TransAlta Development and Strategic Accomplishments
Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements
TransAlta Corporation ("TransAlta" or the "Company") is not making any offer or invitation of any kind by communication of this document to the recipient and under no circumstances is it to be construed as a
prospectus or an advertisement. Except where otherwise indicated herein, the information provided herein is based on matters as they exist as at September 30, 2021, or as the context otherwise requires, and is
subject to change, and, unless required by law, will not be updated or otherwise revised to reflect information that subsequently becomes available or circumstances existing or changes occurring after the date hereof.
Unless otherwise noted, all references to "$" or "Dollars" are to Canadian Dollars.
This written and accompanying oral presentation contains "forward-looking information", within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, and "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of applicable
United States securities laws, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). The forward-looking statements are provided
for the purpose of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. TransAlta's actual results
could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements, and accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will
transpire or occur. Forward-looking statements are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "predicts", "believes", "estimates",
"intends", "targets", "projects", "forecasts" or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may", "will", "should", "would" and "could". These statements may include,
without limitation, statements regarding: our strategy, including our Clean Electricity Growth Plan, including amount of renewables growth, associated capital expenditures, and annual new EBITDA; increase in
renewables fleet and development pipeline beyond 2025; expected 2021 free cash flow of $500 million to $560 million; 2022 financial outlook, including as it pertains to Comparable EBITDA, free cash flow and
sustaining capital; 2022 Alberta hedge levels for gas and power; emission reductions to 2026 and carbon neutrality by 2050; expected continued global decarbonization efforts; EBITDA attributable to renewables by
end of 2025; future operational performance, including availability, OM&A, sustaining capital expenditures and staffing levels; investment focus from 2021 to 2025, including renewables and storage, gas generation and
parallel new investments; ability to deliver the development pipeline and timing of potential commercial operation; the Company's construction and development projects, including the Garden Plain project, Northern
Goldfield projects and White Rock East and West project, including the expected commercial operation dates and annualized EBITDA; the expected changes to the Alberta market, including Alberta power pricing and
volatility; marginal cost of coal to gas units; five-year expected trend on capital allocation; and the achievement of the Company's sustainability targets.
These statements are based upon certain material factors or assumptions that were applied in developing the forward-looking statements, including: the design specifications of development projects; the provisions of
contracts to which TransAlta or a subsidiary is a party; management's current plans and its perception of historical trends; current conditions and expected future developments; as well as other factors that are believed
to be appropriate in the circumstances. Some of the factors, many of which are beyond TransAlta's control and the effects of which can be difficult to predict, but may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated or implied by forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: more restrictive directives of government and public health authorities; reduced labour availability and ability to continue to staff the
Company's operations and facilities; disruptions to TransAlta's supply chains, including its ability to secure necessary equipment and to obtain regulatory approvals on the expected timelines or at all; force majeure
claims impacting the Company's operations and construction projects; curtailments reducing merchant production; TransAlta's ability to maintain its credit ratings; restricted access to capital and increased borrowing
costs; increased costs, including those resulting from TransAlta's efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; regulatory and environmental process delays; adverse impacts on the Company's information
technology systems and its internal control systems; political uncertainty; disruptions in the transmission and distribution of electricity; the effects of weather, natural disasters and other climate-related risks; results and
exposures of TransAlta's Energy Marketing segment, including deviations from historical trends; disruptions to the operations, including unplanned outages, equipment failures and TransAlta's ability to carry out repairs
in a cost-effective or timely manner; and general competition and industry risks. TransAlta cautions that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on the
Company's forward-looking statements, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, TransAlta undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information in this presentation, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Past performance is not indicative or a guarantee of
future results. The foregoing risk factors, among others, are described in further detail in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed
under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which reflect the Company's expectations only as of the date of this presentation. The purpose of the financial outlooks contained in this presentation are to give the reader information about management's
current expectations and plans and readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
This presentation contains references to financial measures that are calculated and presented using methodologies other than in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board, including EBITDA, funds from operations ("FFO") and free cash flow ("FCF"), and such measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities.
These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Please refer to the "Additional IFRS Measures and Non-IFRS Measures" and "Reconciliation of
Non-IFRS Measures" section of Management's Discussion and Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 for further discussion of these items, including, where applicable, reconciliations to measures
calculated in accordance with IFRS. The Company utilizes these measures in managing the business, including for performance measurement, capital allocation and valuation purposes and believe that providing
these performance measures on a supplemental basis to its IFRS results is helpful to investors in assessing the overall performance of TransAlta's businesses. The Company cautions readers that these non-IFRS
financial measures or other financial metrics may differ from the calculations disclosed by other businesses and, as a result, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and entities.
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