LONDON, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
- On March 11, 2026, pursuant to the Company's Capital Return Policy, the Board of Directors of Navigator Holdings Limited., (NYSE: NVGS) (“Navigator Holdings”, “Navigator Gas”, “our”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”) declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share of the Company's common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, payable on March 31, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business U.S. Eastern Time on March 23, 2026 (the “Dividend”).
- Also as part of the Company's Capital Return Policy for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company expects to repurchase approximately $1.0 million of its common stock between March 13, 2026, and March 31, 2026, subject to operating needs, market conditions, legal requirements, stock price and other circumstances (the “Share Repurchases”), such that the Dividend and Share Repurchases together equal 30% of net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
- On December 16, 2025 the Company paid a dividend of $0.07 per share of the Company’s common stock to all shareholders of record as of the close of business U.S. Eastern Time on November 25, 2025, totaling $4.6 million, and the Company repurchased 303,180 shares of common stock in the open market between November 7, 2025, and December 31, 2025, at an average price of $17.68 per share, totaling $5.4 million all as part of the Company's then Capital Return Policy for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
- The Company reported total operating revenues of $152.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $144.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
- Net income attributable to stockholders of the Company was $18.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $21.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
- EBITDA1 was $70.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $68.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $73.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $73.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
- Basic earnings per share attributable to stockholders of the Company were $0.28 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.31 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2024, with the decrease primarily due to a decrease in net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd., offset by a lower number of shares of common stock in issue in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024.
- Adjusted basic earnings per share1 attributable to stockholders of the Company were $0.32 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.39 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2024, driven primarily by a decrease in net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd., and adjusting for the profit on sale of vessel.
- The Company reduced its debt by $33.0 million to $900.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as the Company made net repayments on loan facilities and revolving credit facilities of $33.0 million. The Company reduced its debt by $93.3 million to $933.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as the Company made net repayments on loan facilities and revolving credit facilities of $93.3 million.
- At December 31, 2025 the Company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash was $204.9 million, and together with available but undrawn credit facilities of $91.4 million the Company's total liquidity as of December 31, 2025 was $296.3 million, compared to $308.0 million as of September 30, 2025 and $139.8 million as at December 31, 2024.
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1 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited., Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are not measurements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before profit/loss on sale of vessel, realized and unrealized gain/loss on non-designated derivative instruments and unrealized foreign currency exchange, write off of deferred financing costs and other income. Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share represents basic earnings per share adjusted to exclude profit/loss on sale of vessel, realized and unrealized gain/loss on non-designated derivative instruments and unrealized foreign currency exchange, write off of deferred financing costs and other income. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share represents Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share adjusting the weighted average number of common shares used for calculating Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share for the effects of all potentially dilutive shares. Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited. represents net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited. adjusted to exclude profit/loss on sale of vessel, realized and unrealized gain/loss on non-designated derivative instruments and unrealized foreign currency exchange, write off of deferred financing costs and other income. Management believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited., Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are useful to investors in evaluating the operating performance of the Company. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited., Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to consolidated net income, earnings per share, cash generated from operations or any other GAAP measure.
Other Highlights and Developments
Fleet Operational Update
The average daily time charter equivalent (“TCE”) rate across the fleet was $30,647 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $28,341 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and $30,966 for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Utilization across the fleet was a normalized 90.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to 92.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 89.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
The Company is closely monitoring the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East. As of March 11, 2026, the Company does not have any vessels operating in, or transiting through the area and the Company to date has not experienced any significant operational or financial impact. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and will take appropriate measures to protect the safety of our crew and assets.
U.S. ethylene export markets reached 201,000 metric tons (“mts”) during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 270,000 mts during the third quarter of 2025, however in line with the quarterly average through 2025 of 204,000 mts. During the fourth quarter of 2025 about 84% of the exported tons had European destinations, with 11% going to Asia and 5% to the Middle East. In December 2025, Navigator Triton loaded the inaugural ethylene export from Energy Transfer's Nederland port.
Total ethane exports from the U.S. finished 2025 strong, with the highest quarterly throughput during the fourth quarter of 2025 of around 3,080,000 mts. This against a quarterly average of around 2,633,000 mts per quarter through 2025, with the second quarter of 2025 being the lowest with 2,192,000 mts exported. The increase during the fourth quarter of 2025 was partly due to additional export capacity coming on stream in August 2025 from the terminal at Beaumont, operated by Enterprise Products Partners.
For the three months ended December 31, 2025, we had an average of 28 vessels engaged under time charters, 20 vessels on spot voyage charters and contracts of affreightment ("COAs"), and 9 vessels operating in the independently managed Unigas Pool. As at December 31, 2025, for the 12-month period commencing January 1, 2026, approximately 37% of our available days are covered by time charter contracts. For the same forward-looking 12-month period, our midsize vessels are exclusively on time charter contracts, about 70% of our fully and semi-refrigerated vessels are on time charter contracts, and about 30% of our of our ethylene-capable vessels are expected to be employed in the spot voyage market.
The handysize 12-month forward-looking market assessment for semi-refrigerated vessels increased from the end of the third quarter of 2025 compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 by $21,000 per calendar month ("pcm") to $956,000 pcm.
The handysize 12-month forward-looking market assessment for fully refrigerated vessels increased from the end of the third quarter of 2025 to the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 by $4,000 pcm to $775,000 pcm.
The handysize 12-month forward-looking market assessment for ethylene-capable vessels reduced from the end of the third quarter of 2025 to the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 by $70,000 pcm to $1,026,000 pcm.
Ethylene Export Terminal
We own a 50% share in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas (the “Ethylene Export Terminal”) through a joint venture (the "Export Terminal Joint Venture").
The Ethylene Export Terminal throughput for the three months ended December 31, 2025, was 191,707 metric tons, compared to 159,183 metric tons for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and 270,594 metric tons for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Our share of the results of our equity investment in the Ethylene Export Terminal was a gain of $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to a gain of $5.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and a gain of $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Steady U.S. ethylene prices were supporting exports to Europe, which reached their highest level in 2025. U.S.–China tariff tensions affected trade in the fourth quarter of 2025, with volumes reverting to Europe whilst Asia-bound shipments slow down. We expect throughput for the first quarter of 2026 to be at or above the levels seen during the fourth quarter of 2025 supported by strong demand from Europe.
Our Ethylene Export Terminal, owned by the Export Terminal Joint Venture, includes an ethylene cryogenic storage tank with a capacity of 30,000 tons, and has the capacity to export approximately 1.55 million tons of ethylene per year and load ethylene-capable gas carriers at rates of 1,000 tons per hour. Since January 2026, two new offtake contracts related to the Ethylene Export Terminal’s available ethylene volumes have been signed by new customers, and we continue to expect that additional capacity will be contracted during 2026. Until further offtake contracts are signed, volumes will be sold and made available on a spot contract basis.
Capital Return Policy
Under the Capital Return Policy and subject to operating needs and other circumstances, the Company intends to pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock (the "Fixed Element") and return additional capital in the form of further cash dividends and/or share repurchases, such that the Fixed Element and, if any, the variable element, together equal at least 30% of net income for the applicable quarter. Any acquisition of the Company’s common stock under the Capital Return Policy may be made via open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or any other method permitted under U.S. securities laws and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The timing and amount of any dividends and share repurchases under the Capital Return Policy will be determined by Navigator’s Board of Directors and management and will depend on market conditions, legal requirements, stock price and alternative uses of capital, financial results and earnings, restrictions in our debt agreements, required capital expenditures and the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of dividends to shareholders, as well as other factors. The Capital Return Policy does not oblige Navigator to pay any dividends or repurchase any of its shares and the Capital Return Policy, including dividends and repurchases of shares of common stock, may be suspended, discontinued or modified by the Company at any time, for any reason.
Financing
On March 2, 2026, the Company entered into a $133.8 million senior secured pre- and post-delivery term loan (the “March 2026 Senior Secured Term Loan”) with ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge to partially finance the construction of Navigator Parsec and Navigator Pleione, and has and will use cash on hand to pay the remainder of the construction costs. The March 2026 Senior Secured Term Loan matures five years after delivery of the second vessel, however the borrower has the option to extend the facility for a further 12 months. The facility is non-amortizing for the pre-delivery tranche and then amortizes for the post-delivery tranche, with a balloon repayment of $100.3 million on the five-year maturity date (if the 12-month extension is not taken). The facility bears interest at a rate of Term SOFR plus 150 basis points.
Vessel Sales
On December 28, 2025, Happy Falcon, a 2002-built 3,770 cbm semi-refrigerated small gas carrier was redelivered from the Unigas Pool which decreased the number of our vessels operating in the Unigas Pool from nine to eight. The Happy Falcon was held for sale at December 31, 2025, and was subsequently sold to an independent third party on January 28, 2026, for net proceeds of $4.0 million, generating a profit on sale of approximately $1.8 million.
