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PNE AG Investor Presentation 2016

Dec 1, 2016

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PNE WIND AG

Investor Relations Presentation│9M-2016 December 1, 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PNE WIND GROUP

    1. AT A GLANCE
    1. CORE COMPETENCIES
    1. TRACK RECORD

9M-2016 HIGHLIGHTS

    1. ONSHORE PIPELINE
    1. WIND FARM-PORTFOLIO
    1. OFFSHORE PIPELINE
    1. FINANCIALS
    1. OUTLOOK

MARKET & STRATEGY

    1. GLOBAL TRENDS
    1. MARKET TRENDS
    1. STOCK AND BOND CHARTS

AT A GLANCE

Leading wind farm developer

  • Onshore and offshore

Projects in 13 different countries

  • Europe, North America, South Africa

7 offshore projects sold

  • Gode Wind and Borkum Riffgrund sold to DONG Energy

2,411 MW onshore realized

  • Sold as turnkey projects or as project rights

Wind farm services covering 1,400 MW

  • Commercial and technical management services

CORE COMPETENCIES

Actual time to develop may take longer, in particular in the international markets

The entire value chain
-
From a single source
Bankable projects
-
Germany and International
Turnkey projects
-
General contractor and construction site management
Strong demand for wind farms
-
By infrastructure investors and utilities
Wind farm services
-
Commercial and technical management services

TRACK RECORD

MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDER EQUITY

Kurt Stürken DIVIDEND HISTORY (EUR)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
0.04 0.10 0.15 0.04 0.04

REFERENCES

Offshore: Onshore: UK Onshore: Turkey Onshore: Various Wind farm Energy Consult
Pipeline deal Pipeline deal Pipeline deal Project sales portfolio
DONG ENERGY BROOKFIELD STEAG INVESTORS 150 MW O&M SERVICES
Gode Wind ~ 924 MW

Payments of €
129
million received

Up to €
25 million due
as milestone payments
B. Riffgrund ~ 760 MW
PNE WIND UK ~ 1,200
MW of projects

GBP 40 million upfront
payment

Up to GBP 63 million in
milestones due till 2021
JV for 230 MW of projects

Projects being prepared
for tenders

KGAL

CEE

CHORUS

ALLIANZ

ENBW

ENEL

JOHN LAING
142.5 MW of projects in
operation / construction

10 MW in planning
permission procedure

Portfolio transaction
planned in 2016
Approx. 1,400 MW under
management in Germany

Markus Lesser

CEO

Jörg Klowat CFO

COO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PNE WIND GROUP

    1. AT A GLANCE
    1. CORE COMPETENCIES
    1. TRACK RECORD
  • 9M- 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
    1. ONSHORE PIPELINE
    1. WIND FARM-PORTFOLIO
    1. OFFSHORE PIPELINE
    1. FINANCIALS
    1. OUTLOOK

MARKET & STRATEGY

    1. GLOBAL TRENDS
    1. MARKET TRENDS
    1. STOCK AND BOND CHARTS

Wind – a domestic energy source generating value locally

9M - 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL

Project implementation according to plan

  • 125.4 MW completed, sold or under construction

142.5 MW in Wind Farm-Portfolio

  • 124.5 MW commissioned and 18.0 MW under construction + 10 MW in the planning permission procedure
  • Electricity generation segment EBITDA climbs 60% from € 6.0m (9M-2015) to € 9.8m (9M-2016)

Milestone payment of € 3.2m

  • DONG decided to build (FID) the offshore project Borkum Riffgrund II

Positive EBIT of € 7.2m during 9M-2016

  • Solid EBIT achieved despite build out of Wind Farm-Portfolio
  • In 3Q-2016, EBIT of € 8.6m up from € -1.4m in 1H-2016

New working capital credit line secured

  • Syndicated credit line of € 30m + € 10m guarantee

ONSHORE PIPELINE

Country I-II III IV Total MW
Germany 1,227 86 33 1,346
Bulgaria 121 0 0 121
United
Kingdom
43 0 0 43
Italy 242 14 0 256
France 313 101 22 436
Poland 223 42 0 265
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 417 180 0 597
Canada 555 0 0 555
Total 4,095 683 55 4,833

