

First quarter Q1 2023
11 May 2023 Jimmy Bengtsson, Group CEO | Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr, CFO
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Highlights Q1 2023
- NOK 9.5 billion revenue up 13% on Q1 2022
- E39 dispute settled
- Underlying profits and margin on a par with a year ago • Maintains strong order book of NOK 43.1 billion
Key financial figures

Q1 revenues Q1 profit before tax

1Historical figures (2020) have been restated to reflect the spin-off of the property development operation 2Q1 2023 includes a NOK -110 million loss related to the settlement of an older dispute in the civil engineering business
The group maintains a strong order book
Increase in commercial buildings, while residential segment declines

Road maintenance contracts
High order intake Both private and public clients
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Vestfold/Telemark East Infra Norway NOK 807 million
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Volvo STL AE Constr. & Infrastr. Sweden NOK 1 500 million
3
Nygatakvartalet Construction Norway NOK 210 million

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Feios power plant Infra Norway NOK 500 million


Kallerud student housing Construction Norway NOK 137 million
Tellus sports facilities Construction Sweden NOK 217 million



Results Group and segments Q1
Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr, Group CFO
Revenues, profits and profit margins
Group and business areas
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Q1 2023 |
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Q1 2022 |
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| Amounts in NOK million |
Revenues |
Profit before tax |
Profit margin |
Revenues |
Profit before tax |
Profit margin |
| Construction Norway |
3 977 |
136 |
3.4% |
3 196 |
108 |
3.4% |
| Infrastructure Norway1 |
1 407 |
-303 |
-21.5% |
1 715 |
-149 |
-8.7% |
| Construction Sweden |
2 209 |
10 |
0.5% |
2 134 |
30 |
1.4% |
| Infrastructure Sweden |
1 191 |
-8 |
-0.7% |
973 |
-9 |
-0.9% |
| Denmark/Hoffmann |
796 |
55 |
7.0% |
444 |
31 |
7.0% |
| Total business areas |
9 580 |
-109 |
-1.1% |
8 462 |
11 |
0.1% |
| Other |
-119 |
-38 |
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-91 |
-66 |
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| Group |
9 461 |
-147 |
-1.6% |
8 369 |
-55 |
-0.7% |
1Q1 2023 includes a NOK -110 million loss related to the settlement of an older dispute in the civil engineering business
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Construction Norway
Activity boost across the business
- 24% revenue increase over Q1 2022
- Effect of order intake in 1H 2022
Profit margin on a par with preceding year
- Nominal profit increase as a result of increased activity
- Majority of the operation has robust profitability
Order book down 11% in Q1
• Market activity still ongoing, but lead times have increased
Revenues and profit margin

Profit before tax

Order intake and order book Revenues and order intake


Infrastructure Norway
Revenues down 18% from Q1 2022
• Reduced activity in the civil engineering business
E39 dispute settled; underlying profit also dropped
- Underlying total loss NOK -193 (-149) mill.
- Asphalt winter season costs increased
- Civil engineering; solid profitability in ongoing large construction projects and road maintenance
Order book increased over preceding quarter
• Four new road maintenance contracts in this year's tender round, of which three awarded in Q1
Revenues and profit margin

Profit before tax Q1

Order intake and order book Revenues and order intake

Asphalt – status at the start of 2023 season
- Q1 deficit increased (-245 MNOK vs. -211 MNOK)
- Season preparations and training activities
- Overall cost inflation and financial costs
- 2023 national & county roads tender rounds generated a solid foundation
- Comprises 1/3 of total asphalt market
- Total volume in this market segment is down 30% on last year
- Veidekke's volumes are on a par with last year hence market share increased to 45%
- Clear steps taken to regenerate solid and stable profitability
- Adapt capacity and mode of operation for all 25 production sites

Construction Sweden
Revenues on a par with Q1 2022
- Increase related to operations in Gothenburg
- Significant drop in the Stockholm and Malmö residential segment
Wide range in profitability
- BRA in Gothenburg generated robust profitability
- Losses in Stockholm continued, due to cost increases in final stage of loss-making project, and low activity
Order book increase driven by commercial projects
- 4% increase in local currency
- Growth in Gothenburg
- Clear drop in residential segments in all regions
Revenues and profit margin

Profit before tax
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Order intake and order book Revenues and order intake
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Infrastructure Sweden
Revenue up 18% on Q1 2022 in local currency
- Increase related to high production in individual projects
- Low season in parts of the business
Stable results
The order book increased 14% in Q1 in local currency
• Major contract with Volvo Lastvagnar AB (Gothenburg), in collaboration with the construction business


Order intake and order book Revenues and order intake

Order book (NOK billion) Order intake (NOK billion) 12mos revenues 12mos order intake

Denmark
Revenue increased 62% on Q1 2022 in local currency
• High production in several larger projects
High profit margin
• Consistently solid project profitability
Order book declined 15% in Q1 in local currency,
- Indicates revenue flattening in 2H 2023
- Many project opportunities, but solving the client's business case with satisfactory profitability is challenging


Order intake and order book Revenues and order intake


Financial position
Balance sheet
| Amounts in NOK million |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2022 |
| Fixed assets |
7 136 |
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| Current assets (excluding cash, cash equivalents and financial investments) |
7 595 |
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| Cash, cash equivalents and financial investments |
2 820 |
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| Assets |
17 552 |
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| Equity |
2 926 |
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| Long-term debt |
2 400 |
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| Short-term debt |
12 225 |
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| Equity and debt |
17 552 |
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| Equity ratio |
17 % |
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| Return on equity (12mos) |
40 % |
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| Net interest-bearing position |
2 504 |
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Financial position
Operating cash flow
• Improved project cash flow in the Norwegian construction business
Investments
• BRA earnout payment of approx. NOK 640 million. Veidekke retains 70% ownership stake
The settlement of the E39 dispute generates capital influx of NOK 300 million in Q2 and Q3
Highlights Q1 2023 Change in net interest-bearing assets NOK million

Closing comments Q1
Jimmy Bengtsson, Group CEO
Diversified, flexible and selective
NOK 43 billion order book provides solid visibility
Diversified and distributed

- Different geographies and markets with unique drivers
- Adapt capacity to demand
Flexible cost structure

- Large share related to project deliveries
- Flexibility to adapt the cost structure to the order book
Selectivity and portfolio

- Selectivity and market adaptation
- Management of uncertainty in calculation and execution
Construct Sweden – clear potential for improvement
Stockholm–Uppsala: losses on residential projects
- Turnaround ongoing in a challenging market
- Selectivity and rebalancing against other market segments
Gothenburg: strong position
- Solid position and profitability in the commercial building segment
- Handle market decline in residential segment
Malmö–Lund: volume challenges
• Well-functioning organisation with good performance
Key activities going forward
- Maintain and further develop strong positions
- Turn loss units around by managing uncertainty and being selective
- Handle market decline and find the right capacity

Summary

Stable order intake
- Robust order book maintained
- Lower activity in certain regions
Turnaround and improvements
- Asphalt operation in Norway
- Construction operation in Stockholm and Uppsala

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Profitability targets maintained
- Selectivity in line with strategy
- Constant improvement focus

