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Aker Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Jul 18, 2017

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Aker ASA Second-quarter and half-year results 2017

18 July 2017 | Fornebu

Highlights | Second-quarter 2017

  • Net asset value: down 7.9%, dividend adjusted, to NOK 28.8 billion (NOK 32.6 billion)
  • Return: Aker share down 12.7%, dividend adjusted, to NOK 274 vs. OSEBX up 1.6%
  • Dividend: Distribution of NOK 16 per share dividend for 2016
  • Cash and liquid fund inv.: NOK 2.1 billion, down from NOK 4.3 billion in the first quarter

Aker transactions:

i. Financing: Repayment of the NOK 500 million AKER07 bond

Portfolio transactions:

  • i. Akastor: Sale of KOP Surface Products to the Weir Group
  • ii. Aker BP: Issuance of a USD 400 million US high-yield bond
  • iii. Ocean Yield: Investments in two PSVs and one Suezmax tanker
  • iv. Aker BioMarine: Acquisition of the harvesting vessel Juvel
  • v. Solstad Farstad: Completion of merger between Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply

NAV decreased 11.5% in 2Q 2017 and 7.9% dividend adjusted

Net asset value change in 2Q 2017 NOK billion

Total return portfolio companies in 2Q 2017

Percentage change, adjusted for dividends

18 July 2017 AKER ASA | Second-quarter and half-year results 2017

Share price up 36.5% year-on-year, dividend adjusted, despite a 12.7% decrease in Q2

NAV per share vs. share price NOK per share

Net asset value composition NOK billion

Dividend

NAV per share

Share price (adjusted for dividends paid in Q2 2017)

Portfolio distribution largely unchanged

Portfolio composition NOK billion, as per 2Q 2017

Listed investments
Unlisted investments
Industrial Holdings Financial Investments
Aker BP 40.0% 16.7 1.6 Cash
Aker Solutions
1))
34.8% 3.6 0.4 Liquid fund investments
Akastor
1))
36.7% 1.4 1.5 Listed financial investments
1)
Kvaerner
28.7% 0.8 0.5 Real Estate Investments2)
Ocean Yield 66.2% 6.4 1.7 Other financial investments2)
2)
Aker BioMarine
100.0% 1.4
Gross asset value 30.2 5.8
Net asset value 28.8

Gross asset value distribution Per 2Q 2017 (1Q 2017)

1)Owned partly through Aker Kvaerner Holding, in which Aker has a 70% ownership interest. Additionally, Aker has a direct ownership interest in Aker Solutions and Akastor 2)Reflected at book value

Ample investment capacity and continued strong upstream cash generation

Investment capacity potential NOK billion

Upstream dividend NOK billion

Aker Industrial Holdings

Industrial Holdings Aker BP

Exploration & Production company on the Norwegian continental shelf

% of gross asset value

(2Q 2017)

Investment value of NOK 16.7 billion

Aker's ownership agenda

  • Growth; organic (greenfield projects, IOR and exploration) and through M&A
  • Quarterly dividend payments
  • Operational excellence and efficiency improvements through new business models and technologies, including digitalisation
NOK million
Value as per 31.03.17 18 590
Value change in 2Q (1 695)
Received dividends
(210)
Value as per 30.06.17
16 685
Key figures
USD million 2Q
16
2Q 17 1H 16 1H
17
Revenues 256 595 461 1 241
EBITDAX 211 470 376 988

Industrial Holdings Aker Solutions

Global oil services company providing services, technologies, and product solutions within subsea and field design

% of gross asset value

(2Q 2017)

Investment value of NOK 3.6 billion

Aker's ownership agenda

  • Increase competitiveness and reduce costs by NOK 9 billion across the business versus 2015 cost base
  • Win new contracts
  • Partnerships, alliances and M&A

Aker's investment

NOK million
Value as per 31.03.17 4 894
Value change in 2Q (1 328)
Value as per 30.06.17 3 566

Key figures

NOK million 2Q
16
2Q 17 1H 16 1H
17
Revenues 6 969 5 425 13 432 10 598
EBITDA 563 305 1 072 660
Backlog 35 008 30 695

Industrial Holdings

Akastor

Oilfield services investment company with a flexible mandate for longterm value creation

% of gross asset value

(2Q 2017)

Investment value of NOK 1.4 billion

Aker's ownership agenda

  • Operational excellence, cost reductions
  • Win new contracts
  • Transactions

Aker's investment

NOK million
Value as per 31.03.17 1 302
Value change in 2Q 80
Value as per 30.06.17 1 383

Key figures

NOK million 2Q
16
2Q 17 1H 16 1H
17
Revenues 1 326 873 2 556 1 816
EBITDA (135) 18 (197) 71
Backlog 8 182 7 112

Industrial Holdings Kvaerner

Oil and gas-related EPC company

% of gross asset value

(2Q 2017)

Investment value of NOK 0.8 billion

Aker's ownership agenda

  • Enhance competitiveness through operational excellence and cost reductions
  • Win new contracts
  • Maintain strong balance sheet

Aker's investment

NOK million
Value as per 31.03.17 834
Value change in 2Q (46)
Value as per 30.06.17 788

Key figures

NOK million 2Q
16
2Q 17 1H 16 1H
17
Revenues 1 859 1 502 4
087
3 056
EBITDA 96 219 177 327
Backlog 10 172 9 041

Industrial Holdings Ocean Yield

A maritime assets company with focus on long-term contracts

% of gross asset value

(2Q 2017)

