Eneti Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2021 and Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend


MONACO, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) (“Eneti” or the “Company”), today reported its results for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company also announced that on August 16, 2021 its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company’s common shares.

Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

  • For the second quarter of 2021, the Company’s GAAP net income was $13.0 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, including:
    • a gain on vessels sold of approximately $6.5 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, which is primarily the result of an increase in the fair value of common shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”) (NASDAQ: SBLK) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle”) (NASDAQ: EGLE) received as a portion of the compensation for the purchase of certain of our vessels;

    • the write-off of $3.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, of deferred financing costs on repaid credit facilities related to certain vessels that have been sold; and

    • a gain of approximately $13.0 million and cash dividend income of $0.2 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, from the Company’s equity investment in Scorpio Tankers Inc. and the sale of the Eagle and Star Bulk shares received as part of the consideration for the sales of vessels to these counterparties.
  • For the second quarter of 2020, the Company’s GAAP net loss was $45.1 million, or $5.73 per diluted share. These results include a non-cash loss of approximately $13.9 million and cash dividend income of $0.2 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, from the Company’s equity investment in Scorpio Tankers Inc., and a write-off of approximately $0.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, of deferred financing costs related to debt repayments on vessels sold in the second quarter of 2020.
  • Total vessel revenues for the second quarter of 2021 were $37.7 million, compared to $26.2 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the second quarter of 2021 was $19.7 million and EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020 was a loss of $20.6 million (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below).
  • For the second quarter of 2021, the Company’s adjusted net income was $9.9 million, or $0.90 adjusted per diluted share, which excludes the impact of the gain of approximately $6.5 million related to the Company’s previously announced plan to exit the dry bulk industry due to an increase in the fair value of the assets to be received in exchange for certain vessels and changes in related selling costs as described above and the write-off of $3.3 million of deferred financing costs on repaid credit facilities related to certain vessels that have been sold.
  • For the second quarter of 2020, the Company’s adjusted net loss was $44.7 million, or $5.68 adjusted per diluted share, which excludes the write-off of approximately $0.4 million of deferred financing costs related to debt repayments on to vessels sold in the second quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 was $13.2 million compared to a $20.6 million loss in the prior year period (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below). 
  • For the first half of 2021, the Company’s GAAP net income was $54.9 million, or $5.03 per diluted share, including:
    • a gain on vessels sold of approximately $22.0 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, which is primarily the result of an increase in the fair value of common shares of Star Bulk (NASDAQ: SBLK) and Eagle (NASDAQ: EGLE) received as a portion of the consideration for the sale of certain of our vessels to Star Bulk and Eagle;
    • the write-off of $7.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, of deferred financing costs on repaid credit facilities related to certain vessels that have been sold; and
    • a gain of approximately $28.8 million and cash dividend income of $0.4 million, or $2.68 per diluted share, from the Company’s equity investment in Scorpio Tankers Inc. and the sale of the Eagle and Star Bulk shares received as a portion of the consideration for the vessel sales to these counterparties.
  • For the first half of 2020, the Company’s GAAP net loss was $169.8 million, or $23.01 per diluted share, including a loss of approximately $103.0 million and cash dividend income of $0.7 million, or $13.87 per diluted share, from the Company’s equity investment in Scorpio Tankers Inc.; a write-down of assets held for sale of approximately $17.0 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, related to the classification of three vessels as held for sale in the first quarter of 2020 (the sales of all three vessels were completed in the second quarter of 2020); and a write-off of approximately $0.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, of deferred financing costs on the credit facilities related to those three vessels.
  • Total vessel revenues for the first half of 2021 were $97.5 million, compared to $67.0 million for the same period in 2020. EBITDA for the first half of 2021 was $71.7 million and EBITDA for the first half of 2020 was a loss of $120.7 million (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below).
  • For the first half of 2021, the Company’s adjusted net income was $39.9 million, or $3.66 adjusted per diluted share, which excludes the impact of a gain subsequent to an increase in fair value less costs to sell related to the assets held for sale of $22.0 million and the write-off of deferred financing costs on the related credit facilities of $7.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2021 was $49.7 million (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below).
  • For the first half of 2020, the Company’s adjusted net loss was $152.4 million, or $20.65 adjusted per diluted share, which excludes the impact of the write-down of assets held for sale of $17.0 million and the write-off of deferred financing costs on the related credit facilities of $0.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2020 was a loss of $103.7 million (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below).

Liquidity

As of August 13, 2021, the Company had approximately $41.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Company also continues to hold approximately 2.16 million common shares of Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG).

