GasLog Partners LP (“GasLog Partners” or the “Partnership”)
(NYSE: GLOP), an international owner and operator of
liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) carriers, today reported its
financial results for the third quarter of 2022.
Highlights
- Entered into a new two-year time charter agreement for the
tri-fuel diesel electric (“TFDE”) LNG carrier GasLog Shanghai with
Woodside Energy Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd. and a one-year time
charter for the TFDE carrier Solaris with an energy major
- Entered into a three-year time charter agreement for the
Methane Heather Sally, a steam turbine propulsion (“Steam”) LNG
carrier, with a Southeast Asian charterer and executed a sale and
lease-back agreement for the same vessel, with no repurchase option
or obligation, for $50.0 million. The sale and lease-back
transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of
2022
- Completed the previously announced sale of the Methane Shirley
Elisabeth, a Steam LNG carrier, to an unrelated third party for a
gross sale price of approximately $54.0 million
- Repurchased $20.0 million of preference units in the open
market in the third quarter of 2022 and a total of $38.7 million of
repurchased preference units in the first nine months of 2022
- Repaid $37.1 million of debt and lease liabilities during the
third quarter of 2022 and $94.0 million in the first nine months of
2022 and additionally prepaid an amount of $32.2 million of debt
outstanding pursuant to the sale of the Methane Shirley
Elisabeth
- Quarterly Revenues, Profit, Adjusted Profit(1) and Adjusted
EBITDA(1) of $95.7 million, $42.7 million, $39.8 million and $73.3
million, respectively
- Quarterly Earnings per unit (“EPU”) of $0.69 and Adjusted
EPU(1) of $0.63
- Declared cash distribution of $0.01 per common unit for the
third quarter of 2022
CEO Statement
Paolo Enoizi, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “GasLog
Partners delivered strong operating results for the third quarter
of 2022, driven by favorable dynamics in the LNG shipping market.
We have successfully captured the strength of the market by
securing period charters for our vessels. Most recently, we signed
a three-year charter for a Steam LNG carrier, as well as one
two-year and one one-year time charter for two of our TFDE LNG
carriers. Combined, these charters are expected to add
approximately $134.0 million of incremental EBITDA (1), thus
improving our cash flows visibility.
Overall, our recent fixtures support our business strategy
centered around de-leveraging and, together with our continued
focus on our preference unit repurchase programme, improving the
Partnership’s all-in break-even levels in our fleet and de-risking
our balance sheet.
Furthermore, following the completion of the sale of one of our
Steam vessels in the third quarter of 2022, we entered into a sale
and lease-back agreement post quarter-end for a second Steam
vessel, with no repurchase option or obligation at the end of her
bareboat charter in mid-2025.”
Financial Summary
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
% Change |
|
(All amounts expressed
in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per unit
amounts) |
|
September
30,
2021 |
|
September
30,
2022 |
|
|
Revenues |
|
80,535 |
|
95,679 |
|
19 |
% |
|
Profit |
|
26,487 |
|
42,651 |
|
61 |
% |
|
EPU, common (basic) |
|
0.37 |
|
0.69 |
|
86 |
% |
|
Adjusted Profit (1) |
|
24,700 |
|
39,814 |
|
61 |
% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
|
57,314 |
|
73,289 |
|
28 |
% |
|
Adjusted EPU, common (basic) (1) |
|
0.34 |
|
0.63 |
|
85 |
% |
|
There were 1,359 available days (2) for the third quarter of
2022, as compared to 1,321 available days (2) for the third quarter
of 2021, due to the scheduled dry-dockings of three of our vessels
in the third quarter of 2021 (compared to nil in the same period in
2022), partially offset by a decrease of available days (2) due to
the sale of the Methane Shirley Elisabeth in September 2022.
Revenues were $95.7 million for the third quarter of 2022,
compared to $80.5 million for the same period in 2021. The increase
of $15.2 million is mainly attributable to a net increase in
revenues from our vessels operating in the spot market in the third
quarter of 2022, in line with the improvement of the LNG shipping
spot and term markets, combined with an increase in revenues
resulting from the 59 off-hire days due to the scheduled
dry-dockings of three of our vessels in the third quarter of 2021
(compared to nil in the same period in 2022).
