Nathan Woods, Black Hills Power Investor Meetings December 2013
Discussion Agenda Company Overview Financial Review Strategic Objectives Q&A Investor Meetings December 2013 3
Company Overview Pueblo Airport Generating Station near Pueblo, Colo. Investor Meetings December 2013 4
Black Hills Corporation Today Began serving electric customers in 44.5 million shares outstanding Deadwood, SD in 1883 Average 3 - month trading volume Black Hills Power incorporated 1941 approx. 183,952 shares daily Listed on NYSE…
Black Hills Corporation Overview A growth-oriented, vertically-integrated energy company with a tradition of exemplary service and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Based in Rapid City, SD, the company serves 769,000 electric…
Electric and Gas Utilities Black Hills Power Cheyenne Nebraska Light Gas Iowa Cheyenne Black Hills Gas Light Power Colorado Gas Kansas Colorado Gas Electric Electric Utilities* Natural Gas Utilities* Generates, transmits…
Non-Regulated Energy Power Generation* Owns interests in three power generation facilities totaling 309 MW Wygen I - 69 MW of a 90 MW coal-fired facility in Gillette, WY CT II - 40 MW combustion turbine in Gillette, WY (will be sold…
Q3 2013 Highlights Business Environment Cooler weather in electric utility service territories compared to same period last year Utilities Black Hills Power received approval from South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for general…
Q3 2013 Highlights Utilities continued Gas utilities purchased one small municipal natural gas system; year-to-date four purchases have added approximately 900 customers Black Hills Power early October Winter Storm Atlas resulted in…
Q3 2013 Highlights Corporate Activities Moodys Investors Service raised its corporate credit rating on Black Hills Corp. to Baa2 from Baa3, with a positive outlook Standard & Poors Rating Services raised its corporate credit rating on…
Financial Update Stan Lindholm of Exploration & Production Investor Meetings December 2013 12
Earnings Per Share Analysis Q3 2013 Q2 2013 Q1 2013 Q4 2012 Q3 2012 YTD 2013 YTD 2012 Net income (loss) (GAAP) 0.52 0.69 0.97 0.70 0.78 2.18 1.15 Loss (income) from discontinued operations - - - - - - 0.16 Income (loss) from…
Income Statement Sept. YTD (In millions, except per share amounts) 2013 Actual 2012 Actual Comments Revenue 920.4 855.0 Gas Utilities up 19% Gross margin 581.5 571.8 Operating expense (291.0) (279.1) Higher labor and benefit costs…
YTD Sept. Revenue/Op Income 492.1 Total Revenue, as adjusted* Electric Util 463.9 (in millions) 373.4 920.4 Gas Util 855.0 314.3 63.8 Power Gen 60.5 YTD 2013 43.2 YTD 2012 Coal Mining 42.8 41.6 Oil & Gas 67.0 (93.7)…
Growth Operating Income and EPS, as Adjusted (in millions, except per share amount) 350 2.50 2009 2012 EPS CAGR = 14.8% 2.09 300 2.00 250 1.67 1.69 36.1 1.38 1.50 200 5.3 19.0 150 19.9 1.00 100 210.4 185.8 159.3…
Capital Structure (In millions, except for ratios) Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, 2013 2012 2012 Capitalization Short-term Debt 394.0 381.0 553.3 Long-term Debt 956.0 938.9 943.0 Total Debt 1350.0 1,319.9 1,496.3 Equity 1,290.9…
Financing Activities Completed debt offering of 525 million, 4.25% senior unsecured notes due Nov. 30, 2023 Called for redemption all of the outstanding 250 million, 9.0% senior unsecured notes due May 15, 2014 Prepaid Black Hills…
Strategic Overview Busch Ranch Wind Farm near Pueblo, Colo. Investor Meetings December 2013 19
Strategic Objectives Utility-centered energy company well positioned to build upon a track record of successful utility growth Achieve top-tier operational performance in a culture of continuous improvement Lead industry peers in…
Strategic Objective Operating Performance 2012 IEEE Reliability Benchmarking Study Safety Performance Total Annual Outage Minutes BHC 2013 data is YTD through Sept.; TCIR is defined as the average number of work- related…
