Energizing the future

Investor Presentation

June 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 3.6%1

1Based on $2.74 per share dividend and SR average stock price of $75.44 for the period April 1-May 31, 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
    • Progressing on sustainability to become a carbon neutral company by midcentury
  • We continue to "answer every challenge" per our mission
    • Pursuing a fair and reasonable regulatory outcome in Missouri
    • Securing a permanent operating certificate for Spire STL Pipeline

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Regulatory update

Missouri

  • Began deferral of non-operational overheads per MoPSC order
  • Filed new rate case to recover cost of service, earn a fair and reasonable return
  • $8.5M in ISRS revenue approved effective May 7
  • MoPSC staff issued report May 27, concluding decision to build STL Pipeline was reasonable and prudent

Alabama

  • Spire Gulf RSE (rate stabilization and equalization) reset effective Q1 FY22, including 9.95% ROE, 55.5% equity ratio
  • New Spire Alabama RSE will be effective Q1 FY23

FERC

  • STL Pipeline - Received positive EIS from FERC staff June 16
  • Spire Storage approvals
    • 7(c) on May 19
    • Staff issued Notice to Proceed on June 21

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Missouri - 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
  • Procedural schedule issued May 18
    • Testimony due: Aug. 31 and Sept. 9
    • Settlement conference: Nov. 9-10
    • Hearings: Nov. 28-Dec. 9

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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