DORIAN LPG LTD
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 1, 2024.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
Dorian LPG Ltd. (“Dorian”) was incorporated on July 1, 2013 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is headquartered in the United States, and is engaged in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) worldwide. Specifically, Dorian and its subsidiaries (together “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) are focused on owning and operating very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), each with a cargo carrying capacity of greater than 80,000 cbm, in the LPG shipping industry. As of June 30, 2024, our fleet consists oftwenty-five VLGCs, includingone dual-fuel 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGC, or our Dual-fuel ECO VLGC; nineteen fuel-efficient 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGCs, or our ECO VLGCs; one 82,000 cbm modern VLGC; three time chartered-in dual-fuel Panamax size VLGCs; andone time chartered-in ECO VLGC. On November 24, 2023, we entered into a shipbuilding contract for a newbuilding Very Large Gas Carrier / Ammonia Carrier (“VLGC/AC”) with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia and is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. We provide in-house commercial management services for all of our vessels, including our vessels deployed in the Helios Pool (defined below), which may also receive commercial management services from MOL Energia (defined below). Excluding our time chartered-in vessels, we provide in-house technical management services for all of our vessels, including our vessels deployed in the Helios Pool.
Fifteen of our ECO-VLGCs, includingone of our time chartered-in ECO-VLGCs, are equipped with exhaust gas cleaning systems (commonly referred to as “scrubbers”) to reduce sulfur emissions and, as of June 30, 2024, we have additional commitments to commission scrubbers onone of our VLGCs and on our newbuilding VLGC/AC. Additionally, one of the chartered-in dual-fuel Panamax size VLGCs is equipped with a shaft generator, which generates additional electricity that can be used to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
On April 1, 2015, Dorian and MOL Energia Pte. Ltd. (“MOL Energia”), formerly known as Phoenix Tankers Pte. Ltd., began operations of Helios LPG Pool LLC (the “Helios Pool”), which entered into pool participation agreements for the purpose of establishing and operating, as charterer, under variable rate time charters to be entered into with owners or disponent owners of VLGCs, a commercial pool of VLGCs whereby revenues and expenses are shared. Refer to Note 3 below for further description of the Helios Pool.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and related Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operating results and cash flows have been included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended March 31, 2024 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2024.
Our interim results are subject to seasonal and other fluctuations, and the operating results for any quarter are therefore not necessarily indicative of results that may be otherwise expected for the entire year.
Our subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024, which are all wholly-owned and are incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (unless otherwise noted), are listed below.
Vessel Subsidiaries
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · Type of · · · | |||||||||
| Subsidiary · · vessel · · Vessel’s name · · Built · · CBM(1) | |||||||||
| CJNP LPG Transport LLC | VLGC | Captain John NP | 2007 | 82,000 | | ||||
| Comet LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Comet | | 2014 | | 84,000 | |
| Corsair LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Corsair(2) | | 2014 | | 84,000 | |
| Corvette LPG Transport LLC | VLGC | Corvette | 2015 | 84,000 | | ||||
| Dorian Shanghai LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Cougar(2) | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Concorde LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Concorde | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Houston LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Cobra | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Sao Paulo LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Continental | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Ulsan LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Constitution | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Amsterdam LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Commodore | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Dubai LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Cresques(2) | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Constellation LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Constellation | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Monaco LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Cheyenne | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Barcelona LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Clermont | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Geneva LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Cratis(2) | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Cape Town LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Chaparral(2) | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Tokyo LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Copernicus(2) | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Commander LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Commander | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Explorer LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Challenger | | 2015 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Exporter LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Caravelle(2) | | 2016 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian Sakura LPG Transport LLC | | VLGC | | Captain Markos(2) | | 2023 | | 84,000 | |
| Dorian LPG Ammonia Transport LLC | | VLGC/AC | | Hull No. 2373 | | 2026(3) | | 93,000 | |
Management and Other Subsidiaries
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|---|---|
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| Subsidiary | |
| Dorian LPG Management Corp. | |
| Dorian LPG (USA) LLC (incorporated in USA) | |
| Dorian LPG (UK) Ltd. (incorporated in UK) | |
| Dorian LPG Finance LLC | |
| Occident River Trading Limited (incorporated in UK) | |
| Dorian LPG (DK) ApS (incorporated in Denmark) | |
| Dorian LPG Chartering LLC | |
| Dorian LPG FFAS LLC | |
| Dorian LPG US Lease Finance LLC | |
| Dorian LPG Nippon Lease LLC | |
| (1) | CBM: Cubic meters, a standard measure for LPG tanker capacity |
| (2) | Operated pursuant to a bareboat charter agreement as of June 30, 2024. Refer to Note 7 below for further information. |
| (3) | The vessel is expected to be delivered in calendar year 2026. |
** 2. Significant Accounting Policies**
The same accounting policies have been followed in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as those applied in the preparation of our consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024 (refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,“Segment Reporting (Topic 280):Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” expanding reportable segment disclosure requirements of a public entity through enhanced disclosures of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Additionally, it requires a public entity
to disclose the title and position of the CODM. ASU 2023-07 does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates them, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments, but does require that all segment-related disclosures required by FASB Topic 280 (Segment Reporting) be made by entities that have a single reportable segment. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption is permitted. There were no recent updates to the Accounting Standards Codification issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board that were applicable to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of this accounting standard will have on our financial disclosures.
