EuroDry Ltd. Reports Results for the Nine-Month Period and Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY, the “Company” or “EuroDry”), an owner and operator of drybulk vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced today its results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights:

• Total net revenues for the quarter of $19.5 million.
  
  
• Net income attributable to common shareholders of $11.8 million or $4.47 and $4.41 earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively, inclusive of unrealized gain on derivatives.
  
  
• Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders1 for the quarter of $10.1 million, or, $3.84 and $3.79 per share basic and diluted, respectively.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA1 was $13.0 million.
  
  
• An average of 8.1 vessels were owned and operated during the third quarter of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $28,103 per day.
  
  
• The Company declared a dividend of $0.3 million on its Series B Preferred Shares. The dividend will be paid in cash.
  

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1Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share are not recognized measurements under US GAAP (GAAP) and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for EuroDry’s financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Refer to a subsequent section of the Press Release for the definitions and reconciliation of these measurements to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Nine Months 2021 Highlights:

• Total net revenues of $42.1 million.
  
  
• Net income attributable to common shareholders was $14.2 million, or$5.84 and $5.74 earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively, inclusive of unrealized loss on derivatives and a loss on debt extinguishment.
  
  
• Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders1 for the period was $18.0 million or $7.42 and $7.29 adjusted earnings per share basic and diluted, respectively.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA1 was $26.3 million.
  
  
• An average of 7.5 vessels were owned and operated during the first nine months of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $22,232 per day.
  

Recent developments

In October 2021, we drew a loan of $9 million with our vessels, M/V Pantelis and M/V Tasos, used as collateral, which will be repaid in eighteen monthly installments of $0.3 million each followed by another eighteen monthly installments of $0.2 million each.

In November 2021, we decided to redeem our outstanding Series B Preferred Shares at par using approximately $13.6 million from the funds we generated. The Series B Preferred Shares carried a dividend of 8% per annum until January 2023 increasing to 14% per annum thereafter. The redemption is expected to take place within 2021.

Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of EuroDry commented: “During the third quarter of 2021, charter rates for the sizes of vessels we operate averaged 30-40% higher compared to their levels in the second quarter of 2021 reaching levels last seen in 2010. Rates continued to rise and peaked in mid-October but have since given away a bit mainly due to the slowdown of growth and, especially, of steel demand in China. They, nevertheless, remain at very profitable levels. In the near term, the re-opening and rebounding of economies around the world is threatened by the fast spread of the “D” variant of COVID-19, increasing commodity and energy prices and causing restraints in the supply chain of various materials and products; in the medium term, we expect that the low orderbook of the drybulk fleet, which remains near historical lows if expressed as a ratio to the existing fleet, will result in very modest fleet growth over the next one to two years, thus, maintaining tight supply conditions and providing support to the charter rate levels.

In the above environment, as previously announced, we expanded our exposure to the market by acquiring in September 2021 M/V Good Heart, a modern ultramax vessel, demonstrating our belief in the strong market fundamentals. Given the recent contributions from our vessels, our Board decided to use some of the earnings we accrued to redeem our outstanding Series B Preferred Shares at par and reduce our funding costs; this redemption will increase the earnings per share of our common shareholders by about $0.38 in 2022 and by about $0.67 every year from then on.

Overall, we remain positive about the prospects of the market and continue to evaluate opportunities for investment or any other form of cooperation exploiting our public listing and operating platform.”

Tasos Aslidis, Chief Financial Officer of EuroDry commented: “Comparing our results for the third quarter of 2021 with the same period of 2020, our net revenues increased by about $12.7 million, due to the significantly higher time charter equivalent rates our vessels earned as compared to the third quarter of 2020. Operating expenses, including management fees and general and administrative expenses increased from $6,397 per vessel per day in the third quarter of 2020 to $6,495 in the third quarter of 2021. This increase is mainly due to the increased crewing costs for our vessels compared to the same period of 2020, resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

Adjusted EBITDA during the third quarter of 2021 was $13.0 million compared to $2.8 million achieved for the third quarter of last year. As of September 30, 2021, our outstanding debt (excluding the unamortized loan fees) was $73.9 million while unrestricted and restricted cash was $22.6 million. As of the same date, our scheduled debt repayments including balloon payments over the next 12 months amounted to about $11.5 million (excluding the unamortized loan fees) and all our loan covenants are satisfied.”

Third Quarter 2021 Results:
For the third quarter of 2021, the Company reported total net revenues of $19.5 million representing a 186.4% increase over total net revenues of $6.8 million during the third quarter of 2020 which was primarily the result of the higher time charter rates our vessels earned in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding period of 2020. The Company reported a net income for the period of $12.1 million and a net income attributable to common shareholders of $11.8 million, as compared to a net income of $0.5 million and a net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.1 million for the same period of 2020. For the third quarter of both 2021 and 2020, a gain on bunkers resulted in voyage expenses, net amounting to income of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Vessel operating expenses were $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2021 as compared to $3.1 million for the same period of 2020. The increase is attributable to the increased number of vessels operating in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020, as well as to the increased crewing costs for our vessels compared to the same period of 2020, resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions, and the increase in hull and machinery insurance premiums. Depreciation expenses for the third quarter of 2021 amounted to $2.0 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the same period of 2020. This increase is due to the higher number of vessels operating in the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the same period of 2020. General and administrative expenses increased to $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2021, as compared to $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2020 due to higher legal and insurance expenses.

