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Photon Energy N.V.

Earnings Release Feb 15, 2023

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Photon Energy N.V.

Consolidated and Entity Financial Reports

For the period from 1 October to 31 December 2022

15 February 2023 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1. Selected Financial Results

1.1 Selected financial results for Photon Energy Group, for the period of 1 October to 31 December 2022

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022
Total revenues 11,734 26,438 54,172 124,980 297,767 644,729
EBITDA 1,030 1,209 4,756 5,713 26,140 29,472
EBIT -621 -355 -2,867 -1,678 -15,760 -8,658
Profit / loss before taxation -1,239 -2,379 -5,720 -11,245 -31,440 -58,009
Profit / loss -991 -3,768 -4,573 -17,810 -25,136 -91,878
Total comprehensive income 977 -2,081 4,511 -9,839 24,794 -50,754
Operating cash flow 5,800 147 26,776 694 147,181 3,579
Investment cash flow -3,351 -17,630 -15,471 -83,344 -85,038 -429,946
Financial cash flow 19,296 14,798 89,085 69,953 489,673 360,865
Net change in cash 21,745 -2,686 100,391 -12,697 551,817 -65,502
EUR exchange rate - low - - 4.546 4.642 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate - average - - 4.617 4.727 25.377 24.387
EUR exchange rate - end of period - - 4.597 4.681 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate – high - - 4.716 4.870 25.735 24.595
31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022
Non-current assets 142,463 171,157 654,889 801,137 3,541,639 4,127,458
Current assets 54,155 69,078 248,946 323,335 1,346,301 1,665,821
Of which Liquid assets 39,362 21,352 180,944 99,945 978,548 514,915
Total assets 196,618 240,234 903,831 1,124,467 4,887,916 5,793,255
Total equity 51,538 60,522 236,914 283,285 1,281,233 1,459,482
Current liabilities 33,957 29,476 156,097 137,970 844,171 710,821
Non-current liabilities 111,122 150,236 510,815 703,209 2,762,489 3,622,935

Notes: Exchange rates provided by the European Central Bank.

All balance sheet data as of 31.12.2021 have been extracted from audited figures for FY 2021.

The P&L and Cash-flow data presented are based on published quarterly reports.

Financial highlights:

  • ► Unaudited consolidated revenues increased to EUR 26.438 million in Q4 2022 from EUR 11.734 million in Q4 2021 (+125.3% YOY). YTD, revenues increased by 159.1% to EUR 94.223 million, exceeding its guidance of EUR 85.0 million for 2022.
  • ► EBITDA increased to EUR 1.209 million in Q4 2022 from EUR 1.030 million in Q4 2021 (+17.3% YOY). YTD, EBITDA rose by 151.1% to EUR 24.062 million, meeting its guidance of EUR 24.0 million for 2022.
  • ► EBIT of EUR -0.355 million in Q4 2022 compared to EUR -0.621 million in Q4 2021. YTD, EBIT swung to a positive EUR 14.549 million from EUR -0.712 million. YTD, the Company's EBIT amounted to EUR 14.549 million, compared to EUR -0.712 million in 2021.
  • ► A net loss of EUR -3.768 million was recorded in Q4 2022 compared to a EUR -0.991 million loss a year ago. YTD, the Company's net profit came in at EUR 2.785 million, compared to a EUR –6.433 million loss for the same period last year.
  • ► Total comprehensive income (TCI) of EUR -2.081 million in Q4 2022, compared to a positive EUR 0.977 million in Q4 2021. YTD, TCI increased to EUR 4.277 million from EUR 2.096 million (+104.1% YOY) in 2021.
  • ► Increased equity of EUR 60.522 million at the end of Q4 2022, compared to EUR 51.538 million at the end of 2021.

► The adjusted equity ratio (defined as total equity divided by total capital, being the sum of interest-bearing debt and equity) rose to 29.3%, compared to 28.8% at the end of 2021.

Other highlights:

  • ► Photon Energy secured EUR 28.1 million long-term refinancing for its Czech Portfolio.
  • ► Photon Energy tapped its 6.50% green bond to EUR 77.5 million.
  • ► Photon Energy fully repaid its 7.75% corporate bond 2017/2022.
  • ► Photon Energy acquired a solar and battery storage project in Australia.
  • ► Photon Energy launched a B2B eCommerce platform.
  • ► Photon Energy acquires majority stake in Lerta S.A. and owns 85.62% as of the year end.
  • ► Photon Energy shares started trading in XETRA.
  • ► Photon Energy announced share buyback programme.
  • ► Lerta succeeded in Polish capacity auction for 2027 with 157 MW of DSR and secured EUR 13.6 million in revenue.

After the reporting period:

► Photon Energy completed full takeover of Lerta S.A. by acquiring the founders' remaining equity stake.

1.2 Standalone financial results for Photon Energy N.V. for the period of 1 October to 31 December 2022

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022
Net turnover 837 1,921 3,864 9,079 21,240 46,837
Total operating income 230 2,112 1,062 9,984 5,836 51,502
Results before tax 827 -641 3,818 -3,032 20,986 -15,640
Net result after tax 6,097 17,773 28,148 84,020 154,721 433,432
EUR exchange rate – low - - 4.546 4.642 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate – average - - 4.617 4.727 25.377 24.387
EUR exchange rate - end of period - - 4.597 4.681 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate – high - - 4.716 4.870 25.735 24.595
31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022
Fixed assets 65,725 98,590 302,129 461,473 1,633,913 2,377,507
Current assets 101,883 92,615 468,346 433,502 2,532,816 2,233,404
Cash at banks and in hand 20,602 1,994 94,704 9,336 512,161 48,097
Total assets 167,608 191,205 770,475 894,975 4,166,729 4,610,911
Total equity 79,336 102,962 364,698 481,934 1,972,287 2,482,925
Current liabilities 28,869 7,972 132,709 37,315 717,691 192,248
Long-term debt 59,403 80,271 273,067 375,726 1,476,749 1,935,738

Notes:

Exchange rates are provided by the European Central Bank.

All balance sheet data as of 31.12.2021 have been extracted from audited figures for FY 2021.

All references to growth rate percentages compare the results of the reporting period to those of the prior year comparable period.

Total Comprehensive Income (TCI) is the sum of the profit after taxes plus Other Comprehensive income (OCI). According to IAS 16, Other comprehensive income includes revaluation of PPE in a proprietary portfolio to their fair values, share on OCI of associates and joint ventures and foreign currency translation differences.

EPC stands for Engineering, Procurement and Construction and refers to services related to project design, engineering, procurement and construction of solar power plants.

Throughout this report Photon Energy Group is referred to as the "Group", the "Company", the "Issuer" and/or "Photon Energy".

2. Management Discussion and Analysis

2.1 A note from the management board

The Company celebrated its 15th anniversary last month in January 2023. This is a major milestone and an auspicious occasion to remember where we are coming from as well as the challenges and successes we have witnessed since the establishment of our Company.

The past fifteen years, we have provided services for solar installations around the world, built a proprietary portfolio of 88 PV power plants with a total capacity of 92 MWp, become an independent clean energy provider, and expanded the scope of our work, establishing Photon Water to deliver ground-breaking clean water solutions. Over this time, our team has grown from six people to over 300 in seven countries across two continents.

Since the very beginning, the fuel for our strategy has been project development. That means that we control a pipeline of projects that very often we develop from scratch or co-develop in some instances. Having control is extremely important as the integration of in-house development and engineering to our projects makes us the master of our destiny. From the moment we have all permits, the construction process is executed based on projects which are designed in the right way for long-term ownership.

We have been constantly looking for new markets to develop, a way how to diversify our risks and put the company on a more solid basis. Assessing risks but also not being afraid or risks, as on the other side of the coin are opportunities, which are immense in the energy sector going forward.

In 2017, we decided to enter the Hungarian market and shortly afterwards the Romanian market. At that time, Romania was probably the least popular solar market in Europe after they had their own boom in the years 2013 and 2014. We have started sowing the seeds of our presence in this market, where we have built 32 MWp in 2022, being among the very first investors in this resuming market, where everybody now wishes to invest. We entered the market at a time where it was very countercyclical, though. In Hungary, we have built nearly 52 MWp, of which 46.2 MWp operate on a merchant basis.

Switching for a merchant model is the financial backbone of our business, improving the Group's profitability and maximizing the return on investment on its Independent Power Producer (IPP) portfolio. There is now a regulatory response to high energy prices with the decision made, at the EU level, that power plants should not generate more than EUR 180 per MWh. While it has a certain impact on our business, this amount remains well above our requirements when compared to our Levelized Cost Of Electricity (LCOE), to be profitable.

The strategic decision to take over and integrate Lerta – a decision that was taken a long time ago, first as a minority investor-, is bringing significant opportunities in the future. Thanks to our combined businesses, we will be able to serve an endless group of customers with various types of solutions. Demand Side Response (DSR) is currently the most promising area in the whole energy sector. With base load generation capacity from coal, nuclear and other polluting technologies being switched off, and more renewable energy sources added to the grid, the latter becomes more unstable, making balancing more and more complex. Outside energy storage, which is adding flexible generation capacity, DSR is another solution, requiring small investments through contracts with energy users.

In the area of remediation, which is used to eliminate various contaminants from groundwater, including PFAS, we successfully filed for a patent of our in-situ nanoremediation technology. PFAS

contaminants are harmful substances that we are all exposed to, mainly present in water repellent products. Australia was at the forefront of recognizing the threat, introducing regulation, and constantly reducing the limit. In 2022, we managed to commence with the Australian Department of Defence a pilot project and are now in the final phase for which the results are very encouraging. We also managed to win a risk assessment study for Prague airport.

The past year has been a year of extremes, during which we benefited from high electricity prices, but have also been able to grow the volume of electricity generated and sold into the market. As a result, this year has been very successful, but not only based on high energy prices. We have also seen significant growth in the volume of modules, inverters and batteries that we have been able to sell to our customers, and have experienced continuous organic growth in other business lines. Now with the integration of Lerta, we believe that these dynamics are going to continue as we move closer to our vision of a world where clean energy and water are accessible to everyone.

Key highlights for the fourth quarter of 2022 up to the reporting date are detailed below:

Financial results

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company more than doubled its consolidated revenue to EUR 26.428 million (+125.3% YOY). Despite a lower production volume of 18.6 GWh (-6.6% YoY) due to unfavourable weather conditions, electricity sales revenues from the Company's 91.9 MWp proprietary portfolio of PV power plants increased by 27.0% YoY to EUR 3.820 million. This increase in revenues was supported by the high electricity prices on the market-linked direct sales component of the "Green Bonus" support scheme, into which the Czech portfolio switched since the beginning of the year, as well as by the Group's Hungarian IPP portfolio, of which the Company also temporarily switched most power plants (46.2 MWp out of 51.8 MWp) to a merchant model in April 2022. Year to date, the Company reports 121.6 GWh of clean electricity produced as compared to 103.3 GWh in 2021 (+17.8% YoY). The Company has achieved record electricity revenues of EUR 35.239 million in 2022 as compared to EUR 19.402 in 2021 (+81.6% YoY).

In addition to the electricity generation revenues, the spectacular growth of other revenue streams was mainly attributable to the momentum experienced by the Company's component trading business line, which distributes modules, inverters and batteries, bringing total other revenues for the quarter to EUR 22.617 million (+159.2%) and increasing year-to-date total other revenues to EUR 58.984 million (+247.8%).

Unaudited consolidated EBITDA improved by 17.3% YoY to EUR 1.209 million, while quarterly EBIT improved to EUR -0.355 million after EUR -0.621 million one year ago. The Company's quarterly profitability was impacted by a higher contribution of lower margin revenues from the sale of technology, the booking of provisions for the Hungarian windfall taxes adopted by the Hungarian government, and a growing headcount, which is crucial to support the development of our existing business lines as well as our new business activities.

Overall interest expenses increased by 34.4% to EUR -2.481 million in Q4 2022, driven by the placement of the Company's 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 in November 2021 – tapped up from EUR 50.0 million to EUR 77.5 million during the year - leading to a net loss of EUR -3.768 million (vs. a EUR -0.991 million net loss in Q4 2021).

Ultimately, Photon Energy Group posted a negative Total Comprehensive Income (TCI) for the quarter amounting to EUR -2.081 million, compared to EUR 0.977 million for the same period last year.

Year-to-date, the Company posted a record revenue of EUR 94.223 million (+159.1%) in 2022 and hit a record EBITDA of EUR 24.062 million (+151.1% YOY). EBIT swung from a loss of EUR -0.712 million to a EUR 14.549 million profit. Photon Energy reported a net profit of EUR 2.785 million compared to a EUR -6.433 million loss in 2021. At the bottom line, TCI amounted to EUR 4.277 million compared to EUR 2.096 million a year ago, while the adjusted equity ratio increased at a sound level of 29.3%.

Photon Energy meets its guidance for 2022 an announces 2023 financial guidance

The Company has met its guidance for 2022 to increase its consolidated revenues to EUR 85 million from EUR 36.4 million in 2021, and to increase its EBITDA to EUR 24 million from EUR 9.6 million in 2021.

In keeping with its strategy, the Company will continue actively investing in new PV power plants on the back of its proprietary project pipeline, currently totalling 918 MWp, including the 32 MWp built and up to be commissioned in Romania.

Increases in other revenue streams are also anticipated thanks to the great momentum in the Group's EPC revenues and the significant interest in 'behind-the-meter' PV installations for industrial customers and off-takers. The Group's PV component trading business, which distributes modules, inverters and batteries is also expected to enjoy very dynamic growth in 2023.

DSR services will become a key revenue driver for the Group as Lerta has secured DSR capacities and expands to new markets, meeting exploding global demand for grid flexibility, with Australia as the next target.

Based on the above and the Group's operating leverage manifesting across all its business lines, consolidated revenues for 2023 are expected to increase to EUR 150.0 million from EUR 94.2 million in 2022, representing a 59.2% increase YoY, leading to an increase of EBITDA to EUR 29.0 million from EUR 24.1 million in 2022 (+20.5% YoY).

Photon Energy Group Secured EUR 28.1 million long-term refinancing for its Czech portfolio

During the reporting period, the Company announced that it has closed a long-term non-recourse project refinancing agreement with UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s. ('UCB') for its proprietary photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the Czech Republic. The refinanced portfolio is comprised of nine PV power plants with a combined capacity of 14.6 MWp that were connected to the grid in 2009 and 2010.

The refinancing, which totals EUR 28.1 million, is split into financing in Euros, for EUR 9.7 million, and Czech crowns, for CZK 451 million (EUR 18.4 million). The facilities are being provided for a period of 7 years and 3 months, until 31 December 2029.

Through this refinancing agreement with UniCredit Bank, we have again secured long-term project refinancing for most of our Czech portfolio, allowing us to free up significant additional liquidity after the repayment of our EUR Bond 2017/2022 to finance the expansion of our portfolio.

Photon Energy Group tapped its 6.50% green bond to EUR 77.5 million

During the reporting period, the Company announced that it has tapped its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 in the amount of EUR 12.5 million to a total outstanding amount of EUR 77.5 million.

The bonds, which bear interest at a rate of 6.50% p.a. with quarterly interest payments, were offered to bondholders of the existing 2017/2022 corporate bonds in form of an exchange offer with a 1.5% loyalty premium plus the difference in net accrued interest on each exchanged bond. Existing investors registered around 6.0 million euros nominally for exchange, which corresponds to a ratio of 30% of the outstanding bond. Together with the initial exchange offer organized in November 2021, 60% of the outstanding volume of the Company's 2017/2022 bond has been exchanged for the new Green EUR Bond.

Investors from Germany, Austria and Luxembourg were given the opportunity to subscribe for the bond until 11 October 2022 directly through the Company's website in form of a public offer. In addition, a private placement was launched towards the end of the subscription period.

