2014 Investor Day Positioned for Growth November 2014 1
Dawn Farrell President & CEO Overview 3
Our Platform Coal Canadas largest publicly traded power 4,930 MW generator & marketer with over 100 years of operating experience Gas Diversified asset base with 64 facilities 1,695 MW strategically positioned in Canada, Western…
Short-term Plan Continued focus on operational excellence Deliver committed growth of 650 million Funding plan in place to improve balance sheet and finance South Hedland Positioning TransAlta for roll-off of Sundance A PPA…
Medium-term Plan Leverage our competitive strengths for serving large commercial, industrial and utility scale customers Deliver reliable, low cost, environmentally-sensitive products to our customers Provide generation directly…
Presenters Wayne Collins Advancing our strategy to position our Executive VP Coal and Mining Operations fleet for a post-PPA world Rob Schaefer Optimizing the value of our assets and Executive VP Trading expanding our customer…
Investment Proposition Diversified and highly contracted portfolio Significant near and long-term EBITDA growth Well positioned for growth in markets with strong fundamentals Access to low cost capital for funding growth…
Wayne Collins EVP Coal and Mining Operations Alberta Coal Operations 9
Driving Performance at Alberta Coal Stabilised mining and coal fired power plant operations Aging plant risks understood and being pro-actively managed Improved Availability Improved competitiveness reduction of costs 10
Alberta Operations Fundamental Assessment People Strong capability Risks understood Systems and Processes Mature systems underpin consistent, predictable performance Competitiveness Opportunities to improve turnaround…
Predictable Performance Historical investment supports future Alberta Coal Availability performance (Operated Units) Operations Diagnostic Centre 90% Real time identification of departures from expected performance 88% 86%…
Aging Plant Risk Understood and Being Managed Generators K1 / K2 rewinds completed Condition monitoring in place Sun 3-6 spare rotor available (early 2015) Sun 3 Stator replacement (early 2015) Boiler Corrosion Fatigue Sun 1 and 2…
New 3-Year Major Maintenance Contract with Alstom Substantial improvements in cost and duration starting in 2015 Average 15% cost reduction / turnaround Average 5 days duration reduction / year Total cost reduction over 3 years 34…
Disciplined Operating Cost Management Operating Costs excluding Fuel & Environmental costs Operational cost reduction M initiatives 160 Critical review of work 140 30M EBITDA Rationalize procurement across 120 mine and power…
Sunhills Mining Fuel Costs Stabilized Alberta Coal Costs /tonne Coal cost / tonne improved in 27 2014 and forecast to be sustained 26 Costs managed despite increases in mining input costs 25 Future cost outcomes leveraged off…
Rob Schaefer EVP Trading and Marketing Alberta Market 17
Well Positioned in the Best Market in North America Insulated from near-term low prices with strong hedging program Growing customer business with flexibility to respond to changing customer needs Developed and maintained a broad…
Short-term Alberta Market Conditions Supply has outpaced load growth putting pressure on prices 2014 vs. 2013 Alberta Power Prices MW /MWh 1,400 140 1,200 120 1,000 100 800 80 600 60 400 40 200 20 - - Q1 Q2 Q3 Q1 Q2…
Hedges Mitigating Impact of Weaker Power Prices Total portfolio contractedness Alberta MW 7,000 Well hedged through 2015 90% 87% 81% 77% 6,000 Hedge levels assume normal wind and hydro volatility 5,000 Positioned for upside…
Alberta is One of the Strongest Markets in North America Market pays for investment Strong load growth drives supply /MWh Historical Prices Alberta Reserve Margin 100 80 30% 25% 60 Implied capacity 20% payment 15% 40 10%…
Alberta Requires Significant New Investment Longer-term Projected load growth and capacity replacement Oil and gas sector remains a MW major economic driver even 10,000 with weaker world oil prices 9,000 3% average historical…
Marketing Platform Positioned for PPA Roll-off TransAlta customer growth Low-cost asset base MW enables competitive 3,000 product offerings 2,500 Marketing platform balances our supply Large Industrial portfolio with customer…
