Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
(firmenpresse) - ATHENS, GREECE -- (Marketwire) -- 08/09/11 -- Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP) (NASDAQ: SHIPW) announced today its operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.
Net Revenues of $27.8 million
EBITDA of $13.6 million
Net Profit of $0.65 million
Net Revenues of $53.0 million
EBITDA of $26.5 million
Net Loss of $0.88 million
"In the second quarter of 2011, we increased our revenues and net income compared to the same period last year as a result of our increased number of vessels, fleet employment strategy and significant exposure to the Handysize segment which has experienced less volatility than that of the other vessel classes. We continued our efforts to provide high quality service to our vessels' end users and expect that the recent reorganization of our Far East office should further contribute to the efficiency of our operations and offer advantages for further growth in the Asia Pacific region, a region that we believe is of critical significance for dry bulk shipping.
"In the second quarter, we continued to pursue a balanced chartering strategy with a view to maintain a portfolio of both fixed rate and floating rate charter agreements. We expect this to partially protect our cash flows against further market weakness while at the same time it allows us to benefit from future increases in freight rates. In this context, during the second quarter we entered into new fixed rate time charters for two vessels, we extended the employment for another two vessels and we arranged employment for an additional two vessels under floating rate agreements, all with credible and reliable counterparties. Furthermore, our increased exposure to the less volatile Handysize segment helped reduce downward pressure on the daily charter rates earned by our vessels over the first six months of 2011. We believe that our high charter coverage for the next two years should result in high vessel utilization while minimizing the effects of short term freight rate volatility on our cash flows.
"As sustained market weakness may lead to lower asset prices and more opportunities for acquisitions at attractive prices, we believe our long-standing relationships with several financiers and well-known charterers, combined with our current and expected liquidity, are likely to allow us to grow our company further.
"The first half of 2011 was marked by weak market conditions, as the low charter rates that prevailed during the first quarter of the year carried on into the second quarter.
"The expectations of increased deliveries of large bulk carriers have had, in our opinion, a highly detrimental impact on charter rates in 2011. This is evident by the fact that during the second quarter, low spot rates resulted from factors including a slight decline in growth in demand for dry bulk transportation stemming from slower economic activity and increased economic uncertainty in many parts of the world. In the coming months, we anticipate some tightening of the market, as iron ore inventories in China are expected to deplete and Australian and Japanese industrial production are expected to rebound from their respective setbacks. We believe that this will result in rate spikes, which are not expected to be of a long duration but will offer some relief.
"On a brighter note, scrapping of older and obsolete tonnage has picked up significantly in 2011. According to industry sources, more than 50 Capesize vessels headed to the scrap yard so far this year, as compared to around six in the same period last year. Also encouraging is the similar scrapping activity observed by industry sources in the Panamax sector. We believe that continued lower freight rates will reinforce this trend.
"We anticipate that the following months are going to be characterized by volatile conditions, as there are a multitude of factors that can affect the market, which are hard to predict.
"Looking beyond short term uncertainty however, it is our firm belief that we have proved our ability to deal with unfavorable market fundamentals, and we believe we are poised to benefit from any future recovery in dry bulk shipping and continue our growth."
"During the second quarter of 2011 the Company operated 20 wholly-owned vessels compared to 15.1 in the same period in 2010 and as a result realized a 23% increase in net revenues.
"The sharp decline seen in spot rates in 2011 counterbalanced by our chartering strategy and exposure to the Handysize market have resulted in a relatively modest drop of 10.8% in the Time Charter Equivalent ("TCE") earned versus the same period in 2010. This, along with the fact that we incurred fewer losses on outstanding interest rate swaps, allowed us to make a profit in the second quarter of 2011, as compared to a net loss in the same period in 2010.
"Lastly, it is worth noting that daily operating expenses decreased by 16% from $5,457 in the second quarter of 2010 to $4,557 during the same period this year as a result of our continuous efforts to effectively control costs.
"As of the date of this press release, our vessels have secured period employment of 93% for 2011, 64% for 2012 and 24% for 2013."
Net Revenues for the second quarter of 2011 increased to $27.8 million from $22.6 million in the same quarter in 2010. The increase in revenue reflects the increased size of our fleet.
