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Nordic Financials ASA — Earnings Release 2017
May 24, 2017
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AEGA ASA FIRST QUARTER 2017
24 May 2017
Agenda
- Q1 highlights
- Business overview
- Financial review
- Guidance
- Q & A
Highlights from the quarter
Key figures
- Revenue: EUR 567k
- EBITDA: EUR 13k
Power production
- Power production of 1 701MWh in the first quarter of 2017
- 15% increase compared to the same period the year before
- 23% above investment base case
Closed the private placement and acquisition of key assets from Solex AS
- Taking over all activities directly in AEGA ASA
- Non-recurring cost of Euro 124k related to the acquisition
- All exposures/upsides going forward remains now within AEGA ASA
- Private placement of Euro 1 629k @ NOK 3.00/share effective in January 2017
Key events after the quarter
- Acquired Casale S.r.l., a 1MWp solar PV plant located in Emilia-Romagna
- Total production capacity increased to 7MWp or around 9GWh clean electric power produced per year
BUSINESS OVERVIEW Aega ASA – Q1 report
Pure play PV asset operator in Italy
Aega is an independent power producer (IPP) owning and operating solar power plants located in Italy;
- 80-85% of Aega's revenues come from 20 year long feed-in tariffs which secures a guaranteed payment for the electricity produced
- The remaining income is from electricity sale in the Italian spot market
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All power produced are discharged into the Italian national grid, and demand for all our produced power will always be present.
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Sub-optimally operated solar PV parks in the 1-5MWp segment
- Fixed, ground mounted installations
- Focus on assets located north of Rome
- Equity IRR above 15%
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The assets are ready financed
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24/7 electronic and remote surveillance of the production at stringer level
- Quick response to any and all production deviations
- Modifications to improve and stabilise production
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Re-financing of existing debt
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Combining all parks into a portfolio for professional and efficient operation, maintenance, security and insurance services
- Commercial gains as well as operational
- To date, Aega has increased average production of acquired plants with >4%
Overview of current Solar PV portfolio
Seven high quality solar parks with a combined production capacity of 7MWp Close proximity secures operational efficiency
| Solar PV Power Plants | Capacity (MWp) | FiT (EUR/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Montalto di Castro (Photo-Volt One S.r.l) • Acquired in Q3 2014 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in August 2011 | 1.0 | 0.24 |
| Terni (DT S.r.l) • Acquired in Q1 2015 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in April 2011 | 1.0 | 0.32 |
| Narni (Collesanto S.r.l) • Acquired in Q1 2015 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in January 2011 | 1.0 | 0.32 |
| Porchiano/Amelia (Collesanto S.r.l) • Acquired in Q1 2015 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in April 2011 | 1.0 | 0.32 |
| Magnacavallo (Jer-12 S.r.l) • Acquired in Q4 2015 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in June 2012 | 1.0 | 0.17 |
| Piano Mulino (Piano Mulino S.r.l) • Acquired in Q2 2016 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in December 2009 | 1.0 | 0.29 |
| Casale (Casale S.r.l) • Acquired in Q2 2017 |
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| • Commenced commercial operation in March 2011 | 1.0 | 0.30 |
| Total | 7.0 |
Purchase of Casale S.r.l
- Aega ASA (Aega) has on 21 April 2017 signed a contract to acquire all shares in Casale S.r.l, which owns a 1MWp solar PV plant in Mercato Saraceno, Emilia-Romagna
- Aega paid EUR 880k + NWC for the plant
- The revenue and EBITDA contribution from Casale S.r.l in 2017 to AEGA ASA's Financial statement is estimated to be around 75% of the numbers indicated below, since the plant was acquired on 21 April 2017.
- Casale S.r.l has a fixed interest swap related to the leasing agreement.
| Estimates Casale S.r.l | 2017 E |
|---|---|
| Operating revenue | EUR 413k |
| Operating result (EBITDA) | EUR 368k |
| Debt outstanding 1 January 2017 | EUR 1 976k |
| Enterprise value | EUR 2 856k |
Significant growth opportunites
| Immediate pipeline of new solar power plants | Equity price indication (EURm) |
Capacity (MWp): | Estimated equity IRR |
Location: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plants 1-3 |
4.23 | 6.5 | 15.5% | Marche/Piemonte/Lazio |
| Short-term pipeline of new solar power plants |
Equity price indication (EURm) |
Capacity (MWp): | Estimated equity IRR |
Location: |
| Plant 4-10 | 8.31 | 9.4 | 15.0% | North of Rome |
| Long-term pipeline of new solar power plants |
Equity price indication (EURm) |
Capacity (MWp): | Estimated equity IRR |
Location: |
| Long-term pipeline of new solar power plants |
Equity price indication (EURm) |
Capacity (MWp): | IRR | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant 11-100 |
~81 | 89.3 | 15.0% | North of Rome |
Significant growth opportunities cont'd
The company owns and operates 7MWp of installed capacity; has 105.2MWp at various stages in the pipeline and ca. 1 895MWp in additional opportunities
- In total, the management team estimates that roughly 2 000MWp out of the total 19 000MWp installed in Italy meets the company's investment criteria
- Aega's pipeline consists of 105.2MWp of current opportunities in various stages
- Immediate pipeline to acquire three high quality solar parks for an equity consideration of approx. EUR 4.23 million, with a combined capacity of 6.5MWp. For these three parks, Aega has signed exclusive agreements to acquire the plants and enter into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) within weeks. The DD process is well underway, and we are confident about the quality of these three parks in all respects.
