Safe Bulkers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
http://media.marketwire.com/attachments/200805/426957_safe.jpghttp://at.marketwire.com/accesstracking/AccessTrackingLogServlet?PrId=1017870&ProfileId=051205&sourceType=1ATHENS, GREECE -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share for the first quarter of 2013.
Summary of First Quarter 2013 Results
- Net revenue for the first quarter of 2013 remained almost unchanged at $44.2 million from $44.1 million during the same period in 2012.
- Net income for the first quarter of 2013 decreased by 25% to $16.1 million from $21.6 million during the same period in 2012. Adjusted net income(1) for the first quarter of 2013 decreased by 30% to $16.0 million from $22.9 million during the same period in 2012.
- EBITDA(2) for the first quarter of 2013 decreased by 10% to $27.5 million from $30.7 million during the same period in 2012. Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the first quarter of 2013 decreased by 14% to $27.4 million from $31.9 million during the same period in 2012.
- Earnings per share ("EPS") and Adjusted EPS(1) for the first quarter of 2013 were $0.21 and $0.21, respectively, calculated on a weighted average number of shares of 76,673,484, compared to $0.30 and $0.32, respectively, in the first quarter 2012, calculated on a weighted average number of shares of 71,868,950.
- The Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share for the first quarter of 2013.
Fleet and Employment Profile
In January 2013, the Company took early redelivery of the Maritsa, ahead of the contracted earliest redelivery date of January 29, 2015, following the early termination of the charter agreement and agreed to employ the vessel with the same charterer on a period time charter. In connection with this early redelivery the Company received a cash compensation payment of $13.1 million, which will be amortized over the period of the new period time charter.
In March 2013, the Company took delivery of the Pedhoulas Commander, a second-hand, 83,700 dwt, Japanese, 2008-built, Kamsarmax class vessel, for a purchase price of $19.4 million.
In April 2013, the Company took early redelivery of the Sophia ahead of the contracted earliest redelivery date of September 19, 2013. In connection with this early redelivery, the Company recognized early redelivery income of $3.0 million, net of commissions, consisting of cash compensation paid by the relevant charterer. The Company has employed the Sophia with a new charterer in the spot market.
In May 2013, the Company took early redelivery of the Vassos, ahead of the contracted earliest redelivery date of October 1, 2013. In connection with this early redelivery, the Company recognized early redelivery income of $2.3 million, consisting of cash compensation paid by the relevant charterer of $2.6 million, net of commissions, less accrued revenue of $0.3 million. The Company has employed the Vassos with a new charterer in the spot market.
In May 2013, the Company expects to take early redelivery of the Katerina, ahead of the contracted earliest redelivery date of January 1, 2014. In connection with this early redelivery, the Company expects to recognize early redelivery income of $1.8 million, consisting of cash compensation to be paid by the relevant charterer of $2.1 million, net of commissions, less accrued revenue of $0.3 million. The Company has employed the Katerina with a new charterer on a period time charter.
In April 2013, the Company entered into two shipbuilding contracts with a Japanese yard for the construction of two eco-design, 77,000 dwt, Panamax class vessels. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery during the second half of 2014, and the second for the first half of 2015. Each has a purchase price of $28.0 million.
As of May 15, 2013, the Company's operational fleet comprised of 26 drybulk vessels with an average age of 5.1 years and an aggregate carrying capacity of 2.4 million dwt. The fleet consists of seven Panamax class vessels, seven Kamsarmax class vessels, ten Post-Panamax class vessels and two Capesize class vessels, all built 2003 onwards.
As of May 15, 2013, the Company had contracted to acquire eight additional drybulk newbuild vessels, with deliveries scheduled at various dates through 2015. The orderbook consists of five Panamax class vessels, two Post-Panamax class vessels and one Capesize class vessel.
