Performance Shipping (PSHG) - 2023 Q4 - Annual Report

Financial Performance - For Q3 2023, Performance Shipping reported a net income of $10.4 million, a slight decrease from$10.7 million in Q3 2022, with net income attributable to common stockholders at $9.9 million compared to$10.4 million in the same period last year[1][2] - Revenue for Q3 2023 was $24.1 million, up from$22.1 million in Q3 2022, driven by an increase in ownership days despite a decrease in time-charter equivalent (TCE) rates, which averaged $31,787 compared to$34,411 in Q3 2022[2][4] - For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net income reached $44.5 million, a significant increase from$12.5 million in the same period of 2022, with earnings per share of $3.26 compared to$2.35 in 2022[3][21] - Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $49.325 million, compared to$14.560 million for the same period in 2022[34] - Earnings per common share, basic, for Q3 2023 was $0.88, down from$3.83 in Q3 2022[34] Cash and Assets - The company achieved a cash balance of approximately $85.4 million at the end of Q3 2023, representing a 115$85.396 million from $39.726 million as of December 31, 2022[36] - Total assets as of September 30, 2023, were$332.038 million, up from $292.979 million as of December 31, 2022[36] - Total stockholders' equity increased to$209.367 million as of September 30, 2023, from $155.705 million as of December 31, 2022[36] Revenue Backlog and Contracts - A fixed revenue backlog of approximately$39 million is expected starting Q4 2023, as five Aframax tankers are under time charter contracts[7] - The company has entered into a contract for a newbuild LNG-ready LR2 Aframax tanker with a delivery date in 2025 and plans to sell its oldest Aframax tanker for $39.3 million[8] Market Conditions - Daily spot charter rates for Aframax tankers averaged$27,409 in Q3 2023, down 54.2% from the previous quarter and down 47.9% from Q3 2022[16] - Global oil consumption was 101.4 million bpd in Q3 2023, up 0.7% from the previous quarter and up 1.4% from Q3 2022[17] - The company anticipates future market conditions to be influenced by global economic factors and changes in the tanker shipping industry[31] Share Repurchase - The company completed a $2 million share repurchase program in Q3 2023 and has initiated a second$2 million share repurchase program[6][10] Other Transactions - The company sold the vessel P. Kikuma, expected to be delivered in December 2023[25] Cash Flow - The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $17.883 million for Q3 2023, up from$11.761 million in Q3 2022[37]