EBITDA was $13.6 million for the second quarter of 2011 as compared to $10.2 million in the same quarter in 2010.
Operating income amounted to $4.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to an operating income of $4.0 million for the same quarter in 2010.
Revenue growth, compared to last year, was adequate to offset the effects of higher operating expenses and resulted in higher EBITDA and Operating Profits.
Please refer to the EBITDA reconciliation section contained in this press release.
For the second quarter of 2011, Net Profit amounted to $0.65 million or $0.09 profit per basic and diluted share, as compared to a Net Loss of $0.3 million, or $0.05 loss per basic and diluted share, in the same quarter of 2010, based on weighted average common shares outstanding of 7,314,930 basic and diluted for 2011; 5,464,592 basic and diluted for 2010, on a reverse split-adjusted basis.
The increase in net profit compared to a year ago is the result of higher operating income and less interest rate swap losses.
Net Revenues for the first half of 2011 increased to $53.0 million from $40.8 million in the same period in 2010. The increase in revenue is due to the increased size of our fleet, which resulted in additional operating days and offset the effect of a decrease in TCE rates.
EBITDA was $26.5 million for the first half of 2011 as compared to $20.9 million in the same period in 2010.
Operating income amounted to $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to an operating income of $9.2 million for the same period in 2010.
The increase in EBITDA compared to the first half of 2010 was mainly a result of revenue growth due to the increase in the size of the fleet.
Please refer to the EBITDA reconciliation section contained in this press release.
For the first six months of 2011, Net Loss was $0.88 million or $0.12 per basic and diluted share, as compared to a Net Loss of $0.2 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, in the same period of 2010, based on weighted average common shares outstanding of 7,314,930 basic and diluted for 2011; 4,383,231 basic and diluted for 2010 on a reverse split-adjusted basis.
In the first half of 2011, Seanergy generated $7.5 million of cash from operations, as opposed to $16.4 million in the first half of 2010. The decrease is mainly attributable to lower net income earned in the current year as well as to higher amounts incurred for vessels' dry docking inspections.
Seanergy ended the second quarter of 2011 with $373.4 million of outstanding debt. This reflects a reduction of $15.1 million during the quarter, due to payment of principal installments.
As of June 30, 2011, repayment of principal on our debt facilities for the remainder of 2011 amounts to $27.2 million. In terms of maintenance capital expenditure, we expect to incur approximately $2.1 million in drydocking costs for the remainder of 2011.
On May 23, 2011, Seanergy announced the reorganization of its Hong Kong based subsidiary Maritime Capital Shipping Limited ("MCS") in an effort to achieve greater efficiency from synergies that we believe existed between the parent company and the subsidiary. The MCS office relocated to 22/F Golden Centre, 188 Des Voeux, Central, Hong Kong, from its previous location at 5 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong. The reorganization measures are intended to optimize the Company's operation and are expected to result in an annualized saving in G&A expenses of $2.0 million. The Company is maintaining its presence in the Far East as it does offer advantages to pursue further growth in the Asia Pacific region, a region that we believe is of critical significance for dry bulk shipping.
On June 23, 2011, Seanergy announced that the Company's Board of Directors had determined to effect a 1-for-15 reverse split of the Company's common stock. At a special meeting of shareholders held on January 4, 2011, the Company's shareholders had previously approved the reverse stock split and granted to the Board the authority to determine the exact split ratio and proceed with the reverse stock split. The shares commenced trading on a split-adjusted basis on June 27, 2011.
Every fifteen shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock were automatically combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock without any change in the par value per share or the total number of authorized shares. This reduced the number of outstanding shares of the Company's common stock from 109,773,980 to 7,318,263. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse split of the issued and outstanding common stock. Shareholders who would have otherwise held a fractional share of the Company's common stock received a cash payment in lieu of such fractional share. Also, the Company's issued and outstanding warrants were adjusted automatically pursuant to the terms of their respective governing agreements. On a per warrant basis, the exercise price did not change following the reverse stock split and, accordingly, the price at which a whole share of the Company's common stock may be purchased at the time warrants are exercised increased by a multiple of fifteen.
The M/V African Oryx underwent a scheduled dry docking inspection during the second quarter of 2011. The inspection was completed successfully and as a result the African Oryx incurred approximately 26 off-hire days, from May 9, 2011 until June 4, 2011.
