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 November 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)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Set forth herein as Exhibit 1 is a copy of Announcement No. 11 - issued by
A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM (the "Company") to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on
November 8, 2006.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT 2006
Profit before tax for the third quarter of 2006 was USD 73
million (DKK 428 million), an improvement on the third
quarter 2005. Profit before tax for the first three quarters
was USD 213 million (DKK 1,279 million).
The profit forecast range for 2006 is increased to USD
240-250 million before tax despite of a weaker than expected
beginning to the fourth quarter.
Highlights o Profit for the third quarter of 2006 was USD 67 million
(DKK 392 million) after tax. Profit for the first three
quarters of 2006 was USD 205 million (DKK 1,232
million) after tax.
o Earnings per share (EPS) were USD 5.9 (DKK 35.5) for
the first three quarters of 2006 against USD 6.5 (DKK
38.4) for the same period last year. EPS for the third
quarter were USD 1.9 (DKK 11.3) in 2006 and USD 1.9
(DKK 11.6) in 2005, respectively.
o Return on Invested Capital (RoIC) was 26.8% p.a., and
Return on Equity (RoE) was 27.9% p.a. for the quarter
and 23.1% (RoIC) and 28.1% (RoE) for the first three
quarters of 2006, respectively.
o At 30 September 2006, equity amounted to USD 1,045
million (DKK 6,157 million), corresponding to USD 30.2
per share (DKK 177.8 per share) excluding treasury
shares. During the third quarter of 2006, equity rose
from USD 870 million to USD 1,045 million, mainly as a
result of the earnings during the period and value
adjustment of the Norden shareholding (DKK 3,350 per
share at 30 September 2006). Equity is stated without
value adjustment on vessels, which have increased by
13% in the third quarter. Equity is also prepared
without reflecting the value adjustment of purchase
options and time charter arrangements.
o In the third quarter, the product tanker market was
positively affected by speculation that an adverse
hurricane season in the USA could drive up freight
rates. The period time charter market remained strong,
which is an indication of the strong demand and
optimism among customers. At 30 September, the Company
had covered 44% of the remaining earning days for 2006
at an average of USD 26,806 per day. The spot market
has in the beginning of the fourth quarter 2006 been
weaker than expected.
o The bulk market improved in the third quarter as a
result of increasing demand for transport of primarily
iron ore and coal. At 30 September, the Company had
covered 94% of the remaining earning days in 2006 at an
average of USD 18,900 per day. The fourth quarter has
begun more positively than expected. However due to the
Company's high level of forward cover, this will not
affect the profit for 2006.
o The profit forecast range for 2006 is increased to USD
240-250 million before tax.
Teleconference TORM's Management will review the report on the third
quarter of 2006 in a teleconference and webcast
(www.torm.com) today, 8 November 2006, at 17.00 Copenhagen
time (CET). To participate, please call 10 minutes before
the call on tel.: +45 3271 4607 (from Europe) or +1 334 323
6201 (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
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Q3 2006 Q3 2005 Q1-Q3 Q1-Q3
Million USD 2006 2005 2005
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Income statement
Net revenue 158.9 142.2 460.8 406.6 586.9
Time charter equivalent earnings (TCE) 115.8 109.4 348.2 318.7 463.8
Gross profit 66.8 72.1 212.6 217.7 314.9
EBITDA 97.8 81.3 252.2 260.3 351.0
Operating profit 83.4 68.8 207.9 226.3 303.2
Financial items (10.3) (2.3) 5.3 4.0 (3.8)
Profit before tax 73.1 66.5 213.2 230.3 299.4
Net profit 66.9 66.7 205.4 227.8 299.4
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Balance sheet
Total assets 1,892.4 1,697.3 1,892.4 1,697.3 1,810.1
Equity 1,045.3 861.6 1,045.3 861.6 904.7
Total liabilities 847.1 835.7 847.1 835.7 905.4
Invested capital 1,224.1 1,143.8 1,224.1 1,143.8 1,175.8
Net interest bearing debt 616.6 672.4 616.6 672.4 632.1
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Cash flow
