Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-36798
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 98-1205464 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
c/o Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC
109 Long Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 846-7790
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock | PANL | NASDAQ | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
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| Large accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||||||||||
| Non-accelerated Filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | |||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 45,641,441 shares outstanding as of November 9, 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,164,440 | $ | 46,897,216 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | — | 1,500,000 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,089,898 and $1,896,038 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively) | 41,301,940 | 29,152,153 | |||||||||
| Bunker inventory | 24,881,273 | 15,966,247 | |||||||||
| Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets | 52,834,890 | 19,515,945 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 168,182,543 | 113,031,561 | |||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 439,119,414 | 276,741,751 | |||||||||
| Investment in newbuildings in-process | 4,013,195 | 15,390,635 | |||||||||
| Finance lease right of use assets, net | 45,468,458 | 45,240,198 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 656,783,610 | $ | 450,404,145 | |||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 50,888,657 | $ | 32,400,288 | |||||||
| Related party debt | 242,852 | 242,852 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 24,785,419 | 12,799,561 | |||||||||
| Current portion of secured long-term debt | 15,569,202 | 57,382,674 | |||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 13,282,377 | 6,978,192 | |||||||||
| Dividend payable | 98,864 | 1,005,763 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 104,867,371 | 110,809,330 | |||||||||
| Secured long-term debt, net | 108,872,095 | 47,761,898 | |||||||||
| Finance lease liabilities, net | 143,528,702 | 47,266,104 | |||||||||
| Long-term liabilities - other - Note 8 | 15,117,209 | 10,135,408 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies - Note 7 | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 45,641,441 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021; 45,447,751 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 4,564 | 4,545 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 161,187,164 | 159,581,415 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 72,170,881 | 23,179,805 | |||||||||
| Total Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. equity | 233,362,609 | 182,765,765 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 51,035,624 | 51,665,640 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 284,398,233 | 234,431,405 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 656,783,610 | $ | 450,404,145 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage revenue | $ | 186,352,802 | $ | 98,120,344 | $ | 411,978,482 | $ | 251,501,401 | |||||||||||||||
| Charter revenue | 26,676,433 | 5,646,214 | 71,567,645 | 18,541,264 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 213,029,235 | 103,766,558 | 483,546,127 | 270,042,665 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage expense | 60,405,741 | 40,729,271 | 154,357,377 | 120,283,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Charter hire expense | 103,721,059 | 34,969,551 | 219,960,415 | 82,498,729 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel operating expense | 11,753,951 | 9,699,890 | 30,022,420 | 28,958,812 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 4,442,064 | 3,691,963 | 14,676,755 | 11,557,594 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,163,479 | 4,230,302 | 16,451,303 | 12,818,260 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on impairment of vessels | — | — | — | 1,801,039 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of vessels | — | 485,580 | — | 705,065 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 187,486,294 | 93,806,557 | 435,468,270 | 258,622,592 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 25,542,941 | 9,960,001 | 48,077,857 | 11,420,073 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (2,416,677) | (1,956,729) | (6,994,593) | (6,073,599) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income attributable to Non-controlling interest recorded as long-term liability | (325,742) | — | (775,487) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net | 5,344,327 | (18,098) | 13,670,475 | (1,530,875) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 550,781 | 301,543 | 801,743 | 996,734 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 3,152,689 | (1,673,284) | 6,702,138 | (6,607,740) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 28,695,630 | 8,286,717 | 54,779,995 | 4,812,333 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,700,399) | (734,472) | (2,703,318) | (1,050,287) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | $ | 26,995,231 | $ | 7,552,245 | $ | 52,076,677 | $ | 3,762,046 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 1.18 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 1.16 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 44,004,980 | 43,488,241 | 43,994,726 | 43,393,764 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 44,927,456 | 43,510,961 | 44,704,303 | 43,398,472 | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Total Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Equity | Non-Controlling Interest | Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2021 | 45,641,441 | $ | 4,564 | $ | 160,817,940 | $ | 46,718,409 | $ | 207,540,913 | $ | 49,335,225 | $ | 256,876,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | 369,224 | — | 369,224 | — | 369,224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Dividend | — | — | — | (1,542,759) | (1,542,759) | — | (1,542,759) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | 26,995,231 | 26,995,231 | 1,700,399 | 28,695,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | 45,641,441 | $ | 4,564 | $ | 161,187,164 | $ | 72,170,881 | $ | 233,362,609 | $ | 51,035,624 | $ | 284,398,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 45,447,751 | $ | 4,545 | $ | 159,581,415 | $ | 23,179,805 | $ | 182,765,765 | $ | 51,665,640 | $ | 234,431,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | 1,734,958 | — | 1,734,958 | — | 1,734,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests | — | — | — | — | — | (3,333,334) | (3,333,334) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures | 193,690 | 19 | (129,209) | — | (129,190) | — | (129,190) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Dividend | — | — | — | (3,085,601) | (3,085,601) | — | (3,085,601) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | 52,076,677 | 52,076,677 | 2,703,318 | 54,779,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | 45,641,441 | $ | 4,564 | $ | 161,187,164 | $ | 72,170,881 | $ | 233,362,609 | $ | 51,035,624 | $ | 284,398,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Total Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Equity | Non-Controlling Interest | Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | 45,065,662 | $ | 4,507 | $ | 158,874,237 | $ | 8,946,381 | $ | 167,825,125 | $ | 73,141,525 | $ | 240,966,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | 391,702 | — | 391,702 | — | 391,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | (22,500,000) | (22,500,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | 7,552,245 | 7,552,245 | 734,472 | 8,286,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | 45,065,662 | $ | 4,507 | $ | 159,265,939 | $ | 16,498,626 | $ | 175,769,072 | $ | 51,375,997 | $ | 227,145,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | 44,886,122 | 4,489 | 157,504,895 | 12,736,580 | 170,245,964 | 72,825,710 | 243,071,674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | 1,915,188 | — | 1,915,188 | — | 1,915,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | (22,500,000) | (22,500,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures | 179,540 | 18 | (154,144) | — | (154,126) | — | (154,126) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | 3,762,046 | 3,762,046 | 1,050,287 | 4,812,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | 45,065,662 | $ | 4,507 | $ | 159,265,939 | $ | 16,498,626 | $ | 175,769,072 | $ | 51,375,997 | $ | 227,145,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 54,779,995 | $ | 4,812,333 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 16,451,303 | 12,818,260 | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 676,109 | 513,092 | |||||||||
| Amortization of prepaid rent | 86,442 | 91,704 | |||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments | (13,670,475) | 1,530,875 | |||||||||
| Income from equity method investee | (801,743) | (1,097,531) | |||||||||
| Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest recorded as other long term liability | 775,487 | 104,662 | |||||||||
| Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts | 193,860 | (45,661) | |||||||||
| Loss on impairment of vessels | — | 1,801,039 | |||||||||
| Loss on sale of vessel | — | 705,065 | |||||||||
| Drydocking costs | (7,616,318) | (3,112,910) | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,734,958 | 1,915,188 | |||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (12,343,647) | 8,416,171 | |||||||||
| Bunker inventory | (8,915,026) | 4,768,430 | |||||||||
| Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets | (19,146,819) | (2,553,779) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 18,487,297 | (4,236,385) | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 11,985,858 | (3,989,219) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 42,677,281 | 22,441,334 | |||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements | (159,710,150) | (2,072,496) | |||||||||
| Investment in newbuildings in-process | — | (33,446) | |||||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets and equipment | (137,874) | — | |||||||||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | — | (15,000,000) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of vessels | — | 11,691,507 | |||||||||
| Purchase of derivative instrument | — | (628,000) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (159,848,024) | (6,042,435) | |||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 79,150,000 | — | |||||||||
| Payments of financing fees and debt issuance costs | (1,992,346) | (167,984) | |||||||||
| Payments of long-term debt | (58,614,319) | (9,852,201) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from finance leases | 109,125,739 | — | |||||||||
| Payments of finance lease obligations | (6,482,397) | (10,817,136) | |||||||||
| Payments of other long-term liabilities | (2,500,000) | — | |||||||||
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | (3,333,334) | — | |||||||||
| Accrued common stock dividends paid | (3,992,500) | (532,834) | |||||||||
| Cash paid for incentive compensation shares relinquished | (129,190) | (154,126) | |||||||||
| Contributions from non-controlling interest recorded as long-term liability | 6,901,911 | 322,750 | |||||||||
| Payments to non-controlling interest recorded as long-term liability | (195,597) | (193,508) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 117,937,967 | (21,395,039) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 767,224 | (4,996,140) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 48,397,216 | 53,055,091 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 49,164,440 | $ | 48,058,951 | |||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,164,440 | $ | 45,558,951 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | — | 2,500,000 | |||||||||
| $ | 49,164,440 | $ | 48,058,951 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECENT EVENTS
Organization and General
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “Pangaea” “we” or “our”). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership, chartering and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company is a holding company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda as an exempted company on April 29, 2014.
