Maroussi, Greece, July 31, 2023
– Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXS) (the “Company” or
“Pyxis Tankers”), an international product tanker company, today
announced its unaudited results for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2023.
Summary
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, our
Revenues, net were $9.5 million. For the same period, our time
charter equivalent (“TCE”) revenues were $8.6 million, representing
a decrease of approximately $2.7 million, or 23.7%, over the
comparable period in 2022 when we operated more vessels. Our net
income attributable to common shareholders for the three months
ended June 30, 2023 was $2.8 million, representing a decrease of
$1.8 million from net income of $4.6 million in the comparable
period of 2022. For the second quarter of 2023, the net income per
share was $0.25 basic and $0.23 diluted compared to the net income
per share of $0.43 basic and $0.38 diluted for the same period in
2022. Our Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023
was $5.2 million, which represented a decrease of $2.0 million over
the comparable period in 2022. Please see “Non-GAAP Measures and
Definitions” below.
Valentios Valentis, our Chairman and CEO,
commented:
“We are pleased to report solid results for our
second fiscal quarter 2023 with Revenues, net of $9.5 million and
Net Income attributable to common shareholders of $2.8 million.
Despite inflationary pressures, resilient economic activity and
increasing mobility in many parts of the world have resulted in
what we believe is good demand for transportation fuels.
Favorable market fundamentals have been supported by continued low
inventories of many refined products and more significantly, the
impact of the war in the Ukraine has led to further market
dislocation, including arbitrage opportunities, as well as the
redirection of trade flows from shorter-haul to longer distances
resulting in ton-mile expansion of seaborne cargoes, thereby
reducing available capacity. Consequently, chartering activity for
product tankers remains healthy and asset values high, reflecting a
sustainable and constructive environment for the sector.
After completing the sale of our 14-year-old
tanker in March 2023 at a relatively high historical price as
compared to the sale prices of similar vessels, we now own and
operate four modern Eco-efficient MR’s. For the three months ended
June 30, 2023 our daily TCE rate for these vessels increased 18.6%
to $24,980 compared to the same period in 2022. While we
expect summer to be a seasonally softer chartering environment, our
bookings remain strong. As of July 26, 2023, 55% of the available
days in the third quarter of 2023 for our MR’s were booked at an
estimated average TCE of $27,800 per vessel. Three of our tankers
are currently under short-term time charters and one in the spot
market. We expect to prudently maintain our mixed employment
strategy.
For the near term, we expect volatility to
continue, yet believe charter rates to stay above five-year average
levels given the modest inventories of refined petroleum products
in a number of locations worldwide as well as the global effects of
the G-7 and European Union ban and price caps on seaborne cargoes
of Russian refined products. Despite ongoing concerns about slowing
economic activity globally, additional OPEC+ crude oil production
cuts, tighter monetary policies, persistently high inflation and
destabilizing geo-political events, supply-side fundamentals
reinforce a positive outlook underpinned by steady volumes and
longer sailing distances. In its July 2023 update, the
International Monetary Fund revised upward its outlook for annual
global GDP growth in 2023 to 3% due to resilient economic activity,
primarily within the OECD, offset by the headwinds of stricter
monetary policies and high, but decelerating inflation. GDP growth
for advanced economies is forecasted at 1.5% this year, while
emerging and developing economies are expected to achieve growth of
4%. In July 2023, the International Energy Agency revised its
forecast for global oil demand to increase 2.2% or 2.2 million
barrels per day (“Mb/d”) to 102.1 Mb/d in 2023. Refinery runs have
been revised upwards to 82.5 Mb/d and crack spreads remain above 5
year averages. The processing of cheaper Russian Urals crude has
benefitted a number of refineries in India and China, leading to
significant increases in refined product exports to capture
arbitrage opportunities and further expand ton-mile shipments. In
mid-June, 2023, a leading research firm forecasted that global
product tanker ton-miles would increase 12% this year and another
7% in 2024. Additionally, cargo volumes are expected to grow 4%
annually in both years. Over the long-term, scheduled changes in
the global refinery landscape, led by capacity additions outside of
the OECD, should provide added longer-haul volumes. Although
new build ordering has picked-up, the MR orderbook still remains
relatively low by historical standards with deliveries now moving
into 2026. Moreover, the large number of inefficient 20+ year old
tankers exceed the orderbook and are demolition candidates during
the next five years. At June 30, 2023, Drewry, an independent
industry research firm, estimated the orderbook to be 6.6% or 111
MR2 in the global fleet, with 144 or 8.5% to be 20 years of age or
more. Overall, we continue to expect MR tanker supply to grow
annually at less than 2% net, through 2024.