- Short-term pipeline of combined 9.4MWp at an equity cost of EUR 8.31 million. These are parks we have visited, and for some, even DDs have been done. We are on «Term Sheet level» with all these parks, and we are ready to accelerate the process once we have security on available funding.
- Long-term pipeline of combined 89.3MWp at an expected equity cost of approx. EUR 81 million.
FINANCIAL REVIEW Aega ASA – Q1 report
Key financial results
Revenues of EUR 504k
- 46% increase compared to Q1 2016
- Production of 1 701MWh
- 15% increase compared to Q1 2016*
- 23% above base case when acquired
- Market price on electricity has in addition been high in the quarter, resulting in total revenues 24% above forecasts
EBITDA of EUR 13k
- Significant non-recurring cost in Q1 2017 due to APA with Solex ASA (124kEUR)
- Although higher than expected, lower production/revenue during the winter season
Financial development
Revenue EBITDA Non-recurring
* Adjusted for installed capacity
Power production
Power production of 1 701MWh
- Up 37% compared to same quarter last year
- One solar park added from Q3 2016 (20% increased production capacity)
- Minor optimizations/modifications done at several plants
- High irradiation in Q1 2017
- High Performance Ratio (PR) in average 83,0% for the quarter
Power production MWh/quarter
Base Case Actual
Opex continuing its downward trend
Opex is stabilising and downward trending. The figures include:
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Spare parts
- Security
- Insurance
- O&M Management (from Q2 onwards)
Base Case vs Actual vs Target Opex (k€/MWp/year)
Market price on electricity has rebounded somewhat
- The market price component of Aega's revenue represent around 15-20% of total revenue
- The average market price on electricity has increased 25% from Q4 2016 average to YTD average in 2017.
Spot price increase due to:
- Higher electricity demands
- Increased alternative power source cost
Aega uses currently a spot price of 0.04EUR/kWh (=40EUR/MWh) when assessing investment opportunities.
Average National Single Price Italy (EUR/MWh)
Financial results
- Naturally the Q2 and Q3 revenues are the highest because of the high irradiation and subsequent power production in the summer months.
- HQ cost and admin, are cost that to a large extent are fixed. Salary to administration and the Board in Oslo, auditors, accounting, listing fees etc. It is not expected to grow notably with MWp under management compared to other costs that are proportional with the size of the portfolio.
- Large non-recurring cost in 2016 due to purchase of Aega Yieldco, listing cost, due diligence cost regarding a large portfolio that the company did not end up buying, and costs related to restructuring of the group.
- Non-recurring in Q1 2017 are cost related to the asset purchase agreement with Solex AS. A goodwill of EUR
- 1 884k recognized due to the same transaction.
Key figures
| (EUR 000') | Q1 16 | Q2 16 | Q3 16 | Q4 16 | FY 16 | Q1 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 390 | 662 | 857 | 578 | 2 487 |
567 |
| EBITDA operations | 160 | 455 | 590 | 290 | 1 495 |
413 |
| HQ cost and admin | (121) | (185) | (96) | (141) | (543) | (277) |
| Non recurring cost | (637) | (509) | (76) | 81 | (1 141) |
(124) |
| EBITDA | (599) | (239) | 418 | 230 | (189) | 13 |
Cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities of negative EUR 48k
- Ordinary profit before tax loss of EUR 378k
- Depreciation of EUR 303k
Cash flow from investing activities of negative EUR 665k
• Solex transaction had negative cash effect of EUR 665k, due to Aega ASA assuming liabilities from Solex.
Cash flow from financing activities of EUR 1 439k
• Issuance of 4 991 184 shares at NOK 3.00 resulting in net proceeds of EUR 1.628 million.
