REG - eEnergy Group PLC - Trading Update and Board Change

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04/05/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 2023K  eEnergy Group PLC  04 May 2022

4 May 2022

eEnergy Group plc

("eEnergy" or "the Group")

 

eEnergy Trading update and Board Change

eEnergy (AIM: EAAS), the digital energy services company, today publishes an
update in respect of the current financial year to 30 June 2022.

Summary

·    The Board is pleased with the strategic progress to date

o  Integration of UtilityTeam on track to be delivered by end of the
financial year

o  Record contract signings (including renewals) in Q3 of £8.6 million

o  Recent launches of Solar and EV Charging solutions generating higher than
expected levels of customer engagement

o  Strong revenue and earnings trajectory in the business, with the exception
of Ireland

o  Robust long-term market opportunity with increased focus on renewables

·    The Board is now expecting revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to be behind
current market expectations for the current financial year as a result of:

§ Ireland business has experienced longer Covid lockdowns with slower than
expected recovery post first half results

§ Customers are entering into larger multi-service contracts resulting in
longer conversion times from signing to installation

·    The Board expects to deliver approximately £23.0 million of Revenue
and approximately £3.0 million Adjusted EBITDA for FY22

Trading update

In Q3 FY22, the Group delivered strong new customer wins across its two core
divisions of Energy Efficiency and Energy Management, signing £8.6 million of
contract value across a broad range of Education, other Public Sector and
C&I customers. This momentum has continued into the start of Q4 with
further increases in the new business pipeline expected as commercial energy
users seek to mitigate price increases through smart procurement, onsite
generation and reducing consumption through energy efficiency measures.

At 31 March, contracted forward revenues had increased to £23.0 million from
£18.0 million at 31 December 2021. £19.6 million of this related to energy
management and £3.4 million related to energy efficiency contracts. Of the
£23.0 million, approximately £8.3 million is expected to be recognised in
FY23.

The Group is pleased to announce that the recent launch of eCharge, its EV
charge point operating business which is aiming to create the UK's largest
public sector charging network, has exceeded management's early expectations,
with a strong pipeline of opportunities from existing group customers built
within the first 30 days of launch.

Demand from both existing and new customers for onsite solar generation has
been significant given the sharply improved spread between implied cost per
KwH for onsite generation and grid energy prices. The Group is developing its
solar capability in response. During Q3 and Q4 to date, Heads of Terms have
been signed for £7.8m contract value of onsite solar with existing customers
which the Board expects will convert to revenues during H1 FY23.

Outlook

The Group continues to have a growing pipeline of new business opportunities
across both Energy Management and Energy Efficiency which the Group expects to
convert during H1 FY23.

As previously reported, H1 FY22 revenues suffered from the negative impacts of
Covid lockdowns on the pipeline in Energy Efficiency, in addition to
disruption caused by the energy crisis sparked by the conflict in Ukraine,
which impacted Energy Management. Ireland, in particular, has suffered from
harsher and longer lockdowns during the period. At the same time, lead times
from sale to revenue have increased as the Group expands the value and breadth
of its contracts, due in part to the increased interest from customers seeking
more than one of its services.

As a result, the Board is now expecting revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to be
behind current market expectations for the current financial year with revenue
of approximately £23 million (up c. 70% from £13.6 million in FY21) and
Group Adjusted EBITDA of approximately £3.0 million (up c. 250% from £0.8
million in FY21).

In FY23 the Board plans to increase operational investment, in particular
through eCharge and onsite solar generation, to capitalise on enhanced
long-term growth opportunities presented by the energy crisis. As a result,
the Board expects lower Adjusted EBITDA margins in FY23 than current market
expectations whilst still delivering improved margins over FY22.

Management and Directorate changes

Ric Williams, Chief Financial Officer, has advised the Board of his intention
to step down from the Board to pursue other opportunities. Ric will leave the
Company on 31 July 2022 following an orderly handover process. The Board would
like to thank Ric for his contributions to the growth of the business and its
transition to an integrated energy services business and wishes him well in
his future ventures.

Crispin Goldsmith, a member of the Group Executive team and currently Chief
Strategy & Commercial Officer, has been appointed by the Board as Interim
CFO.

Crispin has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and M&A and
substantial board level experience across a range of businesses. His previous
roles include Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at Dixons
Carphone, Investment Director at Duke Street, a leading UK private equity firm
and Director at Royal Bank Equity Finance, the manager of the £1.1 billion
RBS Special Opportunities Fund. Crispin started his career at PwC where he
qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

The Board expects to confirm Crispin's permanent appointment as CFO and as a
Group Board Director once customary due diligence by the Company's nominated
adviser is completed.

Harvey Sinclair, CEO of eEnergy Group plc, said, "As announced in our Half
Year results, the financial performance of the Group was broadly in line with
our expectations and Q3 saw record contract signings with customers responding
to higher energy prices. We are pleased to see this momentum continuing with a
strong start to Q4 and a robust sales pipeline to take us into FY23.

"Despite these gains, the impact of covid lockdowns in H1 has continued in
Ireland which has seen a slower than expected recovery. Adding to this, we are
seeing longer lead times between signing and project completion for the
larger, multi service contracts we are now winning. Whilst this is inherently
a positive, the longer lead times means certain contracted revenues will now
fall after the financial year end.

"The Board is pleased with the new business pipeline momentum which is not
only seeing cross selling of services to existing clients but also to new
customers seeking multiservice Net Zero strategies across our energy
efficiency and energy management divisions. We continue to invest in new
products and services and are excited by the launch of eCharge and our onsite
solar power generation offering which has met with strong demand."

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
EU Regulation 596/2014. The person responsible for arranging for the release
of this announcement on behalf of eEnergy is Harvey Sinclair, Chief Executive
Officer.

 

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Contacts:

 eEnergy Group plc                                              Tel: +44 20 7078 9564
 Harvey Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer                       info@eenergyplc.com (mailto:info@eenergyplc.com) ; www.eenergyplc.com

                                                              (http://www.eenergyplc.com)
 Ric Williams, Chief Financial Officer

 Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)    Tel: +44 20 7496 3000
 Justin McKeegan, Mark Taylor, Asha Chotai (Corporate Finance)

 Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking)

 Turner Pope Investments (Joint Broker)                         Tel: +44 20 3657 0050
 Andy Thacker, James Pope                                       info@turnerpope.com (mailto:info@turnerpope.com)

 Tavistock                                                      Tel: +44 207 920 3150
 Jos Simson, Heather Armstrong, Katie Hopkins                   eEnergy@tavistock.co.uk (mailto:eEnergy@tavistock.co.uk)

 

 

About eEnergy Group plc

eEnergy (AIM: EAAS) is a digital energy services company, empowering
organisations to achieve net zero by tackling energy waste and transitioning
to clean energy, without the need for upfront investment. It is making net
zero possible and profitable for all organisations in four ways: 

·    Transition to the lowest cost clean energy through our digital
procurement platform and energy management services. 

·    Tackle energy waste with granular data and insight on energy use and
dynamic energy management. 

·    Reduce energy use with the right energy efficiency solutions without
upfront cost.  

·    Reach net zero with onsite renewable generation and electric vehicle
(EV) charging. 

eEnergy is a Top 5 B2B energy company, currently managing 4.2TWh of energy for
1,800 customers across the public and private sectors. 

eEnergy has been awarded The Green Economy Mark by London Stock Exchange. 

 

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