EX-99.2 3 exh_992.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 EdgarFiling

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

Financial Report

 

Results of Operations

 

Three-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2019

 

During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we had an average of 60.0 and 60.0 vessels, respectively, in our fleet. In the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our fleet ownership days totaled 5,460 and 5,460 days, respectively. Ownership days are one of the primary drivers of voyage revenue and vessels’ operating expenses and represent the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet is owned.

 

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars,  Three-month period
ended June 30,
     Percentage
except percentages)  2019  2020  Change  Change
    
Voyage revenue  $117.0   $111.9   $(5.1)   (4.4%)
Voyage expenses   (0.6)   (1.6)   1.0    166.7%
Voyage expenses – related parties   (1.0)   (1.5)   0.5    50.0%
Vessels’ operating expenses   (28.2)   (26.9)   (1.3)   (4.6%)
General and administrative expenses   (1.4)   (2.4)   1.0    71.4%
Management fees – related parties   (5.3)   (5.2)   (0.1)   (1.9%)
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component   (0.8)   (0.8)        
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs   (2.2)   (2.3)   0.1    4.5%
Depreciation   (29.9)   (27.6)   (2.3)   (7.7%)
Loss on vessels held for sale       (79.0)   79.0    n.m. 
Vessel’s impairment loss       (28.5)   28.5    n.m. 
Foreign exchange gain / (losses)   0.1    (0.1)   (0.2)   n.m. 
Interest income   0.9    0.5    (0.4)   (44.4%)
Interest and finance costs   (22.4)   (16.9)   (5.5)   (24.6%)
Income from equity method investments   2.6    4.1    1.5    57.7%
Other   0.3    (0.1)   (0.4)   n.m. 
Gain / (Loss) on derivative instruments   (0.3)   0.2    0.2    166.7%
Net Income / (Loss)   28.8    (76.2)          

 

 

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars,
except percentages)
  Three-month period
ended June 30,
     Percentage
   2019  2020  Change  Change
             
Voyage revenue  $117.0   $111.9   $(5.1)   (4.4%)
Accrued charter revenue   2.0    7.0    5.0    250.0%
Amortization of time charter assumed   0.1    0.1         
Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (1)  $119.1   $119.0   $(0.1)   (0.1%)

 

 

Vessels’ operational data  Three-month period
ended June 30,
     Percentage
   2019  2020  Change  Change
             
Average number of vessels   60.0    60.0         
Ownership days   5,460    5,460         
Number of vessels under dry-docking   3    1    (2)     

 

(1) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Refer to “Financial Summary” below for the reconciliation of Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis.

 

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Voyage Revenue

 

Voyage revenue decreased by 4.4%, or $5.1 million, to $111.9 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, from $117.0 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2019. The decrease is mainly attributable to revenue not earned by three vessels sold during the fourth quarter of 2019 and one vessel sold during the first quarter of 2020 and to the increased idle days of our fleet during the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019; partly-offset (i) by revenue earned by three vessels acquired during the fourth quarter of 2019 and one vessel acquired during the first quarter of 2020 and (ii) increased charter rates for certain of our vessels during the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019.

 

Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (which eliminates non-cash “Accrued charter revenue”), decreased by 0.1%, or $0.1 million, to $119.0 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, from $119.1 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2019. Accrued charter revenue was a positive amount of $7.0 million and $2.0 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

 

Voyage Expenses

 

Voyage expenses were $1.6 million and $0.6 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Voyage expenses mainly include (i) off-hire expenses of our vessels, primarily related to fuel consumption and (ii) third party commissions.

 

Voyage Expenses – related parties

 

Voyage expenses – related parties were $1.5 million and $1.0 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Voyage expenses – related parties represent fees of 1.25%[1] in the aggregate on voyage revenues charged by related managers and charter brokerage fees payable to a related charter brokerage company of amount less than $0.1 million, in the aggregate.

 

Vessels’ Operating Expenses

 

Vessels’ operating expenses, which also include the realized gain / (loss) under derivative contracts entered into in relation to foreign currency exposure, were $26.9 million and $28.2 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Daily vessels’ operating expenses were $4,925 and $5,165 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Daily operating expenses are calculated as vessels’ operating expenses for the period over the ownership days of the period.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $2.4 million and $1.4 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and both include $0.63 million paid to a related manager.

 

Management Fees – related parties

 

Management fees paid to our related managers were $5.2 million and $5.3 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

General and administrative expenses - non-cash component

 

General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $0.8 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related manager on June 30, 2020. General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, amounted to $0.8 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related manager on June 28, 2019.

 

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1 0.75% until June 30, 2019

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Amortization of dry-docking and special survey

 

Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs was $2.3 million and $2.2 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, one vessel underwent and completed its special survey. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, three vessels underwent and completed their special survey.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation expense for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $27.6 million and $29.9 million, respectively.

