Dynagas LNG Partners LP Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE: DLNG) reported strong Q3 2021 results with a net income of $11.3 million and earnings per common unit of $0.23, marking a 13% increase compared to Q3 2020. Adjusted EBITDA reached $24.8 million amid 100% fleet utilization. The Partnership declared cash distributions of $0.5625 and $0.546875 per unit for its Series A and B Preferred Units, respectively. Contracted revenue backlog is estimated at $1.06 billion, with an average remaining contract term of 7.2 years. Management aims to leverage cash flow for debt reduction and future growth initiatives.
- Net income increased by 13% to $11.3 million compared to Q3 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $24.8 million, up 2.5% from Q3 2020.
- 100% fleet utilization maintained for six consecutive quarters.
- Contracted revenue backlog of $1.06 billion supports future earnings.
- Average remaining contract term of 7.2 years provides revenue stability.
- Net cash from operating activities declined by 28.3% to $19.8 million.
- Increase in loss on interest rate swap transaction.
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE: “DLNG”) (“Dynagas Partners” or the “Partnership”), an owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) carriers, today announced its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Third Quarter Highlights:
- Net income and earnings per common unit of
$11.3 million and$0.23 , respectively; - Adjusted Net Income(1) of
$11.6 million and Adjusted Earnings per common unit of$0.24 ; - Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$24.8 million ; 100% fleet utilization(2);- Declared and paid cash distribution of
$0.56 25 per unit on its Series A Preferred Units (NYSE: “DLNG PR A”) for the period from May 12, 2021 to August 11, 2021 and$0.54 6875 per unit on the Series B Preferred Units (NYSE: “DLNG PR B”) for the period from May 22, 2021 to August 21, 2021; - The LNG carrier Arctic Aurora was delivered to Equinor ASA (“Equinor”) to commence its new time charter on September 15, 2021 immediately upon expiration of the previous charter party with Equinor, resulting in no lapse in time between the previous and the current time charters. The term “in direct continuation” does not refer to the contracted income.
Subsequent Events:
- Declared a quarterly cash distribution of
$0.56 25 on the Series A Preferred Units for the period from August 12, 2021 to November 11, 2021, which was paid on November 12, 2021 to all preferred Series A unit holders of record as of November 5, 2021; and - Declared a quarterly cash distribution of
$0.54 6875 on the Series B Preferred Units for the period from August 22, 2021 to November 21, 2021, which is payable on November 22, 2021 to all preferred Series B unit holders of record as of November 15, 2021.
| (1) | Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per common unit are not recognized measures under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix B of this press release for the definitions and reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other related information. | |
| (2) | Please refer to Appendix B. |
CEO Commentary:
We are pleased to report the results for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2021.
All six LNG carriers in our fleet are operating under their respective long-term charters with international gas producers with an average remaining contract term of 7.2 years. As of November 18, 2021, our estimated contracted revenue backlog is
With the Arctic Aurora successfully delivered to Equinor on September 15, 2021, all six of our LNG carriers are contracted with major international energy companies. The earliest contracted re-delivery date for any of our six LNG carriers, subject to the terms of the applicable charter, is in the third quarter of 2023 (the Arctic Aurora), with the second earliest contracted re-delivery date (for the Clean Energy) in the first quarter of 2026.
For the third quarter of 2021, we reported Net Income of
Despite the continuing operational and logistical challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, we are pleased to report
Going forward, we intend to continue our strategy of using our cash flow generation to deleverage our balance sheet and reinforce our liquidity to build equity value over time and enhance our ability to pursue future growth initiatives.
Financial Results Overview:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per unit data) | September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | September 30, 2020 (unaudited) | September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | September 30, 2020 (unaudited) | |||||
| Voyage revenues | $ | 34,691 | $ | 34,346 | $ | 102,068 | $ | 102,730 | |
| Net Income | $ | 11,339 | $ | 10,015 | $ | 36,319 | $ | 23,409 | |
| Adjusted Net Income (1) | $ | 11,554 | $ | 10,203 | $ | 32,493 | $ | 27,161 | |
| Operating income | $ | 16,802 | $ | 16,149 | $ | 47,881 | $ | 48,018 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 24,820 | $ | 24,221 | $ | 72,315 | $ | 72,091 | |
| Earnings per common unit | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.41 | |
| Adjusted Earnings per common unit (1) | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.52 | |
(1) Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Earnings per common unit are not recognized measures under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix B of this press release for the definitions and reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 Financial Results
Net Income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was
Adjusted Net Income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was
Voyage revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were
The Partnership reported average daily hire gross of commissions(1) of approximately
Vessel operating expenses were
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was
Interest and finance costs, net, were
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Partnership reported Earnings per common unit and Adjusted Earnings per common unit, basic and diluted, of
Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings per common unit are not recognized measures under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix B of this press release for the definitions and reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Amounts relating to variations in period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from the condensed financials presented below.
