LNG Investment Breakeven

Analyze the financial viability of LNG vessels or Liquefaction Projects based on CAPEX, financing, and operating costs.

Strategic Analysis Scope

Asset Class

Vessel CAPEX & Finance

Asset Acquisition Price ($)

Accounting Lifetime (years)

Debt Exposure (%)50%

Weighted Interest Rate (%)

Operational Utilization (%)95%

Direct Operating Costs (OPEX)

Daily Technical OPEX ($/day)

Commercial Management ($/day)

Special Survey/Drydock ($)

Drydock Cycle (years)

Variable Assumptions & Commercials

Target Time-Charter Rate ($/day)

Hire rate per operating day.

$/day

Financial Summary

Basis: FOB VESSEL

PROFITABLE

Breakeven Hire Rate

$67,722/day

Required rate to cover debt service, OPEX, and principal recovery.

Principal Recovery$12M

Debt Interest$3M

Fixed OPEX Stack$8.48M

Asset ROA

2.6%

Equity ROE

5.1%

Payback

15.2 yrs

Annual P/L

$7.73M

Total Lifetime Margin

$193.1M

Cumulative Net P&L over 25y

Standardized financial pro-forma audit.