Vessel operating costs were $16.7 million for the third quarter
of 2022, compared to $18.6 million for the same period in 2021. The
decrease of $1.9 million in vessel operating costs is mainly
attributable to a decrease in technical maintenance expenses and
crew costs. Both decreases were largely related to the favorable
movement of the EUR/USD exchange rate in the third quarter of 2022
compared to the same period in 2021, partially offset by an
increase of operating costs from inflationary pressures, as well as
due to the in-house management of the Solaris (after her redelivery
into our managed fleet on April 6, 2022). As a result, daily
operating costs per vessel decreased to $12,276 per day for the
third quarter of 2022 from $14,406 per day for the third quarter of
2021.
General and administrative expenses were $4.3 million for the
third quarter of 2022, compared to $3.3 million for the same period
in 2021. The increase of $1.0 million is mainly attributable to the
increase in administrative services fees for our fleet, effective
January 1, 2022, in connection with the increase in the annual fee
per vessel payable to GasLog Ltd. compared to prior year
(approximately $0.3 million per vessel per year). As a result,
daily general and administrative expenses increased to $3,127 per
vessel ownership day for the third quarter of 2022 from $2,388 per
vessel ownership day for the third quarter of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA (1) was $73.3 million for the third quarter of
2022, compared to $57.3 million for the same period in 2021. The
increase of $16.0 million is mainly attributable to the increase in
revenues of $15.2 million and the decrease in vessel operating
costs of $1.9 million described above.
Financial costs were $13.4 million for the third quarter of
2022, compared to $9.4 million for the same period in 2021. The
increase of $4.0 million in financial costs is mainly attributable
to the increase in interest expense on loans, mainly due to an
increase in the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rates in
the third quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021.
During the third quarter of 2022, we had an average of $1,025.9
million of bank borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities
with a weighted average interest rate of 4.3%, compared to an
average of $1,232.9 million of bank borrowings outstanding under
our credit facilities with a weighted average interest rate of 2.4%
during the third quarter of 2021.
Gain on derivatives was $3.0 million for the third quarter of
2022, compared to a loss of $0.2 million for the same period in
2021. The decrease of $3.2 million in the loss on derivatives is
attributable to a decrease in realized loss on interest rate swaps
and an increase in unrealized gain from the mark-to-market
valuation of interest rate swaps, which were carried at fair value
through profit or loss, mainly due to changes in the forward LIBOR
curve.
Profit was $42.7 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared
to $26.5 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in
profit of $16.2 million is mainly attributable to the increase in
revenues of $15.2 million and the decrease of $1.9 million in
vessel operating costs, as described above.
Adjusted Profit (1) was $39.8 million for the third quarter of
2022, compared to $24.7 million for the same period in 2021. The
increase in Adjusted Profit of $15.1 million is mainly attributable
to the increase in revenues discussed above.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $139.0 million of cash and cash
equivalents, out of which $44.5 million was held in current
accounts and $94.5 million was held in time deposits with an
original duration of less than three months. An additional amount
of $25.0 million of time deposits with an original duration greater
than three months was classified under short-term cash
deposits.
As of September 30, 2022, we had an aggregate of $970.8 million
of bank borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities, of
which $122.9 million was repayable within one year. Current bank
borrowings include an amount of $32.6 million with respect to the
associated debt of the Steam vessel Methane Heather Sally,
classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2022. As of
September 30, 2022, we also had an aggregate of $48.2 million of
lease liabilities mainly related to the sale and lease-back of the
GasLog Shanghai, of which $10.5 million was payable within one
year.
As of September 30, 2022, our current assets totaled $251.3
million and current liabilities totaled $194.9 million, resulting
in a positive working capital position of $56.4 million.
(1) Adjusted Profit, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted EPU are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be
used in isolation or as substitutes for GasLog Partners’ financial
results presented in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). For the definitions and
reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable
financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with
IFRS, please refer to Exhibit II at the end of this press
release.(2) Available days represent total
calendar days in the period after deducting off-hire days where
vessels are undergoing dry-dockings and unavailable days (for
example days before and after a dry-docking where the vessel has
limited practical ability for chartering opportunities).
Steam
Vessel
Transactions
In September 2022, GasLog Partners completed the sale of the
Methane Shirley Elisabeth, a 145,000 cubic meter (“cbm”) Steam LNG
carrier built in 2007, to an unrelated third party for a gross sale
price of approximately $54.0 million. The sale resulted in the
recognition of a loss on disposal of $0.2 million. The outstanding
indebtedness of $32.2 million associated with the vessel was
prepaid pursuant to its sale.
