Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2014, a $100.0 Million Stock Buyback Program, and Increases Its Quarterly Dividend

MONACO--(Marketwired - Apr 28, 2014) - Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) ("Scorpio Tankers," or the "Company") today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had net income of $53.3 million, or $0.28 basic and diluted earnings per share. The Company's adjusted net income was $1.9 million (see Non-GAAP Measure section below), or $0.01 basic and diluted earnings per share, which excludes (i) a gain of $51.4 million, or $0.27 per share, resulting from the previously announced sales agreement of seven Very Large Crude Carriers ('VLCCs') under construction, and (ii) an unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments of $47,000 or $0.00 per share.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company had net income of $6.6 million, or $0.08 basic and diluted earnings per share.

Declaration of Dividend

On April 28, 2014, the Scorpio Tankers' board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on June 12, 2014 to all shareholders as of May 27, 2014 (the record date). As of April 28, 2014, there are 199,718,567 shares outstanding.

Stock Buyback Program

Summary of Recent and First Quarter Significant Events:

• Closed on the previously announced sales agreement of seven VLCCs under construction for a gain of $51.4 million.
• Took delivery of three MR tankers under the Company's Newbuilding Program, STI Texas City, in March 2014, and STI Opera and STI Duchessa, in January 2014.
• Converted the Newbuilding Credit Facility from a term loan into a reducing revolving credit facility giving the Company the ability to draw down and repay the available commitments under the facility when needed.
• Sold three of the Company's older vessels, Noemi, Senatore, and STI Spirit for an aggregate selling price of $74.2 million, further emphasizing the Company's commitment to a modern, fuel efficient fleet.
• Declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.08 per share in March 2014.

Newbuilding Credit Facility conversion to a Revolver

In March 2014, the Company converted its Newbuilding Credit Facility with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB from a term loan to a reducing revolving credit facility. This gives the Company the ability to draw down and repay the available commitments under the facility when needed. All other terms and definitions remain unchanged.

The amount available under this facility is $82.3 million and is fully drawn as of the date of this press release. The amount available will reduce by $1.5 million each quarter until the maturity date in June 2019.

Vessel sales
As part of the Company's commitment to a modern fuel efficient fleet, the Company recently sold three of its older vessels:

• Two, 2004 built, LR1 product tankers, Noemi and Senatore, for an aggregate selling price of $44.0 million. These sales closed in March and April 2014, respectively.
• The 2008 built LR2 product tanker, STI Spirit, for $30.2 million in April 2014.

The Company also made repayments of the debt associated with the three vessels sold for $43.9 million in aggregate. These repayments and their resultant impact on our credit facilities are further described below.

Time charter-in update

In April 2014, the Company extended the time charter on an MR tanker that is currently time chartered-in. The term of the agreement is for one year at $14,850 per day beginning in May 2014. The Company has options to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $15,200 per day and $16,200 per day, respectively.

In April 2014, the Company extended the time charter on an LR2 that is currently time chartered-in. The term of the agreement is for six months at $15,250 per day beginning in May 2014. The Company has an option to extend the charter for up to six months at $15,500 per day.

In March 2014, the Company extended the time charter on a Handymax tanker that is currently time chartered-in. The term of the extension is for one year at $13,550 per day and began in April 2014.

In March 2014, the Company entered into a new time charter-in agreement on an LR1 vessel for one year at $15,000 per day. The Company has options to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $16,250 per day and $17,250 per day, respectively. This vessel was delivered in March 2014.

In February 2014, the Company extended the time charters on two Handymax tankers that are currently time chartered-in. The terms of the agreements are for one year at $13,650 per day beginning in April and May 2014. The time charter beginning in April 2014 contains a 50% profit and loss sharing provision whereby the Company will split all of the vessel's profits and losses above or below the daily base rate with the vessel's owner.

In February 2014, the Company entered into a new time charter-in agreement on an LR2 vessel that is currently time chartered-in. The new agreement is for six months at $16,500 per day and commenced upon the expiration of the existing charter in February 2014.