 

Loss on vessels held for sale

 

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a loss of $78.7 million on three vessels that were classified as vessels held for sale as at June 30, 2020 and an additional loss of $0.3 million on one vessel that was classified as vessel held for sale as at December 31, 2019, representing the expected loss from their sale during the next twelve-month period.

 

Vessel’s impairment loss

 

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an impairment loss in relation to two of our vessels in the amount of $28.5 million. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, no impairment loss was recorded.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income amounted to $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Interest and Finance Costs

 

Interest and finance costs were $16.9 million and $22.4 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decreased financing cost and the reduced average loan balances during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2019.

 

Income from Equity Method Investments

 

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an income from the equity method investments of $4.1 million representing our share of the income in jointly owned companies pursuant to the Framework Deed dated May 15, 2013, as amended and restated (the “Framework Deed”), with York. As of June 30, 2020, 13 companies are jointly-owned with York (of which, 10 companies currently own vessels). During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an income from equity method investments of $2.6 million also relating to investments under the Framework Deed.

 

Gain/(Loss) on Derivative Instruments

 

The fair value of our nine-interest rate derivative instruments which were outstanding as of June 30, 2020 equates to the amount that would be paid by us or to us should those instruments be terminated. As of June 30, 2020, the fair value of these nine-interest rate derivative instruments in aggregate amounted to liability of $10.0 million. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting is recorded in “Other Comprehensive Income” (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item while the change in the fair value of the interest rate derivatives representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized currently in earnings and are presented in the same line of the income statement expected for the hedged item. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in the consolidated statement of income. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, a loss of $2.1 million has been included in OCI and a gain of $0.1 million has been included in Gain/(Loss) on derivative instruments in the consolidated statement of income, resulting from the fair market value change of the interest rate derivative instruments during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.

 

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Cash Flows

 

Three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

Condensed cash flows  Three-month period ended June 30,
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)  2019  2020
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  $59.4   $71.5 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  $(5.3)  $(3.1)
Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities  $74.4   $(104.7)

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, increased by $12.1 million to $71.5 million, from $59.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase is mainly attributable to favorable change in working capital position, excluding the current portion of long-term debt and the accrued charter revenue (representing the difference between cash received in that period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis) of $2.0 million and the decreased payments for interest (including swap payments) of $5.4 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2019; partly off-set by the increased special survey costs of $0.3 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2019.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $3.1 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, which mainly consisted by payments for upgrades for certain of our vessels; partly off-set by return of capital we received from nine entities jointly -owned with York pursuant to the Framework Deed and advance payments we received from the sale of two vessels that were classified as vessels held for sale as at June 30, 2020.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.3 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, which mainly consisted of advance payments for upgrades for certain of our vessels and return of capital we received from an entity jointly -owned with York pursuant to the Framework Deed.

 

Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $104.7 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, which mainly consisted of (a) $85.9 million net payments relating to our debt financing agreements, (b) $9.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the first quarter of 2020 and (c) $0.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) and $2.5 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.875% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred Stock”) for the period from January 15, 2020 to April 14, 2020.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $74.4 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, which mainly consisted of (a) $90.5 million of net proceeds relating to our debt financing agreements, (b) $6.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the first quarter of 2019 and (c) $1.0 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Preferred Stock, $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Preferred Stock, $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Preferred Stock and $2.5 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.875% Series E Preferred Stock for the period from January 15, 2019 to April 14, 2019.

 

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Six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2019

 

During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we had an average of 60.1 and 61.0 vessels, respectively, in our fleet. In the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, we accepted delivery of the secondhand containership JPO Virgo with a TEU capacity of 4,258 and we sold the containership vessel Neapolis with a TEU capacity of 1,645. In the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, we sold the container vessels MSC Pylos and Piraeus with an aggregate capacity of 7,012 TEU. In the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our fleet ownership days totaled 10,935 and 11,035 days, respectively. Ownership days are one of the primary drivers of voyage revenue and vessels’ operating expenses and represent the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet is owned.

