Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024; Declares Cash Dividend of $0.075 Per Common Share for the Second Quarter 2024

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ATHENS, Greece, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported a net loss of $2.8 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $10.4 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. Loss per share for the second quarter of 2024 was $0.04 basic and diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.09 basic and diluted in the same quarter in 2023.

Time charter revenues were $56.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $67.4 million for the same quarter of 2023. The decrease in time charter revenues, compared to the same quarter last year, was due to decreased average charter rates and ownership days.

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024, amounted to $0.7 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders amounted to $3.6 million. This compares to net income of $33.1 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $30.2 million, for the same period in 2023. Time charter revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were $113.6 million, compared to $140.0 million in the same period of 2023. Loss per share was $0.03 basic and diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.31 basic and $0.30 diluted in the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Dividend Declaration

The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.075 per share, based on the Company’s results of operations during the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The cash dividend will be payable on August 30, 2024 to all common shareholders of record as of August 15, 2024. The Company currently has 125,116,865 common shares issued and outstanding. As of July 29, 2024, there were 6,339,423 warrants exercised.

Fleet Employment (As of July 30, 2024)

VESSEL

SISTER SHIPS*

GROSS RATE (USD PER DAY)

COM**

CHARTERERS

DELIVERY DATE TO CHARTERERS***

REDELIVERY DATE TO OWNERS****

NOTES

BUILT DWT

9 Ultramax Bulk Carriers

1

DSI Phoenix

A

13,250

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Marine Limited

4-Nov-22

6-May-24

2017 60,456

16,500

5.00

%

Bulk Trading SA

6-May-24

1/Aug/2025 - 30/Sep/2025

2

DSI Pollux

A

14,000

4.75

%

Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

28-Dec-23

20/Aug/2025 - 20/Oct/2025

2015 60,446

3

DSI Pyxis

A

14,250

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Marine Limited

24-Sep-23

10/Oct/2024 - 10/Dec/2024

2018 60,362

4

DSI Polaris

A

13,100

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Marine Limited

12-Nov-22

20-Jul-24

2018 60,404

15,400

5.00

%

Stone Shipping Ltd

20-Jul-24

1/Jun/2025 - 15/Aug/2025

5

DSI Pegasus

A

14,000

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

7-Dec-22

10/Aug/2024 - 15/Sep/2024

1

2015 60,508

6

DSI Aquarius

B

14,500

5.00

%

Stone Shipping Ltd

18-Jan-24

1/Dec/2024 - 1/Feb/2025

2016 60,309

7

DSI Aquila

B

12,500

5.00

%

Western Bulk Carriers AS

11-Nov-23

10/Nov/2024 - 10/Jan/2025

2015 60,309

8

DSI Altair

B

13,800

5.00

%

Western Bulk Carriers AS

23-Jun-23

10/Aug/2024 - 10/Oct/2024

2016 60,309

9

DSI Andromeda

B

13,500

5.00

%

Bunge SA, Geneva

27-Nov-23

20/Feb/2025 - 20/Apr/2025

2

2016 60,309

6 Panamax Bulk Carriers

10

LETO

14,500

4.75

%

Cargill International S.A., Geneva

29-Jan-23

3-May-24

2010 81,297

16,000

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Shipping Limited

3-May-24

1/Mar/2025 - 30/Apr/2025

11

SELINA

C

12,000

4.75

%

Cargill International S.A., Geneva

20-May-23

15/Sep/2024 - 15/Nov/2024

2010 75,700

12

MAERA

C

13,750

5.00

%

ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd.

29-Jan-24

20/Nov/2024 - 20/Jan/2025

2013 75,403

13

ISMENE

12,650

5.00

%

Paralos Shipping Pte., Ltd.

13-Sep-23

10/Mar/2025 - 10/Jun/2025

2013 77,901

14

CRYSTALIA

D

11,250

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

6-Sep-23

13-Apr-24

3

2014 77,525

13,900

5.00

%

Louis Dreyfus Company Freight Asia Pte. Ltd.

4-May-24

4/Feb/2026 - 4/Jun/2026

15

ATALANDI

D

13,250

4.75

%

Aquavita International S.A.

15-Feb-23

29-Apr-24

15,800

5.00

%

Quadra Commodities SA

28-May-24

20-Jul-24

4,5

2014 77,529

14,600

4.75

%

Cargill International SA, Geveva

20-Jul-24

1/Jun/2025 - 31/Jul/2025

6 Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers

16

MAIA

E

13,500

5.00

%

ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd.

23-Sep-23

10/Aug/2024 - 20/Aug/2024

1

2009 82,193

17

MYRSINI

E

15,000

5.00

%

Salanc Pte. Ltd.

