Quarterly Report • Oct 29, 2021
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FINANCIAL UPDATE CFO FRANK HEFFTER
OUTLOOK PRESIDENT & CEO JOERG BUCHHEIM
Q&A


JOERG BUCHHEIM CEO // Zurich (Switzerland)


This presentation contains certain "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual results, performance, financial condition or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, financial condition or achievements. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have no intention and are under no obligation to update or alter (and expressly disclaim any such intention or obligation to do so) our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. The forward-looking statements in this presentation include statements addressing our future financial condition and operating results. Examples of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include, among others, business, economic, competitive and regulatory risks, such as conditions affecting demand for products, particularly in the automotive industries; competition and pricing pressure; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices; natural disasters and political, economic and military instability in countries in which we operate; developments in the credit markets; future goodwill impairment; compliance with current and future environmental and other laws and regulations; and the possible effects on us of changes in tax laws, tax treaties and other legislation. More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in the 2020 Kongsberg Automotive Annual Report and the Kongsberg Automotive Quarterly Reports.
Where we have used non-IFRS financial measures, reconciliations to the most comparable IFRS measure are provided, along with a disclosure on the usefulness of the non-IFRS measure, in this presentation.
PRESIDENT & CEO JOERG BUCHHEIM

Summary & highlights
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Q3 2021
| €267.4M REVENUES |
€5.7M ADJ. EBIT |
|---|---|
| Growth of 4.8% vs. Q3 2020 | Impacted by supply chain situation |
| 1.5 BOOK-T O-BILL RATIO |
€7.6M POSITIVE FREE CASH FLOW |
| Compared to 1.3 in Q2 2021 | Liquidity reserve further increased due to positive cash flows |




KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE // 6
Summary & highlights



| POWERTRAIN & CHASSIS | INTERIOR | SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €29.3M EXPECTED LIFETIME REVENUES |
€9.8M EXPECTED ANNUALIZED REVENUES |
€132.7M EXPECTED LIFETIME REVENUES |
€22M EXPECTED ANNUALIZED REVENUES |
€15M EXPECTED LIFETIME REVENUES Couplings - |
€5.0M EXPECTED ANNUALIZED REVENUES contract with a major German OEM |
| Gear Shift Systems to a major European automobile manufacturer €27.7M EXPECTED |
€3.5M EXPECTED |
Seat support to a major European automobile manufacturer €77.2M €15.4M EXPECTED EXPECTED |
€13.5M EXPECTED LIFETIME REVENUES FTS - contract with a British |
€3.4M EXPECTED ANNUALIZED REVENUES OEM |
|
| LIFETIME REVENUES Gear Shift Systems to a major Chinese automobile manufacturer, start of production in Q4 2022 |
ANNUALIZED REVENUES |
LIFETIME REVENUES Heat systems to a major European automobile manufacturer |
ANNUALIZED REVENUES |
€5.6M EXPECTED LIFETIME REVENUES Off-Highway - |
€1.0M EXPECTED ANNUALIZED REVENUES contract with major German OEM |
CFO FRANK HEFFTER

SEMICONDUCTOR AND RAW MATERIAL SITUATION IMPACTING BOTH QUARTERLY REVENUES AND EARNINGS



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Outlook




> The shortage causes much longer leadtimes, spot-market purchases at significantly higher costs and potentially production shortfalls in case the required materials cannot be secured in time
> As a result of the transactions, we expect FY 2021:



Appendix
| (MEUR) | 30.09.21 | 30.09.20 | 31.12.20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 95.3 | 94.9 | 93.2 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 232.0 | 208.7 | 228.8 |
| Right-of-use assets | 87.4 | 87.8 | 94.3 |
| Deferred tax assets | 34.7 | 26.2 | 28.7 |
| Other non-current assets | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| Non-current assets | 460.8 | 429.1 | 456.1 |
| Inventories | 131.2 | 83.4 | 88.9 |
| Accounts receivable | 214.4 | 221.8 | 237.9 |
| Other short-term receivables | 44.7 | 43.6 | 47.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 81.3 | 70.8 | 67.4 |
| Current assets | 471.7 | 419.6 | 441.9 |
| Total assets | 932.5 | 848.7 | 898.0 |
| Share capital | 103.7 | 94.9 | 100.5 |
| Share premium reserve | 214.2 | 196.5 | 208.1 |
| Other equity | (52.3) | (62.0) | (67.2) |
| Non-controlling interests | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Total equity | 270.0 | 233.4 | 245.5 |
| Long-term interest-bearing liabilities | 354.2 | 354.5 | 363.1 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 18.5 | 20.6 | 14.9 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 19.8 | 20.3 | 21.3 |
| Non-current liabilities | 392.5 | 395.4 | 399.3 |
| Short-term interest-bearing liabilities | 14.2 | 12.8 | 13.8 |
| Accounts payable | 142.5 | 104.5 | 137.8 |
| Other short-term liabilities | 113.3 | 102.7 | 101.6 |
| Current liabilities | 270.0 | 220.0 | 253.2 |
| Total liabilities | 662.5 | 615.4 | 652.5 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 932.5 | 848.7 | 898.0 |
| (MEUR) | Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 267.4 | 255.2 | 866.1 | 670.8 | 969.3 |
| OPEX | (250.7) | (232.9) | (800.6) | (651.1) | (913.0) |
| Impairment losses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (82.7) | (82.7) |
| EBITDA | 16.6 | 22.3 | 65.5 | (63.0) | (26.3) |
| in % revenues | 6.2% | 8.8% | 7.6% | -9.4% | -2.7% |
| Depreciation and amortization | (13.1) | (11.1) | (36.9) | (34.9) | (49.9) |
| Operating profit / EBIT | 3.6 | 11.2 | 28.6 | (97.9) | (76.2) |
| in % revenues | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.3% | -14.6% | -7.9% |
| Adjusted EBIT1 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 31.0 | (11.8) | 10.7 |
| in % revenues | 2.1% | 5.5% | 3.6% | -1.8% | 1.1% |
| Net financial items | (5.0) | (10.7) | (9.9) | (34.7) | (47.0) |
| Profit / (loss) before taxes | (1.5) | 0.6 | 18.8 | (132.6) | (123.2) |
| Income taxes | 1.9 | 1.2 | (4.7) | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Net profit / (loss) | 0.4 | 1.7 | 14.1 | (127.1) | (118.0) |
| (MEUR) | 30.09.21 | 30.09.20 | 31.12.20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity as of start of period | 245.5 | 282.9 | 282.9 |
| Net profit / (loss) for the period | 14.1 | (127.1) | (118.0) |
| Translation differences | 9.3 | (18.2) | (12.2) |
| Tax on translation differences | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Remeasurement of the net pension benefit obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.1) |
| Tax on remeasurement of the net pension benefit obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total comprehensive income | 23.4 | (141.4) | (129.0) |
| Share-based compensation | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Increase in equity | 0.0 | 90.3 | 90.7 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (0.0) | 0.0 | (1.3) |
| Equity as of end of period | 270.0 | 233.4 | 245.5 |
| (MEUR) | Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | |||||
| Profit / (loss) before taxes | (1.5) | 0.6 | 18.8 | (132.6) | (123.2) |
| Depreciation & Write-off of tangible assets | 12.1 | 10.1 | 34.7 | 32.1 | 43.7 |
| Amortization & Write-off of intangible assets | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Impairment losses | 0.0 | (0.0) | 0.0 | 82.7 | 82.7 |
| Interest income | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.2) |
| Interest and other financial expenses1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 24.2 |
| Taxes paid | 0.3 | (1.4) | (7.2) | (4.9) | (11.9) |
| (Gain) / loss on sale of non-current assets | (0.0) | 0.1 | 0.4 | (0.1) | (0.3) |
| Changes in receivables | 32.5 | (71.9) | 23.5 | (5.0) | (21.1) |
| Changes in inventory | (15.2) | 4.0 | (42.3) | 19.5 | 14.0 |
| Changes in payables | (13.6) | 48.6 | 4.6 | (26.1) | 7.3 |
| Currency (gain) / loss | (1.5) | 5.2 | (3.7) | 17.3 | 23.0 |
| Difference between pension funding contributions paid/pensions paid and the net pension cost |
(0.1) | 0.0 | (0.3) | 0.0 | (1.0) |
| Changes in other items2 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 31.6 | 30.7 |
| Cash flow - Operating activities |
23.3 | 13.4 | 62.7 | 37.0 | 74.1 |
| Investing activities | |||||
| Investments1 | (7.8) | (10.8) | (23.4) | (33.9) | (60.6) |
| Sale of fixed assets | (0.0) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Interest received | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Cash flow - Investing activities |
(7.8) | (10.7) | (23.1) | (31.9) | (58.6) |
| Financing activities | |||||
| Proceeds from increases in equity | 0.0 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 90.3 | 89.7 |
| Sale/purchase of treasury shares | 0.0 | (0.4) | 0.0 | (0.4) | (1.3) |
| Net draw down of debt | (1.4) | (0.0) | (2.4) | (10.0) | (9.3) |
| Interest paid and other financial items | (9.1) | (10.7) | (20.1) | (22.4) | (24.1) |
| Repayment of lease liabilities and other | (3.3) | (2.9) | (9.9) | (9.2) | (13.5) |
| Cash flow - Financing activities |
(13.8) | 13.2 | (32.4) | 48.3 | 41.6 |
| Currency and translation effects on cash flow | 4.4 | (1.4) | 6.7 | (7.8) | (14.9) |
| Change in cash | 6.1 | 14.5 | 13.9 | 45.6 | 42.2 |
| Cash as of beginning of period | 75.2 | 56.3 | 67.4 | 25.2 | 25.2 |
| Cash as of end of period | 81.3 | 70.8 | 81.3 | 70.8 | 67.4 |
| Of this, restricted cash | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
STABLE REVENUES AND ADJ. EBIT IMPACTED BY SEMICONDUCTOR SITUATION


Despite revenues being constant, the adj. EBIT declined due to the negative impact by material shortages of electronic components, resin, and steel throughout the automotive sector.
The P&C segment suffered negative impacts of MEUR 4.3 of EBIT effects, caused by the increasing constraints of the global supply chain situation.
Raw material shortages and OEM plant shutdowns due to chip shortages continued in Q3. An additional challenge of rolling power outages for our China operations was overcome. Shift Gear workshops in our plants contributed to continuous improvement / cost reductions in our labor utilization.

