SEC Form 6-K filed by Navios Maritime Partners LP

 

 

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATED: May 22, 2024

Commission File No. 001-33811

 

 

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

 

 

7 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, Office 11B2

Monte Carlo, MC 98000 Monaco

(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 ☐

 

 

 

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

FORM 6-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects			1
Exhibit List			19
INDEX			F-1

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-271842.

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (referred to herein as “we”, “us”, “Company” or “Navios Partners”). All of the financial statements have been stated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). You should read this section together with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Navios Partners’ 2023 annual report filed on Form 20-F on April 3, 2024 (the “Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

This report contains and will contain forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events, TCE rates (as defined herein), and Navios Partners’ expected cash flow generation, future contracted revenues, future distributions and its ability to make distributions going forward, opportunities to reinvest cash accretively in a fleet renewal program or otherwise, potential capital gains, its ability to take advantage of dislocation in the market and Navios Partners’ growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy, including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters and Navios Partners’ ability to refinance its debt on attractive terms, or at all. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the information available to, and the expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by Navios Partners at the time these statements were made. Although Navios Partners believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks relating to: global and regional economic and political conditions including global economic activity, demand for seaborne transportation of the products we ship, the ability and willingness of charterers to fulfill their obligations to us and prevailing charter rates, the economic condition of the markets in which we operate, shipyards performing scrubber installations, construction of newbuilding vessels, drydocking and repairs, changing vessel crews and availability of financing, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, wars, sanctions, diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists; uncertainty relating to global trade, including prices of seaborne commodities and continuing issues related to seaborne volume and ton miles, our continued ability to enter into long-term time charters, our ability to maximize the use of our vessels, expected demand in the dry and liquid cargo shipping sectors in general and the demand for our dry bulk, containerships and tanker vessels in particular, fluctuations in charter rates for dry bulk, containerships and tanker vessels, the aging of our fleet and resultant increases in operations costs, the loss of any customer or charter or vessel, the financial condition of our customers, changes in the availability and costs of funding due to conditions in the bank market, capital markets and other factors, fluctuation in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, increases in costs and expenses, including but not limited to: crew, insurance, provisions, port expenses, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance and general and administrative expenses, the expected cost of, and our ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by our charterers applicable to our business, general domestic and international political conditions, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in Navios Partners’ filings with the SEC, including its Form 20-F and Form 6-K. Navios Partners expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Partners’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Navios Partners makes no prediction or statement about the performance of its common units.

 

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Recent Developments

In April 2024 and May 2024, Navios Partners took delivery of the Zim Condor, a 2024-built 5,300 TEU Containership, and the Nave Cosmos, a 2024-built Aframax/LR2 vessel, respectively, from unrelated third parties.

In May 2024, Navios Partners completed the sale of a 2006-built Panamax vessel of 76,596 dwt and a 2009-built VLCC vessel of 297,188 dwt to unrelated third parties, for aggregate gross sale proceeds of $65.8 million.

In connection with its cybersecurity risk management program, the Company has appointed Mr. Efstratios Desypris as its Cyber Security Officer. Mr. Desypris will report to the Company’s Board of Directors and be responsible for the oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity processes, policies, and governance frameworks.

Overview

We are an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels that was formed in August 2007 by Navios Holdings. We have been a public company since November 2007.

As of May 16, 2024, there were outstanding 30,184,388 common units and 622,296 general partnership units. Angeliki Frangou, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman beneficially owns an approximately 16.7% common interest of the total outstanding common units including 4,672,314 common units held through four entities affiliated with her. An entity affiliated with Angeliki Frangou beneficially owns 622,296 general partnerships units, representing an approximately 2.0% ownership interest in Navios Partners based on all outstanding common units and general partnership units.

Fleet

Navios Partners’ fleet consists of 76 dry bulk vessels, 46 containerships and 54 tanker vessels, including 17 newbuilding tankers (11 Aframax/LR2 and six MR2 product tanker chartered-in vessels under bareboat contracts), that are expected to be delivered through 2027 and nine newbuilding containerships (seven 5,300 TEU containerships and two 7,700 TEU containerships), that are expected to be delivered through 2025. The fleet excludes one containership agreed to be sold.

We generate revenues by charging our customers for the use of our vessels to transport their dry cargo commodities, containers, crude oil and/or refined petroleum products. In general, the vessels in our fleet are chartered-out under time charters, which range in length from one to 12 years at inception. From time to time, we operate vessels in the spot market until the vessels have been chartered out under short-term, medium and long-term charters.

The following table provides summary information about our fleet as of May 16, 2024:

 

Owned Drybulk Vessels		Type		Built				Capacity (DWT)				Charter-Out Rate(1)				Index(2)		Expiration Date(3)
Navios Vega		Transhipper			2009				57,573			$	25,800			No		Jan-29
Navios Christine B		Ultra-Handymax			2009				58,058			$	12,673 —			No 99.0% average BSI 58 10TC		Jun-24 Aug-24
Navios Celestial		Ultra-Handymax			2009				58,063			$	12,350 —			No 100% average BSI 58 10TC		Jun-24 Apr-25
Navios La Paix		Ultra-Handymax			2014				61,485			$	12,654 —			No 111.0% average BSI 58 10TC		Jun-24 Jul-24
N Amalthia		Panamax			2006				75,318				—			90.0% average BPI 82		Apr-25
Navios Hope		Panamax			2005				75,397				—			100.0% average BPI 4TC		Aug-24
Navios Sagittarius (5)		Panamax			2006				75,756			$	12,128 —			No 100.0% average BPI 82 less $1,286		Jun-24 Sep-24
Navios Taurus		Panamax			2005				76,596			$	12,113			No		May-24
Navios Galileo		Panamax			2006				76,596			$	12,350			No		Jun-24
Navios Sun		Panamax			2005				76,619			$	13,331 —			No 100.0% average BPI 82 less $1,286		Jun-24 Dec-24

 

