Hafnia Limited Announces Financial Results For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
The full report can be found in the Investor Relations section of Hafnia’s website: https://investor.hafniabw.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx
Highlights and Recent Activities
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In Q1 2024,
Hafnia recorded a net profit ofUSD 219.6 million equivalent to a profit per share ofUSD 0.43 per share (Q1 2023:USD 256.6 million equivalent to a profit per share ofUSD 0.51 per share). -
The commercially managed pool business generated an income of
USD 9.8 million (Q1 2023:USD 11.1 million ). -
Time Charter Equivalent (TCE)1 earnings for
Hafnia wereUSD 378.8 million in Q1 2024 (Q1 2023:USD 377.2 million ) resulting in an average TCE1 ofUSD 36,230 per day. -
Adjusted EBITDA1 was
USD 287.1 million in Q1 2024 (Q1 2023:USD 296.0 million ). -
As of
10 May 2024 , 68% of total earning days of the fleet were covered for Q2 2024 atUSD 37,896 per day. -
On
27 March 2024 ,Hafnia publicly filed a registration statement with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC "), for the purpose of listing of the Company's common shares on theNew York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). -
On
9 April 2024 , Hafnia’s common shares commenced trading on the NYSE under the ticker “HAFN”, while continuing to be listed on theOslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “HAFNI”.
1 See Non-IFRS Section below
The strength of the product tanker market continued into 2024 from 2023 due to vessels being rerouted on longer voyages via the Cape of Good Hope to bypass disruptions in the
I am proud to share that
With a diversified and modern fleet of over 130 modern vessels and increasing asset values, our net asset value (NAV1) stands at approximately
We achieved a significant milestone on
Additionally, when our net loan-to-value falls below 20%, we will raise this further to 90% from the previous 80%. This shows our dedication to providing solid returns to shareholders while also managing our finances responsibly.
At the close of the quarter, our net loan-to-value stood at 24.2% and I am pleased to announce a dividend payout ratio of 80%, translating to a dividend of
In the first quarter, the product tanker market was significantly impacted by events in the
As of
1 NAV is calculated using the fair value of Hafnia’s owned vessels.
Fleet
At the end of the quarter,
The average estimated broker value of the owned fleet was
The fleet chartered-in had a right-of-use asset book value of
1 Including bareboat chartered in vessels; six LR1s and four LR2s owned through 50% ownership in the Vista Joint Venture and two MRs owned through 50% ownership in the Andromeda Joint Venture
2 Including
3 Including
4 Including IMO II Handy vessels
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Q2 2023 |
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Q3 2023 |
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Q4 20236 |
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Q1 2024 |
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Income Statement |
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Operating revenue ( |
482.0 |
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427.8 |
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472.0 |
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521.8 |
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Profit before tax |
214.7 |
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147.9 |
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178.3 |
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221.3 |
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Profit for the period |
213.3 |
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146.9 |
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176.4 |
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219.6 |
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Financial items |
(19.8) |
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(22.6) |
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(7.1) |
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(18.9) |
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Share of profit from joint ventures |
5.1 |
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3.3 |
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4.9 |
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7.3 |
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TCE income1 |
349.3 |
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310.3 |
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329.8 |
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378.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
261.6 |
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220.8 |
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234.5 |
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287.1 |
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Balance Sheet |
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Total assets |
4,086.7 |
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3,821.6 |
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3,913.9 |
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3,897.0 |
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Total liabilities |
1,910.9 |
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1,623.4 |
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1,686.2 |
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1,541.8 |
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Total equity |
2,175.8 |
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2,198.2 |
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2,227.7 |
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2,355.2 |
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Cash at bank and on hand2 |
241.5 |
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124.8 |
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141.6 |
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128.9 |
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Key financial figures |
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Return on Equity (RoE)(p.a.) 3 |
40.8% |
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27.9% |
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33.3% |
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38.3% |
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Return on |
26.4% |
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19.2% |
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19.3% |
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27.6% |
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Equity ratio |
53.9% |
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57.5% |
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56.9% |
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60.4% |
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Net loan-to-value (LTV) ratio5 |
30.1% |
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27.4% |
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26.3% |
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24.2% |
1 See Non-IFRS Section below
2 Excluding cash retained in the commercial pools.
3 Annualised
4 ROIC is calculated using annualised EBIT less tax.
5 Net loan-to-value is calculated as vessel bank and finance lease debt (excluding debt for vessels sold but pending legal completion), debt from the pool borrowing base facilities less cash at bank and on hand, divided by broker vessel values (100% owned vessels).
