AI assistant
PNE AG — Investor Presentation 2021
Mar 31, 2021
334_ip_2021-03-31_48949a12-42e1-4d89-ab57-b19fe96a3e44.pdf
Investor Presentation
Open in viewerOpens in your device viewer
INVESTOR RELATIONS PRESENTATION
FY | 2020

| Investor Relations Presentation | March 2021
DISCLAIMER
This presentation is for information purposes only and does not constitute a public offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities of PNE AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever. This presentation is being furnished to you solely for your information and may not be reproduced or redistributed to any other person in whole or in part.
All information contained herein has been carefully prepared. Nevertheless, we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
The information contained in this presentation is subject to amendment, revision and updating. Certain statements contained in this presentation may be statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on the company's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements as a result of, among others, factors, changing business or other market conditions and the prospects for growth anticipated by the management of the Company. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The distribution of this document in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this document comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable Securities Laws.
SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL PROGRESS IN FY 2020
- » Good operational progress in FY 2020, despite effects of COVID-19
- » 461.2 MW sold, put into operation or under construction
- » Expansion of own generation portfolio makes progress approx. 100 MW under construction at the year-end; of which 17 MW already put in operation in Q1/2021
- » Scale Up Implementation fully on track
- » Investments are ongoing, e.g. in international markets, PV and services (PPA services, safety technology, on-demand night-time marking, etc.) and start to pay off
- » PV pipeline strongly expanded to 548 MWp within one year (2019: 123 MWp)
- » Number of employees increased to 455 (2019: 427)

PROFITABILITY INCREASED DESPITE INVESTING ACTIVITIES
- » EBITDA exceeded original guidance (€15-20m), EBIT fulfilled guidance (€5-10m)
- » Strong segment performance before consolidation total output grows in all segments
- » Investments in own generation portfolio impact group result reflected by non-realised earnings ("hidden reserves") of € 50.0m (vs. € 11.6m in FY19)
- » Recognition of milestone receivables for Gode Wind 4 and Atlantis I offshore projects contributed to strong Q4 result
- » Gross cash position remains at high level of € 111.6m
- » Dividend of € 0.04 per share proposed

