Toro Corp. Reports Net Income of $28.2 Million for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 and $140.6 Million for the Year Ended December 31, 2023
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Insights
The reported decrease in total vessel revenues by 68.7% for the fourth quarter and 29.8% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, reflects a significant contraction in Toro Corp's operational scale. This contraction is primarily due to the reduction in fleet size following the sale of several vessels. However, the increase in net income by 12.4% for the quarter and a substantial 181.8% for the year signals improved profitability, potentially attributed to capital gains from vessel sales and reduced operating expenses. The company's strategy to modernize its fleet and reduce the average age from 17.7 to 9.5 years could enhance operational efficiency and appeal to environmentally conscious stakeholders.
The repurchase of common shares indicates management's confidence in the intrinsic value of the company, which could be a positive signal to investors. The substantial increase in cash and restricted cash positions the company favorably for future investments or to weather economic downturns. However, investors should be cautious about the sustainability of net income growth, given it is significantly influenced by one-time capital gains from asset sales rather than recurring operational income.
The reported decrease in Daily TCE Rate and shift in fleet composition towards LPG carriers, which typically earn a lower rate than tanker vessels, indicates a strategic pivot in Toro Corp's operations. This pivot to the LPG segment may diversify the company's revenue streams but could also indicate a response to evolving market demands or regulatory pressures in the energy transportation sector. The company's reported robust tanker market performance and successful disposal of older tonnage at a profit align with industry trends favoring modern, fuel-efficient and environmentally compliant vessels.
The spin-off from Castor Maritime Inc. and subsequent public listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market have likely provided Toro Corp with increased visibility and access to capital markets, enhancing its ability to execute on strategic initiatives. However, the transition to a younger fleet and the shift in vessel composition could alter the risk profile of the company, affecting its valuation and investor sentiment.
The entry into the LPG segment during a period of increased net income suggests that Toro Corp is capitalizing on opportunities within the energy transport sector. LPG carriers are integral to the global energy supply chain, particularly for regions reliant on LPG for heating and cooking. The company's timing could benefit from global energy shifts and increased LPG demand. However, the energy transportation market is subject to geopolitical risks, commodity price volatility and regulatory changes, which could impact the performance of the LPG segment and, by extension, Toro Corp's revenues and profitability.
The company's lack of debt following the repayment of its outstanding loan facility is a notable strength, potentially reducing financial risk and interest expenses. However, the emphasis on share repurchases over debt repayment could be a point of contention among investors prioritizing growth or debt reduction. Toro Corp's financial strategy should be evaluated within the broader context of the energy market's cyclical nature and the company's long-term growth objectives.
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toro Corp. (NASDAQ: TORO), (“Toro”, or the “Company”), an international energy transportation services company, today announced its results for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2023.
Highlights of the Fourth quarter Ended December 31, 2023:
- Total vessel revenues:
$11.9 million , as compared to$38.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, or a68.7% decrease; - Net income:
$28.2 million , as compared to$25.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, or a12.4% increase; - Earnings (basic) per common share:
$1.41 per share, as compared to$2.65 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2022; - EBITDA(1):
$28.4 million , as compared to$27.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022; - Cash and restricted cash of
$155.6 million as of December 31, 2023, as compared to$42.5 million as of December 31, 2022; - Delivery of the M/T Wonder Formosa to its new owners on November 16, 2023, after entering into an agreement to sell the vessel on September 1, 2023 for
$18.0 million , resulting in a net capital gain of$8.2 million ; - Delivery of the M/T Wonder Vega to its new owners on December 21, 2023, after entering into an agreement to sell the vessel on September 5, 2023 for
$31.5 million , resulting in a net capital gain of$16.5 million ; and - Repurchased 222,600 common shares at an aggregate cost of
$1.0 million under the Company’s share repurchase program approved on November 6, 2023.
