UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2020

SAFE BULKERS, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Apt. D11, Les Acanthes 6, Avenue des Citronniers, MC98000 Monaco
(Address of principal executive office)

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EXHIBIT INDEX


1.  Press Release dated June 8, 2020: Safe Bulkers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Results.



 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date: June 8, 2020

 

SAFE BULKERS, INC.

  

  

 

By:

/s/ Konstantinos Adamopoulos

 

Name:

Konstantinos Adamopoulos

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer



 


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Safe Bulkers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Results


Monaco – June 8, 2020 -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today its unaudited financial results for the three months period ended March 31, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial highlights

 

 

 

 

In million U.S. Dollars except per share data

Q1 2020

Q4 2019

Q3 2019

Q2 2019

Q1 2019

Net Revenues

45.7

53.2 

 

50.7 

 

45.5 

 

48.3 

 

Net (loss)/income

(9.9)

 

3.6 

 

5.2 

 

1.8 

 

5.4 

 

Adjusted Net (loss)/ income 1

(10.2)

 

3.5 

 

5.9 

 

1.7 

 

5.7 

 

EBITDA

9.7 

 

23.1 

 

24.5 

 

21.2 

 

24.6 

 

Adjusted EBITDA 2

9.4 

 

23.1 

 

25.1 

 

21.0 

 

24.9 

 

(Loss)/Earnings per share basic and diluted 3

(0.12)

 

0.01 

 

0.02 

 

(0.01)

 

0.03 

 

Adjusted (loss)/earnings per share basic and diluted 3

(0.13)

 

0.01 

 

0.03 

 

(0.01)

 

0.03 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily results in U.S. Dollars

 

 

 

 

Time charter equivalent rate 4

9,089 

 

13,707 

 

13,311 

 

11,970 

 

12,280 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses 5

4,771 

 

5,103 

 

4,448 

 

4,615 

 

4,153 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery expenses 6

4,285 

 

4,540 

 

4,053 

 

4,283 

 

4,150 

 

Daily general and administrative expenses 7

1,371 

 

1,414 

 

1,363 

 

1,366 

 

1,374 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In million U.S. Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash 8

109.3 

 

120.1 

 

87.0 

 

90.2 

 

82.9

Liquidity 9

145.7 

 

178.0 

 

87.0 

 

90.2 

 

82.9 

 

Total Debt 10

605.2 

 

601.0 

 

563.8 

 

568.5 

 

563.5 

 


1 Adjusted Net (loss)/income is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted Net (loss)/income represents Net (loss)/income before gain/(loss) on derivatives, early redelivery cost, loss on inventory valuation and gain/(loss) on foreign currency. See Table 5.

2 EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and represents Net (loss)/income plus net interest expense, tax, depreciation and amortization. See Table 5. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and represents EBITDA before gain/(loss) on derivatives, early redelivery cost, loss on inventory valuation and, gain/(loss) on foreign currency. See Table 5.

3 (Loss)/Earnings per share and Adjusted (Loss)/Earnings per share represent Net (Loss)/income and Adjusted Net (Loss)/income less preferred dividend and mezzanine equity measurement divided by the weighted average number of shares respectively. See Table 5.

4 Time charter equivalent rate, or TCE rate, represents charter revenues less commissions and voyage expenses divided by the number of available days. See Table 6.

5 Daily vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. See Table 6.

6 Daily vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery

expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. See Table 6.

7 Daily general and administrative expenses are calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. See Table 6.

8 Total Cash represents Cash and cash equivalents plus Time deposits and Restricted cash.

9 Liquidity represents Total Cash plus contracted undrawn borrowing capacity under revolving credit facilities and secured commitments.

10 Total Debt represents Long-term debt plus Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs.


Management Commentary


Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President of the Company, said: ''We thank our crews, as they had to stay on board during the global lockdown and continue to perform their duties longer than usual with dedication, expecting that crew changes will soon be allowed. Our Company is well prepared for this outbreak, having liquidity of $127.2 million as of May 29, 2020, lean operational characteristics, smooth debt profile for the next two years, ability to develop long period time charter contracts to provide visibility of future cash flows and the responsiveness required in such unique circumstances''.


Update on Covid-19, company's actions and status


On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. In response to the outbreak, many countries, ports and organizations, including those where we conduct a large part of our operations, have implemented measures to combat the outbreak, such as quarantines and travel restrictions. Such measures have and may continue to cause severe trade disruptions and together with projections of contraction of global growth in 2020 will adversely impact the dry bulk industry. The extent to which COVID-19 will impact the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain or treat its impact and political implications that could further impact world trade and global growth among others. Accordingly, an estimate of the long-term impact of the pandemic on the dry bulk industry, our operations and financial performance cannot be made at this time.


