Aker ASA Q3 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Q3 2022 Earnings Summary – Aker ASA

  • Dividend: Declared a Q4 dividend of NOK 14.50 per share, totaling NOK 29 per share for 2022 – consistent with dividend policy of 2–4% of NAV.
  • Net Asset Value (NAV): NOK 69 billion or NOK 929 per share, down 4.1% from Q2 2022 (NOK 72 billion).
  • Gross Asset Value: NOK 79 billion, down from NOK 81.6 billion in Q2.
  • Portfolio Composition: 85% Industrial Holdings, 15% Financial Investments.
  • Top Holdings:
    • Aker BP remains largest asset at NOK 41.8 billion.
    • Renewable, software, seafood, marine biotech segments make up 26% of gross asset value.
  • Liquidity: NOK 7.4 billion in liquidity reserves (NOK 2.5 billion in cash).
  • Aker Share Price: Decreased 6.6% to NOK 706 during Q3, slightly underperforming OSEBX -5.8%.
  • Value-adjusted Equity Ratio: 87% (stable, indicative of strong financial position).

Segment Highlights & Updates

  • Aker BP: Successfully integrated Lundin assets; plans to submit 15 development plans (PDOs) by end-2022. Targeting net-zero emissions by 2030. Major contributor to Aker’s liquidity.

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Fredrik Berge: Hi, everyone and good morning. Welcome to the Presentation of Aker’s Third Quarter Results for 2022. My name is Fredrik Berge, I’m Head of Investor Relations at Aker. We will start today’s presentation with Aker’s President and CEO, Oyvind Eriksen, who will take you through the highlights of the quarter and how the Industrial Holdings portfolio developed. Our CFO, Svein Oskar Stoknes will then cover the financial investments portfolio and the third quarter accounts in more detail. There will be a Q&A session following the presentation. [Operator Instructions] And with that, I hand it over to Oyvind Eriksen. Oyvind Eriksen: So thank you, Fredrik. And first and foremost, a heartily welcome to Aker. I think it’s your fourth day in the office. So good morning, everyone. And we are today reporting yet another quarter marked by extreme volatility and uncertainty. Never in my nearly 14 years at the helm of Aker have witnessed geopolitics so potently impact energy markets and energy security. People in all corners of the world are facing the consequences with many having to endure an economy dismantled by trade and financial sanctions. The turbulent times and hazy outlook are and a reminder of Aker’s strength to keep a steady course, pursue strong partnerships and collaborative efforts and reflect on learnings to grow and make sound strategic decisions. Despite the volatile markets and uncertainty, we experienced strong momentum across our portfolio. And hence, the Boa

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