In October 2022, GasLog Partners entered into an agreement for
the sale and lease-back of the Methane Heather Sally, a 145,000 cbm
Steam LNG carrier, built in 2007, for $50.0 million. The vessel was
sold to an unrelated third party and leased back under a bareboat
charter until mid-2025 with no repurchase option or obligation. The
completion of the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2022 is
expected to release approximately $17.0 million of incremental net
liquidity (net sale proceeds less debt prepayment) to the
Partnership, while the vessel remains on its new three-year charter
with a Southeast Asian charterer.
Preference Unit Repurchase
Programme
In the third quarter of 2022, under the Partnership’s preference
unit repurchase programme (the “Repurchase Programme”) established
in March 2021, GasLog Partners repurchased and cancelled 233,179
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Fixed to Floating
Rate Preference Units (the “Series A Preference Units”), 198,746
8.200% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Fixed to Floating
Rate Preference Units (the “Series B Preference Units”) and 178,544
8.500% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Fixed to Floating
Rate Preference Units (the “Series C Preference Units”). The
aggregate amount paid under the Repurchase Programme in the third
quarter of 2022 was $20.0 million, including commissions and an
amount of $4.7 million relating to 90,841 Series A Preference
Units, 70,000 Series B Preference Units and 27,000 Series C
Preference Units, which were repurchased during the third quarter
of 2022 and cancelled post quarter-end, on October 3, 2022.
Since inception of the Repurchase Programme in March 2021 and up
to October 27, 2022, GasLog Partners has repurchased and cancelled
415,406 Series A Preference Units, 1,051,066 Series B Preference
Units and 827,043 Series C Preference Units at a weighted average
price of $25.08, $25.04 and $25.18 per preference unit for Series
A, Series B and Series C, respectively, for an aggregate amount of
$57.7 million, including commissions.
LNG Market Update and
Outlook
Global LNG demand was forecasted to be 97.3 million tonnes
(“mt”) in the third quarter of 2022, according to Wood Mackenzie,
Energy Research and Consultancy (“WoodMac”), compared to 88.6 mt in
the third quarter of 2021, an increase of approximately 9.8%,
primarily led by continued strong demand from Europe in response to
continued disruption of gas pipeline imports from Russia. As a
result of increased LNG imports, European inventories have
recovered to seasonal average levels (88.7%), however Russian flows
via Nord Stream 1 have completely ceased since the beginning of
September, reducing possible sources of supply during the
winter.
Global LNG supply was approximately 97.9 mt in the third quarter
of 2022, growing by 5.3 mt, or 5.7%, compared to the third quarter
of 2021, according to WoodMac. During 2022 year-to-date, LNG supply
has increased by 15.5 mt with United States (“U.S.”) exports
accounting for 5.5 mt. 62% of U.S. exports were directed to Europe
year-to-date 2022, compared to about 34% in 2021, according to
Kpler Analytics. Norwegian exports have also recovered to
historical levels following the restart of Snøhvit.
Headline spot rates for TFDE LNG carriers, as reported by
Clarkson Research Services Limited (“Clarksons”), averaged $94,464
per day in the third quarter of 2022, a 60% increase over the
$58,788 per day average in the third quarter of 2021. Headline spot
rates for Steam LNG carriers averaged $42,518 per day in the third
quarter of 2022, a 2% increase over the average of $41,692 per day
in the third quarter of 2021. Headline spot rates in the third
quarter of 2022 began to exhibit seasonal tightness earlier than in
2021 due to anticipated volatility and tight availability of
vessels for the winter. Demand for period employment has continued
to define the third quarter of 2022 resulting in a lack of
available independently owned vessels. This, in conjunction with
the unwillingness of disponent owners to release vessels in
anticipation of strong winter demand, has contributed to market
tightness. Due to this and strong European demand, disponent owners
have also been unwilling to allow vessels to leave the Atlantic
Basin, creating further distortions.
One-year time charter rates for TFDE LNG carriers averaged
$125,125 per day in the third quarter of 2022, a 29% increase over
the $97,167 per day average in the third quarter of 2021. One-year
time charter rates for Steam LNG carriers averaged $56,250 per day
in the third quarter of 2022, 10% lower than the $62,650 daily
average in the third quarter of 2021.
As of September 30, 2022, Poten & Partners Group Inc.
estimated that the orderbook totaled 248 dedicated LNG carriers
(>100,000 cbm) with deliveries between 2022 and 2028,
representing 42% of the on-the-water fleet. Of these, 217 vessels
(or 87.5%) have multi-year charters already contracted, leaving 31
vessels uncommitted with deliveries clustered between 2024-2026.