At September 30, 2021, the Company owns three Panamax, two Ultramax Ice Class 1C, one Ultramax and eight Supramax drybulk vessels. The Company owns two-thirds of Nordic Bulk Holding Company Ltd. ("NBHC") which owns a fleet of six Panamax Ice Class 1A drybulk vessels. The Company owns approximately 56% of Nordic Bulk Partners LLC. ("NBP") which owns a fleet of three Post Panamax Ice Class 1A drybulk vessels. One Post Panamax Ice Class 1A drybulk vessel newbuild is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company also has a 50% interest in the owner of a deck barge.
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NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the percentage completion of spot voyages and estimated losses on our trade receivables. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents include short-term deposits with an original maturity of less than three months. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Money market accounts – cash equivalents | $ | 14,219,153 | $ | 18,443,443 | |||||||
Cash (1) | 34,945,287 | 28,453,773 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,164,440 | $ | 46,897,216 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | — | 1,500,000 | |||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 49,164,440 | $ | 48,397,216 | |||||||
(1) Consists of cash deposits at various major banks.
Restricted cash at December 31, 2020 consists of $1.5 million held by the facility agent as required by the Bulk Nordic Odin Ltd., Bulk Nordic Olympic Ltd., Bulk Nordic Odyssey Ltd., Bulk Nordic Orion Ltd., and Bulk Nordic Oshima Ltd. – Dated September 28, 2015 - Amended and Restated Loan Agreement. The restricted cash of $1.5 million was released in connection with the April 2021 refinancing.
Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets
Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets were comprised of the following:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| Advance hire | $ | 10,599,721 | $ | 5,026,953 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 4,615,198 | 3,706,396 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued receivables | 16,697,727 | 6,823,409 | ||||||||||||
| Margin deposit | — | 814,062 | ||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 13,670,383 | — | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 7,251,861 | 3,145,125 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 52,834,890 | $ | 19,515,945 | |||||||||||
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities were comprised of the following:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 29,302,500 | $ | 18,678,099 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 16,089,841 | 10,654,357 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred consideration - Note 8 | 2,502,964 | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 2,993,352 | 567,832 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 50,888,657 | $ | 32,400,288 | |||||||||||
Leases
Time charter in contracts
The Company charters in vessels to supplement its owned fleet to support its voyage charter operations. The Company hires vessels under time charters with third party vessel owners, and recognizes the charter hire payments as an expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter. Charter hire payments are typically made in advance, and the unrecognized portion is reflected as advance hire in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Under the time charters, the vessel owner is responsible for the vessel operating costs such as crews, maintenance and repairs, insurance, and stores. As allowed by a practical expedient under ASC 842, Leases ("ASC 842"), the Company made an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset for leases with a term of 12 months or less, to forego recognizing a right-of-use asset and lease liability on its balance sheet. For the quarter ending September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any time charter in contracts with terms greater than 12 months, as such charter hire expense presented on the consolidated statements of income are lease expenses for chartered in contracts less than 12 months.
Time charter out contracts
Charter revenue is earned when the Company lets a vessel it owns or operates to a charterer for a specified period of time. Charter revenue is based on the agreed rate per day. The charterer has the power to direct the use and receives substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the vessel. The Company determined that all time charter contracts are considered operating leases and therefore fall under the scope of ASC 842 because: (i) the vessel is an identifiable asset; (ii) the Company does not have substantive substitution rights; and (iii) the charterer has the right to control the use of the vessel during the term of the contract and derives the economic benefits from such use.
At September 30, 2021, the Company had eight vessels chartered to customers under time charters that contain leases. These eight leases varied in original length from 16 days to 92 days. At September 30, 2021, lease payments due under these arrangements totaled approximately $9,474,000 and each of the time charters were due to be completed in 51 days or less.
At September 30, 2020, the Company had nine vessels chartered to customers under time charters that contain leases. These nine leases varied in original length from 26 days to 60 days. At September 30, 2020, lease payments due under these arrangements totaled approximately $3,381,000 and each of the time charters were due to be completed in 56 days or less. The Company does not have any sales-type or direct financing leases.
Office leases
The Company has two non-cancelable office leases and non-cancelable office equipment leases and the lease assets and liabilities are not material.
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Revenue Recognition
In a voyage charter contract, the charterer hires the vessel to transport a specific agreed-upon cargo for a single voyage, which may contain multiple load ports and discharge ports. The consideration in such a contract is determined on the basis of a freight rate per metric ton of cargo carried or occasionally on a lump sum basis. The charter party generally has a minimum amount of cargo. The charterer is liable for any short loading of cargo or "dead" freight. The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading. The voyage charter party generally has a "demurrage" or "despatch" clause. As per this clause, the charterer reimburses the Company for any delays that exceed the agreed to laytime at the ports visited, with the amounts recorded as demurrage revenue. Conversely, the charterer is given credit if the loading/discharging activities happen within the allowed laytime which is known as despatch and results in a reduction of revenue. In a voyage charter contract, the performance obligations begin to be satisfied once the vessel begins loading the cargo. The Company determined that its voyage charter contracts consist of a single performance obligation of transporting the cargo within a specified time period. Therefore, the performance obligation is met evenly as the voyage progresses, and the revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the voyage days from the commencement of the loading of cargo to completion of discharge.
The voyage contracts are considered service contracts which fall under the provisions of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers because the Company, as the shipowner, retains control over the operations of the vessel such as directing the routes taken or the vessel speed. The voyage contracts generally have variable consideration in the form of demurrage or despatch.
