PROJECT INDIUM
EVOLUTION INTO A SOLAR CELL AND MODULE MANUFACTURER
Corporate Presentation January 2021
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CORNERSTONES OF THE NEW STRATEGY
Growing
global solar
energy market
Superior and
proprietary technology
Captive
business
model
- The high-margin residential and commercial rooftop segment, which Meyer Burger is focusing on, is growing at an above- average rate of +8% per year in the target markets until 2027
- Meyer Burger Heterojunction/SmartWire has a 3-year technology advantage over standard technology, which is confirmed by the Fraunhofer Institute
- The full value of Meyer Burger's technology advantage can be captured as the Heterojunction/SmartWire technology is not supplied to third parties anymore
High, sustained profit levels can be achieved on the basis of a superior technology and the captive business model
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MEYER BURGER IS A TECHNOLOGY LEADER AND HAS SHAPED THE SOLAR INDUSTRY FOR YEARS
Meyer Burger…
- is the backbone of the PV industry and has been the industrialization partner for over 20 years of the world's leading PV companies when launching new technologies
- has equipped the leading manufacturers of solar modules with production equipment
- has so far delivered 350 production machines for the current standard, PERC,1 for a total capacity of 55 GW, i.e., more than 50% of total global PERC production capacity
- "Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell"
Major milestones since 1953
1953
Foundation: production of machines for the watch industry
2008
Start Heterojunction development at Meyer Burger
2012
Market launch of
PERC technology
(today's standard)
2013
Start of the development of SmartWire (SWCT®)
2016
Launch of diamond wire saw DW288 Series3
2018
Major contract for HJT/SWCT® equipment
2019
Proof of an industrial HJT/SWCT® production line. Presentation of a 510W bifacial module at Intersolar Munich
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MEYER BURGER IS AGAIN DRIVING THE NEXT PV TECHNOLOGY GENERATION
Meyer Burger's technology is far superior to PERC
-performance | |
Module | Conventional technology |
2 | |
(PERC) |
Today
1) Including module SmartWire-Technology (SWCT®); 2) "Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell"
-
Fraunhofer ISE has confirmed in study: "Meyer Burger has a lead of
3 years in terms of module efficiency (i.e., cell efficiency and module losses) over manufacturers that produce classic solar modules" - PERC is at the end of the technology life cycle, reaching limits performance improvement and thus cost reduction
- TOPCon is not yet ready for mass production and faces integration and cost problems
- Other HJT manufacturers are currently neither competitive with MB HJT and PERC nor market-ready
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KNOW-HOW AND MANUFACTURING EXPERTISE FOR
CELL AND MODULE PRODUCTION ARE AVAILABLE
Ideal timing for Meyer Burger to enter cell and module manufacturing, employing its superior MB HJT technology, because:
1. Heterojunction/SmartWire (SWCT®) technology is more efficient than both the current standard mono- PERC and other heterojunction technologies currently available
2. The current solution has been developed in Switzerland (Neuchâtel) since 2008 and has been brought to market maturity in the in-house pilot industrial plant in Germany (Hohenstein/Saxony) since 2016
3. With the successful installation of a 600 MW production line by Meyer Burger for a customer, the proof-of-concept in mass production is already provided
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INTEGRATED VALUE CHAIN: CAPTURE >15X MORE
VALUE WITH CELL AND MODULE PRODUCTION
Equipment manufacturing | Cell manufacturing | Module manufacturing |
By forward-integrating along value chain, Meyer Burger can increase the value captured from its proprietary, leading technology
Solar modules: | ||
Achievable | ||
aggregate EBITDA | ||
>15x | on this equipment | |
over a utilization | ||
HJT equipment: | ||
period of 7 years1 |
EBITDA for supply of 1 GW equipment
EBITDA for a supply of 1 GW equipment (left) vs. production of 1 GW modules over 7 years (right)
1) 7-year utilization period and 9% discount factor
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THE CAPTIVE BUSINESS MODEL PROTECTS KNOW- HOW, TECHNOLOGY AND PROFITABILITY LONG-TERM
Captive: no | ||
New with own cell and module production | equipment to | |
third parties | ||
ModulesCells
• | Technology and know-how remain exclusively |
with Meyer Burger (except Oxford PV and | |
strategic R&D partners) | |
• | Total value capture remains in the company |
• | Further improvement on equipment will not be |