Phase I – II = Exploration & Development Phase III = Planning

Phase IV = Implementation till handover

As at September 30, 2016

125.4 MW completed, sold or under construction in 9M-2016

  • Completed projects: Westerengel 23.1 MW, Köhlen 21.3 MW, Holzthaleben 4.8 MW, Apensen II 6.0 MW
  • Project rights sold: 15.6 MW

  • Under construction: Altenbruch Repowering 33 MW of which 18 MW for Wind Farm-Portfolio, Sommette-Eaucourt 21.6 MW in France

New permits on hand

  • France 10.3 MW
  • Poland 132 MW, environmental permit
  • Sweden 99 MW, environmental permit

Framework deal with John Laing

  • First sales transaction with 21.6 MW in France finalized; total framework encompasses projects with approx. 50 MW
  • Poland 42 MW, project being prepared for tender

US market activities increased

  • Qualifying projects eligible for tax credits (PTC)

Ongoing tenders and preparation for

  • South Africa, Poland, Turkey, Italy and Germany

WIND FARM-PORTFOLIO

Project Location Status MW Scheduled
completion
Altenbruch
II
Lower
Saxony
Commissioned 25.8 2009
Chransdorf Brandenburg Commissioned 57.6 2015
Waldfeucht North Rhine
Westphalia
Commissioned 9.0 2015
Apensen II Lower
Saxony
Commissioned 6.0 2016
Köhlen Lower
Saxony
Commissioned 21.3 2016
Holzthaleben Thüringen Commissioned 4.8 2016
Altenbruch
Repowering
Lower
Saxony
Under
construction
18.0 2016-17
Total 142.5

As at September 30, 2016

Wind Farm-Portfolio Strategy
-
Started in 2014, realization planned for end of 2016
142.5 MW commissioned or under
construction
-
124.5 MW commissioned, 18.0 MW under construction
  • An additional 10 MW in the planning permission procedure

Energy segment EBITDA up to € 9.8m - From € 6.0m in 9M-2015

Sales process underway

  • Direct sale to an investor planned this year

OFFSHORE PROJECTS

Projects developed and sold by PNE WIND belong to the first operational offshore wind farms

  • Borkum Riffgrund I with 312 MW produces energy for 320,000 households
  • Gode Wind 1 and 2 with 582 MW produces energy for 600,000 households

Germany targets 15,000 MW offshore - By 2030, up from 3,295 MW in 2015

OFFSHORE PIPELINE

Zone Phase # WTG Total MW
4 2 80 480
4 2 80 480
4 2 80 480
2 3 73 584
3 2 80 400
3 2 80 400
473 2,824
Zone Phase # WTG Total MW
1 8 78 312
1 6 56 448
1 8 / 8 55 + 42 582
1 3 / 4 15 + 42 342
4 2 68 476
356 2,160
Phase 2 = Application conference held Phase 6 = Investment decision
Phase 7 = Under construction

DONG decided to build (FID) the offshore project Borkum Riffgrund II

  • Milestone payment of € 3.2m

Up to € 29m in milestones expected

  • From Borkum Riffgrund II and Gode Wind 3 and 4

Atlantis I being prepared for tender in 2017

  • Project size increased to 584 MW from 400 MW

Regulatory Changes

  • According to WindSeeG (effective from Jan 1, 2017) all projects in Zone 3 to 6 will be brought into the "Central Model" to be tendered off by the government
  • Legal opinions conclude that parts of WindSeeG are unconstitutional
  • A claim for damages is being prepared for projects in Zone 3 and 4

Development Opportunities

  • Power-to-Gas: New solutions for offshore projects are being explored
  • International markets: Leverage our offshore experience in foreign markets

INCOME STATEMENT (IFRS)

Solid EBIT achieved despite build out of Wind Farm-Portfolio

  • Total output and sales driven by stage of completion of wind farms and timing of sales
  • Total output in 9M-2016 at € 101.9m vs. € 189.5m last year
  • Sale of UK pipeline in 9M-2015 drove sales and earning with transaction generating € 35m in EBIT

