6-K

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

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2023

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33373

 

 

CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

3 Iasonos Street

Piraeus, 18537 Greece

(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  ☐

 

 

 


Attached as Exhibit I are the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Capital Product Partners L.P. (“CPLP”) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 and the related Operating and Financial Review and Prospects discussion.

Attached as Exhibit II is the following financial information from this Report on Form 6-K for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:

 

(i)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022;

 

(ii)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022;

 

(iii)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022;

 

(iv)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022; and

 

(v)

Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Exhibit I and Exhibit II to this report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-274680).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.
Dated: November 14, 2023     By:   Capital GP L.L.C., its general partner
     

/s/ Gerasimos (Jerry) Kalogiratos

      Name:   Gerasimos (Jerry) Kalogiratos
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer of Capital GP L.L.C.
Exhibit I

Exhibit I

CPLP

 

 

Financial Results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 and related notes included elsewhere herein. Among other things, the financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the following information. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are made based upon management’s current plans, expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting us and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 26, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). These risks, uncertainties and assumptions involve known and unknown risks and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Our Fleet

The following table summarizes the current employment of our fleet:

 

Vessel Name

   Charter Type (1)      Expiry of Charter (2)     

Charterer

CONTAINER CARRIER VESSELS

        

Manzanillo Express (8)

     10-yr TC        Jul-32      Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (“Hapag-Lloyd”)

Itajai Express (8)

     10-yr TC        Oct-32      Hapag-Lloyd

Buenaventura Express (8)

     10-yr TC        Mar-33      Hapag-Lloyd

Hyundai Prestige

     12-yr TC        Dec-24      Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. (“HMM”)

Hyundai Premium

     12-yr TC        Jan-25      HMM

Hyundai Paramount

     12-yr TC        Feb-25      HMM

Hyundai Privilege

     12-yr TC        Mar-25      HMM

Hyundai Platinum

     12-yr TC        Apr-25      HMM

Akadimos(9)

     2-yr TC        Mar-25     

CMA CGM S.A.

(“CMA CGM”)

Athos

     6.8-yr TC        Apr-26      Hapag-Lloyd

Aristomenis

     7.5-yr TC        Apr-26      Hapag-Lloyd

Athenian

     6.8-yr TC        Apr-26      Hapag-Lloyd

Long Beach Express (3)

     4.7-yr TC        Jun-25      Hapag-Lloyd

Seattle Express (3)

     4.7-yr TC        Sep-25      Hapag-Lloyd

Fos Express (3)

     4.7-yr TC        Sep-25      Hapag-Lloyd

LNG/C VESSELS

        

Aristos I (4)

     5-yr TC        Oct-25      BP Gas Marketing Limited (“BP”)

Aristarchos (5)

     10-yr TC        May-31     

Cheniere Marketing International LLP

(“Cheniere”)

Aristidis I (4)

     5-yr TC        Dec-25      BP

Attalos (4)

     4.2-yr TC        Oct-25      BP

Adamastos (6)

     7.2-yr TC        Sep-28      Engie Energy Marketing Singapore Pte Ltd. (“Engie”)

Asklipios (5)

     10-yr TC        Aug-31      Cheniere

Asterix I (7)

     7-yr TC        Dec-29      Hartree Partners Power & Gas Company (UK) Limited (“Hartree”)


(1) TC: Time Charter

(2) Earliest possible redelivery date.

(3) In September 2020, each of the vessel-owning companies of the M/V Long Beach Express, the M/V Seattle Express and the M/V Fos Express entered into a time charter agreement with Hapag-Lloyd for a period of 56 to 60 months. The charterer has the option to extend the time charters of the vessels by 24 months (+/- 60 days) plus 12 months (+/- 45 days). The charter of the M/V Long Beach Express commenced in October 2020 and of the M/V Seattle Express and the M/V Fos Express in January 2021.

(4) In 2019, each of the vessel-owning companies of the LNG/C Aristos I, the LNG/C Aristidis I and the LNG/C Attalos, entered into a time charter agreement with BP for a period of 3 years (+/- 30 days). The charterers have three two-year options (+/- 30 days) and one three-year option (+/- 30 days). The charters of the LNG/C Aristos I and the LNG/C Aristidis I commenced in November 2020 and January 2021 respectively. The charter of the LNG/C Attalos commenced in November 2022, previously the vessel was under a 15-month (+/- 30 days) time charter with BP. In February and March 2023, the charterer exercised its option to extend the time charter of the LNG/C Aristos I and LNG/C Aristidis I by two years (+/- 30 days), respectively.

(5) In April 2021, each of the vessel-owning companies of the LNG/C Aristarchos and the LNG/C Asklipios, entered into a time charter agreement with Cheniere until March 15, 2025 (+/- 30 days) and February 5, 2025 (+/- 30 days). Each charter has two one-year options (+/- 30 days). The charters of the LNG/C Aristarchos and the LNG/C Asklipios commenced in June 2021 and September 2021, respectively. In August 2022 both vessels amended their time charter agreement with Cheniere and extended them until June 14, 2031 (+/- 30 days) and September 28, 2031 (+/- 30 days), respectively. After the amendment each charter has two two-year options (+/- 30 days).

(6) In July 2021, the vessel-owning company of the LNG/C Adamastos, entered into a time charter agreement with Engie for a period of 1,890 days (+90/-45 days) or for a period of 2,620 days (+90/-45 days) if the charterer exercises its option on or prior to May 2023. The charter of the LNG/C Adamastos commenced in August 2021. In May 2022, the charterer elected the second period of 2,620 days (+90/-45 days).

(7) In January 2022, the vessel-owning company of the LNG/C Asterix I, entered into a time charter agreement with Hartree for a period of 1,825 days (+/-60 days) or for a period of 2,555 days (+/-60 days) if the charterer exercises its option on or prior to January 2025. The charter has one two-year option (+/- 30 days). In January 2023, the charterer selected the period of 2,555 days (+/-60 days). The charter of the LNG/C Asterix I commenced in February 2023.

(8) In June 2021, the vessel-owning companies of the M/V Manzanillo Express, the M/V Itajai Express and the M/V Buenaventura Express, entered into a time charter agreement with Hapag-Lloyd for a period of 120 months (+/-90 days). The charterers have three two-year options (+/- 45 days). The charters of the M/V Manzanillo Express, the M/V Itajai Express and the M/V Buenaventura Express commenced in October 2022, January 2023, and June 2023, respectively.

(9) In March 2023, the vessel-owning company of the M/V Akadimos entered into a time charter agreement with CMA CGM for a period of two years (+45/-30 days). The charter of the M/V Akadimos commenced in April 2023.

Recent Developments

LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments

On November 13, 2023, we entered into an umbrella agreement with Capital Maritime and Trading Corp. (“Capital Maritime”) and Capital GP L.L.C. (our “General Partner”) (the “Umbrella Agreement”). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, we agreed, among other things, to purchase 11 newbuild LNG/C vessels from Capital Maritime (the “Newbuild Vessels”) for an aggregate acquisition price of $3,130.0 million (of which $2,023.8 million will be payable to Capital Maritime). The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Partnership from 2023 to 2027. The Partnership also agreed to take certain post-closing actions, including (i) changing the name of the Partnership from “Capital Product Partners L.P.” to “Capital New Energy Carriers L.P.”, (ii) committing to negotiate to agree procedures for the conversion of the Partnership from a Marshall Islands limited partnership to a corporation with customary corporate governance and has announced its intention to explore, following the closing of the Umbrella Agreement, the disposition of the Partnership’s container vessels and to abstain from acquiring additional container vessels. In addition, Capital Maritime agreed to grant to the Partnership, beginning on the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, rights of first refusal over (i) transfers of LNG/C vessels owned by Capital Maritime to third-parties, opportunities to order newbuild LNG/C vessels of which Capital Maritime becomes aware and employment opportunities for LNG/C vessels of which Capital Maritime becomes aware, in each case, for a period ending on the tenth anniversary of the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, (ii) transfers to third parties of two certain liquid CO2 carriers and two certain ammonia carriers recently ordered by Capital Maritime (the “New Energy Vessels”) for a period ending on the date on which Capital Maritime and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding Common Units and (iii) if the Partnership acquires a New Energy Vessel from Capital Maritime, employment opportunities for such New Energy Vessel of which Capital Maritime becomes aware, for a period ending on the date on which Capital Maritime and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding Common Units.

