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Investor Presentation Nov 6, 2024

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Third quarter 2024 results

Grethe Bergly, CEO | Ove B. Haupberg, CFO

6 November 2024

Stord High School, Stord Illustration: LINK Arkitektur

Bridging the past and the future

*share of net operating revenue FY 2023

Segments Business areas

*share of operating revenue FY 2023

0.0%

9.0%

18.0%

Sector balanced portfolio

*share of operating revenue FY 2023

Financial track record

2

5 500 Clients > 15 000 Projects > 45 Countries > 3 800 Employees

SUMMARY & KEY FIGURES | 3Q 2024

POSITIVE MOMENTUM CONTINUES

  • Robust operational performance
  • High activity
  • High organic revenue growth of 15.9% y-o-y

VERY STRONG RESULTS

  • EBITA was NOK 102.9 million and the EBITA margin was 9.0 per cent
  • Margin was 6.0 percentage points higher y-o-y
  • Strong improvement in Region Norway
  • Client settlement affecting result
  • Put option affecting financial income

MARKET & SALES

LARGE SALES & NEW CONTRACTS

  • The Norwegian Defense Estates Agency
  • Thylander Søagerhusene
  • Supervision of S12 (road)
  • Ytre Steinsund bru (road)

ORDER INTAKE MARKET 3Q 2024

  • Order intake in the quarter amounted to NOK 1 277 million
  • High and diversified order backlog
  • Substantial volume of ongoing projects
  • Short-term pipeline of upcoming projects remains robust
  • Increased demand related to defence facilities

ONGOING PROJECTS ORDER BACKLOG

  • E10 Hålogalandsvegen
  • The Fornebu Line
  • Water supply to Oslo
  • Yggdrasil Power from Shore
  • New Rikshospitalet

PEOPLE & ORGANISATION

  • 3 893 employees, an increase of 4.7% y-o-y
  • Full-time equivalents (FTE) increased by 2.1%, to 3 541 (3 469)
  • A total of 3 560 MULTI shares were transferred to new employees
  • Employee survey in the quarter shows high employee satisfaction and commitment (net promoter score)

PEOPLE ORGANISATION

  • Agathe Bryde Schjetlein appointed as EVP Sustainability
  • Multiconsult rank top 5 as preferred employer among all engineering/ natural science companies in Norway (Universum)

EXCELLENCE

  • The Godsbanen project in Aarhus awarded a DGNB Diamond distinction and honored with a certificate for exceptional architecture
  • Anders Reinertsen Liaøy, specialist in HVAC and environment, ranked top 3 in RIF's award for the Young Advisor of the Year
  • Inger Lise Gjerdebakken, a GIS specialist, awarded the Lighthouse Award by Geodata

Financial review

OVE B. HAUPBERG | CFO

multiconsult-ir.com

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 3Q 2024

  • Net operating revenues increased to NOK 1 148.4 million (977.0), a y-o-y growth of 17.5%
    • Organic revenue growth (ex. calendar effect ) of 15.9% y-o-y
  • EBITA of NOK 102.9 million (29.2), equal to an EBITA margin of 9.0% (3.0)
  • EBITA adj. of NOK 71.7 million (29.2), equal to an EBITA adj. margin of 6.4% (3.0)
  • Order intake of NOK 1 277 million
  • Solid order backlog of NOK 4 838 million
  • High billing ratio of 71.2%
Consolidated key figures
NOK million
3Q 2024 3Q 2023 Change FY 2023
Net operating revenues 1 148.4 977.0 17.5% 4 802.5
EBITA 102.9 29.2 252.3% 419.5
EBITA margin % 9.0% 3.0% 6.0pp 8.7%
EBITA adj. 71.7 29.2 145.4% 446.2
EBITA adj. margin % 6.4% 3.0% 3.4pp 9.3%
Order intake 1 277 1 349 (5.3%) 6 926
Order backlog 4 838 5 094 (5.0%) 4 883
Billing
ratio
71.2% 67.8% 3.4pp 70.8%
Number of employees 3 893 3 717 4.7% 3 749
Full-time equivalents (FTE) 3 541 3 469 2.1% 3 388

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | YTD 2024

  • Net operating revenues increased to NOK 3 940.3 million (3 441.0), a y-o-y growth of 14.5%
    • Organic revenue growth (ex. calendar effect) of 12.2% y-o-y
  • EBITA of NOK 425.4 million (301.1), equal to an EBITA margin of 10.8% (8.8)
  • EBITA adj. of NOK 394.1 million (301.1), equal to an EBITA adj. margin of 10.1% (8.8)
  • Order intake of NOK 4 655 million
  • Solid order backlog of NOK 4 838 million
  • High billing ratio of 72.9%
Consolidated key figures
NOK million
YTD 2024 YTD 2023 Change FY 2023
Net operating revenues 3 940.3 3 441.0 14.5% 4 802.5
EBITA 425.4 301.1 41.3% 419.5
EBITA margin % 10.8% 8.8% 2.0pp 8.7%
EBITA adj. 394.1 301.1 30.9% 446.2
EBITA adj. margin % 10.1% 8.8% 1.3pp 9.3%
Order intake 4 655 5 495 (15.3%) 6 926
Order backlog 4 838 5 094 (5.0%) 4 883
Billing
ratio
72.9% 70.4% 2.5pp 70.8%
Number of employees 3 893 3 717 4.7% 3 749
Full-time equivalents (FTE) 3 540 3 340 6.0% 3 388

