TORM plc Q1 2025 Results, Dividend Distribution, and Financial Outlook 2025

08 May 2025 08:13 CEST

"TORM delivered a solid first-quarter result in line with our expectations
despite continued geopolitical uncertainty," says Jacob Meldgaard.

Financial Results

In the first quarter of 2025, TORM generated time charter equivalent earnings
(TCE) of USD 214.0m including unrealized losses on derivatives of USD  -2.1m
(2024, same period: USD 330.7m including unrealized losses on derivatives of USD
-1.4m). Adjusted EBITDA totaled USD 137.7m (2024, same period: USD 267.2m),
while net profit for the period amounted to USD 62.9m (2024, same period: USD
209.2m), reflecting significantly lower freight rates compared to the same
quarter last year, yet remained in line with levels observed in the fourth
quarter of 2024.

By early 2025, trade volumes on routes most affected by the Red Sea disruption
had declined by around one-third, which effectively negated the distance-driven
ton-miles gains. Encouragingly, product tanker ton-miles began to rebound in
March 2025.

In case of a reopening of the Red Sea, the Middle East-to-Europe trade flows
would be expected to be restored, thus reducing the incentive for crude tankers
to carry clean petroleum products ("CPP") around the Cape of Good Hope. Further,
a potential easing of sanctions on Russia could lead to a partial or full return
to shorter trade distances and bring previously sanctioned vessels back into the
mainstream market. However, this may be partially offset by the scrapping of
older tonnage, particularly vessels that are poorly maintained or unable to
obtain adequate insurance coverage.

U.S. tariffs are not expected to directly affect oil and oil product flows, but
they may have an indirect impact through slower global economic growth.
Additionally, Chinese retaliatory tariffs could prompt a shift from LPG to
naphtha in the country's petrochemical industry. Tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran
and Venezuela are also expected to positively influence the crude tanker segment
by redirecting trade and increasing utilization of the non-sanctioned fleet.
This, in turn, reduces the risk of further crude cannibalization in the CPP
market.

In this market, TORM achieved TCE rates of USD/day 26,807 on average (2024, same
period: USD/day 43,152), and available earning days increased to 8,061 (2024,
same period: 7,697). Our vessel class LR2 achieved TCE rates of USD/day 33,806,
the LR1 vessels achieved TCE rates of USD/day 24,947, and the MR vessels
achieved TCE rates of USD/day 24,675.

For the first quarter of 2025, Return on Invested Capital amounted to 10.3%
(2024, same period: 33.8%) reflecting the lower freight rates compared to the
very high levels seen a year ago.

During the quarter, the weighted number of average outstanding shares excluding
treasury shares was 97.4m shares which combined with the net profit led to
basic EPS of USD 0.64 (2024, same period: USD 2.34).

Key Figures

USDm Q1 2025 Q1 2024 Change 2024
Time charter equivalent earnings (TCE) 214.0 330.7 (116.7) 1,134.8
EBITDA 135.6 265.8 (130.2) 850.8
Adjusted EBITDA* 137.7 267.2 (129.5) 844.2
Net profit/(loss) for the period 62.9 209.2 (146.3) 611.5
Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives (2.1) (1.4) (0.7) 6.6
TCE per day (USD)* 26,807 43,152 -16,345 36,061
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (USD) 0.64 2.34 (1.70) 6.54
Dividend per share (USD) 0.40 1.50 (1.10) 5.10
Dividend pay-out ratio 62% 64% (2)% 78%

*   Excludes unrealized gains/losses on derivatives.

Vessel transactions

In early 2025, TORM sold the 2005-built MR vessels TORM Ragnhild, TORM
Resilience, and TORM Thames. The vessels were all delivered to their new owners
during the first quarter of the year. Also, after the end of the quarter TORM
sold one 2008-built LR2 vessel.

Distribution of Dividend

TORM's Board of Directors has today approved an interim dividend for the first
quarter of 2025 of USD 0.40 per share to be paid to the shareholders
corresponding to an expected total dividend payment of USD 39.1m. The
distribution for the quarter is equivalent to 62% of net profit and reflects the
Distribution Policy. The payment date is 04June 2025 to all shareholders on
record as of 22May 2025, and the ex-dividend date is 21May 2025 for the shares
listed on Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen and 22May 2025 for the shares listed on Nasdaq
New York.

