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November 17, 2022
Q3 2022 EARNINGS CALL

Constantin Baack, CEO

AGENDA
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- Q3 2022 in review
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- Market Update
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- Company Outlook
HIGHLIGHTS
1
2
3
Q3 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS
- » Continued strong financial and operational performance
- » Robust revenue backlog of USD 1.7bn with solid counterparties
- » Low leverage with more than 50% of fleet unencumbered
- » Total USD 84m dividends declared for Q3, total USD 440m YTD
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
- » Macro economic headwinds and negative sentiment
- » Slowdown and normalization of charter market
- » Rates well above historical averages and pre-COVID levels
UPWARDS GUIDANCE REVISION
- » FY 2022 revenue guidance USD 595m -605m 1
- » FY 2022 EBITDA guidance USD 500m 2

STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN Q3 22 AMID MACRO UNCERTAINTY
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue |
|---|
| EBITDA |
| Profit |
PROFIT OR LOSS




0.5x
2.0x
2.7x
1.3x

DELIVERING ON OUR DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

2 NOK 9.41 based on already distributed NOK 7.526 per share and additional USD 0.19 multiplied with USD/NOK 9.9340
MPC Container Ships | | 5 1 DPS calculation based on USDNOK 9.9340. Closing share price NOK 16.67 as of November 14, 2022
CONTINUATION OF ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT DURING Q3 2022

» Current market levels are still well above pre-Covid times
| Fixture Date | Vessel | TEU | Charterer | Charter Rate (USD / day) |
Period (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | AS Alexandria | 2,000 gls | GFS | 42,000 | 18 – 20 |
| Oct 2022 |
AS Flora | 1,200 gls | ASL | 11,950 | 2 – 4 |
| Oct 2022 |
AS California | 2,800 gls | Sinotrans | 22,000 | 0.5 – 1 |
| Nov 2022 | AS Rafaela | 1,400 gls | SITC | 14,100 | 2 – 4 |
| Nov 2022 | AS Emma | 4,200 gls | SeaLead | 31,0002 | 6 - 8 |
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
- » Sale of AS Serafina (1,700 TEU) for USD 34.0m. Handover in Aug 223
- » Sale of AS Laetitia (1,000 TEU) for USD 16.2m. Handover in Sep 22
- » 5 new fixtures since Q2 2022 Reporting
» Selective fleet renewal in July 22: 2 x 1,300 TEU carbon-neutral NBs for delivery in H2 2024 with Construction CAPEX of USD ~78m vs. EBITDA backlog of USD 143m4
PORTFOLIO UPGRADES
- » All vessels will be compliant with EEXI regulation through retro-fitting measures5
- » All vessels to be equipped with flow- and torquemeters
- » Joint development of a daily CII monitoring & forecasting software with zero44
- » Several additional measures in close cooperation with charterers:
- − Execution of retrofits (e.g., silicon-based paint, VFD pumps)
- − On-board testing of Biofuels (B30)
- − Bulbous bow/ propeller replacements in discussion
1 Clarksons Research, November 2022.
2 Including USD 5.000 per day Scrubber Premium
3 Sale of the vessel subject to successful handover was communicated in the Q2 2022 financial report
4 Based on USD/EUR of 1.1
5 On the respective due date through the execution of Shaft Power Limitations
MPC Container Ships | | 6 Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation

AGENDA
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- Q3 2022 in review
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- Market Update
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- Company Outlook
SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN FREIGHT RATE DEVELOPMENT

CARGO VOLUMES AND FREIGHT RATES FREIGHT MARKET DEVELOPMENT YTD

CHARTER MARKET SOFTENED BUT STILL ELEVATED COMPARED TO PRE-COVID

ROBUST MID-TERM OUTLOOK FOR REGIONAL TRADES1

- » 49% of all container vessels sail on intra regional trades
- » 99% of vessels smaller 5.2k TEU
- » Favorable demand outlook (4.1% CAGR from 2021 2025)
- » Favorable supply dynamics: high age, low orderbook, manageable new-build deliveries (0.9% CAGR 2021-2025)
- » Significant CII Impact on Feeder Capacity Expected
- » Excess demand expected for 2023 and 2024
- » China plus one and RCEP2 development fosters Intra-Asia TEU volumes


