EX-99.1 2 file2.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Index to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

Pages

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007

 

2

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2007

 

3

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2007

 

4

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2007

 

5

 

 

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6 – 23

 

 

 

 

 


 

StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007 (Expressed in United States Dollars, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

Note

 

2006

 

2007

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

11,146,871

 

5,962,161

Trade receivables

 

 

 

1,096,645

 

870,071

Claim receivable

 

 

 

289,922

 

30,378

Inventories

 

4

 

746,874

 

770,951

Advances and prepayments

 

 

 

270,370

 

264,355

Fair value of above market acquired time charter

 

10

 

23,718

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 

4,317,338

 

4,671,745

Total current assets  

 

 

 

17,891,738

 

12,569,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances for vessel acquisitions

 

5

 

 

1,700,000

Advances for vessels under construction

 

6

 

3,483,750

 

2,355,000

Vessels, net

 

7

 

297,950,257

 

352,506,132

Restricted cash

 

 

 

 

200,000

Deferred finance charges, net of accumulated amortization of $87,424 and $125,681

 

8

 

279,576

 

387,114

Fair value of derivatives

 

14

 

368,119 

 

804,816

Total non current assets  

 

 

 

302,081,702

 

357,953,062

Total assets  

 

 

 

319,973,440

 

370,522,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to related party

 

3

 

2,198,456

 

8,314,298

Short-term bridge facility

 

3

 

 

18,000,000

Trade accounts payable

 

 

 

2,049,456

 

1,940,369

Other accrued liabilities

 

9

 

4,681,488

 

4,501,097

Customer deposits

 

12

 

660,000

 

643,500

Deferred income

 

11

 

2,889,998

 

2,307,727

Current portion of long-term debt  

 

13

 

16,149,600

 

15,505,064

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

28,628,998

 

51,212,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of derivatives

 

14

 

404,021

 

180,436

Customer deposits

 

12

 

1,323,272

 

3,307,001

Fair value of below market acquired time charter

 

10

 

1,016,281

 

1,721,902

Long-term debt

 

13

 

124,798,640

 

143,028,916

Total non current liabilities  

 

 

 

127,542,214

 

148,238,255

Total liabilities  

 

 

 

156,171,212 

 

199,450,310

Commitments and contingencies

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000 preferred shares authorized and zero outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share 100,000,000 common shares authorized 14,400,000 shares issued and outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share

 

15

 

144,000

 

144,000

Additional paid-in capital

 

16

 

150,607,621

 

150,607,621

Retained earnings

 

 

 

12,826,845

 

19,738,324

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

14

 

223,762

 

582,468

Total stockholders’ equity  

 

 

 

163,802,228

 

171,072,413

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  

 

 

 

319,973,440

 

370,522,723

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

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Note

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues

 

 

 

17,215,045

 

19,880,050

 

34,152,963

 

40,624,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

19

 

1,618,689

 

958,144

 

2,666,514

 

2,233,592

 

Vessels’ operating expenses

 

19

 

4,729,458

 

5,545,968

 

9,066,664

 

10,838,762

 

Dry-docking costs

 

 

 

432,926

 

 

432,926

 

 

Management fees

 

3

 

750,986

 

932,890

 

1,398,785

 

1,840,850

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

1,013,422

 

878,355

 

1,610,603

 

1,696,030

 

Depreciation

 

7

 

3,127,351

 

3,802,162

 

5,935,011

 

7,463,993

 

Total expenses

 

 

 

11,672,832

 

12,117,519

 

21,110,503

 

24,073,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

5,542,213

 

7,762,531

 

13,042,460

 

16,550,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and finance costs

 

 

 

(1,734,096)

 

(2,477,626)

 

(3,091,390)

 

(4,869,835)

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

 

675,496

 

327,521

 

1,318,456

 

301,576

 

Interest income

 

 

 

165,576

 

109,484

 

351,636

 

371,528

 

Foreign exchange loss

 

 

 

(27,529)

 

(32,885)

 

(40,809)

 

(42,719)

 

Other expenses, net

 

 

 

(920,553)

 

(2,073,506)

 

(1,462,107)

 

(4,239,450)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

4,621,660

 

5,689,025

 

11,580,353

 

12,311,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic and diluted

 

 

 

0.33

 

0.40

 

0.83

 

0.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted

 

 

 

14,000,000

 

14,400,000

 

14,000,000

 

14,400,000

 

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

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the period

 

11,580,353

 

12,311,479

 

Items included in net income not affecting cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,954,298

 

7,502,250

 

Amortization of fair value of time charter

 

(1,226,037)

 

(289,661)

 

Net (income) of vessel acquired from the Vafias Group

 

(99,870)

 

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

(1,318,456)

 

(301,576)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase)/decrease in

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

(285,579)

 

226,574

 

Claim receivable

 

(179,489)

 

(4,578)

 

Inventories

 

(694,342)

 

(24,077)

 

Advances and prepayments

 

(30,578)

 

6,015

 

Increase/(decrease) in

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to related party

 

1,213,020

 

6,115,842

 

Trade accounts payable

 

972,456

 

(109,087)

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

765,388

 

(180,391)

 

Deferred income

 

(61,403)

 

(582,271)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

16,589,761

 

24,670,519

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance proceeds

 

 

264,122

 

Advances for vessel acquisitions

 

 

(1,700,000)

 

(Increase) in restricted cash account

 

(2,084,441)

 

(554,407)

 

Acquisition of vessels

 

(78,245,786)

 

(59,872,118)

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(80,330,227)

 

(61,862,403)

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed dividends

 

(287,500)

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(5,250,000)

 

(5,400,000)

 

Deferred finance charges

 

(110,000)

 

(145,795)

 

Overdraft facility

 

(200,000)

 

 

Customer deposits

 

 

1,967,229

 

Loan repayment

 

(47,706,000)

 

(9,481,760)

 

Proceeds from short-term bridge facility

 

 

 

18,000,000

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

100,430,000

 

27,067,500

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

46,876,500

 

32,007,174

 

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(16,863,966)

 

(5,184,710)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

23,210,243

 

11,146,871

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

6,346,277

 

5,962,161

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

2,624,695

 

4,419,047

 

Non cash items:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of below market acquired time charter

 

1,982,000

 

1,019,000

 

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

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the three months ended June 30, 2007
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except share data)

 

 

 

Comprehensive
Income

 

Capital stock
Number of
Shares (Note 15)

 

Amount
(Note 15)

 

Additional
Paid-in Capital
(Note 16)

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Total

Balance as of January 1, 2007

 

 

 

14,400,000

 

144,000

 

150,607,621

 

12,826,845

 

223,762

 

163,802,228

Dividends paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,400,000)

 

 

(5,400,000)

Net income for the period

 

12,311,479

 

 

 

 

12,311,479

 

 

12,311,479

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap contract

 

371,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

371,849

 

371,849

Reclassification adjustment

 

(13,143)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,143)

 

(13,143)

Comprehensive income

 

12,670,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

 

14,400,000

 

144,000

 

150,607,621

 

19,738,324

 

582,468

 

171,072,413

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

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

1.

