Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Reports Record Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 9, 2022 /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 ended June 30, 2022.

SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

(As compared to the Second Quarter 2021)

Total revenue increased 34% year over year to $195.5 million; voyage revenue increased 48% year over year
Net income attributable to Pangaea increased 30% year over year to $25.0 million, or $0.56 per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA increased 107% year over year to $44.2 million
Operating cash flow increased 155% year over year to $37.2 million
TCE rates earned by Pangaea increased 29% year over year to $27,139 per day
Cash and equivalents increased 152% year over year to $102.2 million

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, Pangaea reported net income of $25.0 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, on total revenue of $195.5 million. Second quarter revenue increased by more than 34% on a year-over-year basis, due mainly to a 29% increase in daily Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) rates. Total shipping days, which include both voyage and time charter days, remained essentially flat at 4,703 in the second quarter 2022, versus 4,723 days in the prior-year period, including a 16% increase in voyage days. Vessel operating expenses, net of management fees per day, decreased 1% to $5,198 in the second quarter 2022, versus $5,254 in the prior-year period.

The TCE rate  was $27,139 per day for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to an average of $21,053 per day for the same period in 2021. During the second quarter 2022, the Company’s average TCE rate exceeded the benchmark average Baltic Panamax and Supramax indices by approximately 4%, as supported by Pangaea’s long-term contracts of affreightment (“COAs”), specialized fleet and cargo-focused strategy.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $102.2 million in cash and equivalents and total debt, including lease finance obligations, of $305 million. At the end of the second quarter 2022, the ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA was 1.4x.  During the first half of 2022, the Company repaid $9.0 million of long-term debt and $7.8 million of finance leases and paid $5.6 million of cash dividends. The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share, to be paid on September 15, 2022, to all shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022.

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 globally, Pangaea also performs stevedoring services, together with port and terminal operations capabilities. During the second quarter, Pangaea’s ports and logistics group, along with joint venture partners, performed stevedoring, storage and transfer services in Sabine, Texas for a new customer transporting parts for solar arrays; provided stevedoring services for two vessels in the Mississippi River and contracted several voyages of cargo for a new customer served on the east coast of the U.S. The Company is also actively pursuing new stevedoring opportunities across multiple ports in Texas.

Continue to drive strong fleet utilization. Presently, Pangaea’s ten ice class 1A panamax and post-panamax vessels are fully deployed and trading in the Arctic under ten-year contracts that utilize approximately 35% of annual available days. This is the first year of full operation of all four post-panamax ships that the Company built specifically for this service, which were delivered in 2021. 

Continue to upgrade fleet, while divesting of older, non-core assets. In June 2022, Pangaea completed the renewal of its bauxite shuttle fleet, selling the vessel Bulk Pangaea after taking delivery of the Bulk Concord in the first quarter of 2022. The ships making up this shuttle fleet of three vessels, which continuously serve an important customer’s industrial needs, are planned to fulfill the remaining ten years under the customer contract.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

“Our strong second quarter results demonstrate continued execution on our long-term strategy, one that emphasizes profitable growth within niche, higher-margin dry bulk shipping and logistics markets,” stated Mark Filanowski, Chief Executive Officer of Pangaea Logistics Solutions. “We delivered strong year-over-year growth in both revenue and net income while generating record second quarter adjusted EBITDA, driven by a significant year-over-year increase in TCE rates and strong fleet utilization.”

“At a macro level, global shipping capacity remains constrained, resulting in market rates that remain well above historical averages,” continued Filanowski. “We expect global capacity will be further restricted by upcoming IMO emissions requirements coming into effect in January 2023, which seek to reduce the carbon intensity of the shipping industry. For our part, the Pangaea fleet will be fully compliant ahead of the IMO 2023 mandate, positioning us to maintain a consistent level of performance during the transition. We are studying ways to make our ships even more efficient, opportunities that we expect could drive further improvements in profitability, over time.”

“Entering what is typically the seasonally strongest quarter of the year for our business, we remain well-positioned to capitalize on favorable market conditions,” noted Filanowski. “We will continue to provide both new and existing customers with an exceptional level of service during a period of global supply chain disruption, an approach that keeps our relationships healthy and growing. Our long-term contracting and short-term charter-in strategies have consistently generated profitability over the years. For the third quarter to date, we have booked 3,026 shipping days producing a time charter equivalent of $25,600/day.”

“We have a dedicated leadership team and employee base, both ashore and aboard, who drive our performance,” continued Filanowski. “Our ability to deploy capital in a prudent, yet opportunistic manner has been integral to our track record of value creation. In what remains a volatile market, we believe a balanced approach to capital deployment is appropriate, one that includes a consistent return of capital program, together with debt reduction and high-return organic growth investments, reflecting our continued confidence in the outlook for our business.”

