Ardmore Shipping Corp 6-K, filed Nov 3, 2026
Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC)
About this 6-K
Ardmore Shipping Corp filed this 6-K on November 3, 2026.
Ardmore Shipping Corp reported nine-month net income of $100.4 million versus $28.6 million, revenue of $291.8 million versus $227.3 million, and a $0.27 per common share dividend; liquidity was $301.1 million as of September 30, 2026. AI summary
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the three and nine months ended
Commission file number 001-36028
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Dorchester House,
7 Church Street,
Hamilton,
HM11,
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ⌧ Form 40-F ◻
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K are (1) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (2) the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of Ardmore Shipping Corporation (the “Company”), as of September 30, 2026 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.
This Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the following registration statements of the Company:
| ● | Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-213344) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2016; |
| ● | Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-281870) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2024; and |
| ● | Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-281879) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2024. |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, expectations, projections, strategies, beliefs about future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “should”, “may”, “will”, “expect” and similar expressions are among those that identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this report include, among others, statements regarding: future operating results; the outcome of the Company’s strategies; fleet expansion and vessel and business acquisitions and divestitures, and the timing and pricing thereof; future drydocking days and drydocking expenses; estimated future installment payments for newbuilding vessels; sufficiency of liquidity and capital resources; anticipated funds and sources of financing for liquidity needs; the Company’s expectations regarding covenants in financing arrangements; the Company’s expectations regarding foreign exchange risk and credit risks; the Company’s expectations regarding the risk and potential effects of inflation; the potential effects of tariffs, and other foreign policy activities on global markets, the shipping industry and the Company’s operations; the potential effect of geopolitical conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, ongoing conflict in the Middle East, attacks against merchant vessels in the Red Sea area, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, on the shipping industry and the Company; and the timing and payment of quarterly dividends by the Company. The forward-looking statements in this report are based upon various assumptions, including, among others, the Company’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. The Company cautions readers of this report not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the Company’s future performance, and actual results and future developments may vary materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include: the strength of world economies and currencies; general market conditions, including fluctuations in spot and charter rates and vessel values; changes in demand for and the supply of tanker vessel capacity; changes in the projections of spot and time charter trading of the Company’s vessels; geopolitical conflicts, including future developments relating to the Russia-Ukraine conflict (including related sanctions and import bans), the conflict in the Middle East; fluctuations in oil prices; the market for the Company’s vessels; competition in the tanker industry; availability and completion of financing and refinancing; potential changes in existing newbuilding vessel orders; the Company’s operating results and capital requirements and the declaration of any future dividends by the Company’s board of directors; charter counterparty performance; any unanticipated delays or complications with scheduled drydockings; ability to comply with covenants in the Company’s financing arrangements; changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities; new or revised accounting pronouncements; general domestic and international political conditions; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, piracy or other events; vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hire; and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 3, 2026 | By: | /s/ John Russell |
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| John Russell |
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ARDMORE SHIPPING CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained in this Report on Form 6-K (this “Report”) and with our audited consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 18. Financial Statements” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in U.S. dollars as of September 30, 2026 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Ardmore,” the “Company”, “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) and its consolidated subsidiaries.
GENERAL
Ardmore owns and operates a fleet of Medium Range (“MR”) product and chemical tankers ranging in size from 25,000 to 50,200 deadweight tonnes (“dwt”). We provide, through our modern, fuel-efficient fleet of mid-size tankers, seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide to oil majors, national oil companies, oil and chemical traders, and chemical companies. As of September 30, 2026, we had in operation 24 vessels, consisting of 18 Eco-Design MR tankers ranging in size from 49,400 to 50,200 dwt and six Eco-Design IMO 2 product/chemical tankers ranging in size from 25,000 to 37,800 dwt. We also have six newbuilding vessels under order, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028 and onwards.
We strategically focus on modern, fuel-efficient, mid-size product and chemical tankers. We actively pursue opportunities to exploit the overlap we believe exists between the clean petroleum product (“CPP”) and chemical sectors in order to enhance earnings. We also seek to engage in more complex CPP trades, such as multi-grade and multi-port loading and discharging operations, where our knowledge of chemical operations is beneficial to our CPP customers.
Our fuel-efficient operations are designed to enhance our operating performance and provide value-added service to our customers. We believe we are at the forefront of fuel efficiency and emissions reduction trends in our industry and are well positioned to capitalize on these developments with our fleet of Eco-Design vessels.
We are an integrated shipping company. All of our 24 owned vessels are technically managed by Anglo Ardmore Ship Management Limited, a joint venture entity that is 50% owned by us. We have a resolute focus on both high-quality service and efficient operations, and we believe that our expenses are attractive relative to those of our peers.
We are commercially independent, as we have no blanket employment arrangements with third-party or related-party commercial managers. Through our in-house chartering and commercial team, we market our services directly to a broad range of customers, including oil majors, national oil companies, oil and chemical traders, and chemical companies. We monitor the tanker markets to understand how to best utilize our vessels and may change our chartering strategy to take advantage of changing market conditions.
