Earnings Release • May 12, 2021
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First-quarter adjusted EBIT and adjusted net income significantly above prior-year level
Forecast for 2021 financial year affirmed
E.ON presents Green Bond Framework aligned with the EU Taxonomy and issues first bond under it
E.ON pledges support for Science - Based Target Initiative ("SBTi") Business Ambition for 1.5° C
This document is a Quarterly Statement pursuant to Section 53 of the Exchange Regulations of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (dated April 12, 2021) and is not a Quarterly Report within the meaning of International Accounting Standard 34.
| 1Q 2021 | €18,402 million |
|---|---|
| 1Q 2020 | €17,665 million |
| + 4% |
| 1Q 2021 | €809 million | (€0.31)1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q 2020 | €678 million | (€0.26)1 | |
| + 19% |
| 1Q 2021 | €971 million |
|---|---|
| 1Q 2020 | €918 million |
In March 2021 E.ON announced that it has pledged to set science-based emissions reduction targets that are consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5° C above preindustrial levels. E.ON chose to make this commitment as part of the SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5° C and aims to be a pacesetter on the road to a sustainable and climate-friendly future.
The submission of the commitment is the first step in a process that takes several months. The next step will be for E.ON to fine-tune and specify its climate targets in line with the SBTi's criteria and subsequently submit them for official validation.
In April 2021 the European Commission adopted a comprehensive package of measures to help direct more investment toward sustainable activities in the European Union. The measures include the EU Climate Taxonomy Delegated Act, which is intended to promote investment in sustainable economic activities and thus to make a significant contribution toward Europe achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The EU Taxonomy is a science-based tool that clarifies which economic activities contribute most toward achieving the EU's environmental objectives and also ensures transparency for companies as well as investors.
The Delegated Act introduces the first set of technical screening criteria to define which activities contribute substantially to the achievement of two of the Taxonomy Regulation's environmental objectives: climate-change mitigation and climate-change adaptation. The screening criteria set standards for green business activities and lay the foundation for an EU Action Plan for
financing sustainable growth. For a company's business activities to be funded in accordance with the Taxonomy Regulation, they must contribute considerably to at least one of the six environmental objectives.
E.ON's business model, which focuses on energy infrastructure and customer solutions, is also geared toward sustainability. By operating distribution networks E.ON helps Europe's energy transition succeed, since wind and solar facilities are connected primarily to power distribution networks. Consequently, a large portion of E.ON's sustainable investments go toward power networks, but also toward renewables projects and energy efficiency. This demonstrates that green business operations are already an important part of what E.ON does. It also positions E.ON with regard to the EU Taxonomy's screening criteria so that in the future the Company will be able to benefit from funding under the EU Action Plan for financing sustainable growth.
On March 1, 2021, E.ON became the first company in Europe to present a Green Bond Framework that is in full compliance with the EU Taxonomy's criteria for sustainable economic activities and with the draft Delegated Acts. In late March E.ON successfully marketed a €750 million Green Bond under the new framework. The bond matures in October 2032 and has a coupon of 0.6 percent. Issuance took place in early April 2021.
In addition, in mid-January E.ON issued a €600 million corporate bond that matures in December 2028 and has a coupon of 0.1 percent.
In January 2021 the company that operates Krümmel nuclear power plant ("NPP") acquired 10 TWh of residual power output rights and transferred these rights in equals portions to Grohnde and Isar II NPPs, which are operated by PreussenElektra GmbH. This will enable these NPPs to continue operating until the summer of 2021.
At the beginning of March 2021 the responsible federal ministries announced that the German federal government had reached an agreement with the four NPP operators—EnBW, E.ON/Preussen-Elektra GmbH, RWE, und Vattenfall—on the basic parameters for the payment of financial compensation for the accelerated nuclear phaseout after 2011 and the settlement of all related legal disputes. The corresponding public-law agreement was signed on March 25, 2021. Its provisions include, in particular, that E.ON/PreussenElektra GmbH may dispose of the residual power output rights corresponding to its ownership stake in Krümmel and Brunsbüttel NPPs, which are jointly owned, without payment; that is, it may use these rights for output at its own NPPs. The agreement's effectiveness is subject to legal implementation.