SEC Climate-Related Disclosures
In March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-11275,The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, intended to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures in registration statements and annual reports. The rules will require disclosure of certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports, including information about a registrant’s climate-related risks that have materially impacted, or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on its business, results of operations, or financial condition. In addition, certain disclosures related to severe weather events and other natural conditions will be required in the registrant’s audited financial statements. In April 2024, the SEC voluntarily stayed the final rule as a result of pending legal challenges. Disclosure requirements will begin phasing in for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, pending resolution of the stay. We are currently evaluating the impact of these new rules on our financial statements and disclosures.
3. Transactions with Related Parties
Dorian (Hellas), S.A.
Dorian (Hellas) S.A. (“DHSA”) formerly provided technical, crew, commercial management, insurance and accounting services to our vessels and had agreements to outsource certain of these services to Eagle Ocean Transport Inc. (“Eagle Ocean Transport”), which is 100% owned by Mr. John C. Hadjipateras, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Dorian LPG (USA) LLC and its subsidiaries entered into an agreement with DHSA, retroactive to July 2014 and superseding an agreement between Dorian LPG (UK) Ltd. and DHSA, for the provision by Dorian LPG (USA) LLC and its subsidiaries of certain chartering and marine operation services to DHSA, for which income was earned and included in “Other income-related parties” totaling less than $0.1 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
As of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, there was nothing due from DHSA.
Helios LPG Pool LLC
On April 1, 2015, Dorian and MOL Energia began operations of the Helios Pool, which entered into pool participation agreements for the purpose of establishing and operating, as charterer, under variable rate time charters to be entered into with owners or disponent owners of VLGCs, a commercial pool of VLGCs whereby revenues and expenses are shared. We hold a 50% interest in the Helios Pool as a joint venture with MOL Energia and all significant rights and obligations are equally shared by both parties. All profits of the Helios Pool are distributed to the pool participants based on pool points (see below for description of pool points) assigned to each vessel as variable charter hire and, as a result, there are no profits available to the equity investors as a share of equity. We have determined that the Helios Pool is a variable interest entity as it does not have sufficient equity at risk. We do not consolidate the Helios Pool because we are not the primary beneficiary and do not have a controlling financial interest. In consideration of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-50-4e, the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of the Helios Pool that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance are shared, in that all significant performance activities which relate to approval of pool policies and strategies related to pool customers and the marketing of the pool for the procurement of customers for the pool vessels, addition of new pool vessels and the pool cost management, require unanimous board consent from a board consisting oftwo members from each joint venture
investor. Further, in accordance with the guidance in ASC 810-10-25-38D, the Company and MOL Energia are not related parties as defined in ASC 850 nor are they de facto agents pursuant to ASC 810-10, the power over the significant activities of the Helios Pool is shared, and no party is the primary beneficiary in the Helios Pool, or has a controlling financial interest. As of June 30, 2024, the Helios Pool operated thirty VLGCs, including twenty-four vessels from our fleet (including four vessels time chartered-in from unrelated parties) andfive MOL Energia vessels, and one time chartered-in vessel.