The tap issuance of the 2021/2027 Green bonds were included into trading on the Quotation Board trading segment of the Open Market (Freiverkehr) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse).

The Company intends to use net proceeds of the tap issuance to finance photovoltaic projects or hybrid solutions combined with energy storage, as well as financial instruments that were used to finance such projects or assets, in accordance with the Company's Green Financing Framework issued in September 2021.

Photon Energy Group repaid 7.75% corporate bond 2017/2022

During the reporting period, the Company successfully repaid the outstanding nominal value of EUR 15.232 million of its 7.75% EUR corporate bond 2017/2022 (ISIN: DE000A19MFH4) at the end of the five-year term in accordance with the bond conditions. The repayment was made together with the final interest payment to the bondholders.

With a flawless track record in serving our quarterly bond coupons and our transparent and proactive communication with investors during the whole bond tenor, the final repayment of our second bond marked a crucial milestone in our capital market financing activities.

The bond was issued on 27 October 2017 with a 7.75% annual coupon and quarterly coupon payments in Germany, Austria and Luxemburg. The original target volume of EUR 30 million was successfully increased in two taps with all parameters unchanged, to an outstanding amount of EUR 45.0 million.

The bond, with a nominal value of EUR 1,000, had been traded on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 27 October 2017. It was also listed on the stock exchanges in Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich and Stuttgart.

Photon Energy acquired solar and battery storage project in Australia

The Company has agreed to acquire the development rights and land for a 9.8 MWp/10 MWh solar and battery energy storage system facility in New South Wales. Located in the vicinity of the town of Boggabri, the project will extend over 22 hectares of greenfield land and will be equipped with over 16,500 high-efficiency bifacial solar modules mounted on single-axis trackers.

The facility will deliver around 16.4 GWh of renewable energy annually to the grid operated by Essential Energy. The electricity will be sold on the energy market on a merchant basis. Photon Energy Group expects to break ground on the project towards the end of the second quarter of 2023.

The project represents the Company's first utility-scale solar-plusstorage installation and will serve as a prototype for a future rollout across Photon Energy Group's European market.

Photon Energy launched B2B eCommerce platform

During the reporting period, the Company has launched its B2B eCommerce platform at eshop.photonenergy.com. Our new platform is a key strategic element in fortifying our position as a leading supplier of PV modules, inverters and batteries across the CEE region at a time of surging growth in demand.

The platform aims to complement traditional sales channels, grow, and diversify the Company's customer base and minimise the speed and costs of transactions for PV installers on a user-friendly platform that is available 24/7. The Company's existing customers will be migrated to the platform, while new B2B customers can onboard in an easy process, with approval taking less than 24 hours.

Photon Energy shares started trading in XETRA

Since 7 December, the Company shares traded as well on the electronic trading platform XETRA, Germany's leading trading platform for listed companies provided by Deutsche Börse AG.

The Company has mandated BankM AG as designated sponsor. BankM AG will provide additional liquidity by committing to enter binding bid and ask prices (quotes) in the XETRA order book and therefore will provide for extra liquidity in the respective shares. With the inclusion of the shares to the XETRA trading platform, the Company's shares continue to trade on the Frankfurt, Warsaw and Prague Stock Exchanges.

Photon Energy to see only modest revenues impact amid recent regulatory changes across markets

During the reporting period, the Company provided an overview of the regulatory situation and the expected impact of price caps and windfall taxation on the Company's operating (and future) solar PV generation assets in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Poland in 2023.

Based on the status quo of price caps and windfall taxes adopted by the governments in the Group's core markets in the CEE region the management board of the Company expects a modest negative impact in the Czech Republic and Hungary and no negative impact in Slovakia and Romania, with a potential slowdown in rollout plans in Poland.

New capacity additions in Romania and Australia in 2023 are expected to drive material revenue and EBITDA growth in 2023 and beyond.

Photon Energy announced share buyback programme

On 16 December, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a share buyback programme, with the purpose of meeting the obligations arising from its Employee Share Purchase Programme policy.

The Company intends to buy back a maximum of 250,000 shares in the capital of the Company, which constitutes approx. 0.42% of the Company's issued share capital as of the day of 16 December 2022. The amount of funds allocated for the implementation of the Programme will not exceed PLN 3.75 million (EUR 801,000). The Programme commenced on 19 December 2022 and will last no longer than 6 months, i.e. until 19 June 2023.

The conditions and terms of the share buyback are available in the Investor relations section of the company's website.

Photon Energy completed full takeover of Lerta

Lerta is a Poland-based VPP (Virtual Power Plant) company which aggregates and manages distributed energy resources. Its proprietary AI software platform allows Lerta to forecast and optimise the output of renewable power plants and the load of industrial clients based on current prices and grid needs. This results in demand and supply flexibility which is offered to grid operators under different programs and services. In addition, Lerta provides a variety of energy-related services to consumers, such as behind-the-meter PV installations, energy management systems and PPAs. Lerta maintains energy trading licenses in Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Serbia. Lerta manages a total capacity of almost 300 MWp, aggregated from more than 300 units across four countries. Of this, 150 MWp represents contracted DSR capacity in Poland, making Lerta the third largest aggregator in the country. In 2022, Lerta generated revenues of EUR 23 million.

The integration of Lerta into Photon Energy Group provides the Group with energy trading licenses in six countries, a cutting-edge scalable VPP platform and the number 3 position in the Polish DSR market with 134 MW capacity secured for 2023.

The acquisition of Lerta now expands the Group's team by some 100 members, raising the headcount to over 300, nearly one third of which will be based in Poland. Lerta adds two new locations to the Group's footprint in Poland, with offices now in Warsaw, Poznań, Łódź and Gdańsk.

Lerta succeeded in Polish capacity auction with 157 MW of DSR and secured EUR 13.6 million in revenue

The Company's subsidiary Lerta JRM Sp. z o.o. (part of the Lerta Group) succeeded in the Polish capacity auction for 2027 with 157 MW of Demand Side Response (DSR).

The Polish transmission system operator (TSO) procures peak generation and DSR capacity through two auctions for future years. The main auction is held approximately four years prior to the specified year, with an additional auction held in March of the preceding year. On 15 December, PSE conducted its main auction for the year 2027 in which Lerta participated with 157 MW in DSR capacity. Reflecting tight supply, the auction cleared in the first round, and based on preliminary results Lerta managed to secure an average price of PLN 406,350 (EUR 86,827) per MW/year, locking in contracted revenues of PLN 63.8 million (EUR 13.6 million) for the year 2027.

Lerta's success in the Polish capacity auction for 2027 is an important milestone towards becoming the market leading DSR provider in Poland with a target of 600 MW by 2027 and 900 MW by 2030.

2.2 Strategy and its execution

The Group's focus for future growth lies on the established Australian and Hungarian markets and the newly added Polish and Romanian markets for the expansion of PV generation capacity. Further markets in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as Asia remain under the Group's investigation.

The Group also intends to continue to disrupt and transform the PV industry. This is illustrated by the recent acquisition of Lerta, developing Virtual Power Plant technologies and energy market services and the strategic investment concluded with RayGen, a company specialized in high efficiency concentrated PV generation with thermal absorption and storage.

In addition, the Group's focus remains on the expansion of operations & maintenance (O&M) solutions in Central and Eastern Europe and Australia and selective entry to new markets following its customers, and the development of various water treatment technologies and the preparation for their commercialization.

The Group's strategic goals include:

  • ► An increase in the production of clean energy by expanding the Group's global electricity generation capacity of its proprietary portfolio of photovoltaic power plants;
  • ► the acquisition of new PV projects to develop, design and construct them for the proprietary portfolio supporting the growth of recurring revenue streams from clean electricity generation with a clear focus on Australia, Hungary, Poland and Romania;
  • ► an efficient delivery of a 'one-stop shop' offering that combines assets, services and IT solutions to establish Photon Energy Group as the preferred partner for commercial and industrial customers in the CEE region and Australia on their journey from passive energy users to proactive energy flexumers;
  • ► a significant acceleration in the deployment of utility-scale and on-site energy storage capacities both as an EPC supplier as well as an investor, leveraging the Group's experience in Australia such as the Lord Howe Island hybrid energy system and the planned utility-scale hybrid plant in Boggabri, New South Wales;
  • ► a close monitoring of the emergence of markets for grid flexibility and other ancillary services worldwide and evaluation of opportunities as they emerge, which may lead to relatively low-risk and low-cost market entries into new locations currently not served by the Company;
  • ► the provision of O&M services allowing PV power plants to run smoothly at high generation levels and increasing revenues while reducing risks for the Group's customers;
  • ► the procurement and trading of PV components through cooperation with PV technology manufacturers; and
  • ► the remediation of contaminated sites and ground water pollution deploying water treatment technologies with a focus on PFAS nano-remediation solutions.

2.3 Proprietary portfolio, generation results and O&M services

Proprietary portfolio

The table below presents the portfolio of operating power plants owned directly or indirectly by Photon Energy N.V. at the end of the reporting period i.e. as of 31 December 2022, consisting of 88 power plants in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Australia with a total installed capacity of 91.9 MWp.

More information on the Group structure can be found in chapter 10. Group structure.

Table 1. The proprietary portfolio of Photon Energy N.V. as of 31 December 2022

Nr Proprietary portfolio Legal entity Country Cap.
(kWp)
Share Cap. Pro-rata
(kWp)
Completed
1 Komorovice Exit 90 s.r.o. CZ 2,354 100% 2,354 Dec-10
2 Zvíkov I Photon SPV8 s.r.o. CZ 2,031 100% 2,031 Nov-10
3 Dolní Dvořiště Photon SPV10 s.r.o. CZ 1,645 100% 1,645 Dec-10
4 Svatoslav Photon SPV4 s.r.o. CZ 1,231 100% 1,231 Dec-10
5 Slavkov Photon SPV6 s.r.o. CZ 1,159 100% 1,159 Dec-10
6 Mostkovice SPV 1 Photon SPV1 s.r.o. CZ 210 100% 210 Dec-10
7 Mostkovice SPV 31 Photon SPV3 s.r.o. CZ 926 100% 926 Dec-09
8 Zdice I Onyx Energy I s.r.o. CZ 1,499 100% 1,499 Dec-10
9 Zdice II Onyx Energy projekt II s.r.o. CZ 1,499 100% 1,499 Dec-10
10 Radvanice Photon SPV11 s.r.o. CZ 2,305 100% 2,305 Dec-10
11 Břeclav rooftop Photon SPV1 s.r.o. CZ 137 100% 137 Dec-10
12 Babiná II Sun4Energy ZVB s.r.o. SK 999 100% 999 Dec-10
13 Babina III Sun4Energy ZVC s.r.o. SK 999 100% 999 Dec-10
14 Prša I. Fotonika s.r.o. SK 999 100% 999 Dec-10
15 Blatna ATS Energy s.r.o. SK 700 100% 700 Dec-10
16 Mokra Luka 1 EcoPlan 2 s.r.o. SK 963 100% 963 Jun-11
17 Mokra Luka 2 EcoPlan 3 s.r.o. SK 963 100% 963 Jun-11
18 Jovice 1 Photon SK SPV2 s.r.o. SK 979 100% 979 Jun-11
19 Jovice 2 Photon SK SPV3 s.r.o. SK 979 100% 979 Jun-11
20 Brestovec Photon SK SPV1 s.r.o. SK 850 50% 425 Jun-11
21 Polianka Solarpark Polianka s.r.o. SK 999 50% 500 Jun-11
22 Myjava Solarpark Myjava s.r.o. SK 999 50% 500 Jun-11
23 Symonston Photon Energy AUS SPV 1 Pty. Ltd. AUS 144 100% 144 Feb-13
24 Leeton Leeton Solar Farm Pty Ltd AUS 7,261 100% 7,261 Aug-21
25 Fivebough Fivebough Solar Farm Pty Ltd AUS 7,261 100% 7,261 Aug-21
26 Tiszakécske 1 Ekopanel Befektetési Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
27 Tiszakécske 2 Onyx-sun Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
28 Tiszakécske 3 Solarkit Befektetesi Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
29 Tiszakécske 4 Energy499 Invest Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
30 Tiszakécske 5 Green-symbol Invest Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
31 Tiszakécske 6 Montagem Befektetési Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
32 Tiszakécske 7 SunCollector Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
33 Tiszakécske 8 Future Solar Energy Kft. HU 689 100% 689 Dec-18
34 Almásfüzitő 1 Rácio Master Kft. HU 695 100% 695 Mar-19
35 Almásfüzitő 2 Rácio Master Kft. HU 695 100% 695 Mar-19
36 Almásfüzitő 3 Rácio Master Kft. HU 695 100% 695 Mar-19
37 Almásfüzitő 4 Rácio Master Kft. HU 695 100% 695 Mar-19
38 Almásfüzitő 5 Rácio Master Kft. HU 695 100% 695 Mar-19
39 Almásfüzitő 6 Rácio Master Kft. HU 660 100% 660 Mar-19
40 Almásfüzitő 7 Rácio Master Kft. HU 691 100% 691 Mar-19
41 Almásfüzitő 8 Rácio Master Kft. HU 668 100% 668 Mar-19
42 Nagyecsed 1 Photon Energy Solutions HU Kf HU 689 100% 689 Jul-19
43 Nagyecsed 2 Photon Energy Solutions HU Kf HU 689 100% 689 Jul-19
44 Nagyecsed 3 Photon Energy Solutions HU Kf HU 689 100% 689 Jul-19
45 Fertőd I No 1 Fertöd Napenergia-Termelö Kft. HU 528 100% 528 Mar 18
46 Fertőd II No 2
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft
HU
699
100%
699
Nov-19
47 Fertőd II No 3
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
699
100%
699
Nov-19
48 Fertőd II No 4
Alfemo Alpha Kft.
HU
699
100%
699
Nov-19
49 Fertőd II No 5
Ráció Master Kft.
HU
691
100%
691
Nov-19
50 Fertőd II No 6
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
699
100%
699
Nov-19
51 Kunszentmárton I No 1
Ventiterra Kft.
HU
697
100%
697
Nov-19
52 Kunszentmárton I No 2
Ventiterra Kft.
HU
697
100%
697
Nov-19
53 Kunszentmárton II No 1
Ventiterra Alpha Kft.
HU
693
100%
693
May-20
54 Kunszentmárton II No 2
Ventiterra Beta Kft.
HU
693
100%
693
May-20
55 Taszár 1
Optisolar Kft.
HU
701
100%
701
Dec-19
56 Taszár 2
Optisolar Kft.
HU
701
100%
701
Dec-19
57 Taszár 3
Optisolar Kft.
HU
701
100%
701
Dec-19
58 Monor 1
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
688
100%
688
Oct-19
59 Monor 2
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
696
100%
696
Oct-19
60 Monor 3
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
696
100%
696
Oct-19
61 Monor 4
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
696
100%
696
Oct-19
62 Monor 5
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
688
100%
688
Oct-19
63 Monor 6
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
696
100%
696
Oct-19
64 Monor 7
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
696
100%
696
Oct-19
65 Monor 8
Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft.
HU
696
100%
696
Oct-19
66 Tata 1
Tataimmo Kft.
HU
672
100%
696
Mar-20
67 Tata 2
ALFEMO Beta Kft.
HU
676
100%
696
Mar-20
68 Tata 3
ALFEMO Gamma Kft.
HU
667
100%
696
Feb-20
69 Tata 4
Tataimmo Kft.
HU
672
100%
696
Mar-20
70 Tata 5
Öreghal Kft.
HU
672
100%
696
Mar-20
71 Tata 6
Tataimmo Kft.
HU
672
100%
696
Feb-20
72 Tata 7
European Sport Contact Kft.
HU
672
100%
696
Feb-20
73 Tata 8
Tataimmo Kft.
HU
672
100%
696
Mar-20
74 Malyi 1
Zuggo - Dulo Kft.
HU
695
100%
695
May-20
75 Malyi 2
Egespart Kft.
HU
695
100%
695
May-20
76 Malyi 3
Zemplenimpex Kft.
HU
695
100%
695
May-20
77 Püspökladány1
Ladány Solar Alpha Kft.
HU
1,406
100%
1,406
Nov-20
78 Püspökladány 2
Ladány Solar Alpha Kft.
HU
1,420
100%
1,420
Oct-20
79 Püspökladány 3
HU
100%
1,420
Oct-20
Ladány Solar Alpha Kft.
1,420
80 Püspökladány 4
Ladány Solar Beta Kft.
HU
100%
1,406
Oct-20
1,406
81 Püspökladány 5
Ladány Solar Beta Kft.
HU
1,420
100%
1,420
Oct-20
82 Püspökladány 6
Ladány Solar Beta Kft.
HU
1,394
100%
1,394
Oct-20
83 Püspökladány 7
Ladány Solar Gamma Kft.
HU
100%
1,406
Nov-20
1,406
84 Püspökladány 8
Ladány Solar Gamma Kft.
HU
100%
1,420
Oct-20
1,420
85 Püspökladány 9
Ladány Solar Delta Kft.
HU
100%
1,406
Oct-20
1,406
86 Püspökladány 10
Ladány Solar Delta Kft.
HU
1,420
100%
1,420
Oct-20
87 Tolna 1
Barbican Solar Kft.
HU
1,358
100%
1,358
Dec-21
88 Tolna 2
Hampstead Solar Kft.
HU
100%
1,358
May-22
1,358
Total
91,905
Nr Proprietary portfolio Legal entity Country Cap.
(kWp)
Share Cap. Pro-rata
(kWp)
Completed

Photon SPV 3 owns two power plants: Mostkovice SPV 3 (795 kWp) and Mostkovice SPV3R (131 kWp).

