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Byggma ASA — Earnings Release 2021
Nov 4, 2021
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Q3 2021 results 4 November 2021
[Byggma at a glance]
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Todays presenter
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Geir Drangsland CEO and shareholder

Company
Byggma is a leading Nordic supplier of building product solutions
Introduction
- Leading supplier of building product solutions in the Nordics, with a special focus on various boards, beams, windows & doors, and lighting products
- Byggma owns 8 companies/ brands, operates 6 manufacturing facilities and distributes its products to all the leading building materials chains
- Byggma is headquartered in Vennesla and employs ~700 people in total
- The company has been listed on Oslo Stock Exchange since 1997 with ticker "BMA"






NOK 559m 2020 dividend


#1 market position for boards and beams in the Nordics and growing internationally

Highly attractive offering towards all the major building material chains in the Nordics


Financials

P&L Summary
| NOKm | Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 546.0 | 481.6 | 1,712.4 | 1,504.4 | 2,052.4 |
| EBITDA | 76.2 | 70.3 | 221.7 | 191.9 | 269.6 |
| EBIT | 55.6 | 50.9 | 160.9 | 134.5 | 192.6 |
| Net financials | (2.1) | (4.8) | (4.8) | (34.1) | (32.9) |
| Profit before tax | 53.4 | 46.2 | 156.0 | 100.4 | 159.7 |
| Tax | (11.6) | (10.1) | (34.0) | (22.2) | (34.8) |
| Net profit | 41.8 | 36.1 | 122.0 | 78.1 | 124.9 |
- Strong demand for wood based building materials
- Sales growth of 13.4% from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021, and sales growth of 13.8% from YTD 2020 to YTD 2021
- Could be even higher, due to some supply and capacity challenges on some areas
- Satisfactory development on all segments
- EBIT margin of 10.2% in Q3 2021, compared to 10.6% in Q3 2020
- EBIT margin of 9.4% in YTD 2021, compared to 8.9% in YTD 2020
- Price increases implemented as of 1 October to compensate for increased prices on raw material and energy
- Net financial items are largely influenced by loss on interest rate swap of NOK 19.1 million in YTD 2020 and gain of NOK 10.5 million in YTD 2021


Consolidated balance sheet
| Assets (NOK million) | 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Sep 2020 | 31 Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | 0388 | 929 | 932 |
| Intangible assets | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| Deferred tax assets | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Long-term financial derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other long-term receivables | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total non-current assets | 965 | 966 | 964 |
| Inventory | 322 | 262 | 264 |
| Customer receivables | 436 | 359 | 379 |
| Short-term financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash and cash equivavelents | 34 | 460 | 525 |
| Total current assets | 793 | 1 081 | 1 168 |
| Total assets | 1 758 | 2 047 | 2 132 |
- Payment of dividend in Q2 is the main driver for the movement on cash and equity
- Growth in trade receivables, inventory and accounts payable due to increased sales and pruchase of goods
- Equity ratio of 31% as per 30 September 2021
| Equity and liabilities (NOK million) | 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Sep 2020 | 31 Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital and share premium | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Other equity not recognised in P&L | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| Retained eamings | 484 | 874 | 921 |
| Total equity | 549 | 943 | 990 |
| Long-term debt | 445 | 497 | 453 |
| Long-term financial derivatives | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 91 | 84 | 90 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 536 | 597 | 552 |
| Accounts payable and other short-term liab | 443 | 394 | 409 |
| Tax payable | 29 | 0 | 33 |
| Short-term debt | 199 | 110 | 144 |
| Short-term financial derivatives | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Total short-term liabilities | 673 | 507 | 589 |
| Total liabilities | 1 209 | 1 104 | 1 142 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1 758 | 2 047 | 2 132 |
Byggma is set to continue demonstrated growth through identified growth avenues

Large growth potential for further consolidation within building material products
Several attractive M&A targets has been identified
Breakdown of identified M&A targets (# targets) Byggma M&A strategy and track record

