Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR

15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2025

Commission File Number 001-33060

DANAOS CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Danaos Corporation

c/o Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.

14 Akti Kondyli

185 45 Piraeus

Greece

Attention: Secretary

011 030 210 419 6480

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Operating and Financial Review and Prospects and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025.

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This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s (i) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-237284) filed with the SEC on March 19, 2020, (ii) the post effective Amendment to Form F-1 in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-226096) filed with the SEC on March 6, 2019, (iii) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-174494) filed with the SEC on May 25, 2011, (iv) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-147099), the related prospectus supplements filed with the SEC on December 17, 2007, January 16, 2009 and March 27, 2009, (v) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-233128) filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019 and the reoffer prospectus, dated August 8, 2019, contained therein, (vi) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-138449) filed with the SEC on November 6, 2006 and the reoffer prospectus, dated November 6, 2006, contained therein, (vii) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-169101) filed with the SEC on October 8, 2010, (viii) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-255984) filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021 and (ix) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-270457) filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: May 14, 2025

		DANAOS CORPORATION


		By:	/s/ Evangelos Chatzis
		Name:	Evangelos Chatzis
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 99.1

DANAOS CORPORATION

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

Results of Operations

Three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to three months ended March 31, 2024

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Danaos had an average of 73.7 container vessels and 10.0 Capesize drybulk vessels compared to 68.0 container vessels and 7.0 drybulk vessels during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Our container vessels utilization for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 97.2% compared to 97.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Our drybulk vessels utilization for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 92.4% compared to 93.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues decreased by $0.1 million, to $253.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $253.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Operating revenues of our container vessels segment increased by 1.2%, or $2.8 million, to $236.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $233.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, analyzed as follows:

$24.0 million increase in revenues as a result of newbuilding containership vessel additions;

partially offset by:

$9.4 million decrease in revenues as a result of lower charter rates between the two periods;

$6.2 million decrease in revenues as a result of lower fleet utilization between the two periods;

$0.2 million decrease in revenues due to the disposal of one containership vessel; and

$5.4 million decrease in revenues due to lower non-cash revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP.

Operating revenues of our drybulk vessels segment decreased by 14.5%, or $2.9 million, to $17.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $20.0 million of revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2024, analyzed as follows:

$9.0 million decrease in revenues as a result of lower charter rates and lower vessel utilization between the two periods;

partially offset by:

$6.1 million increase in revenues as a result of dry bulk vessel acquisitions.

Voyage Expenses

Voyage expenses decreased by $2.2 million to $18.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $20.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, mainly driven by a $2.7 million decrease in voyage expenses of our dry bulk vessels, attributed to the different mix of time charter and voyage charter contracts under which our dry bulk vessels were deployed between the two periods.

Voyage expenses of our container vessels segment increased by $0.5 million to $8.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, from $8.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, mainly due to increased commissions.

Voyage expenses of our drybulk vessels segment decreased by $2.7 million to $9.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $12.0 million voyage expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, voyage expenses of drybulk vessels comprised of $1.0 million in commissions and $8.3 million in other voyage expenses, compared to $1.2 million in commissions and $10.8 million in other voyage expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Vessel Operating Expenses

Vessel operating expenses increased by $8.6 million to $51.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $43.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily as a result of the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet due to container vessel newbuilding deliveries and dry bulk vessels acquisitions, combined with an increase in the average daily operating cost of our vessels to $7,028 per vessel per day for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $6,493 per vessel per day for the three months ended March 31, 2024, mainly due to increased repairs & maintenance expenses between the two periods. Management believes that our daily operating costs remain among the most competitive in the industry.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense increased by $6.1 million, to $40.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $33.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, due to the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet.

Amortization of Deferred Drydocking and Special Survey Costs

Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs increased by $5.5 million to $11.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, from $5.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflecting a larger number of vessels drydocked for which vessels drydocking amortization cost were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $2.0 million, to $12.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $10.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was mainly attributable to $0.9 million higher management fees due to the increase in the average number of vessels in our fleet and an $1 million increase in corporate general and administrative expenses.

Interest Expense and Interest Income

Interest expense increased by $6.9 million, to $10.0 million, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $3.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in interest expense is a result of:

$5.2 million increase in interest expense due to an increase in our average indebtedness by $363.9 million between the two periods. Average indebtedness was $777.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to average indebtedness of $413.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in our debt service cost by approximately 1% as a result of lower SOFR rates between the two periods;

$1.4 million increase in interest expense due to a decrease in the amount of interest expense capitalized on our vessels under construction in the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to capitalized interest in the three months ended March 31, 2024; and

$0.3 million increase in the amortization of deferred finance costs between the two periods.

As of March 31, 2025, our outstanding debt, gross of deferred finance costs, was $779.7 million, which included $262.8 million principal amount of our Senior Notes. These balances compare to debt of $458.6 million, which included $262.8 million principal amount of our Senior Notes, gross of deferred finance costs, as of March 31, 2024. The increase in our outstanding debt is due to loans drawn down to partially finance our container vessel newbuilding deliveries.

Interest income increased by $0.7 million to $3.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 driven by higher average cash balances between the two periods.

Gain on Investments

The change in fair value of our shareholding interest in Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“SBLK”) of $2.5 million was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as gain on investments compared to an $11.0 million gain on investments representing the change in fair value on our Eagle Bulk Shipping (“EGLE”) shareholding interest in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Dividend Income

Dividend income of $0.3 million was derived from Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“SBLK”) common shares in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $0.9 million dividend income derived from Eagle Bulk Shipping (“EGLE”) common shares in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Equity Loss on Investments

Equity loss on investments amounting to $0.2 million and $0.1 million in the three months March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, relates to our share of expenses of Carbon Termination Technologies Corporation (“CTTC”), currently engaged in the research and development of decarbonization technologies for the shipping industry.

Other Finance Expenses

Other finance expenses increased by $0.1 million to $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Loss on Derivatives

Amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps remained stable at $0.9 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.

Other Income/(expenses), net

Other income, net amounted to $0.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal source of funds has been operating cash flows and long-term bank borrowings, as well as funds from issuances of equity and debt securities, including offerings of our common stock, most recently in 2019, and unsecured senior notes in 2021. We have also received funds from dividend payments on and sales of investments in marketable securities of other shipping companies. Our principal uses of funds have been capital expenditures to establish, grow and maintain our fleet, including our expansion into the drybulk shipping sector, comply with international shipping standards, environmental laws and regulations and to fund working capital requirements and repayment of debt.

Our short-term liquidity needs primarily relate to the funding of our vessel operating expenses, drydocking costs, installment payments for our contracted containership newbuildings, debt interest payments, servicing our debt obligations, payment of dividends and repurchases of our common stock. Our long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to installment payments for our contracted newbuildings and any additional vessel acquisitions in the containership or drybulk sector and debt repayment. We anticipate that our primary sources of funds will be cash from operations and equity or debt financings. We currently expect that the sources of funds available to us will be sufficient to meet our short-term liquidity and long-term liquidity requirements.

Under our existing multi-year charters as of March 31, 2025, we had $3.6 billion of total contracted cash revenues, with $693.7 million for the remainder of 2025, $813.8 million for 2026 and $2.1 billion thereafter. Although these contracted cash revenues are based on contracted charter rates, we are dependent on the ability and willingness of our charterers to meet their obligations under these charters. In May 2022, we received a $238.9 million charter hire prepayment related to charter contracts for 15 of our vessels, representing partial prepayment of charter hire payable during the period from May 2022 through January 2027. This prepayment is recorded as unearned revenue on our balance sheet and recognized as revenue in our income statement over the term of the applicable charters.

As of March 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $480.5 million. As of March 31, 2025, there was $281.25 million of remaining borrowing availability under our Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility, $44.0 million under our Syndicated $450.0 million Facility and $850.0 million under our Syndicated $850.0 million Facility. As of March 31, 2025, we had $779.7 million of outstanding indebtedness (gross of deferred finance costs), including $262.8 million relating to our Senior Notes. As of March 31, 2025, we were obligated to make quarterly fixed amortization payments, totaling $37.7 million to March 31, 2026, related to the long-term bank debt. See “—Credit Facilities” below. We are also obligated to make certain payments to our Manager, Danaos Shipping, and Danaos Chartering under our management agreements.

In 2022, 2023 and 2024, we entered into contracts for the construction of a total of 22 containerships aggregating 180,604 TEU in capacity for an aggregate purchase price of $2.0 billion. As of March 31, 2025, seven of these newbuilding containerships had been delivered to us. The aggregate purchase price of the fifteen vessel construction contracts amounts to $1,448.6 million, out of which $48.1 million, $180.4 million and $40.0 million was paid in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The remaining contractual commitments under these 15 vessel construction contracts are analyzed as follows as of March 31, 2025 (in millions of U.S. dollars):

Payments due by period ended	$ mil.
December 31, 2025	$	107.6
December 31, 2026		407.4
December 31, 2027		570.6
December 31, 2028		94.5
Total contractual commitments	$	1,180.1

Additionally, a supervision fee of $850 thousand per newbuilding vessel is payable to Danaos Shipping Company Limited over the construction period. Supervision fees totaling $0.4 million and $3.0 million were charged by the Manager and capitalized to the vessels under construction in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. Interest expense amounting to $4.4 million and $21.5 million was capitalized to the vessels under construction in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the year ended December 31, 2024.

On February 10, 2025, we declared a dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock paid on March 5, 2025 to holders of record on February 24, 2025, and on May 13, 2025, we declared a dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock payable on June 5, 2025, to holders of record on May 27, 2025. We intend to pay a regular quarterly dividend on our common stock, which will have an impact on our liquidity. Payments of dividends are subject to the discretion of our board of directors, provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of distributions to stockholders and the terms of our credit facilities, which permit the payment of dividends so long as there has been no event of default thereunder nor would occur as a result of such dividend payment, finance leases and Senior Notes, which include limitations on the amount of dividends and other restricted payments that we may make, and will be subject to conditions in the container and drybulk shipping industries, our financial performance and us having sufficient available excess cash and distributable reserves.

In June 2022, we announced a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of our common stock. A $100 million increase to the existing share repurchase program, for a total aggregate amount of $200 million, was approved by our Board of Directors on November 10, 2023. On April 14, 2025, following Board approval, the Company announced the upsizing of its common stock repurchase program by an additional $100 million to a total of $300 million. We repurchased 413,455 shares of our common stock in the open market for $33.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025; 661,103 shares for $53.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2024; 1,131,040 shares for $70.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2023 and 466,955 shares for $28.6 million in the period ended December 31, 2022. As of May 12, 2025, we repurchased a total of 2,937,158 shares of common stock for $205.7 million under our share purchase program. All purchases have been made on the open market within the safe harbor provisions of Regulation 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Under the share repurchase program, shares of our common stock may be purchased in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at times and prices that are considered to be appropriate by the Company, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

We may also at any time and from time to time, seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt securities through cash purchases, in open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Shares

In June 2023, we acquired marketable securities of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., which was an owner of bulk carriers listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker: EGLE) consisting of 1,552,865 shares of common stock for $68.2 million (out of which $24.4 million from Virage International Ltd., our related company).

On December 11, 2023, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Ticker: SBLK) and EGLE announced that both companies had entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, which was completed on April 9, 2024. Under the terms of the agreement, EGLE shareholders received 2.6211 shares of SBLK common stock in exchange for each share of EGLE common stock owned. During April and May 2025, Danaos has purchased an additional 2,060,399 shares of common stock of “SBLK” in the open market for $27.8 million. As a result, as of May 12, 2025, we own 6,130,613 shares of common stock of Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a Nasdaq-listed owner and operator of drybulk vessels.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, these marketable securities were fair valued at $63.3 million and $60.9 million, respectively and we recognized a $2.5 million gain and a $11.0 million gain on these marketable securities reflected under “Gain / (loss) on investments” in the condensed consolidated statement of income in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. Additionally, we recognized dividend income on these shares amounting to $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Carbon Termination Technologies Corporation

In March 2023, we invested $4.3 million in the common shares of a newly established company Carbon Termination Technologies Corporation (“CTTC”), incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which represents our 49% ownership interest. CTTC currently engages in research and development of decarbonization technologies for the shipping industry. Equity method of accounting is used for this investment. Our share of CTTC’s expenses amounted to $0.2 million and $0.1 million and is presented under “Equity income/(loss) on investments” in the consolidated statements of income in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.

Impact of Inflation and Interest Rates Risk on our Business

We continue to see near-term impacts on our business due to elevated inflation in the United States of America, Eurozone and other countries, including ongoing global prices pressures in the wake of the war in Ukraine, driving up energy prices and commodity prices, which continue to affect our operating expenses. Interest rates have increased rapidly and substantially as central banks in developed countries raised interest rates in an effort to subdue inflation. The eventual long-term implications of tight monetary policy, and higher long-term interest rates may continue to drive a higher cost of capital for our business.

Tariffs

Trade protectionism, including in the form of tariffs, could significantly adversely affect global economic conditions, global trade volume and the demand for seaborne transportation of containerized cargo. The United States recently imposed blanket 10% tariffs on virtually all imports to the U.S. and significantly higher tariffs applicable to imports from many countries, including tariffs aggregating 145% on imports from China, plus tariffs on specific goods of between 7.5% and 100%, which have resulted in other countries imposing additional tariffs on imports from the U.S., including additional tariffs of 125% on imports from the U.S. ,announced by China, and is likely to continue to result in more retaliatory tariffs. On April 9, 2025, the U.S. announced a temporary pause on its tariffs applicable to many countries, while increasing the tariffs applicable to imports from China, and on May 12, 2025, The U.S. and China announed a temporary 90-day reduction in tariffs applicable to each other to a level of 30% for most goods imported to the U.S. from China and to 10% on most goods imported to China from the U.S. The new U.S. administration has threatened to continue to broadly impose tariffs, which could lead to corresponding punitive actions by the countries with which the U.S. trades.

In April 2025, the U.S. also announced that it would impose additional port fees on (1) Chinese-owned ships of $50 per net ton for the arriving vessel commencing October 14, 2025, increasing to $80 per net ton on April 17, 2026, $110 per net ton on April 17, 2027 and $140 per net ton on April 17, 2028 and (2) operators of Chinese-built vessels of $18 per net ton ($120 per container, if applicable) commencing October 14, 2025, increasing to $23 per net ton ($153 per container, if applicable) on April 17, 2026, $28 per net ton ($195 per container, if applicable) on April 17, 2027 and $33 per net ton ($250 per container, if applicable) on April 17, 2028. The fees will be charged up to five times per year, per vessel. It is unknown the effect that these proposed new port fees, whether adopted in the form proposed or with modifications, will have on us and our fleet, which includes a number of Chinese-built vessels, or our industry generally.

These policy pronouncements have created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and China, Canada, Mexico, the EU and other exporting countries, including with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs, and has led to concerns regarding the potential for an extended trade war. While the ultimate impact such protectionist developments, or the perception they may occur, will have on our industry and us is currently unknown, such developments may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions, and may significantly reduce global trade, which could adversely and materially affect freight rates and charter rates for our containerships to the extent we are seeking employment for our vessels and our business, results of operations, and financial condition

Segments

Until the acquisition of the drybulk vessels in 2023, we reported financial information and evaluated our operations by total charter revenues. Since 2023, for management purposes, we are organized based on operating revenues generated from container vessels and drybulk vessels and have two reporting segments: (1) a container vessels segment and (2) a drybulk vessels segment. The container vessels segment owns and operates container vessels which are primarily chartered on multi-year, fixed-rate time charter and bareboat charter agreements. The drybulk vessels segment owns and operates drybulk vessels to provide drybulk commodities transportation services.

Our chief operating decision maker monitors and assesses the performance of the container vessels segment and the drybulk vessels segment based on net income. Items included in the applicable segment’s net income are directly allocated to the extent that the items are directly or indirectly attributable to the segments. With regards to the items that are allocated by indirect calculations, their allocation is commensurate to the utilization of key resources. The Other segment includes components that are not allocated to any of our reportable segments and includes investments in affiliate accounted for using the equity method accounting and investments in marketable securities.

The following table summarizes our selected financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2025, by segment (in thousands):

Income Statement Metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment			Dry bulk vessels segment			Total
Operating revenues	$	236,190		$	17,117		$	253,307
Voyage expenses		(8,785	)		(9,350	)		(18,135	)
Vessel operating expenses		(43,874	)		(7,828	)		(51,702	)
Depreciation		(36,764	)		(3,264	)		(40,028	)
Amortization of deferred drydocking and special survey costs		(9,051	)		(1,919	)		(10,970	)
Interest income		3,578			-			3,578
Interest expense		(10,003	)		-			(10,003	)
Other segment items ⁽¹⁾		(12,246	)		(1,298	)		(13,544	)

Net Income per segment	$	119,045		$	(6,542	)	$	112,503
Gain on investments, dividend income and equity loss on investments, net of interest income								2,644
Net Income							$	115,147

1. Other segment items for each reportable segment include general and administrative expenses, other finance expenses, other income/(expenses) and loss on derivatives

Balance Sheet Metrics as of March 31, 2025 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment		Dry bulk vessels segment		Total
Total Assets per segment	$	4,104,484	$	270,913	$	4,375,397
Marketable Securities						63,333
Receivable from affiliates						125
Total Assets					$	4,438,855

The following table summarizes our selected financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2024, by segment (in thousands):

Income Statement Metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment			Dry bulk vessels segment			Total
Operating revenues	$	233,411		$	20,038		$	253,449
Voyage expenses		(8,280	)		(12,062	)		(20,342	)
Vessel operating expenses		(38,162	)		(4,952	)		(43,114	)
Depreciation		(32,008	)		(1,855	)		(33,863	)
Amortization of deferred drydocking and special survey costs		(5,452	)		-			(5,452	)
Interest income		2,936			-			2,936
Interest expense		(3,124	)		-			(3,124	)
Other segment items ⁽¹⁾		(10,962	)		(832	)		(11,794	)

Net Income per segment	$	138,359		$	337		$	138,696
Gain on investments, dividend income and equity loss on investments								11,802
Net Income							$	150,498

1. Other segment items for each reportable segment include general and administrative expenses, other finance expenses, other income/(expenses) and loss on derivatives

Balance Sheet Metrics as of March 31, 2024 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment		Dry bulk vessels segment		Total
Total Assets per segment	$	3,531,062	$	181,520	$	3,712,582
Marketable Securities						97,007
Investment in affiliates						161
Total Assets					$	3,809,750

Cash Flows

	Three  Months			Three  Months
	ended			ended
	March 31, 2025			March 31, 2024
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	133,860		$	153,292
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(84,009	)	$	(123,411	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	$	(22,692	)	$	22,636

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities decreased by $19.4 million, to $133.9 million provided by operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $153.3 million provided by operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was the combined result of: (i) a $6.9 million increase in total operating expenses, (ii) an $11.6 million increase in dry-docking expenses, (iii) a $6.0 million increase in net finance costs and (iv) a $0.6 million decrease in dividend income, partially offset by: (v) a $5.4 million increase in cash operating revenues and (vi) a $0.3 million positive change in working capital.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities improved by $39.4 million, to $84.0 million used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $123.4 million used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The improvement was due to: (i) $20.9 million lower payments for vessels under construction, (ii) $14.6 million lower payments for vessel acquisitions, (iii) a $2.9 million decrease in vessel cost additions and (iv) a $1.0 million increase in net proceeds and insurance proceeds from disposal of vessel.

Net Cash (Used in) / Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash flows (used in)/provided by financing activities increased by $45.3 million, to a financing activities outflow of $22.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to a financing activities inflow of $22.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. This decrease is attributed to (i) a decrease of $11.0 million in debt proceeds, (ii) a $1.9 million increase in amortization payments of long-term debt, (iii) a $2.4 million increase in finance costs, (iv) a $29.6 million increase in repurchase of our common stock and (v) a $0.4 million increase in dividend payments on our common stock.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes, however, that certain non-GAAP financial measures used in managing the business may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain items that impact the overall comparability. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating our performance. See the table below for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliation to GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures as presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies in the shipping or other industries.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA represents net income before interest income and expense, depreciation, as well as amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs, amortization of assumed time charters, amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps, amortization of finance costs and commitment fees. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest income and expense, depreciation, amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs, amortization of assumed time charters, amortization of deferred realized losses of cash flow interest rate swaps, amortization of finance costs and commitment fees, change in fair value of investments and stock-based compensation of executives and employees. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA assist investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also used: (i) by prospective and current customers as well as potential lenders to evaluate potential transactions; and (ii) to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates. Our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (i) EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and (ii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Because of these limitations, EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as principal indicators of our performance.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

	Three Months			Three Months
	ended			ended
	March 31, 2025			March 31, 2024
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	115,147		$	150,498
Depreciation		40,028			33,863
Amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs		10,970			5,452
Amortization of assumed time charters		-			(3,498	)
Amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps		893			903
Amortization of finance costs and commitment fees		1,336			1,273
Interest income		(3,605	)		(2,936	)
Interest expense excluding amortization of finance costs		9,245			2,627
EBITDA		174,014			188,182
Gain on investments		(2,483	)		(10,979	)
Stock based compensation of executives and employees		142			-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	171,673		$	177,203

EBITDA decreased by $14.2 million, to $174.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $188.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. This decrease was attributed to (i) a $8.1 million increase in total operating expenses, (ii) a $0.3 million increase in net finance expenses, (iii) a $0.6 million decrease in dividends received, (iv) a $0.1 million increase in equity loss on investments and (v) an $8.5 million reduction in fair value gain on investments, partially offset by (vi) a $3.4 million increase in operating revenues (excluding $3.5 million decrease in amortization of assumed time-charters).

Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 3.1%, or $5.5 million, to $171.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $177.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was attributed to (i) a $7.9 million increase in total operating expenses, (ii) a $0.3 million increase in net finance expenses, (iii) a $0.6 million decrease in dividends received and (iv) a $0.1 million increase in equity loss on investments partially offset by (v) a $3.4 million increase in operating revenues (excluding $3.5 million decrease in amortization of assumed time-charters).

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is adjusted for a $2.5 million change in fair value of investments and stock based compensation of $0.1 million.

