Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2019 and Declaration of a Quarterly Dividend


MONACO, Feb. 19, 2020 (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, 2019.  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, 2019 and 2018

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company had a net income of $12.0 million, or $0.22 basic and $0.21 diluted earnings per share.  For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company's adjusted net income (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) was $12.8 million, or $0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share, which excludes from the net income a $0.7 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, write-off of deferred financing fees.

For the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company had a net loss of $17.7 million, or $0.38 basic and diluted loss per share. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s adjusted net loss (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) was $17.4 million, or $0.38 basic and diluted loss per share, which excludes from the net loss a $0.3 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, write-off of deferred financing fees.

Results for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had a net loss of $48.5 million, or $0.97 basic and diluted loss per share. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company's adjusted net loss (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) was $47.0 million, or $0.94 basic and diluted loss per share, which excludes from the net loss a $1.5 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, write-off of deferred financing fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company had a net loss of $190.1 million, or $5.46 basic and diluted loss per share. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s adjusted net loss (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) was $158.7 million, or $4.56 basic and diluted loss per share, which excludes from the net loss (i) an aggregate loss of $17.8 million  recorded on the Company’s exchange of an aggregate of $203.5 million principal amount of its Convertible Notes due 2019 in the second and third quarters of 2018, (ii) a $13.2 million write-off of deferred financing fees, and (iii) $0.3 million of transaction costs related to the 2017 merger with Navig8 Product Tankers Inc,  together resulting in an aggregate reduction of the Company’s net loss of $31.3 million or $0.90 per basic and diluted share.

Declaration of Dividend

On February 18, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on or about March 13, 2020 to all shareholders of record as of March 2, 2020 (the record date).  As of February 17, 2020, there were 58,672,080 common shares of the Company outstanding.

Summary of Other Recent and Fourth Quarter Significant Events

  • Below is a summary of the average daily Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) revenue (see Non-IFRS Measures section below) and duration for voyages fixed for the Company's vessels thus far in the first quarter of 2020 as of the date hereof (See footnotes to "Other operating data" table below for the definition of daily TCE revenue):

• For the LR2s in the pool (which includes both scrubber fitted and non-scrubber fitted vessels): an average of approximately $25,000 per day for 70% of the days.   Scrubber fitted vessels earned a premium of approximately $5,300 per day during January 2020 when compared to non-scrubber fitted vessels in the pool.

• For the LR1s in the pool (which includes both scrubber fitted and non-scrubber fitted vessels): an average of approximately $19,000 per day for 80% of the days.   Scrubber fitted vessels earned a premium of approximately $5,400 per day during January 2020 when compared to non-scrubber fitted vessels in the pool.

• For the MRs in the pool (which includes both scrubber fitted and non-scrubber fitted vessels): an average of approximately $22,000 per day for 60% of the days.   Scrubber fitted vessels earned a premium of approximately $2,800 per day during January 2020 when compared to non-scrubber fitted vessels in the pool.

• For the ice-class 1A Handymaxes in the pool: an average of approximately $24,000 per day for 60% of the days.

  • Below is a summary of the average daily TCE revenue earned on the Company's vessels during the fourth quarter of 2019:

• For the LR2s in the pool: an average of $25,230 per revenue day.

• For the LR1s in the pool: an average of $17,653 per revenue day.

• For the MRs in the pool: an average of $17,429 per revenue day.

• For the ice-class 1A Handymaxes in the pool: an average of $19,294 per revenue day.

  • In November 2019, the Company entered into an “at the market” offering program (the "ATM Program") pursuant to which the Company may sell up to $100 million of its common shares, par value $0.01 per share. No shares have been sold under this Program through the date of this press release.

  • In November and December 2019, the Company executed two term loan facilities with Hamburg Commercial Bank AG and Prudential Private Capital, respectively, for approximately $99.1 million in aggregate. These facilities were partially drawn in December 2019 and the proceeds were used to refinance the existing indebtedness on five vessels that were previously financed under the Company’s KEXIM Credit Facility. The Company's liquidity increased by approximately $31.0 million in aggregate as a result of these transactions.  There is currently $1.5 million available to be drawn under the facility with Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, which is expected to be utilized to partially finance the purchase and installation of a scrubber on one of the Company's LR2 tankers.

  • In December 2019, the Company drew down an aggregate of approximately $11.0 million from an upsized lease financing arrangement with CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Company Limited ("CSSC") to partially finance the purchase and installation of scrubbers on seven of its vessels.

  • As of the date of this press release, the Company has received commitments from financial institutions for an additional  eight different facilities to partially finance the purchase and installation of scrubbers on certain of the Company's vessels.  These commitments are expected to increase the Company's liquidity by approximately $118.7 million, after the repayment of existing indebtedness. Subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation for these facilities, the drawdowns are expected to occur as the scrubbers are installed throughout the remainder of 2020.

  • In December 2019, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend with respect to the third quarter of 2019 on the Company's common stock of $0.10 per common share.

  • In January 2020, the Company took delivery of two scrubber-fitted 2020-built MR product tankers (STI Miracle and STI Maestro) under eight-year bareboat leases.  The leasehold interests in these vessels were acquired as part of the Company's transaction with Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte. Ltd. ( the "Trafigura Transaction") that was announced in September 2019.  The bareboat leases have similar terms and conditions as the original leased vessels in the Trafigura Transaction.

