HS Orka hf - Financial Statement Release

HS Orka hf Announces Financial Statement for 2012

The Financial Statements for 2012 of HS Orka hf. were approved at a Board of
Directors' meeting on 27th of February 2013. The Financial Statements of HS
Orka hf. is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) and is in ISK. The Financial Statement can be found on the
company´s website http://www.hsorka.is 

Main Matters:

·        The company‘s EBIDTA continues to be strong and was ISK 2.857 million
for 2012 but was ISK 2.678 million in 2011. 

·        Equity ratio is very strong around 53%. Jardvarmi slhf. exercised its
option to increase its stake in HS Orka from 25.0% to 33.4% and paid ISK 4.7
billion for the new shares at end of February that increased HS Orka hf. equity
by the same amount. 

·        Profit before income tax is 707 million for 2012 compared to a loss of
1,160 million for 2011. Income tax is 107 million and therefore profit for the
year is 600 million.  The Company´s power plants were revaluated as of 31st of
December 2012 and total value of the two power plants is 31.5 billion, or
revaluation of 6.1 billion. This means that Total Comprehensive income after
taking tax effects of the revaluation into consideration is 5.5 billion,
compared to loss of 936 million in 2011 

·        Despite of strong EBIDTA, decrease in revenue was 7% or ISK 550
million and amounted to ISK 7,431 million for 2012 compared to ISK 7,431 for
2011. Equally operating cost decreases around 8% or ISK 380 million between the
years. The decrease in revenue is mainly due to decrease in aluminum prices,
but the largest factor is less sale to Norðural because of an expired contract
on October 1st 2011 of 35 MWe. A purchase agreement with Landsvirkjun for 8 MWe
also expired at the end of 2011. The difference (27 MWe) has mostly been sold
on retail market where the utilization is considerably lower. Transmission cost
decreases since there is no payment for the transmission of the 35 MWe to
Norðurál but the equivalent of that cost was previously a part of the income. 

·        Further information is provided by Júlíus Jónsson, Managing Director
of HS Orka hf., tel. 422 5200/860 5208

Attachments:

HS Orka Financial Statement 2012.pdf