Low Cost Generation Optionality Serves Customers /MWh Marginal Costs Customer Representation 60 50 40 TransAltas Average 30 Marginal Cost 20 Providing our 10 customers with a competitive and - reliable offering Hydro Wind…
Brett Gellner Chief Investment Officer Growth 25
Positioned for Growth Strong track record of growth 4.7 Billion invested last ten years Significant growth underway 650 Million being invested generating an additional 90 Million of EBITDA by 2017 Significant growth opportunities…
Proven Track Record of Growth Growth through a combination of greenfield and acquisitions1 M 2,000 1,800 1,600 650M in 1,400 committed 1,200 capital 1,000 90M in 800 incremental 600 EBITDA 400 200 - Greenfield…
Initiatives Offsetting Lower Power Prices Growth and other proactive initiatives have offset declines in PacNW power prices M EBITDA (M): 2011 to 2014 Est 1,200 1,000 - Growth & Other initiatives 800 - Impact of lower power…
Significant Near to Medium-term EBITDA Growth 190 million incremental EBITDA by 2018 M 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,100 1,050 1,000 950 900 2014E 2017E 2018E Existing Business Australia Sundance A Committed growth &…
Solomon Power Station 128 MW dual fuel located in Western Australia Acquired in 2012 under PPA for 21 years EBITDA USD40 million Cost: USD315 million Project Description Output is fully contracted for 21 years with Fortescue…
Fortescue River Gas Pipeline (FRGP) 270km 16-inch diameter pipeline located in Western Australia Under Construction - COD Q1, 2015 under long-term contract for 21 years EBITDA1 AUD12 million Capital Cost: AUD80 million Expansion…
South Hedland Generating Station 150 MW gas fired located in Western Australia Under Construction - COD Q1, 2017 under long-term contract for 25 years EBITDA1 AUD80 million Capital Cost: AUD570 million Expansion Opportunities…
Potential Investment Opportunities Gas-fired Gas-fired well positioned to meet 3,000 MW + of additional generation required in Alberta by 2020 Sundance 7, low cost option in our portfolio Saskatchewan and B.C. require additional…
Competitive Strengths Significant experience operating power generation assets for industrial/utility customers Ability to take on development and construction risk Positioned to manage merchant risk and add incremental value to the…
Donald Tremblay Chief Financial Officer Funding Plan 35
Strategic Initiatives and Priorities Continue to strengthen our balance sheet Prepare our balance sheet for post Alberta PPA period Fund construction of South Hedland Use TransAlta Renewables as a competitive source of…
Recent Accomplishments 500 million reduction in net M Debt Maturity Schedule debt since YE 2013 800 Rating agencies have all re- affirmed our investment grade in 2014 600 As at Sept 30th, 2014, 1.6 billion in liquidity including…
Strengthening the Balance Sheet Deliver FFO / Debt target in 2015 Financing options / flexibility using TransAlta Renewables and out sources of funding Ability to meet all obligations including sustaining dividend and investment…
Significant Financial Capacity TransAlta will use RNW as an efficient way to fund South Hedland and other growth opportunities at TransAlta Committed Funding Requirements (2015 - 2017) millions Low High Debt Reductions (300) -…
Strategic Flexibility Leveraging TransAlta Renewables Sponsored vehicle to own long-term contracted assets TransAlta Public Access lower cost funding and enhance returns for contracted assets Release capital to TransAlta as…
Significant Inventory of Drop-Down Opportunities Alberta Hydro 13 units, representing 90% of Albertas hydro 60 - 120 mm EBITDA Six power stations with long-term contracts Australia Business 270 km gas pipeline 100 mm EBITDA…
Long-term Upside Potential Potential incremental annual Significant potential upside EBITDA from Alberta PPAfacilities once the Alberta legislated 1,000 PPAs expire Incremental EBITDA M Alberta prices have 800 averaged…
2015 Outlook 2015 cashflow and capital guidance to be provided in February on Q4 call Forward prices for 2015 in Alberta are in range of 50/MWh, PacNW 35/MWh Sustaining capital expenditures in line with 2014 Fleet availability…