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quarter of strong financial and operational performance. During the quarter,
MPCC continued its fleet renewal strategy, enhancing its fleet composition and
increased focus on leveraging green financing solutions. Long-term contract
coverage and revenue visibility continues to prove solid with a backlog of USD
1.1 billion and coverage for 92% of open days in 2025 and 64% in 2026. The
Company continues to deliver attractive shareholder returns with a quarterly
dividend of USD 0.09 per share, totaling approximately USD 40 million, marking
its 13th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Highlights
- Charter backlog of USD 1.1 billion with increased contract coverage for 2025
(92%) and 2026 (64%)
- Quarterly recurring dividend of USD 0.09 per share, bringing the total
dividend for 2024 to USD 186 million and aggregated total dividends to USD
977 million declared since February 2022
- Financial guidance for 2025 of operating revenues in the range of USD
515-530 million and EBITDA in the range of USD 290-310 million
- Continued robust operations with high fleet utilization of 97.4% (Q4 2023:
98.2%) and average TCE of USD 25,190 per day (Q4 2023: USD 27,405)
- Operating revenues of USD 130.0 million (Q4 2023: USD 152.8 million) and
EBITDA of USD 83.3 million (Q4 2023: USD 93.6 million). EBITDA adjusted for
non-recurring items was USD 72.3 million (Q4 2023: USD 101.5 million)
- Profit for the period was USD 61.7 million (Q4 2023: USD 35.7 million) and
USD 50.7 million adj. for non-recurring items (Q4 2023: USD 78.5 million)
- The balance sheet remains robust, with leverage ratio of 28% and 39
debt-free ships
- Adj. EPS was USD 0.11 (Q4 2023: USD 0.18)
- As at December 31, 2024, the Groupâs fleet consisted of 59 vessels, with an
aggregate capacity of approximately 141,000 TEU
Co-CEO and CFO Moritz Fuhrmann, comments:
"We are pleased to have been able to deliver a year of both high investment
activity as well as high shareholder returns. During the year we welcomed two
eco-designed 5,500 TEU vessels, as well as four 3,800 TEU wide beam eco-design
vessels to our fleet, vessels that represent an integral part of our fleet
renewal and emissions reduction strategy. We exit the year with a robust
capital base and enhanced balance sheet flexibility. We are proud to have
demonstrated our strong ability to raise capital in different forms during the
year.
A key highlight in our financial performance, is our commitment to shareholder
value. For FY 2024, we will in total distribute approximately USD 186 million
in dividends. Our backlog of USD 1.1 billion remains robust, and with contract
coverage of 92% and 64% of open days in 2025 and 2026, respectively, we enter
2025 with good confidence."
Reflecting on 2024 and the outlook, CEO Constantin Baack added:
"As we entered 2024, we faced a dynamic market affected by continued
geopolitical change, and an environment offering significant opportunities and
challenges. Throughout the year we continued to report strong operational
performance, demonstrated our ability to create, identify and capitalize on
arising opportunities while maintaining our financial strength and
flexibility. Our ability to optimize the fleet, transition towards
low-emission vessels and capitalize on the increasing demand in the market,
led us to delivering results above our initial guidance.
Looking ahead, we are confident in our ability to further drive growth and
deliver value to our shareholders. We remain committed to continuously improve
our operational capabilities, pursuing sustainable growth initiatives and
expanding our market presence. As a cyclical industry, shipping presents
challenges and opportunities; however, we have shown our ability to generate
value across market cycles. By leveraging our over 90% coverage, we are
well-positioned for resilience against potential market fluctuations in 2025.
Additionally, we remain alert to interesting opportunities, while adhering to
our ESG and sustainability principles to enhance long-term value creation."
Q4 2024 Earnings Call:
Constantin Baack, CEO, and Moritz Fuhrmann, Co-CEO and CFO, will present the
results in an earnings call today at 15:00 CET / 09:00 ET, followed by a Q&A
session. The earnings call can be accessed live via webcast and questions can
be submitted in writing. A recording will be available on demand at the
Companyâs website after the live event has concluded.
The Q4 2024 report and presentation materials are attached to this release and
available on the Companyâs website: Investors â MPC Container Ships ASA
The webcast can be accessed through the following link: Webcast Q4 2024
(https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20250225_6/)
For more information, contact:
ir@mpc-container.com
About MPC Container Ships
MPC Container Ships ASA (ticker code âMPCCâ) is a leading container tonnage
provider focusing on small to mid-size container ships. Its main activity is
to own and operate a portfolio of container ships serving intra-regional trade
lanes on fixed-rate charters. The Company is registered and has its business
office in Oslo, Norway. For more information, please visit
www.mpc-container.com.
Forward-looking statements:
This announcement includes forward-looking statements. Such statements are
generally not historical in nature, and specifically include statements about
the Companyâs plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its
business, the markets in which it operates and its restructuring efforts.
These statements are made based upon managementâs current plans, expectations,
assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and
therefore involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news
release. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. When
considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the
risks described from time to time in the Companyâs regulatory filings and
periodical reporting. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the
Company to predict all of these factors. Further, the Company cannot assess
the impact of each such factor on its business or the extent to which any
factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially
different from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
This information is subject to disclosure under the Norwegian Securities
Trading Act, §5-12. The information was submitted for publication at
2025-02-25 07:00 CET.
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