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PNE AG — Investor Presentation 2011
Nov 1, 2011
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Agenda
1. PNE WIND AG at a glance
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- Business model
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- Market and strategy
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- Financials
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- PNE WIND AG share
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- Investment highlights
Overview
- Development and implementation of wind farm projects in Germany and abroad, both onshore and offshore
- Core competence: development, project planning, implementation and financing of wind farms
- Sale with after-sales technical and commercial support service
- Company based in Cuxhaven, 162 employees as at June 30, 2011
- Cumulative EBIT forecast increased to at least € 60 to 72 million for fiscal years 2011 to 2013
Management
Martin Billhardt Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Industry experience since 1995
- CEO since June 2008
- Areas of responsibility: strategy, investor relations, acquisitions, sales, human resources, legal affairs, investment
Jörg Klowat Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Working for PNE WIND AG since 1999
- CFO since April 2011
- Areas of responsibility: finance and accounting, controlling, risk management
Markus Lesser Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Over 10 years experience in the Renewable Energy project planning industry
- COO since May 2011
- Areas of responsibility: project development and wind farm implementation onshore and offshore
Installed capacity
- Since foundation in 1995 development of onshore wind farms
- Reference list: 97 wind farms
- 563 wind turbines (WT) with a total output of 804 MW installed
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PNE WIND AG is therefore one of the most experienced wind farm developers – worldwide!
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Extensive know-how upon site acquisition, wind analysis and erection of wind farms all over Germany
- Long-term partner for wind farm operators with comprehensive network to decision makers
- Trustful cooperation with leading manufacturers such as Siemens, Vestas, Nordex and Enercon
Wind farm development in Germany (onshore)
Wind farms with total capacity of above 1,100 MW under development
- Overall above 1,100 MW under development as at June 30, 2011
- Approvals required for construction for three wind farms with a nominal output of 20 MW had been obtained
- Additional approvals for construction of onshore wind farms in Germany are expected on short notice
Agenda
- PNE WIND AG at a glance
2. Business model
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- Market and strategy
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- Financials
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- PNE WIND AG share
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- Investment highlights
Value chain
- Development, financing and construction of wind farms through to commissioning
- After completion: complete handover to buyer or takeover for independent power production (IPP)
- After-sales support service ensures customer retention and guarantees recurring revenues
- Full coverage of the entire value chain
Financial value chain
- PNE WIND AG generates value especially ahead of implementation phase
- When selling the project right after obtaining approval: attractive returns combined with low revenues and very limited capital requirements
- When selling wind farms after completion: attractive returns and high revenues, but yet much higher capital requirements
- Project business: successive invoicing after construction progress (milestone payments)
Project pipeline
| Projects | As at June 30, 2011 |
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| Onshore projects realized since founding 804 MW |
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| Under development Germany - onshore $>1,100$ MW |
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| Under development Germany - offshore 2,651 MW |
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| Under development international projects | |
| 3,725 MW | |
| 300 MW 600 MW 1,200 MW 900 MW 0 MW |
4,000 MW |
Onshore
• National and international total of around 4,800 MW under development
Offshore
- Projects with total of 2,651 MW currently under development
- Approvals have been granted for around 800 MW
- Offshore business is growth driver of the future
Current projects – Germany
* PNE WIND AG acts as service provider
** expected
Current offshore projects in Germany
Borkum Riffgrund I + II
- Start of construction of "Riffgrund I" expected in 2013
- PNE WIND AG acting as service provider for DONG Enerby
- "Riffgrund II" will be jointly developed
- PNE WIND AG expects further milestone payments in the doubledigit million range regarding these projects depending on the projects' progress
Gode Wind I + II
- PNE WIND AG holds 100% interest in both projects