 

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars,  Six-month period
ended June 30,
     Percentage
except percentages)  2019  2020  Change  Change
             
             
Voyage revenue  $230.0   $233.3   $3.3    1.4%
Voyage expenses   (2.5)   (4.1)   1.6    64.0%
Voyage expenses – related parties   (2.0)   (3.1)   1.1    55.0%
Vessels’ operating expenses   (58.2)   (54.8)   (3.4)   (5.8%)
General and administrative expenses   (2.7)   (3.8)   1.1    40.7%
Management fees – related parties   (10.8)   (10.5)   (0.3)   (2.8%)
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component   (1.5)   (1.5)        
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs   (4.5)   (4.5)        
Depreciation   (59.7)   (55.7)   (4.0)   (6.7%)
Gain / (Loss) on sale / disposal of vessels   (18.4)       (18.4)   n.m. 
Loss on vessels held for sale       (79.2)   79.2    n.m. 
Vessels’ impairment loss   (3.0)   (31.6)   28.6    n.m. 
Foreign exchange losses       (0.2)   0.2    n.m. 
Interest income   1.7    1.2    (0.5)   (29.4%)
Interest and finance costs   (45.3)   (35.4)   (9.9)   (21.9%)
Income from equity method investments   4.3    8.2    3.9    90.7%
Other   0.3    0.4    0.1    33.3%
Loss on derivative instruments   (0.6)   (2.1)   1.5    250.0%
Net Income / (Loss)  $27.1   $(43.4)          

 

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars,  Six-month period
ended June 30,
     Percentage
except percentages)  2019  2020  Change  Change
             
Voyage revenue  $230.0   $233.3   $3.3    1.4%
Accrued charter revenue   0.2    7.7    7.5    n.m. 
Amortization of time charter assumed   0.1    0.1         
Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (1)  $230.3   $241.1   $10.8    4.7%

 

 

Vessels’ operational data  Six-month period
ended June 30,
     Percentage
   2019  2020  Change  Change
             
Average number of vessels   61.0    60.1    (0.9)   (1.5%)
Ownership days   11,035    10,935    (100)   (0.9%)
Number of vessels under dry-docking   6    7           

 

(1) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Refer to “Financial Summary” below for the reconciliation of Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis.

 

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Voyage Revenue

 

Voyage revenue increased by 1.4%, or $3.3 million, to $233.3 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, from $230.0 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase is mainly attributable to revenue earned by (i) three vessels acquired during the fourth quarter of 2019 and one vessel acquired during the first quarter of 2020, (ii) increased charter rates for certain of our vessels during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2019; partly off-set by revenue not earned by five vessels sold during the year ended December 31, 2019 and one vessel sold during the first quarter of 2020 and by increased idle days of our fleet during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.

 

Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (which eliminates non-cash “Accrued charter revenue”), increased by 4.7%, or $10.8 million, to $241.1 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, from $230.3 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. Accrued charter revenue was a positive amount of $7.7 million and $0.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

 

Voyage Expenses

 

Voyage expenses were $4.1 million and $2.5 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Voyage expenses mainly include (i) off-hire expenses of our vessels, primarily related to fuel consumption and (ii) third party commissions.

 

Voyage Expenses – related parties

 

Voyage expenses – related parties were $3.1 million and $2.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Voyage expenses – related parties represent fees of 1.25%[2] in the aggregate on voyage revenues charged by related managers and charter brokerage fees payable to a related charter brokerage company of amount approximately $0.18 million, in the aggregate.

 

Vessels’ Operating Expenses

 

Vessels’ operating expenses, which also include the realized gain / (loss) under derivative contracts entered into in relation to foreign currency exposure, were $54.8 million and $58.2 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Daily vessels’ operating expenses were $5,008 and $5,271 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Daily operating expenses are calculated as vessels’ operating expenses for the period over the ownership days of the period.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $3.8 million and $2.7 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and both include $1.3 million paid to a related manager.

 

Management Fees – related parties

 

Management fees paid to our related managers were $10.5 million and $10.8 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

General and administrative expenses - non-cash component

 

General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $1.5 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related manager on March 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020. General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, amounted to $1.5 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related manager on March 29, 2019 and June 28, 2019.

 

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2 0.75% until June 30, 2019

 

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Amortization of dry-docking and special survey

 

Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs was $4.5 million and $4.5 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, seven vessels underwent and completed their special survey. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, six vessels underwent and completed their special survey.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $55.7 million and $59.7 million, respectively.

 

Gain / (Loss) on sale / disposal of vessels

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a gain of $0.01 million from the sale of the vessel Neapolis which was classified as asset held for sale as at December 31, 2019. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an aggregate loss of $18.4 million from the sale of the container vessels Piraeus and MSC Pylos. MSC Pylos was classified as asset held for sale as at December 31, 2018.

 

Loss on vessels held for sale

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a loss of $78.7 million on three vessels that were classified as vessels held for sale as at June 30, 2020 and an additional loss of $0.5 million on one vessel that was classified as vessel held for sale as at December 31, 2019, representing the expected loss from their sale during the next twelve-month period.

 

Vessels’ impairment loss

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an impairment loss in relation to five of our vessels in the amount of $31.6 million, in the aggregate. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an impairment loss in relation to two of our vessels in the amount of $3.0 million, in the aggregate.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income amounted to $1.2 million and $1.7 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Interest and Finance Costs

 

Interest and finance costs were $35.4 million and $45.3 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decreased financing cost and the reduced loan balances during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.

