Investor Presentation • Nov 3, 2023
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Gram Car Carriers ASA
3 November 2023


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1.200
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

1-year TC rates at historic highs

Source: Company, Fearnresearch, LMC Automotives per Q3 2023, Clarksons

EBITDA USD 40.5 million (USD 32.9 million)
USD 24.9 million
(USD 18.1 million)
1) On straight-line basis in accordance with IFRS 12 months' debt amortisation schedule. Capex not included 4) The average contract duration in the revenue backlog at 30 September 2023 USD 18.70 million (USD 13.61 million)
USD 31,370
(USD 28,770)
98% (99%)
27/8 days (12/8 days)
USD 16,950 3.5 years (USD 16,950)

Revenue Average TC rate1 Revenue backlog added USD 132 million (-)
Revenue backlog end of quarter Utilisation 3 USD 908 million (USD 826 million) Open revenue days 20243 Net profit Planned/unplanned off-hire
4% (20%)
Dividend proposed Average cash break-even2 Average contract duration4
2) Current break-even comprise of budgeted vessel running expenses, insurance, overheads and debt servicing based on prevailing 3m SOFR implied forward rates and next 3) As per reporting date, assuming mid-point charter party redelivery date and before sale of Viking Constanza and Viking Princess and acquisition of Mediterranean Sea
6




Source: Company


Source: Company, Fearnresearch, SIN Clarksons 9

1 , 2) 3,500 CEU 3) 5,000 CEU 4) 7,000 CEU 5) Mediterranean Sea is owned 75.9% by GCC, 6) four Newbuilding's under commercially management on behalf of third-party clients.




| Long-term contract coverage at strong charter rates | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEU | Min-Max | Q3'23 | Q4'23 | Q1'24 | Q2'24 | Q3'24 | Q4'24 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
| Viking Princess | 1,000 | Oct '23 – Jan '24 |
USD 10,450 | Sold | TIME CHARTER | ||||||||
| Viking Amber | 4,200 | Feb '24 – Apr '24 |
USD 23,000 | OPTION | |||||||||
| Viking Passero | 5,000 | May '25 – Jul '25 |
USD 27,700 | LATEST FIXTURES | |||||||||
| Mediterran. Sea | 5,000 | Jun '25 - Aug '25 |
USD 25,500 + Scrubber premium | ||||||||||
| Hoegh Caribia | 2,000 | Nov '25 – Mar '26 |
USD 22,000 | ||||||||||
| Viking Drive | 3,500 | Jan '26 – Mar '26 |
USD 26,550 | ||||||||||
| Viking Coral | 4,200 | Mar '26 –May '26 | USD 30,527 | ||||||||||
| City of Oslo | 2,000 | Apr '26 – Jun '26 |
USD 27,750 | ||||||||||
| Viking Odessa | 2,000 | May '26 – Jul '26 |
USD 27,750 | ||||||||||
| Viking Emerald | 4,200 | Apr '27 – Jun'27 |
USD 28,000 | ||||||||||
| Viking Sea | 4,200 | Sep '27 – Jan '28 |
USD 30,612 | ||||||||||
| Viking Ocean | 4,200 | Jan '28 – Mar '28 |
USD 35,000 | ||||||||||
| Viking Diamond | 4,200 | Jan '28 – Mar '28 |
USD 35,000 | ||||||||||
| Viking Destiny | 6,700 | Jan '28 – Apr '28 |
USD 65,000 | ||||||||||
| Viking Adventure Viking Paglia |
6,700 5,000 |
Mar '28 – Jun' 28 May '28 – Jul '28 |
USD 56,074 | ||||||||||
| Viking Bravery | 6,700 | Jul '28 / Jul '31 | USD 33,300 USD 64,900 |
||||||||||
| Viking Passama | 5,000 | Oct '28 – Dec '28 |
USD 33,300 | USD 48,000 | |||||||||
| Viking Queen | 7,000 | Dec '28 – Feb '29 |
USD 16,300 | USD 62,300 |
Contract renewals expected well ahead of expiry of existing contracts
with operators entering longer contracts
4%/11%/37% open revenue day for 2024/25/26
USD 908 million Backlog 30 September 20231
1 Gross TC revenue before commissions and off-hire provisions on IFRS basis


