Danaos Corp. Report Solid Performance Q1 2013 Report

MarineLink.com July 30, 2013

Highlights for the company's Second Quarter & Half Year Ended June 30, 2013 are as follows:

Operating revenues of $146.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $146.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of 0.1%. Operating revenues of $292.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $280.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 4.2%.
Adjusted EBITDA1 of $107.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $106.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 0.7%. Adjusted EBITDA1 of $216.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $203.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 6.3%.
Adjusted net income of $11.8 million, or $0.11 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $16.2 million, or $0.15 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Adjusted net income1 of $25.7 million, or $0.23 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $33.1 million, or $0.30 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.
The remaining average charter duration of our fleet was 9.3 years as of June 30, 2013 (weighted by aggregate contracted charter hire).
Total contracted operating revenues were $4.6 billion as of June 30, 2013, through 2028.
Charter coverage of 88% for the next 12 months in terms of contracted operating days and 97% in terms of operating revenues.

Danaos' CEO Dr. John Coustas commented:
Despite the ongoing challenging state of the containership market we are reporting yet another solid quarter with adjusted net income at $11.8 mil., or 11 cents per share and adjusted EBITDA of $107.4 million for the 2nd quarter of the year.