- Building permit granted by German authorities in August 2006 (Gode Wind I) and July 2009 (Gode Wind II)
- Seabed foundations inspection for all planned wind energy turbines and the transformer station of "Gode Wind II" completed in 2010
Offshore wind farm
Current offshore projects in Germany
Gode Wind II
- Project Management
- Financing: Green Giraffe Energy Bankers (debt advisors), Augusta & Co. (equity placement advisors)
- Other providers: K2 Management A/S (technical advisors), NW Assekuranz (insurance), Watson, Farley & Williams (legal advisors)
- The documentation required for the binding agreement to the grid connection has been submitted in February 2011 to the transmission grid operator TenneT:
- Supply contract for 84 Vestas type V112 wind energy systems
- Preliminary contracts for the supply of 84 monopile foundations by MT Højgaard A/S, the internal wind farm cabling by Draka Norsk Kabel AS and the wind farm's transformer station by ALSTOM Grid GmbH
- The binding commitment for the grid connection has been in late June 2011 from TenneT received
Current offshore projects in Germany
Gode Wind I
- Project
- Approval granted, further technical development
- Vestas: wind turbine supplier
- PNE WIND: Components, transformer station, park design, financing strategy
Gode Wind III
- Project
- Project identification phase
- 15 wind turbines possible
- Reference area for new Vestas offshore turbine (expected: 7 MW)
- Development partnership Vestas / PNE WIND for both projects
- Based on the successful development of the offshore wind farm "Gode Wind II"
- Exclusive partnership
Current projects – international
Onshore projects – international
| No. | Country | Number of projects |
Area already secured (in ha) |
MW up to |
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| 1 | USA | 24 | 5,671 | 1,835 |
| 2 | Canada | 7 | 7,857 | 525 |
| 3 | UK | 14 | 5,172 | 408 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | --- | 204 |
| 5 | Hungary | 2 | 477 | 84 |
| 6 | Romania | 3 | 333 | 244 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 9 | 966 | 425 |
| Total: | 62 | 20,476 | 3,725 |
Investment criteria:
- Country credit rating
- Attractive, reliable feed-in system
- Local JV-partner
Current projects – international
Onshore projects – international
- Foundation of US subsidiary PNE WIND USA, Inc. in October 2008 (based in Chicago)
- Good wind potential and large number of attractive wind farm sites on offer
- Strategy: Greenfield development in close cooperation with local partners
- Already area of approx. 5,671 ha secured and 1,835 MW under development
- Objective: medium-term development of further wind farm projects with up to 1,140 MW
Joint Venture – USA
- Since September 2009 first joint venture with Renewable Solutions
- First success: Sales agreement of the 20 MW wind farm in Belle Fourche (South Dakota) to Black Hills Power in May 2011
- Objective: Development of wind farms with more than 300 MW in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
- Progress in development of wind farm in Johnson County (Iowa)
- Sales-options: "Asset Sales Agreement" (ASA) or "Build Transfer Agreement" (BTA)
Current projects – international
Experienced partners gained in the USA
- Kelly Lloyd appointed General Manager of PNE WIND USA, Inc. in January 2009
- Expert with more than ten years of experience in US wind market through engagement with enXco, Inc. (today's US-subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles)
- Most recently acted as CFO, assured financing in excess of US\$ 500 million for the development and construction of projects
- Mark Eilers, President of Renewable Solutions
- Considered one of the pioneers in the US wind industry; 15 years experience; previously President of wind farm developer Clear Wind LLC
- Former Director of Origination at GE Energy; responsible for the development of regional sales strategies and for the sale of wind and gas turbines (volume of \$ 3 billion successfully managed)
Current projects – international
Onshore projects – international
- Joint Venture with BCP Renewable Energy Ltd. (PNE WIND AG holds 75% of the company's shares)
- Canadian wind market at early stage of development, significant growth within next years to be expected
- Participations in requests for tender for wind farms in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, later nationwide activity planned
- Development and implementation of wind farm projects for up to 525 MW with an area of approx. 7,857 ha already secured
Onshore projects – international UK
- PNE WIND UK founded as Joint Venture with New Energy Developments Limited (PNE WIND AG holds a majority interest of 67.5%)
- Development and implementation of wind farm projects for up to 408 MW with an area of approx. 5,172 ha already secured
- Appointed as a preferred development partner to the Forestry Commission Scotland
- Wind farm sites on the National Forest Estate in Argyll and Bute, West Dunbartonshire, Stirling, Perth and Kinross as well as Angus with potential of 100-200 MW
Current projects – international
Onshore projects – international
- Cooperation with Türkwind Energie Ltd.
