Second quarter net income before tax increased 12.5%
Adjusted EBITDA of $16.1 million decreased by $1.3 million; increased by $0.3 million on a constant currency basis
Net cash generated in operating activities through six months equaled $12.2 million, an increase of $1.3 million or 11.9%
NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG ) (“Rand”) today announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2016 second quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 versus Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 Financial Results
- Net income increased to $11.5 million, or $0.58 per share on a fully diluted basis, from $5.5 million, or $0.29 per share, in the prior year period. Before a tax benefit of approximately $0.22, net income per share increased to $0.36 on a fully diluted basis or 12.5% over the prior year period.
- Freight and other related revenue from company operated vessels (which excludes fuel and other surcharges) decreased $2.3 million, or 4.9%, to $43.8 million during the three-month period compared to $46.1 million in the year ago period. On a constant currency basis, freight and other related revenue increased 4.0%, or $1.9 million.
- Total Sailing Days were 1,278 compared to 1,351 in the prior year. The 73-day decline in sailing days was comprised of 92 lost days attributable to our time chartered bulk carriers. Although these vessels did not operate for the entire quarter, we continued to receive daily charter payments at a reduced rate. These lost days were partially offset by a 19 day reduction in days out of service.
- Delay Days decreased to 68 from 72. Delay Days as a percentage of total Sailing Days remained relatively constant year over year.
- Freight and related revenue per Sailing Day increased $176, or 0.5%, to $34,300 compared to $34,124 per Sailing Day in the year ago period. On a constant currency basis, freight and related revenue per Sailing Day increased 10.0%, or $3,409.
- Vessel operating expenses decreased $3.6 million, or 10.7%, to $30.0 million compared to $33.6 million during the year ago period. Vessel operating expenses per Sailing Day decreased $1,381, or 5.6%, to $23,498 from $24,879 during the year ago period. On a constant currency basis, vessel operating expenses per Sailing Day decreased 0.9%, or $0.3 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.3 million, or 7.3%, to $16.1 million from $17.4 million during the year ago period. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased 2.0%, or $0.3 million.
Six Months Ended September 30, 2015 versus Six Months Ended September 30, 2014 Financial Results
- Net income increased to $14.1 million, or $0.73 per share on a fully diluted basis, from $7.3 million, or $0.39 per share, in the prior year period. Before a tax benefit of approximately $0.22 per share, net income per share increased to $0.51 per share on a fully diluted basis, or 15.9% versus the prior year period.
- Freight and other related revenue (which excludes fuel and other surcharges) increased marginally to $82.8 million compared to $82.7 million during the year ago period. On a constant currency basis, freight and other related revenue increased 8.2%, or $6.8 million.
- Total Sailing Days were 2,506 compared to 2,489 in the prior year period.
- Delay Days decreased to 177, or 7.1% of Sailing Days, from 203, or 8.1% of Sailing Days.
- Freight and related revenue per Sailing Day decreased $190, or 0.6%, to $33,042 compared to $33,232 during the prior six-month period. On a constant currency basis, freight and related revenue per Sailing Day increased 7.4%, or $2,468.
- Vessel operating expenses decreased $5.0 million, or 8.2%, to $56.6 million compared to $61.6 million during the year ago period. On a constant currency basis, vessel operating expenses increased 0.3%, or $0.2 million. Vessel operating expenses per Sailing Day decreased $2,185, or 8.8%, to $22,580 from $24,765.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased $0.2 million, or 0.6%, to $28.4 million from $28.6 million during the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.9%, or $2.2 million, compared to the prior year period.
Management Comments:
“The 2015 sailing season has remained consistent with our initial outlook,” commented Ed Levy, President and CEO of Rand. “We continue to focus our efforts on the factors of our business that we can control. We have experienced continued improvement in the key operating and financial metrics that drive our business, including lower vessel delays and days out of service, combined with improvements in tons hauled, freight and related revenue, and vessel margin per day. The year to date financial impact of these improvements has been masked by a 14% decline in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar compared to last sailing season.”
