195;rsted A/S Interim Report For The First Quarter Of 2021: The First Quarter Of 2021 Delivered Strong Strategic Progress And...
29 Abril 2021 - 01:29AM
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Today, Ørsted's Board of Directors approved the interim report for
the first quarter of 2021.
Our operating profit (EBITDA) for the first quarter of the year amounted
to DKK 4.9 billion, a DKK 1.9 billion decrease compared to the same
period last year. The decrease was mainly due to high earnings from the
construction agreement related to the Hornsea 1 transmission assets in
Q1 2020 not being repeated in Q1 2021, very strong wind speeds in Q1
2020 and the divested distribution, residential customer, and city light
businesses last year. Furthermore, Q1 2021 was impacted by a DKK 0.8
billion warranty provision related to cable protection system issues at
some of our offshore wind farms.
The operational performance of the Group was good during Q1 2021,
slightly exceeding our expectations. Our availability rates have been
solid, we have seen higher than expected performance from our CHP plants,
and we have achieved additional earnings from finalised construction
projects.
Earnings from our offshore and onshore wind farms in operation were in
line with the same period last year. More wind farms in operation were
offset by significantly lower wind speeds across our offshore portfolio.
Our operations and financial performance continued to remain solid
despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and we maintain our full-year EBITDA
guidance of DKK 15-16 billion.
We also reiterate our current full-year gross investment expectation of
DKK 32-34 billion. However, once the Brookfield Renewable Ireland
acquisition closes, the purchase price will be added to the current
guidance.
Net profit amounted to DKK 1.6 billion and return on capital employed
(ROCE) came in at 7.5 %.
Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, says in a comment
to the interim report for the first quarter of 2021:
"Ørsted's operational performance was good during Q1 2021 and
slightly exceeded our expectations, and we've reached multiple strategic
milestones. In our Offshore business, the Polish Baltica 2 & 3 projects
with a total capacity of up to 2.5 GW were awarded contracts for
difference and we've entered a new partnership in the Baltic States. We
also signed an agreement to farm down 50 % of Borssele 1 & 2. In our
Onshore business, we've made a strategic acquisition in Ireland and the
UK, which provides us with a platform for future growth in the European
onshore renewables market. We're looking forward to presenting an update
of our strategy and long-term targets at our Capital Markets Day on 2
June."
Financial key figures for Q1 2021:
DKK million Q1 2021 Q1 2020 %
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EBITDA 4,863 6,805 (29 %)
Profit (loss) for the period 1,598 3,318 (52 %)
Cash flows from operating activities 8,087 (428) n.a.
Gross investments (6,665) (5,308) 26 %
Divestments (31) 7 n.a.
Free cash flow 1,391 (5,729) n.a.
Net interest-bearing debt 13,190 27,084 (51 %)
FFO/adjusted net debt 45 % 21 % 24 %p
ROCE 7 % 11 % (4 %p)
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For further information, please contact:
Media Relations Investor Relations
Martin Barlebo Allan Bødskov Andersen
+45 99 55 95 52 +45 99 55 79 96
Earnings call
In connection with the presentation of the interim report, an earnings
call for investors and analysts will be held on Thursday, 29 April 2021
at 14:00 CEST.
Denmark: +45 78 72 32 51
UK: +44 333 300 9267
USA: +1 833 526 8384
The earnings call can be followed live at:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/33swwkbd
Presentation slides will be available prior to the earnings call at:
www.orsted.com/en/investors/ir-material/financial-reports-and-presentations#0
The interim report is available for download at:
www.orsted.com/en/investors/ir-material/financial-reports-and-presentations#0
The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy.
Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind
farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, and
provides energy products to its customers. Ørsted ranks as the
world's most sustainable energy company in Corporate Knights' 2021 index
of the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world and is
recognised on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on
climate action. Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted employs 6,311
people. Ørsted's shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Orsted).
In 2020, the group's revenue was DKK 52.6 billion (EUR 7.1 billion).
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Attachments
-- Company announcement_Interim report for the first quarter of 2021
https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/72ccdc12-a4f7-49a4-a09e-3184a68bb28b
-- Interim financial report Q1 2021
https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/cf352fa0-6316-4ed5-bd1c-80b68eced9af
-- Ørsted - Q1 2021 - Investor presentation
https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/b9494d49-a6f9-4de5-ba9e-0694927dee7a
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