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International Seaways Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

August 8, 2019 6:00 AM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) (the “Company” or “INSW”), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in International Flag markets, today reported results for the second quarter 2019.

Highlights

“During the second quarter, our fleet of crude and product tankers performed in-line with our expectations, as increased refinery maintenance ahead of the IMO 2020 low sulfur regulations contributed to rates that were lower than the strong levels reached in the first quarter of 2019 but higher than the comparable period last year,” said Lois K. Zabrocky, International Seaways’ president and CEO. “We are pleased to have further enhanced our balance sheet in the second quarter, as we increased total liquidity to $200.3 million, up $32.7 million year to date. With our highest cash and liquidity position since inception, we have also taken steps to reduce debt, consistent with our disciplined and balanced capital allocation strategy.”

Ms. Zabrocky continued, “Underlying tanker fundamentals remain supportive of a recovering market during a time when we continue to expect incremental demand from IMO 2020 to positively affect the product and crude tanker rate environment in the second half of 2019 and into 2020. With our modern, sizeable fleet and significant operating leverage, we are well positioned to capitalize on strengthening market conditions. As we focus on enhancing long-term shareholder value, we also maintain a commitment to ESG principles, accretive capital allocation and provision of safe, reliable service to leading energy companies.”

Second Quarter 2019 Results

Net loss for the second quarter of 2019 was $16.5 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $18.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2018. The decreased loss in the second quarter of 2019 primarily reflects higher TCE revenues, a reduction in third-party debt modification fees and an increase in other income principally because the second quarter of 2018 included a loss on extinguishment of debt and a write-off of deferred finance costs aggregating $3.6 million. These positive factors were partially offset by a loss on disposal of vessels and other property, net of impairments of $1.6 million, compared to a gain on disposal of vessels in the second quarter of 2018 of $6.7 million, an increase in charter hire expenses principally attributable to increased activity in the Company’s Lightering business, and increased interest expense. Net loss for the first half of 2019 was $5.6 million, or $0.19 per share, compared to a net loss of $48.1 million, or $1.65 per share, for the first half of 2018.

Consolidated TCE revenues for the second quarter of 2019 were $62.5 million, compared to $50.0 million in the second quarter of 2018. Shipping revenues for the second quarter of 2019 were $69.0 million, compared to $56.9 million in the second quarter of 2018. Consolidated TCE revenues for the first half of 2019 were $156.5 million, compared to $98.8 million for the first half of last year. Shipping revenues for the first half of 2019 were $170.9 million compared to $108.9 million in the prior year period.

The increase in interest expense in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018 was primarily attributable to the impact of debt facilities entered into by the Company during the second quarter of 2018 in connection with the completion of the acquisition of six VLCCs.

Adjusted EBITDA was $21.3 million for the quarter, compared to $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA was $68.6 million for the first half of 2019, compared to $15.7 million for the first half of 2018.

Crude Tankers

TCE revenues for the Crude Tankers segment were $45.7 million for the current quarter compared to $34.4 million in the second quarter of 2018. This increase primarily resulted from the impact of higher average rates in the VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax sectors, with spots rates climbing to approximately $20,000, $20,800, and $13,500 per day, respectively, aggregating approximately $9.3 million. The impact of increased revenue days in the VLCC sector accounted for $2.6 million and reflected the acquisitions of one 2015-built and five 2016-built VLCCs, which were delivered to the Company in June 2018, partially offset by the disposals of one 2000-built and one 2001-built VLCC in 2018, and 91 more drydock days in the current quarter. The balance of the increase in TCE revenues was substantially attributable to higher activity in the Company’s Lightering business in the 2019 quarter compared with the second quarter of 2018, which accounted for $3.1 million in TCE revenues. Partially offsetting the TCE revenue increases was a $3.8 million decrease in TCE revenue due to a 319-day reduction in Aframax and Panamax revenue days, which was driven primarily by the sale of two 2001-built Aframaxes and a 2002-built Panamax between May and October 2018. Shipping revenues for the Crude Tankers segment were $52.1 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $41.2 million in the second quarter of 2018. TCE revenues for the Crude Tankers segment were $118.2 million for the first half of 2019, compared to $63.6 million for the first half of 2018. Shipping revenues for the Crude Tankers segment were $132.5 million for the first half of 2019, compared to $73.5 million in the first half of 2018.