In 2019 E.ON UK plc sold roughly 60 percent of its stake in Rampion Renewables Ltd, which has a roughly 50-percent stake in U.K. wind farm operator Rampion Offshore Wind Ltd, to RWE Renewables UK Ltd, an RWE Group company. On December 29, 2020, an agreement was signed with RWE AG and RWE Renewables UK Ltd under which E.ON UK plc would transfer its remaining 40-percent stake to RWE Renewables UK Ltd. In view of this agreement, E.ON has disclosed its stake in Rampion Renewables Ltd as an asset held for sale since December 31, 2020. The stake was transferred on April 1, 2021. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price, which was received at year-end 2020.
Through subsidiaries, E.ON SE has a roughly 59-percent stake in enviaM AG. The other main shareholders are two municipal companies whose aggregate stake totals around 37 percent. From 2002 onward, a consortium agreement gave these municipal shareholders a put option that could be exercised in whole or in part. Pursuant to IAS 32, E.ON SE recorded this put option as a liability in its Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2021, a supplementary agreement to the consortium agreement was concluded that stipulates the put option's cancellation. The put option had been recorded as a liability in the amount of €1.8 billion. Effective March 31, 2021, it no longer exists. Accordingly, equity increased by €1.8 billion. Of this amount, €0.7 billion is attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE.
Operations in Croatia and at VSEH in Slovakia consist of network as well as sales businesses. All of these operations were previously reported at Energy Networks' East Central Europe/ Turkey unit. E.ON's segment reporting was adjusted effective January 1, 2021. Power and gas sales operations as well as the new-solutions business in Croatia and at VSEH are now reported at Customer Solutions' Other unit. Their network businesses continue to be reported at Energy Networks' East Central Europe/ Turkey unit. In addition, heating businesses in Poland are now reported at Customer Solutions' Other unit and no longer at its Germany unit. Where necessary, the prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
primarily because of weather factors and cost savings at the U.K. sales business
Sales in the first quarter of 2021 rose by €0.7 billion year on year to €18.4 billion.
Energy Networks' sales of €4.8 billion were at the prior-year level. Customer Solutions' sales rose by €0.4 billion to €14.8 billion. This increase resulted mainly from the sales business in Germany, principally because of the comparatively mild weather in the first quarter of 2020 and the passthrough of higher procurement costs to end-customers. The inclusion of the sales business of VSEH, which was acquired in August 2020, was also a positive factor. The aforementioned sales increase was partially offset, in particular by lower sales in the United Kingdom resulting from a decline in customer numbers and lower prices.
As in the prior year, sales at Non-Core Business totaled €0.4 billion. Sales recorded at Corporate Functions/Other of €2.6 billion were €2.3 billion above the prior-year figure. The increase is mainly attributable to intragroup transactions with this segment's central commodity procurement units. These transactions are offset at the Group level.
sale market.
1Q 2020 110.9 billion kWh 1Customer Solutions' sales volumes; does not include sales to the whole-
1Q 2021 114.5 billion kWh
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 2020 | +/- % |
| Energy Networks | 4,780 | 4,668 | +2 |
| Customer Solutions | 14,836 | 14,393 | +3 |
| Non-Core Business | 377 | 386 | -2 |
| Corporate Functions/Other | 2,645 | 328 | +706 |
| Consolidation | -4,236 | -2,110 | – |
| E.ON Group | 18,402 | 17,665 | +4 |
The core business's adjusted EBIT rose from €1,273 million to €1,550 million, a significant increase of €277 million.
Energy Networks' adjusted EBIT of €1,054 million was nearly unchanged from the prior-year figure. Earnings at the network business in Germany declined slightly because positive weather effects were more than offset by higher expenses. By contrast, adjusted EBIT benefited in particular from the inclusion of VSEH.
Adjusted EBIT at Customer Solutions rose by €292 million year on year. The principal reasons were the comparatively mild weather in the first quarter of 2020 and operating improvements in nearly all E.ON markets. Adjusted EBIT also rose primarily
because of significant cost savings as part of the ongoing restructuring program in the United Kingdom. The inclusion of the VSEH's sales business was another positive factor.
