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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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StealthGas Inc | NASDAQ:GASS | NASDAQ | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.10 | 1.18% | 8.60 | 8.60 | 8.69 | 527 | 10:14:25 |
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS1
_________________________ 1 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP set forth later in this release.
First Quarter 2023 Results:
Fleet Update Since Previous Announcement
The Company announced the conclusion of the following chartering arrangements (of three or more months duration):
As of May 2023, the Company has total contracted revenues of approximately $115 million.
For the remainder of the year 2023, the Company has about 80% of fleet days secured under period contracts, with contracted revenues of approximately $70 million.
In addition, the following chartering arrangements were concluded for the joint venture vessels:
During March 2023, the joint-venture sold and delivered the 2010 built Eco Evoluzione to a third party. For Q1 23’ the joint venture recognized a gain of $13.9 million from the sale, with the Company’s share, amounting to $7.1 million, being included in the equity earnings in joint ventures. The proceeds from the sale, together with retained earnings were distributed to the joint venture partners in April 2023. The Company received $19.2 million in this distribution which will be reflected in its Q2 23’ cashflow results.
The Company also announced the sale of four vessels, the 2015 built Eco Czar, Eco Nemesis, and Eco Enigma and the 2020 built Eco Texiana to third parties. The deliveries of the vessels are expected to be concluded between May and July. All vessels were sold at a profit that the Company will recognize, as well as the sale proceeds to be reflected in the cashflow results, during the respective quarter of each vessel’s delivery.
CEO Harry Vafias Commented
We are reaping the fruits of the favourable market conditions and our sound business strategy and execution. After having reported in the previous quarter record annual profits, it is with great pleasure that we announce this time the highest quarterly profit in at least the last decade. The laudable bottom line results were driven by two factors, the strong performance and revenue generation from our existing fleet and the returns we realised from the investments in our joint ventures following the sale of one vessel. The profitable sale of four vessels that we announced today will further boost our future results. We are taking the opportunity to divest assets in a rising market and will continue to diversify the fleet with the timely addition of bigger sized vessels. At the same time we are renewing our efforts to contain our cost base and will make use of our liquidity to deleverage in a rising interest rate environment and return value back to our shareholders via a $15 million share buyback. We expect these steps will solidify the company’s future, while at the same time we remain positive for the medium term outlook of the LPG shipping market.
Conference Call details:
On May 24, 2023 at 11:00 am ET, the company’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results and the company’s operations and outlook.
Conference call participants should pre-register using the below link to receive the dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call.
Online Registration: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI5c9637ad405a415e879c6058e59ec56f
Slides and audio webcast: There will also be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call, through the STEALTHGAS INC. website (www.stealthgas.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
About STEALTHGAS INC.
StealthGas Inc. is a ship-owning company serving the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry. StealthGas Inc. has a fleet of 37 LPG carriers, including five Joint Venture vessels in the water, and three 40,000 cbm newbuilding Medium Gas Carriers (one owned through Joint Venture) to be delivered by the end of Q1 2024. These LPG vessels have a total capacity of 417,841 cubic meters (cbm). StealthGas Inc.’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and trade under the symbol “GASS.” Visit our website at www.stealthgas.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, or impact or duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although STEALTHGAS INC. believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, STEALTHGAS INC. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts throughout the world to contain its spread, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydockings, shipyard performance, changes in STEALTHGAS INC’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in our financing arrangements, or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, the conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.
Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by STEALTHGAS INC. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fleet List For information on our fleet and further information: Visit our website at www.stealthgas.com
Fleet Data: The following key indicators highlight the Company’s operating performance during the periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
FLEET DATA | Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | ||
Average number of vessels (1) | 36.49 | 32.26 | ||
Period end number of owned vessels in fleet | 35 | 32 | ||
Total calendar days for fleet (2) | 3,284 | 2,903 | ||
Total voyage days for fleet (3) | 3,250 | 2,871 | ||
Fleet utilization (4) | 99.0% | 98.9% | ||
Total charter days for fleet (5) | 2,851 | 2,625 | ||
Total spot market days for fleet (6) | 399 | 246 | ||
Fleet operational utilization (7) | 92.7% | 97.3% |
1) Average number of vessels is the number of owned vessels that constituted our fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was a part of our fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period. 2) Total calendar days for fleet are the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period including off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys. 3) Total voyage days for fleet reflect the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period net of off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys. 4) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by dividing voyage days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period. 5) Total charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on time or bareboat charters for the relevant period. 6) Total spot market charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on spot market charters for the relevant period. 7) Fleet operational utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels generated revenue, and is determined by dividing voyage days excluding commercially idle days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS:
Adjusted net income represents net income before loss/gain on derivatives excluding swap interest paid/received, impairment loss, net gain/loss on sale of vessels and share based compensation. EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income, depreciation, impairment loss, net gain/loss on sale of vessels, share based compensation and loss/gain on derivatives.
