Q4

Quarterly report

2016

Highlights

  • Strong development in residential real estate market

  • Total revenue increased 36% in Q4 2016 compared to Q4 2015

  • 259 units under construction (140) at year end

  • 35 units sold (75) in Q4

    146 units sold (125) in 2016

  • 113 units completed and delivered (109/111) in 2016

  • The board will propose a dividend of NOK 50 000 000 (NOK 0,00514 per share) for 2016 subject to approval by the extraordinary shareholders meeting of the share capital reduction

(Numbers in parentheses are for the equivalent period last year) Units - Units refers to the number of apartments or houses

Units sold

80

60

40

20

0

2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4

Units delivered

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4

Amounts in NOK thousand unless otherwise stated Q4 2016 Q4 2015 2016 2015

Revenue

72 985

53 697

691 497

727 200

EBITDA

6 349

10 172

74 093

127 558

Profit/(loss) before tax

(13 303)

2 086

37 118

100 636

Equity ratio

28 %

12 %

28 %

12 %

Segment reporting

Operating revenues

230 641

199 953

787 167

804 847

EBITDA

27 218

20 950

129 609

117 010

EBITDA margin

11,80 %

10,48 %

16,47 %

14,54 %

Key figures

Number of units sold

35

75

146

125

Number of units delivered

8

2

113

111

Number of units completed

7

0

113

109

Operational and Market update

Double digit growth in total revenue

Solon delivered total revenue of NOK 72 985 thousand representing an increase of 36% compared to the same quarter last year. The growth was driven by the Real Estate Development segment due to an increase in the number of delivered units in 2016.

EBITDA was NOK 6 349 thousand in Q4 2016 compared to NOK 10 172 in the same quarter last year. The decrease in EBITDA is mainly due to one off acquisition cost from the reverse acquisition of Bionor Pharma ASA of NOK 9 493.

For the full year 2016 EBITDA was NOK 76 181 thousand compared to NOK 127 558 thousand in 2015.

Strengthened position to capture further market growth

Investments in the Land Bank in 2016 amounted to NOK 274 853 thousand, compared to NOK 194 274 thousand invested last year.

The Group also raised gross proceeds of NOK 150 000 thousand in a share issue during the year.

In summary, Solon delivered continued strong performance in Q4 2016. The company has also during the year secured additional funding and is consequently in a strong position to capture further market growth/share going into 2017 and beyond.

Outlook

The housing market remained strong and the Company does not see any signs that sales are slowing down.

Sales in 2017 have started positively.

There has been a significant amount of discussion regarding the new real estate regulations which restrict second home buyers through a minimum 40% equity requirement and maximum gearing not to exceed five times household income. The Company believes that the latter restriction will potentially have the largest impact. However, the Company's target customers are primarily well established with a high proportion of equity in existing homes that can be used when acquiring a new homes. These buyers will also be less likely to be impacted by the five times household income restriction as borrowing requirement is lower than for first time home buyers.

The deal flow of properties has increased throughout 2016 and the Company continues to see attractive opportunities to acquire new properties. Property prices have increased due to the overall housing price increase however this has been compensated by higher sales prices. Solon has invested strategically and will continue to maintain strict capital discipline going forward.

Financial review Q4 2016

The Solon acquisition on December 14, 2016, has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition and therefore a purchase price allocation has been performed by the accounting acquirer (Solon Eiendom AS) of the acquired asset and liabilities of Solon Eiendom ASA (formerly known as Bionor Pharma ASA). The purchase price allocation has been determined to be preliminary pending upon final assessment of the fair value of intangible assets at the date of the transaction.

Estimated fair value of identifiable net assets is equal to the total consideration of NOK 210 million. As such the results of Bionor Pharma have been included in the consolidated income statement from December 15, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Solon Group consists of Solon Eiendom ASA, as parent company and subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are consolidated from acquisition date and when control is obtained.

Revenue

Revenue was NOK 72 985 thousand in Q4 2016. This represents an increase of 36% compared to NOK 53 697 thousand in Q4 2015. The increase in Revenue was driven by the Real Estate Development segment as the number of delivered units was 8 in Q4 2016 vs 2 units in Q4 2015.

Revenue for the full year 2016 was NOK 691 497 thousand, representing an decrease of 5% compared to 2015. The decrease is mainly due to gains in connection with the realization of shares in Holmen Eiendomsutvikling AS in 2015.

