Summary
DryShips has tailwinds from both a soaring Baltic Dry Index and new asset acquisitions in the fossil fuel transport industry.
The company continues to struggle with dilution, but it has enough liquidity to handle the purchases.
New assets will help DryShips diversify out of just shipping.
In my last article, we discussed DryShips' (NASDAQ:DRYS) relationship with the Baltic Dry Index, a commodity driven index that tracks daily dry shipping rates. The Baltic Dry Index continues its massive rally today and has now reached 979.00 - a four percent jump from the day prior. However, while the Baltic Dry Index represents a long-term bullish tailwind for DryShips, the company has even more good news: Four new VLGCs and more diversification into the fossil fuel industry.
It is unclear whether increases in the Baltic Dry Index and, now, fossil demand will have any effect on DryShips' stock price until benefits reflect in earnings. The company continues to struggle with dilution and management conflicts of interests. This article is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
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VLCGs are big gas tanker cargo ships designed to transport liquefied petroleum and natural gas. They can be pressurized or refrigerated. DryShips agreed to purchase four such assets via an option contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (NYSE:HII) in Korea. The purchases total $83.5 million.
We can expect cash and cash equivalents to reduce from $243.0 million to around $150 million, give or take, due to backlog expenses. The company's book value should increase by an offsetting amount to around $185.3 million when the assets enter DryShips possession. Share count is expanding too rapidly to forecast a book value per share when the assets enter DryShips' possession in September.
Assets: 13 x Panamax Drybulk 1x VLGC Gastanker 1x VLCC Crude Oil Tanker 1x Aframax Crude Oil Tanker 6x Offshore Supply Vessels / Platform Supply and Recovery
Very Large Gas Carriers 'VLCGs' |
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