Basis of Presentation and General Information

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of StealthGas Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) which, as of June 30, 2007 owned a fleet of thirty-three liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers providing worldwide marine transportation services under long, medium or short-term charters. StealthGas Inc. was formed under the laws of Marshall Islands on December 22, 2004.

Certain amounts in the 2006 consolidated balance sheet have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the current period’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The reclassifications had no impact on the results of operations of the Company.

As of December 31, 2004, under the direction of Stealth Maritime Corporation S.A., the shareholders of the vessel owning companies contributed all of their issued and outstanding shares of common stock to StealthGas Inc. and StealthGas Inc. became the sole owner of all the outstanding shares of all the subsidiaries mentioned in note 1a. below. The transaction described above constitutes a reorganization of companies under common control, and has been accounted for in a manner similar to a pooling of interests, as each ship-owning company was, indirectly, wholly owned by and under the common control of the Vafias Group prior to the transfer of ownership of the companies to StealthGas Inc. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of the Company have been presented as if the ship-owning companies were consolidated subsidiaries of the Company as of the dates indicated and using the combined historical carrying costs of the assets and the liabilities of the ship-owning companies listed in note 1a below.

The vessels noted in 1c. “Vafias Group of LPG Carriers” were acquired by affiliates of the Vafias Group from unrelated parties. The “Vafias Group of LPG Carriers” were acquired by the Company with a portion of the proceeds of the initial public offering (see Note 15). The Company and the Vafias Group of LPG Carriers are entities that are commonly controlled by the Vafias Group. Due to these relationships and the common control therein, the acquisition of the Vafias Group of LPG Carriers by the Company was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141 “Business Combinations” and EITF 02-05 “Definition of “Common Control” in relation to FASB Statement No. 141.” Such accounting resulted in the retroactive restatement of the historical financial statements of the Company as if the Vafias Group of LPG Carriers were consolidated subsidiaries of the Company for all periods presented.

(a)

Ship-owning companies originally acquired by StealthGas Inc in 2004:

 

Name of Company

 

Vessel Name

 

Acquisition Date

 

cbm

VCM Trading Ltd.

 

Gas Prophet

 

October 12, 2004

 

3,516.44

LPGONE Ltd.

 

Gas Tiny

 

October 29, 2004

 

1,319.96

Geneve Butane Inc

 

Gas Courchevel

 

November 24, 2004

 

4,102.00

Matrix Gas Trading Ltd.

 

Gas Shanghai

 

December 7, 2004

 

3,525.92

On October 19, 2006, “Gas Prophet” was renamed to “Ming Long” for the duration of the three years bare boat charter party.

(b)

Ship-owning companies acquired by StealthGas Inc. in 2005:

 

Name of Company

 

Vessel Name

 

Acquisition Date

 

cbm

Pacific Gases Ltd.

 

Gas Emperor

 

February 2, 2005

 

5,009.07

Semichlaus Exports Ltd.

 

Gas Ice

 

April 7, 2005

 

3,434.08

Ventspils Gases Ltd.

 

Gas Arctic

 

April 7, 2005

 

3,434.08

Industrial Materials Inc.

 

Birgit Kosan

 

April 11, 2005

 

5,013.33

Aracruz Trading Ltd.

 

Gas Amazon

 

May 19, 2005

 

6,562.41

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

1.

Basis of Presentation and General Information – Continued

(b)

Ship-owning companies acquired by StealthGas Inc. in 2005:

 

Soleil Trust Inc.

 

Gas Sincerity

 

November 14, 2005

 

4,128.98

East Propane Inc.

 

Catterick

 

November 24, 2005

 

5,001.41

Petchem Trading Inc.

 

Gas Spirit

 

December 16, 2005

 

4,112.18

Malibu Gas Inc.

 

Feisty Gas

 

December 16, 2005

 

4,111.24

Northern Yield Shipping Ltd.

 

Gas Legacy

 

October 27, 2005

 

3,513.79

Triathlon Inc.

 

Gas Marathon

 

November 2, 2005

 

6,572.20

Iceland Ltd.

 

Gas Crystal

 

November 11, 2005

 

3,211.04

On April 3, 2006, the “Feisty Gas” was delivered to International Gases Inc., subsidiary of StealthGas Inc., and renamed to “Gas Zael”.

(c)

Vafias’ Group of LPG carriers:

 

Name of Company

 

Vessel Name

 

Acquisition Date

 

cbm

Gaz De Brazil Inc.

 

Gas Prodigy

 

October 15, 2004

 

3,014.59

Independent Trader Ltd.

 

Gas Oracle

 

April 26, 2005

 

3,014.59

Continent Gas Inc.

 

Gas Chios

 

May 20, 2005

 

6,562.09

Empire Spirit Ltd.

 

Sweet Dream

 

May 31, 2005

 

5,018.35

Jungle Investment Limited

 

Gas Cathar

 

July 27, 2005

 

7,517.18

East Technologies Ltd.

 

Gas Crystal

 

July 28, 2005

 

3,211.04

Quicksilver Shipping Limited

 

Gas Legacy

 

August 26, 2005

 

3,513.79

Triathlon Gas Inc.

 

Gas Marathon

 

October 3, 2005

 

6,572.20

Gass Success Ltd.

 

Gas Eternity

 

February 13, 2006

 

3,528.21

During the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, the above ship-owning companies were acquired by the Company with share purchase agreements except for the vessels Gas Crystal, Gas Legacy, Gas Marathon and Gas Eternity which were sold as assets to the newly formed subsidiaries of the Company, called Iceland Ltd., Northern Yield Shipping Ltd., Triathlon Inc and Balkan Profit Ltd.

(d)

Ship-owning companies acquired by StealthGas Inc. in 2006:

 

Name of Company

 

Vessel Name

 

Acquisition Date

 

cbm

Balkan Holding Inc.

 

Gas Czar

 

February 14, 2006

 

3,509.65

Transgalaxy Inc.

 

Gas Fortune

 

February 24, 2006

 

3,528.46

International Gases Inc

 

Gas Zael

 

April 03, 2006

 

4,111.24

Balkan Profit Ltd

 

Gas Eternity

 

March 09, 2006

 

3,528.21

Oxfordgas Inc.

