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Saga Pure: Second quarter 2024 financial results
29 Aug 2024 07:30 CEST
Issuer
Saga Pure ASA
(Oslo, 29 August 2024) Saga Pure ASA (Saga Pure, OSE: SAGA) reported a net
profit in the second quarter 2024 of NOK 11 million, giving a return on equity
of 3.3 percent year to date. Saga Pure is, with no interest-bearing debt and a
substantial cash holding, well positioned to pursue new investment opportunities
going forward. Saga Pure continues to invest in line with the broadened
mandate, but with a focus on capital discipline, cautious investment approach
and selective investments.
For the second quarter 2024, Saga Pure reported a net profit of NOK 11 million.
In the second quarter, the Company had a gain on short term investments of NOK
2.5 million and from associate of NOK 2.3 million. At end of second quarter,
Saga Pure had short term investments valued at NOK 304.3 million, an increase
from 167.5 million at end of first quarter.
Saga Pure had a gain net on financial items of NOK 9.1 million as a result of
interest income from loans, bonds and bank deposits. Second quarter of 2024
ended with a return on equity of plus 3.3 percent year to date with NOK 490
million in cash and no debt.
In July Saga completed the sale of the shares in Heimdall Power for NOK 35
million, corresponding to NOK 7 per share.
The Board of Directors' report is enclosed.
ENDS
For additional information, please contact:
Espen Lundaas, CEO, +47 924 31 417
Tore Jakob Berg, CFO, +47 934 80 202
About Saga Pure | www.sagapure.com
Saga Pure ASA is an investment company with a broad investment mandate.
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant
to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange
announcement was published by Espen Lundaas, CEO, Saga Pure ASA, on 29 August
2024 at 07:30 CET.
More information:
Access the news on Oslo Bors NewsWeb site
626508_SAGA_Q2_24_Report.pdf
626508_SAGA_OSE_Notification_Q2_2024.pdf
Source
Saga Pure ASA
Provider
Oslo Børs Newspoint
Company Name
SAGA PURE
ISIN
NO0010572589
Symbol
SAGA
Market
Oslo Børs