During time charter agreements, the Company is paid to provide transportation services on a per day basis for a specified period of time. Revenues from time charters are earned and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter, the charterers have substantive decision-making rights to direct how and for what purpose the vessel is used. As such, the Company has identified that time charter agreements contain a lease in accordance with ASC 842. Revenue is not earned when vessels are offhire.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. Companies can apply the ASU immediately, however the guidance will only be available until December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. For most financial assets, such as trade and other receivables, loans and other instruments, this standard changes the current incurred loss model to a forward-looking expected credit loss model, which generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The new standard is effective for the Company at the beginning of 2023. Entities are required to apply the provisions of the standard through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. The Company is currently assessing the new guidance and its impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of 2023.
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NOTE 3 - FIXED ASSETS
At September 30, 2021, the Company owned twenty-three dry bulk vessels including eight financed under finance leases; and one barge. The carrying amounts of these vessels, including unamortized drydocking costs, are as follows:
| September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| m/v BULK PANGAEA | $ | 12,086,365 | $ | 13,636,241 | |||||||
m/v NORDIC ODYSSEY (1) | 22,910,091 | 24,481,390 | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC ORION (1) | 23,468,634 | 22,625,141 | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC OSHIMA (1) | 25,950,057 | 26,966,257 | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC OLYMPIC (1) | 26,322,467 | 27,341,460 | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC ODIN (1) | 26,410,793 | 27,421,649 | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC OASIS (1) | 28,029,218 | 28,029,024 | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC NULUUJAAK (2) (4) | 39,244,861 | — | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC QINNGUA (2) (4) | 39,257,426 | — | |||||||||
m/v NORDIC SANNGIJUQ (2) (4) | 38,711,124 | — | |||||||||
| m/v BULK ENDURANCE | 23,308,307 | 24,024,593 | |||||||||
m/v BULK COURAGEOUS (4) | 16,505,668 | — | |||||||||
| m/v BULK NEWPORT | 11,846,330 | 11,966,186 | |||||||||
| m/v BULK FREEDOM | 8,789,526 | 9,457,640 | |||||||||
| m/v BULK PRIDE | 13,900,866 | 14,628,727 | |||||||||
m/v BULK SPIRIT (4) | 12,432,333 | 12,849,322 | |||||||||
| m/v BULK INDEPENDENCE | 13,632,396 | 14,020,964 | |||||||||
m/v BULK FRIENDSHIP (4) | 14,691,088 | 13,431,253 | |||||||||
| m/v BULK VALOR | 17,986,055 | — | |||||||||
| m/v BULK PROMISE | 18,495,136 | — | |||||||||
MISS NORA G PEARL (3) | 2,826,643 | 3,161,779 | |||||||||
| 436,805,384 | 274,041,626 | ||||||||||
| Other fixed assets, net | 2,314,030 | 2,700,125 | |||||||||
| Total fixed assets, net | $ | 439,119,414 | $ | 276,741,751 | |||||||
Right of Use Assets (4) | |||||||||||
| m/v BULK PODS | $ | 12,622,100 | $ | 13,095,023 | |||||||
| m/v BULK DESTINY | 20,036,426 | 20,636,264 | |||||||||
| m/v BULK TRIDENT | 12,809,932 | 11,508,911 | |||||||||
| $ | 45,468,458 | $ | 45,240,198 | ||||||||
The Company placed a deposit and expects to take delivery of the following vessel in 2021:
| September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| m/v NORDIC SIKU | 4,013,195 | 3,801,195 | |||||||||
| $ | 4,013,195 | $ | 3,801,195 | ||||||||
(1) Vessels are owned by NBHC, a consolidated joint venture in which the Company has a two-third ownership interest at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2) Vessels are owned by NBP, a consolidated joint venture in which the Company has an approximately 56% and 75% ownership interest at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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(3) Barge is owned by a 50% owned consolidated subsidiary.
(4) Refer to Note 7, "Commitments and Contingencies," of our Financial Statements for additional information related to the vessels under finance lease.
Long-lived Assets Impairment Considerations
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its fixed assets and other assets in accordance with ASC 360-10-15, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. If indicators of impairment are present, we perform an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows to be derived from the related long-lived assets. Our assessment is made at the asset group level, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of other groups of assets. The asset groups established by the Company are defined by vessel size and major characteristic or trade.
The Company concluded that no triggering event had occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which would require impairment testing.
The Company concluded that no triggering event had occurred during the first and third quarter of 2020 which would require impairment testing. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred related to a sale of a vessel, as the carrying value exceeded its fair value. The Company performed an impairment analysis on each asset group and concluded the estimated undiscounted future cash flows were higher than their carrying amount and as such, no additional loss on impairment was recognized.
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NOTE 4 - DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | Interest Rate (%) (1) | Maturity Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Nordic Odin Ltd., Bulk Nordic Olympic Ltd. Loan Agreement (2) | $ | — | $ | 25,466,300 | Not applicable | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Nordic Oasis Ltd. Loan Agreement (2) | — | 14,000,000 | Not applicable | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Nordic Oshima Ltd. Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (2) | — | 12,004,295 | Not applicable | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Nordic Odyssey (MI) Corp., Bulk Nordic Orion (MI) Corp. Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (2) (3) | 16,673,047 | 18,000,000 | 2.950 | % | December 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Nordic Oshima (MI) Corp., Bulk Nordic Odin (MI) Corp., Bulk Nordic Olympic (MI) Corp., Bulk Nordic Oasis (MI) Corp. Secured Term Loan Facility (2) (3) (4) | 50,600,000 | — | 3.375 | % | June 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Amended Senior Facility - Dated May 13, 2019 (formerly The Amended Senior Facility - Dated December 21, 2017) (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Nordic Six Ltd. - Tranche A (2) | 11,433,328 | 12,233,329 | 4.390 | % | May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk Nordic Six Ltd. - Tranche B | 2,395,000 | 2,590,000 | 2.546 | % | May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Pride - Tranche C (2) | 4,375,000 | 5,200,000 | 5.390 | % | May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Independence - Tranche E (2) | 11,750,000 | 12,500,000 | 3.540 | % | May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk Freedom Loan Agreement | 2,750,000 | 3,200,000 | 3.866 | % | June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Valor Corp. Loan and Security Agreement (2) | 13,035,430 | — | 3.290 | % | June 2028 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk Promise Corp. | 12,800,000 | — | 2.419 | % | October 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 Long Wharf Commercial Term Loan | 511,466 | 593,666 | 2.088 | % | April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 126,323,271 | $ | 105,787,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: unamortized issuance costs, net (6) | (1,881,974) | (643,018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 124,441,297 | $ | 105,144,572 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: current portion | (15,569,202) | (57,382,674) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secured long-term debt, net | $ | 108,872,095 | $ | 47,761,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)As of September 30, 2021.
(2)Interest rates on the loan facilities are fixed.
(3)The borrower under this facility is NBHC. The Company has two-third's ownership interest and an independent third party has one-third ownership interest in NBHC. NBHC is consolidated in accordance with ASC 810-10 and as such, amounts pertaining to the non-controlling ownership held by the third parties in the financial position of NBHC are reported as non-controlling interest in the accompanying balance sheets.
(4)On April 26, 2021, NBHC entered into a new Senior Secured Term Loan Facility with two new lenders. The agreement advanced $53.0 million in respect of the m/v Nordic Oshima, m/v Nordic Olympic, m/v Nordic Odin and m/v Nordic Oasis. The agreement requires repayment of the advance in 24 equal quarterly principal installments of $1.2 million beginning on June 15, 2021 and a balloon payment of $24.2 million due in June 2027.