(1) EBITDA is not a recognized measure under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Please refer to Appendix B for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Highlights of the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
- Total vessel revenues:
$78.5 million , as compared to$111.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, or a29.8% decrease; - Net income:
$140.6 million , as compared to$49.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, or a181.8% increase; - Earnings (basic) per common share:
$8.69 per share, as compared to$5.28 per share for the year ended December 31, 2022; - EBITDA(1):
$144.7 million , as compared to$58.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022; - On April 17, 2023, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with Pani Corp., a company controlled by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which Pani Corp. purchased, 8,500,000 common shares for gross proceeds of
$19,465,000 ; - On August 7, 2023, the Company purchased 50,000
5.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares (“Series D Preferred Shares”) of Castor Maritime Inc. (“Castor”) with a stated amount of$1,000 each for total consideration of$50.0 million in cash; and - Our spin-off (the “Spin-Off”) by Castor was completed on March 7, 2023 and our shares commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the same date.
(1) EBITDA is not a recognized measure under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Please refer to Appendix B for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Management Commentary:
Mr. Petros Panagiotidis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented:
“2023 was a milestone year for Toro as it went public in Nasdaq in March, raised new capital in April and entered the LPG segment during the second quarter buying four modern LPG carrier vessels.
The tanker market remained robust during the fourth quarter, during which period we continued to take steps to modernize our fleet, taking advantage of the demand for secondhand tanker vessels to profitably dispose of older tonnage reducing the average age of our fleet to 9.5 years today from 17.7 years at the end of 2022. With the delivery of M/T Wonder Sirius to its buyers in January 2024, the disposals of older tonnage are almost complete, resulting in total to a
Importantly, we started implementing our share repurchase program in November 2023 and bought back
Earnings Commentary:
Fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 Results
Total vessel revenues, net of charterer’s commissions, decreased to
Voyage expenses for our fleet decreased by
The decrease in Vessel operating expenses by
Depreciation expenses for our fleet decreased to
General and administrative expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2023, amounted to
Management fees amounted to
Interest and finance costs, net amounted to
Recent Financial Developments Commentary:
Equity update
On January 16, 2024, the Company paid to Castor a dividend amounting to
Under the Company’s
As of February 8, 2024, we had 18,978,409 common shares issued and 18,656,634 common shares (net of treasury shares) outstanding.
Liquidity/ Financing/ Cash flow update
Our consolidated cash position (including our restricted cash) increased by
As of December 31, 2023, our total debt, gross of unamortized deferred loan fees, was
Recent Business Developments Commentary:
On September 1, 2023, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/T Wonder Formosa at a price of
On September 5, 2023, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/T Wonder Vega at a price of
On January 8, 2024, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/T Wonder Sirius at a price of
Fleet Employment Status (as of February 9, 2024) During the three months ended December 31, 2023, we operated on average 7.4 vessels earning a Daily TCE Rate(1) of
(1) Daily TCE Rate is not a recognized measure under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix B for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Total vessel revenues, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
| Handysize Tankers | ||||||||
| Vessel Name | Type | DWT | Year Built | Country of Construction | Type of Employment | Gross Charter Rate | Estimated Redelivery Date | |
| Earliest | Latest | |||||||
| Wonder Mimosa | Handysize | 36,718 | 2006 | Korea | Tanker Pool(1) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LPG Carriers | ||||||||
