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AF Gruppen

Earnings Release May 13, 2022

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AF Gruppen ASA Q1 2022

13 May 2022

Highlights

Solid growth and record high order backlog, but lower profitability in Q1

  • Revenue: NOK 6,809 (6,209) million in Q1
  • Earnings before tax: NOK 209 (245) million in Q1
  • Profit margin: 3.1 % (4.0 %) in Q1
  • Cash flow from operations: NOK 607 (205) million in Q1
  • Order backlog: NOK 42,697 (33,818) million as of 31 March 2022
  • Net interest-bearing debt of NOK 371 (46) million as of 31 March 2022
  • The board of directors suggests a dividend of NOK 6.50 (6.50) per share to be paid in the first half of 2022

Safety

Number of lost-time injuries and severe personnel injuries not resulting in lost-time, including subcontractor employees, per million hours worked

Number of lost-time injuries, injuries involving substitute work and medical treatment injuries, including subcontractor employees, per million hours worked

Sick leave related to Covid-19 is estimated to account for 1,1 percentage points of the total sick leave of 5,5% in Q1

Revenues and earnings – quarterly

6,000 5,000 0 4,000 9,000 2,000 1,000 3,000 7,000 8,000 Q3 21 NOK million Q1 21 Q2 21 Q4 21 Q1 22 6,209 6,809

Return on capital employed

* Rolling average last four quarters

* Rolling average last four quarters

Interest expences added

1 th quarter 2022

Cash flow statement

NOK million Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
EBIT 215 264 1 609
Depreciations, amortisation and impairment 130 136 567
Change in net working capital 421 -115 -340
Other adjustments / taxes paid -159 -80 -422
Cash flow from operations 607 205 1 415
Net investments -34 -38 184
Cash flow from capital activities -124 -93 -1 187
Interest paid and change in interest bearing debt -139 -104 -387
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 310 -29 25
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 680 708 708
Change in cash and cash equivalents without cash effect -17 -49 -52
Net cash and cash equivalents end of period 974 630 680

Cash flow from operations

Net interest-bearing receivables and liquidity

Balance sheet

NOK million 31.03.22 31.03.21 31.12.21 Equity share
Non-current assets 7,608 7,689 7,490 Long term debt
Equity
Current assets, ex. cash 4,993 4,614 4,937
Cash and cash equivalents 974 630 680 Equity-share*:
Total assets 13,574 12,932 13,108 26.8 %
(27.5 %)
Equity 3,639 3,553 3,572
Long term debt 1,381 1,402 1,343 Short term debt
Short term debt 8,554 7,977 8,193 * Equity ratio excluding the effect of IFRS 16 is 28.1% per
31 March 2022
Sum egenkapital og gjeld 13,574 12,932 13,108 All the company's covenants exclude the effect of IFRS 16

Environment

1 Regulatory requirement of 60%

27,806 tonnes = 27,806 (14,470) tonnes CO -equivalents saved

Recycling environmental parks Recycling rate 78% (77%) YTD in 2022

YTD 2021

Business areas

1 th quarter 2022

AF Gruppen is strongly affected by challenging market conditions

Source: SSB. 08657: Construction cost index for residential buildings. Material indexes for lumber, concrete og steel (2015=100), after type of material, month og contents

  • Geopolitical turbulences creates uncertainty and less stability short term
  • The war in Ukraine, new lockdowns in China and the energy crisis has led to further pressure on an already demanding price and delivery situation for many of our input factors
  • Projects are experiencing fluctuations in raw material prices beyond what material cost indices are showing
  • SSBs Material cost index from March 2021 to March 2022:
  • Lumber: +83%
  • Concrete: +11%
  • Reinforcing steel: +49%
  • Structural steel: +40%

