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Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp — Investor Day (September 2018)

71 slides from Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp's investor day presentation, Sep 26, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Brookfield Renewable Partners Investor Day

    Brookfield Renewable Partners I N V E S T O R D AY SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda Overview 3 Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer Performance Case Studies 13 Ruth Kent, Chief Operating Officer Balance Sheet Review 34 Wyatt Hartley, Chief Financial Officer Bringing It All Together 53 Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer 2

  3. Slide 3: Overview: Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer

    Overview: Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer 3

  4. Slide 4: We are a leading owner and operator of renewable power assets

    We are a leading owner and operator of renewable power assets $43 billion 5 sectors 10 countries 15% ASSETS UNDER MULTI- GLOBALLY TOTAL RETURNS MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY DIVERSIFIED SINCE INCEPTION 4

  5. Slide 5: Decades-long transformation from fossil fuels to renewables

    The world is in the early stages of a decades-long transformation from fossil fuels to renewables 5

  6. Slide 6: This global transformation is being led by…

    This global transformation is being led by… Climate change Government policy and subsidies Historically low cost of capital Increased demand from financial investors for long-duration renewable assets 6

  7. Slide 7: $1.5 trillion invested in renewables

    In the last 5 years, $1.5 trillion has been invested in renewables… 17% HYDRO 1% 47% OTHER SOLAR 35% W IND Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 7

  8. Slide 8: Over 1 million megawatts of new renewable capacity added

    …And over 1 million megawatts of new renewable capacity has been added to global grids 20% HYDRO 5% 42% SOLAR OTHER 33% W IND Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 8

  9. Slide 9: High valuations and low returns

    This has all been done at high valuations and low returns IRR Operating Development Europe 4% – 7% 7% – 9% North America 6% – 8% 8% – 10% Asia 8% – 10% +12% Latin America +10% +12% Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 9

  10. Slide 10: So we have set out to do the following…

    So we have set out to do the following… Look for unique hydro opportunities leveraging our scale Invest in wind and solar and build operating expertise Globalize the business Maintain our financial discipline and investment grade balance sheet 10

  11. Slide 11: Targets: 12% to 15% long-term total returns

    Our targets during this period and into the future have not changed: 12% to 15% long-term total returns 11

  12. Slide 12: Proven, disciplined and repeatable strategy

    We have a proven, disciplined and repeatable strategy to create value 1 2 3 Invest on a Operating Capital Value Basis Expertise Discipline 12

  13. Slide 13: Performance Case Studies – Ruth Kent, Chief Operating Officer

    Performance Case Studies – Ruth Kent, Chief Operating Officer

  14. Slide 14: Marquee Transactions

    Marquee Transactions 1 2 3 Bord Gáis Isagen TerraForm Companies 14

  15. Slide 15: Bord Gáis

    Slievecallan, Ireland 320 MW 340 MW 60 BORD GÁIS OPERATING CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCED PORTFOLIO PIPELINE OPERATORS 15

  16. Slide 16: Acquisition of Bord Gáis in 2014

    Acquisition of Bord Gáis in 2014 Eurozone Financial Crisis Devaluation of the Euro Brookfield Complex government privatization STRENGTHS Renewables, retail & gas businesses Operating history: track record 16

  17. Slide 17: Bord Gáis | Business Plan

    Bord Gáis | Business Plan 1 Advance development pipeline 2 Expand revenue through power marketing 3 Pursue further growth opportunities in Europe 17

  18. Slide 18: Bord Gáis | Organic Growth

    Bord Gáis | Organic Growth 1 Advance development pipeline • Developed ~200 MW of wind farms from proprietary pipeline • Efficiently tucked-in ~55 MW of wind facilities through opportunistic acquisitions • Added 1,200 MW of new development opportunities 2 Source new revenue opportunities through powe

  19. Slide 19: Bord Gáis | Enhanced the Revenue Profile

    Bord Gáis | Enhanced the Revenue Profile 1 Advance development pipeline 2 Source new revenue opportunities through power marketing and direct contracting • Sold power and green attributes into the U.K.’s higher power price market securing an additional £12/MWh of revenue • Established a corporate cu

  20. Slide 20: Bord Gáis | Expanded Our Presence in Europe

    Bord Gáis | Expanded Our Presence in Europe 1 Advance development pipeline 2 Source new revenue opportunities through power marketing and direct contracting 3 Pursue further growth opportunities in Europe • Leveraged knowledge of European markets to expand into the U.K. and Iberia • Today we have 3,

