EX-99.1 2 k49257exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
Growing Forward AGA Financial Forum May 2010 John G. Russell President and COO, Consumers Energy Thomas J. Webb Executive Vice President and CFO


 

This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION" and "RISK FACTORS" sections of CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 and as updated in subsequent 10-Qs. CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION" and "RISK FACTORS" sections are incorporated herein by reference and discuss important factors that could cause CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The presentation also includes non-GAAP measures when describing CMS Energy's results of operations and financial performance. A reconciliation of each of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the appendix and posted on our website at www.cmsenergy.com. CMS Energy expects 2010 reported earnings to be about the same as adjusted earnings. Reported earnings could vary because of several factors. CMS Energy is not providing reported earnings guidance reconciliation because of the uncertainties associated with those factors.


 

Recent Announcements Union ratified contract Five-year duration Increased health care cost sharing Access only retiree health care for new employees Legacy costs eliminated for new employees Increased operational flexibility Big Rock decommissioning ($85 million) MPSC authorized refund over 7 months Aligns with electric rate case self-implementation Gas Rate Case final order Management transition


 

Long-term Strategy Consistent financial performance Fair and timely regulation Utility investment Customer value Safe, excellent operations Consistent financial performance


 

. . . . continues on track. _ _ _ _ _ a Excluding MTM in 2004-2006 b $1.25 excluding discontinued Exeter operations and accounting changes related to convertible debt and restricted stock Dividend Annual ¢/share Payout 8% Growth 6%-8% Growth $1.20 $1.25 $1.21 b $1.26 Actual Guidance Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP)a Growth . . . . 25% 30% 40% 44% 60¢ $1.35 0.84 1.08 0.96 0.90 $0.81 0.80 1.00 0.90 0.85 $0.80 50¢ 36¢ 20¢ 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Future


 

Performance 47% improvement from 2006. Employee Safety Moved into 1st quartile from 2008. Cost Management - 2009 Recordable Incident Rate 1st Quartile 2nd Quartile 3rd Quartile 4th Quartile Source: Oliver Wyman Benchmarking Study (July 2009) Consumers Energy Movement from 2008 Study 6.1 7.0 4.5 3.2 2006 Baseline 2007 2008 2009


 

Reliability 26% improvement from 2006. Distribution 39% improvement from 2006. Generation Customer Minutes Equivalent Forced Outage Rate 337 274 275 249 2006 Baseline 2007 2008 2009 9.0% 6.3% 5.5% 5.5% 2006 Baseline 2007 2008 2009


 

Balanced Energy Plan Diverse and balanced plan 935 MW natural gas plant purchased in 2008 New clean coal facility Energy efficiency reduction of 5.5% by 2015 Incentive achieved in 2009 - $6 million 10% Renewable portfolio standard by 2015


 

Consumers Energy Investments Lake Winds Energy Park - 100 MW Located in West Michigan 16,000 acres Turbine RFP issued; award in 2010 Ready access to transmission Operational 2012 Cross Winds Energy Park - 350 MW Located in East Michigan 35,000 acres Additional transmission needed Operational 2015 and 2017 Lake Winds Energy Park Cross Winds Energy Park


 

Risk Mitigation through 2008 Energy Law Supply Renewable energy plan Energy optimization Certificate of Necessity process Retail open access cap Ratemaking File and implement ratemaking Forward test year Decoupling Uncollectibles tracker ? ? ? ? ? ? Law Implementation ? ? ? ? ? ? Law mitigated several key risks. Implementation underway. ? ? ? ?


 

Manage Customer Rates Current residential rates below Michigan average Current residential rates below National average Source: Electric Rates - Michigan Public Service Commission (May 2010); Gas Rates - Energy Information Administration (Feb 2010) 2006-2009 % Electric Rates Gas Rates Fuel +4 Fuel +3 Fuel -2 Fuel -2 Customer EO/ Smart Grid Opportunities Customer EO/ Smart Grid Opportunities Flat Flat 2009-2012 2006-2009 2009-2012 Base +3 Base +3 Base +2 Base +2 +6% +7% 0 2 4 6 8 10 2006-2009 2009-2012 2006-2009 2009-2012


 

Electricity Cost / Disposable Income Highest 25 States - 3.1% - 5.4% Source: Moody's Global Infrastructure - U.S. Regulated Electric Utilities - July 2009 Michigan among the lowest 10 states in terms of electricity cost. National Average 3.4% Lowest 25 States - 1.8% - 3.0% Lowest 10 States 1.8% - 2.6% 2.4% CO UT MN NM WA WY NH ID MI CA IL WI KS RI NE AK OR MT ND DC NJ IA SD MA VT VA OH WV ME IN MS MD PA NY NV OK GA KY CT DE AZ AR HI NC SC TN FL AL LA TX MS


 

Regulatory Timeline Second year under new, comprehensive Michigan energy law. 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter Gas Rate Case U-15986 Self-implemented $89 M Self-implemented $89 M Final Order May Electric General Rate Case U-16191 Filed $178 M Filed $178 M Filed $178 M Self-implement July Final Order January Big Rock Point U-15611 $85 M refund $85 M refund $85 M refund $85 M refund $85 M refund "Show Cause" U-16113 (forestry and O&M in 2007) MPSC Staff $27 M refund ALJ PFD "no refund" MPSC Staff $27 M refund ALJ PFD "no refund" MPSC Staff $27 M refund ALJ PFD "no refund" 2007 PSCR (HSC and crane collapse) Final Order $11 M refund Final Order $11 M refund CE filed for rehearing Electric Decoupling Reconciliation U-15645 File Clean Coal Plant Air permit rec'd December File Certificate of Necessity "Cushion"


 

Electric Sales Trends (weather adjusted) . . . . Electric Sales Year-to-Year Comparison 0 (7)% Decline over three years ('79 -'82 recession) 2008 2009 -2% -3% . . . . industrial sales showing signs of turnaround. 2010 +2% First Quarter Full Year 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 1975 1982 1989 1996 2003 2010 GWh -11% -4% -6% -4% -2% -3% +8% +12% +2% +2% 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 Industrial Sales Total Sales


 

Economic Indicators -- Autos U.S. auto production up 62% through May 1. Amount Percent (000) U.S. Auto Production 1,544 +62% - Ford 284 57 - GM 361 65 - Chrysler 190 58 2010 2009 Inventory 53 84 May 1, 2010 YTD over 2009 April Days Supply


 

Utility Risk Mitigation . . . . Sales $6.3 Billion $5.6 Billion Interest expense 5% Tree trimming and UAs "Tracked" . . . . enhanced with decoupling and new "UA" tracker. Decoupled Efficiency Economy Weather Possible in May Cost Fuel 62% O&M & other 21% Investment 11% "Pass Thru" Electric 60% Gas 40%


 

Investment Plan 6%-8% Utility Investment Drives . . . . Rate Base a Bils $ Present Rate Base 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Average Rate Base (bils) $9.8 $10.5 $11.4 $12.6 $13.8 . . . . EPS growth at responsible rates. Investment 2010-14 Lifetime (mils) (bils) Base capital $ 4,330 Choices in Plan Clean coal plant $ 995 $1.9 Smart Grid 730 0.9 Renewables 570 1.3 Electric reliability and other 405 Gas compression and pipelines 180 Total Choices in Plan $ 2,880 Total Capital 2010-14 $ 7,210 Examples of Coal Plant Alternative Gas storage $150 Gas distribution 150 Gas transmission 200 Electric reliability 200 Electric generation 250 Total investment $950 _ _ _ _ _ a Reflects removal of DOE liability from rate base effective May 2009 0 ? ? 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Clean coal plant Smart Grid Renewables Electric reliability and other Gas compression and pipelines Environmental Customer growth Maintenance Depreciation


 

Utility Investment Also Drives . . . . Billions $ Cash flow before dividend $1.3 $2.0 Interest Working capital and taxes Base Capex . . . . operating cash flow growth. Cash flow before choices $1.4 $1.5 $1.7 $1.8 Operating cash flow a up $0.1 billion per year Investment choices _ _ _ _ _ a Non-GAAP (1.0) (0.5) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014


 

. . . . continues on track. _ _ _ _ _ a Excluding MTM in 2004-2006 b $1.25 excluding discontinued Exeter operations and accounting changes related to convertible debt and restricted stock Dividend Annual ¢/share Payout 8% Growth 6%-8% Growth $1.20 $1.25 $1.21 b $1.26 Actual Guidance Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP)a Growth . . . . 25% 30% 40% 44% 60¢ $1.35 0.84 1.08 0.96 0.90 $0.81 0.80 1.00 0.90 0.85 $0.80 50¢ 36¢ 20¢ 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Future


 

Key Takeaways . . . . Utility investment - visible: EPS growth of 6%-8% annually Operating cash flow growth of ^$100 million annually NOLs - avoid new equity near term Regulatory framework -- constructive Risks -- mitigated Dividend payout ratio -- growing . . . . continued track record of strong results.


