Danaos corporation reports third quarter and nine months results for the period ended september 30, 2022
Athens, greece--(business wire)--danaos corporation (“danaos”) (nyse: dac), one of the world’s largest independent owners of containerships, today reported unaudited results for the period ended september 30, 2022. highlights for the third quarter and nine months ended september 30, 2022: adjusted net income1 of $176.9 million, or $8.71 per share, for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $109.5 million, or $5.32 per share, for the three months ended september 30, 2021, an increase of 61.6%. adjusted net income1 of $569.3 million, or $27.67 per share, for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $236.4 million, or $11.49 per share, for the nine months ended september 30, 2021, an increase of 140.8%. in september 2022, we sold all of our remaining 5,686,950 zim ordinary shares resulting in proceeds to us of $161.3 million. cash and cash equivalents amounted to $556.3 million as of september 30, 2022. operating revenues of $260.0 million for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $195.9 million for the three months ended september 30, 2021, an increase of 32.7%. operating revenues of $740.9 million for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $474.5 million for the nine months ended september 30, 2021, an increase of 56.1%. adjusted ebitda1 of $213.1 million for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $149.6 million for the three months ended september 30, 2021, an increase of 42.4%. adjusted ebitda1 of $674.7 million for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $349.6 million for the nine months ended september 30, 2021, an increase of 93.0%. total contracted cash operating revenues were $2.3 billion as of september 30, 2022 and remaining average contracted charter duration was 3.5 years, weighted by aggregate contracted charter hire. contracted operating days charter coverage currently stands at 100% for 2022 and 88.4% for 2023 while for the next 12 months, from september 30, 2022, charter coverage stands at 92.9%. as of september 30, 2022, net debt2 was $398.9 million, net debt / ltm adjusted ebitda was 0.48x, while 15 of our vessels are debt-free currently. as of the date of this release, we have repurchased 466,955 shares of our common stock in the open market for $28.6 million, under our share repurchase program of up to $100 million announced in june 2022. the company has reached an in-principle agreement with citi and alpha bank to refinance the currently outstanding facility of $437.75 million and the transactions are expected to close within the 4th quarter of 2022. this refinancing, which remains subject to definitive documentation, is summarized as follows: a $382.5 million revolving credit facility with citi reducing and repayable over 5 years in 20 quarterly reductions of $11.25 million each together with a final reduction of $157.5 million at maturity, in the 4th quarter of 2027. a $55.25 million term loan with alpha bank repayable over 5 years with 20 consecutive quarterly installments of $1.875 million each together with a balloon payment of $17.75 million at maturity, in the 4th quarter of 2027. a $382.5 million revolving credit facility with citi reducing and repayable over 5 years in 20 quarterly reductions of $11.25 million each together with a final reduction of $157.5 million at maturity, in the 4th quarter of 2027. a $55.25 million term loan with alpha bank repayable over 5 years with 20 consecutive quarterly installments of $1.875 million each together with a balloon payment of $17.75 million at maturity, in the 4th quarter of 2027. through this refinancing the company will achieve the following: extension of maturity of the refinanced debt by 2.5 years and the creation of a 5-year runway without any of the company’s bank debt maturing before 2027. given the company’s strong liquidity position, the revolving credit facility feature of citi provides the company with increased flexibility in managing debt capital and associated costs. improvement in pricing terms. extension of maturity of the refinanced debt by 2.5 years and the creation of a 5-year runway without any of the company’s bank debt maturing before 2027. given the company’s strong liquidity position, the revolving credit facility feature of citi provides the company with increased flexibility in managing debt capital and associated costs. improvement in pricing terms. pro-forma for the refinancing, the company will triple the unencumbered and debt-free fleet to 45 vessels versus 15 vessels currently out of a total existing fleet of 71 vessels. danaos has declared a dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2022, which is payable on november 30, 2022 to stockholders of record as of november 18, 2022. three and nine months ended september 30, 2022 financial summary – unaudited (expressed in thousands of united states dollars, except per share amounts) three months ended three months ended nine months ended nine months ended september 30, september 30, september 30, september 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 operating revenues $260,037 $195,915 $740,861 $474,467 net income $66,800 $217,227 $406,489 $886,844 adjusted net income1 $176,922 $109,547 $569,329 $236,418 earnings per share, diluted $3.29 $10.55 $19.75 $43.11 adjusted earnings per share, diluted1 $8.71 $5.32 $27.67 $11.49 diluted weighted average number of shares (in thousands) 20,318 20,598 20,579 20,571 adjusted ebitda1 $213,106 $149,621 $674,738 $349,639 1 adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share and adjusted ebitda are non-gaap measures. refer to the reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income and net income to adjusted ebitda provided below. 