From operating activities 62.7 56.8 203.0 197.3 261.1
From investing activities 43.8 (106.2) (42.7) (454.6) (473.1)
Thereof investment in tangible fixed
assets (18.4) (145.8) (194.9) (617.3) (635.9)
From financing activities (55.8) 35.9 (216.5) 217.7 303.2
Net cash flow 50.7 (13.5) (56.2) (39.6) 91.2
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Key financial figures
Margins:
TCE 72.9% 76.9% 75.6% 78.4% 79.0%
Gross profit 42.0% 50.7% 46.1% 53.5% 53.7%
EBITDA 61.5% 57.2% 54.7% 64.0% 59.8%
Operating profit 52.5% 48.4% 45.1% 55.7% 51.6%
Return on Equity (RoE) (p.a.) 27.9% 32.3% 28.1% 38.5% 36.9%
Return on Invested Capital (RoIC) (p.a.) 26.8% 25.4% 23.1% 34.3% 33.8%
Equity ratio 55.2% 50.8% 55.2% 50.8% 50.0%
Exchange rate USD/DKK, end of period 5.89 6.20 5.89 6.20 6.32
Exchange rate USD/DKK, average 5.86 6.12 6.00 5.90 6.00
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Share related key figures
Earnings per share, EPS USD 1.9 1.9 5.9 6.5 8.6
Cash flow per share, CFPS USD 1.8 1.6 5.8 5.7 7.5
Share price, end of period
(per share of DKK 10 each) DKK 302.7 354.6 302.7 354.6 305.1
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. 34.6 34.8 34.7 34.8 34.8
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Profit by division
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Million USD Q3 2006 Q1-Q3 2006
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Tanker Bulk Not Tanker Bulk Not
Division Division allocated Total Division Division allocated Total
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Net revenue 135.0 23.9 0.0 158.9 377.3 83.5 0.0 460.8
Port expenses, bunkers and commissions (42.1) (1.0) 0.0 (43.1) (108.7) (3.9) 0.0 (112.6)
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Time charter equivalent earnings (TCE)*) 92.9 22.9 0.0 115.8 268.6 79.6 0.0 348.2
Charter hire (17.6) (10.9) 0.0 (28.5) (41.0) (33.5) 0.0 (74.5)
Operating expenses (17.2) (3.3) 0.0 (20.5) (49.8) (11.3) 0.0 (61.1)
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Gross Profit 58.1 8.7 0.0 66.8 177.8 34.8 0.0 212.6
Profit from sale of vessels 0.0 34.8 0.0 34.8 2.9 51.3 0.0 54.2
Administrative expenses (5.4) (1.0) 0.0 (6.4) (18.6) (3.7) 0.0 (22.3)
Other operating income 2.5 0.1 0.0 2.6 7.6 0.1 0.0 7.7
Depreciation and impairment losses (12.8) (1.6) 0.0 (14.4) (37.5) (6.8) 0.0 (44.3)
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Operating profit 42.4 41.0 0.0 83.4 132.2 75.7 0.0 207.9
Financial items - - (10.3) (10.3) - - 5.3 5.3
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Profit/(Loss) before tax - - (10.3) 73.1 - - 5.3 213.2
Tax - - (6.2) (6.2) - - (7.8) (7.8)
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Net profit - - (16.5) 66.9 - - (2.5) 205.4
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*) TCE is gross freight income less bunker, commissions and port expenses (TCE =
Time Charter Equivalent).
Tanker and Bulk
Tanker Division The Tanker Division achieved a profit before financial items
of USD 42.4 million in the third quarter of 2006 against USD
33.2 million in the second quarter of 2006.
In line with normal seasonal patterns, freight rates for
product tankers were weak at the beginning of the third
quarter, but were boosted during the quarter as several
market players speculated in a rough hurricane season in the
USA. Toward the end of the third and into the fourth quarter
freight rates dropped as these fears subsided and the oil
stocks - especially in the USA - were historically high. The
MR segment was particularly weak toward the end of the third
and at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The tanker market was affected by the following factors in
the third quarter of 2006:
Positive impact:
o Fears of a rough hurricane season in the USA.
o Closure of the Prudhoe Bay oilfield in Alaska.
o Good arbitrage opportunities at the beginning of the
quarter.
o Geopolitical instability.
o Strong demand for petrol in the USA.
Negative impact:
o Large oil stocks.
o Reduced naphtha exports to the Far East and the Middle
East as a result of the extraordinarily large number of
inspections of refineries and petrochemical plants,
particularly affecting the LR2 market.
o Declining oil prices.
o Poor arbitrage opportunities at the end of the quarter.
o Continued strong growth in the global product tanker
fleet.
