Pyxis Tankers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Pyxis Tankers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Maroussi, Greece, August 10, 2018 - Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXS), (the "Company" or "Pyxis Tankers"), an emerging growth pure play product tanker company, today announced unaudited results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Summary
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, our time charter equivalent revenues were $5.1 million, which resulted in net loss of $1.3 million, or loss per share (basic and diluted) of $0.06, and our Adjusted EBITDA (see "Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions" below) was $1.1 million.
Valentios Valentis, our Chairman and CEO commented:
"Overall, our operating results for the second quarter of 2018 were mixed. As the quarter unfolded, the time charters for our medium range tankers ("MRs") rolled-off into a very difficult spot market at much lower rates. Weaker demand for MRs was caused by temporary market disruptions in the Atlantic basin, led by lower activity in the Gulf of Mexico, continued drawdown of inventories of refined petroleum products in storage and intrusion of larger ships, mainly newbuild crude carriers, which transported clean products on their maiden voyages. Three out of four of our MR tankers are currently in the spot market, which we hope will improve by this fall. As for our small tankers, we experienced a nice improvement in trading activity compared to the first quarter of 2018. We have continued to focus on our costs during this challenging period. The success of our efforts was clearly demonstrated during the second quarter as our total operational costs, which we define as operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and management fees per vessel per day, improved. For example, our modern eco-efficient MRs achieved an average of just over $7,500 per vessel per day in the second quarter of 2018.
"As for the balance of 2018, we continue to expect chartering activity to be challenging but with a modest upward trend as we move into the fourth quarter, which is seasonally a stronger period. We continue to believe in a longer term, sustainable improvement in charter rates as a result of attractive market fundamentals, such as significantly lower scheduled deliveries of new build MRs combined with projected solid growth in consumption by end-markets and increasing export-oriented petroleum refinery cargoes. Over the long-term, we intend to maintain our strategy of a mix of time and spot charters. Our disciplined cost structure should create operating leverage and enhance profitability when charter rates improve.
"We remain optimistic about the fundamentals of the product tanker market, specifically for MRs, and believe that Pyxis Tankers has the platform and position to take advantage of them."
Results for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, we reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.06 basic and diluted loss per share, compared to a net loss of $0.8 million, or $0.04 basic and diluted loss per share, for the same period in 2017. The increase in our net loss was primarily due to a $0.8 million decrease in time charter equivalent revenues, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in general and administrative expenses. Our Adjusted EBITDA was $1.1 million, representing a decrease of $0.3 million from $1.4 million for the same period in 2017.
Results for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we reported a net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.03 basic and diluted loss per share, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.14 basic and diluted loss per share, for the same period in 2017. The improvement in our net loss was primarily due to the gain from debt extinguishment of $4.3 million and a $0.4 million decrease in general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the non-cash vessel impairment charge of $1.5 million related to the write down of the carrying amount of Northsea Alpha and Northsea Beta to their fair values, a $1.0 million decrease in time charter equivalent revenues and a $0.4 million increase in interest and finance costs, net. Our Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million, representing a decrease of $0.5 million from $1.7 million for the same period in 2017.
Three Months ended June 30,
Six Months ended June 30,
2017
2018
2017
2018
(Thousands of U.S. dollars, except for daily TCE rates)
Voyage revenues
8,383
6,977
16,023
13,567
Voyage related costs and commissions
(2,512)
(1,882)
(5,443)
(3,939)
Time charter equivalent revenues*
5,871
5,095
10,580
9,628
Total operating days
504
499
984
924
Daily time charter equivalent rate*
11,648
10,208
10,752
10,419
* Subject to rounding; please see "Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions" below.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results for the Three Months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 (Amounts are presented in million U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand, except as otherwise noted)
Voyage revenues: Voyage revenues of $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $1.4 million, or 16.8%, from $8.4 million in the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in gross voyage revenues during the second quarter of 2018 was primarily due to lower time charter equivalent rates, as well as to a slight decrease in total operating days attributed to increased idle days between voyage charter employments.
