ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - November 23, 2010) - TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED (
NYSE:
TNP)
2010 NINE-MONTH HIGHLIGHTS
-- Voyage revenues of $313.0 million.
-- Operating income of $71.7 million.
-- Net income of $22.4 million.
-- EPS of $0.59 per share (diluted).
-- Vessel average daily operating expenses decreased by 10.2% to $7,774
from $8,655 for the 2009 corresponding period.
-- Fleet utilization of 97.7%
-- Delivery and charter of two aframax newbuildings and acquisition with
charter of four 2009-built panamax product tankers
-- Sale of five tankers with net gains of $19.7 million.
-- Quarterly dividend of $0.15 paid in October 26, 2010. Total dividends
paid in 2010 $0.60.
2010 THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
-- Voyage revenues of $95.5 million.
-- Operating income of $8.6 million.
-- Net loss of $5.5 million.
-- Vessel average daily operating expenses decreased by 7.0% to $7,555
from $8,121 for the 2009 corresponding period.
-- Fleet utilization of 96.0%.
-- Sale of 1990-built panamax Victory III.
-- Repositioning and charter of LNG carrier Neo Energy
TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED ("TEN" and "the Company") (
NYSE:
TNP)
today reported financial results (unaudited) for the nine months and third
quarter ended September 30, 2010.
IN MEMORIAM
The Board of Directors and management of TEN are deeply sorrowed by the
death of Maria P. Tsakos. Her untimely departure has left a huge vacuum.
Maria was a great friend and inspiration to all of us. May her loving
spirit be with us forever.
NINE MONTH RESULTS
Revenues, net of voyage expenses and commissions, were $234.0 million in
the first nine months of 2010 from $277.5 million in the same period in
2009. TEN operated an average of 45.7 ships as compared with 46.3 in 2009.
Time charter equivalent per ship, per day was $20,360 compared to $23,819
while operating expenses per ship per day fell to $7,774 from $8,655, a
10.2% reduction as a result of cost savings on the purchase of lubricants,
stores and spares and the impact of a stronger dollar on crew costs.
Depreciation and dry-docking amortization costs fell to $71.4 million from
$75.7 million as a result of fleet vessel sales. General and administrative
expenses were reduced to $2.7 million from $3.2 million mainly due to
reduced promotional and printing expenses. Technical and corporate
management fees rose in line with contractual fee increases to $10.3
million from $9.9 million. Stock compensation expense increased to $1.3
million from $0.7 million in the nine-month period of 2009, due to further
issuance of stock grants.
Operating income for the first nine-months of 2010 was $71.7 million
(including $19.7 million in net gains on the sale of vessels) compared to
$80.7 million in the equivalent nine-month period of 2009 (no sale of
vessels), the reduction being primarily due to lower freight rates.
Interest and finance costs, net of interest income, increased to $48.2
million from $34.0 million in 2009. This was mainly due to negative
interest rate swap valuations offset by the impact of lower interest rates
and bunker swap gains.
Net income in the first nine months of 2010 was $22.4 million compared to
$45.3 million in the 2010 period. Diluted EPS for the first nine months of
2009 were $0.59, while that for the first nine months of 2009 was $1.22.
THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Revenues, net of voyage expenses and commissions were $69.4 million in the
third quarter of 2010 compared to $82.8 million in the third quarter of
2009. The fall in revenue was primarily due to the lower freight rate
market and to a slightly smaller fleet compared to the previous year's
third quarter. The time charter equivalent per ship per day was $18,315 in
the third quarter of 2010 versus $21,116 in the third quarter of 2009. In
particular, the LNG carrier was re-chartered for one year at a lower rate
and incurred high repositioning expenses. TEN operated an average number of
45.7 vessels in the third quarter of 2010 compared to 47.0 vessels in the
same period of last year. Despite the poor market, caused by seasonal
factors and global supply and demand imbalance of vessels, our fleet
utilization was 96.0% compared to 95.7% in the previous year's third
quarter.
Operating expenses per ship per day decreased to $7,555 from $8,121 in the
third quarter of 2009, a 7.0% reduction due to the better pricing achieved
by the new technical managers, Tsakos Columbia ShipManagement which
resulted in reduced expenditure on stores, spares and lubricants, and a 10%
stronger dollar in the third quarter 2010 compared to the previous year's
third quarter which impacted crew costs. Repair expenses, however,
increased as we took advantage of the poor market to dry-dock vessels and
incurred higher non-deferrable maintenance costs.
Depreciation and dry-docking amortization costs were $25.0 million compared
to $25.9 million in the same quarter of 2009. Depreciation expenses were
approximately the same as in the prior year's third quarter, but
dry-docking amortization fell by $0.7 million due in part to the sale of
vessels compared to the previous year's third quarter. Management fees
increased by $0.4 million to $3.7 million from $3.3 million over the
previous year's third quarter. G&A expenses were modestly up by $0.1
million to $0.9 million from $0.8 million as a result mainly of investor
relation expenses, and stock compensation remained at similar levels to
those of the same quarter of last year at $0.5m. The stronger dollar and
certain timely currency conversions resulted in foreign currency gains of
approximately $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2010 in contrast to $0.2
million losses in the previous year's third quarter.
