Aker ASA Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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  • Gross Asset Value (GAV): NOK 71.7 billion at end-Q1, unchanged from the previous quarter.
  • Net Asset Value (NAV): NOK 60.4 billion, down from NOK 63.2 billion in Q4 2023, driven mainly by a NOK 2.6 billion value reduction in Aker BP, partially offset by a NOK 1.2 billion gain from Aker BioMarine.
  • Share Price: Decreased by 6.4% in Q1 to NOK 623.5, lagging behind the Oslo Benchmark Index (+1.6%) and Brent oil price (+12.7%).
  • Value-Adjusted Equity Ratio: 84%, consistent with a strong capital structure.
  • Dividend Policy: Targeting annual dividend payouts of 2–4% of NAV. NOK 1.2 billion dividend allocated for 2023 (NOK 15.5/share), paid in April.
  • Liquidity: Total buffer of NOK 5.5 billion, including undrawn credit facilities. Net interest-bearing debt of NOK 5 billion, up from NOK 3.1 billion in Q4 2023.

Portfolio Highlights

  • Aker BP: Strong oil and gas production with low emissions. Hanz project completed, production started in April. Largest-ever development program underway (USD 20 billion investment through 2027).
  • Aker Solutions: Strong revenue, improved profitability. High tendering activity and growing order backlog offer long-term visibility.

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Fredrik Berge: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Presentation of Aker's First Quarter Results 2024. My name is Fredrik Berge, and I'm Head of Investor Relations. We will start today's presentation with Aker's President and CEO, Oyvind Eriksen, who will take you through the quarterly highlights and recent developments in the portfolio. Our CFO, Svein Oskar Stoknes, will then take you through the quarterly financials in more detail. After the presentation, we will host a Q&A session, and you can submit your questions via the online platform during or after the presentation. And with that, I hand it over to Oyvind Eriksen. Oyvind Eriksen: Thank you, Fredrik, and good morning, everyone. Aker closed the first quarter with high activity across the portfolio and with continued momentum for growth. Important strategic initiatives are progressing as part of our active ownership agenda for long-term value creation. Two of the main events during the quarter were the completion of the refinancing of Solstad and the agreement between Aker Carbon Capture and SLB to combine their respective carbon capture businesses in a new and stronger joint venture. I'll come back with more details around this on separate slides. During the quarter, Aker BP continued to deliver strong oil and gas production, coupled with industry-leading low emissions and low production costs. The company's field development projects are progressing well, and construction activity is ramping up at multiple sites in Norway

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