Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration Nos. 333-276868

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

(TO PROSPECTUS DATED March 15, 2024)

C3IS INC.

 

 

This is a supplement (“Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus, dated March 15, 2024 (“Prospectus”), of C3is Inc. (the “Company”), which forms a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Nos. 333-276868), as amended or supplemented from time to time. This Prospectus Supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information included in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2024 (the “Form 6-K”). Accordingly, we have attached the Form 6-K to this Prospectus Supplement.

This Prospectus Supplement should be read in conjunction with, and delivered with, the Prospectus and is qualified by reference to the Prospectus except to the extent that the information in this Prospectus Supplement supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus. This Prospectus Supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements to it.

 

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 of the Prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is March 26, 2024.


 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2024

Commission File Number 001-41717

 

 

C3IS INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

331 Kifissias Avenue Erithrea 14561 Athens, Greece

(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 as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of C3is Inc.’s (the “Company”) preliminary financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year end December 31, 2023.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1    C3is Inc.’s preliminary financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year end December 31, 2023

*****

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-273306) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2023.


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.

Date: March 26, 2024

 

C3IS INC.
By:  

/s/ Nina Pyndiah

Name:   Nina Pyndiah
Title:   Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 99.1

March 26, 2024

On March 26, 2024, C3is Inc. (the “Company”) announced its preliminary fourth quarter and twelve months results for the period ended December 31, 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Results:

 

   

Voyage revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2023 amounted to $13.8 million, an increase of $10.7 million compared to revenues of $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to the increase in the average number of our vessels. Total calendar days for our fleet were 276 days for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Of the total calendar days in the fourth quarter of 2023, 174, or 63.0%, were time charter days. Our fleet operational utilization was 87.0% for this period.

 

   

Voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $4.4 million and $1.5 million respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $0.8 million respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in both voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses is attributed to the increase in the average number of our vessels. Voyage expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 included commissions to third parties of $0.5 million, corresponding to 11% of total voyage expenses. Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 mainly included crew expenses of $0.9 million, corresponding to 60% of total operating expenses, spares and consumables costs of $0.3 million, corresponding to 20%, and maintenance expenses of $0.1 million, representing works and repairs on the vessels, corresponding to 7% of total vessel operating expenses.

 

   

Depreciation for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $1.4 million, a $0.9 million increase from $0.5 million for the same period of last year, due to the increase in the average number of our vessels.

 

   

Management fees for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $0.12 million, a $0.05 million increase from $0.07 million for the same period of last year, due to the increase in the average number of our vessels.

 

   

General and Administrative costs for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $0.3 million and mainly related to expenses incurred as a result of operating as a separate public company. General and Administrative costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were $0.1 million.

 

   

Interest and finance costs for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $0.7 million and mainly related to the accrued interest expense – related party as of December 31, 2023 in connection with the $38.7 million which is part of the acquisition price of our Aframax tanker Afrapearl II that is payable by July 2024.

 

   

As a result of the above, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported a net income of $5.6 million.

 

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EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2023 amounted to $7.7 million.

 

   

An average of 3.0 vessels were owned by the Company during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Twelve months 2023 Results:

 

   

Voyage revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 amounted to $28.7 million, an increase of $25.4 million compared to revenues of $3.3 million for the period from July 25, 2022 (inception of C3is Inc.) to December 31, 2022, primarily due to the increase in the average number of our vessels. Total calendar days for our fleet were 901 days for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Of the total calendar days in 2023, 680, or 75.5%, were time charter days. Our fleet operational utilization was 91.6% for this period.

 

   

Voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were $7.6 million and $4.8 million respectively, compared to $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the period ended December 31, 2022. The increase in both voyage expenses and vessels’ operating expenses is attributed to the increase in the average number of our vessels and the addition of our Aframax tanker. Voyage expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 mainly included bunker costs of $3.4 million, corresponding to 45% of total voyage expenses, and commissions to third parties of $1.2 million, corresponding to 16% of total voyage expenses. Operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 mainly included crew expenses of $2.8 million, corresponding to 58% of total operating expenses, spares and consumables costs of $1.0 million, corresponding to 21%, and maintenance expenses of $0.4 million, representing works and repairs on the vessels, corresponding to 8% of total vessel operating expenses.

 

   

Depreciation for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $4.1 million, a $3.5 million increase from $0.6 million for the same period of last year, due to the increase in the average number of our vessels.

