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Full Year 2008 Highlights:
* Recorded full year 2008 revenues of $303.6 million, 57% higher than
full year 2007 revenues of $193.8 million;
* Recorded EBITDA of $116.9 million in 2008 compared with EBITDA in
2007 of $65.0 million;(1)
* Recorded net income of $47.5 million, or earnings per share ("EPS")
of $1.48, for the full year of 2008, compared to net income of $4.4
million, or EPS of $0.14, in the full year of 2007;
* Excluding the effect of the discontinued operations: recorded
EBITDA from continuing operations, income from continuing
operations and EPS from continuing operations of $123.5 million,
$64.0 million and $1.99 per share, respectively, for the full year
2008 as compared with EBITDA from continuing operations, income
from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations of
$63.9 million, $8.4 million and $0.26 per share, respectively, for
the equivalent period of 2007;
* Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS of $105.1
million, $30.8 million and $0.96 per share, respectively, for the
full year 2008 as compared with adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income
and adjusted EPS of $76.7 million, $19.4 million and $0.62 per
share, respectively, for the equivalent period of 2007;(2)
* Excluding the effect of the discontinued operations: adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted income from
continuing operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations
of $111.8 million, $47.3 million and $1.47 per share, respectively,
for the full year 2008 as compared with adjusted EBITDA from
continuing operations, adjusted income from continuing
operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $75.6
million, $23.4 million, $0.74 per share, respectively, for the
equivalent period of 2007;
* Signed and drew down two 12-year Senior Credit Loan facilities with
IFC totaling $60.0 million and a $15.0 million Parallel Loan with
the OPEC Fund for International Development ("OFID"). All three
loans having four years of grace on payment of principal to
partially finance our River Business growth programs;
* Signed a 12-year secured term loan of up to $93.6 million with DVB
Bank AG and Natixis, as co-lenders, for pre- and post-delivery
financing of the four PSVs under construction in India, and drew
down $13.8 million under such financing in 2008;
* Repurchased during 2008 a total of 3,923,094 shares of our common
stock as part of our Share Repurchase Program (extended until March
31, 2009, retaining the original cumulative dollar limit of $50.0
million) at an average price of $4.97 per share for a total of
about $19.5 million;
* Total cargo loaded in 2008 in the River Business increased by 6%
over same period of 2007;
* Continued as planned with the construction of seven state-of-the-
art PSV new buildings which will be added to the Company's five
existing PSVs starting in 2009; and
* In the Ocean Business, produced record revenues and EBITDA which
include the effect of the Company's FFA coverage of the OBO
Capesize fleet in this segment.
Fourth Quarter 2008 Highlights: * Recorded revenues of $71.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, 30% higher than fourth quarter 2007 revenues of $54.8 million; * Recorded EBITDA of $23.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared with fourth quarter 2007 EBITDA of $21.7 million; * Recorded net income of $3.4 million, or EPS of $0.11, for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to net income of $6.3 million, or EPS of $0.20, for the fourth quarter of 2007; * Excluding the effect of the discontinued operations: recorded EBITDA from continuing operations, income from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations of $25.2 million, $12.4 million and $0.41 per share, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared with EBITDA from continuing operations, income from continuing operations and EPS of $23.6 million, $9.3 million and $0.29 per share, respectively, for the equivalent period of 2007; * Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS of $23.0 million, $0.0 million, and $0.00 per share, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS of $19.1 million, $3.4 million and $0.11 per share, respectively, for the equivalent period of 2007; and * Excluding the effect of the discontinued operations: adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $25.2 million, $9.0 million and $0.30 per share, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared with adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $21.0 million, $6.4 million, $0.20 per share, respectively, for the equivalent period of 2007. Passenger Segment discontinued in December 2008(3): * Passenger segment was discontinued and only remaining vessel (Blue Monarch) is currently held for sale; * Passenger segment is accounted for as a discontinued operation in our 20-F 2008 filing; negative EBITDA for the full year 2008 from discontinued