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Aker BP — Investor Presentation 2024
Oct 30, 2024
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Third quarter 2024
30 October 2024 Aker BP ASA
Highlights
Third quarter 2024
Excellent operational performance
- High production efficiency and volumes despite scheduled maintenance
- Low cost and emissions maintained
- Upgraded full-year guidance with improved production and cost targets
Development projects on track
- Fabrication, installation and drilling well underway
- Cost estimates and schedule unchanged
- Tyrving start-up accelerated to Q3
Strong financial performance
- Record-high quarterly cash flow from operations
- Capital structure optimised with 10-year and 30-year USD bonds
- Dividend of USD 0.60 per share paid in the quarter

Production
Q3 impacted by scheduled maintenance
1,000 barrels oil equivalents per day, mboepd



World-class oil field Production Near-term plans
- High production efficiency
- Opex ~\$2 USD/boe
- Emissions below 1 kg CO2e/boe
mboepd (gross)

- Finalise drilling campaign
- Retrofit multilaterals
- Phase 3 concept select
Production costs
A strong competitive position
Aker BP production cost USD per boe

Industry peers total operational cost1

USD per boe, 2023

Decarbonisation
A global leader in low GHG emissions
Decarbonising the business
Aker BP emission intensity, kg CO2e/boe

120 Industry net emission intensity1 Kg CO2 /boe, equity share (2023)

285 largest producing upstream companies
1
140

~525
Field developments driving growth and value creation
High returns and low break-evens in investment-friendly tax system
▪ New area hub with several discoveries ▪ Significant exploration upside potential
Production outlook
mboepd
Yggdrasil Net ~415 mmboe
Valhall PWP/Fenris Net ~190 mmboe
- New platform at Valhall and UI at Fenris ▪ Modernising Valhall field centre and enabling development of Fenris gas field
- Capex USD 5.5bn (pre-tax)
▪ Capex USD 10.7bn (pre-tax)
Tie-back projects at Alvheim, Skarv, Grieg Net ~170 mmboe
- Nine tie-backs to existing infrastructure four of these on production by Q3-24
- Low breakeven oil price, high returns, and rapid payback time
- Capex USD 4.0bn (pre-tax)


Projects on track
Successful installation activities
From prefabrication to yard assembly
Focus on quality and schedule
Total capex estimate in line with plans
Successful Tyrving start-up
Efficient execution I Ahead of schedule I Below budget
- Delivered through our alliance model, fostering collaboration with suppliers toward shared goals and incentives
- World-class drilling and subsea performance
- Estimated gross recoverable resources ~25 mmboe1
- Expected gross production over 13 mboepd by 2025
- Exceptionally low operational emissions of only 0.3 kg CO2e/boe


Aker BP project overview
Four projects already on stream - Combined below budget and ahead of schedule
| Asset area | Field development | Aker BP ownership |
Gross/net volume | Net capex estimate | PDO submission | Production start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvheim | Frosk | 80.0% | 10/8 mmboe | USD 0.2bn | 2021 | 2023 |
| Kobra East & Gekko |
80.0% | 50/40 mmboe | USD 0.9bn | 2021 | 2023 | |
| Tyrving | 61.3% | 25/15 mmboe | USD 0.4bn | 2022 | 2024 | |
| Hanz | 35.0% | 20/7 mmboe | USD 0.2bn | 2021 | 2024 | |
| Grieg/Aasen | Symra | 50.0% | USD 1.3bn | Dec-22 | 2026 | |
| Solveig Phase II | 65.0% | 87/49 mmboe | 2026 | |||
| Skarv | Alve North |
68.1% | USD 1.0bn | Dec-22 | 2027 | |
| Idun North |
23.8% | 119/51 mmboe | 2027 | |||
| Ørn | 30.0% | 2027 | ||||
| Valhall | Valhall PWP | 90.0% | USD 5.5bn | Dec-22 | 2027 | |
| Fenris | 77.8% | 230/187 mmboe | 2027 | |||
| Yggdrasil | Hugin | 87.7% | USD 10.7bn | Dec-22 | 2027 | |
| Munin | 50.0% | 650/415 mmboe | 2027 | |||
| Fulla | 47.7% | 2027 |

Targeting the next growth phase
Develop existing resources I M&A I Exploration
Reserves and resources billion boe

Exploration strategy
Establishing new growth options Aker BP partner
Uniquely positioned on the NCS
- Second largest player with over 200 licences
- Present in all key NCS regions
- Operator of ~70%
Driving innovation
- Technology development driving efficiency and success rates
- Data gathering and processing speed multiplied
Ambitious exploration programme
- 10-15 exploration wells per year
- 80% near-field 20% in new areas