Revenue backlog1 Revenue backlog by year of expected recognition1

Gross TC revenue before commissions and off-hire provisions on IFRS basis



Key figures for Q3 2023

| In USD thousands | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 54,910 | 48,448 | 41,146 | 120,976 |
| EBITDA | 40,489 | 32,898 | 27,702 | 70,596 |
| EBIT | 32,345 | 25,139 | 20,060 | 43,126 |
| Profit for the period | 24,933 | 18,143 | 13,121 | 23,877 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
45,377 | 37,987 | 25,378 | 79,617 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 28,615 | 30,000 | 23,701 | 30,287 |
| Interest-bearing debt | 320,169 | 308,314 | 319,213 | 339,470 |
| Equity ratio | 43% | 43% | 42% | 40% |






T1) TC development for Mid-size and Panamax from Clarksons.
TC rate Distribution vessels and no. of vessels open (tonnage providers global fleet) based on Company's own estimates
Author, 2023-11-01T17:02:27.589
recover towards pre-covid levels


120.0

Significant rise in ton-mile demand due to long-haul growth

The increase of 4 million units from 2019 to 2023
*2023 Data extrapolated from Data Jan-Sep 2023









Actual monthly PCTC cargo exports out of key Asian markets
Car carrier fleet growing, but still below average replacement need considering negative backlog

Upcoming deliveries will not make up total replacement need

Source: Fearnresearch, SIN Clarksons, Company Information 25
Note: Replacement need estimated basis 750 vessels with an average economic lifetime of 28 years






Strong market fundamentals with long-term upcycle unfolding
Successfully capturing a historically strong car shipping market
Historically high revenue backlog provides multi-year cashflow and dividend visibility
Steadily improving earnings with fleet rolling over on new contracts with further upside potential
Committed to attractive shareholder distributions with 75% pay-out ratio of net income





Previously CFO in Hafnia Tankers Aps in Copenhagen following 18 years with Nordea Bank as SVP and Head of Europe, Asia & Middle East of Nordea Bank's Shipping, Offshore and Oil Service. CEO of Gram Car Carriers from 2018. Børre Mathisen, COO Previously at Hoegh Autoliners from 1996 where he held various positions, including two periods in Japan in charge of Commercial Operations in East Asia. Joined Gram

Car Carriers in 2013.

Previously CFO and MD at Dolphin Drilling (Singapore). GM of Gram Car Carriers (Singapore) 2009-11 and served as a Director of the Company from 2012 to 2020. Started his professional career with KPMG and qualified as a State Authorised Public Accountant from Norway Previously at Pareto Securities (Corporate Finance) in Singapore and Tufton Oceanic (Asset Backed Investments) in London. Joined Gram Car Carriers in 2011.


Previously served as CEO and CFO of Höegh Autoliners, and CFO of D/S Norden. He has previously held board positions as chairperson of Havyard Ship Technology; board member of the Norwegian Shipowner's Mutual War Risk Insurance Association (DNK), and director of Euro Marine Logistics NV. Mr. Schües is the principal and CEO of F. Laeisz GmbH. He has long experience as Designated President of

BIMCO, Vice Chairman of UK P&I Club and Member of the Presidential Committee of German Shipowners Association.

experience from consulting, investment banking and investments, having been CEO of ProCorp AS, MD of Christine Rødsæther, Board Member Christine Rødsæther has since 2002 worked as a lawyer and partner of the law firm Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS. Furthermore, she is a board member in Odfjell SE and Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited, and Mrs. Rødsæther has previously acted as board member in Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export (GIEK), Grieg Shipping, Songa Bulk ASA and Bank Norwegian ASA. She has extensive experience in international shipping and offshore transactions, banking and finance and general contract law. Mrs. Rødsæther has previous experience as lawyer from Wikborg, Rein & Co. including the London office and Andersen Legal ANS. She holds a Master of Law from the University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California and Cand. Jur. from the University of Bergen
Mr. Gram is currently Partner and Investment Director in Vanir Green Industries, an energy transition focused investment company. He is a board member of several private companies related to energy transition and circular economy, and has previously acted as board member of Element ASA. Mr. Gram has over 20 years' Gram Shipping AS, a Partner in Pareto Securities AS, and consultant in Capgemini Consulting.

