This release includes business updates and unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 ("Q1", "Q1 2023" or the "Quarter") of Cool Company Ltd. ("CoolCo" or the "Company").
Q1 Highlights and Subsequent Events
Generated total operating revenues of $98.6 million in Q1, compared to $90.3 million for the fourth quarter 2022 ("Q4" or "Q4 2022")
Net income of $70.1 million in Q1, compared to $33.1 million for Q4 and earnings per share of $1.28 for Q1;
Achieved average Time Charter Equivalent Earnings ("TCE")1 of $83,700 per day for Q1, compared to $83,600, per day for Q4;
Adjusted EBITDA1 of $67.8 million for Q1, compared to $58.6 million for Q4;
Commenced previously announced three-year charter on February 11, 2023 at a rate that is front-end loaded and averages $120,000 per day over the charter period (average rate applies to quarterly revenues and TCE);
Concluded the sale of Golar Seal on March 22, 2023 for $184.3 million, releasing approximately $94.4 million, after repayment of its associated debt, that is available to fund the acquisition of the two Hyundai Samho LNG carriers (the "Newbuild Vessels") should the Company decide to exercise the newbuild option expiring at the end of June 2023;
On March 17, 2023, CoolCo's shares commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker "CLCO";
On May 17, 2023, the Company announced a new multi-year time charter agreement for a TFDE vessel starting early 2024 with an energy major; and
Declared a dividend for Q1 of $0.41 per share, to be paid on or around June 9, 2023 to all shareholders of record on June 1, 2023.
Richard Tyrrell, CEO, commented:
"Over the quarters ahead, CoolCo has a clear path to further earnings and dividend growth, punctuated by a series of identifiable milestones: fixing the vessel that becomes available in September 2023, as well as the two vessels available in 2024 that are currently trading at rates well below market levels, and if we exercise the option to acquire two newbuild vessels adding further earnings backlog by securing charters for those vessels and funding the acquisition of those newbuilds with an optimal mix of debt and cash on hand.
The term market for modern LNG carriers has demonstrated both strength and stability, reflecting the long-term nature of the LNG business and the sector's supportive fundamentals. For the few owners with available tonnage, including CoolCo, charterers have remained eager to secure multi-year charters at attractive rates for owners. This stands in sharp contrast to the seasonal lows and high volatility of the spot market, which is currently made up almost entirely of sublets, rather than owners with available tonnage. CoolCo is in an excellent position to successfully execute our term chartering strategy, realize the latent earnings and dividend growth potential in our newbuild purchase option and vessels on below-market charters, and benefiting from the expanded investor base made possible by our recent NYSE listing.
Additionally, I would like to highlight the publication of our ESG report for 2022. Last year, the annual efficiency ratio that measures emissions, dropped by 4.5% bringing the total fall since 2019 to 18%, which compares to the IMO target of 6.5%. Our new performance plan includes LNGe upgrades to our TFDE vessels that are expected to reduce our annual efficiency ratio to 6.4 by 2030, a 35% reduction from 2019 levels".
Financial Highlights
The table below sets forth certain key financial information for Q1 2023, Q4 2022 and Q1 2022, split between Successor and Predecessor periods (as defined below).
| Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Three months ended March 31,2022 |
(in thousands of $, except TCE) | Successor | Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 91,168 | 79,032 | 4,285 | 36,542 | 40,827 |
Total operating revenues | 98,649 | 90,255 | 4,285 | 39,776 | 44,061 |
Operating income | 52,022 | 48,881 | 966 | 21,661 | 22,627 |
Net income | 70,132 | 33,069 | (966) | 16,024 | 15,058 |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | 67,814 | 58,621 | 1,958 | 27,400 | 29,358 |
Average daily TCE1 (to the closest $100) | 83,700 | 83,600 | 50,100 | 57,200 | 56,300 |
Note: The commencement of operations and funding of CoolCo and the acquisition of its initial tri-fuel diesel electric ("TFDE") LNG carriers, The Cool Pool Limited and the shipping and FSRU management organization from Golar LNG Limited ("Golar") were completed in a phased process. It commenced with the funding of CoolCo on January 27, 2022 and concluded with the acquisition of the LNG carrier and FSRU management organization on June 30, 2022, with vessel acquisitions taking place on different dates over that period. Results for the three months that commenced January 1, 2022 and ended March 31, 2022 have therefore been split between the period prior to the funding of CoolCo and various phased acquisitions of vessel and management entities (the "Predecessor" period) and the period subsequent to the various phased acquisitions (the "Successor" period). The combined results are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and consist of the aggregate of selected financial data of the Successor and Predecessor periods. No other adjustments have been made to the combined presentation.
