Interim / Quarterly Report • Aug 15, 2017
Interim / Quarterly Report
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STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
| Highlights Q2 2017 |
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| Main events 3 |
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| Key figures3 | |
| Interim report |
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| Operational review and outlook 4 |
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| Subsequent events5 | |
| Financial review5 | |
| Consolidated interim financial information | 7 |
| Statement of comprehensive income 7 |
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| Consolidated statement of financial position 8 |
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| Consolidated statement of cash flow9 | |
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity10 | |
| Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements | 11 |
| Note 1: Basis for preparation11 | |
| Note 2: Significant accounting judgements 11 |
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| Note 3: Currency exposure12 | |
| Note 4: Transactions with related parties 12 |
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| Note 5: Segment information13 | |
| Note 6: Financial income and expenses13 | |
| Note 7: Cash and cash equivalents13 | |
| Note 8: Accounts receivables 13 |
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| Note 9: Property, plant and equipment14 | |
| Note 10: Short- and long-term debt 14 |
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| Note 11: List of subsidiaries 15 |
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| Note 12: Operational costs break-down 2017 15 |
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| Note 13: Events after the reporting date15 | |
| Directors' responsibility statement |
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| Power production | 17 |
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Akhmerov, up to the total amount of Euro 33.062.632,62 in favour of EAM Solar ASA and EAM Solar Italy Holding S.r.l.
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Audited | |
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| EUR 000' | Q2 2017 | Q2 2016 | H1 2017 | H1 2016 | 2016 |
| Revenues | 1 365 | 1 886 | 2 199 | 2 805 | 4 454 |
| Cost of operations | -154 | -322 | -278 | -774 | -1 122 |
| Sales, general and administration expenses | -362 | -495 | -645 | -976 | -2 003 |
| Acquisition and transaction costs | -426 | -900 | -803 | -1 466 | -12 149 |
| EBITDA | 424 | 169 | 472 | -412 | -10 820 |
| Depreciation, amortizations and write downs | -427 | -4 681 | -854 | -5 247 | -6 677 |
| EBIT | -3 | -4 512 | -382 | -5 659 | -17 497 |
| Net financial items | 19 | -1 659 | -52 | -3 238 | -2 580 |
| Profit before tax | 15 | -6 171 | -434 | -8 897 | -20 077 |
| Income tax gain/(expense ) | -44 | -70 | -34 | 18 | 66 |
| Net income | -29 | -6 242 | -468 | -8 879 | -20 011 |
| Earnings per share (fully diluted): | -0,01 | -1,23 | 0,00 | 0,00 | -3,95 |
| Distribution to shareholders per share | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Dividend yield | 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 |
| EBITDA adjusted | 849 | 1 069 | 1 275 | 1 055 | 1 329 |
Adjusted EBITDA are adjusted for non-recurring items related to the P31 acquisition and associated legal costs.
EAM Solar ASA ("EAM" or "the Company") is an investment company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "EAM". The Company's primary business is both to own solar photovoltaic power plants and sell produced electricity under long-term fixed price sales contracts, and to pursue legal proceedings in order to restore company value. The Company owns six power plants in Italy, 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 under a long-term management agreement.
This interim report should be read in conjunction with the annual report for 2016, published on 29 April 2016, the equity issue prospectus published on 9 August, and the stock exchange notices in the reporting period.
EAM operated 6 remaining power plants in the 2nd quarter. EAM's own operation and maintenance team conducted normal operational inspections and maintenance work during the 2nd quarter.
The 6 power plants have a combined installed capacity of 8.6 MW with an average annual power production of 12.7 GWh (P50 production).
Power production in the 2nd quarter amounted to 4,315 MWh, and for the first half year 6,935 MWh, 10% above estimated production for both periods.
EAM achieved a record high power production on Varmo and Codroipo in the first half 2017, adjusted for the solar irradiation. The record production comes as a result of the improved technical operations following the insourcing of all technical operations to Energeia Asset Management AS personnel.
FIT contract revenues in the 2nd quarter amounted to EUR 1,180k and for the first half year to EUR 1,877, equivalent to an average FIT contract price of EUR 273 for the quarter and EUR 271 for the first half year 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 revenues in the 2nd quarter amounted to EUR 181k representing an average market price for electricity of EUR 42 per MWh. The average electricity market price achieved in the northern part of Italy was EUR 43 per MWh and in the southern part of Italy EUR 40 per MWh.