There were 126 orders for newbuild LNG carriers in the first three
quarters of 2022 compared with 75 orders for all of 2021.
Preference Unit
Distributions
On October 26, 2022, the board of directors of GasLog Partners
approved and declared a distribution on the Series A Preference
Units of $0.5390625 per preference unit, a distribution on the
Series B Preference Units of $0.5125 per preference unit and a
distribution on the Series C Preference Units of $0.53125 per
preference unit. The cash distributions are payable on December 15,
2022 to all unitholders of record as of December 8, 2022.
Common Unit Distribution
On October 26, 2022, the board of directors of GasLog Partners
approved and declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.01 per
common unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The cash
distribution is payable on November 10, 2022 to all unitholders of
record as of November 7, 2022.
ATM Common Equity Offering
Programme (“ATM
Programme”)
The Partnership did not issue any common units under the ATM
Programme during the third quarter of 2022.
Conference Call
GasLog Partners will host a conference call to discuss its
results for the third quarter of 2022 at 8.00 a.m. EDT (3.00 p.m.
EEST) on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The Partnership’s senior
management will review the operational and financial performance
for the period. Management’s presentation will be followed by a
Q&A session.
A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the
Investor Relations page of the GasLog Partners website
(http://www.gaslogmlp.com/investors).
The conference call will be accessible domestically or
internationally, by pre-registering using the link provided at
http://www.gaslogmlp.com/investors. Upon registering, each
participant will be provided with a Participant Dial-in Number, and
a unique Personal PIN.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay
of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of
the GasLog Partners website
(http://www.gaslogmlp.com/investors).
About GasLog Partners
GasLog Partners is an owner and operator of LNG carriers. The
Partnership’s fleet consists of 13 wholly-owned LNG carriers as
well as one vessel on a bareboat charter, with an average carrying
capacity of approximately 159,000 cbm. GasLog Partners is a
publicly traded master limited partnership (NYSE: GLOP) but has
elected to be treated as a C corporation for U.S. income tax
purposes and therefore its investors receive an Internal Revenue
Service Form 1099 with respect to any distributions declared and
received. Visit GasLog Partners’ website at
http://www.gaslogmlp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release that are not statements of
historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning
of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include statements that address
activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects,
projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future,
particularly in relation to our operations, cash flows, financial
position, liquidity and cash available for distributions, and the
impact of changes to cash distributions on the Partnership’s
business and growth prospects, plans, strategies and changes and
trends in our business and the markets in which we operate. We
caution that these forward-looking statements represent our
estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press
release, about factors that are beyond our ability to control or
predict, and are not intended to give any assurance as to future
results. Any of these factors or a combination of these factors
could materially affect future results of operations and the
ultimate accuracy of the forward-looking statements. Accordingly,
you should not unduly rely on any forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause future results and outcomes to differ
include, but are not limited to, the following:
- general LNG shipping market conditions and trends, including
spot and multi-year charter rates, ship values, factors affecting
supply and demand of LNG and LNG shipping, including geopolitical
events, technological advancements and opportunities for the
profitable operations of LNG carriers;
- fluctuations in charter hire rates, vessel utilization and
vessel values;
- our ability to secure new multi-year charters at economically
attractive rates;
- our ability to maximize the use of our vessels, including the
re-deployment or disposition of vessels which are not operating
under multi-year charters, including the risk that certain of our
vessels may no longer have the latest technology at such time which
may impact our ability to secure employment for such vessels as
well as the rate at which we can charter such vessels;
- changes in our operating expenses, including crew costs,
maintenance, dry-docking and insurance costs and bunker
prices;
- number of off-hire days and dry-docking requirements, including
our ability to complete scheduled dry-dockings on time and within
budget;
- planned capital expenditures and availability of capital
resources to fund capital expenditures;
- business disruptions resulting from measures taken to reduce
the spread of COVID-19, including possible delays due to the
quarantine of vessels and crew, as well as government-imposed
shutdowns;
- fluctuations in prices for crude oil, petroleum products and
natural gas, including LNG;
- fluctuations in exchange rates, especially the U.S. dollar and
Euro;
- our ability to expand our portfolio by acquiring vessels
through our drop-down pipeline with GasLog or by acquiring other
assets from third parties;
- our ability to leverage GasLog’s relationships and reputation
in the shipping industry and the ability of GasLog to maintain
long-term relationships with major energy companies and major LNG
producers, marketers and consumers to obtain new charter
contracts;
- GasLog’s relationships with its employees and ship crews, its
ability to retain key employees and provide services to us, and the
availability of skilled labor, ship crews and management;
