Hafnia Limited

Quarterly Financial Information Q1 2024

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The strength of the product tanker market continued into 2024 from 2023 due to vessels being rerouted on longer voyages via the Cape of Good Hope to bypass disruptions in the Red Sea, resulting in higher spot rates across all segments compared to the previous quarter.

I am proud to share that Hafnia achieved a net profit of USD 219.6 million in our first quarter, demonstrated by our active management approach, modern fleet, and strong presence in the spot market. Our pool and bunkering business also performed well, contributing USD 9.8 million to our overall results. The IFRS 15 load-to-discharge adjustment has resulted in a negative TCE adjustment of USD 7.2 million.

With a diversified and modern fleet of over 130 modern vessels and increasing asset values, our net asset value (NAV1) stands at approximately USD 4.3 billion by the end of the quarter, translating to a NAV per share of around USD 8.37 (~NOK 90.35). This includes that we hold purchase options for eight chartered-in vessels, valued at approximately USD 120 million, enabling us to capitalise on asset value appreciation.

We achieved a significant milestone on April 9, 2024 by listing our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker 'HAFN', complementing our existing listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). This dual listing expands our investor base, offering direct exposure in the US markets to our strong commercial performance and track record of shareholder returns. On the same day, we announced that we're raising our dividend payout ratio from 70% to 80% when our net loan-to-value is between 20% and 30%.

Additionally, when our net loan-to-value falls below 20%, we will raise this further to 90% from the previous 80%. This shows our dedication to providing solid returns to shareholders while also managing our finances responsibly.

At the close of the quarter, our net loan-to-value stood at 24.2% and I am pleased to announce a dividend payout ratio of 80%, translating to a dividend of USD 175.7 million or USD 0.3443 per share. This marks the highest dividend Hafnia has ever made and holds potential for further growth as we continue strengthening our balance sheet.

In the first quarter, the product tanker market was significantly impacted by events in the Red Sea, causing vessels to take longer routes. Looking ahead to the rest of 2024, the outlook remains positive. This is mainly due to refinery dislocations and ramp-ups expected in the Middle East, alongside minimal growth in tanker supply. Firm oil demand, particularly from China and India, also contributes to this positive outlook.

As of May 10, 2024, we've secured coverage for 68% of the earning days in Q2, averaging USD 37,896 per day, and 32% coverage at USD 33,901 per day for the entire 2024.

- Mikael Skov, CEO Hafnia

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1 NAV is calculated using the fair value of Hafnia's owned vessels.

S U M M AR Y

Summary

Safe Harbour Statement

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Notes

Highlights - Q1 2024

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Note 1: Property, plant and equipment

24

Key figures

08

Note 2: Borrowings

29

Consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income

10

Note 3: Commitments

33

Consolidated balance sheet

12

Note 4: Joint ventures

34

Consolidated interim statement of changes in equity

13

Note 5: Segment information

39

Consolidated statement of cash flows

14

Note 6: Fleet list

41

Cash and cash flows

17

Note 7: Non-IFRS measures

44

Hafnia's dividend policy

18

Coverage of earning days

19

Tanker segment results

22

SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT

Safe Harbour Statement

Disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements in the interim report

Matters discussed in this unaudited interim report (this "Report") may constitute "forward-looking statements". The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward- looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts or present facts and circumstances.

We desire to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. This Report and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial and operational performance.

These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as the terms "anticipates", "assumes", "believes", "can", "continue", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "likely", "may", "might", "plans", "should", "potential", "projects", "seek", "will", "would" or, in each case, their

negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. They include statements regarding Hafnia's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the financial strength and position of the Group, operating results, liquidity, prospects, growth, the implementation of strategic initiatives, as well as other statements relating to the Group's future business development, financial performance and the industry in which the Group operates.

