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ENCAVIS AG — Earnings Release 2022
Mar 29, 2023
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+ FY 2022 high above previous year's key figures + Ongoing operating growth in FY 2023e + Accelerated growth up to FY 2027e: 'ENCAVIS realises the energy transition!'
Conference Call Consolidated Financial Statements FY 2022 incl. Guidance FY 2023e and Accelerated Growth Strategy 2027, 29th March 2023

Improving efficiency and cost reduction through Economies of Scale and Scope
ENERGY
Energy forms the basis of our collective activity and work
CAPITAL
We invest capital to acquire wind farms and solar parks to generate attractive returns
VISION
We are working towards a future with decentralised power generation from wind power and solar energy

14% Growth in energy production of Encavis AG in 2022
| Energy Production in gigawatt hours (GWh) |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change 2022/2021 |
Change 2022/2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 1,049 | 940 | 997 | + 57 | + 6 % |
| Solar (PV) | 1,047 | 1,815 | 2,136 | + 321 | + 18 % |
| Encavis AG in total | 2,096 | 2,755 | 3,133 | + 378 | + 14 % |
- » Energy production from solar portfolio benefitted from selected months above plan (Jan/Feb/May/July/Aug) and suffered especially in March and December with a full-year energy production slightly above plan.
- » Energy production from wind portfolio benefitted only/mainly in the months Feb & April above plan and suffered in nearly all other months of the year with an energy production below plan – resulting again in a full-year energy production clearly below plan.
Revenue increase in 2022 above plan in both segments – wind and solar
| Operating figures (in EUR million) |
FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | Absolute change to FY 2021 |
Change to FY 2021 in percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy production in GWh | 2,097 | 2,755 | 3,133 | + 378 | + 14 % |
| thereof existing portfolio | - | 2,755 | 2,859 | + 104 | + 4% |
| Revenue / Net revenue | 292.3 | 332.7 | 487.3 / 462.5*) | … / + 129.8 | + 39 % |
| Operating EBITDA | 224.8 | 256.4 | 350.0 | + 93.6 | + 37 % |
| Operating EBIT | 132.2 | 149.1 | 198.3 | + 49.2 | + 33 % |
| Operating Cash Flow | 212.9 | 251.9 | 327.2 | + 75.3 | + 30 % |
| Operating CFPS in EUR | 1.54 | 1.74 | 2.04 | + 0.30 | + 17 % |
| Operating EPS in EUR | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.60 | + 0.12 | + 25 % |
*) Net revenue of EUR 462.5 million post subtracted European price caps in the amount of EUR 24.9 million
» ~ 24% of the revenue increase of Encavis AG (EAG) were based on higher production volume of the existing portfolio (weather effect)
~ 20% of the revenue increase of EAG were based on additional volume effects of newly connected wind and solar parks to the grid
~ 48% of the revenue increase of EAG were based on high electricity prices realised in 2022, that were high above the level of 2021 and above plan
All KPIs surpassed raised guidance for FY 2022e significantly despite EUR 24.9 million revenue skimming acc. to the electricity price caps
| Operating figures (in EUR million) |
FY 2020 | FY 2021 | Raised Guidance FY 2022e |
FY 2022 | Change FY 2022 / Guidance |
Change FY 2022 / Guidance in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 292.3 | 332.7 | > 420 | 487.3 / 462.5 |
67.3 / 42.5 | + 10 % |
| Operating EBITDA | 224.8 | 256.4 | > 310 | 350.0 | 40.0 | + 13 % |
| Operating EBIT | 132.2 | 149.1 | > 185 | 198.3 | 13.3 | + 7 % |
| Operating Cash Flow | 212.9 | 251.9 | > 280 | 327.2 | 47.2 | + 17 % |
| Operating CFPS in EUR | 1.54 | 1.74 | - | 2.04 | - | - |
| Operating EPS in EUR | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | + 9 % |
| Energy production in GWh | 2,097 | 2,754 | > 3,000 | 3,133 | 133 | + 4 % |
» Guidance based as every year on standard weather assumptions
» Around 95% of guided revenue are fixed/hedged already
Price Caps reduce margins especially in solar parks





| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
2021 | Solar parks 2022 |
2021 | Wind farms 2022 |
2021 | PV Services 2022 |
2021 | Asset Management 2022 |
2021 | HQ/Consolidation 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 234.7 | 334.6 | 77.9 | 121.9 | 4.4 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 24.0 | – 4.2 |
-5.9 |
| Operating EBITDA | 192.2 | 250.2 | 63.4 | 99.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 10.6 | – 9.1 |
-13.4 |
| Operating EBITDA margin | 82 % | 75% | 81 % | 82% | 29 % | 21% | 43 % | 44% | - | - |
| Operating EBIT | 114.4 | 125.9 | 35.4 | 74.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 9.9 | – 10.1 |
-14.4 |
| Operating EBIT margin | 49 % | 38% | 45 % | 61% | 29 % | 20% | 40 % | 41% | - | - |
(Operating expenses distributed among Business Segments)
Strong impact of high market prices and revenue skimming in Italy and Spain
| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
Solar parks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | |||
| Revenue | 234.7 | 334.6 | ||
| Operating EBITDA | 192.2 | 250.2 | ||
| Operating EBITDA margin | 82% | 75% | ||
| Operating EBIT | 114.4 | 125.9 | ||
| Operating EBIT margin | 49% | 38% |
Strong revenue increase driven by high prices (+76.3 million euro; thereof revenue skimming due to price caps of 23.5 million euro) and new acquisitions (+23.8 million euro)
High prices in PV justified revamping investments in German solar parks which incurred additional expenses of -6.4 million euro resulting in an EBITDA margin w/o price caps result at 80% slightly below previous year
High interest environment resulted in extraordinary depreciation of solar parks in the amount of 41.1 million euro and in a reduced EBIT margin. These extraordinary depreciations reduce future depreciation.
Wind segment benefited from higher prices and increased output compared to the previous year
| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
Wind farms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | ||
| Revenue | 77.9 | 121.9 | |
| Operating EBITDA | 63.4 | 99.9 | |
| Operating EBITDA margin | 82% | 82% | |
| Operating EBIT | 35.4 | 74.3 | |
| Operating EBIT margin | 46% | 61% |
Revenue increase of existing portfolio driven by two factors:
• Lower production in 2021 +14 million euro • Higher price level in 2022 +29 million euro
Plus new acquisition in 2021 Paltusmäki (FI) + 1 million euro
. . . but due to revenue-related expenses positive effect of revenue increase can be seen in earnings only partially
2021 EBITDA and EBIT as well as margins were positively impacted by the profit from disposal of Austrian Portfolio (~ -5.4 million euro)
Pro rata temporis consolidation of Stern Energy results in significant growth in the segment PV Services
| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
PV Services | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| Revenue | 4.4 | 12.7 | |||
| Operating EBITDA | 1.2 | 2.7 | |||
| Operating EBITDA margin | 29% | 21% | |||
| Operating EBIT | 1.3 | 2.5 | |||
| Operating EBIT margin | 29% | 20% |
Consolidation of Stern Energy results in strong growth of the segment PV Services (+6 million euro)
Encavis Technical Services operations similar to last years' level
Asset Management with strong growth in 2022
| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
Asset Management | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | |||
| Revenue | 19.9 | 24.0 | ||
| Operating EBITDA | 8.5 | 10.6 | ||
| Operating EBITDA margin | 43% | 44% | ||
| Operating EBIT | 8.0 | 9.9 | ||
| Operating EBIT margin | 40% | 41% |
Revenue growth of around 26% within the segment Asset Management based on:
- Consulting services +1.8 million euro
- Asset management +1.1 million euro
- Financial structuring +0.7 million euro
EBITDA burdened compared to the previous year by:
- Higher reimbursement to BayernLB due to the increased volume of funds
- Growth in people and personnel expenses
HQ at higher cost level due to restructuring of Management Board
| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
HQ/Consolidation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| Revenue | -4.2 | -5.9 | |||
| Operating EBITDA | -9.0 | -13.4 | |||
| Operating EBITDA margin | - | - | |||
| Operating EBIT | -10.1 | -14.4 | |||
| Operating EBIT margin | - | - |
Higher costs compared to previous year due to
- Temporary increase of number of Board members and severance package of Dr Paskert
- Project Cyaneo/Greenovate (- 0.9 million euro)
Significant growth of balance sheet total, but reduced equity ratio due to temporary hedge reserve effects

