Debt and Credit Rating

KONGSBERG uses the corporate bond market as its primary source for debt capital and has access to liquidity through its NOK 2.5 billion revolving credit facility and a NOK 1,500 million overdraft facility. The parent company, Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, normally issues the external debt and funds subsidiaries within the group through loans and equity.

DEBT

All bonds are issued in Norwegian kroner and are either listed, or in the process of being listed, on Oslo Stock Exchange. KONGSBERG has set a target for net interest-bearing debt/EBITDA over time to be within the range 1.5x +/- 1.0x, and around the centre of the range as a long-term average.

CREDIT RATING

The working capital requirement in KONGSBERG can fluctuate considerably, which requires good liquidity and predictable access to capital. The Group shall therefore have good creditworthiness by investors and customers, which will help ensure secure access to debt capital markets.

 KONGSBERG holds a credit rating from Nordic Credit Rating (“NCR”). The full rating along with rating definitions are available at www.nordiccreditrating.com.

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

KONGSBERG has a syndicated revolving credit facility of NOK 2.5 billion with Danske Bank A/S, DNB Bank ASA, J.P. Morgan SE., Nordea Bank Abp, filial Norge and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ). The credit facility is for general corporate purposes and matures on 22 March 2029. The credit facility requires that net interest-bearing debt (post IFRS 16 effects) does not exceed 4,75 EBITDA, but can be up to 5.25 times EBITDA for a maximum of four quarters, of which three quarters may be consecutive

DEBT MATURITY PROFILE

 The below graph shows the ending balance (EB) and maturity profile for bonds outstanding as of 5 December 2023 in million NOK.