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Veidekke — Interim / Quarterly Report 2019
Aug 15, 2019
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Presentation 2nd quarter 2019
15 August 2019 Arne Giske, CEO, and Terje Larsen, CFO
Highlights 2nd quarter 2019
- Improvement initiatives continue
- Improved margin and results
- Increased order book
- A stable residential market in Norway and signs of improvements in Sweden

Veidekke is building the second stage of Frysjaparken residential project in Oslo for OBOS Nye Hjem and Stor-Oslo Eiendom
Revenue and earnings 2nd quarter
2 nd quarter: Revenue 2 NOK billion NOK million

nd quarter: Profit before tax

Q2 2018 includes NOK 550 million write-downs in Civil Engineering Norway
Profit before tax 2 nd quarter per business area

108
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2Q 2019
Order intake segment breakdown Construction Growing and diversified product portfolio
Revenue and order intake Order book per product

NOK billion – "Book-to-bill ratio" 1.07 Strong focus on commercial and public buildings

Order book Construction Project portfolio in excess of NOK 35 billion
NOK billion NOK billion

Order book* Orders in revenue next 12 months

*Remaining revenue in projects that are not expected to generate profit comprises approx. NOK 3.7 billion of the order book
Residential sales and construction

No. of units sold* Units under construction*

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Occupational health and safety

Number of serious injuries


Facsimile from www.bygg.no

Results Segments and group
Terje Larsen, CFO 2 nd quarter 2019
Business areas 2nd quarter
| 2nd quarter 2019 | 2nd quarter 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million |
Revenue | Profit | Margin | Revenue | Profit | Margin |
| Building Construction Norway | 3 518 | 131 | 3.7% | 3 449 | 122 | 3.5% |
| Civil Engineering Norway | 1 258 | 16 | 1.2% | 928 | -562 | -60.5% |
| Construction Sweden |
2 762 | 72 | 2.6% | 2 511 | 64 | 2.5% |
| Construction Denmark | 600 | 33 | 5.4% | 581 | 41 | 7.0% |
| Total Construction | 8 139 | 251 | 3.1% | 7 469 | -335 | -4.5% |
| Property Development Norway |
316 | 73 | 157 | 35 | - | |
| Property Development Sweden |
435 | 39 | 625 | 53 | - | |
| Total Property Development |
750 | 111 | 782 | 88 | - | |
| Industrial | 1 499 | 108 | 7.2% | 1 339 | 66 | 4.9% |
| Other | -324 | -18 | -441 | -18 | - | |
| Total Group | 10 064 | 451 | 4.5% | 9 148 | -199 | -2.2% |
Building Construction Norway
2 ND QUARTER 2019
- Revenue on a par with last quarter and 2nd quarter 2018
- Increased result and margin
- The majority of profits generated by operations in central east Norway
- Performance improvement from a year ago is primarily attributable to increased profitability of operations in southwest Norway
- Improvement work and restructuring
- Closing business in Bodø
- Strong order book
- New contracts in the main segments, especially in residential
| nd 2 |
quarter | YTD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Revenue | 3 518 | 3 449 | 6 908 | 6 467 | |
| Profit before tax |
131 | 122 | 241 | 224 | |
| Profit margin | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
REVENUE AND MARGIN

ORDER BOOK AND ORDER INTAKE

Civil Engineering Norway
2 ND QUARTER 2019
- High level of activity in ongoing transport projects
- The profitability of the project portfolio is weak
- Several ongoing large-scale projects were written down in 2018 and do not generate positive results
- Execution of the large projects according to plan
- Comprehensive measures have been implemented
- Selective bidding resulted in low order intake in the quarter
- Good market conditions and several contracts to be clarified
| nd 2 |
quarter | YTD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Revenue | 1 258 | 928 | 2 401 | 1 937 | |
| Profit before tax |
16 | -562 | -10 | -559 | |
| Profit margin | 1.2% | -60.5% | -0.4% | -28.9% |
REVENUE AND MARGIN*


