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Aker

Investor Presentation Feb 20, 2024

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Fourth Quarter and Preliminary Annual Results 2023

February 20, 2024

Q4 2023 | Key highlights

Active ownership Solid financial metrics

FINANCIALS

Net Asset Value: NOK 63.2bn, down from NOK 64.1bn at Q3 2023

Share price: NOK 666.00, an increase of +3.3% in the quarter incl. dividend, vs. Brent oil price -16%, OSEBX +1.2% Total shareholder return in 2023 incl. dividends of -3.3% vs. Brent oil price -10.4% and OSEBX +9.9% Dividends: NOK 30 per share paid in 2023. The Board proposes NOK 15.50 per share to be paid in 1H 2024 with authorization to pay additional dividend in 2H 2024, in-line with previous years

OWNERSHIP AGENDA

Aker ASA – Upstream dividends increased to NOK 4.4bn in 2023

  • Diversification and increase in upstream dividends remains a key strategic priority
  • +59% increase from 2.8bn last year, and more than double vs. 2.0bn in 2021

Aker Solutions – OneSubsea JV transaction successfully closed

  • Proposes ordinary dividends of NOK 2 per share for 2023, initiates NOK 500m share buy-backs and increases dividend policy to 40-60% of adj. net profit
  • Financial assets ringfenced in separate entity to manage future receivables and ensure focus on core operations

AMSC – USD 170m of dividends paid following sale of Jones Act fleet

▪ NOK 963m of dividends to Aker ASA in Q4

Solstad – refinancing completed (after quarter-end)

  • Creating a robust industrial platform with a modern fleet of high-end vessels, healthy balance sheet and significantly reduced financial risk
  • Positive market outlook, ambition to initiate dividends during second half 2024
  • NOK 4bn of new equity injected (NOK 2.25bn by Aker, NOK 1.00bn by AMSC of equity in-kind, NOK 0.75bn share issue)

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PORTFOLIO

Aker BP record strong production levels in 2023 averaging 457 mboepd, an increase from 309 mboepd in 2022 Aker Horizons' portfolio company Mainstream concluded its debt restructuring in Chile, providing a stable financial foundation for of its Andes portfolio

Cognite continued strong growth with revenue of NOK 1.1bn in 2023, up 25% from 2022 with increasing SaaS revenues

Norwegian kroner

72bn Gross Asset Value

78 % listed assets or cash

851kr

Per-share NAV

666.0kr Share price at Q4 49bn market cap

6.3bn Liquidity reserve 4.4bn

incl. 0.8bn cash

Upstream dividends, 2023

Q4 2023 | Net Asset Value development

NAV development – 4Q 2023

NAV development – full-year 2023

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 *Incl. dividends received

Q4 2023 | NAV per share NOK 851, value adjusted equity 88%

Positive Net Asset Value and Share price development

Share price (NOK)

2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

*Share price from Sept 8, 2004 when Aker ASA was re-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (the other years shows value per year-end) (NAV value in the graph is per year-end, after dividends paid)

-20

-10

Net Asset Value

Aker ASA – Paying a steadily rising dividend

Q4 2023 | Asset Base of NOK 72 billion

*Reflected at book value

**Reflecting transaction value following Series B investment by TCV, confirmed in the Aker BP/Saudi Aramco transaction February 2, 2022

Sector composition (GAV)

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Solstad refinancing completed

Refinancing completed after quarter -end

  • A robust capital structure established in a critical situation
  • Refinanced NOK 11.4bn of secured bank debt maturing 31 March 2024, in cooperation with DNB and Eksfin
  • Injection of NOK 4bn of new equity in Solstad
    • NOK 2.25bn of equity injected by Aker
    • NOK 1.00bn of equity in-kind by AMSC
    • NOK 0.75bn share issue planned for Q2 2024, directed at all other shareholders and guaranteed by Aker
  • All original lenders have been repaid in full
  • Creating shareholder value for close to 13,000 shareholders
    • Return of +14% from announcement until completion, in addition receives the value of the subscription rights in Solstad Maritime

Solstad Maritime , a robust industrial platform for growth

  • Modern fleet of high -end vessels and healthy balance sheet
  • Positive market outlook, ambition to initiate dividends H2 2024
  • Backed by the Aker group's substantial industrial competence
    • Aker remains a significant shareholder in Solstad Offshore (32.9%) and Solstad Maritime (40.9%*)

