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Aker — Earnings Release 2023
Jul 18, 2023
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Second Quarter and Half-year Results 2023
18 July 2023
2Q 2023 | Key Highlights

Active ownership Solid financial metrics
FINANCIALS
- Net Asset Value at NOK 57.2 billion, down from NOK 59.7 billion at 1Q 2023
- Share price at NOK 608.50 (-7.2% in the quarter, adj. for dividend vs. Brent -5.0% and OSEBX +1.7%)
OWNERSHIP AGENDA
Delivering on strategic direction and executing on growth projects
- Predictable project execution of the Aker BP project portfolio with Aker Solutions as a main supplier
- Growing and seizing opportunities in the rapidly growing industrial software market, leveraging the power of AI
- Continued strong focus on profitable growth, financial robustness and attractive- and predictable upstream dividends
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Aker BP continued solid performance
- Record high production of 481 mboepd in Q2, increasing production guidance for the year
- Johan Sverdrup successfully tested at record high oil production of 755 mboepd, where Aker BP owns 31.6%
- Significant oil discovery at Yggdrasil (former NOAKA area), increasing resources at the field by about 10%
- Distributed dividends of USD 0.55 per share in Q1 and in Q2 respectively, representing NOK 1.5 billion to Aker
Aker Horizons
- Portfolio company Mainstream experiencing market challenges in Chile, mitigation strategy ongoing, in dialogue with lenders on restructuring of its Andes portfolio
- Aker Carbon Capture awarded a EUR 200 million contract from Ørsted, and signed a MoU with Aramco*
Cognite continued growth
- Revenues up +39% year-on-year
- Launched Cognite AI, a comprehensive suite of Generative AI capabilities within Cognite's core product and platform
Aker Solutions continued on-track
• Project execution on Aker BP projects remain on-track and Subsea JV transaction progressing well
Aker BioMarine received approval in South Korea
• Received final approval for Superba krill oil in South Korea, a milestone opening further growth opportunities
mboepd: thousand barrels of oil equivalents per day * announced after quarter-end
6.3bn
Liquidity reserve incl. 0.9bn cash
57bn
Net Asset Value
770kr
Per-share NAV
66bn
Gross Asset Value 75% listed assets or cash
608.5kr
Share price 45bn market cap
BBB-
Investment Grade rating

15kr
Dividend paid per share in 1H 2023 Mandate for additional dividend in 2H 2023
2Q 2023 | Net Asset Value development in 2023

*Incl. dividends received
4Q 2022 Aker Aize
Solutions*
0.0
0.0
Cognite
0.5

2Q 2023 | NAV per share NOK 770, value adjusted equity 86%
Net asset value (NAV) development per share vs. share price

Net asset value (NAV) composition

2Q 2023 | Portfolio composition – Asset base of NOK 69 billion


1) Reflecting transaction value following Series B investment by TCV, confirmed in the Aker BP/Saudi Aramco transaction 2 Feb 20 22
2) Reflected at book value
3) Per year-end 2022, incl. contract staff
4) Where Aker is a shareholder directly or indirectly, incl. Aker Carbon Capture
Aker ASA | Investing along Global Megatrends


Financial Investments
Financial Investments 2Q 2023 | Overview
Total Financial Investments as share of Gross Asset Value
per 30.06.2023


Financial Investments 2Q 2023 | Cash

Cash as share of Gross Asset Value per 30.06.2023

▪ Total liquidity reserve of NOK 6.3 billion, including undrawn credit facilities
| Cash down 286 million in the quarter to 876 million (NOK) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 006 million | dividend received | ||||||
| -1 114 million | dividend paid | ||||||
| -174 million | operating expenses and net interest |

Financial Investments 2Q 2023 | Listed financial investments

Listed financial investments as share of Gross Asset Value
per 30.06.2023

Developments in the quarter
- Value decrease of investment in Solstad Offshore of NOK 159 million, Akastor of NOK 36 million and Philly Shipyard of NOK 30 million
- Value decrease of AMSC equity investment of NOK 21 million, and dividend income from AMSC of NOK 48 million (shares and Total Return Swap, TRS)