| Type | DWT | Year Built | Country of Construction | Type of Employment | Gross Charter Rate | Estimated Redelivery Date | ||
| Earliest | Latest | |||||||
| Dream Terrax | LPG carrier 5,000 cbm | 4,743 | 2020 | Japan | TC(2) period | Aug-24 | Aug-25 | |
| Dream Arrax | LPG carrier 5,000 cbm | 4,753 | 2015 | Japan | TC(2) period | Feb-24 | Feb-24 | |
| Dream Syrax | LPG carrier 5,000 cbm | 5,158 | 2015 | Japan | TC(2) period | April-24 | May-24 | |
| Dream Vermax | LPG carrier 5,000 cbm | 5,155 | 2015 | Japan | TC(2) (3) period | Mar-25 | Mar-26 | |
| (1) | The vessel is currently participating in an unaffiliated tanker pool specializing in the employment of Handysize tanker vessels. |
| (2) | TC stands for time charter. |
| (3) | In accordance with the prevailing charter party, on January 31, 2024, the vessel was fixed at a gross charter rate equal to |
Financial Results Overview:
Set forth below are selected financial and operational data of our fleet for each of the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
| (Expressed in U.S. dollars) | December 31, 2023 (unaudited) | December 31, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2023 (unaudited) | December 31, 2022 (unaudited) | |||||
| Total vessel revenues | $ | 11,923,784 | $ | 38,025,385 | $ | 78,468,574 | $ | 111,885,865 | |
| Operating income | $ | 26,421,190 | $ | 25,340,834 | $ | 136,882,020 | $ | 51,592,737 | |
| Net income and comprehensive income | $ | 28,226,648 | $ | 25,081,412 | $ | 140,636,993 | $ | 49,926,383 | |
| EBITDA(1) | $ | 28,440,767 | $ | 27,195,030 | $ | 144,719,062 | $ | 58,881,032 | |
| Earnings (basic) per common share | $ | 1.41 | $ | 2.65 | $ | 8.69 | $ | 5.28 | |
| Earnings (diluted) per common share | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.87 | $ | 1.17 | |
(1) EBITDA is not recognized measure under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix B of this release for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Consolidated Fleet Selected Financial and Operational Data:
Set forth below are selected financial and operational data of our fleet for each of the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, that we believe are useful in analyzing trends in our results of operations.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| (Expressed in U.S. dollars except for operational data) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Ownership Days (1)(7) | 681 | 736 | 2,876 | 3,115 | |||||||||
| Available Days (2)(7) | 637 | 698 | 2,734 | 3,037 | |||||||||
| Operating Days (3)(7) | 626 | 698 | 2,650 | 3,028 | |||||||||
| Daily TCE Rate (4) | $ | 16,599 | $ | 49,768 | $ | 27,075 | $ | 27,187 | |||||
| Fleet Utilization (5) | |||||||||||||
| Daily vessel operating expenses (6) | $ | 6,662 | $ | 7,884 | $ | 7,331 | $ | 6,969 | |||||
| (1) | Ownership Days are the total number of calendar days in a period during which we owned a vessel. |
| (2) | Available Days are the Ownership Days in a period less the aggregate number of days our vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs, dry-dockings or special or intermediate surveys. |
| (3) | Operating Days are the Available Days in a period after subtracting unscheduled off-hire and idle days. |
| (4) | Daily TCE Rate is not a recognized measure under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix B for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Total vessel revenues, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. |
| (5) | Fleet Utilization is calculated by dividing the Operating Days during a period by the number of Available Days during that period. |
| (6) | Daily vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses for the relevant period by the Ownership Days for such period. |
| (7) | Our definitions of Ownership Days, Available Days, Operating Days, Fleet Utilization may not be comparable to those reported by other companies. |
APPENDIX A
TORO CORP.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars—except for number of share data)
| (In U.S. dollars except for number of share data) | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| REVENUES | |||||||||||||
| Time charter revenues | 3,800,490 | 1,674,123 | 12,148,571 | 13,656,027 | |||||||||
| Voyage charter revenues | 711,879 | 5,877,545 | 3,806,244 | 51,805,097 | |||||||||
| Pool revenues | 7,411,415 | 30,473,717 | 62,513,759 | 46,424,741 | |||||||||