Set out below is a table showing the Company's existing and newbuild vessels and their contracted employment as of May 15, 2013:
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Year
Vessel Built Country of Charter Rate Charter Duration
Name DWT (1) construction (2)USD/day (3)
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CURRENT FLEET
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Panamax
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Maria 76,000 2003 Japan 11,300 Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
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Koulitsa 76,900 2003 Japan 8,500 Dec 2012 - Feb 2014
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Paraskevi 74,300 2003 Japan 8,000 Jan 2013 - Jul 2013
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Vassos 76,000 2004 Japan 9,300 May 2013 - Jun 2013
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Katerina 76,000 2004 Japan 9,500 May 2013 - Sep 2013
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Maritsa 76,000 2005 Japan 27,649 (4) Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
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Efrossini 75,000 2012 Japan 9,500 Feb 2013 - May 2013
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Kamsarmax
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Pedhoulas 18,350 BPI + Aug 2011 - Jul 2013
Merchant 82,300 2006 Japan 9.5% Jul 2013 - Jan 2015
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Pedhoulas 41,850 BPI + Aug 2008 - Jul 2013
Trader 82,300 2006 Japan 6.5% (5) Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
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Pedhoulas
Leader 82,300 2007 Japan 13,250 Jun 2012 - May 2014
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Pedhoulas
Commander 83,700 2008 Japan 8,000 May 2013 - Jun 2013
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Pedhoulas
Builder 81,600 2012 China 8,450 Oct 2012 - Nov 2013
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Pedhoulas (BPI + 4%)
Fighter 81,600 2012 China -1,000 (6) Aug 2012 - Sep 2013
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Pedhoulas
Farmer 81,600 2012 China 8,000 Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
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Post-Panamax
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Stalo 87,000 2006 Japan 34,160 Mar 2010 - Feb 2015
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Marina 87,000 2006 Japan 41,557 Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
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Sophia 87,000 2007 Japan 11,000 Apr 2013 - May 2013
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Eleni 87,000 2008 Japan 41,738 Apr 2010 - Mar 2015
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Martine 87,000 2009 Japan 10,000 May 2013 - Jun 2013
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Andreas K 92,000 2009 South Korea 10,000 Dec 2012 - Feb 2014
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Panayiota
K 92,000 2010 South Korea 7,750 Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
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Venus
Heritage 95,800 2010 Japan 9,000 May 2013 - Jul 2013
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Venus
History 95,800 2011 Japan 8,000 Jan 2013 - May 2013
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Venus
Horizon 95,800 2012 Japan 9,500 Feb 2013 - May 2013
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Capesize
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Kanaris 178,100 2010 China 25,928 Sep 2011 - Jun 2031
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Pelopidas 176,000 2011 China 38,000 Feb 2012 - Dec 2021
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Subtotal 2,366,100
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NEW BUILDS
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Panamax
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Hull No. 2H
814 75,000 2013 Japan
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Hull No. 1H
1659 76,600 2014 Japan
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Hull No. 1H
1660 76,600 2014 Japan
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Hull No. 2H
821 77,000 2014 Japan
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Hull No. 1H
822 77,000 2015 Japan
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Post-Panamax
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Hull No. 2H
2396 84,000 2015 Japan
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Hull No. 2H
2397 84,000 2015 Japan
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Capesize
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Hull No. 1H
8126 181,000 2014 Japan 24,376 (7) Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
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Subtotal 731,200
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Total 3,097,300
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1) For newbuilds, the dates shown reflect the expected delivery date.
2) Charter rate represents recognized gross daily charter rate. For
charter parties with variable rates among periods or consecutive
charter parties with the same charterer, the recognized gross daily
charter rates represents the weighted average gross charter rate over
the duration of the applicable charter period or series of charter
periods, as applicable. Charter agreements may provide for additional
payments, namely ballast bonus, to compensate for vessel
repositioning.
3) The start dates listed reflect either actual start dates or, in the
case of contracted charters that had not commenced as of May 15,
2013, scheduled start dates. Actual start dates and redelivery dates
may differ from the scheduled start and redelivery dates depending on
the terms of the charter and market conditions.
4) Following the early redelivery of the Maritsa, in January 2013 the
Company received a cash compensation payment of $13.1 million, which
will be amortized over the period of the new period time charter with
the same charterer. The agreed gross daily charter rate is $8,000.