AGENDA
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- Q3 2022 in review
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- Market Update
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- Company Outlook
VALUE APPROACH BASED ON THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS
- » Strong cash generation and EBITDA backlog
- » Commitment to distribution policy
- » Consider Share Buy-Back subject to share price development
1. DISTRIBUTIONS 2. FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY
- » Industry-low leverage of 18% and 15%1based on Market Values
- » High Balance Sheet Flexibility (33 unencumbered vessels)
- » No debt maturities until 2024
3. BALANCED FLEET COMPOSITION
OPERATING FLEET
- » Solid portfolio and chartering strategy with reliable operations:
- − 63 vessels
- − ~137,000 TEU capacity
- − Avg. age ~15 years
- − Diversified trade routes in various regions
- − Selective vessel sales, if accretive
- » Commercial positioning of fleet:
- − Well prepared for new regulation, CII & EEXI readiness
- − Strong dividend capacity
- − Continuous de leverage
- − High discretion over capital allocation
- − Retained capacity for growth

NEWBUILDINGS
- » Selective fleet renewal by pursuing opportunistic and accretive transactions:
- − 4 vessels
- − 13,600 TEU capacity
- − Delivery during 2024
- − Residual value risk mitigated through contracted EBITDA backlog exceeding construction CAPEX
» New fleet of lower and even carbon neutral emissions:
- − Eco-designs with faster trading speeds at equal environmental footprint
- − Operation in the lowest emission category
- − Potential increase of leverage
- − Contribution to distribution capacity from 2024 onwards
MPC Container Ships | | Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation
CHARTER BACKLOG AND FORWARD VISIBILITY
Fixed operating days and Revenue / EBITDA (consolidated vessels)1, 2,3

1 Underlying min. / max. periods for contracted charter based on management assessment. Contracted Revenue and EBITDA not including IFRS adjustments
2 Revenues / Periods / TCE's / costs in good faith, but indicative only and subject to changes. Fixed revenue and days as of 8th Nov 2022. For details, please see also appendix
3 Total number of operating days based on assumed utilization of 95% (of available days)
4 Projected EBITDA based on contracted revenue (consolidated fleet) reduced by operating CBE of USD 7.768 per day and vessel, incl. 50% projected net profit from Bluewater JV vessels (Bluewater net profit based on contracted revenue reduced by operating CBE of USD 9,788 per day and vessel)
5 Based on expected expiry of charter without Bluewater JV (expected charter expiry based on management assessment and subject to change due to market development). Q1 2024 ff. incl. newbuildings
6 Includes Q4 2022 (without IFRS adjustments)
7 Revenue and TCE not including IFRS amortization of time charter carry
8 Based on consolidated MPCC fleet and subject to redelivery of vessels (agreed min. / max. periods of charter contract)
9 Including Q1 – Q3 actual revenue with USD 448m (including IFRS adjustments) and contracted forward revenue Q4 2022 with USD 159m (without IFRS adjustments). Contracted forward TCE based on FY 2022 revenue divided by fixed operating days
MPC Container Ships | | Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation 13
HIGH BACKLOG VISIBILITY WITH STRONG COUNTERPARTIES 1

74% of revenue backlog with top 20 liners2
2.4 years average
contract duration3
MPC Container Ships | | 1 Please refer to the appendix for further details 2 Ranking based on list of 100 largest container/liner operators by Alphaliner 3 Based on minimum period and including newbuildings
STRONG VALUE PROPOSITION: LOW RISK & SIGNIFICANT DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL1
CURRENT ENTERPRISE VALUE FULLY COVERED OPEN RATE SENSITIVITY 6