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As of September 30, 2026, our fleet consisted of the following 24 owned vessels.
Vessel Name | | | | Dwt Tonnes | | IMO | | Built(1) | | Country | | Flag |
Ardmore Purpose | | | | 50,192 | | 2/3 | | Sept-2020 | | S. Korea | | MI |
Ardmore Gibraltar | | | | 49,999 | | 2/3 | | Apr-2017 |
| S. Korea |
| SG |
Ardmore Pursuit | | | | 49,709 | | 2/3 | | Feb-2017 | | S. Korea | | MI |
Ardmore Persistence | | | | 49,688 | | 2/3 | | Jan-2017 | | S. Korea | | MI |
Ardmore Seahawk |
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| 49,999 |
| 2/3 |
| Nov-2015 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Seawolf |
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| 49,999 |
| 2/3 |
| Aug-2015 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Seafox |
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| 49,999 |
| 2/3 |
| Jun-2015 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Sealion |
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| 49,999 |
| 2/3 |
| May-2015 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Seavanguard |
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| 49,998 |
| 2/3 |
| Feb-2014 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Exporter |
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| 49,466 |
| 2/3 |
| Feb-2014 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Seavantage |
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| 49,997 |
| 2/3 |
| Jan-2014 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Encounter |
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| 49,478 |
| 2/3 |
| Jan-2014 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Explorer |
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| 49,494 |
| 2/3 |
| Jan-2014 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Endurance |
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| 49,466 |
| 2/3 |
| Dec-2013 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Enterprise |
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| 49,453 |
| 2/3 |
| Sept-2013 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Endeavour |
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| 49,997 |
| 2/3 |
| Jul-2013 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Seaventure |
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| 49,998 |
| 2/3 |
| Jun-2013 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Seavaliant |
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| 49,998 |
| 2/3 |
| Feb-2013 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Defender |
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| 37,791 |
| 2 |
| Feb-2015 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Dauntless |
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| 37,764 |
| 2 |
| Feb-2015 |
| S. Korea |
| MI |
Ardmore Chippewa |
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| 25,217 |
| 2 |
| Nov-2015 |
| Japan |
| MI |
Ardmore Chinook |
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| 25,217 |
| 2 |
| Jul-2015 |
| Japan |
| MI |
Ardmore Cheyenne |
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| 25,217 |
| 2 |
| Mar-2015 |
| Japan |
| MI |
Ardmore Cherokee |
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| 25,215 |
| 2 |
| Jan-2015 |
| Japan |
| MI |
Total |
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| 1,073,350 |
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Newbuild 1 | | | | 40,500 | | 2 | | 2028 | | China | | |
Newbuild 2 | | | | 40,500 | | 2 | | 2029 | | China | | |
Newbuild 3 | | | | 40,500 | | 2 | | 2029 | | China | | |
Newbuild 4 | | | | 40,500 | | 2 | | 2029 | | China | | |
Newbuild 5 | | | | 40,500 | | 2 | | 2029 | | China | | |
Newbuild 6 | | | | 40,500 | | 2 | | 2030 | | China | | |
Pro-Forma Total (Including Newbuilds) | | | | 1,316,350 | | | | | | | | |
(1) Indicates scheduled delivery dates for newbuildings.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
Newbuildings
As previously announced, in August 2026, we exercised our options for a further two 40,500 dwt Handysize tankers to be built at Wuhu Shipyard. This expands the original order to six vessels in total on similar terms, and we have no further newbuilding options outstanding. The deliveries of these six vessels are scheduled from late 2028 and onwards.
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In the third quarter of 2026, we paid $18.4 million as installments for two of the newbuildings. The table below summarizes the estimated remaining installment payments for the six vessels under order or construction as of November 3, 2026(1).
| | Amount | | Number of vessels expected to be delivered | |
In millions of U.S. Dollars | | | | | |
2026 (Balance of the year) | $ | 36.9 | | | — |
2027 | | 9.2 | | | — |
2028 | | 68.9 | | 1 | |
2029 | | 119.7 | | 4 | |
2030 | | 23.1 | | | 1 |
| $ | 257.8 | | 6 | |
(1) The installment payments are estimates only and are subject to change as construction progresses.
Capital Allocation Policy, Including Dividends
Consistent with our variable dividend policy of paying out dividends on our shares of common stock equal to two-thirds of Adjusted earnings, as calculated for dividends, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on November 3, 2026, of $0.27 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2026, to all shareholders of record on November 27, 2026.
Vessel Sale
During the third quarter of 2026, we agreed to the opportunistic sale of the Ardmore Endeavour (2013-built, STX, no scrubber) for $34.3 million. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in October 2026. Effective September 16, 2026, the vessel was classified as held for sale.
Geopolitical Conflicts
Geopolitical tensions cause volatility in the market. The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East have significantly disrupted shipping transits via the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil and gas trade route. This increases security concerns and uncertainty. In addition, the conflict in Ukraine has significantly increased tanker demand and rates by reordering global oil trading patterns. Changes in or resolution of these conflicts may lead to a reversal of these trading patterns or other effects that could significantly decrease tanker demand, rates and values.
