UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2023
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33373
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
3 Iasonos Street
Piraeus, 18537 Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Attached as Exhibit I are the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 and the related Operating and Financial Review and Prospects discussion.
Attached as Exhibit II is the following financial information from this Report on Form 6-K for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:
(i) | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; |
(ii) | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022; |
(iii) | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners Capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022; |
(iv) | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022; and |
(v) | Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Exhibit I and Exhibit II to this report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into the registrants Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-274680).
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.
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. | ||||||||
Dated: November 14, 2023 | By: | Capital GP L.L.C., its general partner | ||||||
/s/ Gerasimos (Jerry) Kalogiratos | ||||||||
Name: | Gerasimos (Jerry) Kalogiratos | |||||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer of Capital GP L.L.C. |
Exhibit I
CPLP
Financial Results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 and related notes included elsewhere herein. Among other things, the financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the following information. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are made based upon managements current plans, expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting us and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on April 26, 2023 (the Annual Report). These risks, uncertainties and assumptions involve known and unknown risks and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Our Fleet
The following table summarizes the current employment of our fleet:
Vessel Name |
Charter Type (1) | Expiry of Charter (2) | Charterer | |||||||
CONTAINER CARRIER VESSELS |
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Manzanillo Express (8) |
10-yr TC | Jul-32 | Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (Hapag-Lloyd) | |||||||
Itajai Express (8) |
10-yr TC | Oct-32 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Buenaventura Express (8) |
10-yr TC | Mar-33 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Hyundai Prestige |
12-yr TC | Dec-24 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. (HMM) | |||||||
Hyundai Premium |
12-yr TC | Jan-25 | HMM | |||||||
Hyundai Paramount |
12-yr TC | Feb-25 | HMM | |||||||
Hyundai Privilege |
12-yr TC | Mar-25 | HMM | |||||||
Hyundai Platinum |
12-yr TC | Apr-25 | HMM | |||||||
Akadimos(9) |
2-yr TC | Mar-25 | CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) | |||||||
Athos |
6.8-yr TC | Apr-26 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Aristomenis |
7.5-yr TC | Apr-26 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Athenian |
6.8-yr TC | Apr-26 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Long Beach Express (3) |
4.7-yr TC | Jun-25 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Seattle Express (3) |
4.7-yr TC | Sep-25 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
Fos Express (3) |
4.7-yr TC | Sep-25 | Hapag-Lloyd | |||||||
LNG/C VESSELS |
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Aristos I (4) |
5-yr TC | Oct-25 | BP Gas Marketing Limited (BP) | |||||||
Aristarchos (5) |
10-yr TC | May-31 | Cheniere Marketing International LLP (Cheniere) | |||||||
Aristidis I (4) |
5-yr TC | Dec-25 | BP | |||||||
Attalos (4) |
4.2-yr TC | Oct-25 | BP | |||||||
Adamastos (6) |
7.2-yr TC | Sep-28 | Engie Energy Marketing Singapore Pte Ltd. (Engie) | |||||||
Asklipios (5) |
10-yr TC | Aug-31 | Cheniere | |||||||
Asterix I (7) |
7-yr TC | Dec-29 | Hartree Partners Power & Gas Company (UK) Limited (Hartree) |
(1) TC: Time Charter
(2) Earliest possible redelivery date.
(3) In September 2020, each of the vessel-owning companies of the M/V Long Beach Express, the M/V Seattle Express and the M/V Fos Express entered into a time charter agreement with Hapag-Lloyd for a period of 56 to 60 months. The charterer has the option to extend the time charters of the vessels by 24 months (+/- 60 days) plus 12 months (+/- 45 days). The charter of the M/V Long Beach Express commenced in October 2020 and of the M/V Seattle Express and the M/V Fos Express in January 2021.
(4) In 2019, each of the vessel-owning companies of the LNG/C Aristos I, the LNG/C Aristidis I and the LNG/C Attalos, entered into a time charter agreement with BP for a period of 3 years (+/- 30 days). The charterers have three two-year options (+/- 30 days) and one three-year option (+/- 30 days). The charters of the LNG/C Aristos I and the LNG/C Aristidis I commenced in November 2020 and January 2021 respectively. The charter of the LNG/C Attalos commenced in November 2022, previously the vessel was under a 15-month (+/- 30 days) time charter with BP. In February and March 2023, the charterer exercised its option to extend the time charter of the LNG/C Aristos I and LNG/C Aristidis I by two years (+/- 30 days), respectively.
(5) In April 2021, each of the vessel-owning companies of the LNG/C Aristarchos and the LNG/C Asklipios, entered into a time charter agreement with Cheniere until March 15, 2025 (+/- 30 days) and February 5, 2025 (+/- 30 days). Each charter has two one-year options (+/- 30 days). The charters of the LNG/C Aristarchos and the LNG/C Asklipios commenced in June 2021 and September 2021, respectively. In August 2022 both vessels amended their time charter agreement with Cheniere and extended them until June 14, 2031 (+/- 30 days) and September 28, 2031 (+/- 30 days), respectively. After the amendment each charter has two two-year options (+/- 30 days).
(6) In July 2021, the vessel-owning company of the LNG/C Adamastos, entered into a time charter agreement with Engie for a period of 1,890 days (+90/-45 days) or for a period of 2,620 days (+90/-45 days) if the charterer exercises its option on or prior to May 2023. The charter of the LNG/C Adamastos commenced in August 2021. In May 2022, the charterer elected the second period of 2,620 days (+90/-45 days).
(7) In January 2022, the vessel-owning company of the LNG/C Asterix I, entered into a time charter agreement with Hartree for a period of 1,825 days (+/-60 days) or for a period of 2,555 days (+/-60 days) if the charterer exercises its option on or prior to January 2025. The charter has one two-year option (+/- 30 days). In January 2023, the charterer selected the period of 2,555 days (+/-60 days). The charter of the LNG/C Asterix I commenced in February 2023.
(8) In June 2021, the vessel-owning companies of the M/V Manzanillo Express, the M/V Itajai Express and the M/V Buenaventura Express, entered into a time charter agreement with Hapag-Lloyd for a period of 120 months (+/-90 days). The charterers have three two-year options (+/- 45 days). The charters of the M/V Manzanillo Express, the M/V Itajai Express and the M/V Buenaventura Express commenced in October 2022, January 2023, and June 2023, respectively.
(9) In March 2023, the vessel-owning company of the M/V Akadimos entered into a time charter agreement with CMA CGM for a period of two years (+45/-30 days). The charter of the M/V Akadimos commenced in April 2023.
Recent Developments
LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments
On November 13, 2023, we entered into an umbrella agreement with Capital Maritime and Trading Corp. (Capital Maritime) and Capital GP L.L.C. (our General Partner) (the Umbrella Agreement). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, we agreed, among other things, to purchase 11 newbuild LNG/C vessels from Capital Maritime (the Newbuild Vessels) for an aggregate acquisition price of $3,130.0 million (of which $2,023.8 million will be payable to Capital Maritime). The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Partnership from 2023 to 2027. The Partnership also agreed to take certain post-closing actions, including (i) changing the name of the Partnership from Capital Product Partners L.P. to Capital New Energy Carriers L.P., (ii) committing to negotiate to agree procedures for the conversion of the Partnership from a Marshall Islands limited partnership to a corporation with customary corporate governance and has announced its intention to explore, following the closing of the Umbrella Agreement, the disposition of the Partnerships container vessels and to abstain from acquiring additional container vessels. In addition, Capital Maritime agreed to grant to the Partnership, beginning on the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, rights of first refusal over (i) transfers of LNG/C vessels owned by Capital Maritime to third-parties, opportunities to order newbuild LNG/C vessels of which Capital Maritime becomes aware and employment opportunities for LNG/C vessels of which Capital Maritime becomes aware, in each case, for a period ending on the tenth anniversary of the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, (ii) transfers to third parties of two certain liquid CO2 carriers and two certain ammonia carriers recently ordered by Capital Maritime (the New Energy Vessels) for a period ending on the date on which Capital Maritime and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding Common Units and (iii) if the Partnership acquires a New Energy Vessel from Capital Maritime, employment opportunities for such New Energy Vessel of which Capital Maritime becomes aware, for a period ending on the date on which Capital Maritime and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding Common Units.
