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Transalta — CIBC 2013 Institutional Investor Conference

7 slides from Transalta's conference presentation, 2013

  1. Slide 1: CIBC 2013 Institutional Investor Conference

    CIBC 2013 Institutional Investor Conference Dawn Farrell Chief Executive Officer POWER INFRASTRUCTURE

  2. Slide 2: Forward looking statements

    Forward looking statements This presentation contains forward looking statements, including statements regarding the business and anticipated financial performance of TransAlta Corporation. All forward looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the

  3. Slide 3: TransAlta today

    TransAlta today We are diversified and well positioned to grow  5 fuel types; 3 key markets; significant growth  Significant knowledge from Marketing Information and Generator services Energy Trading organization Merchant sales Customers  Highly contracted, secured cash flows Coal Gas Hydro Wind

  4. Slide 4: 2012 accomplishments position TransAlta for growth

    2012 accomplishments position TransAlta for growth  Completed 3 year investment in planned end of life major maintenance for coal fleet  Re-contracted Centralia and reduced operating and capital costs  Finalized the Sundance A and Sundance 3 arbitrations  Operating practices validated  Re-build

  5. Slide 5: Fleet performance consistently above industry standards

    Fleet performance consistently above industry standards Wind Availability Gas turbine technology 100% 98% 96% 94% 92% North American Benchmark by GL Garrad Hassan 90% 88% NERC Average (Gas) 86% 84% 82% 80% 2009 2010 2011 2012e 2013e Availab… Availability Sundance and Keephills Availability NERC Aver

  6. Slide 6: Significant longer-term value

    Significant longer-term value Expiry of the Alberta Coal and Hydro PPAs is expected to provide significant EBITDA and dividend coverage upside Estimated incremental annual EBITDA Post 2020 $M Cumulative potential upside (2021 – 2030) $4.4 - $8.4 billion 6

  7. Slide 7: 2013 Plan

    2013 Plan Strategic objectives Financial objectives  Deliver one greenfield project from MidAmerican  Achieve $800 – $900 million in FFO partnership  Maintain dividend  Add $40 - $60 million of EBITDA from growth  Strengthen balance sheet  Return trading to $40 - $60 million in gross margin 

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