Aker ASA Q3 FY2023 Earnings Call

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  • Date: Q3 2023
  • CEO: Oyvind Eriksen
  • CFO: Svein Stoknes
  • Summary: Aker reported a strong third quarter with significant portfolio activity, a 12% increase in net asset value (NAV) compared to Q2 2023, and maintained strategic focus on long-term value creation through active ownership, capital allocation, and dividends.

Key Financial Highlights

  • Net Asset Value (NAV): NOK 64.1 billion, up NOK 7 billion or 12% from Q2 2023.
  • Gross Asset Value (GAV): NOK 73.1 billion, up close to NOK 7 billion from the previous quarter.
  • Aker Share Price: Increased by 8.4% to NOK 659.5 per share. This compares to a 6.3% rise in the Oslo Børs Benchmark Index.
  • Dividend: NOK 15 per share declared for Q4 2023, totaling NOK 30 per share YTD.
  • Value-Adjusted Equity Ratio: 88%
  • Liquidity Reserves: NOK 6.9 billion, including NOK 1.5 billion in cash.
  • Net Interest-Bearing Debt: NOK 2.7 billion, down from NOK 3.3 billion in Q2 2023.

Portfolio & Operational Highlights

  • Aker BP: Continues to provide strong upstream cash flow, with a NAV of NOK 39.6 billion—53% of Aker’s asset base.

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Fredrik Berge: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the presentation of Aker's Third Quarter Results 2023. 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 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. We are approaching the end of the year marked by an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, thus changing markets and business strategies in ways not seen for decades. Our task to create shareholder value is, however, unchanged. Our method of work is capital allocation and ownership including mergers and acquisitions as a tool for value creation. The third quarter was no exception. Looking back on an extraordinary third quarter through Aker lenses, we experienced strong operations and high activity across the portfolio as we continue to progress on our strategy. We are continuing into the final months of the year with a strong momentum across our portfolio as we are executing on growth projects, driving progress towards higher and more sustainable energy production, leveraging new and existing partn

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