operations of ($6.7) million, vs. EBITDA of $1.1 million for the same period of 2007; and * Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax for full year 2008 was ($16.4) million(4), or EPS of ($0.51) as compared to a loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax, of ($3.9) million, or EPS of ($0.12) for the same period of 2007. Felipe Menendez, Ultrapetrol's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During 2008, Ultrapetrol generated record results and further strengthened its market positions in all three core business segments despite the challenging economic environment. Revenues above $303.0 million and net income in excess of $47.5 million make 2008 the best year that the Company has reported so far. Complementing this success, the Company enhanced its considerable financial strength by securing 12-year financings for a total of over $168.0 million to cover our planned expansion in the River and Offshore Supply Businesses. We believe that the continued prudent investment in these businesses positions the Company well over the long-term. In our Offshore Supply Business, Ultrapetrol is poised to take advantage of favorable long-term fundamentals in Brazil as it meets customers' demand for modern supply vessels. In our River Business, our ongoing investment in both barges and pushboats will further enhance our competitive advantage in the Hidrovia." Mr. Menendez continued, "In the Ocean Business, our strategy of partially hedging the earnings of our Capesize vessels with FFA agreements through 2010 has proven to be both prudent and timely. With these contracts in place covering 2009 and 2010, we have secured a substantial portion of the earnings of our vessels at levels above the current spot market. We have also exited the Passenger Business, focusing on our three core business segments. With a strong position in all its ongoing businesses as well as a conservative and very liquid balance sheet, we believe Ultrapetrol starts 2009 on a solid footing and will be in a position to benefit from the opportunities the market will no doubt present." Overview of Financial Results Total revenues for full year and fourth quarter 2008 were $303.6 million and $71.4 million, respectively, as compared with $193.8 million and $54.8 million, respectively, in the same periods of 2007. EBITDA for full year and fourth quarter 2008 was $116.9 million and $23.0 million, respectively, as compared with $65.0 million and $21.7 million, respectively, in the same periods of 2007. The 2008 EBITDA for the full year and for the fourth quarter of 2008 include a non-cash gain of $11.7 million and $0.0 million on non-cash results from FFA hedges, respectively. Excluding the effect of the non-cash mark to market net gain on FFA hedges, the adjusted EBITDA for the full year and for the fourth quarter of 2008 is $105.1 million and $23.0 million respectively, compared to adjusted EBITDA for the full year and fourth quarter 2007 of $76.7 million and $19.1 million, respectively, after excluding a non-cash loss of ($11.7) million and a gain of $2.6 million on FFA hedges, respectively. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, please see the tables at the end of this release. Net income for the full year and fourth quarter 2008 was $47.5 million or $1.48 per share and $3.4 million or $0.11 per share, respectively, as compared with income of $4.4 million, or $0.14 per share, and income of $6.3 million, or $0.20 per share, respectively, during the same periods in 2007. The 2008 results include a non-cash mark-to-market net gain on FFA hedges of $11.7 million, or $0.36 per share, and $0.0 million in non-cash results from FFA hedges (full year and fourth quarter 2008, respectively) and a deferred income tax gain of $5.0 million, or $0.16 per share, and a deferred income tax gain of $3.4 million, or $0.11 per share (full year and fourth quarter 2008, respectively), from unrealized foreign currency exchange rate losses on U.S. dollar denominated debt of our Brazilian subsidiary in the Offshore Supply Business. Net Income for the full year and fourth quarter 2008, excluding the effect of both above items, is a gain of $30.8 million, or $0.96 per share, and a loss of ($0.0) million, or ($0.00) per share, respectively. Len Hoskinson, Ultrapetrol's Chief Financial Officer, said, "We believe that the past measures management has taken to enhance the Company's earnings power and visibility bode well for Ultrapetrol in 2009. Specifically, in the Ocean Business, our FFA agreements provide a solid base for the earnings of our OBO Capesize vessels, with counterparty risk now limited to two major international grain houses and the balance placed through a clearing house with margin deposits. In the Offshore Supply Business, our vessels operating in Brazil are employed through the second and third quarters of 2009 at attractive rates. In addition, we have secured for our sixth PSV, which is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2009, an