Aker invests along global megatrends

Financial Investments

10

Financial Investments

Q4 2023 | Overview

Total Financial Investments – as share of Gross Asset Value (per 31.12.2023)

Financial Investments

Cash – as share of Gross Asset Value (per 31.12.2023)

Cash decreased by 680m to NOK 774 million
+1,841m Dividends received
-1,114m Dividends paid
-655m Loans and investments in portfolio companies
-479m Settlement of AMSC TRS-agreements
-237m Operating expenses and net interest
-36m Net other
-680m Change in the quarter

Financial Investments Q4 2023 | Listed financial investments

Listed financial investments – as share of Gross Asset Value (per 31.12.2023)

Developments in the quarter

  • Investment in Solstad Offshore of NOK 404m and value increase
  • Value increase of investment in Philly Shipyard of NOK 138m and decrease in Akastor of NOK 20m
  • Value decrease of AMSC equity investment of NOK 196m, and dividend income from AMSC of NOK 963m (from shares and Total Return Swaps)

Listed financial investments

NOK million 1Q 23 2Q 23 3Q 23 4Q 23
Akastor 1 148 1 112 1 193 1 173
Philly
Shipyard
318 289 242 379
AMSC (excl. TRS) 569 547 564 369
Solstad
Offshore
598 439 520 1 002
Total value 2 634 2 388 2 519 2 923
AMSC TRS* (89) (120) (90) 4

(*included in interest-free liabilities if negative and other financial investments if positive)

Financial Investments Q4 2023 | Other financial investments

Other financial investments – as share of Gross Asset Value (per 31.12.2023)

Developments in the quarter

  • Real estate: increased by NOK 155m, due to loan issued
  • Interest-bearing receivables: include a NOK 2bn loanand a NOK 1.2bn convertible loan to Aker Horizons
  • Non-interest bearing assets: decreased to NOK 601m, driven by an impairment of the USD 97m earn-out related to the sale of shares in Pecan Energies in April 2023

Other financial investments

NOK million 1Q 23 2Q 23 3Q 23 4Q 23
Real estate 993 993 1 158 1 313
Interest bearing receivables 4 297 4 272 4 056 4 092
Other equity investments 2 610 1 640 1 644 1 647
Non-interest bearing assets 408 1 516 1 575 601
Fixed assets 513 513 508 505
Total value 8 821 8 934 8 942 8 160

Financial Statements

15

Q4 2023 | Balance Sheet and Fair value adjustments

(after dividend allocation of NOK 15.50 per share)

NOK million NOK billion

Book value Fair value adjusted
Combined
Balance
Sheet
Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023
Non-interest bearing and fixed non-current assets 1 998 1 023 1 998 1 023
Interest bearing assets 4 531 4 722 4 531 4 722
Investments 23
021
23
808
65
003
65
462
Non-interest bearing current receivables 85 84 85 84
Cash and cash equivalents 1 454 774 1 454 774
Total Assets (GAV) 31 089 30 411 73 071 72 064
Shareholders'
equity
(NAV)
22
088
20
399
64
070
62
052
Non-interest bearing debt 321 246 321 246
Interest-bearing debt 8 680 8 615 8 680 8 615
Allocated dividend 1 152 1 152
Total Equity and Liabilities 31 089 30 411 73 071 72 064
Net interest bearing receivables (liabilities) (2 695) (3 119) (2 695) (3 119)
Equity ratio (%) 71.0% 67.1% 87.7% 86.1%
Equity per share (NOK) 297 275 862 835

Q4 2023 | Robust financial position, strong liquidity

NOK 6.3bn Total liquidity reserve 0.8 5.5 Total liquidity Cash Undrawn credit facilities 6.3

NOK 3.1bn Net interest-bearing debt

For full details on interest-bearing items and loans, visit: 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

BBB-IG rating 11% Loan-to-value (net LTV)1

5% NIBD2

78% of Gross Asset Value in listed assets and cash

Q4 2023 | Debt maturity profile

Norwegian kroner

Schuldschein loan Green Bonds Bonds

For full details on interest-bearing items and loans, visit: www.akerasa.com/en/investors/treasury