Product Carriers

TCE revenues for the Product Tankers segment were $16.8 million for the current quarter, compared to $15.6 million in the second quarter of 2018. This increase primarily resulted from the impact of higher average daily blended rates earned by the LR1, LR2 and MR fleets, with spot rates rising to approximately $17,300, $17,700 and $11,600 per day, respectively, increasing TCE revenues by approximately $3.7 million in the aggregate compared to the second quarter of 2018. This was partially offset by the impact of a decline in revenue days in the MR sector accounting for $2.3 million arising from the net impact of (i) a 287-day decrease in MR revenue days in the current period, resulting primarily from the sales of three MRs between the second and fourth quarters of 2018, one MR during the second quarter of 2019 and the redeliveries of two MRs to their owners during the second quarter of 2018 at the expiry of their respective bareboat charters, offset by (ii) a 78-day reduction in repair days as compared to the prior second quarter of 2018. Shipping revenues for the Product Carriers segment were $16.9 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $15.8 million in the second quarter of 2018. TCE revenues for the Product Carriers segment were $38.3 million for the first half of 2019, compared to $35.2 million for the first half of 2018. Shipping revenues for the Product Carriers segment were $38.4 million for the first half of 2019, compared to $35.4 million for the first half of 2018.

Vessel Sales and Charters-in of Vessels

During the second quarter, the Company sold and delivered a 2004-built MR to its buyer. The Company also agreed to sell another 2004-built MR, which was delivered to its buyer in July. In May, the Company chartered-in a 2010-built Panamax for a period of six months.

Additionally, subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company exercised an option to extend the charter-in on a 2006-built MR for an additional 6-month period expiring in February 2020; and agreed to charter-in a 2006-built Panamax for a two-year period.

Debt Prepayment

On July 31, 2019, the Company made a prepayment of $10 million on the 2017 Term Loan Facility using restricted cash set aside from the proceeds of vessel sales. This prepayment will result in a $350 thousand reduction of interest expense for the remainder of 2019 as well as a $135 thousand proportional reduction in future quarterly principal amortization payments from $6.1 million to $6.0 million and is consistent with our stated capital allocation strategy.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2019 results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

To access the call, participants should dial (855) 940-9471 for domestic callers and (412) 317-5211 for international callers. Please dial in ten minutes prior to the start of the call.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.intlseas.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 8, 2019 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 15, 2019 by dialing (877) 344-7529 for domestic callers and (412) 317-0088 for international callers, and entering Access Code 10133806.

About International Seaways, Inc.

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) is one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in International Flag markets. International Seaways owns and operates a fleet of 46 vessels as of July 31, 2019, including 13 VLCCs, two Suezmaxes, six Aframaxes/LR2s, 11 Panamaxes/LR1s and 8 MR tankers. Through joint ventures, it has ownership interests in four liquefied natural gas carriers and two floating storage and offloading service vessels. International Seaways has an experienced team committed to the very best operating practices and the highest levels of customer service and operational efficiency. International Seaways is headquartered in New York City, NY. Additional information is available at www.intlseas.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company may make or approve certain statements in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in press releases, or in oral or written presentations by representatives of the Company. All statements other than statements of historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements. These matters or statements may relate to the Company’s plans to issue dividends, its prospects, including statements regarding vessel acquisitions, trends in the tanker markets, and possibilities of strategic alliances and investments. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to change based on a number of factors. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors outlined in more detail in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018 for the Company, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, and in similar sections of other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements and written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or its representatives after the date of this release are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this paragraph and in other reports previously or hereafter filed by the Company with the SEC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Shipping Revenues:

Pool revenues

$

44,713

$

33,601

$

112,350

$

69,115

Time and bareboat charter revenues

6,541

6,608

12,061

14,521

Voyage charter revenues

17,756

16,700

46,473

25,251

Total Shipping Revenues

69,010

56,909

170,884

108,887

Operating Expenses:

Voyage expenses

6,523

6,897

14,368

10,074

Vessel expenses

30,746

31,528

61,284

68,186

Charter hire expenses

13,033

10,723

30,218

19,346

Depreciation and amortization

18,818

16,804

37,747

34,428

General and administrative

6,297

6,064

13,070

12,093

Provision for credit losses, net

(21)

-

1,277

-

Third-party debt modification fees

-

1,302

30

1,302

Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels and other property, net of impairments

1,548

(6,740)

1,500

(167)

Total operating expenses

76,944

66,578

159,494

145,262

(Loss)/income from vessel operations

(7,934)

(9,669)

11,390

(36,375)

Equity in income of affiliated companies

8,015

8,822

16,085

17,162

Operating income/(loss)

81

(847)

27,475

(19,213)

Other income/(expense)

839

(4,863)

1,875

(4,184)

Income/(loss) before interest expense and income taxes

920

(5,710)

29,350

(23,397)

Interest expense

(17,443)

(13,086)

(34,976)

(24,707)

Loss before income taxes

(16,523)

(18,796)

(5,626)

(48,104)

Income tax provision

-

-

-

(8)