COMMENTS
- » Current Enterprise Value fully covered by the projected EBITDA backlog which alone creates an excess value of USD ~600m compared to the EV
- » Open rate sensitivity indicates sustainable distributions in the years ahead even in case of macroeconomic turmoil

IMPLIED DIVIDEND YIELD 3

MPC Container Ships | | Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation 15
1 For footnotes 2- 8 please see Reference Slide 27 in the Appendix
WELL-POSITIONED FOR CONTINUED VALUE CREATION
Q3 SUMMARY
- » Continued strong financial and operational performance
- » Low leverage with more than 50% of fleet unencumbered
- » Slowdown and normalization of charter market
OUTLOOK
- » Robust revenue backlog of USD 1.7bn provides high earnings visibility
- » Well-positioned to capture attractive market opportunities
- » Continued emphasis on returning capital to shareholders


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

APPENDIX
CALCULATION OF DISTRIBUTION BASED ON Q3 RESULTS AND RESOLVED DISTRIBUTION PLAN
| Distribution calculation for | Q4 22 |
|---|---|
| Quarter for calculation | Q3 221 |
| Net operating revenue | 152.9 |
| EBITDA | 145.8 |
| Net profit | 124.5 |
| Adjustments | -30.5 |
| Net profit per share (in USD) | 0.21 |
| thereof 75% as recurring distribution (USD / share) | 0.16 |
| Other adjustments (Wcap needs, CAPEX, other) | - |
| Resolved recurring distribution (USD / share) | 0.16 |
| Event-driven distribution (USD / share) | 0.03 |
| No of shares | 443.7 |
| Recurring distribution in USD m | 71.0 |
| Event-driven distribution in USD m | 13.3 |
| DPS (USD) | 0.19 |
| DPS (NOK) 2 | ~1.9 |
Comments
- » Recurring distribution in Q4 2022 to be based on (un-audited) results for Q3 2022
- » Net result adjusted for gains from vessel sales
- » Adj. Net profit amounting to USD 94m or USD 0.21 per share resulting in a recurring distribution (75% of adjusted net profits per share) of USD 0.16m or USD 71.0m
- » Event-driven distribution from AS Laetitia sale planned with USD 0.03 per share or USD 13m
- » DPS:
- USD 0.19 per share
- NOK ~1.9 per share2
Q3 2022 FINANCIALS
Balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 Profit or Loss Q3 2022
| USDm | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | 950.9 | 904.0 |
| Non-current assets | 784.0 | 781.6 |
| Current assets | 166.9 | 122.3 |
| thereof cash & cash equivalents |
124.7 | 86.5 |
| Equity and liabilities | 950.9 | 904.0 |
| Equity | 702.4 | 660.2 |
| Non-current liabilities | 90.3 | 110.8 |
| Current liabilities | 158.2 | 132.9 |
| Equity ratio | 74% | 73% |
| Leverage ratio1 | 18% | 21% |
| USDm | September 30, 2022 |
June 30, 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 160.1 | 151.7 | |
| Gross profit | 118.7 | 114.8 | |
| EBITDA | 145.8 | 111.8 | |
| Profit / Loss for the period | 124.5 | 90.1 | |
| Avg. number of vessels2 | 63 | 65 | |
| Ownership days | 5,466 | 5,460 | |
| Trading days | 5,098 | 5,104 | |
| Utilization3 | 96.9% | 98.2% | |
| TCE4 | USD per trading day | 30,476 | 28,071 |
| EBITDA (unadjusted) | USD per ownership day | 26,3944 | 19,1264 |
| OPEX | 6,321 | 5,972 | |
| EPS (diluted) | USD / NOK (10.8754) | 0.280/ 3.055 | 0.200/ 2.21 5 |
Cash flow statement Q3 2022
| USDm | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at beginning of period | 86.5 | 81.5 |
| Operating cash flow | 124.2 | 98.9 |
| Financing cash flow | -100.9 | -102.7 |
| Investing cash flow | 14.9 | 8.7 |
| Cash at end of period | 124.7 | 86.5 |
1 Long-term and short-term interest-bearing debt divided by total assets
2 Average number of vessels based on ownership days within the quarter
3 Percentage utilization represents total trading days including off-hire days related to dry-docks divided by the total number of ownership days during the period.
4 Excluding amortization of TC carry of USD 1.5m in Q3 2022
5 Based on FX rate with USD/NOK 10.8574
CASH FLOW BRIDGE Q3 2022
Cash development Q3 2022 - in USD m

