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ENCAVIS AG Capital/Financing Update 2017

Sep 6, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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Capital Stage AG – Conference Call Hybrid Convertible Bond 06. September 2017

Capital Stage – Financing future growth

Clear growth
strategy
Strong and attractive
acquisition
pipeline
Financing
Instrument Status Quo
Equity (capital increase)
Increase in the number of shares in 2016 by 68%
(CHORUS takeover & small capital increase)

Flexible strategic option for inorganic growth

Dilutive and eligible for dividends
+ / -
Debt Capital
Attractive financing conditions

Debt financing weights on equity ratio and
increases overall leverage
+ / -

(IFRS)
Mezzanine Capital

No dilutive effects (in the first 6 years)

Utilise on current positive 'market window'
Hybrid structure can be accounted for as equity ++

Capital Stage – Equity ratio on target

Capital Stage equity ratio >25%

Debt financing would have weighted on the equity ratio and eventually led to an equity ratio below target

  • FY16 has seen to capital increases, one in April and one in October 2017
  • In the short/medium term no further capital increase is planned

Capital Stage – Successfull Placement of first Hybrid Convertible Bond

Successful and full placement

  • Successfully and fully placed (<5 hrs) by institutional investors
  • Hybrid has been oversubscribed multiple times
  • Maximum given legal constraints

Strong & renowned Partners

Berenberg and Morgan Stanley acted as Joint Bookrunners

Non-equity binding financing structure

  • Attractive financing conditions (equity-linked financial instrument)
  • Hybrid can be accounted for as equity on balance sheet (IFRS)
  • Strong equity ratio above long-term target (>25%)
  • Interest on Hybrid is tax deductible due to the foundation and issuance via a Dutch CS Finance BV

Growth finance of ~EUR 100m secured

  • EUR 97.3m secured for further acquisitions in PV/wind parks and/or inorganic growth
  • Additionally EUR 40m cash on hand for investment
  • Attractive financing conditions and interest rates
  • Translates into an investment volume of in total ~ EUR 550m

Hybrid Convertible Bond – Main financing parameters*

Terms Perpetual/Non-Call 6
Size 97.3
Status Perpetual
Subordinated
Convertible
Bond
Maturity
/ First Call
Perpetual
/ Non-call
6
Issuer
Soft Call
130% trigger
after 4 years
Issue
price
(%)
100.0
Dividend Protection
threshold
EUR 0.10
Coupon after First Call Date (payable
semi
annualy)
5.25%
Coupon after First Call date 5yr mid
swap
rate + [11%] (reset
every
5 yrs)
Conversion
premium
25.0%
Conversion
price
(EUR)
7.59
#underlying
shares
12.8m
% of
total outstanding
shares
10.0%

* Assuming a reference share price of EUR 6.0754; maximum of what was possible given legal constraints 5

Cash available for investments ~ EUR 140m

  • Wachstumsfinanzierung: Seit Ende 2015 mehr als EUR 160 Mio. gesichertHybrid + Cash on hand for investments (equity) = EUR 97.3m + EUR 40m = ~EUR 140m
  • Translates into an investment volume (equity + project debt) of >EUR 550m

Outlook – Well filled acquisition pipeline ~200 MW

Positive growth outlook Regional focus

  • Renewable Energies continue to be a worldwide growth market with double digit growth rates
  • Investment volume of >EUR 550m
  • Well filled acquisition pipeline of some ~200 MW (status quo)
  • Of which ~150 are already in exclusivity; thereof ~50 MW PV and ~ 100 MW wind
  • Currently active in 8 countries in (Western-)Europe
  • Further countries in Europe under review; medium/long term Canada/USA
  • Market consolidation leaves opportunities for inorganic growth