Danaos Corp. Report Solid Performance Q1 2013 Report

Highlights for the company's Second Quarter & Half Year Ended June 30, 2013 are as follows:

• Operating revenues of $146.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $146.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of 0.1%. Operating revenues of $292.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $280.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 4.2%.
• Adjusted EBITDA1 of $107.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $106.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 0.7%. Adjusted EBITDA1 of $216.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $203.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 6.3%.
• Adjusted net income of $11.8 million, or $0.11 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $16.2 million, or $0.15 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Adjusted net income1 of $25.7 million, or $0.23 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $33.1 million, or $0.30 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.
• The remaining average charter duration of our fleet was 9.3 years as of June 30, 2013 (weighted by aggregate contracted charter hire).
• Total contracted operating revenues were $4.6 billion as of June 30, 2013, through 2028.
• Charter coverage of 88% for the next 12 months in terms of contracted operating days and 97% in terms of operating revenues.

Danaos' CEO Dr. John Coustas commented:
Despite the ongoing challenging state of the containership market we are reporting yet another solid quarter with adjusted net income at $11.8 mil., or 11 cents per share and adjusted EBITDA of $107.4 million for the 2nd quarter of the year.