MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report

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1 MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report Q1 16 Data source: ZeroIPO Research

2 Policies and Regulations In 16 Q1, policies and regulations for the China s renewable and cleantech industry were focused on the environmental protection industry, with an emphasis on the implementation and management of photovoltaic power generation ( PV ) projects, and encouragement of PV-led poverty alleviation works. These policies and regulations also advocated the integration of green ecology with Internet Plus to promote joint development. In addition, they encouraged Internet enterprises to develop information platforms for sharing of industrial wastes data. This idea has been extended to the Internet Plus smarter energy development area, attracting a great deal of attention from high-level national government bodies, including the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission) and the National Energy Administration. It is of great importance to China s energy revolution, the opening up of energy markets and upgrading of the industry. In recent years, the size of China s solar energy market has grown continuously, giving new life to clean and low-carbon energy development. However, some poorly managed PV power stations have adversely affected the health of the solar energy industry. As a result, in 16 Q1, national government departments issued regulatory guidance to support and promote of the PV industry. On January 11, 16, the Guidance on Improving Management of Solar Energy Electricity Generation Scale and Applying Competition to Project Allocation drafted by the National Energy Administration further improved solar energy construction management and allowed free market mechanisms to allocate project resources, which provided standards regarding the investment and the development of the solar power industry. On March 3, 16, the NDRC led the way in releasing the Guidance on Implementation of PV-led Poverty Alleviation Projects, the goal of which is to engage in PV-led poverty alleviation works in poverty-stricken regions across China. On January 8, 16, following the successive release of documents related to green bonds by the Central Bank and the China Society for Finance and Banking s Green Finance Committee, the NDRC issued the Green Bonds Release Guidelines (hereinafter the Guidelines). As a result, China became the first country in the world to officially issue policies on green bonds. The Guidelines specified that green bonds will mainly support 1 major projects, including energy conservation, emission reduction and technology reconstruction as well as green urbanisation. In terms of issuance, the privileges and favourable policies that apply to deregulated common securities will also apply to green bonds. In the future, carbon emission rights, intellectual property and expected returns could help small and mediumsized enterprises issue bonds and enhance credit. Therefore, the deregulating green bonds could help to bridge the trillion-dollar funding gap for china s environmental protection enterprises. At present, the low-carbon enterprises in the clean energy industry are expected to be the primary potential issuers of green bonds. The Energy Internet refers to Internet Plus smarter energy. In the new wave of global technological revolution and industrial transformation, the deep integration of Internet concepts, advanced information technology and the energy industry are promoting the rise of new energy Internet technology, new models and new types of businesses. On February 4, 16, the NDRC, the National Energy Administration and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Guidance on Promoting Development of Internet Plus Smarter Energy (hereinafter the Guidance), which was recognised as the Energy Internet s top-level design, since it clarified each step of development and work priorities. The release of the Guidance may mark the year of 16 as the first year of the Energy Internet. 16 is the kick-off year for the General Plan of Big Data Construction on Ecological Environment, and also the first year of the 13th Five-Year Plan. Fuelled by the 13th Five-Year Plan, the construction of big data on the ecoenvironment advancies by leaps and bounds. The release of the General Plan of Big Data Construction on the Eco- Environment (hereinafter the Plan) by the Ministry of Environmental Protection in March 16 has clarified the details of the big data construction. The Plan formulates the five-year objectives for eco-environment big data construction. The main objectives during the Year of Foundation Building (16-18) are the completion of the ecoenvironment big data infrastructure and the construction of security systems and pilot demonstrations in order to form a basic pattern of collection, management and application of big data. Promoting comprehensive integration and sharing of environmental data sources is the primary mission for the Plan, and also the foundation for eco-environment big data construction. The main objectives during the Year of Data Building (19-) are expanding and deepening the application of big data to develop new types of businesses, models and methods in order to achieve steady progress in eco-environment big data. The Ministry of Environmental Protection also designated the Environmental Protection Departments of Jilin Province, Guizhou Province, Jiangsu Province and Inner Mongolia, as well as Environmental Protection Agencies of Wuhan city and Shaoxing city as the pilot units for ecoenvironment big data construction. MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report