 

   

Management fees for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $0.4 million, a $0.3 million increase from $0.1 million for the same period of last year, due to the increase in the calendar days of our fleet during the current period.

 

   

General and Administrative costs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were $1.2 million and mainly related to the portion of general and administrative expenses incurred by Imperial Petroleum, the former Parent of C3is Inc., prior to our separation from Imperial Petroleum that were allocated to C3is Inc., as well as to expenses incurred as a result of operating as a separate public company. General and Administrative costs for the period ended December 31, 2022 were $0.1 million.

 

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Interest and finance costs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were $1.4 million and mainly related to the accrued interest expense – related party, as of December 31, 2023 in connection with the $38.7 million which is part of the acquisition price of our Aframax tanker Afrapearl II that is payable by July 2024.

 

   

As a result of the above, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported a net income of $9.3 million.

 

   

EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 amounted to $14.7 million.

 

   

An average of 2.5 vessels were owned by the Company during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Reverse Stock Split

We expect to effect a reverse stock split, with the exact ratio and effective date to be determined by our Board of Directors and announced in the near term.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, including our intention to effect a reverse stock split, the exact ratio and timing of such reverse stock split and our ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing requirements, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although C3IS INC. 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 our control, C3IS INC. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include risks discussed in our filings with the SEC and the following: the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydockings, shipyard performance, changes in C3IS INC’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in our financing arrangements, or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, the conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions, the conflict in Israel and Gaza, potential disruption of shipping routes due to ongoing attacks by Houthis in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden or accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

 

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Fleet Data:

The following key indicators highlight the Company’s operating performance during the periods ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.

 

FLEET DATA

   Q4 2022     Q4 2023     July 25,
2022-
December
31, 2022
    12M 2023  

Average number of vessels (1)

     1.79       3.00       1.09       2.47  

Period end number of owned vessels in fleet

     2       3       2       3  

Total calendar days for fleet (2)

     165       276       174       901  

Total voyage days for fleet (3)

     127       276       136       900  

Fleet utilization (4)

     77.0     100.0     78.2     99.9

Total charter days for fleet (5)

     122       174       131       680  

Total spot market days for fleet (6)

     5       102       5       220  

Fleet operational utilization (7)

     73.9     87.0     75.3     91.6

1) Average number of vessels is the number of owned vessels that constituted our fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was a part of our fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period.

2) Total calendar days for fleet are the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period including off-hire days associated with repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.

3) Total voyage days for fleet reflect the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period net of off-hire days associated with repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.

4) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by dividing voyage days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.

 

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5) Total charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on time or bareboat charters for the relevant period.

6) Total spot market charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on spot market charters for the relevant period.

7) Fleet operational utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels generated revenue, and is determined by dividing voyage days excluding commercially idle days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.

Reconciliation of EBITDA:

EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income and depreciation. EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under U.S. GAAP. Our calculation of EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies in the shipping or other industries.

EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis, upon which we and our investors assess our financial performance. It allows us to present our performance from period to period on a comparable basis and provides investors with a means of better evaluating and understanding our operating performance.

 

(Expressed in United

States Dollars,

except number of

shares)

 
     Q4 2022      Q4 2023      July 25, 2022-
December 31,
2022
     12M 2023  

Net income - EBITDA

           

Net income

     523,091        5,572,743        551,586        9,291,912  

Plus interest and finance costs

     116        746,820        116        1,367,831  

Less interest income

     —         (36,107      —         (36,107

Plus depreciation

     524,595        1,382,295        557,974        4,104,720  

EBITDA

     1,047,802        7,665,751        1,109,676        14,728,356  

Reconciliation of TCE:

Time Charter Equivalent rate or “TCE” rate is determined by dividing voyage revenue net of voyage expenses by voyage days for the relevant time period. TCE is a non-GAAP measure which provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Time charter equivalent revenues assisting the Company’s management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. TCE is also a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters or time charters, but not bareboat charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods.