(5)This facility is cross-collateralized by the vessels m/v Bulk Endurance, m/v Bulk Pride, and m/v Bulk Independence and is guaranteed by the Company
(6)A portion of unamortized debt issuance costs were reclassified as a reduction of the finance leases liabilities. Refer to Note 7 "Commitments and Contingencies" for additional information.
The Bulk Valor Corp. Loan Agreement -- Dated June 17, 2021
The agreement advanced $13,350,000 in respect of the m/v Bulk Valor on June 17, 2021. The agreement requires repayment of the loan in 28 quarterly installments commencing on September 17, 2021. A balloon payment is due on June 17, 2028. Interest
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on this advance is fixed at 3.29%. The loan is secured by a first preferred mortgage on the m/v Bulk Valor, the assignment of earnings, insurances and requisite compensation of the entity, and by guarantees of its shareholders.
The Bulk Promise Corp. Loan Agreement -- Dated July 12, 2021
The agreement advanced $12,800,000 in respect of the m/v Bulk Promise on July 7, 2021. The agreement requires repayment of the loan in 24 quarterly installments commencing on October 15, 2021. A balloon payment is due on October 15, 2027. Interest on this advance is floating at three-month LIBOR plus 2.30%. The loan is secured by a first preferred mortgage on the m/v Bulk Promise, the assignment of earnings, insurances and requisite compensation of the entity, and by guarantees of its shareholders.
The future minimum annual payments under the debt agreements are as follows:
| Years ending December 31, | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| 2021 (remainder of the year) | $ | 3,346,149 | ||||||
| 2023 | 15,443,116 | |||||||
| 2024 | 12,940,758 | |||||||
| 2025 | 31,857,187 | |||||||
| 2026 | 9,718,626 | |||||||
| Thereafter | 53,017,435 | |||||||
| $ | 126,323,271 | |||||||
Financial Covenants
Under the Company's respective debt agreements, the Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including to maintain minimum liquidity and a collateral maintenance ratio clause, which requires the aggregate fair market value of the vessels plus the net realizable value of any additional collateral provided, to remain above defined ratios and to maintain positive working capital. The Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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NOTE 5 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Forward freight agreements
The Company assesses risk associated with fluctuating future freight rates and, when appropriate, hedges identified economic risk with appropriate derivative instruments, specifically forward freight agreements (FFAs). These economic hedges do not usually qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815 and as such, the usage of such derivatives can lead to fluctuations in the Company’s reported results from operations on a period-to-period basis.
Fuel swap contracts
The Company continuously monitors the market volatility associated with bunker prices and seeks to reduce the risk of such volatility through a bunker hedging program. The Company enters into fuel swap contracts that are not designated for hedge accounting under ASC 815 and as such, the usage of such derivatives can lead to fluctuations in the Company’s reported results from operations on a period-to-period basis.
Interest rate cap
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract. In January 2020, the Company entered into four interest rate cap contracts with total notional amount of $22.8 million at a cost of $628,000 to mitigate the risk associated with increases in interest rates on our sale and lease back financing arrangements of the four new-building vessels. In the event that the three-month LIBOR rate rises above the applicable strike rate of 3.25%, the Company would receive quarterly payments related to the spread difference. These interest rate cap agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s forward freight agreements and fuel swap contracts are based on market prices obtained from an independent third-party valuation specialist based on published indices. Such quotes represent the estimated amounts the Company would receive or pay to terminate the contracts. The interest rate caps contracts are valued using analysis obtained from independent third party valuation specialists based on market observable inputs, representing Level 2 assets.
The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
| Asset Derivative | Liability Derivative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative instruments | Balance Sheet Location | 09/30/2021 | 12/31/2020 | Balance Sheet Location | 9/30/2021 | 12/31/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Margin accounts (1) | Other current assets | $ | — | $ | 814,062 | Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward freight agreements (2) | Other current assets | $ | 10,869,340 | $ | — | Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | 163,335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel swap contracts (2) | Other current assets | $ | 2,106,073 | $ | — | Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | 47,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate cap (2) | Other current assets | $ | 694,970 | $ | 210,910 | Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) The fair value measurements were all categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
(2) These fair value measurements were all categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, in order of priority are as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 fair value measurements include cash, money-market accounts and restricted cash accounts.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).
The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative instruments | 09/30/2021 | 9/30/2020 | 09/30/2021 | 9/30/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward freight agreements | $ | 4,891,791 | $ | (57,765) | $ | 11,032,675 | $ | 60,405 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel Swap Contracts | 471,511 | 19,924 | $ | 2,153,740 | $ | (1,167,192) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cap | (18,975) | 19,743 | $ | 484,060 | $ | (424,088) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Gain (loss) | $ | 5,344,327 | $ | (18,098) | $ | 13,670,475 | $ | (1,530,875) | ||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amounts and notes payable to related parties consist of the following:
| December 31, 2020 | Activity | September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Included in trade accounts receivable and voyage revenue on the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income, respectively: | |||||||||||||||||
Trade receivables due from King George Slag (i) | $ | 106,959 | $ | — | $ | 106,959 | |||||||||||
| Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets: | |||||||||||||||||
Affiliated companies (trade payables) (ii) | $ | 4,151,192 | (46,446) | $ | 4,104,746 | ||||||||||||
Commissions payable (trade payables) (iii) | $ | — | 65,043 | $ | 65,043 | ||||||||||||
| Included in current related party debt on the consolidated balance sheets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest payable - 2011 Founders Note | 242,852 | — | 242,852 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current related party debt | $ | 242,852 | $ | — | $ | 242,852 | |||||||||||
i.King George Slag LLC is a joint venture of which the Company owns 25%
ii.Seamar Management S.A. ("Seamar")
iii.Phoenix Bulk Carriers (Brasil) Intermediacoes Maritimas Ltda. - a wholly-owned Company of a member of the Board of Directors
Under the terms of a technical management agreement between the Company and Seamar Management S.A. (“Seamar”), an equity method investee, Seamar is responsible for the day-to-day operations for certain of the Company’s owned vessels. During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred technical management fees of approximately $765,600 and 627,600, respectively, under this arrangement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred technical management fees of approximately $2,019,000 and $1,990,000, respectively, under this arrangement.
The Company paid cash dividends of $3.3 million to a non-controlling interest holder of NBHC and $0.2 million to a non-controlling interest holder of NBP during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Bulk Destiny, Bulk Trident, Bulk PODS, Bulk Spirit and Bulk Friendship are under finance leases and the leases are secured by the assignment of earnings and insurances and by guarantees of the Company. The Company will own these vessels at the end of lease term. Refer to the Company's annual report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021 for additional information on the finance leases.
Bulk Nordic Five Ltd. Amendment and Restatement of Bareboat Charter Agreement dated July 1, 2021
On July 6, 2021, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bulk Nordic Five Ltd., and the existing lender agreed to amend and restate the original Bareboat Charter dated October 27, 2016. The amended agreement extends the lease maturity date to April 2028 with a purchase obligation of $6.95 million. The Company also fixed the interest rate through maturity at 3.97%. The bareboat charter party is secured by a first preferred mortgage on the m/v Bulk Destiny, the assignment of earnings, insurances and requisite compensation of the entity, and by guarantees of its shareholders.
