Preem Holding AB (Publ)
Preem Holding AB (Publ)
(publ)
Interim Report
Third quarter ended 30 September 2022
Preem Holding AB (publ.), corporate ID. no. 559210-7410 (“Preem Holding”) is the parent company of Preem AB (publ),
corporate ID. no. 556072-6977 (“Preem”) and a wholly own subsidiary of Corral Petroleum Holdings AB (publ), corporate
ID. no. 556726-8569.
This report includes condensed consolidated financial information of the Group in which Preem Holding is the parent
company (the “Group”), thus comprising Preem Holding’s consolidated subsidiaries, for the three months period ending
September 30, 2022, and for the comparative period in 2021. This report has not been subject for the auditor's review.
Supply & Refining reported an adjusted EBITDA of SEK 2,972 million for the third quarter 2022 compared to SEK 1,148
million for the third quarter 2021. The result was positively impacted by strong international refining margins and a
strong US dollar. This was, to some extent, offset by the negative effects from the planned maintenance work in Lysekil.
At the end of September, the Gothenburg refinery experienced a total power outage, caused by an external provider,
and the refinery was consequently shut down. No significant process safety incidents or environmental impact occurred
during the shutdown and most of the units were back only 3 days later. I am proud over the staff and organization for
the professional handling of such a challenging and unexpected event. The average refining margin amounted to
$12.9/bbl during the third quarter (compared to $4.2/bbl during the corresponding period in 2021).
Marketing & Sales reported an EBITDA of SEK 241 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared SEK 334 million in the
third quarter 2021. The result was negatively impacted by somewhat lower margins.
During September and October, the scheduled mid-term turnaround took place at our Lysekil refinery. Overall, the
turnaround went according to the planned time schedule and budget. One lost time incident was recorded during the
work. The majority of the units are now back in full operations. During the inspections, some wear-and-tear defects on
certain material in the hydrogen production unit were found. The work on repairing the unit is ongoing whilst it is still
too early to assess when the hydrogen unit, and thereupon dependent units, will be back online. Exact timing will
depend on several factors such as delivery time of specific materials and the extent of the defects that can only be
assessed while executing the repair work.
General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022. To overcome the relatively high fuel prices on the
Swedish market, the new government has notified a reduction of the Swedish Greenhouse gas reduction mandate (Sw:
Reduktionsplikt) in 2024. However, the government has not yet presented details regarding future reduction mandate
levels nor a time schedule for how long such measures shall apply. In addition, the Swedish climate goal to reduce
The so-called solidarity contribution (wind-fall tax), recently introduced by the European Commission in relation to
certain fossil-intense industries, is currently going through the legislative process in Sweden. Most likely, although not
finally concluded, this will lead to an additional taxation of the Group as regards the financial year 2023.
There is an increased uncertainty about the macroeconomic development, and therefore we continue to have high focus
on flexibility in our sourcing as well as on stable production and high utilization. Visibility for the coming month is limited
and we expect volatility in our main markets to remain high.
Magnus Heimburg
President and CEO
Preem AB (publ)
Financial overview –
third quarter 2022
Net financial expenses for the third quarter of 2022 amounted to SEK 1,132 million, an increase of SEK 476 million
compared to an expense SEK 656 million for the third quarter of 2021. This was caused by a stronger US dollar resulting
in an exchange rate loss of SEK 448 million quarter by quarter. Total interest expense for the third quarter of 2022
amounted to SEK 294 million compared to SEK 278 million for the same period in 2021.
The Group’s cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital amounted to negative SEK -4,480 million
for the third quarter 2022 compared to positive SEK 79 million for the same period last year. Cash flow was negatively
affected mainly by buildup of working capital. The increase in working capital was related to timing effects on crude
payments as a consequence of the Lysekil maintenance turnaround.
On September 30, 2022, the Group’s net financial third party debt amounted to SEK 12,373 million MSEK, compared to
SEK 10,552 million as of the third quarter of 2021, see Note 2 for further information.
As of September 30, 2022 the leverage ratio amounted to 0.78 times compared to 3.06 times as of September 30, 2021.
The Group divides its business into two segments, Supply & Refining and Marketing & Sales, and key metrics for both are
shown in the tables below.
Average Brent Dated crude oil, $/bbl 100.8 73.5 105.5 67.9 70.9
Weighted refining margin, $/bbl 12.9 4.2 14.4 3.8 4.3
Refining margin LYR 12.5 3.9 13.7 3.2 3.9
Refining margin GOR 13.6 4.8 15.5 5.1 5.1
Feedstock throughput, 000 m3 4,062 5,113 14,740 15,185 20,051
Utilization rate LYR, % 56.9 77,9 72.6 76.3 78.6
Utilization rate GOR, % 74.9 79.4 81.0 71.6 67.6
Average exchange rate SEK/USD 10.6 8.7 9.9 8.5 8.6
Closing exchange rate SEK/USD 11.1 8.8 11.1 8.8 9.0
Net Sales for our Supply & Refining segment amounted to SEK 35,805 million for the third quarter of 2022 compared to
SEK 21,521 million MSEK for the same period last year. The third quarter of 2022 was highly affected by the volatile
market situation resulting in soaring sales prices and tight product markets. Supply & Refining segment reported an
adjusted EBITDA of SEK 2,972 million for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of SEK 1,824 million, compared to SEK
1,148 million for the same period last year. International refining margins showed a strong increase during the third
quarter. The weighted refining margin increased to $12.9/bbl for the third quarter of 2022 compared to $4.2/bbl for the
same period last year. In addition, the strengthening of the US dollar resulted in positive FX effect of approximately SEK
650 million. Fixed expenses increased by SEK 49 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of
2021, mainly driven by increasing material prices.