In February 2014, the Company entered into a new time charter-in agreement on an LR2 vessel for one year at $15,000 per day. The Company has an option to extend the charter for an additional six months at $16,250 per day. This vessel was delivered in March 2014.

Conference Call

The Company will have a conference call on April 28, 2014 at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time and 5:00 PM Central European Time.

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866)-675-4790 (U.S.) or 1(913)-312-0643 (International). The conference participant passcode is 3528758. 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.

Slides and Audio Webcast:

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the internet, through the Scorpio Tankers Inc. website www.scorpiotankers.com. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

Webcast URL: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=99087

Current Liquidity

As of April 25, 2014, the Company had $151.7 million in cash.

Debt

2010 Credit Facility

In January 2014, the Company drew down $72.4 million from the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility.

In March 2014, the Company repaid $22.5 million into this facility as a result of the sales of Noemi and Senatore. Consequently, the availability of this facility reduced by such amount and the quarterly reduction reduced to $2.1 million from $3.1 million per quarter. Additionally, we wrote off $0.2 million of deferred financing fees as a result of this repayment in the first quarter of 2014.

The amount available under the facility is now $47.8 million and is fully drawn as of the date of this press release.

2011 Credit Facility

In January 2014, the Company drew down $52.0 million from the 2011 Credit Facility. In connection with this drawdown, STI Duchessa, STI Le Rocher and STI Larvotto were provided as collateral under the facility. There are no further amounts available to draw under this facility.

2013 Credit Facility

In February 2014, the Company drew down $64.2 million from the 2013 Credit Facility. In connection with this draw down, STI Opera, STI Fontvieille and STI Ville were provided as collateral under the facility.

In March 2014, the Company drew down $20.5 million from the 2013 Credit Facility to partially finance the delivery of STI Texas City.

STI Spirit Credit Facility

In April 2014, the Company repaid the outstanding balance under its STI Spirit Credit Facility of $21.4 million as a result of the sale of STI Spirit. $0.3 million of deferred financing fees will be written off as a result of this repayment in the second quarter of 2014.   

As of April 28, 2014, the Company's outstanding debt balance, and amount available to draw, is as follows:

		As of April 28, 2014
In millions of U.S. dollars		Amount outstanding			Amount available
2010 Revolving Credit Facility		$	47.8		$	-
STI Spirit Credit Facility			-			-
2011 Credit Facility			114.9			-
Newbuilding Credit Facility			82.3			-
2013 Credit Facility			84.7			440.3	(1)
K-Sure Credit Facility			-			458.3	(2)
KEXIM Credit Facility			-			429.6	(2)
Total		$	329.7		$	1,328.2

(1)		Availability can be used to finance the lesser of 60% of the contract price for a qualifying newbuilding vessel and such vessel's fair market value at the date of drawdown.
(2)		Availability can be used to finance the lesser of 60% of the newbuilding contract price and 74% of the fair market value of the relevant vessel specified in the agreement.

Newbuilding Program

During the first quarter of 2014, the Company made $190.9 million of installment payments on its newbuilding vessels, which included an aggregate of $60.0 million for the delivery installment payments for STI Opera, STI Duchessa and STI Texas City. The Company currently has 55 newbuilding vessel orders with HMD, SPP, HSHI and DSME (29 MRs, 14 Handymaxes and 12 LR2s). The estimated future payment dates and amounts are as follows*:

Q2 2014		$	347.9		million**
Q3 2014			477.4		million
Q4 2014			258.3		million
Q1 2015			186.8		million
Q2 2015			147.4		million
Total		$	1,417.8		million

*These are estimates only and are subject to change as construction progresses.
**$22.8 million has been paid prior to the date of this press release.