The Navigator Saturn, a 2000-built 22,085 cbm ethylene-capable semi-refrigerated handysize gas carrier was held for sale at December 31, 2025, and was subsequently sold to an independent third party on January 28, 2026, for net proceeds of $15.9 million, generating a profit on sale of approximately $10.3 million.
On January 6, 2026, following the natural cessation of the Company's PT Navigator Khatulistiwa (“PTNK”) business in Indonesia in February 2025, Navigator Pluto was sold back to an entity under common control of the Company in order to continue operating within the group's ordinary fleet.
Legal Updates
In February 2025, as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption, Muhamad Kerry Adrianto and certain other business partners and executives of PT Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia's state-owned energy company (“Pertamina”), were arrested by Indonesian authorities. The allegations relate to the mismanagement of crude oil and oil refinery products at Pertamina between 2018 and 2023. The legal proceedings linked with the investigation by local authorities relating to nine individuals concluded in February 2026, with all nine defendants being found guilty. Mr. Adrianto was given a custodial sentence of 15 years, a fine of around $60,000 and an order to pay compensation of approximately $173 million. On March 5, 2026, Mr. Adrianto lodged an appeal to his sentence with the High Court in Indonesia and we continue to monitor developments.
Mr Adrianto served as a director of PTNK, our Indonesian joint venture, until September 2025 when he was replaced as a director of PTNK.
We continue to believe that the events surrounding Mr. Adrianto will not have a material impact on the Company or our operations.
Unaudited Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
| ` | Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | Percentage change | |||||
| (in thousands, except percentage change) | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 130,269 | $ | 139,479 | 7.1 | % | ||
| Operating revenues – Unigas Pool | 13,762 | 13,355 | (3.0 | )% | ||||
| Total operating revenues | 144,031 | 152,834 | 6.1 | % | ||||
| Brokerage commission | 1,672 | 1,977 | 18.2 | % | ||||
| Voyage expenses | 19,187 | 21,281 | 10.9 | % | ||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 45,957 | 47,615 | 3.6 | % | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 32,645 | 32,547 | (0.3 | )% | ||||
| General and administrative costs | 9,401 | 9,390 | (0.1 | )% | ||||
| Total net operating expenses | 108,862 | 112,810 | 3.6 | % | ||||
| Operating Income | 35,169 | 40,024 | 13.8 | % | ||||
| Unrealized (loss)/gain on non-designated derivative instruments | (278 | ) | 75 | (127.0 | )% | |||
| Interest expense | (12,381 | ) | (13,110 | ) | 5.9 | % | ||
| Interest income | 1,184 | 1,256 | 6.1 | % | ||||
| Net Other income/(loss) | — | (2,500 | ) | — | ||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | (2,847 | ) | (154 | ) | (94.6 | )% | ||
| Loss on repayment of senior bonds | (1,456 | ) | — | — | ||||
| Write off of deferred financing costs | (829 | ) | — | — | ||||
| Income before taxes and share of result of equity method investments | 18,562 | 25,591 | 37.9 | % | ||||
| Income taxes | (1,324 | ) | (7,346 | ) | 455.0 | % | ||
| Share of result of equity method investments | 5,620 | 862 | (84.7 | )% | ||||
| Net income | 22,858 | 19,107 | (16.4 | )% | ||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,272 | ) | (629 | ) | (50.5 | )% | ||
| Net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | $ | 21,586 | $ | 18,478 | (14.4 | )% | ||
The following table presents selected operating data for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, which we believe are useful in understanding the basis of movements in our operating revenues.
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Fleet Data*: | ||||||
| Weighted average number of vessels | 47.0 | 48.0 | ||||
| Ownership days | 4,324 | 4,416 | ||||
| Available days | 4,250 | 4,284 | ||||
| Earning days | 3,920 | 3,857 | ||||
| Fleet utilization | 92.2 | % | 90.0 | % | ||
| Average daily Time Charter Equivalent** | $ | 28,341 | $ | 30,647 | ||
* Fleet Data - Our eight owned smaller vessels in the independently managed Unigas Pool at December 31, 2025 are excluded.
** Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Time charter equivalent - TCE is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. TCE is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For all charters, we calculate TCE by dividing total operating revenues (excluding revenue from the Unigas Pool), less any voyage expenses, by the number of earning days for the relevant period. Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all of the vessel's voyage-related expenses, whereas for voyage charters, also known as spot market charters, we pay all voyage expenses and charge our customers for these costs through our sales invoicing. TCE is a shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., voyage charters, time charters and contracts of affreightment) under which the vessels may be employed. We include average daily TCE, as we believe it provides additional meaningful information. Our calculation of TCE may not be comparable to that reported by other companies.
The following table represents a reconciliation of operating revenues to TCE. Operating revenues are the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the periods presented.
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | |||
| Average daily time charter equivalent***: | (in thousands, except earning days and average daily time charter equivalent rate) | |||
| Operating revenues | $ | 130,269 | $ | 139,479 |
| Voyage expenses | 19,187 | 21,281 | ||
| Operating revenues less voyage expenses | $ | 111,082 | $ | 118,198 |
| Earning days | 3,920 | 3,857 | ||
| Average daily time charter equivalent | $ | 28,341 | $ | 30,647 |
*** Operating revenues and voyage expenses of our eight owned vessels in the independently managed Unigas Pool are excluded. On December 28, 2025, Happy Falcon, a 2002-built 3,770 cbm semi-refrigerated small gas carrier was redelivered from the Unigas Pool which decreased the number of our vessels operating in the Unigas Pool from nine to eight.
Operating Revenues. Operating revenues, net of address commissions, were $139.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $9.2 million or 7.1% compared to $130.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This increased was primarily due to:
- an increase of approximately $9.1 million attributable to an increase in average monthly TCE rates, which increased to an average of approximately $30,647 per vessel per day ($932,171 per vessel per calendar month) for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to an average of approximately $28,341 per vessel per day ($862,035 per vessel per calendar month) for the three months ended December 31, 2024;
- a decrease of approximately $2.9 million attributable to a decrease in fleet utilization, which decreased to 90.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to 92.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2024;
- an increase of approximately $0.9 million or 0.8%, attributable to a net 34-day increase in vessel available days for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily a result of the operations of the additional three German-built 17,000 cubic meter capacity, ethylene-capable liquefied gas vessels (the "Purchased Vessels") during the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024; and
- an increase of approximately $2.1 million, primarily attributable to an increase in invoiced pass-through voyage expense for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Operating Revenues – Unigas Pool. Operating revenues – Unigas Pool was $13.4 million a decrease of 3.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $13.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, in part due to decreased utilization across the pool fleet, and represents our share of the operating revenues earned from our nine vessels operating within the independently managed Unigas Pool, based on agreed pool points.
Brokerage Commissions. Brokerage commissions, which typically vary between 1.25% and 2.5% of operating revenues, were $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses increased by $2.1 million or 10.9% to $21.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, from $19.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. These voyage expenses are effectively pass-through costs, corresponding to an increase in operating revenues of the same amount.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased by $1.7 million or 3.6% to $47.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, from $46.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Average daily vessel operating expenses increased by $160 per vessel per day, or 1.79%, to $9,080 per vessel per day for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $8,920 per vessel per day for the three months ended December 31, 2024, with the increase driven by increased crew costs and higher maintenance costs incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to three months ended December 31, 2024.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.1 million to $32.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $32.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Depreciation and amortization included amortization of capitalized drydocking costs of $11.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and the three months ended December 31, 2024.
General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs remained unchanged at $9.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $9.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Unrealized Loss on Non-Designated Derivative Instruments. The unrealized loss of $0.1 million on non-designated derivative instruments for the three months ended December 31, 2025 relates to a non-cash fair value loss on interest rate swaps that are used to hedge a number of our variable rate secured term loan and revolving credit facilities, as a result of a decrease in forward U.S Dollar SOFR interest rates. This is compared to an unrealized loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $0.7 million, or 5.9%, to $13.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, from $12.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This is primarily a result of an increase in the average amount of debt outstanding offset by lower U.S. dollar SOFR rates and lower margins paid by the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Net Other Income/loss. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded an impairment of preferred securities of $2.5 million reflecting an assessment of expected future cashflows from the securities, following U.S. GAAP.
