Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations

Exit Activities and Discontinued OperationsExit Activities: Under its Clean Energy Plan, Consumers plans to retire the D.E. Karn coal-fueled electric generating units in 2023. In 2019, Consumers announced a retention incentive program to ensure necessary staffing at the D.E. Karn generating complex through the anticipated retirement of the coal-fueled generating units. Based on the number of employees that have chosen to participate, the aggregate cost of the program through 2023 is estimated to be $35 million. In its order in Consumers’ 2020 electric rate case, the MPSC approved deferred accounting treatment for these costs; Consumers began deferring these costs as a regulatory asset in 2021. Within its 2021 IRP, Consumers proposes to retire the J.H. Campbell coal-fueled generating units. No retention incentive costs related to this retirement will be recognized unless Consumers’ 2021 IRP is approved by the MPSC.

As of December 31, 2021, the cumulative cost incurred and charged to expense related to the D.E. Karn retention incentive program was $16 million. Additionally, an amount of $4 million has been capitalized as a cost of plant, property, and equipment and an amount of $7 million has been deferred as a regulatory asset. Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2021			2020
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	11		$	4
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses		—			13
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset		7			—
Costs incurred and capitalized		1			2
Costs paid or settled		(5)			(8)
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	14		$	11

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $5 million at December 31, 2021 and $3 million at December 31, 2020.

Discontinued Operations: On October 1, 2021, EnerBank was acquired by Regions Bank. CMS Energy received proceeds of over $1 billion from the transaction and recognized a pre-tax gain of $657 million. CMS Energy intends to use the proceeds from the sale to fund key initiatives in its core energy business related to safety, reliability, and its clean energy transformation.

In December 2021, CMS Energy submitted a notice of disagreement to Regions Bank relating to a $36 million negative post-closing purchase price adjustment that it believes is inconsistent with the merger agreement. In accordance with the merger agreement, the disputed adjustment will be submitted to a mutually agreed upon independent accounting firm for final determination. While CMS Energy does not believe material loss is probable, it cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

EnerBank’s results of operations through the date of the sale are presented as income from discontinued operations on CMS Energy’s consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. The assets and liabilities of EnerBank are presented as held for sale on CMS Energy’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020.

The table below presents the financial results of EnerBank included in income from discontinued operations:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2021			2020			2019
Operating revenue		$	209		$	262		$	221
Expenses
Operating expenses		60			130			97
Interest expense		34			56			59
Income before income taxes		$	115		$	76		$	65
Gain on sale		657			—			—
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		$	772		$	76		$	65
Income tax expense		170			18			16
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	602		$	58		$	49

The table below presents the aggregate carrying amounts for the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale related to EnerBank:

In Millions
December 31	2020
Assets
Current
Cash and cash equivalents		$	136
Accounts receivable and other current assets		18
Notes receivable, less allowance of $32		275
Total current assets		$	429
Non‑current
Plant, property, and equipment, net		$	22
Notes receivable, less allowance of $91		2,612
Other non‑current assets		46
Total non‑current assets		$	2,680
Total assets		$	3,109
Liabilities
Current
Current portion of long-term debt		$	915
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		38
Total current liabilities		$	953
Non‑current
Long-term debt		$	1,890
Other non‑current liabilities		4
Total non‑current liabilities		$	1,894
Total liabilities		$	2,847

Consumers Energy Company

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations

Exit Activities and Discontinued OperationsExit Activities: Under its Clean Energy Plan, Consumers plans to retire the D.E. Karn coal-fueled electric generating units in 2023. In 2019, Consumers announced a retention incentive program to ensure necessary staffing at the D.E. Karn generating complex through the anticipated retirement of the coal-fueled generating units. Based on the number of employees that have chosen to participate, the aggregate cost of the program through 2023 is estimated to be $35 million. In its order in Consumers’ 2020 electric rate case, the MPSC approved deferred accounting treatment for these costs; Consumers began deferring these costs as a regulatory asset in 2021. Within its 2021 IRP, Consumers proposes to retire the J.H. Campbell coal-fueled generating units. No retention incentive costs related to this retirement will be recognized unless Consumers’ 2021 IRP is approved by the MPSC.

As of December 31, 2021, the cumulative cost incurred and charged to expense related to the D.E. Karn retention incentive program was $16 million. Additionally, an amount of $4 million has been capitalized as a cost of plant, property, and equipment and an amount of $7 million has been deferred as a regulatory asset. Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2021			2020
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	11		$	4
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses		—			13
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset		7			—
Costs incurred and capitalized		1			2
Costs paid or settled		(5)			(8)
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	14		$	11

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $5 million at December 31, 2021 and $3 million at December 31, 2020.

Discontinued Operations: On October 1, 2021, EnerBank was acquired by Regions Bank. CMS Energy received proceeds of over $1 billion from the transaction and recognized a pre-tax gain of $657 million. CMS Energy intends to use the proceeds from the sale to fund key initiatives in its core energy business related to safety, reliability, and its clean energy transformation.

In December 2021, CMS Energy submitted a notice of disagreement to Regions Bank relating to a $36 million negative post-closing purchase price adjustment that it believes is inconsistent with the merger agreement. In accordance with the merger agreement, the disputed adjustment will be submitted to a mutually agreed upon independent accounting firm for final determination. While CMS Energy does not believe material loss is probable, it cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

EnerBank’s results of operations through the date of the sale are presented as income from discontinued operations on CMS Energy’s consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. The assets and liabilities of EnerBank are presented as held for sale on CMS Energy’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020.

The table below presents the financial results of EnerBank included in income from discontinued operations:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2021			2020			2019
Operating revenue		$	209		$	262		$	221
Expenses
Operating expenses		60			130			97
Interest expense		34			56			59
Income before income taxes		$	115		$	76		$	65
Gain on sale		657			—			—
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		$	772		$	76		$	65
Income tax expense		170			18			16
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	602		$	58		$	49

The table below presents the aggregate carrying amounts for the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale related to EnerBank:

In Millions
December 31	2020
Assets
Current
Cash and cash equivalents		$	136
Accounts receivable and other current assets		18
Notes receivable, less allowance of $32		275
Total current assets		$	429
Non‑current
Plant, property, and equipment, net		$	22
Notes receivable, less allowance of $91		2,612
Other non‑current assets		46
Total non‑current assets		$	2,680
Total assets		$	3,109
Liabilities
Current
Current portion of long-term debt		$	915
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		38
Total current liabilities		$	953
Non‑current
Long-term debt		$	1,890
Other non‑current liabilities		4
Total non‑current liabilities		$	1,894
Total liabilities		$	2,847