Mr. Levy concluded, “With recent additions to our management team, we are further sharpening our focus on cost containment and expense management in order to drive free cash flow per share, with the goal of paying down debt and reducing our cost of capital. The introduction of our newest vessel into service later this month is another key element in our plan to improve our return on invested capital. We believe that these initiatives will become more evident in our financial results as we move through the remainder of this fiscal year and into the 2016 sailing season.”
Conference Call Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 8:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 5, 2015. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 888-510-1785 (719-457-1035 for international callers), and using Conference ID# 7534445. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Rand Logistics, Inc. website at www.randlogisticsinc.com/presentations.html .
A replay of the conference call will be available at www.randlogisticsinc.com/presentations.html and will be archived for 12 months. A replay will also be available until December 5, 2015 by dialing 877-870-5176 (858- 384-5517 for international callers), and using Conference ID# 7534445.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Financial Tables This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these and other non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures are included in the attached financial tables.
About Rand Logistics Rand Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region. Through its subsidiaries, the Company operates a fleet of four conventional bulk carriers and twelve self-unloading bulk carriers including three tug/barge units. The Company is the only carrier able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services in both Canada and the U.S. on the Great Lakes. The Company's vessels operate under the U.S. Jones Act – which reserves domestic waterborne commerce to vessels that are U.S. owned, built and crewed, – and the Canada Coasting Trade Act – which reserves domestic waterborne commerce to Canadian registered and crewed vessels that operate between Canadian ports.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. For all forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy or are otherwise beyond our control and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, affecting our strategic plan as well as our financial position, results of operations and cash flows, could differ materially from those described in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that contribute to such risks include, but are not limited to, the effect of the economic downturn in certain of our markets; the weather conditions on the Great Lakes; and our ability to maintain and replace our vessels as they age.
For a more detailed description of these uncertainties and other factors, please see the "Risk Factors" section in Rand's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2015.
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| RAND LOGISTICS, INC. | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| (U.S. Dollars 000’s except for Shares and Per Share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Three months ended | Six months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2015 | September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2015 | September 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||
| Freight and related revenue | $ | 43,835 | $ | 46,102 | $ | 82,803 | $ | 82,715 | ||||||||
| Fuel and other surcharges | 5,563 | 8,168 | 9,527 | 14,864 | ||||||||||||
| Outside voyage charter revenue | 2,535 | — | 4,430 | — | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUE | 51,933 | 54,270 | 96,760 | 97,579 | ||||||||||||
| EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
| Outside voyage charter fees | 2,652 | — | 4,493 | — | ||||||||||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 30,030 | 33,612 | 56,586 | 61,639 | ||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 57 | (5 | ) | 897 | 1,177 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,099 | 3,299 | 6,399 | 6,199 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 4,603 | 4,693 | 9,310 | 9,370 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of drydock costs | 885 | 856 | 1,767 | 1,712 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 272 | 308 | 556 | 616 | ||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on foreign exchange | 14 | 1,261 | 305 | 463 | ||||||||||||
| 41,612 | 44,024 | 80,313 | 81,176 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME | 10,321 | 10,246 | 16,447 | 16,403 | ||||||||||||
| OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,962 | 3,707 | 5,981 | 7,464 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | — | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||
| 2,962 | 3,705 | 5,977 | 7,460 | |||||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 7,359 | 6,541 | 10,470 | 8,943 | ||||||||||||
| (BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | ||||||||||||||||
| Deferred | (4,508 | ) | 705 | (4,328 | ) | 1,048 | ||||||||||
| (4,508 | ) | 705 | (4,328 | ) | 1,048 | |||||||||||
| NET INCOME BEFORE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS | 11,867 | 5,836 | 14,798 | 7,895 | ||||||||||||
| PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS | 328 | 290 | 649 | 581 | ||||||||||||
| NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | 11,539 | $ | 5,546 | $ | 14,149 | $ | 7,314 | ||||||||
| Net income per share basic | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.41 | ||||||||
| Net income per share diluted | 0.58 | 0.29 | 0.73 | 0.39 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares basic | 17,960,000 | 17,845,496 | 17,930,473 | 17,836,768 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares diluted | 20,379,355 | 20,298,940 | 20,349,828 | 20,295,799 | ||||||||||||
| RAND LOGISTICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (U.S. Dollars 000’s except for Shares and Per Share data) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2015 | March 31, 2015 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,258 | $ | 3,298 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 22,325 | 2,764 | ||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 91 | 91 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,603 | 5,957 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 329 | 347 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 31,606 | 12,457 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 222,392 | 206,276 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | 202 | 569 | ||||||
| DEFERRED DRYDOCK COSTS, NET | 6,566 | 7,590 | ||||||
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET | 11,797 | 13,205 | ||||||
| GOODWILL | 10,193 | 10,193 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 282,756 | $ | 250,290 | ||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| CURRENT | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 17,000 | 15,350 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 7,691 | 7,628 | ||||||
| Other current liability | 158 | 166 | ||||||
| Current portion of deferred payment liability | 556 | 536 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 25,405 | 23,680 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM PORTION OF DEFERRED PAYMENT LIABILITY | 281 | 564 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION | 118,663 | 101,213 | ||||||
| SUBORDINATED DEBT | 78,126 | 72,500 | ||||||
| OTHER LIABILITIES | 455 | 479 | ||||||
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 961 | 5,607 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 223,891 | 204,043 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, | ||||||||
| Authorized 1,000,000 shares, Issued and outstanding 300,000 shares | 14,900 | 14,900 | ||||||
| Common stock, $.0001 par value, | ||||||||
| Authorized 50,000,000 shares, Issuable and outstanding 18,062,513 shares at September 30, 2015 and 18,035,427 shares at March 31, 2015 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 90,227 | 90,130 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (36,823 | ) | (50,972 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9,440 | ) | (7,812 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 58,865 | 46,247 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 282,756 | $ | 250,290 | ||||
| RAND LOGISTICS, INC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Financial Measures / Financial Tables | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (U.S. Dollars 000’s except for Shares and Per Share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2016 - Q2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2 FY2016 Actual | Q2 FY2015 Actual | Increase/(Decrease) | FX Impact (Unfavorable)/ Favorable | Constant Currency Increase/(Decrease) 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change $ | Change % | Change $ | Change $ | Change % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average Fx Rate | 0.764 | 0.918 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing Days | 1,278 | 1,351 | (73 | ) | -5.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial Highlights (US$ '000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freight and Related Revenue | $ | 43,835 | $ | 46,102 | $ | -2,267 | -4.9 | % | $ | -4,132 | $ | 1,865 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||
| Fuel and Other Surcharges | $ | 5,563 | $ | 8,168 | $ | -2,605 | -31.9 | % | $ | -1,041 | $ | -1,564 | -19.1 | % | ||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 51,933 | $ | 54,270 | $ | -2,337 | -4.3 | % | $ | -5,687 | $ | 3,350 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||
| Total Operation Expenses | $ | 30,030 | $ | 33,612 | $ | -3,582 | -10.7 | % | $ | -3,264 | $ | -318 | -0.9 | % | ||||||||
| Vessel Margin | $ | 19,311 | $ | 20,663 | $ | -1,352 | -6.5 | % | $ | -1,902 | $ | 550 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||
| General & Admin Expense | $ | 3,099 | $ | 3,299 | $ | -200 | -6.1 | % | $ | -265 | $ | 65 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 16,095 | $ | 17,364 | $ | -1,269 | -7.3 | % | $ | -1,611 | $ | 342 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||
| Per Day Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marine Freight Revenue/Day | $ | 34,300 | $ | 34,124 | $ | 176 | 0.5 | % | $ | -3,233 | $ | 3,409 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||
| Total Revenue/Day | $ | 40,637 | $ | 40,170 | $ | 467 | 1.2 | % | $ | -4,450 | $ | 4,917 | 12.2 | % | ||||||||