TEN sold the panamax Victory III during the third quarter at a gross price
slightly higher than book value, but incurred cost of sale expenses,
including fuel costs, that resulted in a final loss on the sale of
approximately $0.5 million.
Operating income for the third quarter of 2010 was $8.6 million compared to
$17.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, the reduction being primarily
due to lower freight rates offset by reduced expenditure.
Interest and finance costs net of interest income was $13.9 million in the
third quarter of 2010 compared to $15.3 million in the third quarter of
2009. The total of average outstanding loans during the respective quarters
was approximately the same at $1.5 billion, but loan interest was reduced
by $2.7 million due to reduced interest rates. However, interest paid on
interest rate swaps was $2.4 million higher than the previous third
quarter. Charges relating to the valuation of interest rate swaps were $0.4
million lower than the previous third quarter while bunker swap cash and
non-cash gains in total together were $0.6 million higher than in the third
quarter of 2009.
TEN incurred a net loss of $5.5 million (including a $0.5 million loss on
the sale of a vessel) for the third quarter of 2010 as compared to a net
income of $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2009 (no sale of vessel).
Diluted EPS this quarter were $0.14 negative ($0.13 negative without the
loss on sale of vessel) compared to $0.06 positive in the same quarter last
year.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has reached an agreement with a national oil major to charter,
at an accretive rate, for 15 years each two high-spec crude tankers that
the Company will purposely build for an industrial project. To finance the
construction of these vessels the Company will use cash, derived from the
recent $85.0 million follow-on offering completed at the end of October,
and bank debt. Management has already commenced discussions with banks and
is confident that a competitive financing package, both in terms of
leverage and applicable interest, will be agreed. Management expects to
release more details on this attractive project, in a separate press
release, before the end of this year.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
The next dividend is expected to be announced and paid in January 2011.
FLEET STRATEGY & OUTLOOK
In today's uncertain and volatile market environment, TEN has remained
committed to the implementation of its business strategy which aims to
generate consistent results over the various shipping cycles. The
cornerstone of this strategy is reflected in TEN's constant drive to
modernize its fleet, strengthen its critical mass and solidify its balance
sheet and overall cash balances. The recent equity offering contributed to
that objective, while assisting in expanding the Company's strategic
relations and alliances with major international end-users. The transaction
announced above is representative of that. Overall, the Company's ability
to agree significant transactions with internationally renowned end-users,
at attractive levels, while leveraging its long established relations with
Far Eastern yards, are testament to the Company's operational performance.
The overall performance of the Company's fleet is what management believes
to be a major competitive advantage of TEN. It is also the foundation that
safeguards not only the continued growth of the fleet but also the returns
to the Company's shareholders.
The foundation of this underlying confidence is again generated by the
flexible and balanced structure of our fleet employment policy which allows
us to not only secure commendable results in times of market weakness, but
to also participate in market rallies when they occur. With 64% and 33% of
available days for 2011 and 2012 already secured translating to minimum
revenues of $252 million from these fixtures over this two year period, we
feel that TEN will sustain growth and earnings visibility.
The Company due to the strength of its balance sheet believes that it
remains well positioned to take advantage of market opportunities as they
arise and continue to operate with the highest efficiency and safety
standards. This strategy has enabled the Company to enjoy significant
competitive advantages over its peers as it is translated in annual
profitability since inception in 1993. This consistency and strength is not
currently reflected in the pricing of TEN shares. In time, management
trusts that the Company's long tested balanced and flexible fleet
employment policy, its profitable operations and track record of timely
sale and purchase of vessels will eventually be reflected in the valuation
of TEN's shares.
ABOUT TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION
To date, TEN's pro forma fleet consists of 50 double-hull vessels of 5.1
million dwt that includes two suezmax tankers currently under construction
totalling 316,000 dwt. TEN's balanced fleet profile is reflected in 23
crude tankers ranging from VLCCs to aframaxes and 26 product carriers
ranging from aframaxes to handysize and one LNG carrier.
