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Klaveness Combination Carriers — Investor Presentation 2021
Feb 19, 2021
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Fourth quarter 2020 Oslo, 19 February 2021
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Highlights Q4 2020
KCC is the world leader in combination carriers shipping tanker cargoes into dry bulk export hubs
We care and deliver on our commitment to our crew
1) Figures only for the CABU fleet
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Q4 2020 highlights – a strong end to a remarkable 2020!
Note: CABU and CLEANBU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 40 in enclosures for more details)
Improved EBITDA driven by strong CABU performance and CLEANBU fleet expansion
Note: Adjusted EBITDA is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 40 in enclosures for more details)
Continued quarterly dividend payments – same as three last quarters
Future proof and profitable business model
1 The most carbon efficient deep-sea shipping solution
2 Diversified market exposure and COA portfolio reduce earnings volatility
3 Premium earnings vs. standard vessels
CO2 emissions from shipping will have a cost going forward…
…still a large gap vs. today's costs of cutting CO2 Steep rise in EUA pricing gives some guidance... in shipping
IMPLIED COST OF CO2 EMISSION REDUCTIONS (USD pmt CO2 )
Source: Bloomberg
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…& value of carbon efficiency will increase
KCC cuts CO2 emission pmt transported by 30-40% Large value creation vs. alternatives for cutting CO2 emission
Maintaining the lead as the lowest carbon shipping provider A number of ongoing initiatives – expected to show results in 2021
We would like to tell you more …
Save the date 23 March 2021
- Presentation of 2020 Sustainability report, aim to be compliant with TCFD and GRI
- Status KCC' Environmental strategy
- KCC's environmental initiatives
1 The most carbon efficient deep-sea shipping solution
2 Diversified market exposure and COA portfolio reduce earnings volatility
3 Premium earnings vs. standard vessels
Muted markets in Q4, but dry bulk bounce back offsets weak tanker markets in Q1
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Short-term pain for tankers
Source: Bloomberg, Clarksons SIN
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Considerable and growing tanker market coverage for 2021
Tanker market coverage2 LR1 tanker forward curve1
TC5 TCE-earnings USD/day Coverage as % of on-hire days
1) Source: Baltic exchange
2) Coverage for total fleet as per 16 February 2021, F = fixed rate coverage (fixed rate contracts/cargoes + FFAs), O = Operational coverage (fixed rate and index linked contracts/cargoes)
Positive market outlook for dry bulk
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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2018 2019 2020 2021
5.7 %
Around 50% fixed rate dry bulk coverage for last 3 quarters in 2021
Panamax P4TC TCE-earnings USD/day
Dry bulk market coverage Dry bulk forward curve1 2
Coverage as % of on-hire days
1) Source: Baltic exchange
2) Coverage for total fleet as per 16 February 2021, F = fixed rate coverage (fixed rate contracts/cargoes + FFAs), O = Operational coverage (fixed rate and index linked contracts/cargoes)
2 Diversified market exposure and COA portfolio reduce earnings volatility
3 Premium earnings vs. standard vessels
Strong CABU earnings driven by high CSS volumes and combi trading in Pacific
Substantially higher Pacific caustic soda cargo bookings in 2020. Positive outlook for 2021…
of CSS cargos
Strong operational efficiency in Pacific trades create value
CABU Q4 TCE earnings outperforming standard markets
Annual CABU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day
Source: Baltic Exchange, Clarksons Note: CABU TCE Earnings per onhire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 40 in enclosures for more details), T x = MR Tanker multiple and B x = panamax dry bulker multiple.
Good CLEANBU progress in the Australian market– positive structural change
3 successful CPP shipments to Australia performed during 4Q-20 and to date in 1Q-21
3 of 5 remaining ANZ refineries closing in 2021 - increased CPP imports / new import ports
Strong CLEANBU TCE earnings in a weak tanker market
Annual CLEANBU TCE earnings USD per on-hire day
23 851
1.1
2.4
Source: Clarksons, Baltic Exchange Note: CLEANBU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 40 in enclosures for more details)
Adjusted EBITDA up 11% Q-o-Q on the back of strong CABU performance and larger CLEANBU fleet
Quarter-on-quarter adjusted EBITDA1 (MUSD)
Q4 2020 vs Q3 2020
Overall positive contribution from larger fleet, however delivery of newbuilds is challenging due to current travel restrictions
OPEX and off-hire still impacted by COVID-19 and phase-in of newbuilds
Q4 financials driven by high CABU utilization and CLEANBU fleet expansion
| Income Statement (USDm) |
Q4 2020 |
Q3 2020 |
% change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 22.9 | 20.4 | 12% | |
| Operating expenses, vsls | (10.8) | (9.8) | 10% | |
| SG&A | (1.8) | (1.3) | 36% | |
| EBITDA | 10.3 | 9.3 | 12% | |
| EBITDA adjusted1 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 11% | |
| EBIT | 4.7 | 4.4 | 6% | |
| Net financial items | (3.5) | (3.1) | 12% | |
| Tax | - | - | n.a. | |
| Profit after tax | 1.2 | 1.3 | (9%) | |
