26 April 2018

According to the prepared in accordance with the Russian Accounting Standards statements for the 1st quarter of 2018, IDGC of Centre's revenue totalled 25,4 bln RUB, including from electric energy transmission - 24,7 bln RUB, from grid connections - 0,3 bln RUB, from resale of electric energy and power - 0,2 bln RUB and other revenue -
0,2 bln RUB. Sales profit was 3,3 bln RUB. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA2) reached 5,9 bln RUB. Net profit was 1,7 bln RUB.

Data in billion RUB, unless specified otherwise

Indicator

1 Q 2017

1 Q 2018

Change

Revenue (total), including:

24,3

25,4

4,5%

Revenue from electric energy transmission

23,6

24,7

4,7%

Revenue from grid connection

0,3

0,3

0,0%

Revenue from resale of electric energy and power

0,2

0,2

0,0%

Other revenue

0,2

0,2

0,0%

Cost of sales

19,7

21,6

9,6%

Sales profit1

4,0

3,3

-17,5%

Sales profit margin, %

16,5 %

13,0%

- 3,5 p.p.

EBITDA2

6,5

5,9

-9,2%

EBITDA margin, %

26,7%

23,2%

- 3,5 p.p.

Net profit

2,1

1,7

-19,0%

Net profit margin, %

8,6%

6,7%

- 1,9 p.p.

Amount of electric energy transmitted*, billion kWh

15,1

13,0

-13,9%

Amount of electric energy transmitted, billion kWh (under comparable conditions**)

12,7

13,0

2,4%

Electric energy losses*, %

10,92%

12,56%

1,64 p.p.

Electric energy losses, % (under comparable conditions**)

12,74 %

12,56%

- 0,18 p.p.

Indicator

As at 31.12.2017

As at 31.03.2018

Change

Total assets

119,7

119,4

-0,3%

Net assets

57,9

59,6

2,9%

Loans and credits

41,5

39,0

-6,0%

Cash and cash equivalents + Financial investments (short-term)

1,4

0,7

-50,0%

Net debt3

40,1

38,3

-4,5%

[1] Revenue net of cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses

[2] EBITDA is calculated as follows: net profit + profit tax and other similar mandatory payments + interest payable + depreciation charges

[3] Net debt is calculated as follows: long-term debt + short-term debt - cash and cash equivalents - short-term financial investments

* taking into account the volume of services for the transmission of electricity in the territory of execution of the functions of the electricity supplier of last resort in the service area of JSC 'Transservicenergo' in the Tver region

** without taking into account the volumes of the 'last mile' in January-March 2018

The revenue for electric energy transmission services in the 1st quarter of 2018 showed growth relative to the same period in 2017 due to an increase in the average tariff and growth in the volume of rendered services for electricity transmission in comparable conditions.

The main reason for the increase in the cost of sales was the growth of uncontrolled expenses included in the item 'Material costs', as well as an increase in the costs of grid companies for electricity transmission services. The EBITDA decreased by 0,6 bln RUB, which is mainly due to a faster growth in the cost of sales than the growth in the revenue, the same factor influenced the final financial result for the analyzed period.

The volume of electricity transmission services in comparable conditions amounted to 13,0 billion kWh, compared with the same period last year, there is an increase of 2,4%, which is largely due to increased power consumption by customers, including due to lower average temperatures. The largest increase in the volume of electricity transmission services was recorded in the Voronezh and Smolensk regions. When the indicators were brought into comparable conditions, the level of electricity losses was reduced by 0,18 p.p., which is a consequence of the successful implementation of a set of measures to optimize (reduce) the electricity losses.

The Company's total assets as at 31 March 2018 slightly changed and amounted to 119,4 bln RUB. The Company's net assets increased by 2,9% and amounted to 59,6 bln RUB. The net debt3 significantly decreased to 38,3 bln RUB
(on 31 December 2017 - 40,1 bln RUB), which is due to early repayment of part of the main debt during the 1st quarter of 2018.

The Company's statements for the 1st quarter of 2018 can be found on the website.

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