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Navios Asteriks (24)		Panamax			2005				76,801			$	12,368 —			No 100.0% average BPI 82 less $1,286		Jun-24 Sep-24
Navios Helios		Panamax			2005				77,075			$ $	13,538 16,055			No No		May-24 Jun-24
Navios Victory		Panamax			2014				77,095			$	12,664 —			No 96.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Oct-24
Unity N		Panamax			2011				79,642			$	12,206 —			No 89.0% average BPI 4TC		Jun-24 Oct-24
Odysseus N		Panamax			2011				79,642			$	14,250			No		Sep-24
Rainbow N		Panamax			2011				79,642			$	14,060			No		May-24
Navios Avior		Kamsarmax			2012				81,355				—			100.0% average BPI 82		Jan-25
Navios Centaurus		Kamsarmax			2012				81,472			$	13,132 —			No 101.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Nov-24
Navios Horizon I (24)		Kamsarmax			2019				81,692			$ $	18,259 18,786 —			No No 110.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Apr-25
Navios Galaxy II (6)		Kamsarmax			2020				81,789			$ $	13,612 18,421 —			No No 112.5% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Dec-24
Navios Uranus (6)		Kamsarmax			2019				81,821			$ $	19,235 18,806 —			No No 112.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Apr-26
Navios Felicity I (6)		Kamsarmax			2020				81,962			$ $ $	19,082 18,699 18,425 —			No No No 114.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Dec-24 Jan-25
Navios Primavera (5)		Kamsarmax			2022				82,003			$	14,872 —			No 115.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24
Navios Meridian (5)		Kamsarmax			2023				82,010			$ $	14,633 17,650 —			No No 115.5% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Nov-24
Navios Herakles I (6)		Kamsarmax			2019				82,036			$ $	13,733 19,016 —			No No 113.5% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Nov-24
Navios Magellan II (6)		Kamsarmax			2020				82,037			$ $	14,430 17,934 —			No No 112.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Nov-24
Navios Sky (5)		Kamsarmax			2015				82,056			$	13,579 —			No 105.0 % average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24
Navios Harmony		Kamsarmax			2006				82,790			$ $	12,513 15,400			No No		May-24 Aug-24
Navios Alegria (24)		Kamsarmax			2016				84,852			$	14,197			No		Jul-24
Navios Sphera		Kamsarmax			2016				84,872			$ $	18,714 18,831 —			No No 110.0% of average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Oct-25
Navios Apollon I		Post-Panamax			2005				87,052			$	17,100			No		Jun-24
Copernicus N		Post-Panamax			2010				93,062			$	12,350			No		May-24
Navios Stellar (5)		Capesize			2009				169,001				—			97.0% average BCI 5TC		Jun-26
Navios Aurora II		Capesize			2009				169,031				—			99.0% average BCI 5TC		Jul-24
Navios Antares (5)		Capesize			2010				169,059				—			100.0% average BCI 5TC		Feb-25
Navios Symphony		Capesize			2010				178,132				—			102.75% average BCI 5TC		Apr-26
Navios Ace (5)		Capesize			2011				179,016				—			107.25% average BCI 5TC		Feb-25
Navios Melodia		Capesize			2010				179,132				—			104.0% average BCI 5TC		Apr-26
Navios Luz		Capesize			2010				179,144				—  —			106.0% average BCI 5TC 105.5% average BCI 5TC		Aug-24 Oct-25
Navios Altamira		Capesize			2011				179,165				—			107.0% average BCI 5TC		Mar-25
Navios Azimuth (24)		Capesize			2011				179,169				—			105.0% average BCI 5TC		Feb-25
Navios Etoile		Capesize			2010				179,234				—			105.0% average BCI 5TC		Feb-25
Navios Buena Ventura		Capesize			2010				179,259			$	23,342 —			No 105.0% average BCI 5TC		Dec-24 Feb-25
Navios Bonheur		Capesize			2010				179,259				—			104.0% average BCI 5TC		Jan-25
Navios Fulvia		Capesize			2010				179,263				—			105.0% average BCI 5TC		Feb-25
Navios Aster		Capesize			2010				179,314			$	23,495			No		Dec-24
Navios Ray (5)		Capesize			2012				179,515				—			105.0% average BCI 5TC		Jan-25
Navios Happiness		Capesize			2009				180,022			$	22,626 —			No 109.0% average BCI 5TC		Dec-24 Apr-25
Navios Bonavis (5)		Capesize			2009				180,022				—			103.0% average BCI 5TC		Apr-26

 

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Navios Phoenix (5)		Capesize			2009				180,242			$	22,765 —			No 100.0% average BCI 5TC + $1,905 per day		Dec-24 Aug-26
Navios Fantastiks (5)		Capesize			2005				180,265			$	17,575			No		Jun-26
Navios Sol (5)		Capesize			2009				180,274				—			108.0% average BCI 5TC		Jun-26
Navios Canary (24)		Capesize			2015				180,528				—			125.0% average BCI 5TC		Jan-25
Navios Lumen (5)		Capesize			2009				180,661				—			106.0% average BCI 5TC		Jul-26
Navios Pollux (5)		Capesize			2009				180,727				—			100.0% of pool earnings		Jul-24
Navios Felix (21)		Capesize			2016				181,221			$	—  28,500	(26)		100.0% average BCI 5TC + $4,085 per day No		Jun-24 May-27
Navios Corali (24)		Capesize			2015				181,249			$	21,779 —			No 131.0% average BCI 5TC		Dec-24 Jan-25
Navios Mars		Capesize			2016				181,259			$	30,278 —			No 128.0% average BCI 5TC		Dec-24 Feb-25
Navios Gem		Capesize			2014				181,336			$	31,634 —			No 125.0% average BCI 5TC		Dec-24 Apr-26
Navios Joy		Capesize			2013				181,389				—			Freight Voyages		Aug-25
Navios Koyo		Capesize			2011				181,415				—			118.0% average BCI 5TC		Jun-24
Navios Azalea (6)		Capesize			2022				182,064			$	19,950			No		Nov-27
Navios Armonia (6)		Capesize			2022				182,079			$	20,750			No		Sep-27
Navios Altair (6)		Capesize			2023				182,115			$	19,600			No		Nov-27
Navios Sakura (6)		Capesize			2023				182,169			$	19,550			No		Mar-28
Navios Amethyst (6)		Capesize			2023				182,212			$	19,550			No		Feb-28
Navios Astra (14)		Capesize			2022				182,393			$	21,000			No		Aug-27

 