The average market price of electricity in Italy has fluctuated over the past 12 months. The increase, especially in the north price zone is an effect of reduced import of electricity from
France due to the reduced production of electricity from French nuclear power plants.
The P31 Acquisition has transformed EAM from an operational Solar PV YieldCo to a company were a significant part of the future value is decided by the outcome of various legal actions and litigation procedures.
The Criminal Court of Milan issued a ruling on 31 May 2017 where they ordered a conservative seizure on all assets connected to Marco Giorgi and Igor Akhmerov, up to the total amount of Euro 33.062.632,62 in favour of EAM Solar ASA and EAM Solar Italy Holding S.r.l. The Court's decision was made in order to secure a possible compensation of part of the cash outlay made by EAM companies in July 2014 in conjunction with the P31 fraud also involving Aveleos SA, Avelar Energy Ltd and Enovos Luxembourg SA. The Court furthermore decided not to grant a conservative seizure against Enovos Luxembourg SA and Avelar Energy Ltd since the Court deemed these companies to have sufficient financial resources to meet any future payments of damages claims to EAM.
The amount identified by the court in this conservative seizure ruling is not to be interpreted as a limitation to the final damages claims that may be awarded EAM Solar ASA in the criminal proceedings in Milan and elsewhere.
The criminal proceedings in Milan has continued with court a hearing on 20 June, where the Court started with questioning of witnesses and presentation of evidence.
Please also see the Annual Report 2016 for information on the legal processes.
EAM will pay no dividend in conjunction with the 2nd quarter 2017.
The Company" has entered into two separate funding schemes in order to increase the litigation efforts against Enovos, Avelar and associated companies.
The funding schemes are a litigation funding agreement and an equity rights issue, fully underwritten by the Company's largest shareholders. The two initiatives will significantly strengthen the Company's financial "litigation war chest" and enable EAM to expand its ongoing legal processes in Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland and other relevant jurisdictions in the foreseeable future.
The litigation funding agreement with Therium Litigation Funding IC and the equity rights' issue will in the outset contribute with more than EUR 5 million to cover future legal costs based on the current budgets for legal costs in the period 2017 through 2021. This funding comes in addition to the free cash flow from ordinary operations, significantly enhancing the legal strength of EAM going forward.
The key financial metrics for the litigation funding agreement and the equity rights issue is that Therium in the case of a claim award to EAM Solar ASA will receive in the range 5 to 10% of the anticipated claim award, and the dilution of non-participating shareholders in the equity rights issue will be approximately 20% (excluding any revenue from sale of subscription rights).
The proposed litigation funding comprises a maximum amount of approximately EUR 2.3 million divided into three equal tranches. The first tranche of EUR 776,865 has been committed, and Therium may provide two additional tranches in the same amount in the future at their own discretion if the Company needs further funds to cover legal costs. The funding is nonrecourse and does not constitute a debt, however, Therium will upon a successful claim award receive four times the invested amount on any committed tranches.
In connection with the proposed Rights Issue, the Company has entered into an underwriting agreement with the Company's main shareholders of NOK 30 million who upon and subject to certain conditions underwrite the subscription of all the shares to be offered in the forthcoming Rights Issue.
The Company is party to an administrative, technical and operational management agreement with EAM Solar Park Management AS (the "Management Agreement"). Pursuant to the Management Agreement, EAM Solar Park Management AS (SPM) provides all administrative, technical, and operational services to the Company, its subsidiaries and its solar power plants.
Under the existing Management Agreement SPM is entitled to revenue equal to its directly attributable costs for providing the services to the Company, without margin. In addition SPM is entitled to 12.5 % of the annual pre-tax profit (the "Royalty") in the Company. The Company and SPM is in agreement that the Management Agreement in its original form no longer works in the best interest of the Company, and have therefore decided to amend the Management Agreement. The board of directors of the Company has taken the view that the Company is best served by having the upside interest which the Royalty constitutes converted into ordinary share ownership, so as to ensure full alignment of interests between EAM Solar ASA and SPM. The board of directors, with the assistance of an external financial adviser, has carried out an assessment of the appropriate exchange rate at which the Royalty can be converted into shares without being dilutive to the shareholders. Based on this process, the board of directors proposes that the Royalty is converted into 532,210 new shares in the Company. This represents 9.5% of the outstanding shares in EAM after the debt to equity conversion, and is calculated based on the 12,5% pre tax profit split adjusted for a The Company and SPM have, therefore, entered into an addendum to the Management Agreement pursuant to which the Company shall buy back SPMS's right to the Royalty, following which the Royalty will be cancelled.
