EX-99.1 2 y00218exv99w1.htm EX-99.1: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Index to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
         
    Pages  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008
    2  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008
    3  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008
    4  
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    5 — 17  

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StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 (Expressed in United States Dollars, except share data)
                 
    December 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2008  
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    33,114,872       21,500,130  
Trade receivables
    2,349,275       2,317,148  
Claims receivable
    46,070       47,328  
Other receivable
          59,788  
Inventories
    836,365       716,652  
Advances and prepayments
    212,919       463,208  
Restricted cash
    7,727,272       2,781,713  
Vessels held for sale
    25,210,568        
 
           
Total current assets
    69,497,341       27,885,967  
 
           
Non current assets
               
Advances for vessels under construction and acquisitions
    12,450,000       16,870,002  
Vessels, net
    395,095,322       525,165,359  
Restricted cash
    200,000       600,000  
Deferred finance charges, net of accumulated amortization of $162,132 and $199,354
    350,663       458,316  
Fair value of derivatives
          138,521  
 
           
Total non current assets
    408,095,985       543,232,198  
 
           
Total assets
    477,593,326       571,118,165  
 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Payable to related party
    7,846,691       6,064,701  
Trade accounts payable
    3,406,421       3,104,864  
Other accrued liabilities
    3,928,028       4,037,662  
Deferred income
    3,972,370       3,290,917  
Current portion of long-term debt
    14,719,156       21,681,156  
Current portion of long-term debt associated with vessel held for sale
    3,500,000        
 
           
Total current liabilities
    37,372,666       38,179,300  
 
           
Non current liabilities
               
Fair value of derivatives
    3,288,989       7,292,017  
Customer deposits
    5,174,093       5,214,732  
Fair value of below market acquired time charter
    1,187,417       697,153  
Long-term debt
    127,539,373       214,512,565  
 
           
Total non current liabilities
    137,189,872       227,716,467  
 
           
Total liabilities
    174,562,538       265,895,767  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
           
 
           
Stockholders’ equity
               
Capital stock 5,000,000 preferred shares authorized and zero outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share 100,000,000 common shares authorized 22,284,105 and 22,310,110 shares issued and outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share
    222,841       223,101  
Additional paid-in capital
    281,612,867       282,113,258  
Retained earnings
    21,650,412       24,903,585  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (455,332 )     (2,017,546 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    303,030,788       305,222,398  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
    477,593,326       571,118,165  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except share data)
                 
    For The Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2008  
Revenues
               
Voyage revenues
    20,744,106       27,014,176  
 
           
Expenses
               
Voyage expenses
    1,275,448       903,915  
Vessels’ operating expenses
    5,292,794       7,285,792  
Dry-docking costs
          401,325  
Management fees
    907,960       1,137,605  
General and administrative expenses
    817,675       1,537,542  
Depreciation
    3,661,831       5,294,745  
Net gain on sale of vessels
          (1,673,321 )
 
           
Total expenses
    11,955,708       14,887,603  
 
           
Income from operations
    8,788,398       12,126,573  
 
           
Other income and (expenses)
               
Interest and finance costs
    (2,392,209 )     (2,623,387 )
Change in fair value of derivatives
    (25,945 )     (2,302,293 )
Interest income
    262,044       301,504  
Foreign exchange loss
    (9,834 )     (70,954 )
 
           
Other expenses, net
    (2,165,944 )     (4,695,130 )
 
           
Net income
    6,622,454       7,431,443  
 
           
Per common share amounts
               
- Basic earnings
    0.46       0.34  
 
           
- Diluted earnings
    0.46       0.34  
 
           
- Cash dividends declared
    0.1875       0.1875  
 
           
Weighted average number of common shares
               
- Basic
    14,400,000       22,114,105  
 
           
- Diluted
    14,400,000       22,150,607  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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StealthGas Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
                 
    For The Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2008  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net income for the period
    6,622,454       7,431,443  
Items included in net income not affecting cash flows:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    3,682,678       5,331,967  
Amortization of fair value of time charter
    (99,096 )     (490,264 )
Share based compensation
          500,651  
Change in fair value of derivatives
    25,945       2,302,293  
Gain on sale of vessels
          (1,673,321 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase)/decrease in
               
Trade receivables
    (188,255 )     32,127  
Claims receivable
    (1,572 )     (1,258 )
Other receivable
          (59,788 )
Inventories
    147,891       119,713  
Advances and prepayments
    (24,542 )     (250,289 )
Increase/(decrease) in
               
Payable to related party
    772,959       (1,781,990 )
Trade accounts payable
    (375,461 )     (301,557 )
Other accrued liabilities
    (1,889,824 )     109,634  
Deferred income
    136,567       (681,453 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    8,809,744       10,587,908  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Insurance proceeds
    260,016        
Advances for vessel under construction and acquisitions
    (1,650,000 )     (16,870,002 )
Proceeds from sale of vessels, net
          26,883,889  
Acquisition of vessels
    (21,825,765 )     (122,914,782 )
(Increase)/decrease in restricted cash account
    (434,691 )     4,545,559  
 