3 Analysis of PE/VC Investment in the China renewable and cleantech industry Scale of Investment In 16 Q1, there were a total of 31 investment deals in the China s renewable and cleantech industry, with a disclosed investment value of USD 657 million. Investment value was disclosed for 8 investment deals, with an average value of USD 3.46 million. The companies that succeeded in obtaining financing included one listed company and 14 NEEQ (National Equities Exchange and Quotations) listed companies. The number of investment deals grew by 16.7% compared with same period in 15 and dropped by 4.6% compared with last quarter, while investment value soared by 44.9% compared with same period in 15 and dropped by 15.1% compared with last quarter. The quarter-over-quarter surge of investment value in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 was mainly caused by a private placement from ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd., a listed company in Hebei Province. It raised USD 3.3 billion for the acquisition of 1% of the stock rights of United Faith Ventures Limited, owned by Robust Nation Investments Limited. United Faith Ventures Limited now holds a total of 11.7% of Santos Limited stock rights. Santos Limited went public on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) as STO, and is mainly engaged in oil and gas production and sales. Investment Round Statistics In 16 Q1, most investments in the China renewable and cleantech industry were A and B rounds though pre-a rounds and angel rounds are emerging. Although the number of pre-a and angel rounds is minor, it still reflects investors optimism toward early investment rounds in the renewable and cleantech industry. In terms of investment value, the investment obtained by ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd., a listed company, accounted for 78% of the total investment value this quarter, significantly driving up PIPE s proportion of investment. Other than PIPE, the proportion of investment value in each round was in line with the proportion of the number of deals. Chart Investment round in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by number of deals) 9 (9%) 9 (%) Angel Round Pre-A A Chart 1 Investment in China renewable and cleantech industry from 14 to 16 Q Q Q Q Q4 15Q Q 37 15Q3 Investment value ( US$M ) Number of investment deals Q Q (1%) 6 (%) Chart 3 Investment round in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by investment value, US$ M) $3.1 (1%) $51.94 (8%) B C D PIPE $.79 (%) $55.56 (8%) $19.15 (3%) $1.6 (%) $.5 (%) Angel Round Pre-A A B C D $ (78%) PIPE MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report 3

4 Investment Stage Analysis In 16 Q1, most venture capitalists in the China renewable and cleantech industry invested in either the expansion or mature stage. In the expansion stage, companies listed in the NEEQ mainly focus on public share transfer. Remarkably, 16 Q1 didn t see any renewable or cleantech investments in the early stage. However, two investments were made in seed stage companies, indicating investor s appetite for projects in earlier stage. Similar to investment rounds, the large investment amount in ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd. raised the proportion of investment made to companies in the mature stage, hence disproportioning the ratio of investment value and number of deals. Other than that, the proportion of investment value made in each stage was in line with that of the investment deals. Investment Industry Analysis In terms of sheer deal numbers, the sub-sector environmental protection attracted 65% of the deals in 16 Q1. Twenty organisations in this sector, including twelve NEEQ listed companies, received funding. However, with respect to investment value, the new energy sector was the leader. Apart from the private placement which attracted 87% of industry funding, by ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd., USD 4 million was invested in Asia Clean Capital (ACC) by Goldman Sachs to help accelerate and expand ACC s business in rooftop distributed PV within China. Chart 6 Investment in sub-sectors of China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by number of deals) 8 (6%) Chart 4 Investment stages in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by number of deals) 9 (9%) (7%) 14 (45%) Seed Stage Expansion Stage (6%) (65%) New Material New Energy Environmental Protection Mature Stage Chart 7 Investment in sub-sectors of China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by investment value, US$ M) 6 (19%) Chart 5 Investment stages in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by investment value, US$ M) $51.94 (8%) $5.89 (1%) $8.49 (1%) $15.5 (%) $6.43 (9%) $1.9 (%) New Material New Energy Environmental Protection Seed Stage Expansion Stage Mature Stage $57.5 (87%) $ (79%) 4 MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report