Since mid-December 2023, Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out numerous attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. As a result of these attacks, many shipping companies have routed their vessels away from transiting the Red Sea, which has affected trading patterns, rates, and expenses. Following a pause in late 2025, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea resumed in 2026 and maritime security concerns in the region remain elevated.
Further escalation or expansion of international hostilities could continue to affect the price of crude oil and the oil industry, the tanker industry, demand for our services and our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
Geopolitical and Economic Uncertainty
Governments continue to take actions to implement new or increased tariffs on foreign imports and port fees. These activities have resulted in tariffs being levied on various goods and commodities, which may trigger an escalation of trade wars. These actions have been disruptive to global markets, resulting in significant volatility in stock and commodity prices and an increase in general global economic uncertainty, including the risk of economic recessions. As a result of the rapidly changing and unpredictable geopolitical climate, the shipping industry is experiencing uncertainty as to future vessel demand, trade routes, rates and operating costs.
Please see “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for information about risks to us and our business relating to political instability, terrorist or other attacks, war or international hostilities.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Factors You Should Consider When Evaluating Our Results
There are a number of factors that should be considered when evaluating our historical financial performance and assessing our future prospects. We use a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing our results of operations. Please read “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 for additional information.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we report gross revenues in our condensed statements of operations and report voyage expenses separately. Shipowners base economic decisions regarding the deployment of their vessels upon actual and anticipated time charter equivalent, or TCE rates (which represent net revenues (defined below) divided by revenue days) and industry analysts typically measure rates in terms of TCE rates. This is because under time charters the customer typically pays the voyage expenses, while under voyage charters, also known as spot market charters, the shipowner usually pays the voyage expenses. Accordingly, the discussion of revenue below focuses on TCE rates where applicable, as TCE provides meaningful information in conjunction with shipping revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, because it allows Ardmore and third parties to evaluate its revenue on a consistent basis, regardless of whether Ardmore chooses to employ its vessels on voyage charters or time charters. Our calculation of TCE may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Net revenues, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents revenues less voyage expenses. Voyage expenses are all expenses related to a particular voyage, which include, among other things, bunkers and port/canal costs. Net revenue utilized to calculate TCE is determined on a discharge-to-discharge basis, which is different from how we record revenue under U.S. GAAP. Under discharge to discharge, revenue is recognized beginning from the discharge of cargo from the prior voyage to the anticipated discharge of cargo in the current voyage, and voyage expenses are recognized as incurred.
Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
The following table presents our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025.
| | Three Months Ended | | | | | | ||||
In thousands of U.S. Dollars | | September 30, 2026 | | September 30, 2025 | | Variance | | Variance (%) | |||
Revenue, net | | $ | 87,711 | | | 81,245 | | | 6,466 | | 8% |
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Voyage expenses | |
| (33,972) | | | (28,465) | | | (5,507) | | (19%) |
Vessel operating expenses | |
| (18,505) | | | (16,425) | | | (2,080) | | (13%) |
Time charter-in | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expense component | | | (657) | | | (2,373) | | | 1,716 | | 72% |
Vessel lease expense component | | | (605) | | | (2,183) | | | 1,578 | | 72% |
Depreciation | |
| (9,194) | | | (8,755) | | | (439) | | (5%) |
Amortization of deferred drydock expenditures | |
| (1,725) | | | (1,621) | | | (104) | | (6%) |
General and administrative expenses | |
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Corporate | |
| (4,648) | | | (5,265) | | | 617 | | 12% |
Commercial and chartering | |
| (1,139) | | | (1,089) | | | (50) | | (5%) |
Interest expense and finance costs | |
| (1,042) | | | (1,744) | | | 702 | | 40% |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | — | | | (469) | | | 469 | | 100% |
Interest income | |
| 214 | | | 188 | | | 26 | | 14% |
Income before taxes and equity method investments | |
| 16,438 | | | 13,044 | | | 3,394 | | 26% |
Income tax | |
| (44) | | | (137) | | | 93 | | 68% |
Loss from equity method investments | | | (46) | | | (121) | | | 75 | | 62% |
Net Income | | $ | 16,348 | | | 12,786 | | | 3,562 | | 28% |
Preferred dividends | | | - | | | (643) | | | 643 | | 100% |
Net Income attributable to common stockholders | | $ | 16,348 | | | 12,143 | | | 4,205 | | 35% |
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Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was $87.7 million, an increase of $6.5 million from $81.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Our average number of operating vessels was 24.6 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to 26.8 for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
We had 1,715 spot revenue days for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to 1,938 for the three months ended September 30, 2025. We had 19 vessels employed directly in the spot market as of September 30, 2026, compared to 22 vessels as of September 30, 2025. In addition, we had four product tankers and one chemical tanker employed under time charters as of September 30, 2026, consistent with four product tankers and one chemical tanker as of September 30, 2025. Revenue days derived from time charters increased to 502 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, from 378 for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
The increase in revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily driven by higher spot charter rates, which increased revenue by $11.1 million. This was partially offset by a reduction in spot revenue days, which decreased revenue by $8.4 million. Increased employment of vessels under time charters resulted in a further $3.8 million increase in revenue. Together, these factors resulted in a net increase in revenue of $6.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses were $34.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $5.5 million from $28.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by higher bunker prices, partially offset by a decrease in spot revenue days.
