Ascopiave — Call Transcript 2016

May 13, 2016

3M 2016CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Conference Call

Pieve di Soligo, May, 13th 2016

Financial highlights

• →Ascopiave Group structure as of March, 31st 2016
• →3M 2016 consolidated income statement
• →Consolidated balance sheet as of March, 31st 2016

Operating data

Revenues and EBITDA

Gross margin on gas and electricity sales and other net operating costs

Personnel

Capex

Net financial position and cash flow

Disclaimer

3M 2016 consolidated income statement

f ) ho d Eu us an o ro	Q 1s t 2 0 1 6	Q 5 1s t 2 0 1	C hg	C hg %
Re ve nu es	1 8 2. 5 1 2	2 1 9. 4 9 6	( ) 3 6. 9 8 4	-1 6, 8 %
( Co f ra ia ls d c b les ) t o te s w ma r an on su ma	( 1 0 2. 1 ) 7 7	( 1 3 9. 9 6 ) 7	3 9 8 7. 7	2 0 % 7, -
( Co f s ice ) t o s erv s	( ) 3 4. 2 6 3	( ) 3 6. 6 6 8	2. 4 0 5	6, 6 % -
( Co f p l ) t o s ers on ne	( 6 2 ) 5. 7	( 4 2 ) 5. 7	0 7	1, 2 % -
( O he ing ) t t ts r o p era co s	( 4. 4 1 ) 7	( 2. 8 0 8 )	( 1. 6 0 9 )	3 % 5 7, +
O he ing inc t t r o p era om e	2 1	5	1 6	3 3 2, 1 % +
E B I T D A	3 6. 0 0 4	3 4. 3 0 7	1. 6 9 7	4, 9 % +
( De ia ion d a iza ion ) t t t p rec s a n mo r s	( 0 8 4 ) 5.	( 4. 8 3 0 )	( 2 4 ) 5	3 % 5, +
( Pr is ion ) ov s	( 6 1 6 )	( 8 3 ) 5	2 1 9	2 6, 3 % -
E B I T	3 0. 3 0 4	2 8. 6 4 2	1. 6 6 2	5, 8 % +
/ ( ) F ina ia l inc nc om e ex p en se s	( ) 1 1 1	( ) 7 2	( ) 3 9	5 4, 0 % +
Ev lua ion f c ies i h n ho d ( *) t t t a ts t a o om p an w e ss e me	3. 5 8 7	3. 4 5 2	1 3 5	3, 9 % +
E B T	3 3. 8 0 7	3 2. 0 2 2	1. 5 8 7	5, 5 % +
( ) Inc tax om e es	( ) 9. 6 4 2	( ) 9. 1 9 0	( ) 4 5 2	4, 9 % +
Ea ing f te ta rn s a r xe s	2 4. 1 3 8	2 2. 8 3 2	1. 3 0 6	5, 7 % +
( Ne los fro d isc inu d o ion ) t t t s m on e p era s	-	-	-	n.a
Ne inc t om e	2 4. 1 3 8	2 2. 8 3 2	1. 3 0 6	5, 7 % +
( Ne inc f m ino i ies ) t t om e o r	( ) 1. 4 8 7	( ) 1. 4 3 8	( ) 4 8	3, 4 % +
Ne inc f he Gr t t om e o ou p	2 2. 6 5 1	2 1. 3 9 4	1. 2 5 7	5, 9 % +

(*) Result of the companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (data are considered pro-quota): sale companies, Euro 3,2 mln (Euro 3,1 mln in3M 2015); distribution companies Euro 0,2 mln (Euro 0,2 mln in 3M 2015); Sinergie Italiane Euro 0,1 mln (Euro 0,2 mln in 3M 2015).