In the third quarter of 2006, TORM's Tanker Division
obtained freight rates that were 6% lower for the LR2
segment, 10% higher for the LR1 segment and 11% higher for
the MR segment compared with those of the third quarter of
2005.
Compared with the second quarter of 2006, the number of
earning days was up by 8% for the tanker fleet as a whole.
The number of earning days for the Tanker Division was 33%
higher in the first nine months of 2006 than in the first
nine months of 2005. The number of earning days in the LR2
segment was up by 17% compared with the third quarter of
2005. The number of earning days in the LR1 and MR segments
increased by 54% and 6%, respectively.
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Tanker Division Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Change
Q3 05-
Q3 06
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LR2 (Aframax, 90-110,000 DWT)
Available earning days 548 550 529 527 642 17%
Per earning day (USD):
Earnings (TCE)*) 28,185 45,917 43,553 22,707 26,603 (6%)
Operating expenses (5,899) (6,157) (5,464) (6,695) (7,141) 21%
Operating cash flow**) 14,172 30,316 33,526 13,258 16,665 18%
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LR1 (Panamax, 75-85,000 DWT)
Available earning days 774 827 912 1,060 1,194 54%
Per earning day (USD):
Earnings (TCE)*) 26,509 41,726 35,356 21,275 29,274 10%
Operating expenses (6,074) (5,680) (5,730) (5,254) (6,450) 6%
Operating cash flow**) 15,090 27,964 22,113 9,718 13,536 (10%)
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MR (45,000 DWT)
Available earning days 1,547 1,638 1,599 1,632 1,642 6%
Per earning day (USD):
Earnings (TCE)*) 23,499 29,373 28,118 26,009 26,181 11%
Operating expenses (6,274) (6,505) (7,199) (7,320) (6,660) 6%
Operating cash flow**) 17,738 23,598 21,730 19,506 20,267 14%
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*) TCE = Gross freight income less bunker, commissions and port expenses.
Operating expenses are on own vessels.
Fair value adjustment on freight and bunkers related derivatives of USD
(2,5) million in the third quarter of 2006.
**) Operating cash flow = TCE less operating expenses and charter hire.
Bulk Division The Bulk Division achieved a profit before financial items
of USD 41.0 million in the third quarter of 2006 against USD
24.4 million in the second quarter of 2006. The profit from
the sale of TORM's three Panamax vessels amounted to USD
34.8 million in the third quarter.
Rates rose sharply in the bulk market during the third
quarter, primarily on the back of increased demand for iron
ore. The rise in the demand for coal for the Chinese steel
production and European and Japanese power plants also
underpinned bulk rates in the third quarter. The increased
import of grain to China and India further boosted the bulk
market.
Despite the relatively large addition of newbuildings to the
bulk market in 2006, the market was able to absorb the new
tonnage in the third quarter.
The number of available earning days in the Panamax segment
was unchanged in the third quarter of 2006 compared with the
third quarter of 2005.
TORM sold its Handysize activities in the second quarter of
2006.
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Bulk Division Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Change
Q3 05-
Q3 06
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Panamax (60-80,000 DWT)
Available earning days 1,240 1,356 1,346 1,382 1,234 0%
Per earning day (USD):
Earnings (TCE)*) 27,523 22,585 20,324 18,343 18,402 (33%)
Operating expenses (4,294) (5,017) (4,572) (4,576) (5,662) 32%
Operating cash flow**) 12,241 12,136 9,430 7,681 6,872 (44%)
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Handysize (20-35,000 DWT)
Available earning days 215 197 179 124 - n. a
Per earning day (USD):
Earnings (TCE)*) 14,514 13,067 12,479 11,899 - n. a
Operating expenses (3,690) (5,049) (4,583) (4,583) - n. a
Operating cash flow**) 9,150 7,745 7,987 9,700 - n. a
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*) TCE = Gross freight income less bunker, commissions and port expenses.
Operating expenses are on own vessels.
**) Operating cash flow = TCE less operating expenses and charter hire.
Other activities Other (non-allocated) activities for the third quarter
consisted of financial items of USD (10.3) million and tax
of USD (6.2) million. Tax expenses primarily relate to the
sale of vessels.