  21. Slide 21: Isagen

    Sogamoso, Colombia 3,000 MW 3rd 3,800 MW ISAGEN OPERATING LARGEST GENERATOR DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO IN COLOMBIA PIPELINE 21

  22. Slide 22: Acquisition of Isagen in 2016

    Acquisition of Isagen in 2016 Government privatization Commodity slowdown and COP devaluation BROOKFIELD Brookfield $5 billion EV transaction STRENGTHS STRENGTHS Hydro operating and development expertise Failed auction process 22

  23. Slide 23: Isagen | Business Plan

    Isagen | Business Plan 1 Extend the term of our PPAs 2 Reduce costs and improve margins 3 Pursue select development opportunities 23

  24. Slide 24: Isagen | Contracting

    Isagen | Contracting 1 Extend the term of our PPAs • Acquired a business with 1 to 2 year contract durations two years ago • We have since increased contract terms such that 15% of our contracts have 5 to 10 years of duration today 2 Reduce costs and improve margins 3 Pursue select development oppor

  25. Slide 25: Isagen | Cost Reduction Strategy

    Isagen | Cost Reduction Strategy 1 Extend the term of our PPAs 2 Reduce costs and improve margins • Improved processes and reduced reliance on external contractors • Realized ~$75 million in operating and interest savings to date 3 Pursue select development opportunities 25

  26. Slide 26: Isagen | Development

    Isagen | Development 1 Extend the term of our PPAs 2 Reduce costs and improve margins 3 Pursue select development opportunities • Wind and solar represent a significant growth opportunity • We acquired a 3,800 MW development pipeline and are advancing over 300 MW of wind projects 26

  27. Slide 27: TerraForm Companies

    Alamosa, United States TERRAFORM 3,600 MW 10 countries 3 sectors OPERATING GLOBAL MULTI- COMPANIES PORTFOLIO REACH TECHNOLOGY 27

  28. Slide 28: Acquisition of TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global in 2017

    Acquisition of TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global in 2017 Large scale bankruptcy of SunEdison Complex stakeholder group Brookfield Ability to create a tailored solution STRENGTHS Global operating capabilities Immediate financial stabilization 28

  29. Slide 29: TerraForm Power and Global | Business Plan

    TerraForm Power and Global | Business Plan 1 Stabilize the business post-SunEdison bankruptcy 2 Reduce costs while enhancing operational focus 3 Ready businesses for growth in core regions and rationalize portfolio 29

  30. Slide 30: TerraForm | Business Stabilization

    TerraForm Power and Global | Business Stabilization 1 Stabilize business post SunEdison bankruptcy • Moved all employees into Brookfield offices in New York, Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai and Shanghai • Inserted local Brookfield senior executives • Re-established relations with regulators and stakeholders

  31. Slide 31: TerraForm | Cost Savings Initiatives

    TerraForm Power and Global | Cost Savings Initiatives 1 Stabilize business post SunEdison bankruptcy 2 Reduce cost structure through operational focus • Implemented a long-term service agreement for TerraForm Power’s North American wind portfolio securing cost savings of $20 million • Rationalized h

  32. Slide 32: TerraForm | Focus on Core Markets

    TerraForm Power and Global | Focus on Core Markets 1 Stabilize business post SunEdison bankruptcy 2 Reduce cost structure through operational focus 3 Focus businesses on core regions and rationalize portfolio • Inserted growth teams in India and China • TerraForm Power secured a 1,028 MW wind and so

  33. Slide 33: Looking Ahead…

    Looking Ahead… Our priorities over the next five years: Deliver $60 million Continue to secure Build out our through cost long-term PPAs to development pipeline saving initiatives support growing at premium returns cash flows 33

  34. Slide 34: Balance Sheet Review: Wyatt Hartley, Chief Financial Officer

    Balance Sheet Review: Wyatt Hartley, Chief Financial Officer 34

  35. Slide 35: Polling question: measure of distribution sustainability

    PO L L I N G Q U ESTI O N # 1 What is the primary measure you look at to assess the sustainability of distributions? a) Visibility of growth b) Payout ratio c) Balance sheet strength d) Quality of cash flows 35

  36. Slide 36: Our Priorities

    Our Priorities 1 2 3 Embed business Maintain a Manage risk for with operating best-in-class the long-term levers that drive balance sheet cash flow growth 36

  37. Slide 37: High visibility into cash flow growth over next five years

    We have a high degree of visibility into our cash flow growth over the next five years 37

  38. Slide 38: Growing cash flows through operational levers

    Growing cash flows through operational levers Embedded Expected Advanced FFO per Unit Inflation Margin Development Growth Escalation Expansion Pipeline Potential (1% to 2%) (2% to 4%) (3% to 5%) (6% to 11%) Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 38