| Total vessel revenues | $ | 11,923,784 | $ | 38,025,385 | $ | 78,468,574 | $ | 111,885,865 | |||||
| EXPENSES | |||||||||||||
| Voyage expenses (including commissions to related party) | (1,349,942 | ) | (3,287,440 | ) | (4,444,716 | ) | (29,319,414 | ) | |||||
| Vessel operating expenses | (4,536,522 | ) | (5,802,842 | ) | (21,084,635 | ) | (21,708,290 | ) | |||||
| General and administrative expenses (including related party fees) | (2,284,920 | ) | (756,211 | ) | (5,357,265 | ) | (2,093,347 | ) | |||||
| Management fees - related parties | (707,559 | ) | (717,600 | ) | (3,153,660 | ) | (2,833,500 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,380,296 | ) | (1,853,726 | ) | (6,839,702 | ) | (7,294,476 | ) | |||||
| (Provision)/ Recovery of provision for doubtful accounts | — | (266,732 | ) | 266,732 | (266,732 | ) | |||||||
| Gain on sale of vessels | 24,756,645 | — | 99,026,692 | 3,222,631 | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 26,421,190 | $ | 25,340,834 | $ | 136,882,020 | $ | 51,592,737 | |||||
| Interest and finance costs, net (including related party interest costs) (1) | 1,192,555 | (97,518 | ) | 3,108,300 | (699,992 | ) | |||||||
| Other expenses, net | 392 | 470 | (23,493 | ) | (6,181 | ) | |||||||
| Dividend income from related party | 638,889 | — | 1,020,833 | — | |||||||||
| Income taxes | (26,378 | ) | (162,374 | ) | (350,667 | ) | (960,181 | ) | |||||
| Net income and comprehensive income, net of taxes | $ | 28,226,648 | $ | 25,081,412 | $ | 140,636,993 | $ | 49,926,383 | |||||
| Dividend on Series A Preferred Shares | (357,778 | ) | — | (1,166,667 | ) | — | |||||||
| Deemed dividend on Series A Preferred Shares | (752,604 | ) | — | (2,429,275 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 27,116,266 | $ | 25,081,412 | $ | 137,041,051 | $ | 49,926,383 | |||||
| Earnings per common share, basic | $ | 1.41 | $ | 2.65 | $ | 8.69 | $ | 5.28 | |||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.87 | $ | 1.17 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic: | 17,951,267 | 9,461,009 | 15,443,485 | 9,461,009 | |||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted: | 49,026,754 | 40,536,496 | 48,659,725 | 42,677,249 | |||||||||
(1) Includes interest and finance costs and interest income, if any.
TORO CORP.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars—except for number of share data)
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 155,235,401 | $ | 41,779,594 | ||||
| Due from related parties | 3,923,315 | 558,327 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 5,976,852 | 12,425,386 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 165,135,568 | 54,763,307 | ||||||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Vessels, net | 88,708,051 | 92,486,178 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 350,000 | 700,000 | ||||||
| Due from related parties | 1,590,501 | 1,708,474 | ||||||
| Investment in related party | 50,541,667 | — | ||||||
| Other non-currents assets | 1,778,343 | 7,821,144 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 142,968,562 | 102,715,796 | ||||||
| Total assets | 308,104,130 | 157,479,103 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 1,311,289 | 2,606,302 | ||||||
| Due to related parties | 315,000 | — | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 6,232,735 | 3,912,749 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 7,859,024 | 6,519,051 | ||||||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 3,902,497 | 10,463,172 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 3,902,497 | 10,463,172 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 11,761,521 | 16,982,223 | ||||||
| MEZZANINE EQUITY: | ||||||||
| 119,601,410 | — | |||||||
| Total mezzanine equity | 119,601,410 | — | ||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Former Net Parent Company investment | — | 140,496,912 | ||||||
| Common shares, | 19,022 | 1 | ||||||
| Preferred shares, | 40 | — | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 57,244,290 | — | ||||||
| Treasury shares; 0 and 43,349 shares as of December 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. | (223,840 | ) | — | |||||
| Due from stockholder | — | (1 | ) | |||||
| Retained Earnings/(Accumulated deficit) | 119,701,687 | (32 | ) | |||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 176,741,199 | 140,496,880 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity | $ | 308,104,130 | $ | 157,479,103 | ||||
