d1245237_6-k.htm
FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2011
Commission File Number: 001-35025

DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release dated November 22, 2011 of Diana Containerships Inc. ("the Company") reporting the Company's financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the declaration of a cash dividend with respect to the third quarter of 2011.




 
 
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC.
(registrant)


Dated: November 22, 2011
By:
/s/ Andreas Michalopoulos
 
 
Andreas Michalopoulos
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


 
 
 

Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
   
Corporate Contact:
   
Ioannis Zafirakis
   
Director, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
   
Telephone: + 30-210-947-0000
   
Email: izafirakis@dcontainerships.com
     
For Immediate Release
    
     
   
Investor and Media Relations:
   
Edward Nebb
   
Comm-Counsellors, LLC
   
Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350
   
Email: enebb@optonline.net


DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC. REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.15 PER SHARE
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER

ATHENS, GREECE, November 22, 2011 – Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ:DCIX), a global shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers, today reported net income of $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to a net loss of $0.1 million for the same period of 2010.
 
Time charter revenues were $9.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $2.4 million for the same period of 2010, mainly due to the increase in the number of vessels in the fleet following the delivery of the Maersk Merlion, Maersk Malacca and Maersk Madrid in June 2011, as well as the increase in average time charter revenues.
 
Net income to Diana Containerships Inc., for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 amounted to $2.3 million, compared to a net loss of $2.0 million for the period from January 7, 2010 (inception date) to September 30, 2010. Time charter revenues were $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2010.
 
Dividend Declaration
 
The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.15 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on December 14, 2011 to all shareholders of record as at December 2, 2011. The Company has 23,076,161 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s Comments
 
"We are pleased to report solid performance by Diana Containerships Inc. for the third quarter of 2011.  This quarter represents the first time that we have operated for the entire period with our full fleet of five container vessels – the last three of which were delivered in June 2011.  Therefore, as compared with prior periods, our results for this quarter are more indicative of our potential to generate revenue, cash flow and to provide dividends for shareholders.  It is also important to note that the Company has a substantial pool of capital remaining from the June 2011 public offering to further expand the fleet.  We continue to seek to identify suitable vessel acquisition opportunities that fit our fleet profile and that we believe will increase our potential to deliver shareholder value," said Simeon Palios, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diana Containerships Inc.
 
 
 
 
 


Fleet Employment Profile (As of November 21, 2011)
 
  
Currently Diana Containerships' fleet is employed as follows:
  
               
Vessel
Sister Ships*
Gross Rate (USD Per Day)
Com**
Charterer
Delivery Date to Charterer
Redelivery
Date to Owners***
Notes
BUILT    TEU
Container Vessels
SAGITTA
A
$22,000
2.25%
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
15-May-11
15-Mar-13 - 15-Jun-13
1
2010    3,426
              
CENTAURUS
A
$20,000
2.25%
CSAV Valparaiso
4-Sep-10
21-Jul-12 - 19-Oct-12
  
2010   3,426
              
MAERSK MALACCA
B
$21,450
2.25%
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
24-Jun-11
10-May-13 - 8-Aug-13
2
1990   4,714
              
MAERSK MERLION
B
$21,450
2.25%
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
19-Jun-11
5-May-13 - 3-Aug-13
2
1990   4,714
              
MAERSK MADRID
  
$21,450
2.25%
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
15-Jun-11
1-May-13 - 30-Jul-13
2
1989   4,206
              
 
               
* Each container vessel is a "sister ship", or closely similar, to other container vessels that have the same letter.
** Total commission as a percentage of charterhire paid to third parties and Diana Shipping Services S.A.
*** Charterers' optional period to redeliver the vessel to owners. Charterers have the right to add the off hire days, if any, and therefore the optional period may be extended.
 
1 The charterer has the option to employ the vessel for a further 11-13 month period. The optional period, if exercised, must be declared on or before December 15, 2012 and can only commence on May 1, 2013 at a gross daily rate of $30,000.
2 The charterer has the option to employ the vessel for a further 12 month period, plus or minus 45 days at a gross daily rate of $25,000. The optional period, if exercised, must be declared on or before the end of the 20th month of employment and will only commence at the end of the 24th month.

 
 
 


Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data
  
   
For the three months ended September 30,
    
For the nine months ended September 30,
    
For the period from January 7 (inception date) to September 30,
  
   
2011
    
2010
    
2011
    
2010
  
   
(unaudited)
    
(unaudited)
    
(unaudited)
    
(unaudited)
  
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
 
  
Time charter revenues
   $ 9,728,184     $ 2,421,394     $ 17,216,204     $ 2,422,716  
Voyage expenses
     252,347       123,173       506,972       148,287  
Vessel operating expenses
     3,714,526       1,312,381       6,490,110       1,687,930  
Net income / (loss)
     2,711,993       (50,682 )     2,323,083       (1,985,758 )
FLEET DATA
  
Average number of vessels
     5.0       1.9       3.2       0.7  
Number of vessels
     5.0       2.0       5.0       2.0  
Weighted average age of fleet (in years)
     14.7       0.3       14.7       0.3  
Ownership days
     460       176       860       177  
Available days
     460       176       860       177  
Operating days
     458       168       852       168  
Fleet utilization
     99.6 %     95.5 %     99.1 %     94.9 %
AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS
  
Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1)
   $ 20,600     $ 13,058     $ 19,429     $ 12,850  
Daily vessel operating expenses (2)
   $ 8,075     $ 7,457     $ 7,547     $ 9,536  

 
 
 
(1)
Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards.  Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses, canal charges and commissions.  TCE is a non-GAAP measure.  TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts.

(2)
Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Diana Containerships Inc. will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company's website at www.dcontainerships.com, and clicking on the webcast link.  The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8029 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8029 (for international callers), and asking the operator for the Diana Containerships Inc. conference call.

A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dcontainerships.com.  A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers), and providing the Account number 391 and Replay ID number 381964.

 
 
 


About the Company
 
Diana Containerships Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation founded in 2010 to own and operate containerships and pursue containership acquisition opportunities. Diana Containerships Inc. intends to continue to capitalize on investment opportunities by purchasing additional containerships in the secondhand market, from other companies, shipyards and lending institutions, and may also enter into newbuilding contracts with shipyards for new containerships.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business.  Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties.  Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for containership capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors.  Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

(See financial tables attached)

 
 
 


DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC.
FINANCIAL TABLES
Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except for share data
                   
 
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  
               
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
    
For the period from January 7 (inception date) to September 30, 2010
  
   
For the three months ended September 30,
  
   
2011
    
2010
  
REVENUES:
                        
Time charter revenues
   $ 9,728,184     $ 2,421,394     $ 17,216,204     $ 2,422,716  
                                 
EXPENSES:
                                
Voyage expenses
     252,347       123,173       506,972       148,287  
Vessel operating expenses
     3,714,526       1,312,381       6,490,110       1,687,930  
Depreciation
     2,134,641       706,633       3,794,139       714,519  
Management fees
     225,000       90,000       425,000       113,000  
General and administrative expenses
     673,852       787,181       2,468,139       2,577,158  
Foreign currency losses / (gains)
     13,200       (802,977 )     13,653       (1,045,467 )
Operating income / (loss)
     2,714,618       205,003       3,518,191       (1,772,711 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):
                                
Interest and finance costs
     (44,221 )     (265,853 )     (1,300,288 )     (265,853 )
Interest Income
     41,596       10,168       105,180       52,806  
Other expenses
     (2,625 )     (255,685 )     (1,195,108 )     (213,047 )
                                 
Net income / (loss)
   $ 2,711,993     $ (50,682 )   $ 2,323,083     $ (1,985,758 )
                                 
Earnings / (loss) per common share, basic and diluted
   $ 0.12     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.50 )
                                 
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares, basic
     22,929,499       5,946,165       13,044,456       3,933,702  
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares, diluted
     22,929,499       5,946,165       13,054,886       3,933,702  

 
 
 


CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
        
(Expressed in US Dollars)
        
   
September 30, 2011
    
December 31, 2010
  
ASSETS
            
             
 Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 48,593,046     $ 11,098,284  
 Other current assets
     1,852,680       1,277,730  
 Vessels' net book value
     160,161,387       92,077,309  
 Other non-current assets
     -       895,846  
Total assets
   $ 210,607,113     $ 105,349,169  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                
                 
 Current liabilities, including current portion of long-term debt
   $ 2,055,332     $ 2,428,676  
 Long-term debt, net of current portion
     -       18,128,095  
 Other non-current liabilities
     136,253       181,684  
 Total stockholders' equity
     208,415,528       84,610,714  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
   $ 210,607,113     $ 105,349,169  
 
 

 
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
              
               
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
    
For the period from January 7, (inception date) to September 30, 2010
  
   
For the three months ended September 30,
  
   
2011
    
2010
  
   
(unaudited)
    
(unaudited)
    
(unaudited)
    
(unaudited)
  
 Net Cash provided by Operating Activities
   $ 3,679,430     $ 601,100     $ 7,883,728     $ 130,130  
 Net Cash used in Investing Activities
     (564,372 )     (43,062,492 )     (71,878,217 )     (93,531,186 )
 Net Cash provided by / (used in) Financing Activities
     (692,285 )     19,600,000       101,489,251       104,881,396