 

GAAP Reconciliation


 

CMS Energy
Earnings Reconciliation By Quarter and Year
December 31
Reconciliation of reported measures prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) versus non-GAAP measures
                                         
    Unaudited Quarters
(millions, except per share amounts)   1Q03     2Q03     3Q03     4Q03     FY 2003  
 
Reported net income
  $ 82     $ (65 )   $ (69 )   $ 8     $ (44 )
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                            30       30  
Enterprises other
    5       7       62       37       111  
Corporate other
    1               19       4       24  
Discontinued operations
    (31 )     53       (2 )     (43 )     (23 )
Cumulative accounting changes
    24                               24  
 
Ongoing earnings (non-GAAP)
  $ 81     $ (5 )   $ 10     $ 36     $ 122  
 
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    144.1       144.1       152.2       161.1       150.4  
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    165.0       144.1       152.2       161.1       150.4  
 
                                       
 
Reported earnings per share
  $ 0.52     $ (0.45 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.30 )
 
After-tax items
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                            0.19       0.21  
Enterprises other
    0.03       0.05       0.41       0.23       0.74  
Corporate other
                    0.12       0.02       0.16  
Discontinued operations
    (0.19 )     0.37       (0.01 )     (0.27 )     (0.16 )
Cumulative accounting changes
    0.14                               0.16  
 
Ongoing earnings per share (non-GAAP)
  $ 0.50     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.06     $ 0.22     $ 0.81  
 
Note: Year-to-date (YTD) EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.

2003 A-1


 

CMS Energy
Earnings Reconciliation By Quarter and Year
Reconciliation of reported measures prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) versus non-GAAP measures
                                         
    Unaudited   31-Dec  
(millions, except per share amounts)   1Q04*     2Q04     3Q04     4Q04     FY 2004  
       
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ (9 )   $ 16     $ 56     $ 47     $ 110  
       
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                            (67 )     (67 )
Enterprises other
    88               (29 )     48       107  
Corporate other
    (7 )             (1 )     1       (7 )
Discontinued operations
    2               (8 )     10       4  
Cumulative accounting changes
    2                               2  
       
Adjusted earnings, including MTM
  $ 76     $ 16     $ 18     $ 39     $ 149  
Mark-to-market impacts
  NM       (13 )     9       9       5  
       
Adjusted earnings, excluding MTM
  $ 76     $ 3     $ 27     $ 48     $ 154  
       
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    161.1       161.2       161.5       190.2       168.6  
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    161.1       164.2       165.0       194.0       172.1  
 
                                       
       
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ (0.06 )   $ 0.10     $ 0.34     $ 0.24     $ 0.64  
After-tax items
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                            (0.35 )     (0.39 )
Enterprises other
    0.56               (0.17 )     0.25       0.62  
Corporate other
    (0.05 )             (0.01 )     0.01       (0.03 )
Discontinued operations
    0.01               (0.05 )     0.05       0.02  
Cumulative accounting changes
    0.01                               0.01  
       
 
                                       
Adjusted earnings per share, including MTM
  $ 0.47     $ 0.10     $ 0.11     $ 0.20     $ 0.87  
Mark-to-market impacts
  NM       (0.08 )     0.06       0.05       0.03  
       
 
                                       
Adjusted earnings per share, excluding MTM
  $ 0.47     $ 0.02     $ 0.17     $ 0.25     $ 0.90  
       
Note: Year-to-date & full-year EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.
* Quarterly amounts differ from amounts previously reported due to accelerating the measurement date on our benefit plans by one month and the remeasurement of our post retirement obligation.
NM: Not meaningful.

2004 A-1


 

CMS Energy
Earnings Reconciliation By Quarter and Year
Reconciliation of reported measures prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) versus non-GAAP measures
                                         
    Unaudited   31-Dec  
(millions, except per share amounts)   1Q05     2Q05     3Q05     4Q05     FY 2005  
       
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ 150     $ 27     $ (265 )   $ (6 )   $ (94 )
       
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                                       
Enterprises other
    (2 )     (1 )     (1 )     13       9  
Corporate other
            1               8       9  
Discontinued operations
                            (14 )     (14 )
Asset impairment
                    385               385  
       
Adjusted earnings, including MTM
  $ 148     $ 27     $ 119     $ 1     $ 295  
Mark-to-market impacts
    (75 )     19       (75 )     40       (91 )
       
Adjusted earnings, excluding MTM
  $ 73     $ 46     $ 44     $ 41     $ 204  
       
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    195.3       217.9       219.6       218.5       211.8  
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    206.3       228.9       219.6       218.5       211.8  
 
                                       
       
 
                                       
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ 0.74     $ 0.12     $ (1.21 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.44 )
       
After-tax items
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                                       
Enterprises other
    (0.01 )   NM     NM       0.06       0.04  
Corporate other
          NM               0.03       0.04  
Discontinued operations
                            (0.06 )     (0.07 )
Asset impairment
                    1.75               1.82  
       
Adjusted earnings per share, including MTM
  $ 0.73     $ 0.12     $ 0.54     $ 0.00     $ 1.39  
Mark-to-market impacts
    (0.36 )     0.08       (0.34 )     0.19       (0.43 )
       
Adjusted earnings per share, excluding MTM
  $ 0.37     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.96  
       
Note: Year-to-date & full-year EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.

2005 A-1


 

CMS Energy
Earnings Reconciliation By Quarter and Year
Reconciliation of reported measures prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) versus non-GAAP measures
                                         
    Unaudited      
    2006   2006  
(In millions, except per share amounts)   1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q     Dec YTD  
       
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ (27 )   $ 72     $ (103 )   $ (32 )   $ (90 )
       
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                             
Enterprises other
                (29 )     25       (4 )
Corporate interest and other
    2       (15 )     4       82       73  
Discontinued operations (gain)
    (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (2 )     (6 )
Asset impairment charges
                169             169  
       
Adjusted earnings, including MTM
  $ (26 )   $ 55     $ 40     $ 73     $ 142  
Mark-to-market impacts
    74       21       30       (13 )     112  
       
Adjusted earnings, excluding MTM
  $ 48     $ 76     $ 70     $ 60     $ 254  
       
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    219.1       219.6       220.1       220.6       219.9  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    219.1       229.6       220.1       220.6       219.9  
 
                                       
       
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ (0.12 )   $ 0.31     $ (0.47 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.41 )
       
After-tax items
                                       
Electric and gas utility other
                             
Enterprises other
                (0.13 )     0.11       (0.02 )
Corporate other
    0.01       (0.07 )     0.02       0.38       0.27  
Discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )     (0.03 )
Asset impairment charges
                0.76             0.76  
       
Adjusted earnings per share, including MTM
  $ (0.12 )   $ 0.23     $ 0.18     $ 0.33     $ 0.57  
Mark-to-market impacts
    0.34       0.10       0.13       (0.06 )     0.51  
       
Adjusted earnings per share, excluding MTM
  $ 0.22     $ 0.33     $ 0.31     $ 0.27     $ 1.08  
       
Note: Year-to-date (YTD) EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.

