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EAM Solar

Interim / Quarterly Report Nov 23, 2016

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EAM SOLAR ASA Q3 2016

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2016

Highlights Q3 2016
3
Main events
3
Key figures
3
Interim report
4
Operational review and outlook
4
Subsequent events5
Financial review5
Consolidated interim financial information
7
Statement of comprehensive income7
Consolidated statement of financial position8
Consolidated statement of cash flow9
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
10
Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements
11
Note 1: Basis for preparation
11
Note 2: Significant accounting judgements11
Note 3: Currency exposure12
Note 4: Transactions with
related parties
12
Note 5: Segment information
13
Note 6: Financial income and expenses
13
Note 7: Cash and cash equivalents
13
Note 8: Accounts receivables
13
Note 9: Property, plant and equipment
14
Note 10: Short-
and long-term debt
14
Note 11: List of subsidiaries15
Note 12: Operational costs break-down 9M 201615
Note 13: Events after the reporting date
16
Power production
17

HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2016

Main events

  • The power production in the quarter was 4.32 GWh. At the end of September 2016, accumulated power production for 9M was 20.5 GWh.
  • EBITDA in the quarter came in at a loss of EUR 7.7 million, adjusted for legal costs and write-downs associated to SPVs with terminated FIT contracts, EBITDA from the SPVs in normal operations was EUR 1.05 million in the quarter.
  • 6 power plants produced electricity in the 3rd quarter, while 17 power plants continued to be permanently shut down as a direct consequence of the court ruling issued by the Administrative Court of Lazio (TAR) confirming the legal validity of the termination decisions made by Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) in 2015 and the factual evidences leading to the termination decisions.
  • The Criminal Court proceedings in Milan continued on 13 September 2016 where the Court confirmed the positions of the three companies, Enovos, Avelar and Aveleos, as financially liable parties for the economic damages arising from the criminal offence of contractual fraud charged against the defendants Marco Giorgi and Igor Akhmerov.
  • The 5 SPVs with ownership of the 17 power plants affected by the criminal proceedings that were admitted to commence financial restructuring by the Bankruptcy Court in Milan filed for voluntary liquidation and bankruptcy on 22 September 2016. The restructuring plan was not executable and voluntarily filing for bankruptcy was the only possible outcome.

Key figures

Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited Audited
EUR 000' Q3 2016 Q3 2015 9M 2016 9M 2015 2015 2014
Revenues 1 346 4 274 3 761 10 905 6 131 8 715
Cost of operations -224 -510 -1 019 -1 261 -1 606 -1 158
Sales, general and administration expenses -359 -833 -1 211 -2 211 -3 113 -2 356
Acquisition and transaction costs -8 471 -1 831 -10 028 -2 180 -20 361 -2 989
EBITDA -7 708 1 100 -8 497 5 253 -18 949 2 213
Depreciation, amortizations and write downs -1 014 -1 351 -6 261 -3 996 -49 573 -3 365
EBIT -8 722 -252 -14 757 1 257 -68 522 -1 152
Net financial items 649 1 564 -2 600 -1 229 -1 508 561
Profit before tax -8 073 1 312 -17 357 28 -70 031 -591
Income tax gain/(expense ) 12 11 30 -313 167 -1 034
Net income -8 062 1 323 -17 327 -285 -69 864 -1 625
Earnings per share (fully diluted): -1,59 0,26 -3,42 -0,06 -13,78 -0,32
Distribution to shareholders per share 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,36
Dividend yield 0,0 % 0,0 % 0,0 % 0,0 % 0,0 % 0,0 %
Million no. of shares (fully diluted) 5,07 5,07 5,07 5,07 5,07 5,07
EBITDA adjusted 763 2 931 1 531 7 433 1 412 5 202

Adjusted EBITDA are adjusted for non-recurring items related to the P31 acquisition and associated legal costs.

INTERIM REPORT

EAM Solar ASA is an investment company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "EAM". The Company's primary business is to own solar photovoltaic power plants and sell produced electricity under longterm fixed price sales contracts. The initial geographical focus is Italy, where the company owns six power plants of which two power plants are located in the Friuli region in Northern Italy, and four power plants are located in the Puglia region in Southern Italy. Energeia Asset Management AS manages EAM Solar ASA under a long-term management agreement.

This interim report should be read in conjunction with the annual report for 2015, published on 30 April 2016, and the 1st and 2nd quarter reports 2016 published on 25 May 2016 and on 19 August 2016 respectively, and the stock exchange notices in the reporting period.

Operational review and outlook

In the 3rd quarter EAM Solar ASA was responsible for 23 PV power plants, of which 6 were in normal operations and 17 power plants were shut-down due to breach of the technical administrative legal requirements for producing electricity.

Closed-down power plants

The 17 power plants with terminated FIT contracts were permanently shut down 16 June 2016 (3 plants) and 17 June 2016 (14 plants).

The shut down of electricity production is a direct consequence of the court ruling issued by the Administrative Court of Lazio (TAR) on 9 June 2016 confirming the legal validity of the termination decisions made by Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) in 2015 and the factual evidences leading to the termination decisions.

Following the filing for voluntary liquidation of the SPV's involved in the criminal proceedings in Milan in September, these SPV's are no longer included in EAM Solar ASA's reporting.

Status for SPV's with terminated FIT contracts

The 5 SPV's owning and leasing 17 power plants with terminated FIT contracts has been put into voluntary liquidation and filed for bankruptcy proceedings on 22 September 2016.

