EX-99.1 2 ea020709801ex99-1_ellomay.htm PRESS RELEASE: "ELLOMAY CAPITAL REPORTS PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DORAD ENERGY LTD. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024," DATED MAY 31, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Ellomay Capital Reports Publication of Financial Statements of Dorad Energy Ltd. for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 31, 2024 – Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American; TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe, Israel and USA, today reported the publication in Israel of financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of Dorad Energy Ltd. (“Dorad”), in which Ellomay currently indirectly holds approximately 9.4% through its indirect 50% ownership of Ellomay Luzon Energy Infrastructures Ltd. (formerly U. Dori Energy Infrastructures Ltd.) (“Ellomay Luzon Energy”).

 

On May 31, 2024, Amos Luzon Entrepreneurship and Energy Group Ltd. (the “Luzon Group”), an Israeli public company that currently holds the remaining 50% of Ellomay Luzon Energy, which, in turn, holds 18.75% of Dorad, published its quarterly report in Israel based on the requirements of the Israeli Securities Law, 1968. Based on applicable regulatory requirements, the quarterly report of the Luzon Group includes the financial statements of Dorad for the same period.

 

The financial statements of Dorad for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Ellomay will include its indirect share of these results (through its holdings in Ellomay Luzon Energy) in its financial results for this period. In an effort to provide Ellomay’s shareholders with access to Dorad’s financial results (which were published in Hebrew), Ellomay hereby provides a convenience translation of Dorad’s financial results.

 

Dorad Financial Highlights

 

Dorad’s unaudited revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 – approximately NIS 610.9 million.

 

Dorad’s unaudited operating profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 – approximately NIS 118.6 million.

 

Based on the information provided by Dorad, the demand for electricity by Dorad’s customers is seasonal and is affected by, inter alia, the climate prevailing in that season. Since January 1, 2023, the months of the year are split into three seasons as follows: the summer season – the months of June, July, August and September; the winter season – the months of December, January and February; and intermediate seasons – (spring and autumn), the months from March to May, October and November. There is a higher demand for electricity during the winter and summer seasons, and the average electricity consumption is higher in these seasons than in the intermediate seasons and is even characterized by peak demands due to extreme climate conditions of heat or cold. In addition, Dorad’s revenues are affected by the change in load and time tariffs – TAOZ (an electricity tariff that varies across seasons and across the day in accordance with demand hour clusters), as, on average, TAOZ tariffs are higher in the summer season than in the intermediate and winter seasons. Therefore, the results presented for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, which include winter months of January and February and the intermediate month of March, are not indicative of full year results. In addition, due to various reasons, including the effects of the increase in the Israeli CPI impacting interest payments by Dorad on its credit facility, the results included herein may not be indicative of first quarter results in the future or comparable to first quarter results in the past.

 

The financial statements of Dorad include a note concerning the war situation in Israel, which commenced on October 7, 2023, stating that Dorad estimated, based on the information it had as of May 27, 2024 (the date of approval of Dorad’s financial statements as of March 31, 2024), that the current events and the security escalation in Israel have an impact on its results but that the impact on its short-term business results will be immaterial. Dorad further notes that as this event is not under the control of Dorad, and factors such as the continuation of the war and hostilities or their cessation may affect Dorad’s assessments, as of the date of the financial statements, Dorad is unable to assess the extent of the impact of the war on its business activities and on its medium and long-term results. Dorad continues to regularly monitor the developments and is examining the effects on its operations and the value of its assets.