           
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (23,650,440 )     (108,355,336 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Dividends paid
    (2,700,000 )     (4,178,270 )
Deferred finance charges
    (50,795 )     (144,875 )
Customer deposits
    382,902       40,639  
Loan repayment
    (6,808,000 )     (8,689,808 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    20,317,500       99,125,000  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    11,141,607       86,152,686  
 
           
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,699,089 )     (11,614,742 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    11,146,871       33,114,872  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    7,447,782       21,500,130  
 
           
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
    3,088,195       3,020,885  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
1. Interim Financial Statements
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of StealthGas Inc. and its wholly consolidated owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain reoccurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008.
2. Organization
StealthGas Inc. was formed under the laws of Marshall Islands on December 22, 2004 and, as of March 31, 2008 owned a fleet of thirty-six liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers and two medium range (M.R.) type product carriers providing worldwide marine transportation services under long, medium or short-term charters.
As of March 31, 2008, StealthGas Inc. included the ship-owing companies listed below:
LPG carriers
                 
        Acquisition /    
Name of Company   Vessel Name   Disposition Date   cbm
VCM Trading Ltd.
  Ming Long   October 12, 2004     3,515.55  
Gaz De Brazil Inc.
  Gas Prodigy   October 15, 2004     3,014.59  
LPGONE Ltd.
  Gas Tiny   October 29, 2004     1,319.96  
Geneve Butane Inc.
  Gas Courchevel   November 24, 2004     4,102.00  
Matrix Gas Trading Ltd.
  Gas Shanghai   December 7, 2004     3,525.92  
Pacific Gases Ltd.
  Gas Emperor   February 2, 2005     5,009.07  
Semichlaus Exports Ltd.
  Gas Ice   April 7, 2005     3,434.08  
Ventspils Gases Ltd.
  Gas Arctic   April 7, 2005     3,434.08  
Industrial Materials Inc.
  Birgit Kosan   April 11, 2005     5,013.33  
Independent Trader Ltd.
  Gas Oracle   April 26, 2005 (sold on January 28, 2008)     3,014.59  
Aracruz Trading Ltd.
  Gas Amazon   May 19, 2005     6,562.41  
Continent Gas Inc.
  Gas Chios   May 20, 2005     6,562.09  
Empire Spirit Ltd.
  Sweet Dream   May 31, 2005     5,018.35  
Jungle Investment Limited
  Gas Cathar   July 27, 2005     7,517.18  
Northern Yield Shipping Ltd.
  Gas Legacy   October 27, 2005     3,500.00  
Triathlon Inc.
  Gas Marathon   November 2, 2005     6,572.20  
Iceland Ltd.
  Gas Crystal   November 11, 2005     3,211.04  
Soleil Trust Inc.
  Gas Sincerity   November 14, 2005     4,128.98  
East Propane Inc.
  Catterick   November 24, 2005     5,001.41  
Petchem Trading Inc.
  Gas Spirit   December 16, 2005     4,112.18  
Malibu Gas Inc.
  Feisty Gas*   December 16, 2005     4,111.24  

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
2. Organization — Continued
                 
        Acquisition /    
Name of Company   Vessel Name   Disposition Date   cbm
Balkan Holding Inc.
  Gas Czar   February 14, 2006     3,509.65  
Transgalaxy Inc.
  Gas Fortune   February 24, 2006     3,512.78  
International Gases Inc
  Gas Zael*   April 03, 2006     4,111.24  
Balkan Profit Ltd
  Gas Eternity   March 09, 2006     3,528.21  
Oxfordgas Inc.
  Lyne   May 19, 2006     5,013.90  
Energetic Peninsula Limited
  Sir Ivor   May 26, 2006     5,000.00  
Ocean Blue Limited
  Gas Nemesis   June 15, 2006 (sold on January 29, 2008)     5,016.05  
Baroness Holdings Inc.
  Batangas   June 30, 2006     3,244.04  
Evolution Crude Inc.
  Gas Flawless   February 1, 2007     6,300.00  
Aura Gas Inc.
  Sea Bird   May 18, 2007     3,518.00  
European Energy Inc.
  Gas Renovatio   May 29, 2007 (sold on March 19, 2008)     3,312.50  
Fighter Gas Inc.
  Gas Icon   June 27, 2007     5,000.00  
Luckyboy Inc.
  Chiltern   June 28, 2007     3,312.00  
Italia Trades Inc.
  Gas Evoluzione   July 23, 2007     3,517.00  
Studio City Inc.
  Gas Kalogeros   July 27, 2007     5,000.00  
Gastech Inc.
  Gas Sikousis   August 03, 2007     3,500.00  
Espace Inc.
  Gas Sophie   October 15, 2007     3,500.00  
Cannes View Inc.
  Gas Haralambos   October 30, 2007     7,000.00  
Ecstasea Inc.
  Gas Premiership   March 19, 2008     7,200.00  
                 
