Stock Exchange Notice
Date: 22 August 2019
GC Rieber Shipping - Second quarter results 2019
GC Rieber Shipping ASA had a fleet utilisation of 100% in the second quarter of
2019. The subsea and ice/support vessels have contract coverage of 44% for the
remainder of the year while Shearwater GeoServices Shearwater has confirmed
backlog of more than 26 vessel-months in the third and fourth quarter of 2019
following the award of multiple seismic acquisition contracts.
GC Rieber Shipping had operating income of NOK 91.9 million in the second
quarter of 2019, compared with NOK 60.7 million in the corresponding period
2018. EBITDA was NOK 41.3 million, compared with NOK 9.3 million in the second
quarter of 2018. The year-on-year increase was mainly due to higher vessel
utilisation and early redelivery fee for the Ernest Shackleton.
Net profit for GC Rieber Shipping was NOK 93.9 million for the quarter, compared
with a loss of NOK 9.0 million in the second quarter 2018. The positive result
in the second quarter of 2019 reflected a book gain of NOK 101.6 million kroner
from the Ernest Shackleton sale.
"We are very pleased with achieving full utilisation in the second quarter for
our subsea and ice/support vessels. Despite an uptick in rates and activity for
the summer season, the offshore market remains challenging with current market
rates at an unsustainable level.," said Einar Ytredal the CEO of GC Rieber
Shipping. "In the marine seismic market, Shearwater has seen increased tendering
activity with a positive effect on utilisation levels and pricing."
Please find the report and presentation for the second quarter and first half-
year of 2019 enclosed.
For further information, please contact:
Einar Ytredal, CEO, phone: +47 975 20 184
Øystein Kvåle, CFO, phone; +47 479 02 919
About GC Rieber Shipping:
GC Rieber Shipping's business within offshore/shipping includes ownership in
specialized vessels, high quality marine ship management and project development
within the segments subsea, ice/support and marine seismic. The group has a
specialized competence in offshore operations in harsh environments as well as
design, development and maritime operation of offshore vessels.
GC Rieber Shipping currently operates 12 and has direct and indirect ownership
in 22 advanced special purpose vessels for defined markets within the subsea,
ice/support and marine seismic segments. The company has its headquarter and a
ship management office in Bergen, with an additional 50% owned ship management
company in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russia). The company is listed on Oslo Børs with
ticker RISH. Further information is available on the company's website
www.gcrieber-shipping.com (http://www.gcrieber-shipping.com).
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.