Strong Quarterly and Annual Financial Performance
Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $79.0M, adjusted net profit of $60.0M and adjusted EPS of $1.78. Full year TCE revenue $265.4M, EBITDA ~ $204M and reported net income ~ $130M ( $3.77/share ).
High Fleet Earnings and Utilization
Fleet-wide TCE in Q4 ~ $76,700/day (reported ~ $77,000/day). VLCCs averaged $92,000/day and Suezmaxes $53,100/day. Achieved 100% utilization across the fleet in Q4.
Accretive Equity Raises and Shareholder Returns
Two oversubscribed equity raises totalling $245M gross proceeds (Nov $115M at $35.5/sh ~1.25x NAV; Jan $130M at $36/sh ~1.2x NAV). Since those raises shareholders generated >20% return plus dividends. Since IPO the company has paid $461M in dividends (>2x initial market cap).
Consistent Dividend Policy and High Payouts
Declared 15th consecutive quarterly distribution of $1.55/share. This dividend represents 102% of net income on a fully diluted basis; total distributions over the last 4 quarters $3.32/share (~95% of reported net income for the period).
Fleet Quality, Growth and Modernization
Fleet of 16 vessels on the water (8 Suezmaxes, 8 VLCCs), average age ~6 years. Acquired 4 modern high-spec resale Suezmax newbuilds (2 delivered, 2 due in next 2–3 months) to further improve fleet quality.
Favorable Capital Structure Trends
Year-end cash $122.5M (including equity earmarked for recent acquisitions). Book debt $605M and subsequent $90M draw for 2 Suezmaxes. Book leverage 46%; market-adjusted net LTV ~35%. Financing margin improvement of ~140 basis points; recent financings at ~130 bps over SOFR for 7–8 year terms.
Strong Forward Fixture Coverage
As of call: 67% of VLCC spot days fixed at $104,200/day and 64% of Suezmax days fixed at $84,600/day, giving a fixed-portion fleet average of ~$94,800/day (roughly two-thirds of the quarter). Examples include a 12-month charter fixed at $91,140/day and multiple 12-month fixtures at ~$100,000/day.
Commercial Outperformance Track Record
Cumulative outperformance vs peers since Q4 2019 of ~$235M, representing ~22% outperformance on RVs and ~39% outperformance on Suezmaxes over ~5.5 years, attributed to consistent commercial execution.
Market Fundamentals Supporting Earnings
Positive structural drivers cited: return of Venezuelan barrels to compliant fleet, reduced Indian purchases of Russian crude, and large-scale industry consolidation (Synacor controlling ~150 VLCCs), all supporting tighter compliant tonnage and higher freight rates.