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Loss. The unrealized foreign exchange loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, relates to losses on foreign currency cash balances held, driven primarily by the Indonesian Rupiah weakening against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to an unrealized foreign exchange loss of $2.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Income Taxes. Income taxes relate to taxes on our subsidiaries and businesses incorporated around the world, including those incorporated in the United States of America. Income taxes were an expense of $7.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to an expense of $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, primarily related to movements in current and deferred taxes in relation to our equity investment in the Ethylene Export Terminal. Following the natural cessation of the Company's PTNK business in Indonesia on expiry of the last remaining time charter contract on February 15, 2025, Navigator Aries was sold to an entity under common control of the Company on October 1, 2025, in order to continue operating within the group's ordinary fleet. On January 6, 2026, Navigator Pluto was sold to an entity under common control of the Company in order to continue operating within the group's ordinary fleet. The Company no longer asserts indefinite reinvestment of earnings in PTNK and recovery of the investment in PTNK is expected to occur through taxable transactions which required the Company to recognize an associated deferred tax liability of $9.5 million at December 31, 2025.
Share of Result of Equity Method Investments. The share of the result of the Company’s 50% ownership in the Export Terminal Joint Venture was an income of $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to an income of $5.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, due to higher deficiency payments received in the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to three months ended December 31, 2025. Volumes exported through the Ethylene Export Terminal were 191,707 tons for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to 159,183 tons for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Non-Controlling Interests. On September 30, 2022, the Company entered into the Navigator Greater Bay Joint Venture. The joint venture was owned 60% by the Company and 40% by Greater Bay Gas. On October 14, 2025, the Company increased its ownership interest in the Navigator Greater Bay Joint Venture from 60% to 75.1% through the acquisition of an additional 15.1% interest for total cash consideration of $16.8 million. The Navigator Greater Bay Joint Venture continues to be accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary in our consolidated financial statements, with the proportion owned by Greater Bay Gas accounted for as a non-controlling interest. Net income attributable to Greater Bay Gas of $0.6 million is presented as part of the non-controlling interest in our financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to net income of $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Unaudited Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 compared to the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | Percentage change | ||||||
| (in thousands, except percentage change) | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 511,667 | $ | 538,457 | 5.2 | % | ||
| Operating revenues – Unigas Pool | 55,012 | 48,504 | (11.8 | )% | ||||
| Total operating revenues | 566,679 | 586,961 | 3.6 | % | ||||
| Brokerage commission | 7,012 | 7,333 | 4.6 | % | ||||
| Voyage expenses | 72,144 | 77,269 | 7.1 | % | ||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 175,034 | 191,290 | 9.3 | % | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 132,725 | 134,497 | 1.3 | % | ||||
| General and administrative costs | 36,580 | 36,353 | (0.6 | )% | ||||
| Profit from sale of vessels | — | (25,206 | ) | — | ||||
| Total net operating expenses | 423,495 | 421,536 | (0.5 | )% | ||||
| Operating Income | 143,184 | 165,425 | 15.5 | % | ||||
| Realized loss on non-designated derivative instruments | — | (1,228 | ) | — | ||||
| Unrealized loss on non-designated derivative instruments | (7,483 | ) | (4,678 | ) | (37.5 | )% | ||
| Interest expense | (56,141 | ) | (55,778 | ) | (0.6 | )% | ||
| Interest income | 6,244 | 5,822 | (6.8 | )% | ||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | (1,968 | ) | (1,274 | ) | (35.3 | )% | ||
| Write off of deferred financing costs | (829 | ) | (266 | ) | — | |||
| Other income | — | 2,301 | — | |||||
| Loss on repayment of senior bonds | (1,456 | ) | — | |||||
| Income before taxes and share of result of equity method investments | 81,551 | 110,324 | 35.3 | % | ||||
| Income taxes | (4,365 | ) | (12,487 | ) | 186.1 | % | ||
| Share of result of equity method investments | 16,911 | 8,036 | (52.5 | )% | ||||
| Net income | 94,097 | 105,873 | 12.5 | % | ||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (8,526 | ) | (5,751 | ) | (32.5 | )% | ||
| Net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | $ | 85,571 | $ | 100,122 | 17.0 | % | ||
The following table presents selected operating data for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, which we believe are useful in understanding the basis for movement in our operating revenues.
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Fleet Data* : | ||||||
| Weighted average number of vessels | 47.0 | 48.6 | ||||
| Ownership days | 17,202 | 17,723 | ||||
| Available days | 16,670 | 17,215 | ||||
| Earning days | 15,248 | 15,317 | ||||
| Fleet utilization | 91.5 | % | 89.0 | % | ||
| Average daily Time Charter Equivalent** | $ | 28,826 | $ | 30,110 | ||
* Fleet Data - Our eight owned smaller vessels in the independently managed Unigas Pool at December 31, 2025 are excluded. On December 28, 2025, Happy Falcon, a 2002-built 3,770 cbm semi-refrigerated small gas carrier was redelivered from the Unigas Pool which decreased the number of our vessels operating in the Unigas Pool from nine to eight.
** Non-GAAP Financial Measure - Time charter equivalent ("TCE") is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. TCE is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For all charters, we calculate TCE by dividing total operating revenues (excluding collaborative arrangements and revenues from the Unigas Pool), less any voyage expenses (excluding collaborative arrangements), by the number of earning days for the relevant period. TCE rates exclude the effects of the collaborative arrangements, as earning days and fleet utilization, on which TCE rates are based, are calculated for our owned vessels, and not an average of all pool vessels. Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all of the vessel voyage related expenses, whereas for voyage charters, also known as spot market charters, we pay all voyage expenses. TCE is a shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters and contracts of affreightment) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. Our calculation of TCE may not be comparable to that reported by other companies.
The following table represents a reconciliation of operating revenues to TCE. Operating revenues are the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the periods presented.
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Average daily time charter equivalent***: | (in thousands, except earning days and average daily time charter equivalent rate) | |||||
| Fleet Data: | ||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 511,667 | $ | 538,457 | ||
| Voyage expenses | (72,144 | ) | (77,269 | ) | ||
| Operating revenues less voyage expenses | 439,523 | $ | 461,188 | |||
| Earning days | 15,248 | 15,317 | ||||
| Average daily time charter equivalent | $ | 28,826 | $ | 30,110 | ||
*** Operating revenues and voyage expenses of our eight owned vessels in the independently managed Unigas Pool are excluded.
Operating Revenues. Operating revenues, net of address commissions, were $538.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $26.8 million or 5.2% compared to $511.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. This increased was primarily due to:
- an increase of approximately $20.2 million attributable to an increase in average monthly time charter equivalent rates, which increased to an average of approximately $30,110 per vessel per day ($915,832 per vessel per calendar month) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to an average of approximately $28,826 per vessel per day ($876,776 per vessel per calendar month) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024;
- a decrease in operating revenues of approximately $12.9 million attributable to a decrease in fleet utilization, which declined to 89.0% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to 91.5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024;
- an increase in operating revenues of approximately $14.4 million or 3.0% driven by a 545-day increase in vessel available days for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, due to the acquisition of the Purchased Vessels, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2024; and
- an increase in operating revenues of approximately $5.1 million, primarily attributable to an increase in pass-through voyage costs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Operating Revenues – Unigas Pool. Operating revenues – Unigas Pool was $48.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of 11.8% compared to $55.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, and represents our share of the revenue earned from our nine vessels operating within the Unigas Pool, based on agreed pool points.
Brokerage Commissions. Brokerage commissions, which typically vary between 1.25% and 2.5% of operating revenue, were $7.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $7.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses increased by $5.1 million or 7.1% to $77.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, from $72.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. These voyage expenses are effectively pass-through costs, corresponding to an increase in operating revenues of the same amount.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses increased by $16.3 million or 9.3% to $191.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, from $175.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. Average daily vessel operating expenses increased by $565 per vessel per day, or 6.6%, to $9,105 per vessel per day for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $8,540 per vessel per day for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The increase is driven by higher crew and maintenance costs incurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.8 million to $134.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, from $132.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, primarily related to the acquisition of the Purchased Vessels. Depreciation and amortization included amortization of capitalized drydocking costs of $23.1 million and $22.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs decreased by $0.2 million or 0.6% to $36.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, from $36.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Profit from Sale of Vessels. Profit from sale of vessels for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, was $25.2 million related to the sales of Navigator Venus and Navigator Gemini in May 2025 and September 2025 respectively.
Realized Loss on Non-Designated Derivative Instruments. The realized loss of $1.2 million on non-designated derivative instruments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 relates to the termination and settlement of interest rate swaps that hedged the September 2020 Secured Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility which was repaid during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.
