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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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Dated: September 7, 2023

Commission File No. 333-179250

 

 

NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

 

 

Aguada Park Free Zone

Paraguay 2141, Of. 1603

Montevideo, Uruguay

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  ☒                Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 


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Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Navios South American Logistics Inc. (“Navios Logistics” or the “Company”) for each of the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. All of these financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”). You should read this section together with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Navios Logistics’ 2022 annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2023 (the “2022 Form 20-F”) and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Form 6-K.

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. All statements herein other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding business and industry prospects or future results of operations or financial position, and future dividends or distributions, should be considered forward-looking. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding demand and/or charter and contract rates for our vessels and port facilities. These forward-looking statements are based on the information available to, and the expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by, Navios Logistics at the time this filing was made. Although Navios Logistics believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Logistics. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks relating to: global and regional economic and political conditions; changes in production or demand for the transportation or storage of grain and mineral commodities and petroleum products; the development of Navios Logistics’ planned Port Murtinho Terminal and Nueva Palmira Free Zone port terminal facilities; the ability and willingness of charterers to fulfill their obligations; prevailing charter rates; drydocking and repairs; changing vessel crews and availability of financing; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, wars, diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists, including the impact of global pandemics; the aging of our fleets and resultant increases in operating costs; loss of any customer or charter or vessel; the financial condition of our customers; changes in the availability and costs of funding due to conditions in the bank market, capital markets and other factors; increases in costs and expenses related to the operation of vessels (including but not limited to costs associated with crew wages, insurance, provisions, port expenses, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance, and general and administrative expenses); the expected cost of, and the ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by charterers; competitive factors in the markets in which Navios Logistics operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the filings Navios Logistics makes with the SEC, including its Forms 20-F and Forms 6-K, including the section entitled “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in the 2022 Form 20-F. Navios Logistics expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any update or revision to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with respect to any such statement, or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Overview

General

Navios Logistics was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on December 17, 2007. We believe we are one of the largest infrastructure and logistics companies in the Hidrovia river system, the main navigable river system in the region, and on the cabotage trades along the southeastern coast of South America. We have three reportable segments: the Port Terminal Business, the Cabotage Business and the Barge Business. The Port Terminal Business includes dry port terminal operations and liquid port terminal operations. A general description of each segment follows.

Port Terminal Business

We own three port storage and transfer facilities: a grain port terminal (the “Grain Port Terminal”), which supports agricultural and forest-related exports; an iron ore port terminal (the “Iron Ore Port Terminal”), which supports mineral-related exports; and a liquid port terminal (the “Liquid Port Terminal”), which provides tank storage for refined petroleum products. The Grain Port Terminal and the Iron Port Terminal are located in Nueva Palmira, Uruguay, and the Liquid Port Terminal is located in San Antonio, Paraguay. Since October 2022, we have been providing bunkering services using floating storage capacity in the port of Nueva Palmira. Our port facilities in Nueva Palmira have a total static grain-storage capacity of 460,000 metric tons, and a mineral-ore-stockpile capacity of 1,246,000 tons following the completion of a new stockpile area in the second quarter of 2023. The Liquid Port Terminal has a total static storage capacity of 65,660 cubic meters. The Grain Port Terminal, together with the Iron Ore Terminal, may be collectively referred to in this report as our “Dry Port Terminals.”

 

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The Cabotage Business

We own and operate ocean-going vessels to support the transportation needs of our customers in the South American coastal-trade business. Our fleet consists of five ocean-going product tanker vessels and a river and estuary tanker vessel. We contract our vessels either on a time charter basis or on a contract of affreightment (“CoA”) basis.

The Barge Business

We service the Argentine, Bolivian, Brazilian, Paraguayan and Uruguayan river transportation markets through our fleet of 301 vessels, including 271 barges and 30 pushboats. We operate different types of pushboats and wet and dry barges for delivering a wide range of dry and liquid products between ports in the Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay River systems in South America (the Hidrovia or the “waterway”). Navios Logistics contracts its vessels either on a time charter basis or on a CoA basis. We provide transportation for dry cargo (cereals, cotton pellets, soy bean, wheat, limestone (clinker), mineral iron and rolling stones), liquid cargo (hydrocarbons such as crude oil, gas oil, naphtha, fuel oil and vegetable oils) and liquefied cargo (liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”)).

Fleet

Our current core fleet consists of a total of 307 owned vessels, barges and pushboats.

The following is the current core fleet as of September 7, 2023:

Navios Logistics Fleet Summary (owned)

 

Pushboats/ Barges Fleet

   Number of
Vessels
     Capacity/BHP      Description

Pushboat fleet

     30        107,920 BHP      Various Sizes and Horsepower

Dry Barges

     212        404,550 DWT      Dry Cargo

Tank Barges

     56        173,229 m3      Liquid Cargo

LPG Barges

     3        4,752 m3      LPG
  

 

 

       

Total

     301        
  

 

 

       

 

Product Tanker Fleet *

   Year Built      DWT     

Description

Estefania H

     2008        12,000      Double-hulled Product Tanker

Makenita H

     2009        17,508      Double-hulled Product Tanker

Sara H

     2009        9,000      Double-hulled Product Tanker

San San H

     2010        16,871      Double-hulled Product Tanker

Ferni H

     2010        16,871      Double-hulled Product Tanker

Elena H

     2018        4,999      Double-hulled Product Tanker
     

 

 

    

Total

        77,249     
     

 

 

    

 

  *

In August 2023, the Company completed the sale of the vessel He Man H. For additional information on the sale of He Man H, please see Note 5 “Tangible fixed assets and assets under construction” included elsewhere in this report.

Chartering Arrangements

We continually monitor developments in the shipping industry and make operational decisions based on an individual vessel and segment basis, and on our view of overall market conditions, in order to implement our overall business strategy. In the Barge Business, we typically operate under a mix of time charters and CoAs (some of which have minimum guaranteed volumes), and spot contracts. In the Cabotage Business, we typically operate under time charters with terms in excess of one year. Some of our charters provide fixed pricing, minimum-volume requirements, and adjustment formulas for labor cost and fuel price.

 

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Factors Affecting Navios Logistics’ Results of Operations

For further discussion on factors affecting our results of operations, see “Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors” included in the 2022 Form 20-F. For information regarding governmental, economic, fiscal, monetary or political policies that could materially affect our operations, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Countries in which we Operate” in the 2022 Form 20-F.

Contract Rates

The shipping and logistics industry has been highly volatile. In order to maximize the utilization of our fleet and storage capacity, we must be able to renew the contracts that employ our fleet and ports upon the expiration or termination of current contracts. This ability depends mainly upon economic conditions in the economic sectors in which the vessels, barges and pushboats operate, changes in the supply and demand for vessels, barges and pushboats, and changes in the supply and demand for the transshipment and storage of commodities.

Weather Conditions

In our Barge Business, we transport cargo along the Paraguay and Parana Rivers from Puerto Caceres (Brazil) to Nueva Palmira, Uruguay (the “Hidrovia Waterway”). Thus, weather-related changes adversely affecting the region, such as low water levels, could reduce or limit our ability to transport cargo effectively along the Hidrovia Waterway. Droughts and other adverse weather conditions, including any possible effects of climate change, could result in a decline in production of the agricultural products Navios Logistics transports, stores, and transships, which could result in a reduction in demand for our port and transportation services.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Our operating results, which are reported in U.S. dollars, may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Uruguayan peso, Argentine peso, Brazilian real and Paraguayan guarani. We use the U.S. dollar as our functional and reporting currency. Therefore, revenue and expense accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the date of each transaction. The balance sheets of our foreign operations are translated using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date, except for property, and equipment and equity, which are translated at historical rates.

Our subsidiaries in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay transact their operations in either U.S. dollars or Uruguayan pesos, Argentine pesos, Brazilian reais and Paraguayan guaranies, respectively; however, the subsidiaries’ primary cash flows are recorded in U.S. dollars. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the date of each transaction. Differences in exchange rates during the period between the date a transaction denominated in a foreign currency is consummated and the date on which it is either settled or translated are recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of profit.

Inflation and Fuel Price Increases

The impact of inflation on prices in the South American countries in which we operate and the effects of the current war in Ukraine may not be fully neutralized by equivalent adjustments in the rate of exchange between the local currencies and the U.S. dollar. Specifically, for our Barge and Cabotage Businesses, we negotiated, and will continue to negotiate, fuel price adjustment clauses; however, in some cases, prices that we pay for fuel are temporarily not aligned with the adjustments that we obtain under our freight contracts.

Seasonality

Certain of our businesses have seasonality aspects, and seasonality affects the results of our operations and revenues, particularly in the first and last quarters of each year. The high season for the Dry Port Terminals’ Uruguayan operations occurs from April to September and is linked to the South American harvest and the arrival of barges down the river. The high season for the Barge Business is between February and July as a result of the South American harvest and higher river levels. During the South American late spring and summer, mainly from November to January, the low water level in the northern Hidrovia waterway could adversely affect operations of the Barge Business and the volumes it transports. To the extent water levels are insufficient to accommodate the draft of a heavily laden vessel, a vessel may be only partially loaded, generating lower revenue under agreements where revenue is based on volume of cargo loaded. If water levels on a waterway are too low, vessels could be prevented entirely from loading and navigating. In addition, low water levels create difficult navigation conditions, causing voyages to last longer resulting in increased voyage expenses. Such circumstances reduce the effective available carrying capacity of the vessel for the year. Our Liquid Port Terminal and our Cabotage Business are not significantly affected by seasonality as their operations are primarily linked to refined petroleum products, and thus not significantly affected by water levels.

 

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Statement of Operations Breakdown by Segments

We report our operations based on three reportable segments: Port Terminal Business, Cabotage Business and Barge Business. The Port Terminal Business segment includes the operating results of our Dry Port Terminals and the Liquid Port Terminal operations. Our Dry Port Terminals comprise our Grain Port Terminal and our Iron Ore Port Terminal, each of which is located in an international tax-free trade zone in the port of Nueva Palmira, Uruguay, at the convergence of the Parana and Uruguay rivers. Our Liquid Port Terminal is an up-river port terminal with tank storage for refined petroleum products, and oil and gas, located in San Antonio, Paraguay, approximately 17 miles by river from the capital, Asuncion. Since October 2022, we have been providing bunkering services using floating storage capacity in the port of Nueva Palmira.

Period over Period Comparisons

The following table presents consolidated revenue and expense information for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. This information was derived from Navios Logistics’ unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

Following the Company’s change in accounting policy on foreign exchange differences, the foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the same line item as the underlying transaction for each period presented. See “—Critical Accounting Policies.”