Interest and other financing costs for the third quarter of 2021 remained unchanged at $0.6 million as compared to the same period of 2020, since the increase in the average outstanding debt during the period was offset by the decreased Libor rates of our loans in the current period compared to the same period of 2020. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a marginal loss on three interest rate swaps and a $0.1 million loss on FFA contracts, comprising a $1.6 million unrealized gain and a $1.7 million realized loss, as compared to a marginal loss on three interest rate swaps and a $0.2 million realized loss on FFA contracts.

On average, 8.1 vessels were owned and operated during the third quarter of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $28,103 per day compared to 7.0 vessels in the same period of 2020 earning on average $11,873 per day.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2021 was $13.0 million compared to $2.8 million achieved during the third quarter of 2020.

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2021 was $4.47 calculated on 2,634,822 basic and $4.41 calculated on 2,675,224 diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.06 for the third quarter of 2020, calculated on 2,279,730 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Excluding the effect on the income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter of the unrealized gain on derivatives, the adjusted earnings attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 would have been $3.84 and $3.79 per share basic and diluted, respectively, compared to adjusted earnings of $0.05 per share basic and diluted for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Usually, security analysts do not include the above item in their published estimates of earnings per share.

First Nine Months 2021 Results:
For the first nine months of 2021, the Company reported total net revenues of $42.1 million representing an 165.3% increase over total net revenues of $15.9 million during the first nine months of 2020, which was the result of the increased number of vessels operated and the higher average charter rates our vessels earned during the period of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The Company reported a net income for the period of $15.1 million and a net income attributable to common shareholders of $14.2 million, as compared to a net loss of $5.6 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $6.7 million, for the nine month period of 2020. For the nine months of 2021, voyage expenses, net amounted to income of $0.5 million resulting from gain on bunkers as compared to voyage expenses of $0.2 million in the same period of 2020. Vessel operating expenses were $9.9 million for the nine months of 2021 as compared to $8.7 million for the same period of 2020. The increase is attributable to the increased number of vessels operating in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020, as well as to the increased crewing costs for our vessels compared to the same period of 2020, resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions, and the increase in hull and machinery insurance premiums. Depreciation expenses for the first nine months of 2021 were $5.4 million compared to $4.9 million during the same period of 2020, mainly due to the increase in the cost base of certain of our vessels due to the recent installation of ballast water management systems and the higher number of vessels operating in the same period. On average, 7.5 vessels were owned and operated during the first nine months of 2021 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $22,232 per day compared to 7.0 vessels in the same period of 2020 earning on average $8,927 per day. General and administrative expenses increased to $1.7 million during the first nine months of 2021 as compared to $1.6 million in the same period of last year due to higher legal and insurance expenses. In the first nine months of 2020, two vessels underwent special survey for a total cost of $1.8 million, while there were no vessels undergoing drydocking during the first nine months of 2021.

Interest and other financing costs for the first nine months of 2021 amounted to $1.7 million compared to $1.9 million for the same period of 2020. This decrease is mainly due to the decreased Libor rates of our loans in the current period compared to the same period of 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a $0.1 million gain on three interest rate swaps and a $2.5 million unrealized loss and $3.0 million realized loss on FFA contracts as compared to a loss on derivatives of $0.8 million for the same period of 2020, comprising of a $0.3 million loss on FFA contracts and a $0.5 million loss on three interest rate swaps.

Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months of 2021 was $26.3 million compared to $1.8 million achieved during the first nine months of 2020.

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders for the first nine months of 2021 was $5.84, calculated on 2,427,810 basic and $5.74, calculated on 2,470,726 diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $2.97 for the first nine months of 2020, calculated on 2,271,542 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Excluding the effect on the income attributable to common shareholders for the first nine months of the year of the unrealized loss on derivatives and the loss on debt extinguishment, the adjusted earnings attributable to common shareholders for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 would have been $7.42 and $7.29 per share basic and diluted, respectively, compared to a loss of $2.70 per share basic and diluted for the same period in 2020. As previously mentioned, usually, security analysts do not include the above items in their published estimates of earnings per share.

Fleet Profile:

The EuroDry Ltd. fleet profile is as follows:

Summary Fleet Data:

(1) Average number of vessels is the number of vessels that constituted the Company’s fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of calendar days each vessel was a part of the Company’s fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period.

(2) Calendar days. We define calendar days as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession including off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys or days of vessels in lay-up. Calendar 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 that period.

(3) The scheduled off-hire days including vessels laid-up are days associated with scheduled repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys or days of vessels in lay-up.

