Golden Ocean Group

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Golden Ocean is a Norwegian dry bulk company (part of the John Fredriksen shipping empire) which dual listed in SGX nearly a year ago. It is one of the largest dry bulk companies here with a fleet of 30 vessels (including new-buildings). The bulk of its vessels are on long term charter. It also own a stake in a US-listed shipping trust.

Golden Ocean reported its 4Q results and declared a US$0.05 dividend. Its full year dividend totals to US$0.175 which represents a mammoth 13% yield and 73% payout ratio !

Of course, this isn't guaranteed since shipping revenue are always in flux. Moreover, the company do have a fairly large newbuilding project so capital may be diverted to it in the future. At the moment, they seem to be divesting older vessels to fund the equity portion of their newbuilding projects.

Highlights

· Golden Ocean reports profit of $24.0 million and earnings per share of $0.05 for the fourth quarter of 2010

· Golden Ocean reports profit of $108.1 million and earnings per share of $0.24 for the year ended December 31, 2010

· Golden Ocean announces dividends of US $0.05 per share for the fourth quarter of 2010

· The Company has taken delivery of a total of four newbuildings in December 2010 and January 2011

· Golden Ocean fixed out three ice class Panamax newbuildings for 5 years and fixed out Golden Heiwa for 2 years during Q4 2010

· The vessel Golden Shadow was sold in Q4 and delivered to new owners in December 2010

· The Company has made a retrospective adjustment to the accounting for two financial leases, reducing accumulated earnings for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 by $8.3 million. The effect on retained earnings at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009 was $11.2 million. All adjustments are non-cash items.

Q4 results - http://info.sgx.com/webcoranncatth.nsf/V...B0031338D/$file/GOGLQ4Pressrelease.pdf?openelement

Q4 Presentation - http://info.sgx.com/webcoranncatth.nsf/V...B003B184F/$file/GOGL_Q4_Presentation.pdf?openelement

Company Website - http://www.goldenocean.no/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fredriksen

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#2
seems that the management is good.
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#3
its average charter rate is much higher than current market charter rate.

will more charterers default charter contract like KLC?
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#4
Most of the profitable charters expire at the end of 2013. If there is no recovery in BDI by then, things won't be as rosy. The Group has 14 newbuilding vessels - 13 of which are constructed at current market prices - will this contribute positively to the net profit ? The dividends look good though !

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#5
this is officially classified as a good management stock in a distress industry.
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#6
Golden Ocean owns about 10% of VLCCF.

VLCCF - Third Quarter 2011 Results

HIGHLIGHTS

* Knightsbridge reports net income of $9.1 million and earnings per share of $0.37 for the third quarter of 2011.
* Knightsbridge reports EBITDA of $16.2 million and EBITDA per share of $0.66 for the third quarter of 2011.
* Knightsbridge announces a cash dividend of $0.50 per share for the third quarter of 2011.
* Knightsbridge reports net income of $24.9 million and earnings per share of $1.02 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

THIRD QUARTER 2011 AND NINE MONTHS RESULTS

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (the "Company" or "Knightsbridge") reports net income of $9.1 million and earnings per share of $0.37 for the third quarter compared to net income of $7.2 million and earnings per share of $0.30 for the second quarter of 2011. Net income increased primarily due to no dry docking costs in the third quarter compared with dry docking costs of $1.8 million for the VLCC Hampstead in the second quarter. The average daily time charter equivalents ("TCEs") earned by the Company's VLCCs, excluding bareboat charters, and Capesize vessels were $25,300 and $36,800, respectively, compared with $29,000 and $36,600 in the preceding quarter.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $4.3 million in the quarter. The Company generated cash from operating activities of $8.8 million, used $0.9 million to repay loan facilities and paid $12.2 million in dividends. While net income in the third quarter increased compared with the second quarter, cash generated from operations in the third quarter decreased primarily attributable to delayed charterhire payments. In November 2011, the Company has an average cash breakeven rate for the fourth quarter 2011 for its VLCCs, which are on time charter and Capesize vessels of $20,100 and $8,500, respectively, per vessel per day. The VLCC rate includes remaining dry docking payment for Hampstead. The VLCCs which are on bare-boat charters have a cash break even rate of $4,200 per vessel per day.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company reports net income of $24.9 million and earnings per share of $1.02. The average daily TCEs for the Company's VLCCs, excluding bareboat charters, and Capesize vessels for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $29,200 and $36,700 respectively.

THE TANKER MARKET

The market rate for a VLCC trading on a standard 'TD3' voyage between the Arabian Gulf and Japan in the third quarter of 2011 was WS 47, representing a decrease of approximately WS 6 points from the second quarter of 2011 and a decrease of WS 5.5 points from the third quarter of 2010.

Bunkers at Fujairah averaged $664/mt in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $657/mt in the second quarter of 2011; an increase of $7/mt. Bunker prices varied between a low of $626.5/mt at the end of September and a high of $699.5/mt in early August.

The International Energy Agency's ("IEA") October 2011 report stated an average OPEC oil production, including Iraq, of 30.09 million barrels per day (mb/d) during the third quarter of the year. This was an increase of 650,000 barrels per day compared to the second quarter of 2011 and an increase of 820,000 barrels per day compared to the third quarter of 2010.

IEA further estimates that world oil demand averaged 89.78 mb/d in the third quarter of 2011, representing an increase of approximately 1.8 mb/d compared to the previous quarter, and an increase of approximately 1.07 mb/d from the third quarter of 2010. Additionally, the IEA estimates that world oil demand will average approximately 89.23 mb/d in 2011, representing an increase of 1.1 percent or approximately 0.99 mb/d from 2010.

