6-K

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 December 2021

Commission File Number 001-31236

TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

367 Syngrou Avenue, 175 64 P. Faliro, Athens, 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  ☒             Form 40-F  ☐

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TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED

FORM 6-K

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the following Registration Statements of the Company:

• Registration Statement (Form F-3 No. 333-240253) filed with the SEC on July 31, 2020;

• Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-234279) filed with the SEC on October 21, 2019;

• Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-206852) filed with the SEC on September 9, 2015;

• Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-111615) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2003;

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-183007) initially filed with the SEC on August 2, 2012, as amended;

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-134306) initially filed with the SEC on May 19, 2006, as amended;

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-104062) filed with the SEC on March 27, 2003; and

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-102860) filed with the SEC on January 31, 2003.

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The press release issued by Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. on December 16, 2021 reporting results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release, dated December 16, 2021

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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.

Date: December 17, 2021

TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED

By:     /s/ George Saroglou                                

       George Saroglou

        Operating Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

December 16, 2021

THIRD QUARTER 2021 SUMMARY RESULTS

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited’s (the “Company” or “TEN”) voyage revenues totaled $131.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 with utilization at about 90%, as nine vessel surveys were brought forward and took place during the 2021 third quarter. Non-cash items of $36.4 million, contributed to a third quarter net loss of $25.0 million.

Total operating expenses, due to stringent controls, fell by 9%. This led to a daily opex per vessel dropping by about $600 to $7,332.

The drastic reduction of $115.0 million of our total debt since the end of 2020, positive bunker hedge valuations, cash gains and decreases in interest margins on certain loans that were refinanced at attractive terms, resulted in lowering finance costs by 40%, to $8.2 million.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 SUMMARY RESULTS

The inclusion of non-cash items of $113.0 million contributed to a net loss of $49.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. TEN, due its balanced employment policy, generated $407.0 million in gross revenues in a market that continued to be soft and only recently has shown signs of recovery, starting from LNG and product carriers.

Fleet utilization was at about 91% in the 2021 nine months, a relatively low level, after taking into account the 17 vessels that went through dry docking at various stages during the period, with some earlier than scheduled for tactical employment policy reasons. As a result, average TCE per ship per day for the first nine months of 2021 amounted to $17,089, a still satisfactory level given the demanding market conditions encountered.

Finance costs fell by 63% to $22.8 million, due to lower loan interest rate margins and positive bunker hedging movements. Also, during the 2021 nine-month period, outstanding debt was reduced by $115.0 million, further lowering related interest payments whilst maintaining solid cash reserves.

During the 2021 nine months, the Company disposed of three vessels for $53.2 million which released $21 million of free cash after repayment of related debt. These sales incurred a non-cash loss of $5.8 million.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

TEN has secured time charter contracts with an average of three years for 10 of its vessels, including four dual-fuel LNG powered Aframax crude carrier newbuildings, which together with the LNG newbuilding to be delivered in January 2022 and the Aframax DP2 Shuttle Tanker scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2022, are expected to generate, going forward, minimum gross revenues of about $500 million.

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

The Company’s ATM program for both preferred and common shares was $14.4 million during the third quarter of 2021 and $31.9 million thereafter. As of today, there are outstanding 22,996,795 common shares and 15,001,863 publicly traded preferred shares.

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TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data

(In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share, per share and fleet data)