 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars-except other operating data)

   Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2023
(unaudited)
     Three-month
period ended
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
     Six-month
period ended
June 30, 2023
(unaudited)
     Six-month
period ended
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
 

Revenue

   $ 81,553      $ 68,905      $ 146,633      $ 127,752  

Cost of sales

     (55,175      (45,182      (96,342      (84,251
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 26,378      $ 23,723      $ 50,291      $ 43,501  

Administrative expenses

     (5,334      (4,241      (10,063      (7,826

Other operating income

     226        531        447        674  

Other operating expenses

     (1,102      (1,262      (2,412      (2,417

Allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets

     —          (83      (392      (228
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

   $ 20,168      $ 18,668      $ 37,871      $ 33,704  

Finance income

     456        40        814        56  

Finance costs

     (15,943      (15,713      (31,985      (31,253

Other financial results

     665        3,749        —          3,798  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit before tax

   $ 5,346      $ 6,744      $ 6,700      $ 6,305  

Income tax expense

     (907      (372      (669      (313
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 4,439      $ 6,372      $ 6,031      $ 5,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Operating Data

           

Grain Port Terminal—tons of cargo moved

     520,563        1,117,111        1,149,127        2,062,893  

Iron Ore Port Terminal—tons of cargo moved

     1,215,775        266,298        2,043,361        307,685  

Liquid Port Terminal—cubic meters of stored liquid cargo

     198,741        180,892        364,792        366,974  

Liquid Port Terminal —cubic meters of sales of products

     9,908        —          14,413        2,295  

Barge Business—cubic meters of liquid cargo

     218,628        150,431        404,708        382,660  

Barge Business—dry cargo tons

     530,189        331,748        855,115        614,537  

Cabotage Business —cubic meters of liquid cargo

     499,113        517,232        918,795        970,973  

Cabotage Business—available days

     608        691        1,238        1,411  

Cabotage Business—operating days

     491        572        1,022        1,076  

Revenues per Segment

           

Port Terminal Business

   $ 36,430      $ 30,857      $ 67,341      $ 58,811  

Grain Port Terminal

   $ 8,552      $ 13,064      $ 17,249      $ 23,925  

Iron Ore Port Terminal

   $ 19,443      $ 16,179      $ 37,265      $ 29,917  

Liquid Port Terminal

   $ 1,758      $ 1,614      $ 3,063      $ 3,075  

Sales of products—Liquid Port Terminal

   $ 6,677      $ —        $ 9,764      $ 1,894  

Barge Business

   $ 32,510      $ 25,312      $ 55,075      $ 44,828  

Cabotage Business

   $ 12,613      $ 12,736      $ 24,217      $ 24,113  

 

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For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2022

Revenue

The following table presents our revenues for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Three-month period ended June 30, 2023     Three-month period ended June 30, 2022  
     Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
    Barge
Business

(unaudited)
    Total
(unaudited)
    Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
    Barge
Business

(unaudited)
    Total
(unaudited)
 

Time chartering revenue

   $ —      $ 12,850     $ 9,624     $ 22,474     $ —      $ 12,698     $ 1,110     $ 13,808  

CoA/Voyage revenue

     —          —         22,995       22,995       —          288       24,231       24,519  

Port terminal revenue

     29,753        —         —         29,753       30,857        —         —         30,857  

Turnover tax

     —          (237     (109     (346     —          (250     (29     (279
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Time charter, voyage and port terminal revenues

   $ 29,753      $ 12,613     $ 32,510     $ 74,876     $ 30,857      $ 12,736     $ 25,312     $ 68,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sale of Products-Liquid Port Terminal

   $ 6,677        —         —       $ 6,677     $ —          —         —       $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 36,430      $ 12,613     $ 32,510     $ 81,553     $ 30,857      $ 12,736     $ 25,312     $ 68,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Time Charter, Voyage and Port Terminal Revenues: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ time charter, voyage and port terminal revenues increased by $6.0 million, or 8.7%, to $74.9 million, as compared to $68.9 million for the same period in 2022. Revenue from the Barge Business increased by $7.2 million, or 28.4%, to $32.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $25.3 million for the same period during 2022. The increase was mainly attributable to time charter-out contracts that were in place for iron ore transportation during the three months ended June 30, 2023. Revenue from the Port Terminal Business decreased by $1.1 million, or 3.6%, to $29.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $30.9 million for the same period during 2022. The decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease in revenue from the Grain Port Terminal due to lower grain throughput resulting from a decline in Uruguayan exports. The overall Port Terminal revenue decrease was partially offset by higher tariffs and volumes transshipped at the Iron Ore Port Terminal. Revenue from the Cabotage Business decreased by $0.1 million, or 1.0%, to $12.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $12.7 million for the same period during 2022.

Sales of Products—Liquid Port Terminal: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ sales of products increased by $6.7 million to $6.7 million, as compared to nil for the same period during 2022. This increase was attributable to the sale of fuel products in connection with the bunkering services in the port of Nueva Palmira.

Cost of Sales

The following table presents our cost of sales for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Three-month period ended June 30, 2023      Three-month period ended June 30, 2022  
     Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
     Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
 

Time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses

     $7,850        $558        $8,350        $16,758        $5,747        $705        $12,076        $18,528  

Direct vessel expenses

     —          9,269        11,568        20,837        —          8,923        8,681        17,604  

Cost of products sold-Liquid Port Terminal

     6,076        —          —          6,076        21        —          —          21  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,272        1,647        5,934        9,853        2,225        1,289        5,515        9,029  

Impairment loss

     —          1,651        —          1,651        —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     $16,198        $13,125        $25,852        $55,175        $7,993        $10,917        $26,272        $45,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Time Charter, Voyage and Port Terminal Expenses: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses decreased overall by $1.8 million, or 9.5%, to $16.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $18.5 million for the same period during 2022. Time charter and voyage expenses of the Barge Business decreased by $3.7 million, or 30.8%, to $8.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $12.1 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to decreased bunker consumption and other voyage expenses resulting from time charter-out contracts in place for iron ore transportation during the current period. Time charter and voyage expenses of the Cabotage Business decreased by $0.1 million, or 20.9%, to $0.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.7 million for the same period during 2022. The overall decrease was partially mitigated by a $2.1 million, or 36.6%, increase in port terminal expenses in the Port Terminal Business to $7.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $5.7 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to higher volumes transshipped in the Iron Ore Port Terminal.

Direct Vessel Expenses: Direct vessel expenses increased overall by $3.2 million, or 18.4%, to $20.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $17.6 million for the same period during 2022. Direct vessel expenses of the Barge Business increased by $2.9 million, or 33.3%, to $11.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $8.7 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to increased payroll and repairs and maintenance. Direct vessel expenses of the Cabotage Business increased by $0.3 million, or 3.9%, to $9.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $8.9 million for the same period during 2022. Direct vessel expenses include crew costs, victual costs, dockage expenses, lubricants, spares, insurance, maintenance and repairs.

Cost of Products Sold—Liquid Port Terminal: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ cost of products sold increased by $6.1 million to $6.1 million, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period in 2022. This increase was almost entirely attributable to the increase in fuel products sold in connection with the bunkering services in the port of Nueva Palmira.

Depreciation and Amortization: For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ depreciation and amortization increased by $0.8 million, or 9.1%, to $9.9 million, as compared to $9.0 million for the same period during 2022. Depreciation and amortization in the Barge Business increased by $0.4 million, or 7.6%, to $5.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2022, mainly due to the delivery of eight liquid barges during the current period. Depreciation and amortization in the Cabotage Business increased by $0.4 million, or 27.8%, to $1.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2022, mainly due to increased amortization of dry dock expenses. Depreciation and amortization in the Port Terminal Business decreased by less than $0.1 million, or 2.1%, to $2.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2022.

Impairment Loss: Impairment loss incurred in the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $1.7 million as compared to nil for the same period during 2022, and was due to $1.7 million incurred in the Cabotage Business resulting from the sale of the vessel He Man H. For additional information, refer to Note 5 “Tangible fixed assets and assets under construction” included elsewhere in this report.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by $1.1 million, or 25.8%, to $5.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $4.2 million for the same period during 2022. This increase was due mainly to an increase in payroll, travel expenses and other general and administrative expenses. Certain of our administrative expenses are directly charged to their respective segments, while others are allocated proportionally across segments based on headcount.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income decreased overall by $0.3 million, or 57.4%, to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2022. Other operating income in the Barge Business decreased by $0.2 million, or 49.9%, to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.4 million for the same period of 2022. Other operating income in the Cabotage Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to nil for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period of 2022. Other operating income in the Port Terminal Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to less than $0.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period of 2022.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses decreased overall by $0.2 million, or 12.7%, to $1.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2022. Other operating expenses in the Barge Business decreased by $0.4 million, or 40.6%, to $0.5 million for three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.9 million income for the same

 

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period of 2022. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in taxes other than income taxes. Other operating expenses in the Cabotage Business increased by $0.1 million, or 25.9%, to $0.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.4 million the same period during 2022. Other operating expenses in the Port Terminal Business increased by $0.1 million to $0.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to nil the same period during 2022.

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses on Financial Assets

Overall, allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets decreased by less than $0.1 million to nil million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period during 2022.

Operating Profit/(Loss)

Total operating profit increased by $1.5 million, or 8.0%, to $20.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, compared to $18.7 million for the same period in 2022.

Operating profit in the Barge Business increased by $7.3 million to $3.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $4.1 million operating loss for the same period in 2022. The increase in operating profit was mainly attributable to: (i) an increase in revenue; (ii) a decrease in time-charter and voyage expenses; (iii) a decrease in other operating expenses; and (iv) a decrease in allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets. The overall increase in operating profit in the Barge Business was partially offset by (i) an increase in direct vessel expenses; (ii) an increase in administrative expenses; (iii) an increase in depreciation and amortization; and (iv) a decrease in other operating income.

Operating profit in the Port Terminal Business decreased by $3.1 million, or 14.1%, to $18.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $22.0 million for the same period in 2022. Though the Port Terminal Business realized increased revenue for the period, this increase was partially mitigated by (i) an increase in cost of products sold (ii) an increase in port terminal expenses; (iii) higher administrative expenses; (iv) a decrease in other operating income; and (v) an increase in other operating expenses.

Operating loss in the Cabotage Business increased by $2.7 million, to $1.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.8 million operating profit for the same period in 2022. The increase in operating loss was mainly attributable to: (i) the impairment loss incurred during the current period; (ii) an increase in depreciation and amortization; (iii) an increase in direct vessel expenses; (iv) an increase in administrative expenses; (v) a decrease in revenue; and (vi) an increase in other operating expenses. The increase in operating loss was partially offset by a decrease in time charter and voyage expenses.

Finance Income

Finance income increased by $0.4 million to $0.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period in 2022. Finance income is allocated to our business segments pro rata to the book value of our tangible assets.

Finance Costs

Overall, finance cost increased by $0.2 million, or 1.5%, to $15.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $15.7 million for the same period in 2022. These variations were mainly attributable to the higher weighted average interest rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022. The annualized weighted average interest rates of the Company’s total borrowings were 10.36% and 10.16% for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The finance cost of the 2025 Notes (as defined herein) is allocated to the business segments pro rata to the book value of our tangible assets.

Other Financial Results

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company changed its accounting policy on foreign exchange differences recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit. Following this change, the foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the same line item as the underlying transaction. See “—Critical Accounting Policies.”

Overall, other financial results decreased by $3.1 million to $0.7 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2022.

 

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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense increased by $0.5 million to $0.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.4 million for the same period during 2022. Income tax expense of the Barge Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to less than $0.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.1 million for the same period during 2022. Income tax expense of the Cabotage Business increased by $0.6 million to $0.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.2 million for the same period during 2022.

Profit/(Loss) for the Period

In the aggregate, profit for the period decreased by $1.9 million to $4.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $6.4 million for the same period in 2022.

Profit for the period in the Port Terminal Business decreased by $3.4 million, or 21.6%, to $12.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $15.8 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in profit was mainly attributable to: (i) a decrease in operating profit; (ii) an increase in finance costs; and (iii) an decrease in other financial results, partially mitigated by an increase in finance income.

Loss for the period in the Cabotage Business increased by $2.4 million, or 115.2%, to $4.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to a $2.1 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in loss was mainly attributable to: (i) an increase in operating loss; (ii) an increase in income tax expense; and (iii) an increase in other financial results, partially offset by (i) a decrease in finance cost; and (ii) an increase in finance income.