shared with third parties | |
• | The worldwide standard PV equipment and |
service business will be continued | |
• | Sale of cells to third-party module |
manufacturers used in the first years to | |
a) facilitate ramping in module sales and |
End markets
E.g., wholesalers, large installers, IPPs, project developers
Third-party module
manufacturers
Note: Without SWCT®, to keep efficiency advantage for Meyer Burger
Third
parties
b) obtain economies of scale and purchasing |
power |
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ENTRY INTO PV CELL AND MODULE PRODUCTION WITH CLEAR CAPACITY EXPANSION GOALS
Cell and module production in Germany
Production capacity [GW] 2021 - 2027 | 7.0 | |||||||
6.4 | ||||||||
Module | 4.2 | |||||||
Cell | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | |||||
0.4 | 0.4 | |||||||
2021E | 2023E | 2025E | 2027E | |||||
Phase | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Meyer Burger's goals:
- Become a European champion and global player for the production of high- efficiency cells and modules using Swiss technology, "Made in Germany"
- Sustainable superior R&D unit to further expand technological leadership
- Start with 400 MW to reach profit zone, then add 400 MW module plus 1 GW cells in next step
- Achieve an annual module production capacity of 5 GW by 2026
- Support the EU Green Deal plan by establishing local PV production
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MODULE PERFORMANCE ENABLES LOWER LCOE FOR UTILITY CUSTOMERS AND PRICE PREMIUM FOR MB
Utility segment - total system cost, example 100 MWp U.S. [EUR m]
Benchmark system
(PERC module)
0.31
Meyer Burger HJT/SWCT® system | ||
• Meyer Burger provides considerable end-customer | ||
+0.08 EUR/Wp module ASP | 0.39 | |
premium for Meyer Burger1 | benefit, reducing LCOE through: | |
1. Higher efficiency, reducing BOS cost
75 | |
Module | 31 |
Components | 44 |
(BOS) | |
81 | |
2 | |
10 | |
31 | 39 |
42 |
- Better high-temperature energy yield
- Lower lifetime degradation
- Better bifaciality (yield on backside)
- Better angular response
- Performance pricing enabled by BOS lever and higher energy yield to achieve same LCOE
- Around 20-25% of value pool to be ceded to end customer to incentivize purchase
System cost
Benchmark Value pool Customer System cost share
Simplified for illustration purposes, BOS: Balance-of-System | 10 © Meyer Burger |
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS PAY LARGE PRICE PREMIUM FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY
Residential rooftop segment - total system cost, example 8 kWp Germany [EUR]
Benchmark system
(PERC module)
0.27
10,800 | |
Module | 3'050 |
Components | 7'750 |
(BOS) | |
System cost
Meyer Burger HJT/SWCT system
+0.19 EUR/Wp module ASP | 0.46 | |
premium for Meyer Burger | ||
12,640 | ||
765 | ||
3'050 | 1'375 | 5'190 |
7,450 |
Benchmark Performance Additional System cost
premium premium
- End customer benefits from BOS savings due to higher efficiency, as well as higher energy yield, both lowering levelized cost of energy (LCOE)
- Performance pricing enabled by BOS lever and higher energy yield to achieve same LCOE
- On top of performance premium, customers in premium segment are willing to pay additional premium for higher quality, esthetics and "Made in Germany" / "Swiss technology"
- Reference for additional premium are premium competitors LG, REC, SunPower
Simplified for illustration purposes, BOS: Balance-of-System | 11 © Meyer Burger |
MEYER BURGER CAN OBTAIN UNIQUE MARKET POSITIONING, ENABLING HIGH MARGINS
LOW AVERAGE SALES PRICE HIGH
Market positioning and key competitors
IBC | Standard | HJT / SWCT® |
HJT |
Medium margin Medium margin High margin
PERC
Very low margin | Low margin | |||
HIGH | MANUFACTURING COST | LOW |
- Technology advantage enables unique market positioning and high margins
- Captive model protects this advantage long-term
- Meyer Burger as the first player to be competitive in all market segments (rooftop and utility-scale)
- Competitors in premium segment like SunPower, LG and Panasonic have higher manufacturing costs
- PERC manufacturers cannot offer modules in the premium segment
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MEYER BURGER CAN OBTAIN UNIQUE MARKET POSITIONING, ENABLING HIGH MARGINS
Average selling price / manufacturing costs1,2
Standard segmentHigh-efficiency segment
Standard HJT | IBC competitors | • The captive business model prevents | |||||||||||||||||||
competitors' access to HJT/SWCT®, so | |||||||||||||||||||||
competitors | |||||||||||||||||||||
that Meyer Burger can maintain | |||||||||||||||||||||
European | Uncompetitive | ||||||||||||||||||||
product | margins long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||
