UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of March, 2019
Commission File Number 32297


 
CPFL Energy Incorporated
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 
Rodovia Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier, km 2,5, parte
CEP 13088-140 - Parque São Quirino, Campinas - SP

Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

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Campinas, March 28, 2019 – CPFL Energia S.A. (B3: CPFE3 and NYSE: CPL), announces its 4Q18/2018 results. The financial and operational information herein, unless otherwise indicated, is presented on a consolidated basis and is in accordance with the applicable legislation. Comparisons are relative to 4Q17/2017, unless otherwise stated.

 

CPFL ENERGIA ANNOUNCES ITS 2018 RESULTS

 

Indicators (R$ Million)

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Sales within the Concession Area - GWh

         17,026

         16,827

1.2%

         67,213

         65,576

2.5%

Captive Market

         11,512

         11,464

0.4%

         45,589

         45,358

0.5%

Free Client

            5,513

            5,363

2.8%

         21,624

         20,218

7.0%

Gross Operating Revenue

         10,314

         11,093

-7.0%

         42,626

         40,053

6.4%

Net Operating Revenue

            6,686

            7,460

-10.4%

         28,137

         26,745

5.2%

EBITDA(1)

            1,354

            1,366

-0.9%

            5,637

            4,864

15.9%

Net Income

               670

               498

34.7%

            2,166

            1,243

74.2%

Investments(2)

               693

               694

-0.1%

            2,066

            2,617

-21.0%

 

Notes:

(1)   EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result, depreciation/amortization, as CVM Instruction no. 527/12. See the calculation in item 4.6 of this report;

(2)   Includes investments related to the transmission segment; according to the requirements of IFRIC 15, it was recorded as “Contractual Asset of Transmission Companies” (in other credits). Does not include special obligations.

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Increase of 2.5% in sales within the concession area, highlighting the growths of the residential (+2.6%) and industrial (+2.6%) classes;

     Growth of 15.9% in EBITDA and of 74.2% in Net Income;

     Net debt of R$ 16.3 billion and leverage of 3.05x Net Debt/EBITDA;

     Investments of R$ 693 million in 4Q18 and of R$ 2,066 million in 2018;

     Tariff Revisions: CPFL Paulista and RGE Sul, in Apr/18, and RGE, in Jun/18;

     Grouping of the concessions of the distribution companies RGE and RGE Sul;

     CPFL Renováveis: (i) winning projects in the A-6 Auction (Aug-18) - Cherobim SHPP (28.0 MW) and Gameleira Wind Complex (69.3 MW); and (ii) anticipation of commercial start-up of Boa Vista II SHPP (29.9 MW), in Nov-18;

     Transmission Auctions: CPFL Geração won one lot in Jun-18 (CE - Investment estimated by ANEEL: R$ 102 MM) and two lots in Dec-18 (SC - Invest.: R$ 366 MM and RS - Invest.: R$ 349 MM);

     CPFL Renováveis’ Mandatory Tender Offer: auction occurred on Nov 26, 2018; State Grid (directly and indirectly) now holds 99.94% of the shares.

 

 

 

 

 


 


 
 

 

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INDEX

 

 

1) MESSAGE FROM THE CEO  4 
 
2) ENERGY SALES  6 
2.1) Sales within the Distributors Concession Area  6 
2.1.1) Sales by Segment Concession Area  7 
2.1.2) Sales to the Captive Market  8 
2.1.3) Free Clients  8 
2.2) Generation Installed Capacity  9 
 
3) INFORMATION ON INTEREST IN COMPANIES AND CRITERIA OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
CONSOLIDATION  10 
3.1) Consolidation of CPFL Renováveis Financial Statements  12 
3.2) Consolidation of RGE Sul Financial Statements  12 
3.3) Economic-Financial Performance Presentation  12 
3.4) Consolidation of Transmission Companies  12 
 
4) ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE  13 
4.1) Opening of economic-financial performance by business segment  13 
4.2) Sectoral Financial Assets and Liabilities  14 
4.3) Operating Revenue  14 
4.4) Cost of Electric Energy  15 
4.5) Operating Costs and Expenses  17 
4.6) EBITDA  19 
4.7) Financial Result  20 
4.8) Net Income  22 
 
5) INDEBTEDNESS  23 
5.1) Debt (IFRS)  23 
5.1.1) Debt Amortization Schedule in IFRS (Dec-18)  24 
5.2) Debt in Financial Covenants Criteria  25 
5.2.1) Indexation and Debt Cost in Financial Covenants Criteria  25 
5.2.2) Net Debt in Financial Covenants Criteria and Leverage  26 
 
6) INVESTMENTS  26 
6.1) Actual Investments  26 
6.2) Investments Forecasts  27 
 
7) ALLOCATION OF RESULTS  28 
 
8) STOCK MARKETS  28 
8.1) Stock Performance  28 
8.2) Daily Average Volume  29 
 
9) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  30 
 
10) SHAREHOLDERS STRUCTURE  31 
10.1) CPFL Renováveis Tender Offer  31 
10.2) Merger of RGE and RGE Sul distribution companies  31 
 
11) PERFORMANCE OF THE BUSINESS SEGMENTS  33 
11.1) Distribution Segment  33 
11.1.1) Economic-Financial Performance  33 
11.1.1.1) Sectoral Financial Assets and Liabilities  33 
11.1.1.2) Operating Revenue  34 
11.1.1.3) Cost of Electric Energy  36 

 


 

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11.1.1.4) Operating Costs and Expenses  37 
11.1.1.5) EBITDA  39 
11.1.1.6) Financial Result  40 
11.1.1.7) Net Income  42 
11.1.2) Tariff Events  42 
11.1.3) Operating Performance of Distribution  44 
11.2) Commercialization and Services Segments  45 
11.2.1) Commercialization Segment  45 
11.2.2) Services Segment  46 
11.3) Conventional Generation Segment  47 
11.3.1) Economic-Financial Performance  47 
11.3.1.1) Operating Revenue  47 
11.3.1.2) Cost of Electric Power  48 
11.3.1.3) Operating Costs and Expenses  48 
11.3.1.4) Equity Income  50 
11.3.1.5) EBITDA  51 
11.3.1.6) Financial Result  51 
11.3.1.7) Net Income  53 
11.4) CPFL Renováveis  53 
11.4.1) Economic-Financial Performance  53 
11.4.1.1) Operating Revenue  53 
11.4.1.2) Cost of Electric Power  54 
11.4.1.3) Operating Costs and Expenses  55 
11.4.1.4) EBITDA  56 
11.4.1.5) Financial Result  56 
11.4.1.6) Net Income  57 
11.4.2) Status of Generation Projects 100% Participation  57 
 
12) ATTACHMENTS  59 
12.1) Statement of Assets CPFL Energia  59 
12.2) Statement of Liabilities CPFL Energia  60 
12.3) Income Statement CPFL Energia  61 
12.4) Cash Flow CPFL Energia  62 
12.5) Income Statement Conventional Generation Segment  63 
12.6) Income Statement CPFL Renováveis  64 
12.7) Income Statement Distribution Segment  65 
12.8) Economic-Financial Performance by Distributor  66 
12.9) Sales within the Concession Area by Distributor (In GWh)  67 
12.10) Sales to the Captive Market by Distributor (in GWh)  68 
12.11) Reconciliation of Net Debt/EBITDA Pro Forma ratio of CPFL Energia for purposes of financial   
covenants calculation  69 

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1) MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

The CPFL group continued to be very active in 2018, promoting improvements in its operations and management, as well as following the unfolding of the political and economic scenarios of Brazil in its markets.

The 2018 results reflected the growth of energy sales in all consumption classes, our discipline in cost and expense management, as well as the drop in interest rates in Brazil.

The distribution segment had an increase in energy sales (+2.5%) in 2018. Residential, industrial and commercial classes registered market variations of 2.6%, 2.8% and 1.2%, respectively, reflecting the slow recovery of economy activity.

CPFL group’s operating cash generation, measured by EBITDA, reached R$ 5,643 million in 2018 (+15.9%), reflecting the positive results of all business segments. We highlight the distribution segment, whose EBITDA reached R$ 3,004 million in 2018 (+34.5%), mainly reflecting the results coming from the conclusion of the tariff revision process (4th cycle) of CPFL Paulista, RGE Sul (both in April 2018) and RGE (in June 2018). In addition, the Company is promoting organizational reviews in order to simplify its processes and structure, aiming at greater efficiency and focus on business.

We continue working on value initiatives and in our investment plan in 2018, with financial discipline, efforts and commitment of our teams. We invested R$ 2,066 million in this period.

Among the value initiatives, it is worth mentioning the participation of CPFL Geração in the following transmission auctions: (i) in June 2018, the company won Lot 9 (Maracanaú II substation), in Ceará, and (ii) in December 2018, the company won Lots 5 (Itá substation), in Santa Catarina, and 11 (Osório 3, Porto Alegre 1 and Vila Maria substations), in Rio Grande do Sul.

We also had the creation of CPFL Soluções, which brings together services and products previously offered under the brands CPFL Brasil, CPFL Serviços and CPFL Eficiência. In this way, we have an integrated platform for interaction with customers seeking solutions for energy trading, energy efficiency, distributed generation, energy infrastructure and consulting services.

It should also be noted that CPFL promoted the merger of the distribution company RGE (“Merged Company”) into RGE Sul (“Mergee Company”). The grouping of the concessions of the two companies was carried out through the merger of the assets held by the Merged Company by the Mergee Company on December 31, 2018.

We also had the startup of the Boa Vista II SHPP (installed capacity of 29.9 MW), in November 2018, and the participation of CPFL Renováveis in the A-6 Auction of August 2018. The company won with the following projects: (i) Cherobim SHPP, with 28.0 MW of installed capacity, located in Paraná state, and (ii) Gameleira Wind Complex, with 69.3 MW of installed capacity, located in Rio Grande do Norte state.

Still in relation to CPFL Renováveis, we had the Mandatory Tender Offer of the company on November 26. As a result of the auction, State Grid acquired 243,771,824 common shares issued by the company, representing 48.39% of the capital stock of the company. The common shares were acquired at the price of R$ 16.85, totaling the amount of R$ 4.1 billion. State Grid and CPFL Geração (indirectly controlled by State Grid) jointly held 503,520,623 common shares issued by the company, equivalent to 99.94% of the total share capital of the company.

CPFL Energia’s capital structure and consolidated leverage remained at adequate levels. The Company’s net debt reached 3.05 times EBITDA at the end of the quarter, under the criteria to measure our financial covenants, lower than in the previous year. It is worth mentioning that the reductions in interest rates benefited the Company.

 

 

 


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Finally, CPFL’s management remains optimistic about the advances of the Brazilian electricity sector and remains confident in its business platform, which is increasingly prepared and well positioned to face the challenges and opportunities in the country.

 

Gustavo Estrella

CEO of CPFL Energia

 

 


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2) ENERGY SALES

2.1) Sales within the Distributors’ Concession Area

 

Sales within the Concession Area - GWh

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Captive Market

       11,512

       11,464

0.4%

    45,589

    45,358

0.5%

Free Client

        5,513

         5,363

2.8%

    21,624

    20,218

7.0%

Total

       17,026

       16,827

1.2%

    67,213

    65,576

2.5%

 

 

In 4Q18, sales within the concession area, achieved by the distribution segment, totaled 17,026 GWh, an increase of 1.2%. Sales to the captive market totaled 11,512 GWh in 4Q18, an increase of 0.4%. The quantity of energy, in GWh, which corresponds to the consumption of free clients in the concession area of group’s distributors, billed through the Tariff for the Usage of the Distribution System (TUSD), reached 5,513 GWh in 4Q18, an increase of 2.8%.

In 2018, sales within the concession area totaled 67,213 GWh, an increase of 2.5%. Sales to the captive market totaled 45,589 GWh in 2018, an increase of 0.5%. The quantity of energy billed through TUSD reached 21,624 GWh in 2018, an increase of 7.0%.

 

Sales within the Concession Area - GWh

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

Part.

2018

2017

Var.

Part.

Residential

         4,970

         4,866

2.2%

29.2%

    19,618

    19,122

2.6%

29.2%

Industrial

         6,371

         6,316

0.9%

37.4%

    25,023

    24,346

2.8%

37.2%

Commercial

         2,841

         2,820

0.7%

16.7%

    11,048

    10,921

1.2%

16.4%

Others

         2,844

         2,826

0.6%

16.7%

    11,524

    11,187

3.0%

17.1%

Total

       17,026

       16,827

1.2%

100.0%

    67,213

    65,576

2.5%

100.0%

 

Note: The tables with sales within the concession area by distributor are attached to this report in item 12.9.

 

Noteworthy in 4Q18, in the concession area:

·         Residential and commercial classes (29.2% and 16.7% of total sales, respectively): increases of 2.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Highlights for RGE (+4.3%) and CPFL Santa Cruz (+2.2%). In New RGE, the effect of the temperature contributed to the growth of consumption.

·         Industrial class (37.4% of total sales): increase of 0.9%. Highlight for the growths in CPFL Santa Cruz (+12.5%) and RGE (+3.2%).

 

Noteworthy in 2018, in the concession area:

·         Residential and commercial classes (29.2% and 16.4% of total sales, respectively): increases 2.6% and 1.2%, respectively. One-off effects of temperature increased consumption in some months of the year, contributing to the growth of sales in 2018.

·         Industrial class (37.2% of total sales): increase of 2.8%. Highlight for the growths in CPFL Piratininga (+4.0%), RGE (+3.1%) and CPFL Santa Cruz (+7.6%). This positive result come from the performance of the main industrial activities in the concession area of ​​CPFL Energia (chemicals, automotive vehicles, coke and derived petroleum products and metallurgy).

 


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2.1.1) Sales by Segment – Concession Area

 

 

 

 

Note: in parentheses, the variation in percentage points from 4Q17/2017 to 4Q18/2018.

 

 


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2.1.2) Sales to the Captive Market

 

Sales to the Captive Market - GWh

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Residential

         4,970

         4,866

2.2%

    19,618

    19,122

2.6%

Industrial

         1,561

         1,618

-3.5%

      6,151

      6,557

-6.2%

Commercial

         2,217

         2,244

-1.2%

      8,630

      8,828

-2.2%

Others

         2,763

         2,736

1.0%

    11,190

    10,852

3.1%

Total

       11,512

       11,464

0.4%

    45,589

    45,358

0.5%

 

Note: The tables with captive market sales by distributor are attached to this report in item 12.10.

Sales to the captive market totaled 11,512 GWh in 4Q18, an increase of 0.4% (48 GWh), mainly due to the performance of the residential class (+2.2%); the performance of industrial (-3.5%) and commercial (-1.2%) classes, reflects the migration of customers to the free market.

In 2018, sales to the captive market totaled 45,589 GWh, an increase of 0.5% (231 GWh), mainly due to the performance of the residential class (+2.6%); the performance of industrial (-6.2%) and commercial (-2.2%) classes, also reflects the migration of customers to the free market.

 

2.1.3) Free Clients

 

Free Client - GWh

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Industrial

         4,809

         4,698

2.4%

    18,872

    17,789

6.1%

Commercial

            624

            576

8.3%

      2,418

      2,093

15.5%

Others

             80

             90

-10.4%

         334

         335

-0.4%

Total

         5,513

         5,363

2.8%

    21,624

    20,218

7.0%

 

 

Free Client by Distributor - GWh

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

CPFL Paulista

         2,593

         2,554

1.5%

       10,027

         9,504

5.5%

CPFL Piratininga

         1,548

         1,535

0.8%

         6,255

         5,809

7.7%

New RGE

         1,205

         1,133

6.3%

         4,724

         4,396

7.5%

CPFL Santa Cruz

            168

            141

18.8%

            619

            509

21.5%

Total

         5,513

         5,363

2.8%

       21,624

       20,218

7.0%

 

 


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2.2) Generation Installed Capacity

In 4Q18, the Generation installed capacity of CPFL Energia group, considering the proportional stake in each project, is of 3,272 MW.

 

 

Note: Take into account CPFL Energia’s 51.56% stake in CPFL Renováveis.

 

 


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3) INFORMATION ON INTEREST IN COMPANIES AND CRITERIA OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION

The interests directly or indirectly held by CPFL Energia in its subsidiaries and jointly-owned entities are described below. Except for: (i) the jointly-owned entities ENERCAN, BAESA, Foz do Chapecó and EPASA, that, as from January 1, 2013 are no longer proportionally consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, being their assets, liabilities and results accounted for using the equity method of accounting, and (ii) the investment in Investco S.A. recorded at cost by the subsidiary Paulista Lajeado, the other units are fully consolidated.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the participation of non-controlling interests stated in the consolidated statements refers to the third-party interests in the subsidiaries CERAN, Paulista Lajeado and CPFL Renováveis.

Since November 1st, 2016 CPFL Energia is considering the full consolidation of RGE Sul.

 

Energy distribution

Company Type

Equity Interest

Location (State)

Number of municipalities

Approximate number of consumers
 (in thousands)

Concession term

End of the concession

 Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz ("CPFL Paulista")

Publicly-quoted corporation

Direct
100%

Countryside of São Paulo

234

4,496

 30 years

  November 2027

 Companhia Piratininga de Força e Luz ("CPFL Piratininga")

Publicly-quoted corporation

Direct
100%

Countryside and seaside of São Paulo

27

1,756

 30 years

  October 2028

RGE Sul Distribuidora de Energia S.A. ("RGE") (a)

Publicly-quoted corporation

Direct and Indirect
100%

Countryside of Rio Grande do Sul

381

2,871

 30 years

  November 2027

Companhia Jaguari de Energia ("CPFL Santa Cruz") (b)

Private corporation

Direct
100%

Countryside of São Paulo, Paraná and Minas Gerais

45

457

30 years

 July 2045

 

 

Energy generation  (conventional and renewable sources)

Company Type

Equity Interest

Location (State)

Number of plants / type of energy

Installed capacity

Total

CPFL participation

CPFL Geração de Energia S.A. ("CPFL Geração")

Publicly-quoted corporation

Direct
100%

 São Paulo and Goiás

 3 Hydroelectric (c)

1,295

678

CERAN - Companhia Energética Rio das Antas ("CERAN")

Private corporation

Indirect
65%

Rio Grande do Sul

 3 Hydroelectric

360

234

Foz do Chapecó Energia S.A. ("Foz do Chapecó")

Private corporation

Indirect
51% (d)

Santa Catarina and
Rio Grande do Sul

 1 Hydroelectric

855

436

Campos Novos Energia S.A. ("ENERCAN")

Private corporation

Indirect
48.72%

Santa Catarina

 1 Hydroelectric

880

429

BAESA - Energética Barra Grande S.A. ("BAESA")

Publicly-quoted corporation

Indirect
25.01%

Santa Catarina and
Rio Grande do Sul

 1 Hydroelectric

690

173

Centrais Elétricas da Paraíba S.A. ("EPASA")

Private corporation

Indirect
53.34%

Paraíba

 2 Thermoelectric

342

182

Paulista Lajeado Energia S.A. ("Paulista Lajeado")

Private corporation

Indirect
59.93% (e)

Tocantins

 1 Hydroelectric

903

38

CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A. ("CPFL Renováveis")

Publicly-quoted corporation

Indirect
51.56%

See chapter 11.4.2

See chapter 11.4.2

See chapter 11.4.2

See chapter 11.4.2

CPFL Centrais Geradoras Ltda. ("CPFL Centrais Geradoras")

Limited company

Direct
100%

São Paulo and Minas Gerais

6 MHPPs

4

4

Transmission

Company Type

Core activity

Equity Interest

CPFL Transmissão Piracicaba S.A. ("CPFL Piracicaba")

Private corporation

Electric energy transmission services

Indirect 100%

CPFL Transmissão Morro Agudo S.A. ("CPFL Morro Agudo")

Private corporation

Electric energy transmission services

Indirect 100%

CPFL Transmissão Maracanaú S.A. ("CPFL Maracanaú")

Privately-held corporation

Electric energy transmission services

Indirect 100%

 

Notes:

(a)   On December 31, 2018, was approved the grouping of the concessions of the distribution companies RGE Sul Distribuidora de Energia S.A. (“RGE Sul”)  and Rio Grande Energia S.A. (“RGE”), considering RGE Sul as the Merging Company and RGE as the Merged Company;

(b)   On December 31, 2017, was approved the merger of the subsidiaries Companhia Luz e Força Santa Cruz, Companhia Leste Paulista de Energia, Companhia Sul Paulista de Energia and Companhia Luz e Força de Mococa into Companhia Jaguari de Energia, whose fancy name became "CPFL Santa Cruz”;

(c)   CPFL Geração holds 51.54% of the assured power and power of the Serra da Mesa HPP, whose concession belongs to Furnas. The Cariobinha HPP and the Carioba TPP projects are deactivated pending the position of the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the anticipated closure of its concession and are not included in the table;

(d)   The joint venture Chapecoense fully consolidates the interim financial statements of its direct subsidiary, Foz de Chapecó;

(e)   Paulista Lajeado has a 7% participation in the installed power of Investco S.A. (5.94% share of its capital).

