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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Reports Financial Results for the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2018


NEWPORT, R.I., March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. ("Pangaea" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, announced today its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (PRNewsfoto/Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.)

2018 Highlights

4th Quarter 2018 Highlights           

Ed Coll, Pangaea's Chief Executive Officer, commented;

"In almost every measure we had a great year.  We recorded over $54 million in EBITDA, $18 million in net income, we finished the year with a cash balance of $56 million, and lower debt ratios. We also expanded our owned fleet capabilities and now own 20 vessels and continue to charter-in an additional 20-25 vessels on a daily basis.  We pushed forward our logistics efforts and extended important long-term contracts with Noranda and Baffinland Iron Mines. I am very proud of our team, and I am extremely confident we are positioned well and can navigate the unexpected present downturn in the market in good shape.  Our future in the shipping sector is bright as we focus on our customers' operations and on niche areas where we know we can provide extra value for our customers."

Results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company reported net income of $17.8 million or $0.42 per common share compared to net income of $7.8 million, or $0.20 per common share for the previous year.  Income from operations was up 125% for the year ended December 31, 2018, to $36.1 million from $16.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Baltic Dry Index ("BDI"), a measure of dry bulk market performance, averaged 1,345 for 2018, up from an average of 1,137 for 2017. The Company's average TCE rates increased 20% in 2018 over the average for 2017, and exceeded the published market rates by an average of 25% over the two year period.

The fourth quarter saw TCE rate increases compared to both the comparable period of 2017 and the three months ended September 30, 2018.  Net income for the quarter ending December 31, 2018 was $(0.6) million or $(0.01) per share and adjusted EPS(3) of $0.09 per share.  This was largely driven by an unrealized loss resulting from marking open derivative instruments to market totaling $4.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 following a dramatic decline at the end of the quarter before recovering during the first quarter of 2019.  The Company monitors the market volatility associated with bunker prices and its impact on the operating income of long-term contracts; and seeks to reduce the risk of such volatility through a hedging program.

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and represents income or loss from operations before depreciation and amortization, loss on sale and leaseback of vessel and, when applicable, loss on impairment of vessels and certain non-recurring items.  See Reconciliation of   Income from Operations to Adjusted EBITDA.


(2) Net revenue represents total revenue less the total direct costs of transportation and services, which includes charter hire, voyage and vessel operating expenses.


(3)Adjusted earnings per share represents net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. plus, when applicable, loss on sale and leaseback of vessel, loss on impairment of vessel, unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments, and certain non-recurring charges, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock

 

Liquidity and Cash Flows

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $56.1 million as of December 31, 2018, compared to $38.5 million on December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had working capital of $34.5 million and $13.0 million, respectively. The improvement in working capital is predominantly due to net income and cash generated from operations. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Company's net cash provided by operating activities was $40.1 million, compared to $29.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, net cash used in investing activities was $17.5 million and $64.6 million, respectively.  Net cash used in financing activities was $5.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and net cash provided by financing activities was $45.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.  These changes reflect the Company's investment in and purchase of vessels including the m/v Bulk Trident and m/v Bulk PODS in 2018, which were financed under sale and leaseback arrangements; and in 2017, the m/v Bulk Destiny and m/v Bulk Beothuk, which were financed under sale and leaseback arrangements; and the m/v Bulk Endurance and the m/v Bulk Freedom, which were financed under commercial loan facilities.

Conference Call Details

The Company's management team will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results on March 21, 2019 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET).  To access the conference call, please dial (888) 895-3561 (domestic) or (904) 685-6494 (international) approximately ten minutes before the scheduled start time and reference ID# 7499725.

A supplemental slide presentation will accompany this quarter's conference call and can be found attached to the Current Report on Form 8-K that the Company filed concurrently with this press release.  This document will be available at http://www.pangaeals.com/company-filings or at sec.gov.

A recording of the call will also be available for two weeks and can be accessed by calling (800) 585-8367 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and referencing ID# 7499725.

 

 

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Income



Three months ended December 31,


Years ended December 31,


2018


2017


2018


2017


(unaudited)


(unaudited)





Revenues:








Voyage revenue

$

85,773,670



$

86,075,085



$

319,753,056



$

338,540,738


Charter revenue

16,055,369



16,111,189



53,217,317



47,404,826


Total revenue

101,829,039



102,186,274



372,970,373



385,945,564










Expenses:








Voyage expense

40,265,848



39,184,807



145,146,359



160,577,816


Charter hire expense

35,045,423



38,931,048



116,958,024



132,852,712


Vessel operating expenses

10,070,292



9,625,888



39,830,110



36,435,959


General and administrative

4,272,662



3,744,452



16,483,991



15,163,352


Depreciation and amortization

4,480,491



4,010,403



17,620,725



15,614,571


Loss on sale and leaseback of vessels

?



