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MPC Container Ships ASA

Investor Presentation Jun 16, 2023

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June 16, 2023

COMPANY UPDATE AND GUIDANCE INCREASE

Constantin Baack, CEO Moritz Fuhrmann, CFO

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FLEET ACQUISITION

  • » 5x eco-design vessels acquired for USD 136.4m
  • » Four 1,750 TEU and one 2,200 TEU vessel with an average age of 4.6 years on charters with top-tier counterparties
  • » EPS and DPS accretive from 2023 onwards
  • » Acquisition financed using secured debt and cash at hand

ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIO MEASURES

  • » Commercial agreement for the early redelivery of vessel AS Nadia in line with previous agreements with the charterer
  • » Upon redelivery, AS Nadia will continue on time charter with MSC
  • » Sale of 4,300 TEU vessel AS Emma for USD 22m with handover scheduled for Nov. 2023

INCREASED FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

  • » FY 2023 financial guidance increased to:
    • Operating revenues USD 650m-670m (old: USD 610m-630m)
    • EBITDA USD 450m-475m (old: USD 420m-450m)

MAINTAINING CAPITAL ALLOCATION STRATEGY

  • » Term sheet signed for USD 50m acquisition financing
  • » Secured USD 75m lease financing with BoComm for existing fleet
  • » Leverage ratio increases from 15.2% to ~25% based on Q1 2023 proforma figures, well within prudent limits
  • » 21 vessels will remain unencumbered
  • » Continuously strong commitment to returning capital to investors

FLEET ACQUISITION

ACQUISITION DETAILS

  • » Total acquisition cost of USD 136.4m
  • » Funded with senior secured debt and cash at hand 1
  • » EBITDA backlog between USD 30m-41m 2
  • » Recycling Value of USD ~17m 3
  • » Total 9,250 TEU
  • » Average age of 4.6 years
  • » Handover expected in Q3 2023
  • » Aligned with ongoing fleet renewal strategy and enhances overall fleet composition by adding younger and more efficient vessels

ACQUISITION CONSIDERATIONS

  • » Modern eco-fleet among the most efficient vessels in their size segment with good designs and specifications
  • » Potential fuel savings of USD 3,000-5,000 per day4
  • » Good regulatory runway and CII compliance
  • » New regulations increase premium potential for eco-tonnage
  • » All vessels equipped with electronically controlled engines which can be retrofitted for dual-fuel methanol operation
  • » Chartered to top-tier counterparties
  • » EPS and DPS accretive from 2023 onwards

VESSEL DETAILS

# VESSEL NAME NEW NAME DESIGN BUILT CHARTER RATE
(USD/d)
PERIOD
(min/max)
1 Queen Esther AS Anne SDARI 2,200 TEU Jun 2016 42k 10/25 -11/25
2 London Trader AS Stine SDARI 1,750 TEU Nov 2019 14.5k 5
11k –
11/23 –
02/25
3 Madrid Trader AS Silje SDARI 1,750 TEU Jun 2019 14.5k 5
11k –
06/23 –
10/24
4 Trieste Trader AS Simone SDARI 1,750 TEU Apr 2019 14.5k 5
11k –
06/23 –
10/24
5 B Trader AS Sabine SDARI 1,750 TEU Feb 2019 14.5k 5
11k –
12/23 –
10/24

1 Please see Appendix slide 9 for further details

Company update and guidance increase

MPC Container Ships | | 2 Depending on the actual redelivery of the vessels under flex period scheme 3 Based on USD 350/LWT

4 Compared to conventional designs and trade dependent

5 Floor Rate USD 11,000 & Ceiling Rate 14,500. Quarterly broker market assessment

ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIO MEASURES

1

AS NADIA

  • » MPCC to receive a cash compensation for the early redelivery of the AS Nadia, structured in line with previous commercial agreements
  • » The vessel will be released from existing head-charter in June/July 2023
  • » Vessel remains on hand and will continue trading under the current sub-charter with MSC until min/max Dec 23/Feb 24 at USD 20,000 pd
  • » Use of proceeds to be determined after receipt of the cash compensation

AS EMMA

  • » Agreement on sale of vessel for USD 22m with handover in Nov. 2023 1
  • » Until handover, the vessel will continue to operate under the current charter
  • » Sale of non-strategic asset from ESG perspective in line with fleet renewal strategy at historically attractive pricing
  • » Use of proceeds to be determined after the successful handover of the vessel (subject to mandatory prepayment under the respective loan facility)

CREATING SHAREHOLDER VALUE ACROSS CYCLES

SECOND-HAND INVESTMENTS

  • » 88 vessels acquired for USD ~1bn (avg. USD ~11.9m per vessel)
  • » 2x Scrubber fitted well-known feeder-designs: 1x 3,400 TEU (2010-built) & 1x 2,800 TEU (2007-built) for USD ~34m
  • » 5x modern eco-vessels: 4x 1,800 TEU (2019-built) & 1x 2,200 TEU (2015-built) for USD 136.4m

  • » 4 NBs ordered for USD ~222m with an EBITDA backlog of USD ~281m
  • » 2x 5,500 TEU dual-fuel methanol ready and 2x 1,300 dual-fuel methanol vessels

  • » 22 vessels sold for USD ~424m (avg. USD ~20m per vessel)
  • » Disposal of older and less efficient tonnage
  • » Reduction of JV vessels to simplify corporate structure

STRATEGIC EXECUTION – BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CONTAINER FLEET

  • » Continued portfolio optimization towards younger and more fuel-efficient vessels
  • » Distributed USD >600m to investors through dividends
  • » Significantly reduced debt outstanding to USD 258m down from USD 350m
  • » Increased number of unencumbered vessels, providing high balance sheet flexibility
  • » Reduced the balance sheet leverage to industry-low levels of ~25% based on pro-forma figures. Debt outstanding covered by total fleet's conservative recycling value of USD 261m

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

APPENDIX

OVERVIEW OF PRO-FORMA DEBT STRUCTURE 1

2 As of June 15, 2023

3 Pro-forma 4 Term Sheet signed

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