Q4 2023 | Income statement

NOK million

Combined
Income
statement
Q4 2022 Year
2022
Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Year
2023
Operating revenues - - - - - - -
Operating expenses (85) (370) (105) (96) (97) (106) (404)
EBITDA (85) (370) (105) (96) (97) (106) (404)
Depreciation (8) (32) (7) (9) (8) (9) (33)
Dividends received 772 2 765 796 1 038 787 1 786 4 407
Value change (711) (4 114) (1 376) (1 662) (533) 337 (3 234)
Net other financial items 167 (149) (221) (154) 30 (1 425) (1 770)
Profit (loss) before tax 135 (1 900) (914) (883) 179 584 (1 034)

Proud ownership

  • Active ownership
  • Megatrend-oriented
  • Proven track-record
  • Industrial expertise
  • Financial flexibility
  • Unique ecosystem
  • ESG and digital focus

Appendix

Net Asset Value (NAV) details

NOK million
Net Asset Value (NAV) details per 4Q 2023 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023
Number Ownership Share of
of shares share total assets
Aker BP 133 757 576 21,2% 54,8% 36 329 44 220 45 758 41 813 40 676 34 282 33 680 39 592 39 525
Aker Solutions 193 950 894 39,4% 11,3% 3 836 5 003 5 190 7 397 7 254 7 378 7 545 8 379 8 150
SalMar Aker Ocean 15 000 000 15,0% 0,9% 645 655 656 656 656 656 656 656 656
Aker BioMarine 68 132 830 77,7% 4,3% 3 700 3 396 3 386 3 056 2 592 2 647 2 320 2 678 3 134
Aker Horizons 464 285 714 67,3% 2,8% 15 342 10 516 7 391 6 398 5 987 4 323 3 152 2 131 2 022
Aize 4 378 700 67,6% 0,1% 39 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Cognite 7 059 549 50,5% 9,3% 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684 6 684
Total Industrial Holdings 83,5% 66 575 70 512 69 103 66 040 63 885 56 007 54 074 60 156 60 208
Cash 1,1% 4 025 4 406 2 035 2 502 1 290 1 162 876 1 454 774
Real Estate 1,8% 908 958 958 973 973 993 993 1 158 1 313
Aker Property Group 1 000 100.0% 1,8% 908 958 958 973 973 993 993 1 158 1 313
Listed financial investments 4,1% 1 410 1 942 2 272 1 943 2 532 2 634 2 388 2 519 2 923
Akastor 100 565 292 36.7% 1,6% 537 823 838 869 927 1 148 1 112 1 193 1 173
AMSC (direct investment)* 13 701 416 19.1% 0,5% 372 375 474 405 598 569 547 564 369
Philly Shipyard 7 237 631 57.6% 0,5% 398 414 389 339 329 318 289 242 379
Solstad Offshore 27 089 493 32.9% 1,4% 103 330 571 331 678 598 439 520 1 002
Interest-bearing assets 5,7% 4 211 4 114 4 064 4 169 4 172 4 297 4 272 4 056 4 092
Aker Horizons 2,8% 1 992 1 992 1 993 1 993 1 994 1 994 1 995 1 995 1 996
Aker Horizons convertible bond 1,7% 1 209 1 218 1 218 1 227 1 227 1 236 1 236 1 246 1 246
Ghana FPSO Company 0,3% 467 329 195 213 191 203 208 206 197
Aize 0,0% 224 224 224 224 235 235 235 - -
Other interest-bearing assets 0,9% 319 351 434 512 526 628 598 610 654
Other equity investments 2,3% 2 134 2 158 2 172 2 417 2 379 2 610 1 640 1 644 1 647
Fixed and other interest-free assets 1,5% 765 825 1 002 908 882 921 2 029 2 083 1 107
Total Financial Investments 16,5% 13 455 14 404 12 504 12 914 12 229 12 617 12 198 12 915 11 856
Gross Asset Value (GAV) 100,0% 80 030 84 916 81 607 78 954 76 114 68 624 66 271 73 071 72 064
External interest-bearing debt (10 052) (10 003) (9 489) (9 760) (8 976) (8 668) (8 743) (8 680) (8 615)
Non interest-bearing debt (191) (181) (166) (192) (263) (301) (353) (321) (246)
Net Asset Value (NAV) before dividend allocation 69 787 74 732 71 951 69 002 66 875 59 655 57 176 64 070 63 204
Number of outstanding shares 74 287 314 74 296 629 74 296 629 74 286 629 74 293 373 74 293 373 74 293 373 74 288 622 74 296 637
Net Asset Value (NAV) per share before dividend allocation 939 1 006 968 929 900 803 770 862 851
  • 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 31 December 2023, the value of the swap agreements was positive by NOK 4