Comments
- 1) Operating cash flow including received dividend from Bluewater JV with USD +4m and proceeds from vessel sales with USD 50m
- 2) Distribution to shareholders based on recurring distribution of USD 67m and event-driven with USD 17m
- 3) Debt reduction based on regular repayment under HCOB facility
- 4) CAPEX include class renewals, project related and regulatory investments
- 5) Finance cash flow mainly includes interest payments
SIGNIFICANT DEBT REDUCTION DURING THE NEXT YEARS
Debt maturity1- in USD m

1 Based on contractually agreed repayment schedule
2 Showing fully consolidated fleet, without 5 Bluewater vessels
3 Based on VesselsValues.com per 15th Nov 2022 for consolidated fleet, without 5 Bluewater vessels
4 Including 50% scrap value from Bluewater JV
Comments
- » Debt end of Q3 2022 at USD 175m
- » Good visibility on future cash flows due to high charter backlog
- » Significant de-levering until end of 2023
- » Entire debt covered by scrap value
- » Additional debt capacity on unencumbered fleet and flexibility from revolving credit facilities provide optionality
| Facility | Type | Outstanding 30/09/22 |
Total capacity |
Interest rate |
# | Repayment profile | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIT | RCF | USD 55m | USD 70m | 325bps + 1M LIBOR |
8 | Commitment will be reduced in semi-annually steps from Jan 2022 to Jul 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
| HCOB | Term loan |
USD 70m | USD 130m |
335bps + 3M LIBOR / SOFR |
17 | 2 installments with USD 22.5m 1 installment with USD 20m 4 installments with USD 15m 1 installment with USD 5m |
Nov. 2023 |
| RCF | USD 50m | USD 50m | 335bps + 1M US LIBOR |
Commitment will be reduced starting in Nov 2023 – Nov 2026 |
Nov. 2026 |
MPC Container Ships | | Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation
UPCOMING POSITIONS IN FY23
Number of Fixed and Upcoming charters

