Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2021 and Declaration of a Quarterly Dividend
MONACO, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) (“Scorpio Tankers” or the “Company”) today reported its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the Company’s common stock.
Results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had a net loss of $46.0 million, or $0.83 basic and diluted loss per share.
For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had an adjusted net loss (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) of $43.7 million, or $0.79 basic and diluted loss per share, which excludes from the net loss a $2.3 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, write-off of deferred financing fees and unamortized fair value discounts on credit facilities that were refinanced during the period.
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $76.3 million, or $1.41 basic and diluted loss per share.
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company had an adjusted net loss (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) of $56.6 million, or $1.04 basic and diluted loss per share, which excludes from the net loss (i) $2.8 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, of losses recorded on the extinguishment of debt during the period, which resulted from the refinancing of certain credit facilities and lease financing arrangements, and (ii) impairment charges of $16.8 million, or $0.31 per basic and diluted share.
Results for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had a net loss of $234.4 million, or $4.28 basic and diluted loss per share.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had an adjusted net loss (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) of $228.2 million, or $4.17 basic and diluted loss per share, which excludes from the net loss (i) a $2.9 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, gain recorded as part of the refinancing of the lease financing for five vessels, (ii) $5.5 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, of aggregate losses recorded on the March 2021 and June 2021 transactions to exchange the Company’s existing Convertible Notes due 2022 for new Convertible Notes due 2025, and (iii) a $3.6 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, write-off of deferred financing fees related to the refinancing of certain credit facilities.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company had net income of $94.1 million, or $1.72 basic and $1.67 diluted earnings per share.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company had adjusted net income (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) of $114.0 million, or $2.09 basic and $2.02 diluted earnings per share, which excludes from net income (i) a $1.0 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, gain recorded on the Company’s repurchase of its Convertible Notes due 2022 during the third quarter of 2020, (ii) $4.1 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, of losses recorded on the extinguishment of debt during the year, which resulted from the refinancing of certain credit facilities and lease financing arrangements, and (iii) impairment charges of $16.8 million, or $0.31 per basic and $0.30 per diluted share.
Declaration of Dividend
On February 11, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on or about March 15, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of March 2, 2022 (the record date). As of February 11, 2022, there were 58,369,516 common shares of the Company outstanding.
Summary of Fourth Quarter and Other Recent Significant Events
- In January 2022, the Company entered into agreements to sell two MRs (2013 built STI Fontvieille and 2019 built STI Majestic) and 12 LR1s. The sales prices of STI Fontvieille, STI Majestic, and the 12 LR1s are $23.5 million, $34.9 million, and $413.8 million, respectively, and the Company is expected to raise additional liquidity of approximately $189 million from these transactions. These sales have not closed yet as of the date of this press release, but are expected to close in the first and second quarters of 2022.
- Below is a summary of the average daily Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) revenue (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) and duration of contracted voyages and time charters in the pools (excluding voyages outside of the pools) for the Company’s vessels thus far in the first quarter of 2022 as of the date hereof (See footnotes to “Other operating data” table below for the definition of daily TCE revenue):
| Total | ||||
| Pool | Average daily TCE revenue | % of Days | ||
| LR2 | $ | 13,900 | 51 | % |
| LR1 | $ | 12,750 | 60 | % |
| MR | $ | 13,750 | 53 | % |
| Handymax | $ | 14,200 | 53 | % |
- Below is a summary of the average daily TCE revenue earned by the Company’s vessels in each of the pools (excluding voyages outside of the pools) during the fourth quarter of 2021:
| Pool | Average daily TCE revenue | |
| LR2 | $ | 13,982 |
| LR1 | $ | 14,145 |
| MR | $ | 11,597 |
| Handymax | $ | 12,069 |
- During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company closed on the refinancing of the outstanding debt on 10 vessels (six LR2s, two LR1s, and two Handymax vessels), raising $74.3 million in aggregate new liquidity.
- The Company has received a commitment to refinance the existing indebtedness on two LR2s and two MRs, which is expected to raise $27.0 million in aggregate new liquidity (after the repayment of existing debt). These refinancings are expected to close before the end of the second quarter of 2022.
- The Company also has $14.8 million of additional liquidity available from previously announced financings that have been committed. These drawdowns are expected to occur at varying points in the future as these financings are tied to scrubber installations on the Company’s vessels.
- In January 2021, the Company entered into a note distribution agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc., as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to $75.0 million of additional aggregate principal amount of its 7.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “Senior Notes due 2025”). Since October 1, 2021 and through the date of this press release, the Company issued $2.3 million ($1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021) aggregate principal amount of additional Senior Notes due 2025 for aggregate net proceeds (net of sales agent commissions and offering expenses) of $2.2 million ($1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021). There is $32.6 million of remaining availability under this program as of February 11, 2022.
- The Company has $225.8 million in cash and cash equivalents as of February 11, 2022.
Sales of Vessels
In January 2022, the Company entered into agreements with unrelated third parties to sell two MRs (2013 built STI Fontvieille and 2019 built STI Majestic) and 12 LR1s. The sales prices of STI Fontvieille, STI Majestic, and the 12 LR1s are $23.5 million, $34.9 million, and $413.8 million, respectively. The Company is expected to raise additional liquidity of approximately $189 million after the repayment of debt and payment of estimated selling costs as a result of these transactions. The Company is also expected to record an aggregate loss of approximately $48.0 million during the first quarter of 2022 relating to these sales. These sales have not closed yet as of the date of this press release, but are expected to close in the first and second quarters of 2022.
Diluted Weighted Number of Shares
The computation of earnings or loss per share is determined by taking into consideration the potentially dilutive shares arising from (i) the Company’s equity incentive plan, and (ii) the Company’s Convertible Notes due 2022 and Convertible Notes due 2025. These potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings or loss per share to the extent they are anti-dilutive.
The impact of the Convertible Notes due 2022 and Convertible Notes due 2025 on earnings or loss per share is computed using the if-converted method. Under this method, the Company first includes the potentially dilutive impact of restricted shares issued under the Company’s equity incentive plan, and then assumes that its Convertible Notes due 2022 and Convertible Notes due 2025, which were issued in March and June 2021 were converted into common shares at the beginning of each period. The if-converted method also assumes that the interest and non-cash amortization expense associated with these notes of $6.3 million and $20.7 million during the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, were not incurred. Conversion is not assumed if the results of this calculation are anti-dilutive.
