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Klaveness Combination Carriers

Investor Presentation Feb 18, 2022

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Fourth Quarter 2021 Oslo, 18 February 2022

Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (the "Company") and is furnished to you for information purposes only and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any other person. The presentation does not constitute or form part of any offering of securities, and the contents of this presentation have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority.

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Highlights Q4 2021

Both tankers and dry bulk vessels

8 CABUs 8 CLEANBUs

A strong end to a profitable year

Dry bulk market correction a short-lived tanker-market seasonal upturn

Dry bulk market

Product tanker market

Fuel market

CLEANBU showing its potential – continued strong CABU earnings

Q4 2021 CABU and CLEANBU TCE earnings USD per on-hire day1

Note: CABU and CLEANBU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day are alternative performance measure (please see slide 44-45 in enclosures for more details) 1) Dry bulk and MR Tanker TCE earnings assume one month advance cargo fixing / "lag"

EBITDA driven by strong dry bulk market and better CLEANBU earnings

Note: Adjusted EBITDA is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44 in enclosures for more details)

More than doubling of dividends to ₵10/share for Q4 2021

Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021

Future proof and profitable business model

Lower earnings volatility 2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CABU \$/day Panamax dry bulk \$/day MR-Tanker \$/day TCE earnings and fuel prices

Fuel \$/mt

1) Average CABU Earnings premium 2016-2021

1 Lowest carbon emissions
2 Lower earnings volatility
3 Higher earnings vs. standard vessels

Sustainability and decarbonization is key in every part of KCC's business

The lowest carbon emission deepsea dry bulk and tanker solution

Bring down emissions throughout KCC's operations

Close co-operation with customers to cut emissions

Build on KCC's strong position to attract competitive financing

Top quality and high transparency ESG-reporting

Emission reduction targets on track, but EEOI-performance is lagging

USD25 million raised to fund the energy efficiency program

To date February 2022:

A large number of small/medium sized initiatives installed /committed

Reducing hull friction

4 x Hull cleaning robots 6 x dockings with Silicone antifouling 4 x dockings with welding seam fearing

Improving propeller and hull efficiency

2 x Propeller pro fins 5 x Mewis ducts 16 x Ultrasonic propeller protection

Improving technical and operational systems

2 x Lean Marine Fuel Opt. systems 16 x vessels with green oil filter installed 16 x vessels with LED lightning 3 x VFD steering gears 4 x vessels Navidium pilots

Next step:

Larger / more complex initiatives in final stage of negotiations with suppliers

1 Lowest carbon emissions
2 Lower earnings volatility
3 Higher earnings vs. standard vessels

Flexibility and diversification from 3 markets reduce KCC's earnings volatility

Source: Clarksons SIN

Strong dry bulk market fundamentals

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Orderbook in % of total fleet

Market dynamics prepare the ground for a tanker market recovery

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Maintaining upside potential in both markets

Tanker market coverage1

Coverage as % of on-hire days in wet capacity

Dry bulk market coverage1

Coverage as % of on-hire days in dry capacity

1) Coverage for total fleet as per mid February 2022, Operational coverage = fixed rate and index linked contracts/cargoes, fixed rate coverage =fixed rate contracts/cargoes + FFAs. See enclosures slide 38-39 for more details.

1 Lowest carbon emissions
2 Lower earnings volatility
3 Higher earnings vs. standard vessels

Outperforming standard tonnage at marginally higher OPEX and CAPEX

Historical Average TCE earnings vs. standard tonnage (USD/day) 1

1) Bulk carrier spot earnings is average of the 4 Spot Routes for Baltic Panamax Index (P4TC) and 5 spot routes for Baltic Kamsarmax index (P5TC _82) weighted based on CABU and CLEANBU on-hire days. Clarksons average MR Clean spot earnings and LR1 triangulated spot earnings \$/day weighted based on CABU and CLEANBU on-hire days. Source: Company data and Clarksons / SIN. KCC fleet average historical TCE earnings are defined and reconciled in enclosures to the presentation (slide 44-45) (Alternative performance measures).

