Costamare Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
MONACO, May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (“Costamare” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (“Q1 2024”). I. PROFITABILITY AND LIQUIDITY Q1 2024 Net Income available to common stockholders of $94.2 million ($0.79 per share).Q1 2024 Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders1 of $75.2 million ($0.63 per share).Q1 2024 liquidity of $1,106.0 million2. II. OWNED FLEET CHARTER UPDATE3 - FULLY EMPLOYED CONTAINERSHIP FLEET FOR THE YEAR AHEAD 97% and 80% of the containership fleet4 fixed for 2024 and 2025, respectively.Contracted revenues for the containership fleet of approximately $2.3 billion with a TEU-weighted duration of 3.4 years5.Entered into more than 30 chartering agreements for the owned dry bulk fleet since Q4 2023 earnings release. III. SALE AND PURCHASE ACTIVITY Vessel Disposals Conclusion of the sale of the following dry bulk vessels: - m/v Pegasus built in 2011 with a 56,726 DWT capacity. - m/v Merida built in 2012 with a 56,670 DWT capacity. - m/v Alliance built in 2012 with a 33,751 DWT capacity. - m/v Konstantinos built in 2012 with a 32,178 DWT capacity. Net sale proceeds after debt repayment amounted to $26.2 million. Agreement for the sale of the dry bulk vessel: - m/v Adventure built in 2011 with a 33,755 DWT capacity (expected conclusion of sale within Q2 2024). Estimated net sale proceeds after debt prepayment of $7.1 million. Vessel Acquisitions Conclusion of the acquisition of the 2011-built, 180,643 DWT capacity dry bulk vessel, Miracle (ex. Iron Miracle).Agreement for the acquisition of the 2012-built, 181,415 DWT capacity dry bulk vessel, Frontier Unity (tbr. Frontier) (expected conclusion within Q2 2024).Agreement for the acquisition of the 2012-built, 179,895 DWT capacity dry bulk vessel, Lowlands Prosperity (tbr. Prosper) (expected conclusion within Q2 2024). IV. DRY BULK OPERATING PLATFORM Costamare Bulkers Inc. (“CBI”) has currently fixed a fleet of 54 dry bulk vessels on period charters, consisting of: - 33 Newcastlemax/ Capesize vessels. - 21 Kamsarmax vessels. Majority of the fixed fleet is on index linked charter-in agreements, consisting of: - 28 charters for Newcastlemax/ Capesize vessels that are index linked. - 8 charters for Kamsarmax vessels that are index linked. Average remaining tenor for the Newcastlemax/ Capesize and Kamsarmax chartered-in fleet of 12 and 6 months, respectively. V. LEASE FINANCING PLATFORM Controlling interest in Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”).Company’s current investment in NML of $123.3 million.Growing leasing platform, having funded 24 shipping assets as of the date of this press release, for a total amount of approximately $258 million, on the back of what we believe is a healthy pipeline. VI. DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS On April 2, 2024, the Company declared a dividend of $0.115 per share on the common stock, which was paid on May 6, 2024, to holders of record of common stock as of April 19, 2024.On April 2, 2024, the Company declared a dividend of $0.476563 per share on the Series B Preferred Stock, $0.531250 per share on the Series C Preferred Stock, $0.546875 per share on the Series D Preferred Stock and $0.554688 per share on the Series E Preferred Stock, which were all paid on April 15, 2024 to holders of record as of April 12, 2024.Available funds remaining under the share repurchase program of approximately $30 million for common shares and $150 million for preferred shares. __________________________1 Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and respective per share figures are non-GAAP measures and should not be used in isolation or as substitutes for Costamare’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). For the definition and reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, please refer to Exhibit I.2 Including our share of cash amounting to $0.5 million held by vessel owning-companies set-up pursuant to the Framework Deed dated May 15, 2013, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Framework Deed”), between the Company and York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC and an affiliated fund (collectively, “York Capital”), margin deposits relating to our forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and bunker swaps of $2.2 million, short term investments in U.S. Treasury Bills amounting to $17.7 million and $115.8 million of available undrawn funds from two hunting license facilities as of March 31, 2024.3 Please refer to the Containership Fleet List table for additional information on vessel employment details for our containership fleet.4 Calculated on a TEU basis.5 As of May 9, 2024. Mr. Gregory Zikos, Chief Financial Officer of Costamare Inc., commented: “During the first quarter of the year, the Company generated Net Income of about $94 million. As of quarter end, liquidity was close to $1.1 billion. In the containership sector, charter rates have seen significant improvement from the end of last year. Demolition has fallen to levels below what was experienced during the first quarter of 2023. Although cargo volumes have generally improved, the Red Sea disruption is the main reason for the improved charter market. We have proactively secured employment for 97% and 80% of our containership fleet