SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated: October 27, 2014
Commission File No. 001-33811
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
7 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, Office 11B2
Monte Carlo, MC 98000 Monaco
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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On October 27, 2014, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
On January 5, 2015, Navios Partners issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to acquire the MSC Cristina, a 2011 South Korean-built container vessel of 13,100 TEU for $147.8 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered by the end of February 2015. The MSC Cristina has been chartered out for 12 years at a rate of $60,275 net per day (with Navios Partners’ option to terminate after year seven). Navios Partners expects to finance the acquisition with cash on its balance sheet and bank debt on terms consistent with its existing credit facilities. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this report, except the second and third paragraph of Exhibit 99.1 and the fourth paragraph of Exhibit 99.2, which contain certain quotes by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Partners, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-192176.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. | ||
| By: | /s/ Angeliki Frangou | |
| Angeliki Frangou | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: January 7, 2015 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 27, 2014 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated January 5, 2015 | |
Exhibit 99.1
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Reports Financial Results for the
Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
| • | Net Income: $13.0 million in Q3; $61.4 million for the nine months |
| • | EBITDA: $37.5 million in Q3; $160.7 million for the nine months |
| • | Operating Surplus: $25.0 million in Q3; $123.8 million for the nine months |
| • | Delivery of 8,200 TEU container vessel |
- Chartered out for over four years at $34,266, net per day
| • | Dividend of $0.4425 per common unit |
MONACO, October 27, 2014 – Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) (NYSE: NMM), an international owner and operator of drybulk and container vessels, today reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Navios Partners stated, “I am pleased with the results for the third quarter - we recorded net income of $13.0 million and EBITDA of $37.5 million. We also recently announced our quarterly distribution of $0.44 and a quarter cent, representing an annual distribution of $1.77 per unit and a current yield of about 10.5%.
Ms. Frangou continued, “We used the prolonged market weakness to strengthen our company. We improved our balance sheet, worked with our sponsor to increase operating efficiency, grew our dry bulk fleet and entered the container industry, where we acquired container vessels with an average charter length of about eight years generating approximately $60.0 million of annual EBITDA. As a result, we are positioned to prosper in the current market and will enjoy the advantages of a more robust market.”
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Cash distribution
The Board of Directors of Navios Partners declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of 2014 of $0.4425 per unit. The cash distribution is payable on November 10, 2014 to unitholders of record on November 7, 2014.
Delivery of two container vessels
On August 29, 2014, Navios Partners acquired from an unrelated third party the YM Utmost, a 2006 South Korean-built Container vessel of 8,204 TEU, for a cash acquisition cost of $59.0 million. The vessel is chartered out for a minimum four years, at $34,266 net per day.
The YM Unity, a 2006 South Korean-built Container vessel of 8,204 TEU is expected to be delivered by October 31, 2014. The vessel will be chartered out for a minimum four years, at $34,266 net per day.
Credit facilities
On September 22, 2014, Navios Partners entered into a new credit facility of up to $56.0 million with ABN AMRO Bank N.V to finance a portion of the purchase price payable in connection with the acquisition of the two container vessels. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 300 bps per annum and has an amortization profile of 10.2 years.
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Long-Term and Insured Cash Flow
Navios Partners has entered into medium to long-term time charter-out agreements for its vessels with a remaining average term of 3.1 years, providing a stable base of revenue and distributable cash flow. Navios Partners has currently contracted out 99.2% of its available days for 2014, 61.3% for 2015 and 42.0% for 2016, expecting to generate revenues of approximately $227.1 million, $186.8 million and $148.2 million, respectively. The average expected daily charter-out rate for the fleet is $20,604, $26,097 and $30,125 for 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. The average daily charter-in rate for the charter-in vessels is $13,619 for 2014.
