UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-41858

 

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

c/o OET Chartering Inc., Ethnarchou Makariou Ave., & 2 D. Falireos St., 185 47 N. Faliro, Greece

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F  x   Form 40-F  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

 

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release published by Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. on November 8, 2024, titled “Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine-Month Period of 2024.”

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.
     
  By: /s/ Iraklis Sbarounis
  Name: Iraklis Sbarounis
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 8, 2024

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine-Month Period of 2024

 

ATHENS, GREECE, November 8, 2024 – 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 third quarter and nine-month period of 2024, which are attached to this press release.

 

Financial performance of the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

 

  · Revenues of $84.9 million in Q3 2024, compared to $89.1 million in Q3 2023.
  · Profit of $14.6 million in Q3 2024, compared to $19.4 million in Q3 2023.
  · Earnings per share of $0.45 in Q3 2024, compared to $0.60 in Q3 2023.
  · Cash (including restricted cash) of $56.0 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $82.1 million as of September 30, 2023.

 

Financial performance of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

 · Revenues of $308.0 million in 9M 2024, compared to $321.4 million in 9M 2023.
 · Profit of $95.7 million in 9M 2024, compared to $124.0 million in 9M 2023.
 · Earnings per share of $2.97 in 9M 2024, compared to $3.85 in 9M 2023.

 

Alternative performance metrics and market developments

 

 · Time charter equivalent (“TCE”, a non-IFRS measure*) revenue of $52.2 million in Q3 2024, compared to $59.7 million in Q3 2023.
 · EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* (non-IFRS measures*) of $38.4 million and $37.9 million, respectively, in Q3 2024.
 · Adjusted profit* and Adjusted earnings per share* (non-IFRS measures*) of $14.5 million or $0.45 per basic and diluted share in Q3 2024.
 · Fleetwide daily TCE rate of $43,900 per operating day in Q3 2024; VLCC and Suezmax TCE rates of $43,100 and $44,800 per operating day, respectively, in Q3 2024.
 · Daily vessel operating expenses (“Opex”, a non-IFRS measure) of $9,811 per calendar day, including management fees, in Q3 2024.
 · In Q4 2024 to date, 63% of the available VLCC spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $46,900 per day and 70% of the available Suezmax spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $40,200 per day.

 

Declaration of Q3 2024 dividend

 

The Company’s board of directors declared a dividend of $0.45 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 classified as a return of paid-in-capital and will be paid on December 4, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 18, 2024. The common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the NYSE as from and including November 18, 2024, and the common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the Oslo Børs as from and including November 15, 2024. 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 December 9, 2024.

 

Presentation

 

OET will be hosting a conference call and webcast at 14:30 CET on Friday November 8, 2024 to discuss the Q3 2024 and 9M 2024 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: 041313

 

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

 

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/805202822

 

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 Børs 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 COVID-19), 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 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Period of 2024

 

ATHENS, GREECE, November 8, 2024 – 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 third quarter and nine-month period of 2024.

 

Financial performance of the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

 

·Revenues of $84.9 million in Q3 2024, compared to $89.1 million in Q3 2023.

 

·Profit of $14.6 million in Q3 2024, compared to $19.4 million in Q3 2023.

 

·Earnings per share of $0.45 in Q3 2024, compared to $0.60 in Q3 2023.

 

·Cash (including restricted cash) of $56.0 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $82.1 million as of September 30, 2023.

 

Financial performance of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

·Revenues of $308.0 million in 9M 2024, compared to $321.4 million in 9M 2023.

 

·Profit of $95.7 million in 9M 2024, compared to $124.0 million in 9M 2023.

 

·Earnings per share of $2.97 in 9M 2024, compared to $3.85 in 9M 2023.

 

Alternative performance metrics and market developments

 

·Time charter equivalent (“TCE”, a non-IFRS measure*) revenue of $52.2 million in Q3 2024, compared to $59.7 million in Q3 2023.

 

·EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* (non-IFRS measures*) of $38.4 million and $37.9 million, respectively, in Q3 2024.

 

·Adjusted profit* and Adjusted earnings per share* (non-IFRS measures*) of $14.5 million or $0.45 per basic and diluted share in Q3 2024.

 

·Fleetwide daily TCE rate of $43,900 per operating day in Q3 2024; VLCC and Suezmax TCE rates of $43,100 and $44,800 per operating day, respectively, in Q3 2024.

 

·Daily vessel operating expenses (“Opex”, a non-IFRS measure) of $9,811 per calendar day, including management fees, in Q3 2024.

 

·In Q4 2024 to date, 63% of the available VLCC spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $46,900 per day and 70% of the available Suezmax spot days have been booked at an average TCE rate of $40,200 per day.