Explanation of Variances on the First Quarter of 2014 Financial Results Compared to the First Quarter of 2013

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded net income of $53.3 million compared to net income of $6.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013. The following were the significant changes between the two periods:

• Time charter equivalent, or TCE revenue, a non-IFRS measure, is vessel revenues less voyage expenses (including bunkers and port charges). TCE revenue is included herein because it is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company's performance irrespective of changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters, and pool charters), and it provides useful information to investors and management. The following table depicts TCE revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

			For the three months ended March 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars			2014				2013
Vessel revenue				76,734			$	44,924
Voyage expenses				(3,974	)			(1,200	)
TCE revenue			$	72,760			$	43,724

• TCE revenue increased $29.0 million to $72.8 million. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in the average number of operating vessels (owned and time chartered-in) to 50.7 from 29.6 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. This increase was offset by an overall decrease in time charter equivalent revenue per day to $15,906 per day from $16,597 per day for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (see the breakdown of daily TCE averages below).
  
  
• Vessel operating costs increased $5.1 million to $13.1 million from $8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in the Company's owned fleet to an average of 20.2 vessels from 12.8 vessels for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase was augmented by an overall decrease in vessel operating costs per day to $7,185 per day from $6,840 per day for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (see the breakdown of daily TCE averages below).
  
  
• Charterhire expense increased $19.7 million to $40.2 million from $20.5 million as a result of an increase in the average number of vessels time chartered-in to 30.5 from 16.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See the Company's Fleet List below for the terms of these agreements.
  
  
• Depreciation expense increased $1.2 million to $6.0 million from $4.8 million primarily as a result of an increase in the average number of owned vessels to 20.2 from 12.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
  
  
• General and administrative expenses increased $8.2 million to $11.0 million from $2.8 million. This increase was driven by a $6.5 million increase in the amortization of restricted stock (non-cash) and an overall increase in other general and administrative expenses due to the significant growth in the Company's fleet and Newbuilding Program.
  
  
• Gain on sale of VLCCs of $51.4 million relates to the gain recorded as a result of the sale of our VLCCs under construction.
  

Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
(unaudited)
			For the three months ended March 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share and share data			2014				2013
Revenue
	Vessel revenue		$	76,734			$	44,924
Operating expenses
	Vessel operating costs			(13,070	)			(7,971	)
	Voyage expenses			(3,974	)			(1,200	)
	Charterhire			(40,173	)			(20,496	)
	Depreciation			(5,953	)			(4,767	)
	General and administrative expenses			(10,966	)			(2,759	)
	Gain on sale of VLCCs			51,419				-
	Total operating expenses			(22,717	)			(37,193	)
Operating income				54,017				7,731
Other (expense) and income, net
	Financial expenses			(399	)			(1,399	)
	Realized gain on derivative financial instruments			17				68
	Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments			47				44
	Financial income			27				181
	Share of loss from associate			(324	)			-
	Other expenses, net			(47	)			(15	)
	Total other expenses, net			(679	)			(1,121	)
Net income			$	53,338			$	6,610
Earnings per share
	Basic and diluted		$	0.28			$	0.08

Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(unaudited)
			As of
In thousands of U.S. dollars			March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	194,987			$	78,845
Accounts receivable				84,448				72,542
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				3,855				2,277
Inventories				4,553				2,857
Vessels held for sale				61,410				82,649
Total current assets				349,253				239,170
Non-current assets
Vessels and drydock				631,385				530,270
Vessels under construction				649,718				649,526
Other assets				30,213				17,907
Investment in associate				209,479				209,803
Total non-current assets				1,520,795				1,407,506
Total assets			$	1,870,048			$	1,646,676
Current liabilities
Bank loans				27,744				10,453
Accounts payable				21,977				20,696
Accrued expenses				7,940				7,251
Derivative financial instruments				482				689
Bank loans related to vessels held for sale				27,617				21,397
Total current liabilities				85,760				60,486
Non-current liabilities
Bank loans				289,273				135,279
Derivative financial instruments				51				188
Total non-current liabilities				289,324				135,467
Total liabilities				375,084				195,953
Shareholders' equity
Issued, authorized and fully paid in share capital:
	Share capital			2,021				1,999
	Additional paid in capital			1,527,802				1,536,945
Treasury shares				(7,938	)			(7,938	)
Hedging reserve				(188	)			(212	)
Accumulated deficit				(26,733	)			(80,071	)
Total shareholders' equity				1,494,964				1,450,723
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			$	1,870,048			$	1,646,676

Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
		For the three months ended March 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars		2014				2013
Operating activities
Net income		$	53,338			$	6,610
Gain on sale of VLCCs			(51,419	)			-
Depreciation			5,953				4,767
Amortization of restricted stock			6,955				500
Amortization of deferred financing fees			155				255
Straight-line adjustment for charterhire expense			3				(31	)
Share of loss from associate			324				-
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments			(47	)			(44	)
			15,262				12,057
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Drydock payments			-				(1,202	)
Increase in inventories			(1,700	)			(719	)
Increase in accounts receivable			(11,906	)			(11,211	)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets			(935	)			(1,006	)
Increase in other assets			(47	)			-
Increase in accounts payable			3,125				593
Increase / (decrease) in accrued expenses			1,759				(88	)
Interest rate swap termination payment			(274	)			-
			(9,978	)			(13,633	)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities			5,284				(1,576	)
Investing activities
Acquisition of vessels and payments for vessels under construction			(199,055	)			(155,180	)
Proceeds from disposal of vessels			162,950				-
Net cash outflow from investing activities			(36,105	)			(155,180	)
Financing activities
Bank loan repayment			(27,674	)			(1,838	)
Bank loan drawdown			209,100				34,375
Debt issuance costs			(18,345	)			(343	)
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock			-				465,037
Equity issuance costs			(42	)			(15,774	)
Dividends paid			(16,076	)			-
Net cash inflow from financing activities			146,963				481,457
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			116,142				324,701
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1,			78,845				87,165
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31,		$	194,987			$	411,866

Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other operating data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(unaudited)
		For the three months ended March 31,
		2014			2013
Adjusted EBITDA(1)(in thousands of U.S. dollars)		$	15,896		$	13,051
Average Daily Results
Time charter equivalent per day(2)		$	15,906		$	16,597
Vessel operating costs per day(3)			7,185			6,840
Aframax/LR2
TCE per revenue day (2)		$	14,342		$	19,172
Vessel operating costs per day(3)			7,386			6,960
Panamax/LR1
TCE per revenue day (2)		$	20,063		$	12,895
Vessel operating costs per day(3)			8,372			7,982
MR
TCE per revenue day (2)		$	14,262		$	18,259
Vessel operating costs per day(3)			6,466			5,852
Handymax
TCE per revenue day (2)		$	16,736		$	16,343
Vessel operating costs per day(3)			10,814			6,698
Fleet data
Average number of owned vessels			20.2			12.8
Average number of time chartered-in vessels			30.5			16.8

(1)		See Non-GAAP Measure section below
(2)		Freight rates are commonly measured in the shipping industry in terms of time charter equivalent per day (or TCE per day), which is calculated by subtracting voyage expenses, including bunkers and port charges, from vessel revenue and dividing the net amount (time charter equivalent revenues) by the number of revenue days in the period. Revenue days are the number of days the vessel is owned less the number of days the vessel is off-hire for drydock and repairs.
(3)		Vessel operating costs per day represent vessel operating costs excluding non-recurring expenses (for example insurance deductible expenses for repairs) divided by the number of days the vessel is owned during the period.