Net Income Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA per segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended												Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2025												March 31, 2024
	Container Vessels			Drybulk Vessels			Other			Total			Container Vessels			Drybulk Vessels		Other			Total
Net income/(loss)	$	119,045		$	(6,542	)	$	2,644		$	115,147		$	138,359		$	337	$	11,802		$	150,498
Depreciation		36,764			3,264			-			40,028			32,008			1,855		-			33,863
Amortization of deferred drydocking & special survey costs		9,051			1,919			-			10,970			5,452			-		-			5,452
Amortization of assumed time charters		-			-			-			-			(3,498	)		-		-			(3,498	)
Amortization of deferred finance costs and commitment fees		1,336			-			-			1,336			1,273			-		-			1,273
Amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps		893			-			-			893			903			-		-			903
Interest income		(3,578	)		-			(27	)		(3,605	)		(2,936	)		-		-			(2,936	)
Interest expense excluding amortization of finance costs		9,245			-			-			9,245			2,627			-		-			2,627
Change in fair value of investments		-			-			(2,483	)		(2,483	)		-			-		(10,979	)		(10,979	)
Stock based compensation of executives and employees		132			10			-			142
Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾	$	172,888		$	(1,349	)	$	134		$	171,673		$	174,188		$	2,192	$	823		$	177,203

Time Charter Equivalent Revenues and Time Charter Equivalent US$/day per segment

Time charter equivalent revenues represent operating revenues less voyage expenses excluding commissions presented per container vessels segment and drybulk vessels segment separately. Time charter equivalent US$/per day (“TCE rate”) represents the average daily TCE rate of our container vessels segment and drybulk vessels segment calculated dividing time charter equivalent revenues of each segment by operating days of each segment. Operating days of each segment is calculated by deducting vessels off-hire days of each segment from total ownership days of each segment. TCE rate is a measure of the average daily net revenue performance of our vessels in each segment. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period to period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types i.e., voyage charters, time charters, bareboat charters under which its vessels may be employed between the periods. Our method of computing TCE rate may not necessarily be comparable to TCE rates of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. We include TCE rate, a non- GAAP measure, as it provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with operating revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and it assists our management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our operating vessels and assists investors and our management in evaluating our financial performance.

	First Quarter			First Quarter
Container Vessels Fleet Utilization (No. of Days)	2025			2024
Ownership Days		6,637			6,185
Less Off-hire Days:
Scheduled Off-hire Days		(167	)		(67	)
Other Off-hire Days		(19	)		(99	)
Operating Days ⁽¹⁾		6,451			6,019
Vessel Utilization		97.2	%		97.3	%

Operating Revenues (in '000s of US$)	$	236,190		$	233,411
Less: Voyage Expenses excluding commissions (in '000s of US$)		(307	)		(488	)
Time Charter Equivalent Revenues (in '000s of US$)		235,883			232,923
Time Charter Equivalent US$/per day	$	36,565		$	38,698

	First Quarter			First Quarter
Dry Bulk Vessels Fleet Utilization (No. of Days)	2025			2024
Ownership Days		900			637
Less Off-hire Days:
Scheduled Off-hire Days		(56	)		(31	)
Other Off-hire Days		(12	)		(10	)
Operating Days ⁽¹⁾		832			596
Vessel Utilization		92.4	%		93.6	%

Operating Revenues (in '000s of US$)	$	17,117		$	20,038
Less: Voyage Expenses excluding commissions (in '000s of US$)		(8,370	)		(10,827	)
Time Charter Equivalent Revenues (in '000s of US$)		8,747			9,211
Time Charter Equivalent US$/per day⁽²⁾	$	10,513		$	15,455

1. We define Operating Days as the total number of Ownership Days net of Scheduled off-hire days (days associated with scheduled repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys or days) and net of off-hire days associated with unscheduled repairs or days waiting to find employment but including days our vessels were sailing for repositioning. The shipping industry uses Operating Days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues or are sailing for repositioning purposes. Our definition of Operating Days may not be comparable to that used by other companies in the shipping industry.

2. Time charter equivalent US$/per day (“TCE rate”) represents the average daily TCE rate of our container vessels segment and drybulk vessels segment calculated dividing time charter equivalent revenues of each segment by operating days of each segment. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period to period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types i.e., voyage charters, time charters, bareboat charters under which its vessels may be employed between the periods. Our method of computing TCE rate may not necessarily be comparable to TCE rates of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. We include TCE rate, a non- GAAP measure, as it provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with operating revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and it assists our management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our operating vessels and assists investors and our management in evaluating our financial performance.

Credit Facilities

We, as borrower or guarantor, and certain of our subsidiaries, as borrowers or guarantors, have entered into a number of credit facilities in connection with financing the acquisition of certain vessels in our fleet. Our existing credit facilities are secured by, among other things, our vessels (as described below). The following summarizes certain terms of our credit facilities and our Senior Notes as of March 31, 2025:

Credit Facility	Outstanding Principal Amount (in millions)		Collateral Vessels
BNP Paribas/Credit Agricole $130.0 mil. Facility	$	84.3	Wide Alpha, Stephanie C, Maersk Euphrates, Wide Hotel, Wide India and Wide Juliet
Alpha Bank $55.25 mil. Facility	$	38.4	Bremen and Kota Santos
Syndicated $450.0 mil. Facility	$	394.3	Catherine C, Greenland, Greenville, Greenfield, Interasia Accelerate, Interasia Amplify, Phoebe and Hull No. CV5900-08
Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility	$	-	Express Berlin, Express Rome, Express Athens, Kota Plumbago, Speed, Ambition, Pusan C, Le Havre, Europe, America, CMA CGM Musset, Racine, CMA CGM Rabelais, CMA CGM Nerval, YM Maturity and YM Mandate
Syndicated $850.0 mil. Facility	$	-	Hull No. HN YZJ2023-1556, Hull No. HN YZJ2023-1557, Hull No. HN YZJ2024-1612, Hull No. HN YZJ2024-1613, Hull No. HN YZJ2024-1625, Hull No. HN YZJ2024-1626, Hull No. HN YZJ2024-1668, Hull No. HN C9200-7, Hull No. HN C9200-8, Hull No. HN C9200-9, Hull No. HN C9200-10, Hull No. HN C9200-11, Hull No. HNH2596 and Hull No. HNH2597.
Senior Notes	$	262.8	None

As of March 31, 2025, there was a $281.25 million remaining borrowing availability under the Company’s Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility, $44.0 million under the Syndicated $450.0 million Facility and $850.0 million under the Syndicated $850.0 million Facility. See Note 8 “Long-term Debt, net” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information regarding our outstanding debt and the related repayment schedule.

Senior Notes

On February 11, 2021, we consummated an offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2028 of Danaos Corporation, which we refer to as the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations of Danaos Corporation.

The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of February 11, 2021, between the Company and Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee, paying agent, registrar and transfer agent. The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.500% per year, payable in cash on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2021. The Senior Notes will mature on March 1, 2028.

In December 2022, we repurchased $37.2 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes in a privately negotiated transaction. For additional details regarding the Senior Notes please refer to Note 8, “Long-term Debt, net” in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects –Senior Notes” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2025.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Swaps

In the past, we entered into interest rate swap agreements converting floating interest rate exposure into fixed interest rates in order to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in prevailing market interest rates, as well as interest rate swap agreements converting the fixed rate we paid in connection with certain of our credit facilities into floating interest rates in order to economically hedge the fair value of the fixed rate credit facilities against fluctuations in prevailing market interest rates. All of these interest rate swap agreements have expired and we do not currently have any outstanding interest rate swap agreements. Refer to Note 9, “Financial Instruments”, to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We did not enter into derivative instruments to hedge the foreign currency translation of assets or liabilities or foreign currency transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Impact of Inflation and Interest Rates Risk on our Business

We continue to see near-term impacts on our business due to elevated inflation in the United States of America, Eurozone and other countries, including ongoing global prices pressures in the wake of the war in Ukraine, driving up energy and commodity prices, which continue to affect our operating expenses. Interest rates have increased rapidly and substantially as central banks in developed countries raise interest rates in an effort to subdue inflation. The eventual implications of tighter monetary policy, and potentially higher long-term interest rates may drive a higher cost of capital for our business, including because borrowings under our credit facilities are advanced at a floating rate based on SOFR and we do not have any interest rate hedging arrangements.

Capitalization and Indebtedness

The table below sets forth our consolidated capitalization as of March 31, 2025.

	·	on an actual basis; and
	·	on an as adjusted basis to reflect, in the period from April 1, 2025 to May 12, 2025, repurchases of 264,605 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $19.4 million.

Other than these adjustments, there have been no other material changes to our capitalization from debt or equity issuances, re-capitalizations, special dividends, or debt repayments as adjusted in the table below between April 1, 2025 and May 12, 2025.

	As of March 31, 2025
	Actual			As adjusted
	(US Dollars in thousands)
Debt:
Senior unsecured notes	$	262,766		$	262,766
BNP Paribas/Credit Agricole $130 mil. Facility		84,300			84,300
Alpha Bank $55.25 mil. Facility		38,375			38,375
Syndicated $450.0 mil. Facility		394,300			394,300
Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility		-			-
Total debt ^(1) (2)	$	779,741		$	779,741
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 preferred shares authorized and none issued; actual and as adjusted		-			-
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 25,586,031 shares issued and 18,574,207 shares outstanding actual and 18,309,602 shares outstanding as adjusted		186			183
Additional paid-in capital		619,361			599,925
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(69,247	)		(69,247	)
Retained earnings ⁽³⁾		2,943,429			2,943,429
Total stockholders’ equity		3,493,729			3,474,290
Total capitalization	$	4,438,855		$	4,419,416

(1)

All of the indebtedness reflected in the table, other than Danaos Corporation’s unsecured senior notes due 2028 ($262.8 million on an actual basis), is secured and is guaranteed by Danaos Corporation, in the case of loan obligations of our subsidiaries ($38.4 million on an actual basis), or by our subsidiaries, in the case of indebtedness of Danaos Corporation ($478.6 million on an actual basis). See Note 8 “Long-Term Debt, net” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

(2)

Total debt is presented gross of deferred finance costs, which amounted to $9.9 million.

(3)

Does not reflect dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock declared by the Company payable on June 5, 2025, to holders of record as of May 27, 2025.

Our Fleet

The following table describes in detail our container vessels deployment profile as of May 12, 2025:

Vessel Details			Charter Arrangements
	Year	Size	Expiration of	Contracted Employment	Charter			Extension Options⁽⁴⁾
Vessel Name	Built	(TEU)	Charter ⁽¹⁾	through ⁽²⁾	Rate ⁽³⁾			Period	Charter Rate
Ambition (ex Hyundai Ambition)	2012	13,100	April 2027	April 2027	$	51,500		+ 6 months	$	51,500
								+ 10.5 to 13.5 months	$	51,500
								+ 10.5 to 13.5 months	$	51,500
Speed (ex Hyundai Speed)	2012	13,100	March 2027	March 2027	$	51,500		+ 6 months	$	51,500
								+ 10.5 to 13.5 months	$	51,500
								+ 10.5 to 13.5 months	$	51,500
Kota Plumbago (ex Hyundai Smart)	2012	13,100	July 2027	July 2027	$	54,000		+ 3 to 26 months	$	54,000
Kota Primrose (ex Hyundai Respect)	2012	13,100	April 2027	April 2027	$	54,000		+ 3 to 26 months	$	54,000
Kota Peony (ex Hyundai Honour)	2012	13,100	March 2027	March 2027	$	54,000		+ 3 to 26 months	$	54,000
Express Rome	2011	10,100	May 2027	May 2027	$	37,000		+ 6 months	$	37,000
Express Berlin	2011	10,100	December 2029	December 2026	$	33,000
				December 2029	$	45,500		+ 4 months	$	45,500
Express Athens	2011	10,100	May 2027	May 2027	$	37,000		+ 6 months	$	37,000
Le Havre	2006	9,580	June 2028	June 2028	$	58,500		+ 4 months	$	58,500
Pusan C	2006	9,580	May 2028	May 2028	$	58,500		+ 4 months	$	58,500
Bremen	2009	9,012	January 2028	January 2028	$	56,000		+ 4 months	$	56,000
C Hamburg	2009	9,012	January 2028	January 2028	$	56,000		+ 4 months	$	56,000
Niledutch Lion	2008	8,626	May 2028	May 2026	$	47,500
				May 2028	$	40,500		+ 1 month	$	40,500
Belita	2006	8,533	June 2028	July 2025	$	45,000
				June 2028	$	37,000		+ 3 months	$	37,000
Kota Manzanillo	2005	8,533	December 2028	February 2026	$	47,500
				December 2028	$	39,300		+ 4 months	$	39,300
								+ 9 to 11 months	$	39,300
CMA CGM Melisande	2012	8,530	January 2028	January 2028	$	34,500		+ 3 to 13.5 months	$	34,500
CMA CGM Attila	2011	8,530	May 2027	May 2027	$	34,500		+ 3 to 13.5 months	$	34,500
CMA CGM Tancredi	2011	8,530	July 2027	July 2027	$	34,500		+ 3 to 13.5 months	$	34,500
CMA CGM Bianca	2011	8,530	September 2027	September 2027	$	34,500		+ 3 to 13.5 months	$	34,500
CMA CGM Samson	2011	8,530	November 2027	November 2027	$	34,500		+ 3 to 13.5 months	$	34,500
America	2004	8,468	April 2028	April 2028	$	56,000		+ 4 months	$	56,000
Europe	2004	8,468	May 2028	May 2028	$	56,000		+ 4 months	$	56,000
Kota Santos	2005	8,463	June 2029	August 2025	$	55,000
				August 2026	$	50,000
				June 2029	$	39,300		+ 4 months	$	39,300
								+ 9 to 11 months	$	39,300
Catherine C ⁽⁶⁾	2024	8,010	June 2029	June 2029	$	42,000		+ 2 months	$	42,000
Greenland ⁽⁶⁾	2024	8,010	August 2029	August 2029	$	42,000		+ 2 months	$	42,000
Greenville ⁽⁷⁾	2024	8,010	October 2029	October 2029	$	42,000		+ 2 months	$	42,000
Greenfield ⁽⁸⁾	2024	8,010	November 2029	November 2029	$	42,000		+ 2 months	$	42,000
Interasia Accelerate ⁽⁶⁾	2024	7,165	April 2027	April 2027	$	36,000		+ 4 months	$	36,000
								+ 22 to 26 months	$	40,000
Interasia Amplify ⁽⁷⁾	2024	7,165	September 2027	September 2027	$	36,000		+ 4 months	$	36,000
								+ 22 to 26 months	$	40,000
CMA CGM Moliere	2009	6,500	March 2027	March 2027	$	55,000		+ 2 months	$	55,000
CMA CGM Musset	2010	6,500	July 2027	September 2025	$	60,000
				July 2027	$	40,000		+ 3 months	$	40,000
CMA CGM Nerval	2010	6,500	November 2025	November 2025	$	40,000		+ 2 months	$	40,000
								+ 23 to 25 months	$	30,000
CMA CGM Rabelais	2010	6,500	January 2026	January 2026	$	40,000		+ 2 months	$	40,000
								+ 23 to 25 months	$	30,000
Racine	2010	6,500	June 2029	June 2026	$	32,500
				June 2029	$	35,500		+ 4 months	$	35,500
YM Mandate	2010	6,500	January 2028	January 2028	$	26,890	(5)	+ 8 months	$	26,890
YM Maturity	2010	6,500	April 2028	April 2028	$	26,890	(5)	+ 8 months	$	26,890
Dimitra C	2002	6,402	April 2027	April 2025	$	23,000
				April 2027	$	35,000		+ 2 months	$	35,000
								+ 11 to 13 months	$	35,000
Savannah (ex ZIM Savannah)	2002	6,402	June 2027	August 2025	$	25,650
				June 2027	$	40,000		+ 1.5 months	$	40,000
								+ 10.5 to 13.5 months	$	30,000
Phoebe ⁽⁹⁾	2025	6,014	October 2031	December 2026	$	35,000		+ 3 months	$	35,000
				October 2031	$	32,500		+ 4 months	$	32,500
								+ 9 to 11 months	$	32,500
								+ 10 to 12 months	$	32,500
Kota Lima	2002	5,544	September 2025	September 2025	$	27,500		+ 2 months	$	27,500
								+ 10 to 12 months	$	24,000
Suez Canal	2002	5,610	April 2026	April 2026	$	27,500		+2 months	$	27,500
Wide Alpha	2014	5,466	January 2030	August 2025	$	20,750
				July 2027	$	34,000
				January 2030	$	27,450		+ 2 months	$	27,450
								+ 23.5 to 26 months	$	25,000

Stephanie C	2014	5,466	September 2028	October 2025	$	55,500
				September 2028	$	33,750		+2 months	$	33,750
								+23 to 25 months	$	33,750

Vessel Details			Charter Arrangements
	Year	Size	Expiration of	Contracted Employment	Charter		Extension Options⁽⁴⁾
Vessel Name	Built	(TEU)	Charter ⁽¹⁾	through ⁽²⁾	Rate ⁽³⁾		Period	Charter Rate
Euphrates (ex Maersk Euphrates)	2014	5,466	September 2028	October 2025	$	20,500
				September 2028	$	33,750	+2 months	$	33,750
							+23 to 25 months	$	33,750
Wide Hotel	2015	5,466	March 2030	October 2025	$	20,750
				September 2027	$	34,000
				March 2030	$	27,450	+ 2 months	$	27,450
							+ 23.5 to 26 months	$	25,000
Wide India	2015	5,466	October 2028	November 2025	$	53,500
				October 2028	$	33,750	+ 2 months	$	33,750
							+ 23 to 25 months	$	33,750
Wide Juliet	2015	5,466	September 2025	September 2025	$	24,750	+ 4 months	$	24,750
							+ 7 to 9 months	$	25,000
							+ 11 to 13 months	$	30,000
Rio Grande	2008	4,253	November 2026	November 2026	$	30,000	+ 2 months	$	30,000
Merve A	2008	4,253	August 2027	September 2025	$	24,000
				August 2027	$	26,000	+ 2 months	$	26,000
Kingston	2008	4,253	June 2027	June 2025	$	23,900
				June 2027	$	35,500	+ 2.5 months	$	35,500
Monaco (ex ZIM Monaco)	2009	4,253	December 2026	December 2026	$	30,000	+ 2 months	$	30,000
Dalian	2009	4,253	March 2026	March 2026	$	48,000	+ 3 months	$	48,000
ZIM Luanda	2009	4,253	August 2028	December 2025	$	30,000
				August 2028	$	35,000	+ 2 months	$	35,000
Seattle C	2007	4,253	October 2026	October 2026	$	30,000	+ 2 months	$	30,000
Vancouver	2007	4,253	November 2026	November 2026	$	30,000	+ 2 months	$	30,000
Derby D	2004	4,253	January 2027	January 2027	$	36,275	+ 3 months	$	36,275
Tongala	2004	4,253	November 2026	November 2026	$	30,000	+ 1.5 months	$	30,000
Dimitris C	2001	3,430	September 2027	November 2025	$	40,000
				September 2027	$	30,000	+ 3 months	$	30,000
							+ 11 to 13 months	$	30,000
Express Argentina	2010	3,400	December 2026	December 2026	$	27,000	+2 months	$	27,000
Express Brazil	2010	3,400	April 2027	June 2025	$	37,750
				April 2027	$	30,000	+ 3 months	$	30,000
							+ 11 to 13 months	$	30,000
Express France	2010	3,400	July 2027	September 2025	$	37,750
				July 2027	$	30,000	+ 3 months	$	30,000
							+ 11 to 13 months	$	30,000
Express Spain	2011	3,400	January 2027	January 2027	$	28,500	+ 2 months	$	28,500
Express Black Sea	2011	3,400	January 2027	January 2027	$	28,500	+ 2 months	$	28,500
Singapore	2004	3,314	March 2027	May 2025	$	22,600
				March 2027	$	27,750	+2 months	$	27,750
Colombo	2004	3,314	January 2027	January 2027	$	28,500	+ 2 months	$	28,500
Zebra	2001	2,602	November 2025	November 2025	$	26,250	+ 2 months	$	26,250
							+ 11 to 13 months	$	19,000
Artotina	2001	2,524	January 2026	May 2025	$	28,000
				January 2026	$	23,000	+ 2 months	$	23,000
Phoenix D	1997	2,200	March 2026	April 2025	$	28,000
				March 2026	$	23,000	+ 3 months	$	23,000
Sprinter	1997	2,200	May 2026	May 2026	$	21,000	+ 2 months	$	21,000
Future	1997	2,200	May 2026	May 2026	$	21,000	+ 2 months	$	21,000
Advance	1997	2,200	June 2026	June 2026	$	21,000	+ 2 months	$	21,000
Bridge	1998	2,200	January 2028	June 2025	$	23,000
				January 2028	$	16,000	+ 2 months	$	16,000
Highway	1998	2,200	January 2028	April 2025	$	14,000
				January 2028	$	17,000	+ 2 months	$	17,000
Progress C	1998	2,200	April 2026	April 2026	$	21,000	+ 2 months	$	21,000

1.	Earliest date charters could expire. Most charters include options for the charterers to extend their terms as described in the “Extension Options” column.
2.	This column indicates the date through which the charter rate set forth in the column to the immediate right of such date is payable. For charters with the same charter rate throughout the fixed term of the charter, this date is the same as the charter expiration date set forth in the “Expiration of Charter” column.
3.	Gross charter rate, which does not include charter commissions.
4.	At the option of the charterer.
5.	Bareboat charter rate.
6.	Charterer not disclosed due to confidentiality arrangements.

The specifications of our 15 contracted container vessels under construction as of May 12, 2025 are as follows:


					Minimum
				Expected	Charter	Charter		Extension Options⁽³⁾
Hull Number	Year Built	Size (TEU)	Shipyard	Delivery Period	Duration⁽¹⁾	rate⁽²⁾		Period	Charter Rate⁽²⁾
Hull No. CV5900-08	2025	6,014	Qingdao Yangfan	Q4 2025	1.9 years	$	35,000	+ 3 months	$	35,000
					4.8 years	$	32,500	+ 4 months	$	32,500
								+ 9 to 11 months	$	32,500
								+ 10 to 12 months	$	32,500
Hull No. YZJ2023-1556	2026	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q3 2026	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. YZJ2023-1557	2026	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q4 2026	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. YZJ2024-1612	2026	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q4 2026	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. YZJ2024-1613	2027	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q2 2027	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. YZJ2024-1625	2027	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q2 2027	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. YZJ2024-1626	2027	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q3 2027	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. YZJ2024-1668	2027	8,258	Yangzijiang	Q3 2027	5 years	$	42,000	+ 3 months	$	42,000
			Jiangsu NewYangzi					+ 19.5 to 22.5 months	$	42,000
Hull No. C9200-7	2027	9,200	Dalian Shanhaiguan	Q1 2027	4.8 years	$	50,000	+ 4 months	$	50,000
								+ 20 to 24 months	$	50,000
Hull No. C9200-8	2027	9,200	Dalian Shanhaiguan	Q2 2027	4.8 years	$	50,000	+ 4 months	$	50,000
								+ 20 to 24 months	$	50,000
Hull No. C9200-9	2027	9,200	Dalian Shanhaiguan	Q4 2027	4.8 years	$	50,000	+ 4 months	$	50,000
								+ 20 to 24 months	$	50,000
Hull No. C9200-10	2028	9,200	Dalian Shanhaiguan	Q2 2028	4.8 years	$	50,000	+ 4 months	$	50,000
								+ 20 to 24 months	$	50,000
Hull No. C9200-11	2028	9,200	Dalian Shanhaiguan	Q3 2028	4.8 years	$	50,000	+ 4 months	$	50,000
								+ 20 to 24 months	$	50,000
Hull No. H2596	2027	9,200	CSSC Huangpu	Q3 2027	6 years	$	48,500	+12 months	$	48,500
			Wenchong					+ 28 to 32 months	$	48,500
Hull No. H2597	2027	9,200	CSSC Huangpu	Q4 2027	6 years	$	48,500	+12 months	$	48,500
			Wenchong					+ 28 to 32 months	$	48,500

	1.	Earliest period charters could expire. Most charters include options for the charterers to extend their terms as described in the “Extension Options” column.
	2.	Gross charter rate, which does not include charter commissions.
	3.	At the option of the charterer.

