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d'Amico International Shipping S.A.

Quarterly Report May 8, 2024

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D'AMICO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING S.A. INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS – FIRST QUARTER 2024

This document is available on www.damicointernationalshipping.com

d'Amico International Shipping S.A. Registered office at 25C Boulevard Royal, Luxembourg RCS B124790 Share capital US\$ 62,053,278.45 as at 31 March 2024

CONTENTS

BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
AND
CONTROL
BODIES
3
KEY
FIGURES
4
CONSOLIDATED
MANAGEMENT REPORT
5
GROUP STRUCTURE 5
ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (APM)
9
SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024
12
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF THE FIRST QUARTER
18
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE PERIOD AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK
18
D'
AMICO
INTERNATIONAL
SHIPPING
GROUP
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
21
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
21
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
21
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
22
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
23
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
24
NOTES
25

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONTROL BODIES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman Paolo d'Amico

Directors Antonio Carlos Balestra di Mottola, Chief Executive Officer Cesare d'Amico – Executive Director Marcel C. Saucy – Non-executive, Lead Independent Director Tom Loesch – Non-executive, Independent Director Monique I.A. Maller – Non-executive, Independent Director Antonia d'Amico - Director Lorenzo d'Amico- Director Massimiliano della Zonca- Director

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

MOORE Audit S.A.

KEY FIGURES

Financials

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Total net revenue 105,280 107,463
EBITDA * 76,104 76,410
as % of margin on Total net revenue 72.29% 71.10%
EBIT * 60,442 60,603
as % of margin on Total net revenue 57.41% 56.39%
Net profit 56,340 54,116
as % of margin on Total net revenue 53.51% 50.36%
Adjusted Net profit** 56,684 56,505
Basic earnings (loss) per share US\$ 0.467 US\$ 0.443
Operating cash flow 76,928 99,207
Gross capital expenditure (CapEx)* (4,873) (4,827)
As at As at
31 March 2024 31 December 2023
Total assets 1,040,858 1,001,707
Net financial indebtedness* 152,536 224,344
Shareholders' equity 674,322 617,806

*see Alternative Performance Measures on page 9

** Excluding results on disposal and non-recurring financial items – please refer also to the summary of financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

OTHER OPERATING MEASURES

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Daily operating measures - TCE earnings* per employment day (US\$)1 34,043 34,056
Fleet development - Total vessel equivalent 35.5 36.0
- Owned 26.0 20.7
- Bareboat chartered 3.0 7.3
- Time chartered 6.5 8.0
Off-hire days/ available vessel days2 (%) 3.6% 2.0%
Fixed rate contract/ available vessel days3 (coverage %) 41.3% 25.2%

*see Alternative Performance Measures on page 9

1 This figure represents time charter ("TC") equivalent earnings for vessels employed on the spot market and time charter contracts, net of commissions. Please refer to the Alternative Performance Measures included further on in this report.

2 This figure is equal to the ratio of the total off-hire days, inclusive of dry-docks, and the total number of available vessel days.

3 Fixed rate contract days/available vessel days (coverage ratio): this figure represents the proportion of available vessel days, including offhire days, employed on time charter contracts.

CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT

GROUP STRUCTURE

Set out below is d'Amico International Shipping's Group structure as at 31 March 2024:

D'AMICO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING GROUP

d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (individually the "Company" or "d'Amico International Shipping", and when together with its subsidiaries "DIS", "DIS Group" or "the Group") is an international marine transportation company, part of the d'Amico Società di Navigazione SpA group (the "d'Amico Group"), which traces its origins to 1936. As at 31 March 2024, d'Amico International Shipping controls – through d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. (Ireland), its fully owned subsidiary – a fleet of 35.0 vessels, of which 29.0 owned and bareboat vessels (with purchase obligations), with an average age of approximately 8.8 years, compared to an average in the product tankers industry of 13.4 years for MRs (25,000 – 54,999 dwt) and 14.8 for LR1s (55,000 – 84,999 dwt). All DIS' vessels are double-hulled and are primarily engaged in the transportation of refined oil products, providing worldwide shipping services to the major oil companies and trading houses. All the vessels are compliant with IMO (International Maritime Organization) regulations, including MARPOL (the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships), with the requirements of oil-majors and energy-related companies and other relevant international standards. Based on MARPOL/IMO rules, cargoes such as palm oil, vegetable oil and other chemicals can only be transported by vessels that meet certain requirements (IMO Classed). As at 31 March 2024, 80.0% of DIS' controlled fleet was IMO Classed, allowing the Group to transport a large range of products.

DIS' business purpose is to operate, through its main subsidiary d'Amico Tankers d.a.c., a fleet of owned and chartered-in vessels, engaged in the transportation of refined petroleum products and vegetable oils.

DIS Group's revenue, amounting to US\$ 132.2 million in the first 3 months of 2024 (-5.8% relative to the first 3 months of 2023, please refer to DIS' Consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2023), is mainly generated from the employment, either directly or through its partnerships, of the vessels of its fleet under spot contracts and time charters, for the marine transportation of refined petroleum products. Vessels operating under fixed rate contracts, including time charters, usually provide more steady and predictable cash flows than vessels operating on the spot market. Spot contracts offer the opportunity to maximise DIS Group's revenue during periods of increasing market rates, although they may result in lower earnings than time charters during periods of decreasing rates. This employment mix varies according to prevailing and forecasted market conditions. Gains or losses can also arise from the sale of the vessels in DIS Group's fleet.

DIS Group believes that it benefits from a strong brand name and an established reputation in the international market due to its long operating history and that such a reputation is important in maintaining and strengthening long-term relationships with its partners and existing customers and in developing relationships with new customers. Its partners and customers appreciate the transparency and accountability, which have been priorities for the DIS Group from its early days. Accountability, transparency, and a focus on quality are pillars of its operations and key to DIS Group's success.

The quality of DIS Group's fleet is preserved through scheduled maintenance programmes, by aiming for exacting standards on owned vessels and by chartering-in vessels from owners who meet high-quality standards.

DIS' Global Footprint

DIS has a presence in Luxembourg, Dublin (Ireland), London (U.K.), Monte Carlo (Monaco), Singapore, New York (USA) and Rome (Italy). These offices are located in the key maritime centres around the world. DIS provides transportation services employing all its vessels worldwide, rather than in specific geographical areas. DIS believes that its international presence allows it to meet the needs of its international clients in different geographical areas, strengthening the Company's recognition and its brand name worldwide. In addition, through the different opening hours of offices located in several time zones, DIS can continuously monitor its operations and assist its customers.

As at 31 March 2024, DIS employed 638 seagoing personnel and 25 onshore personnel. In addition, through related party contracts, DIS benefits from the services of employees of the d'Amico Group working in the administrative, chartering, operations, sale and purchase and technical departments of d'Amico Shipping Singapore, d'Amico Shipping USA, d'Amico Società di Navigazione SpA, Rudder SAM and d'Amico Shipping UK.