The rise in secondhand values for modern
eco-efficient product tankers have recently stabilized. However,
asset prices are still too high for us to aggressively pursue fleet
expansion of our MR’s. In order to enhance shareholder value, we
have continued to improve our balance sheet, repurchased shares to
a limited extent and selectively considered investments in other
shipping segments. After due consideration, our Board, consisting
of a majority of independent members, unanimously approved a $6.8
million equity investment in a newly formed company, which has
agreed to acquire a 2016 Japanese built 63,520 metric tons
deadweight Ultramax bulk carrier from an un-affiliated third party.
We will own 60% of this joint venture and the remaining 40% will be
owned by a company related to our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Mr. Valentis. This scrubber-fitted eco-vessel is geared
with four cargo cranes and a ballast water treatment system which
provide optimal operating flexibility, lower environmental
emissions and attractive fuel economics. The purchase price of the
bulk carrier will be $28.5 million, that we anticipate to be
partially funded by a $19.0 million five-year secured bank loan
priced at SOFR plus a margin of 2.35%. The vessel will be managed
by Konkar Shipping Services, S.A., a company that is related to our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, which is a long-time
successful owner and manager of dry bulk vessels. The transaction
is expected to close by late August, 2023 and is subject to the
execution of definitive documentation and standard closing
conditions. We believe this counter-cyclical investment opportunity
should provide attractive returns to us through a well-managed
structure.”
Results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023
Amounts relating to variations in
period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from
the interim consolidated financials presented below.
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we
reported Revenues, net of $9.5 million, or 41% lower than $16.1
million in the comparable 2022 period. Our net income attributable
to common shareholders was $2.8 million, or $0.25 basic and $0.23
diluted net income per share, compared to a net income attributable
to common shareholders of $4.6 million, or $0.43 basic and $0.38
diluted net income per share, for the same period in 2022. The
weighted average number of basic shares had increased by
approximately 188 thousand common shares from the second quarter
2022 to approximately 10.8 million shares in the same period 2023.
The weighted average number of diluted common shares in 2023 of
approximately 12.6 million shares assumes the full conversion of
all the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in the
most recent period. The average MR daily TCE rate during the second
quarter of 2023 was $25,000 or 5% lower than the $26,270 MR daily
TCE rate for the same period in 2022, due to lower spot chartering
activity. The revenue mix for the second quarter of 2023 was
90% from short-term time charters and 10% from spot market
employment. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $2.0 million to $5.2
million in the second quarter, 2023 from $7.3 million for the same
period in
2022.
Results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we
reported Revenues, net of $21.1 million, a decrease of $1.8
million, or 8%, from $23.0 million in the comparable period of
2022. During the first half of 2023, our MR’s were contracted
mainly under short-term charters resulting 620 days and for the
rest of the period employed in the spot market resulting in an
overall MR daily TCE rate for our fleet of $24,207.
Our net income attributable to common
shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $11.5
million, or income of $1.06 per share basic and $0.94 per share
diluted, compared to a net income of $0.9 million, or an income of
$0.09 per share (basic and diluted) for the same period in 2022. An
$8.0 million gain on the sale of one MR was recognized in the 2023
period. Higher MR daily TCE rate of $24,207 and higher MR fleet
utilization of 93.5% for our MR’s during the six months ended June
30, 2023, were compared to a MR daily TCE rate of $19,814 and MR
fleet utilization of 84.7%, respectively, during the same period in
2022. Our Adjusted EBITDA of $9.4 million represented an increase
of $2.8 million from $6.6 million for the same six month period in
2022.
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for daily TCE
rates) |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MR Revenues, net 1 |
$ |
16,064 |
$ |
9,505 |
$ |
22,373 |
$ |
21,121 |
MR Voyage related costs and commissions
1 |
|
(4,741) |
|
(855) |
|
(7,413) |
|
(3,257) |
MR Time charter equivalent revenues 1,
2 |
$ |
11,323 |
$ |
8,650 |
$ |
14,960 |
$ |
17,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MR Total operating days 1, 2 |
|
431 |
|
346 |
|
755 |
|
738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MR Daily time charter equivalent rate 1,
2 |
|
26,270 |
|
25,000 |
|
19,814 |
|
24,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of MR vessels3 |
|
5.0 |
|
4.0 |
|
5.0 |
|
4.5 |
1 Our non-core small tankers, “Northsea Alpha”
and “Northsea Beta”, which were sold on January 28, 2022 and March
1, 2022, respectively, have been excluded in the above table. Both
vessels were under spot employment for approximately 7 and 36 days,
respectively, in 2022 as of the delivery date to their buyer. For
the six months ended June 30, 2022, “Revenues, net” attributable to
these vessels was $595 thousand and “Voyage related costs and
commissions” was $389 thousand. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023, the same expenses attributable to these vessels was
$12 and $10 thousand, respectively.
