NRC Group — Earnings Release 2024

May 23, 2024

The most ambitious infrastructure builder in the Nordics

The most ambitious infrastructure builder in the Nordics

Today, NRC Group launches its new strategy and ambitions for the next four years

as the most ambitious infrastructure builder in the Nordics. The plan for

profitable growth and long-term value creation is reflected in the following

financial targets for 2028:

.    Revenue of more than NOK 10 billion

.    EBIT adjusted margin above 5%

NRC Group will continue to strengthen the position in rail construction and

expand civil construction activities, leveraging the Group's established Nordic

market position and unique capabilities in selected attractive niche markets.

Maintenance, led by the rail business, remains an integral part of the offering

with opportunities to include other critical infrastructure over time.

Investments in rail and other critical infrastructure are expected to increase

from already historical high levels due to population growth, urbanisation and

growing activity related to defence, energy and water supply. This is reflected

in budget proposals and national transportation plans in Norway, Sweden and

Finland.

"By expanding into new target markets and leveraging our Nordic capabilities, we

are dedicated to realising our full potential as builders of critical and

sustainable infrastructure. The market outlook is positive, with growth evident

across all countries," says Anders Gustafsson, the CEO of NRC Group. "Megatrends

such as urbanisation, population growth and an intensified focus on critical

infrastructure related to defence, energy and water are strong factors driving

the markets we operate within. As we will prepare ourselves to win larger

contracts within the priority markets, we commit to continuous improvement to

ensure improved execution and cost-efficient operations."

The NRC Way

The updated strategy is founded on clearly defined success factors:

.    Delivering operational excellence, ensuring top quality and added customer

value

.    Building a unified, digital and cost-effective Nordic structure

.    Creating a winning culture across the Nordics

The Group's key strategic enablers are summed up in the NRC way focused on

building winning positions in priority markets, improving project execution,

creating a Nordic spirit and collaborative culture, strengthening leadership,

and building with purpose. High-quality infrastructure enables modern societies

to grow and thrive. NRC Group builds for the future with minimal footprint, as

is reflected in an industry-leading 72% taxonomy alignment for 2023 revenue.

Updated long-term targets and strategic priorities

In the new strategy, NRC Group has set a long-term goal of generating more than

NOK 10 billion of revenue with an adjusted EBIT margin above 5% in 2028. NRC

Group had revenue of NOK 6.7 billion and a margin of 1.8% in 2023. To deliver on

the 2028 targets, the company has identified four strategic priorities:

improving margin in existing business, realising high margins in new markets,

growing revenue and ensuring a robust financial platform.

Following the recent years' transformation, NRC Group has established more

robust tendering and project execution processes in Norway, Sweden and Finland.

These are now further strengthened through unified Nordic project governance

standards with centralised tender processes, risk assessment methodologies and

financial management policies. Together with continued transition towards larger

contracts that enable improved utilisation and margins, these will support

profitable growth in the existing and new markets tied to energy, water and

defence.

NRC Group has a proven track record of delivering higher profitability on

projects within these attractive civil construction niches. Target markets

include renewable energy and power stations, water reservoirs and water supply,

quay facilities and projects aimed at improving the mobility of the armed forces

after Sweden and Finland joined Norway in NATO. The Group will also create a

stand-alone machine unit to optimise utilisation, capture synergies and increase

returns.

NRC Groups estimates a 35% growth in its addressable market from 2023 to 2028 to

NOK 82 billion, based on National Transportation Plans for Norway, Sweden and

Finland, national budgets and investment plans announced by relevant companies.

This provides a credible path to revenue and profitability targets, which is

already materialising in a growing order backlog and near-record tender

pipeline.

"We have built a strong foundation in the recent years and with the new clear

strategic priorities, we are positioned to deliver on the new strategy based on

building and maintaining critical infrastructure in our three prioritised

markets - Rail, Civil and Maintenance - across the Nordics," says Anders

Gustafsson.

Capital markets update and first quarter 2024 presentation today at 09:00 am

(CEST)

The CMU and first quarter presentation is held at Ruseløkkveien 26 (ABG Sundal

Collier), Oslo, and is expected to last approximately two hours, including Q&A.

The presentations will be given in Swedish/ English.

The presentation will also be broadcasted as a webcast on the following link:

https://channel.royalcast.com/webcast/hegnarmedia/20240523_4

The financial report and presentation will be made available under the company's

ticker "NRC" on www.newsweb.no and on the company's homepage: www.nrcgroup.com

For further information, please contact:

Anders Gustafsson, CEO of NRC Group, + 46 76-117 16 32

Ole Anton Gulsvik, CFO of NRC Group, +47 99 56 85 20

This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU

Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant

to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange

announcement was published by Charlotte Krog, Communication, NRC Group ASA, on

23 May 2024.