Adjusted EPS represents Adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of shares. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. Our calculation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS may not be comparable to that reported by other companies in the shipping or other industries. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation.
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are included herein because they are a basis, upon which we and our investors assess our financial performance. They allow us to present our performance from period to period on a comparable basis and provide investors with a means of better evaluating and understanding our operating performance.
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except number of shares) | Three Months Period Ended March 31st, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Net Income - Adjusted Net Income | |||||
Net income | 7,600,253 | 16,816,191 | |||
Plus (gain)/loss on derivatives | (16,787 | ) | 62,314 | ||
Plus swap interest received | -- | 193,318 | |||
Plus loss on sale of vessels, net | 409,206 | 23,354 | |||
Plus impairment loss | 529,532 | 57,319 | |||
Plus share based compensation | 251,009 | 175,569 | |||
Adjusted Net Income | 8,773,213 | 17,328,065 | |||
Net income – EBITDA | |||||
Net income | 7,600,253 | 16,816,191 | |||
Plus interest and finance costs | 2,361,504 | 2,622,686 | |||
Less interest income | (7,890 | ) | (1,040,944 | ) | |
Plus depreciation | 7,020,783 | 6,578,366 | |||
EBITDA | 16,974,650 | 24,976,299 | |||
Net income - Adjusted EBITDA | |||||
Net income | 7,600,253 | 16,816,191 | |||
Plus (gain)/loss on derivatives | (16,787 | ) | 62,314 | ||
Plus loss on sale of vessels, net | 409,206 | 23,354 | |||
Plus impairment loss | 529,532 | 57,319 | |||
Plus share based compensation | 251,009 | 175,569 | |||
Plus interest and finance costs | 2,361,504 | 2,622,686 | |||
Less interest income | (7,890 | ) | (1,040,944 | ) | |
Plus depreciation | 7,020,783 | 6,578,366 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | 18,147,610 | 25,294,855 | |||
EPS - Adjusted EPS | |||||
Net income | 7,600,253 | 16,816,191 | |||
Adjusted net income | 8,773,213 | 17,328,065 | |||
Weighted average number of shares | 37,858,437 | 38,030,309 | |||
EPS - Basic and Diluted | 0.20 | 0.44 | |||
Adjusted EPS | 0.23 | 0.45 | |||
StealthGas Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income (Expressed in United States Dollars, except for number of shares) | |||||||
For The Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||
Revenues | 35,871,121 | 38,062,170 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||
Voyage expenses | 3,791,213 | 3,518,691 | |||||
Voyage expenses - related party | 440,014 | 473,682 | |||||
Vessels' operating expenses | 12,641,230 | 14,288,781 | |||||
Vessels' operating expenses - related party | 236,950 | 257,500 | |||||
Drydocking costs | 383,535 | 1,090,042 | |||||
Management fees - related party | 1,284,920 | 1,234,120 | |||||
General and administrative expenses | 941,531 | 808,929 | |||||
Depreciation | 7,020,783 | 6,578,366 | |||||
Impairment loss | 529,532 | 57,319 | |||||
Net loss on sale of vessels | 409,206 | 23,354 | |||||
Total expenses | 27,678,914 | 28,330,784 | |||||
Income from operations | 8,192,207 | 9,731,386 | |||||
Other (expenses)/income | |||||||
Interest and finance costs | (2,361,504 | ) | (2,622,686 | ) | |||
Gain/(loss) on derivatives | 16,787 | (62,314 | ) | ||||
Interest income | 7,890 | 1,040,944 | |||||
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) | 32,017 | (104,326 | ) | ||||
Other expenses, net | (2,304,810 | ) | (1,748,382 | ) | |||
Income before equity in earnings of investees | 5,887,397 | 7,983,004 | |||||
Equity earnings in joint ventures | 1,712,856 | 8,833,187 | |||||
Net Income | 7,600,253 | 16,816,191 | |||||
Earnings per share | |||||||
- Basic & Diluted | 0.20 | 0.44 | |||||
Weighted average number of shares | |||||||
-Basic & Diluted | 37,858,437 | 38,030,309 | |||||
StealthGas Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (Expressed in United States Dollars) | |||||||
December 31, | March 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 55,770,823 | 69,827,552 | |||||
Short term investments | 26,500,000 | 11,500,000 | |||||
Trade and other receivables | 4,630,536 | 2,922,787 | |||||
Other current assets | 270,514 | 87,215 | |||||
Claims receivable | 182,141 | 55,475 | |||||
Inventories | 3,064,011 | 2,653,209 | |||||
Advances and prepayments | 681,413 | 700,917 | |||||
Restricted cash | 2,519,601 | 1,802,116 | |||||
Assets held for sale | 11,107,182 | 2,189,954 | |||||
Fair value of derivatives | -- | 203,026 | |||||
Total current assets | 104,726,221 | 91,942,251 | |||||
Non current assets | |||||||
Advances for vessel acquisitions | 23,400,000 | 23,400,000 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | -- | 171,715 | |||||
