Analyst conference call on the interim results January to September 2021
Hamburg, 11 November 2021
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Agenda
01 At a glance
Angela Titzrath, CEO
02 Financial performance 1-9│2021
Dr. Roland Lappin, CFO
03 Guidance 2021
Angela Titzrath, CEO
04 Questions & answers
Angela Titzrath, CEO
Dr. Roland Lappin, CFO
11 November 2021 Analyst conference on the interim results January to September 2021
Agenda
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At a glance
Strong increase in revenue and EBIT supported by temporary effects
Favourable growth in container transport volumes; full-year guidance for 2021 raised
Major achievements
Key figures for 1-9│2021
- HHLA kept production running 24/7 despite pandemic-related restrictions
- Automation of block storage at CTB continued
- COSCO Shipping Ports receives minority stake of 35 % in Container Terminal Tollerort
- HHLA became part of H2Global Foundation and successfully completed joint project with MAN "Hamburg TruckPilot"
Market environment
- Several effects worldwide led to persisting imbalances in trade flows, i.e. accident in Suez Canal, shutdowns at key export ports in China due to corona outbreaks, fire at a Japanese semiconductor factory, power supply problems in China
- Ongoing delays in sailing schedules led to high pressure on terminals and hinterland transport systems
Results
- Slight increase in container throughput despite loss of a Far East service in previous year; container transport grew strongly
- EBIT benefited from temporary increase in storage fees and strong transport volumes
- ROCE exceeds medium- and long-term target of 8.5 %
Throughput
5,165 k TEU
+ 1.6 %
Revenue
- 1,057.5 m
- 12.8 %
EBIT margin
14.3 %
+ 4.0 pp
ROCE
10.5 %
+ 3.7 pp
Transport
1,154 k TEU
-
11.1 %
EBIT
-
11.1 %
- 151.3 m
- 56.7 %
Profit after tax and minorities
- 73.1 m
- 133.7 %
Operating cash flow
- 242.4 m
- 29.2 %
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Financial performance
Strong rise in top and bottom line due to temporary increase in storage fees
Container Volume increase mainly driven by Far East as well as Americas shipping regions
Container throughput in thousand TEU
+1.6%
Revenue
in € million
+13.1%
Container throughput up by 1.6 % overall, |
mainly driven by Internationals (+4.8 %) whilst |
Hamburg volumes (+1.3 %) masked by loss of |
5,086 5,165
548.4
620.0
Far East service in previous year | |
| Positive volume development driven by |
− moderate increase in the shipping regions | |
Far East, North America and South America | |
− acquisition of an additional feeder service for | |
the Baltic Sea region in the third quarter | |
| Average revenue per TEU up by 12.0 % y-o-y |
9M20 9M21
OpEx
in € million
+6.7%
479.7 512.1
9M20 9M21
9M20 9M21
EBIT and EBIT margin in € million
+57.2%
107.9
68.7
12.5% | 17.4% |
9M20 9M21
mainly attributable to | |
− higher storage fees due to longer dwell times | |
as a result of ongoing delays in shipping | |
schedules | |
OpEx increased by 6.7% due to | |
- | higher external staff and material costs |
- | additional provisions for the restructuring |
measures | |
- | union wage rate increases |
- | ramp-up costs for PLT Italy (Trieste) |
EBIT increased despite higher opex due to | |
improved revenue quality |
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Financial performance
Pleasing revenue development driven by increase in rail transport volumes
Intermodal EBIT growth supported by one-off effect from retroactively granted higher subsidy
Container transport in thousand TEU
+11.1%
1,129 1,254
9M20 9M21
Revenue
in € million
+9.9%
348.7 383.2
9M20 9M21
| Strong rise in transport volumes driven by |
increase in rail transport (+14.0%) while | |
road transportation kept stable | |
| Rail share up to 81.4 % (+2.1 pp) |
| Volume growth was broadly diversified |
| Revenue increased significantly but lagged |
behind volume growth as average revenue | |
per TEU came down as a result of a change | |
in structure of cargo flows | |
| OpEx rise driven by higher personnel |
OpEx
in € million
+6.0%
286.4 303.7
EBIT and EBIT margin in € million
62.4
+27.5%
79.5
expenses due to increased staff base | |
| EBIT development supported by |
− favourable top line growth and | |
− retroactively granted higher subsidy for | |
route prices of € 11 m. | |
| EBIT margin increased by 2.9 pp to 20.8 % |
9M20 9M21
17.9% | 20.8% |
9M20 9M21
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