- PNE WIND AG holds 99% of interests in Turkish company
- Development and implementation of wind farm projects comprising up to 204 MW planned
- Area dependents on ongoing licensing
Onshore projects – international
Hungary
- PNE WIND AG holds 100% of interests in Hungarian company
- First success: 36 MW wind farm approved in May 2011
- 2 wind farm projects for implementation by 2012/2013 with up to 84 MW total output planned
- Already area of approx. 477 ha secured
Current projects – international
Onshore projects – international
- Romania
- Joint venture with local partner in Bucharest
- PNE WIND AG holds a majority interest (80%) in Romanian joint venture company
- Development and implementation of wind farm projects comprising up to 244 MW planned
- Already area of approx. 333 ha secured
Onshore projects – international
Bulgaria
- Joint Venture with several partners
- PNE WIND AG holds a majority interest in each joint venture company
- Development and implementation of wind farm projects comprising up to 425 MW planned
- Already area of approx. 966 ha secured
Agenda
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PNE WIND AG at a glance
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- Business model
- 3. Market and strategy
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- Financials
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- PNE WIND AG share
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- Investment highlights
Global development of wind power
- Increased international demand for renewable energy is based on:
- Growing population = Increasing demand for energy
- Scarcity of fossil fuels
- Prevention of CO2 emissions
- Security of supply
- Wind energy is the most technologically advanced of these and the most economically efficient technology
- Double-digit growth rates forecasted until 2015 (CAGR 2010-2015: 18.2%)
Offshore Europe and Germany
- Offshore wind energy as a key growth driver for national and international wind energy markets
- 40,000 MW installed wind power capacity by 2020 as a target to achieve climate objectives of the EU
- Objective of the German Federal Government: installed offshore capacity of 25,000 MW by the year 2030
Wind power in Germany: Status quo and forecast
Energy Concept 2050
- The German Federal Government adopted the "Energy Concept 2050" in September 2010
- Key points of the Energy Concept:
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- Promotion of offshore wind energy by special credit program with a volume of € 5 billion
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- Identification of additional sites to be designated for onshore wind farm construction and operation
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- The expansion of onshore wind through adopting more favourable terms for extending the lives of existing wind farms (repowering):
- Essential factor for the further development of wind energy
- By the end of 2010, 779 old plants with 331 MW capacity were removed and replaced with 431 modern units with a total nominal output of 896 MW
- For repowering experts predict a potential total installed capacity of around 30,990 MW by 2020
Source: BMU (Energy Concept 2050); DEWI, 2011; KPMG study, 2009
Growth strategy PNE WIND AG
- Growth through development of new markets and new projects
- Expansion abroad into selected countries with a basic legal framework in place (comparable with the EEG) and attractive prospects
- Consistent exploitation of market opportunities in all areas of wind power
Agenda
- PNE WIND AG at a glance 2. Business model 3. Market and strategy 4. Financials 5. PNE WIND AG share 6. Investment highlights
Financials
Key performance indicators
| in € million |
Jan. 1 to June 30 2011 |
Jan. 1 to June 30 2010 |
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| Revenue | 16.6 | 41.1 |
| Total operating revenue | 19.9 | 53.6 |
| Cost of materials | -5.7 | -32.3 |
| Personnel expenses | -6.2 | -4.9 |
| Other | -7.0 | -8.2 |
| EBIT | 0.9 | 8.2 |
| Interest income | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Interest and similar expenses |
-2.7 | -2.4 |
| EBT | -1.1 | 6.0 |
| Net income | -0.8 | 6.0 |
| EPS (in €) | -0.02 | 0.13 |
- First half year 2011 As planned, first half year 2011 below H1 2010 as less wind farms were realized
- Cost of materials strongly reduced due to lower number of wind farms
- Personnel expenses increased due to higher headcount (162 employees), as number of projects increases
- Positive operating result of € 0.9 million, especially due to successful development of offshore projects
Financials
Key balance sheet ratios
- Intangible assets of € 39.9 million mainly consist of company value for the segment wind farm projecting and project rights from the first consolidation of PNE Gode Wind I GmbH
- Equity lower at € 78.4 million, mainly due to dividend distribution for business year 2010 amounting to € 1.8 million
