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Veidekke

Investor Presentation May 11, 2023

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First quarter Q1 2023

11 May 2023 Jimmy Bengtsson, Group CEO | Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr, CFO

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Occupational health and safety

Our primary priority

Number of serious injuries

12-month rolling, Veidekke employees, hired staff and sub-contractors

Sickness absence

Veidekke employees

-2

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

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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

Q1 2023 Q1 2022
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 -91 -66
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
Current assets (excluding cash, cash equivalents and financial investments) 7 595
Cash, cash equivalents and financial investments 2 820
Assets 17 552
Equity 2 926
Long-term debt 2 400
Short-term debt 12 225
Equity and debt 17 552
Equity ratio 17 %
Return on equity (12mos) 40 %
Net interest-bearing position 2 504

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

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