In consideration of to the buy-back of the Royalty, EAM Solar Park Management AS shall, technically, receive a claim equal to NOK 17,436,385. This claim will then immediately be converted into 532,210 shares in the Company (the "Consideration Shares"). The addendum to the Management Agreement and the issuance of the Consideration Shares are subject to the approval of the general meeting.
The amendment is conducted to secure that SPM's interests are fully aligned with EAM in the pursuit of the claims against Aveleos, its directors, Enovos and Avelar.
The addendum shall become effective when the general meeting of EAM has given the board of directors of EAM the authority to carry out the increase of the share capital required to issue the Consideration Shares (the "Effective Time").
SPM will continue as the manager of EAM and except for the amendments described above the management agreement will continue in force.
SPM has agreed to a lock-up on the Consideration Shares. Under the lock-up, SPM shall not for the period until the earlier of (i) five years from the Effective Time and (ii) such time when all legal disputes involving EAM or its subsidiaries in relation to the acquisition of the P31 portfolio have been finally settled or adjudicated, sell or in any other way transfer the Consideration Shares to any other person.
The Rights Issue approved by the Company's general meeting in an extraordinary general meeting held on 8 August 2017, the meeting also approved the amendment to the Management Agreement.
The financial review of the 2nd quarter 2017 does not compare with the reported 2nd quarter report of 2016 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 2016.
2nd quarter revenues came in at EUR 1,365k, of which EUR 1,180k came from FIT contracts and EUR 181k came from market sales of electricity. Revenues for the first half year came in at EUR 2,199k of which EUR 1,877k came from FIT contracts and EUR 318k came from market sales of electricity.
The 2nd quarter 2017 revenues represent approximately 33% of the expected annual revenues of EUR 4.116 million based on the current corporate structure with 6 power plants in operations.
Cost of operations in the 2nd quarter was EUR 154k and EUR 278 for the first half year.
SG&A costs in the 2nd quarter were EUR 362k and EUR 646 for the first half 2017.
The cost items named "Acquisition and financing costs" consist more or less solely of legal costs, and will be renamed "Legal costs" in the third quarter 2017 report and going forward.
EAM Solar ASA does not envisage conducting any acquisitions or refinancing going forward due to the P31 litigation activities. Most of the costs previously named "acquisition and financing costs" in the period from the 2nd quarter 2014 have at large been costs relating to litigation or asset write-downs stemming from the P31 fraud.
In the 2nd quarter 2017 costs related to the legal costs in stemming from the P31 Acquisition were EUR 426k and for the first half year EUR 803k.
EBITDA in the 2nd quarter came in at EUR 424k and EUR 472k for the first half year.
EBITDA in the 1st half 2017, excluding legal costs, amounts to approximately EUR 1,2 million representing an EBITDA margin of approximately 58%. Full year 2017 guidance for EBITDA before legal costs is in the range EUR 2,2 to 2,5 million, and legal costs is expected to amount to approximately EUR 2 million.
Depreciation in the 2nd quarter was EUR 427k and EUR 854k for the first half year, resulting in an operating loss of EUR 3k in the quarter and a loss of EUR 382 for the first half year.
Net financial items in the 2nd quarter were positive with EUR 19k in the quarter and negative with EUR 52 for the first half 2017.
Pre-tax profit in the 2nd quarter was EUR 15k and a loss of EUR 434k for the first half year.
Taxes in the 2nd quarter amounted to a net tax cost of EUR 44k and a net tax cost of EUR 34k for the first half 2017.
Reported net loss was in the 2nd quarter EUR 29k and a net loss of EUR 468k for the first half year.
Cash flow from operations for the first half 2017 came in at minus EUR 56k. No investment activities took place in the period. Financing activities was negative with EUR 207k.
Restricted and unrestricted cash by the end of the quarter was EUR 1.3 million, of which EUR 53k remains seized by the Prosecutors Office in Milan in companies not affected by the criminal proceedings.
Total assets at the end of the period amount to EUR 39.7 million, while book equity amounted to EUR 14.4 million representing an equity ratio of 36.3% .