  39. Slide 39: Embedded Inflation Escalation

    Embedded Inflation Escalation Embedded Expected Advanced FFO per Unit Inflation Margin Development Growth Escalation Expansion Pipeline Potential (1% to 2%) (2% to 4%) (3% to 5%) (6% to 11%) Inflation indexation in our contracts providing $50 million of FFO growth 39

  40. Slide 40: Expected Margin Expansion

    Expected Margin Expansion Embedded Expected Advanced FFO per Unit Inflation Margin Development Growth Escalation Expansion Pipeline Potential (1% to 2%) (2% to 4%) (3% to 5%) (6% to 11%) Up to $125 million of FFO growth from expected margin expansion: • Execute on cost reduction programs across our

  41. Slide 41: Advanced Development Pipeline

    Advanced Development Pipeline Embedded Expected Advanced FFO per Unit Inflation Margin Development Growth Escalation Expansion Pipeline Potential (1% to 2%) (2% to 4%) (3% to 5%) (6% to 11%) Aim to develop 1,000 MW generating $125 million of FFO through targeted build out of our extensive global dev

  42. Slide 42: Proven track record of delivering strong FFO per unit growth

    Proven track record of delivering strong FFO per unit growth FFO per Unit Growth¹ ~$3.30 ~$2.40 8.5% CAGR $1.61 7% CAGR 2012 2018 PF 2022 Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 42

  43. Slide 43: Sustainable distributions over the long term

    Which translates into sustainable distributions over the long term… …Given our visibility over cash flow growth and the minimal annual investment required to maintain cash flows ($millions) 2018 PF 2022 PF FFO1 750 1,039 Sustaining Capex (72) (78) Return of Capital2 (38) (52) Adjusted FFO 641 909 FF

  44. Slide 44: Our balance sheet is in great shape

    Our balance sheet is in great shape 44

  45. Slide 45: Conservative capitalization strategy

    We maintain a conservative capitalization strategy BBB+ Highest rating in the sector INVESTMENT GRADE BALANCE SHEET >10 YEARS No material maturities with refinancing risk AVERAGE PROJECT DEBT TERM TO MATURITY over the next 5 years ~75% Structured on an investment grade basis NON-RECOURSE, with attra

  46. Slide 46: Access to significant liquidity

    We have access to significant liquidity $0.3bn CASH & MARKETABLE SECURITIES $1.7bn AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY $1.4bn CREDIT FACILITIES We have secured corporate credit facilities with 20 high quality lenders totaling $2.1 billion with 5 year terms 46

  47. Slide 47: Multiple funding levers provide access to deep pool of capital

    Our multiple funding levers provide access to a deep pool of capital 1 2 3 Raised ~$3 billion in Advanced our capital Have access to corporate debt and equity recycling program, ~$5 billion of partner capital markets since announcing $315 million capital to invest 2015 of initiatives in last alongsi

  48. Slide 48: We have high quality cash flows

    We have high quality cash flows 48

  49. Slide 49: Cash flows underpinned by a largely perpetual asset base

    Cash flows underpinned by a largely perpetual asset base Hydro facilities are designed, constructed and maintained to operate over a perpetual life with minimal annual re-investment ~80% 75+ years 95% FFO FROM AVERAGE REMAINING RETURN ON HYDRO ASSET LIFE CAPITAL IN FFO 49

  50. Slide 50: Actively manage exposure to financial risks

    We actively manage our exposure to financial risks Interest FFO Rates ~90% debt is financed on a fixed rate basis with no meaningful 100bps near-term maturities <2% FX Volatility Fully hedged on developed 10% market currencies <5% 50

  51. Slide 51: Risk-reward that is aligned

    Risk-reward that is aligned Peers BEP 8% to 10% IRR 12% to 15% IRR Investment Grade Non-amortizing debt backed by perpetual hydro assets Converts, tax equity and other deferral structures 51

  52. Slide 52: The lowest risk distribution in our sector

    We offer the lowest risk distribution in our sector Visibility on 6% to 11% per unit FFO growth through operational levers Improving payout ratio Investment grade balance sheet Cash flows supported by a largely perpetual asset base 52

  53. Slide 53: Bringing It All Together – Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer

    Bringing It All Together – Sachin Shah, Chief Executive Officer 53

  54. Slide 54: Invested over $3 billion of BEP equity since 2013

    We have invested over $3 billion of BEP equity since 2013… 2013: NORTH AMERICA 5,200MW 5,900 MW TOTAL CAPACITY BRAZIL 700MW 54

