LONDON, Aug. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights
- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") reported operating
revenue of $73.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2018.
- Net loss was $3.2 million
(resulting in a loss per share of $0.06) for the three months ended June 30,
2018.
- EBITDA1 was $27.2 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2018.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $21.0 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2018.
- During the quarter the Company announced that construction is
now under way on the 50/50 joint venture to construct an ethylene
marine export terminal, which will be located at Morgan's Point,
Texas on the Houston Ship Channel. The facility will have
the capacity to export approximately one million tons of ethylene
per year. Refrigerated storage for 30,000 tons of ethylene will be
constructed on-site and will provide the capability to load
ethylene at rates of 1,000 tons per hour. Commercial operations are
expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019, one quarter
earlier than previously projected.
- Maintained strong fleet utilization of 90.3% for the three
months ended June 30, 2018, up from the 86.2% achieved during
the second quarter of 2017.
Fleet utilization was 90.3% during the second quarter of 2018,
up from the 86.2% achieved during the second quarter of 2017, but
slightly down on the 91.7% achieved during the first quarter of
2018. Petrochemical activity, particularly long-haul carriage of
petrochemicals (butadiene, crude C4 and butene-1) from Europe to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Brazil to the Far East have been the primary
factor behind this increase in utilization. Two handysize and two
midsize vessels have been fully employed transporting ethane for
the majority of the second quarter of 2018, trading from the U.S.
to Central and South America as
well as North West Europe. All
five midsized gas carriers ("MGCs") in the fleet are now contracted
to operate under time charters for the remainder of 2018.
However, the increase in utilization has been tempered by a
continued low charter rate environment, compounded by an
approximate 30% increase in bunker prices across the second quarter
of 2018 as crude prices rise, translating to further reductions in
charter rates achieved. Ethylene handysize vessels have returned to
charter rates of approximately $25,000 per day during the second quarter,
although rates for standard LPG transportation remained at
approximately $15,000 per day. Energy
Transfer Partners' Marcus Hook
export facility remained offline for nearly all of the second
quarter, which caused much disruption to the Atlantic's time
charter business operators that rely on this facility.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to
EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2018:
|
(in thousands)
|
Net
loss
|
$
(3,159)
|
Interest
expense
|
11,353
|
Interest
income
|
(207)
|
Income
taxes
|
146
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
19,029
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
$
27,162
|
|
|
1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.
EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income
taxes and depreciation and amortization. Management believes that
EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating the operating
performance of the Company. EBITDA does not represent and should
not be considered as an alternative to any financial measure
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our calculation of
EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies.
See the table above for a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income
(loss), our most directly comparable financial measure calculated
accordance with U.S. GAAP.
A Form 6-K with more detailed information on our second quarter
2018 financial results is being filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission simultaneously with this release for the
quarter ended June 30, 2018.
Conference Call Details:
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 9:00 A.M. ET, 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 (877) 553-9962 (US
Toll Free Dial In), 0(808) 238-0669 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or +44
(0) 2071 928 592 (Standard International Dial In). Please quote
"Navigator" to the operator. There will also be a live, and then
archived, webcast of the conference call, available through the
Company's website (www.navigatorgas.com). Participants to the live
webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes
prior to the start of the webcast.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available
until Tuesday, August 14th, 2018, by
dialing 1(866) 331-1332 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(808) 238-0667 (UK
Toll Free Dial In) or +44 (0) 3333 009 785 (Standard International
Dial In). Access Code: 11870348#
About Us
Navigator Holdings Ltd. is the owner and operator of the world's
largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global
leader in the seaborne transportation of petrochemical gases, such
as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") and
ammonia. Navigator's fleet consists of 38 semi- or
fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 14 of which are ethylene
and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied
gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and
commodity traders, with our sophisticated vessels providing an