Aker's listed financial investments
| NOK million | 4Q 22 | 1Q 23 | 2Q 23 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akastor | 927 | 1 148 | 1 112 | |||||
| Philly Shipyard |
329 | 318 | 289 | |||||
| AMSC (excl. TRS) | 598 | 569 | 547 | |||||
| Solstad Offshore |
678 | 598 | 439 | |||||
| Total value | 2 532 | 2 634 | 2 388 | |||||
| AMSC TRS* | (44) | (89) | (120) | |||||
| (*included in interest-free liabilities if negative and other financial investments if positive) |
Financial Investments 2Q 2023 | Real estate and Other financial investments

Real estate and Other as share of Gross Asset Value
per 30.06.2023

Developments in the quarter
- All shares in Aker Energy was sold 14 April to AFC Equity investment Ltd. The consideration for the share purchase by AFC is an earn-out model based on potential sales and/or production proceeds from the Pecan project
- The earn-out is presented as part of Fixed and other interest-free assets of NOK 1 billion as of 30 June
- Interest-bearing receivables include a NOK 2 billion loanand a NOK 1.2 billion convertible loan to Aker Horizons

Aker's real estate and other financial investments
| NOK million | 4Q 22 | 1Q 23 | 2Q 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | 973 | 993 | 993 |
| Interest-bearing receivables | 4 172 | 4 297 | 4 272 |
| Other equity investments | 2 379 | 2 610 | 1 640 |
| Fixed and other interest-free assets | 883 | 921 | 2 029 |
| Total value | 8 407 | 8 821 | 8 934 |

Financial Statements
Aker ASA and holding companies 2Q 2023 | Balance Sheet and fair value adjustments

| NOK million | Book value | Fair value adjusted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Balance Sheet |
1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | |
| Non-interest-bearing and fixed non-current assets | 866 | 1 967 | 866 | 1 967 | |
| Interest-bearing fixed assets | 4 607 | 4 582 | 4 607 | 4 582 | |
| Investments | 26 182 |
23 519 |
61 934 |
58 785 |
|
| Non-interest-bearing current receivables | 56 | 62 | 56 | 62 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 162 | 876 | 1 162 | 876 | |
| Total Assets (GAV) | 32 872 | 31 006 | 68 624 | 66 271 | |
| Shareholder's equity (NAV) |
22 789 |
21 910 |
58 541 |
57 176 |
|
| Non-interest-bearing debt | 1 415 | 353 | 1 415 | 353 | |
| Interest-bearing debt, non-Group | 8 668 | 8 743 | 8 668 | 8 743 | |
| Total Equity and Liabilities | 32 872 | 31 006 | 68 624 | 66 271 | |
| Net interest-bearing receivables (liabilities) | (2 899) | (3 285) | (2 899) | (3 285) | |
| Equity ratio (%) | 69.3% | 70.7% | 85.3% | 86.3% | |
| Equity per share (NOK) | 306.7 | 294.9 | 788.0 | 769.6 |

Aker ASA and holding companies 2Q 2023 | Robust financial position – high liquidity


Full details on interest-bearing items and loans: www.akerasa.com/en/investors/treasury
1) External interest-bearing debt adj. for cash divided by Gross Asset Value excl. cash
2) Interest-bearing debt adj. for cash and interest-bearing receivables divided by Gross Asset Value excl. cash and interest-bearing receivables
AKER ASA | Second quarter and half-year results 2023
BBB-
IG rating
75%
5.4%
NIBD2
Aker ASA and holding companies 2Q 2023 | Debt maturity profile



Aker ASA and holding companies 2Q 2023 | Income Statement

NOK million
| Combined income statement |
2Q 2022 | 2Q 2023 | 1H 2022 | 1H 2023 | Year 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating expenses | (94) | (96) | (203) | (201) | (370) |
| EBITDA | (94) | (96) | (203) | (201) | (370) |
| D&A and impairment | (8) | (9) | (16) | (16) | (32) |
| Dividend received | 664 | 1 038 | 1 275 | 1 834 | 2 765 |
| Value change | (2 084) | (1 662) | (1 896) | (3 038) | (4 114) |
| Net other financial items | (121) | (154) | (107) | (375) | (149) |
| Profit (loss) before tax | (1 643) | (883) | (946) | (1 796) | (1 900) |


