Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024; Declares Cash Dividend of $0.075 Per Common Share for the First Quarter 2024

In this article:

ATHENS, Greece, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported net income of $2.1 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $22.7 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $21.3 million for the first quarter of 2023. Earnings per share for the first quarter of 2024 was $0.01 basic and diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.22 basic and diluted in the same quarter of 2023.

Time charter revenues were $57.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $72.6 million for the same quarter of 2023. The decrease in time charter revenues, compared to the same quarter of last year, was due to decreased average charter rates and ownership days.

Dividend Declaration

The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.075 per share, based on the Company’s results of operations during the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. The cash dividend will be payable on or about June 18, 2024 to all common shareholders of record as of June 12, 2024. The Company currently has 120,321,240 common shares issued and outstanding. As of May 20, 2024, there were 3,284,372 warrants exercised.

Q2 2024 Fleet Employment (As of May 27, 2024)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VESSEL

 

SISTER SHIPS*

GROSS RATE (USD PER DAY)

COM**

CHARTERERS

DELIVERY DATE TO CHARTERERS***

REDELIVERY DATE TO OWNERS****

NOTES

 

BUILT DWT

 

9 Ultramax Bulk Carriers

1

DSI Phoenix

 

A

13,250

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Marine Limited

4-Nov-22

6-May-24

 

 

2017 60,456

 

 

16,500

5.00

%

Bulk Trading SA

6-May-24

1/Aug/2025 - 30/Sep/2025

 

2

DSI Pollux

 

A

14,000

4.75

%

Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

28-Dec-23

20/Aug/2025 - 20/Oct/2025

 

 

2015 60,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

DSI Pyxis

 

A

14,250

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Marine Limited

24-Sep-23

10/Oct/2024 - 10/Dec/2024

 

 

2018 60,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

DSI Polaris

 

A

13,100

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Marine Limited

12-Nov-22

15/Jun/2024 - 29/Jul/2024

1

 

2018 60,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

DSI Pegasus

 

A

14,000

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

7-Dec-22

15/Jul/2024 - 15/Sep/2024

 

 

2015 60,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

DSI Aquarius

 

B

14,200

5.00

%

Engelhart CTP Freight (Switzerland) SA

1-Feb-23

18-Jan-24

 

 

2016 60,309

 

 

14,500

5.00

%

Stone Shipping Ltd

18-Jan-24

1/Dec/2024 - 1/Feb/2025

 

7

DSI Aquila

 

B

12,500

5.00

%

Western Bulk Carriers AS

11-Nov-23

10/Nov/2024 - 10/Jan/2025

 

 

2015 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

DSI Altair

 

B

13,800

5.00

%

Western Bulk Carriers AS

23-Jun-23

10/Aug/2024 - 10/Oct/2024

 

 

2016 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

DSI Andromeda

 

B

13,500

5.00

%

Bunge SA, Geneva

27-Nov-23

20/Feb/2025 - 20/Apr/2025

2,3

 

2016 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Panamax Bulk Carriers

10

ARTEMIS

 

 

12,000

5.00

%

Jera Global Markets Pte. Ltd.

14-Oct-23

23-Feb-24

4

 

2006 76,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

LETO

 

 

14,500

4.75

%

Cargill International S.A., Geneva

29-Jan-23

3-May-24

 

 

2010 81,297

 

 

16,000

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Shipping Limited

3-May-24

1/Mar/2025 - 30/Apr/2025

 

12

SELINA

 

C

12,000

4.75

%

Cargill International S.A., Geneva

20-May-23

15/Sep/2024 - 15/Nov/2024

 

 

2010 75,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

MAERA

 

C

12,000

4.75

%

Cargill International S.A., Geneva

16-Dec-22

29-Jan-24

5

 

2013 75,403

 

 

13,750

5.00

%

ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd.

29-Jan-24

20/Nov/2024 - 20/Jan/2025

14

ISMENE

 

 

12,650

5.00

%

Paralos Shipping Pte., Ltd.

13-Sep-23

15/Apr/2025 - 30/Jun/2025

 

 

2013 77,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

CRYSTALIA

 

D

11,250

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

6-Sep-23

13-Apr-24

6

 

2014 77,525

 

 

13,900

5.00

%

Louis Dreyfus Company Freight Asia Pte. Ltd.

4-May-24

4/Feb/2026 - 4/Jun/2026

 

16

ATALANDI

 

D

13,250

4.75

%

Aquavita International S.A.

15-Feb-23

29-Apr-24

7

 

2014 77,529

 

 

15,800

5.00

%

Quadra Commodities SA

28-May-24

22-Jul-24

8,9

6 Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers

17

MAIA

 

E

13,500

5.00

%

ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd.

23-Sep-23

15/Jun/2024 - 20/Aug/2024

 

 

2009 82,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

MYRSINI

 

E

15,000

5.00

%

Salanc Pte. Ltd.