2 net debt is defined as total debt gross of the fair value of debt adjustment and deferred finance costs less cash and cash equivalents. danaos’ ceo dr. john coustas commented: “this quarter marked the retreat of the container market from unsustainable stratospheric highs to more normalized levels, albeit still well above 2019 levels. the liner market has experienced a combination of supply chain normalization and demand destruction due to various factors. these include, but are not limited to, rampant inflation and declining gdp growth, the uncertainties created by the war in ukraine and an energy crisis. this has been compounded by high inventories in warehouses and delayed collection of containers, both indirect impacts of easing of supply chain disruptions. the drop in demand for containerized freight has also significantly reduced vessel demand from opportunistic market participants, who were aggressively contracting smaller vessels or extra loaders which were used during the peak of demand last year. this has led to a significant correction in the sub-3,000 teu segment as charterers are on the sidelines waiting for the market to drop before they commit a vessel. charter periods have also been reduced to as little as six months for smaller vessels as charterers are waiting to see how the cii requirements will impact fleet scheduling and what additional slow steaming will be needed to meet the requirements. danaos is well-insulated from the current market environment and achieved record operating profit in the third quarter of 2022. our commercial efforts earlier this year resulted in a number of new vessel fixtures for our vessels, and we ended the quarter with a multi-year backlog of $2.3 billion in contracted revenue. we have also continued to strengthen our balance sheet and we have now fully liquidated our shareholding in zim, as we stated we would. in addition, we have new commitments from our bank group to extend existing bank debt facilities until 2027. this means we have no significant capital requirements or refinancings until then, and we have the necessary flexibility to pursue our strategy of growth, share buybacks, and acquisitions. in fact, our net debt will be very close to zero by the end of this year, which protects danaos from the recent dramatic increase in interest rates. with a fortress balance sheet, we are looking at the future with great optimism and evaluating the steps that will keep danaos at the forefront of the industry. danaos’ management team is fully aligned with our shareholders, and we will continue working to enhance long term value of the company.” three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021 during the three months ended september 30, 2022, danaos had an average of 71.0 containerships compared to 65.7 containerships during the three months ended september 30, 2021. our fleet utilization for the three months ended september 30, 2022 was 97.1% compared to 97.7% for the three months ended september 30, 2021. our adjusted net income amounted to $176.9 million, or $8.71 per share, for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $109.5 million, or $5.32 per share, for the three months ended september 30, 2021. we have adjusted our net income in the three months ended september 30, 2022 for the change in fair value of our investment in zim integrated shipping services ltd. (“zim”) of $107.3 million and a non-cash fees amortization of $2.8 million. please refer to the adjusted net income reconciliation table, which appears later in this earnings release. the $67.4 million increase in adjusted net income for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021 is attributable mainly to a $64.1 million increase in operating revenues, a $11.0 million increase in dividends from zim (net of withholding taxes) and a $2.5 million decrease in net finance expenses, which were partially offset by a $10.2 million increase in total operating expenses. on a non-adjusted basis, our net income amounted to $66.8 million, or $3.29 earnings per diluted share, for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to net income of $217.2 million, or $10.55 earnings per diluted share, for the three months ended september 30, 2021. our net income for the three months ended september 30, 2022 includes a loss on our investment in zim of $84.0 million (net of withholding taxes on dividend). operating revenues operating revenues increased by 32.7%, or $64.1 million, to $260.0 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $195.9 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. operating revenues for the three months ended september 30, 2022 reflect: a $76.9 million increase in revenues in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021 mainly as a result of higher charter rates; a $11.1 million increase in revenues in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021 due to the incremental revenue generated by newly acquired vessels; a $4.5 million increase in revenues in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021 due to amortization of assumed time charters; and a $28.4 million decrease in revenue in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021 due to lower non-cash revenue recognition in accordance with us gaap. vessel operating expenses vessel operating expenses increased by $4.5 million to $39.2 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $34.7 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021, primarily as a result of the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet and an increase in the average daily operating cost for vessels on time charter to $6,173 per vessel per day for the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $5,918 per vessel per day for the three months ended september 30, 2021. the average daily operating cost increased mainly due to the covid-19 and ukraine war related increase in crew remuneration and increased insurance premiums in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended september 30, 2021. management believes that our daily operating costs remain among the most competitive in the industry. depreciation & amortization depreciation & amortization includes depreciation and amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs. depreciation depreciation expense increased by 10.0%, or $3.1 million, to $34.