Generation results

The cumulative generation results of the power plants in the portfolio connected and feeding electricity to the grid in Q4 2022 amounted to 18.6 GWh, which was 11.4% lower YOY and 7.4% below estimates. The Company reports 121.6 GWh of electricity produced in 2022 compared to 103.3 GWh in 2021 (+17.8%). This represents an avoidance of 49,013 tonnes of CO2 emissions for the year 2022. For the full year, the portfolio outperformed the production plans by 0.9%. Detailed generation results for each power plant are published in our monthly reports.

Table 2. Generation results versus projections between 1 October and 31 December 2022

Project name Capacity AVG revenue
(EUR)
Prod. Q4
2022
Proj. Q4
2022
Perf. YTD Prod. YTD Proj. Perf. YTD
YoY
Unit kWp per MWh kWh kWh % kWh kWh % kWh
Komorovice 2,354 738 EUR 315,312 277,918 13.5% 2,586,992 2,477,578 4.4% 9.3%
Zvíkov I 2,031 743 EUR 306,345 267,773 14.4% 2,282,152 2,281,816 0.0% 2.6%
Dolní Dvořiště 1,645 746 EUR 216,931 207,877 4.4% 1,663,524 1,670,096 -0.4% 0.2%
Svatoslav 1,231 742 EUR 132,850 124,422 6.8% 1,228,843 1,194,293 2.9% 7.1%
Slavkov 1,159 746 EUR 147,025 152,047 -3.3% 1,389,238 1,322,565 5.0% 4.2%
Mostkovice SPV 1 210 755 EUR 21,950 24,314 -9.7% 226,217 218,212 3.7% 5.2%
Mostkovice SPV 3* 926 801 EUR 98,163 100,090 -1.9% 1,027,624 964,847 6.5% 5.1%
Zdice I 1,499 743 EUR 200,586 196,946 1.8% 1,750,615 1,673,405 4.6% 7.8%
Zdice II 1,499 745 EUR 202,213 198,979 1.6% 1,774,069 1,686,667 5.2% 6.8%
Radvanice 2,305 748 EUR 259,605 275,209 -5.7% 2,576,461 2,481,904 3.8% 4.2%
Břeclav rooftop 137 760 EUR 18,215 19,028 -4.3% 164,781 152,793 7.8% 5.1%
Total Czech PP1 14,996 1,919,195 1,844,604 4.0% 16,670,515 16,124,174 3.4% 5.2%
Babiná II 999 271 EUR 103,877 103,446 0.4% 1,013,759 962,816 5.3% 2.4%
Babina III 999 271 EUR 99,369 106,574 -6.8% 1,002,519 976,833 2.6% -0.1%
Prša I. 999 270 EUR 103,937 116,733 -11.0% 1,066,299 1,048,133 1.7% 3.8%
Blatna 700 272 EUR 63,506 76,178 -16.6% 732,096 714,114 2.5% 1.1%
Mokra Luka 1 963 258 EUR 152,035 152,826 -0.5% 1,234,419 1,129,082 9.3% 2.9%
Mokra Luka 2 963 257 EUR 158,912 158,542 0.2% 1,256,418 1,171,137 7.3% 2.5%
Jovice 1 979 267 EUR 94,706 99,573 -4.9% 926,565 886,231 4.6% 6.7%
Jovice 2 979 267 EUR 93,701 98,344 -4.7% 919,104 876,427 4.9% 6.8%
Brestovec 850 257 EUR 120,794 121,195 -0.3% 1,055,088 1,013,477 4.1% 7.7%
Polianka 999 261 EUR 101,557 105,538 -3.8% 1,008,127 972,128 3.7% 3.8%
Myjava 999 259 EUR 119,184 129,855 -8.2% 1,138,769 1,111,400 2.5% 1.2%
Total Slovak PP 10,429 1,211,578 1,268,805 -4.5% 11,353,164 10,861,777 4.5% 3.4%
Tiszakécske 1 689 213 EUR 109,507 115,207 -4.9% 885,198 838,413 5.6% 1.5%
Tiszakécske 2 689 214 EUR 111,398 117,601 -5.3% 890,688 843,815 5.6% 1.6%
Tiszakécske 3 689 211 EUR 100,640 108,639 -7.4% 857,875 820,891 4.5% 1.7%
Tiszakécske 4 689 214 EUR 112,607 117,601 -4.2% 889,678 843,815 5.4% 1.1%
Tiszakécske 5 689 213 EUR 110,121 115,207 -4.4% 886,549 838,413 5.7% 6.7%
Tiszakécske 6 689 214 EUR 110,423 117,601 -6.1% 887,118 843,815 5.1% 1.4%
Tiszakécske 7 689 214 EUR 111,090 114,938 -3.3% 889,559 837,798 6.2% 1.9%
Tiszakécske 8 689 213 EUR 108,190 113,782 -4.9% 875,681 834,993 4.9% 1.0%
Almásfüzitő 1 695 204 EUR 97,394 113,755 -14.4% 866,111 833,740 3.9% 3.4%
Almásfüzitő 2 695 205 EUR 94,032 113,570 -17.2% 841,200 833,151 1.0% 0.5%
Almásfüzitő 3 695 206 EUR 96,556 111,945 -13.7% 842,285 829,120 1.6% 0.3%
Almásfüzitő 4 695 205 EUR 97,463 114,500 -14.9% 867,116 835,745 3.8% 0.4%
Almásfüzitő 5 695 206 EUR 101,198 112,242 -9.8% 880,596 830,197 6.1% 2.7%
Almásfüzitő 6 660 205 EUR 100,338 107,936 -7.0% 875,234 798,499 9.6% 0.3%
Almásfüzitő 7 691 205 EUR 99,008 111,453 -11.2% 870,652 825,317 5.5% 0.2%
Almásfüzitő 8 668 205 EUR 98,616 109,754 -10.1% 856,438 808,072 6.0% 0.0%
Nagyecsed 1 689 178 EUR 88,886 110,793 -19.8% 853,678 819,166 4.2% -1.0%
Nagyecsed 2 689 209 EUR 111,904 110,793 1.0% 869,510 819,166 6.1% 0.8%
Nagyecsed 3 689 209 EUR 112,832 110,381 2.2% 877,397 819,574 7.1% 1.4%
Fertod I 528 208 EUR 75,914 78,164 -2.9% 676,103 607,271 11.3% -0.7%
Fertod II No 2 699 213 EUR 105,808 107,141 -1.2% 887,825 827,038 7.4% -0.5%
Fertod II No 3 699 212 EUR 106,384 107,141 -0.7% 883,853 827,038 6.9% -2.5%
Project name Capacity AVG revenue
(EUR)
Prod. Q4
2022
Proj. Q4
2022
Perf. YTD Prod. YTD Proj. Perf. YTD
YoY
Unit kWp per MWh kWh kWh % kWh kWh % kWh
Fertod II No 4 699 212 EUR 105,975 107,141 -1.1% 878,889 827,038 6.3% -2.3%
Fertod II No 5 691 213 EUR 104,389 109,337 -4.5% 878,256 831,694 5.6% -2.4%
Fertod II No 6 699 212 EUR 105,576 107,141 -1.5% 874,289 827,038 5.7% -2.8%
Kunszentmárton I No 1 697 213 EUR 121,770 121,214 0.5% 917,654 878,417 4.5% 1.0%
Kunszentmárton I No 2 697 212 EUR 118,397 121,290 -2.4% 913,106 878,551 3.9% 1.3%
Kunszentmárton II No 1 693 213 EUR 122,257 114,266 7.0% 927,317 849,019 9.2% 0.4%
Kunszentmárton II No 2 693 214 EUR 124,239 114,462 8.5% 932,260 849,316 9.8% 0.4%
Taszár 1 701 208 EUR 118,414 128,493 -7.8% 887,106 878,233 1.0% -0.2%
Taszár 2 701 208 EUR 120,436 128,493 -6.3% 900,449 878,233 2.5% 0.7%
Taszár 3 701 208 EUR 120,674 128,493 -6.1% 902,765 878,233 2.8% 0.3%
Monor 1 688 200 EUR 99,050 111,127 -10.9% 888,790 845,537 5.1% -0.8%
Monor 2 696 212 EUR 106,045 114,189 -7.1% 886,933 855,996 3.6% 0.4%
Monor 3 696 213 EUR 107,658 114,189 -5.7% 897,932 855,996 4.9% 1.1%
Monor 4 696 213 EUR 107,322 114,189 -6.0% 896,977 855,996 4.8% 0.5%
Monor 5 688 204 EUR 71,434 108,077 -33.9% 861,609 839,673 2.6% -3.6%
Monor 6 696 213 EUR 107,850 114,189 -5.6% 896,606 855,996 4.7% 0.5%
Monor 7 696 213 EUR 107,514 114,189 -5.8% 895,235 855,996 4.6% 0.2%
Monor 8 696 213 EUR 108,536 114,189 -5.0% 902,131 855,996 5.4% 1.0%
Tata 1 672 208 EUR 96,065 101,041 -4.9% 940,621 915,901 2.7% 2.6%
Tata 2 676 204 EUR 103,994 112,777 -7.8% 839,875 828,579 1.4% 1.4%
Tata 3 667 205 EUR 105,219 108,004 -2.6% 843,405 809,326 4.2% 1.7%
Tata 4 672 209 EUR 97,968 104,187 -6.0% 957,397 937,898 2.1% 2.5%
Tata 5 672 209 EUR 95,850 104,673 -8.4% 948,602 941,081 0.8% 7.0%
Tata 6 672 211 EUR 90,803 102,452 -11.4% 920,636 926,101 -0.6% -0.6%
Tata 7 672 209 EUR 94,939 101,124 -6.1% 946,090 916,499 3.2% 2.8%
Tata 8 672 209 EUR 97,401 103,048 -5.5% 958,505 930,294 3.0% 2.0%
Malyi 1 695 208 EUR 94,363 106,734 -11.6% 856,728 821,957 4.2% 0.3%
Malyi 2 695 208 EUR 95,843 107,048 -10.5% 876,568 823,080 6.5% 2.0%
Malyi 3 695 208 EUR 96,469 107,048 -9.9% 877,174 823,080 6.6% 1.9%
Püspökladány 1 1,406 86 EUR 208,216 215,440 -3.4% 1,972,150 1,899,780 3.8% 0.5%
Püspökladány 2 1,420 210 EUR 217,952 201,976 7.9% 2,047,443 1,846,648 10.9% 0.9%
Püspökladány 3 1,420 209 EUR 206,391 195,408 5.6% 2,011,092 1,804,753 11.4% 0.7%
Püspökladány 4 1,406 208 EUR 207,063 212,978 -2.8% 1,986,366 1,886,364 5.3% -0.6%
Püspökladány 5 1,420 210 EUR 217,642 200,407 8.6% 2,050,711 1,841,830 11.3% 0.2%
Püspökladány 6 1,394 86 EUR 202,137 204,901 -1.3% 1,981,915 1,864,979 6.3% 0.5%
Püspökladány 7 1,406 86 EUR 213,477 213,777 -0.1% 1,996,171 1,886,269 5.8% 0.0%
Püspökladány 8 1,420 209 EUR 210,233 196,233 7.1% 2,010,315 1,809,932 11.1% 0.3%
Püspökladány 9 1,406 86 EUR 214,736 213,610 0.5% 2,001,423 1,885,219 6.2% 3.5%
Püspökladány 10 1,420 209 EUR 210,575 195,157 7.9% 2,009,415 1,803,165 11.4% 0.6%
Tolna 1 1,358 217 EUR 229,513 251,859 -8.9% 2,098,737 2,089,923 0.4% nm
Tolna 2 1,358 216 EUR 233,288 252,233 -7.5% 1,503,024 1,502,132 0.1% na
Total Hungarian PP 51,814 7,877,978 8,236,930 -4.4% 68,783,013 65,206,800 5.5% 6.3%
Symonston 144 263 EUR 56,283 60,978 -7.7% 158,133 176,750 -10.5% -6.9%
Leeton 7,261 137 EUR 3,765,970 4,344,950 -13.3% 12,393,092 14,180,103 -12.6% 112.8%
Fivebough 7,261 136 EUR 3,754,911 4,309,417 -12.9% 12,248,620 14,004,545 -12.5% 113.2%
Total Australian PP 14,666 7,577,164 8,715,345 -13.1% 24,799,845 28,361,399 -12.6% 111.3%
Total 91,905 18,585,916 20,065,684 -7.4% 121,606,537 120,554,150 0.9% 17.8%

Notes: * Total result for Mostkovice SPV 3 and Mostkovice SPV 3R, as the same company "SPV3" owns both power plants.

1 - Green Bonus + realized electricity price during the reporting period in the Czech Republic.

- Realized electricity price in Hungary.

- Realized electricity price + Australian Large-scale Generation Certificate spot closing price in Australia.

Chart 1.a Total production of the Czech portfolio Chart 1.b Total production of the Slovak portfolio

O&M services

Photon Energy remained focused on delivering Operations & Maintenance services. As of the end of Q4 2022, full O&M services contracts amounted to approximately 333.6 MWp (+22.3% YOY). This can be broken down geographically into 132.1 MWp in Hungary, 94.9 MWp operated in the Czech Republic, 62.7 MWp in Poland, 15.4 MWp in Australia, 15.3 MWp in Slovakia, and 13.3 MWp in Romania. The O&M portfolio divides into 241.7 MWp serviced for external clients and 91.9 MWp of PV capacity from the proprietary portfolio.

As far as the "Inverter Cardio" services contracts are concerned, the Group is servicing 49.8 MWp of central inverters (-20.1% YOY).