Fleet

The DIS Group controlled as at 31 March 2024, either through ownership or charter arrangements, a modern fleet of 35.0 product tankers (31 December 2023: 36.0 product tankers). DIS Group's product tanker vessels range from approximately 36,000 to 75,000 dwt.

Since 2012, the DIS Group has ordered 22 newbuildings, the last of which was delivered in October 2019. All these newbuildings are fuel-efficient and in compliance with recent environmental legislation. They cater therefore to the high standards required by the Group's oil major customers, in addition to being highly cost effective.

Operating a large fleet enhances the generation of earnings and operating efficiencies, strengthens the Group's ability to advantageously position vessels and improves the fleet's availability and scheduling flexibility, providing DIS with a competitive advantage. In particular, the scale of DIS' operations provides it with the flexibility necessary to enable it to capitalise on favourable spot market conditions to maximise earnings and negotiate favourable contracts with suppliers.

The following table sets forth information about DIS' fleet on the water as at 31 March 2024.

Name of vessel Dwt
Year built
Builder, Country4 IMO
classed
LR1 fleet
Owned
Bright Future5 75,000 2019 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) -
Cielo di Cagliari 75,000 2018 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) -
Cielo Rosso 75,000 2018 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) -
Cielo di Rotterdam 75,000 2018 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) -
Cielo Bianco 75,000 2017 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) -
Bareboat with purchase options and purchase obligation
Cielo di Houston 75,000 2019 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) -
MR fleet
Owned
High Explorer 50,000 2018 Onomichi, Japan IMO II/III
High Adventurer 50,000 2017 Onomichi, Japan IMO II/III
High Challenge 50,000 2017 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO II/III
High Wind 50,000 2016 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO II/III
High Trust 49,990 2016 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO II/III
High Trader 49,990 2015 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO II/III
High Loyalty 49,990 2015 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO II/III
High Voyager 45,999 2014 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO II/III
High Freedom 49,990 2014 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO II/III
High Tide 51,768 2012 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO II/III
High Seas 51,678 2012 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO II/III
GLENDA Melissa 47,203 2011 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO III
GLENDA Meryl 47,251 2011 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO III
GLENDA Melody 47,238 2011 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO III
GLENDA Melanie6 47,162 2010 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO III
Bareboat with purchase options and purchase obligations
High Discovery 50,036 2014 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO II/III
High Fidelity 49,990 2014 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO II/III

4 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) refers to vessels ordered at Hyundai Mipo and built at their Vinashin (Vietnam) facility.

5 Ex-Cielo di Londra.

6 In March 2024, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of the MT Glenda Melanie (the 'Vessel'). The vessel is expected to be delivered to its new owners in Q2 2024 and was classified under the category 'Assets held for sale' in accordance with IFRS 5 as of March 31, 2024.

TC-in long-term with purchase options
High Leader 50,000 2018 Japan Marine, Japan IMO II/III
High Navigator 50,000 2018 Japan Marine, Japan IMO II/III
Crimson Pearl 50,000 2017 Minaminippon Shipbuilding, Japan IMO II/III
Crimson Jade 50,000 2017 Minaminippon Shipbuilding, Japan IMO II/III
TC-in long-term without purchase options
Green Planet 50,843 2014 Daesun Shipbuilding, South Korea IMO II/III
High Prosperity 48,711 2006 Imabari, Japan -
Handy-size fleet
Owned
Cielo di Salerno 39,043 2016 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO
Cielo di Hanoi 39,043 2016 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO
Cielo di Capri 39,043 2016 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO
Cielo di Ulsan 39,060 2015 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea (Vinashin, Vietnam) IMO
Cielo di New York 39,990 2014 Hyundai Mipo, South Korea IMO

Fleet Employment

As at 31 March 2024, DIS directly employed 35.0 Vessels: 3 LR1s ('Long Range 1'), 8 MRs ('Medium Range') and 6 Handy-size vessels on term contracts at fixed rates, whilst 2 LR and 16 MR vessels were at the same date employed on the spot market.

d'Amico International Shipping is part of the d'Amico Group, one of the world's leading privately-owned marine transportation companies, with over 80 years of experience in the shipping business, whose ultimate parent company is d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A. (Italy). As at 31 March 2024, the d'Amico Group controlled a wide fleet of owned and chartered-in vessels, of which 35.0 were part of the DIS fleet, operating in the product tanker market. d'Amico International Shipping also benefits from the expertise of the d'Amico Group, which provides technical management services, including crewing and insurance arrangements, as well as safety, quality and environmental services for DIS' vessels.

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (APM)

Along with the most directly comparable IFRS measures, DIS' management regularly uses Alternative Performance Measures, as they provide helpful additional information for readers of its financial statements, indicating how the business has performed over the period, filling the gaps left by the reporting standards. APMs are financial and nonfinancial measures of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash-flows, other than a financial measure defined or specified in the Group's applicable financial reporting framework and standards (IFRS); for this reason they might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measurements under IFRS or GAAP and thus should not be considered substitutes for the information contained in the Group's financial statements. The following section sets out the Group's definitions of used APMs:

FINANCIAL APMs (They are based on or derived from figures of the financial statements)

Time charter equivalent earnings

A shipping industry standard allowing the comparison of period-to-period net freight revenues, which are not influenced by whether the vessels were employed on Time charters (TC), Voyage charters or Contracts of affreightment (please see Non-Financial APM definitions below). As indicated in the Profit and Loss financial statement, it is equal to revenues less voyage costs.

Bareboat charter revenue

Revenues originating from contracts under which the ship owner is usually paid monthly in advance charter hire at an agreed daily rate for a specified period of time, during which, the charterer is responsible for the technical management of the vessel, including crewing, and therefore also for its operating expenses (see further in Other definitions).

EBITDA and EBITDA Margin

EBITDA is defined as the result for the period before the impact of taxes, interest, the Group's share of the result of joint ventures and associates, depreciation, and amortization. It is equivalent to the gross operating profit, which indicates the Group's revenues from sales less its cost of the services (transport) sold. EBITDA Margin is defined as EBITDA divided by Time charter equivalent earnings (as described above). DIS believes that EBITDA and EBITDA Margin are useful additional indicators investors can use to evaluate the Group's operating performance.

EBIT and EBIT Margin

EBIT is defined as the result for the period before the impact of tax, interest, and the Group's share of the result of joint ventures and associates. It is equivalent to the net operating profit and the Group uses it to monitor its return after operating expenses and the cost of the use of its tangible assets. EBIT Margin is defined as operating profit as a percentage of Time charter equivalent earnings and represents for DIS a suitable measure to show the contribution of the Time-Charter Earnings in covering both fixed and variable costs.