Cash development from Q4 2016 to Q1 2017 (In EUR)
Balance sheet
- The assets on the balance sheet mainly consists of Balance sheet the portfolio of six individual solar parks in Italy
- The asset base has grown further following the acquisition of Casale in late April 2017
- The solar parks are financed with bank loans or leasing finance, where the assets of the parks are registered as collateral
- The solar parks are held in separate single purpose vehicles (SPVs), and each SPV has separate loan financing (ring fenced)
- Cash position of EUR 1 462k at the end of the first quarter of 2017
- Equity ratio of 41% in Q1 2017 compared to 31% previous year.
| (EUR 000') | Q1 2017 | 31 Dec 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 14 875 700 |
15 168 954 |
| DTA and Goodwill | 2 479 923 |
691 449 |
| Receivables | 1 111 085 |
1 104 031 |
| Other current assets | 796 872 |
1 002 556 |
| Cash and short term deposits | 1 462 192 |
688 066 |
| Total assets | 20 725 771 |
18 655 056 |
| Long term loans | 2 978 993 |
3 019 563 |
| Leasing | 7 025 567 |
7 182 426 |
| Trade payables and other payables | 501 203 |
629 451 |
| Short term financing | 964 895 |
963 660 |
| Current tax | - | 19 152 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 760 707 |
771 477 |
| Total liabilities | 12 231 365 |
12 585 729 |
| Share capital | 4 786 290 |
3 950 008 |
| Share premium | 8 329 427 |
6 524 409 |
| Accumulated profit & loss | (5 003 098) |
(4 737 873) |
| Foreign Currency translation reserve | 381 788 |
332 784 |
| Total equity | 8 494 407 |
6 069 327 |
GUIDANCE Aega ASA – Q1 report
Q2 and 2017 guidance
| Production | Revenue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MWh | kEUR | ||
| Q2 | 2 944 | Q2 | 954 |
| 2017 | 9 120 | 2017 | 2 992 |
- The above estimates are based on actual figures to date, and base case figures for the remainder of the relevant periods
- It is further based on the existing 7MWp portfolio only no further acquisitions included in the forecasts. Production from Casale is first included from 1 May 2017.
APPENDIX Aega ASA – Q1 report
| (EUR) | Q1 2017 | Q1 2016 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed-In Tariff revenue | 472 670 |
326 454 |
2 078 247 |
| Sales of electricity | 94 235 |
63 117 |
314 270 |
| Other revenue | - | - | 93 863 |
| Revenues | 566 905 |
389 571 |
2 486 380 |
| Cost of operations | (72 343) |
(59 160) |
(358 516) |
| Sales, general and administration expenses | (357 895) |
(291 652) |
(1 176 135) |
| Acquisition and transaction costs | (123 784) |
(637 375) |
(1 141 020) |
| EBITDA | 12 883 |
(598 616) |
(189 293) |
| Depreciation, amortizations and write downs | (303 000) |
(202 633) |
(975 720) |
| Other Operating profit before OGL (EBIT) | (290 117) |
(801 249) |
(1 165 013) |
| Finance income | 4 026 |
362 | 2 246 |
| Finance costs | (99 492) |
(73 421) |
(577 983) |
| Mark to market adjustment derivatives | 7 996 |
(22 232) |
45 950 |
| Net foreign exchange gain/(losses) | (461) | (417) | (70 229) |
| Profit before income tax | (378 048) |
(896 957) |
(1 765 029) |
| Income tax gain/(expense) | 21 833 |
(692) | (106 249) |
| Profit/(loss) for the period | (356 216) |
(897 649) |
(1 871 278) |
Profit and loss Other comprehensive income
| Q1 2017 | Q1 2016 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 004 |
1 663 |
93 738 |
| 49 004 |
1 663 |
93 738 |
| (1 777 541) |
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| (356 216) |
(897 649) |
(1 871 278) |
| (307 212) |
(895 986) |
(1 777 541) |
| (0.01) | (0.03) | (0.06) |
| 42 489 081 |
27 360 295 |
31 078 951 |
| (307 212) |
(895 986) |
| (EUR) | 31 Mar 2017 | 31 Dec 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 14 875 700 |
15 168 954 |
| Intangibles and DTA | 596 239 |
635 776 |
| Goodwill | 1 883 684 |
- |
| Other long term assets | - | - |
| Non-current assets | 17 355 623 |
15 804 730 |
| Receivables | 1 111 085 |
1 104 031 |
| Other current assets | 796 872 |
1 039 077 |
| Cash and short term deposits | 1 462 192 |
688 066 |
| Current assets | 3 370 149 |
2 831 174 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 20 725 771 |