Oslo, 15 August 2017
Pål Hvammen Non-executive director
Erling Christiansen Non-executive director
Ragnhild M Wiborg Chair
Viktor E Jakobsen CEO
| EUR Note Q2 2017 Q2 2016 H1 2017 H1 2016 Revenues 5,12 1 365 411 1 886 147 2 198 610 2 805 204 |
2016 4 453 648 -1 121 753 -2 003 236 |
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| Cost of operations 12 -153 774 -322 239 -278 064 -774 468 |
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| Sales, general and administration expenses 12 -362 277 -495 099 -645 462 -976 235 |
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| Acquisition and transaction costs 12 -425 676 -899 615 -803 143 -1 466 272 |
-12 148 595 |
| EBITDA 5 423 684 169 195 471 942 -411 770 |
-10 819 936 |
| Depreciation, amortizations and write downs 9 -427 026 -4 681 154 -853 970 -5 246 832 |
-6 677 455 |
| EBIT 5 -3 342 -4 511 960 -382 028 -5 658 602 |
-17 497 391 |
| Finance income 6 1 398 498 59 994 1 624 758 123 360 |
1 222 427 |
| Finance costs 6 -1 379 900 -1 719 476 -1 676 411 -3 361 636 |
-3 801 978 |
| Profit before tax 15 255 -6 171 442 -433 682 -8 896 878 |
-20 076 942 |
| Income tax gain/(expense) -44 403 -70 278 -34 060 18 209 |
65 788 |
| Profit after tax -29 148 -6 241 720 -467 742 -8 878 669 |
-20 011 154 |
| Other comprehensive income | |
| 823 542 7 422 724 -966 079 1 761 502 Translation differences |
2 606 326 |
| -9 095 227 33 551 -39 893 Cash flow hedges |
-129 880 |
| 814 447 7 422 951 -932 528 1 721 609 Other comprehensive income net of tax |
2 476 446 |
| Total comprehensive income 785 299 1 181 232 -1 400 270 -7 157 060 |
-17 534 708 |
| Profit for the year attributable to: | |
| -29 148 -6 241 720 -467 742 -8 878 669 Equity holders of the parent company |
-20 011 154 |
| Equity holders of the parent company -29 148 -6 241 720 -467 742 -8 878 669 |
-20 011 154 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |
| 785 299 1 181 232 -1 400 270 -7 157 060 Equity holders of the parent company |
-17 534 708 |
| Equity holders of the parent company 785 299 1 181 232 -1 400 270 -7 157 060 |
-17 534 708 |
| Earnings per share: | |
| Continued operation | |
| - Basic -0,01 -1,23 -0,09 -1,75 |
-3,95 |
| - Diluted -0,01 -1,23 -0,09 -1,75 |
-3,95 |
The interim financial statement information has not been subject to audit or review. Diluted number of shares at the end of the 2nd quarter 2017 is 5,070,000.
| EUR | Note | Unaudited H1 2017 |
Audited 2016 |
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| ASSETS | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 9 | 22 223 611 | 23 077 581 |
| Deferred tax asset | 0 | 0 | |
| Intangible assets | 311 377 | 321 012 | |
| Other long term assets | 1 050 341 | 1 089 563 | |
| Non-current assets | 23 585 329 | 24 488 156 | |
| Receivables | 8 | 13 554 661 | 14 290 217 |
| Other current assets | 1 230 333 | 127 897 | |
| Cash and short term deposits | 7 | 1 304 595 | 1 568 193 |
| Current assets | 16 089 589 | 15 986 307 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 39 674 919 | 40 474 463 |
| Issued capital | 6 214 380 | 6 214 380 | |
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| Share premium | 24 606 370 | 24 606 370 | |
| Paid in capital | 30 820 750 | 30 820 750 | |
| Translation differences | -7 229 435 | -6 263 356 | |
| Other equity | -9 188 352 | -8 754 163 | |
| Other equity | -16 417 787 | -15 017 519 | |
| Total equity | 14 402 963 | 15 803 231 | |
| Leasing | 10 | 5 684 174 | 5 838 488 |
| Long term loan - interest bearing | 10 | 7 173 345 | 7 370 641 |
| Other non current liabilities | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 12 857 519 | 13 209 129 | |
| Trade payables | 10 | 3 492 772 | 2 552 747 |
| Tax liabilities | 10 | 771 439 | 829 367 |
| Short term financing - interest bearing | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Other current liabilities | 10 | 8 150 225 | 8 079 989 |
| Total current liabilities | 12 414 436 | 11 462 103 | |
| Total liabilities | 25 271 955 | 24 671 232 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 39 674 919 | 40 474 463 |
Oslo, 15 August 2017
Pål Hvammen Non-executive director
Erling Christiansen Non-executive director
Ragnhild M Wiborg Chair
Viktor E Jakobsen CEO
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Audited | ||
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| EUR | Note | H1 2017 | H1 2016 | 2016 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||||
| Ordinary profit before tax | 15 255 | -8 878 669 -20 076 943 | ||
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 1 549 987 | 1 137 653 | |
| Paid income taxes | ||||
| Depreciation | 9 | 853 970 | 1 038 595 | 1 891 558 |
| Write down of fixed assets | 9 | 0 | 4 208 237 | 4 785 897 |