Fleet development In the third quarter, TORM sold and delivered the Panamax
vessels TORM Herdis, TORM Marina and TORM Tekla (cf. the
announcement of 28 July 2006).
At the end of the third quarter of 2006, TORM's owned fleet
consisted of 35 vessels: 30 product tankers and five bulk
carriers.
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31 Dec 2005 Addition Disposal 30 September 2006
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LR2 / Aframax 3 TORM Gudrun - 6
TORM Kristina
TORM Margrethe
LR1 / Panamax 6 DIFKO Lisbeth DIFKO Lisbeth 6
MR 18 - - 18
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Tank 27 4 (1) 30
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TORM Herdis
Panamax 8 - TORM Marina 5
TORM Tekla
Handysize 2 - TORM Pacific -
TORM Arawa
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Bulk 10 - (5) 5
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Total 37 4 (6) 35
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Planned
fleet changes The order book comprises a total of 14 vessels, with a
remaining investment of USD 484 million.
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30 September 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
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Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Book
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LR2 6 1 1 1 - 0.5 - 1 - 1 1 - - - 6.5
LR1 6 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1.5
MR 18 - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 2 1 6
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Panamax 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Handysize - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Total 35 1.5 2 1 0 0.5 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 14
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TORM has chartered in 18 product tankers on long-term
charters, of which 9 already form part of the fleet. TORM
holds purchase options on 4 of the charters. The options can
be exercised in 2009 and beyond.
TORM has chartered in 8 Panamax bulk carriers on long-term
charters with purchase options, of which 4 already form part
of the fleet. The options can be exercised in 2007 and
beyond. TORM has chartered in 5 Panamax bulk carriers
without purchase options.
Pools At 30 September 2006, the three product tanker pools
consisted of 79 vessels. By the end of 2006, the three pools
are expected to comprise a total of 85 vessels.
Results
Third quarter 2006 The third quarter of 2006 showed a gross profit of USD 67
million, against USD 72 million for the corresponding
quarter of 2005.
Profit from sale of vessels was as previously mentioned USD
34.8 million.
Depreciation was USD 14 million during the third quarter of
2006, against USD 13 million in the third quarter of 2005.
The higher depreciation amount was due to the Company's
larger fleet.
Profit before financial items for the third quarter of 2006
was USD 83 million, against USD 69 million in the same
quarter of 2005. Of this amount, the Tanker and Bulk
Divisions contributed USD 42 million and USD 41 million,
respectively.
Financial items were negative by USD 10 million, against USD
2 million in the same quarter of 2005.
Profit after tax was USD 67 million, which is unchanged
compared to the same quarter of 2005.
Nine months 2006 EBITDA was USD 252 million for the first nine months of
2006, against USD 260 million in the corresponding period of
2005.
Gross profit for the first nine months of 2006 was USD 213
million, against USD 218 million for the first nine months
of 2005. The number of earning days for both the Tanker and
the Bulk Divisions was 20% higher in the first nine months
of 2006 than in the first nine months of 2005. This was
countered by lower rates during the period.
Profit after tax for the first nine months of 2006 was USD
205 million, while profit after tax for the first nine
months of 2005 amounted to USD 228 million. This result is
considered highly satisfactory.
Assets Total assets increased during the third quarter of 2006 from
USD 1,753 million to USD 1,892 million, primarily as a
result of earnings, value adjustment of the Norden shares
and investments in the third quarter.
Liabilities During the third quarter of 2006, the Company's net interest
bearing debt dropped from USD 723 million to USD 617
million. The drop is primarily explained by the positive
cash earnings during the period. The Company has
considerable undrawn loan facilities at its disposal.
Equity During the third quarter of 2006, equity rose from USD 870
million to USD 1,045 million, mainly as a result of the
earnings during the period and value adjustment of the
Norden shareholding. The equity ratio was 55% at 30
September 2006 compared to 50% at the end of the second
quarter of 2006.
At 30 September 2006, TORM held 1,778,182 treasury shares,
corresponding to 4.9% of the Company's share capital, which
is unchanged compared to 30 June 2006.
The value adjustment of the Norden shares is a consequence
of an increase in the share price - from DKK 2,483 at 30
June 2006 to DKK 3,350 at 30 September 2006. The value
adjustment of the Norden shares as against end 2005 was USD
76 million (DKK 294 million).