The following table describes the details of our Capesize drybulk vessels as of May 12, 2025:

	Year	Capacity
Vessel Name	Built	(DWT)
Achievement	2011	175,966
Genius	2012	175,580
Ingenuity	2011	176,022
Integrity	2010	175,966
Peace	2010	175,858
W Trader	2009	175,879
E Trader	2009	175,886
Gouverneur (ex Xin Hang)⁽¹⁾	2010	178,043
Valentine (ex Star Audrey)⁽¹⁾	2011	175,125
Danaos (ex Guo May)⁽²⁾	2011	176,536

	1.	The vessels were delivered to us in the second quarter of 2024.
	2.	The vessel was delivered to us in the third quarter of 2024.

Forward Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning our operations, cash flows, financial position, including with respect to vessel and other asset values, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance or business prospects, changes and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions. Although Danaos Corporation believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, Danaos Corporation cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, geopolitical conditions, including any trade disruptions resulting from tariffs and other protectionist measures imposed by the United States or other countries, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydocking, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, our ability to operate profitably in the drybulk sector, performance of shipyards constructing our contracted newbuilding vessels, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in our financing arrangements, actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, including the conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions, the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, potential disruption of shipping routes such as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (unaudited)	F-2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	F-3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	F-4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	F-5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)	F-6

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	F-7

F-1

DANAOS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

			As of
			March 31,			December 31,
	Notes		2025			2024
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents			$	480,543		$	453,384
Accounts receivable, net				25,046			25,578
Inventories				27,053			23,881
Prepaid expenses				4,553			1,902
Due from related parties		14		55,598			52,572
Other current assets		6		113,036			113,650
Total current assets				705,829			670,967
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Fixed assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,499,006 (2024: $1,458,978)		4		3,319,777			3,290,309
Advances for vessels acquisition and vessels under construction		4		285,485			265,838
Deferred charges, net		5		63,578			58,759
Other non-current assets		6		64,186			57,781
Total non-current assets				3,733,026			3,672,687
Total assets			$	4,438,855		$	4,343,654

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable			$	32,153		$	29,039
Accrued liabilities		7		17,975			23,644
Current portion of long-term debt, net		8		37,660			35,220
Unearned revenue				47,085			49,665
Other current liabilities				27,679			31,386
Total current liabilities				162,552			168,954

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, net		8		732,194			699,563
Unearned revenue, net of current portion				17,062			22,901
Other long-term liabilities		14		33,318			27,436
Total long-term liabilities				782,574			749,900
Total liabilities				945,126			918,854

Commitments and Contingencies		10

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock (par value $0.01, 100,000,000 preferred shares authorized and not issued as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024)		11		-			-
Common stock (par value $0.01, 750,000,000 common shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. 25,586,031 and 25,585,985 shares issued as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; and 18,574,207 and 18,987,616 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024)		11		186			190
Additional paid-in capital				619,361			650,864
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(69,247	)		(70,430	)
Retained earnings				2,943,429			2,844,176
Total stockholders’ equity				3,493,729			3,424,800
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity			$	4,438,855		$	4,343,654

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-2

DANAOS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

			Three months ended
			March 31,
	Notes		2025			2024
OPERATING REVENUES		4,12,15	$	253,307		$	253,449

OPERATING EXPENSES
Voyage expenses		14		(18,135	)		(20,342	)
Vessel operating expenses				(51,702	)		(43,114	)
Depreciation				(40,028	)		(33,863	)
Amortization of deferred drydocking and special survey costs		5		(10,970	)		(5,452	)
General and administrative expenses		14		(12,222	)		(10,244	)
Income From Operations				120,250			140,434

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income				3,605			2,936
Interest expense				(10,003	)		(3,124	)
Gain on investments		6		2,483			10,979
Dividend income		6		366			932
Equity loss on investments		3		(232	)		(109	)
Other finance expenses				(987	)		(882	)
Other income/(expenses), net				558			235
Loss on derivatives		9		(893	)		(903	)
Total Other Income/(Expenses), net				(5,103	)		10,064

Net Income			$	115,147		$	150,498

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share			$	6.14		$	7.75
Diluted earnings per share			$	6.13		$	7.68
Basic weighted average number of common shares (in thousands)		13		18,750			19,412
Diluted weighted average number of common shares (in thousands)		13		18,781			19,584

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-3

DANAOS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars)

			Three months ended
			March 31,
	Notes		2025		2024
Net income for the period			$	115,147	$	150,498
Other comprehensive income:
Prior service cost of defined benefit plan				290		263
Amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges		9		893		903
Total Other Comprehensive Income				1,183		1,166
Comprehensive Income			$	116,330	$	151,664

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-4

DANAOS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except number of shares in thousands and per share amounts)

	Common Stock
	Number of shares			Par value		Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Retained earnings			Total
As of December 31, 2023		19,419		$	194	$	690,190		$	(75,979	)	$	2,401,912		$	3,016,317
Net Income		—			—		—			—			150,498			150,498
Dividends ($0.80 per share)		—			—		—			—			(15,535	)		(15,535	)
Repurchase of common stock		(58	)		—		(4,132	)		—			—			(4,132	)
Stock based compensation		—			—		1,576			—			—			1,576
Net movement in other comprehensive income		—			—		—			1,166			—			1,166
As of March 31, 2024		19,361		$	194	$	687,634		$	(74,813	)	$	2,536,875		$	3,149,890

	Common Stock
	Number of shares			Par value			Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Retained earnings			Total
As of December 31, 2024		18,988		$	190		$	650,864		$	(70,430	)	$	2,844,176		$	3,424,800
Net Income		—			—			—			—			115,147			115,147
Dividends ($0.85 per share)		—			—			—			—			(15,894	)		(15,894	)
Repurchase of common stock		(414	)		(4	)		(33,212	)		—			—			(33,216	)
Stock based compensation		—			—			1,705			—			—			1,705
Issuance of common stock		—			—			4			—			—			4
Net movement in other comprehensive income		—			—			—			1,183			—			1,183
As of March 31, 2025		18,574		$	186		$	619,361		$	(69,247	)	$	2,943,429		$	3,493,729

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-5

DANAOS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars)

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2025			2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	115,147		$	150,498

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of right-of-use assets		40,028			33,863
Amortization of deferred drydocking and special survey costs		10,970			5,452
Amortization of assumed time charters		-			(3,498	)
Amortization of finance costs		758			497
Gain on investments		(2,483	)		(10,979	)
Payments for drydocking and special survey costs deferred		(15,789	)		(4,169	)
Equity loss on investments		232			109
Prior service cost and periodic cost		1,085			257
Stock based compensation		1,705			1,576
Amortization of deferred realized losses on interest rate swaps		893			903
(Increase)/Decrease in
Accounts receivable		172			(3,452	)
Inventories		(3,172	)		4,308
Prepaid expenses		(2,651	)		(426	)
Due from related parties		(3,026	)		1,946
Other assets, current and non-current		2,465			6,059
Increase/(Decrease) in
Accounts payable		3,114			(752	)
Accrued liabilities		(5,669	)		(5,476	)
Unearned revenue, current and long-term		(8,419	)		(16,342	)
Other liabilities, current and long-term		(1,500	)		(7,082	)
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities		133,860			153,292

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Vessels additions and advances for vessels under construction		(85,690	)		(124,127	)
Net proceeds and insurance proceeds from disposal of vessel		1,681			716
Net Cash used in Investing Activities		(84,009	)		(123,411	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		44,000			55,000
Payments of long-term debt		(8,805	)		(6,875	)
Dividends paid		(15,890	)		(15,535	)
Repurchase of common stock		(33,774	)		(4,129	)
Finance costs		(8,223	)		(5,825	)
Net Cash (used in)/provided by Financing Activities		(22,692	)		22,636

Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents		27,159			52,517
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		453,384			271,809
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	480,543		$	324,326
Supplemental information: Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized		15,250			8,157

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-6

DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Basis of Presentation and General Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The reporting and functional currency of Danaos Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Danaos” or the “Company”) is the United States Dollar.

Danaos Corporation, formerly Danaos Holdings Limited, was formed on December 7, 1998 under the laws of Liberia and is presently the sole owner of all outstanding shares of the companies listed below. Danaos Holdings Limited was redomiciled in the Marshall Islands on October 7, 2005. In connection with the re-domiciliation, the Company changed its name to Danaos Corporation. On October 14, 2005, the Company filed and the Marshall Islands accepted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The authorized capital stock of Danaos Corporation is 750,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01. Refer to Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity”. The Company’s principal business is the acquisition and operation of vessels. Danaos conducts its operations through the vessel owning companies whose principal activity is the ownership and operation of container vessels and dry bulk vessels that are under the exclusive management of a related party of the Company.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) of Danaos and subsidiaries contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2025, the condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and the condensed consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. All such adjustments are deemed to be of a normal, recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Danaos’ Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) have been prepared to reflect the consolidation of the companies listed below. The historical balance sheets and results of operations of the companies listed below have been reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity at and for each period since their respective incorporation dates.

F-7

DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Basis of Presentation and General Information (Continued)

As of March 31, 2025, Danaos included the vessel owning companies (the “Danaos Subsidiaries”) of container vessels and drybulk vessels listed below:

Container vessels:

Company

Date of Incorporation

Vessel Name

Year Built

TEU ⁽¹⁾

Megacarrier (No. 1) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Kota Peony

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 2) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Kota Primrose

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 3) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Kota Plumbago

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 4) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Speed

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 5) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Ambition

2012

13,100

CellContainer (No. 6) Corp.

October 31, 2007

Express Berlin

2011

10,100

CellContainer (No. 7) Corp.

October 31, 2007

Express Rome

2011

10,100

CellContainer (No. 8) Corp.

October 31, 2007

Express Athens

2011

10,100

Karlita Shipping Co. Ltd.

February 27, 2003

Pusan C

2006

9,580

Ramona Marine Co. Ltd.

February 27, 2003

Le Havre

2006

9,580

Oceancarrier (No. 2) Corp.

October 15, 2020

Bremen

2009

9,012

Oceancarrier (No. 3) Corp.

October 15, 2020

C Hamburg

2009

9,012

Blackwell Seaways Inc.

January 9, 2020

Niledutch Lion

2008

8,626

Oceancarrier (No. 1) Corp.

February 19, 2020

Kota Manzanillo

2005

8,533

Springer Shipping Co.

April 29, 2019

Belita

2006

8,533

Teucarrier (No. 1) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Attila

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 2) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Tancredi

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 3) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Bianca

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 4) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Samson

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 5) Corp.

