UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-33607
(Commission file number)
76-0526032
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400, Houston, Texas |
77024 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(713) 963-9522
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES ☒ |
NO ☐ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YES ☒ |
NO ☐ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒ |
Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☐ |
Smaller reporting company ☐ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES ☐ |
NO ☒ |
Number of shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of October 21, 2013: 27,163,624.
(Exhibit Index Located on Page 33)
GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
Index
Page Number | |||
Part I. |
Financial Information |
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Item 1 |
Financial Statements |
3 | |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
3 | ||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
4 | ||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
5 | ||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity |
6 | ||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
7 | ||
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
8 | ||
Item 2 |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
21 | |
Item 3 |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
30 | |
Item 4 |
Controls and Procedures |
30 | |
Part II. |
Other Information |
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Item 2 |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
31 | |
Item 6 |
Exhibits |
32 | |
Signatures |
32 | ||
Exhibit Index |
33 |
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2013 |
December 31, 2012 |
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(In thousands, except par value amounts) |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 38,177 | $ | 185,175 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $304 and $3,250, respectively |
107,393 | 85,706 | ||||||
Other accounts receivable |
10,162 | 8,506 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
22,919 | 25,186 | ||||||
Total current assets |
178,651 | 304,573 | ||||||
Vessels, equipment, and other fixed assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $401,830 and $389,469, respectively |
1,281,217 | 1,136,360 | ||||||
Construction in progress |
172,531 | 169,429 | ||||||
Goodwill |
31,000 | 33,438 | ||||||
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $15,137 and $12,975, respectively |
19,461 | 21,624 | ||||||
Cash held in escrow |
19,624 | 47,028 | ||||||
Deferred costs and other assets |
32,440 | 33,222 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,734,924 | $ | 1,745,674 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 21,234 | $ | 29,089 | ||||
Income and other taxes payable |
4,752 | 6,262 | ||||||
Accrued personnel costs |
21,389 | 23,656 | ||||||
Accrued interest expense |
1,917 | 9,327 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
11,496 | 11,402 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
60,788 | 79,736 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
500,898 | 500,999 | ||||||
Long-term income taxes: |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
107,821 | 105,867 | ||||||
Other income taxes payable |
23,445 | 23,665 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
6,478 | 7,525 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity: |
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Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000 authorized; no shares issued |
- | - | ||||||
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000 shares authorized; 26,811 and 26,941 shares issued and 27,164 and 26,906 outstanding, respectively; Class B Common Stock $0.01 per value; 60,000 shares authorized; no shares issued |
269 | 266 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
398,540 | 389,881 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
604,260 | 579,062 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
44,986 | 59,875 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost |
(20,121 | ) | (11,533 | ) | ||||
Deferred compensation expense |
7,560 | 10,331 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity |
1,035,494 | 1,027,882 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ | 1,734,924 | $ | 1,745,674 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Revenue |
$ | 121,802 | $ | 101,867 | $ | 330,038 | $ | 294,186 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Direct operating expenses |
55,201 | 48,778 | 161,690 | 146,433 | ||||||||||||
Drydock expense |
2,444 | 9,515 | 20,178 | 23,350 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
13,522 | 14,389 | 41,217 | 38,501 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
16,252 | 14,697 | 46,447 | 44,576 | ||||||||||||
Impairment charge |
- | 859 | - | 859 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of assets |
(6,001 | ) | (3,919 | ) | (5,875 | ) | (8,744 | ) | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses |
81,418 | 84,319 | 263,657 | 244,975 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
40,384 | 17,548 | 66,381 | 49,211 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
(5,106 | ) | (4,331 | ) | (16,749 | ) | (18,036 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
34 | 64 | 129 | 229 | ||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
- | (187 | ) | - | (3,828 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency gain (loss) and other |
(598 | ) | 539 | (1,034 | ) | (474 | ) | |||||||||
Total other expense |
(5,670 | ) | (3,915 | ) | (17,654 | ) | (22,109 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes |
34,714 | 13,633 | 48,727 | 27,102 | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
(2,425 | ) | (627 | ) | (3,711 | ) | (2,941 | ) | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 32,289 | $ | 13,006 | $ | 45,016 | $ | 24,161 | ||||||||
Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.23 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 1.72 | $ | 0.92 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.23 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 1.72 | $ | 0.92 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
26,253 | 26,286 | 26,139 | 26,176 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
26,271 | 26,294 | 26,149 | 26,201 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
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(In thousands) |
(In thousands) |
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Net income |
$ | 32,289 | $ | 13,006 | $ | 45,016 | $ | 24,161 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Gain on cash flow hedge(1) |
- | 149 | - | 1,375 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
29,599 | 15,382 | (14,890 | ) | 17,562 | |||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 61,888 | $ | 28,537 | $ | 30,126 | $ | 43,098 |
(1)Net of income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and $1.6 million for the nine months ended 2012.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands)
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
Treasury Stock |
Deferred Compen- sation Expense |
Total Stockholders' Equity |
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Shares |
Share Value |
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Balance at December 31, 2012 |
$ | 266 | $ | 389,881 | $ | 579,062 | $ | 59,875 | (367 | ) | $ | (11,533 | ) | $ | 10,331 | $ | 1,027,882 | |||||||||||||||
Net income |
- | - | 45,016 | - | - | - | - | 45,016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends |
- | - | (19,817 | ) | - | - | - | - | (19,817 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
3 | 8,474 | - | - | - | - | - | 8,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock |
- | - | - | - | (320 | ) | (11,359 | ) | - | (11,359 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan |
- | 185 | - | - | 63 | 2,771 | (2,771 | ) | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Translation adjustment |
- | - | - | (14,890 | ) | - | - | - | (14,890 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2013 |
$ | 269 | $ | 398,540 | $ | 604,260 | $ | 44,986 | (625 | ) | $ | (20,121 | ) | $ | 7,560 | $ | 1,035,494 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2013 |
2012 |
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(In thousands) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 45,016 | $ | 24,161 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
46,447 | 44,576 | ||||||
Gain on sale of assets |
(5,875 | ) | (8,744 | ) | ||||
Impairment charge |
- | 859 | ||||||
Amortization of stock-based compensation |
7,521 | 5,530 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
1,273 | 2,390 | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
- | 1,554 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable, net of write-offs |
(426 | ) | (59 | ) | ||||
Deferred income tax provision |
1,007 | (1,448 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency transaction gain |
830 | 681 | ||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
(24,149 | ) | (7,792 | ) | ||||
Prepaids and other |
2,975 | (3,064 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable |
(7,419 | ) | 4,758 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities and other |
(9,406 | ) | 1,763 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
57,794 | 65,165 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of vessels, equipment and other fixed assets |
(210,840 | ) | (105,491 | ) | ||||
Release of deposits held in escrow |
27,404 | (52,390 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from disposition of vessels and equipment |
13,500 | 40,565 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(169,936 | ) | (117,316 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Cash dividends |
(19,900 | ) | - | |||||
Stock repurchases |
(12,389 | ) | - | |||||
Debt issuance costs |
(1,579 | ) | (11,706 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of stock |
579 | 595 | ||||||
Proceeds from issue of 6.375% Senior Notes |
- | 300,000 | ||||||
Repayment of 7.75% Senior Notes |
- | (160,000 | ) | |||||
Repayments of secured credit facility |
- | (101,667 | ) | |||||
Borrowings under revolving loan facility, net |
- | 44,005 | ||||||
Debt extinguishment cost |
- | (2,274 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
282 | 2,398 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(33,007 | ) | 71,351 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(1,849 | ) | 976 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(146,998 | ) | 20,176 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
185,175 | 128,817 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 38,177 | $ | 148,993 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Interest paid, net of interest capitalized |
$ | 22,654 | $ | 18,111 | ||||
Income taxes paid, net |
3,008 | 3,112 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) GENERAL INFORMATION
Organization and Nature of Operations
The condensed consolidated financial statements of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and its subsidiaries included herein have been prepared by us without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and its subsidiaries and predecessors. Certain information relating to our organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, has been condensed or omitted in this Form 10-Q pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. It is recommended that these financial statements be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include reclassification and normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated have been made. All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications of previously reported information may be made to conform with current year presentation.