EAM Solar ASA attempted in the period from March to 5 September 2016 to execute a formal financial restructuring procedure ("Concordato Preventivo"), however, it became evident that such a restructuring procedure was impossible for several reasons, of which the most important were:

  • No formal recertification of the PV modules, thus reuse of the PV modules, was possible.
  • No insurance coverage of the power plants or operations due to lacking PV module certification.

  • No possibility to appeal the TAR termination ruling due to lack of evidence that could repeal GSE's evidence used in termination decisions.

  • No possibility to issue payments to creditors before the end of criminal proceedings, thus being in breach of the maximum time requirements for a voluntary restructuring procedure.

Based on these and additional considerations, the SPV's decided to file for voluntary liquidation and bankruptcy on 5 September 2016.

The formal filing for liquidation was delivered to the Court on 22 of September 2016, and on 28 of September 2016 the bankruptcy Court of Milan accepted the voluntary bankruptcy filing of the SPV's. Consequently the SPV's are derecognised from the group accounts with effect from 28 September 2016.

The Bankruptcy Court of Milan has appointed bankruptcy trustees that now have taken over the responsibility of the SPV's. EAM Solar ASA is providing operational and administrative support to the bankruptcy managers in a transition period.

Power plants in operation

EAM Solar ASA operated 6 power plants as normal in the 3rd quarter. EAM Solar ASA's own operation and maintenance team conducted normal operational inspections and maintenance work during the 3rd quarter.

The 6 power plants have a combined installed capacity of 8.6 MW with a normal annual power production of 12.7 GWh (P50 production).

Power production

Power production in the 3rd quarter amounted to 4,325 MWh, 4.8% above budgeted production for the period.

FIT revenue

FIT contract revenues in the 3rd quarter amounted to EUR 1,169k, equivalent to an average FIT contract price of EUR 270 per MWh. 2 power plants in the North of Italy and 4 power plants in the South of Italy receives FIT contract revenues.

Market price development

Market price revenues in the 3rd quarter amounted to EUR 176k representing an average market price for electricity of EUR 40.7 per MWh. The average electricity market price achieved in the North of Italy was EUR 43.1 per MWh and in the South of Italy EUR 37.1 per MWh.

The average market price of electricity in Italy has, equal to the rest of Europe, seen a drop of more than 45% over the past 12 months. EAM Solar ASA expects the market price of electricity to remain at these levels throughout 2016. The drop in market prices represents a lasting structural trend in the European power market.

Cost reduction measures

The Manager, Energeia Asset Management, continues to execute cost reduction measures including reduction of own staff and the use of external service providers. The cost reduction measures shall be fully executed during 2016.

Revenues have fallen by 15% year on year, mainly due to lower market price of electricity. However, the EBITDA margin of power plants in operation has increased year-on-year due to cost reduction measures, resulting in an equivalent EBITDA level as in 2015 (from normal operations).

Legal processes

The P31 Acquisition has transformed EAM Solar ASA from an operational Solar PV YieldCo to a company were future value is decided by the outcome of various legal actions and litigation procedures.

EAM Solar ASA issued a comprehensive legal status update on 23 September 2016.

The criminal proceedings are continuing with a scheduled 8 court hearings to be conducted between the 2 November 2016 and the end of March 2017. No decision is made on the final date of the criminal court proceedings at this point in time. The Criminal Court of Milan made no decisions in the hearing on 2 November 2016.

For the arbitration proceedings we refer to the legal update on 23 September 2016.

Dividends

EAM Solar ASA will pay no dividend in conjunction with the 3rd quarter 2016.

Subsequent events

None.

Financial review

The financial review of the 3rd quarter 2016 does not compare with the reported 3rd quarter report of 2015 due to changes in the company structure as a consequence of the FIT termination decision by GSE, the subsequent ruling in the administrative court (TAR) validating GSE's termination and the consequential bankruptcy of the SPV's with terminated FIT contracts. The SPVs in bankruptcy has been derecognised from the group accounts at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Revenues

3rd quarter revenues came in at EUR 1,345k, of which EUR 1,169k came from FIT contracts and EUR 176k came from market sales of electricity. For the first nine months revenues came in at EUR 3,761k, of which EUR 2,969k came from FIT contracts and EUR 734k came from market sales of electricity

The 3rd quarter 2016 revenues represent approximately 28% of the expected annual revenues of EUR 4.73 million based on the current corporate structure with 6 power plants in operations.

Achieved electricity prices

EAM Solar ASA achieved an average FIT electricity price in the 3rd quarter of EUR 270 per MWh. The power plants in operations achieved an average PPA electricity price in the quarter of EUR 40.7 per MWh, EUR 43.1 per MWh in North Italy and EUR 37.1 per MWh in South Italy.

Cost of operations

Cost of operations in the 3rd quarter was EUR 224k, of which EUR 114k was for plants in normal operations (non-affected plants). For the first nine months cost of operations was EUR 1,019k, of which EUR 506k was for plants in normal operations (non-affected plants).

SG&A costs

SG&A costs in the 3rd quarter were EUR 359k, of which EUR 278k was for the non-affected power plants and holding companies. For the first nine months SG&A costs were EUR 1,211k, of which EUR 900k was for the non-affected power plants and holding companies.

Legal costs

The legal costs for EAM Solar ASA is posted under the heading "Acquisition and financing costs". In the 3rd quarter 2016 costs related to the legal costs in stemming from the P31 Acquisition were EUR 534k. For the first nine months total legal costs were EUR 1,465k.

