Eneti Inc. Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2021 and Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend
Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) reported a strong financial turnaround for Q1 2021, achieving a net income of $41.9 million ($3.84 per diluted share), compared to a net loss of $124.7 million in Q1 2020. The company generated $59.8 million in vessel revenues and an EBITDA of $52 million. Key developments include a dividend declaration of $0.05 per share and the entry into a contract for a $330 million wind turbine installation vessel expected in Q3 2024. As of May 14, 2021, Eneti had approximately $152.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, signaling a solid liquidity position.
- Net income reached $41.9 million in Q1 2021, a significant increase from a net loss of $124.7 million in Q1 2020.
- Vessel revenues increased to $59.8 million in Q1 2021, compared to $40.8 million in the prior year.
- Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, totaling approximately $0.6 million.
- Entered into a contract for a $330 million wind turbine installation vessel, aiming to transition towards renewable energy.
- The company had a gain of $15.5 million related to asset sales which may not be recurring.
- Outstanding debt remains substantial at approximately $259.2 million as of March 31, 2021.
MONACO, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) (“Eneti” or the “Company”), today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The Company also announced that on May 14, 2021 its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
- For the first quarter of 2021, the Company’s GAAP net income was
$41.9 million , or$3.84 per diluted share, including:- a gain subsequent to an increase in fair value less costs to sell of approximately
$15.5 million , or$1.43 per diluted share, taken related to the Company’s previously announced plan to exit the dry bulk industry. The gain is primarily the result of an increase in the fair value of common shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”) (NASDAQ: SBLK) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle”) (NASDAQ: EGLE) received or to be received as a portion of the compensation for the purchase of certain of our vessels; - the write-off of
$3.7 million , or$0.34 per diluted share, of deferred financing costs on repaid credit facilities related to vessels that have been sold; and - a non-cash gain of approximately
$15.8 million and cash dividend income of$0.2 million , or$1.47 per diluted share, from the Company’s equity investments (primarily Scorpio Tankers Inc.).
- a gain subsequent to an increase in fair value less costs to sell of approximately
- For the first quarter of 2020, the Company’s GAAP net loss was
$124.7 million , or$18.12 per diluted share. These results include a non-cash loss of approximately$89.1 million and cash dividend income of$0.4 million , or$12.88 per diluted share, from the Company’s equity investment in Scorpio Tankers Inc., and a write-down of approximately$17.0 million , or$2.47 per diluted share, related to the classification of two Ultramax vessels and one Kamsarmax vessel as held for sale. - Total vessel revenues for the first quarter of 2021 were
$59.8 million , compared to$40.8 million for the same period in 2020. - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the first quarter of 2021 was
$52.0 million and EBITDA for the first quarter of 2020 was a loss of$100.1 million (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below). - For the first quarter of 2021, the Company’s adjusted net income was
$30.0 million , or$2.75 adjusted per diluted share, which excludes the impact of the gain of approximately$15.5 million related to the Company’s previously announced plan to exit the dry bulk industry due to an increase in the fair value of the assets to be received in exchange for certain vessels as described above and the write-off of$3.7 million of deferred financing costs on repaid credit facilities related to vessels that have been sold. - For the first quarter of 2020, the Company’s adjusted net loss was
$107.7 million , or$15.65 adjusted per diluted share, which excludes the write-down of approximately$17.0 million related to the classification of two Ultramax vessels and one Kamsarmax vessel as held for sale. - Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021 was
$36.5 million compared to an$83.1 million loss in the prior year period (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below). - As of May 14, 2021, the Company’s remaining fleet consists of 10 Ultramax vessels and 2 Kamsarmax vessels, as well as five time chartered-in vessels which are expected to be redelivered to their respective owners during the remainder of the second quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2021.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of May 14, 2021, the Company had approximately
Dry Bulk Exit
Eneti Inc. announced on August 3, 2020 its intention to transition away from the business of dry bulk commodity transportation and towards marine-based renewable energy including investing in the next generation of wind turbine installation vessels.
The following table summarizes when the Company delivered or expects to deliver the vessels to be sold to their respective buyers.
| Ultramax Vessels | Kamsarmax Vessels | Total Vessels | ||||||||||||||
| Quarter | # of Vessels | Sales Price ( | # of Vessels | Sales Price ( | # of Vessels | Sales Price ( | ||||||||||
| Unsold Vessels at September 30, 2020 | 33 | 16 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Q4 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Q1 2021 | 11 | 7 | 18 | (1)(2) | ||||||||||||
| Q2 2021: April 1 - May 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | (3)(4) | ||||||||||||
| Q2 2021: May 15 - June 30 | 7 | 0 | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||
| Total Vessels Sold | 30 | 14 | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Unsold Vessels at May 14, 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
(1) Includes approximately
(2) Excludes approximately 2.6 million shares of Star Bulk common stock
(3) Includes approximately
(4) Excludes approximately 0.4 million shares of Star Bulk common stock
(5) Excludes a warrant for 212,315 shares of Eagle common stock
Contract to Build a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
On May 11, 2021, the Company has entered into a binding agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering for the construction of one wind turbine installation vessel (“WTIV”). The contract price is
The vessel is an NG-16000X design by GustoMSC (a subsidiary of NOV Inc.), and includes a 2,600 Ton Leg Encircling Crane from Huisman Equipment B.V. of the Netherlands. The vessel is capable of installing up to 20 Megawatt turbines at depths of up to 65 meters of water, and it can be adapted to operate on the alternate fuels of LNG or ammonia.