TORO CORP.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) | Year Ended December 31, | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Cash Flows (used in)/provided by Operating Activities : | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 140,636,993 | $ | 49,926,383 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by Operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,839,702 | 7,294,476 | ||||
| Amortization of deferred finance charges | 137,112 | 119,731 | ||||
| Gain on sale of vessels | (99,026,692 | ) | (3,222,631 | ) | ||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | — | 266,732 | ||||
| Stock based compensation cost | 1,272,698 | — | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable trade, net | 6,484,291 | (6,781,154 | ) | |||
| Inventories | 633,014 | 2,244,286 | ||||
| Due from/to related parties | (3,788,681 | ) | (3,935,077 | ) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4,211,685 | (4,762,742 | ) | |||
| Other deferred charges | — | 25,335 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 1,492,412 | 1,304,711 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 381,414 | 1,512,592 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 310,000 | (547,939 | ) | |||
| Dry-dock costs paid | (3,457,629 | ) | (1,906,526 | ) | ||
| Net Cash provided by Operating Activities | 56,126,319 | 41,538,177 | ||||
| Cash flow (used in)/provided by Investing Activities: | ||||||
| Vessel acquisitions and other vessel improvements | (72,237,732 | ) | (852,603 | ) | ||
| Investment in related party | (50,000,000 | ) | — | |||
| Net proceeds from sale of vessel | 172,943,983 | 12,641,284 | ||||
| Net cash provided by Investing Activities | 50,706,251 | 11,788,681 | ||||
| Cash flows (used in)/provided by Financing Activities: | ||||||
| Net increase/ (decrease) in Former Parent Company Investment | 211,982 | (13,460,675 | ) | |||
| Issuance of Series B preferred shares | 40 | — | ||||
| Gross proceeds from issuance of common shares pursuant to private placement | 19,465,000 | — | ||||
| Common shares issuance expenses pursuant to private placement | (817,764 | ) | ||||
| Payment of Dividend on Series A Preferred Shares | (851,667 | ) | — | |||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (7,992,800 | ) | (3,050,000 | ) | ||
| Payment for repurchase of common shares | (1,046,908 | ) | — | |||
| Payments related to Spin-Off | (2,694,646 | ) | — | |||
| Net cash provided by / (used in) Financing Activities | 6,273,237 | (16,510,675 | ) | |||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 113,105,807 | 36,816,183 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 42,479,594 | 5,663,411 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 155,585,401 | $ | 42,479,594 | ||
APPENDIX B
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Daily Time Charter (“TCE”) Rate. The Daily Time Charter Equivalent Rate (“Daily TCE Rate”), is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. The Daily TCE Rate is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP (i.e., it is a non-GAAP measure) and should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We calculate Daily TCE Rate by dividing total revenues (time charter and/or voyage charter revenues, and/or pool revenues, net of charterers’ commissions), less voyage expenses, by the number of Available Days during that period. Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all the vessel voyage related expenses. However, we may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time or other charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during dry-docking or due to other unforeseen circumstances. Under voyage charters, the majority of voyage expenses are generally borne by us whereas for vessels in a pool, such expenses are borne by the pool operator. The Daily TCE Rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a company’s performance and, management believes that the Daily TCE Rate provides meaningful information to our investors since it compares daily net earnings generated by our vessels irrespective of the mix of charter types (e.g., time charter, voyage charter, pools or other) under which our vessels are employed between the periods while it further assists our management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our vessels and in evaluating our financial performance. Our calculation of the Daily TCE Rates may be different from and may not be comparable to that reported by other companies.