Non-recurring items

For the 9 months ending in September a total of EUR 8.56 million has been charged related to write-downs of debt and other provisions related to the bankruptcy of the criminally affected SPVs.

EBITDA

EBITDA in the 3rd quarter came in at a loss of EUR 7.7 million. EBITDA from the non-affected SPVs came, before write down of debt, came in at a profit of EUR 1,050k.

For the first nine months EBITDA came in at a loss of EUR 8.5 million. EBITDA before write-downs from the non-affected SPVs came in at a profit of EUR 2.1 million.

EBIT

Depreciation in the 3rd quarter was EUR 436k, and write down of assets in the bankrupted SPVs was EUR 577k.

Net financial items

Net financial items in the 3rd quarter were EUR 648k, of which EUR 83k were the net financial costs due to reversal of previous debt financing items related to the bankruptcy SPVs.

For the first nine months net financial costs were EUR 2.6 million, of which EUR 2 million was related to currency exchange rate variations.

Pre-tax loss, taxes and net loss

Pre-tax loss in the 3rd quarter was EUR 8 million. For the first nine months pre-tax loss was EUR 17.3 million, all of which is due to the financial effects from the bankruptcy of the criminally affected SPVs.

Taxes in the 3rd quarter amounted to a net tax income of EUR 11k on a group level. For the first nine months tax income amounted to EUR 29k. The final tax effect of the bankruptcy on the full year accounts will be assessed in the 4th quarter report.

Reported net loss for the group was in the 3rd quarter EUR 8 million, mainly impacted by the SPVs now in bankruptcy.

Cash Flow

Cash flow from operations for the first 9M came in at EUR minus 10.7 million, mainly due to the derecognition of SPVs in bankruptcy. No investment activities took place in the 3nd quarter and cash flow from financing activities was in total EUR 2.2 million.

Restricted and unrestricted cash by the end of the quarter was EUR 2.2 million, of which EUR 463k remains seized by the Prosecutors Office in Milan in companies not affected by the criminal proceedings.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at the end of the period are EUR 41.3 million, while book equity for the group is EUR 16.7 million representing an equity ratio of 40% for the Group.

The parent company has a positive equity ratio of 84% at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Oslo, 23 November 2016

Pål Hvammen Non-executive director

Erling Christiansen Non-executive director

Ragnhild M Wiborg Chair

Viktor E Jakobsen CEO

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Statement of comprehensive income

Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
EUR Note Q3 2016 Q3 2015 9M 2016 9M 2015 2015
Revenues 5,12 1 345 812 4 274 248 3 761 483 10 904 926 6 130 955
Cost of operations 12 -223 848 -510 170 -1 018 777 -1 260 960 -1 605 821
Sales, general and administration expenses 12 -359 171 -833 315 -1 211 294 -2 211 297 -3 113 255
Acquisition and transaction costs 12 -8 471 046 -1 831 077 -10 028 255 -2 179 772 -20 360 928
EBITDA 5 -7 708 253 1 099 686 -8 496 842 5 252 897 -18 949 049
Depreciation, amortizations and write downs 9 -1 013 790 -1 351 447 -6 260 622 -3 996 045 -49 573 204
EBIT 5 -8 722 043 -251 761 -14 757 465 1 256 852 -68 522 253
Finance income 6 732 836 2 716 529 856 893 3 049 409 3 963 924
Finance costs 6 -83 976 -1 152 816 -3 456 514 -4 278 482 -5 472 255
Profit before tax -8 073 183 1 311 952 -17 357 086 27 779 -70 030 584
Income tax gain/(expense) 11 611 10 908 29 820 -312 916 167 027
Profit after tax -8 061 572 1 322 860 -17 327 266 -285 137 -69 863 557
Other comprehensive income
Translation differences -324 798 711 957 1 436 704 1 118 831 -4 563 500
Cash flow hedges 6 882 -1 773 253 -33 011 -1 149 970 53 808
Other comprehensive income net of tax -317 916 -1 061 296 1 403 693 -31 139 -4 509 692
Total comprehensive income -8 379 488 261 564 -15 923 573 -316 276 -74 373 249
Profit for the year attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent company -8 061 572 1 322 860 -17 327 266 -285 137 -69 863 557
Equity holders of the parent company -8 061 572 1 322 860 -17 327 266 -285 137 -69 863 557
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent company -8 379 488 261 564 -15 923 573 -316 276 -74 373 249
Equity holders of the parent company -8 379 488 261 564 -15 923 573 -316 276 -74 373 249
Earnings per share:
Continued operation
- Basic -1,59 0,26 -3,42 -0,06 -13,78
- Diluted -1,59 0,26 -3,42 -0,06 -13,78

The interim financial statement information has not been subject to audit or review. Diluted number of shares at the end of the 3rd quarter 2016 is 5,070,000.