To finance a portion of the purchase price for the Newbuild Vessels, the Partnership agreed to distribute rights to purchase Common Units (the “Rights”) to holders of Common Units on November 24, 2023 (the “Record Date”). The subscription price per Common Unit will be the greater of (x) $14.25 and (y) 95% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Units trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) for the period from the second business day after the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Umbrella Agreement through and including the last trading day immediately prior to the Record Date; provided that such price shall not be greater than $14.50 (the “Rights Offering Price”) (such offering, the “Rights Offering”). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, Capital Maritime and the Partnership also agreed to enter into a Standby Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Capital


Maritime has agreed to purchase from the Partnership, at the Rights Offering Price, the number of Common Units offered pursuant to the Rights Offering that are not issued pursuant to existing unitholders’ exercise of their Rights. Capital Maritime also agreed to issue to the Partnership an unsecured seller’s credit in an amount up to $220.0 million to finance a portion of the purchase price for the Vessels (the “Seller’s Credit Agreement”).

The Partnership’s, Capital Maritime’s and the General Partner’s obligations under the Umbrella Agreement are subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the Umbrella Agreement is expected to occur on or about December 15,2023.

Vessel acquisitions

On January 10, 2023, we acquired from Capital Maritime the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express for a total consideration of $122.5 million, which was funded through a cash deposit of $6.0 million advanced in June 2022, $8.5 million of cash at hand and $108 million of debt through a new sale and lease back agreement we entered into on December 23, 2022 with a duration of eight years (the “2022 Jolco”).

On February 17, 2023, we acquired from Capital Maritime the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I, for a total consideration of $230.0 million, which was funded through a cash deposit of $12.0 million advanced in June 2022, $34.0 million of cash at hand and $184.0 million of debt through a new sale and lease back agreement we entered into on February 7, 2023 with a duration of 10 years (the “2023 CMBFL - LNG/C”).

On June 20, 2023, we acquired from Capital Maritime the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express for a total consideration of $122.5 million, which was funded through a cash deposit of $6.0 million advanced in June 2022, $16.5 million of cash at hand and $100.0 million of debt through a new credit facility we entered into on June 13, 2023 with a duration of eight years (the “2023 Credit Facility”).

Vessel disposal

On June 27, 2023, we agreed to sell the dry cargo vessel M/V Cape Agamemnon (179,221 DWT, built 2010, Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, South Korea) to an unaffiliated party for a total consideration of $22.0 million. On that date the vessel was classified as held for sale and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $8.0 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on November 7, 2023.    

Debt repayment

On March 14, 2023, the Partnership fully repaid the debt facility that we entered into with CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd in January 2021 amounting to $23.4 million with original maturity in February 2026 (“2021 CMBFL – Panamax”) with the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of three 5,089 TEU sister container vessels, namely the M/V Long Beach Express, the M/V Seattle Express and the M/V Fos Express.

Quarterly Common Unit Cash Distribution

On January 26, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2022 which was paid on February 10, 2023, to common unit holders of record on February 7, 2023.

On April 25, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the first quarter of 2023 which was paid on May 12, 2023, to common unit holders of record on May 8, 2023.

On July 20, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the second quarter of 2023 which was paid on August 8, 2023, to common unit holders of record on August 2, 2023.

On October 23, 2023, the Board declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the third quarter of 2023 which was paid on November 13, 2023, to common unit holders of record on November 6, 2023.

As previously announced, we intend to review our distributions from time to time in the light of a range of factors, including, among other things, our access to the capital markets, the refinancing of our external debt, the level of our capital expenditures and our ability to pursue accretive transactions. For further information on the risks that may affect our distributions, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors”, including in particular the risk factor entitled “We cannot assure you that we will pay any distributions on our units” in our Annual Report.

Fleet Employment

Currently we own a fleet of 22 high specification vessels consisting of 12 Neo-Panamax container carrier vessels, three Panamax container carrier vessels and seven X-DF Liquefied natural gas carrier (“LNG/C”) vessels all employed under time charter agreements.

As of September 30, 2023, our charter coverage for the rest of 2023 and 2024 was 96% for both periods.


Factors Affecting Our Future Results of Operations

Please refer to our Annual Report, regarding the factors affecting our future results of operations.

Financial Results:

 

     For the nine-month periods
ended September 30,
 
     2023      2022  

Revenues

   $ 265,077      $ 219,174  

Expenses / (income), net:

     

Voyage expenses

     11,906        12,417  

Vessel operating expenses

     57,073        43,334  

Vessel operating expenses - related parties

     8,063        6,825  

General and administrative expenses (including $1,932 and $1,599 to related parties, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively)

     7,710        6,665  

Vessel depreciation and amortization

     61,992        52,278  

Gain on sale of vessels

     —          (47,275

Impairment of vessel

     7,956        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income, net

     110,377        144,930  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income / (expense), net:

     

Interest expense and finance cost

     (76,952      (36,997

Other income / (expense), net

     1,053        (3,638
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (75,899      (40,635
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partnership’s net income

     34,478        104,295  

Other comprehensive income / (loss):

     

Unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instruments

     2,061        (4,707
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partnership’s comprehensive income

   $ 36,539      $ 99,588  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Results of Operations

Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2023, Compared to the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2022

Our results of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 differ primarily due to:

 

   

the increase in the Partnership’s average indebtedness and the increase in the weighted average interest rate during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to the corresponding period in 2022;

 

   

the increase in the average number of the vessels in our fleet following the acquisition of the M/V Manzanillo Express in the fourth quarter of 2022, the M/V Itajai Express and the LNG/C Asterix I in the first quarter of 2023 and the M/V Buenaventura Express in the second quarter of 2023, partly offset by the sale of the M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis in July 2022;

 

   

the increase in the average daily charter rate earned by the vessels in our fleet;

 

   

the increase in vessel operating expenses due to the net increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet and costs incurred during scheduled maintenance underwent by certain of our vessels; and

 

   

the impairment charge of $8.0 million we recognized on the date we agreed to sell the M/V Cape Agamemnon.

Total Revenues

Total revenues, consisting of time and voyage charter revenues, amounted to $265.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $219.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase of $45.9 million was primarily a result of the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet by 1.7 vessels and the higher average daily charter rates earned by the vessels in our fleet during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.

Time and voyage charter revenues are mainly comprised of the charter hires received from unaffiliated third-party charterers and are affected by the number of days our vessels operate, the average number of vessels in our fleet and the charter rates.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, Hapag-Lloyd, BP, Cheniere and HMM accounted for 23%, 21%, 16% and 15% of our total revenues, respectively.

Voyage Expenses

Total voyage expenses amounted to $11.9 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $12.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.

Voyage expenses primarily consist of bunkers, port expenses and commissions. Voyage expenses incurred during time charters are paid by the charterer, except for commissions, which are paid for by us. Voyage expenses incurred during voyage charters and off-hire period are paid by us.


Vessel Operating Expenses

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, our total vessel operating expenses amounted to $65.1 million, compared to $50.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The $14.9 million increase in total vessel operating expenses primarily reflects the net increase in the number of vessels in our fleet and costs incurred during scheduled maintenance underwent by certain of our vessels.