ROCE

Return on Capital Employed is a profitability ratio which measures how efficiently a company is using its capital. It is calculated dividing the EBIT by the capital employed, that is, by total assets less current liabilities.

Gross CAPEX

Gross capital expenditure, that is the expenditure for the acquisition of fixed assets as well as expenditures capitalised as a result of the intermediate or special surveys of our vessels, or of investments for the improvement of DIS vessels, as indicated under Net acquisition of fixed assets within the cash-flow from investing activities; it gives an indication about the strategic planning (expansion) of the Group (capital intensive industry).

Net Indebtedness

Comprises bank loans and other financial liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents and liquid financial assets or shortterm investments available to service those debt items. The Group believes net indebtedness is relevant to investors as it is a metric on the overall debt situation of a company, indicating the absolute level of non-equity funding of the business. The relevant table in the net indebtedness section within the report on operations, reconciles net debt to the pertinent balance sheet line items.

IFRS 16 impact

The standard eliminates the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases for a lessee; instead, all leases are treated in a similar way to finance leases applying IAS 17. Leases are "capitalised" by recognising the present value of lease payments and showing them either as leased assets (right-of-use assets, RoU) or together with property, plant, and equipment (PPE). Lease items of low value (under US\$ 5 thousand) or for which the lease duration is shorter than one year are excluded from this treatment and are expensed as incurred. If lease payments are made over time, the company also recognises a financial liability representing its obligation to make future lease payments. The most significant effect is an increase in lease assets (or PPE) and financial liabilities, leading to changes in key financial metrics derived from balance sheet data.

For companies with material off-balance sheet leases, IFRS 16 changes the nature of the expenses related to those leases: the straight-line operating lease expense (time-charter-in) are replaced with a depreciation charge for the lease asset (included within operating costs) and an interest expense on the lease liability (included within finance costs).

NON-FINANCIAL APMs (not derived from figures of the financial statements)

Available vessel days

Total theoretical number of days a vessel is available for sailing during a period. It provides an indication of the Group's fleet earnings potential during a period, which takes into account the date of delivery to and redelivery from the Group of the vessels in its fleet (please refer also to the Key figures, other operating measures).

Coverage

Ratio indicating how many available vessel days are already covered by fixed rate contracts (time charter contracts or contracts of affreightment). It provides an indication of how exposed the Group is to changes in the freight market during a certain period (please refer to Time charter equivalent earnings in the Management financial review).

Daily spot rate or daily TC rate

Daily spot rate refers to daily time-charter equivalent earnings (please refer to definition below) generated by employing DIS' vessels on the spot market (or on a voyage basis) and daily TC rate refers to daily time-charter earnings generated by employing DIS' vessels on 'time-charter' contracts (please refer to the Management financial review).

Off-hire

Means the period in which a vessel is unable to perform the services for which it is immediately required under a time charter. Off-hire periods can include days spent on repairs, dry-docking and surveys, whether or not scheduled. It can help to explain changes in time-charter equivalent earnings between different periods (please refer to Revenues, in the Management financial review).

Time charter equivalent earnings per day

A measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel or of DIS' fleet. DIS' method of calculating time charter equivalent earnings per day is consistent with industry standards and is determined by dividing voyage revenues (net of voyage expenses) by on-hire days for the relevant time period. Time charter equivalent earnings per day is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company's performance, since it is unaffected by the changes in the mix of charter contracts (i.e. spot charters, time charters and contracts of affreightment) through which the vessels are employed. It allows a comparison of the Group's performance with industry peers and market benchmarks (please refer to Key figures).

Vessels equivalent

The number of vessels equivalent in a period is equal to the sum of the products of the total available vessel days over that period for each vessel and the participation of the Group (direct or indirect) in that vessel, divided by the number of calendar days in that period. It provides an indication of the Group's fleet size and earnings potential over a period (please refer to Key figures).

OTHER DEFINITIONS

Bareboat charter

A contract type under which the ship owner is usually paid monthly in advance charter hire at an agreed daily rate for a specified period of time, during which the charterer is responsible for the technical management of the vessel, including crewing, and therefore also for its operating expenses (please refer to note 7). A bareboat charter is also known as a "demise charter" or a "time charter by demise".

Charter

A contract for the hire of a vessel for a specified period of time or to carry cargo from a loading port to a discharging port. The contract for a charter is commonly called a charter party and there are three main types of such contracts, a bareboat charter party, a voyage charter party and time charter party (refer to definitions in this section).

Contract of affreightment (COA)

An agreement between an owner and a charterer which obliges the owner to provide a vessel to the charterer to move specific quantities of cargo, at a fixed rate, over a stated time period but without designating specific vessels or voyage schedules, thereby providing the owner with greater operating flexibility than with voyage charters alone.

Disponent Owner

The company that controls a vessel, replacing the registered owner, either through a time-charter or a bareboat charter.

Fixed-rate contracts

For DIS these usually refer to revenues generated through time-charter contracts or contracts of affreightment (please refer to definitions in this section). Bareboat charter contracts are also usually fixed rate contracts but DIS controls rather than employs vessels through such contracts.

Spot charter or Voyage charter

A contract type through which a registered owner (owner) or disponent owner (please refer to definition in this section) is paid freight for transporting cargo from a loading port to a discharging port. The charterer pays the vessel owner or disponent owner on a per-ton or lump-sum basis. The payment for the use of the vessel is known as freight. The owner or disponent owner is responsible for paying voyage expenses. Typically, the charterer is responsible for any delay at the loading or discharging ports. A ship-owner or bareboat charterer operating its vessel on voyage charter is responsible for the technical management of the vessel, including crewing, and therefore also for its operating expenses.

Time charter

Is a contract type through which the registered owner (owner) or disponent owner (please refer to definition within this section) is paid usually monthly in advance charter hire at an agreed daily rate for a specified period of time (usually a fixed rate contract). With such contracts the charterer is responsible for paying the voyage expenses and additional voyage insurance. A ship-owner or bareboat charterer operating its vessel on time-charter is responsible for the technical management of the vessel, including crewing, and therefore also for its operating expenses.

SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024

The product tanker market remained robust throughout Q1 2024, driven by limited fleet growth, increasing global oil trade volumes, and significant disruptive factors that further supported the market. Notably, impacts from Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden persisted, leading to vessels rerouting away from the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait onto longer voyages via the Cape of Good Hope. In addition, restrictions to Panama Canal transits due to low water levels added to market disruption. Moreover, recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries caused a portion of refining capacity to go offline.

In addition, recent refinery outages in Europe boosted demand and influenced inter-regional product arbitrages, resulting in stronger product imports into the region. Russia's announcement of a six-month ban on gasoline exports on March 1st aimed at supporting domestic demand also influenced market dynamics.

The one-year time-charter rate is always the best indicator of spot market expectations and as at the end of March 2024 was assessed at around US\$ 32,000 per day for a eco MR2, at a premium of around US\$ 2,250 per day relative to a conventional MR.