Appendix
AKER ASA | Second quarter and half-year results 2023

Net Asset Value details
| NOK million | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value (NAV) details | per 2Q 2023 | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | ||
| Number | Ownership | Share of | ||||||||||
| of shares | share | total assets | ||||||||||
| Aker BP | 133 757 576 | 21,2% | 50,8% | 39 527 | 41 068 | 36 329 | 44 220 | 45 758 | 41 813 | 40 676 | 34 282 | 33 680 |
| Aker Solutions | 193 950 894 | 39,4% | 11,4% | 2 629 | 3 183 | 3 836 | 5 003 | 5 190 | 7 397 | 7 254 | 7 378 | 7 545 |
| SalMar Aker Ocean | 15 000 000 | 15,0% | 1,0% | - | - | 645 | 655 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 |
| Aker BioMarine | 68 132 830 | 77,7% | 3,5% | 5 035 | 3 066 | 3 700 | 3 396 | 3 386 | 3 056 | 2 592 | 2 647 | 2 320 |
| Ocean Yield | - | - | - | 3 216 | 4 435 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aker Horizons | 464 285 714 | 67,3% | 4,8% | 13 251 | 15 461 | 15 342 | 10 516 | 7 391 | 6 398 | 5 987 | 4 323 | 3 152 |
| Aize | 4 378 700 | 67,6% | 0,1% | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Cognite | 7 059 549 | 50,5% | 10,1% | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 | 6 684 |
| Total Industrial Holdings | 81,6% | 70 381 | 73 936 | 66 575 | 70 512 | 69 103 | 66 040 | 63 885 | 56 007 | 54 074 | ||
| Cash | 1,3% | 529 | 713 | 4 025 | 4 406 | 2 035 | 2 502 | 1 290 | 1 162 | 876 | ||
| Real Estate | 1,5% | 683 | 708 | 908 | 958 | 958 | 973 | 973 | 993 | 993 | ||
| Aker Property Group | 1 000 | 100.0% | 1,5% | 683 | 708 | 908 | 958 | 958 | 973 | 973 | 993 | 993 |
| Listed financial investments | 3,6% | 1 532 | 1 476 | 1 410 | 1 942 | 2 272 | 1 943 | 2 532 | 2 634 | 2 388 | ||
| Akastor | 100 565 292 | 36.7% | 1,7% | 644 | 603 | 537 | 823 | 838 | 869 | 927 | 1 148 | 1 112 |
| AMSC (direct investment)* | 13 701 416 | 19.1% | 0,8% | 357 | 366 | 372 | 375 | 474 | 405 | 598 | 569 | 547 |
| Philly Shipyard | 7 237 631 | 57.6% | 0,4% | 426 | 405 | 398 | 414 | 389 | 339 | 329 | 318 | 289 |
| Solstad Offshore | 19 206 002 | 24.8% | 0,7% | 107 | 101 | 103 | 330 | 571 | 331 | 678 | 598 | 439 |
| Interest-bearing assets | 6,4% | 3 788 | 3 870 | 4 211 | 4 114 | 4 064 | 4 169 | 4 172 | 4 297 | 4 272 | ||
| Aker Horizons | 3,0% | 1 991 | 1 991 | 1 992 | 1 992 | 1 993 | 1 993 | 1 994 | 1 994 | 1 995 | ||
| Aker Horizons convertible bond | 1,9% | 1 200 | 1 209 | 1 209 | 1 218 | 1 218 | 1 227 | 1 227 | 1 236 | 1 236 | ||
| Pecan Energies (Aker Energy) | 0,3% | 64 | 132 | 467 | 329 | 195 | 213 | 191 | 203 | 208 | ||
| Aize | 0,4% | 213 | 213 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 235 | 235 | 235 | ||
| Other interest-bearing assets | 0,9% | 320 | 325 | 319 | 351 | 434 | 512 | 526 | 628 | 598 | ||
| Other equity investments | 2,5% | 1 884 | 2 059 | 2 134 | 2 158 | 2 172 | 2 417 | 2 379 | 2 610 | 1 640 | ||
| Fixed and other interest-free assets | 3,1% | 719 | 743 | 765 | 825 | 1 002 | 908 | 882 | 921 | 2 029 | ||
| Total Financial Investments | 18,4% | 9 135 | 9 570 | 13 455 | 14 404 | 12 504 | 12 914 | 12 229 | 12 617 | 12 198 | ||
| Gross Asset Value (GAV) | 100,0% | 79 516 | 83 506 | 80 030 | 84 916 | 81 607 | 78 954 | 76 114 | 68 624 | 66 271 | ||
| External interest-bearing debt | (12 428) (12 526) (10 052) (10 003) | (9 489) | (9 760) | (8 976) | (8 668) | (8 743) | ||||||
| Non interest-bearing debt | (179) | (197) | (191) | (181) | (166) | (192) | (263) | (301) | (353) | |||
| Net Asset Value (NAV) before dividend allocation | 66 909 | 70 783 | 69 787 | 74 732 | 71 951 | 69 002 | 66 875 | 59 655 | 57 176 | |||
| Number of outstanding shares | 74 287 314 | 74 287 314 | 74 287 314 | 74 296 629 | 74 296 629 | 74 286 629 | 74 293 373 | 74 293 373 | 74 293 373 | |||
| Net Asset Value (NAV) per share before dividend allocation | 901 | 953 | 939 | 1 006 | 968 | 929 | 900 | 803 | 770 |
• Net asset value ("NAV") is Gross asset value ("GAV") less liabilities.
• Net asset value is a core performance indicator at Aker ASA. NAV expresses Aker's underlying value and is a key determinant of the company's dividend policy (annual dividend payments of 2-4 percent of NAV).
• Net asset value is determined by applying the market value of exchange-listed shares, most recent transaction value for non-listed assets subject to material transaction with third parties, while book value is used for other assets.
• Aker's assets (Aker ASA and holding companies) consist largely of equity investments in the Industrial Holdings segment, and of cash, receivables and other equity investments in the Financial Investments segment. Other assets consist mainly of fixed and other interest-free assets. The financial tables in this appendix show the composition of Aker's assets.
*Aker ASA holds direct exposure to 13 701 416 shares in AMSC ASA, equivalent to 19.07% of the shares and votes of the company, and financial exposure to 22 155 088 underlying shares through two total return swap agreements, equivalent to 30.83% of the share capital in the company. As per 30 June 2023, the value of the swap agreements was negative by NOK 120 million