Total vessel operating expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, include expenses of $8.1 million incurred under management agreements with Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. (“Capital-Executive”) and Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. (“Capital Gas”), compared to $6.8 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. See also Note 4 (Transactions with related parties) in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses amounted to $7.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $6.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The $1.0 million increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the increase in the amortization associated with our equity incentive plan.

General and administrative expenses include Board fees and expenses, audit and certain legal fees and other fees related to the requirements of being a publicly traded partnership and the amortization associated with our equity incentive plan.

Impairment of Vessel

On June 27, 2023, we agreed to sell the dry cargo vessel M/V Cape Agamemnon (179,221 DWT, built 2010, Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, South Korea) to an unaffiliated party. The vessel was classified as held for sale and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $8.0 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on November 7, 2023.

Vessel Depreciation and Amortization

Vessel depreciation and amortization increased to $62.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $52.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase in vessel depreciation and amortization primarily reflects the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet.

Total Other Expense, Net

Total other expense, net for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $75.9 million, compared to $40.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. Total other expense, net includes interest expense and finance cost of $77.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $37.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The increase of $40.0 million in interest expense and finance cost was mainly due to the increase in the Partnership’s average indebtedness and the increase in the weighted average interest rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, to 6.3% compared to 3.7% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. See also Note 7 (Long-term debt, net) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Interest expense and finance cost include interest expense, amortization of financing charges, commitment fees and bank charges.

Partnership’s Net Income

The Partnership’s net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $34.5 million compared to $104.3 million for the corresponding period in 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2023, total cash and cash equivalents amounted to $108.5 million. Total cash includes restricted cash of $11.7 million in total representing the minimum liquidity requirement under our credit facilities, sale and lease back agreements and unsecured bonds (the “financing arrangements”).

Generally, our primary sources of funds have been cash from operations, bank borrowings, sale and lease back arrangements and, depending on our access to the capital markets, equity and debt securities offerings.

Cash from operations depends on our chartering activity. Depending on the prevailing market rates when our charters expire, we may not be able to re-charter our vessels at levels similar to their current charters, which may affect our future cash flows from operations. None of our charters is expected to expire in the coming 12 months. Cash flows from operations may be further affected by other factors described in our Annual Report in “Item 3. Key Information - D. Risk Factors”.

Because we distribute all of our available cash (a contractually defined term, generally referring to cash on hand at the end of each quarter after provision for reserves), we generally rely upon external financing sources, including bank borrowings and equity and debt securities offerings, to fund replacement, expansion and investment capital expenditures, and to refinance or repay outstanding indebtedness.


In particular, since 2011, our board of directors has elected not to provision cash reserves for estimated replacement capital expenditures. Accordingly, our ability to maintain and grow our asset base, including through further dropdown opportunities from Capital Maritime and its affiliates or acquisitions from third parties, and to pay or increase our distributions as well as to maintain a strong balance sheet depends on, among other things, our ability to obtain required financing, access financial markets and refinance part or all of our existing indebtedness on commercially acceptable terms.

In April 2016, in the face of severely depressed trading prices for master limited partnerships, including us, a significant deterioration in our cost of capital and potential loss of revenue, our board of directors took the decision to protect our liquidity position by creating a capital reserve. We used cash accumulated as a result of quarterly allocations to our capital reserve to partially prepay our indebtedness as part of our refinancing in October 2017. We expect to continue to reserve cash in amounts necessary to service our debt in the future, including to make quarterly amortization payments. Please see “Item 8A: How We Make Cash Distributions” in our Annual Report for further information on our cash distribution policy.

Subject to our ability to obtain required financing and access financial markets, we expect to continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire vessels and businesses. See “Recent Developments - LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments” above for information regarding our expected financing of the acquisition of 11 newbuild LNG/Cs. We do not anticipate any of our vessels to undergo special survey in the next twelve months.

As of September 30, 2023, total partners’ capital amounted to $664.5 million, an increase of $26.1 million compared to $638.4 million as of December 31, 2022. The increase reflects net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, other comprehensive income of $2.1 million relating to the net effect of the cross-currency swap agreement we designated as an accounting hedge and the amortization associated with our equity incentive plan of $2.8 million, partly offset by distributions declared and paid during the period in a total amount of $9.2 million and the cost of repurchasing our common units under our unit repurchase program for an aggregate amount of $4.1 million.

Subject to shipping, charter and financial market developments, we believe that our working capital will be sufficient to meet our existing liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash provided by / (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the periods, presented in millions:

 

     For the nine-month periods ended
September 30,
 
     2023      2022  

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $ 130.8      $ 137.5  

Net Cash (Used in) / Provided by Investing Activities

     (464.6      94.6  

Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities

   $ 287.5      $ (116.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $130.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $137.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The decrease of $6.7 million was mainly attributable to the increase in interest expense and finance costs and in prepayments and other assets partly offset by an increase in accounts payables and accrued liabilities and the decrease in the amounts we advanced to our managers for expenses paid on our behalf.

Net Cash (Used in) / Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities refers primarily to cash used for vessel acquisitions and improvements, including installation of scrubbers and provided by the sale of vessels. Net cash used in investing activities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $464.6 million compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $94.6 million during the corresponding period in 2022.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, we paid $116.5 to acquire the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express, paid $218.0 million to acquire the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I, paid $116.5 to acquire the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express, paid $15.8 million for vessel improvements and received an advance payment of $2.2 million in connection with the sale of the M/V Cape Agamemnon.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, we paid $30.0 million in advance for the acquisition of the shares of the companies owning the M/V Manzanillo Express, the M/V Itajai Express, the LNG/C Asterix I and the M/V Buenaventura Express, paid $2.5 million for vessel improvements and received proceeds from the sale of the M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis net of selling expenses of $127.2 million.


Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, was $287.5 million representing mainly cash proceeds of $392.0 million from the issuance of three new financing arrangements that we entered into in order to partly finance the acquisition of the shares of the companies owning the M/V Itajai Express, the LNG/C Asterix I and the M/V Buenaventura Express, partly offset by $3.8 million paid for the issuance of the three financing arrangements, the $23.4 million we paid to fully repay the 2021 CMBFL – Panamax sale and lease back agreements, $64.0 million of scheduled principal payments, $4.1 million paid to acquire CPLP units under our repurchase program and $9.2 million of dividends paid to our unit holders.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, was $116.0 million representing mainly scheduled principal payments of $67.6 million, debt repayments in connection with the sale of the M/V Archimidis and the M/V Agamemnon of $28.0 million, the repayment in full of our 2017 and 2020 credit facilities for a total amount of $95.7 million, the repayment of $10.0 million seller’s credit, $2.5 million paid for debt issuance costs, $4.4 million paid to acquire CPLP units under our repurchase program and $9.1 million of dividends paid to our unit holders, partly offset by cash proceeds of €100.0 million ($101.3 million) from the issuance of Bonds in July 2022.

Borrowings (Financing Arrangements)

Our long-term borrowings are reflected in our balance sheet as “Long-term debt, net” and in current liabilities as “Current portion of long-term debt, net”.

As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, total borrowings of $1,602.4 million and $1,299.2 million were outstanding under our financing arrangements respectively.

The 2022 Jolco

On December 23, 2022, we entered into the 2022 Jolco, consisting of up to $108.0 million of available funds, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express. The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on January 6, 2023, and has duration of eight years.

The 2023 CMBFL - LNG/C

On February 7, 2023, we entered into the 2023 CMBFL - LNG/C, consisting of up to $184.0 million of available funds, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I. The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on February 17, 2023, and has duration of 10 years.

The 2023 Credit Facility

On June 13, 2023, we entered into the 2023 Credit Facility, consisting of up to $100.0 million of available funds, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express. The full amount of the facility was drawn on June 15, 2023, and has a duration of eight years.