Consolidated statement of financial position

Unaudited Audited Audited
EUR Note Q3 2016 2015 2014
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 9 23 488 414 34 436 689 83 379 490
Deferred tax asset 0 0 1 738 617
Intangible assets 327 012 277 089 962 427
Other long term assets 412 278 1 598 603 964 318
Non-current assets 24 227 704 36 312 381 87 044 852
Receivables 8 14 699 995 21 744 787 21 775 066
Other current assets 114 398 1 076 836 452 703
Cash and short term deposits 7 2 272 900 10 718 169 10 944 938
Current assets 17 087 293 33 539 792 33 172 707
TOTAL ASSETS 41 314 997 69 852 173 120 217 559
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Issued capital 6 214 380 6 214 380 6 214 380
Share premium 24 606 370 24 606 370 24 606 370
Paid in capital 30 820 750 30 820 750 30 820 750
Translation differences -7 432 978 -8 869 682 -4 306 182
Other equity -6 655 228 -48 103 947 21 705 804
Other equity -14 088 206 -56 973 629 17 399 622
Total equity 16 732 544 -26 152 879 48 220 372
Leasing 10 5 914 159 6 135 377 6 417 275
Long term loan - interest bearing 10 7 533 449 7 632 405 0
Other non current liabilities 10 0 1 079 505 639 495
Total non-current liabilities 13 447 608 14 847 287 7 056 770
Trade payables 10 1 954 311 3 089 199 4 755 495
Tax liabilities 10 1 135 015 807 902 1 109 122
Short term financing - interest bearing 10 0 41 063 191 45 734 451
Other current liabilities 10 8 045 518 36 197 476 13 341 349
Total current liabilities 11 134 844 81 157 768 64 940 417
Total liabilities 24 582 452 96 005 055 71 997 187
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 41 314 997 69 852 176 120 217 559

Oslo, 23 November 2016

Pål Hvammen Non-executive director

Erling Christiansen Non-executive director

Ragnhild M Wiborg Chair

Viktor E Jakobsen CEO

Consolidated statement of cash flow

Unaudited Unaudited Audited
EUR Note 9M 2016 9M 2015 2015
Cash flow from operating activities
Ordinary profit before tax -17 357 086 -2 454 434 -70 030 585
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 1 137 652
Paid income taxes 0 0
Depreciation 9 1 474 725 2 644 598 4 181 074
Write down of fixed assets 9 4 785 897 45 392 130
Changes in trade receivables and trade payable 8 3 028 044 -4 345 268 30 279
Changes in other accruals* -3 763 897 4 013 120 20 474 559
Net cash flow from operating activities -10 694 665 -141 985 47 457
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiary net of cash acquired 0 -29 810 -630 403
Acquisition of property, plant and equipement 0
Net cash flow used in investing activities 0 -29 810 -630 403
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3 550 000
Proceeds from issue of share capital 0 0
Dividends or shareholder distributions 0 0
Proceeds from new loans 0 676 327
Repayment of loans -1 300 608 -183 523 -320 147
Net cash flow from financing activities 2 249 392 -183 523 356 180
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 10 718 172 1 941 384 10 944 938
Net currency translation effect 0 -136 923 0
Seizure of cash 7 0 -114 762 0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -8 445 273 -355 318 -226 766

* Includes effect of derecognition of SPVs in bankruptcy

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

EUR Share capital Share
premium
fund
Other equity Cash flow
hedge
reserve
Currency
translation
reserve
Total equity
Equity as at 1 January 2015 6 214 380 24 606 370 22 303 644 -597 840 -4 306 182 48 220 372
Profit (loss) After tax -69 863 557 -69 863 557
Other 0
Other comprehensive income 53 808 -4 563 500 -4 509 692
Equity as at 31 December 2015 6 214 380 24 606 370 -47 559 913 -544 032 -8 869 682 -26 152 877
Equity as at 1 January 2016 6 214 380 24 606 370 -47 559 913 -544 032 -8 869 682 -26 152 877
Profit (loss) After tax -17 327 266 -17 327 266
Derecognition of SPVs in bankruptcy 58 808 994 58 808 994
Other comprehensive income -33 011 1 436 704 1 403 693
Equity as at 30 September 2016 6 214 380 24 606 370 -6 078 185 -577 043 -7 432 978 16 732 544

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Basis for preparation

General accounting principles

EAM Solar ASA is a public limited liability company, incorporated and domiciled in Norway, with registered office at Dronningen 1, NO-0287 Oslo, Norway. The Company was founded on 5 January 2011 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "EAM" in 2013.

The primary business activity of EAM Solar ASA is to own solar PV power plants and sell electricity produced under long-term contracts. EAM Solar ASA is structured to create a steady longterm dividend yield for its shareholders. Following the P31 Acquisition, the main value of EAM Solar ASA is dependant on the future outcome of litigation activities.

EAM Solar ASA currently owns 6 photovoltaic power plants and 4 subsidiaries in Italy. The company has no employees.

Energeia Asset Management AS manages the Company under a long-term management agreement. EAM Solar Park Management AS, a subsidiary of Energeia Asset Management AS, conducts most of the day-to-day operational tasks with own employees and through the use of subcontractors.

This interim condensed consolidated financial statement for the third quarter 2016 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements. The 3rd quarter report should therefore be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report 2015 that was published on 30 April 2016.

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended the 31st of December 2015. Standards and interpretations as mentioned in the Group's Annual Report 2015 Note 1 and effective from 1 January 2015 did not have a significant impact on the Group's consolidated interim financial statements.

Financial risk

For one of the external financing contracts with floating interest there is an interest rate swaps for the full duration of the contact period and for the full amount.

Credit risk

Under normal circumstances the risk for losses is considered to be low, since the main commercial counterparty is GSE, owned by the Ministry of Finance in Italy. The Group has not made any set-off or other derivate agreements to reduce the credit risk in EAM Solar ASA.

Asset value risk

EAM Solar ASA group's cash balance was EUR 2.2 million on 30 September 2016, of which EUR 463 is seized.