Securing growth capital with latest placement of a Green Bonded Loan (SSD) of EUR 210 million in 2023
| 2023 | 210 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 15 |
HCB | Sustainable Hunting Line: | WC HL |
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| Coupon of 1.875% / Premium of 35% on conversion price / | EUR 100 million | +25 +20 |
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| 2021 | 45 | Current conversion price EUR 21.8852 / First reset date: Nov 24, 2027 | 250 | RCF 145 + Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement |
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| 2020 | 35 10 |
+ + |
Unsecured Financing Three years +1+1 year optional extension |
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| 2019 | 48 | 105 | + | Interest rates linked to MSCI ESG rating of Encavis AG |
2022/12/31 Equity ratio 28.1 % |
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| 2018 | 50 | ||||||||
| 0 | 50 100 |
150 200 |
250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | |
| (small) Capital Increase | Bilateral Debt, Bonded and "Green" Loans | Hybrid Convertible | Credit Lines |
Acquisitions target of 500 MW in generation capacity for 2022 achieved

Split into Operational / RTB Split into Solar / PV and Wind

Assumptions for the Guidance 2023
Guidance based as every year on standard weather assumptions
Current interest rate level unchanged
Revenue skimming in Spain and Italy will last minimum until end of 2023, in Germany until end of June 2023
Power price curve: Valuation date as of 20st March 2023
Development of electricity price levels 2023 versus 2022
- All technologies and all countries expect lower electricity prices for 2023 compared to 2022
- Chart shows average day-ahead capture market prices for different technologies (w/o taking care of price cap regimes, subsidies, PPAs . . . )
- These prices are relevant for the valuation of open positions, additional short-term hedges as well as higher payment opportunities exceeding German and Dutch FiT

2022 – Feb 2023: Data from ENTSO-E Mar – Dec 2023: Expectations acc. to Forward Prices
17
Revenue bridge FY 2022 to Guidance 2023e
Revenue
(in EUR million)


Guidance dominated by significantly lower power prices and full-year effect of Stern Energy at PV Services with lower margin
| Operating figures (in EUR million) |
FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | Guidance FY 2023e |
Change Guidance / FY 2022 |
Change Guidance / FY 2022 in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 292.3 | 332.7 | 487.3 / 462.5 | > 460 / > 440 |
- 27.3 / - 22.5 |
- 5 % |
| Operating EBITDA | 224.8 | 256.4 | 350.0 | > 310 | - 40.0 |
- 11 % |
| Operating EBIT | 132.2 | 149.1 | 198.3 | > 185 | - 13.3 |
- 7 % |
| Operating Cash Flow | 212.9 | 251.9 | 327.2 | > 280 | - 47.2 |
- 14 % |
| Operating CFPS in EUR | 1.54 | 1.74 | 2.04 | > 1.70 | - 0.30 |
- 15 % |
| Operating EPS in EUR | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.60 | > 0.60 | 0.01 | + 2 % |
| Energy production in GWh | 2,097 | 2,754 | 3,133 | > 3,400 | 267 | + 9 % |
» Guidance based as every year on standard weather assumptions
» Around 91% of guided revenue are fixed/hedged already

Segment Guidance 2023e – Reduced margins in Wind due to reporting of gross revenue and deduction of price caps in other expenses





| Operating P&L (in EUR million) |
FY 2022 | Solar parks Guidance 2023e |
FY 2022 | Wind farms Guidance 2023e |
FY 2022 | PV Services Guidance 2023e |
FY 2022 | Asset Management Guidance 2023e |
FY 2022 | HQ/Consolidation Guidance 2023e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 334.6 | 290 | 121.9 | 110 | 12.7 | 45 | 24.0 | 25 | – 5.9 |
- 10 |
| Operating EBITDA | 250.2 | 215 | 99.9 | 85 | 2.7 | 8 | 10.6 | 11 | – 13.4 |
- 9 |
| Operating EBITDA margin | 75% | 74% | 82% | 77% | 21% | 18% | 44% | 44% | - | - |
| Operating EBIT | 125.9 | 130 | 74.3 | 50 | 2.5 | 6 | 9.9 | 10 | – 14.4 |
- 11 |
| Operating EBIT margin | 38% | 45% | 61% | 45% | 20% | 13% | 41% | 40% | - | - |
(Operating expenses distributed among Business Segments)
ENCAVIS Guidance on FY 2023e in line / respectively very close to the Analysts' Consensus on the five corporate KPIs (as of 22nd March 2023)
| Analysts' Consensus as of 22nd Mar 2023 |
Analysts' Consensus | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating KPIs (in EUR `000) |
Reported FY 2021 |
First Guidance FY 2022 |
Raised Guidance FY 2022 |
Preliminary unaudited FY 2022 |
Reported FY 2022 |
Guidance FY 2023e |
Average FY 2023e |
Extrema Top |
Extrema Bottom |
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| Revenue | 332,703 | > 380,000 | > 420,000 | 455,000 | 462,486 | > 440,000 | 442,043 | 484,900 | 417,000 | ||
| Operating EBITDA | 256,398 | > 285,000 | > 310,000 | 340,000 | 350,022 | > 310,000 | 325,752 | 375,678 | 271,000 | ||
| Operating EBIT | 149,050 | > 166,000 | > 185,000 | 195,000 | 198,285 | > 185,000 | 190,307 | 223,917 | 163,000 | ||
| Operating Cash Flow | 251,941 | > 260,000 | > 280,000 | 320,000 | 327,235 | > 280,000 | 300,320 | 337,700 | 262,000 | ||
| Operating EPS (EUR) | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.55 | > 0.58 | 0.60 | > 0.60 | 0.586 | 0.670 | 0.520 |
Why
are we talking today about a further development of the Strategy?
Climate Change
is a fact. So we need to speed up!
We are one of Europe's most successful Independent Power Producers
We are proud of our profitable company development and the high rating in the industry comparison!
Tenfold Increase
in market capitalisation since 2014: One of the biggest success stories on the European stock market