Financial Outlook 2025

As of 05May 2025, TORM had covered 57% of the Q2 2025 earning days at an average
rate of USD/day 28,026 . By vessel class, coverage stood at 64% for LR2s at
USD/day 36,831, 46% for LR1s at USD/day  29,714 and 57% for MRs at USD/day
24,150

For the full year 2025 43% of the earning days have been fixed at an average
rate of USD/day 27,829. The remaining 57% of the earning days in 2025 -
equivalent to 18,454days - remain open and thus subject to market fluctuations.
A change in freight rates of USD/day 1,000 will, all else equal, impact EBITDA
by approximately USD 18m

Based on the earnings realized in the first quarter of the year as well as the
coverage for the remaining part of the year, TORM narrows the full-year 2025
guidance. Thus, TCE earnings are expected to be in the range of USD 700 - 900m
(2024: USD 1,135m), and EBITDA is expected to be in the range of USD 400 - 600m
(2024: USD 851m) based on the current fleet size.

Webcast and Conference Call

TORM will host a webcast and conference call for investors and analysts today,
Thursday 08May 2025 at 09:00 am Eastern Time / 03:00 pm Central European Time.

Participants joining webcast:

Please access the webcast
here (https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/7Dk7CM7Gof5YPn3sqU5c8DzU5?domain=go
o
gle.com).

Participants joining by telephone:

Please call one of the dial-in numbers below at least ten minutes prior to the
start (Conference ID: 4116028):

Denmark: +45 32 74 07 10

United Kingdom: +44 20 3481 4247

United States: +1 (646) 307 1963

Contacts

Mikael Bo Larsen, Head of Investor Relations

Tel.: +45 5143 8002

About TORM

TORM is one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil products. TORM
operates a fleet of product tanker vessels with a strong commitment to safety.
environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889 and
conducts business worldwide. TORM's shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen
and on Nasdaq in New York (ticker: TRMD A and TRMD. ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For
further information. please visit www.torm.com.

Safe Harbor Statement as to the Future

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor
protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to
provide prospective information about their business. 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 statements other than statements of historical facts. The
Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary
statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. Words such as, but
not limited to, "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"estimates," "targets," "projects," "forecasts," "potential," "continue,"
"possible," "likely," "may," "could," "should" and similar expressions or
phrases may identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are, in turn, based 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 the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable
when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond our control, the Company cannot guarantee 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, but
are not limited to, our future operating or financial results; changes in
governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;
inflationary pressure and central bank policies intended to combat overall
inflation and rising interest rates and foreign exchange rates; general domestic
and international political conditions or events, including "trade wars" and the
war between Russia and Ukraine, the developments in the Middle East, including
the war in Israel and the Gaza Strip, and the conflict regarding the Houthis'
attacks in the Red Sea; international sanctions against Russian oil and oil
products; changes in economic and competitive conditions affecting our business,
including market fluctuations in charter rates and charterers' abilities to
perform under existing time charters; changes in the supply and demand for
vessels comparable to ours and the number of newbuildings under construction;
the highly cyclical nature of the industry that we operate in; the loss of a
large customer or significant business relationship; changes in worldwide oil
production and consumption and storage; risks associated with any future vessel
construction; our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions
and our ability to complete acquisition transactions planned; availability of
skilled crew members other employees and the related labor costs; work stoppages
or other labor disruptions by our employees or the employees of other companies
in related industries;  effects of new products and new technology in our
industry;  new environmental regulations and restrictions; the impact of an
interruption in or failure of our information technology and communications
systems, including the impact of cyber-attacks, upon our ability to operate;
potential conflicts of interest involving members of our Board of Directors and
Senior Management; the failure of counterparties to fully perform their
contracts with us; changes in credit risk with respect to our counterparties on
contracts; adequacy of insurance coverage; our ability to obtain indemnities
from customers; changes in laws, treaties or regulations; our incorporation
under the laws of England and Wales and the different rights to relief that may
be available compared to other countries, including the United States;
government requisition of our vessels during a period of war or emergency; the
arrest of our vessels by maritime claimants; any further changes in U.S. trade
policy that could trigger retaliatory actions by the affected countries; the
impact of the U.S. presidential and congressional election results affecting the
economy, future government laws and regulations and trade policy matters, such
as the imposition of tariffs and other import restrictions; potential disruption
of shipping routes due to accidents, climate-related incidents, adverse weather
and natural disasters, environmental factors, political events, public health
threats, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels; damage to
storage and receiving facilities; potential liability from future litigation and
potential costs due to environmental damage and vessel collisions; and the
length and number of off-hire periods and dependence on third-party managers.

In the light of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be
placed on forward-looking statements contained in this release because they are
statements about events that are not certain to occur as described or at all.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance,
and actual results and future developments may vary materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements.

Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please see
TORM's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more
complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties. The
information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements
as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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