Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
Eagle Bulk Shipping reported record net income of $248 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a significant increase from $184.9 million in 2021. The fourth quarter saw revenues of $151.4 million with net income of $23.3 million, or $1.79 per share. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, totaling $10.65 distributed since adopting a capital allocation strategy. Key developments include the acquisition of three high-specification Ultramaxes and the completion of its fleet renewal program. Despite a challenging rate environment, Eagle remains optimistic about market fundamentals due to a low order book.
- Record net income of $248 million for 2022, up from $184.9 million in 2021.
- Fourth quarter net income of $23.3 million, or $1.79 per share.
- Declared dividend of $0.60 per share for Q4 2022, consistent with capital allocation strategy.
- Acquired three high-specification Ultramaxes, enhancing fleet capacity.
- Completed fleet renewal program with sale of the oldest vessel in the fleet.
- Fourth quarter revenues decreased to $151.4 million from $184.7 million year-over-year.
- Increased voyage expenses, up to $42.7 million in Q4 2022, primarily due to higher bunker prices.
- Operating expenses rose to $126.6 million in Q4 2022, compared to $91.9 million in the same quarter last year.
Reports Record Full Year Net Income of
STAMFORD, Conn., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) (“Eagle” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the midsize drybulk vessel segment, today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022.
Quarter Highlights:
- Generated Revenues, net of
$151.4 million - Achieved TCE(1) of
$22,062 /day based on TCE Revenues(1) of$102.5 million
- Achieved TCE(1) of
- Realized net income of
$23.3 million , or$1.79 per basic share- Adjusted net income(1) of
$35.9 million , or$2.76 per basic share(1)
- Adjusted net income(1) of
- Generated EBITDA(1) of
$41.3 million - Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
$55.6 million
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
- Executed an agreement to purchase a 2015-built, high specification Ultramax for
$24.3 million - Vessel delivered to the Company in February 2023 and renamed the M/V Gibraltar Eagle
- Declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.60 per share for the fourth quarter of 2022- Dividend is payable on March 23, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2023
Recent Developments:
- Completed transfer of listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 4, 2023
- Appointed Kate Blankenship to the Board of Directors on January 18, 2023
- Executed agreements to purchase two 2020-built high specification scrubber-fitted Ultramaxes for
$30.1 million each
- Vessels are expected to be delivered to the Company during the second quarter of 2023 and will be renamed the M/V Halifax Eagle and M/V Vancouver Eagle
- Executed an agreement to sell the M/V Jaeger (2004-built Supramax) for
$9.0 million - Transaction is expected to close in March 2023
- Fixed
92% of available days for the first quarter of 2023 at an average TCE of$13,335
1 These are non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures and how they are calculated are also included below under the heading "Supplemental Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Eagle's CEO Gary Vogel commented, “Despite a weaker rate environment, our Q4 results cemented a record annual profit of roughly
Based on this and consistent with the company’s stated capital allocation strategy of distributing a minimum of
In recent months, we continued to enhance and grow our fleet. We purchased three modern high specification Ultramaxes, two of which are scrubber-fitted, and sold the oldest vessel in our fleet. It is noteworthy that this sale represents the 22nd, and last, vessel to be sold as part of the initial fleet renewal program which we initiated six years ago.
As we enter 2023, we remain positive on market fundamentals given a historically low orderbook with a rapidly aging fleet, as well as a number of demand catalysts including China’s reopening post Covid restrictions,” continued Mr. Vogel. “While uncertainty in the macro-economic environment has brought volatility, both rates and forward curves have moved up substantially in recent days. Further, with our modern fleet of 55, predominately scrubber-fitted vessels, and a robust balance sheet with investment capacity, the company remains uniquely positioned to deliver value to our stakeholders.”
