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02 03 LETTER FROM THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
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04 13 OUR STRATEGY
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14 62 FINANCIAL REPORT
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61 AUDITORS REPORT
62 R EPORT OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
2 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN
Letter from the Management Board
In a difficult market environment, SWM succeeded in increasing its EBIT by nearly 10 % to EUR518 million in
2016. SWM thus continued the favourable development it had recorded in the previous year, which shows
thatour core business is still resting on a rock-solid foundation. Further contributions were made by the cost-
reduction measures within the framework of our Sustainably fit programme and rising revenues from energy
generation from renewable sources. This provides confirmation for us that the early and decisive entry into
renewable energies was the correct decision not only from an ecological, but also from an economic perspec-
tive, giving SWM more favourable prospects than other energy suppliers in Germany.
Nevertheless, SWM closed the 2016 financial year in negative territory, posting a consolidated net loss of
EUR164 million. This was due to extraordinary non-recurrent burdens arising from the exit from nuclear power.
Impairments on gas extraction plants also had to be recognised in the balance sheet, as we adopted even more
conservative expectations for future gas prices.
In the future, too, the market environment in our business segments will remain challenging: energy supply
continues to be characterised by substantial structural changes. In public transport, high investments in the
expansion and modernisation of our infrastructure and vehicle fleet are on the agenda. We will continue the
refurbishing of our public pools. This means that SWM will continue to operate at the crossroads between
margin erosion in its traditional core business and the enormous capital required to finance important invest-
ments in the future.
We are taking on these challenges with confidence. In autumn 2016, we thus launched the SWM22 initiative,
a far-reaching strategy and efficiency enhancement project that will help us make our income positive, further
improve our competitiveness and find answers for innovative and important solutions to major urban issues of
our time. What will Munich look like in the future? What economic, social and technological trends will shape
our business? What new income and efficiency potential will emerge for us from these developments?
We took a close look at these and many other questions in interdisciplinary work groups. The interdisciplinary
approach was chosen because we are firmly convinced that our ability to offer new services through improved
networking across all business units and thus tap new business areas will be an important key to our future
business success.
The project will run throughout 2017, but critical elements of our strategy have already be confirmed or
developed further:
}}We remain a trail blazer in the expansion of renewable energies and stick to our ambitious goals in both the
electricity and heating segments: By 2025, we intend to be generating sufficient green electricity in our own
plants to cover all of Munichs consumption. With our district-heating vision, which is unique in Germany, we
want to turn Munich into Germanys first city to generate its district heating entirely from renewable energies
by 2040 with a key contribution from the use of geothermal energy.
}}Together with our MVG subsidiary, we intend to significantly expand our mobility services: We want to offer
people environmentally benign and city-friendly ways to rapidly reach their destinations in Munich.
}}We will continue the extension of the fibre-optic high-speed network that we are installing together with
our M-net telecommunications subsidiary.
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}}We intend to take a more holistic view of our customers in the future and offer them our services via a
digital interface. In addition, we continue to feel responsible for ensuring that everybody in Munich and the
region receives excellent value for money in the basic services of energy, heating, water, mobility and
telecommunications in the future, too.
}}SWM will use the increasing technological capabilities to actively connect people, services and equipment.
The vision we are pursuing with all these ambitious plans is that of turning the City of Munich into an integrated
system sustainable, digital, efficient and still worth living. When doing so, we can build on our strong brand,
our broad customer base and the great trust in SWM as a company serving the citizens of Munich and the
region.
We are aware of the fact that SWMs realignment requires a great deal of willingness to change on the part of
our employees. We are therefore all the more pleased that they are accompanying us on our journey with a
motivated and constructive attitude. They have thus earned our gratitude and respect! We also wish to thank
our shareholder, the City of Munich, for supporting our efforts to sharpen our strategy. In return, we will make
a contribution to keeping Munich running with both long-standing and also numerous new services in the
same reliable manner as in the past 100 years.
Sincerely yours,
Against this background, we initiated the SWM22 strategy SWMs customers will continue to receive excellent value
project in autumn 2016. Its ambitious goals: stabilise EBIT for money in the basic services of energy, heating, water,
at a sound level and, above all, develop sustainable solu- telecommunications and mobility.
tions to the challenges we are facing in our markets. In
this exercise, we are putting every aspect of our business Our commitment to our renewable energies expansion
model under the microscope starting with our vision and campaign and its ambitious goal will remain unchanged:
mission. The guiding principles of our deliberations are: by 2025, we intend to be generating sufficient green elec-
tricity in our own plants to cover all of Munichs consump-
}}Encourage networking across all units tion. However, we are adjusting the course leading to this
}}Facilitateand demand entrepreneurial action goal. Although we will continue to focus on wind energy,
}}Strengthen the strategic focus currently the most productive and most profitable technol-
}}Allocate resources efficiently ogy for the generation of renewable energies, we will shift
the weighting of our onshore/offshore portfolio in the
Very much in keeping with the first guiding principle, direction of onshore.
multidisciplinary work groups examined trends in society,
business and technology. Their guideposts were the ques- Onshore wind energy has priority
tions of what Munich will look like in the future, how we Nevertheless, we have good news to report from our most
at SWM can play a proactive role in shaping this transfor- recent offshore project: the Sandbank wind park we are
mation and what business potential will emerge for us realizing together with Vattenfall. In January 2017, con-
from these developments. In early 2017, we translated the struction of the last of a total 72 wind energy converters
answers and results into a new strategy aimed at ensuring was completed 90 kilometres west of the island of Sylt
that we continue to fulfil our task of providing basic public approximately three months ahead of the original schedule.
services: with our wide range of services, we contribute to The wind parks regular operation is scheduled to produce
the functioning of Munich in the same reliable manner as an annual electricity volume theoretically covering the re-
in the past 100 years. quirements of 400,000 Munich households. In September
2016, we moreover announced that we are taking a stake
in the Raskiftet onshore wind park in Norway. In
SWM WILL FOCUS EVEN MORE STRONGLY ON ONSHORE WIND ENERGY IN THE FUTURE.
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Our Strategy
UNIQUE SWIMMING POOL VARIETY, EXCELLENT DRINKING WATER, AFFORDABLE HOUSING: SWM CAN BE RELIED ON.
are considering the addition of CHP-compatible gas and offer an expanded children paddling area, a swimming and
steam plants to our generation park to close potential wave pool, new courses and an attractive sauna a further
supply gaps until electricity and heating requirements can enhancement of the swimming pool variety offered to all
be satisfied completely from renewable sources. citizens of Munich. We will continue to further develop the
relatively stable Water and Public Pool business units in a
Services for Munichs high quality of life demand-oriented and forward-looking manner in the
Compared to energy, our business units Water and Public future, too.
Pools are admittedly less significant from a purely econo
mic perspective, but they are nevertheless extremely im- Infrastructure: create affordable housing
portant for the quality of life in Munich and for Stadtwerke In a prosperous metropolitan region such as Munich,
Mnchens reason for existence. Every day, SWM supplies boasting a continuously growing population, basic require-
fresh-from-the-source drinking water from the foothills of ments also include the availability of residential and com-
the Bavarian Alps to Munich. The drinking water from the mercial space.
three catchment areas the Mangfall valley, the Loisach
valley, and an area of moraine deposits east of Munich By offering affordable company flats, we intend to win and
known as the Schotterebene is one of the best in retain qualified new employees for our company. In our
Europe. In 18 modern indoor and outdoor pools, ten company-flat expansion campaign, we will therefore build
attractive sauna landscapes, the Prinzregenten ice stadium approximately 500 new company flats by 2022, nearly
and two modern fitness centres, the Munich public pools doubling our portfolio. With this expansion campaign, we
offer city-dwellers a wide range of opportunities to keep will not only ease the burden arising from Munichs high
themselves fit and healthy, spend leisure time and relax. cost of living for our employees, but also reduce the ten-
sions characterising the Munich residential property mar-
SWM is continuously enhancing its public pools. At pres- ket. In total, we will invest at least EUR 120 million in this
ent, the Olympic swimming pool is being refurbished with- campaign. The first construction projects with a total of
out closing the pool to the public, and Cosimawellenbad, 45 dwelling units, launched in 2014, were successfully
Munichs only wave pool, is also being modernised and completed in the year under review.
undergoing general refurbishment. Cosimawellenbad will
presumably reopen in summer 2017. The pool will then
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Our Strategy
Steer: design the Fibre-optic network: the path to the digital world
Munich of tomorrow By 2021, we intend to hook up a further 35,000 buildings,
with more than 230,000 flats, in a total of 27 roll-out
The networks operated by SWM are important lifelines of areas to the fibre-optic high-speed network that we are
the City of Munich and the region. We will not only oper- installing together with our M-net telecommunications
ate them in a forward-looking and reliable manner, but subsidiary. Nearly 70% of all Munich households will then
also make them technologically fit for the future. have direct access to this powerful data highway. Beyond
Munichs city limits, too, M-net, together with various
Digitisation is a key driver of our strategy in this area. Not cooperation partners, will continue to make sizeable in-
only does it create opportunities for efficiency enhance- vestments in a future-proof broadband infrastructure. In
ment through leaner structures and operations, but it will addition, a different type of data network will pave the
also pave the way to the Munich of tomorrow. We will way towards a real smart city: a low-frequency long-
develop new offerings through enhanced networking, also range radio network for the energy-saving connection of
with other business units. terminal devices to the Internet of Things, the introduc-
tion of which SWM is analysing. With the set-up of such a
We will continue or even expand our franchise strategy. In network, SWM intends to tap new revenue sources, e.g. in
the future, we will continue to apply for franchises in the the monitoring of relevant infrastructures or in the area of
Munich metropolitan area where appropriate also with traffic and transport management.
partners.
ONE OF SWMS BIGGEST INVESTMENTS FOR THE FUTURE: A FIBRE-OPTIC NETWORK EVERYWHERE IN MUNICH.
10 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN
Our Strategy
From transport company to mobility are nevertheless keeping a close eye on these develop-
service provider ments in order to be able to offer marketable solutions in
Against this background, intermodal mobility will also play good time. The existing technological potential will set the
a role for the future development of our Mnchner Ver- stage for new mobility concepts that will make transport
kehrsgesellschaft (MVG) subsidiary. In addition to its tradi- and traffic in Munich even more city-friendly and environ-
tional core business of public-transport services, MVG has mentally benign and are useful complements to existing
already expanded its range of offerings over the last few mobility offerings.
years through additional mobility services for individual
requirements, e.g. cooperations with car-sharing providers Munichs continued growth creates particular pressure to
or the MVG Rad public bike-rental system. The path is act. The persistent stream of people moving to the city
clear: MVG is evolving from bus, underground and tram causes the existing transport networks to reach the limit of
operator into a comprehensive mobility service provider their capacities. The substantial reinvestment and new-
with a focus on extended mobility solutions from the start- construction requirements in infrastructure and vehicles
ing point to the destination of a trip, going far beyond will only be feasible if adequate user financing is ensured
classic public transport with bus, underground and tram and sufficient public funds are made available. In addition,
lines. All these offerings are interlinked via our digital suitable funding is a prerequisite for MVGs continued
mobility platform, which will be expanded continuously ability to provide its transport services from its own
in the future, too. resources. Apart from an ongoing focus on efficient cost
structures and income from new business areas, MVG
Valid quantification of the economic potential that autono- relies on policy-makers support in the creation of suitable
mous driving or driverless rail systems may have in real-life framework conditions.
application are not yet possible at the current juncture. We
SWM will use the continuous enhancement of technologi- In the long run, the measures described in the three pillars
cal capabilities to actively connect people, services and above will allow us to create the prerequisites for realising
equipment. the idea of a city of the future as an integrated system.
