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Jørgen Lian
EUR 92.25 For Business Accounts Only

Safe Bulkers (Buy, TP: USD5.70) - Showcasing cash flow potential

Safe Bulkers beat expectations, with a Q4 run-rate earnings yield of ~23%, aided by its ~50% discount to NAV boosting equity returns, which we believe highlights the favourable risk/reward. Despite our relatively cautious 2024 forecasts versus consensus, and decoupled earnings and values, in our view Safe Bulkers offers discounted exposure to dry bulk and the favourable supply-side therein. We reiterate our BUY and have raised our target price to USD5.7 (5.3).
Underlying
Safe Bulkers Inc.

Safe Bulkers is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes for consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. As of Feb. 9, 2018, Co. had a fleet of 39 drybulk vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 3,513,800 dwt and an average age of 7.6 years. Co. deploys its vessels on both period time charters and spot time charters. The vessels on period time charters provide Co. with relatively stable cash flow and utilization rates, while the vessels in the spot market allow Co. to maintain its flexibility in low charter market conditions.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

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Jørgen Lian

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