For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s basic weighted average number of shares outstanding were 55,329,821 and 54,718,709, respectively. There were 56,851,751 and 56,957,396 weighted average shares outstanding including the potentially dilutive impact of restricted shares issued under the Company’s equity incentive plan, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. There were 64,135,517 and 63,175,667 weighted average shares outstanding for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, under the if-converted method. Since the Company was in a net loss position in both periods, the potentially dilutive shares arising from both the Company’s restricted shares issued under the Company’s equity incentive plan and under the if-converted method were anti-dilutive for purposes of calculating the loss per share. Accordingly, basic weighted average shares outstanding were used to calculate both basic and diluted loss per share for this period.
COVID-19
Initially, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 resulted in a sharp reduction in economic activity and a corresponding reduction in the global demand for oil and refined petroleum products. This period of time was marked by extreme volatility in the oil markets and the development of a steep contango in the prices of oil and refined petroleum products. Consequently, an abundance of arbitrage and floating storage opportunities opened up, which resulted in record increases in spot TCE rates late in the first quarter of 2020 and throughout the second quarter of 2020. These market dynamics, which were driven by arbitrage trading rather than underlying consumption, led to a build-up of global oil and refined petroleum product inventories. In June 2020, as underlying oil markets stabilized and global economies began to recover, the excess inventories that built up during this period began to slowly unwind thus causing demand for the seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products to decline.
These market conditions, coupled with underlying oil consumption that has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, have had an adverse impact on spot TCE rates throughout 2021. Nevertheless, the easing of restrictive measures and successful roll-out of vaccines in certain countries during 2021 served as a catalyst for an economic recovery in many countries throughout the world. Consequently, oil prices continue to push upward on the back of steadily increasing consumption, recently reaching highs not seen since 2014, and existing inventories of refined petroleum products have fallen below multi-year averages. Though these dynamics have set the stage for a long-term recovery, spot TCE rates have remained subdued as demand has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.
The Company expects that the COVID-19 virus will continue to cause volatility in the commodities markets. The scale and duration of these circumstances is unknowable but could continue to have a material impact on the Company’s earnings, cash flow and financial condition. An estimate of the impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition cannot be made at this time.
$250 Million Securities Repurchase Program
In September 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new Securities Repurchase Program to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of the Company’s securities which, in addition to its common shares, currently consist of its Senior Notes due 2025 (NYSE: SBBA), Convertible Notes due 2022, and Convertible Notes due 2025. No securities have been repurchased under the new program since its inception through the date of this press release.
Conference Call
The Company has scheduled a conference call on February 14, 2022 at 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time and 2:30 PM Central European Time. The dial-in information is as follows:
US Dial-In Number: 1 (855) 861-2416
International Dial-In Number: +1 (703) 736-7422
Conference ID: 8248054
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time. The information provided on the teleconference is only accurate at the time of the conference call, and the Company will take no responsibility for providing updated information.
There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the internet, through the Scorpio Tankers Inc. website www.scorpiotankers.com. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
Webcast URL: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/hwaoexcc
Current Liquidity
As of February 11, 2022, the Company had $225.8 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.
Drydock, Scrubber and Ballast Water Treatment Update
Set forth below is a table summarizing the drydock, scrubber, and ballast water treatment system activity that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2021 and that is in progress as of January 1, 2022.
| Number of Vessels | Drydock | Ballast Water Treatment Systems | Scrubbers | Aggregate Costs (in millions of U.S. Dollars) (1) | Aggregate Off-hire Days in Q4 2021 | |
| Completed in the fourth quarter of 2021 | ||||||
| LR2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | $2.8 | 87 |
| LR1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2.7 | 83 |
| MR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | — | — | $5.5 | 170 | |
| In progress as of January 1, 2022 | ||||||
| LR2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | $2.4 | 29 |
| LR1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5.0 | 63 |
| MR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 2 | — | 2 | $7.4 | 92 |
(1) Aggregate costs for vessels completed in the quarter represent the total costs incurred, some of which may have been incurred in prior periods.
Set forth below are the estimated expected payments to be made for the Company’s drydocks, ballast water treatment system installations, and scrubber installations through 2023 (which also include actual payments made during the first quarter of 2022 and through February 11, 2022):
| In millions of U.S. dollars | As of December 31, 2021 (1) (2) | |
| Q1 2022 – payments made through February 11, 2021 | $ | 4.4 |
| Q1 2022 – remaining payments | 11.2 | |
| Q2 2022 | 10.2 | |
| Q3 2022 | 15.6 | |
| Q4 2022 | 5.9 | |
| FY 2023 | 16.8 | |
(1) Includes estimated cash payments for drydocks, ballast water treatment system installations and scrubber installations. These amounts include installment payments that are due in advance of the scheduled service and may be scheduled to occur in quarters prior to the actual installation. In addition to these installment payments, these amounts also include estimates of the installation costs of such systems. The timing of the payments set forth are estimates only and may vary as the timing of the related drydocks and installations finalize.
(2) Based upon the commitments received to date, which include the remaining availability under certain financing transactions that have been previously announced, the Company expects to raise approximately $14.8 million of aggregate additional liquidity to finance the purchase and installations of scrubbers once all of the agreements are closed and drawn. These drawdowns are expected to occur at varying points in the future as these financings are tied to scrubber installations on the Company’s vessels.
Set forth below are the estimated expected number of vessels and estimated expected off-hire days for the Company’s drydocks, ballast water treatment system installations, and scrubber installations (1):
| Q1 2022 | ||||
| Vessels Scheduled for (2): | Off-hire | |||
| Drydock | Ballast Water Treatment Systems | Scrubbers | Days (3) | |
| LR2 | 2 | — | 1 | 121 |
| LR1 | — | — | 3 | 165 |
| MR | 1 | — | — | 20 |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — |
| Total Q1 2022 | 3 | — | 4 | 306 |
| Q2 2022 | ||||
| Vessels Scheduled for (2): | Off-hire | |||
| Drydock | Ballast Water Treatment Systems | Scrubbers | Days (3) | |
| LR2 | 1 | — | — | 29 |
| LR1 | — | — | — | — |
| MR | 1 | — | 1 | 40 |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — |
| Total Q2 2022 | 2 | — | 1 | 69 |
| Q3 2022 | ||||
| Vessels Scheduled for (2): | Off-hire | |||
| Drydock | Ballast Water Treatment Systems | Scrubbers | Days (3) | |
| LR2 | — | — | — | — |
| LR1 | — | — | — | — |
| MR | 7 | 5 | 1 | 160 |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — |
| Total Q3 2022 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 160 |
| Q4 2022 | ||||
| Vessels Scheduled for (2): | Off-hire | |||
| Drydock | Ballast Water Treatment Systems | Scrubbers | Days (3) | |
| LR2 | — | — | — | — |
| LR1 | — | — | — | — |
| MR | 2 | — | 2 | 80 |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — |
| Total Q4 2022 | 2 | — | 2 | 80 |
| FY 2023 | ||||
| Vessels Scheduled for (2): | Off-hire | |||
| Drydock | Ballast Water Treatment Systems | Scrubbers | Days (3) | |
| LR2 | — | — | — | — |
| LR1 | — | — | — | — |
| MR | 6 | — | 6 | 240 |
| Handymax | — | — | — | — |
| Total FY 2023 | 6 | — | 6 | 240 |
(1) The number of vessels in these tables may reflect a certain amount of overlap where certain vessels are expected to be drydocked and have ballast water treatment systems and/or scrubbers installed simultaneously. Additionally, the timing set forth in these tables may vary as drydock, ballast water treatment system installation and scrubber installation times are finalized.