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $31.0 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021 due to recent acquisitions of 6 vessels. amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs increased by $0.5 million to $3.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $2.6 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. general and administrative expenses general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.2 million, to $7.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $7.3 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. other operating expenses other operating expenses include voyage expenses. voyage expenses voyage expenses increased by $2.3 million to $10.3 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $8.0 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021 primarily as a result of the increase in commissions due to the increase in revenue per vessel and the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet. interest expense and interest income interest expense decreased by 11.6%, or $2.1 million, to $16.0 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $18.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. the decrease in interest expense is a combined result of: a $1.5 million decrease in interest expense due to a decrease in our average indebtedness by $466.7 million between the two periods (average indebtedness of $971.3 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to average indebtedness of $1,438.0 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021), which was partially offset by an increase in our debt service cost by 1.46 percentage points, mainly as a result of increase in the reference rates; a $0.8 million decrease in the amortization of deferred finance costs and debt discount; a $1.3 million decrease in interest expense due to capitalized interest on our vessels under construction in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to none in the three months ended september 30, 2021; and a $1.5 million reduction in the recognition through our income statement of accumulated accrued interest that had been accrued in 2018 in relation to two of our credit facilities that were refinanced on april 12, 2021 and subsequently fully repaid on may 15, 2022, at which point the remaining accumulated accrued interest of $26.9 million was recognized in gain on debt extinguishment. as of september 30, 2022, our outstanding debt, gross of deferred finance costs, was $868.1 million, which includes $300 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes, and our leaseback obligation was $79.6 million. these balances compare to debt of $1,165.5 million and a leaseback obligation of $242.9 million, gross of deferred finance costs, as of september 30, 2021. interest income increased by $1.2 million to $1.3 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $0.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021 mainly as a result of increased interest income earned on time deposits in the three months ended september 30, 2022. gain/(loss) on investments a loss on investments of $80.3 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 consists of the change in fair value of our shareholding interest in zim of $107.3 million, which was offset in part by the dividends recognized on zim ordinary shares of $27.0 million. in the three months ended september 30, 2022, we sold all of our remaining 5,686,950 zim ordinary shares resulting in proceeds to us of $161.3 million. equity income on investments equity income on investments in gemini shipholdings corporation (“gemini”) decreased to nil in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the non-cash gain of $64.1 million recognized upon our acquisition of the remaining 51% equity interest in gemini on july 1, 2021. other finance expenses other finance expenses increased by $0.1 million to $0.2 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $0.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. loss on derivatives amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps remained stable at $0.9 million in each of the three months ended september 30, 2022 and september 30, 2021. other income, net other income, net was $0.4 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $0.3 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. income taxes income taxes were $3.8 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022, related to the taxes withheld on dividend income earned on zim ordinary shares compared to $4.1 million taxes withheld on dividend income in the three months ended september 30, 2021. adjusted ebitda adjusted ebitda increased by 42.4%, or $63.5 million, to $213.1 million in the three months ended september 30, 2022 from $149.6 million in the three months ended september 30, 2021. as outlined above, the increase is mainly attributable to a $59.6 million increase in operating revenues (net of $4.5 million increase in amortization of assumed time charters) and a $11.0 million increase in dividends from zim (net of withholding taxes) in the three months ended september 30, 2022, which were partially offset by a $7.1 million increase in total operating expenses. adjusted ebitda for the three months ended september 30, 2022 is adjusted for a $103.5 million change in fair value of the investment in zim and dividend withholding taxes and stock-based compensation