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The Motley Fool
March 14, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Top Tankers Pumps Up Dividend The oil carrier sells off a portion of its fleet, only to lease it back and use the proceeds to reward shareholders. But should demand for oil in China fall off, investors could get a sinking feeling, special dividends or not.   |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2005
David Meier |
Be Critical of the Cash Flows CVS offers a helpful reminder that there can be some flexibility at play in companies' financial calculations. Investors need to be careful to understand not only the components that go into free cash flow but also the flexibility that goes into choosing which numbers from GAAP to use. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2003
Scott Farb |
Sale-Leasebacks Provide Capital for Core Business Investment Sale-leasebacks allow companies to unlock their real estate assets' equity, raise capital to reduce debt or invest in their core business, and strengthen their balance sheets. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Teekay Tankers' Shares Sank in 2011 Falling energy demand in the U.S. combined with too many tanker ships made things tough for the industry in 2011. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Todd Davis |
Leasing Changes Afoot Spurred on by the SEC, the FASB is evaluating lease accounting standards with the intent to revise them. The key issue lies in the distinction between capital leases and operating leases. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
Kris Hebert |
Lease Resistance How will new accounting rules affect tenants and landlords? |
CFO
December 1, 2009
Sarah Johnson |
Balance-Sheet Blues Companies wait and wonder about the impact of changes to lease accounting. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2011
Renee Shprecher |
Risk vs. Reward Find the right balance for sale-leaseback transactions. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Boom Profits, Bust Prices Relatively staid Greek shipper Tsakos Energy Navigation just reported glamour-stock results. First-quarter revenue was up 43% and net income jumped 85%. Based on analyst estimates for 2004, the stock is trading at a rock-bottom 6.3 times forward earnings. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Frontline Holds Firm The oil shipper's results show that demand hasn't dipped. But investors are not confident that the next economic downturn, or the increased production of ships, will not sink charter rates. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2008
Joe Gose |
Enron Effect Lingers Over Synthetic Leases Once a formidable competitor to sale-leaseback transactions, synthetic leases have all but vanished from the playing field years after the Enron scandal highlighted the structure's lack of transparency. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2005
Rich Duprey |
A Slick Quarter for Overseas Shipholding Leading tanker company reports record revenues and profits. At almost $58 a share, Overseas Shipholding is not particularly cheap right now, and it sits only 13% off its 52-week highs. |
CFO
August 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Hidden in Plain Sight The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't like lease accounting, and it's not going to take it any more. Leasing may soon have to be justified on economic terms alone. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2008
Will Frankenhoff |
Aegean Marine: Refueling King of the High Seas More ships + bigger ships = smiles for Aegean investors. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
How 2011 Sank Nordic American Tankers Let's look back at how the year went for this company. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
These Stocks Are More Dangerous Than You Think New regulations could whip the rug out from under companies like these that have been abusing the use of operating leases. |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Nanette Byrnes |
You May Be Liable For That Lease The Financial Accounting Standards Board review of lease accounting standards could really hammer retailers. |
CFO
January 1, 2002
Ronald Fink |
Double Whammy As real estate markets sag, companies that used synthetic leases to move real estate liabilities off the balance sheet could face a costly dilemma. They may find banks unwilling to roll the loan over during tough economic times, forcing them to sell property in a depressed market. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Nordic American Tanker Shipping After spending much of the past year at a four-star rank, Nordic American Tanker Shipping has impressed enough top-performing members of the 165,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community lately to secure some time at a five-star level. |
CFO
December 1, 2010
Marie Leone |
Taking the "Ease" Out of "Lease"? By doing away with operating leases, new accounting rules could bring billions of dollars back onto company balance sheets. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
A Key Year for Teekay Tankers Let's look at this year's prospects for this company. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Overseas Shipholding Group Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group fell 12% today after the company released a mixed earnings report. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Diana Tanks on Lower Rates Diana Shipping's earnings fall 22% because of lower rates. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2007
Toby Shute |