As of June 30, 2024, we had net receivables from the Helios Pool of $104.5 million (net of amounts due to Helios Pool less than $0.1 million which are reflected under “Due to related Parties”), including $25.3 million of working capital contributed for the operation of our vessels in the pool. As of March 31, 2024, we had net receivables from the Helios Pool of $77.6 million (net of an amount due to Helios Pool of $0.1 million which are reflected under “Due to related Parties”), including $25.3 million of working capital contributed for the operation of our vessels in the pool. Our maximum exposure to losses from the pool as of June 30, 2024 is limited to the receivables from the pool. The Helios Pool does not have any third-party debt obligations. The Helios Pool has entered into commercial management agreements with each of Dorian LPG (DK) ApS and MOL Energia and has appointed both as the exclusive commercial managers of pool vessels. Fees for such services earned by Dorian LPG (DK) ApS are included in “Other income-related parties” in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations and were $0.6 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Additionally, we receive reimbursement of expenses such as costs for security guards, war risk insurance, and certain other voyage costs for vessels operating in the Helios Pool, for which we earned $0.8 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and are included in “Other revenues, net” in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Through our vessel owning subsidiaries, we have chartered vessels to the Helios Pool during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The time charter revenue from the Helios Pool is variable depending upon the net results of the pool, operating days and pool points for each vessel. The Helios Pool enters into voyage and time charters with external parties and receives freight and related revenue and, where applicable, incurs voyage costs such as bunkers, port costs and commissions. At the end of each month, the Helios Pool calculates net pool revenues using gross revenues, less voyage expenses of all pool vessels, less fixed time charter hire for any chartered-in vessels, less the general and administrative expenses of the pool as variable rate time charter hire for the relevant vessel to participants based on pool points (vessel attributes such as cargo carrying capacity, scrubber-equipped, fuel efficiency, fuel-type consumed, and speed are taken into consideration) and number of days the vessel participated in the pool in the period. In accordance with the pool participation agreements, pool points are finalized in arrears every six months ending September 30 and March 31 and pool profits are reallocated based on the actual recorded speed and consumption performance for each vessel operating in the Helios Pool during the preceding six-month period. Net pool revenues, less any amounts required for working capital of the Helios Pool, are distributed, to the extent they have been collected from third-party customers of the Helios Pool. We recognize net pool revenues on a monthly basis, when each relevant vessel has participated in the pool during the period and the amount of net pool revenues for the month can be estimated reliably. Revenue earned from the Helios Pool is presented in Note 12.
4. Deferred Charges, Net
The analysis and movement of deferred charges is presented in the table below:
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Drydocking | |||
| · · costs | ||||
| Balance, April 1, 2024 | | $12,544,098 | | |
| Additions | | | 283,560 | |
| Amortization | | | (1,193,858) | |
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | | $11,633,800 | | |
5. Vessels, Net
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Accumulated · · | ||||||||||
| · · Cost · · depreciation · · Net book Value | ||||||||||
| Balance, April 1, 2024 | | $1,733,196,909 | $(524,608,696) | $1,208,588,213 | | |||||
| Other additions | | | 665,903 | | | — | | | 665,903 | |
| Depreciation | | | — | | | (15,977,128) | | | (15,977,128) | |
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | | $1,733,862,812 | | $(540,585,824) | | $1,193,276,988 | | |||
Additions to vessels, net, mainly consisted of scrubber purchases and installation costs and other capital improvements for certain of our VLGCs during the three months ended June 30, 2024. Our vessels, with a total carrying value of $1,161.1 million and $1,175.6 million as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, are first-priority mortgaged as collateral for our long-term debt (refer to Note 7 below).Captain John NP is our only VLGC that is not first-priority mortgaged as collateral for our long-term debt as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, we obtained independent appraisals of the technically managed VLGCs in our fleet and concluded that there were no indicators of impairment in accordance with ASC 360 Property, Plant, and Equipment.
