Earnings Release • Nov 7, 2024
Earnings Release
Open in ViewerOpens in native device viewer

Selvaag Bolig delivered 54 units in the third quarter. Both revenue, profit margins and earnings per share were lower than in the same quarter last year. This was mainly due to fewer delivered units in the quarter. Sales in the quarter were somewhat lower than in the two previous quarters, but sales so far this year are better than in 2023, both in terms of the number of units and value.
(Figures in brackets relate to the same period of the year before)
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFRS main figures | |||||
| Operating revenues1 | 224 998 | 436 847 | 1 472 926 | 2 007 950 | 3 254 651 |
| EBITDA2 | -9 845 | 26 276 | 156 961 | 179 939 | 310 129 |
| EBITDA adjusted3 | 3 700 | 43 946 | 233 433 | 249 058 | 451 680 |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (12 503) | 23 934 | 149 664 | 173 067 | 300 898 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | (8 605) | 26 316 | 150 254 | 182 058 | 319 477 |
| Net income | (4 971) | 19 605 | 130 335 | 136 358 | 244 677 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | (101 094) | 243 845 | 133 858 | 381 720 | 1 196 613 |
| Net cash flow | (9 811) | (198 789) | (77 421) | (419 705) | (346 148) |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 1 355 253 | 2 162 520 | 1 355 253 | 2 162 520 | 1 410 212 |
| Total assets | 4 751 092 | 5 436 907 | 4 751 092 | 5 436 907 | 4 754 411 |
| Equity | 2 344 777 | 2 177 861 | 2 344 777 | 2 177 861 | 2 306 964 |
| Equity ratio | 49.4% | 40.1% | 49.4% | 40.1% | 48.5% |
| Earnings per share in NOK | (0.05) | 0.21 | 1.40 | 1.46 | 2.62 |
| Segment reporting (NGAAP4 ) |
|||||
| Operating revenues | 515 913 | 451 455 | 1 666 229 | 1 588 378 | 2 153 082 |
| EBITDA5 | 30 975 | 37 312 | 124 347 | 162 942 | 202 392 |
| EBITDA margin | 6.0% | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 9.4% |
| Key figures (net, adjusted for share in joint ventures) | |||||
| Number of units sold6 | 100 | 77 | 446 | 272 | 360 |
| Number of construction starts | 43 | 57 | 261 | 145 | 275 |
| Number of units delivered | 54 | 74 | 360 | 379 | 655 |
| Number of units completed | 5 | 90 | 346 | 413 | 744 |
1 Operating revenues do not include revenues from joint ventures.
2 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and other gains (losses).
3 EBITDA adjusted excludes financial expenses included in project cost. See note 6 for details.
4 The NGAAP accounts utilise the percentage of completion method, i.e percentage of completion multiplied by the sales ratio.
5 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, profit from joint ventures and other gains (losses).
6 Units sold are sales contracts entered into with customers pursuant to the Norwegian Housing Construction Act and the Swedish Bostadsrätsslagen.
In accordance with the IFRS, they are recognised as income on delivery.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenues | 224 998 | 436 847 | 1 472 926 | 2 007 950 | 3 254 651 |
| Project expenses | (168 988) | (345 891) | (1 174 779) | (1 634 344) | (2 677 166) |
| Other operating expenses, salaries and personnel costs, | |||||
| depreciation and amortisation | (60 098) | (62 036) | (184 337) | (179 646) | (263 235) |
| Total operating expenses | (229 086) | (407 927) | (1 359 116) | (1 813 990) | (2 940 401) |
| Associated companies and joint ventures | (8 415) | (4 986) | 35 854 | (20 893) | (13 352) |
| Operating profit | (12 503) | 23 934 | 149 664 | 173 067 | 300 898 |
| Net financial expenses | 3 898 | 2 382 | 590 | 8 991 | 18 579 |
| Profit before taxes | (8 605) | 26 316 | 150 254 | 182 058 | 319 477 |
| Income taxes | 3 634 | (6 711) | (19 919) | (45 700) | (74 800) |
| Net income | (4 971) | 19 605 | 130 335 | 136 358 | 244 677 |
(Figures in brackets relate to the corresponding period of 2023. The figures are unaudited.)
Selvaag Bolig had operating revenues of NOK 225.0 million (NOK 436.8 million) in the third quarter. Revenues from units delivered accounted for NOK 206.7 million (NOK 419.4 million) of the total. Other revenues derived from non-core activities, mainly provision of services.
A total of 54 units (74) were delivered in the quarter, including 38 (73) from consolidated project companies and 16 (one) from joint ventures.
Project costs for the quarter totalled NOK 169.0 million (NOK 345.9 million), of which NOK 13.5 million (NOK 17.7 million) represented previously capitalised financial expenses. Total project expenses primarily represented construction costs for units delivered as well as costs in projects which do not qualify for capitalisation as inventory.
Operating costs excluding project costs totalled NOK 60.1 million (NOK 62.0 million) for the period. Payroll costs accounted for NOK 35.4 million (NOK 37.0 million) of this figure. In addition, NOK 4.6 million (NOK 4.7 million) in payroll costs relating to housing under construction were capitalised during the quarter and will be expensed as project costs on future delivery.
Other operating costs came to NOK 22.0 million (NOK 22.7 million) for the quarter, including NOK 6.4 million (NOK 10.5 million) for sales and marketing.
The share of profit from associates and joint ventures was negative at NOK 8.4 million (negative at NOK 5.0 million) for the quarter. The decline compared to the year earlier was mainly due to a loss on the sale of a partly owned land plot in Trondheim, partly offset by more units delivered from joint ventures.
Reported EBITDA was NOK -9.8 million (NOK 26.3 million), corresponding to a negative margin of 4.4 per cent (positive at 6.0 per cent). EBITDA adjusted for financial expenses included in project costs came to NOK 3.7 million (NOK 43.9 million), corresponding to a margin of 1.6 per cent (10.1 per cent). The decline in the EBITDA margin from the third quarter of 2023 was due to fewer delivered units and the loss from the aforementioned sale of a land plot in Trondheim. Results from joint ventures are presented net and their turnover is thus not included in the group's turnover. For more information, see note 8 on proportional consolidation.
Consolidated depreciation and amortisation totalled NOK 2.7 million (NOK 2.3 million) for the quarter. Operating profit thereby came to NOK -12.5 million (positive at NOK 23.9 million).
Net financial items amounted to NOK 3.9 million (NOK 2.4 million). Pre-tax profit for the quarter thereby came to NOK -8.6 million (positive at NOK 26.3 million). The tax benefit for the period was NOK 3.6 million (expense of NOK 6.7 million). Comprehensive income for the third quarter came
to NOK -5.0 million (positive at NOK 19.6 million). NOK 5.0 million of the loss was attributable to the shareholders of
Selvaag Bolig ASA (profit of NOK 19.6 million), and NOK 0.0 to non-controlling shareholders (NOK 0.0).
Selvaag Bolig had operating revenues of NOK 1 472.9 million (NOK 2 008.0 million) in the first nine months. Revenues from units delivered accounted for NOK 1 183.6 million (NOK 1 893.8 million) of the total. In addition, the group sold two properties, one in Bærum and one in Lørenskog, for a total of NOK 229.9 million. In the same period in 2023, the group sold land plots and a commercial property in Rogaland for NOK 62.9 million. Other revenues were related to non-core activities, mainly provision of services.
A total of 360 units (379) were delivered in the period, including 234 (364) from consolidated project companies and 126 (15) from joint ventures.
Project costs for the first nine months totalled NOK 1 174.8 million (NOK 1 634.3 million). Total project expenses primarily represented construction costs for units delivered as well as costs in other projects which do not qualify for capitalisation as inventory.
Operating costs excluding project costs and associates totalled NOK 184.3 million (NOK 179.6 million) for the period. Payroll costs accounted for NOK 99.4 million (NOK 96.0 million) of this figure. In addition, NOK 14.8 million (NOK 14.0 million) in payroll costs from housing under construction were capitalised during the first nine months and will be expensed as project costs on future delivery.
Other operating costs came to NOK 77.7 million (NOK 76.7 million), including NOK 27.7 million (NOK 27.3 million) for sales and marketing.
Consolidated net cash flow from operational activities was NOK -101.1 million (positive at NOK 243.8 million) for the third quarter. The negative cash flow was primarily due to an increase in units under construction. The decline from the same period last year is mainly related to the change in working capital.