T ho d f Eu ) us an o ro	3 1 / 0 3 / 2 0 1 6	3 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 1 5	C h g	C h % g
T i b l t a n g e a s s e s ( *)	3 4. 8 7 3	3 4. 9 8 7	( ) 1 1 4	-0 3 % ,
N i b l t t o n a n g e a s s e s ( *)	3 9 6. 6 1 5	3 9 4 1 8 7.	( ) 8 5 7	-0 2 % ,
I i i t t t n e s m e n s n a s s o c a e s v ( **)	7 1. 5 1 9	6 8. 0 7 8	3. 4 4 1	5, 1 % +
O h f i d t t e r x e a s s e s	2 6 6 8 5.	2 6. 6 9 9	( ) 1. 0 3 1	-3 9 % ,
F i d t e a s s e s x	5 2 8. 6 2 0	5 2 7. 1 8 2	1. 4 3 8	0, 3 % +
O i t t t p e r a n g c u r r e n a s s e s	2 4 9. 2 6 7	2 2 3. 4 8 2	2 8 6 5. 7	1 1, % 5 +
( O i l i b i l i i ) t t t p e r a n g c u r r e n a e s	( ) 2 1 2. 7 9 5	( ) 1 6 6. 7 9 3	( ) 4 6. 0 0 2	2 7, 6 % +
( O ) i l i b i l i i t t t p e r a n g n o n c u r r e n a e s	( 4 9. 9 9 6 )	( 4 9. 6 9 8 )	( 2 9 8 )	0, 6 % +
N k i i l t t e w o r n g c a p a	( 1 3. 5 2 3 )	6. 9 9 1	( 2 0. 5 1 5 )	-2 9 3, 4 %
T l i l l d t t o a c a p a e m p o y e	5 1 5. 0 9 7	5 3 4. 1 7 3	( ) 1 9. 0 7 6	-3 6 % ,
G h h l d i t r o p s a r e o e r s e q u u y	4 3 8. 0 8 1	4 1 5. 2 6 4	2 2. 8 1 8	5, 5 % +
i i i M t n o r e s	6. 3 8 0	4. 8 7 3	1. 5 0 7	3 0, 9 % +
N f i i l i i t t e n a n c a p o s o n	7 0. 6 3 5	1 1 4. 0 3 7	( ) 4 3. 4 0 1	-3 8, 1 %
T l t o a s o r c e s u	5 1 5. 0 9 7	5 3 4. 1 3 7	( 1 9. 0 6 ) 7	-3 6 % ,

3M 2016 CONFERENCE CALLconsolidated results Pieve di Soligo, May, 13th 2016

(*) Applying IFRIC ¹² involves categorising the infrastructures under concession from tangible to intangible assets; (**) Value of the associated companiesconsolidated with net equity consolidation method: sale companies, Euro 51,1 mln (Euro 47,9 mln at 31/12/2015); distribution companies, Euro 20,4 mln (Euro20,2 mln at 31/12/2015).

Financial highlights

Operating data

• →Volumes of gas distributed
• →Volumes of gas sold
• →Volumes of electricity sold

Revenues and EBITDA

Gross margin on gas and electricity sales and other operating costs

Personnel

Capex

Net financial position and cash flow

Disclaimer

(*) Data are considered pro-quota.

(*) Data are considered pro-quota.

(*) Data are considered pro-quota.

Financial highlights

Operating data

Revenues and EBITDA

• →Revenues bridge
• →EBITDA bridge
• →EBITDA breakdown

Gross margin on gas and electricity sales and other net operating costs

Personnel

Capex

Net financial position and cash flow

Disclaimer

3M 2016 CONFERENCE CALLconsolidated results Pieve di Soligo, May, 13th 2016

EBITDA breakdownCompanies consolidated with full consolidation method(Thousand of Euro)

ho d f Eu ) us an o ro	1s Q 2 0 1 6 t	1s Q 2 0 1 5 t	Va r	Va % r
E B I T D A	3 6. 0 0 4	3 4. 3 0 7	1. 6 9 7	4, 9 % +
E B I T D A Sa le -	2 7. 9 2 0	2 6. 5 8 6	1. 3 3 4	5, 0 % +
E B I T D A D is i bu ion tr t -	8. 0 8 4	7. 7 2 2	3 6 3	4, 7 % +
E B I T	3 0. 3 0 4	2 8. 6 4 2	1. 6 6 2	5, 8 % +
E B I T Sa le -	2 6. 6 6 5	2 5. 1 1 9	1. 5 4 6	6, 2 % +
E B I T D is i bu ion tr t -	3. 6 3 9	3. 5 2 3	1 1 6	3, 3 % +

(*) Sale companies; (**) Distribution companies.

EBITDA breakdownCompanies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (*)(Thousand of Euro)

(*) Sinergie Italiane excluded; (**) Sale companies; (***) Distribution companies.

Financial highlightsOperating dataRevenues and EBITDA

Gross margin on gas and electricity sales and other net operating costs

• →Gross margin on gas sales
• →Gross margin on electricity sales
• →Gas distribution tariff revenues
• →Other net operating costs

Personnel

Capex

Net fincancial position and cash flow

Disclaimer

T ho d f Eu ) ( *) us an o ro	Q 1s 2 0 1 6 t	Q 1s 2 0 1 5 t	C hg	C hg %
Re fro les ve nu es m g as sa	1 5 2. 5 9 5	1 8 8. 4 7 9	( ) 3 5. 8 8 4	-1 9, 0 %
Ga ( ha ) ts s p urc se co s	( 8 4. 1 6 2 )	( 1 1 9. 4 ) 5 5	3 3 9 2 5.	-2 9, 6 %
( ) D is i bu io tr t ts n c os	( ) 3 6. 0 4 1	( ) 3 7. 3 8 8	1. 3 4 8	-3 6 % ,
( ) G in les A ro ss m ar g o n g as s a
Co l i da d i h fu l l te t m p an y co ns o w l i da io ho d t t co ns o n m e	3 2. 3 9 3	3 1. 5 3 6	8 5 7	2, % 7 +

The increase of gross margin on gas sales of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method is equal to ⁺ Euro 0,9 mln.

