BW LPG Reported Q3 EPS $0.79 Down From $0.85 YoY, Profit After Tax $120.5M Down From $122.3M YoY
BW LPG Reported Q3 EPS $0.79 Down From $0.85 YoY, Profit After Tax $120.5M Down From $122.3M YoY
HIGHLIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS – Q3 2024 • Q3 2024 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company ended at US$104.7 million or an earnings per share of US$0.79 or NOK8.30. • TCE income – Shipping Q3 2024 concluded at US$46,820 per available day1 and US$46,520 per calendar day (total)1 . • Entered into agreements to acquire 12 modern VLGCs from Avance Gas Holdings Ltd. ("Avance Gas") for a total consideration of US$1,050.0 million, which will be partially funded through the issuance of 19.282 million new BW LPG shares to Avance Gas. - Deposit of US$82.2 million paid into escrow during the quarter - Delivery of the Avance Gas vessels commenced 1 November and a total of nine ships are expected to be delivered before last trading date 11 December 2024 - The nine ships represent a share issuance of 14.6 million shares, increasing the total shares outstanding eligible for Q3 dividend from 132 million to 146.4 million. When all twelve ships are delivered, total shares outstanding will amount to 152.7 million • Exercised the purchase option for BW Kizoku for a consideration of US$69.8 million with an estimated delivery in January 2025. • The Company declared a Q3 2024 cash dividend of US$0.42 per share, which translates to a 53% and 100% payout ratio as a percentage of total profit attributable to equity holders and shipping profit2 attributable to equity holders for the quarter respectively. • The Company signed a new seven-year US$460 million Revolving Credit Facility at a competitive margin in November 2024 and voluntarily prepaid as well as cancelled the US$400 million facility in October 2024. • Entered into an agreement to sell BW Cedar in November 2024 with an estimated delivery in Q1 2025. The sale is priced at approximately US$65.0 million and is expected to generate a net book gain of approximately US$33.0 million
主要内容及后续事件 – 2024年第三季度 • 2024年第三季度归属于公司股东的利润为10470万美元,每股收益为0.79美元或8.30挪威克朗。 • TCE收入 – 船运2024年第三季度的可用每日收入为46820美元1,日历日收入为46520美元(总计)1。 • 与Avance Gas Holdings Ltd.("Avance Gas")签署协议,从其手中收购12艘现代VLGC,总交易金额为105000万美元,其中部分资金将通过向Avance Gas发行1928.2万股新的BW LPG股份来筹集。 - 在本季度将8220万美元存入托管账户 - Avance Gas船只的交付于11月1日开始,预计在2024年最后交易日12月11日前交付的九艘船舶将交付完成 - 这九艘船舶的股份发行数量为1460万股,将第三季度可分配股息的总股份从13200万增加到14640万。当所有十二艘船舶交付完成后,发行的总股份将增至15270万。 • 行使了BW Kizoku的购买选项,支付6980万美元,预计将在2025年1月交付。 • 公司宣布2024年第三季度每股现金股息为0.42美元,该股息相当于归属于公司股东的总利润和归属于公司股东的船运利润的53%和100%派息比例。 • 公司于2024年11月签署了一项新的七年期46000万美金的循环信贷额度,利率具有竞争力,并于2024年10月自愿提前还款并取消了40000万美元的额度。 • 与BW Cedar达成出售协议,预计在2024年第一季度交付,出售价格约为6500万美元,预计将产生约3300万美元的净账面收益。
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