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Market review and commercial update
Financial update
Sustainability efforts
Market outlook
Commercial outlook and summary


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1) TCE earnings \$/day are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
2) Standard tonnage assume one-month advance cargo fixing/"lag". Standard tonnage for bulk carriers are calculated averages of Panamax and Kamsarmax earnings weighted by CABU and CLEANBU onhire days respectively. Standard tonnage for product tankers are calculated averages of MR and LR1 earnings weighted by CABU and CLEANBU onhire days respectively. Multiples are calculated by dividing KCC average TCE earnings on standard tonnage for bulk carriers and product tankers. Source: Clarksons Securities and Clarksons SIN

1) Close 20th August 2025, USDNOK Norges Bank
2) Adjusted Cash Flow to Equity (ACFE) is an alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report).

Market review and commercial update
Financial update
Sustainability efforts
Market outlook
Commercial outlook and summary




1) Source: Clarksons Securities and Clarksons SIN


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1) TCE earnings \$/day are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
2) Standard tonnage assumes one-month advance cargo fixing/"lag". Standard tonnage for bulk carriers are calculated averages of Panamax and Kamsarmax earnings weighted by CABU and CLEANBU onhire days respectively. Standard tonnage for product tankers are calculated averages of MR and LR1 earnings weighted by CABU and CLEANBU onhire days respectively. Source: Clarksons Securities and Clarksons SIN



1) TCE earnings \$/day are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
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1) TCE earnings \$/day are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
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| Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-hire days | 1 380 | 1 387 |
| Scheduled off-hire | 59 | 57 |
| Unscheduled off-hire | 0 | 12 |

1) OPEX \$/day is an alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
| USD thousand (unaudited accounts) | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Quarterly variance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues from operations of vessels | 34 074 | 30 911 | 10.2 % | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
| Operating expenses, vessels | (13 497) | (13 199) | 2.3 % | Earnings per share1 | Earnings per share1 |
| SG&A | (2 486) | (2 673) | (7.0) % | \$0.11 Dividend per share2 |
\$0.07 Dividend per share2 |
| \$0.05 | \$0.035 | ||||
| EBITDA | 18 091 | 15 039 | 20.3 % | ROCE3 | ROCE3 |
| Depreciation | (8 681) | (8 373) | 3.7 % | 6% | 5% |
| ROE3 | ROE3 | ||||
| EBIT | 9 410 | 6 666 | 41.2 % | 8% | 5% |
| Net financial items | (2 687) | (2 362) | 13.8 % | ||
| Profit after tax | 6 723 | 4 304 | 56.2 % | ||

1) Basic earnings per share. Calculated basis 59 290 153 for Q2 2025 and 59 463 175 for Q1 2025 (average total shares adjusted for treasury shares) 2) Dividend for Q2 2025 approved 20 August 2025, to be distributed in Q3 2025 3) ROCE/ROE is based on annualized EBIT/Profit after tax for the quarter. ROE and ROCE are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
| USD thousand (unaudited accounts) | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Variance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues from operations of vessels | 64 975 | 105 669 | (38.5) % | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
| Operating expenses, vessels | (26 685) | (26 612) | 0.3 % | Earnings per share1 | Earnings per share1 |
| \$0.19 | \$0.84 | ||||
| SG&A | (5 159) | (5 566) | (7.3) % | Dividend per share2 | Dividend per share2 |
| \$0.085 | \$0.65 | ||||
| EBITDA | 33 130 | 73 767 | (55.1) % | ROCE3 | ROCE3 |
| Depreciation | (17 054) | (15 098) | 13.0 % | 5% | 19% |
| ROE3 | ROE3 | ||||
| EBIT | 16 076 | 58 669 | (72.6) % | 6% | 28% |
| Net financial items | (5 049) | (7 608) | (33.6) % | ||
| Profit after tax | 11 027 | 51 061 | (78.4) % |

