Danaos Corporation Announces $1 Billion in Incremental Contracted Revenues and Sale Proceeds Through New Charter Arrangements for 11 Vessels and the Agreement to Sell 2 Vessels
18 Janvier 2022 - 1:31PM
Business Wire
Danaos Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: DAC), one of the
world’s largest independent owners of containerships, announced
today that it has entered into new charter arrangements for 11 of
its vessels ranging between 2,500 to 10,000 TEU with major liner
companies, that significantly improve cash flow visibility and
charter coverage. These charters, which have a revenue weighted
average contract duration of 4.7 years commence on the expiration
of the vessels’ existing charters between February 2022 and April
2023 and extend up to May 2028.
The new charters increase the Company’s contracted revenue
backlog by approximately $870 million, or by approximately $700
million in contracted EBITDA. Inclusive of these charters, total
contracted operating revenue was $2.8 billion as of December 31,
2021, with a remaining average contracted charter duration of four
years, weighted by aggregate contracted charter revenue.
Additionally, contract coverage in terms of operating days is now
95% for 2022, 77% for 2023 and 57% for 2024.
The Company has also entered into an agreement to sell two
20-year-old 6,422 TEU vessels for a total consideration of $130
million and are expected to be delivered to their buyer in November
2022. The Company acquired these two vessels as part of the
consolidation of Gemini Shipholdings Corporation on July 1, 2021,
based on a fair value of $73 million, and expects to book a healthy
profit when the sale is completed.
The Company’s CEO, Dr. John Coustas commented:
“We are very pleased to announce the continued improvement of
our contracted backlog with multi-year charters for 11 of our
vessels and the profitable sale of two older vessels. The combined
result is up to $1 billion of contracted revenue accretion and
sales proceeds. These transactions significantly improve our
liquidity and cash flow visibility for the next several years and
further strengthen our balance sheet. We will continue to work to
maximize our profitability and secure more accretive transactions
with a focus on creating value for our shareholders.”
About Danaos Corporation
Danaos Corporation is one of the largest independent owners of
modern, large-size containerships. Our current fleet of 71
containerships aggregating 436,589 TEUs ranks Danaos among the
largest containership charter owners in the world based on total
TEU capacity. Our fleet is chartered to many of the world's largest
liner companies on fixed-rate charters. Our long track record of
success is predicated on our efficient and rigorous operational
standards and environmental controls. Danaos Corporation's shares
trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DAC".
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Evangelos Chatzis Chief Financial Officer Danaos
Corporation Athens, Greece Tel: +30 210 419 6480 E-Mail:
cfo@danaos.com Iraklis Prokopakis Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Danaos Corporation Athens, Greece
Tel. +30 210 419 6400 E-Mail: coo@danaos.com Investor Relations
and Financial Media: Rose & Company New York Tel.
212-359-2228 E-Mail: danaos@rosecoglobal.com
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