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Real Results Real 2003 AGL Resources Shareholder Meeting Presented By Paula G. Rosput Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 2003 AGL Resources Shareholder Meeting Presented By Paula G. Rosput Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Welcome To Ten Peachtree Place 2003 AGL Resources Shareholder Meeting AGLR Board of Directors Officers and Management Guests Ten Peachtree Place 2003 AGL Resources Shareholder Meeting AGLR Board of Directors Officers and Management Guests
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Then and Now
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Setting Records value highest earnings per share peak-day send outs highest stock price customers
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value
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Today’s Objectives Review of 2002 Goals and Results Goals for 2003 Challenges & Opportunities AGL Resources Corporate Values Review of 2002 Goals and Results Goals for 2003 Challenges & Opportunities AGL Resources Corporate Values
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value improve earnings improve earnings
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ATG Earnings Per Share (By Calendar Quarter) 2002- $1.84 per share 19% increase over 2001 2002- $1.84 per share 19% increase over 2001 Cents 1.00,90.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.10 0 Cents 1.00,90.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.10 0 1Q2Q3Q4Q 2002 2001
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Strategy or Tactics? No “new and improved” strategy necessary Stay the course Execute with precision Stick with the fundamentals
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ATG Stock Price 2002 Dec 16: Hits $25.00 High Dec 16: Hits $25.00 High
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ATG versus S&P and Peer Group 10.7% 2.0% -22.1% ATG LDC S&P 500 2002
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CORE EARNINGS Dollars in millions CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE Dollar
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ATG 3-Year Stock & Return Index LDCs ATG S&P 500 4/00 4/01 4/02 4/03 LDCs ATG S&P 500 STOCK PRICE RETURN ON INVESTMENT
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ATG Outperforming Blue-chip Stocks ATG is trading at 94% of its 52-week high, outpacing nearly every company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average index *As of April 2, 2003
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ATG Outperforming Its Peers, Too Trading at 94% of its 52-week high, ATG is outperforming its energy sector peer group, which is trading at an average of 80% of the 52-week high. *As of April 2, 2003
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value regulatory paradigm regulatory paradigm change the change the
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Regulatory Highlights
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Georgia Settlement reached Performance- based plan Settlement reached Performance- based plan
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Virginia Weather normalization adjustment
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Stability In Rates & Relations Sequent
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value accelerate telecom accelerate telecom
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Our Current Networks Atlanta Metro Phoenix Metro
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value our accomplishments our accomplishments
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$25 6% $1.84 CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE Dollar SHARE PRICE Dollar TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS Percent 11% value Expanded AGL Networks Rate and regulatory stability
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SouthStar 70% 30% Georgia Natural Gas Improve customer base Improve service Enhance quality of earnings Improve customer base Improve service Enhance quality of earnings
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value realities realities
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If You Don’t Drill… Source: EIA …and you consume more –
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Storage Will Fall & Prices Rise Source: EIA Mar 01 Mar 02March 03 $ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 $ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Historical range of storage volumes 1998-2002 Weekly storage volumes Natural gas spot prices Historical range of storage volumes 1998-2002 Weekly storage volumes Natural gas spot prices
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NYMEX Forward Curve & Volatility Close of Business April 10, 2003
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Volatility and Pricing Use Sequent’s expertise to benefit our customers Diversify pipelines and storage Increased LNG use Use Sequent’s expertise to benefit our customers Diversify pipelines and storage Increased LNG use
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value goals for 2003 goals for 2003
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value ourselves ourselves financially financially strengthen strengthen
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Equity Offering Completed a $137 million equity offering in February 6.4 million shares Reduced our debt-to- capitalization ratio from 67 to 57 percent Solidified our credit ratings Received upgrade to A- by Fitch Completed a $137 million equity offering in February 6.4 million shares Reduced our debt-to- capitalization ratio from 67 to 57 percent Solidified our credit ratings Received upgrade to A- by Fitch
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Post-Offering Consensus:$1.85-1.90 Includes dilution of $0.10 per share from equity offering Price has recovered nicely Trading in mid-to-high $23 range with healthy volumes Continued after-market institutional support Consensus:$1.85-1.90 Includes dilution of $0.10 per share from equity offering Price has recovered nicely Trading in mid-to-high $23 range with healthy volumes Continued after-market institutional support
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value around our around our existing assets existing assets grow grow
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Meeting Expectations Wall Street: 5-7% growth Operate well run utilities Limited growth Regulatory restrictions Slowing regional economies Keep costs low – raise revenue Wall Street: 5-7% growth Operate well run utilities Limited growth Regulatory restrictions Slowing regional economies Keep costs low – raise revenue
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Opportunity
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value flawlessly flawlessly in every business segment in every business segment execute execute
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Not a Luxury – A Necessity Safety a must Required commodity Avoid costly mistakes Use proven technology Enhance Sequent’s capabilities using strict risk management framework Extend system disciplines to SouthStar Reduce Networks’ sales cycle time Safety a must Required commodity Avoid costly mistakes Use proven technology Enhance Sequent’s capabilities using strict risk management framework Extend system disciplines to SouthStar Reduce Networks’ sales cycle time
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value a compelling a compelling proposition to our stakeholders proposition to our stakeholders demonstrate demonstrate
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Committing To Our Stakeholders value customers communities regulators shareholders
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value governance governance
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Compensation Corporate Responsibility Corporate Responsibility Audit Finance & Risk Management Finance & Risk Management Nominations & Corp Gov Nominations & Corp Gov Board Committees Executive aglresources.com
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value ^ ^ s s
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Our Core Values honesty value seeking
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Where We’re Doing It Reducing leak response time Creating appointment times Payment history improvement at SouthStar Hold and handle times down at our Customer Care Center Reducing leak response time Creating appointment times Payment history improvement at SouthStar Hold and handle times down at our Customer Care Center $1100 $1000 $900 $1100 $1000 $900 AGLC Cost Per New Meter AGLC Cost Per New Meter 20022003 $140 $130 $120 $140 $130 $120 AGLC O&M Cost Per Customer AGLC O&M Cost Per Customer 20022003
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Our Core Values generosity of spirit inside the lines honesty value seeking
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V-Force 32,000 hours in 2002 32,000 hours in 2002 2 nd Habitat for Humanity house Polar Plunge for Special Olympics American Heart Association’s Heartwalk MLK Day United Way Tug-A-Plane
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Volunteer of the Year Timothy Dasher Meter Reader Savannah service center Timothy Dasher Meter Reader Savannah service center
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AGLR Employees
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What’s Good For The Company?
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2002 the value is “here” marketers & constituents continuing to find the value 2003 strengthen our finances flawless execution asset use value
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the real is still here at
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value the real is still here at
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