We provide offshore marine support and transportation services primarily to companies involved in the offshore exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Our vessels transport materials, supplies and personnel to offshore facilities, as well as move and position drilling structures. The majority of our operations are conducted in the North Sea, offshore Southeast Asia and the Americas. We also operate our vessels in other regions to meet our customers’ requirements.
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share, or EPS, is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury stock method for Class A Common Stock equivalents. The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share from income or loss attributable to Class A Common Stock stockholders, including allocation to participating securities, is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 (In thousands, except per share amounts) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Income: Net income attributable to common stockholders Undistributed income allocated to participating securities Basic Undistributed income allocated to participating securities Undistributed income reallocated to participating securities Diluted Shares: Basic Weighted-average common shares outstanding Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards Diluted Income per common share: Basic Diluted
$
32,289
$
13,006
$
45,016
$
24,161
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)
32,289
12,982
45,016
24,079
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24
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32,289
$
12,982
$
45,016
$
24,079
26,253
26,286
26,139
26,176
18
8
10
25
26,271
26,294
26,149
26,201
$
1.23
$
0.49
$
1.72
$
0.92
$
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$
0.49
$
1.72
$
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(2) VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
In January 2013, we sold a vessel that was being held for sale that was not included in our fleet numbers. The net proceeds totaled $0.7 million and there was no gain or loss on the sale. In August 2013, we sold two vessels in our North Sea region for total proceeds of $10.8 million. In September 2013, we sold one vessel in our Americas region for total proceeds of $2.1 million. We recognized a combined gain on sale of $6.0 million for the three vessels sold in the third quarter.
Interest is capitalized in connection with the construction of vessels. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 we capitalized $4.2 million and $10.7 million of interest, respectively. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, we capitalized $1.6 million and $3.4 million of interest, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2011, the Company approved the initiation of a new-build construction program. We began the program in the North Sea region where we contracted with three shipyards to build a total of six platform supply vessels (“PSVs”). The estimated total cost of these initial six PSVs is $228.0 million. In addition, in late 2011, we exercised an option with one of the shipyards to build an additional PSV at an estimated cost of $60.0 million. The first PSV was delivered on July 9, 2013 at Remontowa Shipyard in Poland. The second PSV was delivered on July 26, 2013 at Simek Shipyard in Norway. The third and fourth PSVs were delivered on September 13, 2013 and September 26, 2013 at Remontowa Shipyard in Poland. The fifth PSV was delivered in October 2013. The remaining two PSVs are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2014.
In June 2012, we signed an agreement with a U.S. shipyard (“Thoma-Sea”) to build two U.S. flagged PSVs for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at an estimated total cost of $72.0 million. In July 2012, we signed agreements with another U.S. shipyard to build an additional two U.S. flagged PSVs at an estimated total cost of $96.0 million. We expect deliveries of these vessels in the first, second, and fourth quarters of 2014, and the second quarter of 2015.
During the third quarter of 2012, we placed $52.4 million in escrow related to the two Thoma-Sea new-builds described above and in the table below. Progress payments will be drawn from escrow as they become due. The amount held in escrow is segregated from cash and cash equivalents and is presented in long-term assets on our September 30, 2013 balance sheet. As of September 30, 2013, the total amount held in escrow was $19.6 million. Funds in the escrow account are invested in United States government securities.
The following tables illustrate the details of the vessels added, under construction, and disposed of as indicated.