To finance a portion of the purchase price for the Newbuild Vessels, the Partnership agreed to distribute rights to purchase Common Units (the Rights) to holders of Common Units on November 24, 2023 (the Record Date). The subscription price per Common Unit will be the greater of (x) $14.25 and (y) 95% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Units trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq) for the period from the second business day after the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Umbrella Agreement through and including the last trading day immediately prior to the Record Date; provided that such price shall not be greater than $14.50 (the Rights Offering Price) (such offering, the Rights Offering). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, Capital Maritime and the Partnership also agreed to enter into a Standby Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Capital
Maritime has agreed to purchase from the Partnership, at the Rights Offering Price, the number of Common Units offered pursuant to the Rights Offering that are not issued pursuant to existing unitholders exercise of their Rights. Capital Maritime also agreed to issue to the Partnership an unsecured sellers credit in an amount up to $220.0 million to finance a portion of the purchase price for the Vessels (the Sellers Credit Agreement).
The Partnerships, Capital Maritimes and the General Partners obligations under the Umbrella Agreement are subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the Umbrella Agreement is expected to occur on or about December 15,2023.
Vessel acquisitions
On January 10, 2023, we acquired from Capital Maritime the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express for a total consideration of $122.5 million, which was funded through a cash deposit of $6.0 million advanced in June 2022, $8.5 million of cash at hand and $108 million of debt through a new sale and lease back agreement we entered into on December 23, 2022 with a duration of eight years (the 2022 Jolco).
On February 17, 2023, we acquired from Capital Maritime the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I, for a total consideration of $230.0 million, which was funded through a cash deposit of $12.0 million advanced in June 2022, $34.0 million of cash at hand and $184.0 million of debt through a new sale and lease back agreement we entered into on February 7, 2023 with a duration of 10 years (the 2023 CMBFL - LNG/C).
On June 20, 2023, we acquired from Capital Maritime the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express for a total consideration of $122.5 million, which was funded through a cash deposit of $6.0 million advanced in June 2022, $16.5 million of cash at hand and $100.0 million of debt through a new credit facility we entered into on June 13, 2023 with a duration of eight years (the 2023 Credit Facility).
Vessel disposal
On June 27, 2023, we agreed to sell the dry cargo vessel M/V Cape Agamemnon (179,221 DWT, built 2010, Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, South Korea) to an unaffiliated party for a total consideration of $22.0 million. On that date the vessel was classified as held for sale and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $8.0 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on November 7, 2023.
Debt repayment
On March 14, 2023, the Partnership fully repaid the debt facility that we entered into with CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd in January 2021 amounting to $23.4 million with original maturity in February 2026 (2021 CMBFL Panamax) with the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of three 5,089 TEU sister container vessels, namely the M/V Long Beach Express, the M/V Seattle Express and the M/V Fos Express.
Quarterly Common Unit Cash Distribution
On January 26, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2022 which was paid on February 10, 2023, to common unit holders of record on February 7, 2023.
On April 25, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the first quarter of 2023 which was paid on May 12, 2023, to common unit holders of record on May 8, 2023.
On July 20, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the second quarter of 2023 which was paid on August 8, 2023, to common unit holders of record on August 2, 2023.
On October 23, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the third quarter of 2023 which was paid on November 13, 2023, to common unit holders of record on November 6, 2023.
As previously announced, we intend to review our distributions from time to time in the light of a range of factors, including, among other things, our access to the capital markets, the refinancing of our external debt, the level of our capital expenditures and our ability to pursue accretive transactions. For further information on the risks that may affect our distributions, see Item 3. Key InformationD. Risk Factors, including in particular the risk factor entitled We cannot assure you that we will pay any distributions on our units in our Annual Report.
Fleet Employment
Currently we own a fleet of 22 high specification vessels consisting of 12 Neo-Panamax container carrier vessels, three Panamax container carrier vessels and seven X-DF Liquefied natural gas carrier (LNG/C) vessels all employed under time charter agreements.
As of September 30, 2023, our charter coverage for the rest of 2023 and 2024 was 96% for both periods.
Factors Affecting Our Future Results of Operations
Please refer to our Annual Report, regarding the factors affecting our future results of operations.
Financial Results:
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Revenues |
$ | 265,077 | $ | 219,174 | ||||
Expenses / (income), net: |
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Voyage expenses |
11,906 | 12,417 | ||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
57,073 | 43,334 | ||||||
Vessel operating expenses - related parties |
8,063 | 6,825 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses (including $1,932 and $1,599 to related parties, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively) |
7,710 | 6,665 | ||||||
Vessel depreciation and amortization |
61,992 | 52,278 | ||||||
Gain on sale of vessels |
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Impairment of vessel |
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Operating income, net |
110,377 | 144,930 | ||||||
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Interest expense and finance cost |
(76,952 | ) | (36,997 | ) | ||||
Other income / (expense), net |
1,053 | (3,638 | ) | |||||
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Total other expense, net |
(75,899 | ) | (40,635 | ) | ||||
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Partnerships net income |
34,478 | 104,295 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss): |
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Unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instruments |
2,061 | (4,707 | ) | |||||
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Partnerships comprehensive income |
$ | 36,539 | $ | 99,588 | ||||
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Results of Operations
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2023, Compared to the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2022
Our results of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 differ primarily due to:
| the increase in the Partnerships average indebtedness and the increase in the weighted average interest rate during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to the corresponding period in 2022; |
| the increase in the average number of the vessels in our fleet following the acquisition of the M/V Manzanillo Express in the fourth quarter of 2022, the M/V Itajai Express and the LNG/C Asterix I in the first quarter of 2023 and the M/V Buenaventura Express in the second quarter of 2023, partly offset by the sale of the M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis in July 2022; |
| the increase in the average daily charter rate earned by the vessels in our fleet; |
| the increase in vessel operating expenses due to the net increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet and costs incurred during scheduled maintenance underwent by certain of our vessels; and |
| the impairment charge of $8.0 million we recognized on the date we agreed to sell the M/V Cape Agamemnon. |
Total Revenues
Total revenues, consisting of time and voyage charter revenues, amounted to $265.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $219.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase of $45.9 million was primarily a result of the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet by 1.7 vessels and the higher average daily charter rates earned by the vessels in our fleet during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
Time and voyage charter revenues are mainly comprised of the charter hires received from unaffiliated third-party charterers and are affected by the number of days our vessels operate, the average number of vessels in our fleet and the charter rates.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, Hapag-Lloyd, BP, Cheniere and HMM accounted for 23%, 21%, 16% and 15% of our total revenues, respectively.
Voyage Expenses
Total voyage expenses amounted to $11.9 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $12.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
Voyage expenses primarily consist of bunkers, port expenses and commissions. Voyage expenses incurred during time charters are paid by the charterer, except for commissions, which are paid for by us. Voyage expenses incurred during voyage charters and off-hire period are paid by us.
Vessel Operating Expenses
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, our total vessel operating expenses amounted to $65.1 million, compared to $50.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The $14.9 million increase in total vessel operating expenses primarily reflects the net increase in the number of vessels in our fleet and costs incurred during scheduled maintenance underwent by certain of our vessels.
Total vessel operating expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, include expenses of $8.1 million incurred under management agreements with Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. (Capital-Executive) and Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. (Capital Gas), compared to $6.8 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. See also Note 4 (Transactions with related parties) in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses amounted to $7.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $6.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The $1.0 million increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the increase in the amortization associated with our equity incentive plan.
General and administrative expenses include Board fees and expenses, audit and certain legal fees and other fees related to the requirements of being a publicly traded partnership and the amortization associated with our equity incentive plan.