September 17, 2007

CMA CGM Melisande

2012

8,530

Oceanew Shipping Ltd.

January 14, 2002

Europe

2004

8,468

Oceanprize Navigation Ltd.

January 21, 2003

America

2004

8,468

Rewarding International Shipping Inc.

October 1, 2019

Kota Santos

2005

8,463

Teushipper (No 1) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Catherine C

2024

8,010

Teushipper (No 2) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Greenland

2024

8,010

Teushipper (No 3) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Greenville

2024

8,010

Teushipper (No 4) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Greenfield

2024

8,010

Boxsail (No. 1) Corp

March 4, 2022

Interasia Accelerate

2024

7,165

Boxsail (No. 2) Corp

March 4, 2022

Interasia Amplify

2024

7,165

Boxcarrier (No. 1) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Moliere

2009

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 2) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Musset

2010

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 3) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Nerval

2010

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 4) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Rabelais

2010

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 5) Corp.

June 27, 2006

Racine

2010

6,500

Expresscarrier (No. 1) Corp.

March 5, 2007

YM Mandate

2010

6,500

Expresscarrier (No. 2) Corp.

March 5, 2007

YM Maturity

2010

6,500

Actaea Company Limited

October 14, 2014

Zim Savannah

2002

6,402

Asteria Shipping Company Limited

October 14, 2014

Dimitra C

2002

6,402

Boxsail (No. 3) Corp.

March 4, 2022

Phoebe ⁽²⁾

2025

6,014

Averto Shipping S.A.

June 12, 2015

Suez Canal

2002

5,610

Sinoi Marine Ltd.

June 12, 2015

Kota Lima

2002

5,544

Oceancarrier (No. 4) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide Alpha

2014

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 5) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Stephanie C

2014

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 6) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Maersk Euphrates

2014

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 7) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide Hotel

2015

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 8) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide India

2015

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 9) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide Juliet

2015

5,466

Continent Marine Inc.

March 22, 2006

Monaco

2009

4,253

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

1            Basis of Presentation and General Information (Continued)

Company

Date of Incorporation

Vessel Name

Year Built

TEU ⁽¹⁾

Medsea Marine Inc.

May 8, 2006

Dalian

2009

4,253

Blacksea Marine Inc.

May 8, 2006

Zim Luanda

2009

4,253

Bayview Shipping Inc.

March 22, 2006

Rio Grande

2008

4,253

Channelview Marine Inc.

March 22, 2006

Merve A

2008

4,253

Balticsea Marine Inc.

March 22, 2006

Kingston

2008

4,253

Seacarriers Services Inc.

June 28, 2005

Seattle C

2007

4,253

Seacarriers Lines Inc.

June 28, 2005

Vancouver

2007

4,253

Containers Services Inc.

May 30, 2002

Tongala

2004

4,253

Containers Lines Inc.

May 30, 2002

Derby D

2004

4,253

Boulevard Shiptrade S.A

September 12, 2013

Dimitris C

2001

3,430

Wellington Marine Inc.

January 27, 2005

Singapore

2004

3,314

Auckland Marine Inc.

January 27, 2005

Colombo

2004

3,314

CellContainer (No. 4) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Spain

2011

3,400

CellContainer (No. 5) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Black Sea

2011

3,400

CellContainer (No. 1) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Argentina

2010

3,400

CellContainer (No. 2) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Brazil

2010

3,400

CellContainer (No. 3) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express France

2010

3,400

Vilos Navigation Company Ltd.

May 30, 2013

Zebra

2001

2,602

Sarond Shipping Inc.

January 18, 2013

Artotina

2001

2,524

Speedcarrier (No. 7) Corp.

December 6, 2007

Highway

1998

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 6) Corp.

December 6, 2007

Progress C

1998

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 8) Corp.

December 6, 2007

Bridge

1998

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 1) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Phoenix D

1997

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 2) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Advance

1997

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 5) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Future

1997

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 4) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Sprinter

1997

2,200

Vessels under construction

Boxsail (No. 4) Corp.

March 4, 2022

Hull No. CV5900-08 ⁽³⁾

2025

6,014

Boxline (No. 1) Corp.

June 7, 2023

Hull No. YZJ2023-1556

2026

8,258

Boxline (No. 2) Corp.

June 7, 2023

Hull No. YZJ2023-1557

2026

8,258

Boxline (No. 3) Corp.

February 2, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1612

2026

8,258

Boxline (No. 4) Corp.

February 2, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1613

2027

8,258

Boxline (No. 5) Corp.

March 8, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1625

2027

8,258

Boxline (No. 6) Corp.

March 8, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1626

2027

8,258

Boxline (No. 7) Corp.

May 30, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1668

2027

8,258

Boxsail (No. 5) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-07

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 6) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-08

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 7) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-09

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 8) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-10

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 9) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-11

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 10) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. H2596

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 11) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. H2597

2027

9,200

(1)

Twenty-feet equivalent unit, the international standard measure for containers and container vessels capacity.

(2)

The vessel ‘Phoebe’ was delivered during the first quarter of 2025.

(3)

The vessel is expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2025.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

Basis of Presentation and General Information (Continued)

Capesize drybulk vessels:

Company

Date of Incorporation

Vessel Name

Year Built

DWT ⁽¹⁾

Bulk No. 1 Corp.

July 14, 2023

Integrity

2010

175,996

Bulk No. 2 Corp.

July 14, 2023

Achievement

2011

175,850

Bulk No. 3 Corp.

July 14, 2023

Ingenuity

2011

176,022

Bulk No. 4 Corp.

July 14, 2023

Genius

2012

175,580

Bulk No. 5 Corp.

July 14, 2023

Peace

2010

175,858

Bulk No. 6 Corp.

September 15, 2023

W Trader

2009

175,879

Bulk No. 7 Corp.

September 25, 2023

E Trader

2009

175,886

Bulk No. 8 Corp.

January 31, 2024

Guo May

2011

176,536

Bulk No. 9 Corp.

February 2, 2024

Xin Hang

2010

178,043

Bulk No. 10 Corp.

February 15, 2024

Star Audrey

2011

175,125

(1)

DWT, dead weight tons, the international standard measure for drybulk vessels capacity.

Significant Accounting Policies

For a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 05, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Investments in Affiliates

In March 2023, the Company invested $4.3 million in the common shares of a newly established company Carbon Termination Technologies Corporation (“CTTC”), incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which represents the Company’s 49% ownership interest. CTTC currently engages in research and development of decarbonization technologies for the shipping industry. Equity method of accounting is used for this investment. In 2024, the Company provided a $1.6 million loan to CTTC which bears interest at a rate of SOFR+2.0% and has a maturity date of December 31, 2025. The Company’s share of CTTC’s initial expenses amounted to $0.2 million and $1.6 million and is presented under “Equity loss on investments” in the condensed consolidated statement of income in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the period ended December 31, 2024, respectively.

Fixed Assets, Advances for Vessels Acquisition and Vessels under Construction

In January 2025, the Company took delivery of a 6,014 TEU newbuild container vessel, named Phoebe, which commenced a long-term charter upon delivery.

In 2024, the Company took delivery of four 8,010 TEU newbuild container vessels and two 7,165 TEU newbuild container vessels. Each of these six newbuild vessels delivered to the Company commenced a long-term time charter upon delivery. Additionally, in 2024, the Company entered into agreements to acquire 3 Capesize bulk carriers built in 2010 through 2011 that aggregate 529,704 DWT for a total purchase price of $79.8 million. Two of these vessels were delivered to the Company in the second quarter of 2024 and one in the third quarter of 2024.

In March 2024, the Company sold for scrap the vessel Stride, which had been off-hire since January 8, 2024 due to damage from a fire in the engine room that was subsequently contained. The Company recognized $11.9 million of net insurance proceeds for total loss of vessel and recorded a gain on disposal of this vessel amounting to $8.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, separately presented under “Net gain on disposal/sale of vessels” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

Fixed Assets, Advances for Vessels Acquisition and Vessels under Construction (Continued)

In April 2023, the Company entered into contracts for the construction of two 6,010 TEU container vessels with expected vessel deliveries in 2025, one of which was delivered in the first quarter of 2025. In June 2023, the Company entered into contracts for the construction of two 8,258 TEU container vessels with expected vessel deliveries in 2026. In February and March 2024, the Company entered into contracts for the construction of four 8,258 TEU container vessels with one of these vessels expected to be delivered in 2026 and the remaining three vessels expected to be delivered in 2027. In June and July 2024 the Company entered into contracts for the construction of one 8,258 TEU and five 9,200 TEU container vessels with four of these vessels expected to be delivered in 2027 and the remaining two vessels expected to be delivered in 2028. In December 2024, the Company entered into contracts for the construction of two 9,200 TEU vessels with expected deliveries in 2027. The aggregate purchase price of the fifteen vessel construction contracts amounts to $1,448.6 million, out of which $48.1 million, $180.4 million and $40.0 million was paid in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The remaining contractual commitments under 15 vessel construction contracts are analyzed as follows as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

Payments due by period ended	$ mil.
December 31, 2025	$	107,574
December 31, 2026		407,440
December 31, 2027		570,592
December 31, 2028		94,500
Total contractual commitments	$	1,180,106

Additionally, a supervision fee of $850 thousand per newbuilding vessel is payable to Danaos Shipping Company Limited (the “Manager”) over the construction period. Supervision fees totaling $0.4 million and $3.0 million were charged by the Manager and capitalized to the vessels under construction in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. Interest expense amounting to $4.4 million and $21.5 million was capitalized to the vessels under construction in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company assumed time charter liabilities related to its acquisition of vessels in the second half of 2021. The amortization of these assumed time charters amounted to nil and $3.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively and is presented under “Operating revenues” in the condensed consolidated statement of income. The unamortized amount of $1.0 million is presented under current “Unearned revenue” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 was amortized into “Operating revenues” in April 2024.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5            Deferred Charges, net

Deferred charges, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Drydocking and Special Survey Costs
As of January 1, 2024	$	38,012
Additions		50,568
Write-off		(660	)
Amortization		(29,161	)
As of December 31, 2024		58,759
Additions		15,789
Write-off		-
Amortization		(10,970	)
As of March 31, 2025	$	63,578

6            Other Current and Non-current Assets

Other current and non-current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of		As of
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Straight-lining of revenue	$	21,494	$	22,170
Marketable securities		63,333		60,850
Claims receivable		14,687		14,387
Other current assets		13,522		16,243
Total other current assets	$	113,036	$	113,650

Straight-lining of revenue	$	46,142	$	47,423
Other non-current assets		18,044		10,358
Total other non-current assets	$	64,186	$	57,781

In June 2023, the Company acquired marketable securities of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., an owner of bulk carriers, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker: EGLE) consisting of 1,552,865 shares of common stock for $68.2 million (out of which $24.4 million from Virage International Ltd., a related company). EGLE owned and operated a fleet of bulk carriers.

On December 11, 2023, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Ticker: SBLK), a NASDAQ-listed owner and operator of drybulk vessels, and EGLE announced that both companies had entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, which was completed on April 9, 2024. Under the terms of the agreement, EGLE shareholders received 2.6211 shares of SBLK common stock in exchange for each share of EGLE common stock owned. During April and May 2025, the Company purchased an additional 2,060,399 shares of common stock of “SBLK” in the open market for $27.8 million. As a result, as of the date of this report, the Company owns 6,130,613 shares of SBLK common stock.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

6            Other Current and Non-current Assets (Continued)

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, these marketable securities were fair valued at $63.3 million and $60.9 million, respectively and the Company recognized a $2.5 million gain, an $11.0 million gain and a $25.2 million loss on these marketable securities reflected under “Gain/(loss) on investments” in the condensed consolidated statements of income in the three months ended March 31, 2025, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the period ended December 31, 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Company recognized dividend income on these shares amounting to $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, $0.9 million in the period ended March 31, 2024 and $9.3 million in the period ended December 31, 2024.