Segment information – Industrial Holdings

NOK million
Industrial Holdings Ownership 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 Net Dividend Other Value 4Q 2023
per 4Q 2023 investments income changes change Value
Aker BP 21,2% 36 329 44 220 45 758 41 813 40 676 34 282 33 680 39 592 - (824) - 757 39 525
Aker Solutions 39,4% 3 836 5 003 5 190 7 397 7 254 7 378 7 545 8 379 - - - (229) 8 150
SalMar Aker Ocean** 15,0% 645 655 656 656 656 656 656 656 - - - - 656
Aker BioMarine 77,7% 3 700 3 396 3 386 3 056 2 592 2 647 2 320 2 678 - - - 456 3 134
Aker Horizons 67,3% 15 342 10 516 7 391 6 398 5 987 4 323 3 152 2 131 - - - (109) 2 022
Aize** 67,6% 39 37 37 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 66 575 70 512 69 103 66 040 63 885 56 007 54 074 60 156 - (824) - 876 60 208

*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 ENERGY SECURITY EFFICIENCY
,
& TRANSITION
Aker BP (ticker: AKRBP) 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Net Production Volume (mboepd) 207 209 208 181 412 432 309 453 481 450 444 457
Revenue 1 849 5 669 2 291 2 026 4 866 3 826 13 010 3 310 3 291 3 513 3 556 13 670
EBITDAX 1 641 4 894 2 064 1 816 4 621 3 523 12 024 3 031 3 031 3 249 3 241 12 552
EBITDAX margin 88,8% 86,3% 90,1% 89,6% 95,0% 92,1% 92,4% 91,6% 92,1% 92,5% 91,1% 91,8%
Net profit continued operations 355 828 522 206 763 112 1 603 187 397 588 164 1 336
Share price at closing (NOK per share) 271,60 271
60
,
330,60 342,10 312,60 304,10 304
10
,
256,30 251,80 296,00 295,50 295
50
,
Shareholder return, incl. dividend (3,5%) 31
0%
,
23,3% 4,8% (7,1%) (1,0%) 19
0%
,
(13,9%) 0,6% 19,8% 1,9% 4
8%
,
NOK million (NOTE: following
closing
of
the
OneSubsea
JV
in
Q4-2023,
all
historical
periods have
here
been
re-presented excluding Subsea business)
Aker Solutions (ticker: AKSO) 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Revenue 5 326 19 878 5 330 7 283 6 613 8 275 27 500 7 213 8 881 9 102 11 066 36 262
EBITDA 64 593 155 121 150 220 647 229 193 194 551 1 166
EBITDA margin 1,2% 0 2,9% 1,7% 2,3% 2,7% 0 3,2% 2,2% 2,1% 5,0% 3,2%
Net profit continued operations (165) (174) (91) (45) (61) 54 (142) 22 27 (88) 23 (15)
Share price at closing (NOK per share) 23,38 23
38
,
30,49 26,76 38,14 37,40 37
40
,
38,04 38,90 43,20 42,02 42
02
,
Shareholder return, incl. dividend 20,5% 1%
42
,
30,4% (11,6%) 42,5% (1,9%) 60
8%
,
1,7% 4,9% 11,1% (2,7%) 15
0%
,
NOK million
Aker Horizons (ticker: AKH) 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Gross asset value 22 800 22 800 22 939 23 367 22 600 21 211 21 211 21 992 17 291 16 535 17 133 17 133
Net asset value 16 923 16 923 16 983 17 351 16 500 15 079 15 079 15 804 11 067 10 244 10 762 10 762
Net asset value (NOK per share) 27,75 27
75
,
27,85 25,13 23,94 21,84 21
84
,
22,89 16,03 14,84 15,59 15
59
,
Share price at closing (NOK per share) 33,05 33
05
,
22,65 15,92 13,78 12,90 12
90
,
9,31 6,79 4,59 4,36 4
36
,
Shareholder return, incl. dividend (0,8%) n/a (31,5%) (29,7%) (13,4%) (6,4%) (61
0%)
,
(27,8%) (27,1%) (32,4%) (5,1%) (66
2%)
,