Voyage related costs and commissions: Voyage related costs and commissions of $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $0.6 million, or 25.1%, from $2.5 million in the comparable period in 2017. The decrease was primarily attributed to lower spot charter activity, which incurs voyage costs.
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $0.1 million, or 4.5%, from $3.2 million in the comparable period in 2017.
General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses of $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $0.3 million, or 36.8%, from $0.9 million in the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributed to the one-off expenses of $0.3 million that were incurred in the second quarter of 2017 relating to the public equity offering that was terminated in July 2017.
Management fees: For the three months ended June 30, 2018, management fees payable to Pyxis Maritime Corp. ("Maritime"), our ship manager, and to International Tanker Management Ltd. ("ITM"), our fleet's technical manager, of $0.4 million in the aggregate, remained stable compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Amortization of special survey costs: Amortization of special survey costs of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, remained relatively stable compared to the comparable period in 2017.
Depreciation: Depreciation of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, remained flat compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Bad debt provisions: The gain from bad debt provisions for the three months ended June 30, 2018, represented receipts of doubtful trade accounts receivable within the quarter.
Loss from financial derivative instrument: The small loss from financial derivative instrument for the three months ended June 30, 2018, relates to the net loss from the change in fair value of the interest rate cap for a notional amount of $10.0 million we purchased in January 2018. There was no such instrument in the comparable period in 2017.
Interest and finance costs, net: Interest and finance costs, net, of $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, represented an increase of $0.2 million, or 33.7%, from $0.7 million in the comparable period in 2017. The increase was mainly attributed to the increase of the LIBOR-based interest rates applied to our outstanding bank debt.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results for the Six Months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 (Amounts are presented in million U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand, except as otherwise noted)
Voyage revenues: Voyage revenues of $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $2.5 million, or 15.3%, from $16.0 million in the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in gross voyage revenues during the first six months of 2018 was primarily due to lower time charter equivalent rates, as well as to a decrease in total operating days attributed to increased idle days between voyage charter employments and dry-docking days.
Voyage related costs and commissions: Voyage related costs and commissions of $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $1.5 million, or 27.6%, from $5.4 million in the comparable period in 2017. The decrease was primarily attributed to lower spot charter activity, which incurs voyage costs.
Vessel operating expenses: Vessel operating expenses of $6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, represented an increase of $0.2 million, or 3.1%, from $6.1 million in the comparable period in 2017. The increase was primarily attributed to certain unscheduled repairs performed in one of the vessels in our fleet.
General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, represented a decrease of $0.4 million, or 26.1%, from $1.7 million in the comparable period in 2017. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributed to the one-off expenses of $0.3 million that were incurred in the second quarter of 2017 relating to the public equity offering that was terminated in July 2017, as well as to improved cost efficiencies.
Management fees: For the six months ended June 30, 2018, management fees payable to Maritime, our ship manager, and ITM, our fleet's technical manager, of $0.8 million in the aggregate, remained stable compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Amortization of special survey costs: Amortization of special survey costs of $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, remained stable compared to the comparable period in 2017.
Depreciation: Depreciation of $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, remained stable compared to the comparable period in 2017.
Vessel impairment charge: Vessel impairment charge of $1.5 million (non-cash) for the six months ended June 30, 2018, relates to the write down of the carrying amounts of Northsea Alpha and Northsea Beta to their fair values. There was no such charge recorded in the comparable period in 2017.
Bad debt provisions: Bad debt provisions of less than $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, represented a decrease in doubtful trade accounts receivable recognized within the period.
Gain from debt extinguishment: Gain from debt extinguishment of $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, relates to the refinancing of existing indebtedness of Secondone, Thirdone and Fourthone with a new 5-year secured term loan. Approximately $4.3 million was written-off by the previous lender at closing, which was recorded as gain from debt extinguishment in 2018. There was no such gain recorded in the comparable period in 2017.