LNG Market Review
The Quarter commenced with the Japan/Korea Marker gas price ("JKM") at $29/MMBtu, the Dutch Title Transfer Facility gas price ("TTF") at $27/MMBtu and quoted TFDE headline spot rates of $163,000 per day. Unwinding of floating storage, a warmer than normal winter, falling LNG prices and no arbitrage to pull cargoes east saw available vessels increase throughout January to early February and spot rates began their seasonal decline. Sentiment and momentum turned positive in mid-February following confirmation of Freeport LNG's restart, although this was short-lived as a long list of available sublet tonnage in the Atlantic maintained pressure on rates. Term-rates, however, have remained strong with charterers needing to charter vessels for 12 months or longer to secure winter coverage. The Quarter concluded with JKM at $13/MMBtu, TTF at $15/MMBtu and quoted TFDE headline spot rates of $54,000 per day.
Masked by a spot market dominated by sublets, there are fewer owner-controlled vessels available to charter for the forthcoming winter than there were this time last year. Those few owners with available tonnage, including CoolCo, remain reluctant to fix their vessels for short periods that only cover the highly profitable winter market, preferring longer term work instead. Floating storage is once again higher than normal and interest in longer-term charters that cover the upcoming winter season is increasing. We expect that, already strong term rates will likely firm further over the coming months when CoolCo expects to fix its September 2023 vessel opening.
Operational Review
CoolCo's fleet continued to perform well with no technical off-hire during the Quarter. The Golar Seal completed its charter and was immediately delivered to her new owner on March 22, 2023, ensuring no idle-time and a Q1 fleet utilization of 100%. There are no drydocks planned for 2023, with the next drydock expected during the second quarter of 2024.
Business Development
CoolCo is in discussions with multiple potential charterers seeking work for the 2-stroke LNG carrier newbuilds with anticipated delivery in late 2024 which the Company has an option to acquire. With the recent sale of the Golar Seal, the Company has sufficient funds available to fund the initial milestones of the newbuild option (if exercised) on or prior to June 30, 2023. The total price of $234 million for each carrier is approximately 10% lower than currently quoted prices for comparable newbuild vessels that will not deliver until 2027/2028.
Financing and Liquidity
Inclusive of $94.4 million of cash released upon sale of Golar Seal, CoolCo had cash and cash equivalents of $240.6 million at March 31, 2023. Total short and long-term debt, net of deferred finance charges and after repayment of $88.0 million of debt associated with the Golar Seal, as of March 31, 2023 amounted to $1,032.4 million. Total Contractual Debt1 stood at $1,145.3 million, which comprised of $442.5 million in respect of the five vessel bank financing facility maturing in March 2027 (the "$570 million bank facility"), $500.6 million in respect of the four vessel bank financing facility maturing in May 2029 (the "$520 million term loan facility"), and $202.2 million in respect of the two sale and leaseback facilities maturing in January 2025 (Ice and Kelvin).
During Q1, we entered into further floating interest rate (SOFR) swap agreements for a notional amount of $132.2 million in respect of the ING bank facility. Subsequent to Quarter end, we entered into further SOFR swap agreements for a notional amount of $40.0 million in respect of the same facility. Overall, the Company's interest rate on its debt is fixed or hedged for approximately 89%, adjusting for existing cash on hand, but excluding cash that is required to exercise the newbuild option.
Corporate and Other Matters
As of March 31, 2023, CoolCo had 53,688,462 shares issued and outstanding. Of these, 31,254,390 shares (58.2%) were owned by EPS Ventures Ltd ("EPS") and 22,434,072 (41.8%) were publicly owned.