ORDER BOOK AND ORDER INTAKE
Construction Sweden
2 ND QUARTER 2019
• Revenue growth
- Growth in both building construction and civil engineering
- Lower activity level in residential
- Higher result and margin
- High level of activity and improved profitability for non-residential buildings in both Stockholm and Gothenburg
- Stable order book
- Non-residential buildings and civil engineering have good order intake
REVENUE AND MARGIN


ORDER BOOK AND ORDER INTAKE
| nd 2 |
quarter | YTD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Revenue | 2 762 | 2 511 | 5 171 | 4 479 |
| Profit before tax |
72 | 64 | 105 | 92 |
| Profit margin | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
Construction Denmark
2 ND QUARTER 2019
- Stable revenue
- Still high level of activity in the Copenhagen area
- Solid overall project profitability in the portfolio
- Strong order book
- No new large contracts in 2nd quarter
REVENUE AND MARGIN

ORDER BOOK AND ORDER INTAKE

| nd 2 quarter |
YTD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Revenue | 600 | 581 | 1 169 | 1 086 |
| Profit before tax |
33 | 41 | 63 | 67 |
| Profit margin | 5.4% | 7.0% | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Property Development Norway
2 ND QUARTER 2019
• A good result
- Good sales in ongoing projects, especially in Oslo
- Development gain of NOK 43 million from sale of a residential project
- Increase in residential production
- Construction started on five projects with 190 residential units
- 119 units in three projects were released for sale in the quarter
- Return on invested capital* 9.4%
| nd 2 quarter |
YTD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Profit before tax (NOK million) |
73 | 35 | 111 | 62 | |
| Number of units sold |
75 | 96 | 237 | 163 | |
| Numbers of units started |
190 | 217 | 234 | 226 | |
| Units under construction |
785 | 598 | 785 | 598 | |
| Sales ratio (units under construction) |
71% | 75% | 71% | 75% |
Figures in table denote Veidekke's share *Return past 12 months
PROFIT BEFORE TAX

RESIDENTIAL SALES & PRODUCTION, VEIDEKKE'S SHARE (NO. OF UNITS)

Property Development Sweden
2 ND QUARTER 2019
- Increased residential sales
- Small houses are selling very well, and demand for new residential units is strong in both Gothenburg and Malmö
- Stockholm market remains cautious, but signs of improvement are emerging
- Result at a moderate level; production decreasing
- 198 units in five projects were released for sale in the quarter
- Three in the Malmö region, one in Uppsala and one in Gothenburg
- Return on invested capital* 12.5%
| nd 2 quarter |
YTD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Profit before tax (NOK million) |
39 | 53 | 57 | 98 |
| Number of units sold |
131 | 47 | 243 | 83 |
| Numbers of units started |
- | 147 | 91 | 147 |
| Units under construction |
1 359 | 1 578 | 1 359 | 1 578 |
| Sales ratio (units under construction) |
91% | 81% | 91% | 81% |
Figures in table denote Veidekke's share *Return past 12 months
PROFIT BEFORE TAX

RESIDENTIAL SALES & PRODUCTION, VEIDEKKE'S SHARE (NO. OF UNITS)

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Industrial
2 ND QUARTER 2019
- Asphalt: Result improvement
- Changed pricing strategy and cost control
- Aggregates: A good result
- Increased level of activity and good product mix
- Road Maintenance: Result improvement
- Good profitability in more recent contracts
| nd 2 |
quarter | YTD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Revenue | 1 499 | 1 339 | 2 113 | 1 814 |
| Profit before tax |
108 | 66 | -95 | -151 |
| Profit margin | 7.2% | 4.9% | -4.5% | -8.3% |
REVENUE AND 12M MARGIN*

