Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner
and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne
transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today its
results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30,
2024.
Third Quarter 2024 Financial
Highlights:
- Total net revenues of $54.1
million. Net income of $27.6 million or $3.97 and $3.95
earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively. Adjusted net
income1 for the period was $27.4 million or $3.94 and $3.92
per share basic and diluted.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $36.1
million.
- An average of 23.0 vessels were
owned and operated during the third quarter of 2024 earning an
average time charter equivalent rate of $26,446 per day.
- Declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.60 per share for the third quarter of 2024 payable on or about
December 17, 2024 to shareholders of record on December 9, 2024 as
part of the Company’s common stock dividend plan.
- As of November 20, 2024 we had
repurchased 414,367 of our common stock in the open market for a
total of about $8.8 million, under our share repurchase plan of up
to $20 million announced in May 2022.
Recent developments:
In November 2024, the
Company concluded a contract for the construction of two modern
fuel-efficient container vessels each to be built at Jiangsu Yangzi
Xinfu Shipbuilding CO., Ltd., in China. The vessels are scheduled
to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2027. The total
consideration for each of these two newbuilding contracts is
approximately $60 million and will be financed with a combination
of debt and equity.
Nine Months 2024 Financial
Highlights:
- Total net revenues of $159.6
million. Net income of $88.4 million or $12.75 and
$12.66 earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively.
Adjusted net income1 for the period was $80.2 million or $11.57 and
$11.49 per share basic and diluted, respectively.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $102.9
million.
- An average of 21.3 vessels were
owned and operated during the first nine months of 2024 earning an
average time charter equivalent rate of $28,624 per day.
________________________1 Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted net income and Adjusted earnings per share are not
recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP (GAAP) and should not be
used in isolation or as a substitute for Euroseas financial results
presented in accordance with GAAP. Refer to a subsequent section of
the Press Release for the definitions and reconciliation of these
measurements to the most directly comparable financial measures
calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of
Euroseas commented: “During the third quarter of 2024, the
containership markets remained around the levels reached during the
first half of the year although chartering activity slowed down.
However, in October and through mid-November 2024, the market has
strengthened and charterers’ interest in concluding charters, many
of them with forward fixings, increased. As already announced, we
managed to charter at very profitable rates not only three of our
newbuildings, two of which are to be delivered in January 2025, but
also two of our elder, 23-year old feeders, for periods of about
three years for the newbuilds and between fourteen and eighteen
months for the 23-year olds.
“The main challenge the containership sector has
to overcome is the relatively high orderbook as a percentage of the
fleet. However, this orderbook is concentrated in larger vessels
sizes. On the contrary, the orderbook for the feeder and
intermediate segments, within which we operate, is very modest
against a fleet age profile that includes a high percentage of
vessels older than twenty years, thus resulting in expectations of
minimal fleet growth or, even, fleet declines. Within a market that
continues to be strong and has a significant charter backlog, we
expect our earnings to continue being strong and our cash reserves
to continue increasing as indicated by our results for the third
quarter of 2024.
“Given the above fleet dynamics in our segments
and our increasing cash reserves, over and above our dividend
distribution and share repurchase program needs, we decided to
extend our newbuilding program by ordering two 4300 teu vessels
with delivery in 2027 strengthening our position in this segment.
We remain diligent in identifying accretive investment
opportunities and committed to generating returns to our
shareholders.’
Tasos Aslidis, Chief Financial Officer
of Euroseas commented: “In the third quarter of 2024 the
Company operated an average of 23.0 vessels, versus 19.0 vessels
during the same period last year. Our net revenues increased to
$54.1 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $50.7
million during the same period of last year, despite the fact that
our vessels earned in the third quarter of 2024 approximately 12%
lower time charter rates compared to the corresponding period of
2023. At the same time, total daily vessel operating expenses,
including management fees, general and administrative expenses but
excluding drydocking costs, during the third quarter of 2024,
averaged $7,249 per vessel per day, as compared to $7,692 for the
same period of last year and $7,452 per vessel per day for the
first nine months of 2024 as compared to $7,858 per vessel per day
for the same period of 2023. The decreased operating expenses in
the recent periods are attributable to the significantly lower
daily operating costs of the seven new building vessels delivered
to the Company gradually within the past seventeen months.
Adjusted EBITDA during the third quarter of 2024
was $36.1 million versus $34.5 million in the third quarter of last
year, and $102.9 million versus $91.1 million for the respective
nine-month periods of 2024 and 2023.
As of September 30, 2024, our outstanding debt
(excluding the unamortized loan fees) was $220.0 million versus
unrestricted and restricted cash of $84.3 million. As of the same
date, our scheduled debt repayments over the next 12 months
amounted to about $38.1 million (excluding the unamortized loan
fees).”