The E.ON Group's adjusted EBIT was €199 million above the prior-year figure. The earnings increase in the core business was partially offset by a decline in adjusted EBIT at Non-Core Business. This is primarily attributable to PreussenElektra's earnings contribution. Higher expenditures for residual power output rights relative to the prior-year period were the main adverse factor. In addition, equity earnings on E.ON's stake in Enerjisa Üretim declined, primarily because of negative currency-translation effects and lower output from hydroelectric stations.
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 20201 | +/- % |
| Energy Networks | 1,054 | 1,043 | +1 |
| Customer Solutions | 607 | 315 | +93 |
| Corporate Functions/Other | -109 | -85 | -28 |
| Consolidation | -2 | – | – |
| Adjusted EBIT from core business | 1,550 | 1,273 | +22 |
| Non-Core Business | 105 | 183 | -43 |
| E.ON Group adjusted EBIT | 1,655 | 1,456 | +14 |
1Includes the effects of retrospective changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the provisional recognition of the innogy acquisition until September 18, 2020.
Like net income, EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) is affected by non-operating items. Adjusted EBIT has been adjusted to exclude non- operating effects. The adjustments include net book gains, certain restructuring expenses, impairment charges and reversals, the marking to market of derivatives, the subsequent valuation of hidden reserves and liabilities identified as part of the purchase- price calculation and allocation for the innogy transaction, and other non-operating earnings.
Derived from adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income is an earnings figure after interest income, income taxes, and non-controlling interests that likewise has been adjusted to exclude non-operating effects. The adjustments include the aforementioned items as well as interest expense/income not affecting net income (after taxes and non-controlling interests). Non-operating interest expense/income also includes effects from the resolution of the difference between the nominal and fair value of innogy bonds.
The disclosures in the Consolidated Statements of Income are reconciled to the adjusted earnings metrics below.
E.ON recorded net income attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE of €0.8 billion and corresponding earnings per share of €0.31. In the prior-year period E.ON recorded net income of €0.4 billion and earnings per share of -€0.17.
Pursuant to IFRS 5, income/loss from discontinued operations, net, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In the prior year this item included negative effects from the subsequent adjustment of certain components of the purchase price in conjunction with the innogy acquisition and positive earnings from innogy's sales business in the Czech Republic, which was divested in October 2020.
| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 20201, 2 |
| Net income/loss Attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE Attributable to non-controlling interests |
1,019 801 218 |
-312 -438 126 |
| Income/Loss from discontinued operations, net | – | 89 |
| Income/Loss from continuing operations | 1,019 | -223 |
| Income taxes | 340 | 178 |
| Financial results | 148 | 442 |
| Income/Loss from continuing operations before financial results and income taxes | 1,507 | 397 |
| Income/Loss from equity investments | 13 | -13 |
| EBIT | 1,520 | 384 |
| Non-operating adjustments Net book gains (-)/losses (+) Restructuring expenses Effects from derivative financial instruments Impairments (+)/Reversals (-) Carryforward of hidden reserves (+) and liabilities (-) from the innogy transaction Other non-operating earnings |
135 -1 84 -37 -24 188 -75 |
1,072 -5 93 838 – 175 -29 |
| Adjusted EBIT | 1,655 | 1,456 |
| Impairments (+)/Reversals (-) | – | 1 |
| Scheduled depreciation and amortization | 790 | 738 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 2,445 | 2,195 |
1Includes the effects of retrospective changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the provisional recognition of the innogy acquisition until September 18, 2020. 2The effects from derivative financial instruments were adjusted retrospectively owing to a change in intraperiod additions to provisions for contingent losses on pending transactions in 2020 (-€248 million). The corresponding tax effect amounted to +€24 million.
E.ON's tax expense on continuing operations rose from €178 million to €340 million. The tax rate in the first quarter of 2021 was 25 percent. On balance, E.ON recorded a tax expense in the prior-year period, despite negative earnings before taxes, because significant non-recurring expenses did not reduce taxes.