2006 A-1


 

CMS Energy Corporation
Earnings By Quarter and Year GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
                                         
  (In millions, except per share amounts)
    2007
    1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q     Dec YTD
     
Reported net income (loss) — GAAP
    ($215 )   $ 33     $ 82       ($127 )     ($227 )
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
    4                         4  
Enterprises
    49       19       (10 )     222       280  
Corporate interest and other
    (81 )     32       9       (38 )     (78 )
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    178       (91 )           2       89  
Asset impairment charges, net
    157       25       (49 )           133  
 
Adjusted income — non-GAAP
  $ 92     $ 18     $ 32     $ 59     $ 201  
 
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    221.5       222.6       223.0       223.4       222.6  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    221.5       222.6       241.3       223.4       222.6  
 
                                       
 
Reported earnings (loss) per share — GAAP
    ($0.97 )   $ 0.15     $ 0.34       ($0.57 )     ($1.02 )
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
    0.01                         (0.07 )
Enterprises
    0.23       0.08       (0.04 )     0.99       1.25  
Corporate interest and other
    (0.36 )     0.15       0.03       (0.17 )     (0.32 )
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    0.80       (0.41 )           0.01       0.40  
Asset impairment charges, net
    0.71       0.11       (0.20 )           0.60  
 
Adjusted earnings per share — non-GAAP
  $ 0.42     $ 0.08     $ 0.13     $ 0.26     $ 0.84  
 
                                         
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
    2008
    1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q     Dec YTD
     
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ 103     $ 46     $ 79     $ 61     $ 289  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
          1       6       5       12  
Enterprises
    *       (4 )     (* )     1       (3 )
Corporate interest and other
                (6 )     1       (5 )
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    (* )     1       (1 )     *       *  
 
Adjusted income — non-GAAP
  $ 103     $ 44     $ 78     $ 68     $ 293  
 
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    223.5       223.7       224.1       224.5       223.9  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    236.6       239.1       234.3       226.6       234.8  
 
                                       
 
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ 0.44     $ 0.19     $ 0.34     $ 0.27     $ 1.23  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
          0.01       0.02       0.03       0.05  
Enterprises
    *       (0.02 )     0.01       *       (0.01 )
Corporate interest and other
                (0.03 )     *       (0.02 )
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    (* )     0.01       (0.01 )     *       *  
 
Adjusted earnings per share — non-GAAP (a)
  $ 0.44     $ 0.19     $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 1.25  
 
(a)   Including discontinued Exeter operations and accounting changes related to convertible debt and restricted stock, adjusted earnings per share was $0.43, $0.17, $0.32, $0.30, and $1.21, respectively.
 
Note:   Year-to-date (YTD) EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.
 
*   Less than $500 thousand or $0.01 per share.

2008 A-1


 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Earnings Segment Results GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
December 31   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Electric Utility
                               
Reported
  $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 1.16     $ 0.88  
Dilution Impact
                      (0.06 )
Unrealized Investment Loss
    0.02             0.03        
Asset Sales Loss and Other, net
                *       0.01  
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.19     $ 0.17     $ 1.19     $ 0.83  
 
                       
 
                               
Gas Utility
    .                          
Reported
  $ 0.19     $ 0.15     $ 0.38     $ 0.39  
Dilution Impact
                      (0.03 )
Unrealized Investment Loss
    0.01             0.02        
Asset Sales Loss and Other, net
                      0.01  
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.20     $ 0.15     $ 0.40     $ 0.37  
 
                       
 
                               
Enterprises
                               
Reported
  $ 0.01     $ (0.97 )   $ 0.06     $ (1.75 )
Unrealized Investment Loss
    *             0.01        
Asset Impairment Charges, net of insurance recoveries
                      0.55  
Asset Sales (Gain) Loss and Other, net
          0.99       (0.02 )     1.25  
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.01     $ 0.02     $ 0.05     $ 0.05  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate Interest and Other
                               
Reported
  $ (0.10 )   $ 0.09     $ (0.37 )   $ (0.14 )
Dilution Impact
                      0.03  
Unrealized Investment Loss
    *             0.01        
Asset Impairment Charges, net of insurance recoveries
                      0.05  
Asset Sales Gain and Other, net
          (0.17 )     (0.03 )     (0.35 )
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ (0.10 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.41 )
 
                       
 
                               
Discontinued Operations
                               
Reported
  $     $ (0.01 )   $     $ (0.40 )
Discontinued Operations Loss
        $ 0.01             0.40  
 
                       
Adjusted
  $     $     $     $  
 
                       
 
                               
Totals
                               
Reported
  $ 0.27     $ (0.57 )   $ 1.23     $ (1.02 )
Discontinued Operations Loss
          0.01             0.40  
Dilution Impact
                      (0.06 )
Unrealized Investment Loss
    0.03             0.07        
Asset Impairment Charges, net of insurance recoveries
                      0.60  
Asset Sales (Gain) Loss and Other, net
          0.82       (0.05 )     0.92  
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.30     $ 0.26     $ 1.25 (a)   $ 0.84  
 
                       
 
                               
Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted (in millions)
    226.6       223.4       234.8       222.6  
 
                       
 
(a)   $1.21 including discontinued Exeter operations and accounting changes related to convertible debt and restricted stock.
 
*   Less than $0.01 per share.

2008 A-2


 

CMS Energy Corporation
Earnings By Quarter and Year GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
                                         
(In millions, except per share amounts)   2008
    1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q     Dec YTD  
     
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ 102     $ 44     $ 78     $ 60     $ 284  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
          1       6       5       12  
Enterprises
    *       (4 )     *       1       (3 )
Corporate interest and other
                (6 )     1       (5 )
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    (1 )     1       (1 )     *       (1 )
 
Adjusted income — non-GAAP
  $ 101     $ 42     $ 77     $ 67     $ 287  
 
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    225.2       225.4       225.8       226.3       225.7  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    237.6       240.6       236.3       228.1       236.2  
 
                                       
 
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ 0.43     $ 0.18     $ 0.33     $ 0.26     $ 1.20  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
          0.01       0.02       0.03       0.05  
Enterprises
    *       (0.02 )     0.01       0.01       (0.02 )
Corporate interest and other
                (0.03 )     *       (0.02 )
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    (* )           (0.01 )     *       (* )
 
Adjusted earnings per share — non-GAAP (a)
  $ 0.43     $ 0.17     $ 0.32     $ 0.30     $ 1.21  
 
                                         
(In millions, except per share amounts)   2009
    1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q     Dec YTD  
     
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ 70     $ 75     $ 67     $ 6     $ 218  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
                      79       79  
Enterprises
    *       16       2       4       22  
Corporate interest and other
    *       1       1       (1 )     1  
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    1       (25 )     1       3       (20 )
 
Adjusted income — non-GAAP
  $ 71     $ 67     $ 71     $ 91     $ 300  
 
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    226.6       226.9       227.3       227.8       227.2  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    233.2       234.6       238.5       243.0       237.9  
 
                                       
 
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ 0.30     $ 0.32     $ 0.28     $ 0.02     $ 0.91  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
                      0.33       0.33  
Enterprises
    *       0.07       0.01       0.02       0.09  
Corporate interest and other
    *       *       *       (* )     0.01  
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    0.01       (0.11 )     0.01       0.01       (0.08 )
 
Adjusted earnings per share — non-GAAP
  $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.30     $ 0.38     $ 1.26  
 
Note:    Year-to-date (YTD) EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.
 
*   Less than $500 thousand or $0.01 per share.
 
(a)   Excluding discontinued Exeter operations and accounting changes related to convertible debt and restricted stock, adjusted earnings per
 
    per share was $0.44, $0.19, $0.33, $0.30, and $1.25, respectively.

2009 A-1


 

CMS Energy Corporation
Earnings Segment Results GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
December 31   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Electric Utility
                               
Reported
  $ (0.10 )   $ 0.17     $ 0.82     $ 1.16  
Unrealized Investment Loss
          0.01             0.03  
Asset Sales Loss and Other, net
    0.33             0.33       *  
 
                         
Adjusted
  $ 0.23     $ 0.18     $ 1.15     $ 1.19  
 
                       
 
                               
Gas Utility
                               
Reported
  $ 0.18     $ 0.19     $ 0.41     $ 0.38  
Unrealized Investment Loss
          0.01             0.02  
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.18     $ 0.20     $ 0.41     $ 0.40  
 
                       
 
                               
Enterprises
                               
Reported
  $ (* )   $ *     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.06  
Unrealized Investment Loss
          *             0.01  
Asset Sales (Gain) Loss and Other, net
    0.02       0.01       0.09       (0.03 )
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.02     $ 0.01     $ 0.06     $ 0.04  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate Interest and Other
                               
Reported
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.40 )
Unrealized Investment Loss
          0.01             0.01  
Asset Sales (Gain) Loss and Other, net
    (* )     *       0.01       (0.03 )
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.42 )
 
                       
 
                               
Discontinued Operations
                               
Reported
  $ (0.01 )   $ (* )   $ 0.08     $ *  
Discontinued Operations (Income) Loss
    0.01       *       (0.08 )     (* )
 
                       
Adjusted
  $     $     $     $  
 
                       
 
                               
Totals
                               
Reported
  $ 0.02     $ 0.26     $ 0.91     $ 1.20  
Discontinued Operations (Income) Loss
    0.01       *       (0.08 )     (* )
Unrealized Investment Loss
          0.03             0.07  
Asset Sales (Gain) Loss and Other, net
    0.35       0.01       0.43       (0.06 )
 
                       
Adjusted
  $ 0.38     $ 0.30     $ 1.26     $ 1.21 (a)
 
                       
 
                               
Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted (in millions)
    243.0       228.1       237.9       236.2  
 
                       
 
*   Less than $0.01 per share.
 