Loss for the period in the Barge Business decreased by $3.8 million, or 52.0%, to $3.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $7.4 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in loss was mainly attributable to: (i) an increase in operating profit; (ii) a decrease in income tax expense; and (iii) an increase in finance income. The decrease in loss for the period was partially offset by (i) a decrease in other financial results; and (ii) an increase in finance costs.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2022

Revenue

The following table presents our revenues for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Six-month period ended June 30, 2023     Six-month period ended June 30, 2022  
     Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
    Barge
Business

(unaudited)
    Total
(unaudited)
    Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
    Barge
Business

(unaudited)
    Total
(unaudited)
 

Time chartering revenue

   $ —      $ 24,688     $ 16,520     $ 41,208     $ —      $ 22,678     $ 2,523     $ 25,201  

CoA/Voyage revenue

     —          —         38,762       38,762       —          1,884       42,442       44,326  

Port terminal revenue

     57,577        —         —         57,577       56,917        —         —         56,917  

Turnover tax

     —          (471     (207     (678     —          (449     (137     (586
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Time charter, voyage and port terminal revenues

   $ 57,577      $ 24,217     $ 55,075     $ 136,869     $ 56,917      $ 24,113     $ 44,828     $ 125,858  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sale of Products-Liquid Port Terminal

   $ 9,764        —         —       $ 9,764     $ 1,894        —         —       $ 1,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 67,341      $ 24,217     $ 55,075     $ 146,633     $ 58,811      $ 24,113     $ 44,828     $ 127,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Time Charter, Voyage and Port Terminal Revenues: For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ time charter, voyage and port terminal revenues increased by $11.0 million, or 8.7%, to $136.9 million, as compared to $125.9 million for the same period during 2022. Revenue from the Barge Business increased by $10.2 million, or 22.9%, to $55.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $44.8 million for the same period during 2022, mainly attributable to time charter-out contracts that were in place for iron ore transportation. Revenue from the Port Terminal Business increased by $0.7 million, or 1.2%, to $57.6 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $56.9 million for the same period during 2022. The increase

 

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was mainly attributable to higher tariffs and volumes transshipped at the Iron Ore Port Terminal, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from the Grain Port Terminal due to lower grain throughput resulting from a decline in Uruguayan exports. Revenue from the Cabotage Business increased by $0.1 million, or 0.4%, to $24.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $24.1 million for the same period during 2022.

Sales of Products- Liquid Port Terminal: For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ sales of products increased by $7.9 million to $9.8 million, as compared to $1.9 million for the same period during 2022. This increase was attributable to the sale of fuel products in connection with the bunkering services in the port of Nueva Palmira.

Cost of Sales

The following table presents our costs of sales for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Six-month period ended June 30, 2023      Six-month period ended June 30, 2022  
     Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
     Port
Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
 

Time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses

   $ 13,690      $ 958      $ 15,065      $ 29,713      $ 10,172      $ 1,390      $ 19,559      $ 31,121  

Direct vessel expenses

     —          16,893        20,021        36,914        —          16,899        16,622        33,521  

Cost of products sold-Liquid Port Terminal

     8,826        —          —          8,826        1,712        —          —          1,712  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,848        3,331        11,059        19,238        4,378        2,545        10,974        17,897  

Impairment loss

     —          1,651        —          1,651        —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

   $ 27,364      $ 22,833      $ 46,145      $ 96,342      $ 16,262      $ 20,834      $ 47,155      $ 84,251  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Time Charter, Voyage and Port Terminal Expenses: For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses decreased overall by $1.4 million, or 4.5%, to $29.7 million, as compared to $31.1 million for the same period during 2022. Time charter and voyage expenses of the Barge Business decreased by $4.5 million, or 23.0%, to $15.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $19.6 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to decreased bunker consumption and other voyage expenses resulting from time charter-out contracts in place for iron ore transportation during the current period. Time charter and voyage expenses of the Cabotage Business decreased by $0.4 million, or 31.1%, to $1.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.4 million for the same period during 2023. The overall decrease was partially mitigated by a $3.5 million, or 34.6%, increase in port terminal expenses in the Port Terminal Business to $13.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $10.2 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to higher volumes transshipped in the Iron Ore Port Terminal.

Direct Vessel Expenses: Overall, direct vessel expenses increased by $3.4 million, or 10.1%, to $36.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $33.5 million for the same period during 2022. Direct vessel expenses of the Barge Business increased by $3.4 million, or 20.4%, to $20.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $16.6 million for the same period during 2022, mainly due to increased payroll and repairs and maintenance. The Cabotage Business remained stable at $16.9 million for each of the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Direct vessel expenses include crew costs, victual costs, dockage expenses, lubricants, spares, insurance, maintenance and repairs.

Cost of Products Sold- Liquid Port Terminal: For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ cost of products sold increased by $7.1 million to $8.8 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2022. This increase was mainly attributable to an increase in fuel products sold in connection with the bunkering services in the port of Nueva Palmira.

Depreciation and Amortization: For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ depreciation and amortization increased by $1.3 million, or 7.5%, to $19.2 million, as compared to $17.9 million for the same period during 2022. Depreciation and amortization in the Cabotage Business increased by $0.8 million, or 30.9%, to $3.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2022, mainly due to increased amortization of dry dock expenses. Depreciation and amortization in the Barge Business increased by $0.1 million, or 0.8%, to $11.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $11.0 million for the same period in 2022. Depreciation and amortization in the Port Terminal Business increased by $0.5 million, or 10.7%, to $4.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2022, mainly due to increased depreciation expense of tangible assets.

 

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Impairment Loss: Impairment loss incurred in the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $1.7 million as compared to nil for the same period during 2022, and was due to $1.7 million incurred in the Cabotage Business resulting from the sale of the vessel He Man H. For additional information, refer to Note 5 “Tangible fixed assets and assets under construction” included elsewhere in this report.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by $2.2 million, or 28.6%, to $10.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $7.8 million for the same period during 2022. This increase was due mainly to an increase in payroll, travel expenses and other general and administrative expenses. Certain of our administrative expenses are directly charged to their respective segments, while others are allocated proportionally across segments based on headcount.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income decreased by $0.2 million, or 33.7%, to $0.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.7 million for the same period in 2022. Other operating income in the Barge Business decreased by $0.2 million, or 26.9%, to $0.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.6 million for the same period of 2022. Other operating income in the Cabotage Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to nil for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period of 2022. Other operating income in the Port Terminal Business decreased by less than $0.1 million to less than $0.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period of 2022.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses remained stable at $2.4 million for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses on Financial Assets

Overall, allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets increased by $0.2 million, or 71.9%, to $0.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.2 million for the same period in 2022. Allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets in the Port Terminal Business increased by $0.4 million to $0.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to nil for the same period of 2022. Allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets in the Barge Business decreased by $0.2 million to nil for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.2 million for the same period of 2022. Allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets in the Cabotage Business was nil for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Operating Profit/(Loss)

Total operating profit increased by $4.2 million, or 12.4%, to $37.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, compared to $33.7 million for the same period in 2022.

Operating profit in the Barge Business increased by $10.3 million to $1.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $8.4 million operating loss for the same period in 2022. The increase in operating profit was mainly attributable to: (i) an increase in revenue; (ii) a decrease in time-charter and voyage expenses; and (iii) a decrease in allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets. The overall increase in operating profit in the Barge Business was partially offset by (i) an increase in direct vessel expenses; (ii) an increase in administrative expenses; (iii) a decrease in other operating income; and (iv) an increase in depreciation and amortization.

Operating loss in the Cabotage Business increased by $2.5 million, to $1.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.3 million operating profit for the same period in 2022. The increase in operating loss was mainly attributable to: (i) impairment loss incurred during the current period presented; (ii) an increase in depreciation and amortization; and (iii) an increase in administrative expenses. The increase in operating loss was partially offset by (i) a decrease in time charter and voyage expenses; and (ii) an increase in revenue.

Operating profit in the Port Terminal Business decreased by $3.7 million, or 9.0%, to $37.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $40.8 million for the same period in 2022. Though the Port Terminal Business realized increased revenue for the period, this increase was partially offset by (i) an increase in cost of products sold (ii) an increase in port terminal expenses; (iii) higher administrative expenses; (iv) an increase in depreciation and amortization; and (v) an increase in allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets.

 

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Finance Income

Finance income increased by $0.8 million to $0.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period in 2022. Finance income is allocated to our business segments pro rata to the book value of our tangible assets.

Finance Costs

Overall, finance cost increased by $0.7 million, or 2.3%, to $32.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $31.3 million for the same period in 2022. These variations were mainly attributable to the higher weighted average interest rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The annualized weighted average interest rates of the Company’s total borrowings were 10.31% and 10.17% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The finance cost of the 2025 Notes (as defined herein) is allocated to the business segments pro rata to the book value of our tangible assets.

Other Financial Results

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company changed its accounting policy on foreign exchange differences recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit. Following this change, the foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the same line item as the underlying transaction. See “—Critical Accounting Policies.”

Overall, other financial results decreased by $3.8 million to nil for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to a $3.8 million gain for the same period in 2022.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense increased by $0.4 million, or 113.7%, to $0.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2022. Income tax expense from the Barge Business increased by $0.1 million to $0.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to less than $0.1 million for the same period in 2022. Income tax expense from the Cabotage Business increased by $0.2 million to $0.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2022.

Profit/(Loss) for the Period

In the aggregate, profit for the period increased by less than $0.1 million, or 0.6%, to $6.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $6.0 million for the same period in 2022.

Loss for the period in the Barge Business decreased by $6.6 million, or 35.7%, to $11.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $18.5 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in loss was mainly attributable to: (i) an increase in operating profit; and (ii) increase in finance income. The decrease in loss for the period was partially offset by (i) a decrease in other financial results; (ii) an increase in finance costs; and (iii) an increase in income tax expense.

Profit for the period in the Port Terminal Business decreased by $4.2 million, or 14.8%, to $24.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $28.5 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease was mainly attributable to: (i) a decrease in operating profit; and (ii) an increase in finance costs, partially mitigated by an increase in finance income.

Loss for the period in the Cabotage Business increased by $2.4 million, or 58.8%, to $6.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to a $4.0 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease was mainly attributable to an increase in operating loss, partially offset by (i) a decrease in finance cost; and (ii) an increase in finance income.

EBITDA Reconciliation to Profit/(Loss)

EBITDA represents profit/(loss) before finance income, finance costs, depreciation and amortization, and income taxes. EBITDA is presented because it is used by certain investors to measure a company’s operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before impairment losses and loss on debt extinguishment. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are “non-IFRS financial measures” and should not be considered a substitute for profit, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with IFRS or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used as a measure of operating performance, the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and therefore, neither should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis

 

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of results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; (ii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the amounts necessary to service interest on our debt and other financing arrangements; and (iii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. Because of these limitations, among others, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a principal indicator of our performance.

For the three-month Period Ended June 30, 2023

 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   Port Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 12,397      $ (4,416    $ (3,542    $ 4,439  

Finance income

     (186      (66      (204      (456

Finance costs

     6,650        2,252        7,041        15,943  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,276        1,647        6,125        10,048  

Income tax expense

     —          801        106        907  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 21,137      $ 218      $ 9,526      $ 30,881  

Impairment loss

     —          1,651        —          1,651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 21,137      $ 1,869      $ 9,526      $ 32,532  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three-month Period Ended June 30, 2022

 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   Port Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 15,809      $ (2,052    $ (7,385    $ 6,372  

Finance income

     (16      (6      (18      (40

Finance costs

     6,379        2,504        6,830        15,713  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,235        1,289        5,769        9,293  

Income tax expense

     —          242        130        372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 24,407      $ 1,977      $ 5,326      $ 31,710  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023

 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   Port Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 24,270      $ (6,355    $ (11,884    $ 6,031  

Finance income

     (328      (124      (362      (814

Finance costs

     13,160        4,790        14,035        31,985  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,856        3,331        11,435        19,622  

Income tax expense

     —          534        135        669  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 41,958      $ 2,176      $ 13,359      $ 57,493  

Impairment loss

     —          1,651        —          1,651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 41,958      $ 3,827      $ 13,359      $ 59,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022

 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   Port Terminal
Business

(unaudited)
     Cabotage
Business

(unaudited)
     Barge
Business

(unaudited)
     Total
(unaudited)
 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 28,490      $ (4,003    $ (18,495    $ 5,992  

Finance income

     (22      (9      (25      (56

Finance costs

     12,308        5,013        13,932        31,253  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,398        2,545        11,475        18,418  

Income tax expense

     —          312        1        313  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 45,174      $ 3,858      $ 6,888      $ 55,920  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have historically financed our capital requirements with cash flows from operations, equity contributions from stockholders, borrowings under our credit facilities and issuances of debt securities. Our main uses of funds have been capital expenditures for the acquisition of new vessels, new construction and upgrades at the Port Terminals, expenditures incurred in connection with ensuring that our owned vessels comply with international and regulatory standards, repayments of debt and payments of dividends. We may also use funds to repurchase our outstanding indebtedness from time to time. Repurchases may be made in the open market, or through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, at prices and on terms we deem appropriate, and subject to our cash requirements for other purposes, compliance with the covenants under our debt agreements, and other factors management deems relevant. In addition, we regularly review options for refinancing our existing indebtedness and opportunities for acquisitions of businesses and additional vessels, development of new facilities and infrastructure, joint ventures and other corporate transactions that may be material to us. In connection with any such transactions, we may need to raise significant amounts of capital, including debt. We do not have any material contractual arrangements for such transactions at this time. See “— Working Capital Position”, “— Capital Expenditures” and “—Interest-bearing Loans and Borrowings” included elsewhere in this report for further discussion of our working capital position.