18 635 904 |
Balance sheet – Assets Balance sheet – Equity and liabilities
| (EUR) | 31 Mar 2017 | 31 Dec 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 4 786 290 |
3 950 008 |
| Share premium | 8 329 427 |
6 524 409 |
| Paid in capital | 13 115 717 |
10 474 417 |
| Accumulated profit & loss | (5 003 098) |
(4 737 873) |
| Other equity | - | - |
| Foreign Currency translation reserve | 381 788 |
332 784 |
| Other equity | (4 621 311) |
(4 405 089) |
| Total equity | 8 494 407 |
6 069 327 |
| Long term loans | 2 978 993 |
3 019 563 |
| Leasing | 7 025 567 |
7 182 426 |
| Other long term debt | - | - |
| Total non-current liabilities | 10 004 561 |
10 201 990 |
| Trade payables and other payables | 501 203 |
629 451 |
| Short term financing - interest bearing |
964 895 |
963 660 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 760 707 |
771 477 |
| Other current liabilities | - | - |
| Total current liabilities | 2 226 804 |
2 364 588 |
| Total liabilities | 12 231 365 |
12 566 578 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 20 725 771 |
18 635 905 |
Cash flow
| (EUR) | Q1 2017 | Q1 2016 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary profit before tax | (378 048) |
(896 957) |
(1 765 029) |
| Paid income taxes | - | (10 389) |
(138 341) |
| Depreciation | 303 000 |
202 633 |
975 720 |
| Write down | - | 637 375 |
- |
| Changes in trade receivables and trade payable | (135 302) |
(69 218) |
(536 670) |
| Changes in other accruals | 162 166 |
(194 075) |
(8 995) |
| Cash flow from operations | (48 184) |
(330 631) |
(1 473 315) |
| Acquisition net of cash acquired | (665 336) |
93 551 |
(1 106 449) |
| Cash flow from investments | (665 336) |
93 551 |
(1 106 449) |
| Proceeds from issue of share capital | 1 636 072 |
- | 3 148 217 |
| Dividends or shareholder distributions | - | 76 114 |
(732 091) |
| Repayment of loans | (197 429) |
(128 496) |
(629 553) |
| Cash flow from financing | 1 438 643 |
(52 381) |
1 786 574 |
| Cash at beginning of period | 688 066 |
1 387 494 |
1 387 519 |
| Net currency translation effect | 49 004 |
(1 663) |
93 738 |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 725 123 |
(289 461) |
(793 191) |
| Cash at end of period | 1 462 192 |
1 096 369 |
688 066 |
Change in equity
| Foreign | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | Share | Other | Other | Currency translation |
Total | |
| (EUR) | capital | premium fund | paid in equity | equity | reserve | equity |
| Equity 2016 | 3 950 008 |
6 524 408 |
(4 737 873) |
332 784 |
6 069 327 |
1 094 096 |
| Share issue Aega Yieldco 3 January 2017 | 498 749 |
1 129 951 |
1 628 700 |
(308 201) |
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| Share issue asset purchase | 337 534 |
675 068 |
90 990 |
1 103 591 |
3 492 009 |
|
| Profit (loss) After tax | (356 216) |
(356 216) |
(385 655) |
|||
| Other comprehensive income | 49 004 |
49 004 |
267 128 |
|||
| Equity 31 March 2017 | 4 786 290 |
8 329 427 |
(5 003 099) |
381 787 |
8 494 406 |
4 681 449 |
| (EUR) | Share capital |
Share premium fund |
Other paid in equity |
Other equity |
Foreign Currency translation reserve and derivates |
Total equity |
| Equity 2015 | 60 442 |
4 829 919 |
(387 621) |
239 046 |
4 741 786 |
4 681 449 |
| Share issue Aega Yieldco 7 January 2016 | 4 710 |
562 342 |
567 052 |
932 169 |
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| Acqusition NOFIN, inc. Increase denomination | 2 969 549 |
198 380 |
(2 478 974) |
688 955 |
(416 045) |
|
| Dividends or distribution to shareholders | (732 091) |
(732 091) |
2 751 590 |
|||
| Capital increase 30 May 2016 | 915 307 |
1 665 859 |
2 581 166 |
(1 762 421) |
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| Profit (loss) After tax | (1 871 278) |
(1 871 278) |
(180 050) |
|||
| Other comprehensive income | 93 738 |
93 738 |
||||
| Other | - | 162 121 |
||||
| Equity 2016 | 3 950 008 |
6 524 408 |
(4 737 873) |
332 784 |
6 069 327 |
6 168 813 |
Aega ASA
Visit us at: Oscars gate 52, 0258 Oslo, Norway | www.aega.no Markus H. Enge | CFO | +4740064820 | [email protected] Rolf M. Normann | CEO | +4791344134 | [email protected]