2.4 Reporting on Photon Energy's project pipeline

Project development is a crucial activity in Photon Energy's business model of covering the entire value chain of PV power plants. The main objective of project development activities is to expand the PV proprietary portfolio, which provides recurring revenues and free cash flows to the Group. For financial or strategic reasons Photon Energy may decide to cooperate with third-party investors either on a joint-venture basis or with the goal of exiting the projects to such investors entirely. Ownership of project rights provides Photon Energy with a high level of control and allows locking in EPC (one-off) and O&M (long-term) services. Hence, project

In detail, at the end of Q4 2022, the total capacity of central inverters serviced can be divided regionally into 18.3 MWp in France, 9.7 MWp in Belgium, 6.5 MWp in the Czech Republic, 6.0 MWp in Italy, 5.5 MWp in Slovakia, 2.0 MWp in Slovenia and 1.8 MWp in Germany. In some countries like France or Germany the Group is holding a leading market position while in Belgium in particular, the Group is servicing all of the Satcon inverters ever installed.

After the end of the reporting period, the total capacity under O&M contract (full O&M services and Inverter Cardio services contracts) amounted to 383.3 MWp.

development is a key driver for Photon Energy's future growth. The Group's experience in project development and financing in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Italy and Hungary is an important factor in selecting attractive markets and reducing the inherent risks related to project development.

Photon Energy is currently developing PV projects in Australia (309.8 MWp), Hungary (78.1 MWp), Romania (227.7 MWp) and Poland (303.0 MWp) and is evaluating further markets for opportunities.

Country 1. Feasibility* 2. Early
development
3. Advanced
development
4. Ready-to-build
technical
5. Under
construction
Total in MWp
Romania 8.4 75.9 79.8 31.6 31.5 227.3
Poland 270.4 30.3 2.3 - - 303.0
Hungary 60.5 13.6 - 4.1 - 78.1
Australia - 300.0 9.8 - - 309.8
Total in MWp 339.3 419.8 91.9 35.7 31.5 918.2

*Development phases are described in the glossary available at the end of this chapter.

PV projects have two definitions of capacity. The grid connection capacity is expressed as the maximum of kilowatts or megawatts which can be fed into the grid at any point in time. Electricity grids run on alternating current (AC). Solar modules produce direct current (DC), which is transformed into AC by inverters. Heat, cable lines, inverters and transformers lead to energy losses in the system between the solar modules and the grid connection point. Cumulatively system losses typically add up to 15-20%. Therefore, for a given grid connection capacity a larger module capacity (expressed in Watt peak – Wp) can be installed without exceeding the grid connection limit. At times of extremely high production, inverters can reduce the volume of electricity so that the plant stays within the grid connection limits. Photon Energy will refer to the installed DC capacity of projects expressed in Megawatt peak (MWp) in its reporting, which might fluctuate over the project development process.

Projects having reached an advanced development phase, as well as projects for which sufficient details can be disclosed are described in the table below:

Country Location Dvt
Phase
Project
function
Share MWp Commercial
Model
Land Grid con
nection
Construction
permit
Expected RTB
Romania Siria 5 Own
portfolio
100% 5.7 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Under
construction
Romania Aiud 5 Own
portfolio
100% 4.7 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Under
construction
Romania Calafat 5 Own
portfolio
100% 6.1 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Under
construction
Romania Teius 5 Own
portfolio
100% 4.8 Merchant/PPA Secured Ongoing Secured Under
construction
Romania Sahateni 1 5 Own
portfolio
100% 7.1 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Under
construction
Romania Faget 1 5 Own
portfolio
100% 3.2 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Under
construction
Romania Faget 2 3 Own
portfolio
100% 3.8 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Q1 2023
Romania Faget 3 3 Own
portfolio
100% 6.5 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Ongoing Q2 2023
Romania Sarulesti 3 Own
portfolio
100% 2.7 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Ongoing Q1 2023
Romania Tamadau
Mare
3 Own port
folio
100% 10.1 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Q1 2023
Romania Magureni 3 Own
portfolio
100% 1.4 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Ongoing Q1 2023
Romania Sannicolau
Mare
3 Own
portfolio
100% 7.8 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Q1 2023
Romania Bocsa 3 Own
portfolio
100% 3.9 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Q1 2023
Hungary Tolna 3-4 4 Own
portfolio
100% 2.7 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Secured Q4 2022
Hungary Tolna 5 3 Own
portfolio
100% 1.3 Merchant/PPA Ongoing Secured Secured Q1 2023
Hungary Tolna 6-13 2 Own
portfolio
100% 21.8 Merchant/PPA Ongoing Secured Secured Q3 2023
Australia Boggabri 3 Own
portfolio
100% 9.8 Merchant/PPA Secured Secured Ongoing Q2 2023
Australia Yadnarie 2 All options
open
100% 300.0 All options open Secured Ongoing Ongoing Q4 2023

Australia

Below is a short summary of projects and progress achieved in the reporting period.

Raygen project (300 MWp): In November 2021, the Group secured 1,200 hectares of land in South Australia to develop a 300 MWp solar farm with a grid connection capacity of 150 MW suitable for RayGen's solar technology in combination with its energy storage solution. The target storage energy storage capacity is 3.6 GWh, equivalent to 24 hours of full load, to the grid, from storage. This will exceed the 3 GWh capacity of the Ouarzazate Solar Power Station in Morocco, which currently has the world's largest energy storage capacity of any type, excluding pumped hydro.

The project received Crown Sponsorship from the South Australian Government for development approval. Crown Sponsorship is a development process undertaken directly with, in this case, the Department of Energy and Mining, as a development of public infrastructure under section 49(2)(c) of the Development Act 1993 for the approval of the project with the South Australian Government. The proposed development complies with the requirements of the Technical Regulator in relation to the security and stability of the State's power system. In parallel, Photon Energy has applied for grid connection for the project to the Electranet transmission network and has engaged a grid connection consultant to manage the process and conduct Grid Performance Studies which will be submitted for approval.

In Q1 2022, Photon Energy conducted Community consultation sessions with very positive response from both the community and the local council. The local council is very supportive of the project and has expressed interest in working with Photon Energy on accommodation and local supply chain in any areas that will be mutually beneficial to both the local community and the project.

Boggabri project (9.8 MWp): In November 2022, the Company acquired the development rights and land for a 9.8 MWp/10 MWh solar and battery energy storage system facility in New South Wales. The project is located in the vicinity of the town of Boggabri, nearly 500km north-west of Sydney. It will extend over 22 hectares of greenfield land and will be equipped with over 16,500 high-efficiency bifacial solar modules mounted on single-axis trackers.

The facility will deliver around 16.4 GWh of renewable energy annually to the grid operated by Essential Energy. The electricity will be sold on the energy market on a merchant basis. Photon Energy Group expects to break ground on the project towards the end of the second quarter of 2023.

The project represents the Company's first utility-scale solarplus-storage installation and will serve as a prototype for a future roll-out across Photon Energy Group's European markets.

Hungary

Below is a short summary of projects and progress achieved in the reporting period.

► Tolna 3-13 projects (25.8 MWp under development, 1.4 MWp commissioned on 9 December 2021 and 1.4 MWp commissioned on 5 May 2022): In total thirteen projects with a total planned installed DC capacity of 28.6 MWp located in the Tolna region in the south of Hungary. Two power plants have a grid connection capacity of 5.0 MW AC each, whereas 1 MW AC have been secured for each of the remaining eleven projects. The grid connection points have been secured and the negotiations for suitable land plots have been finalized for several projects. Grid connection plans have been initiated and partially approved, to allow us to conclude grid connection agreements with E.ON. with a validity of two years.

In December 2020, one of the 1MW AC (approx. 1.4 MWp DC) projects was granted a METAR premium of 24,470 HUF/MWh (approx. EUR 68 per MWh) with a maximum supported production of 21,585 MWh over a period of up to 15 years. This achievement results from the approval of the project application to the first pilot tender for the METAR system organized in September 2019.

Two power plants have been constructed and commissioned to date, with a third one in advanced development after securing the binding extraction and construction permits. These additions expand the Company's portfolio in Hungary to a total of 63, with a combined capacity of 51.8 MWp. They are the first European utility-scale PV power plants in our IPP portfolio operated without a support scheme. The annual production of each power plant is expected to be around 2.1 GWh. Each of these power plants extends over 2.2 hectares, uses bi-facial PV modules mounted on single-axis trackers and is connected to the grid of E.ON Dél-dunántúli Áramhálózati Zrt.

The electricity is sold on the national electricity market on a merchant basis. Entering into a contract-for-difference based on a METÁR license (for the project that has proven successful through the auction process) or entering into PPAs in the future, remain possible options.

Romania

Below is a short summary of projects and progress achieved in the reporting period.

► Siria (5.7 MWp) project:

In June 2022, the Company broke ground on the construction of its very first Romanian PV power plant with a capacity of 5.7 MWp. High efficiency bifacial solar modules mounted on single-axis trackers will deliver around 8.7 GWh of renewable energy annually to the grid of Enel E-Distributie Banat. The power plant will extend over 9.3 hectares of greenfield land and will be equipped with some 10,600 solar panels. The construction of the power plant including MV works has been completed and will be energized for testing mid-February.

► Aiud (4.7 MWp) project:

In July 2022, the Company announced that it started the construction of its second Romanian PV power plant in Aiud with a capacity of 4.7 MWp and an expected annual generation of 6.8 GWh that will be delivered to the grid of Distribuție Energie Electrică Romania. Located near Aiud in Romania's Alba County, the power plant will extend over 6.6 hectares of

greenfield land and is equipped with around 8,700 solar panels. The low-voltage works of the power plant have been completed and awaits medium-voltage connection cable installation. The project energization and testing period is planned for early March.

► Calafat (6.1 MWp) project:

In July 2022, the Company announced that it started the construction of another three Romanian PV power plant with a combined capacity of 6.1 MWp and an expected annual generation of 9.6 GWh that will be delivered to the grid of Distribuție Energie Oltenia. Located near Calafat in Romania's Dolj County, the power plants will extend over 10.2 hectares of greenfield land and will be equipped with some 10,800 solar panels. Currently, the construction of the power plant has been completed including MV works while installation of the monitoring system is on-going. Energization and testing is planned for March 2023.

► Teius (4.8 MWp) project:

In August 2022, the Company announced that it started the construction of another Romanian PV power plant with a capacity of 4.8 MWp and an expected annual generation of 7.1 GWh that will be delivered to the grid of Distribuție Energie Electrică Romania. Located near Teiuș in Romania's Alba County, the power plant will extend over 10 hectares of greenfield land and will be equipped with some 8,700 solar panels. The low-voltage works of the power plant have been completed and awaits medium-voltage connection cable installation. The project energization and testing period is planned for early March with project Aiud.

► Săhăteni (7.1 MWp) project:

In September 2022, the Company announced that it started the construction of another Romanian PV power plant with a generation capacity of 7.1 MWp and an expected annual generation of 11.4 GWh that will be delivered to the grid of SDEE Electrica Muntenia Nord. Located near Săhăteni in Romania's Buzău County, the power plant will extend over 10 hectares of greenfield land and will be equipped with some 12,700 solar panels using mounting structures of fixed modules and trackers. All low voltage works including Structure, tracking system, invertors and modules have been completed. Medium Voltage connection works and monitoring systems are to be installed.

► Faget (3.2MWp) project:

At the end of 2022, the Company started the construction of another Romanian PV power plant with a generation capacity of 3.2 MWp and an expected annual generation of 4.7 GWh that will be delivered to the grid of E- Distributie Dobrogea. The power plant is starting to take shape it awaits the last pieces of modules, security and medium voltage connection cables. The project is on schedule to complete physical construction by end of Q1 2023.

Commission requests have started for these projects with the construction almost finalized. All projects to be built in Romania will be selling electricity after grid connection on a merchant basis into the grid.

Upon the commissioning of these plants, the Company will own and operate 96 solar power plants with a combined generation capacity of 122 MWp in its IPP portfolio. A combined 107 MWp will be selling subsidy-free clean electricity directly on the energy market.

Glossary of terms Definitions
Development phase 1:
"Feasibility"
LOI or MOU signed, location scouted and analyzed, working on land lease/purchase, environmental assessment and application for
grid connection.
Development phase 2:
"Early development"
Signing of land option, lease or purchase agreement, Environmental assessment (environmental impact studies "EIS" for Australia),
preliminary design.
Specific to Europe: Application for Grid capacity, start work on permitting aspects (construction, connection line, etc.).
Specific to Australia: community consultation, technical studies.
Development phase 3:
"Advanced
development"
In Europe: Finishing work on construction permitting, Receiving of MGT (HU)/ATR (ROM) Letter, Finishing work on permitting for
connection line, etc.
In Australia: Site footprint and layout finalised, Environmental Impact Statement and development application lodged. Grid connec
tion studies and design submitted.
Development phase 4:
"Ready-to-build technical"
In Europe: Project is technical ready to build, we work on offtake model (if not FIT or auction), securing financing (internal/external).
In Australia: Development application approved, offer to connect to grid received and detailed design commenced. Financing and
off-take models/arrangements (internal/external) under negotiation.
Development phase 5:
"Under construction"
Procurement of components, site construction until the connection to the grid.
On top for Australian projects, signature of Financing and off-take agreements, reception of Construction certificate, conclusion of
connection agreement, EPC agreement, Grid connection works agreements.

2.5 Enterprise value & Share price performance

2.5.1 Main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange

On 31 December 2022 the Company's shares (ISIN NL0010391108) closed at a price of PLN 13.10 (+23.6% QoQ, +83.2% YTD), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.83. The Company also reports an average monthly trading volume of 317,708 shares in Q4 2022, compared to an average monthly trading volume of 447,171 over the past twelve months.

Trading of the Company's shares on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) (Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie) commenced on 5 January 2021. Prior to that date, data presented in this section have been extracted from the trading activity on NewConnect.

Chart 3. Total monthly volumes vs. daily closing stock prices

Notes:

EV – Enterprise value is calculated as the market capitalisation as of the end of the reporting month, plus net debt, defined as Interest-bearing liabilities minus Liquid assets.

The trailing 12-month EBITDA is the sum of EBITDA reported in the last four quarterly reports including this reporting period, ie. Q1 2022, Q2 2022, Q3 2022 and Q4 2022.

2.5.2 Main market of the Prague Stock Exchange

On 31 December 2022 the share price (ISIN NL0010391108) closed at a level of CZK 67.20 (+17.9% QoQ, +75.9% YTD), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.82. The Company reports an average monthly trading volume of 256,344 shares in Q4 2022 compared to an average of 418,070 over the past twelve months.

2.5.3 Quotation Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

On 31 December 2022, the share price (FSX: A1T9KW) closed at a level of EUR 2.74 (+27.9% QOQ, +81.6% YTD), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.77.

The Company reports a monthly trading volume of 5,416 shares in Q4 2022 compared to an average of 40,940 over the past twelve months.

The Company's shares have been traded on the Quotation Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 11 January 2021.

Since 28 July 2020, the Company's shares have already been traded on the Free Market (Freiverkehr) of the Munich Stock Exchange.

2.5.4 XETRA Trading Platform (German Stock Exchange)

On 31 December 2022, the share price (FSX: A1T9KW) closed at a level of EUR 2.74 (+27.9% QOQ, +81.6% YTD), corresponding to a price to book ratio of 2.77.

2.6 Bond trading performance

In December 2016 the Company issued a 7-year corporate bond with a 6% annual coupon and monthly payments in the Czech Republic. The corporate bond (ISIN CZ0000000815) with a nominal value of CZK 30,000 has been traded on the Free Market of the Prague Stock Exchange since 12 December 2016. The outstanding amount is CZK 75.9 million (EUR 3.1 million) and will be repaid on 13 December 2023.

On 27 October 2017 the Company issued a 5-year corporate EUR bond with a 7.75% annual coupon and quarterly coupon payments in Germany, Austria and Luxemburg. The original target volume of EUR 30 million was successfully increased in two steps with all parameters unchanged, to an outstanding amount of EUR 45.0 million prior to the completion of the exchange offer described below. The corporate bond (ISIN DE000A19MFH4) with a nominal value of EUR 1,000 has been traded on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock exchange since 27 October 2017. The bond was also listed on the stock exchanges in Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich and Stuttgart. The total outstanding bond volume of EUR 15.232 million was fully repaid together with the final interest payment to the bondholders on 27 October 2022.