Owned Containerships		Capacity (TEU)				Built				Charter-Out Rate(1)				Index(2)		Expiration Date(3)
Spectrum N			2,546				2009			$	36,538			No		Mar-25
Protostar N			2,741				2007			$	11,700			No		Aug-25
Fleur N			2,782				2012			$ $	19,750 19,009			No No		Jun-24 May-26
Ete N			2,782				2012			$ $	12,097 19,009			No No		Jun-24 May-26
Navios Summer (5)			3,450				2006			$ $ $ $	39,795 30,320 20,845 34,110			No No No No		May-24 May-25 May-26 Jul-26
Navios Verano (5)			3,450				2006			$	18,818			No		Apr-26
Navios Spring (15)			3,450				2007			$	19,744			No		May-24
Matson Lanai (5)			4,250				2007			$	55,794			No		Jul-25
Navios Verde (5)			4,250				2007			$	21,725			No		Apr-25
Navios Amarillo (5)			4,250				2007			$ $ $	63,956 28,425 9,475			No No No		Jan-25 Jan-26 Jan-28
Navios Vermilion (5)			4,250				2007			$ $	23,972 41,722			No No		Nov-24 Dec-24
Navios Azure			4,250				2007			$	20,748			No		Apr-26
Navios Indigo (5)			4,250				2007			$ $ $	34,125 24,375 41,438			No No No		Apr-25 Apr-26 Aug-26
Navios Domino (5)			4,250				2008			$	23,453			No		Sep-25
Matson Oahu (5)			4,250				2008			$	19,701			No		Oct-24
Navios Tempo			4,250				2009			$	44,438			No		Sep-25
Navios Destiny (5)			4,250				2009			$ $	23,972 41,722			No No		Oct-24 Nov-24
Navios Devotion (5)			4,250				2009			$ $ $	34,125 24,375 41,438			No No No		Mar-25 Mar-26 Jul-26

 

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Navios Lapis			4,250				2009									Scheduled Repairs
Navios Dorado			4,250				2010			$ $	21,676 24,441			No No		Sep-24 May-26
Carmel I			4,360				2010			$ $ $	32,689 23,214 39,795			No No No		Apr-25 Apr-26 Jun-26
Zim Baltimore			4,360				2010			$ $ $	34,125 24,375 41,438			No No No		Jan-25 Jan-26 May-26
Navios Bahamas			4,360				2010			$ $	48,000 22,500			No No		Apr-25 Jun-27
Navios Miami			4,563				2009			$ $	23,972 41,722			No No		Oct-24 Nov-24
Navios Magnolia			4,730				2008			$ $	23,972 41,722			No No		Oct-24 Nov-24
Navios Jasmine			4,730				2008			$ $	48,000 22,500			No No		Mar-25 May-27
Navios Chrysalis			4,730				2008			$	23,453			No		Jun-25
Navios Nerine			4,730				2008			$ $	23,972 41,722			No No		Sep-24 Oct-24
Sparrow			5,300				2023			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Nov-24 Nov-25 Nov-26 Nov-27 Nov-28 Jan-29
Zim Eagle			5,300				2024			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Jan-25 Jan-26 Jan-27 Jan-28 Jan-29 Mar-29
Zim Condor			5,300				2024			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Apr-25 Apr -26 Apr -27 Apr -28 Apr -29 Jun-29
Hyundai Shanghai			6,800				2006			$ $	30,119 21,083			No No		Aug-24 Aug-29
Hyundai Tokyo			6,800				2006			$	21,083			No		Dec-28
Hyundai Hongkong			6,800				2006			$	21,083			No		Dec-28
Hyundai Singapore			6,800				2006			$	21,083			No		Dec-28
Hyundai Busan			6,800				2006			$ $	30,119 21,083			No No		Aug-24 Aug-29
Navios Unison (5)			10,000				2010			$	26,276			No		Jun-26
Navios Constellation (5)			10,000				2011			$	26,276			No		Jun-26

 

Owned Tanker Vessels		Type		Built				Capacity (DWT)				Charter-Out Rate(1)				Profit Sharing Arrangements		Expiration Date(3)
Hector N		MR1 Product Tanker			2008				38,402			$	20,738			No		Dec-25
Nave Aquila (5)		MR2 Product Tanker			2012				49,991			$	27,156			No		Aug-26
Nave Atria (5)		MR2 Product Tanker			2012				49,992			$	14,887			No		Feb-25
Nave Capella		MR2 Product Tanker			2013				49,995			$	22,138			No		Jan-25
Nave Alderamin		MR2 Product Tanker			2013				49,998			$	22,138			No		Nov-24
Nave Pyxis		MR2 Product Tanker			2014				49,998			$	25,891			No		Jan-25
Nave Bellatrix (5)		MR2 Product Tanker			2013				49,999			$ $	25,675 19,750			No No		Aug-24 Aug-25
Nave Orion (5)		MR2 Product Tanker			2013				49,999			$	22,138			No		Dec-24
Nave Titan		MR2 Product Tanker			2013				49,999			$	25,891			No		Feb-25
Nave Luminosity		MR2 Product Tanker			2014				49,999			$	23,004	(10)		No		Dec-25

 

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Nave Jupiter		MR2 Product Tanker			2014				49,999			$	21,231			No		Oct-28
Nave Velocity		MR2 Product Tanker			2015				49,999			$	15,553	(11)		No		Oct-24
Nave Sextans		MR2 Product Tanker			2015				49,999			$	23,196	(10)		No		May-26
Nave Equinox		MR2 Product Tanker			2007				50,922			$	20,392	(8)		No		Oct-24
Nave Pulsar (24)		MR2 Product Tanker			2007				50,922			$	21,231	(8)		No		Sep-25
Nave Orbit		MR2 Product Tanker			2009				50,470			$	15,306			No		Oct-24
Nave Equator		MR2 Product Tanker			2009				50,542			$	23,305			No		Oct-24
Bougainville		MR2 Product Tanker			2013				50,626			$	21,800	(7)		No		Oct-26
Nave Cetus		LR1 Product Tanker			2012				74,581			$	32,094			No		Jul-25
Nave Ariadne		LR1 Product Tanker			2007				74,671				Floating Rate	(12)		No		Aug-24
Nave Cielo		LR1 Product Tanker			2007				74,671			$	28,144			No		Sep-25
Nave Rigel		LR1 Product Tanker			2013				74,673			$	27,008			No		Mar-29
Nave Atropos		LR1 Product Tanker			2013				74,695			$	21,971			No		Oct-24
Nave Cassiopeia		LR1 Product Tanker			2012				74,711			$	33,150	(13)		No		Jan-25
Nave Andromeda		LR1 Product Tanker			2011				75,000			$	28,394			No		Mar-25
Nave Estella		LR1 Product Tanker			2012				75,000			$	28,394			No		Dec-24
Nave Cosmos (24)		Aframax / LR2			2024				115,651			$	26,366	(22)		No		May-29
Nave Constellation		VLCC			2010				296,988				Freight Voyage Floating Rate	(12)		No No		Jun-24 Dec-24
Nave Universe		VLCC			2011				297,066				Spot 45,672			—  No		Sep-24 May-26
Nave Galactic		VLCC			2009				297,168				Freight voyage			No		May-24
Nave Quasar		VLCC			2010				297,376				Floating Rate	(12)		No		Dec-24
Nave Buena Suerte		VLCC			2011				297,491			$	47,906			Yes(16)		Jun-25
Nave Synergy		VLCC			2010				299,973				Spot			—		—

 