Gain from financial derivative instrument: The gain from financial derivative instrument for the six months ended June 30, 2018, relates to the net gain from the change in fair value of the interest rate cap for a notional amount of $10.0 million we purchased in January 2018. There was no such instrument in the comparable period in 2017.
Interest and finance costs, net: Interest and finance costs, net, of $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, represented an increase of $0.4 million, or 29.3%, from $1.4 million in the comparable period in 2017. The increase was mainly attributed to the increase of the LIBOR-based interest rates applied to our outstanding bank debt, as well as the write-off of the unamortized deferred financing costs following the refinancing and extinguishment of the existing indebtedness of Secondone, Thirdone and Fourthone.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2018
Voyage revenues
8,383
6,977
Expenses:
Voyage related costs and commissions
(2,512)
(1,882)
Vessel operating expenses
(3,183)
(3,039)
General and administrative expenses
(918)
(580)
Management fees, related parties
(178)
(179)
Management fees, other
(233)
(233)
Amortization of special survey costs
(18)
(29)
Depreciation
(1,388)
(1,365)
Bad debt provisions
-
41
Operating loss
(47)
(289)
Other expenses:
Loss from financial derivative instrument
-
(4)
Interest and finance costs, net
(721)
(964)
Total other expenses, net
(721)
(968)
Net loss
(768)
(1,257)
Loss per common share, basic and diluted
($0.04)
($0.06)
Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted
18,277,893
20,877,893
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2018
Voyage revenues
16,023
13,567
Expenses:
Voyage related costs and commissions
(5,443)
(3,939)
Vessel operating expenses
(6,148)
(6,338)
General and administrative expenses
(1,687)
(1,247)
Management fees, related parties
(353)
(357)
Management fees, other
(465)
(465)
Amortization of special survey costs
(36)
(55)
Depreciation
(2,761)
(2,738)
Vessel impairment charge
-
(1,543)
Bad debt provisions
(181)
(15)
Operating loss
(1,051)
(3,130)
Other (expenses) / income:
Gain from debt extinguishment
-
4,306
Gain from financial derivative instrument
-
7
Interest and finance costs, net
(1,420)
(1,836)
Total other (expenses) / income, net
(1,420)
2,477
Net loss
(2,471)
(653)
Loss per common share, basic and diluted
($0.14)
($0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted
18,277,893
20,877,893
Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018 (unaudited) (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)
December 31, 2017
June 30, 2018
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
1,693
256
Restricted cash, current portion
141
144
Inventories
1,016
1,167
Trade accounts receivable, net
703
1,698
Prepayments and other assets
342
665
Total current assets
3,895
3,930
FIXED ASSETS, NET:
Vessels, net
115,774
111,493
Total fixed assets, net
115,774
111,493
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Restricted cash, net of current portion
4,859
4,746
Financial derivative instrument
-
54
Deferred charges, net
285
498
Total other non-current assets
5,144
5,298
Total assets
124,813
120,721
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, current
7,304
5,620
Trade accounts payable
2,293
3,799
Due to related parties
2,125
6,029
Accrued and other liabilities
809
993
Total current liabilities
12,531
16,441
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs, non-current
59,126
51,777
Promissory note
5,000
5,000
Total non-current liabilities
64,126
56,777
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)
-
-
Common stock ($0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized;
20,877,893 shares issued and outstanding
at each of December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018)
21
21
Additional paid-in capital
74,766
74,766
Accumulated deficit
(26,631)
(27,284)
Total stockholders' equity
48,156
47,503
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
124,813
120,721
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
(2,471)
(653)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
2,761
2,738
Amortization of special survey costs
36
55
Amortization and write-off of financing costs
78
146
Vessel impairment charge
-
1,543
Gain from debt extinguishment
-
(4,306)
Change in fair value of financial derivative instrument
-
(54)
Bad debt provisions
181
15
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories
568
(151)
Trade accounts receivable, net
(6)
(1,010)
Prepayments and other assets
67
(323)
Special survey cost
-
(268)
Trade accounts payable
78
1,560
Due to related parties
2,170
3,904
Accrued and other liabilities
32
184
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,494
3,380
Cash flow from investing activities:
Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
-
-
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt
-
20,500
Repayment of long-term debt
(3,531)
(24,901)
Common stock offering costs
-
(54)
Payment of financing costs
(190)
(472)
Net cash used in financing activities
(3,721)
(4,927)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
(227)
(1,547)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
5,783
6,693
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
5,556
5,146
Liquidity, Debt and Capital Structure
Pursuant to our loan agreements, as of June 30, 2018, we were required to maintain minimum liquidity of $4.9 million. Total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, aggregated to $5.1 million as of June 30, 2018.