Unrealized Loss on Non-Designated Derivative Instruments. The unrealized loss of $4.7 million on non-designated derivative instruments for the year ended December 31, 2025, relates to a non-cash fair value loss on interest rate swaps that are used to hedge a number of our variable rate secured term loan and revolving credit facilities, as a result of a decrease in forward U.S Dollar SOFR interest rates. This is compared to an unrealized loss of $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by $0.4 million, or 0.6%, to $55.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, from $56.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. This is primarily a result of a decrease in U.S. dollar SOFR rates and lower average margins paid by the Company, offset by higher outstanding interest-bearing debt across the majority of the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Unrealized Foreign Exchange loss. The unrealized foreign exchange loss of $1.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, relates to losses on foreign currency cash balances held, primarily driven by the Indonesian Rupiah weakening against the U.S. dollar during the period, compared to an unrealized loss of $2.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Write off of Deferred Financing Costs. The write off of deferred financing costs of $0.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 relates to the write off of the unamortized portion of the deferred financing costs of our $210 million secured term loan and revolving credit facility which was repaid during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.
Net Other Income. In March 2025, the Company received $4.8 million in other income from a third party relating to a claim for damages caused to Navigator Aries in 2016. The amount received is the final settlement and no further amounts in relation to this matter are anticipated offset by an impaired of the preferred securities held by $2.5 million.
Income Taxes. Income taxes relate to taxes on our subsidiaries and businesses incorporated around the world including those incorporated in the United States of America. Income taxes were an expense of $12.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to an expense of $4.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, primarily related to movements in current and deferred taxes in relation to our equity investment in the Ethylene Export Terminal. Following the natural cessation of the Company's PTNK business in Indonesia on expiry of the last remaining time charter contract on February 15, 2025, Navigator Aries was sold to an entity under common control of the Company on October 1, 2025, in order to continue operating within the group's ordinary fleet. On January 6, 2026, Navigator Pluto was sold to an entity under common control of the Company in order to continue operating within the group's ordinary fleet. The Company no longer asserts indefinite reinvestment of earnings in PTNK and recovery of the investment in PTNK is expected to occur through taxable transactions which required the Company to recognize an associated deferred tax liability of $9.5 million at December 31, 2025.
Share of Result of Equity Method Investments. The share of the result of the Company’s 50% ownership in the Export Terminal Joint Venture was income of $8.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to income of $16.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. Throughput rates increased to 815,971 tons for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to 732,378 tons for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. While throughput rates increased, a narrower price differential between the U.S. and China limited arbitrage opportunities more extensively in the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, than in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Non-Controlling Interest. On September 30, 2022, the Company entered into the Navigator Greater Bay Joint Venture. The joint venture was owned 60% by the Company and 40% by Greater Bay Gas. On October 14, 2025, the Company increased its ownership interest in the Navigator Greater Bay Joint Venture from 60% to 75.1% through the acquisition of an additional 15.1% interest for total cash consideration of $16.8 million. The Navigator Greater Bay Joint Venture continues to be accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary in our consolidated financial statements, with the proportion owned by Greater Bay Gas accounted for as a non-controlling interest. Net income attributable to Greater Bay Gas of $5.7 million is presented as part of the non-controlling interest in our financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to net income of $5.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table shows a reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 22,858 | $ | 19,107 | $ | 94,097 | $ | 105,873 | ||
| Net interest expense | 11,197 | 11,853 | 49,897 | 49,956 | ||||||
| Income taxes | 1,324 | 7,346 | 4,365 | 12,487 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 32,645 | 32,547 | 132,725 | 134,497 | ||||||
| EBITDA2 | 68,024 | 70,853 | 281,084 | 302,813 | ||||||
| Realized loss on non-designated derivative instruments | — | — | — | 1,228 | ||||||
| Unrealized loss/(gain) on non-designated derivative instruments | 278 | (75 | ) | 7,483 | 4,678 | |||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | 2,847 | 154 | 1,968 | 1,274 | ||||||
| Write off of deferred financing costs | 829 | — | 829 | 266 | ||||||
| Profit from sale of vessels | — | — | — | (25,206 | ) | |||||
| Net Other loss/(income) | — | 2,500 | — | (2,301 | ) | |||||
| Loss on repayment of senior bonds | 1,456 | — | 1,456 | — | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA2 | $ | 73,434 | $ | 73,432 | $ | 292,820 | $ | 282,752 | ||
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2 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited., Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are not measurements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before profit/loss on sale of vessel, realized and unrealized gain/loss on non-designated derivative instruments and unrealized foreign currency exchange, write off of deferred financing costs and other income. Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share represents basic earnings per share adjusted to exclude profit/loss on sale of vessel, realized and unrealized gain/loss on non-designated derivative instruments and unrealized foreign currency exchange, write off of deferred financing costs and other income. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share represents Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share adjusting the weighted average number of common shares used for calculating Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share for the effects of all potentially dilutive shares. Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited. represents net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited. adjusted to exclude profit/loss on sale of vessel, realized and unrealized gain/loss on non-designated derivative instruments and unrealized foreign currency exchange, write off of deferred financing costs and other income. Management believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited., Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are useful to investors in evaluating the operating performance of the Company. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Limited., Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to consolidated net income, earnings per share, cash generated from operations or any other GAAP measure.
The following table shows a reconciliation of Net Income attributed to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. to Adjusted Net Income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd., for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| (in thousands except earnings per share and number of shares) | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | $ | 21,586 | $ | 18,478 | $ | 85,571 | $ | 100,122 | ||
| Realized loss on non-designated derivatives instruments | — | — | — | 1,228 | ||||||
| Unrealized loss /(gain) on non-designated derivative instruments | 278 | (75 | ) | 7,483 | 4,678 | |||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | 2,847 | 154 | 1,968 | 1,274 | ||||||
| Write off of deferred financing costs | 829 | — | 829 | 266 | ||||||
| Profit from sale of vessels | — | — | — | (25,206 | ) | |||||
| Net Other loss/(income) | — | 2,500 | — | (2,301 | ) | |||||
| Loss on repayment of senior bonds | 1,456 | — | 1,456 | — | ||||||
| Adjusted Net Income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | $ | 26,996 | $ | 21,057 | $ | 97,307 | $ | 80,061 | ||
| Earnings per share attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.49 | ||
| Diluted | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.19 | $ | 1.47 | ||
| Adjusted Basic2 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.19 | ||
| Adjusted Diluted2 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.35 | $ | 1.18 | ||
| Basic weighted average number of shares | 69,426,888 | 65,399,652 | 71,149,671 | 67,333,263 | ||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares | 70,170,335 | 66,093,849 | 71,838,034 | 68,036,773 | ||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Cash Needs
Our primary sources of funds are cash and cash equivalents, cash from operations, undrawn bank borrowings, proceeds from vessel sales, and proceeds from bond issuances.
Our primary uses of funds are drydocking and other vessel maintenance expenditures, voyage expenses, vessel operating expenses, general and administrative costs, insurance costs, expenditures incurred in connection with ensuring that our vessels comply with international and regulatory standards, financing expenses and quarterly repayment of bank loans. We also expect to use funds in connection with our Capital Return Policy. In addition, our medium-term and long-term liquidity needs relate to debt repayments, repayment of bonds, payments for the Four Newbuild Vessels (as defined in the notes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements), the Ammonia Newbuild Vessels and other potential future joint ventures, future vessel newbuilds, related investments, and other potential future vessel acquisitions, and or related port or terminal projects.
The Company repaid $28.5 million of the revolving credit facility portion of its $111.8 million December 2022 Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility in June 2025 and $62.9 million of the revolving credit facility portion of its $147.6 million August 2024 Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility in August 2025, totalling $91.4 million.
As of December 31, 2025, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $155.0 million, restricted cash of $49.9 million, and available but undrawn credit facilities of $91.4 million, providing the Company with total liquidity of $296.3 million.
Our secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities contain covenants that require the Company to maintain liquidity of no less than (i) up to $50.0 million, as applicable to the relevant loan facility, or (ii) 5% of total debt (representing $38.4 million as of December 31, 2025), whichever is greater.
May 2025 Senior Secured Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility. On May 2, 2025, the Company entered into the May 2025 senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility with Nordea Bank Abp filial i Norge, Danish Ship Finance A/S, Danske Bank A/S, DNB (UK) Limited, ING Bank N.V., London Branch, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (the "May 2025 Facility"). The May 2025 Facility was used to repay the Company’s September 2020 secured loan facility, and the Company’s October 2013 secured loan facility that were due to mature in September 2025 and May 2027 respectively, and for general corporate and working capital purposes. The May 2025 Facility has a term of six years maturing in May 2031, and is for a maximum principal amount of $300 million (split as $230 million Term Loan and $70 million Revolving Credit Facility). As of December 31, 2025 the facility was fully drawn, with an amount outstanding of $286.6 million. The outstanding balance amortizes quarterly through payments of $6.7 million, followed by a final balloon payment in May 2027 of up to $146.5 million, and bears interest at a rate of Term SOFR plus 170 basis points.