In the first nine months, consolidated net cash flow from operational activities was NOK 133.9 million (NOK 381.7 million). The decline from last year mainly reflects the impact of changes in working capital.
Net cash flow from investing activities was negative at NOK 24.7 million (negative at NOK 10.1 million) for the quarter. The change from the same period last year was primarily due to increased payments related to financing joint ventures.
The share of profit from associates and joint ventures came to a positive NOK 35.9 million (negative at NOK 20.9 million). This increase from the same period of 2023 primarily reflected more units delivered from joint ventures.
Reported EBITDA for the first nine months was NOK 157.0 million (NOK 179.9 million), corresponding to a margin of 10.7 per cent (9.0 per cent). EBITDA adjusted for financial expenses included in project costs came to NOK 233.4 million (NOK 249.1 million), corresponding to a margin of 15.8 per cent (12.4 per cent). The increase in the EBITDA margin from the first nine months of 2023 primarily reflected more units delivered from joint ventures and the contribution from the sale of two properties. The EBITDA margin is influenced by presenting results from joint ventures net rather than including them in turnover. For more information, see note 8 on proportional consolidation.
Consolidated operating profit for the first nine months came to NOK 149.7 million (NOK 173.1 million). Net financial income amounted to NOK 0.6 million (NOK 9.0 million), so pre-tax profit for the first nine months was NOK 150.3 million (NOK 182.1 million).
Estimated tax expense for the period is NOK 19.9 million (NOK 45.7 million). Comprehensive income for the first nine months came to NOK 130.3 million (NOK 136.4 million). NOK 130.3 million of the profit was attributable to the shareholders of Selvaag Bolig ASA (NOK 136.4 million), and NOK 0.0 to non-controlling shareholders (NOK 0.0).
In the first nine months, cash flow from investing activities was positive at NOK 1.2 million (negative at NOK 67.5 million). The change from the same period last year primarily reflected that in 2023 payments were made to finance joint ventures as well as dividends received from joint ventures being somewhat higher in 2024.
Net cash flow from financing activities was NOK 116.0 million (negative at NOK 432.6 million) for the quarter. The change from the same period of 2023 primarily reflected no dividend payments in the third quarter and net issuance of construction loans.
In the first nine months, net cash flow from financing activities was NOK –212.4 million (negative at NOK 733.9 million). The change from the same period of 2023 primarily reflected lower net repayment of construction loans and less dividends paid.
The group's holding of cash and cash equivalents at 30 September totalled NOK 189.1 million (NOK 193.0 million), a decrease of NOK 9.8 million from 30 June and a decline of NOK 3.9 million from a year earlier.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before taxes | (8 605) | 26 316 | 150 254 | 182 058 | 319 477 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | (101 094) | 243 845 | 133 858 | 381 720 | 1 196 613 |
| Net cash flow from investment activities | (24 731) | (10 079) | 1 152 | (67 526) | (45 251) |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | 116 014 | (432 555) | (212 431) | (733 900) | (1 497 510) |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (9 811) | (198 789) | (77 421) | (419 705) | (346 148) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 198 912 | 391 754 | 266 522 | 612 670 | 612 670 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 189 101 | 192 965 | 189 101 | 192 965 | 266 522 |
The carrying amount of Selvaag Bolig's total inventory (land, units under construction and completed units) at 30 September was NOK 3 106.5 million, compared with NOK 2 933.4 million at 30 June and NOK 3 949.7 million a year earlier. See note 5 for a further specification of inventory.
The group's accounts receivable were NOK 82.7 million at the end of the quarter. In comparison, accounts receivable were NOK 103.4 million at the end of the previous quarter and NOK 120.5 million at the same time the year before. The decline in the quarter is due to the fact that flats delivered towards the end of the second quarter had their payments postponed to the third quarter. These are considered normal fluctuations and do not involve any credit risk as the funds are in the client's account with the settlement intermediary from the handover of the flat to the final receipt of settlement.
Equity was NOK 2 344.8 million (NOK 2 177.9 million) at 30 September, corresponding to an equity ratio of 49.4 per cent (40.1 per cent). Selvaag Bolig ASA paid a dividend of NOK 93.6 million in the second quarter (NOK 187.4 million), based on profit for the second half of 2023. In the third quarter of 2023, a dividend of NOK 93.7 million was paid, based on the result for the first half of 2023. Non-controlling interests amounted to NOK 7.9 million (NOK 7.8 million) of equity.
Other current non-interest-bearing liabilities for the group totalled NOK 278.3 million (NOK 466.8 million) at 30 September, of which NOK 28.3 million (NOK 65.4 million) represented advance payments from customers.
At 30 September, consolidated interest-bearing debt amounted to NOK 1 355.3 million (NOK 2 162.5 million), of which NOK 602.3 million (NOK 1 091.5 million) was noncurrent and NOK 753.0 million (NOK 1 071.0 million) was current. NOK 396.8 million (NOK 490.5 million) of current debt related to repurchase agreements with and seller credits for Urban Property. Selvaag Bolig and Urban Property have renegotiated financial covenants. The new covenants apply from 1 January 2025. See note 7 and 11 for more information.
The group had land loans totalling 34.0 million (NOK 200.3 million) at 30 September. This relatively low level reflects the fact that a large part of the properties is financed through Urban Property and classified as current liabilities, repurchase agreements and seller credits. Land loans are normally converted to construction loans in line with the progress of the respective development projects.
Selvaag Bolig ASA has a credit facility agreement of NOK 300 million with DNB, which matures in December 2025. The agreement contains financial covenants, see note 11. The group also has an annually renewed overdraft facility of NOK 150 million with the same bank. No drawings had been made against any of these facilities at 30 September 2024.
| Q3 2023 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 091 547 | 681 776 | |
| 580 462 | 323 826 | |
| 490 511 | 404 610 | |
| (192 965) | (266 522) | |
| 1 018 926 | 1 969 555 | 1 143 690 |
| Q3 2024 602 263 356 191 396 799 (189 101) 1 166 152 |
Q2 2024 336 884 444 097 436 857 (198 912) |
The group's interest-bearing debt falls primarily into four categories: 1) top-up loans, which are liabilities in parent company Selvaag Bolig ASA, 2) land loans, 3) repurchase agreements with Urban Property and 4) construction loans. At 30 September, the group had no top-up loans, land loans of NOK 34 million, repurchase agreements with Urban Property of NOK 397 million and total construction loans of NOK 924 million. NOK 35 million of the construction loans was tied to completed units.

Interest costs on land loans are recognised in profit and loss until the site secures planning permission. They are capitalised against the site from the day the project secures planning permission, and recognised in profit and loss as part of the cost of sales when the units are delivered.
Interest charges on construction loans are capitalised during the construction period and recognised under cost of sales in the same way.
At 30 September, interest of NOK 34 million on land loans had been capitalised.
In connection with the Urban Property (UP) transaction in 2020, a sizeable proportion of the group's land loans were redeemed and replaced with liabilities in the form of repurchase agreements with Urban Property. See note 7 for a description of the collaboration with UP. This means that interest charges on land loans related to these sites, which are collectively designated Portfolio B, have been replaced by option premiums paid quarterly. These premiums are treated in the accounts in the same way as land-loan interest charges, being capitalised as inventory and included in the cost of sales on delivery of completed units. Option premiums paid and capitalised for sites in Portfolio B came to NOK 4.8 million (NOK 5.7 million) for the third quarter and NOK 15.4 million (NOK 15.9 million) for the first nine months.
Portfolio C comprises land which the group has the right or obligation to purchase from UP in the future. See note 7 for more information. Provision for accrued option premiums is made quarterly as other long-term assets and other longterm liabilities respectively in Selvaag Bolig's consolidated accounts. The asset is reclassified as inventory when the land is taken over. Provision for and capitalisation of option premiums for portfolio C in the third quarter came to NOK 54.1 million (NOK 43.4 million) and for the first nine months came to NOK 158.4 million (NOK 118 million). At 30 September, accumulated provision and capitalisation came to NOK 467.3 million (NOK 292.3 million).