(1) Average daily hire gross of commissions represents voyage revenue excluding the non-cash time charter deferred revenue amortization, divided by the Available Days in the Partnership’s fleet as described in Appendix B.
Liquidity/ Financing/ Cash Flow Coverage
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Partnership generated net cash from operating activities of
As of September 30, 2021, the Partnership reported total cash of
As of September 30, 2021, the Partnership had unused availability of
Vessel Employment
As of November 18, 2021, the Partnership had estimated contracted time charter coverage(1) for
As of the same date, the Partnership’s estimated contracted revenue backlog (2) (3) was
(1) Estimated time charter coverage for the Partnership’s fleet is calculated by dividing the fleet contracted days on the basis of the earliest estimated delivery and redelivery dates prescribed in the Partnership’s current time charter contracts, net of scheduled class survey repairs by the number of expected Available Days during that period. Actual time charter coverage may vary.
(2) The Partnership calculates its estimated contracted revenue backlog by multiplying the contractual daily hire rate by the expected number of days committed under the contracts (assuming earliest delivery and redelivery and excluding options to extend), assuming full utilization. The actual amount of revenues earned and the actual periods during which revenues are earned may differ from the amounts and periods disclosed due to, for example, dry-docking and/or special survey downtime, maintenance projects, off-hire downtime and other factors that result in lower revenues than the Partnership’s average contract backlog per day.
(3)
Conference Call and Webcast:
As previously announced, the Partnership’s management team will host a conference call on November 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Partnership’s financial results.
Conference Call details:
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 (877) 553-9962 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(808) 238-0669 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0) 2071 928592 (Standard International Dial In). Please quote "Dynagas."
Audio Webcast - Slides Presentation:
There will be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call and accompanying slides, available through the Company’s website. To listen to the archived audio file, visit our website http://www.dynagaspartners.com and click on Webcast under our Investor Relations page. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
The slide presentation on the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 financial results will be available in PDF format 10 minutes prior to the conference call and webcast, accessible on the company's website www.dynagaspartners.com on the webcast page. Participants to the webcast can download the PDF presentation.
About Dynagas LNG Partners LP
Dynagas LNG Partners LP. (NYSE: DLNG) is a master limited partnership which owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers employed on multi-year charters. The Partnership’s current fleet consists of six LNG carriers, with aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 914,000 cubic meters.
Visit the Partnership’s website at www.dynagaspartners.com
Contact Information:
Dynagas LNG Partners LP
Attention: Michael Gregos
Tel. +30 210 8917960
Email: management@dynagaspartners.com
Investor Relations / Financial Media:
Nicolas Bornozis
Markella Kara
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536
New York, NY 10169
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail: dynagas@capitallink.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
The Partnership desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “project”, “will”, “may,” “should,” “expect,” “expected,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking are not intended to give any assurance as to future results and should not be relied upon.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions and estimates, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, examination by the Partnership’s management of historical operating trends, data contained in its records and other data available from third parties. Although the Partnership believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Partnership’s control, the Partnership cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Partnership’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed, expressed or implied, in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the strength of world economies and currency fluctuations, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates, ownership days, and vessel values, changes in supply and demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipping capacity, changes in the Partnership’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Partnership’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental laws, rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, economic, regulatory, political and governmental conditions that affect the shipping and the LNG industry, potential liability from pending or future litigation, and potential costs due to environmental damage and vessel collisions, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns, instances of off-hires, the length and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, the impact of public health threats and outbreaks of other highly communicable diseases, the impact of the expected discontinuance of the London Interbank Offered Rate, or, LIBOR, after 2021 on interest rates of our debt that reference LIBOR, the amount of cash available for distribution, and other factors. Please see the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Partnership disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
