Reports Q1 revenue $109.4M, consensus $105.77M. Jerry Kalogiratos, Chief Executive Officer of CCEC, commented: “We are very pleased that two of our LNG carriers under construction have secured long term employment well in advance of their scheduled delivery. In our view, these fixtures signal that the long-term fundamentals of LNG shipping remain robust for high quality owners like CCEC, operating latest generation LNG/Cs, despite the challenges in the short-term market. Moreover, together with certain options exercised by one of our existing charterers for three of our in-the-water LNG/Cs, our contract backlog duration increased to 7.3 years with $3.1 billion in contracted revenues. Additionally, the two new charters are expected to further improve the diversity and composition of our charter book, further de-risk our balance sheet and provide our investors with increasing cash flow visibility. CCEC now has only four latest generation LNG carriers under construction from its eventual fleet of 18 that are available for charter. The Company remains engaged with multiple counterparties regarding their future employment. Critically, CCEC remains largely insulated from current spot LNG market conditions, with our first two open newbuildings being delivered not before the third quarter of 2026. Following the delivery of the last two container vessels we agreed to sell during the first quarter of 2025, our container exposure has been reduced to just three legacy, modern container carriers with remaining charters until at least 2032. This transition aligns with our strategic objective of positioning the Company as the premier carrier of gas transportation solutions, including emerging trades tied to the energy transition. Importantly, the Company has built-in growth for the next three years driven by the scheduled delivery of 16 new LNG/Cs and other gas carriers, which is well supported by our internally generated cash flows and our cash at hand, which amounted to $420.3 million at quarter end. We remain firmly on our path to reposition CCEC to become the largest U.S. listed company focused on LNG and gas transportation space.”
Confident Investing Starts Here:
- Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions
- Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter
Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>>
Read More on CCEC:
Looking for a trading platform? Check out TipRanks' Best Online Brokers , and find the ideal broker for your trades.
Report an Issue