EX-99.1 2 ea022304601ex99-1_ellomay.htm PRESS RELEASE: "ELLOMAY CAPITAL REPORTS PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DORAD ENERGY LTD. FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024," DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Ellomay Capital Reports Publication of Financial Statements of Dorad Energy Ltd. for the Three and
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

Tel-Aviv, Israel, Nov. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 November 28, 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2024 – approximately NIS 1,096 million.

 

Dorad’s unaudited operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2024 – approximately NIS 270 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: summer – June-September; winter – December-February; and intermediate (spring and autumn) – March-May and October-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 September 30, 2024, which include the summer months of July-September, are not indicative of full year results. In addition, due to various reasons, including the potential effects of a proposed resolution published by the Israeli Electricity Authority on September 4, 2024, which is more fully described in the Form 6-K submitted by the Company to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2024, and the increase in the Israeli CPI impacting interest payments by Dorad on its credit facility, the results included herein may not be indicative of third quarter results in the future or comparable to third 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 November 11, 2024 (the date of approval of Dorad’s financial statements as of September 30, 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 and nine month periods ended September 30, 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 listed on the NYSE American and 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, USA 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, Spain, the Netherlands and Texas, USA, including:

 

Approximately 335.9 MW of operating photovoltaic power plants in Spain (including a 300 MW photovoltaic plant in owned by Talasol, which is 51% owned by the Company) and approximately 20 MW of operating photovoltaic power plants 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;

 

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;

 

A solar plant (18 MW) under construction in Italy;

 

Solar projects in Italy with an aggregate capacity of 195 MW that have reached “ready to build” status; and

 

Solar projects in the Dallas Metropolitan area, Texas, USA with an aggregate capacity of 49 MW that are under construction.

 

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

 

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.

 

Interim Condensed Statements of Financial Position

 

   September 30   September 30   December 31 
   2024   2023   2023 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands 
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   531,210    363,054    219,246 
Trade receivables and accrued income   497,530    305,778    211,866 
Other receivables   43,413    15,992    12,095 
Financial derivatives   1,661    3,761    - 
Total current assets   1,073,814    688,585    443,207 
                
Non-current assets               
Restricted deposit   529,875    552,145    522,319 
Prepaid expenses   28,538    30,566    30,053 
Fixed assets   2,953,489    3,132,064    3,106,550 
Intangible assets   8,134    7,716    7,653 
Right of use assets   54,250    56,330    55,390 
Total non-current assets   3,574,286    3,778,821    3,721,965 
                
Total assets   4,648,100    4,467,406    4,165,172 
                
Current liabilities               
Current maturities of loans from banks   341,281    326,668    299,203 
Current maturities of lease liabilities   4,941    4,783    4,787 
Trade payables   440,303    219,406    166,089 
Other payables   10,914    25,812    31,446 
                
Total current liabilities   797,439    576,669    501,525 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Loans from banks   1,904,195    2,131,403    1,995,909 
Other Long-term liabilities   9,827    13,969    12,943 
Long-term lease liabilities   50,061    51,691    47,618 
Provision for dismantling and restoration   36,204    50,000    38,985 
Deferred tax liabilities   354,503    279,203    278,095 
Liabilities for employee benefits, net   160    160    160 
Total non-current liabilities   2,354,950    2,526,426    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   849,753    718,353    643,979 
Total equity   1,495,711    1,364,311    1,289,937 
                
Total liabilities and equity   4,648,100    4,467,406    4,165,172 

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Interim Condensed Statements of Income

 

   For the nine months ended   For the three months ended   Year ended 
   September 30   September 30   December 31 
   2024   2023   2024   2023   2023 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands 
Revenues   2,366,358    2,185,309    1,096,456    930,838    2,722,396 
                          
Operating costs of the Power Plant                         
                          
Energy costs   483,965    499,111    193,180    237,621    583,112 
Electricity purchase and infrastructure services   1,073,350    943,040    505,678    350,219    1,244,646 
Depreciation and amortization   183,735    182,861    68,016    63,997    242,104 
Other operating costs   141,992    138,657    59,227    57,939    186,024 
                          
Total operating costs of Power Plant   1,883,042    1,763,669    826,101    709,776    2,255,886 
                          
Profit from operating the Power Plant   483,316    421,640    270,355    221,062    466,510 
General and administrative expenses   25,328    20,726    8,600    6,633    27,668 
Other income   30    -    30    -    39 
                          
