Flex LNG - First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release
Flex LNG - First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release |
| [13-May-2026] |
HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex LNG Ltd. ("Flex LNG" or the "Company") today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Highlights:
Marius Foss, CEO of Flex LNG Management AS, commented: "Results for the first quarter of 2026 reflect the seasonal low period in the LNG shipping market, which bottomed out in mid-Q1, in line with historical patterns. We achieved a fleet-wide TCE rate of around $65,700 per day and generated revenues excluding EUAs of $78 million, while adjusted net income totalled $16.9 million. Our earnings were impacted by a soft spot environment and higher voyage expenses, including bunkers and gas-up/cool-down, related to the positioning of our open ships. However, the LNG shipping market reset dramatically following the outbreak of the war in Iran in late February. Spot rates surged from cyclical lows in February to more than $250,000 per day, as supply disruptions in Qatar and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz created severe dislocation in global LNG shipping markets. With two vessels exposed to the spot market and Flex Aurora redelivered in March, we capitalized on tighter markets, securing a two-year contract for Flex Aurora and fixing Flex Volunteer and Flex Artemis on short term contracts until the third quarter. In March, we were pleased to announce that the charterer of Flex Resolute and Flex Courageous exercised the extension options for the period 2027 to 2029, meaning that the ships are now on firm contracts until 2032, with the charterer's option to extend to 2039. Reflecting the stronger market environment and having covered 91% of the remaining days of 2026, we are increasing our full-year 2026 (FY2026) guidance. We now expect FY2026 revenues, excluding EUAs, in the range of $345-370 million, representing an increase of around 10% versus our February guidance. We further expect FY2026 fleet-wide TCE rate of $73-78,000 per day, an increase of approximately 8%, while adjusted EBITDA is now expected in the range of $255-280 million, up approximately 11% from our previous guidance range. Importantly, none of our vessels operated inside the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict period, and all our seafarers remain safe. In periods of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, safeguarding our crew remains paramount. This commitment is also reflected in our 2025 ESG Report, released today. For the second consecutive year, we report a Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) of zero, underscoring our continued focus on health and safety. The Board is pleased to declare another quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, equivalent to an aggregate distribution of approximately $41 million. This marks our 19th consecutive ordinary quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Including special dividends, we will have returned approximately $810 million to shareholders since 2021." First Quarter 2026 Results Presentation In connection with the earnings release, a video webcast will be held today at 15:00 CEST (09:00 a.m. EST). In order to watch the webcast, use the following link: Link to register and watch webcast A Q&A session will be held after the webcast. Information on how to submit questions will be given at the beginning of the session. The presentation material which will be used in the live video webcast can be downloaded on www.flexlng.com and replay details will also be available at this website. For further information, please contact: Forward-Looking Statements Matters discussed in this press 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 include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, that are 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 "believe," "expect," "forecast," "anticipate," "aim," "commit," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "possible," "potential," "pending," "target," "project," "likely," "may," "will," "would," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, on further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company's records and other data available from third parties. Although management believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, they are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company's control, and accordingly there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. As such, these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the Company's future performance, and actual results and future developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any obligation, except as required by applicable law or regulation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of these factors or to assess the impact of each such factor, or combination of factors, on its business or results of operations. Further, the Company cannot assess the effect of each such factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company's view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include: unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, the strength of world economies and currencies, inflationary pressures and central bank policies intended to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates and foreign exchange rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the LNG tanker market, the Company's business strategy and expected and unexpected capital spending and operating expenses, including drydocking, surveys, repairs, upgrades, insurance costs and bunker costs, the fuel efficiency of the Company's vessels, the market for the Company's vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, ability to comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with the Company, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, including those that may limit the commercial useful lives of LNG tankers, customers' increasing emphasis on environmental and safety concerns, potential liability from pending or future litigation, global and regional economic and political conditions and developments, armed conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Iran and related conflicts in the Middle East, attacks affecting key maritime trade routes, including the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, threats to close or disrupt strategic waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz, trade wars, tariffs, embargoes and strikes, the impact of restrictions on trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, port fees and other import restrictions by the United States on its trading partners and the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by China and the European Union on the United States, the cost and effects of cybersecurity incidents or other failures, including system interruptions, breaches, software failures or data security incidents, risks arising from the misuse, misapplication or failure of artificial intelligence in the Company's operations, business disruptions, including supply chain disruption and congestion, including port congestion, due to natural or other disasters or otherwise, potential physical disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, climate-related incidents, public health threats or political events, potential cybersecurity or other privacy threats and data security breaches, vessel breakdowns and instances of offhire, and other factors, including those that may be described from time to time in the reports and other documents that the Company files with or furnishes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("Other Reports"). For a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company, please refer to the Other Reports. This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com https://news.cision.com/flex-lng/r/flex-lng---first-quarter-2026-earnings-release,c4348134 The following files are available for download:
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Company Codes: Bloomberg:FLNG@NO,Bloomberg:FLNG@US,ISIN:BMG359472021,NYSE:FLNG,Oslo:FLNG,RICS:FLNG.A,RICS:FLNG.OL |
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