DryShips Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2017
February 27, 2018 - 4:05 PM EST
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DryShips Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2017
ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) (“DryShips” or the “Company”), a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights
For the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company reported a net income of $11.5 million, or $0.11 basic and diluted earnings per share.
Included in the fourth quarter of 2017 results are the following:
Net income associated with “mark-to-market” accounting of the Company’s 49.0% ownership in Heidmar Holdings LLC, a global tanker pool operator, of $9.7 million, or $0.09 per share.
Gain on the sale of the Company’s 2001 built Panamax vessel, the Ecola, to an unaffiliated buyer, of $4.4 million, or $0.04 per share.
Excluding the above, the Company’s net results would have amounted to a net loss of $2.6 million, or $0.02 per share.
The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $9.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. (1)
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure; please see later in this press release for reconciliation to net income/(loss).
Updated Key Information as of February 26, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents: approximately $41.0 million (or $0.39 per share)
Book value of vessels: approximately $821.7 million (or $7.88 per share)
Debt outstanding balance: approximately $237.0 million (or $2.27 per share)
Number of Shares Outstanding: 104,274,708
Recent Developments
Drawdown of previously announced New Secured Credit Facility
On January 26, 2018, the previously announced $90.0 million secured credit facility with a commercial lender was fully drawdown. The $90.0 million secured credit facility is secured by the Company’s four tanker vessels, has a tenor of five years, bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus margin, is repayable in quarterly installments and has customary financial covenants.
New Secured Credit Facility
On January 29, 2018, the Company signed the previously announced $35.0 million secured credit facility with a commercial lender. The $35.0 million secured credit facility is secured by three of the Company’s drybulk carriers, has a tenor of six years, bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus margin, is repayable in quarterly installments and has customary financial covenants. The Company’s expects to drawdown the full amount of the facility during March 2018.
Repayment of the Credit Facility with Sierra Investments Inc.
On February 1, 2018, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balance of approximately $73.8 million under the credit facility with Sierra Investments Inc., an entity that may be deemed to be affiliated with Mr. George Economou, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Firm Commitment for a New Secured Credit Facility
On February 5, 2018, the Company received a firm commitment for a senior secured credit facility of up to $30.0 million from a major European commercial lender. The facility is expected to be secured by two of the Company’s drybulk vessels, have a tenor of six years, bear an interest rate of LIBOR plus margin, be repayable in quarterly installments and have customary financial covenants. The facility remains subject to definitive documentation.
Fleet List
The table below describes the Company’s fleet as of February 27, 2018:
Year
Gross rate
Redelivery
Built
DWT
Per day
Earliest
Latest
Drybulk fleet
Panamax:
Bargara
2002
74,832
Spot
N/A
N/A
Capitola
2001
74,816
Spot
N/A
N/A
Catalina
2005
74,432
Spot
N/A
N/A
Levanto
2001
73,925
Spot
N/A
N/A
Ligari
2004
75,583
Spot
N/A
N/A
Maganari
2001
75,941
Spot
N/A
N/A
Majorca
2005
74,477
Spot
N/A
N/A
Marbella
2000
72,561
Spot
N/A
N/A
Mendocino
2002
76,623
Spot
N/A
N/A
Rapallo
2009
75,123
Spot
N/A
N/A
Raraka
2012
76,037
Spot
N/A
N/A
Redondo
2000
74,716
Spot
N/A
N/A
Newcastlemax:
Bacon
2013
205,170
T/C Index Linked
Aug-18
Jan-19
Judd
2015
205,796
$9,350
Feb-18
Apr-18
Marini
2014
205,854
T/C Index Linked
Dec-18
Feb-19
Morandi
2013
205,854
T/C Index Linked
Feb-18
May-18
Kamsarmax:
Castellani
2014
82,129
Spot
N/A
N/A
Kelly
2017
81,300
Spot
N/A
N/A
Matisse
2014
81,128
Spot
N/A
N/A
Nasaka
2014
81,918
Spot
N/A
N/A
Valadon
2014
81,198
Spot
N/A
N/A
Tanker fleet
Very Large Crude Carrier:
Shiraga
2011
320,105
Spot
N/A
N/A
Suezmax:
Samsara
2017
159,855
$18,000 Base rate plus profit share
Mar.-22
May-25
Aframax:
Balla
2017
113,293
Spot
N/A
N/A
Stamos
2012