Name of Company   Vessel Name   To be delivered on   cbm
Tankpunk Inc.
  Gas Natalie   October 2008     3,213.92  
Spacegas Inc.
  Gas Defiance   August 2008     5,000.00  
Financial Power Inc.
  Gas Shuriken   November 2008     5,000.00  
Sound Effex Inc.
  Hull 411   May 2009     3,500.00  
Revolution Inc.
  Hull 412   July 2009     3,500.00  
Pelorus Inc.
  Hull K 421   September 2010     5,000.00  
Rising Sun Inc.
  Hull K 422   November 2010     5,000.00  
Carinthia Inc.
  Hull K 423   March 2011     5,000.00  
Tatoosh Beauty Inc.
  Hull K 424   July 2011     7,500.00  
Octopus Gas Inc.
  Hull K 425   December 2011     7,500.00  
M.R. type product carriers
                 
Name of Company   Vessel Name   Acquisition Date   dwt
Clean Power Inc.
  Navig8 Fidelity   January 9, 2008     46,754.29  
MR Roi Inc.
  Navig8 Faith   February 27, 2008     46,754.29  
                 
Name of Company   Vessel Name   To be delivered on   dwt
King of Hearts Inc.
  Hull 2139   June 2009     47,000.00  
*On April 3, 2006, the “Feisty Gas” was delivered to International Gases Inc., subsidiary of StealthGas Inc., and renamed to “Gas Zael”.
The Company’s vessels are managed by Stealth Maritime Corporation S.A. — Liberia (the “Manager”), a
related party. The Manager is a company incorporated in Liberia and registered in Greece on May 17, 1999 under the provisions of law 89/1967, 378/1968 and article 25 of law 27/75 as amended by the article 4 of law 2234/94. (See Note 4).

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
3. Significant Accounting Policies
A discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies can be found in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. There have been no material changes to these policies in the three month period ended March 31, 2008. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In addition, on January 1, 2008, the Company made no elections to account for its monetary assets and liabilities at fair values as allowed by FASB statement No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”).
4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008 the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 161”). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application allowed. SFAS 161 allows but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 161 on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
5. Transactions with Related Party
The Manager provides the vessels with a wide range of shipping services such as chartering, technical support and maintenance, insurance, consulting, financial and accounting services, for a fixed daily fee of $440 per vessel operating under a voyage or time charter or $125 per vessel operating under a bareboat charter and a brokerage commission of 1.25% on freight, hire and demurrage per vessel, effective after an amendment on January 1, 2007 of the Management Agreement. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, total brokerage commissions of 1.25% amounted to $260,915 and $331,084, respectively, and were included in voyage expenses. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, the management fees were $907,960 and $1,137,605, respectively.
The Manager also acts as a sales and purchase broker of the Company in exchange for a commission fee equal to 1% of the gross sale or purchase price of vessels or companies. As of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 the amounts of $1,008,090 and $1,340,000, respectively, were capitalized to the cost of the vessels and as of March 31, 2008 the amount of $272,750 was recognized as expense relating the sale of vessels and is included in the consolidated statement of income under the caption “Net gain on sale of vessels”.
The Manager has subcontracted the technical management of the vessels to three unaffiliated ship-management companies, V.Ships Limited (“V.Ships”), EMS Ship Management (“EMS”) and Swan Shipping Corporation (Manila). These companies provide technical management to the Company’s vessels for a fixed annual fee per vessel. Such fees for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 amounted to $257,959 and $259,291, respectively and are included in the total management fees of $907,960 and $1,137,605, respectively.
In addition to management services, the Company reimburses the Manager for compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, our Internal Auditor and our Deputy Chairman and Executive Director for the amounts of $408,353 and $767,188 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and are included in the consolidated statement of income under the caption “General and administrative expenses”.

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
5. Transactions with Related Party — Continued
The current account balance with the Manager at December 31, 2007 and at March 31, 2008 was a liability of $7,846,691 and $6,064,701, respectively. The liability represents revenues collected less payments made by the Manager on behalf of the ship-owning companies.
The Company occupies office space that is owned by an affiliated company of the Vafias Group with which it has a three-year cancelable agreement for the provided office facilities. Rental expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 amounted to $7,991 and $12,638, respectively.
6. Inventories
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are analyzed as follows:
                 
    December 31, 2007     March 31, 2008  
Bunkers
    101,050        
Lubricants
    735,315       716,652  
 
           
Total
    836,365       716,652  
 
           
7. Advances for Vessels Under Construction and Acquisitions
During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the movement of the account, advances for vessels under construction and acquisitions, was as follows:
         