Operating profit

The reported operating profit amounted to NOK 6 191 thousand in Q4 2016 compared to NOK 10 064 thousand in Q4 2015. The decrease in operating profit compared to Q4 2015 is due mainly to the gains discussed above.

The reported operating profit for the full year 2016 was NOK 75 552 thousand compared to NOK 127 128 thousand in the same period last year. The decrease in operating profit is mainly due to an unrealized loss on the investment property, acquisition costs in 2016 and to the gain in 2015 on realization of shares in Holmen Eiendomsutvikling AS.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses amounted to NOK 66 691 thousand in Q4 2016, up from NOK 42 655 thousand in Q4 2015. Increase in operating expenses relates mainly to increased activity and acquisitions costs related to the reverse acquisition.

Total operating expenses for the full year 2016 were NOK 603 482 thousand, up from NOK 598 206 thousand from last year mainly due to transaction costs in 2016 and partly offset by a reduction in employee benefit expenses.

Cost of goods sold

Costs of goods sold consist of project expenses/ building costs and costs of sold properties. The costs of goods sold increased by NOK 5 084 thousand, or 1 % from NOK 553 586 thousand for the year ended 31 December 2015 to NOK 558 670 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2016. The costs of goods sold for Q4 2015 was NOK 21 952 thousand compared to NOK 45 819 thousand for Q4 2016. The level of expenses

fluctuates closely with the number of units delivered to the end customer.

Employee benefit expenses

Employee benefit expenses amounted to NOK 6 244 thousand in the Q4 2016 compared to NOK 13 723 thousand in the same period last year. The decrease is due to higher bonus expense in 2015 compared to 2016.

For the full year 2016 employee benefit expenses decreased by NOK 6 546 thousand, or 34% from NOK 19 284 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2015 to NOK 12 738 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in employee benefit expenses in the period is due to bonus payments for 2015.

Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses amounted to NOK 19 132 thousand in the Q4 2016 compared to NOK 6 873 thousand in the same period last year. The increase is mainly due to transaction costs of NOK 9 493 thousand and a loss on receivables of NOK 3 488 thousand.

For the year ended 31 December 2016 other operating expenses increased with NOK 5 473 thousand, or 22%

from NOK 24 905 thousand in 2015 to NOK 30 378 for the corresponding period in 2016. The increase in other operating expense is mainly due to transaction costs as discussed above.

Financial items

Financial income in Q4 2016 amounted to NOK 987 thousand compared to NOK 897 thousand for the same period in 2015.

Financial income decreased by NOK 2 468 thousand, or 59% from NOK 4 198 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2015 to NOK 1 730 thousand for the

year ended December 31, 2016.

Financial expenses are capitalized on properties from the date where a detailed zoning plan is in place. In addition interest is capitalized as inventory during construction. Financial expenses increased by NOK 9 474 thousand, or 31% from NOK 30 690 thousand for

the year ended 31 December 2015 to NOK 40 164 thousand for the year ended 31 December 2016. The main reason for the increase is due to an increase in interest bearing liabilities related to unregulated properties.

Likewise in Q4 2015 financial expense was NOK 8 875 thousand compared to NOK 20 482 thousand for the same period in 2015.

Cash flow

Cash flow used in operating activities was negative NOK 145 227 thousand in Q4 2016 compared to cash flow from operating activities of NOK 75 699 thousand in Q4 2015. The decrease in cash flow is mainly attributable to an increase in inventory.

For 2016 cash flow from operating activities was NOK 48 830 thousand compared to cash flow used in operating activities of negative NOK 249 577 thousand in the same period last year, mainly caused by change in inventory and other receivables.

Tax

The income tax expense for the quarter was NOK 127 thousand compared to income tax income of NOK 15 054 thousand in Q4 2015. The income tax expense for

2016 was NOK 9 935 thousand compared to NOK 11

291 thousand in 2015.

Funding

The Group had land loans totaling NOK 446 547 thousand at December 31, 2016 compared to NOK 399

862 at December 31, 2015. These are normally converted to construction loans in connection with the start of construction.

The Group had construction loans totaling NOK 382 378 thousand at December 31, 2016 compared to NOK

379 017 at December 31, 2015.

The average interest rate on the notes is 3,41%.

At 31 December 2016 the Net Interest Bearing Debt (NIBD) was NOK 795 377 thousand. See Definitions and Abbreviations for calculation of NIBD.

