Quarterly Report • May 22, 2023
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May 22, 2023




DARIUS ŠILENSKIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER





KN as the operator of Klaipeda LNG Terminal together with gas transmission system operator AB Amber Grid has decided to start preparing documents for the binding phase of Open season procedure concerning expansion of the Klaipeda LNG terminal regasification capacity as well capacity of gas transmission system.
Pursuant to the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2576 of 19 December 2022, Terminal user's booked and unused Klaipeda LNG terminal regasification capacities starting 1 April 2023 are offered in secondary market via GSA secondary capacity trading platform.

KN has been chosen by Italian energy company Snam FSRU Italia to cooperate in the start-up of a greenfield FSRU based LNG terminal project in the port of Piombino.
KN and SK E&S, which is responsible for energy sectors such as LNG, renewable and hydrogen within the SK Group in Republic of Korea, signed a Framework Agreement on cooperation opportunities in the field of international LNG business development.

Group EBITDA 17% higher than in 2022 Q1.
Group revenue 24% higher than in 2022 Q1.
Oil Terminals segment EBITDA 54% higher than in 2022 Q1.


On 8 March 2023 KN received the Letter of expectations from the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania.
On 20 April 2023 Šarūnas Radavičius was elected as a Chairman of the Audit Committee.
On 25 April 2023 KN released the Sustainability Report of 2022. Report is prepared with reference to the international Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.
An Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was convened on 28 April 2023 and adopted the following resolutions: to approve the audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year 2022; to allocate profit of the Company; to approve the Report on remuneration of the Company.
Firm demand for KN terminal oil products transshipment and storage services in 2023 Q1 led to 22% higher revenue in comparison to the same period in 2022.
Intensified transshipment of diesel for delivery to Ukraine activity significantly contributed to increased demand for shore tank rent and storage services of handled oil products – total revenue from the rent of shore tanks in 2023 Q1 increased 98% compared to the same period of 2022.
While biofuels transshipment volumes remained stable in comparison with Q1 2022, the demand for biofuels storage services led to nearly 2 times bigger revenue from biofuels segment, where ethanol was the main driver.
In 2023 Q1 KN continued to participate in the logistics chain of fuel oil supply to "Vilnius šilumos tinklai" contributing to the lower municipality heating prices and energetic security during the cold season.
2023 Q1 Klaipėda's LNG terminal regasification and reloading quantities were 9.04 TWh - 145% higher compared to the same period last year
13 LNG carriers have arrived at the LNG terminal during 2023 Q1 (both loading and reloading) and 9.04 TWh of LNG have been regasified and reloaded, which is 145% more than during the same period a year ago (3.69 TWh).
The average utilisation of Europe's LNG terminals in 2023 Q1 was 63% (vs 61% a year ago and vs 65% a previous quarter). The average utilisation of Klaipėda LNG terminal was 81% (since May 2022 terminal works at almost maximum level). The average Dutch TTF Natural Gas Index was equal to 79.16 EUR/MWh in Q1 of 2023 vs 93.83 EUR/MWh in the same period a year ago and vs 154.30 EUR/MWh in the previous quarter. (Source: ICE)
In 2023 Q1, Lithuania's natural gas consumption was about 3.2 TWh (44% less than in the winter of 2022). 90% from all imported natural gas in Lithuania's transmission system operator AB "Amber Grid" system in the first quarter of 2023 were from Klaipeda LNGT (excluding gas transit to Kaliningrad).


Changes in the working capital were more significant than improvement in EBITDA and lower investments, resulting in an overall lower FCF.

| 31-12-2022 | Loans | 31-03-2 |
|---|---|---|
| equivalents |
| MEUR | 31-12-2022 | 31-03-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 72.4 | 68.2 | |
| Loans | (143.1) | (149.4) | |
| Lease liabilities | (266.2) | (249.9) | |
| Net Debt | (336.9) | (331.1) |



* Net profit margin, ROE, ROA, EPS and P/E ratios are calculated based on adjusted profit (loss) and adjusted equity figures.
| MEASURE | EXPLANATION * |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | Earnings before taxes – Financial activity income + Financial activity expenses + Depreciation and amortization expenses + Impairment expenses and reversals |
| EBITDA margin | EBITDA / Revenue |
| Gross profit margin | (Revenue – COGS) / Revenue x 100 |
| Net profit margin | Adjusted profit (loss) for the period / Revenue |
| ROE | Adjusted profit (loss) of the last twelve months / (Equity at the end of Q of the reporting year + Equity at the end of Q of the prior reporting year) / 2 |
| ROA | Adjusted profit (loss) of the last twelve months / (Total assets at the end of the period + Total assets at the beginning of the period) / 2 |
| Price / earnings ratio | Average share price for the period / (Adjusted profit (loss) of the last twelve months / Total number of shares at the end of the period) |
| Net Debt | Cash and cash equivalents – long-term and short-term loans – long-term and short-term lease liabilities |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | Net Debt / EBITDA for the last twelve months |
| Earnings per share | Adjusted profit (loss) for the period / total number of shares at the end of the period |
* Adjusted financial indicators/data are recalculated and presented by eliminating from net profit (loss) the following amounts: (1) the impact of unrealised foreign currency exchange rates (forex) arising from IFRS 16 requirements, (2) respective impact of deferred income tax arising from forex and (3) impact of financial derivatives.

Since 2003 the shares of the Company are listed on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius stock exchange.
ISIN code – LT0000111650 Abbreviation – KNF1L
| 31 MARCH 2023 | 31 DECEMBER 2022 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAREHOLDER'S NAME (company's name, address, company code of registration) |
NUMBER OWNED SHARES (UNIT) | PART OF AUTHORIZED CAPITAL (%) |
NUMBER OWNED SHARES (UNIT) | PART OF AUTHORIZED CAPITAL (%) |
| The Republic of Lithuania, represented by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania |
275,687,444 | 72.47 | 275,687,444 | 72.47 |
| UAB koncernas "ACHEMOS GRUPĖ" |
39,662,838 | 10.43 | 39,662,838 | 10.43 |
| Other (each owning less than 5%) | 65,046,303 | 17.10 | 65,046,303 | 17.10 |
| Total | 380,396,585 | 100.00 | 380,396,585 | 100.00 |



Registered address: Burių str. 19, LT-92276, Klaipėda Lithuania
Tel. +370 46 391772 E-mail: [email protected] www.kn.lt
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