Safello Group AB Q4 FY2024 Earnings Call

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  • Adjusted EBITDA: $132 million in Q4 2024, down from $167 million in Q3 2024.
  • Net Income: $20 million or $0.15 per share in Q4 2024, down from $44.5 million or $0.34 per share in Q3.
  • Gross Charter Hire: $232 million in Q4 2024, slightly down from Q3 due to drydocking and vessel upgrades.
  • Dividend Declared: $0.27 per share for the 84th consecutive quarter (~10% dividend yield).
  • Total Fixed-Rate Charter Backlog: Approx. $4.3 billion (up $2 billion in 2024); 2/3 tied to investment-grade customers like Maersk and Volkswagen.
  • Fleet Expansion: 9 vessels delivered in 2024, including dual-fuel tankers and PCTCs. Five 16,700 TEU container vessels ordered for 2028 delivery.
  • Asset Sales: Green Ace sold for $10.8 million (gain of $5.4M), Asian Ace to be sold in Q2 2025 for $9.5 million (expected gain of $4M).
  • Golden Ocean: Exercised purchase options for 8 capesize vessels ($112M), expected to complete in Q3 2025. Estimated net cash proceeds: $50M.
  • Financing Activity: Raised $1.3B in 2024, including $220M in bonds. Additional $150M raised post-Q4 with maturity in 2030.

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Espen Nilsen Gjøsund: My name is Espen Gjosund. I'm Vice President of Investor Relations in SFL. Our CEO, Ole Hjertaker, will start the call with an overview of the fourth quarter highlights. Then our Chief Operating Officer, Trym Sjolie, 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 out 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 for a more detailed di

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