Third Quarter 2024 Results:For
the third quarter of 2024, the Company reported total net revenues
of $54.1 million representing a 6.9% increase over total net
revenues of $50.7 million during the third quarter of 2023 which
was mainly the result of the higher number of vessels owned and
operated in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the corresponding
period of 2023 partly offset by the lower average charter rates our
vessels earned. The Company reported a net income for the period of
$27.6 million, as compared to a net income of $32.2 million, for
the third quarter of 2023. On average, 23.0 vessels were owned and
operated during the third quarter of 2024 earning an average time
charter equivalent rate of $26,446 per day compared to 19.0 vessels
in the same period of 2023 earning on average $30,074 per
day.
Vessel operating expenses for the third quarter
of 2024 amounted to $11.8 million as compared to $11.0 million for
the same period of 2023. The increased amount is mainly due to the
higher number of vessels owned and operated in the third quarter of
2024 compared to the same period of 2023 partly offset by the lower
daily vessel operating expenses, mainly attributable to the
significantly lower daily operating costs of the seven new building
vessels delivered to the Company gradually within the past
seventeen months.
Depreciation expense for the third quarter of
2024 amounted to $6.7 million compared to $5.9 million for the same
period of 2023 due to the increased number of vessels in the
Company’s fleet.
In the third quarter of 2023 the Company
recorded an impairment charge of $13.8 million. The impairment was
booked to reduce the carrying amount of a containership (M/V
“Jonathan P”) to its estimated market value, since based on the
Company’s impairment test results it was determined that its
carrying amount was not recoverable. No such cost existed in the
third quarter of 2024.
Related party management fees for the three
months ended September 30, 2024, were $2.0 million compared to $1.5
million for the same period of 2023 due to the higher number of
vessels in our fleet and the adjustment for inflation in the daily
vessel management fee, effective from January 1, 2024, increasing
from 775 Euros to 810 Euros.
General and administrative expenses amounted to
$1.4 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $0.9 million
for the third quarter of 2023, due to increased professional fees
and increased cost for our stock incentive plan.
In the third quarter of 2024 one of our vessels
entered drydock to commence her special survey, that was completed
in the following quarter, for a total cost of $0.8 million. In the
corresponding period of 2023, none of our vessels were drydocked.
An amount of $0.1 million was accounted for drydocking expenses
incurred in relation to upcoming dry dockings.
In the third quarter of 2023, a gain on time
charter agreements termination of $16.0 million was recognized in
connection with the write-off of the outstanding balance of the
attached time charter liability recognized as part of the
acquisitions of two of our vessels in 2022, which was fully
amortized in August 2023 due to the early termination of the
respective attached time charter agreements. No such case existed
in the corresponding period of 2024.
Finally, in the third quarter of 2023, we had
other operating income of $0.2 million. The other operating income
relates to loss of hire insurance for one of our vessels. Again, no
such case existed in the corresponding period of 2024.
Total interest and other financing costs for the
third quarter of 2024 amount to $4.2 million, of which $1.0 million
relates to interest charged and capitalized in relation to our
newbuilding program, compared to $2.7 million, of which $0.9
million relates to interest charged and capitalized in relation to
our newbuilding program for the second quarter of 2023. This
increase is due to the increased amount of debt of our bank loans
in the current period compared to the same period of 2023.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company recognized a $0.4 million net loss on its interest rate
swap contract, comprising $0.5 million unrealized loss from the
mark-to-market valuation of our outstanding interest rate swap and
a realized gain of $0.1 million. For the three months ended
September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a $0.4 million gain on
its interest rate swap contract, comprising $0.3 million unrealized
gain from the mark-to-market valuation of our outstanding interest
rate swaps and a marginal realized gain.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the third quarter of 2024
increased to $36.1 million compared to $34.5 million achieved
during the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to the increase in
revenues.
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the
third quarter of 2024 were $3.97 and $3.95, respectively,
calculated on 6,953,831 and 6,992,363 basic and diluted weighted
average number of shares outstanding, compared to basic and diluted
earnings per share of $4.67 and $4.65 for the third quarter of
2023, calculated on 6,899,941 basic and 6,930,548 diluted weighted
average number of shares outstanding.
The adjusted earnings attributable to common
shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 would have
been $3.94 and $3.92 per share basic and diluted, respectively,
compared to adjusted earnings of $4.08 and $4.07 per share basic
and diluted, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30,
2023. Usually, security analysts include Adjusted Net Income in
their determination of published estimates of earnings per
share.
Nine Months 2024 Results:For
the first nine months of 2024, the Company reported total net
revenues of $159.6 million representing a 13.7% increase over total
net revenues of $140.3 million during the first nine months of
2023, mainly as a result of the increased number of vessels owned
and operated in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the
corresponding period of 2023, partly offset by the lower average
charter rates our vessels earned. The Company reported a net income
for the period of $88.4 million, as compared to a net income of
$89.8 million for the first nine months of 2023. On average, 21.3
vessels were owned and operated during the first nine months of
2024 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $28,624 per
day compared to 18.0 vessels in the same period of 2023 earning on
average $29,843 per day.