Financial results improved by about €0.3 billion, mainly because of positive valuation effects on securities recognized at fair value and effects from scheduled repayments. Financial results in the current year also include a positive effect of €77 million resulting from the resolution of the difference between the nominal and fair value of innogy bonds (prior year: €84 million).
Restructuring expenses were slightly lower than in the 2020 reporting period and, as in the prior year, consisted primarily of expenditures in conjunction with the innogy integration and the restructuring of the U.K. retail business.
Current-year reversals of impairment charges mainly consist of a write-up of the net assets of a subsidiary in Hungary reclassified pursuant to IFRS 5.
Items resulting from the subsequent valuation of hidden reserves and liabilities as part of the preliminary purchase-price allocation until September 18, 2020, are disclosed separately.
Adjusted net income of €809 million was 19 percent above the prior-year figure of €678 million. Besides the above-described effects in the reconciliation to adjusted EBIT, this reconciliation includes following items:
Non-operating interest income/expenses rose by €216 million year on year, principally because of valuation effects on securities that are recorded at their fair value on the balance-sheet date. In addition, this item includes, as in the prior-year period, income from the resolution of the difference between the nominal and fair value of innogy bonds.
The tax rate on continuing operations of 25 percent was unchanged from the prior year. The increase in operating earnings before taxes likewise led to a higher tax expense on continuing operations.
Non-controlling interests' share of operating earnings rose from €180 million to €237 million. This is principally attributable to improved first-quarter operating earnings at companies with significant non-controlling interests and to the inclusion of VSEH.
| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 20201, 2 |
| Income/Loss from continuing operations before financial results and income taxes | 1,507 | 397 |
| Income/Loss from equity investments | 13 | -13 |
| EBIT | 1,520 | 384 |
| Non-operating adjustments | 135 | 1,072 |
| Adjusted EBIT | 1,655 | 1,456 |
| Net interest income/loss | -161 | -429 |
| Non-operating interest expense (+)/income (-) | -99 | 117 |
| Operating earnings before taxes | 1,395 | 1,144 |
| Taxes on operating earnings | -349 | -286 |
| Operating earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | -237 | -180 |
| Adjusted net income | 809 | 678 |
1Includes the effects of retrospective changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the provisional recognition of the innogy acquisition until September 18, 2020.
2The effects from derivative financial instruments were adjusted retrospectively owing to a change in intraperiod additions to provisions for contingent losses on pending transactions in 2020 (-€248 million). The corresponding tax effect amounted to +€24 million.
owing to higher actuarial discount rates
Economic net debt of €40.8 billion is almost unchanged from year-end 2020.
The increase in financial liabilities to €32.2 billion relative to year-end 2020 is mainly attributable to E.ON SE's issuance of €0.6 billion in bonds (see page 4). This item also includes adverse currency-translation effects on bonds denominated in foreign currencies. These effects are largely offset in E.ON's net financial position by the positive effects from foreign-currency hedging, which are reported separately.
The change in E.ON's net financial position resulted mainly from negative operating cash flow due to seasonal factors and from investment expenditures.
Germany United Kindom March 31, 2021 1.2% 2.0% Dec. 31, 2020 0.8% 1.4%
In addition, economic net debt was positively affected by an increase in actuarial discount rates, which led to a reduction in defined benefit obligations despite a slightly negative return on plan assets.
| € in millions | March 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid funds | 4,240 | 4,795 |
| Non-current securities | 1,841 | 1,887 |
| Financial liabilities1 | -32,178 | -30,720 |
| FX hedging adjustment | 371 | 82 |
| Net financial position | -25,726 | -23,956 |
| Provisions for pensions | -6,403 | -8,088 |
| Asset-retirement obligations2 | -8,647 | -8,692 |
| Economic net debt | -40,776 | -40,736 |
1Bonds issued by innogy are recorded at their nominal value. The figure shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is €2 billion higher (year-end 2020: €2.1 billion higher). 2This figure is not the same as the asset-retirement obligations shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (€10,091 million at March 31, 2021; €10,194 million at December 31, 2020). This is because economic net debt is calculated in part based on the actual amount of E.ON's obligations.