The Company has taken measures to protect its seafarers' and shore employees' health and well-being, to keep its vessels sailing servicing its charterers and to mitigate and address the risks, effects and impact of COVID-19 on our operations and financial performance, the current status of which is summarized below.


The Company's and our Manager's officers have conducted our business efficiently through remote access since March 20, 2020. Shore operations have reopened since May 4, 2020. Shore premises are sanitized regularly, have been supplied with protective equipment and follow relevant recommendations provided by public health authorities.


In relation to our seafarers onboard, our COVID-19 Management Plan and relevant circulars are being disseminated to the vessels describing procedures, first response practices to potential incidents, use of protective measures that are being supplied on board, in order to minimize the risk of quarantine of the vessel. Crew members have been instructed to have minimum or zero contact with port personnel, crew shore leaves have been suspended and ordinary scheduled superintendent and third party visits have been postponed, excluding presence for dry dockings, vessel deliveries and urgent circumstances.


In certain ports where we conduct a large part of our operations vessels may have to undergo a quarantine period before arriving or berthing. We did not have COVID-19 incidents on board and all our vessels are in operation.


We have assured the normal supply of bunkers, provisions and potable water at main ports under specific procedures to avoid contact with port personnel. We are cooperating closely with certain ports to provide stores and spares. Despite the restructuring of the air freight network and the shortage of staff and customs officials globally, spare parts for vessels are being supplied, however slower and more costly than usual.


Crew changes have been suspended due to global lockdown in ports and airports. The Company keeps close contact with seafarers on board and their families on shore. Furthermore, free internet access is offered on-board to relieve the stress of seafarers due to the extended service. We have cooperated with flag administrations and national Standards of Training, Certifications and Watch keeping ('STCW') competent authorities to obtain crew employment contract and certificates extensions so as to address suspension of crew changes due to COVID-19, where applicable. A detailed plan of crew changes has been developed and close cooperation with manning agencies and ex-crew currently on shore has been maintained, in order to increase crew availability and meet replacement demand once crew changes resume.


Critical technical services are maintained and the program of dry dockings, ballast water treatment systems and scrubber installations continues, having concluded 6 dry dockings, 5 ballast water treatment systems and 4 scrubber installations.


Common stock issuance and repurchase program of common and preferred shares

In April 2020, the Company issued to an unaffiliated third party 2,951,699 shares of common stock to pay $3.3 million as part of the delivery installment, of its Post-Panamax class vessel on order, which was delivered on April 16, 2020.


The Company as part of the latest ongoing stock repurchase program, has repurchased as of May 29, 2020, 3,346,406 shares of common stock all of which have been cancelled. As of May 29, 2020, the Company had 102,400,276 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.


Chartering our fleet

Our vessels are used to transport bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes. We intend to employ our vessels on both period time charters and spot time charters, according to our assessment of market conditions, with some of the world’s largest consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The vessels we deploy on period time charters provide us with visible and relatively stable cash flow, while the vessels we deploy in the spot market allow us to maintain our flexibility in low charter market conditions. The Company during the first quarter of 2020 has opted to maintain the majority of its fleet in the spot charter market. We operated 41.00 vessels on average during the first quarter of 2020, earning a TCE rate11, representing charter revenues net of commissions and voyage expenses divided by the number of available days, of $9,089, compared to 41.00 vessels and a TCE rate of $12,280 during the same period in 2019. Our contracted employment profile is presented below in Table 1.

Table 1: Contracted employment profile of fleet ownership days as of May 29, 2020



2020 (remaining)

44 

%

2020 (full year)

67 

%

2021

17 

%

2022

12 

%


Detailed employment profile is presented in Table 7. Scrubber benefit for scrubber fitted vessels is earned on the basis of fuel consumption of heavy fuel oil and price differential between heavy fuel oil and compliant fuel cost for the specific voyage and is either incorporated as part of the daily charter hire in Table 7, or in cases where it is based on actual consumption it is not incorporated in the stated daily charter hire.