Vessel operating expenses for the nine-month
period of 2024 amounted to $34.3 million as compared to $31.2
million for the same period of 2023. The increased amount is mainly
due to the higher average number of vessels owned and operated in
the nine months of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, partly
offset by the lower daily vessel operating expenses, mainly
attributable to the significantly lower daily operating costs of
the seven new building vessels delivered to the Company gradually
within the past seventeen months.
Depreciation expense for the first nine months
of 2024 was $18.9 million compared to $16.8 million during the same
period of 2023, due to the increased number of vessels in the
Company’s fleet.
For the nine months of 2023, the Company
recorded an impairment charge of $13.8 million. The impairment was
booked to reduce the carrying amount of a containership (M/V
“Jonathan P”) to its estimated market value, since based on the
Company’s impairment test results it was determined that its
carrying amount was not recoverable. No such cost existed in the
respective period of 2024.
Related party management fees for the nine
months ended September 30, 2024, were $5.3 million compared to $4.2
million for the same period of 2023 as a result of the higher
number of vessels in our fleet, and the adjustment for inflation in
the daily vessel management fee, effective from January 1, 2024,
increasing it from 775 Euros to 810 Euros.
General and administrative expenses amounted to
$3.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, as
compared to $3.2 million for the same period of 2023. This increase
is mainly attributable to the increased cost of our stock incentive
plan and increased professional fees during the period.
In the first nine months of 2024 four of our
vessels completed their special survey with drydock and another one
entered the shipyard to complete its special survey in the fourth
quarter of 2024 for a total cost of approximately $8.1 million. In
the first nine months of 2023 one of our vessels completed her
special survey with drydock for a total cost of approximately $0.6
million, with an amount of $0.5 million accounted for drydocking
expenses incurred in relation to upcoming dry-dockings.
In the first nine months of 2023, a gain on time
charter agreements termination of $16.0 million was recognized in
connection with the write-off of the outstanding balance of the
attached time charter liability recognized as part of the
acquisitions of two of our vessels in 2022, which was fully
amortized in August 2023 due to the early termination of the
respective attached time charter agreements. No such case existed
in the corresponding period in 2024.
The results of the Company for the nine months
of 2024 include a $5.7 million gain on sale of M/V “EM Astoria”
that was completed in June 2024.The results of the Company for the
nine months of 2023 include a $5.2 million gain on sale of M/V
“Akinada Bridge” that was completed in January 2023.
Finally, during the nine-month period of 2023,
we had other operating income of $1.6 million relating to loss of
hire insurance for two of our vessels. No such income exists in the
nine months of 2024.
Total interest and other financing costs for the
first nine months of 2024 amount to $10.7 million, of which $3.6
million relates to interest charged and capitalized in relation to
our newbuilding program, compared to $7.1, of which $3.2 million
relates to interest charged and capitalized in relation to our
newbuilding program for the same period of 2023. This increase is
due to the increased amount of debt and the increase in the
weighted average benchmark rates of our bank loans in the current
period compared to the same period of 2023.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 the
Company recognized a $0.3 million realized gain and a $0.2 million
unrealized gain for a total of $0.5 million gain on its interest
rate swap contract. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
the Company recognized a $4.1 million realized gain and a $3.0
million unrealized loss for a total of $1.1 million net gain on its
interest rate swap contracts.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the first nine months of
2024 was $102.9 million compared to $91.1 million for the first
nine months of 2023.
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the
first nine months of 2024 were $12.75 and $12.66, respectively,
calculated on 6,933,572 and 6,980,196 basic and diluted weighted
average number of shares outstanding, compared to basic and diluted
earnings per share of $12.95 and $12.90 for the first nine months
of 2023, respectively, calculated on 6,938,930 and 6,964,967 basic
and diluted weighted average number of shares
outstanding.
The adjusted earnings per share for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 would have been $11.57
and $11.49 basic and diluted, respectively, compared to adjusted
earnings of $11.37 and $11.33 per share basic and diluted,
respectively, for the same period in 2023. As mentioned above,
security analysts include Adjusted Net Income in their
determination of published estimates of earnings per share.
