EX-99.1 2 tm2513909d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2025

 

ATHENS, GREECE, May 14, 2025 – Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, unless context otherwise dictates, “OET” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ECO, OSE: OET) today reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the first quarter of 2025, which are attached to this press release.

 

Financial performance of the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

 

  · Revenues of $80.1 million in Q1 2025, compared to $111.1 million in Q1 2024.
  · Profit of $12.6 million in Q1 2025, compared to $41.6 million in Q1 2024.
  · Vessel operating expenses of $10.5 million in Q1 2025, compared to $10.6 in Q1 2024.
  · Earnings per share of $0.39 in Q1 2025, compared to $1.29 in Q1 2024.
  · Cash (including restricted cash) of $43.0 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $54.3 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

Alternative performance metrics and market development*

 

  · Time charter equivalent (“TCE”, a non-IFRS measure*) revenue of $48.6 million in Q1 2025.
  · EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* (non-IFRS measures*) of $33.8 million and $32.5 million, respectively, in Q1 2025.
  · Adjusted profit* and Adjusted earnings per share* (non-IFRS measures*) of $11.4 million or $0.36 per basic and diluted share in Q1 2025.
  · Fleetwide daily TCE rate* of $38,500 per operating day in Q1 2025; VLCC and Suezmax TCE rates of $38,000 and $39,200 per operating day, respectively, in Q1 2025.
  · Daily vessel operating expenses (“Daily Opex”, a non-IFRS measure*) of $9,233 per calendar day, including management fees, in Q1 2025.
  · In Q2 2025 to date, 72% of the available VLCC spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $46,700 per day and 64% of the available Suezmax spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $50,600 per day.

 

Declaration of Q1 2025 dividend

 

The Company’s board of directors declared a dividend of $0.32 per common share to shareholders. Dividends payable to common shares registered in the Euronext VPS will be distributed in NOK. The cash payment will be paid on June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 3, 2025. The common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the NYSE as from and including June 3, 2025, and the common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the Oslo Stock Exchange as from and including June 2, 2025. Due to the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR) in Norway, dividends payable on common shares registered with Euronext VPS are expected to be distributed to Euronext VPS shareholders on or about June 17, 2025.

 

*The Company uses certain financial information calculated on a basis other than in accordance with IFRS, including Daily TCE, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted profit, Adjusted earnings per share, and Daily Opex. For a reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures, please refer to the end of this report.

 

 

Presentation

 

OET will be hosting a conference call and webcast at 14:30 CET on Thursday May 15, 2025 to discuss the Q1 2025 results. Participants may access the conference call using the below dial-in details:

 

Standard International Access: +44 20 3936 2999

USA: +1 646 664 1960

Norway: +47 815 03 308

Password: 435257

 

The webcast will include a slide presentation and will be available on the following link:

 

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/905340409

 

An audio replay of the conference call will be available on our website:

 

https://www.okeanisecotankers.com/reports/

 

Contacts

 

Company:

 

Iraklis Sbarounis, CFO

Tel: +30 210 480 4200

ir@okeanisecotankers.com

 

Investor Relations / Media Contact:

 

Nicolas Bornozis, President

Capital Link, Inc.

230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540, New York, N.Y. 10169

Tel: +1 (212) 661-7566

okeanisecotankers@capitallink.com

 

About OET

 

OET is a leading international tanker company providing seaborne transportation of crude oil and refined products. The Company was incorporated on April 30, 2018 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange under the symbol OET and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ECO. The sailing fleet consists of six modern scrubber-fitted Suezmax tankers and eight modern scrubber-fitted VLCC tankers.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements”, including as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts or that are not present facts or conditions. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons, including as described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the Company’s operating or financial results; the Company’s liquidity, including its ability to service its indebtedness; competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; shipping industry trends, including charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting vessel supply and demand; future, pending or recent acquisitions and dispositions, business strategy, areas of possible expansion or contraction, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; risks associated with operations; broader market impacts arising from war (or threatened war) or international hostilities; risks associated with pandemics, including effects on demand for oil and other products transported by tankers and the transportation thereof; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Except to the extent required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based. You should, however, review the factors and risks the Company describes in the reports it files and furnishes from time to time with the SEC, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

 

 

 