1) Basic earnings per share. Calculated basis 59 376 664 for H1 2025 and 60 436 692 for H1 2024 (average total shares adjusted for treasury shares) 2) Dividend for Q2 2025 approved 20 August 2025, to be distributed in Q3 2025 3) ROCE/ROE is based on annualized EBIT/Profit after tax for the quarter. ROE and ROCE are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.
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| USD thousand (unaudited accounts) | 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | Quarterly variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Vessels | 487 809 | 489 751 | (1 942) | |
| Newbuilding contracts | 46 430 | 31 258 | 15 172 | |
| Other non-current assets | 8 155 | 5 142 | 3 013 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Other current assets | 40 584 | 33 929 | 6 655 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 46 592 | 45 141 | 1 451 | |
| Total assets | 629 571 | 605 221 | 24 350 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Equity | 354 185 | 350 014 | 4 171 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Mortgage debt | 146 425 | 137 492 | 8 933 | |
| Long-term financial liabilities | 6 | 66 | (59) | |
| Long-term bond loan | 79 472 | 76 288 | 3 184 | |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Short-term mortgage debt | 25 199 | 25 199 | - | |
| Other current liabilities | 24 285 | 16 162 | 8 122 | |
| Total liabilities | 275 387 | 255 206 | 20 180 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 629 571 | 605 221 | 24 350 | |
| Equity ratio* | 56.3% | 57.8% |
| Facility | Vessels | Amount per 30 June 2025 |
Due date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD 80mn Term Loan |
5 CABU vessels |
USD 50mn | Dec. 2026 | ||
| USD 60mn Term Loan/RCF |
2 CLEANBU vessels |
USD 15mn + USD 30mn undrawn |
Mar. 2027 | ||
| USD 190mn Term Loan/RCF |
6 CLEANBU vessels |
USD 109mn + USD 55mn undrawn |
Jun. 2028 | ||

* Equity ratio is an alternative performance measure (APM) which is defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.


| Tranche | Vessels | Type | Amount | Margin | Profile | Tenor | Maturity date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABU refinancing | 4 CABUs: Bakkedal (2007), Balboa (2016), Baffin (2016), Ballard (2017) |
Term loan | ~USD 60 million | 20 years age-adjusted |
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| CABU newbuild | 3 CABU newbuilds with delivery in Q1-Q3 2026 |
Revolving credit facility | ~USD 120 million (~60% of delivered cost) |
1.80% | 6 years | September 2031 | |
| Total | ~USD 180 million |


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Market review and commercial update
Financial update
Market outlook
Commercial outlook and summary




1) Assumed compliance strategy is continued use of VLSFO, purchase RU1s. VLSFO 93, baseline 93.3 gCO2e/MJ. Costs per unit at RU1 100, RU2 380 USD/tCO2e. Base trajectory starts at 96% in 2028, reduces 2%/yr to 2030, then 4.4%/yr to 2035. Direct reduction starts 83% in 2028, reduces 2/yr to 2030, then 4.4%/yr to 2035.
2) Calculations made in the important CLEANBU trade from Middle East to Argentina with return cargo of sugar from Brazil to the UAE. The calculations assume that market freight for standard dry bulk and product tankers are uplifted to cover the IMO regulatory costs. Source: IMO
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Introduction / performance overview
Market review and commercial update
Financial update
Sustainability efforts
Commercial outlook and summary



Global CPP exports (mmbbl)

Jan 24 Feb 24 Mar 24 Apr 24 May 24 Jun 24 Jul 24 Aug 24 Sep 24 Oct 24 Nov 24 Dec 24 Feb 25 Mar 25 Apr 25 May 25 Jun 25 Jul 25 Jan 25
Source: Kpler




1) Clarksons SIN Oil and Tanker Trades Outlook July 2025. YoY change in trading fleet. 2) Clarksons August 2025
Strong Chinese soybean buying-interest and large South American harvests suggests strong Brazilian soybean exports in 2H 2025

Weak Chinese corn harvests triggers Chinese corn purchases from S. America – more uncertainties on US corn exports to China

Newcastle 6700 Kcal Coal Price USD/ton




Brazil + Guinea Iron Ore & Bauxite to China


Market review and commercial update
Financial update
Sustainability efforts
Market outlook
Commercial outlook and summary





*Based on expected contract days under booked COAs 1) Further details for contract coverage – see appendix page 37-38

14%
13%
73%
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Larger vessels reduce freight cost/increase TCE earnings

Target further growth to absorb new capacity



% share of fleet as of 20 August 2025






Estimate based on booked cargoes and expected employment for open capacity basis forward freight pricing (FFA)


1) TCE earnings \$/day are alternative performance measures (APMs) which are defined and reconciled in the excel sheet "APM2Q2025" published on the Company's homepage (www.combinationcarriers.com) Investor Relations/Reports and Presentations under the section for the Q2 2025 report.

| CABU: CSS contract coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEANBU: CPP contract coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total wet contract coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|

| CABU: dry contract coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| CLEANBU: dry contract coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total dry contract coverage | ||
|---|---|---|