In the area of energy supply, for instance, this will involve
One of the biggest assets of our company is our customers further expansion of our flexibility pool, in which numerous
strong trust and our numerous customer contacts, an in- generation units and electricity consumers are linked up
creasing share of the latter taking place via digital commu- managed by SWM.
nication channels. Impressive figures demonstrate this:
significantly more than 500,000 users follow SWM and its We are convinced that the newly gained experiences and
subsidiaries on Facebook; the MVG apps are used more capabilities resulting from the SWM22 project, in con
than one million times on an average day. We intend to junction with the expertise gathered in the contribution
further enhance this high level of customer retention and to urban development we have made for more than
develop new requirements-geared offerings across SWMs 100years, are of great value. This being the case, we will
entire range of services. adopt an even more targeted approach in future when
searching for value-adding ways to market our capabilities.
In line with our residential and business customers needs, Like M unich, which sets an example for other cities in
we provide a broad range of different electricity products many respects, we also intend to be a role model for other
and accompanying services, which we are expanding con- utility and mobility companies.
tinuously. One focal point is on the development of digital
business models and energy services such as M-Wrme
Plus, our service for state-of-the-art heating that brings
together our own advisory capabilities and the expertise of
manufacturing companies and local tradespeople to the
benefit of our customers.
Social responsibility support in the care of elderly parents. In the year under
strong constant in eventful times review, for instance, we adopted a policy granting easier
access to mobile work or home office opportunities
We will continue to fulfil our responsibilities vis--vis throughout the organisation. Another major milestone is
employees and society in the future, too. our new day-care centre, where a total of 36 children of
our employees will be cared for from September 2017
SWM as an employer: onwards.
partner-oriented and socially responsible
In its role of employer, SWM has to compete with numer- In addition, we have always fostered a diverse staff. To
ous renowned companies for qualified employees at the prevent any form of marginalisation or discrimination, we
attractive location of Munich. We face this challenge with regularly raise our leaders and employees awareness of
confidence: We have set ourselves the ambitious goal of correct, appropriate and respectful social dealings with
ranking among Munichs 5 most attractive employers by one other. In 2016, for instance, we again initiated various
2025. The stage has been set: We are pursuing a f orward- qualification measures, e.g. on responses to sexism and
looking strategy, offer diverse job opportunities and main- the German General Anti-Discrimination Act (Allgemeines
tain a value-based corporate culture. Our credible posi- Gleichstellungsgesetz, AGG).
tioning as a sustainable, reliable and socially responsible
employer is helping us score against a large number of For as many as 28 years, we have joined forces with Spec-
renowned corporations in the keenly competitive Munich trum e.V. in Stadtwerkeprojekt, assisting young people
labour market. with difficult backgrounds in getting their careers off the
ground or supporting them in their professional training.
We offer our employees a family-friendly environment that Also in cooperation with Spectrum e.V., we have now
permits an adequate work-life balance. This includes vari- launched a vocational preparation measure aimed at help-
ous flexitime models as well as options for child care and ing young refugees gain access to the labour market. Our
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common goal is to help participating refugees obtain E ducation Foundation has also been sponsoring projects in
apprenticeship entry maturity within one year, allowing the region. In addition, it has awarded a prize for out-
them to find their way into dual vocational training. An standing commitment to educational work with disadvan-
accompanying mentoring system will also facilitate the taged children, adolescents and young adults since 2013.
integration of the initially 13 participants outside the In the year under review, the recipient of this prize was
workplace. Wilhelm-Busch-Realschule in Munichs Neuperlach district.
The school, where some 60 % of the students have a
Responsibility does not end at our migration background, is a particularly strong advocate
organisations boundaries of educational equity in many areas.
Integration has also been the guiding theme of the SWM
Education Foundation ever since its establishment in 2007. There are, however, other areas, too, in which we are en-
It is committed to improving the educational opportunities gaged in a large number of projects and initiatives aimed
of disadvantaged Munich children and adolescents. With a at fostering a diverse, lively and equitable urban society.
foundation capital totalling EUR 20 million and annual One such example is the project in which customer service
funding of EUR 600,000, it ranks among the largest edu- employees counsel low-income households individually and
cational foundations in Germany. In its nine years of opera- free of charge at their homes about ways to save electri
tion, the SWM Education Foundation has already reached city, heating and warm water. And last but not least, we
more than 6,000 young people within the framework of a support a diverse cultural landscape in Munich and recrea-
total of 95 sponsored projects. Since 2016, the SWM tional and professional sports with all kinds of endeavours.
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58 AFFILIATED COMPANIES AND MAJOR EQUITY
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a regional provider, the Telecommunications business unit Since yearend 2015, contribution margins of gas-fired
offers services to large sections of Bavaria, the greater Ulm power plants have slowly recovered in peak-load operation.
area and the Main-Kinzig district in Hesse. The s ervices This development also continued steadily throughout 2015,
are performed jointly by M-net Telekommunikations with additional support in summer and autumn arising from
GmbH (M-net), SWM Services GmbH (SWM Services) and temporary downtimes at French nuclear power plants.
Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH. Towards the end of the year, it was even possible to reach
cost coverage. By contrast, base-load coal-fired power
Business unit Public Pools plants saw an erosion of their contribution margins in the
In 18 modern indoor and outdoor pools, ten attractive course of the year due to surging coal prices and closed
sauna landscapes, the Prinzregenten ice stadium and two 2016 only just about in cost-covering territory.
modern fitness centres, M-Bder offers pool visitors a wide
range of opportunities to keep themselves fit and healthy, CO2 certificates, rolling front year, EUR/t CO2
spend leisure time and relax.
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the German economy in a stable upswing. Preliminary
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grew by 1.7% in 2016. The expansion was mainly supported
by private consumption, especially employment growth and
the dynamic trend in incomes. In addition, the residential In early 2016, the price of CO2 certificates slumped from
construction market was stimulated by what are still histori- EUR8 to lows in the order of EUR4. Apart from falling oil
cally low interest rates. and gas prices, one major reason was a supply surplus of
some two billion emission allowances. Pressure on certificate
For SWM, developments in the energy markets are of pivotal prices eased following the agreement on the annual emis-
importance. This applies particularly to the contribution mar- sion allowance reduction factor in the EU's Environmental
gins of power plants and the prices of emissions allowances, Committee (in mid-December 2016).
natural gas, oil and coal. In the wake of production cuts, oil
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however, supply decreased noticeably, which apart from has led to a further increase in customer churn rates. The
the repercussions of rising oil prices resulted in a price annual report published by the German Federal Network
increase to the vicinity of EUR18/MWh. Agency (Bundesnetzagentur BNetzA) likewise confirms
this increase in churn rates. All indications suggest a contin-
Brent crude, front month, USD/bbl uation of this trend. The key motivation for such switches
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digitisation is also creating new opportunities to add value
over and above pure energy supply. In particular, product
Due to global crude oil overproduction, inventory levels bundles combining energy supply with energy technology
increased strongly in early 2016. This drove prices to and customised digital solutions for individual customer
extremelylow levels of USD 30/bbl at one point (Brent vari- segments are gaining significance. In the heating market,
ety). Subsequently, the rapid plunge in crude oil production the competitive situation has also intensified further due to
caused by price erosion, especially in the US, and a global the continuing trend towards decentralised supply models
increase in demand resulted in a trend reversal. In late No- and, in some instances, self-supply. Examples include con-
vember 2016, OPEC member states' agreement on output tracting solutions, tenant electricity models, combined heat
cuts triggered price stimuli reinforcing the upward trend. At and power stations, increased use of renewable technolo-
30 December 2016, the oil price closed the year at a signifi- gies and municipalities' own supply initiatives for areas and
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consumers energy at fair prices, and give priority to energy public transport operators must be in a position to provide
efficiency. A further focal point revolved around the ad- transport services under competitive terms. This results not
justments required in electricity market design in order to only from legal, but also from financial framework condi-
integrate the increasing share of renewable energies in the tions of local public transport systems.
market and ensure cost-effective supply reliability.
Competition for public funding for transport infrastruc-
In Germany, legislators meanwhile adopted a new electrici- ture expansion and maintenance will become even fiercer.
ty market design. The measures that apply now are to help Federal financial assistance under the Municipal Transport
optimise and safeguard the electricity market. Key elements Financing Act (GVFG) will now continue beyond 2019.
include the principle of free electricity pricing and the intro- According the current status, however, cost-intensive
duction of capacity and grid reserves. refurbishing projects for the existing infrastructure will not
qualify for subsidies in future either. Going forward, the
Furthermore, the new German Combined Heat and Power hitherto available unbundling funds will be part of states'
Act (Kraft-Wrme-Kopplungsgesetz; KWKG) went into budgets without being earmarked for any specific purpose.
effect at the beginning of 2016. The KWKG subsidises the The question of whether they will be appropriated to public
construction of new gas-fired CHP plants and for the first transport at the state level remains unanswered. At the
time also existing gas-fired power plants. same time, there is a huge and increasing need to renew
existing infrastructures in Munich, too a situation that
In late 2016, the German Acts on the Reorganisation of is indicative of the national trend. In the City of Munich,
Responsibility in Nuclear Waste Management (Gesetze ber local public passenger transport also faces quantitative,
die Neuordnung der Verantwortung der kerntechnischen qualitative and economic challenges due to an increase in
Entsorgung) were adopted. They contain the final regula- demand associated with population and commuter growth,
tions for the issue of nuclear power. Among other things, especially at peak hours. Given the constant rise in costs
they define the amounts plant operators have to pay to and limited potential for further rationalisation, this trend is
the German Federal Government in order to obtain release resulting in tighter financing conditions.
from any future responsibility for actions or financial contri-
butions to interim storage and final disposal. Business development
The parliamentary procedure for the German Act for the Business unit Energy Sales
Modernisation of Grid Charges (Gesetz zur Modernisierung In 2016, electricity and gas sales declined slightly versus
der Netzentgelte), which also addresses new regulations for the previous year. District heating sales increased year-on-
avoided grid user charges, was not yet completed in late year in 2016. Water sales were maintained at the previous
2016. year's level. SWM Versorgung implemented various cus-
tomer retention measures to intensify customer relations,
Against the background of the Paris Climate Agreement especially in Munich. Various market research studies
and Germany's long-term climate targets, the German confirm that SWM Versorgung boasts consistently high, or
Federal Government adopted the Climate Action Plan rising, customer satisfaction scores. In the Munich region,
2050. This plan is geared to the goal of reducing green- SWM Versorgung continues to focus on a strong foothold
house gas emissions by 80% to 95% by 2050 compared with a view to strengthening the customer relationships
to their 1990 level and as an interim target by 55% by that exist there and sustainably acquiring new customers.