Within the quarter, Powertrain & Chassis was awarded two significant contracts: one to supply Gear Shift Systems to a major European automobile manufacturer (MEUR 29.3 in expected lifetime revenues and MEUR 9.8 in expected annualized revenues) and one to supply Gear Shift Systems to a Chinese automobile manufacturer (MEUR 27.7 in expected lifetime revenues and MEUR 3.5 in expected annualized revenues) with start of production in Q1 2023 and Q4 2022, respectively.
Appendix
REVENUES AND EARNINGS IN Q3 2021 STILL NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY SEMICONDUCTOR SITUATION

The Interior segment consists of two business units: Interior Comfort Systems (ICS) and Light Duty Cables (LDC).
Revenues of MEUR 72.0 in Q3 2021 decreased by 2.3 (-3.1%) compared to the revenues of Q3, including negative currency translation effects of MEUR 0.2. On a constant currency basis, ICS revenues slightly increased by MEUR 1.6 compared to Q3 2020 and LDC decreased by MEUR 3.7.

In Q3 the capacity utilization in EU dropped because of multiple plant shutdowns of our customers due to the electronic shortage. The move of the ICS operations to the new plant in Shuofang was successfully concluded.
The transfer project of the Injection Molding production from Mullsjö to Pruszkow has been kicked off. This project is part of our vertical integration strategy.

Within the quarter, Interior was awarded two large contracts to supply seat support and heat systems to major European automobile manufacturers. The programs totaled MEUR 132.7 and MEUR 77.2 in expected lifetime revenues and MEUR 22.0 and MEUR 15.4 in expected annualized revenues.

The Specialty Products segment consists of three business units: Couplings (COU), Fluid Transfer Systems (FTS) and Off-Highway (OFH).
Revenues in Specialty Products increased by MEUR 15.1 (+19.3%) to MEUR 93.3 compared to the third quarter of 2020, including positive currency translation effects of MEUR 1.8. All business units contributed to the revenue increase with the average revenue growth of around MEUR 5.0 each.

Adjusted EBIT was MEUR 12.0 in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of MEUR 2.3 compared to the same quarter of last year. Despite higher revenues in Q3 2021, adjusted EBIT declined mainly due to the disproportional increase in costs related to impacts of the electronic components supply chain situation.
The shortage on semiconductors led to negative effects on adj. EBIT of around MEUR 4.6.
Many customers in Europe are impacted by semiconductor situation which results in rapid change of their demand. The supply chain and transportation slowdown had greater impact than in previous quarters. However, the capacity increased in multiple KA plans to support the growth in the coming years. Many projects and initiatives launched as part of the Shift Gear project helped to offset supply chain and labor challenges KA is currently facing.

Within the quarter, Couplings was awarded a contract with a major German OEM that totals MEUR 5.0 in expected annualized revenues and MEUR 15.0 in expected lifetime revenues. FTS won a contract with a British OEM. This program totals MEUR 13.5 in expected lifetime revenues and MEUR 3.4 in expected annualized revenues. Furthermore, Off-Highway was awarded a contract with a major German manufacturer to supply mechanical cables that totals MEUR 5.6 in expected lifetime revenues and MEUR 1.0 in expected annualized revenues.
Adj. EBIT margin (%)

The impact of supply chain situation on adj. EBIT shown here does not include the shortfall in revenues.


The foreign exchange effects in Q3 2021 are made up of:
The main elements were the IFRS16 interest of MEUR 1.2 and accrued interest for the bond and RCF of MEUR 3.7
This position includes expenses related to AR Securitization such as Commitment fees, Administrator fees, Servicing fees

Appendix

> Adj. EBIT lower by MEUR 8.2 compared to Q3 2020 due to the extremely negative impact of the global supply chain situation
> The interest expenses in Q3 2021 remained at the comparable level as in Q3 2020 (MEUR 5.0 in Q3 2021 vs. MEUR 5.3 in Q3 2020)
> Foreign currency gains were MEUR 0.8 in Q3 2021 compared to the losses of MEUR 5.2 in Q3 2020.
> Tax income in Q3 2021 amounted to MEUR 1.9 compared to MEUR 1.2 in Q3 2020. The tax income in Q3 2021 is driven by reduction of valuation allowance on Deferred Tax Assets.
Appendix
Excluding IFRS16 Incl. IFRS 16 effect



CAPITAL EMPLOYED3, MEUR
Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021



NEW BUSINESS WINS LTM, PER ANNUM SALES, MEUR
Q1-19 Q2-19 Q3-19 Q4-19 Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21 Q2-21 Q3-21
NEW BUSINESS WINS LTM, LIFETIME SALES1 , MEUR

KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE // 30


Source: IHS Light Vehicle Production Base (September 2021); LMC Global Commercial Vehicle Forecast (Q3 2021)



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