FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2006
A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Tuborg Havnevej 18
DK-2900 Hellerup
Denmark
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [_] No [X]
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Set forth herein as Exhibit 1 is a copy of Announcement No. 1 - 2006 issued
by A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM (the "Company") to The Copenhagen Stock Exchange
(the "Exchange") on March 8, 2006.
Exhibit 1
TORM
ANNUAL REPORT 2005
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 1 - 2006
8 March 2006
TORM 2005 result is better than expected. Proposed dividend of DKK 23 (USD 3.6)
per share. Expectations for 2006 profit before tax of USD 140- 160 mill.
Key points o Net profit after tax for the year was USD 299 mill.
(DKK 1,795 mill.). The Board of directors considers the
result to be highly satisfactory. Earnings per share
(EPS) rose to USD 8.6 (DKK 51.5) in 2005 from USD 5.4
(DKK 32.2) in 2004.
o EBITDA was USD 351 mill. (DKK 2,105 mill.).
o Cash flow before financial items was USD (212) mill.
(DKK (1,272) mill.). Cash flow from operating
activities was USD 261 mill. (DKK 1,566 mill.), whilst
cash flow from investing activities was USD (473) mill.
(DKK (2,837) mill.).
o Shareholders' equity was USD 905 mill. (DKK 5,721
mill.) as at 31 December 2005 equivalent to USD 26.0
per share (DKK 164.2) excluding treasury shares.
o The market value of the Company's fleet as at 31
December 2005 exceeded the book value by USD 768 mill.
(2004: USD 573 mill.) equivalent to USD 22.0 per share
(DKK 139.4) excluding treasury shares.
o Return on Invested Capital (RoIC) was 33.8% (2004:
31.0%), whilst Return on Equity (RoE) was 36.9% (2004:
33.1%).
o It is anticipated that freight rates in product tank
will fall from the exceptionally high freight rates in
2005. This will to some extent be offset by the
increase in TORM's product tanker fleet, which is
expected to result in an increase of 26% in the number
of earning days in 2006 as against 2005. As at 1 March
2006, approximately 36% of the earning days for TORM's
product tankers had been hedged for 2006 at
satisfactory rates.
o Freight rates for the Company's dry bulk carriers are
expected to drop in 2006 from the very high freight
rates in 2004/2005. As at 1 March 2006, TORM had hedged
approximately 69% of the earning days for the Panamax
vessels in 2006 at an average rate of USD 18,360/day.
o The profit before tax forecast for 2006 is USD 140-160
mill. The comparative figure in 2005 was USD 232 mill.
excluding dividends (USD 12.8 mill.) and profit from
sale of vessels (USD 54.7 mill.).
o A strategy plan for the period until 2008 is approved
with focus on a significant increase in earning days
especially within product tank.
o As a result of the extraordinarily high and very
satisfactory operating result, the Board of directors
recommends, subject to approval by the Annual General
Meeting, that an exceptionally large dividend of DKK 23
(USD 3.6) per share be paid corresponding to a total
dividend payment of DKK 837 mill. (USD 132 mill.) and
equivalent to a return of 7.5% based on the share price
at the end of 2005.
Telephone conference A telephone conference and webcast (www.torm.com)
reviewing the Annual Report 2005 will take place today,
8 March 2006, at 17:00 Copenhagen time. To participate,
please call 10 minutes before the call on tel.: +45
3271 4611 (from Europe) or +1 334 323 6203 (from the
USA). A replay of the conference will be available from
TORM's website.
Contact A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM Telephone +45 39 17 92 00
Tuborg Havnevej 18 Klaus Kjaerulff, CEO
DK-2900 Hellerup - Denmark Klaus Nyborg, CFO
SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT - FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future
events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying
assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical
facts.
The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating
trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third
parties. Although TORM believes that these assumptions were reasonable when
made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond our control, TORM cannot assure you that it will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the
strength of world economies and currencies, changes in charter hire rates and
vessel values, changes in demand for "tonne miles" of crude oil carried by oil
tankers, the effect of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and
worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in demand that may affect
attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes
in TORM's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance
costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations including requirements for
double hull tankers or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential
liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international
political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents
and political events or acts by terrorists.
Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by TORM with the
US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the TORM Annual Report on Form
20-F and its reports on Form 6-K.
GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Danish GAAP
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2005 2004 2003*) 2002*) 2001*)
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INCOME STATEMENTS
Net revenue 587 433 293 195 240
Time charter equivalent earnings (TCE) 464 350 198 125 190
Gross profit 315 240 98 38 90
EBITDA 351 215 87 35 95
Operating profit 303 179 60 14 74
Financial items (4) 26 100 1 (12)
Profit/(loss) before tax 299 205 160 15 62
Net profit for the year 299 187 160 70 44
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BALANCE SHEET
Non-current assets 1,528 1,056 700 450 322
Total assets 1,810 1,240 821 567 481
Shareholders' equity 905 715 414 229 161
Liabilities 905 524 408 337 278
Invested capital 1,176 618 535 402 273
Net interest bearing debt 632 272 285 213 117
Cash and bonds 157 124 80 74 98
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CASH FLOW
From operating activities 261 228 75 33 82
From investing activities (473) (187) (153) (142) (6)
thereof investment in tangible fixed assets (636) (187) (170) (121) (67)
From financing activities 303 (3) 72 70 (62)
Cash etc. in companies acquired/divested 0 0 0 0 (1)
Total Net cash flow 91 38 (7) (39) 12
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KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES **)
Margins:
TCE 79.0% 80.8% 67.8% 63.9% 79.2%
Gross profit 53.7% 55.4% 33.6% 19.6% 37.6%
EBITDA 59.8% 49.7% 29.7% 17.7% 39.5%
Operating profit 51.6% 41.3% 20.5% 7.4% 30.6%
Return on Equity (RoE) 36.9% 33.1% 49.6% 35.7% 30.2%
Return on Invested Capital (RoIC) ***) 33.8% 31.0% 12.8% 4.3% 25.4%
Equity ratio 50.0% 57.7% 50.3% 40.4% 33.5%
Exchange rate USD/DKK, end of period 6.32 5.47 5.96 7.08 8.41
Exchange rate USD/DKK, average 6.00 5.99 6.59 7.89 8.32
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SHARE RELATED KEY FIGURES **)
Earnings per share, EPS (USD) 8.6 5.4 4.6 2.0 1.3
Diluted earnings per share, EPS (USD) 8.6 5.3 4.5 2.0 1.3
Cash flow per share, CFPS (USD) 7.5 6.6 2.2 1.0 2.3
Proposed dividend per share (USD) ****) 3.6 2.7 1.0 0.1 0.2
Proposed dividend per share (DKK) 23.0 15.0 6.0 1.0 2.0
Shares price in DKK, end of period (per share of DKK 10 each) 305.1 225.8 90.3 28.2 23.0
Number of shares, end of period (mill.) 36.4 36.4 36.4 36.4 36.4
Number of shares (excl. treasury shares), average (mill.) 34.8 34.8 34.6 34.6 35.0
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*) The Group Financial Highlight figures for 2004 and 2005 have been prepared
in accordance with IFRS. The comparative figures for 2001-2003 have not
been restated in accordance with IFRS, but are prepared in accordance with
the previous GAAP based on the provisions of the Danish Financial
Statements Act applicable for listed companies in Accounting Class D and
the Danish accounting standards. The comparative figures for 2001-2003 have
been translated from DKK to USD using the USD/DKK exchange rate at year-end
for the year in question for the Balance sheet items and the average
USD/DKK exchange rate for the year in question for the Income Statements
items and Cash Flow. Consequently, some of the Key Financial Figures for
2001-2003 will be different compared to those presented in the Annual
Report for 2004.
**) Key figures are calculated in accordance with recommendations from the
Danish Society of Financial Analysts.
***) Return on Invested Capital is defined as: Operating profit divided by
average Invested capital, defined as average of beginning and ending
balances of (Shareholders' equity plus Net interest bearing debt less
Non-operating assets).
****) Proposed dividend per share has been translated to USD using the USD/DKK
exchange rate at year-end for the year in question.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM
(registrant)
Dated: March 13, 2006
By: /s/ Klaus Nyborg
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Klaus Nyborg
Chief Financial Officer
03810 0001 651384