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Aker — Interim / Quarterly Report 2018
Nov 8, 2018
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Aker ASA Third-quarter results 2018
8 November 2018 | Fornebu
Highlights | Third quarter 2018
- Net asset value: up NOK 6.2 billion (10.8%) to NOK 63.3 billion
- Return: Aker share up 17.8% to NOK 734 vs. OSEBX up 6.7%
- Cash and liquid fund inv.: NOK 1.4 billion, on par with prior quarter. Liquidity reserve of NOK 4.5 billion when including undrawn credit facilities
▪ Main events:
- i. Aker BP: Agreement with Total Norway to acquire portfolio of 11 licenses for USD 205 million, and submittal of plan for development and operation for Phase 2 of Johan Sverdrup
- ii. Akastor: Completed sale of 50% of shares in AKOFS Offshore
- iii. Ocean Yield: Expiry of charter contract for FPSO Dhirubhai-1
- Subsequent events:
- i. Aker BP: Agreement with Equinor to acquire operatorship of King Lear for USD 250 million
- ii. Solstad Offshore: Commenced negotiations with lenders and other stakeholders
- iii. Ocean Yield: Investment in two chemical tankers for USD 51 million
- iv. Kvaerner: Secures NOK 900 million contract for Johan Sverdrup Phase II substructure
Aker ASA and holding companies
Aker BP the main contributor to the value increase in third quarter
Net asset value change in 3Q 2018 NOK billion
8 November 2018 AKER ASA | Third-quarter results 2018
Aker ASA and holding companies
Share price rose 17.8% in the third quarter
NAV per share vs. share price NOK per share
Net asset value composition NOK billion
1) Based on closing prices of Aker's listed holdings as per 7 November 2018, remaining assets and liabilities at reported book values per 30.09.18. Excluding cash movements in the fourth quarter
Aker ASA and holding companies Portfolio composition unchanged
Portfolio composition NOK billion, as per 3Q 2018
| Listed investments Unlisted investments |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Holdings | Financial Investments | |||||
| Aker BP | 40.0% | 49.8 | 1.2 | Cash | ||
| 1)) Aker Solutions |
34.8% | 5.5 | 0.2 | Liquid fund investments | ||
| Akastor 1)) |
36.7% | 1.8 | 1.2 | Listed financial investments | ||
| 1) Kvaerner |
28.7% | 1.2 | 0.6 | Real Estate Investments2) | ||
| Ocean Yield | 61.7% | 6.5 | 2.2 | Other financial investments2) | ||
| 2) Aker BioMarine |
100.0% | 2.4 | ||||
| Gross asset value | 67.1 | 5.4 | ||||
| Net asset value | 63.3 |
Gross asset value distribution Per 3Q 2018 (2Q 2018)
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
Aker ASA and holding companies
Strong growth in upstream cash generation fuelling investment capacity
Investment capacity potential NOK billion
Upstream dividend NOK billion
Industrial Holdings Aker BP
Exploration & Production company on the Norwegian continental shelf
% of gross asset value
(3Q 2018)
Aker's ownership agenda
- Growth; organic (greenfield projects, IOR and exploration) and through M&A
- Dividend growth
- Operational excellence and efficiency improvements through new business models and technologies, including digitalisation
Aker's investment
NOK million Value as per 30.06.18 43 330 Value change in 3Q 6 795 Received dividends (370) Value as per 30.09.18 49 755
| USD million | 3Q 17 |
3Q 18 | YTD 17 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 596 | 1 000 | 1 837 | 2 864 |
| EBITDAX | 459 | 830 | 1 447 | 2 352 |
Industrial Holdings Aker Solutions
Global oil services company providing services, technologies, and product solutions within subsea and field design
% of gross asset value
(3Q 2018)
Investment value of NOK 5.5 billion
Aker's ownership agenda
- Increase competitiveness, reach cost-efficiency target of 50 per cent by 2021
- Win new contracts
- Partnerships, alliances and M&A
Aker's investment
| NOK million | |
|---|---|
| Value as per 30.06.18 | 5 392 |
| Value change in 3Q |
83 |
| Value as per 30.09.18 | 5 475 |
| NOK million | 3Q 17 |
3Q 18 | YTD 17 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 5 419 | 6 541 | 16 017 | 18 278 |
| EBITDA | 401 | 463 | 1 062 | 1 327 |
| Backlog | 27 239 | 36 081 |