Impairment of Vessel
On June 27, 2023, we agreed to sell the dry cargo vessel M/V Cape Agamemnon (179,221 DWT, built 2010, Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, South Korea) to an unaffiliated party. The vessel was classified as held for sale and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $8.0 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on November 7, 2023.
Vessel Depreciation and Amortization
Vessel depreciation and amortization increased to $62.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $52.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase in vessel depreciation and amortization primarily reflects the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet.
Total Other Expense, Net
Total other expense, net for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $75.9 million, compared to $40.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. Total other expense, net includes interest expense and finance cost of $77.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $37.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase of $40.0 million in interest expense and finance cost was mainly due to the increase in the Partnerships average indebtedness and the increase in the weighted average interest rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, to 6.3% compared to 3.7% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. See also Note 7 (Long-term debt, net) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Interest expense and finance cost include interest expense, amortization of financing charges, commitment fees and bank charges.
Partnerships Net Income
The Partnerships net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $34.5 million compared to $104.3 million for the corresponding period in 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, total cash and cash equivalents amounted to $108.5 million. Total cash includes restricted cash of $11.7 million in total representing the minimum liquidity requirement under our credit facilities, sale and lease back agreements and unsecured bonds (the financing arrangements).
Generally, our primary sources of funds have been cash from operations, bank borrowings, sale and lease back arrangements and, depending on our access to the capital markets, equity and debt securities offerings.
Cash from operations depends on our chartering activity. Depending on the prevailing market rates when our charters expire, we may not be able to re-charter our vessels at levels similar to their current charters, which may affect our future cash flows from operations. None of our charters is expected to expire in the coming 12 months. Cash flows from operations may be further affected by other factors described in our Annual Report in Item 3. Key Information - D. Risk Factors.
Because we distribute all of our available cash (a contractually defined term, generally referring to cash on hand at the end of each quarter after provision for reserves), we generally rely upon external financing sources, including bank borrowings and equity and debt securities offerings, to fund replacement, expansion and investment capital expenditures, and to refinance or repay outstanding indebtedness.
In particular, since 2011, our board of directors has elected not to provision cash reserves for estimated replacement capital expenditures. Accordingly, our ability to maintain and grow our asset base, including through further dropdown opportunities from Capital Maritime and its affiliates or acquisitions from third parties, and to pay or increase our distributions as well as to maintain a strong balance sheet depends on, among other things, our ability to obtain required financing, access financial markets and refinance part or all of our existing indebtedness on commercially acceptable terms.
In April 2016, in the face of severely depressed trading prices for master limited partnerships, including us, a significant deterioration in our cost of capital and potential loss of revenue, our board of directors took the decision to protect our liquidity position by creating a capital reserve. We used cash accumulated as a result of quarterly allocations to our capital reserve to partially prepay our indebtedness as part of our refinancing in October 2017. We expect to continue to reserve cash in amounts necessary to service our debt in the future, including to make quarterly amortization payments. Please see Item 8A: How We Make Cash Distributions in our Annual Report for further information on our cash distribution policy.
Subject to our ability to obtain required financing and access financial markets, we expect to continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire vessels and businesses. See Recent Developments - LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments above for information regarding our expected financing of the acquisition of 11 newbuild LNG/Cs. We do not anticipate any of our vessels to undergo special survey in the next twelve months.
As of September 30, 2023, total partners capital amounted to $664.5 million, an increase of $26.1 million compared to $638.4 million as of December 31, 2022. The increase reflects net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, other comprehensive income of $2.1 million relating to the net effect of the cross-currency swap agreement we designated as an accounting hedge and the amortization associated with our equity incentive plan of $2.8 million, partly offset by distributions declared and paid during the period in a total amount of $9.2 million and the cost of repurchasing our common units under our unit repurchase program for an aggregate amount of $4.1 million.
Subject to shipping, charter and financial market developments, we believe that our working capital will be sufficient to meet our existing liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash provided by / (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the periods, presented in millions:
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
$ | 130.8 | $ | 137.5 | ||||
Net Cash (Used in) / Provided by Investing Activities |
(464.6 | ) | 94.6 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities |
$ | 287.5 | $ | (116.0 | ) | |||
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $130.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $137.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The decrease of $6.7 million was mainly attributable to the increase in interest expense and finance costs and in prepayments and other assets partly offset by an increase in accounts payables and accrued liabilities and the decrease in the amounts we advanced to our managers for expenses paid on our behalf.
Net Cash (Used in) / Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities refers primarily to cash used for vessel acquisitions and improvements, including installation of scrubbers and provided by the sale of vessels. Net cash used in investing activities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $464.6 million compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $94.6 million during the corresponding period in 2022.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, we paid $116.5 to acquire the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express, paid $218.0 million to acquire the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I, paid $116.5 to acquire the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express, paid $15.8 million for vessel improvements and received an advance payment of $2.2 million in connection with the sale of the M/V Cape Agamemnon.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, we paid $30.0 million in advance for the acquisition of the shares of the companies owning the M/V Manzanillo Express, the M/V Itajai Express, the LNG/C Asterix I and the M/V Buenaventura Express, paid $2.5 million for vessel improvements and received proceeds from the sale of the M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis net of selling expenses of $127.2 million.
Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, was $287.5 million representing mainly cash proceeds of $392.0 million from the issuance of three new financing arrangements that we entered into in order to partly finance the acquisition of the shares of the companies owning the M/V Itajai Express, the LNG/C Asterix I and the M/V Buenaventura Express, partly offset by $3.8 million paid for the issuance of the three financing arrangements, the $23.4 million we paid to fully repay the 2021 CMBFL Panamax sale and lease back agreements, $64.0 million of scheduled principal payments, $4.1 million paid to acquire CPLP units under our repurchase program and $9.2 million of dividends paid to our unit holders.
Net cash used in financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, was $116.0 million representing mainly scheduled principal payments of $67.6 million, debt repayments in connection with the sale of the M/V Archimidis and the M/V Agamemnon of $28.0 million, the repayment in full of our 2017 and 2020 credit facilities for a total amount of $95.7 million, the repayment of $10.0 million sellers credit, $2.5 million paid for debt issuance costs, $4.4 million paid to acquire CPLP units under our repurchase program and $9.1 million of dividends paid to our unit holders, partly offset by cash proceeds of 100.0 million ($101.3 million) from the issuance of Bonds in July 2022.
Borrowings (Financing Arrangements)
Our long-term borrowings are reflected in our balance sheet as Long-term debt, net and in current liabilities as Current portion of long-term debt, net.
As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, total borrowings of $1,602.4 million and $1,299.2 million were outstanding under our financing arrangements respectively.
The 2022 Jolco
On December 23, 2022, we entered into the 2022 Jolco, consisting of up to $108.0 million of available funds, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express. The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on January 6, 2023, and has duration of eight years.
The 2023 CMBFL - LNG/C
On February 7, 2023, we entered into the 2023 CMBFL - LNG/C, consisting of up to $184.0 million of available funds, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I. The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on February 17, 2023, and has duration of 10 years.
The 2023 Credit Facility
On June 13, 2023, we entered into the 2023 Credit Facility, consisting of up to $100.0 million of available funds, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express. The full amount of the facility was drawn on June 15, 2023, and has a duration of eight years.
Repayment of the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax
On March 14, 2023, we fully repaid the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax sale and lease back agreements, with original maturity in February 2026, amounting to $23.4 million.
See Recent Developments - LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments above for information regarding our expected financing of the acquisition of 11 newbuild LNG/Cs.
For information relating to our credit facilities, sale and lease back agreements and unsecured bonds, please refer to Note 7 of our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report and Note 7 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein and the description above in Liquidity and Capital Resources.