| EPS | 0.02 | 0.03 | (9%) |
2020 adjusted EBITDA increased 80% Y-o-Y
1) Adjusted EBITDA is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 40 in enclosures for more details)
2) Estimated EBITDA for vessels under construction based on average TCE earnings (\$23,851/day) and average opex (\$9,125/day) for the
CLEANBU fleet
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2020 demonstrated the value of flexibility and diversification
| Income Statement (USDm) |
2020 | 2019 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 91.1 | 61.3 | 49% | |
| Operating expenses, vsls | (37.4) | (30.1) | 24% | |
| SG&A | (5.6) | (5.5) | 3% | |
| EBITDA | 48.1 | 25.8 | 87% | |
| EBITDA adjusted1 | 49.5 | 27.5 | 80% | |
| EBIT | 29.0 | 11.7 | 148% | |
| Net financial items | (13.8) | (11.1) | 24% | |
| Tax | 0.0 | (0.0) | n.a. | |
| Profit after tax | 15.2 | 0.6 | 2443% | |
| EPS | 0.32 | 0.01 | 2443% | |
| DPS | 0.12 | 0.06 | 100% | |
| ROCE adjusted1 | 6% | 3% | n.a. |
Solid cash position and balance sheet
Summary & Outlook
Summary & outlook
Q1 2021 TCE earnings guiding healthy compared to underlying markets 2021 Outlook
TCE earnings USD/day
- Weak tanker market upside in 2nd half
- Strong dry bulk spot market and positive outlook
- Expect further increased CABU caustic soda contract coverage
- Full fleet on water by Q2, but larger than normal CLEANBU off-hire in 2021
- Expanding CLEANBU combi-trades
Future proof and profitable business model
FUTURE BOUND
Enclosures
Detailed 2021 contract coverage
Contract coverage
| CABU: CSS contract coverage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of days # |
Q1-21 | Q2-21 | Q3-21 | Q4-21 | 2021 Tot |
1H-21 | 2H-21 |
| COA/Spot Fixed rate |
292 | 226 | 153 | 157 | 828 | 518 | 310 |
| Floating COA rate |
48 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 256 | 118 | 138 |
| Total days contract |
340 | 296 | 222 | 226 | 1 084 |
636 | 448 |
| FFA coverage |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Available days wet |
340 | 394 | 403 | 423 | 560 1 |
734 | 826 |
| Dry bulk contract coverage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of days # |
Q1-21 | Q2-21 | Q3-21 | Q4-21 | 2021 Tot |
1H-21 | 2H-21 |
| COA/Spot Fixed rate |
503 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 538 | 538 | 0 |
| Floating COA rate |
44 | 134 | 172 | 134 | 484 | 178 | 306 |
| Total days contract |
547 | 169 | 172 | 134 | 1 022 |
716 | 306 |
| FFA coverage |
180 | 330 | 360 | 360 | 230 1 |
510 | 720 |
| Available dry days |
719 | 713 | 668 | 739 | 2 839 |
1 432 |
1 407 |
| Available dry days CABU |
410 | 435 | 346 | 392 | 1 583 |
845 | 738 |
| Available dry days CLEANBU |
309 | 278 | 322 | 347 | 256 1 |
587 | 669 |
| CLEANBU: CPP contract coverage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of days # |
Q1-21 | Q2-21 | Q3-21 | Q4-21 | 2021 Tot |
1H-21 | 2H-21 |
| COA/Spot Fixed rate |
142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 142 | 0 |
| Floating COA rate |
0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | 36 | 72 |
| Total days contract |
142 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 250 | 178 | 72 |
| FFA coverage |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Available days wet |
167 | 273 | 322 | 347 | 1 109 |
440 | 669 |
2021 Estimated CAPEX (USDmn) 1
Alternative performance measures used in the quarterly presentation
Definitions and reconciliation
Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) are defined on the company's homepage: https://www.combinationcarriers.com/alternative-performance-measures All reports and presentations referred to below are published on the company's homepage: https://www.combinationcarriers.com/investor-relations/#reports-presentation.
- CABU and CLEANBU TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q4 2020, 2020 and 2019 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2020, note 2 (page 17-18).
- CABU and CLEANBU TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q3 2020 is reconciled in the quarterly report for Q3 2020, note 2 (page 16-17).
- CABU and CLEANBU TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q2 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q2 2020, note 2 (page 16-17).
- CABU and CLEANBU TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q1 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q1 2020, note 2 (page 16-17).
- CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q4 2020, 2020 and 2019 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2020, note 2 (page 17-18).
- CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q3 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q3 2020, note 2 (page 16-17).
- CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q2 2020 and Q1 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for respectively Q2 2020 and Q1 2020, note 2 (page 16).
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2020, 2020 and 2019 are reconciled in Note 11 (page 25) in Q4 2020 report published.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2020 is reconciled in Note 11 (page 24) in Q3 2020 report published.
- Equity ratio for 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2020, note 11 (page 25-26). Equity ratio for 30.06.2020 is reconciled in the quarterly report for Q2 2020, note 11 (page 24-25).
- ROCE adjusted for Q4 2020, 2020 and 2019 see reconciliation in Note 11 (page 25-26) in Q4 2020 report published.