22-Nov-22

25-Jun-24

2010 82,117

17,100

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A. Luxembourg

25-Jun-24

1/Feb/2025 - 25/Mar/2025

18

MEDUSA

E

14,250

5.00

%

ASL Bulk Shipping Limited

14-May-23

10/Feb/2025 - 15/Apr/2025

2010 82,194

19

MYRTO

E

12,650

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg

15-Jul-23

1/Nov/2024 - 15/Jan/2025

2013 82,131

20

ASTARTE

15,000

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

29-Apr-23

1/Aug/2024 - 1/Oct/2024

2013 81,513

21

LEONIDAS P. C.

17,000

5.00

%

Ming Wah International Shipping Company Limited

22-Feb-24

20/Aug/2025 - 20/Oct/2025

2011 82,165

5 Post-Panamax Bulk Carriers

22

ALCMENE

16,000

5.00

%

Triangle Merchant Maritime Co., Limited

24-Mar-24

1-Jun-24

13,150

1-Jun-24

27-Jul-24

6

2010 93,193

13,350

5.00

%

China Steel Express Corporation

27-Jul-24

10-Sep-24

7,8

23

AMPHITRITE

F

15,000

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxembourg

13-Jan-24

15/Nov/2024 - 15/Jan/2025

9

2012 98,697

24

POLYMNIA

F

15,000

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg

14-Jan-23

8-Jun-24

10,11

2012 98,704

17,500

5.00

%

Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd.

8-Jun-24

1/Aug/2025 - 30/Sept/2025

25

ELECTRA

G

14,500

5.00

%

Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg

13-Apr-23

3-Jun-24

2013 87,150

14,000

4.75

%

Aquavita International S.A.

3-Jun-24

15/Oct/2025 - 31/Dec/2025

26

PHAIDRA

G

12,250

4.75

%

Aquavita International S.A.

9-May-23

1/Sep/2024 - 15/Nov/2024

2013 87,146

9 Capesize Bulk Carriers

27

SEMIRIO

H

14,150

5.00

%

Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong

18-Aug-23

20/Nov/2024 - 30/Jan/2025

2007 174,261

28

HOUSTON

H

13,000

5.00

%

EGPN Bulk Carrier Co., Limited

21-Nov-22

10/Aug/2024 - 31/Aug/2024

1,12

2009 177,729

29

NEW YORK

H

16,000

5.00

%

SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore

11-Jun-23

1/Oct/2024 - 7/Dec/2024

2010 177,773

30

SEATTLE

I

17,500

5.00

%

Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong

1-Oct-23

15/Jul/2025 - 30/Sep/2025

2011 179,362

31

P. S. PALIOS

I

31,000

5.00

%

Classic Maritime Inc.

11-Jun-22

7-May-24

2013 179,134

27,150

5.00

%

Bohai Shipping (HEBEI) Co., Ltd

7-May-24

1/Nov/2025 - 31/Dec/2025

32

G. P. ZAFIRAKIS

J

17,000

5.00

%

Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong

12-Jan-23

7-Aug-24

1

2014 179,492

33

SANTA BARBARA

J

21,250

5.00

%

Smart Gain Shipping Co., Limited

7-May-23

10/Oct/2024 - 10/Dec/2024

13

2015 179,426

34

NEW ORLEANS

20,000

5.00

%

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

7-Dec-23

15/Aug/2025 - 31/Oct/2025

13,14

2015 180,960

35

FLORIDA

25,900

5.00

%

Bunge S.A., Geneva

29-Mar-22

29/Jan/2027 - 29/May/2027

2

2022 182,063

4 Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers

36

LOS ANGELES

K

17,700

5.00

%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo

21-Jan-23

20-Jul-24

2012 206,104

28,700

20-Jul-24

1/Oct/2025 - 15/Dec/2025

37

PHILADELPHIA

K

22,500

5.00

%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo

4-Feb-24

20/Apr/2025 - 20/Jul/2025

2012 206,040

38

SAN FRANCISCO

L

22,000

5.00

%

SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore

18-Feb-23

5/Jan/2025 - 5/Mar/2025

2017 208,006

39

NEWPORT NEWS

L

20,000

5.00

%

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo

20-Sep-23

10/Mar/2025 - 10/Jun/2025

2017 208,021

Each dry bulk carrier is a “sister ship”, or closely similar, to other dry bulk carriers that have the same letter.

** Total commission percentage paid to third parties.

*** In case of newly acquired vessel with time charter attached, this date refers to the expected/actual date of delivery of the vessel to the Company.

**** Range of redelivery dates, with the actual date of redelivery being at the Charterers’ option, but subject to the terms, conditions, and exceptions of the particular charterparty.

1Based on latest information.

2Bareboat chartered-in for a period of ten years.

3Vessel on scheduled drydocking during the period from April 13, 2024 to May 4, 2024.

4Vessel on scheduled drydocking during the period from April 29, 2024 to May 28, 2024.

5Redelivery date based on an estimated time charter trip duration of about 63 days.

6Redelivery date based on an estimated time charter trip duration of about 70 days.

7Estimated delivery date.

8Redelivery date based on an estimated time charter trip duration of about 45 days.

9The charter rate will be US$12,250 per day for the first 30 days of the charter period.

