Shares of EuroDry (EDRY) surged over 102% and has announced positive results of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020.
EuroDry (EDRY) Q3 2020 Highlights:
- Total net revenues of $6.8 million. Net income of $0.5 million; net income attributable to common shareholders (after a $0.4 million dividend on Series B Preferred Shares) of $0.1 million or $0.06 earnings per share basic and diluted. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders1 for the period was $0.1 million or $0.05 adjusted earnings per share basic and diluted.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $2.8 million.
- An average of 7.0 vessels were owned and operated during the third quarter of 2020 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $11,873 per day.
- The Company declared a dividend of $0.4 million on its Series B Preferred Shares. The dividend will be paid in-kind by issuing additional Series B Preferred Shares.
Nine Months 2020 Highlights:
- Total net revenues of $15.9 million. Net loss of $5.6 million; net loss attributable to common shareholders (after a $1.2 million dividend on Series B Preferred Shares) of $6.7 million or $2.97 loss per share basic and diluted. Adjusted net loss attributable to common shareholders1 for the period was $6.1 million or $2.70 adjusted loss per share basic and diluted.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $1.8 million.
- An average of 7.0 vessels were owned and operated during the first half of 2020 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $8,927 per day.
The CEO commented:
“During the third quarter of 2020, EuroDry benefited from gradually improving charter markets as a result of the re-opening of most economies after the pandemic-related lockdowns. Since the beginning of October and during early November, the market rates have given up some of the gains, but they remain at satisfactory levels given the increased economic uncertainty due to the second wave of the pandemic and renewed economic lockdowns, especially, in Europe.
Thus, we expect that the drybulk markets will be affected in the near term by the state of the world economies as influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and, in the medium term, by the low fleet growth due to historically low orderbook. Consequently, we anticipate that trade developments will be the key factor influencing the rates our vessels will earn.
To better exploit the above market trends, we are focused on reducing our capital costs and creating additional liquidity via selected debt refinancings and repayment of more expensive funding instruments in our balance sheet, and using any excess funds to renew or expand our fleet. We also continue to evaluate opportunities of using our public platform to consolidate other fleets as we believe this can offer significant appreciation potential to our shareholders and flexibility to partners joining our public platform.”
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of EuroDry
The CFO commented:
“Comparing our results for the third quarter of 2020 with the same period of 2019, our net revenues decreased by about $0.9 million, due to the lower time charter equivalent rates our vessels earned as compared to the third quarter of 2019. Operating expenses, including management fees and general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $0.4 million as compared to the third quarter of 2019. This increase is mainly due to increased supply of stores and spare parts for our vessels in 2020 compared to 2019 and increased crewing costs, the latter resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions. Still, we believe that we maintain one of the lowest operating cost structures amongst the public shipping companies which is one of our competitive advantages.
Adjusted EBITDA during the third quarter of 2020 was $2.8 million compared to $2.2 million achieved for the third quarter of last year. Finally, as of September 30, 2020, our outstanding debt (excluding the unamortized loan fees) is about $52.1 million versus restricted and unrestricted cash of about $3.7 million.”
asos Aslidis, Chief Financial Officer of EuroDry
For the third quarter of 2020, the Company reported total net revenues of $6.8 million representing a 11.3% decrease over total net revenues of $7.7 million during the third quarter of 2019 which was the result of the lower time charter rates our vessels earned in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the corresponding period of 2019. The Company reported net income for the period of $0.5 million and net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.1 million, as compared to a net loss of $0.4 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $0.8 million for the same period of 2019. For the third quarter of 2020, a gain on bunkers resulted in positive voyage expenses of $0.4 million for the period as compared to voyage expenses of $0.7 million in the same period of 2019. Losses on derivatives of $0.2 million and drydocking expenses of $0.1 million contributed to the result for the quarter as compared to losses on derivatives of $0.6 million and drydocking expenses of $0.7 million during the third quarter of 2019. Depreciation expenses for the third quarter of 2020 amounted to $1.7 million compared to $1.6 million for the same period of 2019.
Interest and other financing costs for the third quarter of 2020 amounted to $0.6 million, compared to $0.8 million for the same period of 2019. Interest during the second quarter of 2020 was lower due to the lower average outstanding debt and the decreased Libor rates of our loans during the period as compared to the same period of last year. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a marginal loss on three interest rate swaps and a $0.2 million realized loss on FFA contracts as compared to a loss on derivatives of $0.6 million for the same period of 2019, comprising of a $0.5 million loss on FFA contracts and a $0.1 million loss on one interest rate swap.
On average, 7.0 vessels were owned and operated during the third quarter of 2020 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $11,873 per day compared to 7.0 vessels in the same period of 2019 earning on average $12,088 per day.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2020 was $2.8 million compared to $2.2 million achieved during the third quarter of 2019.
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 was $0.06 calculated on 2,279,730 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.35 for the third quarter of 2019, calculated on 2,254,830 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 loss / (gain) on derivatives, the adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 would have been $0.05 compared to adjusted loss of $0.26 per share basic and diluted for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Usually, security analysts do not include the above item in their published estimates of earnings per share.
For the first nine months of 2020, the Company reported total net revenues of $15.9 million representing a 19.1% decrease over total net revenues of $19.6 million during the first nine months of 2019, as a result of the lower time charter rates our vessels earned in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. The Company reported net loss for the period of $5.6 million and net loss attributable to common shareholders of $6.7 million, as compared to a net loss of $1.4 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $2.9 million, for the first nine months of 2019. Vessel operating expenses were $8.7 million for the first nine months of 2020 as compared to $8.0 million for the first nine months of 2019 due to increased supply of stores and spare parts for our vessels in 2020 compared to 2019 and increased crewing costs resulting from difficulties in crew rotation due to COVID-19 related restrictions. Depreciation expenses for the first nine months of 2020 were $4.9 million compared to $4.8 million during the same period of 2019.
Interest and other financing costs for the first nine months of 2020 amounted to $1.9 million compared to $2.7 million for the same period of 2019. This decrease is due to the lower average outstanding debt and the decreased Libor rates of our loans in the current period compared to the same period of 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a $0.5 million loss on three interest rate swaps and a $0.3 million loss on FFA contracts as compared to a gain on derivatives of $0.3 million for the same period of 2019, comprising of a $0.6 million gain on FFA contracts and a $0.3 million loss on one interest rate swap.
On average, 7.0 vessels were owned and operated during the first nine months of 2020 earning an average time charter equivalent rate of $8,927 per day compared to 7.0 vessels in the same period of 2019 earning on average $10,750 per day. In the first nine months of 2020, two vessels underwent special survey for a total cost of $1.8 million, as compared to two vessels that underwent special survey in the first nine months of 2019 for a total cost of $1.6 million.
Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2020 was $1.8 million compared to $6.5 million achieved during the first nine months of 2019.
Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the first nine months of 2020 was $2.97, calculated on 2,271,542 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding compared to $1.31 basic and diluted loss per share for the first nine months of 2019, calculated on 2,248,182 basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.
Excluding the effect on the loss attributable to common shareholders for the first nine months of the year of the unrealized loss on derivatives, the adjusted loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 would have been $2.70 compared to a loss of $1.13 per share basic and diluted for the same period in 2019. As previously mentioned, usually, security analysts do not include the above item in their published estimates of earnings per share.
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