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EVN AG — Investor Presentation 2016
Apr 11, 2016
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EVN Company presentation
April 2016
- 2014/15 Group EBITDA: 82% from regulated and stable business
- Stable home market due to high customer loyalty
- Diversified business model balances between the segments
- Diversifying holdings in energy-related businesses Verbund AG, Verbund Innkraftwerke GmbH, Burgenland Holding AG and RAG
- Growth opportunities through investments in SEE
- Strong Cash flow
- secures investments in RAB
- enables payment of attractive dividends; 2014/15 dividend yield: 4.3%
-
supports debt repayment
-
EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
EVN profile
- Leading integrated energy and environmental services company serving customers in Lower Austria,SEE and CEE
- Key activities
- Energy generation (renewable, thermal)
- −Regulated grid (electricity, natural gas)
- Energy supply
- Environmental services
Shareholder structure (as of 31.12.2015)
Energy business – 6 countries
1) EVN share: 50%
2) EVN share: 13%
3) EVN share: 49%
Environmental services business – 10 countries
| Drinking water projects |
Wastewater projects |
|
|---|---|---|
| Germany | ||
| Croatia | ||
| Montenegro | ||
| Austria 1) | ||
| Poland | ||
| Romania | ||
| Russia 2 | ||
| Slovenia | ||
| Czech Republic | ||
| Cyprus | ٨ |
Strategic investments
-
1 electricity producer in Austria with 8.6 GW installed capacity (encompasses ~1% of shares held by WEEV)
- 13 run-of-river plants with 312 MW installed capacity (EVN stake: 41 MW)
- Holds a 49% stake in Energie Burgenland (#1 green energy producer in Austria and local gas distributor)
-
2 oil & gas producer in Austria, one of the largest gas storage operators in CE with 5.8bn m³ working gas capacity
| # 1 |
l d h k i S t o o m e m a r e ( f d m f f ) in 2 9 ore on p ag e |
|---|---|
| # 2 |
k S i i t t t r o n g m a r e p o s o n ( f in d m ) 3 2 ore on p ag e |
| # 3 |
f f h h l d d b l b i i i H t t g s a r e o e a r n n g s r o m r e g u a e a n s a e u s n e s s f ( in d m ) 3 6 ore on p ag e |
| # 4 |
d l i i i U S E E t t p s e p o e n a n ( f d m ) in 0 4 ore on p ag e |
| # 5 |
f h h l b i i i i i i D t t t e r s c a o n r o g e n r o n m e n a s n e s s v u v u ( f d m f ) in 4 1 ore on p ag e |
| # 6 |
S i i t t t t r a e g c n e s m e n s v ( f d m ) in 4 3 ore on p ag e |
| # 7 |
l d l S i i t t t o c a p a s r u c u r e ( f in d m f f ) 4 4 ore on p ag e |
Financial figures 2014/15
| -o y -y |
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|---|---|---|---|
| E U Rm |
2 0 1 4 / 1 5 |
i % n |
2 0 1 3 / 1 4 |
| R e v e n u e |
2, 1 3 5. 8 |
8. 2 |
1, 9 7 4. 8 |
| E B I T D A |
5 8 3. 2 |
– | 1 8 4. 1 |
| E B I T |
2 6 8. 2 |
– | –3 4 1, 4 |
| l G t t r o u p n e r e s u |
1 4 8. 1 |
– | –2 9 9. 0 |
| h f l f N t e c a s o w r o m i i i i t t t o p e r a n g a c v e s |
4 7 8. 3 |
–1 2. 4 |
5 4 6. 0 |
| 1) I t t n e s m e n s v |
3 2 2. 7 |
–1 8. 6 |
3 9 6. 3 |
| l h l B t t t a a n c e s e e o a |
6, 5 0 1. 2 |
–5 0 |
6, 8 4 1. 8 |
| i E t q u y |
2, 5 9 0. 1 |
–1 6 |
2, 6 3 2. 7 |
| i i E t t q u y r a o |
3 9. 8 % |
– | 3 8. 5 % |
| d b N t t e e |
1, 2 3 0. 9 |
–2 4. 1 |
1, 6 2 2. 4 |
| i G e a r n g |
4 7. 5 % |
– | 6 1. 6 % |
Key financial figures (in EURm)
1) In intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Contribution by business segments –Diversified portfolio
High share of earnings from regulated and stable business
- Majority of 2014/15 EBITDA (82%) derives from regulated and stable earnings
- Regulated business
- Grid in Austria
- Grid, supply and heating in SEE
- Wind production in Austria and SEE
Unregulated business
- Energy trade and supply
- International environmental projects
- Generation
-
Oil and gas E&P/gas storage
-
Stable business
- Water supply business in Lower Austria (2.3%)
- Heating business in Lower Austria (6.7%)
- Cable TV and telecommunication (5.6%)
- Waste incineration in Lower Austria (5.2%)
-
Earnings contribution from Burgenland Holding (1.4%)