Vessel Additions Since December 31, 2012 Vessel Region Type(1) Year Built Length (feet) BHP(2) DWT(3) Month Delivered Highland Defender N. Sea LgPSV 2013 291 9,574 5,100 Jul-13 North Pomor N. Sea LgPSV 2013 304 11,935 4,700 Jul-13 Highland Chieftain N. Sea LgPSV 2013 260 9,574 4,000 Sep-13 Highland Guardian N. Sea LgPSV 2013 291 9,574 5,100 Sep-13 Highland Knight N. Sea LgPSV 2013 246 8,457 3,000 Oct-13
Vessels Under Construction as of October 22, 2013 Construction Yard Region Type(1) Expected Delivery Length (feet) BHP(2) DWT(3) Expected Cost (millions) Rosetti Marino N. Sea LgPSV Q1 2014 246 8,457 3,000 $31.0 Simek N. Sea LgPSV Q1 2014 304 11,935 4,700 $60.0 Thoma-Sea Americas LgPSV Q1 2014 271 9,990 3,600 $36.0 Thoma-Sea Americas LgPSV Q2 2014 271 9,990 3,600 $36.0 BAE Systems Americas LgPSV Q4 2014 286 10,960 5,300 $48.0 BAE Systems Americas LgPSV Q2 2015 286 10,960 5,300 $48.0
Note: Final cost may differ due to foreign currency fluctuations
Vessels Disposed of Since December 31, 2012 Vessel Region Type(1) Year Built Length (feet) BHP(2) DWT(3) Month Disposed Clwyd Supporter N. Sea SpV 1984 266 10,700 1,350 Jan-13 Highland Champion N. Sea LgPSV 1979 265 4,800 3,910 Aug-13 Highland Pride N. Sea LgPSV 1992 265 6,600 3,080 Aug-13 Highland Warrior Americas LgPSV 1981 265 5,300 2,450 Sep-13
(1) LgPSV - Large Platform Supply Vessel
SpV - Specialty Vessel
(2)BHP - Brake Horsepower
(3)DWT - Deadweight Tons
(3) LONG-TERM DEBT
Our long-term debt at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
September 30, 2013 |
December 31, 2012 |
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(In thousands) |
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Senior Notes Due 2022 |
$ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||
Multicurrency Facility Agreement |
- | - | ||||||
Norwegian Facility Agreement |
- | - | ||||||
500,000 | 500,000 | |||||||
Debt Premium |
898 | 999 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 500,898 | $ | 500,999 |
The following is a summary of scheduled debt maturities by year:
Year |
Debt Maturity |
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(In thousands) |
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2013 |
$ | - | ||
2014 |
- | |||
2015 |
- | |||
2016 |
- | |||
2017 |
- | |||
Thereafter |
500,000 | |||
Total |
$ | 500,000 |
Senior Notes Due 2022
On March 12, 2012, we issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due 2022. On December 5, 2012, we issued an additional $200.0 million of senior notes with substantially the same terms as the previous $300.0 million issuance (together with the original issue, the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes pay interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, and commenced September 15, 2012 for the March 12, 2012 Senior Notes and March 15, 2013 for the December 5, 2012 Senior Notes. Prior to March 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The make-whole premium is based on U.S. treasuries plus 50 basis points. On and after March 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 103.188% for the twelve-month period beginning March 15, 2017, 102.125% for the twelve-month period beginning March 15, 2018, 101.063% for the twelve-month period beginning March 15, 2019 and 100.000% beginning March 15, 2020, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In conjunction with the Senior Notes offering, we incurred $12.7 million in debt issuance costs which are included in our balance sheet under deferred costs and other assets and are being amortized into interest cost over the life of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. We used the proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes to repay amounts outstanding under our $160.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes (the “Old Notes”) and under our facility agreement which was subsequently terminated in December 2012 (the “Old Facility”). In conjunction with the retirement of the Old Notes and the repayment of our Old Facility, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $4.2 million.
At September 30, 2013, the fair value of the Senior Notes, based on quoted market prices, was approximately $502.5 million, compared to a carrying amount of $501.0 million.
