AI Terminal

MODULE: AI_ANALYST
Interactive Q&A, Risk Assessment, Summarization
MODULE: DATA_EXTRACT
Excel Export, XBRL Parsing, Table Digitization
MODULE: PEER_COMP
Sector Benchmarking, Sentiment Analysis
SYSTEM ACCESS LOCKED
Authenticate / Register Log In

ENCAVIS AG

Investor Presentation Apr 1, 2016

141_rns_2016-04-01_4c65344d-f98c-49a1-b6fe-b2ef64fdefc0.pdf

Investor Presentation

Open in Viewer

Opens in native device viewer

Capital Stage AG Earnings Call FY15 / Guidance FY16

Capital Stage AG FY 2015

Capital Stage – Overview FY2015

Strong growth in generating capacity

  • § Generating capacity increased by >40% to more than 550 MW
  • § 80 PV- and 8 wind-parks with an average remaining FIT term of 16.4 years (March, 31, 2016)
  • § Diversified portfolio regarding geographic region and maturity

Successful market entry in UK

  • § Acquisition of 12 PV-parks with total generating capacity of 78.4 MWp
  • § Adds to the regional diversification of the existing portfolio
  • § Successful cooperation with the German project developer F&S solar concept

Strong growth in key financials

  • § Guidance for FY2015 outperformed
  • § Revenue, op. EBITDA, op. EBIT > 55% yoy
  • § EBITDA margin >80%

Full investment of Gothaer funds ahead of shedule

  • § Gothaer funds fully invested in Q1 2016, almost one year ahead of schedule
  • § Generating capacity of >280 MWp acquired
  • § Cash contributions shall increase over time as projects come out of the investment phase after 2015/2016

Well-positioned for further growth in 2016

  • § Attractive project pipeline secured in France
  • § Income from Gothaer portfolio to increase after investment phase
  • § Successfully refinanced UK parks > EUR 10m
  • § Full flexibility for capital market transaction, e.g. loan note > EUR 23m in Dec. FY15

Capital Stage – Strong expansion of PV and wind portfolio in 2015*

Capital Stage – Country diversification*

Germany
France
Italy UK
Solar:
Parks:
147.1 MW
19
Solar:
Parks:
140.7 MW
14
Solar:
Parks:
103.7 MW
35
Solar:
Parks:
78.4 MW
12
Wind*:
Parks:
100.0 MW
7
Wind:
Parks:
--
MW
--
Wind:
Parks:
6.0 MW
1
Wind:
Parks:
-- MW
--
Total:
Share:
247.1 MW
42.9%
Total:
Share:
140.7 MW
24.4%
Total:
Share:
109.7 MW
19.0%
Total:
Share:
78.4 MW
13.6%
Overall Total: 575,9 MW Solar park
Wind park

Capital Stage AG Operational figures FY2015

Capital Stage – Operational Guidance* 2015 exceeded

  • Growth in revenues, EBITDA, EBIT >50% yoy
  • Guidance 2015 revised during the course of FY2015
  • Operational cashflow affected by one-time special effects
(in mEUR) 2014 Guidance
2015
2015 Change (yoy)
Revenues 72.1 > 110 112.8 +56%
Operational EBITDA 55.4 > 86 86.8 +56%
Operational EBIT 34.6 > 52 55.4 +60%
Operational Cashflow 55.9 > 81 74.5 (81**) (+45%**)

Capital Stage – Effects on operating cashflow 2015 (in mEUR)

  • Adjusted operating cashflow in line with guidance (EUR 81m)
  • Delayed tax refund in Germany ~30 days after the end of the period (EUR 2.5m)
  • Amendment to the clearing system in Italy consisting of an advance payment based on previous year's level of generated electricity (90%) + compensation based on the actual performance for the year (10%) (4.5m). Payment due ~6 months after record date.
  • Future guidance on operating cashflow will have incorporated the effects of the amended clearing system
  • Increase in trade receivables on the balance sheet