As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all financial debt covenants. Our ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our financing arrangements and any other debt instruments we may issue or enter into in the future may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions, such as interest rate developments, changes in the funding costs offered by our banks and changes in asset valuations. If market or other economic conditions deteriorate, our ability to comply with these covenants may be impaired. If we are in breach of any of the restrictions, covenants, ratios or tests included in our financing arrangements, we are unlikely to be able to make any distributions to our unit holders, a significant portion of our obligations may become immediately due and payable and our lenders commitment to make further loans to us, if any, may terminate. We may not have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments. In addition, obligations under our financing arrangements are secured by certain of our vessels, and if we are unable to repay debt under our financing arrangements, the lenders could seek to foreclose on those assets. More specifically, 13 vessels with an aggregate net book value of $2.0 billion as of September 30, 2023, have been provided as collateral under the terms of the Partnerships credit facilities or the title of ownership is held by the relevant lender under our sale and lease back agreements. This excludes 10 unencumbered vessels of an aggregate net book value of $0.3 billion as of September 30, 2023.
Any contemplated vessel acquisitions will have to be at levels that do not impair the required ratios, see Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources - Borrowings (Financing Arrangements) in our Annual Report. If the estimated asset values of vessels in our fleet decrease, we may be obligated to prepay part of our outstanding debt in order to remain in compliance with the relevant covenants in our financing arrangements. A decline in the market value of our vessels could also affect our ability to refinance our financing arrangements and/or limit our ability to obtain additional financing. As of September 30, 2023, a decrease of 10% in the aggregate fair market values of our vessels would not cause any violation of the total indebtedness to aggregate market value covenant contained in our financing arrangements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2023, we have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
A discussion of our critical accounting estimates can be found in our Annual Report.
Changes in Accounting Policies
See Note 2 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.
Exhibit II
INDEX TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners Capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 |
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
As of September 30, 2023 |
As of December 31, 2022 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 96,769 | $ | 144,635 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
1,989 | 2,102 | ||||||
Prepayments and other assets |
24,821 | 7,534 | ||||||
Due from related party (Note 4) |
| 3,636 | ||||||
Inventories |
5,691 | 6,817 | ||||||
Claims |
914 | 1,599 | ||||||
Assets held for sale (Note 5) |
22,425 | | ||||||
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Total current assets |
152,609 | 166,323 | ||||||
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Fixed assets |
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Advances for vessels under construction related party (Notes 4, 5) |
| 24,000 | ||||||
Vessels, net (Note 5) |
2,257,158 | 1,757,897 | ||||||
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Total fixed assets |
2,257,158 | 1,781,897 | ||||||
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Other non-current assets |
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Above market acquired charters (Note 6) |
20,139 | 32,320 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net |
5,363 | 289 | ||||||
Restricted cash (Note 7) |
11,712 | 10,213 | ||||||
Derivative asset (Note 8) |
865 | | ||||||
Prepayments and other assets |
2,346 | 5,722 | ||||||
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Total non-current assets |
2,297,583 | 1,830,441 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 2,450,192 | $ | 1,996,764 | ||||
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Liabilities and Partners Capital |
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Current liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt, net (Note 7) |
$ | 82,937 | $ | 73,213 | ||||
Trade accounts payable |
14,060 | 8,322 | ||||||
Due to related parties (Note 4) |
5,653 | 1,016 | ||||||
Accrued and other liabilities |
30,126 | 17,476 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
20,751 | 18,553 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
153,527 | 118,580 | ||||||
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Long-term liabilities |
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Long-term debt, net (including $6,000 payable to related party as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022) (Notes 4, 7) |
1,507,728 | 1,215,865 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities (Note 8) |
13,748 | 13,525 | ||||||
Below market acquired charters (Note 6) |
94,345 | 10,368 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
16,354 | | ||||||
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Total long-term liabilities |
1,632,175 | 1,239,758 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
1,785,702 | 1,358,338 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) |
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Total partners capital |
664,490 | 638,426 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and partners capital |
$ | 2,450,192 | $ | 1,996,764 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands of United States Dollars, except for number of units and earnings per unit)
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, |
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Revenues (Note 3) |
$ | 265,077 | $ | 219,174 | ||||
Expenses / (income), net: |
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Voyage expenses |
11,906 | 12,417 | ||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
57,073 | 43,334 | ||||||
Vessel operating expenses - related parties (Note 4) |
8,063 | 6,825 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses (including $1,932 and $1,599 to related parties, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively) (Note 4) |
7,710 | 6,665 | ||||||
Vessel depreciation and amortization (Note 5) |
61,992 | 52,278 | ||||||
Gain on sale of vessels |
| (47,275 | ) | |||||
Impairment of vessel (Note 5) |
7,956 | | ||||||
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Operating income, net |
110,377 | 144,930 | ||||||
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Other income / (expense), net: |
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Interest expense and finance cost |
(76,952 | ) | (36,997 | ) | ||||
Other income/ (expense), net |
1,053 | (3,638 | ) | |||||
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Total other expense, net |
(75,899 | ) | (40,635 | ) | ||||
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Partnerships net income |
34,478 | 104,295 | ||||||
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General Partners interest in Partnerships net income |
589 | 1,803 | ||||||
Partnerships net income allocable to unvested units |
838 | 2,835 | ||||||
Common unit holders interest in Partnerships net income |
33,051 | 99,657 | ||||||
Net income per (Note 11): |
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Common unit, basic and diluted |
1.69 | 5.17 | ||||||
Weighted-average units outstanding: |
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Common units, basic and diluted |
19,578,570 | 19,264,330 | ||||||
Partnerships net income |
34,478 | 104,295 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss): |
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Unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 8) |
2,061 | (4,707 | ) | |||||
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Partnerships comprehensive income |
$ | 36,539 | $ | 99,588 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners Capital
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
General Partner | Common Unitholders |
Treasury units | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2022 |
$ | 10,466 | $ | 519,497 | $ | (4,499 | ) | $ | | $ | 525,464 | |||||||||
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Partnerships net income |
1,803 | 102,492 | | | 104,295 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared / paid (distributions of $0.45 per common unit) (Note 9) |
(157 | ) | (8,898 | ) | | | (9,055 | ) | ||||||||||||
Equity compensation expense (Note 10) |
| 2,181 | | | 2,181 | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common units (Note 9) |
| | (4,433 | ) | | (4,433 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive loss (Note 8) |
| | | (4,707 | ) | (4,707 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance at September 30, 2022 |
$ | 12,112 | $ | 615,272 | $ | (8,932 | ) | $ | (4,707 | ) | $ | 613,745 | ||||||||
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General Partner | Common Unitholders |
Treasury units | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2023 |
$ | 12,414 | $ | 634,605 | $ | (3,827 | ) | $ | (4,766 | ) | $ | 638,426 | ||||||||
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Partnerships net income |
589 | 33,889 | | | 34,478 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared / paid (distributions of $0.45 per common unit) (Note 9) |
(157 | ) | (9,040 | ) | | | (9,197 | ) | ||||||||||||
Equity compensation expense (Note 10) |
| 2,812 | | | 2,812 | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common units (Note 9) |
| | (4,090 | ) | | (4,090 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (Note 8) |
| | | 2,061 | 2,061 | |||||||||||||||
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Balance at September 30, 2023 |
$ | 12,846 | $ | 662,266 | $ | (7,917 | ) | $ | (2,705 | ) | $ | 664,490 | ||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 34,478 | $ | 104,295 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Vessel depreciation and amortization (Note 5) |
61,992 | 52,278 | ||||||
Impairment of vessel (Note 5) |
7,956 | | ||||||
Gain on sale of vessels |
| (47,275 | ) | |||||
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs |
2,127 | 2,239 | ||||||
Amortization / accretion of above / below market acquired charters (Note 6) |
1,269 | 8,983 | ||||||
Amortization of ineffective portion of derivatives |
(208 | ) | | |||||
Equity compensation expense (Note 10) |
2,812 | 2,181 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 8) |
1,039 | 25,876 | ||||||
Unrealized bonds exchange differences |
(882 | ) | (26,486 | ) | ||||
Unrealized cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash exchange differences |
| 2,947 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Trade accounts receivable, net |
113 | 2,772 | ||||||
Prepayments and other assets |
(15,241 | ) | 325 | |||||
Due from related party |
3,636 | | ||||||
Inventories |