EXPANSION OF OWN GENERATION PORTFOLIO CONTINUES
- » Target to increase own generation to up to 500 MW by 2023
- » Objective of stabilising sales and earnings at a high level
- » 134.8 MW of onshore wind projects currently in operation
- » Further approx. 100 MW intended for portfolio under construction at year-end, of which 17 MW already put in operation in Q1/2021
- » Hidden reserves accumulated in portfolio of more than € 80m in total
| Project | MW | State | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kührstedt-Alfstedt | 43.2 | Lower Saxony | in operation since Q4 2017 |
| Gerdau-Repowering | 21.6 | Lower Saxony | in operation since Q1 2019 |
| Schlenzer | 6.5 | Brandenburg | in operation since Q2 2019 |
| Neuenwalde | 7.2 | Lower Saxony | in operation since Q4 2019 |
| Kittlitz | 17.2 | Brandenburg | in operation since Q4 2019 |
| Laubuseschbach | 3.0 | Hesse | in operation since 2002 |
| Pülfringen | 6.5 | Baden-Würt. | in operation since 2002 |
| Erfeld | 2.6 | Baden-Würt. | in operation since 2002 |
| Papenrode | 22.3 | Lower Saxony | in operation since 2002 |
| Kleinbüllesheim | 4.7 | NRW | in operation since Q4 2020 |
| Total in operation* | 134.8 | ||
| Langstedt | 8.4 | Schleswig-Holstein | in operation since Q1 2021 |
| Lentföhrden | 8.4 | Schleswig-Holstein | In operation since Q1 2021 |
| 4 projects | 83.6 | under construction |
|
| Total | 235.2 |
WELL-FILLED PROJECT PIPELINE WIND ONSHORE
| Country | I – II |
III | IV | Total MW | Sold/ Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,267 | 381 | 106 | 1,754 | 4 |
| France | 271 | 261 | 0 | 532 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Italy | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Canada | 505 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 0 |
| Panama | 340 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 |
| Poland | 254 | 0 | 59 | 313 | 0 |
| Romania | 54 | 102 | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| South Africa | 500 | 30 | 0 | 530 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 113 |
| Turkey | 629 | 71 | 0 | 700 | 0 |
| USA | 266 | 167 | 0 | 433 | 0 |
| Total | 4,169 | 1,071 | 165 | 5,405 | 117 |
Phase I – II = Exploration & Development
As of December 31, 2020
Phase III = Planning
Phase IV = Implementation till handover
Sold/Services = sold, but construction management services by PNE
Total pipeline grows to 5,405 MW (2019: 5,235 MW)
Germany
- » Increase of German pipeline to 1,754 MW (2019: 1,612 MW)
- » High level of projects in permitting phase in Germany and France with 642 MW
- » Permitting procedures are still slow and delivery periods of wind turbines are being extended
- » Project Kleinbüllesheim (4.7 MW) completed
- » Project Erfurt Ost (5.5 MW) sold
Sweden
- » Wind farm Hultema (59.4 MW) sold
- » Construction management for Malarberget (113 MW)
Poland
- » Construction of Barwice (42 MW) completed
- » Construction of Jasna (132 MW) completed
- » Construction of projects Krzecin (19 MW) and Kuslin (40 MW) started Q1/2021
RAPID GROWTH OF PV PROJECT PIPELINE
| Country | I – II |
III | IV | Total MWp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 184 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| Italy | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Romania | 112 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| USA | 210 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Total | 548 | 0 | 0 | 548 |
Phase I – II = Exploration & Development
As of December 31, 2020
Phase III = Planning
Phase IV = Implementation till handover
Germany
» Pipeline expanded to 184 MWp (2019: 10 MWp)
Italy
» Pipeline expanded to 42 MWp (2019: 0 MWp)
Romania
» Pipeline stable at 112 MWp (2019: 112 MWp)
USA
» Pipeline expanded to 210 MWp (2019: 1 MWp)
Improved conditions for PV projects
- » Photovoltaic installations have become increasingly cost-effective and thus more marketable in the area of electricity generation
- » Legal and economic framework conditions for the development of photovoltaic projects are in place in many countries
Additional markets and projects are being evaluated
- » Numerous markets are currently being examined in detail and the first rights are being secured
- » Particular attention will initially be paid to Germany, France, Italy, Romania and the USA as well as other international markets
STRONG OPERATING PERFORMANCE REFLECTED IN FINANCIAL RESULTS
- » Operating performance and earnings driven by:
- » Project sales in Germany, France, Sweden
- » Milestone payments of projects that had already been sold in previous years, e.g. in Germany, France, Poland, Sweden
- » Milestone receivables for offshore projects Gode Wind 4 (€14.7m) and Atlantis I (€4.6m) recognised in Q4
- » Results from Power Generation and Services
- » Expansion of own power generation portfolio reflected by increased non-realised earnings (€ 50.0m vs. € 11.6m in FY 19)
- » Depreciation increased due to growth of own generation portfolio
| In € m | 2020 | 2019* |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 109.7 | 132.8* |
| Work in progress |
38.2 | 33.7* |
| Other income | 3.8 | 4.7* |
| Total output | 151.7 | 171.2* |
| Cost of materials | -72.7 | -93.0* |
| Personnel | -35.1 | -30.6* |
| Others | -17.6 | -18.9* |
| EBITDA | 26.3 | 28.7* |
| Depreciation | -18.1 | -12.6* |
| EBIT | 8.2 | 16.1* |
| Financial result | -10.9 | -10.3* |
| EBT | -2.7 | 5.8* |
| Taxes | 3.6 | -5.9* |
| Non-controlling interests | -0.7 | 0.7* |
| Net income | 1.6 | -0.8* |
| EPS (in €) | 0.02 | -0.01* |
| EPS (in €) Diluted | 0.02 | -0.01* |
* Prior year figures have been adjusted in accordance with IAS 8.43
GROWTH IN ALL BUSINESS SEGMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN SERVICE AND POWER GENERATION ARE PAYING OFF
» Project development
» Project development output* increases to €186.3m (+23%)
» EBITDA* increases to €56.5m (+79%)
» Services
- » Services output* grows to €21.1m (+15%), driven by new service offerings and growth of O&M business
- » EBITDA* slightly decreases to €5.2m (-1%), impacted by investments in international expansion (e.g. Poland, Sweden) and corona-related restrictions
» Electricity generation
- » Power generation output* increases to €24.3m (+26%)
- » EBITDA* increases to €18.4m (+31%) due to increase of own power generation capacities
* Before consolidation
** Prior year figures have been adjusted in accordance with IAS 8.43