2030. The Climate Action Plan also defined sector-specific
targets for 2030 for the first time. They provide for the The M-Strom Garant (electricity) and M-Erdgas Garant
energy sector to scale back its greenhouse gas emissions (gas) tariffs, which had been newly launched in the previ-
to approximately 50% of their 2014 level by 2030. In ous year, have become an established part of the market.
addition, electricity generation in coal-fired power plans is They supplement our own product portfolio, explicitly ad-
to be reduced gradually. dressing customers outside Munich, and offer limited-time
price guarantees. To harness the new challenges raised by
Conditions in the public transport sector the energy turnaround and digitalisation, SWM develops
The key drivers of conditions in the public transport sector new products and services in a comprehensive innovation
are the German Passenger Transportation Act (PBefG), management framework. One example is the M/Solar Plus
European state aid regulations [EU Regulation 1370/2007] product introduced in 2016, which enables customers to
and contract award legislation. The provisions of the generate their own solar power. Customers also have the
German Passenger Transportation Act (PBefG), which option of adding an electricity storage device allowing
was amended with effect from 1 January 2013, are being them to optimise their own consumption with an energy
challenged in a number of court proceedings. Municipal management system.
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Despite high competitive pressure in Munich, SWM main- storage systems, in particular, helps decouple the timing of
tained its excellent market position and kept the number electricity and heat sales. At the Heizkraftwerk Sd site,
of electricity and gas customers in the private and business the planning process for the integration of district cooling,
customer segments at the previous year's level by success- geothermal energy and heat storage systems has com-
fully attracting new customers. menced. In this connection, the German Combined Heat and
Power Act of 2016 (Kraft-Wrme-Kopplungsgesetz; KWKG)
In the business customer segment, margins are still under provides a fundamental opportunity to further modernise the
strong pressure. Nevertheless, important key accounts CHP plants at the Freimann and Sd sites in the period until
were retained with long-term contracts. Flexible, struc- 2022. The approval process for the replacement of disused
tured and, above all, exchange-aligned products safe- gas turbines at the Freimann site has been initiated. A final
guarded a substantial part of SWM's volume sales, espe- decision on this project will be made in 2017. Asset replace-
cially in the key account and individual customer segments. ment at further CHP plants is being analysed.
Voluntary self-commitment to CO2 emissions reductions,
in particular among internationally operating corporations, Within the framework of the district heating vision 2040,
has significantly boosted demand for customised green which aims to turn Munich into Germanys first city to gen-
electricity products geared to enterprises' specific reduc- erate its district heating entirely from renewable energies by
tion targets. While this increases complexity, it also offers 2040, SWM will increase the share of district heating gained
additional revenue and margin potential. from renewable energies, especially geothermal energy.
Drilling for the Freiham geothermal plant was completed in
In the key account business, the SWM shareholdings February 2016. The plant went productive upon commence-
Bayerngas and Energie Sdbayern (ESB) intensified their ment of the 2016 heating season. It supplies approximately
marketing of electricity, in addition to gas supply, the 12 mega-watts of green heating to the new Freiham district
background being customers increasing demand for and neighbouring districts in the western part of Munich.
comprehensive end-to-end services. From 2018 onwards, a further geothermal plant will be built
on the site of the Heizkraftwerk Sd power station. The
The sales strategies will also be continued over the next drilling site will be prepared in February 2017. The plant is
few years. In particular, SWM will set its sights on further slated to commence operation as early as towards the end
intensification of customer retention measures, innovative of 2019. SWM's plans provide for the construction of four
marketing approaches and optimised distribution channels additional geothermal plants by 2025. Evaluation of the
in new customer acquisition as well as on a product policy data gathered in the recently completed large-scale seismic
in which the classic commodity business is supplemented campaign in the south of Munich will take until mid-2017. In
by new innovative products and services. addition, 2016 also saw SWM's acquisition of two companies
operating one geothermal plant each in Drrnhaar and Kirch-
Business unit Trade stockach, respectively, generating green electricity for more
In 2016, one focal point was again successful integration of than 32,000 households.
further foreign participations or SWM's respective stakes in
such companies into the Group's portfolio management. In In the area of wind power, SWM is pursuing various projects
addition, a second focal point was successful implementa- together with Bavarian municipalities. Given the statutory
tion of process improvements and automation to enhance restrictions (the 10-H Distance Rule, which requires wind
cost efficiency. turbines to be placed at least ten times their height away
from residential areas), however, hardly any progress has
In the Plattform Energie GmbH purchasing pool, SWM's ESB been recorded. Initial plans for a second wind turbine at the
shareholding is responsible for portfolio management and Munich Freimann waste disposal park are being drawn up in
energy procurement with a total volume of approximately cooperation with Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Mnchen (AWM),
4 terawatt-hours for electricity and natural gas for currently Munich's municipal waste management company.
26 municipal partners.
Capacities of the Stachus district cooling centre will be
Business unit Generation and Upstream expanded by the end of 2017, and a further district cooling
centre at Odeonsplatz is in the execution planning stage.
Regional Additional sites for district cooling centres are being analysed.
SWM is well-positioned in the combined-heat-and-power Initial projects for ground-water-based cooling and heating
(CHP) market. The technical availability, performance, effi- provision to key accounts are to be realized in 2017.
ciency and flexibility of joint electricity and district heating
generation in SWMs own CHP plants are continually opti- Supraregional
mised. The goal is to ensure high availability levels, especially In its renewable energies expansion campaign, SWM focus-
during periods of high electricity demand. The use of heat es on wind energy, the currently most cost-effective form
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of electricity generation from renewable sources, which is commenced operations in December 2016. The contractual
also independent of other resources. In addition, it does relationship for the construction of the production rig for
not compete with food production. the Hejre field was dissolved by extraordinary termination.
After completion of the drilling campaign, the planning
In 2016, too, major milestones were reached within the process for a different development option for the Hejre
framework of the renewable energies expansion campaign: field is now being accelerated.
in the Sandbank offshore wind energy project (288 MW,
SWM stake: 49%), the first wind energy converters The existing licence portfolio is being optimised, taking
were commissioned in September ahead of schedule. account of the market environment and the risk profile of
Since August 2016, SWM has been involved in the Austri the shareholding. Producing fields' output of both natural
Raskiftet onshore wind project in Norway (112 MW, SWM gas and oil is still stable and sound. Production at the Volve
stake: 60%). Here, the first preparatory construction field was discontinued in September 2016. Installation
measures have been initiated; completion of the wind park dismantling is proceeding as scheduled.
is slated for late 2018/early 2019. The capacity of the wind
parks held by wpd europe GmbH (SWM stake: 33%) in its The strategy project initiated in autumn 2015 continues.
own portfolio grew to 377 megawatts in 2016.
Due to a further, asymmetrical capital increase, in which
After multi-year construction activities, the Gwynt y Mr both SWM Gasbeteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG and Bayern-
and DanTysk offshore wind parks were largely turned gas GmbH participated, the stake in Bayerngas Norge AS
over to regular operation, while residual work from the held directly by SWM Gasbeteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG
construction phase still has to be completed at the Global increased slightly from 78.77% to 79.49%. Including the
TechI offshore wind park. In the onshore wind parks shareholdings held indirectly via Bayerngas GmbH, the
Sidensj, SWM 50 MW, Havelland and SWM Wind Onshore stake in Bayerngas Norge AS now stands at 90.69%, up
France electricity generation is still falling short of the from previously 89.97%.
plans, which is mainly due the fact that wind levels are
below the forecast averages. Business unit Energy Networks
In 2016, SWM Infrastruktur GmbH was converted into SWM
The Andasol 3 solar thermal power plant in Spain has Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. KG. Concurrently, a transfer of
exceeded expectations from a technological perspective. ownership of the electricity grid, which had previously been
A lawsuit was filed against the Spanish government due to operated by Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH on a leasehold
retroactive reduction in the feed-in tariff already intro- basis, was implemented. With this move, SWM mainly
duced several years ago. A court decision will probably not responded to the fact that leasehold models are in a worse
be handed down until several years have elapsed. position from a regulatory perspective than ownership
models.
The projects that have already been realised, together with
those that have been initiated, will give SWM access to Reorientation of incentive regulation was finalised with the
generation capacities totalling approximately 3.5 billion adoption of the amendment to the German Incentive Reg-
kilowatt-hours of green electricity in its own plants. This ulation Ordinance (Anreizregulierungsverordnung, ARegV).
corresponds to more than 50% of Munichs electricity The new regulation system eliminates the time delay of up
consumption. That said, the generation capacity that has to seven years between capital expenditure and the relevant
been achieved so far will have to be expanded significantly revenue recognition. The new regulatory provisions take ef-
in order to reach the goal of the renewable energies expan- fect upon commencement of the respective third regulation
sion campaign. periods (gas: 2018; electricity: 2019).
The earnings generated by the upstream subsidiary, Bayern- To ensure SWM's ability to offer its customers a supply grid
gas Norge AS, were again subdued by low natural gas and operating in an cost-effective and environmentally benign
oil prices in 2016. Thanks to a cost-reduction programme manner, operation of the Niederpframmern gas transfer sta-
launched in summer 2016 and addressing exploration, staff tion was resumed in 2016. This has considerably enhanced
and administrative costs in particular, the company's oper- the quantitative and qualitative gas supply reliability in the
ating result nevertheless exceeded expectations. Because territory covered by SWM. The Schwabing transformer sta-
of lower price expectations for the coming years, however, tion was newly constructed to further enhance the reliability
impairments on a number of field shareholdings of Bayern- of electricity supply.
gas Norge AS were necessary, so a high annual loss was
incurred in 2016. In 2016, receivables due from grid user charges reached
their lowest level since the start of the deregulation process.
Field development for Cygnus in the United Kingdom and Risks arising from insolvency law were countered by system
Ivar Aasen in Norway made good headway: both fields
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adjustments, with the risk of endowment challenges, for MVGs passenger figures
instance, now being virtually excluded. in millions
In addition, competition for downstream grids is discernible Customer satisfaction surveys showed top marks in 2016,
in Munich. Measures aimed at early identification of areas too. Given the ongoing rise in demand, planning for the
offering potential opportunities and customer requirements future expansion of services continued (MVG services
were introduced and grid-side customer support was campaign 20102020). The focus was on the expansion
intensified. of two-minute intervals on particularly highly frequented
underground sections in the city centre. From a structural
The legal prerequisites for the construction of the MONACO perspective, there is an urgent need for the construction of
high-pressure gas pipeline have been put in place. Construc- a new U9 underground route running from the Impler-
tion preparation measures have been initiated, which means strasse to the Mnchner Freiheit stops, the new northern
that pipeline installation can commence in 2017. and western tangential tram routes, and the tram route to
the northern part of Munich.
Business unit Water
Protection of drinking water quality is a top priority for In 2016, the services campaign involved spendings totalling
SWM. This is the reason why organic farming with meth- around EUR270 million for underground, bus and tram
ods that are water and environmentally friendly are used in projects. Investments mainly focused on state-of-the-art
the three drinking water catchment areas the Mangfall vehicles, the tram system and the refurbishment and mod-
valley, the Loisach valley and an area of moraine deposits ernisation of the underground infrastructure. Overall, MVG
east of Munich known as the Schotterebene. With its thus expanded its underground, bus and tram services by
ecoFarmer initiative, SWM specifically promotes organic more than 1.7%. In addition, the newly built 1.3 kilometre
farming in the Mangfall valley. The goal is to further expand Steinhausen tram line was opened. By 31 December
the existing organically farmed agricultural land in coopera 2016, the MVG-Rad bicycle-rental service, which was
tion with local communities and residents. SWM has available year round, recorded 53,411 registered custom-
secured water rights to safeguard Munich's long-term ers and 341,000 rental transactions. The prospects of the
drinking-water supply. For this purpose, SWM already ob- Public Transport business unit will be shaped, first, by the
tained a permit from the water authorities for the Forsten- predicted further growth in demand, which will be very
rieder Park pumping station and approval of the extraction challenging and push up costs substantially, and second, by
and routing of groundwater from the Loisach valley catch- a sharp rise in the need to refurbish underground facilities
ment area near Farchant/Oberau in late 2015. and replace rail vehicles. The approval procedure for the
latter at the technical supervisory authority is still very
To preserve supply reliability and high drinking-water quality complex. As existing depot capacities are fully utilised,
in future, too, SWM remains proactively committed to a capacities will have to be added at new or extended sites.
municipal water-supply structure. One key task for the next few years will thus be to secure
financing in an environment that has become much more
Business unit Public Transport challenging and complete the upcoming construction
In 2016, MVG again met its objective of making sure that work without major disruptions to ongoing day-to-day
services were provided out of its own resources. Various operations.