Fleet List as of April 28, 2014
		Vessel Name		Year Built		DWT		Ice class		Employment		Vessel type
		Owned vessels
1		STI Highlander		2007		37,145		1A		SHTP (1)		Handymax
2		STI Amber		2012		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
3		STI Topaz		2012		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
4		STI Ruby		2012		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
5		STI Garnet		2012		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
6		STI Onyx		2012		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
7		STI Sapphire		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
8		STI Emerald		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
9		STI Beryl		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
10		STI Le Rocher		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
11		STI Larvotto		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
12		STI Fontvieille		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
13		STI Ville		2013		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
14		STI Duchessa		2014		52,000		-		SMRP(4)		MR
15		STI Opera		2014		52,000		-		Spot (5)		MR
16		STI Texas City		2014		52,000		-		Time Charter (6)		MR
17		STI Harmony		2007		73,919		1A		SPTP (2)		LR1
18		STI Heritage		2008		73,919		1A		SPTP (2)		LR1
19		Venice		2001		81,408		1C		Spot		Post-Panamax
		Total owned DWT				1,046,391

		Vessel Name		Year Built		DWT		Ice class		Employment		Vessel type		Daily Base Rate		Expiry (7)
		Time chartered-in vessels
20		Kraslava		2007		37,258		1B		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$12,800		18-May-15
21		Krisjanis Valdemars		2007		37,266		1B		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$13,650		14-Apr-15		(8)
22		Jinan		2003		37,285		-		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$12,600		28-Apr-15
23		Iver Progress		2007		37,412		-		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$12,500		03-Mar-15		(9)
24		Iver Prosperity		2007		37,455		-		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$12,500		20-Oct-14		(10)
25		Histria Azure		2007		40,394		-		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$13,550		04-Apr-15		(11)
26		Histria Coral		2006		40,426		-		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$12,800		17-Jul-14		(12)
27		Histria Perla		2005		40,471		-		SHTP (1)		Handymax		$12,800		15-Jul-14		(12)
28		STX Ace 6		2007		46,161		-		SMRP(4)		MR		$14,150		17-May-14		(13)
29		Targale		2007		49,999		-		SMRP(4)		MR		$14,500		17-May-15		(14)
30		Gan-Triumph		2010		49,999		-		SMRP(4)		MR		$14,150		20-May-14
31		Nave Orion		2013		49,999		-		SMRP(4)		MR		$14,300		25-Mar-15		(15)
32		Gan-Trust		2013		51,561		-		SMRP(4)		MR		$16,250		06-Jan-16		(16)
33		Usma		2007		52,684		1B		SMRP(4)		MR		$14,500		03-Jan-15
34		SN Federica		2003		72,344		-		SPTP (2)		LR1		$11,250		15-May-15		(17)
35		SN Azzura		2003		72,344		-		SPTP (2)		LR1		$13,600		25-Dec-14
36		King Douglas		2008		73,666		-		SPTP (2)		LR1		$14,000		08-Aug-14		(18)
37		Hellespont Promise		2007		73,669		-		SPTP (2)		LR1		$14,250		14-Aug-14
38		Hellespont Progress		2006		73,728		-		SPTP (2)		LR1		$15,000		18-Mar-15		(19)
39		FPMC P Eagle		2009		73,800		-		SPTP (2)		LR1		$14,525		09-Sep-15
40		FPMC P Hero		2011		99,995		-		SLR2P (3)		LR2		$15,000		02-Nov-14		(20)
41		FPMC P Ideal		2012		99,993		-		SLR2P (3)		LR2		$15,250		09-Jul-14		(21)
42		Swarna Jayanti		2010		104,895				SLR2P (3)		LR2		$15,000		11-Mar-15		(22)
43		Densa Alligator		2013		105,708		-		SLR2P (3)		LR2		$16,500		17-Sep-14		(23)
44		Khawr Aladid		2006		106,003		-		SLR2P (3)		LR2		$15,400		11-Jul-15
45		Fair Seas		2008		115,406		-		SLR2P (3)		LR2		$16,500		21-Aug-14
46		Southport		2008		115,462				SLR2P (3)		LR2		$15,700		10-Dec-14
47		Four Sky		2010		115,708		-		SLR2P (3)		LR2		$16,250		02-Sep-14
		Total time chartered-in DWT				1,911,091

