Earnings Release • Feb 15, 2023
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February 2023
USD 182 million in net profit to equity holders of the company - USD 4.08 EPS


Specialised management arm for the tanker segment, based in Hamburg. Rebranded Barber Ship Management.
Specialised cargo hold cleaning company, with offices in Oslo, Hamburg, and Singapore.
Leading provider of hub services and port agency for the tanker segment, based in Europe.
Specialised tank and cargo hold cleaning company, based in Denmark.
USD 13 million goodwill impairment
USD 1 million share of profit from JVs and associates
Total income and adjusted EBITDA margin *)

Total income Adj EBITDA margin
*) Margin adjusted for main non-recurring items: No adjustments last 13 quarters

Full-service provider of subsea operations.
Provides supply bases and integrated logistics solutions to the offshore and renewables industries.
Tangen 7, Dusavika, Stavanger.
50% stake in Energy Innovation.
• USD 1 million share of profit NorSea JVs and associates.
Total income and adjusted EBITDA margin *)

• Continued strong increase in Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA net profit.
• Increase in Hyundai Glovis value; mainly FX effect.
• USD 12 million net income from investment management.
(WAWI and TRE based on share price, other financial investments based on account value)

Increased operating income and operating profit.
Delivered 35% shareholder return, including dividend.
Continued expanding the Maritime Services footprint.
Continued building the New Energy platform.
Strong growth in Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA.
Refinanced group companies.

Wilhelmsen retains a strong balance sheet and a balanced portfolio of leading maritime operations and investments.
While uncertainty persists, specifically regarding inflationary pressure, supply chain issues, and geopolitical tension, the group retains its capacity to support and grow the portfolio, and to deliver consistent yearly dividends.


Financials
February 2023

| Q-on-Q | Y-o-Y | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD million | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Change | Q4'21 | Change |
| Total income | 246 | 234 | 5% | 233 | 6% |
| - of which operating revenue | 237 | 236 | 1% | 228 | 4% |
| - of which gain/(loss) on sale of assets | 9 | (2) | 5 | ||
| EBITDA | 34 | 36 | -5% | 31 | 8% |
| Operating profit/EBIT | 7 | 22 | -69% | 14 | -51% |
| Share of profit/(loss) from JVs and associates | 100 | 87 | 63 | ||
| Change in fair value financial assets | 78 | (106) | 1 | ||
| Other financial income/(expenses) | 27 | (29) | (4) | ||
| Profit before tax/EBT | 212 | (26) | 73 | 189% | |
| Tax income/(expenses) | (14) | 0 | (6) | ||
| Profit for the period | 198 | (26) | 67 | 195% | |
| Profit to equity holders of the company | 182 | (0) | 67 | 173% | |
| EPS (USD) | 4.08 | (0.01) | 1.46 | 179% | |
| Other comprehensive income | 78 | (62) | (4) | ||
| Total comprehensive income | 276 | (88) | 63 | 339% | |
| Total comp. inc. equity holders of the comp. | 258 | (63) | 64 | 302% |
| USD million | 01.01- 31.12.22 |
01.01- 31.12.21 |
Y-o-Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | 958 | 874 | 10% |
| - of which operating revenue | 943 | 873 | 8% |
| - of which gain/(loss) on sale of assets | 15 | 2 | >500% |
| EBITDA | 153 | 141 | 8% |
| Operating profit/EBIT | 83 | 73 | 14% |
| Share of profit/(loss) from JVs and associates | 296 | 101 | |
| Change in fair value financial assets | (50) | (107) | |
| Other financial income/(expenses) | (23) | (1) | |
| Profit before tax/EBT | 306 | 66 | 366% |
| Tax income/(expenses) | (13) | (13) | |
| Profit for the period | 293 | 53 | 457% |
| Profit to equity holders of the company | 296 | 72 | 308% |
| EPS (USD) | 6.63 | 1.63 | 306% |
| Other comprehensive income | (64) | (35) | |
| Total comprehensive income | 229 | 17 | >500% |
| Total comp. inc. equity holders of the comp. | 240 | 41 | 493% |
EBITDA of USD 153 million
USD 94 million in Maritime Services: USD 75 million in New Energy:
USD 281 million from Wallenius Wilhelmsen
USD 6.63 EPS
USD 46 million loss from Hyundai Glovis.
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
USD 53 million cash outflow from acquiring 24% non-controlling interest in NorSea

Cash flow – YTD Q4'22 (USD million)
Wilhelmsen group total assets and equity ratio
Maritime Services refinanced in June – USD 300 million over 5 years

Potential second dividend of up to NOK 4.00 per share

1) Yield calculated based on previous year median closing price for WWI and WWIB share 2) 2023 dividend based on FX USD/NOK of 10,00
Cash to shareholders 2)



Supplementary slides – Fourth quarter 2022
Ships Service Port Services Ship Management
NorSea Edda Wind ASA
WalleniusWilhelmsen ASA Treasure ASA Financial investments

Wilhelmsen Ships Service offers a portfolio of maritime solutions to the merchant fleet. Wilhelmsen Ships Service is fully owned by Wilhelmsen.
• Total income for Ships Service was USD 102 million. This was up 14% from the corresponding period last year and up 2% from the previous quarter. Income was lifted both by higher volumes and by higher sales prices. Demand for refrigerants and chemicals remained up from last year, but with a flat development compared with the previous quarter. The higher sales prices mainly reflected higher product and freight cost, which has been gradually passed on to the customer.


Total income
Wilhelmsen Port Services provides full agency, husbandry, and protective agency services to the merchant fleet. Wilhelmsen Port Services is fully owned by Wilhelmsen.


Total income
Wilhelmsen Ship Management provides full technical management, crewing, and related services for all major vessel types. Wilhelmsen Ship Management is fully owned by Wilhelmsen.
• Total income for Ship Management was USD 19 million, unchanged from the corresponding period last year and up 9% from the previous quarter. Last year included an accounting effect from reporting of a new vessel management contract on a gross value basis. Adjusting for this, income was up also year-over-year. Income was lifted by project related activities and new vessels taken on management at the tail end of the quarter.

Total income


NorSea provides supply bases and integrated logistics solutions to the offshore industry. NorSea is owned 99% by Wilhelmsen. The remaining 1% is held by NorSea management.


Material non-operating gain/(loss)
Total income (excl. material non-operating gain) 1)
1) Total income from 1.1.2020 is excluding NorSea Wind
Edda Wind ASA provides services to the global offshore wind industry and is listed on Oslo Børs. Wilhelmsen owns 25.7% of the company, which is reported as associate in Wilhelmsen's accounts.

Edda Wind ASA

Edda Wind (book value excluding shareholder loan; pre-listing)

Picture: Edda Wind.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA is a market leader in RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics and is listed on Oslo Børs. Wilhelmsen owns 37.9% of the company, which is reported as associate in Wilhelmsen's accounts.


Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA
Photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
Treasure ASA holds a 11.0% ownership interest in Hyundai Glovis and is listed on Oslo Børs. Wilhelmsen owns 77.0% of Treasure ASA.
• Change in fair value of the shareholding in Hyundai Glovis was a gain of USD 70 million for the quarter. The value of the investment in Hyundai Glovis was USD 538 million at the end of the fourth quarter.


Photo: Hyundai Glovis. Declared dividend Treasure ASA
Financial investments include cash and cash equivalents, current financial investments and financial assets held by the parent and fully owned subsidiaries reported under the Strategic Holdings and Investments segment.




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