Performance Shipping (US:PSHG)2025-04-16 13:07Financial Performance - For the year ended December 31, 2024, the company reported revenue of $87.445 million, a decrease of 19.7% from $108.938 million in 2023[411]. - Revenue for 2024 decreased to $87.5 million from $108.9 million in 2023, a decline of 19.7%[451]. - Net income for 2024 was $43.7 million, down 37.0% from $69.4 million in 2023, primarily due to reduced ownership days after the sale of the vessel P. Kikuma[450]. - Daily operating expenses increased to $7,712 in 2024, up 2.3% from $7,537 in 2023[411]. - Vessel operating expenses decreased to $19.8 million in 2024 from $21.9 million in 2023, a reduction of 9.6%[453]. - Net cash provided by operating activities in 2024 was $59.9 million, down from $68.0 million in 2023[467]. - Cash and cash equivalents increased to $71.3 million in 2024 from $68.3 million in 2023[466]. Fleet and Operational Metrics - Fleet utilization improved to 99.2% in 2024, compared to 98.7% in 2023[411]. - Ownership days decreased to 2,562 in 2024 from 2,901 in 2023, indicating a reduction in fleet size or operational capacity[411]. - Available days also decreased to 2,525 in 2024 from 2,830 in 2023, reflecting less operational availability of the fleet[411]. - Operating days fell to 2,506 in 2024, down from 2,793 in 2023, indicating reduced revenue-generating days[411]. Debt and Financing - The company’s aggregate outstanding debt as of December 31, 2024, was $47.7 million[421]. - As of December 31, 2023, the company had $55.2 million of long-term debt outstanding under bank loan facilities[475]. - The company refinanced the Nordea Facility on August 7, 2023, with an outstanding balance of $17.9 million, entering into a Revolving Credit Facility of up to $20.0 million[482]. - As of December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the Nordea RCF was $15.8 million[483]. - The company completed a voluntary prepayment of approximately $44.6 million of existing loans with Piraeus Bank on December 18, 2023, resulting in no outstanding amounts under Piraeus Bank loans[490]. - The company has financial covenants requiring maintenance of minimum cash liquidity of $10.0 million as of December 31, 2024[500]. Market Conditions and Expectations - The ongoing war in Ukraine has caused volatility in the tanker market, but the company's contracts have not yet been adversely affected[509]. - Global crude oil demand increased by 0.8% in 2024 and is projected to rise by 1.0% in 2025, reaching 104.1 million barrels per day[505]. - Seaborne crude oil trade is expected to grow by 1.6% in 2025, driven by a recovery in OPEC+ oil production, reaching 39.7 million barrels per day[505]. - Crude tanker dwt demand is projected to grow by 1.3% in 2025, while the crude tanker fleet is expected to grow marginally by 0.8%[506]. Asset Valuation and Impairment - The company has not recorded any impairment charges for its vessels in 2024, 2023, and 2022, despite market value volatility[429]. - As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate carrying value of all vessels exceeded their aggregate charter-free market values by approximately $88.5 million[430]. - The total carrying value of vessels decreased from $203.9 million as of December 31, 2023, to $192.0 million as of December 31, 2024, representing a reduction of approximately 5.9%[435]. - The carrying values of individual vessels were all above their charter-free market values as of the reporting dates[430][431]. - The company assessed no indications for potential impairment of any vessels for the years 2024, 2023, and 2022[448]. Future Plans and Capital Expenditures - The company expects general and administrative expenses to remain stable in 2025, although inflation may lead to increases[419]. - The company expects to draw down approximately $134.6 million under sale and leaseback agreements in the upcoming 12 months[465]. - The company entered into a shipbuilding contract for a product/crude oil tanker with a gross contract price of $63.3 million, expecting delivery in Q3 2025[499]. - The company entered into two shipbuilding contracts for two 114,000 DWT LNG-ready LR2 Aframax tankers at a gross purchase price of $64.8 million per vessel, with delivery expected in Q3 2025 and Q1 2026[501]. - A contract was signed for a scrubber fitted 75,000 DWT LR1 chemical/product oil tanker at a gross price of $56.5 million, with delivery expected in Q1 2027[502]. - The company expects to incur additional capital expenditures for vessel surveys, which may reduce operating days and increase cash flow needs[503]. Other Financial Metrics - Interest and finance costs significantly dropped to $1.4 million in 2024 from $9.6 million in 2023, an 85.4% decrease, due to lower average debt and interest rates[458]. - General and administrative expenses rose to $8.3 million in 2024 from $8.0 million in 2023, attributed to increased legal costs[455]. - Approximately 60% of general and administrative expenses were incurred in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in 2024, primarily in Euros[636].