6. Vessel Under Construction
On November 24, 2023 we entered into an agreement for a newbuilding VLGC/AC with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia, which is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. The analysis and movement of vessel under construction is presented in the table below:
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Net book Value · | ||||
| Balance, April 1, 2024 | | $23,829,678 | | |
| Other capitalized expenditures | | 759,977 | | |
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $24,589,655 | |||
7. Long-term Debt
2023 A&R Debt Facility
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the $240.0 million amended and restated debt financing facility that we entered into on December 22, 2023 with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“CACIB”), ING Bank N.V. (“ING”), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (“SEB”), BNP Paribas (“BNP”), and Danish Ship Finance A/S (“DSF”) (the “2023 A&R Debt Facility”).
We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2024.
BALCAP Facility
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on our $83.4 million debt financing facility that we entered into on December, 29 2021 with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC and other financial institutions (the “BALCAP Facility”).
We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2024.
Corsair Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2014-built VLGC,Corsair, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Corsair Japanese Financing”).
Cresques Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC,Cresques, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Cresques Japanese Financing”).
Cratis Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC,Cratis, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Cratis Japanese Financing”).
Copernicus Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC,Copernicus, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Copernicus Japanese Financing”).
Chaparral Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC,Chaparral, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Chaparral Japanese Financing”).
Caravelle Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2016-built VLGC,Caravelle, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Caravelle Japanese Financing”).
Cougar Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the refinancing of our 2016-built VLGC,Cougar, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Cougar Japanese Financing”).
Captain Markos Dual-Fuel Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for information on the financing of our 2023-built Dual-fuel VLGC,Captain Markos, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Captain Markos Japanese Financing”).
Debt Obligations
The table below presents our debt obligations:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · June 30, 2024 · March 31, 2024 | |||||||
| 2023 A&R Debt Facility/2022 Debt Facility | | $200,000,000 | | $205,000,000 | | ||
| | | | | | | | |
| Japanese Financings | | | | | | | |
| Corsair Japanese Financing | | $30,333,334 | | $31,145,834 | | ||
| Cresques Japanese Financing | | | 25,166,835 | | | 25,608,991 | |
| Cratis Japanese Financing | | | 40,480,000 | | | 41,500,000 | |
| Copernicus Japanese Financing | | | 40,480,000 | | | 41,500,000 | |
| Chaparral Japanese Financing | | | 59,264,225 | | | 59,896,473 | |
| Caravelle Japanese Financing | | | 41,600,000 | | | 42,500,000 | |
| Cougar Japanese Financing | | | 42,800,000 | | | 43,700,000 | |
| Captain Markos Dual-Fuel Japanese Financing | | | 52,640,000 | | | 53,270,000 | |
| Total Japanese Financings | | $332,764,394 | | $339,121,298 | | ||
| | | | | | | | |
| BALCAP Facility | | $64,342,815 | | $66,330,459 | | ||
| | | | | | | | |
| Total debt obligations | | $597,107,209 | | $610,451,757 | | ||
| Less: deferred financing fees | | | 5,041,716 | | | 5,359,227 | |
| Debt obligations—net of deferred financing fees | | $592,065,493 | | $605,092,530 | | ||
| | | | | | | | |
| Presented as follows: | | | | | | | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | $53,654,384 | | $53,543,315 | | |||
| Long-term debt—net of current portion and deferred financing fees | | 538,411,109 | | | 551,549,215 | | |
| Total | $592,065,493 | | $605,092,530 | | |||
Deferred Financing Fees
The analysis and movement of deferred financing fees is presented in the table below:
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · Financing · | ||||
| · · costs · | ||||
| Balance, April 1, 2024 | $5,359,227 | | ||
| Amortization | | | (317,511) | |
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | | $5,041,716 | | |
8. Leases
Time charter-in contracts
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we did not take delivery of any time chartered-in VLGCs and, as such, no new right-of-use asset or lease liability were recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to all of our time charter-in VLGCs totaled$182.7 million and were recognized on our balance sheet. Our time chartered-in VLGCs were deployed in the Helios Pool and earned net pool revenues of $17.7 million and $18.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Charter hire expenses for the VLGCs time chartered in were as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · Three months ended · | ||||
| | June 30, 2024 | | June 30, 2023 | |
| Charter hire expenses | $10,645,140 | | $10,546,810 | |
Office leases
We currently have operating leases for our offices in Stamford, Connecticut, USA; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Athens, Greece, which we determined to be operating leases and record the lease expense as part of general and administrative expenses in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. We did not enter into any new office leases and did not renew any office leases during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Operating lease rent expense related to our office leases was as follows:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · Three months ended · | ||||
| | June 30, 2024 | | June 30, 2023 | |
| Operating lease rent expense | $131,537 | | $153,022 | |
For our office leases and time charter-in agreements, the discount rate used ranged from 4.92% to 6.34%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.82%. The weighted average remaining lease term of our office leases and time chartered-in vessel as of June 30, 2024 is 64.6 months.
