Pyxis Tankers Announces Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
- The company reported sequential improvements in Revenues, net and Net Income for the third fiscal quarter of 2023. The chartering outlook for product tankers remains healthy, and the company expects charter rates to stay above five-year averages through 2024. The International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency have slightly revised their outlooks for global GDP growth and oil demand, respectively. The company has continued to take advantage of strong market conditions by selling vessels and expects to have in excess of $57.0 million in available cash for additional capital projects upon closing of the sale of the 'Pyxis Epsilon'.
- Revenues, net for the three months ended September 30, 2023, decreased by 34.7% from the same period in 2022. The company's net income attributable to common shareholders and Adjusted EBITDA decreased from the comparable period in 2022.
Maroussi, Greece, November 20, 2023 – Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXS) (the “Company” or “Pyxis Tankers”), an international shipping company, today announced its unaudited results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023.
Summary
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, our Revenues, net were
In Mid-September, we closed on the previously announced
We previously announced on September 22, 2023, an agreement to sell the vessel “Pyxis Epsilon”, a 2015 built 50,295 dwt. product tanker, for
Valentios Valentis, our Chairman and CEO, commented:
“Once again, we are pleased to report solid results for our third fiscal quarter 2023 with Revenues, net of
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, our daily TCE rate for our four Eco-efficient tankers decreased approximately
For the near term, we expect unprecedent levels of volatility to challenge all of us. In spite of this, we believe charter rates should stay above five-year averages through 2024 given sector supply/demand fundamentals aided by modest inventories of refined petroleum products in numerous locations worldwide as well as the ongoing effects of the G-7 and European Union ban and price caps on seaborne cargoes of Russian refined products. In its October 2023 update, the International Monetary Fund slightly revised its outlook for global GDP growth in 2023 and 2024 to average
Secondhand values for modern eco-efficient product tankers have remained historically very high. We have continued to take advantage of these exceptionally strong conditions by selling the eight year old “Pyxis Epsilon” at a very attractive price. Upon closing of the sale, we anticipate that we will have in excess of
Results for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
Amounts relating to variations in period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from the interim consolidated financials presented below. Company’s Financial Statements, as of September 30, 2023, fully consolidate for first time, the aforementioned operating joint venture of the newly acquired dry bulk vessel “Konkar Ormi” under the relevant ASC 810 guidelines.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we reported Revenues, net of
Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we reported Revenues, net of
Our net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||
| (Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for daily TCE rates) | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
| MR Revenues, net 1 | $ | 16,998 | $ | 11,098 | $ | 39,371 | $ | 32,219 |
| MR Voyage related costs and commissions 1 | (5,024) | (1,654) | (12,437) | (4,910) | ||||
| MR Time charter equivalent revenues 1, 2 | $ | 11,974 | $ | 9,444 | $ | 26,934 | 27,309 | |
| MR Total operating days 1, 2 | 412 | 337 | 1,167 | 1,075 | ||||
| MR Daily time charter equivalent rate 1, 2 | 29,062 | 28,024 | 23,079 | 25,404 | ||||
| Average number of MR vessels3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | ||||
1 a) The above data referred only to our MR fleet and exclude the dry bulk “Konkar Ormi” delivered to our Joint Venture on September 14, 2023. The “Konkar Ormi” commenced the initial charter on October 5, 2023. Thus, “Voyage related costs and commissions” of
