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Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation

Black Hills Corporation · Feb 25, 2015 · 71 slides

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  1. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 1
    Investor Meetings February / March 2015
  2. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 2
    Investment Highlights Utility-centered energy company with robust capital investment opportunities creating strong earnings growth Ongoing operational excellence initiatives improve earnings Upside growth and value creation…
  3. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 3
    Company Overview Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station Cheyenne, WY Investor Meetings February / March 2015 4
  4. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 4
    Black Hills Corporation Today Started serving electric customers in Deadwood, SD in 1883 Incorporated Black Hills Power in 1941 Listed on NYSE in 1980 under BKH Market capitalization of approximately 2.2 billion Annual Period…
  5. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 5
    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, South Dakota, the company serves 785,000…
  6. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 6
    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…
  7. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 7
    Non-Regulated Energy Power Generation* Owns interests in two power generation facilities totaling 269 MW Wygen I - 69 MW of a 90 MW coal-fired facility in Gillette, WY Pueblo Airport - 200 MW natural gas-fired facility in Pueblo, CO…
  8. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 8
    Q4 2014 Highlights Business Environment Warmer weather in utility service territories compared to same period last year tempered natural gas and electric utilities results Utilities Closed 6 million transaction on Jan. 1 to acquire…
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    Q4 2014 Highlights Utilities continued New rates for Black Hills Power and Cheyenne Light customers in Wyoming and interim rates for Black Hills Power customers in South Dakota effective Oct. 1 Black Hills Power filed rate request on…
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    Q4 2014 Highlights Utilities continued Colorado Electric - received approval on Dec. 19 from Colorado Public Utilities Commission to increase annual revenue by approximately 3.1 million; commission also approved implementation of a…
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    Q4 2014 Highlights Corporate Activities Declared quarterly dividend of 0.405 per share, equivalent to an annual dividend rate of 1.62 per share; dividend increase showed our commitment to share our earnings growth with shareholders,…
  12. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 12
    Strategic Overview Busch Ranch Wind Farm near Pueblo, CO Investor Meetings February / March 2015 13
  13. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 13
    Strategic Objectives Utility-centered energy company well positioned to build upon a track record of successful utility growth EARNINGS: Lead industry peers in CUSTOMER: Provide quality OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE: ENGAGEMENT: Achieve…
  14. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 14
    Capital Expenditures Historical and Forecasted Capital Expenditures (in millions) 490 451 455 205 416 382 138 130 386 199 369 340 118 129 84 127 325 313 285 285 264 257 217 213 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015F 2016F…
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    Capital Investment by Segment (in millions) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014A 2015F 2016F 2017F Generation 146 85 72 130 75 62 72 32 Transmission 28 20 38 32 31 68 41 33 Other 59 68 57 60 87 99 112 69 Subtotal Electric Utilities 233 173…
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    Select Major Utility Projects Forecasted Capital Expenditures * Projected Excludes routine capital expenditures for maintenance of assets In-service 2014A 2015F 2016 - 2019F Total ** (in millions) Date Utilities Black Hills Power…
  17. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 17
    Utility Growth Opportunity Cost of service gas program - potential for direct investment in natural gas reserves provides longer-term price stability for customers, while providing opportunities for increased earnings Continuing…
  18. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 18
    Oil and Gas Strategy Prove up and capture value of existing oil and gas properties Prove up probable and possible reserves Capture value through optionality Pursue disciplined oil exploration, appraisal and development program…
  19. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 19
    Oil and Gas Strategy Complete 2014 and 2015 Mancos Shale program Drill and complete approximately 12 horizontal wells in southern Piceance Basin Drilled and completed three horizontal wells; expect to place on production in Feb.…
  20. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 20
    Dividend Growth Dividend Increased for 45 Consecutive Years Dividend yield 3.2% on Jan. 28, 2015 1.65 1.62 1.60 1.56 1.55 Annual Dividend 1.52 Per Share 1.50 1.48 1.46 1.45 1.44 1.42 1.40 1.35 1.30 2009 2010…
  21. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 21
    Credit Rating During 2014, Moodys Investors Service and Fitch Ratings raised their corporate credit ratings of Black Hills Corp. to BBB+ equivalent; all three credit ratings agencies have their credit ratings issued with stable…
  22. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 22
    Utilities Regulatory Update Filing Utility & Filing Description* 2013 2014 2015 Status Date CPGS - 2.8MM Approved 8-20-14; 2.2MM, BHP request, 53%/47%, Q1 2014 53.32%/46.68%, 9.9% ROE Rate case WY 10.25% ROE Effective 10-1-14…