Fleet Profile:
The Euroseas Ltd. fleet profile is as follows
Name |
Type |
Dwt |
TEU |
YearBuilt |
Employment(*) |
TCE Rate ($/day) |
Container Carriers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARCOS V(*) |
Intermediate |
72,968 |
6,350 |
2005 |
TC until Dec-24TC until Aug-25 |
$42,200$15,000 |
SYNERGY BUSAN(*) |
Intermediate |
50,726 |
4,253 |
2009 |
TC until Dec-24then until Dec-27 |
$25,000$35,500 |
SYNERGY ANTWERP(*) |
Intermediate |
50,726 |
4,253 |
2008 |
TC until Mar-25 |
$26,500 |
SYNERGY OAKLAND(*) |
Intermediate |
50,787 |
4,253 |
2009 |
TC until May-26 |
$42,000 |
SYNERGY KEELUNG(*) |
Intermediate |
50,969 |
4,253 |
2009 |
TC until Apr-25 |
$23,000 |
EMMANUEL P(*) |
Intermediate |
50,796 |
4,250 |
2005 |
TC until Apr-25 |
$21,000 |
RENA P(*) |
Intermediate |
50,796 |
4,250 |
2007 |
TC until Apr-25 |
$21,000 |
EM KEA(*) |
Feeder |
42,165 |
3,100 |
2007 |
TC until May-26 |
$19,000 |
GREGOS(*) |
Feeder |
37,237 |
2,800 |
2023 |
TC until Apr-26 |
$48,000 |
TERATAKI(*) |
Feeder |
37,237 |
2,800 |
2023 |
TC until Jul-26 |
$48,000 |
TENDER SOUL(*) |
Feeder |
37,237 |
2,800 |
2024 |
TC until Dec-24Then until Oct-27 |
$17,000$32,000 |
LEONIDAS Z(*) |
Feeder |
37,237 |
2,800 |
2024 |
TC until Mar-26 |
$20,000 |
EVRIDIKI G(*) |
Feeder |
34,677 |
2,556 |
2001 |
TC until Feb-25then until Apr-26 |
$40,000$29,500 |
EM CORFU(*) |
Feeder |
34,654 |
2,556 |
2001 |
TC until Feb-25then until Aug-26 |
$40,000$28,000 |
DIAMANTIS P(*) |
Feeder |
30,360 |
2,008 |
1998 |
TC until Nov-24 |
$27,000 |
STEPHANIA K(*) |
Feeder |
22,262 |
1,800 |
2024 |
TC until May-26 |
$22,000 |
EM SPETSES(*) |
Feeder |
23,224 |
1,740 |
2007 |
TC until Feb-26 |
$18,100 |
JONATHAN P(*) |
Feeder |
23,357 |
1,740 |
2006 |
TC until Sep-25 |
$20,000 |
EM HYDRA(*) |
Feeder |
23,351 |
1,740 |
2005 |
TC until Mar-25 |
$13,000 |
JOANNA(*)(***) |
Feeder |
22,301 |
1,732 |
1999 |
TC until Mar-26,then until Sep-26,then until Nov-26 |
$19,000$9,500$16,500 |
MONICA(*) |
Feeder |
22,262 |
1,800 |
2024 |
TC-until May-25 |
$16,000 |
PEPI STAR(*) |
Feeder |
22,262 |
1,800 |
2024 |
TC until Jun-26 |
$24,250 |
AEGEAN EXPRESS(*) |
Feeder |
18,581 |
1,439 |
1997 |
TC until Dec-24 |
$8,000 |
Total ContainerCarriers on the Water |
23 |
846,172 |
67,073 |
|
|
|
Vessels underconstruction |
Type |
Dwt |
TEU |
To bedelivered |
Employment |
TCE Rate ($/day) |
DEAR PANEL (H4251) |
Feeder |
37,237 |
2,800 |
Q1 2025 |
TC until Nov-27 |
$32,000 |
SYMEON P (H4252) |
Feeder |
37,237 |
2,800 |
Q1 2025 |
TC until Nov-27 |
$32,000 |
ELENA (H1711) |
Intermediate |
55,200 |
4,300 |
Q4 2027 |
|
|
NIKITAS G (H1712) |
Intermediate |
55,200 |
4,300 |
Q4 2027 |
|
|
Total underconstruction |
4 |
184,874 |
14,200 |
|
|
|
Notes:(*)
TC denotes time charter. Charter duration indicates the
earliest redelivery date; all dates listed are the earliest
redelivery dates under each TC unless the contract rate is lower
than the current market rate in which cases the latest redelivery
date is assumed; vessels with the latest redelivery date shown are
marked by (+).(**) Rate is net of commissions (which
are typically 5-6.25%)(***) Period to Nov-2026 is at
the option of the charterer.