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2025

 

ATHENS, GREECE, May 14, 2025 – Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, unless context otherwise dictates, “OET” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ECO, OSE: OET) today reported its unaudited condensed financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

 

Financial performance of the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

 

  · Revenues of $80.1 million in Q1 2025, compared to $111.1 million in Q1 2024.
  · Profit of $12.6 million in Q1 2025, compared to $41.6 million in Q1 2024.
  · Vessel operating expenses of $10.5 million in Q1 2025, compared to $10.6 in Q1 2024.
  · Earnings per share of $0.39 in Q1 2025, compared to $1.29 in Q1 2024.
  · Cash (including restricted cash) of $43.0 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $54.3 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

Alternative performance metrics and market development*

 

  · Time charter equivalent (“TCE”, a non-IFRS measure*) revenue of $48.6 million in Q1 2025.
  · EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* (non-IFRS measures*) of $33.8 million and $32.5 million, respectively, in Q1 2025.
  · Adjusted profit* and Adjusted earnings per share* (non-IFRS measures*) of $11.4 million or $0.36 per basic and diluted share in Q1 2025.
  · Fleetwide daily TCE rate* of $38,500 per operating day in Q1 2025; VLCC and Suezmax TCE rates of $38,000 and $39,200 per operating day, respectively, in Q1 2025.
  · Daily vessel operating expenses (“Daily Opex”, a non-IFRS measure*) of $9,233 per calendar day, including management fees, in Q1 2025.
  · In Q2 2025 to date, 72% of the available VLCC spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $46,700 per day and 64% of the available Suezmax spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $50,600 per day.

 

Declaration of Q1 2025 dividend

 

The Company’s board of directors declared a dividend of $0.32 per common share to shareholders. Dividends payable to common shares registered in the Euronext VPS will be distributed in NOK. The cash payment will be paid on June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 3, 2025. The common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the NYSE as from and including June 3, 2025, and the common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the Oslo Stock Exchange as from and including June 2, 2025. Due to the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR) in Norway, dividends payable on common shares registered with Euronext VPS are expected to be distributed to Euronext VPS shareholders on or about June 17, 2025.

 

 

 

 

Financial results overview

 

      Q1 2025   Q1 2024   YoY Change 
Commercial  VLCC Daily TCE*  $38,000   $68,800    (45)%
Performance  Suezmax Daily TCE*  $39,200   $56,700    (31)%
USD per day  Fleetwide Daily TCE*  $38,500   $63,600    (39)%
   Fleetwide Daily Opex (incl. mgmt. fees)*  $9,233   $9,208    -%
                   
      Q1 2025   Q1 2024   YoY Change 
Income  TCE Revenue*  $48.6   $81.0    (40)%
Statement  Adjusted EBITDA*  $32.5   $65.2    (50)%
USDm excl. EPS  Adjusted Profit*  $11.4   $39.6    (71)%
   Adjusted Earnings Per Share*  $0.36   $1.23    (72)%
                   
      March 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
   YoY Change 
Balance Sheet  Total Interest Bearing Debt  $634.1   $645.6    (2)%
USDm  Total Cash (incl. Restricted Cash)  $43.0   $54.3    (21)%
   Total Assets  $1,069.4   $1,082.1    (1)%
   Total Equity  $411.7   $410.4    -%
   Book leverage**   59%   59%   -%

 

*The Company uses certain financial information calculated on a basis other than in accordance with IFRS, including Daily TCE, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted profit, Adjusted earnings per share, and Daily Opex. For a reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures, please refer to the end of this report.

 

**Book leverage is calculated as net debt (total debt minus cash and cash equivalents) over net debt plus equity.

 

Key information and management commentary

 

·The Company paid a dividend of approximately $11.3 million, or $0.35 per share, in March 2025.

 

·Voyage expenses for Q1 2025 of $30.9 million, up from $28.9 million in Q1 2024. The 7% increase is mostly attributable to the higher port expenses.

 

·Interest and finance costs for Q1 2025 of $11.4 million, down from $15.8 million in Q1 2024. The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in total indebtedness, excluding deferred financing fees, from $645.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $634.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, along with a decrease in the margin payable under our existing loans.

