Inter RAO YEES : Group Announced Consolidated IFRS Financial Results for the Full Year 2014

Inter RAO Group announced consolidated financial statements prepared to International Financial Reporting Standards for the full year 2014. Financial statemants were audited by Ernst & Young.

[1]Financial indicators are provided according to financial statements in billion rubles rounded to one decimal place. Percentages are calculated using IFRS statements data expressed in million rubles. Financial performance of LLC Kvartz Group and JCS Tomskenergosbyt subsidiaries are included in the statements from the day of acquisition of controlling stakes in these entities (August through September 2013), thus only 2014 group statements reflect their results in their entirety.

Adjusted net income excludes provisions and impairments (13.0 billion rubles in 2014 compared to 31.1 billion rubles in 2013), and revaluation of put and call options under the agreement with Vnesheconombank (2.6 billion rubles in 2014 compared to 10.4 billion rubles in 2013).

Detailed EBITDA calculation is provided in the note 4 to the consolidated statements Inter RAO Group for the year ended 31 December 2014.

• Addition of 2.1 GW of new and rehabilitated power generation capacity under Capacity Delivery Agreements (CDA) starting from late 2013, including power generation units at Gusinoozyorskaya TPP, Yuzhnouralskaya TPP-2, Cherepetskaya TPP, Nizhnevartovskaya TPP, Omskaya TPP-3, Omskaya TPP-5 and the Olympic Dzhubginskaya TPP
• Optimization of capacity utilization to maximize the profit margin on electricity sales
• Fuel cost optimization by JSC Inter RAO - Electric Power Plants and LLC Bashkir Generation Company
• NDM price hikes in the first and the second pricing zones, as well as increased CCA capacity prices
• Acquisition of controlling stakes in LLC Kvartz Group and JCS Tomskenergosbyt in the third quarter of 2013, and the acquisition of the status of "guarantee supplier" on the territory of Omsk and Oryol regions
• Increase retail premiums of the Group's guaranteeing suppliers

Group revenue increased by 11.9% (78.8 billion rubles) to 741.1 billion rubles.

Revenue from the Supply segment increased by 46.0 billion rubles (11.4%) to 450.0 billion rubles, largely due to increased retail premiums for guaranteeing suppliers, larger customer base resulting from the acquisition of the status of "guarantee supplier" in Omsk and Oryol regions, and integration of JCS Tomskenergosbyt into the Group.

Revenue from the Generation segment increased by 13.8 billion rubles (7.9%) to 190.1 billion rubles reflecting growth both in electric power generation and in thermal power generation sub-segments.

Revenue from electric power generation sub-segments increased by 7.6 billion rubles (6.7%) to 121.0 billion rubles due to greater proceeds from capacity sales resulting from addition of new CDA facilities, load optimization using SAGE (Selection of Active Generation Equipment), and higher electricity sales prices in the first pricing zone.

Revenue from thermal power generation sub-segment, represented by Group TGK-11 and Group Bashkir Generation Company, increased by 6.3 billion rubles (10.0%) to 69.0 billion rubles due to indexations of heat tariffs in 2013 and 2014, and higher NDM prices in wholesale pricing zones.

Revenue from the Trading segment increased by 9.0 billion rubles (19.4%) to 55.2 billion rubles. This change mostly reflects the depreciation of ruble against the currencies of export contracts in late 2014, helping to increase sales volume and revenue in Russian rubles.

Revenue from Armenia segment increased by 4.4 billion rubles (42.2%) to 14.7 billion rubles reflecting increases in electricity prices in Armenia in July 2013 and August 2014 enacted by the national regulatory authority, larger customer base, higher electricity transmission volumes and depreciation of Russian ruble against Armenian dram.

Revenue from Moldavia segment increased by 2.3 billion rubles (48.9%) to 6.9 billion rubles in accordance with increased sales volume due to larger electricity supplies to Moldavian energy system.

