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Paul J. Evanson President Florida Power & Light Company Gabelli Asset Management Company 18 th Annual Conference May 17, 2003
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2002 Recap Power margins collapsed Power market liquidity disappeared Credit dried up Almost everyone downgraded, many multiple times Multiple restructurings/layoffs More scandals - wash trades, etc. Lots of lawsuits - California, Enron, etc.
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2003 Turmoil continues Merchant model out of favor Integrated utilities faring better Investors favoring demonstrated earnings clarity and performance P/E ratio and B/S strength increasingly correlated
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0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 Apr-01 May-01 Jun-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 Sep-01 Oct-01 Nov-01 Dec-01 Jan-02 Feb-02 Mar-02Apr-02 May-02 Jun-02 Jul-02 Aug-02 Sep-02 Oct-02 Nov-02Dec-02 Jan-03 Feb-03 Mar-03 Stock Price Indexed to 3/30/2001 Merchant Generation Companies Take Beating (index of closing stock prices on last trading day of mo.) Merchants
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0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 Apr-01 May-01 Jun-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 Sep-01 Oct-01 Nov-01 Dec-01 Jan-02 Feb-02 Mar-02 Apr-02 May-02 Jun-02 Jul-02 Aug-02 Sep-02 Oct-02 Nov-02Dec-02 Jan-03 Feb-03 Mar-03 DJ Utility Index Outperforms (index of closing stock prices on last trading day of mo.) Dow Jones Utilities Index Merchants Stock Price Indexed to 3/30/2001
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0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 Apr-01 May-01 Jun-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 Sep-01 Oct-01 Nov-01 Dec-01 Jan-02 Feb-02 Mar-02Apr-02 May-02 Jun-02 Jul-02 Aug-02 Sep-02 Oct-02 Nov-02Dec-02 Jan-03 Feb-03 Mar-03 Stock Price Indexed to 3/30/2001 Integrated Energy Firms Do Better (index of closing stock prices on last trading day of mo.) Integrateds Dow Jones Utilities Index Merchants
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0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 Apr-01 May-01 Jun-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 Sep-01 Oct-01 Nov-01 Dec-01 Jan-02 Feb-02 Mar-02Apr-02 May-02 Jun-02 Jul-02 Aug-02 Sep-02 Oct-02 Nov-02Dec-02 Jan-03 Feb-03 Mar-03 Stock Price Indexed to 3/30/2001 (index of closing stock prices on last trading day of mo.) FPL Group Integrateds Dow Jones Utilities Index Merchants FPL Group - An Industry Leader
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FPL Group Premier integrated utility (FPL) Successful wholesale generation business (FPL Energy) Strong balance sheet Substantial cash flow
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Strong Financial Position Financial discipline Strong credit ratings –A2 / A - = FPL Gp Capital –Aa3 / A = Florida Power & Light Company Prudent dividend policy 1 FPL Group Debt to Cap Ratio = 49% with 80% equity credit for equity-linked securities 55 1
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Florida Power & Light FPL Energy Corp. & Other 2003 Estimated Earnings Contribution % Vast Majority of Earnings Comes from Florida Power & Light
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FPL Service Territory Jacksonville St. Augustine Daytona West Palm Beach Ft. Lauderdale Miami Tampa
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Strong Customer Growth # of customer accounts (millions)
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Favorable Customer Mix Residential Commercial Industrial Other FPL Industry Average 56% 38% 3% 3% 33% 32% 32% 3%
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Successful Cost Management at FPL Operating expenses ($ per customer) Industry Average FPL Good
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FPL Industry Average Good High Performing Fossil Fleet Equivalent Availability Factor (%)
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FPL 2002 94% FPL 95% FPL Outperforms U.S. Fossil Utilities Equivalent Availability Factor (%) 2001 Good
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OSHA Incident Rate Down FPL Power Generation Business Unit Good
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OSHA Rate Best Among Peers 2001 EEI Safety Survey FPL 2002 Good FPL
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Service Unavailability Just Half Industry Average (minutes per customer)
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FPL Residential Rates Low Comparisons of a 1,000 kWh residential bill.
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Substantial Regulated Generation Fleet Nearly 21,000 MW of generating capability in Florida Diverse fuel mix Oil Natural Gas Nuclear Coal Purchased Power Energy Sources (by kWh produced)
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Constructive Regulatory Environment Vertically integrated model –Rate of return regulation –Fuel, capacity and certain environmental charges directly passed through to customers Progressive regulatory agreement –accelerated depreciation program –revenue sharing agreement
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Disciplined Wholesale Power Generation Business Low risk approach Low cost provider Industry leader in wind Asset optimization function Note: 1 Includes 550 MW of leased capacity in RI 7,274 1 net MW in operation
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A Clean Energy Provider
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Wind Energy: Unique Advantage U.S. market leader (40% share) Supported by policy trends –federal (production tax credits) –state (renewable mandates) Attractive financial characteristics
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FPL Group: A Solid Investment Premier integrated utility serving a vibrant territory Growing wholesale generation business with lower risk profile Operational and environmental excellence Financial strength and discipline Proven track record
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Florida Power & Light Co. ($ millions) 2002 Revenues $ 7,378 Fuel and purchased power ( 3,306) Operating expenses ( 1,225) EBITDA 2,847 Depreciation (831) Interest & Other (874) Income Taxes (425) Net Income $ 717
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A Valuation of Florida Power & Light (in millions, except multiple and per share valuation) EBITDA$ 2,847 Industry Multiple5 Enterprise Value$14,235 Less Debt and Preferred$ 3,312 Value of Equity$10,923 Valuation Per Share $ 60
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