Profit after tax 17.5 billion ISK in 2022

The year 2022 was eventful. SKEL had targeted to complete the process that began in the fall of 2021, when the decision was made to split up the old Skeljungur hf. It was a complex project that required intense efforts from the Company’s staff and Directors. I believe it shows the strength of the employees of Orkan, Skeljungur and Gallon that they embraced the task of splitting up an operating company with a history of 96 years and transform it into four new companies that are now all in a growth phase. In the strategy phase for Orkan, Skeljungur and Gallon the focus was on creating companies more capable of competing in their respective markets, working independently and implementing procedures for good governance. This work has shown excellent progress, as reflected in the positive performance of the companies notwithstanding a challenging operating environment. The three companies now operate independently. They feature strong management teams and employees possessing extensive knowledge of the markets in which the companies operate. We aim to make the consolidations of Orkan and Skeljungur ready for listing within three years. We have done well in this regard. Orkan has acquired a share in the electricity supplier Straumlind, and the number of Straumlind’s customers grew more than sixfold in 2022. The collaboration between the two companies will significantly speed up the increase in the Group's product offerings of electricity to households and businesses. Also, we recently announced investments by Qair Iceland, which is owned by Qair, in Íslenska vetnisfélagið ehf. Qair is an international green energy company. We have great expectations regarding this collaboration and we are exploring the opportunities for Íslenska vetnisfélagið throughout the value chain, from production to sales and distribution of green hydrogen. The acquisition by Skeljungur ehf. of Klettur – sala og þjónusta was finalised on 10 February 2023. Like Skeljungur, Klettur is a deep-rooted company developed around international brands. The acquisition represents a strategic transaction that forms a part of building up a strong universal service company for the Icelandic economy. Earlier today an agreement was signed for the sale of all SKEL shares in Orkufelagid. The share purchase price is DKK 146,054,899. Orkufelagid is the holding company for P/F Magn, which is an energy, trade and oil distribution company in the Faroe Islands. The sale is a part of the SKEL strategy of reducing the weight of fossil fuel in the Company’s investment portfolio. In 2019 fossil fuel related assets accounted for 96% of the portfolio. Today that number stands at 49%. The sale of Orkufelagid will further reduce the importance of fossil fuels for SKEL's portfolio. Kaldalón published goals last year of target-driven growth until its listing on the Nasdaq Iceland main market. Its share capital was subsequently increased by ISK 4 billion in market value. SKEL welcomes the involvement of a diverse group of investors in the company. The company grew significantly over the year and it must be seen as probable that the Company will achieve the set targets this year. SKEL will continue to support the company on its journey. VÍS announced a new chapter in the company’s history, where the strategy of the company’s board of directors is to develop VÍS into an even more attractive investment option with its vision of growth, development and financial structure. A part of this transformation consists in rendering the company more sales-driven and setting it up as an active participant in the development of financial market operations. VÍS took a big step in this direction today, announcing merger negotiations with Fossar fjárfestingabanki. SKEL welcomes this new strategy, and in our opinion it is clear that opportunities will present themselves in the coming months to transform the company’s vision into reality.

Ásgeir Helgi Reykfjörð Gylfason, CEO