Costamare Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter and Six-Months Ended June 30, 2017
(firmenpresse) - MONACO -- (Marketwired) -- 07/25/17 -- Costamare Inc. ("Costamare" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMRE) today reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-months ended June 30, 2017.
Voyage revenues adjusted on a cash basis of $102.2 million and $204.9 million for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders of $20.6 million or $0.21 per share and $41.3 million or $0.44 per share for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
See "Financial Summary" and "Non-GAAP Measures" below for additional detail
On May 15, 2017 and May 18, 2017, we accepted delivery of the 2014-built 4,957 TEU containerships, Kyparissia and Leonidio, respectively. Both vessels are chartered to Maersk Line through Q4 2024.
On May 16, 2017, we accepted delivery of the 2005-built 7,471 TEU containership, Maersk Kowloon. On June 12, 2017, the vessel commenced its 5-year charter with Maersk Line.
On May 31, 2017, we accepted delivery of the 11,010 TEU containership Cape Artemisio, from the shipyard, which was acquired pursuant to our joint venture with York. The vessel commenced its charter in June 2017. Costamare holds a 49% interest in the entity that owns the vessel.
In June 2017, we entered into two new financing agreements for the 2014-built 4,957 TEU containerships Leonidio and Kyparissia, with a Chinese financial institution.
We are currently in discussions for the financing of the 2005-built 7,471 TEU containership, Maersk Kowloon.
On May 31, 2017, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 13.5 million shares of its common stock at $7.10 per share, upsized from an initial 12.5 million shares. The gross proceeds from the offering before the underwriting discount and other offering expenses were approximately $95.85 million. Members of the Konstantakopoulos family, who in the aggregate own a majority of the common stock of the Company, purchased $10.0 million of shares in the offering. We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering for capital expenditures, including vessel acquisitions, and for other general corporate purposes, which may include repayments of indebtedness.
The Company entered into the following charter agreements:
Agreed to extend the charter of the 1995-built, 1,162 TEU containership Zagora with MSC for a period of 11 to 13 months, starting from June 1, 2017, at a daily rate of $6,500.
Agreed to charter the 2001-built, 1,078 TEU containership Stadt Luebeck to Sea Consortium, for a period of 25 days to 90 days starting from April 8, 2017, at a daily rate of $6,500. Subsequently, agreed to extend the charter with Sea Consortium for a further period of 1 to 3 months, starting from May 6, 2017, at a daily rate of $6,800.
Agreed to extend the charter of the 2000-built, 2,474 TEU containership Areopolis with Evergreen for a period of 3 to 8 months, starting from July 21, 2017, at a daily rate of $8,300.
Agreed to extend the charter of the 2002-built, 4,132 TEU containership MSC Ulsan with MSC for a period up to August 20, 2017, starting from June 25, 2017, at a daily rate of $8,000.
Agreed to extend the charter of the 2000-built, 1,645 TEU containership Neapolis with Evergreen for a period of 3 to 8 months, starting from June 25, 2017, at a daily rate of $6,900.
Agreed to extend the charter of the 1998-built, 1,645 TEU containership Padma with Evergreen for a period of 4 to 8 months, starting from August 21, 2017, at a daily rate of $6,800.
On July 3, 2017, we declared a dividend for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, of $0.10 per share on our common stock, payable on August 7, 2017, to stockholders of record on July 24, 2017.
On July 3, 2017, we declared a dividend of $0.476563 per share on our Series B Preferred Stock, a dividend of $0.531250 per share on our Series C Preferred Stock and a dividend of $0.546875 per share on our Series D Preferred Stock which were all paid on July 17, 2017 to holders of record on July 14, 2017.
"During the second quarter the Company delivered solid results.
We recently accepted delivery of three second hand vessels, which have been chartered for periods ranging from 5 to 7 years. During the quarter we entered into debt financing agreements for two of them and we are into discussions regarding the debt finance of the third ship. As of today all of our new building program is fully funded with remaining equity commitments amounting to only US $ 2 million, due in 2018.
On the chartering side, we have no ships laid up. We continue to charter our vessels, having chartered in total 6 ships since the last quarter.
Finally, on the dividend and the Dividend Reinvestment Plan currently in place, members of the founding family, as has been the case since the inception of the plan, have decided to reinvest in full the second quarter cash dividends.
As mentioned in the past, our goal is to strengthen the Company and enhance long term shareholder value. In that respect, we are actively looking at new transactions selectively."