-
Retail business
- Growing competition but EVN continues to keep its excellent reputation of being a high quality energy and services provider
- EBITDA, Group net results, Cash flow
- − Sound cash and earnings contributions from resilient business model with focus on regulated activities
- − Ongoing investments with focus on RAB and expansion of regulated domestic wind generation business as stable growth drivers
- CAPEX
- ~ 75% of total CAPEX in Lower Austria
- Investment focus on networks, renewables, heating and water supply
- Financial ratios
- Net debt and gearing improvements
- Attractive dividend policy
The EVN share
Performance of the EVN share
EVN at a glance14
- EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
Legal basis
- Electricity Act 2010 (Elektrizitätswirtschafts- und organisationsgesetz 2010)
- Natural Gas Act 2011 (Gaswirtschaftsgesetz 2011)
- Goals of the Austrian incentive regulation
- Reflect actual costs required to maintain system integrity and security of supply
- Provide for investment incentives to enhance efficiency and network expansion
- Optimise energy costs for consumers through reduction of network costs and increase competition among suppliers
Full transparency and predictability
- Regulator reviews and officially approves all projected costs, investments and capacity for entire regulatory period
- Resulting cost curve for regulatory period as benchmark for being in line with profits in the grid business or outperforming them
- Network operator benefits from efficient cost structure
- The Austrian regulator acknowledges the continued investment needs
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| la ho d Re to t g u ry m e |
Re ve nu e c ap s |
Re ve nu e c ap s |
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| ( ) R A B E U Rm |
l ly d d j An te nu a a us |
l ly d d j An te nu a a us |
l d de d he he An inv R A B in tm ts to t t nu a es en ar e a fo l low ing y ea r |
| ( l ) C C ina W A ta p re- no m x, |
6. 2 % 4 |
6. 2 % 4 |
fo len h o f r la d Se io t t to r g eg u ry p er |
| fa l p du iv i Ge t ty to ne ra ro c c r |
% 1. 2 5 |
% 1. 9 5 |
fro ins du ion in i h he Ga t r t t t m co s e c s r em a w co m p an y du he la d ing io t to r re g ry p er u |
| f du fa Co i ic iv i t ty to m p an y sp ec p ro c c r |
0. 3 6 % |
0. 0 0 % |
fa f d d i ion l is i ic A X t to a c r co m p an y sp ec |
| f la ion In t |
l a d j An tm t nu a us en |
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Regulated business in South Eastern Europe
| le ic i E tr ty c |
lg ia 1) Bu ar ( le ic i ) tr ty e c |
ia ( lg Bu ar he ) t a |
do ia M ac e n ( le ic i ) tr ty e c |
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| la ho Re i to t ty g u ry au r |
E W R C ( d la En W Re te to er g y an a r g u ry ) Co iss ion m m |
E W R C ( d la En W Re te to er g y an a r g u ry ) Co iss ion m m |
E R C ( la ) En Re Co iss ion to er g y g u ry m m |
| f he la d S io ta t o t to r re g u ry p er |
0 1. 0 8. 2 0 1 5 |
0 1. 0 7. 2 0 1 5 |
0 1. 0 1. 2 0 1 5 |
| la d j Ne t r to tm t x eg u ry a us en |
0 1. 0 8. 2 0 1 8 |
0 1. 0 7. 2 0 1 6 |
0 1. 0 1. 2 0 1 8 |
| f he la d Du ion io t t to ra o re g u ry p er |
3 y ea rs |
1 y ea r |
3 y ea rs |
| la ho d 2) Re to t g u ry m e |
Re ve nu e c ap s |
f r l i Ra te tu ta o e rn o n c ap |
Re ve nu e c ap s |
| ( ) R A B E U Rm |
l ly d d An j te nu a a us |
l ly d d An j te nu a a us |
l ly d d An j te nu a a us |
| ( l ) W A C C ina ta p re- x, no m |
7. 0 % |
5. 1 % |
6. 6 % |
| d k los Re ise tw co g n ne or se s |
8. 0 % |
3 0. 0 % |
1 4. 0 % |
| fa du iv i Pro t ty to c c r |
Ye s |
Ye s |
No |
| fa 3) Inv tm t to es en c r |
Ye s |
No | No |
1) Regulatory decision based on new energy law still pending.
3) Annual review and approval of company's investment plans by the regulatory authority.
Source: Regulators in Bulgaria (EWRC) and in Macedonia (ERC)
2) The revenue caps comprise the recognised operating expenses, the amortisation and depreciation as well as the recognised return on the RAB.
Tariff schemes 2015 for renewable energy sources
| b le Re ne w a en er g y so ur ce |
Au ia tr s |
lg Bu ia ar |
do M ia ac e n |
|---|---|---|---|
| in d W |
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| f fs d- in- i Fe ta e r |
f fs d- in- i Fe ta e r |
f fs d- in- i Fe ta e r |
|
| f f ( 1) k h ) Ta i E U R-c / W t r en |
9. 2 7 |
6. 1 – 9. 8 |
8. 9 |
| ( ) Du ion in t ra y ea rs |
1 3 |
1 2 |
2 0 |
| l le d c i ( ) Ins 2 0 1 4 M W ta ty ap ac |
2, 1 0 0 |
7 0 0 |
3 6. 8 |
| lue fo ins l le d c i ( ) Ta 2 0 2 0 M W t v ta ty rg e a r ap ac |
2, 5 7 8 |
1, 4 4 0 |
1 5 0 |
| dr Hy o |
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| d- f fs Fe in- i ta e r |
d- f fs Fe in- i ta e r |
d- f fs Fe in- i ta e r |
|
| f f ( 1) k h ) i Ta E U R-c t / W r en |
3. 2 – 0. 1 4 |
8 – 3. 6 4. 1 |
2. 0 4. 5 - 1 |
| ( ) ion in Du t ra y ea rs |
3 1 |
1 5 |
2 0 |
| l le d c ( ) Ins i 2 0 1 4 M W ta ty ap ac |
8, 3 7 0 |
3, 2 1 5 |
3 7. 5 |
| lue fo l le d c ( ) Ta ins i 2 0 2 0 M W t v ta ty rg e a r ap ac |
8, 9 9 8 |
3, 2 8 8 |
- |
| ho l ic P to ta vo |
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| d- f fs Fe in- i ta e r |
d- f fs Fe in- i ta e r |
d- f fs Fe in- i ta e r |
|
| i f f ( 1) k h ) Ta E U R-c / W t r en |
1 0. 0 – 1 1. 5 |
8. 6 – 3 7. 3 |
1 2. 0 - 1 6. 0 |
| ion ( in ) Du t ra y ea rs |
3 1 |
2 0 |
1 5 |
| l le d c i 2 0 ( ) Ins ta ty 1 4 M W ap ac |
3 0 5 |
0 2 1, 7 |
8 1 5. |
| fo lue ins l le d c i ( ) Ta t v ta ty 2 0 2 0 M W rg e a r ap ac |
3 2 2 |
3 0 3 |
1 8 |
Sources: "Investieren in Erneuerbare Energie 2015", Kommunalkredit; 503. Verordnung: Änderung der Ökostrom-Einspeisetarifverordnung 2012 (ÖSET-VO 2012) http://www.e-control.at/portal/page/portal/medienbibliothek/oeko-energie/dokumente/pdfs/BGBLA_2013_II_503-novelle-oekostrom-einspeisetarif-vo-2012.pdf
1) In countries with tariffs in local currencies, tariffs have been converted with the exchange rate as of 01.07.2014.
2) "Installed capacity 2014" relates to estimates and assumptions due to available information as of 01.02.2013.
20Regulation,market environment and strategy
Challenging market environment
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23 22 20 2021
27 28
Crude oil price Brent in EUR/bbl
2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020The respective spot market prices had been considered until the notification day
2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020The respective spot market prices had been considered until the notification day The respective spot market prices had been considered until the notification day
Source: EVN; April 2016
General strategic group objectives
Lower Austria
- Maintaining the integrated business model
- Keep high level of supply security through grid investments
- Diversified generation portfolio with focus on renewables
- Expansion of the drinking water and heating activites
- Development of customer oriented energy services and solutions
- Maintaining EVN's strong brand recognition
SEE
- Strong focus on operational improvements and efficiency in the grid business
- Cash-flow-driven investment activities
- International project business
- Participation in international tender procedures
-
Greatest possible exclusion of country and political risks
-
CAPEX exceeding depreciation
- Underlying growth of "Regulated Asset Base" in the focus
- Increased investment activities in regulated and stable business fields
- Transparency of the Austrian incentive regulation enables EVN to predictably plan profits and supports investments
- Major investment projects are being pre-agreed with the regulator
- EVN continues to be highly efficient
- Benefits from decrease of general productivity factor in the electricity and gas grid due to prior outperformance of productivity targets
Generation approach
Using opportunities for thermal production
- Providing reserve capacitiy for Southern Germany
- − EVN's gas-fired power plants under contract until 2017/18
- Allocation of balancing energy and congestion management for the Austrian TSO
Expansion of renewable capacities
- Expansion of renewable generation
- − Attractive long term guaranteed feedin tariffs for wind power
- Mid term target: from 250 MW to>300 MW wind power
Generation Mix
Ongoing operational improvements in SEE
- Further reduction of grid losses
- Further increase of cash collection rates
- Organisational optimisation
- Investment activities determined by regulatory tariff decisions and resulting operating cash flows
- On-going development of international energy procurement strategies tailored to respective market needs
-
Energy needs resulting from grid losses, market shortages or liberalisation
-
EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
| # 1 |
l d h k S i t o o m e m a r e |
|---|---|
| # 2 |
k i i S t t t r o n g m a r e p o s o n |
| 3 # |
h h f f l d d b l b i i i H t t g s a r e o e a r n n g s r o m r e g u a e a n s a e u s n e s s |
| # 4 |
d l i i i U S E E t t p s e p o e n a n |
| # 5 |
f h h l b i i i i i i D t t t v e r s c a o n r o u g e n v r o n m e n a u s n e s s |
| # 6 |
S i i t t t t r a e g c n v e s m e n s |
| # 7 |
l d l i i S t t t o c a p a s r u c u r e |
# 1: Lower Austria –EVN's prosperous domestic market
Province of Lower Austria at a glance:
| A r e a : |
2 k 9, 8 6 1 1 m (~ l f f l d ) i S i H t a s z e o w z e r a n |