TCE Rate. The average TCE rate for our fleet was $25,358 per day for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $1,883 per day from $23,475 per day for the three months ended September 30, 2025. TCE rates represent net revenues (a non-GAAP measure representing revenue less voyage expenses) divided by revenue days. Net revenue utilized to calculate TCE is determined on a discharge-to-discharge basis, which is different from how we record revenue under U.S. GAAP.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses were $18.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $2.1 million from $16.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase is primarily due to a full quarter of expenses for the three owned vessels added to the fleet late in the third quarter of 2025. Vessel operating expenses can be prone to fluctuations between periods.
Charter Hire Costs. Total charter hire expenses were $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $3.3 million from $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. This reduction is a result of having one chartered-in vessel for the majority of the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to four for the majority of the three months ended September 30, 2025. Total charter hire expenses in the third quarter of 2026 were comprised of an operating expense component of $0.7 million and a vessel lease expense component of $0.6 million (September 30, 2025: $2.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively).
Depreciation. Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $9.2 million, an increase of $0.4 million from $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. This increase is primarily due to a full quarter of depreciation expense for the three owned vessels added to the fleet late in the third quarter of 2025. This is partially offset by the sale of the Ardmore Engineer, classified as held for sale in March 2026 and sold in June 2026, and the Ardmore Endeavour, classified as held for sale in September 2026.
Amortization of Deferred Drydock Expenditures. Amortization of deferred drydock expenditures for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $1.7 million, generally consistent with $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The deferred costs of drydockings for a given vessel are amortized on a straight-line basis to the next scheduled drydocking of the vessel.
General and Administrative Expenses: Corporate general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 were $4.6 million, a decrease of $0.7 million from $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. This is driven by lower legal fees (related to last year’s debt refinancings) in the three months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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General and Administrative Expenses: Commercial and Chartering expenses are the expenses attributable to our chartering and commercial operations departments in connection with our spot trading activities. Commercial and chartering expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 were $1.1 million, consistent with $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Interest Expense and Finance Costs. Interest expense and finance costs for the three months ended September 30, 2026 were $1.0 million, a decrease of $0.7 million from $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a lower average balance drawn down across the quarter on our revolving credit facilities. Included in the amount for the three months ended September 30, 2026 is amortization of deferred finance fees of $0.2 million, consistent with $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. We did not record any loss on extinguishment of debt during the three months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2025. This was related to the partial write-off of deferred finance fees associated with our previous revolving credit facility.
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Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
The following table presents our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025.
| | Nine Months Ended | | | | | | ||||
In thousands of U.S. Dollars | | September 30, 2026 | | September 30, 2025 | | Variance | | Variance (%) | |||
Revenue, net | | $ | 291,841 | | | 227,287 | | | 64,554 | | 28% |
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Voyage expenses | |
| (89,730) | | | (84,674) | | | (5,056) | | (6%) |
Vessel operating expenses | |
| (55,263) | | | (47,046) | | | (8,217) | | (17%) |
Time charter-in | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expense component | | | (1,686) | | | (8,395) | | | 6,709 | | 80% |
Vessel lease expense component | | | (1,552) | | | (7,725) | | | 6,173 | | 80% |
Depreciation | |
| (27,713) | | | (24,308) | | | (3,405) | | (14%) |
Amortization of deferred drydock expenditures | |
| (5,299) | | | (3,799) | | | (1,500) | | (39%) |
General and administrative expenses | |
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Corporate | |
| (14,471) | | | (15,046) | | | 575 | | 4% |
Commercial and chartering | |
| (3,498) | | | (3,577) | | | 79 | | 2% |
Gain on vessel sold | |
| 12,201 | | | — | | | 12,201 | | 100% |
Interest expense and finance costs | |
| (4,869) | | | (3,721) | | | (1,148) | | (31%) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | — | | | (469) | | | 469 | | 100% |
Interest income | |
| 693 | | | 603 | | | 90 | | 15% |
Income before taxes and equity method investments | |
| 100,654 | | | 29,130 | | | 71,524 | | 246% |
Income tax | |
| (105) | | | (202) | | | 97 | | 48% |
Loss from equity method investments | | | (102) | | | (288) | | | 186 | | 65% |
Net Income | | $ | 100,447 | | | 28,640 | | | 71,807 | | 251% |
Preferred dividends | | | — | | | (1,907) | | | 1,907 | | 100% |
Net Income attributable to common stockholders | | $ | 100,447 | | | 26,733 | | | 73,714 | | 276% |
Revenue. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, was $291.8 million, an increase of $64.5 million from $227.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Our average number of operating vessels was 25.5 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to 26.3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
We had 5,217 spot revenue days for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to 5,908 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. We had 19 vessels employed directly in the spot market as of September 30, 2026, compared to 22 vessels as of September 30, 2025. In addition, we had four product tankers and one chemical tanker employed under time charters, as of September 30, 2026, consistent with four product tankers and one chemical tanker as of September 30, 2025. Revenue days derived from time charters increased to 1,501 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to 686 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
The increase in revenue was primarily driven by higher spot charter rates, which increased revenue by $67.9 million. This was partially offset by a reduction in spot revenue days, which decreased revenue by $24.9 million. Increased employment of vessels under time charters resulted in a further $21.5 million increase in revenue. Together, these factors resulted in a net increase in revenue of $64.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Voyage Expenses. Voyage expenses were $89.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $5.0 million from $84.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase is primarily driven by higher bunker prices, partially offset by a decrease in spot revenue days.