5) A period time charter with forward delivery in August 2013 at a gross
daily charter rate linked to the Baltic Panamax Index ("BPI") plus a
premium of 6.5%.
6) A period time charter at a gross daily charter rate linked to the BPI
plus a premium of 4%. Net daily charter rate payable will be reduced
by an amount equal to $1,000 per day.
7) The charter agreement grants the charterer the option to extend the
period time charter for an additional twelve months at a time, at a
gross daily charter rate of $26,330, less 1.25% total commissions,
which option may be exercised by the charterer a maximum of two
times. The charter agreement also grants the charterer an option to
purchase the vessel at any time beginning at the end of the seventh
year of the period time charter period, at a price of $39 million
less 1.00% commission, decreasing thereafter on a pro-rated basis by
$1.5 million per year. The Company holds a right of first refusal to
buy back the vessel in the event that the charterer exercises its
option to purchase the vessel and subsequently offers to sell such
vessel to a third party.
The contracted employment of fleet ownership days is:
2013 (remaining) .......................56%
2013 (full year) ........................72%
2014 ......................................29%
2015 .......................................12%
Capital Expenditure Requirements and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2013, the remaining capital expenditure requirements to shipyards or sellers, net of commissions for the delivery of six newbuilds amounted to $171.5 million, of which $46.1 million was scheduled to be paid in 2013, $74.2 million in 2014 and $51.2 million in 2015.
As of March 31, 2013, the Company had liquidity of $162.5 million, consisting of $12.8 million in cash and short-term time deposits, $37.2 million in short-term restricted cash, $3.9 million in long-term restricted cash, $68.6 million available under existing revolving credit facilities and $40.0 million undrawn availability against the Company's $50.0 million floating rate note.
Apart from the above loan and credit facilities and commitments, the Company utilizes cash flows from operations generated by its contracted period time charters and cash compensation to be received in connection to early redeliveries. The Company also has the ability to borrow additional amounts secured by the Company's newbuild vessels, on which additional financing may be contracted, upon delivery of such vessels to the Company as and if required.
Dividend Declaration
The Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.05 per share payable on or about June 7, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of trading of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on May 27, 2013.
The Company has 76,676,508 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of today's date.
The Board of Directors of the Company is continuing a policy of paying out a portion of the Company's free cash flow at a level it considers prudent in light of the current economic and financial environment. The declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will always be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The timing and amount of any dividends declared will depend on, among other things: (i) the Company's earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and available sources of liquidity, (ii) decisions in relation to the Company's growth strategies, (iii) provisions of Marshall Islands and Liberian law governing the payment of dividends, (iv) restrictive covenants in the Company's existing and future debt instruments and (v) global financial conditions. Accordingly, the Company may reduce or not pay dividends in the future.
Management Commentary
Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President of the Company, said: "Our Board of Directors has declared our twentieth consecutive dividend since our IPO in the amount of $0.05 per share. We continue to be focused on reducing our counterparty risk through early redeliveries while strengthening our cash position. We closely monitor the newbuild and secondhand markets and have contracted to acquire two eco-design newbuild Panamax class vessels each at an attractive price to better position ourselves before the next recovery in the shipping cycle."
Conference Call
On Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. EDT, the Company's management team will host a conference call to discuss the financial results.
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 (866) 819-7111 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(800) 953-0329 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0)1452-542-301 (Standard International Dial In). Please quote "Safe Bulkers" to the operator.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until May 27, 2013 by dialing 1 (866) 247-4222 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(800) 953-1533 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0)1452 550-000 (Standard International Dial In). Access Code: 1859591#
Slides and Audio Webcast
There will also be a live, and then archived, webcast of the conference call, available through the Company's website (www.safebulkers.com). Participants in the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
Management Discussion of First Quarter 2013 Results
Net income decreased by 25% to $16.1 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $21.6 million for the first quarter of 2012, mainly due to the following factors:
Net revenues: Net revenues remained almost unchanged at $44.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $44.1 million for the same period in 2012. The Company operated 24.97 vessels on average during the first quarter of 2013, earning a TCE(1) rate of $18,113, compared to 18.88 vessels and a TCE rate of $24,890 during the same period in 2012.