Capital Stage – Dividend growth 2011 - 2015

+20.0% yoy

  • ü Continuous growth of nominal dividend since FY2011
  • ü Offering a scrip dividend leaves flexibility to investors

Capital Stage AG Financials (IFRS) 2015

Capital Stage – DPR audit process (from 2012) completed in March 2016

DPR objections Accounting /
reporting
objection
Adjustment
1 Disclose purchase prices and information on the
PPA profits
Reporting Disclosure in the notes to the
Group's consolidated financial
statements
2 Cash services and project reserve accounts should
not be included in the item "cash and cash
equivalents" of the Group`s cashflow statement
Reporting Cash and cash equivalents are
reduced by the capital services and
project reserve account balances
3 Setting the useful life of electricity feed-in contracts
to 30 yrs is too high, it should correspond to the time
of the feed-in tariff (generally 20 years)
Accounting Retroactive reduction of all
depreciation periods for the affected
intangible assets to the
corresponding remaining term of the
feed-in contract.
Accounting for the effect on
earnings, including deferred taxes in
FY2015

Total net accounting effect on the FY2015 consolidated statements (in TEUR): 5,045

DPR audit process officially completed on 30 March 2016

Capital Stage – P&L Overview (in TEUR)

IFRS (in TEUR) FY2014* FY2015* Δ
yoy
in %
Revenues 72,129 112,802 +56.4
Other income 32,19 17,89
Cost
of
materials
-567 -921
Personnel
expenditures
-4,244 -5,758
Other expenditures -13,328 -23,565
EBITDA 86,18 100,448 +17.0
Depreciations -34,683 -47,888
EBIT 51,497 52,56 +2.1
Financial income 1,129 1,722
Financial expenditures -23,517 -34,887
EBT 29,109 19,395 -33.4
Taxes 2,000 -52
EAT from
continued
operations
31,109 19,343
Earning
effects
from
discontinued
operations
-5,054 -86
Items that
may
be
reclassified
to
profit
or
loss
-2,935 847
EAT 23,120 20,104 -13.0

* Adjusted for discontinued operations with the sale of the Helvetic Energy, Switzerland

Capital Stage – P&L main effects in FY2015

IFRS (in TEUR) FY2014* FY2015*
Revenues 72.129 112,802
Other income 32.190 17,89
thereof PPA
adjustments
25,089 10,682
Cost
of
materials
-567 -921
Personnel
expenditures
-4,244 -5.758
Other expenditures -13,328 -23,565
EBITDA 86,18 100,448
Depreciations -34,683 -47,888
thereof DPR n.a. 6,9
EBIT 51,497 52,56
Financial income 1,129 1,722
Financial expenditures -23,517 -34,887
thereof interest on
Gothaer
n.a. 4
EBT 29,109 19,395
Taxes 2,000 -52
Disc. operations -5,054 -86
Items reclassified
to
profit
or
loss
-2,935 847
EAT 23,120 20,104

* Adjusted for discontinued operations with the sale of the Helvetic Energy, Switzerland 13

Capital Stage – Balance sheet as of Dec 31, 2015

Balance sheet
(as
of
Dec 31, 2015)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Balance sheet total TEUR 299,980 455,017 593,191 985,799 1,318,527
Equity ratio % 30.5 28.6 35.0 24.7 19.8
Operating ROE % 5.4 5.7 5.6 7.2 10.2
Operating ROCE % 5.7 5.2 5.0 5.7 7.1
Net Gearing % 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.8 2.5
Net Debt/ EBITDA % 5.1 6.0 5.2 4.7 6.7

Capital Stage – Balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2015*

*Exemplary illustration, proportions might have a non-precise match to figures

Capital Stage AG Strategic Partnership Gothaer in FY2015

Capital Stage – Gothaer funds fully invested in

Succesful Strategic Partnership

  • ü Fully investment clearly ahead of schedule
  • ü Acquisition of solar parks with a generating capacity of almost 285 MW at a total investment volume of > EUR 560m
  • ü 2015/16 investment phase / growing income stream from investments to be expected as of 2017 ff.
  • ü Company value increased: market cap before Gothaer EUR 270m; market cap after Gothaer EUR 550m