Following the termination of the credit default insurance through its third party insurer, Navios Partners continues to have insurance on certain long-term charter-out contracts of drybulk vessels for credit default occurring until the end of 2016, through an agreement with Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. up to a maximum cash payment of $20.0 million.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the following results and the selected financial data presented herein, Navios Partners has compiled consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The quarterly 2014 and 2013 information was derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective periods. EBITDA and Operating Surplus are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be used in isolation or substitution for Navios Partners’ results.
| (in $‘000 except per unit data) | Three Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Three Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
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| Revenue |
$ | 55,290 | $ | 46,578 | $ | 167,966 | $ | 146,013 | ||||||||
| Net income |
$ | 13,042 | $ | 13,123 | $ | 61,388 | (1)(2) | $ | 48,880 | (3)(4) | ||||||
| EBITDA |
$ | 37,472 | $ | 35,642 | $ | 160,675 | (1) | $ | 117,742 | (3) | ||||||
| Earnings per Common unit (basic and diluted) |
$ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.77 | (1)(2) | $ | 0.72 | (3)(4) | ||||||
| Operating Surplus |
$ | 25,003 | $ | 28,187 | $ | 123,770 | $ | 99,410 | ||||||||
| Maintenance and Replacement Capital expenditure reserve |
$ | (5,978 | ) | $ | (3,516 | ) | $ | (17,794 | ) | $ | (10,450 | ) | ||||
| (1) | Positively affected by the accounting effect of the $47.6 million insurance settlement. |
| (2) | Negatively affected by the $22.0 million non-cash write-off of intangible asset relating to the Navios Pollux. |
| (3) | Positively affected by the $13.3 million hire payment received in advance in relation to the Navios Melodia. |
| (4) | Negatively affected by the non-cash write-off of $3.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, relating to a favorable contract. Also includes the write-off of deferred finance fees of $2.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. |
Three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Time charter and voyage revenues for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 increased by $8.7 million or 18.7% to $55.3 million, as compared to $46.6 million for the same period in 2013. The increase was mainly attributable to the acquisition of the Navios Joy on September 11, 2013, the Navios Harmony on October 11, 2013, the five container vessels in December 2013, the Navios La Paix and the Navios Sun in January 2014 and the YM Utmost in August 2014. As a result of the vessel acquisitions, available days of the fleet increased to 2,709 days for the three month period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 1,952 days for the three month period ended September 30, 2013. The above increase in time charter and voyage revenues was partially mitigated by the decrease in time charter equivalent (“TCE”) to $20,009 for the three month period ended September 30, 2014, from $23,202 for the three month period ended September 30, 2013.
EBITDA increased by $1.8 million to $37.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $35.6 million for the same period in 2013. The increase in EBITDA was due to an $8.7 million increase in revenue, a $0.2 million decrease in time charter and voyage expenses and a $0.3 million decrease in other expense. The above increase was partially mitigated by a $3.8 million increase in management fees due to the increased number of vessels, a $0.4 million increase in general and administrative expenses and a $3.1 million decrease in other income.
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The reserve for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $6.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Navios Partners generated an Operating Surplus for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 of $25.0 million, as compared to $28.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2013. Operating Surplus is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $13.0 million compared to $13.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in net income by $0.1 million was due to a $2.7 million increase in interest expense and finance cost and a $0.2 million increase in direct vessel expenses partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in EBITDA, a $0.9 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense and a $0.1 million increase in interest income.
Nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Time charter and voyage revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 increased by $22.0 million or 15.0% to $168.0 million, as compared to $146.0 million for the same period in 2013. The increase was mainly attributable to the acquisition of the Navios Joy on September 11, 2013, the Navios Harmony on October 11, 2013, the five container vessels in December 2013, the Navios La Paix and the Navios Sun in January 2014 and the YM Utmost in August 2014. As a result of the vessel acquisitions, available days of the fleet increased to 8,072 days for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 5,736 days for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. The above increase in time charter and voyage revenues was partially mitigated by the decrease in TCE to $20,277 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, from $24,903 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013.
EBITDA increased by $42.9 million to $160.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $117.7 million for the same period in 2013. The increase in EBITDA was due to a $22.0 million increase in revenue and a $34.6 million increase in other income. The above increase was partially mitigated by an $11.0 million increase in management fees due to the increased number of vessels, a $1.1 million increase in time charter and voyage expenses, a $1.3 million increase in general and administrative expenses and a $0.2 million increase in other expense.