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March 2025 Bond Tap Issue Addendum On March 28, 2025, pursuant to the March 2025 Bond Tap Issue Addendum, the Company completed the March 2025 Bond Tap Issue, issuing an additional aggregate principal amount of $40 million in the Nordic bond market under the same bond terms governing its outstanding October 2024 Bonds, with equal maturity in October 2029, and bearing the same 7.25% coupon rate as the October 2024 Bonds. Following the issuance of the October 2024 Bonds and the March 2025 Bond Tap Issue, a further $60 million in aggregate principal amount of bonds remains available to be issued by the Company under the bond terms governing the October 2024 Bonds. Settlement in respect of the March 2025 Bond Tap Issue occurred on April 4, 2025.
February 2025 Senior Secured Term Loan. On February 7, 2025, the Company entered into the February 2025 Senior Secured Term Loan with Nordea Bank Abp, to partially finance the purchase price of the three Purchased Vessels and used cash on hand to pay the remainder of the purchase price. As of December 31, 2025, the facility was fully drawn, with an amount outstanding of $74.6 million. The February 2025 Senior Secured Term Loan matures on August 14, 2026, however the borrower has an option to extend the facility for a further 18 months. The facility is initially non-amortizing for the period to August 14, 2026, and has a balloon repayment of $25.0 million on that date if the 18-month extension option is to be exercised, and bears interest at a rate of Term SOFR plus 180 basis points.
The Company has a responsibility to evaluate whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt over its ability to meet its future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are expected to be issued. We believe, given our current cash balances, that our financial resources, including the cash expected to be generated within the year, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity and working capital needs for at least the next twelve months, taking into account our existing capital commitments and debt service requirements.
As of December 31, 2025, we had $1,387.0 million in outstanding future obligations, which includes principal repayments on long-term debt, including our Bonds, vessels under construction and office lease commitments. Of the total outstanding obligation, $233.8 million falls due within the twelve months ending December 31, 2026, and the balance of $1,153.2 million falls due after December 31, 2026.
Capital Expenditures
Liquefied gas transportation by sea is a capital-intensive business, requiring significant investment to maintain an efficient fleet and to stay in regulatory compliance. The total capital contributions required from us for our share of the construction cost for the Terminal Expansion Project was $128 million of which the final contribution of $4 million was made in February 2025. The Company financed these capital contributions using existing cash resources. The Company may also invest further in new terminal infrastructure should an appropriate opportunity arise.
On August 23, 2024, the Company entered into contracts to build the Original Two Newbuild Vessels. As part of the agreements then made, the Company held an option to build two additional vessels of the same specification and price. On November 21, 2024, the Company exercised the option and entered into contracts to build the Additional Two Newbuild Vessels. The total Four Ethylene Newbuild Vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the Company in March 2027, July 2027, November 2027 and January 2028 respectively, at an average shipyard price of $102.9 million per vessel. The Four Ethylene Newbuild Vessels will be able to carry a wide variety of gas products, ranging from complex petrochemical gases, including ethylene and ethane, to LPG and clean ammonia. Additionally, the Four Ethylene Newbuild Vessels will be fitted with dual-fuel engines for ethane, a low-carbon intensity transitional fuel, and made retrofit-ready for using ammonia as a fuel in the future, and additionally they will be capable of transiting through both the former and the new Panama Canal locks, providing enhanced flexibility.
Once delivered, subject to customary conditions, each of the Ammonia Newbuild Vessels is expected to be operated by the Amon Joint Venture pursuant to a five-year time charter with Yara International ASA ("Yara").
On July 17, 2025, the Company announced that it had entered into a joint venture agreement with Amon Gas. The Amon Joint Venture intends to acquire two newbuild 51,530 cubic-meter capacity ammonia-fueled, ice-class, liquefied ammonia carriers, which will also be capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas. On December 31, 2025, the Company owned 61% of the Amon Joint Venture, and Amon Gas owned 39%. Under the terms and conditions of the investment, the Company expects to own 79.5% of the Amon Joint Venture and Amon Gas expects to own 20.5% when the vessels are delivered in 2028. The Amon Joint Venture has entered into contracts with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. to build the Two Ammonia Newbuild Vessels, with deliveries scheduled to take place in June and October 2028 respectively, at an average yard price of $87 million per vessel. Once delivered, subject to customary conditions, each of the Two Ammonia Newbuild Vessels is expected to be operated by the Amon Joint Venture pursuant to a five-year time charter with Yara Clean Ammonia.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash provided by/(used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 210,523 | $ | 201,662 | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (100,987 | ) | (81,101 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (126,013 | ) | (54,213 | ) | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,968 | ) | (1,274 | ) | ||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | (18,445 | ) | $ | 65,074 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, decreased to $201.7 million, from $210.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $8.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in net income of $11.8 million (after adding back the non-cash unrealized loss on derivative instruments and our share of the result from equity method investments) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, offset by a decrease in working capital of $16.7 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. This compared to an increase in net income of $7.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and an increase in working capital of $35.1 million during twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
Net cash flow from operating activities principally depends upon charter rates attainable, fleet utilization, fluctuations in working capital balances, repairs and maintenance activity, amount and duration of drydocks, and changes in foreign currency rates.
We are required to drydock each vessel once every five years until it reaches 15 years of age, after which we drydock vessels approximately every two and a half years. Drydocking each vessel, including travelling to and from the drydock, takes approximately 20-30 days in total. Drydocking days generally include approximately 5-10 days of voyage time to and from the drydocking shipyard and approximately 15-20 days of actual drydocking time. 13 of our vessels completed their respective drydockings during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.
We estimate the current cost of a five-year drydocking for one of our vessels to be approximately $1.5 million, a ten-year drydocking cost to be approximately $1.7 million, and the 15-year and 17-year drydocking costs to be approximately $2.0 million each (including the cost of classification society surveys). As our vessels age and our fleet expands, our drydocking expenses will increase. Ongoing costs for compliance with environmental regulations are primarily included as part of drydocking, such as the requirement to install ballast water treatment plants, and classification society survey costs, with a balance included as a component of our operating expenses.
Cash Used in Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $81.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, primarily related to contributions to our investment in the Terminal Expansion Project of $4.0 million, $68.5 million as initial payments for our Four Newbuild Vessels under construction, and $85.0 million for the purchase of the Purchased Vessels, offset by distributions received from our investment in the Export Terminal Joint Venture of $17.8 million, and $47.8 million from proceeds from sale of vessels during the period.
Net cash used in investing activities was $101.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, primarily related to contributions to our investment in the Terminal Expansion Project of $89.0 million and $41.2 million as initial payments for our Four Newbuild Vessels under construction, offset by distributions received from our investment in the Export Terminal Joint Venture of $27.1 million.
Cash used in Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $54.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, primarily as a result of the drawdown of our February 2025 Facility of $74.6 million and our May 2025 Facility of $300 million, and proceeds from our March 2025 Bond Tap Issue of $40.0 million, offset by repayment of our September 2020 Facility of $143.4 million and our October 2013 Facility of $14.7 million, regular quarterly debt and revolving credit facility repayments of $141.5 million, quarterly dividend payments of $14.8 million, and $62.7 million under our Capital Return Policy and our other share repurchase programs.
Net cash used in financing activities was $126.0 million for twelve months ended December 31, 2024, primarily as a result of $224.7 million paid in respect of our regular quarterly debt repayments and repayment of our $107 million Secured Term Loan Facility, quarterly dividend payments of $14.3 million, $57.1 million under our Capital Return Policy and our other share repurchase programs, and settlement of the sale and leaseback on Navigator Aurora of $48.9 million, offset by drawdown of our August 2024 Facility and drawdown of our revolving credit facilities totaling $216.1 million.
Secured Term Loan Facilities, Revolving Credit Facilities and Terminal Facility
General. Navigator Gas LLC., our wholly-owned subsidiary, and certain of our vessel-owning subsidiaries have entered into various secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities as summarized in the table below. For additional information regarding our secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities, please read “Item 5—Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Secured Term Loan Facilities and Revolving Credit Facilities” in the Company's 2024 Annual Report.
