Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 7
Company Snapshot 8
Key Information 8
Company Overview 8
SWOT Snapshot 8
Operational Metrics 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, By Capacity 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, By Generation 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, By Distribution 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, By Customers 10
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, By Segmental Information 10
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, By Sales 10
CMS Energy Corporation, Wind Farms 11
CMS Energy Corporation, Wind Farms, United States 11
CMS Energy Corporation, Solar PV Parks 13
CMS Energy Corporation, Solar PV Parks, United States 13
CMS Energy Corporation, Hydro Power Plants 14
CMS Energy Corporation, Hydro Power Plants, United States 14
CMS Energy Corporation, Biopower Plants 15
CMS Energy Corporation, Biopower Plants, United States 15
CMS Energy Corporation, Thermal Power Plants 16
CMS Energy Corporation, Thermal Power Plants, United States 16
CMS Energy Corporation, Commercial Reactors 18
CMS Energy Corporation, Commercial Reactors, United States 18
Business Description 19
Business Overview 19
Major Products and Services 20
History 21
SWOT Analysis 23
Overview 23
CMS Energy Corporation Strengths 23
Midstream Operations 23
Operational Performance 23
Integrated Electric Operations 23
CMS Energy Corporation Weaknesses 24
Working Capital Deficit 24
CMS Energy Corporation Opportunities 24
Increase in Demand for Electricity 24
Natural Gas Consumption 24
Initiatives for Greenhouse Gas Reduction 24
CMS Energy Corporation Threats 24
Dodd-Frank Act 24
Operational Issues 25
Environmental Laws and Regulations 25
Financial Ratios – Capital Market Ratios 26
Financial Ratios – Annual Ratios 26
Financial Ratios – Interim Ratios 28
Key Employees 29
Key Employee Biographies 31
Company Statement 33
Locations And Subsidiaries 35
Head Office 35
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 35
Financial Deals Landscape 37
CMS Energy Corporation, Deals Summary 37
CMS Energy Corporation, Power, Deal Details 38
Asset Transactions 38
CMS Enterprises to Acquire Delta Solar Power Project in Michigan, US from groSolar 38
Partnerships 39
SunPower Forms Partnership with Consumers Energy 39
Debt Offering 40
Consumers Energy Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.95% Bonds Due 2047 40
CMS Energy Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.45% Notes Due 2027 42
Consumers Energy Raises USD450 Million in Public Offering of 3.25% Bonds Due 2046 44
CMS Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 3.6% Notes Due 2025 46
Consumers Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 4.1% Bonds Due 2045 47
Consumers Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 3.125% Bonds Due 2024 49
Consumers Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 4.35% Bonds Due 2064 51
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 3.875% Notes Due 2024 For US$250 Million 53
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 4.875% Notes Due 2044 For US$300 Million 55
Consumers Energy Completes Public Offering Of 3.95% Bonds Due 2043 For US$425 Million 57
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 4.7% Senior Notes Due 2042 For US$250 Million 59
Consumers Energy Completes Public Offering Of 2.85% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2022 For US$375 Million 60
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 5.05% Senior Notes Due 2022 For US$300 Million 61
CMS Energy Completes 2.75% Senior Notes Offering For US$250 Million 62
Asset Transactions 63
ReEnergy Acquires 100% Equity Stake In Exeter Tire-to-Energy Facility From CMS Enterprises 63
Recent Developments 64
CMS Energy Corporation – Recent Developments 64
Jul 08, 2011: Consumers Energy Receives Approval For 100 MW Lake Winds Energy Park 64
Dec 08, 2016: Palisades Power Purchase Agreement to End Early 64
Oct 26, 2017: CMS Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings Of $0.61 Per Share, Or $0.62 Per Share On An Adjusted Basis; Raises 2017 Adjusted Earnings Guidance, And Introduces 2018 Adjusted Earnings Guidance 65
Jul 28, 2017: CMS Energy Announces Second Quarter Earnings Of $0.33 Per Share; Reaffirms 2017 Adjusted Earnings Guidance 66
May 01, 2017: CMS Energy Announces First Quarter Earnings Of $0.71 Per Share; Reaffirms 2017 Earnings Guidance 66