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Business unit Telecommunications high service quality in the pools. A further key element
Together with infrastructure partners, M-net Telekom- is the extensive and holistic range of exercise offers with
munikations GmbH will, over a multi-year-period, invest swimming and aqua courses for all ages. Responsible
several hundreds of millions of euros in the provision of handling of resources such as water and energy helps
fibre-optic broadband networks in Munich, Augsburg and stabilise the earnings contribution made by Public Pools.
Erlangen as well as rural communities. In the fibre-to-the- Pool modernisation continues with the refurbishment of
building (FttB) regions, these networks will permit Internet Cosimawellenbad, Munich's only wave pool, and the gen-
access with transmission rates of up to 300 Mbit/s and eral refurbishment of the Olympic swimming pool, which is
the hook-up of electronic meters. Demand for such higher being carried out without closing the pool to the public.
bandwidths is increasing continuously. The expansion of
a fibre-optic-based infrastructure was thus driven forward M-Bder visitor trends
further. In Munich, the second stage for the inclusion of in thousands
approximately 32,000 additional buildings outside the
Mittlerer Ring beltway commenced, with Hasenbergl and 5000
5,000
Harthof being the first districts to be hooked up.
4,033 4,019
4000
4,000 3,847
3,618 3,558
Further investments focused on linking 21 additional loca-
tions to the M-WLAN public WLAN (WiFi) network. One 3000
3,000
regions.
Electricity revenues went down by 7.3% to EUR1,863 mil- fully consolidated companies. The increase results mainly
lion. This decline was mainly attributable to reduced sales from higher demand for drivers in Public Transport and the
volumes. hiring of additional customer service employees in Telecom-
munications. In addition, salary adjustments resulting from
Natural gas and oil revenues fell by EUR120 million to collective bargaining agreements also drove up expenses.
EUR2,816 million. The decrease in revenues was mainly
due to lower average prices in all customer segments. To Depreciation decreased by EUR479 million to
some extent, this trend was offset through sales growth of EUR620 million.
21.8%.
The previous year's accounts showed write-downs on fields
District heating sales improved slightly, by 0.7%, in 2016, in the Bayerngas Norge AS Group of EUR570 million. How-
but revenues moved in the opposite direction, falling by ever, recent developments indicate a continued reduction in
EUR21 million, due to lower prices. profitability of fields, which was taken into account in the
form of further field write-downs of EUR183 million in the
Water revenues were virtually unchanged at EUR157million. 2016 annual financial statements.
SWM recorded passenger growth from 566 million to Other operating expenses increased from EUR477 million
578 million in underground, tram and bus services in to EUR698 million. The key driver was the addition to
the local public transport system. This was one of the provisions for the Isar 2 nuclear power plant. The amounts
main reasons for the increase in transport revenues from set aside for this purpose now also cover the liability release
EUR483 million to EUR511 million. surcharge attributable to SWM in connection with the reor-
ganisation of nuclear waste management.
In Munich's public pools, the weather pattern in summer
2016 resulted in a decrease in visitor numbers from 4.0 mil- SWM intends to reimburse the disposal scheme for the
lion to 3.6 million compared to the record summer of 2015. release from liability for interim storage and final disposal
Accordingly, revenues contracted by EUR1.0 million. at the earliest possible date. For this reason, SWM already
began to dispose of long-term financial investments ear-
In the highly competitive telecommunications market, SWM marked for coverage of these provisions and hold short-
maintained its successful performance, increasing revenues term financial investments instead.
from EUR217 million to EUR233 million. This performance
can mainly be attributed to future-proof fibre-optic offer- Tax expenses
ings and competitive prices. Taxes decreased from EUR263 million to EUR175 million.
The income tax burden contained therein went down from
Development of further significant items EUR213 million to EUR158 million.
in the income statement
Other operating income decreased by EUR183 million Profit
to EUR283 million year-on-year. The 2015 financial year Profit before tax amounted to EUR11 million (previous year
included non-recurrent effects from the transfer of real- EUR276 million). Consolidated net income after taxes and
estate properties from Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH to the before profit transfer came to EUR164 million.
city of Mnchen. In addition, application of the German
Accounting Directive Implementation Act (Bilanzrichtlinie- Operating profit after adjustment for one-off effects came
Umsetzungsgesetzes, BilRUG) resulted in the reclassification to EUR518 million in the financial year under review, which
of other income to revenues. corresponds to an increase of EUR45 million year-on-year.
EBITDA rose from EUR929 million to a new record level of
Cost of materials decreased from EUR4,715 million to EUR936 million.
EUR4,503 million, mainly due to a reduction in sales vol-
umes and lower procurement prices. SWM's financial result stood at EUR121 million in 2016,
compared with EUR364 million in the previous year. The
Personnel expenses increased from EUR679 million to improvement in financial result of EUR243 million was
EUR702 million. On a Group-wide basis, the number of mainly due to lower write-downs on financial investments.
employees (excluding trainees, temporary and seasonal
workers) rose from an average of 8,843 to 9,022 in the
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762,225 820,308
Financial position
In Energy Networks, investments focused on the expansion Further components were changes in trade accounts paya-
of distribution installations and networks for energy and ble (EUR334 million), the balance of interest expenses and
water supply and on house and customer connections. interest income (EUR112 million) and the increase in assets
(EUR153 million).
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The cash flow from investing activities amounted to payments has led to a noticeable reduction in provisions on
EUR744 million. Outflows for property, plant and equip- contingent losses for financing-related derivative transac-
ment (EUR746 million) and intangible assets (EUR16 mil- tions. As the equalisation payments more or less matched
lion) primarily concerned Generation, Energy Sales, Public the provisions for contingent losses incurred from the termi-
Transport and Telekommunications. Investments in financial nated transactions, the impact on 2016 net income is minor.
assets (EUR426 million) mainly comprised investments in
shareholdings in the renewable energies sector, loans to With respect a number of derivative instruments that seem
affiliated companies and investments in securities held as unsuitable, SWM has filed a lawsuit against one bank on
fixed assets. The Group received interest of EUR19 million grounds of incorrect advice.
from investments in financial assets.
On the reporting date, Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH
The cash flow from financing activities amounted to had unused credit lines totalling kEUR581,500. One
EUR11 million. Inflows benefited from the shareholder's kEUR500,000 credit line has a term running until February
contribution to additional paid-in capital of EUR20 million, 2022.
borrowings in the form of bank loans of EUR102 million
and grants received of EUR14 million. This was offset by In addition, there is a kEUR500,000 unused facility provid-
outflows for the redemption of existing borrowings of ed by the European Investment Bank for a long-term credit,
EUR46 million, interest payments of EUR75 million and which can be drawn until February 2018.
outflows to other shareholders of EUR4 million.
Other affiliated companies had additional undrawn credit
In addition, reference is made to the detailed cash flow lines totalling kEUR84,391 on the reporting date.
overview.
Non-financial performance indicators
Liquidity The performance of the Stadtwerke Mnchen Group is not
The negative cash flow of EUR243 million resulted only reflected in economic indicators, but also influenced
in a reduction in funds available at short notice from by other factors. The indicators outlined below, such as
EUR1,440 million to EUR1,201 million. the trend in electricity generation capacity from renewable
energies and the number of employees, play an important
In 2010 and 2011, SWM took up loans (with maturities role for the company's future development.
between seven and 20 years) worth some EUR1.5 billion,
primarily in the form of promissory notes, in order to On average, 9,704 persons were employed in the Group at
finance the long-term investments within the framework of the fully consolidated companies during the 2016 financial
its renewable energies expansion campaign. In total, finan- year (previous year: 9,533). This figure can be subdivided
cial liabilities now amount to slightly over EUR2,182 million, into 9,022 employees (previous year: 8,843), 399 trainees
of which around 38% was taken up with variable interest (previous year: 395), 251 temporary staff (previous year:
rates. Interest-rate swaps have been used to reduce this 254) and 32 seasonal workers (previous year: 41).
share considerably. In order to mitigate foreign currency
risks, the Gwynt y Mr wind park off the Welsh coast was At the proportionately consolidated companies, 435 staff
financed by taking out loans in pounds sterling along with members were employed (previous year: 393). This figure
the associated hedging in the form of cross-currency swaps. can be subdivided into 405 employees (previous year: 360),
14 trainees (previous year: 15) and 16 temporary staff and
The outcome of the UK referendum on exit from the seasonal workers (previous year: 18).
European Union resulted in a depreciation of pound sterling
against the euro in 2016, which means that the hedges Electricity generation capacity from renewable energies at
have now been triggered. The current low-interest-rate en- Stadtwerke Mnchen Group increased to 2,849,638 mega
vironment provided SWM with very favourable refinancing watts. The key drivers behind the increase in production
opportunities. At the same time, the value of the derivatives were electricity feed-in from the Sandbank wind park as of
portfolio declined, leading to provisions for contingent October 2016 and the transition to regular operation at the
losses that add up to a total in the low triple-digit million DanTysk and Gwynt y Mr wind parks.
range. The impact of a weaker pound sterling and lower
interest rates on provisions for contingent losses and SWM's
2016 net income virtually offset each other. Termination
of a number of derivative transactions against equalisation
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Both the continued efforts to reduce exploration and Group Internal Audit carries out process-independent
production costs at the Bayerngas Norge AS subgroup audits to assess the suitability and effectiveness of the risk
and the noticeable effects of the Sustainably fit income- management system.
enhancement programme will contribute to a stabilisation
of revenues. Risk position
With the SWM22 project, launched in 2016, SWM intends Economic risks: The risks mainly originate in the external
to set the stage early on for remaining a successful company economic environment.
in the future, too.
The risks emanating from Europe are primarily of a political
Against this backdrop, SWM expects a build-up in revenues nature. If the Brexit process is characterised by hard nego-
on the basis of the 2016 level. EBIT is expected to corres tiations, economic relations might deteriorate substantially.
pond to the average of previous years. Profit after tax will in This might lead to a reduction in German exports and do-
all likelihood be positive in 2017. In addition, SWM con mestic investment demand. In the event of an unfavourable
tinues to closely monitor the energy and financial markets outcome of the upcoming election in France, the German
that are relevant for the company. economy might be confronted with similar risks.
In 2015, the members of the Supervisory Board and Uncertainty also exists with respect to the United States'
Management Board of Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH, future economic policy. On the one hand, protectionist
SWMServices and MVG adopted resolutions aimed at tendencies might lead to global trade restrictions. Countries
increasing the female quota in leadership positions at such as China and Mexico, but also Germany, would be
SWM. Targets and deadlines were fixed for the staffing of affected to a particular extent. On the other hand, the eco-
both Supervisory Board mandates and Management Board nomic stimuli that seem to be on the cards for the US might
positions as well as the first two executive levels below the fuel inflation further and lead to a rise in interest rates,
Management Board. which would have a retarding effect on global economic
growth in the medium term.