(2) Represents the number of vessels scheduled to commence drydock, ballast water treatment system, and/or scrubber installations during the period. It does not include vessels that commenced work in prior periods but will be completed in the subsequent period.
(3) Represents total estimated off-hire days during the period, including vessels that commenced work in a previous period.
Debt
Set forth below is a summary of the principal balances of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as of the dates presented.
| In thousands of U.S. Dollars | Outstanding Principal as of September 30, 2021 | Outstanding Principal as of December 31, 2021 | Outstanding Principal as of February 11, 2022 | ||||
| 1 | ING Credit Facility (1) | 31,350 | — | — | |||
| 2 | Credit Agricole Credit Facility | 75,734 | 73,591 | 73,591 | |||
| 3 | ABN AMRO / K-Sure Credit Facility (2) | 38,938 | — | — | |||
| 4 | Citibank / K-Sure Credit Facility | 80,506 | 78,401 | 78,401 | |||
| 5 | ABN AMRO / SEB Credit Facility (1) | 73,634 | — | — | |||
| 6 | Hamburg Commercial Credit Facility | 37,847 | 37,024 | 37,024 | |||
| 7 | Prudential Credit Facility | 46,219 | 44,832 | 43,908 | |||
| 8 | 2019 DNB / GIEK Credit Facility | 47,229 | 45,450 | 45,450 | |||
| 9 | BNPP Sinosure Credit Facility | 91,481 | 86,314 | 86,314 | |||
| 10 | 2020 $225.0 Million Credit Facility (3) | 193,139 | 145,636 | 145,636 | |||
| 11 | 2021 $21.0 Million Credit Facility | 19,830 | 19,245 | 19,245 | |||
| 12 | 2021 $43.6 Million Credit Facility (2) | — | 43,550 | 43,550 | |||
| 13 | Ocean Yield Lease Financing | 130,148 | 127,263 | 126,281 | |||
| 14 | BCFL Lease Financing (LR2s) | 82,063 | 79,321 | 78,398 | |||
| 15 | CSSC Lease Financing | 139,486 | 135,843 | 134,629 | |||
| 16 | BCFL Lease Financing (MRs) | 72,659 | 68,888 | 67,584 | |||
| 17 | 2018 CMBFL Lease Financing | 115,237 | 111,986 | 109,457 | |||
| 18 | $116.0 Million Lease Financing | 98,336 | 95,789 | 94,901 | |||
| 19 | AVIC Lease Financing | 109,737 | 106,405 | 106,405 | |||
| 20 | China Huarong Lease Financing | 107,625 | 103,416 | 103,416 | |||
| 21 | $157.5 Million Lease Financing | 113,193 | 109,657 | 109,657 | |||
| 22 | COSCO Lease Financing | 62,975 | 61,050 | 61,050 | |||
| 23 | 2020 CMBFL Lease Financing | 42,142 | 41,332 | 41,332 | |||
| 24 | 2020 TSFL Lease Financing | 44,759 | 43,928 | 43,928 | |||
| 25 | 2020 SPDBFL Lease Financing | 91,629 | 90,006 | 90,006 | |||
| 26 | 2021 AVIC Lease Financing | 93,699 | 91,886 | 91,886 | |||
| 27 | 2021 CMBFL Lease Financing | 76,195 | 74,565 | 74,160 | |||
| 28 | 2021 TSFL Lease Financing | 55,472 | 54,377 | 54,377 | |||
| 29 | 2021 CSSC Lease Financing | 55,208 | 53,893 | 53,455 | |||
| 30 | 2021 $146.3 Million Lease Financing (1) | — | 146,250 | 143,583 | |||
| 31 | 2021 Ocean Yield Lease Financing (3) | — | 69,783 | 69,286 | |||
| 32 | IFRS 16 – Leases – 3 MR | 31,221 | 29,268 | 28,593 | |||
| 33 | $670.0 Million Lease Financing | 558,430 | 546,730 | 542,803 | |||
| 34 | Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2025 (4) | 68,271 | 70,209 | 70,565 | |||
| 35 | Convertible Notes Due 2022 | 69,695 | 69,695 | 69,695 | |||
| 36 | Convertible Notes Due 2025 (5) | 205,394 | 208,133 | 209,357 | |||
| Gross debt outstanding | $ | 3,159,481 | $ | 3,163,716 | $ | 3,147,923 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 192,420 | 230,415 | 225,838 | ||||
| Net debt | $ | 2,967,061 | $ | 2,933,301 | S | 2,922,085 | |
(1) In November 2021, the Company closed on the sale and leaseback transactions for four LR2 product tankers (STI Connaught, STI Winnie, STI Lauren and STI Broadway) and two Handymax product tankers (STI Rotherhithe and STI Hammersmith) with an international financial institution (the “2021 $146.3 Million Lease Financing”). The borrowing amount under the agreement was $146.3 million in aggregate and part of the proceeds were used to repay the aggregate outstanding indebtedness of $105.0 million relating to these vessels under the ING Credit Facility and ABN AMRO / SEB Credit Facility.
Under this lease financing arrangement, each vessel is subject to a seven-year bareboat charter-in agreement. The lease financings bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.30% per annum and are scheduled to be repaid in equal quarterly principal installments of approximately $0.7 million on three LR2 vessels, $0.6 million on one LR2 vessel and $0.4 million per Handymax vessel. In addition, the Company has purchase options beginning at the end of the second year of each agreement, and a purchase obligation for each vessel upon the expiration of each agreement. The remaining terms and conditions, including financial covenants, are similar to those set forth in the Company’s existing lease financing arrangements.