Repayment of the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax

On March 14, 2023, we fully repaid the 2021 CMBFL - Panamax sale and lease back agreements, with original maturity in February 2026, amounting to $23.4 million.

See “Recent Developments - LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments” above for information regarding our expected financing of the acquisition of 11 newbuild LNG/Cs.

For information relating to our credit facilities, sale and lease back agreements and unsecured bonds, please refer to Note 7 of our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report and Note 7 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein and the description above in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.


As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all financial debt covenants. Our ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our financing arrangements and any other debt instruments we may issue or enter into in the future may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions, such as interest rate developments, changes in the funding costs offered by our banks and changes in asset valuations. If market or other economic conditions deteriorate, our ability to comply with these covenants may be impaired. If we are in breach of any of the restrictions, covenants, ratios or tests included in our financing arrangements, we are unlikely to be able to make any distributions to our unit holders, a significant portion of our obligations may become immediately due and payable and our lenders’ commitment to make further loans to us, if any, may terminate. We may not have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments. In addition, obligations under our financing arrangements are secured by certain of our vessels, and if we are unable to repay debt under our financing arrangements, the lenders could seek to foreclose on those assets. More specifically, 13 vessels with an aggregate net book value of $2.0 billion as of September 30, 2023, have been provided as collateral under the terms of the Partnership’s credit facilities or the title of ownership is held by the relevant lender under our sale and lease back agreements. This excludes 10 unencumbered vessels of an aggregate net book value of $0.3 billion as of September 30, 2023.

Any contemplated vessel acquisitions will have to be at levels that do not impair the required ratios, see “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources - Borrowings (Financing Arrangements)” in our Annual Report. If the estimated asset values of vessels in our fleet decrease, we may be obligated to prepay part of our outstanding debt in order to remain in compliance with the relevant covenants in our financing arrangements. A decline in the market value of our vessels could also affect our ability to refinance our financing arrangements and/or limit our ability to obtain additional financing. As of September 30, 2023, a decrease of 10% in the aggregate fair market values of our vessels would not cause any violation of the total indebtedness to aggregate market value covenant contained in our financing arrangements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2023, we have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Estimates

A discussion of our critical accounting estimates can be found in our Annual Report.

Changes in Accounting Policies

See Note 2 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.

 

Exhibit II

Exhibit II

INDEX TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page  

CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.

  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022

     2  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022

     3  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022

     4  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022

     5  

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     6  

 

1


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

 

     As of September
30, 2023
     As of December 31,
2022
 

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 96,769      $ 144,635  

Trade accounts receivable, net

     1,989        2,102  

Prepayments and other assets

     24,821        7,534  

Due from related party (Note 4)

     —          3,636  

Inventories

     5,691        6,817  

Claims

     914        1,599  

Assets held for sale (Note 5)

     22,425        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     152,609        166,323  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed assets

     

Advances for vessels under construction – related party (Notes 4, 5)

     —          24,000  

Vessels, net (Note 5)

     2,257,158        1,757,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed assets

     2,257,158        1,781,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

     

Above market acquired charters (Note 6)

     20,139        32,320  

Deferred charges, net

     5,363        289  

Restricted cash (Note 7)

     11,712        10,213  

Derivative asset (Note 8)

     865        —    

Prepayments and other assets

     2,346        5,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     2,297,583        1,830,441  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,450,192      $ 1,996,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

     

Current liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term debt, net (Note 7)

   $ 82,937      $ 73,213  

Trade accounts payable

     14,060        8,322  

Due to related parties (Note 4)

     5,653        1,016  

Accrued and other liabilities

     30,126        17,476  

Deferred revenue

     20,751        18,553  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     153,527        118,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

     

Long-term debt, net (including $6,000 payable to related party as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022) (Notes 4, 7)

     1,507,728        1,215,865  

Derivative liabilities (Note 8)

     13,748        13,525  

Below market acquired charters (Note 6)

     94,345        10,368  

Deferred revenue

     16,354        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     1,632,175        1,239,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,785,702        1,358,338  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     664,490        638,426  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 2,450,192      $ 1,996,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of United States Dollars, except for number of units and earnings per unit)

 

 

     For the nine-month periods ended
September 30,
 
     2023     2022  

Revenues (Note 3)

   $ 265,077     $ 219,174  

Expenses / (income), net:

    

Voyage expenses

     11,906       12,417  

Vessel operating expenses

     57,073       43,334  

Vessel operating expenses - related parties (Note 4)

     8,063       6,825  

General and administrative expenses (including $1,932 and $1,599 to related parties, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively) (Note 4)

     7,710       6,665  

Vessel depreciation and amortization (Note 5)

     61,992       52,278  

Gain on sale of vessels

     —         (47,275

Impairment of vessel (Note 5)

     7,956       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income, net

     110,377       144,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income / (expense), net:

    

Interest expense and finance cost

     (76,952     (36,997

Other income/ (expense), net

     1,053       (3,638
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (75,899     (40,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership’s net income

     34,478       104,295  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General Partner’s interest in Partnership’s net income

     589       1,803  

Partnership’s net income allocable to unvested units

     838       2,835  

Common unit holders’ interest in Partnership’s net income

     33,051       99,657  

Net income per (Note 11):

    

•  Common unit, basic and diluted

     1.69       5.17  

Weighted-average units outstanding:

    

•  Common units, basic and diluted

     19,578,570       19,264,330  

Partnership’s net income

     34,478       104,295  

Other comprehensive income / (loss):

    

Unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 8)

     2,061       (4,707
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership’s comprehensive income

   $ 36,539     $ 99,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

 

     General Partner     Common
Unitholders
    Treasury units     Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2022

   $ 10,466     $ 519,497     $ (4,499   $ —       $ 525,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership’s net income

     1,803       102,492       —         —         104,295  

Dividends declared / paid (distributions of $0.45 per common unit) (Note 9)

     (157     (8,898     —         —         (9,055

Equity compensation expense (Note 10)

     —         2,181       —         —         2,181  

Repurchase of common units (Note 9)

     —         —         (4,433     —         (4,433

Other Comprehensive loss (Note 8)

     —         —         —         (4,707     (4,707
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2022

   $ 12,112     $ 615,272     $ (8,932   $ (4,707   $ 613,745  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     General Partner     Common
Unitholders
    Treasury units     Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2023

   $ 12,414     $ 634,605     $ (3,827   $ (4,766   $ 638,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership’s net income

     589       33,889       —         —         34,478  

Dividends declared / paid (distributions of $0.45 per common unit) (Note 9)

     (157     (9,040     —         —         (9,197

Equity compensation expense (Note 10)

     —         2,812       —         —         2,812  

Repurchase of common units (Note 9)

     —         —         (4,090     —         (4,090

Other comprehensive income (Note 8)

     —         —         —         2,061       2,061  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2023

   $ 12,846     $ 662,266     $ (7,917   $ (2,705   $ 664,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

 

     For the nine-month periods ended September 30,  
     2023     2022  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 34,478     $ 104,295  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Vessel depreciation and amortization (Note 5)

     61,992       52,278  

Impairment of vessel (Note 5)

     7,956       —    

Gain on sale of vessels

     —         (47,275

Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs

     2,127       2,239  

Amortization / accretion of above / below market acquired charters (Note 6)

     1,269       8,983  

Amortization of ineffective portion of derivatives

     (208     —    

Equity compensation expense (Note 10)

     2,812       2,181  

Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 8)

     1,039       25,876  

Unrealized bonds exchange differences

     (882     (26,486

Unrealized cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash exchange differences

     —         2,947  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade accounts receivable, net

     113       2,772  

Prepayments and other assets

     (15,241     325  

Due from related party

     3,636       —    

Inventories

     41       (180

Claims

     685       107  

Trade accounts payable

     4,632       355  

Due to related parties

     4,637       229  

Accrued and other liabilities

     5,072       995  

Deferred revenue

     18,552       7,835  

Dry-docking costs paid

     (1,917     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     130,793       137,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Vessel acquisitions, including time charters attached, and improvements (Note 5)