APPENDIX A
| DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars except units and per unit data) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2021 (unaudited) | 2020 (unaudited) | 2021 (unaudited) | 2020 (unaudited) | |||||||||
| REVENUES | ||||||||||||
| Voyage revenues | $ | 34,691 | $ | 34,346 | $ | 102,068 | $ | 102,730 | ||||
| EXPENSES | ||||||||||||
| Voyage expenses (including related party) | (727 | ) | (695 | ) | (2,097 | ) | (2,305 | ) | ||||
| Vessel operating expenses | (6,978 | ) | (7,217 | ) | (21,471 | ) | (21,687 | ) | ||||
| General and administrative expenses (including related party) | (674 | ) | (596 | ) | (2,397 | ) | (1,861 | ) | ||||
| Management fees -related party | (1,518 | ) | (1,697 | ) | (4,505 | ) | (5,055 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation | (7,992 | ) | (7,992 | ) | (23,717 | ) | (23,804 | ) | ||||
| Operating income | 16,802 | 16,149 | 47,881 | 48,018 | ||||||||
| Interest and finance costs, net | (5,274 | ) | (6,026 | ) | (16,105 | ) | (21,126 | ) | ||||
| Gain/ (Loss) on derivative instruments | (188 | ) | (5 | ) | 4,575 | (3,357 | ) | |||||
| Other, net | (1 | ) | (103 | ) | (32 | ) | (126 | ) | ||||
| Net income | $ | 11,339 | $ | 10,015 | $ | 36,319 | $ | 23,409 | ||||
| Earnings per common unit (basic and diluted) | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.41 | ||||
| Weighted average number of units outstanding, basic and diluted: | ||||||||||||
| Common units | 36,802,247 | 35,593,477 | 36,403,652 | 35,524,744 | ||||||||
| DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars—except for unit data) | |||||
| September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | December 31, 2020 (unaudited) | ||||
| ASSETS: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (current and non-current) | $ | 91,316 | $ | 74,979 | |
| Derivative financial instrument (current and non-current) | 4,249 | — | |||
| Due from related party (current and non-current) | 1,711 | 1,350 | |||
| Other current assets | 2,660 | 2,141 | |||
| Vessels, net | 861,183 | 884,900 | |||
| Other non-current assets | 1,560 | 2,467 | |||
| Total assets | $ | 962,679 | $ | 965,837 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Total long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 573,411 | $ | 607,681 | |
| Total other current liabilities | 17,341 | 14,092 | |||
| Derivative financial instrument (current and non-current) | 1,362 | 2,666 | |||
| Due to related party (current and non-current) | — | 1,706 | |||
| Total other non-current liabilities | 3,131 | 3,199 | |||
| Total liabilities | $ | 595,245 | $ | 629,344 | |
| PARTNERS’ EQUITY | |||||
| General partner (35,526 units issued and outstanding as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 22 | (5 | ) | ||
| Common unitholders (36,802,247 and 35,612,580 units issued and outstanding as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 240,698 | 209,784 | |||
| Series A Preferred unitholders: (3,000,000 units issued and outstanding as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 73,216 | 73,216 | |||
| Series B Preferred unitholders: (2,200,000 units issued and outstanding as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | 53,498 | 53,498 | |||
| Total partners’ equity | $ | 367,434 | $ | 336,493 | |
| Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 962,679 | $ | 965,837 | |
| DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net income: | $ | 11,339 | $ | 10,015 | $ | 36,319 | $ | 23,409 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 7,992 | 7,992 | 23,717 | 23,804 | ||||||||
| Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees | 568 | 626 | 1,730 | 1,913 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue amortization | (27 | ) | 129 | 303 | 233 | |||||||
| Amortization and write-off of deferred charges | 54 | 54 | 446 | 162 | ||||||||
| (Gain)/ Loss on derivative financial instrument | 188 | 5 | (4,575 | ) | 3,357 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable | (259 | ) | 355 | 79 | (222 | ) | ||||||
| Prepayments and other assets | (282 | ) | 196 | (599 | ) | (285 | ) | |||||
| Inventories | 31 | 19 | 1 | (48 | ) | |||||||
| Due from/ to related parties | (979 | ) | 3,275 | (2,067 | ) | (455 | ) | |||||
| Deferred charges | — | 108 | (9 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||||
| Trade accounts payable | 860 | (54 | ) | 1,572 | (988 | ) | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | (90 | ) | 189 | (50 | ) | (122 | ) | |||||
| Unearned revenue | 431 | 4,678 | 1,727 | 3,738 | ||||||||
| Net cash from Operating Activities | 19,826 | 27,587 | 58,594 | 54,423 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
| Vessel acquisitions and other additions to vessels’ cost | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Net cash used in Investing Activities | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cash flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs | — | 276 | 3,407 | 276 | ||||||||
| Payment of securities registration and other filing costs | (1 | ) | (17 | ) | (14 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||
| Distributions declared and paid | (2,891 | ) | (2,891 | ) | (8,672 | ) | (8,672 | ) | ||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (12,000 | ) | (12,000 | ) | (36,000 | ) | (36,000 | ) | ||||