 

Lyne

 

May 19, 2006

 

5,013.90

Energetic Peninsula Limited

 

Sir Ivor

 

May 26, 2006

 

5,000.00

Ocean Blue Limited

 

Gas Nemesis

 

June 15, 2006

 

5,016.05

Baroness Holdings Inc.

 

Batangas

 

June 30, 2006

 

3,244.04

(e)

Ship-owning companies acquired by StealthGas Inc. in 2007:

 

Name of Company

 

Vessel Name

 

Acquisition Date

 

cbm

Evolution Crude Inc.

 

Gas Flawless

 

February 1, 2007

 

6,300.00

Aura Gas Inc.

 

Sea Bird

 

May 18, 2007

 

3,518.00

European Energy Inc.

 

Gas Renovatio

 

May 29, 2007

 

3,318.00

Fighter Gas Inc.

 

Gas Icon

 

June 27, 2007

 

5,000.00

Luckyboy Inc.

 

Chiltern

 

June 28, 2007

 

3,312.00

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

1.

Basis of Presentation and General Information – Continued

The Company’s vessels are managed by Stealth Maritime Corporation S.A. - Liberia (the “Manager”), a related party. The Manager is a company incorporated in Liberia and registered in Greece on May 17, 1999 under the provisions of law 89/1967, 378/1968 and article 25 of law 27/75 as amended by the article 4 of law 2234/94. (See Note 3).

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and include the accounts of the StealthGas Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries referred to in notes 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(d) and 1(e) above. Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited): The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete annual financial statements. However, in the opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operating results and cash flows have been included in the interim financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Reference is made to the December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements of StealthGas Inc. contained in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Other Comprehensive Income: The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 130 “Statement of Comprehensive Income” which requires separate presentation of certain transactions, such as unrealized gains and losses from effective portion of cash flow hedges, which are recorded directly as components of stockholders’ equity.

Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency of the Company and each of its subsidiaries is the U.S. Dollar because the Company’s vessels operate in international shipping markets, which utilize the U.S. Dollar as the functional currency. The accounting books of the Company are maintained in U.S. Dollars. Transactions involving other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. At the balance sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities, which are denominated in other currencies, are translated to reflect the current exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses are separately reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company considers highly liquid investments such as time deposits and certificates of deposit with original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash: Restricted cash reflects deposits with certain banks that can only be used to pay the current loan installments.

Trade Receivables: The amount shown as trade receivables includes estimated recoveries from charterers for hire, freight and demurrage billings, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. During 2006 and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, all potentially un-collectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts. No provision for doubtful accounts is required at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

2.

Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

Claims Receivable: Claims receivable are recorded on the accrual basis and represent the claimable expenses, net of deductibles, incurred through each balance sheet date, which are expected to be recovered from insurance companies. Any remaining costs to complete the claims are included in accrued liabilities.

Trade Accounts Payable: The amount shown as trade accounts payable at the balance sheet date includes payables to suppliers of port services, bunkers, and other goods and services payable by the Company.

Segmented Reporting: The Company has determined that it operates in one reportable segment, the sea transportation of liquefied gas.

Inventories: Inventories consist of bunkers (for vessels under voyage charter) and lubricants. The cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. The Company considers victualling and stores as being consumed when purchased and, therefore, such costs are expensed when incurred.

Vessels Acquisitions: Vessels are stated at cost, which consists of the contract price less discounts and any material expenses incurred upon acquisition (initial repairs, improvements, acquisition and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its initial voyage). Subsequent expenditures for conversions and major improvements are also capitalized when they appreciably extend the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels, and otherwise are charged to expenses as incurred.

The Company records all identified tangible and intangible assets associated with the acquisition of a vessel or liabilities at fair value. Where vessels are acquired with existing time charters, the Company allocates the purchase price to the time charters based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the acquired charters) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the charter terms and (ii) management’s estimate of the fair market charter rate, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the charter. The capitalized above-market (assets) and below-market (liabilities) charters are amortized as a reduction and increase, respectively, to voyage revenues over the remaining term of the charter.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets: The Company follows SFAS No.144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”. The standard requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets held and used or disposed of by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss for an asset held for use should be recognized when the estimate of undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to be generated by the use of the asset is less than its carrying amount. Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset as provided by third parties. In this respect, management regularly reviews the carrying amount of the vessels in connection with the estimated recoverable amount for each of the Company’s vessels. The Company had no impairment losses in any of the periods presented.

Vessels’ Depreciation: The cost of each of the Company’s vessels is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the vessels’ remaining economic useful life, after considering the estimated residual value. Management estimates the useful life of each of the Company’s vessels to be 30 years from the date of their construction.

Accounting for Special Survey and Dry-docking Costs: Special survey and dry-docking costs and all non-capitalizable repair and maintenance expenses are expensed in the period incurred.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

2.

Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

Deferred Finance Charges: Fees incurred for obtaining new loans or refinancing existing ones are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt using the effective interest method. Unamortized fees relating to loans repaid or refinanced are expensed in the period the repayment or refinancing is made.

Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations – Crew: The ship-owning companies included in the consolidation employ the crew on board under short-term contracts (usually up to seven months) and accordingly, they are not liable for any pension or any post-retirement benefits.

Accounting for Revenue and Expenses: Revenue and expenses resulting from each voyage or time charter are accounted for on an accrual basis. Time charter and bareboat revenues are recognized over the term of the charter as services are provided. Time charter and bareboat revenues received in advance are recorded as liabilities (deferred income) until charter services are rendered. Under a voyage charter, the revenues and associated voyage costs are recognized on a pro-rata basis over the duration of the voyage.

Voyage costs comprise commissions, bunkers and port expenses. The impact of this method of recognizing voyage costs on a pro-rata basis is not materially different from a method of recognizing such costs as incurred.

The operating results of voyages in progress at a reporting date are estimated and recognized pro-rata on a per day basis. Probable losses on voyages are provided for in full at the time such losses can be estimated.

Vessel operating expenses comprise all expenses relating to the operation of the vessel, including crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lubricants and miscellaneous expenses. Vessel operating expenses are accounted for on an accrual basis.

Leasing: Leases are classified as capital leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Earnings per Share: Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised. The Company had no dilutive securities outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007.

Income Taxes: The Company is not liable for any income tax on its net income derived from shipping operations because the countries in which the subsidiaries ship-owning companies are incorporated do not levy tax on income, but rather a tonnage tax on the vessel. (Note 20)

Derivatives: The SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value, with changes in the derivatives’ fair value recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Changes in the estimated fair value of those instruments are recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

During 2006, the Company engaged in an interest rate swap agreement in order to hedge the exposure of interest rate fluctuations associated with the cash flows on a portion of the Company’s variable rate borrowings (Notes 13, 14). This swap agreement is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge. Its fair value is included in financial instruments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007 with changes in the effective portion of the instrument’s fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

2.

Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

derivative financial instrument is immediately recognized in the consolidated statements of income. If the hedged item is a forecasted transaction that later is not expected to or will not occur, then the derivative financial instrument no longer qualifies as a cash flow hedge. As a result, fair value changes that were previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are immediately recognized in earnings. In all other instances, when a derivative financial instrument ceases to be designated or to qualify as a cash flow hedge, the previously recorded changes in fair value remain in accumulated other comprehensive income until the hedged item affects earnings. It is the Company’s intention to hold these swap agreements to maturity.

3.

Transactions with Related Party

The Manager provides the vessels with a wide range of shipping services such as chartering, technical support and maintenance, insurance, consulting, financial and accounting services, for a fixed daily fee of $440 per vessel operating under a voyage or time charter or $125 per vessel operating under a bareboat charter and a brokerage commission of 1.25% on freight, hire and demurrage per vessel. During 2006 the daily management fee rate was adjusted quarterly based on the United States Dollar/Euro exchange rate as published by Bloomberg LP two days prior to the end of the prior calendar quarter. For 2007 the daily management fee, after an amendment on January 1, 2007 of the Management Agreement, is fixed at $440 per vessel operating under a voyage or time charter or $125 per vessel operating under a bareboat charter (an average of $375 or $122 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, respectively). For the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, total brokerage commissions of 1.25% amounted to $249,165 and $510,080, respectively (for 2006 $208,981 and $409,588, respectively), and were included in voyage expenses. For the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the management fees were $932,890 and $1,840,850, respectively (for 2006 $750,986 and $1,398,785, respectively).

The Manager also acts as a sales and purchase broker of the Company in exchange for a commission fee equal to 1% of the gross sale or purchase price of vessels or companies. As of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007 the amounts of $785,550 and $602,590, respectively, were capitalized to the cost of the vessels.

The Manager has subcontracted the technical management of the vessels to four unaffiliated ship-management companies, V.Ships Limited (“V.Ships”), Tesma Singapore Pte Ltd (“Tesma”), Hanseatic Shipping Co. Ltd (Cyprus) and Swan Shipping Corporation (Manila). These companies provide technical management to the Company’s vessels for a fixed annual fee per vessel. Such fees for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $229,841 and $487,800, respectively (for 2006 $352,666 and $708,329, respectively) and are included in the total management fees of $932,890 and $1,840,850 respectively (for 2006 $750,986 and $1,398,785, respectively).

The current account balance with the Manager at December 31, 2006 and at June 30, 2007 was a liability of $2,198,456 and $8,314,298, respectively. The liability represents revenues collected less payments made by the Manager on behalf of the ship-owning companies.

The Company occupies office space that is owned by an affiliated company of the Vafias Group with which it has a three-year cancelable agreement for the provided office facilities. Rental expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $8,068 and $16,059, respectively (for 2006 $7,258 and $14,518, respectively).

On May 16, 2007, the Company entered into a 60 day unsecured bridge facility with its affiliate Brave Maritime Corporation Inc. in the amount of $35,000,000 at a margin of 0.80% over three month Libor. The facility is extendable at the Company’s option for a further 60 day at the expiry of the facility. At June 30, 2007, the outstanding balance amounted to $18,000,000 bore an average interest rate (including the margin) of 6.16%.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

4.

Inventories

The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are analyzed as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

Bunkers

 

240,692

 

202,453

Lubricants

 

506,182

 

568,498

Total

 

746,874

 

770,951

5.

Advances for Vessel Acquisitions

The amount of $1,700,000 shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2007 represents advance payments to sellers for two LPG carriers, named “Gas Evoluzione” (formerly “Grampian”) and “Gas Sophie” (formerly “Virgo Gas”), with expected delivery in July and October 2007, respectively. The total purchase price of these two vessels is $17,000,000.

On March 30, 2007, the Company entered into separate memoranda of agreement with affiliated parties to acquire two additional vessels named “Gas Kalogeros” and “Gas Sikousis” which both were delivered in July, 2007. There were no advance payments made for these vessels. The total purchase price of these two vessels was $34,500,000.

6.

Advances for Vessels Under Construction

The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007 amounting to $3,483,750 and $2,355,000, respectively, represent advance payments to sellers for two vessels under construction, named “Gas Flawless” (formerly “Sunny Dream”, a 6,300 cbm LPG carrier), which was delivered to the Company on February 1, 2007, and the “Gas Haralambos” (formerly “Happy Dream”, a 7,000 cbm LPG carrier) with expected delivery in October 2007. The total purchase price of these two new vessels is $46,125,000.

7.

Vessels, net

 

 

 

Vessel cost

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

Net Book Value

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

316,884,973

 

(18,934,716)

 

297,950,257

 

Acquisitions

 

62,019,868

 

 

62,019,868

 

Depreciation for the period

 

 

(7,463,993)

 

(7,463,993)

 

Balance, June 30, 2007

 

378,904,841

 

(26,398,709)

 

352,506,132

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

7.

Vessels, net - Continued

Vessels cost are analyzed as follows:

 

 

 

Vessel

 

Purchase
price

 

Brokerage
fee

 

Pre-delivery
expenses

 

Interest
income
earned
on 10%
deposit

 

Fair value
of acquired
Time
charter
(Note 10)

 

Total
acquisition
cost

 

1

 

Ming Long

 

8,316,000

 

84,000

 

86,549

 

 

 

8,486,549

 

2

 

Gas Tiny

 

1,225,000

 

12,250

 

73,238

 

 

 

1,310,488

 

3

 

Gas Courchavel

 

9,652,500

 

97,500

 

56,677

 

 

 

9,806,677

 

4

 

Gas Shanghai

 

9,801,000

 

99,000

 

55,554

 

 

 

9,955,554

 

5

 

Gas Emperor

 

11,385,000

 

115,000

 

30,753

 

(826)

 

 

11,529,927

 

6

 

Gas Ice

 

9,500,000

 

95,000

 

22,102

 

(2,515)

 

 

9,614,587

 

7

 

Gas Arctic

 

9,500,000

 

95,000

 

32,281

 

(2,590)

 

 

9,624,691

 

8

 

Birgit Kosan

 

12,500,000

 

125,000

 

10,860

 

(4,472)

 

 

12,631,388

 

9

 

Gas Amazon

 

9,250,000

 

92,500

 

129,070

 

(4,919)

 

 

9,466,651

 

10

 

Gas Prodigy

 

5,775,000

 