Each project is followed up individually in daily operations, and operational reporting accordingly comprises one main segment – Housing development. Reporting also comprises the "Other" segment. The latter primarily includes service deliveries in completed Pluss projects as well as group administration not allocated to the main segment. Operational reporting utilises the percentage of completion method for recognising revenues and profit (NGAAP), which differs from the IFRS where profit is recognised on delivery. Note 4 to the financial statements presents segment information reconciled with the financial reporting figures (IFRS).
| Operating revenues | EBITDA | Operating profit/loss | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 24 | Q3 23 | Q3 24 | Q3 23 | Q3 24 | Q3 23 | |
| Housing development (NGAAP) | 498 342 | 435 130 | 63 181 | 72 136 | 62 969 | 79 329 | |
| Other | 17 571 | 16 325 | (32 206) | (34 824) | (32 762) | (35 302) | |
| IFRS adjustments | (290 915) | (14 608) | (40 820) | (11 036) | (42 710) | (20 093) | |
| Total group (IFRS) | 224 998 | 436 847 | (9 845) | 26 276 | (12 503) | 23 934 |
| Operating revenues | EBITDA | Operating profit/loss | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | |
| Housing development (NGAAP) | 1 613 403 | 1 539 912 | 221 972 | 262 618 | 240 033 | 282 673 | |
| Other | 52 826 | 48 466 | (97 625) | (99 676) | (99 317) | (100 932) | |
| IFRS adjustments | (193 303) | 419 572 | 32 614 | 16 997 | 8 948 | (8 674) | |
| Total group (IFRS) | 1 472 926 | 2 007 950 | 156 961 | 179 939 | 149 664 | 173 067 | |
This segment comprises all Selvaag Bolig's projects regardless of geographical location since each project is followed up individually.
Operating revenues from housing development for the third quarter were NOK 498.3 million (NOK 435.1 million). They were derived from 16 projects (16) in production.
Operating costs, primarily for construction and sales, are directly related to the projects and amounted to NOK 435.2 million (NOK 363.0 million) for the third quarter.
Construction costs in the segment reporting are exclusive of directly-related financial expenses (interest on construction loans). This differs from the IFRS accounts, where financial expenses are included in project costs on delivery.
EBITDA presents operating profit (loss) before depreciation, gain (loss), and share of profit (loss) from associates. It came to NOK 63.2 million (NOK 72.1 million) for the quarter, corresponding to a profit margin of 12.7 per cent (16.6 per cent).
The other business segment comprises a number of activities in the group which are not regarded as part of the core business on a stand-alone basis. It also includes administration and management which cannot be attributed directly to the projects and are accordingly not allocated to the housing development segment.
Operating revenues for the segment in the third quarter came to NOK 17.6 million (NOK 16.3 million), while operating costs amounted to NOK 49.8 million (NOK 51.1 million). Costs relate largely to remuneration for the administration and management, as well as other operating costs. EBITDA was thereby negative at NOK 32.2 million (negative at NOK 34.8 million).
All figures are presented net, adjusted for Selvaag Bolig's share of joint ventures, unless otherwise specified. Units sold are sales contracts entered into with customers pursuant to the Norwegian Housing Construction Act and the Tenancy Act in Sweden. Pursuant to the IFRS, these are recognised as income on delivery.
Gross sales during the quarter totalled 116 units with a combined value of NOK 801 million. 115 units were sold in Norway and one unit in Sweden. Selvaag Bolig's share amounted to 100 units with a combined value of NOK 679 million.
Work started on constructing 43 units during the third quarter, so that Selvaag Bolig had 700 units worth some NOK 4.5 billion under construction at 30 September. A total of five units were completed during the quarter.
To manifest value creation in the group, segment reporting shows revenue and costs in the various projects using the
percentage of completion method as its accounting principle.
The group has projects in Oslo, Bærum, Asker, Lørenskog, Ski, Ås, Fredrikstad, Stavanger, Tønsberg, Trondheim, Bergen and Stockholm. However, no projects were under construction in Bergen, Fredrikstad, Asker, Ski, Tønsberg or Stockholm during the third quarter.
| Q2 23 | Q3 23 | Q4 23 | Q1 24 | Q2 24 | Q3 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units sold | 79 | 77 | 88 | 139 | 207 | 100 |
| Construction starts | 83 | 57 | 130 | 123 | 95 | 43 |
| Units completed | 162 | 90 | 331 | 236 | 105 | 5 |
| Completed unsold units | 43 | 60 | 95 | 126 | 119 | 87 |
| Completed sold units pending delivery | 11 | 10 | 30 | 56 | 41 | 23 |
| Units delivered | 155 | 74 | 276 | 179 | 127 | 54 |
| Units under construction | 1 018 | 985 | 784 | 671 | 661 | 700 |
| Proportion of sold units under construction | 68 % | 69 % | 62 % | 62 % | 66 % | 67 % |
| Sales value of units under construction (NOK million) | 5 458 | 5 292 | 4 496 | 3 948 | 4 211 | 4 495 |
During the quarter, Selvaag Bolig entered an agreement to buy a land plot in Stockholm, Kolkajen, which is expected to yield 100 units. The purchase is being done directly by Selvaag Bolig. The agreement is for land allocation from the municipality and therefore it does not tie up capital.
Payment takes place when the land plot is ready for construction.
During the quarter, the company has also sold a share of a land plot in a joint venture in Trondheim.
Units sold

Total housing sales during the third quarter, including Selvaag Bolig's relative share of joint ventures, amounted to 100 units with a combined sales value of NOK 679 million. These sales comprise Selvaag Bolig's consolidated project companies as well as its relative share of units sold in jointventure projects. Sales in the same period of 2023 totalled 77 units with a combined value of NOK 479 million. In the second quarter of 2024, 207 units were sold with a combined value of NOK 1 385 million.

Selvaag Bolig started sales during the quarter in one project, comprising 56 residential units (234).
| Flat | Greater Oslo |
|---|---|
Construction began on 43 (57) units during the quarter. At 30 September, Selvaag Bolig consequently had 700 (985) units under construction. They included 593 units in Greater Oslo, 16 units in Trondheim and 91 units in Stavanger.
Construction starts can vary substantially from quarter to quarter, since construction normally only begins when 60 per cent of the units in a project have been sold.
The order backlog at 30 September – in other words, the sales value of the 700 (985) units then under construction – was NOK 4 495 million (NOK 5 292 million).
A total of five (90) units were completed in the third quarter, and 54 (74) – including ones completed earlier – were delivered. The units completed earlier were spread over nine projects.
At 30 September, the group held 87 completed but unsold units, compared to 119 at the end of the previous quarter, and 60 at the end of the third quarter of 2023. The group also had 23 completed units that were sold, but not delivered at the end of the quarter (10). Consolidated project companies accounted for 38 (73) of the units delivered, while 16 (one) were in joint ventures.
| Prosjekt | # enheter Boligtype | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringve Pluss | 5 | Rekkehus | Trondheim |
| Totalt | 5 | ||
Based on anticipated progress for the projects, 169 units are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024. Estimated completions for 2024 as a whole amount to 515 units. For 2025, estimated completions are 374 units.

The company had 93.77 million issued shares at 30 September, divided between 6 766 shareholders.
The 20 largest shareholders controlled 80.6 per cent of the total number of issued shares. The largest shareholder was Selvaag AS, with a 53.5 per cent holding.
During the quarter, the Selvaag Bolig share varied in price from NOK 33.35 to NOK 38.95. The closing price at 30 September was NOK 35.35. That compared with NOK 37.00 at 30 June, and the share price accordingly fell by 4.5 per cent over the quarter.