| Long-term | Outlook | Short-term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P | BBB | Stable | A-2 |
| Moody's | Baa2 | Stable | P-2 |
E.ON's creditworthiness has been assessed by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") and Moody's with long-term ratings of BBB and Baa2, respectively. The outlook for both ratings is stable. Both S&P and Moody's anticipated that, over the near and medium term, E.ON will be able to maintain a debt ratio commensurate with these ratings. S&P's and Moody's short-term ratings are unchanged at A-2 and P-2, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2021 the E.ON Group's cash-effective investments of €1 billion were slightly above the prior-year level of €0.9 billion. The E.ON Group invested about €840 million in property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets (prior year: €900 million). Share investments totaled €131 million versus €18 million in the prior year.
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 2020 | +/- % |
| Energy Networks | 585 | 575 | +2 |
| Customer Solutions | 123 | 154 | -20 |
| Corporate Functions/Other | 120 | 33 | +264 |
| Consolidation | – | – | – |
| Investments in core business | 828 | 762 | +9 |
| Non-Core Business | 143 | 156 | -8 |
| E.ON Group investments | 971 | 918 | +6 |
As in the prior-year period, Energy Networks invested €0.6 billion. Customer Solutions invested €0.1 billion, or 20 percent less than in the prior-year period. This decline is principally attributable to a postponement of investments in smart meters in the United Kingdom resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The current-year figure recorded at Corporate Functions/Other principally reflects subsequent purchase-price payments in conjunction with the innogy acquisition.
Investments at Non-Core Business were €13 million below the prior-year level, primarily because of lower expenditures to acquire residual power output rights.
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations before interest and taxes of -€0.2 billion was significantly above the prior-year level of -€0.4 billion. The increase mainly reflects a €0.7 billion improvement at Customer Solutions. Cash flow increased in particular at this segment's sales business in Germany owing to higher cash-effective earnings and higher sales volume. Energy Networks recorded a €0.4 reduction in operating cash flow, primarily because of the non-recurrence of positive working-capital effects recorded in the prior-year period at its network business in Germany. In addition, cash flow recorded at Corporate Functions/Other declined by €0.3 billion owing to working-capital effects.
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations rose because of lower interest and tax payments.
| First quarter € in millions |
2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities (operating cash flow) |
-589 | -908 |
| Operating cash flow before interest and taxes |
-241 | -400 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
-624 | 117 |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
854 | 1,287 |
1From continuing operations.
Cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations totaled -€0.6 billion versus +€0.1 billion in the prior-year period. In the first quarter of the prior year E.ON received the payment for the indirect stake in Nord Stream AG that had been transferred to the CTA in 2019. By contrast, changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents had a positive impact on cash provided by investing activities.
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations of €0.9 billion was €0.4 billion below the prior-year figure of €1.3 billion. Cash inflows from the addition of financial liabilities as well as cash outflows for the repayment of financial liabilities declined significantly year on year.
The Combined Group Management Report contained in the 2020 Annual Report describes in detail E.ON's management system for assessing risks and chances and the measures it takes to limit risks.
In the normal course of business, E.ON is subject to a number of risks that are inseparably linked to the operation of its businesses. The resulting risks and chances are described in detail in the 2020 Combined Group Management Report. The E.ON Group's risk and chance position described there remained essentially unchanged at the end of the first quarter of 2021. With regard to legal and regulatory risks, however, E.ON's risk and chance profile improved. This is primarily due to the Swedish parliament's decision on the possibility of transferring income from previous to future regulatory periods.
From today's perspective, E.ON does not perceive any risks that could threaten the existence of E.ON SE, the E.ON Group, or individual segments.
• Forecast for the 2021 financial year affirmed
| 2020 | 2021 Forecast | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBIT (€ in billions) | 3.8 | 3.8 to 4.0 |
| Adjusted net income (€ in billions) | 1.6 | 1.7 to 1.9 |
| Adjusted net income per share (€)1 | 0.63 | 0.65 to 0.73 |
| Cash-conversion rate (%)2 | 91 | 1003 |
| Cash-effective investments (€ in billions) | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Dividend per share (€) | 0.474 | up to 5% growth |
1Based on roughly 2,607 million shares outstanding.