attractive four year time charter. We also expect to see cost and efficiency gains as a result of our investment in the River Business to positively impact our results in 2010 when, with a normal rainfall, agricultural volumes will provide a solid utilization of the fleet. We have maintained our financial flexibility with over $105 million in unrestricted cash at year end 2008. Our liquidity has never been stronger, with no financing renegotiations or covenant waiver requests on the horizon." Business Segment Highlights River Our River Business experienced a 6% increase in the volume of cargo loaded in the full year of 2008 as compared with the same period of 2007. Full year 2008 River segment EBITDA was $14.4 million versus $17.7 million in 2007. EBITDA generated in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $0.4 million as compared with $1.8 million in 2007. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, please see the tables at the end of this release below. The River segment results of the fourth quarter of 2008 were impacted by two factors, namely a freeze of soybean exports due to the global credit crisis resulting in severe difficulties for opening letters of credit, and low water levels in the High Paraguay River. Additionally, a reduction in worldwide demand reduced considerably iron ore shipments. Water levels have reverted to normality in the first quarter of 2009 and letter of credit issues have gradually been resolved. The soybean crop in the Hidrovia region is expected to be significantly affected in 2009 by one of the most severe droughts of the last 70 years in South America. Illustrative of this effect is the latest 2009 USDA estimate for the Paraguayan soybean crop, which estimates a production of 4.0 million tons, a significant downward revision from what would have been a normal crop consistent with a larger seeded area as forecasted by USDA in October 2008 (of 7.2 million tons) for Paraguayan production. Given a normal rainfall in 2010, the expansion of the seeded area at the same average yield per hectare than that originally projected for 2009, should produce a crop of about 7.7 million tons or close to 1 million tons larger than that of 2008, thus restoring utilization ratios and revenues. Iron ore production at the three mines serviced by this river system will probably not expand in 2009 or 2010 at the rate that had been previously anticipated but we are not foreseeing a long-term decline from 2008 iron ore volumes either. We believe that our new shipyard, which we expect to commence full production in the second half of 2009, will play a long-term strategic role cost effectively supplying the capacity that will be required by us to ship the growing volumes of soybeans produced in the region and that will replace a large proportion of the third party fleet which will become obsolete over the next 5 years. In the first half of 2008 we shipped from the U.S. and placed into operation 57 Mississippi dry barges and three push boats. Although still running on diesel oil, we have successfully employed some of these new larger boats for pushing bigger convoys at faster speeds, having partially been able to put into effect the substantial gain in efficiency that we intend to achieve with the re-engining and re-powering program. We are progressing with the construction of a new push boat and the modification of an existing one, both of which will be equipped with new, more powerful heavy fuel engines and which we expect to put into operation during the second half of 2009. Offshore Supply In our Offshore Supply Business, we had five vessels in operation for the whole of 2008. A sixth vessel under construction in Brazil is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2009. The EBITDA generated by the Offshore Supply segment in 2008 was $21.5 million, or 15% higher than the $18.6 million generated in 2007. Fourth quarter 2008 EBITDA in this segment was $6.3 million as compared with $2.9 million in the same period of 2007. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, please see the tables at the end of this release below. The fourth quarter 2008 results of operation reflect the positive impact of a full quarter in operation of the UP Topazio (which had been positioned to the North Sea during the same quarter of 2007), and $3.0 million in realized and non realized gains from our forward sales of British Pounds charterhire effected to protect our U.S. dollar income from an adverse fluctuation in British Pound exchange rates against U.S. dollars in 2009. As previously announced, our vessels operating in Brazil remained employed through the fourth quarter of 2008 and into the second and third quarters of 2009 on long-term charters. In June 2008 we successfully completed a pre-and-post delivery financing package of up to $93.6 million with DVB Bank AG and Natixis for our PSV constructions in India. We have drawn down $13.8 million in accordance with the progress of our constructions. We expect