 

Income from Equity Method Investments

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an income from the equity method investments of $8.2 million representing our share of the income in jointly owned companies pursuant to the Framework Deed dated May 15, 2013, as amended and restated (the “Framework Deed”), with York. As of June 30, 2020, 13 companies are jointly-owned with York (of which, 10 companies currently own vessels). During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an income from equity method investments of $4.3 million also relating to investments under the Framework Deed.

 

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Loss on Derivative Instruments

 

The fair value of our nine-interest rate derivative instruments which were outstanding as of June 30, 2020 equates to the amount that would be paid by us or to us should those instruments be terminated. As of June 30, 2020, the fair value of these nine-interest rate derivative instruments in aggregate amounted to liability of $10.0 million. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting is recorded in “Other Comprehensive Income” (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item while the change in the fair value of the interest rate derivatives representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized currently in earnings and are presented in the same line of the income statement expected for the hedged item. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in the consolidated statement of income. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, a loss of $8.1 million has been included in OCI and a net loss of $2.1 million has been included in Loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statement of income, resulting from the fair market value change of the interest rate derivative instruments during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

Condensed cash flows  Six-month period ended June 30,
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)  2019  2020
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  $107.2   $139.2 
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities  $9.3   $1.6 
Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities  $0.9   $(135.5)

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, increased by $32.0 million to $139.2 million, from $107.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase is mainly attributable to the increased cash from operations of $10.8 million, the favorable change in working capital position, excluding the current portion of long-term debt and the accrued charter revenue (representing the difference between cash received in that period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis) of $6.0 million and the decreased payments for interest (including swap payments) of $10.1 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2019; partly off-set by the increased special survey costs of $3.7 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.

 

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.6 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, which mainly consisted of return of capital we received from nine entities jointly -owned with York pursuant to the Framework Deed, the proceeds we received from the sale of one vessel and advance payments we received from the sale of two vessels that were classified as vessels held for sale as at June 30, 2020; partly off-set by payments for upgrades for certain of our vessels and payment for the acquisition of one secondhand vessel.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $9.3 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, which mainly consisted of proceeds we received from the sale of two vessels, return of capital we received from an entity jointly owned with York pursuant to the Framework Deed and advance payments for upgrades for certain of our vessels.

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $135.5 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, which mainly consisted of (a) $100.5 million net payments relating to our debt financing agreements, (b) $15.8 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020 and (c) $1.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Preferred Stock, $4.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Preferred Stock, $4.4 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Preferred Stock and $5.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.875% Series E Preferred Stock for the period from October 15, 2019 to January 14, 2020 and January 15, 2020 to April 14, 2020.

 

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Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.9 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, which mainly consisted of (a) $31.3 million of net proceeds relating to our debt financing agreements (including the prepayments following the sale of two container vessels during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019), (b) $13.4 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 and (c) $1.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Preferred Stock, $4.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Preferred Stock, $4.4 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Preferred Stock and $5.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.875% Series E Preferred Stock for the period from October 15, 2018 to January 14, 2019 and January 15, 2019 to April 14, 2019.

 

 

Liquidity and Unencumbered Vessels

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

As of June 30, 2020, we had a total cash liquidity of $201.1 million, consisting of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

 

Debt-free vessels

 

As of July 27, 2020, the following vessels were free of debt.

 

Unencumbered Vessels

(Refer to fleet list for full details)

 

Vessel Name  Year
Built
  TEU
Capacity
ETOILE   2005    2,556 
MICHIGAN   2008    1,300 
ENSENADA (*)   2001    5,576 
MONEMVASIA (*)   1998    2,472 
ARKADIA (*)   2001    1,550 
           
(*) Vessels acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed with York.

 

 

Conference Call details:

 

On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. EST, Costamare’s management team will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results. Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1-844-887-9405 (from the US), 0808-238-9064 (from the UK) or +1-412-317-9258 (from outside the US and the UK). Please quote “Costamare”. A replay of the conference call will be available until August 4, 2020. The United States replay number is +1-877-344-7529; the standard international replay number is +1-412-317-0088; and the access code required for the replay is: 10146002.

 

Live webcast:

 

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Costamare Inc. website (www.costamare.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

 

About Costamare Inc.

 

Costamare Inc. is one of the world’s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. The Company has 46 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 73 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 533,000 TEU, including four newbuild containerships currently under construction. Ten of our containerships have been acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed with York by vessel-owning joint venture entities in which we hold a minority equity interest. The Company’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “CMRE”, “CMRE PR B”, “CMRE PR C”, “CMRE PR D” and “CMRE PR E”, respectively.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This earnings release contains “forward-looking statements”. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “expect” and similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare’s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare’s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption “Risk Factors” and the Company’s Results for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2020 on Form 6-K (filed on May 11, 2020 with the SEC) under the caption “Risk Factor Update”.

