CMS Energy Announces Strong Second Quarter Performance with Confidence Toward the High End of 2021 EPS Guidance

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CMS Energy reported a robust earnings per share (EPS) of $0.61 for Q2 2021, up from $0.48 in Q2 2020. The EPS from continuing operations was $0.55, rising from $0.45 year-over-year. The adjusted earnings per share also saw an increase to $0.55 from $0.46. The company reaffirmed its 2021 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.61 - $2.65 and 2022 guidance of $2.85 - $2.87. CMS Energy emphasized its commitment to a clean energy transition and plans to provide a business outlook during a webcast on July 29, 2021.

Positive

• Q2 2021 EPS increased to $0.61 from $0.48 in Q2 2020.
• EPS from continuing operations rose to $0.55 from $0.45 year-over-year.
• Adjusted EPS also improved to $0.55 compared to $0.46 in Q2 2020.
• Reaffirmation of full-year 2021 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.61 - $2.65.
• Long-term adjusted EPS growth target of 6 to 8 percent.

Negative

• Pending sale of EnerBank resulted in a decrease of $0.07 in EPS from discontinued operations.
• Discontinued operations of EnerBank impact financial metrics.

JACKSON, Mich., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CMS Energy announced today reported earnings per share of $0.61 for the second quarter of 2021, compared to $0.48 per share for the same quarter in 2020. The company's reported earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.55 for the second quarter of 2021, compared to $0.45 per share for the same quarter in 2020, which exclude the discontinued operations of EnerBank given the pending sale. The company's adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.55 for the second quarter of 2021, compared to $0.46 per share for the same quarter in 2020, which exclude the discontinued operations of EnerBank given the pending sale.

2021 Financial Results
	Q2	YTD
Reported Total EPS (GAAP)	$0.61	$1.82
Plus: Disposal of Disc. Ops.	0.01	0.01
Less: EnerBank Disc. Ops.	(0.07)	(0.19)
Reported (GAAP) and Adj. Continuing Ops. EPS (non-GAAP)	$0.55	$1.64

"CMS Energy is in a solid position to deliver on our commitments to our customers, co-workers, communities, the planet and our investors with a focus on being a world class energy company," said Garrick Rochow, President and CEO of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy. "With our recent Integrated Resource Plan filing and pending sale of EnerBank, we are well positioned to fund and implement key initiatives related to our clean energy transformation while also expecting to be toward the high end of our 2021 guidance range."

CMS Energy reaffirmed its full-year 2021 adjusted earnings from continuing operations guidance of $2.61 - $2.65 per share* (*See below for important information about non-GAAP measures). CMS Energy also reaffirmed 2022 adjusted earnings guidance of $2.85 - $2.87 per share and long-term adjusted EPS growth of 6 to 8 percent.

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based energy company featuring Consumers Energy as its primary business. It also owns and operates independent power generation businesses.

CMS Energy will hold a webcast to discuss its 2021 second quarter results and provide a business and financial outlook on July 29 at 9:30 a.m. (EDT). To participate in the webcast, go to CMS Energy's homepage (cmsenergy.com) and select "Events and Presentations."

Important information for investors about non-GAAP measures and other disclosures.

*This news release contains non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (non-GAAP) measures, such as adjusted earnings. All references to net income refer to net income available to common stockholders and references to earnings per share are on a diluted basis. Adjustments could include items such as discontinued operations, asset sales, impairments, restructuring costs, changes in accounting principles, changes in federal tax policy, regulatory items from prior years, unrealized gains or losses, recognized in net income, from mark-to-market adjustments related to CMS Enterprises' interest expense, or other items. Management views adjusted earnings as a key measure of the company's present operating financial performance and uses adjusted earnings for external communications with analysts and investors. Internally, the company uses adjusted earnings to measure and assess performance. Because the company is not able to estimate the impact of specific line items, which have the potential to significantly impact, favorably or unfavorably, the company's reported earnings in future periods, the company is not providing reported earnings guidance nor is it providing a reconciliation for the comparable future period earnings. The company's adjusted earnings should be considered supplemental information to assist in understanding our business results, rather than as a substitute for the reported earnings. 

This news release contains "forward-looking statements." The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's results to differ materially. All forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of the risk and other factors detailed from time to time in CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. 

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CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
		In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		6/30/21			6/30/20			6/30/21			6/30/20
Operating revenue		$	1,558		$	1,382		$	3,571		$	3,184
Operating expenses			1,306			1,134			2,889			2,601
Operating Income			252			248			682			583
Other income			48			32			92			71
Interest charges			125			127			249			248
Income Before Income Taxes			175			153			525			406
Income tax expense			22			24			64			48
Income From Continuing Operations			153			129			461			358
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			18			8			52			22
Net Income			171			137			513			380
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(5)			1			(12)			1
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders		$	176		$	136		$	525		$	379
Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
Income from continuing operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
		$	0.55		$	0.45		$	1.64		$	1.25
Income from discontinued operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
			0.06			0.03			0.18			0.08
Basic earnings per average common share		$	0.61		$	0.48		$	1.82		$	1.33
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
Income from continuing operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
		$	0.55		$	0.45		$	1.64		$	1.25
Income from discontinued operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
			0.06			0.03			0.18			0.08
Diluted earnings per average common share		$	0.61		$	0.48		$	1.82		$	1.33