Balance, December 31, 2007
    12,450,000  
Advances for vessels acquisitions
    5,750,000  
Advances for vessels under construction
    11,120,002  
Vessels delivered
    (12,450,000 )
 
     
Balance, March 31, 2008
    16,870,002  
 
     
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 amounting to $12,450,000 and $16,870,002, respectively, represent advance payments to a ship-builder for five LPG carriers under construction and to sellers for three new re-sale M.R. product tankers and one second-hand LPG carrier.
As of December 31, 2007, the two vessels under construction and the one second-hand LPG carrier, named “Navig8 Fidelity” (formerly “Hull No. 3013”) which was delivered to the Company on January 9, 2008, “Navig8 Faith” (formerly “Hull No. 3014”) which was delivered to the Company on February 27, 2008 and “Gas Premiership” (formerly “Premiership”), which was delivered to the Company on March 19, 2008, have a total purchase price of $134,000,000.
On March 18, 2008, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire from an unaffiliated entity an under construction M.R. type product carrier named “Hyundai Mipo Hull Number 2139” which is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2009. The purchase price of this vessel is $57,500,000. On March 27, 2008, the Company paid 10% of the purchase price, to a joint escrow account in the name of the seller and buyer.
On February 25, 2008, the Company signed contracts with Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan for the construction of five LPG carriers scheduled for delivery between September 2010 and December 2011, at an aggregate contract price of Yen 12,008,000,000 (approx. $111,185,185 based upon the prevailing USD/JPY exchange rate of $1.00:JPY 108). On February 29, 2008, the Company paid the first 10% installment of Yen 1,200,800,000 ($11,120,002).

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
8. Vessels, net
                         
            Accumulated     Net Book  
    Vessel cost     Depreciation     Value  
Balance, December 31, 2007
    428,842,324       (33,747,002 )     395,095,322  
Acquisitions
    135,364,782             135,364,782  
Depreciation for the period
          (5,294,745 )     (5,294,745 )
 
                 
Balance, March 31, 2008
    564,207,106       (39,041,747 )     525,165,359  
 
                 
The Company acquired the vessels “Navig8 Fidelity”, “Navig8 Faith” and “Gas Premiership” on January 9, 2008, February 27, 2008 and March 19, 2008, respectively, at respective cash purchase prices of $57,500,000, $57,500,000 and $19,000,000 and related capitalized costs of $1,364,782.
On November 8, 2007 the Company concluded memoranda of agreement for the disposal of the vessels “Gas Oracle”, “Gas Nemesis” “Gas Renovatio” to unaffiliated third parties for $6,000,000, $10,750,000 (plus an amount of $443,999 which represents the dry-docking cost incurred in 2007) and $10,525,000, respectively. The vessels were delivered to her new owners on January 28, 2008, January 29, 2008 and March 19, 2008, respectively, realized an aggregate gain from the sale of vessels of approximately $1,673,321 which is included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income.
On February 29, 2008, the Company entered into separate memoranda of agreement with affiliated parties to acquire one second hand LPG carrier named “Gas Natalie” with expected delivery in August 2008 and four under construction LPG carriers, the “Gas Defiance” which was delivered on August 1, 2008, the “Gas Shuriken, the “K411” and “K412” with expected delivery in November 2008, May 2009 and July 2009, respectively. There were no advance payments made for these vessels. The aggregate purchase price of all these vessels is $92,620,000.
9. Fair value of acquired time charter
The fair value of the time charters acquired at below / (above) fair market charter rates on the date of vessels’ acquisition is summarized below. These amounts are amortized on a straight-line basis to the end of the charter period. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, the amounts of $99,096 and $490,264, respectively, are included in voyage revenues.
                                         
            Fair value of     Total accumulated     Amortization for     Unamortized balance  
    End of Time     acquired time     amortization as at     the quarter ended     as at  
Vessel   Charter     Charter     December 31, 2007     March 31, 2008     March 31, 2008  
Fair value of acquired time charter — Liability
                                   
Sir Ivor
  April 2009     479,000       (262,417 )     (40,890 )     175,693  
Lyne
  April 2009     483,000       (266,035 )     (40,963 )     176,002  
Batangas
  June 2008     340,000       (255,349 )     (42,326 )     42,325  
Sea Bird II
  May 2009     409,000       (127,008 )     (50,913 )     231,079  
Gas Renovatio
  January 2008     310,000       (271,093 )     (38,907 )      
Chiltern
  March 2008     300,000       (201,444 )     (98,556 )      
Gas Kalogeros
  May 2008     411,000       (231,280 )     (134,054 )     45,666  
Gas Sikousis
  May 2008     142,000       (71,958 )     (43,655 )     26,388  
 
                               
Total
            2,874,000       (1,686,584 )     (490,264 )     697,153  
 
                               