 

Company Contacts:

Gregory Zikos - Chief Financial Officer
Konstantinos Tsakalidis - Business Development

Costamare Inc., Monaco
Tel: (+377) 93 25 09 40

Email: ir@costamare.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fleet List

 

The table below provides additional information, as of July 27, 2020, about our fleet of containerships, including our newbuilds on order, the vessels acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed and those vessels subject to sale and leaseback agreements. Each vessel is a cellular containership, meaning it is a dedicated container vessel.

 

 

 

Vessel Name Charterer Year
Built
Capacity
(TEU)
Current Daily
Charter Rate(1)
(U.S. dollars)
Expiration of
Charter(2)
1 TRITON(ii) Evergreen 2016 14,424 (*) March 2026
2 TITAN(ii) Evergreen 2016 14,424 (*) April 2026
3 TALOS(ii) Evergreen 2016 14,424 (*) July 2026
4 TAURUS(ii) Evergreen 2016 14,424 (*) August 2026
5 THESEUS(ii) Evergreen 2016 14,424 (*) August 2026
6 YM TRIUMPH(ii) Yang Ming 2020 12,690 (*) May 2030
7 CAPE AKRITAS(i) ZIM 2016 11,010 43,250  August 2020
8 CAPE TAINARO(i) ZIM 2017 11,010 38,000 March 2021
9 CAPE KORTIA(i) ZIM 2017 11,010 43,250 September 2020
10 CAPE SOUNIO(i) ZIM 2017 11,010 38,000 March 2021
11 CAPE ARTEMISIO(i) Hapag Lloyd 2017 11,010 38,750 March 2023
12 COSCO GUANGZHOU COSCO 2006 9,469  (*) August 2020
13 COSCO NINGBO COSCO 2006 9,469  (*) August 2020
14 YANTIAN (ex. COSCO YANTIAN) COSCO 2006 9,469 (*) August 2020
15 BEIJING (ex. COSCO BEIJING) COSCO 2006 9,469 (*) October 2020
16 COSCO HELLAS COSCO 2006 9,469 (*) August 2020
17 MSC AZOV MSC 2014 9,403 43,000 December 2026(3)
18 MSC AMALFI MSC 2014 9,403 46,300 March 2027(4)
19 MSC AJACCIO MSC 2014 9,403 46,300 February 2027(5)
20 MSC ATHENS(ii) MSC 2013 8,827 42,000 January 2026(6)
21 MSC ATHOS(ii) MSC 2013 8,827 45,300 February 2026(7)
22 VALOR Hapag Lloyd 2013 8,827 32,400 April 2025
23 VALUE Hapag Lloyd 2013 8,827  32,400 April 2025
24 VALIANT Hapag Lloyd 2013 8,827  32,400 June 2025
25 VALENCE Hapag Lloyd 2013 8,827 32,400 July 2025
26 VANTAGE Evergreen/Hapag Lloyd 2013 8,827  41,700/32,400 September 2025(8)
27 NAVARINO MSC 2010 8,531 23,000 March 2021
28 MAERSK KLEVEN Maersk 1996 8,044 17,500 April 2021
29 MAERSK KOTKA Maersk 1996 8,044 17,500 April 2021
30 MAERSK KOWLOON Maersk 2005 7,471 16,000 June 2022
31 KURE COSCO 1996 7,403 9,500 October 2020
32 MSC METHONI MSC 2003 6,724 29,000 September 2021
33 YORK Maersk 2000 6,648 11,500 September 2020
34 KOBE (ex. MAERSK KOBE) RCL Feeder 2000 6,648 14,500 August 2021(9)
35 SEALAND WASHINGTON Maersk 2000 6,648 13,500 March 2022(10)
36 SEALAND MICHIGAN Maersk 2000 6,648 13,500 March 2022(10)
37 SEALAND ILLINOIS Maersk 2000 6,648 13,500 March 2022(10)
38 MAERSK KOLKATA Maersk 2003 6,644 13,500 March 2022(10)
39 MAERSK KINGSTON Maersk 2003 6,644 13,500 March 2022(10)
40 MAERSK KALAMATA Maersk 2003 6,644 13,500 March 2022(10)
41 VENETIKO   Hapag Lloyd 2003 5,928 20,000 August 2020
42 ENSENADA (i) Evergreen 2001 5,576 8,700 September 2020

 

