Globus Maritime Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012, and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.085 per Share
(firmenpresse) - ATHENS, GREECE -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- Globus Maritime Limited ("Globus," the "Company," "we," or "our") (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, reported today its unaudited consolidated operating and financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012.
The Company's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012.
Revenue of $9.5 million versus $8.5 million, a 12% increase;
Net Revenue of $9.3 million versus $7.5 million, a 24% increase;
Adjusted EBITDA of $6.0 million versus $4.9 million, an increase of 22%; adjusted EBITDA is a measure not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). See a later section of this press release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures;
Total comprehensive income of $1.7 million versus $2.2 million, a 23% decrease;
Basic earnings per share of $0.16, calculated on 10,117,600 weighted average number of shares compared to $0.30, calculated on 7,289,688 weighted average number of shares;
An average of 7.0 vessels were owned and operated during Q1-12 compared to 5.0 vessels owned and operated during Q1-11. Average Time Charter Equivalent ("TCE") for Q1-12 was $14,764 per day compared to $18,012 per day for Q1-11; and
Fleet utilization was 99.4% versus 99.5%; fleet utilization is further defined in a later section of this press release.
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common shares of $0.085 per share, payable on or about May 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 25, 2012.
The Company has 10,141,499 shares of common shares issued and outstanding as of today.
The Company is continuing the policy of paying out a variable quarterly dividend in excess of 50% of the net income of the previous quarter, subject to any reserves the Board of Directors may from time to time determine is required. The declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will always be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The timing and amount of any dividends declared will depend on, among other things: our earnings, financial condition and anticipated cash requirements and availability, additional acquisitions of vessels, restrictions in our debt arrangements, the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of distributions to shareholders, required capital and drydocking expenditures, reserves established by our board of directors, increased or unanticipated expenses, a change in our dividend policy, additional borrowings future issuances of securities, or as a result of losses in connection with actions of the former charterer of the "Star Globe" for which we are currently in arbitration proceedings to recover, and other factors, many of which will be beyond our control. We can give no assurance that dividends will be paid in the future.
On the date of this press release Globus' subsidiaries own seven dry bulk carriers, consisting of four Supramaxes, two Panamaxes and one Kamsarmax.
The "Tiara Globe" was on a time charter ("T/C") at the gross rate of $20,000 per day with Transgrain Shipping ("Transgrain") that began in February 2010 and expired in early March 2012. The item "trade receivables" on our Statement of Financial Position includes an amount of approximately $0.8 million for outstanding hire and damages from Transgrain and a sub-charterer. Globus has initiated arbitration proceedings. The vessel is currently trading in the spot market.
The "River Globe" was on a T/C at the gross rate of $14,500 per day with Allied Maritime Inc. that began in May 2011 and expired in early March 2012. The vessel is currently trading in the spot market.
The "Star Globe" completed her employment at $15,600 per day gross with Allied Maritime Inc. ("Allied") in February 2012. As previously announced, Allied delivered the vessel in a location outside the redelivery area required under the charter, and did not replenish the quantity of bunkers required under the charter. The Company has initiated arbitration proceedings to recover an amount of approximately $1.7 million as a debt and/or damages by Allied. The vessel is currently on a short time charter at $13,000 per day gross to Pacific Basin that began in February 2012 and is scheduled to expire this week, following which the vessel will be drydocked in China.
As of the day of this press release, we have secured under fixed employment approximately 57% of our fleet days for the rest of 2012, 45% for 2013, and 29% for 2014.
stated:
"We are pleased to report a net income of $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, continuing our profitability against a backdrop of weakening charter rates and the global economic turmoil during the period. This can be attributed to the low operating expenses required to maintain our fleet, a result of our efficient in-house technical and commercial management.
"This being said, it is our position that in the prevailing weak charter market, it is more beneficial to trade any vessels coming off previous charters in the spot market while we are looking for short to medium term employment up to 1 year. Current rates for 2-3 year charters limit the upside potential for younger vessels, such as ours.
"We have scheduled the drydockings for the 'Star Globe,' 'River Globe,' and 'Sun Globe' throughout this calendar year. We view this as a prudent investment of time which will allow us to have the maximum number of our vessels available for charter in what we expect to be a better rate environment in 2013, as the excess supply of dry bulk tonnage subsides."
added:
"Our results for the reporting period reflect the difficult and at times contentious market conditions. The figure of 'other current assets' on our Statement of Financial Position includes an amount of approximately $2.5 million for which we are in arbitration against previous charterers.
"At the end of March 2012, total bank debt outstanding was $110.0 million, while our restricted and unrestricted cash balances exceeded $9.3 million. Our Net Debt (being total debt less cash) to Total Capitalization (Net Debt plus Total Equity) came to 41.8%, a moderate figure for our industry."
During the first quarter of 2012, we had an average of 7.0 dry bulk vessels in our fleet, compared to an average of 5.0 dry bulk vessels in the same period in 2011.