Fleet Operating Data
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||
| Ownership Days | 4,837 | 4,851 | 19,261 | 18,258 | ||||
| Chartered-in Days | 979 | 613 | 4,081 | 2,331 | ||||
| Available Days | 5,623 | 5,135 | 22,324 | 19,538 | ||||
| Operating Days | 5,614 | 5,131 | 22,276 | 19,439 | ||||
Fleet Development
- Tokyo Eagle, a Japanese-built, scrubber-fitted Ultramax (61k DWT / 2015-built), acquired in the third quarter of 2022 for total consideration of
$27.5 million , was delivered to the Company in the fourth quarter of 2022 - Gibraltar Eagle, a Chinese-built Ultramax (64k DWT / 2015-built), acquired in the fourth quarter of 2022 for total consideration of
$24.3 million , was delivered to the Company in the first quarter of 2023 - Halifax Eagle, a Chinese-built, scrubber-fitted Ultramax (64k DWT / 2020-built), acquired in the first quarter of 2023 for total consideration of
$30.1 million , is expected to be delivered to the Company in the second quarter of 2023 - Vancouver Eagle, a Chinese-built, scrubber-fitted Ultramax (64k DWT / 2020-built), acquired in the first quarter of 2023 for total consideration of
$30.1 million , is expected to be delivered to the Company in the second quarter of 2023 - Jaeger, a Japanese-built Supramax (52k DWT / 2004-built), sold in the first quarter of 2023 for total consideration of
$9.0 million , is expected to be delivered to the buyer in the first quarter of 2023 - Pro forma owned fleet totals 55 vessels with an average age of 9.1 years
Results of Operations for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of
For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported adjusted net income of
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported adjusted net income of
Revenues, net
Revenues, net for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were
Revenues, net for the year ended December 31, 2022 were
Voyage expenses
Voyage expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were
Voyage expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 were
Vessel operating expenses
Vessel operating expenses, which include non-recurring expenses related to vessel acquisitions and sales, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were
Average daily vessel operating expenses excluding one-time, non-recurring expenses related to vessel acquisitions and sales and termination charges relating to a change in crewing manager on some of our vessels for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was
Vessel operating expenses, which include non-recurring expenses related to vessel acquisitions and sales, for the year ended December 31, 2022 were
The increase in vessel operating expenses was due to an increase in crew-related costs of
Average daily vessel operating expenses excluding one-time, non-recurring expenses related to vessel acquisitions and sales and termination charges relating to a change in crewing manager on some of our vessels for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
Charter hire expenses
Charter hire expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were
Charter hire expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 were
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was
Depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for each of the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 were
Other operating expense
Other operating expense for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was
Other operating expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
Interest expense
Interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
Realized and unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments, net
For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a net realized and unrealized gain on derivatives of
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a net realized and unrealized gain on derivatives of
A summary of outstanding FFAs as of December 31, 2022 is as follows:
| FFA Period | Average FFA Contract Price | Number of Days Hedged | ||||
| Quarter ending March 31, 2023 - Buy Positions | $ | 14,390 | (225 | ) | ||
| Quarter ending March 31, 2023 - Sell Positions | $ | 14,525 | 180 | |||
| Quarter ending June 30, 2023 - Buy Positions | $ | 14,390 | (225 | ) | ||
| Quarter ending June 30, 2023 - Sell Positions | $ | 14,525 | 180 | |||
| Quarter ending September 30, 2023 - Buy Positions | $ | 14,390 | (225 | ) | ||
| Quarter ending September 30, 2023 - Sell Positions | $ | 14,525 | 180 | |||
| Quarter ending December 31, 2023 - Buy Positions | $ | 14,000 | (180 | ) | ||
| Quarter ending December 31, 2023 - Sell Positions | $ | 14,525 | 180 | |||
(Gain)/loss on debt extinguishment
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table presents the cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
| For the Years Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 298,282 | $ | 209,171 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (23,691) | (125,481) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (171,058) | (86,317) | ||||||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 103,533 | (2,627) | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 86,222 | 88,849 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 189,755 | $ | 86,222 | ||||
The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by a
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
As of December 31, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents including noncurrent restricted cash was
As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s debt, excluding
Capital Expenditures and Drydocking
Our capital expenditures relate to the purchase of vessels and capital improvements to our vessels, which are required and/or expected to enhance the efficiency and/or safety of our vessels.