6 Q4 2023 figures onwards include IFRS 15 load to discharge adjustments; while previous quarters were not adjusted. Operating revenue from Q4 2023 onwards is adjusted for pool allocation while previous quarters were not adjusted.
For the 3 months ended |
LR2 |
LR1 |
MR6 |
Handy7 |
Total |
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Vessels on water at the end of the period1 |
6 |
29 |
60 |
24 |
119 |
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Total operating days2 |
483 |
2,545 |
5,243 |
2,184 |
10,455 |
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Total calendar days (excluding TC-in) |
546 |
2,275 |
4,550 |
2,184 |
9,555 |
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TCE (USD per operating day)3 |
52,813 |
46,749 |
32,888 |
28,307 |
36,230 |
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OPEX (USD per calendar day)4 |
8,550 |
8,178 |
7,812 |
7,569 |
7,886 |
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G&A (USD per operating day)5 |
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1,228 |
1 Excluding six LR1s and four LR2s owned through 50% ownership in the
2 Total operating days include operating days for vessels that are time chartered-in. Operating days are defined as the total number of days (including waiting time) in a period during which each vessel is owned, partly owned, operated under a bareboat arrangement (including sale and lease-back) or time chartered-in, net of technical off-hire days. Total operating days stated in the quarterly financial information include operating days for TC Vessels.
3 See Non-IFRS Section below
4 OPEX includes vessel running costs and technical management fees.
5 G&A includes all expenses and is adjusted for cost incurred in managing external vessels.
6 Inclusive of nine IMO II MR vessels.
7 Inclusive of 18 IMO II Handy vessels.
Market
In the first quarter of 2024, the product tanker market experienced a significant increase in earnings, largely due to ongoing issues affecting the
According to the
In addition to strong oil demand in 2024, changes in the refinery landscape are set to boost the product tanker market. In 2023, increases in export volumes were largely driven by new refinery operations in the
On the other hand, ongoing refinery shutdowns in regions like the
While the impact of sanctions on
Regarding the product tanker supply, the outlook for 2024 remains positive, with limited growth expected this year. Growth is, however, anticipated to pick up from 2025 onwards, primarily due to an increase in LR2 orders in 2023. While ordering in 2024 has also risen, the overall outlook remains favourable, with the product tanker order book accounting for a relatively modest 14% of fleet capacity as of the end of
Looking ahead, healthy market conditions are expected to persist. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainties will drive demand for tonne miles while tonnage flows through the
Declaration of Dividend
Hafnia’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of
Record date will be
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About
As Owners and Operators of over 200 vessels, we offer a fully integrated shipping platform, including technical management, commercial and chartering services, pool management, and a large-scale bunker desk.
Non-IFRS Measures
Throughout this press release, we provide a number of key performance indicators used by our management and often used by competitors in our industry.
Adjusted EBITDA
“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-IFRS financial measure and as used herein represents earnings before financial income and expenses, depreciation, impairment, amortization and taxes. Adjusted EBITDA additionally includes adjustments for gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels and/or subsidiaries, share of profit and loss from equity accounted investments, interest income and interest expense, capitalised financing fees written off and other finance expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements, such as lenders, to assess our operating performance as well as compliance with the financial covenants and restrictions contained in our financing agreements.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA assists management and investors by increasing comparability of our performance from period to period. This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate effects of interest, depreciation, impairment, amortization and taxes. These are items that could be affected by various changing financing methods and capital structure which may significantly affect profit/(loss) between periods. Including Adjusted EBITDA as a measure benefits investors in selecting between investment alternatives.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other measure of our financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect profit/(loss) and these measures may vary among other companies. Adjusted EBITDA as presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to profit/(loss) for the financial period, the most comparable IFRS financial measure for the period ended
For the 3 months ended 31
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For the 3 months ended 31
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Proft for the financial period |
219,571 |
256,635 |
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Income tax expense |
1,743 |
1,923 |
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Depreciation charge of property, plant and equipment |
53,793 |
51,661 |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
336 |
332 |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
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(36,687) |
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Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of tax |
(7,289) |
(5,822) |
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Interest income |
(2,805) |
(4,909) |
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Interest expense |
15,827 |
29,200 |
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Capitalised financing fees written off |
1,663 |
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Other finance expense |
4,213 |
3,680 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
287,052 |
296,013 |
Time charter equivalent (or “TCE”)
TCE (or TCE income) is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., voyage charters and time charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. We define TCE income as income from time charters and voyage charters (including income from Pools, as described above) for our Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels less voyage expenses (including fuel oil, port costs, brokers’ commissions and other voyage expenses).
