Danaos Corporation · NYSE:DAC
Danaos — Investor Presentation (February 2023)
43 slides from Danaos's investor presentation, February 2023
Slide 1: Investor Presentation February 2023
Investor Presentation February 2023
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This presentation contains certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that the Company expect
Slide 3: Business Highlights
Business Highlights Business Model Provides Strong & ✓ Stable Cash Flow Profile Leading Diverse & High ✓ Containership Owner ✓ Quality Fleet & Operator Pioneers in Demand & Supply Digitalisation & ✓ Side Dynamics ✓ Champion of ESG Robust Capital Principles Structure & ✓ Conservative Financial Strate
Slide 4: Key Business Highlights
Key Business Highlights • One of the largest publicly-listed owners of modern containerships with 50 year history in the shipping Leading Containership A Owner and Operator market • One of the most efficient operators in the industry with highly competitive breakeven levels • Charter backlog of $2.1
Slide 5: Danaos by the Numbers
Danaos by the Numbers $2.1bn $267mn Cash Contracted revenue through 2028(1) Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Q4 2022 0.3x $382.5mn Net Debt / FY2022 Adjusted EBITDA(2) Undrawn Credit Commitment as of Q4 2022 $851mn ~$1.5bn FY2022 Adjusted EBITDA Enterprise value(3) (1) Cash Contracted Revenue as of D
Slide 6: Fleet Summary & Strong Charter Coverage Profile
Fleet Summary & Strong Charter Coverage Profile TEU Capacity(1) Contracted Revenue and Contracted Days Coverage(2) USDm Existing Fleet New Buildings Cash Contracted Revenue Non-cash Component of Contracted Revenue(3) Contracted days coverage 500.0 450.0 $1,000 93% 100% TEU in thousand $92 $800 80% 4
Slide 7: Fourth Quarter and FY2022 Highlights
Fourth Quarter and FY2022 Highlights Summary of Results USDm Operating Revenue Adjusted EBITDA 2021 2022 2021 2022 +44% $1,000.0 $1,000.0 $993.3 +67% $800.0 $800.0 $851.2 $600.0 $689.5 $600.0 $400.0 $400.0 $508.8 +17% $200.0 +11% $252.5 $200.0 $215.0 $159.2 $176.4 $0.0 $0.0 Three Months Ended Decemb
Slide 8: Substantial Fleet Employment and Charter Coverage
Substantial Fleet Employment and Charter Coverage(1) Current charter Next Charter Charter Charter 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Vessel TEU Age Charterer 1 Rate Expiry Rate Expiry Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q
Slide 9: Substantial Fleet Employment and Charter Coverage
Substantial Fleet Employment and Charter Coverage(1) Current charter Next Charter Charter Charter 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Vessel TEU Age Charterer 1 Rate Expiry Rate Expiry Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q
Slide 10: Experienced Senior Management
Experience Senior Management Dr. John Coustas, President & CEO Iraklis Prokopakis, Senior Vice President, Treasurer & COO • CEO since 1987 • Joined Danaos in 1998 • Over 30 years of experience in • Over 40 years of experience in the the shipping industry shipping industry • Vice Chairman of the boar
Slide 11: A. Leading Containership Owner and Operator
A. Leading Containership Owner and Operator
Slide 12: Legacy of Leadership in Container Shipping
50 Year Legacy of Leadership in Container Shipping 1987 2006 2018 2020 to 2022 Dr. John Coustas steps NYSE IPO Refinancing Strong Free Cash Flow into Chief Executive role Raised $200mn generation and Deleveraging 1972 2005 2010 2019 Founded by Dimitris Coustas Incorporation in Marshall $200mn equity
Slide 13: A Diverse & High-Quality Fleet
A Diverse & High-Quality Fleet Fleet Overview(1) 11x 5x 2,200 – 2,600 TEU 13,100 TEU Average Age: 24.4 years Average Age: 10.7 years Remaining Charter Term: 2.0 years Remaining Charter Term: 1.3 years 8x 8.6% 7.4% 3,300 - 3,400 TEU 10.6% 5x Average Age: 15.0 years 7.6% 9,600 - 10,100 TEU Remaining C
Slide 14: Charter Backlog to Leading Container Operators
Charter Backlog to Leading Container Operators Charter Backlog(1) (TEU-weighted remaining duration of charter backlog) 15% Charter backlog of 23% $2.1 billion through to 2028(1) 5% 5% Average charter 5% duration of 3.4 years 15% (weighted by aggregate contracted charter hire) (1) 5% 6% 8% 13% Fleet
Slide 15: Track Record of Operational Excellence
Track Record of Operational Excellence Danaos' Management Practice Performance(1) Relative to Peers As part of a benchmarking exercise conducted by a global management consulting firm, Management Practice Performance and Safety & Quality Performance was assessed across a number of metrics and benchm
