Energizing the future

Investor Presentation

August 2022

Spire is a compelling investment

90%+ regulated

Robust 5-year

5-7%long-term

Growing

Strong ESG

business mix

capex plan

EPS growth

dividend for

performance;

19 consecutive

commitment to

7-8% annual

years

carbon neutral

rate base

by midcentury

growth

Attractive yield

of 3.7%1

1Based on $2.74 per share dividend and SR average stock price of $74.02 for the period May 1-July 29, 2022.

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Energizing the future

  • We remain focused on our growth strategy and commitments
    • Investing in infrastructure upgrades, new business and technology
    • Enhancing operating and service performance
    • Advancing on environmental sustainability to become a carbon neutral company by midcentury
    • Achieving financial results and capital spend on track with plans
  • Progressing on regulatory matters
    • Pursuing a fair and reasonable regulatory outcome in Missouri
    • Securing a permanent operating certificate for Spire STL Pipeline

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Progressing on regulatory matters

Missouri rate case - procedural schedule issued May 18

Third-party testimony due

AUG. 31

SEPT. 9

FEB. 28

(revenue

(cost of

Latest date

requirement)

service)

rates effective

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

Public Hearings

MoPSC Hearings

OCT. 12-18

NOV. 28-DEC. 9

Missouri ISRS

  • $8.5M in annual revenue approved effective May 7
  • Request filed June 3 for $11.9M

STL Pipeline

  • MoPSC staff issued report May 27, concluding decision to build STL Pipeline was reasonable and prudent
  • Received positive EIS from FERC staff June 16

Storage

  • FERC 7(c) received May 19, approving Clear Creek expansion (to 20 Bcf from 4 Bcf)
  • Notice to Proceed issued June 21
  • We continue to evaluate our development plans

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Spire MO 2022 rate case

  • On April 1, Spire Missouri filed a new general rate case, seeking recovery of:
    • Our full, updated cost of service, including deferred overhead costs
    • Increased capital investment
  • Filing seeks fair and reasonable rate of return, based on
    • Actual capital structure
    • ROE in line with market averages and reflective of risk-adjusted capital costs

25%

45%

30%

Overheads recovery

Rate of return

Rate base growth and cost of service

  • $152M revenue request
  • Rate base: $3.4B
  • Rate of return:
    • ROE: 10.5%
    • Equity layer: 55%
  • Test period: Calendar 2021
    (roll forward prior case from 5/31/21)
  • True-upperiod end: Sept. 30, 2022

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