MONACO — (Marketwire) — 09/20/12 — Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) (the “Company”) announced today that it has taken delivery of STI Garnet, the fourth vessel under its previously announced Newbuilding program, the delivery of STI Coral, and agreements to time charter-in additional vessels.
The Company took delivery of STI Garnet, the fourth of ten vessels scheduled for delivery under the Company–s Newbuilding program. Upon delivery, the vessel began a time charter for up to 120 days at $16,250 per day plus an adjustment based on fuel consumption. The vessel was partially financed by drawing down $23.0 million on its Newbuilding Credit Facility with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB.
The Company completed the previously announced sale of STI Coral for $25.25 million.
The Company took delivery of a 2007 built MR product tanker (50,633 DWT) on a six month time charter-in agreement at $12,000 per day. The agreement includes an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional six months at $13,000 per day.
The Company agreed to charter-in a newbuilding MR product tanker (51,561 DWT). This vessel is currently under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. of South Korea and, upon delivery from the yard, will be chartered-in for three years at $15,750 per day in year one, $16,250 per day in year two and $16,750 per day in year three. Delivery is expected in January of 2013. The agreement includes two consecutive options for the Company to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $17,500 per day and $18,000 per day.
The Company took delivery of a 2009 built LR1 (73,800 DWT) on a one year time charter-in agreement at $12,800 per day. The agreement includes two consecutive options for the Company to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $13,400 per day and $14,400 per day. Additionally, we have entered into a profit and loss sharing arrangement whereby 50% of the profits and losses above or below the charterhire rate will be shared with a third party.
The Company has also entered into a profit or loss sharing arrangement on the earnings of an LR1 vessel that is not owned or operated by the Company. The agreement stipulates that 50% of all profits and losses (the difference between the vessel–s earnings and the charterhire expense, which is $12,750) will be shared with the counterparty. The counterparty to this agreement is currently time chartering-in this vessel for a period of six months, with an option for the counterparty to extend the agreement for an additional six months, both at $12,750 per day.
The Company agreed to charter-in two LR2 tankers (2011 built and 2012 built, each approximately 100,000 DWT). The vessels will be chartered-in for six months at $14,750 per day and are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2013. The agreements include three consecutive options for the Company to extend the charters for up to three consecutive six month periods at $15,000 per day, $15,250 per day and $15,500 per day. Additionally, we have entered into a profit and loss sharing arrangement whereby 50% of the profits and losses above or below the charterhire rate will be shared with a third party.
Below is the Company–s fleet list:
(1) This vessel operates in the Scorpio Handymax Tanker Pool (SHTP). SHTP is operated by Scorpio Commercial Management (SCM). SHTP and SCM are related parties to the Company.
(2) This vessel operates in Scorpio Panamax Tanker Pool (SPTP). SPTP is operated by SCM. SPTP is a related party to the Company.
(3) This vessel operates in the Scorpio LR2 Pool (SLR2P). SLR2P is operated by SCM. SLR2P is a related party to the Company.
(4) This vessel operates in the Scorpio MR Pool (SMRP). SMRP is operated by SCM. SMRP is a related party to the Company.
(5) Redelivery from the charterer is plus or minus 30 days from the expiry date.
(6) This agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional year at $13,070 per day.
(7) This agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional year at $13,000 per day. The agreement also contains a 50% profit and loss sharing provision whereby we split all of the vessel–s profits and losses above or below $12,000/day with the vessel owner.
(8) The agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the term of the charter for four additional months at $12,250 per day and a second option to further extend the term of the charter agreement for an additional year at $13,650 per day.
(9) Represents the average rate for the two year duration of the agreement. The rate for the first year is $12,750 per day and the rate for the second year is $13,250 per day. The agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional year at $14,500 per day.
(10) The agreement contains two consecutive options for the Company to extend the charter for up to two six month periods at $13,750 and $14,800 per day, respectively.
(11) The agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional year at $15,150 per day.
(12) The agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional year at $14,800 per day.
(13) The agreement contains three consecutive options for the Company extend the charter for up to three consecutive one year periods at $14,850 per day, $15,200 per day and $16,200 per day, respectively.
(14) The agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional year at $16,000 per day.
(15) The agreement contains an option for the Company to extend the charter for an additional six months at $13,000 per day.
(16) This vessel is currently under construction and is expected to be delivered in January 2013 from the shipyard. The daily base rate represents the average rate for the three year duration of the agreement. The rate for the first year is $15,750 per day, the rate for the second year is $16,250 per day and the rate for the third year is $16,750 per day. The agreement contains two consecutive options for the Company to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $17,500 per day and $18,000 per day, respectively.
(17) The agreement contains two consecutive options for the Company to extend the charter up to two one year period at $13,400 per day and $14,400 per day, respectively. We also entered into an agreement with a third party to share 50% profit and loss sharing provisions whereby we split all of the vessel–s profits and losses above or below $12,800/day.
(18) The agreement contains three consecutive options for the Company to extend the charter for up to three six month periods at $15,000 per day, $15,250 per day and $15,500 respectively. We also entered into an agreement with a third party to share 50% profit and loss sharing provisions whereby we split all of the vessel–s profits and losses above or below $14,750/day.
(19) These newbuilding vessels are being constructed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd of South Korea. One vessel is expected to be delivered by the end of September and three vessels are expected to be delivered between January 2013 and April 2013 and the remaining two are expected to be delivered in January 2014.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of petroleum products worldwide. Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns one LR2 tanker, four LR1 tankers, one Handymax tanker, four MR tankers, and one post-Panamax tanker with an average age of 4.8 years, time charters-in fifteen vessels (two LR2, one LR1, seven MR and five Handymax tankers), and has contracted for six newbuilding MR–s, one of which is expected to be delivered to the Company in September 2012, three in the first quarter of 2013 and two in January 2014. Additional information about the Company is available at the Company–s website , which is not a part of this press release.
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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 vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.