Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements for the year 2020 are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union. The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Brims hf. and its subsidiaries.

Brim Financial Statements 2021

The operating revenue of Brim hf. in 2021 amounted to €387,9 million, compared to €292,4 million the previous year. Operating income before depreciation (EBITDA) was €93,2 million or 24,0% of operating revenue, compared to €57,4 million or 19,6% the previous year. Financial expenses were €3,6 million, compared to €6,8 million the previous year. The effect of affiliates was positive by €0.8 million, which is the same as the previous year. Profit before income tax was €94.7 million, compared to €36.4 million the previous year. Income tax charged amounted to €19.5 million, compared to €7.5 million the previous year. Profit for the year was therefore €75.2 million, compared to €29.4 million the year before.

The average number of man-years in 2021 was 762 but was 769 in 2020. Wages and wage-related expenses amounted to a total of €78.5 million, compared to €66.9 million the previous year (ISK 10.3 billion at the average exchange rate for the year, compared to ISK 11.8 billion the previous year).læ

The Group's total assets amounted to €795.9 million at the end of 2021. Whereof, fixed assets amounted to €627.5 million and current assets to €168.4 million. At the end of the year, the Group's total liabilities amounted to €397.5 million and equity amounted to €398.4 million. The equity ratio was 50.0% but was 44.1% at the end of 2020.

Net cash from operating activities amounted to €82.5 million in 2020, compared to €43.1 million the year before. Investments amounted to €24.5 million. Financing activities were negativ by €51.8 million. Net cash from operating activities therefore decreased by €55.3 million and was €76.9 million at the end of the year.

If the results of the income statement are converted to Icelandic krónur at the average exchange rate for the year 2021 (EUR 1 = ISK 150.19), revenue will be ISK 58.3 billion, EBITDA ISK 14.0 billion and profit ISK 11.3 billion. If the results of the balance sheet are converted to Icelandic krónur at the closing exchange rate of the year 2021 (EUR 1 = ISK 147.6), assets will total ISK 117.5 billion, liabilities ISK 58.7 billion and equity ISK 58.8 billion.

Value creation from the Group's operations in 2021 amounted to ISK 42.7 million. The amount was distributed to the community in a variety of ways, such as through wage payments to employees, payments of wage-related charges, purchases of supplies from suppliers, the payment of other public charges, etc.

The tax burden of the consolidated group in 2021 amounted to ISK 5.2 million, or 12.2% of its value creation. Approximately 42% of the amount is statutory dues relating to employees and 20% is income tax.

In addition to the taxes, recognised by the companies as an expense, the companies collected and paid taxes and dues not considered charges but which related, nevertheless, to their operation and the direct value they create. Such taxes collected amounted to ISK 3.9 million in 2021.

The Group's tax footprint in 2021 amounted to a total of ISK 9.1 million.