(a)   $1.25 excluding discontinued Exeter operations and accounting changes related to convertible debt and restricted stock.

2009 A-2


 

Consumers Energy
Gross Margin Reconciliation
December 31, 2009
Reconciliation of reported measures prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) versus non-GAAP measures
in millions (unaudited)
                         
Year Ended December 31, 2009   Electric   Gas utility   Consolidated
 
Reported Operating Revenue — GAAP
  $ 3,407     $ 2,556     $ 5,963  
Less intersystem sales, net
    94             94  
 
Adjusted Operating Revenue — non-GAAP
  $ 3,313     $ 2,556     $ 5,869  
 
                       
Energy costs:
                       
Fuel for electric generation
    460             460  
Purchased and interchange power
    1,151             1,151  
Purchased power — related parties
    81             81  
Cost of gas
          1,778       1,778  
     
Gross margin — non-GAAP
  $ 1,621     $ 778     $ 2,399  
 
                       
Other operating and maintenance expenses
    646       399       1,045  
Depreciation and amortization
    441       118       559  
General taxes
    149       60       209  
Loss (gain) on asset sales, net
    (9 )           (9 )
 
Total Operating Expenses
  $ 2,919     $ 2,355     $ 5,274  
 
                       
Adjusted Operating Income — non-GAAP
  $ 394     $ 201     $ 595  
Plus intersystem sales, net
    94             94  
 
Reported Operating Income — GAAP
  $ 488     $ 201     $ 689  
 

2009 A-3 


 

CMS Energy
Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to GAAP Operating Activities
(unaudited)
                         
            Target          
    2009     2010          
    Amount     Amount          
    (bils)     (bils)          
 
                       
Consumers Operating (Consumers PTOI1 + Depreciation)
  $ 1.3     $ 1.4          
Enterprises (Project Cash Flows)
    *       *          
 
                   
Operating Cash Flow
  $ 1.3     $ 1.4     non-GAAP
 
                       
Other operating activities including taxes, interest payments, and working capital
    (0.5 )     (0.4 )        
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 0.8     $ 1.0     GAAP
 
                   
 
1   PTOI=Pre-tax operating income
 
*   Less than $100 million.

2009 A-4 


 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Earnings By Quarter and Year GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
                                         
(In millions, except per share amounts)    2009
    1Q   2Q   3Q   4Q   Dec YTD
     
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ 70     $ 75     $ 67     $ 6     $ 218  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
                      79       79  
Enterprises
    *       16       2       4       22  
Corporate interest and other
    *       1       1       (1 )     1  
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    1       (25 )     1       3       (20 )
 
Adjusted income — non-GAAP
  $ 71     $ 67     $ 71     $ 91     $ 300  
 
 
                                       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    226.6       226.9       227.3       227.8       227.2  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    233.2       234.6       238.5       243.0       237.9  
 
                                       
 
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ 0.30     $ 0.32     $ 0.28     $ 0.02     $ 0.91  
 
After-tax items:
                                       
Electric and gas utility
                      0.33       0.33  
Enterprises
    *       0.07       0.01       0.02       0.09  
Corporate interest and other
    *       *       *       (* )     0.01  
Discontinued operations (income) loss
    0.01       (0.11 )     0.01       0.01       (0.08 )
 
Adjusted earnings per share — non-GAAP
  $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.30     $ 0.38     $ 1.26  
 
         
    2010
(In millions, except per share amounts)   1Q
Reported net income — GAAP
  $ 85  
 
After-tax items:
       
Electric and gas utility
    6  
Enterprises
    1  
Corporate interest and other
    *  
Discontinued operations loss
    1  
 
Adjusted income — non-GAAP
  $ 93  
 
 
       
Average shares outstanding, basic
    228.0  
Average shares outstanding, diluted
    246.5  
 
       
 
Reported earnings per share — GAAP
  $ 0.34  
 
After-tax items:
       
Electric and gas utility
    0.03  
Enterprises
    *  
Corporate interest and other
    *  
Discontinued operations loss
    0.01  
 
Adjusted earnings per share — non-GAAP
  $ 0.38  
 
 
Note: Year-to-date (YTD) EPS may not equal sum of quarters due to share count differences.
 
*   Less than $500 thousand or $0.01 per share.

2010 A-1 


 

CMS Energy Corporation
Earnings Segment Results GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
March 31   2010     2009
Electric Utility
               
Reported
  $ 0.16     $ 0.17  
Downsizing Program and Other
    0.02        
 
           
Adjusted
  $ 0.18     $ 0.17  
 
           
 
               
Gas Utility
               
Reported
  $ 0.27     $ 0.25  
Downsizing Program and Other
    0.01        
 
           
Adjusted
  $ 0.28     $ 0.25  
 
           
 
               
Enterprises
               
Reported
  $ 0.04     $ 0.01  
Downsizing Program and Other
    *       *  
 
           
Adjusted
  $ 0.04     $ 0.01  
 
           
 
               
Corporate Interest and Other
               
Reported
  $ (0.12 )   $ (0.12 )
Downsizing Program and Other
    *       *  
 
           
Adjusted
  $ (0.12 )   $ (0.12 )
 
           
 
               
Discontinued Operations
               
Reported
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )
Discontinued Operations Loss
    0.01       0.01  
 
           
Adjusted
  $     $  
 
           
 
               
Totals
               
Reported
  $ 0.34     $ 0.30  
Discontinued Operations Loss
    0.01       0.01  
Downsizing Program and Other
    0.03       *  
 
           
Adjusted
  $ 0.38     $ 0.31  
 
           
 
               
Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted (in millions)
    246.5       233.2  
 
           
 
*   Less than $0.01 per share.

2010 A-2 


 

Consumers Energy
2010 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited)
                                                                                         
            Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows        
Presentation Sources and Uses     Tax     Interest     Pension     Accts/Rec     Capital     Securitization     Preferred     Common     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    non-GAAP     Sharing     Payments     Contribution     Financing     Lease Pymts     Debt Pymts     Dividends     Dividends     GAAP        
Description   Amount     Operating     as Operating     as Operating     as Operating     as Financing     as Financing     as Financing     as Financing     Amount     Description
Cash at year end 2009
  $ 39     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 39     Cash at year end 2009
 
                                                                                       
Sources
                                                                                       
Operating
  $ 1,430     $ (210 )   $ (221 )   $     $     $ 23     $ 35     $     $     $ 1,057          
Other working capital
    (115 )                 (97 )     89                               (123 )        
 
                                                                   
Sources
  $ 1,315     $ (210 )   $ (221 )   $ (97 )   $ 89     $ 23     $ 35     $     $     $ 934     Net cash provided by operating activities
 
                                                                                       
Uses
                                                                                       
Interest and preferred dividends
  $ (223 )   $     $ 221     $     $     $     $     $ 2     $     $          
Pension Contribution
    (97 )                 97                                              
Capital expenditures
    (1,035 )                                                     (1,035 )        
Dividends/tax sharing to CMS
    (545 )     210                                           335                
 
                                                                   
Uses
  $ (1,900 )   $ 210     $ 221     $ 97     $     $     $     $ 2     $ 335     $ (1,035 )   Net cash provided by investing activities
 
                                                                   
 
Cash flow
  $ (585 )   $     $     $     $ 89     $ 23     $ 35     $ 2     $ 335     $ (101 )   Cash flow from operating and investing activities
 
                                                                                       
Financing
                                                                                       
Equity
  $ 250     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (2 )   $     $ 248          
New Issues
    550                                                       550          
Retirements
    (310 )                             (23 )     (35 )           (335 )     (703 )        
Net short-term financing & other
    81                         (89 )                             (8 )        
 
                                                                   
Financing
  $ 571     $     $     $     $ (89 )   $ (23 )   $ (35 )   $ (2 )   $ (335 )   $ 87     Net cash provided by financing activities
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                                       
Net change in cash
  $ (14 )   $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (14 )   Net change in cash
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                                       
Cash at year end 2010
  $ 25     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 25     Cash at year end 2010
 
                                                                   
2010 A-3

 


 

CMS Energy Parent
2010 Forecasted Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation (in millions) (unaudited)
                                                                 
