Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023

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  • Revenue:

    • $   327.3 million for Q4 2023

    • $1,306.9 million for FY 2023

  • Net Income:

    • $   132.4 million for Q4 2023

    • $   433.6 million for FY 2023

  • Earnings per common unit:

    • $      4.30 for Q4 2023

    • $    14.08 for FY 2023

  • Net cash from operating activities:

    • $   211.7 million for Q4 2023

    • $   560.3 million for FY 2023

  • EBITDA:

    • $   226.5 million for Q4 2023

    • $   797.8 million for FY 2023

  • Sales and purchases:

    • $   465.0 million payments for newbuildings and new vessels/additions in 2023

      • $155.2 million for Q4 2023

    • $   327.6 million gross vessels sale proceeds 2023 - YTD 2024

      • $264.5 million completed in FY 2023

    • Two newbuilding containerships delivered Q4 2023 - YTD 2024

      • Fixed at an average rate of $37,050 net per day for 5.2 years

  • $0.05 per unit cash distribution for Q4 2023

MONACO, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) (NYSE: NMM), an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Angeliki Frangou, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Partners stated, “I am pleased with the results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2023. For the full year, we reported revenue of $1.3 billion and net income of $433.6 million. For the quarter, we reported revenue of $327.3 million and net income of $132.4 million. Earnings per common unit were $14.08 for the full year and $4.30 for the quarter.”

Angeliki Frangou continued, “In 2023, the world continued to experience disruption in normal trade routes. Regional conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East created inefficiency, and traffic in the Suez Canal recently shrank by over 50%. In addition, most of the top ten economies are growing, with China leveraging its export strength. This robust environment can change quickly should conflict-driven inefficiencies clear and / or economies suffer some weakness. As usual, we continue to focus on things that we can control, such as reducing leverage, modernizing our energy efficient fleet and taking long-term cover where available.”

Fleet update

 

Sale of vessels in 2023 and YTD 2024

 

 

 

$327.6 million gross sale proceeds from sale of 17 vessels in 2023 and YTD 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Completed the sale of 13 vessels for $242.2 million in 9M 2023

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, Navios Partners sold 13 vessels to various unrelated third parties, for gross sale proceeds of $242.2 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Completed the sale of two vessels for $22.3 million in Q4 2023

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Navios Partners completed the sale of a 2004-built capesize of 180,310 dwt and a 2004-built panamax of 75,707 dwt, to unrelated third parties, for aggregate gross sale proceeds of $22.3 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed to sell two vessels for $63.1 million in Q1 2024

In January 2024, Navios Partners agreed to sell a 2009-built VLCC of 297,188 dwt and a 2004-built panamax of 76,602 dwt, to unrelated third parties, for aggregate gross sale proceeds of $63.1 million. The sales are expected to be completed during the first half of 2024.

 

Two newbuilding containerships delivered in Q4 2023 and YTD 2024

In January 2024 and November 2023, Navios Partners took delivery of a 2024-built 5,300 TEU containership and a 2023-built 5,300 TEU containership, respectively. Both vessels have been chartered-out at an average rate of $37,050 net per day for an average period of 5.2 years.

 

$136.9 million contracted revenue agreed in Q4 2023 and YTD 2024; $3.3 billion total contracted revenue

Navios Partners has entered into new long-term charters which are expected to generate revenue of $136.9 million.

  • One VLCC has been bareboat chartered-out for a period of five years, at a floating bareboat rate based on adjusted TD3C-WS with a floor of $26,730 net per day and a ceiling of $36,630 net per day (equal to a floor of $37,018 net per day and a ceiling of $46,918 net per day if grossed up by the fixed vessel operating expense for 2023). Contracted revenue has been calculated using the average of the floor and ceiling rates, excluding the adjustment for fixed vessel operating expense, for the five year period.

  • Two LR1 product tankers have been chartered-out for an average period of 3.3 years, at an average rate of $27,270 net per day.

  • One 2005-built capesize has been chartered-out for a period of 2.3 years, at a rate of $17,575 net per day.

Including the above long-term charters, Navios Partners currently has $3.3 billion contracted revenue through 2037.

Financing update

In January 2024, Navios Partners entered into a new credit facility with a commercial bank for up to $40.0 million in order to refinance three vessels. The credit facility: (i) matures five years after the drawdown date; and (ii) bears interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 195 bps per annum. The full amount is expected to be drawn during the first quarter of 2024.