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Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
10. Deferred Finance Charges
Gross deferred finance charges amounting to $512,795 and $657,670 as at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively, represent fees paid to the lenders for obtaining the related loans, net of amortization. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, the amortization of deferred financing charges amounted to $20,847 and $37,222, respectively and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
11. Deferred Income
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets amounted to $3,972,370 and $3,290,917 represent time charter revenues received in advance as of December 31, 2007 and as of March 31, 2008, respectively.
12. Customer Deposits
These amounts represent deposits received from charterers as guarantees and comprised as follows:
(a) On September 26, 2006 an amount of $1,320,000 was received from the bareboat charterer of LPG carrier “Ming Long” which is equal to one-year hire. This amount plus any interest earned ($98,329 up to March 31, 2008) will be returned to the charterer at the end of the three years bareboat charter.
(b) On December 6, 2006 an amount of $643,500, net of commission of $16,500, was received from the charterer of LPG carrier “Gas Oracle” which is equal to three-months hire. On October 15, 2007 the amount of $420,000 was deducted from the above deposit and transferred under the “Gas Tiny” new charter as deposit equal to three-months hire. This amount will be returned to the charterer at the end of the two years new charter or when an acceptable letter of guarantee is presented to the Company.
(c) On January 30, 2007 an amount of $367,500 was received from the bareboat charterer of LPG carrier “Gas Eternity” which is equal to three-months hire. This amount followed by a subsequent receipt of an nine-months hire on April 12, 2007 amounted to $1,102,500 plus any interest earned ($69,042 up to March 31, 2008) will be returned to the charterer at the end of the three years bareboat charter.
(d) On June 8, 2007 an amount of $449,978 was received from the bareboat charterer of LPG carrier “Gas Monarch” which is equal to three-months hire. This amount followed by a subsequent receipt of an nine-months hire on October 23, 2007 amounted to $1,349,978 plus any interest earned ($37,405 up to March 31, 2008) will be returned to the charterer at the end of the three years bareboat charter.
13. Long-term Debt
                                         
    Fortis Bank     DnB Nor Bank     Scotia Bank     Deutche Bank     Total  
December 31, 2007
    62,705,000       76,556,015       6,497,514             145,758,529  
Additions
          15,750,000       43,125,000       40,250,000       99,125,000  
Payments
    (1,517,430 )     (7,172,378 )                 (8,689,808 )
 
                             
March 31, 2008
    61,187,570       85,133,637       49,622,514       40,250,000       236,193,721  
 
                             
On January 8, 2008, the Company, under the terms of Scotiabank Facility, drew down the second advance of $43,125,000 to part finance the acquisition of the “Navig8 Fidelity” (formerly “Hull No 3013”).
On January 17, 2008 the Company signed a commitment letter with the Deutsche Bank to partially finance the acquisition of one new, under construction M.R. product carrier, named “Navig8 Faith”, by one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The senior secured term loan facility amounted to

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
13. Long-term Debt — Continued
$40,250,000 and was fully drawn down in one tranche on February 19, 2008. The tranche is repayable in forty-seven consecutive quarterly installments of $625,000 each three months after the drawdown, plus a balloon payment of $10,875,000 payable together with the last installment. The term loan charges interest at LIBOR plus 0.70% and is secured by first priority mortgage over the vessel involved, plus the assignment of the vessel insurances, earnings and the pledge of the Company’s earnings account with the lender, and the guarantee of the ship-owning company, as owner of the vessel.
On February 13, 2008 the Company signed a commitment letter with the DnB NOR Bank to partially finance the acquisition of one second hand LPG vessel, named “Gas Premiership”, by one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The senior secured term loan facility amounted to $15,750,000 and was fully drawn down on March 19, 2008 and is repayable in sixteen semi-annual installments of $690,000 each plus a balloon payment of $4,710,000 payable together with the last installment. The term loan charges interest at LIBOR plus 0.85% and is secured by a first priority mortgage over the vessel involved and cross-collateralized with security vessels under the “DnB Loan” plus the assignment of the vessel’s insurances, earnings and the vessel’s operating and retention account, and the guarantee of StealthGas Inc.
On February 25, 2008, the Company signed a commitment letter with Emporiki Bank, secured by the Gas Sikousis and the Gas Kalogeros, two vessels already owned by two of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. The senior secured term loan facility amounted to $29,437,000 and is expected to be drawn down in full in September 2008 in connection with the part funding of deposits required for vessels under construction as ordered by the Company. The term loan is repayable in twenty four semi-annual installments of $858,583 each plus a balloon payment of $8,831,008 payable together with the last installment. The term loan’s interest rate is LIBOR plus 0.90%. In addition to first priority mortgages over the Gas Sikousis and the Gas Kalogeros, the term loan is secured by the assignment of these vessels’ insurances, earnings and operating and retention accounts and Company’s guarantee.
The annual principal payments to be made, for the four loans, after March 31, 2008 are as follows:
         
Year ended   Amount  
2009
    21,681,656  
2010
    19,920,100  
2011
    19,767,120  
2012
    19,767,120  
2013
    19,767,120  
Thereafter
    135,290,605  
 
     
Total
    236,193,721  
 
     
Total bank loan interest expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 amounted to $2,324,564 and $2,682,595, respectively, and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
At March 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the term loans and the amount outstanding of $236,193,721 bore an average interest rate (including the margin) of 4.42%.