for 2024 and 2025, respectively, generating contracted revenues of $2.3 billion with a remaining time charter duration of 3.4 years. On the dry bulk side, as part of our strategy to renew the fleet and increase its average size, we have agreed to acquire two more capesize vessels and accepted delivery of one similar-sized ship. In total, we have acquired five capesize vessels with an average age of about 12 and a half years and disposed of a total of 10 smaller sized ships with an average age of 14 years. Our owned dry bulk vessels continue to trade on a spot basis, while the trading platform is commercially managing a fleet of 54 ships. As mentioned in the past, we have a long-term commitment to the dry bulk sector, which has been a strategic decision for us. With regards to Neptune Maritime Leasing, the platform has been steadily growing, having concluded leasing transactions for 24 ships in total, on the back of a healthy pipeline extending over the coming quarters.” Financial Summary Three-month period endedMarch 31,(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data): 2023 2024 Voyage revenue $248,769 $470,172Accrued charter revenue (1) $(2,265) $761Amortization of time-charter assumed $49 $38Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (2) $246,553 $470,971Income from investments in leaseback vessels $- $5,258Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders (3) $46,533 $75,243Weighted Average number of shares 122,531,273 118,628,891Adjusted Earnings per share (3) $0.38 $0.63 Net Income $148,864 $102,672Net Income available to common stockholders $141,560 $94,180Weighted Average number of shares 122,531,273 118,628,891Earnings per share $1.16 $0.79 (1) Accrued charter revenue represents the difference between cash received during the period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis. In the early years of a charter with escalating charter rates, voyage revenue will exceed cash received during the period and during the last years of such charter cash received will exceed revenue recognized on a straight-line basis. The reverse is true for charters with descending rates. (2) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis represents Voyage revenue after adjusting for non-cash “Accrued charter revenue” recorded under charters with escalating charter rates. However, Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. GAAP. We believe that the presentation of Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is useful to investors because it presents the charter revenue for the relevant period based on the then current daily charter rates. The increases or decreases in daily charter rates under our charter party agreements of our fleet are described in the notes to the “Fleet List” tables below.(3) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share. Non-GAAP Measures The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures used in managing the business may provide users of these financial measures additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain items that impact the overall comparability. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. The tables below set out supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, voyage revenue or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures include (i) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (reconciled above), (ii) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and (iii) Adjusted Earnings per Share. Exhibit I Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share Three-month period endedMarch 31,(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) 2023 2024 Net Income$148,864 $102,672 Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock (7,595) (7,681)Non-Controlling Interest 291 (811)Net Income available to common stockholders 141,560 94,180 Accrued charter revenue (2,265) 761 General and administrative expenses - non-cash component 1,408 1,698 Amortization of Time charter assumed 49 38 Realized (gain) / loss on Euro/USD forward contracts (1) 48 (439)Gain on sale of vessels, net (89,068) (993)Loss on vessel held for sale 2,350 - Loss on vessel held for sale by a jointly owned company with York Capital included in equity loss on investments 2,029 - Non-recurring, non-cash write-off of loan deferred financing costs 974 182 Gain on derivative instruments, excluding realized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments (1) (10,552) (22,057)Other non-cash items - 1,873 Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders$46,533 $75,243 Adjusted Earnings per Share$0.38 $0.63 Weighted average number of shares 122,531,273 118,628,891 Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share represent Net Income after earnings allocated to preferred stock and Non-Controlling Interest, but before non-cash “Accrued charter revenue” recorded under charters with escalating or descending charter rates, amortization of time-charter assumed, realized (gain) / loss on Euro/USD forward contracts, gain on sale of vessels, net, loss on vessel held for sale, loss on vessel held for sale by a jointly owned company with York Capital included in equity loss on investments, non-recurring, non-cash write-off of loan deferred financing costs, general and administrative expenses - non-cash component, non-cash changes in fair value of derivatives and