2 Subject to rounding; please see “Non-GAAP
Measures and Definitions” below.
3 The Eco-Modified MR “Pyxis Malou” was sold to
an unaffiliated buyer on March 23, 2023.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Results for the Three Months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023
Amounts relating to variations in
period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from
the interim consolidated financials presented below. (Amounts are
presented in million U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest one
hundred thousand, except as otherwise noted)
Revenues, net: Revenues, net of $9.5 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2023, represented a decrease of
$6.6 million, or 41%, from $16.1 million in the comparable period
of 2022. In the second quarter of 2023, our MR daily TCE rate for
our fleet was $25,000, a $1,270 per day decrease from the same
period in 2022. The aforementioned variations were the result of
the lower spot chartering activity in the second quarter of 2023,
which were offset by the higher utilization of 98.6% in the second
quarter of 2023 in comparison to the 94.7% in the same period of
2022. Also, due to the sale of the “Pyxis Malou” in the first
quarter 2023, we only operated four MRs during the most recent
period, significantly reducing revenue days for our fleet.
Voyage related costs and commissions: Voyage
related costs and commissions of $0.9 million in the second quarter
of 2023, represented a decrease of $3.9 million, or 82%, from $4.7
million in the same period of 2022, primarily as a result of the
decreased spot employment for our MR’s from 249 days in the second
quarter in 2022 to 42 days in the same period in 2023. Under spot
charters, all voyage expenses are typically borne by us rather than
the charterer and a decrease in spot employment results in
decreased voyage related costs and commissions.
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating
expenses of $2.5 million for the three month period ended June 30,
2023, represented a decrease of $0.5 million, or 17%, from $3.0
million in the same period of 2022, as a result of lower operating
expenses due to the sale of “Pyxis Malou”.
General and administrative expenses: General and
administrative expenses of $0.7 million for the quarter ended June
30, 2023, remained flat compared to the same period in 2022.
Management fees: For the three months ended June
30, 2023, management fees charged by Pyxis Maritime Corp.
(“Maritime”), our ship management company which is affiliated with
our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Valentis, and by
International Tanker Management Ltd. (“ITM”), our fleet’s technical
manager, overall decreased by 19.5% from $0.4 million to $0.3
million as a result of the sale of vessel “Pyxis Malou” and
the sales of “Northsea Alpha” and “Northsea Beta” during the first
quarter of 2022.
Amortization of special survey costs:
Amortization of special survey costs of $0.1 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2023, remained flat compared to the same
period in 2022.
Depreciation: Depreciation of $1.2 million for
the quarter ended June 30, 2023, decreased by $0.3 million or 19%
compared to $1.5 million in the same period of 2022. The decrease
was attributed to ceasing of depreciation due to the sale of vessel
“Pyxis Malou” during the first quarter of 2023 and the sales of
“Northsea Alpha” and “Northsea Beta” during the first quarter of
2022.
Interest and finance costs, net: Interest and
finance costs, net, $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30,
2023, remained flat compared to the same period in 2022. The lower
average debt levels counterbalanced the higher LIBOR/SOFR indexed
rates paid on all the floating rate bank debt.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Results for the Six Months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023
Amounts relating to variations in
period–on–period comparisons shown in this section are derived from
the interim consolidated financials presented below. (Amounts are
presented in million U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest one
hundred thousand, except as otherwise noted)
Revenues, net: Revenues, net of $21.1 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2023, represented a decrease of
$1.8 million, or 8%, from $23.0 million in the comparable period of
2022. In the first half of 2023, our MR daily TCE rate for our
fleet was $24,207, a $4,393 per day increase from the same 2022
period as a result of the improvement in fleet utilization from
84.7% in the same period of 2022 to 93.5% for the six months ended
June 30, 2023 and the $4.5 million decrease in the voyage related
costs and commissions discussed below.
Voyage related costs and commissions: Voyage
related costs and commissions of $3.3 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2023, represented a decrease of $4.5 million, or
58%, from $7.8 million in the same period in 2022. For the six
months ended June 30, 2023, our MRs were on spot charters for 169
days in total, compared to 462 days for the respective period in
2022. This lower spot chartering activity for our MRs contribute
lower voyage costs which are typically borne by us rather than the
charterer, thus an increase in spot employment results in increased
voyage related costs and commissions.