Strategic Objective Operating Performance Power Plant Fleet Availability by Fuel Type Natural Gas Turbine Starting Reliability 100% 100% BHC Industry BHC Industry 96% 96% 92% 92% 88% 88% 84% 84% 80% 80% Coal (61%*) Gas…
Strategic Objectives Operating Performance Generation Capacity by Fuel Type Generation Capacity by Fuel Type 1,200 80% % of Generation by Fuel type 1,000 70% MW of Generation 60% 800 50% 600 40% 30% 400 20% 200 10% 0…
Strategic Objective Earnings Growth Select Major Utility Projects Forecasted Capital Expenditures * Projected Excludes routine capital expenditures for maintenance of assets In-service 2016F (in millions) Date 2013F 2014F 2015F -…
Strategic Objective Earnings Growth Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station New Generation Helps Meet Growing Demand and New Environmental Regulations Overview: New 222 million, 132 MW generating plant jointly owned by Cheyenne Light and…
Strategic Objective Earnings Growth Utilities Regulatory Updates Black Hills Power South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved rate case settlement on Sept. 18 authorizing 8.8 million, or 6.4%, increase in annual electric revenue,…
Strategic Objective Earnings Growth Utilities Regulatory Updates continued Colorado Electric Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 16 denied application for approval to acquire up to 30 MW of wind energy; commission stated…
Strategic Objective Value Upside Oil and Gas Growth Strategy Prove up and capture value of existing oil and gas properties Prove up probable and possible reserves Capture value through optionality Participate in limited exploration…
Strategic Objective Value Upside Oil and Gas Mancos Shale Strategy Three successful test wells drilled in 2011 affirmed potential in San Juan and Southern Piceance Basins; second Southern Piceance Basin test well produced condensate and…
Strategic Objective Credit Rating Moodys Investors Service raised its corporate credit rating on Black Hills Corp. to Baa2 from Baa3 in Sept. 2013; issued with a positive outlook Standard & Poors raised its corporate credit ratings on…
Strategic Objective Dividend Growth Dividend Increased for 43 Consecutive Years 1.55 Dividend yield was 3.0% on Nov. 19, 2013* 1.52 1.50 1.48 1.46 1.45 1.44 Annual Dividend 1.42 1.40 Per Share 1.40 1.35 1.30 1.25…
2013 Scorecard Strategy 2013 Progress and Future Initiatives UTILITIES + Acquire regulated utility properties in our geographic region Commence construction on Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station (CPGS) (Q2) + Construct additional cost…
Questions Harney Peak , Black Hills, SD Investor Meetings December 2013 35
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Gross Margin Our financial information includes the financial measure Gross Margin, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued) Segment Revenue, Operating Income, Income from Continuing Operations and EPS, as adjusted We have provided non-GAAP earnings data reflecting adjustments for special items as specified in the…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Revenue, as adjusted Electric Gas Power Coal Oil and YTD Sept. 30, 2013 Revenue, as adjusted Utilities Utilities Generation Mining Gas Corporate Total (in thousands) Revenue (GAAP) 482,222 373,440…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures EBITDA, as adjusted Nine Months Ended (in thousands) 2013 2012 Income from continuing operations 96,839 57,571 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 106,068 121,398 Impairment of Oil and Gas…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as adjusted Use of non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as Adjusted YTD 31-Dec-09 Regulated non-Regulated Corporate Power (in thousands, pre-tax) Electric Utilities Gas…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as adjusted Use of non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as Adjusted YTD 31-Dec-11 Regulated non-Regulated Corporate Power (in thousands, pre-tax) Electric Utilities Gas…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as