2 Subject to rounding; please see “Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions” below.
3 The Eco-Modified MR “Pyxis Malou” was sold to an unaffiliated buyer on March 23, 2023.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results for the Three Months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
Amounts relating to variations in period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from the interim consolidated financials presented below. Company’s Financial Statements, as at September 30, 2023, fully consolidate for first time, the aforementioned operating joint venture of the newly acquired dry bulk vessel “Konkar Ormi” under the relevant ASC 810 guidelines. (Amounts are presented in million U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand, except as otherwise noted)
Revenues, net: Revenues, net of
Voyage related costs and commissions: Voyage related costs and commissions of
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses of
General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses of
Management fees: For the three months ended September 30, 2023, management fees charged by Pyxis Maritime Corp. (“Maritime”), our ship management company which is affiliated with our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Valentis, and by International Tanker Management Ltd. (“ITM”), our fleet’s technical manager, overall decreased by
Amortization of special survey costs: Amortization of special survey costs of
Depreciation: Depreciation of
Interest and finance costs: Interest and finance costs,
Interest income: Interest income,
Loss assumed by non-controlling interests: Loss assumed by non-controlling interests for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, of
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
Amounts relating to variations in period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from the interim consolidated financials presented below Company’s Financial Statements, as of September 30, 2023, fully consolidate for first time, the aforementioned operating joint venture of the newly acquired dry bulk vessel “Konkar Ormi” under the relevant ASC 810 guidelines. (Amounts are presented in million U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand, except as otherwise noted)
Revenues, net: Revenues, net of
Voyage related costs and commissions: Voyage related costs and commissions of
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses of
General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses of
Management fees: For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, management fees paid to Maritime and ITM of
Amortization of special survey costs: Amortization of special survey costs of
Depreciation: Depreciation of
Gain from the sale of vessels, net: During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded a gain from the sale of the “Pyxis Malou” of
Loss from debt extinguishment: During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded a loss from debt extinguishment of approximately
Gain/(Loss) from financial derivative instruments: A Loss from financial derivative instruments of
Interest and finance costs: Interest and finance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, were
Interest income: Interest from time deposits,
Loss assumed by non-controlling interests: Loss assumed by non-controlling interests for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, of
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Net Income
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)
| Three months ended September 30, | |||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||
| Revenues, net | $ 16,998 | $ 11,098 | |||
| Expenses: | |||||
| Voyage related costs and commissions | (5,021) | (1,795) | |||
| Vessel operating expenses | (3,095) | (2,692) | |||
| General and administrative expenses | (574) | (806) | |||
| Management fees, related parties | (154) | (136) | |||
| Management fees, other | (200) | (189) | |||
| Amortization of special survey costs | (91) | (98) | |||
| Depreciation | (1,538) | (1,317) | |||
| Bad debt provisions | 50 | — | |||
| Allowance for credit gains/(losses) | (45) | 22 | |||
| Operating income | 6,330 | 4,087 | |||
| Other expenses: | |||||
| Gain from financial derivative instruments | 191 | — | |||
| Interest and finance costs | (1,193) | (1,393) | |||
| Interest income | — | 386 | |||
| Total other expenses, net | (1,002) | (1,007) | |||
| Net income | $ 5,328 | $ 3,080 | |||
| Loss assumed by non-controlling interests | — | 261 | |||
| Net income attributable to Pyxis Tankers Inc. | $ 5,328 | $ 3,341 | |||
| Dividend Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | (218) | (195) | |||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ 5,110 | $ 3,146 | |||
| Income per common share, basic | $ 0.48 | $ 0.29 | |||
| Income per common share, diluted | $ 0.42 | $ 0.26 | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares, basic | 10,613,424 | 10,739,700 | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares, diluted | 12,641,229 | 12,562,685 | |||
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Net Income
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Revenues, net | $ | 39,966 | $ | 32,219 |
| Expenses: | ||||
| Voyage related costs and commissions | (12,823) | (5,068) | ||
| Vessel operating expenses | (9,419) | (8,482) | ||
| General and administrative expenses | (1,886) | (2,808) | ||
| Management fees, related parties | (548) | (466) | ||
| Management fees, other | (716) | (586) | ||
| Amortization of special survey costs | (266) | (274) | ||
| Depreciation | (4,562) | (3,951) | ||
| Allowance for credit gains/(losses) | (49) | 97 | ||
| Gain/(Loss) from the sale of vessel, net | (466) | 8,017 | ||
| Operating income | 9,231 | 18,698 | ||
| Other expenses, net: | ||||
| Loss from debt extinguishment | (34) | (287) | ||
| Gain/(loss) from financial derivative instruments | 511 | (59) | ||
| Interest and finance costs | (3,022) | (4,201) | ||
| Interest income | — | 799 | ||
| Total other expenses, net | (2,545) | (3,748) | ||
| Net income | $ | 6,686 | $ | 14,950 |
| Loss assumed by non-controlling interests | — | 261 | ||
| Net income attributable to Pyxis Tankers Inc common shareholders | $ | 6,686 | $ | 15,211 |
| Dividend Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | (667) | (613) | ||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 6,019 | $ | 14,598 |
| Income per common share, basic | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.35 |
| Income per common share, diluted | $ | 0.53 | $ | 1.21 |
| Weighted average number of common shares, basic | 10,613,424 | 10,749,449 | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares, diluted | 12,641,229 | 12,551,528 | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2022 and September 30 2023
