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Euronav NV(CMBT) - 2019 Q3 - Earnings Call Presentation
Euronav NVEuronav NV(US:CMBT)2025-07-10 09:18

Q3 2019 Highlights - VLCC average spot rate in TI pool was $25,036, compared to $17,773 in Q3 2018[8] - VLCC average time charter rate was $32,790, compared to $31,374 in Q3 2018[8] - Suezmax average spot rate was $17,121, compared to $14,919 in Q3 2018[8] - Suezmax average time charter rate was $29,884, compared to $29,624 in Q3 2018[8] - Very strong start to Q4 with VLCC rates booked at $60,900 per day so far[11] - For Q4, Euronav has 90% of trading fleet exposed to spot market[11] - Outlook for Q4 shows VLCC 60% fixed at around $60,900 per day and Suezmax 48% fixed at around $27,300 per day[11] Financial Performance - Revenue for the third quarter of 2019 was $175,287 thousand[12] - Net loss for the period was $22,903 thousand[12] - Loss per share was $0.11[13] - Cash position was $183.7 million as of September 2019[14] - Leverage is at 44% marked to market[15] Market Outlook and Strategy - The company will pay quarterly dividends starting in 2020[11] - Active commercial consolidation with over 70 VLCCs on one platform from 2020[17] - IMO induced storage provides catalyst for freight rates[18] - Euronav is actively preparing for IMO 2020 by purchasing LSFO[26, 27]