In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, the Company’s other major capital expenditures include funding the Company’s program of regularly scheduled drydocking and vessel improvements necessary to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Although the Company has some flexibility regarding the timing of its drydockings, the costs are relatively predictable. In accordance with statutory requirements, management anticipates that vessels are to be drydocked every five years for vessels less than 15 years and every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years. Funding of drydocking costs is anticipated to be satisfied with cash from operations. Generally, drydocking requires us to reposition vessels from a discharge port to shipyard facilities, which will reduce our available days and operating days during that period.
The following table represents certain information about the estimated costs for anticipated vessel drydockings, BWTS and vessel upgrades in the next four quarters, along with the anticipated off-hire days:
| Projected Costs (1) ($ in millions) | |||||||||||
| Quarters Ending | Off-hire Days (2) | BWTS | Drydocks | Vessel Upgrades (3) | |||||||
| March 31, 2023 | 255 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 4.7 | $ | 0.4 | ||||
| June 30, 2023 | 245 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 6.5 | $ | 0.4 | ||||
| September 30, 2023 | 204 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 0.6 | ||||
| December 31, 2023 | 233 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 0.2 | ||||
| (1) Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed. |
| (2) Actual duration of off-hire days will vary based on the age and condition of the vessel, yard schedules and other factors. Projected off-hire days includes an additional allowance for unforeseen events. |
| (3) Vessel upgrades represents capital expenditures relating to items such as high-spec, low friction hull paint which improves fuel efficiency and reduces fuel costs, NeoPanama Canal chock fittings enabling vessels to carry additional cargo through the new Panama Canal locks, as well as other retrofitted fuel-saving devices. Vessel upgrades are discretionary in nature and evaluated on a business case-by-case basis. |
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
The following tables summarize the Company’s selected consolidated financial and other data for the periods indicated below.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues, net | $ | 151,441 | $ | 184,722 | $ | 719,847 | $ | 594,538 | ||||||||
| Voyage expenses | 42,676 | 23,232 | 163,385 | 104,643 | ||||||||||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 35,718 | 30,553 | 123,932 | 103,877 | ||||||||||||
| Charter hire expenses | 17,336 | 11,728 | 81,103 | 37,102 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,914 | 14,330 | 61,155 | 53,517 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 11,574 | 11,602 | 41,184 | 35,161 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,212 | — | 2,212 | — | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | 1,159 | 501 | 3,802 | 2,812 | ||||||||||||
| Loss/(gain) on sale of vessels | 28 | (4) | (9,308) | (3,966) | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses, net | 126,616 | 91,942 | 467,466 | 333,146 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 24,825 | 92,781 | 252,381 | 261,392 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,959 | 6,695 | 16,981 | 32,257 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | (1,818) | (39) | (2,918) | (92) | ||||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments, net | (578) | (7,344) | (13,859) | 38,244 | ||||||||||||
| (Gain)/loss on debt extinguishment | (4) | 5,986 | 4,169 | 6,085 | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | 1,560 | 5,298 | 4,373 | 76,494 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,265 | $ | 87,482 | $ | 248,009 | $ | 184,898 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 13,003,666 | 12,880,882 | 12,989,951 | 12,399,509 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 16,361,040 | 16,212,034 | 16,313,447 | 15,684,392 | ||||||||||||
| Per share amounts: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income | $ | 1.79 | $ | 6.79 | $ | 19.09 | $ | 14.91 | ||||||||
| Diluted net income | $ | 1.50 | $ | 5.40 | $ | 15.57 | $ | 11.79 | ||||||||
| Note: Minor differences in totals may exist due to rounding. |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data and par values)
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 187,155 | $ | 86,147 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net of a reserve of | 32,311 | 28,456 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 4,531 | 3,362 | |||||
| Inventories | 28,081 | 17,651 | |||||
| Collateral on derivatives | 909 | 15,081 | |||||
| Fair value of derivative assets - current | 8,479 | 4,669 | |||||
| Other current assets | 558 | 668 | |||||
| Total current assets | 262,024 | 156,033 | |||||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||||
| Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of | 891,877 | 908,076 | |||||
| Advances for vessel purchases | 3,638 | — | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 23,006 | 17,017 | |||||
| Other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of | 310 | 257 | |||||
| Restricted cash - noncurrent | 2,599 | 75 | |||||
| Deferred drydock costs, net | 42,849 | 37,093 | |||||
| Fair value of derivative assets - noncurrent | 8,184 | 3,112 | |||||
| Advances for ballast water systems and other assets | 2,723 | 4,995 | |||||
| Total noncurrent assets | 975,185 | 970,625 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,237,209 | $ | 1,126,658 | |||
| LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 20,129 | $ | 20,781 | |||