|---|---|
| l ( ) i 2 0 P 1 4 t o p a o n u |
6 2 8 1, 5, 4 5 |
| l l i i E t c o n o m c a y a c v e l i 1 5- 6 4 t p o p u a o n, y e a r s ( ) 2 0 1 4 : |
2 8 % 7 ( ) i 2. 3 % A 7 t u s r a : |
| ( ) G i 2 0 D P 1 4 t p e r c a p a : |
) 1 E U R 3 1, 1 0 0 ( A i E U R 3 8, 5 4 0 t s r a u : ; |
Sources: Statistics Austria; Eurostat; World Bank
Germany: EUR 35,250)
# 1: Solid home market
- The Austrian electricity market continues to be stable1)
- Increase in number of households (more senior citizens and single households)
- Increase in demand for transport sector, lighting, electronic data processing applications, heating and air conditioning
- Continuous growth in Lower Austrian electricity consumption
| lec ic i E tr ty co |
ion in t ns um p |
|
|---|---|---|
| h in T W |
Au ia tr s |
Ge rm an y |
| ( ) 2 0 1 4 Jan -N ov |
6 3. 0 6 |
4 7 3. 3 1 |
| ( ) 2 0 1 5 Jan -N ov |
6 3. 2 7 |
4 6 6. 4 2 |
| ha ( ) C % ng e |
0. 3 % |
-1. 5 % |
1) Source: European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (www.entsoe.eu) 2) Source: EVN EVN's success drivers
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- No nuclear power generation
- Public vote in the 1970s against nuclear power
- High share of hydropower assets
- 69%1) of Austrian electricity generation sourced from hydropower
Electricity production in Austria per energy source(in %)
- In 2014, #1 in EU at share of renewable energy sources in electricity generation measured by the country's land area2) (76% of Austrian electricity generation sourced from renewable energies)
- Further renewable energy projects are in the planning or implementation process
1) Source: Oesterreichs Energie (www.oesterreichsenergie.at); data from 2014
2) Source: Energiestatus Österreich 2014, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend
# 1: Characteristics of the Austrian utility market
2) Source: https://www.statistik.at/web_de/frageboegen/private_haushalte/eu_silc/index.html
3) Source: http://www.rwi-essen.de/media/content/pages/publikationen/rwi-projektberichte/rwipb_energieverbrauch-priv-hh.pdf
EVN's success drivers 31
# 2: Strong market position in Austria
Market shares refer to FY 2014/15; EVN holds a 45% stake in EAA & Partners and a 16.51% stake in EconGasSource market shares: E-Control 2014, annual report and company numbersSource churn rates: E-Control, market statistics –consumer attitude/churn rates electricity and gas according to network areas
EVN's success drivers32
# 2: Decentralised renewableproduction portfolio
Map of Lower Austria
- #2 wind producer in Austria
- Strong, decentralised portfolio
- 5% of EBITDA1)
- Hydropower 232 MW
- 5 storage and 67 run-of-river hydropower plants
- Purchasing rights from hydropower plants along the Danube (Melk, Greifenstein and Freudenau)
- Investment in hydropower plant Nussdorf and Verbund-Innkraftwerke
- Windpower 234 MW
- 14 windparks
- Investments: EUR ~322m
# 2: Wide-spread heat and biomass portfolio
Map of Lower Austria
- #1 in biomass heating in Austria
- 6.7% of EBITDA1)
- Biomass portfolio
- More than 60 biomass plants in Lower Austria
- Investments (in total): EUR 470m
- Contract duration: ø 15 years
- Heat extraction from EVN AG's thermal power plants
- Index pricing ensures business provides stable margins and is cash flow generative
# 2: Drinking water supply
Map of Lower Austria
- #1 drinking water supplier in Lower Austria (50 years of experience)
- 2.3% of Group EBITDA1)
- Operation of 36 local drinking water supply networks
- ~ 563,000 customers
- thereof 101,300 directly supplied
- Construction of natural filter plants
- Reduction of the hardness level of water by natural means
# 3: High share of earnings from regulated and stable business
- Majority of 2014/15 EBITDA (82%) derives from regulated and stable earnings
- Regulated business
- Grid in Austria
- Grid, supply and heating in SEE
- Wind production in Austria and SEE
Unregulated business
- Energy trade and supply
- International environmental projects
- Generation
-
Oil and gas E&P/gas storage
-
Stable business
- Water supply business in Lower Austria (2.3%)
- Heating business in Lower Austria (6.7%)
- Cable TV and telecommunication (5.6%)
- Waste incineration in Lower Austria (5.2%)
- Earnings contribution from Burgenland Holding (1.4%)
# 3: Geographical split of revenues and EBITDA
Geographical revenue split1) Geographical EBITDA split1)
2)Financial year 2013/14 figures adjusted for major one-off effects
# 4: Bulgaria – EVN's focus in SEE
Bulgaria at a glance:
| A r e a : |
2 k 0 0 0 1 1 1, m |
|---|---|
| l E V N 's s u p p y a r e a : |
2 k 2, 0 0 0 4 m ~ (~ f l d ) S i S i t z e o w z e r a n |
| l ( ) i P 2 0 1 4 t o p a o n u |
7, 3 6 4 5 7 0 , |
| l l i i E t c o n o m c a a c e y v l i 1 5- 6 4 t p o p a o n, e a r s u y ( ) 2 0 1 4 |
6 2 2 % ( ) A i 7 5. 6 % t u s r a : |
| ( ) G D P i 2 0 1 4 t p e r c a p a |
E U R 6, 4 2 0 ( i A E U R 3 8, 5 4 0 t u s r a : ; ) G E U R 3 5, 2 5 0 e r m a n y : |
# 4: Macedonia – EVN's focus in SEE
Macedonia at a glance:
| A r e a : |
2 k 2 3 5, 7 1 m |
|---|---|
| l E V N 's s p p a r e a u y : |
2 k 2 3 5, 7 1 m |
| l ( ) i 2 0 P 1 4 t o p a o n u |
2, 0 6 6 9 5, 7 |
| l l i i E t c o n o m c a a c e y v l i 1 5- 6 4 t p o p a o n, e a r s u y ( ) 2 0 1 4 : |
6 3 % 5 ( ) A i 7 5. 6 % t u s r a : |
| ( ) G D P i 2 0 1 3 t p e r c a p a |