41 | (180 | ) | |||||
Claims |
685 | 107 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable |
4,632 | 355 | ||||||
Due to related parties |
4,637 | 229 | ||||||
Accrued and other liabilities |
5,072 | 995 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
18,552 | 7,835 | ||||||
Dry-docking costs paid |
(1,917 | ) | | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
130,793 | 137,476 | ||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Vessel acquisitions, including time charters attached, and improvements (Note 5) |
(466,837 | ) | (2,518 | ) | ||||
Advances for vessels under construction related party (Notes 4, 5) |
| (30,000 | ) | |||||
Advances for vessel held for sale (Note 5) |
2,200 | | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of vessels, net |
| 127,124 | ||||||
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Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities |
(464,637 | ) | 94,606 | |||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 7) |
392,000 | 101,276 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs paid |
(3,841 | ) | (2,457 | ) | ||||
Payments of long-term debt (Note 7) |
(87,395 | ) | (201,303 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of common units (Note 9) |
(4,090 | ) | (4,433 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid (Note 9) |
(9,197 | ) | (9,055 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities |
287,477 | (115,972 | ) | |||||
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Net (decrease) / increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(46,367 | ) | 116,110 | |||||
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| (2,947 | ) | |||||
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
154,848 | 30,987 | ||||||
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ | 108,481 | $ | 144,150 | ||||
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Supplemental cash flow information |
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Cash paid for interest |
72,174 | 33,395 | ||||||
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities |
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Capital expenditures included in liabilities |
4,109 | 832 | ||||||
Capitalized dry-docking costs included in liabilities |
4,109 | 29 | ||||||
Deferred costs included in liabilities |
177 | 1,124 | ||||||
Expenses for sale of vessel included in liabilities |
| 1,300 | ||||||
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
96,769 | 134,453 | ||||||
Restricted cash - non-current assets |
11,712 | 9,697 | ||||||
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Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows |
$ | 108,481 | $ | 144,150 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
Capital Product Partners L.P. (the Partnership) was formed on January 16, 2007, under the laws of the Marshall Islands. The Partnership is an international shipping company. As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership owned a fleet of 23 high specification vessels consisted of 12 Neo-Panamax container carrier vessels, three Panamax container carrier vessels, one Cape-size bulk carrier vessel and seven X-DF Liquefied natural gas carrier (LNG/C) vessels. The Partnerships vessels are capable of carrying a wide range of cargoes including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods and dry bulk cargo and operate under short-term voyage charters and medium to long-term time charters.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Partnerships consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on April 26, 2023.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnerships financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
A discussion of the Partnerships significant accounting policies can be found in the Partnerships Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022).
3. Revenues
The following table shows the net revenues earned from time and voyage charters contracts for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:
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Time charters (operating leases) |
$ | 255,665 | $ | 207,004 | ||||
Voyage charters |
9,412 | 12,170 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 265,077 | $ | 219,174 | ||||
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As of September 30, 2023, 22 out of 23, of the Partnerships vessels were employed under time charter agreements with remaining tenor ranging between 1.2 and 9.5 years, while one vessel was employed under a voyage charter. From these time charter agreements 15 include extensions in charterers option that range between 2.2 to 9.2 years.
As of September 30, 2023, there are expenses relating to contract fulfilment costs, amounting to $188, that were incurred between the contract date and the date of the vessels arrival to the load port, included in prepayments and other assets. As of September 30, 2023, there is no performance obligation relating to the Partnerships voyage charter.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
4. Transactions with related parties
Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. (CMTC) is an international shipping company with a long history of operating and investing in the shipping market and our sponsor. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, CMTC may be deemed to beneficially own 25.5% and 23.1% of our common units respectively.
CGC Operating Corp. (CGC) is a privately held company controlled by Mr. Miltiadis Marinakis the son of Mr. Evangelos M. Marinakis who also controls our general partner Capital GP L.L.C. (CGP) and Capital Gas Corp. On March 30, 2022, CGC transferred all 1,153,846 common units held by it to Capital Gas Corp. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, Capital Gas Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own a 5.7% of our common units.
On June 6, 2022, the Partnership entered into a Master Vessel Acquisition Agreement (the Master Agreement) with CMTC for the acquisition of one 174,000 Cubic Meters (CBM) LNG/C vessel, two 13,312 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) and one 13,696 TEU container carrier vessels (Note 5).
Pursuant to the Master Agreement, in January 2023 and in June 2023 the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the 13,312 TEU container carrier vessel, the M/V Itajai Express (Note 5) and of the company owning the 13,696 TEU container vessel, the M/V Buenaventura Express (Note 5) respectively. Upon delivery, both vessels entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. (Capital-Executive).
In February 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning one 174,000 CBM LNG/C vessel, the LNG/C Asterix I (Note 5), which entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. (Capital-Gas).
Further to the transactions described above with CMTC, the Partnership and its subsidiaries have related party transactions with Capital Ship Management Corp. (CSM), Capital-Executive, Capital-Gas, (collectively Managers), and the Partnerships general partner, arising from certain terms of the following management and administrative services agreements.
1. | Floating fee management agreements: Under the terms of these agreements the Partnership compensates its Managers for expenses and liabilities incurred on the Partnerships behalf while providing the agreed services, including, but not limited to, crew, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants and other operating costs. Costs and expenses associated with a managed vessels next scheduled dry docking are borne by the Partnership and not by the Managers. The Partnership also pays its Managers a daily technical management fee per managed vessel that is revised annually based on the United States Consumer Price Index. |
2. | Administrative and service agreements: On April 4, 2007, the Partnership entered into an administrative services agreement with CSM, pursuant to which CSM has agreed to provide certain administrative management services to the Partnership such as accounting, auditing, legal, insurance, IT and clerical services. In addition, the Partnership reimburses CSM and CGP for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of these services, after CSM submits to the Partnership an invoice for such costs and expenses together with any supporting detail that may be reasonably required. These expenses are included in General and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In 2015, the Partnership entered into an executive services agreement with CGP, which was amended in 2016, 2019 and 2022, according to which CGP provides certain executive officers services for the management of the Partnerships business as well as investor relation and corporate support services to the Partnership. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 the fees under the executive services agreement with CGP amounted to $1,762 and $1,463, respectively and are included in General and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. |
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
4. Transactions with related parties continued
Balances and transactions with related parties consisted of the following:
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
As of September 30, 2023 |
As of December 31, 2022 |
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Assets: |
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Capital-Executive advances for operating and voyage expenses (a) |
$ | | $ | 3,636 | ||||
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Due from related party |
$ | | $ | 3,636 | ||||
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Advances for vessels under construction related party (b) |
$ | | $ | 24,000 | ||||
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Liabilities: |
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CSM payments on behalf of the Partnership (c) |
$ | 68 | $ | 705 | ||||
Management fee payable to CSM (c) |
| 25 | ||||||
Capital-Executive payments on behalf of the Partnership (c) |
3,083 | | ||||||
Capital-Gas payments on behalf of the Partnership (c) |
2,502 | 107 | ||||||
Management fee payable to Capital-Gas (c) |
| 179 | ||||||
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Due to related parties |
$ | 5,653 | $ | 1,016 | ||||
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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Vessel operating expenses |
$ | 8,063 | $ | 6,825 | ||||
General and administrative expenses (d) |
1,932 | 1,599 |
(a) Managers - Advances from the Partnership: This line item represents the amount advanced from the Partnership for operating and voyage expenses that will be paid by the Managers on behalf of the Partnership and its subsidiaries.
(b) Advances for vessels under construction related party: This line item includes advances paid by the Partnership to CMTC in respect of the Master Agreement.
(c) Managers - Payments on Behalf of the Partnership: This line item represents the amount outstanding for payments for operating and voyage expenses made by the Managers on behalf of the Partnership and its subsidiaries and management fee payable to the Managers under the management agreements.
(d) General and administrative expenses: This line item mainly includes fees relating to internal audit, investor relations and consultancy fees.