The following table presents cash flow information derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows of Navios Logistics for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   Six-month Period
Ended June 30,
2023
(unaudited)
     Six-month Period
Ended June 30,
2022
(unaudited)
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 38,695      $ 9,171  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (17,940      (4,270

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

     (24,925      161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,170      5,062  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

     49,864        32,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 45,694      $ 37,642  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2022:

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $29.5 million to $38.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $9.2 million for the same period during 2022.

In determining net cash from operating activities, profit is adjusted for the effect of certain non-cash items including depreciation and amortization, which are analyzed in detail in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six-month Periods Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, included elsewhere in this report.

Profit is adjusted for changes in working capital in order to determine net cash provided by operating activities.

The positive change in working capital of $7.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 resulted from a $7.3 million decrease in trade receivables and contract assets, a $1.4 million increase in trade and other payables and contract liabilities, and a $0.2 million decrease in inventories. These positive changes were partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in prepayments and other assets.

The negative change in working capital of $19.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 resulted from a $12.6 million increase in trade receivables and contract assets, a $4.7 million decrease in trade and other payables and contract liabilities, a $2.2 million increase in prepayments and other assets, and a $0.2 million decrease in inventories.

 

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Cash used in investing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2022:

Net cash used in investing activities increased by $13.7 million to $17.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, from $4.3 million for the same period during 2022.

Cash used in investing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 comprised mainly: (i) $12.8 million in payments for the purchase of tangible assets, including payments for drydock and special surveys; (ii) $3.3 million in payments for expansion works in the Iron Ore Port Terminal; (iii) $1.2 million in payments for the acquisition of Vimalcor (as defined elsewhere in this report. See Note 2, Note 6 and Note 9 included elsewhere in this report); (iv) $0.9 million in payments for the development of a new liquid terminal in Nueva Palmira; and (v) less than $0.1 million in payments for the development of our port operations in Port Murtinho, Brazil. This was partially mitigated by (i) a $0.3 million decrease in restricted cash; and (ii) receipt of $0.1 million in proceeds related to the disposal of vessels.

Cash used in investing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 was mainly the result of (i) $4.3 million in payments for the purchase of tangible assets, including payments for drydock and special surveys; and (ii) $0.1 million in payments for the development of our port operations in Port Murtinho region of Brazil.

Cash used in financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 as compared to cash provided by financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022:

Net cash used in financing activities increased by $25.1 million to $24.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $0.2 million cash provided by financing activities for the same period during 2022.

The increase in cash used in financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to payments of: (i) $11.5 million in connection with the Company’s outstanding indebtedness; (ii) $10.0 million in relation to the promissory note to Grimaud (the “Promissory Note”); (iii) $2.5 million for the repayment of the Notes Payable (as defined herein); and (iv) $0.9 million for the principal portion of our lease liabilities.

Cash provided by financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 was due to $29.0 million in proceeds from long-term debt, partially offset by (i) $26.2 million in payments made in connection with the Company’s outstanding indebtedness; (ii) $2.4 million in payments for the repayment of the Notes Payable (as defined below); and (iii) $0.3 million in payments for the principal portion of our lease liabilities.

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

Navios Logistics’ interest-bearing loans and borrowings are presented under the captions “Interest-bearing loans and borrowings” under current and non-current liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position, included elsewhere in this report. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, total interest-bearing loans and borrowings amounted to $535.4 million and $547.3 million, respectively. The current portion of interest-bearing loans and borrowings amounted to $23.4 million at June 30, 2023 and $23.6 million at December 31, 2022. Please refer to our 2022 Form 20-F for a full description of interest-bearing loans and borrowings.

Working Capital Position

On June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics’ current assets totaled $108.5 million, while current liabilities totaled $98.4 million, resulting in a positive working capital position of $10.1 million. Management anticipates that the Company’s primary sources of funds will be available cash, cash from operations and borrowings under existing and new loan agreements. Management believes that these sources of funds will be sufficient for the Company to meet its liquidity needs and comply with its banking covenants for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period and therefore it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going-concern basis.

Capital Expenditures

Please refer to Note 5 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for a full description of our capital expenditures.

 

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Dividend Policy

The payment of dividends is at the discretion of Navios Logistics’ board of directors. Any determination as to dividend policy will be made by Navios Logistics’ board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including the requirements of Marshall Islands law, Navios Logistics’ future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and future prospects, and such other factors as Navios Logistics’ board of directors may deem relevant. Marshall Islands law generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from surplus, when a company is insolvent, or if the payment of the dividend would render the company insolvent. Navios Logistics’ ability to pay dividends is also restricted by the terms of the indenture governing its 2025 Notes.

Because Navios Logistics is a holding company with no material assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries, its ability to pay dividends is dependent upon the earnings and cash flow of its subsidiaries and their ability to pay dividends to Navios Logistics. If there is a substantial decline in any of the markets in which Navios Logistics participates, its earnings will be negatively affected, thereby limiting its ability to pay dividends.

No dividends were declared during the three- and-six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. In the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid $10.0 million, representing the remaining balance due under the Promissory Note (nil for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022).

Concentration of Credit Risk

Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets

In each of our businesses, we derive a significant part of our revenues from a small number of customers. We expect that a small number of customers will continue to generate a substantial portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, our largest customers, Vale International S.A. (“Vale”) and YPF S.A. (“YPF”), accounted for 20.0% and 11.9%, respectively, of our total revenues, and five customers accounted for approximately 50.8% of our revenues, with no single customer (other than Vale and YPF) accounting for more than 10% of our total revenues. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, our largest customers, Vale and YPF, accounted for 21.1% and 11.4%, respectively, of our total revenues, and five customers accounted for approximately 53.8% of our revenues, with no single customer (other than Vale and YPF) accounting for more than 10% of our total revenues. In addition, some of our customers, including many of our most significant customers, operate their own vessels and/or barges as well as their own port terminals. These customers may decide to cease or reduce the use of our services for various reasons, including employment of their own vessels or port terminals as applicable. The loss of any of our significant customers, including our large take-or-pay customers, or the change of the contractual terms of any one of our most significant take-or-pay contracts, or any significant dispute with one of these customers, could materially adversely affect our financial condition and our results of operations.

If one or more of our customers does not perform under one or more contracts with us and we are not able to find a replacement contract, or if a customer exercises certain rights to terminate the contract, we could suffer a loss of revenues that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—We derive a significant part of our revenues from a small number of customers, and the loss of one or more of these customers could materially and adversely affect our revenues.” in the 2022 Form 20-F.

We could lose a customer or the benefits of a contract if, among other things:

 

   

the customer fails to make payments because of its financial inability, the curtailment or cessation of its operations, any disagreements with us, or otherwise;

 

   

the customer terminates the contract because we fail to meet its contracted storage needs and/or the contracted operational performance;

 

   

the customer terminates the contract because we fail to deliver the vessel within a fixed period of time, the vessel is lost or damaged beyond repair, there are serious deficiencies in the vessel or prolonged off-hire, or a default under the contract; or

 

   

the customer terminates the contract because the vessel has been subject to seizure for more than a specified number of days.

In July 2022, Vale S.A. announced the closing of the sale of its iron ore, manganese ore and logistics assets in the midwestern system to J&F Mineracao Ltda., an entity controlled by J&F Investimentos S.A. The Vale port contract entered into between Corporacion Navios S.A., a company controlled by Navios Logistics, and Vale, dated September 27, 2013, remains in full force and effect.

 

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Cash Deposits with Financial Institutions

We are exposed to potential loss related to cash deposits in excess of amounts covered by government-provided insurance in the event of non-performance by financial institutions. Although we maintain cash deposits in excess of government-provided insurance limits, we minimize our exposure to credit risk by dealing with a diversified group of major financial institutions.

Legal Proceedings and Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims and contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. When such amounts can be estimated and the contingency is probable, management accrues the corresponding liability. While the ultimate outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe the costs, individually or in aggregate, of all such proceedings, claims and contingencies will have a material adverse effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company issued a guarantee and indemnity letter that guarantees the performance obligations of a consolidated subsidiary to Vitol up to $12.0 million. This guarantee expires on March 28, 2024.

On July 22, 2016, the Company guaranteed the compliance of certain obligations related to two consolidated subsidiaries under their respective direct user agreements with the Free Zone of Nueva Palmira, in the amounts of $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

In September 2020, the Company agreed to a settlement regarding a storage and transshipment contract in the Grain Port Terminal for a total amount to be paid to the Company as a result of the settlement of $4.1 million, to be collected in three equal installments of $1.4 million within each of June 2021, 2022 and 2023. In June 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Company collected the first, second and third installments.

Related Party Transactions

Please read Note 10 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for a full description of related party transactions.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

We are exposed to certain risks related to interest rate, foreign currency, fuel price inflation and fluctuations in time-charter hire rates. Risk management is carried out under policies approved by executive management.

Interest Rate Risk

Debt Instruments— As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s long-term indebtedness totaled $545.4 million and $559.4 million, respectively. The debt is dollar-denominated and bears interest at a fixed rate, except for the Notes Payable and the 2022 Term Bank loan that bear interest at a floating rate.

Interest rates on the 2025 Notes (as defined elsewhere in this report), the 2022 BBVA Facility (as defined elsewhere in this report), the Santander Facility (as defined elsewhere in this report), the seller’s credit for the construction of six liquid barges and the seller’s credit agreement for the acquisition of the 2020 Fleet are fixed and, therefore, changes in interest rates affect the fair value of each, which, as of June 30, 2023 was $489.3 million, $18.6 million, $3.5 million, $7.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, but do not affect the related finance costs. Interest rates on the Notes Payable and the 2022 Term Bank loan is at a floating rate and, therefore, changes in interest rates affect the interest rate and related finance costs for each. As of June 30, 2023, the amount outstanding under the Company’s floating rate loan facilities was $10.8 million. A change of 100 basis points in the SOFR or LIBOR rate would have increased finance costs for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 by $0.1 million.

For a detailed discussion of Navios Logistics’ debt instruments refer to Note 8 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

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Foreign Currency Transactions

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange transaction risk related to funding our operations. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, approximately 53.5%, and 60.2%, respectively, of our expenses were incurred in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Further, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, approximately 27%, 13% and 13% of the Company’s $85.5 million of combined costs for: (a) time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses; (b) direct vessels expenses; (c) cost of products; and (d) administrative expenses, net of depreciation (together, the “Combined Cost”), were denominated in Argentinean pesos, Paraguayan guaranies and Uruguayan pesos, respectively. Comparatively, the same foreign currencies accounted for approximately 27%, 22% and 11%, respectively, of our $74.2 million of Combined Cost for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Brazilian reais accounted for less than 1% of our Combined Cost.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, a 1.00% change in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and Argentinean pesos, Paraguayan guaranies and Uruguayan pesos would change our profit for the year by $0.2 million, $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. Comparatively, a 1.00% change in the same exchange rates would change our profit for the period ended June 30, 2022 by $0.2 million, $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.

Inflation and Fuel Price Increases

See “Factors Affecting Navios Logistics’ Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this report.

Critical Accounting Policies

Navios Logistics’ unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The preparation of these financial statements requires Navios Logistics to make estimates in the application of its accounting policies based on the best assumptions, judgments and opinions of management.

The Company’s most critical accounting policies and estimates are those that involve subjective decisions or assessments and are included in the Company’s 2022 Form 20-F.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company changed its accounting policy on foreign exchange differences recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit. Following this change the foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the same line item as the underlying transaction. Total impact for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The impact of the amounts reclassified to each underlying item was not material for all prior periods presented.