57,750

 

118,458

 

 

2,150,000

 

8,101,208

 

11

 

Gas Chios

 

11,000,000

 

110,000

 

45,418

 

(1,537)

 

 

11,153,881

 

12

 

Gas Legacy

 

12,500,000

 

125,000

 

74,495

 

(8,606)

 

 

12,690,889

 

13

 

Gas Cathar

 

19,557,135

 

196,950

 

14,703

 

(5,496)

 

 

19,763,292

 

14

 

Gas Marathon

 

14,400,000

 

144,000

 

7,692

 

(10,370)

 

 

14,541,322

 

15

 

Gas Crystal

 

8,500,000

 

85,000

 

40,533

 

(6,028)

 

 

8,619,505

 

16

 

Gas Sincerity

 

14,949,000

 

151,000

 

16,676

 

(3,451)

 

(265,000)

 

14,848,225

 

17

 

Catterick

 

12,592,800

 

127,500

 

38,819

 

(950)

 

(421,000)

 

12,337,169

 

18

 

Gas Monarch

 

14,000,000

 

140,000

 

14,700

 

(8,831)

 

 

14,145,869

 

19

 

Gas Oracle

 

4,850,000

 

48,500

 

36,423

 

(495)

 

700,000

 

5,634,428

 

20

 

Gas Spirit

 

15,345,000

 

155,000

 

9,420

 

(1,131)

 

406,000

 

15,914,289

 

21

 

Gas Zael

 

14,830,000

 

150,000

 

41,828

 

(1,095)

 

491,000

 

15,511,733

 

22

 

Gas Czar

 

9,731,700

 

98,300

 

36,400

 

(826)

 

479,000

 

10,344,574

 

23

 

Gas Eternity

 

12,625,000

 

126,250

 

21,588

 

 

 

12,772,838

 

24

 

Gas Fortune

 

9,500,000

 

95,000

 

(9,249

)

(258)

 

 

9,585,493

 

25

 

Sir Ivor

 

15,700,000

 

157,000

 

15,065

 

(3,541)

 

479,000

 

16,347,524

 

26

 

Lyne

 

11,000,000

 

110,000

 

11,002

 

(1,567)

 

483,000

 

11,602,435

 

27

 

Gas Nemesis

 

10,365,000

 

105,000

 

27,936

 

(2,439)

 

201,000

 

10,696,497

 

28

 

Batangas

 

9,400,000

 

94,000

 

15,073

 

(1,783)

 

340,000

 

9,847,290

 

29

 

Gas Flawless

 

22,575,000

 

225,750

 

131,977

 

(4,212)

 

 

22,928,515

 

30

 

Sea Bird II

 

9,184,000

 

91,840

 

7,013

 

(3,740)

 

409,000

 

9,688,113

 

31

 

Gas Renovatio

 

9,750,000

 

97,500

 

3,504

 

(2,031)

 

310,000

 

10,158,973

 

32

 

Gas Icon

 

9,000,000

 

90,000

 

14,243

 

(9,685)

 

 

9,094,558

 

33

 

Chiltern

 

9,750,000

 

97,500

 

5,520

 

(6,500)

 

300,000

 

10,146,520

 

34

 

Gas Evoluzione

 

 

 

842

 

 

 

842

 

35

 

Gas Haralambos

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

650

 

36

 

Gas Sophie

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

Total acquisition cost

 

368,009,135

 

3,694,090

 

1,239,510

 

(99,894)

6,062,000

 

378,904,841

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

8.

Deferred Finance Charges

Gross deferred finance charges amounting to $512,795 at June 30, 2007 represent fees paid to the lenders for obtaining the related loans, net of amortization. For the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the amortization of financing costs amounted to $17,410 and $38,257, respectively (for 2006 $9,368 and $19,287, respectively) and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

9.

Accrued Liabilities

The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are analyzed as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

1,544,473

 

1,882,253

 

Administrating expenses

 

1,049,836

 

669,481

 

Vessels’ operating and voyage expenses

 

2,087,179

 

1,949,363

 

Total

 

4,681,488

 

4,501,097

 

10.

Fair value of acquired time charter

The fair value of the time charters acquired at below / (above) fair market charter rates on the acquisition of the vessels is summarized below. These amounts are amortized on a straight-line basis to the end of the charter period. For the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the amounts of $190,565 and $289,661, respectively, are included in voyage revenues (for 2006 $448,334 and $1,226,037 respectively).

 

 

Vessel

 

End of Time Charter

 

Fair value of acquired time Charter

 

Total accumulated amortization as at December
31, 2006

 

Amortization for six months period ended June 30, 2007

 

Unamortized balance as at June 30, 2007

 

Fair value of acquired time charter – Asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catterick

 

January 2006

 

(421,000

)

397,282

 

23,718

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(421,000

)

397,282

 

23,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of acquired time charter – Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sir Ivor

 

April 2009

 

479,000

 

(98,406)

 

(81,332)

 

299,262

 

Lyne

 

April 2009

 

483,000

 

(101,732)

 

(81,475)

 

299,793

 

Batangas

 

June 2008

 

340,000

 

(85,581)

 

(84,186)

 

170,233

 

Sea Bird II

 

May 2009

 

409,000

 

 

(24,058)

 

384,942

 

Gas Renovatio

 

January 2008

 

310,000

 

 

(40,162)

 

269,838

 

Chiltern

 

March 2008

 

300,000

 

 

(2,166)

 

297,834

 

Total

 

 

 

2,321,000

 

(285,719)

 

(313,379)

 

1,721,902

 

 

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

111,563

 

(289,661)

 

1,721,902

 

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

11.

Deferred Income

The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets amounted to $2,889,998 and $2,307,727 represent time charter revenues received in advance as of December 31, 2006 and as of June 30, 2007, respectively.

12.

Customer Deposits

These amounts represent deposits received from charterers as guarantees and comprised as follows:

(a) On September 26, 2006 an amount of $1,320,000 was received from the bareboat charterer of LPG carrier “Ming Long” which is equal to one-year hire. This amount plus any interest earned ($53,378 up to June 30, 2007) will be returned to the charterer at the end of the three years bareboat charter.

(b) On December 6, 2006 an amount of $643,500, net of commission of $16,500, was received from the charterer of LPG carrier “Gas Oracle” which is equal to three-months hire. This amount will be returned to the charterer at the end of the one years charter or when an acceptable letter of guarantee is presented to the Company.

(c) On January 30, 2007 an amount of $367,500 was received from the bareboat charterer of LPG carrier “Gas Eternity” which is equal to three-months hire. This amount followed by a subsequent receipt of an eight-months hire on April 12, 2007 amounted to $1,102,500 plus any interest earned will be returned to the charterer at the end of the three years bareboat charter.