Roughly 1.75 million shares, or 1.9 per cent of the overall number outstanding, were traded at Euronext Oslo Børs during the period. Share turnover totalled NOK 62.7 million during the quarter, corresponding to an average daily figure just below NOK 950,000.
| Shareholder | # of shares | % share |
|---|---|---|
| SELVAAG AS | 50 180 087 | 53.5% |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB * | 4 680 572 | 5.0% |
| PERESTROIKA AS | 3 443 837 | 3.7% |
| VERDIPAPIRFONDET ALFRED BERG GAMBA | 3 266 051 | 3.5% |
| The Northern Trust Comp, London Br * | 2 186 000 | 2.3% |
| EGD CAPITAL AS | 1 704 752 | 1.8% |
| SANDEN EQUITY AS | 1 660 000 | 1.8% |
| HAUSTA INVESTOR AS | 1 584 500 | 1.7% |
| MUSTAD INDUSTRIER AS | 1 067 454 | 1.1% |
| Goldman Sachs International * | 965 549 | 1.0% |
| The Northern Trust Comp, London Br * | 840 200 | 0.9% |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. * | 684 331 | 0.7% |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. * | 498 314 | 0.5% |
| Sverre Molvik | 491 387 | 0.5% |
| Øystein Klungland | 491 387 | 0.5% |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB * | 399 628 | 0.4% |
| KBC Bank NV * | 387 922 | 0.4% |
| VARDE NORGE AS | 350 000 | 0.4% |
| THRANE-STEEN NÆRINGSBYGG AS | 342 249 | 0.4% |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. * | 321 200 | 0.3% |
| Total 20 largest shareholders | 75 545 420 | 80.6% |
| Other shareholders | 18 220 268 | 19.4% |
| Total number of shares | 93 765 688 | 100.0% |
* Further information regarding shareholders is presented at: http://sboasa.no/en
As a housing developer, Selvaag Bolig is exposed to risks which could affect the group's business and financial position. Risk factors relate to land development, sales and the execution of housing projects, and can be divided into the categories market risk, operational risk, financial risk and climate risk. The group gives priority to work on managing and dealing with risk, and has established routines and control systems to limit and control risk exposure.
Macroeconomic conditions – particularly unemployment and interest rates – as well as demographic changes are factors which affect the group's progress. As a pure housing developer, without its own construction arm, Selvaag Bolig puts all building work out to competitive tender. This means the group has great operational flexibility and can adapt its operations at short notice to changing levels of activity in the market. As a general rule, it requires 60 per cent advance sales before initiating projects. 67 per cent of total units under construction and 85 per cent of planned completions in 2024 had been sold at 30 September.
See the group's annual report, available on its website, for a more detailed explanation of the risk and uncertainty factors it faces.
Selvaag Bolig is well-positioned with large projects centrally located in and near Greater Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim and Stockholm.
According to Statistics Norway, urbanisation and population growth create a large and long-term demand for new housing in Selvaag Bolig's core areas. However, during the recent years, the market has been negatively affected by increased construction costs and home loan interest rates, as well as reduced household purchasing power. This has resulted in more housing completions than housing starts for the company, and the order reserve has thus fallen considerably over the past two years.
The company's sales so far this year have, however, been better than last year, especially in the first half. So far this year, 505 units have been sold, with a combined value of NOK 3 243 million. Net sales, adjusted for Selvaag Bolig's share of joint venture companies, were 446 units valued at NOK 2 824 million.
In the third quarter, however, the market was somewhat quieter, and gross sales were 116 units valued at NOK 801 million. Net sales, adjusted for Selvaag Bolig's share of joint venture companies, were 100 units valued at NOK 679 million.
This is expected to lead to more construction starts going forward, and the company is planning more sales starts going forward if the positive momentum in the market continues. Uncertainty tied to the development of new home sales due to macroeconomic conditions will, however, still be able to influence the start of new projects, and thereby also the number of homes under construction for the company.
Selvaag Bolig is well equipped organisationally, operationally and financially to support and strengthen its market position going forward. The company still has a good order reserve, a solid land bank in the company's core areas and available capital through the Urban Property (UP) agreement to buy new land plots.
Pursuant to the accounting rules, Urban Property is a related party to the group. This means that ongoing option premiums as well as sales and repurchases are regarded as relatedparty transactions. See note 7 for further details. During the third quarter, the group did not make any significant transactions with related parties.
See note 23 to the group's annual reports for detailed information on transactions with related parties in earlier years.
.
In Norway as a whole there has been high sales activity in the second-hand housing market so far this year. More homes have been both offered for sale and sold than in the same period of 2023, and the inventory of homes for sale, which has been high in several areas, has fallen back to normal levels. The inventory is still low in Oslo and Bergen and record low in the Stavanger area. In Trondheim, the inventory is marginally higher than in recent years. In Akershus, the inventory is at the same level as this time last year, but significantly higher than in earlier years.
The price development so far this year has been strong. According to Real Estate Norway, the national second-hand housing prices rose 7.6 per cent in the first nine months of the year, and were up 4.1 per cent compared to the same period one year earlier. In Oslo, prices rose 6.1 per cent in the first three quarters and were up 5.0 per cent compared to last year. In Stavanger, prices rose 13.2 per cent in the first nine months and 8.8 per cent compared to one year earlier. Prices in Bergen have risen by 11.2 per cent in the first nine months and are 8.7 per cent higher than one year earlier.
| (figures in NOK 1 000, except earnings per share) Note |
Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 206 682 | 419 386 | 1 417 722 | 1 956 652 | 3 186 235 |
| Other revenues | 18 316 | 17 461 | 55 204 | 51 298 | 68 416 |
| Total operating revenues | 224 998 | 436 847 | 1 472 926 | 2 007 950 | 3 254 651 |
| Project expenses | (168 988) | (345 891) | (1 174 779) | (1 634 344) | (2 677 166) |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (35 442) | (36 994) | (99 354) | (96 042) | (145 318) |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (2 658) | (2 342) | (7 297) | (6 872) | (9 231) |
| Other operating expenses | (21 998) | (22 700) | (77 686) | (76 732) | (108 686) |
| Total operating expenses | (229 086) | (407 927) | (1 359 116) | (1 813 990) | (2 940 401) |
| Associated companies and joint ventures | (8 415) | (4 986) | 35 854 | (20 893) | (13 352) |
| Other gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating profit | (12 503) | 23 934 | 149 664 | 173 067 | 300 898 |
| Financial income | 6 092 | 8 367 | 17 636 | 21 211 | 29 778 |
| Financial expenses | (2 194) | (5 985) | (17 046) | (12 220) | (11 199) |
| Net financial expenses | 3 898 | 2 382 | 590 | 8 991 | 18 579 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | (8 605) | 26 316 | 150 254 | 182 058 | 319 477 |
| Income taxes | 3 634 | (6 711) | (19 919) | (45 700) | (74 800) |
| Net income | (4 971) | 19 605 | 130 335 | 136 358 | 244 677 |
| Other comprehensive income/expenses | |||||
| Translation differences | 1 639 | (3 192) | 1 118 | 1 450 | 1 796 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | (3 332) | 16 413 | 131 453 | 137 808 | 246 473 |
| Net income for the period attributable to: | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | 10 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 44 |
| Shareholders in Selvaag Bolig ASA | (4 981) | 19 597 | 130 304 | 136 324 | 244 633 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period attributable to: |
|||||
| Non-controlling interests | 10 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 44 |
| Shareholders in Selvaag Bolig ASA | (3 342) | 16 405 | 131 422 | 137 774 | 246 429 |
| Earnings per share for net income/(loss) attributed to shareholders in Selvaag Bolig ASA: |
|||||
| Earnings per share (basic and diluted) in NOK | (0.05) | 0.21 | 1.40 | 1.46 | 2.62 |
The consolidated financial information has not been audited