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Energy market risks: Developments in the energy markets all of which involve various risks for SWM. The details of a
have a significant impact on the results of operations at number of regulations must still be laid down in secondary
SWM. In its trading activities, SWM therefore pursues the legislation.
objective of identifying, evaluating and proactively hedging
market price risks resulting from the production, generation In district heating, requirements regarding climate friend-
and sale of electricity, gas and oil, district heating and public liness of energy sources can be expected to become more
transport. This approach also takes account of market price stringent in the medium term. A potential switch in the
risks resulting from SWM's stakes in wind parks and oil and methodology used for the calculation of primary energy
gas fields in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. factors involves the risk of district heating being put at a
disadvantage compared to other heating technologies.
In addition, SWM's result has been influenced by weather
effects, too: the temperatures observed in winter impact A further risk results from the German Federal Government's
volume sales of natural gas and especially district heating. efforts to restructure grid charges, which provide for a
Furthermore, short and long-term fluctuations are discern freeze and gradual elimination of avoided grid user charges.
ible in the annual revenues of the wind parks in which SWM
holds stakes, depending on wind levels. SWM counters the aforementioned risks through transpar-
ency and proactive submission of information to the relevant
Financial risks: Volatile equity prices, interest rates and associations and respective decision-makers.
exchange rates can impact negatively on SWMs results.
SWMs Treasury Unit aims at centrally pooling the financing Technology and participation risks: Participating interests in
and investment risks and the risks arising from transactions renewable energies involve risks arising from new technolo-
denominated in foreign currencies for Group companies. gies and realisation concepts. SWM counters these risks by
The investment policy is determined by the Financial choosing its locations carefully, carrying out due diligence
Committee and controlled by the guidelines issued by the checks, using leading technologies, commissioning experts
Financial Risk Committee. It is based on risk-reducing and and maintaining a diversified portfolio. In the realisation
diversified asset allocation. and operation phase, risks are managed through close
monitoring or representation in the management teams of
The use of derivatives aims to minimise interest rate and/or the respective participations.
currency risk in the core business, to stabilise cash flows and
to hedge against rising interest rates. Gas and oil exploration bears the risk of finding the
commodity, as well as technical risks that are reduced by
Thanks to good liquidity and the credit lines available, SWM collaborating with experienced companies and a diversified
has been able to completely cover its financial requirements portfolio. Technological and project-specific risks in project
at all times and currently classifies liquidity risks as minor in implementation can be controlled, but not excluded. SWM
view of the continued high operating cash flow. thus pursues risk diversification by investing in various geo-
logical regions and countries and by realising projects with a
Political and regulatory risks: Political initiatives at the Euro- variety of partners, all of which have extensive experience in
pean, national and Bavarian level involve numerous risks for the gas and oil industry.
SWM. The European energy policy involves the risk of sales
volume reductions accompanied by high implementation Operational risks: SWM uses technically complex instal-
costs. Further risks may arise from European competition lations for generating and distributing electricity and
regulations (e.g. promotion of renewable energies). district heating, involving the inherent risk of unplanned
downtimes.
The 2030 framework for energy and climate policy and
the associated legislative measures will likewise lead to Existing risks are minimised through regular maintenance,
further regulatory intervention. At the national level, various high safety standards and emergency plans, as well as many
far-reaching energy-policy decisions were already made last other quality assurance measures. In addition, the measures
year (amendment to the German Combined Heat and Power taken by SWM to counter safety and environmental risks
Act [KWKG], electricity market design, EEG 3.0, Smart Meter are certified each year by independent experts (International
rollout, German Incentive Regulation Ordinance [Anreizreg- Organization for Standardization, Eco-Management and
ulierungsverordnung, AregV], financial markets amendment), Audit Scheme, Technisches Sicherheitsmanagement).
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Transport sector risks: European and national competition Overall assessment: No risks that might pose a potential
regulations present the transport area with risks which threat to the continued existence of SWM as a going con-
SWM counters by maintaining and enhancing its competi cern arose in 2016, and none have been identified for 2017.
tiveness. Similarly, changes in the framework conditions, Against the background of major upheavals in the energy
e.g. the still uncertain future of investment promotion sector, continuous price fluctuations in the energy markets,
under the Unbundling Law (Entflechtungsgesetz; EntflectG), decreasing contribution margins of conventional generation
especially uncertainties regarding the follow-up regulation facilities and economic and technical risks associated with
for the funds hitherto provided under the Unbundling Law, investments in renewable energies and the upstream seg-
may lead to unpredictable challenges in the financing of the ment are considerable challenges. SWM also faces difficult
public transport system. Furthermore, there are technical tasks due to increasing cost pressure arising from incentive
risks for the transport infrastructure and transport supplies regulation, increasingly keen competition in sales and, last
that are customary in the sector. but not least, serious uncertainties in the financial markets.
their expansion initiatives or acquiring residential customers The current German Combined Heat and Power Act
via the Internet. SWM sees the widespread use and increas- (Kraft-Wrme-Kopplungsgesetz; KWKG) allows SWM to re-
ing performance of technology (smartphones, sensors, place assets at older CHP plants. In the long term, the grad-
networked devices, etc.) and the upcoming introduction ual increase in the use of renewable energies in Munich's
of smart meter technology as an opportunity to develop district heating will improve the latters already excellent
novel offerings for comfortable and efficient energy use and environmental track record even further. SWM has devel-
improve its customers' everyday life as a provider of digital oped a vision for district heating that is to turn Munich into
solutions. SWM will thus evolve from a traditional energy Germanys first city to generate its district heating entirely
service provider into a network-building energy manager from renewable energies by 2040. To realize this ambitious
and provider of digital solutions that improves customers' vision, SWM will mainly bank on the further development
everyday life with its products. of geothermal energy as an energy source in the coming
decades. High demand for district cooling will facilitate the
One opportunity also results from the growing demand for construction of new cooling generation plants; the current
future-proof telecommunications solutions. Expansion of generation sites are suitable locations for such projects.
the fibre-optic network and the installation of public WLAN SWM's resource-saving district heating and cooling products
(WiFi) hot spots continues with a view to further streng will play an increasing role, especially in newly constructed
thening Munich as a business location and secure a clear buildings and refurbishment measures in Munich's densely
locational advantage versus other cities. This strategy will be populated downtown area.
supplemented by efforts to drive forward the expansion of
broadband networks and public WLAN (WiFi) hot spots in Increasing awareness of climate and environmental pro-
other Bavarian cities and communities. tection issues is benefiting local public transport as a
resource-efficient mobility alternative. As far as economically
Continued expansion of renewable energies will increase possible, MVG will therefore noticeably expand its range of
the demand for standby and reserve capacities from flexible services as part of a proactive services campaign to meet
power stations and electricity storage solutions even further. the continuous increase in demand. With add-on products
SWM is able to provide all three types of standby energy such as the MVG-Rad bicycle-rental service or car-sharing
in the electricity industry minute reserve, secondary and options that aim to interlink environmentally benign means
primary standby capacities from its own power plant pool. of transport, MGV pursues a targeted approach in its role of
The commencement of direct marketing of customer-owned multimodal mobility service provider.
generation plants using renewable energies will create fur-
ther opportunities for SWM. Munich, 27 March 2017
Assets
Non-current assets 1
Intangible assets 85,026 133,610
Property, plant and equipment 5,340,537 5,124,405
Financial assets 2,526,799 2,578,519
7,952,362 7,836,534
Current assets
Inventories 2 183,813 210,727
Receivables and other assets 3 1,285,045 1,102,583
Securities 4 465,516 575,405
Cash in banks 5 735,581 891,557
2,669,955 2,780,272
Prepayments and accrued income 6 45,036 44,308
Positive difference of plan assets
over pension liabilities 7 255 240
10,667,608 10,661,354
Consoli
Non- dated
controlling sharehol-
Parent Company interests ders equity
Sharehol-
ders equity
Additional currency
Subscribed paid-in Retained translation Cumulative Sharehol-
in kEUR capital capital earnings differences profit/loss ders' equity
The consolidated financial statements for the 2016 financial year have been prepared in accordance
with the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch; HGB) in the version laid down in the
Accounting Directive Implementation Act (Bilanzrichtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetzes, BilRUG) and the
supplementary provisions of the German Limited Liability Companies Act (GmbH Gesetz) and in
compliance with the German Accounting Standards (Deutsche Rechnungslegungs Standards; DRS)
published by the Accounting Standards Committee of Germany (Deutsches Rechnungslegungs
Standards Committee e. V.; DRSC). Due consideration has also been given to the requirements of
the German Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz; EnWG). The structure of the consoli
dated financial statements has been extended to include utility and transportation-specific items.
Items in the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated income statement have been aggre-
gated to provide clarity and better information; these items are listed separately and explained in
the notes to the financial statements.
The nature of expense method has been used to prepare the income statement.
Due to the rewording of Section 277 (1) HGB in the BilRUG version, the previous year's revenues
and other operating income are not comparable. Application of the BilRUG version of Section277(1)
HGB would have resulted in revenues and other operating income of kEUR 6,583,693 and
kEUR437,280, respectively, in the previous year.
The redefinition of revenues also led to changes in the composition of cost of materials and other
operating expenses. Application of the BilRUG rules would have led to cost of materials and other
operating expenses of kEUR 4,731,077 and kEUR 460,035 in the previous year.
Consolidation group
In its capacity as parent company, Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH prepares its consolidated financial
statements in accordance with Section 290 et seq. HGB. Pursuant to Section 313 (2) HGB, a break-
down of the shareholdings of Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH Group showing companies included in
the consolidated financial statements has been enclosed with the notes to the financial statements.
In addition to Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH, in its capacity as parent company, the consolidated
financial statements comprise the financial statements of 24 (previous year: 23) fully consolidated
subsidiaries in which Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH directly or indirectly holds a majority of voting
rights. First of all, the following companies are part of the consolidation group:
In addition, the following companies and their major subsidiaries are fully consolidated on the basis
of their respective subgroups:
The following three (previous year: three) consolidation entities or companies have been propor-
tionately consolidated in accordance with Section 310 HGB:
In addition, three (previous year: three) participations in associated companies have been included
in the consolidated financial statements at equity in accordance with Sections 311 und 312 HGB,
because included companies have a major impact on their business and financial policies.
A total of 26 (previous year: 20) affiliated companies without operations or with only minor
business volumes are not included in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with
Section296 (2) HGB. Further equity participations which, from the point of view of the Group,
are of minor significance for providing a true and fair view of the net assets, financial position and
results of operations are shown as financial investments in the consolidated balance sheet.
SWM Services, a subsidiary and simultaneously the parent company of M-net, is included in the
consolidated financial statements of Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH (HRB 121920), and is accordingly
not required to prepare separate (subgroup) consolidated financial statements in accordance with
Section 291 (1) and (2) HGB.
SWM Gasbeteiligung, a subsidiary and simultaneously the parent company of Bayerngas and
Bayerngas Norge AS, is included in the consolidated financial statements of Stadtwerke Mnchen
GmbH (HRB 121920) and is accordingly not required to prepare separate (subgroup) consolidated
financial statements in accordance with Section 291 (1) and (2) HGB.
Consolidation principles
The consolidated financial statements and the annual financial statements of the companies
included have been prepared as of the reporting date of the annual financial statements of the
parent company (31 December 2016).
