Safello Group AB Q4 FY2023 Earnings Call

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  • Quarterly Performance:
    • Gross charter revenues: $209 million (flat vs. Q3 2023)
    • Adjusted EBITDA: $132 million (up from $130 million in Q3 2023)
    • Net income: $31.4 million or $0.25 per share (up from $29.3 million or $0.23 in Q3 2023)
    • Dividend: Increased to $0.26 per share (80th consecutive quarterly dividend)
  • Revenue Highlights by Segment (Q4 2023):
    • Container Fleet: $92 million (includes $3.4 million profit share from fuel savings)
    • Car Carriers: $22 million (up from $9 million in Q3 due to expanded fleet)
    • Tankers: $30 million (unchanged from previous quarter)
    • Dry Bulk: $21 million; additional $7.3 million from spot market activity (up from $6.2 million in Q3)
    • Drilling Rigs: $44.9 million (down from $64.1 million in Q3)
      • Linus: $19 million (up from $16.6 million)
      • Hercules: $25.9 million (down from $47.5 million) – impacted by mobilization
  • Fleet Composition and Operations:
    • Total fleet: 73 vessels (15 dry bulk, 36 container, 13 tankers, 2 rigs, 7 car carriers)
    • 6,400+ operating days in Q4; overall utilization: 99.7%, rigs 99%

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Sander Borgli: Welcome to SFL's Fourth Quarter 2023 Conference Call. My name is Sander Borgli, and I'm an Analyst in SFL. Our CEO, Ole Hjertaker, will kick off the call with an overview of the fourth quarter highlights. Then our Chief Operating Officer, Trym Sjølie, will comment on vessel performance matters; followed by our CFO, Aksel Olesen, who will take us through the financials. The conference call will be concluded by opening up for questions, and I will explain the procedure to do so prior to the Q&A session. Before we begin our presentation, I would like to note that this conference call will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, estimates or similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, conditions in the shipping, offshore and credit markets. You should therefore not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Please refer to our filings within the Securities and Exchange Commission

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