EX-99.1 2 d261976dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

STEALTHGAS INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2016 FINANCIAL AND

OPERATING RESULTS

ATHENS, GREECE, November 29, 2016. STEALTHGAS INC. (NASDAQ: GASS), a ship-owning company primarily serving the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced today its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    12.4% increase in vessel calendar days in 9M 2016 compared to 9M 2015, surpassing 15,000 days.
    Operational utilization of 88.1% in Q3 2016 (94.4% in Q3 2015).
    87% of fleet days secured on period charters for the remainder of 2016, with a total of $175 million in contracted revenues.
    Average fleet age of 9.4 years (12 years market average).
    Deferral of the deliveries for our four 22,000 cbm semi refrigerated newbuildings.
    Revenues in Q3 2016 of $ 34.4 million decreased by 4% compared to Q3 2015- in a challenging market environment.
    EBITDA in Q3 2016 of $11.2 million ($13.4 million in Q3 2015).
    Cash on hand of $60.7 million with operating cashflow of $25.2 million for 9M 2016.

Third quarter 2016 Results:

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016 amounted to $34.4 million, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 3.9%, compared to revenues of $35.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to low seasonal demand which led to lower fleet utilization of 88.1% compared to 94.4% in the same period of last year.
Voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $4.0 million and $14.6 million respectively, compared to $5.2 million and $13.4 million respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The $1.2 million decrease in voyage expenses was primarily due to the increase in time charter days by 19% and overall lower fleet utilization. The 9.0% increase in operating expenses compared to the same period of 2015, is due to a net fleet expansion by one vessel, and two vessels coming off bareboat.
Drydocking costs for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $1.0 million and $ 0.5 million, respectively. The cost for the third quarter of 2016 corresponds to the drydocking of two vessels compared to one for the same period of last year. Overall, for the remainder of 2016 the Company has one more scheduled drydocking.
Depreciation for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was $9.9 million, a $0.7 million increase from $9.2 million for the same period of last year. This increase was due to the net addition of one vessel.

Included in the third quarter 2016 results are net losses from interest rate derivative instruments of $0.2 million. Interest paid on interest rate derivative instruments amounted to $0.2 million.

 

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As a result of the above, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company reported a net loss of $2.5 million, compared to net income of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The weighted average number of shares for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased to 39.7 million compared to 41.2 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to the repurchase of 1.7 million shares from July 2015 to September 30, 2016. Loss per share, basic and diluted, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 amounted to $0.06 compared to earnings per share, basic and diluted, of $0.03 for the same period of last year.
Adjusted net loss was $2.4 million or $0.06 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to adjusted net income of $0.9 million or $0.02 per share for the same period of last year.
EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2016 amounted to $11.2 million. Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income/(Loss) are set forth below.
An average of 54.0 vessels were owned by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 50.2 vessels for the same period of 2015.

Nine Months 2016 Results:

 

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, amounted to $106.7 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 2.7%, compared to revenues of $103.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to the higher number of vessels in our fleet in the 2016 period.
Voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $11.7 million and $44.3 million, respectively, compared to $13.4 million and $36.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The $1.7 million decrease in voyage expenses was mainly due to the lower bunker prices prevailing in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015. The increase in operating expenses, was mainly driven by our fleet expansion and the two vessels coming off bareboat compared to the same period of 2015.
Drydocking Costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $3.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. In the first nine months of 2016 we had nine vessels drydocked compared to two vessels in the same period of 2015.
Depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was $29.2 million, a $3.0 million increase from $26.2 million for the same period of last year. This increase was due to the higher number of vessels in our fleet in the 2016 period.
Included in the first nine months of 2016 results are net losses from interest rate derivative instruments of $0.6 million. Interest paid on interest rate swap arrangements amounted to $0.9 million and gains from change in fair value of the same interest rate derivative instruments amounted to $0.3 million.
The Company realized a $0.3 million gain on sale of vessel in the first nine months of 2016.
As a result of the above, for the nine months ended September 30 2016, the Company reported a net loss of $3.4 million, compared to net income of $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The average number of shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased to 39.8 million compared to 41.6 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to the repurchase of 3.0 million shares from the beginning of 2015 to September 30, 2016. Loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 amounted to $0.09 compared to earnings per share of $0.13 for the same period of last year.
Adjusted net loss was $3.8 million or $0.09 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to adjusted net income of $9.1 million or $0.22 per share for the same period last year.
EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 amounted to $36.9 million. Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income/(Loss) are set forth below.