Prospective investors in Hafnia are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that the Group's actual financial position, operating results and liquidity, and the development of the industry and potential market in which the Group may operate in the future, may differ materially from those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this Report. Hafnia cannot guarantee that the intentions, beliefs or current expectations upon which its forward-looking statements are based, will occur.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve, and are subject to, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions as they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors including, but not limited to:

  • general economic, political, security, and business conditions, including the development of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas;
  • general chemical and product tanker market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting supply and demand of crude oil and petroleum products or chemicals, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing efforts throughout the world to contain it;
  • changes in expected trends in scrapping of vessels;
  • changes in demand in the chemical and product tanker industry, including the market for LR2, LR1, MR and Handy chemical and product tankers;
  • competition within our industry, including changes in the supply of chemical and product tankers;
  • our ability to successfully employ the vessels in our Hafnia Fleet and the vessels under our commercial management;
  • changes in our operating expenses, including fuel or cooling down prices and lay-up costs when vessels are not on charter, drydocking and insurance costs;
  • our ability to comply with, and our liabilities under, governmental, tax, environmental and safety laws and regulations;
  • changes in governmental regulations, tax and trade matters and actions taken by regulatory authorities;
  • potential disruption of shipping routes and demand due to accidents, piracy or political events;
  • vessel breakdowns and instances of loss of hire;
  • vessel underperformance and related warranty claims;
  • our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to complete the acquisition of newbuild vessels;
  • our ability to procure or have access to financing and refinancing;
  • our continued borrowing availability under our credit facilities and compliance with the financial covenants therein;
  • fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange and interest rates;
  • potential conflicts of interest involving our significant shareholders;
  • our ability to pay dividends;
  • technological developments; and
  • the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders and other market participants with respect to environmental, social and governance initiatives, objectives and compliance.

Additional information about material risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and about material factors or assumptions applied in making forward-looking statements may be found under "Item 3. - Key Information - D. Risk Factors" of Hafnia's Registration Statement on Form 20-F, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 1 April 2024. Because of these known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the outcome may differ materially from those set out in the forward- looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date on which they are made. Hafnia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or publicly revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Hafnia or to persons acting on Hafnia's behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and contained elsewhere in this Report.

HIGHLIGHTS - Q1 2024

Highlights - Q1 2024

Financial - Q1

In Q1 2024, Hafnia recorded a net profit of USD 219.6 million equivalent to a profit per share of USD 0.43 per share (Q1 2023: USD 256.6 million equivalent to a profit per share of USD 0.51 per share).

The commercially managed pool business generated an income of USD 9.8 million (Q1 2023: USD 11.1 million).

Time Charter Equivalent (TCE)1 earnings for Hafnia Limited (the "Company" or "Hafnia", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") were USD 378.8 million in Q1 2024 (Q1 2023: USD 377.2 million) resulting in an average TCE1 of USD 36,230 per day.

Adjusted EBITDA1 was USD 287.1 million in Q1 2024 (Q1 2023: USD 296.0 million).

As of 10 May 2024, 68% of total earning days of the fleet were covered for Q2 2024 at USD 37,896 per day.

In Q1 2024, Hafnia carried out the following activities:

  • On 27 March 2024, Hafnia publicly filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), for the purpose of listing of the Company's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
  • On 9 April 2024, Hafnia's common shares commenced trading on the NYSE under the ticker "HAFN", while continuing to be listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "HAFNI".

1 See Non-IFRS Measures in Note 7.

HIGHLIGHTS - Q1 2024 CONTINUED

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Market

In the first quarter of 2024, the product tanker market experienced a significant increase in earnings, largely due to ongoing issues affecting the Suez Canal, which caused shifts in trade routes. Additionally, challenges such as drought in the Panama Canal and low diesel inventories in Europe further drove strong performance for the quarter. Overall, the average rates in the first quarter surpassed those experienced in the fourth quarter of 2023.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global oil demand in 2024 is showing signs of slowing down, with a decrease of 0.3 million barrels per day in the first quarter compared to 102.0 million barrels per day in the fourth quarter. The post-COVID surge in oil demand has peaked, and now global oil demand is primarily influenced by broader economic factors and market conditions rather than policy decisions. However, despite this, global oil demand for 2024 is still projected to increase by 1.2 million barrels per day to reach 103.2 million barrels, with non-OECD countries like China and India driving most of the growth. The demand mix is expected to be led by LPG/ethane and naphtha.

In addition to strong oil demand in 2024, changes in the refinery landscape are set to boost the product tanker market. In 2023, increases in export volumes were largely driven by new refinery operations in the Middle East, such as Al Zour in Kuwait and Duqm in Oman. These refineries, along with others opening in Africa and Asia, are expected to increase production further this year.

