Fjord Skibsholding III A/S

Virksomhedens skib udlejes på timecharter til modervirksomheden. Virksomheden er derfor afhængig af, om modervirksomheden kan betale charterhyren. Der vurderes ikke herudover at være særlige risici, udover hvad der er normalt for branchen.

I 2022 er der realiseret underskud på 39,9 mio. kr. Underskuddet kan primært henføres til fremrykning af afskrivning på motor som følge af at der ultimo regnskabsåret er besluttet at skifte til ny motor og skibet derfor er taget ud af drift primo januar 2023. Virksomheden har i kontinuitet med tidligere år modtaget støtteerklæring til finansiering af likviditetsbehov i 2023 fra virksomhedens norske modervirksomhed, Fjord Line AS. Ledelsen anser på denne baggrund, og herunder gennemført styrkelse af koncernens likviditetsberedskab I december 2022, jf. omtale nedenfor, virksomhedens likviditetsberedskab som tilstrækkeligt til at finansiere aktiviteterne i 2023. Følgende forhold fremhæves for koncernens finansielle udvikling og aktuelle situation: "After two years of a global pandemic and government-imposed travel restrictions, Fjord Line had the best-ever high season revenue wise in 2022. Unfortunately, increases in the LNG fuel costs led to a non-sustainable financial situation for Fjord Line. The energy crisis, caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has led to extraordinary volatility and significant price increases in LNG – and the price increases have been far higher than for traditional and less sustainable energy sources at sea. In addition, Fjord Line receives no governmental financial energy-aid. This led to a dramatic increase in the energy costs for Fjord Line’s two LNG-operated ships, and significantly above a financially sustainable level. Consequently it has end of 2022 been decided to convert the two LNG-ships to dual engines enabling the two LNG-ships to switch between LNG and MGO, which will ensure a financially sustainable operation until the LNG-price level is normalized. Fjord Line is a pioneer within LNG-ship operation and our award-winning LNG-ships had the most innovative and sustainable fuel solution when launched in operation during 2013 and 2014. We are saddened by the need for the conversion towards use of MGO, despite Marine Gas Oil having a significantly reduced emissions of sulphur than traditional fuel such as HFO. The Group has secured a sustainable financial restructuring through negotiations with senior lenders 22.12.2022 that will provide the Group with a reliable financial runway. The financial restructuring consists of owner contributions of MNOK 300 as well as 75% postponement of instalments until the end of 2024 and prolonged maturities. The Group also renegotiated loan maturities and its financial covenants. Fjord Line has during the pandemic slimmed its organization and has a very effective operation focused on the EBITDA driving routes. The Board of Directors are confident that measures taken by the management throughout these challenging years will contribute to the positive underlying development. The Board of Directors also concurs with the management team on the positive outlook hereunder expectations that the Group will further improve on the pre Covid-19 results in the years to come."