Akva Group Asa · OSL:AKVA

Akva Group Asa — Q1 2009 Earnings Presentation

16 slides from Akva Group Asa's earnings presentation, Apr 28, 2009

  1. Slide 1: 1Q 2009 presentation

    The global leader in aquaculture technology 1Q 2009 presentation 28 April 2009 Knut Molaug, CEO Rolf Andersen, CFO Agenda Background & highlights 1Q 2009 Financial review Outlook Q&A 2 1

  2. Slide 2: AKVA group in brief

    3 AKVA group in brief Software systems Cage systems AKVA group facts and services • The leading aquaculture technology supplier • Strong market position with all main products • The only player with global presence • Strong and experienced management • Growth company in a global growth industry Oper

  3. Slide 3: 1Q highlights

    One-stop-shop in aquaculture technology Value chain planning and optimising software 5 Land based farms Cage based farms 1Q highlights ● Operating revenue in 1Q was 152 MNOK which is 26% lower than the same period last year. The period’s EBITDA was –3.3 MNOK primarily negatively affected by reduced

  4. Slide 4: 1Q highlights: cost reductions and market uncertainty

    1Q highlights ● Cost reduction programs have been implemented in Chile and Norway to adapt to lower sales volumes.  Implemented further redundancies in Chile  Implemented further redundancies and temporary redundancies (permittering) in Norway to reduce operational expenses. Main cost effects from

  5. Slide 5: 1Q Financials – P&L

    1Q Financials – P&L P&L 2009 1Q 1Q Year (MNOK) 2009 2008 2008 Operating revenues 152.4 207.3 866.5 Operating costs excl. depreciation -155.7 -191.0 -813.8 EBITDA -3.3 16.3 52.7 Depreciation & Amortisation -7.8 -6.0 -29.5 EBIT -11.1 10.3 23.3 Net financial items -1.4 -1.5 -12.5 EBT -12.6 8.8 10.8 Tax

  6. Slide 6: Business areas - OPTECH and INTECH

    Business areas - OPTECH OPTECH (MNOK) 125 98 109 105 107 104 101 96,8 93 100 73 75 Revenues 50 25 2008 0 2007 1Q 1Q 2Q 2Q 3Q3Q 4Q 4Q 2006 20 16,4 15 9 9,4 10,7 10,3 8,5 10 5,8 EBITDA 5 -5,7 0 -5 -10 -4,4 ● 1Q revenues decreased by 21% compared to last year. ● 1Q EBITDA level fell significantly compa

  7. Slide 7: Market segments and Balance sheet

    Market segments Geographic segments (YTD) Other Iceland • Norway dominating 8% 8% Medit. 2% segment UK 8% Norway • Importance of Chile 50 % reduced N. America Chile 10 % 14 % AKVA group revenues within other species 140 120 100 CAGR 2003-2008 ~70% • Continued growth in a 80 number of regions MNOK. 6

  8. Slide 8: Balance sheet items

    Balance sheet items Working Capital (MNOK) ● Working Capital: 220  Improvement has been slower than anticipated 199 200 180 172 168 162 160 140 138  Specific plan to improve working capital further. 120 105 102 109 100 80 60 40 20 0 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09 Working capital improveme

  9. Slide 9: Financial position and Cash flow statement

    Financial position Equity (%) ● Equity: 70 %  Sound equity position 60 % 50 % 49 % 50 % 50 % 47 % 47 % 46 % 46 % 45 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0% 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09 Cash balance (MNOK) ● Cash Position: 200 Cash  Available cash 43 MNOK 175 145  Plan for improvement of 150 128 136 w

  10. Slide 10: Order backlog and inflow

    Order backlog and inflow Order backlog and inflow per quarter (MNOK) 400 375 382 373 326 305 281 263 300 253 187 198 189 202 200 200 155 90 100 0 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09 ● Order backlog is reduced by 173 MNOK compared to the same time last year and 63 MNOK compared to 4Q08. The

  11. Slide 11: Outlook

    Outlook ● Chilean market in crisis due to the challenging sanitary situation  Implemented further cost reduction measures in 1Q and tasks are continuously evaluated.  Opportunities in recirculation deliveries over the next years.  Low impact from new investments expected in this market for 2009.

  12. Slide 12: Outlook

    Outlook ● Norway (contd.)  Positive development in recirculation prospects. Closing of contracts expected in 1H.  65 new production licenses to be awarded in 2009 - decisions expected by June.  Many companies now holding back investments in anticipation of new licenses.  Decisions will spur new

  13. Slide 13: Outlook

    Outlook ● Order backlog and development  The order inflow in 1Q was significantly lower than anticipated.  Low inflow from the Chilean business. This market will remain challenging over the next years.  The dominant shortfall in order inflow is from the Norwegian market.  The prospect mass and m

  14. Slide 14: Appendix

    Background & highlights 1Q 2009 Financial review Outlook Q&A 27 Appendix 28 14

  15. Slide 15: Group organisation and global presence

    Group organisation Knut Molaug (CEO) Rolf Andersen Biz. Development (CFO) team IT Steering Technology & product development Committee council Trond Severinsen Jone Gjerde Morten Nærland Patrick Dempster (CMO) (COO) (GM Chile) (GM North America) OPTECH INTECH Sales & Research & OPTECH OPTECH Market o

  16. Slide 16: Innovations: development and M&A

    AKVA group – brief historic summary 1974: World’s fist plastic cages (Polarcirkel) – today more than 40.000 units delivered 1978: First Seafood industry software solution 1980: World’s first automatic feed systems 1984: Maritech: first seafood industry PC based ERP software system Innovations: 1985:

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