Financial Performance - Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023, increased by 2.3million,or641.145 million compared to 38.846millioninthesameperiodof2022[22].−Operatingincomeroseby1.142 million, or 8%, to 16.273millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,comparedto15.131 million in 2022[22]. - Net income decreased by 2.831million,or335.774 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, down from 8.605millionin2022[22].−EBITDAforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,was23.419 million, an increase of 1.773million,or8.221.646 million in 2022[31]. - The company’s net (loss)/income attributable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 2.3million,arecoveryfromalossof13.1 million in the same period of 2022[50]. - The Company reported a net income of 5,774,000forthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,comparedto8,605,000 for the same period in 2022, reflecting a decrease of approximately 33.5%[96]. - Basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 0.13,arecoveryfromalossof6.15 per share in the same period of 2022[96]. Costs and Expenses - Interest and finance costs increased by 3.601million,or5210.528 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 6.927millionin2022[22].−Vesseldepreciationincreasedby1.061 million, or 17%, to 7.175millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,from6.114 million in 2022[22]. - Interest paid, net of capitalized interest, increased to 8,814,000in2023from4,414,000 in 2022, reflecting a rise of 99.5%[52]. - The company reported a decrease in dividends of preferred shares to 3,485,000in2023from6,921,000 in 2022, a reduction of 49.7%[52]. Cash Flow and Working Capital - Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 25.3million,whichincluded26.3 million in redemptions of preferred shares and 7.8millioninscheduledrepaymentsoflong−termdebt[44].−Thecompanyexpectsadecreaseinoperatingcashflowfortheremainderof2023comparedtothesameperiodin2022duetoincreasedinterestcostsfromloanswithfluctuatingrates[39].−AsofJune30,2023,totalcurrentliabilitiesincreasedto57.4 million from 32.2millionasofDecember31,2022,reflectingasignificantriseinfinancialobligations[48].−Thecompanyreportedaworkingcapitaldeficitof44.5 million, primarily due to the outstanding balance of the Cargill facility maturing in Q1 2024, which includes 21.8millionincurrentlong−termdebt[38].−Thecompanyexpectstofinanceitsworkingcapitaldeficitthroughcashonhand,operationalcashflow,andrefinancingefforts[67].−AsofJune30,2023,thecompanyreportedaworkingcapitaldeficitof44,468 and cash and cash equivalents of 13,629[65].DebtandFinancing−AsofJune30,2023,totalindebtednessamountedto232.8 million, with cash and cash equivalents at 13.6million,ofwhich4.0 million is restricted cash[36][38]. - The company has a total long-term debt of 232,811asofJune30,2023,downfrom240,625 as of December 31, 2022[78]. - The Cargill facility, which matures in the first quarter of 2024, has an outstanding balance of 24,161[78].−ThecompanyhasreceivedatermsheetfromamajorChineseleasingcompanyforrefinancingtheCargillfacility,whichisexpectedtoalleviatetheworkingcapitaldeficit[33][38].−TheCompanyisexploringarefinancingoptionfortheCargillfacilitythroughasaleandleasebackagreement,whichwillnotbearanycommitmentfees[107].ShareholderEquity−Totalstockholders′equityincreasedto125,554,000 as of June 30, 2023, up from 88,592,000asofJune30,2022,indicatingagrowthof41.71.35 per unit, raising net proceeds of 12,747,000afterfees[89].−TheCompanyhadatotalof20,346,091commonsharesoutstandingasofJune30,2023,anincreasefrom2,356,041sharesayearearlier[51].−TheCompanydidnotpayanydividendstocommonstockholdersinthesixmonthsendedJune30,2022,and2023[95].OperationalDevelopments−ThecompanyenteredintoanagreementtoextendtimecharterpartiesforvesselsM/TEcoWestCoastandM/TEcoMalibuforaminimumof30monthsatadailyrateof32,850[32]. - Future minimum time-charter receipts for the company's vessels are projected to total 276,697through2027andbeyond[75].−Thebareboatchartered−invesselsgeneratedrevenueof8,688 for the six months ended June 30, 2023[73]. - The average remaining lease term on chartered-in contracts is 29.2 months[72]. - The company declared dividends of 1,001and2,484 for Series E and Series F shares respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2023[71]. - The company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2023[83]. Market and Economic Conditions - The company has not identified any apparent consequences from the ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting its business as of June 30, 2023[61].