| ASSETS Non-current assets Goodwill 383 376 383 376 383 376 383 376 Property, plant and equipment 12 247 8 661 10 020 9 767 Right-of-use lease assets 6 803 4 702 12 160 10 295 Investments in associated companies and joint ventures 241 332 244 040 217 170 229 985 Loans to associated companies and joint ventures 189 520 167 819 145 264 161 314 Other non-current assets 7 475 673 530 971 394 023 408 503 Total non-current assets 1 289 958 1 358 562 1 162 013 1 203 240 Current assets 2 933 391 Inventories (property) 5, 7 3 106 494 3 949 691 3 199 454 Trade receivables 103 403 82 693 120 463 60 194 Other current receivables 14 242 17 147 11 775 25 001 Cash and cash equivalents 198 912 189 101 192 965 266 522 Total current assets 3 252 853 3 392 530 4 274 894 3 551 171 TOTAL ASSETS 4 542 811 4 751 092 5 436 907 4 754 411 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity attributed to shareholders in Selvaag Bolig ASA 2 340 250 2 336 908 2 170 033 2 299 126 Non-controlling interests 7 859 7 869 7 828 7 838 Total equity 2 348 109 2 344 777 2 177 861 2 306 964 LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Pension liabilities 1 147 1 147 1 090 1 147 Deferred tax liabilities 73 689 73 689 60 832 73 476 Provisions 70 215 70 215 66 999 70 215 Other non-current liabilities 7 415 210 469 867 370 031 385 745 Non-current lease liabilities 2 504 2 014 4 794 2 749 Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 336 884 602 263 1 091 547 681 776 Total non-current liabilities 899 649 1 219 195 1 595 293 1 215 108 Current liabilities Current lease liabilities 4 562 2 780 8 101 8 181 Current interest-bearing liabilities 444 097 356 191 580 462 323 826 Current liabilities repurchase agreements and seller credits 7 436 857 396 799 490 511 404 610 Trade payables 70 516 112 362 49 858 73 094 Current tax payables 44 339 40 705 68 061 66 378 Other current non-interest-bearing liabilities 294 682 278 283 466 760 356 250 Total current liabilities 1 295 053 1 187 120 1 663 753 1 232 339 Total liabilities 2 194 702 2 406 315 3 259 046 2 447 447 |
(figures in NOK 1 000) | Note | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 4 751 092 | 4 542 811 | 5 436 907 | 4 754 411 |
The consolidated financial information has not been audited
| Cumulativ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | e | Equity attributed | Non | ||||||
| Share | premium | Other paid | translation | Other | Retained | to shareholders in | controlling | ||
| capital | account | in capital | difference | reserves | earnings | Selvaag Bolig ASA | interests | Total equity | |
| Equity at 1 January 2024 | 187 279 | 1 394 857 | 700 629 | 10 102 | 3 528 | 2 729 | 2 299 125 | 7 839 * | 2 306 964 |
| Transactions with owners: | |||||||||
| Dividend | - | - | - | - | - | (93 640) | (93 640) | - | (93 640) |
| Share buy back | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Employee share programme | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividend to non-controlling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period: | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 130 304 | 130 304 | 31 | 130 335 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | 1 118 | - | - | 1 118 | - | 1 118 |
| Equity at 30 September 2024 | 187 279 | 1 394 857 | 700 629 | 11 220 | 3 528 | 39 393 | 2 336 907 | 7 870 * | 2 344 777 |
| Equity at 1 January 2023 | 187 440 | 1 394 857 | 700 629 | 8 306 | 3 528 | 43 327 | 2 338 088 | 7 795 * | 2 345 883 |
| Transactions with owners: | |||||||||
| Dividend | - | - | - | - | - | (281 163) | (281 163) | - | (281 163) |
| Share buy back | (1 632) | - | - | - | - | (23 035) | (24 667) | - | (24 667) |
| Employee share programme | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividend to non-controlling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period: | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 136 324 | 136 324 | 34 | 136 358 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | 1 450 | - | - | 1 450 | - | 1 450 |
| Equity at 30 September 2023 | 185 808 | 1 394 857 | 700 629 | 9 756 | 3 528 | -124 547 | 2 170 032 | 7 829 * | 2 177 861 |
| Transactions with owners: | |||||||||
| Dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Share buy back | (200) 1 671 |
- | - | - | - | (2 662) 21 629 |
(2 862) 23 300 |
- | (2 862) 23 300 |
| Employee share programme | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Dividend to non-controlling interests | - - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period: | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 108 309 | 108 309 | 10 | 108 319 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | 346 | - | - | 346 | - | 346 |
| Equity at 31 December 2023 | 187 279 | 1 394 857 | 700 629 | 10 102 | 3 528 | 2 729 | 2 299 125 | 7 839 * | 2 306 964 |
The consolidated financial information has not been audited.
*) Non-controlling interests include tax from profits in companies subject to partnership taxation. Income taxes in the group do not include taxes from tax subjects outside the Selvaag Bolig group.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Note | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | (8 605) | 26 316 | 150 254 | 182 058 | 319 477 | |
| Income taxes paid | - | - | (45 592) | (41 347) | (64 821) | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 2 658 | 2 342 | 7 297 | 6 872 | 9 231 | |
| Share of profits/(losses) from associated companies | ||||||
| and joint ventures | 8 415 | 4 986 | (35 854) | 20 893 | 13 352 | |
| Changes in inventories (property) | 5 | (149 682) | (33 796) | 155 522 | 423 202 | 1 195 705 |
| Changes in trade receivables | 20 710 | 201 643 | (22 499) | (39 008) | 21 261 | |
| Changes in trade payables | 41 846 | (1 997) | 39 268 | (49 485) | (26 249) | |
| Changes in other operating working capital assets | (1 364) | 6 633 | 9 046 | (51 050) | (89 573) | |
| Changes in other operating working capital liabilities | (15 072) | 37 718 | (123 585) | (70 414) | (181 771) | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | (101 094) | 243 845 | 133 858 | 381 720 | 1 196 613 | |
| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | ||||||
| and intangible assets | - | - | - | 316 | 316 | |
| Purchases of PPE and intangible assets | (964) | (637) | (4 593) | (3 411) | (3 659) | |
| Purchases of associated companies and joint | ||||||
| ventures | - | - | (5 000) | - | - | |
| Proceeds from sale of other investments and | ||||||
| repayment of loans | - | 5 000 | 15 512 | 5 000 | 45 573 | |
| Purchases of other investments and loans | (24 000) | (14 442) | (30 000) | (79 854) | (97 904) | |
| Dividends and disbursements from associated | ||||||
| companies and joint ventures | - | - | 25 000 | 10 423 | 10 423 | |
| Net cash flow from investment activities | (24 731) - |
(10 079) - |
1 152 | (67 526) | (45 251) | |
| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 7 | 405 356 | 257 294 | 1 185 437 | 1 186 926 | 1 706 662 |
| Repayments of borrowings | 7 | (276 917) | (553 437) | (1 241 896) | (1 551 184) | (2 796 129) |
| Interest payments | (10 442) | (16 319) | (57 059) | (58 696) | (108 061) | |
| Repayments of lease liabilities | (2 271) | (1 965) | (6 135) | (5 896) | (7 861) | |
| Dividends paid to equity holders of Selvaag Bolig ASA | - | (93 721) | (93 640) | (281 163) | (281 163) | |
| Share buy back Selvaag Bolig ASA | - | (24 667) | - | (24 667) | (27 529) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of shares Selvaag Bolig ASA | 288 | 260 | 863 | 780 | 16 571 | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | 116 014 | (432 555) | (212 431) | (733 900) | (1 497 510) | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (9 811) | (198 789) | (77 421) | (419 705) | (346 148) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 198 912 | 391 754 | 266 522 | 612 670 | 612 670 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 189 101 | 192 965 | 189 101 | 192 965 | 266 522 |
The consolidated financial information has not been audited.
Selvaag Bolig ASA (the "company") and its subsidiaries (together "the group") is a property development group, involved in the construction of residential property for sale in the ordinary course of business. The condensed consolidated interim financial information consists of the group and the group's interest in associated companies and jointly controlled entities.
The group's consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The report does not include all the information and disclosures required for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the group's consolidated financial statements for 2023.
The accounting policies applied in preparing these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are otherwise consistent with those applied in the group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The preparation of interim financial information requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions which affect the application of accounting principles and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing this consolidated interim financial information, the significant judgements made by management in applying the group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were largely the same as those which applied in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
See note 23 to the consolidated financial statements for 2023 for detailed information on related-party transactions in previous years.
The main segment is defined as Housing development. In addition, the Other segment consists of services and estate agent as well as unallocated revenues and costs.
The group utilises the percentage of completion method in its internal reporting for which the degree of completion is estimated on the basis of expenses incurred relative to total estimated costs and sales rate. Operating revenue under the percentage of completion method also includes an estimated profit element. The consolidated income statement is based on the completed contract method, in which revenue is recognised at the time of transfer of risk and control, being the point of delivery of the property. A reconciliation of this effect (from stage of completion to completed contract) can be found in the segment reporting under "Reconciliation EBITDA to operating profit (loss)".
