Akva Group Asa · OSL:AKVA

Akva Group Asa — Q2 2008 Earnings Presentation

18 slides from Akva Group Asa's earnings presentation, Aug 20, 2008

  1. Slide 1: 2Q 2008 presentation

    The global leader in aquaculture technology 2Q 2008 presentation 20 August 2008 Knut Molaug, CEO Rolf Andersen, CFO Agenda Background & highlights 2Q 2008 Financial review Acquisition of Idema Aqua 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 • The largest supplier to the aquaculture industry • The only player with global presence • High growth company • Profitable • Industry consolidator Operational systems Fee

  3. Slide 3: 2Q highlights

    2Q highlights ● Operating revenue in 2Q was 260 MNOK. The period’s EBITDA was 28.0 MNOK an improvement of 40% compared to 2Q last year. ● Operating revenue for 1H was 466 MNOK. The period’s EBITDA was 44.3 MNOK an improvement of 9% compared to 1H last year. ● The general outlook for the next 6 month

  4. Slide 4: 2Q Financials – P&L

    2Q Financials – P&L P&L 2008 (Pro-forma) 2Q 2Q 1H 1H Year (MNOK) 2008 2007* 2008 2007* 2007* Operating revenues 259.8 243.6 467.1 458.8 932.0 Operating costs excl. depreciation -231.8 -223.5 -422.8 -418.0 -841.3 EBITDA 28.0 20.0 44.3 40.7 90.7 Depreciation & Amortisation -6.5 -5.9 -12.5 -11.0 -24.2

  5. Slide 5: Business areas - OPTECH

    2Q Financials – P&L comments contd. ● The results were negatively affected by the weak USD compared to the same period(s) in 2007. ● Increased tax percentage in 1H due to lower profit from Chile (which has a lower tax rate). 9 Business areas - OPTECH OPTECH (MNOK) Pro-forma 125 98 101 109 105 107 10

  6. Slide 6: Business areas - INTECH

    Business areas - INTECH INTECH (MNOK) Pro-forma 154 150 135 130 135 118 115 103 86 80 100 63 Revenues 50 2008 0 2007 1Q 1Q 2Q 2Q 3Q 3Q 4Q 4Q 2006 20 14,5 17,6 11,7 10,5 10,6 11,5 11,3 9,5 10 6,1 6,7 EBITDA 0 ● 2Q revenues increased by 14% compared to the same period last year, mainly due to increase

  7. Slide 7: Market segments and balance sheet

    Market segments Geographic segments Other Iceland • Norway and Chile – Medit.5 % 6% 3% UK Canada 4% dominating segments 7% Norway Chile 55 % 21 % AKVA group revenues within other species 100 CAGR 2003-2007 • Growth in a number of 80 ~86% regions 60 MNOK. 40 20 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* * YTD

  8. Slide 8: Balance sheet items

    Balance sheet items Working Capital (MNOK) ● Working Capital:  Working capital represents 180 162 16,3% of annualised 160 140 138 revenues at the end of 2Q. 120 105 102 109  The main reason for the 100 66 70 increase is the high activity 80 60 49 58 in 2Q and the acquisition of 40 Idema. 20  The

  9. Slide 9: Cash flow statement

    Cash flow statement Cash flow statement 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 (KNOK) 2Q 2Q YTD YTD Total Net cash flow from operational activities 11 061 -14 564 - 5 247 -14 102 20 415 Net cash flow from investment activities -63 164 -96 402 -71 963 -100 870 -129 917 Net cash flow from financial activities 12 02

  10. Slide 10: Idema Aqua – brief background

    Background & highlights 2Q 2008 Financial review Acquisition of Idema Aqua Outlook Q&A 19 Idema Aqua – brief background Idema Aqua is the leading supplier of: Aquaculture underwater lights / lighting systems Aquaculture in-sea net-cleaning machines / in-sea net-cleaning systems The company has opera

  11. Slide 11: The products cont’d

    The products cont’d ● Light systems are generally used in the salmon industry to control the sexual maturation process of the fish. ● Normally the maturation is triggered by the seasonal variations of the light. By the use of artificial lighting systems the sexual maturation process is delayed. ● Li

  12. Slide 12: Transaction and other issues

    Transaction and other issues ● The agreed consideration for the shares was 64.5 MNOK  Idema Aqua is the owner of a property in Hitra, Norway which AKVA group consider to be a strategic good location for further development of services and deliveries to the aquaculture industry.  Important clients

  13. Slide 13: Outlook

    Background & highlights 2Q 2008 Financial review Acquisition of Idema Aqua Outlook Q&A 25 Outlook ● Satisfactory market conditions in Norway  The general market outlook towards the salmon farming industry in Norway remains satisfactory at the moment.  Some sanitary concerns ● The Scottish and Cana

  14. Slide 14: Outlook

    Outlook ● Order backlog and development  The prospect mass and market activities indicate a continuous sound development in the main markets going forward.  The reduced activity in Chile may lead to higher seasonal variations  Thus the general outlook for the next 6 months remains reasonably stea

  15. Slide 15: Appendix – Legal accounts P&L

    Appendix 29 Legal accounts - P&L Hovedtall fra regnskapet Main figures from financial accounts *(Includes Maritech from 1 May 2007, UNI Aqua from 1 October 2007 and Idema from 1 June 2008) RESULTATREGNSKAP / INCOME STATEMENT 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 (NOK 1 000) 2Q 2Q YTD YTD Total DRIFTSINNTEKTER /

  16. Slide 16: Legal accounts – Business segments

    Legal accounts – Business segments FORRETNINGSOMRÅDER / BUSINESS SEGMENTS 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007 (NOK 1 000) 2Q 2Q YTD YTD Total FARM OPERATION TECHNOLOGY (OPTECH) DRIFTSINNTEKTER / OPERATING REVENUES 105 378 91 391 198 122 134 537 343 302 Driftskostnader eks. avskrivninger / Operating costs ex de

  17. Slide 17: Half year P&L development and group organisation

    Half year P&L development (pro-forma) OPTECH GROUP INTECH * * 2H 2007 significant positively affected by one off items 33 Group organisation Knut Molaug (CEO) Rolf Andersen Biz. Development (CFO) team IT Steering Technology & product development Committee council Trond Severinsen Jone Gjerde Morten

  18. Slide 18: AKVA group – global presence and history

    AKVA group – global presence Norway Iceland Scotland Denmark Canada USA Canada S. Korea Turkey AKVA office AKVA representation Thailand Vietnam Brazil Chile All major industry players as customers 35 AKVA group – brief historic summary 1974: World’s fist plastic cages (Polarcirkel) – today more than

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