		Newbuildings currently under construction
		Vessel Name		Yard				DWT		Ice class		Vessel type
		Product tankers
48		Hull 2451		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
49		Hull 2452		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
50		Hull 2453		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
51		Hull 2454		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
52		Hull 2462		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
53		Hull 2463		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
54		Hull 2464		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
55		Hull 2465		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
56		Hull 2476		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
57		Hull 2477		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
58		Hull 2478		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
59		Hull 2479		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
60		Hull 2499		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
61		Hull 2500		HMD		(24)		38,000		1A		Handymax
62		Hull 2391		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
63		Hull 2392		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
64		Hull 2449		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
65		Hull 2450		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
66		Hull 2458		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
67		Hull 2459		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
68		Hull 2460		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
69		Hull 2461		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
70		Hull 2492		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
71		Hull 2493		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
72		Hull 2445		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
73		Hull 2474		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
74		Hull 2475		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
75		Hull 2490		HMD		(24)		52,000				MR
76		Hull S1138		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
77		Hull S1139		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
78		Hull S1140		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
79		Hull S1141		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
80		Hull S1142		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
81		Hull S1143		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
82		Hull S1144		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
83		Hull S1145		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
84		Hull S1167		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
85		Hull S1168		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
86		Hull S1169		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
87		Hull S1170		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
88		Hull S5123		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
89		Hull S5124		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
90		Hull S5125		SPP		(25)		52,000				MR
91		Hull S703		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
92		Hull S704		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
93		Hull S705		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
94		Hull S706		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
95		Hull S709		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
96		Hull S710		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
97		Hull S715		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
98		Hull S716		HSHI		(26)		114,000				LR2
99		Hull 5394		DSME		(27)		114,000				LR2
100		Hull 5395		DSME		(27)		114,000				LR2
101		Hull 5398		DSME		(27)		114,000				LR2
102		Hull 5399		DSME		(27)		114,000				LR2
		Total newbuilding product tankers DWT						3,408,000
		Total Fleet DWT						6,365,482

(1)		This vessel operates in or is expected to operate in the Scorpio Handymax Tanker Pool (SHTP). SHTP is operated by Scorpio Commercial Management (SCM). SHTP and SCM are related parties to the Company.
(2)		This vessel operates in or is expected to operate in the Scorpio Panamax Tanker Pool (SPTP). SPTP is operated by SCM. SPTP is a related party to the Company.
(3)		This vessel operates in or is expected to operate in the Scorpio LR2 Pool (SLR2P). SLR2P is operated by SCM. SLR2P is a related party to the Company.
(4)		This vessel operates in or is expected to operate in the Scorpio MR Pool (SMRP). SMRP is operated by SCM. SMRP is a related party to the Company.
(5)		This vessel is on a short term time charter for up to 120 days at approximately $19,000 per day.
(6)		This vessel is on a time charter agreement for two years at $16,000 per day. The agreement also contains a 50% profit sharing provision whereby we split all of the vessel's profits above the daily base rate with the charterer.
(7)		Redelivery from the charterer is plus or minus 30 days from the expiry date.
(8)		The agreement also contains a 50% profit and loss sharing provision whereby we split all of the vessel's profits and losses above or below the daily base rate with the vessel's owner.
(9)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $13,500 per day.
(10)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $13,250 per day.
(11)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $13,550 per day.
(12)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $13,550 per day.
(13)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $15,150 per day.
(14)		We have options to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $15,200 per day and $16,200 per day, respectively.
(15)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $15,700 per day.
(16)		The daily base rate represents the average rate for the three year duration of the agreement. The rate for the first year is $15,750 per day, the rate for the second year is $16,250 per day, and the rate for the third year is $16,750 per day. We have options to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $17,500 per day and $18,000 per day, respectively.
(17)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $12,500 per day. We have also entered into an agreement with the vessel's owner whereby we split all of the vessel's profits above the daily base rate.
(18)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional year at $15,000 per day.
(19)		We have options to extend the charter for up to two consecutive one year periods at $16,250 per day and $17,250 per day, respectively.
(20)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional six month at $15,500 per day.
(21)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional six months at $15,500 per day.
(22)		We have an option to extend the charter for an additional six months at $16,250 per day.
(23)		We have an option to extend the charter for one year at $17,550 per day.
(24)		These newbuilding vessels are being constructed at HMD (Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. of South Korea). 23 vessels are expected to be delivered in 2014 and five vessels in the first and second quarters of 2015.
(25)		These newbuilding vessels are being constructed at SPP (SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of South Korea). 11 vessels are expected to be delivered in 2014 and four in the first and second quarters of 2015.
(26)		These newbuilding vessels are being constructed at HSHI (Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.). Six vessels are expected to be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of 2014 and two in the first quarter of 2015.
(27)		These newbuilding vessels are being constructed at DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering). Two vessels are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2014 and two in the second quarter of 2015.