| Payment of derivative instruments | (399 | ) | (170 | ) | (978 | ) | (170 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in Financing Activities | (15,291 | ) | (14,802 | ) | (42,257 | ) | (44,583 | ) | ||||
| Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 4,535 | 12,785 | 16,337 | 9,840 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 86,781 | 63,261 | 74,979 | 66,206 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period | $ | 91,316 | $ | 76,046 | $ | 91,316 | $ | 76,046 | ||||
APPENDIX B
Fleet statistics
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| (expressed in United states dollars except for operational data) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
| Number of vessels at the end of period | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Average number of vessels in the period (1) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Calendar Days (2) | 552.0 | 552.0 | 1,638.0 | 1,644.0 | ||||||||
| Available Days (3) | 552.0 | 552.0 | 1,638.0 | 1,644.0 | ||||||||
| Revenue earning days (4) | 552.0 | 552.0 | 1,638.0 | 1,638.7 | ||||||||
| Time Charter Equivalent (5) | $ | 61,529 | $ | 60,962 | $ | 61,032 | $ | 61,086 | ||||
| Fleet Utilization (4) | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 99.7 | % | ||||
| Vessel daily operating expenses (6) | $ | 12,641 | $ | 13,074 | $ | 13,108 | $ | 13,192 | ||||
| (1) | Represents the number of vessels that constituted the Partnership’s fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days that each vessel was a part of the Partnership’s fleet during the period divided by the number of Calendar Days (defined below) in the period. | |
| (2) | “Calendar Days” are the total days that the Partnership possessed the vessels in its fleet for the relevant period. | |
| (3) | “Available Days” are the total number of Calendar Days that the Partnership’s vessels were in its possession during a period, less the total number of scheduled off-hire days during the period associated with major repairs, or dry-dockings. | |
| (4) | The Partnership calculates fleet utilization by dividing the number of its Revenue earning days, which are the total number of Available Days of the Partnership’s vessels net of unscheduled off-hire days (which do not include positioning/ repositioning days for which compensation has been received) during a period by the number of Available Days. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company’s efficiency in finding employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons such as unscheduled repairs but excluding scheduled off-hires for vessel upgrades, dry-dockings or special or intermediate surveys. | |
| (5) | Time charter equivalent rate (“TCE rate”), is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. For time charters, this is calculated by dividing total voyage revenues, less any voyage expenses, by the number of Available Days during that period. Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all vessel voyage related expenses. However, the Partnership may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during dry-docking or due to other unforeseen circumstances. The TCE rate is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP (non-GAAP measure), and should not be considered as an alternative to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, the TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a company’s performance and to assist the Partnership’s management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of the Partnership’s vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. The Partnership’s calculation of TCE rates may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. The following table reflects the calculation of the Partnership’s TCE rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for TCE rates, which are expressed in U.S. dollars, and Available Days). |
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Financial Information to Non-GAAP Financial Information
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for Available Days and TCE rate) | ||||||||||||
| Voyage revenues | $ | 34,691 | $ | 34,346 | $ | 102,068 | $ | 102,730 | ||||
| Voyage Expenses * | (727 | ) | (695 | ) | (2,097 | ) | (2,305 | ) | ||||
| Time Charter equivalent revenues | $ | 33,964 | $ | 33,651 | $ | 99,971 | $ | 100,425 | ||||
| Available Days | 552.0 | 552.0 | 1,638.0 | 1,644.0 | ||||||||
| Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate | $ | 61,529 | $ | 60,962 | $ | 61,032 | $ | 61,086 | ||||
*Voyage expenses include commissions of
| (6) | Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, spares and repairs and flag taxes, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by fleet Calendar Days for the relevant time period. |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 11,339 | $ | 10,015 | $ | 36,319 | $ | 23,409 | |||||
| Net interest and finance costs (1) | 5,274 | 6,026 | 16,105 | 21,126 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 7,992 | 7,992 | 23,717 | 23,804 | |||||||||
| (Gain)/ Loss on derivative financial instrument | 188 | 5 | (4,575 | ) | 3,357 | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred revenue | (27 | ) | 129 | 303 | 233 | ||||||||
| Amortization and write-off of deferred charges | 54 | 54 | 446 | 162 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 24,820 | $ | 24,221 | $ | 72,315 | $ | 72,091 | |||||
(1) Includes interest and finance costs and interest income, if any.
