Pacific Basin Shipping Limited · HKEX:2343

Pacific Basin Shipping — Deutsche Bank Access China Conference 2009

27 slides from Pacific Basin Shipping's conference presentation, Jan 5, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Deutsche Bank – Access China Conference 2009

    Stock Code: 2343 Pacific Basin Deutsche Bank – Access China Conference 2009 Beijing, January 2009 As at 5 January 2009

  2. Slide 2: What is Pacific Basin?

    What is Pacific Basin? X Leading dry bulk shipping company principally operating in the Asia Pacific region X We carry the dry bulk commodities required for Asia’s growth X Diversifying in the roll on roll off shipping, ports and port services businesses Network of PB Key Offices * Bad Essen Beijing

  3. Slide 3: Q308 Highlight

    Q308 Highlight X The dry bulk freight market has been greatly weakened by a combination of X slower growth of industrial production in China; X stalling trade volumes caused by tighter credit conditions globally; and X an increasing economic slowdown in the world’s developed economies Rates for both

  4. Slide 4: Fleet Profile

    Fleet Profile Fleet numbers as at 17 Dec 2008 Dry Bulk Fleet – 90 Total 149 ships Short Term Chartered - 27 Other Ships - 32 3 Handysize: 71 Handymax: 17 RoRo: 6 Tugs: 20 Newbuilding 4 Newbuilding 1 Newbuildings 4 Newbuildings 6 Chartered Chartered Chartered 13 14 46 Operating Lease Owned 16 29 Newb

  5. Slide 5: Diversified Cargo

    Diversified Cargo Total Handysize and Handymax Cargo Volume Mix Q1-Q3 2008 Log & Forest Products 6% Fertilisers 11% Grains 10% Steel & Scrap 9% 24.3 Cement 5% Other Bulks* 14% million tonnes Cement Clinker 4% Sugar 4% Alumina 3% Ore 11% Concentrates 6% Petcoke 5% Coal/Coke 7% Salt 5% 15% increase in

  6. Slide 6: Market Information

    Market Information The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) The Baltic Handysize Index (BHSI) 2 Jan 2009 $US/day 2 Jan 2009 12000 773 US$ 3,891 (net) 48,000 10000 42,000 36,000 8000 30,000 6000 24,000 4000 18,000 12,000 2000 6,000 0 0 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jun-06 Dec-06 Jun-07 Dec-07 Jun-08 De

  7. Slide 7: Tonnage Demand Contracting

    Tonnage Demand Contracting Changes in Tonnage Demand % change from year before 13.0% We estimate tonnage 14 11.4% demand growth in Q408 10.7% 12 will be significantly 10 6.1% 7.5% lower compared 8 3.6% to previous forecast 6 4 2 In long term, 0 industrialisation of China, -2 India and other countrie

  8. Slide 8: Lower Orderbook in Handysize

    Lower Orderbook in Handysize Type of Vessels Orderbook as % of Existing Fleet (dwt) Significant Dry Bulk * 71% orderbook Ave. Age slow down Capesize 100K + 109% 11.7 in Q308 Panamax 60-100K 52% 12.2 Handymax 35K-60K Financial crisis 61% 15.4 limited desire & ability to order Handysize 25,000- 34,999

  9. Slide 9: Ageing Handysize Fleet

    Ageing Handysize Fleet Orderbook Existing Fleet 25,000-34,999dwt (46%) Total handysize 25,000- 34,999 dwt fleet : 1,297 Vessels (38.1 mil dwt) 20% 15.7% 16.2% 20% ≥ 30+Years 16% 30 yrs or above 20% 12% 9.4% 0-15 yrs 35% ≥ 25+Years 25 -29 yrs 45% 8% 15% 4% 2.6% 2.1% 16-24 yrs 0% 20% Remaining 2009 20

  10. Slide 10: Dry Bulk Carrier Sale & Purchase Market

    Dry Bulk Carrier Sale & Purchase Market 2nd-hand 5 years old handysize vessel price (25K-30K dwt) Clarkson has stopped 3 Oct 08: publishing handysize US$ million 55 US$ 44 mil (indeed any dry bulk carrier) vessel values 50 45 40 Market turbulence 35 affect the second hand vessel prices 30 25 ? 20 No

  11. Slide 11: Earnings Coverage

    Earnings Coverage Earnings coverage as at 27 October 2008 Handysize Handymax Revenue Day Revenue Day Unfixed 25,000 22,830 days 14% 21,750 days 8,000 Fixed 20,100 days 7% 20,000 22% 5,950 days^ 6,000 57% 4,870 days 15,000 US$31,340* 3,360 days^ 35% 4,000 US$45,070 94% 10,000 US$23,200 US$23,200 US$3

  12. Slide 12: Daily Vessel Costs - Handysize

    Daily Vessel Costs - Handysize As at 1H08 Owned Chartered Opex US$/day Blended US$12,840 (FY2007: US$10,240) $16,230 Depreciation 630 Finance cost 15,000 Direct Overhead $12,850 Charter-hire 12,500 620 $9,330 Contracted 10,000 $8,640 Charter-hire * 1,300 7,500 1,080 +28% 2009: US$13,000 1,710 12,230

  13. Slide 13: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet 30 Jun 08 31 Dec 07 US$mil Net book value of fixed assets 1 898.6 755.9 Gross borrowings 612.3 660.2 Cash 804.3 649.5 Net cash / (borrowings) 192.0 (10.7) Shareholder's equity 1,333.2 867.6 Net cash (borrowings) / Fixed assets 21.1% (1.4)% Net cash (borrowings) / Shareholder's equity 1

