Financial Statements of Repower AG, Brusio

Notes to the financial statements: C. Notes

1 Net sales

 

2019

2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

654,674

691,709

Revenue from energy sales

628,815

688,275

Gain on held-for-trading positions

19,092

3,434

Revenue from long term contracts 1)

6,767

-

1) Long term contracts are recognised to the percentage of completion-method erfasst.

2 Changes in value of work in progress

 

2019

2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Change in inventories for work in progress

553

1,052

Change in inventories for work in progress

553

1,052

3 Depreciation/amortisation and impairment

 

2019

2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation/amortisation and impairment

–25,588

–31,728

Depreciation of tangible assets

–16,138

–15,966

Amortisation of intangible assets

–6,166

–6,207

Impairment of financial assets and investments

–3,284

–9,555

4 Extraordinary, non-recurring or prior-period income

 

2019

2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period income

3,685

1,217

Gains on disposals of assets

2,463

782

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

1,222

435

1) This item mainly includes insurance compensations for fire damage to the plant of Papierfabrik Landquart, storm damage caused by Burglind and incidents due to high snow loads in the supply area (previous year: mainly insurance compensation for damage and compensation for the granting of an advance sale right after contract termination).

5 Extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period expenses

 

2019

2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period expenses

–1,274

–354

Loss on disposals of assets under construction

–806

–5

Loss on disposals of assets

–348

–347

Other extraordinary, non-recurring or prior period expenses

–120

–2

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

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

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

368,861

381,312

Cash and cash equivalents

270,933

217,094

Energy trading

10,347

27,320

Positive replacement values of held for trading positions

87,581

136,898

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

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

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

102,562

61,269

Fixed- term deposits (maturity within 12 months)

102,562

61,269

8 Trade accounts receivable

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

53,993

322,063

Third parties

29,227

273,097

Participants and management bodies

336

11,952

Investments

24,430

37,014

The prior year total for receivables from goods and services includes accruals and deferrals for invoices from investments and energy bills amounting to CHF 289,671 thousand. In the year under review the entire accruals and deferrals were recognised under prepaid expenses and accrued income.

9 Other receivables

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivables

30,960

8,246

Third parties 1)

15,147

6,953

Investments

15,813

1,293

1) This item includes accrued contract revenues of TCHF 6'767 (previous year: TCHF 0) less advance payments received of TCHF 5'761 (previous year: TCHF 0).

10 Inventories and non-invoiced services

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories and non-invoiced services

6,862

10,725

Inventories

2,012

6,428

Non-invoiced services

4,850

4,297

11 Prepaid expenses and accrued income

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and accrued income

350,893

2,791

Third parties

326,974

2,559

Participants and management bodies

20,561

-

Investments

3,358

232

The total for the year under review contains prepaid expenses and accrued income of CHF 347,789 thousand from  investments and for energy bills.

12 Financial assets

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

132,867

233,687

Securities

18,501

2,547

Fixed-term deposits >12 months

10,000

20,000

Non-current receivables third parties

4,030

411

Loans to investments 1)

100,336

210,729

1) In the «Loans to investments» there is a credit, for which a subordination of 4'348 thousand francs has been granted (2018: TCHF 13'150).

13 Intangible assets

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

10,799

16,507

Concessions and reversion waiver compensation

6,516

12,562

Rights of use

1,782

1,307

Software

2,501

2,223

Intangible assets under development

-

415

14 Trade accounts payable

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

18,683

298,140

Third parties

16,655

271,289

Participants and management bodies

887

12,767

Investments

1,141

14,084

The prior year total for trade accounts payable includes accruals and deferrals from investments and for energy bills amounting to CHF 279,778 thousand. In the year under review the entire accruals and deferrals were recognised under deferred income and accrued expenses.

15 Current interest-bearing liabilities

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Current interest-bearing liabilities

-

2,029

 

 

 

Other current interest-bearing liabilities

-

2,029

Investments

-

2,029

16 Other current liabilities

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

73,231

136,571

Third parties 1)

63,018

132,510

Participants and management bodies

9,163

3,133

Investments

1,050

928

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

73,241

136,571

Negative replacement values of held for trading positions

61,660

124,263

Other current liabilities

11,581

12,308

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 Deferred income and accrUed expenses

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income and accrued expenses

372,281

20,507

Third parties

331,269

18,892

Participants and management bodies

24,021

-

Investments

16,991

1,615

The total for the year under review contains prepaid expenses and accrued income of CHF 354,174 thousand from investments and for energy bills.

18 Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

Duration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

367,342

369,520

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

134,270

136,346

Loan

2,500%

2010-2030

20,000

20,000

Private placement

3,625%

2008-2023

10,000

10,000

Bank loan

1.698%

2017-2024

27,135

28,173

Bank loan

1.922%

2017-2025

27,135

28,173

Bank loan

1.820%

2006-2026

50,000

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

 

 

99,159

99,261

Bond

2.375%

2010-2022

96,445

96,445

Registered bond

3.400%

2014-2034

2,714

2,816

 

 

 

 

 

To investments

 

 

133,913

133,913

19 Other non-current liabilities

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

49,657

49,104

 

 

 

Connection fees and grid cost contributions

9,765

8,287

Connection fees and grid cost contributions

9,765

8,287

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

39,892

40,817

Third parties

-

127

Investments

39,892

40,690

20 Provisions

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions

16,071

19,511

For contract risks

-

5,202

Other risks 1)

16,071

14,309

1) Other risks include the value of interest rate swaps amounting to TCHF 13,228 (previous year: TCHF 11,410). Taken individually, the other items are immaterial.

21 Equity

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

752,356

741,084

 

 

 

Share capital

7,391

7,391

Share capital 7,390,968 registered shares at a par value of CHF 1 per share

7,391

7,391

 

 

 

Reserves

709,748

693,437

Legal capital reserves

 

 

Capital reserves

180,640

184,335

Legal reserve from retained earnings

17,123

17,123

Other reserves 1)

511,985

491,979

 

 

 

Retained earnings

35,233

40,278

Retained earnings carried forward 1)

20,278

36,353

Net income for the year

14,955

3,925

 

 

 

Treasury shares

–16

–22

1) In the year under review the increase of TCHF 7 in other reserves is attributable to gains and losses from the sale of treasury shares. The previous year the general meeting of shareholders of 15 May 2019 approved a transfer of TCHF 20,000 from retained earnings to other reserves.

SHARE CAPITAL

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

 

31.12.2019

31.12.2018

 

 

 

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)

32.12%

29.83%

Canton Graubünden

21.96%

21.96%

UBS Clean Energy Infrastructure KGK (UBS-CEIS)

18.88%

18.88%

Axpo Holding AG, Baden

12.69%

12.69%

Treasury shares

 

2019

2018

 

Number of shares

Carrying value in CHF

Number of shares

Carrying value in CHF

 

 

 

 

 

Initial balance at 1 January

301

22,084

256

15,365

Purchases

351

30,227

605

42,835

Disposals

–480

–36,303

–560

–36,116

End balance at 31 December

172

16,008

301

22,084

In the year under review Repower AG bought 351 shares at an average price of CHF 86.12 and sold 480 shares at an average price of CHF 90.29.

The previous year Repower AG bought 605 shares at an average price of CHF 70.80 and sold 560 shares at an average price of CHF 71.31.