Asset Acquisitions: When the Company enters into an acquisition transaction, it determines whether the acquisition transaction is a purchase of an asset or a business based on the facts and circumstances of the transaction. In accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, the Company first evaluates whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If that threshold is met, the set of assets and activities is not a business. If the threshold is not met, the Company evaluates whether the set meets the definition of a business. To be considered a business, a set must include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contributes to the ability to create an output. All assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured at their acquisition date fair values. For asset acquisitions, the net assets acquired should be measured following a cost accumulation and allocation model under which the cost of the acquisition is allocated on a relative fair value basis to the qualifying assets acquired. In May 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Vimalcor S.A. (“Vimalcor”) for a purchase price of $1.6 million. The main asset acquired is the right of use of a plot of land in the port of Montevideo. For further information see Note 6 and Note 9, included elsewhere in this Report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company’s recent accounting pronouncements are included in the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Notes    June 30, 2023
(unaudited)
    December 31, 2022  

ASSETS

       

Non-current assets

       

Tangible assets

   5    $ 505,349     $ 511,286  

Assets under construction

   5      5,742       3,311  

Intangible assets

   6      150,199       150,289  

Right-of-use assets

   9      20,008       10,848  

Deferred tax assets

        1,479       1,010  

Other assets

        1,152       1,189  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

      $ 683,929     $ 677,933  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Assets

       

Inventories

        10,251       10,468  

Trade receivables

   4      38,012       45,962  

Contract assets

   4      725       532  

Prepayments and other assets

        9,287       8,126  

Deferred tax assets

        666       390  

Asset classified as held for sale

   5      3,907       —    

Cash and cash equivalents

        45,694       49,864  

Restricted cash

        —         300  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

      $ 108,542     $ 115,642  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 792,471     $ 793,575  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY and LIABILITIES

       

Equity

       

Issued capital

   7      20       20  

Share premium

        233,441       233,441  

Accumulated deficit

        (79,764     (85,795
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

      $ 153,697     $ 147,666  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Non-current liabilities

       

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

   8      512,030       523,751  

Contract liabilities

   4      —         1,313  

Lease liabilities

   9      17,432       10,084  

Provisions

        657       733  

Deferred tax liabilities

        9,817       9,962  

Income tax payable

        2       9  

Other non-current liabilities

        436       392  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

      $ 540,374     $ 546,244  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

       

Trade and other payables

        68,402       61,344  

Contract liabilities

   4      3,057       3,100  

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

   8      23,371       23,544  

Promissory note (related party)

   10      —         10,000  

Lease liabilities

   9      3,570       1,677  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

      $ 98,400     $ 99,665  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

      $ 638,774     $ 645,909  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

      $ 792,471     $ 793,575  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Note   Six month
period ended
June 30,
2023

(unaudited)
    Six month
period ended
June 30,
2022

(unaudited)
    Three month
period ended
June 30,
2023

(unaudited)
    Three month
period ended
June 30,
2022

(unaudited)
 

Revenue

   4   $ 146,633     $ 127,752     $ 81,553     $ 68,905  

Cost of sales

   4     (96,342     (84,251     (55,175     (45,182
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     $ 50,291     $ 43,501     $ 26,378     $ 23,723  

Administrative expenses

   4     (10,063     (7,826     (5,334     (4,241

Other operating income

       447       674       226       531  

Other operating expenses

       (2,412     (2,417     (1,102     (1,262

Allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets

   4     (392     (228     —         (83
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     $ 37,871     $ 33,704     $ 20,168     $ 18,668  

Finance income

       814       56       456       40  

Finance costs

       (31,985     (31,253     (15,943     (15,713

Other financial results

   2(f)     —         3,798       665       3,749  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before tax

     $ 6,700     $ 6,305     $ 5,346     $ 6,744  

Income tax expense

       (669     (313     (907     (372
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     $ 6,031     $ 5,992     $ 4,439     $ 6,372  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Issued capital      Share premium      Accumulated Deficit     Total Equity  

Balance as at January 1, 2023

   $ 20      $ 233,441      $ (85,795   $ 147,666  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     —          —          6,031       6,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

   $ 20      $ 233,441      $ (79,764   $ 153,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Issued capital      Share premium      Accumulated Deficit     Total Equity  

Balance as at January 1, 2022

   $ 20      $ 233,441      $ (81,353   $ 152,108  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     —          —          5,992       5,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at June 30, 2022 (unaudited)

   $ 20      $ 233,441      $ (75,361   $ 158,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Notes      Six month
period ended
June 30,
2023

(unaudited)
    Six month
period ended
June 30,
2022

(unaudited)
 

Operating activities

       

Profit before tax

      $ 6,700     $ 6,305  

Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows:

       

Impairment loss

     5        1,651       —    

Depreciation of tangible assets

     5        17,149       16,695  

Amortization of intangible assets

     6        1,419       1,386  

Amortization of right-of-use assets

     9        1,054       337  

Movements in provisions

        316       377  

Finance income

        (814     (56

Finance costs

        31,985       31,253  

Working capital movements

        7,818       (18,952

Decrease in other assets

        37       1,694  

Increase/(decrease) in other non-current liabilities

        44       (232
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 67,359     $ 38,807  

Interest received

        814       56  

Interest paid

        (29,471     (29,678

Income tax paid

        (7     (14
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

      $ 38,695     $ 9,171  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

       

Changes in restricted cash

        300       —    

Proceeds from Disposal

        147       —    

Acquisition of Vimalcor

     2        (1,224     —    

Acquisition of tangible assets

     5        (12,825     (4,218

Acquisition of assets under construction

     5        (4,338     (52
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

      $ (17,940   $ (4,270
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

       

Proceeds from long-term debt

     8        —         29,000  

Repayment of long-term debt

     8        (11,520     (26,193

Repayment of notes payable

     8        (2,483     (2,393

Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities

     9        (922     (253

Dividends paid – Promissory note

     10        (10,000     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in)/provided by financing activities

      $ (24,925   $ 161  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

        (4,170     5,062  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

        49,864       32,580  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

      $ 45,694     $ 37,642  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

       

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

       

Tangible assets unpaid

     5      $ (2,123   $ (1,224

Transfers from assets under construction to tangible assets

     5      $ 1,907     $ —    

Acquisition of Vimalcor

     2      $ (200   $ —    

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

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

NOTE 1: CORPORATE INFORMATION

Navios South American Logistics Inc. (“Navios Logistics” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on December 17, 2007. Navios Logistics believes it is one of the largest infrastructure and logistics companies in the Hidrovia region of South America, focusing on the Hidrovia river system, the main navigable river system in the region, and on the cabotage trades along the southeastern coast of South America. Navios Logistics is focused on providing its customers integrated transportation, storage and related services through its port facilities, its large, versatile fleet of dry and liquid cargo barges and its product tankers. Navios Logistics serves the needs of a number of growing South American industries, including mineral and grain commodity providers as well as users of refined petroleum products. As of June 30, 2023, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”) owned 63.8% of Navios Logistics’ stock.

NOTE 2: BASIS OF PREPARATION, ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SIGNIFICANT FACTORS AFFECTING THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(a)

Basis of Preparation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Navios Logistics have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”), and present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company on a going concern basis.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and disclosures required for the annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except where fair value accounting is specifically required by IFRS, as explained in the accounting policies below. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars which is also the currency of the Company’s primary economic environment and the functional currency of the major and majority of the Company’s subsidiaries. All values are rounded to the nearest thousand (U.S.D. 000), except when otherwise indicated.

On September 7, 2023, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three-and six-month period ended June 30, 2023 were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors.

 

(b)

Going concern

In considering whether it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, management has reviewed the Company’s future cash requirements, covenant compliance and earnings projections. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s current assets totaled $108,542, while current liabilities totaled $98,400, resulting in a positive working capital position of $10,142.

Management anticipates that the Company’s primary sources of funds will be available cash, cash from operations and borrowings under existing and new loan agreements. Management believes that these sources of funds will be sufficient for the Company to meet its liquidity needs and comply with its banking covenants for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period and therefore it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

(c)

Basis of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Navios Logistics and its subsidiaries. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

(d)

New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Company

The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and have been consistently applied in all periods presented in this report except for the following IFRSs which have been adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2023. Amendments and interpretations that apply for the first time in 2023 do not have a significant impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. These are also disclosed below.

 

   

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

The IASB issued IFRS 17 in May 2017 as the replacement for IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. It requires a current measurement model where estimates are remeasured in each reporting period. Contracts are measured using the building blocks of: (i) discounted probability-weighted cash flows; (ii) an explicit risk adjustment, and (iii) a contractual service margin (CSM) representing the unearned profit of the contract which is recognized as revenue over the coverage period. The standard allows a choice between recognizing changes in discount rates either in the statement of profit or loss or directly in other comprehensive income. The amendments deferred the application date of IFRS 17 to January 1, 2023.

 

   

Disclosure of Accounting Policies – Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2

The IASB amended IAS 1 to require entities to disclose their material rather than their significant accounting policies. The amendments define what is ‘material accounting policy information’ and explain how to identify when accounting policy information is material. They further clarify that immaterial accounting policy information does not need to be disclosed. If it is disclosed, it should not obscure material accounting information. To support this amendment, the IASB also amended IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements to provide guidance on how to apply the concept of materiality to accounting policy disclosures.

 

   

Definition of Accounting Estimates – Amendments to IAS 8

The amendment to IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors clarifies how companies should distinguish changes in accounting policies from changes in accounting estimates. The distinction is important, because changes in accounting estimates are applied prospectively to future transactions and other future events, whereas changes in accounting policies are generally applied retrospectively to past transactions and other past events as well as the current period.

 

   

Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12

The amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes require companies to recognize deferred tax on transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal amounts of taxable and deductible temporary differences. They will typically apply to transactions such as leases of lessees and decommissioning obligations, and will require the recognition of additional deferred tax assets and liabilities. The amendment should be applied to transactions that occur on or after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. In addition, entities should recognize deferred tax assets (to the extent that it is probable that they can be utilized) and deferred tax liabilities at the beginning of the earliest comparative period for all deductible and taxable temporary differences associated with: (i) right-of-use assets and lease liabilities; and (ii) decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities, and the corresponding amounts recognized as part of the cost of the related assets. The cumulative effect of recognizing these adjustments is recognized in retained earnings, or another component of equity, as appropriate. IAS 12 did not previously address how to account for the tax effects of on balance sheet leases and similar transactions and various approaches were considered acceptable. Some entities may have already accounted for such transactions consistent with the new requirements. These entities will not be affected by the amendments.

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

(e)

Impact of Standards issued but not yet effective and not early adopted by the Company

The Company has not early adopted any of the following standards, interpretations or amendments that have been issued but are not yet effective. In addition, the Company assessed all standards, interpretations and amendments issued but not yet effective, and concluded that they will not have any significant impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

   

Non-current liabilities with covenants – Amendments to IAS 1

Amendments made to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements in 2020 clarified that liabilities are classified as either current or non-current, depending on the rights that exist at the end of the reporting period. Classification is unaffected by the entity’s expectations or events after the reporting date (e.g. the receipt of a waiver or a breach of covenant). The amendments also clarified what IAS 1 means when it refers to the ‘settlement’ of a liability. The amendments were due to be applied from January 1, 2022. However, the effective date was subsequently deferred to January 1, 2023 and then further to January 1, 2024. In October 2022, the IASB made further amendments to IAS 1 in response to concerns raised about these changes to the classification of liabilities as current or non-current. The new amendments clarify that covenants of loan arrangements will not affect classification of a liability as current or non-current at the reporting date if the entity must only comply with the covenants after the reporting date. However, if the entity must comply with a covenant either before or at the reporting date, this will affect the classification as current or non-current, even if the covenant is only tested for compliance after the reporting date. The amendments require disclosures if an entity classifies a liability as noncurrent and that liability is subject to covenants that the entity must comply with within 12 months of the reporting date. The disclosures include: (i) the carrying amount of the liability, (ii) information about the covenants, and (iii) facts and circumstances, if any, that indicate that the entity may have difficulty complying with the covenants. The amendments must be applied retrospectively in accordance with the normal requirements in IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. Special transitional rules apply if an entity had early adopted the 2020 amendments regarding the classification of liabilities as current or noncurrent. The Company estimates that its application will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

   

Lease liability in sale and leaseback – amendments to IFRS 16

In September 2022, the IASB finalized narrow-scope amendments to the requirements for sale and leaseback transactions in IFRS 16 Leases which explain how an entity accounts for a sale and leaseback after the date of the transaction. The amendments specify that, in measuring the lease liability subsequent to the sale and leaseback, the seller-lessee determines ‘lease payments’ and ‘revised lease payments’ in a way that does not result in the seller-lessee recognizing any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use that it retains. This could particularly impact sale and leaseback transactions where the lease payments include variable payments that do not depend on an index or a rate. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024, but they could be early adopted. The Company estimates that its application will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(f)

Accounting policies and the use of estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in accordance with IFRS, requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and assumptions. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are disclosed where considered necessary. Estimates and judgements are discussed in detail in Note 2(z) in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. Such estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events as assessed to be reasonable under the present circumstances.