- changes in the ownership of our charterers;
- our customers’ performance of their obligations under our time
charters and other contracts;
- our future operating performance, financial condition,
liquidity and cash available for distributions;
- our distribution policy and our ability to make cash
distributions on our units or the impact of changes to cash
distributions on our financial position;
- our ability to obtain debt and equity financing on acceptable
terms to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other
corporate activities, funding by banks of their financial
commitments and our ability to meet our restrictive covenants and
other obligations under our credit facilities;
- future, pending or recent acquisitions of ships or other
assets, business strategy, areas of possible expansion and expected
capital spending;
- risks inherent in ship operation, including the discharge of
pollutants;
- any malfunction or disruption of information technology systems
and networks that our operations rely on or any impact of a
possible cybersecurity event;
- the expected cost of and our ability to comply with
environmental and regulatory requirements related to climate
change, including with respect to emissions of air pollutants and
greenhouse gases, as well as future changes in such requirements or
other actions taken by regulatory authorities, governmental
organizations, classification societies and standards imposed by
our charterers applicable to our business;
- potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents,
diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by
terrorists;
- potential liability from future litigation; and
- other risks and uncertainties described in the Partnership’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022,
available at http://www.sec.gov.
We undertake no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether
as a result of new information, future events, a change in our
views or expectations or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not
possible for us to predict all of these factors. Further, we cannot
assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent
to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual
results to be materially different from those contained in any
forward-looking statement.
The declaration and payment of distributions are at all times
subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will depend
on, amongst other things, risks and uncertainties described above,
restrictions in our credit facilities, the provisions of Marshall
Islands law and such other factors as our board of directors may
deem relevant.
Contacts:
Robert BrinbergRose & CompanyPhone: +1 212-517-0810
Email: gaslog@roseandco.com
EXHIBIT I – Unaudited Interim Financial
Information
Unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of financial positionAs of December
31,
2021
and September
30,
2022(All amounts expressed in
thousands of U.S. Dollars, except unit data)
|
|
|
|
December
31,2021 |
|
September
30,2022 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
|
44 |
|
109 |
|
Derivative financial instruments – non-current portion |
|
|
|
— |
|
1,616 |
|
Tangible fixed assets |
|
|
|
1,888,583 |
|
1,696,055 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
|
|
|
81,996 |
|
69,192 |
|
Total non-current assets |
|
|
|
1,970,623 |
|
1,766,972 |
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessel held for sale |
|
|
|
— |
|
60,760 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
|
11,156 |
|
20,278 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
2,991 |
|
3,075 |
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
|
1,433 |
|
1,490 |
|
Derivative financial instruments – current portion |
|
|
|
— |
|
1,718 |
|
Short-term cash deposits |
|
|
|
— |
|
25,000 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
145,530 |
|
138,956 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
|
161,110 |
|
251,277 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
2,131,733 |
|
2,018,249 |
|
Partners’ equity and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners’
equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common unitholders (51,137,201 units issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2021 and 51,687,865 units issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2022) |
|
|
|
579,447 |
|
635,193 |
|
General partner (1,077,494 units issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2021 and 1,080,263 units issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2022) |
|
|
|
10,717 |
|
11,902 |
|
Preference unitholders (5,750,000 Series A Preference Units,
4,135,571 Series B Preference Units and 3,730,451 Series C
Preference Units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and
5,436,221 Series A Preference Units, 3,624,034 Series B Preference
Units and 3,205,857 Series C Preference Units issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2022) |
|
|
|
329,334 |
|
290,322 |
|
Total partners’ equity |
|
|
|
919,498 |
|
937,417 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable |
|
|
|
9,547 |
|
10,391 |
|
Due to related parties |
|
|
|
952 |
|
1,172 |
|
Derivative financial instruments—current portion |
|
|
|
5,184 |
|
— |
|
Other payables and accruals |
|
|
|
50,171 |
|
49,915 |
|
Borrowings—current portion |
|
|
|
99,307 |
|
122,851 |
|
Lease liabilities—current portion |
|
|
|
10,342 |
|
10,535 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
|
175,503 |
|
194,864 |
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments—non-current portion |
|
|
|
4,061 |
|
— |
|
Borrowings—non-current portion |
|
|
|
986,451 |
|
847,988 |
|
Lease liabilities—non-current portion |
|
|
|
45,556 |
|
37,680 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
664 |
|
300 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
1,036,732 |
|
885,968 |
|
Total partners’ equity and liabilities |
|
|
|
2,131,733 |
|
2,018,249 |
|
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit or
lossFor the three and
nine months ended
September
30,
2021
and
2022(All amounts
expressed in thousands of U.S.