            Reclassifications From Sources and Uses to Statement of Cash Flows        
Presentation Sources and Uses     Interest     Overheads &     Other     Preferred     Cash From     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
    non-GAAP     Payments     Tax Payments     Uses (a)     Dividends     Consolidated     GAAP        
Description   Amount     as Operating     as Operating     as Operating     as Financing     Companies     Amount     Description  
Cash at year end 2009
  $ 23     $     $     $     $     $ 28     $ 51     Cash at year end 2009
 
                                                               
Sources
                                                               
Consumers Energy dividends/tax sharing
  $ 545     $ (124 )   $ (30 )   $     $     $     $ 391          
Enterprises
    35                                               35          
Insurance settlement
    50                   (55 )           (10 )     (15 )        
 
                                                 
Sources
  $ 630     $ (124 )   $ (30 )   $ (55 )   $     $ (10 )   $ 411     Net cash provided by operating activities
 
                                                               
Uses
                                                               
Interest and preferred dividends
  $ (135 )   $ 124     $     $     $ 11     $     $          
Overhead and Federal tax payments
    (30 )           30                                  
Pension Contributions
    (3 )                 3                            
Equity infusions
    (250 )                 52             (57 )     (255 )        
 
                                                 
Uses (a)
  $ (470 )   $ 124     $ 30     $ 55     $ 11     $ (57 )   $ (307 )   Net cash provided by investing activities
 
                                                 
Cash flow
  $ 160     $     $     $     $ 11     $ (67 )   $ 104     Cash flow from operating and investing activities
 
                                                               
Financing and dividends
                                                               
New Issues
  $ 300     $     $     $     $ (11 )   $ 47     $ 336          
Retirements
    (67 )                                   (67 )        
Net short-term financing & other
    (19 )                                   (19 )        
Common dividend
    (137 )                                   (137 )        
 
                                                 
Financing
  $ 77     $     $     $     $ (11 )   $ 47     $ 113     Net cash provided by financing activities
 
                                                 
Net change in cash
  $ 237     $     $     $     $     $ (20 )   $ 217     Net change in cash
 
                                                 
Cash at year end 2010
  $ 260     $     $     $     $     $ 8     $ 268     Cash at year end 2010
 
                                                 
 
(a)   Includes other and roundings
2010 A-4

 


 

Consolidated CMS Energy
2010 Forecasted Consolidation of Consumers Energy and CMS Energy Parent Statements of Cash Flow (in millions) (unaudited)
                                                 
                    Eliminations/Reclassifications to Arrive at the        
                    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows        
Statements of Cash Flows     Consumers     Equity        
    Consumers     CMS Parent     Common Dividend     Infusions to     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
Description   Amount     Amount     as Financing     Consumers     Amount     Description  
Cash at year end 2009
  $ 39     $ 51     $     $     $ 90     Cash at year end 2009
 
                                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 934     $ 411     $ (335 )   $     $ 1,010     Net cash provided by operating activities
 
                                               
Net cash provided by investing activities
    (1,035 )     (307 )           250       (1,092 )   Net cash provided by investing activities
 
                                     
Cash flow from operating and investing activities
  $ (101 )   $ 104     $ (335 )   $ 250     $ (82 )   Cash flow from operating and investing activities
 
                                               
Net cash provided by financing activities
  $ 87     $ 113     $ 335     $ (250 )   $ 285     Net cash provided by financing activities
 
                                     
 
                                               
Net change in cash
  $ (14 )   $ 217     $     $     $ 203     Net change in cash
 
                                               
 
                                     
Cash at year end 2010
  $ 25     $ 268     $     $     $ 293     Cash at year end 2010
 
                                     
2010 A-5

 


 

CMS Energy
Reconciliation of 2010 Operating Cash Flow Target to GAAP Operating Activities

(unaudited)
                 
    Amount          
    (mils)          
Consumers Operating (Consumers PTOI + Depreciation)
  $ 1,430          
Enterprises (Project Cash Flows)
    35          
 
             
Operating Cash Flow
  $ 1,465     non-GAAP
 
               
Other operating activies including taxes, interest payments and working capital
    (455 )        
 
               
 
             
Net cash provided by operating activites
  $ 1,010     GAAP
 
             
2010 A-6

 


 

Appendix


 

     
(CMS ENERGY LOGO)
  ELECTRIC RATE CASE U-16191*
On January 22, 2010, Consumers Energy filed an application with the Michigan Public Service Commission seeking an increase in its electric generation and distribution rates based on a June 2011 test year. The request seeks authority to recover new investment in system reliability, environmental compliance and technology enhancements. These investments are part of the Company’s Growing Forward strategy which calls for investing more than $6 billion in utility operations over the next five years. The proposed overall rate of return is based on an 11.0% authorized return on equity. If approved, the request would increase customer rates by an average of 5.2%. The $178 million request is detailed below.
             
Item   $ Millions     Explanation
1. O&M
  $ 49     Generation reliability and environmental: $25
 
          Technology: $24
 
           
2. Gross Margin
    5     Reduced third-party revenues; lower sales will be addressed in sales decoupling mechanism.
 
           
3. Investment
    106     Net plant (distribution and generation reliability, environmental and technology): $72
 
          Working capital: $29
 
          Depreciation and property taxes: $21
 
          DOE Liability: ($5)
 
          Taxes, AFUDC, and other: ($11)
 
           
4. Cost of Capital
    18     Higher return on equity (11% vs. 10.7%): $12
 
          Other capitalization costs: $6
 
         
Total
  $ 178      
 
         
                                 
Ratemaking   Existing   As Filed           After-Tax
Capital Structure   (U-15645)   Percent of Total   Annual Cost   Weighted Costs
Long Term Debt
    44.80 %     41.77 %     5.92 %     2.47 %
Short Term Debt
    0.78       1.51       3.96       0.06  
Preferred Stock
    0.48       0.44       4.46       0.02  
Common Equity
    40.51       41.49 (1)     11.00       4.56  
Deferred FIT
    12.80       14.26       0.00       0.00  
JDITC/Other
    0.63       0.53       8.50       0.05  
 
                               
 
    100.00 %     100.00 %             7.16 %(2)
 
                               
                 
    Existing    
Rate Base and Return   (U-15645)   As Filed
Rate Base ($ billions)
  $ 6.16     $ 6.97  
Return on Rate Base
    6.98 %     7.16 %
Return on Equity
    10.70 %     11.00 %
 
(1)   Equivalent to 49.57% on a financial basis.
 
(2)   Equivalent to 10.10% pre-tax basis.
ELECTRIC RATE CASE SCHEDULE
     
Staff & Intervenors File Testimony
  June 10, 2010
Consumers Files Self-implementation Rates
  June 28, 2010
Rebuttal Testimony
  July 1, 2010
Motions to Strike Testimony
  July 8, 2010
Replies to Motions to Strike
  July 13, 2010
Self-implementation Under PA 286
  July 22, 2010
Cross of all Witnesses
  July 15-28, 2010
Initial Briefs
  August 26, 2010
Reply Briefs
  September 16, 2010
Proposal for Decision
  November 1, 2010
Commission Order
  By January 21, 2011
 
*   Electric Rate Case U-16191 can be accessed at the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website. http://efile.mpsc.cis.state.mi.us/efile/electric.html

 


 

     
(CMS ENERGY LOGO)
  GAS RATE CASE U-15986*
On March 24, 2010, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) filed his Proposal for Decision (PFD) in Consumers Energy’s request for gas rate relief. If adopted, the ALJ’s recommendation would result in a base rate increase of $69 million, which is $20 million less than the amount implemented by the Company in November. The ALJ’s recommended increase is $4 million less than the MPSC’s recommendation (revised per their brief filed on January 27, 2010). The ALJ recommended approval of the revenue decoupling mechanism proposed by the Company, with a modification to reflect weather-normal consumption. He also recommended approval of the pension and OPEB equalization mechanisms (PEM and OEM). He recommended, however, that the MPSC not approve the Company’s proposed Uncollectibles Expense True-Up Mechanism (UETM). Details comparing the ALJ’s position with both the Company’s self-implemented amount and the MPSC Staff’s revised position are provided below:
                             
    Company     Revised            
    Self     MPSC     ALJ     Explanation of Variance
Item   Implement     Staff(1)     PFD     Between Company and ALJ
    (mils)     (mils)     (mils)      
1. O&M
  $ 17     $ 12     $ 12     Uncollectible accounts expense: $(12)
 
