Saga Pure: Second quarter 2025 financial results (Oslo, 27 August 2025) Saga Pure ASA (Saga Pure, OSE: SAGA) reported a net loss in the second quarter 2025 of NOK 35.0 million, giving a return on equity of -3.0 percent year to date. As a result of the mandatory offer for all share in SD. Standard ETC Plc (?SDSD?), Saga Pure has now deployed a substantial share of its capital as long-term investments.
Saga Pure will as of second quarter 2025, report as an investment entity in accordance with IFRS 10, and measure its subsidiaries at fair value, rather than consolidate them.
For the second quarter of 2025, Saga Pure reported a net loss of NOK 35 million. The Company had a net loss in financial investments of NOK 31.8 million. At the end of the quarter, Saga Pure had non-current investments of NOK 620.6 million, and current investments of NOK 37.2 million.
Following the mandatory offer for all share in SDSD. as completed in the second quarter, Saga Pure invested additional NOK 438.8 million in SDSD. The total book value of the investment in SDSD was as of end of second quarter was NOK 576.2 million. Saga has per second quarter an ownership of 58.4% in SDSD.
By the end of the second quarter, Saga Pure?s long-term investments were valued at NOK 620.6 million, an increase from NOK 141.4 million at the end of first quarter. Short-term investments were valued at NOK 37.2 million, down from NOK 169.5 million at the end of the first quarter.
At the end of the quarter, Saga Pure had a cash holding of NOK 187.6 million.
By the end of the second quarter, Saga Pure?s long-term investments were valued at NOK 620.6 million, an increase from NOK 141.4 million at the end of first quarter. Short-term investments were valued at NOK 37.1 million, down from NOK 169.5 million at the end of the first quarter.
As of 22 august, Saga Pure had a net asset value per share calculated at approximately NOK 1.83.
The Board of Directors? report is enclosed.
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