11 Time charter equivalent rate, or TCE rate, represents charter revenues less commissions and voyage expenses divided by the number of available days. See Table 6


In May 2020, the Company entered into three period time charters for non-scrubber fitted Panamax class vessels, for a duration of 5-years each, with a forward delivery in the third quarter of 2020 at a gross daily charter rate of $11,750 for the first two years and a gross daily charter rate linked to the Baltic Exchange Kamsarmax Index (“BPI-82 5TC”) times 97% minus $2,150, for the remaining three years. In addition, the Company entered into a period time charter for a non-scrubber fitted Post-Panamax class vessel, for a duration of 11 to 13 months, with delivery date within the second quarter of 2020 at a gross daily charter rate linked to the BPI-82 5TC times 109%.  The anticipated aggregate gross revenue of the four period time charters based on the BPI-82 5TC Forward Freight Agreement curve on May 26, 2020, is approximately $54.7 million.




Vessel acquisition - Orderbook

 

In April 2020, the Company took delivery from an unaffiliated seller of a Japanese built, 85,000 dwt, resale, newbuild vessel named Troodos Oak. The Company does not have any other newbuilds on order or capital expenditure requirements in relation to orderbook.


Liquidity


As of March 31, 2020, we had liquidity of $145.7 million consisting of $92.6 million in cash and bank time deposits, $16.7 million in restricted cash,  $10.0 million available under the unsecured revolving credit facility and $26.4 million secured under a commitment from a bank for the post-delivery financing of a newbuild Post-Panamax class vessel.


As of May 29, 2020, we had liquidity of $127.2 million consisting of $108.0 million in cash and bank time deposits, $19.2 million in restricted cash, having taken delivery and drawn down the financing of our newbuild.


Debt - Leverage


As of March 31, 2020, our consolidated debt before deferred financing costs was $610.1 million and our consolidated leverage12 was 63% versus 58% as of March 31, 2019.


Interest rate derivatives


In March 2020, the Company entered into five pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate derivative contracts commencing March 2020 and maturing September 2024, at an average fixed rate of 0.765% and for an aggregate notional amount of $60 million.


In May 2020, the Company entered into a further pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate derivative contract commencing May 2020 and maturing May 2025, at a fixed rate of 0.40% and for a notional amount of $10 million.


Financing - refinancing and debt profile


Following the quarter-end the Company drew down an aggregate of $36.4 million consisting of $10.0 million available under the unsecured revolving credit facility and $26.4 million loan facility for the MV Troodos Oak, and pushed back $39.1 million of payments for certain of its loan and credit facilities scheduled for 2020 and 2021 to 2022 and 2023, expanding the average tenor, creating a reduced repayment schedule until 2021, maintaining the same financial covenants, strengthening the balance sheet and increasing its financial flexibility.



12 Consolidated leverage is a non-GAAP measure and represents total consolidated liabilities divided by total consolidated assets. Total consolidated assets are based on the market value of all vessels (before scrubber installation), owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets. This measure assists our management and investors by increasing the comparability of our leverage from period to period.


The loan repayment schedule of the Company as of March 31, 2020 and on a pro-forma basis taking into account the transactions described above, is presented below in Table 2.


Table 2: Loan repayment Schedule on an annual basis

( in USD millions)

 

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Total

Pro-forma basis

44.1

72.4

113.6

120.0

171.8

66.8

16.2

41.6

646.5

March 31, 2020

51.3

95.7

93.1

78.5

185.4

65.1

14.4

26.6

610.1



Environmental Social Responsibility - Environmental investments


In the context of our Environmental Social Responsibility policies the Company is undertaking environmental investments mainly in scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems, the progress of which is presented below in Table 3. Our environmental investments as of March 31, 2020, were $55.8 million.


Table 3: Environmental investments schedule

 

Completed installations until May 29, 2020

Expected installations in Q2 2020

Expected installations in Q3 2020

BWTS

25

4

4

Scrubbers

18*

1

1


* MV Martine, MV Venus Horizon, MV Venus History, MV Andreas K, MV Pedhoulas Cherry, MV Eleni, MV Venus Heritage, MV Pedhoulas Farmer, MV Panayiota K, MV Sophia, MV Marina, MV Pedhoulas Rose, MV

Pedhoulas Fighter, MV Pedhoulas Builder, MV Agios Spyridonas, MV Troodos Sun, MV Troodos Air, MV Mount Troodos.


The estimated down time in relation to Dry-dockings and equipment retrofits is presented in Table 4.


Table 4: Estimated down time in relation to Dry dockings and equipment retrofits.

 

Down time in Days **

 

Q2 2020

Q3 2020

Number of vessels

4

4

Total down time

140

90


** Down time includes scheduled dry-docking or special surveys to be performed concurrently with scrubber and ballast water system installation where applicable.


Bunker fuel contracts


The Company enters, from time to time, into bunker fuel contracts, with the objective of reducing the risk arising

from changes in the price differential between very low sulphur fuel oil and high sulphur fuel oil.