 

Declaration of Q3 2024 dividend

 

The Company’s board of directors declared a dividend of $0.45 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 classified as a return of paid-in-capital and will be paid on December 4, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 18, 2024. The common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the NYSE as from and including November 18, 2024, and the common shares will be traded ex-dividend on the Oslo Børs as from and including November 15, 2024. 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 December 9, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Financial results overview

 

       Q3 2024   Q3 2023   9M 2024   9M2023  YoY Change 
Commercial  VLCC Daily TCE*  $43,100  $57,900  $61,500  $67,300   (9)%
Performance  Suezmax Daily TCE*  $44,800  $35,300  $52,900  $59,600   (11)%
USD per day  Fleetwide Daily TCE*  $43,900  $48,900  $57,700  $64,100   (10)%
   Fleetwide Daily Opex*  $9,811  $9,350  $9,470  $9,056   5%
   Time Charter Coverage*   -   15%  -   23%  (100)%
                         
       Q3 2024   Q3 2023   9M 2024   9M2023  YoY Change 
Income  TCE Revenue*  $52.2  $59.7  $212.7  $239.4   (11)%
Statement  Adjusted EBITDA*  $37.9  $45.5  $167.0  $197.3   (15)%
USDm exc. EPS  Adjusted Profit*  $14.5  $20.2  $94.3  $124.6   (24)%
   Adjusted Earnings Per Share*  $0.45  $0.63  $2.93  $3.87   (24)%
                         
            September 30, 2024  September 30, 2023  YoY Change 
Balance Sheet  Total Interest-Bearing Debt      $657.3  $704.1   (7)%
USDm  Total Cash (incl. Restricted Cash)          $56.0  $82.1   (32)%
   Total Assets          $1,096.0  $1,142.6   (4)%
   Total Equity          $411.7  $406,2   1%
   Leverage**           59%  60%  (2)%

 

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

 

**Leverage is calculated as net debt over net debt plus equity.

 

Key information and management commentary

 

·The Company paid an amount of approximately $35.4 million or $1.1 per share in August 2024 as a dividend classified as a return of paid-in capital.

 

·TCE revenue in Q3 2024 decreased by 13%, compared to Q3 2023, due to a corresponding decrease in TCE rates.

 

·Voyage expenses for Q3 2024 of $32.0 million, up from $28.4 million in Q3 2023. The 13% increase is attributable to the higher spot exposure and bunker fuel consumption.

 

·Interest and finance costs for Q3 2024 of $14.2 million, down from $15.6 million in Q3 2023. The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in average indebtedness. Total indebtedness as of September 30, 2024, was $657.3 million, a 7% decrease compared to the prior year.

 

·The Company recorded a profit of $14.5 million in Q3 2024, compared to a profit of $19.4 million in Q3 2023. The decrease derives mainly from the lower revenues generated from operations.

 

Fleet

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s fleet was comprised of the following 14 vessels with an average age of 5 years and aggregate capacity of approximately 3.5 million deadweight tons:

 

  · six Suezmax vessels with an average age of 6 years; and

 

  · eight VLCC vessels with an average age of 4 years.

 

 

 

 

Presentation

 

OET will be hosting a conference call and webcast at 14:30 CET on Friday November 8, 2024 to discuss the Q3 2024 and 9M 2024 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: 041313

 

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

 

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/805202822

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

   For the Three months
 ended September 30,
   For the Nine months
 ended September 30,
 
USD  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Revenue  $84,929,328   $89,066,153   $308,040,311   $321,426,086 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Commissions   (750,877)   (1,024,720)   (3,156,029)   (4,731,133)
Voyage expenses   (31,993,266)   (28,359,404)   (92,232,091)   (77,339,251)
Vessel operating expenses   (11,476,934)   (10,883,819)   (32,875,819)   (31,173,684)
Management fees   (1,159,200)   (1,159,200)   (3,452,400)   (3,439,800)
Depreciation   (10,438,617)   (10,047,424)   (30,770,063)   (30,105,563)
General and administrative expenses   (1,678,488)   (2,165,913)   (9,347,498)   (7,426,745)
Total operating expenses  $(57,497,382)  $(53,640,480)  $(171,833,900)  $(154,216,176)
Operating profit  $27,431,946   $35,425,673   $136,206,411   $167,209,910 
                     
Other income / (expenses)                    
Interest income   814,301    1,019,770    2,788,683    3,198,028 
Interest and other finance costs, net   (14,228,212)   (15,649,925)   (44,740,486)   (46,083,776)
Unrealized gain/ (loss), net on derivatives   2,328    (766,604)   (441,006)   (628,241)
Realized net gain/ (loss) on derivatives   28,253    120,046    (10,337)   325,001
Gain from modification of loans   -    -    1,828,959    - 
Foreign exchange gain/ (loss), net   497,771    (699,779)   36,451    (30,332)
Total other expenses, net  $(12,885,559)  $(15,976,492)  $(40,537,736)  $(43,219,320)
                     
