Significant Dividend Payout
Avance Gas announced a dividend of $3.50 per share for Q3, totaling $268 million, reflecting a payout ratio of around 10x earnings.
Profitable Sale of MGCs
Avance Gas sold four MGCs to Exmar for $282.4 million, booking a gain of $34 million.
Strong Financial Performance
Net profit for Q3 was $25.8 million, with earnings per share of $0.34, excluding any gains from sales. TCE earnings were $46 million with TCE per day at $41,900.
BW Shares Acquisition
The company expects to become the second biggest shareholder in BW with a 12.88% shareholding, receiving 19.3 million BW shares valued around $250 million.
Debt-Free Status Achieved
By year-end, Avance Gas will have no debt, having already novated $155 million of outstanding debt.