We present TCE income per operating day1, a non-IFRS measure, as we believe it provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with revenues, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, because it assists management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. Our calculation of TCE income may not be comparable to that reported by other shipping companies.
The following table reconciles our revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels), the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, to TCE income per operating day.
1Operating days are defined as the total number of days (including waiting time) in a period during which each vessel is owned, partly owned, operated under a bareboat arrangement (including sale and lease-back) or time chartered-in, net of technical off-hire days. Total operating days stated in the quarterly financial information include operating days for TC Vessels.
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures
(in USD’000 except operating days and TCE income per operating day) |
For the 3 months ended |
For the 3 months ended |
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Revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
521,792 |
522,601 |
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Revenue (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) |
263,101 |
93,957 |
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Less: Voyage expenses (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
(142,990) |
(145,409) |
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Less: Voyage expenses (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) |
(84,213) |
(42,751) |
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Less: Pool distributions (External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools) |
(178,888) |
(51,206) |
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TCE income |
378,802 |
377,192 |
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Operating days |
10,455 |
10,388 |
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TCE income per operating day |
36,230 |
36,312 |
Revenue, voyage expenses and pool distributions in relation to External Vessels in Disponent-Owner Pools nets to zero, and therefore the calculation of TCE income is unaffected by these items:
(in USD’000 except operating days and TCE income per operating day) |
For the 3 months ended |
For the 3 months ended |
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Revenue (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
521,792 |
522,601 |
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Less: Voyage expenses (Hafnia Vessels and TC Vessels) |
(142,990) |
(145,409) |
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TCE income |
378,802 |
377,192 |
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Operating days |
10,455 |
10,388 |
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TCE income per operating day |
36,230 |
36,312 |
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include “forward-looking statements “within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the financial strength and position of the Group, operating results, liquidity, prospects, growth, the implementation of strategic initiatives, as well as other statements relating to the Group’s future business development, financial performance and the industry in which the Group operates, which are other than statements of historical facts or present facts and circumstances. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as the terms “anticipates”, “assumes”, “believes”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “likely”, “may”, “might”, “plans”, “should”, “potential”, “projects”, “seek”, “will”, “would” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot guarantee prospective investors that the intentions, beliefs or current expectations upon which its forward-looking statements are based will occur.
Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors include, but are not limited to:
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general economic, political, security, and business conditions, including the development of the ongoing war between
Russia andUkraine and the conflict betweenIsrael andHamas ; - general chemical and product tanker market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting supply and demand of crude oil and petroleum products or chemicals, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing efforts throughout the world to contain it;
- changes in expected trends in scrapping of vessels;
- changes in demand in the chemical and product tanker industry, including the market for LR2, LR1, MR and Handy chemical and product tankers;
- competition within our industry, including changes in the supply of chemical and product tankers;
- our ability to successfully employ the vessels in our Hafnia Fleet and the vessels under our commercial management;
- changes in our operating expenses, including fuel or cooling down prices and lay-up costs when vessels are not on charter, drydocking and insurance costs;
- our ability to comply with, and our liabilities under, governmental, tax, environmental and safety laws and regulations;
- changes in governmental regulations, tax and trade matters and actions taken by regulatory authorities;
- potential disruption of shipping routes and demand due to accidents, piracy or political events;
- vessel breakdowns and instances of loss of hire;
- vessel underperformance and related warranty claims;
- our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to complete the acquisition of newbuild vessels;
- our ability to procure or have access to financing and refinancing;
- our continued borrowing availability under our credit facilities and compliance with the financial covenants therein;
- fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange and interest rates;
- potential conflicts of interest involving our significant shareholders;
- our ability to pay dividends;
- technological developments;
- the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders and other market participants with respect to environmental, social and governance initiatives, objectives and compliance; and
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other factors set forth in “Item 3. – Key Information – D. Risk Factors” of Hafnia’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on1 April 2024
Because of these known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the outcome may differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date on which they are made.
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