At  the Market Share Issuance Program

In November 2019, the Company entered into the ATM Program pursuant to which the Company may sell up to $100 million of its common shares, par value $0.01 per share. As part of the ATM Program, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement dated November 7, 2019 (the “Sales Agreement”), with BTIG, LLC, as sales agent (the “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 Agent by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed upon by the Agent and the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any sales under the Program for general corporate and working capital purposes.

No shares have been sold under the ATM Program through the date of this press release.

Diluted Weighted Number of Shares

Diluted earnings per share is determined using the if-converted method. Under this method, the Company assumes that its Convertible Notes due 2022, which were issued in May and July 2018, were converted into common shares at the beginning of each period and the interest and non-cash amortization expense associated with these notes of $3.7 million and $14.7 million, respectively, during the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 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, 2019, the Company's basic weighted average number of shares were 54,626,119 and 49,857,998, respectively.  For the three months and year ended December 31, 2019, the Company's diluted weighted average number of shares were 56,780,849 and 51,735,977, respectively, excluding the impact of the Convertible Notes due 2022, and 62,009,488 and 57,656,484, respectively, under the if-converted method.

The diluted weighted average number of shares was anti-dilutive for the year ended December 31, 2019 as the Company incurred a net loss.

The weighted average number of shares under the if-converted method was anti-dilutive for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019.

$250 Million Securities Repurchase Program

In May 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a 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 Unsecured Senior Notes due 2020 (NYSE: SBNA), which were issued in May 2014, and Convertible Notes due 2022, which were issued in May and July 2018.

No securities were repurchased under this program during the fourth quarter of 2019 and through the date of this press release.

As of the date hereof, the Company has repurchased a total of $128.4 million of its securities under the Securities Repurchase Program and has the authority to purchase up to an additional $121.6 million of its securities. The Company may repurchase its securities in the open market, at times and prices that are considered to be appropriate by the Company, but is not obligated under the terms of the Securities Repurchase Program to repurchase any of its securities.

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call on February 19, 2020 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:  9755054

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/8jjse99m

Current Liquidity

As of February 17, 2020, the Company had $164.7 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 2019 and that is in progress as of January 1, 2020:

       
 Number of
Vessels
DrydockBallast Water
Treatment
Systems
ScrubbersAggregate
Costs
($ in millions)
Aggregate
Offhire Days
in Q4 2019
Completed in fourth quarter of 2019      
LR25325$21.8216
LR1225.241
MR775730.8348
Handymax66618.1135
 20161314$75.9740
       
In progress as of December 31, 2019      
LR26556$29.0382
LR1112.5
MR554522.3104
Handymax1112.827
 13111012$56.6513
       

Set forth below are the estimated expected payments for the Company's drydocks, ballast water treatment system installations, and scrubber installations through 2020 (which also include actual payments made during the first quarter of 2020 through February 17, 2020):

  
In millions of U.S. dollarsAs of February 17, 2020 (1)
  
Q1 2020 - payments made through February 17, 2020$7.9 
Q1 2020 - remaining payments50.3
 
Q2 202054.8 
Q3 202034.5 
Q4 202014.4 
FY 202127.0 
   



(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.
  

Set forth below are the expected, estimated number of ships and estimated off-hire days for the Company's drydocks, ballast water treatment system installations, and scrubber installations (2):

   
 Q1 2020 
 Ships Scheduled for (3):Off-hire
 DrydockBallast Water
Treatment Systems
ScrubbersDays (4)
LR26 4 8 488 
LR1  4 212 
MR5 5 9 671 
Handymax1 1  11 
     
Total Q1 202012 10 21 1,382 
     
 Q2 2020 
 Ships Scheduled for (3):Off-hire
 DrydockBallast Water
Treatment Systems
ScrubbersDays (4)
LR25 1 8 476 
LR1   88 
MR5 5 10 484 
Handymax    
     
Total Q2 202010 6 18 1,048 
     
 Q3 2020 
 Ships Scheduled for (3):Off-hire
 DrydockBallast Water
Treatment Systems
ScrubbersDays (4)
LR21  2 90 
LR15  5 200 
MR  7 270 
Handymax    
     
Total Q3 20206  14 560 
     
 Q4 2020 
 Ships Scheduled for (3):Off-hire
 DrydockBallast Water
Treatment Systems
ScrubbersDays (4)
LR2    
LR1    
MR  4 170 
Handymax    
     
Total Q4 2020  4 170 
     
 FY 2021 
 Ships Scheduled for (3):Off-hire
 DrydockBallast Water
Treatment Systems
ScrubbersDays (4)
LR212   240 
LR17   140 
MR    
Handymax    
     
Total FY 202119   380 



(2)The number of vessels in these tables 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 may vary as drydock, ballast water treatment system installation and scrubber installation times are finalized.
(3)Represents the number of vessels scheduled to commence drydock, ballast water treatment system, and/or scrubber installations during the period.  Does not include vessels that commenced work in prior periods but will be completed in the current period.
(4)Represents total estimated offhire days during the period, including vessels that commenced work during the period or that commenced work in previous periods which are scheduled for completion in the current period.
  