In October 2023, Navios Partners completed a $22.8 million sale and leaseback transaction with an unrelated third party, in order to finance one dry bulk vessel. The sale and leaseback transaction: (i) matures 12 years from the date of the delivery of the vessel by the owners to the charterer; and (ii) bears interest at Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 220 bps per annum.

Cash distribution

The Board of Directors of Navios Partners declared a cash distribution for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $0.05 per unit. The cash distribution will be paid on February 14, 2024 to unitholders of record as of February 12, 2024. The declaration and payment of any further dividends remain subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, Navios Partners’ cash requirements as measured by market opportunities and restrictions under its credit agreements and other debt obligations and such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem advisable.

Operating Highlights

Navios Partners owns and operates a fleet comprised of 77 dry bulk vessels, 47 containerships and 52 tankers, including 16 newbuilding tankers (ten aframax/LR2 and six MR2 product tanker chartered-in vessels under bareboat contracts), that are expected to be delivered through 2027 and ten newbuilding containerships (eight 5,300 TEU containerships and two 7,700 TEU containerships), that are expected to be delivered through 2025. The fleet excludes one VLCC and one panamax vessels agreed to be sold and two optional newbuilding aframax/LR2 tankers under discussion.

Navios Partners has entered into short, medium and long-term time charter-out, bareboat-out and freight agreements for its vessels with a remaining average term of 2.0 years. Navios Partners has currently fixed 63.4% and 37.3% of its available days for 2024 and 2025, respectively. Navios Partners expects contracted revenue of $885.8 million and $628.1 million for 2024 and 2025, respectively. The average expected daily charter-out rate for the fleet is $24,910 and $28,865 for 2024 and 2025, respectively.

EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS

For the following results and the selected financial data presented herein, Navios Partners has compiled condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three month periods and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The quarterly information was derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective periods. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit basic and diluted and Adjusted Net Income are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be used in isolation or substitution for Navios Partners’ results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2023

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2023

December 31,
2022

(in $‘000 except per unit data)

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenue

$

327,253

 

$

370,863

 

$

1,306,889

 

$

1,210,528

 

Net Income

$

132,391

(1)

$

118,258

 

$

433,645

(1)

$

579,247

 

Adjusted Net Income

$

132,914

(2)

$

112,670

(3)

$

383,397

(4)

$

429,895

(5)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

211,704

 

$

140,069

 

$

560,317

 

$

506,340

 

EBITDA

$

226,535

(1)

$

206,228

 

$

797,810

(1)

$

817,256

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

227,058

(2)

$

200,640

(3)

$

747,562

(4)

$

667,904

(5)

Earnings per Common Unit basic

$

4.30

(1

$

3.84

 

$

14.08

(1

$

18.82

 

Earnings per Common Unit diluted

$

4.30

(1)

$

3.84

 

$

14.08

(1)

$

18.82

 

Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit basic

$

4.32

(2)

$

3.66

(3)

$

12.45

(4)

$

13.97

(5)

Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit diluted

$

4.32

(2)

$

3.66

(3)

$

12.45

(4)

$

13.97

(5)


(1)

 

Net Income, EBITDA and Earnings per Common Unit basic and diluted for the three month period and year ended December 31, 2023 include $47.0 million prepayment of charter hire received for the period relating to January 2024 and onwards.

(2)

 

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit basic and diluted for the three month period ended December 31, 2023 have been adjusted to exclude a $0.5 million net loss related to: (a) the gain on sale of one of our vessels; and (b) the impairment loss on one of our vessels.

(3)

 

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit basic and diluted for the three month period ended December 31, 2022 have been adjusted to exclude a $5.6 million gain related to the sale of eight of our vessels.

(4)

 

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit basic and diluted for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been adjusted to exclude a $50.2 million net gain related to: (a) the sale of 15 of our vessels; and (b) the impairment loss on one of our vessels.

(5)

 

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit basic and diluted for the year ended December 31, 2022 have been adjusted to exclude a $149.4 million gain related to the sale of ten of our vessels.