Multicurrency Facility Agreement
On September 21, 2012, we entered into a Multicurrency Facility Agreement, which was amended on February 25, 2013, (the “Multicurrency Facility Agreement”) among us, as guarantor, one of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, as borrower (the “Borrower”), and a group of financial institutions as lenders (the “Lenders”). The Multicurrency Facility Agreement has a scheduled maturity date of September 21, 2017 and commits the Lenders to provide loans up to an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million at any one time outstanding, subject to certain terms and conditions. Loans under the Multicurrency Facility Agreement accrue interest at LIBOR, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio. In addition, the Multicurrency Facility Agreement provides for loans to be made in currencies other than U.S. Dollars with approval of the Lenders. We paid fees to the arrangers, the agent and the security trustee totaling $2.7 million, which fees are being amortized into interest cost over the life of the Multicurrency Facility Agreement using the effective interest method.
The Multicurrency Facility Agreement is secured by certain vessels of the Borrower. The collateral that secures the loans under the Multicurrency Facility Agreement may also secure all of the Borrower’s obligations under any hedging agreements between the Borrower and any Lender or other hedge counterparty party to the Multicurrency Facility Agreement.
We unconditionally guaranteed all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the Borrower arising under the Multicurrency Facility Agreement and other related loan documents. Such guarantee may also cover obligations of the Borrower arising under any hedging arrangements described above. The Multicurrency Facility Agreement is subject to certain financial covenants. At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all the covenants under this agreement and had no amounts borrowed.
Norwegian Facility Agreement
On June 20, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our December 27, 2012 agreement (the “Norwegian Facility Agreement”) among us, as guarantor, one of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, as borrower (the “Norwegian Borrower”), and a Norwegian bank as lead lender (the “Norwegian Lender”). The amendment was established to adjust certain covenants and to allow us to begin to draw on available credit. The Norwegian Facility Agreement has a scheduled maturity date of September 30, 2017 and commits the Norwegian Lender to provide loans up to an aggregate principal amount of 600.0 million NOK (approximately $100.0 million) at any one time outstanding, subject to certain terms and conditions. Loans under the Norwegian Facility Agreement accrue interest at LIBOR, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio. We paid fees to the Norwegian Lender totaling $1.3 million, which fees are being amortized into interest cost over the life of the Norwegian Facility Agreement using the effective interest method.
The Norwegian Facility Agreement is secured by certain vessels of the Norwegian Borrower. The collateral that secures the loans under the Norwegian Facility Agreement may also secure all of the Norwegian Borrower’s obligations under any hedging agreements between the Norwegian Borrower and the Norwegian Lender or other hedge counterparty party to the Norwegian Facility Agreement.
We unconditionally guaranteed all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the Norwegian Borrower arising under the Norwegian Facility Agreement and other related loan documents. Such guarantee may also cover obligations of the Norwegian Borrower arising under any hedging arrangements described above. The Norwegian Facility Agreement is subject to certain financial covenants. At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all the covenants under this agreement and had no amounts borrowed.
(4) INCOME TAXES
Our estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete tax items, is applied to interim periods’ pretax income (loss). We consider earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be permanently reinvested, and as such, we have not provided for any U.S. federal or state income taxes on these permanently reinvested earnings.
In recent years, we repatriated cash from our foreign subsidiaries current year foreign earnings and recognized U.S. tax expense, net of available credits, on those occasions. The incremental tax rate associated with these repatriations was approximately 30% with no U.S. cash tax requirement due to utilization of U.S. net operating losses.
