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is highly impacted by reversal of impairment of NOK 1,479 million (NOK 687
million). Net financial cost amounts of NOK 139 million (NOK 223 million)
include unrealised currency gain of NOK 372 million (NOK 1,047 million). The
result after taxes is NOK 2,768 million (NOK 1,806 million). The Groupâs net
interest-bearing debt is NOK 13,883 million (NOK 19,915 million) and the book
equity is NOK 10,522 million (NOK 364 million).
Key highlights:
. Another strong quarter, where the Group achieved an EBITDA of NOK 1,241
million (NOK 1,125 million) and a cash flow from operating activities of NOK
1,111 million (NOK 1,553 million).
. The annual EBITDA was NOK 4,949 million (NOK 3,764 million) and the cash
flow from operating activities was NOK 4,090 million (NOK 3,777 million).
. By 31.12.2023 the equity ratio is 34% (1%) and NIBD/EBITDA 2.8 (5.4).
. The average utilisation of the owned fleet was 91% (88%) in the quarter.
. The markets in the Groupâs regions are good and the activity in Asia
-Pacific has particularly increased during the 4th quarter.
. The Group has chartered in the subsea vessel Maersk Installer on a 2-year
firm charter to serve the increased demand in the subsea project segment.
. Three PSVs, have been sold in the quarter.
. The total current fleet includes 57 vessels (incl. 12 vessels on management
or hired in):
o 16 AHTSs, 11 PSVs and 30 Subsea vessels.
. In January, the DOF Group has been ranked among the best companies with the
2nd highest score in the Petrobras PEOTRAM 2023 audit and retained its A- score
on the CDP Climate Change 2023.
. The order intake in 4th quarter is USD 147 million.
. Firm backlog by end December of USD 1,946 million.
The Group will report in USD from the 1st quarter 2024 and onwards.
Statement from the CEO, Mons Aase: âWe deliver another solid quarter and are
experiencing continued strong markets within all fleet segments, and I am
especially pleased to see an increasing activity in the Asia-Pacific region. The
Group has again achieved a high score in the Petrobras Peotram audit which is a
confirmation of the high quality of our operations in Brazil. We expect the
backlog to continue to grow due to several ongoing tenders. We see increased
activity within the AHTS segment and expect more firm contracts going forward.
The current backlog for the Group is 84% for 2024 which gives good visibility of
the earnings in 2024. The EBITDA guiding for 2024 is in the range of USD 470-520
millionâ.
Please see enclosed 4th quarter Financial Report 2023.
Webcast is available Friday, 23rd of February at 08:30 on www.dof.com/webcast.
For further information, please contact:
Martin Lundberg, SVP Finance and Investor Relations DOF Group ASA
Phone: +47 916 21 057
E-mail: martin.lundberg@dof.com
About DOF Group ASA:
With a multi-national workforce of about 4,000 personnel, DOF Group ASA is an
international group of companies which owns and operates a fleet of modern
offshore/subsea vessels, and engineering capacity to service both the offshore
and subsea market. With over 40 years in the offshore business, the group has a
strong position in terms of experience, innovation, product range, technology,
and capacity. DOFâs core businesses are vessel ownership, vessel management,
project management, engineering, vessel operations, intervention, and diving
operations primarily for the oil and gas sector. From PSV charter to Subsea
engineering, DOF offers a full spectrum of top quality offshore services to
facilitate an ever-growing and demanding industry. The Companyâs main operation
centers and business units are located in Norway, the UK, the USA, Singapore,
Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Angola, and Australia.
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