OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS1
- About 59% of fleet days are secured on period charters for the remainder of 2022, with total fleet employment days for all subsequent periods generating approximately
$70 million (excl. JV vessels) in contracted revenues.
- A decrease of
$1.5 million in voyage revenues compared to Q1 21’, as a result of having 35 vessels at the end of Q1 22’ compared to 42 vessels at the end of Q1 21’, including the spin-off of the four tanker vessels.
- A decrease of
$7.4 million in voyage expenses, operating expenses and depreciation in aggregate compared to Q1 21’.
- Sale in Q2 22’ of our 5,000 cbm LPG vessel, the Gas Monarch (1997 built), for further trading to unaffiliated third party. Impairment charge of
$0.5 million in Q1 22’ as a result of the sale.
- Net Income of
$7.6 million for Q1 22’ corresponding to an EPS of$0.20 .
- Adjusted Net Income1 of
$8.8 million for Q1 22’ corresponding to an Adjusted EPS1 of$0.23 .
- Total cash, including restricted cash, of
$82.4 million as ofMarch 31, 2022 compared to$45.7 million as ofDecember 31, 2021 .
First Quarter 2022 Results:
- Revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 amounted to$35.9 million , a decrease of$1.5 million , or 4.0%, compared to revenues of$37.4 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2021 , mainly due to a decline in revenues stemming from the spin-off of our 4 tanker vessels which were accounted for in SteatlhGas’ financials up toDecember 3, 2021 , the spin-off completion date, partially offset by the 11.3% increase of our time charter revenues generated from our LPG vessels. - Voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 were$4.2 million and$12.9 million , respectively, compared to$6.9 million and$15.1 million , respectively, for the three months endedMarch 31, 2021 . The$2.7 million decrease in voyage expenses is attributed to the fewer number of vessels in the spot market. Overall, spot days were reduced by 65%. On the other hand there was a rise of daily bunker costs by almost$2,044 (62.3%). The$2.2 million decrease in vessels’ operating expenses compared to the same period of 2021 is due to fewer vessels in the fleet, along with a further increase of our crew costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic by$0.2 million . - Drydocking costs for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021 were$0.4 million and$0.6 million , respectively. Drydocking expenses during the first quarter of 2022 relate to the drydocking of one vessel compared to the drydocking of one vessel and to the drydocking preparation of four vessels in the same period of last year. - Depreciation for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021 was$7.0 million and$9.5 million , respectively, as the number of our vessels declined following the spin-off of our four tanker vessels. - Impairment loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 was$0.5 million , relating to one vessel, for which the Company entered into agreement to sell it to third parties. - Loss on sale of vessels for the three months of ended
March 31, 2022 was$0.4 million mainly relating to one of the two vessels sold during the quarter. - Interest and finance costs for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021, were$2.4 million and$3.1 million , respectively. The$0.7 million decrease from the same period of last year is mostly due to the decline of debt outstanding and reductions in margins due to refinancing of certain loans. - Equity earnings in joint ventures for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021 was a gain of$1.7 million and$1.1 million , respectively. The$0.6 million increase from the same period of last year is mainly due to increased voyage revenues of the vessels in our joint venture arrangements. - As a result of the above, for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 , the Company reported net income of$7.6 million , compared to net income of$0.8 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2021 . The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 and 2021 was 37.9 million and 37.9 million, respectively. - Earnings per share, basic and diluted, for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 amounted to$0.20 compared to earnings per share of$0.02 for the same period of last year. - Adjusted net income was
$8.8 million corresponding to an Adjusted EPS of$0.23 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 compared to Adjusted net income of$0.6 million corresponding to an Adjusted EPS of$0.02 for the same period of last year. - EBITDA for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 amounted to$17.0 million . Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income are set forth below. - An average of 36.5 vessels were owned by the Company during the three months ended
March 31, 2022 compared to 41.6 vessels for the same period of 2021. - As of
March 31, 2022 , cash and cash equivalents amounted to$70.4 million and total debt amounted to$299.8 million .