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Optimizing and strengthening the CABU business

MV Banasol delivered to new owner – exiting Brazil business

Expanding COA duration and the CSS cargo volume in trades to Australia

New 6 years booked/performed caustic soda COA with South32

of caustic soda shipments to Australia

Booked Exp. add. bookings

CABU: Scheduling difficulties and tight CSS-market reduce combi trading in Q4

CABU Q4 TCE earnings – continued strong earnings

Annual CABU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day

Source: Baltic Exchange, Clarksons SIN Note: CABU TCE Earnings per on-hire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44-45 in enclosures for more details), T x = MR Tanker multiple and B x = panamax dry bulker multiple Dry bulk and MR Tanker TCE-earnings assume one month advance cargo fixing / "lag"

Building new combi-trades and dry bulk-CPP switching track record

Expanding combi-trades Expanding «switching» track record through extensive combi-trading

The CLEANBU in efficient combi-trading – proving earnings capacity in Q4 2021

CLEANBUs TCE earnings - In line with high expectations in Q4 2021

Source: Clarksons, Baltic Exchange

Note: CLEANBU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44-45 in enclosures for more details) T x = LR1 Tanker multiple and B x = kamsarmax dry bulker multiple. Dry bulk and MR Tanker TCE-earnings assume one month advance cargo fixing / "lag"

Higher Adjusted EBITDA driven by strong CLEANBU earnings

Adjusted EBITDA1 last five quarters (MUSD)

Quarter-on-quarter adjusted EBITDA1 (MUSD) Q4 2021 vs Q3 2021

Continued COVID-19 related operational challenges

149% increase in EBT Q-o-Q driven by sale of MV Banasol and strong underlying performance

Income statement (MUSD) Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Δ%
Net revenues from operation of vessels 34.6 31.9 8%
Gain on sale of vessels/other income 7.8 - -
Operating expenses, vessels (13.4) (12.3) (8%)
SG&A (2.0) (1.9) (5%)
EBITDA 27.0 17.6 53%
EBITDA adjusted 19.5 17.9 9%
Depreciation (7.2) (7.4) 3%
EBIT 19.8 10.2 94%
Net financial items (4.7) (4.1) (13%)
Profit/(loss) 15.1 6.1 149%
EPS (cents/share)1 29.7 12.6 136%
DPS (cents/share)2 10.0 4.5 122%
ROCE3 8.1% 6.9%

1) Basic earnings per share. The number of shares increased by 4,345,000 in November 2021

2) Dividend for Q4 2021 approved 17 February 2022 and distributed in Q1 2022

3) Annualized EBIT for the quarter. ROCE is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44 in enclosures for more details).

EBITDA adjusted is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44 in enclosures for more details).

2021 DPS +83% Y-o-Y driven by CABU earnings and full CLEANBU fleet on water

Year-on-year adjusted EBITDA1 (MUSD)

2021 vs 2020

Income statement (MUSD) 2021 2020 Δ%
Net revenues from operation of vessels 115.9 91.1 27%
Gain on sale of vessels/other income 7.8 - -
Operating expenses, vessels (49.4) (37.4) (32%)
SG&A (7.2) (5.6) (27%)
EBITDA 67.1 48.1 39%
EBITDA adjusted 61.8 49.5 25%
Depreciation (28.7) (19.2) (50%)
EBIT 38.4 29.0 33%
Net financial items (15.8) (13.8) (15%)
Profit/(loss) 22.6 15.2 49%
EPS (cents/share)1 46.4 31.6 47%
DPS (cents/share)2 22.0 12.0 83%
ROCE3 5.4% 5.8%

1) Basic earnings per share. The number of shares increased by 4,345,000 in November 2021 2) Dividend for Q1-Q4 2021. Q4 2021 approved 17 February 2022 and distributed in Q1 2022 3) Adjusted EBITDA and ROCE are alternative performance measure (please see slide 44 in enclosures for more details) 29

Strong cash flow development during fourth quarter 2021

(MUSD)

Solid balance sheet with equity ratio above 40%

1) Equity ratio is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44 in enclosures for more details).