(d) On June 8, 2007 an amount of $449,978 was received from the bareboat charterer of LPG carrier “Gas Monarch” which is equal to three-months hire. This amount plus any interest earned will be returned to the charterer at the end of the three years bareboat charter.

13.

Long-term Debt

The total long-term debt of the Company is analyzed as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

16,149,600

 

15,505,064

 

Long-term debt

 

124,798,640

 

143,028,916

 

Total Long-term debt

 

140,948,240

 

158,533,980

 

(a) In March 2005, the Company entered into a $54,000,000 loan agreement with Fortis Bank (the “Fortis Loan”). The term loan was fully drawn down on May 17, 2005 and was repayable in 32 equal consecutive quarterly installments from June 2005 through May 2013, of $1,356,750 plus a balloon payment of $7,003,500 payable together with the last installment. The term loan charged interest at LIBOR plus 0.90% and was secured by a first priority mortgage over the nine vessels involved plus the assignment of the vessels’ insurances, earnings and the vessels’ operating and retention accounts.

On June 10, 2005, on August 19, 2005, on November 19, 2005 and on February 19, 2006 the amounts of $3,580,500, $1,356,750, $1,356,750 and $1,356,750 respectively, were repaid, leaving an outstanding balance of $46,349,250. The outstanding balance was repaid from the refinancing as described below on May 31, 2006.

Bank loan interest expense for the quarter and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 amounted to $134,177 and $688,749, respectively, and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

13.

Long-term Debt – Continued

In May 2006, the Company entered into a $79,850,000 loan agreement with Fortis Bank Athens Branch (the “Fortis-Athens Loan”). The term loan was fully drawn down in four tranches. The three tranches of $11,000,000, $15,700,000 and $6,800,750 were drawn down on May 19, 2006, May 26, 2006, June 12, 2006, respectively in order to finance the acquisition of three LPG vessels, and the forth tranche of $46,349,250 was drawn down on May 31, 2006 in order to refinance the “Fortis Loan” described above.

The term loan is repayable from August 2006 through June 2016 in forty quarterly instalments. The total facility loan will be repaid in four quarterly instalments of $2,200,000 each, eight quarterly instalments of $1,640,000 each, and twenty-eight quarterly instalments of $1,560,000 each plus a balloon payment of $14,250,000 payable together with the last instalment. The term loan charges interest at LIBOR plus 0.75% and is secured by a first priority mortgage over the twelve vessels involved plus the assignment of the vessels’ insurances, earnings and the vessels’ operating and retention accounts.

The term loan contains financial covenants requiring the Company to ensure that the aggregate market value of the mortgaged vessels at all times exceed 130% of the amount outstanding under the term loan, to maintain minimum cash balance equivalent to 6 months interest in a pledged account with the Bank at all times, the leverage of the Company defined as Total Debt net of Cash should not exceed 80% of total market value adjusted assets, the Interest Coverage Ratio of the Company to be at all times greater than to 2.5:1 and that at least 15% of the Company is to always be owned by members of the Vafias family. There are also restrictions on the payment of dividends.

At June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the term loan and the amount outstanding of $71,050,000 bore an average interest rate (including the margin) of 6.12%.

Bank loan interest expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $1,119,751 and $2,261,517, respectively (for 2006 $674,239) and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

(b) In December 2005, the Company entered into a $50,000,000 loan agreement with DnB NOR bank (the “DnB Loan”). The term loan was fully drawn down in two tranches, an amount of $28,000,000 was drawn down on December 7, 2005, and an amount of $22,000,000 was drawn down on December 8, 2005 and was repayable from June 2006 through December 2015. In March 2006, the Company increased its facility by an additional $14,000,000 for a total of $64,000,000 by DnB NOR bank. The new term loan was fully drawn down in March 9, 2006. Also, in January 2007, the Company increased its facility by an additional $20,317,500 for a total of $84,317,500 by DnB NOR bank. The new term loan was fully drawn down on January 30, 2007 and the new total loan is repayable from March 2007 through March 2016.

The total facility loan will be repaid in two semi-annual instalments of $4,608,000 each, four semi-annual instalments of $3,862,125 each, and fourteen semi-annual instalments of $3,094,125 each plus a balloon payment of $16,335,250 payable together with the last instalment. The term loan charges interest at LIBOR plus 0.70% and is secured by a first priority mortgage over the vessels involved plus the assignment of the vessels’ insurances, earnings and the vessels’ operating and retention accounts, and the guarantee of StealthGas Inc.

The term loan contains financial covenants requiring the Company to ensure that the aggregate market value of the mortgaged vessels at all times exceeds 125% of the amount outstanding under the term loan, the leverage of the Company defined as Total Debt net of Cash should not exceed 80% of total market value adjusted assets, the Interest Coverage Ratio of the Company to be at all times equal or greater than to 2.5:1, and that at least 15% of the Company is to always be owned by members of the Vafias family. There are also restrictions on the payment of dividends and the Company should maintain minimum cash balance equivalent to 6 months interest in a pledged account with the Bank.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

13.

Long-term Debt – Continued

At June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the term loan and the amount outstanding was $75,101,500 and bore an average interest rate (including the margin) of 6.05%.

Bank loan interest expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $1,137,141 and $2,227,420, respectively (for 2006 $899,060 and $1,619,073, respectively) and is included in interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

(c) In June 2006, the Company entered into a $6,580,000 loan agreement with DnB NOR bank to finance the acquisition of one LPG vessel. The term loan was fully drawn down on June 29, 2006 and is repayable in two semi-annual instalments of $473,760 each, four semi-annual instalments of $315,840 each, and fourteen semi-annual instalments of $236,880 each plus a balloon payment of $1,052,800 payable together with the last instalment. The term loan charges interest at LIBOR plus 0.75% and is secured by a first priority mortgage over the vessel involved plus the assignment of the vessel’s insurances, earnings and the vessel’s operating and retention account, and the guarantee of StealthGas Inc.

The term loan contains financial covenants requiring the Company to ensure that the aggregate market value of the mortgaged vessel at all times exceeds 125% of the amount outstanding under the term loan the leverage of the Company defined as Total Debt net of Cash should not exceed 80% of total market value adjusted assets, the Interest Coverage Ratio of the Company to be at all times greater than to 2.5:1, and that at least 15% of the Company is to always be owned by members of the Vafias family. There are also restrictions on the payment of dividends and the Company should maintain minimum cash balance equivalent to 6 months interest in a pledged account with the Bank.

At June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the term loan and the amount outstanding was $5,632,480 and bore an average interest rate (including the margin) of 6.06%.