( T ho d f Eu ) ( *) us an o ro	1s Q 2 0 1 6 t	1s Q 2 0 1 5 t	C hg	C hg %
G in les ( B ) ro ss m ar g o n g as s a Co l i da d i h i te t t e ty m p an y co ns o w ne q u l i da io ho d t t co ns o n m e	6. 6 9 4	6. 3 9 2	3 0 2	4, % 7 +
in ( ) G les A+ B ro ss m ar g o n g as s a	3 9. 0 8 7	3 7. 9 2 8	1. 1 5 9	3, 1 % +

(*) Economic data before elisions.

( f ) T ho d Eu ( *) us an o ro	1s Q 2 0 1 6 t	1s Q 2 0 1 5 t	C hg	C hg %
Re fro lec ic i les ty ve nu es m e r sa	2 3. 9 2 2	2 4. 0 6 2	( ) 1 4 0	-0 6 % ,
( E lec ic i ha ) tr ty ts p urc se co s	( ) 1 3. 2 0 2	( ) 1 3. 3 7 4	1 7 2	-1 3 % ,
( D is i bu io ) tr t ts n c os	( 9. 2 9 ) 7	( 9. 6 1 ) 7	3 9 2	-4 1 % ,
G in lec ic i les ( A ) tr ty ro ss m ar g o n e s a
Co l i da d i h fu l l te t m p an y co ns o w l i da io ho d t t co ns o n m e	1. 4 4 1	1. 0 1 6	4 2 4	4 1, 8 % +

The increase of gross margin on electricity sales of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method is equal to ⁺ Euro 0,4 mln.

T ho d f Eu ) ( *) us an o ro	Q 1s t 2 0 1 6	Q 5 1s t 2 0 1	C hg	C hg %
( ) G in lec ic i les B tr ty ro ss m ar g o n e s a Co l i da d i h i te t t e ty m p an co ns o ne q y w u l i da io ho d t t co ns o n m e	1 3 2	1 5 8	( 2 6 )	-1 6, 6 %
G in lec ic i les ( A+ B ) tr ty ro ss m ar g o n e s a	1. 5 3 7	1. 1 5 7	3 9 8	3 3, 9 % +

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(*) Economic data before elisions.

T ho d f Eu ) ( *) us an o ro	Q 1s t 2 0 1 6	Q 5 1s t 2 0 1	C hg	C hg %
Ta i f fs l ie d les ies to r ap p sa co mp an	2 0. 4 0 8	2 0. 1 8 9	2 2 0	1, 1 % +
( / - ) Eq l iza ion t t ua a mo un +	( ) 5. 5 6 5	( ) 5. 0 1 3	( ) 5 5 2	1 1, 0 % +
Ga d is i bu io i f f r ( A ) tr t ta s n r ev en ue s
Co l i da d i h fu l l te t mp an y co ns o w	1 4. 8 4 3	1 5. 1 7 6	( ) 3 3 3	-2 2 % ,
l i da ion ho d t t co ns o m e

The decrease of gas distribution tariff revenues of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method (- Euro 0,3 mln) is due to:

• 1)change of gas distribution tariffs applied to gas sales companies: ⁺ Euro 0,2 mln;
• 2)equalization amount: - Euro 0,6 mln.

( T ho d f Eu ) ( *) us an o ro	Q 1s t 2 0 1 6	Q 5 1s t 2 0 1	C hg	C hg %
Ga d is i bu io i f f r ( B ) tr t ta s n r ev en ue s Co l i da d i h n i te t t e ty mp an y co ns o w e q u l i da ion ho d t t co ns o m e	1. 4 0 6	1. 4 3 6	( ) 3 0	-2 1 % ,
Ga d is i bu io i f f r ( A+ B ) tr t ta s n r ev en ue s	5 1 6. 2 0	1 6. 6 1 2	( ) 3 6 2	-2 2 % ,

T ho d f Eu ) us an o ro	Q 1s t 2 0 1 6	Q 1s t 2 0 1 5	C hg	C hg %
O he t r r ev en ue s	6. 2 8 2	4. 6 3 4	1. 6 4 8	3 5, 6 % +
O he f r ia ls d ice t ts te r c os o aw m a r an se rv s	( ) 1 3. 2 8 4	( ) 1 2. 3 1 4	( ) 9 7 0	7, 9 % +
Co f p l t o s er so nn e	( 6 2 ) 5. 7	( 4 2 ) 5. 7	0 7	-1 2 % ,
( ) O he in A t t o t ts r n e p er a g co s Co l i da d i h fu l l te t m p an co ns o y w	( 1 2. 6 3 ) 7	( 1 3. 4 2 2 )	4 9 7	-5 6 % ,
l i da io ho d t t co ns o n m e