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1 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP set forth later in this release.
Fleet Update Since Previous Announcement
The Company announced the conclusion of the following chartering arrangements:
- A one-year time charter for its 2015 built LPG carrier the Eco Green, to an Oil Major up until
May 2023 .
- An eleven months’ time charter for its 2017 built LPG carrier the Eco Ice, to an international LPG trader up until
March 2023 . - A six months’ time charter for its 2009 built LPG carrier the Gas Astrid, to an international trading house until
October 2022 with a charterer’s option to extend a further six months.
- A six months’ time charter for its 2016 built LPG carrier the Eco Nical, to an international trading house until
October 2022 with a charterer’s option to extend a further six months.
- A three months’ time charter extension for its 2020 built LPG carrier the Eco Alice, to an international trading house up until
July 2022 .
- A two months’ time charter for its 2014 built LPG carrier the Eco Stream, to an international trading house until
July 2022 .
- A one months’ time charter extension for its 2003 built LPG carrier the Gas Prodigy, to an international LPG trader until
May 2022 .
- A one month time charter for its 2017 built LPG carrier the Eco Freeze, to an international LPG trader until
May 2022 .
With these charters, the Company has total contracted revenues of approximately
For the remainder of the year 2022, the Company has about 59% of fleet days secured under period contracts.
Board Chairman Michael Jolliffe Commented
Following the strategic decision to become a pure player in the broader LPG market, this was the first quarter that the
That being said, we continue to operate in a challenging geopolitical environment with the war in
Going forward we cannot predict our market’s reality especially in such turbulent times; however, our sizeable fleet, our market’s strong fundamentals, LPG rates improvement in the first quarter of 2022 along with our healthy capital structure are the strong points upon which we will rely no matter any potential market disturbances we might need to face.
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Fleet Data:
The following key indicators highlight the Company’s operating performance during the periods ended
FLEET DATA | Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | ||
Average number of vessels (1) | 41.6 | 36.5 | ||
Period end number of owned vessels in fleet | 42 | 35 | ||
Total calendar days for fleet (2) | 3,745 | 3,284 | ||
Total voyage days for fleet (3) | 3,695 | 3,250 | ||
Fleet utilization (4) | 98.7 | % | 99.0 | % |
Total charter days for fleet (5) | 2,543 | 2,851 | ||
Total spot market days for fleet (6) | 1,152 | 399 | ||
Fleet operational utilization (7) | 93.1 | % | 92.7 | % |
1) Average number of vessels is the number of owned vessels that constituted our fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was a part of our fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period.
2) Total calendar days for fleet are the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period including off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.
3) Total voyage days for fleet reflect the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period net of off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.
4) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by dividing voyage days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.
5) Total charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on time or bareboat charters for the relevant period.
6) Total spot market charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on spot market charters for the relevant period.
7) Fleet operational utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels generated revenue, and is determined by dividing voyage days excluding commercially idle days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS:
Adjusted net income represents net income before loss/gain on derivatives excluding swap interest paid/received, impairment loss, net loss on sale of vessels and share based compensation. EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income, depreciation, impairment loss, net loss on sale of vessels, share based compensation and loss/gain on derivatives.
Adjusted EPS represents Adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of shares. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are not recognized measurements under
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are included herein because they are a basis, upon which we and our investors assess our financial performance. They allow us to present our performance from period to period on a comparable basis and provide investors with a means of better evaluating and understanding our operating performance.