The reserve for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $17.8 million and $10.4 million, respectively (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Navios Partners generated an Operating Surplus for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 of $123.8 million, as compared to $99.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. Operating Surplus is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions (please see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Exhibit 3).
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $61.4 million compared to $48.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in net income by $12.5 million was due to a $42.9 million increase in EBITDA and a $0.2 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a $10.5 million increase in interest expense and finance cost, a $19.7 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense and a $0.4 million increase in direct vessels expenses.
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Fleet Employment Profile
The following table reflects certain key indicators of Navios Partners’ core fleet performance for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
| Three Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Three Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
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| Available Days(1) |
2,709 | 1,952 | 8,072 | 5,736 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Days(2) |
2,702 | 1,950 | 8,061 | 5,729 | ||||||||||||
| Fleet Utilization(3) |
99.8 | % | 99.9 | % | 99.9 | % | 99.9 | % | ||||||||
| Time Charter Equivalent (per day)(4) |
$ | 20,009 | $ | 23,202 | $ | 20,277 | $ | 24,903 | ||||||||
| Vessels operating at period end |
31 | 22 | 31 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Available days for the fleet represent total calendar days the vessels were in Navios Partners’ possession for the relevant period after subtracting off-hire days associated with scheduled repairs, dry dockings or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a relevant period during which a vessel is capable of generating revenues. |
| (2) | Operating days is the number of available days in the relevant period less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a relevant period during which vessels actually generate revenues. |
| (3) | Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that Navios Partners’ vessels were available for revenue generating available days, and is determined by dividing the number of operating days during a relevant period by the number of available days during that period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure efficiency in finding employment for vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs, drydockings or special surveys. |
| (4) | TCE rates: TCE rates are defined as voyage and time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during the period. The TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to present the actual daily earnings generated by vessels on various types of charter contracts for the number of available days of the fleet. |
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Conference Call details:
Navios Partners’ management will host a conference call today, Monday, October 27, 2014 to discuss the results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Conference Call details:
Call Date/Time: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 08:30 am ET
Call Title: Navios Partners Q3 2014 Financial Results Conference Call
US Dial In: +1.866.394.0817
International Dial In: +1.706.679.9759
Conference ID: 2327 7538
The conference call replay will be available two hours after the live call and remain available for one week at the following numbers:
US Replay Dial In: +1.800.585.8367
International Replay Dial In: +1.404.537.3406
Conference ID: 2327 7538
Slides and audio webcast:
There will also be a live webcast of the conference call, through the Navios Partners website (www.navios-mlp.com) under “Investors”. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Partners’ website under the “Investors” section by 8:00 am ET on the day of the call.
About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios Partners (NYSE: NMM) is a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates dry cargo vessels. For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and Navios Partners’ growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “may”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “hopes”, “estimates”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenue and time charters. Although the Navios Partners believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements
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involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Navios Partners’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Navios Partners expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Partners’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
Contacts
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
+1 (212) 906 8645
Investors@navios-mlp.com
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc.