Dividend Policy


The Company has not declared a dividend on the Company’s common stock for the first quarter of 2020. The Company had 102,400,276 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 29, 2020.


The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share on each of its 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE: SB.PR.C) and 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE: SB.PR.D) for the period from January 30, 2020 to April 29, 2020, which was paid on April 30, 2020 to the respective shareholders of record as of April 23, 2020.


A Company’s subsidiary declares a cash dividend on a quarterly basis on each of such subsidiary’s 2.95% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (‘Series A shares’) to the respective shareholders of record, presented under the caption “Mezzanine Equity” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The aggregate cash dividend declared for the Series A shares for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020, which was paid on March 31, 2020, was $0.1 million. The aggregate cash dividend declared for the Series A shares for the period from April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, payable on June 30, 2020, is $0.1 million.


The declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will always be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The timing and amount of any dividends declared will depend on, among other things: (i) the Company’s earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and available sources of liquidity; (ii) decisions in relation to the Company’s growth and leverage strategies; (iii) provisions of Marshall Islands and Liberian law governing the payment of dividends; (iv) restrictive covenants in the Company’s existing and future debt instruments; and (v) global economic and financial conditions.

Conference Call


On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time, the Company’s management team will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results.


Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 (844) 824-7423 (US Toll Free Dial In), 0(800) 028-8438 (UK Toll Free Dial In) or 1 (918) 922-6416 (International Dial In). Please provide conference ID “1274637” to the operator.


A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until June 16, 2020, by dialing 1 (855) 859-2056 (US Toll Free Dial In) or 1 (404) 537-3406 (US Standard Dial In). Access Code: 1274637#


Slides and Audio Webcast


There will also be a live, and then archived, webcast of the conference call, available through the Company’s website (www.safebulkers.com). Participants in the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

Management Discussion of First Quarter 2020 Results


Net loss for the first quarter of 2020 amounted to $9.9 million compared to net income of $5.4 million during the same period in 2019, mainly due to the following factors:


Net revenues: Net revenues, despite the additional revenues from our scrubber fitted vessels, decreased by 5% to $45.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $48.3 million for the same period in 2019 mainly as a result of trade disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses increased by 16% to $17.8 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 2019, mainly as a result of: i) dry docking expense of $1.8 million related to two full and three partially completed dry dockings during the first quarter of 2020, compared to none for the same period of 2019 and ii) spares of $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2019 and iii) repairs and maintenance of $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $0.8 million for the same period in 2019. The Company expenses dry-docking and pre-delivery costs as incurred, which costs may vary from period to period.  Excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery costs of $1.8 and $0.0 million for the first quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively, vessel operating expenses increased by 4% to $16.0 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 2019 due to completed and forthcoming dry-dockings affecting costs of spares and repairs and maintenance as above. Dry-docking expense is related to the number of dry-dockings in each period and pre-delivery expenses to the number of vessel deliveries and second hand acquisitions in each period. Certain other shipping companies may defer and amortize dry-docking expense and many do not include dry-docking expenses within vessel operating expenses costs and present these separately.


Depreciation: Depreciation increased by 7% to $13.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $12.3 million for the same period in 2019, as a result of the commencement of depreciation of environmental investments

that were completed subsequent to the first quarter of 2019.


Interest expense: Interest expense decreased to $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $7.0 million for the same period in 2019, as a result of the decreased USD LIBOR13 affecting the weighted average interest rate of our loans and credit facilities.


Voyage expenses: Voyage expenses increased to $13.2 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2019, as a result of increased vessel repositioning expenses, higher loss on bunkers sales and consumption costs for scrubber fitted vessels under charter agreements which provide for variable consideration based on the bunker consumption.


Daily vessel operating expenses 14: Daily vessel operating expenses, calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by the ownership days of the relevant period, increased by 15% to $4,771 for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $4,153 for the same period in 2019. Daily vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery expenses increased by 3% to $4,285 for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $4,150 for the same period in 2019.


Daily general and administrative expenses 14: Daily general and administrative expenses, which include management fees payable to our Managers15 and daily company administrations expenses, remained stable at $1,371 for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $1,374 for the same period in 2019.


13 London interbank offered rate.

14 See Table 6.

15 Safety Management Overseas S.A. and Safe Bulkers Management Limited, each of which is a related party that is referred to in this press release as “our Manager” and collectively “our Managers’’.




 


Unaudited Interim Financial Information and Other Data


SAFE BULKERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars except for share and per share data)

 

Three-Months Period Ended
March 31,

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

Revenues

50,482 

 

 

47,586 

 

 

Commissions

(2,197)

 

 

(1,871)

 

 

Net revenues

48,285 

 

 

45,715 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

(2,973)

 

 

(13,203)

 

 

Vessel operating expenses

(15,323)

 

 

(17,799)

 

 

Depreciation

(12,280)

 

 

(13,107)

 

 

General and administrative expenses

(5,071)

 

 

(5,115)

 

 

Operating income/(loss)

12,638 

 

 

(3,509)

 

 

OTHER (EXPENSE) / INCOME:

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

(7,029)

 

 

(6,424)

 

 

Other finance cost

(39)

 

 

(153)

 

 

Interest income

422 

 

 

384 

 

 

Gain on derivatives

— 

 

 

47 

 

 

Foreign currency (loss)/gain

(239)

 

 

201 

 

 

Amortization and write-off of deferred finance charges

(334)

 

 

(495)

 

 

Net income/(loss)

5,419 

 

 

(9,949)

 

 

Less Preferred dividend

2,872 

 

 

2,872 

 

 

Less Mezzanine equity measurement

— 

 

 

82 

 

 

Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders

$

2,547 

 

 

(12,903)

 

 

Earnings/(loss) per share basic and diluted

0.03 

 

 

(0.12)

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

101,564,355 

 

 

103,408,846 

 

 


 

 

Three-Months Period Ended
March 31,

 

 

2019

 

2020

 (In millions of U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW DATA

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

9.8 

 

 

2.6 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3.5)

 

 

(6.3)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(17.3)

 

 

(3.2)

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(11.0)

 

 

(6.9)

 




 


SAFE BULKERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)


 

 

December 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Cash, time deposits, and restricted cash

 

106,378 

 

 

92,614 

 

Other current assets

 

29,611 

 

 

35,825 

 

Vessels, net

 

944,706 

 

 

936,219 

 

Advances for vessels

 

19,294 

 

 

23,005 

 

Restricted cash non-current

 

13,701 

 

 

16,701 

 

Other non-current assets

 

953 

 

 

1,058 

 

Total assets

 

1,114,643 

 

 

1,105,422 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

64,054 

 

 

74,242 

 

Other current liabilities

 

22,730 

 

 

24,549 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

536,995 

 

 

531,007 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

922 

 

 

2,400 

 

Mezzanine equity

 

17,200 

 

 

17,155 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

472,742 

 

 

456,069 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

1,114,643 

 

 

1,105,422 

 




 


TABLE 5

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME/(LOSS), EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE


 

 

Three-Months Period Ended
March 31,

 

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars except for share and per share data)

 

2019

 

2020

 

Net Income/(Loss) - Adjusted Net Income/(Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income/(Loss)

 

5,419 

 

 

(9,949)

 

 

Less Gain on derivatives

 

— 

 

 

(47)

 

 

Plus Foreign currency loss/(gain)

 

239 

 

 

(201)

 

 

Adjusted Net income/(loss)

 

5,658 

 

 

(10,197)

 

 

EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

5,419 

 

 

(9,949)

 

 

Plus Net Interest expense

 

6,607 

 

 

6,040 

 

 

Plus Depreciation

 

12,280 

 

 

13,107 

 

 

Plus Amortization

 

334 

 

 

495 

 

 

EBITDA

 

24,640 

 

 

9,693 

 

 

Less Gain on derivatives

 

— 

 

 

(47)

 

 

Plus Foreign currency loss/(gain)

 

239 

 

 

(201)

 

 

ADJUSTED EBITDA

 

24,879 

 

 

9,445 

 

 

Earnings  per share

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

5,419 

 

 

(9,949)

 

 

Less Preferred dividend

 

2,872 

 

 

2,872 

 

 

Less Mezzanine equity measurement

 

— 

 

 

82 

 

 

Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders

 

2,547 

 

 

(12,903)

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

101,564,355 

 

 

103,408,846 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) per share

 

0.03 

 

 

(0.12)

 

 

Adjusted Earnings/(Loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income/(Loss)

 

5,658 

 

 

(10,197)

 

 

Less Preferred dividend

 

2,872 

 

 

2,872 

 

 

Less Mezzanine equity measurement

 

— 

 

 

82 

 

 

Adjusted Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders

 

2,786 

 

 

(13,151)

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

101,564,355 

 

 

103,408,846 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings/(Loss) per share

 

0.03 

 

 

(0.13)

 

 



EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share are not recognized measurements under US GAAP.

- EBITDA represents Net income/(loss) before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.

- Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before loss on sale of assets, gain/(loss) on derivatives, early redelivery cost and gain/(loss) on foreign currency.

- Adjusted Net income/(loss) represents Net income/(loss) before loss on sale of assets, gain/(loss) on derivatives, early redelivery cost and gain/(loss) on foreign currency.

- Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share represents Adjusted Net income/(loss) less preferred dividend and  mezzanine equity measurement divided by the weighted average number of shares.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share are used as supplemental financial measures by management and external users of financial statements, such as investors, to assess our financial and operating performance. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures assist our management and investors by increasing the comparability of our performance from period to period. The Company believes that including these supplemental financial measures assists our management and investors in (i) understanding and analyzing the results of our operating and business performance, (ii) selecting between investing in us and other investment alternatives and (iii) monitoring our financial and operational performance in assessing whether to continue investing in us. The Company believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share are useful in evaluating the Company’s operating performance from period to period because the calculation of EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financings, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions, the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA generally further eliminates the effects from loss on sale of assets, gain/(loss) on derivatives, early redelivery cost and gain/(loss) on foreign currency, items which may vary from year to year and for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. Furthermore, the calculation of Adjusted Net income/(loss) generally eliminates the effects of loss on sale of assets, gain/(loss) on derivatives, early redelivery cost and gain/(loss) on foreign currency, items which may vary from year to year and for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income and Adjusted earnings per share have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under US GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) should not be considered as substitutes for net income/(loss) and other operations data prepared in accordance with US GAAP or as a measure of profitability. While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share, are frequently used as measures of operating results and performance, they are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by the excluded items.




 


TABLE 6: FLEET DATA AND AVERAGE DAILY INDICATORS

 

Three-Months Period Ended
March 31,

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

FLEET DATA

 

 

 

 

Number of vessels at period’s end

41 

 

 

41 

 

 

Average age of fleet (in years)

8.58 

 

 

9.58 

 

 

Ownership days (1)

3,690 

 

 

3,731 

 

 

Available days (2)

3,690 

 

 

3,577 

 

 

Average number of vessels in the period (3)

41.00 

 

 

41.00 

 

 

AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS

 

 

 

 

Time charter equivalent rate (4)

$

12,280 

 

 

$

9,089 

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses (5)

$

4,153 

 

 

$

4,771 

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery expenses (6)

$

4,150 

 

 

$

4,285 

 

 

Daily general and administrative expenses (7)

$

1,374 

 

 

$

1,371 

 

 

TIME CHARTER EQUIVALENT RATE RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars except for available days and Time charter equivalent rate)

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

50,482 

 

 

$

47,586 

 

 

Less commissions

(2,197)

 

 

(1,871)

 

 

Less voyage expenses

(2,973)

 

 

(13,203)

 

 

Time charter equivalent revenue

$

45,312 

 

 

$

32,512 

 

 

Available days (2)

3,690 

 

 

3,577 

 

 

Time charter equivalent rate (4)

$

12,280 

 

 

$

9,089 

 

 

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(1) Ownership days represents the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us.

(2) Available days represents the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession, net of off-hire days associated with scheduled maintenance, which includes major repairs, drydockings, vessel upgrades or special or intermediate surveys.

(3) Average number of vessels in the period is calculated by dividing ownership days in the period by the number of days in that period.

(4) Time charter equivalent rate, or TCE rate, represents our charter revenues less commissions and voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during such period. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on period time charters and spot time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts, while charter rates for vessels on period time charters and spot time charters generally are expressed in such amounts. We have only rarely employed our vessels on voyage charters and, as a result, generally our TCE rates approximate our time charter rates.

(5) Daily vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. Vessel operating expenses include crewing, insurance, lubricants, spare parts, provisions, stores, repairs, maintenance including dry-docking, statutory and classification expenses and other miscellaneous items.

(6) Daily vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses excluding dry-docking and pre-delivery expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. Dry-docking expenses include costs of shipyard, paints and agent expenses and pre-delivery expenses include initially supplied spare parts, stores, provisions and other miscellaneous items provided to a newbuild or second hand acquisition prior to their operation.

(7) Daily general and administrative expenses are calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. Daily general and administrative expenses include daily management fees payable to our Managers and daily company administration expenses.