Capital Stage – Gothaer leverage effect on balance sheet

Capital Stage AG Guidance 2016

Capital Stage – Operational* Guidance FY2016

  • ü Based on existing portfolio as of March 31, 2016
  • ü Strong upside potential due to further acquisitions within FY2016
  • ü 60 MW investment pipeline in France already secured
  • ü Various measures for further growth financing are being reviewed (>April 2016)
(in mEUR) FY2015 Guidance FY2016
Revenues 112.8 > 130
Operational EBITDA 86.8 > 100
Operational EBIT 55.4 > 60
Operational Cashflow (74.5) 81** > 93 (86.6)

** adjusted for one-time special effects

Capital Stage – Upside potential FY2016

  • § Project pipeline in key markets secured
  • 60MW project pipeline in France
  • Pipeline in key markets on hand ~ 180 MW
  • § Screening new potential markets
  • e.g. Scandinavia, Benelux, USA, Canada
  • § Potential measures of equity and debt/mezzanine financing in short/medium term
  • ü Full placement of loan note in Dec. FY15: ~ EUR 23.3m
  • ü Refinancing of all equity parks in the UK: ~ EUR 11.5m
  • Further capital market debt/mezzanine financing in preparation
  • Possibility for small capital increase (implementation period 2-4 weeks)
  • § Full flexibility for growth financing
  • DPR audit process completed
  • Availability of alternative financing facilities, e.g. loan note Dec. FY15
  • Income contribution from Gothaer portfolio to increase
  • Refinancing of existing loans with Deutsche Kreditbank reduces interest payments

Capital Stage AG Thank you for your attention!

Capital Stage AG Q&A Session

Capital Stage AG Appendix

Capital Stage – PV and wind parks – Regional diversificaton

Capital Stage – Total effects on consolidated financial statements FY2015

Item Cumulative
corrections
up to and including
2014 TEUR
2015
corrections
Total effect (TEUR)
Assets
Intangible assets -2,901 -4,059 -6,960
Liabilities
Liabilities to non-controlling
partners
-109 -96 -205
Deferred tax liabilities -747 -968 -1,715
Income Statement
Depreciation / amortisation -2,901 -4,066 -6,967
Financial result 109 96 205
Taxes on income 747 970 1,717
Group EAT -2,045 -3,000 -5,045
of which shares of non
controlling shareholders
-193 -137 -330

Financial Calender 2016

Date Event
12 April 2016 DZ Bank Investor Roadshow, Frankfurt
13 April 2016 Bankhaus Lampe, German Conference, Baden-Baden
25 May 2016 AGM
31 May 2016 Q1 report FY2016
31 August 2016 6m report FY2016
21/23 November 2016 Deutsches
Eigenkapitalforum, Frankfurt am Main
30 November 2016 Q3 report FY2016

Contact

IR Contact

Capital Stage AG Till Gießmann Head of IR & PR Große Elbstraße 59 22767 Hamburg, Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)40 378 5620 Fax: +49 (0)40 378 562 129

[email protected] www.capitalstage.com

The information provided in this document has been derived from sources that we believe to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we do not assume any responsibility for it. Capital Stage AG assumes no liability for any errors or omissions or for any resulting financial losses. Investments in capital markets, in particular in stock markets and futures markets, are fundamentally associated with risks and a complete loss of the invested capital cannot be ruled out. Recommendations provided herein do not represent an offer to buy or sell and are not intended to replace comprehensive and thorough advice before making a decision to buy or sell. Copies of the content of this presentation, in particular prints and copies or publications in electronic media, will only be authorised by written consent from Capital Stage AG.

Talk to a Data Expert

Have a question? We'll get back to you promptly.