		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30 (unaudited)						September 30 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA		2021			2020			2021			2020
Voyage revenues		$	131,562		$	142,834		$	406,991		$	512,503
Voyage expenses			54,113			37,242			148,979			105,363
Charter hire expense			8,806			5,471			21,250			16,033
Vessel operating expenses			41,158			45,246			128,810			133,440
Depreciation and amortization			36,356			33,144			107,207			102,477
General and administrative expenses			7,464			6,591			21,935			21,859
Loss on sale of vessels			—			—			5,817			3,050
Impairment charges			—			—			—			13,450
Total expenses			147,897			127,694			433,998			395,672
Operating income (loss)			(16,335	)		15,140			(27,007	)		116,831
Interest and finance costs, net			(8,189	)		(13,485	)		(22,757	)		(60,958	)
Interest income			175			28			502			538
Other, net			110			(140	)		(83	)		377
Total other expenses, net			(7,904	)		(13,597	)		(22,338	)		(60,043	)
Net income (loss)			(24,239	)		1,543			(49,345	)		56,788
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest			(769	)		(123	)		(150	)		(2,668	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited		$	(25,008	)	$	1,420		$	(49,495	)	$	54,120
Effect of preferred dividends			(8,555	)		(9,204	)		(24,934	)		(28,268	)
Undistributed income to Series G participants			—			—			—			(1,370	)
Deemed dividend on Series C preferred shares			—			(2,493	)		—			(2,493	)
Deemed dividend on partially redeemed Series G convertible preferred shares			(457	)		—			(2,170	)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited, basic		$	(34,020	)	$	(10,277	)	$	(76,599	)	$	21,989
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited, diluted		$	(34,020	)	$	(10,277	)	$	(76,599	)	$	24,013
Earnings (Loss) per share, basic		$	(1.72	)	$	(0.55	)	$	(4.05	)	$	1.16
Earnings (Loss) per share, diluted		$	(1.72	)	$	(0.55	)	$	(4.05	)	$	1.16
Weighted average number of common shares, basic			19,791,139			18,605,661			18,890,734			18,937,444
Weighted average number of common shares, diluted			19,791,139			18,605,661			18,890,734			20,681,143
BALANCE SHEET DATA		September 30			December 31
		2021			2020
Cash			115,627			171,771
Other assets			280,305			276,362
Vessels, net			2,510,870			2,615,112
Advances for vessels under construction			79,024			49,030
Total assets		$	2,985,826		$	3,112,275
Debt, net of deferred finance costs			1,386,752			1,500,357
Other liabilities			247,287			230,100
Stockholders’ equity			1,351,787			1,381,818
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,985,826		$	3,112,275
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA		September 30						September 30
		2021			2020			2021			2020
Net cash from operating activities		$	4,617		$	45,098		$	35,204		$	187,179
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		$	(1,890	)	$	(86,375	)	$	18,676		$	(70,274	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		$	(26,010	)	$	21,217		$	(110,024	)	$	(78,183	)
TCE per ship per day		$	15,668		$	20,451		$	17,089		$	25,351
Operating expenses per ship per day		$	7,332		$	7,927		$	7,665		$	7,757
Vessel overhead costs per ship per day		$	1,248		$	1,117		$	1,227		$	1,232
			8,580			9,044			8,892			8,989
FLEET DATA
Average number of vessels during period			65.0			64.1			65.8			64.8
Number of vessels at end of period			65.0			65.0			65.0			65.0
Average age of fleet at end of period	Years		10.0			9.2			10.0			9.2
Dwt at end of period (in thousands)			7,209			7,119			7,209			7,119
Time charter employment - fixed rate	Days		1,938			2,030			5,959			6,953
Time charter and pool employment - variable rate	Days		930			1,225			3,100			4,448
Period employment coa at market rates	Days		272			58			695			234
Spot voyage employment at market rates	Days		2,220			2,171			6,592			5,261
Total operating days			5,360			5,484			16,346			16,896
Total available days			5,980			5,898			17,884			17,749
Utilization			89.6	%		93.0	%		91.4	%		95.2	%
Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30						September 30
		2021			2020			2021			2020
Net income (loss) attributable to Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited		$	(25,008	)	$	1,420		$	(49,495	)	$	54,120
Depreciation and amortization			36,356			33,144			107,207			102,477
Interest Expense			8,189			13,485			22,757			60,958
Loss on sale of vessels			—			—			5,817			3,050
Impairment charges			—			—			—			13,450
Adjusted EBITDA		$	19,537		$	48,049		$	86,286		$	234,055

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP measures used within the financial community may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods as well as comparisons between the performance of Shipping Companies. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. We are using the following Non-GAAP measures:    

(i) TCE which represents voyage revenue less voyage expenses is divided by the number of operating days less 182 days lost for the third quarter and 609 days for the nine-month of 2021 and 226 days for the prior year quarter and 618 days for the nine-month, respectively, as a result of calculating revenue on a loading to discharge basis.    

(ii) Vessel overhead costs are General & Administrative expenses, which also include Management fees, Stock compensation expense and Management incentive award.    

(iii) Operating expenses per ship per day which exclude Management fees, General & Administrative expenses, Stock compensation expense and Management incentive award.    

(iv) Adjusted EBITDA. See above for reconciliation to net income (loss).    

Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.    

The Company does not incur corporation tax.