The subsidiaries affected by the criminal proceedings have gone into voluntary bankruptcy and has been derecognised from the group accounts.

Market and regulatory risk

The main risk of operations in Italy is related to regulatory risk, whereby the contractual counterparty, the Government of Italy, has shown willingness to conduct unilateral and retroactive changes to the commercial electricity sales contracts and also to the operational regulatory regime governing the power plants in Italy.

Note 2: Significant accounting judgements

In the process of applying the Group's accounting policies in according to IFRS, management has made several judgements and estimates. All estimates are assessed to the most probable outcome based on the management's best knowledge. Changes in key assumptions may have significant effect and may cause material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, equity and the profit for the period. The company's most important accounting estimates are the following items:

Going concern

Given GSE's termination decision in the 4th quarter of 2015 followed by the ruling in the administrative court in June 2016, and the subsequent write-down of assets and accrual of possible claims and derecognition of companies in bankruptcy, the board and management considers continuously the Company's ability to operate as a going concern for the next 12 months. The going concern consideration is mainly related to the assessment of adequate liquidity to meet the Company's running operational financial obligations and legal costs.

Given the legal corporate status, having been identified as a victim of criminal contractual fraud by the Prosecutors Office of Milan and Criminal Court of Milan, resulting in significant legal and operational challenges, the board and management is continuously reviewing the situation.

It is the judgment by the board and management, all factors considered, that the Company has adequate liquidity for the next 12 months, consequently, that the foundation for "going concern" is present at the end of the 3rd quarter 2016. See also the annual report 2015 published on 30 April 2016 for further background information.

Note 3: Currency exposure

Most of EAM Solar ASA's economic activity (revenues and costs) is in EUR. Some of the cost base and financing are in NOK. The functional currency for the parent company is NOK.

Note 4: Transactions with related parties

Related parties

Energeia Asset Management AS is the manager of EAM Solar ASA. Energeia Asset management owns EAM Solar Park Management AS 100%. EAM Solar Park management AS in Norway and Italy employs most of the personnel conducting the technical and administrative services for EAM Solar ASA.

Sundt AS, Canica AS and Pactum AS are large shareholders in EAM Solar ASA. They are also shareholders in Energeia Asset Management, but not involved in the day-to-day operations of Energeia Asset Management. They are represented with one director each on the board of directors of Energeia Asset Management AS.

Transactions with related parties

All the transactions have been carried out as part of the ordinary operations and at arms -length prices.

According to the management agreement between the parties, EAM Solar Park Management AS charges the Group for direct costs without any profit margin related to the services provided. In addition to reimbursement of direct cost, EAM Solar Park Management AS shall receive 12.5% of the Groups pre-tax profit as a royalty. The royalty is based on the fact that EAM Solar ASA is developed, created and managed by Energeia Asset Management AS. The royalty structure aligns the interests between the Group and the manager.

In the 3rd quarter 2016 EAM Solar Park Management's direct costs of the management of EAM Solar ASA was EUR 278k, of which EUR 51k is related to cost of operations, EUR 150k is related to SG&A and EUR 77k is cost related to legal and litigation work in conjunction with the P31 Acquisition fraud. No royalty was calculated. The royalty payment has been waived until the legal situation of EAM Solar ASA has found its solution.

Invoices from EAM Solar Park Management AS to some Group subsidiaries has for a period remained unpaid, simultaneously EAM Solar ASA has funded EAM Solar Park Management AS with necessary liquidity on behalf of the subsidiaries creating a receivable. In order to settle outstanding amounts between the parties EAM Solar Park Management AS has in 2015 and 2016 assigned its position as creditor towards the subsidiaries of EAM Solar ASA to EAM Solar ASA and thereby settling the outstanding amount between EAM Solar ASA and EAM Solar Park Management AS, and EAM Solar Park Management and the subsidiaries of EAM Solar ASA.

Credit facility from shareholder

EAM Solar ASA entered on 20 June 2014 into a short-term acquisition credit facility agreement of NOK 65 million with the largest shareholder in EAM Solar ASA, Sundt AS. The credit facility originally expired on 10 December 2014, but has been extended twice thereafter. In March 2015 the parties agreed to convert the short-term facility to a long-term facility with 15 years duration, carrying an all-inclusive interest of 10%. The lending facility is secured against EAM Solar Norway Holding AS, EAM Solar Italy Holding II Srl.

Note 5: Segment information

EAM Solar ASA owns and operates six solar PV power plants at the end of the 3rd quarter 2016. Due to the criminal proceedings affecting 17 of the "P31 portfolio" power plants, that ultimately have lead to their bankruptcy, EAM Solar ASA has separated the affected power plants and SPVs in a separate segment.

