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1 Salomon Smith Barney Power & Merchant Energy Conference May 15, 2002 Salomon Smith Barney Power & Merchant Energy Conference May 15, 2002
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Lew Hay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Moray Dewhurst Chief Financial Officer
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Safe Harbor Statement: Any statements made herein about future operating results or other future events are forward-looking statements under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ substantially from such forward-looking statements. A discussion of factors that could cause actual results or events to vary is contained in FPL Group's 2001 SEC Form 10-K. 3
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4 Growing, Top-Tier US Electric Company 21,682 mw Operations in 20 states 4 million customers $11.0 billion market capitalization
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5 2001 net income and EPS, excluding merger-related items and effects of FAS 133 Three Strong Businesses Net income:$792 m EPS growth:+7% Net income:$792 m EPS growth:+7% FPL Energy FPLFPL FPL FiberNet FPL GROUP $105 m +27% $695 m +8% $695 m +8% $15 m +80% $15 m +80%
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6 Three Fundamental Attributes FPL Energy FPLFPL FPL FiberNet Financial Discipline Financial Discipline Operational Excellence Operational Excellence FPL GROUP Financial Strength Financial Strength
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7 FPL Group Solid, integrated electric company Attractive growth opportunities in all three businesses FPL Energy FPLFPL FPL FiberNet Financial Discipline Financial Discipline Operational Excellence Operational Excellence FPL GROUP Financial Strength Financial Strength
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8 Favorable customer mix Strong customer growth Operational excellence Proven cost management Constructive regulatory environment Premier Electric Utility Attractive financial returns
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9 4 million customer accounts Consistent strong growth –2.1% in customer accounts –1.1% in usage per customer High percentage of residential & small commercial customers Attractive Customer Demographics Florida Power & Light Industry Average Residential Commercial Industrial Other 4% 3% 32% 33% 37% 56% 3% Customer Mix
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10 Operational Excellence Industry Average Fossil Plant Availability St. Lucie 2 & 1 Turkey Point 4 & 3 2001 WANO Performance Index All U.S. Sites Data Source: Institute of Nuclear Power Operators (INPO) U.S. sites
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11 Operational Excellence FPL = 36% better than average Service Reliability (2001 total outage time per customer; minutes) Industry Average FPL Cost Management (O&M $ per customer) FPL = 48% better than average Source: FERC Form 1 Excludes Fuel, Purchased Power & ECCR
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12 Constructive Regulatory Environment “Rate certainty” through end of 2005 Incentive-based agreement –no ROE limits
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13 Revenue-Sharing Thresholds ($ millions) 2002200320042005 2002 est. revenue*3,470 2/3 to customers3,5803,6803,7803,880 100% to customers3,7403,8403,9404,040 * Retail base rate revenue, as filed in Minimum Filling Requirements.
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14 Constructive Regulatory Environment “Rate certainty” through end of 2005 Incentive-based agreement –no ROE limits –shareholders benefit from productivity improvements Ability to reduce depreciation expense by up to $125 million per year Limited support for deregulation “Rate certainty” through end of 2005 Incentive-based agreement –no ROE limits –shareholders benefit from productivity improvements Ability to reduce depreciation expense by up to $125 million per year Limited support for deregulation
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16 Major US Wholesale Generator Presence in 18 states 5,063 mw portfolio Experience in developing, constructing, operating and acquiring power plants Strong asset optimization team Major diversified wholesale electric generator which adds value by actively managing and trading energy commodities in conjunction with our assets
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17 Northeast Mid-Atlantic 20% 28% 16% 36% West Regional Diversity Fuel Diversity Gas 46% 28% Wind Other 4% Oil 15% 7% Hydro Diversified Portfolio 5,063 Net MW in Operation Year-end 2001 Central
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18 Northeast Mid-Atlantic 21% 26% 16% 37% West Regional Diversity Fuel Diversity Gas 59% 21% Wind Other 2% Hydro 3% 7% Oil Diversified Portfolio 11,588 Net MW in Operation Year-end 2004 Central Nuclear 9% Assumes addition of 1,000 mw of wind. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding Assumes addition of 1,000 mw of wind. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
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19 Excluding non-recurring items and effects of FAS 133 Track Record of Consistent, Strong Earnings Growth ($ millions)