+1 (212) 661 7566
naviospartners@capitallink.com
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EXHIBIT 1
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except unit data)
| September 30, 2014 (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2013 |
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| ASSETS |
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| Current assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 140,214 | $ | 35,346 | ||||
| Restricted cash |
1,175 | 1,177 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net |
8,325 | 16,298 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
332 | 1,663 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
150,046 | 54,484 | ||||||
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| Vessels, net |
1,093,494 | 1,026,153 | ||||||
| Deposits for vessels acquisitions |
5,905 | 7,271 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net |
7,831 | 8,463 | ||||||
| Deferred dry dock and special survey costs, net and other long term assets |
6,123 | 94 | ||||||
| Investment in affiliates |
505 | 500 | ||||||
| Loans receivable from affiliates |
618 | 280 | ||||||
| Intangible assets |
78,710 | 119,405 | ||||||
| Restricted cash |
— | 33,429 | ||||||
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| Total non-current assets |
1,193,186 | 1,195,595 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
$ | 1,343,232 | $ | 1,250,079 | ||||
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| LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
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| Current liabilities |
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| Accounts payable |
$ | 2,537 | $ | 3,171 | ||||
| Accrued expenses |
2,941 | 3,876 | ||||||
| Deferred voyage revenue |
3,207 | 2,997 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt |
12,926 | 5,358 | ||||||
| Amounts due to related parties |
6,136 | 204 | ||||||
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| Total current liabilities |
27,747 | 15,606 | ||||||
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| Long-term debt, net of current portion and discount |
544,379 | 527,966 | ||||||
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| Total non-current liabilities |
544,379 | 527,966 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities |
572,126 | 543,572 | ||||||
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| Commitments and contingencies |
— | — | ||||||
| Partners’ capital: |
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| Common Unitholders (77,359,163 and 71,034,163 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively) |
765,643 | 702,478 | ||||||
| General Partner (1,578,763 and 1,449,681 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively) |
5,463 | 4,029 | ||||||
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| Total partners’ capital |
771,106 | 706,507 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities and partners’ capital |
$ | 1,343,232 | $ | 1,250,079 | ||||
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NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except unit and per unit amounts)
| Three Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Three Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
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| Time charter and voyage revenues |
$ | 55,290 | $ | 46,578 | $ | 167,966 | $ | 146,013 | ||||||||
| Time charter and voyage expenses |
(3,607 | ) | (3,787 | ) | (11,690 | ) | (10,557 | ) | ||||||||
| Direct vessel expenses |
(227 | ) | — | (373 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Management fees |
(12,611 | ) | (8,788 | ) | (36,855 | ) | (25,865 | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
(1,778 | ) | (1,395 | ) | (5,751 | ) | (4,452 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
(17,267 | ) | (18,206 | ) | (77,954 | ) | (58,232 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense and finance cost, net |
(7,046 | ) | (4,320 | ) | (21,160 | ) | (10,652 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income |
110 | 7 | 200 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Other income |
178 | 3,319 | 48,090 | 13,446 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense |
— | (285 | ) | (1,085 | ) | (843 | ) | |||||||||
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| Net income |
$ | 13,042 | $ | 13,123 | $ | 61,388 | $ | 48,880 | ||||||||
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| Earnings per unit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Three Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
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| Net income |
$ | 13,042 | $ | 13,123 | $ | 61,388 | $ | 48,880 | ||||||||
| Earnings per unit: |
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| Common unit (basic and diluted) |
$ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
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NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
| Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) |
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| OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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| Net income |
$ | 61,388 | $ | 48,880 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
77,954 | 58,232 | ||||||
| Amortization and write-off of deferred financing cost |
2,270 | 3,349 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred dry dock and special survey costs |
373 | — | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Net decrease/(increase) in restricted cash |
2 | (2 | ) | |||||
| Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable |
7,973 | (7,755 | ) | |||||
| Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,331 | 334 | ||||||
| Decrease in other long term assets |
1 | 98 | ||||||
| Payments for dry dock and special survey costs |
(6,406 | ) | — | |||||
| (Decrease)/increase in accounts payable |
(634 | ) | 2,836 | |||||
| Decrease in accrued expenses |
(935 | ) | (477 | ) | ||||
| Increase/(decrease) in deferred voyage revenue |
210 | (7,383 | ) | |||||
| Increase/(decrease) in amounts due to related parties |