Three month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Time charter and voyage revenues for the three month period ended December 31, 2023 decreased by $43.6 million, or 11.8%, to $327.3 million, as compared to $370.9 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in revenue was mainly attributable to the decrease in the available days of our fleet and the decrease in Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rate. For the three month periods ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, time charter and voyage revenues were affected by $10.5 million and $18.1 million, respectively, relating to the straight line effect of the containership and tanker charters with de-escalating rates. The TCE rate decreased by 5.1% to $22,625 per day, as compared to $23,840 per day for the same period in 2022. The available days of the fleet decreased by 6.1% to 13,527 days for the three month period ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 14,409 days for the same period in 2022 mainly due to the sale of vessels, partially mitigated by the deliveries of newbuilding and secondhand vessels.

EBITDA of Navios Partners for the three month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was affected by the items described in the table above. Excluding these items, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $26.5 million to $227.1 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $200.6 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to a: (i) $54.5 million increase in other income, net mainly due to the prepayment of hire received for the early termination of the charter parties of two containerships; (ii) $9.7 million decrease in time charter and voyage expenses mainly due to the decrease in bunker expenses arising from the decreased days of freight voyages in the fourth quarter of 2023 and bareboat and charter-in hire expenses of the dry bulk fleet; (iii) $2.9 million decrease in vessel operating expenses mainly due to the sale of vessels; (iv) $2.5 million decrease in general and administrative expenses mainly due to the sale of vessels; and (v) $0.5 million decrease in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock, special survey costs and other capitalized items). The above increase was partially mitigated by a $43.6 million decrease in time charter and voyage revenues.

Net Income for the three month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was affected by the items described in the table above. Excluding these items, Adjusted Net Income increased by $20.2 million to $132.9 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $112.7 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in Adjusted Net Income was primarily due to a: (i) $26.5 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA; (ii) $2.5 million increase in interest income; and (iii) $0.2 million decrease in interest expense and finance cost, net, that were partially mitigated by a $9.0 million negative impact from the depreciation and amortization, mainly due to a $7.3 million decrease in the amortization of the unfavorable lease terms and a $4.6 million increase in amortization of deferred drydock, special survey costs and other capitalized items, partially mitigated by a $2.9 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense.

Years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Time charter and voyage revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $96.4 million, or 8.0%, to $1,306.9 million, as compared to $1,210.5 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in revenue was mainly attributable to the increase in the available days of our fleet, partially mitigated by the decrease in TCE rate. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, time charter and voyage revenues were affected by $40.7 million and $48.2 million, respectively, relating to the straight line effect of the containership and tanker charters with de-escalating rates. The TCE rate decreased by 3.1% to $22,337 per day, as compared to $23,042 per day for the same period in 2022. The available days of the fleet increased by 10.0% to 54,766 days for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 49,804 days for the same period in 2022, mainly due to the acquisition of the 36-vessel dry bulk fleet from Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. and the deliveries of newbuilding and secondhand vessels, partially mitigated by the sale of vessels.

EBITDA of Navios Partners for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was affected by the items described in the table above. Excluding these items, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $79.7 million to $747.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $667.9 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to a: (i) $96.4 million increase in time charter and voyage revenues; (ii) $52.2 million increase in other income, net mainly due to the prepayment of hire received for the early termination of the charter parties of two containerships; and (iii) $1.8 million decrease in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock, special survey costs and other capitalized items). The above increase was partially mitigated by a: (i) $37.6 million increase in time charter and voyage expenses, mainly due to the increase in bunker expenses arising from the increased days of freight voyages in 2023 and bareboat and charter-in hire expenses of the tanker and dry bulk fleet; (ii) $19.7 million increase in vessel operating expenses in accordance with our management agreements, mainly due to the expansion of our fleet; and (iii) $13.4 million increase in general and administrative expenses mainly due to the expansion of our fleet in accordance with our administrative services agreement.

Net Income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was affected by the items described in the table above. Excluding these items, Adjusted Net Income decreased by $46.5 million to $383.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $429.9 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in Adjusted Net Income was primarily due to: (i) an $85.5 million negative impact from the depreciation and amortization, mainly due to a $55.1 million decrease in the amortization of the unfavorable lease terms, a $16.0 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense and a $14.4 million increase in amortization of deferred drydock, special survey costs and other capitalized items; and (ii) a $50.5 million increase in interest expense and finance cost, net, partially mitigated by a: (i) $79.7 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA; and (ii) $9.8 million increase in interest income.