In December 2016, Solon raised gross proceeds of NOK 150 000 thousand in a share issue.

Operating segments

Real estate development

Revenue in Q4 2016 from the real estate segment amounted to NOK 230 641 thousand, compared to NOK 199 953 thousand in Q4 2015. This represents an increase of 15%, mainly related to an increase in the number of units under construction.

The Segment EBITDA increased from NOK 20 950 thousand in Q4 2015 to NOK 27 218 thousand in Q4 2016. The increase was mainly related to an increase in number of units under construction. Real estate

development segment accounted for 100% of Group revenue and 100% of Group EBITDA in Q4 2016.

Revenue decreased from NOK 804 847 thousand in 2015 to NOK 787 167 thousand in 2016. Segment

EBITDA increased from NOK 117 010 thousand in 2015

to NOK 129 609 thousand in 2016.

In 2016 the investment in the Land bank amounted to NOK 274 853 thousand compared to NOK 194 274

thousand in 2015.

Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016

Units sold

75

41

32

38

35

Sales value units sold (000)

493 570

245 405

177 080

230 000

323 470

Units started

0

77

155

0

0

Units completed

0

11

38

57

7

Units delivered

2

11

38

56

8

Units in production

140

206

323

266

259

Units in production sold

128

123

214

194

212

Units in production % sold

91 %

60 %

66 %

73 %

82 %

Units in production not sold

12

83

109

72

47

Average sales price sold units (000)

6 581

5 985

5 534

6 053

9 242

*The figures above are 100% and are not adjusted for Solon ownership

Biopharmaceutical

The biopharmaceutical division has engaged a group of highly experienced international HIV scientific, clinical and commercial experts to propose updated development plans going forward. This process is currently ongoing and is done in close collaboration with the Company. The same expert group is engaged in strategic partnership assessment. If and when a strategic partnership is formed the strategy will be updated in cooperation with such strategic partner, hence this process cannot be concluded before such partnership is concluded (if the company is able to conclude a partnership). A full-out licensing or divestment of the Group's biopharmaceutical division

is also a potential option. The Company is expecting to be able to report on the progress of this process by the end of May 2017. In the meantime all preparatory activities of the planned clinical development program continue to be on hold.

The segment results for the biopharmaceutical division are included from December 15, 2016. Revenue in Q4 2016 amounted to NOK 0.

The Segment EBITDA was negative NOK 8 825 thousand for the period. This includes acquisition costs of NOK 7 605 thousand.

Oslo, February 27, 2017

The Board of Directors of Solon Eiendom ASA

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Amounts in NOK thousand Notes Q4 2016 Q4 2015 2016 2015

Revenue

Gain from sale of subsidiary

2

72 985

-

28 118

25 579

691 497

-

699 978

27 222

Total revenue

72 985

53 697

691 497

727 200

Cost of goods sold

2

45 819

21 952

558 670

553 586

Employee benefit expense

6 244

13 723

12 738

19 284

Depreciation and amortisation expense

157

108

629

430

Other operating expense

4

19 132

6 873

30 378

24 905

Other (gains) & losses

(4 660)

-

3 156

-

Total operating expenses

66 691

42 655

605 570

598 206

Unrealized loss investment property

5

102

978

12 463

1 866

Operating profit/(loss)

6 191

10 064

73 464

127 128

Financial income

987

897

1 730

4 198

Financial expense

(20 482)

(8 875)

(38 076)

(30 690)

Net financial items

(19 495)

(7 978)

(36 346)

(26 492)

Profit/(loss) before tax

(13 303)

2 086

37 118

100 636

Income tax expense

(127)

15 054

(9 935)

(11 291)

Profit/(loss) for the period

(13 430)

17 140

27 183

89 345

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income for the period

(13 430)

17 140

27 183

89 345

Profit for the period is attributable to:

(17 631)

14 847

22 327

75 189

- Owners of the parent

- Non-controlling interests

4 200

2 293

4 856

14 156

Earnings (loss) per share (NOK) basic:

10

(0,003)

0,002

0,004

0,011

Earnings (loss) per share (NOK) diluted:

10

(0,003)

0,002

0,004

0,011

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Amounts in NOK thousand Notes 2016 2015

