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Safe Bulkers (SB) Misses Q1 EPS by 4c

June 2, 2016 4:46 PM

Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.21), $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.17). Revenue for the quarter came in at $24.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $25.63 million.

As of May 27, 2016, the Company's operational fleet, following two newbuild deliveries and two vessel sales, comprised of 36 drybulk vessels with an average age of 6.3 years and an aggregate carrying capacity of 3.3 million dwt. The fleet consists of 13 Panamax class vessels, 8 Kamsarmax class vessels, 12 Post-Panamax class vessels and 3 Capesize class vessels, all built from 2003 onwards.

As of May 27, 2016, the Company had contracted to acquire 5 eco-design newbuild vessels, comprised of two Japanese Panamax class vessels, two Japanese Kamsarmax class vessels and one Chinese Kamsarmax class vessel. Upon delivery of all newbuilds and assuming we do not acquire any additional vessels or dispose of any of our vessels, our fleet will comprise of 41 vessels, 14 of which will be eco-design vessels, having an aggregate carrying capacity of 3.7 million dwt.

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