the Energy Transition, Many companies want we have the Solutions!

with a gigantic Potential: We become the central problem solver This provides us for the various market participants
We continue to stand by our disciplined and selective investment criteria and deliver higher income and returns across all cycles
Our wind and solar plants for the generation of Renewable Energy continue to be the focus of our buy & hold strategy
Higher earnings and cash returns are the key drivers of our value-enhancing investment policy across all cycles
Higher absolute returns despite rising CAPEX volumes
Focus on long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) of 10 years and more
Significantly increasing internal rates of return (IRR) with increasing margin mark-up on the cost of capital (WACC)

What
will we do in the future?
In our investment projects, we additionally take into account the needs of our
Radically changing markets present us with new challenges - with great new opportunities emerging for us by broadening the focus on consumption
| Past | Future | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large producers with great market power |
Electricity mix with a high proportion of grey electricity |
Many small power plants and market participants |
Generation of almost 100% with green electricity |
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| Centralised systems with a clear hierarchy |
Thinking and acting in terms of national borders |
Decentralised systems without hierarchy |
Cross-border networking |
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| Clear division of the roles of the market participants |
Energy flows exclusively in one direction |
Profiles are becoming increasingly blurred |
Energy flows increasingly bidirectional |
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| Standard products without room for design |
Consumers as pure electricity collectors |
Variety of optionalities for energy supply |
Consumers become prosumers |
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| Green power in the energy mix was insignificant | Green power is a commodity - | focus on |
and could only be realised through subsidies
management of generation and consumption
We supply companies with more than just energy to realise the Energy Transition - that's why we are taking a look at further client groups


We remain in Europe and manage our investment process according to the needs of our clients
» Italy
» Spain
- » In order to be able to act in a client-oriented manner, we will focus on five core markets in the future. These offer the most convincing combination of client potential, asset base and favourable political environment.
- » We concentrate our investments in the core markets in order to be able to address as many clients as possible in these markets with a large asset base.
- » We remain opportunistically active in our other five markets and are not entering any new markets for the time being.
- » Investments in ground-mounted PV and onshore wind energy plants remain our main business, with rooftop systems and storage solutions forming a countryspecific complement


Our strategy aims to triple our connected capacity by 2027

Accelerate growth - Right now!
Revenue (in EUR '000)


Operating CFPS (in EUR)

Operating EBITDA (in EUR '000) Operating Cashflow (in EUR '000)


Financing of the new Accelerated Growth Strategy 2027
The planned investment volume of 3.9 billion euros covers the purchase of the project rights of the cumulative 5.5 GW as well as the construction of 3.7 GW of these generation capacities
60% of this volume is to be covered by non-recourse project financing: 2.4 billion euros
The share of own resources for the financing is thus 1.5 billion euros
Of this, 0.2 billion euros will be provided by minority shareholders at park level
The remaining 1.3 billion euros will be financed over the course of the five planning years, i.e., around 260 million euros per year
The Group relieves the balance sheet in the planning period through repayments of 150 million euros p.a. at the SPV level
At the same time, the Group's equity will be strengthened by releasing the currently very high hedge reserves
Despite the increased indebtedness the Group maintains the equity target ratio of >24%

Impact factors on future dividend policy

Encavis Accelerated Growth Strategy 2027


See you soon!

Jörg Peters Head of Corporate Communications & IR
T +49 (0)40 37 85 62 242 M +49 (0)160 429 65 40 E [email protected]
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