to receive our sixth PSV (the UP Rubi) from the shipyard in Brazil in the second quarter of 2009. This vessel has been chartered for four years at a rate in excess of $30,000 per day. Vessel time charter rates remained strong during the fourth quarter and we have all our vessels committed at fixed rates through the winter months in the North Sea. We believe that the Brazilian market will grow substantially and rates in Brazil will remain attractive due to the support of Petrobras' aggressive Capex plans, while the North Sea market has temporarily weakened on the back of its fundamentals due to the decrease in oil prices and the financial crisis. Our fleet has the advantage of being very modern and technologically capable of supporting deep sea oil drilling, which we believe to be the future in offshore exploration. Additionally, our Brazilian-flagged / built vessels provide our fleet with privileged access to cabotage in Brazilian waters. Ocean Our Ocean segment generated EBITDA of $91.8 million in 2008. These results include a non-cash mark-to-market net gain on FFA hedges of $11.7 million. Total EBITDA for this segment excluding these non-cash gains was $80.1 million as compared with $36.4 million for the same period in 2007 (after allowing for an analogous exclusion of a non-cash mark-to-market net loss on FFA hedges of $11.7 million), a 220% improvement. For the fourth quarter of 2008, our Ocean segment EBITDA was $23.5 million as compared to $18.3 million in the same period of 2007. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, please see the tables at the end of this release below. During 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 we continued with our revenue hedging strategy, which we believe provides us with good cash flow generation visibility from this segment.(5) We have now covered approximately 71% (based on four vessels) and 69% (based on three vessels) of our exposure in the OBO Capesize fleet for the remainder (March 15 to December 31) of 2009 and full year 2010, respectively. Our FFA coverage will represent an estimated Gross Profit Contribution of approximately $51.4 million and $28.4 million in full year 2009 and 2010, respectively, for these vessels if the balance of free time was fixed at the current prevailing forward market rates. Including the Product Tanker Austral which we have taken on a 3-year bareboat charter from an unrelated third party, we have taken a total of four vessels in our Product Tanker fleet in 2008 (Miranda I, Amadeo, Alejandrina and Austral) which continue to be employed in the South America on medium / long-term charters with the Oil Majors which operate in the region. Use of Non-GAAP Measures Ultrapetrol believes that the disclosed non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") measures such as EBITDA, and any adjustments thereto, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, are useful for investors to use in evaluating the liquidity of the company. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of EBITDA to segment operating profit and cash flow from operations is presented in the tables that accompany this press release. Investment Community Conference Call Ultrapetrol will host a conference call for investors and analysts on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. ET accessible via telephone and Internet with an accompanying slide presentation. Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 888-566-7609 (toll-free U.S.) or +1 415 228-5019 (outside of the U.S.); passcode: ULTR. Please register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A replay of the call will be available for one week via telephone starting approximately one hour after the call ends. The replay can be accessed at 866-466-0581 (toll-free U.S.) or +1 203 369-1440 (outside of the U.S.); passcode: 31809. The webcast will be archived on Ultrapetrol's Web site for 30 days after the call. About Ultrapetrol Ultrapetrol is an industrial transportation company serving the marine transportation needs of its clients in the markets on which it focuses. It serves the shipping markets for grain, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market, with its extensive and diverse fleet of vessels. These include river barges and push boats, platform supply vessels, tankers oil-bulk-ore vessels and a Capesize bulk carrier. More information on the company can be found at http://www.ultrapetrol.net. The Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3164 Forward-Looking Language The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe 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, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include future operating or financial results; pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending or operating expenses, including dry docking and insurance costs; general market conditions and trends, including charter rates, vessel values, and factors affecting vessel supply and demand; our ability to