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TCE Rate. The average TCE rate for our fleet was $30,643 per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $8,424 per day from $22,219 per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. TCE rates represent net revenues (a non-GAAP measure representing revenue less voyage expenses) divided by revenue days. Net revenue utilized to calculate TCE is determined on a discharge-to-discharge basis, which is different from how we record revenue under U.S. GAAP.
Vessel Operating Expenses. Vessel operating expenses were $55.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $8.3 million from $47.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase is primarily due to a full three quarters of expenses in 2026 for the three owned vessels added to the fleet late in the third quarter of 2025. Vessel operating expenses can be prone to fluctuations between periods.
Charter Hire Costs. Total charter hire expenses were $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $12.9 million from $16.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This reduction is a result of having one chartered-in vessel for the majority of the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to four for the majority of the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Total charter hire expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were comprised of an operating expense component of $1.7 million and a vessel lease expense component of $1.5 million (September 30, 2025: $8.4 million and $7.7 million, respectively).
Depreciation. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $27.7 million, an increase of $3.4 million from $24.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This increase is primarily due to a full three quarters of depreciation expense in 2026 for the three owned vessels added to the fleet late in the third quarter of 2025. This is partially offset by the sale of the Ardmore Engineer, classified as held for sale in March 2026 and sold in June 2026, and the Ardmore Endeavour, classified as held for sale in September 2026.
Amortization of Deferred Drydock Expenditures. Amortization of deferred drydock expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $5.3 million, a rise of $1.5 million from $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 due to increased drydocking related costs compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The deferred costs of drydockings for a given vessel are amortized on a straight-line basis to the next scheduled drydocking of the vessel.
General and Administrative Expenses: Corporate general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $14.5 million, a decrease of $0.5 million from $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This is driven by lower legal fees (related to last year’s debt refinancings) in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
General and Administrative Expenses: Commercial and Chartering expenses are the expenses attributable to our chartering and commercial operations departments in connection with our spot trading activities. Commercial and chartering expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $3.5 million, a decrease of $0.1 million as compared to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Gain on vessel sold. Gain on vessel sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $12.2 million, which relates to the sale of the Ardmore Engineer in June 2026. There were no vessel sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Interest Expense and Finance Costs. Interest expense and finance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $4.9 million, an increase of $1.2 million from $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase was due to drawdowns made on our revolving credit facilities to finance the purchase of three MR tankers during the third quarter of 2025. Included in the amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 is amortization of deferred finance fees of $0.7 million, generally consistent with $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. We did not record any loss on extinguishment of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, as compared to a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This was related to the partial write-off of deferred finance fees associated with our previous revolving credit facility.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash flows provided by our operations, our undrawn credit facilities, and capital raised through financing transactions. As of September 30, 2026, we had $301.1 million in liquidity available, including cash and cash equivalents of $47.5 million (December 31, 2025: $46.8 million) and amounts available and undrawn under our revolving credit facilities of $253.6 million (December 31, 2025: $225.4 million).
We believe that our working capital, together with expected cash flows from operations, will be sufficient for our present requirements.
Our short-term liquidity requirements include the payment of operating expenses (including voyage expenses and bunkers from spot chartering our vessels), drydocking expenditures, debt servicing costs, operating lease payments, quarterly common stock cash dividends, installment payments for our six newbuildings, as well as funding our other working capital requirements.
Our short-term and spot charters contribute to the volatility of our net operating cash flows, and thus our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet our short-term liquidity needs. Historically, the tanker industry has been cyclical, experiencing volatility in profitability and asset values resulting from changes in the supply of, and demand for, vessel capacity. In addition, tanker spot markets historically have exhibited seasonal variations in charter rates. Tanker spot markets are typically stronger in the winter months as a result of increased oil consumption in the northern hemisphere and unpredictable weather patterns that tend to disrupt vessel scheduling.
