Financial Statements of Repower AG, Brusio

Notes to the financial statements: C. Notes

1 Net sales

 

2016

2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from energy sales

544,816

610,428

Profit from held-for- trading positions

440

7,423

Total

545,256

617,851

2 Depreciation/amortisation and impairment

 

2016

2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of tangible assets

15,220

14,700

Amortisation of intangible assets

6,744

7,183

Depreciation of financial assets and participations

4

274

Impairment of tangible assets

7,833

11,627

Impairment of financial assets and participations

6,193

166,964

Total

35,994

200,748

3 Extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period income

 

2016

2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Gains from sales of assets

12,963

1,042

Other extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period income 1)

12,034

53,799

Total

24,997

54,841

1) In the year under review this item consists primarily of the sale of assets and the reversal of impairments following the repayment of loans (previous year: primarily the release of provisions for market risks and other items adjusted to changes in the circumstances).

4 Extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period expenses

 

2016

2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from sales of assets under construction

311

808

Loss from sales of assets

166

566

Other extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period expenses

10,344

592

Total

10,821

1,966

5 Cash and cash equivalents and current assets listed at the stock exchange

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

197,386

305,278

Energy trading

456

1,065

Positive replacement values held for trading positions

89,084

52,255

Total

286,926

358,598

6 Current securities and other financial instruments not listed at the stock exchange

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed term deposits (maturity in 12 months)

35,000

-

Total

35,000

-

7 Trade accounts receivable

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties

181,672

180,093

Participants and organs

17,518

8,498

Participations

30,814

52,508

Total

230,004

241,099

8 Other receivables

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties

8,824

15,903

Participations

-

15,770

Total

8,824

31,673

9 Inventories and non-invoiced services

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

4,112

4,475

Non-invoiced services

3,952

3,456

Total

8,064

7,931

10 Financial assets

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

2,551

2,555

Non-current prepayments

32,217

-

Loans to third parties

-

10,000

Loans to participations 1)

112,416

185,142

Total

147,184

197,697

1) Loans to participations include a loan of which TCHF 300 has been subordinated.

11 Intangible assets

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Reversion waiver compensation

142,825

142,825

Value adjustment waiver compensation

–121,860

–116,619

Software

2,497

4,000

Intangible assets under development

231

42

Total

23,693

30,248

12 Trade accounts payable

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties

168,118

178,362

Participants and organs

15,306

6,488

Participations

16,767

30,312

Total

200,191

215,162

13 Short-term interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

Duration

 

 

Bond

2.500%

2009-2016

-

200,000

Private placement

3.625%

2008-2017

15,000

-

Total

 

 

15,000

200,000

14 Other current liabilities

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties

66,426

56,791

Participants and organs

12,748

1,721

Participations

7,205

1,009

Total

86,379

59,521

 

 

 

Negative replacement values held for trading positions

76,458

45,400

Other current liabilities

9,921

14,121

Total

86,379

59,521

15 Long-term interest-bearing liabilites

 

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

Duration

 

 

Loan

2.500%

2010-2030

20,000

20,000

Private placement

3.625%

2008-2017

-

15,000

Private placement

3.660%

2008-2018

25,000

25,000

Private placement

3.625%

2008-2023

10,000

10,000

Bank loan 1)

3.360%

2006-2026

50,000

50,000

Bank loan

3.100%

2005-2020

10,000

10,000

Loans

 

 

115,000

130,000

 

 

 

 

 

Bond

2.375%

2010-2022

115,000

115,000

Registered bond 2)

3.400%

2014-2034

2,685

91,013

Registered bond 2)

2.161%

2015-2027

-

37,924

Bonds

 

 

117,685

243,937

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

232,685

373,937

1) The agreement for the TCHF 50,000 bank loan was renewed on 4 July 2016. The new rate of interest is 2.07% (previous year: 3.36%).

2) The registered bonds (“Namensschuldverschreibungen”) totalling EUR 35 million and EUR 84 million contain clauses pertaining to change of control. With the new investors joining on 5 July 2016, creditors had made use of their right of termination. Repayment of registered bonds totalling EUR 116.5 million was demanded, and was effected in the form of payments amounting to TCHF 126,995. A TCHF 5,207 loss on premature repayment is recognised under financial income.

16 Other long-term liabilities

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Third parties 1)

691

924

Participations

42,185

42,981

Total

42,876

43,905

1) Includes an interest-free investment loan running from 2007 to 2020. Mortgage assignments were pledged as security; see further notes to the financial statements, contingent liabilities, sureties, guarantee obligations and pledges in favour of third parties.

17 Provisions

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

For reversion waiver compensation

13,400

13,500

For contract risks

10,581

9,164

Other risks 1)

20,406

32,864

Total

44,387

55,528

1) Other risks includes the value of interest rate swaps amounting to TCHF 19,736 (previous year: TCHF 19,251). Taken individually, the other items are immaterial.

18 Shareholders' equity

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

CHF thousands

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital 1) 7'390'968 registered shares at a par value of 1 CHF per share (previous year: 2'783'115 shares at a par value of 1 CHF per share

7,391

2,783

Participation capital (previous year: 625,000 participation certificates at a par value of 1 CHF per share)

-

625

Share capital

7,391

3,408

 

 

 

Legal capital reserves

 

 

Capital reserves 1)

185,442

19,871

Retained earnings

17,123

17,123

Other reserves 2)

461,969

561,961

Reserves

664,534

598,955

 

 

 

Retained earnings carried forward

36,631

35,602

Net income for the year

3,279

–98,978

Retained earnings

39,910

–63,376

 

 

 

Treasury shares

–21

-

 

 

 

Equity

711,814

538,987

1) On 5 July 2016, and with an addendum dated 14 July 2016, a rights issue was held to increase the company’s capital by TCHF 171,263 (nominal value TCHF 3,983, capital reserves TCHF 165,571). Transaction costs of TCHF 1,709 arising in connection with the rights issue were deducted from the premium. The existing bearer shares and participation certificates were converted into unified registered shares. On 31 December 2016 the share capital consisted of 7,390,968 registered shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 1.00.

2) At the general meeting of shareholders on 12 May 2016 a transfer of TCHF 100,000 from other reserves to balance sheet profit/loss was approved.

Share capital

Significant shareholders as defined by the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) 663c (share of capital and voting rights):

 

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

 

 

 

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)

28.32%

 

Canton of Graubünden

21.96%

58.30%

UBS Clean Energy Infrastructure KGK (UBS-CEIS)

18.88%

 

Axpo Holding AG, Baden

12.69%

33.70%

TREASURY SHARES

 

2016

2015

 

Number of shares

Carrying value in CHF

Number of shares

Carrying value in CHF

 

 

 

 

 

Initial balance at 1 January

-

-

-

-

Purchases

3,442.00

167,750.40

-

-

Disposals

–3,060.00

–147,036.90

-

-

Ending balance at 31 December

382.00

20,713.50

-

-

In the year under review Repower AG bought 3,442 shares at an average price of CHF 48.74 and sold 3,060 shares at an average price of CHF 50.48.

There were no transactions in treasury shares the previous year. On 31 December 2015 Repower did not hold any of its own shares or participation certificates.