EBITDA increased by approximately $1.0 million to $15.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $14.5 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in EBITDA was mainly due to a: (a) $1.9 million increase in revenue; and (b) $0.4 million increase in other income; partially mitigated by a (i) $0.8 million increase in time charter and voyage expenses; and (ii) $0.4 million increase in general and administrative expenses.
Net income increased by $1.0 million to $4.9 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in net income of approximately $1.0 million was mainly attributable to a: (a) $1.0 million increase in EBITDA; (b) $0.5 million net decrease in depreciation and amortization due to the sale of the Shinyo Kannika and the acquisition of the Nave Galactic in the first quarter of 2018; partially mitigated by a: (i) $0.4 million increase in interest expenses and finance cost; and (ii) $0.2 million increase in direct vessel expenses.
The reserve for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the three month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $2.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively (please see “Disclosure ofNon-GAAP Financial Measures” in Exhibit 3).
Navios Midstream generated an Operating Surplus for the three month period ended September 30, 2018 of $9.6 million. Operating Surplus is anon-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions (please see “Disclosure ofNon-GAAP Financial Measures” in Exhibit 3).
Earnings per common unit for the three month period ended September 30, 2018 were $0.23.
Nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
Revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 increased by $2.8 million to $63.2 million, as compared to $60.4 million for the same period in 2017. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in available days from 1,525 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 to 1,587 days in the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, due to certain prior period unscheduledoff-hires among which the prolonged drydock of one of our vessels incurred in the three month period ended September 30, 2017. The TCE rate was $38,818 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 and $39,043 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017.
EBITDA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, was affected by a $32.4 million book loss on the sale of the Shinyo Kannika. Excluding this item, Adjusted EBITDA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, was $44.0 million compared to $41.6 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA by $2.3 million was due to a: (a) $ 2.8 million increase in revenue; and (b) $0.9 million increase in other income, net; partially mitigated by a (i) $0.8 million increase in time charter and voyage expenses; and (ii) $0.6 million increase in general and administrative expenses.
Net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 amounted to $ 20.4 million as a result of the above mentioned $32.4 million loss on sale of vessel. Excluding this item Adjusted net income was $12.0 million compared to $10.3 million for the same period in 2017. The increase of $1.7 million was attributable to a: (a) $2.3 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA; (b) $1.2 million net decrease in depreciation and amortization due to the sale of the Shinyo Kannika and the acquisition of the Nave Galactic in the first quarter of 2018; and (c) $0.2 million increase in interest income; partially mitigated by a: (i) $1.3 million increase in interest expenses and finance cost; and (ii) $0.7 million increase in direct vessel expenses.
The reserve for estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $8.0 million and $7.4 million, respectively (please see “Disclosure ofNon-GAAP Financial Measures—4. Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash from Operating Activities” in Exhibit 3).
Navios Midstream generated an Operating Surplus for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 of $26.2 million. Operating Surplus is anon-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions (please see “Disclosure ofNon-GAAP Financial Measures—4. Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Cash from Operating Activities” in Exhibit 3).