 

 


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Energy commercialization

Company Type

Core activity

Equity Interest

CPFL Comercialização Brasil S.A. ("CPFL Brasil")

Private corporation

 Energy commercialization

Direct
100%

Clion Assessoria e Comercialização de Energia Elétrica Ltda. ("CPFL Meridional")

Limited company

 Commercialization and provision of energy services

Indirect
100%

CPFL Comercialização Cone Sul S.A. ("CPFL Cone Sul")

Private corporation

 Energy commercialization

Indirect
100%

CPFL Planalto Ltda. ("CPFL Planalto")

Limited company

 Energy commercialization

Direct
100%

CPFL Brasil Varejista S.A. ("CPFL Brasil Varejista")

Private corporation

 Energy commercialization

Indirect
100%

 

 

Services

Company Type

Core activity

Equity Interest

CPFL Serviços, Equipamentos, Industria e Comércio S.A. ("CPFL Serviços")

Private corporation

 Manufacturing, commercialization, rental and maintenance of electro-mechanical equipment and service provision

Direct
100%

NECT Serviços Administrativos Ltda. ("Nect")

Limited company

Provision of administrative services

Direct
100%

CPFL Atende Centro de Contatos e Atendimento Ltda.  ("CPFL Atende")

Limited company

 Provision of telephone answering services

Direct
100%

CPFL Total Serviços Administrativos Ltda. ("CPFL Total")

Limited company

 Billing and collection services

Direct
100%

CPFL Eficiência Energética S.A. ("CPFL Eficiência")

Private corporation

 Management in Energy Efficiency

Direct
100%

TI Nect Serviços de Informática Ltda. ("Authi")

Limited company

IT services

Direct
100%

CPFL GD S.A. ("CPFL GD")

Private corporation

 Electric energy generation services

Indirect
100%

 

 

Others

Company Type

Core activity

Equity Interest

CPFL Jaguari de Geração de Energia Ltda. ("Jaguari Geração")

Limited company

 Venture capital company

Direct
100%

Chapecoense Geração S.A. ("Chapecoense")

Private corporation

 Venture capital company

Indirect
 51%

Sul Geradora Participações S.A. ("Sul Geradora")

Private corporation

 Venture capital company

Indirect
99.95%

CPFL Telecom S.A. ("CPFL Telecom")

Private corporation

 Telecommunication services

Direct
100%

 

 


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3.1) Consolidation of CPFL Renováveis Financial Statements

On December 31, 2018, CPFL Energia indirectly held 51.56% of CPFL Renováveis, through its subsidiary CPFL Geração. CPFL Renováveis has been fully consolidated (100%, line by line), in CPFL Energia’s financial statements since August 1, 2011, and the interest held by the non-controlling shareholders has been mentioned bellow the net income line (in the Financial Statements), as “Non-Controlling Shareholders’ Interest”, and in the Shareholders Equity (in the Balance Sheet) in the line with the same name.

 

3.2) Consolidation of RGE Sul Financial Statements

On December 31, 2018, CPFL Energia held the following stake in the capital stock of RGE Sul: 89,0107%, directly, and 10,9893%, indirectly, through CPFL Brasil. RGE Sul has been fully consolidated (100%, line by line), in CPFL Energia’s financial statements since November 1st, 2016.

 

3.3) Economic-Financial Performance Presentation

In accordance with U.S. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) guidelines and pursuant to items 100(a) and (b) of Regulation G, with the disclosure of 4Q16/2016 results, in order to avoid the disclosure of non-GAAP measures, we no longer disclose the economic-financial performance considering the proportional consolidation of the generation projects and the adjustment of the numbers for non-recurring items, focusing the disclosure in the IFRS criterion. Only in chapter 5, of Indebtedness, we continue presenting the information in the financial covenants criterion, considering that the proper reconciliation with the numbers in the IFRS criterion are presented in item 12.11 of this report.

 

3.4) Consolidation of Transmission Companies

As of 4Q17, the subsidiaries CPFL Transmissão Piracicaba and CPFL Transmissão Morro Agudo are consolidated in the financial statements of the segment "Conventional Generation".

 


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4) ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

 

Consolidated Income Statement - CPFL ENERGIA (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

10,314

11,093

-7.0%

42,626

40,053

6.4%

Net Operating Revenue

  6,686

  7,460

-10.4%

28,137

26,745

5.2%

Cost of Electric Power

(3,885)

(4,696)

-17.3%

  (17,838)

  (16,902)

5.5%

Operating Costs & Expenses

(1,943)

(1,844)

5.4%

(6,590)

(6,822)

-3.4%

EBIT

858

920

-6.7%

  3,708

  3,022

22.7%

EBITDA1

  1,354

  1,366

-0.9%

  5,637

  4,864

15.9%

Financial Income (Expense)

  (271)

  (290)

-6.7%

(1,103)

(1,488)

-25.9%

Income Before Taxes

681

689

-1.3%

  2,940

  1,847

59.2%

Net Income

670

498

34.7%

  2,166

  1,243

74.2%

 

Note: (1) EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization, according to CVM Instruction no. 527/12. See the calculation in item 4.6 of this report.

4.1) Opening of economic-financial performance by business segment

 

Income Statement by business segment - CPFL Energia (R$ million)

 

 

Distribution

 

Conventional Generation

 

Renewable Generation

 

Commerciali-zation

 

Services

 

Others

 

Eliminations

 

Total

4Q18

  Net operating revenue

 

  5,160

 

285

 

516

 

963

 

153

 

-

 

  (391)

 

  6,686

  Operating costs and expenses

 

(4,434)

 

  (66)

 

  (218)

 

  (948)

 

  (137)

 

  (13)

 

391

 

(5,426)

  Depreciation e amortization

 

  (196)

 

  (29)

 

  (155)

 

(1)

 

(6)

 

  (16)

 

-

 

  (402)

  Income from electric energy service

 

530

 

190

 

143

 

14

 

10

 

  (29)

 

-

 

858

  Equity accounting

 

-

 

93

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

93

  EBITDA

 

726

 

312

 

298

 

14

 

16

 

  (13)

 

-

 

  1,354

  Financial result

 

  (61)

 

  (43)

 

  (129)

 

  0

 

  1

 

 (38)

 

-

 

  (271)

  Income (loss) before taxes

 

469

 

240

 

14

 

14

 

11

 

  (67)

 

-

 

681

  Income tax and social contribution

 

42

 

(5)

 

93

 

(4)

 

  (14)

 

  (122)

 

-

 

  (10)

  Net income (loss)

 

511

 

234

 

107

 

10

 

(3)

 

  (189)

 

-

 

670

                                 
                                 

4Q17

  Net operating revenue

 

  5,750

 

295

 

591

 

  1,044

 

140

 

  0

 

  (360)

 

  7,460

  Operating costs and expenses

 

(5,082)

 

  (80)

 

  (237)

 

  (991)

 

  (113)

 

  (11)

 

360

 

(6,153)

  Depreciation e amortization

 

  (179)

 

  (30)

 

  (155)

 

(1)

 

(5)

 

  (16)

 

-

 

  (387)

  Income from electric energy service

 

489

 

185

 

199

 

53

 

21

 

  (27)

 

-

 

920

  Equity accounting

 

-

 

60

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

60

  EBITDA

 

668

 

275

 

354

 

53

 

27

 

  (11)

 

  0

 

  1,366

  Financial result

 

  (88)

 

  (63)

 

  (124)

 

(8)

 

  2

 

(9)

 

(0)

 

  (290)

  Income (loss) before taxes

 

401

 

181

 

75

 

45

 

23

 

  (36)

 

-

 

689

  Income tax and social contribution

 

  (64)

 

  4

 

  (24)

 

  (15)

 

(6)

 

  (87)

 

-

 

  (192)

  Net income (loss)

 

337

 

185

 

51

 

29

 

17

 

  (123)

 

-

 

498

                                 

Variation

  Net operating revenue

 

-10.2%

 

-3.4%

 

-12.7%

 

-7.8%

 

9.7%

 

-100.0%

 

8.6%

 

-10.4%

  Operating costs and expenses

 

-12.7%

 

-16.7%

 

-8.1%

 

-4.3%

 

21.4%

 

20.4%

 

8.6%

 

-11.8%

  Depreciation e amortization

 

9.5%

 

-4.6%

 

-0.2%

 

-14.5%

 

6.0%

 

0.0%

 

-

 

4.0%

  Income from electric energy service

 

8.5%

 

2.5%

 

-28.0%

 

-73.7%

 

-51.7%

 

8.4%

 

-

 

-6.7%

  Equity accounting

 

-

 

56.2%

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

56.2%

  EBITDA

 

8.7%

 

13.4%

 

-15.8%

 

-73.0%

 

-40.0%

 

20.4%

 

-100.0%

 

-0.9%

  Financial result

 

-30.5%

 

-31.7%

 

4.7%

 

-

 

-73.8%

 

312.7%

 

-100.0%

 

-6.7%

  Income (loss) before taxes

 

16.9%

 

32.2%

 

-81.6%

 

-68.4%

 

-53.6%

 

85.7%

 

-

 

-1.3%

  Income tax and social contribution

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-74.0%

 

128.9%

 

41.3%

 

-

 

-94.5%

  Net income (loss)

 

51.8%

 

26.4%

 

108.4%

 

-65.5%

 

-

 

54.3%

 

-

 

34.7%

 

Note: an analysis of the economic-financial performance by business segment is presented in chapter 11.

 

 


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Income Statement by business segment - CPFL Energia (R$ million)

 

 

Distribution

 

Conventional Generation

 

Renewable Generation

 

Commerciali-zation

 

Services

 

Others

 

Eliminations

 

Total

2018

  Net operating revenue

 

  22,467

 

  1,144

 

  1,936

 

 3,496

 

533

 

-

 

(1,441)

 

  28,137

  Operating costs and expenses

 

(19,463)

 

  (207)

 

  (728)

 

(3,400)

 

  (438)

 

  (39)

 

  1,441

 

(22,834)

  Depreciation e amortization

 

  (767)

 

  (116)

 

  (623)

 

(2)

 

  (23)

 

  (63)

 

-

 

(1,594)

  Income from electric energy service

 

  2,237

 

821

 

586

 

94

 

73

 

  (102)

 

-

 

  3,708

  Equity accounting

 

-

 

334

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

334

  EBITDA

 

  3,004

 

  1,272

 

  1,209

 

96

 

95

 

  (39)

 

-

 

  5,637

  Financial result

 

  (310)

 

  (248)

 

  (504)

 

  (13)

 

(0)

 

 (27)

 

-

 

(1,103)

  Income (loss) before taxes

 

  1,928

 

907

 

82

 

81

 

72

 

  (129)

 

-

 

  2,940

  Income tax and social contribution

 

  (495)

 

  (137)

 

37

 

  (28)

 

  (30)

 

  (122)

 

-

 

  (774)

  Net income (loss)

 

  1,432

 

770

 

119

 

53

 

43

 

  (251)

 

-

 

  2,166

                                 
                                 

2017

  Net operating revenue

 

  21,077

 

  1,190

 

  1,959

 

  3,414

 

486

 

  1

 

(1,382)

 

  26,745

  Operating costs and expenses

 

(18,842)

 

  (304)

 

  (737)

 

(3,243)

 

  (398)

 

  (51)

 

  1,382

 

(22,194)

  Depreciation e amortization

 

  (704)

 

  (121)

 

  (617)

 

(3)

 

  (20)

 

  (65)

 

-

 

(1,529)

  Income from electric energy service

 

  1,531

 

766

 

605

 

168

 

68

 

  (115)

 

-

 

  3,022

  Equity accounting

 

-

 

312

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

312

  EBITDA

 

  2,234

 

  1,200

 

  1,222

 

171

 

87

 

  (50)

 

-

 

  4,864

  Financial result

 

  (566)

 

  (329)

 

 (511)

 

  (33)

 

  4

 

  (53)

 

-

 

(1,488)

  Income (loss) before taxes

 

964

 

750

 

94

 

135

 

72

 

  (168)

 

-

 

  1,847

  Income tax and social contribution

 

  (300)

 

  (96)

 

  (74)

 

  (45)

 

  (17)

 

  (73)

 

-

 

  (604)

  Net income (loss)

 

665

 

654

 

20

 

90

 

55

 

  (241)

 

-

 

  1,243

                                 

Variation

  Net operating revenue

 

6.6%

 

-3.9%

 

-1.2%

 

2.4%

 

9.7%

 

-100.0%

 

4.2%

 

5.2%

  Operating costs and expenses

 

3.3%

 

-31.8%

 

-1.3%

 

4.8%

 

9.9%

 

-23.1%

 

4.2%

 

2.9%

  Depreciation e amortization

 

9.0%

 

-3.5%

 

1.0%

 

-23.2%

 

14.0%

 

-3.3%

 

-

 

4.3%

  Income from electric energy service

 

46.2%

 

7.2%

 

-3.1%

 

-43.9%

 

7.4%

 

-11.0%

 

-

 

22.7%

  Equity accounting

 

-

 

7.0%

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7.0%

  EBITDA

 

34.5%

 

6.1%

 

-1.1%

 

-43.5%

 

8.9%

 

-21.1%

 

-

 

15.9%

  Financial result

 

-45.3%

 

-24.4%

 

-1.3%

 

-60.4%

 

-

 

-48.6%

 

-

 

-25.9%

  Income (loss) before taxes

 

99.9%

 

21.0%

 

-13.1%

 

-39.9%

 

0.8%

 

-22.9%

 

-

 

59.2%

  Income tax and social contribution

 

65.3%

 

43.3%

 

-

 

-37.2%

 

73.8%

 

67.0%

 

-

 

28.2%

  Net income (loss)

 

115.5%

 

17.7%

 

504.2%

 

-41.2%

 

-21.7%

 

4.3%

 

-

 

74.2%

 

Note: an analysis of the economic-financial performance by business segment is presented in chapter 11.

 

4.2) Sectoral Financial Assets and Liabilities

In 4Q18, it was accounted the total sectoral financial liabilities in the amount of R$ 735 million, compared to the total sectoral financial assets in the amount of R$ 852 million in 4Q17, a variation of R$ 1,586 million. In 2018, it was accounted the total sectoral financial assets in the amount of R$ 1,208 million, compared to the total sectoral financial assets in the amount of R$ 1,901 million in 2017, a reduction of 36.5% (R$ 693 million).

On December 31, 2018, the balance of these sectoral financial assets and liabilities was positive in R$ 1,508 million, compared to a positive balance of R$ 2,207 million on September 30, 2018 and a positive balance of R$ 517 million on December 31, 2017.

As established by the applicable regulation, any sectoral financial assets or liabilities shall be included in the tariffs of the distributors in their respective annual tariff events.

 

4.3) Operating Revenue

In 4Q18, gross operating revenue reached R$ 10,314 million, representing a reduction of 7.0% (R$ 780 million). Deductions from the gross operating revenue was of R$ 3,627 million in 4Q18, representing a reduction of 0.2% (R$ 7 million). Net operating revenue reached R$ 6,686 million in 4Q18, registering a reduction of 10.4% (R$ 773 million).

The main factors that affected the net operating revenue were:

·  Reduction of revenues in the Distribution segment, in the amount of R$ 589 million (for more details, see item 11.1.1.2);

 


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·  Reduction of revenues in the Commercialization segment, in the amount of R$ 81 million;

·  Reduction of revenues in the Renewable Generation segment, in the amount of R$ 75 million;

·  Reduction of R$ 31 million, due to eliminations;

·  Reduction of revenues in the Conventional Generation segment, in the amount of R$ 10 million;

Partially offset by:

·  Increase of revenues in the Services segment, in the amount of R$ 14 million.

 

In 2018, gross operating revenue reached R$ 42,626 million, representing an increase of 6.4% (R$ 2,573 million). Deductions from the gross operating revenue was of R$ 14,490 million in 2018, representing an increase of 8.9% (R$ 1,181 million). Net operating revenue reached R$ 28,137 million in 2018, registering an increase of 5.2% (R$ 1,392 million).

The main factors that affected the net operating revenue were:

·  Increase of revenues in the Distribution segment, in the amount of R$ 1,391 million (for more details, see item 11.1.1.2);

·  Increase of revenues in the Commercialization segment, in the amount of R$ 82 million;

·  Increase of revenues in the Services segment, in the amount of R$ 47 million;

Partially offset by:

·  Reduction of R$ 59 million, due to eliminations;

·  Reduction of revenues in the Conventional Generation segment, in the amount of R$ 46 million;

·  Reduction of revenues in the Renewable Generation segment, in the amount of R$ 23 million;

·  Reduction of revenues in Others, in the amount of R$ 1 million.

 

4.4) Cost of Electric Energy

 

Cost of Electric Energy (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Cost of Electric Power Purchased for Resale

           

Energy from Itaipu Binacional

643

587

9.6%

  2,668

  2,351

13.5%

PROINFA

  81

  77

5.0%

331

293

12.8%

Energy Purchased through Auction in the Regulated Environment, Bilateral Contracts and Energy Purchased in the Spot Market

  2,893

  4,071

-28.9%

  13,970

  14,536

-3.9%

PIS and COFINS Tax Credit

  (317)

  (428)

-26.1%

(1,503)

(1,563)

-3.8%

Total

  3,300

  4,306

-23.4%

  15,466

  15,617

-1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges for the Use of the Transmission and Distribution System

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Network Charges

485

554

-12.5%

  2,115

  1,542

37.2%

Itaipu Transmission Charges

  68

  63

7.5%

266

160

66.5%

Connection Charges

  47

  32

46.7%

163

123

32.9%

Charges for the Use of the Distribution System

  14

  10

43.5%

  49

  39

23.7%

System Service Usage Charges - ESS

  32

  (229)

-

  (106)

  (453)

-76.6%

Reserve Energy Charges - EER

(0)

(0)

-48.6%

135

(0)

-

PIS and COFINS Tax Credit

(60)

(39)

54.9%

  (249)

  (126)

97.6%

Total

585

390

49.9%

  2,372

  1,284

84.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Electric Energy

  3,885

  4,696

-17.3%

  17,838

  16,902

5.5%

 

 

In 4Q18, the cost of electric energy, comprising the purchase of electricity for resale and charges for the use of the distribution and transmission system, amounted to R$ 3,885 million, registering a reduction of 17.3% (R$ 811 million).