| Accrued interest | 3,061 | 2,957 | |||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 24,097 | 17,994 | |||||
| Fair value of derivative liabilities - current | 163 | 4,253 | |||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 22,045 | 15,728 | |||||
| Unearned charter hire revenue | 9,671 | 12,088 | |||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 49,800 | 49,800 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 128,965 | 123,601 | |||||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||||
| Global Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt issuance costs | 181,183 | 229,290 | |||||
| Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 103,499 | 100,954 | |||||
| Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities | 3,173 | 1,282 | |||||
| Other noncurrent accrued liabilities | 1,208 | 265 | |||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 289,062 | 331,791 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 418,028 | 455,392 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, | 130 | 129 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 966,058 | 982,746 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (163,556 | ) | (313,495 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 16,549 | 1,886 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 819,181 | 671,266 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,237,209 | $ | 1,126,658 | |||
Note: Minor differences in totals may exist due to rounding.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| For the Years Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 248,009 | $ | 184,898 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 47,911 | 44,862 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred drydocking costs | 13,244 | 8,656 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 30,233 | 16,364 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 2,130 | 7,083 | ||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 4,169 | 6,085 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of vessels | (9,308 | ) | (3,966 | ) | ||||
| Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,212 | — | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net | 1,933 | 68 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 6,108 | 3,481 | ||||||
| Drydocking expenditures | (18,422 | ) | (21,906 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | (257 | ) | 10,067 | |||||
| Accounts receivable | (4,141 | ) | (14,967 | ) | ||||
| Accrued interest | 185 | (1,733 | ) | |||||
| Inventories | (10,429 | ) | (6,027 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (30,227 | ) | (17,132 | ) | ||||
| Collateral on derivatives | 14,172 | (15,081 | ) | |||||
| Fair value of derivatives, other current and noncurrent assets | (105 | ) | (1,622 | ) | ||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 4,452 | 6,205 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | (1,170 | ) | (179 | ) | ||||
| Unearned charter hire revenue | (2,416 | ) | 4,015 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 298,282 | 209,171 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements | (27,676 | ) | (128,254 | ) | ||||
| Advances for vessel purchases | (3,638 | ) | — | |||||
| Purchase of ballast water treatment systems | (7,307 | ) | (6,712 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from hull and machinery insurance claims | 286 | 354 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of vessels | 14,917 | 9,163 | ||||||
| Purchase of other fixed assets | (274 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (23,691 | ) | (125,481 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from Global Ultraco Debt Facility | — | 300,000 | ||||||
| Proceeds from New Ultraco Debt Facility | — | 16,500 | ||||||
| Proceeds from the revolver loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | — | 55,000 | ||||||
| Proceeds from the revolver loan under the Global Ultraco Debt Facility | — | 50,000 | ||||||
| Proceeds from Holdco Revolving Credit Facility | — | 24,000 | ||||||
| Repayment of term loan under Global Ultraco Debt Facility | (49,800 | ) | (12,450 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of Convertible Bond Debt | (14,181 | ) | — | |||||
| Repayment of Norwegian Bond Debt | — | (184,356 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of term loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | — | (182,930 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of revolver loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | — | (55,000 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of revolver loan under Global Ultraco Debt Facility | — | (50,000 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of revolver loan under Holdco Revolving Credit Facility | — | (24,000 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of revolver loan under Super Senior Facility | — | (15,000 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares under ATM Offering, net of commissions | — | 27,138 | ||||||
| Proceeds from/(payments on) equity offerings, net of issuance costs | 201 | (493 | ) | |||||
| Financing costs paid to lenders | (18 | ) | (6,351 | ) | ||||
| Other financing costs | — | (731 | ) | |||||
| Dividends paid | (104,991 | ) | (25,763 | ) | ||||
| Cash received from exercise of stock options | 85 | 56 | ||||||
| Cash paid for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | (2,353 | ) | (1,937 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (171,058 | ) | (86,317 | ) | ||||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 103,533 | (2,627 | ) | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 86,222 | 88,849 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 189,755 | $ | 86,222 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 16,527 | $ | 25,967 | ||||
Note: Minor differences in totals may exist due to rounding.