Profit for the period  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
                     
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    - 
Total comprehensive income for the period  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
                     
Profit attributable to the owners of the Group  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
Total comprehensive income attributable to the owners of the Group  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
                     
Earnings per share - basic & diluted  $0.45   $0.60   $2.97   $3.85 
Weighted average no. of shares - basic & diluted   32,194,108    32,194,108    32,194,108    32,194,108 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position

 

   As of   As of 
USD  September 30, 2024   December 31, 2023 
ASSETS          
Non-current assets          
Vessels, net  $967,178,635   $988,068,180 
Other fixed assets   85,675    87,252 
Restricted cash   4,510,000    3,010,000 
Total non-current assets  $971,774,310   $991,165,432 
Current assets          
Inventories  $26,048,913   $25,354,017 
Trade and other receivables   43,843,190    57,336,089 
Claims receivable   -    115,528 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,827,648    3,037,366 
Derivative financial instruments   62,188    229,373 
Current portion of restricted cash   2,309,597    1,884,852 
Cash & cash equivalents   49,143,152    49,992,391 
Total current assets  $124,234,688   $137,949,616 
TOTAL ASSETS  $1,096,008,998   $1,129,115,048 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY & LIABILITIES          
Shareholders' equity          
Share capital  $32,890   $32,890 
Additional paid-in capital   28,988,866    121,064,014 
Treasury shares   (4,583,929)   (4,583,929)
Other reserves   (29,908)   (29,908)
Retained earnings   387,317,756    291,649,081 
Total shareholders' equity  $411,725,675   $408,132,148 
Non-current liabilities          
Long-term borrowings, net of current portion  $610,723,906   $615,333,863 
Retirement benefit obligations   38,233    32,692 
Derivative financial instrument   74,700    - 
Total non-current liabilities  $610,836,839   $615,366,555 
Current liabilities          
Trade payables  $20,446,992   $23,522,506 
Accrued expenses   5,789,348    3,485,042 
Current accounts due to related parties   481,132    659,974 
Derivative financial instrument   199,121    - 
Current portion of long-term borrowings   46,529,891    77,948,823 
Total current liabilities  $73,446,484   $105,616,345 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  $684,283,323   $720,982,900 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY & LIABILITIES  $1,096,008,998   $1,129,115,048 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

 

   Number   Share   Additional
paid-in
   Treasury   Other   Retained     
USD, except share amounts  of shares   capital   capital   Shares   Reserves   Earnings   Total 
Balance - January 1, 2023   32,194,108   $32,890   $280,424,849   $(4,583,929)  $(28,606)  $146,398,057   $422,243,261 
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    -    123,990,590    123,990,590 
Capital distribution   -    -    (140,044,370)   -    -    -    (140,044,370)
Balance – September 30, 2023   32,194,108   $32,890   $140,380,479  

 

$

(4,583,929)  $(28,606)  $270,388,647   $406,189,481 
                                    
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   -    -    -    -    -    95,668,675    95,668,675 
Capital distribution   -    -    (92,075,148)   -    -    -    (92,075,148)
Balance – September 30, 2024   32,194,108   $32,890   $28,988,866   $(4,583,929)  $(29,908)  $387,317,756   $411,725,675 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

 

   For the Three months
ended September,
   For the Nine months
ended September,
 
USD  2024   2023   2024   2023 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                    
Profit for the period  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
                     
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Depreciation   10,438,617    10,047,424    30,770,063    30,105,563 
Interest expense   12,894,811    14,834,048    41,546,139    43,853,567 
Amortization of loan financing fees and loan modification gain   549,663    614,271    1,934,284    1,747,604 
Unrealized (loss)/ gain, net on derivatives   (2,328)   327,783    441,006    333,939 
Interest income   (814,301)   (1,019,770)   (2,788,683)   (3,198,028)
Foreign exchange differences   (509,863)   531,785    9,286    (48,585)
Gain from modification of loans   -    -    (1,828,959)   - 
Other non-cash items   -    (7,720)   -    (33,728)
Total reconciliation adjustments  $22,556,599   $25,327,821   $70,083,136   $72,760,332 
                     