Dollars, except per unit
data)
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months
ended |
|
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
80,535 |
|
95,679 |
|
237,975 |
|
266,060 |
|
Voyage expenses and commissions |
|
(1,371 |
) |
(1,383 |
) |
(5,302 |
) |
(5,016 |
) |
Vessel operating costs |
|
(18,555 |
) |
(16,744 |
) |
(56,406 |
) |
(54,365 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
(21,281 |
) |
(20,696 |
) |
(62,765 |
) |
(64,907 |
) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
(3,295 |
) |
(4,263 |
) |
(9,854 |
) |
(13,334 |
) |
Loss on disposal of vessel |
|
— |
|
(166 |
) |
— |
|
(166 |
) |
Impairment loss on vessels |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(28,027 |
) |
Profit from operations |
|
36,033 |
|
52,427 |
|
103,648 |
|
100,245 |
|
Financial costs |
|
(9,373 |
) |
(13,381 |
) |
(27,904 |
) |
(31,940 |
) |
Financial income |
|
9 |
|
612 |
|
32 |
|
872 |
|
(Loss)/gain on
derivatives |
|
(182 |
) |
2,993 |
|
734 |
|
9,216 |
|
Total other expenses, net |
|
(9,546 |
) |
(9,776 |
) |
(27,138 |
) |
(21,852 |
) |
Profit and total comprehensive income for the
period |
|
26,487 |
|
42,651 |
|
76,510 |
|
78,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per unit, basic
and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common unit, basic |
|
0.37 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.08 |
|
1.10 |
|
Common unit, diluted |
|
0.36 |
|
0.67 |
|
1.04 |
|
1.07 |
|
General partner unit |
|
0.37 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.09 |
|
1.10 |
|
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash
flowsFor the nine
months ended September
30,
2021 and
2022(All amounts expressed in
thousands of U.S. Dollars)
|
|
|
|
For the nine months
ended |
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,2021 |
|
|
September
30,2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period |
|
|
|
76,510 |
|
|
78,393 |
|
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
62,765 |
|
|
64,907 |
|
Impairment loss on vessels |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
28,027 |
|
Loss on disposal of vessel |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
166 |
|
Financial costs |
|
|
|
27,904 |
|
|
31,940 |
|
Financial income |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
(872 |
) |
Gain on derivatives |
|
|
|
(734 |
) |
|
(9,216 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
612 |
|
|
|
|
|
166,679 |
|
|
193,957 |
|
Movements in working capital |
|
|
|
7,897 |
|
|
(8,241 |
) |
Net cash provided by
operating activities |
|
|
|
174,576 |
|
|
185,716 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of vessel, net |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
53,584 |
|
Payments for tangible fixed assets additions |
|
|
|
(15,419 |
) |
|
(1,618 |
) |
Financial income received |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
488 |
|
Maturity of short-term cash deposits |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
— |
|
Purchase of short-term cash deposits |
|
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
(25,000 |
) |
Net cash (used
in)/provided by investing
activities |
|
|
|
(15,387 |
) |
|
27,454 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings repayments |
|
|
|
(90,853 |
) |
|
(118,371 |
) |
Payment of loan issuance costs |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(14 |
) |
Principal elements of lease payments |
|
|
|
(310 |
) |
|
(7,832 |
) |
Interest paid |
|
|
|
(35,277 |
) |
|
(32,420 |
) |
Release of cash collateral for interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from public offerings of common units and issuances of
general partner units (net of underwriting discounts and
commissions) |
|
|
|
10,205 |
|
|
16 |
|
Repurchases of preference units |
|
|
|
(12,361 |
) |
|
(38,744 |
) |
Payment of offering costs |
|
|
|
(333 |
) |
|
(20 |
) |
Distributions paid (including common and preference) |
|
|
|
(24,068 |
) |
|
(22,359 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
|
(152,717 |
) |
|
(219,744 |
) |
Increase/(decrease)
in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
6,472 |
|
|
(6,574 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period |
|
|
|
103,736 |
|
|
145,530 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period |
|
|
|
110,208 |
|
|
138,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT II
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
EBITDA is defined as earnings before financial income and costs,
gain/loss on derivatives, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before impairment loss on
vessels, loss on disposal of vessel and restructuring costs.