In Q1 2024, DIS recorded a Net profit of US\$ 56.3 million vs. a Net profit of US\$ 54.1 million posted in Q1 2023. This positive result is attributable to the strong product tanker market experienced in the first three months of the current year. Excluding results on disposal and non-recurring financial items, DIS' Net result would have amounted to US\$ 56.7 million in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ 56.5 million recorded in the same quarter of 2023.

DIS generated an EBITDA of US\$ 76.1 million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 76.4 million achieved in Q1 2023, whilst its operating cash flow was positive for US\$ 76.9 million in Q1 2024 compared with US\$ 99.2 million generated in the previous year.

In terms of spot performance, DIS achieved a daily spot rate of US\$ 38,201 in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 36,652 in Q1 2023 due to a stronger market relative to the same period of last year.

At the same time, 41.3% of DIS' total employment days in Q1 2024, were covered through 'time-charter' contracts at an average daily rate of US\$ 28,123 (Q1 2023: 25.2% coverage at an average daily rate of US\$ 26,367). A good level of time charter coverage is one of the pillars of DIS' commercial strategy and allows it to mitigate the effects of the spot market volatility, securing a certain level of earnings and cash generation even throughout negative cycles. DIS' total daily average rate (which includes both spot and time-charter contracts) was of US\$ 34,043 in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ 34,056 achieved in Q1 2023.

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Revenue 132,161 140,233
Voyage costs (28,096) (33,967)
Time charter equivalent earnings* 104,065 106,266
Bareboat charter revenue 1,215 1,197
Total net revenue 105,280 107,463
Time charter hire costs - (27)
Other direct operating costs (23,666) (24,427)
General and administrative costs (5,241) (4,220)
Result on disposal of vessels (269) (2,379)
EBITDA* 76,104 76,410
Depreciation and impairment (15,662) (15,807)
EBIT* 60,442 60,603
Net financial income 1,736 1,170
Net financial (charges) (5,473) (7,380)
Profit before tax 56,705 54,393
Income taxes (365) (277)
Net profit 56,340 54,116

*see Alternative Performance Measures on page 9

Revenue was US\$ 132.2 million in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ 140.2 million realized in Q1 2023. The decrease in gross revenue compared with the previous year is attributable mainly to the lower exposure to the spot market and to a lower number of equivalent vessels employed compared to Q1 2023. In addition, the percentage of off-hire days in Q1 2024 (3.6%) was higher than in the previous year (2.0%), mainly due to the timing of commercial off-hires and dry-docks.

Voyage costs reflect the mix of spot and time-charter employment contracts. These costs, which occur only for vessels employed on the spot market, amounted to US\$ (28.1) million in Q1 2024 compared with US\$ (34.0) million in Q1 2023.

Time charter equivalent earnings were of US\$ 104.1 million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 106.3 million in Q1 2023. In detail, DIS realized a daily average spot rate of US\$ 38,201 in Q1 2024 compared with US\$ 36,652 in Q1 2023.

In Q1 2024, DIS maintained a good level of 'coverage'7 (fixed-rate contracts), securing an average of 41.3% (Q1 2023: 25.2%) of its available vessel days at a daily average fixed rate of US\$ 28,123 (Q1 2023: US\$ 26,367). In addition to securing revenue and supporting the operating cash flow generation, these contracts enabled DIS to strengthen its historical relationships with the main oil majors.

DIS' total daily average TCE (Spot and Time Charter)8 was of US\$ 34,043 in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 34,056 in Q1 2023.

7 Coverage ratio (%) and daily average covered rate include a bareboat charter out contract on an LR1 vessel owned by d'Amico Tankers d.a.c., inclusive of an assumed daily Opex of US\$ 7,504 (in line with DIS' fleet FY'23 average actual costs), in order to express this bareboat contract in time-charter equivalent terms. The gross revenue of this bareboat contract is reported under 'bareboat charter revenue' in the Income Statement.

8 Total daily average TCE includes a bareboat charter out contract on an LR1 vessel owned by d'Amico Tankers d.a.c., inclusive of an assumed daily Opex of US\$ 7,504 (in line with DIS' fleet FY'23 average actual costs), in order to express this bareboat contract in time-charter equivalent terms. The gross revenue of this bareboat contract is reported under 'bareboat charter revenue' in the Income Statement.

DIS TCE daily rates 2024
(US dollars)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1
Spot 36,652 31,746 31,782 30,999 32,873 38,201
Fixed 26,367 28,383 28,830 28,474 28,107 28,123
Average 34,056 30,831 30,860 30,099 31,451 34,043

Bareboat charter revenue was of US\$ 1.2 million in Q1 2024, in line with the prior year; it relates to the bareboat charter out contract started in October 2021 on one of d'Amico Tankers d.a.c.'s LR1 vessels.

Time charter hire costs. IFRS 16 Leases is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 and was adopted by the Company. IFRS 16 substantially changes the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements, significantly affecting the treatment by lessees of contracts which in previous periods were treated as operating leases. With some exceptions, liabilities for payments on contracts previously classified as operating leases are now discounted at the lessee's incremental borrowing rate, leading to the recognition of a lease liability and a corresponding right of use asset (amounting to the liability plus the present value of any restoration costs and any incremental costs in entering the lease, as well as any lease payments made prior to commencement of the lease, minus any lease incentives already received). Therefore, starting from 1 January 2019, 'time-charter hire costs' includes only timecharter contracts whose residual term is shorter than 12 months as at that date or for contracts starting later, whose duration is shorter than 12 months from their commencement date. The application of IFRS16 reduced 'charter hire costs' by US\$ 8.5 million in Q1 2024 and by US\$ 11.0 million in Q1 2023, as within the Income Statement, these costs were replaced with other direct operating costs, interest, and depreciation.

Excluding the effect of IFRS 16, DIS' 'time-charter hire costs' would have amounted to US\$ (8.5) million in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ (11.0) million in Q1 2023. In Q1 2024, DIS operated a lower number of chartered-in vessels (6.5 equivalent ships) relative to the prior year (8.0 equivalent ships).

Other direct operating costs mainly consist of crew, technical and luboil expenses relating to the operation of owned vessels, together with insurance expenses for both owned and chartered-in vessels. The adjustment to 'other direct operating costs' arising from the application of IFRS 16 increases such expenses by US\$ 3.9 million in Q1 2024 (US\$ 5.0 million increase in Q1 2023), as within the Income Statement, time-charter hire costs are replaced by other direct operating costs, interest and depreciation. Excluding the effects of IFRS 16, DIS' 'other direct operating costs' would have amounted to US\$ (19.7) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (19.4) million in Q1 2023. In Q1 2024, the Company operated a larger fleet of owned and bareboat vessels relative to the same period of last year (Q1 2024: 29.0 vs. Q1 2023: 28.0). DIS constantly monitors its operating costs, while focusing on crew with appropriate skills, high SQE (Safety, Quality & Environment) standards and full compliance with very stringent market regulations. Maintaining a 'topquality' fleet represents an essential part of d'Amico's vision and strategy.