(5) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Repurchases of Equity Securities
On December 11, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to a total of $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding Class A common stock. Repurchases can be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases or purchases through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, or in privately negotiated transactions, all in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements. The specific timing, price and size of purchases will be determined by our management based on prevailing stock prices, general economic and market conditions and other considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
The value of the common stock repurchased, along with number of shares repurchased, and average price paid per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:
Repurchase of Equity Securities |
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Period |
Total Number of Common Shares Repurchased |
Average Price Paid Per Common Share |
Total Number of Common Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Common Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
January 1 - 31 |
215,746 | $ | 34.65 | 251,146 | $ | 91,319 | ||||||||||
February 1 - 28 |
102,473 | $ | 37.73 | 353,619 | $ | 87,450 | ||||||||||
March 1 - 31 |
20,000 | $ | 35.27 | 373,619 | $ | 86,745 | ||||||||||
April 1 - 30 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
May 1 - 31 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
June 1 - 30 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
July 1 - 31 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
August 1 - 31 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
September 1 - 30 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 |
Dividends
In December 2012, our Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend on our Class A common stock of $1.00 per share. While the declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors, we intend to pay a recurring quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share as we have done since the beginning of 2013. The Board of Directors declared the following dividends for the nine months and three months ended September 30:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Dividends Declared (in thousands) Dividend per share
$
19,821
$
-
$
6,634
$
-
$
0.75
$
-
$
0.25
$
-
(6) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We have contingent liabilities and future claims for which we have made estimates of the amount of the eventual cost to liquidate these liabilities or claims. These liabilities and claims may involve threatened or actual litigation where damages have not been specifically quantified but we have made an assessment of our exposure and recorded a provision in our accounts for the expected loss. Other claims or liabilities, including those related to taxes in foreign jurisdictions, may be estimated based on our experience in these matters and, where appropriate, the advice of outside counsel or other outside experts. Upon the ultimate resolution of the uncertainties surrounding our estimates of contingent liabilities and future claims, our future reported financial results will be impacted by the difference, if any, between our estimates and the actual amounts paid to settle the liabilities. In addition to estimates related to litigation and tax liabilities, other examples of liabilities requiring estimates of future exposure include contingencies arising out of acquisitions and divestitures. Our contingent liabilities are based on the most recent information available to us regarding the nature of the exposure. Such exposures change from period to period based upon updated relevant facts and circumstances, which can cause our estimates to change. In the recent past, our estimates for contingent liabilities have been sufficient to cover the actual amount of our exposure. We do not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
In 2011, we were made aware that a Brazilian state in which we have operated vessels has asserted that certain companies could be assessed for state import taxes with respect to vessels that have operated within Brazilian coastal waters. We have neither been formally notified nor assessed with this tax by the Brazilian state. No accrual has been recorded as of September 30, 2013 for any liabilities associated with a possible future assessment. We can’t predict whether any such tax assessment may be made in the future.
(7) DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative instruments are accounted for at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use and designation of the derivative instrument. For a derivative instrument designated as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is recognized in earnings in the period of change in fair value together with the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item. For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) and is subsequently recognized in earnings when the hedged exposure affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss is recognized in the current period’s results of operations. Gains and losses from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes are recognized in the current period’s results of operations.
Using derivative instruments means assuming counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk relates to the loss we could incur if a counterparty were to default on a derivative contract. We deal with investment grade counterparties and monitor the overall credit risk and exposure to individual counterparties. We do not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparties. The amount of counterparty credit exposure is the unrealized gains, if any, on such derivative contracts. We do not require, nor do we post, collateral or security on such contracts.
Hedging Strategy
We are exposed to certain risks relating to our ongoing business operations. As a result, we enter into derivative transactions to manage certain of these exposures that arise in the normal course of business. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risks. Fluctuations in these rates and prices can affect our operating results and financial condition. We manage the exposure to these market risks through operating and financing activities and through the use of derivative financial instruments. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
We periodically enter into foreign currency forward contracts which are designated as fair value hedges related to payments under our new-build vessel construction programs and are highly effective, as the terms of the forward contracts approximate the purchase commitments under the related contracts. Any gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value are recognized in construction-in-progress related to the vessel under construction. As of September 30, 2013, we had no open foreign currency forward contracts.
We entered into an interest rate swap with the objective of reducing our exposure to interest rate risk for $100.0 million of our Old Facility variable-rate debt. The swap was designated as a cash flow hedge. The terms of this swap, including reset dates and floating rate indices, matched those of our underlying variable-rate debt and no ineffectiveness was recorded in prior periods.