     (466,837     (2,518

Advances for vessels under construction – related party (Notes 4, 5)

     —         (30,000

Advances for vessel held for sale (Note 5)

     2,200       —    

Proceeds from sale of vessels, net

     —         127,124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities

     (464,637     94,606  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 7)

     392,000       101,276  

Deferred financing costs paid

     (3,841     (2,457

Payments of long-term debt (Note 7)

     (87,395     (201,303

Repurchase of common units (Note 9)

     (4,090     (4,433

Dividends paid (Note 9)

     (9,197     (9,055
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities

     287,477       (115,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) / increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (46,367     116,110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     —         (2,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     154,848       30,987  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 108,481     $ 144,150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Cash paid for interest

     72,174       33,395  

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

    

Capital expenditures included in liabilities

     4,109       832  

Capitalized dry-docking costs included in liabilities

     4,109       29  

Deferred costs included in liabilities

     177       1,124  

Expenses for sale of vessel included in liabilities

     —         1,300  

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     96,769       134,453  

Restricted cash - non-current assets

     11,712       9,697  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows

   $ 108,481     $ 144,150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

5


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

1. Basis of Presentation and General Information

Capital Product Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on January 16, 2007, under the laws of the Marshall Islands. The Partnership is an international shipping company. As of September 30, 2023, the Partnership owned a fleet of 23 high specification vessels consisted of 12 Neo-Panamax container carrier vessels, three Panamax container carrier vessels, one Cape-size bulk carrier vessel and seven X-DF Liquefied natural gas carrier (“LNG/C”) vessels. The Partnership’s vessels are capable of carrying a wide range of cargoes including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods and dry bulk cargo and operate under short-term voyage charters and medium to long-term time charters.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 26, 2023.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

A discussion of the Partnership’s significant accounting policies can be found in the Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022”).

3. Revenues

The following table shows the net revenues earned from time and voyage charters contracts for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:

 

     For the nine-month periods ended September 30,  
     2023      2022  

Time charters (operating leases)

   $ 255,665      $ 207,004  

Voyage charters

     9,412        12,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 265,077      $ 219,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2023, 22 out of 23, of the Partnership’s vessels were employed under time charter agreements with remaining tenor ranging between 1.2 and 9.5 years, while one vessel was employed under a voyage charter. From these time charter agreements 15 include extensions in charterers’ option that range between 2.2 to 9.2 years.

As of September 30, 2023, there are expenses relating to contract fulfilment costs, amounting to $188, that were incurred between the contract date and the date of the vessel’s arrival to the load port, included in prepayments and other assets. As of September 30, 2023, there is no performance obligation relating to the Partnership’s voyage charter.

 

6


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

 

4. Transactions with related parties

Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. (“CMTC”) is an international shipping company with a long history of operating and investing in the shipping market and our sponsor. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, CMTC may be deemed to beneficially own 25.5% and 23.1% of our common units respectively.

CGC Operating Corp. (“CGC”) is a privately held company controlled by Mr. Miltiadis Marinakis the son of Mr. Evangelos M. Marinakis who also controls our general partner Capital GP L.L.C. (“CGP”) and Capital Gas Corp. On March 30, 2022, CGC transferred all 1,153,846 common units held by it to Capital Gas Corp. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, Capital Gas Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own a 5.7% of our common units.

On June 6, 2022, the Partnership entered into a Master Vessel Acquisition Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) with CMTC for the acquisition of one 174,000 Cubic Meters (“CBM”) LNG/C vessel, two 13,312 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (“TEU”) and one 13,696 TEU container carrier vessels (Note 5).

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, in January 2023 and in June 2023 the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the 13,312 TEU container carrier vessel, the M/V Itajai Express (Note 5) and of the company owning the 13,696 TEU container vessel, the M/V Buenaventura Express (Note 5) respectively. Upon delivery, both vessels entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. (“Capital-Executive”).

In February 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning one 174,000 CBM LNG/C vessel, the LNG/C Asterix I (Note 5), which entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. (“Capital-Gas”).

Further to the transactions described above with CMTC, the Partnership and its subsidiaries have related party transactions with Capital Ship Management Corp. (“CSM”), Capital-Executive, Capital-Gas, (collectively “Managers”), and the Partnership’s general partner, arising from certain terms of the following management and administrative services agreements.

 

  1.

Floating fee management agreements: Under the terms of these agreements the Partnership compensates its Managers for expenses and liabilities incurred on the Partnership’s behalf while providing the agreed services, including, but not limited to, crew, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants and other operating costs. Costs and expenses associated with a managed vessel’s next scheduled dry docking are borne by the Partnership and not by the Managers. The Partnership also pays its Managers a daily technical management fee per managed vessel that is revised annually based on the United States Consumer Price Index.

 

  2.

Administrative and service agreements: On April 4, 2007, the Partnership entered into an administrative services agreement with CSM, pursuant to which CSM has agreed to provide certain administrative management services to the Partnership such as accounting, auditing, legal, insurance, IT and clerical services. In addition, the Partnership reimburses CSM and CGP for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of these services, after CSM submits to the Partnership an invoice for such costs and expenses together with any supporting detail that may be reasonably required. These expenses are included in “General and administrative expenses” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In 2015, the Partnership entered into an executive services agreement with CGP, which was amended in 2016, 2019 and 2022, according to which CGP provides certain executive officers services for the management of the Partnership’s business as well as investor relation and corporate support services to the Partnership. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 the fees under the executive services agreement with CGP amounted to $1,762 and $1,463, respectively and are included in “General and administrative expenses” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 

7


Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

4. Transactions with related parties – continued

 

Balances and transactions with related parties consisted of the following:

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   As of September 30,
2023
     As of December 31,
2022
 

Assets:

     

Capital-Executive – advances for operating and voyage expenses (a)

   $ —        $ 3,636  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due from related party

   $ —        $ 3,636  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Advances for vessels under construction – related party (b)

   $ —        $ 24,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

CSM – payments on behalf of the Partnership (c)

   $ 68      $ 705  

Management fee payable to CSM (c)

     —          25  

Capital-Executive – payments on behalf of the Partnership (c)

     3,083        —    

Capital-Gas – payments on behalf of the Partnership (c)

     2,502        107  

Management fee payable to Capital-Gas (c)

     —          179  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due to related parties

   $ 5,653      $ 1,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the nine-month periods ended September 30,  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

   2023      2022  

Vessel operating expenses

   $ 8,063      $ 6,825  

General and administrative expenses (d)

     1,932        1,599  

(a) Managers - Advances from the Partnership: This line item represents the amount advanced from the Partnership for operating and voyage expenses that will be paid by the Managers on behalf of the Partnership and its subsidiaries.

(b) Advances for vessels under construction – related party: This line item includes advances paid by the Partnership to CMTC in respect of the Master Agreement.

(c) Managers - Payments on Behalf of the Partnership: This line item represents the amount outstanding for payments for operating and voyage expenses made by the Managers on behalf of the Partnership and its subsidiaries and management fee payable to the Managers under the management agreements.

(d) General and administrative expenses: This line item mainly includes fees relating to internal audit, investor relations and consultancy fees.