of $0.1 million. tables reconciling adjusted ebitda to net income can be found at the end of this earnings release. nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021 during the nine months ended september 30, 2022, danaos had an average of 71.0 containerships compared to 61.9 containerships during the nine months ended september 30, 2021. our fleet utilization for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 was 98.1% compared to 98.5% for the nine months ended september 30, 2021. our adjusted net income amounted to $569.3 million, or $27.67 per share, for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $236.4 million, or $11.49 per share, for the nine months ended september 30, 2021. we have adjusted our net income in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 for the change in fair value of our investment in zim of $176.4 million, gain on debt extinguishment of $22.9 million and a non-cash fees amortization of $9.4 million. please refer to the adjusted net income reconciliation table, which appears later in this earnings release. the $332.9 million increase in adjusted net income for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021 is attributable mainly to a $266.4 million increase in operating revenues and a $134.9 million increase in dividends from zim (net of withholding taxes), which were partially offset by a $49.4 million increase in total operating expenses, a $11.1 million increase in net finance expenses, a $4.0 million decrease in our equity income from our investment in gemini following our acquisition and full consolidation of gemini since july 1, 2021 and a partial collection of common benefit claim of $3.9 million from hanjin shipping in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. on a non-adjusted basis, our net income amounted to $406.5 million, or $19.75 earnings per diluted share, for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to net income of $886.8 million, or $43.11 earnings per diluted share, for the nine months ended september 30, 2021. our net income for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 includes a total loss on our investment in zim of $29.2 million (net of withholding taxes on dividend) and a gain on debt extinguishment of $22.9 million. operating revenues operating revenues increased by 56.1%, or $266.4 million, to $740.9 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $474.5 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. operating revenues for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 reflect: a $187.8 million increase in revenues in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021 mainly as a result of higher charter rates; a $55.8 million increase in revenues in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021 due to the incremental revenue generated by newly acquired vessels; a $36.9 million increase in revenues in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021 due to amortization of assumed time charters; and a $14.1 million decrease in revenue in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021 due to lower non-cash revenue recognition in accordance with us gaap. vessel operating expenses vessel operating expenses increased by $20.2 million to $118.9 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $98.7 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021, primarily as a result of the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet and an increase in the average daily operating cost for vessels on time charter to $6,314 per vessel per day for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $6,034 per vessel per day for the nine months ended september 30, 2021. the average daily operating cost increased mainly due to the covid-19 and ukraine war related increase in crew remuneration and increased insurance premiums in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended september 30, 2021. management believes that our daily operating costs remain among the most competitive in the industry. depreciation & amortization depreciation & amortization includes depreciation and amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs. depreciation depreciation expense increased by 22.1%, or $18.3 million, to $101.2 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $82.9 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021 due to recent acquisitions of 11 vessels. amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs increased by $1.4 million to $9.0 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $7.6 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. general and administrative expenses general and administrative expenses decreased by $3.7 million to $21.7 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022, from $25.4 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. the decrease was mainly attributable to decreased stock-based compensation. other operating expenses other operating expenses include voyage expenses. voyage expenses voyage expenses increased by $9.7 million to $26.9 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $17.2 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021 primarily as a result of the increase in commissions due to the increase in revenue per vessel and the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet. interest expense and interest income interest expense decreased by 4.3%, or $2.2 million, to $49.2 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $51.4 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. the decrease in interest expense is a combined result of: a $5.8 million decrease in interest expense due to a decrease in our average indebtedness by $346.0 million between the two periods (average indebtedness of $1,159.3 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to average indebtedness of $1,505.3 