7            Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of		As of
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Accrued interest	$	4,594	$	10,599
Accrued dry-docking expenses		4,317		5,334
Accrued expenses		9,064		7,711
Total	$	17,975	$	23,644

Accrued expenses mainly consisted of accruals related to the operation of the Company’s fleet as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

8            Long-Term Debt, net

Long-term debt, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

Credit Facility	Balance as of March 31, 2025			Balance as of December 31, 2024
BNP Paribas/Credit Agricole $130 mil. Facility	$	84,300		$	86,200
Alpha Bank $55.25 mil. Facility		38,375			40,250
Syndicated $450.0 mil. Facility		394,300			355,330
Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility		–			–
Syndicated $850.0 mil. Facility		–			–
Senior unsecured notes		262,766			262,766
Total long-term debt	$	779,741		$	744,546
Less: Deferred finance costs, net		(9,887	)		(9,763	)
Less: Current portion		(37,660	)		(35,220	)
Total long-term debt net of current portion and deferred finance costs	$	732,194		$	699,563

In February 2025, the Company entered into a syndicated loan facility agreement for a maximum principal amount of up to $850 million (the “Syndicated $850.0 mil. Facility”), to finance a portion of the purchase price of fourteen newbuilding container vessels. The facility is expected to be drawn upon delivery of each vessel in separate tranches. Each vessel tranche is repayable in 20 equal quarterly instalments of approximately $0.8 million per tranche followed by a final payment on the fifth anniversary of each vessel’s tranche of between $42.4 million and $46.7 million per tranche up to December 2033. The facility bears interest at SOFR plus a margin of 1.65% and commitment fee of 0.50%.

In March 2024, the Company entered into a syndicated loan facility agreement for a maximum principal amount of up to $450 million (the “Syndicated $450.0 mil. Facility”), which is secured by eight of the Company’s container vessels one of which is under construction and expected to be delivered on the fourth quarter of 2025. The facility is being drawn in separate vessel tranches upon delivery of each vessel and as of March 31, 2025, a $44 million tranche is expected to be utilized during the fourth quarter of 2025 upon delivery of the final vessel. Each vessel tranche is repayable in 20 equal quarterly instalments ranging between $0.6 and $0.9 million per tranche followed by a final payment on the fifth anniversary of each vessel’s tranche of between $31.8 million and $45.5 million per tranche up to September 2030. The facility bears interest at SOFR plus a margin of 1.85% and commitment fee of 0.74%.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

8            Long-Term Debt, net (Continued)

In June 2022, the Company put in place a $130.0 million senior secured term loan facility with BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole, which is secured by six 5,466 TEU sister vessels acquired in 2021.

This facility is repayable in eight quarterly instalments of $5.0 million followed by twelve quarterly instalments of $1.9 million, together with a balloon payment of $67.2 million payable at maturity of the facility’s five year term in June 2027. The facility bears interest at SOFR plus a margin of 2.16% as adjusted by the sustainability margin adjustment.

In December 2022, the Company early extinguished the remaining $437.75 million of the Citibank/Natwest $815 mil. Facility and replaced it with a $382.5 million Revolving Credit Facility with Citibank, out of which nil is drawn down as of March 31, 2025, and with a $55.25 million credit facility with Alpha Bank, which was utilized in full. The Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility is reducing and repayable over 5 years in 20 quarterly reductions of $11.25 million each together with a final reduction of $157.5 million at maturity in December 2027. This facility bears interest at SOFR plus a margin of 2.0% and commitment fee of 0.8% on undrawn availability and is secured by sixteen of the Company’s vessels. The Alpha Bank $55.25 mil. facility is repayable over 5 years with 20 consecutive quarterly instalments of $1.875 million each, together with a balloon payment of $17.75 million at maturity in December 2027. This facility bears interest at SOFR plus a margin of 2.3% and is secured by two of the Company’s vessels.

The Company incurred interest expense amounting to $10.0 million, out of which $4.4 million was capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $8.5 million of interest expense incurred, out of which $5.8 million was capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2025, there was a $281.25 million remaining borrowing availability under the Company’s Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility, $44.0 million under the Syndicated $450.0 million Facility and $850.0 million under the Syndicated $850.0 million Facility. Thirty-one of the Company’s vessels having a net carrying value of $2,077.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and fifteen container vessels under construction, were subject to first preferred mortgages as collateral to the Company’s credit facilities other than its senior unsecured notes.

On February 11, 2021, the Company issued in a private placement, $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.50% per annum and mature on March 1, 2028. At any time on or after March 1, 2024, March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026 the Company may elect to redeem all or any portion of the notes, respectively, at a price equal to 104.25%, 102.125% and 100%, respectively, of the principal amount being redeemed. Prior to March 1, 2024 the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal of the notes from equity offering proceeds at a price equal to 108.50% within 90 days after the equity offering closing. In December 2022, the Company repurchased $37.2 million aggregate principal amount of its unsecured senior notes in a privately negotiated transaction. Interest payments on the notes are payable semi-annually commencing on September 1, 2021. $9.0 million of bond issuance costs were deferred and are recognized over the life of the bond through the effective interest method.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

8            Long-Term Debt, net (Continued)

The scheduled debt maturities of long-term debt subsequent to March 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

Payments due by period ended	Principal repayments
March 31, 2026	$	37,660
March 31, 2027		37,660
March 31, 2028		377,801
March 31, 2029		22,560
March 31, 2030		304,060
Total long-term debt	$	779,741

Alpha Bank $55.25 mil. Facility, Citibank $382.5 mil. Revolving Credit Facility, Syndicated $450.0 mil. Facility and Syndicated $850.0 mil. Facility contain a requirement to maintain minimum fair market value of collateral vessels to loan value coverage of 120% and the BNP Paribas/Credit Agricole $130 mil. Facility of 125%. Additionally, these facilities require to maintain the following financial covenants:

(i)

minimum liquidity of $30.0 million;

(ii)

maximum consolidated debt (less cash and cash equivalents) to consolidated EBITDA ratio of 6.5x; and

(iii)

minimum consolidated EBITDA to net interest expense ratio of 2.5x.

Each of the credit facilities except for senior unsecured notes are collateralized by first preferred mortgages over the vessels financed, general assignment of all hire freights, income and earnings, the assignment of their insurance policies, as well as any proceeds from the sale of mortgaged vessels, stock pledges and benefits from corporate guarantees. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the credit facilities agreements as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Financial Instruments

The following is a summary of the Company’s risk management strategies and the effect of these strategies on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk arises on bank borrowings. The Company monitors the interest rate on borrowings closely to ensure that the borrowings are maintained at favorable rates.

Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its temporary cash investments, consisting mostly of deposits, with established financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions that are considered in the Company’s investment strategy. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties, however, the Company limits this exposure by diversifying among counterparties with high credit ratings. The Company depends upon a limited number of customers for a large part of its revenues. Credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally managed by the selection of customers among the major liner companies in the world and their dispersion across many geographic areas.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

9            Financial Instruments (Continued)

Fair Value: The carrying amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of financial assets and liabilities (excluding long-term bank loans and certain other non-current assets) approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. The fair values of long-term floating rate bank loans approximate the recorded values, generally due to their variable interest rates. The fair value of senior unsecured notes is measured based on quoted market prices. The fair value of marketable securities is measured based on the closing price of the securities on a stock exchange.

a. Interest Rate Swap Hedges

The Company currently has no outstanding interest rate swaps agreements. However, in the past years, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with its lenders in order to manage its floating rate exposure. Certain variable-rate interests on specific borrowings were associated with vessels under construction and were capitalized as a cost of the specific vessels. In accordance with the accounting guidance on derivatives and hedging, the amounts related to realized gains or losses on cash flow hedges that have been entered into and qualified for hedge accounting, in order to hedge the variability of that interest, were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are reclassified into earnings over the depreciable life of the constructed asset, since that depreciable life coincides with the amortization period for the capitalized interest cost on the debt. An amount of $0.9 million was reclassified into earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, representing its amortization over the depreciable life of the vessels. An amount of $3.6 million is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

b. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company determines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values are classified based on a three-level hierarchy.

Level I: Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation of these items does not entail a significant amount of judgment.

Level II: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.

Level III: Inputs that are unobservable. The Company did not use any Level 3 inputs as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

	As of March 31, 2025				As of December 31, 2024
	Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value

	(in thousands of $)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	480,543	$	480,543	$	453,384	$	453,384
Marketable securities	$	63,333	$	63,333	$	60,850	$	60,850
Secured long-term debt, including current portion ⁽¹⁾	$	779,741	$	779,741	$	481,780	$	481,780
Unsecured long-term debt ⁽¹⁾	$	262,766	$	247,474	$	262,766	$	259,834

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

9            Financial Instruments (Continued)

The estimated fair value of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows as of March 31, 2025:

	Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2025
	Total		(Level I)		(Level II)		(Level III)

	(in thousands of $)
Marketable securities	$	63,333	$	63,333	$	—	$	—

The estimated fair value of the financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows as of March 31, 2025:

	Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2025
	Total		(Level I)		(Level II)		(Level III)

	(in thousands of $)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	480,543	$	480,543	$	—	$	—
Secured long-term debt, including current portion ⁽¹⁾	$	779,741	$	—	$	779,741	$	—
Unsecured long-term debt ⁽¹⁾	$	247,474	$	247,474	$	—	$	—

The estimated fair value of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows as of December 31, 2024:

	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2024
	Total		(Level I)		(Level II)		(Level III)

	(in thousands of $)
Marketable securities	$	60,850	$	60,850	$	—	$	—

The estimated fair value of the financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows as of December 31, 2024:

	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2024
	Total		(Level I)		(Level II)		(Level III)

	(in thousands of $)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	453,384	$	453,384	$	—	$	—
Secured long-term debt, including current portion ⁽¹⁾	$	481,780	$	—	$	481,780	$	—
Unsecured long-term debt ⁽¹⁾	$	241,969	$	241,969	$	—	$	—

(1)

Secured and unsecured long-term debt, including current portion is presented gross of deferred finance costs of $9.9 million and $9.8 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s secured debt is estimated based on currently available debt with similar contract terms, interest rate and remaining maturities.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Commitments and Contingencies

There are no material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its properties are the subject, or other contingencies that the Company is aware of, other than routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business.

The Company has outstanding commitments under vessel construction contracts and contracts for the acquisition of secondhand dry bulk vessels as of March 31, 2025, see Note 4 “Fixed Assets, Advances for Vessels Acquisition and Vessels under Construction”.

Stockholders’ Equity

In the period ended March 31, 2025, the Company declared a dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock amounting to $15.8 million, which was paid in February 2025. In the period ended March 31, 2024, the Company declared a dividend of $0.80 per share of common stock amounting to $15.5 million, which was paid in March 2024. The Company issued 4 and 6 shares of common stock pursuant to its dividends reinvestment plan in the periods ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

In June 2022, the Company announced a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock. A $100 million increase to the existing share repurchase program, for a total aggregate amount of $200 million, was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on November 10, 2023. The Company repurchased 413,455 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for $33.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, 57,901 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for $4.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 1,131,040 shares for $70.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2023.

