EnviTec Biogas : reports high utilisation and earnings growth for FY 2016

- Sales revenues decline to EUR 162.9 million (-6.9%)- Total output incl. plants under construction climbs to EUR 204.9 million (+17.3%) - Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR 4.2 million (previous year: EUR 3.5 million)- Earnings per share of EUR 0.11 (previous year: EUR 0.10)- Dividend of EUR 0.60 per share proposed for FY 2016

Lohne, 12 May 2017 - EnviTec Biogas AG (ISIN: DE000A0MVLS8)recorded a solid business trend in the financial year 2016. While the Own Plant Operation and Service segments showed a clearly positive performance, in the Plant Construction segment, which benefited from high utilisation, EnviTec was unable to invoice a large number of plants under construction. As a result, consolidated sales revenues declined by 6.9% to EUR 162.9 million in the reporting period. By contrast, total output, which includes the value of plants under construction, rose sharply by 17.3% to EUR 204.9 million (previous year: EUR 174.9 million).

The breakdown by segments shows that the Group's largest segment, Own Plant Operation, increased its revenues by 4.2% to EUR 101.7 million. The Service segment recorded a 19.4% increase to EUR 31.0 million, marking the second year of clearly double-digit revenue growth. Revenues in the Plant Construction segment declined by 41.2% to EUR 30.2 million due to the effect described above.

As a result of the expansion of the business activity in the Service segment, the headcount rose from 400 to 439 as of the reporting date on 31 December 2016.

As had been expected, an amendment of the energy and electricity tax law in 2016 made the marketing of regionally produced electricity much less attractive for the Energy segment. As a result, EnviTec decided to give up this business model and to transfer the remaining activities of the Energy segment to the Own Plant Operation segment.

On balance, EnviTec was again able to close the financial year with a positive result and to slightly increase its earnings compared to the previous year. The Service and Own Plant Operation segments showed a particularly positive performance in spite of higher expenses. Consequently, consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose from EUR 21.0 million to EUR 22.2 million. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 4.2 million (previous year: EUR 3.4 million). Consolidated net income after taxes stood at EUR 1.7 million (previous year: EUR 1.4 million). This is equivalent to earnings per share of EUR 0.11 for the year 2016 (previous year: EUR 0.10). The separate financial statements of EnviTec Biogas AG show accumulated profits of EUR 10.0 million. The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of EnviTec Biogas AG propose to pay out a dividend of EUR 0.60 per share for the fiscal year 2016.

As of the end of 2016, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of EUR 16.5 million (previous year: EUR 19.7 million) as well as other current assets of EUR 11.6 million (previous year: EUR 11.8 million). Net cash flow declined to EUR 20.0 million in the fiscal year 2016 (previous year: EUR 36.1 million). The strong reduction is primarily due to the high utilisation in the Plant Construction segment and an increase in feedstock inventories, which resulted in more capital being tied up. An equity ratio of 55.3% as of the reporting date (previous year: 57.4%) shows that EnviTec's capital structure remains very solid.

Jörg Fischer, Chief Financial Officer of EnviTec Biogas AG: 'In fiscal 2016, we were again able to demonstrate our strengths and skills and to close the year with a clearly positive result. On the basis of the regular cash flows generated by the Own Plant Operation segment, we want to expand our international business activities in plant construction in the coming years and push ahead with the expansion of the complementary Service segment in Germany and abroad. More than before, we will be challenged to continuously develop our business models and products, to explore new applications and processes and to seize market opportunities quickly and efficiently. In the medium term, we intend to reduce our exposure to the prevailing statutory conditions and to generate up to 30% of our revenues outside the subsidised biogas sector.'

Consolidated sales revenues and consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are expected to increase moderately in the financial year 2017. The achievement of the economic targets set for 2017 will primarily hinge on the business trend in the Plant Construction segment, which had an order backlog of EUR 103.3 million as of the end of the financial year 2016 (previous year: EUR 77.9 million).

The full Annual Report for 2016 is available athttp://www.envitec-biogas.de/ir/veroeffentlichungen/finanzberichte.html

About EnviTec Biogas AG

EnviTec Biogas AG covers the entire value chain for the production of biogas, including the planning and turnkey construction of biogas plants and biogas upgrading plants as well as their commissioning. The company takes charge of biological and technical services on demand and also offers full plant and operational management. In addition, EnviTec also operates its own biogas plants. In 2011, EnviTec Biogas along with EnviTec Energy GmbH & Co. KG and its 100% subsidiary EnviTec Stromkontor GmbH & Co. KG expanded its business operations into the direct marketing of upgraded biomethane as well as the marketing of green electricity and balancing energy. With a presence in 14 countries worldwide, EnviTec Biogas AG is represented by its own companies, sales offices, strategic partners and joint ventures. In 2016, EnviTec generated revenues of €162.9 million and an EBIT of €4.2 million. The EnviTec Group currently has around 440 employees. EnviTec Biogas has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since July 2007.

Contact:

Katrin Hackfort

EnviTec Biogas AG

Tel: +49 25 74 88 88 - 810

Email: k.hackfort@envitec-biogas.de