5. Fixed assets and assets held for sale
a) Vessels, net and advances for vessels under construction
An analysis of vessels, net is as follows:
Vessel cost | Accumulated depreciation |
Net book value | ||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2023 |
$ | 2,003,658 | $ | (221,761 | ) | $ | 1,781,897 | |||||
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Vessel acquisitions |
545,889 | | 545,889 | |||||||||
Improvements |
19,614 | | 19,614 | |||||||||
Depreciation for the period |
| (60,946 | ) | (60,946 | ) | |||||||
Impairment of vessel |
(7,956 | ) | | (7,956 | ) | |||||||
Classification as asset held for sale |
(45,007 | ) | 23,667 | (21,340 | ) | |||||||
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Balance as of September 30, 2023 |
$ | 2,516,198 | $ | (259,040 | ) | $ | 2,257,158 | |||||
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
5. Fixed assets and assets held for sale continued
a) Vessels, net and advances for vessels under construction continued
Three vessels with an aggregate net book value of $441,802 as of September 30, 2023, have been provided as collateral under the terms of the Partnerships credit facilities (Note 7). In addition, there are 10 vessels financed through sale and lease back agreements, for which the title of ownership is held by the relevant lender, with an aggregate net book value of $1,537,897 as of September 30, 2023, (Note 7) and 10 unencumbered vessels of an aggregate net book value of $298,799 as of September 30, 2023.
Vessel acquisitions and advances
On June 6, 2022, the Partnership entered into the Master Agreement with CMTC and agreed to exercise its right of first offer in order to acquire one 174,000 CBM latest generation X-DF LNG/C vessel, two 13,312 TEU and one 13,696 TEU hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems (Scrubbers)fitted dual fuel ready eco container carrier sister vessels from CMTC, for total consideration of $596,583. On June 21, 2022, the Partnership paid total advances in relation to the above agreement of $30,000.
On January 10, 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express for a total consideration of $122,500 which was funded through debt of $108,000 (Note 7), a cash deposit of $6,000 advanced in June 2022 and cash at hand.
On February 17, 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I, for a total consideration of $230,000 which was funded through debt of $184,000 (Note 7), a cash deposit of $12,000 advanced in June 2022 and cash at hand.
On June 20, 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express for a total consideration of $122,500 which was funded through debt of $100,000 (Note 7), a cash deposit of $6,000 advanced in June 2022 and cash at hand.
All vessels were acquired with attached charter party agreements. The Partnership accounted for these acquisitions as acquisitions of assets since the fair value of the vessels and the time charters attached are concentrated in a single identifiable asset. The Partnership considered whether any value should be assigned to the attached charter party agreements acquired and concluded that the contracted daily charter rates were below the market rates on the acquisition dates and therefore the total consideration was allocated to the vessels cost and the below market acquired charters. The Partnership allocated the cost of the vessels and the time charters acquired on the basis of their relative fair values.
The vessels were recorded in the Partnerships financial statements at a total value of $569,889, reflecting an increase of $94,889 from the acquisition cost of $475,000 due to the value of the charters that were attached to the vessels at the time of the respective acquisitions (Note 6).
Improvements
During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, certain of the Partnerships vessels underwent improvements. The costs of these improvements amounted to $19,614 and $712 respectively and were capitalized as part of the vessels cost.
Improvements during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, included the cost of $411 relating to the installation of ballast water treatment (BWT) systems and $16,277 relating to the Scrubbers for certain of the Partnerships vessels. Improvements during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, included the cost of $375 relating to the installation of BWT systems.
During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, the Partnership paid $17,108 and $1,498 respectively, relating to the purchase and installation of Scrubbers and BWT systems to certain of its vessels.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
5. Fixed assets and assets held for sale continued
b) Assets held for sale:
An analysis of assets held for sale is as follows:
Assets held for sale | ||||
Balance as at January 1, 2023 |
$ | | ||
Vessel held for sale |
21,340 | |||
Inventories |
1,085 | |||
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Balance as at September 30, 2023 |
$ | 22,425 | ||
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On June 27, 2023, the Partnership agreed to sell to an unaffiliated party the M/V Cape Agamemnon at a price of $22,000. The Partnership considered that the M/V Cape Agamemnon met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and measured the vessel at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less the cost associated with the sale (the fair value was determined using Level 2 inputs being the selling price agreed with an unaffiliate party). In this respect, the Partnership recognized an impairment charge of $7,956 in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. In July 2023 the Partnership received an advance payment of $2,200 in connection with the sale on the M/V Cape Agamemnon. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on November 7, 2023.
6. Above / below market acquired charters
During the period ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership acquired the M/V Buenaventura Express, the LNG/C Asterix I and the M/V Itajai Express with time charters attached to the vessels, with time charters daily rates being below the market rates for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition (Note 5). The fair value of the time charters attached to the vessels representing the difference between the time charter rates at which the vessels were fixed and the market rates for comparable charters as determined by reference to market data on the acquisition date were recorded as Below market acquired charters under long-term liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition dates respectively. The fair values of the time charters attached were determined using Level 2 inputs being market values on the acquisition dates (Note 8).
Above / below market time charters acquired are amortized / accreted using the straight-line method as a reduction / increase to revenues over the remaining term of the charters. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 such amortization and accretion to time charter revenues for the above and below market acquired time charters amounted to $1,269 and $8,983, respectively.
An analysis of above / below market acquired time charters is as follows:
Above market acquired charters |
Below market acquired charters |
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Carrying amount as at January 1, 2023 |
$ | 32,320 | $ | (10,368 | ) | |||
Additions |
| (94,889 | ) | |||||
(Amortization) / accretion |
(12,181 | ) | 10,912 | |||||
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Carrying amount as at September 30, 2023 |
$ | 20,139 | $ | (94,345 | ) | |||
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As of September 30, 2023, the remaining carrying amount of unamortized above / below market acquired time charters was $20,139 and $94,345 respectively and will be amortized / accreted in future periods as follows:
For the twelve-month periods ended September 30, |
Above market acquired charters |
Below market acquired charters |
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2024 |
$ | 11,729 | $ | (17,327 | ) | |||
2025 |
6,112 | (15,887 | ) | |||||
2026 |
2,298 | (13,004 | ) | |||||
2027 |
| (13,004 | ) | |||||
2028 |
| (13,040 | ) | |||||
Thereafter |
| (22,083 | ) | |||||
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Total |
$ | 20,139 | $ | (94,345 | ) | |||
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
7. Long-term debt, net
Long-term debt consists of the following credit facilities, sale and lease back agreements and unsecured bonds:
As of September 30, 2023 |
As of December 31, 2022 |
Rate of interest | ||||||||||
Credit facilities | ||||||||||||
(i) |
Issued in January 2021 maturing in February 2026 (the CMTC Sellers Credit) | $ | 6,000 | $ | 6,000 | Fixed rate | ||||||
(ii) |
Assumed in December 2021 maturing in December 2027 (the 2021 credit facility) | 103,522 | 110,827 | Margin + Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | ||||||||
(iii) |
Issued in October 2022 maturing in October 2028 (the 2022 credit facility) | 101,010 | 105,000 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(iv) |
Issued in June 2023 maturing in June 2031 (the 2023 credit facility) | 98,438 | | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
Sale and lease back agreements | ||||||||||||
(v) |
Issued in January 2020 maturing in January 2025 (the 2020 CMBFL) | 27,300 | 29,700 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(vi) |
Issued in January 2020 maturing in January 2025 (the 2020 CMBFL) | 27,300 | 29,700 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(vii) |
Issued in May 2020 maturing in May 2027 (the ICBCFL) | 39,248 | 41,996 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(viii) |
Issued in January 2021 fully repaid in March 2023 (the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax) | | 8,083 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(ix) |
Issued in January 2021 fully repaid in March 2023 (the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax) | | 8,083 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(x) |
Issued in January 2021 fully repaid in March 2023 (the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax) | | 8,083 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(xi) |
Assumed in September 2021 maturing in October 2027 (the 2021 Bocomm) | 129,581 | 138,888 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(xii) |
Assumed in September 2021 maturing in May 2028 (the 2021 Bocomm) | 122,821 | 132,217 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(xiii) |
Assumed in November 2021 maturing in August 2028 (the 2021 CMBFL - LNG/C) | 132,951 | 139,183 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(xiv) |
Assumed in November 2021 maturing in September 2028 (the 2021 CMBFL - LNG/C) | 131,889 | 138,072 | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
(xv) |
Assumed in November 2021 maturing in July 2036 (the 2021 Shin Doun) | 132,276 | 136,778 | Fixed rate | ||||||||
(xvi) |
Issued in December 2022 maturing in January 2031 (the 2022 Jolco) | 105,254 | | ($72,854: Margin + SOFR, $32,400: Fixed rate) | ||||||||
(xvii) |
Issued in February 2023 maturing in February 2033 (the 2023 CMBFL - LNG/C) | 179,625 | | Margin + SOFR | ||||||||
Unsecured Bonds | ||||||||||||
(xviii) |
Issued in October 2021 maturing in October 2026 (the 2021 Bonds) | 159,084 | 159,966 | Fixed rate | ||||||||
(xix) |
Issued in July 2022 maturing in July 2029 (the 2022 Bonds) | 106,056 | 106,644 | Fixed rate | ||||||||
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Total long-term debt | 1,602,355 | 1,299,220 | ||||||||||
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Less: Deferred loan and financing arrangements issuance costs | 11,690 | 10,142 | ||||||||||
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Total long-term debt, net | 1,590,665 | 1,289,078 | ||||||||||
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Less: Current portion of long-term debt | 85,533 | 75,438 | ||||||||||
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Add: Current portion of deferred loan and financing arrangements issuance costs | 2,596 | 2,225 | ||||||||||
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Long-term debt, net | $ | 1,507,728 | $ | 1,215,865 | ||||||||
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
7. Long-term debt, net continued
Details of the Partnerships credit facilities, financing arrangements and unsecured bonds are discussed in Note 7 of the Partnerships Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
On June 13, 2023, the Partnership entered into a new credit facility, the 2023 credit facility, of up to $100,000, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express (Note 5). The full amount of the facility was drawn on June 15, 2023, and has a duration of eight years.
