Investor Relations Wells Fargo Energy Conference December 2011 Building A Strong America 1
Diversified Natural Resources Diversified Company Asset-Based Solid operators 31.5 26.4 Fiscally responsible track record Strong balance sheet Access to capital Exceptional E ti l workforce kf Construction Regulated…
Our Business Utilities Pipeline & Energy Regulated Services 44% Construction Exploration 20% & Production 36% Construction Materials & Contracting Regulated and Construction Non-regulated Note: Based on 12 months ended Sept.…
Proven Strategy Apply our expertise in energy and transportation infrastructure industries to increase market share share, increase profitability and enhance shareholder value. Growth Capital Allocation Opportunistic approach to…
Total Annualized Shareholder Returns At November 30, 2011 Year-to-Date 10-Year 10% 8% 8% 3% 1% -1% MDU S&P 500 S&P 400 MDU S&P 500 S&P 400 Resources Group, Inc. Building A Strong America 6
Regulated Electric i & Natural Gas Utilities ii i Distributes natural gas and electricity to 965,000 customers, and generates and transmits electricity. Pipeline & Energy Services Engaged in natural gas transportation,…
Electric & Natural Gas Utilities Electric WA 125,000 customers ID MT ND 3,000 miles of transmission lines MN OR 4,600 miles of distribution lines SD WY Generation: Owned: - 395 MW Coal Fired - 114 MW Gas Turbines - 55 MW…
Future Growth Electric & Natural Gas Utilities Plan to add generation to replace purchased power and meet capacity requirements Filed an advance determination of prudence with the North Dakota PSC in June to construct, own and operate…
Growing Rate Base & Earnings Electric & Natural Gas Utilities Rate Base Earnings (Millions) 1,200 80 1,000 60 800 600 40 400 20 200 0 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* *Trailing 12 months earnings 2011 2015 Five Year…
Outlook Electric & Natural Gas Utilities Rate base growth g Cost containment Capitalize on employee expertise through integration Customer Growth North Dakota oil activityy Load Growth Agriculture and industrial use of natural…
Pipeline & Energy Services Regulated operations Engaged in gathering, storage, transportation, 3,700+ miles of pipeline and energy service related activities. 750 MMcf/d system capability 11 interconnecting points WA 3 storage…
North Dakota Daily Production Pipeline & Energy Services (MMcf/d) (MBopd) 1 000 1,000 1 000 1,000 900 Historical Forecast 900 800 800 700 Current Record Prod 700 Oil 444 MBopd 600 600 Gas 462 MMcf/d 500 500 400 400 *Expect…
Growth Projects Pipeline & Energy Services Bakken Opportunities Charbonneau station natural gas pipeline expansion Installation of 2,370 horsepower of additional compression placed into service in September Potential of adding 27…
Natural Gas & Oil Production Proved Reserves - 646 Bcfe Oil - 31% RP ratio - 9.2 years As of 12/31/10 Total Assets - 1.5B Net Leasehold Acres - Approx. 1 million As of 9/30/11 3Q 2011 pproduction - 188 MMcfe/d Oil - 33% /…
Strategic Direction Natural Gas & Oil Production Significantly grow earnings and net asset value (NAV) by: Accelerating oil drilling to balance production to a nominal target of 50/50 Focusing investments initially on Rockies, Texas…
Strategic Growth Projects Natural Gas & Oil Production Potential Gross Approx. Potential Reserves/Well* Well Cost Net Acres Net Wells* Project Area Product (000s barrels) (millions) Bakken ND & MT Oil 90,000 100 125 250 500 7 8…
Growth Requires An Increasing Activity Set Rigs Number of Working Rigs Oil/Liquids / q (MBbls) 12 1400 Oil Production Actual Forecasted 10 1200 Oil/Liquids 10 Production 944 9 1000 8 802 821 33% 8 30% 800 29% Natural…
Bakken Acreage Natural Gas & Oil Production Bakken Approx. 90,000 net acres Mountrail County, Approx. 16,000 Currently our largest oil producing property Stark County, Approx. 50,000 Richland County, Approx. 24,000 Produced…
Avg Production Rates Bakken Natural Gas & Oil Production Improving p o g IP,, 30- 30 and a d 60-Day 60 ay Wells Completed Average IP (24 hr) Average 30 Day Rate Average 60 Day Rate (Through October 2011) BOEPD BOEPD BOEPD…
Bakken Saskatchewan Manitoba Bakken Mountrail MT Mountrail County ND County SD Mountrail County, y, ND 49 operated wells Non-operated interests in over 150 wells More than 50 future gross operated infill well locations…
