Globus Maritime Limited Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(firmenpresse) - ATHENS, GREECE -- (Marketwired) -- 09/03/13 -- Globus Maritime Limited ("Globus," the "Company," "we," or "our"), (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, today reported its unaudited consolidated operating and financial results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2013.
As of the date of this press release, Globus' subsidiaries own and operate seven dry bulk carriers, consisting of four Supramax, two Panamax and one Kamsarmax.
The vessels Star Globe and Tiara Globe are currently operating on short term time charters.
During January 2013 "River Globe" entered into a time charter agreement with Global Maritime Trust for a period of a minimum 12 to a maximum 14 months at the charterer's option at $7,600 per day gross.
The "Sky Globe" is on a T/C with Hyundai Merchant Marine co (HMM) that began in August 2011 and was scheduled to expire in a minimum of 24 (maximum of 26) months from such date, at $12,000 per day gross for the first year and $12,500 per day gross thereafter. The charterers of "Sky Globe" agreed to extend their charter to the maximum redelivery period at a rate of $8,300 per day
The "Jin Star" is on a bareboat charter with Eastern Media International and Far Eastern Silo & Shipping, that began during June 2010, for a period of five years (which can be extended for one year at the charterer's option, and thereafter extended one additional year at our option), at $14,250 per day gross.
During July 2013 "Moon Globe" entered into a time charter agreement with Noble Resources S.A for a period of a minimum 4 (maximum 7) months at the charterer's option at $8,500 per day gross plus $0.5 million ballast bonus.
The "Sun Globe" is currently on a T/C with Cosco Qingdao until January 2015 at $16,000 per day gross.
Assuming all charter counterparties fully perform under the terms of the respective charters, and based on the earliest redelivery dates, as of the day of this press release, the Company has secured employment approximately 56% of our fleet days for the rest of 2013 and approximately 29% for 2014.
, stated: "While the dry bulk market fundamentals continued to be weak, we remained committed towards our fleet deployment strategy, consisting of a mix of long and short-term (Spot) time charters that maximize our revenue capability, and will allow us to maintain a high fleet utilization, without limiting our upside upon a market recovery. As of the date of this press release, we have secured fleet employment of approximately 56% of our fleet days for the rest of 2013 and approximately 29% for 2014.
"During the second quarter of 2013, we began to see signs of moderation in terms of dry bulk fleet growth, which we believe will continue into 2014. While we don't anticipate this translating into a material increase in the charter rate environment in 2013, we believe 2014 and beyond will provide the most significant opportunity for an already robust demand for dry bulk commodities to outpace overall supply growth. In the current market environment we remain conservative and opportunistic in terms of fleet deployment until charter rates recover. We maintain strong competitive advantages which include a modern fleet, tested management, efficient in-house technical and commercial management."
Total comprehensive loss for the second quarter of the year 2013 amounted to $1.1 million or $0.13 basic loss per share based on 10,213,475 weighted average number of shares. If adjusted for the $1.0 million impairment loss, total adjusted comprehensive loss for the period becomes $0.1 million or $0.03 basic loss per share. Total comprehensive loss for the Second quarter of the year 2012 was $2.4 million or $0.27 basic loss per share based on 10,141,998 weighted average number of shares.
During the second quarter of 2013 we declared a preferred dividend of $63.46 per share to the holders of our Series A Preferred Shares which was paid during July 2013. There are 2,567 Series A Preferred Shares issued and outstanding as of today.
For the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 our Revenue was $6.8 million and $7.7 million respectively. The 12% decrease in Revenue was mainly attributed to the lower time charter rates achieved by our vessels on average during the second quarter of the year 2013 compared to the average time charter rates achieved during the same period in 2012 and despite the 4% increase in operating days, from 570 during the second quarter of 2012 to 593 during the second quarter of 2013.