 

·The Company recorded a profit of $12.6 million in Q1 2025, compared to a profit of $41.6 million in Q1 2024. The decrease derives mainly from the lower revenues generated from operations.

 

·TCE revenue in Q1 2025 decreased by 40.0%, compared to Q1 2024, primarily due to a corresponding decline in TCE rates.

 

·In April 2025, the Company declared its options to purchase back each of the VLCC vessels Nissos Kea, Nissos Nikouria, and Nissos Anafi from its current sale and leaseback financier. The Nissos Nikouria and the Nissos Kea are expected to close in June 2025, and the Nissos Anafi in August 2025.

 

·On May 8, 2025, we entered into a new $130.0 million senior secured credit facility with a prominent Greek bank to finance the options to purchase back the Nissos Nikouria and Nissos Anafi. The credit facility is expected to close in June 2025 for the Nissos Nikouria and August 2025 for the Nissos Anafi. The new credit facility contains an interest rate of Term SOFR plus 140 basis points, matures in seven years, and will be repaid in quarterly installments of $1.9 million for both vessels, together with balloon installments of $76.8 million for both vessels. It will be secured by, among other things, a mortgage over the Nissos Nikouria and the Nissos Anafi, and will be guaranteed by the Company. The credit facility includes standard covenants, including for minimum liquidity and security cover ratio.

 

 

 

 

Fleet

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s fleet was comprised of the following 14 vessels with an average age of 5.6 years and aggregate capacity of approximately 3.5 million deadweight tons:

 

·six Suezmax vessels with an average age of 6.5 years; and

 

·eight VLCC vessels with an average age of 4.9 years.

 

 

 

 

Presentation

 

OET will be hosting a conference call and webcast at 14:30 CET on Thursday May 15, 2025 to discuss the Q1 2025 results. Participants may access the conference call using the below dial-in details:

 

Standard International Access: +44 20 3936 2999

USA: +1 646 664 1960

Norway: +47 815 03 308

Password: 435257

 

The webcast will include a slide presentation and will be available on the following link:

 

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/905340409

 

An audio replay of the conference call will be available on our website:

 

https://www.okeanisecotankers.com/reports/

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

 

   For the Three months
ended March 31,
 
USD  2025   2024 
Revenue  $80,147,652   $111,123,340 
           
Operating expenses          
Commissions   (674,183)   (1,180,243)
Voyage expenses   (30,917,090)   (28,914,696)
Vessel operating expenses   (10,499,058)   (10,584,217)
Management fees - related party   (1,134,000)   (1,146,600)
Depreciation and amortization   (10,222,121)   (10,154,491)
General and administrative expenses   (4,421,136)   (4,066,590)
Total operating expenses  $(57,867,588)  $(56,046,837)
Operating profit  $22,280,064   $55,076,503 
           
Other income / (expenses)          
Interest income   408,133    679,243 
Interest and other finance costs   (11,405,292)   (15,840,568)
Unrealized gain/ (loss), net on derivatives   1,114,601    (333,883)
Realized (loss)/ gain, net on derivatives   (92,329)   71,844 
Gain from modification of loans   -    2,266,294 
Foreign exchange gain/ (loss)   250,756    (363,830)
Total other expenses  $(9,724,131)  $(13,520,900)
           
Profit for the period  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
           
Other comprehensive loss   -    - 
Total comprehensive income for the period  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
           
Profit attributable to the owners of the Group  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
Total comprehensive income attributable to the owners of the Group  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
           
Earnings per share - basic & diluted  $0.39   $1.29 
Weighted average no. of shares - basic & diluted   32,194,108    32,194,108 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position

 