E U R 4 4 7 0 , ( i A E U R 3 8, 5 4 0 t u s r a : ; ) G E U R 3 5, 2 5 0 e r m a n y : |
# 4: Business portfolio South East Europe
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| 4 | 2 |
| 9 | 3. |
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| l l E i i C B i t t t e c r c y u s o m e r s u g a r a |
1. 7 m |
– |
|---|---|---|
| l d i i i E C M t t t e c r c s o m e r s a c e o n a y u |
0. 8 m |
– |
Regulated grid business in Bulgaria and Macedonia
Gradually liberalisation introduced
Bulgarian and Macedonian regulators follow different approaches; large consuming customers already liberalised in both countries
Electricity procurement strategy in focus
Electricity procurement strategy as key factor for successful business in liberalised markets
Development of gas supply in Croatia ongoing
Mid-term sales quantity: ~40mm³
# 4: Upside potential from South Eastern European market development
1)In %, basis: Lower Austria = 100%, Basis: Sales volume 2014/15
2)Prices incl. energy, grid and transmission costs + VAT; Sources: Eurostat 2013 & 2014 + EVN Bulgaria & Macedonia 2014 & 2015
# 5: Diversification through environmental business
Austrian business
- EVN's activities in Austria cover
- Drinking water supply
- Wastewater treatment
- −Thermal waste utilisation plant
- EVN owns facilities
- EVN holds concessions
International project business
- EVN designs and constructs
- −Drinking water plants
- −Wastewater treatment plants
- Thermal waste utilisation plants
- More than 100 turn-key and PPP projects in 18 countries since 1983
- −8 projects currently under construction
- Strong demand for infrastructure projects set to continue
# 5: Project types of international environmental services business
| k j T t u r n- e y p r o e c |
j P P P t p r o e c |
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|---|---|---|
| f i i i S t t c o p e o a c v e s |
i D e s g n b i l d C / t t o n s r u c u ( i l ) O t t p e r a e o p o n a |
i D e s g n b i l d C / t t o n s r u c u O t p e r a e f S i i t t r c r e n a n c n g u u l l f O i t t n p a r o r a o e q w u y |
| l h C t t t o n r a c e n g |
( d d b l d ) 1– 3 i i i i y e a r s e s g n n g a n u n g ( ) i 5– 1 5 t y e a r s o p e r a o n s |
1 0– 3 0 y e a r s |
| i l i i C t t t a p a n e n s y |
L o w |
h H i g |
| h i i R t t t e u r n c a r a c e r s c s |
d b l d D i i P O C e s g n a n u – l O i i t p e r a o n s – r e c u r r n g a n n u a r e v e n u e s |
d b l d f D i i P t e s g n a n u e r c e n a g e o – l i ( ) P O C t c o m p e o n l O i i t p e r a o n s – r e c r r n g a n n a r e e n e s u u v u l h ( C i i t t a p a c a r g e p a m e n r e c r r n g o r o n e y u i ) t t m e p a y m e n |
| i i F n a n c n g |
d b N E V N t t o n e o o n e y c u s o m e r – |
f i i N E V N t t o n- r e c o u r s e n a n c n g o p o s d i i t t c o n s r u c o n p e r o |
| k M t a r e h i i t t c a r a c e r s c s |
b i i i L t t t o w a r r e r o e n r y n e n s v e – d d i i i i i t t c o m p e o n r v n g m a r g n s o w n |
h b d i i H t t t g a r r e r o e n r y u e o n e c e s s a r y d h h j i i t t t p r o e c m a n a g e m e n e x p e r s e a n g i l d d f f i i t c a p a e m a n s o r n a n c n g |
# 6: Strategic investments
Significant contribution to EVN's net profit
- RAG and Verbund are the main contributors
- Income from RAG above prior-year's level
- Contribution from Verbund AG decreased due to reduced dividend for 2014 of0.29 EUR/share after 1.00 EUR/share for 2013 (thereof 0.45 EUR/share extraordinary dividend)
# 7: Solid capital structure
- Solid equity ratio
- Reduced net debt; gearing ratio improved
- Rating
- S&P: BBB+, stable
- −Moody's: A3, stable
EVN aims at preserving a competitive investment grade credit rating
# 7: Debt maturity profile
Long-term debt maturity profile
- Liquidity reserves
- Syndicated loan of EUR 400m
- Committed bilateral credit lines of EUR 175.0m
BondsBank debt
# 7: Strong operating cash flow
- Strong cash flow
- − due to high share of regulated and stable business
- Cash flow
- covers investments
- secures attractive dividend payments
Financial policy going forward based on selected key ratios (unadjusted):
- Equity ratio > 40% (30.09.2015: 39.8%)
- Net debt coverage (FFO) ≥ 30% (30.09.2015: 48.4%)
- Interest cover (FFO) ≥ 5x (30.09.2015: 7.4x)
- Dividend: EVN follows an attractive and sustainable dividend policy
Dividend per share (in Euros)
1)Proposal to the Annual General Meeting
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- EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
Investments 2014/151)
- Energy Trade and Supply
- Generation
Key investments
- Network infrastructure Austria
- Commissioning (37 MW) of windparks in Lower Austria
- Expansion of heat networks and biomass capacities in Lower Austria
- Expansion of the network infrastructure and replacement of meters in SEE
- Investments in natural gas network in Croatia
1) In intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Operating cash flow/ CAPEX / depreciation
- CAPEXgross exceed depreciation by 24% and secure RAB
- 50% of Group investments in the regulated "Network infrastructure Austria"
- Operating Cash flow covers CAPEX~1.5 times
- Investment program with a strong focus on RAB-growth
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Ø future RAB growth 3–4% p.a.
