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PNE AG Investor Presentation 2011

Jun 20, 2011

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Agenda

1. PNE WIND AG at a glance

    1. Business model
    1. Market and strategy
    1. Financials
    1. PNE WIND AG share
    1. 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, 164 employees as at March 31, 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
  • PNE WIND AG is therefore one of the most experienced wind farm developers – worldwide!

  • 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 1,170 MW under development

  • In 2010, wind farms "Görike", "Schulenburg", "Elze" and "Oldendorf" (altogether with a total nominal output of 31.2 MW) completed and handed over to EnBW
  • Wind farm "Leddin II" already completed in December 2009 and handed over to EnBW in the first quarter 2010
  • According to contract PNE WIND AG conducts operational management of the wind farms sold to EnBW for next 10 years
  • Additional approvals for construction of onshore-wind farms in Germany are expected on short notice
  • Overall 1,170 MW under development as at March 31, 2011

Agenda

  1. PNE WIND AG at a glance

2. Business model

    1. Market and strategy
    1. Financials
    1. PNE WIND AG share
    1. 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 March 31, 2011
Onshore projects realized since founding
804 MW
Under development Germany - onshore
1,170 MW
Under development Germany - offshore
$~2,700$ MW
Under development international projects
3,725 MW
1,200 MW
4,000 MW
300 MW
600 MW
900 MW
$0$ MW

Onshore

• National and international total of around 5,000 MW under development

Offshore

  • Projects with total of around 2,700 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

  • PNE WIND AG books next milestone payment of € 6.7 million by DONG Energy for preparation for the construction of "Riffgrund I"
  • Construction of "Riffgrund I" expected in 2013
  • PNE WIND AG acting as service provider
  • "Riffgrund II" will be jointly developed

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 contract for the supply of 84 monopile foundations by MT Højgaard A/S
  • Preliminary contract for the supply of the internal wind farm cabling by Draka Norsk Kabel AS
  • Preliminary contract for the supply of the wind farm's transformer station by ALSTOM Grid GmbH

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
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 up to 2,500 MW wind farm projects

Joint Venture – USA

  • Since September 2009 first joint venture with Renewable Solutions
  • First success: Sale 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 Solon (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

  • Canada
  • 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

  • Turkey
  • 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

  1. PNE WIND AG at a glance

    1. Business model
  2. 3. Market and strategy
    1. Financials
    1. PNE WIND AG share
    1. 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:
    1. Promotion of offshore wind energy by special credit program with a volume of € 5 billion
    1. Identification of additional sites to be designated for onshore wind farm construction and operation
    1. The expansion of onshore wind through adopting more favourable terms for extending the lives of existing wind farms (repowering):
    2. Essential factor for the further development of wind energy
    3. 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
    4. 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

  1. 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
Dec. 31 2010
Jan. 1 to
Dec. 31 2009
Revenue 65.6 137.3
Total operating revenue 80.0 133.6
Cost of materials -42.7 -95.6
Personnel expenses -10.2 -8.9
Other -17.6 -14.4
EBIT 9.5 14.7
Interest income 0.5 0.5
Interest and similar
expenses
-4.6 -5.3
EBT 5.4 9.9
Net income 7.9 10.1
EPS (in €) 0.17 0.24
  • Fiscal year 2010 Fiscal year 2010 underlines operative success and profitability of business model
  • Net income of € 7.9 million
  • Successful placement of a capital increase and a convertible bond secured € 28.5 million, thereof € 18.7 million by Luxempart S.A.

Financials

Key balance sheet ratios

  • Intangible assets of € 40.0 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
  • Successful capital increase leads to rise in equity
  • Equity ratio of about 40.8% and strong cash position (€ 39.2 million) form solid foundation for further growth and internationalization

Financials

Cash flow

Fiscal year 2010

in €
million
Jan. 1 to
Dec. 31 2010
Jan. 1 to
Dec. 31 2009
Consolidated net loss/income
for the period
7.1 10.1
Amortization/Depreciation 5.0 4.1
Δ Provisions -1.6 -1.8
Δ Non-cash
expenses/income
-10.7 -11.1
Δ Working capital -7.5 84.3
Cash flow from operating activities -7.7 85.6
Cash flow from investing activities -16.6 -25.5
Cash flow from financing activities 21.9 -48.7
Cash and cash equivalents –
end of period
39.2 41.5
  • Operating cash flow characterized by consolidation of PNE Gode Wind I GmbH
  • The strong fluctuation in working capital is standard for wind farm developers, it varies in relation to project realization and handover of a completed wind farm
  • Investments in the buy-back of the offshore-wind farm "Gode Wind I" and the further development of the other five offshore-projects were financed from PNE WIND AG´s own funds
  • Cash flow from financing activities displays successful capital increase and placement of convertible bond
  • Cash and cash equivalents remain high

Financials Forecast

Financials

  • Sustainable level of EBIT anticipated
  • Confirmation of previous cumulative EBIT forecast of € 42 to 54 million for the period 2010 to 2012
  • 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: overall medium term target of 10,000 MW; 2,500 MW expected medium term from US-Business alone
  • Offshore outlook: medium term target 5,000 MW

Buchholz wind farm

Agenda

  1. PNE WIND AG at a glance

    1. Business model
    1. Market and strategy
    1. Financials
  2. 5. PNE WIND AG share
    1. 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
ISIN DE000A0JBPG2
Number of shares 45,777,461
Market capitalization as at
May 26, 2011

102.08 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

  1. PNE WIND AG at a glance

    1. Business model
    1. Market and strategy
    1. Financials
    1. 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 / Alexandra Edinger Tel: +49 (0) 611 – 205855-16 Fax: +49 (0) 611 – 205855-66 E-mail: [email protected]

Company headquarters, Cuxhaven

Disclaimer

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