TEN's employment profile (operating fleet):
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Type of Employment Vessels
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Period Employment - Fixed, fixed w/profit share & min max 30
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CoA - market related 2
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Pool - market related 6
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Spot - market related 10
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TEN's current newbuilding program:
Suezmax DWT Hull Type / Design Delivery
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1. S2034 (tbn Spyros K) 158,000 DH April 2011
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2. S2035 158,000 DH July 2011
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DH: Double Hull
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. TEN
undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data (Unaudited)
(In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30 September 30
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STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA 2010 2009 2010 2009
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Voyage revenues $ 95,519 $ 106,202 $ 313,040 $ 346,694
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Commissions 3,536 3,677 11,591 13,009
Voyage expenses 22,576 19,743 67,500 56,165
Charter hire expense - - 1,905 -
Vessel operating expenses 31,072 34,381 95,001 107,162
Depreciation 23,953 24,116 67,851 70,389
Amortization of deferred
dry-docking costs 1,082 1,787 3,532 5,360
Management fees 3,721 3,345 10,318 9,892
General and administrative
expenses 913 796 2,704 3,152
Stock compensation expense 480 467 1,273 660
Foreign currency (gains)/
losses (920) 189 (707) 245
Loss/ (Gains) on sale of
vessels 520 - (19,670) -
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Total expenses 86,933 88,501 241,298 266,034
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Operating income 8,586 17,701 71,742 80,660
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Interest and finance costs,
net (14,591) (15,985) (50,184) (37,136)
Interest income 687 642 2,015 3,106
Other, net (25) (107) (85) 80
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Total other expenses, net (13,929) (15,450) (48,254) (33,950)
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Net (loss) income (5,343) 2,251 23,488 46,710
Less: Net income
attributable to the
noncontrolling
interest (173) (140) (1,083) (1,374)
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Net (loss) income
attributable to Tsakos
Energy Navigation Limited $ (5,516) $ 2,111 $ 22,405 $ 45,336
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(Loss) / Earnings per
share, basic $ (0.14) $ 0.06 $ 0.59 $ 1.23
(Loss) / Earnings per
share, diluted $ (0.14) $ 0.06 $ 0.59 $ 1.22
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
Basic 38,183,569 36,904,366 37,885,747 36,953,082
Diluted 38,504,704 37,163,512 38,219,013 37,192,689
BALANCE SHEET DATA September 30 December 31 September 30
2010 2009 2009
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Cash and cash equivalents 249,631 296,181 270,348
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Current assets, including
cash 313,926 471,647 334,678
Investments 1,000 1,000 1,000
Financial instruments, net
of current portion 1,020 3,112 1,933
Advances for vessels under
construction 70,111 49,213 42,366
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Vessels 2,573,022 2,335,031 2,597,914
Accumulated Depreciation (392,917) (325,066) (383,372)
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Vessels' Net Book Value 2,180,105 2,009,965 2,214,542
Deferred charges, net 16,234 14,783 18,588
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Total assets $2,582,396 $2,549,720 $2,613,107
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Current portion of
long-term debt 114,127 172,668 107,128
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Current liabilities,
including current portion
of long-term debt 212,400 264,231 214,997
Long-term debt, net of
current portion 1,393,674 1,329,906 1,423,804
Financial instruments, net
of current portion 49,408 41,256 49,541
Total stockholders' equity 926,914 914,327 924,765
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $2,582,396 $2,549,720 $2,613,107
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Three months ended Nine months ended
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA September 30 September 30
2010 2009 2010 2009
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Net cash from
operating activities $ 23,006 $ 20,284 $ 67,504 $ 93,900
Net cash used in
investing activities $ (114,909) $ (114,164) $ (118,340) $ (118,092)
Net cash from/(used
in) financing
activities $ 35,935 $ 55,564 $ 4,286 $ (17,629)
TCE per ship per day $ 18,315 $ 21,116 $ 20,360 $ 23,819
Operating expenses
per ship per day $ 7,555 $ 8,121 $ 7,774 $ 8,655
Vessel overhead costs
per ship per day $ 1,217 $ 1,066 $ 1,145 $ 1,083
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8,772 9,187 8,919 9,738
FLEET DATA
Average number of
vessels during period 45.7 47.0 45.7 46.3
Number of vessels at
end of period 46.0 48.0 46.0 48.0
Average age of fleet
at end of period Years 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.6
Dwt at end of period
(in thousands) 4,813.0 5,133.0 4,813.0 5,133.0
Time charter
employment - fixed
rate Days 719 1,121 2,257 3,224
Time charter
employment -
variable rate Days 1,817 1,639 5,605 5,496
Period employment
(pool and coa) at
market rates Days 644 610 2,424 1,404
Spot voyage
employment at market
rates Days 853 768 1,908 2,188
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Total operating
days 4,033 4,138 12,194 12,312
Total available
days 4,203 4,324 12,487 12,650
Utilization 96.0% 95.7% 97.7% 97.3%
TCE represents voyage revenue less voyage expenses. Commission is not
deducted.
Operating expenses per ship per day exclude the vessel bare-boat chartered
out.
Vessel overhead costs include Management fees, General & Administrative
expenses and Stock compensation expense.
Contact Information:
For further information, please contact:
Company
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.
George Saroglou
COO
+30210 94 07 710
gsaroglou@tenn.gr
Investor Relations / Media
Capital Link, Inc.
Nicolas Bornozis
Ramnique Grewal
+212 661 7566
ten@capitallink.com
Communications Advisor
Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek Communications
Thomas J. Rozycki, Jr.
+212 279 3115 (x208)
trozycki@cjpcom.com