Segment information – Industrial Holdings

USD million SUSTAINABLE PROTEINS
&
NUTRITION
Aker BioMarine (ticker: AKBM) 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Offshore Krill Production Volume (MT) 3 101 43
756
20 809 16 534 12 737 1 963 52
042
19 852 17 846 12 073 879 50
650
Revenue 76 262 57 73 68 79 277 69 89 95 83 335
EBITDA 7 43 8 28 19 18 74 3 19 24 12 58
EBITDA margin 9,0% 16,5% 14,2% 38,6% 27,5% 22,8% 26,5% 4,4% 21,4% 25,6% 14,4% 17,3%
Net profit continued operations (9) (9) (10) 15 5 - 10 (18) (2) 1 10 (9)
Share price at closing (NOK per share) 54,30 54
30
,
49,85 49,70 44,85 38,05 38
05
,
38,85 34,05 39,30 46,00 46
00
,
Shareholder return, incl. dividend 20,7% (53
8%)
,
(8,2%) (0,3%) (9,8%) (15,2%) (29
9%)
,
2,1% (12,4%) 15,4% 17,0% 20
9%
,
NOK million
SalMar Aker Ocean 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Revenue - - - - - - - - 173 173
Operational EBIT (34) (39) (34) (48) (155) (45) (10) (8) 11 (53)
Operational EBIT margin n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6,1% (30,4%)
Net profit continued operations (25) (29) (25) (39) (118) (35) (9) (8) 107 55
NOK million INDUSTRIAL DIGITALIZATION
Cognite 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Revenue 175 639 188 199 211 287 885 271 276 269 290 1 107
EBITDA (170) (402) (171) (80) (158) (38) (447) (88) (43) (92) (76) (299)
EBITDA margin (97,1%) (62,9%) (91,2%) (40,2%) (74,9%) (13,4%) (50,6%) (32,4%) (15,6%) (34,3%) (26,1%) (27,0%)
Net profit continued operations (178) (393) (185) (32) (142) (179) (538) (110) (78) (133) (183) (503)
NOK million (NOTE:
3Q
and
2023
FY
2023
Revenue
and
EBITDA
included NOK
206m
of
pre-tax
gain
from
sale
of
certain
software assets)
Aize 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Revenue 114 352 78 109 89 102 378 149 144 331 127 752
EBITDA 47 106 14 47 29 16 106 62 46 242 1 351
EBITDA margin 41,2% 30,1% 17,9% 43,1% 32,6% 15,7% 28,0% 41,6% 31,9% 73,1% 0,6% 46,7 %
Net profit continued operations 29 50 (2) 35 20 (38) 15 50 37 167 (57) 197