SECOND QUARTER 2022 CONFERENCE CALL

The Company’s management team will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). To access the teleconference, please dial 800-343-5172 (domestic) or 785-424-1699 (international) approximately ten minutes before the teleconference’s scheduled start time and reference Conference ID: PANLQ222.

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 one week following the teleconference and will be accessible by calling 800-938-2490 (domestic) or 402-220-9028 (international).

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenues:

Voyage revenue

$     173,189,073

$     117,395,377

$  349,525,824

$  225,625,680

Charter revenue

22,354,883

28,148,988

37,780,535

44,891,212

Total revenue

195,543,956

145,544,365

387,306,359

270,516,892

Expenses:

Voyage expense

67,907,824

46,112,779

133,158,291

93,951,636

Charter hire expense

65,713,016

62,604,014

143,424,623

116,239,356

Vessel operating expense

12,929,700

9,772,966

26,117,533

18,268,469

General and administrative

5,137,387

6,029,793

10,418,775

10,234,691

Depreciation and amortization

7,293,433

4,868,730

14,594,852

9,287,824

Loss on impairment of vessels

3,007,809

Loss on sale of vessels

318,032

318,032

Total expenses

159,299,392

129,388,282

331,039,915

247,981,976

Income  from operations

36,244,564

16,156,083

56,266,444

22,534,916

Other  income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(3,634,732)

(2,621,110)

(7,005,905)

(4,577,916)

Income attributable to Non-controlling interest recorded as
long-term liability interest expense

(1,702,674)

(179,080)

(3,543,007)

(449,745)

Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net

(3,501,649)

6,303,776

3,998,665

8,326,148

Other income (loss)

81,231

(82,496)

218,438

250,962

Total other (expense) income, net

(8,757,824)

3,421,090

(6,331,809)

3,549,449

Net income

27,486,740

19,577,173

49,934,635

26,084,365

Income attributable to non-controlling interests

(2,454,307)

(349,898)

(4,734,237)

(1,002,919)

Net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

$       25,032,433

$       19,227,275

$  45,200,398

$  25,081,446

Earnings  per common share:

Basic

$                    0.56

$                    0.44

$              1.02

$              0.57

Diluted

$                    0.56

$                    0.43

$              1.00

$              0.56

Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per
common share:

Basic

44,430,487

43,998,424

44,411,025

43,989,515

Diluted

45,070,533

44,688,602

45,129,077

44,731,058

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$                  102,175,390

$                    56,208,902

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,509,255 and $1,990,459 at June 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021, respectively)

41,100,379

54,259,265

Bunker inventory

52,823,684

27,147,760

Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets

38,063,875

46,347,687

Total current assets

234,163,328

183,963,614

Fixed assets, net

469,965,208

471,912,810

Advances for vessel purchases

1,990,000

Finance lease right of use assets, net

46,296,661

45,195,759

Other non-current Assets

4,198,766

3,961,823

Total assets

$                  754,623,963

$                  707,024,006

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$                    65,304,630

$                    49,154,439

Related party debt

242,852

Deferred revenue

24,346,521

32,205,312

Current portion of secured long-term debt

12,891,501

15,443,115

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

16,153,750

14,479,803

Dividend payable

197,741

213,765

Total current liabilities

118,894,143

111,739,286

Secured long-term debt, net

99,587,978

105,836,797

Finance lease liabilities, net

176,437,981

170,959,553

Long-term liabilities – other

18,849,983

17,806,976

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

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

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 46,006,182 shares issued
and outstanding at June 30, 2022; 45,617,840 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2021

4,599

4,562

Additional paid-in capital

162,385,398

161,534,280

Retained earnings

125,250,467

85,663,375

Total Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. equity

287,640,464

247,202,217

Non-controlling interests

53,213,414

53,479,177

Total stockholders’ equity

340,853,878

300,681,394

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                  754,623,963

$                  707,024,006

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30,

2022

2021

Operating activities

Unaudited

Unaudited

Net income

$                    49,934,635

$                    26,084,365

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

Depreciation and amortization expense

14,594,852

9,287,824

Amortization of deferred financing costs

499,703

477,263

Amortization of prepaid rent

60,969

57,628

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

(3,998,665)

(8,326,148)

Income from equity method investee

(218,438)

(250,962)

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest recorded as other long term liability

3,543,007

449,745

Provision for doubtful accounts

518,796

285,466

Loss on impairment of vessels

3,007,809

Loss on sale of vessel

318,032

Drydocking costs

(4,858,510)