Total debt (in thousands of U.S. dollars), net of deferred financing costs:
As of December
As of June
31, 2017
30, 2018
Bank debt
$
66,430
$
57,397
Promissory Note - related party
5,000
5,000
Total
$
71,430
$
62,397
Our weighted average interest rate on our total funded debt for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 5.05%.
ATM Program: On March 30, 2018, we filed a prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an at-the-market program to potentially publicly sell up to $2.3 million of our shares of common stock. To date, we have chosen not to sell any shares under this program.
Promissory Note: On June 29, 2018, we entered into an amendment to the promissory note we issued in favor of Maritime Investors Corp. on October 28, 2015, as amended and restated on December 29, 2017, pursuant to which (i) the maturity date was extended to March 31, 2020, and (ii) the fixed interest rate was increased to 4.5% per annum, effective from July 1, 2018 until maturity.
Loan Agreements: In July 2018, we agreed with one of our lenders, subject to the completion of final documentation, to amend the minimum liquidity requirement to $3.5 million for the six existing vessels, including provisions for further adjustments in the event of future vessel acquisitions or sales, in exchange for an increase in minimum deposit from $0.75 million to $1.05 million until at least December 31, 2019.
Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") represents the sum of net income / (loss), interest and finance costs, depreciation and amortization and, if any, income taxes during a period. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before vessel impairment charge, gain from debt extinguishment and gain / (loss) from financial derivative instrument. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measurements under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented in this press release as we believe that they provide investors with means of evaluating and understanding how our management evaluates operating performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP measures do not have standardized meanings, and are therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2018
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2018
Reconciliation of Net loss to Adjusted EBITDA
Net loss
$
(768)
$
(1,257)
$
(2,471)
$
(653)
Depreciation
1,388
1,365
2,761
2,738
Amortization of special survey costs
18
29
36
55
Interest and finance costs, net
721
964
1,420
1,836
EBITDA
$
1,359
$
1,101
$
1,746
$
3,976
Vessel impairment charge
-
-
-
1,543
Gain from debt extinguishment
-
-
-
(4,306)
Loss / (gain) from financial derivative instrument
-
4
-
(7)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,359
$
1,105
$
1,746
$
1,206
Daily time charter equivalent ("TCE") is a shipping industry performance measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis. TCE is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We utilize TCE because we believe it is a meaningful measure to compare period-to-period changes in our performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which our vessels may be employed between the periods. Our management also utilizes TCE to assist them in making decisions regarding employment of the vessels. We calculate TCE by dividing voyage revenues after deducting voyage related costs and commissions by operating days for the relevant period. Voyage related costs and commissions primarily consist of brokerage commissions, port, canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage, which would otherwise be paid by the charterer under a time charter contract.
Vessel operating expenses ("Opex") per day are our vessel operating expenses for a vessel, which primarily consist of crew wages and related costs, insurance, lube oils, communications, spares and consumables, tonnage taxes as well as repairs and maintenance, divided by the ownership days in the applicable period.