As of June 30, 2011, the Company did not comply with the financial covenant relating to the minimum quarterly cash balance requirement Seanergy is obliged to maintain under the loan agreement with Marfin Egnatia Bank. The Company has requested a waiver and is currently under discussions for amendments of certain financial and other covenants of the particular loan agreement which are expected to be finalized shortly.
As of June 30, 2011, the Company's subsidiary Bulk Energy Transport (Holdings) Limited did not comply with the covenant relating to the market value of the fleet and the minimum equity ratio requirement under the Citibank facility. The Company is in discussions with the bank to request waivers for the breaches and/or amendments of certain financial and other covenants of the particular loan agreement.
The Company expects that the requests for waivers/amendments will be granted by the banks, thus the presentation of the long term debt in the attached consolidated financial statements assumes that the waivers will be granted and accordingly all of the Company's long term debt continues to be classified as non-current as of June 30, 2011. In case the waivers are not granted, then the facilities will be required to be classified as current, reflecting the lenders' ability to call the debt at any time at their option.
On July 13, 2011, the Company announced that it had entered into a new time charter agreement for one of its Supramax vessels. The M/V Davakis G., a 54,051 Supramax dry bulk carrier built in 2008, entered into a time charter agreement for a period of about twelve to about eighteen months at a gross charter rate of $14,500 per day with a first class charterer. The charter commenced on July 13, 2011.
As of the date of this press release, the Company has secured under employment 93% of its ownership days for 2011, 64% for 2012 and 24% for 2013.
On July 14, 2011, the Company announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") had confirmed that the Company regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) concerning the minimum bid price of the Company's common stock.
On August 4, 2011, the Company announced the results of the annual meeting of its shareholders which was held on August 3, 2011 at the Company's executive offices. At the meeting the shareholders approved and adopted the following proposals: 1) the election of Mr. Dale Ploughman and Ms. Christina Anagnostara, as Class B Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 2) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A. as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2011, and 3) the amendment of the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the aggregate number of shares of capital stock that the Company is authorized to issue to 525,000,000, consisting of 25,000,000 registered preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share and 500,000,000 registered shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
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 days each vessel was a part of the Company's fleet during the relevant period divided by the number of calendar days in the relevant period.
Ownership days are the total number of days in a period during which the vessels in a fleet have been owned. Ownership days are an indicator of the size of the Company's fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that the Company recorded during a period.
Available days are the number of ownership days less the aggregate number of days that vessels are off-hire due to major repairs, dry dockings or special or intermediate surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of ownership days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred 28 off hire days for vessel scheduled drydocking. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred 104 off hire days for vessel scheduled drydocking.
Operating days are the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.
Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were generating revenue, and is determined by dividing operating days by ownership days for the relevant period.
Fleet utilization excluding drydocking off hire days is calculated by dividing the number of the fleet's operating days during a period by the number of available days during that period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization excluding drydocking off hire days to measure a Company's efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and excluding the amount of days that its vessels are off hire for reasons such as scheduled repairs, vessel upgrades, or dry dockings or special or intermediate surveys.
TCE rates are defined as our net revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our operating days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel oil and diesel oil) expenses, canal charges and other commissions.
(In thousands of US Dollars, except operating days and daily time charter equivalent rate)
Average daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant time periods:
(In thousands of US Dollars, except ownership days and daily vessel operating expenses)
Daily management fees are calculated by dividing total management fees by ownership days for the relevant time period.
Total vessel operating expenses ("TVOE") is a measurement of total expenses associated with operating the vessels. TVOE is the sum of vessel operating expenses and management fees. Daily TVOE is calculated by dividing TVOE by fleet ownership days for the relevant time period.
(1) Represents profit sharing arrangement at a floor rate of $21,500 per day and a ceiling of $25,500 per day, with a 50% profit sharing arrangement to apply to any amount in excess of the ceiling. The spread between floor and ceiling will accrue 100% to Seanergy. The base used for the calculation of the rate is the Time Charter Average of the Baltic Panamax Index.
(2) Represents floor charter rates excluding a 50% profit share distributed equally between the Company and the charterer calculated on the adjusted Time Charter Average of the Baltic Supramax Index ("BSI").