(1) Accrued charter revenue represents the difference between cash received during the period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis. In the early years of a charter with escalating charter rates, voyage revenue will exceed cash received during the period and during the last years of such charter cash received will exceed revenue recognized on a straight line basis.
(2) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis represents Voyage revenue after adjusting for non-cash "Accrued charter revenue" recorded under charters with escalating charter rates. However, Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). We believe that the presentation of Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is useful to investors because it presents the charter revenue for the relevant period based on the then current daily charter rates. The increases or decreases in daily charter rates under our charter party agreements are described in the notes to the "Fleet List" below.
(3) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are non- GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income.
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non- GAAP financial measures used in managing the business may provide users of these financial measures additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain items that impact the overall comparability. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company''s performance. The tables below set out supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, voyage revenue or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures include (i) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (reconciled above), (ii) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and (iii) Adjusted Earnings per Share.
Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share represent Net Income after earnings allocated to preferred stock, but before non-cash "Accrued charter revenue" recorded under charters with escalating charter rates, realized loss / (gain) on Euro/USD forward contracts, loss on sale / disposal of vessels, loss on vessel held for sale, general and administrative expenses - non-cash component, amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net and non-cash changes in fair value of derivatives. "Accrued charter revenue" is attributed to the timing difference between the revenue recognition and the cash collection. However, Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. We also believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our ability to service additional debt and make capital expenditures. In addition, we believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity position compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share generally eliminates the effects of the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions, certain hedging instruments and other accounting treatments, items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance and liquidity. In evaluating Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share, 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. Our presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
(1) Items to consider for comparability include gains and charges. Gains positively impacting Net Income are reflected as deductions to Adjusted Net Income. Charges negatively impacting Net Income are reflected as increases to Adjusted Net Income.
During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we had an average of 52.5 and 54.0 vessels, respectively, in our fleet. In the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 we accepted delivery of the secondhand containerships Leonidio, Kyparissia and Maersk Kowloon with an aggregate capacity of 17,385 TEU. In the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our fleet ownership days totaled 4,778 and 4,914 days, respectively. Ownership days are one of the primary drivers of voyage revenue and vessels'' operating expenses and represent the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet is owned.
Voyage Revenue
Voyage revenue decreased by 12.1%, or $14.5 million, to $105.0 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $119.5 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease is mainly attributable to decreased charter rates for certain of our vessels and revenue not earned by three vessels sold for demolition (one vessel in August 2016 and two vessels during the first quarter of 2017) which was partly offset by revenue earned by three secondhand vessels acquired during the second quarter of 2017 and decreased off-hire costs of our fleet during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (which eliminates non-cash "Accrued charter revenue"), decreased by 13.3%, or $15.7 million, to $102.2 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $117.9 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. Accrued charter revenue for the three month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, amounted to $1.6 million and $2.8 million respectively.
Voyage Expenses
Voyage expenses were $0.9 million and $0.5 million, during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Voyage expenses mainly include (i) off-hire expenses of our vessels, mainly related to fuel consumption and (ii) third party commissions.
Voyage Expenses - related parties
Voyage expenses - related parties in the amount of $0.8 million and $0.9 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, represent fees of 0.75% in the aggregate on voyage revenues charged by Costamare Shipping Company S.A. ("Costamare Shipping") and by Costamare Shipping Services Ltd. ("Costamare Services") pursuant to the Framework Agreement between Costamare Shipping and us dated November 2, 2015 (the "Framework Agreement"), the Services Agreement between Costamare Services and our vessel-owning subsidiaries dated November 2, 2015 (the "Services Agreement") and the individual ship-management agreements pertaining to each vessel.
Vessels'' Operating Expenses
Vessels'' operating expenses, which also include the realized gain / (loss) under derivative contracts entered into in relation to foreign currency exposure, were $25.5 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2017.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $1.6 million for each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2017 and both include $0.63 million which is part of the annual fee that Costamare Services receives based on the Services Agreement.
Management Fees - related parties
Management fees paid to our managers were $4.7 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 and $4.8 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. Such fees are pursuant to the Framework Agreement, in effect from November 2, 2015.
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $1.1 million, representing the value of the shares issued to Costamare Services on June 30, 2017, pursuant to the Services Agreement. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, the general and administrative expenses - non-cash component amounted to $1.4 million, representing the value of the shares issued to Costamare Services on June 30, 2016 pursuant to the Services Agreement.