USD  As of
March 31, 2025
   As of
December 31, 2024
 
ASSETS          
Non-current assets          
Vessels, net  $948,625,667   $958,597,520 
Other fixed assets   74,738    80,206 
Derivative financial instruments   454,306    - 
Restricted cash   4,510,000    4,510,000 
Total non-current assets  $953,664,711   $963,187,726 
Current assets          
Inventories  $25,974,839   $24,341,665 
Trade and other receivables   46,941,953    39,755,029 
Claims receivable   320,097    242,576 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,970,334    4,794,022 
Derivative financial instruments   612,671    - 
Current accounts due from related parties   388,938    - 
Current portion of restricted cash   1,345,947    434,927 
Cash & cash equivalents   37,145,992    49,343,664 
Total current assets  $115,700,771   $118,911,883 
TOTAL ASSETS  $1,069,365,482   $1,082,099,609 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY & LIABILITIES          
Shareholders’ equity          
Share capital  $32,890   $32,890 
Additional paid-in capital   14,501,517    14,501,517 
Treasury shares   (4,583,929)   (4,583,929)
Other reserves   (35,913)   (35,913)
Retained earnings   401,800,347    400,512,351 
Total shareholders’ equity  $411,714,912   $410,426,916 
Non-current liabilities          
Long-term borrowings, net of current portion  $587,298,805   $598,957,333 
Retirement benefit obligations   50,130    44,795 
Total non-current liabilities  $587,348,935   $599,002,128 
Current liabilities          
Trade payables  $18,902,263   $19,479,005 
Accrued expenses   4,612,329    5,909,316 
Current accounts due to related parties   -    530,030 
Derivative financial instruments   14,877    62,500 
Current portion of long-term borrowings   46,772,166    46,689,714 
Total current liabilities  $70,301,635   $72,670,565 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  $657,650,570   $671,672,693 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY & LIABILITIES  $1,069,365,482   $1,082,099,609 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

 

USD, except share amounts  Number
of shares
   Share
capital
   Additional
paid-in
capital
   Treasury
Shares
   Other
Reserves
   Retained
Earnings
   Total 
Balance - January 1, 2024   32,194,108   $32,890   $121,064,014   $(4,583,929)  $(29,908)  $291,649,081   $408,132,148 
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    -    41,555,603    41,555,603 
Capital distribution   -    -    (21,248,111)   -    -    -    (21,248,111)
Balance – March 31, 2024   32,194,108   $32,890   $99,815,903   $(4,583,929)  $(29,908)  $333,204,684   $428,439,640 
                                    
Balance - January 1, 2025   32,194,108   $32,890   $14,501,517   $(4,583,929)  $(35,913)  $400,512,351   $410,426,916 
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    -    12,555,933    12,555,933 
Dividends paid   -    -    -    -    -    (11,267,937)   (11,267,937)
Balance – March 31, 2025   32,194,108   $32,890   $14,501,517    (4,583,929)   (35,913)   401,800,347    411,714,912 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

 

   For the Three months
ended March,
 
USD  2025   2024 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Profit for the period  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
           
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   10,222,121    10,154,491 
Interest expense   11,014,592    14,502,441 
Amortization of loan financing fees and loan modification gain   321,553    778,269 
Unrealized (gain)/ loss, net on derivatives   (1,114,601)   221,080 
Interest income   (408,133)   (679,243)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)/ loss   (319,616)   364,051 
Gain from modification of loans   -    (2,266,294)
Other non-cash items   -    108 
Total reconciliation adjustments  $19,715,916   $23,074,903 
           
Changes in working capital:          
Trade and other receivables   (7,088,023)   23,941,326 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,823,689    (776,391)
Inventories   (1,633,174)   1,651,466 
Trade payables   (106,831)   (1,678,401)
Accrued expenses   (1,438,739)   1,425,770 
Claims receivables   (77,521)   115,528 
Due from related parties   (388,938)   (137,001)
Due to related parties   (530,030)   (659,974)
Total changes in working capital  $(9,439,567)  $23,882,323 
Interest paid   (10,867,503)   (14,158,543)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $11,964,779   $74,354,286 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Increase in restricted cash   (911,020)   (1,000,000)
Decrease in restricted cash   -    755,473 
Dry-dock expenses   (719,608)   (1,033,323)
Interest received   290,720    511,348 
Net cash used in investing activities  $(1,339,908)  $(766,502)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   -    108,150,000 
Repayments of long-term borrowings   (11,892,732)   (105,541,651)
Dividends paid/ capital distribution   (11,267,937)   (21,248,111)
Payments of loan financing fees   -    (708,219)
Net cash used in financing activities  $(23,160,669)  $(19,347,981)
Effects of exchange rate changes of cash held in foreign currency   338,126    (358,533)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (12,535,798)   54,239,803 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   49,343,664    49,992,391 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $37,145,992   $103,873,661 

 

 

 

 

USE AND RECONCILIATION OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 

The Group evaluates its vessels’ operations and financial results principally by assessing their revenue generation (and not by the type of vessel, employment, customer, or type of charter). Among others, Daily TCE rate, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Daily Opex, Adjusted Profit/(loss) and Adjusted Earnings/(loss) per share are used as key performance indicators.