Equity is in accordance with normal accounting policy stated
without value adjustment on vessels, which have increased by
13% in the third quarter. Equity is also prepared without
reflecting the value adjustment of purchase options and time
charter arrangements.
Subsequent events No subsequent events have occurred that are significant to
the Company's financial position.
Expectations TORM increases the profit forecast range for 2006 to USD
240-250 million before tax.
Rates in the Tanker Division for the first nine months of
the year were better than originally assumed at 8 March 2006
(the release of the Annual Report for 2005), which improved
the earnings of the division. The fourth quarter of 2006 has
begun less well than expected due to heavy stockpiling in
the USA following previously mentioned speculations in the
third quarter of another rough hurricane season.
TORM originally expected bulk rates to fall toward the end
of the year. Instead, freight rates rose from the middle of
the second quarter of 2006, although the increase has had
limited effect on the rates obtained due to TORM's
relatively large coverage of freight rates. It is positive,
however, that TORM is expected to be able to renew the
coverage at the higher rates if freight rates remain strong
into the first quarter of 2007.
Sensitivity At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2006, 94% of the
earning days remaining in the year for the Panamax bulk
carriers were covered at an average of USD 18,900 per day.
In the Tanker Division, 44% of the earning days were covered
at an average of USD 26,806 per day.
A change compared to the above of USD 1,000 per day of the
rates not yet covered in the remaining quarter of the year
will, all other things being equal, lead to a change in net
profit of USD 2.1 million.
Safe Harbor
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 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.
Forward looking statements are based on management's current
evaluation, and TORM is only under obligation to update and
change the listed expectations to the extent required by
law.
The TORM share
The price of a TORM share was DKK 302.7 as of 30 September
2006, against DKK 271.7 at the beginning of the third
quarter - an increase of DKK 31. The total return to
shareholders for the third quarter was thus 11.4%.
Accounting policies
The accounts for the third quarter of 2006 have been
prepared using the same accounting policies as for the
Annual Report 2005.
Information
Teleconference TORM will host a telephone conference for financial analysts
and investors on 8 November 2006 at 17:00 Copenhagen time
(CET), reviewing the report for the first three quarters of
2006. The conference call will be hosted by Klaus Kjaerulff,
CEO, and will be conducted in English.
To participate, please call 10 minutes before the conference
on tel.: +45 3271 4607 (from Europe) or +1 334 323 6201
(from the USA). The teleconference will also be webcast via
TORM's website www.torm.com The presentation material can be
downloaded from the website.
Next reporting TORM's Annual Report for 2006 will be released on 5 March
2007.
Statement by the Board of Directors and Management on the
Interim Report
The Board of Directors and Management have considered and
approved the interim report for the period 1 January - 30
September 2006.
The interim report, which is unaudited, has been prepared in
accordance with the general Danish financial reporting
requirements governing listed companies, including the
measurement and recognition provisions in IFRS.
We consider the accounting policies applied to be
appropriate, and in our opinion the interim report gives a
true and fair view of the Group's assets, liabilities,
financial position and of the results of operations and
consolidated cash flows.
Copenhagen, 8 November 2006
Management Board of Directors
Klaus Kjaerulff, CEO Niels Erik Nielsen, Chairman
Christian Frigast, Deputy Chairman
Lennart Arrias
Ditlev Engel
Peder Mouridsen
Gabriel Panayotides
Nicos Zouvelos
About TORM TORM is one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil
products as well as being a significant participant in the
dry bulk market. The Company operates a combined fleet of
close to 100 modern vessels, principally through a pooling
cooperation with other respected shipping companies who
share TORM's commitment to safety, environmental
responsibility and customer service.
TORM was founded in 1889 and has consistently adapted itself
to, and benefited from, the enormous changes which
characterise the shipping industry in general. The Company
conducts business worldwide and is headquartered in
Copenhagen, Denmark. TORM's shares are listed on the
Copenhagen Stock Exchange (ticker TORM) as well as on the
NASDAQ (ticker TRMD). For further information, please visit
www.torm.com.