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20 Disciplined Growth Strategy Grow generation portfolio in prudent way –aggressive wind development –focused fossil development –pursuit of M&A opportunities Optimize asset value –integrated operations, business management and marketing and trading capabilities Hedge position via substantial contract coverage Moderate risk by regional and fuel diversity Manage portfolio actively
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21 Achievable Growth Strategy 20%-30% Average Annual Earnings Growth Existing Portfolio Portfolio Build-out Optimization of assets (5,063 mw) 4,000+ mw of announced gas- fired plants Close Seabrook by YE 2002 1,000-2,000 mw of wind projects Assumes prices roughly equivalent to current market forwards
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22 Achievable Growth Strategy Additional Greenfield Development Acquisitions Focused on high contract coverage projects Gas Wind Ranging from single plants to IPPs Multiple fuels –gas –nuclear –wind –coal –hydro Additional Upside Potential 20%-30% Average Annual Earnings Growth Existing Portfolio Portfolio Build-out Optimization of assets (5,063 mw) 4,000+ mw of announced gas- fired plants Close Seabrook by YE 2002 1,000-2,000 mw of wind projects Assumes prices roughly equivalent to current market forwards
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23 Wind Energy: Capitalizing on our Strength Nearly 1,500 net mw in operation Wind is profitable We have a leading position We can build projects faster and cheaper We can operate with higher availability 1,000 - 2,000 mw of new wind projects by year-end 2003
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24 Seabrook Acquisition Attractive price Plays to our strengths –superior operating skills –northeast trading expertise Immediately accretive –1 - 4 cents in 2003 –10 - 12 cents avg. ‘03-’06 –accelerating thereafter Attractive financial returns –strong cash flow –substantial NPV –18 - 20% ROE Based on current forward price curves
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25 Well-Hedged Position 2002 = 80% 2003 = 50% Committed mw Merchant mw
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26 FPL FiberNet Profitable niche business –despite poor telecom market Great example of leveraging FPL skills
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27 Three Fundamental Attributes FPL Energy FPLFPL FPL FiberNet Financial Discipline Financial Discipline Operational Excellence Operational Excellence FPL GROUP Financial Strength Financial Strength
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28 7.1% average annual EPS growth rate Excluding nonrecurring items and effects of FAS 133 Financial Strength EPS Growth
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29 Financial Strength Strong balance sheet Strong credit ratings –A = FPL Group Strong cash flow –$1.4 billion 2001 operating cash flow
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30 Healthy 3.7% yield 48% payout ratio allows for growth Earnings per share Dividends per share Financial Discipline Prudent Dividend Policy
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31 FPL100% FPL Energy50 - 83% Total FPL Group94 - 98% (weighted average) Financial Discipline Well-Hedged Position Florida Power & Light FPL Energy Capacity % contracted: EPS Contribution % 2001
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32 Marketing & Trading Serves Two Fundamental Purposes Marketing & Trading Risk Reduction Asset Optimization Risk Control
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33 ERCOT Spark Spreads ($ per mwh) Current Forward Contract % under Spark SpreadSpark SpreadContract 2002 $9.58 $14.31 79% 2003 $7.48 $15.92 48%
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34 Enhancing Profitability in ERCOT 6.00 - 7.00 7.00 - 8.00 0.50 - 1.50 0.25 14.75 - 17.00 1.00+
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35 Projected Capital Sources & Uses 2002 - 2005 ($ billion) Operating cash flow less dividends Equity issuance Incremental debt capacity FPL commitments FPL Energy commitments Seabrook Additional wind $7.9 - $9.9 $8.2 - $10.2 $1.4 - $1.9 $1.3 - $2.0 $5.5 - $6.3 $1.0 - $2.0 $4.5 - $5.5 $0.8 $1.6 Sources Uses
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36 Strong Rating Valuable, but not a Fixed Target Long-term goal: ‘A’ or equivalent… …subject to fluctuating agency standards Credit Rating Investment Grade Absolute goal - strong investment grade Absolute goal - strong investment grade Relative goal - upper band of peer group
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37 Earnings Guidance for 2002 FPL approximately flat with 2001 –assuming normal weather FPL Energy up 15 - 20% –reflects modest capacity growth and delay in PTC’s –reflects poor hydro conditions in 1st quarter –assumes no major changes in market prices FPL Group EPS $4.78 - $4.82
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38 Earnings Guidance for 2003 and Beyond Expect FPL to return to strong underlying fundamentals –4%-5% average annual earnings growth Continue to target average annual growth of 20% - 30% at FPL Energy FPL Group Average EPS Growth: 6% - 8%
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39 Relative Low Risk, High Return FPL Group represents one of best combinations of risk, return and earnings growth among major electric companies Risk FPL Group Earnings Growth/ Return Low High
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