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021), which was partially offset by an increase in our debt service cost by 0.63 percentage points, mainly as a result of increase in the reference rates; a $3.0 million decrease in the amortization of deferred finance costs and debt discount; a $2.0 million decrease in interest expense due to capitalized interest on our vessels under construction in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to none in the nine months ended september 30, 2021; and a $8.6 million reduction in the recognition through our income statement of accumulated accrued interest that had been accrued in 2018 in relation to two of our credit facilities that were refinanced on april 12, 2021 and subsequently fully repaid on may 15, 2022, at which point the remaining accumulated accrued interest of $26.9 million was recognized in gain on debt extinguishment. during the nine months ended september 30, 2022, we reduced debt and lease indebtedness by $550.8 million mainly as a result of $434.1 million of early debt and lease repayments and recognized a $22.9 million gain related to this early debt extinguishment. on the other hand, our indebtedness increased by $130 million following consummation of the loan agreement to finance our six 5,466 teu vessels that were acquired in 2021. as of september 30, 2022, our outstanding bank debt, gross of deferred finance costs, was $868.1 million, which includes $300 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes, and our leaseback obligation was $79.6 million. these balances compare to debt of $1,165.5 million and a leaseback obligation of $242.9 million, gross of deferred finance costs, as of september 30, 2021. interest income decreased by $10.3 million to $1.4 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $11.7 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021, mainly as a result of full collection of accrued interest on zim and hmm bonds, which were redeemed by the issuers thereof, in the year 2021. gain/(loss) on investments a loss on investments of $11.0 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 consists of the change in fair value of our shareholding interest in zim of $176.4 million and dividends recognized on zim ordinary shares of $165.4 million. in april 2022, we sold 1,500,000 of these zim ordinary shares resulting in proceeds to us of $85.3 million. in september 2022, we sold all of our remaining 5,686,950 zim ordinary shares resulting in proceeds to us of $161.3 million. gain on debt extinguishment the gain on debt extinguishment of $22.9 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022, which related to our early extinguishment of debt, decreased compared to $111.6 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021, which resulted from our debt refinancing on april 12, 2021. equity income on investments equity income on investments in gemini decreased to nil in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $68.0 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021 following our acquisition and full consolidation of gemini since july 1, 2021. other finance expenses other finance expenses remained stable at $1.1 million in each of the nine months ended september 30, 2022 and september 30, 2021. loss on derivatives amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps remained stable at $2.7 million in each of the nine months ended september 30, 2022 and september 30, 2021. other income, net other income, net was $1.3 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 compared to $4.5 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. the decrease was mainly due to the collection from hanjin shipping of $3.9 million as a partial payment of common benefit claim and interest in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. income taxes income taxes were $18.3 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022, related to the taxes withheld on dividend income earned on zim ordinary shares and compared to $4.1 million taxes withheld on dividend income in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. adjusted ebitda adjusted ebitda increased by 93.0%, or $325.1 million, to $674.7 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2022 from $349.6 million in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. as outlined above, the increase is mainly attributable to a $229.5 million increase in operating revenues (net of $36.9 million increase in amortization of assumed time charters) and a $134.9 million increase in dividends from zim (net of withholding taxes) in the nine months ended september 30, 2022, which were partially offset by a $31.4 million increase in total operating expenses, a $4.0 million decrease in our equity income from our investment in gemini following our acquisition and full consolidation of gemini since july 1, 2021 and a partial collection of common benefit claim of $3.9 million from hanjin shipping in the nine months ended september 30, 2021. adjusted ebitda for the nine months ended september 30, 2022 is adjusted for a $158.1 million change in fair value of the investment in zim and dividend withholding taxes, a gain on debt extinguishment of $22.9 million and stock based compensation of $0.4 million. tables reconciling adjusted ebitda to net income can be found at the end of this earnings release. dividend payment danaos has declared a dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2022, which is payable on november 30, 2022 to stockholders of record as of november 18, 2022. recent developments in september 2022, we sold all of our remaining 5,686,950 zim ordinary shares resulting in proceeds to us of $161.3 million. as of the date of this release, we have repurchased 466,955 shares of our common stock in the open market for $28.6 million, under our share repurchase program of