other non-cash items. “Accrued charter revenue” is attributed to the timing difference between the revenue recognition and the cash collection. However, Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. We also believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our ability to service additional debt and make capital expenditures. In addition, we believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity position compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share generally eliminates the effects of the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions, certain hedging instruments and other accounting treatments, items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance and liquidity. In evaluating Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings 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 Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. (1) Items to consider for comparability include gains and charges. Gains positively impacting Net Income available to common stockholders are reflected as deductions to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders. Charges negatively impacting Net Income available to common stockholders are reflected as increases to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders.Results of Operations Three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had an average of 107.9 and 112.7 vessels, respectively, in our owned fleet. In addition, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, through our dry-bulk operating platform Costamare Bulkers Inc. (“CBI”) we chartered-in an average of 57.0 third party dry-bulk vessels (10.9 third party dry-bulk vessels during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023). As of May 10, 2024, CBI charters-in 54 dry-bulk vessels on period charters. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we sold the dry-bulk vessels Manzanillo, Progress, Konstantinos, Merida, Alliance and Pegasus with an aggregate DWT capacity of 246,151 and took delivery of the dry-bulk vessel Miracle with a DWT of 180,643. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, we sold the container vessels Maersk Kalamata and Sealand Washington with an aggregate TEU capacity of 13,292 and the dry-bulk vessel Miner with a DWT of 32,300. As of March 31, 2024, we have invested in NML the amount of $123.3 million. NML has been included in our consolidated financial statements since the second quarter of 2023. In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, our fleet ownership days totaled 9,820 and 10,143 days, respectively. Ownership days are one of the primary drivers of voyage revenue and vessels’ operating expenses and represent the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet is owned. Consolidated Financial Results and Vessels’ Operational Data(1) (Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, Three-month period endedMarch 31, Percentageexcept percentages) 2023 2024 Change Change Voyage revenue$248.8 $470.2 $221.4 89.0%Income from investments in leaseback vessels - 5.3 5.3 n.m.Voyage expenses (31.6) (95.4) 63.8 n.m.Charter-in hire expenses (12.4) (144.3) 131.9 n.m.Voyage expenses – related parties (3.2) (3.6) 0.4 12.5%Vessels’ operating expenses (67.7) (59.7) (8.0) (11.8%)General and administrative expenses (4.4) (5.2) 0.8 18.2% Management and agency fees – related parties (15.2) (14.6) (0.6) (3.9%)General and administrative expenses - non-cash component (1.4) (1.7) 0.3 21.4%Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs (4.7) (5.6) 0.9 19.1%Depreciation (41.1) (40.5) (0.6) (1.5%)Gain on sale of vessels, net 89.1 1.0 (88.1) (98.9%)Loss on vessel held for sale (2.4) - (2.4) n.m.Foreign exchange gains/ (losses) 1.3 (2.4) (3.7) n.m.Interest income 6.7 8.3 1.6 23.9%Interest and finance costs (36.9) (33.0) (3.9) (10.6%)Income / (Loss) from equity method investments (1.4) - (1.4) n.m.Other 2.6 0.6 (2.0) (76.9%)Gain on derivative instruments 22.8 23.3 0.5 2.2%Net Income$148.9 $102.7 (Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages) Three-month period endedMarch 31, Percentage 2023 2024 Change Change Voyage revenue$248.8 $470.2 $221.4 89.0%Accrued charter revenue (2.3) 0.8 3.1 n.m.Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (1)$246.5 $471.0 $224.5 91.1% Vessels’ operational data Three-month period endedMarch 31, Percentage 2023 2024 Change Change Average number of vessels 112.7 107.9 (4.8) (4.3%)Ownership days 10,143 9,820 (323) (3.2%)Number of vessels under dry-docking and special survey 9 2 (7) (1) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Refer to “Consolidated Financial Results and Vessels’ Operational Data” above for the reconciliation of Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis. Voyage Revenue Voyage revenue increased by 89.0%, or $221.4 million, to $470.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, from $248.8 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase is mainly attributable to (i) increased revenue earned by CBI due to increased volume of its operations period over period, (ii) increased charter rates in certain of our owned container and dry-bulk vessels and (iii) revenue earned by two container vessels acquired during the second and fourth quarter of 2023, respectively, and by one dry bulk vessel acquired during the third quarter of 2023, partly off-set by revenue not earned by three container vessels and six dry bulk vessels sold during the year ended 2023 and six dry bulk vessels sold during the first quarter of 2024. Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (which eliminates non-cash “Accrued charter revenue”) increased by 91.1%, or $224.5 million, to $471.0 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, from $246.5 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Accrued charter revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was a positive amount of $0.8 million and a negative amount of $2.3 million, respectively. Income from investments in leaseback vessels Income from investments in leaseback vessels was $5.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Income from investments in leaseback vessels was earned from NML’s operations during the first quarter of 2024. NML acquires, owns and bareboat charters out vessels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Voyage Expenses Voyage expenses were $95.4 million and $31.6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Voyage expenses increased, period over period, mainly due to CBI’s increased volume of operations during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Voyage expenses mainly include (i) fuel consumption mainly related to dry bulk vessels, (ii) third-party commissions, (iii) port expenses and (iv) canal tolls. Charter-in Hire Expenses Charter-in hire expenses were $144.3 million and $12.4 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Charter-in hire expenses are expenses relating to chartering-in of third-party dry bulk vessels under charter agreements through CBI. Voyage Expenses – related parties Voyage expenses – related parties were $3.6 million and $3.2 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Voyage expenses – related parties represent (i) fees of 1.25%, in the aggregate, on voyage revenues earned by our owned fleet charged by a related manager and a related service provider and (ii) charter brokerage fees (in respect of our container vessels) payable to two related charter brokerage companies for an amount of approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million, in the aggregate, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Vessels’ Operating Expenses Vessels’ operating expenses, which also include the realized gain/(loss) under derivative contracts entered into in relation to foreign currency exposure, were $59.7 million and $67.7 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Daily vessels’ operating expenses were $6,075 and $6,672 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Daily operating expenses are calculated as vessels’ operating expenses for the period over the ownership days of the period. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses were $5.2 million and $4.4 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and include amounts of $0.67 million and $0.67 million, respectively, that were paid to a related service provider. Management and Agency Fees – related parties Management fees charged by our related party managers were $11.3 million and $10.6 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The amounts charged by our related party managers include amounts paid to third party managers of $3.5 million and $3.5 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Furthermore, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, agency fees of $3.3 million and $4.6 million, in aggregate, were charged by four and three related agents, respectively, in connection with the operations of CBI. General and Administrative Expenses - non-cash component General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $1.7 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related service provider on March 29, 2024. General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 amounted to $1.4 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related service provider on March 30, 2023. Amortization of Dry-Docking and Special Survey Costs Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs was $5.6 million and $4.7 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, one vessel underwent and completed her dry-docking and special survey and one vessel was in the process of completing her dry-docking and special survey. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, six vessels underwent and completed their dry-docking and special survey and three vessels were in the process of completing their dry-docking and special survey. Depreciation Depreciation expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $40.5 million and $41.1 million, respectively. Gain on Sale of Vessels, net During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a net gain of $1.0 million from the sale of the dry-bulk vessels Manzanillo, Progress and Konstantinos, each of which was classified as a vessel held for sale as of December 31, 2023, and from the sale of the dry-bulk vessels Merida, Alliance and Pegasus. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, we recorded a net gain of $89.1 million from the sale of the container vessels Maersk Kalamata and Sealand Washington, which were classified as vessels held for sale as of December 31, 2022 (initially classified as vessels held for sale as of March 31, 2022) and the sale of the dry-bulk vessel Miner. Loss on Vessels Held for Sale As of March 31, 2024, the dry-bulk vessel Adventure continues to be classified as a vessel held for sale (initially classified as a vessel held for sale during the fourth quarter of 2023), but no loss on vessel held for sale was recorded, since the vessel’s estimated fair value less costs to sell exceeded her carrying value. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the dry-bulk vessel Taibo was classified as a vessel held for sale and we recorded a loss on vessel held for sale of $2.4 million, which resulted from its estimated fair value measurement less costs to sell. Interest Income Interest income amounted to $8.3 million and $6.7 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest and Finance Costs Interest and finance costs were $33.0 million and $36.9 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decreased interest expense due to lower average loan balance during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Income / (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Income from equity method investments for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, was $0.04 million (loss of $1.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023) representing our share of the loss in jointly owned companies set up pursuant to the Framework Deed. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023 two and five companies, respectively, were jointly owned pursuant to the Framework Deed out of which nil and four companies, respectively, owned container vessels. Gain on Derivative Instruments As of March 31, 2024, we hold derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting and derivative financial instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The change in the fair value of each derivative instrument that qualifies for hedge accounting is recorded in “Other Comprehensive Income” (“OCI”). The change in the fair value of each derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in the consolidated statements of income. As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of these instruments, in aggregate, amounted to a net asset of $71.1 million. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, a net gain of $5.4 million has been included in OCI and a net gain of $23.3 million has been included in Gain on Derivative Instruments, net. Cash FlowsThree-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 Condensed cash flows Three-month period endedMarch 31,(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars) 2023 2024 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 37.3 138.0 Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 191.3 34.6 Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (94.6) (28.0) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, increased by $100.7 million to $138.0 million, from $37.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase is mainly attributable to the favorable change in working capital position, excluding the current portion of long-term debt and the accrued charter revenue (representing the difference between cash received in that period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis), the increased net cash from operations during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, to the decreased payments for interest (including interest derivatives net receipts) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 and to the decreased dry-docking and special survey costs during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities Net cash provided by investing activities was $34.6 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which mainly consisted of proceeds we received from the sale of the dry-bulk vessels Manzanillo, Progress, Konstantinos, Merida, Alliance and Pegasus; partly off-set by (i) settlement payment for the delivery of the secondhand dry bulk vessel Miracle, (ii) payments for upgrades for certain of our container and dry bulk vessels and (iii) payments for net investments into which NML entered. Net cash provided by investing activities was $191.3 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, which mainly consisted of proceeds we received from (i) the sale of the container vessels Sealand Washington and Maersk Kalamata and the dry bulk vessel Miner, (ii) the maturity of part of our short-term investments in US Treasury Bills; partly off-set by payments for the purchase of short-term investments in US Treasury Bills and payments for upgrades for certain of our container and dry bulk vessels. Net Cash Used in Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities was $28 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which mainly consisted of (a) $9.7 million net payments relating to our debt financing agreements and finance lease liability agreement (including proceeds of $111.5 million we received from eight debt financing agreements), (b) $9.3 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2023 and (c) $0.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) and $2.5 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.875% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred Stock”) for the period from October 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024. Net cash used in financing activities was $94.6 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, which mainly consisted of (a) $74.2 million net payments relating to our debt financing agreements (including proceeds of $322.8 million we received from one debt financing agreement), (b) $10.3 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2022 and (c) $0.