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
14. Interest Rate Swap Agreements
On January 15, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to enter into an interest rate swap in regard to the “Fortis Loan” in order to hedge the Company’s variable interest rate exposure. The amount of the swap will be $41,702,995 over its five-year life commencing January 17, 2008. The rate is fixed throughout the period at 3.66%.
On March 18, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to enter into an interest rate swap in regard to the “Deutsche Bank Loan” in order to hedge the Company’s variable interest rate exposure. The notional amount of the swap will be $40,250,000 over its five-year life commencing March 20, 2008. The rate is fixed throughout the period at 3.09%.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company is a party to six floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, which are designated and qualified as cash flow hedges, with various major financial institutions covering notional amounts aggregating approximately $168,537,570 pursuant to which it pays fixed rates ranging from 3.09% to 5.58% and receives floating rates based on LIBOR (approximately 2.8% as of March 31, 2008). Three from the above swap agreements did not meet hedge accounting criteria and accordingly changes in its fair value amounted to $25,945 (loss) and $2,302,293 (loss) for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively, were recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income. The changes in fair value of the three swap agreements which qualified as effective cash flow hedge were recorded as a component in comprehensive loss and as of March 31, 2007 and 2008 amounted to $107,231 (income) and $1,463,868 (loss), respectively, and changes in ineffective portion of the swaps of $33,791 (income) and $29,222 (loss), respectively, charged in the consolidated statement of income under the caption “Change in fair value of derivatives”.These agreements contain no leverage features and have maturity dates ranging from September 2011 to March 2016. Under SFAS No. 157, the interest rate (LIBOR) used in the measurement of the swaps’ fair value falls into level 2 of the hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. As of March 31, 2008, the Company has recorded an asset of $138,521 and a liability of $7,292,017 related to the fair values of these swaps.
15. Equity Compensation Plan
The Company’s board of directors has adopted an Equity Compensation Plan (“the Plan”), under which the Company’s employees, directors or other persons or entities providing significant services to the Company or its subsidiaries are eligible to receive stock-based awards including restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, bonus stock, performance stock and stock appreciation rights. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors and the aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved under this plan cannot exceed 10% of the number of shares of Company’s common stock issued and outstanding at the time any award is granted. The Company’s board of directors may terminate the Plan at any time. The Plan expires ten years from the date of adoption.
On March 18, 2008, the Company granted 9,396 of non-vested restricted shares to the Deputy Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Company and 16,609 restricted shares to certain employees of the “Manager” (a related party) under the Plan, treated as non-employees for stock based compensation recording purposes. The fair value of each share granted was $13.52 which is equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the day of a grant. The restricted shares will be vested over 3 years from the grant date, (13,003 shares on March 18, 2009, 6,501 shares on March 18, 2010 and 6,501 shares on March 18, 2011).
As of March 31, 2007 a total of 250,005 restricted shares had been granted under the Plan since the first grant in the third quarter of 2007.
Management has selected the accelerated method allowed by SFAS No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment with respect to recognizing stock based compensation expense for restricted share awards with graded

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
15. Equity Compensation Plan — Continued
vesting because it considers that this method to better match expense with benefits received. In addition, non-vested awards granted to non-employees are measured at its then-current fair value as of the
financial reporting dates until non-employees complete the service. The stock based compensation expense for the restricted vested and unvested shares for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 amounted to $560,651, and is included in the consolidated statement of income under the caption “General and administrative expenses”.
A summary of the status of the Company’s vested and non-vested restricted shares for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008, is presented below:
                 
            Weighted average  
    Number of     grant date fair value  
    restricted shares     per non-vested share  
Non-vested, January 1, 2008
    170,000       16.34  
Granted
    26,005       13.52  
Vested
           
Forfeited
           
 
           
Non-vested, March 31, 2008
    196,005       15.97  
 
           
As of March 31, 2008, there was $2,227,898 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted shares granted under this Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over an average period of 2.6 years.
16. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding does not include any potentially dilutive securities or any unvested restricted shares of common stock. These unvested restricted shares are considered contingently returnable until the restrictions lapse and will not be included in the basic net income per share calculation until the shares are vested.
Diluted earnings per share give effect to all potentially dilutive securities. Our unvested restricted shares were potentially dilutive securities during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008. The difference between basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding was the dilutive effect of the unvested restricted shares and is computed as follows:
                 