As of April 18, 2008, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved incentive compensation of the Manager’s employees with its shares from time to time, after specific for each such time, decision by the compensation committee and the Board of Directors in order to provide a means of compensation in the form of free shares to certain employees of the Manager of the Company’s common stock. The plan was effective as of December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, employees of the Manager may receive (from time to time) shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation for their services offered during the preceding period. The total amount of stock to be granted to employees of the Manager will be at the Company’s Board of Directors’ discretion only and there will be no contractual obligation for any stock to be granted as part of the employees’ compensation package in future periods. No restricted shares were issued and outstanding under this program as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The aggregate number of shares of common stock for which awards may be granted under the Plan shall not exceed 1,000,000 shares plus the number of unvested shares granted before August 2, 2019. The equity awards may be granted by the Company’s Compensation Committee or Board of Directors under its amended and restated 2006 equity compensation plan. Awards made under the Plan that have been forfeited, cancelled or have expired, will not be treated as having been granted for purposes of the preceding sentence.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

11            Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)

In November 2024, the Company granted 100,000 fully vested shares to executive officers. In December 2024, the Company granted 30,000 shares of restricted stock to certain employees of the Manager, out of which 2,000 shares are scheduled to vest in December 2025, 4,000 shares in December 2026, 8,000 shares in December 2027 and the remaining 16,000 shares in December 2028. The vesting of these shares is subject to satisfaction of the vesting terms, under the Company’s 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended. The 30,000 restricted shares were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024, with aggregate compensation expense of $2.3 million related thereto expected to be recognized as the shares vest over a 4 year period. An amount of $1.7 million was expensed in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and a total of $6.3 million is expected to be recognized as stock based compensation to the Manager in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

The Company has also established the Directors Share Payment Plan under its 2006 equity compensation plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide a means of payment of all or a portion of compensation payable to directors of the Company in the form of Company’s Common Stock. The plan was effective as of April 18, 2008. Each member of the Board of Directors of the Company may participate in the plan. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, directors may elect to receive in Common Stock all or a portion of their compensation. Following December 31 of each year, the Company delivers to each Director the number of shares represented by the rights credited to their Share Payment Account during the preceding calendar year. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, none of the directors elected to receive their compensation in Company shares.

Lease Arrangements

Charters-out

As of March 31, 2025, the Company generated leasing operating revenues from its 74 container vessels on time charter or bareboat charter agreements, with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to October 2031. Additionally, the Company contracted 5-year and 7-year time charter agreements for all of its fifteen container vessels under construction as of March 31, 2025. Under the terms of the charter party agreements, most charterers have options to extend the duration of contracts ranging from less than one year to three years after the expiration of the contract. The Company determines fair value of its vessels at the lease commencement date and at the end of lease term for lease classification with the assistance from valuations obtained by third party independent shipbrokers. The Company manages its risk associated with the residual value of its vessels after the expiration of the charter party agreements by seeking multi-year charter arrangements for its vessels.

In May 2022, the Company received $238.9 million of charter hire prepayment related to charter contracts for 15 of the Company’s vessels, representing partial prepayment of charter hire payable up to January 2027. This charter hire prepayment is recognized in revenue through the remaining period of each charter party agreement, in addition to the contracted future minimum payments reflected in the table below. As of March 31, 2025, the outstanding balances of the current and non-current portion of unearned revenue in relation to this prepayment amounted to $32.2 million and $17.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the outstanding balances of the current and non-current portion of unearned revenue in relation to this prepayment amounted to $37.2 million and $22.9 million, respectively.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

The future minimum payments, expected to be received on non-cancellable time charters and bareboat charters classified as operating leases consisted of the following as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

Lease Arrangements (Continued)

Remainder of 2025	$	693,727
2026		813,764
2027		594,713
2028		419,530
2029		327,904
2030 and thereafter		714,271
Total future rentals	$	3,563,909

Rentals from time charters are not generally received when a vessel is off-hire, including time required for normal periodic maintenance of the vessel. In arriving at the future minimum rentals, an estimated time off-hire to perform periodic maintenance on each vessel has been deducted, although there is no assurance that such estimate will be reflective of the actual off-hire in the future.

Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three months ended
	March 31, 2025		March 31, 2024

	(in thousands)
Numerator:
Net income	$	115,147	$	150,498

Denominator (number of shares in thousands):
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		18,750		19,412
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of non-vested shares		31		172
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		18,781		19,584

Basic earnings per share		6.14		7.75
Diluted earnings per share		6.13		7.68

Related Party Transactions

On February 3, 2025, the Company entered into an amended and restated management agreement with Danaos Shipping Company Limited (“the Manager”), removing the provision of certain commercial services to us by Danaos Shipping and the related fees payable by us. Under this agreement the Company pays to the Manager the following fees, effective as of January 1, 2025: an annual management fee of $2.0 million and 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, payable annually, (ii) a daily vessel management fee of $475 for vessels on bareboat charter, pro-rated for the number of calendar days the Company owns each vessel, (iii) a daily vessel management fee of $950 for vessels on time charter and voyage charter, pro-rated for the number of calendar days the Company owns each vessel, (iv) a flat fee of $850 thousand per newbuilding vessel, which is capitalized to the newbuilding cost, for the on premises supervision of any newbuilding contracts by selected engineers and others of its staff and (v) a fee of $1 per Emission Allowance required to be surrendered by the Responsible entity under the EU ETS or any other applicable Emission Scheme in any Calendar Year.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

Related Party Transactions (Continued)

We also entered into a brokerage services agreement with Danaos Chartering Services Inc. (“Danaos Chartering”) for the provision of such commercial services for the same fees previously payable to Danaos Shipping being: (i) a fee of 1.25% on all freight, charter hire, ballast

bonus and demurrage for each vessel, (ii) a fee of 1.0% based on the contract price of any vessel bought or sold by it on the Company’s behalf, including newbuilding contracts, effective as of January 1, 2025. Danaos Chartering is a newly-formed affiliate of Danaos Shipping, and is also ultimately owned by DIL, the Company’s largest stockholder.

Management fees to the Manager amounted to $7.7 million and $6.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are presented under “General and administrative expenses” in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Commissions to the Manager amounted to $3.2 million and $3.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and are presented under “Voyage expenses” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Additionally, supervision fees for vessels under construction totaling $0.4 million and $3.0 million were charged by the Manager and capitalized to vessels under construction costs in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.

The balance “Due from related parties” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets totaling $55.6 million and $52.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, represents advances to the Manager on account of the vessels’ operating and other expenses. Defined benefit obligation for the executive officers of $13.6 million is presented under “Other long-term liabilities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company recognized prior service cost and periodic cost of this defined benefit executive retirement plan amounting to $1.1 million and $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

Operating Revenue

Operating revenue from time charters and bareboat charters and voyage charters for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows:

	Three months ended
	March 31, 2025		March 31, 2024
Time charters and bareboat charters	$	239,572	$	235,516
Voyage charters		13,735		17,933
Total Revenue	$	253,307	$	253,449

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had accounts receivable from voyage charter agreements amounting to $1.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The charter hire received in advance from voyage charter agreements amounting to $1.6 million and $1.7 million is presented under current “Unearned revenue” as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Unearned revenue as of December 31, 2024 was recognized in earnings in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as the performance obligations were satisfied in that period. Unearned revenue related to voyage charter agreements in progress as of March 31, 2025 will be recognized in earnings as performance obligations will be satisfied.

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Segments

Until the acquisition of the drybulk vessels in 2023, the Company reported financial information and evaluated its operations by total charter revenues. Since 2023, for management purposes, the Company is organized based on operating revenues generated from container vessels and drybulk vessels and has two reporting segments: (1) a container vessels segment and (2) a drybulk vessels segment. The container vessels segment owns and operates container vessels which are primarily chartered on multi-year, fixed-rate time charter and bareboat charter agreements. The drybulk vessels segment owns and operates drybulk vessels to provide drybulk commodities transportation services.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker, chief executive officer monitors and assesses the performance of the container vessels segment and the drybulk vessels segment based on net income. Items included in the applicable segment’s net income are directly allocated to the extent that the items are directly or indirectly attributable to the segments. With regards to the items that are allocated by indirect calculations, their allocation is commensurate to the utilization of key resources. Investments in marketable securities and investments in affiliates accounted for using the equity method accounting are not allocated to any of the Company’s reportable segments

The following table summarizes the Company’s selected financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2025, by segment (in thousands):

Income Statement Metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment			Dry bulk vessels segment			Total
Operating revenues	$	236,190		$	17,117		$	253,307
Voyage expenses		(8,785	)		(9,350	)		(18,135	)
Vessel operating expenses		(43,874	)		(7,828	)		(51,702	)
Depreciation		(36,764	)		(3,264	)		(40,028	)
Amortization of deferred drydocking and special survey costs		(9,051	)		(1,919	)		(10,970	)
Interest income		3,578			-			3,578
Interest expense		(10,003	)		-			(10,003	)
Other segment items ⁽¹⁾		(12,246	)		(1,298	)		(13,544	)

Net Income per segment	$	119,045		$	(6,542	)	$	112,503
Gain on investments, dividend income and equity loss on investments, net of interest income								2,644
Net Income							$	115,147

1. Other segment items for each reportable segment include general and administrative expenses, other finance expenses, other income/(expenses) and loss on derivatives

Balance Sheet Metrics as of March 31, 2025 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment		Dry bulk vessels segment		Total
Total Assets per segment	$	4,104,484	$	270,913	$	4,375,397
Marketable Securities						63,333
Receivable from affiliates						125
Total Assets					$	4,438,855

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DANAOS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

16            Segments (Continued)

The following table summarizes the Company’s selected financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2024, by segment (in thousands):

Income Statement Metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment			Dry bulk vessels segment			Total
Operating revenues	$	233,411		$	20,038		$	253,449
Voyage expenses		(8,280	)		(12,062	)		(20,342	)
Vessel operating expenses		(38,162	)		(4,952	)		(43,114	)
Depreciation		(32,008	)		(1,855	)		(33,863	)
Amortization of deferred drydocking and special survey costs		(5,452	)		-			(5,452	)
Interest income		2,936			-			2,936
Interest expense		(3,124	)		-			(3,124	)
Other segment items ⁽¹⁾		(10,962	)		(832	)		(11,794	)

Net Income per segment	$	138,359		$	337		$	138,696
Gain on investments, dividend income and equity loss on investments								11,802
Net Income							$	150,498

1. Other segment items for each reportable segment include general and administrative expenses, other finance expenses, other income/(expenses) and loss on derivatives

Balance Sheet Metrics as of March 31, 2024 (thousands US$)	Container vessels segment		Dry bulk vessels segment		Total
Total Assets per segment	$	3,531,062	$	181,520	$	3,712,582
Marketable Securities						97,007
Investment in affiliates						161
Total Assets					$	3,809,750

17            Subsequent Events

In April 14, 2025, following approval by the Board, the Company announced the upsizing of its common stock repurchase program by an additional $100 million. The Company has already executed on share repurchases in excess of $200 million out of the repurchase program that has now been upsized to a total of $300 million.

Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 264,605 shares of its common stock in the open market for $19.4 million under the share repurchase program.

The Company has declared a dividend of $0.85 per share of common stock payable on June 5, 2025, to holders of record on May 27, 2025.

During April and May 2025, the Company purchased in the open market an additional 2,060,399 shares of common stock of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“SBLK”) for $27.8 million and as of May 12, 2025, owns 6,130,613 shares.

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