Group management considers segment results based on the percentage of completion method for determining EBITDA. The method of measurement is defined as operating profit (loss) before "Depreciation and amortisation", "Other gain (loss), net", and "Share of income (losses) from disposals from associated companies and joint ventures". Financial income and expenses are not allocated to operating segments since this type of activity is managed by a central finance function focused on managing the group's liquidity.
| Housing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | development | Other | Total |
| Operating revenues | 498 342 | 17 571 | 515 913 |
| Project expenses | (425 428) | 385 | (425 043) |
| Other operating expenses | (9 733) | (50 162) | (59 895) |
| EBITDA (percentage of completion, NGAAP) | 63 181 | (32 206) | 30 975 |
| Reconciliation EBITDA to operating profit (loss) | |||
| EBITDA (percentage of completion) | 63 181 | (32 206) | 30 975 |
| Sales revenues (adjustment effect of percentage of completion) | (489 298) | - | (489 298) |
| Sales revenues (completed contract) | 198 384 | - | 198 384 |
| Project expenses (adjustment effect of percentage of completion) | 419 742 | - | 419 742 |
| Project expenses (completed contract) | (163 688) | - | (163 688) |
| Lease expenses | - | 2 455 | 2 455 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | - | (2 658) | (2 658) |
| Share of income (losses) from associated companies and joint | |||
| ventures | (8 415) | - | (8 415) |
| Other gain (loss), net | - | - | - |
| Operating profit (loss), (IFRS) | 19 906 | (32 409) | (12 503) |
| Units under construction | 700 | N/A | N/A |
| Units delivered | 54 | N/A | N/A |
| Housing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | development | Other | Total | |||
| Operating revenues | 435 130 | 16 325 | 451 455 | |||
| Project expenses | (351 847) | (471) | (352 318) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (11 147) | (50 678) | (61 825) | |||
| EBITDA (percentage of completion, NGAAP) | 72 136 | (34 824) | 37 312 | |||
| Reconciliation EBITDA to operating profit (loss) | ||||||
| EBITDA (percentage of completion) | 72 136 | (34 824) | 37 312 | |||
| Sales revenues (adjustment effect of percentage of completion) | (433 713) | - | (433 713) | |||
| Sales revenues (completed contract) | 419 106 | - | 419 106 | |||
| Project expenses (adjustment effect of percentage of completion) | 346 720 | - | 346 720 | |||
| Project expenses (completed contract) | (340 294) | - | (340 294) | |||
| Lease expenses | - | 2 131 | 2 131 | |||
| Depreciation and amortisation | - | (2 342) | (2 342) | |||
| Share of income (losses) from associated companies and joint | ||||||
| ventures | (4 986) | - | (4 986) | |||
| Other gain (loss), net | - | - | - | |||
| Operating profit (loss), (IFRS) | 58 969 | (35 035) | 23 934 | |||
| Units under construction | 985 | N/A | N/A | |||
| Units delivered | 74 | N/A | N/A |
| Housing | ||
|---|---|---|
| development | Other | Total |
| 1 613 403 | 52 826 | 1 666 229 |
| (1 358 169) | (134) | (1 358 303) |
| (33 262) | (150 317) | (183 579) |
| 221 972 | (97 625) | 124 347 |
| 221 972 | (97 625) | 124 347 |
| (1 434 101) | - | (1 434 101) |
| 1 240 799 | - | 1 240 799 |
| 1 198 196 | - | 1 198 196 |
| (1 014 673) | - | (1 014 673) |
| - | 6 539 | 6 539 |
| - | (7 297) | (7 297) |
| 35 854 | - | 35 854 |
| - | - | - |
| 248 047 | (98 383) | 149 664 |
| N/A | ||
| 360 | N/A | N/A |
| 700 | N/A |
| Housing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | development | Other | Total |
| Operating revenues | 1 539 912 | 48 466 | 1 588 378 |
| Project expenses | (1 244 915) | (1 355) | (1 246 270) |
| Other operating expenses | (32 379) | (146 787) | (179 166) |
| EBITDA (percentage of completion, NGAAP) | 262 618 | (99 676) | 162 942 |
| Reconciliation EBITDA to operating profit (loss): | - | ||
| EBITDA (percentage of completion) | 262 618 | (99 676) | 162 942 |
| Sales revenues (adjustment effect of percentage of completion) | (1 464 464) | - | (1 464 464) |
| Sales revenues (completed contract) | 1 884 036 | - | 1 884 036 |
| Project expenses (adjustment effect of percentage of completion) | 1 181 183 | - | 1 181 183 |
| Project expenses (completed contract) | (1 569 259) | - | (1 569 259) |
| Lease expenses | - | 6 394 | 6 394 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | - | (6 872) | (6 872) |
| Share of profits (losses) from associated companies and joint | |||
| ventures | (20 893) | - | (20 893) |
| Other gain (loss), net | - | - | - |
| Operating profit (loss), (IFRS) | 273 221 | (100 154) | 173 067 |
| Units under construction | 985 | N/A | N/A |
| Units delivered | 379 | N/A | N/A |
The group has property which comprises land and buildings intended for sale in the ordinary course of business or in the process of construction or development for such sale. Inventories thus comprise land, property held for resale, and property under development and construction. Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land (undeveloped) | 637 887 | 633 546 | 693 212 | 667 305 |
| Work in progress | 2 038 167 | 1 651 936 | 2 947 222 | 1 959 180 |
| Completed units | 430 440 | 647 909 | 309 257 | 572 969 |
| Carrying amount | 3 106 494 | 2 933 391 | 3 949 691 | 3 199 454 |
The group expenses all directly attributable costs in construction projects as project expenses. These include financial expenses. Below is a specification showing the project cost and EBITDA including and excluding financial expenses.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project expenses | (168 988) | (345 891) | (1 174 779) | (1 634 344) | (2 677 166) |
| Finance expenses | (13 545) | (17 670) | (76 472) | (69 119) | (141 551) |
| Other project expenses | (155 443) | (328 221) | (1 098 307) | (1 565 225) | (2 535 615) |
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
| EBITDA1 | (9 845) | 26 276 | 156 961 | 179 939 | 310 129 |
| EBITDA margin | -4.4% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 9.0% | 9.5% |
| EBITDA adjusted2 | 3 700 | 43 946 | 233 433 | 249 058 | 451 680 |
| EBITDA margin adjusted | 1.6% | 10.1% | 15.8 % | 12.4% | 13.9% |
1 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and other gains (losses).
2 EBITDA adjusted excludes financial expenses included in project costs.
The EBITDA margin is affected positively by presenting results from joint ventures net and excluding them from turnover. For more information, see note 8 on proportional consolidation, which presents the effect if the joint ventures had been included with their share of turnover, in other words, not presented net.
With effect from January 2020, large parts of the available land portfolio for Selvaag Bolig (SBO) have been owned by Urban Property (UP). The companies are long-term and strategic partners. UP is owned by Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS with a 40 per cent holding, Equinor Pensjon with 30 per cent, Selvaag AS with 20 per cent and Rema Etablering Norge AS with 10 per cent. The Selvaag AS holding in UP makes the latter a related party to SBO pursuant to the IFRS, but not according to the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See note 26 to the consolidated accounts for 2020 for detailed information on the transaction.
UP is a financially sound, well-capitalised and predictable partner. The collaboration agreement includes the following elements:
The transaction covered properties which were divided into Portfolios A, B and C. Portfolio A was converted to portfolio C with effect from January 2021 following a renegotiation of the collaboration agreement between the parties.
In accounting terms, Portfolio B is treated as a financing arrangement because SBO retains control of these properties. This means that the carrying amount of Portfolio B remains unchanged as inventory after the transaction, while the consideration from the sale of Portfolio B has been recognised as a liability for repurchase agreements (to UP) in the SBO balance sheet.
The option premium related to the properties in Portfolio B is paid quarterly. These premiums are treated for accounting purposes in the same way as interest charges on land loans. They are recognised in the balance sheet as part of inventory and expensed as cost of sales when completed residential units are delivered. Option premiums paid and capitalised for land in Portfolio B amounted to NOK 4.8 million in the third quarter (NOK 5.7 million). For the first nine months, option premiums paid and capitalised were NOK 15.4 million (NOK 15.9 million). SBO can cancel the option at any given time on payment of a fixed break fee corresponding to 48 months of option premiums for the property. SBO pays 50 per cent of the purchase price to UP on taking over a property and 50 per cent on completion of the project.
Portfolio C covers properties which the group has the right or obligation to purchase in the future. An agreement has been entered into which means that UP acquires rights and obligations corresponding to those currently held by the group in relation to the landowners. SBO will remain the formal counterparty to the present landowners. The agreement covers agreements on future property acquisitions were UP will be the formal counterparty to the landowners. After UP has acquired a property, SBO will have an option to buy it back on specified terms.