Supplemental Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes various financial measures that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We believe these measures provide important supplemental information to investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results. We use these measures, together with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) measures, for internal managerial purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. However, we do not, and you should not, rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of our performance. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations, that when taken together with GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures that we also provide and provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. We strongly encourage you to review all of our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and to not solely rely on any single non-GAAP financial measure.
Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures, even if they have similar names.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(1) Adjusted net income and Basic and Diluted Adjusted net income per share
Adjusted net income and Basic and Diluted Adjusted net income per share represents Net income and Basic and Diluted net income per share, respectively, as adjusted to exclude unrealized gains and losses on FFAs and bunker swaps, gains and losses on debt extinguishment, and impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets. The Company utilizes derivative instruments such as FFAs and bunker swaps to partially hedge against its underlying long physical position in ships (as represented by owned and third-party chartered-in vessels). As the Company does not apply hedge accounting to these derivative instruments, unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on forward hedge positions impact current quarter results, causing timing mismatches in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, we believe that gains and losses on debt extinguishment and impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets are not representative of our normal business operations. We believe that Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share are more useful to analysts and investors in comparing the results of operations and operational trends between periods and relative to other peer companies in our industry. Our Adjusted net income should not be considered an alternative to net income/(loss), operating income/(loss), cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As noted above, our Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate Adjusted net income in the same manner.
The following table presents the reconciliation of our Net income to Adjusted net income:
Reconciliation of GAAP Net income to Adjusted net income
(in thousands, except for share and per-share data)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,265 | $ | 87,482 | $ | 248,009 | $ | 184,898 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to adjusted net income: | ||||||||||||||
| (Gain)/loss on debt extinguishment | (4 | ) | 5,986 | 4,169 | 6,085 | |||||||||
| Unrealized loss/(gain) on FFAs and bunker swaps | 10,449 | (24,125 | ) | 1,933 | 68 | |||||||||
| Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,212 | — | 2,212 | — | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 35,922 | $ | 69,343 | $ | 256,322 | $ | 191,051 | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 13,003,666 | 12,880,882 | 12,989,951 | 12,399,509 | ||||||||||
| Diluted (1) | 16,361,040 | 16,212,034 | 16,313,447 | 15,684,392 | ||||||||||
| Per share amounts: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic adjusted net income | $ | 2.76 | $ | 5.38 | $ | 19.73 | $ | 15.41 | ||||||
| Diluted adjusted net income | $ | 2.28 | $ | 4.28 | $ | 16.08 | $ | 12.18 | ||||||
(1) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes dilutive potential common shares related to the Convertible Bond Debt based on the if-converted method and potential common shares related to stock awards and options based on the treasury stock method, unless to do so would have been anti-dilutive to Diluted adjusted net income per share.
Note: Minor differences in totals may exist due to rounding.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We define EBITDA as Net income under GAAP adjusted for interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used as a supplemental financial measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and others, to assess our operating performance as compared to that of other peer companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical costs basis. Our Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income/(loss), operating income/(loss), cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude certain non-cash, one-time and other items that the Company believes are not indicative of the ongoing performance of its core operations such as vessel impairment, gain/(loss) on sale of vessels, impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets, unrealized (gain)/loss on FFAs and bunker swaps, (gain)/loss on debt extinguishment and stock-based compensation expense.