up to $100 million announced in june 2022. conference call and webcast on tuesday, november 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. et, the company's management will host a conference call to discuss the results. participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 844 802 2437 (us toll free dial in), 0800 279 9489 (uk toll free dial in) or +44 (0) 2075 441 375 (standard international dial in). please indicate to the operator that you wish to join the danaos corporation earnings call. a telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until november 15, 2022 by dialing 1 877 344 7529 (us toll free dial in) or 1-412-317-0088 (standard international dial in) and using 3987980# as the access code. audio webcast there will also be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call on the danaos website (www.danaos.com). participants of the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast. slide presentation a slide presentation regarding the company and the containership industry will also be available on the danaos website (www.danaos.com). about danaos corporation danaos corporation is one of the largest independent owners of modern, large-size containerships. our current fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 teus and 6 under construction containerships aggregating 46,200 teus ranks danaos among the largest containership charter owners in the world based on total teu capacity. our fleet is chartered to many of the world's largest liner companies on fixed-rate charters. our long track record of success is predicated on our efficient and rigorous operational standards and environmental controls. danaos corporation's shares trade on the new york stock exchange under the symbol "dac". forward-looking statements matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of section 27a of the securities act of 1933 and section 21e of the securities exchange act of 1934. forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may 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 forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions. although danaos corporation believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, danaos corporation cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and efforts throughout the world to contain its spread, including effects on global economic activity, demand for seaborne transportation of containerized cargo, the ability and willingness of charterers to perform their obligations to us, charter rates for containerships, shipyards constructing our contracted newbuilding vessels, performing scrubber installations, drydocking and repairs, changing vessel crews and availability of financing, danaos’ ability to achieve the expected benefits of the 2021 debt refinancing and comply with the terms of its new credit facilities and other financing agreements and to complete and achieve the expected benefits of refinancing our existing citibank/natwest credit facility with two new credit facilities as planned, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes in danaos corporation's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in our financing arrangements, actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, including the conflict in ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists. risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by danaos corporation with the u.s. securities and exchange commission. visit our website at www.danaos.com appendix fleet utilization danaos had 21 unscheduled off-hire days in the three months ended september 30, 2022. the following table summarizes vessel utilization and the impact of the off-hire days on the company’s revenue. vessel utilization (no. of days) first quarter second quarter third quarter 2022 2022 2022 total ownership days 6,390 6,461 6,532 19,383 less off-hire days: scheduled off-hire days (148) - (169) (317) other off-hire days (16) (8) (21) (45) operating days 6,226 6,453 6,342 19,021 vessel utilization 97.4% 99.9% 97.1% 98.1% operating revenues (in '000s of us dollars) $229,901 $250,923 $260,037 $740,861 average gross daily charter rate $36,926 $38,885 $41,002 $38,950 vessel utilization (no. of days) first quarter second quarter third quarter 2021 2021 2021 total ownership days 5,400 5,460 6,043 16,903 less off-hire days: scheduled off-hire days (22) (33) - (55) other off-hire days (51) (15) (137) (203) operating days 5,327 5,412 5,906 16,645 vessel utilization 98.6% 99.1% 97.7% 98.5% operating revenues (in '000s of us dollars) $132,118 $146,434 $195,915 $474,467 average gross daily charter rate $24,802 $27,057 $33,172 $28,505 fleet list the following table describes in detail our fleet deployment profile as of november 7, 2022: vessel name vessel size (teu) year built expiration of charter(1) hyundai ambition 13,100 2012 june 2024 hyundai speed 13,100 2012 june 2024 hyundai smart 13,100 2012 may 2024 hyundai respect 13,100 2012 march 2024 hyundai honour 13,100 2012 february 2024 express rome 10,100 2011 march 2023 express berlin 10,100 2011 june 2023 express athens 10,100 2011 march 2023 le havre 9,580 2006 june 2028 pusan c 9,580 2006 may 2028 bremen 9,012 2009 january 2028 c hamburg 9,012 2009 january 2028 niledutch lion 8,626 2008 may 2026 kota manzanillo (ex charleston) 8,533 2005 february 2026 belita 8,533 2006 july 2026 cma cgm melisande 8,530 2012 june 2024 cma cgm attila 8,530 2011 october 2023 cma cgm tancredi 8,530 2011 november 2023 cma cgm bianca 8,530 2011 january 2024 cma cgm samson 8,530 2011 march 2024 america 8,468 2004 april 2028 europe 8,468 2004 may 2028 kota santos (ex phoebe) 8,463 2005 august 2026 cma cgm moliere 6,500 2009 march 2027 cma cgm musset 6,500 2010 september 2025 cma cgm nerval 6,500 2010 november 2025 cma cgm rabelais 6,500 2010 january 2026 cma cgm racine 6,500 2010 march 