EAM Solar Italy 1 s.r.l. 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers 714 007 816 746
EBITDA 526 123 622 535
EBIT 225 013 332 201
Non-current assets 5 029 522 5 491 145
EAM Solar Italy 2 s.r.l. 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers 1 437 757 1 706 813
EBITDA 1 101 921 1 147 782
EBIT 511 426 556 732
Non-current assets 10 507 644 11 273 272
EAM Solar Italy 3 s.r.l. * 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers 255 382 591 721
EBITDA 175 803 504 246
EBIT 61 854 299 113
Non-current assets 0 5 004 348
ENS1 & ENFO 25 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers 1 010 345 1 118 744
EBITDA -2 094 871 337 877
EBIT -2 495 347 120 112
Non-current assets 9 674 785 4 482 626
SPV's in criminal proceedings** 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers 354 204 6 670 903
EBITDA -1 718 324 3 947 275
EBIT -6 572 917 1 731 375
Non-current assets 0 51 799 421
Other & eliminations 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers -10 212 0
EBITDA -6 487 494 -1 306 819
EBIT -6 487 494 -1 306 819
Non-current assets -984 247 5 995 019
Total 9M 2016 9M 2015
Revenues from external customers 3 761 483 10 904 927
EBITDA -8 496 842 5 252 896
EBIT -14 757 465 1 732 714
Non-current assets 24 227 704 84 045 831

* Sold with financial takeover 1 June 2016

** Derecognised with effect from 28 September 2016

Note 6: Financial income and expenses

Financial income 9M 2016 9M 2015
Interest income 615 246 27 275
Foreign exchange gain 53 625 3 022 123
Other financial income 188 022 10
Total financial income 856 893 3 049 408
Financial expenses 9M 2016 9M 2015
Interest expense -1 238 968 -2 261 685
Foreign exchange losses -2 082 615 -1 621 346
Other financial expenses -134 931 -395 450
Total financial expenses -3 456 514 -4 278 481
Net financial income (expenses) -2 599 621 -1 229 073

The average exchange rate used for 9M 2016 is EUR/NOK 9.3737 (12M 2015: EUR/NOK 8.9530), whereas the exchange rate used on 30 September 2016 is EUR/NOK 8.9865 (31 December 2015: EUR/NOK 9,6190)

Note 7: Cash and cash equivalents

EUR Q3 2016 Q2 2016
Free cash Norway 536 711 3 352 181
Free cash Italy 333 494 641 793
Restricted cash Italy 938 938 1 002 339
Seized cash Italy 463 757 9 350 507
Unused credit facility 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents 2 272 900 14 346 820
Seized cash 463 757 9 350 507

The EAM Solar ASA had no credit facilities on 30 September 2016.

Of the restricted cash, EUR 679k is the debt service reserve account of ENS Solar One Srl. The EUR 463k of the seized cash is taken from companies not included in the criminal proceedings. In addition EAM Solar ASA transferred EUR 3,256 million to the accounts of ESGP, ESGI and ESSP on 15 July 2014 from Norway that were seized by the Prosecutors office on 23 July 2014.

Note 8: Accounts receivables

Recievable from Aveleos
Other receivables
Accounts receivables
11 528 996
905 752
14 699 994
11 005 324
915 694
13 344 489
Deferred revenue towards GSE 987 208 547 548
Accounts receivables 1 278 038 875 923
Receivables Q3 2016 Q2 2016

The substantial amount of the receivable outstanding is towards GSE and the sellers of P31. GSE normally has 60 days payment terms from receiving an invoice. In 2015, GSE introduced a 12 month delayed payment on 10% of expected annual revenues, which accounts for the deferred revenue against GSE.

Note 9: Property, plant and equipment

2016 Solar power plants
Carrying value 1 January 2016 34 436 689
Additions 0
Write down -4 785 897
Depreciation -1 474 725
Disposals -4 687 653
Carrying value 30 September 2016 23 488 413
2015 Solar power plants
Carrying value 1 January 2015 83 379 490
Additions 630 403
Write down -45 392 130
Depreciation -4 181 074

Economic life of 20- 25 years and straight-line depreciation.

Note 10: Short- and long-term debt

EUR Q3 2016 Q2 2016
Interest bearing debt 7 533 450 8 195 798
Other non current liabilities 0 10 864
Obligations under finance leases 5 914 159 5 988 855
Total non-current liabilities 13 447 609 14 195 517
Trade and other payables 1 954 311 5 971 059
Current interest bearing loans 0 0
Current project finance 0 15 861 426
Current leasing 0 26 842 440
Other current debt 0 200 858
Deferred tax 472 982 430 479
Tax payable 662 033 702 945
Related to ordinary operations 3 089 326 50 009 207
AION Renewables 0 0
Aveleos S.A. 8 045 518 8 992 770
GSE repayment claim 0 22 717 868
Related to criminal proceedings 8 045 518 31 710 638
Total current liabilities 11 134 844 81 719 845
Total liabilities 24 582 453 95 915 362

Leasing and project finance ESGP, ESGI and ESSP

The leasing and project finance for the SPVs ESGP, ESGI and ESSP of EUR 41 million has been derecognised from the group accounts following the bankruptcy proceedings of the same companies. The identified debt is a gross amount before adjustment of the EUR 2.6 million that not has been released under the financing agreements by the banks.

Equity contribution agreement and patronage letter

EAM Solar Italy Holding Srl and EAM Solar ASA entered into an equity contribution agreement and patronage letter with UBI Leasing and UniCredit in conjunction with the acquisition of ESGP, ESGI and ESSP.

In the outset, the agreements require EAM Solar Italy Holding Srl to inject equity into the SPVs under certain circumstances of breach of the lending agreement.

In the current situation, whereby the transfer of the companies came about as a deliberate fraud conducted by the previous owners, Enovos Luxembourg SA and Avelar Energy Ltd, the transfer also released Enovos and Avelar from their equity contribution obligations against UBI Leasing and UniCredit.

In the legal proceedings EAM Solar ASA has alleged that the main motive behind the contractual fraud conducted was in order for Enovos and Avelar to achieve to be formally released by the financing banks from their debt guarantee obligations, thus avoiding the losses that would come as a consequence of a FIT contract termination decision by GSE.