Debt

Set forth below is a summary of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as of the dates presented:

 In thousands of U.S. dollars Outstanding
Principal as of
September 30,
2019
Drawdowns and
(repayments),
net
Outstanding
Principal as of
December 31,
2019
Drawdowns and
(repayments),
net
Outstanding
Principal as of
February 17,
2020
1KEXIM Credit Facility $265,650 $(66,637)$199,013 $(3,239)$195,774 
2ABN AMRO Credit Facility 94,091 (2,139)91,952 (1,602)90,350 
3ING Credit Facility 134,624 (3,184)131,440 (1,071)130,369 
4$35.7 Million Term Loan Facility 32,426 (808)31,618 (808)30,810 
52017 Credit Facility 134,817 (3,316)131,501  131,501 
6Credit Agricole Credit Facility 92,869 (2,142)90,727  90,727 
7ABN AMRO/K-Sure Credit Facility 46,641 (963)45,678  45,678 
8Citi/K-Sure Credit Facility 97,338 (2,104)95,234  95,234 
9ABN AMRO/SEB Credit Facility 106,200 (2,875)103,325  103,325 
10Hamburg Commercial Bank Credit Facility (1)  42,150 42,150  42,150 
11Prudential Credit Facility (2)  55,463 55,463 (462)55,001 
12Ocean Yield Lease Financing 152,304 (2,773)149,531 (1,779)147,752 
13CMBFL Lease Financing 58,290 (1,227)57,063  57,063 
14BCFL Lease Financing (LR2s) 95,126 (1,978)93,148 (1,345)91,803 
15CSSC Lease Financing 233,545 (4,327)229,218 (2,885)226,333 
16BCFL Lease Financing (MRs) 90,614 (2,804)87,810 (1,953)85,857 
172018 CMB Lease Financing 128,956 (2,529)126,427 (2,529)123,898 
18$116.0 Million Lease Financing 107,731 (1,690)106,041 (1,193)104,848 
19AVIC International Lease Financing 130,259 (2,948)127,311  127,311 
20China Huarong Shipping Lease Financing 127,125 (3,375)123,750  123,750 
21$157.5 Million Lease Financing 141,478 (3,536)137,942  137,942 
22COSCO Lease Financing 78,375 (1,925)76,450  76,450 
23IFRS 16 - Leases - 3 MRs 45,927 (1,735)44,192 (1,206)42,986 
24IFRS 16 - Leases - 7 Handymax 16,621 (3,842)12,779 (2,533)10,246 
25IFRS 16 - Leases - acquired from Trafigura (3) 525,737 (12,733)513,004 59,631 572,635 
26CSSC Scrubber Financing (4)  10,976 10,976 (915)10,061 
272020 Senior Unsecured Notes 53,750  53,750  53,750 
28Convertible Notes due 2022 203,500  203,500  203,500 
   $3,193,994 $(23,001)$3,170,993 $36,111 $3,207,104 



(1)In December 2019, the Company executed an agreement with Hamburg Commercial Bank AG for a senior secured term loan facility of approximately $43.7 million.  A portion of the proceeds of this facility were used to refinance the existing indebtedness on two vessels that were previously financed under the KEXIM Credit Facility (STI Poplar and STI Veneto). There is currently $1.5 million available to be drawn under this facility, which is expected to be utilized to partially finance the purchase and installation of a scrubber on one of the Company's LR2 tankers. The loan is scheduled to be repaid in quarterly aggregate installment payments of $0.8 million and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% per annum.  A balloon payment is due upon the maturity date of November 2024.  Approximately $0.3 million of deferred financing fees were written off as part of the repayment of the amounts previously borrowed under the KEXIM Credit Facility.
(2)In November 2019, the Company executed an agreement with Prudential Private Capital for a senior secured term loan facility of approximately $55.5 million.  This facility was fully drawn in December 2019 and the proceeds were used to refinance the existing indebtedness on three vessels that were previously financed under the KEXIM Credit Facility (STI Clapham, STI Camden and STI Acton).  The loan will be repaid in monthly aggregate installment payments of $0.5 million and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% per annum.  A balloon payment is due upon the maturity date of December 2025.  Approximately $0.2 million of deferred financing fees were written off as part of the repayment of the amounts previously borrowed under the KEXIM Credit Facility.
(3)In January 2020, the Company took delivery of two scrubber-fitted 2020-built MR product tankers (STI Miracle and STI Maestro) under eight-year bareboat leases.  The leasehold interests in these vessels were acquired as part of the Trafigura Transaction and a $68.7 million lease liability was recorded at the commencement date of these leases, which are being accounted for as lease liabilities under IFRS 16.
(4)In December 2019, the Company drew down an aggregate of approximately $11.0 million from its upsized lease financing agreement with CSSC to partially finance the purchase and installation of scrubbers on seven of the Company’s vessels.  The upsized portion of the lease financing bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.8% per annum, matures two years from the date of the drawdown and will be repaid in monthly installment payments of approximately $0.5 million in aggregate. There is currently $1.6 million available under this arrangement, which is expected to be utilized to partially finance the purchase and installation of a scrubber on the eighth remaining vessel under this agreement.
  