 


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The factors that explain these variations follow below:

·      The cost of electric power purchased for resale reached R$ 3,300 million in 4Q18, a reduction of 23.4% (R$ 1,006 million), due to the following factors:

               (i)       Reduction of 28.9% (R$ 1,178 million) in the cost of energy purchased through auction in the regulated environment, bilateral contracts and energy purchased in the spot market, due to the reductions of 28.2% in the average purchase price (R$ 181.72/MWh in 4Q18 vs. R$ 253.02/MWh in 4Q17) and of 1.1% (170 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

Partially offset by:

              (ii)       Reduction of 26.1% (R$ 112 million) in PIS and COFINS tax credits (cost reducer), generated from the energy purchase;

             (iii)       Increase of 9.6% (R$ 56 million) in the cost of energy from Itaipu, due to the increase of 16.1% in the average purchase price (R$ 229.13/MWh in 4Q18 vs. R$ 197.38/MWh in 4Q17), partially offset by the reduction of 5.6% (167 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

            (iv)       Increase of 5.0% (R$ 4 million) in the amount of PROINFA cost, due to the increase of 6.1% in the average purchase price (R$ 264.09/MWh in 4Q18 vs. R$ 248.90/MWh in 4Q17), partially offset by the reduction of 1.0% (3 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

 

·         Charges for the use of the transmission and distribution system reached R$ 585 million in 4Q18, an increase of 49.9% (R$ 195 million), due to the following factors:

               (i)       Variation of R$ 261 million in the System Service Usage Charges – ESS, from a revenue of R$ 229 million in 4Q17 to an expense of R$ 32 million in 4Q18;

              (ii)       Increase of 46.7% (R$ 15 million) in charges for connection;

             (iii)       Increase of 7.5% (R$ 5 million) in Itaipu transmission charges;

            (iv)       Increase of 43.5% (R$ 4 million) in charges for usage of the distribution system;

Partially offset by:

             (v)       Reduction of 12.5% (R$ 69 million) in the basic network charges;

            (vi)       Increase of 54.9% (R$ 21 million) in PIS and COFINS tax credits (cost reducer), generated from the charges.

In 2018, the cost of electric energy, comprising the purchase of electricity for resale and charges for the use of the distribution and transmission system, amounted to R$ 17,838 million, registering an increase of 5.5% (R$ 937 million).

The factors that explain these variations follow below:

·      The cost of electric power purchased for resale reached R$ 15,466 million in 2018, a reduction of 1.0% (R$ 151 million), due to the following factors:

               (i)       Reduction of 3.9% (R$ 566 million) in the cost of energy purchased through auction in the regulated environment, bilateral contracts and energy purchased in the spot market, due to the reduction of 5.5% (3,592 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy, partially offset by the increase of 1.7% in the average purchase price (R$ 227.30/MWh in 2018 vs. R$ 223.45/MWh in 2017);

 


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Partially offset by:

              (ii)       Increase of 13.5% (R$ 317 million) in the cost of energy from Itaipu, due to the increase of 20.3% in the average purchase price (R$ 240.03/MWh in 2018 vs. R$ 199.58/MWh in 2017), partially offset by the reduction of 5.6% (662 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

             (iii)       Reduction of 3.8% (R$ 60 million) in PIS and COFINS tax credits (cost reducer), generated from the energy purchase;

            (iv)       Increase of 12.8% (R$ 37 million) in the amount of PROINFA cost, due to the increase of 15.9% in the average purchase price (R$ 297.52/MWh in 2018 vs. R$ 256.69/MWh in 2017), partially offset by the reduction of 2.7% (31 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy.

 

·         Charges for the use of the transmission and distribution system reached R$ 2,372 million in 2018, an increase of 84.7% (R$ 1,088 million), due to the following factors:

               (i)       Increase of 37.2% (R$ 573 million) in the basic network charges;

              (ii)       Reduction of 76.6% (R$ 347 million) in the System Service Usage Charges – ESS (cost reducer), from a revenue of R$ 453 million in 2017 to a revenue of R$ 106 million in 2018;

             (iii)       Expense of R$ 135 million in 2018, related to Reserve Energy Charges – EER;

            (iv)       Increase of 66.5% (R$ 106 million) in Itaipu transmission charges;

             (v)       Increase of 32.9% (R$ 40 million) in charges for connection;

            (vi)       Increase of 23.7% (R$ 9 million) in charges for usage of the distribution system;

Partially offset by:

           (vii)       Increase of 97.6% (R$ 123 million) in PIS and COFINS tax credits (cost reducer), generated from the charges.

 

4.5) Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses reached R$ 1,943 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 1,844 million in 4Q17, an increase of 5.4% (R$ 100 million). In 2018, operating costs and expenses reached R$ 6,590 million, compared to R$ 6,822 million in 2017, a reduction of 3.4% (R$ 232 million).

The factors that explain these variations follow below:

 

PMSO

 


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Reported PMSO (R$ million)

 

 4Q18

 4Q17

 Variation

2018

2017

 Variação

 

 R$ MM

 %

 R$ MM

 %

Reported PMSO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Personnel

         (380)

         (379)

            (1)

0.4%

      (1,414)

      (1,377)

          (37)

2.7%

  Material

          (70)

          (68)

            (2)

3.1%

         (258)

         (250)

            (8)

3.2%

  Outsourced Services

         (193)

         (179)

          (14)

8.0%

         (692)

         (727)

           35

-4.9%

  Other Operating Costs/Expenses

         (306)

         (210)

          (96)

45.8%

         (770)

         (753)

          (17)

2.2%

Allowance for doubtful accounts

          (56)

          (36)

          (19)

53.3%

        (169)

        (155)

          (14)

9.1%

Legal and judicial expenses

          (74)

          (66)

            (8)

11.6%

        (187)

        (188)

             2

-0.9%

Others

        (177)

        (107)

          (69)

64.4%

        (414)

        (409)

            (4)

1.1%

Total Reported PMSO

         (950)

         (836)

         (114)

13.6%

      (3,134)

      (3,107)

          (27)

0.9%

 

 

The PMSO item reached R$ 950 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 836 million in 4Q17, an increase of 13.6% (R$ 114 million), due to the following factors:

    (i)        Personnel - increase of 0.4% (R$ 1 million), mainly due to the collective bargaining agreement – wages and benefits;

   (ii)        Material - increase of 3.1% (R$ 2 million), mainly due to the increase in the replacement of material to the maintenance of lines and grid;

  (iii)        Outsourced services - increase of 8.0% (R$ 14 million), mainly due to the increases in maintenance services in lines, network and substations and in outsourced services;

 (iv)        Other operational costs/expenses - increase of 45.8% (R$ 96 million), mainly due to:

ü  Increase of 278.8% (R$ 91 million) of loss on disposal, retirement and other noncurrent assets;

ü  Increase of 53.3% (R$ 19 million) in allowance for doubtful account;

ü  Increase of 11.6% (R$ 8 million) in legal and judicial expenses;

Partially offset by:

ü  Compensation for non-compliance with technical indicators (R$ 16 million), which from January 2018 onwards was classified under Other Revenues;

ü  Other effects (R$ 6 million).

 

In 2018, the PMSO item reached R$ 3,134 million, compared to R$ 3,107 million in 2017, an increase of 0.9% (R$ 27 million), due to the following factors:

    (i)        Personnel - increase of 2.7% (R$ 37 million), mainly due to the collective bargaining agreement – wages and benefits;

   (ii)        Material - increase of 3.2% (R$ 8 million), mainly due to the increase in the replacement of material to the maintenance of lines and grid;

  (iii)        Outsourced services - reduction of 4.9% (R$ 35 million), mainly due to the reductions in other outsourced services and in maintenance in machinery and equipment;

 (iv)        Other operational costs/expenses - increase of 2.2% (R$ 17 million), mainly due to:

 


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ü  Increase of 59.5% (R$ 79 million) of loss on disposal, retirement and other noncurrent assets;

ü  Increase of 9.1% (R$ 14 million) in allowance for doubtful account;

Partially offset by:

ü  Compensation for non-compliance with technical indicators (R$ 50 million), which from January 2018 onwards was classified under Other Revenues;

ü  Provision for impairment (R$ 20 million);

ü  Reduction of 0.9% (R$ 2 million) in legal and judicial expenses;

ü  Other effects (R$ 4 million).

 

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 994 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 1,008 million in 4Q17, registering a reduction of 1.4% (R$ 14 million), due to the following factors:

·      Reduction of 4.0% (R$ 24 million) in Costs of Building the Infrastructure item;

·      Reduction of 21.0% (R$ 6 million) in Private Pension Fund item, due to the registration of the impacts of the 2018 actuarial report;

Partially offset by:

·      Increase of 4.3% (R$ 14 million) in Depreciation and Amortization item;

·      Increase of 2.9% (R$ 2 million) in Amortization of Intangible of Concession Asset item.

 

In 2018, other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 3,456 million, compared to R$ 3,715 million in 2017, registering a reduction of 7.0% (R$ 259 million), due to the following factors:

·      Reduction of 14.5% (R$ 300 million) in Costs of Building the Infrastructure item;

·      Reduction of 21.1% (R$ 24 million) in Private Pension Fund item, due to the registration of the impacts of the 2018 actuarial report;

Partially offset by:

·      Increase of 5.2% (R$ 64 million) in Depreciation and Amortization item;

·      Increase of 0.2% (R$ 1 million) in Amortization of Intangible of Concession Asset item.

 

4.6) EBITDA

In 4Q18, EBITDA reached R$ 1,354 million, compared to R$ 1,366 million in 4Q17, registering a reduction of 0.9% (R$ 12 million). In 2018, EBITDA reached R$ 5,637 million, compared to R$ 4,864 million in 2017, registering an increase of 15.9% (R$ 773 million).

EBITDA is calculated according to CVM Instruction no. 527/12 and showed in the table below:

 

 


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EBITDA and Net Income conciliation (R$ million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Net Income

               670

               498

34.7%

            2,166

            1,243

74.2%

De preciation and Amortization

               403

               387

 

            1,595

            1,530

 

Financial Result

               271

               290

 

            1,103

            1,488

 

Income Tax / Social Contribution

                10

               192

 

               774

               604

 

EBITDA

            1,354

            1,366

-0.9%

            5,637

            4,864

15.9%

 

 

4.7) Financial Result

 

 

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Revenues

           

Income from Financial Investments

                47

                74

-35.9%

               223

               457

-51.3%

Additions and Late Payment Fines

                73

                62

18.6%

               276

               265

4.1%

Fiscal Credits Update

                  2

                  5

-53.0%

                15

                20

-24.5%

Judicial Deposits Update

                  9

                10

-3.7%

                37

                50

-24.6%

Monetary and Foreign Exchange Updates

                19

                11

78.7%

                70

                61

15.1%

Discount on Purchase of ICMS Credit

                  9

                  7

28.9%

                34

                16

106.1%

Sectoral Financial Assets Update

                36

                 -  

-

                80

                 -  

-

PIS and COFINS - over Other Financial Revenues

               (12)

               (11)

5.3%

               (46)

               (48)

-4.4%

PIS and COFINS over Interest on Own Capital

               (39)

               (26)

50.1%

               (39)

               (28)

41.6%

Others

                39

                41

-5.9%

               113

                87

29.0%

Total

               184

               171

7.1%

               762

               880

-13.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Charges

              (326)

              (340)

-4.1%

           (1,329)

           (1,661)

-20.0%

Monetary and Foreign Exchange Updates

               (69)

              (104)

-33.4%

              (368)

              (540)

-31.8%

(-) Capitalized Interest

                  8

                  8

-0.1%

                29

                51

-43.4%

Sectoral Financial Liabilities Update

                 -  

                 (2)

-100.0%

                 -  

               (82)

-100.0%

Use of Public Asset

                 (4)

                 (3)

20.1%

               (18)

                 (8)

120.7%

Others

               (63)

               (21)

198.6%

              (179)

              (127)

41.1%

Total

              (454)

              (461)

-1.5%

           (1,865)

           (2,368)

-21.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Result

              (271)

              (290)

-6.7%

           (1,103)

           (1,488)

-25.9%

 

 

In 4Q18, net financial expense was of R$ 271 million, a reduction of 6.7% (R$ 19 million) compared to the net financial expense of R$ 290 million reported in 4Q17.

The items explaining these variations in Financial Result are as follows:

·         Financial Revenues: increase of 7.1% (R$ 12 million), from R$ 171 million in 4Q17 to R$ 184 million in 4Q18, mainly due to the following factors:

(i)            Sectoral financial assets update in 4Q18, in the amount of R$ 36 million;

(ii)           Increase of 18.6% (R$ 11 million) in additions and late payment fines;

(iii)          Increase of 78.7% (R$ 9 million) in the monetary and foreign exchange updates, due to the increases: (a) of R$ 12 million in revenues from fines, interest and monetary adjustment relating to installment payments made by consumers, and (b) of R$ 4 million in other monetary and foreign exchange updates; partially offset by the reductions (c) of R$ 6 million  in the update of the balance of tariff subsidies, as determined by ANEEL, and (d) of R$ 1 million in gains with the zero-cost collar derivative1;

 


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(iv)         Increase of 28.9% (R$ 2 million) in discount on the acquisition of ICMS credit;

Partially offset by:

(v)          Reduction of 35.9% (R$ 26 million) in the income from financial investments, due to the reductions in the CDI interbank rate and in the average balance of investments;

(vi)         Increase of 50.1% (R$ 13 million) in PIS and COFINS over Interest on Own Capital (revenue reducer);

(vii)        Reduction of 53.0% (R$ 3 million) in fiscal credits update;

(viii)       Reduction of 5.9% (R$ 2 million) in other financial revenues;

(ix)         Increase of 5.3% (R$ 1 million) in PIS and COFINS over Other Financial Revenue (revenue reducer).

 

·         Financial Expenses: reduction of 1.5% (R$ 7 million), from R$ 461 million in 4Q17 to R$ 454 million in 4Q18, mainly due to the following factors:

(i)            Reduction of 33.4% (R$ 35 million) in the monetary and foreign exchange updates, due to: (a) the mark-to-market positive effect for financial operations under Law 4,131 – non-cash effect (R$ 21 million), (b) the effect of Itaipu’s exchange variation (R$ 13 million), and (c) the reduction of debt charges in foreign currency, with swap to CDI interbank rate (R$ 1 million);

(ii)           Reduction of 4.1% (R$ 14 million) of debt charges in local currency, due to the reduction in the CDI interbank rate;

(iii)          Sectoral financial liabilities update in 4Q17, in the amount of R$ 2 million (expense reducer);

Partially offset by:

(iv)         Increase of 198.6% (R$ 42 million) in other financial expenses;

(v)          Increase of 20.1% (R$ 1 million) in the financial expenses with the Use of Public Asset (UBP).

In 2018, net financial expense was of R$ 1,103 million, a reduction of 25.9% (R$ 385 million) compared to the net financial expense of R$ 1,488 million reported in 2017.

The items explaining these variations in Financial Result are as follows:

·         Financial Revenues: reduction of 13.4% (R$ 118 million), from R$ 880 million in 2017 to R$ 762 million in 2018, mainly due to the following factors:

(i)            Reduction of 51.3% (R$ 234 million) in the income from financial investments, due to the reductions in the CDI interbank rate and in the average balance of investments;

(ii)           Reduction of 24.6% (R$ 12 million) in judicial deposits update;

(iii)          Increase of 41.6% (R$ 12 million) in PIS and COFINS over Interest on Own Capital (revenue reducer);

 


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1 In 2015, subsidiary CPFL Geração contracted US$ denominated put and call options, involving the same financial institution as counterpart, and which on a combined basis are characterized as an operation usually known as zero-cost collar. The contracting of this operation does not involve any kind of speculation, inasmuch as it is aimed at minimizing any negative impacts on future revenues of the joint venture ENERCAN, which has electric energy sale agreements with annual restatement of part of the tariff based on the variation in the US$. In addition, according to Management’s view, the scenario was favorable for contracting this type of financial instrument, considering the high volatility implicit in dollar options and the fact that there was no initial cost for same.


 
 

 

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(iv)         Reduction of 24.5% (R$ 5 million) in fiscal credits update;

Partially offset by:

(v)          Sectoral financial assets update in 2018, in the amount of R$ 80 million;

(vi)         Increase of 29.0% (R$ 25 million) in other financial revenues;

(vii)        Increase of 106.1% (R$ 17 million) in discount on the acquisition of ICMS credit;

(viii)       Increase of 4.1% (R$ 11 million) in additions and late payment fines;

(ix)         Increase of 15.1% (R$ 9 million) in the monetary and foreign exchange updates, due to: (a) the increase of R$ 38 million in revenues from fines, interest and monetary adjustment relating to installment payments made by consumers; partially offset by the reductions (b) of R$ 20 million in the gains with the zero-cost collar derivative, (c) of R$ 5 million in other monetary and foreign exchange updates, and (d) of R$ 4 million  in the update of the balance of tariff subsidies, as determined by ANEEL;;

(x)          Reduction of 4.4% (R$ 2 million) in PIS and COFINS over Other Financial Revenue (revenue reducer).

 

·         Financial Expenses: reduction of 21.2% (R$ 503 million), from R$ 2,368 million in 2017 to R$ 1,865 million in 2018, mainly due to the following factors:

(i)            Reduction of 20.0% (R$ 332 million) of debt charges in local currency, due to the reduction in the CDI interbank rate;

(ii)           Reduction of 31.8% (R$ 172 million) in the monetary and foreign exchange updates, due to: (a) the reduction of debt charges in foreign currency, with swap to CDI interbank rate (R$ 145 million), (b) the mark-to-market positive effect for financial operations under Law 4,131 – non-cash effect (R$ 19 million), and (c) the effect of Itaipu’s exchange variation (R$ 7 million);

(iii)          Sectoral financial liabilities update in 2017, in the amount of R$ 82 million;

Partially offset by:

(iv)         Increase of 41.1% (R$ 52 million) in other financial expenses;

(v)          Reduction of 43.4% (R$ 22 million) in capitalized interest (expense reducer);

(vi)         Increase of 120.7% (R$ 10 million) in the financial expenses with the Use of Public Asset (UBP).

 

4.8) Net Income

Net income was of R$ 670 million in 4Q18, registering an increase of 34.7% (R$ 173 million) if compared to the net income of R$ 498 million observed in 4Q17. In 2018, net income was of R$ 2,166 million, registering an increase of 74.2% (R$ 923 million) if compared to the net income of R$ 1,243 million observed in 2017.

 

 


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5) INDEBTEDNESS

5.1) Debt (IFRS)

 

Note includes the mark-to-market (MTM) effect and borrowing costs.

 

Indexation after Hedge – 4Q17 vs. 4Q18

 

 

4Q17

 

4Q18

 Note: for debt linked to foreign currency (25.6% of total in 4Q18), swap operations are contracted, aiming the protection of the foreign exchange and the rate linked to the contract.

 


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Net Debt in IFRS

 

IFRS | R$ Million

4Q18

4Q17

Var. %

Financial Debt (including hedge)

       (19,752)

  (19,615)

0.7%

(+) Available Funds

           1,891

     3,250

-41.8%

(=) Net Debt

       (17,860)

  (16,366)

9.1%

 

 

5.1.1) Debt Amortization Schedule in IFRS (Dec-18)

CPFL Energia has a large market access to liquidity sources through diversified funding alternatives, either through local market financing lines such as debenture issues, BNDES and other development banks, or through financing lines in the foreign market. This access to credit for the CPFL group is currently strengthened by the support of its shareholding structure, as State Grid gives greater robustness to CPFL group in financial market.