5,027 | (6,206 | ) | |||||
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
148,554 | 91,906 | ||||||
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| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Acquisition of vessels |
(96,425 | ) | (47,455 | ) | ||||
| Deposits for acquisition of vessels |
(5,905 | ) | (8,954 | ) | ||||
| Loans receivable from affiliates |
(338 | ) | — | |||||
| Increase in restricted cash |
— | (51,178 | ) | |||||
| Release of restricted cash for vessel acquisitions |
33,429 | — | ||||||
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(69,239 | ) | (107,587 | ) | ||||
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| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Cash distributions paid |
(103,521 | ) | (89,808 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of general partner units |
2,233 | 3,167 | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of offering costs |
104,499 | 148,037 | ||||||
| Proceeds from long term debt, net of discount |
28,000 | 245,000 | ||||||
| Net decrease in restricted cash |
— | 28,514 | ||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt and payment of principal |
(4,780 | ) | (200,314 | ) | ||||
| Debt issuance costs |
(878 | ) | (5,223 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash provided by financing activities |
25,553 | 129,373 | ||||||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
104,868 | 113,692 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
35,346 | 32,132 | ||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 140,214 | $ | 145,824 | ||||
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EXHIBIT 2
| Owned Vessels |
Type | Built | Capacity (DWT) |
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| Navios Apollon |
Ultra-Handymax | 2000 | 52,073 | |||||||
| Navios Soleil |
Ultra-Handymax | 2009 | 57,337 | |||||||
| Navios La Paix |
Ultra-Handymax | 2014 | 61,485 | |||||||
| Navios Gemini S |
Panamax | 1994 | 68,636 | |||||||
| Navios Libra II |
Panamax | 1995 | 70,136 | |||||||
| Navios Felicity |
Panamax | 1997 | 73,867 | |||||||
| Navios Galaxy I |
Panamax | 2001 | 74,195 | |||||||
| Navios Hyperion |
Panamax | 2004 | 75,707 | |||||||
| Navios Alegria |
Panamax | 2004 | 76,466 | |||||||
| Navios Orbiter |
Panamax | 2004 | 76,602 | |||||||
| Navios Helios |
Panamax | 2005 | 77,075 | |||||||
| Navios Hope |
Panamax | 2005 | 75,397 | |||||||
| Navios Sun |
Panamax | 2005 | 76,619 | |||||||
| Navios Sagittarius |
Panamax | 2006 | 75,756 | |||||||
| Navios Harmony |
Panamax | 2006 | 82,790 | |||||||
| Navios Fantastiks |
Capesize | 2005 | 180,265 | |||||||
| Navios Aurora II |
Capesize | 2009 | 169,031 | |||||||
| Navios Pollux |
Capesize | 2009 | 180,727 | |||||||
| Navios Fulvia |
Capesize | 2010 | 179,263 | |||||||
| Navios Melodia |
Capesize | 2010 | 179,132 | |||||||
| Navios Luz |
Capesize | 2010 | 179,144 | |||||||
| Navios Buena Ventura |
Capesize | 2010 | 179,259 | |||||||
| Navios Joy |
Capesize | 2013 | 181,389 | |||||||
| Chartered-in Vessels |
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| Navios Prosperity |
Panamax | 2007 | 82,535 | |||||||
| Navios Aldebaran |
Panamax | 2008 | 76,500 | |||||||
| Container Vessels |
Type | Built | Capacity TEU |
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| Hyundai Hongkong |
Container | 2006 | 6,800 | |||||||
| Hyundai Singapore |
Container | 2006 | 6,800 | |||||||
| Hyundai Tokyo |
Container | 2006 | 6,800 | |||||||
| Hyundai Shanghai |
Container | 2006 | 6,800 | |||||||
| Hyundai Busan |
Container | 2006 | 6,800 | |||||||
| YM Utmost |
Container | 2006 | 8,204 | |||||||
| Container Vessels to be Delivered |
Type | Built | Capacity TEU |
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| YM Unity |
Container | 2006 | 8,204 | |||||||
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EXHIBIT 3
Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
1. EBITDA
EBITDA represents net income plus interest and finance costs plus depreciation and amortization and income taxes.
EBITDA is presented because Navios Partners believes that EBITDA is a basis upon which liquidity can be assessed and present useful information to investors regarding Navios Partners’ ability to service and/or incur indebtedness, pay capital expenditures, meet working capital requirements and pay dividends. EBITDA is a “non-GAAP financial measure” and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.
While EBITDA is frequently used as a measure of operating results and the ability to meet debt service requirements, the definition of EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.
2. Operating Surplus
Operating Surplus represents net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash interest expense and estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures. Maintenance and replacement capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, Navios Partners’ capital assets.
Operating Surplus is a quantitative measure used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Operating Surplus is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.
3. Available Cash
Available Cash generally means for each fiscal quarter, all cash on hand at the end of the quarter:
| • | less the amount of cash reserves established by the Board of Directors to: |
| • | provide for the proper conduct of Navios Partners’ business (including reserve for maintenance and replacement capital expenditures); |
| • | comply with applicable law, any of Navios Partners’ debt instruments, or other agreements; or |
| • | provide funds for distributions to the unitholders and to the general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters; |
| • | plus all cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of the quarter. Working capital borrowings are generally borrowings that are made under any revolving credit or similar agreement used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to partners. |
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Available Cash is a quantitative measure used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Available cash is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.
4. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
| Three Month Period ended September 30, 2014 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
Three Month Period ended September 30, 2013 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2014 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2013 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 32,157 | $ | 40,760 | $ | 148,554 | $ | 91,906 | ||||||||
| Net decrease /(increase) in operating assets |
916 | (7,337 | ) | (2,901 | ) | 7,325 | ||||||||||
| Net (decrease) / increase in operating liabilities |
(1,772 | ) | (1,533 | ) | (3,668 | ) | 11,230 | |||||||||
| Net interest cost |
6,936 | 4,313 | 20,960 | 10,630 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs |
(765 | ) | (561 | ) | (2,270 | ) | (3,349 | ) | ||||||||
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| EBITDA(1) |
$ | 37,472 | $ | 35,642 | $ | 160,675 | $ | 117,742 | ||||||||
| Cash interest income |
77 | 9 | 140 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Cash interest paid |
(6,568 | ) | (3,948 | ) | (19,251 | ) | (7,907 | ) | ||||||||
| Maintenance and replacement capital expenditures |
(5,978 | ) | (3,516 | ) | (17,794 | ) | (10,450 | ) | ||||||||
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| Operating Surplus |
$ | 25,003 | $ | 28,187 | $ | 123,770 | $ | 99,410 | ||||||||
| Cash distribution paid relating to the first half |
— | — | (70,948 | ) | (59,872 | ) | ||||||||||
| Cash reserves |
10,471 | 4,386 | (17,348 | ) | (6,965 | ) | ||||||||||
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| Available cash for distribution |
$ | 35,474 | $ | 32,573 | $ | 35,474 | $ | 32,573 | ||||||||
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| Three Month Period ended September 30, 2014 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
Three Month Period ended September 30, 2013 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2014 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
Nine Month Period ended September 30, 2013 ($ ‘000) (unaudited) |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 32,157 | $ | 40,760 | $ | 148,554 | $ | 91,906 | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities |
$ | (65,511 | ) | $ | (6,047 | ) | $ | (69,239 | ) | $ | (107,587 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities |
$ | (9,948 | ) | $ | 48,762 | $ | 25,553 | $ | 129,373 | |||||||
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Exhibit 99.2
Navios Maritime Partners L.P Announces
Acquisition of One 13,100 TEU Container Vessel with 12 Years of Employment
MONACO, January 5, 2015 - Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) (NYSE: NMM) an international owner and operator of drybulk and container vessels, announced today that it has agreed to acquire the MSC Cristina, a 2011 South Korean-built container vessel of 13,100 TEU for $147.8 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to Navios Partners’ owned fleet by the end of February 2015.
The MSC Cristina has been chartered out to a high quality counterparty for 12 years at a rate of $60,275 net per day (with Navios Partners’ option to terminate after year seven). The vessel is expected to generate approximately $18.4 million of annual EBITDA and approximately $217.8 million of aggregate EBITDA for the charter period, assuming operating expenses approximating current operating costs and 360 revenue days.
Navios Partners is expected to finance the acquisition with cash on its balance sheet and bank debt on terms consistent with its existing credit facilities.
Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Partners stated, “Today’s announcement demonstrates our ability to secure accretive deals that expand our cash flow generation capacity and extend our average contract duration. Today, Navios Partners has eight container vessels (almost 25% of our fleet). Given current market conditions, we will continue to seek opportunities in this segment.”
Fleet Update
Following the acquisition of the MSC Cristina, Navios Partners controls 33 vessels.
About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios Partners (NYSE: NMM) is a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates dry cargo vessels. For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and Navios Partners’ growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenue and time charters. Although the Navios Partners believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Navios Partners’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Navios Partners expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Partners’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
Public & Investor Relations Contact:
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
+1.212.906.8645
Investors@navios-mlp.com
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc.
+1.212.661.7566
naviospartners@capitallink.com