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Bulk Courageous Corp Bareboat Charter Agreement dated April 8, 2021
In April 2021, the Company took delivery of the m/v Bulk Courageous for $16.5 million and simultaneously entered into a failed sale and leaseback of the vessel. The Company determined that the transfer of the vessel to the lessor was not a sale in accordance with ASC 606, because control of the vessel was not transferred to the lessor. The lease is classified as finance lease in accordance with ASC 842, because the lease includes a fixed price purchase obligation at the end of the lease term. The minimum lease payments fluctuate based on three-month LIBOR and are payable quarterly over the seven-year lease term. Interest is floating at three-month LIBOR plus 2.75%. On July 8th, 2021, the company fixed interest on the lease at 3.93%. The Company has the option to purchase the vessel in the case of default by the lessor, at any time during the lease term. The purchase obligation at the end of the lease term is at a fixed price of $3.6 million. This lease is secured by the assignment of earnings and insurances and by a guarantee of the Company.
In 2019, the Company entered into a series of transactions to finance its four new post-panamax dry bulk vessels, to be delivered in 2021, under sale and leaseback transactions. The agreements obligate the Company to sell the vessels upon completion of construction at the lesser of approximately $32 million or 85% of fair market value at closing. Following the sale, the Company is obligated to charter the vessels from the buyer under a bareboat charter for a period of 15 years with a purchase obligation of $2.5 million at the end of year 15. The Company has options to purchase the vessels at designated prices starting the sixth year after delivery of each vessel. The Company took delivery of the first three vessels during the second and third quarter. These transactions were accounted for as failed sale and leaseback transactions and leases were classified as finance leases. Nordic Siku is expected to be delivered in the 4th quarter of 2021. The Company expects to account for this transaction as a failed sale and leaseback transaction and classify the lease as a finance lease.”
The Company took delivery of the first three vessels during second and third quarter of 2021 and the Nordic Siku is expected to be delivered in the 4th quarter of 2021.
Bulk Nordic Seven LLC Bareboat Charter Agreement dated September 27, 2019
In May 2021, the Company took delivery of the m/v Nordic Nuluujaak for $38.4 million and simultaneously entered into a failed sale and leaseback of the vessel. The Company determined that the transfer of the vessel to the lessor was not a sale in accordance with ASC 606, because control of the vessel was not transferred to the lessor. The lease is classified as finance lease in accordance with ASC 842, because the lease includes a fixed price purchase obligation at the end of the lease term. The minimum lease payments fluctuate based on three-month LIBOR and are payable monthly over the fifteen-year lease term. Interest is floating at three-month LIBOR plus 3.55%. The Company has the option to purchase the vessel starting in year 5 at 101% of then outstanding principal, and a purchase obligation in year 15. The purchase obligation is at a fixed price of $2.5 million. This lease is secured by the assignment of earnings and insurances and by a guarantee of the Company.
Bulk Nordic Eight LLC Bareboat Charter Agreement dated September 27, 2019
In June 2021, the Company took delivery of the m/v Nordic Qinngua for $38.4 million and simultaneously entered into a failed sale and leaseback of the vessel. The Company determined that the transfer of the vessel to the lessor was not a sale in accordance with ASC 606, because control of the vessel was not transferred to the lessor. The lease is classified as finance lease in accordance with ASC 842, because the lease includes a fixed price purchase obligation at the end of the lease term. The minimum lease payments fluctuate based on three-month LIBOR and are payable monthly over the fifteen-year lease term. Interest is floating at three-month LIBOR plus 3.55%. The Company has the option to purchase the vessel starting in year 5 at 101% of then outstanding principal, and a purchase obligation in year 15. The purchase obligation is at a fixed price of $2.5 million. This lease is secured by the assignment of earnings and insurances and by a guarantee of the Company.
Bulk Nordic Nine LLC Bareboat Charter Agreement dated September 27, 2019
In September 2021, the Company took delivery of the m/v Nordic Sanngijuq for $37.9 million and simultaneously entered into a failed sale and leaseback of the vessel. The Company determined that the transfer of the vessel to the lessor was not a sale in accordance with ASC 606, because control of the vessel was not transferred to the lessor. The lease is classified as a finance lease in accordance with ASC 842, because the lease includes a fixed price purchase obligation at the end of the lease term. The minimum lease payments fluctuate based on three-month LIBOR and are payable monthly over the fifteen-year lease term. Interest is floating at three-month LIBOR plus 3.55%. The Company has the option to purchase the vessel starting in year 5 at 101% of then outstanding principal, and a purchase obligation in year 15. The purchase obligation is at a fixed price of $2.5 million. This lease is secured by the assignment of earnings and insurances and by a guarantee of the Company.
The following table provides details of the Company's future minimum lease payments under finance lease liabilities recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021.
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| Year ending December 31, | Amount | ||||
| 2021 (remainder of the year) | $ | 5,294,108 | |||
| 2022 | 19,172,074 | ||||
| 2023 | 18,990,370 | ||||
| 2024 | 25,639,599 | ||||
| 2025 | 16,463,435 | ||||
| Thereafter | 117,059,840 | ||||
| Total minimum lease payments | $ | 202,619,426 | |||
| Less imputed interest | 42,477,352 | ||||
| Present value of minimum lease payments | 160,142,074 | ||||
| Less current portion | (13,282,377) | ||||
| Less issuance costs | (3,330,995) | ||||
| Long-term portion | $ | 143,528,702 | |||
Other Long-Term Liabilities
The Company has also entered into a LLC agreement with the non-controlling interest holder of NBP which includes certain obligations as described in Note 8.
Long-term Contracts Accounted for as Operating Leases
The Company leases office space for its Copenhagen operations. Since December 31, 2018, this lease continues on a month to month basis. The non-cancelable period is six months.
The Company leases office space for its Singapore operations. In August 2021, the Company renewed its lease for a two year period. At September 30, 2021, the remaining lease term is twenty-three months.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized approximately $51,000 as lease expense for office leases in General and Administrative Expenses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized approximately $155,000 as lease expense for office leases in General and Administrative Expenses.
Legal Proceedings and Claims
The Company is subject to certain asserted claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company intends to vigorously assert its rights and defend itself in any litigation that may arise from such claims. While the ultimate outcome of these matters could affect the results of operations of any one year, and while there can be no assurance with respect thereto, management believes that after final disposition, any financial impact to the Company would not be material to its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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NOTE 8 - OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
In September 2019, the Company entered into an LLC agreement for the formation of NBP, that, at inception is owned 75% by the Company and 25% by an independent third party. NBP was established for the purpose of constructing and owning four new-build ice class post panamax vessels. During the construction phase of the vessel, the third party has committed to contribute additional funding and will ultimately own 50% of NBP at the time of delivery of the new-build ice class post panamax vessels. The Company took delivery of Nordic Nuluujaak, Nordic Qinngua and Nordic Sanngijuq during the second and third quarters of 2021, respectively, the independent third party made additional contribution which increased their ownership interest in NBP to approximately 44% at September 30, 2021.
The agreement contains both put and call option provisions. Accordingly, the Company may be obligated, pursuant to the put option, or entitled pursuant to the call option, to purchase the third party's interest in NBP beginning any time after September 2026. The put option and call option are at fixed prices which are not significantly different from each other, starting at $4.0 million per vessel on the fourth anniversary from completion and delivery of each vessel and declining to $3.7 million per vessel on or after the seventh anniversary from completion and delivery of each vessel. If neither put nor call option is exercised, the Company is obligated to purchase the vessels from NBP at a fixed price. Pursuant to ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the Company has recorded the third party's interest in NBP of $12.6 million in Long term liabilities - Other at September 30, 2021.