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating
expenses of $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023,
represented a $0.5 million or 8% decrease compared to $6.3 million
for the same period ended June 30, 2022. This decrease was mainly
attributed to the sale of the “Pyxis Malou”. Fleet ownership days
for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 806 days compared to 991
days for the same period in 2022.
General and administrative expenses: General and
administrative expenses of $2.0 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2023, represented an increase of $0.7 million or 53%, from
$1.3 million in the comparable period in 2022, mainly due to the
performance bonus of $0.6 million paid to Maritime. In addition,
the administration fees were adjusted by 9.65% to reflect the 2022
inflation rate in Greece.
Management fees: For the six months ended June
30, 2023, management fees paid to Maritime and ITM of $0.7 million
in the aggregate, represented a decrease of $0.2 million compared
to the same period ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was the result
of the sales of “Northsea Alpha”, “Northsea Beta” which occurred
during the first quarter of 2022 and “Pyxis Malou” during the first
quarter of 2023, partially offset by the fact that ship management
fees to Maritime for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were
adjusted upwards to reflect the 9.65% annual 2022 inflation rate in
Greece.
Amortization of special survey costs:
Amortization of special survey costs of $0.2 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2023, remained flat compared to the same
period in 2022.
Depreciation: Depreciation of $2.6 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2023, decreased by $0.4 million or
13% compared to $3.0 million in the comparable period of 2022. The
decrease was attributed to ceasing of depreciation due to the sale
of vessel “Pyxis Malou” during the first quarter of 2023 and the
sales of “Northsea Alpha” and “Northsea Beta” during the first
quarter of 2022.
Gain from the sale of vessels, net: During the
six months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded a gain from the sale of
the “Pyxis Malou” of $8.0 million, which occurred in the first
quarter of 2023. In the comparable period in 2022, we recorded $0.5
million loss related to repositioning costs for the delivery of the
“Northsea Alpha” and “Northsea Beta” to their buyer.
Loss from debt extinguishment: During the six
months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded a loss from debt
extinguishment of approximately $0.3 million reflecting the
write-off of the remaining unamortized balance of deferred
financing costs, which were associated with the first quarter loan
repayments from the sale of the “Pyxis Malou” and debt refinancing
of the “Pyxis Karteria”. During the six months ended June 30, 2022,
we recorded a loss from debt extinguishment of approximately $34
thousand reflecting the write-off of the remaining unamortized
balance of deferred financing costs, which were associated with the
repayments of the “Northsea Alpha” and “Northsea Beta” loans.
Interest and finance costs, net: Interest and
finance costs, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were
$2.4 million, compared to $1.8 million in the comparable
period in 2022, an increase of $0.6 million, or 31%. Despite lower
average debt levels, this increase was primarily attributable to
higher LIBOR/SOFR indexed rates paid on all the floating rate bank
debt. In addition to scheduled loan amortization, we prepaid the
$6.0 million 7.5% Promissory Note in full during the first quarter,
2023. On March 13, 2023, we completed the debt refinancing of
the “Pyxis Karteria”, our 2013 built vessel, with a $15.5 million
five year secured loan from a new lender. The loan is priced
at SOFR plus 2.7%.
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Net
IncomeFor the three months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and
per share data)
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net |
|
|
$
16,062 |
|
$
9,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage related costs and commissions |
|
|
(4,745) |
|
(873) |
Vessel operating expenses |
|
|
(2,952) |
|
(2,453) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(704) |
|
(697) |
Management fees, related parties |
|
|
(183) |
|
(164) |
Management fees, other |
|
|
(206) |
|
(149) |
Amortization of special survey costs |
|
|
(90) |
|
(91) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(1,521) |
|
(1,232) |
Allowance for credit gains/(losses) |
|
|
(4) |
|
75 |
Loss from the sale of vessels, net |
|
|
— |
|
(1) |
Operating income |
|
|
5,657 |
|
3,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain from financial derivative
instruments |
|
|
86 |
|
— |
Interest and finance costs, net |
|
|
(955) |
|
(965) |
Total other expenses,
net |
|
|
(869) |
|
(965) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
$
4,788 |
|
$
2,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock |
|
|
(218) |
|
(199) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common
shareholders |
|
|
$
4,570 |
|
$
2,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per common share, basic |
|
|
$
0.43 |
|
$
0.25 |
Income per common share, diluted |
|
|
$
0.38 |
|
$
0.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares,
basic |
|
|
10,613,424 |
|
10,801,316 |