Summary Fleet Data:
|
Three Months,Ended September
30,2023 |
|
Three Months,EndedSeptember
30,2024 |
|
Nine Months,EndedSeptember
30,2023 |
|
Nine Months,EndedSeptember
30,2024 |
|
FLEET DATA |
|
|
|
|
Average number of vessels (1) |
19.0 |
|
23.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
21.3 |
|
Calendar days for fleet (2) |
1,742.0 |
|
2,098.0 |
|
4,913.0 |
|
5,816.0 |
|
Scheduled off-hire days incl. laid-up (3) |
- |
|
10.9 |
|
- |
|
110.2 |
|
Available days for fleet (4) = (2) - (3) |
1,742.0 |
|
2,087.1 |
|
4,913.0 |
|
5,705.8 |
|
Commercial off-hire days (5) |
- |
|
- |
|
28.9 |
|
3.7 |
|
Operational off-hire days (6) |
13.2 |
|
4.7 |
|
54.0 |
|
12.1 |
|
Voyage days for fleet (7) = (4) - (5) - (6) |
1,728.8 |
|
2,082.4 |
|
4,830.1 |
|
5,690.0 |
|
Fleet utilization (8) = (7) / (4) |
99.2 |
% |
99.8 |
% |
98.3 |
% |
99.7 |
% |
Fleet utilization, commercial (9) = ((4) - (5)) / (4) |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
99.4 |
% |
99.9 |
% |
Fleet utilization, operational (10) = ((4) - (6)) / (4) |
99.2 |
% |
99.8 |
% |
98.9 |
% |
99.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS (usd/day) |
|
|
|
|
Time charter equivalent rate (11) |
30,074 |
|
26,446 |
|
29,843 |
|
28,624 |
|
Vessel operating expenses excl. drydocking expenses (12) |
7,192 |
|
6,591 |
|
7,210 |
|
6,807 |
|
General and administrative expenses (13) |
500 |
|
658 |
|
648 |
|
645 |
|
Total vessel operating expenses (14) |
7,692 |
|
7,249 |
|
7,858 |
|
7,452 |
|
Drydocking expenses (15) |
70 |
|
392 |
|
229 |
|
1,384 |
|
(1) Average number of
vessels is the number of vessels that constituted the Company’s
fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number
of calendar days each vessel was a part of the Company’s fleet
during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that
period.
(2) Calendar days. We
define calendar days as the total number of days in a period during
which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession including
off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special
or intermediate surveys or days of vessels in lay-up. Calendar days
are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a period and affect
both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that we
record during that period.
(3) The scheduled
off-hire days including vessels laid-up, vessels committed for sale
or vessels that suffered unrepaired damages, are days associated
with scheduled repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate
surveys or days of vessels in lay-up, or vessels that were
committed for sale or suffered unrepaired damages.
(4) Available days.
We define available days as the Calendar days in a period net of
scheduled off-hire days as defined above. We use available days to
measure the number of days in a period during which vessels were
available to generate revenues.
(5) Commercial
off-hire days. We define commercial off-hire days as days a vessel
is idle without employment.
(6) Operational
off-hire days. We define operational off-hire days as days
associated with unscheduled repairs or other off-hire time related
to the operation of the vessels.
(7) Voyage days. We
define voyage days as the total number of days in a period during
which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of
commercial and operational off-hire days. We use voyage days to
measure the number of days in a period during which vessels
actually generate revenues or are sailing for repositioning
purposes.
(8) Fleet
utilization. We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number
of our voyage days during a period by the number of our available
days during that period. We use fleet utilization to measure a
company’s efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels
and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for
reasons such as unscheduled repairs or days waiting to find
employment.
(9) Fleet
utilization, commercial. We calculate commercial fleet utilization
by dividing our available days net of commercial off-hire days
during a period by our available days during that period.
(10) Fleet
utilization, operational. We calculate operational fleet
utilization by dividing our available days net of operational
off-hire days during a period by our available days during that
period.
(11) Time charter
equivalent rate, or TCE, is a measure of the average daily net
revenue performance of our vessels. Our method of calculating TCE
is determined by dividing time charter revenue and voyage charter
revenue, if any, net of voyage expenses by voyage days for the
relevant time period. Voyage expenses primarily consist of port,
canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage, which
would otherwise be paid by the charterer under a time charter
contract, or are related to repositioning the vessel for the next
charter. TCE, which is a non-GAAP measure, provides additional
meaningful information in conjunction with voyage revenues, the
most directly comparable GAAP measure, because it assists our
management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of
our vessels and because we believe that it provides useful
information to investors regarding our financial performance. TCE
is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily
to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company's
performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot
voyage charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which
the vessels may be employed between the periods. Our definition of
TCE may not be comparable to that used by other companies in the
shipping industry.
(12) Daily vessel
operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and
engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs
and related party management fees are calculated by us by dividing
vessel operating expenses and related party management fees by
fleet calendar days for the relevant time period. Drydocking
expenses are reported separately.
(13) Daily general
and administrative expense is calculated by us by dividing general
and administrative expenses by fleet calendar days for the relevant
time period.
(14) Total vessel
operating expenses, or TVOE, is a measure of our total expenses
associated with operating our vessels. We compute TVOE as the sum
of vessel operating expenses, related party management fees and
general and administrative expenses; drydocking expenses are not
included. Daily TVOE is calculated by dividing TVOE by fleet
calendar days for the relevant time period.
(15) Daily drydocking
expenses is calculated by us by dividing drydocking expenses by the
fleet calendar days for the relevant period. Drydocking expenses
include expenses during drydockings that would have been
capitalized and amortized under the deferral method. Drydocking
expenses could vary substantially from period to period depending
on how many vessels underwent drydocking during the period. The
Company expenses drydocking expenses as incurred.
Conference Call and
Webcast:Tomorrow, Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time, the Company's management will host a
conference call to discuss the results.
Conference Call details:
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the
scheduled time using the following numbers: 877 405 1226 (US
Toll-Free Dial In) or +1 201 689 7823 (US and Standard
International Dial In). Please quote “Euroseas” to the operator
and/or conference ID 13750230.Click here for additional participant
International Toll-Free access numbers.