Fifty per cent of the option premium in Portfolio C falls due when SBO acquires the land from UP, with the remainder falling due on completion of the relevant project. Starting on 1 January 2025, 50 per cent of the new option premium in portfolio C is current payable on a quarterly basis. Provision for accrued option premiums is made quarterly in SBO's consolidated accounts, as other non-current assets and other non-current liabilities, respectively. The asset is reclassified as inventory upon the land takeover, while the remaining unpaid option premium is reclassified to short-term liabilities, repurchase agreements and seller credits. Provision for and capitalisation of option premiums for Portfolio C amounted to NOK 54.1 million in the third quarter (NOK 43.4 million). For the first nine months, option premiums paid and capitalised were NOK 158.4 million (NOK 118.0 million). Accumulated provisions and capitalisation at 30 September totalled NOK 467.3 million (NOK 292.3 million).
SBO can cancel the option at any given time in exchange for a break fee comprising the accumulated increase in the repurchase price for the property plus a fixed supplement corresponding to 48 months of growth in the repurchase price. When exercising an option, SBO pays 50 per cent of the purchase price to UP upon takeover of the property and 50 per cent upon project completion.
SBO did not purchase any land plots from UP during the third quarter. SBO repaid NOK 44.1 million in seller credits in the third quarter, but did not repay any one year earlier. Debt related to repurchase agreements and seller credits
was NOK 396.8 million (NOK 490.5 million) at 30 September 2024. Of this, NOK 230.3 million was portfolio B (NOK 292.6 million) and NOK 166.5 million was seller credits (NOK 197.9 million).
Selvaag Bolig executes a number of its housing projects in collaboration with other parties, often on a 50-50 basis. These are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income pursuant to the IFRS using the equity method, where Selvaag Bolig's share of the net result is presented as share of profit/(loss) from associated companies and joint ventures. Selvaag Bolig finds that the share of collaboration projects is increasing and that, in this context, it is relevant to provide information on how the
statement of comprehensive income would have appeared were the equity interest in collaboration projects to be consolidated.
In the table below, the statement of comprehensive income pursuant to the IFRS has been restated to show the proportional consolidation of associated companies and joint ventures in accordance with Selvaag Bolig's equity interest in collaboration projects
| Statement of proportional consolidation | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | IFRS | Adj share Assoc/JV gross |
Pro forma gross Assoc/JV |
IFRS | Adj share Assoc/JV gross |
Pro forma gross Assoc/JV |
| Revenues | 206 682 | 104 883 | 311 565 | 419 386 | 2 553 | 421 939 |
| Other revenues | 18 316 | 2 614 | 20 930 | 17 461 | 2 045 | 19 506 |
| Total operating revenues | 224 998 | 107 497 | 332 495 | 436 847 | 4 598 | 441 445 |
| Project expenses Salaries and personnel costs Depreciation and amortisation |
(168 988) (35 442) (2 658) |
(106 574) (292) (1 112) |
(275 562) (35 734) (3 770) |
(345 891) (36 994) (2 342) |
(2 449) (328) (981) |
(348 340) (37 322) (3 323) |
| Other operating expenses | (21 998) | (2 348) | (24 346) | (22 700) | (3 839) | (26 539) |
| Total operating expenses | (229 086) | (110 325) | (339 411) | (407 927) | (7 595) | (415 522) |
| Associated companies and joint ventures | (8 415) | 8 415 | - | (4 986) | 4 986 | - |
| Other gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating profit | (12 503) | 5 587 | (6 916) | 23 934 | 1 989 | 25 923 |
| Financial income Financial expenses |
6 092 (2 194) |
764 (4 922) |
6 856 (7 116) |
8 367 (5 985) |
227 (3 621) |
8 594 (9 606) |
| Net financial expenses | 3 898 | (4 158) | (260) | 2 382 | (3 394) | (1 012) |
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | (8 605) | 1 430 | (7 176) | 26 316 | (1 406) | 24 911 |
| Income taxes | 3 634 | (1 429) | 2 205 | (6 711) | 1 405 | (5 306) |
| Net income | (4 971) | - | (4 971) | 19 605 | - | 19 605 |
| EBITDA 1 | (9 845) | 6 699 | (3 147) | 26 276 | 2 969 | 29 245 |
| EBITDA margin1 | (4.4) % | N/A | (0.9) % | 6.0% | N/A | 6.6% |
| EBITDA adj2 | 3 700 | 15 690 | 19 390 | 43 947 | 3 066 | 47 013 |
| EBITDA margin adj2 | 1.6% | N/A | 5.8% | 10.1% | N/A | 10.6% |
1 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and other gains (losses).
2 EBITDA adjusted excludes financial expenses included in project costs. See note 6.
| Statement of proportional consolidation | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro forma | Pro forma | |||||
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | IFRS | Adj share Assoc/JV gross |
gross Assoc/JV |
IFRS | Adj share Assoc/JV gross |
gross Assoc/JV |
| Revenues | 1 417 722 | 700 361 | 2 118 083 | 1 956 652 | 52 763 | 2 009 415 |
| Other revenues | 55 204 | 6 494 | 61 698 | 51 298 | 6 675 | 57 973 |
| Total operating revenues | 1 472 926 | 706 855 | 2 179 781 | 2 007 950 | 59 438 | 2 067 388 |
| Project expenses | (1 174 779) | (623 217) | (1 797 996) | (1 634 344) | (57 966) | (1 692 310) |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (99 354) | (717) | (100 071) | (96 042) | (761) | (96 803) |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (7 297) | (3 330) | (10 627) | (6 872) | (2 942) | (9 814) |
| Other operating expenses | (77 686) | (16 080) | (93 766) | (76 732) | (15 229) | (91 961) |
| Total operating expenses | (1 359 116) | (643 344) | (2 002 460) | (1 813 990) | (76 898) | (1 890 888) |
| Associated companies and joint ventures | 35 854 | (35 854) | - | (20 893) | 20 893 | - |
| Other gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating profit | 149 664 | 27 657 | 177 321 | 173 067 | 3 433 | 176 500 |
| Financial income | 17 636 | 1 531 | 19 167 | 21 211 | 904 | 22 115 |
| Financial expenses | (17 046) | (13 574) | (30 620) | (12 220) | (9 466) | (21 686) |
| Net financial expenses | 590 | (12 044) | (11 454) | 8 991 | (8 562) | 429 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | 150 254 | 15 614 | 165 868 | 182 058 | (5 129) | 176 929 |
| Income taxes | (19 919) | (15 613) | (35 532) | (45 700) | 5 129 | (40 571) |
| Net income | 130 335 | - | 130 335 | 136 358 | - | 136 358 |
| EBITDA 1 | 156 961 | 30 987 | 187 948 | 179 939 | 6 375 | 186 314 |
| EBITDA margin1 | 10.7% | N/A | 8.6% | 9.0% | N/A | 9.0% |
| EBITDA adj2 | 233 433 | 90 484 | 323 917 | 249 059 | 8 342 | 257 401 |
| EBITDA margin adj2 | 15.8% | N/A | 14.9% | 12.4% | N/A | 12.5% |
1 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and other gains (losses).