The annual financial statements of the companies included in the consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with uniform accounting policies, taking account of the specific
requirements applicable to the sector. The company also implemented any further adjustments
tostandard Group accounting and valuation that were required. The same consolidation principles
are applicable on a pro-rata basis to those companies included proportionally in the consolidated
financial statements.
Participations in associated companies are shown as a separate item in the consolidated balance
sheet. As a basic principle, the associated companies use harmonised accounting and valuation
methods throughout the Group. The financial statements of the associated company wpd europe
GmbH apply valuation methods that differ from those applied in the consolidated financial
statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Capital consolidation
For companies initially included before 1 January 2010, capital has been consolidated by means
ofthe carrying amount method by netting the carrying amounts of first-time investments withthe
proportionate shareholders equity of the respective subsidiaries and joint ventures at the time
when they were acquired or initially included.
For companies initially included or transferred to full consolidation after 1 January 2010, capital
has been consolidated by means of the revaluation method by netting the equity interest with the
proportionate revalued shareholders equity allocable to the parent company in accordance with
Section 301 HGB.
The respective goodwill arising from the mergers of NEFkom Telekommunikations GmbH & Co KG
in 2004 and of AugustaKom Telekommunikations GmbH & Co KG in 2006 with M-net in 2006 is
amortised in scheduled amounts over a 15 period using the straight-line method.
Non-controlling interests
Minority interests in consolidated net income are allocated to the non-controlling interests within
shareholders equity.
Debt consolidation
Inter-company receivables, liabilities, provisions and accrued and deferred items are offset or elimi-
nated (Section 303 HGB).
Accounting policies
Non-current assets
Intangible assets acquired for a monetary consideration are shown at cost and amortised using the
straight-line method over the economic life of the assets. Impairments are recognised if they are
considered to be of a permanent nature.
Goodwill resulting from capital consolidation in previous year is, as a basic principle, amortised in
scheduled amounts over a five-year period using the straight-line method. Impairments are recog-
nised if they are considered to be of a permanent nature.
Property, plant and equipment are recognised at cost of purchase or production, without consider-
ation of borrowing interest, less scheduled depreciation and impairments. Costs of production of
capitalised own work comprises direct cost of labour, materials, machine output and haulage and
appropriate portions of overheads.
Scheduled depreciation is applied primarily on a straight-line basis using normal useful operating
lives. Assets acquired during the course of the year are subject to pro-rata-temporis depreciation.
In the case of existing declining balance depreciation, the method used is also changed to the
straight-line method as soon as such a change results in higher levels of depreciation.
In deviation from the above principles, the depreciation of non-current assets in the area of natural
gas and oil extraction is recognised in scheduled amounts using the variable charge method of
depreciation.
Capital grants received are deducted from the asset balance if the company in question is both
therecipient of the subsidy and the owner of the asset. Otherwise, capital grants are recognised as
deferred income and written off over a period of 20 years using the straight-line method.
Since 2008, costs of purchase or production of independently usable depreciable movable non-
current assets have been immediately expensed in the year of acquisition if their costs of purchase
or production, adjusted for input VAT, do not exceed EUR 150.00.
Since 2010, independently usable depreciable movable non-current assets whose costs of purchase
or production exceed EUR 150.00 but not EUR 410.00 have been included in a collective item that
is written off immediately.
Financial assets are recognised at cost. In the event of permanent impairment, they are written
down to the lower fair value as of the reporting date. If the reasons leading to lower valuationno
longer apply on the reporting date, a write-up to a level not exceeding the carrying amount is
posted.
Current assets
Inventories (including nuclear fuel rods) are consistently recognised at the lower of market value or
cost. Reasonable valuation adjustments are applied to inventory risks resulting from storage dura-
tion and diminished marketability. Valuation adjustments applied to nuclear fuel rods are calculated
in line with consumption and in line with the useful economic life of the reactor.
Receivables and other assets are shown at nominal value less any impairments reflecting actual
default risk.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Receivables due to affiliated companies are netted with liabilities due from affiliated companies if a
netting situation pursuant to Section 387 of the German Civil Code (BGB) exists.
In individual Group companies, no current meter data is available at the reporting date due to the
rolling annual meter reading approach used. This makes it necessary to calculate annual consump-
tion accruals at the reporting date on the basis of current tariffs and an assumed consumption
behaviour. The relevant receivables were extrapolated as of 31 December 2016 and recognized
after netting with advance payments received from customers.
The securities included among current assets are consistently recognised at the lower of cost or
market value.
Shareholders equity
The subscribed capital is recognised at nominal value.
Special item
Capital grants received in relation to fixed assets were shown as special items for investment grants
up until 2009. They are shown at their nominal value less the proportionate reversal recognised in
the income statement, with due consideration being given to the useful economic life of the asset.
The capital grants of 2010 et seq. are deducted from assets.
Owing to the transition to accounting according to the German Accounting Law Reform Act
(Bilanzrechtsmodernisierungsgesetz; BilMoG), the income grants received as of 2010 for household
connections and distribution installations less the annual reversal (5.0 %) have been recognised in
deferred income since the 2010 financial year.
ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN 39
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Provisions
Pursuant to Section 253 (1) Sentence 2 HGB, provisions are recognised at the amount required
forsettlement according to prudent commercial judgement. Provisions with residual terms of more
than one year are, as stipulated in Section 253 (2) HGB, discounted using the maturity-matched
average market interest rates for the past seven financial years as published by Deutsche Bundes-
bank in accordance with to the German Regulation on the Discounting of Provisions (Rckstellungs
abzinsungsverordnung; RckAbzinsV).
The pension provisions for civil servants and salaried employees were measured actuarially
according to the present value method applying Prof. Dr. Klaus Heubecks guideline tables (2005 G
mortality tables) and an interest rate of 4.01 % (previous year: 4.30 %) based on the German Regu
lation on the Discounting of Provisions (RckAbzinsV), and assuming salary and benefits growth of
1.50% (previous year: 1.50 %). The contractual trend parameters set forth in the benefit collective
bargaining agreement were applied to wage earners and salaried employees.
Pursuant to the procedure stipulated in the German Regulation on the Discounting of Provisions
(RckAbzinsV), the actuarial interest rate under commercial law is derived from an average residual
term of 15 years. In accordance with Section 253 (3) HGB, the actuarial interest rate for the valu-
ation of pension liabilities is based on the average market interest rate for the past ten years. This
valuation method was used for the first time for the 2016 financial year.
The average market interest rate for the past seven years is 3.23 % (previous year: 3.89 %).
The difference between recognition of provisions in accordance with the relevant average mar-
ket interest rate for the past ten financial years and recognition of provisions in accordance with
the relevant average market interest rate for the past seven financial years (Section 253 (6) HGB)
amounts to kEUR 51,788. In a letter dated 23 December 2016, the German Federal Ministry of
Finance published its statement on the effect of Section 253 HGB (new version) on the recognition
of single entities deemed to exist for tax purposes. On these grounds, the profit is transferred in full
to the shareholder.
Pension provisions for employees not covered by collective wage agreements are measured actuar-
ially according to the projected unit credit method uniformly applying Prof. Dr. Heubecks 2005 G
(mortality) guideline tables, taking into account a discount rate pursuant to the German Regulation
on the Discounting of Provisions (RckAbzinsV) of 4.01 % (previous year: 3.89 %) and assuming
pension growth of 1.50 % (previous year: 1.50 %).
Pursuant to the procedure stipulated in the German Regulation on the Discounting of Provisions
(RckAbzinsV), the actuarial interest rate under commercial law is derived from an average residual
term of 15 years. In accordance with Section 253 (3) HGB, the actuarial interest rate for the valu-
ation of pension liabilities is based on the average market interest rate for the past ten years. This
valuation method was used for the first time for the 2016 financial year.
Based on a mean residual term of 15 years, the average market interest rate for the past seven
years is 3.24 % (previous year: 3.89 %).
The difference between recognition of provisions in accordance with the relevant average market
interest rate for the past ten financial years and recognition of provisions in accordance with the
relevant average market interest rate for the past seven financial years (Section 253 HGB) amounts
to kEUR 16. In a letter dated 23 December 2016, the German Federal Ministry of Finance pub-
lished its statement on the effect of Section 253 HGB (new version) on the recognition of single
entities deemed to exist for tax purposes. On these grounds, the profit is transferred in full to
theshareholder.
Reinsurance policies exist for pension liabilities due to employees not covered by collective wage
agreements in the core companies. These policies are recognised at fair value pursuant to Section
253 (1) Sentence 4 HGB, with some of them being pledged to the retired employees. In accord-
ance with Section 246 (2) Sentence 2 HGB, these liabilities are netted with the asset value of the
reinsurance cover. On balance, this results in both a positive difference of plan assets over pension
liabilities and an asset value in the financial year under review, with the latter being recognized
under other assets.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Provision calculations for semi-retirement are based on Prof. Dr. Klaus Heubecks 2005 G (mortality)
guideline tables using the entry age normal method without minimum age by for an average
time to maturity of one year applying an actuarial interest rate of 1.59 % (previous year: 2.02 %)
and s alary and benefit growth of 1.50 % (previous year: 1.50 %) with respect to payment arrears,
top-up amounts and lump-sum settlements.
Reinsurance policies exist for some semi-retirement obligations. These policies are recognised at fair
value pursuant to Section 253 (1) Sentence 4 HGB and have been pledged. In accordance with to
Section 246 (2) Sentence 2 HGB, semi-retirement obligations are netted with the asset value of the
reinsurance cover at an affiliated company.
The calculation of provisions for benefit payments is based on Prof. Dr. Klaus Heubecks 2005 G
(mortality) guideline tables using the entry age normal method without minimum age, taking into
account an actuarial interest rate based on the average market interest rate for the past seven
years of 3.23% (previous year: 3.89 %) for an average time to maturity of 15 years, a contribution
cost trend of 1.50 % (previous year: 1.50 %), and a trend for premiums for net present values calcu-
lated using the entry age normal method of 1.50 % (previous year: 1.50 %).
Service anniversary provisions are calculated using the entry age normal method applying Prof.
Dr.Klaus Heubecks 2005 G (mortality) guideline tables, taking into account an actuarial interest
rate of 3.23 % (previous year: 3.89 %) for an average time to maturity of 15 years, salary growth
of 2.50 % (previous year: 2.50 %) and a trend for the contribution measurement limit of 1.50 %
(previous year: 1.50 %).
Provisions for disposal for nuclear power operations are stated at their settlement amount, as set
forth in German commercial law (HGB) accounting principles. The amount of provisions recog-
nised complies with the commercial prudence principle. The provisions for disposing of fuel rods
areaccumulated in relation to combustion (based on kilowatt-hours) or in relation to time (based
ondemand). Decommissioning provisions are accumulated on a straight-line basis. Cost calculations
are based on external expert reports assuming complete installation disposal. The interest rates
applied range between 1.6 % (previous year: 2.0 %) and 3.4 % (previous year: 4.0 %). Price increases
of 3.6 % (previous year: 3.6 %) have been taken into account.
The effects of changes in discount rates are recognised in the financial result item.
Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised at their settlement amount.
Deferred income
Deferred income is formed for income received prior to the reporting date and assigned to income
statements for subsequent periods. Such items are released in accordance with contractual
agreements.
Income grants received for household connections and distribution installations are allocated to
deferred income, less the annual amount released (5.0 %).