Industrial Holdings
Akastor
Oilfield services investment company with a flexible mandate for longterm value creation
% of gross asset value
(3Q 2018)
Investment value of NOK 1.8 billion
Aker's ownership agenda
- Operational excellence, cost reductions
- Win new contracts
- Transactions
Aker's investment
NOK million Value as per 30.06.18 1 800 Value change in 3Q (22) Value as per 30.09.18 1 778
| NOK million | 3Q 17 |
3Q 18 | YTD 17 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1 249 | 955 | 2 711 |
2 710 |
| EBITDA | 1 | 87 | 20 | 228 |
| Backlog | 1 515 | 2 759 |
Industrial Holdings
Kvaerner
Oil and gas-related EPC company
% of gross asset value
(3Q 2018)
Investment value of NOK 1.2 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 30.06.18 1 327
| Value change in 3Q | (164) |
|---|---|
| Value as per 30.09.18 | 1 163 |
| NOK million | 3Q 17 |
3Q 18 | YTD 17 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1 683 | 1 764 | 4 739 | 5 504 |
| EBITDA | 245 | 76 | 572 | 359 |
| Backlog | 8 207 | 10 638 |
Industrial Holdings Ocean Yield
A maritime assets company with focus on long-term contracts
% of gross asset value
(3Q 2018)
Investment value of NOK 6.5 billion
Aker's ownership agenda
- Growth and diversification through transactions
- Manage and mitigate counterparty risk
- Re-contract FPSO Dhirubhai
- Optimise capital structure, reduce cost of capital and maintain attractive dividend
Aker's investment
| NOK million | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value as per 30.06.18 6 985 |
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| Value change in 3Q (288) |
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| Received dividends (154) |
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| Value as per 30.09.18 6 543 |
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| Key figures | |||||
| USD million | 3Q 17 |
3Q 18 | YTD 17 | YTD 18 | |
| Revenues | 89 | 95 | 250 | 279 | |
| EBITDA | 81 | 85 | 226 | 247 | |
| EBITDA backlog |
2 900 | 3 500 |
Industrial Holdings Aker BioMarine
Integrated biotech company – specialised in krill harvesting and processing
% of gross asset value
(3Q 2018)
Investment value of NOK 2.4 billion
Aker's ownership agenda
- Operational excellence and improve profitability
- Increase sales by entering new products, channels and geographies
- Extract synergies from recent transactions
- New vessel and other investments to fast-track growth
Aker's investment
| NOK million | |
|---|---|
| Value as per 30.06.18 (book value) |
2 411 |
| Value change in 3Q | - |
| Value as per 30.09.18 (book value) |
2 411 |
| USD million | 3Q 17 |
3Q 18 | YTD 17 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 34 | 40 | 91 | 120 |
| EBITDA | 8 | 12 | 17 | 31 |
Key developments in Aker Energy and Cognite
| Key developments Key developments |
|
|---|---|
| ▪ Entered into contracts for the drilling of one appraisal well and two optional wells. Maersk Viking to ▪ Agreement to acquire Hess Ghana from Hess Corporation for USD 100 million, of which USD 75 commence operations in Q4 2018 |
|
| million payable on approval of PDO ▪ Plan of Development (POD) postponed to end of March 2019 ▪ |
|
| Jan Arve Haugan appointed CEO, management in place ▪ Strengthening organization at Fornebu and Accra with new key employees ▪ |
|
| E&P company in Ghana (50% owned by Aker) |
Board recruited and governance model established ▪ Main workstreams includes field development strategy, governmental permits, tender evaluations and ▪ Organization scaled to ~80 skilled employees financing alternatives |
Aker Financial Investments
Financial Investments Overview
% of gross asset value (30.09.2018)
NOK billion
Financial Investments
Cash and Liquid fund investments
% of gross asset value
(30.09.2018)
- Cash on par with prior quarter:
-
- NOK 538 million in dividends received
- NOK 189 million in loans issued to portfolio companies
- NOK 181 million from purchase of airplane
- NOK 131 million in operating expenses and net interest
- NOK 27 million in net other cash movements
- Liquid fund investments at NOK 177 million.