obtain additional financing; our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to obtain financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities; our expectations about the availability of vessels to purchase, the time that it may take to construct new vessels, or vessels' useful lives; our dependence upon the abilities and efforts of our management team; changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities; adverse weather conditions that can affect production of the goods we transport and navigability of the river system; the highly competitive nature of the oceangoing transportation industry; the loss of one or more key customers; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and devaluations; potential liability from future litigation; and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. (1) EBITDA is not an accounting measure used in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP as described below. The tables set out at the end of this release include reconciliations of EBITDA to segment operating profit and cash flow from operations. (2) For a detailed explanation of these adjustments and other adjustments elsewhere in this Press Release, see "Overview of Financial Results" and the tables included under the Supplemental Information section of this Press Release. (3) Our financial statements and results of operations included in this Press Release and those filed under Form 20-F on March 17, 2009 with the US SEC include the Passenger Business Segment results as discontinued operations for all periods presented. (4) Includes a $5.8 million write-off on the carrying value of the Blue Monarch (5) For a detailed description of each of the FFA transactions please refer to our 2008 Annual Results filed today on Form 20-F with the U.S. SEC. ULTR - G Summary consolidated financial data The following table sets forth Ultrapetrol's summary consolidated financial information and other operating data. You should carefully read the company's audited consolidated financial statements, and the information set forth in Ultrapetrol's 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" for additional financial information about the Company. Ultrapetrol derived its summary consolidated statement of income data for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, and its summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, from its audited consolidated financial statements. Operations of our Passenger Business are presented as discontinued operations on a net tax basis. Please refer to the footnotes to Ultrapetrol's consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the basis on which the Company's consolidated financial statements are presented.
Year Ended December 31,
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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(Dollars in thousands)
Statement of
Income Data:
Revenues $95,160 $110,952 $144,615 $193,807 $303,575
Operating
expenses(1) (40,815) (63,735) (78,236) (104,507) (164,476)
Depreciation
and
amortization (18,688) (20,229) (24,714) (30,268) (38,620)
Administrative
and
commercial
expenses (9,007) (8,852) (14,416) (20,355) (24,396)
Other
operating
income
(expenses) 784 22,021 (198) 10,944 6,513
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Operating
profit 27,434 40,157 27,051 49,621 82,596
Financial
expense and
other
financial
expenses(2) (16,134) (17,494) (18,921) (20,440) (30,542)
Financial loss
on
extinguishment
of debt (5,078) -- (1,411) -- --
Financial
income 119 1,152 733 2,916 1,156
Gain (losses)
on derivatives,
net -- -- -- (17,801) 8,816
Investment in
affiliates 406 (497) 588 (28) (442)
Other, net 174 384 859 (339) (558)
Income from
continuing
operations
before income
tax and
minority
interest 6,921 23,702 8,899 13,929 61,026
Income taxes (642) (786) (2,101) (4,832) 4,173
Minority
interest (1,140) (9,797) (1,919) (739) (1,228)
Income from
continuing
operations $5,139 $13,119 $4,879 $8,358 $63,971
Income (loss)
from
discontinued
operations(3) -- $1,449 $5,647 $(3,917) $(16,448)
Net Income $5,139 $14,568 $10,526 $4,441 $47,523
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Basic income
(loss) per
share
From continuing
operations $0.33 $0.85 $0.27 $0.26 $1.99
From
discontinued
operations -- $0.09 $0.32 $(0.12) $(0.51)
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$0.33 $0.94 $0.59 $0.14 $1.48
Diluted income
(loss) per
share
From continuing
operations $0.33 $0.85 $0.27 $0.26 $1.99
From
discontinued
operations -- $0.09 $0.31 $(0.12) $(0.51)
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$0.33 $0.94 $0.58 $0.14 $1.48
Basic weighted
average
number of
shares 15,500,000 15,500,000 17,965,753 31,596,346 32,114,199
Diluted
weighted
average
number of
shares 15,500,000 15,500,000 18,079,091 31,923,350 32,213,741
Balance Sheet
Data (end of
period):
Cash and cash
equivalents $11,602 $7,914 $20,648 $64,262 $105,859
Restricted
cash 2,975 3,638 -- -- 2,478
Working
capital(4) 13,441 26,723 31,999 64,768 135,746