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Note to comparable figure Q4 2023: Adjusted EBITA of NOK 145.1 million, 10.7 per cent margin is adjusted for one-offs related to co-ownership programme (NOK 18.7 million) and restructuring cost (NOK 8.0 million). Reported EBITA of NOK 118.4 million, 8.7 per cent margin. Note to comparable figure Q3 2024: EBITA adjusted NOK 71.7 million, 6.4 per cent margin. Adjustment related to one-off for settlement payment with client of NOK 31.2 million.

+3.4pp

Billing ratio

76

Shaded area: incl. one-offs

EBITA, margin EBITA

Rolling 12 months Net operating revenues

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

NOK million

Note to comparable figure Q4 2023: Adjusted EBITA of NOK 145.1 million, 10.7 per cent margin is adjusted for one-offs related to co-ownership programme (NOK 18.7 million) and restructuring cost (NOK 8.0 million). Reported EBITA of NOK 118.4 million, 8.7 per cent margin. Note to comparable figure Q3 2024: EBITA adjusted NOK 71.7 million, 6.4 per cent margin. Adjustment related to one-off for settlement payment with client of NOK 31.2 million.

HIGH ORGANIC GROWTH

REGION OSLO REGION NORWAY ARCHITECTURE INTERNATIONAL

increased by 20.6%
EBITA margin 14.8%

Billing ratio up to

71.1%
Net operating revenues Net operating revenues

increased by 16.5%
EBITA margin 8.2%

Billing ratio up to

70.5%
Net operating

revenues at the same
level
EBITA margin negative

1.4%

Billing ratio 69.6%
Net operating

revenues increased by
34.6%
EBITA margin 5.1%

Billing ratio up to

77.1%
Amounts in NOK million
(except percentage)
3Q 2024 3Q 2023 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 3Q 2024 3Q 2023 3Q 2024 3Q 2023
Net operating
revenues
448.0 371.5 455.0 390.7 149.7 149.7 93.1 69.2
EBITA 66.4 25.6 37.4 11.9 (2.0) (10.3) 4.8 5.0
EBITA margin 14.8% 6.9% 8.2% 3.1% (1.4%) (6.9%) 5.1% 7.2%
Billing ratio 71.1% 68.2% 70.5% 66.5% 69.6% 70.1% 77.1% 70.2%

FINANCIAL POSITION

  • Strong cash flow from operations
    • NOK 522 million (369)
  • Change in working capital
    • YTD negative NOK 260 million (negative 362)
  • Cash effect acquisition YTD negative NOK 62 million
  • Net interest-bearing debt
    • NIBD NOK 457 million
    • Gearing ratio 0.84 (NIBD excl. IFRS16, restricted cash/EBITDA)
    • Strong financial position

Shaded areas show IFRS 16 (non-cash) effects on Cash Flow (CF) from opeations and financing

Net cash flow from operating activities Free cash flow excl.cash used on aquisitions LTM

Net cash flow used in investment activities excl. acquisitions

Business areas and closing remarks

GRETHE BERGLY | CEO

multiconsult-ir.com

  • Overall market outlook remains good and stable
  • Good level of new opportunities in the pipeline
  • Defence, infrastructure and sustainability projects continue to drive demand
  • Continued uncertainty and increased competition in parts of the market
  • High volume of ongoing projects, a diverse portfolio, and a high order backlog
  • Good sales so far in fourth quarter 2024

Sjøkanten Park Photo: LINK Arkitektur

CAPITAL MARKETS DAY

06.11.2024 - CMD

FINANCIAL YEAR 2024

11.02.2025 - Quarterly Report - Q4 18.03.2025 - Annual Report 10.04.2025 - Annual General Meeting

FINANCIAL YEAR 2025

  • 13.05.2025 Quarterly Report Q1
  • 19.08.2025 Quarterly Report Q2
  • 04.11.2025 Quarterly Report Q3

The Parkside, Gothenburg, Sweden Ill: Visulent / LINK Arkitektur

APPENDIX

NTNU Faculty of Health and Social Science, Trondheim Photo: Gunnar Næss / LINK Arkitektur

Note: Variations in time horizon and size across business areas and business units. In addition, call-offs on frame agreements to be included when signed

Krågede Hydro Power Plant, Åre - Sweden Photo: Iterio

NOK million

Västerås hospital, Sweden Photo: Hundven-Clements Photography

Region Oslo

Region Norway

Architecture

International

Investor relations in Multiconsult ASA E-mail: [email protected] Web: multiconsult-ir.com

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