Set forth below are the estimated expected future principal repayments on the Company's outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2019, which includes principal amounts due under secured credit facilities, the Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020, lease financing arrangements, and lease liabilities under IFRS 16 (which also include actual payments made during the first quarter of 2020 through February 17, 2020):

   In millions of U.S. dollars
Q1 2020 - principal payments made through February 17, 2020 $32.6 
Q1 2020 - remaining principal payments 49.9 
Q2 2020 (1) 122.6 
Q3 2020 (2) 165.7 
Q4 2020 62.9 
Q1 2021 273.5 
Q2 2021 94.0 
Q3 2021 65.7 
Q4 2021 65.8 
2022 and thereafter 2,307.0 
  $3,239.7 


(1)Repayments include $53.8 million due upon the maturity of the Company's Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020.
(2)Repayments include $87.7 million due upon the maturity of the Company's ABN AMRO Credit Facility.
  

Explanation of Variances on the Fourth Quarter of 2019 Financial Results Compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2018

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a net income of $12.0 million compared to a net loss of $17.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. 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, 2019 and 2018:
    
   For the three months ended December 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars 2019 2018
 Vessel revenue $221,622  $167,525 
 Voyage expenses (2,483) (304)
 TCE revenue $219,139  $167,221 
          
  • TCE revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased by $51.9 million to $219.1 million, from $167.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase was the result of quarter over quarter improvements in TCE revenue per day across all of the Company's operating segments.  Overall average TCE revenue per day increased to $19,910 per day during the three months ended December 31, 2019, from $15,008 per day during the three months ended December 31, 2018.  The fourth quarter of 2019 reflected significant improvements in TCE revenue per day, both sequentially, and as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.  Supply and demand dynamics shifted favorably during the fourth quarter of 2019, driven by the January 1, 2020 implementation date of the International Maritime Organization’s ("IMO") low sulfur emissions standards.  The implementation of these standards has impacted the trade flows of both crude and refined petroleum products which, combined with favorable supply and demand dynamics, has resulted in improvements in daily spot market TCE rates across all of the Company's operating segments during the fourth quarter of 2019.

    These results were mitigated by several factors including (i) higher than expected offhire days during the fourth quarter of 2019 as a result of port congestion and delays at the shipyards where the Company's drydocks, ballast water treatment system and scrubber installations are taking place, (ii) below-market positioning voyages both to and from these shipyards as vessels deviated from their normal trading patterns, and (iii) the purchase and consumption of higher cost low sulfur fuel in anticipation of the IMO's January 1, 2020 implementation date for the Company's vessels that do not yet have scrubbers installed.

    The increase in TCE revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 was also affected by an increase in the number of the Company's vessels to an average of 134.0 operating vessels during the three months ended December 31, 2019 from an average of 121.9 operating vessels during the three months ended December 31, 2018, which was primarily the result of the acquisition of 15 vessels (11 MRs and four LR2s) in connection with the Trafigura Transaction in September 2019.  This increase was offset by the redelivery of time chartered-in vessels in the fourth quarter of 2018 and in the first quarter of 2019.

  • Vessel operating costs for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased by $14.2 million to $85.4 million, from $71.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of 15 vessels (11 MRs and four LR2s) that were acquired in connection with the Trafigura Transaction in September 2019.  Vessel operating costs per day increased to $6,928 per day for the three months ended December 31, 2019 from $6,505 per day for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  This increase was largely due to timing, in addition to various miscellaneous repairs that were undertaken while certain vessels were drydocked for scrubber or ballast water treatment system installations during the period.

  • Charterhire expense for the three months ended December 31, 2019 decreased by $10.6 million to $0.0 million, from $10.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  This decrease was the result of (i) a decrease in the number of time chartered-in vessels when comparing the three months ended December 31, 2019 to the three months ended December 31, 2018, and (ii) the implementation of IFRS 16 - Leases beginning on January 1, 2019.  The Company's time and bareboat chartered-in fleet consisted of 27 bareboat chartered-in vessels for the three months ended December 31, 2019, which operated for the entire period.  The Company's time and bareboat chartered-in fleet consisted of an average of 2.9 time chartered-in vessels and 10 bareboat chartered-in vessels for the three months ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had 27 bareboat chartered-in vessels which are being accounted for under IFRS 16 as right of use assets and related lease liabilities. Under IFRS 16, there is no charterhire expense for these vessels as the right of use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis (through depreciation expense) over the lease term and the lease liability is amortized over that same period (with a portion of each payment allocated to principal and a portion allocated to interest expense).

  • Depreciation expense - owned or finance leased vessels for the three months ended December 31, 2019  increased slightly by $1.9 million to $46.5 million, from $44.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  Depreciation expense in future periods is expected to increase as the Company installs ballast water treatment systems and/or scrubbers on certain of its vessels in 2020. The Company expects to depreciate the majority of the cost of this equipment over each vessel's remaining useful life.