 

 

 

 

A translation of the financial results for Dorad as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and as of and for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is included at the end of this press release. Ellomay does not undertake to separately report Dorad’s financial results in a press release in the future. Neither Ellomay nor its independent public accountants have reviewed or consulted with the Luzon Group, Ellomay Luzon Energy or Dorad with respect to the financial results included in 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 35.9 MW of photovoltaic power plants in Spain, a photovoltaic power plant of approximately 9 MW in Israel and a photovoltaic power plant of 4.95 MW in Italy;

 

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 850MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel’s total current electricity consumption;

 

51% of Talasol, which owns a photovoltaic plant with a peak capacity of 300MW in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain;

 

Groen Gas Goor B.V., Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V. and Groen Gas Gelderland B.V., project companies operating anaerobic digestion plants in the Netherlands, with a green gas production capacity of approximately 3 million, 3.8 million and 9.5 million Nm3 per year, respectively;

 

83.333% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., which is involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel;

 

Ellomay Solar Italy One SRL that owns a photovoltaic plant with installed capacity of 14.8 MW in the Lazio Region, Italy that is ready for connection to the grid;

 

Ellomay Solar Italy Four SRL (15.06 MW PV), Ellomay Solar Italy Five SRL (87.2 MW PV), Ellomay Solar Italy Seven SRL (54.77 MW PV), Ellomay Solar Italy Nine SRL (8 MW PV) and Ellomay Solar Italy Ten SRL (18 MW PV) that are developing photovoltaic projects in Italy that have reached “ready to build” status; and

 

Fairfield Solar Project, LLC (13.44 MW PV), Malakoff Solar I, LLC (6.96 MW PV) and Malakoff Solar II, LLC (6.96 MW PV), that are constructing photovoltaic plants and Mexia Solar I, LLC (5.6 MW PV), Mexia Solar II, LLC (5.6 MW PV), and Talco Solar, LLC (10.3 MW PV), that are developing photovoltaic projects that have reached “ready to build” status, all in the Dallas Metropolitan area, Texas..

 

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

 

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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 changes in electricity prices and demand, continued war and hostilities and political and economic conditions generally in Israel, regulatory changes, the decisions of the Israeli Electricity Authority, changes in demand, technical and other disruptions in the operations of the power plant operated by Dorad, competition, changes in the supply and prices of resources required for the operation of the Dorad’s facilities and in the price of oil and electricity, changes in the Israeli CPI, changes in interest rates, seasonality, failure to obtain financing for the expansion of Dorad and other risks applicable to projects under development and construction, and other risks applicable to projects under development and construction, in addition to other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s and Dorad’s business that 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.

 

Contact:

 

Kalia Rubenbach (Weintraub)

CFO

Tel: +972 (3) 797-1111

Email: hilai@ellomay.com

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Statements of Financial Position

 

    March 31     March 31     December 31  
    2024     2023     2023  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
    NIS thousands     NIS thousands     NIS thousands  
Current assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents     399,596       323,883       219,246  
Trade receivables and accrued income     181,182       184,689       211,866  
Other receivables     13,850       19,224       12,095  
Financial derivatives     -       3,902       -  
Total current assets     594,628       531,698       443,207  
                         
Non-current assets                        
Restricted deposit     514,770       526,199       522,319  
Prepaid expenses     29,548       31,573       30,053  
Fixed assets     3,065,103       3,212,580       3,106,550  
Intangible assets     7,573       6,722       7,653  
Right of use assets     54,544       57,109       55,390  
Total non-current assets     3,671,538       3,834,183       3,721,965  
                         
Total assets     4,266,166       4,365,881       4,165,172  
                         
Current liabilities                        
Current maturities of loans from banks     329,137       313,996       299,203  
Current maturities of lease liabilities     4,787       4,645       4,787  
Trade payables     158,545       172,081       166,089  
Other payables     19,897       19,214       31,446  
Financial derivatives     1,125       -       -  
Total current liabilities     513,491       509,936       501,525  
                         
Non-current liabilities                        
Loans from banks     2,001,668       2,235,981       1,995,909  
Other Long-term liabilities     11,562       15,926       12,943  
Long-term lease liabilities     48,007       50,130       47,618  
Provision for dismantling and restoration     38,013       50,000       38,985  
Deferred tax liabilities     297,691       231,157       278,095  
Liabilities for employee benefits, net     160       160       160  
Total non-current liabilities     2,397,101       2,583,354       2,373,710  
                         