Weighted average number of common shares,
diluted |
|
|
12,641,229 |
|
12,624,301 |
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Net
IncomeFor the six months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and
per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net |
|
|
|
$ |
22,968 |
$ |
21,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage related costs and commissions |
|
|
|
|
(7,802) |
|
(3,273) |
Vessel operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
(6,324) |
|
(5,790) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
(1,312) |
|
(2,002) |
Management fees, related parties |
|
|
|
|
(394) |
|
(330) |
Management fees, other |
|
|
|
|
(516) |
|
(397) |
Amortization of special survey costs |
|
|
|
|
(175) |
|
(176) |
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
(3,024) |
|
(2,634) |
Bad debt provisions |
|
|
|
|
(50) |
|
— |
Allowance for credit gains/(losses) |
|
|
|
|
(4) |
|
75 |
Gain/(Loss) from the sale of vessels,
net |
|
|
|
|
(466) |
|
8,017 |
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
2,901 |
|
14,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expenses, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
(34) |
|
(287) |
Gain/(loss) from financial derivative
instruments |
|
|
|
|
320 |
|
(59) |
Interest and finance costs, net |
|
|
|
|
(1,829) |
|
(2,395) |
Total other expenses,
net |
|
|
|
|
(1,543) |
|
(2,741) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
$ |
1,358 |
$ |
11,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock |
|
|
|
|
(449) |
|
(418) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common
shareholders |
|
|
|
$ |
909 |
$ |
11,452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per common share, basic |
|
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
$ |
1.06 |
Income per common share, diluted |
|
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares,
basic |
|
|
|
|
10,613,424 |
|
10,754,405 |
Weighted average number of common shares,
diluted |
|
|
|
|
10,613,424 |
|
12,577,390 |
Consolidated Balance SheetsAs of December 31,
2022 and June 30 2023(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars,
except for share and per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
$ |
7,563 |
$ |
32,048 |
Restricted cash, current portion |
|
|
|
|
376 |
|
400 |
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
1,911 |
|
858 |
Trade accounts receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
10,469 |
|
4,146 |
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
|
|
204 |
|
543 |
Insurance claim receivable |
|
|
|
|
608 |
|
— |
Total current
assets |
|
|
|
|
21,131 |
|
37,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIXED ASSETS, NET: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels, net |
|
|
|
|
114,185 |
|
95,467 |
Total fixed assets,
net |
|
|
|
|
114,185 |
|
95,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER NON-CURRENT
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash, net of current
portion |
|
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
2,000 |
Financial derivative instrument |
|
|
|
|
619 |
|
— |
Deferred dry dock and special survey
costs, net |
|
|
|
|
794 |
|
1,263 |
Total other non-current
assets |
|
|
|
|
3,663 |
|
3,263 |
Total assets |
|
|
|
$ |
138,979 |
$ |
136,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt, net of
deferred financing costs |
|
|
|
$ |
5,829 |
$ |
5,559 |
Trade accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
2,604 |
|
2,113 |
Due to related parties |
|
|
|
|
1,028 |
|
1,078 |
Hire collected in advance |
|
|
|
|
2,133 |
|
918 |
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
967 |
|
878 |
Total current
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
12,561 |
|
10,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
and deferred financing costs |
|
|
|
|
59,047 |
|
53,386 |
Promissory note |
|
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
— |
Total non-current
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
65,047 |
|
53,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value;
50,000,000 shares authorized; of which 1,000,000 authorized Series
A Convertible Preferred Shares; 449,473 Series A Convertible
Preferred Shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2022 and
403,831 at June 30, 2023) |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
— |
Common stock ($0.001 par value;
450,000,000 shares authorized; 10,614,319 shares issued and
outstanding as at December 31, 2022 and 10,849,812 at June 30,
2023, respectively) |
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
11 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
|
|
111,869 |
|
111,826 |
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
|
|
(50,509) |
|
(39,044) |
Total stockholders'
equity |
|
|
|
|
61,371 |
|
72,793 |
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
$ |
138,979 |
$ |
136,725 |
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash
FlowsFor the six months ended June 30, 2022 and
2023(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
Cash
flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
$ |
1,358 |
$ |
11,870 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
3,024 |
|
2,634 |
Amortization and
write-off of special survey costs |
|
|
|
|
175 |
|
176 |
Allowance for
credit (gains)/losses |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
(75) |
Amortization and
write-off of financing costs |
|
|
|
|
155 |
|
126 |