(2) In November 2021, the Company closed on a senior secured term loan facility for two LR1 product tankers (STI Precision and STI Prestige) with an international financial institution (the “2021 $43.6 Million Credit Facility”). The borrowing amount under the agreement was $43.6 million and part of the proceeds were used to repay the aggregate outstanding indebtedness of $38.9 million relating to these vessels under the ABN AMRO / K-Sure Credit Facility.
The credit facility is scheduled to mature five years from its drawdown date, bears interest at LIBOR plus an initial margin of 2.50% per annum, and is scheduled to be repaid in equal quarterly principal installments of approximately $1.1 million in aggregate for both vessels with a balloon payment at maturity. The margin for each vessel tranche may be adjusted on each anniversary of its drawdown date based upon the preceding calendar year’s performance of that vessel’s Annual Efficiency Ratio (“AER”) as calculated pursuant to the Poseidon Principles, where the margin may be reduced to a minimum of 2.35% per annum or increased to a maximum of 2.55% per annum. The remaining terms and conditions, including financial covenants, are similar to those set forth in the Company’s existing credit facilities.
Additionally, $0.5 million was released from restricted cash that was required to be held under the ABN AMRO / K-Sure Credit Facility as a result of this transaction.
(3) In December 2021, the Company closed on the sale and leaseback transactions for two LR2 product tankers (STI Gallantry and STI Guard) with Ocean Yield ASA (the “2021 Ocean Yield Lease Financing”). The borrowing amount under the agreements was $70.2 million in aggregate, and part of the proceeds were used to repay the aggregate outstanding indebtedness of $42.3 million relating to these vessels under the 2020 $225.0 Million Credit Facility.
Under this lease financing arrangement, each vessel is subject to a ten-year bareboat charter-in agreement. The lease financings bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin per annum and are scheduled to be repaid in equal monthly principal installments of approximately $0.2 million per vessel. In addition, the Company has purchase options to re-acquire each of the subject vessels on the fourth, fifth, and seventh anniversary dates from the effective date of each agreement, with a purchase obligation for each vessel upon the expiration of each agreement. The remaining terms and conditions, including financial covenants, are similar to those set forth in the Company’s existing lease financing arrangements.
(4) In January 2021, the Company entered into a note distribution agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc., as sales agent, under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to an additional $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Additional Notes”). The Additional Notes will have the same terms as (other than date of issuance), form a single series of debt securities with and have the same CUSIP number and are fungible with, the initial notes which were issued on May 29, 2020. Sales of the Additional Notes may be made over a period of time, and from time to time, through the sales agent, in transactions involving an offering of the Senior Notes due 2025 into the existing trading market at prevailing market prices. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company issued $1.9 million aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes for aggregate net proceeds (net of sales agent commissions and offering expenses and including premiums, discounts) of $1.9 million. Since the inception of this program and through the date of this press release, the Company issued $42.5 million aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes for aggregate net proceeds (net of sales agent commissions and offering expenses and including premiums, discounts) of $41.5 million.
(5) The outstanding principal balance reflects the par value of the Convertible Notes Due 2025 of $200.0 million plus the accreted principal balance as of each date presented. The Convertible Notes Due 2025 are scheduled to accrete at an annualized rate of approximately 5.52% per annum, with the total balance due at maturity equal to 125.3% of par. The Convertible Notes Due 2025 also bear interest at a cash coupon rate of 3.0% per annum, which is calculated based upon the par value of the instrument.
Set forth below are the estimated expected future principal repayments on the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2021, which includes principal amounts due under the Company’s secured credit facilities, Convertible Notes due 2022, Convertible Notes due 2025, lease financing arrangements, Senior Notes due 2025, and lease liabilities under IFRS 16 (which also include actual scheduled payments made during the first quarter of 2022 through February 11, 2022):
| As of December 31, 2021 (1) | |||||||||||||
| In millions of U.S. dollars | Total | Less: scheduled repayments on vessels to be sold (2) | Pro forma total – excluding scheduled repayments vessels to be sold | Maturities of unsecured debt | Vessel financings – 2022 and 2023 maturities, excluding vessels to be sold | Vessel financings – scheduled repayments, in addition to maturities in 2024 and thereafter, excluding vessels to be sold | |||||||
| Q1 2022 – principal payments made through February 11, 2022 | $ | 17.4 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 17.2 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 17.2 | |
| Q1 2022 | 74.1 | 25.9 | 48.2 | — | — | 48.2 | |||||||
| Q2 2022 (3) | 204.1 | 62.8 | 141.3 | 69.7 | — | 71.6 | |||||||
| Q3 2022 | 72.0 | 5.3 | 66.7 | — | — | 66.7 | |||||||
| Q4 2022 (4) | 110.0 | 21.2 | 88.8 | — | 17.5 | 71.3 | |||||||
| Q1 2023 | 118.3 | 52.2 | 66.1 | — | — | 66.1 | |||||||
| Q2 2023 | 74.9 | 3.1 | 71.8 | — | — | 71.8 | |||||||
| Q3 2023 | 69.3 | 3.1 | 66.2 | — | — | 66.2 | |||||||
| Q4 2023 | 74.0 | 3.1 | 70.9 | — | — | 70.9 | |||||||
| 2024 and thereafter | 2,349.6 | 100.6 | 2,249.0 | 278.3 | — | 1,970.7 | |||||||
| $ | 3,163.7 | $ | 277.5 | $ | 2,886.2 | $ | 348.0 | $ | 17.5 | $ | 2,520.7 | ||
(1) Amounts represent the principal payments due on the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2021 and do not incorporate the impact of any of the Company’s new financing initiatives which have not closed as of that date.
(2) The repayments of debt set forth in this column represent the previously scheduled repayments due on vessels that have been agreed to be sold during the first quarter of 2022. These credit facilities and lease financing arrangements are expected to be repaid in full prior to the closing of each vessel sale, which are expected to occur during the remainder of the first quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2022. The repayments include four LR1s under the Citi K-Sure Credit Facility, two LR1s under the 2020 $225 Million Credit Facility, four LR1s under the Credit Agricole Credit Facility, two LR1s under the 2021 $43.6 Million Credit Facility, one MR under the AVIC Lease Financing, and one MR under the $670.0 Million Lease Financing.
(3) Repayments include the scheduled maturity of the outstanding face value of the Convertible Notes due 2022 of $69.7 million.
(4) Repayments include the scheduled maturity of the outstanding debt related to one vessel under the 2021 $21.0 Million Credit Facility for $17.5 million.