On March 14, 2023, in relation to the proposed listing of the Company's ordinary shares on the NYSE, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Company's registration statement on Form 20-F effective. After a scheduled two-day trading suspension on the Euronext Growth Oslo, shares in CoolCo commenced trading on both exchanges on March 17, 2023 under the ticker "CLCO". No CoolCo securities were issued in connection with the NYSE share listing.
In line with the Company's variable dividend policy, the Board has declared a Q1 dividend of $0.41 per ordinary share. The record date is June 1, 2023 and the dividend will be distributed to DTC-registered shareholders on or around June 9, 2023, while, due to the implementation of CSDR in Norway, the dividend will be distributed to Euronext VPS-registered shareholders on or about June 14, 2023.
Outlook
With a significant volume of US cargoes currently being diverted to Europe and thereby reducing aggregate fleet tonne-miles, it is important to place the current 50% orderbook-to-fleet ratio into both an appropriate larger context and the relevant competitive context for CoolCo. Set against a backdrop of lower tonne-miles as a result of more US cargoes being diverted to Europe, an orderbook representing 50% of the on-the-water fleet looks high. CoolCo remains of the view that underlying market fundamentals are supportive of the orders. Ninety percent of vessels on order are committed to specific projects, and an increased charterer emphasis on energy security rather than utilization maximization, longer discharge times at European FSRUs and seasonal storage plays mean that rising tonne-time should mitigate the impact of lower tonne-miles for cargoes diverted to Europe. Additionally, IMO carbon intensity indicator rules that came into effect on January 1 2023, shipping being subject to European carbon pricing from 2024, charterer commitments to reduce their carbon footprints and high LNG prices are all factors that increase the appeal and competitive advantage of modern and efficient vessels such as those in CoolCo fleet. Much of this demand will be at the expense of older, less efficient steam turbine vessels that represent approximately 22% of the combined current and ordered fleet capacity. Lastly, the limited number of modern vessels that do become available over the next 18 months are in the hands of even fewer owners than was previously the case, adding to their bargaining power. As evidenced by a healthy market for 3+ year charters, owners appear reluctant to fix vessels for short durations covering only the most profitable winter months when a willingness to pay for floating storage peaks, preferring instead to secure coverage until the next wave of LNG volumes come into the market in 2026-2027. With a 4-year lead-time, a vessel ordered today is unlikely to frustrate this position, and at $260 million per newbuild vessel for delivery 2026/27, it will set an increased benchmark charter rate against which the fleet becomes priced. Collectively, these fundamentals are expected to support the continuity of a healthy charter rate environment independent of a seasonally volatile spot market dominated by sublets.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release and any other written or oral statements made by us in connection with this press release include forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities and events that will, should, could or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect," "could," "would," "predict," "propose," "continue," or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to our ability and expectations to charter available vessels and chartering strategy, outlook, expected results and performance , earnings and dividend growth potential and path, statements with respect to the option to acquire two newbuilds, dividends, expected industry and business trends including expected trends in LNG demand, LNG orderbook, LNG vessel supply and demand including trends of the spot market and the term market, and factors impacting supply and demand of vessels, backlog, charter and spot rates, contracting, utilization, LNG vessel newbuild order-book, statements under "LNG Market Review" and "Outlook" and other non-historical matters.