Business Strategy, Dividend Policy, and Stock Buyback Program

Business Strategy
The Company's primary objectives are to profitably grow the business and emerge as a major operator of product tanker vessels. The Company intends to acquire modern, high-quality tankers through timely and selective acquisitions. The Company is currently concentrating on these sectors because of their attractive fundamentals which the Company believes includes:

• increasing demand for refined products.
• increasing ton miles (distance between production and areas of demand), and
• reduced order book.

Dividend Policy

The declaration and payment of dividends is subject at all times to the discretion of the Company's board of directors. The timing and amount of dividends, if any, depends on the Company's earnings, financial condition, cash requirements and availability, fleet renewal and expansion, restrictions in the loan agreements, the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of dividends and other factors.

On April 28, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on June 12, 2014 to all shareholders as of May 27, 2014 (the record date). On March 26, 2014, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.08 per share to all shareholders as of March 11, 2014 (the record date).

Share Buyback Program

On July 9, 2010, the Company's board of directors authorized a share buyback program of up to $20 million. The Company expects to repurchase these shares in the open market, at times and prices that are considered to be appropriate by the Company, but is not obligated under the terms of the program to repurchase any shares.

As of April 28, 2014, the Company has purchased $18.9 million of shares in the open market at an average price of $7.80 and has authorization to purchase an additional $100 million of shares.

About Scorpio Tankers Inc.

Scorpio Tankers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of petroleum products worldwide. Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns 19 tankers (two LR1 tankers, one Handymax tanker, 15 MR tankers, and one post-Panamax tanker) with an average age of 2.9 years, time charters-in 28 product tankers (eight LR2, six LR1, six MR and eight Handymax tankers), and has contracted for 55 newbuilding product tankers (29 MR, 12 LR2, and 14 Handymax ice class-1A product tankers), 42 are expected to be delivered to the Company throughout 2014 and 13 in 2015. The Company also owns approximately 26% of Dorian LPG Ltd. Additional information about the Company is available at the Company's website www.scorpiotankers.com, which is not a part of this press release.

Non-GAAP Measures
This press release describes adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA, which are not measures prepared in accordance with IFRS (i.e. "Non-GAAP" measure). The Non-GAAP measures are presented in this press release as we believe that they provide investors with a means of evaluating and understanding how the Company's management evaluates the Company's operating performance. These Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, as substitutes for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Adjusted net income / (loss)

			For the three months ended March 31, 2014
In thousands of U.S. dollars except per share and share data			Amount					Per share
Net income			$	53,338				$	0.28
Adjustments:
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments				(47	)				(0.00	)
Gain on sale of VLCCs				(51,419	)				(0.27	)
Total adjustments				(51,466	)				(0.27	)
Adjusted net income			$	1,872				$	0.01

Adjusted EBITDA

		For the three months ended March 31,
In thousands of U.S. dollars		2014				2013
Net income		$	53,338			$	6,610
Financial expenses			399				1,399
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments			(47	)			(44	)
Financial income			(27	)			(181	)
Depreciation			5,953				4,767
Depreciation component of our net loss from associate			744				-
Amortization of restricted stock			6,955				500
Gain on sale of VLCCs			(51,419	)			-
Adjusted EBITDA		$	15,896			$	13,051

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.