| Changes in trade receivables and trade payable | 8 | 1 675 580 | 6 996 183 | 6 918 120 |
| Changes in other accruals* | -2 601 078 | -4 681 706 | -5 839 666 | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | -56 273 | 232 627 | -11 183 381 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Acquisition of subsidiary net of cash acquired | 0 | -6 001 | ||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipement | 0 | |||
| Net cash flow used in investing activities | 0 | 0 | -6 001 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 3 550 000 | 3 550 000 | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | ||||
| Proceeds from issue of share capital | ||||
| Dividends or shareholder distributions | ||||
| Proceeds from new loans | ||||
| Repayment of loans | -207 328 | -153 975 | -1 510 594 | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | -207 328 | 3 396 025 | 2 039 406 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1 568 196 | 10 718 172 | 10 718 172 | |
| Net currency translation effect | 0 | 0 | ||
| Seizure of cash | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -263 601 | 3 628 652 | -9 149 976 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1 304 595 | 14 346 824 | 1 568 196 |
| EUR | Share capital | Share premium fund |
Other equity | Cash flow hedge reserve |
Currency translation reserve |
Total equity |
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| 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 | -20 011 154 | -20 011 154 | ||||
| Derecognition of SPVs in bankruptcy | 59 490 817 | 59 490 817 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | -129 880 | 2 606 326 | 2 476 446 | |||
| Equity as at 31 December 2016 | 6 214 380 | 24 606 370 | -8 080 250 | -673 912 | -6 263 356 | 15 803 232 |
| Equity as at 1 January 2017 | 6 214 380 | 24 606 370 | -8 080 250 | -673 912 | -6 263 356 | 15 803 232 |
| Profit (loss) After tax | -467 742 | -467 742 | ||||
| Derecognition of SPVs in bankruptcy | 0 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | 33 551 | -966 079 | -932 528 | |||
| Equity as at 30 June 2017 | 6 214 380 | 24 606 370 | -8 547 992 | -640 360 | -7 229 435 | 14 402 962 |
EAM 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 is to own solar PV power plants and sell electricity produced under long-term contracts. EAM is structured to create a steady long-term dividend yield for its shareholders. Following the P31 Acquisition, the main value of EAM is dependant on the future outcome of litigation activities.
EAM 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 second quarter 2017 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 2nd quarter report should therefore be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report 2016 that was published on 29 April 2017.
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 2016. Standards and interpretations as mentioned in the Group's Annual Report 2016 Note 1 and effective from 1 January 2017 did not have a significant impact on the Group's consolidated interim financial statements.
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.
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
EAM Group's cash balance was EUR 1.3 million on 30 June 2017, of which EUR 53k are seized.
The subsidiaries affected by the criminal proceedings have gone into voluntary bankruptcy and has been derecognised from the Group accounts.
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.
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:
Given the Litigation Funding agreement with Therium and the subsequent Share Issue, the board and management considers the Company's ability to operate as a going concern for the next 12 months as secured. 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.
Most of EAM 's economic activities (revenues and costs) are in EUR. Some of the cost base and financing are in NOK. The functional currency for the parent company is NOK.
Energeia Asset Management AS is the manager of EAM. Energeia Asset Management AS 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.
Sundt AS, Canica AS and Pactum AS are large shareholders in EAM. They are also shareholders in Energeia Asset Management AS, but not involved in the day-to-day operations of Energeia Asset Management AS. They are represented with one director each on the board of directors of Energeia Asset Management AS. Certain key personnel managing the day-to-day operations of EAM are also investors in Energeia Asset Management AS.
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 is developed, created and managed by Energeia Asset Management AS. The royalty structure aligns the interests between the Group and the manager.