Source: SSB Source: SSB

Civil Engineering

Solid profitability and record high order backlog

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 1,242 1,509 6,002
EBIT 84 96 515
EBT 83 94 510
EBIT % 6.7% 6.4% 8.6%
EBT % 6.7% 6.2% 8.5%
  • Very good results from Målselv Maskin & Transport. Good results from AF Anlegg and Eiqon. Consolvo has reported low profitability so far this year due to seasonality
  • In the first quarter, AF Gruppen signed the final agreement to purchase 80% of the shares in Stenseth & RS Holding AS. The acquisition was completed during Q1
  • Together with Italian Ghella, AF Anlegg signed a contract with Oslo municipality for building the new water distribution tunnels in Oslo. The contract has an approximate value of NOK 8,750 million excluding VAT. AF Gruppen's share is 60%
  • AF Anlegg also signed a contract with Equinor to build the new landfall tunnel for the Statpipe pipelines on Karmøy. The contract has a value of approximately NOK 300 million excl. VAT
  • Order backlog: NOK 12,425 (7,140) million

Construction

Low profitability and considerable provisions made

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 2,481 1,853 8,865
EBIT 18 82 447
EBT 17 82 450
EBIT % 0.7% 4.4% 5.0%
EBT % 0.7% 4.4% 5.1%
  • Price developments for raw materials (lumber and steel) and energy affects the construction unit's profitability negatively. Provisions for future losses has been made and estimates have been revised downwards as a result of higher material prices
  • Haga & Berg still reported excellent results in the quarter. AF Bygg Østfold and Åsane Byggmesterforretning also reported good results
  • AF Bygg Oslo signed a contract to build block 2 of the Storøykilen residential project at Fornebu in Bærum. The contract has a value of NOK 274 million excl. VAT
  • LAB Entreprenør signed two contracts in Q1. The contracts were signed with Vik municipality and Bonava with total value of NOK 562 million excl. VAT
  • Order backlog: NOK 13,211 (12,041) million

Low profitability, but large variation in the results of the various units

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 1,243 1,222 5,196
EBIT 23 25 132
EBT 20 16 111
EBIT % 1.8% 2.1% 2.5%
EBT % 1.6% 1.3% 2.1%
  • High raw material and energy prices also affects the units in Betonmast
  • Betonmast Romerike, Røsand, and Østfold still reported satisfactory results
  • An agreement for the sale of Betonmast Telemark was entered in the quarter. The transaction was completed in February 2022 and has not affected the results
  • In the first quarter, Betonmast entered into an agreement with Sulland Eiendom AS and Nordbo Mjøsa AS to build 74 apartments in Toten. The contract has a value of NOK 240 million excl. VAT
  • Order backlog: NOK 6,258 (6,563) million

Property

Sale of the hotel and office building Karvesvingen 7. Low residential sales in Q1

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 6 6 35
EBIT 2 7 75
EBT 3 7 76
Capital employed 678 897 703
  • Low residential sales in the quarter. Sales contracts were signed for a total of 57 (122) homes, whereof AF's share was 26 (56)
  • The final agreement to sell all the shares in the company owning the hotel and office building Karvesvingen 7 in Hasle, Oslo (21,056 square metres GFA) was signed in the quarter. The transaction was completed after quarter end
  • Six projects with a total of 770 units are in production (AF's share is 236). Sales ratio on commenced projects are 86%
  • Residential portfolio under development: 1,658 (2,438) units. AF's share: 802 (1,223)
  • Commercial portfolio under development: 51,856 (143,380) BTA sqm. AF's share: 25,749 (41,196)

Revenue growth, but lower profitability

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 1,585 1,394 6,300
EBIT 46 51 302
EBT 44 49 295
EBIT % 2.9% 3.7% 4.8%
EBT % 2.8% 3.5% 4.7%
  • High prices on raw materials and delivery challenges also affects the Swedish business area
  • Betonmast Sweden has become part of the business area Sweden from Q1 2022. The comparative figures have been restated. The Swedish Betonmast units reported strong revenue growth in the quarter, but had low profitability
  • Overall, the other units reported a satisfactory profitability
  • Kanonaden reported revenue growth and the unit continues to excel with solid results. AF Härnösand Byggreturer also reported good profitability in the quarter
  • Two contracts were announced in Q1, with a total value of SEK 283 million excl. VAT
  • Order backlog: NOK 8,531 (5,475) million

