ARDMORE SHIPPING CORPORATION Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Presentation
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Earnings Release: Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2017 3 Agenda Performance and Recent Activity Product and Chemical Tanker Markets Recent Value Creating Activity Fleet Update Financial Review Summary Appendix 3
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Performance and Recent Market Activity 5 Highlights Reporting EBITDA of $45.7 mln for the full year and $11 mln for the fourth quarter. Overall, net loss for the full year of $12.5 million or $0.37 per share and $3.8 million or $0.12 per share for the fourth quarter MR spot market remained challenged for almost all of 2017; persistent oil product inventory overhang, low levels of oil trading activity and reduced refinery output in September / October put downward pressure on rates In spite of the market, Ardmore delivered a satisfactory chartering performance with spot and pool MR tanker rates averaging $12,975 for the full year and $12,131 for the fourth quarter. Completed an accretive share repurchase in November 2017; acquired 1.43 mln shares at significant discount to net asset value (1) , as part of the GA Holdings secondary offering, resulting in EPS accretion of approx. 3.5% (2) Continuing to execute on strategy of improving ROIC and building value: Took delivery of the Ardmore Sealancer in January 2018, a high-quality 2008 o built Japanese MR, with attractively priced financing under a JOLCO tax lease Purchase price equates to 30% discount to age-adjusted newbuilding value o Market outlook remains very positive; oil demand growth is strong with accelerating global economic growth, oil product inventories are almost in balance and MR fleet growth is less than 1% Maintaining dividend policy paying out 60% of earnings from continuing operations. Consistent with policy, the Company is declaring no dividend for the fourth quarter 1. Based on managements estimates and analyst consensus 2. Management’s estimates based on (i) 28 vessels, (ii) 32,445,416 shares as at Jan 31, 2018 (iii) 363 revenue days / ship, (iv) expenses as per 2017 financial statements. Accretion assumes positive earnings. Actual EPS estimates may differ materially from the estimated EPS. 5
High Quality Fleet 6 Vessel Name Type Dwt Tonnes IMO Built Country Flag Specification Ardmore Seavaliant Product/Chemical 49,998 2/3 Feb-13 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seaventure Product/Chemical 49,998 2/3 Jun-13 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seavantage Product/Chemical 49,997 2/3 Jan-14 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seavanguard Product/Chemical 49,998 2/3 Feb-14 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Sealion Product/Chemical 49,999 2/3 May-15 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seafox Product/Chemical 49,999 2/3 Jun-15 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seawolf Product/Chemical 49,999 2/3 Aug-15 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seahawk Product/Chemical 49,999 2/3 Nov-15 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Endeavour Product/Chemical 49,997 2/3 Jul-13 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Enterprise Product/Chemical 49,453 2/3 Sep-13 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Endurance Product/Chemical 49,466 2/3 Dec-13 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Explorer Product/Chemical 49,494 2/3 Jan-14 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Encounter Product/Chemical 49,478 2/3 Jan-14 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Exporter Product/Chemical 49,466 2/3 Feb-14 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Engineer Product/Chemical 49,420 2/3 Mar-14 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Seafarer Product/Chemical 45,744 3 Aug-04 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Seatrader Product 47,141 — Dec-02 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Seamaster Product/Chemical 45,840 3 Sep-04 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Seamariner Product/Chemical 45,726 3 Oct-06 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Sealancer (1) Product 47,451 — Jun-08 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Sealeader Product 47,463 — Aug-08 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Sealifter Product 47,472 — Jul-08 Japan MI Eco-mod Ardmore Dauntless Product/Chemical 37,764 2 Feb-15 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Defender Product/Chemical 37,791 2 Feb-15 Korea MI Eco-design Ardmore Cherokee Product/Chemical 25,215 2 Jan-15 Japan MI Eco-design Ardmore Cheyenne Product/Chemical 25,217 2 Mar-15 Japan MI Eco-design Ardmore Chinook Product/Chemical 25,217 2 Jul-15 Japan MI Eco-design Ardmore Chippewa Product/Chemical 25,217 2 Nov-15 Japan MI Eco-design Total 28 1,250,019 5.5 (2) 1. Ardmore Sealancer delivered January 23 rd , 2018 2. Average age as at Dec 31, 2017 6
Product and Chemical Tanker Markets 7 7
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