Pangaea Logistics Solutions, a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, announced its results for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
• Net income attributable to Pangaea of $5.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share
• Adjusted net income attributable to Pangaea of $11.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share
• Operating cash flow of $28.5 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $23.9 million
• Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rates earned by Pangaea of $16,324 per day
• Pangaea’s TCE rates exceeded the average Baltic Panamax and Supramax indices by 19%
• Ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA of 2.5x
• Expanded owned vessel fleet to 26 with the acquisitions of the Bulk Brenton and Bulk Patience in third quarter
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Pangaea reported non-GAAP adjusted net income of $11.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, on total revenue of $153.1 million. Third quarter TCE rates increased 4% on a year-over-year basis, while total shipping days, which include both voyage and time charter days, increased 4% to 4,805 days, when compared to the year-ago period.
The TCE earned was $16,324 per day for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to an average of $15,748 per day for the same period in 2023. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s average TCE rate exceeded the benchmark average Baltic Panamax and Supramax indices by 19%, supported by Pangaea’s long-term contracts of affreightment (“COAs”), specialized fleet, and cargo-focused strategy.
Total Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 14.2% to $23.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the prior-year period. Total Adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.6% during the third quarter of 2024, compared to 20.6% during the prior year period. This decrease is primarily due to higher voyage expenses and increased charter hire costs, which offset the benefits of higher market rates.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $93.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. Total debt, including finance lease obligations was $292.8 million. At the end of the third quarter 2024, the ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA was 2.5x, which was flat compared to the prior year period. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repaid net $3.3 million of finance leases in conjunction with a refinancing, $3.4 million of long-term debt and received proceeds amounting to $46.6 million from secured long-term debt, and paid $4.5 million in cash dividends.
On November 8, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, to be paid on December 13, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of November 29, 2024.
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
“Strategically, this has been a historic year for Pangaea, one in which we’ve continued to advance our value creation strategy through a combination of targeted fleet expansion, strong operational execution, and accretive inorganic growth,” stated Mark Filanowski, Chief Executive Officer of Pangaea Logistics Solutions. “In September, we entered into a definitive agreement to merge 15 dry bulk handy-size vessels into our own dry bulk fleet in an all-stock transaction with M. T. Maritime (“MTM”). The transaction, which is expected to close by year-end 2024, will increase the size of our owned fleet by more than 60% and will drive meaningful annual EBITDA for Pangaea. In a separate transaction, we acquired the remaining 50% interest in our post-panamax ice class 1A joint venture, further solidifying our position in this premium niche market segment. We also purchased two modern supramaxes to support our base businesses”.
“With our added scale, we expect to expand our logistics operations at both new and existing ports of operation, consistent with our integrated shipping and logistics model,” continued Filanowski. “Our asset-lite, cargo-centric model leverages a combination of owned and chartered-in vessels, consistent with our long-term strategy. Given fluctuations in global dry bulk capacity and demand, we believe our model provides superior durability, cost efficiency and scalability through the cycle, with an emphasis on profitable growth”.
“The third quarter is a seasonally active period of the year across our Arctic trades,” continued Filanowski. “We optimized our ice class fleet during the quarter and we delivered a year-over-year increase in both total shipping days and TCE/day rate. While market rates declined as the quarter progressed, our reported TCE exceeds prevailing market indices by 19% in the period, given our strategic focus on premium rate trade routes”.
“Through today, we have performed 3,378 shipping days generating a TCE of $16,629/day,” continued Mark Filanowski. “We look forward to having the MTM transaction closed by year end, subject to the approval of our shareholders, positioning Pangaea to deliver an expanded portfolio of services across a growing customer base in the year ahead.”
STRATEGIC UPDATE
Pangaea remains committed to developing a leading dry bulk logistics and transportation services company of scale, providing its customers with specialized shipping and supply chain and logistics offerings in commodity and niche markets, which drive premium returns measured in time charter equivalent per day.
Leverage integrated shipping and logistics model. In addition to operating the largest high ice class dry bulk fleet of Panamax and post-Panamax vessels globally, Pangaea also performs stevedoring services, together with port and terminal operations capabilities. The Company is focused on deploying capital to support continued organic growth of its port and terminal operations. During the third quarter the Company continued to advance its ongoing expansion of its terminal operations in the Port of Tampa, which is on track to be complete in the second half of 2025. Furthermore, the Company’s proposed merger of its dry bulk fleet with the dry bulk fleet of MTM would enhance its ability to service customers in proximity to its port and terminal operations.
Continue to drive strong fleet utilization. In the third quarter, Pangaea’s 26 owned vessels were fully utilized and supplemented with an average of 27 chartered-in vessels to support cargo and COA commitments. During the quarter, the Company completed the acquisition of two new vessels, which will expand the owned vessel fleet to 26. In addition to the two newly acquired vessels, the Company proposed merger with the dry bulk fleet of MTM will expand the Company’s capabilities into the Handymax segment, further enabling Pangaea to dynamically meet the evolving needs of its customers while maximizing its owned fleet utilization.
Continue to upgrade fleet, while divesting older, non-core assets. During the quarter, the Company took delivery of the 2016-built Bulk Patience and Bulk Brenton. In addition, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to merge its Dry Bulk fleet with the fleet of MTM, adding another 15 vessels to its owned vessel fleet. Going forward, the Company will continue to opportunistically invest in its fleet with the purpose of maximizing TCE rates, meeting evolving regulatory requirements and supporting client cargo needs on an on-demand basis.
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