2Excludes expenditures for decommissioning nuclear power stations.
3Average for the 2021 to 2023 financial years.
4Dividend proposal for the 2020 financial year.
The Forecast Report contained in the 2020 Annual Report presents the forecast for other key figures for the 2021 financial year. For the E.ON Group, there are no material changes to these disclosures.
| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 2020 1 |
| Sales including electricity and energy taxes | 19,516 | 18,520 |
| Electricity and energy taxes | -1,114 | -855 |
| Sales | 18,402 | 17,665 |
| Changes in inventories (finished goods and work in progress) | 33 | 79 |
| Own work capitalized | 113 | 116 |
| Other operating incomes | 3,006 | 4,323 |
| Cost of materials 2 | -14,582 | -13,750 |
| Personnel costs | -1,444 | -1,365 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges | -958 | -886 |
| Other operating expense s Thereof: Impairments of financial assets |
-3,175 -102 |
-5,924 -102 |
| Income from companies accounted for under the equity method | 112 | 139 |
| Income from continuing operations before financial results and income taxes | 1,507 | 397 |
| Financial results Income/Loss from equity investments Income from other securities, interest and similar income Interest and similar expenses |
-148 13 144 -305 |
-442 -13 79 -508 |
| Income taxes 2 | -340 | -178 |
| Income from continuing operations | 1,019 | -223 |
| Income/Loss from discontinued operations, net | – | -89 |
| Net income Attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE Attributable to non-controlling interests |
1,019 801 218 |
-312 -438 126 |
| in € | ||
| Earnings per share (attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE)—basic and diluted 3 | ||
| from continuing operations | 0.31 | -0.13 |
| from discontinued operations | – | -0.04 |
| from net income | 0.31 | -0.17 |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions) | 2,607 | 2,607 |
1Includes the effects of retrospective changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the provisional recognition of the innogy acquisition until September 18, 2020.
2Prior-year figures were adjusted retrospectively owing to a change in intraperiod additions to provisions for contingent losses on pending transactions (cost of materials: -€248 million; income taxes: +€24 million).
3Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding.
| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2021 | 2020 1 |
| Net income | 1,019 | -312 |
| Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | 1,736 | 1,155 |
| Remeasurements of defined benefit plans of companies accounted for under the equity method | -3 | -1 |
| Income taxes | -146 | -196 |
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to the income statement | 1,587 | 958 |
| Cash flow hedges Unrealized changes—hedging reserve Unrealized changes—reserve for hedging costs Reclassification adjustments recognized in income |
301 396 4 -99 |
-97 -70 -11 -16 |
| Fair value measurement of financial instruments Unrealized changes Reclassification adjustments recognized in income |
-34 -34 – |
-55 -54 -1 |
| Currency-translation adjustments Unrealized changes—hedging reserve /other Unrealized changes—reserve for hedging costs Reclassification adjustments recognized in income |
-74 -72 -2 – |
-490 -480 -10 – |
| Companies accounted for under the equity method Unrealized changes Reclassification adjustments recognized in income |
-2 -2 – |
-140 -140 – |
| Income taxes | 38 | -2 |
| Items that might be reclassified subsequently to the income statement | 229 | -784 |
| Total income and expenses recognized directly in equity | 1,816 | 174 |
| Total recognized income and expenses (total comprehensive income) Attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE Continuing operations Discontinued operations Attributable to non-controlling interests |
2,835 2,490 2,490 – 345 |
-138 -298 -66 -232 160 |
1Includes the effects of retrospective changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the provisional recognition of the innogy acquisition until September 18, 2020.