FLEET EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW
| No | Vessel | Cluster | Charterer | MPCC Current Fixture (USD/day) |
Nov 22 |
Dec 22 |
Jan 23 |
Feb 23 |
Mar 23 |
Apr 23 |
May 23 |
Jun 23 |
Jul 23 |
Aug 23 |
Sep 23 |
Oct 23 |
Nov 23 |
Dec 23 |
Min / Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS CALIFORNIA | 2800 gls | Sinotrans | 22,000 | DD(1) | Nov-22 / Dec-22 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | AS FLORA | 1200 gls | Asean Seas Line (ASL) | 11,950 | Dec-22 / Feb-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | AS RAFAELA | 1400 gls | SITC | 14,100 | Jan-23 / Mar-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | AS CARINTHIA(2) | 2800 gls | RCL | 24,750 | DD(1) | Mar-23 / Mar-23 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | AS CYPRIA | 2800 gls | ONE | 18,400 | Feb-23 / May-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | STADT DRESDEN | 2800 gls | Diamond Line (COSCO) | 24,750 | Mar-23 / Jun-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | AS FRANZISKA | 1300 grd | Sealand Europe A/S | 18,000 | May-23 / Jul-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | AS CAMELLIA | 2800 gls | Maersk Line | 24,550 | Apr-23 / Aug-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | AS ROSALIA | 1500 gls | Diamond Line (COSCO) | 17,000 | Jun-23 / Aug-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | AS PENELOPE | 2500 gls | New Golden Sea Shipping/ COSCO | 26,500 | May-23 / Aug-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | AS ROMINA | 1500 gls | APL / CMA CGM | 22,000 | DD(1) | Jun-23 / Aug-23 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | AS EMMA | 4200 gls | Maersk Line | 13,500 | SeaLead – | 31,000(34) | Jun-23 / Aug-23 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | AS FATIMA | 1300 gls | Diamond Line (COSCO) | 18,900 | DD(1) | Jul-23 / Sep-23 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | AS ROBERTA | 1400 gls | BTL | 24,000 | Sep-23 / Nov-23 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | AS PETRA | 2500 HR grd | Seaboard | 28,800(3) | Feb-24 / Mar-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | AS PAULINE | 2500 gls | Seaboard | 25,500 | Feb-24 / Mar-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | AS SAVANNA | 1700 grd | Seaboard | 22,400(3) | Apr-24 / Mai-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | AS ALEXANDRIA | 2000 gls | Global Feeder Services | 42,000 | Mar-24 / May-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | AS PAULINA | 2500 HR grd | MSC | 26,750 | Mar-24 / May-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | AS ANITA | 2000 gls | Diamond Line (COSCO) | 29,350 | Jul-24 / Jul-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | AS SABRINA | 1700 grd | Seaboard | 22,400(3) | Jun-24 / Jul-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | AS ALVA | 2000 grd | UNIFEEDER FZCO | 29,000 | Mai-24 / Jul-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | AS FILIPPA | 1300 grd | CMA CGM | 18,250 | DD(1) | Jun-24 / Jul-24 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | AS CLARITA | 2800 gls | Oman Shipping Lines | 26,975 | Jun-24 / Aug-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | AS RAGNA | 1500 gls | ZISS | 30,000 | Jun-24 / Aug-24 |
Min. period Max. period On subs
Scheduled commencement of dry-docking. Actual timing depends, inter alia, on yard capacity and charter commitments
Vessel of Bluewater joint venture
Contracted base rate; besides base rate the charter also includes a savings sharing mechanism in favour of MPCC
Hire rate includes a scrubber premium of USD 5.000
FLEET EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW
| No | Vessel | Cluster | Charterer | MPCC Current Fixture (USD/day) |
Nov 22 |
Dec 22 |
Jan 23 |
Feb 23 |
Mar 23 |
Apr 23 |
May 23 |
Jun 23 |
Jul 23 |
Aug 23 |
Sep 23 |
Oct 23 |
Nov 23 |
Dec 23 |
