Q2 2018

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —  Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today reported its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Financial Highlights

  • Revenues were approximately €8.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in revenues for the first half of 2018 reflects the commencement of operations at the Company’s two waste-to-energy projects in the Netherlands and the results of the Talmei Yosef project, acquired in October 2017, partially offset by lower revenues in Italy due to relatively lower radiation levels compared to the first half of 2017.
  • Operating expenses were approximately €2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in operating expenses is mainly attributable to additional operating expenses resulting from the commencement of operations at the Company’s two waste-to-energy projects in the Netherlands and from the Talmei Yosef project. Depreciation expenses were approximately €2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
  • Project development costs were approximately €1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in project development costs is mainly attributable to consultancy expenses in connection with the Talasol Project.
  • General and administrative expenses were approximately €2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in general and administrative expenses resulted mainly from payment of approximately €0.4 million pursuant to a VAT assessment agreement from previous years in Israel and related expenses and from increased expenses resulting from the commencement of operations of the Company’s two waste-to-energy projects in the Netherlands and from the Talmei Yosef project. 
  • The Company’s share of profits of equity accounted investee, after elimination of intercompany transactions, was approximately €0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to a loss of approximately €0.07 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the Company’s share of profit of equity accounted investee is mainly attributable to an increase in sales of electricity by Dorad due to increased production and lower financing expenses incurred by Dorad for the six months ended June 30, 2018 as a result of the CPI indexation of loans from banks and related parties.
  • Financing expenses, net was approximately €0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in financing expenses was mainly due to: (i) a profit of approximately €0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 in connection with the reevaluation of derivatives, compared to a loss of approximately €1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, and (ii) income in connection with exchange rate differences amounting to approximately €0.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018, mainly in connection with the Company’s NIS denominated Debentures and the loan to an equity accounted investee, caused by the 2.5% revaluation of the euro against the NIS during this period, compared to expenses in connection with the exchange rate differences amounting to approximately €2.8 million caused by the 1.4% devaluation of the euro against the NIS during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
  • Tax benefit was approximately €0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to taxes on income of approximately €0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 resulted mainly from deferred tax income included in connection with the application of a tax incentive in the Netherlands claimable upon filing the relevant tax return by reducing the amount of taxable profit. 
  • Net loss was approximately €1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
  • Total other comprehensive loss was approximately €1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to a profit of approximately €0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The change was mainly due to changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and from foreign currency translation differences on New Israeli Shekel denominated operations, as a result of fluctuations in the euro/NIS exchange rates.
  • Total comprehensive loss was approximately €2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
  • EBITDA was approximately €2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
  • Net cash from operating activities was approximately €2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to approximately €0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in net cash from operating activities is mainly from an interest payment received during 2018 on a loan to an equity accounted investee and from increased cash flow resulting from the commencement of operations of a waste-to-energy project in the Netherlands and Talmei Yosef project.
  • In May 2018, the Company entered into a €35.9 million project finance Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement“). The Facility Agreement was executed among several of the Company’s Italian subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries“) and Mediocredito Italiano S.p.A and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (as account bank). The euro 35.9 million principal amount is divided into: (i) term loan facilities in the aggregate amount of euro 33.7 million with terms ending in May 2028, and (ii) revolving facilities, aimed to cover financial needs for the debt service coverage in case of liquidity shortfall, in the aggregate amount of euro 2.2 million with terms ending in November 2027. The loans provided under the Facility Agreement bear an annual interest rate equal to the Euribor 6 month rate plus a margin of 185 basis points. The Subsidiaries entered into the swap agreements on May 29, 2018 with respect to approximately Euro 25 million (with a decreasing notional principal amount based on the amortization table) until May 2028, replacing the Euribor 6 month rate with a fixed interest rate of 0.71%, resulting in a fixed interest rate of 2.56%. The Subsidiaries partially used the funds borrowed under the Facility Agreement to repay outstanding loans and leasing agreements in the aggregate amount of approximately €13.2 million.
  • As of September 1, 2018, the Company held approximately €47.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, approximately €2.2 million in marketable securities and approximately €5.4 million in restricted short-term and long-term cash and marketable securities.