The Partnership defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest and finance costs, net of interest income (if any), unrealised gains/losses on derivative financial instruments, taxes (when incurred), depreciation and amortization (when incurred), class survey costs and significant non-recurring items (if any). Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements, such as investors, to assess the Partnership’s operating performance.
The Partnership believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists its management and investors by providing useful information that increases the ability to compare the Partnership’s operating performance from period to period and against that of other companies in its industry that provide Adjusted EBITDA information. This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods or against companies of interest, other financial items, depreciation and amortization and taxes, which items are affected by various and possible changes in financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis and which items may significantly affect net income between periods. The Partnership believes that including Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance benefits investors in (a) selecting between investing in the Partnership and other investment alternatives and (b) monitoring the Partnership’s ongoing financial and operational strength.
Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to and does not purport to represent cash flows for the period, nor is it presented as an alternative to operating income. Further, Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and these measures may vary among other companies. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA, as presented above, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other businesses because they may be defined differently by those other businesses. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for a measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Any Non-GAAP measures should be viewed as supplemental to, and should not be considered as alternatives to, GAAP measures including, but not limited to net earnings (loss), operating profit (loss), cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income available to common unitholders and Adjusted Earnings per common unit
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars except for units and per unit data) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 11,339 | $ | 10,015 | $ | 36,319 | $ | 23,409 | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred revenue | (27 | ) | 129 | 303 | 233 | |||||||||||
| Amortization and write- off of deferred charges | 54 | 54 | 446 | 162 | ||||||||||||
| (Gain)/ Loss on derivative financial instrument | 188 | 5 | (4,575 | ) | 3,357 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 11,554 | $ | 10,203 | $ | 32,493 | $ | 27,161 | ||||||||
| Less: Adjusted Net Income attributable to preferred unitholders and general partner | (2,899 | ) | (2,898 | ) | (8,696 | ) | (8,690 | ) | ||||||||
| Common unitholders’ interest in Adjusted Net Income | $ | 8,655 | $ | 7,305 | $ | 23,797 | $ | 18,471 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic and diluted: | 36,802,247 | 35,593,477 | 36,403,652 | 35,524,744 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted Earnings per common unit, basic and diluted | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.52 | ||||||||
Adjusted Net Income represents net income before non-recurring expenses (if any), charter hire amortization related to time charters with escalating time charter rates, amortization of fair value of acquired time charters and changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, all of which are significant non-cash items. Adjusted Net Income available to common unitholders represents the common unitholders interest in Adjusted Net Income for each period presented. Adjusted Earnings per common unit represents Adjusted Net Income attributable to common unitholders divided by the weighted average common units outstanding during each period presented.
Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per common unit and Adjusted Earnings per common unit, basic and diluted, are not recognized measures under U.S. GAAP and should not be regarded as substitutes for net income and earnings per unit, basic and diluted. The Partnership’s definitions of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per common unit and Adjusted Earnings per common unit, basic and diluted, may not be the same at those reported by other companies in the shipping industry or other industries. The Partnership believes that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per unit available to common unitholders are useful to investors because these measures facilitate the comparability and the evaluation of companies in the Partnership’s industry. In addition, the Partnership believes that Adjusted Net Income is useful in evaluating its operating performance compared to that of other companies in the Partnership’s industry because the calculation of Adjusted Net Income generally eliminates the accounting effects of items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. The Partnership’s presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common unitholders and Adjusted Earnings per common unit does not imply, and should not be construed as an inference, that its future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for a measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
FAQ
What were Dynagas LNG Partners' Q3 2021 earnings per share?
How much cash distribution did Dynagas announce for Series A Preferred Units?
What is the estimated contracted revenue backlog for Dynagas LNG Partners?
What were the net income results for Dynagas LNG Partners in Q3 2021?
How did Dynagas LNG Partners perform in terms of fleet utilization?