On February 27, 2012, we announced our intent to issue the Senior Notes with a fixed interest rate, the proceeds of which would be used to pay down amounts outstanding under the Old Facility and Old Notes and as a result we no longer had forecasted interest payments that qualify for hedge accounting. When a cash flow hedge ceases to qualify for hedge accounting, any amounts remaining in accumulated OCI are released and charged or credited to the underlying expense, in this case interest expense. We paid down amounts outstanding under the Old Facility in varying amounts over the remainder of 2012. As a result, we allocated a proportionate amount of the accumulated change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps recorded in accumulated OCI to amounts remaining outstanding under the Old Facility. We amortized these amounts to interest expense over the remaining life of the interest rate swap which matured December 31, 2012. We elected to retain and hold the interest rate swap until December 31, 2012. Since it no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge, it was considered a derivative with no hedging designation. Changes in fair value of the swap were included in earnings in the period of the change. No significant gains or losses were recorded related to this derivative.
Early Hedge Settlement
During December 2009, we cash settled certain interest rate swap contracts prior to their scheduled settlement dates. As a result of these transactions, we paid $6.4 million in cash, which represented the fair value of the contracts at the date of settlement. The forecasted payments associated with these settled swaps are related to the Old Facility. For reasons discussed above, we reclassified $0.3 million from accumulated OCI as the forecasted transaction was reduced and the remaining during 2012. This balance was amortized into interest expense through December 31, 2012 when the interest rate swap expired based on forecasted payments as of the settlement date.
The following table quantifies the fair values, on a gross basis, of all our derivative contracts and identifies the balance sheet location as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012 September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012 Derivatives designed as hedging instruments Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Foreign Currency Forwards Prepaid expense and other current assets Prepaid Expense and other current assets Fair value of derivative Fair value of derivative
$
-
$
568
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
568
$
-
$
-
The following tables quantify the amount of gain or loss recognized during the periods ended September 30, and identify the consolidated statement of operations location:
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |
Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative |
Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income |
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
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(in thousands) |
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
$ | - | $ | 176 |
Interest expense |
$ | 3,142 |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
$ | - | $ | - |
Interest expense |
$ | - | $ | 234 |
Changes in the fair values of our derivative instruments with no hedging designation (both assets and liabilities) are reflected in current earnings.
(8) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Each asset and liability required to be carried at fair value is classified under one of the following criteria:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data
Financial Instruments
At December 31, 2012, we had open fair value hedges associated with firm contractual commitments for future vessel payments denominated in a foreign currency. These forward contracts are designated as fair value hedges and are highly effective. We recognize the fair value of our derivative asset as a Level 2 valuation. At September 30, 2013 we had no open foreign currency contracts.
The following table presents information about our assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012, and indicates the fair value hierarchy we utilized to determine such fair value (in millions).
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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Fair Value of Derivative |
$ | - | $ | 0.6 | $ | - | $ | 0.6 | ||||||||
Asset Held For Sale |
$ | - | $ | 0.7 | $ | - | $ | 0.7 |
(9) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date”. These amendments provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in GAAP. Examples of obligations within this guidance are debt arrangements, other contractual obligations, and settled litigation and judicial rulings. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendments are applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations within the scope of this ASU that exist at the beginning of an entity's fiscal year of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-04 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”. These amendments provide guidance on releasing Cumulative Translation Adjustments when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. In addition, these amendments provide guidance on the release of Cumulative Translation Adjustment in partial sales of equity method investments and in step acquisitions. For public entities, the amendments are effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendments must be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-05 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-07, “Liquidation Basis of Accounting”. These amendments require an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting (LBA) when liquidation is imminent. Among the requirements of LBA financial statements is that they present relevant information about an entity's expected resources in liquidation by measuring and presenting assets at the amount of the expected cash proceeds from liquidation; include in its presentation of assets any items not previously recognized under U.S. GAAP but that it expects to either sell in liquidation or use in settling liabilities; recognize and measure an entity's liabilities in accordance with U.S. GAAP that otherwise applies to those liabilities; and disclose an entity's plan for liquidation, the methods and significant assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities, the type and amount of costs and income accrued, and the expected duration of the liquidation process. These amendments are effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Entities should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-07 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-10, “Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes”. These amendments permit the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes, in addition to UST and LIBOR. The amendments also remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The amendments apply to all entities that elect to apply hedge accounting of the benchmark interest rate. These amendments are effective for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-10 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. These amendments provide that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. These amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption and retrospective application is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-11 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
(10) OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
We operate three segments: the North Sea, Southeast Asia and the Americas, each of which is considered a reportable segment under FASB ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”. Our management evaluates segment performance primarily based on operating income. Cash and debt are managed centrally. Because the regions do not manage those items, the gains and losses on foreign currency remeasurements associated with these items are excluded from operating income. Our management considers segment operating income to be a good indicator of each segment’s operating performance from its continuing operations, as it represents the results of the ownership interest in operations without regard to financing methods or capital structures. Each operating segment’s operating income (loss) is summarized in the following table, and detailed discussions below.