  • Depreciation expense - right of use assets for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $12.6 million.  Depreciation expense - right of use assets reflects the straight-line depreciation expense recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2019, as a result of the Company's transition to IFRS 16 - Leases on January 1, 2019.  Right of use asset depreciation is approximately $0.2 million per vessel per month for the 10 vessels (seven Handymax and three MR) previously bareboat chartered-in prior to the Trafigura Transaction in September 2019.  Additionally, as part of the Trafigura Transaction, the Company acquired the leasehold interests in 15 vessels (11 MR and four LR2), which are being accounted for as right of use assets under IFRS 16.  The right of use asset depreciation for these vessels is approximately $0.2 million per MR per month and $0.3 million per LR2 per month. Additionally, in January 2020, the Company took delivery of two MRs that were previously under construction and were acquired as part of the Trafigura Transaction. The right of use asset depreciation for these vessels is expected to be similar to the MR vessels acquired in September 2019.

  • General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019, increased by $2.8 million to $15.8 million, from $12.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  This increase was primarily driven by compensation expenses, including an increase in restricted stock amortization. General and administrative expenses in future periods are expected to reflect a similar run-rate to that which was incurred in the fourth quarter of 2019.

  • Financial expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 decreased by $0.9 million to $47.3 million, from $48.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  The decrease was primarily driven by an increase of $0.8 million of capitalized interest expense during the three months ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the Company's scrubber and ballast water treatment system investments. No interest was capitalized during the three months ended December 31, 2018.


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 data2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue       
 Vessel revenue$221,622  $167,525  $704,325  $585,047 
         
Operating expenses       
 Vessel operating costs(85,412) (71,219) (294,531) (280,460)
 Voyage expenses(2,483) (304) (6,160) (5,146)
 Charterhire  (10,644) (4,399) (59,632)
 Depreciation - owned or finance leased vessels(46,477) (44,592) (180,052) (176,723)
 Depreciation - right of use assets(12,636)   (26,916)  
 General and administrative expenses(15,758) (12,927) (62,295) (52,272)
 Merger transaction related costs      (272)
 Total operating expenses(162,766) (139,686) (574,353) (574,505)
Operating income58,856  27,839  129,972  10,542 
Other (expense) and income, net       
 Financial expenses(47,287) (48,156) (186,235) (186,628)
 Loss on exchange of Convertible Notes      (17,838)
 Financial income756  2,908  8,182  4,458 
 Other expenses, net(283) (259) (409) (605)
 Total other expense, net(46,814) (45,507) (178,462) (200,613)
Net income / (loss)$12,042  $(17,668) $(48,490) $(190,071)
         
Earnings / (Loss) per share       
         
 Basic$0.22  $(0.38) $(0.97) $(5.46)
 Diluted$0.21  $(0.38) $(0.97) $(5.46)
 Basic weighted average shares outstanding54,626,119  46,382,795  49,857,998  34,824,311 
 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)56,780,849  46,382,795  49,857,998  34,824,311 



(1)The effect of potentially dilutive securities relating to the Company's Convertible Notes due 2022 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  The effect of potentially dilutive unvested shares of restricted stock and the Convertible Notes due 2022 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2019 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  Weighted average shares under the if-converted method (which includes the potential dilutive effect of the unvested shares of restricted stock, and the Convertible Notes due 2022) were 62,009,488 and 57,656,484 for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively.
  

Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)

 As of
In thousands of U.S. dollarsDecember 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$202,303  $593,652 
Accounts receivable78,174  69,718 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets13,855  15,671 
Inventories8,646  8,300 
Total current assets302,978  687,341 
Non-current assets   
Vessels and drydock4,008,158  3,997,789 
Right of use assets697,903   
Other assets131,139  75,210 
Goodwill11,539  11,539 
Restricted cash12,293  12,285 
Total non-current assets4,861,032  4,096,823 
Total assets$5,164,010  $4,784,164 
Current liabilities   
Current portion of long-term debt$235,482  $297,934 
Finance lease liability122,229  114,429 
Lease liability - IFRS 1663,946   
Accounts payable23,122  11,865 
Accrued expenses41,452  22,972 
Total current liabilities486,231  447,200 
Non-current liabilities   
Long-term debt999,268  1,192,000 
Finance lease liability1,195,494  1,305,952 
Lease liability - IFRS 16506,028   
Total non-current liabilities2,700,790  2,497,952 
Total liabilities3,187,021  2,945,152 
Shareholders' equity   
Issued, authorized and fully paid-in share capital:   
Share capital646  5,776 
Additional paid-in capital2,842,446  2,648,599 
Treasury shares(467,057) (467,056)
Accumulated deficit (1)(399,046) (348,307)
Total shareholders' equity1,976,989  1,839,012 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$5,164,010  $4,784,164 


(1)Accumulated deficit reflects the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16 - Leases.  IFRS 16 amended the existing accounting standards to require lessees to recognize as of January 1, 2019, on a discounted basis, the rights and obligations created by the commitment to lease assets on the balance sheet, unless the term of the lease is 12 months or less.  Accordingly, the standard resulted in the recognition of right of use assets and corresponding liabilities, on the basis of the discounted remaining future minimum lease payments, relating to the existing bareboat chartered-in vessel commitments for three bareboat chartered-in vessels, which are scheduled to expire in April 2025.  Upon transition, a lessee shall apply IFRS 16 to its leases either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (the "full retrospective approach") or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 16 recognized at the date of initial application (the "modified retrospective approach").  We applied the modified retrospective approach upon transition. The impact of the application of this standard on the opening balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 was the recognition of a $48.5 million right of use asset, a $50.7 million operating lease liability and a $2.2 million reduction in retained earnings relating to these three vessels.
  


Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

 For the year ended December 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars2019 2018
Operating activities   
Net loss$(48,490) $(190,071)
Depreciation - owned or finance leased vessels180,052  176,723 
Depreciation - right of use assets26,916   
Amortization of restricted stock27,421  25,547 
Amortization of deferred financing fees7,041  10,541 
Write-off of deferred financing fees1,466  13,212 
Accretion of convertible notes11,375  13,225 
Accretion of fair value measurement on debt assumed in business combinations3,615  3,779 
Loss on exchange of convertible notes  17,838 
 209,396  70,794 
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
(Increase) / decrease in inventories(346) 1,535 
Increase in accounts receivable(8,458) (4,298)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets1,816  2,227 
Increase in other assets(7,177) (1,226)
Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable4,019  (1,382)
Increase / (decrease) in accrued expenses10,262  (9,860)
 116  (13,004)
Net cash inflow from operating activities209,512  57,790 
Investing activities   
Acquisition of vessels and payments for vessels under construction(2,998) (26,057)
Drydock, scrubber, ballast water treatment system and other vessel related payments (owned, finance leased and bareboat-in vessels)(203,975) (26,680)
Net cash outflow from investing activities(206,973) (52,737)
Financing activities   
Debt repayments(343,351) (865,594)
Issuance of debt108,589  1,007,298 
Debt issuance costs(5,744) (23,056)
Refund of debt issuance costs due to early debt repayment  2,826 
Principal repayments on lease liability - IFRS 16(36,761)  
Increase in restricted cash(9) (897)
Repayment of convertible notes(145,000)  
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock50,000  337,000 
Equity issuance costs(333) (17,073)
Dividends paid(21,278) (15,127)
Repurchase of common stock(1) (23,240)
Net cash (outflow) /  inflow from financing activities(393,888) 402,137 
(Decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents(391,349) 407,190 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1,593,652  186,462 
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31,$202,303  $593,652 
        

As described in the preceding sections, on September 26, 2019, the Company acquired subsidiaries of Trafigura which have leasehold interests in 19 product tankers under bareboat charter agreements with subsidiaries of an international financial institution for aggregate consideration of $803 million.  Of the 19 vessels, 15 (consisting of 11 MRs and four LR2s) were delivered during 2019, two were delivered in January 2020, and two MRs are currently under construction.  For the delivered vessels in 2019, the Company assumed the obligations under the bareboat charter agreements of $531.5 million and issued 3,981,619 shares of common stock at $29.00 per share to a nominee of Trafigura with an aggregate market value of $115.5 million.  For the four vessels under construction as of September 26, 2019, the Company agreed to assume the commitments on the bareboat charter agreements of $138.9 million and issued 591,254 shares of common stock at $29.00 per share to a nominee of Trafigura with an aggregate market value of $17.1 million. The obligations under the bareboat charter agreements for the undelivered vessels will be recorded upon the delivery of each vessel (the lease commencement date).

This transaction represents a significant non-cash transaction that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2019.


Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other operating data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
(unaudited)

  For the three months ended
December 31
 For the year ended
December 31,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Adjusted EBITDA(1)  (in thousands of U.S. dollars except Fleet Data) $124,399  $78,316  $363,952  $212,479 
         
Average Daily Results        
TCE per day(2) $19,910  $15,008  $16,682  $12,782 
Vessel operating costs per day(3) $6,928  6,505  $6,563  $6,463 
         
LR2        
TCE per revenue day (2) $24,987  $16,228  $20,254  $13,968 
Vessel operating costs per day(3) $7,123  6,574  $6,829  $6,631 
Average number of owned or finance leased vessels 42.0  38.0  39.1  38.0 
Average number of time chartered-in vessels   1.0    1.5 
         
LR1        
TCE per revenue day (2) $17,648  $13,548  $15,846  $10,775 
Vessel operating costs per day(3) $7,570  $6,595  $6,658  $6,608 
Average number of owned or finance leased vessels 12.0  12.0  12.0  12.0 
Average number of time chartered-in vessels        
         
MR        
TCE per revenue day (2) $17,261  $14,412  $15,095  $12,589 
Vessel operating costs per day(3) $6,505  $6,504  $6,312  $6,366 
Average number of owned or finance leased vessels 56.0  45.0  47.9  44.9 
Average number of time chartered-in vessels   1.9  0.1  4.3 
Average number of bareboat chartered-in vessels 3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0 
         
Handymax        
TCE per revenue day (2) $19,294  $14,999  $14,575  $12,196 
Vessel operating costs per day(3) $7,351  $6,331  $6,621  $6,295 
Average number of owned or finance leased vessels 14.0  14.0  14.0  14.0 
Average number of time chartered-in vessels       0.5 
Average number of bareboat chartered-in vessels 7.0  7.0  7.0  7.0 
         
Fleet data        
Average number of owned or finance leased vessels 124.0  109.0  113.0  108.9 
Average number of time chartered-in vessels   2.9  0.1  6.3 
Average number of bareboat chartered-in vessels 10.0  10.0  10.0  10.0 
         
Drydock        
Drydock, scrubber, ballast water treatment system and other vessel related payments for owned, finance leased and bareboat chartered-in vessels (in thousands of U.S. dollars) $75,406  $14,137  $203,975  $26,680 


(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, finance leased 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, finance leased 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 our owned, finance leased or bareboat chartered-in vessels, not our time chartered-in vessels.
  


