Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(firmenpresse) - PIRAEUS, GREECE -- (Marketwire) -- 10/23/12 -- Navios Maritime Partners L.P. ("Navios Partners") (NYSE: NMM)
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. ("Navios Partners") (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, today reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Ms. Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Partners, stated: "I am pleased with the results for the third quarter of 2012. Our larger fleet allowed us to increase EBITDA by almost 20% and net income by 33%. We have 21 vessels with an average charter duration of 3.3 years and recently announced a quarterly distribution of $0.4425 per unit with a record date of November 8, 2012. Our annual distribution of $1.77 represents a yield of approximately 11.6%."
Ms. Frangou continued, "We seek to increase distributions, regardless of the underlying market conditions. We have done so through various drop downs and, more recently, we have begun investing through the S&P market. We will continue to do so as opportunities warrant."
The Board of Directors of Navios Partners declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of 2012 of $0.4425 per unit. The cash distribution is payable on November 13, 2012 to unitholders of record on November 8, 2012.
On July 24, 2012, Navios Partners acquired from an unrelated third party the Navios Soleil, a 57,337 dwt Ultra-Handymax vessel built in 2009, for a cash purchase price of $20.7 million.
On July 27, 2012, Navios Partners acquired from an unrelated third party the Navios Helios, a 77,075 dwt Panamax vessel built in 2005, for a cash purchase price of $20.8 million.
On August 8, 2012, Navios Partners entered into a new credit facility (the "August Facility") with DVB Bank SE and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., in order to borrow $44.0 million to partially finance the acquisitions of the Navios Buena Ventura, the Navios Soleil and the Navios Helios. The August Facility matures on February 9, 2018 and is repayable in 22 equal quarterly installments of $0.9 million each with a final balloon payment of $23.7 million to be repaid on the last repayment date. It bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 350 bps. The August Facility also requires compliance with certain financial covenants.
On July 31, 2012, Navios Partners entered into a facility agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with DVB Bank SE and Commerzbank AG for $290.45 million in order to refinance Navios Partners' two existing facilities consisting of the $260.0 million credit facility, dated November 15, 2007, as amended, and the $35.0 million credit facility dated May 27, 2011. The Loan Agreement matures on November 30, 2017 and is repayable (if the full amount is drawn) in 21 installments in various amounts during the term of the Loan Agreement consisting of $0.6 million (two quarterly installments), $7.9 million (17 quarterly installments) and $12.9 million (two quarterly installments) with a final payment of $128.6 million. It bears interest at a margin ranging from 180 to 205 bps per annum (depending on the loan amount compared to the security value). The Loan Agreement also requires compliance with certain financial covenants.
Navios Partners has entered into medium to long-term time charter-out agreements for its vessels with a remaining average term of 3.3 years, providing a stable base of revenue and distributable cash flow. Navios Partners has currently contracted out 99.3% of its available days for 2012, 83.0% for 2013 and 47.8% for 2014, generating revenues of approximately $202.7 million, $178.0 million and $114.4 million, respectively. The average contractual daily charter-out rate for the fleet is $28,734, $27,987 and $31,219 for 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. The average daily charter-in rate for the active long-term charter-in vessels is $13,513 for 2012.
Navios Partners has insured its charter-out contracts for credit default through a "AA" rated insurance company in the European Union.
For the following results and the selected financial data presented herein, Navios Partners has compiled consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The quarterly 2012 and 2011 information was derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective periods. EBITDA and Operating Surplus are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be used in isolation or substitution for Navios Partners' results.
Time charter revenues for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 increased by $7.5 million or 15.6% to $55.5 million, as compared to $48.0 million for the same period in 2011. The increase was mainly attributable to the acquisition of the Navios Buena Ventura on June 15, 2012, the acquisition of the Navios Soleil on July 24, 2012 and the acquisition of the Navios Helios on July 27, 2012. As a result of these vessel acquisitions, available days of the fleet increased to 1,882 days for the three month period ended September 30, 2012, as compared to 1,656 days for the three month period ended September 30, 2011. The time charter equivalent ("TCE") increased to $29,341 for the three month period ended September 30, 2012, from $28,992 for the three month period ended September 30, 2011.
EBITDA increased by $7.0 million to $43.0 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $36.0 million for the same period of 2011. The increase in EBITDA was due mainly to a $7.5 million increase in revenue following the acquisition of the Navios Buena Ventura on June 15, 2012, the acquisition of the Navios Soleil on July 24, 2012 and the acquisition of the Navios Helios on July 27, 2012, a $0.7 million decrease in time charter expenses and a $0.3 million increase in other income/(expense), net. The above increase was partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in management fees and a $0.1 million increase in general and administrative expenses.