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies with a residual term of less than one year
are translated at the average spot exchange rate applicable on the reporting date, as set forth in
ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN 41
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Section 256a HGB. For assets and liabilities with a residual term in excess of one year, translation is
performed at the spot mid exchange rate applying the lower of cost or net realisable value principle
(Section 252 (1) No. 4 HGB).
The spot offered rate as of the reporting date was applied in the translation of the equity and
net income items included in the overview of affiliated companies and equity participation.
Deferred taxes
As a basic principle, deferred taxes are set aside to account for temporary differences between
the carrying amounts in the financial statements and the tax accounts to the extent to which such
differences, after netting with deferred tax assets, lead to deferred tax liabilities. Their valuation
is based on the tax rates that will, in all probability, be applicable at the time of the dissolution
of the temporary differences. No deferred taxes are set aside for temporary differences between
the carrying amounts in the financial statements and the tax accounts within the framework of
the Betrieb gewerblicher Art (BgA) U-Bahnbau und -verpachtung (Commercial Operations for
Building and Leasing of Municipal Underground Railway Systems) single entity deemed to exist
atthe shareholder for tax purposes.
Valuation units
Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH and individual subsidiaries use derivative financial instruments to
reduce market price risks arising from the purchase and sale of electricity, gas and coal, as well as
emission rights, oil and diesel products, district heating and water. In addition, hedging relation-
ships are also created in relation to interest rate and currency hedges.
To the extent possible, derivatives are shown in the balance sheet as valuation units with the
respective underlying transaction, differentiating by commodity and annual tranche. To hedge
against currency fluctuations in the coal and oil portfolios, the relevant currency hedging trans
actions are also included in USD.
Balance-sheet recognition of valuation units is based on the net hedge presentation method.
If the net balance of all fair values of the underlying and hedging transactions in the relevant
valuation unit is negative, a corresponding provision arising from valuation units is formed for the
resultant contingent loss, in accordance with the principle of prudence. Any positive net balance
of all fair values of the underlying and hedging transactions in the relevant valuation unit is not
recognised.
The fair value of derivative financial instruments corresponds to the market value as of the report-
ing date. To the extent possible, a price quoted in an active market (e.g. exchange price) is used
asthe basis of market value calculation. If derivatives market values cannot be determined reliably
viaan active market, their present value is calculated using generally recognised valuation models
and methods (discounted cash flow method). Market yield curves and forward commodity prices
are the most important components of such models.
1. Non-current assets
The breakdown of the non-current asset items aggregated in the consolidated balance sheet and
the development of these assets in the 2016 financial year are shown in a separate overview (move-
ments in non-current assets) in the notes on the financial statements.
Financial assets include individual items which are shown with a carrying amount of kEUR 51,672,
but for which the fair value as of the reporting date amounted to kEUR 51,117. No impairment has
42 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
been recognised because these are essentially securities that were to generate continuous income
under typical market conditions and will return to their original value over the long term.
Securities held as fixed assets are to some extent used to cover long-term liabilities such as pension
obligations. A partial amount of kEUR 20,440 (previous year: kEUR 24,098) related to the legal
requirement to back employees semi-retirement claims and is managed as part of trust assets.
2. Inventories
As of As of
in kEUR 31 Dec. 2016 31 Dec. 2015
Raw materials and supplies (including nuclear fuel rods) 115,300 128,196
Unfinished products, unfinished services 16,433 7,595
Finished products and goods 50,099 74,873
Advance payments 1,981 63
183,813 210,727
Of raw materials and supplies, kEUR 32,509 related to nuclear fuel rods (previous year: kEUR 40,996).
Thereof Thereof
remaining remaining
As of term up As of term up
in kEUR 31 Dec. 2016 to 1 year 31 Dec. 2016 to 1 year
Accounts due from affiliated companies and accounts due from other Group companies mainly
consisted of trade accounts receivable.
As offsetting is permissible, receivables due from the shareholder were offset against liabilities of
kEUR 202,060 due to the shareholder.
4. Securities
The security and fund investments shown in this item are recognised at the lower of cost or
marketprice.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
5. Cash at banks
Cash at banks essentially comprised short-term investments in the form of fixed-term deposits and
credit balances on current accounts.
The positive difference of kEUR 255 by which plan assets exceed pension liabilities was recognised
as a separate asset item pursuant to Section 246 (2) Sentence 3 HGB.
Interest expenses on pension liabilities amounted to kEUR 96. Income from pension assets came to
kEUR 60.
8. Shareholders equity
As of As of
in kEUR 31 Dec. 2016 31 Dec. 2015
Apart from the transfer of kEUR 19,647, the increase in additional paid-in capital was due to a
reinvestment amount of kEUR 310 paid into this item by the City of Munich as of 31 December
2016 as part of the in-period profit transfer settlement of Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH.
Retained earnings mainly comprised the balancing item from consolidation, offset against net
retained earnings of the subsidiaries and the retained earnings of Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH.
The consolidation measures recognised in the income statement and the consolidated loss of
kEUR233,373 for the financial year under review were allocated to retained earnings.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
As of As of
in kEUR 31 Dec. 2016 31 Dec. 2015
Pursuant to Section 246 (2) Sentence 2 HGB, the reinsurance cover within the framework of a
pension commitment to employees not covered by collective wage agreements, which is excluded
from all other creditors recourse and serves exclusively to satisfy pension liabilities, was offset
with these liabilities in the 2016 financial year. In one subsidiary, provisions had to be set asideon
account of such offsetting. The amortised costs of the assets amounted to kEUR 615, the fair
valueof the assets stood at kEUR 544, and the settlement amount for the offset liabilities amount-
ed to kEUR 565. The offsetting of assets thus resulted in pension provisions of kEUR 21.
Interest expenses from the compounding of pension liabilities amounted to kEUR 7. Income from
pension assets eligible for offsetting came to kEUR 6.
Tax provisions mainly comprised corporation tax, including solidarity surcharge, and the trade
income tax for the financial year under review as well as previous years. They were charged on to
Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH by the shareholder within the framework of the Betrieb gewerblicher
Art U-Bahnbau und -verpachtung (Commercial Operations for Building and Leasing of Municipal
Underground Railway Systems) single entity deemed to exist at the shareholder for tax purposes.
Other accruals and provisions were mainly created for outstanding invoices (kEUR 390,426), contin-
gent losses (kEUR 250,062) and personnel obligations (kEUR 122,575).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
12. Liabilities
Bank borrowings 2,448,896 355,689 768,825 1,324,382 2,433,816 94,200 863,522 1,476,094
Advance payments received 18,324 16,724 1,600 0 28,770 28,770 0 0
Trade accounts payable 198,894 198,755 139 0 331,099 331,020 79 0
Accounts due to affiliated
companies 1,819 1,819 0 0 1,073 1,073 0 0
Accounts due to other
Group companies 21,673 1,673 20,000 0 22,358 2,358 20,000 0
Other liabilities 298,636 238,180 38,736 21,720 339,706 270,196 45,769 23,741
Thereof: For taxes (37,896) (37,896) (0) (0) (52,453) (52,453) (0) (0)
Thereof: For social security (548) (548) (0) (0) (1,836) (1,836) (0) (0)
2,988,242 812,840 829,300 1,346,102 3,156,822 727,617 929,370 1,499,835
Liabilities due to affiliated companies comprised trade accounts payable. Liabilities due to other
Group companies largely related to loan liabilities.
As offsetting is permissible, receivables due from the shareholder were offset against liabilities of
kEUR 202,060 due to the shareholder.
On the reporting date, Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH had unused credit lines totalling kEUR 581,500.
One kEUR 500,000 credit line has a term running until February 2022.
In addition, there is a kEUR 500,000 unused facility provided by the European Investment Bank for
along-term credit, which can be drawn until February 2018.
Other affiliated companies had additional undrawn credit lines totalling kEUR 84,391 on the report-
ing date.
15. Revenues
In the 2016 financial year, revenues were recognized in accordance with the amended version of
Section 277 (1) of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch; HGB) as laid down in the
Accounting Directive Implementation Act (Bilanzrichtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetzes, BilRUG) and can
bebroken down as follows:
Cost of raw materials and supplies and for purchased products 3,915,427 4,123,264
Costs of purchased services 587,151 591,308
4,502,578 4,714,572
This item mainly comprised the sourcing of energy for power stations, energy sales and fuel
utilisation as well as external deliveries and supplies for facility operation and maintenance.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
On average, 9,704 persons were employed in the Group at the fully consolidated companies during
the 2016 financial year (previous year: 9,533). This figure can be subdivided into 9,022 employees
(previous year: 8,843), 399 trainees (previous year: 395), 251 temporary staff (previous year: 254)
and 32 seasonal workers (previous year: 41).
At the proportionately consolidated companies, 435 staff members were employed (previous year:
393). This figure can be subdivided into 405 employees (previous year: 360), 14 trainees (previous
year: 15) and 16 temporary staff and seasonal workers (previous year: 18).
In addition, other expenses included non-recurrent expenses of kEUR 19,594 resulting from the loss
incurred due to accrual of one affiliated company.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
22. Taxes
Income taxes mainly comprised corporation tax, including solidarity surcharge, trade tax, as well
as the corporation tax, including solidarity surcharge, and trade tax to be absorbed within the
framework of the Betrieb gewerblicher Art (BgA) U-Bahnbau und -verpachtung (Commercial
Operations for Building and Leasing Municipal Underground Railway Systems) single entity deemed
to exist at the City of Munich for tax purposes.
The other taxes item mainly comprised the tax on nuclear fuel rods and electricity tax to be paid
by the company itself.
Other information
Portfolio hedges are formed for all trading transactions in each of the following areas: electricity,
gas, coal, oil, diesel, district heating, water, and CO2. These hedges are categorised according to
time bands (annual tranches) in which countervailing value changes and cash flows have offset
each other and will prospectively offset each other in the future.
To hedge against currency fluctuations in the coal and oil commodity portfolios, the relevant
currency hedging transactions (forward exchange transactions) in USD are also included. Open
currency positions from commodity transactions are closed directly on the market.
The following table shows the total volumes (market values in kEUR) of the trading transaction
riskshedged with the valuation units:
Portfolio hedge
An extended netting unit (pursuant to the IDW FA 3 standard promulgated by the Institute
ofPublic Auditors in Germany) has been formed for electricity generation portfolios. It relates to
electricity generation in the companys own power plants. The hedging instruments deployed
50 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
to hedgethe clean dark spread and the clean spark spread comprise commodity price hedging
derivatives in conjunction with the sale of electricity and the highly likely sale of district heating.
Expenses and income from the netting unit are aggregated. This netting unit generated a positive
contribution margin, so no provisions for contingent losses had to be set aside at the 31 Decem-
ber2016 reporting date.
The netting unit is used to hedge risks to the following levels (in kEUR):
Portfolio valuation units have been established in the area of electricity and gas standard custom-
ers (residential, small business and standard business customers). These hedges are categorised
according to time bands (annual tranches) in which countervailing value changes and cash flows
have offset each other and will prospectively offset each other in the future. Micro valuation units
have been formed for business customers where it is possible to clearly allocate sales and purchas-
ing agreements (back-to-back agreements). The portfolio hedges include forward commodities
transactions and highly likely sales transactions (based on assumptions and empirical values). These
portfolio hedges are hedged to the following levels (in kEUR):
The expected highly likely transactions included in the portfolio valuation unit comprise monthly
budgeted sales volumes to electricity and gas customers, and monthly procurement volumes gen-
erated from third-party and the companys own power plants. The budgeted volumes are based
on annual planning approved by the management, which is derived from last years volumes and
expected business trends. Historic sales figures indicate a high probability of occurrence for the
budgeted figures.