 

Notes:

1)   Considers only the principal of the debt of R$ 19,706 million. In order to reach the value of debt in IFRS, of R$ 19,752 million, should be included charges and the mark-to-market (MTM) effect and cost with funding;

2)   Short-term (January 2019 – December 2019) = R$ 2,896 million.

 

The cash position at the end of 4Q18 had a coverage ratio of 0.65x the amortizations of the next 12 months, enough to honor all amortization commitments until the beginning of 2019. The average amortization term, calculated from this schedule, is of 3.32 years.

 

 


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Gross Debt Cost1 in IFRS criteria

Note: (1) as of 2Q17, CPFL Energia started to calculate its debt average cost considering the end of the period, to better reflect the variations on interest rates.

5.2) Debt in Financial Covenants Criteria

5.2.1) Indexation and Debt Cost in Financial Covenants Criteria

 

Indexation1 After Hedge2 in Financial Covenants Criteria – 4Q17 vs. 4Q18

 

4Q17

4Q18

1) Considering proportional consolidation of CPFL Renováveis, CERAN, ENERCAN, Foz do Chapecó and EPASA;

2) For debt linked to foreign currency (28.3% of total), swap operations are contracted, aiming the protection of the foreign exchange and the rate linked to the contract.

 


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5.2.2) Net Debt in Financial Covenants Criteria and Leverage

In 4Q18 Proforma Net Debt totaled R$ 16,274 million, an increase of 12.3% compared to net debt position at the end of 4Q17, in the amount of R$ 14,490 million. 

 

Covenant Criteria (*) - R$ Million

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

Financial Debt (including hedge)1

  (17,868)

  (17,385)

2.8%

(+) Available Funds

     1,593

     2,895

-45.0%

(=) Net Debt

  (16,274)

  (14,490)

12.3%

EBITDA Proforma2

     5,343

     4,531

17.9%

Net Debt / EBITDA

       3.05

       3.20

-4.75%

 

 

1) Considering proportional consolidation of CPFL Renováveis, CERAN, ENERCAN, Foz do Chapecó and EPASA;

2) Proforma EBITDA in the financial covenants criteria: adjusted according to equivalent participation of CPFL Energia in each of its subsidiaries, with the inclusion of regulatory assets and liabilities and the historical EBITDA of newly acquired projects.

 

In line with the criteria for calculation of financial covenants of loan agreements with financial institutions, net debt is adjusted according to the equivalent stake of CPFL Energia in each of its subsidiaries. Also, include in the calculation of Proforma EBITDA the effects of historic EBITDA of newly acquired projects. Considering that the Proforma Net Debt totaled R$ 16,274 million and Proforma EBITDA in the last 12 months reached R$ 5,343 million, the ratio Proforma Net Debt / EBITDA at the end of 4Q18 reached 3.05x.

 

 

6) INVESTMENTS

6.1) Actual Investments

 

Investments (R$ Million)

Segment

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Distribution

                617

                618

-0.2%

             1,770

             1,883

-6.0%

Generation - Conventional

                    6

                    6

-0.8%

                  12

                    9

28.4%

Generation - Renewable

                  51

                  55

-7.5%

                225

                621

-63.7%

Commercialization

                    1

                    1

-4.5%

                    3

                    3

0.0%

Services and Others1

                  18

                  13

32.9%

                  53

                  55

-3.2%

Subtotal

                693

                694

-0.1%

             2,062

             2,570

-19.8%

Transmission

                    1

                    0

87.1%

                    3

                  46

-92.5%

Total

                693

                694

-0.1%

             2,066

             2,617

-21.0%

 

Note:

1) Others – basically refer to assets and transactions that are not related to the listed segments.

 

In 4Q18, investments were R$ 693 million, a reduction of 0.1% compared to 4Q17. In 2018, the investments were R$ 2,066 million, a reduction of 21.0%. Investments related to the transmission segment, according to IFRIC 15, are recorded as “Contractual Asset of Transmission Companies” (in other credits).

 

 

 


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We highlight investments made by CPFL Energia in each segment:

    (i)        Distribution:

a.    Expansion and strengthening of the electric system;

b.    Electricity system maintenance and improvements;

c.    Operational infrastructure;

d.    Upgrade of management and operational support systems;

e.    Customer help services;

f.     Research and development programs;

        (ii)   Generation:

a.    Boa Vista II SHPP.

6.2) Investments Forecasts

On November 30, 2018, CPFL Energia’s Board of Directors approved Board of Executive Officers’ proposal for 2019 Annual Budget and 2020/2023 Multiannual Plan for the Company, which was previously discussed by the Budget and Corporate Finance Commission.

 

Investments Forecasts (R$ million)1

Notes:

1) Constant currency;

2) Investment Plan released in 4Q18/2018 Earnings Release, from March 2019;

3) Disregard investments in Special Obligations (among other items financed by consumers);

4) Conventional + Renewable.

 

 


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7) ALLOCATION OF RESULTS

The Company’s Bylaws require the distribution of at least 25% of net income adjusted according to law, as dividends to its shareholders. The proposal for allocation of net income from the fiscal year is shown below:

 

 

 

 

Minimum Mandatory Dividend (25%)

The Board of Directors propose the payment of R$ 489 million in dividends to holders of common shares traded on B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3). This proposed amount corresponds to R$ 0.480182232 per share, related to the fiscal year of 2018.

 

Statutory Reserve – Working Capital Reinforcement

For this fiscal year, considering the current macro scenario with an incipient economic recovery, and also considering the uncertainties regarding hydrology, the Company’s Management is proposing the allocation of R$ 2.235 million to the statutory reserve - working capital reinforcement.

 

 

8) STOCK MARKETS

8.1) Stock Performance

CPFL Energia is listed on both the B3 (Novo Mercado) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (ADR Level III), segments with the highest levels of corporate governance.

 

B3

NYSE

Date

CPFE3 (R$)

IEE

IBOV

Date

CPL (US$)

DJBr20

Dow Jones

12/31/2018

 R$     28.85

         49,266

         87,887

12/31/2018

 $        14.80

         22,007

         23,327

09/30/2018

 R$     23.87

         39,351

         79,342

09/30/2018

 $        11.82

         19,406

         26,458

12/31/2017

 R$     19.35

         39,732

         76,402

12/31/2017

 $        11.50

         22,690

         24,719

QoQ

20.9%

25.2%

10.8%

QoQ

25.2%

13.4%

-11.8%

YoY

49.1%

24.0%

15.0%

YoY

28.7%

-3.0%

-5.6%

 

 

On December 31, 2018, CPFL Energia’s shares closed at R$ 28.85 per share on the B3 and US$ 14.80 per ADR on the NYSE, an appreciation in the quarter of 20.9% and 25.2%, respectively. Considering the variation in the last 12 months, the shares and ADRs presented an appreciation of 49.1% on the B3 and of 28.7% on the NYSE.

 


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8.2) Daily Average Volume

The daily trading volume in 4Q18 averaged R$ 12.1 million, of which R$ 10.9 million on the B3 and R$ 1.2 million on the NYSE, representing a reduction of 77.5% in relation to 4Q17. The number of trades on the B3 decreased by 61.8%.

 

 

Note: Considers the sum of the average daily volume on the B3 and NYSE.

 

 


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9) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The corporate governance model adopted by CPFL Energia and its subsidiaries is based on the principles of transparency, equity, accountability and corporate responsibility.

In 2018, CPFL marked 14 years since being listed on the B3 and the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). With more than 100 years of history in Brazil, the Company’s shares are listed on the Novo Mercado Special Listing Segment of the B3 with Level III ADRs, a special segment for companies that comply with corporate governance best practices. All CPFL shares are common shares, entitling all shareholders the right to vote with 100% Tag Along rights guaranteed in case of sale of shareholding control.

CPFL’s Management is composed of the Board of Directors (“Board”), its decision-making authority, and the Board of Executive Officers, its executive body. The Board is responsible for defining the strategic business direction of the holding company and subsidiaries, and is composed of 7 members (of which 2 independent members), with terms of one year, eligible for reelection.

The Bylaws of the Board establishes the procedures for evaluating the directors, under the leadership of the Chairman, their main duties and rights.

The Board set up three advisory committees (Management Processes, Risks and Sustainability, People Management and Related Parties), which support the Board in its decisions and monitor relevant and strategic themes, such as people and risk management, sustainability, the surveillance of internal audits and analysis of transactions with Parties Related to controlling shareholders and handling of incidents recorded through complaint hotlines and ethical conduct channels.

The Board of Executive Officers is made up of 1 Chief Executive Officer, 1 Deputy Chief of Executive Officer and 7 Vice Presidents, with terms of two years, eligible for reelection, responsible for executing the strategy of CPFL Energia and its subsidiaries as defined by the Board of Directors in line with corporate governance guidelines. To ensure alignment of governance practices, Executive Officers sit on the Boards of Directors of companies that make up the CPFL group and nominate their respective executive officers.

CPFL has a permanent Fiscal Council, made up of 3 members, that also exercises the duties of the Audit Committee, in line with Sarbanes-Oxley law (SOX) rulings applicable to foreign companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.

The guidelines and documents on corporate governance are available at the Investor Relations website http://www.cpfl.com.br/ir.

 

 


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10) SHAREHOLDERS STRUCTURE

CPFL Energia is a holding company that owns stake in other companies. State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) controls CPFL Energia through its subsidiaries State Grid International Development Co., Ltd, State Grid International Development Limited (SGID), International Grid Holdings Limited, State Grid Brazil Power Participações S.A. (SGBP) and ESC Energia S.A.:

 

 

Reference date: 12/31/2018

Notes:

(1) RGE Sul is held by CPFL Energia (89.0107%) and CPFL Brasil (10.9893%).

(2) CPFL Soluções = CPFL Brasil + CPFL Serviços + CPFL Eficiência;

(3) 51.54% stake of the availability of power and energy of Serra da Mesa HPP, regarding the Power Purchase Agreement between CPFL Geração and Furnas;

 

 

10.1) CPFL Renováveis’ Tender Offer

CPFL Renováveis’ Mandatory Tender Offer occurred on November 26, 2018. According to the Material Fact and the Announcement to the Market released on November 26 and 30, 2018, respectively, as a result of the auction, State Grid acquired 243,771,824 common shares issued by the company, representing 48.39% of the capital stock of the company. The common shares were acquired at the price of R$ 16.85, totaling the amount of R$ 4.1 billion. State Grid and CPFL Geração (indirectly controlled by State Grid) jointly held 503,520,623 common shares issued by the company, equivalent to 99.94% of the total share capital of the company.

 

10.2) Merger of RGE and RGE Sul distribution companies

In December 2018, CPFL promoted the merger of the distribution company Rio Grande Energia S.A. (“RGE” or “Merged Company”) into RGE Sul Distribuidora de Energia S.A. (“RGE Sul” or “Merging Company”). On December 04, 2018, by means of Authorizing Resolution No. 7,499, the grouping of the concessions of the two companies was approved by the National Electric Energy Regulatory Agency (ANEEL), through the incorporation of the assets held by the Merged Company by the Merging Company on December 31, 2018.

 


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As a result of the grouping, RGE Sul (“New RGE”) became responsible for the electric power supply of 381 municipalities, located in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, meeting the demand of 2.9 million clients.

 

 


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11) PERFORMANCE OF THE BUSINESS SEGMENTS

11.1) Distribution Segment

11.1.1) Economic-Financial Performance

 

Consolidated Income Statement - Distribution (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

            8,613

            9,197

-6.4%

          36,310

          33,768

7.5%

Net Operating Revenue

            5,160

            5,750

-10.2%

          22,467

          21,077

6.6%

Cost of Electric Power

           (3,104)

           (3,767)

-17.6%

         (15,022)

         (14,147)

6.2%

Operating Costs & Expenses

           (1,526)

           (1,494)

2.1%

           (5,208)

           (5,399)

-3.5%

EBIT

               530

               489

8.5%

            2,237

            1,531

46.2%

EBITDA(1)

               726

               668

8.7%

            3,004

            2,234

34.5%

Financial Income (Expense)

               (61)

               (87)

-30.4%

              (310)

              (566)

-45.3%

Income Before Taxes

               469

               401

16.9%

            1,928

               964

99.9%

Net Income

               511

               337

51.8%

            1,432

               665

115.4%

 

Note:

(1)    EBITDA (IFRS) is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization, as CVM Instruction no. 527/12.

 

11.1.1.1) Sectoral Financial Assets and Liabilities

In 4Q18, total sectoral financial liabilities accounted for R$ 735 million, a variation of R$ 1,586 million if compared to 4Q17, when sectoral financial assets amounted to R$ 852 million. In 2018, total sectoral financial assets accounted for R$ 1,208 million, a reduction of 36.5% (R$ 693 million) if compared to 2017, when sectoral financial assets amounted to R$ 1,901 million.

On December 31, 2018, the balance of sectoral financial assets and liabilities was positive in R$ 1,508 million, compared to a positive balance of R$ 2,207 million on September 30, 2018 and a positive balance of R$ 517 million on December 31, 2017.

As established by the applicable regulation, any sectoral financial assets or liabilities shall be included in the tariffs of the distributors in their respective annual tariff events.

 

 


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11.1.1.2) Operating Revenue

 

Operating Revenue (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

           

Revenue with Energy Sales (Captive + TUSD)

            8,245

            7,020

17.4%

          30,203

          26,174

15.4%

Short-term Electric Energy

                13

               193

-93.3%

               781

            1,723

-54.7%

Revenue from Building the Infrastructure of the Concession

               568

               592

-4.0%

            1,771

            2,026

-12.6%

Sectoral Financial Assets and Liabilities

              (735)

               852

-

            1,208

            1,901

-36.5%

CDE Resources - Low-income and Other Tariff Subsidies

               375

               347

7.9%

            1,536

            1,419

8.3%

Adjustments to the Concession's Financial Asset

                43

               113

-62.3%

               345

               204

68.8%

Other Revenues and Income

               104

                79

31.1%

               467

               321

45.3%

Total

            8,613

            9,197

-6.4%

          36,310

          33,768

7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deductions from the Gross Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICMS Tax

           (1,647)

           (1,405)

17.2%

           (6,090)

           (5,362)

13.6%

PIS and COFINS Taxes

              (743)

              (767)

-3.1%

           (3,179)

           (2,889)

10.0%

CDE Sector Charge

           (1,187)

              (787)

50.9%

           (4,016)

           (3,186)

26.1%

R&D and Energy Efficiency Program

               (45)

               (51)

-10.0%

              (203)

              (188)

8.1%

PROINFA

               (40)

               (39)

3.1%

              (152)

              (167)

-9.0%

Tariff Flags and Others

               216

              (395)

-

              (179)

              (878)

-79.7%

Others

                 (7)

                 (5)

26.6%

               (24)

               (21)

15.6%

Total

           (3,452)

           (3,447)

0.1%

         (13,843)

         (12,692)

9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Revenue

            5,160

            5,750

-10.2%

          22,467

          21,077

6.6%

 

 

In 4Q18, gross operating revenue amounted to R$ 8,613 million, a reduction of 6.4% (R$ 584 million), due to the following factors:

·         Variation of R$ 1,586 million in the Sectoral Financial Assets/Liabilities, from a sectoral financial asset of R$ 852 million in 4Q17 to a sectoral financial liability of R$ 735 million in 4Q18;

·         Reduction of 93.3% (R$ 181 million) in Short-term Electric Energy;

·         Reduction of 62.3% (R$ 70 million) in the adjustments to the Concession´s Financial Asset;

·         Reduction of 4.0% (R$ 24 million) in revenue from building the infrastructure of the concession;

Partially offset by:

·         Increase of 17.4% (R$ 1,224 million) in the revenue with energy sales (captive + free clients), due to: (i) the positive average tariff adjustment in the distribution companies for the period between 4Q17 and 4Q18 (highlight for the average increases of 16.90% in CPFL Paulista and 22.47% in RGE Sul, in April 2018, of 20.58% in RGE, in June 2018, and of 19.25% in CPFL Piratininga, in October 2018); and (ii) the increase of 1.2% in the sales volume within the concession area;

·         Increase of 7.9% (R$ 28 million) in tariff subsidies (CDE resources);

·         Increase of 31.1% (R$ 25 million) in Other Revenues and Income.

 

Deductions from the gross operating revenue were R$ 3,452 million in 4Q18, representing an increase of 0.1% (R$ 5 million), due to the following factors:

·         Increase of 50.9% (R$ 400 million) in the CDE sector charge;

·         Increase of 17.2% (R$ 242 million) in ICMS tax;

·         Increase of 3.1% (R$ 1 million) in the PROINFA;

·         Increase of 26.6% (R$ 1 million) in other deductions from the gross operating revenue;

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·         Variation of R$ 611 million in tariff flags approved by the CCEE, from an expense of R$ 395 million in 4Q17 to a revenue of R$ 216 million in 4Q18;

·         Reduction of 3.1% (R$ 24 million) in PIS and COFINS taxes;

·         Reduction of 10.0% (R$ 5 million) in the R&D and Energy Efficiency Program.

 

Net operating revenue reached R$ 5,160 million in 4Q18, representing a reduction of 10.2% (R$ 589 million).

 

In 2018, gross operating revenue amounted to R$ 36,310 million, an increase of 7.5% (R$ 2,542 million), due to the following factors:

·         Increase of 15.4% (R$ 4,029 million) in the revenue with energy sales (captive + free clients), due to: (i) the positive average tariff adjustment in the distribution companies for the period between 2017 and 2018; and (ii) the increase of 2.5% in the sales volume within the concession area;

·         Increase of 45.3% (R$ 146 million) in Other Revenues and Income;

·         Increase of 68.8% (R$ 141 million) in the adjustments to the Concession´s Financial Asset;

·         Increase of 8.3% (R$ 117 million) in tariff subsidies (CDE resources);

Partially offset by:

·         Reduction of 54.7% (R$ 942 million) in Short-term Electric Energy;

·         Reduction of 36.5% (R$ 693 million) in the Sectoral Financial Assets/Liabilities;

·         Reduction of 12.6% (R$ 256 million) in revenue from building the infrastructure of the concession.

 

Deductions from the gross operating revenue were R$ 13,843 million in 2018, representing an increase of 9.1% (R$ 1,151 million), due to the following factors:

·         Increase of 26.1% (R$ 831 million) in the CDE sector charge;

·         Increase of 13.6% (R$ 728 million) in ICMS tax;

·         Increase of 10.0% (R$ 289 million) in PIS and COFINS taxes;

·         Increase of 8.1% (R$ 15 million) in the R&D and Energy Efficiency Program;

·         Increase of 15.6% (R$ 3 million) in other deductions from the gross operating revenue;

Partially offset by the following factors:

·         Reduction of 79.7% (R$ 700 million) in tariff flags approved by the CCEE;

·         Reduction of 9.0% (R$ 15 million) in the PROINFA.

 

Net operating revenue reached R$ 22,467 million in 2018, representing an increase of 6.6% (R$ 1,391 million).