Adjacent products New products

NOK 1,000-3,000m > NOK 3,000m
By
By revenue
(2019)
product
offering
- Adjacent products include wood fibreboards, particle and MDF boards, and wall panel
- New products include wind- and moisture barriers for roofs and walls, surface products, timber, decking and cladding panels
- Majority of the targets have revenues in the range of NOK 100-1,000m
- 4 targets have revenues exceeding NOK 1bn
Fragmented building material product market with large M&A potential

- Byggma has a strong M&A track record having completed 9 acquisitions since IPO in 1997
- ̶ The acquisitions have been highly successful and allowed Byggma to strengthen its position in established markets as well as expand the product offering and make Byggma a diversified provider of building material solutions
- ̶ Company integration has been a core focus and Byggma has successfully grown the companies' topline and profitability post implementation
- The Nordic building material market is highly fragmented with large potential for consolidation
- Going forward, Byggma intends to be a part of a wider industry consolidation and has identified a shortlist of 11 potential M&A targets with a combined revenue of approx. NOK 17.6bn1
- The shortlist includes companies with supplementary product offering as well as new product segments with significant potential for synergy realization
- ̶ Revenue synergies from capitalizing on Byggma's well-established and experienced sales and distribution channels to grow the revenues of the acquired companies
- ̶ Cost synergies from utilizing Byggma's organisation and operational experience

Investment highlights
| Market leading position | The leading Nordic provider of woodchip boards, decorative interior panels, wood fibre boards, MDF interior walls & ceiling panels, and I-Beams Growing position in Europe and within adjacent product areas Sales agreements with all major building materials chains |
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| Strong underlying market | >90% of revenues in the Nordics Large, stable and growing underlying market The Norwegian building materials industry is a NOK 50bn market, expected to grow ~4% in 2021 |
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| Strong brands and broad portfolio of sustainable products |
Recognized brands and continuous focus on product development Diversified portfolio from commodity products to highly refined products Utilizing renewable raw materials to provide sustainable building material solutions |
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| Long history of growth | Long history of revenue growth (CAGR of 9% since 2000), both organically and through acquisitions Improving profitability, from 4% EBIT in 2018 to >9% in 2020 and YTD 2021, and with high cash conversion High dividend capacity, with NOK 559m distributed for 2020. Policy of 30-50% of net income going forward. |
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| Well positioned for further growth and cash generation |
Well defined growth strategy within all business areas, both organic and inorganic Large potential from transition to higher share of innovative and value-added products with higher average sales price Set to leverage on demonstrated M&A capabilities – with several targets identified |

Large potential from recent product innovations

13 Note: 1) Product launched in October 2020; 2) Product launched in September 2020

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Appendix

Byggma still has ample available production capacity and high growth potential from value-added products
| Company / brand | Key financials (2020) | Nominal production capacity |
Available capacity |
Growth potential | Other potential |
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| 300,000 m3 / year |
Large potential from transitioning to higher share of innovative/ value-added products with higher average HIGH sales price |
Production capacity can be expanded by ~10% by extending the manufactoring line |
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| 60,000 ton / year | Growth potential both through available production capacity and innovative, higher priced products such as "Proff Vegg" HIGH |
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| 3.5 million m2 / year |
Growth potential both through available production capacity and innovative, higher priced products such as HIGH "Fuktbestandig" |
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| 15 million running meters / year |
Large potential through utilizing significant available production capacity. High international sales HIGH potential |

Targeted approach towards environmentally friendly production and initiatives

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Byggma's manufacturing and product offering contribute to a more environmentally friendly society
5.6%
The CO2 abatement from Byggmas board products corresponds to 5.6% of the Norway's total road traffic emission
47%
Masonite's I-beam systems use 47% less raw material compared to massive tree constructions
12%
Huntonit's specific energy consumption has been reduced by 12% over the last 5 years
48%
Forestia's new closed cooling system has contributed to 48% reduction in use of cooling water

Byggma takes an active role towards sustainability and responsible production
Byggma's main goal is to develop and deliver sustainable solutions based on renewable raw materials and unique competense. Sustainability is, and has always been, a core element in Byggma's business model and a natural part of its overarching goal. Management and Board of Directors in Byggma wish for sustainability to be a natural part of operations and innovation in the Byggma group

Consolidated income statement
| NOKm | Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | YTD Q3 2021 | YTD Q3 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 546 | 482 | 1712 | 1 504 | 2 052 | 1 783 | 1 655 | 1 619 |
| Other revenue | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
| Total revenue | 551 | 484 | 1 729 | 1 523 | 2 075 | 1 806 | 1 677 | 1 637 |
| COGS | -297 | -250 | -901 | -770 | -955 | -844 | -780 | -744 |
| Personnel expenses | -96 | -89 | -348 | -315 | -439 | -424 | -405 | -387 |
| D&A | -21 | -19 | -61 | -57 | -77 | -70 | -54 | -54 |
| Freight and complaints | -38 | -37 | -127 | -118 | -163 | -146 | -143 | -135 |
| Marketing | -16 | -14 | -51 | -50 | -93 | -91 | -72 | -75 |
| Other gains (losses) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | ട | ||
| Other OPEX | -27 | -24 | -81 | -80 | -157 | -156 | -159 | -154 |
| Total direct costs | -496 | -434 | -1 568 | -1 388 | -1 883 | -1 733 | -1 612 | -1 543 |
| EBIT | 56 | 51 | 161 | 134 | 193 | 73 | 65 | ਰੇਪੰ |
| Net financials | -2 | -5 | -5 | -34 | -33 | -11 | -9 | -10 |
| Profit before tax | 53 | 46 | 156 | 100 | 160 | 62 | 56 | 84 |
| Tax | -12 | -10 | -34 | -22 | -35 | -13 | -9 | -20 |
| Net profit | 42 | 36 | 122 | 78 | 125 | 49 | 47 | 64 |
Leading Nordic presence, with growing international customer base

Strong topline and profitability improvements last few years

- Organic growth from 2015-2018, while the growth from 2018 is a combination of organic growth initiatives and the acquisition of Smartpanel (2018) and Byggform (2019), adding NOK 117m in revenues in 2019, and NOK 34m in 2020 (full-year effect of the Byggform acquisition)
- The growth in 2020 is partly related to realized market synergies from increased market share following the Smart Panel acquisition. Other growth drivers include change in product mix, volume increase (partly off-set by a drop in Europe), normal price increases and other (incl. currency)

Byggma has more than doubled its EBITDA and almost tripled its EBIT since 2018
- The strong improvement is primarily due to realization of synergies from the Smart Panel acquisition, product mix optimization and normal price increases. Byggma has seen a normal increase in raw material prices and experienced unfavorable currency development, but has been able to offset this by increase prices to end users and ultimately improve the margins
- In 2019, the EBITDA and EBIT have been adjusted for normalizations following the acquisition of Smartpanel in 2018
Robust cash conversion ratio

