Earnings Release • Feb 16, 2021
Earnings Release
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February 2021
Generally, the pandemic impacted our businesses negatively first half, but recovered somewhat second half
High volatility in underlying volumes and share price in Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Ships service revenue down due to lower activities, mainly cruise markets
Hyundai Glovis with strong value recovery
NorSea – O&G remains strong, energy transition opportunities and diversification
Realising values – sold 1% of Hyundai Glovis
Renewable investment - acquired 25% of Edda Wind
Ship management achieved significant fleet growth from 50% Ahrenkiel acquisition
Source: Rivieramm.com, ship-tecnnology.com, Norwegian media (DN, FA, e24, Stavanger Aftenblad), Maritime Cleantech, www.hellenicshippingnews.com,
Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management is a technical ship manager for container vessels based in Hamburg, Germany, and in Rhoon, the Netherlands.
• Seasonality will continue to impact offshore activities
The spread of Covid-19 and the measures undertaken to contain it will continue to impact global economic activity. The extent of the future impact on operating income and result and on asset prices remains uncertain. Wilhelmsen retains its robustness and capacity to meet this uncertainty.
| Q-on-Q | Y-o-Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | Q4'19 | Change | |
| USD mill | Q-on-Q | Y-o-Y | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - unless otherwise indicated | Q4'20 | Q3'20 | Change | Q4'19 | Change |
| Total income | 202 | 198 | 2 % | 224 | -10 % |
| - of which operating revenue | 199 | 199 | 0 % | 225 | -11 % |
| - of which gain/(loss) on sale of assets | 2 | (1) | (1) | ||
| EBITDA | 29 | 37 | -23 % | 31 | -9 % |
| Operating profit/EBIT | 9 | 21 | -57 % | 12 | -28 % |
| Share of profit from associates | 29 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Change in fair value financial assets | 215 | 164 | (25) | ||
| Other financial income/(expenses) | 23 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Profit before tax/EBT | 275 | 198 | 39 % | 2 | >500% |
| Tax income/(expenses) | (23) | (4) | (9) | ||
| Profit/(loss) for the period | 253 | 193 | 31 % | (6) | neg. |
| Profit to equity holders of the company | 198 | 146 | 36 % | 2 | >500% |
| EPS (USD) | 4,45 | 3,27 | 36 % | 0,05 | >500% |
| Other comprehensive income | 78 | 17 | 33 | ||
| Total comprehensive income | 330 | 211 | 57 % | 26 | >500% |
| Total comp. inc. equity holders of the company | 273 | 163 | 67 % | 33 | >500% |
| 01.01- | 01.01- | Y-o-Y |
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.19 | Change | |
| USD mill | 01.01- | 01.01- | Y-o-Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| - unless otherwise indicated | 31.12.20 | 31.12.19 | Change |
| Total income | 812 | 850 | -5 % |
| - of which operating revenue | 807 | 836 | -4 % |
| - of which gain on sale of assets | 5 | 14 | -64 % |
| EBITDA | 138 | 149 | -7 % |
| Operating profit/EBIT | 60 | 78 | -23 % |
| Share of profit/(loss) from associates | (50) | 49 | |
| Change in fair value financial assets | 192 | 34 | |
| Other financial income/(expenses) | 2 | (17) | |
| Profit before tax/EBT | 205 | 144 | 42 % |
| Tax income/(expenses) | (27) | (15) | |
| Profit/(loss) for the period | 178 | 130 | 37 % |
| Profit to equity holders of the company | 117 | 114 | 3 % |
| EPS (USD) | 2,63 | 2,46 | 7 % |
| Other comprehensive income | 23 | (3) | |
| Total comprehensive income | 200 | 127 | 58 % |
| Total comp. inc. equity holders of the company | 141 | 111 | 27 % |
• Including a sales gain
• Transaction completed in February 2021
Direct investments – Value adjusted
(WAWI and TRE based on share price, other financial investments based on account value)
• Solid development in Wallenius Wilhelmsen's ocean volumes and for landbased, offset by reduced ocean margin.
• Investment portfolio gain.
• Transaction completed in October.
Debt maturity profile
Dividend payments 1)
Cash to shareholders
Including NOK 2.00 in extraordinary dividend due to reduced dividend in 2020 Potential second dividend of up to NOK 3.00 per share
2) 2021 payments based on FX USD/NOK of 8.60
Shipsservice Ship management
Supply services NorSea Group
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is a global provider of standardised product brands and service solutions to the maritime industry, focusing on marine products, maritime logistics and ships agency. Ships service is fully owned by Wilhelmsen.
Wilhelmsen Marine Products
Wilhelmsen Ship Management provides full technical management, crewing and related services for all major vessel types, and includes 50% of NorSea Wind. Ship management is fully owned by Wilhelmsen.
Photo: Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management
NorSea Group provides supply bases and integrated logistics solution to the offshore industry. Wilhelmsen owns ~75,2% of NorSea Group (as per 31 December 2020).
Mongstad Industrial Park has been selected as the location for what could become Norway's first production plant for liquid hydrogen serving the maritime market. Photo: Øyvind Hagen, Equinor Mongstad.
Photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA is a global provider of shipping and logistics services towards car and ro-ro customers and is listed on Oslo Børs. Wilhelmsen owns ~37,8% of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (as per 31 December 2020).
Treasure ASA holds a 11.0% ownership interest in Hyundai Glovis and is listed on Oslo Børs. Wilhelmsen owns ~73.5% of Treasure ASA (as per 31 December 2020, not adjusted for shares held by the company).
Photo: Hyundai Glovis
Financial investments include cash and cash equivalents, current financial investments and financial assets held by the parent and fully owned subsidiaries reported under the holding and investments segment.
*) Excluding currency gain/(loss) reported under comprehensive income, and gain/(loss) from Hyundai Glovis reported under Treasure ASA **) Excluding currency gain/(loss)
***) Excluding Hyundai Glovis
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