  14. Slide 14: Capex and Combined Value by Vessel Types

    Capex and Combined Value by Vessel Types As at 4 Aug 08 Vessels Commitments A Combined View of Vessel Carrying Values and Commitments US$ mil Total US$721 mil US$ mil Total US$1,616 mil 350 312 1,000 929 300 8 165 800 250 97 196 577 200 600 163 18 283 150 23 400 667 507 68 129 100 50 29 200 110 50 4

  15. Slide 15: Business Development

    Business Development X 6 newbuildings will deliver in 2009 to 2011 including 2 purchase Roll on Roll off (RoRo) options X Good demand prospects, high average fleet age and low orderbook Fujairah Bulk Shipping X Strategy to be the market leader in sourcing and transporting aggregate in the Gulf regio

  16. Slide 16: Outlook

    Outlook X We are continuing to secure our earning coverage Handysize Handymax Year Cover US$/day * Cover US$/day 2008 93% 31,340 101% 45,070 2009 43% 22,580 107% 33,360 * Exclude any execution premium X As at 30 June 2008, we had US$192mil net cash, gross cash was US$804mil with an additional US$292

  17. Slide 17: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This presentation contains certain forward looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Pacific Basin and certain plans and objectives of the management of Pacific Basin. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks,

  18. Slide 18: Appendix – 2008 Financial Highlights

    Appendix – 2008 Financial Highlights 1H08 1H07 TCE Earnings (US$m) 586.4 269.2 Reported net profit 337.6 162.9 Less: Vessel disposal gains (38.6) (50.2) Net profit before disposal gains 299.0 112.7 Basic EPS (HK¢) 162 81 Return on average shareholders’ equity 68% 63% Interim dividends (HK¢ per share

  19. Slide 19: Results – Handysize Freight & Charter-hire

    Appendix - Results – Handysize Freight & Charter-hire Drivers of the results 1H08 1H07 % Change FY07 Revenue days (days) 11,540 9,590 +20% 20,100 TCE earnings (US$/day) 32,460 19,750 +64% 23,200 Owned + chartered cost (US$/day) 12,840 9,370 +37% 10,240 Contribution (US$m) 226.4 99.5 +128% 260.5 More

  20. Slide 20: Results – Handymax Freight & Charter-hire

    Appendix - Results – Handymax Freight & Charter-hire Drivers of the results 1H08 1H07 % Change FY07 Revenue days (days) 2,900 2,260 +28% 4,870 TCE earnings (US$/day) 46,100 25,180 +83% 30,040 Owned + chartered cost (US$/day) 32,940 20,580 +60% 23,050 Contribution (US$m) 38.2 10.0 +282% 34.0 More cha

  21. Slide 21: Impact of Financial instruments

    Appendix – Impact of Financial instruments Six months ended 30 June US$ million Realised Unrealised 2008 2007 Net Gains / (Losses) Interest rate swap contracts (0.2) (0.4) (0.6) 1.2 Bunker swap contracts 10.0 44.9 54.9 5.8 Forward freight agreements (10.4) (1.3) (11.7) (21.4) (0.6) 43.2 42.6 (14.4)

  22. Slide 22: Cashflow

    Appendix – Cashflow US$m 1H08 1H07 Operating cash inflows 284.2 97.0 Investing cash in/ (out) flows (217.5) 10.2 - Payments for vessels and other fixed assets (201.2) (167.6) - Sales of vessels 80.6 176.0 - Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets (40.3) - - Investment in jointly controlled e

  23. Slide 23: Daily Vessel Costs – Handymax

    Appendix – Daily Vessel Costs – Handymax As at 1H08 Owned Chartered Opex US$/day Blended US$32,940 (FY2007: US$23,050) $36,250 Depreciation 470 Finance cost 36,000 Direct Overhead Charter-hire 30,000 $25,460 24,000 710 18,000 24,750 35,780 12,000 9,370 $9,270 1,300 1,280 310 130 6,000 4,300 4,300 3,

  24. Slide 24: Roll On Roll Off (RoRo)

    Appendix – Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) X 6 newbuildings (3,600-3,800 lane metre) will deliver in 2009 to 2011 including 2 purchase options X Used for transportation of wheeled cargoes (mostly trucks) which are loaded over a ramp X Proven design, suitable for the common short sea trades 1,300-2,700LM, 1-

  25. Slide 25: Attractive RoRo Sector

    Appendix – Attractive RoRo Sector X Attractive fundamentals X Immediate “short-sea” trade demand is in Asia Minor & Europe, with Pacific Basin also well positioned to lead the way in the Asian RoRo sector X Low orderbook (<20%) X 42% of vessels aged 25 years or over Age Profile RoRo Fleet RoRo Order

  26. Slide 26: Ports and Port Services

    Appendix – Ports and Port Services Ports Infrastructure Unit X APMIG - Nanjing Longtan Tianyu Terminal (JV: 45% equity) X February 2008, formal operations commenced and in 1H08 handled over 0.6mil tonnes of cargo, mainly cement, fertilisers and chemicals X Further projects identified in the Yangtze

  27. Slide 27: FBSL & Maritime Services

    Appendix – FBSL & Maritime Services Fujairah Bulk Shipping X JV in Middle East for supplying rock and aggregates using tugs, barges and handysize ships from Fujairah to Qatar and Kuwait X 50:50 joint venture between Pacific Basin and the Government of Fujairah X Strong performance and further expans

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