    Three month periods ended March 31,  
    2007     2008  
Net income
    6,622,454       7,431,443  
 
           
Basic Weighted average shares — outstanding
    14,400,000       22,114,105  
Effect on dilutive securities:
               
Unvested restricted shares
          36,502  
 
           
Diluted Weighted average shares — outstanding
    14,400,000       22,150,607  
Basic earnings per share
    0.46       0.34  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share
    0.46       0.34  
 
           

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
17. Dividends Paid
On February 19, 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for 22,284,105 common shares outstanding of $0.1875 per common share, payable on March 5, 2008 to stockholders of record on February 29, 2008. The total amount of $4,178,270 was paid on March 03, 2008.
18. Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses
The amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income are analyzed as follows:
                 
    Three month periods ended March 31,  
Voyage Expenses   2007     2008  
Port expenses
    336,441       31,762  
Bunkers
    252,977       157,401  
Commissions charged by third parties
    336,712       380,765  
Commissions charged by related party (Note 4)
    260,915       331,084  
Other voyage expenses
    88,403       2,903  
 
           
Total
    1,275,448       903,915  
 
           
                 
    Three month periods ended March 31,  
Vessels' Operating Expenses   2007     2008  
Crew wages and related costs
    2,829,302       4,194,745  
Insurance
    383,570       381,645  
Repairs and maintenance
    615,893       824,781  
Spares and consumable stores
    942,670       1,204,680  
Miscellaneous expenses
    521,359       679,941  
 
           
Total
    5,292,794       7,285,792  
 
           
19. Commitments and Contingencies
  From time to time the Company expects to be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. The Company is not aware of any significant legal proceedings or claims.
  In January 2005, the Company entered into a three-year cancelable operating lease for its office facilities that terminated in January 2008. In January 2008, the Company entered into a new two-year cancelable operating lease for its office facilities that terminates in January 2010. Rental expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 was $7,991 and $12,638, respectively. In October 2005, the Company entered into a three-year cancelable operating lease for an armored car that terminates in October 2008. Rental expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 was $11,090 and $12,822, respectively and is recorded in the consolidated statement of income under the caption “General and administrative expenses”.
    Future rental commitments were payable as follows:
                         
March 31,   Office Lease     Car Rent     Total  
2009
    47,056       27,000       74,056  
2010
    35,292             35,292  
 
                 
 
    82,348       27,000       109,348  
 
                 

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
19. Commitments and Contingencies — Continued
  As described in Note 6, during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 the Company entered into memorandum of agreement with third party to acquire one vessel under construction and signed contracts with a shipyard for the construction of five vessels. As of March 31, 2008, the unpaid balance of the purchase price for these vessels was $168,685,186, net of $16,868,519 already advanced to the sellers in 2008.
  As described in Note 7, during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 the Company entered into separate memoranda of agreement with affiliated parties to acquire four vessels under construction and one second-hand vessel. As of March 31, 2008, the unpaid balance of the purchase price for these vessels was $92,620,000.
20. Subsequent Events
(a)   On May 27, 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for 22,310,110 common shares outstanding of $0.1875 per common share, payable on June 13, 2008 to stockholders of record on June 6, 2008. The total amount of $4,183,146 was paid on June 11, 2008.
(b)   On June 25, 2008, the Company entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire from an unaffiliated entity an under construction M.R. type product carrier named “Hull No 061” which is scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2009. The purchase price of this vessel is $57,500,000. On June 30, 2008, the Company paid 10% of the purchase price, to a joint escrow account in the name of the seller and buyer.
(c)   On July 4, 2008, the Company signed a Letter of Intent with a shipyard in China to construct two 156,000 deadweight Suezmax oil tankers with a contract price of $85,800,000 each for delivery between May and July and between July and September 2011 respectively. We also have an option to be exercised at a later date to construct two further such vessels with delivery dates in the first and second quarters of 2012.
(d)   On July 30, 2008 the Company entered into a $33,600,000 facility agreement with the National Bank of Greece (the “NBG Facility”) to partially finance the acquisition of two under construction LPG carriers, named “Gas Defiance”, and “Gas Shuriken” by two of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The NBG facility will be fully drawn down in two tranches of up to $16,800,000 in August and October 2008 upon delivery of each vessel. The tranches will be repayable in twenty-four consecutive semi-annual installments of $980,000 each six months after the final drawdown and in no case later than nine months after the first drawdown, plus a balloon payment of $10,080,000 payable together with the last installment. The first tranche amounted to mi$16,620,000 was drawn down on August 1, 2008 to part finance the acquisition of the “Gas Defiance”. The term loan will charge interest at LIBOR plus 0.95% until the repayment of the third installment and 0.80% thereafter and will be secured by first priority mortgage over the vessels involved, plus the assignment of the vessel insurances, earnings and the pledge of the Company’s earnings account with the lender, and the guarantee of the ship-owning company, as owner of the vessel.
(e)   On August 1, 2008, the Company took delivery of the “Gas Defiance”.
(f)   On August 4, 2008 the Company signed a commitment letter with the Nordea Bank Finland Plc, London Branch (“Nordea”) to provide financing of its working capital with an amount of $70,000,000 (the “Nordea Facility”). The senior secured credit facility will be fully drawn down in up to three tranches at any time in the next three months. The facility will be repayable in twenty eight consecutive quarterly installments of $1,350,000 each three months after the loan