22-Nov-22

20/Jun/2024 - 28/Jun/2024

1

 

2010 82,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

MEDUSA

 

E

14,250

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Shipping Limited

14-May-23

10/Feb/2025 - 15/Apr/2025

 

 

2010 82,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

MYRTO

 

E

12,650

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg

15-Jul-23

1/Nov/2024 - 15/Jan/2025

 

 

2013 82,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

ASTARTE

 

 

15,000

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

29-Apr-23

1/Aug/2024 - 1/Oct/2024

 

 

2013 81,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

LEONIDAS P. C.

 

 

17,000

4.75

%

Cargill International S.A., Geneva

17-Mar-23

22-Feb-24

10

 

2011 82,165

 

 

17,000

5.00

%

Ming Wah International Shipping Company Limited

22-Feb-24

20/Aug/2025 - 20/Oct/2025

5 Post-Panamax Bulk Carriers

23

ALCMENE

 

 

13,000

5.00

%

SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore

2-Jan-23

23-Mar-24

 

 

2010 93,193

 

 

16,000

5.00

%

Triangle Merchant Maritime Co., Limited

24-Mar-24

1-Jun-24

1,11

24

AMPHITRITE

 

F

14,250

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxembourg

9-Nov-22

13-Jan-24

 

 

2012 98,697

 

 

15,000

13-Jan-24

15/Nov/2024 - 15/Jan/2025

12

25

POLYMNIA

 

F

15,000

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg

14-Jan-23

5-Jun-24

1,13

 

2012 98,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

ELECTRA

 

G

14,500

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg

13-Apr-23

2/Jun/2024 - 30/Jun/2024

1

 

2013 87,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

PHAIDRA

 

G

12,250

4.75

%

Aquavita International S.A.

9-May-23

1/Sep/2024 - 15/Nov/2024

 

 

2013 87,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Capesize Bulk Carriers

28

SEMIRIO

 

H

14,150

5.00

%

Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong

18-Aug-23

20/Nov/2024 - 30/Jan/2025

 

 

2007 174,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

HOUSTON

 

H

13,000

5.00

%

EGPN Bulk Carrier Co., Limited

21-Nov-22

1/Jul/2024 - 31/Aug/2024

14

 

2009 177,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

NEW YORK

 

H

16,000

5.00

%

SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore

11-Jun-23

1/Oct/2024 - 7/Dec/2024

 

 

2010 177,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

SEATTLE

 

I

17,500

5.00

%

Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong

1-Oct-23

15/Jul/2025 - 30/Sep/2025

 

 

2011 179,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

P. S. PALIOS

 

I

31,000

5.00

%

Classic Maritime Inc.

11-Jun-22

7-May-24

 

 

2013 179,134

 

 

27,150

5.00

%

Bohai Shipping (HEBEI) Co., Ltd

7-May-24

1/Nov/2025 - 31/Dec/2025

 

33

G. P. ZAFIRAKIS

 

J

17,000

5.00

%

Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong

12-Jan-23

15/Jun/2024 - 15/Aug/2024

 

 

2014 179,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

SANTA BARBARA

 

J

21,250

5.00

%

Smart Gain Shipping Co., Limited

7-May-23

10/Oct/2024 - 10/Dec/2024

15

 

2015 179,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

NEW ORLEANS

 

 

20,000

5.00

%

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

7-Dec-23

15/Aug/2025 - 31/Oct/2025

15,16

 

2015 180,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

FLORIDA

 

 

25,900

5.00

%

Bunge S.A., Geneva

29-Mar-22

29/Jan/2027 - 29/May/2027

3

 

2022 182,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers

37

LOS ANGELES

 

K

17,700

5.00

%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo

15-Jan-23

15/Jun/2024 - 5/Aug/2024

 

 

2012 206,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

PHILADELPHIA

 

K

26,000

5.00

%

C Transport Maritime Ltd., Bermuda

12-Apr-22

4-Feb-24

 

 

2012 206,040

 

 

22,500

5.00

%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo

4-Feb-24

20/Apr/2025 - 20/Jul/2025

 

39

SAN FRANCISCO

 

L

22,000

5.00

%

SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore

18-Feb-23

5/Jan/2025 - 5/Mar/2025

 

 

2017 208,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

NEWPORT NEWS

 

L

20,000

5.00

%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo

20-Sep-23

10/Mar/2025 - 10/Jun/2025

 

 

2017 208,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Each dry bulk carrier is a “sister ship”, or closely similar, to other dry bulk carriers that have the same letter.

** Total commission percentage paid to third parties.

*** In case of newly acquired vessel with time charter attached, this date refers to the expected/actual date of delivery of the vessel to the Company.

**** Range of redelivery dates, with the actual date of redelivery being at the Charterers’ option, but subject to the terms, conditions, and exceptions of the particular charterparty.

 

1Based on latest information.

2The fixture includes the option for redelivery of vessel east of Suez against a gross ballast bonus of US$250,000.