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series C Preferred Stock, $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series D Preferred Stock and $2.5 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series E Preferred Stock for the period from October 15, 2022 to January 14, 2023. Liquidity and Unencumbered Vessels Cash and cash equivalents As of March 31, 2024, we had Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) of $969.8 million, $17.7 million invested in short-dated US Treasury Bills (short-term investments) and $2.2 million margin deposits in relation to our FFAs and bunker swaps. Furthermore, as of March 31, 2024, our liquidity stood at approximately $1,106.0 million including (a) our share of cash amounting to $0.5 million held in joint venture companies set up pursuant to the Framework Deed and (b) $115.8 million of available undrawn funds from two hunting license facilities. Debt-free vessels As of May 9, 2024, the following vessels were free of debt. Unencumbered Vessels (Refer to Fleet list for full details) Vessel Name YearBuilt TEU/DWT Capacity Containerships KURE 1996 7,403 MAERSK KOWLOON 2005 7,471 ETOILE 2005 2,556 MICHIGAN 2008 1,300 ARKADIA 2001 1,550 Dry Bulk Vessels ADVENTURE 2011 33,755 Conference Call details: On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. EST, Costamare’s management team will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results. Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1-844-887-9405 (from the US), 0808-238-9064 (from the UK) or +1-412-317-9258 (from outside the US and the UK). Please quote “Costamare”. A replay of the conference call will be available until May 17, 2024. The United States replay number is +1-877-344-7529; the standard international replay number is +1-412-317-0088; and the access code required for the replay is: 8339275. Live webcast: There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Costamare Inc. website (www.costamare.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast. About Costamare Inc. Costamare Inc. is one of the world’s leading owners and providers of containerships and dry bulk vessels for charter. The Company has 50 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 68 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 513,000 TEU and 39 dry bulk vessels with a total capacity of approximately 2,900,000 DWT (including one vessel that we have agreed to sell and two vessels we have agreed to acquire). The Company also has a dry bulk operating platform which charters in/out dry bulk vessels, enters into contracts of affreightment, forward freight agreements and may also utilize hedging solutions. The Company participates in a leasing business that provides financing to third-party owners. The Company’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “CMRE”, “CMRE PR B”, “CMRE PR C”, “CMRE PR D” and “CMRE PR E”, respectively. Forward-Looking Statements This earnings release contains “forward-looking statements”. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “expect” and similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare’s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare’s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption “Risk Factors”. Company Contacts: Gregory Zikos – Chief Financial Officer Konstantinos Tsakalidis – Business Development Costamare Inc., MonacoTel: (+377) 93 25 09 40Email: [email protected] Containership Fleet List The table below provides additional information, as of May 9, 2024, about our fleet of containerships, and those vessels subject to sale and leaseback agreements. Each vessel is a cellular containership, meaning it is a dedicated container vessel. Vessel NameChartererYear BuiltCapacity (TEU)Current Daily Charter Rate(1) (U.S. dollars)Expiration of Charter(2)1TRITONEvergreen201614,424(*)March 20262TITAN(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)April 20263TALOS(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)July 20264TAURUS(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)August 20265THESEUS(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)August 20266YM TRIUMPH(i)Yang Ming202012,690(*)May 20307YM TRUTH(i)Yang Ming202012,690(*)May 20308YM TOTALITY(i)Yang Ming202012,690(*)July 20309YM TARGET(i)Yang Ming202112,690(*)November 203010YM TIPTOP(i)Yang Ming202112,690(*)March 203111CAPE AKRITASMSC201611,01033,000August 203112CAPE TAINAROMSC201711,01033,000April 203113CAPE KORTIAMSC201711,01033,000August 203114CAPE SOUNIOMSC201711,01033,000April 203115CAPE ARTEMISIOHapag Lloyd/(*)201711,01036,650/(*) March 2030(3)16ZIM SHANGHAIZIM20069,46972,700July 202517ZIM YANTIANZIM20069,46972,700June 202518YANTIANCOSCO20069,469(*)April 202619COSCO HELLASCOSCO20069,469(*)July 202620BEIJINGCOSCO20069,469(*)June 202621MSC AZOVMSC20149,40335,300December 202622MSC AMALFIMSC20149,40335,300March 202723MSC AJACCIOMSC20149,40335,300February 202724MSC ATHENSMSC20138,82735,300January 202625MSC ATHOSMSC20138,82735,300February 202626VALORHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)April 2030(4)27VALUEHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)April 