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company changed its accounting policy on foreign exchange differences recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit. Following this change, the foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the same line item as the underlying transaction. Total impact for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1,832 and $200, respectively. The impact of the amounts reclassified to each underlying item was not material for all prior periods presented.

 

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Asset Acquisitions: When the Company enters into an acquisition transaction, it determines whether the acquisition transaction is a purchase of an asset or a business based on the facts and circumstances of the transaction. In accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, the Company first evaluates whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If that threshold is met, the set of assets and activities is not a business. If the threshold is not met, the Company evaluates whether the set meets the definition of a business. To be considered a business, a set must include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contributes to the ability to create an output. All assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured at their acquisition date fair values. For asset acquisitions, the net assets acquired should be measured following a cost accumulation and allocation model under which the cost of the acquisition is allocated on a relative fair value basis to the qualifying assets acquired. In May 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Vimalcor S.A. (“Vimalcor”) for a purchase price of $1,600. The main asset acquired is the right of use of a plot of land in the port of Montevideo (refer to Note 6 and Note 9).

 

(g)

Seasonality

Certain of the Navios Logistics’ businesses have seasonality aspects, and seasonality affects the results of Navios Logistics’ operations and revenues, particularly in the first and last quarters of each year. The high season for the Dry Port Terminals’ Uruguayan operations occurs from April to September and is linked to the South American harvest and the arrival of barges down the river. The high season for the Barge Business is between February and July as a result of the South American harvest and higher river levels. During the South American late spring and summer, mainly from November to January, the low water level in the northern Hidrovia Waterway could adversely affect operations of the Barge Business and the volumes it transports. To the extent water levels are insufficient to accommodate the draft of a heavily laden vessel, a vessel may be only partially loaded, generating lower revenue under agreements where revenue is based on volume of cargo loaded. If water levels on a waterway are too low, vessels could be prevented entirely from loading and navigating. In addition, low water levels create difficult navigation conditions, causing voyages to last longer resulting in increased voyage expenses. Such circumstances reduce the effective available carrying capacity of the vessel for the year.

Navios Logistics’ Liquid Port Terminal and its Cabotage Business are not significantly affected by seasonality, as their operations are primarily linked to refined petroleum products, and thus not significantly affected by water levels.

NOTE 3: SEGMENT INFORMATION

Current accounting guidance establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires reporting of selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. Operating segments are components of a company of which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Chief operating decision makers use profit to evaluate operating performance of each segment. The guidance also establishes standards for related disclosures about a company’s products and services, geographical areas and major customers. The Company has determined that its reportable segments are those that are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting.

Navios Logistics has three reportable segments: Port Terminal Business, Cabotage Business and Barge Business. The Port Terminal Business includes the dry port terminal operations and the liquid port terminal operations. A general description of each segment follows:

The Port Terminal Business segment

This segment includes the operating results of Navios Logistics’ dry port terminal and liquid port terminal operations.

(i) Dry port terminal operations

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Navios Logistics owns and operates the largest independent bulk transfer and storage port terminal facilities in Uruguay based on throughputs. Its dry port terminal operations are comprised of two port terminals, one for agricultural and forest-related exports (the “Grain Port Terminal”) and one for mineral-related exports (the “Iron Ore Port Terminal”), which are both located in an international tax-free trade zone in the port of Nueva Palmira, Uruguay, at the convergence of the Parana and Uruguay rivers. The Grain Port Terminal, together with the Iron Ore Port Terminal, may be collectively referred to in this report as the “Dry Port Terminals.”

(ii) Liquid port terminal operations

Navios Logistics owns and operates an up-river port terminal with tank storage for refined petroleum products, oil, and gas (the “Liquid Port Terminal”) in San Antonio, Paraguay, approximately 17 miles by river from the capital of Asuncion. The Liquid Port Terminal is one of the largest independent storage facilities for crude and petroleum products in Paraguay based on storage capacity. In addition, since October 2022, Navios Logistics has been providing bunkering services using floating storage capacity in the port of Nueva Palmira.

The Cabotage Business segment

Navios Logistics owns and operates ocean-going vessels to support the transportation needs of its customers in the South American coastal trade business. Its fleet consists of five ocean-going product tanker vessels and a river and estuary tanker vessel. Navios Logistics contracts its vessels either on a time charter basis or on a contract of affreightment (“CoA”) basis.

The Barge Business segment

Navios Logistics services the Argentine, Bolivian, Brazilian, Paraguayan and Uruguayan river transportation markets through its fleet. Navios Logistics operates different types of pushboats and wet and dry barges for delivering a wide range of dry and liquid products between ports in the Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay River systems in South America (the Hidrovia or the “waterway”). Navios Logistics contracts its vessels either on a time charter basis or on a CoA basis.

Inter-segment transactions, if any, are accounted for at current market prices.

The following table describes the results of operations of the three segments, the Port Terminal Business segment, the Cabotage Business segment and the Barge Business segment for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Six month period ended June 30, 2023  
     Port Terminal
Business
     Cabotage
Business
     Barge
Business
     Total  

Revenue

   $ 67,341      $ 24,217      $ 55,075      $ 146,633  

Cost of sales

     (27,364      (22,833      (46,145      (96,342
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 39,977      $ 1,384      $ 8,930      $ 50,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

     (2,414      (1,602      (6,047      (10,063

Other operating income

     32        —          415        447  

Other operating expenses

     (101      (937      (1,374      (2,412

Allowance for expected credit losses on financial

     (392      —          —          (392
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

   $ 37,102      $ (1,155    $ 1,924      $ 37,871  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income

     328        124        362        814  

Finance costs

     (13,160      (4,790      (14,035      (31,985
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

   $ 24,270      $ (5,821    $ (11,749    $ 6,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     —          (534      (135      (669
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 24,270      $ (6,355    $ (11,884    $ 6,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Six month period ended June 30, 2022  
     Port Terminal
Business
     Cabotage
Business
     Barge Business      Total  

Revenue

   $ 58,811      $ 24,113      $ 44,828      $ 127,752  

Cost of sales

     (16,262      (20,834      (47,155      (84,251
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit/(loss)

   $ 42,549      $ 3,279      $ (2,327    $ 43,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

     (1,845      (1,216      (4,765      (7,826

Other operating income

     72        34        568        674  

Other operating expenses

     —          (784      (1,633      (2,417

Allowance for expected credit losses on financial

     —          —          (228      (228
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

   $ 40,776      $ 1,313      $ (8,385    $ 33,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income

     22        9        25        56  

Finance costs

     (12,308      (5,013      (13,932      (31,253

Other financial results

     —          —          3,798        3,798  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

   $ 28,490      $ (3,691    $ (18,494    $ 6,305  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

            (312      (1      (313
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 28,490      $ (4,003    $ (18,495    $ 5,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three month period ended June 30, 2023  
     Port Terminal
Business
     Cabotage
Business
     Barge Business      Total  

Revenue

   $ 36,430      $ 12,613      $ 32,510      $ 81,553  

Cost of sales

     (16,198      (13,125      (25,852      (55,175
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit/(loss)

   $ 20,232      $ (512    $ 6,658      $ 26,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

     (1,281      (849      (3,204      (5,334

Other operating income

     18        —          208        226  

Other operating expenses

     (101      (476      (525      (1,102
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

   $ 18,868      $ (1,837    $ 3,137      $ 20,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income

     186        66        204        456  

Finance costs

     (6,650      (2,252      (7,041      (15,943

Other financial results

     (7      408        264        665  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

   $ 12,397      $ (3,615    $ (3,436    $ 5,346  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     —          (801      (106      (907
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 12,397      $ (4,416    $ (3,542    $ 4,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three month period ended June 30, 2022  
     Port Terminal
Business
     Cabotage
Business
     Barge Business      Total  

Revenue

   $ 30,857      $ 12,736      $ 25,312      $ 68,905  

Cost of sales

     (7,993      (10,917      (26,272      (45,182
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit/(loss)

   $ 22,864      $ 1,819      $ (960    $ 23,723  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

     (970      (659      (2,612      (4,241

Other operating income

     82        34        415        531  

Other operating expenses

     —          (378      (884      (1,262

Allowance for expected credit losses on financial

     —          —          (83      (83
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

   $ 21,976      $ 816      $ (4,124    $ 18,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income

     16        6        18        40  

Finance costs

     (6,379      (2,504      (6,830      (15,713

Other financial results

     196        (128      3,681        3,749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

   $ 15,809      $ (1,810    $ (7,255    $ 6,744  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     —          (242      (130      (372
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

   $ 15,809      $ (2,052    $ (7,385    $ 6,372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the Barge Business segment and for the Cabotage Business segment, the Company’s vessels operate on a regional basis and are not restricted to specific locations. Accordingly, it is not practicable to allocate the assets of these operations to specific locations. The total net book value of long-lived assets for vessels, including constructions in progress, amounted to $309,577 and $315,667, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

All the assets related to the Port Terminal Business segment are located in Uruguay and in Paraguay. The total net book value of tangible assets for the Port Terminal Business segment amounted to $199,196 and $196,587 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

In addition, the net book value of intangible assets other than goodwill allocated to the Barge Business segment and to the Cabotage Business segment, collectively, amounted to $7,985 and $8,873 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, while the net book value of intangible assets allocated to the Port Terminal segment amounted to $38,118 and $37,320 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Goodwill totaling to $22,142, $40,868 and $41,086 has been allocated to the three segments, the Port Terminal Business, the Barge Business and the Cabotage Business, respectively, for all periods presented.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

NOTE 4: REVENUE, COST OF SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

4.1 Disaggregated revenue information

An analysis of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers by stream of revenue is presented below:

 

     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2022
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2022
 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

COA/Voyage revenues

   $ 38,762      $ 44,326      $ 22,995      $ 24,519  

Time chartering revenues non-lease component

     22,301        10,473        12,162        5,738  

Dry port terminal revenues

     48,842        47,991        24,600        25,174  

Storage fees (dry port) revenues

     102        2,173        62        1,812  

Dockage revenues

     4,656        3,107        2,797        1,745  

Sale of products revenues-liquid port terminal

     9,764        1,894        6,677        —    

Liquid port terminal revenues

     2,717        3,075        1,413        1,614  

Other dry port terminal revenue

     1,260        571        881        512  

Turnover tax-non lease component

     (367      (243      (187      (115
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

   $ 128,037      $ 113,367      $ 71,400      $ 60,999  

Time chartering revenues lease component

   $ 18,907      $ 14,728      $ 10,312      $ 8,070  

Turnover tax-lease component

     (311      (343      (159      (164
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 146,633      $ 127,752      $ 81,553      $ 68,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4.2 Contract balances

 

     June 30, 2023      December 31,
2022
 

Trade receivable from contract with customers

   $ 38,012      $ 45,962  

Contract assets

   $ 725      $ 532  

Contract liabilities

   $ 3,057      $ 4,413  

Trade receivables from contracts with customers represent net amounts receivable from customers in respect of voyage charters, port terminals and in respect of time charters for the non-lease (service component) of the receivable. Trade receivable consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 

Receivables from third party customers

   $ 41,158      $ 49,309  

Allowance for expected credit losses

     (3,146      (3,347
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trade receivables

   $ 38,012      $ 45,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Movement in the allowance for expected credit losses of trade receivables is analyzed as follows:

 

Balance as at January 1, 2023

   $ (3,347
  

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

     (392

Utilized provision

     593  
  

 

 

 

Balance as at June 30, 2023

   $ (3,146
  

 

 

 

Balance as at January 1, 2022

   $ (3,275
  

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

     (228
  

 

 

 

Balance as at June 30, 2022

   $ (3,503
  

 

 

 

Contract assets represent amounts from contracts with customers that reflect services transferred to customers before payment or consideration is due. Specifically, contract assets represent the freight, demurrage, deviation and other amounts receivable from charterers for the completed voyage performance as at the period end. The balances of contract assets vary and depend on ongoing voyage charters at period end.