The following table presents a reconciliation of our Net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Reconciliation of GAAP Net income to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,265 | $ | 87,482 | $ | 248,009 | $ | 184,898 | ||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,959 | 6,695 | 16,981 | 32,257 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | (1,818 | ) | (39 | ) | (2,918 | ) | (92 | ) | ||||||||
| Income taxes | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| EBIT | 25,407 | 94,139 | 262,071 | 217,063 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,914 | 14,330 | 61,155 | 53,517 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 41,321 | 108,469 | 323,227 | 270,581 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash, one-time and other adjustments to EBITDA(1): | 14,251 | (16,898 | ) | 5,113 | 5,668 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 55,572 | $ | 91,571 | $ | 328,339 | $ | 276,248 | ||||||||
(1) One-time and other adjustments to EBITDA for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes (gain)/loss on sale of vessels, impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets, unrealized (gain)/loss on FFAs and bunker swaps, (gain)/loss on debt extinguishment, and stock-based compensation expense.
Note: Minor differences in totals may exist due to rounding.
TCE revenue and TCE
Time charter equivalent revenue (“TCE revenue”) and time charter equivalent (“TCE”) are non-GAAP financial measures that are commonly used in the shipping industry primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per-day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters generally are expressed in such amounts. The Company defines TCE revenue as revenues, net less voyage expenses and charter hire expenses, adjusted for realized gains and losses on FFAs and bunker swaps and defines TCE as TCE revenue divided by the number of owned available days. Owned available days is the number of our ownership days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to vessel familiarization upon acquisition, repairs, vessel upgrades or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues. TCE provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with Revenues, net, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, because it assists Company management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their performance. Our TCE revenue and TCE should not be considered alternatives to net income/(loss), operating income/(loss), cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our TCE revenue and TCE may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate TCE revenue and TCE in the same manner.
The following table presents the reconciliation of our Revenues, net to TCE:
Reconciliation of GAAP Revenues to TCE
(in thousands, except for Owned available days and TCE data)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues, net | $ | 151,441 | $ | 184,722 | $ | 719,847 | $ | 594,538 | ||||||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||||||
| Voyage expenses | (42,676 | ) | (23,232 | ) | (163,385 | ) | (104,643 | ) | ||||||||
| Charter hire expenses | (17,336 | ) | (11,728 | ) | (81,103 | ) | (37,102 | ) | ||||||||
| Reversal of one legacy time charter (1) | — | — | — | (854 | ) | |||||||||||
| Realized gain/(loss) on FFAs and bunker swaps | 11,027 | (16,781 | ) | 15,791 | (38,176 | ) | ||||||||||
| TCE revenue | $ | 102,457 | $ | 132,980 | $ | 491,149 | $ | 413,763 | ||||||||
| Owned available days | 4,644 | 4,522 | 18,243 | 17,207 | ||||||||||||
| TCE | $ | 22,062 | $ | 29,407 | $ | 26,923 | $ | 24,046 | ||||||||
(1) Represents revenues, net of voyage and charter hire expenses associated with a 2014 charter-in vessel that is not representative of the Company's current performance.
Note: Minor differences in totals may exist due to rounding.
Glossary of Terms:
Ownership days: We define ownership days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us. Ownership days are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that we record during a period.
Chartered-in days: We define chartered-in days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which we charter-in vessels under operating leases. Periodically, the Company charters in vessels on a single trip basis.
Available days: We define available days as the number of our ownership days and chartered-in days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to vessel familiarization upon acquisition, repairs, vessel upgrades or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.
Operating days: We define operating days as the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.
Definitions of Capitalized Terms
ATM Offering: ATM Offering refers to an at market issuance sales agreement entered into in March 2021 by the Company with B. Riley Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC and Fearnley Securities, Inc., as sales agents, to sell shares of common stock, par value
Convertible Bond Debt: Convertible Bond Debt refers to
Global Ultraco Debt Facility: Global Ultraco Debt Facility refers to the senior secured credit facility entered into by Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC (“Eagle Ultraco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, along with certain of its vessel-owning subsidiaries as guarantors, with the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“Credit Agricole”), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (PUBL), Danish Ship Finance A/S, Nordea Bank ABP, Filial I Norge, DNB Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, and ING Bank N.V., London Branch. The Global Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of
Holdco Revolving Credit Facility: Holdco Revolving Credit Facility refers to the senior secured revolving credit facility for
New Ultraco Debt Facility: New Ultraco Debt Facility refers to the senior secured credit facility for
Norwegian Bond Debt: Norwegian Bond Debt refers to the Senior Secured Bonds issued by Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Shipco”), as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Shipco, as guarantors (“Shipco Vessels”), on November 28, 2017 for
Super Senior Facility: Super Senior Facility refers to the credit facility for
Conference Call Information
As previously announced, members of Eagle's senior management team will host a teleconference and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, March 3, 2023, to discuss the fourth quarter and full year results.