Voyage expenses during the second quarter of 2013 reached $1.0 million as opposed to $2.8 million during the second quarter of 2012 corresponding to a decrease of 64%. Voyage expenses for the second quarter of 2012, included a one-time write-down of receivables of $1.5 million. Excluding the aforementioned one time charge, voyage expenses for the second quarter of 2012 were $1.3 million corresponding to a decrease of 23% compared to the respective period in 2013.
Time charter equivalent rate (TCE) for the second quarter of 2013 was $8,838 per vessel per day as opposed to $7,353 per vessel per day for the second quarter of 2012, corresponding to an increase of 20%. Net revenue for the second quarter of 2012 included a one-time write-down of receivables of approximately $1.7 million ($0.2 million deducted from Revenue and $1.5 million included in Voyage Expenses). Excluding the one-time charges, TCE for the second quarter of 2012 was $10,696 per vessel per day which compared to the TCE achieved during the second quarter of 2013, corresponds to a decrease of 17%.
Vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oils, insurance, maintenance, and repairs, increased by $0.3 million or 13% to $2.6 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to $2.3 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2012. It is important to note that longer periods of time are more accurate in basing conclusions on, rather than on a quarter over quarter basis. The breakdown of our operating expenses for the second quarter of the years 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
Average daily operating expenses during the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $4,791 per day and $4,249 per day respectively.
Depreciation decreased by $1.5 million to $1.4 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2013 from $2.9 million during the respective period in 2012. The decrease in depreciation is attributed to the lower depreciable book value of the vessels resulting after the impairment charge of $80.2 million recognized during December 2012.
Amortization of fair value of time charter attached to vessels during the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $0.4 and $0.5 million respectively. Amortization refers to the fair value of above market time charters attached to the vessels m/v Moon Globe and m/v Sun Globe acquired during the second half of 2011, which is amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining period of the time charters.
During the second quarter of 2013 we recognized an impairment loss of $1.0 million with reference to the vessel Tiara Globe. During December 2012 the Company decided that the vessel Tiara Globe met the criteria to be classified as non-current asset held for sale and was subsequently measured at the lower of its carrying amount and its fair value less cost to sell. During the second quarter of 2013, Tiara Globe had its Special Survey which increased its carrying amount by $0.8 million while its fair value less cost to sell as of June 30, 2013 compared to its value as of March 31, 2013, decreased by $0.2 million.
Interest expense and other finance costs increased by $0.1 million, or 13%, to $0.9 million during the second quarter of the year 2013, compared to $0.8 million during the second quarter of the year 2012. The increase is mainly attributed to the increase in our weighted average interest rate to 2.54% during the second quarter of the year 2013 from 2.13% during the second quarter of the year 2012 resulting by an increase in the margin over LIBOR in one of our debt facilities effected as of December 28, 2012.
Net cash generated from operating activities for the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
Net cash used in financing activities during the three month period ended June 30, 2013 amounted to $9.8 million and consisted of $8.8 million of debt repayment and $1.0 million of interest and other finance costs paid. Net cash used in financing activities during the three month period ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $3.4 million and consisted of $1.4 million of debt repayment, $1.1 million of dividends paid and $0.9 million of interest and other finance costs paid.
Total comprehensive income for the first half of the year 2013 amounted to $0.2 million or approximately $nil basic earnings per share based on 10,210,994 weighted average number of shares. If adjusted for the $1.0 million impairment loss recognized during June 2013, total adjusted comprehensive income for the period becomes $1.2 million or $0.10 basic earnings per share. Total comprehensive loss for the first half of the year 2012 was $0.8 million or $0.10 basic loss per share based on 10,129,799 weighted average numbers of shares.
For the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 our Revenue was $14.3 million and $17.1 million respectively. The 16% decrease in Revenue was mainly attributed to the lower time charter rates achieved by our vessels on average during the first half of the year 2013 compared to the average time charter rates achieved during the same period in 2012.