On March 14, 2023, the Partnership fully repaid the 2021 CMBFLPanamax sale and lease back agreements, with original maturity in February 2026, amounting to $23,423.
On February 7, 2023, the Partnership entered into a new sale and lease back agreement, the 2023 CMBFLLNG/C, of up to $184,000, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I (Note 5). The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on February 17, 2023, and has duration of 10 years.
On December 23, 2022, the Partnership entered into a new sale and lease back agreement, the 2022 Jolco, of up to $108,000, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express (Note 5). The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on January 6, 2023, and has duration of eight years.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership repaid the amount of $63,972 in line with the amortization schedule of its credit facilities and financing arrangements.
As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Partnership was in compliance with all financial debt covenants.
As of September 30, 2023, there were no undrawn amounts under the Partnerships credit facilities and financing arrangements.
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 interest expense amounted to $74,636 and $34,616, respectively and the weighted average interest rate of the Partnerships loan facilities, financing arrangements and unsecured bonds was 6.3% and 3.7%, respectively.
8. Financial Instruments
(a) Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, are considered Level 1 items as they represent liquid assets with short-term maturities, trade receivables, amounts due to related parties, trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value.
The fair value of variable rate long-term debt (Note 7) approximates the recorded value, due to its variable interest being the SOFR and due to the lenders having the ability to pass on their funding cost to the Partnership under certain circumstances, which reflects their current assessed risk. We believe the terms of our loans are similar to those that could be procured as of September 30, 2023. SOFR rates are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the loans and hence bank loans are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of the fixed rate long-term debt (Note 7 ((i), (xv) and (xvi))) as of September 30, 2023, was approximately $148,953 (carrying value: $171,676) and was determined by using Level 2 inputs being the discounted expected cash flows of the outstanding amount.
The Bonds (Note 7 ((xviii) and (xix))) have a fixed rate, and their estimated fair values as of September 30, 2023, were determined through Level 1 inputs of the fair value hierarchy (quoted price under the ticker symbols CPLPB1 and CPLPB2 on Athens Stock Exchange) and were approximately $251,352 (carrying value: $265,140).
There were no Level 3 items.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
8. Financial Instruments - continued
(a) Fair value of financial instruments - continued
Derivative instruments
The following table summarizes the terms of the cross-currency swap agreements and their respective fair value as of September 30, 2023.
a) Derivative Asset:
Effective Date |
Termination Date |
Notional Amount in thousands of EUROS |
Notional Amount in United States Dollars |
Fixed Rate the Partnership receives in EURO |
Fixed Rate the Partnership pays in United States Dollars |
Fair Value September 30, 2023, in United States Dollars |
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26/07/2022 | 26/07/2029 | 100,000 | 101,800 | 4.40 | % | 6.55 | % | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fair Value | $ | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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b) Derivative Liabilities:
Effective Date |
Termination Date |
Notional Amount in thousands of EUROS |
Notional Amount in United States Dollars |
Fixed Rate the Partnership receives in EURO |
Fixed Rate the Partnership pays in United States Dollars |
Fair Value September 30, 2023, in United States Dollars |
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21/10/2021 | 21/10/2025 | 120,000 | 139,716 | 2.65 | % | 3.66 | % | $ | 11,027 | |||||||||||||||||
21/10/2021 | 21/10/2025 | 30,000 | 34,929 | 2.65 | % | 3.69 | % | 2,721 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fair Value | $ | 13,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following tables summarize the effect of the cross-currency swap agreements for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:
- Derivative designated as accounting hedge
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, | ||||||||
Amount of gain / (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income |
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Cross-currency swap agreement related to 2022 Bonds |
$ | 27 | $ | (5,143 | ) | |||
Reclassification to other income / (expense), net |
2,034 | 436 | ||||||
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|
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Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) |
$ | 2,061 | $ | (4,707 | ) | |||
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The estimated net expense that is expected to be reclassified within the next 12 months from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to earnings in respect of the settlements on cross-currency swap agreements designated as accounting hedge, amounts to $1,892.
- Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges:
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, |
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Amount of loss recognized in other income / (expense), net |
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives related to 2021 Bonds |
$ | (1,039 | ) | $ | (21,442 | ) | ||
Realized interest expense of derivatives related to 2021 Bonds |
(1,595 | ) | (1,679 | ) | ||||
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Total recognized in other income / (expense), net |
$ | (2,634 | ) | $ | (23,121 | ) | ||
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
8. Financial Instruments continued
(a) Fair value of financial instruments continued
Derivative instruments Continued
The fair value of the cross-currency swap agreements is presented net of accrued interest expense which is recorded in Accrued liabilities in the unaudited condensed balance sheets.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a recurring Basis - Fair Value Measurements |
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Recurring Measurements: |
September 30, 2023 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |
Significant other Observable inputs (Level 2) |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Cross Currency SWAP (100,000) - asset position |
$ | 865 | $ | | $ | 865 | $ | | ||||||||
Cross Currency SWAP (120,000) - liability position |
(11,027 | ) | | (11,027 | ) | | ||||||||||
Cross Currency SWAP (30,000) - liability position |
(2,721 | ) | | (2,721 | ) | | ||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (12,883 | ) | $ | | $ | (12,883 | ) | $ | | ||||||
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The fair value (Level 2) of cross-currency swap agreements is the present value of the estimated future cash flows that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the balance sheet date, taking into account, as applicable, current interest rates, foreign exchange rates and the credit worthiness of both us and the derivative counterparty. This line item is presented in Derivative liabilities and Derivative asset in the unaudited condensed balance sheets.