5. Fixed assets and assets held for sale

a) Vessels, net and advances for vessels under construction

An analysis of vessels, net is as follows:

 

     Vessel cost      Accumulated
depreciation
     Net book value  

Balance as of January 1, 2023

   $ 2,003,658      $ (221,761    $ 1,781,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vessel acquisitions

     545,889        —          545,889  

Improvements

     19,614        —          19,614  

Depreciation for the period

     —          (60,946      (60,946

Impairment of vessel

     (7,956      —          (7,956

Classification as asset held for sale

     (45,007      23,667        (21,340
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2023

   $ 2,516,198      $ (259,040    $ 2,257,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

5. Fixed assets and assets held for sale – continued

a) Vessels, net and advances for vessels under construction – continued

 

Three vessels with an aggregate net book value of $441,802 as of September 30, 2023, have been provided as collateral under the terms of the Partnership’s credit facilities (Note 7). In addition, there are 10 vessels financed through sale and lease back agreements, for which the title of ownership is held by the relevant lender, with an aggregate net book value of $1,537,897 as of September 30, 2023, (Note 7) and 10 unencumbered vessels of an aggregate net book value of $298,799 as of September 30, 2023.

Vessel acquisitions and advances

On June 6, 2022, the Partnership entered into the Master Agreement with CMTC and agreed to exercise its right of first offer in order to acquire one 174,000 CBM latest generation X-DF LNG/C vessel, two 13,312 TEU and one 13,696 TEU hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems (“Scrubbers”)—fitted dual fuel ready eco container carrier sister vessels from CMTC, for total consideration of $596,583. On June 21, 2022, the Partnership paid total advances in relation to the above agreement of $30,000.

On January 10, 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express for a total consideration of $122,500 which was funded through debt of $108,000 (Note 7), a cash deposit of $6,000 advanced in June 2022 and cash at hand.

On February 17, 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I, for a total consideration of $230,000 which was funded through debt of $184,000 (Note 7), a cash deposit of $12,000 advanced in June 2022 and cash at hand.

On June 20, 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express for a total consideration of $122,500 which was funded through debt of $100,000 (Note 7), a cash deposit of $6,000 advanced in June 2022 and cash at hand.

All vessels were acquired with attached charter party agreements. The Partnership accounted for these acquisitions as acquisitions of assets since the fair value of the vessels and the time charters attached are concentrated in a single identifiable asset. The Partnership considered whether any value should be assigned to the attached charter party agreements acquired and concluded that the contracted daily charter rates were below the market rates on the acquisition dates and therefore the total consideration was allocated to the vessel’s cost and the below market acquired charters. The Partnership allocated the cost of the vessels and the time charters acquired on the basis of their relative fair values.

The vessels were recorded in the Partnership’s financial statements at a total value of $569,889, reflecting an increase of $94,889 from the acquisition cost of $475,000 due to the value of the charters that were attached to the vessels at the time of the respective acquisitions (Note 6).

Improvements

During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, certain of the Partnership’s vessels underwent improvements. The costs of these improvements amounted to $19,614 and $712 respectively and were capitalized as part of the vessels’ cost.

Improvements during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, included the cost of $411 relating to the installation of ballast water treatment (“BWT”) systems and $16,277 relating to the Scrubbers for certain of the Partnership’s vessels. Improvements during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, included the cost of $375 relating to the installation of BWT systems.

During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, the Partnership paid $17,108 and $1,498 respectively, relating to the purchase and installation of Scrubbers and BWT systems to certain of its vessels.

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

5. Fixed assets and assets held for sale – continued

 

b) Assets held for sale:

An analysis of assets held for sale is as follows:

 

     Assets held for sale  

Balance as at January 1, 2023

   $ —    

Vessel held for sale

     21,340  

Inventories

     1,085  
  

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2023

   $ 22,425  
  

 

 

 

On June 27, 2023, the Partnership agreed to sell to an unaffiliated party the M/V Cape Agamemnon at a price of $22,000. The Partnership considered that the M/V Cape Agamemnon met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and measured the vessel at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less the cost associated with the sale (the fair value was determined using Level 2 inputs being the selling price agreed with an unaffiliate party). In this respect, the Partnership recognized an impairment charge of $7,956 in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. In July 2023 the Partnership received an advance payment of $2,200 in connection with the sale on the M/V Cape Agamemnon. The vessel was delivered to the new owners on November 7, 2023.

6. Above / below market acquired charters

During the period ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership acquired the M/V Buenaventura Express, the LNG/C Asterix I and the M/V Itajai Express with time charters attached to the vessels, with time charters daily rates being below the market rates for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition (Note 5). The fair value of the time charters attached to the vessels representing the difference between the time charter rates at which the vessels were fixed and the market rates for comparable charters as determined by reference to market data on the acquisition date were recorded as “Below market acquired charters” under long-term liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition dates respectively. The fair values of the time charters attached were determined using Level 2 inputs being market values on the acquisition dates (Note 8).

Above / below market time charters acquired are amortized / accreted using the straight-line method as a reduction / increase to revenues over the remaining term of the charters. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 such amortization and accretion to time charter revenues for the above and below market acquired time charters amounted to $1,269 and $8,983, respectively.

An analysis of above / below market acquired time charters is as follows:

 

     Above market
acquired charters
     Below market
acquired charters
 

Carrying amount as at January 1, 2023

   $ 32,320      $ (10,368

Additions

     —          (94,889

(Amortization) / accretion

     (12,181      10,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount as at September 30, 2023

   $ 20,139      $ (94,345
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining carrying amount of unamortized above / below market acquired time charters was $20,139 and $94,345 respectively and will be amortized / accreted in future periods as follows:

 

For the twelve-month periods ended September 30,

   Above market
acquired charters
     Below market
acquired charters
 

2024

   $ 11,729      $ (17,327

2025

     6,112        (15,887

2026

     2,298        (13,004

2027

     —          (13,004

2028

     —          (13,040

Thereafter

     —          (22,083
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20,139      $ (94,345
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

 

7. Long-term debt, net

Long-term debt consists of the following credit facilities, sale and lease back agreements and unsecured bonds:

 

          As of September
30, 2023
     As of December
31, 2022
    

Rate of interest

   Credit facilities         

(i)

   Issued in January 2021 maturing in February 2026 (the “CMTC Seller’s Credit”)    $ 6,000      $ 6,000      Fixed rate

(ii)

   Assumed in December 2021 maturing in December 2027 (the “2021 credit facility”)      103,522        110,827      Margin + Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)

(iii)

   Issued in October 2022 maturing in October 2028 (the “2022 credit facility”)      101,010        105,000      Margin + SOFR

(iv)

   Issued in June 2023 maturing in June 2031 (the “2023 credit facility”)      98,438        —        Margin + SOFR
   Sale and lease back agreements         

(v)

   Issued in January 2020 maturing in January 2025 (the “2020 CMBFL”)      27,300        29,700      Margin + SOFR

(vi)

   Issued in January 2020 maturing in January 2025 (the “2020 CMBFL”)      27,300        29,700      Margin + SOFR

(vii)

   Issued in May 2020 maturing in May 2027 (the “ICBCFL”)      39,248        41,996      Margin + SOFR

(viii)

   Issued in January 2021 fully repaid in March 2023 (the “2021 CMBFL - Panamax”)      —          8,083      Margin + SOFR

(ix)

   Issued in January 2021 fully repaid in March 2023 (the “2021 CMBFL - Panamax”)      —          8,083      Margin + SOFR

(x)

   Issued in January 2021 fully repaid in March 2023 (the “2021 CMBFL - Panamax”)      —          8,083      Margin + SOFR

(xi)

   Assumed in September 2021 maturing in October 2027 (the “2021 Bocomm”)      129,581        138,888      Margin + SOFR

(xii)

   Assumed in September 2021 maturing in May 2028 (the “2021 Bocomm”)      122,821        132,217      Margin + SOFR

(xiii)

   Assumed in November 2021 maturing in August 2028 (the “2021 CMBFL - LNG/C”)      132,951        139,183      Margin + SOFR

(xiv)

   Assumed in November 2021 maturing in September 2028 (the “2021 CMBFL - LNG/C”)      131,889        138,072      Margin + SOFR

(xv)