Explanation of Variances on the Fourth Quarter of 2021 Financial Results Compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2020
For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a net loss of $46.0 million compared to a net loss of $76.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The following were the significant changes between the two periods:
- TCE revenue, a Non-IFRS measure, is vessel revenues less voyage expenses (including bunkers and port charges). TCE revenue is included herein because it is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company’s performance irrespective of changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot voyages, time charters, and pool charters), and it provides useful information to investors and management. The following table sets forth TCE revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| For the three months ended December 31, | |||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Vessel revenue | $ | 147,908 | $ | 138,236 | |||||
| Voyage expenses | (13 | ) | (241 | ) | |||||
| TCE revenue | $ | 147,895 | $ | 137,995 | |||||
- TCE revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $9.9 million to $147.9 million, from $138.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Overall average TCE revenue per day increased to $12,615 per day during the three months ended December 31, 2021, from $11,608 per day during the three months ended December 31, 2020.
TCE revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021 remained weak, but showed a slight overall improvement as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2020. This is a mixed reflection of both the positive progress made during 2021 to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (through the introduction of vaccines and the easing of travel restrictions and other restrictive measures) offset by the lingering negative impacts of the virus, which have arisen through the spread of more contagious and vaccine resistant variants and have hampered a full re-opening of the global economy, preventing demand for refined petroleum products from reaching pre-pandemic levels.
- Vessel operating costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 decreased by $1.7 million to $85.1 million, from $86.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 primarily as a result of a reduction in the average number of vessels operating in the fleet to 131 from 135. Vessel operating costs per day increased to $7,058 per day for the three months ended December 31, 2021 from $6,987 per day for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to repairs undertaken on some of the Company’s Handymax vessels during the period.
- Depreciation expense – right of use assets for the three months ended December 31, 2021 decreased by $2.2 million to $10.3 million from $12.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Depreciation expense – right of use assets reflects the straight-line depreciation expense recorded under IFRS 16 – Leases. Right of use asset depreciation expense was impacted by the expiration of the bareboat charter-in agreements on four Handymax vessels at the end of the first quarter of 2021. The Company had four LR2s and 18 MRs that were accounted for under IFRS 16 – Leases during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
- General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2021, decreased by $1.5 million to $12.8 million, from $14.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This decrease was due to an overall reduction in costs during the three months ended December 31, 2021, including reductions in restricted stock amortization and compensation expenses.
- Financial expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $2.4 million to $38.3 million, from $35.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the accretion of convertible notes, which increased to $4.1 million from $1.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This increase was due to the issuance of the Convertible Notes due 2025 in March and June 2021.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income or Loss
(unaudited)
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share and share data | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Vessel revenue | $ | 147,908 | $ | 138,236 | $ | 540,786 | $ | 915,892 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Vessel operating costs | (85,059 | ) | (86,775 | ) | (334,840 | ) | (333,748 | ) | ||||||||
| Voyage expenses | (13 | ) | (241 | ) | (3,455 | ) | (7,959 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation – owned or sale leaseback vessels | (49,754 | ) | (49,948 | ) | (197,467 | ) | (194,268 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation – right of use assets | (10,337 | ) | (12,578 | ) | (42,786 | ) | (51,550 | ) | ||||||||
| Impairment of vessels | — | (14,207 | ) | — | (14,207 | ) | ||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | (2,639 | ) | — | (2,639 | ) | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (12,808 | ) | (14,318 | ) | (52,746 | ) | (66,187 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (157,971 | ) | (180,706 | ) | (631,294 | ) | (670,558 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating (loss) / income | (10,063 | ) | (42,470 | ) | (90,508 | ) | 245,334 | |||||||||
| Other (expense) and income, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial expenses | (38,321 | ) | (35,888 | ) | (144,104 | ) | (154,971 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss on Convertible Notes exchange | — | — | (5,504 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Gain on repurchase of Convertible Notes | — | — | — | 1,013 | ||||||||||||
| Financial income | 170 | 181 | 3,623 | 1,249 | ||||||||||||
| Other income and (expense), net | 2,222 | 1,916 | 2,058 | 1,499 | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (35,929 | ) | (33,791 | ) | (143,927 | ) | (151,210 | ) | ||||||||
| Net (loss) / income | $ | (45,992 | ) | $ | (76,261 | ) | $ | (234,435 | ) | $ | 94,124 | |||||
| (Loss) / Earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (1.41 | ) | $ | (4.28 | ) | $ | 1.72 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (1.41 | ) | $ | (4.28 | ) | $ | 1.67 | |||||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 55,329,821 | 54,265,313 | 54,718,709 | 54,665,898 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1) | 55,329,821 | 54,265,313 | 54,718,709 | 56,392,311 | ||||||||||||
(1) The computation of diluted loss per share for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 excludes the effect of potentially dilutive unvested shares of restricted stock and the Convertible Notes due 2022 and Convertible Notes due 2025 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended December 31, 2020 excludes the effect of potentially dilutive unvested shares of restricted stock and the Convertible Notes due 2022 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes the effect of potentially dilutive unvested shares of restricted stock but excludes the effect of the Convertible Notes due 2022 under the if-converted method because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
| As of | |||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 230,415 | $ | 187,511 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 38,069 | 33,017 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,954 | 12,430 | |||||
| Inventories | 8,781 | 9,261 | |||||
| Total current assets | 285,219 | 242,219 | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||||
| Vessels and drydock | 3,842,071 | 4,002,888 | |||||
| Right of use assets | 764,025 | 807,179 | |||||
| Other assets | 108,963 | 92,145 | |||||
| Goodwill | 8,900 | 8,900 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 4,791 | 5,293 | |||||
| Total non-current assets | 4,728,750 | 4,916,405 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 5,013,969 | $ | 5,158,624 | |||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 235,278 | $ | 172,705 | |||
| Lease liability – sale and leaseback vessels | 178,062 | 131,736 | |||||
| Lease liability – IFRS 16 | 54,515 | 56,678 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 35,080 | 12,863 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 24,906 | 32,193 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 527,841 | 406,175 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 666,409 | 971,172 | |||||
| Lease liability – sale and leaseback vessels | 1,461,929 | 1,139,713 | |||||
| Lease liability – IFRS 16 | 520,862 | 575,796 | |||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,649,200 | 2,686,681 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 3,177,041 | 3,092,856 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
| Issued, authorized and fully paid-in share capital: | |||||||
| Share capital | 659 | 656 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,855,798 | 2,850,206 | |||||
| Treasury shares | (480,172 | ) | (480,172 | ) | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (539,357 | ) | (304,922 | ) | |||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 1,836,928 | 2,065,768 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,013,969 | $ | 5,158,624 | |||
Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
| For the year ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Operating activities | |||||||
| Net (loss) / income | $ | (234,435 | ) | $ | 94,124 | ||
| Depreciation – owned or finance leased vessels | 197,467 | 194,268 | |||||
| Depreciation – right of use assets | 42,786 | 51,550 | |||||
| Amortization of restricted stock | 22,931 | 28,506 | |||||
| Impairment of vessels and goodwill | — | 16,846 | |||||
| Amortization of deferred financing fees | 7,570 | 6,657 | |||||
| Write-off of deferred financing fees and unamortized discounts on sale and leaseback facilities | 3,604 | 2,025 | |||||
| Accretion of convertible notes | 13,265 | 8,413 | |||||
| Gain on sale and leaseback amendment | (2,851 | ) | — | ||||
| Accretion of fair value measurement on debt assumed in business combinations | 3,682 | 3,422 | |||||
| Loss / (gain) on Convertible Notes transactions | 5,504 | (1,013 | ) | ||||
| Share of income from dual fuel tanker joint venture | (560 | ) | — | ||||
| 58,963 | 404,798 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Decrease / (increase) in inventories | 480 | (615 | ) | ||||
| (Increase) / decrease in accounts receivable | (5,052 | ) | 19,957 | ||||
| Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,476 | 1,424 | |||||
| (Increase) / decrease in other assets | (601 | ) | 856 | ||||
| Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable | 20,716 | (5,094 | ) | ||||
| Decrease in accrued expenses | (5,682 | ) | (1,945 | ) | |||
| 14,337 | 14,583 | ||||||
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 73,300 | 419,381 | |||||
| Investing activities | |||||||
| Investment in dual fuel tanker joint venture | (6,701 | ) | — | ||||
| Distributions from dual fuel tanker joint venture | 1,525 | — | |||||
| Drydock, scrubber, ballast water treatment system and other vessel related payments (owned, finance leased and bareboat-in vessels) | (47,102 | ) | (174,477 | ) | |||
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (52,278 | ) | (174,477 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||||
| Debt repayments | (650,927 | ) | (800,072 | ) | |||
| Issuance of debt | 650,804 | 705,390 | |||||
| Debt issuance costs | (17,820 | ) | (13,523 | ) | |||
| Principal repayments on lease liability – IFRS 16 | (56,729 | ) | (77,913 | ) | |||
| Repurchase / repayment of convertible notes | — | (46,737 | ) | ||||
| Issuance of convertible notes | 119,419 | — | |||||
| Decrease in restricted cash | 502 | 7,001 | |||||
| Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock | — | 2,601 | |||||
| Equity issuance costs | (47 | ) | (26 | ) | |||
| Dividends paid | (23,320 | ) | (23,302 | ) | |||
| Repurchase of common stock | — | (13,115 | ) | ||||
| Net cash inflow / (outflow) from financing activities | 21,882 | (259,696 | ) | ||||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 42,904 | (14,792 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1, | 187,511 | 202,303 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, | $ | 230,415 | $ | 187,511 | |||
Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other operating data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(unaudited)
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) (in thousands of U.S. dollars except Fleet Data) | $ | 56,949 | $ | 45,190 | $ | 174,734 | $ | 538,003 | ||||
| Average Daily Results | ||||||||||||
| TCE per revenue day(2) | $ | 12,615 | $ | 11,608 | $ | 11,466 | $ | 19,655 | ||||
| Vessel operating costs per day (3) | $ | 7,058 | $ | 6,987 | $ | 6,959 | $ | 6,734 | ||||
| LR2 | ||||||||||||
| TCE per revenue day (2) | $ | 13,982 | $ | 15,995 | $ | 12,189 | $ | 26,786 | ||||
| Vessel operating costs per day (3) | $ | 7,036 | $ | 7,396 | $ | 6,896 | $ | 7,007 | ||||
| Average number of vessels | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | ||||||||
| LR1 | ||||||||||||
| TCE per revenue day (2) | $ | 14,145 | $ | 11,739 | $ | 11,713 | $ | 21,579 | ||||
| Vessel operating costs per day (3) | $ | 7,005 | $ | 7,178 | $ | 6,823 | $ | 6,921 | ||||
| Average number of vessels | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||
| MR | ||||||||||||
| TCE per revenue day (2) | $ | 11,597 | $ | 9,962 | $ | 11,396 | $ | 16,224 | ||||
| Vessel operating costs per day (3) | $ | 6,981 | $ | 6,658 | $ | 7,005 | $ | 6,520 | ||||
| Average number of vessels | 63.0 | 63.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | ||||||||
| Handymax | ||||||||||||
| TCE per revenue day (2) | $ | 12,069 | $ | 7,769 | $ | 9,523 | $ | 14,835 | ||||
| Vessel operating costs per day (3) | $ | 7,511 | $ | 7,055 | $ | 7,055 | $ | 6,710 | ||||
| Average number of vessels | 14.0 | 18.0 | 14.8 | 19.5 | ||||||||
| Fleet data | ||||||||||||
| Average number of vessels | 131.0 | 135.0 | 131.8 | 135.4 | ||||||||
| Drydock | ||||||||||||
| Drydock, scrubber, ballast water treatment system and other vessel related payments for owned, sale leaseback and bareboat chartered-in vessels (in thousands of U.S. dollars) | $ | 6,094 | $ | 21,863 | $ | 47,102 | $ | 174,477 | ||||
| (1) | See Non-IFRS Measures section below. |
| (2) | Freight rates are commonly measured in the shipping industry in terms of time charter equivalent per day (or TCE per day), which is calculated by subtracting voyage expenses, including bunkers and port charges, from vessel revenue and dividing the net amount (time charter equivalent revenues) by the number of revenue days in the period. Revenue days are the number of days the vessel is owned, sale leasebacked, or chartered-in less the number of days the vessel is off-hire for drydock and repairs. |
| (3) | Vessel operating costs per day represent vessel operating costs divided by the number of operating days during the period. Operating days are the total number of available days in a period with respect to the owned, sale leasebacked or bareboat chartered-in vessels, before deducting available days due to off-hire days and days in drydock. Operating days is a measurement that is only applicable to owned, sale leasebacked, or bareboat chartered-in vessels, not time chartered-in vessels. |
Fleet list as of February 11, 2022
| Vessel Name | Year Built | DWT | Ice class | Employment | Vessel type | Scrubber | |||||||
| Owned, sale leaseback and bareboat chartered-in vessels | |||||||||||||
| 1 | STI Brixton | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 2 | STI Comandante | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 3 | STI Pimlico | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 4 | STI Hackney | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 5 | STI Acton | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 6 | STI Fulham | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 7 | STI Camden | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 8 | STI Battersea | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 9 | STI Wembley | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 10 | STI Finchley | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 11 | STI Clapham | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 12 | STI Poplar | 2014 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 13 | STI Hammersmith | 2015 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 14 | STI Rotherhithe | 2015 | 38,734 | 1A | SHTP (1) | Handymax | N/A | ||||||
| 15 | STI Amber | 2012 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 16 | STI Topaz | 2012 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 17 | STI Ruby | 2012 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 18 | STI Garnet | 2012 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 19 | STI Onyx | 2012 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 20 | STI Fontvieille | 2013 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed (5) | ||||||