Non -current assets

120 263

-

Intangible assets

9

Deferred tax assets

55

-

Investment properties

5

200 000

197 955

Property, plant and equipment

3 844

2 341

Investments in associated companies and joint ventures

2 006

2 657

Other non-current receivables

21 259

4 304

Total non-current assets

347 426

207 257

Current assets

Inventories

3

1 168 425

1 077 341

Trade and other receivables

78 874

100 602

Cash and cash equivalents

238 642

122 128

Total current assets

1 485 941

1 300 072

Total assets

1 833 367

1 507 329

Equity and liabilities

905 234

100

Share capital

Retained earnings

(408 187)

177 512

Equity attributable to the owners of the Company

497 047

177 612

Non-controlling interests

14 031

9 175

Total equity

511 078

186 787

Deferred tax

36 106

50 655

Interest bearing liabilities to financial institutions

6

637 475

763 225

Other long term interest bearing debt

6

28 250

70 561

Total non-current liabilities

701 831

884 441

Interest bearing liabilities to financial institutions

6

368 294

248 928

Trade payables

83 998

63 685

Tax payable

28 238

130

Public duties payable

9 837

2 044

Derivatives

2 012

3 060

Prepayments from customers

110 246

62 440

Other short-term liabilities

17 834

55 814

Total current liabilities

620 458

436 100

Total liabilities

1 322 289

1 320 541

Total equity and liabilities

1 833 367

1 507 329

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2016

2016

Attributable to owners of Solon Eiendom ASA:

Amounts in NOK thousand

Share

Share

Retained

Non-

Notes

capital

premium Other equity earningsTotal

controlling

interests

Total equity

Bionor Pharma ASA balance January 1, 2016

9

62 328

266 350

5 539

(268 009)

66 208

-

66 208

Adjustment of equity in reverse acquisition

(62 228)

(266 350)

(5 539)

445 522

111 405

9 175

120 579

Balance at January 1, 2016

100

-

-

177 513

177 613

9 175

186 787

Profit for the period

-

-

-

22 327

22 327

4 856

27 183

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

22 327

22 327

4 856

27 183

Dividend

-

-

-

(50 000)

(50 000)

-

(50 000)

Business combination reverse acquisition

9

805 134

333 333

-

(928 467)

210 000

-

210 000

Private placements

100 000

50 000

-

-

150 000

-

150 000

Transaction costs issue of share capital

-

(12 892)

-

-

(12 892)

-

(12 892)

Equity transactions for the period

905 134

370 442

-

(978 467)

297 109

-

297 109

Balance at December 31, 2016

905 234

370 442

-

(778 628)

497 048

14 031

511 078

Q4 2016

Attributable to owners of Solon Eiendom ASA:

Amounts in NOK thousand

Share

Share

Retained

Non-

Notes

capital

premium Other equity earningsTotal

controlling

interests

Total equity

Bionor Pharma ASA balance September 30, 2016

9

86 067

342 635

6 274

(338 915)

96 061

-

96 061

Adjustment of equity in reverse acquisition

(85 967)

(342 635)

(6 274)

506 385

71 509

9 830

81 339

Balance at October 1, 2016

100

-

-

167 470

167 570

9 830

177 400

Profit for the period

-

-

-

(17 631)

(17 631)

4 200

(13 430)

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

(17 631)

(17 631)

4 200

(13 430)

Dividend

-

-

-

-

Business combination reverse acquisition

9

805 134

333 333

-

(928 467)

210 000

-

210 000

Private placements

100 000

50 000

-

-

150 000

-

150 000

Transaction costs issue of share capital

-

(12 892)

-

-

(12 892)

-

(12 892)

Equity transactions for the period

905 134

370 442

-

(928 467)

347 109

-

347 109

Balance at December 31, 2016

905 234

370 442

-

(778 628)

497 047

14 031

511 078

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2015

2015

Attributable to owners of Solon Eiendom ASA:

Amounts in NOK thousand

Share

Share

Retained

Non-

Notes

capital

premium Other equity earningsTotal

controlling

interests

Total equity

Bionor Pharma ASA balance January 1, 2015

62 082

265 183

4 408

(171 233)

160 441

-

160 441

Adjustment of equity in reverse acquisition

9

(61 982)

(265 183)

(4 408)

293 557

(38 017)

5 047

(32 971)

Balance at January 1, 2015

100

-

-

122 324

122 424

5 047

127 470

Profit for the period

-

-

-

75 189

75 189

14 156

89 345

Othe comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

75 189

75 189

14 156

89 345

Dividend

-

-

-

(20 000)