General and administrative costs amounted to US\$ (5.2) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (4.2) million in Q1 2023. These costs relate mainly to onshore personnel, together with office costs, consultancies, travel expenses and others.

Result on disposal of vessels was negative for US\$ (0.3) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (2.4) million in the same period of the prior year. The amount refers to the amortisation of the net deferred result on vessels sold and leased back in the previous years. The amount for Q1 2023 included US\$ (1.8) million negative charge related to the accelerated amortization of the deferred losses on M/T High Freedom, M/T High Trust, M/T High Trader and M/T High Loyalty, whose purchase options were exercised by d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. in the first half of the same year.

EBITDA was of US\$ 76.1 million in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ 76.4 million in Q1 2023, reflecting the strong freight markets experienced in both years.

Depreciation, impairment, and impairment reversal amounted to US\$ (15.7) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (15.8) million in Q1 2023. There was no impairment or impairment reversal recorded either in Q1 2024 or in Q1 2023.

EBIT was of US\$ 60.4 million in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ 60.6 million in Q1 2023.

Net financial income was of US\$ 1.7 million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 1.2 million in Q1 2023. The amounts comprise mainly interest income on short-term securities and funds held with financial institutions on deposit or current accounts.

Net financial charges amounted to US\$ (5.5) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (7.4) million in Q1 2023. The amount for Q1 2024 comprises mainly US\$ (5.3) million in interest expenses and amortized financial fees due on DIS' bank loan facilities, actual expenses on interest rate swaps and interest on lease liabilities, as well as US\$ (0.1) million negative exchange difference and US\$ (0.1) million realized loss on foreign exchange derivative instruments used for hedging purposes. The amount recorded in the same quarter of last year included mainly US\$ (7.3) million in interest expenses and amortized financial fees due on DIS' bank loan facilities, actual expenses on interest rate swaps and interest on lease liabilities.

DIS recorded a Profit before tax of US\$ 56.7 million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 54.4 million in Q1 2023.

Income taxes amounted to US\$ (0.4) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (0.3) million in Q1 2023.

In Q1 2024 DIS recorded a Net profit of US\$ 56.3 million vs. a Net profit of US\$ 54.1 million in Q1 2023. Excluding the result on disposals and non-recurring financial items from Q1 2024 (US\$ (0.3) million) and from Q1 2023 (US\$ (2.4) million), DIS' Net result would have amounted to US\$ 56.7 million in Q1 2024 compared with US\$ 56.5 million recorded in the same quarter of the previous year.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at As at
US\$ Thousand 31 March 2024 31 December 2023
ASSETS
Non-current assets 763,722 796,693
Total current assets 277,136 205,014
Total assets 1,040,858 1,001,707
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Shareholders' equity 674,322 617,806
Non-current liabilities 275,152 290,667
Total current liabilities 91,384 93,234
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,040,858 1,001,707

Non-current assets mainly relate to DIS' owned vessels net book value, including right-of-use assets (there are no vessels under construction as at 31 March 2024). According to the valuation report provided by a primary broker, the estimated market value of DIS' owned and bareboat fleet as at 31 March 2024 was of US\$ 1,141.4 million.

Gross Capital expenditures (Capex) were of US\$ 4.9 million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 4.8 million in Q1 2023. These amounts include mainly the capitalised dry-dock costs pertaining to owned and bareboat vessels.

Total current assets as at 31 March 2024 amounted to US\$ 277.1 million. As at the same date, in addition to the working capital items (inventories and trade receivables amounting to US\$ 13.2 million and US\$ 67.5 million, respectively), current assets include 'cash and cash equivalents' of US\$ 170.1 million.

Total current assets includes also Assets held-for-sale amounting to US\$ 22.0 million, related to a vessel owned by d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. (MT Glenda Melanie), which is classified under the category 'Assets held for sale' in accordance with IFRS 5 as of 31 March 2024.

Non-current liabilities were of US\$ 275.2 million as at 31 March 2024 and mainly consist of the long-term portion of the debt due to banks (disclosed under the Net Indebtedness section of the report) and of lease liabilities.

Total current liabilities, other than the debt due to banks and other lenders (disclosed under the Net Indebtedness section of the report), include as at 31 March 2024, working capital items amounting to US\$ 37.3 million (mainly relating to trade and other payables), US\$ 17.9 million of lease liabilities, and US\$ 2.7 million of other current financial liabilities.

Shareholders' equity amounted to US\$ 674.3 million as at 31 March 2024 (US\$ 617.8 million as at 31 December 2023). The increase relative to year-end 2023 is mainly due to the Net result generated in the first quarter of 2024.

Net Indebtedness *

DIS' Net debt as at 31 March 2024 amounted to US\$ 152.5 million, compared with US\$ 224.3 million as at 31 December 2023. Due to the application of IFRS 16 these balances include from 1 January 2019 an additional lease liability amounting to US\$ 20.9 as at the end of March 2024 vs. US\$ 25.6 million as at the end of December 2023. The net debt (excluding the IFRS16 effect) / fleet market value ratio was of 11.5% as at 31 March 2024 vs. 18.0% as at 31 December 2023 (36.0% as at 31 December 2022, 60.4% as at 31 December 2021, 65.9% as at 31 December 2020, 64.0% as at the end of 2019 and 72.9% as at the end of 2018).

As at As at
US\$ Thousand 31 March 2024 31 December 2023
Liquidity - Cash and cash equivalents 170,060 111,154
Other current financial assets 4,393 4,431
Other current financial assets – related party 19 28
Total current financial assets 174,472 115,613
Bank loans and other lenders – current 33,481 28,699
Liabilities from leases – current 17,931 20,215
Other current financial liabilities – 3rd parties 2,716 2,810
Total current financial debt 54,128 51,724
Net current financial debt (120,344) (63,889)
Other non-current financial assets – 3rd parties 2,272 2,434
Total non-current financial assets 2,272 2,434
Bank loans – non-current 202,849 214,738
Liabilities from financial lease – non-current 69,584 73,193
Other non-current financial liabilities – 3rd parties 2,719 2,736
Total non-current financial debt 275,152 290,667
Net non-current financial debt 272,880 288,233
Net financial indebtedness 152,536 224,344

*see Alternative Performance Measures on page 9

The balance of Total Current Financial Assets was of US\$ 174.5 million as at the end of March 2024. The total amount comprises mainly Cash and cash equivalents of US\$ 170.1 million, the current portion of deferred losses on disposal on sale and leaseback transactions, amounting to US\$ 1.0 million, and the positive fair value of derivative financial instruments (mainly interest rate swaps), amounting to US\$ 3.3 million.