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EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
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Contact details
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Increase in electricity generation through use of thermal power plants to protect network stability
- Cornerstone ceremony for the wastewater treatment plant in Prague
- Stable EBITDA; EBIT slightly below last year's Q1
- Increase in Group net result
Key financials 2015/16
| 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
|
|---|---|---|
| E U Rm |
Q 1 |
in % |
| R e v e n u e |
5 7 3. 3 |
–4 4 |
| E B I T D A |
8 0 1 5. |
0, 1 |
| i i d i i D t t t e p r e c a o n a n a m o r s a o n |
–6 5. 5 |
–3 1 |
| f f f E i i t t t t e c s r o m m p a r m e n e s s |
– | – |
| E B I T |
9. 1 1 4 |
–1 4 |
| i i l l F t n a n c a r e s u s |
–1 6. 7 |
3 1. 5 |
| l G t t r o u p n e r e s u |
7 8. 8 |
7. 9 |
| h f l f N t e c a s o r o m w |
||
| i i i i t t t o p e r a n g a c v e s |
9 3. 2 |
0, 8 |
| h E i a r n n g s p e r s a r e |
0. 4 4 |
0. 8 |
Decrease in revenue
- Rise in electricity generation
- Decline in natural gas trading activities
- Volume and price related declines in Bulgaria
- Stable EBITDA, EBIT slightly below last year's Q1; increase in group net result
- OPEX reduction
- Improved financial result
Solid balance sheet structure, reduced net debt
- Improvement of equity ratio to 41.2% (30.09.2015: 39.8%)
- Reduction of net debt to EUR 1,181.6m (30.09.2015: EUR 1,230.9m)
- Gearing decreased to 44.3% (30.09.2015: 47.5 %)
EBITDA development by segments
Generation
| 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
|---|---|
| Q 1 |
in % |
| 1, 4 5 8 |
2 5. 2 |
| 3 5 0 |
–1 2. 9 |
| 0 8 1, 1 |
2 4 5. |
| 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
|
|---|---|---|
| f i i l F n a n c a p e r o r m a n c e ( ) EU Rm |
Q 1 |
in % |
| R e v e n u e |
5 8. 0 |
–1 9 |
| E B I T D A |
2 8. 8 |
9 –4 |
| E B I T |
1 5. 1 |
–9 9 |
Increase of electricity production
- Lower wind and water flows
- Greater use of thermal power plants to protect network stability
Decline in EBITDA and EBIT
- Revenue remained nearly unchanged
- EBITDA influenced by reduced results from equity accounted investees
Energy Trade and Supply
| 1) d i E t n c s o m e r p r c e s u |
in % /- + |
d j A tm t us en |
|---|---|---|
| l i i d E t t e c r c a n g a s y |
% -5 0 , |
0 1. 1 0. 2 0 1 5 |
| l d E i i t t e c r c y a n g a s |
-1 0, 0 % |
0 0. 2 0 1. 1 1 4 |
| l l S t a e s v o u m e s o |
2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
| d t e n c s o m e r s u ( h) GW |
Q 1 |
in % |
| l E i i t t e c r c y |
1. 7 9 4 |
–0 6 |
| l N t a u r a g a s |
8 8 1. 7 |
0, 1 |
| H t e a |
5 7 4 |
1, 5 |
| 2 0 6 1 5 / 1 |
/– + |
|
| f i i l F n a n c a p e r o r m a n c e ( EU Rm ) |
Q 1 |
in % |
| R e e n e v u |
1 5 2, 2 |
–2 3 |
| E B I T D A |
3 9, 4 |
3 0, 9 |
| E B I T |
3 5, 0 |
3 5, 1 |
Different development of sales volumes
- Slight increases in natural gas and heat sales volumes
- Small decline in electricity sales volumes (increase in Austria was more than offset by reduced sales in Germany)
Revenue declined, EBITDA and EBIT increased
- Declining natural gas trading activities
- Increased results from equity accountedinvestees
| /- in % + |
d j A tm t us en |
|---|---|
| 0 % 1 1, |
0 1. 0 1. 2 0 1 6 |
| % 1 1, 0 |
0 1. 0 1. 2 0 1 6 |
| 2 0 6 1 5 / 1 |
/– + |
| Q 1 |
in % |
| 2. 1 4 7 |
2, 0 |
| 3 9 5. 5 |
2 0, 9 |
| 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
| Q 1 |
in % |
| 2 9 1 7, |
0, 1 |
| 7 3, 5 |
8, 4 |
| 6, 2 4 |
9, 0 |
Increase in network distribution volumes
- Higher electricity and natural gas distribution volumes across all customer segments
- Additional positive volume impact on gas distribution from use of EVN's gas-fired power plants
Improvement in EBITDA and EBIT
- Lower operating expenses
- Investment driven increase in depreciation
Continued investment focus on supply security