Jones Act Initiative
The Company is in advanced discussions with several American shipbuilders for the construction of a WTIV. This vessel would be constructed, financed, and operated by American citizens in compliance with the Jones Act, in order to address the heightened demand for transportation and installation capacity on the Continental Shelf of the United States.
Investment in Star Bulk
During March and April 2021, the Company sold approximately 2.6 million common shares of Star Bulk for aggregate net proceeds of approximately
Debt Overview
The Company’s outstanding debt balances, gross of unamortized deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2021 and May 14, 2021, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
| As of March 31, 2021 | As of May 14, 2021 | |||||||
| Credit Facility | Amount Outstanding | |||||||
| $ | 10,725 | $ | — | |||||
| 21,862 | — | |||||||
| 29,679 | — | |||||||
| 11,257 | — | |||||||
| 15,285 | 15,175 | |||||||
| 15,798 | 15,690 | |||||||
| 15,963 | 15,863 | |||||||
| 17,427 | 17,314 | |||||||
| 18,588 | 18,462 | |||||||
| CMBFL Lease Financing | 12,672 | 12,672 | ||||||
| 19,194 | — | |||||||
| AVIC Lease Financing | 33,576 | — | ||||||
| 37,158 | — | |||||||
| Total | $ | 259,184 | $ | 95,176 | ||||
Quarterly Cash Dividend
In the first quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared and the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of
On May 14, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Share Repurchase Program
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 61,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an average cost of
COVID-19
Since the beginning of the calendar year 2020, the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that originated in China in December 2019 and that has spread to most developed nations of the world has resulted in numerous actions taken by governments and governmental agencies in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus. These measures have resulted in a significant reduction in global economic activity and extreme volatility in the global financial and commodities markets. During the first quarter of 2021, the dry bulk charter market saw a significant recovery, however future charter rates remain highly dependent on the duration and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by the recent resurgence of cases in India and other parts of the world. When these measures and the resulting economic impact will end and what the long-term impact of such measures on the global economy will be are not known at this time. As a result, the extent to which COVID-19 will impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, including its planned transition towards marine-based renewable energy, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
| Eneti Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
| Unaudited | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Vessel revenue | $ | 59,829 | $ | 40,824 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Voyage expenses | 6,080 | 1,360 | ||||||
| Vessel operating costs | 15,611 | 24,684 | ||||||
| Charterhire expense | 11,980 | 4,698 | ||||||
| Vessel depreciation | — | 12,343 | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 7,585 | 6,528 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss / write-down on assets sold or held for sale | (15,532 | ) | 17,009 | |||||
| Total operating expenses | 25,724 | 66,622 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 34,105 | (25,798 | ) | |||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income | 8 | 123 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from equity investments | 15,972 | (88,631 | ) | |||||
| Foreign exchange income (loss) | 71 | (54 | ) | |||||
| Financial expense, net | (8,293 | ) | (10,343 | ) | ||||
| Total other income (expense) | 7,758 | (98,905 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,863 | $ | (124,703 | ) | |||
| Earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.94 | $ | (18.12 | ) | |||
| Diluted | $ | 3.84 | $ | (18.12 | ) | |||
| Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 10,631 | 6,883 | ||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 10,892 | 6,883 | ||||||
| Eneti Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| Unaudited | ||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 81,509 | $ | 84,002 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 23,735 | 21,086 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,817 | 16,515 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 120,061 | 121,603 | ||||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 401,978 | 708,097 | ||||||
| Equity investments | 70,241 | 24,116 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | 674 | 1,143 | ||||||
| Other assets | 7,150 | 13,236 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 480,043 | 746,592 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 600,104 | $ | 868,195 | ||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Bank loans, net | $ | 6,034 | $ | 13,226 | ||||
| Capital lease obligations | 16,226 | 32,677 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 29,198 | 41,113 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 51,458 | 87,016 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||
| Bank loans, net | 66,501 | 157,511 | ||||||
| Capital lease obligations | 167,462 | 351,070 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 233,963 | 508,581 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 285,421 | 595,597 | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Preferred shares, | — | — | ||||||
| Common shares, | 839 | 859 | ||||||
| Paid-in capital | 1,730,643 | 1,803,431 | ||||||
| Common shares held in treasury, at cost; 20,710 shares and 1,934,092 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively | (414 | ) | (73,444 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,416,385 | ) | (1,458,248 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 314,683 | 272,598 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 600,104 | $ | 868,195 | ||||
| Eneti Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||
| Three Months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,863 | $ | (124,703 | ) | |||
| Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by | ||||||||
| operating activities: | ||||||||
| Restricted share amortization | 1,890 | 2,082 | ||||||
| Vessel depreciation | — | 12,343 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 516 | 1,013 | ||||||
| Write-off of deferred financing costs | 3,713 | — | ||||||
| Loss / write-down on assets held for sale | (15,675 | ) | 16,077 | |||||
| Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (14,889 | ) | 89,072 | |||||
| Dividend income on equity investment | (216 | ) | (441 | ) | ||||
| Drydocking expenditure | (2,925 | ) | (2,207 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Decrease in accounts receivable | (3,661 | ) | (8,731 | ) | ||||
| Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | 8,316 | 5,877 | ||||||
| Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | (11,916 | ) | (11,638 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 7,016 | (21,256 | ) | |||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Sale of equity investment | 8,502 | — | ||||||
| Dividend income on equity investment | 216 | 441 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | 198,973 | — | ||||||
| Scrubber payments | (429 | ) | (14,874 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 207,262 | (14,433 | ) | |||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | — | 79,000 | ||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | (215,104 | ) | (34,182 | ) | ||||
| Common shares repurchased | (1,104 | ) | — | |||||
| Dividends paid | (563 | ) | (1,450 | ) | ||||
| Debt issue costs paid | — | — | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (216,771 | ) | 43,368 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (2,493 | ) | 7,679 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 84,002 | 42,530 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 81,509 | $ | 50,209 | ||||
Conference Call on Results:
A conference call to discuss the Company’s results will be held at 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time / 3:00 PM Central European Summer Time on May 18, 2021. Those wishing to listen to the call should dial 1 (866) 219-5268 (U.S.) or 1 (703) 736-7424 (International) at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure connection. The conference participant passcode is 5985886. The information provided on the teleconference is only accurate at the time of the conference call, and the Company will take no responsibility for providing updated information.
There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the internet, through the Eneti Inc. website www.eneti-inc.com. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
Webcast URL: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/s4ty8fq5
About Eneti Inc.
Eneti Inc. is focused on marine-based renewable energy and has invested in the next generation of wind turbine installation vessels. Additional information about the Company is available on the Company’s website www.eneti-inc.com, which is not a part of this press release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) management uses certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as such term is defined in Regulation G promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s operating performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are included in, or excluded from, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes the presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and supplemental data relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and therefore a more complete understanding of factors affecting its business than GAAP measures alone. In addition, management believes the presentation of these matters is useful to investors for period-to-period comparison of results as the items may reflect certain unique and/or non-operating items such as asset sales, write-offs, contract termination costs or items outside of management’s control.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted net income (loss) and related per share amounts, as well as adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that the Company believes provide investors with a means of evaluating and understanding how the Company’s management evaluates the Company’s operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, as substitutes for, nor superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see below for reconciliations of EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss) and related per share amounts, and adjusted EBITDA.
EBITDA (unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| In thousands | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,863 | (124,703 | ) | ||
| Add Back: | ||||||
| Net interest expense | 4,056 | 9,206 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization (1) | 6,119 | 15,438 | ||||
| EBITDA | $ | 52,038 | (100,059 | ) | ||
(1) Includes depreciation, amortization of deferred financing costs and restricted share amortization.
Adjusted net income (loss) (unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| In thousands, except per share data | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Amount | Per share | Amount | Per share | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,863 | $ | 3.84 | $ | (124,703 | ) | $ | (18.12 | ) | |||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss / write-down on assets | (15,532 | ) | (1.43 | ) | 17,009 | 2.47 | |||||||||
| Write-off of deferred financing cost | 3,713 | 0.34 | — | — | |||||||||||
| Total adjustments | $ | (11,819 | ) | $ | (1.09 | ) | $ | 17,009 | $ | 2.47 | |||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) | $ | 30,044 | $ | 2.75 | $ | (107,694 | ) | $ | (15.65 | ) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| In thousands | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 41,863 | (124,703 | ) | |||
| Impact of adjustments | (11,819 | ) | 17,009 | ||||
| Adjusted net (loss) income | 30,044 | (107,694 | ) | ||||
| Add Back: | |||||||
| Net interest expense | 4,056 | 9,206 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization (1) | 2,406 | 15,438 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 36,506 | $ | (83,050 | ) | ||
(1) Includes depreciation, amortization of deferred financing costs and restricted share amortization.
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation, and specifically decline any obligation, except as required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
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 asset values, changes in demand for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”) capacity, the length and severity of the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including its effects on demand for WTIVs and the installation of offshore windfarms thereof, changes in our operating expenses, including fuel costs, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our WTIVs, availability of financing and refinancing, counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and the availability of capital resources (including for capital expenditures) and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, planned capital expenditures, our ability to successfully identify, consummate, integrate and realize the expected benefits from acquisitions and changes to our business strategy, fluctuations in the value of our investments, 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 due to accidents or political events, vessel 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.
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