In the 2nd quarter 2017 EAM Solar Park Management AS' direct costs of the management of EAM was EUR 288k, of which EUR 30k is related to cost of operations, EUR 185k is related to SG&A and EUR 73k is cost related to legal and litigation work in conjunction with the P31 Acquisition fraud.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter EAM and EAM Solar Park Management AS (SPM) are in agreement that the management agreement in its original form does not work in the best interest of EAM and SPM, and have therefore decided to amend the Agreement.
The amendment is conducted to secure that SPM's interests are fully aligned with EAM in the pursuit of the claims against Aveleos, its directors, Enovos and Avelar.
EAM Solar and SPM have entered into an addendum to the Agreement pursuant to which EAM shall buy back SPM's right to the Royalty, following which the Royalty will be cancelled. In consideration of to the buy-back of the Royalty, SPM shall receive 532,210 shares in EAM Solar (the "Consideration Shares") a claim equal to NOK 17,436,385.
The addendum is subject to the approval of the general meeting of EAM Solar.
The addendum shall become effective when the general meeting of EAM has given the board of directors of EAM the authority to carry out the increase of the share capital required to issue the Consideration Shares.
SPM will continue as the manager of EAM and except for the amendments described above the management agreement will continue in force.
SPM has agreed to a lock-up on the Consideration Shares. Under the lock-up, EAM Solar Park Management AS shall not for the period until the earlier of (i) five years from the effectiveness of the addendum and (ii) such time when all legal disputes involving EAM or its subsidiaries in relation to the acquisition of the P31 portfolio have been finally settled or adjudicated, sell or in any other way transfer the Consideration Shares to any other person.
EAM entered on 20 June 2014 into a short-term acquisition credit facility agreement of NOK 65 million with the largest shareholder in EAM, 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 and EAM Solar Italy Holding II Srl. The lender has given a waiver for payment of instalments and interest for the period from February to July 2017.
In order to bridge financing until proceeds from the rights issue has been received by the Company, Sundt AS has given a short term liquidity loan in the size of NOK 4 million, carrying an annual interest of 15%.
EAM owns and operates six solar PV power plants at the end of the 2nd quarter 2017. Due to the criminal proceedings affecting 17 of the "P31 portfolio" power plants, that ultimately have lead to their bankruptcy, EAM derecognised the affected power plants and SPVs in 2016.
| EAM Solar Italy 1 s.r.l. | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues from external customers | 501 703 | 399 258 |
| EBITDA | 365 744 | 271 984 |
| EBIT | 172 468 | 78 891 |
| Non-current assets | 4 668 550 | 5 129 019 |
| EAM Solar Italy 2 s.r.l. | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Revenues from external customers | 1 025 329 | 798 688 |
| EBITDA | 797 842 | 564 335 |
| EBIT | 404 043 | 170 615 |
| Non-current assets | 9 937 391 | 10 700 995 |
| EAM Solar Italy 3 s.r.l. * | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Revenues from external customers | 0 | 255 382 |
| EBITDA | 0 | 175 803 |
| EBIT | 0 | 61 854 |
| Non-current assets | 0 | 0 |
| ENS1 & ENFO 25 | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Revenues from external customers | 667 579 | 618 351 |
| EBITDA | 463 264 | 395 800 |
| EBIT | 196 369 | 128 812 |
| Non-current assets | 9 170 757 | 9 993 902 |
| SPV's in criminal proceedings** | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Revenues from external customers | 0 | 354 204 |
| EBITDA | 0 | -1 540 033 |
| EBIT | 0 | -5 816 989 |
| Non-current assets | 0 | 588 291 |
| Other & eliminations | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Revenues from external customers | 4 000 | 379 321 |
| EBITDA | -1 154 908 | -279 657 |
| EBIT | -1 154 908 | -281 784 |
| Non-current assets | -191 369 | -2 180 049 |
| Total | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Revenues from external customers | 2 198 610 | 2 805 204 |
| EBITDA | 471 942 | -411 770 |
| EBIT | -382 028 | -5 658 602 |
| Non-current assets | 23 585 329 | 24 232 158 |
* Sold with financial takeover 1 June 2016
** Derecognised with effect from 28 September 2016
| Financial income | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 39 | 23 778 |
| Foreign exchange gain | 1 624 718 | 7 486 |
| Other financial income | 0 | 92 096 |
| Total financial income | 1 624 758 | 123 360 |
| Financial expenses | H1 2017 | H1 2016 |
| Interest expense | -474 822 | -2 235 431 |
| Foreign exchange losses | -151 764 | -692 812 |
| Other financial expenses | -1 049 825 | -433 393 |
| Total financial expenses | -1 676 411 | -3 361 636 |
| Net financial income (expenses) | -51 654 | -3 238 276 |
The average exchange rate used for the first half year 2017 is EUR/NOK 9,1738, whereas the exchange rate used on 30 June 2017 is EUR/NOK 9.5713.