Total Non-Current Financial Assets comprise mainly the non-current portion of deferred losses on disposal on sale and leaseback transactions, amounting to US\$ 0.7 million and the positive fair value of derivative financial instruments (interest rate swaps), amounting to US\$ 1.6 million.

The total outstanding bank debt (Bank loans) as at 31 March 2024 amounted to US\$ 236.3 million, of which US\$ 33.5 million is due within one year. DIS' bank debt as at 31 March 2024 comprises mainly the following long-term facilities granted to d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. (Ireland), the key operating company of the Group:

  • (i) Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and ING 5-year term-loan facility to finance 1 Handysize vessel built in 2016 and 4 MR vessels previously owned by Glenda International Shipping d.a.c. and built between 2010 and 2011, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 41.5 million.
  • (ii) ING and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) 5-years term-loan facility to finance 3 LR1 vessels built in 2018 and 1 Handysize vessel built in 2014, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 71.7 million.
  • (iii) ABN Amro 5-years term-loan facility to finance 1 Handysize vessels built in 2014 with an outstanding debt of US\$ 10.5 million.
  • (iv) Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken 5-years term-loan facility to finance 1 LR1 vessel built in 2017, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 16.6 million.

  • (v) Tokyo Century Corporation 5-years term-loan facility to finance 1 MR vessel built in 2017, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 11.6 million.
  • (vi) Banco BPM S.p.A. 5-years term loan facility to finance 1 Handysize vessel built in 2016, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 12.9 million.
  • (vii) Danish Ship Finance 7-years term-loan facility to finance 2 MR vessels built in 2012, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 19.8 million.
  • (viii) Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) 5-years term-loan facility to finance 1 MR vessel built in 2017, acquired by d'Amico Tankers in Q4 2022, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 17.9 million.
  • (ix) IYO Bank 8-years term-loan facility to finance 1 MR vessel built in 2018, acquired by d'Amico Tankers in Q2 2023, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 16.5 million.
  • (x) Crédit Agricole Italia, 2.5-years term ESG facility, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 0.3 million.
  • (xi) NTT TC Leasing 5-years term-loan facility to finance an LR1 vessel built in 2019, with an outstanding debt of US\$ 19.4 million.

Lease liabilities include the lease on M/T Cielo di Houston, sold and leased back in 2019 and the leases on M/T High Fidelity and M/T High Discovery, whose previous leases were terminated in Q3 2022, with the vessels then refinanced with new 10-year leases. In addition, 'lease liabilities' include as at 31 March 2024, US\$ 20.9 million arising from the application of IFRS 16 on contracts classified until 2018 as 'operating leases'.

Other Non-current financial liabilities include mainly the deferred profit on disposal on sale and leaseback transactions.

Cash Flow

In Q1 2024, DIS' Net Cash Flow was of US\$ 58.9 million vs. US\$ 46.9 million in Q1 2023.

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Cash flow from operating activities 76,928 99,207
Cash flow from investing activities (4,873) (4,827)
Cash flow from financing activities (13,149) (47,447)
Change in cash balance 58,906 46,933
Cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdrafts at the beginning of the period 111,154 108,238
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 170,060 155,171
Bank overdrafts at the end of the period - -
Cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdrafts at the end of the period 170,060 155,171

Cash flow from operating activities was positive, amounting to US\$ 76.9 million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ 99.2 million in Q1 2023. The variance relative to the same period of last year is mainly attributable to US\$ 25.3 million positive timing effect in working capital achieved in Q1 2023.

The net Cash flow from investing activities was negative, amounting to US\$ (4.9) million in Q1 2024, compared with US\$ (4.8) million in Q1 2023. These amounts include capitalised costs related to dry docks that occurred during the respective periods.

Cash flow from financing activities was negative, amounting to US\$ (13.1) million in Q1 2024 vs. US\$ (47.4) million in Q1 2023. The amount for Q1 2024 comprises mainly: i) US\$ (7.3) million in bank debt repayments; and ii) US\$ (5.8) million repayment of lease liabilities. The amount recorded in the same quarter of last year included mainly: (i) US\$ (18.1) million in bank debt repayments; and US\$ (29.4) million repayment of lease liabilities, including US\$ (20.7) million related to the termination of the lease on High Voyager, following the d'Amico Tankers d.a.c.'s exercise of its purchase option.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF THE FIRST QUARTER

In the first 3 months of 2024, the main events for the d'Amico International Shipping Group were the following:

D'AMICO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING S.A.:

Dividend distribution: In March 2024, the Board of Directors of d'Amico International Shipping proposed to the Shareholders a dividend to be paid in cash of US\$ 30,007,114.24 gross (US\$ 25,506,047.10 net, after deducting the 15% applicable withholding tax), corresponding to US\$ 0.2487 gross per issued and outstanding share (US\$ 0.2114 per issued and outstanding share net of withholding taxes) to be paid out of retained earnings.

D'AMICO TANKERS D.A.C.:

'Time Charter-Out' Fleet: In January 2024, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. fixed a time charter-out contract with an oil-major for one of its handysize vessels for a minimum of 11 months and a maximum of 13 months, starting from February 2024.

In March 2024, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. fixed a time charter-out contract with a leading trading-house for one of its handysize vessels for a minimum of 9 months and a maximum of 12 months.

'Time Charter-In' Fleet: In February 2024, the time-charter-in contract for the M/T High SD Yihe, an MR vessel built in 2005, ended and the vessel was redelivered to her owners.

Sale of Vessels: In March 2024, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of the MT Glenda Melanie (the "Vessel"), a 47,162 dwt owned MR product tanker vessel, built in 2010 by Hyundai Mipo, South Korea, for a consideration of US\$ 27.4 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to her new owners in Q2 2024.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE PERIOD AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK

D'AMICO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING S.A.:

Approval of the 2023 statutory and consolidated Financial Statement, the dividend distribution and appointment of the new Board of Directors: In April 2024, the Annual General Shareholders' meeting of d'Amico International Shipping S.A. approved the 2023 statutory and consolidated financial statements of the Company, showing a consolidated net profit of US\$ 192,224,842. The Annual General Shareholders' meeting furthermore resolved the payment of the gross dividend in cash proposed by the Board of Directors. The payment of the above-mentioned dividend was made to the Shareholders on 2 May 2024, with related coupon n. 7 detachment date (ex-date) on 29 April 2024 and record date on 30 April 2024 (no dividend was paid with reference to the 3,453,542 treasury shares held by the Company which do not carry a dividend right). In addition, the Annual General Shareholders' meeting of DIS further resolved to set the number of the members of the Company's Board of Directors at nine (9), to re-elect Mr. Paolo d'Amico, Mr. Cesare d'Amico, Mr. Antonio Carlos Balestra di Mottola, Mrs. Monique Maller, Mr. Marcel Saucy and Me. Tom Loesch and to appoint Mr. Lorenzo d'Amico, Mrs. Antonia d'Amico and Mr. Massimiliano della Zonca as new members of the Board of Directors, all for a fixed term ending at the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders called to approve the Company's financial statements for the financial year ending on 31 December 2026.