 

 


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11.1.1.3) Cost of Electric Energy

 

Cost of Electric Energy (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Cost of Electric Power Purchased for Resale

           

Energy from Itaipu Binacional

               643

               587

9.6%

            2,668

            2,351

13.5%

PROINFA

                81

                77

5.0%

               331

               293

12.8%

Energy Purchased through Auction in the Regulated Environment, Bilateral Contracts and Energy Purchased in the Spot Market

            2,061

            3,085

-33.2%

          10,979

          11,643

-5.7%

PIS and COFINS Tax Credit

              (242)

              (346)

-30.1%

           (1,239)

           (1,318)

-5.9%

Total

            2,542

            3,403

-25.3%

          12,738

          12,970

-1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charges for the Use of the Transmission and Distribution System

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Network Charges

               465

               534

-12.9%

            2,039

            1,462

39.4%

Itaipu Transmission Charges

                68

                63

7.5%

               266

               160

66.5%

Connection Charges

                45

                29

54.5%

               155

               106

46.2%

Charges for the Use of the Distribution System

                  9

                  5

67.1%

                30

                21

40.6%

System Service Usage Charges - ESS

                32

              (229)

-

              (106)

              (453)

-76.6%

Reserve Energy Charges - EER

                 -  

                 -  

-

               135

                 -  

-

PIS and COFINS Tax Credit

               (57)

               (39)

49.1%

              (235)

              (119)

96.4%

Total

               562

               364

54.2%

            2,284

            1,177

94.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Electric Energy

            3,104

            3,767

-17.6%

          15,022

          14,147

6.2%

 

In 4Q18, the cost of electric energy, comprising the purchase of electricity for resale and charges for the use of the distribution and transmission system, amounted to R$ 3,104 million, representing a reduction of 17.6% (R$ 663 million):

·           The cost of electric power purchased for resale was R$ 2,542 million in 4Q18, representing a reduction of 25.3% (R$ 860 million), due to the following factors:

(i)         Reduction of 33.2% (R$ 1,024 million) in the cost of energy purchased through auction in the regulated environment, bilateral contracts and energy purchased in the spot market, due to the reduction of 34.6% in the average purchase price (from R$ 303.67/MWh in 4Q17 to R$ 198.72/MWh in 4Q18), partially offset by the increase of 2.1% (212 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

Partially offset by:

(ii)        Reduction of 30.1% (R$ 104 million) in PIS and Cofins tax credit (cost reducer), generated from the energy purchase;

(iii)       Increase of 9.6% (R$ 56 million) in the cost of energy from Itaipu, due to the increase of 16.1% in the average purchase price (from R$ 197.38/MWh in 4Q17 to R$ 229.13/MWh in 4Q18), partially offset by the reduction of 5.6% (167 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

(iv)      Increase of 5.0% (R$ 4 million) in the cost of the Proinfa, due to the increase of 6.0% in the average purchase price (from R$ 249.11/MWh in 4Q17 to R$ 264.09/MWh in 4Q18), partially offset by the reduction of 0.9% (3 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy.

 

·           Charges for the use of the transmission and distribution system reached R$ 562 million in 4Q18, representing an increase of 54.2% (R$ 197 million), due to the following factors:

(i)         Variation of R$ 261 million in the System Service Usage Charges – ESS, from a revenue of R$ 229 million in 4Q17 to an expense of R$ 32 million in 4Q18;

(ii)        Increase of 54.5% (R$ 16 million) in connection  charges;

(iii)       Increase of 7.5% (R$ 5 million) in the Itaipu transmission charges;

(iv)      Increase of 67.1% (R$ 3 million) in the usage of the distribution system charges;

Partially offset by:

 


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(v)       Reduction of 12.9% (R$ 69 million) in charges for basic network;

(vi)      Increase of 49.1% (R$ 19 million) in PIS and Cofins tax credit (cost reducer), generated from the charges.

 

In 2018, the cost of electric energy, comprising the purchase of electricity for resale and charges for the use of the distribution and transmission system, amounted to R$ 15,022 million, representing an increase of 6.2% (R$ 876 million):

·           The cost of electric power purchased for resale was R$ 12,738 million in 2018, representing a reduction of 1.8% (R$ 232 million), due to the following factors:

(i)     Reduction of 5.7% (R$ 665 million) in the cost of energy purchased through auction in the regulated environment, bilateral contracts and energy purchased in the spot market, due to the reduction of 6.6% (2,934 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy, partially offset by the increase of 0.9% in the average purchase price (from R$ 261.23/MWh in 2017 to R$ 263.67/MWh in 2018);

Partially offset by:

(ii)    Increase of 13.5% (R$ 317 million) in the cost of energy from Itaipu, due to the increase of 20.3% in the average purchase price (from R$ 199.58/MWh in 2017 to R$ 240.03/MWh in 2018), partially offset by the reduction of 5.6% (662 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy;

(iii)   Reduction of 5.9% (R$ 78 million) in PIS and Cofins tax credit (cost reducer), generated from the energy purchase;

(iv)   Increase of 12.8% (R$ 37 million) in the cost of the Proinfa, due to the increase of 15.9% in the average purchase price (from R$ 256.70/MWh in 2017 to R$ 297.52/MWh in 2018), partially offset by the reduction of 2.7% (31 GWh) in the volume of purchased energy.

 

·           Charges for the use of the transmission and distribution system reached R$ 2,284 million in 2018, representing an increase of 94.1% (R$ 1,107 million), due to the following factors:

(i)     Increase of 39.4% (R$ 576 million) in charges for basic network;

(ii)    Reduction of 76.6% (R$ 347 million) in the System Service Usage Charges – ESS (cost reducer), from a revenue of R$ 453 million in 2017 to a revenue of R$ 106 million in 2018;

(iii)   Expense of R$ 135 million in 2018, related to the Energy Reserve Charges – EER;

(iv)   Increase of 66.5% (R$ 106 million) in the Itaipu transmission charges;

(v)    Increase of 46.2% (R$ 49 million) in connection charges;

(vi)   Increase of 40.6% (R$ 9 million) in the usage of the distribution system charges;

Partially offset by:

(vii)  Increase of 96.4% (R$ 115 million) in PIS and Cofins tax credit (cost reducer), generated from the charges.

 

11.1.1.4) Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses reached R$ 1,526 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 1,494 million in 4Q17, an increase of 2.1% (R$ 32 million). In 2018, operating costs and expenses reached R$ 5,208 million, compared to R$ 5,399 million in 2017, a reduction of 3.5% (R$ 192 million).

 


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The factors that explain these variations follow below:

 

PMSO

 

Reported PMSO (R$ million)

 

 4Q18

 4Q17

 Variation

2018

2017

 Variação

 

 R$ MM

 %

 R$ MM

 %

Reported PMSO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Personnel

         (245)

         (251)

              6

-2.4%

         (926)

         (920)

             (5)

0.6%

  Material

           (46)

           (46)

             (0)

0.6%

         (170)

         (170)

             (1)

0.3%

  Outsourced Services

         (239)

         (235)

             (5)

2.1%

         (866)

         (853)

           (14)

1.6%

  Other Operating Costs/Expenses

         (209)

         (163)

           (46)

28.0%

         (620)

         (615)

             (5)

0.8%

Allowance for doubtful accounts

           (50)

           (36)

           (14)

39.9%

         (166)

         (155)

           (11)

6.9%

Legal and judicial expenses

           (73)

           (59)

           (14)

24.2%

         (180)

         (179)

            (0)

0.1%

Others

           (85)

           (68)

           (17)

25.1%

         (274)

         (280)

             6

-2.1%

Total Reported PMSO

         (739)

         (695)

           (45)

6.4%

       (2,582)

       (2,557)

           (24)

1.0%

 

 

In 4Q18, PMSO reached R$ 739 million, an increase of 6.4% (R$ 45 million), compared to R$ 695 million in 4Q17.

Personnel – reduction of 2.4% (R$ 6 million);

Material – increase of 0.6% (R$ 0.3 million);

Third party services – increase of 2.1% (R$ 5 million), mainly due to the increases in the following items: maintenance services in lines, network and substations (R$ 8 million), outsourced services (R$ 6 million), delinquency/collection recovery (R$ 2 million), hardware/software maintenance (R$ 2 million), meter reading and use (R$ 2 million), maintenance and conservation of buildings (R$ 2 million); partially offset by the reductions in other outsourced services (R$ 8 million), maintenance in machinery and equipment (R$ 4 million) and maintenance of the electric system – lines and network (R$ 3 million) and cleanliness and conservation (R$ 2 million);

Other operating costs/expenses – increase of 28.0% (R$ 46 million), due to the increases in the following items: (a) compensation for non-compliance with technical indicators (R$ 16 million), which as from January 2018 was classified under Other Revenues, (b) legal and judicial expenses (R$ 14 million), (c) allowance for doubtful accounts (R$ 14 million) and (d) other costs/expenses (R$ 1 million).

 

In 2018, PMSO reached R$ 2,582 million, an increase of 1.0% (R$ 24 million), compared to R$ 2,557 million in 2017.

Personnel – increase of 0.6% (R$ 5 million), mainly due to the collective bargaining agreement – wages and benefits;

Material – increase of 0.3% (R$ 1 million);

Third party services – increase of 1.6% (R$ 14 million), mainly due to the increases in the following items: maintenance services in lines, network and substations (R$ 21 million), outsourced services (R$ 15 million), meter reading and use (R$ 9 million), tree pruning (R$ 7 million), audit and consulting (R$ 5 million), hardware/software maintenance (R$ 4 million) and maintenance and conservation of buildings (R$ 3 million); partially offset by the reductions in other outsourced services (R$ 32 million), maintenance in machinery and equipment (R$ 13 million) and maintenance of the electric system – lines and network (R$ 4 million);

 


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Other operating costs/expenses – increase of 0.8% (R$ 5 million), due to the increases in the following items: (a) loss on disposal, retirement and other noncurrent assets (R$ 21 million), (b) other costs/expenses (R$ 16 million), (c) allowance for doubtful accounts (R$ 11 million) and (d) collection fees (R$ 7 million); partially offset by the reduction in compensation for non-compliance with technical indicators (R$ 50 million), which as from January 2018 was classified under Other Revenues.

 

Other operating costs and expenses

In 4Q18, other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 787 million, compared to R$ 800 million in 4Q17, registering a reduction of 1.6% (R$ 13 million), with the variations below:

 

(i) Reduction of 4.0% (R$ 24 million) in cost of building the concession´s infrastructure. This item, which reached R$ 568 million in 4Q18, does not affect results, since it has its counterpart in “operating revenue”;
(ii) Reduction of 21.0% (R$ 6 million) in Private Pension Fund item, due to the registration of the impacts of the 2018 actuarial report;
Partially offset by:
(iii) Increase of 9.9% (R$ 16 million) in Depreciation and Amortization item;
(iv) Increase of 4.7% (R$ 1 million) in Amortization of Intangible of Concession Asset item.

                 

  

In 2018, other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 2,626 million, compared to R$ 2,842 million in 2017, registering a reduction of 7.6% (R$ 216 million), with the variations below:

 

(v) Reduction of 12.6% (R$ 256 million) in cost of building the concession´s infrastructure. This item, which reached R$ 1,771 million in 2018, does not affect results, since it has its counterpart in “operating revenue”;
(vi) Reduction of 21.0% (R$ 23 million) in Private Pension Fund item, due to the registration of the impacts of the 2018 actuarial report;
(vii) Reduction of 2.9% (R$ 2 million) in Amortization of Intangible of Concession Asset item;
Partially offset by:
(viii) Increase of 10.1% (R$ 65 million) in Depreciation and Amortization item.

         

 

11.1.1.5) EBITDA

EBITDA totaled R$ 726 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 668 million in 4Q17, an increase of 8.7% (R$ 58 million). In 2018, EBITDA totaled R$ 3,004 million, compared to R$ 2,234 million in 2017, an increase of 34.5% (R$ 770 million).

 

 


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Conciliation of Net Income and EBITDA (R$ million)

 

 4Q18

 4Q17

 Var.

2018

2017

 Var.

Net income

               511

               337

51.8%

            1,432

               665

115.4%

Depreciation and Amortization

               196

               179

 

               767

               704

 

Financial Results

                 61

                 87

 

               310

               566

 

Income Tax /Social Contribution

                (42)

                 64

 

               495

               300

 

EBITDA

               726

               668

8.7%

            3,004

            2,234

34.5%

 

 

11.1.1.6) Financial Result

 

Financial Result (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Revenues

           

Income from Financial Investments

                15

                28

-46.1%

                74

               218

-66.0%

Additions and Late Payment Fines

                73

                61

18.8%

               273

               262

4.3%

Fiscal Credits Update

                  1

                  1

-7.4%

                  8

                  8

4.5%

Judicial Deposits Update

                  9

                  9

-5.0%

                36

                49

-26.6%

Monetary and Foreign Exchange Updates

                19

                14

38.7%

                69

                40

71.5%

Discount on Purchase of ICMS Credit

                  9

                  7

29.0%

                34

                16

106.1%

Sectoral Financial Assets Update

                36

                 -  

-

                80

                 -  

-

PIS and COFINS - over Other Financial Revenues

                 (9)

                 (9)

9.5%

               (36)

               (36)

0.0%

Others

                  9

                13

-30.1%

                38

                41

-9.5%

Total

               161

               125

29.0%

               575

               597

-3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Charges

              (149)

              (131)

13.8%

              (582)

              (623)

-6.6%

Monetary and Foreign Exchange Updates

               (44)

               (69)

-36.2%

              (227)

              (390)

-41.9%

(-) Capitalized Interest

                  6

                  6

-7.3%

                18

                21

-13.1%

Sectoral Financial Liabilities Update

                 -  

                 (2)

-100.0%

                 -  

               (82)

-100.0%

Others

               (35)

               (18)

99.2%

               (93)

               (88)

5.6%

Total

              (222)

              (212)

4.5%

              (885)

           (1,164)

-24.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Result

               (61)

               (87)

-30.4%

              (310)

              (566)

-45.3%

 

 

In 4Q18, the net financial result recorded a net financial expense of R$ 61 million, a reduction of 30.4% (R$ 27 million). The items explaining these changes are as follows:

·        Financial Revenue: increase of 29.0% (R$ 36 million), from R$ 125 million in 4Q17 to R$ 161 million in 4Q18, mainly due to the following factors:

 

(i) Sectoral financial assets update in 4Q18, in the amount of R$ 36 million;
(ii) Increase of 18.8% (R$ 12 million) in late payment interest and fines;
(iii) Increase of 38.7% (R$ 5 million) in adjustments for inflation and exchange rate changes, due to (a) the increase of R$ 12 million in revenues from fines, interest and monetary adjustment relating to installment payments made by consumers; partially offset by the reductions (b) of R$ 6 million in the adjustment of the balance of tariff subsidies, as determined by Aneel, and (c) of R$ 1 million in other adjustments for inflation and exchange rate changes;
(iv) Increase of 29.0% (R$ 2 million) in the discount on purchase of ICMS credit;
Partially offset by:
(v) Reduction of 46.1% (R$ 13 million) in the income from financial investments, due to the lower average balance of investments and the fall of CDI interbank rate;

                 

                

 


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 (vi)     Reduction of 30.1% (R$ 4 million) in other financial revenues;
(vii)    Increase of 9.5% (R$ 1 million) in PIS and Cofins on financial revenues (revenue reducer).

 

·        Financial Expense: increase of 4.5% (R$ 10 million), from R$ 212 million in 4Q17 to R$ 222 million in 4Q18, mainly due to the following factors:

 

(i) Increase of 13.8% (R$ 18 million) in interest on debt in local currency;
(ii)   Increase of 99.2% (R$ 17 million) in other financial expenses;
Partially offset by:
(iii) Reduction of 36.2% (R$ 25 million) in adjustments for inflation and exchange rate changes, due to: (a) the mark-to-market positive effect for financial operations under Law 4,131 – non-cash effect (R$ 14 million); and (b) the effect of Itaipu’s exchange variation (R$ 13 million); partially offset by (c) the increase of debt charges in foreign currency, with swap to CDI interbank rate (R$ 2 million);
(iv) Sectoral financial liabilities update in 4Q17, in the amount of R$ 2 million (expense reducer).

                

 

In 2018, the net financial result recorded a net financial expense of R$ 310 million, a reduction of 45.3% (R$ 257 million). The items explaining these changes are as follows:

·        Financial Revenue: reduction of 3.8% (R$ 23 million), from R$ 597 million in 2017 to R$ 575 million in 2018, mainly due to the following factors:

 

(i) Reduction of 66.0% (R$ 144 million) in the income from financial investments, due to the lower average balance of investments and the fall of CDI interbank rate;
(ii) Reduction of 26.6% (R$ 13 million) in adjustments for inflation of escrow deposits;
(iii) Reduction of 9.5% (R$ 4 million) in other financial revenues;
Partially offset by:
(iv) Sectoral financial assets update in 2018, in the amount of R$ 80 million;
(v) Increase of 71.5% (R$ 29 million) in adjustments for inflation and exchange rate changes, due to: (a) the increase of R$ 38 million in revenues from fines, interest and monetary adjustment relating to installment payments made by consumers; partially offset by the reductions (b) of R$ 5 million in other adjustments for inflation and exchange rate changes, and (c) of R$ 4 million in the adjustment of the balance of tariff subsidies, as determined by Aneel;
(vi) Increase of 106.1% (R$ 17 million) in the discount on purchase of ICMS credit;
(vii) Increase of 4.3% (R$ 11 million) in late payment interest and fines.

              

         

·        Financial Expense: reduction of 24.0% (R$ 279 million), from R$ 1,164 million in 2017 to R$ 885 million in 2018, mainly due to the following factors:

 

(i)   Reduction of 41.9% (R$ 163 million) in adjustments for inflation and exchange rate changes, due to: (a) the reduction of debt charges in foreign currency, with swap to CDI interbank rate (R$ 103 million); (b) the mark-to-market positive effect for financial operations under Law 4,131 – non-cash effect (R$ 53 million); and (c) the effect of exchange variation in Itaipu invoices (R$ 7 million);
(ii) Sectoral financial liabilities update in 2017, in the amount of R$ 82 million (expense reducer);

           

                 

 


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          (iii)       Reduction of 6.6% (R$ 41 million) in interest on debt in local currency;

Partially offset by:

         (iv)       Increase of 5.6% (R$ 5 million) in other financial expenses;

          (v)       Reduction of 13.1% (R$ 3 million) in capitalized interest (expense reducer).

 

11.1.1.7) Net Income

Net Income totaled R$ 511 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 337 million in 4Q17, an increase of 51.8% (R$ 174 million). In 2018, Net Income totaled R$ 1,432 million, compared to R$ 665 million in 2017, an increase of 115.4% (R$ 768 million).

 

 

11.1.2) Tariff Events

Reference dates

 

Tariff Process Dates

Distributor

Date

CPFL Santa Cruz

March 22nd

CPFL Paulista

 April 8th

New RGE

 June 19th

CPFL Piratininga

October 23rd

 

 

Tariff Revision

Distributor

Periodicity

Next Revision

Cycle

CPFL Piratininga

Every 4 years

October 2019

5th PTRC

CPFL Santa Cruz

Every 5 years

March 2021

5th PTRC

CPFL Paulista

Every 5 years

April 2023

5th PTRC

New RGE

Every 5 years

June 2023

5th PTRC

 

 

Annual tariff adjustments occurred in October 2018 and March 2019

 

 

CPFL Piratininga

CPFL Santa Cruz

Ratifying Resolution

2,472

2,522

Adjustment

20.01%

13.31%

Parcel A

7.07%

1.12%

Parcel B

1.76%

0.90%

Financial Components

11.18%

11.29%

Effect on consumer billings

19.25%

13.31%

Date of entry into force

10/23/2018

03/22/2019

 

 


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Periodic tariff reviews occurred in 2018

 

 

CPFL Paulista

RGE Sul

RGE

Ratifying Resolution

2,381

2,385

2,401

Adjustment

12.68%

18.44%

21.27%

Parcel A

5.53%

6.79%

6.11%

Parcel B

3.14%

4.77%

9.45%

Financial Components

4.01%

6.88%

5.71%

Effect on consumer billings

16.90%

22.47%

20.58%

Date of entry into force

04/08/2018

04/19/2018

06/19/2018

 

 

4th Periodic Tariff Review Cycle

CPFL Paulista

RGE Sul

RGE

Date

Apr-18

Apr-18

Jun-18

Gross Regulatory Asset Base (A)

          9,457

          3,605

          4,374

Depreciation Rate (B)

3.72%

3.87%

3.74%

Depreciation Quota (C = A x B)

             352

             140

             164

Net Regulatory Asset Base (D)

          5,193

          2,389

          3,032

Pre-tax WACC (E)

12.26%

12.26%

12.26%

Cost of Capital (F = D x E)

             637

             290

             372

Special Obligations (G)

               45

                 5

                 8

Regulatory EBITDA (H = C + F + G)

          1,033

             435

             543

OPEX = CAOM + CAIMI (I)

          1,245

             438

             523

Parcel B (J = H + I)

          2,278

             872

          1,066

Productivity Index Parcel B ( K )

0.96%

0.98%

1.07%

Quality Incentive Mechanism ( L)

-0.17%

-0.71%

0.05%

Parcel B with adjusts (M = J * (K - L)

          2,260

             870

          1,054

Other Revenues (N)

               88

               19

               28

Adjusted Parcel B (O = M - N)

          2,172

             851

          1,026

Parcel A (P)

          7,785

          2,653

          2,816

Required Revenue (Q = O + P)

          9,957

          3,504

          3,842

 

 

CPFL Paulista

On April 3, 2018, ANEEL approved the result of the fourth Periodic Tariff Review of distributor CPFL Paulista. The average effect to be perceived by the consumers is 16.90% and details can be found in the table above.