115,666
Spot
N/A
N/A
Gas Carrier fleet
Very Large Gas Carriers:
Anderida
2017
51,850
$30,000
Jun.-22
Jun.-25
Aisling
2017
51,850
$30,000
Sep.-22
Sep.-25
Mont Fort
2017
51,850
$28,833
Nov.-27
Nov.-27
Mont Gelé
2018
51,850
$28,833
Jan.-28
Jan.-28
Offshore Supply fleet
Platform Supply Vessels:
Crescendo
2012
1,457
Laid up
N/A
N/A
Colorado
2012
1,430
Laid up
N/A
N/A
Oil Spill Recovery Vessels:
Indigo
2013
1,401
Laid up
N/A
N/A
Jacaranda
2012
1,360
Laid up
N/A
N/A
Emblem
2012
1,363
Laid up
N/A
N/A
Jubilee
2012
1,317
Laid up
N/A
N/A
Drybulk, Tanker and Gas Carrier Segments Summary Operating Data (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except average daily results)
Drybulk
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
Average number of vessels(1)
15.2
22.0
19.4
18.1
Total voyage days for vessels(2)
1,221
1,952
6,404
6,534
Total calendar days for vessels(3)
1,394
2,022
7,116
6,604
Fleet utilization(4)
87.6%
96.5%
90.0%
98.9%
Time charter equivalent(5)
$5,444
$11,410
$3,658
$8,544
Vessel operating expenses (daily)(6)
$4,772
$6,385
$4,826
$6,061
Tanker
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
Average number of vessels(1)
-
4.0
-
2.5
Total voyage days for vessels(2)
-
368
-
911
Total calendar days for vessels(3)
-
368
-
911
Fleet utilization(4)
-
100%
-
100%
Time charter equivalent(5)
-
$17,003
-
$13,216
Vessel operating expenses (daily)(6)
-
$7,745
-
$9,693
Gas Carrier
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
Average number of vessels(1)
-
2.6
-
1.0
Total voyage days for vessels(2)
-
241
-
355
Total calendar days for vessels(3)
-
241
-
355
Fleet utilization(4)
-
100%
-
100%
Time charter equivalent(5)
-
$28,058
-
$27,994
Vessel operating expenses (daily)(6)
-
$13,220
-
$16,183
(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 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) Total voyage days for fleet are the total days the vessels were in the Company’s possession for the relevant period net of dry-docking and laid-up days.
(3) Calendar days are the total number of days the vessels were in the Company’s possession for the relevant period including dry-docking days and laid-up days.
(4) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that the Company’s vessels were available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by dividing voyage days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.
(5) Time charter equivalent, or TCE, is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis. The Company’s method of calculating TCE is consistent with industry standards and is determined by dividing voyage revenues (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 and are paid by the charterer under a time charter contract, as well as commissions. TCE revenues, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with revenues from the Company’s vessels, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, because it assists the Company’s management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. TCE is also 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 charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. Please see below for a reconciliation of TCE rates to voyage revenues.
(6) Daily vessel operating expenses, which includes crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs is calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by fleet calendar days net of laid-up days for the relevant time period.
Drybulk, Tanker and Gas Carrier Segments Summary Operating Data (unaudited) - continued (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for TCE rate, which is expressed in Dollars, and voyage days)
Drybulk
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
Voyage revenues
$
8,745
$
25,808
$
30,777
$
65,724
Voyage expenses
(2,098
)
(3,536
)
(7,349
)
(9,900
)
Time charter equivalent revenues
$
6,647
$
22,272
$
23,428
$
55,824
Total voyage days for fleet
1,221
1,952
6,404
6,534
Time charter equivalent (TCE)
$
5,444
$
11,410
$
3,658
$
8,544
Tanker
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
Voyage revenues
$
-
$
9,786
$
-
$
20,858
Voyage expenses
-
(3,529
)
-
(8,818
)
Time charter equivalent revenues
$
-
$
6,257
$
-
$
12,040
Total voyage days for fleet
-
368
-
911
Time charter equivalent (TCE)
$
-
$
17,003
$
-
$
13,216
Gas Carrier
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
Voyage revenues
$
-
$
7,000
$
-
$
10,316
Voyage expenses
-
(238
)
-
(378
)
Time charter equivalent revenues
$
-
$
6,762
$
-
$
9,938
Total voyage days for fleet
-
241
-
355
Time charter equivalent (TCE)
$
-
$
28,058
$
-
$
27,994
DryShips Inc.