Bareboat-in Vessels		Type		Built				Capacity (DWT)				Charter-Out Rate(1)				Index(2)		Expiration Date(3)
Navios Star		Kamsarmax			2021				81,994				—			112.0% average BPI 82		Apr-25
Navios Amitie		Kamsarmax			2021				82,002			$	—  19,443 —			112% of average BPI 82 —  112% of average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Apr-25
Navios Libra		Kamsarmax			2019				82,011				—			109.75% average BPI 82		Jul-24
Nave Electron		VLCC			2021				313,239			$	47,906			Yes (16)		Jan-26
Nave Celeste (25)		VLCC			2022				313,418				Floating rate			Yes (4)		Jul-29
Baghdad (25)		VLCC			2020				313,433			$	27,816	(17)		No		Sep-30
Erbil (25)		VLCC			2021				313,486			$	27,816	(17)		No		Feb-31

 

Chartered-in Vessels		Type		Built				Capacity (DWT)				Charter-Out Rate(1)				Index(2)		Expiration Date(3)
Navios Venus(26)		Ultra- Handymax			2015				61,339			$	13,181 —			No 111.0% average BSI 58 10TC		Jun-24 Oct-24
Navios Amber (19)		Kamsarmax			2015				80,994			$	17,290			No		Apr-26
Navios Citrine (19)		Kamsarmax			2017				81,626			$	13,675 —			No 110.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Oct-24
Navios Dolphin (19)		Kamsarmax			2017				81,630			$	14,013	(20)		No		Dec-24
Navios Gemini		Kamsarmax			2018				81,704			$	15,881			No		Nov-24
Navios Coral (19)		Kamsarmax			2016				84,904			$ $	17,719 19,096 —			No No 110.0% average BPI 82		Jun-24 Sep-24 Nov-24

 

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Owned Containerships to be Delivered		Expected Delivery				Capacity (TEU)				Charter- Out Rate(1)				Index(2)		Expiration Date(3)
TBN I			Q2 2024				5,300			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Jun-25 Jun-26 Jun-27 Jun-28 Jun-29 Aug-29
TBN II			H2 2024				5,300			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Jul-25 Jul-26 Jul-27 Jul-28 Jul-29 Sep-29
TBN III (24)			H2 2024				5,300			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Aug-25 Aug-26 Aug-27 Aug-28 Aug-29 Oct-29
TBN IV (24)			H2 2024				5,300			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		Nov-25 Nov-26 Nov-27 Nov-28 Nov-29 Jan-30
TBN V			Q2 2024				5,300			$ $ $ $ $ $	42,900 39,000 37,050 35,100 31,200 37,050			No No No No No No		May-25 May-26 May-27 May-28 May-29 Jul-29
TBN VI (5)			H2 2024				5,300			$	37,500			No		Mar-30
TBN VII (5)			H2 2024				5,300			$	37,500			No		Apr-30
TBN XIII			H2 2024				7,700			$ $ $ $ $	57,213 52,238 37,313 27,363 24,875	(23)		No No No No No		Dec-27 Dec-30 Dec-32 Dec-34 Dec-36
TBN XIV			H1 2025				7,700			$ $ $ $ $	57,213 52,238 37,313 27,363 24,875	(23)		No No No No No		Jan-28 Jan-31 Jan-33 Jan-35 Jan-37

 

Tanker Vessels to be Delivered		Type		Expected Delivery		Capacity (DWT)				Charter-Out Rate(1)				Expiration Date(3)
TBN VIII (5)		Aframax /LR2		H2 2024			115,000			$	26,366	(22)		Aug-29
TBN IX (24)		Aframax /LR2		H2 2024			115,000			$	25,576	(22)		Oct-29
TBN X (5)		Aframax / LR2		H2 2024			115,000			$	25,576	(22)		Dec-29
TBN XI (5)		Aframax / LR2		H1 2025			115,000			$	27,798	(22)		Mar-30
TBN XII		Aframax / LR2		H1 2025			115,000			$	27,798	(22)		Jun-30
TBN XXI		Aframax / LR2		H1 2026			115,000			$	27,788	(9)		Mar-31
TBN XXII		Aframax / LR2		H1 2026			115,000			$	27,788	(9)		May-31
TBN XXIII		Aframax / LR2		H1 2026			115,000			$	27,776	(18)		May-31
TBN XXIV		Aframax / LR2		H2 2026			115,000			$	27,776	(18)		Sep-31
TBN XXV		Aframax / LR2		H1 2027			115,000			$ $	34,613/ 28,275	(27)		May-30/ May-32
TBN XXVI		Aframax / LR2		H2 2027			115,000			$ $	34,613/ 28,275	(27)		Sep-30/ Sep-32

 

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TBN XV (6)		MR2 Product Tanker		H2 2025			52,000			$	22,959			Nov-30
TBN XVI (6)		MR2 Product Tanker		H1 2026			52,000			$	22,959			May-31
TBN XVII (6)		MR2 Product Tanker		H2 2026			52,000				—			—
TBN XVIII (6)		MR2 Product Tanker		H1 2027			52,000				—			—
TBN XIX (6)		MR2 Product Tanker		H1 2027			52,000				—			—
TBN XX (6)		MR2 Product Tanker		H1 2027			52,000				—			—

 

(1)	Daily charter-out rate per day, net of commissions.

(2)	Index rates exclude commissions.

(3)	Estimated dates assuming the midpoint or Company’s estimate of the redelivery period by charterers.

(4)	Bareboat charter based on adjusted TD3C-WS with floor $26,730 and collar at $36,630.

(5)	The vessel is subject to a sale and leaseback transaction with a purchase obligation at the end of the lease term.

(6)	The vessel is subject to a bareboat contract with a purchase option at the end of the contract.

(7)	Charterer’s option to extend charter for one year at $24,900 net per day.

(8)	The premium for when the vessel is trading on ice or follow ice breaker is $1,481 per day.

(9)	Charterer’s option to extend the charter for one year at $29,738 net per day plus one year at $31,200 net per day.

(10)	Charterer’s option to extend the charter for one year at $27,913 net per day.

(11)	Charterer’s option to extend the charter for one year at $16,540 net per day plus one year at $17,528 net per day.

(12)	Rate based on pool earnings.

(13)	Charterer’s option to extend the charter for one year at $40,950 net per day.

(14)	The vessel is subject to a bareboat contract with a purchase obligation at the end of the contract.

(15)	Vessel agreed to be sold.

(16)	Profit sharing arrangement of 35% above $54,388, 40% above $59,388 and 50% above $69,388.

(17)	Charterer’s option to extend the bareboat charter for five years at $29,751 net per day.

(18)	Charterer’s option to extend the charter for one year at $29,628 net per day plus one year at $31,578 net per day.