Amortization of
restricted common stock grants |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
47 |
Loss from debt
extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
287 |
Loss/(Gain) from
financial derivative instrument |
|
|
|
|
(320) |
|
59 |
Gain on sale of
vessel, net |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
(8,017) |
Bad debt
provisions |
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
— |
Changes
in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
(1,899) |
|
1,053 |
Due from related
parties |
|
|
|
|
1,691 |
|
50 |
Trade accounts
receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
(3,602) |
|
6,398 |
Prepayments and
other assets |
|
|
|
|
(98) |
|
(339) |
Insurance claim
receivable |
|
|
|
|
(1,933) |
|
608 |
Special survey
cost |
|
|
|
|
(445) |
|
(814) |
Trade accounts
payable |
|
|
|
|
2,759 |
|
(491) |
Hire collected
in advance |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
(1,215) |
Accrued and
other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
(179) |
|
(88) |
Net cash
provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
$ |
774 |
$ |
12,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from
the sale of vessel, net |
|
|
|
|
8,509 |
|
24,291 |
Payments for
vessel acquisition |
|
|
|
|
(2,995) |
|
— |
Ballast water
treatment system installation |
|
|
|
|
(555) |
|
— |
Vessel
additions |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
(21) |
Net cash
provided by investing activities |
|
|
|
$ |
4,959 |
$ |
24,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
15,500 |
Repayment of
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
(8,930) |
|
(21,697) |
Repayment of
promissory note |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
(6,000) |
Financial
derivative instrument |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
561 |
Payment of
financing costs |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
(148) |
Preferred stock
dividends paid |
|
|
|
|
(436) |
|
(405) |
Common stock
re-purchase program |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
(91) |
Net cash
used in financing activities |
|
|
|
$ |
(9,366) |
$ |
(12,280) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted
cash |
|
|
|
(3,633) |
|
24,259 |
Cash
and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the
period |
|
|
|
9,874 |
|
10,189 |
Cash and
cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the
period |
|
|
|
$ |
6,241 |
$ |
34,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for
interest |
|
|
|
$ |
1,722 |
$ |
2,598 |
Liquidity, Debt and Capital Structure
Pursuant to our loan agreements, as of June 30,
2023, we were required to maintain a minimum cash balance of $2.4
million. Total cash and cash equivalents, including the minimum
liquidity, aggregated $34.4 million as of June 30, 2023.
Total funded debt (in thousands of U.S.
dollars), net of deferred financing costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
Funded debt, net of deferred financing
costs |
|
|
|
|
$ |
64,876 |
$ |
58,945 |
Promissory Note - related party |
|
|
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
— |
Total funded debt |
|
|
|
|
$ |
70,876 |
$ |
58,945 |
At June 30, 2023, our weighted average interest
rates on our total funded debt for the six month period was 8.17%
and we had short-term money market investments of $29.0
million.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, we
repurchased 23,431 common shares at an average price of $3.87 per
share, including brokerage commissions, under the authorized $2.0
million re-purchase program.
On June 30, 2023, we had a total of 10,849,812
common shares issued and outstanding of which Mr. Valentis
beneficially owned 53%, 403,831 Series A Preferred Shares (NASDAQ
Cap Mkts: PXSAP), which have a conversion price of $5.60, and
1,591,062 warrants (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXSAW), which have an exercise
price of $5.60, (excluding non-tradeable underwriter’s common stock
purchase warrants of which 107,143 and 3,460 have exercise prices
of $8.75 and $5.60, respectively, and 2,000 and 2,683 Series A
Preferred Shares purchase warrants which have an exercise price of
$24.92 and $25.00 per share, respectively).
Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (“EBITDA”) represents the sum of net income,
interest and finance costs, depreciation and amortization and, if
any, income taxes during a period. Adjusted EBITDA represents
EBITDA before certain non-operating charges/gains, such as loss
from debt extinguishment, loss or gain from financial derivative
instrument and gain or loss from sale of vessel. EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measurements under U.S.
GAAP.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented in this
press release as we believe that they provide investors with means
of evaluating and understanding how our management evaluates
operating performance. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as
analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation from,
as a substitute for, or superior to financial measures prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not
reflect:
- our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital
expenditures or contractual commitments;
- changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital
needs; and
- cash requirements necessary to service interest and
principal payments on our funded debt.