(b) Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Partnership to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Partnership places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits with creditworthy financial institutions rated by qualified rating agencies. A limited number of financial institutions hold the Partnerships cash. Most of the Partnerships revenues were derived from a few charterers.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
9. Partners Capital
As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Partnerships partners capital was comprised of the following units:
As of September 30, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Common units |
19,952,926 | 20,255,707 | ||||||
General partner units |
348,570 | 348,570 | ||||||
Treasury Units |
869,020 | 566,239 | ||||||
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Total partnership units |
21,170,516 | 21,170,516 | ||||||
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Details of the Partnerships Partners Capital are discussed in Note 12 of the Partnerships Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
On January 26, 2023, the Partnerships Board of Directors authorized a new unit repurchase plan, replacing the earlier plan (the Repurchase Plan). Pursuant to the Repurchase Plan, the Partnership may purchase up to $30,000 of its common units through January 2025, at times and prices that are considered by us to be appropriate. The Partnership expects to repurchase units under the Repurchase Plan in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions but is not obligated under the terms of the Repurchase Plan to repurchase any units, and, at any time, may suspend, delay or discontinue the Repurchase Plan.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, the Partnership completed the repurchase of 302,781 and 287,124 units, respectively paying an average price per unit of $13.48 and $15.41 plus repurchasing expenses. These units are held as treasury units by the Partnership and the amounts of $4,090 and $4,433 recorded as a reduction in the Partnerships Partners Capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, the Partnership declared and paid the following distributions to its common unit holders:
July 20, 2023 |
April 25, 2023 |
January 26, 2023 |
July 26, 2022 |
April 27, 2022 |
January 24, 2022 |
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Common unit-holders |
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Distributions per common unit declared |
$ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
Common units entitled to distribution |
19,954,232 | 20,061,965 | 20,249,105 | 19,614,952 | 20,314,910 | 19,394,696 | ||||||||||||||||||
General partner and incentive distribution rights (IDR) |
$ | 53 | $ | 52 | $ | 52 | $ | 52 | $ | 53 | $ | 52 |
10. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
On March 18, 2022, the Partnership awarded 743,800 unvested units to Employees and Non-Employees with a grant-date fair value of $15.18 per unit. Awards granted to certain Employees and Non-Employees would vest in three equal installments.
The following table contains details of our plan:
Equity compensation plan - Unvested Units |
Units | Amount | ||||||
Unvested on January 1, 2023 |
495,867 | $ | 7,528 | |||||
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Unvested on September 30, 2023 |
495,867 | $ | 7,528 | |||||
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The unvested units accrue distributions as declared and paid, which distributions are retained by the custodian of the Plan until the vesting date at which time they are payable to the grantee. As unvested unit grantees accrue distributions on awards that are expected to vest, such distributions are charged to Partners capital. As of September 30, 2023, the unvested units accrued $446 of distributions.
There were no forfeitures of awards during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Partnership estimated the forfeitures of unvested units to be immaterial.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
10. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan - Continued
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 the equity compensation expense that has been charged in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income was $2,812 and $2,181 respectively. This expense has been included in General and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
As of September 30, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards is $4,716 and is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.3 years. The Partnership uses the straight-line method to recognize the cost of the awards.
11. Net Income Per Unit
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 the Partnership excluded the effect of 495,867 and 743,800 non-vested unit awards in calculating dilutive EPU for its common unitholders, as they were anti-dilutive. The non-vested units were participating securities because they received distributions from the Partnership and these distributions did not have to be returned to the Partnership if the non-vested units were forfeited by the grantee.
The Partnerships net income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 did not exceed the First Target Distribution Level and as a result, the assumed distribution of net income did not result in the use of increasing percentages to calculate CGPs interest in net income.
The Two-Class Method was used to calculate EPU as follows:
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, |
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BASIC and DILUTED |
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Numerators |
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Partnerships net income |
$ | 34,478 | $ | 104,295 | ||||
Less: |
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General Partners interest in Partnerships net income |
589 | 1,803 | ||||||
Partnerships net income allocable to unvested units |
838 | 2,835 | ||||||
Common unit holders interest in Partnerships net income |
$ | 33,051 | $ | 99,657 | ||||
Denominators |
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Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic and diluted |
19,578,570 | 19,264,330 | ||||||
Net income per common unit: |
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Basic and diluted |
$ | 1.69 | $ | $5.17 |
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Contingencies
Various claims, suits and complaints, including those involving government regulations and product liability, arise in the ordinary course of the shipping business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers, agents, insurance and other claims with suppliers relating to the operations of the Partnerships vessels.
The Partnership accrues for the cost of environmental liabilities when management becomes aware that a liability is probable and is able to reasonably estimate the probable exposure. Currently, the Partnership is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
12. Commitments and Contingencies - Continued
Commitments
(a) Lease Commitments: Future minimum rental receipts, excluding any profit share revenue that may arise, based on non-cancellable long-term time charters, as of September 30, 2023, are:
For the twelve-month period ended September 30, |
Amount | |||
2024 |
$ | 346,070 | ||
2025 |
302,426 | |||
2026 |
171,647 | |||
2027 |
152,981 | |||
2028 |
148,729 | |||
Thereafter |
362,466 | |||
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Total |
$ | 1,484,319 | ||
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13. Subsequent events
(a) | Dividends: On October 23, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the third quarter of 2023 which was paid on November 13, 2023, to common unit holders of record on November 6, 2023. |
(b) | Delivery of vessel held for sale: On November 7, 2023, the M/V Cape Agamenon, a Cape Size Dry Cargo vessel built in 2010 which the Partnership had agreed to sell to an unaffiliate party was delivered to its new owners (Note 5). |
(c) | LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments: On November 13, 2023, the Partnership entered into an umbrella agreement with CMTC and CGP (the Umbrella Agreement). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, the Partnership agreed, among other things, to purchase 11 newbuild LNG/C vessels from CMTC (the Newbuild Vessels) for an aggregate acquisition price of $3,130,000 (of which $2,023,783 will be payable to CMTC). The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Partnership from 2023 to 2027. The Partnership also agreed to take certain post-closing actions, including (i) changing the name of the Partnership from Capital Product Partners L.P. to Capital New Energy Carriers L.P., (ii) committing to negotiate to agree procedures for the conversion of the Partnership from a Marshall Islands limited partnership to a corporation with customary corporate governance and has announced its intention to explore, following the closing of the Umbrella Agreement, the disposition of the Partnerships container vessels and to abstain from acquiring additional container vessels. In addition, Capital Maritime agreed to grant to the Partnership, beginning on the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, rights of first refusal over (i) transfers of LNG/C vessels owned by CMTC to third-parties, opportunities to order newbuild LNG/C vessels of which CMTC becomes aware and employment opportunities for LNG/C vessels of which CMTC becomes aware, in each case, for a period ending on the tenth anniversary of the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, (ii) transfers to third parties of two certain liquid CO2 carriers and two certain ammonia carriers recently ordered by CMTC (the New Energy Vessels) for a period ending on the date on which CMTC and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding common units and (iii) if the Partnership acquires a New Energy Vessel from CMTC, employment opportunities for such New Energy Vessel of which CMTC becomes aware, for a period ending on the date on which CMTC and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding common units. To finance a portion of the purchase price for the Newbuild Vessels, the Partnership agreed to distribute rights to purchase common units (the Rights) to holders of common units on November 24, 2023 (the Record Date). The subscription price per common unit will be the greater of (x) $14.25 and (y) 95% of the volume weighted average price of the common units trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq) for the period from the second business day after the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Umbrella Agreement through and including the last trading day immediately prior to the Record Date; provided that such price shall not be greater than $14.50 (the Rights Offering Price) (such offering, the Rights Offering). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, CMTC and the Partnership also agreed to enter into a Standby Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which CMTC has agreed to purchase from the Partnership, at the Rights Offering Price, the number of common units offered pursuant to the Rights Offering that are not issued pursuant to existing unitholders exercise of their Rights. CMTC also agreed to issue to the Partnership an unsecured sellers credit in an amount up to $220,000 to finance a portion of the purchase price for the Vessels (the Sellers Credit Agreement). The Partnerships, CMTCs and the CGPs obligations under the Umbrella Agreement are subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the Umbrella Agreement is expected to occur on or about December 15,2023. |
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