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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
Tankers Inc. Announces First Quarter Results
 
MONACO--(Marketwire - June 24, 2010) - Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) ("Scorpio Tankers", or the "Company") today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
The Company recorded net income of $1.2 million or $0.21 basic and $0.21 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to net income of $2.8 million or $0.50 basic and $0.50 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The weighted average outstanding number of outstanding shares (basic and diluted) for both periods was 5,589,147.
 
Recent Events
 
Initial Public Offering
 
On April 6, 2010, the Company closed on the sale of 12,500,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share in its initial public offering and received net proceeds of $149.6 million after deducting underwriters' discounts and offering expenses.
 
On May 4, 2010, the Company issued 450,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 and received $5.4 million, after deducting underwriters' discounts, when the underwriters in the Company's initial public offering partially exercised their over-allotment option.
 
Vessel Acquisitions
 
On June 9, 2010, Scorpio Tankers announced that it took delivery of three products tanker vessels that the Company previously agreed to acquire. Two of the tankers are LR1 ice class 1A sister ships, STI Harmony and STI Heritage, and were acquired for an aggregate price of $92.0 million, which includes an estimated $2.5 million related to the value of the existing time charter contracts. The third vessel delivered was STI Conqueror, which is a Handymax ice class 1B ship, and was acquired for $26.0 million.
 
The Company has agreed to acquire three additional Handymax tankers that are scheduled to be delivered by the end of July 2010 for an aggregate price of $76.0 million.
 
Credit Facilities
 
On April 9, 2010, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balance of $38.9 million of the 2005 credit facility from the proceeds of the initial public offering.
 
On June 2, 2010, the Company executed the $150 million credit facility, which will be used to partially finance vessel acquisitions. The Company currently has drawn down $19.0 million.
 
Explanation of Variances on the First Quarter Results
 
Net Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased $1.6 million to $1.2 million from the three months ended March 31, 2009. The following were the significant changes between the two periods:
 
-- Vessel revenue decreased $3.4 million because the revenue for the period ended March 31, 2009 included a vessel chartered-in, and the daily time charter equivalent rate from the pool decreased from $28,012 to $18,928.
-- Charter hire expense decreased $2.4 million because a vessel was chartered-in during the period ended March 31, 2009.
-- The net change in the realized and unrealized derivative financial instruments (i.e. interest rate swap) and other expenses was a reduction  in income of $0.7 million
 
 

 
 
Scorpio Tankers Inc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Combined Income Statements
 
   
For the three months
 
   
Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenue:
  Vessel revenue
    6,155,440       9,542,015  
                 
Operating expenses:
  Charter hire
    -       (2,383,515 )
  Vessel operating costs
    (2,385,846 )     (2,448,305 )
  Depreciation
    (1,652,055 )     (1,663,315 )
  General and administrative expenses
    (146,051 )     (80,069 )
                 
Total Operating Expenses     (4,183,952 )     (6,575,204 )
                 
Operating Income     1,971,488       2,966,811  
                 
Other Income and (Expense)
  Interest income
    78       3,496  
  Bank loan interest
    (94,624 )     (259,768 )
  Realized loss on derivative financial instruments
    (222,796 )     (119,135 )
  Unrealized (loss)/ gain on derivative financial instruments
    (146,696 )     184,482  
  Other expenses, net
    (342,930 )     (7,535 )
                 
Total Income and Expense     (806,968 )     (198,460 )
                 
Net Income     1,164,520       2,768,351  
                 
Weighted average outstanding shares basic and diluted       5,589,147         5,589,147  
                 
Net earnings per share
  Basic
  $ 0.21     $ 0.50  
  Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.50  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Scorpio Tankers Inc and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Combined Balance Sheets
 
             
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,343,390     $ 444,497  
Accounts receivable
    1,606,349       1,438,998  
Prepaid expenses
    2,309,025       583,944  
Shareholder receivable
    -       1,928,252  
Inventories
    498,242       433,428  
Total Current Assets
    7,757,006       4,829,119  
                 
Non-Current Assets
               
Vessels and drydock
    97,942,213       99,594,267  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 105,699,219     $ 104,423,386  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Bank loan
  $ 3,600,000     $ 3,600,000  
Accounts payable
    1,071,522       656,002  
Accrued expenses
    1,402,630       953,532  
Derivative financial instruments
    797,685       814,206  
Total Current Liabilities
    6,871,837       6,023,740  
                 
Non-Current Liabilities
               
Bank loan
    35,300,000       36,200,000  
Derivative financial instruments
    1,034,320       871,104  
Total Non-Current Liabilities
    36,334,320       37,071,104  
                 