 

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An average of 53.3 vessels were owned by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 47.4 vessels for the same period of 2015.
As of September 30, 2016, cash and cash equivalents amounted to $60.7 million and total debt amounted to $410.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 debt repayments amounted to $43.4 million.

Share Repurchase Program

Since December 1, 2014 to date, the Company has repurchased a total of 3,872,232 shares at an average price of $5.24 per share for a total consideration of $20.3 million, under its $30.0 million buyback program.

Fleet Update Since Previous Announcement

The Company announced the conclusion of the following chartering arrangements:

 

    A one year time charter for its 2001 built chartered in LPG carrier, the Gas Cathar, to an international LPG trader until November 2017.
    A two months’ time charter for its 2006 built LPG carrier, the Gas Enchanted, to an international trading house, until December 2016.
    A four months’ time charter for its 1995 built LPG carrier, the Gas Marathon to a Middle East based energy trader, until January 2017.
    A one year time charter extension for its 1994 built LPG carrier, the Gas Emperor to an international trading house, up until January 2018.
    A one to three months’ time charter for its 1996 built LPG carrier, the Gas Nirvana, to an international petchem trader until Dec 2016 – Feb 2017.
    A six months’ time charter extension for its 1994 built LPG carrier, the Gas Icon to an Asian petchem producer until July 2017.
    A one year time charter for its 2015 built LPG vessel, the Eco Lucidity to an international LPG trader up until December 2017.
    A six months’ time charter extension for its 2014 built LPG carrier, the Eco Corsair to an international trading house up until June 2017.
    A one year time charter for its 2003 built LPG carrier, the Gas Prodigy to an international LPG trader up until September 2017.
    A five months’ time charter for its 1997 built LPG carrier, the Gas Monarch to an international trading house up until January 2017.
    A one month time charter for its 2006 built LPG carrier, the Gas Alice to an international LPG operator until December 2017.
    A one month time charter extension for its 2014 built LPG carrier, the Eco Invictus to an international trading house until December 2016.
    A two months’ time charter for its 1996 built LPG carrier, the Gas Evoluzione to an international LPG operator until January 2017.
    A one year time charter extension for its 2015 built LPG carrier, the Eco Nemesis to an international trading house until February 2018.

With these charters the Company has contracted revenues of about $175 million. Total anticipated voyage days of our fleet are 87% covered for the remainder of 2016 and 58% covered for 2017.

 

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Board Chairman Michael Jolliffe Commented

The third quarter of 2016 was quite a difficult one. Although broader LPG demand was strong, this quarter we faced lower day rates and extended idle time due to seasonal factors which suppressed our bottom line even further. In this poor market environment, particularly a very weak spot market, our earnings potential was affected. Despite the bleak outlook we succeeded to lock in nine new period contracts, and extended five existing ones. Our period coverage up until the end of the year increased to 87% while our secured revenues are in the order of $ 175 million.

In terms of our operations, we continue to manage closely our costs, trying to contain our operating cost base, and our G&A costs. Moreover, and following our Board’s decision, we- in collaboration with the yard- pushed back the deliveries of our last four semi ref newbuildings.

Conference Call details:

On November 29, 2016 at 11:00 am ET, the company’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results and the company’s operations and outlook.

