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ENCAVIS AG

Earnings Release Sep 1, 2017

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Capital Stage AG – Earnings Call on first six months of FY17 01 September 2017

Management Board – Dr. Paskert new CEO as of Sep 1,2017

Dr. Dierk Paskert, CEO

  • Since September 2017 CEO at Capital Stage AG
  • Law and Business Administration at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University of Münster and the Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg
  • PhD at the Westfälische-Wilhelms-University of Münster
  • Privatbank Trinkaus&Burkhardt, Investment Banking/M&A
  • Veba-AG, M&A Activities/Business Development
  • E.ON AG Düsseldorf, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
  • Member of the Management Board of E.ON-Energie München

Dr. Christoph Husmann, CFO

  • Since October 2014 CFO at Capital Stage AG
  • Business Administration at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University of Münster (Dipl.-Kfm.) and the Central University of Iowa in Pella / Iowa
  • PhD at the Ruhr-University of Bochum
  • VEBA AG, Controlling
  • STINNES AG and HOCHTIEF AG, Head of Corporate Controlling and M&A
  • Member (CFO) and later Chairman of the Management Board of HOCHTIEF Projekt Entwicklung GmbH

Holger Götze, COO

  • Since mid October 2016 COO at Capital Stage AG
  • 2014 until mid October 2016 CEO of CHORUS Clean Energy AG
  • Since 2012 member of the Management of the CHORUS Group
  • Previously held senior management positions at German subsidiaries of different banks, e.g. LBBW

Capital Stage AG – Earnings Call on first six months of FY17

Milestones - First 6 months of FY17

New acquisitions push total generation capacity to ~1.3 GW

  • Acquisition of PV and wind parks with a total generation capacity of ~52 MW (same period 2016: ~54)
  • Additionally wind parks with ~16 MW acquired by the Asset Management unit on behalf of 3rd parties
  • Successful market entry in Denmark further increased regional diversification of portfolio

Favourable financing environment

  • Credit facilities of ~EUR 40m agreed; interest rates < 2%
  • Cash on hand for investments ~EUR 40m transferring into a total investment volume of ~EUR 160m
  • Alternative and equity-linked financing instruments under review

Clear dividend strategy until FY2021

  • For FY16 a dividend of EUR 0.20 was paid out and offered as scrip dividend; acceptance rate >50%
  • Transparent and clear dividend strategy: Dividend increase by per cent to EUR 0.30 until FY2021*

CHORUS takeover successfully completed

  • Takeover of CHORUS successfully completed within1 year and 3 months
  • Termination of listing leads to savings of > EUR 1m p.a.
  • New business Segment 'Asset Management' within Capital Stage Group

Strong KPIs in first 6 months of FY17

  • Acquisitions, higher sun radiation and CHORUS-effect led to a strong increase in revenues and earnings
  • Attractive and well filled pipeline of some ~200 MW on hand
  • Guidance 2017 increased on August 24, 2017

Track Record: The portfolio amounts to ~1.3 GW

WIND PARKS Own Assets Asset Mgmt
Germany 200 MW 138 MW
France 36 MW 85 MW
Austria 30 MW -
Finland - 13 MW
UK - 18 MW
Sweden - 10 MW 15
Italy 6 MW -
Denmark 25 MW
Total 297 MW 264 MW
SOLAR PARKS Own
Assets
Asset Mgmt
Germany 251 MW 7 MW
Italy 153 MW 7 MW
France 202 MW 12 MW
UK 93 MW -
Total 699 MW 26 MW
Group Total 1 285 MW New market entry in 2017

Track Record: Development of installed base

Creating a leading independent producer of renewable energy with a combined capacity of approx. 1.3 GW including asset management activities of about 290 MW

MW development of assets

Note: For CHORUS based on annual values. Increase in MW has been distributed evenly over the quarters.

Track Record: Balanced Portfolio

The portfolio spans across key markets in Europe

Track Record: Capital Stage portfolio without Asset Management

The amount of solar power is significantly higher among our own parks

Capital Stage AG – Operational figures first six months of FY17

Capital Stage – Strong growth in KPIs in first half of 2017

Strong first six months of FY17

  • Very Strong increase in all operational KPIs
  • New acquisitions, higher sun radiation (yoy), and CHORUS takeover main growth drivers
  • Increase in Guidance 2017 due to strong KPIs and new acquisitions on August 24, 2017; based on existing PV/wind park portfolio as of August 2017
Operational KPIs in €m H1 2016 H1 2017 Δ
(in %)
Revenues 64.9 113.8 +75%
Operating EBITDA 50.8 88.0 +73%
Operating EBIT 31.9 55.9 +75%
Operating
Cashflow
44.9 69.9 +56%

Capital Stage AG – IFRS financial figures first six months of FY17

Capital Stage – P&L Overview (in TEUR; IFRS)

Strong growth in IFRS financial figures in the first six months of FY17

IFRS (in TEUR) 1 HY 2016 1 HY 2017 Δ
yoy
in %
Revenues 64,850 113,775 +75
Other income 5,458 17,309 +217
Cost
of
materials
-408 -703 +72
Personnel
expenditures
-2,781 -4,609 +66
Other expenditures -13,186 -24,011 +82
EBITDA 53,933 101,760 +88
Depreciations -25,219 -49,776 +97
EBIT 28,714 51,984 +81
Financial income 451 5,204 +1,053
Financial expenditures -28,478 -28,567 0
EBT 688 28,621 +4,060
Taxes -1,352 -8,396 +521
EAT -665 20,225 +3,141