 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
		In Millions
		As of
		6/30/21				12/31/20
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	153			$	32
Restricted cash and cash equivalents				18				17
	Assets held for sale			448				429
Other current assets				1,703				1,926
Total current assets				2,322				2,404
Non-current assets
Plant, property, and equipment				21,533				21,017
	Assets held for sale			2,584				2,680
Other non-current assets				3,514				3,565
Total Assets			$	29,953			$	29,666
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities (1)
	Liabilities held for sale		$	990			$	953
	Other current liabilities			1,535				1,530
Total current liabilities				2,525				2,483
Non-current liabilities (1)
	Liabilities held for sale			1,717				1,894
	Other non-current liabilities			6,978				6,821
Total non-current liabilities				8,695				8,715
Capitalization
Debt, finance leases, and other financing (excluding securitization debt) (2)				12,077				12,083
Non-recourse debt				79				83
Total debt, finance leases, and other financing (excluding securitization debt)				12,156				12,166
Noncontrolling interests				569				581
Common stockholders' equity				5,797				5,496
Total capitalization (excluding securitization debt)				18,522				18,243
Securitization debt (2)				211				225
Total Liabilities and Equity			$	29,953			$	29,666
(1)	Excludes debt, finance leases, and other financing.
(2)	Includes current and non-current portions.
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Summarized Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
		In Millions
		Six Months Ended
		6/30/21				6/30/20
Beginning of Period Cash and Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts			$	185			$	157
Net cash provided by operating activities (3)				1,367				796
Net cash used in investing activities				(851)				(1,168)
Cash flows from operating and investing activities				516				(372)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				(409)				1,819
Total Cash Flows			$	107			$	1,447
End of Period Cash and Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts (4)			$	292			$	1,604
(3)	Includes the impact of a $531 million pension contribution in 2020.
(4)	In June 2021, CMS Energy entered into an agreement for EnerBank to merge with Regions Bank.  As a result, EnerBank's cash and cash equivalents are presented as assets held for sale on CMS Energy's consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited)
		In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		6/30/21			6/30/20			6/30/21			6/30/20
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders		$	176		$	136		$	525		$	379
Reconciling items:
Disposal of discontinued operations (gain) loss			5			-			5			-
Tax impact			(1)			-			(1)			-
Other exclusions from adjusted earnings**			*			4			(1)			7
Tax impact			(*)			(1)			*			(1)
Tax reform			-			-			-			(9)
Voluntary separation program			-			(*)			-			11
Tax impact			-			*			-			(3)
Adjusted net income – non-GAAP		$	180		$	139		$	528		$	384
Additional reconciling items:
Adjusted discontinued operations income - non-GAAP			(30)			(11)			(73)			(28)
Tax impact			8			3			17			6
Adjusted continuing operations net income – non-GAAP		$	158		$	131		$	472		$	362
Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic			289.0			285.5			288.8			284.4
Diluted			289.4			286.5			289.3			285.8
Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
Reported net income per share		$	0.61		$	0.48		$	1.82		$	1.33
Reconciling items:
Disposal of discontinued operations (gain) loss			0.02			-			0.02			-
Tax impact			(0.01)			-			(0.01)			-
Other exclusions from adjusted earnings**			*			0.02			(*)			0.03
Tax impact			(*)			(0.01)			*			(0.01)
Tax reform			-			-			-			(0.03)
Voluntary separation program			-			(*)			-			0.04
Tax impact			-			*			-			(0.01)
Adjusted net income per share – non-GAAP		$	0.62		$	0.49		$	1.83		$	1.35
Additional reconciling items:
Adjusted discontinued operations income - non-GAAP			(0.10)			(0.04)			(0.25)			(0.10)
Tax impact			0.03			0.01			0.06			0.02
Adjusted continuing operations net income per share – non-GAAP		$	0.55		$	0.46		$	1.64		$	1.27
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
Reported net income per share		$	0.61		$	0.48		$	1.82		$	1.33
Reconciling items:
Disposal of discontinued operations (gain) loss			0.02			-			0.02			-
Tax impact			(0.01)			-			(0.01)			-
Other exclusions from adjusted earnings**			*			0.02			(*)			0.03
Tax impact			(*)			(0.01)			*			(0.01)
Tax reform			-			-			-			(0.03)
Voluntary separation program			-			(*)			-			0.04
Tax impact			-			*			-			(0.01)
Adjusted net income per share – non-GAAP		$	0.62		$	0.49		$	1.83		$	1.35
Additional reconciling items:
Adjusted discontinued operations income - non-GAAP			(0.10)			(0.04)			(0.25)			(0.10)
Tax impact			0.03			0.01			0.06			0.02
Adjusted continuing operations net income per share – non-GAAP		$	0.55		$	0.46		$	1.64		$	1.27

* Less than $0.5 million or $0.01 per share.