In the operational reporting, the percentage of completion method (NGAAP) is used for revenue and profit recognition, which differs from IFRS, where profit is recognised upon delivery. See note 4 for a more detailed description. Below is a statement of results based on the percentage of completion method (NGAAP). Additionally, a proportional consolidation of associated companies and joint ventures under the percentage of completion method (NGAAP) is shown, based on the same method described in note 8.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Note | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 497 978 | 433 994 | 1 611 406 | 1 537 080 | 2 084 666 | |
| Other revenues | 17 935 | 17 461 | 54 823 | 51 298 | 68 416 | |
| Total operating revenues | 515 913 | 451 455 | 1 666 229 | 1 588 378 | 2 153 082 | |
| Project expenses | (425 043) | (352 318) | (1 358 303) | (1 246 270) | (1 688 164) | |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (35 442) | (36 994) | (99 354) | (96 042) | (145 318) | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (557) | (478) | (1 704) | (1 279) | (1 773) | |
| Other operating expenses | (24 453) | (24 831) | (84 225) | (83 124) | (117 208) | |
| Total operating expenses | (485 495) | (414 621) | (1 543 586) | (1 426 715) | (1 952 463) | |
| Associated companies and joint ventures | (211) | 5 822 | 18 073 | 18 707 | 26 632 | |
| Other gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Operating profit | 30 207 | 42 656 | 140 716 | 180 370 | 227 251 | |
| Financial income | 6 092 | 8 367 | 17 636 | 21 211 | 29 775 | |
| Financial expenses | (15 329) | (25 932) | (45 380) | (63 753) | (74 078) | |
| Net financial expenses | (9 237) | (17 565) | (27 744) | (42 542) | (44 303) | |
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | 20 970 | 25 091 | 112 972 | 137 828 | 182 948 | |
The consolidated financial information has not been audited
| Statement of proportional consolidation | Q3 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro forma | Pro forma | |||||
| Adj share | gross | Adj share | gross | |||
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | NGAAP | Assoc/JV gross | Assoc/JV | NGAAP | Assoc/JV gross | Assoc/JV |
| Revenues | 497 978 | 171 437 | 669 415 | 433 994 | 132 267 | 566 261 |
| Other revenues | 17 935 | 1 753 | 19 688 | 17 461 | 2 045 | 19 506 |
| Total operating revenues | 515 913 | 173 190 | 689 103 | 451 455 | 134 312 | 585 767 |
| Project expenses | (425 043) | (151 293) | (576 336) | (352 318) | (110 482) | (462 800) |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (35 442) | (292) | (35 734) | (36 994) | (328) | (37 322) |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (557) | (1 112) | (1 669) | (478) | (981) | (1 459) |
| Other operating expenses | (24 453) | (2 348) | (26 801) | (24 831) | (3 839) | (28 670) |
| Total operating expenses | (485 495) | (155 044) | (640 539) | (414 621) | (115 628) | (530 249) |
| Associated companies and joint ventures | (211) | 211 | - | 5 822 | (5 822) | - |
| Other gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating profit | 30 207 | 18 357 | 48 564 | 42 656 | 12 861 | 55 517 |
| EBITDA 1 | 30 975 | 19 258 | 50 233 | 37 312 | 19 664 | 56 976 |
| EBITDA margin1 | 6.0% | N/A | 7.3% | 8.3% | N/A | 9.7% |
1 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and other gains (losses).
2 EBITDA adjusted excludes financial expenses included in project costs. See note 6.
| Statement of proportional consolidation | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adj share | Pro forma gross |
Adj share | Pro forma gross |
|||||
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | NGAAP | Assoc/JV gross | Assoc/JV | NGAAP | Assoc/JV gross | Assoc/JV | ||
| Revenues | 1 611 406 | 549 839 | 2 161 245 | 1 537 080 | 421 697 | 1 958 777 | ||
| Other revenues | 54 823 | 5 633 | 60 456 | 51 298 | 6 675 | 57 973 | ||
| Total operating revenues | 1 666 229 | 555 472 | 2 221 701 | 1 588 378 | 428 371 | 2 016 749 | ||
| Project expenses | (1 358 303) | (463 460) | (1 821 763) | (1 246 270) | (353 505) | (1 599 775) | ||
| Salaries and personnel costs | (99 354) | (717) | (100 071) | (96 042) | (761) | (96 803) | ||
| Depreciation and amortisation | (1 704) | (3 330) | (5 034) | (1 279) | (2 942) | (4 221) | ||
| Other operating expenses | (84 225) | (16 081) | (100 306) | (83 124) | (15 229) | (98 353) | ||
| Total operating expenses | (1 543 586) | (483 587) | (2 027 173) | (1 426 715) | (372 437) | (1 799 152) | ||
| Associated companies and joint ventures | 18 073 | (18 073) | - | 18 707 | (18 707) | - | ||
| Other gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Operating profit | 140 716 | 53 812 | 194 528 | 180 370 | 37 227 | 217 597 | ||
| EBITDA 1 | 124 347 | 75 215 | 199 562 | 162 942 | 58 876 | 221 818 | ||
| EBITDA margin1 | 7.5% | N/A | 9.0% | 10.3% | N/A | 11.0% |
1 EBITDA is operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and other gains (losses).
2 EBITDA adjusted excludes financial expenses included in project costs. See note 6.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as endorsed by the EU. In addition, Selvaag Bolig presents several Alternative Performance Measures (APMs). APMs are performance measures not defined in the applicable financial reporting framework of IFRS and are therefore not necessarily comparable or equal to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies. The APMs are reported in addition to, but are not substitutes for, the group's consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with IFRS. Below we present an overview of the alternative performance measures that are included in the quarterly report, why they are used and how they are defined:
EBITDA is a measure of operating profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, and other gains (losses). The basis for the calculation of this are the consolidated financial statements according to IFRS, see the table below. The group presents this because group management believes that EBITDA gives useful additional information about the profitability of the group's operations. EBITDA is used by many companies and is well suited to comparing profitability between companies.
Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA, as defined above, less financial expenses which are a part of project costs, see the table below. Since IFRS requires that financial expenses that are capitalised as a part of inventory must be expensed as costs of goods on delivery, adjusted EBITDA is presented to show the profitability of the group's operations before financial expenses. The group presents this because group management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides useful additional information about the underlying profitability of the group's operations.
| (figures in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | (12 503) | 23 934 | 149 664 | 173 067 | 300 898 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 2 658 | 2 342 | 7 297 | 6 872 | 9 231 |
| EBITDA | (9 845) | 26 276 | 156 961 | 179 939 | 310 129 |
| Finance expenses1 | 13 545 | 17 670 | 76 472 | 69 119 | 141 551 |
| EBITDA adjusted | 3 700 | 43 946 | 233 433 | 249 058 | 451 680 |
| 1 |
See note 6
EBITDA (percentage of completion, NGAAP) is the operating profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, profits from associated companies and joint ventures and other gains (losses). The basis for this is from the group's segment reporting where the percentage of completion method, which is the completion ratio multiplied by sales ratio, is used, see note 4. The group presents this because group management believes that EBITDA (percentage of completion, NGAAP) gives important additional information about the underlying value creation trends in the group.
Net interest-bearing debt is the sum of interest-bearing debt less cash and cash equivalents, see table on page 5. The group presents this because it believes it to be a useful indicator of the group's debt, financial flexibility and capital structure.
The collaboration agreement with Urban Property, as described in note 7, includes the following financial covenants:
The calculation of net debt shall exclude construction loans and Selvaag Bolig's balance sheet debt related to Portfolio B. At the same time, the accumulated accrued option premium and seller credits shall be included in the calculation.
On a breach of financial covenants, Selvaag Bolig must receive approval from UP for dividend and other distributions until the covenants once again are met. If there is still a breach of covenants after six months, the option premium increases by 25 basis points until the covenants again are met.
Selvaag Bolig and Urban Property have renegotiated financial covenants in the collaboration agreement between the parties. From 1 January 2025 the following new covenants will apply:
7) Outstanding seller credits must at the most be equal to 50 per cent of the equity in SBO and SBO must have free liquidity available, including available credit facilities, to cover 10 per cent of outstanding seller credits.
In the calculation of net debt in covenant number 2, construction loans and debt in portfolio B shall be excluded from Selvaag Bolig's balance sheet. At the same time, the accumulated accrued option premium and seller credit shall be included in the calculation.
In the calculation of net debt in covenant number 3, construction loans, seller credits, loans on completed units and debt in portfolio B shall be excluded from Selvaag Bolig's balance sheet. At the same time, the accumulated accrued option premium shall be included in the calculation.
On a breach of financial covenants, Selvaag Bolig must receive approval from UP for dividend and other distributions until the covenants once again are met. If there is a breach of covenants for three months, the option premium increases by 25 basis points until the covenants again are met. On a breach of covenants, the company's purchase of own shares for the employee share programme are excluded from the rule about approval of dividends or other distributions from Selvaag Bolig.
Selvaag Bolig ASA has a credit facility agreement of NOK 300 million with DNB, which matures in December 2025. No drawings had been made against this facility at 30 September 2024. The agreement includes financial covenants with the following requirements:
For further information, please contact: Sverre Molvik, CEO Selvaag Bolig ASA Telephone: +47 401 00 585, e-mail: [email protected]
Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential development company that manages the entire value chain from acquisition of land to completed residential and urban areas. The company represents a continuation of Selvaag's 75-year history and experience and has several thousand homes under development in growth areas in and around the largest cities in Norway and Sweden. Selvaag Bolig offers a broad variety of housing types, including the lifestyle concept Selvaag Pluss®, which features homes with shared spaces and services.
www.selvaagboligasa.no/eng
Building tools?
Free accounts include 100 API calls/year for testing.
Have a question? We'll get back to you promptly.