?



860,426



9,275,042


Total expenses

94,134,716



95,496,598



336,899,635



369,919,452










Income from operations

7,694,323



6,689,676



36,070,738



16,026,112










Other (expense) income:








Interest expense, net

(2,310,167)



(1,972,889)



(8,694,481)



(7,954,126)


Interest expense, related party

(41,414)



(79,712)



(202,748)



(316,250)


Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments

(4,346,456)



(70,553)



(3,868,948)



360,316


Other income

180,272



(43,843)



677,085



984,603


Total other expense, net

(6,517,765)



(2,166,997)



(12,089,092)



(6,925,457)










Net income

1,176,558



4,522,679



23,981,646



9,100,655


Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1,794,506)



(500,798)



(6,224,626)



(1,287,861)


Net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics
Solutions Ltd.

$

(617,948)



$

4,021,881



$

17,757,020



$

7,812,794










Earnings per common share:








Basic

$

(0.01)



$

0.10



$

0.42



$

0.20


Diluted

$

(0.01)



$

0.09



$

0.42



$

0.20










Weighted average shares used to compute
earnings per common share








Basic

42,369,661



41,941,300



42,248,776



38,414,383


Diluted

42,369,661



42,619,933



42,783,586



38,925,745


 

 

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets



December 31,
2018


December 31,
2017

Assets




Current Assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$

53,614,735



$

34,531,812


Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,357,130 and $2,135,877 at
December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)

28,481,787



21,089,425


Bunker inventory

19,222,087



15,356,712


Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets

12,187,551



12,032,272


Total current assets

113,506,160



83,010,221






Restricted cash

2,500,000



4,000,000


Fixed assets, net

281,891,685



306,292,655


Vessels under capital lease

55,576,777



29,994,212


Total assets

$

453,474,622



$

423,297,088






Liabilities and stockholders' equity




Current liabilities




Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

31,897,507



$

29,181,276


Related party debt

2,877,746



7,009,597


Deferred revenue

14,717,072



5,815,924


Current portion of long-term debt

20,127,742



18,979,335


Current portion of capital lease obligation

5,364,963



1,785,620


Dividends payable

4,063,598



7,238,401


Total current liabilities

79,048,628



70,010,153






Secured long-term debt, net

95,374,270



117,615,634


Obligations under capital lease

45,684,727



25,015,659






Commitments and contingencies - Note 10








Stockholders' equity:




Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized and no share
issued or outstanding

?



?


Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 43,998,560
and 43,794,526 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively

4,400



4,379


Additional paid-in capital

155,946,452



154,943,728


Retained Earnings (Accumulated deficit)

5,737,199



(9,596,785)


Total Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. equity

161,688,051



145,351,322


Non-controlling interests

71,678,946



65,304,320


Total stockholders' equity

233,366,997



210,655,642


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

453,474,622



$

423,297,088


 

 

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



Years ended December 31,


2018


2017

Operating activities




Net income

$

23,981,646



$

9,100,655


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:




Depreciation and amortization expense

17,620,725



15,614,571


Amortization of deferred financing costs

693,788



681,279


Amortization of prepaid rent

121,937



121,938


Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments

3,868,948



(360,316)


Income from equity method investee

(224,001)



(256,478)


Provision for doubtful accounts

268,990



543,621


Loss on sale and leaseback of vessels

860,426



9,275,042


Drydocking costs

(2,135,670)



(3,775,393)


Recognized cost for restricted stock issued as compensation

1,200,214



1,074,038


Change in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

(7,661,352)



(5,642,755)


Bunker inventory

(3,865,375)



(2,153,775)


Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,624,441



(1,368,584)


Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(392,160)



6,976,446


Deferred revenue

4,172,392



(607,058)


Net cash provided by operating activities

40,134,949



29,223,231






Investing activities




Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements

(17,126,213)



(64,029,798)


Purchase of building and equipment

(414,922)



?


Proceeds from sale of equipment

31,594



306,968


Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary

?



(830,906)


Net cash used in investing activities

(17,509,541)



(64,553,736)






Financing activities




Payments on related party debt

(4,131,851)



?


Proceeds from long-term debt

?



35,000,000


Payments of financing and issuance costs

(728,041)



(1,022,549)


Payments of long-term debt

(21,058,742)



(25,329,458)


Proceeds from sale and leaseback of vessels

27,750,000



28,000,000


Payments on capital lease obligation

(3,501,589)



(1,198,721)


Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

(904,803)



?