Segment information – Industrial Holdings
| NOK million | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Holdings | Ownership | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | 1Q 2023 | Net | Dividend | Other | Value | 2Q 2023 |
| per 2Q 2023 | investments | income | changes | change | Value | |||||||||
| Aker BP | 21,2% 39 527 | 41 068 | 36 329 | 44 220 | 45 758 | 41 813 | 40 676 | 34 282 | (792) | 190 | 33 680 | |||
| Aker Solutions | 39,4% 2 629 3 183 3 836 5 003 5 190 7 397 7 254 7 378 | (194) | 361 7 545 | |||||||||||
| SalMar Aker Ocean** | 15,0% | - | - | 645 | 655 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 656 | ||||
| Aker BioMarine | 77,7% 5 035 3 066 3 700 3 396 3 386 3 056 2 592 2 647 | (327) 2 320 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean Yield | - 3 216 4 435 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Aker Horizons | 67,3% 13 251 | 15 461 | 15 342 | 10 516 7 391 6 398 5 987 4 323 | (1 171) 3 152 | |||||||||
| Aize** | 67,6% | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Cognite* | 50,5% 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 | 6 684 | ||||||||||||
| Total Industrial Holdings | 70 381 73 936 66 575 70 512 69 103 66 040 63 885 56 007 | (986) - |
(947) - |
54 074 |
*Value reflects transaction value with TCV from Q2 2021. Value reconfirmed in the Aker BP/Saudi Aramco transaction on 2 February 2022 **At book value