Investment value of NOK 6.4 billion

Aker's ownership agenda

  • Growth by incremental, accretive investments
  • Further diversify portfolio, both counterparty and segmentwise
  • Optimise capital structure and reduce cost of capital
  • Manage and mitigate counterparty risk
NOK million
Value as per 31.03.17 5 993
Value change in 2Q
Received dividends
(152)
Value as per 30.06.17
6 410
Key figures
USD million 2Q
16
2Q 17 1H 16 1H
17
Revenues 70 82 136 161
EBITDA 63 74 122 146
EBITDA
backlog
3 300 2 900

Industrial Holdings Aker BioMarine

Integrated biotech company – specialised in krill harvesting and processing

% of gross asset value

(2Q 2017)

Investment value of NOK 1.4 billion

Aker's ownership agenda

  • Operational excellence
  • Increase sales by entering new products, channels and geographies
  • New vessel and other investments to fast-track growth
NOK million
Value as per 31.03.17 (book value) 1 405
Value change in 2Q
Investments
Value as per 30.06.17 (book
value)
Key figures
USD million
2Q
16
2Q 17
1H 16
1H
Revenues 27 30 53 57
EBITDA 11
6
18
9

Aker Financial Investments

Financial Investments Overview

% of gross asset value NOK billion (30.06.2017)

  • Cash and liquid fund investments at NOK 2.1 billion
  • Debt repayments of NOK 0.7 billion and dividend payment of NOK 1.2 billion
  • USD bank loan: maturity extended to 2020 with option to redraw the loan to the original amount of USD 250 million
  • Merger completed between Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply

Financial Investments

Other financial investments Real estate

Cash

Listed financial investments

Liquid fund investments

Financial Investments

Cash and Liquid fund investments

% of gross asset value

(30.06.2017)

Value of NOK 2.1 billion

  • Cash decreased to NOK 1.6 billion:
    • NOK 376 million in dividends received
  • NOK 1 188 million in dividend paid
  • NOK 730 million in debt repayments (incl. call premium)
  • NOK 380 million loan issued to Aker BioMarine
  • NOK 283 million in misc. investments
  • NOK 150 million in operating expenses and net interest paid
    • NOK 65 million in net other cash movements
  • Liquid fund investments at NOK 422 million
  • Total liquidity reserve of NOK 3.7 billion, including undrawn credit facilities

Financial Investments Listed financial investments

% of gross asset value (30.06.2017)

  • Completion of the merger between Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply, including NOK 250 million loan conversion into shares
  • Value of Philly Shipyard increased by NOK 183 million
  • Total value of AMSC exposure decreased by NOK 108 million
  • Dividends received of NOK 20 million
NOK million 4Q 16 1Q 17 2Q 17
Philly
Shipyard
447 414 597
AMSC (incl. TRS) 295 432 324
Cxense 66 47 37
Solstad
Farstad
247 459 562
Total value 1 055 1 353 1 520

Financial Investments

Real estate and other financial investments

% of gross asset value (30.06.2017)

  • Increased investment in Fornebuporten of NOK 133 million
  • USD 45 million loan issued to Aker BioMarine
  • Loan repayment from AMSC of NOK 55 million
  • NOK 250 million convertible loan to Solstad Offshore converted to equity
NOK million 4Q 16 1Q 17 2Q 17
Real estate (incl. receivable) 426 376 509
Other financial
investments
1 594 1 517 1 742
Total value 2 020 1 893 2 251

Aker Financial Statements

Aker ASA and holding companies Balance sheet

Interest-bearing items and loan guarantees

Interest-bearing
debt (MNOK)
Loan amount Outstanding Maturity
Bond AKER 11 1 300 1
300
2018
Bond AKER 12 1 489 1
489
2019*
Bond AKER 13 1 000 1
000
2020
Bond AKER 10 700 700 2020
Bond AKER 09 1 000 1
000
2022
Bank loan (RCF) 1 000 0 2020**
Capitalised loan
fees etc.
(21) (21)
Total Aker
ASA
6 468 5 468
Bank
loan Aker Capital (USD denominated)
2 097 1 468 2020***
Capitalised loan fees etc. (8) (8)
Total Aker ASA and holding companies 8 557 6 928

* MSEK 1 500 issue **Maturity in 2020 with 1 year uncommitted extension option

*** Maturity in 2020 with 1 year uncommitted extension option. Total facility amount of MUSD 250, of which MUSD 175 was drawn at June 30, 2017.

Loan guarantees 1Q 2017 2Q 2017
Aker BioMarine 305 305
Ocean Harvest 56 52
Other 3 3
Total 364 360

Average debt maturity is 2.8 years

Financial Covenants Limit Status per
30.06.2017
i
Total Debt/Equity -
Aker ASA (parent only)
< 80% 37%
ii
Group Loans to NAV
or
Group Loans
< 50%
< NOK 10 bn
2.4%
NOK 0.7 bn

Aker ASA and holding companies Income statement

Amounts
in NOK million
2Q
2016
2Q 2017 1H 2016 1H 2017 Year 2016
Sales
gains
90 - 278 - 1 906
Operating expenses (48) (54) (108) (118) (198)
EBITDA 42 (54) 171 (118) 1 708
Depreciation and impairment (21) (4) (26) (7) (32)
Value change 326 (392) 11 (258) (8)
Net other financial items 395 249 503 693 950
Profit before tax 742 (201) 659 310 2
617

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 trade mark 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.