Decrease of other net operating costs of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method: ⁺ Euro 0,7 mln

of which:

• decrease of margin on energy efficiency tasks management: - Euro 0,7 mln
• decrease of cost of personnel: + Euro 0,1 mln
• decrease of cost of maintenance: + Euro 0,1 mln
• decrease of cost for gas meter reading: +Euro 0,1 mln
• decrease of cost for credit recovery services : + Euro 0,1 mln
• decrease of State fees: + Euro 0,3 mln
• increase of contingent assets: + Euro 0,3 mln
• other changes: + Euro 0,4 mln

ho d f Eu ) us an o ro	Q 1s t 2 0 1 6	Q 5 1s t 2 0 1	C hg	C hg %
( ) O he in A t t o t ts r n e p er a g co s Co l i da d i h fu l l te t m p an y co ns o w l i da io ho d t t co ns o n m e	( ) 1 2. 6 7 3	( ) 1 3. 4 2 2	7 4 9	-5 6 % ,
O he in ( B ) t t o t ts r n e p er a g co s Co l i da d i h i te t t e ty m p an y co ns o w ne q u l i da io ho d t t ( *) co ns o n m e	( 2. 1 0 4 )	( 2. 0 3 6 )	( 6 8 )	3, 4 % +
O he in ( A+ B ) t t o t ts r n e p er a g co s	( ) 1 4. 7 7 7	( 5. 5 ) 1 4 7	6 8 0	-4 4 % ,

(*) Sinergie Italiane excluded.

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Financial highlights

Operating data

Revenues and EBITDA

Gross margin on gas and electricity sales and other net operating costs

Personnel

• →Number of employees
• →Consolidated cost of personnel

Capex

Net financial position and cash flow

Disclaimer

Number of employees

(*) Data are considered pro-quota.

Consolidated cost of personnel

3M 2016 cost of personnel of the companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (Sinergie Italiane excluded): Euro 0,8 mln (-1,3%).

Financial highlightsOperating dataRevenues and EBITDAGross margin on gas and electricity sales and other net operating costsPersonnel

Capex

Net financial position and cash flow

Disclaimer

3M 2016 CONFERENCE CALLconsolidated results Pieve di Soligo, May, 13th 2016

3M 2016 investments of the companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method(Sinergie Italiane excluded): Euro 0,2 mln (-21,1%).

(*) Excluding network extension in new urbanized areas that according to IAS are considerated as operating costs and not investments. (**) Investments in tangible assets: Euro 0,5 mln; investments in intangible assets: Euro 3,6 mln (excluded realizations of tangible and intangible assets andinvestments in associated).

3M 2016

consolidated results

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Financial highlightsOperating dataRevenues and EBITDAGross margin on gas and electricity sales and other net operating costsPersonnelCapex

Net financial position and cash flow

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3M 2016 CONFERENCE CALLconsolidated results Pieve di Soligo, May, 13th 2016

Net financial position and cash flow (1)

Net financial position and cash flow (2)

( T ho d f Eu ) ( *) us an o ro	/ / 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 6	/ / 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 5	Va r	Va % r
Lo f ina ia l bo ing ( hs ) te 1 2 t ng rm nc rro s mo n w > Cu i ion f lon f ina ia l bo ing t p t te rre n os o g rm nc rro s w S ho f ina ia l bo ing ( 1 2 hs ) t te t r rm nc rro w s mo n <	4 2. 0 4 2 9. 6 2 8 1 8. 4 9 9	4 3. 8 2 9 9. 6 2 8 9. 9 3 5 7	( ) 1. 7 8 7 - ( 4 1. 4 3 8 )	-4 1 % , 0, 0 % + -6 9, 1 %
To l f in ia l de b ta t an c	0. 1 6 9 7	1 1 3. 3 9 4	( 4 3. 2 2 5 )	-3 8, 1 %
F ixe d bo ing te ra rro s w Va ia b le bo ing te r ra rro w s	3 4 2 6 9. 8 2 7	3 4 2 1 1 3. 0 5 2	- ( ) 4 3. 2 2 5	0, 0 % + -3 8, 2 %

3M 2016 average cost of debt: 0,66% (vs 2015 rate: 0,81%)

(*) Data refers to only companies consolidated with full consolidation method.

Financial highlightsOperating dataRevenues and EBITDAGross margin on gas and electricity activities and other net operating costsPersonnelCapexNet Financial Position and cash flowDisclaimer

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