(20 000)

(16 800)

(36 800)

Increase in non-controlling interests in period

-

-

-

-

-

6 772

6 772

Equity transactions for the period

-

-

-

(20 000)

(20 000)

(10 028)

(30 028)

Balance at December 31, 2015

100

-

-

177 513

177 613

9 175

186 787

Q4 2015

Attributable to owners of Solon Eiendom ASA:

Amounts in NOK thousand

Share

Share

Retained

Non-

Notes

capital

premium Other equity earningsTotal

controlling

Change in share capital

Amounts in NOK thousand

Q4 2016

Q4 2015

2016

2015

Change in shares

Amounts in NOK thousand

Q4 2016

Q4 2015

2016

2015

interests

Total equity

Bionor Pharma ASA balance September 30, 2015

62 328

266 350

4 889

(236 557)

97 011

-

97 011

Adjustment of equity in reverse acquisition

9

(62 228)

(266 350)

(4 889)

419 222

85 754

23 682

109 436

Balance at October 1, 2015

100

-

-

182 665

182 765

23 682

206 447

Profit for the period

-

-

-

14 847

14 847

2 293

17 140

Othe comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

14 847

14 847

2 293

17 140

Dividend

-

-

-

(20 000)

(20 000)

(16 800)

(36 800)

Equity transactions for the period

-

-

-

(20 000)

(20 000)

(16 800)

(36 800)

Balance at December 31, 2015

100

-

-

177 512

177 612

9 175

186 787

Share capital at period start

86 067

62 328

62 328

62 082

Change of par value

-

-

(50 350)

-

Share capital increase pricate pacements

152 500

-

220 845

79

Share capital increase exercise of options

-

-

-

167

Share capital increase subsequent offering

-

-

5 745

-

Reverse acquisition

666 667

-

666 667

-

Share capital at end of quarter Bionor Pharma ASA

905 234

62 328

905 234

62 328

Adjustment of share capital in reverse acquisition

-

(62 228)

-

(62 228)

Share capital at end of quarter Solone Eiendom ASA

905 234

100

905 234

100

Outstanding number of shares at period start

860 669

249 310

249 310

248 326

Share issuance private placement

1 525 000

-

2 113 380

317

Share capital increase aquisition

6 666 666

-

6 666 666

-

Share capital increase exercise of warrants

9

-

9

-

Share capital increase exercise of options

-

-

-

667

Share issuance Subsequent Offering

-

-

22 979

-

Outstanding number of shares at period end

9 052 344

249 310

9 052 344

249 310

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Amounts in NOK thousand Notes

Q4 2016

Q4 2015

2016

2015

Cash flow from operating activities

Profit before tax Paid taxes

Depreciation and impairment Profit (-)/loss (+) sale of shares

Unrealized gain (-)/loss (+) on derivatives Unrealized gain (-)/loss (+) on investment property Change in inventory

Change in receivable

Change in trade payables Change in other accruals

(13 303)

- 157

1 656

(608)

102

(181 523)

29 033

20 931

(1 673)

2 086

- 108

- 235

978

(46 668)

75 403

16 360

27 197

37 118

(130)

629

1 656

1 049

12 463

(91 084)

84 671

26 665

(24 207)

100 636

(570)

430

-7 855

3 060

1 866

(298 881)

(123 938)

35 136

40 537

Net cash flow from operations

(145 227)

75 699

48 830

(249 577)

Cash flow from investments

Purchase of fixed assets

-

-

(15 113)

(9 173)

Proceeds from sale of shares

12 545

12 853

12 545

12 853

Purchase of business (net)

60 157

-

60 157

-

Purchases of shares

-

-

(16 262)

-4 998

Repayment loans to third parties

152

6 294

152

6 294

Loans to third parties

-

-

(12 207)

(13 251)

Net cash flow from investments

72 854

19 147

29 271

(8 276)

Cash flow from financing

Repayments borrowings

(107 121)

(70 900)

(564 381)

(289 585)

Proceeds borrowings

173 444

84 862

515 686

662 058

Capital increase

137 108

-

137 108

-

Dividends to minority interests

-

-

-

(16 800)

Dividends to owners

-

(36 800)

(50 000)

(20 000)

Net cash flow from financing

203 431

(22 838)

38 413

335 673

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

131 058

72 008

116 514

77 820

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

107 584

50 121

122 128

44 309

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

238 642

122 128

238 642

122 128

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