ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Containerships Inc. (Nasdaq: DCIX ), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today reported net income of $0.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of $19.8 million for the respective period of 2013. The loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 was mainly the result of impairment charges and direct sale and other charges totalling $21.9 million for two vessels.
Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization, were $15.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $15.5 million for the same period of 2013, mainly due to decreased average time charter rates, despite an increase in ownership days resulting from the addition to the Company's fleet of three vessels in 2014, partly offset by the disposal of two vessels in December 2013 and February 2014.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 amounted to $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $57.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2013, was mainly the result of impairment charges and direct sale and other charges totalling $58.8 million for five vessels. Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization, for the year ended December 31, 2014 amounted to $54.1 million, compared to $54.0 million for the year-ended December 31, 2013.
Dividend Declaration
The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.0025 per share with respect to the fourth quarter of 2014. The cash dividend will be payable on or around March 26, 2015 to all shareholders of record as at March 11, 2015. As of December 31, 2014 the Company had 73,158,991 shares of common stock outstanding.
| Fleet Employment Profile (As of February 27, 2015) | |||||||
| Currently Diana Containerships Inc.'s fleet is employed as follows: | |||||||
| Vessel | Sister | Gross Rate | Delivery Date | Redelivery Date | |||
| BUILT TEU | Ships* | (USD Per Day) | Com** | Charterer | to Charterer | to Owners*** | Notes |
| Panamax Container Vessels | |||||||
| SAGITTA | A | $7,400 | 1.25% | A.P. Møller - | 29-Jan-14 | 14-Nov-14 | 1,2,3 |
| $7,825 | 1.25% | Maersk A/S | 14-Nov-14 | 14-Sep-15 - 14-Nov-15 | |||
| 2010 3,426 | |||||||
| CENTAURUS | A | $8,000 | 3.50% | CMA CGM S.A. | 13-Jun-14 | 28-Jan-15 | 4,5 |
| $7,650 | 5.00% | Maersk Line A/S | 22-Feb-15 | 22-Jul-15 - 22-Oct-15 | |||
| 2010 3,426 | |||||||
| SANTA PAMINA | $9,500 | 5.00% | The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. | 28-Nov-14 | 16-Mar-15 - 15-May-15 | ||
| 2005 5,042 | |||||||
| CAP DOMINGO | B | $23,250 | 0% | Reederei Santa Containerschiffe GmbH & Co. KG | 6-Feb-14 | 23-Dec-14 | 6,7,8 |
| (ex Cap San Marco) | |||||||
| $9,900 | 3.75% | Rudolf A. Oetker KG | 23-Dec-14 | 24-Dec-15 - 8-Mar-16 | 9,10 | ||
| 2001 3,739 | |||||||
| CAP DOUKATO | B | $23,250 | 0% | Reederei Santa Containerschiffe GmbH & Co. KG | 6-Feb-14 | 23-Dec-14 | 6,7,8 |
| (ex Cap San Raphael) | |||||||
| $9,900 | 3.75% | Rudolf A. Oetker KG | 23-Dec-14 | 23-Jan-16 - 23-Apr-16 | 9 | ||
| 2002 3,739 | |||||||
| APL GARNET | $27,000 | 0% | NOL Liner (Pte) Ltd. | 19-Nov-12 | 20-Aug-15 - 19-Oct-15 | 7 | |
| 1995 4,729 | |||||||
| HANJIN MALTA | $25,550 | US$150 per day | Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. | 15-Mar-13 | 30-Mar-16 - 15-May-16 | 7 | |
| 1993 4,024 | |||||||
| Post - Panamax Container Vessels | |||||||
| PUELO | C | $27,900 | US$150 per day | CSAV Valparaiso | 23-Aug-13 | 10-Apr-15 - 23-Feb-16 | 11,12,13 |
| 2006 6,541 | |||||||
| PUCON | C | $27,900 | US$150 per day | CSAV Valparaiso | 20-Sep-13 | 20-Mar-15 - 20-Mar-16 | 11,14 |
| 2006 6,541 | |||||||
| YM MARCH | D | $12,000 | 0% | Yang Ming (UK) Ltd. | 12-Sep-14 | 15-Mar-15 - 15-May-15 | 13,15 |
| 2004 5,576 | |||||||
| YM GREAT | D | $12,000 | 0% | Yang Ming (UK) | 10-Oct-14 | 26-Mar-15 | 16 |
| $17,475 | 2.50% | Ltd. | 27-Mar-15 | 27-Jun-15 - 27-Aug-15 | 17 | ||
| 2004 5,576 | |||||||
| * Each container vessel is a "sister ship", or closely similar, to other container vessels that have the same letter. |
| ** Total commission paid to third parties. |
| *** Charterers' optional period to redeliver the vessel to owners. Charterers have the right to add the off hire days, if any, and therefore the optional period may be extended. |
| 1 In October 2014, the Company agreed to extend as from November 14, 2014 the previous charter party with A. P. Møller - Maersk A/S for a period of minimum 10 months to maximum 12 months at a gross charter rate of US$7,825 per day. |