                          Standard retirement units:$7
2. Sales
    41       38       35     Higher throughput: $(3); (273 Bcf vs. 272 Bcf)
Miscellaneous revenues: $(3)
3. Investment
    23       23       24     Standard retirement units: $1; Shift from Capital to O&M
4. Cost of Capital
    8       0       (2 )   Lower Return on Equity: $(10); (10.45% vs. 11.00%)
 
                     
Total
  $ 89     $ 73     $ 69      
 
                     
                                 
Ratemaking   Existing     Company     Revised     ALJ  
Capital Structure   (U-15506)     Self Implement     MPSC Staff     PFD  
Long Term Debt
    42.71 %     43.43 %     43.58 %     43.58 %
Short Term Debt
    0.66       0.58       0.34       0.59  
Preferred Stock
    0.49       0.46       0.46       0.46  
Common Equity
    41.78       41.07 (2)     40.78       40.78  
Deferred Taxes
    12.94       13.17       13.30       13.30  
JDITC/Other
    1.42       1.29       1.54       1.29  
 
                       
 
    100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
 
                       
                                 
Rate Base and Return   Existing   Company   Revised   ALJ
Percentage   (U-15506)   Self Implement   MPSC Staff   PFD
Rate Base ($ billions)
  $ 2.52     $ 2.76     $ 2.75     $ 2.75  
Return on Rate Base
    7.03 %     7.28 %     7.06 %     6.99 %
Return on Equity
    10.55 %     11.00 %     10.70 %     10.45 %
GAS RATE CASE SCHEDULE – UPDATED AS OF MARCH 25, 2010
     
Exceptions
  April 7, 2010
 
   
Replies to Exceptions
  April 21, 2010
 
   
Commission Order
  May 21, 2010
 
(1)   The Company assumes this is Staff’s recommended revenue deficiency, based on positions taken in their brief
 
(2)   Equivalent to 48.34% on a financial basis.
 
*   Gas Rate Case U-15986 can be accessed at the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website. http://efile.mpsc.cis.state.mi.us/efile/gas.html

 


 

2010 Sensitivities . . . . _ _ _ _ _ a Prior to May Gas Rate Order * Less than 0.5¢ or $500,000 . . . . mitigated by decoupling and "UA" tracker. Annual Impact (w/trackers) Annual Impact (w/trackers) Annual Impact (w/trackers) Sensitivity EPS FCF (mils) Sales (weather adjusted) vs '09 Electric (37,000 Gwh) Gas (278.1 Bcf) a + 1% + 3 Decoupled + 0.02 + $15 + 10 Gas prices + 0.50 0.01 30 Uncollectible accounts (mils) + 5 0.01 * ROE Electric Gas + 50 bps + 50 + 0.06 + 0.02 + 25 + 10 Stock price (dilution) + $1 share 0.01 0 + + + Appendix 3


 

Federal Tax Benefits Appendix 4 Year-End Actual Estimate 2009 2010 2011 2012 (bils) (bils) (bils) (bils) Gross NOL carry forwards $ 1.3 $ .7 $ .2 $ 0 Net NOL cash benefit at 35% $ .5 $ .2 $ .1 0 Credit carry forwards .3 .3 .3 .2 Remaining cash benefit $ .8 $ .5 $ .4 $.2


 

Sales Decoupling (Residential) First Quarter Approved Rate Case Actual Decoupling Surcharge Average monthly sales per customer (kWh) 745 - 723 = (22) Number of customers (mils) 1.6 x 1.6 Average margin per kWh 6¢ x 6¢ Number of months x 3 Surcharge (mils) = $6 First Quarter electric sales lower than rate case levels - resulting in a surcharge. Appendix 5


 

Sales and Decoupling ? Appendix 6 Gas Total Sales Y Large customers (5)¢ Y Weather and other (2) Total sales (7)¢ (6)¢ (13)¢ Decoupling recovery 4 NA 4 Net (3)¢ (9)¢ Electric First Quarter 2010 Better/(Worse) than 2009


 

Retail Open Access Retail Open Access Higher ROA load reduced EPS by about 5¢ in the First Quarter of 2010. % of Total 2010 2009 10% "Bundled" Customer Demand a MW 2010 2009 (5)¢ Cap _ _ _ _ _ a Industrial and commercial 4% Appendix 7 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter


 

"Patient Protection and Affordable Care" Act Amount (mils) Lost deduction $(68) Regulatory asset for Consumers Energy 65 Non-regulated business $ (3) Retiree prescription drug tax subsidy eliminated. ? Appendix 8


 

Capacity Fuel Mix Midwest ISO - 2009 Consumers Energy - 2009 Appendix 9 Gas 25% Coal 50% Load Modifying Resources 3% Pumped Storage 2% Purchases 4% Oil 5% Nuclear 8% Renewables (Firm) 3% Renewables (Firm) 3% Gas 34% Renewables (Firm) 3% Nuclear 9% Oil 8% Purchases 2% Pumped Storage 11% Coal 34% Renewables (Firm) 3%


 

Consumers Capital Expenditures Appendix 10 2010-2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) Electric Distribution 226 $ 235 $ 202 $ 229 $ 209 $ 1,101 $ Generation 112 141 138 131 56 578 Environmental 141 134 226 339 314 1,154 New customers/other 83 85 125 129 122 544 - $ Base capital 562 $ 595 $ 691 $ 828 $ 701 $ 3,377 $ Gas Distribution 146 $ 144 $ 130 $ 148 $ 156 $ 724 $ New customers/other 48 41 42 45 53 229 Base capital 194 $ 185 $ 172 $ 193 $ 209 $ 953 $ Total base capital 756 $ 780 $ 863 $ 1,021 $ 910 $ 4,330 $ Investment choices: Smart Grid 91 $ 85 $ 221 $ 164 $ 169 $ 730 $ Coal plant (2017) 9 19 119 364 484 995 Renewables (wind) 35 68 209 2 256 570 Electric reliability/other 61 86 110 73 75 405 Pipeline/compression deliverability 83 37 38 16 6 180 Total choices 279 $ 295 $ 697 $ 619 $ 990 $ 2,880 $ Total Utility 1,035 $ 1,075 $ 1,560 $ 1,640 $ 1,900 $ 7,210 $ Forecast Plan


 

MATURITY SCHEDULE OF CMS AND CECO LONG-TERM DEBT & PREFERRED SECURITIES
AS OF 04/30/2010
Reflects 4/15/10 payment of $644K of IQ Notes survivors’ option puts (CECo) and reclassing of 8.5% Sr Notes (CMS) to current
                     
        Maturity   Amount      
F/V   S/U   or Call Date   (000’s)     DEBT/ CO
SHORT-TERM DEBT:            
F
  S   05/15/10   $ 250,000     4% FMBs (CECo)
F
  S   06/15/10     30,000     3.375% Fixed PCRBs (CECo)
F
  S   06/15/10     27,900     4.25% PCRBs (CECo)
F
  U   08/01/10     67,291     7.75% Sr Unsec Notes (CMS)
F
  U   04/15/11     213,653     8.5% Sr Notes (CMS)
F
  U   SHORT-TERM     139,730     *3.375% Convertible Sr Notes Put Date (CMS)
 
                 
 
          $ 728,574      
 
                   
LONG-TERM DEBT:            
 
                   
F
  U   12/01/11   $ 287,500     *2.875% Convertible Sr Unsec Notes Put Date (CMS)
 
                 
 
            287,500      
F
  U   02/01/12   $ 150,000     6.3% Senior Notes (CMS)
F
  S   02/15/12     300,000     5% Series L FMBs (CECo)
 
                 
 
          $ 450,000      
V
  U   01/15/13   $ 150,000     Floating Rate Sr Notes (CMS)
F
  S   04/15/13     375,000     5.375% Series B FMBs (CECo)
 
                 
 
          $ 525,000      
F
  S   02/15/14     200,000     6% FMBs (CECo)
F
  U   06/15/14     172,500     5.5% Convertible Sr Notes Put Date (CMS)
F
  S   03/15/15     225,000     5% FMBs Series N (CECo)
F
  U   12/15/15     125,000     6.875% Sr Notes (CMS)
F
  S   08/15/16     350,000     5.5% Series M FMBs (CECo)
F
  S   02/15/17     250,000     5.15% FMBs (CECo)
F
  U   07/17/17     250,000     6.55% Sr Notes (CMS)
F
  S   03/01/18     180,000     6.875% Sr Notes (CECo)
V
  S   04/15/18     67,700     VRDBs to replace PCRBs (CECo)
F
  S   09/15/18     250,000     5.65% FMBs (CECo)
F
  S   03/15/19     350,000     6.125% FMBs (CECo)
F
  U   06/15/19     300,000     8.75% Sr Notes (CMS)
F
  S   09/15/19     500,000     6.70% FMBs (CECo)
F
  U   2/1/2020     300,000     6.25% Sr Notes (CMS)
F
  S   04/15/20     300,000     5.65% FMBs (CECo)
F
  U   07/15/27     28,667     QUIPS 7.75%(CMS) Pref Sec
V
  S   04/01/35     35,000     PCRBs (CECo)
F
  S   04/15/35     137,239     5.65% FMBs IQ Notes (CECo)
F
  S   09/15/35     175,000     5.80% FMBs (CECo)
 