efficient and reliable 'floating pipeline' between the parties. We
continue to build strong, long-term partnerships based on mutual
trust, our depth of technical expertise and a modern versatile
fleet.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included in this press release concerning plans and
objectives of management for future operations or economic
performance, or assumptions related thereto, including our
financial forecast, contain forward-looking statements. In
addition, we and our representatives may from time to time make
other oral or written statements that are also forward-looking
statements. Such statements include, in particular, statements
about our plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends
in our business and the markets in which we operate as described in
this press release. In some cases, you can identify the
forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may,"
"could," "should," "would," "expect," "plan," "anticipate,"
"intend," "forecast," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "propose,"
"potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to:
- Future operating or financial results;
- Pending acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital
spending;
- Operating expenses, availability of crew, number of off-hire
days, drydocking requirements and insurance costs;
- Fluctuations in currencies and interest rates;
- General market conditions and shipping market trends, including
charter rates and factors affecting supply and demand;
- Our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to
refinance our indebtedness as it matures or obtain additional
financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions
and other corporate activities;
- Estimated future capital expenditures needed to preserve our
capital base;
- Our expectations about the availability of vessels to purchase,
the time that it may take to construct new vessels, or the useful
lives of our vessels;
- Our continued ability to enter into long-term, fixed-rate time
charters with our customers;
- Changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken
by regulatory authorities;
- Potential liability from future litigation;
- Our expectations relating to the payment of dividends;
- Our expectation regarding providing in-house technical
management for certain vessels in our fleet and our success in
providing such in-house technical management;
- Our ability to meet our expectations regarding the construction
and financing of our joint venture ethylene marine export terminal
and our expectations regarding the financial success of such
terminal.; and
- Other factors detailed from time to time in other periodic
reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements included in this press release
are made only as of the date of this press release. New factors
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict
all 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. We
expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of these
forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new
information, a change in our views or expectations, or otherwise.
We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our
common stock.
|
Navigator Holdings
Ltd.
|
|
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
December 31,
2017
|
June 30,
2018
|
|
|
|
(in thousands except share data)
|
Assets
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
62,109
|
$
55,096
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
14,889
|
11,585
|
Accrued
income
|
15,791
|
5,031
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
10,964
|
17,020
|
Bunkers and lubricant
oils
|
8,008
|
7,122
|
Insurance
recoverable
|
376
|
825
|
|
|
|
Total current
assets
|
112,137
|
96,679
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
Vessels in operation,
net
|
1,740,139
|
1,704,895
|
Investment in equity
accounted joint
venture
|
—
|
10,475
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net
|
1,611
|
1,466
|
|
|
|
Total non-current
assets
|
1,741,750
|
1,716,836
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
1,853,887
|
$
1,813,515
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
Current portion of
secured term loan facilities, net of deferred financing
costs
|
$
81,559
|
$
73,274
|
Accounts
payable
|
8,071
|
10,163
|
Accrued expenses and
other
liabilities
|
12,478
|
14,105
|
Accrued
interest
|
3,500
|
3,466
|
Deferred
income
|
4,824
|
4,963
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
110,432
|
105,971
|
|
|
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
|
Secured term loan
facilities, net of current portion and deferred financing
costs
|
681,658
|
651,034
|
Senior unsecured
bond, net of deferred financing
costs
|
98,584
|
98,812
|
|
|
|
Total non-current
liabilities
|
780,242
|
749,846
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
890,674
|
855,817
|
Commitments and
contingencies (see note 9)
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity
|
|
|
Common stock—$.01 par
value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 55,656,304 shares issued
and
outstanding, (2017: 55,529,762)
|
555
|
557
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
589,436
|
589,800
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive
loss
|
(277)
|
(343)
|
Retained
earnings
|
373,499
|
367,684
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders'
equity
|
963,213
|
957,698
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
and stockholders' equity
|
$
1,853,887
|
$
1,813,515
|
|
|
|
Navigator Holdings
Ltd.