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)
| December 31, | September 30, | |||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||
| ASSETS | ||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,563 | $ | 31,799 |
| Restricted cash, current portion | 376 | 800 | ||
| Inventories | 1,911 | 1,782 | ||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 10,469 | 2,360 | ||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 204 | 257 | ||
| Insurance claim receivable | 608 | — | ||
| Total current assets | 21,131 | 36,998 | ||
| FIXED ASSETS, NET: | ||||
| Vessels, net | 114,185 | 123,523 | ||
| Total fixed assets, net | 114,185 | 123,523 | ||
| OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||
| Restricted cash, net of current portion | 2,250 | 1,500 | ||
| Financial derivative instrument | 619 | — | ||
| Deferred dry dock and special survey costs, net | 794 | 1,777 | ||
| Total other non-current assets | 3,663 | 3,277 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 138,979 | $ | 163,798 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 5,829 | $ | 6,984 |
| Trade accounts payable | 2,604 | 2,854 | ||
| Due to related parties | 1,028 | 1,067 | ||
| Hire collected in advance | 2,133 | 2,713 | ||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 967 | 1,089 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 12,561 | 14,707 | ||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs | 59,047 | 69,407 | ||
| Promissory note | 6,000 | — | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 65,047 | 69,407 | ||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | — | — | ||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||
| Preferred stock ( | — | — | ||
| Common stock ( | 11 | 11 | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 111,869 | 111,313 | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (50,509) | (35,899) | ||
| Non-controlling interest of Joint Venture | — | 4,259 | ||
| Total stockholders' equity | 61,371 | 79,684 | ||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 138,979 | $ | 163,798 |
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net income | $ | 6,686 | $ | 14,950 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation | 4,562 | 3,951 | ||
| Amortization and write-off of special survey costs | 266 | 274 | ||
| Allowance for credit losses | 49 | (97) | ||
| Amortization and write-off of financing costs | 229 | 185 | ||
| Amortization of restricted common stock grants | — | 120 | ||
| Loss from debt extinguishment | 34 | 287 | ||
| Loss/(Gain) from financial derivative instrument | (511) | 59 | ||
| Gain on sale of vessel, net | — | (8,017) | ||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||
| Inventories | (1,252) | 129 | ||
| Due from related parties | 1,596 | 40 | ||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | (7,368) | 8,206 | ||
| Prepayments and other assets | (129) | (53) | ||
| Insurance claim receivable | (1,894) | 608 | ||
| Special survey cost | (442) | (1,202) | ||
| Trade accounts payable | 655 | (157) | ||
| Hire collected in advance | 918 | 580 | ||
| Accrued and other liabilities | (222) | 122 | ||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,177 | $ | 19,985 |
| Cash flow from investing activities: | ||||
| Proceeds from the sale of vessel, net | 8,509 | 24,291 | ||
| Join Venture payments for vessel acquisition | (2,995) | (28,500) | ||
| Ballast water treatment system installation | (555) | (630) | ||
| Vessel additions | — | (99) | ||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities | $ | 4,959 | $ | (4,938) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | — | 15,500 | ||
| Proceeds from long-term debt for Joint Venture | — | 19,000 | ||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (10,505) | (23,178) | ||
| Contributions from non-controlling interests to Join Venture | — | 4,520 | ||
| Repayment of promissory note | — | (6,000) | ||
| Financial derivative instrument | — | 561 | ||
| Payment of financing costs | (1) | (148) | ||
| Join Venture payment of financing costs | — | (114) | ||
| Preferred stock dividends paid | (654) | (601) | ||
| Common stock re-purchase program | — | (677) | ||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | $ | (11,160) | $ | 8,863 |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (3,024) | 23,910 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 9,874 | 10,189 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 6,850 | $ | 34,099 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 2,773 | $ | 3,853 |
| Unpaid portion of financing costs | — | 16 | ||
| Unpaid portion of Special survey cost | — | 224 | ||
| Unpaid portion of Ballast water treatment system installation | — | 166 | ||
Liquidity, Debt and Capital Structure
Pursuant to our loan agreements, as of September 30, 2023, we were required to maintain a minimum cash balance of
Total funded debt (in thousands of U.S. dollars), net of deferred financing costs, includes the bank debt of
| December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
| Funded debt, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 64,876 | $ | 76,391 | ||||
| Promissory Note - related party | 6,000 | — | ||||||
| Total funded debt | $ | 70,876 | $ | 76,391 |
At September 30, 2023, our weighted average interest rate on our total funded debt for the nine month period was
On September 30, 2023, we had a total of 10,686,908 common shares issued and outstanding of which Mr. Valentis beneficially owned
In the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 186,335 common shares at an average price of
Drydockings
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we completed the second special survey for the 2013 built “Pyxis Karteria” and “Pyxis Theta”, the latter of which we installed a ballast water treatment system. In aggregate, we incurred 43 drydocking days and capital costs of
Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) represents the sum of net income, interest and finance costs, depreciation and amortization and, if any, income taxes during a period. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before certain non-operating charges/gains, such as loss from debt extinguishment, loss or gain from the financial derivative instrument, gain or loss from the sale of vessel and interest income. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented in this press release as we believe that they provide investors with means of evaluating and understanding how our management evaluates operating performance. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect:
- our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and
- cash requirements necessary to service interest and principal payments on our funded debt.