In the individual hedging instruments, the relevant price index is selected in a way conforming
withthe underlying transaction as much as possible, subjecting the hedging instruments to the
same commodity price risk as the underlying transactions. The value changes to the underlying
transactions are hedged over a four-year period.
Hedging relationships were also created in relation to interest rate hedges. The interest rate risk
arising from liabilities is hedged. Interest rate swaps are used as hedging instruments. The hedging
horizon extends up to the year 2025. These are micro and portfolio valuation units. In addition,
oneforward exchange transaction and the foreign-exchange swap upon maturity of a cross currency
swap form a valuation unit.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
As of the reporting date, the portfolio of the derivative financial instruments serving as hedging
instruments within valuation units consisted of the following components:
All hedging relationships prospectively entail a high degree of effectiveness, since the countervail-
ing value changes to the underlying transactions and hedging instruments will presumably fully off-
set each other in the future. The underlying transactions aggregated within the portfolio valuation
units exhibit homogeneous risks.
The dollar offset method is applied cumulatively to quantify the ineffective amount to date. It
entails a comparison of the cumulative market changes to the underlying transactions with the
cumulative market changes to the hedging instruments in absolute monetary amounts from the
designation date. The dollar offset test is performed on each reporting date. In valuation units
involving a 1:1 ratio between purchase and sales agreements (micro valuation units), the company
refrains from quantifying ineffectiveness if all other significant contractual parameters (supply
volumes, delivery dates, prices, etc.) of the underlying and hedging transactions match.
In commodity hedging, ineffectiveness is reported if a net loss arises from the cumulative value
changes to the underlying transactions and the cumulative value changes to the hedging instru-
ments. In interest rate hedging, ineffectiveness is reported as soon as the cumulative value changes
of the underlying and hedging transactions do not fully offset each other.
As of 31 December 2016, a provision for valuation units totalling kEUR 14,159 was formed to
reflect ineffectiveness.
As of the reporting date, the volume of derivative financial instruments not included in valuation
units consisted of the following components:
Calculation is carried out on the basis of mark-to-market valuations using present value and option
price models, inter alia.
A contingent loss provision of kEUR 191,099 for pending transactions was created for derivative
financial instruments not included in valuation units.
The majority of securities held as fixed assets are shares of German investment undertakings within
the meaning of Section 1 of the German Investment Act (KAGB), in which Stadtwerke Mnchen
GmbH holds an interest of more than 10 %.
The investment objective of all investment funds is to achieve continuous value growth through
broad distribution of investments across various asset classes (Markowitz portfolio theory).
Aconservative investment policy is pursued in this context. In addition to compliance with the
provisions of the German Investment Act, risk is monitored on an ongoing basis at both the
manager and investor levels. The option for daily redemption of fund shares is unrestricted.
Value pursuant
in kEUR to Section 36
German Invest- Market value less Dividend payout in
Security Carrying amount ment Act (InvG) carrying amount FY 2016
The standard levy for the complementary pension fund was 7.75 % (as of 1 January 2013). These
employer contributions are included in the gross total. In 2016, the salary total that is relevant
for levy purposes was kEUR 305,782.
}} The order commitments in the Group amount to a total of kEUR 547,598. Of this amount,
kEUR8,293 is attributable to companies included on a proportional basis.
}} Other financial obligations in the amount of kEUR 1,470,857 exist at fully consolidated affiliated
companies. They primarily comprise financial obligations attributable to long-term supply agree-
ments, current leasing and rental agreements, purchase or consortium agreements, licence or
franchise agreements, property charges and loans.
}} Other financial obligations in the amount of kEUR 527,737 exist at joint-venture companies. They
comprise financial obligations attributable to long-term supply agreements, licence or franchise
agreements and current leasing and rental agreements. Full figures rather than proportional
figures are reported in this respect.
Contingencies
The following contingencies existed as of the reporting date:
in kEUR
Guarantee liabilities 401,317
Thereof: To affiliated companies (0)
Liabilities arising from warranty agreements 5,489
One subsidiary has issued one guarantee declaration for Bayerngas Norge AS in favour of the
Norwegian government and one guarantee declaration for a subsidiary of Bayerngas Norge AS in
favour of the Danish government to cover potential government claims. In addition, one guarantee
declaration has been issued for a supplier within the scope of utilisation of transport capacities
andother technical plants for the processing of natural gas output. One letter of comfort, in which
the company undertakes to satisfy potential claims arising from two guarantee declarations issued
by the contractual partner within the scope of utilisation of transport capacities and other technical
plants for the processing of natural gas output, has been concluded with a further subsidiary.
Bayerngas Norge AS has issued one guarantee declaration in favour of UK government authorities,
according to which it will ensure that its UK subsidiary is at all times adequately capitalised to be
in a position to comply with the obligations arising from the utilisation of production and drilling
licences.
Six letters of comfort, with a volume of around kEUR 5,500 as of the reporting date, had been
issued to counterparties of the trading subsidiary Bayerngas Energy GmbH as of the reporting date.
As of the reporting date, we were not aware of any risks suggesting that the reported contingen-
cies might be utilised. We do not anticipate the guarantees and other obligations to be utilised due
to the counterparties solid financial position.
}} SWM Kundenservice
}} MVG
The emoluments paid to the Supervisory Board amounted to kEUR 49 in the 2016 financial year.
Auditors fee
Of the total fee of kEUR 712 charged by the auditor of the consolidated financial statementsfor
the financial year under review, kEUR 421 related to work performed in the auditing of the finan-
cial statements, kEUR 192 to other audit-related services, kEUR 70 to tax advisory services and
kEUR29 to other services. Full rather than pro-rata figures were disclosed for the joint ventures.
Supervisory Board
Chairman:
Dieter Reiter, Mayor of Munich
Deputy Chairman:
Karl Geigenberger, Group Works Council Chairman
Management Board
Director, Sales
Erna-Maria Trixl
Cost
Currency Change in
As of translation consolida- Transfers As of
in kEUR 1 Jan. 2016 differences tion group Additions Disposals (+/) 31 Dec. 2016
I. Intangible assets
1. Purchased trademarks, patents,
licences and similar rights 310,744 1,775 0 7,334 21,357 2,770 301,266
2. Goodwill 382,224 9,646 0 0 0 0 391,870
3. Advance payments 9,772 0 0 8,432 0 443 17,761
702,740 11,421 0 15,766 21,357 2,327 710,897
II. Property, plant and
equipment
1. Land, leasehold rights and
buildings including buildings
on non-owned land 2,207,591 0 16,431 40,409 42,425 58,987 2,280,993
2. Generation, production and
sourcing installations 3,919,866 103,801 217,332 170,692 3,294 584,155 4,784,950
3. Distribution installations 4,690,632 1,131 0 46,592 12,095 45,467 4,771,727
4. Track, line equipment and
safety equipment 534,314 0 0 12,149 8,097 17,122 555,488
5. Rolling stock for
passenger services 639,258 0 0 19,222 285 38,830 697,025
6. Other technical equipment,
plant and machinery 531,258 132 0 24,756 3,767 14,320 566,435
7. Operational and
office equipment 306,262 35 0 17,010 16,850 7,204 313,591
8. Advance payments and
construction in progress 1,721,880 24,356 0 415,629 8,145 768,412 1,336,596
14,551,061 127,193 233,763 746,459 94,958 2,327 15,306,805
III. Financial assets
1. Shares in affiliated companies 302,192 0 179,925 31,775 12,064 0 141,978
2. Loans due from
affiliated companies 25,501 0 0 121,696 65,115 0 82,082
3. Equity investments in
associated companies 248,278 0 0 0 0 0 248,278
4. Other investments 339,620 0 66 162,272 493 0 501,333
5. Loans due from other
Group companies 419,491 1,108 0 29,514 5,010 0 442,887
6. Securities held as fixed assets 1,535,086 0 0 80,240 276,495 0 1,338,831
7. Other loans 47,101 0 0 204 5,212 0 42,093
2,917,269 1,108 179,991 425,701 364,389 0 2,797,482
Currency Change in
As of translation consolida Transfers As of As of As of
1 Jan. 2016 differences tion group Additions Disposals Write-ups (+/) 31 Dec. 2016 31 Dec. 2016 31 Dec. 2015
2,190,995 18,866 31,992 230,424 2,827 4,328 159,185 2,586,575 2,198,375 1,728,871
3,782,980 38 0 79,045 11,297 0 2 3,850,768 920,959 907,652
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82,082 25,501
Share
Interest in share capital holders Last annual
Company and registered office 31 Dec. 2016 equity net income
Share
Interest in share capital holders Last annual
Company and registered office 31 Dec. 2016 equity net income
Share
Interest in share capital holders Last annual
Company and registered office 31 Dec. 2016 equity net income
We have audited the consolidated financial statements prepared by the Stadtwerke Mnchen
GmbH, Munich, comprising the balance sheet, the income statement, the cash flow statement,
the statement of changes in equity and the notes to the consolidated financial statements and
the group management report for the business year from January 1st to December 31 2016. The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements and the group management report in accord-
ance with German commercial law and supplementary provisions of the articles of partnership are
the responsibility of the parent Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the consolidated financial statements and on the group management report based on our audit.
We conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Section
317 German Commercial Code (HGB) and German generally accepted standards for the audit of
financial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprfer (Institute of Public Auditors
in Germany). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit such that misstatements
materially affecting the presentation of the net assets, financial position and results of operations
in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with German principles of proper account-
ing and in the group management report are detected with reasonable assurance. Knowledge of
the business activities and the economic and legal environment of the group and expectations as
to possible misstatements are taken into account in the determination of audit procedures. The
effectiveness of the accounting-related internal control system and the evidence supporting the
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and the group management report are exam-
ined primarily on a test basis within the framework of the audit. The audit includes assessing the
annual financial statements of those entities included in consolidation, the determination of entities
to be included in consolidation, the accounting and consolidation principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidat-
ed financial statements and the group management report. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on the findings of our audit, the consolidated financial statements of
Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH, Munich, comply with the legal requirements and supplementary
provisions of the articles of partnership and give a true and fair view of the net assets, financial
position and results of operations of the group in accordance with German principles of proper
accounting. The group management report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements,
complies with legal requirements, as a whole provides a suitable view of the groups position and
suitably presents the opportunities and risks of future development.
Deloitte GmbH
Wirtschaftsprfungsgesellschaft
Dorn Sommer
Wirtschaftsprfer Wirtschaftsprfer
(German Public Auditor) (German Public Auditor)
62 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STADTWERKE MNCHEN
Report of the Supervisory Board
During the 2016 financial year, the Supervisory Board was regularly and comprehensively informed
at its meetings and by means of written reports about the economic position and development of
the company and about any material transactions. On the basis of the documents and information
submitted, the Supervisory Board monitored the activities of the Management Board and carried
out the tasks for which it is responsible as specified by law and the articles of association.
Six meetings of the Supervisory Board were held during 2016. Its Preparatory Committee, which is
responsible for preparing Supervisory Board meetings, convened in five meetings.
Following a review, the Supervisory Board noted the consolidated financial statements and the
group management report for 2016 with approval and raised no objections. The Supervisory Board
proposed to the shareholder that the consolidated financial statements be formally adopted and
the group management report approved.
The Supervisory Board would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to the Manage-
ment Board and all employees for their valuable contributions to the success of the group in 2016.
Dieter Reiter
Chairman
Date of publication
May 2017
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