Improved margin in the quarter

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 237 250 1,152
EBIT 12 11 109
EBT 11 9 107
EBIT % 4.9% 4.4% 9.4%
EBT % 4.5% 3.7% 9.3%
  • Energy and Environment reported improved margin in the quarter and a higher result
  • AF Decom reported a good first quarter with increased activity and profitability. AF Decom has in the first quarter sorted metal for recycling and recycled materials at the environmental centers corresponding to 15,049 (6,521) CO2 -equivalents
  • The environmental parks have seasonal lower activity, and some of the received materials in the quarter has not been recycled yet
  • AF Energy reports lower revenues, and a weaker result compared to the same quarter last year. There is varying profitability in the project portfolio
  • Order backlog: NOK 763 (701) million

Offshore

Revenue growth and a strong profitability improvement

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 185 160 848
EBIT 17 8 83
EBT 16 6 78
EBIT % 9.4% 4.9% 9.8%
EBT % 8.6% 3.7% 9.2%
  • Offshore reported a strong revenue growth and very good results in the quarter
  • AF Offshore Decom had high activity and a very good profitability following high production and solid operations at AF Miljøbase Vats, as well as a positive effect from increased sales of precious metals
  • AF Offshore Decom has in the first quarter sorted metal for recycling corresponding to 16,577 (10,764) CO2 -equivalents
  • AF AeronMollier reported increased revenues and higher results compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, the unit had a strong order intake in the quarter
  • Order backlog: NOK 1,583 (1,460) million

1 th quarter 2022

Strong order backlog

The Offshore Business Area

Q1 2022 | Theme presentation

Stable development in health, safety and the environment

The Offshore Business Area

AF Environmental Base Vats – Europe's most modern and environmentally sound facility for recycling and disposal of advanced offshore installations

Sunrise Wind Client: Aker Solutions

BRAE Bravo Client: TAQA

Curlew FPSO Client: Shell UK Ltd

Project Fjord1 electric ferries

Project Siremar (HVAC for LNG hybrid ferry) Client: Sefine Shipyard Client: Fjord1 Kongen (Oslo-Nesodden)

Client: Norled

Strong profitability improvement and strong order backlog

Success factors to ensure healthy profitability and growth over time

Culture Competence Strategy
Active risk
management
Good specialist
expertise
Partner orientation
Strategic project
selection
Proper organisation Growth, both
geographically and
through expansion of
services
Entrepreneurial spirit
and commercial know
how
Own production Contribute to global,
green shift

Solutions for a sustainable, green restructuring of the offshore sector

Offshore vind Circular economy Safe disposal of harmful substances

Electrification of the offshore sector

Adapted to regulations and increased digital requirements

The offshore business area is well equipped to seize opportunities and deliver for tomorrow's requirements and needs

Well positioned for further profitability and growth

▪ Solid order backlog, increasing demand and potential for further expansion of the value chain

Global potential

▪ Use own expertise with complementing partnerships, both globally and when extending the range of services

A part of tomorrow's solution

▪ Green restructuring and circular economy

1 th quarter 2022

Summary

NOK million Q1 22 Q1 21 2021
Revenues 6,809 6,209 27,868
EBIT 215 264 1,609
EBT 209 245 1,580
EBIT % 3.2% 4.2% 5.8%
EBT % 3.1% 4.0% 5.7%
  • Positive trend in the safety work
  • Revenue growth, but lower profitability due to higher prices and delivery challenges on raw materials
  • Strong cash flow from operations
  • Strong financial position
  • Solid order backlog: NOK 42,697 (33,818) million
  • The board of directors suggests a dividend of NOK 6.50 (6.50) per share to be paid in the first half of 2022

Thank you for your attention

Q2 | 26 August 2022

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