5 Analysis of Investment Regions In 16 Q1, investment in the renewable and cleantech industry was dispersed geographically. In terms of the number of investment deals, Jiangsu, Hubei and Zhejiang were the top three regional recipients, while Shanxi, Shanghai and Shenzhen were close behind, with two deals each. In terms of investment value, Hebei Province came out on top in 16 Q1 as a result of the ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd. deal. Beijing was a distant second, with USD $4M in investment in 16 Q1. Chart 8 Investment region distribution in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by number of deals) Anhui 1 Beijing 1 Fujian 1 Guangdong (excluding Shenzhen) 1 Guizhou 1 Hainan 1 Hebei 1 Hubei 4 Jiangsu 5 Shandong 1 Shanxi Shaanxi 1 Shanghai Shenzhen Zhejiang Chart 9 Investment region distribution in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by investment value, US$ M) Anhui.5 Beijing 4. Fujian.73 Guangdong (excluding Shenzhen).9 Guizhou.34 Hainan.97 Hebei Hubei Jiangsu.68 Shandong 15.5 Shanxi 7.75 Shaanxi 3.78 Shanghai 7.1 Shenzhen 9.3 Zhejiang MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report 5

6 Analysis on M&As in the China renewable and cleantech industry 1 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) took place in China s renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1, with a total disclosed sum of USD 1,15 million and an average deal size of USD 53.4 million. Among those 1 deals, which were all settled in RMB, there was only one cross-border M&A transaction. In addition, there were two PE/VC deals. Our analysis indicates, the number of M&A transactions in the renewable and cleantech industry has declined continuously since 15 Q. However, M&A value started to pick up in 16 Q1. Compared with the same period in 15, M&A activity in the renewable and cleantech industry declined 43.4% in the number of M&A deals and decreased 3.89% in M&A value. happened with the average value. There were 1 deals in the environmental protection subsector, yet only three deals in the new material field, including Tongwei Group s acquisition of Sichuan Yongxiang Co., Ltd. at RMB.1 billion, raising the average deal value. Chart 11 Sub-sector M&As in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by number of deals) 8 (38%) 1 (48%) Chart 1 M&As in China renewable and cleantech industry from 14 to 16 Q Q1 14Q 6 6 1,93.3 1,85.9 1, , , Q3 14Q4 15Q1, Q 4 1, Q3 8 1, Q4 16Q (14%) Environmental Protection New Material New Energy Chart 1 Sub-sector M&As in China renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 (by total M&A value, US$ M) M&A Value(US$M) Number of deals $7.73 (7%) In terms of sub-sectors, there were about the same number of M&A deals in the environmental protection sector as the new energy sector. However, only three deals in the new material field. With regards to M&A value, the environmental protection sector activity accounted for less than 1% of the total M&A value in the renewable and cleantech industry in 16 Q1 while the average M&A value accounted for less than 5% of the industry s average M&A value this quarter. This was due to a series of minor M&A deals in the sector. Although the total value of M&As in the environmental protection sector was two times that of the new material sector, the opposite situation $69.74 (6%) $314.87, (31%) Environmental Protection New Material New Energy 6 MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report

7 Analysis of IPOs in the China renewable and cleantech industry In 16 Q1, the China renewable and cleantech industry saw no IPO activity. However, there were more than 1 companies in sub-sectors queuing to go public, including Shenzhen Hongxiao Energy Conservation Co., Ltd., Ningxia Jiaze New Energy Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Kuangshun Photosensitivity New-material Stock Co., Ltd. and others, which have already begun pre-disclosure procedures. Furthermore, 46 enterprises from the renewable and cleantech industry went public on the NEEQ in 16 Q1, all of which were engaged in environmental protection. Clearly, the emergence of the new third board market not only provides a development path for companies in the renewable and cleantech industry, but also for SMEs from all sectors. Chart 13 IPOs in China renewable and cleantech industry from 14 to 16 Q Q1 15Q4 15Q3 15Q 15Q1 14Q4 14Q3 14Q 14Q1 IPO value(us$m) 5 3, , Number of IPOs MoneyTree TM China Renewable and Cleantech Investment Report 7

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