- Byggma has a history of strong cash flow generation over the last years which is set to continue going forward
- This has allowed the company to invest significantly in product innovation in addition to increased manufacturing capacity and efficiency
- Since 2016, annual Capex amounts to approx. NOK 100m while maintaining an attractive dividend capacity
- If desired, Byggma can manage annual maintenance Capex in the range of NOK 30- 50m and hence generate even stronger free cash flows going forward
- Byggma has targeted a long-term dividend payout ratio of minimum 30%-50%
- ̶ The company will pay out a higher dividend when possible after evaluating various growth opportunities
Consolidated cash flow statement
| NOKm | YTD Q3 2021 | YTD Q3 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 69 | 100 | 230 | 102 | 94 | 205 |
| Interest paid | -16 | -18 | -24 | -21 | -19 | -17 |
| Interest received | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Taxes paid | -5 | -3 | -4 | -9 | -28 | -13 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 50 | 82 | 207 | 79 | 53 | 181 |
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Purchase of subsidiaries | -21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Purchase of fixed assets | -69 | -37 | -59 | -90 | -98 | -107 |
| Sale of fixed assets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Purchase of non-tangible assets | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Group loans | 39 | 2 | -27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -31 | -37 | -87 | -113 | -104 | -112 |
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Repurchase of shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -11 | 0 |
| Dividend paid | -559 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -36 |
| Cash flow distributed to shareholders | -559 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -18 | -36 |
| Change in overdrafts | 55 | -4 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| New debt raised | 46 | 144 | 150 | 50 | 149 | 39 |
| Debt down payment | -50 | -46 | -62 | -49 | -63 | -34 |
| Change in interest bearing receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from external financing | 51 | 94 | 85 | -7 | 86 | 6 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -507 | 87 | 78 | -18 | 68 | -30 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | -488 | 132 | 197 | -52 | 17 | 38 |
| Currency gains (losses) | -3 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 1 |
Byggma has a rich history characterized by successful acquisitions and product innovations


Byggma operates 8 high-end manufacturing and distribution facilities

Huntonit Eiendom AS Location: Vennesla, Agder Total area: 78,112m2 Production area: 19,664m2 Year of construction: 1948-1988

Uldal AS (Birkeland Eiendom AS) Location: Birkenes, Agder Total area: 15,100m2 Production area: 4,930m2 Year of construction: 1967-1991

Forestia Eiendom AS Location: Våler, Innlandet Total area: 321,460m2 Production area: 21,079m2 Year of construction: 1969-1987 and 1997

Aneta Lighting AS Location: Kristiansand, Agder Total area: 6,300m2 Warehouse facility: 3,500m2




AS Byggform Location: Slemmestad, Viken Year of construction: 1989
- Masonite Fastighet AB Location: Nordmaling, Sweden Total area: 187,585m2 Production area: 38,107m2 Year of construction: 1921-2001
- Smartpanel AS Location: Fredrikstad, Viken Warehouse facility: 7,100m2 Production area: 13,700m2
26 Note: Byggma also owns another manufacturing facility which is leased to a third party – see next slide

Experienced management team and organization

CEO

- CEO in Byggma since 2009 and chairman from 2000-2009 Currently CEO of Investor AS, main shareholder in Byggma
- Previous roles include CFO in Idun AS, CFO in Elkjøp and finance director in Avantor ASA
MSc. in Economics and Business Administration from Norwegian Business School, BI
Roy Kenneth Grundetjern Head of IT

- CIO in Byggma since 2008
- Board member of Forestia, Smartpanel and Masonite Beams
- Former experience includes position as CEO at Hunonit and various managerial positions in both private and public sectors
- BSc. In Engineering and MBA from the University of Agder
Jens Unhammer CFO
- CFO in Byggma since 2003 after joining as Finance Manager in 2000
- 12 years of experience from the Øglænd Group, including positions as finance director in Cubus AS and CFO of Fibo-Trespo AS
- MBA from the Norwegian Business School in Oslo (BI)
Richard Thompson Head of Logistics
- Head of Logistics in Byggma since 2011
- Joined Byggma 20 years ago, first as Manager customer service centre and later as Head of Logistics for Hunonit and Fibo-Trespo
- Bachelor in Economics from Business Academy in Stavanger
Organization by company

Terje Sagbakken
Forestia

Forestia


Sales Director Huntonit CEO Huntonit

CEO
Smartpanel

Other key employees
VD Masonite Beams

Sales Director Masonite

Lighting
CEO Uldal

Torunn Mangseth
Product development and innovation is conducted in each separate company on a continuous basis

Board of directors

Key takeaways