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 00 1877 280 2342 (US Toll Free Dial In) or 0800 279 4992 (UK Toll Free Dial In).

Access Code: 3262536.

In case of any problems with the above numbers, please dial +1212 444 0895 (US Toll Dial In), +44(0)20 3427 0503 (Standard International Dial In).

Access Code: 3262536.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until December 5th, 2016 by dialing +1 347 366 9565 (US Local Dial In), +44 (0)20 3427 0598 (UK Local Dial In).

Access Code: 3262536.

Slides and audio webcast:

There will also be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call, through the STEALTHGAS INC. website (www.stealthgas.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

 

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About STEALTHGAS INC.

StealthGas Inc. is a ship-owning company primarily serving the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry. StealthGas Inc. currently has a fleet of 50 LPG carriers, excluding the two chartered in vessels, with a total capacity of 247,017 cubic meters (cbm), three M.R. product tankers and one Aframax oil tanker with a total capacity of 255,804 deadweight tons (dwt). The Company has agreed to acquire a further 4 LPG carriers. Giving effect to the delivery of these acquisitions, StealthGas Inc.’s fleet will be composed of 54 owned LPG carriers with a total capacity of 334,387 cubic meters (cbm). StealthGas Inc.’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and trade under the symbol “GASS”.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although STEALTHGAS INC. believes 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, STEALTHGAS INC. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydockings, shipyard performance, changes in STEALTHGAS INC’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in our financing arrangements, or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by STEALTHGAS INC. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fleet List and Fleet Deployment

For information on our fleet and further information:

Visit our website at www.stealthgas.com

Company Contact:

Harry Vafias

Chief Executive Officer

STEALTHGAS INC.

011-30-210-6250-001

E-mail: info@stealthgas.com

 

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Fleet Data:

The following key indicators highlight the Company’s operating performance during the third quarters and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016.

 

FLEET DATA

   Q3 2015     Q3 2016     9M 2015     9M 2016  

Average number of vessels (1)

     50.2        54.0        47.4        53.3   

Period end number of owned vessels in fleet

     53        54        53        54   

Total calendar days for fleet (2)

     4,800        5,152        13,481        15,152   

Total voyage days for fleet (3)

     4,765        5,093        13,429        14,921   

Fleet utilization (4)

     99.3     98.9     99.6     98.5

Total charter days for fleet (5)

     3,624        3,877        10,574        11,524   

Total spot market days for fleet (6)

     1,141        1,216        2,855        3,397   

Fleet operational utilization (7)

     94.4     88.1     93.1     90.1

 

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/(Loss), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS:

Adjusted net income/(loss) represents net income/(loss) before loss on derivatives excluding swap interest paid, share based compensation, impairment loss and gain on sale of vessels. EBITDA represents net income/(loss) before interest and finance costs including swap interest paid, interest income and other income/(expenses) and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before share based compensation, loss on derivatives, excluding swap interest paid, impairment loss and gain on sale of vessels. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EPS are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. Our calculation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EPS may not be comparable to that reported by other companies in the shipping or other industries. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income/(loss), you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation.

EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss) and adjusted EPS are included herein because they are a basis, upon which we assess our financial performance. They allow us to present our performance from period to period on a comparable basis and provide additional information on fleet operational results. We also believe that EBITDA represents useful information for investors regarding a company’s ability to service and/or incur indebtedness.