|
|
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three months
ended
|
Six months
ended
|
|
June 30,
|
June 30,
|
|
(in thousands except share data)
|
(in thousands except share data)
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2017
|
2018
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
revenue
|
$
74,381
|
$
73,163
|
$
151,700
|
$
150,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
Brokerage
commissions
|
1,389
|
1,219
|
2,914
|
2,360
|
Voyage
expenses
|
13,516
|
13,930
|
28,515
|
28,908
|
Vessel operating
expenses
|
25,001
|
26,040
|
48,906
|
52,751
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
18,304
|
19,029
|
35,938
|
38,410
|
General and
administrative costs
|
3,578
|
3,818
|
6,330
|
8,049
|
Other corporate
expenses
|
329
|
994
|
952
|
1,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating
expenses
|
62,117
|
65,030
|
123,555
|
131,687
|
Operating
income
|
12,264
|
8,133
|
28,145
|
19,283
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income/(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(9,372)
|
(11,353)
|
(18,298)
|
(21,877)
|
Write off of deferred
financing
costs
|
(627)
|
—
|
(1,281)
|
—
|
Write off of call
premium and redemption charges on 9%
unsecured
bond
|
—
|
—
|
(3,517)
|
—
|
Interest
income
|
119
|
207
|
232
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income/(loss)
before income taxes
|
2,384
|
(3,013)
|
5,281
|
(2,235)
|
Income
taxes
|
(130)
|
(146)
|
(289)
|
(228)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income/(loss)
|
$
2,254
|
$
(3,159)
|
$
4,992
|
$
(2,463)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic:
|
$
0.04
|
$
(0.06)
|
$
0.09
|
$
(0.04)
|
Diluted:
|
$
0.04
|
$
(0.06)
|
$
0.09
|
$
(0.04)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
number of shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic:
|
55,531,831
|
55,656,304
|
55,488,984
|
55,601,772
|
Diluted:
|
55,905,571
|
55,656,304
|
55,862,724
|
55,601,772
|
|
|
|
|
|
Navigator Holdings
Ltd.
|
|
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Six Months ended
June 30,
2017
|
Six Months ended
June 30,
2018
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
(in
thousands)
|
Cash flows from
operating activities
|
|
|
Net
income/(loss)
|
$
4,992
|
$
(2,463)
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
35,938
|
38,410
|
Payment of drydocking
costs
|
(33)
|
(2,880)
|
Adjustment to equity
for the adoption of the new revenue
standard
|
—
|
(3,352)
|
Call option premium
on redemption of 9.00% unsecured
bond
|
2,500
|
—
|
Prior year expenses
recovered in insurance
claim
|
(504)
|
(754)
|
Amortization of
share-based compensation
|
773
|
366
|
Amortization of
deferred financing
costs
|
2,508
|
1,131
|
Unrealized foreign
exchange
|
155
|
(30)
|
Changes in
operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
(6,091)
|
3,392
|
Bunkers and lubricant
oils
|
(461)
|
886
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
(2,329)
|
4,706
|
Accounts payable,
accrued interest and other
liabilities
|
2,604
|
3,734
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided
by operating activities
|
40,052
|
43,146
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
investing activities
|
|
|
Payment to acquire
vessels
|
(1,352)
|
(79)
|
Investment in equity
accounted joint
venture
|
—
|
(10,475)
|
Payment for vessels
under
construction
|
(97,147)
|
—
|
Purchase of other
property, plant and
equipment
|
(1,506)
|
(97)
|
Receipt of shipyard
penalty
payments
|
280
|
—
|
Insurance
recoveries
|
991
|
305
|
Placement of short
term
investment
|
(25,000)
|
—
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in
investing
activities
|
(123,734)
|
(10,346)
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
financing activities
|
|
|
Proceeds from secured
term loan facilities
|
142,508
|
3,800
|
Issuance of 7.75%
senior unsecured bonds
|
100,000
|
—
|
Repayment of 9.00%
senior unsecured
bonds
|
(127,500)
|
—
|
Issuance costs of
7.75% senior unsecured
bonds
|
(1,819)
|
—
|
Repayment of secured
term loan facilities
|
(57,981)
|
(43,613)
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided
by/(used in) financing activities
|
55,208
|
(39,813)
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in
cash and cash equivalents
|
(28,474)
|
(7,013)
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at beginning of period
|
57,272
|
62,109
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at end of period
|
$
28,798
|
$
55,096
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Information
|
|
|
Total interest paid
during the period, net of amounts
capitalized
|
$
15,799
|
$
20,799
|
|
|
|
Total tax paid during
the period
|
$
317
|
$
52
|
|
|
|
Navigator Gas
Attention: Investor Relations
Department
New York: 650 Madison Ave, 25th Floor,
New York, NY 10022. Tel:
+1-212-355-5893
London: 10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DH. Tel: +44(0)20-7340-4850
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