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2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting

AGM28 October 2021GNEUtilities

MARKET RELEASE

Date: 29 October 2021


NZX: GNE / ASX: GNE

2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting


Genesis Energy Limited’s (GNE) Annual Shareholder Meeting is being held today, Friday 29th

October 2021, commencing at 10.00 am. Whilst not the Company’s preferred option, due to COVID-

19 concerns, the Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held virtually.


Shareholders can participate in the Annual Meeting virtually through the Computershare Meeting

Platform https://meetnow.global/nz.



All material, including the Chair and Chief Executive address, will be made available on the Genesis

Energy Investor Centre website at https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/investors/annual-shareholder-

meeting.


ENDS




For investor relations enquiries, please contact:

Tim McSweeney

GM Investor Relations & Market Risk

M: 027 200 5548


For media enquiries, please contact:

Chris Mirams

GM Communications and Media

M: 027 246 1221



About Genesis Energy

Genesis Energy (NZX: GNE, ASX: GNE) is a diversified New Zealand energy company. Genesis sells electricity,

reticulated natural gas and LPG through its retail brands of Genesis and Energy Online and is New Zealand’s

largest energy retailer with approximately 500,000 customers. The Company generates electricity from a diverse

portfolio of thermal and renewable generation assets located in different parts of the country. Genesis also has

a 46% interest in the Kupe Joint Venture, which owns the Kupe Oil and Gas Field offshore of Taranaki, New

Zealand. Genesis had revenue of $N3.2 billion during the 12 months ended 30 June 2021. More information can

be found at www.genesisenergy.co.nz

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2021 Annual
Shareholder Meeting

29October 2021

Barbara Chapman CNZM - Chairman

Marc England – Chief Executive

Welcome

Shareholder & Proxyholder Q&A Participation
Written Questions:Questions may be submitted

ahead of the meeting. If you have a question to

submit during the live meeting, please select the

Q&A tab on the right half of your screen at

anytime. Type your question into the field and

press submit. Your question will be immediately

submitted.

Help:The Q&A tab can also be used for

immediate help. If you need assistance, please

submit your query in the same manner as typing

a question and a Computershare representative

will respond to you directly.

How to Participate in a Virtual/Hybrid Meeting (Q&A)

Agenda
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Board Highlights

Company Performance & Strategy

Q&A Session

Voting

General Business

FY21 Financial Performance
NPAT $34m

$

m

EBITDAF

1

Full year dividend

cps

358

17.4191

$

m

Underlying Earnings

75

Capex $84m

3

$

m

Free cash flow

2

Dividend policy :

Genesis’ intention is to provide shareholders

with a consistent, reliable and attractive

dividend. The company aims to pay out

between 70% and 90% of its free cash flow.

FY22 Guidance:

$420 million to $440 million EBITDAF subject

to normal hydrological conditions, any material

one-off expenses or other unforeseen

circumstances.

1

Earnings before net finance expenses, income tax, depreciation, depletion, amortisation, impairment, fair value changes and other gains and losses. Refer to

consolidated comprehensive income statement in the 2021 annual report for a reconciliation from EBITDAF to Net Profit after tax.

2

Free Cash Flow represents EBITDAF less cash tax paid, net interest costs and stay in business capital expenditure. Net interest costs is interest and other finance

charges paid, less interest received.

3

Capital expenditure amounts differ from amounts stated in the financial statements due to exclusion of capital expenditure relating to Huntly U5’s Long Term

Maintenance contract (LTMA) FY21: $0.8m

Supporting our
Customers

Our People

The Climate
Challenge

Protecting our staff
during Covid-19

FY21 Financial Performance
NPAT $34m

$

m

EBITDAF

1

Full year dividend

cps

358

17.4191

$

m

Underlying Earnings

75

Capex $84m

3

$

m

Free cash flow

2

Dividend policy :

Genesis’ intention is to provide shareholders

with a consistent, reliable and attractive

dividend. The company aims to pay out

between 70% and 90% of its free cash flow.

FY22 Guidance:

$420 million to $440 million EBITDAF subject

to normal hydrological conditions, any material

one-off expenses or other unforeseen

circumstances.

1

Earnings before net finance expenses, income tax, depreciation, depletion, amortisation, impairment, fair value changes and other gains and losses. Refer to

consolidated comprehensive income statement in the 2021 annual report for a reconciliation from EBITDAF to Net Profit after tax.

2

Free Cash Flow represents EBITDAF less cash tax paid, net interest costs and stay in business capital expenditure. Net interest costs is interest and other finance

charges paid, less interest received.

