Global Ports Today

Global Ports proved that its business is fundamentally stable, sustainable and cash generative, despite an extremely volatile operating environment and disruptions to global supply chains in 2021.

In 2021 the Group continued to deliver excellent quality of operations launching a range of new services and supporting its clients in this uncertain time, consolidating its market share and achieving long-term deleveraging targets.

The Group produced strong financial results in 2021 achieving Adjusted EBITDA growth of 17.4% coupled with exceptional Free Cash Flow growth of 46.9%.

The Group contniued its deleveraging strategy and decreased Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA from 2.9x to 2.0x, allowing for the possibility of revising its capital allocation approach in the future should we see a more predictable environment with greater visibility.

Improved credit profile confirmed by rating agencies: Moody’s upgraded rating of the Company and Group’s financial instruments by 1 notch to Ba1, RA Expert by 2 notches to ruAA, Fitch Ratings affirmed at BB+.In March 2022 Moody’s and Fitch credit ratings were withdrawn at the initiative of the agencies

Information (including non-IFRS financial measures) requiring additional explanation or terms which begin with capital letters and the explanations or definitions thereto are provided at the end of this report. Certain financial information is derived from the management accounts.