Vessels and
equipment,
net 160,535 154,769 299,600 452,544 552,683
Total assets 273,648 278,282 426,379 622,160 825,059
Total debt(5) 220,413 211,275 220,685 334,514 415,507
Shareholders'
equity 28,910 43,474 179,429 253,142 371,889
Statement of
Cash Flow Data:
Total cash
flows from
operating
activities 23,129 16,671 28,801 41,900 71,257
Total cash
flows used in
investing
activities (57,556) (26,725) (104,029) (200,648) (87,991)
Total cash
flows from
financing
activities 37,781 6,366 87,962 202,362 58,331
Consolidated
EBITDA $45,681 $55,828 $62,417 $64,968 $116,859
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(1) Operating expenses are voyage expenses and running costs. Voyage
expenses, which are incurred when a vessel is operating under a
contract of affreightment (as well as any time when they are not
operating under time or bareboat charter), comprise all costs
relating to a given voyage, including port charges, canal dues
and fuel (bunkers) costs, are paid by the vessel owner and are
recorded as voyage expenses. Voyage expenses also include charter
hire payments made by us to owners of vessels that we have
chartered in. Running costs, or vessel operating expenses,
include the cost of all vessel management, crewing, repairs and
maintenance, spares and stores, insurance premiums and lubricants
and certain drydocking costs.
(2) Includes a $5.4 million loss in 2008 due to fluctuations in foreign
currencies against the U.S. dollar.
(3) Net of income tax effect.
(4) Current assets less current liabilities.
(5) Includes accrued interests.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
(Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except par value and
share amounts)
At December 31,
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2008 2007
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $105,859 $ 64,262
Restricted cash 2,478 --
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $432 and $248 in 2008 and
2007, respectively 17,782 15,580
Receivables from related parties 363 2,804
Operating supplies 4,059 4,676
Prepaid expenses 5,294 3,108
Receivables from derivative instruments 44,152 --
Other receivables 23,073 13,804
Other assets 4,852 1,007
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Total current assets 207,912 105,241
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NONCURRENT ASSETS
Receivables from derivative instruments 20,078 --
Other receivables 11,600 7,696
Receivables from related parties 4,873 2,280
Restricted cash 1,170 19,647
Vessels and equipment, net 552,683 452,544
Dry dock 3,953 4,428
Investment in affiliates 1,815 2,257
Intangible assets 2,174 2,961
Goodwill 5,015 5,015
Other assets 9,049 17,243
Deferred income tax assets 4,737 2,848
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Total noncurrent assets 617,147 516,919
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Total assets $825,059 $622,160
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LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 21,747 $ 16,813
Payable to related parties 15 718
Accrued interest 2,567 2,579
Current portion of long-term financial debt 43,421 17,795
Other liabilities 4,416 2,568
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Total current liabilities 72,166 40,473
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NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term financial debt 369,519 314,140
Deferred income tax liabilities 6,515 10,663
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Total noncurrent liabilities 376,034 324,803
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Total liabilities 448,200 365,276
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MINORITY INTEREST 4,970 3,742
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $01 par value: 100,000,000
authorized shares; 29,519,936 and 33,443,030
shares outstanding in 2008 and 2007,
respectively 334 334
Additional paid-in capital 268,425 266,647
Treasury stock 3,923,094 shares at cost (19,488) --
Accumulated earnings (deficit) 57,195 9,672
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 65,423 (23,511)
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Total shareholders' equity 371,889 253,142
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Total liabilities, minority interest and
shareholders' equity $825,059 $622,160
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The following table reconciles our EBITDA to our cash flows from
operating activities:
Year Ended December 31,
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by
operating activities
from continuing
operations $23,129 $16,112 $22,030 $40,451 $79,902
Net cash (used in)
provided by operating
activities from
discontinued operations -- 559 6,771 1,449 (8,645)
Total cash flows from
operating activities 23,129 16,671 28,801 41,900 71,257
Plus
Adjustments from
continuing operations
Increase / Decrease in
operating assets and
liabilities (3,747) (1,973) 7,162 6,354 15,415
Expenditure for dry