 

RGE Sul

On April 17, 2018, ANEEL approved the result of the fourth Periodic Tariff Review of distributor RGE Sul. The average effect to be perceived by the consumers was 22.47% and details can be found in the table above.

 

 


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RGE

On June 19, 2018, ANEEL approved the result of the fourth Periodic Tariff Review of distributor RGE Sul. The average effect to be perceived by the consumers was 20.58% and details can be found in the table above.

 

11.1.3) Operating Performance of Distribution

SAIDI and SAIFI

Below we are presenting the results achieved by the distribution companies with regard to the main indicators that measure the quality and reliability of their supply of electric energy. The SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average duration, in hours, of interruption per consumer per year. The SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) measures the average number of interruptions per consumer per year.

 

SAIDI and SAIFI Indicators

Distributor

SAIDI (hours)

SAIFI (interruptions)

2014

2015

2016

2017

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

ANEEL1

2014

2015

2016

2017

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

ANEEL1

CPFL Paulista

6.92

7.76

7.62

7.14

6.90

6.50

6.25

6.17

7.38

4.87

4.89

5.00

4.94

4.76

4.46

4.13

4.01

6.33

CPFL Piratininga

6.98

7.24

8.44²

6.97

6.37

5.93

6.01

5.92

6.74

4.19

4.31

3.97²

4.45

4.13

3.61

3.71

3.88

5.82

RGE

18.77

15.98

14.44

14.17

13.74

13.46

13.15

13.43

11.48

9.14

8.33

7.56

7.74

7.09

6.71

6.28

6.30

8.50

RGE Sul

17.75

19.11

19.45

15.58

15.30

15.54

15.98

15.56

10.79

8.87

8.42

9.41

7.62

7.05

6.51

6.34

5.89

8.30

CPFL Santa Cruz

 

 

 

6.20

5.80

5.61

5.61

6.01

8.75

 

 

 

5.12

5.26

4.98

4.89

5.09

7.88

 

Notes:

1)      2018 Regulatory Agency (ANEEL);

2)      In the previous disclosures, we reported a SAIDI of 6.97 and a SAIFI of 3.80 for CPFL Piratininga in 2016. This number excluded the effect of a CTEEP transmission failure during a storm. However, a decision by ANEEL determined that this effect was included in the SAIDI and SAIFI statistics, so that we corrected the values, as shown in the table.

 

The year of 2018 presented positive historical results, mainly for the distributors of São Paulo and RGE. CPFL Santa Cruz and RGE presented the best historical result of SAIDI. CPFL Paulista and CPFL Piratininga presented the best result of SAIDI since 2010 and 2012, respectively. For the consolidated SAIFI of 2018, it was the best result for all companies in the CPFL group: CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Santa Cruz, RGE e RGE Sul.

 

As regards RGE Sul specifically, the recovery plan for technical indicators remains Rural, Troncal and Urban pruning, treatment of major primary, secondary and damage recidivism, programming of services for testing and maintenance in substations and transmission lines, carry out termovision and ultrasound inspections in distribution networks, substations and transmission lines. In addition, part of the maintenance plan, improvements and extensions of the existing structure, with the forecast of exchanges of posts, capacity adjustment, modernization of substations, and installation of remote control and control equipment. This plan is part of a continuous improvement that is already under development. In addition to the significant investments being made, the significant reduction of these investments has already been observed.

Since 2019, the RGE and RGE Sul concessions have been unified, becoming a single distributor for the purpose of calculating technical indicators.

 

 

 


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Losses

Find below the performance of CPFL distribution companies throughout the last quarters:

 

12M Accumulated Losses1

Total Losses

4Q17

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

ANEEL

CPFL Energia

8.91%

8.82%

9.02%

8.86%

8.97%

8.30%

CPFL Paulista

8.94%

8.93%

9.10%

8.87%

9.09%

8.33%

CPFL Piratininga

7.70%

7.72%

7.87%

7.79%

7.90%

6.92%

RGE

9.01%

8.79%

9.05%

8.98%

8.95%

9.28%

RGE Sul

10.63%

10.24%

10.55%

10.58%

10.38%

8.90%

CPFL Santa Cruz

8.59%

8.65%

8.84%

8.09%

8.50%

7.59%

 

Notes:

1)     The figures above were adequate to a better comparison with the regulatory losses trajectory defined by the Regulatory Agency (ANEEL). In CPFL Piratininga, RGE and RGE Sul, high-voltage customers were disregarded;

 

The consolidated losses index of CPFL Energia was of 8.97% in 4Q18, compared to 8.86% in 3Q18, an increase of 0.11 p.p. Compared to 4Q17 (8.91%), there was an increase of 0.06 p.p.

 

 

11.2) Commercialization and Services Segments

11.2.1) Commercialization Segment

 

Consolidated Income Statement - Commercialization (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Net Operating Revenue

              963

                 1,044

-7.8%

           3,496

           3,414

2.4%

EBITDA(1)

               14

                     53

-73.0%

               96

              171

-43.5%

Net Loss

               10

                     29

-65.5%

               53

               90

-41.2%

 

Note:

(1)     EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization.

 

Operating Revenue

In 4Q18, net operating revenue reached R$ 963 million, representing a reduction of 7.8% (R$ 81 million).

In 2018, net operating revenue reached R$ 3,496 million, representing an increase of 2.4% (R$ 82 million).

 

EBITDA

In 4Q18, EBITDA totaled R$ 14 million, compared to R$ 53 million in 4Q17, a reduction of 73.0% (R$ 39 million).

In 2018, EBITDA totaled R$ 96 million, compared to R$ 171 million in 2017, a reduction of 43.5% (R$ 74 million).

 

Net Income

 


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In 4Q18, net income was R$ 10 million, compared to net income of R$ 29 million in 4Q17, a reduction of 65.5% (R$ 19 million).

In 2018, net income was R$ 53 million, compared to net income of R$ 90 million in 2017, a reduction of 41.2% (R$ 37 million).

 

11.2.2) Services Segment

 

Consolidated Income Statement - Services (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Net Operating Revenue

              153

                    140

9.7%

              533

              486

9.7%

EBITDA(1)

               16

                     27

-40.0%

               95

               87

8.9%

Net Income

                (3)

                     17

-

               43

               55

-21.7%

 

Note:

(1)     EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization.

 

Operating Revenue

In 4Q18, net operating revenue reached R$ 153 million, representing an increase of 9.7% (R$ 14 million).

In 2018, net operating revenue reached R$ 533 million, representing an increase of 9.7% (R$ 47 million).

 

EBITDA

In 4Q18, EBITDA totaled R$ 16 million, compared to R$ 27 million in 4Q17, a reduction of 40.0% (R$ 11 million).

In 2018, EBITDA totaled R$ 95 million, compared to R$ 87 million in 2017, an increase of 8.9% (R$ 8 million).

 

Net Income

In 4Q18, net loss was R$ 3 million, compared to a net income of R$ 17 million in 4Q17.

In 2018, net income was R$ 43 million, compared to R$ 55 million in 2017, a reduction of 21.7% (R$ 12 million).

 

 


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11.3) Conventional Generation Segment

11.3.1) Economic-Financial Performance

 

Consolidated Income Statement - Conventional Generation  (R$ million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue 

              316

              324

-2.5%

            1,276

            1,303

-2.1%

Net Operating Revenue 

              285

              295

-3.4%

            1,144

            1,190

-3.9%

Cost of Electric Power

               (35)

               (49)

-28.6%

             (102)

             (147)

-30.5%

Operating Costs & Expenses

               (60)

               (61)

-1.3%

             (221)

             (277)

-20.2%

EBIT

              190

              185

2.5%

              821

              766

7.2%

EBITDA

              312

              275

13.4%

            1,272

            1,200

6.1%

Financial Income (Expense)

               (43)

               (63)

-31.7%

             (248)

             (329)

-24.4%

Income Before Taxes

              240

              181

32.2%

              907

              750

21.0%

Net Income 

              234

              185

26.4%

              770

              654

17.7%

 

Nota:

(1)     EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization.

 

11.3.1.1) Operating Revenue

In the analysis presented in this report we consider the migration of the transmission companies CPFL Piracicaba and CPFL Morro Agudo from “Others” to “Conventional Generation” segment.

In 4Q18, Gross Operating Revenue reached R$ 316 million, a reduction of 2.5% (R$ 8 million). Net Operating Revenue was of R$ 285 million, registering a reduction of 3.4% (R$ 10 million).

The main factors that affected the net operating revenue are:

Partially offset by:

 

In 2018, Gross Operating Revenue reached R$ 1,276 million, a reduction of 2.1% (R$ 27 million). Net Operating Revenue was of R$ 1,144 million, registering a reduction of 3.9% (R$ 46 million).

The main factors that affected the net operating revenue are:

Partially offset by:

·         Increase of R$ 15 million in the revenue with the power supply from Jaguari Geração.

 


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11.3.1.2) Cost of Electric Power

In the analysis presented in this report we consider the migration of the transmission companies CPFL Piracicaba and CPFL Morro Agudo from “Others” to “Conventional Generation” segment.

In 4Q18, the cost of electric power reached R$ 35 million, a reduction of 28.6% (R$ 14 million), mainly due to the following factors:

In 2018, the cost of electric power reached R$ 102 million, a reduction of 30.5% (R$ 45 million), mainly due to the following factors:

·         Reduction of 36.2% (R$ 44 million) in the cost with Electric Energy Purchased for Resale, mainly due to the following factors:

                  (i)       In CPFL Geração, reduction in the cost with the purchase of energy (R$ 50 million), mainly due to the reduction in the average purchase price of the energy from BAESA, combined with the gain with reimbursement of the GSF agreement;

                 (ii)       Reduction of R$ 9 million in the cost of energy of Rio das Antas Complex (CERAN);

                (iii)       Reduction of R$ 2 million in the cost with energy from CPFL Centrais Geradoras;

Partially offset by:

               (iv)       Increase of R$ 17 million in the cost with energy from Paulista Lajeado.

·         Reduction of 5.0% (R$ 1 million) in the cost with Charges for the Use of the Transmission and Distribution System.

 

11.3.1.3) Operating Costs and Expenses

In the analysis presented in this report we consider the migration of the transmission companies CPFL Piracicaba and CPFL Morro Agudo from “Others” to “Conventional Generation” segment.

Operating costs and expenses reached R$ 60 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 61 million in 4Q17, a reduction of 1.3% (R$ 1 million). In 2018, operating costs and expenses reached R$ 221 million, compared to R$ 277 million in 2017, a reduction of 20.2% (R$ 56 million).

The factors that explain these variations follow below:

 

PMSO

 


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PMSO (R$ million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Variation

2018

2017

Variation

 

%

%

PMSO

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Personnel

9

  11

-13.3%

  35

  39

-10.5%

  Material

1

1

23.5%

  3

  4

-31.8%

  Outsourced Services

8

7

22.0%

  23

  26

-14.0%

  Other Operating Costs/Expenses

  12

  12

5.2%

  41

  39

4.9%

  GSF Risk Premium

  (5)

2

-400.0%

4

4

  -

Others

18

10

80.0%

37

35

5.4%

Total PMSO

  31

  30

2.7%

  101

  109

-6.7%

 

 

PMSO item reached R$ 31 million in 4Q18, registering an increase of 2.7%, due to the following factors:

(i) Increase of 22.0% (R$ 1 million) in expenses with Outsourced Services;

(ii) Increase of 5.2% (R$ 1 million) in Other Operating Costs/Expenses;

(iii) Increase of 23.5% (R$ 0.2 million) in expenses with Material;

Partially offset by:

(iv) Reduction of 13.3% (R$ 1 million) in expenses with Personnel.

 

In 2018, PMSO item reached R$ 101 million, compared to R$ 109 million in 2017, registering a reduction of 6.7% (R$ 7 million), due to the following factors:

(i) Reduction of 10.5% (R$ 4 million) in expenses with Personnel;

(ii) Reduction of 14.0% (R$ 4 million) in Outsourced Services;

(iii) Reduction of 31.8% (R$ 1 million) in expenses with Material;

Partially offset by:

(iv) Increase of 4.9% (R$ 2 million) in expenses with Other Operating Costs/Expenses.

 

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 29 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 31 million in 4Q17, registering a reduction of 5.2% (R$ 2 million), explained by the variations below:

(i) Reduction of 5.0% (R$ 1 million) in Depreciation and Amortization item.

(ii) Reduction of 28.3% (R$ 0.1 million) in Costs from Construction of Concession Infrastructure (CPFL Piracicaba and CPFL Morro Agudo);

(iii) Reduction of 24.9% (R$ 0.1 million) in Private Pension Fund.

 

In 2018, other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 120 million, compared to R$ 168 million in 2017, registering a reduction of 28.9% (R$ 49 million), explained by the variations below:

(i) Reduction of 96.5% (R$ 44 million) in Costs from Construction of Concession Infrastructure (CPFL Piracicaba and CPFL Morro Agudo);

(ii) Reduction of 3.8% (R$ 4 million) in Depreciation and Amortization;

(iii) Reduction of 24.9% (R$ 0.5 million) in Private Pension Fund.

 


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11.3.1.4) Equity Income

 

Equity Income (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var. R$

Var. %

2018

2017

Var. R$

Var. %

Projects

               

Barra Grande HPP

           5

          (0)

           5

-

           1

         12

        (11)

-93.3%

Campos Novos HPP

         31

          (3)

         34

-

       101

         86

         16

18.2%

Foz do Chapecó HPP

         32

         26

           6

21.5%

       127

       121

           7

5.5%

Epasa TPP

         26

         37

        (11)

-29.6%

       105

         95

         11

11.3%

Total

         93

         60

         34

56.1%

       335

       313

         22

7.0%

 

 

In 4Q18, Equity Income result reached R$ 93 million, compared to R$ 60 million in 4Q17, an increase of 56.1% (R$ 34 million).

In 2018, Equity Income result reached R$ 335 million, compared to R$ 313 million in 2017, an increase of 7.0% (R$ 22 million).

 

Equity Income (R$ Million)

EPASA

4Q18

4Q17

Var. R$

Var. %

2018

2017

Var. R$

Var. %

                 

Net Revenue

         121

         138

          (17)

-12.4%

         448

         421

           27

6.4%

Operating Costs / Expenses

          (83)

         (85)

             2

-2.9%

        (300)

        (276)

          (23)

8.4%

Deprec. / Amortization

            (4)

           (6)

             2

-26.9%

          (18)

          (19)

             1

-3.1%

Net Financial Result

            (2)

           (6)

             4

-71.8%

           (7)

          (11)

             4

-38.4%

Income Tax

            (5)

           (8)

             3

-32.6%

          (13)

          (14)

             1

-9.1%

Net Income 

           26

          37

          (11)

-29.6%

         105

           95

           11

11.3%

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Equity Income (R$ Million)

FOZ DO CHAPECO

4Q18

4Q17

Var. R$

Var. %

2018

2017

Var. R$

Var. %

                 

Net Revenue

         110

         110

             1

0.5%

         441

         423

           18

4.1%

Operating Costs / Expenses

          (25)

         (33)

             8

-23.0%

          (98)

          (95)

            (3)

2.7%

Deprec. / Amortization

          (13)

         (16)

             4

-21.8%

          (60)

          (65)

             5

-7.1%

Net Financial Result

          (21)

         (47)

           26

-54.8%

          (90)

          (81)

            (9)

11.0%

Income Tax

          (17)

         (12)

            (5)

43.8%

          (45)

          (44)

            (1)

1.2%

Net Income 

           32

          26

             6

21.5%

         127

         121

             7

5.5%

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Equity Income (R$ Million)

BAESA

4Q18

4Q17

Var. R$

Var. %

2018

2017

Var. R$

Var. %

                 

Net Revenue

           24

          43

          (18)

-43.0%

           80

         103

          (23)

-22.1%

Operating Costs / Expenses

          (13)

         (38)

           25

-66.2%

          (54)

          (67)

           13

-19.4%

Deprec. / Amortization

            (3)

           (3)

            (0)

0.0%

          (13)

          (13)

             0

0.0%

Net Financial Result

            (4)

           (4)

             0

-11.1%

          (12)

            (6)

            (7)

115.6%

Income Tax

            (0)

            0

            (1)

-

            4

            (3)

             7

-

Net Income 

             5

           (0)

             5

-

            1

           12

          (11)

-

 

 


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Equity Income (R$ Million)

ENERCAN

4Q18

4Q17

Var. R$

Var. %

2018

2017

Var. R$

Var. %

                 

Net Revenue

           78

          71

             7

9.8%

         288

         283

             6

2.0%

Operating Costs / Expenses

          (23)

         (68)

           45

-66.1%

          (92)

        (133)

           41

-30.9%

Deprec. / Amortization

            (6)

           (6)

             0

-5.8%

          (24)

          (26)

             1

-5.2%

Net Financial Result

            (5)

           (7)

             2

-33.5%

          (20)

             1

          (21)

-

Income Tax

          (14)

            3

          (16)

-

          (32)

          (22)

          (10)

44.2%

Net Income 

           31

           (3)

           34

-

         101

           86

           16

18.2%

 

 

11.3.1.5) EBITDA

In 4Q18, EBITDA was of R$ 312 million, compared to R$ 275 million in 4Q17, an increase of 13.4% (R$ 37 million).

In 2018, EBITDA was of R$ 1,272 million, compared to R$ 1,200 million in 2017, an increase of 6.1% (R$ 73 million).

 

Conciliation of Net Income and EBITDA (R$ million)

 

 4Q18

 4Q17

 Var.

            2,018

            2,017

 Var.