Segment information – Financial Investments

NOK million
Financial Investments Ownership 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023
per 4Q 2023
Cash 4 025 4 406 2 035 2 502 1 290 1 162 876 1 454 774
Real Estate 908 958 958 973 973 993 993 1 158 1 313
Aker Property Group 100.0% 908 958 958 973 973 993 993 1 158 1 313
Listed financial investments 1 410 1 942 2 272 1 943 2 532 2 634 2 388 2 519 2 923
Akastor 36.7% 537 823 838 869 927 1 148 1 112 1 193 1 173
AMSC (direct investment)* 19.1% 372 375 474 405 598 569 547 564 369
Philly Shipyard 57.6% 398 414 389 339 329 318 289 242 379
Solstad Offshore 32.9% 103 330 571 331 678 598 439 520 1 002
Interest-bearing assets 4 211 4 114 4 064 4 169 4 172 4 297 4 272 4 056 4 092
Aker Horizons 1 992 1 992 1 993 1 993 1 994 1 994 1 995 1 995 1 996
Aker Horizons convertible bond 1 209 1 218 1 218 1 227 1 227 1 236 1 236 1 246 1 246
Ghana FPSO Company 467 329 195 213 191 203 208 206 197
Aize 224 224 224 224 235 235 235 - -
Other interest-bearing assets 319 351 434 512 526 628 598 610 654
Other financial investments 2 134 2 158 2 172 2 417 2 379 2 610 1 640 1 644 1 647
Aker Energy 957 957 990 990 990 990 - - -
ICP 0 0 95 314 314 453 453 453 425
Seetee 447 428 198 223 156 237 241 222 326
Abelee 387 387 387 387 217 217 217 217 113
Gaia Salmon Holding - - - - 155 155 155 189 189
Clara Ventures 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155
Other investments 188 231 347 348 392 404 420 408 439
Fixed and other interest-free assets 765 825 1 002 908 882 921 2 029 2 083 1 107
Pecan Energies - Earn out - - - - - - 1 049 1 034 -
Other fixed and interest-free assets 743 743 743 743 743 743 980 1 049 1 107
Total Financial Investments 13 455 14 404 12 504 12 914 12 229 12 617 12 198 12 915 11 856

*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 31 December 2023, the value of the swap agreements was positive by NOK 4 million.

Income statement and Balance sheet

NOK million
Combined Income Statement 4Q 2021 FY 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 FY 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 FY 2023
Operating revenues* 4 072 4 072 - - - - - - - - - -
Operating expenses (141) (369) (108) (94) (82) (85) (370) (105) (96) (97) (106) (404)
EBITDA 3 931 3 703 (108) (94) (82) (85) (370) (105) (96) (97) (106) (404)
Depreciation (8) (31) (8) (8) (8) (8) (32) (7) (9) (8) (9) (33)
EBIT 3 923 3 672 (116) (102) (90) (93) (402) (112) (105) (106) (114) (437)
Dividend received 599 2 010 611 664 718 772 2 765 796 1 038 787 1 786 4 407
Value change 915 6 858 188 (2 084) (1 507) (711) (4 114) (1 376) (1 662) (533) 337 (3 234)
Net other financial items (71) (107) 14 (121) (209) 167 (149) (221) (154) 30 (1 425) (1 770)
Profit/(loss) before tax 5 365 12 433 697 (1 643) (1 088) 135 (1 900) (914) (883) 179 584 (1 034)

NOK million, after dividend distribution

Combined Balance Sheet 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023
Non-interest bearing and fixed non-current assets 680 706 755 793 826 866 1 967 1 998 1 023
Interest-bearing assets 4 436 4 389 4 339 4 459 4 462 4 607 4 582 4 531 4 722
Equity Investments* 29 895 30 137 29 138 27 849 27 419 26 182 23 519 23 021 23 808
Non-interest bearing current receivables 85 119 246 115 56 56 62 85 84
Cash and cash equivalents 4 025 4 406 2 035 2 502 1 290 1 162 876 1 454 774
Total Assets 39 122 39 757 36 513 35 718 34 053 32 872 31 006 31 089 30 411
Equity 27 802 28 496 26 857 25 766 23 699 22 789 21 910 22 088 20 399
Non-interest bearing debt 1 268 1 258 166 192 1 378 1 415 353 321 1 397
Interest-bearing debt, external 10 052 10 003 9 489 9 760 8 976 8 668 8 743 8 680 8 615
Total Equity and Liabilities 39 122 39 757 36 513 35 718 34 053 32 872 31 006 31 089 30 411
Net interest-bearing (liabilities) (1 591) (1 208) (3 115) (2 799) (3 224) (2 899) (3 285) (2 695) (3 119)
Equity ratio (%) 71,0 % 71,7 % 73,6 % 72,0 % 69,6 % 69,3 % 70,7 % 71,1 % 67,1 %
Equity per share 374 384 361 347 319 307 295 297 275

