Scorpio Tankers pans to sell 18 vessels

During the first quarter of 2022, Scorpio Tankers entered into agreements to sell 17 vessels, consisting of two LR2s, 12 LR1s, and three MRs. The sales prices of the two LR2s (STI Savile Row and STI Carnaby) are $43.0 million per vessel, the 12 LR1s (STI Excelsior, STI Executive, STI Excellence, STI Pride, STI Providence, STI Prestige, STI Experience, STI Express, STI Exceed, STI Excel, STI Expedite, and STI Precision) are $413.8 million in aggregate, and each of the three MRs (STI Fontvieille, STI Benicia, and STI Majestic) are $23.5 million, $26.5 million, and $34.9 million, respectively.
Seven of these sales closed within the first quarter of 2022 (six LR1s and one MR), raising $91.6 million in aggregate new liquidity after the repayment of debt and selling costs, three of these sales have closed within April 2022 (two LR1s and one MR), raising $39.8 million in aggregate new liquidity after the repayment of debt and selling costs, and the remaining seven vessels are expected to close before the end of the third quarter 2022. These remaining vessels are expected to raise approximately $112.7 million in aggregate new liquidity after the repayment of debt and selling costs.
During the first quarter, the Company recorded an aggregate loss on the sale of vessels or write-down of vessels held for sale of $67.7 million for the 17 vessels that were agreed to be sold. Additionally, the Company wrote-off, or accelerated the amortization of deferred financing fees of $1.9 million with respect to the debt or lease financings relating to these vessels during the first quarter of 2022.
Additionally, in April 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to sell an LR2 tanker, STI Nautilus, for $42.7 million. This sale is expected to raise approximately $22.0 million in aggregate new liquidity, after the repayment of debt and estimated selling costs. This sale is expected to result in a gain of approximately $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, and it is expected to close before the end of the third quarter of 2022.
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