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Vessel Name Charterer Year
Built
Capacity
(TEU)
Current Daily
Charter Rate(1)
(U.S. dollars)
Expiration of
Charter(2)
43 ZIM NEW YORK ZIM 2002 4,992 12,430 October 2021(11)
44 ZIM SHANGHAI ZIM 2002 4,992 12,430 October 2021(11)
45 LEONIDIO(ii) Maersk 2014 4,957 14,200 December 2024
46 KYPARISSIA(ii) Maersk 2014 4,957 14,200 November 2024
47 MEGALOPOLIS Maersk 2013 4,957 13,500 July 2025
48 MARATHOPOLIS Maersk 2013 4.957 13,500 July 2025
49 OAKLAND EXPRESS Hapag Lloyd 2000 4,890 13,750 January 2021
50 HALIFAX EXPRESS Hapag Lloyd 2000 4,890 10,000 October 2020
51 SINGAPORE EXPRESS Hapag Lloyd 2000 4,890 10,000 July 2020  
52 VULPECULA OOCL 2010 4,258 7,000 December 2020
53 VOLANS ZIM 2010 4,258 7,000 August 2020
54 JPO VIRGO Evergreen 2009 4,258 8,600 February 2021(12)
55 VELA OOCL 2009 4,258 7,950 August 2020
56 ULSAN Maersk 2002 4,132 12,000 June 2021
57 POLAR ARGENTINA(i)(ii) Maersk 2018 3,800 19,700 October 2024
58 POLAR BRASIL(i)(ii) Maersk 2018 3,800 19,700 January 2025
59 LAKONIA COSCO 2004 2,586 7,500 September 2020
60 ETOILE (*) 2005 2,556 (*) January 2021
61 AREOPOLIS COSCO 2000 2,474 7,500 September 2020
62 MONEMVASIA(i) Maersk 1998 2,472 9,250 November 2021
63 MESSINI Evergreen 1997 2,458 8,500 August 2020
64 ARKADIA(i) Evergreen 2001 1,550 8,650 September 2020
65 PROSPER TS Lines 1996 1,504 5,500 October 2020
66 MICHIGAN MSC 2008 1,300 6,650 September 2020
67 TRADER - 2008 1,300 - -
68 ZAGORA MSC 1995 1,162 (*) August 2020
69 LUEBECK MSC 2001 1,078 6,200 January 2021

 

Newbuilds

 

  Vessel Name   Shipyard   Capacity
(TEU)
  Charterer Expected Delivery(13)
1 YZJ2015-2058 Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group 12,690 Yang Ming Q3 2020
2 YZJ2015-2059 Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group 12,690 Yang Ming Q3 2020
3 YZJ2015-2060 Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group 12,690 Yang Ming Q2 2021
4 YZJ2015-2061   Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group 12,690 Yang Ming Q2 2021

 

(1)Daily charter rates are gross, unless stated otherwise. Amounts set out for current daily charter rate are the amounts contained in the charter contracts.
(2)Charter terms and expiration dates are based on the earliest date charters could expire.
(3)Following scrubbers’ installation, the daily rate for MSC Azov will be increased from the current daily rate of $43,000 until December 2, 2023. The charter will also be extended for 3 years.
(4)This charter rate will be earned by MSC Amalfi until March 16, 2024. From the aforementioned date until the expiry of the charter, the daily rate will be $35,300.
(5)This charter rate will be earned by MSC Ajaccio until February 1, 2024. From the aforementioned date until the expiry of the charter, the daily rate will be $35,300.
(6)Following scrubbers’ installation, the daily rate for MSC Athens will be increased from the current daily rate of $42,000 until January 29, 2023. The charter will also be extended for 3 years.
(7)This charter rate will be earned by MSC Athos until February 24, 2023. From the aforementioned date until the expiry of the charter, the daily rate will be $35,300.
(8)Upon redelivery of Vantage from Evergreen in September 2020, the vessel will commence a 5 year charter with Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400. Until then the daily charter rate will be $41,700.

 

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(9)Kobe (ex Maersk Kobe) is currently in drydock. This charter rate will be earned from September 6, 2020 until expiry of the charter.
(10)The daily rate for Sealand Washington, Sealand Michigan, Sealand Illinois, Maersk Kolkata, Maersk Kingston and Maersk Kalamata is a base rate of $16,000, adjusted pursuant to the terms of a 50:50 profit/loss sharing mechanism based on market conditions with a minimum charter rate of $12,000 and a maximum charter rate of $25,000.
(11)The amounts in the table reflect the current charter terms, giving effect to our agreement with ZIM under its 2014 restructuring plan. Based on this agreement, we have been granted charter extensions and have been issued equity securities representing 1.2% of ZIM’s equity and approximately $8.2 million in interest bearing notes maturing in 2023. In May 2020, the Company exercised its option to extend the charters of ZIM New York and ZIM Shanghai for a one year period at market rate plus $1,100 per day per vessel while the notes remain outstanding. The rate for this sixth optional year will be determined in September 2020.
(12)This charter rate will be earned by JPO Virgo from August 8, 2020. Until July 31, 2020 the vessel is chartered to CMA CGM at a daily charter rate of $8,950.
(13)Based on latest shipyard construction schedule, subject to change.