Contract liabilities represent the performance due to a customer for the remaining voyage as at the period end. This may happen in the case where the customer has made an advance payment before the completion of the voyage as of the period end date. The balances of contract liabilities vary and depend on advance payments received at period end.

4.3 Cost of Sales

Cost of sales for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2022
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2022
 

Time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses

   $ 29,713      $ 31,121      $ 16,758      $ 18,528  

Direct vessel expenses

     36,914        33,521        20,837        17,604  

Cost of products sold-Liquid Port Terminal

     8,826        1,712        6,076        21  

Depreciation and amortization

     19,238        17,897        9,853        9,029  

Impairment loss

     1,651        —          1,651        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

   $ 96,342      $ 84,251      $ 55,175      $ 45,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4.4 Administrative expenses

Administrative expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2022
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2022
 

Payroll and related costs

   $ 4,048      $ 3,157      $ 2,210      $ 1,759  

Professional fees

     1,941        2,204        942        1,090  

Other expenses

     3,690        1,944        1,987        1,128  

Depreciation

     384        521        195        264  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,063      $ 7,826      $ 5,334      $ 4,241  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

NOTE 5: TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND ASSETS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Tangible assets

Vessels, port terminals and other fixed assets, net consist of the following:

 

Tanker vessels, barges and pushboats

   Cost      Accumulated
Depreciation
     Net Book
Value
 

Balance January 1, 2023

   $ 541,159      $ (240,466    $ 300,693  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions

     7,684        (10,206      (2,522

Disposal of vessels

     (114      —          (114

Impairment loss

     (2,038      1,121        (917

Asset classified as held for sale

     (3,878      —          (3,878
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2023

   $ 542,813      $ (249,551    $ 293,262  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Deferred dry dock and special survey costs

   Cost      Accumulated
Depreciation
     Net Book
Value
 

Balance January 1, 2023

   $ 66,683      $ (51,709    $ 14,974  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions

     4,986        (2,911      2,075  

Impairment loss

     (1,947      1,213        (734
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2023

   $ 69,722      $ (53,407    $ 16,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Dry port terminals

   Cost      Accumulated
Depreciation
     Net Book
Value
 

Balance January 1, 2023

   $ 231,341      $ (55,467    $ 175,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions

     885        (3,733      (2,848

Transfers from asset under construction

     3,198        —          3,198  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2023

   $ 235,424      $ (59,200    $ 176,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Oil storage plant and port facilities for liquid cargoes

   Cost      Accumulated
Depreciation
     Net Book
Value
 

Balance January 1, 2023

   $ 31,231      $ (13,829    $ 17,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions

     36        (208      (172
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2023

   $ 31,267      $ (14,037    $ 17,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Other fixed assets

   Cost      Accumulated
Depreciation
     Net Book
Value
 

Balance January 1, 2023

   $ 8,673      $ (6,330    $ 2,343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions

     99        (91      8  

Write-down

     (33      —          (33
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2023

   $ 8,739      $ (6,421    $ 2,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Total

   Cost      Accumulated
Depreciation
     Net Book
Value
 

Balance January 1, 2023

   $ 879,087      $ (367,801    $ 511,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions

     13,690        (17,149      (3,459

Disposal of vessel

     (114      —          (114

Impairment loss

     (3,985      2,334        (1,651

Asset classified as held for sale

     (3,878      —          (3,878

Transfers from asset under construction

     3,198        —          3,198  

Write-down

     (33      —          (33
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2023

   $ 887,965      $ (382,616    $ 505,349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2023, the vessel He Man H met the criteria to be accounted for as asset held for sale and has been re-measured to its fair value less cost to sell, leading to an impairment loss of $1,651, which is included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit under the caption “Cost of sales.” In addition, an amount of $29, which relates to inventory, is classified as held for sale and increased the amount of asset held for sale to $3,907. The Company completed the sale of the He Man H to an unrelated third party in August 2023.

Certain assets of the Company have been pledged as collateral for loan facilities. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the net book value of such assets was $104,668 and $111,797, respectively.

Since 2018, Navios Logistics has acquired approximately 9.0 hectares of undeveloped land located in Port Murtinho, Brazil, for a total cost of $1,580. Navios Logistics plans to develop this land for its port operations.

Assets under construction

During the second quarter of 2023, Navios Logistics completed the construction of a new iron ore stockpile area in its Iron Ore Port Terminal and a total of $3,198 was transferred to “Tangible assets” in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position. As of December 31, 2022, Navios Logistics has paid $1,907 for the construction of a new stockpile area in its Iron Ore Port Terminal, which is included under the caption “Assets under construction” in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Navios Logistics has paid $871 and $807, respectively, for capitalized expenses for the development of its port operations in the Port Murtinho region of Brazil, which is included under the caption “Assets under construction” in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Navios Logistics has paid $3,941 and $597, respectively, for the construction of a crane in the Iron Ore Port Terminal, which is included under the caption “Assets under construction” in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

As of June 30, 2023, Navios Logistics has paid $930 for the development of a new liquid terminal in Nueva Palmira, which is included under the caption “Assets under construction” in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

NOTE 6: INTANGIBLES

Intangible assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

Following the completion of the Vimalcor acquisition in May 2023, the Company recognized an intangible asset of $1,329, relating to the port terminal operating right to be amortized until January 2029.

 

June 30, 2023

   Acquisition
Cost
     Additions      Accumulated
Amortization
     Net Book
Value
 

Port terminal operating rights

   $ 53,152      $ 1,329      $ (16,363    $ 38,118  

Customer relationships

     36,120        —          (28,135      7,985  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

   $ 89,272      $ 1,329      $ (44,498    $ 46,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

   Acquisition Cost      Accumulated
Amortization
     Net Book
Value
 

Port terminal operating rights

   $ 53,152      $ (15,832    $ 37,320  

Customer relationships

     36,120        (27,247      8,873  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

   $ 89,272      $ (43,079    $ 46,193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 amounted to $726 and $1,419, respectively ($693 and $1,386 for the three and six month-periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively).

The aggregate amortization of acquired intangibles will be as follows:

 

Description    Within
One
Year
     Year
Two
     Year
Three
     Year
Four
     Year
Five
     Thereafter      Total  

Port terminal operating rights

   $ 1,229      $ 1,229      $ 1,229      $ 1,229      $ 1,152      $ 32,050      $ 38,118  

Customer relationships

     1,775        1,775        1,775        1,775        885        —          7,985  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,004      $ 3,004      $ 3,004      $ 3,004      $ 2,037      $ 32,050      $ 46,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill

Goodwill resulting from business acquisitions amounted to $104,096 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

NOTE 7: ISSUED CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Share capital

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has issued 20,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1.00.

Holders of each share of common stock have one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Dividends on shares of common stock may be declared and paid from funds available to the Company.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

NOTE 8: INTEREST-BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings consist of the following:

 

     June 30, 2023      December 31,
2022
    

Interest Rate

  

Maturity

Notes Payable

   $ 4,666      $ 5,152      LIBOR(3)    November 2, 2024(1)

Seller’s credit for the construction of six liquid barges

     3,036        2,911      Fixed rate of 8.5%    November 16, 2025(2)

2022 BBVA Facility

     8,064        7,900      Fixed rate of 4.25%    July 1, 2025

2022 Term Bank Loan

     1,400        1,400      SOFR plus 3.15%    May 18, 2025

Seller’s credit agreement for the acquisition of the 2020 Fleet

     5,000        5,000      Fixed rate of 5.00%    March 22, 2024

Santander Facility

     1,236        1,211      Fixed rate of 4.20%    March 7, 2026
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Current portion of interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     23,402        23,574        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

2025 Notes

     500,000        500,000      Fixed rate of 10.75%    July 1, 2025

Notes Payable

     497        2,525      LIBOR(3)    November 2, 2024(1)

Seller’s credit for the construction of six liquid barges

     4,407        5,842      Fixed rate of 8.5%    November 16, 2025(2)

2022 BBVA Facility

     10,556        14,630      Fixed rate of 4.25%    July 1, 2025

2022 Term Bank Loan

     4,200        4,900      SOFR plus 3.15%    May 18, 2025

Seller’s credit agreement for the acquisition of the 2020 Fleet

     —          5,000      Fixed rate of 5.00%    March 22, 2024

Santander Facility

     2,289        2,914      Fixed rate of 4.20%    March 7, 2026
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Non-current portion of interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     521,949        535,811        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Less: deferred finance costs

     (9,950      (12,090      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

Total interest-bearing loans and borrowings, net

   $ 535,401      $ 547,295        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

(1)

Includes 32 different drawdown events; the maturity date for each such drawdown event is on the 16th semi-annual installment payment date following the drawdown event.

(2)

Includes six different drawdown events, corresponding to six different barges; the maturity date for each such drawdown event is on the 20th quarterly installment payment date.

(3)

The Company pays interest based on six-month LIBOR, which will convert to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus Credit Adjusted Spread (“CAS”), effective July 1, 2023.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2025 Notes

On July 8, 2020, Navios Logistics and its wholly owned subsidiary Navios Logistics Finance (US) Inc. (“Logistics Finance” and, together with Navios Logistics, the “Co-Issuers”) issued $500,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2025 (“the 2025 Notes”), at a fixed rate per annum of 10.75%.

The 2025 Co-Issuers have the option to redeem the 2025 Notes in whole or in part, at any time on or after August 1, 2023, at a fixed price of 102.688% and at par on or after August 1, 2024. The Co-Issuers may also redeem all, but not less than all, of the 2025 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, upon certain changes in law that would trigger the payment of withholding taxes. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, the Co-Issuers may be required to offer to purchase 2025 Notes from holders at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

The 2025 Notes are senior secured obligations of the Co-Issuers and rank equal in right of payment to all of their existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of their future subordinated indebtedness. The 2025 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, other than Logistics Finance. The 2025 Notes are currently secured by: (i) first priority ship mortgages on three tanker vessels servicing the Company’s Cabotage Business (the (1) Elena H, (2) Makenita H and (3) Sara H). owned by certain subsidiary guarantors (such guarantors, the “Mortgaged Vessel Guarantors”) and related assignments of earnings and insurance, together with a first priority lien on the capital stock of each Mortgaged Vessel Guarantor; and (ii) an assignment by way of security of the Vale port contract (collectively, the “Collateral”). The tanker vessel He Man H was released from the 2025 Logistics Senior Notes and the proceeds of $3,732 were deposited in an escrow account and constitute cash collateral held for the benefit of the 2025 Logistics Senior Notes.

The indenture governing the 2025 Notes contains restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of the Co-Issuers and their restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends and make distributions on common and preferred stock, make other restricted payments, make investments, incur liens, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates, in each case, subject to exclusions, and other customary covenants. The indenture governing the 2025 Notes also contains customary events of default.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, deferred finance costs associated with the 2025 Notes amounted to $9,893 and $12,018, respectively. Finance costs associated with the 2025 Notes amounted to $13,438 and $26,875 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $13,438 and $26,875 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and is included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of profit under the caption “Finance costs.”