Feb 02, 2017: CMS Energy reports lower Q4 net income, raises guidance for 2017 67
Apr 28, 2016: CMS Energy Announces First Quarter Earnings Of $0.59 Per Share, Reaffirms 2016 Earnings Guidance Of $1.99 To $2.02 Per Share 67
Feb 04, 2016: CMS Energy Announces 2015 Earnings Of $1.89 Per Share; Raises 2016 Earnings Outlook To A Range Of $1.99 To $2.02 Per Share 68
Oct 29, 2015: CMS Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings Of $0.53 Per Share; Raises Low End Of Adjusted Earnings Guidance To $1.87 To $1.89 Per Share 69
Jul 23, 2015: CMS Energy Announces Second Quarter Earnings Of $0.25 Per Share, Reaffirms Adjusted Earnings Guidance Of $1.86 To $1.89 Per Share 69
Apr 23, 2015: CMS Energy Announces First Quarter Earnings of $0.73 Per Share, Reaffirms Adjusted Earnings Guidance of $1.86 to $1.89 Per Share 70
Jan 29, 2015: CMS Energy Announces 2014 Adjusted Earnings Of $1.77 Per Share; Raising 2015 Adjusted Earnings Guidance To $1.86 To $1.89 Per Share, Up 5% To 7% 71
Jan 22, 2015: CMS Energy’s Board Of Directors Increases Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock By 7.4 Percent, To 29 Cents Per Share 72
Jan 21, 2015: CMS Energy to Announce Fourth Quarter, Full-Year Results, and 2015 Earnings Guidance, on Jan. 29 72
Nov 06, 2014: CMS Energy Chief Financial Officer To Present Business Outlook At Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference 72
Oct 23, 2014: CMS Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings of $0.34 Per Share; Continues High End Adjusted Earnings Guidance of $1.76 to $1.78 Per Share — Up 6%-7% 72
Oct 23, 2014: CMS Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings of $0.34 Per Share; Continues High End Adjusted Earnings Guidance of $1.76 to $1.78 Per Share 73
Oct 17, 2014: CMS Energy’s Board Of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock 74
Aug 08, 2014: CMS Energy’s Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividend On Preferred Stock 74
Jul 24, 2014: CMS Energy Announces Second Quarter Earnings of $0.30 Per Share 74
Jul 14, 2014: CMS Energy’s Board Of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock July 14, 2014 74
Apr 24, 2014: CMS Energy Announces First Quarter Earnings of $0.75 Per Share and Reaffirms Adjusted Earnings Guidance of $1.74 to $1.78 Per Share 75
Apr 24, 2014: CMS Energy Announces First Quarter Earnings of $0.75 Per Share and Reaffirms Adjusted Earnings Guidance of $1.74 to $1.78 Per Share 75
Apr 14, 2014: CMS Energy’s Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock 76
Feb 14, 2014: CMS Energy’s Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividend On Preferred Stock 76
Jan 30, 2014: CMS Energy Announces 2013 Earnings Of $1.66 Per Share, Up 7%; Raises 2014 Adjusted Earnings Guidance To $1.74 To $1.78 Per Share, Up 5% To 7% 76
Jan 23, 2014: CMS Energy’s Board of Directors Increases Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock By 6 Percent, To 27 Cents Per Share 77
Nov 15, 2013: CMS Energy’s Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividend On Preferred Stock 78
Oct 23, 2013: CMS Energy Announces Third Quarter Earnings Of $0.46 Per Share; Oct. 24 Analyst Day To Be Webcast At 3 pm 78
Oct 21, 2013: CMS Energy’s Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock 78
Oct 17, 2013: CMS Energy To Provide Business And Financial On October 24 78
Jul 25, 2013: CMS Energy Reaffirms Adjusted Earnings Guidance Of $1.63 To $1.66 Per Share; Accelerates Cost Reductions To Avoid Electric And Gas Base Rate 79
Apr 25, 2013: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $2 Billion In Q1 2013 79
Feb 21, 2013: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $6.3 Billion In 2012 80
Oct 25, 2012: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $1.5 Billion In Q3 2012 81
Jul 26, 2012: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $1.3 Billion In Q2 2012 82
Apr 26, 2012: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $1.7 Billion In Q1 2012 82
Feb 23, 2012: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $6.5 Billion In 2011 83
Oct 27, 2011: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $1.5 Billion In Q3 2011 84
Jul 28, 2011: CMS Energy Reports Revenue Of $1.4 Billion In Q2 2011 84
Apr 28, 2011: CMS Energy Reports Operating Revenues Of $2.05 Billion In Q1 2011 85
Feb 24, 2011: CMS Energy Reports Operating Revenue Of $6.4 Billion In 2010 86
Oct 28, 2010: CMS Energy Reports Net Income Of $146 Million For Q3 2010 86
Jul 28, 2010: CMS Energy Reports Net Income Of $82 Million In Q2 2010 86