Net loss

$

(16,523)

$

(18,796)

$

(5,626)

$

(48,112)

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:

Basic

29,220,345

29,130,230

29,200,897

29,118,271

Diluted

29,220,345

29,130,230

29,200,897

29,118,271

Per Share Amounts:

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.57)

$

(0.65)

$

(0.19)

$

(1.65)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands)

June 30,

December 31,

2019

2018

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

91,662

$

58,313

Voyage receivables

74,460

94,623

Other receivables

5,576

5,246

Inventories

4,110

3,066

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

6,916

5,912

Current portion of derivative asset

30

460

Total Current Assets

182,754

167,620

Restricted Cash

58,630

59,331

Vessels and other property, less accumulated depreciation

1,291,862

1,330,795

Vessel held for sale

6,754

-

Deferred drydock expenditures, net

23,382

16,773

Total Vessels, Deferred Drydock and Other Property

1,321,998

1,347,568

Operating lease right-of-use assets

33,216

-

Investments in and advances to affiliated companies

265,959

268,322

Long-term derivative asset

26

704

Other assets

2,626

5,056

Total Assets

$

1,865,209

$

1,848,601

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

34,427

$

23,008

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

11,481

-

Current installments of long-term debt

57,680

51,555

Current portion of derivative liability

1,912

707

Total Current Liabilities

105,500

75,270

Long-term operating lease liabilities

19,030

-

Long-term debt

736,826

759,112

Long-term derivative liability

6,386

1,922

Other liabilities

2,129

2,442

Total Liabilities

869871

838,746

Equity:

Total Equity

995,338

1,009,855

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

1,865,209

$

1,848,601

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), using the modified retrospective transition approach. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 reflects right of use assets of $33,216 and corresponding lease liabilities aggregating $30,511. The adoption of this new standard did not have an impact on our lease expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2019

2018

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net loss

$

(5,626)

$

(48,112)

Items included in net loss not affecting cash flows:

Depreciation and amortization

37,747

34,428

Loss on write-down of vessels and other assets

-

948

Amortization of debt discount and other deferred financing costs

3,560

2,651

Deferred financing costs write-off

-

2,273

Stock compensation, non-cash

1,821

1,525

Earnings of affiliated companies

(16,367)

(17,548)

Other – net

227

233

Items included in net loss related to investing and financing activities:

Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels and other property, net

1,500

(1,115)

Loss on repurchase of debt

-

1,295

Cash distributions from affiliated companies

6,528

35,863

Payments for drydocking

(10,878)

(2,701)

Insurance claims proceeds related to vessel operations

640

3,528

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

24,626

(3,145)

Net cash provided by operating activities

43,778

10,123

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Expenditures for vessels and vessel improvements

(5,356)

(128,925)

Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other property, net

9,090

126,504

Expenditures for other property

(301)

(320)

Investments in and advances to affiliated companies, net

434

1,966

Repayments of advances from affiliated companies

5,272

93,142

Net cash provided by investing activities

9,139

92,367

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Issuance of debt, net of issuance and deferred financing costs

-

72,924

Extinguishment of debt

-

(60,000)

Payments on debt

(19,652)

(42,770)

Cash paid to tax authority upon vesting of stock-based compensation

(359)

(397)

Other – net

(258)

-

Net cash used in financing activities

(20,269)

(30,243)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

32,648

72,247

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

117,644

70,606

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

150,292

$

142,853

Spot and Fixed TCE Rates Achieved and Revenue Days

The following tables provides a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for spot and fixed charters and the related revenue days for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the comparable period of 2018. Revenue days in the quarter ended June 30, 2019 totaled 3,430 compared with 3,833 in the prior year quarter. A summary fleet list by vessel class can be found later in this press release. The information in these tables excludes commercial pool fees/commissions averaging approximately $803 and $599 per day for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Three Months Ended June 30,
2019