Segment information – Industrial Holdings
| USD million | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aker BP (ticker: AKRBP) | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | |
| Net Production Volume (mboepd) | 199 | 210 | 207 | 209 | 208 | 181 | 412 | 432 | 309 | 453 | 481 | |
| Revenue | 1 124 1 563 1 849 5 669 2 291 2 026 4 866 3 826 | 13 010 | 3 310 3 291 | |||||||||
| EBITDAX | 957 1 347 1 641 4 894 2 064 1 816 4 621 3 523 12 024 | 3 031 3 031 | ||||||||||
| EBITDAX margin | 85,1% | 86,2% | 88,8% | 86,3% | 90,1% | 89,6% | 95,0% | 92,1% | 92,4% | 91,6% | 92,1% | |
| Net profit continued operations | 150 | 202 | 355 | 828 | 522 | 206 | 763 | 112 | 1 603 | 187 | 397 | |
| Share price at closing (NOK per share) | 274,40 285,10 271,60 | 271,60 | 330,60 342,10 312,60 304,10 | 304,10 | 256,30 | 251,80 | ||||||
| Shareholder return, incl. dividend | 14,1% | 4,9% | (3,5%) | 31,0% | 23,3% | 4,8% | (7,1%) | (1,0%) | 19,0% | (13,9%) | 0,6% | |
| NOK million | ||||||||||||
| Aker Solutions (ticker: AKSO) | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | |
| Revenue | 7 020 7 314 8 668 | 29 473 8 291 | 10 635 | 10 035 | 12 456 | 41 417 | 11 495 | 14 246 | ||||
| EBITDA | 388 | 441 | 583 | 1 842 | 598 | 653 | 736 | 947 2 934 | 868 1 099 | |||
| EBITDA margin | 5,5% | 6,0% | 6,7% | 6,2% | 7,2% | 6,1% | 7,3% | 7,6% | 7,1% | 7,6% | 7,7% | |
| Net profit continued operations | 60 | 100 | 63 | 249 | 175 | 276 | 285 | 435 | 1 170 | 390 | 539 | |
| Share price at closing (NOK per share) | 16,02 19,40 23,38 | 23,38 | 30,49 26,76 38,14 37,40 | 37,40 | 38,04 | 38,90 | ||||||
| Shareholder return, incl. dividend | 9,1% | 21,1% | 20,5% | 42,1% | 30,4% | (11,6%) | 42,5% | (1,9%) | 60,8% | 1,7% | 4,9% | |
| NOK million | ||||||||||||
| Aker Horizons (ticker: AKH) | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | |
| Gross asset value | 21 897 | 22 620 | 22 800 | 22 800 | 22 939 | 23 367 | 22 600 | 21 211 21 211 21 992 | 17 291 | |||
| Net asset value | 15 606 | 16 056 | 16 923 16 923 | 16 983 | 17 351 | 16 500 | 15 079 15 079 15 804 | 11 067 |
Energy Security, Efficiency & Transition
| 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 897 | 22 620 | 22 800 | 22 800 | 22 939 | 23 367 | 22 600 | 17 291 | ||||
| 15 606 | 16 056 | 16 983 | 17 351 | 16 500 | 11 067 | ||||||
| 26,90 | 27,60 | 27,75 | 27,75 | 27,85 | 25,13 | 23,94 | 21,84 | 21,84 | 22,89 | 16,03 | |
| 33,05 | 12,90 | 9,31 | 6,79 | ||||||||
| (9,7%) | 16,7% | (0,8%) | n/a | (31,5%) | (29,7%) | (13,4%) | (6,4%) | (61,0%) | (27,8%) | (27,1%) | |
| 28,54 33,30 33,05 | 16 923 16 923 | 22,65 15,92 13,78 12,90 | 21 211 21 211 21 992 15 079 15 079 15 804 |

