Alan Hatton News

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (“FSLTM”), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (“FSL Trust” or “the Trust”) announced today that the Trust reported a stable and positive performance for the second quarter ended 30 June 2016 (“2QFY16”). 2QFY16 revenue decreased slightly by 8% year-on-year to US$25.3 million, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year (“2QFY15”). The slight decline in revenue is mainly attributable to a reduced fleet following the disposal of two panamax containerships in February this year, as well as softening rates in some tanker markets. However, the decrease in total revenue was partially offset by higher revenue from MR tankers with the addition of FSL Osaka to the fleet, and improved performance of the three chemical tankers deployed in a pool.

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd., as the trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trus, announced that the Trust has completed the disposal of Ever Radiant and Ever Respect for a cash consideration of approximately $10,800,000. Ever Radiant and Ever Respect are Japanese-built, 4,229 TEU containerships built in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The two vessels have been on bareboat charter to Evergreen Marine Corporate Ltd, a global container shipping company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, since 2006, with the lease finishing at the end of this month. FSL Trust’s fleet now stands at 22 vessels comprising five containerships, 12 product tankers, three chemical tankers and two crude oil tankers.

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (FSLTM), as the trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), announced that FSL Trust has entered into a memorandum of agreement to purchase a 2007, Japanese-built, 45,998-dwt MR product tanker for $21.8 million. The acquisition will be financed through existing cash reserves that totaled $41.8 million at June 30, 2015. The vessel’s delivery is expected between November 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016, bringing FSL Trust’s fleet to 24 vessels: 12 product tankers, three chemical tankers, two crude oil tankers and seven containerships.

Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand will be one of the speakers at the upcoming Marine Money Ship Finance Forum in Singapore. This is the 14th annual forum and it will take place at 22-23 September 2015. Peter Sand will deliver the introductory presentation to the panel discussion titled: “Quantifying the tanker market boom? What are the triggers for the extension or the curtailing of current rates?” scheduled for September 22nd. The other panellists are: Paddy Rodgers, CEO of Euronav, Hew Crooks, CFO & Partner at Ridgebury Tankers, Cyril Ducau, Deputy CFO at Quantum Pacific Shipping, Frans van de Bospoort, MD & Global Head of the Tanker Group at DVB Bank and Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic Securities. The session is modified by Alan Hatton, CEO of FSL Trust.

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (FSLTM), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, has entered into a two-year time charter agreement with a prominent US domestic oil company for the FSL Hong Kong, a 115,000 dwt crude oil tanker built in 2007. The new employment is anticipated to generate approximately $16.8 million in revenue over the next 24 months, the company said. This represents an increase of 47% on the time charter rate at which the FSL Shanghai was contracted for one year in June 2014. The increased rate reflects recent improvements in the crude oil tanker charter market.

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (FSLTM), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has generated a profit of  $1 million for the 2Q of the 2014 financial year. This profit compares to a $7.2 million loss for the 2Q’s corresponding previous year. This turnaround succeeds the restructuring efforts of the senior management team. FSL Trust has seen a performance improvement in the past quarter due to initiatives that were implemented September 2013. The Trust now has…

Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust (“FSL Trust”) informs in its Q1 2014 financial report that its loss  for the quarter was reduced by nearly 30% to US$4.9 million from US$7.0 million posted the year before. The reduced loss was partly due to the impairment loss on financial assets available-for- sale in the first quarter ended 31 March 2013. “Despite the many challenges faced over the past year, we are now in much stronger stead and have addressed many long-standing issues in order to improve the performance of the Trust,” said Alan Hatton, Chief Executive Officer of FSLTM. He pointed out that amongst other initiatives, The Trust now have an experienced management team on board…

Formerly financially troubled FSL Trust Management (FSL Trust) says in its latest FY 2013 report that it has successfully secured a loan covenant relaxation until 31 December 2014, which they hope will enable them to move forward. FSL Trust Management Pte Ltd, as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, also announces the Trust’s financial results for the financial year ended 31 December 2013 with a 15.2% decline in revenue to US$90.0 million from US$106.1 million in the previous financial year 2012.

Despite a caveat by auditors as to whether FSL Trust may continue as a going concern, due to the conditions of a loan covenant, the ship-owning trust has continued to ensure that its vessels have generated a return in the third quarter of 2013. The Trust suffered a 3QFY13 loss of US$8.9 million. This was partly due to recognition of an impairment loss of US$3.6 million caused by the lease defaults for two dry bulk carriers. Bareboat charter revenue fell 23.6% YoY to US$13.9 million from US$18.3 million due to the payment default of US$3.0 million for two crude oil tankers…

The Board of Singapore's financially-turbulent FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. has appointed Investment Banker Alan Hatton to be CEO of the Trust. Alan Hatton joins FSL Trust from FR8 where he has been CEO since 2008. He joined FR8 as CFO in 2007 and has significant commercial shipping experience including negotiating and executing time charters, sale & purchase deals and risk management strategies. Previously, Alan was an investment banker working in Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance for Lazard and Dresdner Kleinwort in London. Alan has an M.Sc. and B.Sc.