 

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(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars

except for available days and Time

charter equivalent rate)

   Q4 2022      Q4 2023      July 25,
2022-
December
31, 2022
     12M 2023  

Voyage Revenues

     3,075,935        13,776,777        3,287,101        28,738,982  

Voyage expenses

     434,262        4,376,135        497,672        7,631,395  

Time charter equivalent revenues

     2,641,673        9,400,642        2,789,429        21,107,587  

Total voyage days for fleet

     127        276        136        900  

Time charter equivalent rate

     20,801        34,060        20,511        23,453  

C3is Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(Expressed in United States Dollars, except for number of shares)

 

 

     Q4 2022     Q4 2023     July 25, 2022
- December 31,
2022
    12M 2023  

Revenues

        

Revenues

     3,075,935       13,776,777       3,287,101       28,738,982  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     3,075,935       13,776,777       3,287,101       28,738,982  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Voyage expenses

     396,069       4,205,883       456,839       7,291,129  

Voyage expenses – related party

     38,193       170,252       40,833       340,266  

Vessels’ operating expenses

     812,368       1,435,276       889,272       4,716,536  

Vessels’ operating expenses – related party

     7,000       27,500       7,000       79,250  

Drydocking costs

     584,355       (1,297     584,355       183,090  

Management fees

     73,040       121,440       77,440       396,000  

General and administrative expenses

     —        232,438       —        679,156  

General and administrative expenses – related parties

     116,749       111,572       121,327       520,874  

Depreciation

     524,595       1,382,295       557,974       4,104,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,552,369       7,685,359       2,735,040       18,311,021  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     523,566       6,091,418       552,061       10,427,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (expenses)/income

        

Interest and finance costs

     (116     (3,180     (116     (4,471

Interest and finance costs – related party

     —        (743,640     —        (1,363,360

Interest income

     —        36,107       —        36,107  

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain

     (359     192,038       (359     195,675  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

     (475     (518,675     (475     (1,136,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     523,091       5,572,743       551,586       9,291,912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Earnings per share1*

 

        

- Basic

     0.16        0.64        0.17        1.57  

- Diluted

     0.07        0.25        0.07        0.63  

Weighted average number of shares

 

     

- Basic

     3,182,681        7,947,681        3,182,681        5,421,821  

- Diluted

     7,468,395        22,233,395        7,468,395        14,611,645  

C3is Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2022      2023  

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

     —         695,288  

Time deposits

     —         8,368,417  

Due from related parties

     146,708        —   

Trade and other receivables

     674,827        10,443,497  

Other current assets

     —         33,846  

Inventories

     165,645        689,269  

Advances and prepayments

     36,340        80,267  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,023,520        20,310,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non current assets

     

Vessels, net

     38,836,151        75,161,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non current assets

     38,836,151        75,161,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     39,859,671        95,472,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities

     

Trade accounts payable

     792,142        547,017  

Payable to related parties

     —         38,531,016  

Accrued and other liabilities

     173,324        634,297  

Deferred income

     —         215,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     965,466        39,928,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     965,466        39,928,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

 

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The computation of earnings per share gives retroactive effect to the shares issued in connection with the spin-off of our company from Imperial Petroleum Inc. in June 2023.

 

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Stockholders’ equity

     

Former Parent Company investment

     38,894,205        —   

Capital stock

     —         87,424  

Preferred stock, Series A

     —         6,000  

Additional paid-in capital

     —         47,104,506  

Retained earnings

     —         8,345,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     38,894,205        55,543,849  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     39,859,671        95,472,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

C3is Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

 

     July 25,
2022
-
December 31,
2022
     12M 2023  

Cash flows from operating activities

     

Net income for the period/year

     551,586        9,291,912  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation

     557,974        4,104,720  

Share based compensation

     —         37,638  

Unrealized foreign exchange gain on time deposits

     —         (241,967

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase)/decrease in

     

Trade and other receivables

     (674,827      (9,768,670

Due from related party

     (146,708      146,708  

Other current assets

     —         (33,846

Inventories

     (165,645      (523,624

Advances and prepayments

     (36,340      (43,927

Increase/(decrease) in

     

Trade accounts payable

     792,142        (245,125

Payable to related parties

     —         2,238,516  

Accrued liabilities

     173,324        460,973  

Deferred income

     —         215,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,051,506        5,639,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cash flows from investing activities

     

Acquisition and improvement of vessels

     (39,394,125      (4,300,000

Purchase of bank time deposits

     —         (8,126,450
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (39,394,125      (12,426,450
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

     

Net transfers from former Parent Company

     38,342,619        3,305,083  

Proceeds from follow-on offering

     —         5,003,250  

Stock issuance costs

     —         (584,072

Dividends paid on preferred shares

     —         (241,667
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     38,342,619        7,482,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     —         695,288  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year

     —         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year

     —         695,288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

     

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

     

Vessel acquisition included in payable to related parties

     —         36,130,000  

Dividends on preferred shares Series A included in payable to related parties

     —         162,500  

 

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