Drilling ahead
High-impact wells and emerging opportunities
Skarv area – building on recent successes
- Multiple discoveries under evaluation for development (Adriana, Lunde and Storjo)
- Three firm wells scheduled: Sabina, Kongeørn and E-prospect
- Additional prospects advancing towards drill decisions
Northern North Sea – an emerging exploration region
- Substantial potential with several recent discoveries
- Four firm wells scheduled: Kaldafjell, Njargasas, Horatio and Skrustikke
- Additional prospects advancing towards drill decisions
Other wells to watch
- High-potentials planned for drilling in the next 12 months: Rondeslottet, Bounty, Arkenstone and Kokopelli
- East Frigg success unlocks additional opportunities in the Yggdrasil area

Near-term exploration programme
| Licence | Prospect | Operator | Aker BP share |
Pre-drill mmboe |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL261 | Storjo | Aker BP | 70% | 21-67 mmboe | |
| PL1086 | Falstaff | DNO | 20% | 20 - 95 |
Ongoing |
| PL1185 | Kvernbit | Equinor | 20% | 10 - 65 |
Ongoing |
| PL211CS | Sabina (appraisal) | Wintershall Dea |
15% | 5 - 15 |
Ongoing |
| PL932 | Kaldafjell | Aker BP | 40% | 10 - 140 |
Ongoing |
| PL1014 | Arkenstone | Equinor | 10%* | 30 - 250 |
Q4-24 |
| PL1110 | Njargasas | Aker BP | 55% | 20 - 120 |
Q4-24 |
| PL1131 | Elgol | Vår Energi |
20% | 30 - 180 |
Q4-24 |
| PL869 | Rumpetroll South | Aker BP | 80% | 10 - 45 |
Q4-24 |
| PL1005 | Rondeslottet | Aker BP | 40% | 700 - 1,000 |
Q1-25 |
| PL1090 | Kokopelli | Vår Energi | 20%* | 50 - 375 |
Q1-25 |
| PL1109 | Horatio | OMV | 20%* | 20 - 70 |
Q1-25 |
| PL1182S | Kjøttkake | DNO | 30% | 20 - 40 |
Q1-25 |
| PL212 | E-Prospect | Aker BP | 30% | 5 - 15 |
Q1-25 |
| PL554 | Skrustikke | Equinor | 30% | 25 - 100 |
Q1-25 |
| PL886 | Bounty | Aker BP | 60% | 50 - 440 |
Q1-25 |
| PL942 | Kongeørn | Aker BP | 30% | 5 - 30 |
Q1-25 |
| PL873 | Alfa | Aker BP | 48% | 10 - 35 |
Q2-25 |
| PL873 | Natrudstilen | Aker BP | 48% | 15 - 60 |
Q2-25 |
| PL873 | Sigma NE | Aker BP | 48% | 5 - 20 |
Q2-25 |
| PL873B | Omega | Aker BP | 48% | 5 - 35 |
Q2-25 |
14 Kongeørn Bounty Rondeslottet Kokopelli Sigma NE Omega Alfa Natrudstilen E-prospect Horatio Elgol Njargasas Arkenstone Kaldafjell Skrustikke Sabina* Kjøttkake Kvernbit Falstaff Rumpetroll Aker BP partner Aker BP operator
* Subject to government approval

Financial highlights


Sales of oil and gas
Volume sold mboepd

Realised prices USD/boe

Liquids Natural gas
Total income USD million

Liquids Natural gas
Liquids Natural gas Other

Income statement
USD million
| Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before impairment |
Impairments | Actual | Before impairment |
Impairments | Actual | |
| Total income | 2 858 | 2 858 | 3 377 | 3 377 | ||
| Production costs | 186 | 186 | 290 | 290 | ||
| Other operating expenses | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | ||
| EBITDAX | 2 652 | 2 652 | 3 074 | 3 074 | ||
| Exploration expenses | 40 | 40 | 108 | 108 | ||
| EBITDA | 2 612 | 2 612 | 2 966 | 2 966 | ||
| Depreciation | 614 | 614 | 588 | 588 | ||
| Impairments | 304 | 304 | 83 | 83 | ||
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1 998 | (304) | 1 695 | 2 378 | (83) | 2 295 |
| Net financial items | (68) | (68) | (16) | (16) | ||
| Profit/loss before taxes | 1 931 | (304) | 1 627 | 2 362 | (83) | 2 279 |
| Tax (+) / Tax income(-) |
1 454 | 1 454 | 1 718 | 1 718 | ||
| Net profit / loss | 477 | (304) | 173 | 644 | (83) | 561 |
| EPS (USD) | 0.76 | 0.27 | 1.02 | 0.89 | ||
| Effective tax rate | 75 % | 89 % | 73 % | 75 % |
391 mboepd (461)
Oil and gas sales
\$78 per boe (80)
Net realised price
\$6.6 per boe (6.4)
Production cost

Technical goodwill explained
Accounting effect arising from M&A transactions
Illustrative example of goodwill formation and impairments

▪ Technical goodwill, allocated to assets during transactions, is not depreciated
- Impaired over the asset's lifetime at a 0% tax rate, affecting EPS
- The impairment has no effect on the company's cash flow
- Aker BP has USD 5.9 billion in technical goodwill per Q3-24