                 
 
          $ 4,196,106      
 
          $ 6,187,180     SUBTOTAL
 
                   
 
          $ 6,158,513     SUBTOTAL EXCLUDING PREFERRED SECURITIES
 
                   
Various Maturity Dates/No Maturity Date Available:
 
          $ 226,176    
CECo Securitization Bonds (Long-Term & Short-Term) after 04/20/10 payment
 
            227,118    
CECo Capital lease rental commitments (Long-Term & Short-Term) as of 03/31/10
 
            162,860    
CECo DOE Liability as of 04/30/10
 
            239,698    
EnerBank (Long-Term & Short-Term) Discount Brokered CDs as of 03/31/10 (CMS)
 
            (36,048 )  
CMS Net unamortized discount as of 03/31/10
 
            (4,727 )  
CECo Net unamortized discount as of 03/31/10
 
                 
 
          $ 7,002,256    
GRAND TOTAL INCLUDING CMS ENERGY, CONSUMERS & OTHER CMS
 
                 
 
                 
ENTERPRISES SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING PREFERRED SECURITIES
 
*   — Date that issue can be put to the Company is used instead of maturity date
Status Codes: F-Fixed rate; V-Variable rate; S-Secured; U-Unsecured

 


 

Convertible Securities Share Dilution Average Annual 2010 Over Stock 4.5% 3.375% 2.875% 5.5% Share 2009 Price Preferred Notes Notes Notes Dilution Dilution (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (mils) (%) $13 8.3 3.7 - - 12.0 0% 15 10.7 5.1 2.4 0.4 18.6 3 17 12.6 6.2 4.6 1.8 25.2 6 19 14.1 7.1 6.4 2.8 30.4 8 Outstanding (mils) $238 $140 $288 $173 Conversion Price a $8.962 $9.667 $13.362 $14.463 Trigger Price 10.75 11.60 16.03 18.80 Principal amount paid in cash; premium in stock. _ _ _ _ _ a As of May 2010; will be adjusted for future dividend payments Appendix 12


 

Fact Sheets


 

     
(CMS ENERGY LOGO)
  Consumers Electric Utility
Financial & Operating Statistics
                                         
Years Ended December 31   2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
ELECTRIC REVENUE AND POWER COSTS (Millions)
                                       
Residential
  $ 1,387     $ 1,414     $ 1,326     $ 1,279     $ 1,069  
Commercial
    1,099       1,129       1,111       1,062       878  
Industrial
    677       810       775       764       553  
Other
    36       32       30       29       26  
 
Total revenue from customers
  $ 3,199     $ 3,385     $ 3,242     $ 3,134     $ 2,526  
Wholesale
    19       22       23       22       18  
Intersystem
    94       113       92       45       46  
Retail open access/direct access
    31       15       15       17       28  
Miscellaneous
    64       59       71       84       83  
 
Total electric utility revenue
  $ 3,407     $ 3,594     $ 3,443     $ 3,302     $ 2,701  
 
Fuel for electric generation
  $ 460     $ 483     $ 385     $ 436     $ 464  
Purchased and interchange power
    1,232       1,388       1,449       1,135       818  
 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
  $ 441     $ 438     $ 397     $ 380     $ 292  
 
OPERATING INCOME (Millions)
  $ 488     $ 576     $ 413     $ 411     $ 342  
 
NET INCOME (Millions)
  $ 194     $ 271     $ 196     $ 199     $ 153  
 
DELIVERIES (Million kWhs)
                                       
System sales
                                       
Residential
    12,386       12,854       13,206       12,975       13,286  
Commercial
    11,211       11,969       12,384       12,199       11,221  
Industrial
    9,290       10,563       11,153       11,143       9,685  
Other
    230       225       231       227       229  
 
Total sales to ultimate customers
    33,117       35,611       36,974       36,544       34,421  
Wholesale
    328       333       496       498       468  
Retail open access/direct access
    2,326       1,541       1,364       1,455       4,056  
Intersystem
    1,277       1,176       1,329       814       3,624  
 
Total electric system deliveries
    37,048       38,661       40,163       39,311       42,569  
 
AVERAGE ELECTRIC REVENUE (¢/kWh)
                                       
Residential
    11.20       11.00       10.04       9.86       8.05  
Commerical
    9.80       9.43       8.98       8.71       7.82  
Industrial
    7.29       7.67       6.95       6.86       5.70  
Other
    15.65       14.22       12.99       12.78       11.45  
 
Total
    9.66       9.51       8.77       8.58       7.34  
 
ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS BILLED (At December 31)
                                       
Residential
    1,566,980       1,584,752       1,575,386       1,570,113       1,565,601  
Commercial
    210,223       208,931       211,365       211,718       211,273  
Industrial
    8,770       8,505       8,619       8,638       8,595  
Retail Open Access/Direct Access
    861       642       642       839       1,307  
Other
    1,282       2,045       2,025       2,009       1,972  
 
Total
    1,788,116       1,804,875       1,798,037       1,793,317       1,788,748  
 
AUTHORIZED RETURN ON EQUITY
    10.70 %     10.70 %     11.15 %     11.15 %     11.15 %
 
EARNED RETURN ON EQUITY-FINANCIAL
    6.4% 1     9.4 %     7.5 %     8.9 %     8.0 %
 
RATE BASE (At December 31) ($ Millions)
  $ 6,549     $ 6,175     $ 5,407     $ 5,088     $ 4,839  
 
COOLING DEGREE DAYS
                                       
Normal degree days in calendar year
    558       558       558       558       558  
Actual degree days
    379       542       773       613       916  
Percent warmer (colder) than normal
    (32.1 )     (2.9 )     38.5       9.9       64.2  
Increase (decrease) from normal in:
                                       
Electric deliveries (millions of kWh)
    (461 )     146       736       118       1,359  
EPS
  $ (0.09 )   $ 0.02     $ 0.09     $ 0.01     $ 0.14  
 
 
1   9.1% excluding Big Rock Decommissioning refund
         
CMS Energy Investor Relations   One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201 Tel. 517-788-2590   http://www.cmsenergy.com


 

     
(CMS ENERGY LOGO)
  Consumers Electric Utility
Supplemental Operating Statistics
                                                                                 
Years Ended December 31   2009           2008           2007           2006           2005        
 
FUEL COST ($/MMBtu)
                                                                               
Coal
    2.37               2.01               2.04               2.09               1.78          
Oil
    9.59               11.54               8.21               8.68               5.98          
Gas
    6.57               10.94               10.29               8.92               9.76          
Nuclear
    0.00               0.00               0.42               0.24               0.34          
Weighted average for all fuels
    2.56               2.47               2.07               1.72               1.64          
 
FUEL COST FOR GENERATION (%)
                                                                               
Coal
    90.6               81.0               97.9               88.2               76.6          
Oil and gas
    2.5               4.1               9.1               6.7               14.4          
Nuclear
    0.0               0.0               2.2               3.7               5.4          
Combustion turbine
    6.8               14.6               0.9               0.8               1.8          
Nox allowances
    0.1               0.3               (10.2 )             0.6               1.8          
 
POWER GENERATED (Millions of kWhs)
                                                                               
Coal
    17,255       47.3 %     17,701       45.5 %     17,903       44.3 %     17,744       44.6 %     19,711       65.8 %
Nuclear
    0       0.0 %     0       0.0 %     1,781       4.4 %     5,904       14.9 %     6,636       18.7 %
Oil
    14       0.0 %     41       0.1 %     112       0.3 %     48       0.1 %     225       0.7 %
Gas
    565       1.5 %     804       2.1 %     129       0.3 %     161       0.4 %     356       0.1 %
Hydro
    466       1.3 %     454       1.2 %     416       1.0 %     485       1.2 %     387       1.6 %
Net pumped storage (a)
    (303 )     -0.8 %     (382 )     -1.0 %     (478 )     -1.2 %     (426 )     -1.1 %     (516 )     -1.9 %
 
