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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 001-36437
Dorian LPG Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Marshall Islands
66-0818228
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o Dorian LPG (USA) LLC
27 Signal Road, Stamford, CT
06902
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 674-9900
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
LPG
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of July 30, 2025, there were 42,647,720 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”), including analyses and other information based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable and statements relating to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. We intend for these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under the sections referenced in the immediately preceding sentence and the PSLRA. Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “pending,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seeks,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual future activities and results of operations to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by those forward-looking statements in this quarterly report.
These risks include the risks that are identified in the “Risk Factors” section of this quarterly report and of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and also include, among others, risks associated with the following:
Actual results could differ materially from expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements if one or more of the underlying assumptions or expectations prove to be inaccurate or is not realized. You should thoroughly read this report with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. Other sections of this report include additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
We caution readers of this report not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
The cash dividends referenced in this report are irregular dividends. All declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of our Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in its debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, its business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may increase, decrease or eliminate the dividend at any time.
As used in this quarterly report and unless otherwise indicated, references to “Dorian,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or similar terms refer to Dorian LPG Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024
4
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ITEM 5.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
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SIGNATURES
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except for share data)
As of
June 30, 2025
March 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
277,921,450
316,877,584
Trade receivables, net and accrued revenues
1,550,709
1,356,827
Due from related parties
74,762,042
48,090,301
Inventories
2,410,458
2,508,684
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
15,015,159
13,523,008
Total current assets
371,659,818
382,356,404
Fixed assets
Vessels, net
1,134,400,127
1,149,806,782
Vessel under construction
39,274,822
37,274,863
Total fixed assets
1,173,674,949
1,187,081,645
Other non-current assets
Deferred charges, net
21,392,990
17,237,662
Derivative instruments
2,313,652
3,497,493
Due from related parties—non-current
26,400,000
Restricted cash—non-current
81,464
76,028
Operating lease right-of-use assets
150,754,249
159,212,010
2,806,183
2,799,038
Total assets
1,749,083,305
1,778,660,280
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable
14,070,845
11,549,950
Accrued expenses
6,340,991
5,387,465
Due to related parties
277,543
39,339
Deferred income
620,097
679,257
Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities
35,397,877
34,808,203
Current portion of long-term debt
54,110,683
54,504,778
Dividends payable
1,027,746
915,150
Total current liabilities
111,845,782
107,884,142
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt—net of current portion and deferred financing fees
485,497,697
498,773,969
Long-term operating lease liabilities
115,371,259
124,419,545
Other long-term liabilities
1,569,042
1,476,439
Total long-term liabilities
602,437,998
624,669,953
Total liabilities
714,283,780
732,554,095
Commitments and contingencies
—
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued nor outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 54,324,437 and 54,324,437 shares issued, 42,647,720 and 42,747,720 shares outstanding (net of treasury stock), as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively
543,244
Additional paid-in-capital
869,281,952
867,524,073
Treasury stock, at cost; 11,676,717 and 11,576,717 shares as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively
(134,926,737)
(133,103,957)
Retained earnings
299,901,066
311,142,825
Total shareholders’ equity
1,034,799,525
1,046,106,185
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
Three months ended
June 30, 2024
Revenues
Net pool revenues—related party
83,842,752
109,407,054
Time charter revenues
3,414,351
Other revenues, net
369,214
1,531,637
Total revenues
84,211,966
114,353,042
Expenses
Voyage expenses
1,342,756
804,985
Charter hire expenses
10,721,911
10,645,140
Vessel operating expenses
21,911,606
20,480,279
Depreciation and amortization
18,379,147
17,170,986
General and administrative expenses
16,910,101
10,424,070
Total expenses
69,265,521
59,525,460
Other income—related parties
645,364
645,943
Operating income
15,591,809
55,473,525
Other income/(expenses)
Interest and finance costs
(7,714,797)
(9,518,430)
Interest income
2,843,446
3,728,507
Unrealized loss on derivatives
(1,183,841)
(421,627)
Realized gain on derivatives
539,429
1,717,249
Other gain, net
6,055
308,916
Total other expenses, net
(5,509,708)
(4,185,385)
Net income
10,082,101
51,288,140
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
42,427,473
40,905,196
Diluted
42,488,024
41,115,667
Earnings per common share—basic
0.24
1.25
Earnings per common share—diluted
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except for number of shares)
Number of
Additional
common
Common
Treasury
paid-in
Retained
shares
stock
capital
Earnings
Total
Balance, April 1, 2024
51,995,027
519,950
(126,837,239)
772,714,486
377,135,886
1,023,533,083
Net income for the period
Common share issuance
2,000,000
20,000
84,367,701
84,387,701
Dividend ($1.00 per common share)
(40,619,448)
Stock-based compensation
1,275,459
Balance, June 30, 2024
53,995,027
539,950
858,357,646
387,804,578
1,119,864,935
Balance, April 1, 2025
54,324,437
Dividend ($0.50 per common share)
(21,323,860)
1,757,879
Purchase of treasury stock
(1,822,780)
Balance, June 30, 2025
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash lease expense
8,490,242
7,901,447
Amortization of financing costs
295,249
317,511
1,183,841
421,627
Stock-based compensation expense
Unrealized foreign currency (gain)/loss, net
(241,006)
12,181
Other non-cash items, net
21,610
(356,408)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses, and other current and non-current assets
(1,574,245)
188,315
(26,671,741)
(26,889,389)
Operating lease liabilities—current and long-term
(8,491,076)
(7,901,255)
1,147,369
(1,471,968)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
356,959
524,776
238,204
(17)
Payments for drydocking costs
(4,160,059)
(1,256,621)
Net cash provided by operating activities
814,474
41,224,784
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for vessel under construction and other capital expenditures for vessels
(3,056,789)
(1,251,982)
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt borrowings
(13,965,616)
(13,344,548)
Repurchase of common stock
Dividends paid
(21,211,264)
(40,362,938)
Proceeds from common share issuances
89,000,000
Equity offering costs paid
(4,462,214)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
(36,999,660)
30,830,300
Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
291,277
(25,046)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(38,950,698)
70,778,056
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
316,953,612
282,583,769
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period
278,002,914
353,361,825
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
7,565,280
8,920,873
Cash paid for operating leases
10,735,854
10,627,185
Capitalized drydocking costs included in liabilities
5,005,670
206,717
Vessel-related capital expenditures included in liabilities
620,893
1,201,213
Unpaid dividends included in liabilities
1,406,175
Financing costs included in liabilities
663,600
Equity offering costs included in liabilities
150,085
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total amount of such items reported in the statements of cash flows:
353,286,506
75,319
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period shown in the statement of cash flows
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
Dorian LPG Ltd. (“Dorian”) was incorporated on July 1, 2013 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is headquartered in the United States, and is engaged in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) worldwide. Specifically, Dorian and its subsidiaries (together “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) are focused on owning and operating very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), each with a cargo carrying capacity of greater than 80,000 cbm, in the LPG shipping industry. As of June 30, 2025, our fleet consists of twenty-six VLGCs, including one dual-fuel 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGC, or our Dual-fuel ECO VLGC; nineteen fuel-efficient 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGCs, or our ECO VLGCs; one 82,000 cbm modern VLGC; four time chartered-in dual-fuel VLGCs, three of which are Panamax size; and one time chartered-in ECO VLGC. On November 24, 2023, we entered into a shipbuilding contract for a newbuilding Very Large Gas Carrier / Ammonia Carrier (“VLGC/AC”) with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia and is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. We provide in-house commercial management services for all of our vessels, including our vessels deployed in the Helios Pool (defined below), which may also receive commercial management services from MOL Energia (defined below). Excluding our time chartered-in vessels, we provide in-house technical management services for all of our vessels, including our vessels deployed in the Helios Pool.
Sixteen of our ECO-VLGCs, including one of our time chartered-in ECO-VLGCs, are equipped with exhaust gas cleaning systems (commonly referred to as “scrubbers”) to reduce sulfur emissions and, as of June 30, 2025, we have additional commitments to commission scrubbers on one of our VLGCs and on our newbuilding VLGC/AC. Additionally, one of the chartered-in dual-fuel Panamax size VLGCs is equipped with a shaft generator, which generates additional electricity that can be used to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
On April 1, 2015, Dorian and MOL Energia Pte. Ltd. (“MOL Energia”), formerly known as Phoenix Tankers Pte. Ltd., began operations of Helios LPG Pool LLC (the “Helios Pool”), which entered into pool participation agreements for the purpose of establishing and operating, as charterer, under variable rate time charters to be entered into with owners or disponent owners of VLGCs, a commercial pool of VLGCs whereby revenues and expenses are shared. Refer to Note 4 below for further description of the Helios Pool.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and related Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operating results and cash flows have been included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended March 31, 2025 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2025.
Our interim results are subject to seasonal and other fluctuations, and the operating results for any quarter are therefore not necessarily indicative of results that may be otherwise expected for the entire year.
Our subsidiaries as of June 30, 2025, which are all wholly-owned and are incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (unless otherwise noted), are listed below.
Vessel Subsidiaries
Type of
Subsidiary
vessel
Vessel’s name
Built
CBM(1)
CJNP LPG Transport LLC
VLGC
Captain John NP
2007
82,000
Comet LPG Transport LLC
Comet
2014
84,000
Corsair LPG Transport LLC
Corsair(2)
Corvette LPG Transport LLC
Corvette
2015
Dorian Shanghai LPG Transport LLC
Cougar(2)
Concorde LPG Transport LLC
Concorde
Dorian Houston LPG Transport LLC
Cobra
Dorian Sao Paulo LPG Transport LLC
Continental
Dorian Ulsan LPG Transport LLC
Constitution
Dorian Amsterdam LPG Transport LLC
Commodore
Dorian Dubai LPG Transport LLC
Cresques(2)
Constellation LPG Transport LLC
Constellation
Dorian Monaco LPG Transport LLC
Cheyenne
Dorian Barcelona LPG Transport LLC
Clermont
Dorian Geneva LPG Transport LLC
Cratis(2)
Dorian Cape Town LPG Transport LLC
Chaparral(2)
Dorian Tokyo LPG Transport LLC
Copernicus(2)
Commander LPG Transport LLC
Commander
Dorian Explorer LPG Transport LLC
Challenger
Dorian Exporter LPG Transport LLC
Caravelle(2)
2016
Dorian Sakura LPG Transport LLC
Captain Markos(2)
2023
Dorian LPG Ammonia Transport LLC
VLGC/AC
Hull No. 2373
2026(3)
93,000
Management and Other Subsidiaries
Dorian LPG Management Corp.
Dorian LPG (USA) LLC (incorporated in USA)
Dorian LPG (UK) Ltd. (incorporated in UK)
Dorian LPG Finance LLC
Occident River Trading Limited (incorporated in UK)
Dorian LPG (DK) ApS (incorporated in Denmark)
Dorian LPG Chartering LLC
Dorian LPG FFAS LLC
Dorian LPG US Lease Finance LLC
Dorian LPG Nippon Lease LLC
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The same accounting policies have been followed in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as those applied in the preparation of our consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025 (refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025).
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements with the objective to address longstanding requests from investors to provide more detailed information about expenses presented on the face of the income statement. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and
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interim periods within the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 with early adoption permitted. The amendments are to be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for the reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
We have considered all other recent accounting pronouncements issued and believe that none will have a material effect on our financial statements.
3. Segment Reporting
Our Company operates in the international transportation of liquid petroleum gas with its fleet of vessels, each of which has the same type of customer, similar operations and maintenance requirements, operates in the same regulatory environment, and are subject to similar economic characteristics. Based on this, we have determined that our Company operates in one reportable segment.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and evaluates performance based on net income and operating income.
The following is a summary of information for our single reportable segment:
(in U.S. dollars)
Total Revenues
Less:
Other segment items (1)
34,643,884
26,949,113
Nonoperating loss(2)
4. Transactions with Related Parties
Dorian (Hellas), S.A.
Dorian (Hellas) S.A. (“DHSA”) formerly provided technical, crew, commercial management, insurance and accounting services to our vessels and had agreements to outsource certain of these services to Eagle Ocean Transport Inc. (“Eagle Ocean Transport”), which is 100% owned by Mr. John C. Hadjipateras, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Dorian LPG (USA) LLC and its subsidiaries entered into an agreement with DHSA, retroactive to July 2014 and superseding an agreement between Dorian LPG (UK) Ltd. and DHSA, for the provision by Dorian LPG (USA) LLC and its subsidiaries of certain chartering and marine operation services to DHSA, for which income was earned and included in “Other income-related parties” totaling less than $0.1 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
As of June 30, 2025 less than $0.1 million was due from DHSA and included in “Due from releated parties” in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2025, there was nothing due from DHSA.
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Helios LPG Pool LLC
On April 1, 2015, Dorian and MOL Energia began operations of the Helios Pool, which entered into pool participation agreements for the purpose of establishing and operating, as charterer, under variable rate time charters to be entered into with owners or disponent owners of VLGCs, a commercial pool of VLGCs whereby revenues and expenses are shared. We hold a 50% interest in the Helios Pool as a joint venture with MOL Energia and all significant rights and obligations are equally shared by both parties. All profits of the Helios Pool are distributed to the pool participants based on pool points (see below for description of pool points) assigned to each vessel as variable charter hire and, as a result, there are no profits available to the equity investors as a share of equity. We have determined that the Helios Pool is a variable interest entity as it does not have sufficient equity at risk. We do not consolidate the Helios Pool because we are not the primary beneficiary and do not have a controlling financial interest. In consideration of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-50-4e, the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of the Helios Pool that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance are shared, in that all significant performance activities which relate to approval of pool policies and strategies related to pool customers and the marketing of the pool for the procurement of customers for the pool vessels, addition of new pool vessels and the pool cost management, require unanimous board consent from a board consisting of two members from each joint venture investor. Further, in accordance with the guidance in ASC 810-10-25-38D, the Company and MOL Energia are not related parties as defined in ASC 850 nor are they de facto agents pursuant to ASC 810-10, the power over the significant activities of the Helios Pool is shared, and no party is the primary beneficiary in the Helios Pool, or has a controlling financial interest. As of June 30, 2025, the Helios Pool operated twenty-nine VLGCs, including twenty-six vessels from our fleet (including five vessels time chartered-in from unrelated parties) and three MOL Energia vessels.
As of June 30, 2025, we had net receivables from the Helios Pool of $100.9 million (net of amounts due to Helios Pool less than $0.3 million which are reflected under “Due to related Parties”), including $26.4 million of working capital contributed for the operation of our vessels in the pool. As of March 31, 2025, we had net receivables from the Helios Pool of $74.4 million (net of an amount due to Helios Pool of $0.1 million which are reflected under “Due to related Parties”), including $26.4 million of working capital contributed for the operation of our vessels in the pool. Our maximum exposure to losses from the pool as of June 30, 2025 is limited to the receivables from the pool. The Helios Pool does not have any third-party debt obligations. The Helios Pool has entered into commercial management agreements with each of Dorian LPG (DK) ApS and MOL Energia and has appointed both as the exclusive commercial managers of pool vessels. Fees for such services earned by Dorian LPG (DK) ApS are included in “Other income-related parties” in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations and were $0.6 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Additionally, we receive reimbursement of expenses such as costs for security guards, war risk insurance, and certain other voyage costs for vessels operating in the Helios Pool, for which we earned $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively, and are included in “Other revenues, net” in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Through our vessel owning subsidiaries, we have chartered vessels to the Helios Pool during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. The time charter revenue from the Helios Pool is variable depending upon the net results of the pool, available days and pool points for each vessel. The Helios Pool enters into voyage and time charters with external parties and receives freight and related revenue and, where applicable, incurs voyage costs such as bunkers, port costs and commissions. At the end of each month, the Helios Pool calculates net pool revenues using gross revenues, less voyage expenses of all pool vessels, less fixed time charter hire for any chartered-in vessels, less the general and administrative expenses of the pool as variable rate time charter hire for the relevant vessel to participants based on pool points (vessel attributes such as cargo carrying capacity, scrubber-equipped, fuel efficiency, fuel-type consumed, and speed are taken into consideration) and number of days the vessel participated in the pool in the period. In accordance with the pool participation agreements, pool points are finalized in arrears every six months ending September 30 and March 31 and pool profits are reallocated based on the actual recorded speed and consumption performance for each vessel operating in the Helios Pool during the preceding six-month period. Net pool revenues, less any amounts required for working capital of the Helios Pool, are distributed, to the extent they have been collected from third-party customers of the Helios Pool. We recognize net pool revenues on a monthly basis, when each relevant vessel has participated in the pool during the period and the amount of net pool revenues for the month can be estimated reliably. Revenue earned from the Helios Pool is presented in Note 13.
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5. Vessels, Net
Accumulated
Cost
depreciation
Net book Value
1,738,676,244
(588,869,462)
Other additions
674,691
Depreciation
(16,081,346)
1,739,350,935
(604,950,808)
Additions to vessels, net, mainly consisted of scrubber purchases and installation costs and other capital improvements for certain of our VLGCs during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Our vessels, with a total carrying value of $1,105.4 million and $1,120.0 million as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively, are first-priority mortgaged as collateral for our long-term debt (refer to Note 8 below). Captain John NP is our only VLGC that is not first-priority mortgaged as collateral for our long-term debt as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, we obtained independent appraisals of the technically managed VLGCs in our fleet and concluded that there were no indicators of impairment in accordance with ASC 360 Property, Plant, and Equipment. No impairment charges were recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
6. Vessel Under Construction
On November 24, 2023 we entered into an agreement for a newbuilding VLGC/AC with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia, which is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. The analysis and movement of vessel under construction is presented in the table below.
Other capitalized expenditures
1,498,739
Capitalized interest
501,220
7. Deferred Charges, Net
The analysis and movement of deferred charges is presented in the table below:
Drydocking
costs
Additions
6,453,129
Amortization
(2,297,801)
8. Long-term Debt
2023 A&R Debt Facility
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the $240.0 million amended and restated debt financing facility that we entered into on December 22, 2023 with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“CACIB”), ING Bank N.V. (“ING”), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (“SEB”), BNP Paribas (“BNP”), and Danish Ship Finance A/S (“DSF”) (the “2023 A&R Debt Facility”).
We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2025.
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BALCAP Facility
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on our $83.4 million debt financing facility that we entered into on December, 29 2021 with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC and other financial institutions (the “BALCAP Facility”).
Corsair Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2014-built VLGC, Corsair, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Corsair Japanese Financing”).
Cresques Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC, Cresques, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Cresques Japanese Financing”).
Cratis Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC, Cratis, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Cratis Japanese Financing”).
Copernicus Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC, Copernicus, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Copernicus Japanese Financing”).
Chaparral Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2015-built VLGC, Chaparral, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Chaparral Japanese Financing”).
Caravelle Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2016-built VLGC, Caravelle, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Caravelle Japanese Financing”).
Cougar Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the refinancing of our 2016-built VLGC, Cougar, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Cougar Japanese Financing”).
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Captain Markos Dual-Fuel Japanese Financing
Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 for information on the financing of our 2023-built Dual-fuel VLGC, Captain Markos, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement and a bareboat charter agreement (the “Captain Markos Japanese Financing”).
Debt Obligations
The table below presents our debt obligations:
180,000,000
185,000,000
Japanese Financings
27,083,334
27,895,834
23,398,212
23,840,367
36,400,000
37,420,000
56,649,260
57,316,129
38,000,000
39,200,000
40,100,000
50,120,000
50,960,000
Total Japanese Financings
307,250,806
314,152,330
56,202,020
58,266,112
Total debt obligations
543,452,826
557,418,442
Less: deferred financing fees
3,844,446
4,139,695
Debt obligations—net of deferred financing fees
539,608,380
553,278,747
Presented as follows:
Deferred Financing Fees
The analysis and movement of deferred financing fees is presented in the table below:
Financing
Balance, Apri 1, 2025
(295,249)
9. Leases
Time charter-in contracts
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we time chartered-in a VLGC that was delivered to us in June 2025 with a duration of 12 months with no option periods. Therefore, this operating lease was excluded from operating lease right-of-use asset and lease liability recognition on our consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2025, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to all of our time charter-in VLGCs totaled $150.8 million and were recognized on our balance sheet. Our time chartered-in VLGCs were deployed in the Helios Pool and earned net pool revenues of $14.8 million and $17.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Charter hire expenses for the VLGCs time chartered in were as follows:
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Office leases
We currently have operating leases for our offices in Stamford, Connecticut, USA; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Athens, Greece, which we determined to be operating leases and record the lease expense as part of general and administrative expenses in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. We did not enter into any new office leases and did not renew any office leases during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Operating lease rent expense related to our office leases was as follows:
Operating lease rent expense
126,942
131,537
For our office leases and time charter-in agreements included in the balance sheets, the discount rate used ranged from 5.54% to 6.34%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.80%. The weighted average remaining lease term of our office leases and time chartered-in vessel as of June 30, 2025 is 53.8 months.
Our operating lease right-of-use asset and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Description
Location on Balance Sheet
Assets:
Non-current
687,053
749,451
Time charter-in VLGCs
150,067,196
158,462,559
Liabilities:
Current
Office Leases
Current portion of long-term operating leases
405,290
380,127
34,992,587
34,428,076
Long-term
Long-term operating leases
296,650
385,062
115,074,609
124,034,483
Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2025 were as follows:
Less than one year
43,051,396
One to three years
70,634,451
Three to five years
56,953,139
More than five years
241,250
Total undiscounted lease payments
170,880,236
Less: imputed interest
(20,111,100)
Carrying value of operating lease liabilities
150,769,136
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10. Common Stock
On June 7, 2024, we issued 2 million shares to the public at a price of $44.50 per share with proceeds totaling $89.0 million, less (i) $2.225 per share, or $4.5 million, of underwriting discounts and commissions, and (ii) $0.1 million of legal and other offering costs included in liabilities as of June 30, 2024.
On February 2, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common shares (the “2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority”). Under this authorization, when in force, purchases were and may be made at our discretion in the form of open market repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs or a combination of these methods. The actual amount and timing of share repurchases are subject to capital availability, our determination that share repurchases are in the best interests of our shareholders, and market conditions. As of June 30, 2025, our total purchases under the 2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority totaled 261,500 shares for an aggregate consideration of $5.6 million. This includes 100,000 shares repurchased for $1.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025. We are not obligated to make any common share repurchases.
11. Dividends
On May 2, 2025, we announced that our Board of Directors declared an irregular cash dividend of $0.50 per share of our common stock to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2025, totaling $21.3 million. We paid $21.2 million on May 29, 2025, with the remaining $0.1 million deferred until certain shares of restricted stock vest.
This was an irregular dividend. All declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of our Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in our debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, our business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
12. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Our stock-based compensation expense is included within general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and was $1.8 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost was $4.1 million as of June 30, 2025 and will be recognized over a remaining weighted average life of 1.04 years. For more information on our equity incentive plan, refer to Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
A summary of the activity of restricted shares and units awarded under our equity incentive plan as of June 30, 2025 and changes during the three months ended June 30, 2025, is as follows:
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Incentive Share/Unit Awards
Number of Shares/Units
Fair Value
Unvested as of April 1, 2025
272,996
36.06
Unvested as of June 30, 2025
No restricted shares vested during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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13. Revenues
Revenues comprise the following:
Net pool revenues—related party depend upon the net results of the Helios Pool, and the available days and pool points for each vessel. Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Other revenues, net mainly represent claim reimbursements and income from charterers relating to reimbursement of voyage expenses, such as costs for war risk insurance and security guards.
14. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures
Our principal financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, amounts due from related parties, derivative instruments, and trade accounts receivable. Our principal financial liabilities consist of long-term debt, accounts payable, amounts due to related parties, and accrued liabilities.
The following table summarizes the location on the balance sheet of the financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis, which comprise our financial derivatives, all of which are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy as of:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swap agreements
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The effect of derivative instruments within the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented is as follows:
Location of gain/(loss) recognized
Interest rate swaps—change in fair value
Interest rate swaps—realized gain
(Loss)/Gain on derivatives, net
(644,412)
1,295,622
As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, no fair value measurements for assets or liabilities under Level 1 or Level 3 were recognized in the consolidated balance sheets with the exception of Level 1 items cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investment securities. We did not have any other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
The summary of gains and losses on our investment securities included in other gain, net as stated in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented is as follows:
Unrealized gain on investment securities
3,034
312,794
Net gain on investment securities
We have long-term bank debt, the 2023 A&R Debt Facility, for which we believe the carrying value approximates fair value as the facility bears interest at variable interest rates based on SOFR at June 30, 2025 and 2024, which is observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full terms of the loans, and hence are considered as a Level 2 item in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. We have long-term debt related to the Corsair Japanese Financing, Cresques Japanese Financing, Cratis Japanese Financing, Copernicus Japanese Financing, Chaparral Japanese Financing, Cougar Japanese Financing, Caravelle Japanese Financing, and Captain Markos Dual-Fuel Japanese Financing, (collectively, the “Japanese Financings”) that incur interest at a fixed rate. We have long-term debt related to the BALCAP Facility that incurs interest at a fixed rate. The Japanese Financings and BALCAP Facility are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy and the fair value of each is based on a discounted cash flow analysis using current observable interest rates. The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt obligations as of:
Carrying Value
26,851,269
27,449,194
24,819,199
25,079,649
35,042,557
35,683,595
56,714,617
56,960,711
36,558,882
37,313,039
40,695,894
41,274,707
53,685,210
54,060,280
54,751,437
56,498,815
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15. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
Basic EPS represents net income attributable to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the measurement period. Our restricted stock shares include rights to receive dividends that are subject to the risk of forfeiture if service requirements are not satisfied, thus these shares are not considered participating securities and are excluded from the basic weighted-average shares outstanding calculation. Diluted EPS represent net income attributable to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the measurement period while also giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.
The calculations of basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented are as follows:
(In U.S. dollars except share data)
Numerator:
Denominator:
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive restricted stock and restricted stock units
60,551
210,471
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
EPS:
There were 186,733 shares of unvested restricted stock excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and no shares of unvested restricted stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for anti-dilution for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
16. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments under Newbuilding Contracts
On November 24, 2023, we entered into an agreement for a newbuilding VLGC/AC with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia, which is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. As of June 30, 2025, we had the following commitments related to the construction of the newbuilding:
86,215,922
Commitments under Contracts for Scrubbers and Other Vessel Upgrades
We had contractual commitments for contracts to fabricate scrubbers to reduce sulfur emissions and other vessel upgrades as follows:
761,492
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Time Charter-in
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we chartered-in a VLGC for one year that was delivered to us in June 2025. We had the following time charter-in commitments relating to VLGCs:
13,982,856
Operating Leases
We had the following commitments as a lessee under operating leases relating to our Denmarkoffice:
53,867
Other
From time to time, we expect to be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking in merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. We are not aware of any claim that is reasonably possible and should be disclosed or probable and for which a provision should be established in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Also, if applicable, we record undiscounted receivables for probable loss recoveries from insurance or other parties. We are not aware of any material claim that is reasonably possible and should be disclosed in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
17. Subsequent Event
Dividend
On August 1, 2025, we announced that our Board of Directors has declared an irregular cash dividend of $0.60 per share of the Company’s common stock totaling approximately $25.6 million. The dividend is payable on or about August 27, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2025.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Please also see the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” included in this quarterly report.
Overview
We are a Marshall Islands corporation headquartered in the United States and primarily focused on owning and operating VLGCs, each with a cargo-carrying capacity of greater than 80,000 cbm, in the LPG shipping industry. Our founding executives have managed vessels in the LPG shipping market since 2002. Our fleet currently consists of twenty-six VLGC carriers, including one dual-fuel 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGC, or our Dual-fuel ECO VLGC; nineteen fuel-efficient 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGCs, or our ECO VLGCs; one 82,000 cbm modern VLGC; four time chartered-in dual-fuel VLGCs; , three of which are Panamax size; and one time chartered-in ECO VLGC. The twenty-six VLGCs in our fleet, including the five time chartered-in vessels, as of July 30, 2025, have an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 2.2 million cbm and an average age of 8.7 years. On November 24, 2023, we entered into an agreement for a newbuilding VLGC/AC with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia and is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026.
Currently, sixteen of our ECO VLGCs, including one of our time chartered-in ECO-VLGCs, are fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (commonly referred to as “scrubbers”) to reduce sulfur emissions. We have a contractual commitment to fabricate a scrubber for our newbuilding VLGC/AC, with installation expected to be completed during our fiscal year 2026. Vessels fitted with scrubbers allow us to reduce our emissions and to burn less refined fuel, which is frequently cheaper than more refined, lower sulfur grades. When the cost of more refined fuel exceeds that of less refined fuel, we are typically able to earn a higher TCE for spot voyages and to potentially contract time charters at higher rates compared to vessels without scrubbers. Additionally, one of the chartered-in dual-fuel Panamax size VLGCs is equipped with a shaft generator, which generates additional electricity that can be used to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
On April 1, 2015, Dorian and MOL Energia began operations of the Helios Pool, which entered into pool participation agreements for the purpose of establishing and operating, as charterer, under a variable rate time charter to be entered into with owners or disponent owners of VLGCs, a commercial pool of VLGCs whereby revenues and expenses are shared. The vessels entered into the Helios Pool may operate either in the spot market, pursuant to contracts of affreightment, or COAs, or on time charters of two years' duration or less. As of July 30, 2025, all twenty-six of our VLGCs were employed in the Helios Pool, including our five time chartered-in VLGCs.
Our customers, either directly or through the Helios Pool, include or have included global energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., China International United Petroleum & Chemicals Co., Ltd., Royal Dutch Shell plc, Equinor ASA, Total S.A., and Sunoco LP, commodity traders such as Glencore plc, Itochu Corporation, Bayegan Group, Gunvor Group, and the Vitol Group and importers such as E1 Corp., Indian Oil Corporation, SK Gas Co. Ltd., and Astomos Energy Corporation, or subsidiaries of the foregoing.
We continue to pursue a balanced chartering strategy by employing our vessels on a mix of multi-year time charters, some of which may include a profit-sharing component, shorter-term time charters, spot market voyages and COAs. See “Our Fleet” below for more information and the definition of Pool-TCO.
Recent Development
Our Fleet
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our fleet as of July 30, 2025:
Scrubber
Time
Capacity
ECO
Equipped
Charter-Out
(Cbm)
Shipyard
Year Built
Vessel(1)
or Dual-Fuel
Employment
Expiration(2)
Dorian VLGCs
Captain John NP(3)
Hyundai
Pool(5)
X
S
Corsair(4)
Cougar(4)
Pool-TCO(6)
Q2 2027
Cresques(4)
Hanwha Ocean
Cratis(4)
Chaparral(4)
Copernicus(4)
Q3 2026
Caravelle(4)
Captain Markos(4)
Kawasaki
DF
1,762,000
Time chartered-in VLGCs
Future Diamond(7)
80,876
2020
HLS Citrine(8)
86,090
HLS Diamond(9)
Cristobal(10)
86,980
Crystal Asteria(11)
84,229
2021
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Results of Operations – For the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024
The following table compares our revenues for the three months ended June 30:
Increase /
Percent
2025
2024
(Decrease)
Change
(25,564,302)
(23.4)
%
(3,414,351)
(100.0)
(1,162,423)
(75.9)
(30,141,076)
(26.4)
Revenues, which represent net pool revenues—related party, time charters and other revenues, net, were $84.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of $30.1 million, or 26.4%, from $114.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to reduced average TCE rates and available days. TCE rates declined by $10,517 per available day from $50,243 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $39,726 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. This reduction was primarily due to lower spot rates, partially offset by lower bunker prices. The Baltic Exchange Liquid Petroleum Gas Index, an index published daily by the Baltic Exchange for the spot market rate for the benchmark Ras Tanura-Chiba route (expressed as U.S. dollars per metric ton), averaged $63.500 during the three months ended ended June 30, 2025 compared to an average of $72.674 during the three months ended ended June 30, 2024. The average price of very low sulfur fuel oil (expressed as U.S. dollars per metric ton) from Singapore and Fujairah decreased from $625 during the three months ended June 30, 2024, to $511 during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Additionally, available days for our fleet declined from 2,260 the three months ended ended June 30, 2024 to 2,086 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, mainly driven by an increase in the number of vessels drydocked.
Vessel Operating Expenses
Vessel operating expenses were $21.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025, or $11,466 per vessel per calendar day, which is calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by calendar days for the relevant time-period for the technically-managed vessels that were in our fleet, increased by $1.4 million, or 7.0% from $20.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase of $749 per vessel per calendar day, from $10,717 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $11,466 per vessel per calendar day for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily the result of an increase of $1,259 per vessel per calendar day of non-capitalizable drydock-related operating expenses. Excluding non-capitalizable drydock-related operating expenses, daily operating expenses decreased by $509 from $10,617 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $10,108 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, mainly as a result of decreases in (i) spares and stores and (ii) repairs and maintenance costs.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $16.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $6.5 million, or 62.2%, from $10.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, driven by an increase of $5.9 million in cash bonuses resulting from differences in the timing of the approvals of cash bonuses to certain employees, including the named executive officers, in the period ended June 30, 2025 when compared to the period ended June 30, 2024. Additionally, there were increases of $0.5 million in stock-based compensation and $0.1 million in other general and administrative expenses.
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Interest and Finance Costs
Interest and finance costs amounted to $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 18.9%, from $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease of $1.8 million during this period was mainly due to (i) a reduction of $1.2 million in interest on our long-term debt, (ii) an increase of $0.5 million in capitalized interest, and (iii) a decrease of $0.1 million in loan expenses and bank charges. The decrease in interest on our long-term debt was driven by a reduction of average indebtedness, excluding deferred financing fees, from $606.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $553.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as well as a lower SOFR rate on the 2023 A&R Debt Facility during the three months ended June 30, 2025 when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Interest Income
Interest income amounted to $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease of $0.9 million is mainly attributable to (i) reduced interest rates over the periods presented, and (ii) moderately lower average cash balances for the three months ended June 30, 2025 when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives
Unrealized loss on derivatives amounted to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The $0.8 million difference is primarily attributable to changes in forward SOFR yield curves and changes in notional amounts.
Realized Gain on Derivatives
Realized gain on derivatives was $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The unfavorable $1.2 million difference is entirely due to the expiration of three interest rate swaps with a lower fixed rate than the interest rate swap that was in effect for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Operating Statistics and Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures
To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with U.S.GAAP, we present certain operating statistics and non-GAAP measures to assist in the evaluation of our business performance. These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and time charter equivalent rate. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income and revenues, which are the most directly comparable measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP measures in assessing the performance of our ongoing operations and in planning and forecasting future periods. These adjusted measures provide a more comparable basis to analyze operating results and earnings and are measures commonly used by shareholders to measure our performance. We believe that these adjusted measures, when considered together with the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures and the reconciliations to those measures, provide meaningful supplemental information to assist investors and analysts in understanding our business results and assessing our prospects for future performance
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(in U.S. dollars, except fleet data)
Financial Data
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
38,578,336
77,957,393
Fleet Data
Calendar days(2)
1,911
Time chartered-in days(3)
370
364
Available days(4)(5)
2,086
2,260
Average Daily Results (1)
Time charter equivalent rate(5)(6)
39,726
50,243
Daily vessel operating expenses (7)
11,466
10,717
Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in use and should not be considered an alternative to net income/(loss), operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income/(loss). Adjusted EBITDA as presented below may not be computed consistently with similarly titled measures of other companies and, therefore, might not be comparable with other companies.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) for the periods presented:
7,714,797
9,518,430
Realized gain on interest rate swaps
(539,429)
(1,717,249)
Adjusted EBITDA
Note that we have updated our definition of available days to include unscheduled maintenance as we believe it is more reflective of industry practice and more consistent with the practice used in the Helios Pool, which now accounts for more than 95% of our revenue.
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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of revenues to TCE rate (unaudited) for the periods presented:
(in U.S. dollars, except available days)
(1,342,756)
(804,985)
Time charter equivalent
82,869,210
113,548,057
Pool adjustment*
895,366
(2,050)
Time charter equivalent excluding pool adjustment*
83,764,576
113,546,007
Available days**
TCE rate:
Time charter equivalent rate**
TCE rate excluding pool adjustment*
40,156
50,242
* Adjusted for the effects of reallocations of pool profits in accordance with the pool participation agreements primarily resulting from the actual speed and consumption performance of the vessels operating in the Helios Pool exceeding the originally estimated speed and consumption levels.
** Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation of available days (see footnotes to tables above).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our business is capital intensive, and our future success depends on our ability to maintain a high-quality fleet. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $277.9 million and non-current restricted cash of $0.1 million.
Our primary source of capital during the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $0.8 million in cash generated from operations. As of June 30, 2025, the outstanding balance of our long-term debt, net of deferred financing fees of $3.8 million, was $539.6 million including $54.1 million of principal on our long-term debt scheduled to be repaid within the next twelve months.
Operating expenses, including expenses to maintain the quality of our vessels in order to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, the funding of working capital requirements, long-term debt repayments, financing costs, commitments, as described in Note 20 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, for the building of a VLGC/AC, the fabrication and installation of scrubber, and drydocking represent our short-term, medium-term and long-term liquidity needs as of June 30, 2025. We anticipate satisfying our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months with cash on hand, cash from operations and, if needed, drawdowns on the revolving credit facility available under the 2023 A&R Debt Facility. We may also seek additional liquidity through alternative sources of debt financings and/or through equity financings by way of private or public offerings. However, if these sources are insufficient to satisfy our short-term liquidity needs, or to satisfy our future medium-term or long-term liquidity needs, we may need to seek alternative sources of financing and/or modifications of
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our existing credit facility and financing arrangements. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such financing or modifications to our existing credit facility and financing arrangements on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
On February 2, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common shares (the “2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority”). Under this authorization, when in force, purchases were and may be made at our discretion in the form of open market repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs or a combination of these methods. The actual amount and timing of share repurchases are subject to capital availability, our determination that share repurchases are in the best interests of our shareholders, and market conditions. As of June 30, 2025, our total purchases under the 2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority totaled 261,500 shares for an aggregate consideration of $5.6 million. This includes 100,000 shares repurchased for $1.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025. See “Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds – Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.” We are not obligated to make any common share repurchases.
These were irregular dividends. All declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in its debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, its business prospects and other factors that the Company’s Board of Directors may deem relevant. Our dividend policy will also impact our future liquidity position. Marshall Islands law generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from surplus or while a company is insolvent or would be rendered insolvent by the payment of such a dividend.
As part of our growth strategy, we will continue to consider strategic opportunities, including the acquisition or charter-in of additional vessels. We may choose to pursue such opportunities through internal growth, joint ventures, business acquisitions, or other transactions. We expect to finance the purchase price of any future acquisitions either through internally generated funds, public or private debt financings, public or private issuances of additional equity securities or a combination of these forms of financing.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) operating, financing and investing activities for the three months ended June 30:
Operating Cash Flows. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $0.8 million, compared to $41.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in cash generated from operations of $40.4 million is primarily related to reduced cash flows from operating profits (refer to Results of Operations – For the three months June 30, 2025 as compared to the three months June 30, 2024, for drivers of changes in revenues and expenses for the applicable periods).
Net cash flow from operating activities depends upon our overall profitability, market rates for vessels employed on voyage charters and in the Helios Pool, charter rates agreed to for time charters, the timing and amount of payments for
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drydocking expenditures and unscheduled repairs and maintenance, fluctuations in working capital balances and bunker costs.
Investing Cash Flows. Net cash used in investing activities was $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared with net cash used in investing activities of $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was comprised of $3.1 million of payments for vessels under construction and vessel capital expenditures. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was comprised of $1.3 million of capital expenditure payments for vessels under construction and vessel capital expenditures.
Financing Cash Flows. Net cash used in financing activities was $37.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $30.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in financing activities consisted of (i) dividend payments of $21.2 million; (ii) repayments of long-term debt of $14.0 million; and iii) payments to repurchase common stock of $1.8 million.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of $89.0 million of gross proceeds from an issuance of common shares, partially offset by (i) dividend payments of $40.4 million; (ii) repayments of long-term debt of $13.3 million; and (iii) equity offering costs paid of $4.5 million.
Capital Expenditures. LPG transportation is a capital‑intensive business, requiring significant investment to maintain an efficient fleet and to stay in regulatory compliance.
We are generally required to complete a special survey for a vessel once every five years. Drydocking of vessels occurs every five years unless an extension is granted by the classification society to seven and one-half years and the vessel is not older than 15 years of age. Intermediate surveys are performed every two and one-half years after every special survey. Drydocking each vessel takes approximately 20 to 35 days. We spend significant amounts for scheduled drydocking (including the cost of classification society surveys) for each of our vessels.
As our vessels age and our fleet expands, our drydocking expenses will increase. We estimate the current cash outlay for a VLGC special survey to be approximately $1.3 to $1.4 million per vessel (excluding any capital improvements, such as scrubbers, ballast water management systems, energy saving devices, and performance improvement additions to the vessel that may be made during such drydockings) and the cost of an intermediate survey to be between $150,000 and $250,000 per vessel. Ongoing costs for compliance with environmental regulations are primarily included as part of our drydocking and classification society survey costs. In order to comply with current emissions regulations, we have installed scrubbers on fifteen of our vessels and have one chartered-in scrubber-equipped vessel, which allows us to burn heavy fuel oil. Our other non-dual fuel vessels currently consume compliant fuels on board (0.5% sulfur), which are readily available globally, but at a significantly higher cost. We have entered into a contract to fabricate a scrubber for installation on our newbuilding VLGC/AC with remaining commitments on this contract totaling $0.8 million as of June 30, 2025. We also have one newbuilding Dual-fuel ECO VLGC and four chartered-in dual-fuel vessels that have the capability to burn LPG as fuel, which we believe provides an economic benefit over traditional fuel. Please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Company— We may incur increasing costs for the drydocking, maintenance or replacement of our vessels as they age and the risks associated with older vessels could adversely affect our ability to obtain profitable charters” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
On November 24, 2023, we entered into an agreement for a newbuilding VLGC/AC with a cargo carrying capacity of 93,000 cbm that can transport LPG or ammonia, which is expected to be delivered from Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. in the second calendar quarter of 2026. As of June 30, 2025 we had approximately $86.2 million of contractual commitments outstanding related to the newbuilding that we expect to settle during certain milestones through the expected delivery of the vessel.
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For information relating to our secured term loan facilities and Japanese financing arrangements, refer to Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025 and Note 8 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for June 30, 2025 included herein.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently do not have any off‑balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The following is an update to the Critical Accounting Estimates set forth in “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Impairment of long-lived assets. We review our vessels for impairment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. In addition, we compare independent appraisals to our carrying value for indicators of impairment to our vessels. When such indicators are present, an asset is tested for recoverability by comparing the estimate of future undiscounted net operating cash flows expected to be generated by the use of the asset over its remaining useful life and its eventual disposition to its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recognized if the carrying value is in excess of the estimated future undiscounted net operating cash flows. The impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair market value of the asset. The new lower cost basis would result in a lower annual depreciation than before the impairment.
Our estimates of fair market value assume that our vessels are all in good and seaworthy condition without need for repair and if inspected would be certified in class without notations of any kind. Our estimates are based on information available from various industry sources, including:
As we obtain information from various industry and other sources, our estimates of fair market value are inherently uncertain. In addition, vessel values are highly volatile; as such, our estimates may not be indicative of the current or future fair market value of our vessels or prices that we could achieve if we were to sell them.
As of June 30, 2025, independent appraisals of our technically-managed VLGCs in our fleet had no indications of impairment on any of our VLGCs in accordance with ASC 360 Property, Plant, and Equipment. Accordingly, no undiscounted cash flow tests were required to be performed for any of our vessels, and, as a result, this is not considered a critical accounting estimate and no impairment charges were recognized for each of the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
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The amount, if any, and timing of any impairment charges we may recognize in the future will depend upon the then current and expected future charter rates and vessel values, which may differ materially from those used in our estimates as of June 30, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For additional discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Interest Rate Risk
The LPG shipping industry is capital intensive, requiring significant amounts of investment. Much of this investment is provided in the form of long-term debt. Our 2023 A&R Debt Facility, as described in Note 8 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, contains interest rates that fluctuate with SOFR. We have one outstanding interest rate swap agreement as of June 30, 2025 to hedge a majority of our exposure to fluctuations of interest rate risk. We have hedged $144.0 million of amortizing principal under the 2023 A&R Debt Facility as of June 30, 2025 (corresponding to 80% of the outstanding indebtedness under that agreement) and thus increasing interest rates could adversely impact our future earnings due to additional interest expense on the unhedged portion of that debt. For the 12 months following June 30, 2025, a hypothetical increase or decrease of 20 basis points in the underlying SOFR rates would result in an increase or decrease of our interest expense on all of our non-hedged interest-bearing debt by $0.1 million assuming all other variables are held constant.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2025. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those internal control systems determined to be effective can provide only a level of reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended June 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we expect to be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking in merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. We are not aware of any claim that is reasonably possible and should be disclosed or probable and for which a provision should be established in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our common shares. The following is an update to the risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The table below sets forth information regarding our purchases of our common shares during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025:
Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Maximum Dollar
Publicly
Value of Shares
Number
Average
Announced
that May Yet Be
of Shares
Price Paid
Plans or
Purchased Under the
Period
Purchased
Per Share
Programs
Plan or Programs
April 1 to 30, 2025
100,000
18.23
94,397,162
May 1 to 31, 2025
June 1 to 30, 2025
Purchases of our common shares during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025 represent share repurchases under our 2022 Common Share Repurchase Program. For more information, see “Item 5 – Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – Common Share Repurchase Authority” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, and as of June 30, 2024, no director or officer (as defined under Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f)) of the Company has adopted or terminated any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined under Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
See accompanying Exhibit Index for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report.
Exhibit Number
10.1
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1†
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2†
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Inline XBRL Document
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Calculation Linkbase
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Definition Linkbase
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Label Linkbase
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in exhibit 101)
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This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
(Registrant)
Date: August 4, 2025
/s/ John C. Hadjipateras
John C. Hadjipateras
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Theodore B. Young
Theodore B. Young
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)