Navigator Reports Profits for Q3
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) has reported third-quarter ended September 30, 2016profit of $6.5 million, with earnings per share of $0.12.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 7 cents per share. EBITDA was $30.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
The transportaion company for the natural gas and and chemical industry posted revenue of $69.7 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $62.6 million.
The company took delivery of the first of our four midsize semi-refrigerated ethane/ethylene capable newbuilding vessels, on August 2, 2016 Navigator Aurora. This vessel will commence on a ten-year charter in December 2016.
On October 8, 2016 Navigator Eclipse, the second of our four midsize semi-refrigerated ethane/ethylene capable vessels, was delivered. This vessel will commence a nine-month time charter in November 2016.
On October 31, 2016, the Company entered into a new $220.0 million Facility Agreement to , among other things, refinance two existing facilities that mature in April 2017 and provide delivery financing of up to 70% for our newbuilding, Navigator Jorf.
The Company has benefited from increasing demand for the transportation of petrochemicals gases, with the proportion of our total revenue from long-haul trade increasing from 20% in the first quarter to approximately 45% in the third quarter 2016.