(5,551,513)

Share-based compensation

1,138,785

1,365,734

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

12,640,090

(1,894,649)

Bunker inventory

(25,675,924)

(7,217,311)

Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets

12,286,477

(10,482,310)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

13,292,238

12,222,358

Deferred revenue

(7,858,791)

3,026,377

Net cash provided by operating activities

69,225,065

19,533,867

Investing activities

Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements

(18,501,875)

(108,540,199)

Purchase of fixed assets and equipment

(71,416)

(112,196)

Contribution to non-consolidated subsidiaries

(18,505)

Proceeds from sale of vessels

8,400,000

Net cash used in investing activities

(10,191,796)

(108,652,395)

Financing activities

Proceeds from long-term debt

66,350,000

Payments of financing fees and issuance costs

(331,317)

(1,167,783)

Payments of long-term debt

(9,010,117)

(55,620,110)

Proceeds from finance leases

15,000,000

77,084,500

Payments of finance lease obligations

(7,808,388)

(3,824,259)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

(5,000,000)

(3,333,334)

Accrued common stock dividends paid

(5,629,329)

(2,449,741)

Cash paid for incentive compensation shares relinquished

(287,630)

(129,190)

Contributions from non-controlling interest recorded as long-term liability

4,621,398

Payments to non-controlling interest recorded as long-term liability

(195,597)

Net cash (used in) provided by  financing activities

(13,066,781)

81,335,884

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

45,966,488

(7,782,644)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

56,208,902

48,397,216

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$                  102,175,390

$                    40,614,572

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Net Transportation and Service Revenue

Gross Profit

$          41,699,983

$          22,204,290

$    70,011,060

$    32,857,308

Add:

Vessel Depreciation and Amortization

7,293,433

4,850,316

14,594,852

9,200,123

Net transportation and service revenue

$          48,993,416

$          27,054,606

$    84,605,912

$    42,057,431

Adjusted EBITDA

Net Income

27,486,740

19,577,173

49,934,635

26,084,365

Interest expense, net

5,337,406

2,800,190

10,548,912

5,027,661

Depreciation and amortization

7,293,433

4,868,730

14,594,852

9,287,824

EBITDA

40,117,579

27,246,093

75,078,399

40,399,850

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

Loss on impairment of vessels

3,007,809

Loss on sale of vessels

318,032

318,032

Share-based compensation

310,979

418,182

1,138,785

1,365,734

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net

3,501,649

(6,303,776)

(3,998,665)

(8,326,148)

Adjusted EBITDA

$          44,248,239

$          21,360,499

$    75,544,360

$    33,439,436

Earnings Per Common Share

Net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

$          25,032,433

$          19,227,275

$    45,200,398

$    25,081,446

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

44,430,487

43,998,424

44,411,025

43,989,515

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted

45,070,533

44,688,602

45,129,077

44,731,058

Earnings per common share – basic

$                     0.56

$                     0.44

$               1.02

$               0.57

Earnings per common share – diluted

$                     0.56

$                     0.43

$               1.00

$               0.56

Adjusted EPS

Net Income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

$          25,032,433

$          19,227,275

$    45,200,398

$    25,081,446

Non-GAAP

Add: loss on impairment of vessels

3,007,809

Loss on impairment of vessels

318,032

318,032

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

3,501,649

(6,303,776)

(3,998,665)

(8,326,148)

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

$          28,852,114

$          12,923,499

$    44,527,574

$    16,755,298

Weighted average number of common shares – basic

44,430,487

43,998,424

44,411,025

43,989,515

Weighted average number of common shares – diluted

45,070,533

44,688,602

45,129,077

44,731,058

Adjusted EPS – basic

$                     0.65

$                     0.29

$               1.00

$               0.38

Adjusted EPS – diluted

$                     0.64

$                     0.29

$               0.99

$               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 and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. This is considered a non-GAAP financial measure 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.

Gross Profit. Gross profit represents total revenue less net transportation and service revenue and less vessel depreciation and amortization.

Net transportation and service revenue. Net transportation and service revenue represents total revenue less the total direct costs of transportation and services, which includes charter hire, voyage and vessel operating expenses. Net transportation and service revenue is included because it is used by management and certain investors to measure performance by comparison to other logistic service providers. Net transportation and service 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 transportation and service revenue used here may not be comparable to an operating measure used by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, loss on impairment, loss on sale and leaseback of vessels, share-based compensation and other non-operating income and/or expense, if any. 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 of vessel, 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 during the period 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.

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.

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