Financial Statements Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars except for share and per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
2016
2017
2016
2017
REVENUES:
Voyage revenues
$
12,844
$
42,593
$
51,934
$
100,716
12,844
42,593
51,934
100,716
EXPENSES:
Voyage expenses
2,461
7,308
9,209
19,704
Vessel operating expenses
9,009
18,973
45,563
59,348
Depreciation
871
6,334
3,466
14,966
Vessels impairment, (gain)/loss on sales and other
64,507
(4,425
)
106,343
(4,125
)
Goodwill impairment charge
7,002
-
7,002
-
General and administrative expenses
14,333
7,334
39,708
30,972
Other, net
1,014
219
(258
)
900
Operating income/(loss)
(86,353
)
6,850
(159,099
)
(21,049
)
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):
Interest and finance costs, net of interest income
(1,713
)
(5,029
)
(8,776
)
(13,342
)
Gain on debt restructuring
10,465
-
10,477
-
Loss on private placement
-
-
-
(7,600
)
Other, net
85
(32
)
166
(553
)
Total other expenses, net
8,837
(5,061
)
1,867
(21,495
)
Net income/(loss)
(77,516
)
1,789
(157,232
)
(42,544
)
Earnings/(losses) on affiliate
-
9,666
(41,454
)
9,666
Net income/(loss) attributable to DryShips Inc.
$
(77,516
)
$
11,455
$
(198,686
)
$
(32,878
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to DryShips Inc. common stockholders
(84,607
)
11,455
(206,381
)
(30,073
)
Earnings/(Losses) per common share, basic and diluted
$
(53,078.42
)
$
0.11
$
(455,587.20
)
$
(0.85
)
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted (1)
1,594
103,088,937
453
35,225,784
(1) Share and per share data for 2016 give effect to a cumulative 1-for-980 reverse stock split between April 11, 2017 and July 21, 2017.
DryShips Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
December 31, 2016
December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents, including restricted cash (current and non-current)
$
76,774
$
30,226
Other current and non-current assets
21,406
133,379
Advances for vessels under construction
-
31,898
Vessels, net
95,550
749,088
Total assets
193,730
944,591
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total debt
133,428
216,969
Total other liabilities
10,528
10,920
Total stockholders’ equity
49,774
716,702
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
193,730
$
944,591
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, vessel and investment impairments and certain other non-cash items as described below and gains or losses on interest rate swaps. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and the Company’s calculation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which the Company measures its operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by the Company’s lenders as a credit metric and the Company believes that it presents useful information to investors regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness.
The following table reconciles net income/(loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Net income/(loss) attributable to DryShips Inc
$
(77,516
)
$
11,455
$
(198,686
)
$
(32,878
)
Add: Net interest expense
1,713
5,029
8,776
13,342
Add: Depreciation
871
6,334
3,466
14,966
Add: Dry-dockings and class survey costs
-
1,113
181
1,113
Add: Impairments losses/(gain) on sales and other
64,507
(4,425
)
106,343
(4,125
)
Add: Goodwill impairment charge
7,002
-
7,002
-
Add: Loss on private placement
-
-
-
7,600
Add: Gain on debt restructuring
(10,465
)
-
(10,477
)
-
Add: Income taxes
17
71
38
152
Add: Gain on interest rate swaps
-
-
(403
)
-
Add: (Earnings)/losses of affiliate
-
(9,666
)
41,454
(9,666
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(13,871
)
$
9,911
$
(42,306
)
$
(9,496
)
About DryShips Inc.
The Company is a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels that operate worldwide. The Company owns a fleet of 35 vessels comprising of (i) 12 Panamax drybulk vessels; (ii) 4 Newcastlemax drybulk vessels; (iii) 5 Kamsarmax drybulk vessels; (iv) 1 Very Large Crude Carrier; (v) 2 Aframax tankers; (vi) 1 Suezmax tanker; (vii) 4 Very Large Gas Carriers; and (viii) 6 offshore support vessels, including 2 platform supply and 4 oil spill recovery vessels.
DryShips’ common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market where it trades under the symbol “DRYS.”
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with such safe harbor legislation.
Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes 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 the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
Important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the factors related to spin-off of the Company’s gas business, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charter rates, utilization of vessels and vessel values, failure of a seller or shipyard to deliver one or more vessels, failure of a buyer to accept delivery of a vessel, the Company’s inability to procure acquisition financing, default by one or more charterers of the Company’s ships, changes in demand for drybulk, oil or natural gas commodities, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers, scheduled and unscheduled drydockings, changes in the Company’s voyage and operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations, changes in the Company’s relationships with the lenders under its debt agreements, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, international hostilities and political events or acts by terrorists.
Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by DryShips Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F, as amended.
Investor Relations / Media:
Nicolas Bornozis Capital Link, Inc. (New York) Tel. 212-661-7566 E-mail: dryships@capitallink.com