  23. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 23
    Operating Performance Power Plant Fleet Availability Natural Gas Turbine Starting Reliability by Fuel Type 100% 100% BHC Industry BHC Industry 96% 96% 92% 92% 88% 88% 84% 84% 80% 80% Coal Gas Diesel Wind Starting…
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    Operating Performance Investor Meetings February / March 2015 25
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    Operating Performance 2013 IEEE Reliability Benchmarking Study* 1st Quartile < 85 minutes Total Annual Outage in Minutes BHC 2014 SAIDI = 74 minutes BHC Utility * Represents average outage in minutes per…
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    Operating Performance Recognition Safety Performance Oct. 7, 2014 - The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment awarded Black Hills Energy with Gold Leader status recognizing the company for implementing…
  27. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 27
    Financial Update Elmo Bailey & Ebi Kazemi prepare for pole line installation in the mountains near Victor, CO Investor Meetings February / March 2015 28
  28. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 28
    Earnings Per Share Analysis Q4-2014 Q3-2014 Q2-2014 Q1-2014 Q4-2013 2014 2013 Net Income (loss) (GAAP) 0.76 0.60 0.44 1.08 0.41 2.89 2.59 Loss (income) from discontinued operations (GAAP) - - - - 0.02 - 0.02 Income (loss) from…
  29. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 29
    Income Statement (in millions, except earnings per share) 4th Qtr Full Year 2014 2013 2014 2013 Revenue 378.1 355.4 1,393.6 1,275.9 Gross Margin 212.8 202.2 811.8 783.8 Operating Expenses (105.0) (96.0) (403.2) (387.0) DD&A (37.8)…
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    2014 Revenue/Op Income Total Revenue, as adjusted* (in millions) Total Operating Income, as adjusted* (in millions) 1,394 1,276 260.5 255.6 2014 2013 2014 2013 697 146.6 Electric Util Electric Util 665 143.0 618 77.8…
  31. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 31
    Operating Income and EPS, as Adjusted 400 3.20 2.89 2.90** 2009 2015 EPS CAGR = 13.2% 350 2.80 2.45 300 2.40 2.09 250 2.00 36.1 35.9 (in millions) 1.67 1.69 36.2 (per share) 200 1.60 1.38 5.2 19.0 150 1.20 19.9…
  32. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 32
    Capital Structure (In millions, except for ratios) Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 Capitalization Short-term Debt 350 459 408 100 83 Long-term Debt 1,268 1,108 1,122 1,397 1,397 Total Debt…
  33. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 33
    Guidance Assumptions Black Hills now expects its 2015 earnings, as adjusted, to be in the range of 2.80 to 3.00 per share versus the 2.90 to 3.10 per share range most recently issued on Nov. 3, 2014. The revised guidance range reflects…
  34. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 34
    2015 Scorecard Strategy Construct cost effective rate-base Construct additional utility Achieve top-tier operational Be the safest company in the energy generation and transmission to serve infrastructure that supports growing…
  35. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 35
    Questions Investor Meetings February / March 2015 36
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    Appendix Pueblo Airport Generating Station near Pueblo, CO Investor Meetings February / March 2015 37
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    Black Hills Corporation History Originating company started in Deadwood in 1883 (132 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…
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    Black Hills Organizational Structure Investor Meetings February / March 2015 39
  39. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 39
    Electric Utility Generation Availability(%) * Excludes KS HDD data since state has weather normalization 93.0 Q4 2014 98.1 2,416 Q4 2014 95.6 Q3 2014 (Total for all gas service* areas weighted by 97.0 137 Q3 2014 Gas…
  40. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 40
    Siting Synergies Multiple generation sites with expansion potential along the Front Range Increased efficiencies through shared staff, facilities, land and infrastructure Advantageous fuel supply logistics and/or wind potential at each…
  41. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 41
    Gillette Energy Complex Value proposition through integrated approach Coal production, generation, transmission utility and non-regulated assets Shared staff, facilities, land and infrastructure Wyodak Mine Interstate 90…
  42. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 42
    Estimated Utility Rate Base Estimated Rate Base* 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 by Utility Segment (in millions) Electric Utilities 901 1,007 1,272 1,248 1,487 Gas Utilities 425 443 450 454 489 Total 1,326 1,450 1,722 1,702 1,976…
  43. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 43
    Mitigating Regulatory Recovery Risk Mechanisms reduce regulatory lag and the risk of non-recovery Cost Recovery Mechanisms Electric Utility Environmental DSM/ Trans- Fuel Cost Trans- Purchased Fixed Cost Financing Jurisdiction Cost…
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    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…
  45. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 45
    Cost of Service Gas Program Natural Gas Demand by State Cost of Service Gas Annual Demand* 50% Target Entity or State (Bcf) (Bcf) Gas Utilities Iowa 20.4 10.2 Nebraska 18.0 9.0 Kansas 13.9 6.9 Wyoming 4.9 2.5 Colorado 8.8 4.4…
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    Cost of Service Gas Program Proposed Business Model How it Works Cost of Service Gas Price = (Revenue from Market Sales) - (Expenses + (Investment x ROI)) Customer Savings: Difference between market .50* price and Cost of Service…