The table below summarizes our facilities as of December 31, 2025:
| Facility agreement | Original facility amount | Principal amount outstanding | Undrawn RCF component | Interest rate | Facility maturity date | |||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| August 2021 Loan Agreement | 67.0 | 29.1 | — | Fixed 378 BPS | June 2026 | |||
| February 2025 Secured Term Loan | 74.6 | 74.6 | — | Term SOFR + 180 BPS | August 2026/ February 20283 | |||
| October 2013 DB Credit Facility A | 57.7 | 6.0 | — | Comp SOFR + 247 BPS | April 2027 | |||
| December 2022 Secured Term loan and RCF | 111.8 | 42.5 | 28.5 | Term SOFR + 209 BPS | September 2028 | |||
| July 2015 DB Credit Facility B | 60.9 | 16.5 | — | Comp SOFR + 247 BPS | December 2028 | |||
| July 2015 Santander Credit Facility B | 55.8 | 16.3 | — | Comp SOFR + 247 BPS | January 2029 | |||
| March 2023 Secured Term Loan | 200.0 | 108.5 | — | Comp SOFR + 205 BPS | March 2029 | |||
| December 2022 Secured Term Loan | 151.3 | 119.8 | — | Term SOFR + 220 BPS | December 2029 | |||
| August 2024 Secured Term Loan and RCF | 147.6 | 68.0 | 62.9 | Term SOFR + 190 BPS | August 2030 | |||
| May 2025 Secured Term Loan and RCF | 300.0 | 286.6 | — | Term SOFR + 170 BPS | May 2031 | |||
| Total | $ | 1,226.7 | $ | 767.9 | $ | 91.4 | ||
Loan Facility Covenants. There are certain financial covenants within each of the Company’s secured loan facilities that are typical for transactions of these types. These covenants include:
- maintenance at all times of a minimum balance of cash and cash equivalents of up to the greater of $50 million and 5% of the total indebtedness;
- maintenance of the ratio of value adjusted total stockholders’ equity to value adjusted total assets of not less than 30%;
- that the aggregate fair market value of the collateral vessels be no less than 110% of the aggregate amount outstanding under the relevant facility.
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3 The February 2025 facility matures in August, 2026, however the borrower has an option to extend the facility for a further 18 months, extending the maturity date from August 2026 to February 2028.
Restrictive Covenants. The secured loan facilities provide that the borrowers may not declare or pay dividends to shareholders out of operating revenue generated by the vessels securing the indebtedness if an event of default has occurred and is continuing. The secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities also typically limit the borrowers from, among other things, incurring further indebtedness or entering into mergers and divestitures. The secured facilities also contain general covenants that require the borrowers to maintain adequate insurance coverage and to maintain the vessels, and include customary events of default including those relating to a failure to pay principal or interest, a breach of covenant, representation or warranty, a cross-default to other indebtedness, or non-compliance with security documents.
Borrowers are required to deliver quarterly compliance certificates, which are provided on a semi-annual basis on June 30 and December 31, including providing average valuations of the vessels securing the applicable facility from two independent ship brokers. Upon delivery of the valuations, if the market value of the collateral vessels is less than 125% to 135% of the outstanding indebtedness under the applicable facilities, the borrowers must either provide additional collateral or repay any amount in excess of 125% to 135% of the market value of the collateral vessels, as applicable. As of December 31, 2025, the Company considers that it was in full compliance with all such covenants under all of its facilities.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates in the application of our accounting policies based on our best assumptions, judgments and opinions. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. For a description of our material accounting policies, please read Note "2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the Company's 2024 Annual Report.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency fluctuations, as well as inflation. We use interest rate swaps to manage some of our interest rate risks. We do not use interest rate swaps or any other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk. We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes through borrowings that require us to make interest payments based on SOFR. We are party to a fixed-rate unsecured bond and our wholly-owned subsidiaries and certain of our vessel-owning subsidiaries are party to secured term loans and revolving credit facilities that bear interest at rates of SOFR plus margins of between 170 and 326 basis points. At December 31, 2025, $528.3 million of our outstanding debt (including our bond and excluding deferred finance costs) had fixed rates or was hedged using interest rate swaps and therefore is not exposed to changes in interest rate movements, whereas $379.6 million (excluding deferred finance costs) was not hedged and is therefore subject to variable interest rates. Based on this, a hypothetical increase in SOFR of 100 basis points would, all other things being equal, result in $3.8 million of additional annual interest expense on our indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
We use interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates. The principal objective of these contracts is to minimize the risks and costs associated with our floating-rate debt. The Company is exposed to the risk of credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to the interest rate swap agreements.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. Our primary economic environment is the international shipping market. This market utilizes the U.S. Dollar as its functional currency. Consequently, most of our revenue is generated in U.S. Dollars. Our expenses are in the currency invoiced by each supplier, and we remit funds in various currencies. We incur some vessel operating expenses and general and administrative costs in foreign currencies, primarily Euros, Pound Sterling, Danish Kroner, and Polish Zloty, and therefore there is a transactional risk that currency fluctuations could have a negative effect on our cash flows and financial condition. We have not entered into any derivative contracts to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk as of December 31, 2025.
Inflation. We are exposed to increases in operating costs arising from vessel operations, including crewing, vessel repair costs, drydocking costs, insurance and fuel prices as well as from general inflation, and we are subject to fluctuations as a result of general market forces. Increases in bunker costs could have a material effect on our future operations if the number and duration of our voyage charters or contracts of affreightment ("COAs") increase. In the case of the 49 vessels owned and commercially managed by us as of December 31, 2025, 29 were employed on time charter and as such it is the charterers who pay for the fuel on those vessels. If our vessels are employed under voyage charters or COAs, freight rates are generally sensitive to the price of fuel however a sharp rise in bunker prices may have a temporary negative effect on our results as, typically, freight rates do not adjust immediately.
Credit Risk. We may be exposed to credit risks in relation to vessel employment, and at times we may have multiple vessels employed by the same charterer. We consider and evaluate the concentration of credit risk continuously and perform ongoing evaluations of these charterers for credit risk. At December 31, 2025, no more than four of our vessels were employed by the same charterer. We invest our surplus funds with reputable financial institutions, and as of December 31, 2025, all such deposits had maturities of no more than three months.
| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| (in thousands except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 130,269 | $ | 139,479 | $ | 511,667 | $ | 538,457 | ||||
| Operating revenues – Unigas Pool | 13,762 | 13,355 | 55,012 | 48,504 | ||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 144,031 | 152,834 | 566,679 | 586,961 | ||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| Brokerage commission | 1,672 | 1,977 | 7,012 | 7,333 | ||||||||
| Voyage expenses | 19,187 | 21,281 | 72,144 | 77,269 | ||||||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 45,957 | 47,615 | 175,034 | 191,290 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 32,645 | 32,547 | 132,725 | 134,497 | ||||||||
| General and administrative costs | 9,401 | 9,390 | 36,580 | 36,353 | ||||||||
| Profit from sale of vessels | — | — | — | (25,206 | ) | |||||||
| Total net operating expenses | 108,862 | 112,810 | 423,495 | 421,536 | ||||||||
| Operating Income | 35,169 | 40,024 | 143,184 | 165,425 | ||||||||
| Other Income/(Expenses) | ||||||||||||
| Realized loss on non-designated derivative instruments | — | — | — | (1,228 | ) | |||||||
| Unrealized (loss)/gain on non-designated derivative instruments | (278 | ) | 75 | (7,483 | ) | (4,678 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense | (12,381 | ) | (13,110 | ) | (56,141 | ) | (55,778 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | 1,184 | 1,256 | 6,244 | 5,822 | ||||||||
| Write off of deferred financing costs | (829 | ) | — | (829 | ) | (266 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | (2,847 | ) | (154 | ) | (1,968 | ) | (1,274 | ) | ||||
| Loss on repayment of senior and unsecured bonds | (1,456 | ) | (1,456 | ) | — | |||||||
| Other (loss)/ income | — | (2,500 | ) | — | 2,301 | |||||||
| Income before taxes and share of result of equity method investments | 18,562 | 25,591 | 81,551 | 110,324 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | (1,324 | ) | (7,346 | ) | (4,365 | ) | (12,487 | ) | ||||
| Share of result of equity method investments | 5,620 | 862 | 16,911 | 8,036 | ||||||||
| Net income | 22,858 | 19,107 | 94,097 | 105,873 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,272 | ) | (629 | ) | (8,526 | ) | (5,751 | ) | ||||
| Net Income attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | $ | 21,586 | $ | 18,478 | $ | 85,571 | $ | 100,122 | ||||
| Earnings per share attributable to stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd.: | ||||||||||||
| Basic: | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.49 | ||||
| Diluted: | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.19 | $ | 1.47 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding in the period: | ||||||||||||
| Basic: | 69,426,888 | 65,399,652 | 71,149,671 | 67,333,263 | ||||||||
| Diluted: | 70,170,335 | 66,093,849 | 71,838,034 | 68,036,773 | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 22,858 | $ | 19,107 | $ | 94,097 | $ | 105,873 | ||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain/(loss) | 96 | (128 | ) | (396 | ) | 140 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | 22,954 | $ | 18,979 | $ | 93,701 | $ | 106,013 | ||
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | ||||||||||
| Stockholders of Navigator Holdings Ltd. | $ | 21,682 | $ | 18,350 | $ | 85,175 | $ | 100,262 | ||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,272 | 629 | 8,526 | 5,751 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | 22,954 | $ | 18,979 | $ | 93,701 | $ | 106,013 | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) | ||||||
| As at December 31, 2024 | As at December 31, 2025 | |||||
| (in thousands, except share data) | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 130,821 | $ | 154,950 | ||
| Restricted cash | 8,976 | 49,921 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 29,037 | 34,808 | ||||
| Accrued income | 5,809 | 7,832 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,824 | 19,466 | ||||
| Bunkers and other inventory | 13,752 | 15,412 | ||||
| Insurance receivable | 3,368 | 6,520 | ||||
| Amounts due from related parties | 13,797 | 6,542 | ||||
| Total current assets | 220,384 | 295,451 | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||
| Vessels, net | 1,653,607 | 1,601,045 | ||||
| Vessels under construction | 41,589 | 115,321 | ||||
| Asset held for sale | — | 7,761 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 385 | 302 | ||||
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 406 | 360 | ||||
| Equity method investments | 253,729 | 247,935 | ||||
| Derivative assets | 7,191 | 1,372 | ||||
| Right-of-use asset | 2,088 | 1,282 | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 1,250 | 8,285 | ||||
| Total non-current assets | 1,960,245 | 1,983,663 | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 2,180,629 | $ | 2,279,114 | ||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Current portion of secured term loan facilities, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 250,087 | $ | 168,066 | ||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 1,180 | 1,203 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 13,823 | 12,641 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 24,334 | 35,450 | ||||
| Accrued interest | 4,835 | 4,084 | ||||
| Deferred income | 24,514 | 27,283 | ||||
| Derivative liability | — | 2,219 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 318,773 | 250,946 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||
| Secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities, net of current portion and deferred financing costs | 504,995 | 593,960 | ||||
| Senior unsecured bond, net of deferred financing costs | 98,446 | 138,183 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 2,574 | 1,636 | ||||
| Deferred income | — | 18,000 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 9,477 | 19,648 | ||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 615,492 | 771,427 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 934,265 | 1,022,373 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||
| Common stock—$0.01 par value per share; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 65,250,444 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: 69,397,648) | 695 | 653 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 800,800 | 799,433 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (548 | ) | (408 | ) | ||
| Retained earnings | 404,522 | 427,162 | ||||
| Total Navigator Holdings Ltd. Stockholders’ Equity | 1,205,469 | 1,226,840 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | 40,895 | 29,901 | ||||
| Total equity | 1,246,364 | 1,256,741 | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 2,180,629 | $ | 2,279,114 | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except Common stock data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares | Amount $0.01 par value | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||
| October 1, 2025 | 65,537,859 | $ | 656 | $ | 802,062 | $ | (280 | ) | $ | 418,622 | $ | 44,337 | $ | 1,265,397 | ||||||
| Restricted shares issued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Unrestricted shares issued | 15,765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 18,478 | 629 | 19,107 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (128 | ) | — | — | (128 | ) | |||||||||||
| Dividend paid | — | — | — | — | (4,566 | ) | (1,442 | ) | (6,008 | ) | ||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (303,180 | ) | (3 | ) | — | — | (5,372 | ) | — | (5,375 | ) | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation plan | — | — | 571 | — | — | — | 571 | |||||||||||||
| Purchase of non-controlling interest | — | — | (3,200 | ) | — | — | (13,623 | ) | (16,823 | ) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | 65,250,444 | $ | 653 | $ | 799,433 | $ | (408 | ) | $ | 427,162 | $ | 29,901 | $ | 1,256,741 | ||||||
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025:
| (in thousands, except Common stock data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares | Amount $0.01 par value | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2025 | 69,397,648 | $ | 695 | $ | 800,800 | $ | (548 | ) | $ | 404,522 | $ | 40,895 | $ | 1,246,364 | ||||||
| Restricted shares issued | 44,443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Unrestricted shares issued | 16,825 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 100,122 | 5,751 | 105,873 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | 140 | |||||||||||||
| Dividend paid | — | — | — | — | (14,763 | ) | (7,122 | ) | (21,885 | ) | ||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (4,208,472 | ) | (42 | ) | — | — | (62,719 | ) | — | (62,761 | ) | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation plan | — | — | 1,833 | — | — | — | 1,833 | |||||||||||||
| Investment by Non-Controlling Interest | — | — | — | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||||||||||
| Purchase of non-controlling interest | — | — | (3,200 | ) | — | — | (13,623 | ) | (16,823 | ) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | 65,250,444 | $ | 653 | $ | 799,433 | $ | (408 | ) | $ | 427,162 | $ | 29,901 | $ | 1,256,741 | ||||||
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024:
| (in thousands, except share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares | Amount $0.01 par value | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interest | Total | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | 69,453,431 | $ | 696 | $ | 800,328 | $ | (644 | ) | $ | 387,504 | $ | 50,054 | $ | 1,237,938 | |||||
| Restricted shares issued | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted shares issued | 13,383 | — | 123 | — | — | — | 123 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 0 | — | — | — | 21,586 | 1,272 | 22,858 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 0 | — | — | 96 | — | — | 96 | ||||||||||||
| Dividend Paid | 0 | — | — | — | (3,469 | ) | (1,600 | ) | (5,069 | ) | |||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (69,166 | ) | (1 | ) | — | — | (1,099 | ) | — | (1,100 | ) | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation plan | 0 | — | 349 | — | — | — | 349 | ||||||||||||
| De-consolidation of Variable Interest Entity | — | — | — | — | — | (8,831 | ) | (8,831 | ) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 69,397,648 | $ | 695 | $ | 800,800 | $ | (548 | ) | $ | 404,522 | $ | 40,895 | $ | 1,246,364 | |||||
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024:
| (in thousands, except share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares | Amount $0.01 par value | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interest | Total | |||||||||||||
| January 1, 2024 | 73,208,586 | $ | 733 | $ | 799,472 | $ | (152 | ) | $ | 390,221 | $ | 42,800 | $ | 1,233,074 | |||||
| Restricted shares issued | 54,851 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted shares issued | 14,568 | — | 137 | — | — | — | 137 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 85,571 | 8,526 | 94,097 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (396 | ) | — | — | (396 | ) | ||||||||||
| Dividend Paid | — | — | — | — | (14,254 | ) | (1,600 | ) | (15,854 | ) | |||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (3,880,357 | ) | (39 | ) | — | — | (57,016 | ) | — | (57,055 | ) | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation plan | — | — | 1,191 | — | — | — | 1,191 | ||||||||||||
| De-consolidation of Variable Interest Entity | — | — | — | — | — | (8,831 | ) | (8,831 | ) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 69,397,648 | $ | 695 | $ | 800,800 | $ | (548 | ) | $ | 404,522 | $ | 40,895 | $ | 1,246,364 | |||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 | Twelve months ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Net Income | $ | 94,097 | $ | 105,873 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on non-designated derivative instruments | 7,483 | 4,678 | ||||
| Realized loss on non-designated derivative instruments | — | 1,228 | ||||
| Proceeds from derivative settlements | — | 2,608 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 132,725 | 134,497 | ||||
| Payment of drydocking costs | (32,057 | ) | (25,752 | ) | ||
| Profit from sale of vessels | — | (25,206 | ) | |||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,328 | 1,833 | ||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 4,085 | 3,477 | ||||
| Share of results of equity method investments | (16,911 | ) | (8,036 | ) | ||
| Deferred taxes | 3,266 | 10,171 | ||||
| Repayments under operating lease obligations | (1,013 | ) | (1,447 | ) | ||
| Gain on the consolidation of VIE | (504 | ) | — | |||
| Net Other Income | — | (2,301 | ) | |||
| Other unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain) | 965 | (359 | ) | |||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | 5,616 | (5,771 | ) | |||
| Insurance claims receivables | (6,416 | ) | (5,519 | ) | ||
| Bunkers and lubricant oils | (4,709 | ) | (1,660 | ) | ||
| Accrued income, prepaid expenses and other current assets | (342 | ) | (5,859 | ) | ||
| Accounts payable, accrued interest, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 3,305 | 11,952 | ||||
| Amounts from related parties | 19,605 | 7,255 | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 210,523 | 201,662 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Additions to vessels and equipment | — | (85,019 | ) | |||
| Additions to vessels under construction | (41,208 | ) | (68,526 | ) | ||
| Contributions to equity method investments | (89,000 | ) | (4,000 | ) | ||
| Distributions from equity method investments | 27,092 | 17,830 | ||||
| Investment in preferred securities | (1,250 | ) | (1,250 | ) | ||
| Purchase of other property, plant and equipment and intangibles | (194 | ) | (52 | ) | ||
| Net proceeds from sale of vessels | — | 47,834 | ||||
| Proceeds from government grant | — | 9,715 | ||||
| Insurance recoveries | 3,573 | 2,367 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (100,987 | ) | (81,101 | ) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Proceeds from secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities | 216,092 | 374,600 | ||||
| Direct financing cost of secured term loan and revolving credit facilities and unsecured bonds | (1,476 | ) | (4,112 | ) | ||
| Repurchase of share capital | (57,055 | ) | (62,719 | ) | ||
| Proceeds of unsecured bonds | 5,916 | 40,000 | ||||
| Repayment of secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facilities | (224,690 | ) | (367,274 | ) | ||
| Repayment of refinancing of vessel to related parties | (48,946 | ) | — | |||
| Cash received from non-controlling interest | — | 4,000 | ||||
| Purchase of non-controlling interest | — | (16,823 | ) | |||
| Dividend paid to non-controlling interest | (1,600 | ) | (7,122 | ) | ||
| Dividends paid | (14,254 | ) | (14,763 | ) | ||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | (126,013 | ) | (54,213 | ) | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,968 | ) | (1,274 | ) | ||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (18,445 | ) | 65,074 | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 158,242 | 139,797 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 139,797 | $ | 204,871 | ||
| Supplemental Information | ||||||
| Total interest paid during the year, net of amounts capitalized | $ | 53,794 | $ | 56,122 | ||
| Total tax paid during the year | 1,935 | 2,094 | ||||
| (Purchase)/proceeds of 8.0% senior unsecured bonds | 9,000 | — | ||||
| Repayment of 8.0% senior unsecured bonds | (100,000 | ) | — | |||
| Redemption costs of the 8.0% senior unsecured bonds | (1,456 | ) | — | |||
| Issuance of 7.25% senior unsecured bonds | 100,000 | 40,000 | ||||
| Issuance cost of 7.25% senior unsecured bonds | (1,628 | ) | — | |||
| Proceeds of unsecured bonds | 5,916 | 40,000 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents | 130,821 | 154,950 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 8,976 | 49,921 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 139,797 | $ | 204,871 | ||
Our Fleet
The following table provides details of our vessels as of March 11, 2026:
| Operating Vessel | Year Built | Vessel Size (cbm) | Employment Status | Current Cargo | Time Charter Expiration Date |
| Ethylene/ethane capable semi-refrigerated midsize | |||||
| Navigator Aurora | 2016 | 37,300 | Time Charter | Ethane | November 2031 |
| Navigator Eclipse | 2016 | 37,300 | Time Charter | Ethane | March 2029 |
| Navigator Nova | 2017 | 37,300 | Time Charter | Ethane | September 2029 |
| Navigator Prominence | 2017 | 37,300 | Time Charter | Ethane | March 2029 |
| Ethylene/ethane capable semi-refrigerated handysize | |||||
| Navigator Pluto | 2000 | 22,085 | Spot Market | Ethane | — |
| Navigator Atlas | 2014 | 21,000 | Time Charter | Ethylene | April 2026 |
| Navigator Europa | 2014 | 21,000 | Spot Market | Ethane | — |
| Navigator Oberon | 2014 | 21,000 | Time Charter | Ethane | October 2026 |
| Navigator Triton | 2015 | 21,000 | Spot Market | Ethane | — |
| Navigator Umbrio | 2015 | 21,000 | Spot Market | Ethane | — |
| Navigator Luna | 2018 | 17,000 | Spot Market | Ethylene | — |
| Navigator Solar | 2018 | 17,000 | Time Charter | Ethylene | March 2027 |
| Navigator Castor | 2019 | 22,000 | Spot Market | Ethylene | — |
| Navigator Equator | 2019 | 22,000 | Spot Market | Ethylene | — |
| Navigator Vega | 2019 | 22,000 | Time Charter | Ethane | April 2026 |
| Navigator Hyperion | 2010 | 17,300 | Spot Market | Ethylene | — |
| Navigator Titan | 2010 | 17,300 | Spot Market | Ethylene | — |
| Navigator Vesta | 2010 | 17,300 | Spot Market | Ethylene | — |
| Semi-refrigerated handysize | |||||
| Navigator Aries | 2008 | 20,750 | Time Charter | LPG | June 2026 |
| Navigator Capricorn | 2008 | 20,750 | Time Charter | LPG | December 2026 |
| Navigator Pegasus | 2009 | 22,200 | Time Charter | LPG | September 2026 |
| Navigator Phoenix | 2009 | 22,200 | Time Charter | Ammonia | April 2026 |
| Navigator Scorpio | 2009 | 20,750 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Navigator Taurus | 2009 | 20,750 | Time Charter | LPG | November 2026 |
| Navigator Virgo | 2009 | 20,750 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Navigator Leo | 2011 | 20,600 | Time Charter | LPG | July 2026 |
| Navigator Libra | 2012 | 20,600 | Time Charter | LPG | April 2026 |
| Navigator Atlantic (Previously Atlantic Gas) | 2014 | 22,000 | Time Charter | LPG | July 2026 |
| Adriatic Gas | 2015 | 22,000 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Navigator Balearic (Previously Balearic Gas) | 2015 | 22,000 | Time Charter | LPG | June 2026 |
| Navigator Celtic (Previously Celtic Gas) | 2015 | 22,000 | Time Charter | LPG | May 2026 |
| Navigator Centauri | 2015 | 21,000 | Time Charter | LPG | May 2027 |
| Navigator Ceres | 2015 | 21,000 | Time Charter | LPG | June 2027 |
| Navigator Ceto | 2016 | 21,000 | Time Charter | LPG | May 2027 |
| Navigator Copernico | 2016 | 21,000 | Time Charter | LPG | May 2027 |
| Bering Gas | 2016 | 22,000 | Time Charter | LPG | May 2026 |
| Navigator Luga | 2017 | 22,000 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Navigator Yauza | 2017 | 22,000 | Time Charter | Ammonia | July 2026 |
| Arctic Gas | 2017 | 22,000 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Pacific Gas | 2017 | 22,000 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Fully-refrigerated handy/midsize | |||||
| Navigator Glory | 2010 | 22,500 | Time Charter | Ammonia | June 2027 |
| Navigator Grace | 2010 | 22,500 | Spot Market | LPG | — |
| Navigator Galaxy | 2011 | 22,500 | Time Charter | Ammonia | May 2026 |
| Navigator Genesis | 2011 | 22,500 | Time Charter | LPG | April 2026 |
| Navigator Global | 2011 | 22,500 | Time Charter | Ammonia | April 2026 |
| Navigator Gusto | 2011 | 22,500 | Time Charter | Ammonia | April 2026 |
| Navigator Jorf | 2017 | 38,000 | Time Charter | Ammonia | August 2027 |
| Ethylene/ethane capable semi-refrigerated smaller size | |||||
| Happy Condor* | 2008 | 9,000 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Pelican* | 2012 | 6,800 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Penguin* | 2013 | 6,800 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Kestrel* | 2013 | 12,000 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Osprey* | 2013 | 12,000 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Peregrine* | 2014 | 12,000 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Albatross* | 2015 | 12,000 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
| Happy Avocet* | 2017 | 12,000 | Unigas Pool | — | — |
* denotes our owned vessels that are commercially managed within the independently managed Unigas Pool.
PART II. Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call Details
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast and Presentation
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time., the Company’s management team will host an online webcast to present and discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Those wishing to participate should register for the webcast using the following details:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uTK04-N2ToC9SC4wpCNlrA#/registration
Webinar ID: 896 0815 3788
Passcode: 710272
Participants can also join by phone by dialing:
United States: +1 929 436 2866
United Kingdom:+44 330 088 5830
A full list of U.S. and international numbers is available via the following link:
International Dial-in numbers
The webcast and slide presentation will be available for replay on the Company's website (www.navigatorgas.com) shortly after the end of the webcast. Participants wishing to join the live webcast are encouraged to do so approximately 5 minutes prior to the start.
About Navigator Gas
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 55 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 25 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow.
Navigator’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”.
For media inquiries or further information, please contact:
Navigator Gas Investor Relations
Email: investorrelations@navigatorgas.com
Randy Giveans
EVP - Investor Relations & Business Development
Email: randy.giveans@navigatorgas.com
1200 Smith Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. 77002
Tel: +1-713-373-6197
Alexander Walster
Media Contact
Email: communications@navigatorgas.com
Verde, 10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DH, UK
Tel: +44 (0)7857 796 052, +44 (0)20 7045 4114
Investor Relations / Media Advisors
Nicolas Bornozis / Paul Lampoutis
Capital Link – New York
Tel: +1-212-661-7566
Email: navigatorgas@capitallink.com
Forward looking statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking” statements (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or assumptions related thereto. In addition, we and our representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements that are also forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify the forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue,” “scheduled,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those set forth in the periodic reports Navigator files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of these factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views or expectations, or otherwise. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our common stock.
Category: Financial