Mr. Locke is the Chair of Motor Fuel Group and Non-Executive Chair of Well-Safe Solutions Ltd. He is the former Executive Chair of Abbot Group plc, an oil services company which he founded in 1992. Mr. Locke holds an M.A (Hons) in History and Economics from Wadham College Oxford
Dr. Bornheim is Managing Director of Peter Dohle Schiffahrts KG. In the past she was inhouse counsel for ̈ Deutsche Shell AG and MobilOil AG. Gaby is President of the German Shipowners Association. She studied economics and law at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany and passed her second state exam before the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany.

Clivia Breuel (nee Bunnemann) is a partner of AL Capital Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a diversified and family owned ́ shipowning group and parent company of AL Maritime Holding. She is Chair of the Board of the PBS Foundation. She has long experience in both shipping and banking and holds a master's degree in Business Studies from the EBS Business School Oestrich-Winkel Alternatively: Master's in Business Studies

Mr. Nicolaus Bunnemann is the Managing Partner of AL Capital Holding GmbH & Co. KG; a diversified family owned shipowning group. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Atlantic Lloyd GmbH & Co. KG, the Group's operating arm in Hamburg, Germany. Mr Bunnemann is a member of the board of the German Shipowners' Defence Association as well as board member of a number of maritime investment companies and holds a Masters Degree in Shipping, Trade and Finance.

| • | About 1,100 shareholders | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | -- | -- | -------------------------- |
| Strong shareholder base | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | No of Shares | % of top 20 | % of total Country |
Type of account | ||
| 1 F. LAEISZ GMBH |
8,319,668 | 34.41% | 28.41% Germany |
Ordinary | ||
| 2 AL MARITIME HOLDING PTE LTD |
3,632,265 | 15.03% | 12.40% Singapore |
Ordinary | ||
| 3 GLENRINNES FARMS LIMITED |
1,938,782 | 8.02% | 6.62% United Kingdom |
Ordinary | ||
| 4 HM GRAM ENTERPRISES LIMITED |
1,792,845 | 7.42% | 6.12% Cyprus |
Ordinary | ||
| • About 1,100 shareholders |
5 BNP PARIBAS |
992,700 | 4.11% | 3.39% Italy |
Nominee | |
| 6 BNP PARIBAS |
782,040 | 3.23% | 2.67% Jersey |
Nominee | ||
| • Including several international industrial and financial |
7 AS STRAEN |
767,688 | 3.18% | 2.62% Norway |
Ordinary | |
| investors with deep industry knowledge | 8 LARSSON SHIPPING AB |
658,294 | 2.72% | 2.25% Sweden |
Ordinary | |
| 9 UBS SWITZERLAND AG |
635,736 | 2.63% | 2.17% Switzerland |
Nominee | ||
| • About 46% free float |
10 BNP PARIBAS |
560,122 | 2.32% | 1.91% France |
Nominee | |
| 11 VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB SMB |
542,887 | 2.25% | 1.85% Norway |
Ordinary | ||
| 12 CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A. |
533,647 | 2.21% | 1.82% Luxembourg |
Nominee | ||
| 13 HAMILTON CARRIERS LTD |
499,638 | 2.07% | 1.71% United States |
Ordinary | ||
| 14 NORDEA BANK ABP |
447,091 | 1.85% | 1.53% Sweden |
Nominee | ||
| 15 INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A |
438,150 | 1.81% | 1.50% Italy |
Nominee | ||
| 16 CITIBANK |
425,810 | 1.76% | 1.45% | Nominee | ||
| 17 HESNES INVEST AS 18 GRAM CAR CARRIERS ASA |
310,602 300,000 |
1.28% 1.24% |
1.06% Norway 1.02% Norway |
Ordinary Ordinary |
||
| 18 SURFSIDE HOLDING AS |
300,000 | 1.24% | 1.02% Norway |
Ordinary | ||
| 20 VERDIPAPIRFONDET STOREBRAND NORGE |
296,622 | 1.23% | 1.01% Norway |
Ordinary | ||

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