Company: TEN-PE
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001193125-25-079101
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Company: TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 16C
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Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Ernst & Young (Hellas) has audited our annual financial statements acting as our “ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Audit Fees

The audit fees include the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our 2024 and 2023 annual financial statements and for related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with regulatory filings or engagements for those financial years (including comfort letters, review of the 20-F, consents and other services related to SEC requirements).

The total amount billed and accrued for the Ernst & Young (Hellas) audit services performed in 2024 and 2023 (in Euros) was €724,500 and €693,000, respectively.

Ernst & Young (Hellas) provided services rendered in connection with the Company’s filling of a Registration Statement on Form F-3 with the SEC on August 4, 2023 which amounted to €19,950.

Audit-Related Fees

Ernst & Young (Hellas) did not provide any services that would be classified in this category during 2024 or 2023.

Tax Fees

Ernst & Young (Hellas) did not provide any services that would be classified in this category during 2024 or 2023.

All Other Fees

Ernst & Young (Hellas) did not provide any services that would be classified in this category during 2024 or 2023.

Pre-approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee Charter sets forth the Company’s policy regarding retention of the independent auditors, requiring the Audit Committee to review and approve in advance the retention of the independent auditors for the performance of all audit and lawfully permitted non-audit services and the fees related thereto. The Chairman of the Audit Committee or in the absence of the Chairman, any member of the Audit Committee designated by the Chairman, has authority to approve in advance any lawfully permitted non-audit services and fees. The Audit Committee is authorized to establish other policies and procedures for the pre-approval of such services and fees. Where non-audit services and fees are approved under delegated authority, the action must be reported to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees