EuroDry Ltd. Announces Delivery of M/V YANNIS PITTAS, an Eco Ultramax Drybulk Carrier
October 13 2023 - 9:00AM
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 that it took
delivery of the previously announced acquisition of M/V YANNIS
PITTAS (ex-GALLILEO), a 63,177 dwt Ultramax drybulk carrier built
in 2014, the first of three Ultramax carriers it agreed to acquire.
The consideration for the vessel was paid by cash at-hand; the
Company has arranged a sustainability-linked loan of $10.5 million
with Eurobank S.A. to partly finance the acquisition which is
expected to be drawn by October 16, 2023. The vessel is employed
under a time charter contract until December 2023 at $12,500 per
day.
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of
EuroDry commented: “We are pleased to
have taken delivery of M/V YANNIS PITTAS, the first of the three
Eco Ultramax drybulk vessels we recently announced we agreed to
acquire. The remaining two vessels are expected to be delivered
within October 2023. We believe our acquisition of the three
vessels took place at an opportune time in the market and, despite
the recently increased geopolitical uncertainties, we expect all
three vessels to make significant contributions to our EBITDA for
the benefit of our shareholders which remains the focus of our
strategy.
“In parallel to the above acquisitions, we
continue our share repurchase program to the maximum possible level
as we believe that investing in our shares at a significant
discount to our net asset value (“NAV”) represents a very
attractive opportunity for our shareholders. At the same time, we
have provided us -as we always do- flexibility and equipped the
Company with the option of an At-The-Market offering to be only
used if our share price increases near the NAV of our stock.”
Fleet Profile:
Assuming the delivery of the three Eco Ultramax drybulk vessels
described above, the EuroDry Ltd. fleet profile would be as
follows:
Name |
Type |
Dwt |
Year Built |
Employment(*) |
TCE Rate ($/day) |
Dry Bulk Vessels |
|
|
|
|
|
EKATERINI |
Kamsarmax |
82,000 |
2018 |
TC until Mar-25 |
Hire 105.5% of theAverage BalticKamsarmaxP5TC (**) index |
XENIA |
Kamsarmax |
82,000 |
2016 |
TC until Mar-24 |
Hire 105.5% of theAverage BalticKamsarmaxP5TC (**) index |
ALEXANDROS P. |
Ultramax |
63,500 |
2017 |
TC until Dec-23 |
$27,000 |
CHRISTOS K (ex - GIANTS CAUSEWAY)*** |
Ultramax |
63,197 |
2015 |
To be arranged |
|
YANNIS PITTAS |
Ultramax |
63,177 |
2014 |
TC until Dec-23 |
$12,500 |
MARIA (ex - SADLERS WELLS)*** |
Ultramax |
63,153 |
2015 |
To be arranged |
|
GOOD HEART |
Ultramax |
62,996 |
2014 |
TC until Nov-23 |
$11,900 |
MOLYVOS LUCK |
Supramax |
57,924 |
2014 |
TC until Oct-23 |
$8,000 |
EIRINI P |
Panamax |
76,466 |
2004 |
TC until Oct-23 |
$15,750 |
SANTA CRUZ |
Panamax |
76,440 |
2005 |
TC until Dec-23 |
$13,000 |
STARLIGHT |
Panamax |
75,845 |
2004 |
TC until Nov-23 |
$15,250 |
TASOS |
Panamax |
75,100 |
2000 |
TC until Dec-23 |
$8,000 |
BLESSED LUCK |
Panamax |
76,704 |
2004 |
TC until Jan-24 |
$15,800 |
Total Dry Bulk Vessels |
13 |
918,502 |
|
|
|
Note:
(*) |
Represents the earliest redelivery date. |
(**) |
The average Baltic Kamsarmax P5TC
Index is an index based on five Panamax time charter routes. |
(***) |
Expected to be delivered in
October 2023. |
|
|
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.
After the delivery of the remaining two vessels
agreed to be acquired, the Company would have a fleet of 13
vessels, including 2 Kamsarmax drybulk, 5 Panamax drybulk carriers,
5 Ultramax drybulk carriers, and 1 Supramax drybulk carrier.
EuroDry’s 13 drybulk carriers have a total cargo capacity of
918,502 dwt.
Forward Looking StatementThis
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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Company Contact |
Investor Relations / Financial Media |
Tasos AslidisChief Financial
OfficerEuroDry Ltd.11 Canterbury Lane,Watchung, NJ07069Tel. (908)
301-9091E-mail: aha@eurodry.gr |
Nicolas BornozisMarkella
KaraCapital Link, Inc.230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540New York,
NY10169Tel. (212) 661-7566E-mail: eurodry@capitallink.com |
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