Seajacks Transaction

On August 12, 2021, the Company completed a previously announced transaction whereby one of its wholly-owned direct subsidiaries acquired from Marubeni Corporation, INCJ Ltd and Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (together, the “Sellers”) 100% of Atlantis Investorco Limited, the parent of Seajacks International Limited (“Seajacks”), for consideration of approximately 8.13 million shares, $302 million of assumed net debt, $71 million of newly-issued redeemable notes, and $12 million of cash. Upon completion, 7,000,000 common shares and 700,000 preferred shares were issued to the Sellers with the remainder expected to be issued prior to the end of 2021.

Seajacks (www.seajacks.com) was founded in 2006 and is based in Great Yarmouth, UK. It is one of the largest owners of purpose-built self-propelled WTIVs in the world and has a track record of installing wind turbines and foundations dating to 2009. Seajacks’ flagship, NG14000X design “Seajacks Scylla”, was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries in 2015, and it is currently employed in Asia. Seajacks also owns and operates the NG5500C design “Seajacks Zaratan” which is currently operating in the Japanese market under the Japanese flag, as well as three NG2500X specification WTIVs.

Dry Bulk Exit

During July 2021, the Company completed its exit from the business of dry bulk commodity transportation. The following table summarizes when the Company delivered the vessels to their respective buyers.

  Ultramax Vessels Kamsarmax Vessels Total Vessels 
Quarter # of Vessels Sales Price ($000’s) # of Vessels Sales Price ($000’s) # of Vessels Sales Price ($000’s) 
Unsold Vessels at September 30, 2020 33   16   49   
Q4 2020 5 $88,460 3 $54,865 8 $143,325 
Q1 2021 11 $187,333 7 $123,127 18 $310,460(1)(2)
Q2 2021 17 $294,576 5 $98,566 22 $393,142(3)(4)(5)
Q3 2021: July 1 - July 19 0 $0 1 $20,339 1 $20,339(6)
Total Vessels Sold 33 $570,369 16 $296,897 49 $867,266 
Unsold Vessels at August 10, 2021 0   0   0   

(1) Includes approximately $89.3 million of debt assumed or reimbursed to the Company by buyer
(2) Excludes approximately 2.6 million shares of Star Bulk common stock
(3) Includes approximately $78.3 million of debt assumed by buyers
(4) Excludes approximately 0.4 million shares of Star Bulk common stock
(5) Excludes a warrant for 212,315 shares of Eagle common stock
(6) Includes approximately $18.3 million of debt assumed by buyer

Sale of Five Vessels

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company entered into binding agreements with counterparties in Japan to transfer the existing lease finance arrangements of the SBI Tango, SBI Echo, and SBI Hermes, Ultramax bulk carriers built in 2015, 2015, and 2016 respectively, and SBI Rumba and SBI Samba, Kamsarmax bulk carriers built in 2015, to affiliates of Scorpio Holdings Limited (“SHL”) for consideration of $16.0 million. This transaction was approved by the Company’s independent directors in January 2021. As of July 2021, the Company transferred all five vessels and the related debt to SHL.

Star Bulk and Eagle Common Shares

During May 2021, the Company sold approximately 0.4 million common shares of Star Bulk, which it received as partial compensation for the SBI Pegasus for net proceeds of $7.7 million. Star Bulk also assumed debt of $12.7 million and the Company was reimbursed for the February 2021 debt payment that was made in advance.

During June 2021, the Company sold approximately 0.2 million common shares of Eagle, which it received as partial consideration for the SBI Virgo for net proceeds of $10.2 million. The Company also received cash proceeds of $15.0 million as part of the purchase price.

Debt Overview

The Company’s outstanding debt balances, gross of unamortized deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2021 and August 13, 2021, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

  As of
June 30, 2021
 As of
August 13, 2021
 
Credit Facility Amount Outstanding 
$21.4 Million Lease Financing - SBI Samba $18,212    
$60.0 Million ING Loan Facility   40,000  
$87.7 Million Subordinated Debt   87,650  
$70.7 Million Redeemable Notes   70,686  
Total $18,212  $198,336  

As part of the Seajacks transaction, the Company:

  • Drewdown $40.0 million on a $60.0 million a senior secured non-amortizing revolving credit facility from ING Bank N.V. The credit facility, which includes sub-limits for performance bonds, and is subject to other conditions for full availability, has a final maturity of August 2022 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.45% per annum.
  • Assumed $87.7 million of subordinated, non-amortizing debt due in September 2022 and owed to financial institutions with guarantees provided by the Sellers, which bears interest at 1.0% until November 30, 2021, 5.5% from December 1, 2021 and 8.0% from January 1, 2022.
  • Issued subordinated redeemable notes totaling $70.7 million, with a final maturity of March 31, 2023 and bears interest at 5.5% until December 31, 2021 and 8.0% afterwards.
  • Repaid the existing secured debt of approximately $267.5 million.