In addition, these non-GAAP measures do not have
standardized meanings and are therefore unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. The following
table reconciles net income, as reflected in the Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA:
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
Reconciliation of Net income
to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
4,788 |
$ |
2,955 |
$ |
1,358 |
$ |
11,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
1,521 |
|
1,232 |
|
3,024 |
|
2,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of special survey costs |
|
90 |
|
91 |
|
175 |
|
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and finance costs, net |
|
955 |
|
965 |
|
1,829 |
|
2,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
$ |
7,354 |
$ |
5,243 |
$ |
6,386 |
$ |
17,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from debt extinguishment |
|
— |
|
— |
|
34 |
|
287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss/(Gain) from financial
derivative instrument |
(86) |
|
— |
|
(320) |
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Gain)/Loss from the sale of vessels,
net |
|
— |
|
1 |
|
466 |
|
(8,017) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
7,268 |
$ |
5,244 |
$ |
6,566 |
$ |
9,404 |
Daily TCE is a shipping industry performance
measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a
per voyage basis. Daily TCE is not calculated in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. We utilize daily TCE because we believe it is a
meaningful measure to compare period-to-period changes in our
performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot
charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which our
vessels may be employed between the periods. Our management also
utilizes daily TCE to assist them in making decisions regarding
employment of the vessels. We calculate daily TCE by dividing
Revenues, net after deducting Voyage related costs and commissions,
by operating days for the relevant period. Voyage related costs and
commissions primarily consist of brokerage commissions, port, canal
and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage, which would
otherwise be paid by the charterer under a time charter
contract.
Vessel operating expenses (“Opex”) per day are
our vessel operating expenses for a vessel, which primarily consist
of crew wages and related costs, insurance, lube oils,
communications, spares and consumables, tonnage taxes as well as
repairs and maintenance, divided by the ownership days in the
applicable period.
We calculate utilization (“Utilization”) by
dividing the number of operating days during a period by the number
of available days during the same period. We use fleet utilization
to measure our efficiency in finding suitable employment for our
vessels and minimize the number of days that our vessels are
off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under
guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys and intermediate
dry-dockings or vessel positioning. Ownership days are the total
number of days in a period during which we owned each of the
vessels in our fleet. Available days are the number of ownership
days in a period, less the aggregate number of days that our
vessels were off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under
guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys and intermediate
dry-dockings and the aggregate number of days that we spent
positioning our vessels during the respective period for such
repairs, upgrades and surveys. Operating days are the number of
available days in a period, less the aggregate number of days that
our vessels were off-hire or out of service due to any reason,
including technical breakdowns and unforeseen circumstances.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Opex and daily TCE are
not recognized measures under U.S. GAAP and should not be regarded
as substitutes for Revenues, net and Net income. Our presentation
of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Opex and daily TCE does not imply, and
should not be construed as an inference, that our future results
will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items and should not
be considered in isolation or as a substitute for a measure of
performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Recent Daily Fleet Data:
(Amounts in U.S. dollars per day) |
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
Eco-Efficient MR2: (2022: 4
vessels) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2023: 4 vessels) |
Daily TCE : |
21,070 |
|
24,980 |
|
16,893 |
|
24,897 |
|
Opex per day: |
6,181 |
|
6,629 |
|
6,489 |
|
6,953 |
|
Utilization % : |
94.0% |
|
98.6% |
|
84.5% |
|
95.2% |
Eco-Modified
MR2: (1 vessel) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daily TCE : |
46,251 |
|
n/a |
|
31,123 |
|
17,064 |
|
Opex per day: |
8,196 |
|
n/a |
|
7,974 |
|
9,236 |
|
Utilization % : |
97.8% |
|
n/a |
|
85.6% |
|
79.3% |
MR Fleet:
(2022: 5 vessels) * |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2023: 5 vessels)
* |
Daily TCE : |
26,270 |
|
25,000 |
|
19,814 |
|
24,207 |
|
Opex per day: |
6,584 |
|
6,738 |
|
6,786 |
|
7,185 |
|
Utilization % : |
94.7% |
|
98.6% |
|
84.7% |
|
93.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of MR vessels * |
|
5.0 |
|
4.0 |
|
5.0 |
|
4.5 |
As of July 26, 2023 our fleet consisted of four
eco-efficient MR2 tankers, “Pyxis Lamda”, “Pyxis Theta”, “Pyxis
Karteria” and “Pyxis Epsilon”. During 2022 and 2023, the vessels in
our fleet were employed under time and spot charters.
*a) Our two small tankers “Northsea Alpha” and
“Northsea Beta” were sold on January 28, and March 1, 2022,
respectively. Both vessels had been under spot employment for
approximately 7 and 36 days, respectively, in 2022 as of the
delivery date to their buyer. The small tankers have been excluded
in the table calculations for the six months ended June 30,
2022.
b) In February 2022, the “Pyxis Epsilon”
experienced a brief grounding at port which resulted in minor
damages to the vessel. The vessel was off-hire for 43 days
including shipyard repairs and returned to commercial employment at
the end of March 2022.
c) The Eco-Modified “Pyxis Malou” was sold
to an unaffiliated buyer on March 23, 2023.
Conference Call and Webcast
Today, Monday, July 31, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.