On September 28, 2020, the Company acquired an additional one-third equity interest in its partially-owned consolidated subsidiary NBHC from its shareholders for $22.5 million, including a $15.0 million cash payment upon closing and $7.5 million of deferred consideration, at three-month LIBOR plus 3.5%, in three equal installments of $2.5 million due on the first, second, and third anniversaries of September 28, 2020. The Company made the first installment of $2.5 million in September 2021. The deferred consideration is recorded in "Other current liabilities" for $2.5 million plus accrued interest and "Long-term liabilities - other" for $2.5 million on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021. NBHC will continue to be a consolidated entity in the Company’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to ASC 810-10. The portion of NBHC not owned by the Company will continue to be recognized as non-controlling interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On November 5, 2021 the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to purchase a 2009 built Panamax vessel to add to its operating fleet for $19.9 million which is expected to deliver during the first quarter of 2022.
On November 8, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.035 per common share, to be paid on December 15, 2021, to all shareholders of record as of December 1, 2021.
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto contained in this report.
Forward Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements as a result of the risk factors and other factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written or oral forward looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.
Important Financial and Operational Terms and Concepts
The Company uses a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing its performance.
These include revenue recognition, deferred revenue, allowance for doubtful accounts, vessels and depreciation and long-lived assets impairment considerations, as defined above as well as the following:
Voyage Revenue. Voyage revenue is derived from voyage charters which involve the carriage of cargo from a load port to a discharge port, which is predetermined in each voyage contract. Gross revenue is calculated by multiplying the agreed rate per ton of cargo by the number of tons loaded. The Company directs how and for what purpose the vessel is used and therefore, these voyage contracts do not contain leases.
Charter Revenue. Charter revenue is earned when the Company lets a vessel it owns or operates to a charterer for a specified period of time. Charter revenue is based on the agreed rate per day. These time-charter arrangements contain leases because the lessee has the power to direct the use and receives substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the vessel. The operating lease component and the vessel operating expense non-lease component of a time-charter contract are reported as a single component.
Voyage Expenses. The Company incurs expenses for voyage charters, including bunkers (fuel), port charges, canal tolls, brokerage commissions and cargo handling operations, which are expensed as incurred.
Charter Expenses. The Company charters in vessels to supplement its owned fleet to support its voyage charter operations. The Company hires vessels under time charters with third party vessel owners, and recognizes the charter hire payments as an expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter. Charter hire payments are typically made in advance, and the unrecognized portion is reflected as advance hire in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Under the time charters, the vessel owner is responsible for the vessel operating costs such as crews, maintenance and repairs, insurance, and stores. The Company does not record a right-of-use asset or lease liability for any arrangement less than one year.
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Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses represent the cost to operate the Company’s owned vessels. Vessel operating expenses include crew hire and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the cost of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes, other miscellaneous expenses, and technical management fees. These expenses are recognized as incurred. Technical management services include day-to-day vessel operations, performing general vessel maintenance, ensuring regulatory and classification society compliance, arranging the hire of crew, and purchasing stores, supplies, and spare parts.
Fleet Data. The Company believes that the measures for analyzing future trends in its results of operations consist of the following:
Shipping days. The Company defines shipping days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which its owned or chartered-in vessels are performing either a voyage charter (voyage days) or a time charter (time charter days).
Daily vessel operating expenses. The Company defines daily vessel operating expenses as vessel operating expenses divided by ownership days for the period. Vessel operating expenses include crew hire and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes, other miscellaneous expenses, and technical management fees.
Chartered in days. The Company defines chartered in days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which it chartered in vessels from third party vessel owners.
Time Charter Equivalent ‘‘TCE’’ rates. The Company defines TCE rates as total revenues less voyage expenses divided by the length of the voyage, which is consistent with industry standards. TCE rate is a common 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 rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per-day amounts while rates for vessels on time charters generally are expressed in per-day amounts.
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Selected Financial Information
| (in thousands, except for shipping days data and per share data) (figures may not foot due to rounding) | For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Financial Data | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage revenue | $ | 186,353 | $ | 98,120 | $ | 411,978 | $ | 251,501 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charter revenue | 26,676 | 5,646 | 71,568 | 18,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 213,029 | 103,767 | 483,546 | 270,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage expense | 60,406 | 40,729 | 154,357 | 120,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charter hire expense | 103,721 | 34,970 | 219,960 | 82,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 11,754 | 9,700 | 30,022 | 28,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of transportation and service revenue | 175,881 | 85,399 | 404,339 | 231,741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel depreciation and amortization | 7,145 | 4,185 | 16,370 | 12,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 30,003 | 14,183 | 62,836 | 25,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 4,486 | 3,738 | 14,759 | 11,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on impairment of vessels | — | — | — | 1,801 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of vessels | — | 486 | — | 705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 25,543 | 9,960 | 48,078 | 11,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 3,153 | (1,673) | 6,702 | (6,608) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 28,696 | 8,287 | 54,780 | 4,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,700) | (734) | (2,703) | (1,050) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | $ | 26,995 | $ | 7,552 | $ | 52,077 | $ | 3,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations per common share information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 1.18 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 1.16 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares Outstanding - basic | 44,005 | 43,488 | 43,995 | 43,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares Outstanding - diluted | 44,927 | 43,511 | 44,704 | 43,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 33,626 | $ | 15,370 | $ | 67,066 | $ | 29,656 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shipping Days (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage days | 4,430 | 4,133 | 11,489 | 10,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time charter days | 875 | 601 | 3,207 | 1,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total shipping days | 5,305 | 4,734 | 14,696 | 12,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCE Rates ($/day) | $ | 28,770 | $ | 13,316 | 22,400 | $ | 11,600 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Selected Data from the Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,164 | $ | 48,397 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 656,784 | $ | 450,404 | ||||||||||
| Total secured debt, including finance leases liabilities | $ | 281,252 | $ | 159,389 | ||||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | $ | 284,398 | $ | 234,431 | ||||||||||
| For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Selected Data from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 42,677 | $ | 22,441 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (159,848) | $ | (6,042) | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 117,938 | $ | (21,395) | ||||||||||
(1)Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (or loss), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, loss on sale and leaseback of vessels, share-based compensation and other non-operating income and/or expense, if any. Adjusted EBITDA is included because it is used by management and certain investors to measure operating performance and is also reviewed periodically as a measure of financial performance by Pangaea's Board of Directors. Adjusted EBITDA is not an item recognized by the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other indicator of a company's operating performance required by U.S. GAAP. Pangaea’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA used here may not be comparable to the definition of EBITDA used by other companies.
(2)Shipping days are defined as the aggregate number of days in a period during which its owned or chartered-in vessels are performing either a voyage charter (voyage days) or time charter (time charter days).