| 21 | STI Ville | 2013 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 22 | STI Duchessa | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 23 | STI Opera | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 24 | STI Texas City | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 25 | STI Meraux | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 26 | STI San Antonio | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 27 | STI Venere | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 28 | STI Virtus | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 29 | STI Aqua | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 30 | STI Dama | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 31 | STI Benicia | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 32 | STI Regina | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 33 | STI St. Charles | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 34 | STI Mayfair | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 35 | STI Yorkville | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 36 | STI Milwaukee | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 37 | STI Battery | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 38 | STI Soho | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 39 | STI Memphis | 2014 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 40 | STI Tribeca | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 41 | STI Gramercy | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 42 | STI Bronx | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 43 | STI Pontiac | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 44 | STI Manhattan | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 45 | STI Queens | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 46 | STI Osceola | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 47 | STI Notting Hill | 2015 | 49,687 | 1B | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 48 | STI Seneca | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 49 | STI Westminster | 2015 | 49,687 | 1B | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 50 | STI Brooklyn | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 51 | STI Black Hawk | 2015 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 52 | STI Galata | 2017 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 53 | STI Bosphorus | 2017 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 54 | STI Leblon | 2017 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 55 | STI La Boca | 2017 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 56 | STI San Telmo | 2017 | 49,990 | 1B | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 57 | STI Donald C Trauscht | 2017 | 49,990 | 1B | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 58 | STI Esles II | 2018 | 49,990 | 1B | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 59 | STI Jardins | 2018 | 49,990 | 1B | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 60 | STI Magic | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 61 | STI Majestic | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 62 | STI Mystery | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 63 | STI Marvel | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 64 | STI Magnetic | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 65 | STI Millennia | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 66 | STI Magister | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 67 | STI Mythic | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 68 | STI Marshall | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 69 | STI Modest | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 70 | STI Maverick | 2019 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 71 | STI Miracle | 2020 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 72 | STI Maestro | 2020 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 73 | STI Mighty | 2020 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 74 | STI Maximus | 2020 | 50,000 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Yes | ||||||
| 75 | STI Excel | 2015 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 76 | STI Excelsior | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Not Yet Installed (5) | ||||||
| 77 | STI Expedite | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Not Yet Installed (5) | ||||||
| 78 | STI Exceed | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Not Yet Installed (5) | ||||||
| 79 | STI Executive | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 80 | STI Excellence | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 81 | STI Experience | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Not Yet Installed (5) | ||||||
| 82 | STI Express | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 83 | STI Precision | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 84 | STI Prestige | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 85 | STI Pride | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 86 | STI Providence | 2016 | 74,000 | — | SLR1P (3) | LR1 | Yes (5) | ||||||
| 87 | STI Elysees | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 88 | STI Madison | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 89 | STI Park | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 90 | STI Orchard | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 91 | STI Sloane | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 92 | STI Broadway | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 93 | STI Condotti | 2014 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 94 | STI Rose | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 95 | STI Veneto | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 96 | STI Alexis | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 97 | STI Winnie | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 98 | STI Oxford | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 99 | STI Lauren | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 100 | STI Connaught | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 101 | STI Spiga | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 102 | STI Savile Row | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 103 | STI Kingsway | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 104 | STI Carnaby | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 105 | STI Solidarity | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 106 | STI Lombard | 2015 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 107 | STI Grace | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 108 | STI Jermyn | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 109 | STI Sanctity | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 110 | STI Solace | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 111 | STI Stability | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 112 | STI Steadfast | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 113 | STI Supreme | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 114 | STI Symphony | 2016 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 115 | STI Gallantry | 2016 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 116 | STI Goal | 2016 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 117 | STI Nautilus | 2016 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 118 | STI Guard | 2016 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 119 | STI Guide | 2016 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 120 | STI Selatar | 2017 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 121 | STI Rambla | 2017 | 109,999 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 122 | STI Gauntlet | 2017 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 123 | STI Gladiator | 2017 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 124 | STI Gratitude | 2017 | 113,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 125 | STI Lobelia | 2019 | 110,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 126 | STI Lotus | 2019 | 110,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 127 | STI Lily | 2019 | 110,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 128 | STI Lavender | 2019 | 110,000 | — | SLR2P (4) | LR2 | Yes | ||||||
| 129 | STI Beryl | 2013 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 130 | STI Le Rocher | 2013 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| 131 | STI Larvotto | 2013 | 49,990 | — | SMRP (2) | MR | Not Yet Installed | ||||||
| Total owned, sale leaseback and bareboat chartered-in fleet DWT | 9,223,160 | ||||||||||||
| (1 | ) | This vessel operates in the Scorpio Handymax Tanker Pool, or SHTP. SHTP is a Scorpio Pool and is operated by Scorpio Commercial Management S.A.M. (SCM). SHTP and SCM are related parties to the Company. |
| (2 | ) | This vessel operates in the Scorpio MR Pool, or SMRP. SMRP is a Scorpio Pool and is operated by SCM. SMRP and SCM are related parties to the Company. |
| (3 | ) | This vessel operates in the Scorpio LR1 Pool, or SLR1P. SLR1P is a Scorpio Pool and is operated by SCM. SLR1P and SCM are related parties to the Company. |
| (4 | ) | This vessel operates in the Scorpio LR2 Pool, or SLR2P. SLR2P is a Scorpio Pool and is operated by SCM. SLR2P and SCM are related parties to the Company. |
| (5 | ) | Vessel held for sale in January 2022. |
Dividend Policy
The declaration and payment of dividends is subject at all times to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The timing and the amount of dividends, if any, depends on the Company’s earnings, financial condition, cash requirements and availability, fleet renewal and expansion, restrictions in loan agreements, the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of dividends and other factors.
The Company’s dividends paid during 2020 and 2021 were as follows:
| Date paid | Dividends per common share |
| March 2020 | $0.10 |
| June 2020 | $0.10 |
| September 2020 | $0.10 |
| December 2020 | $0.10 |
| March 2021 | $0.10 |
| June 2021 | $0.10 |
| September 2021 | $0.10 |
| December 2021 | $0.10 |
On February 11, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on or about March 15, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of March 2, 2022 (the record date). As of February 11, 2022, there were 58,369,516 common shares of the Company outstanding.
