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Page 1: Interim Results - Clarksons · 17 August 2015 Interim Results  9 Acquisition Costs 2015

Interim Results

30 June 2015

Clarkson PLC

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Agenda

Headline results Divisional performance The Markets Outlook

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June 2015 £m

June 2014 £m

Revenue 145.3 111.7 +30%

Profit before taxation (Before exceptional items and acquisition costs) 23.6 15.8 +49%

Exceptional items (3.7) -

Acquisition costs (9.1) (1.7)

Profit before taxation (After exceptional items and acquisition costs) 10.8 14.1

Results Summary

Earnings per share (Before exceptional items and acquisition costs) 54.3p 62.2p

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Financial +£12.2m (+239.2%)

Support -£1.2m (-8.5%)

Broking +£22.3m (+25.4%)

Research +£0.3m (+6.4%)

£110.1m

£87.8m

£17.3m

£5.1m

£12.9m

£14.1m

£5.0m

£4.7m

H1 2015 H1 2014

£145.3m

£111.7m

Including 5 months of Platou

Revenue

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Divisional Performance - Profit

17 August 2015 5 Interim Results

2015 H1 £m

2014 H1 £m

Broking 22.0 15.1

Financial 2.2 0.1

Support 2.0 2.5

Research 1.5 1.4

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Clarksons US$m

Platou US$m

Total US$m

Opening FOB for invoicing in 2015 110 60 170 Billed in the first half (46) (27) (73) Remaining opening FOB due second half 64 33 97

% remaining excluding new 2015 business 57%

Forward Order Book**

**Directors best estimates

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Exceptional Items 2015 £m

2014 £m

Double rent and service charge (CQ)** 1.9 -

Onerous lease (Singapore)** 0.3 -

Reorganisation costs** 1.5 -

** Non recurring items 3.7 -

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Integration

• Rebranding of Broking and Financial as ‘Clarksons Platou’

• Repaid bank loans

• Integrated teams in new offices in Oslo and London

• Singapore and Dubai to be fully integrated in 2nd half

• Annualised £4m of synergies achieved

• Revenue synergies already proven in integrated business plan

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Acquisition Costs 2015 £m

2014 £m

Cash & share-based payment charges 1.3 1.5

Legal & professional fees** 3.0 0.1

Loan note interest 0.4 -

Amortisation: Platou 4.4 -

Amortisation: Boxton** - 0.1 ** Non recurring items 9.1 1.7

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Platou Acquisition Consideration

£m

Consideration per circular (£22.15 per share) 281.2

Fair value adjustment: shares (31.0)

Fair value adjustment: loan notes (0.3)

Consideration on acquisition (£18.90 per share) 249.9

Cash 23.5

Loan notes 46.5

Shares 179.9

249.9

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Platou Acquisition Intangibles £m

Consideration on acquisition 249.9

Intangible assets 21.9

Goodwill 231.1

Fair value of net liabilities (3.1)

249.9

£m

Intangible assets 21.9

Amortised:

Year to 31 Dec 15 9.6

Year to 31 Dec 16 6.4

Year to 31 Dec 17 3.3

Year to 31 Dec 18 1.6

Year to 31 Dec 19 1.0

21.9

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Jun 2015 £m

Dec 2014 £m

Cash and cash equivalents* 130.3 152.9 Current investments 5.3 25.3 Overdraft (7.7) - Net cash equivalents 127.9 178.2 Reserved for bonus (full cost) (41.2) (62.5)

Net available funds* 86.7 115.7

Cash consideration on acquisition - (23.4)

Net available funds 86.7 92.3

Reserved for dividend (6.6) (11.7)

Net Funds

* Includes placing proceeds of £30.6m

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Movement in Net Funds

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85.1

115.7

96.5

86.7

30.6

4.3

24.0 (23.5)

(11.7)

(8.6)

(7.3) (5.0)

(1.2)

Net Fundspre-placing

Dec 14

Placingproceeds

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placingDec 14

Cash paidon

acquisition

Net fundsacquired

Net fundspost-

acquisition

Profit Dividend Capex Tax paid Debtors /creditors

Pension Net FundsJun 15

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Balance Sheet 2011 £m

2012 £m

2013 £m

2014 £m

2015 £m

Tangible fixed assets 9.2 8.8 9.4 8.4 20.7

Investments 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 11.1 10.7 11.2 10.3 22.6

Working capital (2.8) (2.8) 3.1 (1.8) (3.3)

Net funds 71.1 75.2 75.0 115.7 86.7

68.3 72.4 78.1 113.9 83.4

Pensions (6.6) (9.4) (1.8) (10.3) (8.9)

Deferred tax 10.2 12.5 10.0 13.0 7.2 71.9 75.5 86.3 116.6 81.7

Net assets before loan notes and intangibles 83.0 86.2 97.5 126.9 104.3

Loan notes (incl. accrued interest) - - - - (45.5)

Net assets before intangibles 83.0 86.2 99.3 126.9 58.8

Intangibles 40.3 39.8 40.2 40.4 288.6

Net assets 123.3 126.0 139.5 167.3 347.4

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The Markets

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World Seaborne Trade

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Data Source: Clarksons / US Census Bureau

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World Seaborne Trade vs. GDP

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World Seaborne Trade per Capita

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Growing World Population

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Population Dynamics 2014-2020

Impact on Energy, Food & Transportation

+1.1 bn people

Data Source: US Census Bureau

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World Population Growth

17 August 2015 21 Interim Results

2030 (Projected) 8.32 billion 2014 (Estimated) 7.2 billion

Data Source: US Census Bureau

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Global Oil Demand / Supply Balances

17 August 2015 22 Interim Results

Data source: EIA

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Oil Prices and Tanker Earnings

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Timecharter Rates vs. Prices

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Timecharter Rates vs. Prices

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Specialised Products Spot Indices Robust Freight Markets & Encouraging Trade

17 August 2015 26 Interim Results

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Data Source: Clarksons

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Benchmark Propane Prices v Baltic Freight Assessment

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Jul 15

• US propane prices have been receding since mid April mostly due to increasing inventories

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Offshore Rates

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Future of Offshore…

17 August 2015 29 Interim Results

Remaining Reserves Production Costs

Data Source: IEA, EIA, APICORP,BOEM,IMF, CITI, Reuters

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Price for 50% Total Reserve Extraction

US GOM : $20 Alaskan Arctic : $70

Breakeven Fiscal Prices Saudi Arabia: $92/bbl

Russia : $117/bbl

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China the leading force in the dry bulk market

China’s slow down in industrial production weighted heavily on the dry bulk market

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China Exp. 4%

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1.135bn Total China

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World energy mix - World energy consumption 2014 BP statistical review

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Coal consumption’s market share decline

Changes in energy mix will affect different ship asset classes. Coal loose to more greener energies.

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China’s decline in coal imports could not be compensated before by increments in other importing countries. India’s imports are set to continue to increase.

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Capesize Spot rate vs Asset price

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World Container Trade

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Containership Charter Rates & Prices

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Outlook

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• Integration at an advanced stage and completed by year end

• Strong client support for Clarksons Platou & the integrated business model

• Global seaborne trade growth set to continue despite commodity price volatility

• Challenges balanced by opportunities

• Second half weighting

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Disclaimer

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