Changes in working capital:                    
Trade and other receivables   (9,210,279)   29,288,339    13,465,296    13,844,671 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,568,678    (313,618)   64,013    380,291 
Inventories   230,976    (2,762,241)   (694,896)   (7,233,147)
Trade payables   (12,334,298)   1,223,623    (7,235,768)   12,526,998 
Accrued expenses   2,026,109    (1,517,551)   1,788,872    (458,766)
Deferred revenue   -    -    -    (2,465,250)
Claims receivables   -    -    115,528    (1,805)
Due to related parties   481,132    (191,510)   (178,842)   436,340 
Due from related parties   101,383    -   -    449,629 
Total changes in working capital  $(17,136,299)  $25,727,042   $7,324,203   $17,478,961 
Interest paid   (13,109,776)   (14,504,232)   (40,879,461)   (44,043,773)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $6,856,911   $55,999,812   $132,196,553   $170,186,110 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                    
Decrease in restricted cash   -    350,479    -    1,358,894 
Increase in restricted cash   (1,504,231)   -    (1,924,745)   - 
Dry-dock expenses   (2,965,062)   (1,114,789)   (5,666,772)   (1,419,079)
Interest received   929,054    569,326    2,751,360    1,722,514 
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities  $(3,540,239)  $(194,984)  $(4,840,157)  $1,662,329 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                    
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   31,110,000    84,000,000    199,260,000    197,000,000 
Repayments of long-term borrowings   (42,934,628)   (93,973,865)   (234,186,809)   (232,343,510)
Capital distribution   (35,413,519)   (48,291,162)   (92,075,148)   (140,044,370)
Payments of loan financing fees   (311,100)   (672,000)   (1,259,319)   (1,350,000)
Net cash used in financing activities  $(47,549,247)  $(58,937,027)  $(128,261,276)  $(176,737,880)
Effects of exchange rate changes of cash held in foreign currency   576,957    (539,560)   55,641    44,994 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (44,232,575)   (3,132,199)   (904,880)   (4,889,441)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   92,798,770    80,173,189    49,992,391    81,345,877 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $49,143,152   $76,501,430   $49,143,152   $76,501,430 

 

 

 

 

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

 

The Daily Time Charter Equivalent Rate (“TCE rate”) is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. The TCE rate is not a measure 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, 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 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 and commercial 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 because it provides 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. We believe the TCE rate provides 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.

 

 

 

 

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 September 30,
   For the Nine months
ended September 30,
 
USD  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Revenue  $84,929,328   $89,066,153   $308,040,311   $321,426,086 
Voyage expenses   (31,993,266)   (28,359,404)   (92,232,091)   (77,339,251)
Commissions   (750,877)   (1,024,720)   (3,156,029)   (4,731,133)
Time charter equivalent revenue  $52,185,185   $59,682,029   $212,652,191   $239,355,702 
Calendar days   1,288    1,288    3,836    3,822 
Off-hire days   (99)   (69)   (149)   (87)
Operating days   1,189    1,219    3,687    3,735 
Daily TCE  $43,877   $48,948   $57,680   $64,081 

 

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   For the Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
USD  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Vessel operating expenses  $11,476,934   $10,883,819   $32,875,819   $31,173,684 
Management fees   1,159,200    1,159,200    3,452,400    3,439,800 
Total vessel operating expenses  $12,636,134   $12,043,019   $36,328,219   $34,613,484 
Calendar days   1,288    1,288    3,836    3,822 
Daily Opex  $9,811   $9,350   $9,470   $9,056 
Daily Opex excluding management fees  $8,911   $8,450   $8,570   $8,156 

 

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 revenues, 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   For the Nine months ended 
   ended September 30,   September 30, 
USD  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Profit for the period  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
Depreciation   10,438,617    10,047,424    30,770,063    30,105,563 
Interest and finance costs   14,228,212    15,649,925    44,740,486    46,083,776 
Interest income   (814,301)   (1,019,770)   (2,788,683)   (3,198,028)
EBITDA  $38,398,915   $44,126,760   $168,390,541   $196,981,901 
Unrealized (gain)/ loss, net on derivatives   (2,328)   766,604    441,006    628,241 
Realized net (gain)/ loss on derivatives   (28,253)   (120,046)   10,337    (325,001)
Gain from modification of loans   -    -    (1,828,959)   - 
Foreign exchange (gain)/ loss, net   (497,771)   699,779    (36,451)   30,332 
Adjusted EBITDA  $37,870,563   $45,473,097   $166,976,474   $197,315,473 

 

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 September 30,
   For the Nine months
ended September 30,
 
USD  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Profit for the period  $14,546,387   $19,449,181   $95,668,675   $123,990,590 
Gain on modification of loans   -    -    (1,828,959)   - 
Unrealized (gain)/ loss, net on derivatives   (2,328)   766,604    441,006    628,241 
Adjusted Profit  $14,544,059   $20,215,785   $94,280,722   $124,618,831 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period   32,194,108    32,194,108    32,194,108    32,194,108 
Adjusted earnings per share, basic and diluted  $0.45   $0.63   $2.93   $3.87 

 

 

 

 

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 COVID-19), 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.

 

 

 


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