Alternatively, participants can register for the
call using the call me option for a faster connection to join the
conference call. You can enter your phone number and let the system
call you right away. Click here for the call me option.
Audio webcast - Slides
Presentation: There will be a live and then archived
webcast of the conference call and accompanying slides, available
through the Company’s website. To listen to the archived audio
file, visit our website http://www.euroseas.gr and click on Company
Presentations under our Investor Relations page. Participants to
the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10
minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
The slide presentation for the third quarter
ended September 30, 2024 will also be available in PDF format
minutes prior to the conference call and webcast, accessible on the
company's website (www.euroseas.gr) on the webcast page.
Participants to the webcast can download the PDF presentation.
Euroseas Ltd. Unaudited
Consolidated Condensed Statements of
Operations(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars –
except number of shares)
|
Three MonthsEnded September
30, |
Three Months Ended September
30, |
Nine MonthsEnded September
30, |
Nine MonthsEnded September
30, |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
Time charter revenue |
52,315,773 |
|
55,375,268 |
|
145,087,450 |
|
163,958,883 |
|
Voyage Charter revenue |
- |
|
473,055 |
|
|
473,055 |
|
Commissions |
(1,649,542 |
) |
(1,702,162 |
) |
(4,789,013 |
) |
(4,842,817 |
) |
Net revenues |
50,666,231 |
|
54,146,161 |
|
140,298,437 |
|
159,589,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses / (income) |
|
|
|
|
Voyage expenses |
323,596 |
|
777,998 |
|
942,882 |
|
1,561,278 |
|
Vessel operating expenses |
11,036,296 |
|
11,799,681 |
|
31,179,114 |
|
34,308,086 |
|
Drydocking expenses |
121,699 |
|
822,536 |
|
1,123,581 |
|
8,051,847 |
|
Vessel depreciation |
5,949,853 |
|
6,679,834 |
|
16,838,435 |
|
18,941,809 |
|
Related party management fees |
1,492,923 |
|
2,028,191 |
|
4,245,101 |
|
5,283,460 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
873,205 |
|
1,380,338 |
|
3,181,211 |
|
3,748,554 |
|
Impairment loss |
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
Other operating income |
(216,321 |
) |
- |
|
(1,645,832 |
) |
- |
|
Gain on time charter agreements termination |
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
Gain on sale of vessel |
- |
|
- |
|
(5,158,370 |
) |
(5,690,794 |
) |
Total operating expenses, net |
17,429,714 |
|
23,488,578 |
|
48,554,585 |
|
66,204,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
33,236,517 |
|
30,657,583 |
|
91,743,852 |
|
93,384,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (expenses) / income |
|
|
|
|
Interest and other financing costs |
(1,830,213 |
) |
(3,255,595 |
) |
(3,917,612 |
) |
(7,109,965 |
) |
Gain / (loss) on derivatives, net |
388,848 |
|
(436,869 |
) |
1,132,481 |
|
543,839 |
|
Foreign exchange loss |
(4,736 |
) |
(29,862 |
) |
(32,172 |
) |
(11,546 |
) |
Interest income |
409,334 |
|
697,836 |
|
906,116 |
|
1,576,652 |
|
Other income / (expenses), net |
(1,036,767 |
) |
(3,024,490 |
) |
(1,911,187 |
) |
(5,001,020 |
) |
Net income |
32,199,750 |
|
27,633,093 |
|
89,832,665 |
|
88,383,861 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic |
6,899,941 |
|
6,953,831 |
|
6,938,930 |
|
6,933,572 |
|
Earnings per share, basic |
4.67 |
|
3.97 |
|
12.95 |
|
12.75 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted |
6,930,548 |
|
6,992,363 |
|
6,964,967 |
|
6,980,196 |
|
Earnings per share, diluted |
4.65 |
|
3.95 |
|
12.90 |
|
12.66 |
|
|
Euroseas Ltd.Unaudited Consolidated
Condensed Balance Sheets(All amounts expressed in
U.S. Dollars – except number of shares) |
|
December 31,2023 |
September 30,2024 |
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
Current
Assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
58,613,304 |
77,340,745 |
Trade accounts receivable, net |
2,037,940 |
3,050,296 |
Other receivables |
2,276,116 |
2,129,644 |
Inventories |
2,538,342 |
3,126,708 |
Restricted cash |
2,994 |
46,825 |
Prepaid expenses |
502,833 |
956,869 |
Due from related company |
- |
562,078 |
Derivatives |
- |
224,479 |
Total current assets |
65,971,529 |
87,437,644 |
Fixed
assets: |
|
|
Vessels, net |
267,626,155 |
449,904,605 |
Long-term
assets: |
|
|
Advances for vessels under construction |
85,375,650 |
36,613,292 |
Restricted cash |
5,700,000 |
6,900,000 |
Total assets |
424,673,334 |
580,855,541 |
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
Long-term bank loans, current portion |
30,839,541 |
37,593,237 |
Trade accounts payable |
5,746,510 |
4,003,235 |
Accrued expenses |
1,865,615 |
5,150,031 |
Accrued dividends |
105,250 |
197,075 |
Deferred revenue |
11,275,911 |
6,013,806 |
Due to related company |
1,298,941 |
- |
Derivatives |
56,042 |
- |
Total current
liabilities |
51,187,810 |
52,957,384 |
|
|
|
Long-term
liabilities: |
|
|
Long-term bank loans, net of current portion |
99,161,871 |
180,421,099 |
Fair value of below market time charters acquired |
7,580,306 |
3,871,442 |
Derivatives |
168,138 |
200,793 |
Total long-term
liabilities |
106,910,315 |
184,493,334 |
Total
liabilities |
158,098,125 |
237,450,718 |
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity: |
|
|
Common stock (par value $0.03, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
7,014,331 and 7,013,581, issued and outstanding) |
210,430 |
210,407 |