adjusted (in thousands, pre-tax) Electric Power YTD Sept. 30, 2013 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total Operating income (loss) (GAAP)…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Income from Continuing Operations, as adjusted (in thousands, after-tax) Electric Power YTD Sept. 30, 2013 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total Income (loss)…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures DD&A, adjusted for Intercompany Capital Lease 31-Dec-12 Regulated Non-Regulated Corporate Electric Power Non- (in thousands) Utilities Gas Utilities Total Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas…
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures EPS, as adjusted Earnings Per Share, as adjusted 2009 2010 2011 2012 Net income (GAAP) 2.11 1.76 1.24 1.85 Discontinued Operations (0.11) (0.14) (0.23) 0.16 Income from Cont. Ops., (GAAP) 2.00…
Appendix Natural gas line installation near White Creek, Neb. Investor Meetings December 2013 46
Black Hills Corporation History Originating company started in Deadwood in 1883 (130 years ago) Company was soon sold to new investors to introduce lights into all the towns and cities of the Hills and the name Black Hills Electric…
Black Hills Organizational Structure Investor Meetings December 2013 48
Electric Utility Generation Availability(%) * Excludes KS HDD data since state has weather normalization 95.8 97.6 Q3 2013 79 Q3 2013 95.5 (Total for all gas service* areas weighted by 96.0 Q2 2013 842 Q2 2013 Gas…
Siting Synergies Multiple generation sites with expansion potential along the Front Range Shared staff, facilities, land, infrastructure Each location has advantageous fuel supply logistics and/or wind potential Reduces asset…
Utility Regulatory Results Authorized Electric Effective Return on Rate Base Jurisdiction Or Gas Date Equity Capital Structure (in millions) BHP-SD Electric 6/16/2013 Global Settlement Global Settlement 440.2 BHP-WY Electric…
Mitigating Regulatory Recovery Risk Mechanisms reduce regulatory lag and the risk of non-recovery Electric Utility Cost Recovery Mechanisms Jurisdiction Environmental DSM/ Trans- Fuel Cost Trans- Purchased Fixed Cost Financing Cost…
Q3 2013 Non-Regulated Update IPP Generation Contract Availability (%) Coal Production Revenue and Expense per Ton Sold Coal-fired plants (Coal in millions of tons and overburden in millions (Units = tons sold plus cubic yards of…
Mine Sequence Stripping Ratios* 2.1 to 1 2.1 to 1 2.1 to 1 1.5 to 1 1.6 to 1 2.2 to 1 2.1 to 1 1.8 to 1 1.5 to 1 1.3 to 1 * The ratio of the volume of overburden required to be removed to the quantity of coal…
Coal Contracts Summary Approximately 50% of coal production sold under contracts that include price adjustments based on actual mining costs plus a return on mine capital investments Most of the remaining 50% of coal production sold…
Oil & Gas Exploration & Development Program Note: approximate areas of geologic basins does not reflect BHEP acreage Investor Meetings December 2013 56
Reserve Data and Net Present Value Reserve calculation at Dec. 31, 2012 Average Average Net Oil Net Gas Net Equiv PV10 Price Oil Price Nat Gas (MBO)** (BCF)** (BCFE)** (MM) Per BBL per MCF PDP* 3.9 54.1 77.5 140.7 85.39 2.25 PNP*…
Southern Piceance Basin Western Colorado Investor Meetings December 2013 58
Southern Piceance Basin Mancos Drilling Program 2013-2015 Investor Meetings December 2013 59
Southern Piceance Basin Mancos Production Piceance Basin Type Curve 10,000 10,000' Lateral Type Curve 9.5 BCFE GAS, Mcf/D 5,000' Lateral Type Curve 5.4 BCFE 1,000 100 1 11 21 31 41 51 61 MONTHS Note: Predicted…
San Juan Basin Mancos Shale 16 miles 45 miles Encana Five Mancos horizontal wells drilled. One reported completion 786 BOPD 838 MCFD Nine additional locations staked Investor Meetings December 2013 61
San Juan Basin Mancos Production Production Rates in Mcf/D 10,000 EUR 6.9 BCFE Gas Flow in Mcf/D 1,000 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MONTHS WPX - Rosa Unit…