| 2 As per Novation Agreement signed in January 2015, with effect from February 1, 2015, charterers have changed to Maersk Line A/S. |
| 3 Vessel currently off-hire for drydocking. |
| 4 In December 2014, the Company signed an addendum, extending the initially agreed maximum redelivery date to January 21, 2015. In January 2015, the Company agreed to further extend the maximum redelivery date till January 29, 2015. |
| 5 Vessel on scheduled drydocking from January 28, 2015 to February 22, 2015. |
| 6 For financial reporting purposes, we recognize revenue from time charters that have varying rates on a straight-line basis equal to the average revenue during the term of that time charter. We calculate quarterly dividends based on the available cash from operations during the relevant quarter. |
| 7 For financial reporting purposes, revenues derived from the time charter agreement will be netted off during the term of the time charter with an amortization charge of the asset that was recognized at the delivery of the vessel, being the difference of the present value of the contractual cash flows to the fair value. However, we calculate quarterly dividends based on the available cash from operations during the relevant quarter. |
| 8 Vessel chartered for a period of thirty-six (36) months plus or minus forty-five (45) days. The net daily charter hire rate was US$22,750 during the first twelve (12) months, US$22,850 during the second twelve (12) months and US$23,250 for the third twelve (12) months of the charter. |
| 9 Reederei Santa Containerschiffe GmbH & Co. KG has agreed to novate the time charter contract to Rudolf A. Oetker KG. |
| 10 During January 2015, the vessel was off-hire for approximately three days. |
| 11 In case the vessel is redelivered to the Company in any period between the earliest and the maximum redelivery period, then the charterers will pay a lump sum equivalent to US$6,000 per day to the owners for the outstanding period between the redelivery date and up to the 30 months. |
| 12 Charterers changed to Norasia Container Lines Limited, as per Novation Agreement signed in September 2014 with a retroactive effect from July 1, 2014. As per same Novation Agreement, with effect from February 1, 2015, charterers have changed to Hapag-Lloyd AG. |
| 13 Based on latest information. |
| 14 Charterers changed to Norasia Container Lines Limited, as per Novation Agreement signed in September 2014 with a retroactive effect from July 1, 2014. |
| 15 Charterers have exercised their right to add the off-hire days and therefore the optional period has been extended up to May 15, 2015. |
| 16 Charterers have exercised their right to add the off-hire days and therefore the optional period has been extended up to March 26, 2015 (24:00 UTC). |
| 17 In February 2015, the Company agreed to extend as from March 27, 2015 (00:01 UTC) the previous charter party with Yang Ming (UK) Ltd. for a period of minimum 3 months to maximum 5 months at a gross charter rate of US$17,475 per day. |
| Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data | ||||
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the years ended December 31, | |||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |
| INCOME STATEMENT DATA (in thousands of US Dollars): | ||||
| Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization | $ 15,038 | $ 15,503 | $ 54,068 | $ 54,015 |
| Voyage expenses | 98 | 178 | 332 | 705 |
| Vessel operating expenses | 7,768 | 7,313 | 26,559 | 30,870 |
| Net income / (loss) | 869 | (19,784) | 3,238 | (57,346) |
| FLEET DATA | ||||
| Average number of vessels | 10.3 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Number of vessels | 11.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 |
| Ownership days | 944 | 908 | 3,198 | 3,516 |
| Available days | 944 | 908 | 3,198 | 3,516 |
| Operating days | 943 | 904 | 3,189 | 3,442 |
| Fleet utilization | 99.9% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 97.9% |
| AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS | ||||
| Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1) | $ 15,826 | $ 16,878 | $ 16,803 | $ 15,162 |
| Daily vessel operating expenses (2) | $ 8,229 | $ 8,054 | $ 8,305 | $ 8,780 |
(1) Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts.