Quarterly Cash Dividend

In the second quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared and the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share totaling approximately $0.6 million.

On August 16, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on or about September 15, 2021, to all shareholders of record as of August 31, 2021. As of August 17, 2021, 18,233,604 common shares and 700,000 preferred shares were outstanding.

Share Repurchase Program

As of August 17, 2021, the Company had $31.9 million remaining under the authorized share repurchase program. The Company did not repurchase any securities during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

COVID-19

Since the beginning of the calendar year 2020, the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that originated in China in December 2019 and that has spread to most developed nations of the world has resulted in numerous actions taken by governments and governmental agencies in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus. These measures have resulted in a significant reduction in global economic activity and extreme volatility in the global financial and commodities markets. During the first quarter of 2021, the dry bulk charter market saw a significant recovery, however future charter rates remain highly dependent on the duration and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by the recent resurgence of cases in India and other parts of the world. When these measures and the resulting economic impact will end and what the long-term impact of such measures on the global economy will be are not known at this time. As a result, the extent to which COVID-19 will impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, including its planned transition towards marine-based renewable energy, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.


Eneti Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 Unaudited
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenue:       
Vessel revenue$37,651  $26,166  $97,480  $66,990 
Operating expenses:       
Voyage expenses8,502  1,460  14,582  2,820 
Vessel operating costs8,240  22,251  23,850  46,935 
Charterhire expense17,366  4,476  29,346  9,174 
Vessel depreciation  12,680    25,023 
General and administrative expenses5,134  6,777  12,719  13,305 
(Gain) loss / write-down on assets sold or held for sale(6,452)   (21,984) 17,009 
Total operating expenses32,790  47,644  58,513  114,266 
Operating income (loss)4,861  (21,478) 38,967  (47,276)
Other income (expense):       
Interest income31  49  39  172 
Income (loss) from equity investments13,246  (13,693) 29,217  (102,324)
Foreign exchange (loss) income(68) (76) 3  (130)
Financial expense, net(5,057) (9,853) (13,350) (20,196)
Total other income (expense)8,152  (23,573) 15,909  (122,478)
Net income (loss)$13,013  $(45,051) $54,876  $(169,754)
        
Earnings (loss) per share:       
Basic$1.22  $(5.73) $5.16  $(23.01)
Diluted$1.19  $(5.73) $5.03  $(23.01)
        
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding10,626  7,868  10,628  7,379 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding10,921  7,868  10,907  7,379 


Eneti Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)

 Unaudited
 June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Assets   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$270,787  $84,002  
Accounts receivable12,473  21,086  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,912  16,515  
Total current assets285,172  121,603  
Non-current assets   
Assets held for sale17,008  708,097  
Equity investments47,521  24,116  
Deferred financing costs, net  1,143  
Other assets10,750  13,236  
Total non-current assets75,279  746,592  
Total assets$360,451  $868,195  
    
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity   
Current liabilities   
Bank loans, net$  $13,226  
Capital lease obligations1,532  32,677  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses13,945  41,113  
Total current liabilities15,477  87,016  
Non-current liabilities   
Bank loans, net  157,511  
Capital lease obligations16,506  351,070  
Total non-current liabilities16,506  508,581  
Total liabilities31,983  595,597  
Shareholders’ equity   
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding    
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 31,875,000 shares as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; outstanding 11,233,604 shares as of June 30, 2021 and 11,310,073 as of December 31, 2020839  859  
Paid-in capital1,731,718  1,803,431  
Common shares held in treasury, at cost; 35,869 shares and 1,934,092 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively(717) (73,444) 
Accumulated deficit(1,403,372) (1,458,248) 
Total shareholders’ equity328,468  272,598  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$360,451  $868,195  


Eneti Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)