3Bareboat chartered-in for a period of ten years.

4Vessel has been sold and delivered to her new Owners on March 5, 2024.

5Charterers will compensate the Owners at a rate of 105% of the Baltic Panamax Index 5 TC average as published by the Baltic Exchange on a daily basis or the vessel’s present charter party rate, whichever is higher, for the excess period commencing from December 29, 2023 until the actual redelivery date.

6Vessel on scheduled drydocking during the period from April 15, 2024 to May 4, 2024.

7Vessel on scheduled drydocking during the period from April 29, 2024 to May 28, 2024.

8Estimated delivery date to the Charterers.

9Redelivery date based on an estimated time charter trip duration of about 55 days.

10Vessel off hire for 5.93 days.

11Redelivery date based on an estimated time charter trip duration of about 70 days.

12The charter rate will be US$12,250 per day for the first 30 days of the charter period.

13The charter rate was US$10,000 per day for the first 30 days of the charter period.

14Vessel has been sold and it is expected to be delivered to her new Owners by latest September 16, 2024.

15Bareboat chartered-in for a period of eight years.

16Vessel off hire for 7.43 days.

 


Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (in thousands of US Dollars)

 

Time charter revenues

$

57,648

 

$

72,642

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

3,268

 

 

3,811

 

 

Vessel operating expenses

 

20,864

 

 

20,164

 

 

Net income

 

2,058

 

 

22,713

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

616

 

 

21,271

 

FLEET DATA

 

Average number of vessels

 

39.7

 

 

41.5

 

 

Number of vessels

 

39.0

 

 

41.0

 

 

Weighted average age of vessels

 

10.7

 

 

10.0

 

 

Ownership days

 

3,613

 

 

3,737

 

 

Available days

 

3,613

 

 

3,720

 

 

Operating days

 

3,582

 

 

3,699

 

 

Fleet utilization

 

99.1

%

 

99.4

%

AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS

 

Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1)

$

15,051

 

$

18,503

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses (2)

$

5,775

 

$

5,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Measures

(1)

Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses or gain, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts.

 

 

(2)

Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

 

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company’s management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company’s website at www.dianashippinginc.com, and clicking on the webcast link. An accompanying investor presentation also will be available via the webcast link and on the Company’s website. The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8291 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8345 (for international callers) and asking the operator for the Diana Shipping Inc. conference call.

A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dianashippinginc.com. A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers) and providing the Replay ID number 13746383.

About the Company

Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(See financial tables attached)

 

DIANA SHIPPING INC.

FINANCIAL TABLES

Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter revenues

$

57,648

 

$

72,642

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

3,268

 

 

3,811

 

 

Vessel operating expenses

 

20,864

 

 

20,164

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges

 

11,102

 

 

13,254

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

8,533

 

 

7,682

 

 

Management fees to a related party

 

333

 

 

315

 

 

Gain on sale of vessels

 

(1,572

)

 

(4,995

)

 

Other operating income

 

(285

)

 

(210

)

 

Operating income, total

$

15,405

 

$

32,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and finance costs

 

(12,056

)

 

(11,658

)

 

Interest and other income

 

1,736

 

 

1,774

 

 

Gain on derivative instruments

 

338

 

 

-

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

 

(44

)

 

Gain on investments

 

1,716

 

 

-

 

 

Loss on warrants

 

(4,684

)

 

-

 

 

Gain/(loss) from equity method investments

 

(397

)

 

20

 

 

Total other expenses, net

$

(13,347

)

$

(9,908

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income and comprehensive income

$

2,058

 

$

22,713

 

Dividends on series B preferred shares

 

(1,442

)

 

(1,442

)

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

 

616

 

 

21,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share, basic

$

0.01

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share, diluted

$

0.01

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic

 

110,330,456

 

 

97,323,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted

 

111,378,871

 

 

98,500,961

 

 


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

 

 

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023*

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and time deposits

$

161,974**

$

161,592**

Investments in equity securities

 

-

 

20,729

Other current assets

 

41,993

 

19,900

Fixed assets

 

904,007

 

924,474

Investments in related parties and equity method investments

 

41,266

 

24,087

Other noncurrent assets

 

14,123

 

15,628

 

Total assets

$

1,163,363

$

1,166,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and finance liabilities, net of deferred financing costs

$

628,148

$

642,772

Other liabilities

 

38,827

 

34,617

Total stockholders' equity

 

496,388

 

489,021

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,163,363

$

1,166,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

The balance sheet data have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

**

Includes time deposits of $40 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 


OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

37,965

 

$

33,196

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(21,049

)

 

(10,645

)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(16,534

)

$

(50,799

)

CONTACT: Corporate Contact: Ioannis Zafirakis Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Treasurer and Secretary Telephone: + 30-210-9470100 Email:izafirakis@dianashippinginc.com Website:www.dianashippinginc.com X:@Dianaship Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email:enebb@optonline.net


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