Fleet list as of February 17, 2020

 Vessel Name Year
Built
 DWT Ice
class
 Employment Vessel type Scrubber
 Owned or finance
leased vessels
            
1STI Brixton 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
2STI Comandante 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
3STI Pimlico 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
4STI Hackney 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
5STI Acton 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
6STI Fulham 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
7STI Camden 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
8STI Battersea 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
9STI Wembley 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
10STI Finchley 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
11STI Clapham 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
12STI Poplar 2014 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
13STI Hammersmith 2015 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
14STI Rotherhithe 2015 38,734  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax N/A
15STI Amber 2012 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
16STI Topaz 2012 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
17STI Ruby 2012 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
18STI Garnet 2012 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
19STI Onyx 2012 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
20STI Fontvieille 2013 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
21STI Ville 2013 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
22STI Duchessa 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
23STI Opera 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
24STI Texas City 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
25STI Meraux 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
26STI San Antonio 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
27STI Venere 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
28STI Virtus 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
29STI Aqua 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
30STI Dama 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
31STI Benicia 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
32STI Regina 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
33STI St. Charles 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
34STI Mayfair 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
35STI Yorkville 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
36STI Milwaukee 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
37STI Battery 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
38STI Soho 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
39STI Memphis 2014 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
40STI Tribeca 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
41STI Gramercy 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
42STI Bronx 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
43STI Pontiac 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
44STI Manhattan 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Yes
45STI Queens 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
46STI Osceola 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
47STI Notting Hill 2015 49,687  1B SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
48STI Seneca 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
49STI Westminster 2015 49,687  1B SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
50STI Brooklyn 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
51STI Black Hawk 2015 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
52STI Galata 2017 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
53STI Bosphorus 2017 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
54STI Leblon 2017 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
55STI La Boca 2017 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
56STI San Telmo 2017 49,990  1B SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
57STI Donald C Trauscht 2017 49,990  1B SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
58STI Esles II 2018 49,990  1B SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
59STI Jardins 2018 49,990  1B SMRP (2) MR Not Yet Installed
60STI Magic 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
61STI Majestic 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
62STI Mystery 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
63STI Marvel 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
64STI Magnetic 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
65STI Millennia 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
66STI Master 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
67STI Mythic 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
68STI Marshall 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
69STI Modest 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
70STI Maverick 2019 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
71STI Miracle 2020 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
72STI Maestro 2020 50,000   SMRP (2) MR Yes
73STI Excel 2015 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
74STI Excelsior 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
75STI Expedite 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
76STI Exceed 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
77STI Executive 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Yes
78STI Excellence 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Yes
79STI Experience 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
80STI Express 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
81STI Precision 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
82STI Prestige 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
83STI Pride 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Yes
84STI Providence 2016 74,000   SLR1P (3) LR1 Not Yet Installed
85STI Elysees 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
86STI Madison 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
87STI Park 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
88STI Orchard 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
89STI Sloane 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
90STI Broadway 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
91STI Condotti 2014 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
92STI Rose 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
93STI Veneto 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
94STI Alexis 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
95STI Winnie 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
96STI Oxford 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
97STI Lauren 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
98STI Connaught 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
99STI Spiga 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
100STI Savile Row 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
101STI Kingsway 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
102STI Carnaby 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
103STI Solidarity 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
104STI Lombard 2015 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
105STI Grace 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
106STI Jermyn 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
107STI Sanctity 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
108STI Solace 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
109STI Stability 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
110STI Steadfast 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
111STI Supreme 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
112STI Symphony 2016 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
113STI Gallantry 2016 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
114STI Goal 2016 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
115STI Nautilus 2016 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
116STI Guard 2016 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
117STI Guide 2016 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
118STI Selatar 2017 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
119STI Rambla 2017 109,999   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
120STI Gauntlet 2017 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
121STI Gladiator 2017 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
122STI Gratitude 2017 113,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Not Yet Installed
123STI Lobelia 2018 110,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
124STI Lotus 2018 110,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
125STI Lily 2019 110,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
126STI Lavender 2019 110,000   SLR2P (4) LR2 Yes
              
 Total owned or finance leased DWT   8,973,190         
              


 Vessel Name Year
Built
 DWT Ice
class
 Employment Vessel type Charter type Daily
Base
Rate
 Expiry (5) 
 Bareboat chartered-in
vessels
                 
127Silent 2007 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-20 
128Single 2007 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-20 
129Star I 2007 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-20 
130Sky 2007 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-21 
131Steel 2008 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-21 
132Stone I 2008 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-21 
133Style 2008 37,847  1A  SHTP (1) Handymax Bareboat $6,300  31-Mar-21 
134STI Beryl 2013 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Bareboat $8,800  18-Apr-25(6)
135STI Le Rocher 2013 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Bareboat $8,800  21-Apr-25(6)
136STI Larvotto 2013 49,990   SMRP (2) MR Bareboat $8,800  28-Apr-25(6)
                   