In addition, these non-GAAP measures do not have standardized meanings and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The following table reconciles net income, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
| Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||
| (Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 5,328 | $ | 3,080 | $ | 6,686 | $ | 14,950 |
| Depreciation | 1,538 | 1,317 | 4,562 | 3,951 | ||||
| Amortization of special survey costs | 91 | 98 | 266 | 274 | ||||
| Interest and finance costs | 1,193 | 1,393 | 3,022 | 4,201 | ||||
| EBITDA | $ | 8,150 | $ | 5,888 | $ | 14,536 | $ | 23,376 |
| Interest income | — | (386) | — | (799) | ||||
| Loss from debt extinguishment | — | — | 34 | 287 | ||||
| Loss/(Gain) from financial derivative instrument | (191) | — | (511) | 59 | ||||
| (Gain)/Loss from the sale of vessels, net | — | — | 466 | (8,017) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 7,959 | $ | 5,502 | $ | 14,525 | $ | 14,906 |
Daily TCE is a shipping industry performance measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis. Daily TCE is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We utilize daily TCE because we believe it is a meaningful measure to compare period-to-period changes in our performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which our vessels may be employed between the periods. Our management also utilizes daily TCE to assist them in making decisions regarding the employment of the vessels. We calculate daily TCE by dividing Revenues, net after deducting Voyage related costs and commissions, by operating days for the relevant period. Voyage related costs and commissions primarily consist of brokerage commissions, port, canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage, which would otherwise be paid by the charterer under a time charter contract.
Vessel operating expenses (“Opex”) per day are our vessel operating expenses for a vessel, which primarily consist of crew wages and related costs, insurance, lube oils, communications, spares and consumables, tonnage taxes as well as repairs and maintenance, divided by the ownership days in the applicable period.
We calculate utilization (“Utilization”) by dividing the number of operating days during a period by the number of available days during the same period. We use fleet utilization to measure our efficiency in finding suitable employment for our vessels and minimize the number of days that our vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys and intermediate dry-dockings or vessel positioning. Ownership days are the total number of days in a period during which we owned each of the vessels in our fleet. Available days are the number of ownership days in a period, less the aggregate number of days that our vessels were off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys and intermediate dry-dockings and the aggregate number of days that we spent positioning our vessels during the respective period for such repairs, upgrades and surveys. Operating days are the number of available days in a period, less the aggregate number of days that our vessels were off-hire or out of service due to any reason, including technical breakdowns and unforeseen circumstances.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Opex and daily TCE are not recognized measures under U.S. GAAP and should not be regarded as substitutes for Revenues, net and Net income. Our presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Opex and daily TCE does not imply, and should not be construed as an inference, that our 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 U.S. GAAP.
Recent Daily Fleet Data:
| (Amounts in U.S. dollars per day) | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||
| Eco-Efficient MR2: (2022: 4 vessels) | ||||||||
| (2023: 4 vessels) | Daily TCE : | 27,050 | 28,024 | 20,539 | 25,941 | |||
| Opex per day: | 6,890 | 6,513 | 6,624 | 6,805 | ||||
| Utilization % : | ||||||||
| Eco-Modified MR2: (1 vessel) | ||||||||
| Daily TCE : | 37,958 | n/a | 33,372 | 17,058 | ||||
| Opex per day: | 6,294 | n/a | 7,408 | 9,327 | ||||
| Utilization % : | n/a | |||||||
| MR Fleet: (2022: 5 vessels) * | ||||||||
| (2023: 5/4 vessels) * | Daily TCE : | 29,062 | 28,024 | 23,079 | 25,404 | |||
| Opex per day: | 6,771 | 6,533 | 6,781 | 6,981 | ||||
| Utilization % : | ||||||||
| Average number of MR vessels * | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | ||||
As of November 20, 2023 our fleet consisted of four eco-efficient MR2 tankers, “Pyxis Lamda”, “Pyxis Theta”, “Pyxis Karteria” and “Pyxis Epsilon”, the latter of which is contracted to be sold in December, 2023, and the dry bulk “Konkar Ormi” delivered to our Joint Venture on September 14, 2023. During 2022 and 2023, the vessels in our fleet were employed under time and spot charters.