Slide 16: Pioneers in Digitization Supporting Danaos' Class Leading Operational Excellence
Pioneers in Digitization Supporting Danaos’ Class Leading Operational Excellence Early innovator in utilising technology in optimising operations: 1995 2004 2015 International Safety Management Lloyd’s List Technical Innovation Award Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award Certification of its cont
Slide 17: Leading Digitization Performance
Leading Digitization Performance Danaos utilises its leading management software capability, aiding in the optimal management of its fleet System Description Danaos Software Capability Manages maintenance jobs, schedules counter-based and condition- Planned based tasks, and automatically updates sto
Slide 18: Longstanding Champion of ESG Principles
Longstanding Champion of ESG Principles Danaos Management is keenly focused on maintaining a strong ESG framework for company operations Environmental Social Governance Last 3 Years Progress Advanced solutions to Code of ethics and ✓ Independent Board 72% decrease in the use of ✓ reduce emissions th
Slide 19: B. Robust Capital Structure and Conservative Financial Strategy
B. Robust Capital Structure and Conservative Financial Strategy
Slide 20: Financial Strategy
Financial Strategy Balanced Chartering Strategy • Continue to deploy assets on long-term charters to ensure cash flow visibility Supported by Continued Operational Excellence • Maintain high fleet utilization • Excess cash flow can be used for reducing leverage, for acquisition of young and modern f
Slide 21: Historical Financial Highlights
Historical Financial Highlights Revenues Net Income and Adjusted Net Income USDm USDm $993 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $690 $600 $1,053 $452 $459 $447 $462 $1,000 $400 $200 $800 $711 $0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $600 $559 Adjusted EBITDA USDm $400 $362 $1,000 $851 $200 $154 $171 $131 $131 $149 $800 $115
Slide 22: Historical Financial Highlights
Historical Financial Highlights Cash and Cash Equivalents and Undrawn Credit Net Leverage Commitment USDm Cash and Cash Equivalent Undrawn Credit Commitment $800 8.0x 7.3x $650 $600 6.0x 5.1x 4.6x 4.5x 383 $400 4.0x 2.5x $200 2.0x $268 0.3x $139 $129 $67 $77 $66 $0 0.0x 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Slide 23: Strong Free Cash Flow Visibility & Great Conversion to OCF
Strong Free Cash Flow Visibility & Great Conversion to OCF Illustrative Walk to FY2022 Free Cash Flow(1) USDm Drivers of FY2022 FCF Uses of FCF Higher re-chartering Early repayment of debt and leases FY2022 FCF Vessel acquisitions Vessel acquisitions and CAPEX excludes CapEx Early Charterh
Slide 24: Focused on Maintaining Conservative Capital Structure
Focused on Maintaining Conservative Capital Structure Net Debt and FY2022 Adjusted EBITDA Multiple(1) USDm A robust deleveraging profile… • Early repayment of $909.1 million of debt and leaseback obligations and realized $4.4 million gain associated with the early extinguishment in 2022 Decrease in
Slide 25: C. Container Vessel Demand & Supply Side Dynamics
C. Container Vessel Demand & Supply Side Dynamics
Slide 26: Container Trade: Near-Term Pressure as Inflation Trims Spending
Container Trade: Near-Term Pressure as Inflation Trims Spending 213 Mn Teu World Container Trade & GDP, 2000 – 2023F Mn TEU % yoy 2022(F) World Container Trade 275 17.5% 250 15.0% 225 12.5% -1.1% 200 10.0% 175 7.5% 2022(F) Trade yoy Growth 150 5.0% 125 2.5% 218 Mn Teu 100 0.0% 75 -2.5% 2023(F) World
Slide 27: Demand: US Import Volumes Weaken, Consumer Spending Remains Healthy
Demand: US Import Volumes Weaken, Consumer Spending Remains Healthy - 13% US Containerised Imports from Far East, 2018-22 US Inflation-Adjusted Consumer Spending by Type US Far East TEU Imports, Q4 22 vs Q421 Mn TEU Index, 100 = Jan-18 2.0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 160 + 0% Durable Goods Non-Durable
Slide 28: 1-Year Time Charter Rates Corrects, But Remain Above Historical Averages
1-Year Time Charter Rates Corrects, But Remain Above Historical Averages 59% 1-Year Timecharter Market Rates, January 2017 – January 2023 8,500 TEU Charter Rate % Ch: Jan-23 vs. Avg 2010-19 $k/Day 200 180 79% 160 6,500 TEU Charter Rate % Ch: 140 Jan-23 vs. Avg 2010-19 120 100 80 83% 60 40 4,300 TEU
Slide 29: Orderbook Stable at 29% of Fleet, Greater Interest in 7-8k TEU Vessels