Amortization of Dry-docking and Special Survey Costs
Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs was $2.0 million for each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2017. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, two vessels underwent and completed their special survey. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2016 three vessels underwent and completed their special survey.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense decreased by 3.6% or $0.9 million, to $24.4 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $25.3 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly attributable to depreciation expense not charged during the three month period ended June 30, 2017, due to the sale of three vessels during 2016 and the first quarter of 2017; partly offset by the depreciation charged during the three month period ended June 30, 2017, due to the acquisition of three secondhand containerships.
Amortization of Prepaid Lease Rentals, net
Amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net was $2.2 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017. Amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net was $1.2 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Loss on vessel held for sale
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, we recorded a loss on vessel held for sale of $2.7 million representing the expected loss from sale for demolition of one of our vessels during the next twelve month period.
Foreign Exchange Losses
Foreign exchange losses were nil and $0.1 million during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Interest Income
Interest income amounted to $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Interest and Finance Costs
Interest and finance costs decreased by 2.2%, or $0.4 million, to $17.4 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $17.8 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease is partly attributable to the decreased average loan balance during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Equity Gain / (Loss) on Investments
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, we recorded an equity gain on investments of $0.7 million representing our share of the net gain of 18 jointly owned companies pursuant to the Framework Deed dated May 15, 2013, as amended and restated on May 18, 2015 (the "Framework Deed"), between the Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary on the one hand, and York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC and an affiliated fund (collectively, together with the funds it manages or advises, "York") on the other hand. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, we recorded an equity loss on investments of $0.2 million. The increase is mainly attributable to the income generated by certain newbuild vessels that were delivered from the shipyard during 2016 and commenced their charters; partly off-set by losses related to certain newbuild vessels that were delivered in 2016 and 2017 and commenced their commercial operations in the second quarter of 2017. We hold a range of 25% to 49% of the capital stock of the companies jointly owned pursuant to the Framework Deed.
Loss on Derivative Instruments
The fair value of our 17 interest rate derivative instruments which were outstanding as of June 30, 2017 equates to the amount that would be paid by us or to us should those instruments be terminated. As of June 30, 2017, the fair value of these 17 interest rate derivative instruments in aggregate amounted to a liability of $7.7 million. The effective portion of the change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting is recorded in "Other Comprehensive Income" ("OCI") while the ineffective portion is recorded in the consolidated statements of income. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in the consolidated statement of income. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, a net gain of $1.1 million has been included in OCI and a net loss of $0.6 million has been included in Loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statement of income, resulting from the fair market value change of the interest rate derivative instruments during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, decreased by $16.1 million to $46.3 million, compared to $62.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decreased cash from operations of $15.7 million and increased payments for interest (including swap payments) during the period of $1.6 million; partly off-set by decreased special survey costs of $2.2 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Net cash used in investing activities was $55.7 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2017. This amount includes payments for the acquisition of three secondhand vessels and payments for working capital injected into certain entities pursuant to the Framework Deed.
Net cash used in investing activities was $7.2 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, which mainly consisted of $4.2 million for an advance payment for the construction of one newbuild vessel, ordered pursuant to the Framework Deed and $1.6 million in payments for upgrades to one of our vessels.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $63.9 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, which mainly consisted of (a) $91.7 million we received from our follow-on offering in May 2017, net of underwriting discounts and expenses incurred in the offering, (b) $18.3 million net payments relating to our credit facilities and to our sale and leaseback transactions, (c) $3.6 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the first quarter of 2017 and (d) $1.0 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"), $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock") and $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock"), for the period from January 15, 2017 to April 14, 2017.
Net cash used in financing activities was $36.6 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, which mainly consisted of (a) $44.8 million of indebtedness that we repaid, (b) $3.6 million we repaid relating to our sale and leaseback agreements, (c) $39.0 million that we drew down from one of our credit facilities, (d) $21.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the first quarter of 2016 and (e) $1.0 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Preferred Stock, $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Preferred Stock and $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Preferred Stock, for the period from January 15, 2016 to April 14, 2016.
During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we had an average of 52.2 and 54.0 vessels, respectively, in our fleet. In the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, we accepted delivery of the secondhand containerships Leonidio, Kyparissia and Maersk Kowloon with an aggregate capacity of 17,385 TEU and we sold the container vessels Romanos and the Marina with an aggregate capacity of 8,401 TEU. In the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our fleet ownership days totaled 9,456 and 9,828 days, respectively. Ownership days are one of the primary drivers of voyage revenue and vessels'' operating expenses and represent the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet is owned.
