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ERG Investor Presentation 2016

Mar 10, 2017

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FOURTH QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

10 MARCH 2017

LUCA BETTONTE, CEO

FOURTH QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

DISCLAIMER

This document contains certain forward-looking information that is subject to a number of factors that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. There can be non assurance that the projections or forecasts will ultimately prove to be accurate; accordingly, the Company makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such information or the likelihood that the Company will perform as projected.

AGENDA

4Q 2016 Highlights

  • ✓ Key Figures
  • ✓ Recent Developments
  • Results Review
  • ✓ Business Environment
  • ✓ 2016 Group EBITDA
  • ✓ Results by Segments
  • Key Financials
  • ✓ Profit & Loss
  • ✓ Investments
  • ✓ Cash Flow Statement
  • 2017 Guidance and Conclusions
  • Appendix

HIGHLIGHTS: KEY FIGURES

thanks to enlarged and diversified electricity portfolio Highlights

HIGHLIGHTS: KEY FIGURES VS. GUIDANCE

NFP (€ mn)

≈380

CAPEX (€ mn)

≈1,650

≈1,670(2)

BP 2016

≈340(1)

2016 FCST 2016 ACTUAL BP 2016

EBITDA:

  • ✓Good operating performance in Wind
  • ✓Better contribution of thermal generation
  • ✓2016 RC EBITDA does not include roughly €26mn of revenues related to past GCs in the Hydro business, included in the Hydro PPA
  • ✓Improved corporate costs

CAPEX:

  • ✓Higher CAPEX vs Businesss Plan for acceleration in the U.K.
  • ✓Slightly below recent guidance due to different timeline in Brockaghboy wind farm construction

NFP:

  • ✓Higher cash generation (i.e. EBITDA)
  • ✓Higher cash-in from receivables inherited from Hydro acquisition in excess of €40mn (not included in the BP 2015-2018)
  • ✓Timing effects on working capital (reversal expected in 2017)

BP execution on track, financial delivery better

(1) Business Plan 2016 CAPEX adjusted for IMPAX acquisition (2) Business Plan 2016 NFP adjusted for extraordinary dividend

1,557

366

2016 FCST 2016 ACTUAL

Highlights

GROWTH AND CONSOLIDATION

FURTHER CONSOLIDATION IN GERMAN WIND GENERATION

DEAL DESCRIPTION:

  • ✓ On March 7, 2017 ERG signed an agreement to acquire 6 wind
  • farms in Germany for a total installed capacity of 48.4MW ✓Equity value of €14mn, EV ca. €40mn
  • ✓Parks in operation since 2007-2008
  • ✓Producibility slightly above 1,700heq
  • ✓EBITDA of ca. €5mn pa.
  • ✓Closing in 2Q 2017

STRATEGIC RATIONALE:

  • ✓Further consolidation of ERG in Germany, with installed capacity to reach 216MW from 168MW
  • ✓ERG as one of the first wind onshore players in Germany
  • ✓Good localization, near to ERG wind farms
  • ✓Possibility to lever on the technical services developed by ERG in Germany

RESULTS REVIEW

PAOLO MERLI, CFO

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

(1) Italian theoretical price based on National Average Electricity Price (PUN) in Italy + feed-in premium

(2) Figures refer only to Gebeleisis wind farm

2016 GROUP EBITDA

Overall growth thanks to a diversified portfolio

Results Review

ENERGY PORTFOLIO

2015 vs 2016 (TWh)

4Q 2015 vs 4Q 2016 (TWh)

An enlarged and diversified electricity portfolio

Results Review

NON-PROGRAMMABLE RESULTS

Sound Wind conditions coupled with consolidation of new assets

Results Review (1) As of December 23, 2015 LUKERG asset split became effective. From 1.1.2016 ERG Renew owns Tcherga and Hrabrovo wind farms in Bulgaria, and Gebeleisis wind farm in Romania.

PROGRAMMABLE RESULTS

Results driven by consolidation of ERG Hydro and phasing out of Essential Unit Regime

Results Review

  • (1) Non-programmable M&A CAPEX include:
  • in 2015: €7mn of equity consideration for the acquisition of two wind farms in Poland now in operation, plus wind acquisition in France (63.4MW) from Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund for ca. €70mn, plus €27mn for Lukerg asset split
  • in 2016: investments related to the closing of IMPAX acquisition (which took place on February 2, 2016, amounting to €292mn) and Brockaghboy acquisition (€14mn)
  • in 4Q 2015: ca. €27mn for Lukerg asset split
  • (2) It refers to Hydro acquisition

TOTALERG: KEY FIGURES(1)

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
135 144 RC EBITDA 38 29
60 61 RC EBIT 18 10
28 24 Net Profit 7 2
244 294 NFP 244 294
10.9% 10.6% TOTALERG retail market share 10.9% 10.9%