The VLCC fleet totalled 588 vessels at the end of the third quarter of 2011, up from 574 vessels at the end of the previous quarter. 14 VLCCs were delivered during the quarter. The orderbook counted 131 vessels at the end of the third quarter, down from 143 orders from the previous quarter. Two new orders were placed during the quarter, and the current order book represents about 22 percent of the VLCC fleet. According to Fearnleys, the single hull fleet stands at 35 vessels.

THE DRY BULK MARKET

The third quarter of 2011 was yet another quarter which surpassed most analysts' expectations. Given the large order book with record high deliveries both this year and next, it has been difficult to imagine a demand scenario which was able to cope with supply growth and maintain utilization at levels giving owners of dry bulk tonnage decent returns.

Since the start of the dry bulk super cycle which lasted for five years from 2003, dependence on Chinese economic growth has increased at a steady pace. The third quarter of 2011 was no exception with high Chinese import growth for both iron ore and coal being the main reasons for the relatively strong performance of dry bulk vessels. Average earnings for Capesize vessels were$17,000 per day while a Panamax in comparison earned approximately $13,000 per day. Earnings for the latter segment were stable throughout the quarter while Capesizes experienced a steady rise from bleak levels.

Iron ore is the main commodity carried by Capesizes and China increased its import by more than 17 percent compared to same quarter previous year. Coal imports to China increased by almost 30 percent year-on-year. In addition, other Asian countries contributed to the strong demand growth. Korea increased its iron ore imports by more than 20 percent and the rebuilding of Japan after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami also contributed positively.

These high growth numbers alone are still not sufficient to explain a utilization rate, which averaged 85 percent last quarter. Congestion remains as a positive factor for owners and between six to eight percent of vessel capacity was tied up in the third quarter.

Chinese coastal trade increased by 17 percent during the third quarter and more than 300 million tons of dry bulk commodities was carried off the Chinese coast. On an annual basis, this represents 20 million dwt capacity. We have not seen the same focus on slow steaming in dry bulk as in other segments. However, analysis shows that average speed of the sailing fleet has dropped by more than two knots since 2008. This is not due to an effort to improve market conditions but rather a function of high bunker prices and optimizing earnings.

Still, the focus has to be on the order book. So far this year approximately 205 vessels in the Capesize segment have been delivered, but at the same time almost 70 vessels of the same size have been scrapped. Delivery ratio compared to the official order book remains below 70 percent.

Most analysts agree that the dry bulk market does not have a demand problem. Iron ore and coal imports to China and India are expected to grow at a steady pace over the next 5 years. A lot of new iron ore capacity will enter the market from 2013 onwards, which could put a downward pressure on international iron prices. This should support the freight market due to expensive, low quality Chinese iron ore production. However, the order book for the remainder of this year and 2012 is still a major concern and is the main reason why the forward freight assessment (FFA) is in backwardation. Despite the positive development in the freight market, asset values dropped further during third quarter. A five year old Capesize was priced at $39 million while a newbuilding resale was priced at approximately $50 million. There is a lot of uncertainty related to asset values going forward, but we observe that more forecasters state that they see limited downside.

CORPORATE AND OUTLOOK

The Company's VLCC and Capesize fleet is fixed on time and bareboat charters expiring between 2012 and 2016, except for the VLCC Kensington which is employed in the spot market.

In spite of falling vessel values, the Company's position is satisfactory as regards loan to value ratios. The Company's charter portfolio and its low gearing reduces risk exposure.

It is the Company's intention to grow the fleet, as stated previously. The negative developments in asset values, however have made it appropriate to delay new investments. The Board believes it may now be time to pursue investment opportunities and to take advantage of the current weakness in the market to develop new projects with the aim to secure long term dividend capacity. The Company is well positioned for growth with a conservative balance sheet, cash at hand and availability of a $75 million revolving credit facility.

On November 7, 2011, the Board declared a dividend of $0.50 per share. The record date for the dividend is November 18, 2011, the ex dividend date is November 16, 2011 and the dividend will be paid on or around December 2, 2011.

24,425,699 ordinary shares were outstanding as of September 30, 2011, and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the quarter was 24,425,699.


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#7
Second major Chinese firm fails to pay ship owners :

http://kfc1973-stock.blogspot.com/2011/1...o-pay.html

Is China starting a trend ?

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#8
Hi Nick,

I read about that article in today's ST as well.

Apparently, the global shipping slump is set to continue if China goes through a hard landing, as most of the demand generated has so far come from the booming industries in China. The BDI had risen 70% since the low (according to ST), but is now slumping as a result of these defaulted payments.

I think the shipping sector may be in for another protracted downturn if China does not manage their economy well.
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#9
I guess more will be revealed when they release their 3Q results tonight. First Korea and now this - the shipping recession doesn't look likely to be ending soon. Wonder will they maintain the 2 US cent quarterly dividend hmm.
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#10
3Q 2011 Highlights
- Golden Ocean reports profit of $11.1 million for the third quarter of 2011
- The Company took delivery of Golden Enterprise in September 2011
- The Company will take delivery of the first vessel from Pipavav shipyard within November 2011
- Golden Ocean will not pay dividends for the third quarter of 2011

http://info.sgx.com/webcoranncatth.nsf/V...C00270C71/$file/GOGLpressreleaseQ311.pdf?openelement [SGX Announcement]

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