Operating profit   458,018    400,914    261,785    214,429    438,881 
                          
Financing income   40,982    54,805    9,098    18,615    45,286 
Financing expenses   166,818    175,843    63,736    50,124    209,773 
                          
Financing expenses, net   125,836    121,038    54,638    31,509    164,487 
                          
Profit before taxes on income   332,182    279,876    207,147    182,923    274,394 
                          
Taxes on income   76,408    64,187    47,664    42,077    63,079 
                          
Profit for the period   255,774    215,689    159,483    140,843    211,315 

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Interim Condensed Statements 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)                         
                          
Balance as at January 1, 2024 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    643,979    1,289,937 
Net profit for the period   -    -    -    255,774    255,774 
Dividend distributed   -    -    -    (50,000)   (50,000)
Balance as at September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    849,753    1,495,711 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)                         
                          
Balance as at January 1, 2023 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    572,664    1,218,622 
Net profit for the period   -    -    -    215,689    215,689 
Dividend distributed   -    -    -    (70,000)   (70,000)
Balance as at September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    718,353    1,364,311 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)                         
                          
Balance as at July 1, 2024 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    740,270    1,386,228 
Net profit for the period   -    -    -    159,483    159,483 
Dividend distributed   -    -    -    (50,000)   (50,000)
Balance as at September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    849,753    1,495,711 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)                         
                          
Balance as at July 1, 2023 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    647,510    1,293,468 
Net profit for the period   -    -    -    140,843    140,843 
Dividend distributed   -    -    -    (70,000)   (70,000)
                          
Balance as at September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)   11    642,199    3,748    718,353    1,364,311 

 

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Dorad Energy Ltd.

 

Interim Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)

 

           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 year ended December 31, 2023 (Audited)                    
                     
Balance as at January 1, 2023 (Audited)   11    642,199    3,748    572,664    1,218,622 
                          
Net profit for the year   -    -    -    211,315    211,315 
                          
Dividend distributed   -    -    -    (140,000)   (140,000)
                          
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 nine months ended   For the three months ended   Year ended 
   September 30   September 30   December 31 
   2024   2023   2024   2023   2023 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands   NIS thousands 
Net cash flows provided by operating activities                    
Profit for the period   255,774    215,689    159,483    140,843    211,315 
Adjustments:                         
Depreciation and amortization and fuel consumption   190,559    183,707    68,217    64,221    245,566 
Taxes on income   76,408    64,187    47,664    42,077    63,079 
Financing expenses, net   125,836    121,038    54,638    31,509    164,487 
    392,803    368,932    170,519    137,807    473,132 
                          
Change in trade receivables   (285,664)   (67,197)   (181,157)   (63,108)   26,715 
Change in other receivables   (36,467)   16,817    7,454    (1,811)   20,714 
Change in trade payables   266,099    (48,393)   207,978    29,915    (115,976)
Change in other payables   (3,033)   (3,560)   909    (1,006)   2,507 
Change in other long-term liabilities   (3,115)   14,373    (999)   13,102    (4,586)
    (62,180)   (87,960)   34,185    (22,908)   (70,626)
                          
Net cash flows provided by operating activities   586,397    496,661    364,187    255,742    613,821 
                          
Net cash flows provided by investing activities                         
Proceeds from (investment in) settlement of financial derivatives, net   (2,653)   5,714    (1,603)   2,640    8,884 
Insurance proceeds in respect of damage to fixed asset   5,148    -    -    -    - 
Decrease in long-term restricted deposits   17,500    -    -    -    40,887 
Investment in fixed assets   (34,782)   (56,712)   (2,646)   (20,555)   (102,082)
Investment in intangible assets   (1,974)   (2,744)   (505)   (427)   (3,162)
Interest received   29,673    22,081    10,096    8,285    33,501 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities   12,912    (31,661)   5,342    (10,057)   (21,972)
                          
Net cash flows provided by financing activities                         
Repayment of lease liability principal   (329)   (320)   (111)   (108)   (4,817)
Repayment of loans from banks   (141,966)   (130,987)   -    -    (253,382)
Dividends paid   (67,500)   (70,000)   (50,000)   (70,000)   (122,500)
Interest paid   (72,910)   (77,099)   (155)   (114)   (151,220)
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (282,705)   (278,406)   (50,266)   (70,222)   (531,919)
                          
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the period   316,604    186,594    319,263    175,463    59,930 
                          
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents   (4,640)   24,979    (6,120)   10,812    7,835 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   219,246    151,481    218,067    176,779    151,481 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   531,210    363,054    531,210    363,054    219,246 

 

 

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