Cash flow
USD million
| Q3-24 | Q2-24 | Q1-24 | Q4-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op. CF before tax and WC changes | 2 595 | 3 133 | 2 986 | 3 204 |
| Net taxes paid | (424) | (2 086) | (1 054) | (2 207) |
| Changes in working capital1 | 586 | 100 | (476) | 506 |
| Cash flow from operations | 2 757 | 1 147 | 1 456 | 1 503 |
| Cash flow from investments | (1 402) | (1 430) | (1 117) | (1 042) |
| Free cash flow | 1 355 | (283) | 339 | 461 |
| Net debt drawn/repaid | - | 807 | - | (0) |
| Dividends | (379) | (379) | (379) | (348) |
| Interest, leasing & misc. | (112) | (119) | (110) | (85) |
| Cash flow from financing | (491) | 308 | (489) | (433) |
| Net change in cash | 864 | 25 | (150) | 28 |
| Cash at end of period | 4 147 | 3 233 | 3 215 | 3 388 |
\$2.8 bn (1.5)
Cash flow from operations
\$2.15 (-0.45) FCF per share
\$0.60 (0.60)
Dividend per share

Near-term tax payments
Sensitivity for H1-2025
USD million
2 500

Tax instalments
- Tax for the year is paid in six bimonthly instalments with six months delay
- Initial tax estimate for the year is made in Q2, the H2-instalments are then fixed in NOK
- Voluntary additional payment in October
Q4-24 assumptions for H1-25 sensitivity analysis
- Two oil price scenarios illustrated
- Gas prices assumed at USD 10.3 per mmbtu
- USDNOK rate assumed at 10.5

Balance sheet
USD million
| Assets | 30.09.24 | 30.06.24 | 31.12.23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP&E | 19 803 | 18 620 | 17 450 |
| Goodwill | 12 757 | 13 060 | 13 143 |
| Other non -current assets |
3 362 | 3 307 | 3 314 |
| Cash and equivalent | 4 147 | 3 233 | 3 388 |
| Other current assets | 1 625 | 1 997 | 1 751 |
| Total Assets |
41 693 | 40 218 | 39 047 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | 12 477 | 12 685 | 12 362 |
| Financial debt | 6 673 | 6 589 | 5 798 |
| Deferred taxes | 12 363 | 11 691 | 10 592 |
| Other long -term liabilities |
5 125 | 4 734 | 4 861 |
| Tax payable | 2 904 | 2 512 | 3 600 |
| Other current liabilities | 2 152 | 2 007 | 1 833 |
| Total Equity and liabilities |
41 693 | 40 218 | 39 047 |
\$7.5 bn (\$6.6)
Total available liquidity
30% (32%) Equity ratio
0.21 (0.27)
Leverage ratio

Maintaining financial flexibility
Net interest-bearing debt
Excl. leases, USD billion
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Leverage ratio1 Targeting below 1.5 over time


Investment grade credit ratings
Q1-21 Q3-21 Q1-22 Q3-22 Q1-23 Q3-23 Q1-24 Q3-24
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
BBB Baa2 BBB
0.3 0.2
1) Leverage ratio: Net interest-bearing debt divided by EBITDAX last 12 months, excluding effects of IFRS16 Leasing 2) Liquidity available: undrawn bank facilities and cash and cash equivalents
1.2
0.9
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.5

Optimising the capital structure
New 10-year and 30-year USD senior notes issued 1 October 2024
Bond maturities USD/EUR billion
Aligning debt maturities with longevity of business profile
- Issued USD 1.5 billion notes split equally between 10 and 30 years
- Repurchased of USD 668 million with maturity 2025/26
- Increased average debt maturity by 3 years
Strong demand and pricing of milestone 30-year notes illustrate investor long-term confidence
- Demand for oil and gas
- Attractiveness of the Norwegian basin
- Strategy and value creation of Aker BP

Longer maturity at attractive terms


Value creation and distributions
Strong and resilient cash flow as basis for dividend growth
Aker BP value creation plan 2023-2028 USD billion, accumulated

Dividends USD per share
- Strong and resilient dividend capacity
- Distributions reflect financial capacity through the cycle
2.40
Q4
Q3
Q1
Q2
- Quarterly dividend of USD 0.60 per share paid in Q3 2024
- Approximately 9% dividend growth for the full year 2024
- Ambition to grow dividends by at least 5% annually
2024 guidance
| Previous guidance |
Actual Jan -Sept |
New guidance |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Production mboepd |
420 -440 |
436 | 430 -440 |
| Production cost USD/boe |
~7.0 | 6.3 | ~6.5 |
| Capex USD billion |
~5.0 | 3.5 | ~5.0 |
| Exploration USD billion |
~0.50 | 0.38 | ~0.50 |
| Abandonment USD billion |
~0.25 | 0.22 | ~0.25 |


Delivering on the strategy


Disclaimer
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