(CAPEX in USD millions and off-hire in parenthesis)
Depreciations 2025: Following completed DDs in 2024 and 2025, we expect to see an increasingly recognized depreciation cost per quarter from in range 10-25% per quarter throughout 2025 (compared to Q4 2024). On an annual basis we expect depreciation cost for 2025 to be approximately in range 15-20 % higher than 2024.
| Vessel | Type | Dry docking and other technical upgrades |
Energy efficiency measures | Estimated total cost (off-hire days) |
Timing* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa** | CABU | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 (57) | 14.11.24-10.01.25 |
| Bakkedal | CABU | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 (38) | 06.03.25-14.04.25 |
| Baffin | CABU | 2.8 | 4.6 | 7.4 (59) | 07.03.25-04.05.25 |
| Baleen | CLEANBU | 3.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 (56) | 17.06.25-11.08.25 |
| Bantry | CABU | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.45 (42) | Sep/Oct |
| Bangus | CLEANBU | 3.1 | 4.9 | 8 (57) | Sep/Oct |
| Baiacu | CLEANBU | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.35 (32) | Q4 |
| Bangor | CABU | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 (42) | Q4 |
| Total 2025 | 22.6 | 14.8 | 37.4 (383) |
Completed
Scheduled

| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Contract price | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
| CABU III – 1560 |
USD 57.4m |
5.74 | 5.74 | 8.61 | 5.74 | 31.57 | ||||||||||
| CABU III – 1561 |
USD 57.4m |
5.74 | 5.74 | 8.61 | 5.74 | 31.57 | ||||||||||
| CABU III - 1562 |
USD 57.4m |
5.74 | 5.74 | 8.61 | 5.74 | 31.57 | ||||||||||
| Other costs1 | USD 21.5m | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 10.752 | 8.052 | |||||
| Total | USD 193.8m | 17.22 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 11.84 | 14.72 | 8.61 | 20.09 | 75.74 | 5.74 | 40.57 |
| Milestone payments | Signing | Steel cutting | Keel laying | Launching | Delivery | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of total contract price | 10% | 10% | 15% | 10% | 55% |

40 1) Other costs will include costs for change orders, supervision and project management fee, upstoring costs and energy efficiency investments. Delivery cost for vessel 1560 and 1561 = USD 6.3m per vessel. Delivery cost for vessel 1562 = USD 9.0m (including USD 2.7m related to installment of sails). Does not include capitalized borrowing costs. 2)Timing not exact
Dividend policy: KCC intends, on a quarterly basis (after the initial investment period 2019-2021), to distribute a minimum 80% of the adjusted cash flow to equity, i.e. EBITDA less debt service and maintenance cost as dividends to its shareholders, provided that all known, future capital and debt commitments are accounted for, and the company's financial standing remains acceptable.
| Period | EBITDA1 | Cash interest cost2 | Ordinary debt repayments3 |
Dry docking cost including technical upgrades4 |
Adjusted cash flow to 5 equity (ACFE) |
Dividends6 | Dividends/ACFE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.8 | 10.3 | 13.9 | 6.0 | -4.4 | 2.7 | 7 n.a. |
| 2020 | 48.1 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 4.9 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 43% |
| 2021 | 67.1 | 14.7 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 11.0 | 67% |
| 2022 | 107.0 | 17.9 | 24.0 | 10.2 | 54.8 | 52.9 | 97% |
| 2023 | 134.9 | 21.1 | 24.1 | 5.3 | 84.4 | 72.3 | 86% |
| 2024 | 126.5 | 18.4 | 25.2 | 15.3 | 67.5 | 63.5 | 94% |
| Q1 2025 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 135% |
| Q2 2025 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 80% |
1) Income Statement, EBITDA
2) Interest paid to related parties, Interest expenses mortgage debt, Interest expenses bond loan, Amortization capitalized fees loans
3) Cash Flow Statement, Repayment of mortgage debt. For periods not stated separately in Cash Flow Statement, see note Financial assets and liabilities for some more information
4) Normal drydocking and technical upgrades, not included energy efficiency investments. See note Vessels for more information
5) ACFE = EBITDA – cash interest cost – ordinary debt service – dry docking and technical upgrades. KCC believes reconciliation of ACFE provides useful information for KCC's stakeholders to understand dividend payments in context of the Company's dividend policy.
6) Dividend for the relevant quarter, distributed the following quarter 7) Negative ACFE

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