Equity                        
Share capital     11       11       11  
Share premium     642,199       642,199       642,199  
Capital reserve from activities with shareholders     3,748       3,748       3,748  
Retained earnings     709,616       626,633       643,979  
Total equity     1,355,574       1,272,591       1,289,937  
                         
Total liabilities and equity     4,266,166       4,365,881       4,165,172  

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Interim Condensed Statement of Income

 

   For the three months ended   Year ended 
   March 31   December 31 
   2024   2023   2023 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands 
Revenues   610,882    648,316    2,722,396 
                
Operating costs of the Power Plant               
                
Energy costs   131,084    124,074    583,112 
Electricity purchase and               
infrastructure services   263,191    317,162    1,244,646 
Depreciation and               
amortization   55,514    56,345    242,104 
Other operating costs   42,469    34,171    186,024 
                
Total operating costs of Power Plant   492,258    531,752    2,255,886 
                
Profit from operating the Power Plant   118,624    116,564    466,510 
                
General and administrative expenses   9,874    6,594    27,668 
    -    -    39 
                
Operating profit   108,750    109,970    438,881 
                
Financing income   12,879    19,222    45,286 
Financing expenses   36,396    59,082    209,773 
                
Financing expenses, net   23,517    39,860    164,487 
                
Profit before taxes on income   85,233    70,110    274,394 
                
Taxes on income   19,596    16,141    63,079 
                
Profit for the period   65,637    53,969    211,315 

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Interim Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

           Capital reserve         
           for activities         
   Share   Share   with   Retained     
   capital   premium   shareholders   earnings   Total Equity 
   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands 
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)                    
                     
Balance as at January 1, 2024 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    643,979    1,289,937 
                          
Profit for the period   -    -    -    65,637    65,637 
                          
Balance as at March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    709,616    1,355,574 
                          
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)                         
                          
Balance as at January 1, 2023 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    572,664    1,218,622 
                          
Profit for the period   -    -    -    53,969    53,969 
                          
Balance as at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    626,633    1,272,591 
                          
For the year ended December 31, 2023 (Audited)                         
                          
Balance as at January 1, 2023 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    572,664    1,218,622 
                          
Dividend distributed   -    -    -    (140,000)   (140,000)
Profit for the year   -    -    -    211,315    211,315 
                          
Balance as at December 31, 2023 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    643,979    1,289,937 

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Interim Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

   For the three months ended   Year ended 
   March 31   December 31 
   2024   2023   2023 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Profit for the period   65,637    53,969    211,315 
Adjustments:               
Depreciation and amortization and fuel consumption   59,379    56,790    245,566 
Taxes on income   19,596    16,141    63,079 
Financing expenses, net   23,517    39,860    164,487 
    102,492    112,791    473,132 
                
Change in trade receivables   30,684    53,892    26,715 
Change in other receivables   (4,493)   13,585    20,714 
Change in trade payables   (8,906)   (67,513)   (115,976)
Change in other payables   5,954    7,775    2,507 
Change in Other long-term liabilities   (1,381)   (1,603)   (4,586)
    21,858    6,136    (70,626)
                
Net cash flows provided by operating activities   189,987    172,896    613,821 
                
Cash flows used in investing activities               
Proceeds (used in) for settlement of financial derivatives   (1,395)   1,172    8,884 
Insurance proceeds in respect of damage to fixed asset   2,737    -    - 
Decrease in long-term restricted deposits   17,500    -    40,887 
Investment in fixed assets   (17,069)   (14,213)   (102,082)
Investment in intangible assets   (412)   (817)   (3,162)
Interest received   9,577    6,024    33,501 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)  investing activities   10,918    (7,834)   (21,972)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:               
Repayment of lease liability principal   (100)   (100)   (4,817)
Repayment of loans from banks   -    -    (253,382)
Dividends paid   (17,500)   -    (122,500)
Interest paid   (196)   (150)   (151,220)
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (17,796)   (250)   (531,919)
                
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the period   183,109    164,812    59,930 
                
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents   (2,759)   7,590    7,835 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   219,246    151,481    151,481 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   399,596    323,883    219,246 

 

 

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