Additional paid-in
capital |
258,434,237 |
259,504,848 |
Retained earnings |
7,930,542 |
83,689,568 |
Total shareholders’ equity |
266,575,209 |
343,404,823 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
424,673,334 |
580,855,541 |
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows (All amounts expressed in
U.S. Dollars) |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
operating activities: |
|
Net income |
89,832,665 |
|
88,383,861 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
Vessel depreciation |
16,838,435 |
|
18,941,809 |
|
Impairment loss |
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
Amortization of deferred
charges |
385,395 |
|
381,588 |
|
Share-based compensation |
821,303 |
|
1,070,587 |
|
Gain on sale of vessel |
(5,158,370 |
) |
(5,690,794 |
) |
Amortization of fair value of
below market time charters acquired |
(10,123,567 |
) |
(3,708,864 |
) |
Gain on time charter
agreements termination |
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
Unrealized gain / (loss) on
derivatives |
2,986,503 |
|
(247,867 |
) |
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities |
(2,484,127 |
) |
(6,243,946 |
) |
Net cash provided by
operating activities |
90,946,700 |
|
92,886,374 |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
investing activities: |
|
|
Cash paid for vessels under
construction |
(93,120,238 |
) |
(153,615,913 |
) |
Cash paid for vessel
acquisitions and vessel improvements |
(941,298 |
) |
(4,544,086 |
) |
Net proceeds from sale of a
vessel |
10,100,598 |
|
10,146,400 |
|
Net cash used in
investing activities |
(83,960,938 |
) |
(148,013,599 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash flows from
financing activities: |
|
|
Cash paid for share
repurchase |
(3,145,435 |
) |
- |
|
Dividends paid |
(10,460,435 |
) |
(12,533,010 |
) |
Loan arrangement fees
paid |
(731,000 |
) |
(1,398,700 |
) |
Offering expenses paid |
(102,896 |
) |
- |
|
Proceeds from long- term bank
loans |
92,000,000 |
|
114,400,000 |
|
Repayment of long-term bank
loans |
(61,625,000 |
) |
(25,369,793 |
) |
Net cash provided by
financing activities |
15,935,234 |
|
75,098,497 |
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash |
22,920,996 |
|
19,971,272 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash at beginning of period |
31,438,506 |
|
64,316,298 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash at end of period |
54,359,502 |
|
84,287,570 |
|
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |
|
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
Cash
breakdown |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
48,341,257 |
|
77,340,745 |
|
Restricted cash, current |
318,245 |
|
46,825 |
|
Restricted cash, long
term |
5,700,000 |
|
6,900,000 |
|
Total cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash
flows |
54,359,502 |
|
84,287,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euroseas Ltd.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income
(All amounts expressed in U.S. Dollars)
|
Three MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2023 |
Three MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2024 |
Nine MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2023 |
Nine MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2024 |
Net income |
32,199,750 |
|
27,633,093 |
|
89,832,665 |
|
88,383,861 |
|
Interest and other financing costs, net (incl. interest
income) |
1,420,879 |
|
2,557,759 |
|
3,011,496 |
|
5,533,313 |
|
Vessel depreciation |
5,949,853 |
|
6,679,834 |
|
16,838,435 |
|
18,941,809 |
|
Impairment loss |
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
Gain on sale of vessel |
- |
|
- |
|
(5,158,370 |
) |
(5,690,794 |
) |
Gain on time charter agreements termination |
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
Amortization of fair value of below market time charters
acquired |
(2,486,343 |
) |
(1,245,312 |
) |
(10,123,567 |
) |
(3,708,864 |
) |
(Gain) / loss on interest rate swap derivatives, net |
(388,848 |
) |
436,869 |
|
(1,132,481 |
) |
(543,839 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
34,543,754 |
|
36,062,243 |
|
91,116,641 |
|
102,915,486 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation:Euroseas Ltd. considers Adjusted EBITDA to
represent net income before interest and other financing costs,
income taxes, depreciation, impairment loss, (gain) / loss on
interest rate swap derivatives, net, gain on sale of vessel, gain
on time charter agreements termination and amortization of fair
value of below market time charters acquired. Adjusted EBITDA does
not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net
income, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States, or GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is included herein
because it is a basis upon which the Company assesses its financial
performance and liquidity position and because the Company believes
that this non-GAAP financial measure assists our management and
investors by increasing the comparability of our performance from
period to period by excluding the potentially disparate effects
between periods of financial costs, (gain) / loss on interest rate
swaps, gain on sale of vessel, gain on time charter agreements
termination, depreciation, impairment loss and amortization of
below market time charters acquired. The Company's definition of
Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as that used by other companies
in the shipping or other industries.