 

Daily TCE

 

In the shipping industry, economic decisions are based on vessels’ deployment upon anticipated TCE rates and time charter equivalent revenue, and industry analysts typically measure shipping freight rates in terms of TCE rates. This is because under time-charter and bareboat contracts the customer usually pays the voyage expenses, while under voyage charters the ship-owner usually pays the voyage expenses, which typically are added to the hire rate at an approximate cost. In a voyage charter contract, consideration is received for the use of a vessel between designated ports for the duration of the voyage only, at an agreed upon rate per volume of cargo carried. In a time charter contract, the customer (also known as the charterer) is responsible to pay for fuel consumed and port expenses incurred during the agreed period of time. In a voyage charter contract, the Company is responsible for maintaining the voyage, including vessel scheduling and routing, as well as any related voyage expenses, such as fuel, port and other expenses. Under voyage charters, the majority of voyage expenses are generally borne by us whereas for vessels in a pool, such expenses are borne by the pool operator. In a bareboat charter, the customer pays for all of the vessel’s operating expenses, and undertakes to maintain the vessel in a good state of repair and efficient operating condition and drydock the vessel during this period as per the classification society requirements. We may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time or other charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during drydocking or due to other unforeseen circumstances. Because of the different nature of these types of arrangements, the amount of revenues earned by the Company can differ significantly between them.

 

The Daily Time Charter Equivalent Rate (“TCE rate”) is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. The TCE rate and time charter equivalent revenue are not measures of revenue under generally accepted accounting principles (i.e., it is a non-GAAP measure) or IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of revenue and financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS. We calculate the TCE rate by dividing revenues (time charter and/or voyage charter revenues), less commission and voyage expenses (which then equals “time charter equivalent revenue”), by the number of operating days (calendar days less scheduled and unscheduled aggregate technical off-hire days less off-hire days due to unforeseen circumstances) during that period. Our calculation of the TCE rate and time charter equivalent revenue may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. We define calendar days as the total number of days the vessels were in our possession for the relevant period. Calendar days are an indicator of the size of our fleet during the relevant period and affect the amount of expenses that we record during that period. We define operating days as the number of calendar days in a period less any scheduled or unscheduled days that our vessels are off-hire due to unforeseen technical circumstances. We and other companies in the shipping industry use operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period that our vessels generate revenues. The period a vessel is not being chartered or is unable to perform the services for which it is required under a charter is “off-hire”.

 

We use the TCE rate and time charter equivalent revenue because they provide a means of comparison between different types of vessel employment and, therefore, assists our decision-making process with regards to the operation and use of our vessels and in evaluating our financial performance. We believe the TCE rate and time charter equivalent revenue provide additional meaningful information to our investors, constituting a comparison to Revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP and IFRS measure, that also enables our management to evaluate the performance and deployment of our fleet and in evaluating their financial performance. The TCE rate and time charter equivalent revenue are measures used to compare period-to-period changes in a company’s performance, and management believes that the TCE rate and time charter equivalent revenue provide meaningful information to our investors.

 

 

 

 

The following table sets forth our computation of TCE rates, including a reconciliation of revenues to the TCE rates (unaudited) for the periods presented:

 

   For the Three months
ended March 31,
 
USD  2025   2024 
Revenue  $80,147,652   $111,123,340 
Voyage expenses   (30,917,090)   (28,914,696)
Commissions   (674,183)   (1,180,243)
Time charter equivalent revenue  $48,556,379   $81,028,401 
Calendar days   1,260    1,274 
Operating days   1,260    1,274 
Daily TCE  $38,537   $63,602 

 

Daily Opex

 

Daily Opex per vessel is an alternative performance measure that provides meaningful information to our management with regards to our vessels’ efficiency and deployment. Daily Opex is not a measure under generally accepted accounting principles (i.e., it is a non-GAAP measure) or IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of expenses and financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS. Our reconciliation of daily Opex, including management fees, may deviate from that reported by other companies. We believe Daily Opex provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with Vessel operating expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP and IFRS measure, because it provides meaningful information to our investors in evaluating our financial performance.