Revenue from the Engineering segment increased by 1.3 billion rubles to 2.1 billion rubles. This growth reflects the integration of LLC Kvartz Group into Inter RAO Group as a subsidiary on August 1, 2013.

Operating expenses increased by 5.8% to 728.0 billion rubles.

Cost of purchased electricity and capacity increased by 33.6 billion rubles (13.7%) to 279.2 billion rubles in 2014 due to the integration of JCS Tomskenergosbyt into the Group, the acquisition of the status of guarantee supplier in Omsk and Oryol regions, the expansion of electricity sales geography in Russian Federation, and the increase in electricity prices in the wholesale market compared to 2013.

Electricity transmission fees increased by 14.1 billion rubles (8.3%) to 183.1 billion rubles in the reporting period, reflecting grid operator price increases from January 1, 2014, and increased transmission volumes due to the acquisition of the status of guarantee supplier on the territory of Omsk and Oryol regions and the integration of JCS Tomskenergosbyt into the Group.

Fuel costs increased by 7.9 billion rubles (5.7%) to 145.0 billion rubles following the indexation of gas tariffs in 2013, and the addition of new generation capacities in the fourth quarter of 2013 and in 2014. A minor increase in fuel costs compare to revenue growth reflects the load optimization effort, the offloading of inefficient power generation facilities, the optimization of fuel costs due to coal price reductions for Russian generation assets, and the diversification of gas supply sources.

As the result, the Group generated EBITDA of 57.8 billion rubles, up 47.4%.

The largest contribution to EBITDA is attributable to Generation - Russian Assets segment, which brought in 40.3 billion rubles with increases in both electric power generation and in thermal power generation sub-segments.

EBITDA of electric power generation sub-segment increased by 6.5 billion rubles (27.5%) to 30.3 billion rubles owing to the addition of new CDA facilities at Dzhubginskaya TPP, Gusinoozyorskaya TPP and Yuzhnouralskaya TPP-2, higher electricity and capacity sales prices and marginal fuel cost increases achieved through selection of coal and gas suppliers offering the most favorable pricing.

EBITDA of thermal power generation sub-segments represented by represented by Group TGK-11 and Group Bashkir Generation Company increased by 3.1 billion rubles (45.4%) to 10.1 billion rubles. This change reflected by higher average heat sales prices across the regions we serve, the transition to direct consumer sales in Bashkortostan (without management companies), and the optimization of fuel costs at Bashkir Generation Company with the larger percentage of gas purchased from independent suppliers.

EBITDA of supply segment increased by 3.0 billion rubles (42.6%), reflecting increased the retail premiums for the guaranteeing suppliers within Inter RAO Group, which more than offset increased electricity transmission costs. Increased customer base in Tomsk, Omsk and Oryol regions, which we added to our supply sales geography, was another EBITDA growth factor.

EBITDA of trading segment increased by 1.5 billion rubles or 49.8% compared to 2013. This change was driven by the depreciation of Russian ruble in late 2014 leading to a significant increase in deliveries and export revenues in Russian rubles.

EBITDA of foreign assets segment increased by 1.3 billion rubles (27.1%) to 6.3 billion rubles. The largest part of this increase is attributable to Moldavia segment owing to the transition of CJSC Moldavskaya GRES from coal to natural gas and increased electricity sales to Moldavia. Armenia segment achieved growth as well due to higher tariffs and generation volumes. EBITDA from Kazakhstan segment reduced from 2013 due to lower generation volumes of Ekibastuzskaya TPP-2.

Group's share of profit of associates and joint ventures was 4.3 billion rubles, up 32.0%.

The 1.0 billion ruble increase over 2013 reflects higher generation volumes at Nizhnevartovskaya TPP after the launch of the third power generation unit-built to support CDA-in March 2014. However, the Group's share of profit of Ekibastuzskaya TPP-2 decreased due to reduced generation volumes according to falling demand.

