Annual Report 2022

44. Notes to the segment report

The segment report is presented as an annex to the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

The Group’s segment report is prepared in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 8 and requires reporting on the basis of the internal reports to the Executive Board for the purpose of controlling commercial activities. The segment performance indicator used is the internationally customary key figure of EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), which serves to measure success in each segment and therefore aids internal control.

The accounting and valuation principles applied to internal reporting comply with the principles applied by the Group described in Note 6 “Accounting and valuation principles”.

In line with the Group’s reporting structure for management purposes and in accordance with the definition in IFRS 8, the following four independently organised and managed segments were identified:

Container

The Container segment pools the Group’s container handling operations. The Group’s services in this segment primarily consist of handling container ships and transferring containers to other carriers (e. g. rail, truck or feeder ship). HHLA operates three container terminals in Hamburg (Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort) and further container terminals in Odessa, Ukraine, in Tallinn, Estonia and in Trieste, Italy. The portfolio is rounded off by supplementary container services, such as maintenance and repairs provided by the subsidiary HCCR.

The Container segment mainly generates handling revenue at points in time. It also generates rental income over time. Furthermore, individual HHLA customers have contractual rebate entitlements arising from income generated at points in time.

Intermodal

As a core element of HHLA’s business model, which is vertically integrated along the transportation chain, the Intermodal segment provides a comprehensive seaport-hinterland – and increasingly continental – rail and truck network. The rail company METRANS and the trucking firm CTD complete HHLA’s range of services in this field.

As transport income, the revenue of this segment is classed as income generated at points in time. There are also rebate obligations in respect of individual customers.

Logistics

The Logistics segment encompasses specialist handling services, digital business activities and consulting. Its service portfolio comprises stand-alone logistics services as well as entire process chains for the international procurement and distribution of merchandise. The segment also provides consulting and management services for clients in the international port and transport sectors. Business activities in process automation, digital and airborne logistics services and other services, particularly for the intermodal field, round off the range.

The revenue generated from special handling services is classed as revenue generated at points in time. This segment also generates income over time, chiefly from consultancy and letting services. Immaterial rebate obligations apply in respect of individual customers.

Real Estate

This segment is equivalent to the Real Estate subgroup. Its business activities include services such as the development, letting and management of properties. These properties include real estate in the Speicherstadt historical warehouse district and on the northern banks of the river Elbe (fishmarket area). Furthermore, industrial logistics properties and land in and around the Port of Hamburg are managed by the Holding/Other division.

The revenue from this segment is rental income generated over time.

The Holding/Other division used for segment reporting does not represent an independent business segment under IFRS 8. However, it has been allocated to the segments within the Port Logistics subgroup in order to provide a complete and clear picture.

The structure of the Group makes it necessary to issue a large number of invoices for inter-segmental services. These predominantly relate to the use of real estate, IT services, administrative services, workshop services and staff provided by the holding company. As a rule, services are valued at cost price. Transfer prices may not exceed the market price of the service in question. If the company providing the service predominantly sells the relevant service on the market outside the Group, it may charge the market price, even if the cost price is lower.

The reconciliation of segment variables with the corresponding Group variables are as follows:

Earnings

The reconciliation of the segment variable EBIT to consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) incorporates transactions between the segments and subgroups for which consolidation is mandatory, along with the proportion of companies accounted for using the equity method, net interest income and the other financial result.

Reconciliation of the segment EBIT with consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT)

in € thousand

 

2022

 

2021

Total segment earnings (EBIT)

 

219,090

 

226,190

Elimination of business relations between segments and subgroups

 

1,314

 

1,986

Group earnings (EBIT)

 

220,403

 

228,175

Earnings from associates accounted for using the equity method

 

4,853

 

4,350

Net interest

 

- 31,065

 

- 40,814

Other financial result

 

- 1

 

- 95

Earnings before tax (EBT)

 

194,190

 

191,617

Segment assets

The reconciliation of segment assets to Group assets incorporates not only items and financial investments for which consolidation is mandatory, but also claims arising from current and deferred income taxes and financial funds not assigned to segment assets.

Reconciliation of the segment assets with Group assets

in € thousand

 

31.12.2022

 

31.12.2021

Segment assets

 

2,594,518

 

2,628,439

Elimination of business relations between segments and subgroups

 

- 771,189

 

- 819,604

Current assets before consolidation

 

733,125

 

691,453

Financial assets

 

18,977

 

17,702

Deferred tax assets

 

74,065

 

127,882

Tax receivables

 

4,988

 

490

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits

 

116,435

 

155,533

Group assets

 

2,770,919

 

2,801,895

Other segment information

The reconciliation to Group investments totalling € - 926 thousand (previous year: € - 162 thousand) eliminates the internal invoices for services to generate intangible assets between segments.

In relation to the reconciliation of depreciation and amortisation amounting to € - 1,967 thousand (previous year: € - 2,110 thousand), the entire amount is attributable to the elimination of inter-company profits between the segments and the subgroups.

The reconciliation of non-cash items amounts to € 172 thousand (previous year: € - 68 thousand).

Information on geographical regions

For information by region, the segment revenue and disclosures on non-current segment assets are broken down in accordance with the affiliates’ respective locations.

Information about geographical regions

 

 

Germany

 

EU

 

Outside EU

 

Total

 

Reconciliation with Group assets

 

Group

in € thousand

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Segment income

 

961,253

 

916,303

 

605,283

 

513,192

 

11,815

 

35,927

 

1,578,351

 

1,465,422

 

0

 

0

 

1,578,351

 

1,465,422

Non-current segment assets

 

1,274,816

 

1,269,188

 

866,983

 

824,899

 

43,544

 

54,793

 

2,185,343

 

2,148,880

 

585,576

 

653,015

 

2,770,919

 

2,801,895

Investments in non-current segment assets

 

117,120

 

129,829

 

82,403

 

98,297

 

3,616

 

3,475

 

203,139

 

231,601

 

0

 

0

 

203,139

 

231,601

The reconciliation of long-term segment assets to Group assets includes, in addition to consolidation items between the segments, in particular current assets, financial assets as well as current and deferred income taxes.

Information on key clients

Revenue of € 276,062 thousand (previous year: € 249,891 thousand) from a single client exceeds 10 % of Group revenue and relates to the Container and Intermodal segments.

EBIT
Earnings before interest and taxes.
EBT
Earnings before tax.
Feeder/Feeder ship
Vessels which carry smaller numbers of containers to ports. From Hamburg, feeders are primarily used to transport boxes to the Baltic region.
Financial result
Interest income – interest expenses +/– earnings from companies accounted for using the equity method +/– other financial result.
Hinterland
A port’s catchment area.
IFRS
International financial reporting standards.
Intermodal/Intermodal systems
Transportation via several modes of transport (water, rail, road) combining the specific advantages of the respective carriers.
Investments
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets.
Revenue
Revenue from sales or lettings and from services rendered, less sales deductions and VAT.
Terminal
In maritime logistics, a terminal is a facility where freight transported by various modes of transport is handled.

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