On 17 November 2021, The Company successfully placed its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 (ISIN: DE000A3KWKY4) in the amount of EUR 50 million. The bond issuance was met with strong demand from the Company's existing bondholders, who subscribed to EUR 21.281 million in the exchange that was offered Price/book ratio – is calculated by dividing the closing price of the stock as of the end of the reporting period by the book value per share reported in the last quarterly report.

EV/EBITDA ratio – is calculated by dividing the Enterprise Value by the Trailing 12 months (TTM) EBITDA.

Trading of the Company's shares on the regulated market of the Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) (Burza cenných papírů Praha) commenced on 5 January 2021. Prior to that date, data have been extracted from the trading activity on the Free Market of the Prague Stock Exchange.

In addition, the Company's shares have also been traded on the Free Market (Freiverkehr) of the Berlin Stock Exchange since 13 January 2021 and on the Free Market (Freiverkehr) of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange since 14 January 2021.

The Company's shares have been listed on the electronic trading platform XETRA (provided by the German Stock Exchange) since 7 December 2022.

The Company reports a monthly trading volume of 5,416 shares in Q4 2022 compared to an average of 40,940 over the past twelve months.

for the existing EUR Bond 2017/2022. The green bond – with an interest rate of 6.50% p.a., paid quarterly – was confirmed by imug | rating with regard to its sustainability in a Second Party Opinion, and can be traded on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

On 29 November 2021, the Group successfully increased the bond placement by EUR 5 million with all parameters unchanged, bringing the total outstanding bond volume to EUR 55 million.

In May 2022, the Company successfully tapped its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 (ISIN: DE000A3KWKY4) in the amount of EUR 10 million to a total outstanding amount of EUR 65 million.

In October 2022 and November 2022, the Company announced that it has tapped its 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 (ISIN: DE000A3KWKY4) in the amount of another EUR 12.5 million to a total outstanding amount of EUR 77.5 million.

The bonds, which bear interest at a rate of 6.50% p.a. with quarterly interest payments, were also offered to bondholders of the existing 2017/2022 corporate bonds in form of an exchange offer with a 1.5% loyalty premium plus the difference in net accrued interest on each exchanged bond. Existing investors registered around 6.0 million euros nominally for exchange, which corresponds to a ratio of 30% of the outstanding bond. Together with the initial exchange offer organized in November 2021, 60% of the outstanding volume of the Company's 2017/2022 bond got exchanged for the new Green EUR Bond.

This tap issuance of the 2021/2027 Green bonds was included into trading on the Quotation Board trading segment of the Open Market (Freiverkehr) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) on 14 October 2022.

2.6.1 EUR Bond 2017-22 trading performance

EUR Bond 2017/22 trading performance

In the trading period from 25 October 2017 until 26 October 2022, the trading volume amounted to EUR 32.403 million with an opening price of 100.00 and a closing price of 99.75 in Frankfurt. During this period the average daily turnover amounted to EUR 25,474.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the green bond placement to finance or refinance, in part or in whole, new and/or existing eligible assets, as well as financial instruments that were used to finance such projects or assets, in accordance with the Company's Green Finance Framework, enabling Photon Energy Group to make a significant contribution to an environmentally friendly future.

The total outstanding bond volume of EUR 15.232 million was fully repaid together with the final interest payment to the bondholders on 27 October 2022.

2.6.2 Green EUR Bond 2021/27 trading performance

Green EUR Bond 2021/27 trading performance to date

In the trading period from 17 November 2021 until 31 December 2022, the trading volume amounted to EUR 8.268 million with an opening price of 100.00 and a closing price of 102.40 in Frankfurt. During this period the average daily turnover amounted to EUR 27,468.

2.6.3 CZK Bond trading performance in Prague

In the trading period from 12 December 2016 until 31 December 2022, the trading volume amounted to CZK 40.500 million with a closing price of 98.00.

2.7 Financial statement analysis

Profit and Loss statement

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company more than doubled its consolidated revenue to EUR 26.428 million (+125.3% YOY). Despite a lower production volume of 18.6 GWh (-6.6% YoY) due to unfavourable weather conditions, electricity sales revenues from the Company's 91.9 MWp proprietary portfolio of PV power plants increased by 27.0% YoY to EUR 3.820 million. This increase in revenues was supported by the high electricity prices on the market-linked direct sales component of the "Green Bonus" support scheme, into which the Czech portfolio switched since the beginning of the year, as well as by the Group's Hungarian IPP portfolio, of which the Company also temporarily switched most power plants (46.2 MWp out of 51.8 MWp) to a merchant model in April 2022. Year to date, the Company reports 121.6 GWh of clean electricity produced as compared to 103.3 GWh in 2021 (+17.8% YoY). The Company has achieved record electricity revenues of EUR 35.239 million in 2022 as compared to EUR 19.402 in 2021 (+81.6% YoY).

In addition to the electricity generation revenues, the spectacular growth of other revenue streams was mainly attributable to the momentum experienced by the Company's component trading business line, which distributes modules, inverters and batteries, bringing total other revenues for the quarter to EUR 22.617 million (+159.2%) and increasing year-to-date total other revenues to EUR 58.984 million (+247.8%).

Green EUR Bond 2021/27 trading performance in Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the trading volume in Frankfurt amounted to EUR 578,000 (compared to EUR 1,019,000 in Q3 2022), with an opening price of 99.75 and a closing price of 102.40. The average daily turnover in Q4 2022 amounted to EUR 8,892 compared to EUR 15,439 in Q3 2022.

Unaudited consolidated EBITDA improved by 17.3% YoY to EUR 1.209 million, while quarterly EBIT improved to EUR -0.355 million after EUR -0.621 million one year ago. The Company's quarterly profitability was impacted by a higher contribution of lower margin revenues from the sale of technology, the booking of provisions for the Hungarian windfall taxes adopted by the Hungarian government, and a growing headcount, which is crucial to support the development of our existing business lines as well as our new business activities.

Overall interest expenses increased by 34.4% to EUR -2.481 million in Q4 2022, driven by the placement of the Company's 6.50% Green EUR Bond 2021/2027 in November 2021 – tapped up from EUR 50.0 million to EUR 77.5 million during the year - leading to a net loss of EUR -3.768 million (vs. a EUR -0.991 million net loss in Q4 2021).

Ultimately, Photon Energy Group posted a negative Total Comprehensive Income (TCI) for the quarter amounting to EUR -2.081 million, compared to EUR 0.977 million for the same period last year.

Year-to-date, the Company posted a record revenue of EUR 94.223 million (+159.1%) in 2022 and hit a record EBITDA of EUR 24.062 million (+151.1% YOY). EBIT swung from a loss of EUR -0.712 million to a EUR 14.549 million profit. Photon Energy reported a net profit of EUR 2.785 million compared to a EUR -6.433 million loss in 2021. At the bottom line, TCI amounted to EUR 4.277 million compared to EUR 2.096 million a year ago.

The data presented above are based on published quarterly reports, with figures adjusted to be consistent with the annual audited figures for 2021 made available after the publication of the 4th quarter.

Balance Sheet

Coming to the balance sheet, Total fixed assets amounted to EUR 171.157 million at the end of Q4 2022, representing a 20.1% increase of compared to the end of 2021. This development is resulting from the recording of EUR 12.251 million in intangible reflecting the acquisition of Lerta S.A., the impact of weakening Hungarian Forint (HUF) over the past year, impacting the EUR value of the Company's Hungarian portfolio, the ongoing depreciation of our portfolio power plants, offset by the addition of the power plant commissioned in Tolna in May 2022, Hungary and by an increase of our assets in progress in Romania.

Current assets increased by 27.6% compared to the end of 2021 to EUR 69.078 million as of the end of Q4 2022, resulting from an increase in trade and other receivables connected to our business growth, and an increased inventory related to our Technology sales and our procurement strategy, a positive revaluation of derivatives, partially offset by a decrease in Liquid assets (see below "Cash flow").

Chart 8. Net current assets

Changes in equity

Long term liabilities increased by 35.2% compared to the end of 2021 to EUR 150.236 million at the end of Q4 2022, due to the increased placement of our Green EUR bond amounting to EUR 10.0 million in May 2022, and to EUR 12.5 million in Q4 2022, the closing of a long-term non-recourse project refinancing agreement with UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s. ('UCB') for the proprietary portfolio in the Czech Republic for EUR 28.1 million, offset by the repayment of loans in accordance with the financing plans of the Company's portfolio of power plants, as well as to early loan repayments related to our Hungarian portfolio.

Current liabilities amounted to EUR 29.476 million at the end of Q4 2022, corresponding to a -13.2% decrease compared to the end of 2021, mainly due to the repayment of the Group's EUR 2017/22 bond, offset by an increase in trade and other payables and the reclassification of our 2016/23 CZK bond to be repaid on 13 December 2023.

The adjusted equity ratio increased to 29.3%, compared to 28.8% at the end of 2021.

Chart 9. Breakdown of liabilities and equity

Equity increased by 17.4% compared to the end of 2021 and amounted to EUR 60.522 million at the end of Q4 2022, reflecting the Total Comprehensive Income for the period and the transfer of 2,330,110 treasury shares to Borys Tomala, the co-founder of Lerta

Cash Flow

The Group posted a positive operating cash flow, which amounted to EUR 0.147 million, compared to EUR 5.800 million in Q4 2021, mainly driven by adjustments in the net working capital, including increased inventories in line with the strong growing Technology sales and our procurement strategy.

Investment cash flow equalled to EUR -17.630 million in Q4 2022 compared to EUR -3.351 million in Q4 2021, mainly related to work in progress for our proprietary portfolio in Romania and Hungary, and the acquisition of Lerta S.A..

2.8 Financial forecasts

The Company has outperformed its revised guidance for 2022 to increase its consolidated revenues to EUR 85 million from EUR 36.4 million in 2021, and to increase its EBITDA to EUR 24 million from EUR 9.6 million in 2021.

In keeping with its strategy, the Company will continue actively investing in new PV power plants on the back of its proprietary project pipeline, currently totalling 918 MWp, including the 32 MWp built and up to be commissioned in Romania.

Increases in other revenue streams are also anticipated thanks to the great momentum in the Group's EPC revenues and the significant interest in 'behind-the-meter' PV installations for industrial customers and off-takers. The Group's PV component trading S.A. in accordance with the investment agreement concluded on 20 December 2022. The adjusted equity ratio increased to 29.3% (vs. 28.8% at the end of 2021).

Financial cash flow amounted to EUR 14.798 million in Q4 2022, compared to EUR 19.296 million in Q4 2021, driven by the longterm non-recourse project refinancing of our proprietary portfolio in the Czech Republic, the additional placement of our EUR Green bond 2021/27, scheduled repayments of bank financing, and interest expenses, and the repayment of our EUR Bond 2017/22.

Overall, liquid assets decreased to EUR 21.352 million at the end of Q4 2022 compared to EUR 21.931 million at the end of Q3 2022 and EUR 39.362 million at the end of 2021.

business, which distributes modules, inverters and batteries is also expected to enjoy very dynamic growth in 2023.

DSR services will become a key revenue driver for the Group as Lerta has secured DSR capacities and expands to new markets, meeting exploding global demand for grid flexibility, with Australia as the next target.

Based on the above and the Group's operating leverage manifesting across all its business lines, consolidated revenues for 2023 are expected to increase to EUR 150.0 million from EUR 94.2 million in 2022, representing a 59.2% increase YoY, leading to an increase of EBITDA to EUR 29.0 million from EUR 24.1 million in 2022 (+20.5% YoY).

3. General Information About the Issuer

The table below presents general information about Photon Energy NV, hereinafter referred to as the "PENV", "Issuer", "the Group" and/or the "Company".

Company name: Photon Energy N.V.
Registered office: Barbara Strozzilaan 201, 1083 HN, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Registration: Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel)
Company number: 51447126
Tax-ID: NL850020827B01
Ticker: PEN
Web: www.photonenergy.com

4. Share Capital of the Issuer

The Company's share capital is EUR 600,000 divided into 60,000,000 shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.01 each. The share capital is fully paid-up.

Share capital as of 31 December 2022

Series / issue Type of
shares
Type of pref
erence
Limitation of right
to shares
Number of
shares
Nominal value of se
ries/issue (EUR)
Capital covered
with
A bearer - - 60,000,000 600,000 cash
Total number of shares 60,000,000
Total share capital 600,000
Nominal value per share = EUR 0.01

In the reporting period there were no changes to the share capital.

Share capital as of 15 February 2023

Series / issue Type of
shares
Type of pref
erence
Limitation of right
to shares
Number of
shares
Nominal value of se
ries/issue (EUR)
Capital covered
with
A bearer - - 61,238,521 612,385.21 cash
Total number of shares 61,238,521
Total share capital 612,385.21
Nominal value per share = EUR 0.01

5. Shareholder Structure

As of the reporting date to the knowledge of the Board of Directors of Photon Energy N.V., the shareholder structure was as follows:

Shareholdership as of 31.12.2022 No. of shares % of capital No. of votes at the Share
holders Meeting
% of votes at the Share
holders Meeting
Solar Future Cooperatief U.A. 21,775,075 36.29% 21,775,075 37.12%
Solar Power to the People Cooperatief U.A. 20,713,375 34.52% 20,713,375 35.31%
Photon Energy N.V. 1,332,797 2.22% 0 0.00%
Free float 16,178,753 26.96% 16,178,753 27.58%
Total 60,000,000 100.00% 58,667,203 100.00%

As of the publishing date to the knowledge of the Board of Directors of Photon Energy N.V., the shareholder structure was as follows:

Shareholdership as of 15.02.2023 No. of shares % of capital No. of votes at the
Shareholders Meeting
% of votes at the
Shareholders Meeting
Solar Future Cooperatief U.A. 21,775,075 35.56% 21,775,075 36.37%
Solar Power to the People Cooperatief U.A. 20,485,557 33.45% 20,485,557 34.21%
Photon Energy N.V. 1,359,697 2.22% 0 0.00%
Free float 17,618,192 28.77% 17,618,192 29.42%
Total 61,238,521 100.00% 59,878,824 100.00%

The free float includes shares allocated to the employee incentive programme and to the founders of Lerta. The disposition rights to these shares are limited and holders can dispose of these shares only under specific conditions.

6. Statutory Bodies of the Issuer

Board of directors as of 31 December 2022

The Board of Directors is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company. The Issuer's Board of Directors has the following members:

Name
Position
Date of birth Start of function
Georg Hotar Director (Bestuurder) 21. 04. 1975 4 December 2020*
Michael Gartner Director (Bestuurder) 29. 06. 1968 4 December 2020*

Mr Hotar and Mr Gartner have been the Company's managing directors since 9 December 2010, however, new term of their office (previously unlimited and currently term of four years) has started on 4 December 2020, due to the changes in the Company's corporate structure.

Supervisory board

On 4 December 2020, the shareholders of Photon Energy established in an extraordinary general meeting a two-tier board structure comprised of the existing management board and a new supervisory board.

The supervisory board provides guidance and oversight to the management board on the general affairs of the company. They also serve as audit committee.

7. Description of the Issuer's Business

Photon Energy NV is the holding company of the Photon Energy Group and was incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands on 9 December 2010. The Photon Energy Group ("Group") offers comprehensive solutions and maintenance services for photovoltaic systems that cover their entire lifecycle globally.

The Group is vertically integrated in the downstream segment of the photovoltaic industry. The company focuses on life cycle services and delivers:

  • Projects: Project development for rooftop and green-field installations from 300 kW to 300 MW.
  • Solutions (Engineering): Design and construction of ongrid and off-grid installations, including battery storage solutions,
  • Technology: Trading of PV-components (modules, inverters and batteries).