docking 11,139 8,427 4,678 2,724 3,105
Income taxes 642 786 2,101 4,832 (4,173)
Financial expenses 16,134 17,494 18,921 20,440 25,128
Net gain (losses) on
derivatives, net -- -- -- (17,801) 8,816
Gain on disposal of
assets 41 21,867 630 10,282 --
Premium paid on
redemption of preferred
shares -- -- 914 -- --
Other adjustments (1,657) (11,085) (3,496) (3,384) (4,647)
Adjustments from
discontinued operations
Increase / Decrease in
operating assets and
liabilities -- 1,994 2,344 (2,114) 1,457
Expenditure for dry
docking -- -- 158 2,124 289
Income taxes -- -- 100 54 --
Financial expenses -- 1,647 104 (262) 212
(Gain) on disposal of
assets -- -- -- (181) --
Other adjustments -- -- -- -- --
EBITDA from continuing
operations $45,681 $51,628 $52,940 $63,898 $123,546
EBITDA from discontinued
operations -- $4,200 $9,477 $1,070 $(6,687)
Consolidated EBITDA $45,681 $55,828 $62,417 $64,968 $116,859
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EBITDA consists of net income (loss) prior to deductions for interest expense and other financial gains and losses related to the financing of the Company, income taxes, depreciation of vessels and equipment and amortization of drydock expense, intangible assets, financial gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and a premium paid for redemption of preferred shares. We have provided EBITDA in this report because we use it to, and believe it provides useful information to investors to evaluate our ability to incur and service indebtedness and it is a required disclosure to comply with a covenant contained in the Indenture governing the Company's 9% First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes due 2014. We do not intend for EBITDA to represent cash flows from operations, as defined by GAAP (on the date of calculation) and it should not be considered as an alternative to measure our liquidity. This definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies. Generally, funds represented by EBITDA are available for management's discretionary use. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported. These limitations include the following:
* EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future
requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments,
* EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our
working capital needs,
* EBITDA does not include income taxes, which are a necessary and
ongoing cost of our operations,
* EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the
cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal
payments, on our debts,
* EBITDA does not reflect the amortization of dry docking, or the
cash requirements necessary to fund the required dry docks of our
vessels,
* Although depreciation is a non-cash charge, the assets being
depreciated will often have to be replaced in the future, and
EBITDA does not, therefore, reflect any cash requirements for such
replacements; and
* EBITDA can be affected by the lease rather than purchase of fixed
assets.
The following table reconciles our EBITDA to our Operating Profit per
business segment for the year ended December 31, 2008:
($000) Year Ended December 31, 2008
Offshore
River Supply Ocean TOTAL
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Segment operating profit (loss) $2,736 $14,896 $64,964 $82,596
Depreciation and amortization 12,602 4,879 21,139 38,620
Investment in affiliates /
Minority interest (268) (1,229) (173) (1,670)
Net Gains (Losses) on
derivatives, net -- 2,954 5,862 8,816
Other Net (629) 25 46 (558)
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Segment EBITDA $14,441 $21,525 $91,838 $127,804
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Items not included in segment
EBITDA
Financial income 1,156
Other financial expenses (5,414)
From discontinued operations (6,687)
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Consolidated EBITDA $116,859
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Adjustments:
Net Gains (Losses) on
derivatives, net (11,719) (11,719)
=====================================================================
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA $105,140
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The following table reconciles our EBITDA to our Operating Profit per
business segment for the year ended December 31, 2007:
($000) Year Ended December 31, 2007
Offshore
River Supply Ocean TOTAL
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Segment operating profit (loss) $8,648 $15,037 $25,936 $49,621
Depreciation and amortization 9,771 4,335 16,162 30,268
Investment in affiliates /
Minority interest (141) (745) 119 (767)
Net Gains (Losses) on
derivatives, net -- -- (17,801) (17,801)
Other Net (591) 17 235 (339)
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Segment EBITDA $17,687 $18,644 $24,651 $60,982
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Items not included in segment
EBITDA
Financial income 2,916
From discontinued operations 1,070