Apr 23, 2010: CMS Energy Reports Operating Revenues Of $1.9 Billion In Q1 2010 87
Mar 01, 2010: CMS Energy Reports Net Income Of $240 Million In 2009 87
Oct 30, 2009: CMS Energy Reports Net Income Of $81 Million In Q3 2009 88
Jul 31, 2009: CMS Energy Reports Net Income Of $79 Million In Q2 2009 88
Apr 30, 2009: CMS Energy Posts Net Income Of $69 Million In Q1 2009 89
Feb 25, 2009: CMS Energy Reports 2008 Results 89
Feb 23, 2009: Consumers Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 90
Jan 23, 2009: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 90
Oct 24, 2008: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 90
Aug 07, 2008: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 90
Aug 05, 2008: CMS Energy Reports 2Q 2008 Results 90
Jul 25, 2008: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 91
May 16, 2008: Consumers Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 91
May 05, 2008: CMS Energy Declares Q1 2008 Results 91
Apr 25, 2008: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 92
Feb 22, 2008: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 92
Feb 21, 2008: CMS Energy Reports 2007 Results 92
Nov 16, 2007: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 93
Nov 01, 2007: CMS Energy Reports 3Q 2007 Results 93
Aug 10, 2007: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 93
Aug 01, 2007: CMS Energy Reports 2Q 2007 Results 93
May 03, 2007: CMS Energy Declares 1Q 2007 Results 94
Apr 24, 2007: CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends 94
Aug 01, 2017: groSolar, CMS Energy start operations of 3.4MW solar project in Wisconsin 95
Jun 29, 2017: CMS Energy and Consumers Energy Name JF Brossoit as Senior Vice President of Transformation, Operations Support and Engineering; Dan Malone to Retire Nov. 1 95
May 22, 2017: CMS Energy and Consumers Energy Names Brandon Hofmeister, David Mengebier, and Lauren Youngdahl Snyder to New Leadership Positions effective July 1 95
May 22, 2017: CMS Energy: Consumers Energy Investing Nearly $440 Million To Enhance Safety, Reliability Of Natural Gas System 96
May 15, 2017: Consumers Energy Proposes Program to Help Large Michigan Businesses Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy 97
May 01, 2017: CMS Energy and Consumers Energy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Webb Named Vice Chairman; Rejj 98
Feb 23, 2017: CMS Energy Announces Leadership Changes Focused on World-Class Performance, Workforce 98
Nov 17, 2016: CMS Energy Names Jean-Francois Brossoit as Vice President of Transformation and Shared Services 99
Aug 09, 2016: CMS Energy Strengthens Senior Leadership Team 99
Jan 26, 2016: CMS Energy And Consumers Energy President And CEO John Russell To Retire; Patti Poppe Named President And CEO 99
Jan 21, 2016: CMS Energy Announces New Chief Compliance Officer 100
Jul 15, 2015: John G. Sznewajs, Vice President, Treasurer And Chief Financial Officer Of Masco, Joins CMS Energy And Consumers Energy Boards Of Directors 101
Jul 15, 2015: John G. Sznewajs, Vice President, Treasurer And Chief Financial Officer Of Masco Corporation, Joins CMS Energy And Consumers Energy Boards Of Directors 101
May 26, 2015: Consumers Energy Commits Nearly $200 Million Toward Natural Gas Line Safety, Reliability; Creates Michigan Jobs 101
May 22, 2015: Consumers Energy Provides Nearly 500,000 Upgraded Meters to Improve Electric Service in Michigan 102
Jan 22, 2015: Myrna M. Soto, Senior Vice President Of Comcast And Deborah H. Butler, Executive Vice President Of Norfolk Southern Join CMS Energy And Consumers Energy Boards Of Directors 103
Jan 22, 2015: Myrna M. Soto, Senior Vice President of Comcast Corp., and Deborah H. Butler, Executive Vice President of Norfolk Southern Corp., Join CMS Energy and Consumers Energy Boards of Directors 103
Dec 17, 2014: CMS Energy Names Annette Gardiner as Vice President of Shared Services 104
Oct 13, 2014: Consumers Energy Maximizing Underground Natural Gas Storage to Benefit Michigan Residents 104
Sep 16, 2014: U.S. Settlement with Michigan Utility to Reduce Emissions at Its Coal-Fired Power Plants, Fund Projects to Benefit Environment and Communities 105
Aug 27, 2014: CMS Energy’s Chief Financial Officer To Present Company Overview At Barclays Capital CEO Energy/Power Conference 106
Jun 30, 2014: Consumers Energy Invests in New Technologies to Deliver Reliable Electricity 106
