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Results for quarters 1-3/2020

Vienna, 5/11/2020

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At a glance

Influencing factors

  • Higher average achieved contract prices for own generation from hydro production due to higher futures prices - but lower spot market prices because of lower electricity demand from COVID 19
  • Hydro coefficient 2 percentage points below the long term average and 4 percentage points below Q1-3/2019 but higher production from storage power plants
  • Slightly lower contribution from the high voltage grid
  • Lower contribution from flexibility products (especially congestion management)
  • Positive contribution from financial result because of further debt reduction and lower interest rates

Development of results, cash flows and debt

  • EBITDA €989.5m (+4.6%), adjusted EBITDA €989.5 (+4.6%)
  • Group result €477.7m (+6.0%), adjusted Group result €468.3 (+3.3%)
  • EBITDA Margin 39,2 % (Q1-3/2019: 33,5 %)
  • Operating cash flow €852.3m (-4.6%); Free cash flow after dividends €135.8m (-70.0%)
  • Net Debt €2,016.5m (-10.6%)

Outlook range 2020 improved

  • EBITDA between approx. €1,240m and €1,300m, Group result between approx. €570m and €610m
  • Pay-outratio between 40% and 50% on adjusted Group result between approx. €560m and €600m

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Stable own generation

Hydro coefficient (run-of-river)

Hedging volumes 20201/ TWh

FY2019: €39.0/MWh

1.21

1.09

1.05

1.05

49.6

49.5

MtM (27/10/20):

46.2

0.86

0.85

long-term

45.4

44.9

44.7 €

average

5.6

3.0

0.9

Q1-3/2019 (1.02)

11.0

8.8

Q1-3/2020 (0.98)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Electricity supply 50,603 GWh (+147 GWh, +0.3%)

  • Hydropower: 24,268 GWh (+3 GWh, +0.0%)
    • Storage power: 4,073 GWh (+589 GWh)
  • Thermal Power: 808 GWh (-261 GWh, -24.4%)
    • CCGT Mellach: 472 GWh (-274 GWh)
  • Wind: 680 GWh (+17 GWh, +2.6%)
  • Purchase from third parties: 24,847 (+386 GWh)

20.2

22.1

24.3

16.7

14.3

30/9/19 31/12/19 31/3/20 30/6/20 30/9/20

Achieved contract price

Open volumes

Hedged volumes

  • Hydro production excluding volumes for holders of interests (at cost) and volumes resulting from pumping.

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