(19)	The vessel is subject to a charter-in agreement with a purchase option at the end of the agreement, classified as a finance lease. Option to acquire the vessel has been declared.

(20)	Charterer’s option to extend charter for one year at $15,200 net per day.

(21)	Charterer’s option to extend the charter for a minimum of 11 to a maximum of 15 months at $33,250 net per day.

(22)	Charterer has the option to extend for five further one-year options at rates increasing by $1,234 net per day each year.

(23)	Charterer’s option to extend charter for two years at $24,875 net per day.

(24)	The vessel is subject to a sale and leaseback transaction with a purchase option at the end of the lease term.

(25)	The vessel is subject to a bareboat charter-out contract.

(26)	The vessel is subject to a charter-in agreement with a purchase option at the end of the agreement.

(27)	Charterer’s option for a firm period of three years at $34,613 net per day or five years at $28,275 net per day, declarable six months prior to the vessels’ delivery.

 

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Our Charters

We provide seaborne shipping services under short, medium, and long-term time charters, bareboat charters and voyage charters with customers that we believe are creditworthy. For each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 no customer accounted for 10.0% or more of our total revenues.

Our revenues are driven by the number of vessels in the fleet, the number of days during which the vessels operate and our charter hire rates, which, in turn, are affected by a number of factors, including:

 

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the duration of the charters;

 

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the level of spot and long-term market rates at the time of charters;

 

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decisions relating to vessel acquisitions and disposals;

 

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the amount of time spent positioning vessels;

 

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the amount of time that vessels spend in drydock undergoing repairs and upgrades;

 

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the age, condition and specifications of the vessels;

 

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the aggregate level of supply and demand in the liquid, dry and containerized cargo shipping industry;

 

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economic conditions, such as the impact of inflationary cost pressures, decreased consumer discretionary spending, increasing interest rates, and the possibility of recession or financial market instability;

 

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armed conflicts, such as the Israel’s war on Gaza, Russian/Ukrainian conflicts and the attacks in the Red Sea and in the Gulf of Aden; and

 

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the outbreak of global epidemics or pandemics.

Time charters are available for varying periods, ranging from a single trip (spot charter) to long-term which may be many years. In general, a long-term time charter assures the vessel owner of a consistent stream of revenue. Operating the vessel in the spot market affords the owner greater spot market opportunity, which may result in high rates when vessels are in high demand or low rates when vessel availability exceeds demand. We intend to operate our vessels in the long-term charter market. Vessel charter rates are affected by world economics, international events, weather conditions, strikes, governmental policies, supply and demand and many other factors that might be beyond our control. Please read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for a discussion of certain risks inherent in our business.

We could lose a customer or the benefits of a charter if:

 

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the customer fails to make charter payments because of its financial inability, disagreements with us or otherwise;

 

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the customer exercises certain rights to terminate the charter of the vessel;

 

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the customer terminates the charter because we fail to deliver the vessel within a fixed period of time, the vessel is lost or damaged beyond repair, there are serious deficiencies in the vessel or prolonged periods of off-hire, or we default under the charter; or

 

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a prolonged force majeure event affecting the customer, including damage to or destruction of relevant production facilities, war or political unrest prevents us from performing services for that customer.

Under some of our time charters, either party may terminate the charter contract in the event of war in specified countries or in locations that would significantly disrupt the free trade of the vessel. Some of the time charters covering our vessels require us to return to the charterer, upon the loss of the vessel, all advances paid by the charterer but not earned by us.

 

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Trends and Factors Affecting Our Future Results of Operations

We believe the principal factors that will affect our future results of operations are the economic, regulatory, political and governmental conditions that affect the shipping industry generally and that affect conditions in countries and markets in which our vessels engage in business. Please read “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for a discussion of certain risks inherent in our business.

Results of Operations

Overview

The following table reflects certain key indicators of Navios Partners’ fleet performance for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

		Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)				Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Available Days(1)			13,540				13,908
Operating Days(2)			13,445				13,749
Fleet Utilization(3)			99.3	%			98.9	%
Time Charter Equivalent rate (per day)(4)		$	21,514			$	20,811
Vessels operating at end of periods			151				156

 

(1)

Available days for the fleet represent total calendar days the vessels were in Navios Partners’ possession for the relevant period after subtracting off-hire days associated with scheduled repairs, drydockings or special surveys and ballast days relating to voyages. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a relevant period during which a vessel is capable of generating revenues.

(2)

Operating days are the number of available days in the relevant period less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a relevant period during which vessels actually generate revenues.

(3)

Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that Navios Partners’ vessels were available for generating revenue, and is determined by dividing the number of operating days during a relevant period by the number of available days during that period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure efficiency in finding employment for vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs, drydockings or special surveys.

(4)

Time Charter Equivalent rate (“TCE rate”) per day is defined as voyage, time charter revenues and charter-out revenues under bareboat contracts (grossed up by the applicable fixed vessel operating expenses for the respective periods) less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during the period. The TCE rate per day is a customary shipping industry performance measure used primarily to present the actual daily earnings generated by vessels on various types of charter contracts for the number of available days of the fleet.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table presents consolidated revenue and expense information for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

		Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)				Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
		(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Time charter and voyage revenues		$	318,555			$	309,522
Time charter and voyage expenses			(41,911	)			(39,763	)
Direct vessel expenses			(17,553	)			(14,440	)
Vessel operating expenses (entirely through related parties transactions)			(84,922	)			(83,216	)
General and administrative expenses			(20,744	)			(19,499	)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets			(55,570	)			(54,218	)
Amortization of unfavorable lease terms			3,136				7,588
Gain on sale of vessels, net			1,877				33,450
Interest expense and finance cost, net			(29,409	)			(35,524	)
Interest income			3,396				1,617
Other expense, net			(3,494	)			(6,352	)
Net income		$	73,361			$	99,165
EBITDA(1)		$	166,155			$	188,836
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		$	164,278			$	155,386
Operating Surplus (1)		$	66,614			$	65,748

 

(1)

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Surplus are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash from Operating Activities, EBITDA and Operating Surplus” for a description of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Surplus and a reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Surplus to the most comparable measure under U.S. GAAP.

Period over Period Comparisons

For the Three Month Period ended March 31, 2024 compared to the Three Month Period ended March 31, 2023

Time charter and voyage revenues: Time charter and voyage revenues of Navios Partners for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 increased by $9.1 million, or 2.9%, to $318.6 million, as compared to $309.5 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in revenue was mainly attributable to the increase in revenue from freight voyages. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, time charter and voyage revenues were positively affected by $0.1 million and negatively affected by $13.0 million, respectively, relating to the straight-line effect of the containership and tanker charters with de-escalating rates. For the three month period ended March 31, 2024, the TCE rate increased by 3.4% to $21,514 per day, as compared to $20,811 per day for the same period in 2023. The available days of the fleet decreased by 2.6% to 13,540 days for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to 13,908 days for the same period in 2023 mainly due to the sale of vessels, partially mitigated by the deliveries of newbuilding and secondhand vessels.