Table 7: Detailed fleet and employment profile as of May 29, 2020

Vessel Name

DWT

Year Built

Country of construction

Daily Gross Charter Rate1

Charter Duration2

Panamax

Maria

76,000

2003

Japan

$9,349

February 2020

December 2020

Koulitsa

76,900

2003

Japan

$5844

April 2020

July 2020

Paraskevi

74,300

2003

Japan

$9,118

April 2020

July 2020

Vassos

76,000

2004

Japan

$8,043

April 2020

July 2020

Katerina

76,000

2004

Japan

$8,094

March 2020

December 2020

Maritsa

76,000

2005

Japan

$9,464

February 2020

December 2020

Efrossini

75,000

2012

Japan

$7,916

May 2020

August 2020

Zoe 8

75,000

2013

Japan

$6,141

April 2020

August 2020

Kypros Land 8

77,100

2014

Japan

$7,818

May 2020

August 2020

Kypros Sea

77,100

2014

Japan

$8,862

April 2020

July 2020

Kypros Bravery11

78,000

2015

Japan

$9,081

$11,750

BPI-82 5TC*97%-$2,150

February 2020

August 2020

August 2022

June 2020

August 2022

August 2025

Kypros Sky 6, 11

77,100

2015

Japan

$8,836

$11,750

BPI-82 5TC*97%-$2,150

April 2020

August 2020

August 2022

July 2020

August 2022

August 2025

Kypros Loyalty11

78,000

2015

Japan

$6,000

$11,750

BPI-82 5TC*97%-$2,150

May 2020

August 2020

August 2022

July 2020

August 2022

August 2025

Kypros Spirit 6

78,000

2016

Japan

$12,000

May 2020

August 2020

Kamsarmax

Pedhoulas Merchant

82,300

2006

Japan

$6,850

April 2020

June 2020

Pedhoulas Trader

82,300

2006

Japan

$7,431

March 2020

June 2020

Pedhoulas Leader

82,300

2007

Japan

$8,185

May 2020

August 2020

Pedhoulas Commander

83,700

2008

Japan

$9,950

June 2019

June 2021

Pedhoulas Builder10

81,600

2012

China

$7,650

April 2020

July 2020

Pedhoulas Fighter10

81,600

2012

China

$7,815

May 2020

August 2020

Pedhoulas Farmer 3, 10

81,600

2012

China

$9,078

March 2020

June 2020

Pedhoulas Cherry10

82,000

2015

China

$7,855

April 2020

August 2020

Pedhoulas Rose 3, 10

82,000

2017

China

$11,885

March 2020

June 2020

Pedhoulas Cedrus

81,800

2018

Japan

$8,000

May 2020

August 2020

Post-Panamax

Marina10

87,000

2006

Japan

$9,456

April 2020

July 2020

Xenia

87,000

2006

Japan

$6,647

April 2020

July 2020

Sophia 10

87,000

2007

Japan

$7,900

May 2020

June 2020

Eleni10

87,000

2008

Japan

$11,500

May 2020

July 2020

Martine10

87,000

2009

Japan

$6,309

April 2020

July 2020

Andreas K10

92,000

2009

South Korea

$6,811

February 2020

June 2020

Panayiota K 7, 10

92,000

2010

South Korea

$8,550

May 2020

July 2020

Agios Spyridonas 7, 10

92,000

2010

South Korea

$9,466

May 2020

July 2020

Venus Heritage 8, 9

95,800

2010

Japan

$9,100

April 2020

June 2020

Venus History 8, 10

95,800

2011

Japan

$11,500

June 2020

July 2020

Venus Horizon10

95,800

2012

Japan

$8,850

June 2020

July 2020

Troodos Sun 9

85,000

2016

Japan

$10,500

May 2020

July 2020

Troodos Air10

85,000

2016

Japan

$7,986

May 2020

July 2020

Troodos Oak 12

85,000

2020

Japan

BPI -82 5TC * 109%

June 2020

May 2021

Capesize

Mount Troodos10

181,400

2009

Japan

BCI+80% Scrubber Benefit

April 2020

June 2021

Kanaris4

178,100

2010

China

$26,562

September 2011

September 2031

Pelopidas

176,000

2011

China

$38,000

January 2012

January 2022

Lake Despina5

181,400

2014

Japan

$24,376

January 2014

January 2024

Total dwt of existing fleet

3,862,000

 




1.

   Quoted charter rates are the recognized daily gross charter rates. For charter parties with variable rates among periods or consecutive charter parties with the same charterer, the recognized gross daily charter rate represents the weighted average gross daily charter rate over the duration of the applicable charter period or series of charter periods, as applicable. In the case of a charter agreement that provides for additional payments, namely ballast bonus to compensate for vessel repositioning, the daily gross charter rate presented has been adjusted to reflect estimated vessel repositioning expenses. Gross charter rates are inclusive of commissions which reflect payments made to third-party brokers or our charterers.  In the case of voyage charters, the charter rate represents revenue recognized on a pro-rata basis over the duration of the voyage from load to discharge port less related voyage expenses.