Vessels, net | 628,478,453 | 619,828,569 | |||||
Other receivables | 162,872 | 70,814 | |||||
Restricted cash | 10,864,520 | 9,439,679 | |||||
Investments in joint ventures | 46,632,720 | 55,465,907 | |||||
Deferred finance charges | 165,666 | 270,666 | |||||
Fair value of derivatives | 7,102,855 | 3,921,455 | |||||
Total non current assets | 716,807,086 | 712,568,805 | |||||
Total assets | 821,533,307 | 804,511,056 | |||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Payable to related parties | 2,476,663 | 2,264,630 | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 11,838,243 | 13,826,888 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 6,932,992 | 5,792,008 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | -- | 96,063 | |||||
Deferred income | 5,234,978 | 4,702,270 | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 30,083,806 | 26,586,138 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 56,557,682 | 53,267,997 | |||||
Non current liabilities | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities | -- | 75,652 | |||||
Deferred income | 21,451 | 8,912 | |||||
Long-term debt | 247,028,823 | 218,834,103 | |||||
Total non current liabilities | 247,050,274 | 218,918,667 | |||||
Total liabilities | 303,607,956 | 272,186,664 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | |||||||
Capital stock | 435,274 | 438,114 | |||||
Treasury stock | (25,373,380 | ) | (25,373,380 | ) | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 443,620,122 | 443,792,851 | |||||
Retained earnings | 94,056,852 | 110,873,043 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 5,186,483 | 2,593,764 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 517,925,351 | 532,324,392 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 821,533,307 | 804,511,056 | |||||
StealthGas Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in United States Dollars) | |||||||
For The Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income for the period | 7,600,253 | 16,816,191 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||
provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation | 7,020,783 | 6,578,366 | |||||
Amortization of deferred finance charges | 372,604 | 329,383 | |||||
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 21,858 | 23,189 | |||||
Share based compensation | 251,009 | 175,569 | |||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | (16,787 | ) | 385,655 | ||||
Equity earnings in joint ventures | (1,712,856 | ) | (8,833,187 | ) | |||
Dividends received from joint ventures | 1,020,000 | -- | |||||
Impairment loss | 529,532 | 57,319 | |||||
Loss on sale of vessels | 409,206 | 23,354 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
(Increase)/decrease in | |||||||
Trade and other receivables | (2,275,619 | ) | 1,799,807 | ||||
Other current assets | 131,216 | 183,299 | |||||
Inventories | (1,272,568 | ) | 762,634 | ||||
Changes in operating lease liabilities | (21,858 | ) | (23,189 | ) | |||
Advances and prepayments | (374,972 | ) | (19,504 | ) | |||
Increase/(decrease) in | |||||||
Balances with related parties | 4,197,449 | (214,731 | ) | ||||
Trade accounts payable | 1,623,346 | 2,060,374 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 156,536 | 118,849 | |||||
Deferred income | (715,371 | ) | (545,247 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 16,943,761 | 19,678,131 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Insurance proceeds | -- | 126,666 | |||||
Proceeds from sale of vessels, net | 21,603,234 | 9,416,242 | |||||
Acquisition of vessels and improvement of vessels | (267,719 | ) | (71,729 | ) | |||
Maturity in short term investments | -- | 15,000,000 | |||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 21,335,515 | 24,471,179 | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Deferred finance charges paid | (534,600 | ) | (215,833 | ) | |||
Advances from joint ventures | -- | 2,698 | |||||
Loan repayments | (60,439,761 | ) | (32,021,772 | ) | |||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 59,400,000 | -- | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,574,361 | ) | (32,234,907 | ) | |||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 36,704,915 | 11,914,403 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 45,700,537 | 69,154,944 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 82,405,452 | 81,069,347 | |||||
Cash breakdown | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 70,374,971 | 69,827,552 | |||||
Restricted cash, current | 2,058,149 | 1,802,116 | |||||
Restricted cash, non current | 9,972,332 | 9,439,679 | |||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows | 82,405,452 | 81,069,347 | |||||
Company Contact: Konstantinos Sistovaris STEALTHGAS INC. 00-30-210-6250-001 E-mail: info@stealthgas.com
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