Appointment of Chairman,CEO and CFO: In April 2024, the Board of Directors of d'Amico International Shipping resolved the confirmation of Mr. Paolo d'Amico as Chairman of the Board of Directors, the assignment of the role of Chief Executive Officer to Mr. Antonio Carlos Balestra di Mottola, who was also given the responsibility for the Internal Control and Risk Management System with the attribution of the role of Chief Risk Officer and concurrently attributed the functions of Chief Financial Officer to Mr. Federico Rosen.

D'AMICO TANKERS D.A.C.:

Purchase of a second-hand vessel: In April 2024, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. signed a memorandum of agreement for the purchase of the MT Amfitrion, a 50,000 dwt MR product tanker vessel, built in 2017 by Samsung Heavy Industries Ningbo, China, for a consideration of US\$ 43.5 million.

Order of four LR1 newbuilding vessels: In April 2024, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. signed a shipbuilding contract with Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., China, for the purchase of two (2) new Long Range (LR1 – 75,000 DWT) product tanker vessels at a contract price of US\$ 55.4 million each. These new very efficient vessels are expected to be delivered to d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. in September and November 2027, respectively.

In the same month, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. signed a shipbuilding contract with Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., China, for the purchase of two (2) additional new Long Range (LR1 – 75,000 DWT) product tanker vessels at a contract price of US\$ 56.2 million each. These new very efficient vessels are expected to be delivered to d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. in July and December 2027, respectively.

'Time Charter-In' Fleet: In April 2024, the time-charter-in contract for the M/T High Prosperity, an MR vessel built in 2006, ended and the vessel was redelivered to her owners.

As at 31 March 2024 As at 8 May 2024
LR1 MR Handysize Total LR1 MR Handysize Total
Owned 5 15 6 26 5 15 6 26
Bareboat chartered* 1 2 - 3 1 2 - 3
Long-term time chartered - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3
Short-term time chartered - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2
Total 6 23 6 35 6 22 6 34

The profile of d'Amico International Shipping's vessels on the water is summarized as follows.

* with purchase obligation

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The key drivers that should affect the product tankers' freight markets and d'Amico International Shipping's performance are (i) the growth in global oil supply, (ii) refinery margins and throughput, (iii) demand for refined products, (iv) the structure of forward prices for both crude oil and refined petroleum products, (v) the product tankers' fleet growth rate, (vi) the level of inventories in key consuming markets, (vii) the efficiency of the fleet due to factors such as congestion, transshipments and average sailing speeds and (viii) average sailing distances and ballast to laden ratios. Some of the factors that should continue supporting the current strong markets are detailed below:

Product Tanker Demand

  • According to the IEA's April 2024 report, global refining throughput is forecast to average 83.3 million b/d this year, approximately 1.0 million b/d higher than the average for 2023. In 2025 the forecast is expected to increase to 84.2 million b/d.
  • According to the IEA's April 2024 report, despite challenging economic conditions, global oil demand is forecast to continue growing rapidly this year, with an expected annual increase of 1.2 million b/d to an average of 103.0 million b/d for the full year.
  • According to the IEA's April 2024 report, escalating geopolitical developments have propelled oil tanker tonnemiles to record high levels in 2024, fueled by attacks on vessels navigating through the Bab-el-Mandeb straights into the Red Sea and forcing ships to take the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope. This follows the upheaval in shipping flows from sanctions on Russian oil implemented in 2022-2023. As a result, liquid tanker

tonne-miles have soared to their highest level over the past five years, reaching 49.1 billion tonne-miles per day. This marks a 6.5% increase compared to January alone. Comparatively, the average in 2018-2019 stood at 44.5 billion tonne-miles per day, while during the Covid period it reached a high of 47.1 billion tonne-miles per day.

  • According to Clarksons' March 2024 outlook, demand growth for the seaborne transportation of refined products is expected to be of around 6.4 % this year.
  • Ongoing sanctions on Russia and unplanned refinery outages are supporting longer-haul trade patterns for products and European imports of refined products.
  • Longer-term, recovering demand and structural shifts in the location of refineries are likely to continue boosting long-haul product trades.

Product Tanker Supply

  • Trading inefficiencies, as transshipments of cargoes and ballast to laden ratios increased, have been one of the factors reducing fleet productivity and contributing to the strong freight markets since the start of the war in Ukraine.
  • Congestions in the Panama Canal due to low water levels supported the markets last year and are expected to be a continuing feature in the coming years.
  • In their March 2024 outlook, Clarksons estimated the product tanker fleet will grow by only 1.8% in 2024.
  • The strong freight markets have led to continued subdued scraping in Q1 2024, with only 1 vessel in the MR and LR1 sector demolished during the period.
  • Due to the limited demolitions over the last few years, the product tanker fleet has been aging rapidly with 12.1% of the MRs and LR1s currently trading already 20 or more years old.
  • The IMO's 2030 and 2050 targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are high on the shipping agenda. Many owners and banks now require 'green recycling' of vessels in line with EU and IMO conventions, while the EU included shipping in its Emissions Trading Scheme from January 2024. Furthermore, important cargo charterers including oil majors such as Shell and Total, as well as leading trading houses such as Trafigura, have recently signed the Sea Cargo Charter with the aim of disclosing the CO2 emissions of the vessels they operate and reducing these in line with the IMO targets. From January 2023, operators are required to measure their vessels' energy efficiency existing ship index (EEXI), reflecting their technical efficiency and their carbon intensity indicator (CII), assessing how efficiently they are managed. Both measures aim to cut emissions progressively from 2023 to 2030. The expected technological change required to meet the increasingly demanding environmental regulations is reducing the appetite for new building orders. Furthermore, the increase in new building costs and decrease in yard availability is also negatively affecting the appetite for new orders.

D' AMICO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING GROUP INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Revenue 132,161 140,233
Voyage costs (28,096) (33,967)
Time charter equivalent earnings* 104,065 106,266
Bareboat charter revenue 1,215 1,197
Total net revenue 105,280 107,463
Time charter hire costs - (27)
Other direct operating costs (23,666) (24,427)
General and administrative costs (5,241) (4,220)
Result on disposal of vessels (269) (2,379)
EBITDA* 76,104 76,410
Depreciation and impairment (15,662) (15,807)
EBIT* 60,442 60,603
Net financial income 1,736 1,170
Net financial (charges) (5,473) (7,380)
Profit before tax 56,705 54,393
Income taxes (365) (277)
Net profit 56,340 54,116
Basic earnings per share 9 US\$ 0.467 US\$ 0.443

*see Alternative Performance Measures on page 9

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024
Q1 2023
Profit for the period 56,340 54,116
Items that may be reclassified subsequently into profit or loss
Movement in valuation of cash-flow hedges 88 (2,369)
Exchange differences in translating foreign operations (70) 818
Total comprehensive income for the period 56,358 52,565
The net result is entirely attributable to the equity holders of the Company
Basic comprehensive earnings per share US\$ 0.467 US\$ 0.430

9 For comparative reasons, reported average outstanding shares used in the calculation of the 2023 Q1 e.p.s. were adjusted following the criteria of the Reverse stock split which occurred on 13 June 2023 and the earnings per share (e.p.s.) were restated accordingly (please refer to note n.28 of the DIS 2023 Consolidated financial statements, for more detailed information). Basic earnings per share and basic comprehensive earnings per share (e.p.s.), have been calculated on an average number of shares outstanding equal to 120,653,014 in the first quarter of 2024 and 122,272,865 in the first quarter of 2023. In Q1 2024 and in Q1 2023 diluted e.p.s. was equal to basic e.p.s.