The forward-looking statements in this document are based upon management's current expectations, estimates and projections. These statements involve significant risks, uncertainties, contingencies and factors that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, and that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements including:
our limited operating history under the CoolCo name;
changes in demand in the LNG shipping industry, including the market for modern TFDE vessels and modern 2-stroke vessels;
general LNG market conditions, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values;
our ability to successfully employ our vessels;
our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to exercise an option agreement with affiliates of EPS to complete the acquisition of the Newbuild Vessels that are scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2024;
changes in the supply of LNG vessels;
our ability to procure or have access to financing and refinancing, including financing for the Newbuild Vessels;
our continued borrowing availability under our credit facilities and compliance with the financial covenants therein;
potential conflicts of interest involving our significant shareholders;
our ability to pay dividends;
general economic, political and business conditions, including sanctions and other measures;
changes in our operating expenses due to inflationary pressure and volatility of supply and maintenance including fuel or cooling down prices and lay-up costs when vessels are not on charter, drydocking and insurance costs;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates;
vessel breakdowns and instances of loss of hire;
vessel underperformance and related warranty claims;
potential disruption of shipping routes and demand due to accidents, piracy or political events;
compliance with, and our liabilities under, governmental, tax environmental and safety laws and regulations;
information system failures, cyber incidents or breaches in security;
changes in governmental regulation, tax and trade matters and actions taken by regulatory authorities; and
other risks indicated in the risk factors included in CoolCo's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The foregoing factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statement included in this report should not be construed as exhaustive. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Responsibility Statement
We confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP) give a true and fair view of the Company's consolidated assets, liabilities, financial position and results of operations. To the best of our knowledge, the financial report for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 includes a fair review of important events that have occurred during the period and their impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the principal risks and uncertainties, and major related party transactions.
本新闻稿包括Cool Company Ltd.(“CoolCo” 或 “公司”)截至2023年3月31日的三个月(“第一季度”、“2023年第一季度” 或 “季度”)的业务更新和未经审计的财务业绩。
第 1 季度亮点和后续活动
第一季度创造的总营业收入为9,860万美元,而2022年第四季度(“第四季度或 “2022年第四季度”)为9,030万美元
第一季度净收入为7,010万美元,而第四季度为3,310万美元,第一季度每股收益为1.28美元;
达到《时光宪章》的平均等值收益(“TCE”)1 第一季度为每天83,700美元,而第四季度为每天83,600美元;
调整后 EBITDA1 第一季度为6,780万美元,而第四季度为5,860万美元;
先前宣布的三年包机于 2023 年 2 月 11 日开始,费率为前端装载费,包租期内平均每天12万美元(平均费率适用于季度收入和 TCE);
完成销售 戈拉尔海豹 2023年3月22日以1.843亿美元的价格在偿还相关债务后释放约9,440万美元,用于为收购两艘现代三湖液化天然气运输船(“新造船”)提供资金,前提是公司决定行使将于2023年6月底到期的新建造期权;
2023年3月17日,CoolCo的股票开始在纽约证券交易所(“纽约证券交易所”)上市,股票代码为 “CLCO”;
2023年5月17日,公司宣布了一项新的多年期租船协议,该协议将从2024年初开始,与一家能源巨头签订一艘TFDE船;以及
宣布第一季度每股0.41美元的股息,将在2023年6月9日左右支付给2023年6月1日的所有登记股东。
首席执行官理查德·泰瑞尔评论说:
“在接下来的几个季度中,CoolCo为进一步实现收益和股息增长开辟了明确的道路,其中包括一系列可识别的里程碑:修复2023年9月上市的两艘目前交易价格远低于市场水平的船只,以及如果我们行使收购两艘新造船舶的选择权,通过为这些船舶获得租船并为收购这些最佳组合的新造船提供资金,从而进一步增加积压的收益债务和手头现金。
现代液化天然气运输船的长期市场表现出了实力和稳定性,反映了液化天然气业务的长期性质和该行业的支撑性基本面。对于包括CoolCo在内的少数拥有可用吨位的船东来说,租船人仍然渴望以对船东具有吸引力的价格获得多年租约。这与现货市场的季节性低点和高波动形成鲜明对比,现货市场目前几乎完全由转租组成,而不是由拥有可用吨位的所有者组成。CoolCo处于有利地位,可以成功执行我们的定期租船战略,实现我们的新建收购期权和低于市场租船的潜在收益和股息增长潜力,并受益于我们最近在纽约证券交易所上市所带来的投资者群的扩大。
此外,我想重点介绍我们 2022 年 ESG 报告的发布。去年,衡量排放的年效率比下降了4.5%,使自2019年以来的总降幅达到18%,而国际海事组织的目标为6.5%。我们的新绩效计划包括对我们的TFDE船进行LnGe升级,预计到2030年,我们的年效率比率将降至6.4,比2019年的水平降低35%”。
财务要闻
下表列出了2023年第一季度、2022年第四季度和2022年第一季度的某些关键财务信息,分为继任期和前任期(定义如下)。
| 2023年第一季度 | 2022 年第四季度 | 截至2022年3月31日的三个月 |
(以千美元计,TCE 除外) | 继任者 | 继任者 | 继任者 | 前任 | 总计 |
定期和航程包机收入 | 91,168 | 79,032 | 4,285 | 36,542 | 40,827 |
总营业收入 | 98,649 | 90,255 | 4,285 | 39776 | 44,061 |
营业收入 | 52,022 | 48881 | 966 | 21,661 | 22,627 |
净收入 | 70,132 | 33,069 | (966) | 16,024 | 15,058 |