Consequently, the equity contribution commitments of EAM Solar ASA and EAM Solar Italy Holding srl are considered void since this was brought about as a result of a criminal contractual fraud and consequently no liability has been recognised.

Voluntary liquidation proceedings and filing for bankruptcy

In conjunction with the termination decision by GSE, the affected SPVs entered into an operational and financial restructuring procedure in March 2016, as approved by the Bankruptcy Court of Milan.

The financial restructuring was to be presented to the Court in Milan no later than on 6 September 2016. Due to insurmountable legal obstacles to execute a voluntary financial restructuring plan, the SPV's decided to file for a voluntary liquidation and bankruptcy on 5 September 2016. The formal filing was submitted to the bankruptcy Court in Milan on 22 September 2016, and the Court approved the voluntary liquidation and bankruptcy of the SPVs on 28 September 2016.

The execution of a voluntary financial restructuring became legally impossible due to several causes, of which the most important were:

  • No formal recertification of the PV modules, thus reuse of the PV modules, was impossible.
  • No insurance coverage of the power plants or operations due to lacking PV module certification.
  • No possibility to appeal the TAR termination ruling due to lack of evidence that could repeal GSE's evidence used in termination decisions.
  • No possibility to issue payments to creditors before the end of criminal proceedings, thus being in breach of the maximum time requirements for a voluntary restructuring procedure.

Note 11: List of subsidiaries

The following subsidiaries are included in the interim consolidated financial statements.

Shareholder
Company Country Main operation Ownership Vote EBITDA EBIT Equity loans
EAM Solar Norway Holding AS Norway Holding company 100% 100% -30 406 -30 406 8 268 316 163 317
EAM Solar Italy Holding II s.r.l. Italy Holding company 100% 100% 223 922 223 922 6 811 637 6 854 125
EAM Solar Italy 1 s.r.l. Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% 526 123 225 013 -42 580 5 570 399
EAM Solar Italy 2 s.r.l. Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% 1 101 921 511 426 2 390 410 9 049 388
EAM Solar Italy 3 s.r.l.* Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% 175 803 61 854 0 0
EAM Solar Italy Holding s.r.l Italy Holding company 100% 100% -5 805 045 -5 805 045 0 0
Ens Solar One s.r.l. Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% -2 275 615 -2 588 599 -776 052 553 646
Energia Fotovoltaica 25 s.r.l. Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% 180 744 93 252 384 810 2 282 453
Energetic Source Green Power s.r.l.** Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% -649 414 -2 221 419 0 0
Energetic Source Green Investment s.r.l.** Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% -326 068 -1 063 598 0 0
Energetic Source Solar Production s.r.l.** Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% -471 785 -2 394 543 0 0
Aveleos Green Investment s.r.l.** Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% -151 601 -349 815 0 0
Energia Fotovoltaica 14 s.r.l.** Italy Solar power plant 100% 100% -119 455 -543 541 0 0

* Sold with financial takeover on 1 June 2016

** Derecognised with effect from 28 September 2016

Note 12: Operational costs break-down 9M 2016

EAM Solar EAM Solar EAM Solar EAM Solar ENS1 & Criminal Other &
EUR Group Italy 1 Italy 2 Italy 3* ENFO25 proceedings** Eliminations
Revenues 4 151 075 714 007 1 437 757 255 382 1 010 345 354 204 379 380
Cost of operations -1 018 777 -101 172 -190 395 -67 391 -147 639 -479 658 -32 521
Land rent -212 834 -26 502 -55 424 0 -5 780 -125 128 0
Insurance -158 000 -13 194 -48 313 -4 623 -21 970 -56 439 -13 461
Operation & Maintenance -329 018 -31 005 -45 594 -57 430 -51 792 -143 197 0
Other operations costs -318 925 -30 471 -41 064 -5 338 -68 097 -154 894 -19 061
Sales, General & Administration -1 211 294 -86 712 -134 517 -12 169 -204 181 -717 236 -56 479
Accounting, audit & legal fees -280 808 -16 324 -16 061 -13 325 -45 895 -16 749 -172 454
IMU tax -215 698 -1 385 -141 8 130 -4 773 -217 529 0
EAM SPM adm costs -549 998 -67 364 -113 789 -5 314 -84 922 -131 454 -147 155
Other administrative costs -164 789 -1 639 -4 526 -1 660 -68 591 -351 504 263 131
Acquisition & financing cost -10 028 255 0 -10 924 -19 -2 753 396 -875 634 -6 388 282
Legal costs -1 185 011 0 0 0 -1 205 -4 984 -1 178 822
Other non-recurring items -8 843 244 0 -10 924 -19 -2 752 191 -870 650 -5 209 460
EBITDA -8 107 250 526 123 1 101 921 175 803 -2 094 871 -1 718 324 -6 097 902

* Sold with financial takeover on 1 June 2016

** Derecognised with effect from 28 September 2016

Note 13: Events after the reporting date

None.