 Total bareboat chartered-in DWT   414,899              
                   
 Newbuildings currently under construction                 
 Vessel Name Yard DWT Vessel type           
137 Hull S470  - TBN STI Mighty HVS 50,000  MR (7)          
138 Hull S471  - TBN STI Maximus HVS 50,000  MR (7)          
                   
 Total newbuilding product tankers DWT   100,000              
                   
 Total Fleet DWT   9,488,089              


  
(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., or 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)Redelivery from the charterer is plus or minus 30 days from the expiry date.
(6)In April 2017, we sold and leased back this vessel, on a bareboat basis, for a period of up to eight years for $8,800 per day.  The sales price was $29.0 million per vessel, and we have the option to purchase this vessel beginning at the end of the fifth year of the agreement through the end of the eighth year of the agreement, at market-based prices. Additionally, a deposit of $4.35 million per vessel was retained by the buyer and will either be applied to the purchase price of the vessel if a purchase option is exercised or refunded to us at the expiration of the agreement.
(7)The leasehold interests in these vessels were acquired from Trafigura in September 2019 as part of the Trafigura Transaction and these vessels are currently under construction at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Co., Ltd.  One vessel is expected to be delivered in March 2020 and one vessel is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2020.
  

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 2018 and 2019 were as follows:

  
Date paidDividends per common
share
March 2018$0.100
June 2018$0.100
September 2018$0.100
December 2018$0.100
March 2019$0.100
June 2019$0.100
September 2019$0.100
December 2019$0.100
  

On February 18, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on or about March 13, 2020 to all shareholders of record as of March 2, 2020 (the record date).  As of February 17, 2020, there were 58,672,080 common shares of the Company outstanding.

Securities Repurchase Program

In May 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a 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 Unsecured Senior Notes due 2020 (NYSE: SBNA), which were issued in May 2014, and Convertible Notes due 2022, which were issued in May and July 2018.

No securities were repurchased under this program during the fourth quarter of 2019 and through the date of this press release.

As of the date hereof, the Company has repurchased a total of $128.4 million of its securities under the Securities Repurchase Program and has the authority to purchase up to an additional $121.6 million of its securities. The Company may repurchase its securities in the open market, at times and prices that are considered to be appropriate by the Company, but is not obligated under the terms of the Securities Repurchase Program to repurchase any of its securities.

About Scorpio Tankers Inc.

Scorpio Tankers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of petroleum products worldwide. Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns or finance leases 126 product tankers (42 LR2 tankers, 12 LR1 tankers, 58 MR tankers and 14 Handymax tankers) with an average age of 4.1 years and bareboat charters-in 10 product tankers (three MR tankers and seven Handymax tankers). In addition, the Company will bareboat charter-in two MR tankers that are currently under construction and are scheduled to be delivered in 2020 (one in March, and one in September). 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 is reconciled above in the section entitled "Explanation of Variances on the Fourth Quarter of 2019 Financial Results Compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2018".

Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income / (Loss)

   For the three months ended December 31, 2019
     Per share Per share 
In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data Amount  basic  diluted 
 Net income $12,042  $0.22  $0.21  
 Adjustment:       
   Deferred financing fees write-off 748   0.01   0.01  
 Adjusted net income $12,790  $0.23 (1)$0.23 (1)


    
   For the three months ended December 31, 2018
     Per share Per share 
In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data Amount  basic  diluted 
 Net loss $(17,668) $(0.38) $(0.38) 
 Adjustment:       
   Deferred financing fees write-off 266  0.01  0.01  
 Adjusted net loss $(17,402) $(0.38)(1)$(0.38)(1)


    
   For the year ended December 31, 2019
     Per share Per share
 
In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data Amount  basic diluted
 
 Net loss $(48,490) $(0.97) $(0.97) 
 Adjustment:      
   Deferred financing fees write-off 1,466   0.03   0.03  
 Adjusted net loss $(47,024) $(0.94) $(0.94) 


    
   For the year ended December 31, 2018
     Per share Per share
 
In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data Amount  basic diluted
 
 Net loss $(190,071) $(5.46) $(5.46) 
 Adjustments:      
   Merger transaction related costs 272   0.01   0.01  
   Deferred financing fees write-off 13,212   0.38   0.38  
   Loss on exchange of Convertible Notes due 2019 17,838  0.51  0.51  
 Adjusted net loss $(158,749) $(4.56) $(4.56) 

(1) Summation differences due to rounding.

Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

   For the three months ended
December 31,
 For the year ended
December 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars 2019 2018 2019 2018
 Net income / (loss) $12,042  $(17,668) $(48,490) $(190,071)
   Financial expenses 47,287  48,156  186,235  186,628 
   Financial income (756) (2,908) (8,182) (4,458)
   Depreciation - owned or finance leased vessels 46,477  44,592  180,052  176,723 
 Depreciation - right of use assets 12,636    26,916   
 Merger transaction related costs       272 
   Amortization of restricted stock 6,713  6,144  27,421  25,547 
   Loss on exchange of Convertible Notes due 2019       17,838 
 Adjusted EBITDA $124,399  $78,316  $363,952  $212,479 
                  

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, 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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