Performance Shipping Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) has accepted a commitment letter from Alpha Bank A.E. for refinancing existing loan facilities worth $29.75 million. The new facility will be secured by vessels M/T P. Long Beach and M/T P. Aliki, featuring SOFR plus 1.90% interest rate.

The loan will be repaid through 20 quarterly installments of $1.05 million each, with a $8.75 million balloon payment due in mid-2030. The refinancing offers significant benefits, including a 23% reduction in average payable margins and extension of loan maturities by over two and a half years.

Performance Shipping Inc. has secured a 4-year time charter contract with Mercuria Energy Trading for its upcoming LR1 tanker newbuilding. The contract, starting in early 2027, features a daily rate of $23,750 with extension options for up to three additional years at increasing rates. The charter is expected to generate approximately $35 million in revenue, boosting the company's total fleet revenue backlog to $255 million. The agreement includes options for three one-year extensions with rate increases of $850 for the first two years and $1,200 for the third year, subject to mutual agreement. This strategic partnership with Mercuria aims to provide stable earnings and enhanced revenue visibility through 2031.

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) announced plans to conduct fixed income investor meetings starting June 6, 2025, through Norwegian investment banks. The company is considering issuing a five-year USD senior unsecured bond, subject to market conditions. If issued, the bond proceeds will fund fleet expansion, renewal, and general corporate purposes. The potential bonds would be offered to qualified institutional buyers in the US under Rule 144A and to non-US persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act. The bonds would not be registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws, requiring applicable exemptions for US sales.

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with net income of $29.4 million, up 158% from $11.4 million in Q1 2024. Revenue was $21.3 million, slightly down from $22.4 million in Q1 2024. The company achieved a fleetwide average TCE rate of $30,843, compared to $33,857 in Q1 2024. A significant highlight was the sale of the M/T P. Yanbu vessel for $39 million, resulting in a $19.5 million gain. The company maintains a robust financial position with $108.3 million in cash and a substantial revenue backlog of $220 million. Performance Shipping operates a fleet of 6 Aframax tankers and has 4 newbuild vessels on order, with three secured under five-year time charter contracts.

Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG), a global tanker vessel operator, has announced the filing of its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

The Annual Report, which includes the company's audited consolidated financial statements, is accessible through both the SEC's website and Performance Shipping's corporate website. The company will provide shareholders with free hard copies of the Annual Report upon request.

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) has entered into a forward sale and exclusivity agreement for its 2009-built Aframax tanker, M/T P. Sophia. The agreement grants an unaffiliated third party exclusive rights to bid for converting the vessel into a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for a national oil company's offshore project.

If the buyer wins the auction by April 5, 2026, they will purchase M/T P. Sophia for US$36,050,000. An additional US$1,000,000 bonus will be paid if delivery occurs before September 30, 2025. During the exclusivity period, PSHG can continue operating the vessel but cannot sell it to other parties until the auction concludes in April 2026.

Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) has announced the sale of its 2011-built Aframax tanker vessel M/T P. Yanbu for US$39 million to an unaffiliated third party. The debt-free vessel, originally acquired in Q4 2020 for US$22 million, is expected to generate a gain of approximately US$21.5 million in Q1 2025.

The transaction aligns with the company's fleet renewal strategy, focusing on fleet modernization through newbuild programs and selective second-hand vessel acquisitions. Following this sale and the delivery of three newbuild LR2 Aframax tankers, the company's fleetwide average age will decrease from 14 to 10 years by January 2026.

The sale will boost PSHG's cash balance to over US$105 million, more than double their year-end debt balance of US$47.7 million. The company anticipates the delivery of three newbuild LNG-ready LR2 Aframax tankers and one newbuild LR1 chemical/product oil tanker, with the first LR2 tanker expected around August 2025.

Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) has secured a sale and leaseback agreement for its third newbuild LR2 Aframax tanker, completing financing for all three newbuilding LNG-ready, scrubber-fitted vessels. The bareboat financing amounts to $45 million, with the vessel being chartered back for eight years.

The agreement includes 96 monthly installments at $6,850 per day plus variable rate at SOFR plus 2.05% annually, with a $25 million balloon payment. All three vessels are chartered to Clearlake Shipping for five years at $31,000 per day upon delivery.

The total bareboat financing of $134.6 million represents 70% of the $192.9 million shipbuilding contract cost. The daily breakeven rate is estimated at $25,000 per newbuild tanker. Deliveries are scheduled for August and September 2025, and January 2026, reducing fleet average age from 14 to 10 years.

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) reported Q4 2024 financial results with net income of $9.7 million, down from $25.0 million in Q4 2023. Revenue decreased to $21.7 million from $23.8 million year-over-year, primarily due to reduced ownership days following the P. Kikuma vessel sale and lower TCE rates.

For full-year 2024, net income was $43.7 million compared to $69.4 million in 2023. The company maintained a strong financial position with $71.3 million in cash at quarter-end, representing 1.5x outstanding bank debt. The fleet's average TCE rate for Q4 2024 was $32,652, slightly down from $33,114 in Q4 2023.

The company has an aggregate revenue backlog of $227.0 million and operates with five vessels under time charters earning an average of $36,200 per day, helping to offset lower spot market rates.