We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of operating days during a period by the number of available days during the same period. We use fleet utilization to measure our efficiency in finding suitable employment for our vessels and minimizing the amount of days that our vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys and intermediate dry-dockings or vessel positioning. Ownership days are the total number of days in a period during which we owned each of the vessels in our fleet. Available days are the number of ownership days in a period, less the aggregate number of days that our vessels were off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys and intermediate dry-dockings and the aggregate number of days that we spent positioning our vessels during the respective period for such repairs, upgrades and surveys. Operating days are the number of available days in a period, less the aggregate number of days that our vessels were off-hire or out of service due to any reason, including technical breakdowns and unforeseen circumstances.
Recent Daily Fleet Data:
(Amounts in U.S.$)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2017
2018
2017
2018
Eco-Efficient MR2: (2 of our vessels)
TCE
12,354
11,773
13,151
12,863
Opex
6,012
5,719
5,818
5,864
Utilization %
93.4%
95.6%
89.0%
93.6%
Eco-Modified MR2: (1 of our vessels)
TCE
16,046
13,596
13,475
11,785
Opex
6,989
5,978
6,669
6,768
Utilization %
91.2%
100.0%
94.5%
83.6%
Standard MR2: (1 of our vessels)
TCE
12,788
7,751
11,483
10,944
Opex
5,628
5,513
5,778
5,830
Utilization %
100.0%
96.7%
98.3%
98.3%
Small Tankers: (2 of our vessels)
TCE
7,969
7,712
6,380
6,391
Opex
5,171
5,234
4,942
5,346
Utilization %
87.9%
80.2%
86.5%
75.7%
Fleet: (6 vessels)
TCE
11,648
10,208
10,752
10,419
Opex
5,830
5,566
5,661
5,836
Utilization %
92.3%
91.4%
90.6%
86.8%
Conference Call and Webcast
We will host a conference call to discuss our results at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on August 10, 2018.
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1 (866) 819-7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or (+44) (0) 1452 542 301 (Standard International Dial In). Please quote "Pyxis Tankers."
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until Friday, August 17, 2018. The United States replay number is 1 (866) 247-4222; from the UK 0(800) 953-1533; the standard international replay number is (+44) (0) 1452 550 000 and the access code required for the replay is: 5478965#.
A live webcast of the conference call will be available through our website (http://www.pyxistankers.com) under our Events & Presentations page. Webcast participants of the live conference call should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast and can also access it through the following link:
An archived version of the webcast will be available on the website within approximately two hours of the completion of the call.
About Pyxis Tankers Inc.
We own a modern fleet of six tankers engaged in seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. We are focused on growing our fleet of medium range product tankers, which provide operational flexibility and enhanced earnings potential due to their "eco" features and modifications. We are positioned to opportunistically expand and maximize our fleet due to competitive cost structure, strong customer relationships and an experienced management team whose interests are aligned with those of its shareholders. For more information, visit: http://www.pyxistankers.com.
Pyxis Tankers Fleet (as of August 6, 2018)
Carrying
Charter
Anticipated
Capacity
Year
Type of
Rate
Redelivery
Vessel Name
Shipyard
Vessel Type
(dwt)
Built
Charter
(per day) (1)
Date
Pyxis Epsilon
SPP / S. Korea
MR
50,295
2015
Spot
n/a
n/a
Pyxis Theta
SPP / S. Korea
MR
51,795
2013
Spot
n/a
n/a
Pyxis Malou
SPP / S. Korea
MR
50,667
2009
Time
$14,000
Aug. 2018
Pyxis Delta
Hyundai / S. Korea
MR
46,616
2006
Spot
n/a
n/a
Northsea Alpha
Kejin / China
Small Tanker
8,615
2010
Spot
n/a
n/a
Northsea Beta
Kejin / China
Small Tanker
8,647
2010
Spot
n/a
n/a
216,635
This table shows gross rates and does not reflect any commissions payable.
Our next drydocking is for the Pyxis Theta, scheduled in the third quarter of 2018.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements about our plans, strategies, financial performance, prospects or future events and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "seek," "predict," "schedule," "project," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "position," "continue," "likely," "will," "would" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management team, are inherently uncertain. A more complete description of these risks and uncertainties can be found in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws.
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