| EUR | Q2 2017 | Q2 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Norway | 52 783 | 3 352 181 |
| Cash Italy | 1 251 812 | 10 994 639 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 304 595 | 14 346 820 |
| Restricted cash Italy | 920 980 | 1 002 339 |
| Seized cash Italy | 53 512 | 9 350 507 |
The Company had no unused credit facilities at 30 June 2017, except for the Litigation Funding Agreement with Therium, see above for more details.
Of the restricted cash, EUR 670k is the debt service reserve account of ENS Solar One Srl. The EUR 53k of the seized cash is taken from companies not included in the criminal proceedings.
| Receivables | Q2 2017 | Q2 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivables | 71 151 | 875 923 |
| Deferred revenue towards GSE | 1 361 647 | 547 548 |
| Recievable from Aveleos | 11 528 996 | 11 005 324 |
| Other receivables | 592 867 | 915 964 |
| Accounts receivables | 13 554 661 | 13 344 759 |
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.
| Q2 2017 | Solar power plants |
|---|---|
| Carrying value 1 January 2017 | 23 077 581 |
| Additions | 0 |
| Write down | 0 |
| Depreciation | -853 970 |
| Disposals | 0 |
| Carrying value 31 March 2016 | 22 223 611 |
| 2016 | Solar power plants |
|---|---|
| Carrying value 1 January 2016 | 34 436 689 |
| Additions | 6 001 |
| Write down | -4 785 897 |
| Depreciation | -1 891 558 |
| Disposals | -4 687 654 |
| Carrying value 31 December 2016 | 23 077 581 |
Economic life of 20- 25 years and straight-line depreciation.
EAM Solar Italy Holding Srl and EAM entered into an equity contribution agreement and patronage letter with UBI Leasing and UniCredit in conjunction with the acquisition of ESGP, ESGI and ESSP.
| EUR | Q2 2017 | Q2 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest bearing debt | 7 173 345 | 8 195 798 |
| Other non current liabilities | 0 | 10 864 |
| Obligations under finance leases | 5 684 174 | 5 988 855 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 12 857 519 | 14 195 517 |
| Trade and other payables | 3 492 772 | 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 | 0 | 430 479 |
| Tax payable | 771 439 | 702 945 |
| Related to ordinary operations | 4 264 211 | 50 009 207 |
| AION Renewables | 0 | 0 |
| Aveleos S.A. | 8 150 227 | 8 992 770 |
| GSE repayment claim | 0 | 22 717 868 |
| Related to criminal proceedings | 8 150 227 | 31 710 638 |
| Total current liabilities | 12 414 438 | 81 719 845 |
| Total liabilities | 25 271 957 | 95 915 362 |
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 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 and EAM Solar Italy Holding srl are considered void since this was brought about as a result of a criminal contractual fraud. It is the Company's opinion that there is a less than 50% likelihood that EAM will have to honour the agreements, and consequently no liability has been recognised.