Time charter and voyage expenses: Time charter and voyage expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 increased by $2.1 million to $41.9 million, as compared to $39.8 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase was mainly attributable to a: (i) $3.7 million increase in bunkers expenses arising from the increased days of freight voyages in the first quarter of 2024; (ii) $3.4 million increase in other voyage expenses; and (iii) $0.6 million increase in port expenses. The increase was partially mitigated by a: (i) $5.3 million decrease in bareboat and charter-in hire expense of the tanker and dry bulk fleet; and (ii) $0.3 million decrease in brokers’ commissions.

 

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Direct vessel expenses: Direct vessel expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, increased by $3.2 million to $17.6 million, as compared to $14.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase of $3.2 million was mainly attributable to the amortization of the deferred drydock and special survey costs due to the increase in the number of vessels that underwent drydocking or special survey.

Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, increased by $1.7 million to $84.9 million, as compared to $83.2 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was mainly due to the adjustment of the fixed daily fee in accordance with the management agreements (the “Management Agreements”), partially mitigated by the sale of vessels.

General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses increased by $1.2 million to $20.7 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $19.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase was mainly due to a $1.7 million increase in administrative expenses paid to the Manager (as defined herein) as per the administrative services agreement (the “Administrative Services Agreement”); partially mitigated by a $0.5 million decrease in legal and professional fees, as well as audit fees and other administrative expenses.

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets: Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets amounted to $55.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $54.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase of $1.4 million was mainly attributable to a: (i) $2.6 million increase in depreciation expense due to the delivery of eight vessels in 2023 and during the first quarter of 2024; and (ii) $1.2 million increase in depreciation expense mainly due to vessel improvements. The above increase was partially mitigated by a: (i) $2.1 million decrease in depreciation expense due to the sale of 16 vessels in 2023 and during the first quarter of 2024; and (ii) $0.3 million decrease in amortization of favorable lease terms. Depreciation of vessels is calculated using an estimated useful life of 25 years for dry bulk and tanker vessels and 30 years for containerships, respectively, from the date the vessel was originally delivered from the shipyard.

Amortization of unfavorable lease terms: Amortization of unfavorable lease terms amounted to $3.1 million and $7.6 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively, related to the amortization of the fair value of the time charters with unfavorable lease terms as determined at the acquisition date of Navios Maritime Containers L.P. and at the date of obtaining control of Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation.

Gain on sale of vessels, net: Gain on sale of vessels amounted to $1.9 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, relating to a gain on sale of one of our vessels. Gain on sale of vessels, net amounted to $33.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, relating to a gain on sale of eight of our vessels amounted to $34.1 million, partially mitigated by an impairment loss of one of our vessels that amounted to $0.6 million.

Interest expense and finance cost, net: Interest expense and finance cost, net for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $6.1 million to $29.4 million, as compared to $35.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in the discount effect of long-term assets, the increase in interest expense capitalized related to deposits for vessels acquisitions and the decrease in Navios Partner’s weighted average loan balance to $1,888.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the $1,904.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023; partially mitigated by the increase of the weighted average interest rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 to 7.1% from 7.0% for the three month period ended March 31, 2023.

Interest income: Interest income amounted to $3.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $1.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, mainly due to the increase of time deposits.

Other expense, net: Other expense, net for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $2.9 million to $3.5 million, as compared to $6.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, mainly due to the decrease in expenses related to claims and foreign exchange differences, partially mitigated by the increase in other miscellaneous expenses, net.

 

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Net income: Net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $73.4 million as compared to $99.2 million net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in net income of $25.8 million was due to the factors discussed above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We anticipate that our primary sources of funds for our short-term liquidity needs will be cash flows from operations, our equity offerings, proceeds from asset sales, long-term bank borrowings and other debt raisings. In addition to distributions on our units, our primary short-term liquidity needs are to fund general working capital requirements, cash reserve requirements including those under our credit facilities and debt service, while our long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to expansion and investment capital expenditures and other maintenance capital expenditures and debt repayment. As of March 31, 2024, Navios Partners’ current assets totaled $443.3 million, while current liabilities totaled $497.6 million, resulting in a negative working capital position of $54.3 million. Navios Partners’ cash forecast indicates that it will generate sufficient cash through its contracted revenue of $3.4 billion as of May 16, 2024 and cash proceeds from the sale of vessels (see Note 14 - Subsequent events to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report) to make the required principal and interest payments on its indebtedness, to make payments for capital expenditures, provide for the normal working capital requirements of the business for a period of at least 12 months from the date of issuance of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Generally, our long-term sources of funds derive from cash from operations, long-term bank borrowings and other debt or equity financings to fund acquisitions and expansion and investment capital expenditures. We cannot assure you that we will be able to secure adequate financing or to obtain additional funds on favorable terms to meet our liquidity needs.

Cash deposits and cash equivalents in excess of amounts covered by government provided insurance are exposed to loss in the event of non-performance by financial institutions. Navios Partners does maintain cash deposits and cash equivalents in excess of government provided insurance limits. Navios Partners also minimizes exposure to credit risk by dealing with a diversified group of major financial institutions.

Navios Partners may use funds to repurchase its outstanding common units and/or indebtedness from time to time. Repurchases may be made in the open market, or through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, at prices and on terms Navios Partners deems appropriate and subject to its cash requirements for other purposes, compliance with the covenants under Navios Partners’ credit facilities, and other factors management deems relevant.

In July 2022, the Board of Directors of Navios Partners authorized a common unit repurchase program for up to $100.0 million of the Company’s common units. Common unit repurchases will be made from time to time for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of repurchases under the program will be determined by Navios Partners’ management based upon market conditions and financial and other considerations, including working capital and planned or anticipated growth opportunities. As of May 16, 2024, no repurchases of common units have been made. The program does not require any minimum repurchase or any specific number of common units and may be suspended or reinstated at any time in the Company’s discretion and without notice. The Board of Directors will review the program periodically.

 

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The following table presents cash flow information derived from the unaudited condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of Navios Partners for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

		Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)				Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
		(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	94,436			$	94,516
Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities			(168,073	)			44,232
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities			57,292				(100,635	)
(Decrease)/ increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		$	(16,345	)		$	38,113

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the net cash provided by operating activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2023

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $0.1 million to $94.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $94.5 million for the same period in 2023. In determining net cash provided by operating activities, net income is adjusted for the effects of certain non-cash items as discussed below.