 

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(Expressed in United States Dollars, except number of shares)    Third Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Month Periods Ended
September 30,
 
     2015     2016     2015     2016  

Net Income/(Loss) – Adjusted Net Income

        

Net income/(loss)

     1,046,397        (2,501,403     5,618,175        (3,415,594

(Gain) / Loss on derivatives

     (63,286     191,756        98,165        611,047   

Less swap interest paid

     (363,382     (197,493     (1,027,014     (934,543

Gain on sale of vessels, net

     —          —          (33,251     (293,791

Impairment loss

     —          —          3,566,693        —     

Share based compensation

     312,121        91,723        926,184        273,175   

Adjusted Net Income/(Loss)

     931,850        (2,415,417     9,148,952        (3,759,706

Net income/(loss) – EBITDA

        

Net income/(loss)

     1,046,397        (2,501,403     5,618,175        (3,415,594

Plus interest and finance costs incl. swap interest paid

     3,117,444        3,884,129        8,336,266        11,471,684   

Less interest income and other income/(expenses)

     34,934        (104,973     (173,481     (377,702

Plus depreciation

     9,166,414        9,881,182        26,152,606        29,215,256   

EBITDA

     13,365,189        11,158,935        39,933,566        36,893,644   

Net income/(loss) – Adjusted EBITDA

        

Net income/(loss)

     1,046,397        (2,501,403     5,618,175        (3,415,594

(Gain) / Loss on derivatives

     (63,286     191,756        98,165        611,047   

Gain on sale of vessels, net

     —          —          (33,251     (293,791

Impairment loss

     —          —          3,566,693        —     

Share based compensation

     312,121        91,723        926,184        273,175   

Plus interest and finance costs

     2,754,062        3,686,636        7,309,252        10,537,141   

Less interest income and other income/(expenses)

     34,934        (104,973     (173,481     (377,702

Plus depreciation

     9,166,414        9,881,182        26,152,606        29,215,256   

Adjusted EBITDA

     13,250,642        11,244,921        43,464,343        36,549,532   

EPS – Adjusted EPS

        

Net income/(loss)

     1,046,397        (2,501,403     5,618,175        (3,415,594

Adjusted net income/(loss)

     931,850        (2,415,417     9,148,952        (3,759,706

Weighted average number of shares

     41,160,920        39,745,207        41,578,036        39,841,876   

EPS – Basic and Diluted

     0.03        (0.06     0.13        (0.09

Adjusted EPS

     0.02        (0.06     0.22        (0.09

 

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StealthGas Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Expressed in United States Dollars, except number of shares)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
    Nine Month Periods Ended
September 30,
 
     2015     2016     2015     2016  

Revenues

        

Revenues

     33,327,882        32,758,041        96,565,395        100,085,662   

Revenues – related party

     2,465,350        1,681,934        7,340,891        6,573,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     35,793,232        34,439,975        103,906,286        106,658,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Voyage expenses

     4,771,780        3,621,030        12,083,872        10,368,166   

Voyage expenses – related party

     437,826        425,127        1,267,135        1,315,115   

Charter hire expenses

     1,030,839        1,030,723        3,086,980        3,086,445   

Vessels’ operating expenses

     12,330,577        13,848,412        33,377,005        41,565,292   

Vessels’ operating expenses – related party

     1,051,714        709,955        3,126,965        2,753,919   

Drydocking costs

     527,770        995,754        960,790        3,168,229   

Management fees – related party

     1,658,440        1,879,435        4,675,840        5,495,030   

General and administrative expenses

     1,032,148        750,723        2,872,380        2,295,616   

Depreciation

     9,166,414        9,881,182        26,152,606        29,215,256   

Impairment loss

     —          —          3,566,693        —     

Net gain on sale of vessels

     —          —          (33,251     (293,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     32,007,508        33,142,341        91,137,015        98,969,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     3,785,724        1,297,634        12,769,271        7,689,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (expenses)/income

        

Interest and finance costs

     (2,754,062     (3,686,636     (7,309,252     (10,537,141

Gain/(loss) on derivatives

     63,286        (191,756     (98,165     (611,047

Interest income and other (expenses)/income

     (34,934     104,973        173,481        377,702   

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain

     (13,617     (25,618     82,840        (334,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

     (2,739,327     (3,799,037     (7,151,096     (11,105,254
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     1,046,397        (2,501,403     5,618,175        (3,415,594
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings/(Loss) per share