2.

   The start dates listed reflect either the actual start dates or, in the case of contracted charters that had not commenced as of May 29, 2020, the scheduled start dates. Actual start dates and redelivery dates may differ from the referenced scheduled start and redelivery dates depending on the terms of the charter and market conditions and does not reflect the options to extend the period time charter.

3.

   MV Pedhoulas Farmer and MV Pedhoulas Rose were sold and leased back, in 2015 and 2017, respectively, on a net daily bareboat charter rate of $6,500 for a period of 10 years, with a purchase obligation at the end of the 10th year and purchase options in favour of the Company after the second year of the bareboat charter, at annual intervals and predetermined purchase prices.

4.

   Charterer agreed to reimburse us for a fixed amount for part of the cost of the scrubber and BWTS to be installed on the vessel, which is recorded by increasing the recognised daily charter rate by $634 over the remaining tenor of the time charter party.

5.

   A period time charter of 10 years at a daily gross charter rate of $23,100 for the first two and a half years and of $24,810 for the remaining period. In January 2017, the period time charter was amended to reflect substitution of the initial charterer with its subsidiary guaranteed by the initial charterer and changes in payment terms; all other charter terms remained unchanged. The charter agreement grants the charterer an option to purchase the vessel at any time beginning at the end of the seventh year of the charter, at a price of $39 million less a 1.00% commission, decreasing thereafter on a pro-rated basis by $1.5 million per year. The Company holds a right of first refusal to buy back the vessel in the event that the charterer exercises its option to purchase the vessel and subsequently offers to sell such vessel to a third party. The charter agreement also grants the charterer an option to extend the period time charter for an additional twelve months at a time at a daily gross charter rate of $26,330, less 1.25% total commissions, which option may be exercised by the charterer a maximum of two times.

6.

   MV Kypros Sky and MV Kypros Spirit were sold and leased back in December 2019 on a bareboat charter basis for a period of eight years, with purchase options in favor of the Company commencing three years following the commencement of the bareboat charter period and a purchase obligation at the end of the bareboat charter period, all at predetermined purchase prices.

7.

   MV Panayiota K and MV Agios Spyridonas were sold and leased back in January 2020 on a bareboat charter basis for a period of six years, with purchase options in favor of the Company commencing three years following the commencement of the bareboat charter period and a purchase obligation at the end of the bareboat charter period, all at predetermined purchase prices.

8.

   MV Zoe, MV Kypros Land, MV Venus Heritage and MV Venus History were sold and leased back, in November 2019, on a bareboat charter rate, one for a period of eight years and three for a period of seven and a half years, with a purchase option in favor of the Company five years and nine months following the commencement of the bareboat charter period at a predetermined purchase price.

9.

   Scrubber benefit was agreed on the basis of fuel consumption of heavy fuel oil and the price differential between the heavy fuel oil and the compliant fuel cost for the voyage and is included on the daily gross charter rate presented.

10.

Scrubber benefit was agreed on the basis of fuel consumption of heavy fuel oil and the price differential between the heavy fuel oil and the compliant fuel cost for the voyage and is not included on the daily gross charter rate presented.

11.

A period time charter of 5 years at a daily gross charter rate of $11,750 for the first two years and a gross daily charter rate linked to the BPI-82 5TC times 97% minus $2,150, for the remaining period.

12.

A period time charter of 11 to 13 months at a gross daily charter rate linked to the BPI-82 5TC times 109%.   



 


About Safe Bulkers, Inc.

The Company is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes for some of the world’s largest users of marine drybulk transportation services. The Company’s common stock, series C preferred stock and series D preferred stock are listed on the NYSE, and trade under the symbols “SB”, “SB.PR.C”, and “SB.PR.D”, respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning future events, the Company’s growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy, including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, business disruptions due to natural disasters or other events, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, changes in the demand for drybulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates, risks associated with operations outside the United States and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.


For further information please contact:

Company Contact:

Dr. Loukas Barmparis

President

Safe Bulkers, Inc.

Tel.: +30 21 11888400

+357 25 887200

E-Mail:directors@safebulkers.com  



Investor Relations / Media Contact:

Nicolas Bornozis, President

Capital Link, Inc.

230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536

New York, N.Y. 10169

Tel.: (212) 661-7566

Fax: (212) 661-7526

E-Mail:safebulkers@capitallink.com




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