- Equity ratio of about 41% and strong cash position (€ 36.2 million) form solid foundation for further growth and internationalization
Financials
Cash flow
First half year 2011
| in € million |
Jan. 1 to June 30 2011 |
Jan. 1 to June 30 2010 |
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| Consolidated net loss/income for the period |
-1.2 | 5.9 |
| Amortization/Depreciation | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Δ Provisions | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Δ Non-cash expenses/income |
-0.2 | -11.0 |
| Δ Working capital | 6.3 | -0.8 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 6.6 | -3.7 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -4.9 | -11.4 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -4.6 | 25.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents – end of period |
36.2 | 51.5 |
- Cash flow from operating activities positively influenced through milestone payment of "Borkum Riffgrund I"
- Strong fluctuation in working capital is typical for wind farm developers, it varies in relation to project realization and handover of a completed wind farm
- Investments in further development of offshore projects were financed from PNE WIND's own funds
- Cash flow from financing activities includes credit redemption as well as dividend payments
- Cash and cash equivalents remain high
Financials Forecast
Financials
- Sustainable level of EBIT anticipated
- In the short and medium term, significant income effecting EBIT from offshore projects
- Cumulative EBIT of at least € 60 to 72 million expected for fiscal years 2011 to 2013
Operative
- Further operational improvement planned in coming years due to extensive pipeline
- Onshore outlook: National and international medium term target of 10,000 MW
- Offshore outlook: medium term target 5,000 MW
Buchholz wind farm
Agenda
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PNE WIND AG at a glance
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- Business model
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- Market and strategy
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- Financials
- 5. PNE WIND AG share
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- Investment highlights
PNE WIND AG share
Price and key data
Price performance since Jan. 1, 2009
PNE WIND AG is the largest listed wind-farm developer in Germany
Key data
| WKN (German Securities Code Number) |
AOJBPG |
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| ISIN | DE000A0JBPG2 |
| Number of shares | 45,777,960 |
| Market capitalization as at September 23, 2011 |
€ 74.62 million |
| Free float | 100% |
| Market segment | Prime Standard |
| Indices | HDax, Mid-Cap-Market Index, CDAX Technology, ÖkoDAX |
| Designated Sponsors/ Market Maker |
Commerzbank VEM Aktienbank Close Brother Seydler Bank |
| Reuters | PNEGn |
| Bloomberg | PNE3 |
- Luxempart S.A. is an investment company listed on the Luxembourg stock exchange
- Partners: institutional and private investors
- Investment strategy: mostly minority interests in national and international (both public and private) companies
- Objective: long-term, cooperative partnerships (lock-up period of up to 3 years)
- Luxempart S.A. invested € 18.7 million into PNE WIND AG (approximately 15% of nominal capital after exercising of the convertible bonds)
- Advantage: Financial resources generated by capital measures enable PNE WIND AG to accelerate growth
Agenda
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PNE WIND AG at a glance
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- Business model
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- Market and strategy
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- Financials
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- PNE WIND AG share
6. Investment Highlights
Investment Highlights
- Successful project developer of wind farms onshore and offshore, nationally and internationally
- Attractive growth opportunity through strong starting position taken in the repowering sector as well as excellent positioning in the offshore sector
- Exclusive partnership with Vestas to realize three offshore wind farms
- Cumulative EBIT of at least € 60 to 72 million expected for fiscal years 2011 to 2013
- Increased expansion of international business activities, particularly in Eastern Europe, the UK and North America
- Preferred development partner to the Forestry Commission Scotland for the development of wind power schemes in Central Scotland
Contact
PNE WIND AG Press and Public Relations Work Rainer Heinsohn Tel: +49 (0) 47 21 – 7 18 - 453 Fax: +49 (0) 47 21 – 7 18 - 373 E-mail: [email protected]
Investor Relations cometis AG Ulrich Wiehle Tel: +49 (0) 611 – 205855-11 Fax: +49 (0) 611 – 205855-66 E-mail: [email protected]
Company headquarters, Cuxhaven
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