The reconciliation of gross profit to net transportation and service revenue and net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:
| (in thousands, figures may not foot due to rounding) | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Transportation and Service Revenue (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit (4) | $ | 30,003 | $ | 14,183 | $ | 62,836 | $ | 25,621 | |||||||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel Depreciation and Amortization | 7,145 | 4,185 | 16,370 | 12,681 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net transportation and service revenue | $ | 37,148 | $ | 18,368 | $ | 79,206 | $ | 38,302 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 28,696 | $ | 8,287 | $ | 54,780 | $ | 4,812 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 2,742 | 1,957 | 7,770 | 6,074 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,163 | 4,230 | 16,451 | 12,818 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 38,601 | $ | 14,474 | $ | 79,001 | $ | 23,704 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjustment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on impairment of vessels | — | — | — | 1,801 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of vessels | — | 486 | — | 705 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 369 | 392 | 1,735 | 1,915 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net | (5,344) | 18 | (13,670) | 1,531 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 33,626 | $ | 15,370 | $ | 67,066 | $ | 29,656 | |||||||||||||||
(3) Net transportation and service revenue represents total revenue less the total direct costs of transportation and services, which includes charter hire, voyage and vessel operating expenses. Net transportation and service revenue is included because it is used by management
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and certain investors to measure performance by comparison to other logistic service providers. Net transportation and service revenue is not an item recognized by the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other indicator of a company's operating performance required by U.S. GAAP. Pangaea’s definition of net transportation and service revenue used here may not be comparable to an operating measure used by other companies.
(4) Gross profit represents total revenue less cost of transportation and service revenue less vessel depreciation.
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Business Overview
The dry bulk sector of the transportation and logistics industry is cyclical and can be volatile due to changes in supply of vessels and demand for transportation of dry bulk commodities. The Baltic Dry Index (“BDI”), a measure of dry bulk market performance, averaged 4,197 for the third quarter of 2021, up from an average of 1,515 for the comparable quarter of 2020 and up approximately 40% from the second quarter of 2021. More specifically, and reflecting the composition of the Company's fleet, the average published market rates for Supramax and Panamax vessels increased approximately 211% from an average of $10,286 in the third quarter of 2020 to $32,033 in the same period of 2021. We have historically experienced fluctuations in our results of operations on a quarterly and annual basis due to the volatility of the dry bulk sector. We expect to experience continued fluctuations in our operating results in the foreseeable future due to a variety of factors, including cargo demand for vessels, supply of vessels, competition, and seasonality.
Given the possibilities of wave surges of COVID-19 globally and the uncertainty where they may impact in the future, we have taken steps to manage operating costs, further enhance our financial flexibility, selectively deploy our capital, and protect the health and safety of our crew and shore based employees. Consistent with our chartering strategy we have redelivered chartered-in vessels when possible and continue to charter in new vessels, when needed, for short term periods dependent on market conditions at the time. We have implemented stricter protocols around crew changes, and required quarantine periods, and shore based employees in our Newport, Copenhagen, Singapore and Athens offices continue to comply with local and international guidelines.
Quarterly TCE Performance
The Company's TCE rates were up 116% from $13,316 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to $28,770 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The Company's achieved TCE rates continued to improve as the overall dry bulk market rates rapidly increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021 2021. The average supramax and panamax market index rates for the third quarter of 2021 were $32,033 per day. Pangaea’s earned TCE rates lagged the market index in the quarter due to the impact of timing of pricing and duration of performing voyages in a rapidly rising market as well as the impact of performance of voyages on fixed freight rates from our long term contracts of affreightment that are less than spot market rates.
3rd Quarter Highlights
•Net income attributable to Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. was approximately $27.0 million for three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to approximately $7.6 million for the same period of 2020.
•Diluted net income per share was $0.60 for three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $0.17 for the same period of 2020.
•Pangaea's TCE rates were $28,770 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and $13,316 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
•Adjusted EBITDA was $33.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $15.4 million for the same period of 2020.
•At the end of the quarter, Pangaea had $49.2 million in cash, and cash equivalents.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues
Pangaea’s revenues are derived predominately from voyage and time charters. Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $213.0 million, compared to $103.8 million for the same period in 2020, a 105% increase. The increase in revenues was primarily due to higher average TCE rates earned as discussed above. The total number of shipping days increased 12% to 5,305 in the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 4,734 for the same period in 2020.
Components of revenue are as follows:
Voyage revenues increased by 90% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $186.4 million compared to $98.1 million for the same period in 2020. The increase in voyage revenues was primarily due to higher average TCE rates earned.
Charter revenues increased to $26.7 million from $5.6 million, or 372%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in charter revenues was due to an increase in drybulk market rates and an increase in time charter days, which were up 46% to 875 in the third quarter of 2021 from 601 in the third
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quarter of 2020. The optionality of our chartering strategy allows the Company to selectively release excess ship days, if any, into the market under time charters arrangements.
Voyage Expenses
Voyage expenses were $60.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $40.7 million for the same period in 2020, an increase of approximately 48.3%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in bunker costs, port expenses and canal fees. Further voyage days increased by 7% to 4,430 days in the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 4,133 days for the same period in 2020. Total costs of bunkers consumed increased by 79.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 due to the increasing market price for bunkers. Port expenses increased by 25% compared to prior year as a result of increased canal fees incurred in the current year.
Charter Hire Expenses
Charter hire expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $103.7 million, compared to $35.0 million for the same period in 2020, a 197% increase. The increase in charter hire expenses was primarily due to an increase in market rates to charter-in vessels. The average published market rates for Supramax and Panamax vessels increased approximately 211% from an average of $10,286 in the third quarter of 2020 to $32,033 in the same period of 2021. Additionally, the number of chartered-in days increased 5% from 3,168 days in the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 3,337 days for the three months ended September 30, 2021 as the Company limited its exposure to the prevailing market in 2020 due to the impacts of COVID-19. The Company's flexible charter-in strategy allows it to supplement its owned fleet with short term chartered-in tonnage at prevailing market prices, when needed, to meet cargo demand.
Vessel Operating Expenses
Vessel operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $11.8 million, compared to $9.7 million for the same period in 2020, an increase of approximately 21%. The increase in vessel operating expenses was predominantly due to an increase in owned days resulting from the acquisition of vessels in 2021. Excluding technical management fees, vessel operating expenses on a per day basis were $5,313 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and $5,548 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Technical management fees were approximately $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $4.4 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase was primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation.
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments
The Company assesses risk associated with fluctuating future freight rates and bunker prices, and when appropriate, actively hedges identified economic risk that may impact the operating income of long-term cargo contracts and forward bookings with forward freight agreements and bunkers swaps. The utilization of such derivatives can lead to fluctuations in the Company's reported results from operations on a period-to-period basis as the Company marks these positions to market at the balance sheet date while settlement of the position and execution of the physical transaction may occur at a future date. The Company recognized mark to market gains on bunker swaps of approximately $0.5 million and unrealized gains on forward freight agreements (FFAs) of approximately $4.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The fair value loss on interest rate derivative was approximately $18,975 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. These gains and losses resulted from changes in the fair value of the derivatives at the respective balance sheet dates.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues
Pangaea’s revenues are derived predominately from voyage and time charters. Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $483.5 million, compared to $270.0 million for the same period in 2020, a 79% increase. The increase in revenues was primarily due to higher average TCE rates earned and an increase in the total number of shipping days of approximately 14% to 14,696 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 12,910 for the same period in 2020.
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Components of revenue are as follows:
Voyage revenues increased by 64% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $412.0 million compared to $251.5 million for the same period in 2020. The increase in voyage revenues was primarily due to higher average TCE rates.
