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Scatec ASA

Earnings Release Apr 30, 2024

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Q1 2024 Delivering on selffunded growth plan

CEO, Terje Pilskog & CFO, Hans Jakob Hegge

Disclaimer

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Alternative performance measures (APM) used in this presentation are described and presented in the first quarter 2024 report for the group.

Q1 2024 Key highlights

Solid Power Production EBITDA - increased to NOK 870 million (707)

Finalised large construction programme - 681 MW solar in Brazil and Pakistan

Started new construction - 333 MW solar in South Africa and Botswana

Extended debt maturity profile - bond issue and bank refinancing

Strengthened position in South Africa – launched Lyra Energy platform

Key figures - proportionate

901 GWh Power production Total revenues and other income

1,226 NOK million Q1 2023: 887 Q1 2023: 2,626

848 NOK million Total EBITDA Total EBIT Q1 2023: 765 Q1 2023: 405

429 NOK million

Strong EBITDA growth driven by new projects in operation

- Positive contribution from Ukraine and settlement in Honduras

Power Production, GWh EBITDA NOKm

Philippines Volumes impacted by El Niño, partly offset by low spot prices as a net buyer

EBITDA, NOK million Prices, PHP/kWh

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• Net revenues down 28% due to lower production volumes

  • Ancillary Services revenues in line with last year
  • EBITDA of NOK 75 million above estimate due to lower prices

Continuing to grow our renewable energy capacity

- Started construction of 333 MW in South Africa & Botswana

Grootfontein, South Africa, 273 MW solar

Mmadinare ph1, Botswana, 60 MW solar

Q1'24 financial performance

NOK 152m D&C revenues Q1'24

49% / 9%* Gross D&C margin

NOK 2.3bn EPC contract value

NOK 350m Equity investment

Reaching 4.6 GW with projects under construction - Additional 0.7 GW maturing in backlog

*In operation Q1'23 includes the upgrade of the Ambuklao hydropower plant **Including equity loan of EUR 15 million for 142 MW project in Brazil

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Maturing pipeline fuelling attractive growth

into backlog

  • Added attractive growth prospects within solar
  • Conversion of projects into value accretive growth top priority

Strengthening position in South Africa through Lyra Energy platform

- Leverage strong partnership with Standard Bank and Stanlib

730 MW in operation 273 MW under construction 103 MW in backlog 5 GW in pipeline

Financial review

Hans Jakob Hegge, CFO

Q1'24 Proportionate Financials Strong EBITDA increase in Power Production to NOK 870 million

Revenues, NOK million

• Power production EBITDA increase driven by Kenhardt, Honduras, and Ukraine

  • D&C performance reflecting early-stage construction activities
  • Cost discipline supporting corporate EBITDA improvement

As of 1 January 2024, Scatec's revenues and operating expenses from the Service segment are reported as part of the Power Production segment.

Q1'24 Consolidated Financials EBITDA increased by 62% driven by new plants and Honduras

Revenues, NOK million

EBITDA, NOK million

  • Revenues increased by 39%
  • NOK 285 million revenues from new plants in operation
  • NOK 152 million from settlement in Honduras

Net income from JVs and associated

Proportionate Net interest-bearing debt of NOK 21.8 billion

NOK billion

Non-recourse project debt - in operation Corporate debt 13

  • NOK 1 billion increase driven by currency effects and change in cash
  • NOK 0.8 billion of project debt moved from construction to operation

Successful refinancing Extended maturity profile through bond issue, bond buy-back and refinancing

Corporate debt maturity profile, USD million

  • Extended USD 150 million green term loan from Q1'25 to Q4'27
  • Extended USD 180 million RCF from Q3'25 to Q3'27
  • Issued 4-year NOK 1.75 billion green bond
  • Bought back EUR 136 million of existing EUR bond
  • Continue to amortise USD 25 million annually

Free cash on Group level Close to 2 billion in available liquidity

Q1'24 movements of the Group's free cash, NOK million

Outlook

Power Production

  • FY'24 Power Production estimate: 4,200-4,600 GWh (Unchanged)
  • FY'24 EBITDA estimate: NOK 3,750-4,050 million (350 million increase)
    • Increase reflecting Q1 performance, FX and inclusion of the Services segment
  • Q2'24 Power production estimate: 1,000-1,100 GWh
  • Q2'24 Philippines EBITDA estimate: NOK 10-70 million
    • Continued low production due to el Niño and higher power prices

Development & Construction

  • Remaining D&C contract value: NOK 2.3 billion
  • Estimated D&C grow margin: 8-10% for new projects

Corporate

• FY'24 EBITDA estimate: NOK -120 to -130 million

Key takeaways

  • Largest construction programme completed
  • Strong EBITDA growth from new plants
  • Attractive solar projects started construction
  • Extended debt maturity profile

Overview of change in net debt during the quarter- proportionate

NOK billion Q4'23 Repayments New debt Change in
cash
Currency effects
and other
changes
Q1'24
Project level -12.8 0.3 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 -13.1
Group level -8.0 1.7 -1.7 -0.2 -0.5 -8.7
Total -20.8 2.0 -2.0 0.2 -1.2 -21.8

Project and Group level net interest bearing debt

  • Repayments: Ordinary project debt repayments
  • New debt, Project level: Mainly drawdown on Botswana
  • New debt and repayment, Group level: Issuance of NOK 1,750 million bond, buy-back of EUR 136 million bonds, and repayment of USD 12.5 million of term loans
  • Currency effects: Weaking of NOK against main functional currencies

Our asset portfolio

Plants in operation
MW interest
South Africa 730 49%
Brazil 693 33%
Philippines 673 50%
Laos 525 20%
Egypt 380 51%
Ukraine 336 89%
Uganda 255 28%
Malaysia 244 100%
Pakistan 150 75%
Honduras 95 51%
Jordan 43 62%
Vietnam 39 100%
Czech Republic 20 100%
Release 38 68%
Rwanda 9 54%
Total 4,230 50%
Capacity
MW
Economic
interest
Under construction Capacity
MW
Economic
interest
Project pipeline
Grootfontein, South Africa
Mmadinare phase 1, Botswana
Release
273
60
9
51%
100%
68%
Total 342 60%
Project backlog Capacity Economic
MW interest
Egypt H
2
260 52%
Brazil 142 100%
Tunisia 120 51%
South Africa 103 51%
Botswana 60 100%
Total 685 66%
Capacity
MW
Share in %
63%
2,280 21%
700 6%
740 7%
300 3%
10,836 100%
6,816

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