** Includes restructuring costs and unrealized gains or losses, recognized in net income, from mark-to-market adjustments related to CMS Enterprises' interest expense.

Management views adjusted (non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) earnings as a key measure of the Company's present operating financial performance and uses adjusted earnings for external communications with analysts and investors.  Internally, the Company uses adjusted earnings to measure and assess performance.  Adjustments could include items such as discontinued operations, asset sales, impairments, restructuring costs, changes in accounting principles, changes in federal tax policy, regulatory items from prior years, unrealized gains or losses, recognized in net income, from mark-to-market adjustments related to CMS Enterprises' interest expense, or other items.  The adjusted earnings should be considered supplemental information to assist in understanding our business results, rather than as a substitute for reported earnings.

 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income from Continuing and Discontinued Operations (Unaudited)
		In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		6/30/21			6/30/20			6/30/21			6/30/20
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Reported net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders		$	158		$	128		$	473		$	357
Reconciling items:
Other exclusions from adjusted earnings**			*			4			(1)			7
Tax impact			(*)			(1)			*			(1)
Tax reform			-			-			-			(9)
Voluntary separation program			-			(*)			-			11
Tax impact			-			*			-			(3)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations – non-GAAP		$	158		$	131		$	472		$	362
Reported net income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders		$	18		$	8		$	52		$	22
Reconciling items:
Disposal of discontinued operations (gain) loss			5			-			5			-
Tax impact			(1)			-			(1)			-
Adjusted net income from discontinued operations – non-GAAP		$	22		$	8		$	56		$	22
Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic			289.0			285.5			288.8			284.4
Diluted			289.4			286.5			289.3			285.8
Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
Reported net income from continuing operations per average common share available to common stockholders
		$	0.55		$	0.45		$	1.64		$	1.25
Reconciling items:
Other exclusions from adjusted earnings**			*			0.02			(*)			0.03
Tax impact			(*)			(0.01)			*			(0.01)
Tax reform			-			-			-			(0.03)
Voluntary separation program			-			(*)			-			0.04
Tax impact			-			*			-			(0.01)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations per average common share – non-GAAP		$	0.55		$	0.46		$	1.64		$	1.27
Reported net income from discontinued operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
		$	0.06		$	0.03		$	0.18		$	0.08
Reconciling items:
Disposal of discontinued operations (gain) loss			0.02			-			0.02			-
Tax impact			(0.01)			-			(0.01)			-
Adjusted net income from discontinued operations per average common share – non-GAAP		$	0.07		$	0.03		$	0.19		$	0.08
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
Reported net income from continuing operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
		$	0.55		$	0.45		$	1.64		$	1.25
Reconciling items:
Other exclusions from adjusted earnings**			*			0.02			(*)			0.03
Tax impact			(*)			(0.01)			*			(0.01)
Tax reform			-			-			-			(0.03)
Voluntary separation program			-			(*)			-			0.04
Tax impact			-			*			-			(0.01)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations per average common share – non-GAAP		$	0.55		$	0.46		$	1.64		$	1.27
Reported net income from discontinued operations per average common share     available to common stockholders
		$	0.06		$	0.03		$	0.18		$	0.08
Reconciling items:
Disposal of discontinued operations (gain) loss			0.02			-			0.02			-
Tax impact			(0.01)			-			(0.01)			-
Adjusted net income from discontinued operations per average common share – non-GAAP		$	0.07		$	0.03		$	0.19		$	0.08

* Less than $0.5 million or $0.01 per share.

** Includes restructuring costs and unrealized gains or losses, recognized in net income, from mark-to-market adjustments related to CMS Enterprises' interest expense.

Management views adjusted (non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) earnings as a key measure of the Company's present operating financial performance and uses adjusted earnings for external communications with analysts and investors.  Internally, the Company uses adjusted earnings to measure and assess performance.  Adjustments could include items such as discontinued operations, asset sales, impairments, restructuring costs, changes in accounting principles, changes in federal tax policy, regulatory items from prior years, unrealized gains or losses, recognized in net income, from mark-to-market adjustments related to CMS Enterprises' interest expense, or other items.  The adjusted earnings should be considered supplemental information to assist in understanding our business results, rather than as a substitute for reported earnings.

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FAQ

What are CMS Energy's earnings per share for Q2 2021?

CMS Energy reported earnings per share of $0.61 for Q2 2021.

How did CMS Energy's earnings compare to Q2 2020?

Earnings per share increased from $0.48 in Q2 2020 to $0.61 in Q2 2021.

What is CMS Energy's adjusted EPS guidance for 2021?

CMS Energy reaffirmed its adjusted EPS guidance for 2021 at $2.61 - $2.65.

When will CMS Energy discuss its Q2 results and business outlook?

CMS Energy will discuss its Q2 results in a webcast on July 29, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

What is the adjusted EPS growth target for CMS Energy?

CMS Energy aims for long-term adjusted EPS growth of 6 to 8 percent.