2) Overview assumes full drawdown on RCF facilities, overdraft facility not included in overview, KCC04 shown at hedged USD amount

Summary & Outlook

Strong Q1 2022 TCE earnings guiding

TCE earnings USD/day

Q1-2022 Guiding: Estimate based on booked cargoes and expected employment for open capacity basis forward freight pricing (FFA)1)

1) Note: CABU and CLEANBU TCE Earnings USD per onhire day are alternative performance measure (please see slide 44-45 in enclosures for more details)

Outlook 2022: Substantial upside potential with a tanker market recovery

Historical and illustrative future prices1

CABUs:

• High CSS-contract coverage secures high % combi-trading and relatively high earnings stability

CLEANBUs:

  • Expansion/ optimization of CLEANBU combi-trading and improving freight pricing over 2022
  • Higher earnings volatility due to 100% tanker market spot exposure

Future proof and profitable business model

Lower earnings volatility 2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CABU \$/day Panamax dry bulk \$/day MR-Tanker \$/day Fuel \$/mt TCE earnings and fuel prices1

FUTURE BOUND

Enclosures

Detailed 2022 contract coverage – wet

Contract coverage (slide 17)

CABU: CSS contract coverage
Fixed rate COA/Spot 291 353 644
Floating rate COA 71 180 250
Total contract days 362 533 894
FFA coverage
Available wet days 411 eos 1 016

CLEANBU: CPP contract coverage

# of days 1H 2022 2H 2022 2022
Fixed rate COA/Spot 200 200
Floating rate COA 63 21 84
Total contract days 263 21 284
FFA coverage
Available wet days 685 732 1 417

Total wet contract coverage

# of days 1H 2022 2H 2022 2022
Fixed rate COA/Spot ਧਰੇ 1 353 844
Floating rate COA 134 201 334
Total contract days 625 554 1 178
FFA coverage
Available wet days 1 096 1 337 2 433
Fixed rate coverage 45 % 26 % 35 %
Operational coverage 57 % 41 % 48 %

Detailed 2022 contract coverage – dry bulk

Contract coverage (slide 17)

Total dry bulk contract coverage
13 747 13 747 13 747

CABU dry bulk and tanker earnings

Quarterly CABU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day

Note: CABU TCE Earnings per onhire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44-45 in enclosures for more details). Dry bulk earnings and tanker earnings USD per on-hire day are reconciled in enclosures page 44-45.

CLEANBU dry bulk and tanker earnings

CLEANBU TCE Earnings USD per on-hire day

Note: CLEANBU TCE Earnings per onhire day is an alternative performance measure (please see slide 44-45 in enclosures for more details), Dry bulk earnings and tanker earnings USD per on-hire day are reconciled in enclosures slide 44-45.

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Estimated CAPEX next 12 months (USDmn)

1) Period indicated is expected period in which drydocking will be finalized, off-hire may occur in previous period 2) Guarantee docking, off-hire partly covered by loss of hire insurance

Debt schedule (USDmn) 1

  • Margin on vessel mortgage debt of 2.1 2.75% + LIBOR2
  • Bond loan swapped to USD fixed rate of 6.22% at USDNOK rate of ~9.15

1) Notes to repayment overview: Overview assumes full drawdown on revolving credit facilities, overdraft facility not included in overview, KCC04 shown at hedged USD amount 2) Two debt facility agreements also includes sustainability margin adjustments which depends on performance on sustainability performance KPIs