The following table reconciles the calculation of the Daily TCE Rate for our fleet to Total vessel revenues, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for the periods presented (amounts in U.S. dollars, except for Available Days):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| (In U.S. dollars, except for Available Days) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Total vessel revenues | $ | 11,923,784 | $ | 38,025,385 | $ | 78,468,574 | $ | 111,885,865 | |||||
| Voyage expenses -including commissions to related party | (1,349,942 | ) | (3,287,440 | ) | (4,444,716 | ) | (29,319,414 | ) | |||||
| TCE revenues | $ | 10,573,842 | $ | 34,737,945 | $ | 74,023,858 | $ | 82,566,451 | |||||
| Available Days | 637 | 698 | 2,734 | 3,037 | |||||||||
| Daily TCE Rate | $ | 16,599 | $ | 49,768 | $ | 27,075 | $ | 27,187 | |||||
EBITDA. EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, 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. We define EBITDA as earnings before interest and finance costs (if any), net of interest income, taxes (when incurred), depreciation and amortization of deferred dry-docking costs. EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of financial statements to assess our operating performance. We believe that EBITDA assists our management by providing useful information that increases the comparability of our operating performance from period to period and against the operating performance of other companies in our industry that provide EBITDA information. This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods or companies of interest, other financial items, depreciation and amortization and taxes, which items are affected by various and possibly changing financing methods, capital structure and historical cost basis and which items may significantly affect net income between periods. We believe that including EBITDA as a measure of operating performance benefits investors in (a) selecting between investing in us and other investment alternatives and (b) monitoring our ongoing financial and operational strength. EBITDA as presented below may be different from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table reconciles EBITDA to Net Income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for the periods presented:
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| (In U.S. dollars) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net Income | $ | 28,226,648 | $ | 25,081,412 | $ | 140,636,993 | $ | 49,926,383 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,380,296 | 1,853,726 | 6,839,702 | 7,294,476 | |||||||
| Interest and finance costs, net (1) | (1,192,555 | ) | 97,518 | (3,108,300 | ) | 699,992 | |||||
| US source income taxes | 26,378 | 162,374 | 350,667 | 960,181 | |||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 28,440,767 | $ | 27,195,030 | $ | 144,719,062 | $ | 58,881,032 | |||
(1) Includes interest and finance costs and interest income, if any.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance (including the expected deliveries of vessels by us discussed herein and with respect to our share repurchase program), and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. We are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “expect”, “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of current or historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe 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 our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these forward-looking statements, including these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward‐looking statements include our ability to realize the expected benefits of vessel acquisitions and the effect of any change in our fleet’s size or composition, increased transactions costs and other adverse effects (such as lost profit) due to any failure to consummate any sale of our vessels, the effects of the Spin-Off, our business strategy, shipping markets conditions and trends, our relationships with our current and future service providers and customers, our ability to borrow under existing or future debt agreements or to refinance our debt on favorable terms and our ability to comply with the covenants contained therein, our continued ability to enter into time charters, voyage charters or pool arrangements with existing and new customers and pool operators and to re-charter our vessels upon the expiry of the existing charters, changes in our operating and capitalized expenses, our ability to fund future capital expenditures and investments in the acquisition and refurbishment of our vessels, instances of off-hire, future sales of our securities in the public market and our ability to maintain compliance with applicable listing standards, volatility in our share price, potential conflicts of interest involving members of our board of directors, senior management and certain of our service providers that are related parties, general domestic and international political conditions or events (including armed conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, acts of piracy or maritime aggression, such as recent maritime incidents involving vessels in and around the Red Sea, “trade wars”, global public health threats and major outbreaks of disease), changes in seaborne and other transportation (including as a result of the maritime incidents in and around the Red Sea), changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, the impact of adverse weather and natural disasters, accidents or the occurrence of other events related to the operational risks associated with transporting crude oil and/or refined petroleum products and any other factors described in our filings with the SEC.
The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward‐looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication, except to the extent required by applicable law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all or any of these factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Please see our filings with the Securities Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these foregoing and other risks and uncertainties. These factors and the other risk factors described in this press release are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
CONTACT DETAILS
For further information please contact:
Petros Panagiotidis
Toro Corp.
Email: ir@torocorp.com
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