(3) Daily rate based on adjusted time charter average of the BCI. Seanergy has the option of converting the floating rate into a fixed rate at any time during the charter, after mutual agreement with the charterers.
(4) Time Charter Average of the Baltic Handysize Index increased by 100.63% minus Opex.
(5) The charterer has the option to extend the time charter agreement for an additional 11 to 13 months at the same rate.
(6) Represents profit sharing arrangement at a floor rate of $7,000 per day and a ceiling of $12,000 per day, with a profit sharing arrangement of 75% for the Company and 25% for the charterer applicable between the $7,000 floor and $12,000 ceiling and, for any amount in excess of the ceiling, profit sharing of 50% for the Company and 50% for the charterer. The calculation of the rate will be based on the adjusted Time Charter Average of the BSI. The two (2) year time charter agreement with a profit sharing arrangement is an open ended contract with a 6 months mutual notice following November 2012.
(7) Represents profit sharing arrangement at a floor rate of $7,000 per day and a ceiling of $11,000 per day, with a profit sharing arrangement of 75% for the Company and 25% for the charterer applicable between the $7,000 floor and $11,000 ceiling and, for any amount in excess of the ceiling, profit sharing of 50% for the Company and 50% for the charterer. The calculation of the rate will be based on the adjusted Time Charter Average of the BSI. The two (2) year time charter agreement with a profit sharing arrangement is an open ended contract with a 6 months mutual notice following September 2012.
During the second quarter of 2011, the Company secured time charter employment for its vessels as follows:
The Company entered into agreements with MUR Shipping B.V. to extend the time charter contracts for the Company's Handysize vessel M/V African Oryx and its Handymax vessel M/V African Zebra, in direct continuation from the end of the minimum period of the previous charter parties of the two vessels. The charters were extended for a period of 22 to 25 months, at gross base charter rates of $7,000 and $7,500 per day for the M/V African Oryx and the M/V African Zebra, respectively. The Company will also have the opportunity to benefit from a 50% profit sharing arrangement above the base rate under each charter, which will be calculated based on the adjusted Time Charter Average of the Baltic Supramax Index.
The Company entered into new time charter agreements for one of its Panamax vessels and two of its Capesize vessels. The M/V BET Intruder, a 69,235 dwt Panamax dry bulk carrier built in 1993, entered into a time charter agreement for a period of about eleven to about thirteen months at a gross charter rate of $12,250 per day. The charter will commence after the completion of the M/V BET Intruder's current trip. Each of the M/V BET Fighter and M/V BET Scouter entered into a time charter agreement for a period of about eleven to about thirteen months at a gross charter rate based on the adjusted Time Charter Average of the Baltic Exchange Capesize Index. The Company has the option, during the period of the charter, of converting the floating rate into a fixed rate subject to mutual agreement with charterer. Both charters for the Capesize vessels commenced in June 2011.
EBITDA consists of earnings before interest and finance cost, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA consists of earnings before interest and finance cost, taxes, depreciation and amortization and gain or losses on interest rate swaps. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and do not represent cash flow from operations. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are presented solely as supplemental disclosures because management believes that they are common measures of operating performance in the shipping industry.
As announced, the Company's management team will host a conference call today, August 9, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results.
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819-7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or +(44) (0) 1452 542 301 (from outside the US). Please quote "Seanergy."
A replay of the conference call will be available until August 16, 2011. The United States replay number is 1(866) 247-4222; from the UK 0(800) 953-1533; the standard international replay number is (+44) (0) 1452 550 000 and the access code required for the replay is: 2094507#.
There will also be a simultaneous live webcast of the conference call over the Internet, through the Seanergy website (). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is a Marshall Islands corporation with its executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers.
The Company's current fleet consists of 20 drybulk carriers (four Capesize, three Panamax, two Supramax, one Handymax and ten Handysize vessels) with a total carrying capacity of approximately 1,295,594 dwt and an average fleet age of 13.5 years.
The Company's common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols "SHIP" and "SHIP.W", respectively.
This 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. 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 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, which 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, the scope and timing of Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and other regulatory agency review, 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 SEC. The Company's filings can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at . 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.
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Christina Anagnostara
Chief Financial Officer
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