On the other hand, ongoing refinery shutdowns in regions like the U.S. and Europe mean that they will need to compensate for lost volumes with imports. This ongoing shift in refinery operations and distribution patterns will alter global oil trade routes and contribute to increased product tonne-miles.

While the impact of sanctions on Russia's products has been fully felt, it has left a lingering effect on inventories. Distillate inventories in Europe remain below the past decade's average, requiring replenishment. This potential increase in European imports to refill inventories is likely to occur through long-haul trades from the Middle East, where refinery capacities focused on middle distillates continue to expand.

Regarding the product tanker supply, the outlook for 2024 remains positive, with limited growth expected this year. Growth is, however, anticipated to pick up from 2025 onwards, primarily due to an increase in LR2 orders in 2023. While ordering in 2024 has also risen, the overall outlook remains favourable, with the product tanker order book accounting for a relatively modest 14% of fleet capacity as of the end of April 2024.

Looking ahead, healthy market conditions are expected to persist. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainties will drive demand for tonne miles while tonnage flows through the Panama Canal are gradually returning to normal. The dislocation of refinery capacity with oil-consuming regions and limited supply growth will support vessel utilisation and contribute to overall tonne-mile growth.

HIGHLIGHTS - Q1 2024 CONTINUED

Fleet

At the end of the quarter, Hafnia had 117 owned vessels1 and 14 chartered-in vessels. The total fleet of the Group comprises 10 LR2s, 35 LR1s (including 3 bareboat-chartered in and 4 time-chartered in), 62 MRs of which 9 are IMO II (including 10 time-chartered in and 5 bareboat chartered in) and 24 Handy vessels of which 18 are IMO II (including 10 bareboat-chartered in).

The average estimated broker value of the owned fleet was USD 4,682 million, of which the LR2 vessels had a broker value of USD 641 million, the LR1 fleet had a broker value of USD 1,214 million2, the MR fleet had a broker value of USD 1,953 million3 and the Handy vessels had a broker value of USD 874 million4. The unencumbered vessels had a broker value of USD 600 million.

The fleet chartered-in had a right-of-use asset book value of USD 23.9 million with a corresponding lease liability of USD 28.8 million.

Hafnia will pay a quarterly dividend of USD 0.3443 per share. Record date will be 23 May 2024 with ex. Dividend date of 22 May 2024 and payment from 29 May 2024 onwards. Please see separate announcement for dividend.

The Quarterly Financial Information Q1 2024 has not been audited or reviewed by auditors.

Conference call

Hafnia will host a conference call for investors and financial analysts at 8:30 pm SGT/2:30 pm CET/8:30 am EST on 15 May 2024.

The investor presentation will be available via live video webcast via the following link: Click here

Or call in (audio only): +45 32 72 66 19,, 59584768 # Denmark

Hafnia

Mikael Skov, CEO Hafnia: +65 8533 8900

www.hafniabw.com

  1. Including bareboat chartered in vessels; six LR1s and four LR2s owned through 50% ownership in the Vista Joint Venture and two MRs owned through 50% ownership in the Andromeda Joint Venture
  2. Including USD 338 million relating to Hafnia's 50% share of six LR1s and four LR2s owned through 50% ownership in the Vista Joint Venture
  3. Including USD 50 million relating to Hafnia's 50% share of two MRs owned through 50% ownership in the Andromeda Joint Venture; and IMO II MR vessels
  4. Including IMO II Handy vessels

KEY FIGURES

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Key figures

USD million

Q2 2023

Q3 2023

Q4 20236

Q1 2024

Income Statement

Operating revenue (Hafnia vessels and TC vessels)

482.0

427.8

472.0

521.8

Profit before tax

214.7

147.9

178.3

221.3

Profit for the period

213.3

146.9

176.4

219.6

Financial items

(19.8)

(22.6)

(7.1)

(18.9)