   Assumed in November 2021 maturing in July 2036 (the “2021 Shin Doun”)      132,276        136,778      Fixed rate

(xvi)

   Issued in December 2022 maturing in January 2031 (the “2022 Jolco”)      105,254        —        ($72,854: Margin + SOFR, $32,400: Fixed rate)

(xvii)

   Issued in February 2023 maturing in February 2033 (the “2023 CMBFL - LNG/C”)      179,625        —        Margin + SOFR
   Unsecured Bonds         

(xviii)

   Issued in October 2021 maturing in October 2026 (the “2021 Bonds”)      159,084        159,966      Fixed rate

(xix)

   Issued in July 2022 maturing in July 2029 (the “2022 Bonds”)      106,056        106,644      Fixed rate
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
   Total long-term debt      1,602,355        1,299,220     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
   Less: Deferred loan and financing arrangements issuance costs      11,690        10,142     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
   Total long-term debt, net      1,590,665        1,289,078     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
   Less: Current portion of long-term debt      85,533        75,438     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
   Add: Current portion of deferred loan and financing arrangements issuance costs      2,596        2,225     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
   Long-term debt, net    $ 1,507,728      $ 1,215,865     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

7. Long-term debt, net – continued

 

Details of the Partnership’s credit facilities, financing arrangements and unsecured bonds are discussed in Note 7 of the Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

On June 13, 2023, the Partnership entered into a new credit facility, the “2023 credit facility”, of up to $100,000, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Buenaventura Express (Note 5). The full amount of the facility was drawn on June 15, 2023, and has a duration of eight years.

On March 14, 2023, the Partnership fully repaid the 2021 CMBFL—Panamax sale and lease back agreements, with original maturity in February 2026, amounting to $23,423.

On February 7, 2023, the Partnership entered into a new sale and lease back agreement, the “2023 CMBFL—LNG/C”, of up to $184,000, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the LNG/C Asterix I (Note 5). The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on February 17, 2023, and has duration of 10 years.

On December 23, 2022, the Partnership entered into a new sale and lease back agreement, the “2022 Jolco”, of up to $108,000, for the purpose of partially financing the acquisition of the shares of the company owning the M/V Itajai Express (Note 5). The full amount of the sale and lease back agreement was drawn on January 6, 2023, and has duration of eight years.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Partnership repaid the amount of $63,972 in line with the amortization schedule of its credit facilities and financing arrangements.

As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Partnership was in compliance with all financial debt covenants.

As of September 30, 2023, there were no undrawn amounts under the Partnership’s credit facilities and financing arrangements.

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 interest expense amounted to $74,636 and $34,616, respectively and the weighted average interest rate of the Partnership’s loan facilities, financing arrangements and unsecured bonds was 6.3% and 3.7%, respectively.

8. Financial Instruments

(a) Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, are considered Level 1 items as they represent liquid assets with short-term maturities, trade receivables, amounts due to related parties, trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value.

The fair value of variable rate long-term debt (Note 7) approximates the recorded value, due to its variable interest being the SOFR and due to the lenders having the ability to pass on their funding cost to the Partnership under certain circumstances, which reflects their current assessed risk. We believe the terms of our loans are similar to those that could be procured as of September 30, 2023. SOFR rates are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the loans and hence bank loans are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the fixed rate long-term debt (Note 7 ((i), (xv) and (xvi))) as of September 30, 2023, was approximately $148,953 (carrying value: $171,676) and was determined by using Level 2 inputs being the discounted expected cash flows of the outstanding amount.

The Bonds (Note 7 ((xviii) and (xix))) have a fixed rate, and their estimated fair values as of September 30, 2023, were determined through Level 1 inputs of the fair value hierarchy (quoted price under the ticker symbols CPLPB1 and CPLPB2 on Athens Stock Exchange) and were approximately $251,352 (carrying value: $265,140).

There were no Level 3 items.

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

8. Financial Instruments - continued

(a) Fair value of financial instruments - continued

 

Derivative instruments

The following table summarizes the terms of the cross-currency swap agreements and their respective fair value as of September 30, 2023.

a) Derivative Asset:

 

Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
    Notional Amount in
thousands of
EUROS
    Notional Amount
in United States
Dollars
    Fixed Rate the
Partnership
receives in
EURO
    Fixed Rate the
Partnership
pays in United
States Dollars
     Fair Value
September 30,
2023, in
United States
Dollars
 
  26/07/2022       26/07/2029       100,000       101,800       4.40     6.55      865  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          Total Fair Value      $ 865  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

b) Derivative Liabilities:

 

Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
    Notional Amount in
thousands of
EUROS
    Notional Amount
in United States
Dollars
    Fixed Rate the
Partnership
receives in
EURO
    Fixed Rate the
Partnership
pays in United
States Dollars
     Fair Value
September
30, 2023, in
United States
Dollars
 
  21/10/2021       21/10/2025       120,000       139,716       2.65     3.66    $ 11,027  
  21/10/2021       21/10/2025       30,000       34,929       2.65     3.69      2,721  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          Total Fair Value      $ 13,748  
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables summarize the effect of the cross-currency swap agreements for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022:

- Derivative designated as accounting hedge

 

     For the nine-month periods ended September 30,  

Amount of gain / (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income

   2023      2022  

Cross-currency swap agreement related to 2022 Bonds

   $ 27      $ (5,143

Reclassification to other income / (expense), net

     2,034        436  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)

   $ 2,061      $ (4,707
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The estimated net expense that is expected to be reclassified within the next 12 months from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to earnings in respect of the settlements on cross-currency swap agreements designated as accounting hedge, amounts to $1,892.

- Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges:

 

     For the nine-month periods ended
September 30,
 

Amount of loss recognized in other income / (expense), net

   2023      2022  

Change in fair value of derivatives related to 2021 Bonds

   $ (1,039    $ (21,442

Realized interest expense of derivatives related to 2021 Bonds

     (1,595      (1,679
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total recognized in other income / (expense), net

   $ (2,634    $ (23,121
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

8. Financial Instruments – continued

(a) Fair value of financial instruments – continued

Derivative instruments – Continued

 

The fair value of the cross-currency swap agreements is presented net of accrued interest expense which is recorded in “Accrued liabilities” in the unaudited condensed balance sheets.

 

Items Measured at Fair Value on a recurring Basis - Fair Value Measurements

 

Recurring Measurements:

   September 30,
2023
    Quoted prices in active
markets for identical
assets (Level 1)
     Significant other
Observable inputs
(Level 2)
    Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 

Cross Currency SWAP (100,000) - asset position

   $ 865     $ —        $ 865     $ —    

Cross Currency SWAP (120,000) - liability position

     (11,027     —          (11,027     —    

Cross Currency SWAP (30,000) - liability position

     (2,721     —          (2,721     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (12,883   $ —        $ (12,883   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value (Level 2) of cross-currency swap agreements is the present value of the estimated future cash flows that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the balance sheet date, taking into account, as applicable, current interest rates, foreign exchange rates and the credit worthiness of both us and the derivative counterparty. This line item is presented in “Derivative liabilities” and “Derivative asset” in the unaudited condensed balance sheets.

(b) Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Partnership to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Partnership places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits with creditworthy financial institutions rated by qualified rating agencies. A limited number of financial institutions hold the Partnership’s cash. Most of the Partnership’s revenues were derived from a few charterers.