Ran Fridrich, CEO and a board member of Ellomay commented: “The results for the first half of 2018 meet our expectations and reflect a strong cash flow from operating activities and an increase in revenues. We expect that the commencement of operations of the projects that are currently in the development stage – Talasol in Spain and the pumped storage project in the Manara Cliff, as well as other projects – will in the future bring about substantial increase in the Ellomay’s revenues and profit.”

Information for the Company’s Series A and Series B Debenture Holders

As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s Net Financial Debt (as such term is defined in the Deeds of Trust of the Company’s Debentures) was approximately €17.1 million (consisting of approximately €73.4 million of short-term and long-term debt from banks and other interest bearing financial obligations and approximately €56.4 million in connection with the Series A Debentures issuances (in January and September 2014) and the Series B Debentures issuance (in March 2017), net of approximately €47.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and net of approximately €64.9 million of projectfinance and related hedging transactions of the Company’s subsidiaries).

Use of NON-IFRS Financial Measures

EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as earnings before financial expenses, net, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company presents this measure in order to enhance the understanding of the Company’s historical financial performance and to enable comparability between periods. While the Company considers EBITDA to be an important measure of comparative operating performance, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other statement of operations or cash flow data prepared in accordance with IFRS as a measure of profitability or liquidity. EBITDA does not take into account the Company’s commitments, including capital expenditures, and restricted cash and, accordingly, is not necessarily indicative of amounts that may be available for discretionary uses. Not all companies calculate EBITDA in the same manner, and the measure as presented may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies. The Company’s EBITDA may not be indicative of the historic operating results of the Company; nor is it meant to be predictive of potential future results. A reconciliation between results on an IFRS and non-IFRS basis is provided in the last table of this press release.

About Ellomay Capital Ltd.

Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are registered with the NYSE American and with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “ELLO”. Since 2009, Ellomay Capital focuses its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in Europe and Israel.

To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and natural resources industries in Israel, Italy and Spain, including:

  • Approximately 22.6MW of photovoltaic power plants in Italy, approximately 7.9MW of photovoltaic power plants in Spain and a photovoltaic power plant of approximately 9 MW in Israel;
  • 9.375% indirect interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., which owns and operates one of Israel’s largest private power plants with production capacity of approximately 850 MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel’s total current electricity consumption;
  • 75% of Chashgal Elyon Ltd., Agira Sheuva Electra, L.P. and Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., all of which are involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel;
  • 51% of Groen Gas Goor B.V. and of Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V., project companies developing anaerobic digestion plants with a green gas production capacity of approximately 375 Nm3/h, in Goor, the Netherlands and 475 Nm3/h, in Oude Tonge, the Netherlands, respectively.

Ellomay Capital is controlled by Mr. Shlomo Nehama, Mr. Hemi Raphael and Mr. Ran Fridrich. Mr. Nehama is one of Israel’s prominent businessmen and the former Chairman of Israel’s leading bank, Bank Hapohalim, and Messrs. Raphael and Fridrich both have vast experience in financial and industrial businesses. These controlling shareholders, along with Ellomay’s dedicated professional management, accumulated extensive experience in recognizing suitable business opportunities worldwide. Ellomay believes the expertise of Ellomay’s controlling shareholders and management enables the Company to access the capital markets, as well as assemble global institutional investors and other potential partners. As a result, we believe Ellomay is capable of considering significant and complex transactions, beyond its immediate financial resources.

For more information about Ellomay, visit https://ellomay.com.

Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements that are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding the Company’s plans and objectives, expectations and assumptions of management are forward-looking statements.  The use of certain words, including the words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements, including weather conditions, regulatory changes, changes in the supply and prices of resources required for the operation of the Company’s facilities (such as waste and natural gas), changes in demand and technical and other disruptions in the operations or construction of the power plants owned by the Company. These and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business are described in greater detail in the filings the Company makes from time to time with Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements are made as of this date and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position


December 31,June 30,June 30,


201720182018


AuditedUnauditedUnaudited

Note€ in thousandsConvenience Translation
into US$ in thousands
Assets



Current assets



Cash and cash equivalents
23,96245,61053,171
Marketable securities
2,1622,2382,609
Restricted cash and marketable securities
3,2653,3463,901
Receivable from concession project
1,2861,2631,472
Financial assets
1,2491,2931,507
Trade and other receivables510,64510,65312,419


42,56964,40375,079
Non-current assets



Investment in equity accounted investee627,65526,78031,220
Advances on account of investments68,8258,80510,265
Receivable from concession project
27,72526,68531,109
Fixed assets
78,83779,37492,533
Intangible asset
5,5055,0775,919
Restricted cash and deposits
3,6602,0052,337
Deferred tax
1,7772,3142,698
Long term receivables51,5351,3051,521


155,519152,345177,602
Total assets
198,088216,748252,681





Liabilities and Equity



Current liabilities



Current maturities of long term loans
3,1035,1966,057
Debentures
4,6444,5415,294
Trade payables
1,3491,6771,955
Other payables
2,1872,9643,455


11,28314,37816,761
Non-current liabilities



Finance lease obligations
3,690
Long-term loans
42,09163,67674,232
Debentures
52,98751,81460,404
Deferred tax
5,9826,0227,020
Other long-term liabilities
4,5555,5356,453


109,305127,047148,109
Total liabilities
120,588141,425164,870





Equity



Share capital
19,98019,98023,292
Share premium
58,33958,34168,013
Treasury shares
(1,736)(1,736)(2,024)
Reserves
2,3571,2891,503
Accumulated deficit
(299)(1,197)(1,395)
Total equity attributed to shareholders of the Company
78,64176,67789,389
Non-Controlling Interest
(1,141)(1,354)(1,578)
Total equity
77,50075,32387,811
Total liabilities and equity
198,088216,748252,681

* Convenience translation into US$ (exchange rate as at June 30, 2018: euro 1 = US$ 1.166)
Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands, except per share data)

For the year endedFor the three monthsFor the six monthsFor the six months

December 31, ended  June 30,ended June 30 ended June 30,

201720172018201720182018

AuditedUnauditedUnauditedUnaudited




Convenience

€ in thousands€ in thousands€ in thousandsTranslation into US$*
Revenues13,6364,2455,1196,7688,1519,502
Operating expenses(2,549)(359)(1,710)(863)(2,610)(3,043)
Depreciation expenses(4.518)(1,101)(1,409)(2,198)(2,767)(3,226)
Gross profit6,5692,7852,0003,7072,7743,233







Project development costs**(2,739)**(762)(975)**(1,431)(1,771)(2,065)
General and administrative expenses**(2,420)**(620)(792)**(1,210)(1,977)(2,305)
Share of profits of equity accounted investee1,531(857)(662)(73)501584
Other income, net1846997385
Operating profit (loss)2,959550(360)1,002(400)(468)







Financing income1,3332034752911,5881,851
Financing expenses in connection with derivatives and other assets, net(3,156)(1,590)737(1,590)285332
Financing expenses(7,405)(2,360)(1,769)(4,463)(2,789)(3,251)
Financing expenses, net(9,228)(3,747)(557)(5,762)(916)(1,068)
Loss before taxes on income(6,269)(3,197)(917)(4,760)(1,316)(1,536)
Taxes on income(372)(533)193(649)182212
Loss for the period(6,641)(3,730)(724)(5,409)(1,134)(1,324)
Loss attributable to:





Owners of the Company(6,115)(3,615)(642)(5,166)(898)(1,048)
Non-controlling interests(526)(115)(82)(243)(236)(276)
Loss for the period(6,641)(3,730)(724)(5,409)(1,134)(1,324)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items that after





initial recognition in comprehensive income (loss)





were or will be transferred to profit or loss:





Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations(359)(456)499214(799)(931)







