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PJSC RusHydro (HYDR)
PJSC RusHydro: RusHydro announces first quarter 2019 RAS results
29-Apr-2019 / 15:19 CET/CEST
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RusHydro announces first quarter 2019 RAS results
April 29, 2019. Moscow, Russia. PJSC RusHydro (MOEX, LSE: HYDR; OTCQX:
RSHYY) announces non-consolidated financial results under Russian accounting
standards (RAS) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Key highlights:
- EBITDA - RUB 19,440 mn (-1%);
- Reported net profit - RUB 11,936 mn (-1%);
? Since July 1st 2017, a surcharge to capacity prices in 1 and 2 price zones
in order to attain base level of end-user tariffs in the Far East of Russia
is reflected in PJSC RusHydro's revenue and operating expenses*. In 1Q19,
the surcharge totaled RUB 8,748 mn, in the 1Q18 - RUB 9,554 mn; Adjusted for
the surcharge revenue and expenses (here and below in the text) were:
- Revenue - RUB 29,081 mn (-5%);
- Operating expenses - RUB 13,733 mn (-1%).
Key financials for 1Q 2019 under RAS (in RUB mn), excluding surcharge
1Q'19 1Q'18 chg
Revenue (adj. for surcharge) 29,081 30,452 -5%
Operating expenses (adj. for surcharge) (13,733) (13,900) -1%
Operating profit 15,348 16,552 -7%
EBITDA** 19,440 20,701 -6%
Net profit 11,936 12,006 -1%
Net profit (adj.)*** 11,930 11,838 1%
Revenue
In the 1 quarter of 2019, revenue decreased by 5% or RUB 1,371 mn to RUB
29,081 mn as compared to the corresponding period last year due to lower
output by HPPs on the background of inflows to major reservoirs returning to
levels equal to or below the long-run average.
Revenue breakdown (RUB mn)
1Q'19 1Q'18 chg
Electricity sales 17,514 19,055 -8%
Capacity sales 11,471 11,263 2%
Other sales 96 134 -28%
TOTAL 29,081 30,452 -5%
Operating expenses
Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2019 reduced insignificantly (by
1%) and totaled RUB 13,733 mn.
The main changes were observed in the following items:
- Purchased electricity and capacity (increase by RUB 281 mn) due to higher
day-ahead market prices;
? Property tax (decrease by RUB 346 mn) due to amendments to the Tax code of
the Russian Federation affecting property tax, cancelling tax for movable
property effective of Jan 1, 2019;
- Rent decreased by RUB 80 mn due to purchase of Gotsatlinskaya HPP and
Zaragizhskaya HPP from subsidiaries.
Operating expenses breakdown (in RUB mn)
1Q'19 1Q'18 chg
Depreciation 4,091 4,149 -1%
Purchased electricity and capacity 2,323 2,042 14%
Labor expenses, taxes and contributions 1,635 1,671 -2%
Property tax 1,496 1,842 -19%
Other third-party services 778 814 -4%
Power system services: 760 735 3%
Repairs & maintenance 498 458 9%
Security expenses 438 433 1%
Water tax 410 399 3%
Rent 407 487 -16%
Insurance expenses 401 403 -
Other 496 467 -6%
TOTAL 13,733 13,900 -1%
Profit
Operating profit for the first quarter of 2019 decreased 1% as compared to
the same period last year and amounted to RUB 11,936 mn.
Net profit adjusted for non-cash items increased by 1% and reached RUB
11,930 mn. The difference between the reported and adjusted net profit is
attributed mainly to the following non-cash effects:
- loss (net) on reversal of bad debt reserves in the amount of RUB 22 mn;
- gain (net) on reversal of other reserves in the amount of RUB 28 mn.
RusHydro's financial position as of March 31, 2019
The Company's total assets increased by RUB 25,983 mn as of March 31, 2019,
or 3% against the similar figure as of December 31, 2018, reaching RUB
1,062,790 mn.
As of March 31, 2019, total liabilities increased by 8% or RUB 14,048 mn as
compared to the similar figure as of December 31, 2018 and amounted RUB
199,590 mn.
The Company's debt portfolio increased by 8% as compared to the beginning of
the reporting year and reached RUB 159,219 mn. Long-term loans comprise 80%
of the total portfolio.
The Company's equity in the first quarter of 2019 increased by 1% to RUB
863,142 mn against RUB 851,206 mn as of the beginning of the reporting year.
The full financial statements are available on the Company's website at:
http://www.eng.rushydro.ru/investors/reports [1]
RusHydro Group will announce consolidated 1Q19 IFRS results on June 6, 2019.
* In July 2017, the Resolution of the Russian Government No. 895 "On
reaching basic rates (tariffs) for electric power (capacity) in the
territories of the Far East Federal region (the "Far East")" became
effective, under which rates for consumers in the territories of the Far
East should be reduced starting from 1 January 2017 to the basic level (RUB
4.00 / kWh). According to the Resolution of the Russian Government No.
1614-r of 28 July 2017, PJSC RusHydro was appointed as the recipient of a
premium to the price for capacity provided by the Company in the price zones
of the wholesale market under CCS agreements. The premium to the price for
capacity is set in order to achieve the basic level of rates (tariffs) for
electricity (capacity) planned for the next regulation period in the Far
East constituent regions. Within the amounts defined by Resolution No.
1615-r of the Russian Government dated 28 July 2017, the Company translates
the collected amounts of margin in the form of free-of-charge targeted
contributions to the budgets of the respective regions. The Group companies
being guaranteeing suppliers will receive compensation for the shortage of
income related to the reduction of rates, through subsidies from the Far
East constituent regions. In November 2017, according to the Resolution of
the Russian Government No. 2527-r of 15 November 2017 the rate for consumers
in the territories of the Far East basic was set at RUB 4.30 / kWh.
** EBITDA calculated as gross profit before depreciation.
*** Net profit adjusted for the mark-to-market revaluation of listed equity
stakes, reserves for financial investment impairment, assets and potentially
uncollectible accounts receivable, contingencies This indicator is not
reported in the official financial statements under RAS and has been
calculated and put into the press release for reference.
***
About RusHydro
RusHydro Group is one of Russia's largest generating companies. RusHydro is
the leading producer of renewable energy in Russia with over 400 generating
facilities in Russia and abroad. The company also manages a number of R&D,
engineering and electricity retail companies. Group's thermal assets are
operated by subsidiary - RAO Energy System of East in the Far East of
Russia. Total electricity generation capacity of the Group is 39.4 GW, heat
capacity - 18.9 thousand GCal/h. Russian Federation owns 60.56% in RusHydro,
the rest is held by other institutional and individual shareholders (over
360,000). The company's stock is traded on the MICEX and RTS stock
exchanges. Company's GDRs in the IOB section of LSE, ADRs - in OTCQX.
For more information:
Investor Relations Department
Tel. +7 (800) 333 8000 ext. 1607, 1319, 1304
ir@rushydro.ru
The information in this press release may contain projections or other
forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial
performance of RusHydro. You can identify forward looking statements by
terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend,"
"will," "could," "may" or "might," the negative of such terms or other
similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only
predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially from
these statements. We do not intend to update these statements to reflect
events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or
forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic
conditions, our competitive environment, risks associated with operating in
Russia, rapid technological and market change in our industries, as well as
many other risks specifically related to RusHydro and its operations.
ISIN: US7821834048, RU000A0JPKH7
Category Code: MSCM
TIDM: HYDR
LEI Code: 2534005TJN9DX4YWVT97
OAM Categories: 2.2. Inside information
Sequence No.: 8415
EQS News ID: 804693
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