Segment information – Industrial Holdings
| USD million | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aker BioMarine (ticker: AKBM) | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 |
| Offshore Krill Production Volume (MT) | 13 920 | 7 195 | 3 101 | 43 756 |
20 809 | 16 534 | 12 737 | 1 963 | 52 042 |
19 852 |
17 846 |
| Revenue | 74 | 62 | 76 | 262 | 57 | 73 | 68 | 79 | 277 | 69 | 89 |
| EBITDA | 19 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 74 | 3 | 19 |
| EBITDA margin | 25,6% | 19,9% | 9,0% | 16,5% | 14,2% | 38,6% | 27,5% | 22,8% | 26,5% | 4,4% | 21,4% |
| Net profit continued operations | (3) | 14 | (9) | (9) | (10) | 15 | 5 | - | 10 | (18) | (2) |
| Share price at closing (NOK per share) | 73,90 45,00 54,30 | 54,30 | 49,85 49,70 44,85 38,05 | 38,05 | 38,85 | 34,05 | |||||
| Shareholder return, incl. dividend | (24,6%) | (39,1%) | 20,7% | (53,8%) | (8,2%) | (0,3%) | (9,8%) | (15,2%) | (29,9%) | 2,1% | (12,4%) |
Sustainable Proteins & Nutrition
NOK million
| SalMar Aker Ocean | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| EBITDA | (15) | (19) | (15) | (35) | (84) | (33) | - | |||||
| EBITDA margin | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||
| Net profit continued operations | (25) | (29) | (25) | (39) | (118) | (35) | (13) |
Industrial Digitlization
NOK million
NOK million
| Aize | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 77 | 91 | 114 | 352 | 78 | 109 | 89 | 102 | 378 | 149 | 144 |
| EBITDA | 23 | 28 | 47 | 106 | 14 | 47 | 29 | 16 | 106 | 62 | 46 |
| EBITDA margin | 29,9% | 30,9% | 41,2% | 30,1% | 17,9% | 43,1% | 32,6% | 15,7% | 28,0% | 41,6% | 31,9% |
| Net profit continued operations | 5 | 15 | 29 | 50 | (2) | 35 | 20 | (38) | 15 | 50 | 37 |
Cognite 2Q 2021 3Q 2021 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 Revenue 155 170 175 639 188 199 211 287 885 271 276 EBITDA (97) (60) (170) (402) (171) (80) (158) (38) (447) (88) (43) EBITDA margin (62,6%) (35,3%) (97,1%) (62,9%) (91,2%) (40,2%) (74,9%) (13,4%) (50,6%) (32,4%) (15,6%) Net profit continued operations (111) (18) (178) (393) (185) (32) (142) (179) (538) (110) (78)
Segment information – Financial Investments
| NOK million | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Investments | Ownership per 2Q 2023 |
2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 |
| Cash | 529 | 713 | 4 025 | 4 406 | 2 035 | 2 502 | 1 290 | 1 162 | 876 | |
| Real Estate | 683 | 708 | 908 | 958 | 958 | 973 | 973 | 993 | 993 | |
| Aker Property Group | 100,0% | 683 | 708 | 908 | 958 | 958 | 973 | 973 | 993 | 993 |
| Listed financial investments | 1 532 | 1 476 | 1 410 | 1 942 | 2 272 | 1 943 | 2 532 | 2 634 | 2 388 | |
| Akastor | 36,7% | 644 | 603 | 537 | 823 | 838 | 869 | 927 | 1 148 | 1 112 |
| AMSC (direct investment)* | 19,1% | 357 | 366 | 372 | 375 | 474 | 405 | 598 | 569 | 547 |
| Philly Shipyard | 57,6% | 426 | 405 | 398 | 414 | 389 | 339 | 329 | 318 | 289 |
| Solstad Offshore | 24,8% | 107 | 101 | 103 | 330 | 571 | 331 | 678 | 598 | 439 |
| Interest-bearing assets | 3 788 | 3 870 | 4 211 | 4 114 | 4 064 | 4 169 | 4 172 | 4 297 | 4 272 | |
| Aker Horizons | 1 991 | 1 991 | 1 992 | 1 992 | 1 993 | 1 993 | 1 994 | 1 994 | 1 995 | |
| Aker Horizons convertible bond | 1 200 | 1 209 | 1 209 | 1 218 | 1 218 | 1 227 | 1 227 | 1 236 | 1 236 | |
| Aker Energy | 64 | 132 | 467 | 329 | 195 | 213 | 191 | 203 | 208 | |
| Aize | 213 | 213 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 235 | 235 | 235 | |
| Other interest-bearing assets | 320 | 325 | 319 | 351 | 434 | 512 | 526 | 628 | 598 | |
| Other equity investments | 1 884 | 2 059 | 2 134 | 2 158 | 2 172 | 2 417 | 2 379 | 2 610 | 1 640 | |
| Aker Energy AS | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | - | |
| Industry Capital Partners Holding AS | - | - | 0 | 0 | 95 | 314 | 314 | 453 | 453 | |
| Seetee AS | 318 | 406 | 447 | 428 | 198 | 223 | 156 | 237 | 241 | |
| Abelee AS | 197 | 207 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 217 | 217 | 217 | |
| Gaia Salmon Holding AS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 155 | 155 | 155 | |
| Clara Ventures AS | 120 | 153 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | |
| Other investments | 293 | 336 | 188 | 231 | 347 | 348 | 392 | 404 | 420 | |
| Fixed and other interest-free assets | 719 | 743 | 765 | 825 | 1 002 | 908 | 882 | 921 | 2 029 | |
| Total Financial Investments | 9 135 | 9 570 13 455 14 404 12 504 12 914 12 229 12 617 12 198 |
*Aker ASA holds direct exposure to 13 701 416 shares in AMSC ASA, equivalent to 19.07% of the shares and votes of the company, and financial exposure to 22 155 088 underlying shares through two total return swap agreements, equivalent to 30.83% of the share capital in the company. As per 30 June 2023, the value of the swap agreements was negative by NOK 120 million.