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% | -14 083 | -14 083 | 8 362 365 | 153 338 |
| EAM Solar Italy Holding II s.r.l. | Italy | Holding company | 100% | 100% | -64 333 | -64 333 | 6 883 365 | 6 356 743 |
| EAM Solar Italy 1 s.r.l. | Italy | Solar power plant | 100% | 100% | 365 744 | 172 468 | -114 771 | 5 293 476 |
| EAM Solar Italy 2 s.r.l. | Italy | Solar power plant | 100% | 100% | 797 842 | 404 043 | 2 409 955 | 8 837 861 |
| EAM Solar Italy Holding s.r.l | Italy | Holding company | 100% | 100% | -462 632 | -462 632 | -876 115 | 18 471 890 |
| Ens Solar One s.r.l. | Italy | Solar power plant | 100% | 100% | 354 093 | 145 446 | -1 765 449 | 2 857 |
| Energia Fotovoltaica 25 s.r.l. | Italy | Solar power plant | 100% | 100% | 109 171 | 50 923 | 353 621 | 1 939 956 |
| EUR | EAM Solar Group |
EAM Solar Italy 1 |
EAM Solar Italy 2 |
ENS1 & ENFO25 |
Other & Eliminations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1 365 411 | 501 703 | 1 025 329 | 667 579 | -829 199 |
| Cost of operations | -153 774 | -53 673 | -115 077 | -94 545 | 109 521 |
| Land rent | -60 648 | -17 725 | -36 831 | -6 092 | 0 |
| Insurance | -69 686 | -8 728 | -31 640 | -14 549 | -14 769 |
| Operation & Maintenance | -52 465 | -6 831 | -22 228 | -23 406 | 0 |
| Other operations costs | 29 025 | -20 389 | -24 378 | -50 498 | 124 290 |
| Sales, General & Administration | -362 277 | -82 286 | -112 410 | -96 625 | -70 956 |
| Accounting, audit & legal fees | -114 763 | -13 131 | -14 934 | -202 | -86 496 |
| IMU tax | -11 025 | -6 129 | -4 896 | 0 | 0 |
| EAM SPM adm costs | -368 438 | -60 000 | -90 000 | -84 000 | -134 438 |
| Other administrative costs | 131 949 | -3 026 | -2 580 | -12 423 | 149 978 |
| Acquisition & financing cost | -425 676 | 0 | 0 | -13 145 | -412 531 |
| Legal costs | -265 955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -265 955 |
| Other non-recurring items | -159 721 | 0 | 0 | -13 145 | -146 576 |
| EBITDA | 423 684 | 365 744 | 797 842 | 463 264 | -1 203 166 |
The Rights Issue approved by the Company's general meeting in an extraordinary general meeting held on 8 August 2017, the meeting also approved the amendment to the Management Agreement.
Today, the Board of Directors reviewed and approved the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and interim financial report as of 30 June 2017 and the first six months of 2017. The interim consolidated financial statement has been prepared and presented in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as endorsed by the EU, and the additional requirements found in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
The interim consolidated financial statement for the first six months of 2017 has been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The information disclosed in the accounts provides a true and fair view of the Group's assets, liabilities, financial position, and profit as of 30 June 2017. The interim management report for the first six months of 2017 also includes a fair overview of key events during the reporting period and their effect on the financial statement for the first half-year of 2017. It also provides a true and fair description of the most important risks and uncertainties facing the business in the upcoming reporting period.
Oslo, 15 August 2017
Pål Hvammen Non-executive director
Erling Christiansen Non-executive director
Ragnhild M Wiborg Chair
Viktor E Jakobsen CEO
| 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 | Q4'16 | Q1'17 | Q2'17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 376 | 500 | 866 |
| 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 | 760 | 995 | 1 797 |
| Ens Solar One srl | 1 882 | 4 305 | 749 | 1 115 | 767 | 797 | 1 377 | 1 349 | 781 | 749 | 1 234 | 1 242 | 754 | 860 | 1 231 | ||||
| Energia Fotovaltaica 25 | 611 | 1 395 | 268 | 357 | 254 | 251 | 443 | 417 | 284 | 268 | 428 | 442 | 266 | 265 | 420 | ||||
| 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 | 2 157 | 2 621 | 4 315 |
| 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 | Q4'16 | Q1'17 | Q2'17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varmo | 2 571 | 2 315 | 2 219 | 2 488 | 376 | 374 | 801 | 710 | 334 | 460 | 841 | 832 | 355 | 376 | 745 | 871 | 376 | 500 | 866 |
| 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 | 760 | 995 | 1 797 |
| Lorusso | 1 407 | 1 378 | 1 420 | 234 | 274 | 421 | 444 | 238 | 250 | 470 | 443 | 258 | 234 | 380 | 396 | 225 | 282 | 386 | |
| Brundesini | 1 393 | 1 427 | 1 461 | 255 | 286 | 419 | 455 | 267 | 277 | 472 | 456 | 256 | 255 | 416 | 403 | 261 | 291 | 427 | |
| Scardino | 1 352 | 1 424 | 1 424 | 259 | 286 | 426 | 451 | 261 | 270 | 436 | 450 | 268 | 259 | 437 | 443 | 268 | 286 | 419 | |
| Enfo 25 | 1 339 | 1 367 | 1 395 | 268 | 267 | 413 | 432 | 254 | 251 | 443 | 417 | 284 | 268 | 428 | 442 | 266 | 265 | 420 | |
| 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 | 2 157 | 2 621 | 4 315 |
EAM Solar ASA Dronningen 1 NO-0287 Oslo NORWAY
Phone: +47 2411 5716 E-mail: [email protected] www.eamsolar.no
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