The reserve for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $4.9 million and $4.8 million, respectively (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Navios Partners generated an Operating Surplus for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 of $35.6 million, as compared to $29.3 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011. Operating Surplus is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership's ability to make quarterly cash distributions (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 amounted to $22.1 million compared to $16.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in net income by $5.5 million was due to a $7.0 million increase in EBITDA partially offset by: (i) a $1.3 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense due to the acquisition of the Navios Buena Ventura, and the favorable lease terms recognized in relation to this acquisition and the acquisition of the Navios Soleil and the Navios Helios; and (ii) a $0.1 million decrease in interest income.
Time charter revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 increased by $16.1 million or 11.8% to $152.6 million, as compared to $136.5 million for the same period in 2011. The increase was mainly attributable to the acquisitions of the Navios Luz and the Navios Orbiter on May 19, 2011, the acquisition of the Navios Buena Ventura on June 15, 2012, the acquisition of the Navios Soleil on July 24, 2012 and the acquisition of the Navios Helios on July 27, 2012. As a result of these vessel acquisitions, available days of the fleet increased to 5,088 days for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, as compared to 4,604 days for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011. TCE increased to $29,513 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, from $29,646 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011.
EBITDA increased by $17.0 million to $116.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $99.2 million for the same period of 2011. The increase in EBITDA was mainly due to: (i) a $16.1 million increase in revenue following the acquisitions of the five vessels at various times until July 2012 the Navios Luz, the Navios Orbiter, the Navios Buena Ventura, the Navios Soleil and the Navios Helios; (ii) a $4.0 million of non-cash charge for the write-off of intangible asset associated with the Navios Apollon charter out contract incurred in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011; and (iii) a $0.8 million increase in other income/(expense), net. The above increase was partially offset by a $3.4 million increase in management fees, a $0.3 million increase in general and administrative expenses and a $0.2 million increase in time charter expenses.
The reserve for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $13.9 million and $13.7 million, respectively (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Navios Partners generated an Operating Surplus for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 of $94.7 million, as compared to $84.5 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011. Operating Surplus is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership's ability to make quarterly cash distributions (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 amounted to $55.8 million compared to $46.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in net income by $9.1 million was due to a $17.0 million increase in EBITDA partially offset by: (i) a $6.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense due to the acquisitions of the Navios Orbiter, the Navios Luz and the Buena Ventura and the favorable lease terms recognized in relation to these acquisitions and the acquisitions of the Navios Soleil and the Navios Helios; (ii) a $1.2 million increase in interest expense and finance cost, net; and (iii) a $0.6 million decrease in interest income.
The following table reflects certain key indicators of Navios Partners' core fleet performance for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Navios Partners' management will host a conference call today, Tuesday, October 23, 2012 to discuss the results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Conference Call details:
Call Date/Time: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 08:30 am ET
Call Title: Navios Partners Q3 2012 Financial Results Conference Call
US Dial In: +1.866.394.0817
International Dial In: +1.706.679.9759
Conference ID: 4016 8941
The conference call replay will be available two hours after the live call and remain available for one week at the following numbers:
US Replay Dial In: +1.800.585.8367
International Replay Dial In: +1.404.537.3406
Conference ID: 4016 8941
There will also be a live webcast of the conference call, through the Navios Partners website () under "Investors". Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Partners' website under the "Investors" section by 8:00 am ET on the day of the call.
Navios Partners (NYSE: NMM) is a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates dry cargo vessels. For more information, please visit our website at
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 Navios Partners' growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "may", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "anticipates", "hopes", "estimates", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenue and time charters. Although the Navios Partners 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 which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. 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 dry bulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Navios Partners' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Navios Partners 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 Navios Partners' expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
EBITDA represents net income plus interest and finance costs plus depreciation and amortization and income taxes.
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the non-cash charge for the write-off of the intangible asset associated with the Navios Apollon charter-out contract.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because Navios Partners believes that EBITDA is a basis upon which liquidity can be assessed and present useful information to investors regarding Navios Partners' ability to service and/or incur indebtedness, pay capital expenditures, meet working capital requirements and pay dividends. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are "non-GAAP financial measures" and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.
While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used as a measure of operating results and the ability to meet debt service requirements, the definition of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.
Operating Surplus represents net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash interest expense and estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures. Maintenance and replacement capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, Navios Partners' capital assets.
Operating Surplus is a quantitative measure used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership's ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Operating Surplus is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of Navios Partners' performance required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Available Cash generally means for each fiscal quarter, all cash on hand at the end of the quarter:
less the amount of cash reserves established by the Board of Directors to:
provide for the proper conduct of Navios Partners' business (including reserve for maintenance and replacement capital expenditures);
comply with applicable law, any of Navios Partners' debt instruments, or other agreements; or
provide funds for distributions to the unitholders and to the general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters;
plus all cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of the quarter. Working capital borrowings are generally borrowings that are made under any revolving credit or similar agreement used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to partners.
Available Cash is a quantitative measure used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership's ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Available cash is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of Navios Partners' performance required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
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