 

(i)Denotes vessels acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed. The Company holds an equity interest ranging between 25% and 49% in each of the vessel-owning entities.
(ii)Denotes vessels subject to a sale and leaseback transaction.

 

(*) Denotes charterer’s identity and/or current daily charter rates and/or charter expiration dates, which are treated as confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

 

   Six-months ended
June 30,
  Three-months ended
June 30,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)  2019  2020  2019  2020
    
REVENUES:                    
Voyage revenue  $230,010   $233.273   $117,036   $111,869 
                     
EXPENSES:                    
Voyage expenses   (2,479)   (4,071)   (643)   (1,553)
Voyage expenses – related parties   (1,952)   (3,062)   (992)   (1,475)
Vessels' operating expenses   (58,164)   (54,758)   (28,200)   (26,888)
General and administrative expenses   (2,651)   (3,758)   (1,388)   (2,356)
Management fees - related parties   (10,827)   (10,521)   (5,279)   (5,199)
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component   (1,545)   (1,508)   (767)   (832)
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs   (4,471)   (4,537)   (2,195)   (2,330)
Depreciation   (59,761)   (55,737)   (29,906)   (27,601)
Gain / (Loss) on sale / disposal of vessels   (18,420)   10         
Loss on vessels held for sale       (79,197)       (78,965)
Vessels’ impairment loss   (3,042)   (31,577)       (28,506)
Foreign exchange gains / (losses)   17    (207)   28    (65)
Operating income / (loss)  $66,715   $(15,650)  $47,694   $(63,901)
                     
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):                    
Interest income  $1,686   $1,087   $851   $440 
Interest and finance costs   (45,316)   (35,367)   (22,383)   (16,900)
Income from equity method investments   4,299    8,241    2,596    4,077 
Other   327    308    286    (120)
Gain / (Loss) on derivative instruments   (575)   (2,066)   (254)   181 
Total other expenses  $(39,579)  $(27,797)  $(18,904)  $(12,322)
Net Income / (Loss)  $27,136   $(43,447)  $28,790   $(76,223)
Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock   (15,547)   (15,461)   (7,904)   (7,768)
Gain on retirement of Preferred Stock       619        78 
Net Income / (Loss) available to common stockholders  $11,589   $(58,289)  $20,886   $(83,913)
                     
                     
Earnings / (Losses) per common share, basic and diluted  $0.10   $(0.49)  $0.18   $(0.70)
Weighted average number of shares, basic   113,540,975    119,927,560    114,040,870    120,319,180 
Weighted average number of shares, diluted   116,490,307    119,927,560    116,990,202    120,319,180 

 

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COSTAMARE INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   As of December 31,  As of June 30,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)  2019  2020
ASSETS        (Unaudited) 
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents   $148,928   $155,668 
Restricted cash   6,912    6,592 
Accounts receivable   7,397    10,628 
Inventories   10,546    11,369 
Due from related parties   7,576    2,328 
Fair value of derivatives   748    134 
Insurance claims receivable   1,607    992 
Asset held for sale   4,908    27,038 
Time charter assumed   192    191 
Prepayments and other   8,430    11,378 
Total current assets  $197,244   $226,318 
FIXED ASSETS, NET:          
Right-of-use assets  $188,429   $193,243 
Vessels and advances, net   2,431,830    2,293,249 
Total fixed assets, net  $2,620,259   $2,486,492 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:          
Equity method investments  $111,681   $78,360 
Deferred charges, net   21,983    26,743 
Accounts receivable, non-current   8,600    5,160 
Restricted cash   40,031    38,837 
Fair value of derivatives, non-current   605     
Time charter assumed, non-current   1,030    936 
Other non-current assets   10,525    10,301 
Total assets  $3,011,958   $2,873,147 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Current portion of long-term debt  $210,745   $167,830 
Accounts payable   6,215    5,008 
Due to related parties   473    339 
Finance lease liabilities   16,810    16,910 
Accrued liabilities   19,417    31,395 
Unearned revenue   10,387    9,544 
Fair value of derivatives   397    3,720 
Other current liabilities   2,090    2,543 
Total current liabilities  $266,534   $237,289 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Long-term debt, net of current portion  $1,206,405   $1,174,936 
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion   119,925    111,446 
Fair value of derivatives, net of current portion   433    6,297 
Unearned revenue, net of current portion   7,933    16,113 
Total non-current liabilities  $1,334,696   $1,308,792 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:          
Preferred stock  $   $ 
Common stock   12    12 
Additional paid-in capital   1,351,352    1,358,640 
Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit)   60,578    (22,289)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,214)   (9,297)
Total stockholders’ equity  $1,410,728   $1,327,066 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $3,011,958   $2,873,147 