Net income was 9.8 billion rubles in 2014 compared to net loss of 24.0 billion rubles in 2013.

The Group reported 9.8 billion rubles of net income for the full year 2014 due to improved efficiency of the generation segment, addition of new CDA capacity, and significant improvement of margins and geographic expansion of the supply segment.

Therefore, the adjusted net income of the Group exclusive of non-cash items (provisions, impairments and revaluation of the option agreement with Vnesheconombank ) was 25.4 billion rubles in 2014 compared to 17.5 billion rubles in 2013. Thus the adjusted net income increased by 7.9 billion rubles (45.1%).

State Corporation Vnesheconombank purchased 529.303 billion shares of JSC Inter RAO for 21.3 billion rubles on June 18, 2010 to finance the development of a 450 MW power generation unit at Urengoyskaya TPP. This transaction included provisions for an agreement between Inter RAO Group and Vnesheconombank for delivery of put and call options. In July 2014, Vnesheconombank notified Inter RAO Group that it was exercising its call option in its entirety. In October 2014, Inter RAO Group purchased 5.073% of its own shares from Vnesheconombank for 31.4 billion rubles upon the approval from the Board.

Non-current assets increased by 22.3 billion rubles (6.5%) to 365.1 billion rubles. 

Non-current assets mostly increased due to development and rehabilitation of power generation units at Yuzhnouralskaya TPP-2, Permskaya TPP, Verkhnetagilskaya TPP and Cherepetskaya TPP.

Current assets increased by 50.6 billion rubles (29.8%) to 220.4 billion rubles.

The largest contribution to the increase in current assets of the Group is attributable to the consolidation of temporarily free cash from the operating cash flow in short-term bank deposits, cash proceeds from the sale of minority stakes in 2014, and dividends for 2013.

Equity increased by 13.7 billion rubles (4.1%) to 348.2 billion rubles.

The largest contribution to equity increase is attributable to the Group's retained earnings for 2014, and the creation of significant exchange gain on translation reserves due to the depreciation of Russian ruble against the national currencies of the countries where the Group operates.

Total liabilities increased by 59.3 billion rubles (33.3%) to 237.2 billion rubles.

The increase in total liabilities mostly reflects the loans taken to settle the liabilities on the option agreement with Vnesheconombank and to replenish working capital and finance the investment program.

Total debt inclusive of the Group's share of the debt of joint ventures increased by 96.7% to 117.2 billion rubles.

Total loans and borrowings of Group subsidiaries, excluding the Group's share of the debt of joint ventures, increased by 54.4 billion rubles (103.1%) to 107.1 billion rubles reflecting new loans taken to settle Group liabilities under the option agreement with Vnesheconombank and finance the investment program, and revaluation of foreign currency loans following the depreciation of Russian ruble.

The split between non-current and current debt (excluding loans and borrowings of joint ventures) was 59.9% and 40.1% as of December 31, 2014, compared to 76.2% and 23.8% as of December 31, 2013. Share of current debt increased following the reclassification of the 15.3 billion ruble long-term loan from JSC Mezhregionenergostroy (with consideration for factoring services provided by VTB Factoring) into short-term debt according to its repayment schedule, and the arrangement of new credit facilities with major banks.

Loans and borrowings of joint ventures represent 10.1 billion rubles of the total debt. Of those, 9.1 billion rubles are attributable to the Group's share of the debt portfolio of Ekibastuzskaya TPP-2 used to finance its investment program.

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Inter RAO Group is a diversified energy holding serving various segments of Russian and international electric power industry. The Group is the leading exporter and importer of electricity in Russia actively increasing electricity generation and sales, and developing new lines of business. The corporate strategy of Inter RAO is focused on making Inter RAO a global energy enterprise, a key player in the global energy market, and the leading Russian energy company by energy efficiency. Inter RAO Group owns and operates over 35 GW of installed power generation capacity. www.interrao.ru

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