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses increased by 22% to $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $8.1 million for the same period in 2012. The increase in operating expenses is mainly attributable to an increase in ownership days by 31% to 2,247 days for the first quarter of 2013 from 1,718 days for the same period in 2012.
Depreciation: Depreciation increased to $8.8 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $7.3 million for the same period in 2012, as a result of an increase in the average number of vessels operated by the Company during the first quarter of 2013.
Interest expense: Interest expense increased by 44% to $ 2.6 million in the first quarter of 2013 from $1.8 million for the same period in 2012 as a result of the increase in the average amount of loans and credit facilities by the Company during the first quarter of 2013.
Gain/(loss) on derivatives: Gain on derivatives was $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to a loss of $1.2 million for the same period in 2012, as a result of the mark-to-market valuation of the Company's interest rate swap transactions that are employed to manage the risk relating to interest rate exposure of our loan and credit facilities. These swaps economically hedge the interest rate exposure of the Company's aggregate loans outstanding. The average remaining period of our swap contracts is 2.8 years as of March 31, 2013. The valuation of these interest rate swap transactions at the end of each quarter is affected by the prevailing interest rates at that time.
Daily vessel operating expenses(4): Daily vessel operating expenses decreased by 6% to $4,412 for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $4,713 for the same period in 2012. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decrease in lubricant and store expenses in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, during which initial supplies for two newbuild vessels were acquired.
Daily general and administrative expenses(4): Daily general and administrative expenses decreased by 13% to $1,176 for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $1,358 for the same period in 2012. The decrease is mainly attributable to the higher number of ownership days during the first quarter of 2013, compared to the first quarter of 2012.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information and Other Data
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars except for share and per share data)
Three-Months Period Ended
March 31,
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2012 2013
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REVENUES:
Revenues 44,804 45,172
Commissions (732) (945)
Net revenues 44,072 44,227
EXPENSES:
Voyage expenses (1,311) (4,035)
Vessel operating expenses (8,097) (9,914)
Depreciation (7,322) (8,836)
General and administrative expenses (2,333) (2,642)
Operating income 25,009 18,800
OTHER (EXPENSE) / INCOME:
Interest expense (1,825) (2,575)
Other finance costs (390) (216)
Interest income 282 271
(Loss)/gain on derivatives (1,241) 63
Foreign currency (loss)/gain (10) 36
Amortization and write-off of deferred finance
charges (211) (310)
Net income 21,614 16,069
Earnings per share 0.30 0.21
Weighted average number of shares 71,868,950 76,673,484
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
December 31, March 31,
2012 2013
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ASSETS
Cash, time deposits & restricted cash 125,524 50,004
Other current assets 46,305 47,791
Vessels, net 810,001 834,424
Advances for vessel acquisition and vessels
under construction 39,902 42,165
Restricted cash non-current 3,923 3,923
Long-term investment 50,000 50,000
Other non-current assets 6,559 6,294
Total assets 1,082,214 1,034,601
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt 19,199 22,576
Other current liabilities 28,294 31,165
Long-term debt, net of current portion 596,468 527,944
Other non-current liabilities 12,397 14,794
Shareholders' equity 425,856 438,122
Total liabilities and equity 1,082,214 1,034,601
TABLE 1
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME, EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED
EPS
Three-Months
Period Ended March 31,
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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars except for share
and per share data) 2012 2013
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Net Income - Adjusted Net Income
Net Income 21,614 16,069
Plus Loss/(gain) on Derivatives 1,241 (63)
Plus Foreign Currency Loss/(gain) 10 (36)
Adjusted Net Income 22,865 15,970
EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA
Net Income 21,614 16,069
Plus Net Interest Expense 1,543 2,304
Plus Depreciation 7,322 8,836
Plus Amortization 211 310
EBITDA 30,690 27,519
Plus Loss/(gain) on Derivatives 1,241 (63)
Plus Foreign Currency Loss/(gain) 10 (36)
ADJUSTED EBITDA 31,941 27,420
EPS - Adjusted EPS
Net Income 21,614 16,069
Adjusted Net Income 22,865 15,970
Weighted average number of shares 71,868,950 76,673,484
EPS 0.30 0.21
Adjusted EPS 0.32 0.21
Adjusted Net Income represents net income before gain/(loss) on derivatives and foreign currency.
