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PNE AG Earnings Release 2016

May 11, 2016

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PNE WIND AG Webcast Presentation 1Q 2016 Earnings release May 11, 2016

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1Q / 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

Wind – a domestic energy source generating value locally

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL

Good start into 2016

  • Total aggregate output of € 21.1 m (prior year: € 23.6 m)

Project implementation according to plan

  • 55.2 MW under construction

New building permits received - German wind farms with 32.9 MW approved

136.5 MW of own wind farms - Electricity generation segment EBITDA doubles to € 6.1m

EBIT positive at € 0.2m - Improves from -€ 6.0m last year

1st Quarter EPS loss narrows - EPS at -€ 0.05 up from -€ 0.13 last year

ONSHORE PIPELINE

Country I-II III IV Total MW
Germany 1,364 127 65 1,556
Bulgaria 121 0 0 121
United
Kingdom
43 0 0 43
Italy 242 14 0 256
France 260 109 0 369
Poland 233 52 0 285
Romania 55 102 0 157
South
Africa
100 30 0 130
Sweden 99 86 0 185
Turkey 700 0 0 700
Hungary 0 42 0 42
USA 337 180 0 517
Canada 555 0 0 555
4,109 742 65 4,916
Phase I –
II =
Exploration & Development Phase III = Planning

Phase IV = Implementation

55.2 MW under construction
-
Thereof 32.1 MW for Wind Farm-Portfolio
32.9 MW of new permits on hand
-
Thereof 12 MW for Wind Farm-Portfolio
High quality projects
-
Framework deal with John Laing for Polish and French Projects
Joint Venture with STEAG
-
Projects with 230 MW being prepared for tenders in Turkey

Ongoing tenders and preparation for - South Africa, Poland, Turkey and Italy

WIND FARM-PORTFOLIO

Project Location Status MW Scheduled
completion
Altenbruch
II
Lower
Saxony
Commissioned 25.8 2009
Chransdorf Brandenburg Commissioned 57.6 Q3 2015
Waldfeucht North Rhine
Westphalia
Commissioned 9.0 Q4 2015
Apensen II Lower
Saxony
Under
construction
6.0 First half of
2016
Köhlen Lower
Saxony
Under
construction
21.3 Second half
2016
Holzthaleben Thüringen Under
construction
4.8 Second half
2016
Altenbruch West Lower
Saxony
Permitted 12.0 Second half
2016
Total 136.5

136.5 MW internally held

  • 92.4 MW commissioned, 44.1 MW under construction / permitted

Energy segment EBITDA up to € 6.1m

  • From € 3.2 m last year

Wind Farm-Portfolio Strategy

  • Started in 2014, realization planned for end of 2016

Structured process underway

  • IPO listing or direct sale to an investor
  • KMPG has been mandated

OFFSHORE PROJECTS

Own
Projects
Zone Phase # WES Total MW
Nemo 4 2 80 480
Jules Verne 4 2 80 480
Nautilus I 4 2 80 480
Atlantis I 2 3 80 400
Atlantis II 3 2 80 400
Atlantis III 3 2 80 400
Total 480 2,640
Sold Projects Zone Phase # WES Total MW
Borkum Riffgrund I 1 8 78 312
Borkum Riffgrund II 1 5 56 448
Gode Wind 1
& 2
1 7 / 7 55 + 42 582
Gode Wind 3
& 4
1 3 / 4 15 + 42 342
(Nautilus II )
HTOD5
4 2 68 476
Total 356 2,160
Phase 2 = Application conference held
Phase 3 = Hearing held
Phase 4 = Approval granted
Phase 5 = Grid connection
Phase 6 = Investment decision
Phase 7 = Under construction
Phase 8 = In operation
Atlantis I being prepared
- To participate in upcoming tender with a partner

Up to € 32m in milestones expected

  • From Borkum Riffgrund and Gode Wind projects
  • DONG expects FID this year for Riffgrund II milestone payment of € 3.2m expected

INCOME STATEMENT

In €
m
Q1/2016 Q1/2015 2015
Sales 11.9 15.2 109.5
Work in progress 5.8 7.7 116.1
Total aggregate
output
21.1 23.6 233.3
EBIT 0.2 -6.0 9.8
EBT -3.6 -8.9 -4.9
Net income -3.7 -9.2 3.5
EPS (in €) -0.05 -0.13 0.05

Total output stabile

  • And largely reflects build out of Wind Farm-Portfolio

EBIT breakeven

  • Electricity generation and other income decisive

Net loss narrows to - € 3.7m

  • EPS of -€ 0.05 up from -€ 0.13 last year

BALANCE SHEET ASSETS (IFRS)

Balance sheet
in € million as at March 31, 2016 (as at December 31, 2015)
Assets Equity and
liabilities
Intangible assets 63.0 161.2
(63.1) (165.9)
Property, plant and
equipment
164.9
Windfarms:
129.0
[167.3]
Land and
Building:
16.5
Transformer
Station:
11.0
Other 226.4
[228.1]
$21.7$ (21.8)
Inventories 133.6
[121.2]
Receivables and
other assets
28.2 (28.8) 15.0 (15.7)
Cash 76.9
[86.1]
75.3
[68.2]
$10.4$ $(10.3)$
Rounding differences possible 488.4
[488.3]
488.4
[488.3]

PPE at € 164.9m

  • Internally held wind farms transferred to fixed assets

Inventories at € 133.6m

  • Represents investments in on and offshore projects

€ 76.9m in cash and equivalents

  • Good liquidity position funds future developments

BALANCE SHEET LIABILITES (IFRS)

Equity at € 161.2m

  • Equating to an Equity ratio of 34%

Long term liabilities at € 226.4m

  • Driven by project financing totaling € 109.3m

Short term liabilities at € 75.3m

  • Interim project financing of € 14.1m

Net debt at € 183.5m

  • Of which € 123.4m is project financing

PNE WIND GROUP

OUTLOOK

Wind – a domestic energy source generating value locally Wind energy – the locomotive of the "Energiewende" and driving force for PNE WIND

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL

Permanent CEO chosen

  • Markus Lesser takes over position on May 26, 2016

EBIT in 2016 up to € 100m

  • Foundation for 2016 guidance already established

Wind Park-Portfolio - Earnings of € 31.5m eliminated since 2014

Offshore milestones - Milestones outstanding total up to € 32m

Borkum Riffgrund II project - DONG expects FID in 2016; milestone of € 3.2m expected

Onshore milestones - Milestones outstanding from UK transaction total up to £ 63m

Dividend policy continued - Dividend proposal of € 0.04 per share to AGM on May 25, 2016

PNE WIND GROUP

THANK YOU

CONTACT

Harnessing the power of the wind means for us E-mail: [email protected] connecting environmental responsibility with corporate success

Rainer Heinsohn Head of Communication Tel: +49 (0) 47 21 – 7 18 - 453 Fax: +49 (0) 47 21 – 7 18 - 373 E-mail: [email protected]

Scott McCollister Head of Investor Relations Tel: +49 (0) 47 21 – 7 18 - 454 Fax: +49 (0) 47 21 – 7 18 - 373