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

 

9. Partners’ Capital

As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Partnership’s partners’ capital was comprised of the following units:

 

     As of September 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Common units

     19,952,926        20,255,707  

General partner units

     348,570        348,570  

Treasury Units

     869,020        566,239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partnership units

     21,170,516        21,170,516  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Details of the Partnership’s Partner’s Capital are discussed in Note 12 of the Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

On January 26, 2023, the Partnership’s Board of Directors authorized a new unit repurchase plan, replacing the earlier plan (the “Repurchase Plan”). Pursuant to the Repurchase Plan, the Partnership may purchase up to $30,000 of its common units through January 2025, at times and prices that are considered by us to be appropriate. The Partnership expects to repurchase units under the Repurchase Plan in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions but is not obligated under the terms of the Repurchase Plan to repurchase any units, and, at any time, may suspend, delay or discontinue the Repurchase Plan.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, the Partnership completed the repurchase of 302,781 and 287,124 units, respectively paying an average price per unit of $13.48 and $15.41 plus repurchasing expenses. These units are held as treasury units by the Partnership and the amounts of $4,090 and $4,433 recorded as a reduction in the Partnership’s Partner’s Capital for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, the Partnership declared and paid the following distributions to its common unit holders:

 

    

July 20,

2023

    

April 25,

2023

     January 26,
2023
    

July 26,

2022

    

April 27,

2022

     January 24,
2022
 

Common unit-holders

                 

Distributions per common unit declared

   $ 0.15      $ 0.15      $ 0.15      $ 0.15      $ 0.15      $ 0.15  

Common units entitled to distribution

     19,954,232        20,061,965        20,249,105        19,614,952        20,314,910        19,394,696  

General partner and incentive distribution rights (“IDR”)

   $ 53      $ 52      $ 52      $ 52      $ 53      $ 52  

10. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

On March 18, 2022, the Partnership awarded 743,800 unvested units to Employees and Non-Employees with a grant-date fair value of $15.18 per unit. Awards granted to certain Employees and Non-Employees would vest in three equal installments.

The following table contains details of our plan:

 

Equity compensation plan - Unvested Units

   Units      Amount  

Unvested on January 1, 2023

     495,867      $ 7,528  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Granted

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unvested on September 30, 2023

     495,867      $ 7,528  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The unvested units accrue distributions as declared and paid, which distributions are retained by the custodian of the Plan until the vesting date at which time they are payable to the grantee. As unvested unit grantees accrue distributions on awards that are expected to vest, such distributions are charged to Partners’ capital. As of September 30, 2023, the unvested units accrued $446 of distributions.

There were no forfeitures of awards during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Partnership estimated the forfeitures of unvested units to be immaterial.

 

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Capital Product Partners L.P.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

10. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan - Continued

 

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 the equity compensation expense that has been charged in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income was $2,812 and $2,181 respectively. This expense has been included in “General and administrative expenses” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

As of September 30, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards is $4,716 and is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.3 years. The Partnership uses the straight-line method to recognize the cost of the awards.

11. Net Income Per Unit

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 the Partnership excluded the effect of 495,867 and 743,800 non-vested unit awards in calculating dilutive EPU for its common unitholders, as they were anti-dilutive. The non-vested units were participating securities because they received distributions from the Partnership and these distributions did not have to be returned to the Partnership if the non-vested units were forfeited by the grantee.

The Partnership’s net income for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 did not exceed the First Target Distribution Level and as a result, the assumed distribution of net income did not result in the use of increasing percentages to calculate CGP’s interest in net income.

The Two-Class Method was used to calculate EPU as follows:

 

     For the nine-month periods ended
September 30,
 

BASIC and DILUTED

   2023      2022  

Numerators

     

Partnership’s net income

   $ 34,478      $ 104,295  

Less:

     

General Partner’s interest in Partnership’s net income

     589        1,803  

Partnership’s net income allocable to unvested units

     838        2,835  

Common unit holders’ interest in Partnership’s net income

   $ 33,051      $ 99,657  

Denominators

     

Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic and diluted

     19,578,570        19,264,330  

Net income per common unit:

     

Basic and diluted

   $ 1.69      $ $5.17  

12. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

Various claims, suits and complaints, including those involving government regulations and product liability, arise in the ordinary course of the shipping business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers, agents, insurance and other claims with suppliers relating to the operations of the Partnership’s vessels.

The Partnership accrues for the cost of environmental liabilities when management becomes aware that a liability is probable and is able to reasonably estimate the probable exposure. Currently, the Partnership is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of United States Dollars)

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies - Continued

 

Commitments

(a) Lease Commitments: Future minimum rental receipts, excluding any profit share revenue that may arise, based on non-cancellable long-term time charters, as of September 30, 2023, are:

 

For the twelve-month period ended September 30,

   Amount  

2024

   $ 346,070  

2025

     302,426  

2026

     171,647  

2027

     152,981  

2028

     148,729  

Thereafter

     362,466  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,484,319  
  

 

 

 

13. Subsequent events

 

  (a)

Dividends: On October 23, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common unit for the third quarter of 2023 which was paid on November 13, 2023, to common unit holders of record on November 6, 2023.

 

  (b)

Delivery of vessel held for sale: On November 7, 2023, the M/V Cape Agamenon, a Cape Size Dry Cargo vessel built in 2010 which the Partnership had agreed to sell to an unaffiliate party was delivered to its new owners (Note 5).

 

  (c)

LNG/C Vessel Acquisitions and Related Commitments: On November 13, 2023, the Partnership entered into an umbrella agreement with CMTC and CGP (the “Umbrella Agreement”). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, the Partnership agreed, among other things, to purchase 11 newbuild LNG/C vessels from CMTC (the “Newbuild Vessels”) for an aggregate acquisition price of $3,130,000 (of which $2,023,783 will be payable to CMTC). The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Partnership from 2023 to 2027. The Partnership also agreed to take certain post-closing actions, including (i) changing the name of the Partnership from “Capital Product Partners L.P.” to “Capital New Energy Carriers L.P.”, (ii) committing to negotiate to agree procedures for the conversion of the Partnership from a Marshall Islands limited partnership to a corporation with customary corporate governance and has announced its intention to explore, following the closing of the Umbrella Agreement, the disposition of the Partnership’s container vessels and to abstain from acquiring additional container vessels. In addition, Capital Maritime agreed to grant to the Partnership, beginning on the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, rights of first refusal over (i) transfers of LNG/C vessels owned by CMTC to third-parties, opportunities to order newbuild LNG/C vessels of which CMTC becomes aware and employment opportunities for LNG/C vessels of which CMTC becomes aware, in each case, for a period ending on the tenth anniversary of the closing date of the Umbrella Agreement, (ii) transfers to third parties of two certain liquid CO2 carriers and two certain ammonia carriers recently ordered by CMTC (the “New Energy Vessels”) for a period ending on the date on which CMTC and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding common units and (iii) if the Partnership acquires a New Energy Vessel from CMTC, employment opportunities for such New Energy Vessel of which CMTC becomes aware, for a period ending on the date on which CMTC and its affiliates no longer beneficially own at least 25% of the issued and outstanding common units. To finance a portion of the purchase price for the Newbuild Vessels, the Partnership agreed to distribute rights to purchase common units (the “Rights”) to holders of common units on November 24, 2023 (the “Record Date”). The subscription price per common unit will be the greater of (x) $14.25 and (y) 95% of the volume weighted average price of the common units trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) for the period from the second business day after the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Umbrella Agreement through and including the last trading day immediately prior to the Record Date; provided that such price shall not be greater than $14.50 (the “Rights Offering Price”) (such offering, the “Rights Offering”). Pursuant to the Umbrella Agreement, CMTC and the Partnership also agreed to enter into a Standby Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which CMTC has agreed to purchase from the Partnership, at the Rights Offering Price, the number of common units offered pursuant to the Rights Offering that are not issued pursuant to existing unitholders’ exercise of their Rights. CMTC also agreed to issue to the Partnership an unsecured seller’s credit in an amount up to $220,000 to finance a portion of the purchase price for the Vessels (the “Seller’s Credit Agreement”). The Partnership’s, CMTC’s and the CGP’s obligations under the Umbrella Agreement are subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the Umbrella Agreement is expected to occur on or about December 15,2023.

 

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