PROFIT BEFORE TAX 2ND QUARTER

© Veidekke *Margin shown in the graph is exclusive of a development gain of NOK 70 million in Q4 2017
Financial Statements IFRS
Income statement (IFRS)
| Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Revenue | 10 031 | 9 465 | 35 667 | |
| Operating expenses | -9 405 | -9 531 | -34 656 | |
| Share of net income from associates and JVs | 56 | 55 | 163 | |
| Depreciation/impairment | -214 | -143 | -594 | |
| Operating profit | 469 | -154 | 580 | |
| Net financial income | 1 | 7 | 21 | |
| Profit before tax | 470 | -146 | 602 | |
| Income tax expense | -70 | 11 | -28 | |
| Profit after tax | 399 | -135 | 574 | |
| Of which non-controlling interests | 16 | 9 | 34 | |
| Profit after tax (net) | 384 | -144 | 540 | |
| Earnings per share (NOK) | 2.9 | -1.1 | 4.0 | |
| Profit before tax, segment | 451 | -199 | 591 |
IFRS 16 implemented as of 1 January 2019 and historical figures have not been adjusted. See note 18 in Veidekke's quarterly report for further details.
Balance sheet – Assets
| Amounts in NOK million | 30.06.2019 | 30.06.2018 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 1 926 | 1 834 | 1 957 |
| Deferred tax assets | - | 19 | - |
| Land and buildings | 1 312 | 703 | 646 |
| Plant and machinery | 2 765 | 2 480 | 2 694 |
| Investments in associates and joint ventures | 1 403 | 1 452 | 1 433 |
| Financial assets | 527 | 572 | 508 |
| Total non-current assets | 7 933 | 7 060 | 7 238 |
| Non-residential and residential projects | 5 588 | 3 738 | 4 309 |
| Inventories | 637 | 641 | 564 |
| Trade and other receivables | 7 870 | 7 213 | 6 527 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 181 | 583 | 197 |
| Total current assets | 14 275 | 12 174 | 11 597 |
| Total assets | 22 208 | 19 234 | 18 835 |
IFRS 16 implemented as of 1 January 2019 and historical figures have not been adjusted. See note 18 in Veidekke's quarterly report for further details.
Balance sheet – Equity and liabilities
| Amounts in NOK million | 30.06.2019 | 30.06.2018 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | 3 453 | 3 133 | 3 983 |
| Pensions and deferred tax liabilities | 837 | 920 | 846 |
| Bonds | 1 600 | 1 600 | 1 600 |
| Amounts due to credit institutions | 2 001 | 1 643 | 248 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 1 026 | 365 | 414 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 5 464 | 4 527 | 3 108 |
| Bond debt and debt to credit institutions | 1 036 | 25 | 36 |
| Trade payables and warranty provisions | 7 195 | 6 853 | 6 989 |
| Public duties and taxes payable | 1 098 | 1 019 | 867 |
| Other current liabilities | 3 962 | 3 677 | 3 852 |
| Total current liabilities | 13 291 | 11 574 | 11 744 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 22 208 | 19 234 | 18 835 |
| Net interest-bearing debt |
-4 268 | -2 458 | -1 470 |
IFRS 16 implemented as of 1 January 2019 and historical figures have not been adjusted. See note 18 in Veidekke's quarterly report for further details.
Cash flow statement
| Per 2Q 2019 | Per 2Q 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million |
Construction | Property Development |
Industrial | Other1) | Group | Group |
| Profit before tax | 399 | 169 | -95 | -117 | 356 | -213 |
| Depreciation/impairment | 269 | 1 | 129 | 28 | 428 | 281 |
| Other working capital | -689 | -1 422 | -348 | 3 | -2 455 | -142 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | -20 | -1 253 | -313 | -85 | -1 671 | -73 |
| Acquisition/disposal of PP&E | -138 | -21 | -95 | - | -253 | -478 |
| Other investing activities | 15 | 12 | -1 | -50 | -25 | -258 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -123 | -9 | -96 | -50 | -278 | -736 |
| Dividend paid | - | - | - | -669 | -669 | -668 |
| Other financial items | -109 | -52 | -34 | 15 | -180 | -217 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -109 | -52 | -34 | -653 | -849 | -885 |
| Change in net interest-bearing position | -253 | -1 314 | -443 | -788 | -2 798 | -1 694 |
| 30 June2) Invested capital at |
6 110 | 1 759 | 8 053 | 6 373 |
22 1 Includes IFRS adjustment and group eliminations 2
Invested capital only calculated for the capital-intensive business areas Property Development and Industrial
Veidekke shall be a solid company Significant ratio improvement expected
- Significant improvement expected in second half of 2019
- Large land investments and low season in first half of 2019
- Increased cash flow expected in second half of 2019
- Veidekke has solid long-term financing
- At the end of the quarter, undrawn bank facilities amounted to NOK 1.7 billion
Net interest bearing debt/EBITDA (12m)
Expect to satisfy requirements with solid margin