POWER PRODUCTION

Reported production (MWh) 2012 2013 2014 2015 YTD'16 Q1'14 Q2'14 Q3'14 Q4'14 Q1'15 Q2'15 Q3'15 Q4'15 Q1'16 Q2'16 Q3'16
EAM Solar Italy 1 Srl 2 571 2 315 2 219 2 488 376 374 801 710 334 460 841 832 355 376 745 871
EAM Solar Italy 2 Srl 5 237 4 806 4 565 4 138 742 754 1 616 1 502 693 933 1 275 1 195 735 742 1 449 1 770
EAM Solar Italy 3 Srl* 326 2 160 2 482 431 404 881 603 271 438 858 816 370 431 507 0
Ens Solar One srl 1 882 4 305 749 1 115 767 797 1 377 1 349 781 749 1 234 1 242
Energia Fotovaltaica 25 611 1 395 268 357 254 251 443 417 284 268 428 442
MWh 7 808 7 447 11 436 14 808 2 566 1 533 3 298 4 287 2 318 2 879 4 794 4 610 2 526 2 566 4 363 4 325
Companies affected by criminal proceedings and in bankruptcy
Energetic Source Green Power** 4 236 9 692 1 782 2 505 1 732 1 679 3 175 2 967 1 870 1 782 2 258 0
Energetic Source Green Investments** 1 824 3 892 761 1 072 752 731 1 253 1 184 725 761 992 0
Energetic Source Solar Production** 2 930 6 584 980 1 750 1 180 1 220 2 191 2 021 1 151 980 1 520 0
Aveleos Green Investment** 597 1 380 142 351 246 255 457 443 225 142 291 0
Energia Fotovaltaica 14** 609 1 417 243 344 265 262 456 430 269 243 228 0
MWh 0 0 10 196 22 964 3 908 0 0 6 022 4 174 4 147 7 531 7 045 4 241 3 908 5 289 0
Total reported MWh 7 808 7 447 21 632 37 772 6 474 1 533 3 298 10 309 6 493 7 026 12 325 11 655 6 766 6 474 9 652 4 325
Actual production 2012 2013 2014 2015 YTD'16 Q1'14 Q2'14 Q3'14 Q4'14 Q1'15 Q2'15 Q3'15 Q4'15 Q1'16 Q2'16 Q3'16
Varmo 2 571 2 315 2 219 2 488 376 374 801 710 334 460 841 832 355 376 745 871
Codroipo 5 237 4 806 4 565 4 138 742 754 1 616 1 502 693 933 1 275 1 195 735 742 1 449 1 770
Momo* 1 219 990 1 234 226 198 451 214 127 213 425 410 186 226 258 0
Caltignaga* 1 160 1 170 1 248 205 207 430 389 144 225 433 406 184 205 249 0
Lorusso 1 407 1 378 1 420 234 274 421 444 238 250 470 443 258 234 380 396
Brundesini 1 393 1 427 1 461 255 286 419 455 267 277 472 456 256 255 416 403
Scardino 1 352 1 424 1 424 259 286 426 451 261 270 436 450 268 259 437 443
Enfo 25 1 339 1 367 1 395 268 267 413 432 254 251 443 417 284 268 428 442
MWh 7 808 14 992 14 537 14 808 2 566 2 646 4 977 4 597 2 318 2 879 4 794 4 610 2 526 2 566 4 363 4 325
Power plants affected by criminal proceedings, in bankruptcy and permanently shut down as of the 18th of June 2016
Selvaggi** 1 347 1 384 1 303 261 277 420 438 249 174 444 417 269 261 325 0
Di Mauro** 1 322 1 382 1 417 255 274 413 440 254 260 464 423 270 255 354 0
Ninivaggi** 1 312 1 384 1 400 256 274 423 434 253 243 444 440 273 256 358 0
Lomurno** 1 356 1 348 1 382 259 270 410 426 242 250 453 421 258 259 341 0
Giordano D.** 1 330 1 387 1 412 242 280 419 441 247 239 472 436 265 242 350 0
Gagnazzi** 1 374 1 364 1 416 244 276 412 430 246 259 459 430 267 244 177 0
Gentile** 1 258 1 334 1 361 265 260 411 423 240 254 438 400 269 265 354 0
Lorusso** 1 278 1 300 1 264 241 267 403 401 229 198 434 427 204 241 331 0
Cirasole** 1 367 1 461 1 217 253 292 441 462 267 271 369 320 258 253 323 0
Scaltrito** 1 335 1 373 1 411 267 278 405 435 256 262 449 436 263 267 338 0
Pasculli** 1 395 1 398 1 375 244 283 412 448 255 252 459 415 249 244 305 0
Pisicoli N.** 1 469 1 396 1 427 266 275 424 449 248 257 467 437 266 266 363 0
Pisicoli T.** 1 327 1 369 1 318 143 272 414 439 244 248 446 433 191 143 310 0
Marulli** 934 1 022 1 045 203 197 312 330 183 194 348 326 177 203 268 0
Antonacci** 1 310 1 418 1 419 124 285 430 454 249 269 471 410 269 124 273 0
Piangevino** 1 183 1 358 1 380 142 273 415 425 246 255 457 443 225 142 291 0
Enfo 14** 1 313 1 377 1 417 243 280 415 417 265 262 456 430 269 243 228 0
MWh 0 22 207 23 055 22 964 3 908 4 613 6 978 7 290 4 174 4 147 7 531 7 045 4 241 3 908 5 289 0
Total produced MWh 7 808 37 199 37 593 37 772 6 474 7 258 11 955 11 886 6 493 7 026 12 325 11 655 6 766 6 474 9 652 4 325

(Some power plants have the historical production adjusted based on revised data)

* Sold with financial takeover on 1 June 2016

** Derecognised with effect from 28 September 2016

EAM SOLAR ASA

Q3 2016 REPORT

EAM Solar ASA Dronningen 1 NO-0287 Oslo NORWAY

Phone: +47 2411 5716 E-mail: [email protected] www.eamsolar.no

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