| € in millions | March 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill 2 | 17,921 | 17,827 |
| Intangible assets | 3,779 | 3,855 |
| Right-of-use assets | 2,576 | 2,543 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 36,721 | 36,923 |
| Companies accounted for under the equity method | 4,351 | 4,383 |
| Other financial assets Equity investments Non-current securities |
3,762 1,921 1,841 |
3,770 1,883 1,887 |
| Financial receivables and other financial assets | 667 | 622 |
| Operating receivables and other operating assets | 3,630 | 3,244 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,137 | 2,283 |
| Income tax assets | 34 | 34 |
| Non-current assets | 75,578 | 75,484 |
| Inventories | 1,023 | 1,131 |
| Financial receivables and other financial assets | 420 | 445 |
| Trade receivables and other operating assets | 14,209 | 11,525 |
| Income tax assets | 1,029 | 1,003 |
| Liquid funds Securities and fixed-term deposits Restricted cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents |
4,240 1,184 750 2,306 |
4,795 1,111 1,016 2,668 |
| Assets held for sale | 1,281 | 1,002 |
| Current assets | 22,202 | 19,901 |
| Total assets | 97,780 | 95,385 |
1Certain adjustments to the preliminary accounting for the innogy acquisition, which was provisional until September 18, 2020, must be presented retrospectively to the acquisition date. 2Includes the preliminary differential amount from the VSEH purchase-price allocation.
| € in millions | March 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital stock | 2,641 | 2,641 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 13,368 | 13,368 |
| Retained earnings | -2,326 | -5,257 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | -4,462 | -4,701 |
| Treasury shares | -1,126 | -1,126 |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE | 8,095 | 4,925 |
| Non-controlling interests (before reclassification) | 6,086 | 5,696 |
| Reclassification related to put options | -632 | -1,566 |
| Non-controlling interests | 5,454 | 4,130 |
| Equity | 13,549 | 9,055 |
| Financial liabilities | 30,138 | 29,423 |
| Operating liabilities | 7,304 | 7,599 |
| Income tax liabilities | 357 | 362 |
| Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 6,403 | 8,088 |
| Miscellaneous provisions | 13,278 | 13,296 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 3,047 | 2,993 |
| Non-current liabilities | 60,527 | 61,761 |
| Financial liabilities | 4,079 | 3,418 |
| Trade payables and other operating liabilities | 14,410 | 16,215 |
| Income tax liabilities | 963 | 847 |
| Miscellaneous provisions | 3,964 | 3,904 |
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | 288 | 185 |
| Current liabilities | 23,704 | 24,569 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 97,780 | 95,385 |
1Certain adjustments to the preliminary accounting for the innogy acquisition, which was provisional until September 18, 2020, must be presented retrospectively to the acquisition date.
| First quarter € in millions |
2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income 1 | 1,019 | -312 |
| Income/Loss from discontinued operations, net | – | 89 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets and of property, plant and equipment | 958 | 886 |
| Changes in provisions 1 |
76 | 734 |
| Changes in deferred taxes 1 |
102 | -134 |
| Other non-cash income and expenses | 142 | 184 |
| Gain/Loss on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, equity investments and securities (>3 months) | -29 | -15 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities and in income taxes | -2,857 | -2,340 |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations (operating cash flow) | -589 | -908 |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations | – | -37 |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities | -589 | -945 |
| Proceeds from disposal of Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment Equity investments |
140 102 38 |
1,320 159 1,161 |
| Purchases of investments in Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment Equity investments |
-971 -840 -131 |
-918 -900 -18 |
| Changes in securities, financial receivables and fixed-term deposits | -61 | -114 |
| Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents | 268 | -171 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities of continuing operations | -624 | 117 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities of discontinued operations | – | -29 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | -624 | 88 |
| Payments received/made from changes in capital | – | -16 |
| Cash dividends paid to shareholders of E.ON SE | – | – |
| Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests | -43 | -62 |
| Changes in financial liabilities | 897 | 1,365 |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities of continuing operations | 854 | 1,287 |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities of discontinued operations | – | -205 |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 854 | 1,082 |
| Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -359 | 225 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 13 | -15 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 3 | 2,668 | 1,902 |
| Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at the beginning of the period | – | 14 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 2,322 | 2,126 |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at the end of the period | – | -40 |
| Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the end of the period 2, 4 | 2,322 | 2,086 |
1Prior-year figures were adjusted retrospectively owing to a change in intraperiod additions to provisions for contingent losses on pending transactions (cost of materials: -€248 million; income taxes: +€24 million).
2Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the end of the period also include €10 million attributable to the network operations of Hungary innogy that were reclassified as a disposal group and €5 million attributable to the sales operations in Belgium, also reclassified as a disposal group.
3Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the beginning of the period of the prior year also include €4 million attributable to the sales operations in Hungary that were reclassified as a disposal group and €4 million attributable to the sales operations of the heating electricity business in Germany, also reclassified as a disposal group.
4Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the end of the period of the prior year also include €4 million attributable to the sales operations in Hungary reclassified as a disposal group and €4 million attributable to the heating electricity business in Germany, also reclassified as a disposal group.
| Energy Networks | Customer Solutions | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | Germany | Sweden ECE/Turkey |
Germany United Kingdom |
Netherlands/ Belgium |
Other | |||||||||
| € in millions | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| External sales | 2,709 | 2,605 | 262 | 233 | 373 | 327 | 5,928 | 5,931 | 4,341 | 4,573 | 912 | 927 | 2,822 | 2,606 |
| Intersegment sales | 1,046 | 1,141 | 1 | 2 | 389 | 360 | 551 | 198 | – | 1 | 134 | 20 | 148 | 137 |
| Sales | 3,755 | 3,746 | 263 | 235 | 762 | 687 | 6,479 | 6,129 | 4,341 | 4,574 | 1,046 | 947 | 2,970 | 2,743 |
| Depreciation and amortization 2 |
-348 | -345 | -43 | -39 | -86 | -79 | -32 | -28 | -27 | -34 | -15 | -15 | -58 | -50 |
| Adjusted EBIT Equity-method earnings 3 |
723 51 |
749 55 |
104 – |
97 – |
227 38 |
197 36 |
264 1 |
171 1 |
84 – |
-2 – |
70 2 |
59 1 |
189 2 |
87 2 |
| Operating cash flow before interest and taxes |
-58 | 372 | 186 | 149 | 218 | 215 | -306 | -929 | -72 | – | -109 | -107 | 105 | -50 |
| Investments | 352 | 377 | 81 | 66 | 152 | 132 | 46 | 41 | 6 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 69 |
| PreussenElektra | Generation Turkey | Other | Consolidation | E.ON Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 176 | 386 | – | – | 881 | 76 | -2 | 1 | 18,402 | 17,665 |
| 201 | – | – | – | 1,764 | 252 | -4,234 | -2,111 | – | – |
| 377 | 386 | – | – | 2,645 | 328 | -4,236 | -2,110 | 18,402 | 17,665 |
| -158 | -117 | – | – | -25 | -32 | 2 | – | -790 | -739 |
| 89 14 |
155 23 |
16 16 |
28 28 |
-109 – |
-85 10 |
-2 – |
– -1 |
1,655 124 |
1,456 155 |
| 152 | 79 | 32 | – | -389 | -127 | – | -2 | -241 | -400 |
| 143 | 156 | – | – | 120 | 33 | – | – | 971 | 918 |
| Non-Core Business | Corporate Functions/ |
1Because of changes in segment reporting, the prior-year figure was adjusted accordingly.
2Adjusted for non-operating effects.
3Under IFRS, impairment charges on companies accounted for using the equity method and impairment charges on other financial assets (and any reversals of such charges) are included in income/loss from companies accounted for using the equity method and financial results, respectively. These income effects are not part of adjusted EBIT.
| May 19, 2021 | 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting |
|---|---|
| August 11, 2021 | Half-Year Financial Report: January – June 2021 |
| November 10, 2021 | Quarterly Statement: January – September 2021 |
| March 16, 2022 | Release of the 2021 Annual Report |
| May 11, 2022 | Quarterly Statement: January – March 2022 |
| May 12, 2022 | 2022 Annual Shareholders Meeting |
| August 10, 2022 | Half-Year Financial Report: January – June 2022 |
| November 9, 2022 | Quarterly Statement: January – September 2022 |
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This Quarterly Statement was published on May 11, 2021.
Only the German version of this Quarterly Statement is legally binding.
This Quarterly Statement may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by E.ON Group Management and other information currently available to E.ON. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development, or performance of the company and the estimates given here. E.ON SE does not intend, and does not assume any liability whatsoever, to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
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