 Six Months ended June 30,
 2021 2020
Operating activities   
Net income (loss)$54,876  $(169,754) 
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by   
operating activities:   
Restricted share amortization3,526  4,019  
Vessel depreciation  25,023  
Amortization of deferred financing costs652  2,022  
Write-off of deferred financing costs7,028  366  
(Gain) loss / write-down on assets held for sale(19,598) 15,420  
Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments(28,786) 102,980  
Dividend income on equity investment(431) (656) 
Drydocking expenditure(3,443) (10,775) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable8,614  (1,269) 
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets24,610  12,774  
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses(27,163) (15,251) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities19,885  (35,101) 
Investing activities   
Sale of equity investment63,377  42,711  
Dividend income on equity investment431  656  
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale482,039  52,518  
Scrubber payments(9,311) (37,805) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities536,536  58,080  
Financing activities   
Proceeds from issuance of common stock—   82,254  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt—   110,179  
Repayments of long-term debt(367,105) (187,624) 
Common shares repurchased(1,407)   
Dividends paid(1,124) (2,011) 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(369,636) 2,798  
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents186,785  25,777  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period84,002  42,530  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$270,787  $68,307  

Conference Call on Results:

A conference call to discuss the Company’s results will be held at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time / 4:00 PM Central European Summer Time on August 17, 2021. Those wishing to listen to the call should dial 1 (866) 219-5268 (U.S.) or 1 (703) 736-7424 (International) at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure connection. The conference participant passcode is 9674972. 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 Eneti Inc. website www.eneti-inc.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/qbrxqqmw 

About Eneti Inc.

Eneti Inc. owns and operates five wind turbine installation vessels (“WTIV”s) serving the offshore wind industry and has an additional high specification WTIV under construction. Additional information about the Company is available on the Company’s website www.eneti-inc.com, which is not a part of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) management uses certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as such term is defined in Regulation G promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s operating performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are included in, or excluded from, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes the presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and supplemental data relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and therefore a more complete understanding of factors affecting its business than GAAP measures alone. In addition, management believes the presentation of these matters is useful to investors for period-to-period comparison of results as the items may reflect certain unique and/or non-operating items such as asset sales, write-offs, contract termination costs or items outside of management’s control.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted net income (loss) and related per share amounts, as well as adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that the Company believes provide investors with a means of evaluating and understanding how the Company’s management evaluates the Company’s operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, as substitutes for, nor superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see below for reconciliations of EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss) and related per share amounts, and adjusted EBITDA.

EBITDA (unaudited)

 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months ended June 30,
In thousands2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income (loss)$13,013  (45,051) $54,876  $(169,754) 
Add Back:       
Net interest expense1,574  8,430  5,630  17,637  
Depreciation and amortization (1)5,087  15,992  11,206  31,430  
EBITDA$19,674  (20,629) $71,712  $(120,687) 

(1) Includes depreciation, amortization of deferred financing costs and restricted share amortization.

Adjusted net income (loss) (unaudited)

 Three Months Ended June 30, 
In thousands, except per share data2021 2020 
 Amount Per share Amount Per share 
Net income (loss)$13,013  $1.19  $(45,051) $(5.73) 
Adjustments:        
(Gain) loss / write-down on assets(6,452) (0.59)     
Write-off of deferred financing cost3,315  0.30  366  0.05  
Total adjustments$(3,137) $(0.29) $366  $0.05  
Adjusted net income (loss)$9,876  $0.90  $(44,685) $(5.68) 


 Six Months Ended June 30, 
In thousands, except per share data2021 2020 
 Amount Per share Amount Per share 
Net income (loss)$54,876  $5.03  $(169,754) $(23.01) 
Adjustments:        
(Gain) loss / write-down on assets(21,984) (2.01) 17,009  2.31  
Write-off of deferred financing cost7,028  0.64  366  0.05  
Total adjustments$(14,956) $(1.37) $17,375  $2.36  
Adjusted net income (loss)$39,920  $3.66  $(152,379) $(20.65) 

Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
In thousands2021 2020 2021 2020 
Net income (loss)$13,013   (45,051) $54,876   $(169,754) 
Impact of adjustments(3,137) 366   (14,956) 17,375   
Adjusted net (loss) income9,876   (44,685) 39,920   (152,379) 
Add Back:        
Net interest expense1,574   8,430   5,630   17,637   
Depreciation and amortization (1)1,772   15,626   4,178   31,064   
Adjusted EBITDA$13,222   $(20,629) $49,728   $(103,678) 

(1) Includes depreciation, amortization of deferred financing costs and restricted share amortization.

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,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation, and specifically decline 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.

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, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and asset values, changes in demand for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”) capacity, the length and severity of the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including its effects on demand for WTIVs and the installation of offshore windfarms thereof, changes in our operating expenses, including fuel costs, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our WTIVs, availability of financing and refinancing, counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and the availability of capital resources (including for capital expenditures) and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, planned capital expenditures, our ability to successfully identify, consummate, integrate and realize the expected benefits from acquisitions and changes to our business strategy, fluctuations in the value of our investments, 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 due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors.

Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

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