|
Euroseas Ltd. Reconciliation of Adjusted net income
to Net income(All amounts expressed in U.S.
Dollars – except share data and number of
shares) |
|
Three MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2023 |
Three MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2024 |
Nine Months
EndedSeptember 30,2023 |
Nine MonthsEndedSeptember
30,2024 |
Net income |
32,199,750 |
|
27,633,093 |
|
89,832,665 |
|
88,383,861 |
|
Unrealized (gain) / loss on derivatives |
(308,348 |
) |
535,162 |
|
2,986,503 |
|
(247,867 |
) |
Impairment loss |
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
13,832,716 |
|
- |
|
Gain on sale of vessel |
- |
|
- |
|
(5,158,370 |
) |
(5,690,794 |
) |
Gain on time charter agreements termination |
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
(15,984,253 |
) |
- |
|
Amortization of fair value of below market time charters
acquired |
(2,486,343 |
) |
(1,245,312 |
) |
(10,123,567 |
) |
(3,708,864 |
) |
Vessel depreciation on portion of the consideration of vessels
acquired with attached time charters allocated to below market time
charters |
927,009 |
|
505,804 |
|
3,498,754 |
|
1,499,928 |
|
Adjusted net income |
28,180,531 |
|
27,428,747 |
|
78,884,448 |
|
80,236,264 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share, basic |
4.08 |
|
3.94 |
|
11.37 |
|
11.57 |
|
Weighted average number of shares, basic |
6,899,941 |
|
6,953,831 |
|
6,938,930 |
|
6,933,572 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted |
4.07 |
|
3.92 |
|
11.33 |
|
11.49 |
|
Weighted average number of shares, diluted |
6,930,548 |
|
6,992,363 |
|
6,964,967 |
|
6,980,196 |
|
Adjusted net income and Adjusted
earnings per share Reconciliation:Euroseas Ltd. considers
Adjusted net income to represent net income before unrealized
(gain) / loss on derivatives, gain on sale of vessel, gain on time
charter agreements termination, amortization of below market time
charters acquired, impairment loss and vessel depreciation on the
portion of the consideration of vessels acquired with attached time
charters allocated to below market time charters. Adjusted net
income and Adjusted earnings per share are included herein because
we believe they assist our management and investors by increasing
the comparability of the Company's fundamental performance from
period to period by excluding the potentially disparate effects
between periods of the aforementioned items, which may
significantly affect results of operations between periods.
Adjusted net income and Adjusted earnings per
share do not represent and should not be considered as an
alternative to net income or earnings per share, as determined by
GAAP. The Company's definition of Adjusted net income and Adjusted
earnings per share may not be the same as that used by other
companies in the shipping or other industries. Adjusted net income
and Adjusted earnings per share are not adjusted for all noncash
income and expense items that are reflected in our statement of
cash flows.
About Euroseas Ltd.Euroseas
Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of
the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of
the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping
business over the past 140 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the ticker ESEA. Euroseas operates in the
container shipping market. Euroseas' operations are managed by
Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified
affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the
day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of
the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period
charters and through pool arrangements. The Company has a
fleet of 23 vessels, including 16 Feeder containerships and 7
Intermediate containerships. Euroseas 23 containerships have a
cargo capacity of 67,073 teu. After the delivery of two feeder and
the two intermediate containership newbuildings in 2025 and 2027,
respectively, Euroseas’ fleet will consist of 27 vessels with a
total carrying capacity of 86,873 teu. Forward Looking
StatementThis press release contains forward-looking
statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth
strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including
expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time
charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no
assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have
been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and
are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the
demand for containerships, competitive factors in the market in
which the Company operates; risks associated with operations
outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to
time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change
in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is
based.
Visit our website www.euroseas.gr
Company Contact |
Investor Relations / Financial Media |
Tasos AslidisChief Financial OfficerEuroseas Ltd.11 Canterbury
Lane,Watchung, NJ 07069Tel. (908) 301-9091E-mail:
aha@euroseas.gr |
Nicolas BornozisMarkella KaraCapital Link, Inc.230 Park Avenue,
Suite 1540New York, NY 10169Tel. (212) 661-7566E-mail:
euroseas@capitallink.com |
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