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Enefit Green

Earnings Release Feb 28, 2022

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Enefit Green

Unaudited interim report Q4 and 12 months 2021

Presenting today

Aavo Kärmas Chief Executive Officer since 2017

Veiko Räim Chief Financial Officer since 2017

One of the leading diversified renewable energy producers in the Baltic Sea region

  • Wind energy 398 MW
  • Solar energy 30 MW
  • Other 1 MW

Cogeneration and pellet factory 28 MW (electricity) / 81 MW (heat)

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4Q 2021 key highlights

Successful IPO (October 2021)

2021 key highlights

Near-term development portfolio as of 31 January 2022

Note! Development pipeline is in continuous dynamic change. The presented information is management team's best assessment and comment on the current status of the pipeline over next 4 quarters.

Long-term development portfolio as of 31 January 2022

Development pipeline is in continuous dynamic change.

* Different wind parks developments that are not expected to get final investment decision before 2023.

** Liivi Offshore wind park development is owned by Eesti Energia as at the end of 2021. Eesti Energia is willing to offer Enefit Green a possibility to participate in the project and/or acquire the project based on market terms.

Regulatory developments

Notable general developments during 2021

  • Estonia
  • Amendments to Electricity Market Act
  • renewables target to 40% of the energy mix by 2030
  • clarified reverse auction rules

450 GWh reverse auction announced (bids to be placed before 1 June 2022)

Initiation of law change to set thresholds and rules for benefits to local communities impacted by wind parks

Lithuania

National 5 TWh renewable target reached thus no new reverse auctions planned

Changed rules for electricity imports from Belarus, restricting the access of electricity produced outside the EU to the Baltic electricity market.

Amendments to Renewable Energy Act Poland

  • new renewable energy reverse auctions until the end of 2027
  • modified the calculation of a positive balance under the CfD support scheme.

European Commission approved the provision of aid of €22.5bn for the development of offshore wind farms in Poland.

Latvia

Latvia's government launched preparations together with Estonia for the construction of offshore wind farms and a connecting electricity network

Finland

Aurora Line, a new 800/900 MW interconnector between Finland and Sweden, was approved (commissioning in 2025)

Notable Enefit Green specific regulatory action during 2021

• Enefit Green has challenged BVKB decision in court

Volatility in electricity prices has increased

Estonian weekly average electricity price, €/MWh

Nord Pool electricity
prices, €/MWh
4Q 2020 4Q 2021 Change
Estonia 41.4 141.7 242%
Nord Pool electricity
prices, €/MWh
2020 2021 Change
Estonia 33.7 86.7 157%
Latvia 34.1 88.8 161%
Lithuania 34.0 90.4 166%
Poland 45.0 83.1 85%
Finland 28.0 72.3 158%

Source: Nord Pool

Drivers

  • Low Nordic hydro reserves
  • Very high natural gas prices
  • Very high CO2 prices

Wind conditions: difficult comparison in 1Q

Average wind speed in Enefit Green's wind parks, m/s

Revenue growth driven by strong NP Estonia prices

Total revenues by segment, €m

Total revenues
€183.7m
+13%
Wind Implied captured NP Estonia electricity price
83 €/MWh
(+183%)
Lower wind speeds in Estonia and Lithuania
Aulepa
I subsidy period ended in July
CHP Implied captured NP Estonia electricity price
83 €/MWh (+183%)
Impacts of the Iru heat contract (Feb 2021):

quantities increased (+74 GWh)

price lower by 30%

efficient cogeneration subsidy increase €0.4m
Pellet sales 46% higher

EBITDA growth driven by strong NP Estonia prices

  • (1) Calculated based on Estonian wind parks, Iru CHP and Paide CHP implied electricity prices in 2020 and 2021 and respective electricity quantities
  • (2) Impact of balancing energy purchases is included in NP Estonia price and Estonian electricity quantity. Therefore, it is not part of Variable expenses impact nor Remaining income impact.

(3) Excluding one-off €13.7m other revenue in 2020

Wind energy segment: high prices, lower wind speeds

Average electricity sales price, €/MWh (1) (1) (Total electricity revenues - balancing energy purchase + renewable energy support)/production

86.2 69.4 108.5 89.8 Total revenues EBITDA +22.3 (+25.8%) +20.4 (+29.3%) Total revenues and EBITDA, €m

2020 2021

-1.8 (-4.9%) Operating expenses per MW, €k/MW (2)

(2) (Total operating expenses - balancing energy purchase - D&A) / operating capacity. Only operating wind assets are included: Enefit Wind OÜ and Enefit Wind UAB

EBITDA €89.8m +29%

  • High Estonian power prices
  • Good operating cost control and variability in WWD maintenance

Cogeneration segment: higher income, slightly lower margins

(1) (Total electricity revenues - balancing energy purchase + renewable energy support)/production

EBITDA, €m

35.2

EBITDA €35.2m +18%

  • Iru heat volume up, balanced by lower (regulated) price
  • Electricity volume stable, realised price driven by market (Iru & Paide)
  • Efficient cogeneration subsidy (Iru)
  • Variable costs decreased from lower pellet production
  • Slight increase in fixed cost

1%

EBITDA share 2021

Solar segment flat on weather driven production drop

2021 Earnings Per post-IPO shares €0.30

Management's dividend proposal: €0.151 per share

Dividend proposal

In coordination with the Supervisory Board, the Management Board proposes to distribute to shareholders EUR 39.9 million in dividends (0.151 euros per share) from earnings of previous periods in 2022, which is equivalent to 50% of group´s unaudited net profit in 2021.