Total Liabilities
    43,206,157       43,094,844  
                 
Shareholder's Equity
               
Share capital
    55,891       55,891  
Additional paid-in capital
    46,272,339       46,272,339  
Merger reserve
    13,292,496       13,292,496  
Retained earnings
    2,872,336       1,707,816  
                 
Total Shareholder's Equity
    62,493,062       61,328,542  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
  $ 105,699,219     $ 104,423,386  
                 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Scorpio Tankers Inc and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Combined Cash Flow Statements
 
   
   
For the Three Months
 
   
Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Operating Activities
           
Net Income
  $ 1,164,520     $ 2,768,351  
Depreciation
    1,652,055       1,663,315  
Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivatives
    146,696       (184,482 )
      2,963,271       4,247,184  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Drydock payments
    (99,958 )     -  
Increase in inventory
    (64,814 )     38,429  
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable
    (167,353 )     134,139  
Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses
    (787,582 )     5,460  
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable
    933,147       96,360  
Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses
    449,098       (15,226 )
Net (payments)/receipts to/from shareholder
    1,928,253       (3,349,335 )
      2,190,791       (3,090,173 )
                 
Net Cash Inflow from Continuing Operating Activities
    5,154,062       1,157,011  
                 
Financing Activities
               
Dividends paid
    -       (2,269,502 )
Loan facility fees
    (937,500 )     -  
Bank loan repayment
    (900,000 )     (900,000 )
Payment for stock offering
    (417,669 )     -  
                 
Net Cash Outflow from Financing Activities
    (2,255,169 )     (3,169,502 )
                 
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    2,898,893       (2,012,491 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
    444,497       3,607,635  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at March 31
  $ 3,343,390     $ 1,595,144  
                 
Supplemental information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 164,327     $ 231,215  
                 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Fleet List as of June 24, 2010
                     
Time Charter Info
 
             
Ice
     
Daily Base
     
 
Vessel Name
 
Year Built
 
DWT
 
Class
 
Employment
 
Rate
 
Expiry (A)
 
                             
1
Noemi
 
2004
 
    72,515
 
      -
 
 Time Charter (B)
 
 $   24,500
 
21-Jan-2012
 
2
Senatore
 
2004
 
    72,514
 
      -
 
 Time Charter
 
 $   26,000
 
4-Oct-2010
 
3
Venice
 
2001
 
    81,408
 
 1C
 
 SPTP (C)
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
4
STI Conqueror
 
2005
 
    40,158
 
1B
 
 SHTP (D)
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
5
STI Harmony
 
2007
 
    73,919
 
1A
 
 Time Charter (E)
 
 $   25,500
 
17-Oct-2010
 
6
STI Heritage
 
2008
 
    73,919
 
1A
 
 Time Charter (E)
 
 $   25,500
 
8-Jan-2011
 
         
  414,433
                 
                             
Vessels Agreed to be Acquired
       
1
STI Gladiator
 
2003
 
   40,083
 
      -
 
 SHTP (D)
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
2
STI Matador
 
2003
 
   40,096
 
      -
 
 SHTP (D)
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
3
STI Highlander
 
2007
 
   37,145
 
1A
 
 SHTP (D)
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 
         
  117,324
                 
                             
         
  531,757
                 
                             
 
 
 
(A) Redelivery from the charterer is plus or minus 30 days from the expiry date.
(B) Noemi is time chartered by King Dustin, which is a related party.
(C) The vessel operates in Scorpio Panamax Tanker Pool (SPTP). SPTP is operated by Scorpio Commercial Management (SCM). SPTP and SCM are  related parties to the Company.
(D) The vessel operates in Scorpio Handymax Tanker Pool (SHTP). SHTP is operated by Scorpio Commercial Management (SCM).  SHTP and SCM are related parties to the Company.
(E) STI Harmony and STI Heritage were acquired with existing time charter contracts that commenced in October 2007 and January 2008,  respectively.  The vessels are chartered to subsidiaries of Liberty, which are related parties.



 
About Scorpio Tankers Inc.
 
Scorpio Tankers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of petroleum products worldwide. Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns four LR1 product tankers, one Handymax tanker, and one post-Panamax tanker with an average age of 5.2 years and has signed agreements to purchase three Handymax tankers. Additional information about the Company is available at the Company's website www.scorpiotankers.com.
 
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," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
 
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 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.
 
Contact:
Scorpio Tankers Inc.
212-542-1616