Time charters provide contracted revenue that may reduce the volatility (as rates can fluctuate within months) and seasonality from revenue generated by vessels that operate in the spot market. Spot charters preserve flexibility to take advantage of increasing rate environments, but also expose the shipowner to decreasing rate environments. Variability in our net operating cash flow also reflects changes in interest rates, fluctuations in working capital balances, the timing and the amount of drydocking expenditures, repairs and maintenance activities and the average number of vessels in service. The number of vessel drydockings tends to vary each period depending on the vessel's maintenance schedule and required maintenance.
Generally, we expect that our long-term sources of funds will be cash balances, long-term bank borrowings, and other debt or equity financings. We expect that we will rely upon internal and external financing sources, including cash balances, bank borrowings, finance leases, and the issuance of debt and equity securities, to fund vessel acquisitions or newbuildings and capital expenditures. Our long-term capital needs include installment payments for the six newbuildings we have agreed to purchase, which are expected to be delivered from late 2028 and onwards.
Our credit facilities are described in Note 5 (“Debt”) to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. Our financing facilities contain covenants and other restrictions we believe are typical of debt financing collateralized by vessels, including those that restrict the relevant subsidiaries from incurring or guaranteeing additional indebtedness, granting certain liens, and selling, transferring, assigning or conveying assets. Our financing facilities do not impose a restriction on dividends, distributions, or returns of capital unless a default is continuing or will result from such payment. The majority of our financing facilities require us to maintain various financial covenants.
Should we not meet these financial covenants or other covenants, the lenders may declare our obligations under the applicable agreements immediately due and payable, and terminate any further loan commitments, which would significantly affect our short-term liquidity requirements. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants relating to our financing facilities.
Our debt facilities require us to make interest payments based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Significant increases in interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to repay debt. We regularly monitor interest rate exposure and may enter into swap arrangements to hedge exposure when we consider it economically advantageous to do so. We currently do not have any interest rate swaps in place.
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CASH FLOW DATA
Cash Flow Data for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
CASH FLOW DATA | | Nine Months Ended | ||||
In thousands of U.S. Dollars | | September 30, 2026 | | September 30, 2025 | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 103,968 | | | 55,434 |
Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities | | $ | 14,304 | | | (119,039) |
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities | | $ | (117,636) | | | 63,674 |
Cash provided by operating activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $104.0 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $55.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The change in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher net income of $100.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared with $28.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, non-cash items resulted in an inflow of $23.3 million, which was partially offset by drydock payments of $2.9 million, and working capital changes resulted in an outflow of $16.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, non-cash items resulted in an inflow of $31.8 million, which was partially offset by drydock payments of $12.5 million, and working capital changes resulted in an inflow of $7.5 million.
Cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash provided by investing activities was $14.3 million. Net proceeds from the sale of the Ardmore Engineer amounted to $35.1 million. Payments for the acquisition of vessels and vessel equipment were $2.4 million. Advances for vessels under construction were $18.7 million. Advances for vessel equipment were $0.5 million and proceeds from hull and machinery claims were $0.9 million. Payments for other non-current assets were $0.1 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $119.0 million. Payments for the acquisition of vessels and vessel equipment were $113.4 million. Advances for vessel equipment were $5.4 million and payments for other non-current assets were $0.3 million.
Cash (used in) / provided by financing activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash used in financing activities was $117.6 million. Repayments of revolving credit facilities were $107.1 million and drawdowns under revolving credit facilities totaled $41.4 million. Payment of cash dividends on our shares of common stock was $51.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $63.7 million. Repayments under revolving credit facilities totaled $78.8 million, and drawdowns under revolving credit facilities were $152.5 million. Payments of cash dividends on our shares of common stock were $8.1 million and dividend payments on shares of our Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock (which were redeemed in full during the three months ended December 31, 2025) were $1.9 million.
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Drydock
The drydocking schedule for our vessels as of September 30, 2026 is as follows:
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| | 2026(1) | | 2027 | | 2028 | | 2029 |
Number of scheduled vessels in drydock (excluding in-water surveys) | | — | | 4 | | 3 | | 5 |
We aim to continue staggering drydockings across the fleet. As our fleet matures, our drydocking expenses are likely to increase. Ongoing costs for compliance with environmental regulations and society classification surveys are a component of our vessel operating expenses. As part of our drydock schedule, we expect to install scrubber systems on three of our vessels during the year ending December 31, 2027.
(1) Three-month period ending December 31, 2026
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require us to make estimates in the application of our accounting policies based on our best assumptions, judgments and opinions. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. Accounting estimates and assumptions that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgments and uncertainties are discussed in “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025. There have been no significant changes to these estimates and assumptions during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In addition to the risks set forth below, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, regarding risks which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Operational Risk
We are exposed to operating costs arising from various vessel operations. Key areas of operating risk include drydocking, repair costs, insurance, piracy, terrorist attacks, and fuel prices. Our risk management includes various strategies for technical management of drydocking and repairs coordinated with a focus on measuring cost and quality. Our modern fleet helps to minimize the risk. Given the potential for accidents and other incidents that may occur in vessel operations, the fleet is insured against various types of risk. We have established a set of countermeasures in order to minimize the risk of piracy attacks during voyages, particularly through regions which the Joint War Committee or our insurers consider high risk, or which they recommend monitoring, to make the navigation safer for sea staff and to protect our assets. We also periodically consider and monitor the need for fuel hedging to manage the risk associated with the unpredictable and fluctuating nature of the price and supply of fuel.
