REPOWER

Positive result despite exceptional items

Positive result despite exceptional items

Repower posted an operating result (EBIT) of CHF 81 million in 2012, which was 38 per cent lower than the prior-year result. The result was affected by challenging market conditions on the one hand and exceptional items of around CHF 30 million on the other. Adjusted for exceptional items (CHF 110 million), the result was in line with expectations. Trading and sales in Switzerland and Italy made a positive contribution, as did the excellent generation figures for hydropower and wind power.

The exceptional items included an impairment on the small-scale power plants acquired under the Chlus project and value adjustments on receivables, notably from sales business in Italy. The financial result was negatively affected by currency factors and the detrimental impact of interest hedging totalling CHF 9 million. Group profit amounted to CHF 31 million (- 43%).