Min / Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | AS SICILIA | 1700 grd | UNIFEEDER FZCO | 30,000 | Jul-24 / Sep-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | AS SAMANTA | 1700 grd | Seaboard | 22,400(1) | Aug-24 / Sep-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | AS SERENA | 1700 grd | Shanghai Jin Jiang | 15,000 | Jul-24 / Sep-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | AS CHRISTIANA | 2800 grd | CMA CGM | 32,400 | Jul-24 / Sep-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | AS FIORELLA | 1300 grd | COSCO | 25,950 | Oct-24 / Oct-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | AS PAOLA | 2500 grd | CMA CGM | 28,900 | Aug-24 / Oct-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | AS CONSTANTINA | 2800 gls | Diamond Line (COSCO) | 39,900 | Sep-24 / Oct-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | AS FABRIZIA | 1300 grd | King Ocean | 26,000 | DD(2) | Sep-24 / Oct-24 | |||||||||||||
| 34 | AS CARELIA | 2800 gls | Hapag-Lloyd | 33,000 | Aug-24 / Nov-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 35 | AS CLEOPATRA(3) | 2800 grd | Hapag-Lloyd | 33,500 | Aug-24 / Nov-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 36 | AS SVENJA | 1700 grd | CMA CGM | 29,995 | Oct-24 / Dec-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | AS COLUMBIA | 2800 gls | Sea Consortium | 85,000 | 15,500 | Oct-24 / Dec-24 | |||||||||||||
| 38 | AS CLEMENTINA | 2800 gls | UNIFEEDER FZCO | 35,500 | Oct-24 / Dec-24 | ||||||||||||||
| 39 | AS PAMELA | 2500 grd | New Golden Sea Shipping/ COSCO | 37,500 | Nov-24 / Jan-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 40 | AS SELINA | 1700 grd | Maersk Line | 29,500 | Nov-24 / Jan-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 41 | AS FENJA | 1200 gls | New Golden Sea Shipping/ COSCO | 27,000 | Nov-24 / Jan-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 42 | AS FLORETTA | 1300 grd | Crowley | 26,500 | Nov-24 / Feb-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 43 | AS SARA | 1700 grd | Maersk Line | 35,000 | Feb-25 / Apr-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 44 | AS FLORIANA | 1300 gls | CFS | 27,750 | Feb-25 / Apr-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 45 | AS FREYA | 1300 grd | Maersk Line | 28,000 | Feb-25 / Apr-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 46 | AS SUSANNA | 1700 grd | ONE | 39,990 | Mar-25 / May-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 47 | AS NORA | 3500 grd | CMA CGM | 40,000 | Apr-25 / Jun-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 48 | AS FABIANA | 1300 grd | Maersk Line | 29,500 | May-25 / Jul-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 49 | SEVILLIA | 1700 grd | Samudera | 65,000(4) | 40,000 | May-25 / Jul-25 | |||||||||||||
| 50 | CARPATHIA(3) | 2800 gls | The Pasha Group | 42,000 | DD(2) | May-25 / Jul-25 |
Min. period Max. period On subs
1 Contracted base rate; besides base rate the charter also includes a savings sharing mechanism in favour of MPCC
2 Scheduled commencement of dry-docking. Actual timing depends, inter alia, on yard capacity and charter commitments
Vessel of Bluewater joint venture
First year at USD 65,000, thereafter one year at USD 40,000 and then USD 15,000 for the remaining period
FLEET EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW
| No | Vessel | Cluster | Charterer | MPCC Current Fixture (USD/day) |
Nov 22 |
Dec 22 |
Jan 23 |
Feb 23 |
Mar 23 |
Apr 23 |
May 23 |
Jun 23 |
Jul 23 |
Aug 23 |
Sep 23 |
Oct 23 |
Nov 23 |
Dec 23 |
Min / Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | AS NADIA | 3500 gls | The Pasha Group | 61,000 | Jul-25 / Aug-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 52 | AS ANGELINA | 2000 grd | Maersk Line | 36,500 | Aug-25 / Oct-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 53 | CARDONIA(1) | 2800 gls | ZISS | 35,050 | DD(2) | Jul-25 / Oct-25 | |||||||||||||