Orderbook Stable at 29% of Fleet, Greater Interest in 7-8k TEU Vessels 29.4% Containership Orderbook, End of December 2022 Age Profile of Fleet: Smaller Vessel Fleet Ageing Industry Orderbook-to-Fleet Ratio, End-Dec 22 Mn TEU Mn TEU 6.0 100% 90% 13.3% 5.0 80% Orderbook-to-Fleet Ratio: 70% 4.0 Sub-12
Slide 30: Decarbonization: Orderbook Share of Alternative Fuels Increases
Decarbonization: Orderbook Share of Alternative Fuels Increases Significant slowdown in NB New Containership Orders by Propulsion Type, Q1 20-Q4 22 orders of conventionally- fueled vessels % Share by TEU Volume 100% 90% 86% 80% Share of Vessel Orders with Fuel 70% Oil Propulsion, 2020 60% 50% 68% 40
Slide 31: Idle Capacity: Small Increase in Idling, Driven by Liner Blanked Sailings
Idle Capacity: Small Increase in Idling, Driven by Liner Blanked Sailings The volume of Idle Containership Capacity: Liner Company Owned vs Tonnage Provider Owned idle capacity remains at historical lows Mn TEU % Share 3.0 80% 2.2% 2.5 2016 70% 71% NOO(1) 60% Idle Fleet at End-Jan 23 vs. Peak of 12%
Slide 32: 2,200-13,200 TEU Fleet: Workhorses of Long-Distance Container Trades
2,200-13,200 TEU Fleet: Workhorses of Long-Distance Container Trades 14.7% Danaos Fleet Segment Share of Long-Distance Trade Deployment Orderbook-to-Fleet Ratio in Danaos Fleet Segment Danaos fleet segments provide 83% of capacity Transpacific 61% of long-haul container trade volumes Transatlantic F
Slide 33: Industry to Remain Consolidated as Alliance Patterns Face Shake-Up in 2025
Industry to Remain Consolidated as Alliance Patterns Face Shake-Up in 2025 Recent wave of Liner Company Alliance Members, End-January 2023 consolidation between liner operators Mn TEU Consolidation between liner 7.0 1 companies provides more stable set of counterparties 9 6.0 Orderbook 5.0 Global Li
Slide 34: Spot Freight Rates Have Weakened, Average Contract Rate Remain Healthy
Spot Freight Rates Have Weakened, Average Contract Rate Remain Healthy ▪ Spot freight rates have continued the downward trend as global inflationary pressures on consumer demand and supply-chain bottleneck unwind. The average freight rates received by liner operators remain healthy, however, reflect
Slide 35: Port Congestion: Continued Improvement, Still Above Historical Averages
Port Congestion: Continued Improvement, Still Above Historical Averages Port Container Port Congestion: Containership Idle at Port Anchorages, Relative to 2016-19 Average Level Congestion Reduces Available Fleet Mn TEU 1.2 Other Latin America North America 1.0 Europe SE Asia NE Asia 0.8 China 6.1% 0
Slide 36: Environmental Regulations: Containerships May Slow to Comply with CII
Environmental Regulations: Containerships May Slow to Comply with CII CII: Estimated 2021 Performance vs. 2023 54% Benchmarks Containership Average Sailing Speeds Estimated Share of D-E CII Grades, Total Fleet 2021 Index, 100 = % A-grade B-grade C-grade D-grade E-grade Average 2013-19 100% 106 1-3 k
Slide 37: D. Appendix
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Slide 38: Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income USD thousands Three Months Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income 2022 2021 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 in thousands of U.S. dollars Net Income / (Loss) $152,721 $16
Slide 39: Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA USD thousands Three Months Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 2022 2021 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 in thousands of U.S. dollars Net Income / (Loss) $1
Slide 40: Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash USD thousands Three Months Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow 2022 2021 2022 2021 2020 2019 in thousands of U.S. dollars Adjusted EBITDA $17
Slide 41: Financial Debt Maturity Profile
Financial Debt Maturity Profile Well-balanced repayment profile(1) USDm Credit position Financial debt maturity profile as of December 31, 2022 $500.0 • CFR rating - BB (Positive) and Ba3 (Stable) and Senior $400.0 unsecured debt rating - BB and B1, from S&P and Moody’s, respectively $300.0 $262.8 •
Slide 42: Stock Performance – Danaos vs. Peers
Stock Performance – Danaos vs. Peers Since July 1, 2020 3000% 1658% 2500% 2000% Stockholders' Return 1 1500% 1000% 500% 0% -500% Jul 2020 Oct 2020 Jan 2021 Apr 2021 Jul 2021 Oct 2021 Jan 2022 Apr 2022 Jul 2022 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 Danaos Atlas Costamare GSL Source: NASDAQ 36 (1) Stockholders’ return is
Slide 43: Thank You
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