Our operating lease right-of-use asset and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description · · Location on Balance Sheet · · June 30, 2024 · · March 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Non-current | | | | | | | | |
| Office leases | | Operating lease right-of-use assets | | $1,085,613 | | $1,194,974 | ||
| Time charter-in VLGCs | | Operating lease right-of-use assets | | $182,708,445 | | $190,505,364 | ||
| | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Current | | | | | | | | |
| Office Leases | | Current portion of long-term operating leases | | $434,099 | | $448,317 | ||
| Time charter-in VLGCs | | Current portion of long-term operating leases | | $32,641,249 | | $32,042,805 | ||
| | | | | | | | | |
| Long-term | | | | | | | | |
| Office Leases | | Long-term operating leases | | $668,803 | | $763,767 | ||
| Time charter-in VLGCs | | Long-term operating leases | | $150,067,196 | | $158,462,559 | ||
Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than one year | | $42,700,728 | |
| One to three years | | | 81,610,978 |
| Three to five years | | | 64,080,000 |
| More than five years | | | 25,154,389 |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | | | 213,546,095 |
| Less: imputed interest | | | (29,734,748) |
| Carrying value of operating lease liabilities | | $183,811,347 |
9. Dividends
On April 25, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors declared an irregular cash dividend of $1.00 per share of our common stock to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2024, totaling $40.6 million. We paid $40.4 million on May 29, 2024, with the remaining $0.2 million deferred until certain shares of restricted stock vest.
This was an irregular dividend. All declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of our Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in our debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, our business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
10. Common Stock
On June 7, 2024, we issued 2 million shares to the public at a price of $44.50 per share with proceeds totaling $89.0 million, less (i) $2.225 per share, or $4.5 million, of underwriting discounts and commissions, and (ii) $0.1 million of legal and other offering costs included in liabilities as of June 30, 2024.
On February 2, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common shares (the “2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority”). Under this authorization, when in force, purchases were and may be made at our discretion in the form of open market repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs or a combination of these methods. The actual amount and timing of share repurchases are subject to capital availability, our determination that share repurchases are in the best interests of our shareholders, and market conditions. As of June 30, 2024, our total purchases under the 2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority totaled 75,000 shares for an aggregate consideration of $1.8 million. No repurchases were made during the three months ended June 30, 2024. We are not obligated to make any common share repurchases.
11. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Our stock-based compensation expense is included within general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and was $1.3 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost was $3.3 million as of June 30, 2024 and will be recognized over a remaining weighted average life of 1.06 years. For more information on our equity incentive plan, refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.
A summary of the activity of restricted shares and units awarded under our equity incentive plan as of June 30, 2024 and changes during the three months ended June 30, 2024, is as follows:
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| · · Weighted-Average | |||||
| | | | | Grant-Date | |
| Incentive Share/Unit Awards | | Number of Shares/Units | | Fair Value | |
| Unvested as of April 1, 2024 | | 307,873 | | $23.16 | |
| Unvested as of June 30, 2024 | | 307,873 | | $23.16 | |
No restricted shares vested during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The total fair value of restricted shares that vested during the three months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $1.7 million, which is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.
12. Revenues
Revenues comprise the following:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Three months ended | ||||||
| · · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 · | |||||||
| Net pool revenues—related party | | $109,407,054 | | $104,386,551 | | ||
| Time charter revenues | | | 3,414,351 | | | 6,423,472 | |
| Other revenues, net | | | 1,531,637 | | 752,884 | | |
| Total revenues | | $114,353,042 | $111,562,907 | | |||
Net pool revenues—related party depend upon the net results of the Helios Pool, and the operating days and pool points for each vessel. Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.
Other revenues, net mainly represent claim reimbursements and income from charterers relating to reimbursement of voyage expenses, such as costs for war risk insurance and security guards.
13. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures
Our principal financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, amounts due from related parties, derivative instruments, and trade accounts receivable. Our principal financial liabilities consist of long-term debt, accounts payable, amounts due to related parties, and accrued liabilities.
| (a) | Concentration of credit risk: Financial instruments, which may subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of amounts due from our charterers, including the receivables from Helios Pool, and cash and cash equivalents. We limit our credit risk with amounts due from our charterers, including those through the Helios Pool, by performing ongoing credit evaluations of our charterers’ financial condition and generally do not require collateral from our charterers. We limit our credit risk with our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash by placing it with highly-rated financial institutions. |
| (b) | Interest rate risk: One of our long-term bank loans is based on SOFR and hence we are exposed to movements thereto. We entered into interest rate swap agreements in order to hedge a majority of our variable interest rate exposure related to our 2023 A&R Debt Facility. We have no exposure to floating rate movements on any of our other debt financings. |
| (c) | Fair value measurements: Interest rate swaps are stated at fair value, which is determined using a discounted cash flow approach based on market‑based SOFR swap yield rates. SOFR swap rates are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full terms of the swaps and, therefore, are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements approximates the amount that we would have to pay or receive for the early termination of the agreements. |
The following table summarizes the location on the balance sheet of the financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis, which comprise our financial derivatives, all of which are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy as of:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · June 30, 2024 · · · March 31, 2024 · | |||||||||||||
| · · Current assets · · Current liabilities · · Current assets · · Current liabilities · | |||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments · Derivative instruments · Derivative instruments · Derivative instruments · Derivative instruments · | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap agreements | | $3,872,696 | | $— | | $5,139,056 | | $— | | ||||
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| | | | June 30, 2024 | | | March 31, 2024 | |||||||
| | | Other non-current assets | | Long-term liabilities | | Other non-current assets | | Long-term liabilities | |||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Derivative instruments | Derivative instruments | Derivative instruments | Derivative instruments | |||||||||
| Interest rate swap agreements | | $4,989,886 | | $— | | $4,145,153 | | $— | | ||||
The effect of derivative instruments within the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented is as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · · Three months ended · | ||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments · Location of gain/(loss) recognized · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps—change in fair value | Unrealized gain/(loss) on derivatives | $(421,627) | | $2,859,274 | | |||
| Interest rate swaps—realized gain | Realized gain on derivatives | | 1,717,249 | | | 1,847,764 | | |
| Gain on derivatives, net | | | $1,295,622 | | $4,707,038 | | ||
As of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, no fair value measurements for assets or liabilities under Level 1 or Level 3 were recognized in the consolidated balance sheets with the exception of Level 1 items cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investment securities. We did not have any other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
| (d) | Book values and fair values of financial instruments: In addition to the derivatives that we are required to record at fair value on our balance sheet (see (c) above) we have investment securities that are recorded at fair value and included in other current assets in our balance sheet and available-for-sale debt securities (U.S. treasury notes with an aggregate fair value of $11.6 million as of June 30, 2024 and face values of $1.8 million maturing on September 30, 2024 and $10.0 million maturing March 15, 2025) that are recorded at fair value as a current asset on our balance sheet. We have other financial instruments that are carried at historical cost including trade accounts receivable, equity securities, at cost, amounts due from related parties, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, amounts due to related parties and accrued liabilities for which the historical carrying value approximates the fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. |
The summary of gains and losses on our investment securities included in other gain/(loss), net on our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented is as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Three months ended · | |||||
| · June 30, 2024 · June 30, 2023 | |||||
| Unrealized gain on investment securities | | $312,794 | | $421,253 | |
