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NRC Group Investor Presentation 2014

May 15, 2014

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Blom ASA

1 st Quarter 2014 Result Presentation

Presentation by CEO Dirk Blaauw

15 May 2014

WEBCAST

Forward Looking Statements

This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements for many reasons.

These forward-looking statements reflect current views with respect to future events and are by their nature subject to significant risk and uncertainties because they relates to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our future results, level of activity or performance will meet these expectations. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Unless we are required by law to update these statements, we will not necessarily update any of these statements after the date of this presentation, either to conform them to actual results or to changes in our expectations.

Agenda Q1 Presentation

  • Highlights
  • Key figures
  • Markets & operations
  • Future outlook

Q1 Highlights

  • Completed transaction of Romanian engineering and consultancy subsidiary
  • Increased Nordic focus pays off
  • Group restructuring
  • Iberia Sales and liquidation of companies soon to be concluded
  • Iberia Core activities and Urbex operation will remain
  • Blom Group No further restructuring planned
  • Group strategy
  • Focus on new markets / product segments
  • Ice detection contract awarded
(In NOK '000) Q1 2014 Q1 2013
Revenues 49 008 42 342
COGS 15 589 12 674
Personnel costs 30 482 32 555
Other operating costs 8 548 6 826
EBITDA -
5 611
-
9 713
EBITDA % -
11.4 %
-
22.9 %
EBIT -
7 344
-
16 750
(In NOK
'000)
Q1 Revenue Q1 EBITDA
2014 2013 2014 2013
Nordic 24 467 19 762 -
2 977
445
Mid-Europe 17 398 16 694 1 942 158
Iberia
& Latin America
7 143 5 886 93 -
3 099

• Nordic

  • Improved revenue 24 % compared to 1st quarter 2013
  • Norway Close to 50 % market share, reduced margins
  • Sweden Successful shift to new market segments / products, improved margins

• Mid-Europe

– Focus on important framework agreements

• Continued focus on new business models and revenue streams

(NOK
million)
Per 31.03.14 Per 31.12.13*
Fixed Asset 20.5 22.5
Current Assets 122.8 173.0
-
Cash
49.8 42.7
-
Assets held for sale
0 48.1
Total Assets 143.3 195.4
Shareholder's Equity 50.3 56.3
Long term Liability 14.4 13.7
Current Liabilities 78.6 92.2
Liabilities held for sale 0 33.2
Total Equity and Debt 143.3 195.4
Net Interest Bearing Debt -
46.1
-
52.3
Equity Ratio (%) 35.1% 28.8%
Current Ratio 1.56 1.38

*Blom Romania included as «assets held for sale», respectively «liabilities held for sale».

  • Improved revenues for 1st quarter compared with 1st quarter 2013
  • Blom ASA costs reduced 50 % compared to 1st quarter 2013
  • Restructuring process to be finalized in Q2 cost accounted for
  • Improved balance sheet
  • Shareholders equity 35 per cent
  • Current ratio 1.56
  • Net interest bearing debt NOK 46 million

  • Increased Nordic focus pays off

  • Q1 is seasonally weak market
  • Growing demand for advanced laser scanning
  • Infrastructure (roads, rail)
  • Power lines (risk analysis / maintenance)
  • Environment & flooding
  • Height model for Norway in progress
  • Increased interest for BlomSTREET, BlomOBLIQUE & 3D

  • Blom provides airplanes and SAR sensors for ice detection

  • Project on track
  • 2 + 2 year ice detection contract awarded
  • Contractor is Viking Supply Ships
  • Annual revenue of NOK 35 50 million
  • Satisfactory margin

Ice Detection Contract - Company Roles

New Company Strategy

  • Provide solutions and services for a wider range of airborne sensors
  • Expansion in sensor market may include:
  • Surveillance
  • Environment
  • Magnetic and radiometric sensors
  • Airborne seismic etc
  • Evaluate potential outsourcing of flight operations

Established Sound Platform

  • Company restructuring process soon completed
  • Sound financial platform established
  • Significantly reduced geographical exposure
  • Established a more focused market approach

  • Maintain focus on cost-efficient structure to improve revenues and margins

  • Evaluate growth opportunities based on present core competences and resources