Income Statement and Balance Sheet
| NOK million | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Income Statement | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | FY 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 |
| Operating revenues | - | - | 4 072 | 4 072 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating expenses | (68) | (85) | (141) | (369) | (108) | (94) | (82) | (85) | (370) | (105) | (96) |
| EBITDA | (68) | (85) | 3 931 | 3 703 | (108) | (94) | (82) | (85) | (370) | (105) | (96) |
| Depreciation | (8) | (8) | (8) | (31) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (8) | (32) | (7) | (9) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBIT | (75) | (93) | 3 923 | 3 672 | (116) | (102) | (90) | (93) | (402) | (112) | (105) |
| Dividend received | 444 | 481 | 599 | 2 010 | 611 | 664 | 718 | 772 | 2 765 | 796 | 1 038 |
| Value change | 78 | (1 332) | 915 | 6 858 | 188 | (2 084) | (1 507) | (711) | (4 114) | (1 376) (1 662) | |
| Net other financial items | 19 | (104) | (71) | (107) | 14 | (121) | (209) | 167 | (149) | (221) | (154) |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 466 | (1 049) | 5 365 | 12 433 | 697 | (1 643) (1 088) | 135 | (1 900) | (914) | (883) |
NOK million, after dividend distribution
| Combined Balance Sheet | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non interest-bearing and fixed non-current assets | 618 | 646 | 680 | 706 | 755 | 793 | 826 | 866 | 1 967 |
| Interest-bearing assets | 3 788 | 3 895 | 4 436 | 4 389 | 4 339 | 4 459 | 4 462 | 4 607 | 4 582 |
| Equity Investments* | 33 001 31 756 29 895 | 30 137 29 138 27 849 27 419 | 26 182 23 519 | ||||||
| Non interest-bearing current receivables | 101 | 97 | 85 | 119 | 246 | 115 | 56 | 56 | 62 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 529 | 713 | 4 025 | 4 406 | 2 035 | 2 502 | 1 290 | 1 162 | 876 |
| Total Assets | 38 037 | 37 107 | 39 122 | 39 757 | 36 513 | 35 718 | 34 053 | 32 872 | 31 006 |
| Equity | 25 430 24 384 27 802 | 28 496 26 857 25 766 23 699 | 22 789 21 910 | ||||||
| Non interest-bearing debt | 179 | 197 | 1 268 | 1 258 | 166 | 192 | 1 378 | 1 415 | 353 |
| Interest-bearing debt, external | 12 428 12 526 10 052 | 10 003 | 9 489 | 9 760 | 8 976 | 8 668 | 8 743 | ||
| Total Equity and Liabilities | 38 037 | 37 107 | 39 122 | 39 757 | 36 513 | 35 718 | 34 053 | 32 872 | 31 006 |
| Net interest-bearing assets/(liabilities) | (8 111) | (7 918) | (1 591) | (1 208) | (3 115) | (2 799) | (3 224) | (2 899) (3 285) | |
| Equity ratio (%) | 67 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 71 |
| Equity per share | 342 | 328 | 374 | 384 | 362 | 347 | 319 | 307 | 295 |
The balance sheet and income statement for Aker ASA and holding companies show the financial position as a holding company.
*Aker ASA and holding companies prepares and presents its accounts in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), to the extent applicable. Accordingly, exchangelisted shares owned by Aker ASA and holding companies are recorded in the balance sheet at the lower of market value and cost price. In accordance with Aker ASA and holding companies' accounting principles, acquisitions and disposals of companies are a part of the ordinary business. Consequently, gains from sales of shares are classified as operating revenues in the combined profit and loss statement of the accounts. Gains and losses are only recognized to the extent assets are sold to third parties. Aker's accounting principles are presented in the company's 2022 annual report.

