Exmar announces 2012 results

During its meeting of 26 March 2013, the Board of Directors of EXMAR reviewed the results for the year ending 31 December 2012. They are in line with the results announced on 31 January 2013.
The operating result (EBIT) for the year amounts to USD 87.1 million (USD 37.6 million in 2011), positively influenced by the capital gain realized on the final settlement for sale of the OPTI-EX® (USD 23.9 million) as well as a net capital gain realized on the sale of the
CHACONIA, ELVERSELE and TIELRODE to third parties (USD 13.2 million).
The financial result has been impacted by the change in fair value of hedging instruments entered to hedge the interest rate and foreign exchange exposure on long-term financing of the fleet, which resulted in a non-cash unrealized profit of USD 2.8 million (USD -35.1
million in 2011). The consolidated result after taxation for 2012 amounts to USD 54.6 million (USD -34.0 million in 2011).
Prospects 2013
-The majority of the LPG fleet has been contributed to a Joint-Venture (EXMAR LPG) with Teekay LNG (ticker: TGP) in February 2013. EXMAR realized a capital gain of approximately USD 56 million on this transaction that will be recorded in the first Quarter 2013. EXMAR LPG will continue to enjoy a stable and diversified coverage portfolio. EXMAR LPG has ordered up to eight additional Midsize Gas Carriers at Hanjin (South-Korea) for delivery as from April 2015. This brings up to twelve the number of Midsize Gas Carriers ordered by EXMAR LPG and it further contributes to the renewal of the existing fleet. In this strategy, EXMAR LPG will sell the DONAU (1985 built - 30,000m³) in April for recycling. This will generate a capital gain of USD 0.9 million.
-The LNG fleet is expected to perform as per the underlying time-charter contracts.
-The Offshore division will continue to perform as expected under its long-term charter contracts with the accommodation barges OTTO 5 and NUNCE. The KISSAMA will be redelivered from its current charterers in September and additional employment in West Africa is being actively discussed. The FSO LUXEMBOURG is expected to be fully employed until mid-2013 and will be redelivered to its owner at the end of the charter
period.
EXMAR will benefit from a tariff fee per barrel when the production of the OPTI-EX® exceeds a certain threshold, expected for mid-2013.
Dividend: The Board of Directors will propose to the General Meeting of Shareholders of 21 May 2013 to distribute a gross dividend of EUR 0.40. If approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the dividend of EUR 0.40 gross per share (EUR 0.30 net per share) will be payable from 29 May 2013. (ex-date 24 May – record date 28 May).
Source: Exmar