- Total liquidity reserve of NOK 4.5 billion, including undrawn credit facilities.
Financial Investments Listed financial investments
% of gross asset value (30.09.2018)
- Value decrease of Solstad Offshore and Philly Shipyard with NOK 106 million and NOK 33 million, respectively.
- Philly Shipyard continues to face order backlog challenges.
- The value of the investment in AMSC was up NOK 51 million. In addition, dividend received from AMSC of NOK 20 million.
Aker's investment
| NOK million | 1Q 18 | 2Q 18 | 3Q 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philly Shipyard |
455 | 358 | 326 |
| AMSC (incl. TRS) | 335 | 520 | 571 |
| Solstad Offshore |
316 | 393 | 287 |
| Other | 23 | 25 | 19 |
| Total value | 1 128 | 1 296 | 1 203 |
Financial Investments
Real estate and other financial investments
% of gross asset value (30.09.2018)
- Loans issued to portfolio companies of NOK 189 million, mainly Aker BioMarine, Aker Energy and FP Eiendom.
- Purchase of airplane of NOK 181 million.
Aker's investment
| NOK million | 1Q 18 | 2Q 18 | 3Q 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | 694 | 538 | 568 |
| Aker Energy (shares and receivable) |
150 | 260 | 302 |
| Other financial investments |
2 429 | 1 578 | 1 886 |
| Total value | 3 273 | 2 376 | 2 756 |
Aker Financial Statements
Aker ASA and holding companies Balance sheet at 30.09.2018
| Total Assets | Total equity and liabilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main changes in third-quarter 2018 | Book value | Value-adjusted | ||
| • Cash holdings unchanged at NOK 1.2 billion. • Book value of investment slightly down with NOK 103 million, mainly due to value decrease of Solstad Offshore. • Increase in fair value adjustment of investments of NOK 5.9 billion, mainly explained by the Aker BP value increase. |
Equity (MNOK) Equity ratio |
14 505 61.2% |
63 285 87.3% |
|
| Equity per share | NOK 195 | NOK 852 |
Aker ASA and holding companies Interest-bearing items as of 30.09.2018
For details of interest-bearing items and loan guarantees, see: https://www.akerasa.com/Investor/Treasury
Average debt maturity is 2.7 years
| Financial Covenants | Limit | Status at 30.09.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| i Total Debt/Equity - Aker ASA (parent only) |
< 80% | 37% |
| ii Group Loans to NAV or Group Loans |
< 50% < NOK 10 bn |
1.3% NOK 0.8 bn |
Aker ASA and holding companies Income statement
| Amounts in NOK million |
2Q 2018 |
3Q 2018 | YTD 3Q 2017 |
YTD 3Q 2018 | Year 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales gains |
194 | - | - | 194 | - |
| Operating expenses | (62) | (67) | (168) | (197) | (244) |
| EBITDA | 132 | (67) | (168) | (2) | (244) |
| Depreciation and impairment | (4) | (5) | (11) | (12) | (14) |
| Value change | 526 | (102) | (296) | 245 | (289) |
| Net other financial items | 519 | 482 | 1 014 |
1 517 | 1 380 |
| Profit before tax | 1 173 | 309 | 539 | 1 748 | 833 |
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.
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