3

Capital expenditure amounts differ from amounts stated in the financial statements due to exclusion of capital expenditure relating to Huntly U5’s Long Term

Maintenance contract (LTMA) FY21: $0.8m

%
Future-gen

FUTURE-GEN PORTFOLIO PIPELINE

-

250

500

750

1,000

1,250

1,500

1,750

2,000

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

GWh per annum

WaipipiKaiwaikaweTauharaSolar Development

Target Year

1

:

Reduce direct emissions

Scope 1 & 2

Reduce emissions

2

by at least

1.2 million tonnes

1.Target is based on our FY20 as the base year.

2.Combined scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions.

Security of Supply
Waipipi

MEL

MCY

GNE

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Average Coal

Generation

FY16-FY20

Lower

hydro

generation

Lower

gas

generation

Increases

from other

generation

Reduced

national

demand

Coal

Generation

FY21

GWh

COAL PROVIDED ESSENTIAL ENERGY BACK-UP IN FY21

COAL GENERATION EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DECLINE

FROM FY22

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

kT

ActualForecastWet ScenarioDry Scenario

CEN

Living our Purpose

Digital
Transformation

Digital Transformation

ENERGY IQ MONTHLY UNIQUE USERS

75,000

100,000

125,000

150,000

175,000

200,000

Jun-20Sep-20Dec-20Mar-21Jun-21

15% year on

year growth

11.6 million

interactions with EIQ

features in FY21

275k

unique EIQ users in FY21

95k

Unique customer views of the new

Bill Insights feature on EIQ since

April

100,000

energy saving tip likes...and

counting

Customer Care
FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21

DECLINE IN BAD DEBT EXPENSE

RETAIL DISCONNECTIONS

-

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21

$(m)

Bad Debt Expense excl. Provision

1,500

customers contacted

per month

40%

reduction in disconnections

from FY20

1

2,000

customer referrals to support

agencies

1. As a result of Te TiraManaaki Kenehi, outside of lockdown periods

Digital
Transformation

Future Steps

Trial Burn

Assessment of biofuels

viability at Huntly

Lifecycle study of

Rankine Units

Biofuels resource

assessment

Ongoing input into the

NZ Battery Project

Commercial

assessment

The Huntly Power Station is ideally located for major

electricity generation, located near to demand, with high

voltage connection and an abundant local workforce.

Genesis has partnered with a number of external

experts to test the viability of biomass conversion at

Huntly.

20.5%

6%

20.0%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Jun20Sep20Dec20Mar21Jun21

Percentage engagedTarget

Businesses engaged with Energy Services (%)

Huntly biomass trial

Helping NZ business de-carbonise

Shareholder & Proxyholder Q&A Participation
Written Questions:Questions may be submitted

ahead of the meeting. If you have a question to

submit during the live meeting, please select the

Q&A tab on the right half of your screen at

anytime. Type your question into the field and

press submit. Your question will be immediately

submitted.

Help:The Q&A tab can also be used for

immediate help. If you need assistance, please

submit your query in the same manner as typing

a question and a Computershare representative

will respond to you directly.

Shareholder Q&A: How to ask questions

How to vote
Shareholder & Proxyholder Voting

Once the voting has been opened, the resolutions and

voting options will allow voting.

To vote, simply click on the Vote tab, and select your voting

direction from the options shown on the screen. You can

vote for all resolutions at once or by each resolution.

Your vote has been cast when the tick appears. To change

your vote, select ‘Change Your Vote’.

Resolution 1:
Re-election of

Barbara Chapman

Director

Resolution 2:
Re-election of

James Moulder

Director

Resolution 3:
Directors’ remuneration

Summary of Proxies
RESOLUTIONVOTE TYPENUMBER OF VOTES%% OF ALL SECURITIES

1 - RE-ELECT BARBARA CHAPMANFor

Against

Discretionary

Board

Non-Board

Abstain

685,819,379

546,045

8,155,480

899,277

7,256,203

1,959,708

98.75

0.08

1.17

0.13

1.04

N/A

65.72

0.05

0.78

0.09

0.70

0.19

2 - RE-ELECT JAMES MOULDERFor

Against

Discretionary

Board

Non-Board

Abstain

684,212,768

2,127,898

8,187,396

927,726

7,259,670

1,952,550

98.51

0.31

1.18

0.13

1.05

N/A

65.56

0.20

0.78

0.09

0.70

0.19

3 - INCREASE DIRECTORS' REMFor

Against

Discretionary

Board

Non-Board

Abstain

683,913,838

2,439,655

7,900,274

862,393

7,037,881

2,226,845

98.51

0.35

1.14

0.12

1.01

N/A

65.54

0.23

0.76

0.08

0.67

0.21

General Business

Thank you
Thank you

Investor relations enquiries
Tim McSweeney

GM Investor Relations

+64 27 200 5548

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