Bank loan interest expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $93,392 and $185,911, respectively (for 2006 $2,336) and is included in interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

(d) On June 21, 2007, the Company entered into a $46,875,000 facility agreement with the Scotiabank (Ireland) Limited, as lender, Scotiabank Europe plc, as security trustee, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as swap bank (the “Scotiabank Facility”). The Scotiabank Facility will be fully drawn down no later than eight months from the date of commitment letter signed in two tranches in order to finance the acquisition of four vessels by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The first tranche amounts to $12,375,000 and will be repayable in one instalment of $462,891 six months after the drawdown following fifteen semi-annual instalments of $617,188 each plus a balloon payment of $2,654,289 payable together with the last instalment. The second tranche amounts to $34,500,000 and will be repayable, with the first instalment commencing six months after the drawdown, in twenty semi-annual instalments of $1,060,000 each, plus a balloon payment of $13,300,000 payable together with the last instalment. The term loan will charge interest at LIBOR plus 0.70% and will be secured by first priority mortgages over the vessels “Gas Icon” (formerly “Dorado Gas”), “Gas Sophie” (formerly “Virgo Gas”), “Gas Kalogeros” and “Gas Sikousis” plus a first priority mortgage over the vessel “Gas Zael”, already owned by the Company. Plus the assignment of the vessels’ insurances, earnings and the vessels’ operating and retention account, and the corporate guarantee of StealthGas Inc.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

13.

Long-term Debt – Continued

The term loan contains financial covenants requiring the Company to ensure that the aggregate market value of the mortgaged vessel at all times exceeds 125% of the amount outstanding under the term loan the leverage of the Company defined as Total Debt net of Cash should not exceed 80% of total market value adjusted assets, the Interest Coverage Ratio of the Company defined as EBITDA to interest expense to be at all times greater than to 2.5:1, and that at least 15% of the Company is to always be owned by members of the Vafias family. There are also restrictions on the payment of dividends and the Company should maintain minimum cash balance of $200,000 per mortgaged vessel in an earnings account with the Bank.

On June 21, 2007, the Company drew down $6,750,000 to part finance the acquisition of the “Gas Icon”.

At June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the term loan and the outstanding amount of $6,750,000 bore an average interest rate (including the margin) of 6.09%.

Accrued bank loan interest expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $11,434 and is included in interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

The annual principal payments to be made, for the three loans, after June 30, 2007 are as follows:

 

June 30,

 

Amount

2008

 

15,505,064

2009

 

15,589,225

2010

 

13,575,305

2011

 

13,575,305

2012

 

13,575,305

Thereafter

 

86,713,776

Total

 

158,533,980

14.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

On March 31, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to enter into an interest rate swap in regard to the “Fortis Loan”. The initial amount of the swap was $22,549,000 amortizing to $4,764,250 over its six-year life commencing May 30, 2007. If the United States dollar three month LIBOR is less than 7.5%, the fixed rate is 4.55%. If the United States dollar three month LIBOR is equal to or higher than 7.5%, then the fixed rate will be the United States dollar three month LIBOR. As of June 30, 2007, the fair value of the instrument was $446,200 (asset) ($198,273 asset as of December 31, 2006).

On January 23, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to enter into an interest rate swap in regard to the “DnB Loan”. The initial amount of the swap was $22,500,000 amortizing to $4,410,000 over its ten-year life commencing March 9, 2006. If the United States dollar six month LIBOR is less than or equal to 5.75%, the fixed rate is 4.52%. If the United States dollar six month LIBOR is higher than 5.75%, then the fixed rate would be the United States dollar six month LIBOR less 1.23%. As of June 30, 2007, the fair value of the instrument was $358,616 (asset) ($169,846 asset as of December 31, 2006).

On May 22, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to enter into an interest rate swap in regard to the “DnB Loan” in order to hedge the Company’s variable interest rate exposure. The amount of the swap will be $25,000,000 over its five-year life commencing September 11, 2006. The rate is fixed throughout the period at 5.42%.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

14.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement – Continued

On December 7, 2006, the Company put in place the required documentation to allow the fair value of this swap arrangement to be recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. Prior to this date such documentation was not in place. As such, until December 6, 2006, the fair value of the instrument was recorded entirely in the balance sheet, in the amount of $649,455 (liability) with changes in its fair value currently recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

Thereafter, the fair value of the instrument as of June 30, 2007 was $32,173 (liability) ($404,021 liability as of December 31, 2006) and the change in its fair value was recorded entirely as a component of other comprehensive income with the ineffective portion of the change in the fair value of the instrument amounted to $13,143 was immediately recognized in the consolidated statement of income as of June 30, 2007.

On June 27, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to enter into an interest rate swap in regard to the “DnB Loan” in order to hedge the Company’s variable interest rate exposure. The amount of the swap will be $25,000,000 over its five-year life commencing September 11, 2007. The rate is fixed throughout the period at 5.58%. On August 6, 2007, the Company put in place the required documentation to allow the fair value of this swap arrangement to be recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. As such, the fair value of the instrument as of June 30, 2007, which was $148,263 (liability), was recorded entirely in the balance sheet with change in its fair value currently recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

15.

Common Stock

The total authorized common stock of the Company is 100,000,000 shares. On August 26, 2005, the Company effected a 60,000-for-one stock split. All share and per share data give retroactive effect to the stock split. On October 5, 2005 the Company completed its initial public offering. It issued eight million additional shares bringing the total number of shares outstanding to fourteen million. The holders of the shares are entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and to receive all dividends, if any.

On August 3, 2006, Nike Investments Corporation agreed to purchase 400,000 newly issued shares of common stock from the Company at a price of $12.54 per share, representing the average of the closing prices of the common stock over the five trading days ended August 1, 2006. Mr. Thanassis J. Martinos, a director of STEALTHGAS INC., is the President and principal owner of Nike Investments Corporation. The transaction took place on August 7, 2006 and as of June 30, 2007 the Company had 14,400,000 common shares outstanding.

16.

Additional Paid-in Capital

The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as additional paid-in capital, represent payments made by the stockholders for the acquisitions of the Company’s vessels, or investments in the Company’s common stock.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

17.

Equity Compensation Plan

The Company’s board of directors has adopted an Equity Compensation Plan (“the Plan”), under which the Company’s employees, directors or other persons or entities providing significant services to us or our subsidiaries are eligible to receive stock-based awards including restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, bonus stock, performance stock and stock appreciation rights. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors and the aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved under this plan cannot exceed 10% of the number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding at the time any award is granted. The Company’s board of directors may terminate the Plan at any time. The Plan expires ten years from the date of adoption. No awards under the Plan were granted as of June 30, 2007.