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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 and KCC Total TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q4 2021 and 2021 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2021, note 2 (page 16-17).
  • CABU and CLEANBU and KCC Total TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q3 2021 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q3 2021, note 2 (page 15-17).
  • CABU and CLEANBU and KCC Total TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q2 2021 reconciled in the quarterly report for Q2 2021, note 2 (page 15).
  • CABU and CLEANBU and KCC Total TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q1 2021 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q1 2021, note 2 (page 14).
  • CABU and CLEANBU and KCC Total TCE earnings per on-hire day for Q4 2020 and 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2020, note 2 (page 17-18).
  • KCC (CABU) TCE earnings for 2009-2017 are reconciled in the 2020 January Company Presentation, page 38. KCC (CABU) TCE earnings for 2018 are reconciled in the quarterly presentation for Q4 2019, page 34. KCC TCE earnings for 2019 and 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly presentation for Q4 2020, page 18.
  • CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q4 2021, 2021 and 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2021, note 2 (page 16-17).
  • CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q3 2021 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q3 2021, note 2 (page 15).
  • CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q2 2021 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q2 2021, note 2 (page 15).
  • CABU and CLEANBU OPEX/day (\$/day) for Q1 2021 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q1 2021, note 2 (page 14).
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2021, Q4 2020, 2021 and 2020 are reconciled in appendix 1 (page 26) in Q4 2021 report published.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2021 and Q3 2020 are reconciled in appendix 1 (page 23) in Q3 2021 report published.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2021 and Q2 2020 are reconciled in Note 11 (page 22-23) in Q2 2021 report published. Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2021 is reconciled in Note 11 (page 21) in Q1 2021 report published.
  • Equity ratio as per 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2021, appendix 1 (page 26-27). Equity ratio for 30 September 2021 is reconciled in the quarterly report for Q3 2021, appendix 1 (page 23). Equity ratio for 30 June 2021 is reconciled in the quarterly report for Q2 2021, note 11 (page 22-23). Equity ratio for 31 March 2021 is reconciled in the quarterly report for Q1 2021, note 11 (page 21-22).
  • ROCE for Q4-21, 2021 and 2020 are reconciled in the quarterly report for Q4 2021, appendix 1, page 26. ROCE for Q3-21 is reconciled in the quarterly report for Q3 2021, appendix 1 page 22- 23.

Alternative performance measures used in the quarterly presentation

Reconciliation of dry bulk earnings and tanker earnings for CABU and CLEANBU fleet (slide 40 and 41)

CABU Q1-21 Q2-21 Q3-21 Q4-21
Dry earnings 6 356 080 11 062 359 16 426 765 16 286 335
Wet earnings 7 298 477 9 092 508 6 542 998 3 986 664
FFA -748 223 -2 102 324 -3 706 875 -3 722 793
Other non-voyage costs -89 646 -263 125 -60 594 -85 228
Net revenue 12 816 689 17 789 418 19 202 294 16 464 978
Dry days, in combi 319 318 336 233
Dry days, other 126 80 134 312
Wet days, in combi 231 322 243 157
Wet days other 90 91 60 21
Total days 766 811 73 723
Dry days 58 % 49 % 61 % 75 %
Wet days 42 % 51 % 39 % 25 %
Dry bulk earnings, TCE \$/d 14 283 27 809 34 921 29 856
Wet earnings, TCE \$/d 22 708 22 005 21 637 22 460
Average TCE \$/d 16 722 21 932 24 848 22 776
LEANBU Q1-21 Q2-21 03-21 Q4-21
ry earnings 5 531 286 10 917 832 11 353 905 15 495 108
let earnings 3 352 543 982 865 5 054 124 5 899 967
FA -264 297 -1 491 463 -3 335 186 - 3 689 304
ther non-voyage costs -53 800 -115 547 -43 840 -94 255
et revenue 8 565 732 10 293 687 13 029 003 17 611 516
ry days, in combi 196 70 141 342
ry days, other 122 392 221 47
/et days, in combi 153 ਰੇਟ 297 331
/et days other 8 0 37
otal days 478 556 696 720
ry days 67% 83 % 52 % 54 %
let days 34 % 17% 48 % 46 %
ry bulk earnings, TCE \$/d 17394 23 683 31 356 39 884
/et earnings, TCE \$/d 20 953 10 324 15 146 17819
verage TCE \$/d 17924 18 499 18 725 24 460

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