Overseas Isn't Dragged Under Overseas Shipholding Group beats analysts estimates in the quarter; the crude shipper has been fortifying its fleet with various vessels. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2010
Tom Muller |
Counting Leases Before They Hatch A proposed accounting change will dramatically affect how landlords and tenants treat leases. |
PHONE+
May 4, 2009
William Bosco |
Lease Accounting: Changes the IT Industry Should Know The FASB and its sister organization, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), are working jointly to develop a new model for the recognition of assets and liabilities arising under lease contracts. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Another Shipper Declines on Lower Rates Ship Finance's profits sink 21% on account of lower spot rates. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
C.J. Prince |
A Fair Trade Find out how to barter the right way -- and avoid the practices that will land you in hot water. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Supertankers Are Sunk The prospects for oil tankers are getting worse by the day. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Oh My, OMI OMI occupies a good spot in the shaky tanker industry. Investors, take note. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2005
Mark T. Samples |
The Perfect Storm Today's economy creates favorable conditions for sale-leaseback sellers. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
Toby Shute |
Nordic American Doesn't Tank Tank you very much. That was investors' response to Nordic American Tanker Shipping's quarterly earnings release yesterday. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2012
Canon & Fenbert |
The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting Changes on Corporate Real Estate Decision-Making With the goal of improving lease information transparency and comparability, the new standards could have residual effects on the way in which companies form decisions regarding their real estate needs. |
CFO
October 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Leasebacks Are Back Market conditions are producing sale-leasebacks with surprisingly favorable terms. But the time to act may be now, as lease rates won't remain low forever. |
CFO
August 1, 2012
Kathleen Hoffelder |
Two Ways about It FASB and the IASB have agreed to allow two approaches to accounting for lease expenses on the balance sheet. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Frontline's Cargo of Cash Tanker rates will be volatile, but Frontline is well positioned to reap great cash flow and pass that through to shareholders with strong dividends. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Alan Rappeport |
This Land Is Your Land Changes afoot in lease accounting will have dramatic effects on retail and REIT balance sheets. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2007
Toby Shute |
Frontline's Rates Were Great The tanker titan reported robust operating income of $190.9 million, but after backing out large gains of $66.1 million from asset sales, the adjusted figure fell 6% year over year and 21% sequentially. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
Putting Property First As money continues to pour into corporate real estate, more dealmakers are finding ways to cash in. |
CFO
November 1, 2011
Marielle Segarra |
New Leasing Proposals Continue to Draw Heat FASB and the IASB respond to criticism as they prepare a new exposure draft for lease accounting. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2004
Scott Farb |
The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Overseas Shipholding Group's Shares Jumped: What You Need to Know Shares of oil-tankers operator Overseas Shipholding Group soared to intraday gains as high as 14.3% on very average trading volume. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Frontline Sails On The tanker operator offers prodigious dividends despite tough shipping rates. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Tasty Tanker Top-Up Nordic American, with its unique debt-free approach to running a tanker business, has completely sidestepped the suffering of its competitors and continues to fatten its fleet. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2007
Toby Shute |
Tanks for Nothin' Nordic American Tanker may be in a tight spot. If you find the unpredictable unappealing, Nordic American might not be for you. Then again, 10 consecutive years of double-digit dividend yields aren't all that unpredictable, are they? |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2006
Beth Mattson-Teig |
Bulging Sale-Leaseback Pipeline The sale-leaseback industry has enjoyed robust deal flow in recent years, thanks in large part to cash-hungry companies and strong investor appetite for real estate. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Supertankers Take on Water The oil tanker business is taking on water, and there doesn't seem to be a bailout in sight. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
Bob Hirschfeld |
The Big Haul Over the past year, tanker shares rose 110 percent, versus 14 percent for the S&P. That doubling in industry cap makes tanker stock fine currency for acquisitions and concentrates more capacity into fewer hands. |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
A Head Of Steam At Overseas Shipholding New York's Overseas Shipholding Group is the most undervalued of the shipping and refining stocks. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2005
Rich Smith |
Asset Seeks Acceptance Debt collector spooks the market with a huge secondary offering. |