 

Daily Opex is calculated as vessel operating expenses and technical management fees divided by calendar days, for the relevant periods.

 

The following table sets forth our reconciliation of daily Opex (unaudited) for the periods presented:

 

   For the Three months
ended March 31,
 
USD  2025   2024 
Vessel operating expenses  $10,499,058   $10,584,217 
Management fees   1,134,000    1,146,600 
Total vessel operating expenses  $11,633,058   $11,730,817 
Calendar days   1,260    1,274 
Daily Opex  $9,233   $9,208 
Daily Opex excluding management fees  $8,333   $8,308 

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Earnings per share

 

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is an alternative performance measure, derived directly from the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income by adding back to profit/(loss) depreciation, amortization, interest and finance costs and subtracting interest income. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before non-recurring items, unrealized losses/(gains) on derivatives, realized losses/(gains) on derivatives, foreign exchange (gains)/losses, and (gain)/loss from loan modifications. Adjusted profit/(loss) is defined as reported profit/(loss) before non-recurring items, unrealized losses/(gains) on derivatives, impairment loss, loan modification gain/(loss) and gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels. Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share is defined as adjusted profit/(loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period.

 

Furthermore, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted profit/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share have certain limitations in use and should not be considered alternatives to reported profit/(loss), operating profit, cash flows from operations, earnings per share or any other GAAP or IFRS measure of financial performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted profit/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share exclude some, but not all, items that affect profit/(loss).

 

 

 

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Earnings per share are not measures of revenues under generally accepted accounting principles (i.e., they are non-GAAP measures) or IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of revenue and financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Earnings per share are used as supplemental financial measures by management and external users of financial statements to assess our operating performance. We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Earnings per share assist our management and our investors by providing useful information that increases the comparability of our operating performance from period to period and against our previous performance and the operating performance of other companies in our industry that provide relevant information. We believe EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Earnings provide additional meaningful information in conjunction with profit, the most directly comparable GAAP and IFRS measure, because they provide meaningful information in evaluating our financial performance.

 

Our method of computing EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted profit/(loss) and Adjusted earnings/(loss) per share may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and, therefore, might not be comparable with other companies.

 

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of profit to EBITDA (unaudited) and Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) for the periods presented:

 

   For the Three months 
ended March 31,
 
USD  2025   2024 
Profit for the period  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
Depreciation and amortization   10,222,121    10,154,491 
Interest and finance costs   11,405,292    15,840,568 
Interest income   (408,133)   (679,243)
EBITDA  $33,775,213   $66,871,419 
Unrealized (gain)/ loss, net on derivatives   (1,114,601)   333,883 
Realized loss/ (gain), net on derivatives   92,329    (71,844)
Gain from modification of loans   -    (2,266,294)
Foreign exchange (gain)/ loss   (250,756)   363,830 
Adjusted EBITDA  $32,502,185   $65,230,994 

 

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of profit to Adjusted profit (unaudited) and a computation of Adjusted earnings per share (unaudited) for the periods presented:

 

   For the Three months 
ended March 31,
 
USD  2025   2024 
Profit for the period  $12,555,933   $41,555,603 
Gain on modification of loans   -    (2,266,294)
Unrealized (gain)/ loss, net on derivatives   (1,114,601)   333,883 
Adjusted Profit  $11,441,332   $39,623,192 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period   32,194,108    32,194,108 
Adjusted earnings per share, basic and diluted  $0.36   $1.23 

 

 

 

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements”, including as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts or that are not present facts or conditions. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons, including as described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the Company’s operating or financial results; the Company’s liquidity, including its ability to service its indebtedness; competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; shipping industry trends, including charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting vessel supply and demand; future, pending or recent acquisitions and dispositions, business strategy, areas of possible expansion or contraction, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; risks associated with operations; broader market impacts arising from war (or threatened war) or international hostilities; risks associated with pandemics, including effects on demand for oil and other products transported by tankers and the transportation thereof; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Except to the extent required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based. You should, however, review the factors and risks the Company describes in the reports it files and furnishes from time to time with the SEC, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.