Income Statement
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Million USD Q3 2006 Q3 2005 Q1-Q3 2006 Q1-Q3 2005 2005
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Net revenue 158.9 142.2 460.8 406.6 586.9
Port expenses, bunkers and commissions (43.1) (32.8) (112.6) (87.9) (123.1)
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Time Charter Equivalent Earnings (TCE) 115.8 109.4 348.2 318.7 463.8
Charter hire (28.5) (19.1) (74.5) (53.0) (82.2)
Operating expenses (20.5) (18.2) (61.1) (48.0) (66.7)
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Gross profit 66.8 72.1 212.6 217.7 314.9
Profit from sale of vessels 34.8 14.4 54.2 54.8 54.7
Administrative expenses (6.4) (7.8) (22.3) (21.1) (31.2)
Other operating income 2.6 2.6 7.7 8.9 12.6
Depreciation and impairment losses (14.4) (12.5) (44.3) (34.0) (47.8)
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Operating profit 83.4 68.8 207.9 226.3 303.2
Financial items (10.3) (2.3) 5.3 4.0 (3.8)
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Profit before tax 73.1 66.5 213.2 230.3 299.4
Tax (6.2) 0.2 (7.8) (2.5) 0.0
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Net profit 66.9 66.7 205.4 227.8 299.4
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Earnings per share, EPS (USD) 1.9 1.9 5.9 6.5 8.6
Earnings per share, EPS (DKK)*) 11.3 11.6 35.5 38.4 51.5
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*) Calculated from USD to DKK at the average USD/DKK exchange rate for the
relevant period.
Income statement by quarter
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Million USD Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06
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Net revenue 142.2 180.3 161.8 140.1 158.9
Port expenses, bunkers and commissions (32.8) (35.2) (32.3) (37.2) (43.1)
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Time Charter Equivalent Earnings (TCE) 109.4 145.1 129.5 102.9 115.8
Charter hire (19.1) (29.2) (23.4) (22.6) (28.5)
Operating expenses (18.2) (18.7) (20.1) (20.5) (20.5)
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Gross profit 72.1 97.2 86.0 59.8 66.8
Profit from sale of vessels 14.4 (0.1) 0.0 19.4 34.8
Administrative expenses (7.8) (10.1) (7.1) (8.8) (6.4)
Other operating income 2.6 3.7 3.1 2.0 2.6
Depreciation and impairment losses (12.5) (13.8) (15.1) (14.8) (14.4)
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Operating profit 68.8 76.9 66.9 57.6 83.4
Financial items (2.3) (7.8) (7.6) 23.2 (10.3)
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Profit before tax 66.5 69.1 59.3 80.8 73.1
Tax 0.2 2.5 (1.6) 0.0 (6.2)
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Net profit 66.7 71.6 57.7 80.8 66.9
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Assets
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Million USD 30 September 30 September 31 December
2006 2005 2005
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings 0.4 0.4 0.9
Vessels and capitalized dry-docking 1,108.1 1,077.4 1,066.5
Vessels under construction and prepayments
for vessels 151.9 77.6 97.4
Other plant and operating equipment 2.9 2.4 2.3
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Total tangible fixed assets 1,263.3 1,157.8 1,167.1
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Financial fixed assets
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Other investments 437.8 390.2 361.0
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,701.1 1,548.0 1,528.1
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CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories of bunkers 11.5 9.0 10.9
Freight receivables, etc. 48.9 43.9 53.9
Other receivables 24.6 14.9 14.1
Prepayments 5.8 7.2 2.9
Marketable securities 0.0 5.2 0.2
Cash and cash equivalents 100.5 25.9 156.7
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191.3 106.1 238.7
Non-current assets held for sale 0.0 43.2 43.3
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 191.3 149.3 282.0
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TOTAL ASSETS 1,892.4 1,697.3 1,810.1
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Liabilities and Equity
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Million USD 30 September 30 September 31 December
2006 2005 2005
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EQUITY
Common shares 61.1 61.1 61.1
Treasury shares (18.1) (7.7) (7.7)
Revaluation reserves 373.2 325.8 296.4
Retained profit 619.4 476.1 415.3
Proposed dividend 0.0 0.0 132.4
Hedging reserves 5.8 2.4 3.3
Translation reserves 3.9 3.9 3.9
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TOTAL EQUITY 1,045.3 861.6 904.7
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LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax 62.9 61.0 54.5
Mortgage debt and bank loans 663.2 646.7 729.1
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 726.1 707.7 783.6
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Current liabilities
Mortgage debt and bank loans 53.9 56.8 59.9
Trade payables 18.6 18.8 22.9
Current tax liability 9.6 14.3 9.4
Other liabilities 37.6 32.0 23.6
Deferred income 1.3 6.1 6.0
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 121.0 128.0 121.8
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 847.1 835.7 905.4
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TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,892.4 1,697.3 1,810.1
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Equity at 1 January - 30 September 2006
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Million USD Com- Treas- Revalua- Re- Pro- Hedging Transla- Total
mon ury tion tained posed reserves tion
shares shares reserves profit divi- reserves
dend
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Equity at 1 January 2006 61.1 (7.7) 296.4 415.3 132.4 3.3 3.9 904.7
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Changes in equity Q1-Q3 2006:
Exchange rate adjustment arising on translation
of entities using a measurement currency diff.