18.

Dividends Paid

On February 23, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable on March 12, 2007 to stockholders of record on March 5, 2007. The total amount of $2,700,000 was paid on March 8, 2007.

On May 21, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable on June 12, 2007 to stockholders of record on June 4, 2007. The total amount of $2,700,000 was paid on June 8, 2007.

19.

Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses

The amounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are analyzed as follows:

 

Voyage Expenses

Quarter Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2006

2007

2006

2007

Port expenses

310,305

165,767

575,687

502,208

Bunkers

754,295

210,422

1,015,482

463,399

Commissions charged by third parties

340,085

318,963

655,010

655,675

Commissions charged by related party

208,981

249,165

409,588

510,080

Other voyage expenses

5,023

13,827

10,747

102,230

Total

1,618,689

958,144

2,666,514

2,233,592

 

Vessels’ Operating Expenses

Quarter Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2006

2007

2006

2007

Crew wages and related costs

2,675,002

3,092,773

5,055,794

5,922,075

Insurance

422,729

363,838

809,072

747,408

Repairs and maintenance

463,509

789,553

876,396

1,405,446

Spares and consumable stores

775,485

898,146

1,636,025

1,840,816

Miscellaneous expenses

392,733

401,658

689,377

923,017

Total

4,729,458

5,545,968

9,066,664

10,838,762

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

20.

Income Taxes

Under the laws of the countries of the companies’ incorporation and/or vessels’ registration, the companies are not subject to tax on international shipping income, however, they are subject to registration and tonnage taxes, which have been included in Vessel operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (the “Code”), U.S. source income from the international operations of ships is generally exempt from U.S. tax if the Company operating the ships meets certain requirements. Among other things, in order to qualify for this exemption, the Company operating the ships must be incorporated in a country, which grants an equivalent exemption from income taxes to U.S. corporations. All the Company’s ship-operating subsidiaries satisfy these initial criteria. In addition, these companies must be more than 50% owned by individuals who are residents, as defined, in the country of incorporation or another foreign country that grants an equivalent exemption to U.S. corporations. These companies also currently satisfy the more than 50% beneficial ownership requirement.

In addition, the management of the Company believes that by virtue of a special rule applicable to situations where the ship-operating companies are beneficially owned by a publicly traded company like the Company, the more than 50% beneficial ownership requirement can also be satisfied based on the trading volume and the anticipated widely-held ownership of the Company’s shares, but no assurance can be given that this will remain so in the future, since continued compliance with this rule is subject to factors outside the Company’s control.

21.

Financial Instruments

The principal financial assets of the Company consist of cash, accounts receivable due from charterers, and fair value of derivatives. The principal financial liabilities of the Company consist of accounts payable due to suppliers, payable to related party, customer deposits, fair value of derivatives and the loan repayable to the bank. The recorded value of all of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature and the variable interest rate of the loan.

22.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

From time to time the Company expects to be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. The Company is not aware of any current legal proceedings or claims.

 

In January 2005, the Company entered into a three-year cancelable operating lease for its office facilities that terminates in January 2008. Rental expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 was $8,068 and $16,059 (for 2006 $7,258 and $14,518, respectively). In October 2005, the Company entered into a three-year cancelable operating lease for an armored car that terminates in October 2008. Rental expense for the quarter and for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 was $11,552 and $22,642, respectively (for 2006 10,291 and $21,008, respectively).

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

22.

Commitments and Contingencies – Continued

Future rental commitments were payable as follows:

 

After June 30,

 

Office
Lease

 

Car Rent

 

Total

2007

 

15,396

 

17,858

 

33,254

2008

 

 

33,750

 

33,750

 

 

15,396

 

51,608

 

67,004

 

As described in Notes 5 and 6 above, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 the Company entered into separate memoranda of agreement to acquire one vessel under construction and four second-hand vessels. As of June 30, 2007, the unpaid balance of the purchase price for these vessels was $75,050,000, net of $4,055,000 already advanced to the sellers.

23.

Subsequent Events

 

(a)

On July 18, 2007, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 7,200,000 shares at a price of $18.00 per share. The gross proceeds from the offering amounted to $129,600,000, the net proceeds after the underwriters’ discounts and commissions amounted to $122,472,000. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to an additional 1,080,000 shares of common stock to cover any over allotments.

 

(b)

On July 19, 2007, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire one additional vessel named “Premiership” which will be delivered to the Company in February, 2008.

 

(c)

On July 20, 2007, the Company drew down $8,500,000 under the Brave Maritime Corporation Bridge Facility (see Note 3) to part finance the acquisition of the “Gas Evoluzione” (formerly “Grampian”). On July 24, 2007, the Company repaid the amount of $26,500,000 plus accrued interest of $144,418 outstanding under the Brave Maritime Corporation Bridge Facility, where upon the facility was also immediately cancelled, and the availability under it has therefore ceased.

 

(d)

On July 23, 2007, the Company took delivery of the “Gas Evoluzione” (formerly “Grampian”).

 

(e)

On July 27, 2007, the Company took delivery of the “Gas Kalogeros”.

 

(f)

On August 1, 2007 the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option, purchasing from the Company 460,105 shares of the Company’s common stock. The gross proceeds from the sale of these shares amounted to $8,281,890, the net proceeds after the underwriters’ discounts and commissions amounted to $7,826,386

 

(g)

On August 3, 2007, the Company took delivery of the “Gas Sikousis”.

 

(h)

On August 14, 2007, the Remuneration Committee of the Company approved under the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan the granting of 100,000 restricted shares to the Company’s CEO Mr. Harry Vafias to be awarded, 50,000 on October 1, 2007, 25,000 on October 1, 2008 and 25,000 on October 1, 2009.

 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

22.

Subsequent Events – Continued

 

(i)

On August 14, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved under the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan the granting of 6,000 restricted shares to the Company’s Chairman of the Board Mr. Michael G. Jolliffe to be awarded, 2,000 on October 1, 2007, 2,000 on October 1, 2008 and 2000 on October 1, 2009.

 

(j)

On August 14, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved under the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan the granting of 4,000 restricted shares to the Company’s Chairman of the Audit Committee Mr. Markos Drakos to be awarded, 1,333 on October 1, 2007, 1,333 on October 1, 2008 and 1,334 on October 1, 2009.

 

(k)

On August 14, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved under the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan the granting of 2,000 restricted shares to the Company’s non executive Board member Mr. Thanassis G. Martinos to be awarded, 666 on October 1, 2007, 667 on October 1, 2008 and 668 on October 1, 2009.

 

(l)

On August 14, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable on August 30, 2007 to stockholders of record on August 24, 2007.

 

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