On 31 May 2022, the Supervisory Board of the Company was extended from two to three members, Mrs. Boguslawa Skowronski, Mr. Marek Skreta, and Mr. Ariel Sergio Davidoff

As of the reporting date, the provisions in Dutch law, which are commonly referred to as the "large company regime" (structuurregime), do not apply to the Company. The Company does not intend to voluntarily apply to the "large company regime.

  • Investments (Electricity Generation): Investments in PV power plants and sustainable production and sale of electricity.
  • Operations: Operations and maintenance of PV power plants, including a proprietary control room and monitoring platform.

In addition, the Company launched a service line Water which offers comprehensive services in the fields of contaminated land, ground water remediation and water purification.

Starting from 2023, the New Energy division will be added to the Company's business lines. It will consist of Lerta in its current form (capacity market, energy trading, real-time asset aggregator, DSR) and will absorb Photon Energy Solutions to develop and provide next generation energy services to energy consumers with energy storage playing growing role.

Country-specific references

Currently Photon Energy is active with 220 (283 including Lerta employees) professionals in nine countries across three continents (headquartered in Amsterdam), with a track record of building more than 120 MWp of grid-connected PV plants across five countries, a proprietary portfolio of 91.9 MWp of PV plants and 383 MWp of PV power plants under O&M management across two continents.

8. Implementation of Innovative Activities in the Company

None during the reporting period.

9. Employees

As of the end of Q4 2022, Photon Energy had 220 employees (compared to 144 employees at the end of Q4 2021) translating into 211.7 FTE (compared to 141.3 FTE as of the end of Q4 2021).

Chart 10. Total number of employees and full-time equivalent employees per quarter

Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a unit that indicates the workload of a person in a way that makes workloads comparable across various contexts. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full-time employee, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the employee is only half-time.

Employee Share Purchase Programme

The management of the Company recognises the significant contribution of the team members to the future development of the Group. Therefore, it operates an Employee Share Purchase Programme as a part of its motivation system. Under the terms of the programme, the Group periodically purchases shares for participating employees equal to 10% of their gross compensation.

According to the Company's Employee Share Purchase Program Policy, starting from 1 January 2023, participants of the Employee Share Purchase Programme have the right to dispose their shares during the employment contract, after three years of holding the shares.

The total number of employees including Lerta's is 283.

10. Group Structure

The following table presents the Group's structure (subsidiaries and joint ventures) and the holding company's stake in the entities comprising the Group as of the reporting date.

Name % of share
capital held by
the holding
company
Country of
registration
Consolid.
method
Legal Owner
1 Photon Energy N.V. (PENV) Holding NL Full Cons. -
2 Photon Energy Operations NL B.V. (PEONL, former Photon Directors B.V.) 100% NL Full Cons. PEONV
3 Photon Energy Engineering B.V. (PEEBV) 100% NL Full Cons. PENV
4 Photon Energy Operations N.V. (PEONV) 100% NL Full Cons. PENV
5 Photon Remediation Technology N.V. (PRTNV) 100% NL Full Cons. PENV
6 Photon Energy Australia Pty Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
7 Photon Energy AUS SPV 1 Pty. Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
8 Leeton Solar Farm Pty Ltd (former Photon Energy AUS SPV 2 Pty. Ltd.) 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
9 Fivebough Solar Farm Pty Ltd. (former Photon Energy AUS SPV 3 Pty. Ltd.) 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
10 Photon Energy AUS SPV 4 Pty. Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
11 Photon Energy AUS SPV 6 Pty. Ltd. 51% AU Equity PENV
12 Photon Energy Operations Australia Pty.Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PEONV
13 Photon Energy Engineering Australia Pty Ltd 100% AU Full Cons. PEEBV
14 Photon Remediation Technology Australia Pty Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PRTNV
15 Photon Energy SGA Pty. Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
16 Photon Water Australia Pty. Ltd. 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
17 Raygen Resources Pty. Ltd. 7.85% AU Equity PENV
18 Photon New Energy Pty. (former Photon Energy AUS SPV 12 Pty. Ltd.) 100% AU Full Cons. PENV
19 Global Investment Protection AG (GIP) 100% CH Full Cons. PENV
20 Photon Energy Investment AG (former ALFEMO AG (ALAG)) 100% CH Full Cons. PENV
21 KORADOL AG (KOAG) 100% CH Full Cons. PENV
22 Photon Energy Solutions AG 100% CH Full Cons. PENV
23 Photon Property AG, 100% CH Full Cons. PENV
24 Photon Energy Corporate Services CZ s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PENV
25 Photon Energy Solutions CZ a.s.(former Photon Energy Solutions CZ s.r.o.) (PESCZ) 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
26 Photon SPV 11 s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
27 Photon Energy Operations CZ s.r.o. (PEOCZ)1 100% CZ Full Cons. PEONV
28 Photon Energy Control s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PEOCZ
29 Photon Energy Technology CEE s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PEEBV
30 Photon Water Technology s.r.o. 65% CZ Full Cons. PENV
31 Photon Remediation Technology Europe s.r.o. (former Charles Bridge s.r.o.) 100% CZ Full Cons. PENV
32 Photon Energy Engineering s.r.o. (former Photon Energy Solutions s.r.o. ) (PEECZ) 100% CZ Full Cons. PENV
33 Photon Energy Projects s.r.o. (PEP) 100% CZ Full Cons. PENV
34 Photon Energy Cardio s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PEOCZ
35 Photon Maintenance s.r.o. (former The Special One s.r.o.) 100% CZ Full Cons. PENV
36 Exit 90 SPV s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
37 Onyx Energy s. r. o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
38 Onyx Energy projekt II s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
39 Photon SPV 3 s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
40 Photon SPV 4 s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
41 Photon SPV 6 s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
42 Photon SPV 8 s.r.o.
43 Photon SPV 10 s.r.o. 100%
100%
CZ
CZ
Full Cons.
Full Cons.
KOAG
KOAG
44 Kaliopé Property, s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. KOAG
45 PESPV 1 s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PESCZ
46 PESPV 2 s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PESCZ
47 Photon Energy Solutions s.r.o. 100% CZ Full Cons. PESCZ
48 Lerta Czech Republic s.r.o. 85.62% (*) CZ Full Cons. Lerta S.A.
49 Photon Energy Technology EU GmbH 100% DE Full Cons. PENV
50 Photon Energy Corporate Services DE GmbH 100% DE Full Cons. PENV
51 EcoPlan 2 s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
52 EcoPlan 3 s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
53 Fotonika s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
54 Photon SK SPV 1 s.r.o. 50% SK Equity PENV
55 Photon SK SPV 2 s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
56 Photon SK SPV 3 s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
57 Solarpark Myjava s.r.o. 50% SK Equity PENV
58 Solarpark Polianka s.r.o. 50% SK Equity PENV
Name % of share
capital held by
the holding
company
Country of
registration
Consolid.
method
Legal Owner
59 SUN4ENERGY ZVB s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
60 SUN4ENERGY ZVC s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
61 ATS Energy, s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PENV
62 Photon Energy Operations SK s.r.o. 100% SK Full Cons. PEONV
63 Photon Energy HU SPV 1 Kft. b.a 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
64 Fertod Napenergia-Termelo Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
65 Photon Energy Operations HU Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. PEONV
66 Photon Energy Engineering HU Kft. (former Photon Energy Solutions HU Kft.) 100% HU Full Cons. PENV
67 Future Solar Energy Kft 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
68 Montagem Befektetési Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
69 Solarkit Befektetesi Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
70 Energy499 Invest Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
71 SunCollector Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
72 Green-symbol Invest Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
73 Ekopanel Befektetési és Szolgaltató Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
74 Onyx-sun Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
75 Tataimmo Kft 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
76 Öreghal Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
77 European Sport Contact Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
78 ALFEMO Alpha Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
79 ALFEMO Beta Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
80 ALFEMO Gamma Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
81 Archway Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. PENV
82 Barbican Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
83 Belsize Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
84 Blackhorse Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
85 Caledonian Solar Kft 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
86 Camden Solar Kft 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
87 Hampstead Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
88 Ráció Master Oktatási 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
89 Aligoté Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
90 MEDIÁTOR PV Plant Kft. (former MEDIÁTOR Ingatlanközvetítő és Hirdető Kft.) 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
91 PROMA Mátra PV Plant Kft. (former PROMA Mátra Ingatlanfejlesztési Kft.) 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
92 Optisolar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
93 Ladány Solar Alpha Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
94 Ladány Solar Beta Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
95 Ladány Solar Gamma Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
96 Ladány Solar Delta Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
97 ÉGÉSPART Energiatermelő és Szolgáltató Kft 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
98 ZEMPLÉNIMPEX Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kf 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
99 ZUGGÓ-DŰLŐ Energiatermelő és Szolgáltató Kft 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
100 Ventiterra Környezetgazdálkodási és Szolgáltató Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
101 VENTITERRA ALFA Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
102 VENTITERRA BETA Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
103 Hendon Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
104 Mayfair Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
105 Holborn Solar Kft. 100% HU Full Cons. ALAG
106 Lerta Energy HU Kft. 85.62% (*) HU Full cons. Lerta S.A.
107 LERTA Magyarország Kft. 85.62% (*) HU Full cons. Lerta S.A.
108 Lerta Lithuania UAB 85.62% (*) LI Full cons. Lerta S.A.
109 Photon Energy Project Development XXK (PEPD) 99% MN Full Cons. PEP
110 PEPD Solar XXK. 100% MN Full Cons. PEPD
111 Photon Energy Solutions PL S.A.(former Solar Age Polska S.A.) 100% PL Full Cons. PENV
112 Photon Energy Polska Sp. Z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PENV
113 Photon Energy Operations PL Sp. z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PEONV
114 Alperton Solar Sp. z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PENV
115 Beckton Solar Sp. z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PENV
116 Debden Solar Sp. z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PENV
117 Chigwell Solar Sp. z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PENV
118 Ealing Solar Sp. z o.o. 100% PL Full cons. PENV
119 Lerta S.A. 85.62% (*) PL Full cons. PENV
120 Lerta Poland Sp. z o.o. 85.62% (*) PL Full cons. Lerta S.A.
121 Lerta Power Poland Sp. z o.o. 85.62% (*) PL Full cons. Lerta S.A.
122 Lerta JRM Sp. z o.o. 85.62% (*) PL Full cons. Lerta S.A.
123 Lerta Technology Sp. z o.o. 85.62% (*) PL Full cons. Lerta S.A.
124 Stanford Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
Name % of share
capital held by
the holding
company
Country of
registration
Consolid.
method
Legal Owner
125 Halton Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
126 Aldgate Solar Srl 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
127 Holloway Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
128 Moorgate Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
129 Redbridge Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
130 Watford Solar Srl 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
131 Photon Energy Operations Romania Srl. (former Becontree Solar Srl.) 100% RO Full cons. PEONV &
132 Greenford Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEOCZ
PEP & PEECZ
133 Chesham Solar Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
134 Photon Energy Romania Srl. 100% RO Full cons. PENV & PEP
135 Siria Solar SRL 100% RO Full Cons. ALAG&KOAG
136 Brentford Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
137 Camberwell Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
138 Deptford Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
139 Harlow Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
140 Kenton Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
141 Lancaster Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
142 Perivale Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
143 Romford Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
144 Stratford Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
145 Weston Solar SRL 100% RO Full cons. PEP & PEECZ
146 Photon Energy Engineering Romania SRL 100% RO Full cons. PENV & PEP
147 Lerta Energy S.r.l. 85.62% (*) RO Full cons. Lerta S.A.
148 Photon Renewable Energy Pty. Ltd. 100% SA Full Cons. PENV
149 Solar Age SPV 1 Pty. Ltd. 100% SA Full Cons. PENV

Notes:

Country of registration:
AU – Australia DE – Germany NL – Netherlands PE – Peru
CH – Switzerland HU – Hungary MN – Mongolia RO – Romania
CZ –Czech Republic LI - Lithuania PL – Poland SK – Slovakia

Consolidation method:

Full Cons. – Full Consolidation Not Cons. – Not Consolidated Equity – Equity Method

SA – South Africa PEP & PESCZ – Photon Energy Projects s.r.o. owns 95% and Photon Energy Solution s.r.o. owns 5%

(*) As of the publishing date, Photon Energy N.V. has become holder of 100% of the share capital of Lerta S.A..

In the reporting period, the following changes to the Group structure took place:

  • ► On 5 October 2022, Photon AUS SPV 12 Pty. Ltd. has changed its name to Photon New Energy Pty. Ltd..
  • ► On 19 October 2022, Photon Energy Solutions CZ a.s. became 100% shareholder of Photon Energy Solutions s.r.o..
  • ► On 20 October 2022, Photon Energy Solutions HU Kft has changed its name to Photon Energy Engineering HU Kft..
  • ► On 24 November 2022, Photon Energy N.V. acquired additional 33% and currently holds 56.75% shareholder stake of Lerta S.A..
  • ► On 21 December 2022, Photon Energy N.V. acquired additional almost 30% bringing its shareholding to 85.62% of Lerta S.A..
  • ► On 30 December 2022, ALFEMO AG has changed its name to Photon Energy Investment AG.

After the reporting period, the following events occurred from the beginning of January 2023

► On 1 February 2023, Photon Energy N.V. became holder of 100% of the share capital of Lerta S.A..

11. Report on the Key Events Material for the Group's Operations

11.1 Summary of the key events from 1 October until 31 December 2022

In the period covered by this report the following current reports were published in the EBI (Electronic Database Information) system of Warsaw Stock Exchange:

► None.

In the period covered by this report the following current reports were published in the ESPI (Electronic Information Transmission System) system of Warsaw Stock Exchange:

  • ESPI report 41 03.10.2022 Photon Energy Secures Longterm Refinancing for 14.6 MWp in the Czech Republic.
  • ESPI report 42 10.10.2022 Photon Energy Group Continues Strong Growth in Third Quarter 2022 on the Back of Record Revenues from Electricity Sales.
  • ESPI report 43 13.10.2022 Photon Energy N.V. Announces Results of 6.50% Corporate Green Bond 21/27 Tap Placement.
  • ESPI report 44 13.10.2022 Monthly Report for September 2022.
  • ESPI report 45 27.10.2022 Photon Energy Group Repays Its 7.75% Corporate Bond 2017/2022.
  • ESPI report 46 10.11.2022 Quarterly Report for Q3 2022
  • ESPI report 47 11.11.2022 Photon Energy Group Increases Green Bond to EUR 77.5 Million with EBRD
  • ESPI report 48 14.11.2022 Monthly Report for October 2022
  • ESPI report 49 24.11.2022 Change in Substantial Blocks of Shares
  • ESPI report 50 24.11.2022 Public disclosure of the delayed inside information related to a commencement of negotiations for potential acquisition of up to 32.48% of shares in the share capital of Lerta S.A..
  • ESPI report 51 24.11.2022 Non-public Report Non Public Disclosure of the Delayed Inside Information Related to a Commencement of Negotiations for Potential Acquisition of up to 32.48% of Shares in the Share Capital of Lerta S.A..

11.2 Summary of the key events after 31 December 2022

After the period covered by this report, the following current reports were published in the EBI (Electronic Database Information) system of Warsaw Stock Exchange:

► None.