Effective portion of change in fair value of cash flow hedges(1,244)(126)202(126)(724)(844)
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to
profit or loss
 1,382 618 (277) 618 478 557
Total other comprehensive income (loss)(221) 36 424706(1,045)(1,218)
Total comprehensive loss for the period(6,862)(3,694)(301)(4,703)(2,179)(2,542)







Basic net loss per share(0.57)(0.31)(0.06)(0.49)(0.08)(0.1)
Diluted net loss per share(0.57)(0.31)(0.06)(0.49)(0.08)(0.1)







* Convenience translation into US$ (exchange rate as at June 30, 2018: euro 1 = US$ 1.166)

** The Company changed the income statement classification of expenses related to project development from general and administrative expenses to project development costs to reflect more appropriately their nature and the way in which economic benefits are expected to be derived from the use of such costs. Comparative amounts were reclassified for consistency.
Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (in thousands)







Attributable to shareholders of the CompanyNon-
controlling
Total


InterestsEquity















Translation




ShareShareRetained
earnings
(accumulated
Treasuryreservefromforeign




capitalpremiumdeficit)sharesOperationsHedgingTotal







Reserve


For the six month ended€ in thousands
June 30,
2018 (unaudited):








January 1, 201819,98058,339(299)(1,736)2,21913878,641(1,141)77,500
Loss for the year(898)(898)(236)(1,134)
Other comprehensive loss
for the year
(822)(246)(1,068)23(1,045)
Total comprehensive loss
for the year
(898)(822)(246)(1,966)(213)(2,179)
Transactions with owners of
the Company,  recognized
directly in equity:









Share-based payments222
Balance as at








 June 30, 201819,98058,341(1,197)(1,736)1,397(108)76,677(1,354)75,323







Attributable to shareholders of the CompanyNon-
controlling
Total


InterestsEquity















Translation




ShareShareRetained
earnings
(accumulated
Treasuryreservefromforeign




capitalpremiumdeficit)sharesOperationsHedgingTotal







Reserve



US$ in thousands*
For the six month ended
June 30,

2018 (unaudited):








January 1, 201823,29268,010(347)(2,024)2,58716191,679(1,329)90,350
Loss for the year(1,048)(1,048)(276)(1,324)
Other comprehensive loss
for the year
(958)(287)(1,245)27(1,218)
Total comprehensive loss
for the year
(1,048)(958)(287)(2,293)(249)(2,542)
Transactions with owners of
the Company,  recognized
directly in equity:









Share-based payments333










Balance as at








 June 30, 201823,29268,013(1,395)(2,024)1,629(126)89,389(1,578)87,811
Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity (in thousands) (cont’d)



Attributable to shareholders of the CompanyNon-
controlling
Total


InterestsEquity















Translation




ShareShareRetained
earnings
(accumulated
TreasuryreservefromforeignHedging



capitalpremiumdeficit)sharesOperationsReserveTotal

€ in thousands
For the year ended








December 31, 2017
(audited):









Balance as at








January 1, 201719,98058,3345,816(1,722)2,66485,072(701)84,371
Loss for the year(6,115)(6,115)(526)(6,641)
Other comprehensive loss
for the year
(445)138(307)86(221)
Total comprehensive loss
for the year
(6,115)(445)138(6,422)(440)(6,862)
Transactions with owners of
the Company,  recognized
directly in equity:









Own shares acquired(14)(14)(14)
Share-based payments555
Balance as at








 December 31, 201719,98058,339(299)(1,736)2,21913878,641(1,141)77,500







Attributable to shareholders of the CompanyNon-
controlling
Total


InterestsEquity















Translation




ShareShareRetained
earnings
(accumulated
TreasuryreservefromforeignHedging



capitalpremiumdeficit)sharesOperationsReserveTotal

€ in thousands
For the six month ended
June 30,









2017 (unaudited):








Balance as at








January 1, 201719,98058,3345,816(1,722)2,66485,072(701)84,371
Loss for the period(5,166)(5,166)(243)(5,409)
Other comprehensive loss
for the period
222492714(8)706
Total comprehensive loss
for the period
(5,166)222492(4,452)(251)(4,703)
Transactions with owners of
the Company,  recognized
directly in equity:









Share-based payments222
Own shares acquired(14)(14)(14)
Balance as at








 June 30, 201719,98058,336650(1,736)2,88649280,608(952)79,656















Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flow (in thousands)

For the year
ended December
31, 2017
For the three 
months ended
June 30, 2017
For the three 
months ended
June 30, 2018
For the six 
months ended
June 30, 2017
For the six 
months ended
June 30, 2018
For the six 
months ended
June 30, 2018

AuditedUnauditedUnauditedUnauditedUnauditedUnaudited

€ in thousandsConvenience Translation
into US$*
Cash flows from operating activities





Loss for the period(6,641)(3,730)(725)(5,409)(1,134)(1,324)
Adjustments for:





Financing expenses, net9,2283,7475575,7629161,068
Depreciation4,5181,1011,4092,1982,7673,226
Share-based payment transactions521223
Share of profits of equity accounted investees (1,531)85766273(501)(584)
Payment of interest on loan from an equity accounted investee4071,1761,371
Change in trade receivables and other receivables2,012377(525)299156182
Change in other assets126440(536)804135157
Change in receivables from concessions project(84)372622725
Change in accrued severance pay, net21711720
Change in trade payables(258)(542)(21)(215)328382
Change in other payables(2,655)(2,748)113(2,282)(310)(361)
Taxes on income372533(193)649(182)(212)
Income taxes paid(42)(15)(16)(19)
Interest received5051374932258881,035
Interest paid(3,659)(1,359)(2,215)(1,514)(2,597)(3,028)
Net cash provided by operating activities2,305(1,185)6065932,2672,641







Cash flows from investing activities





Acquisition of fixed assets(7,576)(2,752)(1,494)(4,116)(2,606)(3,038)
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired(9,851)
Advances on account of investments(8,000)(8,942)(8,978)
Repayment of loan to an equity accounted investee490571
Acquisition of marketable securities(6,677)(4,711)(6,677)
Proceeds from marketable securities1,277
Decrease in restricted cash, net3,225(103)1,5253,2261,6041,870
Proceeds of Forward contract407407474
Settlement of derivatives, net620(199)(2,027)(184)(215)
Loans to others(361)(361)(361)
Net cash used in investing activities(27,343)(16,869)239(18,933)(289)(338)







Cash flows from financing activities





Repayment of long-term loans and finance lease obligations(2,224)(664)(14,550)(746)(14,727)(17,168)
Proceeds from issuance of debentures, net31,17531,175
Repayment of Debentures(4,842)
Proceeds from long-term loans5,5753,45034,4615,41934,50140,221
Repurchase of own shares(14)(1)(14)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities29,6702,78519,91135,83419,77423,053







Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents(3,156)(1,689)97(1,836)(104)(119)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents1,476(16,958)19,64115,65821,64825,237
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period22,48655,10225,96922,48623,96227,934
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period23,96238,14445,61038,14445,61053,171

* Convenience translation into US$ (exchange rate as at June 30, 2018: euro 1 = US$ 1.166)
Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Loss to EBITDA (in thousands)






For the year
ended
December 31,
For the three months
ended June 30,
For the six months
ended June 30,
For the six
months ended 
June 30,

201720172018201720182018

Unaudited

€ in thousandsConvenience
Translation into
US$*
Net loss for the period(6,641)(3,730)(725)(5,409)(1,134)(1,324)
Financing expenses, net9,2283,7475575,7629161,068
Taxes on income372533(193)649(182)(212)
Depreciation4,5181,1011,4092,1982,7673,226
EBITDA7,4771,6511,048(3,200)2,3672,758

* Convenience translation into US$ (exchange rate as at June 30, 2018: euro 1 = US$ 1.166)

Contact:
Kalia Weintraub
CFO
Tel: +972-(3)-797-1111
Email: kaliaw@ellomay.com

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Released September 25, 2018