Net Income

               234

               185

26.4%

               770

               654

17.7%

Depreciation and Amortization

                 29

                 30

 

               117

               121

 

Financial Result

                 43

                 63

 

               248

               329

 

Income Tax /Social Contribution

                   5

                  (4)

 

               137

                 96

 

EBITDA

               312

               275

13.4%

            1,272

            1,200

6.1%

 

 

11.3.1.6) Financial Result

 

Financial Result (R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Revenues

           

Income from Financial Investments

                  6

                12

-51.6%

                40

                80

-50.1%

Adjustment for inflation of tax credits

                  0

                  0

248.5%

                  2

                  1

185.6%

Adjustment for inflation and exchange rate changes

                  0

                 (5)

-

                  1

                19

-93.0%

Interest on loan agreements

                  7

                  0

-

                18

                  0

-

PIS and COFINS on other finance income

                 (1)

                 (1)

16.8%

                 (3)

                 (4)

-11.7%

Others

                  9

                  9

-5.7%

                18

                12

45.6%

Total

                21

                16

28.4%

                76

               109

-30.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debts

               (59)

               (65)

-9.2%

              (249)

              (354)

-29.5%

Adjustment for inflation and exchange rate changes

                 (0)

               (11)

-95.7%

               (52)

               (71)

-26.8%

Use of Public Asset

                 (4)

                 (3)

20.1%

               (18)

                 (8)

120.7%

Others

                 (1)

                 (0)

140.2%

                 (5)

                 (4)

20.5%

Total

               (64)

               (80)

-19.4%

              (324)

              (437)

-25.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Result

               (43)

               (63)

-31.7%

              (248)

              (328)

-24.4%

 

 

In 4Q18, the financial result was a net expense of R$ 43 million, representing a reduction of 31.7% (R$ 20 million), compared to net financial expenses of R$ 63 million registered in 4Q17.

 


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·         Financial Revenues moved from R$ 16 million in 4Q17 to R$ 21 million in 4Q18, an increase of 28.4% (R$ 5 million), due to:

ü  Revenue of R$ 7 million in 4Q18, related to interest on loan agreements;

ü  Variation of R$ 5 million in monetary and foreign exchange updates (zero-cost collar derivative2 effect of R$ 1 million in the period);

Partially offset by:

ü  Reduction of 51.6% (R$ 6 million) related to income from financial investments.

·         Financial Expenses moved from R$ 80 million in 4Q17 to R$ 64 million in 4Q18, a reduction of 19.4% (R$ 15 million), due to:

ü  Reduction of 95.7% (R$ 11 million) in monetary and foreign exchange updates;

ü  Reduction of 9.2% (R$ 6 million) in debt charges, mainly due to the reduction in the CDI interbank rate;

Partially offset by:

ü  Increase of 20.1% (R$ 1 million) in the financial expenses with the Use of Public Asset (UBP);

ü  Increase of 140.2% (R$ 1 million) in other financial expenses.

 

In 2018, the financial result was a net expense of R$ 248 million, representing a reduction of 24.4% (R$ 80 million), compared to net financial expenses of R$ 328 million registered in 2017.

·         Financial Revenues moved from R$ 109 million in 2017 to R$ 76 million in 2018, a reduction of 30.1% (R$ 33 million), due to:

ü  Reduction of 50.1% (R$ 40 million) in income from financial investments;

ü  Reduction of 93.0% (R$ 18 million) in monetary and foreign exchange updates, mainly due to the effect of the zero-cost collar derivative (R$ 20 million);

Partially offset by:

ü  Revenue of R$ 18 million in 2018 related to Interest on loan agreements;

ü  Increase of 45.6% (R$ 6 million) in other financial income;

ü  Increase of 185.6% (R$ 1 million) related to Fiscal Credit update.

·         Financial Expenses moved from R$ 437 million in 2017 to R$ 324 million in 2018, a reduction of 25.8% (R$ 113 million), due to:

ü  Reduction of 29.5% (R$ 104 million) in debt charges, mainly due to the reduction in the CDI interbank rate;

ü  Reduction of 26.8% (R$ 19 million) in monetary and foreign exchange updates;

Partially offset by:

ü  Increase of 120.7% (R$ 10 million) in the financial expenses with the Use of Public Asset (UBP).

 


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2 In 2015, subsidiary CPFL Geração contracted US$ denominated put and call options, involving the same financial institution as counterpart, and which on a combined basis are characterized as an operation usually known as zero-cost collar. The contracting of this operation does not involve any kind of speculation, inasmuch as it is aimed at minimizing any negative impacts on future revenues of the joint venture ENERCAN, which has electric energy sale agreements with annual restatement of part of the tariff based on the variation in the US$. In addition, according to Management’s view, the scenario was favorable for contracting this type of financial instrument, considering the high volatility implicit in dollar options and the fact that there was no initial cost for same.


 
 

 

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11.3.1.7) Net Income

In 4Q18, net income was of R$ 234 million, compared to a net income of R$ 185 million in 4Q17, an increase of 26.4% (R$ 49 million).

In 2018, net income was of R$ 770 million, compared to a net income of R$ 654 million in 2017, an increase of 17.7% (R$ 116 million).

 

11.4) CPFL Renováveis

11.4.1) Economic-Financial Performance

 

Income Statement - CPFL Renováveis ( R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var. %

2018

2017

Var. %

Gross Operating Revenue

             545

             625

-12.8%

          2,044

          2,067

-1.1%

Net Operating Revenue

             516

             591

-12.7%

          1,936

          1,959

-1.2%

Cost of Electric Power

             (59)

           (124)

-52.8%

           (320)

           (348)

-8.0%

Operating Costs & Expenses

           (314)

           (268)

17.2%

        (1,030)

        (1,006)

2.4%

EBIT

             143

             199

-28.0%

             586

             605

-3.1%

EBITDA (1)

             298

             354

-15.8%

          1,209

          1,222

-1.1%

Financial Income (Expense)

           (129)

           (124)

4.7%

           (504)

           (511)

-1.3%

Income Before Taxes

               14

               75

-81.6%

               82

               94

-13.1%

Net Income

             107

               51

108.4%

             119

               20

504.5%

 

Note:

(1) EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization.

 

11.4.1.1) Operating Revenue

In 4Q18, Gross Operating Revenue reached R$ 545 million, representing a reduction of 12.8% (R$ 80 million). Net Operating Revenue reached R$ 516 million, representing a reduction of 12.7% (R$ 75 million). These variations are mainly explained by the following factors:

 

Wind Source:

·         Reduction of R$ 34 million in revenue from wind farms mainly due to the following factors: (i) write-off of R$11 million in PROINFA agreements due to the recognition of the tax benefit, which did not materialize; (ii) positive effect of the annual and quadrennial adjustment of agreements at some wind plants in 4Q17, which did not recur in 4Q18 (R$ 8 million); (iii) reimbursement for the lower generation of plants under PROINFA (R$ 8 million); and (iv) lower generation of wind complexes in Rio Grande do Norte (R$ 7 million). These items were partially offset by the price adjustment in energy sale agreements during the period.

 

SHPPs Source and Holding Company:

·         Reduction of R$ 56 million in revenue of SHPPs and the Holding Company, mainly due to the hedge and swap operations of intercompany of the Pedra Cheirosa wind complex in 4Q17, which increased revenues and had a counterpart in the purchase of energy and which did not recur in 4Q18. This effect was partially offset by the lower GSF in the SHPPs of Proinfa and the price adjustment in energy sale agreements.

 


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Biomass Source:

·         Increase of R$ 15 million in revenue from biomass due to the settlement of surplus generation of some plants settled at the spot market price, the strategy of seasonal adjustment of agreements and the price adjustment in energy sale agreements.

 

In 2018, Gross Operating Revenue reached R$ 2,044 million, representing a reduction of 1.1% (R$ 23 million). Net Operating Revenue was of R$ 1,936 million, representing a reduction of 1.2% (R$ 23 million). These variations are mainly explained by the following factors:

 

Wind Source:

·         Increase of R$ 29 million in revenue from wind farms mainly due to the following factors: (i) the positive effect of R$ 46 million of the new energy auction through Surplus and Deficit Offset Mechanism (MCSD), since the contract price in the free market was higher than the contract price in the regulated market for the eight wind farms that participated in the auction; (ii) the commercial startup of the Pedra Cheirosa wind complex in June 2017 (R$ 29 million); and (iii) inflation adjustment in sales agreement. These effects were partially offset by the following items: (iv) lower generation at the wind complexes in Rio Grande do Norte (R$ 38 million); (v) write-off of R$11 million in PROINFA agreements due to the recognition of the tax benefit, which did not materialize; (vi) the positive effect of the annual and quadrennial adjustment of agreements at some wind plants in 2017, which did not recur in 2018 (R$ 9 million); and (vii) reimbursement for lower generation of plants under PROINFA.

 

SHPPs Source and Holding Company:

·         Reduction of R$ 80 million in revenue from SHPPs and the Holding Company, mainly due to the swap operations of intercompany of the Pedra Cheirosa wind complex in the 4Q17 settled at the spot market price at the Holding Company, with counterpart in the purchase of energy, which was not repeated in 2018. This effect was partially offset by the lower GSF in the SHPPs of Proinfa and price adjustment in energy sale agreements.

 

Biomass Source:

·         Increase of R$ 28 million in revenue from biomass due to the settlement at the spot market price of the surplus generation at some plants and the price adjustment of energy sale agreements.

 

11.4.1.2) Cost of Electric Power

In 4Q18, cost of electric power totaled R$ 59 million, representing a reduction of 52.8% (R$ 66 million). Energy purchase cost totaled R$ 34 million in 4Q18, down 65.9% compared to 4Q17 (R$ 65 million), influenced by energy purchases to meet the exposure in the spot market, hedge and to rebuild guarantees in 2017 and lower energy purchase to attend GSF. For 2018, the purchases served mostly to cover exposures of wind plants in the free market. Cost of system use fees totaled R$ 25 million in 4Q18, reduction of 1.7% in relation to 4Q17 (R$ 0.4 million).

In 2018, cost of electric power totaled R$ 320 million, representing a reduction of 8.0% (R$ 28 million). Energy purchase cost represented a reduction of 7.0% compared to 2017 (R$ 17 million), also influenced by energy purchases to meet the exposure in the spot market, hedge and to rebuild guarantees in 2017 and lower energy purchase to attend GSF. For 2018, purchases were mostly to cover the exposure of the wind farms in the free market. In 2018, cost of system use fees totaled R$ 89 million, reduction of 10.4% compared to 2017 (R$ 10 million), chiefly due to the positive effect of retroactive recovery of PIS and Cofins credits in 2Q18, partially offset by the price adjustments in connection charges and the distribution and transmission system use and connection tariffs.

 


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11.4.1.3) Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating Costs and Expenses reached R$ 314 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 268 million in 4Q17, representing an increase of 17.2% (R$ 46 million). In 2018, Operating Costs and Expenses reached R$ 1,030 million, compared to R$ 1,006 million in 2017, an increase of 2.4% (R$ 24 million).

The factors that explain these variations follow:

 

PMSO

 

PMSO (R$ million)

 

 4Q18

 4Q17

 Variation

2018

2017

 Variation

 

 R$ MM

 %

 R$ MM

 %

Reported PMSO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Personnel

       (26)

       (27)

           0

-0.7%

     (102)

       (98)

          (4)

3.9%

  Material

         (6)

         (8)

           2

-28.6%

       (26)

       (25)

          (2)

6.9%

  Outsourced Services

       (48)

       (44)

         (5)

10.4%

     (169)

     (170)

            1

-0.5%

  Other Operating Costs/Expenses

       (79)

       (35)

       (44)

128.3%

     (109)

       (96)

        (13)

13.5%

        GSF Risk Premium

         (1)

         (1)

           1

-50.0%

         (1)

         (2)

            1

-50.0%

        Others

       (78)

       (33)

       (45)

134.7%

     (108)

       (94)

        (14)

15.1%

Total PMSO

     (159)

     (113)

       (46)

41.2%

     (407)

     (389)

        (18)

4.6%

 

The PMSO item reached R$ 159 million in 4Q18, compared to R$ 113 million in 4Q17, an increase of 41.2% (R$ 46 million), due to the following factors: (i) increase with the higher maintenance costs resulting from O&M services at the wind farms in Ceará, since the maintenance work was conducted by own employees in the second half of 2017; partially offset by the reduction in the purchase of bagasse and wood chips for biomass generation and the use of PIS and Cofins credits in 4Q18; (ii) increase in provisions for losses and write-off of assets in 4Q18 in relation to 4Q17; the write-off and provision for loss of project assets is due to the uncertainty of investments; additionally, balances of accounts receivable were written off due to the petition for voluntary bankruptcy filed by a supplier (Suzlon) and provisions for loss of assets in 2017.

In 2018, the PMSO item totaled R$ 407 million, compared to R$ 389 million in 2017, an increase of 4.6% (R$ 18 million), mainly due to the increase in provisions for losses and write-off of assets in 2018 in relation to 2017; the write-off and provision for loss of project assets is due to the uncertainty of investments; additionally, balances of accounts receivable were written off due to the petition for voluntary bankruptcy filed by a supplier (Suzlon) and provisions for loss of assets in 2017; partially offset by the reduction in third-party services due to lower consulting expenses.

 

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses, represented by Depreciation and Amortization accounts, reached R$ 155 million in 4Q18, stable in relation to 4Q17. In 2018, other operating costs and expenses reached R$ 623 million, compared to R$ 617 million in 2017, registering an increase of 1.0% (R$ 6 million), due to the start-up of the Pedra Cheirosa wind farm in June 2017 and the Boa Vista II SHP in November 2018.

 


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11.4.1.4) EBITDA

In 4Q18, EBITDA was of R$ 298 million, compared to R$ 354 million in 4Q17, a reduction of 15.8% (R$ 56 million). This result is mainly due to: (i) lower net revenue from wind farms and hedge operations; (ii) higher volume of provisions and asset write-offs in 4Q18. These items were partially offset by lower costs with energy purchases.

In 2018, EBITDA was of R$ 1,209 million, compared to R$ 1,222 million in 2017, a reduction of 1.1% (R$ 13 million). This result is chiefly due to: (i) the decrease in net revenue; (ii) higher volume of provisions and asset write-offs. These items were partially offset by lower costs with the purchase of energy. 

 

Conciliation of Net Income and EBITDA (R$ million)

 

 4Q18

 4Q17

 Var.

2018

2017

 Var.

Net income

               107

                 51

108.4%

               119

                 20

504.5%

Amortization

              (155)

              (155)

 

              (623)

              (617)

 

Financial Results

              (129)

              (124)

 

              (504)

              (511)

 

Income Tax /Social Contribution

                 93

                (24)

 

                 37

                (74)

 

EBITDA

               298

               354

-15.8%

            1,209

            1,222

-1.1%

 

 

11.4.1.5) Financial Result

 

Financial Result (Adjusted - R$ Million)

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Revenues

           

Income from Financial Investments

                22

                26

-16.3%

                93

               126

-26.2%

Late payment interest and fines

                  0

                  0

13.6%

                  0

                  1

-88.7%

Judicial Deposits Update

                  0

                  0

99.1%

                  1

                  1

140.4%

Monetary and Foreign Exchange Updates

                  0

                  2

-97.2%

                  0

                  2

-85.6%

PIS and COFINS - over Other Financial Revenues

                 (1)

                 (1)

-42.7%

                 (3)

                 (5)

-34.3%

Others

                15

                  4

320.4%

                40

                13

204.8%

Total

                37

                31

20.4%

               132

               138

-4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Charges

              (108)

              (127)

-14.6%

              (451)

              (559)

-19.4%

Monetary and Foreign Exchange Updates

               (21)

               (19)

11.5%

               (70)

               (72)

-1.8%

(-) Capitalized Interest

                  3

                  2

21.9%

                11

                30

-64.5%

Others

               (40)

               (11)

266.3%

              (125)

               (47)

163.7%

Total

              (166)

              (154)

-7.8%

              (636)

              (649)

-2.0%

 

                 -  

                 -  

 

 

 

 

Financial Result

              (129)

              (124)

-4.7%

              (504)

              (511)

-1.3%

 

Net financial result registered a net financial expense of R$ 129 million in 4Q18, a reduction 4.7% (R$ 6 million). In 2018, net financial result registered a net financial expense of R$ 504 million, a reduction of 1.3% (R$ 7 million).

Financial revenues totaled R$ 37 million in 4Q18, an increase of 20.4% (R$ 6 million) due to higher revenue from inflation adjustment on amounts receivable from settlements in the CCEE (R$ 10.9 million), partially offset by the lower average CDI rate in the periods (6.40% in 4Q18 vs. 7.47% in 4Q17). In 2018, financial revenues totaled R$ 132 million, a reduction of 4.4% (R$ 6 million) due to the reduction in the average CDI rate (6.47% in 2018 vs. 10.07% in 2017), partially offset by higher income from inflation adjustment on receivables at CCEE (R$ 26 million).

 


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Financial expenses totaled R$ 166 million in 4Q18, an increase of 7.8% (R$ 12 million). In 2018, financial expenses totaled R$ 636 million, a reduction of 2.0% (R$ 13 million). These variations are mainly due to the reduction in the average CDI rate and the TJLP rate, partially offset by the increase in expenses with debts related projects, which, after operational startup, cease to be capitalized and affect profit or loss, and inflation adjustment on the provision for GSF.

 

11.4.1.6) Net Income

In 4Q18, net income was of R$ 107 million, compared to the net income of R$ 51 million in 4Q17, an increase of 108.4% (R$ 56 million). In 2018, the net income was of R$ 119 million, compared to the net income of R$ 20 million in 2017, an increase of 504.5%. This performance mainly reflects the recognition of taxable credits that had a positive impact on income tax and social contribution and the improvement in financial result, partially offset by the reduction in EBITDA.

 

11.4.2) Status of Generation Projects – 100% Participation

On the date of this report, the portfolio of projects of CPFL Renováveis (100% participation) totaled 2,133 MW of operating installed capacity and 97 MW of capacity under construction. The operational power plants comprises 40 Small Hydroelectric Power Plants – SHPPs (453 MW), 45 wind farms (1,309 MW), 8 biomass thermoelectric power plants (370 MW) and 1 solar power plant (1 MW). Still under construction there are 1 SHPP (28 MW) and 4 wind farms (69 MW).

Additionally, CPFL Renováveis owns wind, solar and SHPP projects under development totaling 2,418 MW.

The table below illustrates the overall portfolio of assets (100% participation) in operation, construction and development, and its installed capacity on this date.

 

CPFL Renováveis - Portfolio (100% participation)

In MW

SHPP

Biomass

Wind

Solar

Total

Operating

              453

              370

           1,309

                  1

           2,133

Under construction

                28

                -  

                69

                -  

                97

Under development

              167

                -  

           1,911

              340

           2,418

Total

              648

              370

           3,289

              341

           4,648

 

 

Boa Vista II SHPP – Operating

The Boa Vista II SHPP, project located in the State of Minas Gerais, had its start-up in November 2018, with more than 1 year of anticipation. The installed capacity is of 29.9 MW and the physical guarantee is of 15.2 average-MW. Energy was sold through a long-term contract in the 2015 A-5 new energy auction. (price: R$ 240.47/MWh – December 2018).

 

Lucia Cherobim SHPP

The PCH Lucia Cherobim, project located in the State of Paraná, is scheduled to have its start-up in 2024. The installed capacity is of 28.0 MW and the physical guarantee is of 16.6 average-MW. Energy was sold through a long-term contract in the 2018 A-6 new energy auction (price: R$ 189.95/MWh – December 2018).

 


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Wind Farms of the Gameleira Complex

The wind farms of the Gameleira Complex (Costa das Dunas, Figueira Branca, Farol de Touros e Gameleira), located in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, is scheduled to have its start-up in 2024. The installed capacity is of 69.3 MW and the phusical guarantee is of 39.4 average-MW. Part of the energy (12.0 average-MW) was sold through a long-term contract it the 2018 A-6 new energy auction (price: R$ 89.89/MWh – December 2018).