Voyage Revenue
Voyage revenue decreased by 12.2%, or $29.3 million, to $210.5 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $239.8 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease is mainly attributable to (i) decreased charter rates for certain of our vessels, (ii) revenue not earned by three vessels sold for demolition (one vessel in August 2016 and two vessels during the first quarter of 2017) and (iii) revenue not earned due to decreased calendar days by one day during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 (181 calendar days) compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2016 (182 calendar days); partly offset by decreased off-hire days of our fleet during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 and revenue earned by three secondhand vessels acquired during the second quarter of 2017.
Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (which eliminates non-cash "Accrued charter revenue"), decreased by 13.8%, or $32.8 million, to $204.9 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $237.7 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. Accrued charter revenue for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, amounted to $2.1 million and $5.6 million respectively.
Voyage Expenses
Voyage expenses were $1.6 million and $1.0 million, during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Voyage expenses mainly include (i) off-hire expenses of our vessels, mainly related to fuel consumption and (ii) third party commissions.
Voyage Expenses - related parties
Voyage expenses - related parties in the amount of $1.6 million and $1.8 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, represent fees of 0.75% in the aggregate on voyage revenues charged by Costamare Shipping and by Costamare Services pursuant to the Framework Agreement, the Services Agreement and the individual ship-management agreements pertaining to each vessel.
Vessels'' Operating Expenses
Vessels'' operating expenses, which also include the realized gain / (loss) under derivative contracts entered into in relation to foreign currency exposure, decreased by 3.2%, or $1.7 million, to $50.8 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $52.5 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $2.8 million and $2.9 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and both include $1.3 million which is part of the annual fee that Costamare Services receives based on the Services Agreement.
Management Fees - related parties
Management fees paid to our managers were $9.4 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 and $9.6 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. Such fees are pursuant to the Framework Agreement, in effect from November 2, 2015.
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $2.1 million, representing the value of the shares issued to Costamare Services on March 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017, pursuant to the Services Agreement. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the general and administrative expenses - non-cash component amounted to $2.7 million, representing the value of the shares issued to Costamare Services on March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 pursuant to the Services Agreement.
Amortization of Dry-docking and Special Survey Costs
Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs was $3.9 million for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, three vessels underwent and completed their special survey. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 six vessels underwent and completed their special survey.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense decreased by 4.2% or $2.1 million, to $48.5 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $50.6 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly attributable (i) to decreased calendar days by one day during the six month period ended June 30, 2017 (181 calendar days) compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2016 (182 calendar days) and (ii) to depreciation expense not charged during the six month period ended June 30, 2017, due to the sale of three vessels during 2016 and the first quarter of 2017; partly offset by the depreciation charged on the three secondhand containerships acquired during the second quarter of 2017.
Amortization of Prepaid Lease Rentals, net
Amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net was $4.3 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017. Amortization of prepaid lease rentals, net was $2.5 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Loss on sale / disposal of vessels
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, we recorded a loss of $3.0 million from the sale of the vessel Marina and a loss of $0.6 million from the sale of the vessel Romanos which was classified as Asset held for sale as at December 31, 2016. There were no vessels disposed of during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Loss on vessel held for sale
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, we recorded a loss on vessel held for sale of $2.7 million representing the expected loss from sale for demolition of one of our vessels during the next twelve-month period.
Foreign Exchange Losses
Foreign exchange losses were nil and $0.2 million during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Interest Income
Interest income amounted to $1.1 million and $0.7 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Interest and Finance Costs
Interest and finance costs decreased by 3.8%, or $1.4 million, to $35.3 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, from $36.7 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease is partly attributable to the decreased average loan balance during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
Equity Gain / (Loss) on Investments
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 we recorded an equity gain on investments of $0.9 million representing our share of the net gain of 18 jointly owned companies pursuant to the Framework Deed. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, we recorded an equity loss on investments of $0.4 million. The increase is mainly attributable to the income generated by certain newbuild vessels that were delivered from the shipyard during 2016 and commenced their charters; partly off-set by losses related to certain newbuild vessels that were delivered in 2016 and 2017, and commenced their commercial operations in the second quarter of 2017. We hold a range of 25% to 49% of the capital stock of the companies jointly owned pursuant to the Framework Deed.
Loss on Derivative Instruments
The fair value of our 17 interest rate derivative instruments which were outstanding as of June 30, 2017 equates to the amount that would be paid by us or to us should those instruments be terminated. As of June 30, 2017, the fair value of these 17 interest rate derivative instruments in aggregate amounted to a liability of $7.7 million. The effective portion of the change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting is recorded in OCI while the ineffective portion is recorded in the consolidated statements of income. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in the consolidated statement of income. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, a net gain of $5.1 million has been included in OCI and a net loss of $0.9 million has been included in Loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statement of income, resulting from the fair market value change of the interest rate derivative instruments during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, decreased by $20.7 million to $99.1 million, compared to $119.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decreased cash from operations of $32.8 million; partly off-set by decreased special survey costs of $4.1 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, decreased payments for interest (including swap payments) during the period of $1.8 million and the favorable change in working capital position, excluding the current portion of long-term debt and the accrued charter revenue (representing the difference between cash received in that period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis) of $1.6 million.
Net cash used in investing activities was $51.4 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, which consisted of payments for the acquisition of three secondhand vessels and payments for working capital injected into certain entities pursuant to the Framework Deed (net of dividend distributions we received); partly off-set by proceeds we received from the sale of two vessels.
Net cash used in investing activities was $14.2 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, which mainly consisted of (i) $11.0 million (net of $2.7 million we received as dividend distributions) in advance payments for the construction of two newbuild vessels, the acquisition of a secondhand vessel and working capital injection in certain entities pursuant to the Framework Deed and (ii) $1.6 million in payments for upgrades to one of our vessels.
Net cash used in financing activities was $17.7 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, which mainly consisted of (a) $91.7 million we received from our follow-on offering in May 2017, net of underwriting discounts and expenses incurred in the offering, (b) $93.2 million net payments relating to our credit facilities and to our sale and leaseback transactions, (c) $7.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 and (d) $1.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, $4.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series C Preferred Stock and $4.4 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series D Preferred Stock, for the periods from October 15, 2016 to January 14, 2017 and January 15, 2017 to April 14, 2017.
Net cash used in financing activities was $105.9 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, which mainly consisted of (a) $92.6 million of indebtedness that we repaid, (b) $7.1 million we repaid relating to our sale and leaseback agreements, (c) $39 million that we drew down from one of our credit facilities, (d) $43.8 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016 and (e) $1.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, $4.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series C Preferred Stock and $4.4 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series D Preferred Stock, for each of the periods from October 15, 2015 to January 14, 2016 and January 15, 2016 to April 14, 2016.
As of June 30, 2017, we had a total cash liquidity of $238.0 million, consisting of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
As of July 25, 2017, the following vessels were free of debt.
(*) Vessels acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed with York.
As of July 25, 2017, we had outstanding equity commitments relating to two contracted newbuilds aggregating approximately $2.1 million payable until the vessels are delivered in 2018. The amount represents our interest in the relevant jointly-owned entities under the Framework Deed.
On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. ET, Costamare''s management team will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results. Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1-844-887-9405 (from the US), 0808- 238-9064 (from the UK) or +1-412-317-9258 (from outside the US). Please quote "Costamare". A replay of the conference call will be available until August 26, 2017. The United States replay number is +1-877-344-7529; the standard international replay number is +1-412-317-0088; and the access code required for the replay is: 10105977.
There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Costamare Inc. website () under the "Investors" section. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
Costamare Inc. is one of the world''s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. The Company has 43 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 72 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 473,000 TEU, including two newbuild containerships to be delivered. Eighteen of our containerships, including two newbuilds on order, have been acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed with York Capital Management by vessel-owning joint venture entities in which we hold a minority equity interest. The Company''s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "CMRE", "CMRE PR B", "CMRE PR C" and "CMRE PR D", respectively.
This earnings release contains "forward-looking statements". In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "believe", "intend", "anticipate", "estimate", "project", "forecast", "plan", "potential", "may", "should", "could" and "expect" and similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare''s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare''s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in Costamare Inc.''s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption "Risk Factors".
The tables below provide additional information, as of July 25, 2017, about our fleet of containerships, including our newbuilds on order, the vessels acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed and those vessels subject to sale and leaseback agreements. Each vessel is a cellular containership, meaning it is a dedicated container vessel.
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