(4) Available days. We define available days as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of scheduled off-hire days incl. laid up. We use available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels were available to generate revenues.

(5) Commercial off-hire days. We define commercial off-hire days as days a vessel is idle without employment.

(6) Operational off-hire days. We define operational off-hire days as days associated with unscheduled repairs or other off-hire time related to the operation of the vessels.

(7) Voyage days. We define voyage days as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of commercial and operational off-hire days. We use voyage days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues or are sailing for repositioning purposes.

(8) Fleet utilization. We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of our voyage days during a period by the number of our available days during that period. We use fleet utilization to measure a company's efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons such as unscheduled repairs or days waiting to find employment.

(9) Fleet utilization, commercial. We calculate commercial fleet utilization by dividing our available days net of commercial off-hire days during a period by our available days during that period.

(10) Fleet utilization, operational. We calculate operational fleet utilization by dividing our available days net of operational off-hire days during a period by our available days during that period.

(11) Time charter equivalent, or TCE, is a measure of the average daily net revenue performance of our vessels. Our method of calculating TCE is determined by dividing time charter revenue and voyage charter revenue net of voyage expenses by voyage days for the relevant time period. Voyage expenses primarily consist of 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, or are related to repositioning the vessel for the next charter. TCE is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company's performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot voyage charters, time charters, pool agreements and bareboat charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. Our definition of TCE may not be comparable to that used by other companies in the shipping industry.

(12) Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs and management fees are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period. Drydocking expenses are reported separately.

(13) Daily general and administrative expense is calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period.

(14) Total vessel operating expenses, or TVOE, is a measure of our total expenses associated with operating our vessels. TVOE is the sum of vessel operating expenses, management fees and general and administrative expenses; drydocking expenses are not included. Daily TVOE is calculated by dividing TVOE by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period.

(15) Drydocking expenses include expenses during drydockings that would have been capitalized and amortized under the deferral method divided by the fleet calendar days for the relevant period. Drydocking expenses could vary substantially from period to period depending on how many vessels underwent drydocking during the period. The Company expenses drydocking expenses as incurred.

Conference Call and Webcast:
Tomorrow, November 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company's management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results.

Conference Call details:
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 (877) 553-9962 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(808) 238 - 0669 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0) 2071 928592 (Standard International Dial In). Please quote "EuroDry" to the operator.

Audio webcast - Slides Presentation:
There will be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call and accompanying slides, available through the Company’s website. To listen to the archived audio file, visit our website http://www.eurodry.gr and click on Company Presentations under our Investor Relations page. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

The slide presentation on the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 will also be available in PDF format 10 minutes prior to the conference call and webcast, accessible on the company's website (www.eurodry.gr) on the webcast page. Participants to the webcast can download the PDF presentation.

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Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation:
EuroDry Ltd. considers Adjusted EBITDA to represent net income / (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, loss on debt extinguishment, unrealized (gain) / loss on Forward Freight Agreements (“FFAs”) and loss / (gain) on interest rate swap derivatives. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income / (loss), as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which the Company assesses its financial performance because the Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure assists our management and investors by increasing the comparability of our performance from period to period by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods of, financial costs, loss on debt extinguishment, unrealized (gain) / loss on FFAs and loss / (gain) on interest rate swap derivatives, and depreciation. The Company's definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as that used by other companies in the shipping or other industries.

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Adjusted net income / (loss) and Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share Reconciliation:

EuroDry Ltd. considers Adjusted net income / (loss) to represent net income / (loss) before unrealized (gain) / loss on derivatives, which includes FFAs and interest rate swaps, and loss on debt extinguishment. Adjusted net income / (loss) and Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share is included herein because we believe it assists our management and investors by increasing the comparability of the Company's fundamental performance from period to period by excluding the potentially disparate effects between periods of unrealized (gain) / loss on derivatives and loss on debt extinguishment, which may significantly affect results of operations between periods. Adjusted net income / (loss) and Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share do not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income / (loss) or earnings / (loss) per share, as determined by GAAP. The Company's definition of Adjusted net income / (loss) and Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share may not be the same as that used by other companies in the shipping or other industries.

About EuroDry Ltd.
EuroDry Ltd. was formed on January 8, 2018 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the drybulk fleet of Euroseas Ltd into a separate listed public company. EuroDry was spun-off from Euroseas Ltd on May 30, 2018; it trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker EDRY.

EuroDry operates in the dry cargo, drybulk shipping market. EuroDry's operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company and Eurobulk (Far East) Ltd. Inc., which are responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. EuroDry employs its vessels on spot and period charters and under pool agreements.

The Company has a fleet of 9 vessels, including 5 Panamax drybulk carriers, 2 Ultramax drybulk carrier and 2 Kamsarmax drybulk carriers. EuroDry’s 9 drybulk carriers have a total cargo capacity of 668,631 dwt.

Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and 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 dry bulk 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 publicly 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.

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