(Expressed in except number of shares) | Three Months Period Ended | |||
2021 | 2022 | |||
Net Income - Adjusted Net Income | ||||
Net income | 755,880 | 7,600,253 | ||
Plus loss/(gain) on derivatives | 5,582 | (16,787 | ) | |
Less swap interest paid | (141,446 | ) | -- | |
Plus loss on sale of vessels, net | -- | 409,206 | ||
Plus impairment loss | -- | 529,532 | ||
Plus share based compensation | -- | 251,009 | ||
Adjusted Net Income | 620,016 | 8,773,213 | ||
Net income - EBITDA | ||||
Net income | 755,880 | 7,600,253 | ||
Plus interest and finance costs | 3,145,438 | 2,361,504 | ||
Less interest income | (2,544 | ) | (7,890 | ) |
Plus depreciation | 9,547,131 | 7,020,783 | ||
EBITDA | 13,445,905 | 16,974,650 | ||
Net income - Adjusted EBITDA | ||||
Net income | 755,880 | 7,600,253 | ||
Plus loss/(gain) on derivatives | 5,582 | (16,787 | ) | |
Plus loss on sale of vessels, net | -- | 409,206 | ||
Plus impairment loss | -- | 529,532 | ||
Plus share based compensation | -- | 251,009 | ||
Plus interest and finance costs | 3,145,438 | 2,361,504 | ||
Less interest income | (2,544 | ) | (7,890 | ) |
Plus depreciation | 9,547,131 | 7,020,783 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 13,451,487 | 18,147,610 | ||
EPS - Adjusted EPS | ||||
Net income | 755,880 | 7,600,253 | ||
Adjusted net income | 620,016 | 8,773,213 | ||
Weighted average number of shares | 37,858,437 | 37,858,437 | ||
EPS - Basic and Diluted | 0.02 | 0.20 | ||
Adjusted EPS | 0.02 | 0.23 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(Expressed in
For The Three Months Ended | |||||||
2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||
Revenues | 37,415,681 | 35,871,121 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||
Voyage expenses | 6,468,008 | 3,791,213 | |||||
Voyage expenses - related party | 465,203 | 440,014 | |||||
Vessels' operating expenses | 14,817,026 | 12,641,230 | |||||
Vessels' operating expenses - related party | 258,500 | 236,950 | |||||
Drydocking costs | 610,260 | 383,535 | |||||
Management fees - related party | 1,448,450 | 1,284,920 | |||||
General and administrative expenses | 941,782 | 941,531 | |||||
Depreciation | 9,547,131 | 7,020,783 | |||||
Impairment loss | -- | 529,532 | |||||
Net loss on sale of vessels | -- | 409,206 | |||||
Total expenses | 34,556,360 | 27,678,914 | |||||
Income from operations | 2,859,321 | 8,192,207 | |||||
Other (expenses)/income | |||||||
Interest and finance costs | (3,145,438) | (2,361,504) | |||||
(Loss)/gain on derivatives | (5,582) | 16,787 | |||||
Interest income | 2,544 | 7,890 | |||||
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain | (33,219) | 32,017 | |||||
Other expenses, net | (3,181,695) | (2,304,810) | |||||
Income before equity in earnings of investees | (322,374) | 5,887,397 | |||||
Equity earnings in joint ventures | 1,078,254 | 1,712,856 | |||||
Net Income | 755,880 | 7,600,253 | |||||
Earnings per share | |||||||
- Basic & Diluted | 0.02 | 0.20 | |||||
Weighted average number of shares | |||||||
- Basic & Diluted | 37,858,437 | 37,858,437 |
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in
2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 31,304,151 | 70,374,971 | |||||||
Receivables from related party | 63,767 | -- | |||||||
Trade and other receivables | 2,117,636 | 4,393,255 | |||||||
Other current assets | 298,984 | 167,768 | |||||||
Claims receivable | 62,652 | 62,652 | |||||||
Inventories | 2,772,532 | 4,045,100 | |||||||
Advances and prepayments | 637,881 | 1,012,853 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 2,198,775 | 2,058,149 | |||||||
Assets held for sale | 12,250,000 | -- | |||||||
Total current assets | 51,706,378 | 82,114,748 | |||||||
Non current assets | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 104,168 | 82,310 | |||||||
Vessels, net | 681,337,153 | 664,149,044 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 12,197,611 | 9,972,332 | |||||||
Investments in joint ventures | 53,323,032 | 54,015,888 | |||||||
Fair value of derivatives | -- | 88,149 | |||||||
Total non current assets | 746,961,964 | 728,307,723 | |||||||
Total assets | 798,668,342 | 810,422,471 | |||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Payable to related parties | 1,491,705 | 5,625,387 | |||||||