EBITDA represents net income before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before gain/(loss) on derivatives and foreign currency. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measurements under US GAAP. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA assist the Company's management and investors by increasing the comparability of the Company's fundamental performance from period to period and against the fundamental performance of other companies in the Company's industry that provide EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA information. The Company believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful in evaluating the Company's operating performance compared to that of other companies in the Company's industry because the calculation of EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financings, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions and the calculation of adjusted EBITDA generally further eliminates the effects of early redelivery income/(cost) and gain/(loss) on derivatives and foreign currency, items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under US GAAP. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as substitutes for net income and other operations data prepared in accordance with US GAAP or as a measure of profitability. While EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are frequently used as measures of operating results and performance, they are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.
Table 2: Fleet Data and Average Daily Indicators
Three-Months
Period Ended
March 31,
2012 2013
FLEET DATA
Number of vessels at period's end 20 26
Average age of fleet (in years) 4.10 4.96
Ownership days (1) 1,718 2,247
Available days (2) 1,718 2,219
Operating days (3) 1,715 2,214
Fleet utilization (4) 99.8% 98.5%
Average number of vessels in the period (5) 18.88 24.97
AVERAGE DAILY INDICATORS
Time charter equivalent rate (6) $ 24,890 $ 18,113
Daily vessel operating expenses (7) $ 4,713 $ 4,412
Daily general and administrative expenses (8) $ 1,358 $ 1,176
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(1) Ownership days represent the aggregate number of days in a period
during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us.
(2) Available days represent the total number of days in a period during
which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of off-hire
days associated with scheduled maintenance, which includes major
repairs, drydockings, vessel upgrades or special or intermediate
surveys.
(3) Operating days represent the number of our available days in a period
less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to
any reason, excluding scheduled maintenance.
(4) Fleet utilization is calculated by dividing the number of our
operating days during a period by the number of our ownership days
during that period.
(5) Average number of vessels in the period is calculated by dividing
ownership days in the period by the number of days in that period.
(6) Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, represent our charter
revenues less commissions and voyage expenses during a period divided
by the number of our available days during the period.
(7) Daily vessel operating expenses include the costs for crewing,
insurance, lubricants, spare parts, provisions, stores, repairs,
maintenance, statutory and classification expense, drydocking,
intermediate and special surveys and other miscellaneous items. Daily
vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating
expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.
(8) Daily general and administrative expenses include daily fixed and
variable management fees payble to our Manager and daily costs payable
to third parties in relation to our operation as a public company.
Daily general and administrative expenses are calculated by dividing
general and administrative expenses by ownership days for the relevant
period.
About Safe Bulkers, Inc.
The Company is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes for some of the world's largest users of marine drybulk transportation services. The Company's common stock is listed on the NYSE, where it trades under the symbol "SB". The Company's current fleet consists of 26 drybulk vessels, all built 2003 onwards, and the Company has contracted to acquire eight additional drybulk newbuild vessels to be delivered at various dates through 2015.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and in Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events, the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy, including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, changes in the demand for drybulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates, risks associated with operations outside the United States and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
(1) Adjusted net income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA represent Net Income, EPS and EBITDA before gain/(loss) on derivatives and foreign currency, respectively. See Table 1.
(2) EBITDA represents net income before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.
See Table 1.
(3) Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, represent the Company's charter revenues less commissions and voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period.
(4) See Table 2.
For further information please contact:
Company Contact:
Dr. Loukas Barmparis
President
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
Athens, Greece
Tel.: +30 (210) 899-4980
Fax: +30 (210) 895-4159
E-Mail: directors@safebulkers.com
Investor Relations / Media Contact:
Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536
New York, N.Y. 10169
Tel.: (212) 661-7566
Fax: (212) 661-7526
E-Mail: safebulkers@capitallink.com