from USD - - - - - - 0.0 0.0
Reversal of deferred gain/loss on cash flow hedges at
the
beginning of the year - - - - - (3.3) - (3.3)
Deferred gain/loss on cash flow hedges at the end of
the
period - - - - - 5.8 - 5.8
Reversal of fair value adjustment on available for
sale
investments at the beginning of the year - - (296.4) - - - - (296.4)
Fair value adjustment on available for sale
investments at
the end of the period - - 373.2 - - - - 373.2
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Net income recognised directly in equity - - 76.8 - - 2.5 0.0 79.3
Net profit for the period 205.4 205.4
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Total income for the period - - 76.8 205.4 - 2.5 - 284.7
Purchase of treasury shares, cost - (10.4) - - - - - (10.4)
Disposal of treasury shares, cost - 0.0 - - - - - 0.0
Dividends paid - - - - (140.1) - - (140.1)
Dividends paid on treasury shares - - - 6.0 - - - 6.0
Exchange rate adjustment on dividends paid - - - (7.7) 7.7 - - 0.0
Exercise of share options - - - 0.4 - - - 0.4
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Total changes in equity Q1-Q3 2006: -(10.4) 76.8 204.1 (132.4) 2.5 - 140.6
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Equity at 30 September 2006 61.1(18.1) 373.2 619.4 0.0 5.8 3.9 1,045.3
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Equity at 1 January - 30 September 2005
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Million USD Com- Treas- Revalua- Re- Pro- Hedging Transla- Total
mon ury tion tained posed reserves tion
shares shares reserves profit divi- reserves
dend
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Equity at 1 January 2005 61.1 (7.7) 319.3 238.4 99.9 0.4 4.0 715.4
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Changes in equity Q1-Q3 2005:
Exchange rate adjustment arising on translation
of entities using a measurement currency diff.
from USD - - - - - - (0.1) (0.1)
Reversal of deferred gain/loss on cash flow hedges at
the
beginning of the year - - - - - (0.4) - (0.4)
Deferred gain/loss on cash flow hedges at the end of
the
period - - - - - 2.4 - 2.4
Reversal of fair value adjustment on available for
sale
investments at the beginning of the year - - (319.3) - - - - (319.3)
Fair value adjustment on available for sale
investments at
the end of the period - - 325.8 - - - - 325.8
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Net income recognised directly in equity - - 6.5 - - 2.0 (0.1) 8.4
Net profit for the period 227.8 227.8
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Total income for the period - - 6.5 227.8 - 2.0 (0.1) 236.2
Purchase of treasury shares, cost - - - - - - - -
Disposal of treasury shares, cost - 0.0 - - - - - 0.0
Dividends paid - - - - (94.5) - - (94.5)
Dividends paid on treasury shares - - - 4.1 - - - 4.1
Exchange rate adjustment on dividends paid - - - 5.4 (5.4) - - 0.0
Exercise of share options - - - 0.4 - - - 0.4
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Total changes in equity Q1-Q3 2005: - 0.0 6.5 237.7 (99.9) 2.0 (0.1) 146.2
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Equity at 30 September 2006 61.1 (7.7) 325.8 476.1 0.0 2.4 3.9 861.6
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Cash flow statement
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Million USD Q3 2006 Q3 2005 Q1-Q3 Q1-Q3 2005
2006 2005
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Cash flow from operating activities
Operating profit 83.4 68.8 207.9 226.3 303.2
Adjustments:
Reversal of profit from sale of vessels (34.8) (14.4) (54.2) (54.8) (54.7)
Reversal of depreciation and impairment loss 14.4 12.5 44.3 34.0 47.9
Reversal of other non-cash movements (2.5) 3.0 5.2 (6.5) (6.5)
Dividends received 0.0 0.0 26.4 12.8 12.8
Interest income and exchange rate gains 1.3 0.6 8.7 2.7 7.8
Interest expenses (10.2) (6.7) (31.2) (17.4) (26.1)
Income taxes paid 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (7.5)
Change in inventories, accounts receivables and payables 11.1 (7.0) (4.1) 0.2 (15.8)
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 62.7 56.8 203.0 197.3 261.1
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Cash flow from investing activities
Investment in tangible fixed assets (18.4) (145.8) (194.9) (617.3) (635.9)