Three Months Ended June 30,
2018

Spot

Fixed

Total

Spot

Fixed

Total

Crude Tankers

ULCC

Average TCE Rate

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Number of Revenue Days

-

-

-

4

-

4

VLCC

Average TCE Rate

$

20,038

$

-

$

12,242

$

9,660

Number of Revenue Days

1,065

-

1,065

813

9

822

Suezmax

Average TCE Rate

$

20,772

$

-

$

13,070

$

-

Number of Revenue Days

182

-

182

182

-

182

Aframax

Average TCE Rate

$

13,540

$

-

$

11,061

$

-

Number of Revenue Days

318

-

318

526

-

526

Panamax

Average TCE Rate

$

12,095

$

13,199

$

14,861

$

11,323

Number of Revenue Days

113

486

599

182

528

710

Total Crude Tankers Revenue Days

1,678

486

2,164

1,707

537

2,244

Product Carriers

LR2

Average TCE Rate

$

17,746

$

-

$

12,585

$

-

Number of Revenue Days

72

-

72

91

-

91

LR1

Average TCE Rate

$

17,271

$

-

$

16,001

$

-

Number of Revenue Days

347

-

347

364

-

364

MR

Average TCE Rate

$

11,571

$

-

$

8,613

$

5,294

Number of Revenue Days

847

-

847

1,043

91

1,134

Total Product Carriers Revenue Days

1,266

-

1,266

1,498

91

1,589

Total Revenue Days

2,944

486

3,430

3,205

628

3,833

The average rate reported in the above table for the Aframaxes includes 61 days in the second quarter of 2019 during which a 2001-built Aframax operated under a commercial management agreement subsequent to its departure from the commercial pool in which it previously participated. The average spot TCE rate earned by the Company’s Aframaxes excluding such vessel subsequent to its departure from the commercial pool was $15,100 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Further, the above table excludes activity in the Crude Tankers Lightering business and days for which recoveries were recorded under the Company’s loss of hire insurance policies.

Fleet Information

As of June 30, 2019, INSW’s owned and operated 47 vessels, 35 of which were owned, 6 of which were chartered in, and 6 were held through joint venture partnerships (2 FSO and 4 LNG vessels)

Vessels Owned

Vessels Chartered-in

Total at June 30, 2019

Vessel Type

Number

Weighted
by
Ownership

Number

Weighted
by
Ownership

Total Vessels

Vessels
Weighted
by
Ownership

Total Dwt

Operating Fleet

FSO

2

1.0

-

-

2

1.0

864,046

VLCC

13

13.0

-

-

13

13.0

3,950,110

Suezmax

2

2.0

-

-

2

2.0

316,864

Aframax

3

3.0

2

2.0

5

5.0

562,943

Panamax

7

7.0

-

-

7

7.0

487,490

Crude Tankers

27

26.0

2

2.0

29

28.0

6,181,453

LR2

1

1.00

-

-

1

1.0

109,999

LR1

4

4.00

-

-

4

4.0

297,710

MR

5

5.00

4

4.0

9

9.0

452,303

Product Carriers

10

10.00

4

4.0

14

14.0

860,012

Total Crude Tanker & Product Carrier Operating Fleet

37

36.0

6

6.0

43

42.0

7,041,465

LNG Fleet

4

2.0

-

-

4

2.0

864,800 cbm

7,041,465

and

Total Operating Fleet

41

38.0

6

6.0

47

44.0

864,800 cbm

Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the following non-GAAP measures may provide certain investors with additional information that will better enable them to evaluate the Company’s performance. Accordingly, these non-GAAP measures are intended to provide supplemental information, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared with GAAP.

(A) Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) Revenues

Consistent with general practice in the shipping industry, the Company uses TCE revenues, which represents shipping revenues less voyage expenses, as a measure to compare revenue generated from a voyage charter to revenue generated from a time charter. Time charter equivalent revenues, a non-GAAP measure, provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with shipping revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, because it assists Company management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. Reconciliation of TCE revenues of the segments to shipping revenues as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations follow:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

($ in thousands)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Time charter equivalent revenues

$

62,487

$

50,012

$

156,516

$

98,813

Add: Voyage expenses

6,523

6,897

14,368

10,074

Shipping revenues

$

69,010

$

56,909

$

170,884

$

108,887

(B) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA represents net (loss)/income before interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA adjusted for the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent, and should not be a substitute for, net income or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (ii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and (iii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt. While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used as a measure of operating results and performance, neither of them is necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. The following table reconciles net loss as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

Three Months Ended June
30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

($ in thousands)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net loss

$

(16,523)

$

(18,796)

$

(5,626)

$

(48,112)

Income tax provision

-

-

-

8

Interest expense

17,443

13,086

34,976

24,707

Depreciation and amortization

18,818

16,804

37,747

34,428

EBITDA

19,738

11,094

67,097

11,031

Third-party debt modification fees and costs

associated with repurchase of debt

-

1,302

30

1,302

Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels and other
property

1,548

(6,740)

1,500

(167)

Write-off of deferred financing costs

-

2,273

-

2,273

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

1,295

-

1,295

Adjusted EBITDA

$

21,286

$

9,224

$

68,627

$

15,734

(C) Total Cash

June 30,

December 31,

($ in thousands)

2019

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

$

91,662

$

58,313

Restricted cash

58,630

59,331

Total Cash

$

150,292

$

117,644

Investor Relations & Media:

David Siever, International Seaways, Inc.

(212) 578-1635

[email protected]

Source: International Seaways, Inc.

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