Trade accounts payable | 8,592,124 | 10,072,397 | |||||||
Accrued and other liabilities | 3,842,879 | 3,999,415 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 104,168 | 82,310 | |||||||
Deferred income | 5,666,285 | 4,965,962 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 31,836,619 | 30,171,634 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt associated with vessel held for sale | 7,173,988 | -- | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 58,707,768 | 54,917,105 | |||||||
Non current liabilities | |||||||||
Fair value of derivatives | 3,151,880 | 2,545,803 | |||||||
Deferred income | 76,949 | 61,901 | |||||||
Long-term debt | 261,960,975 | 269,598,191 | |||||||
Total non current liabilities | 265,189,804 | 272,205,895 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 323,897,572 | 327,123,000 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||
Stockholders' equity | |||||||||
Capital stock | 435,274 | 435,274 | |||||||
(25,373,380 | ) | (25,373,380 | ) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 443,009,334 | 443,260,343 | |||||||
Retained earnings | 59,803,487 | 67,403,740 | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,103,945 | ) | (2,426,506 | ) | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 474,770,770 | 483,299,471 | |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 798,668,342 | 810,422,471 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in
For The Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
Net income for the period | 755,880 | 7,600,253 | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||||||
provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 9,547,131 | 7,020,783 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred finance charges | 277,404 | 372,604 | |||||||||
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 22,109 | 21,858 | |||||||||
Share based compensation | -- | 251,009 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | (135,864 | ) | (16,787 | ) | |||||||
Equity earnings in joint ventures | (1,078,254 | ) | (1,712,856 | ) | |||||||
Dividends received from joint ventures | -- | 1,020,000 | |||||||||
Impairment loss | -- | 529,532 | |||||||||
Loss on sale of vessels | -- | 409,206 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
(Increase)/decrease in | |||||||||||
Trade and other receivables | (2,557,618 | ) | (2,275,619 | ) | |||||||
Other current assets | (45,696 | ) | 131,216 | ||||||||
Inventories | (532,127 | ) | (1,272,568 | ) | |||||||
Changes in operating lease liabilities | (22,109 | ) | (21,858 | ) | |||||||
Advances and prepayments | (666,691 | ) | (374,972 | ) | |||||||
Increase/(decrease) in | |||||||||||
Balances with related parties | 3,906,159 | 4,197,449 | |||||||||
Trade accounts payable | 2,035,302 | 1,623,346 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 92,095 | 156,536 | |||||||||
Deferred income | 1,152,583 | (715,371 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 12,750,304 | 16,943,761 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of vessels, net | -- | 21,603,234 | |||||||||
Acquisition and improvement of vessels | (23,859,495 | ) | (267,719 | ) | |||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities | (23,859,495 | ) | 21,335,515 | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||
Deferred finance charges paid | (667,766 | ) | (534,600 | ) | |||||||
Loan repayments | (36,841,282 | ) | (60,439,761 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 48,431,250 | 59,400,000 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 10,922,202 | (1,574,361 | ) | ||||||||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (186,989 | ) | 36,704,915 | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 53,040,202 | 45,700,537 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 52,853,213 | 82,405,452 | |||||||||
Cash breakdown | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 37,021,517 | 70,374,971 | |||||||||
Restricted cash, current | 1,814,672 | 2,058,149 | |||||||||
Restricted cash, non current | 14,017,024 | 9,972,332 | |||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows | 52,853,213 | 82,405,452 |
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