Taylor Maritime Investments Limited Trading Update, Vessel Sale (2038Q)
27 Junio 2022 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2038Q
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited
27 June 2022
27 June 2022
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited (the "Company")
Vessel sale for $17.2m
Average time charter rate increased to c.$20,250 per day
Average cash yield of c.29%
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited, the specialist dry bulk
shipping company, announces that it has agreed to sell a 2009 built
Handysize vessel for proceeds of $17.2 million. The vessel was an
IPO seed asset and the sale is expected to complete before the end
of August 2022, generating an IRR of 80% and MOIC of 1.9x. This
represents an 8% premium to the 31 March 2022 Fair Market Value.
Once the sale completes, the fleet will comprise of 27 ships with
no further vessels currently contracted for sale.
Separately, the Company has agreed with the buyer to cancel the
vessel sale previously announced on 30 March 2022. The vessel's
value has since increased by more than 10% over the sale price and
the ship has now been fixed on a 1-year charter at a yield in
excess of 40%, as announced on 30 May.
The current average net time charter (TC) rate for the fleet is
$20,250 per day with an average annualized unlevered gross cash
yield of 29%. This is based on last announced Fair Market Values
and compares to the equivalent figures of $18,600 per day and 24%
yield as at 31 March 2022. The a verage charter duration cover for
the fleet is 8 months versus 6 months at the last quarter end.
The Company has covered 53% of remaining fleet days for the
Financial Year ending 31 March 2023 at an average net TC rate of
$19,700 per day. This provides strong earnings visibility and
certainty, with the opportunity in this good market, to secure more
charters at attractive rates for the remaining open days for the
fleet.
Edward Buttery, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Through
this sale, we've been able to crystallise the increase in asset
values since the end of the last quarter. Meanwhile, yields
continue to be strong and we've now locked in a substantial level
of revenue across the portfolio at very attractive yields as part
of our focus on securing more cover for the fleet going into the
summer. This is consistent with our commercial strategy to have a
mix of charter durations to balance revenue optimisation and
earnings visibility, which is key to delivering attractive yields,
stable returns and NAV appreciation to our shareholders."
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited IR@tminvestments.com
Edward Buttery
Alexander Slee
Jefferies International Limited
Investment Banking
Stuart Klein
Gaudi Le Roux +44 20 7029 8000
Montfort Communications TMI@montfort.london
Alison Allfrey
George Morris Seers
Notes to editors
About the Company
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited is an internally managed
investment company listed on the Premium Segment of the Official
List, its shares trading on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange since May 2021. The Company invests in a diversified
portfolio of vessels which are primarily second-hand and which,
historically, have demonstrated average yields in excess of the
Company's target dividend yield of 7% p.a. (on the Initial Issue
Price). The stock offers a compelling and differentiated investment
opportunity combining growth and strong shareholder returns, its
investment objective being to deliver strong cashflow, stable
income and potential for capital growth.
The Company invests in high quality, Japanese built vessels
which are second-hand and acquired at valuations below long-term
average prices and depreciated replacement cost. The current
portfolio numbers 28 vessels. The Company has a leading position in
the Handysize shipping sector and, thanks to versatile geared
vessels delivering necessity goods, provides an attractive,
defensible yield underpinned by zero long-term structural gearing,
financial discipline and an optimal balance of charter rates and
durations. It has a selective growth strategy focusing on accretive
opportunities to increase shareholder returns and recycle capital
efficiently.
The Company intends to pay dividends of 1.75 cents per Ordinary
Share on a quarterly basis representing an annual yield of 7% on
the IPO price of $1.00, with a targeted total NAV return of 10-12%
per annum (net of expenses and fees but excluding any tax payable
by Shareholders) over the medium to long-term. The Board approved
payment of a special dividend of 3.22 US cents per share in respect
of the period to 31st March 2022 on 6th May 2022, which brought
total dividends declared for the period from IPO to 31 March 2022
to 8.47 US cents per share, representing a dividend yield on our
IPO of approximately 10% on an annualised basis. This reflected
excess cash generation in what continues to be a historically
strong market and a desire to return capital to shareholders in a
timely manner.
Sustainability is at the heart of the way in which the Company
is managed and it is committed to achieving a long-term target of
zero carbon emissions by 2050. Substantial technological advances
are a key element of this for the broader shipping industry, with
near term incremental progress effected by initiatives such as
retrofitting the fleet with energy saving devices, using low
sulphur fuels and trialling biofuels.
The Company has the benefit of an experienced Executive Team led
by Edward Buttery. The Executive Team have to date worked closely
together for the Commercial Manager, Taylor Maritime. Established
in 2014, Taylor Maritime is a privately owned ship-owning and
management business with a seasoned team that includes the founders
of dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin Shipping (listed in Hong
Kong 2343.HK) and gas shipping company BW Epic Kosan (formerly Epic
Shipping) (listed in Oslo BWEK:NO). Taylor Maritime's team of
experienced industry professionals are based in Hong Kong and
London.
About Geared Vessels
The Company specializes in the acquisition and chartering of
vessels in the Handysize and Supramax bulk carrier segments of the
global shipping sector. Geared vessels are characterised by their
own loading equipment. The Handysize market segment is particularly
attractive, given the flexibility, versatility and port
accessibility of these vessels which carry necessity goods -
principally food and products related to infrastructure building -
ensuring broad diversification of fleet activity and stability of
earnings.
For more information, please visit
www.taylormaritimeinvestments.com .
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