May 12, 2014: Consumers Energy Teams Up with Food Banks to Distribute 85,000 Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs to Michigan Families 106
Apr 29, 2014: CMS Energy Names Brian Rich as Vice President and Chief Information Officer 107
Apr 04, 2014: CMS Energy Announces Nominees For Board of Directors 107
Nov 15, 2013: Kurt L. Darrow, Chairman, President And CEO Of La-Z-Boy Inc., Joins CMS Energy And Consumers Energy Boards Of Directors 108
Nov 05, 2013: CMS Energy Chief Executive Officer To Present Business Outlook At Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference 108
Oct 15, 2013: Consumers Energy Drops Natural Gas Costs By 44 Percent Over Past Five Years – Customer Savings Of $50 This Winter 108
Oct 01, 2013: CMS Energy Announces Legal Department Changes 108
Jul 26, 2013: Consumers Energy Dedicates $175 Million Natural Gas System Upgrade At Ray Compressor Station 109
Oct 13, 2011: CFTP Urges US Congress To Review Deficiencies In FERC’s Order 1000 109
Aug 22, 2011: CFTP Files Request With FERC For Rehearing Over Order No. 1000 110
May 20, 2011: CMS Energy Announces Board Of Directors Re-Election 111
May 21, 2010: CMS Energy Announces Changes In Board 111
Mar 24, 2010: CMS Energy Announces Management Changes 111
Mar 01, 2010: Diverse Group Of Electric Utilities Launch Coalition For Fair Transmission Policy 112
Nov 19, 2009: CMS Land Applies For Permit To Treat And Release Water Collected At East Park 112
Jul 01, 2009: CMS Energy Elects Stephen E. Ewing As Board Member 113
May 19, 2009: Consumers Energy Integrates Telvent’s Smart Grid OMS Responder With AMI Technology 113
May 19, 2008: CMS Energy Appoints Executive Director, Federal Affairs 114
Appendix 115
Report Scope 115
GlobalData Coverage 115
Benchmarking 115
GlobalData’s Methodology 115
Secondary Research 115
Primary Research 116
Contact Us 116
Disclaimer 116
CMS Energy Corporation, Key Facts 8
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, Capacity 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, Generation 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, Distribution 9
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, Customers 10
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, Segmental Information 10
CMS Energy Corporation, Operational Metrics, Sales 10
CMS Energy Corporation, Wind Farms, United States 11
CMS Energy Corporation, Solar PV Parks, United States 13
CMS Energy Corporation, Hydro Power Plants, United States 14
CMS Energy Corporation, Biopower Plants, United States 15
CMS Energy Corporation, Thermal Power Plants, United States 16
CMS Energy Corporation, Commercial Reactors, United States 18
Major Products and Services 20
CMS Energy Corporation, SWOT Analysis 23
CMS Energy Corporation, Ratios based on current share price 26
CMS Energy Corporation, Annual Ratios 26
CMS Energy Corporation, Interim Ratios 28
CMS Energy Corporation, Key Employees 29
CMS Energy Corporation, Subsidiaries 35
CMS Energy Corporation, Deals Summary 37
CMS Enterprises to Acquire Delta Solar Power Project in Michigan, US from groSolar 38
SunPower Forms Partnership with Consumers Energy 39
Consumers Energy Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.95% Bonds Due 2047 40
CMS Energy Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.45% Notes Due 2027 42
Consumers Energy Raises USD450 Million in Public Offering of 3.25% Bonds Due 2046 44
CMS Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 3.6% Notes Due 2025 46
Consumers Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 4.1% Bonds Due 2045 47
Consumers Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 3.125% Bonds Due 2024 49
Consumers Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 4.35% Bonds Due 2064 51
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 3.875% Notes Due 2024 For US$250 Million 53
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 4.875% Notes Due 2044 For US$300 Million 55
Consumers Energy Completes Public Offering Of 3.95% Bonds Due 2043 For US$425 Million 57
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 4.7% Senior Notes Due 2042 For US$250 Million 59
Consumers Energy Completes Public Offering Of 2.85% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2022 For US$375 Million 60
CMS Energy Completes Public Offering Of 5.05% Senior Notes Due 2022 For US$300 Million 61
CMS Energy Completes 2.75% Senior Notes Offering For US$250 Million 62
ReEnergy Acquires 100% Equity Stake In Exeter Tire-to-Energy Facility From CMS Enterprises 63