 

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Financial Summary

 

   Six-month period ended
June 30,
  Three-month period ended
June 30,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data):  2019  2020  2019  2020
             
Voyage revenue  $230,010   $233,273   $117,036   $111,869 
Accrued charter revenue (1)  $191   $7,721   $2,040   $7,025 
Amortization of Time-charter assumed  $95   $95   $48   $47 
Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (2)  $230,296   $241,089   $119,124    118,941 
                     
Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders (3)  $39,795   $64,265   $26,215   $31,705 
Weighted Average number of shares    113,540,975    119,927,560    114,040,870    120,319,180 
Adjusted Earnings per share (3)  $0.35   $0.54   $0.23   $0.26 
                     
Net Income / (Loss)  $27,136   $(43,447)  $28,790   $(76,223)
Net Income / (Loss) available to common stockholders  $11,589   $(58,289)  $20,886   $(83,913)
Weighted Average number of shares   113,540,975    119,927,560    114,040,870    120,319,180 
Earnings / (Losses) per share  $0.10   $(0.49)  $0.18   $(0.70)

 

(1) Accrued charter revenue represents the difference between cash received during the period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis. In the early years of a charter with escalating charter rates, voyage revenue will exceed cash received during the period and during the last years of such charter cash received will exceed revenue recognized on a straight-line basis.

(2) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis represents Voyage revenue after adjusting for non-cash “Accrued charter revenue” recorded under charters with escalating charter rates. However, Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We believe that the presentation of Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is useful to investors because it presents the charter revenue for the relevant period based on the then current daily charter rates. The increases or decreases in daily charter rates under our charter party agreements are described in the notes to the “Fleet List” above.

(3) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income.

 

 

Non-GAAP Measures

 

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures used in managing the business may provide users of these financial measures additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain items that impact the overall comparability. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. The tables below set out supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the three and the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, voyage revenue or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures include (i) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (reconciled above), (ii) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and (iii) Adjusted Earnings per Share.

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share

 

   Six-month period ended
June 30,
  Three-month period ended
June 30,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)  2019  2020  2019  2020
       
Net Income / (Loss)  $27,136   $(43,447)  $28,790   $(76,223)
Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock   (15,547)   (15,461)   (7,904)   (7,768)
Gain on retirement of Preferred Stock       619        78 
Net Income / (Loss) available to common stockholders   11,589    (58,289)   20,886    (83,913)
Accrued charter revenue   191    7,721    2,040    7,025 
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component   1,545    1,508    767    832 
Amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net   4,042        2,033     
Amortization of Time charter assumed   95    95    48    47 
Realized (Gain) / loss on Euro/USD forward contracts (1)   208    (78)   112    (54)
Vessels’ impairment loss   3,042    31,577        28,506 
(Gain) / Loss on sale / disposals of vessels   18,420    (10)        
Non-recurring, non-cash write-off of loan deferred financing costs       478        478 
Loss on sale / disposal of vessel by a jointly owned company with York included in equity gain on investments   38        38     
Loss on vessels held for sale       79,197        78,965 
(Gain) / loss on derivative instruments, excluding interest accrued and realized on non-hedging derivative instruments (1)   625    2,066    291    (181)
Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders  $39,795   $64,265   $26,215   $31,705 
Adjusted Earnings per Share  $0.35   $0.54   $0.23   $0.26 
Weighted average number of shares   113,540,975    119,927,560    114,040,870    120,319,180 

 

Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share represent Net Income after earnings allocated to preferred stock and gain on retirement of preferred stock, but before non-cash “Accrued charter revenue” recorded under charters with escalating charter rates, realized (gain)/loss on Euro/USD forward contracts, vessels’ impairment loss, (gain)/loss on sale / disposal of vessels, loss on vessels held for sale, loss on sale / disposal of vessel by a jointly owned company with York included in equity gain on investments, non-recurring, non-cash write-off of loan deferred financing costs, general and administrative expenses - non-cash component, amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net, amortization of Time charter assumed and non-cash changes in fair value of derivatives. “Accrued charter revenue” is attributed to the timing difference between the revenue recognition and the cash collection. However, Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. We also believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our ability to service additional debt and make capital expenditures. In addition, we believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity position compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share generally eliminates the effects of the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions, certain hedging instruments and other accounting treatments, items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance and liquidity. In evaluating Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share, 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. Our presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

 

(1) Items to consider for comparability include gains and charges. Gains positively impacting Net Income available to common stockholders are reflected as deductions to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders. Charges negatively impacting Net Income available to common stockholders are reflected as increases to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders.

 

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