        

- Basic and diluted

     0.03        (0.06     0.13        (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

        

-Basic and diluted

     41,160,920        39,745,207        41,578,036        39,841,876   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

     December 31,     September 30,  
     2015     2016  

Assets

  

 

Current assets

  

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     100,062,957        60,715,180   

Receivables from related party

     112,895        115,599   

Trade and other receivables

     4,743,869        3,775,027   

Claims receivable

     —          324,206   

Inventories

     2,916,254        3,090,053   

Advances and prepayments

     1,249,402        1,231,658   

Restricted cash

     13,455,766        14,234,673   

Vessel held for sale

     831,226        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     123,372,369        83,486,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets

    

Advances for vessels under construction and acquisitions

     44,031,882        49,717,901   

Vessels, net

     864,689,888        879,898,142   

Other receivables from related party

     115,599        —     

Restricted cash

     5,146,877        5,175,878   

Deferred finance charges

     390,000        540,414   

Fair value of derivatives

     127,555        —     

Total non-current assets

     914,501,801        935,332,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,037,874,170        1,018,818,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Payable to related party

     9,188,852        8,179,423   

Trade accounts payable

     8,328,878        9,383,019   

Accrued and other liabilities

     5,602,939        5,304,616   

Deferred income

     4,954,193        4,349,987   

Deferred income – related party

     413,157        240,533   

Fair value of derivatives

     297,656        —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     74,928,451        43,441,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     103,714,126        70,898,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

    

Fair value of derivatives

     681,197        1,456,046   

Customer deposits

     2,556,700        2,556,700   

Deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels

     580,701        434,287   

Deferred income

     56,183        —     

Long-term debt

     347,234,103        366,529,246   

Total non-current liabilities

     351,108,884        370,976,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     454,823,010        441,874,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Capital stock

     442,850        442,850   

Treasury stock

     (20,486,872     (22,523,528

Additional paid-in capital

     501,002,146        501,275,321   

Retained earnings

     102,486,324        99,070,730   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (393,288     (1,321,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     583,051,160        576,943,841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     1,037,874,170        1,018,818,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

     Nine Month Periods Ended
September 30,
 
     2015     2016  

Cash flows from operating activities

  

 

Net income/(loss) for the period

     5,618,175        (3,415,594

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     26,152,606        29,215,256   

Amortization of deferred finance charges

     420,213        544,446   

Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels

     (145,879     (146,414

Share based compensation

     926,184        273,175   

Change in fair value of derivatives

     (928,849     (323,496

Impairment loss

     3,566,693        —     

Gain on sale of vessels

     (33,251     (293,791

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

(Increase)/decrease in

    

Trade and other receivables

     (2,662,412     968,842   

Claims receivable

     (1,199,629     (610,041

Inventories

     (80,633     (163,186

Advances and prepayments

     277,442        17,744   

Increase/(decrease) in

    

Balances with related parties

     69,938        (896,534

Trade accounts payable

     664,398        1,174,547   

Accrued liabilities

     1,352,359        (298,323

Deferred income

     (2,089,215     (833,013
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     31,908,140        25,213,618   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Insurance proceeds

     1,211,345        285,835   

Vessels’ acquisitions and advances for vessels under construction

     (151,936,316     (50,196,281

Proceeds from sale of vessels, net

     2,010,302        1,114,400   

Decrease in restricted cash account

     —          845,636   

Increase in restricted cash account

     (13,613,595     (1,653,544
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (162,328,264     (49,603,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Stock repurchase

     (11,719,244     (2,070,306

Deferred finance charges

     (204,750     (712,614

Customer deposits received

     1,820,700        —     

Loan repayments

     (44,470,936     (43,374,521

Proceeds from long-term debt

     132,700,000        31,200,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

     78,125,770        (14,957,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (52,294,354     (39,347,777

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     129,114,803        100,062,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     76,820,449        60,715,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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