*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, exchange-listed 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 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023
AKER09 1 000 1 000 1 000
AKER14 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 1 300 1 300
AKER17 700 700 700 700 700 700
AKER18 500 500 500 500 500
AKER19 500 500 500 500 500
Total bond loans 5 000 5 000 5 000 5 581 5 000 5 000 5 000 5 000 5 000
Bank credit facilities 4 087 4 062 3 491 3 171 2 971 2 572 2 616 2 593 2 526
EUR 100m Schuldschein loan 999 971 1 035 1 058 1 051 1 139 1 170 1 125 1 124
Total bank loans 5 086 5 033 4 526 4 229 4 023 3 711 3 786 3 719 3 650
Capitalised loan fees (34) (30) (36) (50) (47) (43) (43) (39) (35)
Total interest-bearing debt 10 052 10 003 9 489 9 760 8 976 8 668 8 743 8 680 8 615

NOK million

Debt maturity profile 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Bank loans 1 124 2 526
AKER15 2 000
AKER16 1 300
AKER17 700
AKER18 500
AKER19 500
Total 3 124 - 2 526 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
  • EBIT is operating profit before interests and taxes
  • Operational EBIT is operating profit before fair value adjustment
  • 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

  • Mar 22 2024 Annual Report 2023
  • Apr 17 2024 Annual General Meeting
  • May 8 2024 Q1 results
  • Jul 17 2024 Q2 results/ half-year report
  • Nov 6 2024 Q3 results

CONTACTS

ADDRESS

  • Oksenøyveien 10 1366 Lysaker, Norway
  • Tel: +47 24130000
  • Web: akerasa.com

TICKERS

  • Bloomberg: AKER:NO
  • Reuters: AKER.OL

Quarterly presentations and material are available at akerasa.com and newsweb.no

About Aker ASA

Who we are

Aker ASA ("Aker") is an industrial investment company founded in 1841 developing industrial front-runners and creating shareholder value through active ownership. Aker is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is owned 68% by TRG, a company controlled by Mr. Kjell Inge Røkke, Chairman of the Board. Aker's President & CEO is Mr. Øyvind Eriksen.

Aker's ownership interests are concentrated within the sectors oil & gas, energy services, renewable energy and green technologies, industrial software, seafood, and marine biotechnology. In 2022, Aker established active assets management as a business area. Aker is the largest shareholder, directly or indirectly, in 9 companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and Euronext Expand Oslo. In addition, Aker is invested in several privately held companies. In 2022, Aker and companies in which Aker is the largest investor had a total turnover of more than NOK 200 billion with a workforce of approximately 34,000 in more than 50 locations globally, including temporary hires. About 20,500 people were employed in Norway. Aker ASA has 48 employees, located at the head office at Fornebu, Norway.

How we operate

As an industrial investment company, Aker exercises active ownership to create value, combining deep industrial knowledge with capital market expertise and financial strength. Aker drives operational and strategic improvements through active board participation in the portfolio companies, assists in financing structures and assesses and evaluates M&A and restructuring cases. Aker has a strong focus on working in close strategic partnerships and has developed a unique partner ecosystem.

Sustainability

Aker's ambition is to ensure that portfolio companies represent profitable, safe, and sustainable operations. Aker's active ownership focuses on minimizing negative environmental impact, commitment to human and labor rights, and creating corporate culture based on good business practices, openness, honesty and respect for other people. By integrating sustainability in operations and business decisions, Aker aims to make the portfolio companies more resilient, successful and positioned for long-term value creation.

Aker has established sustainability ambitions within eight areas grounded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs"), covering the four impacts areas of Governance, Planet, People, and Prosperity. Aker aims to report on portfolio progress in its sustainability reporting.

Aker's approach to sustainable value creation is described in its Sustainability Policy1 , which clearly express expectations for its portfolio companies. Aker expects its portfolio companies to follow- and align with its own Corporate Governance Principles1 , Code of Conduct1 , and Sustainability Policy1 . The Sustainability Policy confirms the key international frameworks which underpin Aker's sustainability approach and communicates long-term ambitions and sustainability expectations across Aker's portfolio companies.

Business development and investments

Responsible value creation and ESG principles are integrated into Aker's investment policy and are addressed in investment analysis and decision-making processes. By identifying risks and potentially adverse impacts, this approach improves the resilience of Aker's portfolio positions and enables the company to identify investment opportunities with satisfactory ESG profiles.

For further information about how Aker and its portfolio companies are working systematically to promote sustainability across investments and operations, please refer to the 2022 Aker Sustainability Report1 , available on Aker's website2

Disclaimer

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.

Copyright

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