Concluding remarks
Arne Giske, CEO 2 nd quarter 2019
Efforts to improve profitability continue

Positive outlook in our main markets


CONSTRUCTION MARKET

- High growth in public buildings markets
- Stable civil engineering market
- Expected total growth 0-2% p.a.

- High growth in public and commercial buildings markets
- Growing civil engineering market
- Expected total growth 4-5% p.a.

- Moderate growth in commercial buildings market
- Expected total growth 2-4% p.a.

- Good sales of new residential units in urban areas so far this year, especially in Oslo
- Expect good demand to continue
- The market is on the mend and has clearly passed the low point
- Stockholm market is showing signs of improvement
© Veidekke
Veidekke's ambitions towards 2022 Increased profitability and attractive dividend

Appendix
Business areas first six months
| First six | months 2019 |
First six months 2018 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million |
Revenue | Profit | Margin | Revenue | Profit | Margin |
| Building Construction Norway | 6 908 | 241 | 3.5% | 6 467 | 224 | 3.5% |
| Civil Engineering Norway | 2 401 | -10 | -0.4% | 1 937 | -559 | -28.9% |
| Construction Sweden |
5 171 | 105 | 2.0% | 4 479 | 92 | 2.1% |
| Construction Denmark | 1 169 | 63 | 5.4% | 1 086 | 67 | 6.2% |
| Total Construction | 15 649 | 399 | 2.5% | 13 969 | -176 | -1.3% |
| Property Development Norway |
558 | 111 | 310 | 62 | ||
| Property Development Sweden |
910 | 57 | 1 105 | 98 | ||
| Total Property Development |
1 468 | 169 | 1 415 | 160 | ||
| Industrial | 2 113 | -95 | -4.5% | 1 814 | -151 | -8.3% |
| Other | -636 | -42 | -943 | -44 | ||
| Total Group | 18 595 | 431 | 2.3% | 16 255 | -210 | -1.3% |
Residential portfolio
| Under | Under | Under | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Development | construction | Completed | Building starts | construction | Completed | Building starts | construction |
| Residential portfolio - Veidekke's share | 31.12.2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 31.12.2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 30.06.2019 |
| Construction - number of units | |||||||
| Norway | 557 | -343 | 385 | 599 | -49 | 235 | 785 |
| Sweden | 1 948 | -726 | 295 | 1 517 | -249 | 91 | 1 359 |
| Total under construction | 2 505 | -1 069 | 680 | 2 116 | -298 | 326 | 2 144 |
| Of which sold | |||||||
| Norway | 445 | 421 | 555 | ||||
| Sweden | 1 631 | 1 276 | 1 239 | ||||
| Total sold under construction | 2 076 | 1 697 | 1 794 | ||||
| Sales rate % | 83 % | 80 % | 84 % | ||||
| Completed unsold units | |||||||
| Norway | 19 | 20 | 17 | ||||
| Sweden | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Total completed unsold units | 20 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Number of projects under construction | |||||||
| Norway | 18 | -11 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 8 | 18 |
| Sweden | 27 | -10 | 2 | 19 | -5 | 3 | 17 |
| Total projects under construction | 45 | -21 | 11 | 35 | -11 | 11 | 35 |