KEY FINANCIALS

PRO-FORMA REPLACEMENT COST P&L

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
455 350 RC EBITDA 104 86
(254) (171) Amortization and depreciation (60) (48)
202 179 RC EBIT 44 38
(76) (63) Net financial income (expenses) (20) (18)
15 13 Net income (loss) from equity investments 4 2
141 129 RC Results before taxes 28 22
(30) (30) Income taxes (3) (1)
110 99 RC Results for the period 24 21
(3) (3) Minority interests 0 (0)
107 96 RC Net profit 24 20
22% 23% Tax Rate 12% 4%

Note: figures based on NO GAAP measures

Key Financials

2016 CASHFLOW STATEMENT

(1) Equity consideration for IMPAX acquisition (€292mn) and Brockaghboy acquisition for about €14mn

Key Financials

2017 GUIDANCE AND CONCLUSIONS

LUCA BETTONTE, CEO

2017 GUIDANCE

EBITDA:

✓Wind: Phase-out of incentives for ca. 200MW throughout the year ✓CCGT: lower contribution following the entry of Sorgenti-Rizziconi connection with Mainland as of June 1, 2016

2016 2017 FCST

≈430

PROGRAMMABLE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CORPORATE

455

LIQUIDITY PF OTHER AT MLT 1,557 2017 FCST ≈1,450 2016

CAPEX:

  • ✓Guidance at €140mn still consistent with Business Plan reflecting higher CAPEX in 2016 and some postponement to 2018 of organic growth ✓2016 CAPEX include about €290mn related to a single M&A
  • transaction (France and Germany)

NFP:

✓Guidance at €1.45bn

Business Plan to be presented in December 2017

APPENDIX

4Q 2016 GROUP EBITDA

Overall strong results, better Wind more than offset slight decrease of Programmable

4Q 2016 CASHFLOW STATEMENT

2016 AND 4Q 2016 RESULTS

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
1,025 944 Revenues 268 231
455 350 RC EBITDA 104 86
308 254 - Non-Programmable 78 52
of which:
235 213 - Italy 56 39
72 41 - Abroad 21 13
161 115 - Programmable 32 37
of which:
77 107 - Thermo 7 29
84 8 - Hydro 25 8
(13) (19) - Corporate (5) (3)

NON-PROGRAMMABLE: KEY FIGURES (1/2)

2016 2015 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
1,720 1,507 Installed capacity (end-period, MW) 1,720 1,507
of which:
1,094 1,087 - Italy 1,094 1,087
252 128 - France 252 128
168 86 - Germany 168 86
82 82 - Poland (1) 82 82
70 70 - Romania (2) 70 70
54 54 - Bulgaria (2) 54 54
3,501 2,614 Electricity Production (GWh) 870 596
of which:
2,220 1,910 - Italy 509 368
499 206 - France 121 78
240 156 - Germany 66 45
213 68 - Poland (1) 75 42
181 201 - Romania (2) 54 48

(1) Production in Poland started in July 2015 (2) ERG 's stake = 50%

NON-PROGRAMMABLE: KEY FIGURES (2/2)

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
RC EBITDA:
235 213 Italy 56 39
32 13 France 8 5
18 12 Germany 6 4
6 4 Poland (1) 2 2
17 12 LUKERG (2) 5 2
of which:
8 8 - Romania (2) 2 2
8 4 - Bulgaria (2) 3 0
308 254 Total RC EBITDA 78 52
(163) (134) Depreciation (38) (35)
145 120 RC EBIT 39 17

ERG POWER: KEY FIGURES

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
2,693 2,632 Electricity Production (GWh) 661 698
77 107 RC EBITDA 7 29
(30) (30) Depreciation (8) (8)
47 78 RC EBIT (1) 21

ERG HYDRO: KEY FIGURES

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
1,358 84 Electricity Production (GWh) 329 84
84 8 RC EBITDA 25 8
(58) (5) Depreciation (14) (5)
26 3 RC EBIT 11 3

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INVESTMENTS

2016 2015 Euro millions 4Q 2016 4Q 2015
350 200 Non-Programmable(1) 23 60
13 957 Programmable 5 952
of which:
10 9 - Thermo 4 3
4 948 - Hydro(2) 1 948
3 2 Corporate 2 1
366 1,158 Total 29 1,012

(1) M&A CAPEX include:

  • in 2015: €7mn of equity consideration for the acquisition of two wind farms in Poland now in operation, plus wind acquisition in France (63.4MW) from Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund for ca. €70mn, plus €27mn for Lukerg asset split

  • in 2016: investments related to the closing of IMPAX acquisition (which took place on February 2, 2016, amounting to €292mn) and Brockaghboy acquisition (€14mn)

  • in 4Q 2015: ca. €27mn for Lukerg asset split

(2) 2015 and 4Q 2015 figures refer to Hydro acquisition