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Nekkar — Investor Presentation 2021
May 31, 2021
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Q1 2021 Operational update presentation
Preben Liltved, CEO Kristoffer Lundeland, CFO
31 May 2021
Disruptive technologies, sustainable results
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Nekkar ASA Q1 2021 highlights
Highlights Q1 2021
- NOK 93 million in revenues, up ~40% compared to Q1 2020
- Operational EBITDA* of NOK 17 million (EBITDA-margin of 18%), up from NOK 5 million in Q1 2020
- Solid order backlog of NOK 1,043 million at the end of Q1 2021
- Successful start-up of ocean testing of "Starfish" closed fish cage
- Secured NOK 21 million in funding for "SkyWalker", Nekkar's disruptive wind turbine installation solution
- Five-year service agreement for US customer signed for Syncrolift
- Delivered environmentally friendly shiplift to Skarvik AS
Nekkar ASA Disruptive technologies, sustainable results
Leverage unique and recognized drilling and lifting heritage and execution ability from "Drilling Bay" in Kristiansand, within:
To develop disruptive technologies that can make high-growth industry sectors, such as aquaculture and renewables, even more sustainable and profitable
Nekkar in brief
NOK 360 million revenue company (2020)
63 employees
Headquartered in Kristiansand, Norway
Listed on Oslo Stock Exchange (NKR)
Utilise unique Nekkar competence to unlock productivity and sustainability gains in high-growth industry sectors
Digital business models to capitalise on unique hard-tech to unlock and drive value from SaaS revenue potential
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
The future of a sustainable aquaculture industry
Megatrends and opportunities
Innovations will contribute to supply growth
Accelerating focus on ESG & green finance
Strong underlying demand-growth long term
Land based, closed containment in sea, offshore, digitalization, new species ++
Norwegian vast farming experience, natural conditions and infrastructure
Sustainable aquaculture with closed technologies in sea
Ocean-based closed cage fish farming
Protection against sea lice increase fish welfare and dramatic reduction in Opex
Lower risk of escape due to dual safety
Collection of waste contributes to circular economy – sludge will be turned into value
Digital systems = better control, increased growth and reduced Opex
Significantly lower energy consumption than land-based fish farming
Starfish pilot test at Hidra in Flekkefjord: progressing according to plan
Concept tests: Q1-Q4 2021
Circulations units & flow
Regulation, monitoring & software:
- Cameras under and over water level
- Compressors
- Flow sensors
- GPS for external data (wind etc.)
Inlet pipes / water pressure
Ocean current measurement
Sludge treatment system
Aquarius – data-driven fish farming
- Norway produces salmon from 875 locations with a total of 3,710 nets1
- Many farms lack proper automation and/or production optimization
- Based on existing products, technology and knowledge from the drilling industry, Intellilift delivers Aquarius data-driven software system for fish farms
- Aquarius is open, web-based software system that provide full production insight and deep analytics, across multiple farms
- Adding Phoenix immersive visualization environment promotes operation of multiple fish farms from a single central location
Aquarius Applications
Automation of fish farms
Starfish – way to market
SkyWalker – the future wind turbine installation RENEWABLES
Increased weather window due to guided lift
Reduced turbine installation time
Turbines can be larger and installed higher
Possible to reduce tower oscillation
Smaller installation footprint required
Remotely controlled, unmanned lifting platform
Low or zero emission machine
Easier transport to site Technology based on active heave compensation (AHC)
Current installation solutions
Today's transportation and installation need is massive
SkyWalker significantly reduces support need
SkyWalker – the future wind turbine installation tool RENEWABLES
- Innovation Norway 21,5 MNOK funding approved
- Concept Design development complete
- Detailed Design during Q2-Q4
- Scale model (1:20) Q4
- Planning for test of prototype on site
- Cooperation with turbine OEM and Fred Olsen Renewables
SkyWalker impact RENEWABLES
Around turbine Road
Shipyard solutions
Skarvik AS environmentally friendly docking system SHIPYARD SOLUTIONS
Delivered January 2021
- Quick lift
- Clean & go
- Contaminated water and debris collected
Testing of transfer trollies before shipment to client
- Newly developed transfer trolley currently tested in in Norway
- Trollies are equipped with a powerpack to allow individual control
- Trollies will have electronic flow compensation that senses load and balance load
Significant growth potential in current installed base of docking facilities SHIPYARD SOLUTIONS
~150 Syncrolifts older than 2005 in operation
~ 100 other OEM shiplifts
Typical upgrades:
- Control systems light upgrades
- Complete control systems upgrade
- Midlife modernisation
- Capacity upgrade
- Extensions
- Total replacement
Syncrolift currently working on several upgrade prospects in Middle East and Europe
EXAMPLE Mid-life upgrade for a navy client in Asia
- Syncrolift performs mid-life upgrade enabling client to safely handle vessels for 20 more years.
- Intellilift will supply the new controls for the Shiplift
- Project currently in final phase
- After life extension is completed (August 2021), Syncrolift Singapore will enter 20-year service contract for the same project
Picture shows refurbished winches being installed
Nekkar ASA Financial highlights
| Nekkar ASA |
Unaudited Q1 |
Audited Full-Year |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| MNOK | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 |
| Revenue | 93 | 66 | 359 |
| Reported EBITDA | 17 | -24 | 77 |
| Operational EBITDA* | 17 | 5 | 71 |
| EBIT | 16 | -25 | 75 |
| R&D Capex | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| EBITDA % | 18,3 % | -36,7 % | 21,5 % |
| Operational EBITDA % 1 | 18,0 % | 7,2 % | 19,9 % |
| Order intake | 16 | 9 | 701 |
| Order backlog | 1 043 | 752 | 1 167 |
| EPS (NOK) 2 | 0,13 | -0,27 | 0,65 |
1 Excl. losses/gain on FX contracts not qualifying for hedge accounting 2 Continued operations
- First quarter revenue of MNOK 93, representing an increase of 40% year-on-year
- Revenue growth driven by high activity in Shipyard Solutions
- First quarter operational EBITDA of MNOK 17 compared to MNOK 5 in 2020
- Gains on FX hedging contracts amounted to MNOK 0.3 in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a loss of MNOK 29 in 2020
- First quarter 2020 reported EBITDA impacted by FX hedging loss significant currency fluctuations due to the coronavirus pandemic
- Strong order backlog of MNOK 1,043 at the end of the first quarter
- Represent a solid operational foundation for future periods
- First quarter R&D Capex of MNOK 6 compared to MNOK 2 in 2020
- Development activities include our closed fish cage solution, Starfish, wind turbine installation technology, SkyWalker and our digital solutions.
- First quarter Earnings per share, continued operations, of NOK 0.13 compared to NOK -0.27 in 2020
Nekkar ASA Disruptive technologies, sustainable results
Summary Q1 2021 and outlook
Sound financial progress in quarter
Solid order backlog of NOK 1,0 billion
Progression as planned for Starfish and SkyWalker development projects xx
Expected lower newbuild order intake in 2021 Expected growth in service/upgrade revenues Shipyard solutions:
Aquaculture: Extensive "Starfish" prototype testing in H1 2021 Preparations for test with biomass
Renewables: Kick-off of wind installation innovation project Design and model testing of technology solution
Digital: Solid leads on oil & gas SaaS projects Two out of three first Syncrolift projects commissioned
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