Capital Stage – P&L effects in 1 HY 2017

IFRS (in TEUR) 1.HY 2016 1.HY 2017 IFRS (in TEUR) Q2
2016
Q2
2017
Revenues 64,850 113,775 Revenues 42,499 71,836
Other income 5,458 17,309 Other income 3,989 4,520
thereof PPA
adjustments
919 12,579 thereof PPA
adjustments
1,433 1,787
Cost of materials -408 -703 Cost of materials -135 -420
Personnel
expenditures
-2,781 -4,609 Personnel
expenditures
-1,579 -2,875
Other expenditures -13,186 -24,011 Other expenditures -7,020 -13,945
EBITDA 53,933 101,760 EBITDA 37,752 59,116
Depreciations -25,219 -49,776 Depreciations -12,646 -25,108
EBIT 28,714 51,984 EBIT 25,107 34,007
Financial income 451 5,204 Financial income 408 2,637
Financial
expenditures
-28,478 -28,567 Financial
expenditures
-12,642 -14,901
EBT 688 28,621 EBT 12,873 21,744
Taxes -1,352 -8,396 Taxes -4,698 -6,012
EAT -665 20,225 EAT 8,176 15,732
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Capital Stage – Equity ratio above long term target level ~25%

Balance sheet 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 1.HY
2017
Balance sheet
total
TEUR 455,017 593,191 985,799 1,324,816 2,353,797 2,394,766
Equity ratio % 28.6 35.0 23.5 19.4 25.9 25.7
Operating ROE % 5.7 5.6 7.9 10.5 5.3
Operating ROCE % 5.2 5.0 5.9 7.1 5.0
Net Gearing 1.8 1.5 2.2 3.2 2.0 2.1
Net Debt/ EBITDA 6.0 5.2 6.9 8.1 10.0

Capital Stage AG – CHORUS integration / Business Segment Asset Management

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Successful completion of CHORUS takeover

Takeover successfully completed in 1 year and 3 months

Group Structure – Encavis AG*

Capital Stage

Core Business

  • Acquisition of PV/Wind parks
  • Project Financing
  • Legal
  • Technical & commercial operations

Headquarter functions

  • Corporate Finance
  • Controlling
  • Communications/IR
  • HR
  • Group Accounting (IFRS)

CHORUS

Asset Management (institutional clients)

  • Sales/Marketing Activities
  • Fund structuring
  • Project financing
  • Asset Sourcing
  • Administration

Termination of listing of CHORUS in the General Standard of the Deutsche Börse leads to savings of > EUR 1m p.a.

Business Model: Asset Management for institutional investors

The Asset Management portfolio already comprises 290 MW

Focus Institutional investors such as insurance companies, pension funds, banks, foundations, etc.
Offering Full service portfolio
(deal origination, selecting and managing the acquisition, operating the park)
Basis Investment funds on the basis of a special Luxembourg SICAV-funds
Financials Management fees add > EUR 5m of recurring income to revenues

AM: Managed capacity by geography

in MW Solar Wind Combined
Germany 7 138 145 Italy
France 12 85 97
UK - 18 18
Italy 7 - 7
Finland - 13 13 France
Sweden - 10 10
Total 26 264 290

AM: Portfolio by geography and technology

Capital Stage AG – Guidance 2017

Capital Stage – (operational) Guidance 2017

Guidance for the full FY2017

New acquisitions and strong figures in H1 2017 led to increase in the Guidance 2017 on August 24, 2017

  • Full consolidation of CHORUS
  • Based solely on the existing portfolio as of August 24, 2017
  • Further acquisitions in FY2017 may add to revenues and earnings
in mEUR FY2016 FY2017 (e)* yoy
in % (e)
Revenues 141.8 >
215
>
+50
Operating EBITDA 106.1 > 160 >
+50
Operating EBIT 61.6 > 97 >
+57
Operating
Cashflow
103.8 > 150 >
+40

(e) = expected; Based on portfolio as of Aug. 24, 2017

Capital Stage – Positive Growth Outlook

As one of the largest independent power producers (IPPs) in the renewable energy sector, Capital Stage is in an excellent position to continue its profitable growth path …

Renewable Energies continue to be a worldwide growth market with double digit growth rates

Low interest environment leaves a high pressure (e.g.) for insurance companies to invest in alternative assets such as renewable energies which offer reasonably steady and stable long-term returns

Capital Stage is active in a niche market for smallish PV (Ø 4.5 MW) and wind parks (Ø 10.2 MW) that offer on average higher IRRs. In the Asset Management segment Capital Stage profits from a reasonably high liquidity & pressure to invest among institutional investors

Capital Stage has a well filled project pipeline of some 200 MW; thereof 120 MW in exclusivity

Current cash on hand of ~EUR 40m translates into an investment volume of some ~EUR 160m

Further/alternative equity-linked financing instruments under review

Market consolidation leaves opportunities for inorganic growth

Capital Stage AG – Q&A Session

Capital Stage AG – Earnings Call on first six months of FY17 01 September 2017

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