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31 May 2021 - Nekkar ASA (Nekkar) reported revenues of NOK 93 million in this
year’s first quarter, an increase of 40 percent from the same quarter last year
(Q1 2020: NOK 66 million). Operational EBITDA was NOK 17 million (5), equivalent
to an operational EBITDA-margin of 18 percent. The order backlog was in excess
of NOK 1 billion at the end of the quarter.
“It was another solid quarter both operationally and financially. Our Shipyard
Solutions business area continues to deliver healthy results, while our
disruptive technology development projects - the Starfish closed fish cage and
the SkyWalker wind turbine installation system - progressed according to plan,”
says Preben Liltved, CEO of Nekkar.
The foundation of Nekkar’s business is superior engineering, electrification,
automation, and digitalisation competence and heritage from “Drilling bay” in
Kristiansand which is found in the company’s digital solutions business area.
Nekkar aims to apply this competence as levers to develop disruptive
technologies that can make high-growth industry sectors - such as aquaculture
and renewable energy - even more sustainable, productive, and profitable.
Nekkar initiated ocean testing of its innovative “Starfish” closed fish cage in
the first quarter. Starfish is a fully automated, closed fish cage solution that
is digitally and remotely managed. At the heart of the system is a software
platform for remote surveillance, data acquisition, bioanalytics, and production
control.
In the first quarter, Nekkar received a NOK 21 million grant from Innovation
Norway to progress with the development of a disruptive installation technology
that could significantly reduce the cost and environmental footprint associated
with wind turbine installations. The solution - called SkyWalker - uses active
heave compensation derived from offshore lifting systems combined with digital
solutions that allow for remote-controlled and automated solutions.
According to Nekkar’s own estimates, SkyWalker can generate 60-80 percent
reduction in environmental footprint, CO2 emissions and time spent on installing
an onshore wind farm with 20 wind turbines.
“Starfish and SkyWalker are two examples of how we can apply our unique
engineering, automation and digitalisation competence to develop disruptive
technologies that create sustainable results for our customers. The results from
the Starfish pilot test are encouraging and the interest in our new technologies
remain high,” says Preben Liltved.
Nekkar reported revenues of NOK 93 million in the first quarter 2021, up from
NOK 66 million in the corresponding period in 2020. The company reported an
operational EBITDA-result of NOK 17 million (5), equivalent to an EBITDA-margin
of 18 percent (7.2%). Operational EBITDA excludes losses/gain on foreign
exchange contracts not qualifying for hedge accounting. Reported EBITDA was NOK
17 million, a significant increase from NOK -24 million in the first quarter
last year which was impacted by significant currency fluctuations due to the
Corona pandemic.
Order intake in this year’s first quarter was NOK 16 million (9). Order backlog
was NOK 1,043 million (752) per 31 March 2021. The order backlog is mainly
related to contracts for Nekkar’s ship lift and transfer systems, delivered
under the Syncolift brand.
Syncrolift signed a five-year service agreement with a US customer during the
first quarter. Nekkar has identified growth in service revenue from its
substantial installed base of docking facilities as a key focus area going
forward.
“There is significant potential in providing services and upgrades in our
current installed base of ship lifts and ship transfer systems. Our objective is
to increase service revenues considerably in coming years,” adds Liltved.
The first quarter business update presentation is enclosed to this announcement.
Nekkar ASA will hold a business update presentation, including presentation of
key financial figures today at 08:00 CET. The webcast presentation can be
followed from the following URL:
https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20210531_1/
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This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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ABOUT NEKKAR ASA
Nekkar (OSE: NKR) is an industrial technology group offering impact technologies
combined with high-end software solutions. The group combines 50 years’ heritage
from the world’s number one shiplift company, Syncrolift, with new investments
into sustainable, digitalised technology businesses that aim to unlock growth
within ocean-based industries such as offshore energy and renewables and
aquaculture.
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1Q 21_Nekkar Operational Update.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847326/608/825/1Q%2021_Nekkar%20Operatio
nal%20Update.pdf
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