After the period covered by this report the following current reports were published in the ESPI (Electronic Information Transmission System) system of Warsaw Stock Exchange:

  • ESPI report 1 02.01.2023 Photon Energy Group Reports on its Share Buyback Programme.
  • ESPI report 2 09.01.2023 Photon Energy Group Reports on its Share Buyback Programme.
  • ESPI report 3 12.01.2023 Monthly Report for December 2022.
  • ESPI report 4 16.01.2023 Photon Energy Group Reports on its Share Buyback Programme.
  • ESPI report 5 01.02.2023 Photon Energy Group Completes the Acquisition Process of Lerta.
  • ESPI report 52 24.11.2022 Photon Energy Group Acquires Majority Stake in Lerta and Plans Full Takeover Before Year-End 2022.
  • ESPI report 53 08.12.2022 Photon Energy Group Mandates BankM AG as Designated Sponsor, Shares Start Trading in XETRA.
  • ESPI report 54 13.12.2022 Photon Energy Group to See Only Modest Revenues Impact Amid Recent Regulatory Changes Across Markets.
  • ESPI report 55 14.12.2022 Publication Dates of Periodic Reports in 2023
  • ESPI report 56 14.12.2022 Monthly Report for November 2022.
  • ESPI report 57 14.12.2022 Change in substantial blocks of shares.
  • ESPI report 58 14.12.2022 Change in substantial blocks of shares (Correction to the ESPI 57/2022).
  • ESPI report 59 17.12.2022 Photon Energy Group Announces Share Buyback Programme.
  • ESPI report 60 21.12.2022 Lerta Succeeds in Polish Capacity Auction with 157 MW of DSR and Secures EUR 13.6 Million in Revenue.
  • ESPI report 61 21.12.2022 Photon Energy Group Completes Full Takeover of Lerta by Acquiring the Founders' Equity Stake.
  • ESPI report 62 23.12.2022 Correction of the ESPI Report 59 / 2022.
  • ESPI report 63 23.12.2022 Photon Energy Group Reports on its Share Buyback Programme.
  • ESPI report 64 29.12.2022 Change in Substantial Blocks of Shares.

These reports have also been provided to the Prague stock exchange.

corresponding period of the previous year. The reported data is presented in accordance with International Financial and Report-

ing Standards (IFRS).

12. Detailed Consolidated Financial Results for Q4 2022

The tables below present the consolidated and unaudited financial statements of Photon Energy N.V. for the period starting on 1 October 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 and the

Statement of Comprehensive Income

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022
Total revenues 11,734 26,438 54,172 124,980 297,767 644,729
Out of that: Revenues from electricity generation 3,008 3,820 13,886 18,059 76,326 93,160
Out of that: Other revenues 8,726 22,617 40,286 106,921 221,441 551,570
Other income 418 316 1,929 1,496 10,600 7,717
Raw materials and consumables used -7,361 -17,107 -33,986 -80,869 -186,810 -417,178
Solar levy -124 -232 -571 -1,095 -3,136 -5,648
Personnel expenses -1,806 -3,145 -8,338 -14,870 -45,829 -76,707
Other expenses -1,830 -5,062 -8,451 -23,929 -46,451 -123,441
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortisation (EBITDA) 1,030 1,209 4,756 5,713 26,140 29,472
Depreciation -1,984 -1,629 -9,159 -7,702 -50,343 -39,734
Impairment charges -227 -15 -1,050 -71 -5,770 -364
Gain (loss) on disposal of investments 543 0 2,505 0 13,767 0
Share of profit equity accounted investments (net of tax) 18 81 81 382 445 1,968
Result from operating activities (EBIT) -621 -355 -2,867 -1,678 -15,760 -8,658
Financial income 185 56 854 266 4,696 1,374
Financial expenses -1,795 -2,336 -8,289 -11,041 -45,560 -56,959
Gains less losses on derecognition of fin. liabilities recognised at amortised costs -420 0 -1,939 0 -10,658 0
Revaluation of derivatives 1,412 256 6,521 1,209 35,842 6,234
Profit/loss before taxations (EBT) -1,239 -2,379 -5,720 -11,245 -31,440 -58,009
Income tax due/deferred 248 -1,389 1,147 -6,565 6,304 -33,868
Profit/loss from continuing operations -991 -3,768 -4,573 -17,810 -25,136 -91,878
Profit/loss
Other comprehensive income
-991 -3,768 -4,573 -17,810 -25,136 -91,878
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment 419 0 1,934 0 10,632 0
Revaluation of other investments -702 0 -3,241 0 -17,815 0
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation diff. - foreign operations 1,235 1,540 5,702 7,280 31,344 37,553
Derivatives (hedging) 1,020 146 4,709 692 25,886 3,570
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss - related to JV
Derivatives (hedging)
-5 0 -21 0 -117 0
Other comprehensive income for the period 1,968 1,686 9,084 7,972 49,930 41,124
Total comprehensive income for the period 977 -2,081 4,511 -9,839 24,794 -50,754
Profit attributable to:
Attributable to the equity holders -991 -3,782 -4,573 -17,881 -25,136 -92,241
Attributable to non-controlling interest 0 15 0 70 0 363
Profit for the period -991 -3,768 -4,573 -17,810 -25,136 -91,878
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Attributable to the equity holders 977 -2,096 4,511 -9,909 24,794 -51,117
Attributable to non-controlling interest 0 15 0 70 0 363
Total comprehensive income for the period 977 -2,081 4,511 -9,839 24,794 -50,754
Average no. of shares outstanding (in thousand) 56,243 57,533 56,243 57,533 56,243 57,533
Earnings per share outstanding -0.018 -0.066 -0.081 -0.311 -0.447 -1.603
Comprehensive income per share outstanding 0.016 -0.036 0.076 -0.172 0.415 -0.888
EUR exchange rate – low 4.546 4.642 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate – average 4.617 4.727 25.377 24.387
EUR exchange rate – high 4.716 4.870 25.735 24.595

Statement of Financial Position

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022
Intangible assets 844 13,016 3,881 60,923 20,988 313,875
Property, plant and equipment 127,492 145,304 586,066 680,126 3,169,446 3,504,007
PPE – Lands 5,169 5,675 23,761 26,562 128,500 136,850
PPE – Photovoltaic power plants 118,265 110,246 543,653 516,031 2,940,075 2,658,593
PPE – Equipment 1,006 1,641 4,624 7,681 25,008 39,573
PPE – Assets in progress 3,052 27,742 14,028 129,851 75,863 668,992
Right of use - leased asset 2,139 3,449 9,832 16,143 53,170 83,170
Long term advances for PPE 98 0 450 0 2,434 0
Investments in equity-accounted investees 1,626 1,670 7,473 7,817 40,416 40,272
Other receivables - non current 529 543 2,432 2,540 13,150 13,085
Other non-current financial assets 9,736 7,176 44,755 33,589 242,034 173,049
Non-current assets 142,463 171,157 654,889 801,137 3,541,639 4,127,458
Inventories 2,197 15,840 10,101 74,143 54,627 381,985
Contract asset 1,131 769 5,197 3,600 28,104 18,549
Trade receivables 3,756 11,961 17,268 55,988 93,383 288,450
Other receivables 5,327 15,797 24,489 73,942 132,437 380,951
Loans to related parties 1,811 2,447 8,324 11,456 45,017 59,019
Current income tax receivables 303 0 1,393 0 7,534 0
Prepaid expenses 268 910 1,230 4,261 6,652 21,952
Liquid assets 39,362 21,352 180,944 99,945 978,548 514,915
Cash and cash equivalents 32,506 11,266 149,426 52,731 808,094 271,668
Liquid assets with restriction on disposition 3,629 6,373 16,684 29,829 90,228 153,680
Precious metals 3,227 3,714 14,835 17,385 80,226 89,567
Assets held for sale 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current assets 54,155 69,078 248,946 323,335 1,346,301 1,665,821
Total assets 196,618 240,234 903,831 1,124,467 4,887,916 5,793,255
Share capital 600 600 2,758 2,808 14,916 14,469
Share premium 31,443 36,251 144,541 169,682 781,679 874,203
Reserves 44,312 43,053 203,696 201,516 1,101,590 1,038,211
Legal reserve 13 13 61 63 332 322
Retained earnings -24,680 -19,097 -113,453 -89,388 -613,553 -460,527
Other capital funds 38 38 175 178 945 916
Treasury shares held -38 -139 -175 -651 -945 -3,352
Equity attributable to owners of the Company 51,688 60,719 237,604 284,209 1,284,964 1,464,242
Non-controlling interests -150 -197 -690 -924 -3,731 -4,760
Total equity 51,538 60,522 236,914 283,285 1,281,233 1,459,482
Loans and borrowings 41,106 58,446 188,961 273,569 1,021,903 1,409,428
Issued bonds 57,223 77,035 263,049 360,578 1,422,568 1,857,696
Lease liability 1,676 2,745 7,706 12,848 41,676 66,193
Other non-current liabilities 373 230 1,716 1,077 9,280 5,549
Provisions 545 1,757 2,506 8,225 13,555 42,378
Deferred tax liabilities 10,197 10,022 46,877 46,912 253,508 241,690
Non-current liabilities 111,122 150,236 510,815 703,209 2,762,489 3,622,935
Loans and borrowings 4,354 7,259 20,015 33,977 108,241 175,052
Issued bonds 24,107 3,146 110,816 14,726 599,292 75,867
Trade payables 2,275 12,385 10,459 57,969 56,560 298,655
Other payables 2,201 2,879 10,119 13,478 54,723 69,436
Contract liabilities 423 592 1,946 2,771 10,524 14,277
Lease liability 597 881 2,743 4,122 14,832 21,237
Current tax liabilities 0 2,335 0 10,927 0 56,296
Current liabilities 33,957 29,476 156,097 137,970 844,171 710,821
Total Liabilities 145,079 179,712 666,912 841,179 3,606,660 4,333,756
TOTAL Equity & Liabilities 196,618 240,235 903,831 1,124,469 4,887,918 5,793,262
No. of shares outstanding in thousand 56,252 58,667 56,252 58,667 56,252 58,667
Book value per share outstanding 0.916 1.032 4.212 4.829 22.777 24.877

Cash Flow Statement

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit/Loss for the year before tax -1,239 -2,379 -5,720 -11,245 -31,440 -58,009
Adjustments for:
Depreciation 1,984 1,629 9,159 7,702 50,343 39,734
Impairment charges 15 0 71 0 364
Other changes in fixed assets -1 0 -5 0 -25 0
Share of profit of equity-accounted investments -18 -81 -81 -382 -445 -1,968
Profit/Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other non-cash items 4,277 -3,084 19,746 -14,579 108,537 -75,209
Gain on disposal of financial investments -543 0 -2,505 0 -13,767 0
Net finance costs 618 2,024 2,853 9,567 15,681 49,351
Changes in:
Trade and other receivables 2,490 7,195 11,498 34,013 63,200 175,462
Gross amount due from customers for contract work 445 72 2,054 338 11,292 1,745
Precious metals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prepaid expenses 108 119 497 564 2,730 2,910
Inventories 439 -8,038 2,027 -37,998 11,139 -196,019
Trade and other payables -322 1,934 -1,487 9,144 -8,174 47,171
Income tax paid (advances) -2,439 740 -11,259 3,498 -61,888 18,047
Net cash from operating activities 5,800 147 26,776 694 147,181 3,579
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment -3,083 -12,221 -14,233 -57,772 -78,237 -298,026
Acquisition of subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures 124 -6,166 572 -29,150 3,147 -150,375
Acquisition of precious metals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acquisition of other non-current financial investments -1,952 757 -9,012 3,578 -49,536 18,456
Proceeds from sale of investments 1,560 0 7,202 0 39,588 0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interests received 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net cash from investing activities -3,351 -17,630 -15,471 -83,344 -85,038 -429,946
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares/Repurchase of treasury shares 0 21 0 101 0 521
Change of consolidation method (acquisition of JV) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Proceeds from borrowings 0 29,428 0 139,115 0 717,645
Transfer to/from restricted cash account 1,486 -1,818 6,858 -8,593 37,698 -44,328
Repayment of borrowings -13,093 -1,434 -60,447 -6,777 -332,259 -34,960
Repayment of principal element of lease liability -455 -381 -2,103 -1,800 -11,558 -9,285
Proceeds from issuing bonds 55,188 12,500 254,790 59,092 1,400,501 304,836
Payment of placement fees -1,202 -303 -5,549 -1,435 -30,503 -7,400
Repayment of long term liabilities/bonds -21,281 -20,900 -98,249 -98,802 -540,046 -509,685
Interest payments -1,346 -2,316 -6,215 -10,948 -34,159 -56,478
Net cash from financing activities 19,296 14,798 89,085 69,953 489,673 360,865
Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents 21,745 -2,686 100,391 -12,697 551,817 -65,502
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 10,761 13,952 49,679 65,958 273,069 340,253
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 32,505 11,266 150,069 53,260 824,886 274,751
EUR exchange rate – low 4.546 4.642 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate – average 4.617 4.727 25.377 24.387
EUR exchange rate – high 4.716 4.870 25.735 24.595

13. Detailed Consolidated Financial Results for Q1–Q4 2022

The tables below present the consolidated and unaudited financial statements of Photon Energy N.V. for the period starting on 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 and the corresponding period of the previous year. The reported data is presented in accordance with International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Statement of Comprehensive Income

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Total revenues 36,359 94,223 165,970 441,407 932,436 2,314,606
Out of that: Revenues from electricity generation 19,402 35,239 88,566 165,084 497,573 865,654
Out of that: Other revenues 16,957 58,984 77,404 276,322 434,864 1,448,952
Other income 418 552 1,907 2,585 10,713 13,555
Raw materials and consumables used -12,729 -44,144 -58,105 -206,800 -326,439 -1,084,395
Solar levy -883 -1,969 -4,029 -9,224 -22,636 -48,367
Personnel expenses -6,742 -9,532 -30,777 -44,655 -172,908 -234,158
Other expenses -6,839 -15,068 -31,219 -70,590 -175,393 -370,154
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortisation (EBITDA) 9,584 24,062 43,747 112,723 245,773 591,086
Depreciation -10,670 -8,955 -48,707 -41,950 -273,638 -219,971
Impairment charges -230 -684 -1,048 -3,205 -5,886 -16,807
Gain (loss) on disposal of investments 464 0 2,116 0 11,889 0
Share of profit equity accounted investments (net of tax) 141 126 641 589 3,604 3,088
Result from operating activities (EBIT) -712 14,549 -3,250 68,157 -18,258 357,395
Financial income 245 141 1,118 660 6,280 3,460
Financial expenses -6,770 -9,251 -30,903 -43,337 -173,619 -227,245
Gains less losses on derecognition of financial liabilities recognised at amor
tised costs
-420 0 -1,917 0 -10,771 0
Revaluation of derivatives 1,730 797 7,898 3,731 44,373 19,567
Profit/loss before taxations (EBT) -5,927 6,235 -27,054 29,211 -151,995 153,176
Income tax due/deferred -506 -3,451 -2,309 -16,165 -12,970 -84,765
Profit/loss from continuing operations -6,433 2,785 -29,363 13,046 -164,964 68,411
Profit/loss -6,433 2,785 -29,363 13,046 -164,964 68,411
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit of loss
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment 738 433 3,370 2,027 18,932 10,627
Revaluation of other investments 2,656 0 12,124 0 68,114 0
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit of loss
Foreign currency translation diff. - foreign operations 2,769 -1,256 12,642 -5,885 71,023 -30,860
Derivatives (hedging) 2,347 2,309 10,713 10,818 60,187 56,725
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit of loss - related to JV
Derivatives (hedging) 17 6 80 29 449 154
Other comprehensive income for the period 8,528 1,492 38,929 6,989 218,705 36,646
Total comprehensive income for the period 2,096 4,277 9,566 20,035 53,740 105,057
Profit attributable to: 2,096 4,277 9,566 20,035 53,740 105,057
Attributable to the equity holders -6,404 2,832 -29,232 13,268 -164,228 69,573
Attributable to non-controlling interest -29 -47 -131 -222 -736 -1,162
Profit/Loss for the year -6,433 2,785 -29,363 13,046 -164,964 68,411
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Attributable to the equity holders 2,124 4,324 9,697 20,256 54,477 106,219
Attributable to non-controlling interest -29 -47 -131 -222 -736 -1,162
Total comprehensive income for the period 2,096 4,277 9,566 20,035 53,740 105,057
Average no. of shares outstanding (in thousand) 54,359 56,608 54,359 56,608 54,359 56,608
Earnings per share outstanding -0.118 0.050 -0.538 0.234 -3.021 1.229
Comprehensive income per share outstanding 0.039 0.076 0.178 0.358 1.002 1.876
EUR exchange rate – low 4.451 4.493 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate – average 4.565 4.685 25.645 24.565
EUR exchange rate – high 4.716 4.953 26.420 25.865