module | offering | ||||||||||||||||||||
competitors3 | • PERC: low-margin commodity business | ||||||||||||||||||||
with exhausted cost reduction potential | |||||||||||||||||||||
• High-efficiency competition: very high | |||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Burger | |||||||||||||||||||||
Asian | prices due to positioning as a premium | ||||||||||||||||||||
HJT/SWCT® | product in the residential market - but | ||||||||||||||||||||
PERC competitors | with significantly higher production | ||||||||||||||||||||
costs | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average | Module efficiency2 [%] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Margin | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||
selling price | manufacturing costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Company datasheets, Solarmedia (Q4 2019), PVInfoLink, analyst reports, expert interviews;
1) Average sales price: reference prices from publicly available sources for "black-black" modules; production costs: COGS, incl. D&A; 2) average of several13 © Meyer Burger manufacturers for different categories; 3) module production with purchased Asian cells of medium performance class
VALUE-ORIENTED SEGMENT STRATEGY IN
SELECTED MARKETS
Meyer Burger will focus its PV cell and module sales activities on the following segments and markets:
Segments | Focus markets | |||
1 | Rooftop (residential and small | 2 Utility-scale1 | ||
commercial) |
Targeted segments:
- Rooftop (premium segment): Customers value Meyer Burger technology for its high performance, quality and aesthetics
- Utility-scale:Advantages of Meyer Burger technology are recognized in this very price sensitive segment, because they enable lower electricity generation costs (LCOE) compared to standard technology2
Focus markets: Europe, U.S., Australia, Japan
- Decent market size
- Price premium is achievable and accepted by market participants
1) May include large commercial segment to the extent that price differentiation is possible; 2) Solar leasing companies also primarily driven by | 14 © Meyer Burger |
LCOE considerations for residential and small commercial |
MEYER BURGER PURSUES VALUE-ORIENTED SEGMENT STRATEGY TO GAIN MARKET SHARE
Annual PV market size in target markets1 [GWp]
Average annual | |||||||
59 | 62 | growth rate | |||||
56 | |||||||
49 | 50 | 52 | 8% | ||||
45 | |||||||
Rooftop | |||||||
5%
Utility-scale
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Market share in target markets [%]
16% | 18% | ||||||||||||
13% | |||||||||||||
Residential | |||||||||||||
8% | |||||||||||||
5% | 4% | 6% | |||||||||||
2% | 2% | ||||||||||||
1% | 0% | Utility-scale | |||||||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
Source: IHS Markit, IEA, SolarPower Europe, JPEA, SEIA, AU CER
1) Europe, U.S., Australia, Japan
- Rooftop: Meyer Burger focuses on the high- margin premium segment
- Utility-scale:Market share will be gradually increased as soon as first pilot projects have proven the "bankability" and the higher energy yield per area in practice
- As part of the preparations for the business model transformation, Meyer Burger has already sounded the product interest of potential European and U.S. customers and has received written letters of intent (LOIs) to purchase a total of over 2 GW cells and modules per year
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FAST PRODUCTION AND SALES RAMP-UP POSSIBLE DUE TO AVAILABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL
New production site for solar cells - Bitterfeld-Wolfen(Saxony-Anhalt)
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FAST PRODUCTION AND SALES RAMP-UP POSSIBLE DUE TO AVAILABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL
New production site for SmartWire modules - Freiberg (Saxony)
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TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP SECURES TOP POSITION AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENT POTENTIAL
Avg. module efficiency [%]
MEYER BURGER ROADMAP CONFIRMED BY FRAUNHOFER
30 | Technology level 1 | Technology level 2 | Technology level 3 | • Current business plan is based on Meyer | |||||
Burger's superior "Phase I" HJT technology,1 | |||||||||
29.1% | |||||||||
29 | 27.8% | 28.3% | which is proven and protected by various | ||||||
28 | patents | ||||||||
27 | SWCT lll + PSK HC | • Verified module efficiency roadmap suggests | |||||||
26 | |||||||||
further improvements that further extend the | |||||||||
25 | IBC SWCT II + HC | 24.5% | |||||||
lead over HJT competitors and mainstream | |||||||||
24 | 23.0% | ||||||||
PERC manufacturers | |||||||||
23 | SWCT | ||||||||
