Oslo, 31 March 2022 - MPC Container Ships ASA (âMPCCâ or the âCompanyâ, and
together with its subsidiaries, the âGroupâ) is pleased to announce the
following company update. The update includes the following:
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Charter update on existing fleet
· Over the past weeks, MPCC has concluded five additional fixtures, including
four multi-year charters at very favourable rates securing employment up to 2027
· The new fixtures add contracted charter revenues USD 220m additional
projected EBITDA backlog of USD 180m
MPCC executes on an extraordinary opportunity to expand fleet with eco-design
5,500 TEU vessels
· MPCC orders two 5,500 TEU wide beam eco-design vessels with attractive
charters to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) at favourable pricing,
supporting long-term earnings visibility and distribution capacity
· The newbuildings are contracted with Korean-based shipyard HJ Shipbuilding &
Construction and delivery is expected in early 2024
· The transaction adds contracted charter revenues USD 178m and additional
projected EBITDA backlog of USD 138m
· The contract price of USD 72,2m per vessel is covered by the expected cash
flow from the initial charter of 7 years with a significantly front-loaded cash
flow at an average TC of USD ~39,000/day
· This commitment to newbuilds will have no negative impact on expected
distributions in 2022 and 2023, but will support earnings visibility and
accretive distribution potential from 2024 and onwards
· The newbuilds will offer significant trading benefits under the new
environmental regulation, and improve the environmental footprint of the MPCC
fleet
CEO Constantin Baack comments in relation to the announcement: "Adhering to
MPCCâs value strategy, rational decision making and capital allocation, we are
pleased to announce the conclusion of additional multi-year charter fixtures on
our operating fleet, proving the continued strength in our segments. This is
also supported by the execution of this extraordinary newbuilding opportunity as
we have ordered two eco-design newbuilding with attractive charters attached,
which fully mitigates residual value risk over its initial charter period, and
thereafter provides for significant upside potential. This transaction increases
the distribution potential in 2024 and onwards, without any impact on the
expected distributions from our existing fleet.
This transaction demonstrates the Companyâs capability to identify and execute
transactions that are both accretive in terms of earnings and environmental
footprint in line with upcoming de-carbonization regulations. We will continue
to execute on our distribution policy to shareholders whilst creating value by
seizing selective growth opportunities as they arise."
For further details on the market and company update on the Company, please
refer to the attached presentation.
The above information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Further information and contact:
For further information, please contact ir@mpc-container.com.
About MPC Container Ships ASA:
MPC Container Ships ASA (ticker code âMPCCâ) is a leading container tonnage
provider with a focus on small to mid-size containerships. 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 see our website: 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.
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