Cash Flow Statement

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit/Loss for the year before tax -5,928 6,235 -27,059 29,211 -152,020 153,176
Adjustments for:
Depreciation 10,670 8,955 48,707 41,950 273,638 219,971
Impairment charges 0 684 0 3,205 0 16,807
Other changes in fixed assets 0 0 0 0 0 0
Share of profit of equity-accounted investments -141 -126 -641 -589 -3,604 -3,088
Profit/Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other non-cash items 4,346 -410 19,838 -1,921 111,454 -10,072
Gain on disposal of financial investments -464 0 -2,116 0 -11,889 0
Net finance costs 5,215 8,313 23,805 38,946 133,736 204,219
Changes in:
Trade and other receivables -1,478 -10,943 -6,746 -51,265 -37,901 -268,817
Gross amount due from customers for contract work -106 361 -483 1,693 -2,711 8,876
Precious metals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prepaid expenses -7 -157 -34 -735 -192 -3,857
Inventories -1,187 -13,402 -5,419 -62,786 -30,446 -329,229
Trade and other payables -2,351 4,976 -10,730 23,312 -60,285 122,242
Income tax paid (advances) -2,349 -750 -10,721 -3,515 -60,233 -18,430
Net cash from operating activities 6,221 3,737 28,399 17,507 159,547 91,799
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment -8,619 -28,437 -39,345 -133,219 -221,044 -698,562
Acquisition of subsidiaries, associates, JV 0 -6,214 -1 -29,112 -5 -152,654
Acquisition of precious metals -2,849 -277 -13,005 -1,298 -73,063 -6,805
Acquisition of other non-current financial investments -4,325 638 -19,741 2,988 -110,905 15,668
Proceeds from sale of investments 1,560 0 7,121 0 40,006 0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interests received 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net cash from investing activities -14,233 -34,290 -64,971 -160,641 -365,011 -842,353
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 7,754 0 35,395 0 198,853 0
Change of consolidation method (acquisition of JV) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Proceeds from borrowings 15,416 33,925 70,368 158,927 395,334 833,364
Transfer to/from restricted cash account 397 -2,785 1,813 -13,047 10,188 -68,414
Repayment of borrowings -19,898 -10,592 -90,829 -49,618 -510,287 -260,184
Repayment of principal element of lease liability -577 -918 -2,635 -4,299 -14,804 -22,544
Proceeds from issuing bonds 56,092 22,500 256,043 105,406 1,438,477 552,718
Payment of placement fee -1,202 -411 -5,487 -1,926 -30,825 -10,101
Repayment of long-term liabilities/bonds -21,281 -23,719 -97,142 -111,117 -545,755 -582,663
Interest payments -6,076 -8,686 -27,733 -40,689 -155,808 -213,363
Net cash from financing activities 30,625 9,314 139,793 43,636 785,372 228,812
Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents 22,612 -21,239 103,220 -99,499 579,898 -521,741
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 9,893 32,505 45,159 152,278 253,708 798,502
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 32,505 11,266 148,379 52,780 833,606 276,761
EUR exchange rate - low 4.451 4.493 24.860 24.115
EUR exchange rate - average 4.565 4.685 25.645 24.565
EUR exchange rate - high 4.716 4.953 26.420 25.865

14. Detailed Entity Financial Results for Q4 2022

The tables below present the unaudited entity financial statements of Photon Energy N.V. for the three-month period starting on 1 October 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 and the corresponding period of the previous year. The reported data is presented in accordance with Dutch Accounting Standards.

Income Statement

in Thousands (except EPS) EUR PLN CZK
Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Q4 2022
Net turnover 837 1,921 3,864 9,079 21,240 46,837
Other operating income -607 191 -2,803 904 -15,405 4,665
Total operating income 230 2,112 1,062 9,984 5,836 51,502
Costs of raw materials and consumables 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wages and salaries -19 -3 -88 -16 -482 -83
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets and depreciation of tangible fixed assets 0 0 0 0 0 -2
Impairment of current assets 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other operating expenses -150 -1,829 -693 -8,646 -3,807 -44,603
Total operating expenses -169 -1,832 -780 -8,663 -4,289 -44,688
Other interest income and similar income 899 472 4,150 2,233 22,814 11,517
Changes in value of fixed asset investments 1,242 579 5,734 2,737 31,518 14,121
Interest expense and similar expenses -1,375 -1,972 -6,348 -9,323 -34,893 -48,092
Results before tax 827 -641 3,818 -3,032 20,986 -15,640
Taxes -13 0 -59 0 -326 0
Share in profit/loss of participations 5,283 18,415 24,390 87,052 134,062 449,072
Net result after tax 6,097 17,773 28,148 84,020 154,721 433,432

Balance Sheet

EUR PLN CZK
in Thousands 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2022
A. Fixed assets 65,725 98,590 302,129 461,473 1,633,913 2,377,507
I. Intangible fixed assets 36 12,251 164 57,343 885 295,433
3. Concessions, licences and intellectual property 36 12,251 164 57,343 885 295,433
II. Tangible fixed assets 0 0 0 0 0 0
III. Financial fixed assets 65,689 86,339 301,965 404,129 1,633,029 2,082,074
1. Interests in group companies 30,882 55,575 141,961 260,129 767,727 1,340,182
2. Accounts receivable from group companies 25,060 23,589 115,198 110,412 622,992 568,843
5. Other investments 9,747 7,176 44,806 33,589 242,310 173,049
B. Current assets 101,883 92,615 468,346 433,502 2,532,816 2,233,404
I. Inventories 0 0 0 0 0 0
II. Accounts receivable 81,281 90,620 373,642 424,167 2,020,654 2,185,307
1. Trade debtors 7,953 11,457 36,557 53,627 197,703 276,286
2. From group companies 70,165 74,704 322,541 349,665 1,744,302 1,801,476
4. Other accounts receivable 3,158 3,455 14,517 16,171 78,508 83,312
6. Prepayments and accrued income 4 1,005 17 4,704 92 24,233
IV. Cash at banks and in hand 20,602 1,994 94,704 9,336 512,161 48,097
Assets 167,608 191,205 770,475 894,975 4,166,729 4,610,911
A. Equity 79,336 102,962 364,698 481,934 1,972,287 2,482,925
I. Called-up share capital 600 600 2,758 2,808 14,916 14,469
II. Share premium 44,554 50,555 204,812 236,633 1,107,623 1,219,133
III. Revaluation reserve 19,037 19,470 87,511 91,133 473,260 469,519
IV. Legal and statutory reserves 38 13 175 60 945 308
V. Other reserves 1,533 4,047 7,047 18,945 38,110 97,605
VI. Retained earnings 9,945 13,612 45,718 63,715 247,241 328,257
Profit for the year 3,667 14,804 16,857 69,292 91,162 356,991
Treasury shares -38 -139 -175 -652 -945 -3,357
C. Long-term debt 59,403 80,271 273,067 375,726 1,476,749 1,935,738
2. Other bonds and private loans 57,223 78,024 263,048 365,210 1,422,564 1,881,560
7. Accounts payable to group companies 2,180 2,247 10,019 10,516 54,185 54,178
D. Current liabilities 28,869 7,972 132,709 37,315 717,691 192,248
2. Other bonds and private loans 24,107 3,146 110,817 14,726 599,300 75,867
5. Trade creditors 1,008 614 4,635 2,875 25,067 14,810
7. Accounts payable to group companies 3,493 3,869 16,057 18,111 86,836 93,310
11. Other liabilities 12 141 55 660 298 3,401
12. Accruals and deferred income 249 202 1,145 943 6,190 4,860
Equity and liabilities 167,608 191,205 770,475 894,975 4,166,727 4,610,911
No. of shares outstanding in thousand 56,252 58,667 56,252 58,667 56,252 58,667
Book value per share outstanding 1.410 1.755 6.483 8.215 35.061 42.322

15. Detailed Entity Financial Results for Q1–Q4 2022

The table below presents the unaudited entity financial statements of Photon Energy N.V. for the twelve-month period starting on 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 and the corresponding period of the previous year. The reported data is presented in accordance with Dutch Accounting Standards.

Income Statement

in Thousands (except EPS) EUR PLN CZK
Q1-Q4
2022
Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Q1-Q4
2021
Q1-Q4
2022
Net turnover 3,269 5,472 14,924 25,633 83,842 134,410
Other operating income 484 191 2,207 896 12,401 4,699
Total operating income 3,753 5,663 17,131 26,529 96,243 139,110
Costs of raw materials and consumables 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wages and salaries -77 -29 -351 -136 -1,969 -716
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets and depreciation of tangible fixed assets 0 0 0 0 -2 -2
Impairment of current assets 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other operating expenses -3,717 -5,374 -16,969 -25,174 -95,333 -132,003
Total operating expenses -3,794 -5,403 -17,320 -25,310 -97,305 -132,720
Other interest income and similar income 2,144 2,588 9,787 12,125 54,983 63,582
Changes in value of fixed asset investments 1,242 579 5,669 2,713 31,851 14,224
Interest expense and similar expenses -4,948 -7,047 -22,586 -33,013 -126,892 -173,109
Results before tax -1,603 -3,620 -7,319 -16,956 -41,119 -88,914
Taxes -13 0 -59 0 -333 0
Share in profit/loss of participations 5,283 18,423 24,115 86,307 135,479 452,568
Net result after tax 3,667 14,804 16,741 69,351 94,052 363,654

16. Financial Results per Operating Segments

The tables below present the consolidated and un-audited financial results per operating segment of Photon Energy N.V. for the period starting on 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 and the corresponding period of the previous year. The reported data are presented in accordance with International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Operating segments for the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

In thousands of EUR Solutions Technology Investments Operations and
Maintenance
Other Total for
segments before
elimination
Elimination Consolidated
financial
information
External revenues from the sale of products, 4,069 51,437 35,239 2,721 757 94,223 0 94,223
goods & services
Internal revenues from the sale of products,
10,467 13,584 37 2,321 7,880 34,289 -34,289 0
goods & services
Total revenues
14,536 65,021 35,276 5,042 8,637 128,512 -34,289 94,223
Other external income -12 7 11 30 516 552 0 552
Raw materials and consumables used -5,114 -55,014 -33 -426 -78 -60,664 16,521 -44,144
Solar levy 0 0 -1,969 0 0 -1,969 0 -1,969
Personnel expenses and other expenses -6,925 -3,175 -5,302 -4,737 -12,915 -33,053 8,453 -24,600
EBITDA 2,485 6,840 27,982 -90 -3,840 33,377 -9,315 24,062
Depreciation -52 -41 -7,419 -625 -817 -8,955 0 -8,955
Impairment charges -1 -657 0 -20 -5 -684 0 -684
Gain/(Loss) on disposal of investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit/loss share in entities in equivalency 0 0 126 0 0 126 0 126
Result from operating activities (EBIT) 2,432 6,141 20,689 -735 -4,663 23,864 -9,315 14,549
Financial income 440 7 392 275 3,907 5,020 -4,879 141
Interest expense -730 -342 -4,039 -475 -8,470 -14,055 4,879 -9,176
Other net financial expenses 377 -30 -571 90 59 -75 0 -75
Revaluation of derivatives 0 0 217 0 579 797 0 797
Profit/loss before taxation (EBT) 2,520 5,776 16,688 -846 -8,588 15,551 -9,315 6,236
Income Tax (income and deferred) -564 -708 -2,145 -27 -7 -3,451 0 -3,451
Profit/loss after taxation 1,955 5,069 14,544 -873 -8,595 12,100 -9,315 2,785
Other comprehensive income 113 82 3,108 -30 -1,780 1,492 0 1,492
Total comprehensive Income 2,068 5,150 17,652 -903 -10,374 13,592 -9,315 4,277
Assets 50,625 37,486 172,409 18,200 189,752 468,471 -228,172 240,300
Liabilities -46,555 -31,495 -110,410 -26,970 -181,482 -396,912 218,955 -177,956
Investments in JV accounted for by equity 0 0 1,670 0 0 1,670 0 1,670
method
Additions to non-current assets
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
In thousands of EUR Solutions Technology Investments Operations and
Maintenance
Other Total for
segments before
elimination
Elimination Consolidated
financial
information
External revenues from the sale of products, goods & services 5,594 8,315 19,402 2,572 476 36,359 0 36,359
Internal revenues from the sale of products, goods & services 4,551 906 1,287 1,888 2,692 11,325 -11,325 0
Total revenues 10,145 9,221 20,690 4,460 3,168 47,684 -11,325 36,359
Other external income 174 5 10 21 209 418 0 418
Raw materials and consumables used -9,123 -7,479 -1,893 -1 893 -669 -21,057 8,328 -12,729
Solar levy 0 0 -883 0 0 -883 0 -883
Personnel expenses and other expenses -3,701 -282 -767 -2,422 -8,837 -16,009 2,428 -13,581
EBITDA -2,505 1,464 17,156 167 -6,128 10,154 -570 9,584
Depreciation -40 -6 -9,191 -732 -701 -10,670 0 -10,670
Impairment charges 0 0 -231 0 0 -231 0 -231
Gain (loss) on disposal of investments 0 0 0 0 464 464 0 464
Profit/loss share in entities in equivalency 0 0 141 0 0 141 0 141
Results from operating activities (EBIT) -2,545 1,459 7,876 -566 -6,365 -142 -570 -712
Financial income 86 48 452 468 2,318 3,371 -3,126 245
Interest expense -304 -108 -3,088 -365 -5,836 -9,701 3,126 -6,575
Other net financial expenses -160 41 -983 29 879 -195 0 -195
Gains less losses on derecognition of financial liabilities
recognised at amortised costs
0 0 0 0 -420 -420 0 -420
Revaluation of derivatives 0 0 488 0 1,242 1,730 0 1,730
Profit/loss before taxation (EBT) -2,924 1,439 4,744 -434 -8,182 -5,357 -570 -5,926
Income Tax (income and deferred) 14 -26 -458 -15 -20 -506 0 -506
Profit/loss after taxation -2,909 1,412 4,286 -449 -8,202 -5,863 -570 -6,433
Other comprehensive income -18 25 6,336 -122 2,307 8,528 0 8,528
Total comprehensive Income -2,927 1,438 10,622 -572 -5,896 2,665 -570 2,095
Assets 20,351 5,009 144,679 14,770 188,085 372,894 -176,276 196,618
Liabilities -19,870 -4,369 -101,327 -24,303 -174,407 -324,276 179,196 -145,080
Investments in JV accounted for by equity method 0 0 1,626 0 0 1,626 0 1,626
Additions to non-current assets 0 46 8,493 80 3,795 12,414 0 12,414

17. Board of Directors Statement

The board of directors hereby represents, to the best of its knowledge, that the quarterly and year-to-date financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the period ended 31 December 2022 are prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and that they give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and the result of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, and that the Management Report for the period ended 31 December 2022 gives a true and fair view of the most important events that have occurred during the reporting period.

Amsterdam, 15 February 2023

Georg Hotar, member of the board of directors Michael Gartner, member of the board of directors

18. Investor Relations Contact

Emeline Parry, Investor relations & Sustainability manager E-mail: [email protected]

Photon Energy N.V. Barbara Strozzilaan 201 1083 HN Amsterdam The Netherlands

Phone: +420 277 002 910 Web: www.photonenergy.com

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