ReNew Announces Results for the First Quarter (Q1 FY24) and Fiscal 2024 Ended June 30, 2023

GURUGRAM, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReNew Energy Global Plc (“ReNew” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: RNW, RNWWW), a leading decarbonization solutions company, today announced its consolidated unaudited IFRS results for the three month period ended June 30, 2023.

Operating Highlights:

• As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 13.7 GWs, a 6.3% increase year on year, of which ~8.4 GWs are commissioned and 5.3 GWs are committed.
• 415 MWs commissioned in Q1 FY24, increasing our operating MWs to 8,395 MWs, an increase of ~10%.
• Total Income (or total revenue) for Q1 FY24 was INR 24,659 million (US$ 300 million), compared to INR 25,007 (US$ 305 million) for Q1 FY23. Net profit for Q1 FY24 was INR 2,983 million (US$ 36 million) compared to a net loss of INR 104 million (US$ 1 million) for Q1 FY23. Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 FY24 was INR 18,599 million (US$ 227 million), as against INR 20,157 million (US$ 246 million) in Q1 FY23. Cash Flow to equity (“CFe”) for Q1 FY24 was INR 9,584 million (US$ 117 million) compared to INR 14,562 million (US$ 177 million) in Q1 FY23.
• Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) ended Q1 FY24 at 114 days, a 118 day improvement year on year.

FY 24 Guidance

We are reiterating our FY24 guidance. The Company expects to complete construction of 1,750 to 2,250 MW’s by the end of Fiscal Year 2024.

The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow to equity guidance for FY24 is subject to weather being similar to FY23.

Financial Year	Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA/share	Cash Flow to equity (CFe)	CFe/share
FY24	INR 60,000 – INR 66,000 million	INR 149 - INR 164	INR 6,000 – INR 8,000 million	INR 15 - INR 20

Webcast and Conference Call Information

A conference call has been scheduled to discuss the earnings results at 8:30 AM ET (6:00 PM IST) on Aug 21, 2023. The conference call can be accessed live at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/vu6jgr9e or by phone (toll-free) by dialing:

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An audio replay will be available following the call on our investor relations website at https://investor.renew.com/news-events/events

Notes:

(1)

This press release contains translations of certain Indian rupee amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, the translation of Indian rupees into U.S. dollars has been made at INR 82.19 to US$ 1.00, which was the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfer in non-U.S. currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on March 31, 2023. We make no representation that the Indian rupee or U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this press release could have been converted into U.S. dollars or Indian rupees, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

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The financial statements in this press release are not the Company’s statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the UK Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the Company’s financial year ended March 31, 2023 have not yet been delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales. Statutory accounts for the Company’s financial year ended March 31, 2022 have been delivered to the Registrar in accordance with section 441 of the Companies Act 2006 and an auditor’s report has been made on them and was unqualified, did not include any reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report, and contained no statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our future financial and operating guidance, operational and financial results such as estimates of nominal contracted payments remaining and portfolio run rate, and the assumptions related to the calculation of the foregoing metrics. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include: the availability of additional financing on acceptable terms; changes in the commercial and retail prices of traditional utility generated electricity; changes in tariffs at which long-term PPAs are entered into; changes in policies and regulations including net metering and interconnection limits or caps; the availability of rebates, tax credits and other incentives; the availability of solar panels and other raw materials; our limited operating history, particularly as a relatively new public company; our ability to attract and retain relationships with third parties, including solar partners; our ability to meet the covenants in our debt facilities; meteorological conditions; issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic; supply disruptions; solar power curtailments by state electricity authorities and such other risks identified in the registration statements and reports that our Company has filed or furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, from time to time. Portfolio represents the aggregate megawatts capacity of solar power plants pursuant to PPAs, signed or allotted or where we have received a letter of award. There is no assurance that we will be able to sign a PPA even though we have received a letter of award. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

About ReNew

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ReNew is India’s leading decarbonisation solutions company listed on Nasdaq (Nasdaq: RNW, RNWWW). ReNew's clean energy portfolio of approximately 13.7GW on a gross basis as of March 31, 2023, is one of the largest globally. In addition to being a major independent power producer in India, ReNew provides end-to-end solutions in a just and inclusive manner in the areas of clean energy, value-added energy offerings through digitalisation, storage, and carbon markets that increasingly are integral to addressing climate change. For more information, visit renew.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.