Bakken Stark County Saskatchewan Manitoba Approx. 50,000 net Bakken acres on Natural Gass & Oil Productio Primary target Three IP Rate 3,612 BOEPD IP Rate 870 BOEPD IP Rate 454 BOEPD MT ND Forks formation Approx. 140…
Bakken Richland County Natural Gas & Oil Production Primary target Three Forks formation Approx. 24,000 net acres Approx.100 potential gross wells Gross EUR 250 400 MBO/well Expect to spud first appraisal well in early 2012…
Niobrara Oil Chesapeake 22 Permits, 9 drilled Springer Field: Samson, Devon 4Q Codell 22 MBO (1974) Play 2011 drilling EOG Approx. A 65,000 65 000 nett acres Barrett/RKI 21 Permits, P it 2 drilled d ill d 85…
Paradox Basin WY Natural Gas & Oil Production Paradox UT CO Grand County Hold approx approx. 75,000 75 000 net Cane Creek Unit acres San Juan County AZ Initial appraisal plan includes 2 wells in the next 6 months…
Heath Shale Play Natural Gas & Oil Production Hold approx. 80,000 net acres Cabot/Cirque Resources other major players Plan to drill 2 appraisal wells over next 6 months Approx. 40 200 potential net well locations Gross EUR…
South Texas Natural Gas & Oil Production Multi-zone ppotential ((stacked pplays) y ) Price uplift from high liquids yield Plans to drill approx. 12 wells this year Approx. 50 potential gross drilling locations Gross EUR 250 400…
Outlook Natural Gas & Oil Production Capital Expenditures totaling approx. 300 million in 2011 - Includes further exploitation of existing properties, exploratory drilling and 50 million for leasehold acquisitions Capital…
Construction Construction Materials & Contracting Diverse portfolio of products, services and geography Increasingly valuable aggregate reserves totaling 1.1 billion tons in strategic locations Construction Services Inside…
Construction Materials & Contracting States KRC performs work Perform work in 17 states Areas with physical operations 5,000 employees at peak Top 10 U.S. producer 5th Sand and gravel 9th Aggregate 9th Ready-mixed concrete…
Vertical Integration Complete Advantage MT ND Asphalt oil Asphalt production SD WY Aggregate Construction based Cement sales Ready-mix/Prestress/ Precast MDU Resources Group, Inc. Construction Building A Strong…
Changing Market Construction Materials & Contracting 2006 Backlog Mix 9/30/2011 Backlog Mix Peak Earnings Year Public Public 60% 91% Private Private 40% 9% MDU Resources Group, Inc. Construction Building A Strong…
Strong Markets Construction Materials & Contracting Ports of Southern California Long Beach - 25M contract for Phase I Los Angeles - 1.2 million tons of aggregate, contract through 2012 Booming North Dakota 53M backlog Western…
Outlook Construction Materials & Contracting Low cost structure - SG&A expenses p down more than 40% for the trailingg 12-months ended Sept. p 30, compared to 2006 annual expenses, the peak earnings year Sept. 30 backlog 448…
Construction Services Authorized states of operations Construction services offices Inside Outside Industrial Equipment & Materials - Electrical - Transmission & - Power Plants - Manufacture - Mechanical Distribution -…
Adaptability Construction Services Inside - Focus on maintenance and service work - Expertise in solar Outside - Large demand for upgrading and constructing transmission and distribution systems Aging transmission network Need…
Outlook Construction Services SG&A expenses down more than 30% for trailing 12- months ended Sept Sept. 30 30, compared to 2008 annual expenses, the peak earnings year Sept. 30 backlog at 331 million, compared to 317 million a…
Sept. 30 Year-to-Date Consolidated Results (Milli (Millions)) 151.2 * 151.5 2010 2011 Diversified 2010* 0 2011 earnings mix EPS .80 .80 *Includes natural gas pipeline arbitration charge of 26.6 million (16.5 million after…
Cap Ex Growth Increase Cap Ex 27% 3 5B 3.5B in the next 5 years 2.7B 2006-2010 2011-2015 Regulated E&P Construction * Excludes acquisitions. MDU Resources Group, Inc. Building A Strong America 40
Construction Its Time to GrOw Regulated E&P Investing substantially in exploration of exciting plays to gain q more liquids exposure p Current strategic growth projects include approx. 400,000 net acres of leaseholds…
Our Vision With integrity, create superior shareholder value by expanding upon our expertise to be the supplier of choice h i in i allll off our markets k t while hil bbeing i a safe and great place to work. Construction…