2023 ym mandate 6,500 2010 january 2028 ym maturity 6,500 2010 april 2028 catherine c 6,422 2001 november 2022 leo c 6,422 2002 november 2022 zim savannah 6,402 2002 may 2024 dimitra c 6,402 2002 january 2024 suez canal 5,610 2002 march 2023 kota lima 5,544 2002 november 2024 wide alpha 5,466 2014 march 2024 stephanie c (ex wide bravo) 5,466 2014 june 2025 maersk euphrates 5,466 2014 april 2024 wide hotel 5,466 2015 may 2024 wide india 5,466 2015 september 2025 wide juliet 5,466 2015 june 2023 seattle c 4,253 2007 october 2024 vancouver 4,253 2007 november 2024 derby d 4,253 2004 january 2027 tongala 4,253 2004 november 2024 rio grande 4,253 2008 november 2024 zim sao paolo 4,253 2008 february 2023 zim kingston 4,253 2008 april 2023 zim monaco 4,253 2009 october 2024 dalian 4,253 2009 april 2026 zim luanda 4,253 2009 august 2025 dimitris c 3,430 2001 november 2025 express black sea 3,400 2011 january 2025 express spain 3,400 2011 january 2025 express argentina 3,400 2010 may 2023 express brazil 3,400 2010 june 2025 express france 3,400 2010 september 2025 singapore 3,314 2004 may 2024 colombo 3,314 2004 january 2025 zebra 2,602 2001 november 2024 amalia c 2,452 1998 january 2023 artotina 2,524 2001 may 2025 advance 2,200 1997 january 2025 future 2,200 1997 december 2024 sprinter 2,200 1997 december 2024 stride 2,200 1997 january 2025 progress c 2,200 1998 november 2024 bridge 2,200 1998 december 2024 highway 2,200 1998 july 2023 phoenix d (ex vladivostok) 2,200 1997 march 2025 vessels under construction hull no. c7100-7 7,100 2024 hull no. c7100-8 7,100 2024 hull no. hn4009 8,000 2024 hull no. hn4010 8,000 2024 hull no. hn4011 8,000 2024 hull no. hn4012 8,000 2024 earliest date charters could expire. some charters include options for the charterer to extend their terms. danaos corporation condensed consolidated statements of income - unaudited (expressed in thousands of united states dollars, except per share amounts) three months ended three months ended nine months ended nine months ended september 30, september 30, september 30, september 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 operating revenues $260,037 $195,915 $740,861 $474,467 operating expenses vessel operating expenses (39,186) (34,674) (118,929) (98,692) depreciation & amortization (37,225) (33,584) (110,259) (90,536) general & administrative (7,157) (7,342) (21,684) (25,367) other operating expenses (10,320) (8,055) (26,952) (17,249) income from operations 166,149 112,260 463,037 242,623 other income/(expenses) interest income 1,323 152 1,444 11,661 interest expense (15,968) (18,093) (49,161) (51,408) gain/(loss) on investments (80,277) 63,613 (10,987) 507,778 gain on debt extinguishment 0 - 22,939 111,616 other finance expenses (155) (99) (1,096) (1,133) equity income on investments - 64,063 - 68,028 other income, net 411 338 1,272 4,482 realized loss on derivatives (913) (913) (2,709) (2,709) total other income/(expenses), net (95,579) 109,061 (38,298) 648,315 income before income taxes 70,570 221,321 424,739 890,938 income taxes (3,770) (4,094) (18,250) (4,094) net income $66,800 $217,227 $406,489 $886,844 earnings per share basic earnings per share $3.29 $10.67 $19.77 $43.61 diluted earnings per share $3.29 $10.55 $19.75 $43.11 basic weighted average number of common shares (in thousands of shares) 20,299 20,354 20,560 20,334 diluted weighted average number of common shares (in thousands of shares) 20,318 20,598 20,579 20,571 non-gaap measures1 reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income – unaudited three months ended three months ended nine months ended nine months ended september 30, september 30, september 30, september 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 net income $66,800 $217,227 $406,489 $886,844 change in fair value of investments 107,290 (47,239) 176,386 (491,404) equity income on investments - (64,063) - (64,063) gain on debt extinguishment - - (22,939) (111,616) amortization of financing fees, debt discount & finance fees accrued 2,832 3,622 9,393 12,579 stock based compensation - - - 4,078 adjusted net income $176,922 $109,547 $569,329 $236,418 adjusted earnings per share, diluted $8.71 $5.32 $27.67 $11.49 diluted weighted average number of shares (in thousands of shares) 20,318 20,598 20,579 20,571 danaos corporation condensed consolidated balance sheets - unaudited (expressed in thousands of united states dollars) as of as of september 30, december 31, 2022 2021 assets current assets cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $569,343 $129,756 accounts receivable, net 5,132 7,118 other current assets 94,329 495,618 668,804 632,492 non-current assets fixed assets, net 2,843,415 2,941,093 advances for vessels under construction 89,747 - deferred charges, net 18,954 11,801 other non-current assets 75,368 41,739 3,027,484 2,994,633 total assets $3,696,288 $3,627,125 liabilities and stockholders' equity current liabilities long-term debt, current portion $71,500 $95,750 accumulated accrued interest, current portion - 6,146 long-term leaseback obligations, current portion 27,077 85,815 accounts payable, accrued liabilities & other current liabilities 189,718 131,596 288,295 319,307 long-term liabilities long-term debt, net 774,972 1,017,916 accumulated accrued interest, net of current portion - 24,155 long-term leaseback obligations, net 51,378 136,513 other long-term liabilities 158,901 41,211 985,251 1,219,795 stockholders’ equity common stock 202 207 additional paid-in capital 742,508 770,676 accumulated other comprehensive loss (68,746) (71,455) retained earnings 1,748,778 1,388,595 2,422,742 2,088,023 total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,696,288 $3,627,125 danaos corporation condensed consolidated statements of cash flows - unaudited (expressed in thousands of united states dollars) three months ended three months ended