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CHI presentation to Bell Potter Conference

Investor Presentation14 September 2022CHIEnergy

New Zealand's leading
fuel infrastructure

company

Bell Potter Conference

15 September 2022

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• This presentation contains forward looking statements concerning the

financial condition, results and operations of Channel Infrastructure NZ Limited

(hereafter referred to as “CHI”).

• Forward looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties

associated with the fuels supply environment, including price and foreign

currency fluctuations, regulatory changes, environmental factors, production

results, demand for CHI’s products or services and other conditions. Forward

looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and

assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that

could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from

those expressed or implied in these statements.

• Forward looking statements include among other things, statements

concerning the potential exposure of CHI to market risk and statements

expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts,

projections and assumptions. Forward looking statements are identified by the

use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”,

“expect”, “goals”, “intend”, “may”, “objectives”, “outlook”, “plan”, “probably”,

“project”, “risks”, “seek”, “should”, “target”, “will” and similar terms and phrases.

• Readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements.

Forward looking statements should be read in conjunction with CHI’s financial

statements released with this presentation. This presentation is for information

purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, financial product

advice or investment advice or a recommendation to acquire CHI’s securities

and has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial

situation or needs of individuals. Before making an investment decision, you

should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your

own objectives, financial situation and needs and consult an NZX Firm or

solicitor, accountant or other professional adviser if necessary.

• In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied

or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this

announcement. CHI does not guarantee future performance and past

performance information is for illustrative purposes only. To the maximum

extent permitted by law, the directors of CHI, CHI and any of its related bodies

corporate and affiliates, and their officers, partners, employees, agents,

associates and advisers do not make any representation or warranty, express

or implied, as to accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in this

presentation, or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward-looking statement or any

event or results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement, and

disclaim all responsibility and liability for these forward-looking statements

(including, without limitation, liability for negligence).

• Except as required by law or regulation (including the NZX Listing Rules), CHI

undertakes no obligation to provide any additional or updated information

whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

• Forward looking figures in this presentation are unaudited and may include

non-GAAP financial measures and information. Not all of the financial

information (including any non-GAAP information) will have been prepared in

accordance with, nor is it intended to comply with: (i) the financial or other

reporting requirements of any regulatory body; or (ii) the accounting principles

generally accepted in New Zealand or any other jurisdiction with IFRS. Some

figures may be rounded, and so actual calculation of the figures may differ

from the figures in this presentation. Non-GAAP financial information does not

have a standardisedmeaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be

comparable to similar financial information presented by other entities. Non-

GAAP financial information in this presentation is not audited or reviewed.

• Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this

presentation.

Important Information

Own critical
infrastructure –jetties

on the deep-water

harbour,

storage tanks, and

the 170-kilometre

pipeline from Marsden

Point to Auckland

Receive, store, test

and distribute transport

fuels owned byour

customers to the

Northland and Auckland

markets(40% of

NZliquidfuel demand)

Long-term contracts

with NZ’s largest fuel

companies (bp, Mobil

and Z Energy)

Only supply route for jet

fuel to Auckland

International Airport

(80% of NZ jet fuel

demand)

c3 billion litresof fuel

throughput annually,

more than the 10

terminals in the next 3

largest ports in

NZ,combined

Only location capable of

transporting liquid fuels

by pipeline to Auckland

at one-tenth of

emissions compared to

road transport

Majority owned by

institutional and retail

investors, with fuel

companies owning 35%

shareholding

Transformed from

Refining NZ to Channel

Infrastructure on 1 April

2022. Fundamental

reset in what we do,

financial and risk profile

Listed on the NZX under

ticker code ‘CHI’ with

market capitalization of

c$500m

Who we are

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Ownershipof critical infrastructure
Long-termcustomer contracts

Projected stable earnings andcash flows

Strong balance sheet

Supporting New Zealand’s decarbonisation

Focused growth strategy

Long-term sustainable business model with a focused growth strategy

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[1] Based on Hale & Twomey’s forecast, issued in January 2021, which includes New Zealand’s
commitment to netzerogreenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Hale & Twomey forecasts are for fossil

fuels only and make no assumptions on biofuel substitution. Demand scenario includes some supply from

Wiri into the Waikato.

Critical infrastructure supplying the Auckland and Northland markets

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•New Zealand’s largest transport fuels storage

•c180ML of shared capacity and c100ML of

contracted additional, dedicated private storage

•Potential 50-70ML of further strategic storage and

additional storage requirements from biofuels

mandate

•Supplies all of the jet fuel distributed to Auckland

International Airport

•39% increase in jet fuel demand in 5 years pre-

COVID, driven by growth in passenger numbers and

trends towards long-haul flights and premium

seats

•Potential for stronger than expected jet fuel growth,

subject to aviation capacity

•Strong growth in jet fuel as borders reopened from

February 2022

•Near 60% increase in Auckland jet fuel

demand sinceFebruary 2022

•Air NZ expect flying capacity between 75-

80% next 12 months

•Jet fuel expected to underpin long-term asset utilisation,

with long-haul aviation requiring a sustainable aviation

fuel solution to decarbonise

[1]