Adjusted Profit represents earnings before (a) non-cash gain/loss
on derivatives that includes unrealized gain/loss on derivatives
held for trading, (b) write-off and accelerated amortization of
unamortized loan fees, (c) impairment loss on vessels, (d) loss on
disposal of vessel and (e) restructuring costs. Adjusted EPU
represents Adjusted Profit (as defined above), after deducting
preference unit distributions and adding/deducting any difference
between the carrying amount of preference units and the fair value
of the consideration paid to settle them, divided by the weighted
average number of units outstanding during the period. EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU, which are
non-GAAP financial measures, 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 Partnership believes that these non-GAAP financial
measures assist our management and investors by increasing the
comparability of our performance from period to period. The
Partnership believes that including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU 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 ongoing financial and operational strength in
assessing whether to purchase and/or to continue to hold our common
units. This increased comparability is achieved by excluding the
potentially disparate effects between periods of, in the case of
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, financial costs, gain/loss on
derivatives, taxes, depreciation and amortization; in the case of
Adjusted EBITDA, impairment loss on vessels, loss on disposal of
vessel and restructuring costs and, in the case of Adjusted Profit
and Adjusted EPU, non-cash gain/loss on derivatives, write-off and
accelerated amortization of unamortized loan fees, impairment loss
on vessels, loss on disposal of vessel and restructuring costs,
which items are affected by various and possibly changing financing
methods, financial market conditions, general shipping market
conditions, capital structure and historical cost basis and which
items may significantly affect results of operations between
periods. Restructuring costs are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU because restructuring costs
represent charges reflecting specific actions taken by management
to improve the Partnership’s future profitability and therefore are
not considered representative of the underlying operations of the
Partnership. Impairment loss is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU because impairment loss on vessels
represents the excess of their carrying amount over the amount that
is expected to be recovered from them in the future and therefore
is not considered representative of the underlying operations of
the Partnership. Loss on disposal of vessel is excluded from
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU because loss on
disposal of vessel represents the excess of its carrying amount
over the amount that was recovered through sale and therefore is
not considered representative of the underlying operations of the
Partnership.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU have
limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered as
alternatives to, or as substitutes for, or superior to, profit,
profit from operations, earnings per unit or any other measure of
operating performance presented in accordance with IFRS. Some of
these limitations include the fact that they do not reflect (i) our
cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures
or contractual commitments, (ii) changes in, or cash requirements
for, our working capital needs and (iii) the cash requirements
necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt.
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be
replaced in the future and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not
reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU are not adjusted
for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our
statement of cash flows and other companies in our industry may
calculate these measures differently to how we do, limiting their
usefulness as comparative measures. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU exclude some, but not all, items
that affect profit or loss and these measures may vary among other
companies. Therefore, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and
Adjusted EPU as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures of other companies. The following tables reconcile
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU to
Profit, the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, for
the periods presented.
In evaluating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and
Adjusted EPU 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 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted Profit and Adjusted EPU should not be construed as an
inference that our future results will be unaffected by the
excluded items.
The estimated incremental EBITDA in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in
connection with the recharterings of the Solaris, the GasLog
Shanghai and the Methane Heather Sally is based on the following
assumptions:
- continuation of the time charters for the Solaris, the GasLog
Shanghai and the Methane Heather Sally through expiration in
October 2023, February 2025 and July 2025, respectively;
- vessel operating and supervision costs and voyage expenses and
commissions per current internal estimates; and
- general and administrative expenses based on management’s
current internal estimates.
We consider the above assumptions to be reasonable as of the
date of this press release, but if these assumptions prove to be
incorrect, actual EBITDA could differ materially from our
estimates. The prospective financial information was not prepared
with a view toward public disclosure or with a view toward
complying with the guidelines established by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants, but, in the view of the
Partnership’s management, was prepared on a reasonable basis and
reflects the best currently available estimates and judgments.
However, this information is not fact and should not be relied upon
as being necessarily indicative of future results, and readers of
this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
prospective financial information.
Neither our independent auditors nor any other independent
accountants have compiled, examined, or performed any procedures
with respect to the prospective financial information contained
above, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of
assurance on such information or its achievability and assume no
responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, such
prospective financial information.