Charter revenues increased to $71.6 million from $18.5 million, or 286%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in charter revenues was due to an increase in drybulk market rates and an increase in time charter days, which were up 62% to 3,207 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 1,977 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The optionality of our chartering strategy allows the Company to selectively release excess ship days, if any, into the market under time charters arrangements.
Voyage Expenses
Voyage expenses were $154.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $120.3 million for the same period in 2020, an increase of 28%. The increase was mainly attributable to increased bunker costs, port expenses and canal fees. Bunkers, port charges, and canal fees primarily increase in periods during which vessels are employed on voyage charters. The number of voyage days increased by 5% to 11,489 days in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 10,933 days for the same period in 2020. Total costs of bunkers consumed increased by 29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Port expenses increased 24% compared to prior year as a result of increased canal fees incurred in the current year.
Charter Hire Expenses
Charter hire expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $220.0 million, compared to $82.5 million for the same period in 2020, a 167% increase. The increase in charter hire expenses was primarily due to an increase in market rates to charter-in vessels. The average published market rates for Supramax and Panamax vessels increased approximately 233% from an average of $7,251 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $24,160 in the same period of 2021. Additionally, the number of chartered-in days increased 20% from 8,148 days in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 9,741 days for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to the sale of owned vessels in 2020, and the Company's flexible charter-in strategy allowing it to supplement its owned fleet with short term chartered-in tonnage at prevailing market prices, when needed, to meet cargo demand.
Vessel Operating Expenses
Vessel operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $30.0 million, compared to $29.0 million for the same period in 2020, a increase of approximately 4%. The increase in vessel operating expenses was primarily due to an increase in owned days resulting from the acquisition of vessels in second and third quarters of 2021. Excluding technical management fees, vessel operating expenses on a per day basis were $5,211 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $5,311 for the same period in 2020. Technical management fees were approximately $2.8 million and $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $14.7 million and $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase was primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation.
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments
The Company assesses risk associated with fluctuating future freight rates and bunker prices, and when appropriate, actively hedges identified economic risk that may impact the operating income of long-term cargo contracts and forward bookings with forward freight agreements and bunkers swaps. The utilization of such derivatives can lead to fluctuations in the Company's reported results from operations on a period-to-period basis as the Company marks these positions to market at the balance sheet date while settlement of the position and execution of the physical transaction may occur at a future date. The Company recognized mark to market gains on bunker swaps of approximately $2.2 million and gains on forward freight agreements (FFAs) of approximately $11.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The fair value gain on interest rate derivatives was approximately $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. These gains resulted from changes in the fair value of the derivatives at the respective balance sheet dates.
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Significant accounting estimates
The discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are the estimated fair value used in determining the estimated future cash flows used in its impairment analysis, the estimated salvage value used in determining depreciation expense, the estimated on the percentage completion of spot voyages and the allowances for doubtful accounts.
Long-lived Assets Impairment Considerations
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its fixed assets and other assets in accordance with ASC 360-10-15, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. If indicators of impairment are present, we perform an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows to be derived from the related long-lived assets. Our assessment is made at the asset group level, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of other groups of assets. The asset groups established by the Company are defined by vessel size and major characteristic or trade.
The Company concluded that no triggering event had occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which would require impairment testing.
The Company concluded that no triggering event had occurred during the first and third quarter of 2020 which would require impairment testing. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred related to a sale of a vessel, as the carrying value exceeded its fair value. The Company performed an impairment analysis on each asset group and concluded the estimated undiscounted future cash flows were higher than their carrying amount and as such, no additional loss on impairment was recognized.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has historically financed its capital requirements with cash flow from operations, proceeds from related party debt, proceeds from long-term debt and finance leases, and through a private placement of common stock. The Company may consider additional debt and equity financing alternatives in the future, however the Company's ability to access debt and equity markets in the future is unknown. As a result, the Company may not be able to pursue opportunities to expand its business. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had working capital of $63.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The significant increase in working capital is the result of refinancing of the Bulk Nordic Odin Ltd., Bulk Nordic Olympic Ltd., Bulk Nordic Oshima Ltd., and Bulk Nordic Oasis Ltd. Loan Agreements that were due and payable in October 2021.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $42.7 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $22.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The cash flows from operating activities increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the increase in income from operations, partially offset by the impact of changes in working capital.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $159.8 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $6.0 million for the same period in 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company purchased six vessels for $159.7 million.
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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $117.9 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $21.4 million for the same period of 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company received $188.3 million in proceeds from long-term debt and finance leases and $6.9 million in proceeds from non-controlling interest recorded as long-term liability. The Company repaid $58.6 million of long term debt, $6.5 million of finance leases and $2.5 million of other long term liabilities. The Company also paid $4.0 million of cash dividends.
The Company has demonstrated its unique ability to adapt to changing market conditions by maintaining a nimble chartered-in profile to meet its cargo commitments. We believe, given our current cash holdings, if drybulk shipping rates do not decline significantly from current levels, our capital resources, including cash anticipated to be generated within the year, are sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months.
Capital Expenditures
The Company’s capital expenditures relate to the purchase and lease of interests in vessels, newbuild vessels, and capital improvements to its vessels which are expected to enhance the revenue earning capabilities and safety of these vessels. The Company’s owned and leased fleet includes three Panamax drybulk carriers, two Ultramax Ice-Class 1C, one Ultramax, eight Supramax drybulk carriers and one barge. The Company has a two-third interest in a consolidated joint venture which owns six Panamax Ice-Class 1A drybulk carriers and has approximately 56% of Nordic Bulk Partners LLC. ("NBP") which owns a fleet of three Post Panamax Ice Class 1A drybulk vessels. NBP has commitments of approximately of $35 million related to future delivery of a newbuilding vessel, expected to be delivered in 4th quarter of 2021. The vessel is subject to finance leases.
In addition to vessel acquisitions that the Company may undertake in future periods, its other major capital expenditures include funding its program of regularly scheduled drydockings necessary to make improvements to its vessels, as well as to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. This includes installation of ballast water treatment systems required under new regulations, the cost of which will be approximately $0.5 million to $0.7 million per vessel. The Company has some flexibility regarding the timing of dry docking, but the total cost is unpredictable. Funding expenses associated with these requirements will be met with cash from operations. The Company anticipates that this process of recertification will require it to reposition these vessels from a discharge port to shipyard facilities, which will reduce the Company’s available days and operating days during that period. The Company capitalized drydocking costs totaling approximately $7,616,000 and $3,113,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company expensed drydocking costs of approximately $71,000 and $163,000, respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have off-balance sheet arrangements at September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
No significant changes to our market risk have occurred since December 31, 2020. For a discussion of market risks affecting us, refer to Part II, Item 7A—"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" included in the Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various other disputes and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of our business, principally cargo claims. Those claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure by us of significant financial and managerial resources.
Item 1A – Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the reader should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the Risk Factor described below, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results.
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5 - Other Information
None.
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Item 6 – Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 10.1 | |||||
| 10.2 | |||||
| 10.3 | |||||
| 31.1 | |||||
| 31.2 | |||||
| 32.1 | |||||
| 32.2 | |||||
| EX-101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | ||||
| EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema | ||||
| EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | ||||
| EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | ||||
| EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | ||||
| EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||||
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* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on November 9, 2021.
| PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mark L. Filanowski | |||||||
| Mark L. Filanowski | ||||||||
| Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Gianni Del Signore | |||||||
| Gianni Del Signore | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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