-
20

40

60

80

100

120

Fixed FeeTake-or-payPrivate Storage

Long-term contracts underpinning revenue certainty and providing inflation protection

$45m

fixed fee

$40m

fixed fee

$100m TOP

$90m TOP

$65m TOP

Private Storage

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Fixed Fee and Take-or-pay Fee (before annual price indexation adjustments) ($m)

$35m

fixed fee

•10-year customer contracts with fixed and

minimum fee components, and third-party access

to unutilisedcapacity after 1 April

2025,incentivising utilisation

•Higher take-or-pay commitments ($90-100m pa

‘real’ over the first 6 years) and ‘fixed’ private

storage revenue, support debt funding of

conversion project costs and allow for recovery in

jet demand from COVID impacts

•Expected average revenue from terminal and

private storage services of c.$105m p.a. (‘real’)

over the initial 10-year contract term

•All fees subject to Producer’s Price Index (PPI)

indexation which provides protection in an

inflationary environment

First right of

renewal

Second right

of renewal

End of

TSA

($m)
Terminal and other revenue

[1]

116 –120

Operating costs

[2]

36 –40

Normalised EBITDA

[3]

76 –84

Depreciation32

Financing costs

[4]

15 –18

Income tax payableNil

Projected stable earnings and cash flows

Indicative FY23 Financial metrics

(in nominal terms, includes contracted private storage)

•FY23 EBITDA now expected to be at the top end of guidance

range

•9 months PPI to June 2022 of 6.6% implies additional

c.$7m in revenue for FY23

•Contracted private storage expected at $9m annualized

revenue (pre-PPI adjustment) by mid-2023

•Looking to reduce electricity costs over time through work to

reset transmission and distribution costs and RFI for a long-term

electricity supply

•Terminal capital expenditure

[5]

expected to be in the range of

$5-12 million per annum over the initial contract term (including

private storage)

•Successful bond issue in H1, and bank refinancing well underway

presenting opportunity to reduce financing costs

•Significant benefit of tax losses, with c.$467m available at 30

June 2022

[1] Revenue includes terminal fees, private storage fees, revenue from Wiri terminal lease (expiring

in 2025) and revenue from laboratory testing services (IPL)

[2] Operating costs exclude one-off conversion costs

[3] Normalised EBITDA excludes one-off conversion costs

[4] Based on current financing arrangements, hedged positions and current 90-day bank bill rate

[5] Import terminal capital expenditure over the initial 10-year contract term, excluding growth and

one-off conversion capital expenditure

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Criteria for investment:
•above WACC return on

investment

•customer contracts that

provide revenue certainty

Target leverage of 3-4

times EBITDA

Shadow BBB+ rating

Circa $300m target net

debt based on current

asset/earnings base

Dividend Policy of 60-70% of

free cash flow(excludes

growth capex)

[1]

Strong cash flow in H1

increases confidence in return

to dividends for FY22

•FCF from May and June of

c.$9m equate to FY22 dividend

of c.6cps at mid-point of pay-

out range

•FY23 guidance implies an

indicative dividend range $30 -

$40m (8–11 cps)

Long-term contracts

delivering strong cash

flow

Returns to shareholders

Deleveraging

Focused growth

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Strong balance sheet with capital allocation framework to deliver growth and dividends

[1] The Board has reconfirmed a dividend policy pay-out of 60-70% of Free Cash Flow (being adjusted net cash generated from operations less maintenance capex). The Board reserves the right to adjust the payout ratio

or expected timing for the recommencement of dividends should the timing, costs or revenue associated with the conversion (including new services such as Private Storage Services) or the import terminal business

change. The dividend policy will be subject to the Board’s due consideration of the Company’s medium term asset investment programme, a sustainable financial structure for Channel Infrastructure (recognisingthe

targeted investment grade rating) and the risks from short and medium term-economic and market conditions and estimated financial performance. It is the intention of the Board to attach imputation credits to

dividends to the extent that they are available. Subject to Net Debt to 12-month rolling normalized EBITDA (being EBITDA excluding one-off conversion costs) reducing to below 4.5x times at the time of dividend

payment and following the dividend distribution

Energy transition means more fuel choices and
infrastructure required

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Focused growth strategy, supporting NZ decarbonisation

Petrol

Diesel

Jet fuel

Sustainable aviation fuel

Renewable gasoline

Renewable diesel

Hydrogen

Renewable electricity

TODAY

Hydrogen

Sustainable

aviation fuel

Growth in

other terminal

infrastructure

Long-term renewable

electricity supply

•Maranga Ra solar project

Expanding the

Marsden Point terminal

•Other products

•Biofuels imports

•Domestic stockholding for

fuel security

2035

Petrol

Diesel

Jet fuel

Significant capacity available to grow and diversify revenue in short and long term
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c.30%

Tank

capacity

c.35%

Jetty

capacity

c.65%

Pipeline

capacity

280ML

terminal

storage

capacity

One-third

of land

used

NZ’s

largest

fuel

laboratory

IPL

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