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Consolidated EBITDA $64,968
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Adjustments:
Net Gains (Losses) on
derivatives, net 11,719 11,719
=====================================================================
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA $76,687
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The following table reconciles our EBITDA to our Operating Profit per
business segment for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008:
----------------------------- --------------------------------------
(In $ 000's) Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
Offshore
River Supply Ocean TOTAL
----------------------------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Segment operating profit ($2,337) $2,495 $16,957 $17,115
Depreciation and amortization 3,058 1,251 6,555 10,864
Investment in affiliates /
Minority interest (150) (365) (42) (557)
Net Gains (Losses) on
derivatives, net -- 2,954 0 2,954
Other, net (178) (1) 40 (139)
----------------------------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Segment EBITDA $393 $6,334 $23,510 $30,237
----------------------------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Items not included in segment
EBITDA
Financial income 328
Other Financial expenses (5,414)
From discontinued operations (2,116)
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Consolidated EBITDA $23,035
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The following table reconciles our EBITDA to our Operating Profit per
business segment for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007:
----------------------------- --------------------------------------
(In $ 000's) Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
Offshore
River Supply Ocean TOTAL
----------------------------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Segment operating profit ($614) $1,961 $14,896 $16,243
Depreciation and amortization 2,637 1,160 5,194 8,991
Investment in affiliates /
Minority interest (69) (225) (424) (718)
Net Gains (Losses) on
derivatives, net -- -- (1,566) (1,566)
Other, net (176) 0 209 33
----------------------------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Segment EBITDA $1,778 $2,896 $18,309 $22,983
----------------------------- ------- -------- ------- -------
Items not included in segment
EBITDA
Financial income 628
Other Financial expenses 0
From discontinued operations (1,914)
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Consolidated EBITDA $21,697
=====================================================================
Adjustments:
Non-cash gains on FFAs 0
Cash settlements on FFAs (2,596) (2,596)
=====================================================================
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA $19,101
=====================================================================
The following table shows the Operating Profit segment breakdown for
the twelve and three months period ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Year ended
December 31, (Unaudited)
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
(In $ 000's) 2008 2007 4Q 08 4Q 07
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Revenues
Attributable to River
Business $126,425 $93,940 $25,750 $24,275
Attributable to Offshore
Supply Business 43,907 41,514 10,727 11,361
Attributable to Ocean
Business 133,243 58,353 34,955 19,116
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total revenues 303,575 193,807 71,432 54,752
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Voyage expenses
Attributable to River
Business (66,782) (42,673) (13,921) (12,906)
Attributable to Offshore
Supply Business (1,902) (1,822) (455) (756)
Attributable to Ocean
Business (6,606) (2,059) (2,370) (1,548)
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total voyage expenses (75,290) (46,554) (16,746) (15,210)
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Running costs
Attributable to River
Business (37,012) (26,149) (9,893) (7,472)
Attributable to Offshore
Supply Business (16,719) (13,991) (3,943) (4,413)
Attributable to Ocean
Business (35,455) (17,813) (8,711) (6,093)
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Total running costs (89,186) (57,953) (22,547) (17,978)
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Amortization of Dry Dock &
Intangible Assets (4,367) (7,385) (1,023) (1,714)
Depreciation of Vessels and
Equipment (34,253) (22,883) (9,841) (7,277)
Administrative and commercial
expenses (24,396) (20,355) (6,983) (6,696)
Other operating income
(expenses) 6,513 10,944 2,823 10,366
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Operating Profit $82,596 $49,621 $17,115 $16,243
----------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
Attributable to River
Business $2,736 $8,648 ($2,337) ($614)
Attributable to Offshore
Business $14,896 $15,037 $2,495 $1,961
Attributable to Ocean
Business $64,964 $25,936 $16,957 $14,896
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