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
20. Subsequent Events — Continued
    agreement date, plus a balloon payment of $33,550,000 payable together with the last installment. The term loan charges interest at LIBOR plus 1.30% and is secured by first priority cross collateralized mortgages over the seven collateral vessels involved (Gas Haralambos, Gas Zael, Gas Spirit, Chiltern, Gas Natalie, Catterick, Gas Sophie) plus the assignment of the collateral vessels insurances, earnings and the pledge of the Company’s shares and earnings account with the lender, and the guarantee of the ship-owning companies, as owners of the vessels.
(g)   On August 5, 2008 the Company entered into a foreign currency forward contract to hedge part of its exposure to fluctuations of its anticipated cash payments in Japanese Yen relating to certain vessels under construction described in note 6. Under the contract the Company will convert approximately JPY5.4 billion of cash outflows to U.S. dollars at various dates from 2009 to 2011.
(h)   On August 19, 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for 22,310,110 common shares outstanding of $0.1875 per common share, payable on September 5, 2008 to stockholders of record on August 29, 2008. The total amount of $4,183,146 was paid on September 03, 2008.
(i)   On September 1, 2008 the Company signed a commitment letter with Scotiabank (Ireland) Limited to part finance the construction of a 156,000 deadweight Suezmax tanker to be constructed in China for delivery in July 2011. The senior secured term loan facility amounted to $64,350,000 and is expected to be drawn down in stages as the vessel is constructed. The term loan once fully drawn down upon the delivery of the vessel, which is expected in July 2011, is repayable, commencing six months after drawdown in 14 consecutive semi-annual installments of $1,935,000 each plus a balloon payment of $37,260,000 payable together with the last installment. The term loan’s interest rate is LIBOR plus 1.30%. In addition to first priority mortgage over the vessel, the term loan is secured by the assignment of the vessel’s insurances, refund guarantees from the shipyard, earnings, operating and retention accounts and the guarantee of the ship owning subsidiary. As at September 26, 2008 this facility was undrawn.
(j)   On September 2, 2008 the Company concluded a memorandum of agreement for the disposal of the vessel “Gas Amazon” to an unaffiliated third party for $11,000,000 with expected delivery date in November 2008. The Company expects to realize a gain from the sale of the above vessel of approximately $3,020,000 and will be included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income in the quarter in which the vessel will be delivered to her new owners.
(k)   On September 11, 2008, the Company signed a commitment letter with KFW IPEX-Bank Limited to part finance the construction of a 156,000 deadweight Suezmax tanker to be constructed in China for delivery in April 2011. The senior secured term loan facility amounted to $64,500,000 and is expected to be drawn down in stages as the vessel is constructed. The term loan once fully drawn down upon the delivery of the vessel, which is expected in April 2011, is repayable, commencing three months after drawdown in 40 consecutive quarterly installments of $1,075,000 each plus a balloon payment of $21,500,000 payable together with the last installment. The term loan’s interest rate is LIBOR plus 1.30%. In addition to first priority mortgage over the vessel, the term loan is secured by the assignment of these vessels’ insurances, refund guarantees from the shipyard, earnings, operating and retention accounts and the guarantee of the ship owning subsidiary. As at September 26, 2008 this facility was undrawn.

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StealthGas Inc.
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
20. Subsequent Events — Continued
(l)   On September 18, 2008, the Company signed a commitment letter with EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. to part finance the acquisition of one under construction M.R. type product carrier named “Hyundai Mipo Hull Number 2139” to be constructed in Korea for delivery in the second quarter of 2009. The senior secured term loan facility will be the lesser of the amount of $41,000,000 and the 75% of the vessel’s charter free market value at the time of delivery. The term loan will be drawn down in one tranche upon the delivery of the vessel, which is expected in April 2009, and will be repayable, with the first installment commencing three months after the drawdown in ten consecutive quarterly installments of $850,000 each and thirty consecutive quarterly installments of $550,000 each plus a balloon payment of $16,000,000 payable together with the last installment. The term loan’s interest rate is LIBOR plus 1.50%. In addition to first priority mortgage over the vessel, the term loan is secured by the assignment of these vessels’ insurances, earnings, operating and retention accounts and the guarantee of the ship owning subsidiary.

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