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    Cost of Service Gas Program Regulation and Policy Precedence Other utility customers have benefited from long-term price stability Implemented solution Evaluating opportunity to implement solution North- for 82,000 customers in…
  48. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 48
    Q4 2014 Non-Regulated Update IPP Generation Contract Availability (%) Coal Production Revenue and Expense per Ton Sold (Coal in millions of tons and overburden in millions (Units = tons sold plus cubic yards of overburden Coal-fired…
  49. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 49
    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…
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    Oil & Gas Exploration & Development Program Note: approximate areas of geologic basins does not reflect BHEP acreage Investor Meetings February / March 2015 51
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    Reserve Data and Net Present Value Reserve calculation at Dec. 31, 2014 Net Average Average Net Ngl Equiv Price Oil Price Nat Average Net Oil Net Gas (MMBO)* (BCFE)* PV10 Per BBL Gas Price NGl (MMBO)** (BCF)** * * (MM) per MCF per…
  52. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 52
    Oil and Gas Mancos Shale Strategy Three successful test wells drilled in 2011 (4,000 5,000 foot horizontal laterals) affirmed potential in San Juan and southern Piceance Basins Two successful wells drilled in southern Piceance Basin…
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    Southern Piceance Basin Western Colorado Investor Meetings February / March 2015 54
  54. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 54
    Southern Piceance Basin Mancos Drilling Program 2013-2015 Questar White River Hub 1800 MMCF/day capacity 51 miles to the north 9-11 9-41 Questar White River Hub 21-41H 10-31-99 D-17 WT 12-16 19D 20D 4-28…
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    Southern Piceance Basin Mancos Production Piceance Basin Type Curve 10,000 10,000' Lateral Type Curve 9.5 BCFE Gross Gas, Mcf/D 5,000' Lateral Type Curve 5.4 BCFE 1,000 100 1 11 21 31 MONTHS 41 51 61 Type 10,000'…
  56. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 56
    San Juan Basin Mancos Shale WPX Rosa Unit Wells Rosa 634B (upper target) Produced 2.36 BCF Rosa 634A (lower target) Produced 2.07 BCF 16 miles BHGR Jicarilla Horizontal Well Jicarilla 434-30 724 (lower target) Produced 2.28…
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    San Juan Basin Mancos Production Production Rates in Mcf/D 100,000 10,000 Gross Gas, Mcf/D EUR 6.9 BCFE 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 32 33 34 35 36 37…
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    In Millions 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 275MM Term Loan 2016 2017 2018 2019 75MM 2020 200MM 5.88% Note Investor Meetings February / March 2015 2021 CLFP IR Bond 2022 Debt Maturities 2023 525MM 4.25% Note…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 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 GAAP to…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Revenue, as adjusted (in thousands) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Electric Power QTD Dec 31, 2014 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total Revenue 174,970 177,197…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Revenue, as adjusted (in thousands) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Electric Power YTD Dec 31, 2014 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total Revenue 683,201 617,768…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as adjusted (in thousands, pre-tax) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Electric Power QTD Dec 31, 2014 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as adjusted (in thousands, pre-tax) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Power YTD Dec. 31, 2014 Electric Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating Income, as adjusted (in thousands, pre-tax) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Electric Power YTD Dec. 31, 2011 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas Corporate Total…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Income from Continuing Operations, as adjusted (in thousands, after-tax) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Electric Power QTD Dec 31, 2014 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Income from Continuing Operations, as adjusted (in thousands, after-tax) Utilities Non-Regulated Energy Electric Power YTD Dec 31, 2014 Utilities Gas Utilities Generation Coal Mining Oil and Gas…
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    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization, adjusted for Intercompany Capital Lease* (in thousands, pre-tax) Electric Gas Total Power Total Non- YTD Dec. 31, 2014 Utilities Utilities Utilities Generation…
  68. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 68
    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures EBITDA For the Three Months Ended Dec 31, For the Twelve Months Ended Dec 31, (in thousands) 2014 2013 2014 2013 Income from continuing operations 34,007 19,007 128,781 115,846 Depreciation,…
  69. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 69
    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures EPS, as adjusted 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net income (GAAP) 2.11 1.76 1.24 1.85 2.59 2.89 Discontinued Operations (0.11) (0.14) (0.23) 0.16 0.02 - Income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP)…
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  71. Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit – Black Hills Corporation – slide 71
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