Net sales for Marketing & Sales segment amounted to SEK 11,577 million for the third quarter of 2022 compared to SEK
6,211 million for the same period last year, mainly driven by increased prices. Total sales volumes increased by 5%
primarily due to stronger demand within our B2B segment. Marketing & Sales segment reported an EBITDA of SEK 241
million for the third quarter of 2022 compared to SEK 334 million for the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of SEK 93
million primarily driven by negative price effects in our retail segment in the period. The result was negatively impacted
by increased fixed expenses of total SEK 30 million, mainly driven by increased material prices and a temporary increase
in company operated retail stations.
Financial income 9 1 12 3 5
Financial expenses -1,141 -657 -3,281 -1,717 -2,360
Net financial items -1,132 -656 -3,269 -1,713 -2,355
Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 256 7 1,168 81 68
Total comprehensive income for the period 227 247 9,987 1,429 1,990
Financial assets
Participations in associates 389 307 321
Receivables from affiliates 15 0 15
Other shares and participations 5 0 0 0
Non-current derivatives 5 520 - -
Other non-current receivables 99 67 69
1,024 374 405
Total non-current assets 13,729 12,760 12,770
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 19,951 12,431 13,244
Trade receivables 5 5,887 4,358 4,188
Derivatives 5 766 447 644
Receivables from Parent Company 5 55 55 55
Other receivables 5 1,645 1,129 1,251
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 1,853 1,054 2,312
30,157 19,474 21,695
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Pension obligations 152 165 192
Deferred tax liabilities 1,079 978 884
Other Provisions 215 267 228
Liabilities to parent company 5 - 1,031 1,078
Borrowings 4,5 15,884 12,861 460
17,330 15,303 2,841
Current liabilities
Other current provisions 140 - 582
Borrowings 188 155 12,865
Prepayments from customers 411 284 543
Trade payables 5 2,761 5,556 5,093
Current tax liabilities 2,822 473 739
Derivatives 5 12 41 5
Other liabilities 5 2,899 2,078 1,903
Accrued expenses and deferred income 3,244 4,634 5,211
12,478 13,222 26,942
Total liabilities 29,808 28,524 29,783
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 48,109 34,948 36,767
* During 2022, share capital has been increased to SEK 500,00 by a transfer from unrestricted equity.
** A group contribution amounting to SEK 1,228 million has been received by the Parent Company from its subsidiary. The receivable that
occured due to this was transferred by a shareholder contribution amounting to the same amount. The tax effect of this transaction amounts
to SEK 253 million and is accounted for directy against equity.
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 4,222 2,714 4,222 2,714 2,302
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Senior Note 4 3,507 - -
Term Loan 4 - 4,603 -
Liabilities to Parent Company - 1,031 1,078
Liabilities to Group Companies 442 300 300
3,949 5,934 1,378
Current liabilities
Term loan current 4 - - 4,754
Income tax liability - 17 16
Accrued expenses and deferred Income 163 223 237
163 240 5,007
Total liabilities 4,113 6,174 6,385
These consolidated interim financial statements should be read together with the annual consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Preem has 2022 started to apply hedge accounting for derivatives that are used to hedge the Group’s exposure to
electricity price risk. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives designated for hedge accounting are recognized in Other
comprehensive income and accumulated in the Hedge reserve within equity. Changes in fair value are subsequently
reclassified to profit or loss in the same period as the Group reports the expense of the hedged consumption of
electricity. Any ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The annual consolidated financial statements for the Group are prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU). The interim financial statements have been prepared
applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Group's consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Swedish Annual Accounts Act and RFR 2 "Accounting for legal entities" have been applied for the Parent Company.
The financial statements are presented in Swedish krona (SEK), which is the Parent Company´s functional currency.
Unless otherwise stated, all figures are rounded to the nearest million. Amounts in the Group consolidation system are
based on SEK thousand. Due to the rounding of figures in the tables to the nearest SEK million the total amount is not
exactly equal to the sum of all components in some cases.
Operating profit
Supply & Refining 1,555 1,191 15,923 4,011 5,600
Marketing & Sales 184 267 728 625 812
Total operating profit 1,739 1,458 16,652 4,635 6,412
Exchange rate differences -451 -277 -1,446 -432 -597
Other expenses -148 -150 -693 -574 -804
Total Operating profit 1,139 1,065 14,512 3,629 5,011
Liabilities at fair
value through
profit/loss for Liabilities at fair Other Carrying
Liabilities in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 the period value through OCI liabilities amount Fair value
Senior Notes EUR - - 3,712 3,712 3,886
Liabilities to credit institutions - - 12,160 12,160 12,160
Leasing liabilities - - 672 672 672
Other interest-bearing liabilities - - 50 50 50
Derivatives 12 - - 12 12
Other liabilities - - 5,661 5,661 5,661
12 - 22,255 22 22,441
The balance of pledged accounts receivables has decreased to SEK 5,695 (6,536) million. Pledged shares in subsidiaries
now have a value of SEK 22,040 (10,693) million.
There are no significant changes in contingent liabilities during 2022 compared to FY 2021.
The numbers within parentheses above in this Note 6 refer to the situation as per 31 December 2021.
Further information
Preem AB, 112 80 Stockholm Besöksadress: Warfvinges väg 45 Tfn: +46 (0)10 450 10 00 preem.se