nine months ended nine months ended september 30, september 30, september 30, september 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 operating activities: net income $66,800 $217,227 $406,489 $886,844 adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: depreciation and amortization of right-of-use assets 34,141 31,011 101,253 82,909 amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs, finance cost, debt discount and other finance fees accrued 5,916 6,195 18,399 20,206 amortization of assumed time charters (13,892) (9,318) (46,256) (9,318) pik interest - - - 726 loss/(gain) on investments 107,290 (47,239) 176,386 (491,404) gain on debt extinguishment - - (22,939) (111,616) payments for drydocking/special survey (6,433) (460) (16,159) (1,615) amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow interest rate swaps 913 913 2,709 2,709 equity income on investments - (64,063) - (68,028) stock based compensation 125 576 373 6,055 accounts receivable 408 435 1,986 879 other assets, current and non-current (10,123) (22,739) (53,553) (21,093) accounts payable and accrued liabilities (5,498) (6,055) (657) 4,291 other liabilities, current and long-term (10,881) (3,086) 221,213 (5,405) net cash provided by operating activities 168,766 103,397 789,244 296,140 investing activities: vessel additions and advances for vessels under construction (11,087) (262,267) (95,134) (264,078) advances for sale of vessels - - 13,000 - investments 161,305 14,388 246,638 160,265 net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 150,218 (247,879) 164,504 (103,813) financing activities: proceeds from long-term debt - - 127,725 1,105,311 debt repayment (17,875) (24,400) (401,000) (1,319,425) proceeds from sale-leaseback of vessels - - - 135,000 payments of leaseback obligations (26,179) (16,202) (146,866) (37,377) dividends paid (15,228) (10,295) (46,298) (20,593) repurchase of common stock (22,228) - (28,553) - payments of accumulated accrued interest - (1,532) (3,373) (8,890) finance costs (704) (3,950) (15,796) (18,459) net cash used in financing activities (82,214) (56,379) (514,161) (164,433) net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 236,770 (200,861) 439,587 27,894 cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 332,573 294,418 129,756 65,663 cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $569,343 $93,557 $569,343 $93,557 danaos corporation reconciliation of net income to adjusted ebitda - unaudited (expressed in thousands of united states dollars) three months ended three months ended nine months ended nine months ended september 30, september 30, september 30, september 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 net income $66,800 $217,227 $406,489 $886,844 depreciation and amortization of right-of-use assets 34,141 31,011 101,253 82,909 amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs 3,084 2,573 9,006 7,627 amortization of assumed time charters (13,892) (9,318) (46,256) (9,318) amortization of deferred finance costs, debt discount and other finance fees accrued 2,832 3,622 9,393 12,579 amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps 913 913 2,709 2,709 interest income (1,323) (152) (1,444) (11,661) interest expense 13,136 14,471 39,768 38,978 income taxes 3,770 4,094 18,250 4,094 (gain)/loss on investments and dividend withholding taxes 103,520 (51,333) 158,136 (495,498) equity income on investments - (64,063) - (64,063) gain on debt extinguishment - - (22,939) (111,616) stock based compensation 125 576 373 6,055 adjusted ebitda(1) $213,106 $149,621 $674,738 $349,639 adjusted ebitda represents net income before interest income and expense, taxes other than withholding taxes on dividend, depreciation, amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs, amortization of assumed time charters, amortization of deferred finance costs, debt discount and other finance fees accrued, amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps, gain on investments, gain on debt extinguishment and stock based compensation. however, adjusted ebitda is not a recognized measurement under u.s. generally accepted accounting principles, or “gaap.” we believe that the presentation of adjusted ebitda is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. we also believe that adjusted ebitda is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of adjusted ebitda generally eliminates the effects of financings, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions, items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. in evaluating adjusted ebitda, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. our presentation of adjusted ebitda should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. note: items to consider for comparability include gains and charges. gains positively impacting net income are reflected as deductions to net income. charges negatively impacting net income are reflected as increases to net income. the company reports its financial results in accordance with u.s. generally accepted accounting principles (gaap). however, management believes that certain non-gaap financial measures used in managing the business may provide users of these financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. management believes that these non-gaap financial measures can provide additional meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain items that impact the overall comparability. management also uses these non-gaap financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the company's performance. see the tables above for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to gaap financial measures for the three and nine months ended september 30, 2022 and 2021. non-gaap financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the company’s reported results prepared in accordance with gaap.