Share of profit from joint ventures

5.1

3.3

4.9

7.3

TCE income1

349.3

310.3

329.8

378.8

Adjusted EBITDA1

261.6

220.8

234.5

287.1

Balance Sheet

Total assets

4,086.7

3,821.6

3,913.9

3,897.0

Total liabilities

1,910.9

1,623.4

1,686.2

1,541.8

Total equity

2,175.8

2,198.2

2,227.7

2,355.2

Cash at bank and on hand2

241.5

124.8

141.6

128.9

Key financial figures

Return on Equity (RoE) (p.a.) 3

40.8%

27.9%

33.3%

38.3%

Return on Invested Capital (p.a.) 4

26.4%

19.2%

19.3%

27.6%

Equity ratio

53.9%

57.5%

56.9%

60.4%

Net loan-to-value (LTV) ratio5

30.1%

27.4%

26.3%

24.2%

  1. See Non-IFRS Measures in Note 7.
  2. Excluding cash retained in the commercial pools.
  3. Annualised
  4. ROIC is calculated using annualised EBIT less tax.
  5. Net loan-to-value is calculated as vessel bank and finance lease debt (excluding debt for vessels sold but pending legal completion), debt from the pool borrowing base facilities less cash at bank and on hand, divided by broker vessel values (100% owned vessels).
  6. Q4 2023 figures onwards include IFRS 15 load to discharge adjustments; while previous quarters were not adjusted. Operating revenue from Q4 2023 onwards is adjusted for pool allocation while previous quarters were not adjusted.

KEY FIGURES CONTINUED

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For the 3 months ended 31 March 2024

LR2

LR1

MR6

Handy7

Total

Vessels on water at the end of the period1

6

29

60

24

119

Total operating days2

483

2,545

5,243

2,184

10,455

Total calendar days (excluding TC-in)

546

2,275

4,550

2,184

9,555

TCE (USD per operating day)3

52,813

46,749

32,888

28,307

36,230

OPEX (USD per calendar day)4

8,550

8,178

7,812

7,569

7,886

G&A (USD per operating day)5

1,228

Vessels on balance sheet

As at 31 March 2024, total assets amounted to USD 3,897.0 million, of which USD 2,714.4 million represents the carrying value of the Group's vessels including dry docking but excluding right-of-use of assets, is as follows:

Balance Sheet

USD million

LR2

LR1

MR6

Handy7

Total

Vessels (including dry-dock)

248.9

656.1

1,256.2

553.2

2,714.4

  1. Excluding six LR1s and four LR2s owned through 50% ownership in the Vista Joint Venture and two MRs owned through 50% ownership in the Andromeda Joint Venture
  2. Total operating days include operating days for vessels that are time chartered-in. Operating days are defined as the total number of days (including waiting time) in a period during which each vessel is owned, partly owned, operated under a bareboat arrangement (including sale and lease-back) or time chartered-in, net of technical off-hire days. Total operating days stated in the quarterly financial information include operating days for TC Vessels.
  3. See Non-IFRS Measures in Note 7.
  4. OPEX includes vessel running costs and technical management fees.
  5. G&A includes all expenses and is adjusted for cost incurred in managing external vessels.
  6. Inclusive of nine IMO II MR vessels.
  7. Inclusive of 18 IMO II Handy vessels.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income

For the 3 months ended

For the 3 months ended

31 March 2024

31 March 2023

USD'000

USD'000

Revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels)

521,792

522,601

Revenue (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) 1

263,101

93,957

Voyage expenses (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels)

(142,990)

(145,409)

Voyage expenses (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) 1

(84,213)

(42,751)

Pool distributions for External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools

(178,888)

(51,206)

378,802

377,192

Other operating income

9,824

11,110

Vessel operating expenses

(69,629)

(64,655)

Technical management expenses

(5,719)

(6,025)

Charter hire expenses

(9,530)

(6,887)

General and administrative expenses

(16,696)

(14,722)

287,052

296,013

Depreciation charge of property, plant and equipment

(53,793)

(51,661)

Amortisation charge of intangible assets

(336)

(332)

Gain on disposal of assets

-

36,687

Operating profit

232,923

280,707

Capitalised financing fees written off

(1,663)

-

Interest income

2,805

4,909

Interest expense

(15,827)

(29,200)

Other finance expense

(4,213)

(3,680)

Finance expense - net

(18,898)

(27,971)

Share of profit from joint ventures

7,289

5,822

Profit before income tax

221,314

258,558

Income tax expense

(1,743)

(1,923)

Profit for the financial period

219,571

256,635

1 "External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools" means vessels that are commercially managed by the Group in the Disponent-Owner Pool arrangements that are not Hafnia Vessels or TC Vessels.

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