Strong operating cash flows

Liquidity development in 2021, €m

Strong capital structure

Return on invested capital = LTM operating profit / (net debt + equity) Return on equity = LTM net profit / equity 12.3% 13.3% 12.6% 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2021 Return on invested capital Return on equity

Loans repayment schedule, €m

Financial leverage 6%

Capital structure

  • Low leverage and net debt / EBITDA levels
  • Additional equity post-IPO, €100m

Financing

  • New loan contracts 140 €m (not withdrawn)
  • Average interest rate reduction on outstanding loan portfolio: 1.61% -> 1.17%
  • Swedbank loan of €39m schedule changed, bullet repayment in December 2023
  • Repayment of SEB loan of €40m in December

Return on equity 12.6%

Returns

  • Return on invested capital improved by higher operating profit and net debt decrease of €146
  • Return on equity reduced due to higher equity level

Power portfolio overview

Power Purchase Agreements

2022-2025

  • 2,352 GWh of PPA's signed for the period (29% of expected production)
  • Average locked price 45.6 EUR/MWh

2026+

  • Longest PPA contracts span to 2033
  • Production fixed with PPA's after 2025 in the amount of 3,776 GWh

2021 Summary

  • High electricity prices
  • Strong revenue, EBITDA and net profit growth
  • Record production from Iru
  • Four new final investment decisions
  • IPO and €100m primary gross proceeds
  • Lower wind speeds

+75 MW Akmene (final investment decision)

+43 MW Šilale II (final investment decision)

+9 MW Zambrow (final investment decision)

Successful IPO (October 2021)

Q & A

Aavo Kärmas, CEO Veiko Räim, CFO

Appendices

Condensed consolidated interim financial statements 2021

Condensed consolidated interim income statement

in thousand euros Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 59,346 35,979 153,002 113,994
Renewable energy support and other income 9,562 7,990 30,705 48,689
Change in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress (1,468) 1,057 (3,708) 4,674
Raw materials, consumables and services used (13,854) (13,446) (44,037) (43,820)
Payroll expenses (1,781) (1,625) (6,713) (6,071)
Depreciation, amortisation
and impairment
(9,553) (9,260) (38,145) (38,192)
Other operating expenses (2,236) (2,014) (7,791) (7,297)
OPERATING PROFIT 40,016 18,681 83,312 71,979
Finance income 503 4 721 203
Finance costs (669) (795) (2,833) (3,580)
Net finance costs (166) (791) (2,112) (3,377)
Profit (loss) from associates under the equity method 36 20 46 5
PROFIT BEFORE TAX 39,886 17,910 81,246 68,607
Corporate Income Tax Expense (516) (1,639) (1,584) (737)
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 39,370 16,271 79,661 67,870

Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position

in thousand euros 31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2020
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 612,503 594,980
Intangible assets 68,239 67,839
Right-of-use assets 2,750 2,222
Prepayments 20,710 -
Deferred tax assets 442 344
Investments in associates 578 532
Long-term receivables 78 103
Total non-current assets 705,300 666,020
Current assets
Inventories 9,529 11,085
Trade and other receivables and
prepayments
23,347 51,566
Cash and cash equivalents 80,454 10,774
Total current assets 113,330 73,425
Total assets 818,629 739,445
in thousand euros 31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2020
EQUITY
Equity and reserves attributable to equity
holder of the parent
Share capital 264,276 4,794
Share premium 60,351 -
Statutory reserve capital 479 479
Other reserves 150,828 399,165
Retained earnings 157,673 105,111
Total equity 633,608 509,549
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 93,884 161,558
Goverment grants 7,458 8,020
Derivative financial instruments 23,207 -
Deferred tax liabilities 12,568 12,555
Other
long-term liabilities
3,000 -
Provisions 13 13
Total non-current liabilities 140,130 182,146
Current liabilities
Borrowings 29,572 37,778
Trade and other payables 15,264 9,858
Provisions 56 114
Total current liabilities 44,892 47,750
Total liabilities 185,021 229,896
Total equity and liabilities 818,629 739,445

Condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows

in thousand euros 2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 121,285 105,210
Interest and loan fees paid (3,377) (3,653)
Interest received 26 2
Corporate income tax paid (725) (304)
Net cash generated from operating activities 117,209 101,255
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (74,844) (11,056)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 96 34
Net change in deposits with maturities exceeding 3 months - 5
Dividends received from financial investments 68 68
Net cash used in investing activities (74,679) (10,949)
Cash flows from financing activities
Change in overdraft(net) 33,312 (43,415)
Received bank loans 10,000 8,977
Repayments of bank loans (83,634) (37,528)
Repayments of leases (262) (292)
Dividends paid (27,100) (18,400)
Proceeds from issue of shares 100,000 -
Payments for issue of shares (5,166) -
Net cash used in financing activities 27,150 (90,659)
Net cash flows 69,680 (353)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 10,774 11,127
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 80,454 10,774
Net increase / (-) decrease in cash and cash equivalents 69,680 (353)

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