A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at ir.eagleships.com. To access the call by phone, please register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI4a067891a1ca404996653fa93931816e and you will be provided with dial-in details. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website.
About Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
The Company is a U.S.-based, fully integrated shipowner-operator, providing global transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers including miners, producers, traders and end users. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in Singapore and Copenhagen, Eagle focuses exclusively on the versatile midsize drybulk vessel segment and owns one of the largest fleets of Supramax/Ultramax vessels in the world. The Company performs all management services in-house (strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative) and employs an active management approach to fleet trading with the objective of optimizing revenue performance and maximizing earnings on a risk-managed basis. For further information, please visit our website: www.eagleships.com.
Website Information
We intend to use our website, www.eagleships.com, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in our website’s Investor Relations section. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, filings with the SEC, public conference calls, and webcasts. To subscribe to our e-mail alert service, please click the “Investor Alerts” link in the Investor Relations section of our website and submit your email address. The information contained in, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into or a part of this document or any other report or document we file with or furnish to the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only.
Disclaimer: Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. These statements may include words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Forward-looking statements in this release reflect management’s current expectations and observations with respect to future events and financial performance. Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, including future plans with respect to financial performance, the payment of dividends and/or repurchase of shares, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by those forward-looking statements.
Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by those forward-looking statements. The principal factors that affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows include market freight rates, which fluctuate based on various economic and market conditions, periods of charter hire, vessel operating expenses and voyage costs, which are incurred primarily in U.S. dollars, depreciation expenses, which are a function of the purchase price of our vessels and our vessels’ estimated useful lives and scrap value, general and administrative expenses, and financing costs related to our indebtedness. The accuracy of the Company’s assumptions, expectations, beliefs and projections depends on events or conditions that change over time and are thus susceptible to change based on actual experience, new developments and known and unknown risks. The Company gives no assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct and does not undertake any duty to update them. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors which could include the following: (i) volatility of freight rates driven by changes in demand for seaborne transportation of drybulk commodities and in supply of drybulk shipping capacity; (ii) changes in drybulk carrier capacity driven by levels of newbuilding orders, scrapping rates or fleet utilization; (iii) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the drybulk industry, including, without limitation, regulations of the International Maritime Organization and the European Union (the “EU”), requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and other governmental and quasi-governmental agencies; (iv) changes in U.S. and EU economic sanctions and trade embargo laws and regulations as well as equivalent economic sanctions laws of other relevant jurisdictions; (v) actions taken by regulatory authorities including, without limitation, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”); (vi) changes in the typical seasonal variations in drybulk freight rates; (vii) changes in national and international economic and political conditions including, without limitation, the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the current economic and political environment in China and the environment in historically high-risk geographic areas such as the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Guinea and the Gulf of Aden; (viii) changes in the condition of the Company’s vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated drydocking costs); (ix) the duration and impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and measures implemented by governments of various countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (xi) volatility of the cost of fuel; (xii) volatility of costs of labor and materials needed to operate our business due to inflation; (xiii) any legal proceedings which we may be involved from time to time; and (xiv) other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
We have based these statements on assumptions and analyses formed by applying our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. The Company’s future results may be impacted by adverse economic conditions, such as inflation, deflation, or lack of liquidity in the capital markets, that may negatively affect it or parties with whom it does business. Should one or more of the foregoing risks or uncertainties materialize in a way that negatively impacts the Company, or should the Company’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in its forward-looking statements, and its business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. with the SEC.
CONTACT
Frank De Costanzo
Chief Financial Officer
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
Tel. +1 203-276-8100
Email: investor@eagleships.com
Source: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
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