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- **Record Q4 Performance**: $13.5M net profit, $33.3M EBITDA, and $39,600/day TCE driven by fixed-rate conversions.
- **Strong Cash Flow**: $24.8M from operations; $0.30 dividend paid, $0.06 declared for Jan 2026.
- **Market Dominance**: 48% premium to Baltic Capesize Index; 27 consecutive monthly dividends.
- **Supply Constraints**: 25-year low order book (12% of fleet), aging vessels, and 28% fleet in dry dock.
- **Growth Catalysts**: Brazil iron ore (+18%), Guinea bauxite (+30%), and limited newbuild capacity.

**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- Q4 2025 net profit: $13.5 million; EBITDA: $33.3 million; gross TCE: $39,600/day.
- Converted 4 vessels to fixed rates ($27,700/day) and renewed Mount Elbrus at $30,000/day with index-linked premium.
- Q4 dividend: $0.30/share; Jan 2026 TCE: $32,400/day; Jan dividend: $0.06/share.
- Acquired 54% stake in 2020 Bulkers Management for NOK 1.1 million.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q4 2025 revenue: $42.1 million (10.5% YoY increase); OPEX: $7 million (3% YoY increase).
- G&A: $1.2 million (20% YoY increase); interest expense: $12.7 million (0.3% YoY decrease).
- Cash: $32.4 million; debt: $700 million (down $7 million QoQ); cash flow from ops: $24.8 million.

**【CEO Market Analysis】**
- 5/12 vessels on fixed rates until Mar 2026; 11/12 vessels exposed to spot market post-conversion.
- Fleet average premium: 48% vs Baltic Capesize Index; 27 consecutive monthly dividends.
- Break-even TCE: $17,400/day; 2026 market driven by Brazil iron ore (+18%), Guinea bauxite (+30%).
- Fleet aging (50% built 2009-2015); 28% of fleet undergoing special surveys in 2026.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- CEO: Renewals in high rates reduce premium but not dramatically; prefer timing renewals in low markets.
- Index transition: Sticking to old Baltic Capesize Index for now due to FFA market alignment.
- Premiums will adjust mathematically to new indexes while maintaining upside.

Himalaya Shipping Ltd (HSHP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Record Dividend Streak**: 22 consecutive monthly dividends driven by 50% premium to Baltic Index.
- **Market Leadership**: 2026 capesize rates expected to outperform sub-cape by 2.5x, supported by 18% YoY Guinean bauxite growth.
- **Financial Resilience**: $26.4M cash, 100% spot exposure with $17,000/day break-even, and 9.3% capesize order book (25-year low).
- **Strategic Flexibility**: Converts 6/12 vessels to fixed rates when forward curve signals value, with 2026 Simandou mine ramp-up as key growth driver.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Reported Q3 2025 net profit of $9.5 million and EBITDA of $29.3 million.
- Gross time charter equivalent earnings of $35,600/day, with conversions to fixed-rate charters at $35,300-$38,500/day for Q4 2025.
- Total cash distributions of $0.24/share for July-September, with $0.07 dividend declared for October.
- Fleet of 12 Newcastlemax vessels with dual-fuel LNG, achieving 50% premium to Baltic Cape Size Index.
- All-in cash break-even at $17,000/day, enabling profitability when index exceeds this threshold.
- Market highlights: 18% YoY growth in Guinean bauxite exports, 7% YoY increase in seaborne iron ore imports, and 15-year decline in Chinese domestic iron ore production.
- Simandou mine ramp-up (120M tons/year) and record-low capesize order book (9.3% of fleet) support long-term supply-demand dynamics.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q3 2025 net income $9.5M (down 10% YoY), EPS $0.21, operating profit $22M (down 7% YoY).
- Operating revenues $37.9M (down 3% YoY), vessel OPEX $7M (up 8% YoY) due to maintenance costs.
- G&A expenses $1.1M (down 21% YoY), interest expense $12.8M (down 3% YoY).
- Cash flow from operations $18.3M, cash balance $26.4M, and $707M outstanding on sale-leaseback financing.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Market Outperformance**: CEO expects capesize rates to rally 2.5x Panamax levels in 2026, driven by Simandou iron ore and bauxite trade growth.
- **Rate Locking Strategy**: No current locks for Q1 2026; will convert if forward curve justifies, with flexibility to unwind if market underperforms.
- **Fleet Resilience**: 100% spot exposure from 2026, benefiting from aging fleet (60% vessels >20 years by 2034) and limited newbuild capacity.

Actual	-0.03	-0.05	0.11	0.16	0.24	0.02	-0.14	0.02	0.202	0.29
Forecast	-0.03	-0.0021	0.118	0.1938	0.3017	0.0698	-0.1489	0.02	0.2	0.3021
Surprise	0.00%	-2280.95%	-6.78%	-17.44%	-20.45%	-71.35%	+5.98%	0.00%	+1.00%	-4.01%

Actual	6.70M	10.00M	18.00M	30.90M	39.20M	29.10M	21.80M	29.50M	37.40M	41.50M
Forecast	6.70M	10.74M	18.70M	31.22M	39.27M	30.96M	21.08M	29.58M	37.61M	41.78M
Surprise	0.00%	-6.89%	-3.73%	-1.02%	-0.17%	-5.99%	+3.44%	-0.27%	-0.57%	-0.67%

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