Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve-Month Period of 2024

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Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE: ECO, OSE: OET) has announced its unaudited financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024. The company's board has declared a dividend of $0.35 per common share, payable on March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2025.

The shares will trade ex-dividend on NYSE from March 3, 2025, and on Oslo Børs from February 28, 2025. Due to CSDR implementation in Norway, dividends for Euronext VPS shareholders are expected to be distributed around March 20, 2025.

The company will host a conference call and webcast on February 20, 2025, at 14:30 CET to discuss the results.

Positive

• Declared dividend of $0.35 per share

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The declared quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share represents a significant cash distribution to shareholders, translating to an annualized dividend yield of approximately 5.7% at current market prices. This dividend declaration, while maintaining the company's commitment to shareholder returns, comes amid a complex global tanker market environment.

The staggered ex-dividend dates between NYSE (March 3) and Oslo Børs (February 28) reflect the intricacies of managing a dual-listed security. This five-day gap, combined with the implementation of CSDR in Norway affecting VPS shareholders, creates a notable settlement timing difference where European shareholders will receive payments around March 20, versus March 17 for NYSE holders.

The company's use of alternative performance metrics (Daily TCE, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA) suggests a focus on operational efficiency measurements beyond standard IFRS reporting. However, without disclosed figures, we cannot assess whether this dividend represents an increase or maintenance of previous distribution levels, which would be important for evaluating the company's financial trajectory and dividend sustainability.

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, unless context otherwise dictates, “OET” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ECO, OSE: OET) today reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve-month period of 2024, which are attached to this press release.

Financial performance of the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

	•	Revenues of $85.2 million in Q4 2024, compared to $91.7 million in Q4 2023.
	•	Profit of $13.2 million in Q4 2024, compared to $21.3 million in Q4 2023.
	•	Vessel operating expenses of $9.6 million in Q4 2024, compared to $10.6 in Q4 2023.
	•	Earnings per share of $0.41 in Q4 2024, compared to $0.66 in Q4 2023.
	•	Cash (including restricted cash) of $54.3 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $54.9 million as of December 31, 2023.

Financial performance of the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

	•	Revenues of $393.2 million in 12M 2024, compared to $413.1 million in 12M 2023.
	•	Profit of $108.9 million in 12M 2024, compared to $145.2 million in 12M 2023.
	•	Vessel operating expenses of $42.4 million in 12M 2024, compared to $41.7 in 12M 2023.
	•	Earnings per share of $3.38 in 12M 2024, compared to $4.51 in 12M 2023.

Alternative performance metrics and market developments

	•	Time charter equivalent (“TCE”, a non-IFRS measure) revenue of $49.4 million in Q4 2024.
	•	EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* (non-IFRS measures*) of $35.2 million and $37.1 million, respectively, in Q4 2024.
	•	Adjusted profit* and Adjusted earnings per share* (non-IFRS measures*) of $13.0 million or $0.41 per basic and diluted share in Q4 2024.
	•	Fleetwide daily TCE rate of $39,000 per operating day in Q4 2024; VLCC and Suezmax TCE rates of $38,500 and $39,600 per operating day, respectively, in Q4 2024.
	•	Daily vessel operating expenses (“Daily Opex”, a non-IFRS measure*) of $8,321 per calendar day, including management fees, in Q4 2024.
	•	In Q1 2025 to date, 81% of the available VLCC spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $39,100 per day and 77% of the available Suezmax spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $33,400 per day.

Declaration of Q4 2024 dividend

The Company’s board of directors declared a dividend of $0.35 per common share to shareholders. Dividends payable to common shares registered in the Euronext VPS will be distributed in NOK. The cash payment will be paid on March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2025. The common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the NYSE as from and including March 3, 2025, and the common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the Oslo Børs as from and including February 28, 2025. Due to the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR) in Norway, dividends payable on common shares registered with Euronext VPS are expected to be distributed to Euronext VPS shareholders on or about March 20, 2025.

*The Company uses certain financial information calculated on a basis other than in accordance with IFRS, including Daily TCE, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted profit, Adjusted earnings per share, and Daily Opex. For a reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures, please refer to the end of this report.

Presentation

OET will be hosting a conference call and webcast at 14:30 CET on Thursday February 20, 2025 to discuss the Q4 2024 and 12M 2024 results. Participants may access the conference call using the below dial-in details:

Standard International Access: +44 20 3936 2999
USA: +1 646 664 1960
Norway: +47 815 03 308
Password: 860103

The webcast will include a slide presentation and will be available on the following link:

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/655744857

An audio replay of the conference call will be available on our website:

https://www.okeanisecotankers.com/reports/

Contacts

Company:

Iraklis Sbarounis, CFO
Tel: +30 210 480 4200
ir@okeanisecotankers.com

Investor Relations / Media Contact:

Nicolas Bornozis, President
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540, New York, N.Y. 10169
Tel: +1 (212) 661-7566
okeanisecotankers@capitallink.com

About OET

OET is a leading international tanker company providing seaborne transportation of crude oil and refined products. The Company was incorporated on April 30, 2018 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and is listed on Oslo Børs under the symbol OET and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ECO. The sailing fleet consists of six modern scrubber-fitted Suezmax tankers and eight modern scrubber-fitted VLCC tankers.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains “forward-looking statements”, including as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts or that are not present facts or conditions. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons, including as described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the Company’s operating or financial results; the Company’s liquidity, including its ability to service its indebtedness; competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; shipping industry trends, including charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting vessel supply and demand; future, pending or recent acquisitions and dispositions, business strategy, areas of possible expansion or contraction, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; risks associated with operations; broader market impacts arising from war (or threatened war) or international hostilities; risks associated with pandemics, including effects on demand for oil and other products transported by tankers and the transportation thereof; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Except to the extent required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based. You should, however, review the factors and risks the Company describes in the reports it files and furnishes from time to time with the SEC, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

A PDF associated with this press release can be found here: http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/a6142576-21e0-44bb-9d4d-76ddb707926f

FAQ

When will Okeanis Eco Tankers (ECO) pay its Q4 2024 dividend?

Okeanis Eco Tankers will pay its Q4 2024 dividend of $0.35 per share on March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2025.

What is the ex-dividend date for ECO stock on NYSE and Oslo Børs?

The ex-dividend date for ECO stock is March 3, 2025, on NYSE and February 28, 2025, on Oslo Børs.

When will Okeanis Eco Tankers (ECO) discuss its Q4 2024 results?

Okeanis Eco Tankers will host a conference call and webcast to discuss Q4 2024 results on February 20, 2025, at 14:30 CET.

When will VPS shareholders receive their ECO dividend payment?

Due to CSDR implementation in Norway, Euronext VPS shareholders are expected to receive their dividend payment around March 20, 2025.