调整后 EBITDA1 | 67,814 | 58621 | 1,958 | 27,400 | 29358 |
平均每日 TCE1 (至最接近的 100 美元) | 83,700 | 83,600 | 50,100 | 57,200 | 56,300 |
注意: CoolCo的运营和融资的开始以及其首批三燃料柴油电动(“TFDE”)液化天然气运输船、The Cool Pool Limited以及从Golar LNG LNG Linmited(“Golar”)手中收购航运和FSRU管理组织的过程是分阶段完成的。它始于2022年1月27日为CoolCo提供资金,最后于2022年6月30日收购了液化天然气运输船和FSRU管理组织,在此期间,船舶收购在不同的日期进行。因此,从2022年1月1日开始至截至2022年3月31日的三个月的业绩分为CoolCo融资之前的时期(“前身” 期)和各种分阶段收购船舶和管理实体之前的时期(“前身” 期)和各种分阶段收购之后的阶段(“继任期”)。合并业绩不符合美国公认会计原则,由继任期和前任期选定财务数据的汇总组成。未对合并列报方式进行其他调整。
液化天然气市场回顾
本季度初,日本/韩国市场天然气价格(“JKM”)为29美元/百万英热单位,荷兰产权转让机制天然气价格(“TTF”)为27美元/百万英热单位,TFDE的标题现货价格为每天16.3万美元。浮动储存的结束、冬季比平时更温暖、液化天然气价格下跌以及没有向东拉货的套利,使得从1月到2月初,可用船舶增加,现货价格开始出现季节性下降。在确认弗里波特液化天然气重启后,市场情绪和势头在2月中旬转为乐观,尽管这是短暂的,因为大西洋一长串可用的转租吨位仍然对利率构成压力。但是,定期费率仍然很高,租船人需要租船12个月或更长时间才能获得冬季保险。本季度结束时,JKM为13美元/百万英热单位,TTF为15美元/百万英热单位,TFDE的标题即期汇率为每天5.4万美元。
在以转租为主的现货市场的掩盖下,可供在即将到来的冬季租用的由船东控制的船只比去年同期减少了。包括CoolCo在内的少数拥有可用吨位的船东,仍然不愿在短期内修理仅涵盖高利润的冬季市场的船只,而是更喜欢长期工作。浮动存储量再次高于正常水平,人们对涵盖即将到来的冬季的长期包机的兴趣与日俱增。我们预计,本已强劲的长期利率可能会在未来几个月内进一步走强,届时CoolCo预计将修复2023年9月的船舶开放时间。
运营审查
CoolCo的机队在本季度继续表现良好,没有停租任何技术人员。该 戈拉尔海豹 完成包机并于 2023 年 3 月 22 日立即交付给她的新主人,确保没有空闲时间,第一季度的机队利用率达到 100%。2023年没有计划建造干船坞,下一个干船坞预计在2024年第二季度建成。
业务发展
CoolCo正在与多家潜在租船人进行讨论,为这艘新建的二冲程液化天然气运输船寻找工作,该公司可以选择收购,预计于2024年底交付。随着最近的出售 戈拉尔海豹,公司有足够的资金在2023年6月30日当天或之前为新建期权(如果行使)的初始里程碑提供资金。每艘航母的总价格为2.34亿美元,比目前要到2027年/2028年才能交付的同类新造船的报价低约10%。
融资和流动性
包括出售后释放的9,440万美元现金 戈拉尔海豹,截至2023年3月31日,CoolCo的现金及现金等价物为2.406亿美元。扣除递延融资费用和偿还与之相关的8,800万美元债务后的短期和长期债务总额 戈拉尔海豹,截至2023年3月31日,总额为10.324亿美元。合同债务总额1 为11.453亿美元,其中包括2027年3月到期的五船银行融资额度(“5.7亿美元银行融资”)的4.425亿美元,2029年5月到期的四船银行融资额度(“5.2亿美元定期贷款额度”)的5.06亿美元,以及2025年1月到期的两项售后回租融资的2.022亿美元(冰 和 开尔文)。
在第一季度,我们就荷兰国际集团的银行融资签订了进一步的浮动利率(SOFR)互换协议,名义金额为1.322亿美元。季度结束后,我们就同一融资额度签订了进一步的SOFR互换协议,名义金额为4,000万美元。总体而言,经现有手头现金调整后,该公司的债务利率为固定或对冲约89%,但不包括行使新建期权所需的现金。
公司和其他事务
截至2023年3月31日,CoolCo已发行和流通53,688,462股股票。其中,31,254,390股(58.2%)由EPS Ventures Ltd(“EPS”)拥有,22,434,072股(41.8%)为公有股。
2023 年 3 月 14 日,关于公司普通股在纽约证券交易所上市的提议,美国证券交易委员会宣布公司在 20-F 表上的注册声明生效。在奥斯陆泛欧交易所Growth暂停交易两天后,CoolCo的股票于2023年3月17日开始在两家交易所上市,股票代码为 “CLCO”。没有发行与纽约证券交易所股票上市相关的CoolCo证券。
根据公司的可变股息政策,董事会已宣布第一季度派发每股普通股0.41美元的股息。记录日期为2023年6月1日,股息将在2023年6月9日左右分配给在DTC注册的股东,而由于挪威实施CSDR,股息将在2023年6月14日左右分配给泛欧交易所VPS注册股东。
外表