| 54 | AS PIA | 2500 grd | Maersk Line | 45,750 | Aug-25 / Oct-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 55 | AS CARLOTTA | 2800 grd | The Pasha Group | 42,000 | Sep-25 / Oct-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 56 | AS SOPHIA | 1700 grd | Sealand Maersk Asia Pte. Ltd. (MCC) | 38,000 | Sep-25 / Nov-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 57 | AS PALINA | 2500 HR grd | Maersk Line | 45,750 | Oct-25 / Dec-25 | ||||||||||||||
| 58 | CIMBRIA(2) | 2800 gls | ZISS | 35,175 | Oct-25 / Jan-26 | ||||||||||||||
| 59 | AS PETRONIA | 2500 HR grd | Maersk Line | 45,750 | Nov-25 / Jan-26 | ||||||||||||||
| 60 | AS FELICIA | 1300 grd | ZISS | 24,000(3) | Mar-26 / May-26 | ||||||||||||||
| 61 | AS PATRIA | 2500 grd | KMTC | 70,000(4) | 55,000 | Mar-26 / Jul-26 | |||||||||||||
| 62 | AS CAROLINA | 2800 gls | ZISS | 41,000(3) | DD(2) | Nov-26 / Jan-27 | |||||||||||||
| 63 | AS CASPRIA | 2800 gls | ZISS | 40,700(3) | DD(2) | Mar-27 / May-27 | |||||||||||||
| 64 | ZIM MACKENZIE | 5500 gls | Vessel to be delivered in January 2024(5) | ZIM – | avg. Rate of USD 39,000 (first two years USD 70,000, the third year USD 45,000 and for the remaining | Jan-31 / Mar-31 | |||||||||||||
| 65 | ZIM COLORADO | 5500 gls | Vessel to be delivered in February 2024(5) | four years USD 21,565) | Feb-31 / Apr-31 | ||||||||||||||
| 66 | NCL VESTLAND | 1300 grd | Vessel to be delivered in July 2024(5) | May-39 / Sep-39 | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | NCL NORDLAND | 1300 grd | Vessel to be delivered in November 2024(5) | NCL - | base charter rate of 16,300 EUR per day increasing by 1.1 percent each year on January 1 | Aug-39 / Dec-39 | |||||||||||||
Min. period Max. period On subs
1 Vessel of Bluewater joint venture
2 Scheduled commencement of dry-docking. Actual timing depends, inter alia, on yard capacity and charter commitments
3 The extensions imply forward rates of about USD 44,730 for a 48-50 months period for AS Caspria, about USD 44,700 for a 48-50 months period for AS Carolina and USD 28,000 for a 36-38 months period for AS Felicia
4 First year at USD 70,000, next year at USD 55,000, thereafter one year at USD 25,000 and then USD 15,500 for the remaining period
5 Fixed, subject to delivery ex shipyard
REFERENCES SLIDE 15
2 NIBD = net interest-bearing debt (gross debt – cash & cash equivalent) as of September 30, 2022
- 3 Market cap and Implied Dividend Yield calculation based on closing price NOK 16.67 as of 14 November 2022 and USD/NOK 9.934
- 4 Scrap Value of MPCC fleet per September 30, 2022, calculated with USD 400/LWT, including 50% share of Bluewater JV vessels
- 5 Projected EBITDA based on contracted revenue (consolidated fleet) reduced by operating CBE of USD 7,768 per day, incl. 50% projected net profit of Bluewater JV (Net profit based on contracted revenue reduced by operating CBE of USD 9,788 per day and vessel
- 6 Current Market rates based on actual Q3 TCE with USD 30,476/day. Historical 10-year average: TCE of USD 15,439/day. Historical rates based on historical monthly average 6-12 months TC rates from Clarksons Research. Rates are allocated proportionate based on vessels in the fleet coming open in Q4 2022–Q4 2025.
- 7 Illustrative earnings scenarios, no forecasts, assuming upcoming fixtures at above shown rates. Based on 95% utilization and actual Q3 2022 operating CBE of USD 7,768 per day and vessel. Cost base for JV vessels also factoring in depreciation and finance cost, in total USD 9,788 /day/vessel. Adjusted EBITDA only factors in the EBITDA from the above-mentioned assumptions, any gains from vessels sales or any other effects are excluded. Calculations include the four newbuildings from 2024 onwards.
- 8 Adjusted Net profit to be considered as illustrative earning scenarios and not forecast. Estimated using annualized USD 85 million in depreciation and net finance costs for period 2022 2023 and USD 90 million for period 2024 - 2025. Adjusted EBITDA and Net Profit exclude any gains from vessel sales or any ot|her effects
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