Wisdom Marine Lines Cayman : February 2023 Monthly Earnings Release
March 03, 2023 at 04:19 am EST
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February 2023 Monthly Earnings Release
2023 / 03 / 03
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Date of announcement
2023/03/03
Time of announcement
14:35:33
Subject
February 2023 Monthly Earnings Release
Date of events
2023/03/03
To which item it meets
paragraph 51
Statement
1.Date of occurrence of the event:2023/03/03
2.Company name:Wisdom Marine Lines Co., Ltd.
3.Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or
"subsidiaries"):Head Office
4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios:Not Applicable
5.Cause of occurrence:February 2023 Monthly Earnings Release
6.Countermeasures:Announcement
7.Any other matters that need to be specified (the information disclosure
also meets the requirements of Article 7, subparagraph 9 of the Securities
and Exchange Act Enforcement Rules, which brings forth a significant impact
on shareholders rights or the price of the securities on public companies.):
Monthly Revenue: USD 30,620,487 TWD 924,097 (in thousands)
YoY % Change (47.43%)
Year-to-Date Revenue: USD 74,407,127 TWD 2,255,652 (in thousands)
YoY % Change (41.88%)
Monthly Operating Income: USD (3,417,904)TWD (103,149)(in thousands)
YoY % Change (113.31%)
Year-to-Date Operating Income:USD 4,915,454 TWD 149,012 (in thousands)
YoY % Change (91.69%)
Monthly Net Income
before Income Tax Expense: USD (6,458,489)TWD (194,910)(in thousands)
YoY % Change (127.72%)
Year-to-Date Net Income
before Income Tax Expense: USD (5,454,829)TWD (165,363)(in thousands)
YoY % Change (110.00%)
Monthly Pre-tax EPS: (0.26)
Year-to-Date Pre-tax EPS: (0.22)
Basis for Computation:
Month End Monthly Average Annual Average
TWD/USD 30.485 30.179 30.315
JPY/USD 134.84 132.32 131.57
Outstanding Shares 746,409,199 - -
Weighted Average of
Shares Outstanding 746,409,199 - -
Month End Prior Month Prior Year
No. of Vessels 140 140 138
BDI 990 681 2040
Analysis:
1.Change of Fleet: None
2.Change in Operation: 3 vessels in dry-dock.
3.Fluctuation of Exchange Rate: Yen fluctuations resulted in non-operating
income (loss) from outstanding borrowings denominated in Japanese Yen.
4.Renewal of Contracts: 3 vessels renewal of contracts.
5.Operating Income: Operating income decreased 113.31% because of a global
economic slowdown since the second half of 2022.
6.Non-operating income: The depreciation of Japanese Yen led to
USD1,300,000 foreign exchange gain by the exchange rate at the end of the
month; The depreciation of New Taiwan Dollar led to USD600,000 foreign
exchange gain by the exchange rate at the end of the month.
Notes on Compilation:
1.We adopt IFRS.
2.Our functional currency is US Dollar. The representation of TWD figures
are calculated based on the average exchange rate of the relevant period.
Evaluation gain or loss is calculated based on the month end exchange rate.
3.Rate of change is calculated with USD figures.
4.Earning per share is calculated based on weighted average of outstanding
shares.
5.Depreciation and crew wage costs are calculated on a monthly basis, but
revenue is calculated on incurred basis by day. Hence the calendar days of
each month could slightly affect revenue and operating profits.
6.The lubricant oil expenses is estimated monthly and adjusted according to
inventory check on a quarterly frequency.
7.The duration of each vessel might differ according to size, condition and
specifications. Modern new buildings now are normally depreciated on a 25
year duration.
8.The earning release is based on unaudited provisional account. Monthly
Net Income before Income Tax Expense reported in the earnings release
includes earnings attributable to minority interests.
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Wisdom Marine Lines Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company mainly engaged in the ship leasing and marine transportation business. The Company operates long-term charter, short-term charter and management business, international maritime transportation business, ship related management and maintenance business, shipping agency business and ship trading business. The fleet includes bulk ships, timber carriers, double-deck ships, multi-purpose ships and container ships of various tonnage. It mainly transports bulk materials. The ships are mainly leased to customers in Japan and Europe, and the routes cover Southeast Asia, India, China, Middle East, Africa, South America and other regions.