2030(5)28VALIANTHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)June 2030(6)29VALENCEHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)July 2030(7)30VANTAGEHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)September 2030(8)31NAVARINOMSC/(*)20108,53131,000/(*)March 2029(9)32KLEVENMSC19968,04441,500November 202633KOTKAMSC19968,04441,500December 202634MAERSK KOWLOONMaersk20057,47118,500August 202535KUREMSC19967,40341,500July 202636METHONIMaersk20036,72446,500August 202637PORTO CHELIMaersk20016,71230,075June 202638ZIM TAMPAZIM20006,64845,000July 202539ZIM VIETNAMZIM20036,64453,000October 202540ZIM AMERICAZIM20036,64453,000October 202541ARIES(*)20046,49258,500March 202642ARGUS(*)20046,49258,500April 202643PORTO KAGIOMaersk20025,90828,822June 202644GLEN CANYONZIM20065,64262,500June 202545PORTO GERMENOMaersk20025,57028,822June 202646LEONIDIOMaersk20144,95714,200December 2024(10)47KYPARISSIAMaersk20144,95714,200November 2024(10)48MEGALOPOLISMaersk20134,95713,500July 2025(11)49MARATHOPOLISMaersk20134,95713,500July 2025(11)50GIALOVA(*)20094,578(*)March 2026(12)51DYROSMaersk20084,57817,500February 202552NORFOLK (*)20094,259 (*)March 202553VULPECULAZIM20104,258Please refer to note 13May 2028(13)54VOLANSHapag Lloyd20104,25821,750June 202455VIRGOMaersk20094,25821,500March 202556VELAZIM20094,258Please refer to note 14April 2028(14)57ANDROUSA(*)20104,256(*)March 202658NEOKASTROCMA CGM20114,17839,000February 202759ULSANMaersk20024,13234,730January 202660POLAR BRASIL (i)Maersk20183,80019,700January 2025(15)61LAKONIACOSCO20042,58626,500March 202562SCORPIUSHapag Lloyd20072,57217,750February 2026(16)63ETOILE(*)20052,556 (*)June 202664AREOPOLISCOSCO20002,47426,500April 202565ARKADIASwire Shipping20011,55013,000March 202566MICHIGAN(*)20081,300(*)October 202567TRADER(*)/(*)20081,300(*)/(*)October 2026(17)68LUEBECK(*)20011,078(*)April 2026 (1)Daily charter rates are gross, unless stated otherwise. Amounts set out for current daily charter rate are the amounts contained in the charter contracts.(2)Charter terms and expiration dates are based on the earliest date charters (unless otherwise noted) could expire.(3)Cape Artemisio is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $36,650 until March 12, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.(4)Valor is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until April 3, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.(5)Value is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until April 25, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.(6)Valiant is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until June 5, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.(7)Valence is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until July 3, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.(8)Vantage is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until September 8, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.(9)Navarino is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $31,000 until March 1, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from MSC, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 48 to 52 months at an undisclosed rate.(10)Charterer has the option to extend the current time charter for an additional period of 12 to 24 months at a daily rate of $17,000.(11)Charterer has the option to extend the current time charter for an additional period of approximately 24 months at a daily rate of $14,500.(12)Gialova is currently undergoing her special survey, following which, it will commence a time charter with a leading liner company at an undisclosed rate for a period of about 22 to 24 months.(13)Vulpecula is currently chartered to ZIM under a charterparty agreement which commenced in May 2023. The tenor of the charter is for a period of 60 to 64 months. For this charter, the daily rate will be $99,000 for the first 12 month period, $91,250 for the second 12 month period, $10,000 for the third 12 month period and $8,000 for the remaining duration of the charter.(14)Vela is currently chartered to ZIM under a charterparty agreement which commenced in April 2023. The tenor of the charter is for a period of 60 to 64 months. For this charter, the daily rate will be $99,000 for the first 12 month period, $91,250 for the second 12 month period, $10,000 for the third 12 month period and $8,000 for the remaining duration of the charter.(15)Charterer has the option to extend the current time charter for three additional one-year periods at a daily rate of $21,000.(16)Scorpius is currently chartered at a daily rate of $17,750 until July 10, 2024. From this date and until the expiration of the charter the new daily rate will be $16,500.(17)Trader is currently chartered at an undisclosed rate until October 1, 2024, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 24 to 26 months at an undisclosed rate. (i)Denotes vessels subject to a sale and leaseback transaction.