Dr. John Coustas
President
Thank you, Evangelos. Good morning and thank you all for joining today’s call to discuss our results for fourth quarter 2014. Danaos is reporting a solid fourth quarter with adjusted net income of $15 million, or $0.14 a share, which is $3.3 million higher than the $11.7 million adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2012. This improvement is mainly a result of reduced financing costs due to the rapid de-leveraging of the Company’s balance sheet. During 2013 we utilized 90% of our free cash flow generation to reduce indebtedness by $171 million, while we will reduce debt by at least a further $200 million in 2014. Executing on our fleet renewal program, during the fourth quarter we sold four vessels, the Hope, Kalamata, Lotus, and Komodo, while we acquired two 2001 built geared containerships, the 2,500 TEU Danae C, and the 3,500 TEU Dimitris C. In January 2014, our charterer Zim reached an in principle agreement with its creditors, including Danaos Corporation, to restructure its balance sheet, which is currently in the process of documentation. This agreement, which includes an equity capital injection of $200 million by Zim’s parent, Israel Corporation, resolves Zim’s long standing capital structure problems. But as a result of this restructuring we recorded in this quarter an impairment loss of $19 million on the receivable we had accumulated on our balance sheet related to credit previously provided to Zim. The containership market remains very challenging, but there are indications of recovery. Mainlane trade volumes in 2013 expanded by 2.8% on average, compared to 1% in 2012, while the Asia-Europe trade grew by almost 3.5%, an improvement when considering the 4.9% contraction of 2012. On the supply side, the containership fleet grew by almost 7% in 2013, outpacing demand growth that came in at around 4.8%. This imbalance is anticipated to subside during 2014 with the growth forecasts of around 6% and supply growth estimated at around 5%. Increased scrapping activity is an additional factor anticipated to mitigate the supply demand imbalance going forward. Amidst a soft charter market, we maintain our strong 93% contract coverage, limiting further downside from a prolonged weak spot charter market. We continue to be one of the most cost competitive operators in the industry with our daily vessel operating expenses averaging at just below $6,000 a day for the full year of 2013. With a resilient business model both from an operating and financial standpoint, we will continue to manage our fleet efficiently, while in 2014 we will focus on further de-leveraging the company and creating value for our shareholders. With that I’ll hand over the call back to Evangelos, who will take you through the financials for the quarter. Evangelos?