Other credit facilities

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company paid $14,003 related to scheduled repayment installments under its secured credit facilities. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company paid $28,586 related to scheduled repayment installments under its secured credit facilities. There were no proceeds from interest-bearing loans and borrowings for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the proceeds from interest-bearing loans and borrowings were $29,000. Finance costs associated with the other credit facilities amounted to $697 and $1,439 for the three-and six month periods ended June 30, 2023, respectively, $791 and $1,498 for the three-and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively. These are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of profit under the caption “Finance costs.” As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the unamortized deferred finance costs associated with the 2022 Term Bank Loan amounted to $57 and $72, respectively.

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

The Company is subject to certain covenants, commitments, limitations and restrictions in connection with its loan obligations and other long-term liabilities. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2023.

The annualized weighted average interest rates of the Company’s total interest-bearing loans and borrowings were 10.36% and 10.26% for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and 10.31% and 10.17% for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, an amount of $22,824 and $23,179, respectively, is included under the caption “Trade and other payables” in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position related to accrued interest from its interest-bearing loans and borrowings.

The maturity table below reflects future payments of the long-term interest-bearing loans and borrowings and interest outstanding as of June 30, 2023, for the next five years and thereafter, based on the repayment schedule of the respective loan facilities (as described above).

 

Year

   Amount in
thousands of U.S.
dollars
 

June 30, 2024

   $ 79,210  

June 30, 2025

     72,001  

June 30, 2026

     504,550  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 655,761  
  

 

 

 

NOTE 9: LEASES

Company as a lessee

The Company has lease contracts for land and offices used in its operations. Leases of land generally have an average lease term of 42.8 years with extension option attached, while office lease agreements generally have lease terms between 0.3 and 3.4 years.

The Company also has certain leases of offices with lease terms of 12 months or less and other low value office equipment. The Company applies the ‘short-term lease’ and ‘lease of low-value assets’ recognition exemptions for these leases.

On April 28, 2022, the Company entered into a five year finance leasing contract for eight liquid barges. As of June 30, 2023, all eight liquid barges were delivered to Navios Logistics and have an average lease term of 4.7 years.

As a result of the Vimalcor acquisition, completed in May 2023, the Company currently has the right of use to a plot of land in the Port of Montevideo, and recorded a right-of-use asset at an amount equal to the finance lease liability amounting to $1,502. The concession expires in January 2029.

Set out below are the carrying amounts of right-of-use assets recognized and the movements during the period:

 

     Land      Office
buildings
     Liquid Barges      Total right of
use assets
 

Balance as at January 1, 2023

   $ 7,361      $ 804      $ 2,683      $ 10,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Lease reassessment

     527        —          —          527  

Additions

     1,502        178        8,007        9,687  

Depreciation expense

     (174      (285      (595      (1,054
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as at June 30, 2023

   $ 9,216      $ 697      $ 10,095      $ 20,008  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

An analysis of the lease liabilities is as follows:

 

     2023  

At January 1,

   $ 11,761  

Lease reassessment

     527  

Additions

     9,687  

Accretion of interest

     591  

Payments

     (1,564
  

 

 

 

At June 30,

   $ 21,002  
  

 

 

 

Current

   $ 3,570  

Non-current

   $ 17,432  

The maturity table of the undiscounted cash flows of the lease liabilities is presented below:

 

     Less than 1 year      Between 1 and 5 years      Over 5 years            Total        

Lease Liability

   $ 4,293      $ 13,139      $ 25,346      $ 42,778  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expense for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2022
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2022
 

Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets

   $ 1,054      $ 337      $ 681      $ 168  

Interest expense on lease liabilities

     590        358        346        177  

Expense relating to short-term leases

     2,021        2,021        1,013        1,013  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,665      $ 2,716      $ 2,040      $ 1,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liquid Barges

On April 28, 2022, the Company entered into a five year finance leasing contract for eight liquid barges to be delivered from the fourth quarter of 2022 through the second quarter of 2023. The finance lease contract is payable by 60 consecutive monthly payments of $26 each, commencing with the delivery date of the applicable barge. At expiration, the Company will have the ability to exercise the purchase option for these barges or extend the term of the finance leasing contract.

In December 2022, two of the eight liquid barges were delivered. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset at an amount equal to the finance lease liability amounting to $2,683. The finance lease is repayable by 60 consecutive monthly payments of approximately $26 each. The agreement for the two finance leases matures in the fourth quarter of 2027.

During the first quarter of 2023, additional three liquid barges were delivered. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset at an amount equal to the finance lease liability amounting to $4,010. The finance lease is repayable by 60 consecutive monthly payments of approximately $26 each. One of the agreements matures in the fourth quarter of 2027 and two in the first quarter of 2028.

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

During the second quarter of 2023, the remaining three liquid barges under the finance lease contract were delivered. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset at an amount equal to the finance lease liability amounting to $3,997. The finance lease is repayable by 60 consecutive monthly payments of approximately $26 each and mature in the second quarter of 2028.

Company as a lessor

The Company through its subsidiaries entered into time charter agreements with aggregate hire receivables (contracted revenue), comprising lease revenue and service revenue (see Note 4.1). There are no significant variable lease payments in relation to these agreements.

NOTE 10: RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the amounts due to affiliate companies were as follows:

 

     June 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 

Peers Business Inc. (Other related party)

   $ —        $ (10,000

Navios Shipmanagement Inc. (Other related party)

     (2,059      (1,319
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,059    $ (11,319
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts due to affiliate companies do not accrue interest and do not have a specific due date for their settlement.

Administrative expenses: On August 29, 2019, Navios Logistics entered into an assignment agreement with Navios Corporation (“NC”) and Navios Shipmanagement Inc. (“NSM”), whereby the administrative services agreement originally entered into between Navios Logistics and Navios Holdings on April 12, 2011, first assigned to NC on May 28, 2014 and subsequently amended on April 6, 2016 and January 1, 2022 (extending the term of the agreement to January 1, 2027), was assigned from NC to NSM. Thereafter, NSM continues to provide certain administrative management services to Navios Logistics. NSM is reimbursed for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of these services. Total administrative expenses charged for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 amounted to $728 and $1,455, respectively, and $286 and $572 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

Promissory note: On July 30, 2021, the Company issued a $20,000 promissory note to Grimaud (the “Promissory Note”). On July 30, 2021, Grimaud entered into an assignment agreement with Peers Business Inc. (“Peers”), whereby the Promissory Note was assigned to Peers. In February 2023, the Company paid the remaining balance of $10,000 in full and there is no remaining outstanding balance as of June 30, 2023.

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Lodging and travel services: Navios Logistics obtains lodging and travel services from entities all partially owned by Claudio Pablo Lopez, Navios Logistics’ Vice Chairman. Total charges were nil and $4, respectively, for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and nil for each of the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Amounts payable amounted to less than $1 and nil, respectively, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Navios Logistics has entered into an agreement with NSM with effect as of October 1, 2023, for the leasing of its global office spaces. The agreement has a term of five years with fees of $35.6 per month for the first year of the contract increasing thereafter 5% per annum for years two to four and 3% for year five. The Conflicts Committee of Navios Logistics has approved the transaction.

Employment Agreements - Compensation of key management personnel

The Company has an employment agreement with one management employee who is a non-controlling shareholder of the Company. This agreement stipulates, among other things, severance and benefit arrangements in the event of termination. In addition, the agreement includes confidentiality provisions and covenants not to compete. The agreement renews automatically for successive one-year periods until either party gives 90 days’ written notice of its intention to terminate the agreement. The agreement calls for a base salary equal to $340 per year, annual bonuses and other incentives, provided certain performance targets were achieved. Under the agreement, the Company accrued compensation expense totaling $85 and $170 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, respectively. For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, the Company had three employment agreements in place and the accrued compensation expense totaled $225 and $450, respectively.

Pursuant to the assignment agreement with NC and NSM, the latter provides certain administrative management services to Navios Logistics including the compensation of its directors and members of the Company’s senior management who are not employees of the Company. This compensation is included in the administrative expenses charged which amounted to $728 and $1,455 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $286 and $572 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

NOTE 11: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial position for interest bearing deposits approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these investment.

Restricted cash: The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial position for interest bearing deposits approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these investments.

Notes Payable: The Notes Payable are floating rate obligations and their carrying amounts approximate their fair value as indicated in the table below.

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings: The book value has been adjusted to reflect the net presentation of deferred financing costs. The outstanding balance of the floating rate loans continues to approximate their fair value, excluding the effect of any deferred finance costs. The 2025 Notes, the 2022 BBVA Facility, the Santander Facility, the seller’s credit for the construction of six liquid barges and the seller’s credit agreement for the acquisition of the 2020 Fleet are fixed rate borrowings and their fair value was determined based on quoted market prices.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2023      December 31, 2022  
     Book Value      Fair Value      Book Value      Fair Value  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 45,694      $ 45,694      $ 49,864      $ 49,864  

Restricted cash

   $ —        $ —        $ 300      $ 300  

2025 Notes

   $ (490,107    $ (489,275    $ (487,982    $ (483,350

Notes payable, including current portion

   $ (5,163    $ (5,163    $ (7,677    $ (7,677

Other long-term indebtedness, including current portion

   $ (40,131    $ (40,131    $ (51,708    $ (51,708

 

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NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Fair Value Measurements

The estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows:

Level I: Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation of these items does not entail a significant amount of judgment.

Level II: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.

Level III: Inputs that are unobservable.

 

     Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2023  
     Total      Level I      Level II      Level III  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 45,694      $ 45,694      $ —      $ —  

2025 Notes

   $ (489,275    $ (489,275    $ —      $ —  

Notes payable, including current portion(1)

   $ (5,163    $ —      $ (5,163    $ —  

Other long-term indebtedness, including current portion (1)

   $ (40,131    $ —      $  (40,131    $ —  

 

     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022  
     Total      Level I      Level II      Level III  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 49,864      $ 49,864      $ —      $ —  

Restricted cash

   $ 300      $ 300      $ —      $ —  

2025 Notes

   $ (483,350    $ (483,350    $ —      $ —  

Notes payable, including current portion(1)

   $ (7,677    $ —      $ (7,677    $ —  

Other long-term indebtedness, including current portion (1)

   $ (51,708    $ —      $  (51,708    $ —  

 

(1)

The fair value of the Company’s debt is estimated based on currently available debt with similar contract terms, interest rates and remaining maturities and takes into account the Company’s creditworthiness.

There were no changes in valuation techniques during the reporting periods presented, neither there were transfers between levels.

NOTE 12: EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic and diluted net earnings per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively, are as follows:

 

     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Six month
period ended
June 30, 2022
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2023
     Three month
period ended
June 30, 2022
 

Profit attributable to Navios Logistics’ stockholders

   $ 6,031      $ 5,992      $ 4,439      $ 6,372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted

     20,000        20,000        20,000        20,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings per share from continuing operations: Basic and diluted

   $ 0.30      $ 0.30      $ 0.22      $ 0.32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

At June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no dilutive or potentially dilutive securities, accordingly there is no difference between basic and diluted net earnings per share.

NOTE 13: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal

Navios Logistics has issued a guarantee and indemnity letter that guarantees the performance obligations by a consolidated subsidiary of all its obligations to Vitol S.A. up to $12,000. This guarantee expires on March 28, 2024.

On July 22, 2016, the Company guaranteed the compliance of certain obligations related to two consolidated subsidiaries under their respective direct user agreements with the Free Zone of Nueva Palmira, for the amounts of $847 and $519, respectively.

In September 2020, the Company agreed to a settlement regarding a storage and transshipment contract in the Grain Port Terminal for a total amount to be paid to the Company as a result of the settlement of $4,140, to be collected in three equal installments of $1,380 within each of June 2021, 2022 and 2023. In June 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Company collected the first, second and third installments.

The Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. When such amounts can be estimated and the contingency is probable, management accrues the corresponding liability. While the ultimate outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe the costs, individually or in aggregate of all such proceedings, claims and contingencies will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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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.

 

Date: September 7, 2023     NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.
    By:  

/s/ Georgios Akhniotis

      Georgios Akhniotis
      Chief Executive Officer