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Aker Carbon Capture — Investor Presentation 2021
May 4, 2021
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Investor Presentation
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Q1 2021
Fornebu, May 4, 2021 Valborg Lundegaard, CEO
Agenda
Aker Carbon Capture in brief
Highlights
Operations and business development
Outlook
Q&A
Aker Carbon Capture in brief
Pure play carbon capture company delivering ready-to-use capture plants
Best-in-class HSE friendly solvent and other patented plant technologies for better all-round plant performance
Validated and certified market-leading proprietary technology with more than 50,000 operating hours
Highlights
Brevik CCS started-up and progressing according to plan
Exploring CCS development at biomass-fired heat and power plants with Ørsted and Microsoft
MoU with Siemens Energy for gas power generation market
Major UK opportunities moving forward
Internationalizing company; establishing presence in Denmark & UK
MoU with SINTEF
- Signed MoU to strengthen long-established relationship with one of Europe's leading research institutes and an industry authority on CCUS
- Aker Carbon Capture and SINTEF share more than 10 of joint development of CCS solutions
- Forum for technology specialists to share insight and know-how
- Broad agreement that includes SINTEF AS with its institutes Industri, Digital and Community, SINTEF Energi AS, SINTEF Manufacturing AS and SINTEF Ocean AS
CO2 prices reach record high
CCS economics turning positive
Continuous cost reductions
Operations and business developments
Key markets and industries
Main activity in Northern Europe
- Scandinavia
- Benelux
- UK
- …leading the way
Prioritized industries
- Cement
- Bio/Waste-to-energy
- Gas-to-power
- Blue hydrogen
Cement industry
Brevik CCS
- Project to deliver the world's first CCS plant at a cement facility started up in Q1
- Cement industry represents 6-7% of global emissions
- Scope: EPC delivery of a complete CO2 capture plant in Brevik, Norway for Norcem HeidelbergCement
- Project commenced in January
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Key milestones achieved according to plan
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400,000 t/pa capture plant
- Contract value of ~NOK 1.7 billion
- In operation from 2024
Bio/Waste-to-energy
Twence
- Planned start-up of the EPC project in Q3 2021 pending final governmental approval
- Aker Carbon Capture contracted to update technical documentation, project schedule and commercial conditions
Ørsted and Microsoft
- Aker Carbon Capture, Ørsted and Microsoft signed an MoU to explore ways to support the development of carbon capture and storage at biomass-fired heat and power plants in Denmark
- Opens up for negative emissions
Forus Energi & Lyse
● MoU to explore development of a full-scale CCS facility in Stavanger/Sandnes region in southwestern Norway
Blue hydrogen
Aukra
- Exploring opportunities with Aker Clean Hydrgen and Aukra Municipality to establish regional blue hydrogen hub with CCS
- As part of the development Aker Carbon Capture will together with SINTEF explore new capture technology for hydrogen production units which complements our existing and qualified capture technology for blue hydrogen from steam methane reforming
EU Market
● The European Union foresees investments of €11 billion for retrofitting half of the existing European hydrogen plants with carbon capture and storage before 2030
Gas to power
Major UK project opportunities progressing
Net Zero Teesside
- BP has secured funding for first phase to accelerate development of UK's first decarbonised industrial clusters incl. power station equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology
- Aker Carbon Capture pre-qualified for carbon capture
- Design capacity ca. 2.2 million tonnes p.a. CO2
Keadby 3
- SSE Thermal and Equinor are actively developing Keadby 3, power station equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology
- Aker Carbon Capture pre-qualified for carbon capture
- Design capacity ca. 2.0 million tonnes p.a. CO2
Summary and outlook
Market outlook
Countries
- United States to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2030
- Canada increases 2030 emissions target to 40-45%
- Radical new climate change commitments will set the UK on course to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035
- Denmark's goal is 70% emissions reductions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050
Aker Carbon Capture
- Over 450 industrial sites with emissions of more than 100,000 TPY in prioritized market
- High study and tender activity including support to EU Innovation Fund applications
- Accelerated developments in the UK
- Northern Lights boosting activity in Norway
10 in 25
Secure contracts to capture 10 million tonnes per annum CO2 by 2025
Outlook and priorities
Successfully deliver Brevik CCS project
Position for strategic markets through partnerships
Realize programs to drive down carbon capture costs
Continue to develop opportunities in prioritized markets
Q&A
Copyright and disclaimer
Copyright
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Disclaimer
This presentation includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. These statements and this presentation are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS and Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS's (including subsidiaries and affiliates) lines of business. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS's businesses, market acceptance of new products and services, changes in governmental regulations, interest rates, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time in the presentation. Although Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS believes that its expectations and the presentation are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in the presentation. Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS is making no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the presentation, and neither Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS nor any of its directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use.
Appendices
P&L ● Balance sheet ● Cash flow
Condensed consolidated income statement
| in thousand Amounts NOK |
Full year 2020 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 15 802 | 63 452 |
| Materials, goods and services | (9 955) | (62 811) |
| Salary and other personnel costs | (21 147) | (8 007) |
| Other operating expenses | (27 400) | (15 298) |
| Depreciation | (1 881) | (1 334) |
| Operating profit (loss) | (44 581) | (23 998) |
| Financial income | 462 | 391 |
| Financial expenses | (341) | (219) |
| Net financial items | 121 | 172 |
| Profit (loss) before tax | (44 460) | (23 826) |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | - | - |
| Net profit (loss) | (44 460) | (23 826) |
| Earnings (loss) per share in NOK (basic and diluted) | 0.09 | 0.05 |
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
| Dec 31, | Mar 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| in thousand Amounts NOK |
2020 | 2021 |
| Assets | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 2 610 | 3 597 |
| Intangible assets | 3 792 | 3 884 |
| Right-of-use assets | 13 184 | 11 928 |
| Total non-current assets | 19 586 | 19 410 |
| Current assets | ||
| Trade and other receivables | 7 196 | 202 643 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 457 699 | 483 666 |
| Total current assets | 464 896 | 686 309 |
| Total assets | 484 481 | 705 719 |
| Dec 31, | Mar 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| in thousand Amounts NOK |
2020 | 2021 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 566 060 | 566 060 |
| Other paid-in capital | (114 200) | (138 026) |
| Total equity | 451 860 | 428 035 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Pension liabilities | 2 849 | 2 849 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 9 272 | 7 896 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 12 121 | 10 745 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current lease liabilities | 4 908 | 5 393 |
| Trade and other payables | 15 592 | 261 547 |
| Total current liabilities | 20 500 | 266 939 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 484 481 | 705 719 |
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement
| Full year | ||
|---|---|---|
| in thousand Amounts NOK |
2020 | Q1 2021 |
| Profit before tax | (44 460) | (23 826) |
| for: Adjustment |
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| Amortisation and depreciation | 1 881 | 1 334 |
| Changes in net current operating assets | 16 728 | 50 508 |
| Accrued interest and foreign exchange | 308 | 174 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | (25 545) | 28 190 |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (376) | (1 158) |
| Payments for capitalized development | (2 142) | - |
| Cash flow from investing activities | (2 518) | (1 158) |
| Payment of finance lease liabilities | (1 192) | (1 066) |
| Proceeds from share issues | 500 000 | - |
| Transaction costs related to share issues | (12 489) | - |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (1 859) | - |
| Sale of treasury shares | 1 302 | - |
| Net cash flow | 457 699 | 25 967 |
| Cash and cash equivalent at the beginning of the period | - | 457 699 |
| Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the period | 457 699 | 483 666 |