Revenue during Q1-12 reached $9.5 million, compared to $8.5 million during Q1-11, a 12% increase primarily attributable to the increase in the number of vessels in our fleet.
Voyage expenses decreased by $0.9 million to $0.1 million during Q1-12 compared to $1.0 million during Q1-11. This 90% decrease is mainly attributable to the gain from the increase in the value of bunkers delivered at the end of time charters and to lower costs achieved on repositioning our vessels during Q1-12 compared to Q1-11.
Vessel operating expenses increased by $1.0 million to $2.6 million in Q1-12, compared to $1.6 million in Q1-11. This 63% increase is attributable primarily to the increase in the size of our fleet. The breakdown of our operating expenses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
Average daily operating expenses were $4,758 during Q1-12, compared to $4,397 during Q1-11, representing an increase of 8%.
Depreciation increased by $0.6 million, or 26%, to $2.9 million during Q1-12, compared to $2.3 million during Q1-11. This increase is a direct result of the increase in the number of vessels in our fleet.
Amortization during Q1-12 was $0.5 million compared to $nil during Q1-11. Amortization refers to the fair value of above market time charters attached to the two vessels acquired during the second half of 2011, which is amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining period of the time charters.
Interest expenses and finance costs increased by $0.3 million to $0.9 million during Q1-12, compared to $0.6 million during Q1-11, mainly due to higher average debt balances.
During the first quarter of 2012 we repaid the following principal amounts to our banks:
1) a regular installment of $0.5 million to Deutsche Schiffsbank, and
2) two regular installments totaling $0.8 million to DVB Bank.
As of March 31, 2012, our cash and bank balances and bank deposits were $9.3 million and our outstanding debt was $110.0 million, while an amount up to $10.0 million remained undrawn and available under the Credit Suisse revolving facility.
The vessels "Star Globe," "River Globe," and "Sun Globe" are scheduled to be drydocked during the remainder of 2012. We budget 20 days per drydocking per vessel. Actual length will vary based on the condition of each vessel, shipyard schedules and other factors.
The Company's management team will host a conference call and simultaneous internet webcast to discuss these results on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 9:00 am Eastern Time.
Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company's website at and clicking on the webcast link. Participants may also dial into the call 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1-866-819-7111 (from the US), 0800-953-0329 (from the UK), 00800-4413-1378 (from Greece), or +44 (0)1452-542-301 (all other callers). Please quote "."
A replay of the conference call will be available until May 22, 2012 by dialling 1-866-247-4222 (from the US), 0800-953-1533 (from the UK), or +44(0)1452 550-000 (all other callers). Access Code: 36407079#. In addition, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website at .
(1) Net revenue is computed by subtracting voyage expenses from revenue. Net Revenue is not a recognized measurement under international financial reporting standards ("IFRS") and should not be considered as an alternative or comparable to net income.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings before interest and finance costs net, gains or losses from the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, foreign exchange gains or losses, income taxes, depreciation, depreciation of drydocking costs, Amortization of fair value of time charter attached to vessels, impairment and gains or losses on sale of vessels. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to total comprehensive income/(loss) or cash generated from operations, as determined by IFRS, and our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which we assess our financial performance and because we believe that it presents useful information to investors regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness and it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are:
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in or cash requirements for our working capital needs; and
other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of total comprehensive income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) for the periods presented:
(1) Ownership days are the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us.
(2) Available days are the number of our ownership days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys.
(3) Operating days are the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances.
(4) Bareboat charter days are the aggregate number of days in a period during which the vessels in our fleet are subject to a bareboat charter.
(5) We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of our operating days during a period by the number of our available days during the period.
(6) Average number of vessels is measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was part of our fleet during a relevant period divided by the number of calendar days in such period.
(7) TCE rates are our revenue less net revenue from our bareboat charters less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period excluding bareboat charter days, which is consistent with industry standards. TCE is a measure not in accordance with GAAP.
(8) We calculate daily vessel operating expenses by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant time period excluding bareboat charter days.
The following table reflects the calculation of our daily TCE rates for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Globus is an integrated dry bulk shipping company that provides marine transportation services worldwide and presently owns, operates and manages a fleet of dry bulk vessels that transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, cement, alumina and other dry bulk cargoes internationally. Globus' subsidiaries own and operate seven vessels with a total carrying capacity of 452,886 DWT and a weighted average age of 5.3 years as of March 31, 2012.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide Globus' current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about Globus' expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts or that are not present facts or conditions. Words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "ongoing," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "will" or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Globus' actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons specifically as described in Globus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Globus undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should, however, review the factors and risks Globus describes in the reports it will file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date of this communication.
Globus Maritime Limited
Elias Deftereos
CFO
+30 210 960 8300
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Nicolas Bornozis
Matthew Abenante
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