  55. Slide 55: A global business with a diverse technology base

    …To create a global business with a diverse technology base Today: NORTH AMERICA EUROPE 8,300MW 3,700MW 17,400 MW TOTAL CAPACITY SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC 4,800MW 530MW 55

  56. Slide 56: Done on a value basis

    And we have done it on a value basis Returns Capital Deployed Year (BEP Share) Underwriting Current Bord Gáis 2014 $280 million 13%+ 18%+ Isagen 2016 $670 million 13%+ 18%+ TerraForm Companies 2017 $875 million 15%+ 20%+ 56

  57. Slide 57: Delivering targeted annualized returns to unitholders

    Allowing us to deliver our targeted annualized returns to unitholders Total Return 15% CAGR 2004 2011 2018 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BEP S&P Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 57

  58. Slide 58: The future is brighter than the past

    The future is brighter than the past Smoky Mountain, United States

  59. Slide 59: Solar and wind still less than 10% of global power supply

    Solar and wind still account for less than 10% of global power supply 17% HYDRO 74% 9% NUCLEAR & FOSSIL FUELS SOLAR & W IND Please refer to endnotes at the end of the presentation 59

  60. Slide 60: Polling question: investment to replace non-renewable capacity

    PO L L I N G Q U ESTI O N # 2 How much investment is estimated to be required to replace existing, non-renewable capacity globally? a) Less than $1 trillion b) $1 trillion - $5 trillion c) $5 trillion - $10 trillion d) Over $10 trillion 60

  61. Slide 61: The investment opportunity in our core markets is large

    The investment opportunity in our core markets is large Incremental Renewable Additions and Investment Size gigawatts 10,000 $11 trillion 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 $5 5,000 trillion 4,000 3,000 $850 billion 2,000 1,000 0 Today 30% Renewables 50% Renewables 100% Renewables Current Renewables Capacity I

  62. Slide 62: Proven track record of capital deployment by geography

    Proven track record of capital deployment Since 2013, we have developed or acquired 12,500 MW of capacity, deploying $3.3 billion of BEP capital across geographies… $1.0 Thousands $billions $0.5 $0.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Europe North America Latin America Asia 62

  63. Slide 63: Proven track record of capital deployment by technology

    Proven track record of capital deployment Since 2013, we have developed or acquired 12,500 MW of capacity, deploying $3.3 billion of BEP capital across technologies… $1.0 Thousands $billions $0.5 $0.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hydro Wind Solar Storage/Other 63

  64. Slide 64: Repeatable and flexible growth strategy

    Repeatable and flexible growth strategy Competition BEP Develop Capital STRATEGY Deployment Drop Down vs TARGET Megawatts 12% to 15% returns Deploy $700 million of BEP equity annually into M&A and development 64

  65. Slide 65: Expand in our core markets over next 5 years

    In the next 5 years, we aim to expand in our core markets… NORTH AMERICA EUROPE SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC 65

  66. Slide 66: Our global business targets strong returns

    Our global business targets strong returns Target Capital Target Allocation (%) IRR (%) Developed Markets ~60% 10% to 12% Emerging Markets ~25% 15% to 19% Development ~15% 17% to 20% TOTAL 12% to 15% 66

  67. Slide 67: Key Takeaways…

    Key Takeaways… STRATEGY GLOBAL SCALE Proven and repeatable strategy combining Global scale across 4 continents affords a value investment approach with us significant flexibility in moving capital operating expertise and capital discipline across the world MULTI-TECHNOLOGY TRACK RECORD Multi-technol

  68. Slide 68: Brookfield

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  69. Slide 69: Endnotes

    Endnotes Page 7 Sources: Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Brookfield estimates Page 8 Sources: Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Brookfield estimates Page 9 1) Source: Brookfield estimates. Page 38 1) Funds From Operations per Unit is a non-IFRS measure used by investors to analyze net earnings from operat

  70. Slide 70: Endnotes Continued

    Endnotes Continued Page 58 1) Source: Bloomberg; USD return including re-investment of dividends as at 19 September 2018 Page 60 Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance Page 62 1) Core markets include Canada, U.S., Brazil, Colombia, U.K., Republic of Ireland, Portugal, India, China, Australia 2) Curren

  71. Slide 71: Important Cautionary Notes

    Important Cautionary Notes All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified. conditions at our wind energy facilities, to irradiance at our looking statements represent our views as of the date of this Unless otherwise indicated, the statistical and financial solar facilities or to weather

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