EBIT at € 7.2m

  • Build out of Wind Farm-Portfolio leads to deferral of sales and higher depreciation
  • Earnings primarily driven by wind farm sales (Westerengel, Altenbruch Repowering Ost, Sommette-Eaucourt), an offshore milestone payment and electricity generation

Net income at - € 2.8m

  • EPS of - € 0.04 down from € 0.13 last year

Full year guidance of up to € 100m confirmed

  • Earnings generated from Wind Farm-Portfolio, but eliminated within the scope of consolidation, total € 36.7m since 2014
In EURm 9M 2016 9M 2015 2015
Sales 77.1 80.5 109.5
Work
in progress
19.5 104.9 116.1
Other income 5.3 4.2 7.7
Total output 101.9 189.5 233.3
Cost of materials -51.1 -124.4 -154.9
Personnel -18.7 -22.3 -29.3
Depreciation -9.0 -7.0 -9.9
Others -15.9 -19.1 -29.5
EBIT 7.2 16.7 9.8
Net interest -11.9 -9.2 -14.6
Participations 0.0 -0.2 -0.2
EBT -4.7 7.3 -5.0
Taxes 0.6 1.4 3.6
Minorities -1.4 -1.1 -4.9
Net income -2.8 9.8 3.5
EPS (in €) -0.04 0.13 0.05
EPS (in €) Diluted -0.03 0.13 0.05

BALANCE SHEET ASSETS (IFRS)

Balance sheet developments primarily driven by investments in Wind Farm-Portfolio

Property, Plant and Equipment at € 160.8m

  • Commissioned wind farms € 125.1m
  • Transformer stations € 10.5m
  • Building and property € 19.0m

Inventories climb to € 177.8m

  • Offshore € 45.8m
  • Onshore Germany € 62.9m
  • Onshore International € 47.1m
  • Prepayments € 21.8m

Strong liquidity position to fund future developments

  • Cash position at € 66.4m
Balance sheet
in € million as at September 30, 2016 (as at December 31, 2015)
Assets Equity and
liabilities
Intangible assets 62.9
Property, plant and
equipment
[63.1] 158.1
[165.9]
125.1
Portfolio-Projects:
19.0
Land and Building:
160.8
Transformer Station:
10.5
[167.3]
Other 23.5(21.8)
227.6
[237.5]
Inventories 177.8
45.8
Portfolio-Projects:
(121.2)
Receivables and
other assets 27.7 (28.8) 133.4
Cash 66.4
[86.1]
[84.9]
Rounding differences possible 519.1
(488.3)
519.1
(488.3)

Wind Farm-Portfolio leads to temporary increase in debt and deferral of earnings - Equity at € 158.1m translates into a solid equity ratio of 30% Non-current debt at € 227.6m - Project financing of € 105.1m - 2013/18 corporate bond € 98.0m - 2014/19 convertible bond € 6.2m Current liabilities at € 133.4m - Construction financing converts into long term debt once project is commissioned - Project financing of € 50.6m - New working capital line of credit secured in July totaling € 30m + € 10m guarantee Net debt at € 231.1m - Total project level financing totals € 155.7m up from € 122.0m as at Dec. 31, 2015

BALANCE SHEET LIABILITES (IFRS)

OUTLOOK

Wind – a domestic energy source generating value locally Wind energy – the driving force for PNE WIND

EBIT in 2016 up to € 100m

  • High EBIT forecast based primarily on Wind Farm-Portfolio transaction
  • Structured sales process ongoing

Wind Farm-Portfolio grows to 142.5 MW

  • An additional 10 MW in planning permission
  • Conditions necessary for direct sale to an investor are met

Atlantis I is being prepared for upcoming tender in 2017

  • Offshore project size has been increased to 584 MW

Regulatory Changes

  • Germany: New EEG and WindSeeG
  • International: Regulatory changes in foreign countries and delays in tender markets
  • Adapting international activities to reflect opportunities and risks