Investment in equity interests and securities 0.0 3.2 0.2 37.5 (15.4)
Sale of non-current assets 62.2 36.4 152.0 125.2 178.2
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities 43.8 (106.2) (42.7) (454.6) (473.1)
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Cash flow from financing activities
Borrowing, mortgage debt and other financial liabilities 2.9 158.6 101.8 526.5 645.5
Repayment/redemption, mortgage debt (58.6) (122.7) (173.7) (218.4) (251.9)
Dividends paid (0.1) 0.0 (134.2) (90.4) (90.4)
Purchase/disposal of treasury shares 0.0 0.0 (10.4) 0.0 0.0
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Cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities (55.8) 35.9 (216.5) 217.7 303.2
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Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 50.7 (13.5) (56.2) (39.6) 91.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance 49.8 39.4 156.7 65.5 65.5
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Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance 100.5 25.9 100.5 25.9 156.7
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Quarterly cash flow statement
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Million USD Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06
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Cash flow from operating activities
Operating profit 68.8 76.9 66.9 57.6 83.4
Adjustments:
Reversal of profit from sale of vessels (14.4) 0.1 0.0 (19.4) (34.8)
Reversal of depreciation and impairment loss 12.5 13.9 15.1 14.8 14.4
Reversal of other non-cash movements 3.0 0.0 5.5 2.2 (2.5)
Dividends received 0.0 0.0 0.2 26.2 0.0
Interest income and exchange rate gains 0.6 5.1 1.1 6.3 1.3
Interest expenses (6.7) (8.7) (10.3) (10.7) (10.2)
Income taxes paid 0.0 (7.5) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Change in inventories, accounts receivables and payables (7.0) (16.0) (2.8) (12.4) 11.1
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 56.8 63.8 75.7 64.6 62.7
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Cash flow from investing activities
Investment in tangible fixed assets (145.8) (18.6) (119.7) (56.8) (18.4)
Investment in equity interests and securities 3.2 (52.9) 0.2 0.0 0.0
Sale of non-current assets 36.4 53.0 0.0 89.8 62.2
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities (106.2) (18.5) (119.5) 33.0 43.8
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Cash flow from financing activities
Borrowing, mortgage debt and other financial liabilities 158.6 119.0 11.2 87.7 2.9
Repayment/redemption, mortgage debt (122.7) (33.5) (3.8) (111.3) (58.6)
Dividends paid 0.0 0.0 0.0 (134.1) (0.1)
Purchase/disposal of treasury shares 0.0 0.0 0.0 (10.4) 0.0
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Cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities 35.9 85.5 7.4 (168.1) (55.8)
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Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (13.5) 130.8 (36.4) (70.5) 50.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance 39.4 25.9 156.7 120.3 49.8
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Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance 25.9 156.7 120.3 49.8 100.5
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Reconciliation to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(US GAAP)
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Million USD Net income Equity
Q1-Q3 2006 30 September 2006
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As reported under IFRS 205.4 1,045.3
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Adjustments:
Reversal of write-down of vessels 0.5 0.0
Deferred gain on a sale/lease back 3.2 (14.2)
Deferred tax (0.9) 4.0
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Total adjustments 2.8 (10.2)
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According to US GAAP 208.2 1,035.1
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For a review of principles and methods used in the reconciliation, please refer
to the TORM Annual Report for 2005.
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: November 9, 2006 By: /s/ Klaus Kjaerulff
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Klaus Kjaerulff
CEO
SK 03810 0001 720185