Total net generation
    17,997       49.4 %     18,618       47.8 %     19,863       49.2 %     23,916       60.2 %     26,799       84.9 %
 
Purchased and interchange:
                                                                               
Non-utility generation
    11,538       31.6 %     13,643       35.1 %     12,502       31.0 %     8,594       21.6 %     8,999       3.6 %
Net interchange power
    6,925       19.0 %     6,653       17.1 %     8,009       19.8 %     7,244       18.2 %     1,772       11.5 %
 
Total net purchased and interchange power
    18,463       50.6 %     20,296       52.2 %     20,511       50.8 %     15,838       39.8 %     10,771       15.1 %
 
Total net power supply
    36,460       100.0 %     38,914       100.0 %     40,374       100.0 %     39,754       100.0 %     37,570       100.0 %
 
NET DEMONSTRATED CAPABILITY (MW) AT PEAK / POWER SOURCE (%)                                                                        
Coal
    2,850       31.8 %     2,850       29.7 %     2,841       30.5 %     2,841       30.9 %     2,837       31.8 %
Oil and gas
    1,814       20.3 %     1,997       29.7 %     1,459       15.7 %     1,459       15.8 %     1,459       16.4 %
Nuclear
    0       0.0 %     0       0.0 %     0       0.0 %     778       0.0 %     778       0.0 %
Combustion turbine
    661       7.4 %     661       6.9 %     345       3.7 %     345       3.7 %     332       3.9 %
Hydro
    74       0.8 %     73       0.8 %     73       0.8 %     74       0.8 %     74       0.8 %
Pumped storage
    955       10.7 %     955       10.0 %     955       10.3 %     955       10.4 %     955       10.7 %
 
Total owned generation
    6,354       71.0 %     6,536       68.2 %     5,673       61.0 %     6,452       70.1 %     6,435       72.2 %
 
Plus P&I power capability
    2,600       29.0 %     3,050       31.8 %     3,627       39.0 %     2,756       29.9 %     2,516       27.8 %
 
Total owned and P&I
    8,954       100.0 %     9,586       100.0 %     9,300       100.0 %     9,208       100.0 %     8,951       100.0 %
 
Peak load (MW) (b)
    7,421               7,488               8,183               8,657               7,845          
Reserve capacity (%)
    17.0               22.0               12.0               6.0               12.4          
Nameplate generating capacity (MW) at peak
    6,784               6,784               6,784               6,784               6,784          
Load factor (b)
    55.9               59.2               56.3               52.4               54.7          
Heat rate-average Btu of fuel per net kWh generated
    9,522               10,201               10,198               10,123               10,088          
 
(a)   Consumers’ portion of the Ludington pumped storage facility.
 
(b)   Excluding Retail Open Access loads.
         
CMS Energy Investor Relations   One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201 Tel. 517-788-2590   http://www.cmsenergy.com


 

     
(CMS ENERGY)
  Consumers Gas Utility
Financial & Operating Statistics
                                         
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
 
GAS REVENUE AND COST OF GAS ($ Millions)
                                       
Residential
  $ 1,808     $ 1,971     $ 1,823     $ 1,646     $ 1,742  
Commercial
    511       598       552       498       510  
Industrial
    101       124       113       111       116  
Other
    3       5       6       4       9  
 
Total sales revenue
  $ 2,423     $ 2,698     $ 2,494     $ 2,259     $ 2,377  
Transportation fees
    48       45       44       40       43  
Miscellaneous
    85       84       83       75       63  
 
Total gas utility revenue
  $ 2,556     $ 2,827     $ 2,621     $ 2,374     $ 2,483  
Cost of gas sold
    1,778       2,079       1,918       1,770       1,844  
 
Gas utility revenue net of cost of gas
  $ 778     $ 748     $ 703     $ 604     $ 639  
 
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION
  $ 118     $ 136     $ 127     $ 122     $ 117  
 
OPERATING INCOME
  $ 201     $ 190     $ 170     $ 113     $ 151  
 
NET INCOME
  $ 96     $ 89     $ 87     $ 37     $ 48  
 
SALES AND DELIVERIES (Bcf)
                                       
Residential
    163       171       167       154       176  
Commercial
    52       57       55       50       57  
Industrial
    11       12       12       12       13  
Other
                            1  
 
Total gas sales (1)
    226       240       234       216       247  
Gas transportation deliveries
    93       98       107       92       103  
 
Total gas sales and transportation deliveries
    319       338       341       308       350  
 
GAS CUSTOMERS BILLED (at December 31)
                                       
Residential
    1,574,246       1,577,863       1,580,586       1,584,666       1,577,358  
Commercial
    118,199       118,870       119,703       119,936       121,314  
Industrial
    7,073       6,961       7,014       6,982       7,081  
Transportation
    2,725       2,507       2,495       2,483       2,567  
 
Total customers
    1,702,243       1,706,201       1,709,798       1,714,067       1,708,320  
 
AVERAGE GAS REVENUE ($ per Mcf)
                                       
Residential
  $ 11.09     $ 11.53     $ 10.93     $ 10.70     $ 9.89  
Commercial
    9.83       10.49       10.09       9.87       8.96  
Industrial
    9.18       10.33       9.62       9.45       8.68  
Transportation (2)
    0.82       0.70       0.68       0.61       0.61  
 
GAS SUPPLY (MMcf)
                                       
Gas Cost Recovery
    206,866       208,296       216,843       207,223       236,978  
Gas Customer Choice
    31,498       24,177       19,520       15,915       13,989  
 
Total
    238,364       232,473       236,363       223,138       250,967  
 
AVERAGE COST OF GAS SOLD ($ per Mcf) (3)
                                       
Gas Cost Recovery
  $ 7.66     $ 8.36     $ 7.91     $ 8.03     $ 7.47  
Gas Customer Choice
    7.98       9.99       9.79       8.94       6.75  
 
AUTHORIZED RETURN ON EQUITY
    10.6 %     10.55 %     10.75 %     11.0 %     11.4 %
 
RATE BASE (at December 31) ($ Millions)
  $ 2,778     $ 2,638     $ 2,444     $ 2,446     $ 2,226  
 
EARNED RETURN ON EQUITY-FINANCIAL
    9.9% 4     9.2 %     9.2 %     4.4 %     7.0 %
 
HEATING DEGREE DAYS
                                       
Normal degree days in calendar year
    7,098       7,098       7,098       7,098       7,098  
Actual degree days
    6,815       6,917       6,561       6,119       6,557  
Percent colder (warmer) than normal
    (4.0 )     (2.6 )     (7.6 )     (13.8 )     (7.6 )
Increase (decrease) from normal in:
                                       
Gas deliveries (Bcf)
    (0.9 )     4.1       (6.3 )     (30.2 )     (7.4 )
EPS
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.03 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.03 )
 
 
(1)   Includes Gas Customer Choice sales.
 
(2)   Average gas revenue for transportation excludes amounts related to MCV and off-system transportation.
 
(3)   Includes pipeline transportation charges.
 
(4)   Rate is reflective of exceptionally warm weather
         
CMS Energy Investor Relations   One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201 Tel. 517-788-2590   http://www.cmsenergy.com


 

     
(CMS LOGO)
  Independent Power Production
Asset List
                                         
    Gross           Primary               Percentage of Gross
    Capacity   CMS   Fuel       In-Service   Capacity Under Long-
No. Project Name   MW   MW   Type   Location   Date   Term Contract
                        (%)
Projects in Operation:
                                       
* 1 Craven
    50       25     Biomass   N. Carolina     1990       0  
* 2 DIG
    710       710     Natural Gas   Michigan     2001       92  
* 3 Exeter
    31       31     Tires   Connecticut     1991       0  
* 4 Filer City
    73       37     Coal/Wood Waste   Michigan     1990       100  
* 5 Genesee
    38       19     Biomass   Michigan     1996       100  
* 6 Grayling
    40       20     Biomass   Michigan     1992       100  
* 7 Honey Lake
    36       13     Biomass   California     1989       100  
* 8 Michigan Power
    224       224     Natural Gas   Michigan     1999       0  
 
 
                                       
Projects in Operation
    1,202       1,079                          
                         
 
*   Operated by CMS Energy
As of March 2010
(CMS LOGO)
         
CMS Energy Investor Relations   One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201 Tel. 517-788-2590   http://www.cmsenergy.com