US\$ Thousand As at
31 March 2024
As at
31 December 2023
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment (PPE) and Right-of-use assets (RoU) 761,450 794,259
Other non-current financial assets 2,272 2,434
Total non-current assets 763,722 796,693
Inventories 13,227 13,727
Receivables and other current assets 67,478 75,674
Other current financial assets 4,412 4,459
Cash and cash equivalents 170,060 111,154
Current assets 255,177 205,014
Assets held for sale 21,959
Total current assets 277,136 205,014
TOTAL ASSETS 1,040,858 1,001,707
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital 62,053 62,053
Retained earnings 299,916 246,054
Share Premium 326,658 326,658
Other reserves (14,305) (16,959)
Total shareholders' equity 674,322 617,806
Banks and other lenders 202,849 214,738
Non-current lease liabilities 69,584 73,193
Other non-current financial liabilities 2,719 2,736
Non-current liabilities 275,152 290,667
Banks and other lenders 27,023 28,699
Current lease liabilities 17,931 20,215
Payables and other current liabilities 36,808 41,390
Other current financial liabilities 2,716 2,810
Current tax payable 448 120
Current liabilities 84,926 93,234
Banks associated with assets held for sale 6,458
Total current liabilities 91,384 93,234
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,040,858 1,001,707

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

US\$ Thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Result for the period 56,340 54,116
Depreciation and amortisation PPE and RoU 15,662 15,807
Current and deferred income tax 365 277
Net lease cost 1,285 2,916
Other net financial charges (income) 2,452 3,294
Movement in deferred result on disposal of fixed assets 269 2,378
Other non-cash items (70) 820
Share-based accruals LTI Plan 158 28
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 76,461 79,636
Movement in inventories 500 4,812
Movement in amounts receivable 8,443 13,941
Movement in amounts payable (4,747) 6,588
Taxes paid (37) (5)
Net cash payment for interest portion of lease liability (1,285) (2,916)
Net interest paid (2,407) (2,849)
Net cash flow from operating activities 76,928 99,207
Acquisition of fixed assets (4,873) (4,827)
Net cash flow from investing activities (4,873) (4,827)
Bank loan repayments (7,316) (18,065)
Repayments of principal portion of lease liability (5,833) (29,382)
Net cash flow from financing activities (13,149) (47,447)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 58,906 46,933
Cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdrafts at the beginning of the period 111,154 108,238
Cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdrafts at the end of the period 170,060 155,171
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 170,060 155,171
Bank overdrafts at the end of the period - -

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Share
capital
Retained
Earnings
Share
premium
Other Reserves Total
US\$ Thousand Share-based
payments
Treasury
shares
Cash-flow
hedge
Other
Balance as at 1 January 2024 62,053 246,054 326,658 864 (26,117) 4,576 3,718 617,806
LTI accruals, all share-based plans - - - 158 - - - 158
Allocation to legal reserve - (2,478) - - - - 2,478 -
Total comprehensive income - 56,340 - - - 88 (70) 56,358
Balance as at 31 March 2024 62,053 299,916 326,658 1,022 (26,117) 4,664 6,126 674,322
Share
capital
Retained
Earnings
Share
premium
Other Reserves Total
US\$ Thousand Share-based
payments
Treasury
shares
Cash-flow
hedge
Other
Balance as at 1 January 2023 62,053 53,938 368,827 238 (19,188) 9,707 2,839 478,414
LTI accruals, all share-based plans - - - 29 - - - 29
Total comprehensive income - 54,116 - - - (2,369) 818 52,565
Balance as at 31 March 2023 62,053 108,054 368,827 267 (19,188) 7,338 3,657 531,008

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d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (the "Company", "DIS") a Sociéte Anonyme, was incorporated under the laws of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg on 9 February 2007; its statutory seat is in Luxembourg. The ultimate parent company of the DIS Group is d'Amico Società di Navigazione. DIS is an international marine transportation company, operating, mainly through its fully owned subsidiary, d'Amico Tankers d.a.c. (Ireland), as well as other indirectly controlled subsidiaries. All DIS' vessels are double-hulled and are primarily engaged in the transportation of refined oil products, providing worldwide shipping services to the major oil companies and trading houses.

The consolidated financial statements of d'Amico International Shipping Group are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards and IAS – International Accounting Standards) as issued by the 'IASB' (International Accounting Standards Board) and adopted by the European Union. The designation 'IFRS' also includes all 'IAS', as well as all interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee 'IFRIC', formerly the Standing Interpretations Committee 'SIC' as adopted by the European Union. The consolidated financial statements are prepared on the basis of the historic cost convention, with the exception of certain financial assets and labilities, which are stated at fair value through profit or loss or other comprehensive income for the effective portion of the hedges.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company and its principal subsidiaries. Rounding is applied to the nearest thousand.

1. 1. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES INFORMATION

The material accounting policies, which have been consistently applied, are set out below.

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements present the consolidated results of the parent company, d'Amico International Shipping S.A., and its subsidiaries for the period ended 31 March 2024.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain all information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2023.

Critical Accounting Judgments and Key Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires Directors to make accounting estimates and in some cases assumptions in the application of accounting principles. The Management decisions are based on historical experience as well as on expectations associated with the realization of future events, considered reasonable under the circumstances. Critical accounting estimates and judgments are exercised in all areas of the business and are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Segment Information

d'Amico International Shipping is providing transportation services of refined petroleum products and vegetable oils, operating in only one business segment, Product Tankers. Furthermore, the DIS Group only has one geographical segment, employing all its vessels worldwide, rather than in specific geographical areas. The DIS Group's top management monitors, evaluates and allocates DIS Group's resources as a whole, operations are run in one single currency – the US\$ – and DIS regards, therefore, the product tankers business as a single segment.

Accounting principles

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.

Accounting principles adopted from 1 January 2024

There are a number of the IASB new or amended accounting standards (IFRS) and interpretations (IFRIC) which have come into effect:

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