* a) Our two small tankers “Northsea Alpha” and “Northsea Beta” were sold on January 28, and March 1, 2022, respectively. Both vessels had been under spot employment for approximately 7 and 36 days, respectively, in 2022 as of the delivery date to their buyer. The small tankers have been excluded in the table calculations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
b) In February 2022, the “Pyxis Epsilon” experienced a brief grounding at port which resulted in minor damages to the vessel. The vessel was off-hire for 43 days including shipyard repairs and returned to commercial employment at the end of March 2022.
c) The Eco-Modified “Pyxis Malou” was sold to an unaffiliated buyer on March 23, 2023.
d) The “Konkar Ormi” commenced the initial charter on October 5, 2023 and has been excluded from the above table.
Conference Call and Webcast
Today, Monday, November 20, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results.
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A webcast of the conference call will be available through our website (http://www.pyxistankers.com) under our Events Presentations page. A telephonic replay of the conference and accompanying slides will be available following the completion of the call and will remain available until Monday, November 27, 2023.
Webcast participants of the live conference call should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast and can also access it through the following link:
https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2976/49424
The information discussed on the conference call, or that can be accessed through Pyxis Tankers Inc.’s website, is
not incorporated into and does not constitute part of this report.
About Pyxis Tankers Inc.
The Company currently owns a modern fleet of four product tankers engaged in seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids as well as a controlling interest in a single ship drybulk joint venture. The Company is positioned to opportunistically expand and maximize our fleet due to significant capital resources, competitive cost structure, strong customer relationships and an experienced management team whose interests are aligned with those of its shareholders. For more information, visit: http://www.pyxistankers.com. The information on the Company’s website is not incorporated into and does not form a part of this release.
Pyxis Tankers Owned Fleet (as of November 20, 2023)
| Vessel Name | Shipyard | Vessel type | Carrying Capacity (dwt) | Year Built | Type of charter | Charter (1) Rate (per day) | Anticipated Earliest Redelivery Date | |
| Pyxis Lamda | SPP / S. Korea | MR | 50,145 | 2017 | Spot | $ n/a | n/a | |
| Pyxis Epsilon (2)(3) | SPP / S. Korea | MR | 50,295 | 2015 | Time | 30,000 | Nov 2023 | |
| Pyxis Theta (4) | SPP / S. Korea | MR | 51,795 | 2013 | Time | 29,000 | Aug 2024 | |
| Pyxis Karteria (5) | Hyundai / S. Korea | MR | 46,652 | 2013 | Time | 30,000 | Jan 2024 | |
| 198,887 |
Joint Venture of DRYKON MARITIME CORP. (
| Konkar Ormi (6) | SKD / Japan | Bulk | 63,520 | 2016 | Time | Dec 2023 |
- Charter rates are gross in U.S.$ and do not reflect any commissions payable.
- “Pyxis Epsilon” is fixed on a time charter for 12 months, +/- 30 days at
$30,000 per day. - On September 22, 2023 we announced that it has agreed to sell the vessel “Pyxis Epsilon”, a 2015 built 50,295 dwt. product tanker, for a sale price of
$40.75 million in cash to an unaffiliated buyer located in the United States. Completion of the vessel sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to occur during December 2023. - “Pyxis Theta” is fixed on a time charter for min 11 max 15 months, at
$29,000 per day. - “Pyxis Karteria” was fixed on a time charter for min 150 max 240 days, at
$30,000 per day. - “Konkar Ormi” delivered to our Joint Venture on September 14, 2023, and commenced the initial charter on October 5, 2023, which is fixed on a time charter for min 65 days, at
$16,250 per day.
Forward Looking Statements
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Company
Pyxis Tankers Inc.
59 K. Karamanli Street
Maroussi 15125 Greece
info@pyxistankers.com
Visit our website at www.pyxistankers.com
Company Contact
Henry Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +30 (210) 638 0200 / +1 (516) 455-0106
Email: hwilliams@pyxistankers.com
Source: Pyxis Tankers Inc.
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