Network Infrastructure Austria accounts for almost 50% of EVN's total investments
1) Average; according to the Austrian regulator
2)Including network sales to EVN's power stations
| d E t n c u s o m e r p |
1) i r c e s |
/– in % + |
d j A tm t us en |
|---|---|---|---|
| l B i u g a r a |
l i i t t e e c r c y |
–0 4 % |
0 1. 0 8. 2 0 1 5 |
| h t e a |
–0 % 7 |
0 1. 1 0. 2 0 1 5 |
|
| d i M a c e o n a |
l i i t t e e c r c y |
% –0 3 |
0 1. 0 7. 2 0 1 5 |
| b K e y e n e r g y u s |
i n e s s |
2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
| i d i t n c a o r s ( h) GW |
Q 1 |
in % |
|
| l E i i t t t e c r c y g e n e r a |
l i o n v o u m e s |
9 4 |
–2 1. 4 |
| k d i i b N t t t e o r s r w u |
2) i l o n o m e s v u |
3. 4 4 5 |
–1 7 |
| l l H t e a s a e s o m v u |
e s |
5 8 |
–1 9. 2 |
| 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
||
| l f i i F n a n c a p e r o r |
m a n c e ( ) EU Rm |
Q 1 |
in % |
| R e v e n u e |
2 2, 5 4 |
9 –7 |
|
| E B I T D A |
1 4, 7 |
–6 0 |
|
| E B I T |
–0 8 |
– |
Negative development of key energy business indicators
- Decline in electricity production
- Weather-related decline of electricity network distribution volumes and heat sales volumes
Revenue, EBITDA and EBIT decrease
- Volume and price relateddeclines
- Lower operating expenses
1) Average; household sector; according to regulators in Bulgaria and Macedonia
2) Energy sales volumes in Bulgaria and Macedonia fairly equal to network distribution volumes
Environmental Services
| l f i i F n a n c a p e r o r m a n c e ( ) EU Rm |
2 0 1 5 / 1 6 Q 1 |
/– + in % |
|---|---|---|
| R e v e n u e |
8, 2 4 |
2 4, |
| E B I T D A |
1 1, 9 |
–5 9. 0 |
| E B I T |
5, 5 |
–7 5. 6 |
Increase in revenue
- Higher revenue from international project business and drinking water supplies
- Partly offset by reduced revenue from Lower Austrian waste incineration business
Decrease in EBITDA and EBIT
Last year positive one-off from sale of sodium hypochlorite plant in Moscow
Progress in the international projects business
- Finalisation of the construction works of wastewater treatment projects in Poland and Romania
- Receipt of building permit and cornerstone ceremony for the wastewater treatment plant in Prague
Cash flow
| 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 |
/– + |
|
|---|---|---|
| E U Rm |
Q 1 |
in % |
| G C F r o s s |
8 2, 1 1 |
9, 3 |
| f i i i i N C F t t t t e r o m o p e r a n g a c e s v |
9 3, 2 |
0, 8 |
| f i i i i i N C F t t t t e r o m n e s n g a c e s v v |
–5 8. 5 |
– |
| f f N C F i i i i i t t t e r o m n a n c n g a c v e s |
–2 6. 8 |
– |
| h h i N t e c a n g e n c a s |
||
| d h l i t a n c a s e q u v a e n s |
7, 9 |
– |
Increase of gross cash flow Stronger operating performance
Operating cash flow at prior year's level
- Due to changes in working capital
-
Changes in the cash flow from investing as well as from financing activities influenced by last year's sale of sodium hypochlorite plant
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Group net result for 2015/16 is expected to remain largely stable
- EVN's strategy remains unchanged
- Commitment to integrated business model
- Focus on supply security through ongoing network expansion
- Further increase of renewable generation capacities in Lower Austria
- Consolidation of energy business in South East Europe
Appendix
- EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
EVN's Management Board
Peter Layr, Spokesman of the Executive Board
- Born in 1953. Doctorate in Technical Science. Joined EVN in 1978.
- Member of the EVN Executive Board since October 1999. Named Spokesman of the EVN Executive Board in January 2011.
- His term of office expires on 30 September 2019.
Stefan Szyszkowitz, Member of the Executive Board
- Born in 1964, Master of Law, Master of Business Administration. Joined EVN in 1993.
- Member of the Executive Board since January 2011.
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His term of office expires on 19 January 2021.