Fleet Employment Profile

The following table reflects certain key indicators of Navios Partners’ core fleet performance for the three month periods and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Three Month
Period Ended
December 31,
2023

 

Three Month
Period Ended
December 31,
2022

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2023

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2022

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Available Days (1)

 

13,527

 

 

 

14,409

 

 

 

54,766

 

 

 

49,804

 

Operating Days (2)

 

13,425

 

 

 

14,264

 

 

 

54,294

 

 

 

49,271

 

Fleet Utilization (3)

 

99.2

%

 

 

99.0

%

 

 

99.1

%

 

 

98.9

%

TCE rate Combined (per day) (4)

$

22,625

 

 

$

23,840

 

 

$

22,337

 

 

$

23,042

 

TCE rate Dry Bulk (per day) (4)

$

16,902

 

 

$

15,876

 

 

$

14,422

 

 

$

19,464

 

TCE rate Containerships (per day) (4)

$

30,356

 

 

$

34,037

 

 

$

33,770

 

 

$

31,358

 

TCE rate Tankers (per day) (4)

$

27,562

 

 

$

30,834

 

 

$

28,662

 

 

$

21,020

 

Vessels operating at period end

 

151

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

162

 


(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, drydockings or special surveys and ballast days relating to voyages. 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 are 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 generating revenue, 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 rate: TCE rate per day is defined as voyage, time charter revenues and charter-out revenues under bareboat contract (grossed up by the applicable fixed vessel operating expenses for the respective periods) less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during the period. The TCE rate per day is a customary 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.


Conference Call Details:

Navios Partners' management will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Call Date/Time: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 8:30 am ET
Call Title: Navios Partners Q4 2023 Financial Results Conference Call 
US Dial In: +1.800.579.2543
International Dial In: +1.785.424.1789
Conference ID: NMMQ423

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: +1.800.839.6980
International Replay Dial In: +1.402.220.6062

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 at www.navios-mlp.com under the "Investors" section at 8:00 am ET on the day of the call. 

About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM) is an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels. For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains and will contain 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, TCE rates and Navios Partners’ expected cash flow generation, future contracted revenues, future distributions and its ability to make distributions going forward, opportunities to reinvest cash accretively in a fleet renewal program or otherwise, potential capital gains, its ability to take advantage of dislocation in the market and Navios Partners’ growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy, including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters and Navios Partners’ ability to refinance its debt on attractive terms, or at all. 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.

These forward-looking statements are based on the information available to, and the expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by Navios Partners at the time these statements were made. Although 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 risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that 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, risks relating to: global and regional economic and political conditions including global economic activity, demand for seaborne transportation of the products we ship, the ability and willingness of charterers to fulfill their obligations to us and prevailing charter rates, the economic condition of the markets in which we operate, shipyards performing scrubber installations, construction of newbuilding vessels, drydocking and repairs, changing vessel crews and availability of financing; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, wars, diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists; uncertainty relating to global trade, including prices of seaborne commodities and continuing issues related to seaborne volume and ton miles, our continued ability to enter into long-term time charters, our ability to maximize the use of our vessels, expected demand in the dry and liquid cargo shipping sectors in general and the demand for our dry bulk, containerships and tanker vessels in particular, fluctuations in charter rates for dry bulk, containerships and tanker vessels, the aging of our fleet and resultant increases in operations costs, the loss of any customer or charter or vessel, the financial condition of our customers, changes in the availability and costs of funding due to conditions in the bank market, capital markets and other factors, fluctuation in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, increases in costs and expenses, including but not limited to: crew, insurance, provisions, port expenses, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance and general and administrative expenses, the expected cost of, and our ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by our charterers applicable to our business, general domestic and international political conditions, 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 Navios Partners’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 20-Fs and Form 6-Ks. 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. Navios Partners makes no prediction or statement about the performance of its common units.

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


EXHIBIT 1


NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. 

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

December 31,
2023
(unaudited)

 

December 31,
2022
(unaudited)

ASSETS

  

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash and time deposits over three months (1)

  

$

296,175

  

$

175,098

Other current assets

 

 

103,573

 

 

135,326

Vessels, net

  

 

3,734,671

  

 

3,777,329

Other non-current assets

  

 

1,013,147

  

 

807,951

Total assets

 

$

5,147,566

 

$

4,895,704

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

  

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

174,564

 

$

226,645

Total borrowings, net (including current and non-current)

  

 

1,861,463

 

 

1,945,447

Other non-current liabilities

  

 

341,087

 

 

380,649

Total partners’ capital

  

 

2,770,452

  

 

2,342,963

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

  

$

5,147,566

  

$

4,895,704

(1) Includes time deposits with duration over three months of $47.0 million as of December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except unit and per unit data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Time charter and voyage revenues

$

327,253

 

 

$

370,863

 

 

$

1,306,889

 

 

$

1,210,528

 

Time charter and voyage expenses

 

(38,635

)

 

 

(48,330

)

 

 

(160,231

)

 

 

(122,630

)

Direct vessel expenses

 

(21,304

)

 

 

(17,243

)

 

 

(69,449

)

 

 

(56,754

)

Vessel operating expenses

 

(83,031

)

 

 

(85,933

)

 

 

(331,653

)

 

 

(312,022

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(21,000

)

 

 

(23,497

)

 

 

(80,559

)

 

 

(67,180

)

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

(55,055

)

 

 

(58,000

)

 

 

(217,823

)

 

 

(201,820

)

Amortization of unfavorable lease terms

 

3,491

 

 

 

10,758

 

 

 

19,922

 

 

 

74,963

 

(Loss)/Gain on sale of vessels, net

 

(523

)

 

 

5,588

 

 

 

50,248

 

 

 

149,352

 

Interest expense and finance cost, net

 

(32,939

)

 

 

(33,072

)

 

 

(133,642

)

 

 

(83,091

)

Interest income

 

3,285

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

10,699

 

 

 

856

 

Other income/(expense), net

 

50,849

 

 

 

(3,634

)

 

 

39,244

 

 

 

(12,955

)

Net income

$

132,391

 

 

$

118,258

 

 

$

433,645

 

 

$

579,247

 


Earnings
per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended  

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)  

 

(unaudited)  

Earnings per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common unit, basic

$

4.30

 

$

3.84

 

$

14.08

 

$

18.82

Earnings per common unit, diluted

$

4.30

 

$

3.84

 

$

14.08

 

$

18.82


 

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

Other Financial Information

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2023

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2022

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

560,317

 

 

$

506,340

 

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(253,015

)

 

$

(316,241

)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(233,225

)

 

$

(184,447

)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

74,077

 

 

$

5,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned Dry Bulk Vessels

 

Type

 

Built

 

Capacity
(DWT)

Navios Vega

 

Ultra-Handymax

 

2009

 

57,573

Navios Christine B

 

Ultra-Handymax

 

2009

 

58,058

Navios Celestial

 

Ultra-Handymax

 

2009

 

58,063

Navios La Paix

 

Ultra-Handymax

 

2014

 

61,485

N Amalthia

 

Panamax

 

2006

 

75,318

Navios Hope

 

Panamax

 

2005

 

75,397

Navios Sagittarius

 

Panamax

 

2006

 

75,756

Navios Taurus

 

Panamax

 

2005

 

76,596

Navios Galileo

 

Panamax

 

2006

 

76,596

N Bonanza

 

Panamax

 

2006

 

76,596

Navios Orbiter (1)

 

Panamax

 

2004

 

76,602

Navios Sun

 

Panamax

 

2005

 

76,619

Navios Asteriks

 

Panamax

 

2005

 

76,801

Navios Helios

 

Panamax

 

2005

 

77,075

Navios Victory

 

Panamax

 

2014

 

77,095

Unity N

 

Panamax

 

2011

 

79,642

Odysseus N

 

Panamax

 

2011

 

79,642

Rainbow N

 

Panamax

 

2011

 

79,642

Navios Avior

 

Panamax

 

2012

 

81,355

Navios Centaurus

 

Panamax

 

2012

 

81,472

Navios Horizon I

 

Panamax

 

2019

 

81,692

Navios Galaxy II

 

Panamax

 

2020

 

81,789

Navios Uranus

 

Panamax

 

2019

 

81,821

Navios Felicity I

 

Panamax

 

2020

 

81,962

Navios Primavera

 

Panamax

 

2022

 

82,003

Navios Meridian

 

Panamax

 

2023

 

82,010

Navios Herakles I

 

Panamax

 

2019

 

82,036

Navios Magellan II

 

Panamax

 

2020

 

82,037

Navios Sky

 

Panamax

 

2015

 

82,056

Navios Harmony

 

Panamax

 

2006

 

82,790

Navios Alegria

 

Panamax

 

2016

 

84,852

Navios Sphera

 

Panamax

 

2016

 

84,872

Navios Apollon I

 

Panamax

 

2005

 

87,052

Copernicus N

 

Panamax

 

2010

 

93,062

Navios Stellar

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

169,001

Navios Aurora II

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

169,031

Navios Antares

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

169,059

Navios Symphony

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

178,132

Navios Ace

 

Capesize

 

2011

 

179,016

Navios Melodia

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,132

Navios Luz

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,144

Navios Altamira

 

Capesize

 

2011

 

179,165

Navios Azimuth

 

Capesize

 

2011

 

179,169

Navios Etoile

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,234

Navios Buena Ventura

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,259

Navios Bonheur

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,259

Navios Fulvia

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,263

Navios Aster

 

Capesize

 

2010

 

179,314

Navios Ray

 

Capesize

 

2012

 

179,515

Navios Happiness

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

180,022

Navios Bonavis

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

180,022

Navios Phoenix

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

180,242

Navios Fantastiks

 

Capesize

 

2005

 

180,265

Navios Sol

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

180,274

Navios Canary

 

Capesize

 

2015

 

180,528

Navios Lumen

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

180,661

Navios Pollux

 

Capesize

 

2009

 

180,727

Navios Felix

 

Capesize

 

2016

 

181,221

Navios Corali

 

Capesize

 

2015

 

181,249

Navios Mars

 

Capesize

 

2016

 

181,259

Navios Gem

 

Capesize

 

2014

 

181,336

Navios Joy

 

Capesize

 

2013

 

181,389

Navios Koyo

 

Capesize

 

2011

 

181,415

Navios Azalea

 

Capesize

 

2022

 

182,064

Navios Armonia

 

Capesize

 

2022

 

182,079

Navios Altair

 

Capesize

 

2023

 

182,115

Navios Sakura

 

Capesize

 

2023

 

182,169

Navios Amethyst

 

Capesize

 

2023

 

182,212

Navios Astra

 

Capesize

 

2022

 

182,392


Owned Containerships

 

Type

 

Built

 

Capacity
(TEU)

Spectrum N

 

Containership

 

2009

 

2,546

Protostar N

 

Containership

 

2007

 

2,741

Fleur N

 

Containership

 

2012

 

2,782

Ete N

 

Containership

 

2012

 

2,782

Navios Summer

 

Containership

 

2006

 

3,450

Navios Verano

 

Containership

 

2006

 

3,450

Navios Spring

 

Containership

 

2007

 

3,450

Matson Lanai

 

Containership

 

2007

 

4,250

Navios Verde

 

Containership

 

2007

 

4,250

Navios Amarillo

 

Containership

 

2007

 

4,250

Navios Vermilion

 

Containership

 

2007

 

4,250

Navios Azure

 

Containership

 

2007

 

4,250

Navios Indigo

 

Containership

 

2007

 

4,250

Navios Domino

 

Containership

 

2008

 

4,250

Matson Oahu

 

Containership

 

2008

 

4,250

Navios Tempo

 

Containership

 

2009

 

4,250

Navios Destiny

 

Containership

 

2009

 

4,250

Navios Devotion

 

Containership

 

2009

 

4,250

Navios Lapis

 

Containership

 

2009

 

4,250

Navios Dorado

 

Containership

 

2010

 

4,250

Carmel I (ex Zim Carmel)

 

Containership

 

2010

 

4,360

Zim Baltimore

 

Containership

 

2010

 

4,360

Navios Bahamas

 

Containership

 

2010

 

4,360

Navios Miami

 

Containership

 

2009

 

4,563

Navios Magnolia

 

Containership

 

2008

 

4,730

Navios Jasmine

 

Containership

 

2008

 

4,730

Navios Chrysalis

 

Containership

 

2008

 

4,730

Navios Nerine

 

Containership

 

2008

 

4,730

Zim Sparrow

 

Containership

 

2023

 

5,300

Zim Eagle

 

Containership

 

2024

 

5,300

Hyundai Shanghai

 

Containership

 

2006

 

6,800

Hyundai Tokyo

 

Containership

 

2006

 

6,800

Hyundai Hongkong

 

Containership

 

2006

 

6,800

Hyundai Singapore

 

Containership

 

2006

 

6,800

Hyundai Busan

 

Containership

 

2006

 

6,800

Navios Unison

 

Containership

 

2010

 

10,000

Navios Constellation

 

Containership

 

2011

 

10,000


Owned Tanker Vessels

 

Type

 

Built

 

Capacity
(DWT)

Hector N

 

MR1 Product Tanker

 

2008

 

38,402

Nave Aquila

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2012

 

49,991

Nave Atria

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2012

 

49,992

Nave Capella

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

49,995

Nave Alderamin

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

49,998

Nave Pyxis

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2014

 

49,998

Nave Bellatrix

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

49,999

Nave Orion

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

49,999

Nave Titan

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

49,999

Nave Luminosity

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2014

 

49,999

Nave Jupiter

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2014

 

49,999

Nave Velocity

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2015

 

49,999

Nave Sextans

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2015

 

49,999

Nave Equinox

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2007

 

50,922

Nave Pulsar

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2007

 

50,922

Nave Orbit

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2009

 

50,470

Nave Equator

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2009

 

50,542

Bougainville

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

50,626

Nave Cetus

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2012

 

74,581

Nave Ariadne

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2007

 

74,671

Nave Cielo

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2007

 

74,671

Nave Rigel

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

74,673

Nave Atropos

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2013

 

74,695

Nave Cassiopeia

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2012

 

74,711

Nave Andromeda

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2011

 

75,000

Nave Estella

 

LR1 Product Tanker

 

2012

 

75,000

Nave Constellation

 

VLCC

 

2010

 

296,988

Nave Universe

 

VLCC

 

2011

 

297,066

Nave Galactic

 

VLCC

 

2009

 

297,168

Nave Spherical (1)

 

VLCC

 

2009

 

297,188

Nave Quasar

 

VLCC

 

2010

 

297,376

Nave Buena Suerte

 

VLCC

 

2011

 

297,491

Nave Synergy

 

VLCC

 

2010

 

299,973


Bareboat-in vessels

 

Type

 

Built

 

Capacity
(DWT)

 

Purchase Option

Navios Star

 

Panamax

 

2021

 

81,994

 

Yes

Navios Amitie

 

Panamax

 

2021

 

82,002

 

Yes

Navios Libra

 

Panamax

 

2019

 

82,011

 

Yes

Nave Electron

 

VLCC

 

2021

 

313,239

 

Yes

Nave Celeste

 

VLCC

 

2022

 

313,418

 

Yes

Baghdad

 

VLCC

 

2020

 

313,433

 

Yes

Erbil

 

VLCC

 

2021

 

313,486

 

Yes


Newbuildings to be
delivered
(2)

 

Type

 

Expected
Delivery Date

 

Capacity
DWT / (TEU)

TBN I

 

Containership

 

H1 2024

 

5,300

TBN V

 

Containership

 

H1 2024

 

5,300

TBN VI

 

Containership

 

H1 2024

 

5,300

TBN II

 

Containership

 

H2 2024

 

5,300

TBN III

 

Containership

 

H2 2024

 

5,300

TBN IV

 

Containership

 

H2 2024

 

5,300

TBN VII

 

Containership

 

H2 2024

 

5,300

TBN VIII

 

Containership

 

H2 2024

 

5,300

TBN XV

 

Containership

 

H2 2024

 

7,700

TBN XVI

 

Containership

 

H1 2025

 

7,700

TBN XVII

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

H2 2025

 

52,000

TBN XVIII

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

H1 2026

 

52,000

TBN XIX

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

H2 2026

 

52,000

TBN XX

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

H1 2027

 

52,000

TBN XXI

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

H1 2027

 

52,000

TBN XXII

 

MR2 Product Tanker

 

H1 2027

 

52,000

TBN IX

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H1 2024

 

115,000

TBN X

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H2 2024

 

115,000

TBN XI

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H2 2024

 

115,000

TBN XII

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H2 2024

 

115,000

TBN XIII

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H1 2025

 

115,000

TBN XIV

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H1 2025

 

115,000

TBN XXIII

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H1 2026

 

115,000

TBN XXIV

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H1 2026

 

115,000

TBN XXV

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H2 2026

 

115,000

TBN XXVI

 

Aframax/LR2

 

H2 2026

 

115,000


Chartered-in vessels (with
purchase option)

 

Type

 

Year Built

 

Capacity
(DWT)

 

Purchase Option

Navios Venus

 

Ultra-Handymax

 

2015

 

61,339

 

Yes

Navios Amber

 

Panamax

 

2015

 

80,994

 

Yes

Navios Citrine

 

Panamax

 

2017

 

81,626

 

Yes

Navios Dolphin

 

Panamax

 

2017

 

81,630

 

Yes

Navios Gemini

 

Panamax

 

2018

 

81,704

 

No

Navios Coral

 

Panamax

 

2016

 

84,904

 

Yes


(1)

 

Vessel agreed to be sold

(2)

 

Excludes two optional newbuilding aframax/LR2 tankers under discussion


EXHIBIT 3

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Common Unit, basic and diluted are “non-U.S. GAAP financial measures” and should not be used in isolation or considered substitutes for net income/ (loss), cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, depreciation and amortization (including intangible accelerated amortization) and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding certain items, as described under “Earnings Highlights”. Navios Partners uses Adjusted EBITDA as a liquidity measure and reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable U.S. GAAP liquidity measure. EBITDA in this document is calculated as follows: net cash provided by operating activities adding back, when applicable and as the case may be, the effect of: (i) net increase in operating assets; (ii) net decrease/(increase) in operating liabilities; (iii) net interest cost; (iv) amortization and write-off of deferred finance costs and discount; (v) gain/ (loss) on sale of assets, net; (vi) non-cash amortization of deferred revenue and straight line effect of the containerships and tankers charters with de-escalating rates; (vii) stock-based compensation expense; and (viii) amortization of operating lease assets/ liabilities. Navios Partners believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are each the basis upon which liquidity can be assessed and presents useful information to investors regarding Navios Partners’ ability to service and/or incur indebtedness, pay capital expenditures, meet working capital requirements and make cash distributions. Navios Partners also believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used: (i) by potential lenders to evaluate potential transactions; (ii) to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates; and (iii) by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.

Each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of Navios Partners’ results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and (ii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a principal indicator of Navios Partners’ performance. Furthermore, our calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.

We present Adjusted Net Income by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Our presentation of Adjusted Net Income adjusts net income for the items described above under “Earnings Highlights”. The definition of Adjusted Net Income used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. Adjusted Basic Earnings per Common Unit is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average number of common units outstanding for each of the periods presented, basic and diluted.

EXHIBIT 4

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Cash from Operations

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

($ ‘000)

 

($ ‘000)

 

($ ‘000)

 

($ ‘000)

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

211,704

 

 

$

140,069

 

 

$

560,317

 

 

$

506,340

 

Net increase in operating assets

 

37,441

 

 

 

36,072

 

 

 

59,729

 

 

 

139,537

 

Net (increase)/decrease in operating liabilities

 

(39,472

)

 

 

11,173

 

 

 

75,079

 

 

 

255

 

Net interest cost

 

29,654

 

 

 

32,314

 

 

 

122,943

 

 

 

82,235

 

Amortization and write-off of deferred finance costs and discount

 

(1,945

)

 

 

(1,421

)

 

 

(7,188

)

 

 

(5,349

)

Amortization of operating lease assets/ liabilities

 

(1,149

)

 

 

(2,615

)

 

 

(8,918

)

 

 

(3,912

)

Non-cash amortization of deferred revenue and straight line

 

(9,174

)

 

 

(14,920

)

 

 

(54,396

)

 

 

(51,048

)

Stock-based compensation

 

(1

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(154

)

(Loss)/Gain on sale of vessels, net

 

(523

)

 

 

5,588

 

 

 

50,248

 

 

 

149,352

 

EBITDA

$

226,535

 

 

$

206,228

 

 

$

797,810

 

 

$

817,256

 

Loss/(Gain) on sale of vessels, net

 

523

 

 

 

(5,588

)

 

 

(50,248

)

 

 

(149,352

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

227,058

 

 

$

200,640

 

 

$

747,562

 

 

$

667,904

 


 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Three Month
Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

($ ‘000)
(unaudited)

 

($ ‘000)
(unaudited)

 

($ ‘000)
(unaudited)

 

($ ‘000)
(unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

211,704

 

 

$

140,069

 

 

$

560,317

 

 

$

506,340

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(180,592

)

 

$

(50,531

)

 

$

(253,015

)

 

$

(316,241

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(51,110

)

 

$

(24,760

)

 

$

(233,225

)

 

$

(184,447

)

 


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