| Vessel Margin/Day | $ | 15,110 | $ | 15,295 | $ | -185 | -1.2 | % | $ | -1,488 | $ | 1,303 | 8.5 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP Reconciliation (US$ '000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel margin | $ | 19,311 | $ | 20,663 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Outside Charter net margin | $ | -117 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| General & Admin Expense | $ | 3,099 | $ | 3,299 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 16,095 | $ | 17,364 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange 2 | $ | 14 | $ | 1,261 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, Amortization of Dry-dock & Intangibles | $ | 5,760 | $ | 5,857 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | $ | 10,321 | $ | 10,246 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Note: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The constant currency information presented is calculated by translating current period results using prior period foreign currency exchange rates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Loss (gain) on foreign exchange during the three month period ended September 30, 2015 was primarily a non-cash loss on translation of approximately $39.8 million USD denominated debt incurred and carried on the balance sheet of the Canadian subsidiary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RAND LOGISTICS, INC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Financial Measures / Financial Tables | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (U.S. Dollars 000’s except for Shares and Per Share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2016 - September 2015 YTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| YTD FY2016 Actual | YTD FY2015 Actual | Increase/(Decrease) | FX Impact (Unfavorable)/ Favorable | Constant Currency Increase/(Decrease) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change $ | Change % | Change $ | Change $ | Change % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average Fx Rate | 0.789 | 0.918 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing Days | 2,506 | 2,489 | 17 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Financial Highlights (US$ '000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freight and Related Revenue | $ | 82,803 | $ | 82,715 | $ | 88 | 0.1 | % | $ | -6,663 | $ | 6,751 | 8.2 | % | ||||||||
| Fuel and Other Surcharges | $ | 9,527 | $ | 14,864 | $ | -5,337 | -35.9 | % | $ | -1,493 | $ | -3,844 | -25.9 | % | ||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 96,760 | $ | 97,579 | $ | -819 | -0.8 | % | $ | -8,915 | $ | 8,096 | 8.3 | % | ||||||||
| Vessel Operating Expenses | $ | 56,586 | $ | 61,639 | $ | -5,053 | -8.2 | % | $ | -5,218 | $ | 165 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
| Vessel Margin | $ | 34,847 | $ | 34,763 | $ | 84 | 0.2 | % | $ | -2,892 | $ | 2,976 | 8.6 | % | ||||||||
| General & Admin Expense | $ | 6,399 | $ | 6,199 | $ | 200 | 3.2 | % | $ | -450 | $ | 650 | 10.5 | % | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 28,385 | $ | 28,564 | $ | -179 | -0.6 | % | $ | -2,424 | $ | 2,245 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||
| Per Day Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marine Freight Revenue/Day | $ | 33,042 | $ | 33,232 | $ | -190 | -0.6 | % | $ | -2,658 | $ | 2,468 | 7.4 | % | ||||||||
| Total Revenue/Day | $ | 38,611 | $ | 39,204 | $ | -593 | -1.5 | % | $ | -3,557 | $ | 2,964 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||
| Vessel Operating Expenses/Day | $ | 22,580 | $ | 24,765 | $ | -2,185 | -8.8 | % | $ | -2,080 | $ | -105 | -0.4 | % | ||||||||
| Vessel Margin/Day | $ | 13,905 | $ | 13,967 | $ | -62 | -0.4 | % | $ | -1,154 | $ | 1,092 | 7.8 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP Reconciliation (US$ '000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel margin | $ | 34,847 | $ | 34,763 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Outside Charter net margin | $ | -63 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| General & Admin Expense | $ | 6,399 | $ | 6,199 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 28,385 | $ | 28,564 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange | $ | 305 | $ | 463 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, Amortization of Dry-dock & Intangibles | $ | 11,633 | $ | 11,698 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | $ | 16,447 | $ | 16,403 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Note: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The constant currency information presented is calculated by translating current period results using prior period foreign currency exchange rates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Loss (gain) on foreign exchange during the three month period ended September 30, 2015 was primarily a non-cash loss on translation of approximately $39.8 million USD denominated debt incurred and carried on the balance sheet of the Canadian subsidiary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CONTACT: Rand Logistics, Inc. Edward Levy, President and CEO (212) 863-9405 elevy@randlogisticsinc.com Mark S. Hiltwein, Vice President and CFO (212) 863-9427 mshiltwein@randlogisticsinc.com Annemarie Dobler, Corporate Communications (212) 863-9429 apdobler@randlogisticsinc.com
