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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. gesichert • Hybrid + 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
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