由于目前有大量的美国货物被转移到欧洲,从而减少了船队的总吨英里数,因此必须将当前50%的订单与车队的比率置于适当的更大背景和CoolCo的相关竞争背景下。在越来越多的美国货物转运到欧洲导致吨里程减少的背景下,占水上船队50%的订单量看起来很高。CoolCo仍然认为,潜在的市场基本面支持这些订单。90% 的订购船只都致力于特定项目,租船公司越来越重视能源安全,而不是最大限度地提高利用率,欧洲FSRU的卸货时间更长,季节性仓储场意味着吨位时间的增加应该可以减轻转运到欧洲的货物的吨里程减少的影响。此外,国际海事组织碳强度指标规则于2023年1月1日生效,自2024年起航运将受欧洲碳定价的约束,承租人承诺减少碳足迹,以及液化天然气价格居高不下,这些都是增加现代高效船只(例如CoolCo船队)的吸引力和竞争优势的因素。其中大部分需求将以牺牲较旧、效率较低的蒸汽轮机船为代价,这些船只约占当前和订购船队总容量的22%。最后,未来18个月内可用的现代船只数量有限,但掌握在船东手中的船东比以前还要少,这增加了他们的讨价还价能力。正如3年以上租船的健康市场所证明的那样,船东似乎不愿在短期内修理船只,只涵盖利润最高的冬季,因为他们愿意为浮动储存量付费,而是宁愿在2026-2027年下一波液化天然气量进入市场之前获得保障。由于交货期为4年,今天订购的船只不太可能阻碍这一地位,而2026/27年交付的每艘新造船舶为2.6亿美元,它将设定更高的基准租船费率,船队的定价基准租金将以此为基础。总体而言,预计这些基本面将支持健康的包机利率环境的延续,不受以转租为主的季节性波动现货市场的影响。
前瞻性陈述
本新闻稿以及我们就本新闻稿发表的任何其他书面或口头声明包括前瞻性陈述。除历史事实陈述外,所有涉及将来、应该、可能或可能发生的活动和事件的陈述均为前瞻性陈述。这些前瞻性陈述是根据1995年《美国私人证券诉讼改革法》的 “安全港” 条款作出的。你可以通过诸如 “相信”、“预期”、“打算”、“估计”、“预测”、“项目”、“计划”、“潜在”、“将”、“可能”、“应该”、“期望”、“可能”、“将”、“预测”、“提议”、“继续” 等词语或短语来识别这些前瞻性陈述,类似的表达方式旨在识别此类前瞻性声明。这些前瞻性陈述包括与我们租用可用船只的能力和预期以及租船战略、展望、预期业绩和业绩、收益和股息增长潜力和路径有关的陈述、与收购两艘新船的选择有关的陈述、股息、预期的行业和业务趋势,包括液化天然气需求的预期趋势、液化天然气订单簿、液化天然气船的供应和需求,包括现货市场和定期市场的趋势,以及影响船舶供需、积压、租船的因素现货价格、合同、利用率、液化天然气船新造订单簿、《液化天然气市场回顾》和《展望》下的声明以及其他非历史事项。
本文件中的前瞻性陈述基于管理层当前的预期、估计和预测。这些陈述涉及重大风险、不确定性、突发事件以及难以或无法预测且超出我们控制的因素,可能导致我们的实际业绩、业绩或成就与前瞻性陈述所表达或暗示的业绩、业绩或成就存在重大差异。许多因素可能导致我们的实际业绩、活动水平、业绩或成就与这些前瞻性陈述所表达或暗示的业绩、活动水平、业绩或成就存在重大差异,包括:
我们以 CoolCo 的名义运营历史有限;
液化天然气运输行业需求的变化,包括现代TFDE船和现代二冲程船的市场;
液化天然气市场总体状况,包括包机租金和船舶价值的波动;
我们成功使用船只的能力;
我们对船舶收购的可用性的预期,以及我们与EPS关联公司行使期权协议以完成对计划于2024年下半年交付的Newbuild船舶的收购的能力的预期;
液化天然气船供应的变化;
我们获得或获得融资和再融资的能力,包括为新造船只融资;
我们在信贷额度下的持续借款可用性以及其中的财务契约的遵守情况;
涉及我们的主要股东的潜在利益冲突;
我们支付股息的能力;
总体经济、政治和商业状况,包括制裁和其他措施;
由于通货膨胀压力以及供应和维护的波动,包括燃料或降温价格以及船舶不租赁、干船停靠和保险费用时的铺设成本,导致我们的运营支出发生变化;
外币汇率和利率的波动;
船舶故障和租金损失情况;
船舶性能不佳和相关的保修索赔;
事故、海盗行为或政治事件可能导致航运路线和需求中断;
遵守政府、税务环境和安全法律和法规,以及我们在这些法律和法规下的责任;
信息系统故障、网络事件或安全漏洞;
政府法规、税收和贸易事务的变化以及监管机构采取的行动;以及
CoolCo截至2022年12月31日止年度的20-F表年度报告以及向美国证券交易委员会提交的其他文件中包含的风险因素中指出的其他风险。
上述可能导致我们的实际业绩与本报告中包含的任何前瞻性陈述中设想的存在重大差异的因素不应被解释为详尽无遗。此外,我们在竞争激烈且瞬息万变的环境中运营。新的风险和不确定性时不时出现,我们无法预测所有可能影响本新闻稿中包含的前瞻性陈述的风险和不确定性。前瞻性陈述中反映的结果、事件和情况可能无法实现或发生,实际结果、事件或情况可能与前瞻性陈述中描述的结果、事件或情况存在重大差异。
因此,提醒您不要过分依赖任何仅代表本新闻稿发布之日的前瞻性陈述。除非法律要求,否则公司没有义务公开更新或修改任何前瞻性陈述,无论是由于新信息、未来事件还是其他原因。
责任声明
我们确认,据我们所知,截至2023年3月31日的季度未经审计的简明合并财务报表是根据美国普遍接受的会计原则(US GAAP)编制的,真实和公允地反映了公司的合并资产、负债、财务状况和经营业绩。据我们所知,截至2023年3月31日的季度财务报告包括对在此期间发生的重要事件及其对未经审计的简明合并财务报表、主要风险和不确定性以及主要关联方交易的影响的公平审查。