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Foreign Exchange Risk
The majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in U.S. Dollars, our functional currency. We incur certain general and operating expenses in other currencies (primarily the Euro and Singapore Dollar) and, as a result, there is a transactional risk to us that currency fluctuations will have a negative effect on the value of our cash flows, financial condition and results of operations. We did not enter into any derivative contracts to manage foreign exchange risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, primarily through borrowings that require us to make interest payments based on the SOFR. Significant increases in interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to repay debt. We regularly monitor interest rate exposure and may enter into swap arrangements to hedge exposure when we consider it economically advantageous to do so.
Liquidity Risk
Our principal objective in relation to liquidity is to ensure that we have access at minimum cost to sufficient and suitable liquidity to enable us to meet our obligations as they come due and to provide adequately for contingencies. Our policy is to manage our liquidity by forecasting cash flows arising from and expenses relating to spot voyage revenue, time charter revenue, vessel operating expenses, general and administrative overhead, and the servicing of debt.
Credit Risk
There is a concentration of credit risk with respect to our cash and cash equivalents to the extent that substantially all of the amounts are held in ABN AMRO and Nordea, and in short-term funds (with a credit risk rating of at least AA) managed by BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and JPMorgan Asset Management. While we believe this risk of loss is low, we intend to review and revise our policy for managing cash and cash equivalents if considered prudent to do so.
We limit our credit risk with trade accounts receivable by performing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition. We generally do not require collateral for our trade accounts receivable.
We may be exposed to a credit risk in relation to vessel employment and at times may have multiple vessels employed by one charterer. We consider and evaluate concentration of credit risk regularly and perform evaluations of these charterers for credit risk, including credit concentration risk. As of September 30, 2026, our 24 vessels were employed with 13 different charterers.
Inflation
In recent years, inflation has been a significant factor in the global economy, and inflationary pressures have resulted in increased operating, voyage (including bunkers) and general and administrative costs. Inflationary pressures could adversely affect our operating results to the extent our spot charter rates do not adequately cover the cost of any increases in bunker costs.
Inflationary pressures may continue or increase as a result of global macroeconomic conditions, which may be impacted by geopolitical factors beyond our control. For example, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are adversely affecting world economies, and the imposition of new or increased tariffs on foreign imports, some of which activities have resulted in retaliatory tariffs being levied on goods and commodities, may trigger an escalation of trade wars and could cause inflation to increase. Please see “Significant Developments - Geopolitical and Economic Uncertainty” in this Report for information about risks to us and our business relating to tariffs.
Geopolitical Factors
Please see “Significant Developments - Geopolitical Conflicts” in this Report for information about risks to us and our business relating to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, and geopolitical and economic uncertainty, including tariffs and port fees.
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
INDEX TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
1. General information and significant accounting policies
1.1. Background
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) (“ASC”), together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), provides seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide to oil majors, national oil companies, oil and chemical traders, and chemical companies, with its modern, fuel-efficient fleet of mid-size product and chemical tankers. The Company operates its business in
1.2. Management and organizational structure
ASC was incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on May 14, 2013. ASC commenced business operations through its predecessor company, Ardmore Shipping LLC, on April 15, 2010.
As of September 30, 2026, ASC had (a)
Ardmore Maritime Services (Asia) Pte. Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in Singapore, carries out the Company’s management services and associated functions. Ardmore Shipping Services (Ireland) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in Ireland, provides the Company’s corporate, accounting, fleet administration and operations services. Each of Ardmore Shipping (Asia) Pte. Limited and Ardmore Shipping (Americas) LLC, wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated in Singapore and Delaware, respectively, performs commercial management and chartering services for the Company.
1.3. Basis of preparation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that apply to interim condensed financial statements.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2026. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of its condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
1.4. Significant accounting policies
There have been no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. The accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.
2. Business and Segment Reporting
The Company primarily engages in the ocean transportation of petroleum and chemical products internationally through its fleet of tankers. These tankers are not bound to specific ports or schedules, allowing them to respond to market opportunities by moving between trade lanes and geographical areas. The Company charters its vessels to its customers through a combination of spot and time-charter arrangements, with the majority of its revenue generated from spot voyages, which typically last less than three months.
The chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews overall operating results on a fleet-wide basis using time charter equivalent rates (“TCE”) and consolidated expenses. When the Company charters-out a vessel, the charterer is free to trade the vessel worldwide (subject to certain sanctions-related restrictions and certain operational-related constraints), making the disclosure of geographic information impracticable. The Company operates under
The accounting policies of the vessel operations segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM assesses performance for the vessel operations segment and decides how to allocate resources based on consolidated net income. The Company does not have intra-entity sales or transfers.