 

 


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12) ATTACHMENTS

12.1) Statement of Assets – CPFL Energia

(R$ thousands)

 

 

 

Consolidated

 ASSETS

12/31/2018

12/31/2017

     

 CURRENT

   

 Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,891,457

     3,249,642

 Consumers, Concessionaries and Licensees

     4,547,951

     4,301,283

 Dividend and Interest on Equity

       100,182

         56,145

 Recoverable Taxes

       411,256

       395,045

 Derivatives

       309,484

       444,029

 Sectoral Financial Assets

     1,330,981

       210,834

 Concession Financial Assets

                -  

         23,736

 Other Credits

       811,005

       900,498

 TOTAL CURRENT

     9,402,316

     9,581,212

     

 NON-CURRENT

   

 Consumers, Concessionaries and Licensees

       752,795

       236,539

 Affiliates, Subsidiaries and Parent Company

                -  

           8,612

 Judicial Deposits

       854,374

       839,990

 Recoverable Taxes

       253,691

       233,444

 Sectoral Financial Assets

       223,880

       355,003

 Derivatives

       347,507

       203,901

 Deferred Taxes

       956,380

       943,199

 Concession Financial Assets

     7,430,149

     6,545,668

 Investments at Cost

       116,654

       116,654

 Other Credits

       927,440

       840,192

 Investments

       980,362

     1,001,550

 Property, Plant and Equipment

     9,456,614

     9,787,125

 Intangible

   10,509,368

   10,589,824

 TOTAL NON-CURRENT

   32,809,214

   31,701,701

     

 TOTAL ASSETS

   42,211,530

   41,282,912

 

 


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12.2) Statement of Liabilities – CPFL Energia

(R$ thousands)

 

 

Consolidated

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

12/31/2018

12/31/2017

     

 CURRENT

   

 Suppliers

     2,398,085

     3,296,870

 Loans and Financing

     2,446,113

     3,589,607

 Debentures

       917,352

     1,703,073

 Employee Pension Plans

         86,623

         60,801

 Regulatory Charges

       150,656

       581,600

 Taxes, Fees and Contributions

       765,438

       710,303

 Dividend and Interest on Equity

       532,608

       297,744

 Accrued Liabilities

       119,252

       116,080

 Derivatives

           8,139

         10,230

 Sectoral Financial Liabilities

                -  

         40,111

 Public Utilities

         11,570

         10,965

 Other Accounts Payable

       979,296

       961,306

 TOTAL CURRENT

     8,415,132

   11,378,688

     

 NON-CURRENT

   

 Suppliers

       333,036

       128,438

 Loans and Financing

     8,989,846

     7,402,450

 Debentures

     8,023,493

     7,473,454

 Employee Pension Plans

     1,156,639

       880,360

 Taxes, Fees and Contributions

           9,691

         18,839

 Deferred Taxes

     1,136,227

     1,249,591

 Reserve for Tax, Civil and Labor Risks

       979,360

       961,134

 Derivatives

         23,659

         84,576

 Sectoral Financial Liabilities

         46,703

           8,385

 Public Utilities

         89,965

         83,766

 Other Accounts Payable

       475,396

       426,889

 TOTAL NON-CURRENT

   21,264,015

   18,717,881

     

 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

 Capital

     5,741,284

     5,741,284

 Capital Reserve

       469,257

       468,014

 Legal Reserve

       798,090

       798,090

 Statutory Reserve - Concession Financial Assets

                -  

       826,600

 Statutory Reserve - Strengthening of Working Capital

     3,630,413

     1,292,046

 Other Comprehensive Income

      (376,294)

      (164,506)

 Retained Earnings

                -  

                -  

 

   10,262,749

     8,961,528

 Non-Controlling Shareholders' Interest

     2,269,634

     2,224,816

 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   12,532,383

   11,186,344

     

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   42,211,530

   41,282,912

 

 


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12.3) Income Statement – CPFL Energia

(R$ thousands)

 

Note:

(1) EBITDA is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization, according to CVM Instruction no. 527/12.

 

 


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12.4) Cash Flow – CPFL Energia

(R$ thousands)

 

Consolidated

         
   

4Q18

 

2018

         

Beginning Balance

 

  3,578,838

 

  3,249,642

         

Net Income Before Taxes

 

680,670

 

  2,939,977

         

Depreciation and Amortization

 

402,411

 

  1,594,064

Interest on Debts and Monetary and Foreign Exchange Restatements

 

225,980

 

  1,117,742

Consumers, Concessionaries and Licensees

 

57,066

 

(1,006,291)

Sectoral Financial Assets

 

811,189

 

  (846,216)

Accounts Receivable - Resources Provided by the CDE/CCEE

 

9,220

 

59,196

Suppliers

 

(1,404,098)

 

  (848,880)

Sectoral Financial Liabilities

 

  (55,789)

 

  (64,361)

Accounts Payable - CDE

 

35,240

 

71,779

Interest on Debts and Debentures Paid

 

  (288,293)

 

(1,353,339)

Income Tax and Social Contribution Paid

 

  (313,835)

 

  (816,402)

Others

 

  (262,692)

 

9,419

   

  (783,601)

 

(2,083,289)

         

Total Operating Activities

 

  (102,931)

 

856,688

         

Investment Activities

       

Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment, and Intangibles

 

  (692,579)

 

(2,062,423)

Others

 

101,734

 

211,735

Total Investment Activities

 

  (590,845)

 

(1,850,688)

         

Financing Activities

       

Loans and Debentures

 

  1,328,256

 

  9,610,814

Principal Amortization of Loans and Debentures, Net of Derivatives

 

(2,320,994)

 

(9,660,830)

Dividend and Interest on Equity Paid

 

  (8,831)

 

  (322,163)

Others

 

7,964

 

7,994

Total Financing Activities

 

  (993,605)

 

  (364,185)

         
         

Cash Flow Generation

 

(1,687,381)

 

(1,358,185)

         

Ending Balance - 12/31/2018

 

  1,891,457

 

  1,891,457

 

 

 

 


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12.5) Income Statement – Conventional Generation Segment

(R$ thousands)

 

     


 

Note:

(1) EBITDA (IFRS) is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization, as CVM Instruction no. 527/12.

 

 


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12.6) Income Statement – CPFL Renováveis

(R$ thousands)

 

 

 

Consolidated - 100% Participation

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

Var. %

2018

2017

Var.

Var. %

OPERATING REVENUES

     

 

     

 

  Eletricity Sales to Final Consumers

          5,175

          6,111

            (936)

-15.3%

        21,417

        41,469

       (20,052)

-48.4%

  Eletricity Sales to Distributors

      536,725

      614,448

       (77,723)

-12.6%

   2,015,036

   2,016,565

         (1,529)

-0.1%

  Other Operating Revenues

          3,159

          4,847

         (1,688)

-34.8%

          7,949

          9,238

         (1,289)

-14.0%

 

      545,058

      625,406

       (80,348)

-12.8%

   2,044,403

   2,067,273

       (22,870)

-1.1%

 

     

 

     

 

DEDUCTIONS FROM OPERATING REVENUES

       (28,975)

       (34,241)

          5,266

-15.4%

     (108,084)

     (108,189)

             104

-0.1%

NET OPERATING REVENUES

      516,084

      591,165

       (75,082)

-12.7%

   1,936,319

   1,959,084

       (22,765)

-1.2%

 

     

 

     

 

COST OF ELETRIC ENERGY SERVICES

     

 

     

 

  Eletricity Purchased for Resale

       (33,642)

       (98,771)

        65,129

-65.9%

     (230,979)

     (248,339)

        17,361

-7.0%

  Eletricity Network Usage Charges

       (25,022)

       (25,460)

             438

-1.7%

       (89,368)

       (99,690)

        10,322

-10.4%

 

       (58,664)

     (124,231)

        65,567

-52.8%

     (320,346)

     (348,029)

        27,682

-8.0%

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

     

 

     

 

  Personnel

       (26,341)

       (26,525)

             184

-0.7%

     (102,269)

       (98,388)

         (3,881)

3.9%

  Material

         (5,579)

         (7,809)

          2,230

-28.6%

       (26,215)

       (24,524)

         (1,691)

6.9%

  Outsourced Services

       (48,300)

       (43,737)

         (4,563)

10.4%

     (169,295)

     (170,095)

             800

-0.5%

  Other Operating Costs/Expenses

       (78,775)

       (34,509)

       (44,266)

128.3%

     (109,432)

       (96,442)

       (12,990)

13.5%

  Depreciation and Amortization

     (114,803)

     (116,471)

          1,668

-1.4%

     (465,459)

     (461,694)

         (3,765)

0.8%

  Amortization of Concession's Intangible

       (40,433)

       (39,017)

         (1,416)

3.6%

     (157,647)

     (155,323)

         (2,324)

1.5%

 

     (314,231)

     (268,068)

       (46,163)

17.2%

  (1,030,317)

  (1,006,467)

       (23,851)

2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA1

      298,425

      354,353

       (55,929)

-15.8%

   1,208,761

   1,221,606

       (12,844)

-1.1%

 

     

 

     

 

EBIT

      143,189

      198,866

       (55,677)

-28.0%

      585,655

      604,589

       (18,934)

-3.1%

 

     

 

     

 

FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSE)

     

 

     

 

  Financial Income

        37,084

        30,808

          6,277

20.4%

      131,694

      137,765

         (6,070)

-4.4%

  Financial Expenses

     (166,410)

     (154,332)

       (12,078)

7.8%

     (635,820)

     (648,571)

        12,751

-2.0%

 

     (129,326)

     (123,524)

         (5,802)

4.7%

     (504,125)

     (510,806)

          6,681

-1.3%

 

     

 

     

 

INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME

        13,863

        75,342

       (61,479)

-81.6%

        81,530

        93,782

       (12,253)

-13.1%

 

     

 

     

 

  Social Contribution

        21,694

       (10,665)

        32,359

-

          1,647

       (29,055)

        30,702

-

  Income Tax

        71,263

       (13,421)

        84,684

-

        35,629

       (45,075)

        80,704

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

      106,820

        51,257

        55,563

108.4%

      118,805

        19,653

        99,153

504.5%

 

Note:

(1) EBITDA (IFRS) is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization, as CVM Instruction no. 527/12.

 

 


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12.7) Income Statement – Distribution Segment

(R$ thousands)

 

                   

 

Consolidated

 

 

4Q18

4Q17

Variation

 

2018

2017

Variation

OPERATING REVENUE

       

 

     

  Electricity Sales to Final Customers

 

      7,375,245

      6,381,135

15.6%

 

    27,076,283

    23,755,821

14.0%

  Electricity Sales to Distributors

 

         161,915

         274,833

-41.1%

 

      1,250,487

      2,018,813

-38.1%

  Revenue from building the infrastructure

 

         568,451

         592,281

-4.0%

 

      1,770,587

      2,026,224

-12.6%

  Adjustments to the concession´s financial asset

 

          42,517

         112,730

-62.3%

 

         345,015

         204,443

68.8%

  Sectoral financial assets and liabilities

 

        (734,837)

         851,553

-

 

      1,207,917

      1,900,837

-36.5%

  Other Operating Revenues

 

      1,199,249

         984,413

21.8%

 

      4,660,027

      3,862,214

20.7%

 

 

      8,612,541

      9,196,944

-6.4%

 

    36,310,317

    33,768,351

7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

DEDUCTIONS FROM OPERATING REVENUE

 

     (3,452,128)

     (3,447,205)

0.1%

 

   (13,842,999)

   (12,691,734)

9.1%

NET OPERATING REVENUE

 

      5,160,413

      5,749,740

-10.2%

 

    22,467,318

    21,076,618

6.6%

 

       

 

     

COST OF ELECTRIC ENERGY SERVICES

       

 

     

  Electricity Purchased for Resale

 

     (2,542,474)

     (3,402,543)

-25.3%

 

   (12,738,247)

   (12,969,727)

-1.8%

  Electricity Network Usage Charges

 

        (561,922)

        (364,499)

54.2%

 

     (2,284,056)

     (1,176,976)

94.1%

 

 

     (3,104,396)

     (3,767,042)

-17.6%

 

   (15,022,304)

   (14,146,703)

6.2%

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

     

 

     

  Personnel

 

        (245,253)

        (251,375)

-2.4%

 

        (925,513)

        (920,343)

0.6%

  Material

 

         (45,985)

         (45,690)

0.6%

 

        (170,223)

        (169,670)

0.3%

  Outsourced Services

 

        (239,364)

        (234,545)

2.1%

 

        (866,273)

        (852,732)

1.6%

  Other Operating Costs/Expenses

 

        (208,546)

        (162,914)

28.0%

 

        (619,831)

        (614,693)

0.8%

      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

         (50,152)

         (35,857)

39.9%

 

       (165,942)

       (155,250)

6.9%

      Legal and Judicial Expenses

 

         (73,284)

         (59,017)

24.2%

 

       (179,611)

       (179,413)

0.1%

      Others

 

         (85,109)

         (68,040)

25.1%

 

       (274,278)

       (280,030)

-2.1%

  Cost of building the infrastructure

 

        (568,451)

        (592,280)

-4.0%

 

     (1,770,587)

     (2,026,223)

-12.6%

  Employee Pension Plans

 

         (22,089)

         (27,944)

-21.0%

 

         (88,356)

        (111,820)

-21.0%

  Depreciation and Amortization

 

        (182,302)

        (165,876)

9.9%

 

        (710,265)

        (645,389)

10.1%

  Amortization of Concession's Intangible

 

         (14,133)

         (13,502)

4.7%

 

         (56,531)

         (58,212)

-2.9%

 

 

     (1,526,123)

     (1,494,127)

2.1%

 

     (5,207,579)

     (5,399,082)

-3.5%

 

 

     

 

     

EBITDA1

 

         726,329

         667,948

8.7%

 

      3,004,231

      2,234,434

34.5%

 

 

     

 

     

EBIT

 

         529,894

         488,570

8.5%

 

      2,237,434

      1,530,833

46.2%

 

 

     

 

     

FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

     

 

     

  Financial Income

 

         161,151

         124,905

29.0%

 

         574,685

         597,222

-3.8%

  Financial Expenses

 

        (222,015)

        (212,402)

4.5%

 

        (884,583)

     (1,163,689)

-24.0%

  Interest on Equity

 

     

 

     
 

 

         (60,865)

         (87,496)

-30.4%

 

        (309,898)

        (566,467)

-45.3%

 

 

     

 

     

INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME

 

         469,030

         401,074

16.9%

 

      1,927,537

         964,366

99.9%

 

 

     

 

     

  Social Contribution

 

          11,181

         (17,158)

-

 

        (132,166)

         (79,876)

65.5%

  Income Tax

 

          31,080

         (47,012)

-

 

        (362,954)

        (219,634)

65.3%

 

 

     

 

     

NET INCOME

 

         511,291

         336,903

51.8%

 

      1,432,416

         664,856

115.4%

 

Note:

(1) EBITDA (IFRS) is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization, as CVM Instruction no. 527/12.

 

 


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12.8) Economic-Financial Performance by Distributor

(R$ thousands)

 

Summary of Income Statement by Distribution Company (R$ Thousands)

             

CPFL PAULISTA

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

        3,766,229

        4,120,153

-8.6%

      15,817,680

      14,886,770

6.3%

Net Operating Revenue

        2,279,888

        2,580,722

-11.7%

        9,892,570

        9,326,596

6.1%

Cost of Electric Power

       (1,424,800)

       (1,751,526)

-18.7%

       (6,769,557)

       (6,453,927)

4.9%

Operating Costs & Expenses

         (587,291)

         (595,440)

-1.4%

       (2,094,084)

       (2,248,144)

-6.9%

EBIT

          267,797

          233,756

14.6%

        1,028,929

          624,525

64.8%

EBITDA(1)

          329,913

          295,368

11.7%

        1,287,003

          860,323

49.6%

Financial Income (Expense)

           (12,986)

           (35,758)

-63.7%

           (76,911)

         (220,475)

-65.1%

Income Before Taxes

          254,810

          197,998

28.7%

          952,019

          404,050

135.6%

Net Income

          205,770

          162,097

26.9%

          649,516

          280,354

131.7%

             

CPFL PIRATININGA

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

        1,516,438

        1,764,173

-14.0%

        6,446,884

        6,402,060

0.7%

Net Operating Revenue

          870,372

        1,097,527

-20.7%

        3,879,542

        3,997,322

-2.9%

Cost of Electric Power

         (550,150)

         (741,957)

-25.9%

       (2,725,556)

       (2,828,403)

-3.6%

Operating Costs & Expenses

         (249,635)

         (261,778)

-4.6%

         (831,908)

         (843,472)

-1.4%

EBIT

            70,587

            93,792

-24.7%

          322,078

          325,447

-1.0%

EBITDA(1)

            96,237

          118,106

-18.5%

          422,308

          421,784

0.1%

Financial Income (Expense)

             (8,469)

           (10,650)

-20.5%

           (48,548)

         (100,626)

-51.8%

Income Before Taxes

            62,118

            83,142

-25.3%

          273,530

          224,821

21.7%

Net Income

            50,551

            64,172

-21.2%

          182,654

          152,080

20.1%

             

RGE

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

        2,931,138

        2,886,641

1.5%

      12,364,980

      10,905,664

13.4%

Net Operating Revenue

        1,750,031

        1,794,366

-2.5%

        7,590,040

        6,723,754

12.9%

Cost of Electric Power

         (979,140)

       (1,112,562)

-12.0%

       (4,852,886)

       (4,272,839)

13.6%

Operating Costs & Expenses

         (607,024)

         (541,132)

12.2%

       (1,979,630)

       (1,984,159)

-0.2%

EBIT

          163,868

          140,672

16.5%

          757,524

          466,757

62.3%

EBITDA(1)

          260,783

          223,155

16.9%

        1,120,578

          794,092

41.1%

Financial Income (Expense)

           (37,948)

           (35,405)

7.2%

         (170,424)

         (219,644)

-22.4%

Income Before Taxes

          125,920

          105,267

19.6%

          587,100

          247,112

137.6%

Net Income

          231,437

            99,144

133.4%

          519,055

          170,123

205.1%

             

CPFL SANTA CRUZ

 

4Q18

4Q17

Var.

2018

2017

Var.

Gross Operating Revenue

          398,737

          425,977

-6.4%

        1,680,773

        1,573,857

6.8%

Net Operating Revenue

          260,122

          277,125

-6.1%

        1,105,165

        1,028,945

7.4%

Cost of Electric Power

         (150,306)

         (160,997)

-6.6%

         (674,305)

         (591,534)

14.0%

Operating Costs & Expenses

           (82,173)

           (95,778)

-14.2%

         (301,957)

         (323,307)

-6.6%

EBIT

            27,642

            20,350

35.8%

          128,904

          114,105

13.0%

EBITDA(1)

            39,395

            31,320

25.8%

          174,341

          158,235

10.2%

Financial Income (Expense)

             (1,461)

             (5,683)

-74.3%

           (14,015)

           (25,722)

-45.5%

Income Before Taxes

            26,181

            14,668

78.5%

          114,888

            88,382

30.0%

Net Income

            23,533

            11,490

104.8%

            81,191

            62,299

30.3%

Note: (1) EBITDA (IFRS) is calculated from the sum of net income, taxes, financial result and depreciation/amortization.

 

 


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12.9) Sales within the Concession Area by Distributor (In GWh)

 

 

 


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12.10) Sales to the Captive Market by Distributor (in GWh)

 

 

 


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12.11) Reconciliation of Net Debt/EBITDA Pro Forma ratio of CPFL Energia for purposes of financial covenants calculation

(R$ million)

 

 

 

 

 

Note: in accordance with financial covenants calculation in cases of assets acquired by the Company.

 


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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 28, 2019
 
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
 
By:  
 /S/  YueHui Pan
  Name:
Title:  
 YueHui Pan 
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.