Reconciliation of Profit to
EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA:
(Amounts expressed in thousands
of U.S. Dollars)
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months
ended |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
Profit for the period |
26,487 |
|
42,651 |
|
76,510 |
|
78,393 |
|
Depreciation |
21,281 |
|
20,696 |
|
62,765 |
|
64,907 |
|
Financial costs |
9,373 |
|
13,381 |
|
27,904 |
|
31,940 |
|
Financial income |
(9 |
) |
(612 |
) |
(32 |
) |
(872 |
) |
Loss/(gain) on derivatives |
182 |
|
(2,993 |
) |
(734 |
) |
(9,216 |
) |
EBITDA |
57,314 |
|
73,123 |
|
166,413 |
|
165,152 |
|
Impairment loss on vessels |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
28,027 |
|
Loss on disposal of vessel |
— |
|
166 |
|
— |
|
166 |
|
Restructuring costs |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
168 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
57,314 |
|
73,289 |
|
166,413 |
|
193,513 |
|
Reconciliation of Profit to Adjusted
Profit:
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S.
Dollars)
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months
ended |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
Profit for the period |
26,487 |
|
42,651 |
|
76,510 |
|
78,393 |
|
Non-cash gain on derivatives |
(1,787 |
) |
(3,297 |
) |
(7,356 |
) |
(12,579 |
) |
Write-off of unamortized loan fees |
— |
|
294 |
|
— |
|
294 |
|
Impairment loss on vessels |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
28,027 |
|
Loss on disposal of vessel |
— |
|
166 |
|
— |
|
166 |
|
Restructuring costs |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
168 |
|
Adjusted Profit |
24,700 |
|
39,814 |
|
69,154 |
|
94,469 |
|
Reconciliation of Profit to EPU and Adjusted
EPU:
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S.
Dollars)
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months
ended |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
Profit for the period |
26,487 |
|
42,651 |
|
76,510 |
|
78,393 |
|
Adjustment for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued preference unit distributions |
(7,329 |
) |
(6,491 |
) |
(22,493 |
) |
(20,299 |
) |
Differences on repurchase of preference units |
135 |
|
(4 |
) |
135 |
|
(220 |
) |
Partnership’s profit
attributable to: |
19,293 |
|
36,156 |
|
54,152 |
|
57,874 |
|
Common units |
18,895 |
|
35,416 |
|
53,022 |
|
56,685 |
|
General partner units |
398 |
|
740 |
|
1,130 |
|
1,189 |
|
Weighted average units
outstanding (basic) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units |
51,132,690 |
|
51,683,354 |
|
48,950,508 |
|
51,332,736 |
|
General partner units |
1,077,494 |
|
1,080,263 |
|
1,040,467 |
|
1,078,437 |
|
EPU (basic) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units |
0.37 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.08 |
|
1.10 |
|
General partner units |
0.37 |
|
0.69 |
|
1.09 |
|
1.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months
ended |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
Profit for the period |
26,487 |
|
42,651 |
|
76,510 |
|
78,393 |
|
Adjustment for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued preference unit distributions |
(7,329 |
) |
(6,491 |
) |
(22,493 |
) |
(20,299 |
) |
Differences on repurchase of preference units |
135 |
|
(4 |
) |
135 |
|
(220 |
) |
Partnership’s profit used in EPU
calculation |
19,293 |
|
36,156 |
|
54,152 |
|
57,874 |
|
Non-cash gain on derivatives |
(1,787 |
) |
(3,297 |
) |
(7,356 |
) |
(12,579 |
) |
Write-off of unamortized loan fees |
— |
|
294 |
|
— |
|
294 |
|
Impairment loss on vessels |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
28,027 |
|
Loss on disposal of vessel |
— |
|
166 |
|
— |
|
166 |
|
Restructuring costs |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
168 |
|
Adjusted Partnership’s profit used in EPU calculation
attributable to: |
17,506 |
|
33,319 |
|
46,796 |
|
73,950 |
|
Common units |
17,145 |
|
32,636 |
|
45,820 |
|
72,429 |
|
General partner units |
361 |
|
683 |
|
976 |
|
1,521 |
|
Weighted average units
outstanding (basic) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units |
51,132,690 |
|
51,683,354 |
|
48,950,508 |
|
51,332,736 |
|
General partner units |
1,077,494 |
|
1,080,263 |
|
1,040,467 |
|
1,078,437 |
|
Adjusted EPU (basic) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common units |
0.34 |
|
0.63 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.41 |
|
General partner units |
0.34 |
|
0.63 |
|
0.94 |
|
1.41 |
|
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