External Interest-Bearing Debt
| NOK million | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External interest-bearing debt | 2Q 2021 | 3Q 2021 | 4Q 2021 | 1Q 2022 | 2Q 2022 | 3Q 2022 | 4Q 2022 | 1Q 2023 | 2Q 2023 |
| AKER09 | 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 | ||||||||
| AKER14 | 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 1 581 | ||||||||
| AKER15 | 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 2 000 | ||||||||
| AKER16 | 1 300 1 300 1 300 1 300 | ||||||||
| AKER17 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | |||||
| AKER18 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| AKER19 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Total bond loans | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 581 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 |
| Bank credit facilities | 6 452 6 550 4 087 4 062 3 491 3 171 2 971 2 572 2 616 | ||||||||
| EUR 100m Schuldschein loan | 1 017 1 017 | 999 | 971 1 035 1 058 1 051 1 139 1 170 | ||||||
| Total bank loans | 7 469 | 7 567 | 5 086 | 5 033 | 4 526 | 4 229 | 4 023 | 3 711 | 3 786 |
| Capitalised loan fees | (41) | (41) | (34) | (30) | (36) | (50) | (47) | (43) | (43) |
| Total interest-bearing debt | 12 428 12 526 10 052 10 003 | 9 489 | 9 760 | 8 976 | 8 668 | 8 743 |
NOK million
| Debt maturity profile | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank loans | 1 170 | 2 616 | ||||||||
| AKER15 | 2 000 | |||||||||
| AKER16 | 1 300 | |||||||||
| AKER17 | 700 | |||||||||
| AKER18 | 500 | |||||||||
| AKER19 | 500 | |||||||||
| Total | - | 3 170 | - | 2 616 | 2 000 | - | 500 | - | - | 500 |
Alternative Performance Measures (APM)

Aker ASA refers to alternative performance measures with regards to Aker ASA and holding companies' financial results and those of its portfolio companies, as a supplement to the financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Such performance measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, and they are meant to provide an enhanced insight into operations, financing and future prospects of the group. The definitions of these measures are as follows:
- EBITDA is operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment charges
- EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue
- EBITDAX is operating profit before depreciation, amortization, impairment charges and exploration expenses
- Equity ratio is total equity divided by total assets
- Gross asset value is the sum of all assts determined by applying the market value of listed shares, most recent transaction value for non-listed assets subject to material transaction with third parties, and the book value of other assets
- Mboepd is thousand barrels of oil equivalents per day
- Mmboe is million barrels of oil equivalents
- Net Asset Value ("NAV") is gross asset value less liabilities
- NAV per share is NAV divided by the total number of outstanding Aker ASA shares
- Net interest-bearing receivable/debt is cash, cash equivalents and interest-bearing receivables (current and non-current), minus interest-bearing debt (current and non-current)
- Order intake includes new signed contracts in the period, in addition to expansion of existing contracts. The estimated value of potential options and change orders is not included
- Order backlog represents the estimated value of remaining work on signed contracts
- Value-adjusted equity ratio is NAV divided by gross asset value
Financial calendar 2023
- 18 Jul 2023 2Q and Half-year results
- 3 Nov 2023 3Q results
Contacts
- Fredrik Berge Head of investor Relations Tel: +47 45032090 [email protected]
- Atle Kigen Head of Media Relations and Public Affairs Tel: +47 90784878 [email protected]
Address
- Oksenøyveien 10 1366 Lysaker, Norway
- Tel: +47 24130000
- Web: akerasa.com
Ticker codes
- Bloomberg: AKER:NO
- Reuters: AKER.OL
Quarterly presentations and material are available at akerasa.com and newsweb.no
Disclaimer

This Document 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 Document 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 ASA and Aker ASA'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's businesses, oil prices, 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 Document. Although Aker ASA believes that its expectations and the Document 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 Document. Aker ASA is making no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the Document, and neither Aker ASA nor any of its directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use.
The Aker group consists of many legally independent entities, constituting their own separate identities. Aker is used as the common brand or trademark for most of this entities. In this document we may sometimes use "Aker", "Group, "we" or "us" when we refer to Aker companies in general or where no useful purpose is served by identifying any particular Aker company.