Common stock accrued dividends paid

(2,270,000)



(1,001,424)


Cash paid for incentive compensation shares relinquished

(146,647)



?


Contributions from noncontrolling interests

?



1,359,990


Proceeds from private placement of common stock, net of issuance costs

(50,812)



9,631,530


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(5,042,485)



45,439,368






Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

17,582,923



10,108,863


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

38,531,812



28,422,949


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

56,114,735



$

38,531,812


 

 

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures



Three Months Ended
December 31,


Years Ended
December 31,


2018


2017


2018


2017


(unaudited)


(unaudited)





Net Revenue








Income from operations

7,694,323



6,689,676



36,070,738



16,026,112


General and administrative

4,272,662



3,744,452



16,483,991



15,163,352


Depreciation and amortization

4,480,491



4,010,403



17,620,725



15,614,571


Loss on sale and leaseback of vessels

?



?



860,426



9,275,042


Net Revenue

16,447,476



14,444,531



71,035,880



56,079,077










Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)








Income from operations

7,694,323



6,689,676



36,070,738



16,026,112


Depreciation and amortization

4,480,491



4,010,403



17,620,725



15,614,571


Loss on sale and leaseback of vessel

?



?



860,426



9,275,042


Adjusted EBITDA

$

12,174,814



$

10,700,079



$

54,551,889



$

40,915,725










Earnings Per Common Share








Net Income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

$

(617,948)



$

4,021,881



$

17,757,020



$

7,812,794










Weighted average number of common shares - basic

42,369,661



41,941,300



42,248,776



38,414,383


Weighted average number of common shares - diluted

42,369,661



42,619,933



42,783,586



38,925,745










Earnings per common share - basic

$

(0.01)



$

0.10



$

0.42



$

0.20


Earnings per common share - diluted

$

(0.01)



$

0.09



$

0.42



$

0.20










Adjusted EPS








Net Income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

$

(617,948)



$

4,021,881



$

17,757,020



$

7,812,794


Non-GAAP








Add: loss on sale and leaseback of vessels

?



?



860,426



9,275,042


less: loss on sale and leaseback of vessels
attributable to noncontrolling interests

?



?



?



(2,157,633)


add: Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments

$

(4,346,456)



$

(70,553)



$

(3,868,948)



$

360,316


Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

$

3,728,508



$

4,092,434



$

22,486,394



$

14,569,887










Weighted average number of common shares - basic

42,369,661



41,941,300



42,248,776



38,414,383


Weighted average number of common shares - diluted

42,369,661



42,619,933



42,783,586



38,925,745










Adjusted EPS - basic

$

0.09



$

0.10



$

0.53



$

0.38


Adjusted EPS - diluted

$

0.09



$

0.10



$

0.53



$

0.37


 

INFORMATION ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES.  As used herein, "GAAP" refers to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  To supplement our consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, this earnings release discusses non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP  net revenue, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP Adjusted EPS.  These are considered non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Rule 101 of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We use non-GAAP financial measures for internal financial and operational decision making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons of the performance and results of operations of our core business.  Our management believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the performance of our core business by excluding charges that are not incurred in the normal course of business. Non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal planning and comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity.  We believe certain non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the performance and operational results of our core business.

Net revenue. Net revenue represents total revenue less the total direct costs of transportation and services, which includes charter hire, voyage and vessel operating expenses. Net revenue is included because it is used by management and certain investors to measure performance by comparison to other logistic service providers. Net revenue is not an item recognized by the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other indicator of a company's operating performance required by U.S. GAAP. Pangaea's definition of net revenue used here may not be comparable to an operating measure used by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA represents income or loss from operations before depreciation, amortization and, when applicable, loss on sale and leaseback of vessel, loss on impairment of vessels and certain non-recurring charges. Earnings per share represents net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Adjusted earnings per share represents net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. plus, when applicable, loss on sale and leaseback of vessel, loss on impairment of vessel, unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments, and certain non-recurring charges, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock.

There are limitations related to the use of net revenue versus income from operations, adjusted EBITDA versus income from operations, and adjusted EPS versus EPS calculated in accordance with GAAP.  In particular, Pangaea's definition of adjusted EBITDA used here are not comparable to EBITDA.

The table set forth above provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures presented to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: PANL) provides logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone.  The Company addresses the transportation needs of its customers with a comprehensive set of services and activities, including cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, and voyage planning.  Learn more at www.pangaeals.com.

Investor Relations Contacts

Thomas Rozycki
Prosek Partners
212-279-3115
[email protected]

Sean Silva
Prosek Partners
212-279-3115
[email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.  The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise these statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.  Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors, as well as other risks that have been included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available at www.sec.gov.

 

SOURCE Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.


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