The aggregate adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities were $64.4 million of non-cash positive net adjustments for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, which consisted mainly of the following adjustments: (i) $55.6 million depreciation and amortization of intangible assets; (ii) $14.3 million amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs; and (iii) $1.7 million amortization and write-off of deferred finance costs and discount. These adjustments were partially mitigated by: (i) $3.1 million amortization of unfavorable lease terms; (ii) $1.9 million gain from sale of vessels; (iii) $1.4 million non-cash amortization of deferred revenue and straight-line effect of the containership and tanker charters with de-escalating rates; and (iv) $0.8 million amortization of operating lease assets/ liabilities.

The net cash outflow resulting from the change in operating assets and liabilities of $43.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 resulted from: (i) a $32.0 million decrease in amounts due to related parties; (ii) an $18.7 million in payments for drydock and special survey costs; (iii) an $8.6 million decrease in accounts payable; (iv) a $2.6 million decrease in deferred revenue; (v) a $0.9 million increase in accounts receivable; and (vi) a $0.9 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets. This was partially mitigated by a: (i) $20.1 million decrease in amounts due from related parties (including current and non-current portion); and (ii) $0.2 million increase in accrued expenses.

The aggregate adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities were $35.9 million of non-cash positive net adjustments for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, which consisted mainly of the following adjustments: (i) $54.2 million depreciation and amortization of intangible assets; (ii) $9.1 million non-cash amortization of deferred revenue and straight-line effect of the containerships and tankers charters with de-escalating rates; (iii) $9.1 million amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs; (iv) $2.6 million amortization of operating lease assets/ liabilities; and (v) $2.0 million amortization and write-off of deferred finance costs and discount. These adjustments were partially mitigated by: (i) $33.5 million gain from sale of vessels; and (ii) $7.6 million amortization of unfavorable lease terms.

The net cash outflow resulting from the change in operating assets and liabilities of $40.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 resulted from a: (i) $73.3 million decrease in amounts due to related parties; (ii) $12.5 million in payments for drydock and special survey costs; and (iii) $4.8 million decrease in accounts payable. This was partially mitigated by: (i) a $31.5 million decrease in accounts receivable (ii) an $8.9 million increase in deferred revenue; (iii) a $7.3 million increase in accrued expenses; (iv) a $1.9 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets; and (v) a $0.4 million decrease in amounts due from related parties.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the net cash provided by investing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2023

Net cash used in investing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $168.1 million as compared to $44.2 million net cash provided by investing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2023.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities of $168.1 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 was mainly due to: (i) $90.1 million related to deposits for the acquisition/ option to acquire vessels and capitalized expenses; (ii) $49.0 million related to vessels acquisitions and additions; and (iii) $38.5 million related to time deposits with original maturities greater than three months. This was partially mitigated by $9.5 million proceeds related to the sale of one vessel.

Net cash provided by investing activities of $44.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 was mainly due to $157.6 million proceeds related to the sale of eight vessels. This was partially mitigated by: (i) $62.1 million related to deposits for the acquisition/ option to acquire vessels and capitalized expenses; and (ii) $51.3 million related to vessels’ acquisitions and additions.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 as compared to net cash used in financing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2023

Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $157.9 million to $57.3 million inflow for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $100.6 million outflow for the same period in 2023.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $57.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 was mainly due to $140.7 million proceeds from the new credit facilities and sale and leaseback agreement. This was partially mitigated by: (i) $79.8 million repayments of loans and financial liabilities; (ii) $2.1 million payments of deferred finance costs related to the new credit facilities and financial liabilities; and (iii) $1.5 million payments for cash distributions.

Net cash used in financing activities of $100.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 was mainly due to: (i) $172.5 million repayments of loans and financial liabilities; (ii) $2.8 million payments of deferred finance costs related to the new credit facilities and financial liability; and (iii) $1.5 million payments for cash distributions. This was partially mitigated by $76.2 million proceeds from the new credit facilities and sale and leaseback agreements.

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash from Operating Activities, EBITDA and Operating Surplus

 

		Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)				Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
		(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	94,436			$	94,516
Net increase/ (decrease) in operating assets			366				(21,359	)
Net decrease in operating liabilities			42,983				62,023
Net interest cost			26,013				33,907
Amortization and write-off of deferred finance cost			(1,676	)			(2,031	)
Amortization of operating lease assets/liabilities			791				(2,558	)
Non-cash amortization of deferred revenue and straight-line			1,365				(9,111	)
Stock-based compensation			—				(1	)
Gain on sale of vessels, net			1,877				33,450
EBITDA(1)		$	166,155			$	188,836
Gain on sale of vessels, net			(1,877	)			(33,450	)
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		$	164,278			$	155,386
Cash interest income			2,790				1,255
Cash interest paid			(32,113	)			(34,642	)
Maintenance and replacement capital expenditures			(68,341	)			(56,251	)
Operating Surplus(2)		$	66,614			$	65,748

 

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		Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)				Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
		(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	94,436			$	94,516
Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities			(168,073	)			44,232
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities			57,292				(100,635	)

(1) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

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

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

EBITDA for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was affected by the item described in the table above. Excluding this item, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $8.9 million to $164.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $155.4 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to a: (i) $9.1 million increase in time charter and voyage revenues; (ii) $2.9 million decrease in other expense, net; and (iii) $1.9 million decrease in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock, special survey costs and other capitalized items). The above increase was partially mitigated by a: (i) $2.1 million increase in time charter and voyage expenses; (ii) $1.7 million increase in vessel operating expenses mainly due to the adjustment of the fixed daily fee in accordance with our Management Agreements, partially mitigated by the sale of vessels; and (iii) $1.2 million increase in general and administrative expenses in accordance with our Administrative Services Agreement.

 

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(2) Operating Surplus

Navios Partners generated Operating Surplus for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 of $66.6 million, as compared to $65.7 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. Operating Surplus is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions (See “Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash from Operating Activities, EBITDA and Operating Surplus” contained herein).

Operating Surplus represents net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash interest expense, non-cash interest income, estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures and one-off items. Maintenance and replacement capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, Navios Partners’ capital assets.

Operating Surplus is a quantitative measure used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Operating Surplus is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.

Capital Expenditures

Navios Partners finances its capital expenditures with cash flows from operations, equity offerings, proceeds from asset sales, long-term bank borrowings and other debt raisings. Capital expenditures for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 amounted to $139.1 million and $113.4 million, respectively.

Maintenance for our vessels and expenses related to drydocking expenses are reimbursed at cost by Navios Partners to Navios Shipmanagement Inc., (the “Manager”) and Navios Tankers Management Inc. (“Tankers Manager” and together with the Manager, the “Managers”) under the Management Agreements.