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EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Investments
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
Generation
• Electricity generation from thermal sources and renewable energies (Austria, Germany, Albania and Bulgaria)
Energy Trade and Supply
- •Procurement of electricity and primary energy sources (Austria and Germany)
- • Trading and selling of electricity and natural gas to end customers and on wholesale markets (Austria and Germany)
- •Heat generation and sales (Austria)
Network Infrastructure Austria
- •Operation of regional electricity and natural gas networks (Austria)
- •Cable TV and telecommunications networks (Austria)
Energy Supply South East Europe
- •Operation of electricity networks and electricity sales (Bulgaria and Macedonia)
- •Heat generation and heat sales (Bulgaria); Electricity production (Macedonia)
- •Construction and operation of natural gas networks (Croatia)
- •Energy trading within the whole region
Environmental Services
- •Drinking water supply, wastewater disposal, thermal waste incineration (Austria)
- •Combined cycle heat and power co-generation plants
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•International project business
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EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Keep up with EVN
Strong brand through Corporate Social Responsibility
- Integration of CSR in EVN's strategy: focus on 12 material CSR areas of activity
- External communication and evaluation of EVN's CSR performance
- Comprehensive CSR organisation (CSR steering comittee, CSR advisory team, more than 40 CSR network officers)
- Intense stakeholder dialogue:
- EVN Advisory Board for the Environment and Social Responsibility, EVN Customer Advisory Board, EVN Social Fund and EVN Art Advisory Board, complaint management, stakeholdersurveys, project mediation, etc.
EVN – A responsible energy and environmental services provider
Sustainable Investment: listed in 4 sustainability indices(VÖNIX, FTSE4Good, Ethibel, ECPI)
Reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project (2015 result: 91C)
CSR reporting: EVN publishes an integrated financial and sustainabilty report according toGRI G4"comprehensive"
Member of the UN Global Compact
EMAS certified environmental management system
Sustainability issues are integrated in EVN's corporate strategy – its actual implementation is facilitated by an extensive CSR organisation:
lementation
- The most recent stakeholder survey and workshop in 2014 resulted in EVN's materiality matrix consisting of 12 strategic areas of activity
- The six most important areas and examples for CSR goals are:
- Security of supply CSR goal: coverage ratio of 30% of electricity sales
- Sustainable energy generation and climate protection–CSR-goal: 50% generation from renewables
- Responsible employer CSR goal: Increased share of women in new hiring and in management development programmes
- Sustainable increase in corporate value – CSR goal: integration of sustainability aspects in risk management
- Environmental protection and resource conversation
- Customer focus
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The extensive CSR programme consists of more than 250 goals and measures (a comprehensive selection is listed in EVN's full report)
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EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Investments
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
Case Study: RAG – Rohöl-Aufsuchungs AG1)
EURm
Other revenues
1) Source: RAG, Annual report 2015 according to IFRS CER = Compulsory Emergency Reserves
Case Study: RAG – Rohöl-Aufsuchungs AG1)
| d i i i P t t t t r o c o n s a s c s u |
2 0 1 5 |
|
|---|---|---|
| d i G t a s p r o u c o n |
³ m m |
2 2 9. 3 |
| 2) l G a s s a e s |
³ m m |
6 6 0, 6 |
| i l d i O t p r o u c o n |
t | 1 1 6, 4 0 0 |
| l l i O s a e s |
t | 1 1 7, 6 0 0 |
| l k i i O t t t a n s o r a g e c a p a c y |
t | 2 6 0, 0 0 0 |
| l N t t a u r a g a s s o r a g e |
||
|---|---|---|
| ( f ) C i 3 2. 2 0 1. 1 1 5 t a p a c y a s o |
³ m m |
5, 8 1 2 |
Core areas of business
- Oil and natural gas E&P
- Natural gas storage
Concessions
- Austria (5,414 km²)
- Germany (4,577 km²)
- Hungary (3,391 km²)
- Romania (1,106 km²)
Storage facilities(Salzburg, Upper Austria)
- Haidach (JV with Gazprom & Wingas; 2,640 m m³)
- Aigelsbrunn (130 m m³)
- Nussdorf/Zagling (229 m m³)
- Puchkirchen (1,080 m m³)
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7Fields (1,733 m m³)
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EVN holds a 50.03% stake in RAG through its fully consolidated subsidiary RAG-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft
- 100% of RAG earnings are recognised as share of profit of equity accounted investees with operational nature
- 49.97% of RAG earnings assigned to minority interest
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EVN contractually not entitled to exercise a controlling influence over RAG
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EVN at a glance
- Regulation, market environment and strategy
- EVN's success drivers
- Investments
- Financial performance Q. 1 2015/16
- Appendix
- Management Board
- Description of segments
- CSR
- RAG
- Contact details
Contact details
Stefan Szyszkowitz
CFOE-mail: [email protected]
Gerald Reidinger
Head of Controlling and Investor RelationsE-mail: [email protected]
Alexander Sipek
Investor Relations OfficerE-mail: [email protected]
Matthias Neumüller
Investor Relations OfficerE-mail: [email protected]
Investor's contact point
www.evn.at/investorrelationsE-mail: [email protected]
EVN AG
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Financial calender
www.investor.evn.at/financial-calenderNext event: Results HY. 1 2015/16, 25 May 2016
Disclaimer
Certain statements made in this presentation may constitute "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities law. Forward-looking information is subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These include statements concerning our expectations and other statements that are not historical facts.
The Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions and reflect the judgement of EVN's management based on factors currently known by it.
No assurance can be given that these forward-looking statements will prove accurate and correct, or that anticipated, projected future results will be achieved.
For additional information regarding risks, investors are referred to EVN's latest Annual report.