22 | 21.0% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% | • With its stake in Oxford PV and the related | ||||
21 | 19.8% | Shingled | 21.0% | perovskite technology, Meyer Burger is | |||||
20 | already investing in future technologies with | ||||||||
19 | 19.2% | further potential for performance | |||||||
18 | improvements | ||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
Note: 2020 values based on average module efficiencies based on datasheets; year-on-year increase based on CPIA; 1) In business plan, no | |||||||||
technology improvements beyond continuous improvement program (CIP) benefits assumed | 18 | © Meyer Burger | |||||||
Source: Meyer Burger, CPIA |
PROPRIETARY BUSINESS MODEL WITH REDUCED RISKS
Attractive returns
1 Value-driven segment strategy
Only selected segments and markets in which price premiums are possible are served
2 Sustainable margins
With captive business model, know-how as well as cell and module technology remain within Meyer Burger
3 Upside potential
Thanks to the innovation potential of the R&D roadmap, Meyer Burger expects to be highly profitable in the long- term
Derisked investment
4 Proven technology
Meyer Burger has successfully proven the mass- production readiness of its Heterojunction/SmartWire technology and acceptance in the market
5 Existing sites, capabilities and brand
Availability of existing PV infrastructure and capabilities in Germany allow for a fast go-to-market approach with the envisaged production capacities
6 Long-term secured investment
Further broadening of innovation potential is provided by Meyer Burger's investment in IBC share in Oxford PV and the cooperation on perovskite technology
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IMPLEMENTATION WELL UNDERWAY: MARKET LAUNCH IN Q2/2021
Progress
New production sites
- Site in Freiberg purchase (3. August 2020)
- Site in Bitterfeld rented (1. September 2020)
Successful
capital increase
22. July 2020
Market launch | ||
- Application for public funding | Q2/2021 | |
(Granted up to €22.5 Mio. Dec '20) | ||
- Installation of production equipment
- Module certification
- Set-upSupply Chain management
- Build-upsales organization Q3/2020 - Q2/2021
Time
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FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
TARGETS WITHIN 3 YEARS
› | Expected Revenue: | CHF 400m - CHF 450m | |
› Expected Gross Profit Margin: | 45% - 50% | ||
› | Expected EBITDA Margin: | 25% - 30% | |
› Expected Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.25x - 0.5x | ||
- Expected revenues with annual capacity of 1.4 GW of cell and 0.8 GW of module production by raising a total of around CHF 180 million of debt in 2021/22
- CAPEX (for equal cell and module capacity, in aggregate):
- Equipment sourced from Meyer Burger EUR 70-90m/GW for initial investment; reducing to EUR 55-65m/GW from 2023 on (figures at arm's length pricing, including margin for Meyer Burger)
- Third-partyequipment EUR 45-55m/GW
- Building and facility EUR 70-90m/GW; for the first factory build phase of 0.8 GW module and 1.4 GW cell capacity, savings of EUR 22-28m can be expected due to existing buildings
- Ratio of CAPEX for cell to module capacity c. 80% : 20%
LONG-TERM GOALS
Assumptions:
- In addition, a further CHF 260m - 340m of financing can be raised to implement phase II of our new business plan - additional 1.4 GW installed cell and module capacity - in the base case, the required financing for phase II is to be raised in 2023, but potentially to be accelerated depending on developments over the next 18 months
Long-term goals (> 5 years horizon) - Meyer Burger Group Consolidated Financials
› | Revenue: | > CHF 2.0bn | |
› | EBITDA Margin: | > 30% | |
› Ratio Net Debt / EBITDA: | net cash | ||
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW MEYER BURGER
- Heterojunction/SmartWire technology is superior to the current standard, mono-PERC, as well as other currently available heterojunction technologies in terms of efficiency and energy yield
- Captive business model enables capturing full value from Meyer Burger's technological leadership and protects know-how
- Premium products at relatively low manufacturing costs enable a unique positioning in the PV industry and sustained profitability of Meyer Burger
- With the successful production ramp-up of the technology by a customer, the proof-of-concept in mass production has already been provided
- Existing infrastructure and available skilled personnel should enable production and sales start in Q2/2021
- The "Green Deal" and the European climate targets provide a tailwind for the re-establishment of the solar industry in Europe
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