We have long-term bank debt, the 2023 A&R Debt Facility, for which we believe the carrying value approximates fair value as the facility bears interest at variable interest rates based on SOFR at June 30, 2024 and 2023, which is observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full terms of the loans, and hence are considered as a Level 2 item in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. We have long-term debt related to the Corsair Japanese Financing, Cresques Japanese Financing, Cratis Japanese Financing, Copernicus Japanese Financing, Chaparral Japanese Financing, Cougar Japanese Financing, Caravelle Japanese Financing, and Captain Markos Dual-Fuel Japanese Financing, (collectively, the “Japanese Financings”) that incur interest at a fixed rate. We have long-term debt related to the BALCAP Facility that incurs interest at a fixed rate. The Japanese Financings and BALCAP Facility are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy and the fair value of each is based on a discounted cash flow analysis using current observable interest rates. The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt obligations as of:
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| · · June 30, 2024 · · · March 31, 2024 · | ||||||||||||||
| · Carrying Value · Fair Value · · Carrying Value · Fair Value · | ||||||||||||||
| Corsair Japanese Financing | | $30,333,334 | | $28,710,602 | | | $31,145,834 | | $29,624,330 | | ||||
| Cresques Japanese Financing | | | 25,166,835 | | | 25,549,611 | | | | 25,608,991 | | | 26,180,173 | |
| Cratis Japanese Financing | | | 40,480,000 | | | 37,066,740 | | | | 41,500,000 | | | 38,302,845 | |
| Copernicus Japanese Financing | | | 40,480,000 | | | 37,066,740 | | | | 41,500,000 | | | 38,302,845 | |
| Chaparral Japanese Financing | | | 59,264,225 | | | 56,736,562 | | | | 59,896,473 | | | 57,627,652 | |
| Caravelle Japanese Financing | | | 41,600,000 | | | 38,005,274 | | | | 42,500,000 | | | 39,003,038 | |
| Cougar Japanese Financing | | | 42,800,000 | | | 40,637,586 | | | | 43,700,000 | | | 43,715,910 | |
| Captain Markos Dual-Fuel Japanese Financing | | | 52,640,000 | | | 53,704,974 | | | | 53,270,000 | | | 54,923,798 | |
| BALCAP Facility | | | 64,342,815 | | | 60,059,393 | | | | 66,330,459 | | | 62,186,682 | |
14. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
Basic EPS represents net income attributable to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the measurement period. Our restricted stock shares include rights to receive dividends that are subject to the risk of forfeiture if service requirements are not satisfied, thus these shares are not considered participating securities and are excluded from the basic weighted-average shares outstanding calculation. Diluted EPS represent net income attributable to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the measurement period while also giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.
The calculations of basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented are as follows:
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| · · Three months ended · · | ||||||||
| (In U.S. dollars except share data) · · June 30, 2024 · · June 30, 2023 · · | ||||||||
| Numerator: | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | $51,288,140 | | $51,721,137 | | | ||
| Denominator: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 40,905,196 | | | 40,137,687 | | |
| Effect of dilutive restricted stock and restricted stock units | | | 210,471 | | | 241,148 | | |
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 41,115,667 | | | 40,378,835 | | |
| EPS: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $1.25 | | $1.29 | | | ||
| Diluted | | $1.25 | | $1.28 | | | ||
There wereno shares of unvested restricted stock excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments under Newbuilding Contracts
On November 24, 2023, we entered into an agreement for a newbuilding VLGC/AC with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia, which is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. As of June 30, 2024, we had the following commitments related to the construction of the newbuilding:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · June 30, 2024 · | ||||
| Less than one year | | $24,084,224 | | |
| One to three years | | | 74,324,763 | |
| Total | | $98,408,987 | | |
Commitments under Contracts for Scrubbers and Other Vessel Upgrades
We had contractual commitments for contracts to fabricate scrubbers to reduce sulfur emissions and other vessel upgrades as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · June 30, 2024 · | ||||
| Less than one year | | $2,364,860 | | |
| One to three years | | | 171,517 | |
| Total | | $2,536,377 | | |
Fixed Time Charter Contracts
We had the following future minimum fixed time charter hire receipts based on non-cancelable long-term fixed time charter contracts:
| · · · · | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | | June 30, 2024 | |
| Less than one year | | $4,522,986 | |
Other
From time to time, we expect to be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking in merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. We are not aware of any claim that is reasonably possible and should be disclosed or probable and for which a provision should be established in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Also, if applicable, we record undiscounted receivables for probable loss
recoveries from insurance or other parties. We are not aware of any material claim that is reasonably possible and should be disclosed in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
16. Subsequent Event
Dividend
On July 24, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors has declared an irregular cash dividend of$1.00 per share of the Company’s common stock totaling$42.6 million. The dividend is payable on or about August 21, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2024.
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