Maintenance and Replacement Capital Expenditures Reserve

The reserves for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 were $68.3 million. We estimate that our annual replacement reserve for the year ending December 31, 2024 will be approximately $265.7 million, for replacing our vessels at the end of their useful lives. The reserves for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 were $56.3 million.

The amount for estimated replacement capital expenditures attributable to future vessel replacement was based on the following assumptions: (i) current market price to purchase a five-year-old vessel of similar size and specifications; (ii) a 25-year useful life for dry bulk and tanker vessels and a 30-year useful life for containerships; and (iii) a relative net investment rate.

The amount for estimated maintenance capital expenditures attributable to future vessel drydocking and special survey was based on certain assumptions including the remaining useful life of the owned vessels of our fleet, market costs of drydocking and special survey and a relative net investment rate.

Our Board of Directors, with the approval of the Conflicts Committee, may determine that one or more of our assumptions should be revised, which could cause our Board of Directors to increase or decrease the amount of estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures. The actual cost of replacing the vessels in our fleet will depend on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions, charter hire rates and the availability and cost of financing at the time of replacement. We may elect to finance some or all of our maintenance and replacement capital expenditures through the issuance of additional common units, which could be dilutive to existing unitholders.

 

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Limitations on Cash Distributions and Our Ability to Change Our Cash Distribution Policy

There is no guarantee that unitholders will receive quarterly distributions from us on the common units on any quarter.

Our ability to make distributions to our unitholders depends on the performance of our subsidiaries and their ability to distribute funds to us. The ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions to us may be restricted by, among other things, the provisions of existing and future indebtedness, applicable partnership and limited liability company laws and other laws and regulations.

See Note 12 – Cash distributions and earnings per unit to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Foreign Exchange Risk

Our functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. We engage in worldwide commerce with a variety of entities. Although our operations may expose us to certain levels of foreign currency risk, our transactions are predominantly U.S. dollar denominated. Transactions in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the date of each transaction. Differences in exchange rates during the period between the date a transaction denominated in a foreign currency is consummated and the date on which it is either settled or translated, are recognized.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rates have increased significantly as central banks in Europe, United States and other developed countries raise interest rates in an effort to reduce the inflation effect. The eventual implications of tighter monetary policy, and potentially higher long-term interest rates may drive a higher cost of capital for our business.

Borrowings under our credit facilities and financial liabilities bear interest at a rate based on a premium over SOFR. Therefore, we are exposed to the risk that our interest expense may increase if interest rates rise. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we paid interest on our outstanding debt at a weighted average interest rate of 7.1% and 7.0%, respectively. A 1% increase in SOFR would have increased our interest expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 by $3.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts receivable. We closely monitor our exposure to customers for credit risk. We have policies in place to ensure that we trade with customers with an appropriate credit history.

For each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no customer accounted for 10.0% or more of our total revenues.

If we lose a charter, we may be unable to re-deploy the related vessel on terms as favorable to us due to the long-term nature of most charters and the cyclical nature of the industry or we may be forced to charter the vessel on the spot market at then market rates which may be less favorable than the charter that has been terminated. If we are unable to re-deploy a vessel for which the charter has been terminated, we will not receive any revenues from that vessel, but we may be required to pay expenses necessary to maintain the vessel in proper operating condition. If we lose a vessel, any replacement or newbuilding would not generate revenues during its construction acquisition period, and we may be unable to charter any replacement vessel on terms as favorable to us as those of the terminated charter.

Even if we successfully charter our vessels in the future, our charterers may go bankrupt or fail to perform their obligations under the charter agreements, they may delay payments or suspend payments altogether, they may terminate the charter agreements prior to the agreed-upon expiration date or they may attempt to renegotiate the terms of the charters. The permanent loss of a customer, time charter or vessel, or a decline in payments under our charters, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our ability to make cash distributions in the event we are unable to replace such customer, time charter or vessel. For further details, please read “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company’s recent accounting pronouncements are included in the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates in the application of our accounting policies based on the best assumptions, judgments and opinions of management. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments or uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. All significant accounting policies are as described in Note 2-Summary of significant accounting policies to the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report and in Note 2-Summary of significant accounting policies included in the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Exhibit List

 

Exhibit No.

99.1		Amendment No. 12 dated February 20, 2024, to the Management Agreement dated November 16, 2007, between Navios Maritime Partners L.P. and Navios Shipmanagement Inc.*

 

*	Filed herewith

 

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INDEX

 

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.		Page
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT MARCH  31, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023			F-2
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023			F-3
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023			F-4
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023			F-6
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)			F-7

 

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NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

 

		Notes				March 31, 2024 (unaudited)				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			3			$	223,957			$	240,378
Restricted cash			3				8,873				8,797
Accounts receivable, net							43,148				42,237
Other investments			3				85,543				47,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets							62,254				61,336
Amounts due from related parties			11				19,557				—
Total current assets							443,332				399,748
Vessels, net			4				3,746,508				3,734,671
Deposits for vessels acquisitions			10				500,736				434,134
Other long-term assets			6, 10				64,153				62,111
Deferred drydock and special survey costs, net			11				149,334				145,932
Amounts due from related parties			11				—				39,570
Intangible assets			5				55,892				60,431
Operating lease assets			13				264,255				270,969
Total non-current assets							4,780,878				4,747,818
Total assets						$	5,224,210			$	5,147,566
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities
Accounts payable						$	16,889			$	25,488
Accrued expenses							23,818				23,608
Deferred revenue							59,109				63,306
Operating lease liabilities, current portion			13				28,818				30,136
Amounts due to related parties			11				—				32,026
Current portion of financial liabilities, net			6				217,031				138,696
Current portion of long-term debt, net			6				151,936				146,340
Total current liabilities							497,601				459,600
Operating lease liabilities, net			13				234,416				240,602
Unfavorable lease terms			5				24,848				27,984
Long-term financial liabilities, net			6				736,272				824,646
Long-term debt, net			6				814,226				751,781
Deferred revenue							64,327				63,915
Other long-term liabilities							10,247				8,586
Total non-current liabilities							1,884,336				1,917,514
Total liabilities						$	2,381,937			$	2,377,114
Commitments and contingencies			10				—				—
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (30,184,388 common units issued and outstanding at each of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)			1, 8				2,794,821				2,724,436
General Partner (622,296 general partnership units issued and outstanding at each of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)			1, 8				47,452				46,016
Total partners’ capital							2,842,273				2,770,452
Total liabilities and partners’ capital						$	5,224,210			$	5,147,566

See unaudited notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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