US market activities increased

  • Qualifying projects eligible for tax credits (PTC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The 2015 Paris agreement delivers a global acknowledgement that climate change is a reality

PNE WIND GROUP

    1. AT A GLANCE
    1. CORE COMPETENCIES
    1. TRACK RECORD
  • 9M- 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
    1. ONSHORE PIPELINE
    1. WIND FARM-PORTFOLIO
    1. OFFSHORE PIPELINE
    1. FINANCIALS
    1. OUTLOOK

MARKET & STRATEGY

    1. GLOBAL TRENDS
    1. MARKET TRENDS
    1. STOCK AND BOND CHARTS

GLOBAL TRENDS

Wind set to climb to 15 to 18% - Of global electricity mix by 2050 according to IEA forecast Germany: 13.3% wind of electricity mix - DK: 30.0% - ES: 19.1% - PT: 24.0% - USA: 4.7% Renewables to reach 16% mark - By 2035 according to BP – 2016 Energy Outlook

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REGULATORY TRENDS

COP21 Paris Agreement

  • All necessary measures should be taken to keep global temperatures from rising more then 2 °C

Legislation passed to support agreement

  • Germany, renewable energy in el. mix should nearly double to 55-60 percent by 2035 from 34 percent in 2015
  • France, renewable energy in el. mix should climb to 40 percent by 2030 from 15 percent in 2015
  • USA, Qualifying projects eligible for tax credits (PTC)

EEG 2017 - ONSHORE

Tenders beginning in 2017

  • 2,800 MW will be allocated per year during 2017-19

Transitional period

  • Projects with planning permission before Jan 1, 2017 and commissioned before Jan 1, 2019 may choose between feedin-tariff regime and tender

Limited grid capacity regions

  • Due to underinvestment in the grid, new wind build will be limited in these areas to 58% of the amount installed during the 2013-15 time period

EEG 2017 - OFFSHORE

Germany targets 15,000 MW offshore

  • By 2030, up from 3,295 MW in 2015

Transitional period

  • Offshore wind farms, which are commissioned before the end of 2020, fall under previous fixed feed-in-tariff regime

Two tenders totaling 3,100 MW

  • In March 2017 and 2018, tenders with 1,550 MW each will be held for projects to be completed during 2021-25
  • Atlantis I is being prepared for the tenders

Central Model

  • After the two tender rounds, a government body (BSH) will takeover the development of future offshore projects. These areas will then be auctioned off for the period after 2025
  • If there are no changes to the legislation, the projects Atlantis II and III, Jules Verne, Nemo and Nautilus may be affected

Development Opportunities

  • Power-to-Gas: New solutions for offshore projects are being explored
  • International markets: Leverage our offshore experience in foreign markets

ENERGY TRENDS

Wind power is competitive

  • In comparison to coal, gas and nuclear

Improving wind technology

  • Leads to higher output at lower costs
  • Wind LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) has fallen by 50 percent since 2009 – Bloomberg New Energy Finance

STOCK & BONDS

WKN / ISIN AOJBPG / DE000A0JBPG2
Number of shares
(30 September 2016)
76,556,026
Market capitalization
(30 September 2016)
EUR 166.0 m
Free Float Approx. 82%
Market segment Prime Standard
Indices CDAX Technology, ÖkoDAX
Designated Sponsors /
Market Maker
Commerzbank, Dero
Bank,ODDO
Seydler
Bank
Reuters / Bloomberg PNEGn
/ PNE3
Corporate bond
2013/2018
(WKN: A1R074)
Coupon 8%, Prime Standard, Total
volume
EUR 100 m
Convertible bond 2014/2019 Coupon 3.75%, Strike price
EUR 3.18
(WKN: A12UMG) Total volume
EUR 6.6 m

CALENDAR

Annual Report 2016 March 30, 2017
First quarter May 10, 2017
Annual General
Meeting
May 31, 2017
Second quarter August
10, 2017
Third
quarter
November
9, 2017
Analyst
Conference Frankfurt
November
27-29, 2017

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