The Company’s CODM is the senior management team that includes the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, and the senior vice president and senior director of corporate services.
The CODM uses consolidated net income to analyze income generated by the Company’s assets and how to allocate the corresponding cash flow according to the Company’s capital and resources focusing on maintaining the Company’s fleet, deleveraging, pursuing accretive growth opportunities, and returning capital to shareholders.
The CODM monitors budget versus actual results and the results of publicly reported competitors to assess the performance of the segment and establish a basis for management’s discretionary compensation.
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
3. Equity Investments
Element 1 Corp. - On June 17, 2021, the Company purchased a
The Company records its share of earnings and losses in its investment in E1 on a quarterly basis, with an aggregate loss of $
The Company recorded an investment of $
4.Advances for Vessels Under Construction
On April 29, 2026, the Company signed contracts with Wuhu Shipyard, China for the construction of
5.Debt
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
5.Debt (continued)
Future minimum scheduled repayments under the Company’s loan facilities for each year are as follows:
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On July 23, 2025,
Former ABN/CACIB Revolving Credit Facility
On August 5, 2022,
Former Nordea/SEB Revolving Facility
On August 5, 2022,
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
5. | Debt (continued) |
$
On August 20, 2025, the Company entered into an amended sustainability-linked $
Long-term debt financial covenants
The Company’s existing long-term debt facilities described above include certain covenants. The financial covenants require that the Company:
| ● | maintain minimum solvency of not less than |
| ● | maintain minimum cash and cash equivalents (of which at least |
| ● | ensure that the aggregate fair market value of the applicable vessels plus any additional collateral is, depending on the facility, no less than |
| ● | maintain an adjusted net worth of not less than $ |
| ● | maintain positive working capital, excluding current portion of debt and leases, balloon repayments and amounts outstanding under the $ |
The Company was in compliance with all of its long-term debt financial covenants as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
6. Leases
Long Term Operating Leases
The Company sold the Ardmore Sealeader, the Ardmore Sealifter and the Ardmore Sealancer on June 5, 2022, July 16, 2022 and July 31, 2022, respectively and subsequently chartered the vessels back from the buyer for a period of
The Company re-delivered the Hansa Sealeader and Hansa Sealifter during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The Hansa Sealancer was re-delivered on October 24, 2025.
Chartered-in vessels include both lease and non-lease components. The lease component relates to the cost to a lessee to control the use of the vessel and the non-lease components relate to the cost to the lessees for the lessor to operate the vessel. For time charters-in, the Company has elected to separate lease and non-lease components.
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
6. Leases (continued)
Operating leases are included in operating lease, right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, current portion of operating lease obligations, and non-current portion of operating lease obligations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The ROU asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Short Term Lease
In March 2025, the Company entered into a charter-in arrangement for a vessel with an initial non-cancellable lease term of
An extension was subsequently agreed near the end of the original lease term, extending the charter to August 22, 2026. This extension represented a subsequent change in facts and circumstances and did not affect the Company’s initial lease term assessment under ASC 842. The vessel was re-delivered in August 2026.
Lease costs for vessel-related operating leases are recognized as charter hire expense, with lease and non-lease components accounted for separately, on a straight-line basis over the lease term and presented within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For office operating leases, the Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations.
7. Share-based Compensation
Time Restricted stock units (“TRSUs”)
Changes in the TRSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 are set forth below:
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TRSUs vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 | | ( | | $ | ( |
Balance as of September 30, 2026 (none of which are vested) |
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
7. Share-based Compensation (continued)
The total cost related to non-vested TRSU awards expected to be recognized through 2029 is set forth below in thousands of U.S. Dollars:
Period | | | TOTAL |
2026(1) | | $ | |
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| (1) | Three-month period ending December 31, 2026 |
Performance-Based Restricted stock units (“PRSUs”)
Changes in the PRSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 are set forth below:
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PRSUs vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 | | — |
Balance as of September 30, 2026 (none of which are vested) |
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The total cost related to non-vested PRSU awards expected to be recognized through 2029 is set forth below in thousands of U.S. Dollars:
Period | | | TOTAL |
2026(1) | | $ | |
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2028 | | | |
2029 | | | |
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| (1) | Three-month period ending December 31, 2026 |
8. Preferred Stock
On June 17, 2021 and on December 3, 2021, ASC issued
On December 10, 2024, the Company completed the redemption of
On October 31, 2025, the Company completed the full redemption for all
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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and as otherwise stated)
9. Commitments and Contingencies
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had under construction six Handysize tankers with a total contracted amount of $
From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. The Company is not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company, its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
10. Subsequent Events
Consistent with the Company’s variable dividend policy, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on
In October 2026, the Company completed the opportunistic sale of the Ardmore Endeavour (2013-built, STX, no scrubber) for $
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