$250 Million Securities Repurchase Program
In September 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new Securities Repurchase Program to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of the Company’s securities which, in addition to its common shares, currently consist of its Senior Notes due 2025 (NYSE: SBBA), which were originally issued in May 2020, Convertible Notes due 2022, which were issued in May and July 2018, and Convertible Notes due 2025, which were issued in March and June 2021. No securities have been repurchased under the new program since its inception through the date of this press release.
At the Market Equity Offering Program
In November 2019, the Company entered into an “at the market” offering program (the “ATM Equity Program”) pursuant to which it may sell up to $100 million of its common shares, par value $0.01 per share. As part of the ATM Equity Program, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement dated November 7, 2019 (the “Sales Agreement”), with BTIG, LLC, as sales agent (the “Equity ATM Agent”). In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, the Company may offer and sell its common shares from time to time through the Equity ATM Agent by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed upon by the Equity ATM Agent and the Company.
We did not sell any common shares pursuant to the ATM Equity Program during the fourth quarter of 2021. There is $97.4 million of remaining availability under the ATM Equity Program as of February 11, 2022.
About Scorpio Tankers Inc.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of petroleum products worldwide. Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns, finance leases or bareboat charters-in 131 product tankers (42 LR2 tankers, 12 LR1 tankers, 63 MR tankers and 14 Handymax tankers) with an average age of 6.1 years. The Company has recently agreed to sell its 12 LR1 tankers and two of its MR tankers. These sales are expected to close before the end of the second quarter of 2022. Additional information about the Company is available at the Company’s website www.scorpiotankers.com, which is not a part of this press release.
Non-IFRS Measures
Reconciliation of IFRS Financial Information to Non-IFRS Financial Information
This press release describes time charter equivalent revenue, or TCE revenue, adjusted net income or loss, and adjusted EBITDA, which are not measures prepared in accordance with IFRS (“Non-IFRS” measures). The Non-IFRS measures are presented in this press release as we believe that they provide investors and other users of our financial statements, such as our lenders, with a means of evaluating and understanding how the Company’s management evaluates the Company’s operating performance. These Non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation from, as substitutes for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The Company believes that the presentation of TCE revenue, adjusted net income or loss with adjusted earnings or loss per share, basic and diluted, and adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors or other users of our financial statements, such as our lenders, because they facilitate the comparability and the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. In addition, the Company believes that TCE revenue, adjusted net income or loss with adjusted earnings or loss per share, basic and diluted, and adjusted EBITDA are useful in evaluating its operating performance compared to that of other companies in the Company’s industry. The Company’s definitions of TCE revenue, adjusted net income or loss with adjusted earnings or loss per share, basic and diluted, and adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as reported by other companies in the shipping industry or other industries.
TCE revenue, on a historical basis, is reconciled above in the section entitled “Explanation of Variances on the Fourth Quarter of 2021 Financial Results Compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2020”. The Company has not provided a reconciliation of forward-looking TCE revenue because the most directly comparable IFRS measure on a forward-looking basis is not available to the Company without unreasonable effort.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss
| For the three months ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Per share | Per share | |||||||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data | Amount | basic | diluted | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (45,992 | ) | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (0.83 | ) | |||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Write-off of deferred financing fees and unamortized discounts on credit facilities | 2,278 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted net loss | $ | (43,714 | ) | $ | (0.79 | ) | $ | (0.79 | ) | |||||
| For the three months ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Per share | Per share | |||||||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data | Amount | basic | diluted | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (76,261 | ) | $ | (1.41 | ) | $ | (1.41 | ) | |||||
| Adjustment: | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2,788 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of vessels | 14,207 | 0.26 | 0.26 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | 2,639 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted net loss | $ | (56,627 | ) | $ | (1.04 | ) | (1) | $ | (1.04 | ) | (1) | |||
| For the year ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Per share | Per share | |||||||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data | Amount | basic | diluted | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (234,435 | ) | $ | (4.28 | ) | $ | (4.28 | ) | |||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on Convertible Notes exchange | 5,504 | 0.10 | 0.10 | |||||||||||
| Write-off of deferred financing fees and unamortized discounts on credit facilities | 3,604 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale and leaseback amendment | (2,851 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted net loss | $ | (228,178 | ) | $ | (4.17 | ) | (1) | $ | (4.17 | ) | (1) | |||
| For the year ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Per share | Per share | |||||||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data | Amount | basic | diluted | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 94,124 | $ | 1.72 | $ | 1.67 | ||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 4,056 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||||||||
| Gain on repurchase of Convertible Notes | (1,013 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
| Impairment of vessels | 14,207 | 0.26 | 0.25 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | 2,639 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 114,013 | $ | 2.09 | (1) | $ | 2.02 | |||||||
(1) Summation difference due to rounding.
Reconciliation of Net (Loss) / Income to Adjusted EBITDA
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| In thousands of U.S. dollars | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net (loss) / income | $ | (45,992 | ) | $ | (76,261 | ) | $ | (234,435 | ) | $ | 94,124 | ||||||
| Financial expenses | 38,321 | 35,888 | 144,104 | 154,971 | |||||||||||||
| Financial income | (170 | ) | (181 | ) | (3,623 | ) | (1,249 | ) | |||||||||
| Depreciation – owned or finance leased vessels | 49,754 | 49,948 | 197,467 | 194,268 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation – right of use assets | 10,337 | 12,578 | 42,786 | 51,550 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment of vessels | — | 14,207 | — | 14,207 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 2,639 | — | 2,639 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of restricted stock | 4,699 | 6,372 | 22,931 | 28,506 | |||||||||||||
| Loss on Convertible Notes exchange | — | — | 5,504 | — | |||||||||||||
| Gain on repurchase of Convertible Notes | — | — | — | (1,013 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 56,949 | $ | 45,190 | $ | 174,734 | $ | 538,003 | |||||||||
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward‐looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward‐looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward‐looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could” and similar expressions identify forward‐looking statements.
The forward‐looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although management 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 the Company’s control, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically declines any obligation, except as required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward‐looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward‐looking statements include unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, length and severity of the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including its effect on demand for petroleum products and the transportation thereof, expansion and growth of the Company’s operations, risks relating to the integration of assets or operations of entities that it has or may in the future acquire and the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits of such acquisitions may not be realized within expected timeframes or at all, the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with the Company, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off‐hires, and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Scorpio Tankers Inc.
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