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Stamford, Conn. - October 31, 2024
Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the "Company," "Dorian LPG," "we," "us," and "our"), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers ("VLGCs"), today reported its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Key Recent Development
• Declared an irregular dividend totaling $42.8 million to be paid on or about November 25, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 5, 2024.
Highlights for the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025
• Revenues of $82.4 million.
• Time Charter Equivalent ("TCE") (1) rate per available day for our fleet of $37,010.
• Net income of $9.4 million, or $0.22 earnings per diluted share ("EPS"), and adjusted net income (1) of $15.0 million, or $0.35 adjusted earnings per diluted share ("adjusted EPS"). (1)
• Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $46.2 million.
• Declared and paid an irregular cash dividend totaling $42.8 million in August 2024.
(1) TCE, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA are non-U.S. GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of revenues to TCE, net income to adjusted net income, EPS to adjusted EPS and net income to adjusted EBITDA included in this press release under the heading "Financial Information."
John C. Hadjipateras, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "Rates during the quarter reflect a return to a balanced market as the Panama Canal drought effect has reversed. The fundamentals of the seaborne LPG trade remain strong, as LPG’s availability, cost effectiveness, and environmental footprint make it a fuel of choice for many applications. Our view of the VLGC sector prospects underpinned our dividend declaration this quarter and reflects our commitment to disciplined capital allocation. I am happy to welcome Mark Ross to our Board of Directors. Mark recently retired as President of Chevron Shipping. Mark’s expertise and the values we share will contribute positively to the continuing success of Dorian. As always, I acknowledge our dedicated seafarers and shoreside staff, whose hard work and dedication make our results possible."
Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results Summary
Net income amounted to $9.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $76.5 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Adjusted net income amounted to $15.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to adjusted net income of $75.0 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Adjusted net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 is calculated by adjusting net income for the same period to exclude an unrealized loss on derivative instruments of $5.6 million. Please refer to the reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income, which appears later in this press release.
The $60.0 million decrease in adjusted net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, is primarily attributable to (i) a decrease of $62.3 million in revenues; (ii) increases of $2.9 million in general and administrative expenses, and $0.4 million in depreciation and amortization; (iii) a $1.6 million unfavorable change in other gain/(loss), net; and (iv) a decrease in realized gain on derivatives of $0.2 million; partially offset by an increase of $2.5 million in interest income and decreases of $2.2 million in charter hire expenses, $1.5 million in vessel operating expenses, $0.9 in interest and finance costs, and $0.4 million in voyage expenses.
The TCE rate per available day for our fleet was $37,010 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a 41.1% decrease from $62,846 for the same period in the prior year. Please see footnote 7 to the table in "Financial Information" below for information related to how we calculate TCE.
Vessel operating expenses per vessel per calendar day decreased to $10,114 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $10,858 in the same period in the prior year. Please see "Vessel Operating Expenses" below for more information.
Revenues
Revenues, which represent net pool revenues—related party, time charter revenues, and other revenues, net, were $82.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $62.3 million, or 43.0%, from $144.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to reduced average TCE rates, which declined by $25,836 per available day from $62,846 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $37,010 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower spot rates. The Baltic Exchange Liquid Petroleum Gas Index, an index published daily by the Baltic Exchange for the spot market rate for the benchmark Ras Tanura-Chiba route (expressed as U.S. dollars per metric ton), averaged $52.049 during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to an average of $121.007 during the six months ended September 30, 2023.
Vessel Operating Expenses
Vessel operating expenses were $19.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, or $10,114 per vessel per calendar day, which is calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by calendar days for the relevant time-period for the technically-managed vessels that were in our fleet and decreased by $1.5 million, or 6.9% from $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $744 per vessel per calendar day, from $10,858 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $10,114 per vessel per calendar day for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily the result of decreases per vessel per calendar day of $301 for spares and stores, $166 for lubricants, $116 for repairs and maintenance and $207 per vessel per calendar day for other vessel operating expenses. Excluding non-capitalizable drydock-related operating expenses, daily operating expenses decreased by $632 from $10,399 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $9,767 for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $16.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $2.9 million, or 21.2%, from $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and was driven by increases of $1.8 million in stock-based compensation, $0.7 million in cash bonuses, and $0.4 million in other general and administrative expenses.
Interest and Finance Costs
Interest and finance costs amounted to $9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.9 million, or 8.5%, from $10.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.9 million during this period was mainly due to a decrease of $0.9 million in loan interest on our long-term debt, which was driven by a decrease in average indebtedness, excluding deferred financing fees, from $645.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $593.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Interest Income
Interest income amounted to $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $2.5 million is mainly attributable to higher average cash balances for the three months ended September 30, 2024 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives
Unrealized loss on derivatives amounted to $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a gain of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $7.2 million unfavorable change is primarily attributable to (1) an unfavorable change of $7.1 million in the fair value of our interest rate swaps caused by changes in forward SOFR yield curves and changes in notional amounts, and (2) an unrealized loss on our FFA positions of less than $0.1 million.
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About Dorian LPG Ltd.
Dorian LPG is a leading owner and operator of modern VLGCs that transport liquefied petroleum gas globally. Our fleet currently consists of twenty-five modern VLGCs, including twenty ECO VLGCs and four dual-fuel ECO VLGCs. Dorian LPG has offices in Stamford, Connecticut, USA; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Athens, Greece.
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