BALANCE SHEET REMAINS ROCK SOLID
Property, Plant and Equipment
| » | Transformer stations | €14.1m |
|---|---|---|
| » | Land and building | €10.9m |
| » | Own wind farms | €141.9m |
| Inventories | ||
| » | Advance payments | €29.6m |
| » | Onshore Germany | €93.1m |
» Onshore International €51.0m
Liquidity
» Cash position on high level at €111.6m despite investments in own generation portfolio
| in €m as of December 31, 2020 (as of December 31, 2019) | Equity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible Assets | 64.3 (64.7) |
200.6 | Equity | |
| Property, plant and equipment |
176.5 (174.1) |
(205.1*) | ||
| Rights of use Other |
39.1 (39.4) 37.4 (21.4*) |
|||
| Inventories | 174.0 (84.8*) |
355.0 (231.3*) |
Non-current debt |
|
| Receivables and other assets |
60.9 (53.7) |
|||
| Cash | 111.6 (111.9) |
108.2 (113.6*) |
Current liabilities |
|
| Assets Assets |
Equity and Equity and Liabilities liabilities |
€4.6m | ||
| (rounding differences possible) |
- » Equity ratio solid at 30%
- » Decrease due to increased balance sheet total due to investments in own generation portfolio
Non-current debt
- » Corporate bond 2018/23 (€50m, 4%)
- » Liabilities to banks €216.6m, mainly project financing (non recourse)
- » Liabilities from leasing contracts (rights of use) €70.4m
Current liabilities
- » Liabilities to banks €22.7m, mainly project financing (non recourse)
- » Liabilities from leasing contracts (rights of use) €4.6m
* Prior year figures have been adjusted in accordance with IAS 8.43
SCALE UP – IMPLEMENTATION IS PROGRESSING

- » Completion and developed project in new markets
- (Power Purchase Agreement) in foreign markets
- » Market entrance
- » Sale of 1st Hybrid
- 2022 » Expansion of own generation portfolio
- » Add further new products/services
- » Product range of different Hybrid Power Plants is in place
- » Market entrance 3rd market
- » Identify remaining white spots in regions, value chain and products

- » 500 MW own power generation portfolio in operation
- » Finalisation of SCALE UP
OUTLOOK FOR FY 2021
- » Guidance for FY 2021: EBITDA of € 24-32m
- » Promising start to the year with the sale of 59 MW project in Sweden
- » High project activity due to high number of MW under construction (232 MW)
- » Approx. 100 MW under construction in Germany for own generation portfolio
- » Well-filled and growing project pipeline (5,405 MW wind onshore, 548 MWp PV)
- » High volume in permitting phase in core markets Germany and France with 642 MW (wind onshore) offers great potential going forward
- » Sale of different projects in USA, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Panama targeted
- » Ongoing investment in own generation portfolio and Scale-Up

INVESTOR RELATIONS PRESENTATION
FY | 2020

| Investor Relations Presentation | March 2021