Eastern Time, the Company’s management will host a conference call
to discuss the results.
Participants should dial into the call 10
minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: +1
877 405 1226 (US Toll-Free Dial In) or +1 201 689 7823 (US and
Standard International Dial In). Please quote "Pyxis Tankers” to
the operator and/or conference ID 13740102. Click here for
additional International Toll-Free access numbers.
Alternatively, participants can register for the
call using the call me option for a faster connection to join the
conference call. You can enter your phone number and let the system
call you right away. Click here for the call me option.
A webcast of the conference call will be
available through our website (http://www.pyxistankers.com) under
our Events Presentations page. A telephonic replay of the
conference and accompanying slides will be available following the
completion of the call and will remain available until Monday,
August 7, 2023.
Webcast participants of the live conference call
should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to
the start of the webcast and can also access it through the
following link:
https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2976/48693
The information discussed on the conference call, or that can be
accessed through, Pyxis Tankers Inc.’s website is
not incorporated into, and does not constitute
part of this report.
About Pyxis Tankers Inc.
We own a modern fleet of four tankers engaged in
seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and other
bulk liquids. We are primarily focused on selectively growing our
fleet of medium range product tankers, which provide operational
flexibility and enhanced earnings potential due to their "eco"
features. We are positioned to opportunistically expand and
maximize our fleet due to competitive cost structure, solid
financial condition, strong customer relationships and an
experienced management team whose interests are aligned with those
of its shareholders. For more information, visit:
http://www.pyxistankers.com. The information discussed, contained
in, or that can be accessed through, Pyxis Tankers Inc.’s website,
is not incorporated into, and does not constitute part of this
report.
Pyxis Tankers Fleet (as of July 26, 2023)
Vessel Name |
Shipyard |
Vessel type |
Carrying Capacity (dwt) |
Year Built |
Type of charter |
Charter(1) Rate (per day) |
Anticipated Earliest Redelivery Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pyxis Lamda |
SPP / S. Korea |
MR |
50,145 |
2017 |
Spot |
$
n/a |
n/a |
|
Pyxis Epsilon (2) |
SPP / S. Korea |
MR |
50,295 |
2015 |
Time |
30,000 |
Sep
2023 |
|
Pyxis Theta (3) |
SPP / S. Korea |
MR |
51,795 |
2013 |
Time |
26,000 |
Aug
2023 |
|
Pyxis Karteria (4) |
Hyundai / S. Korea |
MR |
46,652 |
2013 |
Time |
30,000 |
Aug
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
- Charter rates are gross in U.S.$ and do not reflect any
commissions payable.
- “Pyxis Epsilon” is fixed on a time charter for 12 months,
+/- 30 days at $30,000 per day.
- “Pyxis Theta” is fixed on a time charter for min 120 days
and max 180 days. 0-30 days at $13,500 per day, 31-60 days at
$18,500 per day, 61-120 days at $22,500 and 121-180 days at $26,000
per day.
- “Pyxis Karteria” was fixed on a time charter for min 40 days,
+10/-5 days at $30,000 per day.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking
statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability
established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information
about their business. These statements include statements about our
plans, strategies, goals financial performance, prospects or future
events or performance and involve known and unknown risks that are
difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results, performance
or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as
“may,” “could,” “expects,” “seeks,” “predict,” “schedule,”
“projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “targets,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “possible,”
“likely,” “might,” “will, “should,” “would,” “potential,” and
variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative
of these terms or similar expressions. All statements that are not
statements of either historical or current facts, including among
other things, our expected financial performance, expectations or
objectives regarding future and market charter rate expectations
and, in particular, the effects of COVID-19 or any variant thereof,
or the war in the Ukraine, on our financial condition and
operations and the product tanker industry, in general, are
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are
necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions. Although the
Company believes 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 the Company’s control, the Company cannot
assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations,
beliefs or projections. The Company’s actual results may differ,
possibly materially, from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including changes in the Company’s financial resources and
operational capabilities and as a result of certain other factors
listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information about
risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please refer
to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including without limitation, under the caption “Risk Factors” in
our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2022. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this
press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any in
information in this press release, including forward-looking
statements, to reflect actual results, new information or future
events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors
affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required
by applicable laws.
Company
Pyxis Tankers Inc.59 K. Karamanli StreetMaroussi 15125
Greeceinfo@pyxistankers.com
Visit our website at www.pyxistankers.com
Company Contact
Henry WilliamsChief Financial OfficerTel: +30 (210) 638 0200 /
+1 (516) 455-0106Email: hwilliams@pyxistankers.com
Source: Pyxis Tankers Inc.
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