(*)Denotes charterer’s identity and/or current daily charter rates and/or charter expiration dates, which are treated as confidential. Dry Bulk Vessel Fleet List The tables below provide information, as of May 9, 2024 about our fleet of dry bulk vessels, including one vessel that we have agreed to sell and two vessels we have agreed to acquire. Vessel NameYear BuiltCapacity (DWT)1FRONTIER UNITY (tbr. FRONTIER)(i)2012181,4152MIRACLE2011180,6433LOWLANDS PROSPERITY (tbr. PROSPER)(i)2012179,8954DORADO2011179,8425ENNA2011175,9756AEOLIAN201283,4787GRENETA201082,1668HYDRUS201181,6019PHOENIX201281,56910BUILDER201281,54111FARMER201281,54112SAUVAN201079,70013ROSE200876,61914MERCHIA201563,80015SEABIRD201663,55316DAWN201863,53017ORION201563,47318DAMON201263,22719ARYA201361,42420TITAN I200958,09021ERACLE201258,01822PYTHIAS201058,01823NORMA201058,01824ORACLE200957,97025CURACAO201157,93726URUGUAY201157,93727ATHENA201257,80928SERENA201057,26629LIBRA201056,72930CLARA200856,55731BERMONDI200955,46932VERITY201237,16333PARITY201237,15234ACUITY201137,14935EQUITY201337,07136DISCOVERY201237,01937BERNIS201134,62738ADVENTURE(ii)201133,75539RESOURCE201031,776 (i) Denotes vessel that we have agreed to acquire. (ii) Denotes vessel that we have agreed to sell. Consolidated Statements of Income Three-months ended March 31,(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts) 2023 2024 (Unaudited)REVENUES: Voyage revenue $248,769 $470,172 Income from investments in leaseback vessels - 5,258 Total revenues $248,769 $475,430 EXPENSES: Voyage expenses (31,631) (95,357)Charter-in hire expenses (12,405) (144,349)Voyage expenses – related parties (3,211) (3,634)Vessels’ operating expenses (67,674) (59,657)General and administrative expenses (4,366) (5,193)Management and agency fees – related parties (15,190) (14,647)General and administrative expenses – non-cash component (1,408) (1,698)Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs (4,701) (5,612)Depreciation (41,144) (40,501)Gain on sale of vessels, net 89,068 993 Loss on vessel held for sale (2,350) - Foreign exchange gains / (losses) 1,269 (2,378)Operating income $155,026 $103,397 OTHER EXPENSES: Interest income $6,722 $8,313 Interest and finance costs (36,880) (32,950)Income / (loss) from equity method investments (1,361) 40 Other 2,566 534 Gain on derivative instruments 22,791 23,338 Total other expenses $(6,162)$(725)Net Income $148,864 $102,672 Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock (7,595) (7,681)Net (gain) / loss attributable to the non-controlling interest 291 (811)Net Income available to common stockholders $141,560 $94,180 Earnings per common share, basic and diluted $1.16 $0.79 Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted 122,531,273 118,628,891 COSTAMARE INC.Consolidated Balance Sheets (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024ASSETS (Audited) (Unaudited)CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents$745,544 $832,195 Restricted cash 10,645 68,822 Margin deposits 13,748 2,215 Short-term investments 17,492 17,719 Investment in leaseback vessels, current 27,362 29,162 Net investment in sales type lease (Vessels), current 22,620 29,048 Accounts receivable 50,684 60,564 Inventories 61,266 65,551 Due from related parties 4,119 2,694 Fair value of derivatives 33,310 52,710 Insurance claims receivable 18,458 17,242 Vessels held for sale 40,307 9,486 Time-charter assumed 405 199 Accrued charter revenue 9,752 9,587 Prepayments and other 61,949 58,664 Total current assets$1,117,661 $1,255,858 FIXED ASSETS, NET: Vessels and advances, net 3,446,797 3,392,376 Total fixed assets, net$3,446,797 $3,392,376 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Equity method investments$552 $592 Investment in leaseback vessels, non-current 191,674 203,429 Deferred charges, net 72,801 71,720 Finance leases, right-of-use assets (Vessels) 39,211 38,864 Net investment in sales type lease (Vessels), non-current 19,482 8,877 Operating leases, right-of-use assets 284,398 261,853 Accounts receivable, non-current 5,586 5,161 Restricted cash 69,015 68,810 Fair value of derivatives, non-current 28,639 33,909 Accrued charter revenue, non-current 10,937 8,651 Time-charter assumed, non-current 269 220 Total assets$5,287,022 $5,350,320 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt$347,027 $337,050 Finance lease liability 2,684 2,711 Operating lease liabilities, current portion 160,993 162,491 Accounts payable 46,769 60,564 Due to related parties 3,172 2,484 Accrued liabilities 39,521 33,104 Unearned revenue 52,177 45,480 Fair value of derivatives 3,050 3,778 Other current liabilities 7,377 8,196 Total current liabilities$662,770 $655,858 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term debt, net of current portion$1,999,193 $1,998,597 Finance lease liability, net of current portion 23,877 23,195 Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion 114,063 90,351 Fair value of derivatives, net of current portion 11,194 11,752 Unearned revenue, net of current portion 27,352 24,828 Other non-current liabilities 9,184 14,002 Total non-current liabilities$2,184,863 $2,162,725 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Temporary equity – Redeemable non-controlling interest in subsidiary$629 $604 STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: Preferred stock$- $- Common stock 13 13 Treasury stock (120,095) (120,095)Additional paid-in capital 1,435,294 1,440,679 Retained earnings 1,045,932 1,126,413 Accumulated other comprehensive income 21,387 26,815 Total Costamare Inc. stockholders’ equity$2,382,531 $2,473,825 Non-controlling interest 56,229 57,308 Total stockholders’ equity 2,438,760 2,531,133 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,287,022 $5,350,320
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