10The charter rate was US$10,000 per day for the first 30 days of the charter period.

11Charterers will compensate the Owners at a rate of US$20,000 per day for the excess period commencing from May 31, 2024 until the actual redelivery date.

12Vessel has been sold and it is expected to be delivered to her new Owners by latest September 16, 2024.

13Bareboat chartered-in for a period of eight years.

14Vessel off hire for 7.43 days.


Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data (unaudited)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (in thousands of US Dollars)

Time charter revenues

$

56,000

$

67,379

$

113,648

$

140,021

Voyage expenses

3,145

3,553

6,413

7,364

Vessel operating expenses

21,269

22,599

42,133

42,763

Net income/(loss)

(2,764

)

10,364

(706

)

33,077

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders

(4,206

)

8,922

(3,590

)

30,193

FLEET DATA

Average number of vessels

39.0

41.0

39.4

41.3

Number of vessels

39.0

41.0

39.0

41.0

Weighted average age of vessels

10.9

10.2

10.9

10.2

Ownership days

3,549

3,731

7,162

7,468

Available days

3,499

3,687

7,112

7,407

Operating days

3,496

3,678

7,078

7,377

Fleet utilization

99.9

%

99.8

%

99.5

%

99.6

%

AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS

Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1)

$

15,106

$

17,311

$

15,078

$

17,910

Daily vessel operating expenses (2)

$

5,993

$

6,057

$

5,883

$

5,726

Non-GAAP Measures

(1) Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses or gain, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts.

(2) Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company’s management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company’s website at www.dianashippinginc.com, and clicking on the webcast link. An accompanying investor presentation also will be available via the webcast link and on the Company’s website. The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8291 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8345 (for international callers) and asking the operator for the Diana Shipping Inc. conference call.

A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dianashippinginc.com. A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers) and providing the Replay ID number 13747673.

About the Company

Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(See financial tables attached)

DIANA SHIPPING INC.

FINANCIAL TABLES

Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

REVENUES:

Time charter revenues

$

56,000

$

67,379

$

113,648

$

140,021

OPERATING EXPENSES

Voyage expenses

3,145

3,553

6,413

7,364

Vessel operating expenses

21,269

22,599

42,133

42,763

Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges

11,004

13,407

22,106

26,661

General and administrative expenses

8,197

8,013

16,729

15,695

Management fees to a related party

333

333

666

647

Gain on sale of vessels

-

-

(1,572

)

(4,995

)

Other operating income/ (loss)

(104

)

20

(389

)

(189

)

Operating income, total

$

12,156

$

19,454

$

27,562

$

52,075

OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):

Interest expense and finance costs

(11,594

)

(12,187

)

(23,650

)

(23,845

)

Interest and other income

2,041

1,972

3,776

3,746

Gain on derivative instruments

23

-

361

-

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

(704

)

-

(748

)

Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary

-

844

-

844

Gain/(loss) on investments

(3,467

)

761

(1,751

)

761

Loss on warrants

(2,090

)

-

(6,773

)

-

Gain/(loss) from equity method investments

167

224

(231

)

244

Total other expenses, net

$

(14,920

)

$

(9,090

)

$

(28,268

)

$

(18,998

)

Net comprehensive income/(loss)

$

(2,764

)

$

10,364

$

(706

)

$

33,077

Dividends on series B preferred shares

(1,442

)

(1,442

)

(2,884

)

(2,884

)

Net comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders

(4,206

)

8,922

(3,590

)

30,193

Earnings/(loss) per common share, basic

$

(0.04

)

$

0.09

$

(0.03

)

$

0.31

Earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted

$

(0.04

)

$

0.09

$

(0.03

)

$

0.30

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic

115,236,048

99,643,396

112,818,414

98,489,613

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted

115,236,048

101,058,849

112,818,414

99,762,411


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023*

ASSETS

(unaudited)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and time deposits

$

140,041**

$

161,592**

Investments in equity securities

-

20,729

Other current assets

49,194

19,900

Fixed assets

895,139

924,474

Investments in related parties and equity method investments

49,177

24,087

Other noncurrent assets

14,948

15,628

Total assets

$

1,148,499

$

1,166,410

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Long-term debt and finance liabilities, net of deferred financing costs

$

613,487

$

642,772

Other liabilities

35,150

34,617

Total stockholders' equity

499,862

489,021

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,148,499

$

1,166,410

*

The balance sheet data has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

**

Includes time deposits of $20 million and $40 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.


OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

11,218

$

19,359

$

49,183

$

52,555

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

7,425

16,517

(13,624

)

5,872

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

$

(20,576

)

$

38,561

$

(37,110

)

$

(12,238

)

Corporate Contact:
Ioannis Zafirakis
Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
Telephone: + 30-210-9470100
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dianashippinginc.com
X: @Dianaship

Investor and Media Relations:
Edward Nebb
Comm-Counsellors, LLC
Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350
Email: [email protected]