Voyage expenses during the first half of 2013 reached $1.5 million as opposed to $2.9 million during the first half of 2012 corresponding to a decrease of 48%. Voyage expenses for the first half of 2012, included a one-time write-down of receivables of approximately $1.5 million. Excluding the aforementioned one time charge, voyage expenses for the first half of 2012 become $1.4 million which compared to the voyage expenses recognized during the respective period in 2013 corresponds to an increase of 7% mainly attributable to the cost of bunkers consumed during the period that our vessels travelled seeking for employment.
Time charter equivalent rate (TCE) for the first half of 2013 was $9,712 per vessel per day as opposed to $11,236 per vessel per day corresponding to a decrease of 14%. Net revenue for the first half of 2012 included a one-time write-down of receivables of approximately $1.7 million ($0.2 million deducted from Revenue and $1.5 million included in Voyage Expenses). Excluding the one-time charges, TCE for the first half of 2012 becomes $12,827 per vessel per day which, compared to the TCE achieved during the respective period in 2013, corresponds to a decrease of 24%.
Vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oils, insurance, maintenance, and repairs, decreased by $0.2 million or 4% to $4.7 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to $4.9 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2012 due to our continued efforts in cutting our operational costs. The breakdown of our operating expenses for the first half of the years 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
Average daily operating expenses during the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $4,333 per day and $4,504 per day respectively.
Depreciation decreased by $3.1 million to $2.8 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2013 from $5.9 million during the respective period in 2012. The decrease in depreciation is attributed to the lower depreciable book value of the vessels resulting after the impairment charge of $80.2 million recognized during December 2012.
Amortization of fair value of time charter attached to vessels during both six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.9 million. Amortization refers to the fair value of above market time charters attached to the vessels m/v Moon Globe and m/v Sun Globe acquired during the second half of 2011, which is amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining period of the time charters.
Interest expense and other finance costs increased by $0.2 million, or 12%, to $1.9 million during the first half of the year 2013, compared to $1.7 million during the first half of the year 2012. The increase is mainly attributed to the increase in our weighted average interest rate to 2.56% during the first half of the year 2013 from 2.16% during the respective period in 2012 resulting by an increase in the margin over LIBOR in one of our debt facilities effected as of December 28, 2012.
The valuation of our two interest rate swaps at the end of each reporting period is affected by the prevailing interest rates at that time. On June 30, 2011, the two interest rate swap agreements (for $25 million in total, or ~26% of our total debt outstanding of $95.7 million) were recorded at fair market value, which is the amount that would be paid by us or to us should those instruments be terminated. Non-cash unrealized gain of $0.5 million was recorded for first half of the year 2013, compared to non-cash unrealized gain of $0.3 million for the respective period last year, a result of the change in the fair market value of the interest rate swaps.
Net cash generated from operating activities for both six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $6.5 million.
Net cash used in financing activities during the six month period ended June 30, 2013 amounted to $12.0 million and consisted of $10.2 million of debt repayment, and $1.8 million of interest and other finance costs paid. Net cash used in financing activities during the six month period ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $7.1 million and consisted of $2.7 million of debt repayment, $2.7 million of dividends paid and $1.7 million of interest and other finance costs paid.
As of June 30, 2013, our cash and bank balances and bank deposits were $6.1 million and our outstanding debt was $95.7 million gross of unamortized debt discount.
The vessel "Tiara Globe" had its special survey during the second quarter of the year 2013 and we anticipate that one of our vessels will be drydocked during the second half of the year 2013. 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 tomorrow, Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight 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 "Globus Maritime."
A replay of the conference call will also be available until September 9, 2013 by dialing 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 acquired, 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 for the periods presented:
The following table reflects the calculation of our daily TCE rates for the periods presented.
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 6.6 years as of June 30, 2013.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide the Company's current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company's 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. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons specifically as described in the Company's 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
George Karageorgiou
CEO
+30 210 960 8300
Capital Link - New York
Nicolas Bornozis
Matthew Abenante
+1 212 661 7566
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