(2) Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance and vessel registry, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, lubricant costs, tonnage taxes, regulatory fees, environmental costs and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company's management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 8:30 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 27, 2015.
Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company's website at www.dcontainerships.com , and clicking on the webcast link. The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8029 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8029 (for international callers), and asking the operator for the Diana Containerships Inc. conference call.
A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dcontainerships.com . A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers), and providing the Replay ID number 13599766.
About the Company
Diana Containerships Inc. is a leading global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of containerships. The Company's vessels are employed primarily on time charters with leading liner companies carrying containerized cargo along worldwide shipping routes.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. 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. Forward-looking statements 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 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 this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe 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 our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for containership capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, 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, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
(See financial tables attached)
| DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC. | ||||
| FINANCIAL TABLES | ||||
| Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for share and per share data | ||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the years ended December 31, | |||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| REVENUES: | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |
| Time charter revenues | $ 17,884 | $ 20,896 | $ 65,678 | $ 74,337 |
| Prepaid charter revenue amortization | (2,846) | (5,393) | (11,610) | (20,322) |
| Time charter revenues, net | 15,038 | 15,503 | 54,068 | 54,015 |
| EXPENSES: | ||||
| Voyage expenses | 98 | 178 | 332 | 705 |
| Vessel operating expenses | 7,768 | 7,313 | 26,559 | 30,870 |
| Depreciation | 2,868 | 2,952 | 10,309 | 11,070 |
| Management fees | -- | -- | -- | 305 |
| General and administrative expenses | 1,784 | 1,208 | 6,306 | 5,059 |
| Impairment losses | -- | 9,697 | -- | 42,323 |
| Loss on vessels' sale | -- | 12,210 | 695 | 16,481 |
| Foreign currency losses / (gains) | -- | (1) | 17 | 66 |
| Operating income / (loss) | 2,520 | (18,054) | 9,850 | (52,864) |
| OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES): | ||||
| Interest and finance costs | (1,693) | (1,741) | (6,746) | (4,554) |
| Interest Income | 42 | 11 | 134 | 72 |
| Total other expenses, net | (1,651) | (1,730) | (6,612) | (4,482) |
| Net income / (loss) | $ 869 | $ (19,784) | $ 3,238 | $ (57,346) |
| Earnings / (loss) per common share, basic and diluted | $ 0.01 | $ (0.58) | $ 0.06 | $ (1.73) |
| Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted | 72,797,551 | 34,198,357 | 51,645,071 | 33,159,328 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS) | ||||
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the years ended December 31, | |||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||
| Net income / (loss) | $ 869 | $ (19,784) | $ 3,238 | $ (57,346) |
| Other comprehensive loss (Actuarial loss) | (68) | -- | (68) | -- |
| Comprehensive income / (loss) | $ 801 | $ (19,784) | $ 3,170 | $ (57,346) |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA | ||
| (Expressed in thousands of US Dollars) | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 91,873 | $ 29,555 |
| Vessels' net book value | 306,094 | 265,372 |
| Other fixed assets, net | 1,089 | 321 |
| Prepaid charter revenue | 6,364 | 18,166 |
| Other assets | 3,843 | 3,295 |
| Total assets | $ 409,263 | $ 316,709 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Bank debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ 98,298 | $ 98,102 |
| Related party financing | 50,867 | 50,233 |
| Other liabilities | 3,655 | 3,909 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 256,443 | 164,465 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 409,263 | $ 316,709 |
| OTHER FINANCIAL DATA | ||||
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the years ended December 31, | |||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||
| Net Cash provided by Operating Activities | $ 6,658 | $ 9,671 | $ 25,487 | $ 31,740 |
| Net Cash provided by / (used in) Investing Activities | (34,479) | 8,028 | (51,636) | (81,663) |
| Net Cash provided by / (used in) Financing Activities | (183) | (1,524) | 88,467 | 38,082 |
Corporate Contact: Ioannis Zafirakis Director, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary Telephone: + 30-216-600-2400 Email: Website: www.dcontainerships.com Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email:
