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| The analysis well positioned with a very strong balance sheet and significant revenue visibility into 2025 |
| Danaos continues to deliver strong results in the fourth quarter of 2023 as geopolitical events continue to impact global shipping markets |
| Our contracted cash revenue backlog remains strong at $2.3 billion with a three-year average charter duration, while contract coverage is at 95.8% for 2024 and 62% for 2025 in terms of operating-based coverage |
| This provides us with the flexibility to return value to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and also pursue opportunities to ensure the long-term resilience of the company |
| Finally, as of the end of the fourth quarter, cash was at $272 million, while total liquidity, including availability under our revolving credit facility, stood at $609 million, giving us ample flexibility to pursue accretive capital deployment opportunities |
| Demand for shipyard delivery slots is very high as the industry is quickly moving to reduce carbon emissions by operating green vessels |
| Subsequent to the end of the year, we entered into agreements to acquire two additional capesize vessels as we continued to diversify our revenues and look to capture upside from a healthy dry box market |
| You do have plenty of liquidity and flexibility |
| The market for capesize vessels is shown unusual seasonal strength |
| Our main business will continue to be, let's say, the container segment where we have our competitive edge and we will move cautiously as we have always done |
| Against this backdrop, we have some secured additional charters for our vessels at very healthy levels |
| For us and with the strength of our balance sheet that practically we can practically buy the vessels with existing liquidity and we don't need financing |
| Have a nice day |
| You've obviously added the five charters on those 5,000 to 6,000 TEU ships at better rates in terms and I think a lot of us expected coming into the year, especially given where the market was at the end of '23 |
| Our operating costs continue to remain among the most competitive in the industry |
| Recent stimulus measures in China aimed at supporting construction, infrastructure projects and consumer demand is expected to keep demand steady as fleet growth begins to slow over the next two years |
| John Coustas Yes, thank you all for joining us to this conference call and your continued interest in our story |
| This in turn increased on mild demand leading to capacity shortage, that drove box rates significantly higher up, up to 300%, while it's expected that box rates will remain elevated as long as the disruption continues |
| As we continue to execute our strategy, we remain focused on taking actions that will ultimately benefit our shareholders |
| We continue to explore interesting opportunities in the dry bulk sector |
| Good afternoon |
| Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us today |
| Omar Nokta Thank you |
| Evangelos? Evangelos Chatzis Thank you and good morning again to everyone |
| Thank you |
| Have a wonderful afternoon. |
| Demand for minor bulk like box size and agricultural commodities is following global recovery |
| The decrease in interest expense is a combined result of a $5.4 million decrease in interest costs because of deleveraging |
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| Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 2.2% or $3.8 million, to $172.6 million in the current quarter, from $176.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, for reasons that have been already outlined earlier on this call |
| Utilization during the quarter was at that lower than expected |
| As Brazilian iron ore exports increased, coal trade remains elevated |
| This decrease of $5.7 million in adjusted net income between the two quarters is primarily the result of a $9.6 million increase in total operating costs, mainly due to the recognition during the current quarter of previous costs related to voyeur [ph] starters of our dry bulk capesize fleet and a $3.2 million reduction in operating revenues, mainly due to vessel disposals and non-cash revenue recognition accounting, all that being partially offset by a $6.9 million improvement in net finance costs, driven by the significant deleveraging of our balance sheet |
| Mostly recently, the conflict in the Middle East expanded to the seas with attacks on vessels in the Red Sea area |
| These dramatically older trade routes and the performance of liner companies, as most major companies decided to re-route their vessels away from the Suez Canal, sailing longer distances around the Cape of Good Hope to reach Europe |
| As of December 31, 2023, our net debt is down to $138.7 million, and in the current interest rate environment, this low net debt position shields us from high interest costs |
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