Operating Income (Loss) by Operating Segment
North Sea |
Southeast Asia |
Americas |
Other |
Total |
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(In thousands) |
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Quarter Ended September 30, 2013 |
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Revenue |
$ | 51,098 | $ | 18,782 | $ | 51,922 | $ | - | $ | 121,802 | ||||||||||
Direct operating expenses |
24,225 | 6,104 | 24,872 | - | 55,201 | |||||||||||||||
Drydock expense |
2,078 | (947 | ) | 1,313 | - | 2,444 | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
3,623 | 1,505 | 2,845 | 5,549 | 13,522 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
6,206 | 2,885 | 6,605 | 556 | 16,252 | |||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets |
(6,105 | ) | - | 102 | 2 | (6,001 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ | 21,071 | $ | 9,235 | $ | 16,185 | $ | (6,107 | ) | $ | 40,384 | |||||||||
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012 |
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Revenue |
$ | 41,757 | $ | 17,633 | $ | 42,477 | $ | - | $ | 101,867 | ||||||||||
Direct operating expenses |
20,938 | 4,147 | 23,693 | - | 48,778 | |||||||||||||||
Drydock expense |
2,095 | 2,200 | 5,220 | - | 9,515 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
3,743 | 677 | 2,581 | 7,388 | 14,389 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
4,742 | 2,684 | 6,704 | 567 | 14,697 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment charge |
859 | - | - | - | 859 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of assets |
- | - | (3,919 | ) | - | (3,919 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ | 9,380 | $ | 7,925 | $ | 8,198 | $ | (7,955 | ) | $ | 17,548 |
North Sea |
Southeast Asia |
Americas |
Other |
Total |
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(In thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 |
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Revenue |
$ | 134,423 | $ | 45,156 | $ | 150,459 | $ | - | $ | 330,038 | ||||||||||
Direct operating expenses |
71,098 | 18,225 | 72,367 | - | 161,690 | |||||||||||||||
Drydock expense |
7,663 | 5,303 | 7,212 | - | 20,178 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
10,417 | 4,456 | 8,068 | 18,276 | 41,217 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
16,315 | 8,537 | 19,889 | 1,706 | 46,447 | |||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets |
(6,107 | ) | 82 | 110 | 40 | (5,875 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ | 35,037 | $ | 8,553 | $ | 42,813 | $ | (20,022 | ) | $ | 66,381 | |||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 |
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Revenue |
$ | 124,796 | $ | 46,899 | $ | 122,491 | $ | - | $ | 294,186 | ||||||||||
Direct operating expenses |
61,617 | 12,697 | 72,119 | - | 146,433 | |||||||||||||||
Drydock expense |
7,879 | 4,329 | 11,142 | - | 23,350 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
10,798 | 2,239 | 7,700 | 17,764 | 38,501 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
14,252 | 7,874 | 20,733 | 1,717 | 44,576 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment charge |
859 | - | - | - | 859 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of assets |
- | - | (8,744 | ) | - | (8,744 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ | 29,391 | $ | 19,760 | $ | 19,541 | $ | (19,481 | ) | $ | 49,211 |
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We provide marine support and transportation services to companies involved in the offshore exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Our vessels transport drilling materials, supplies and personnel to offshore facilities, as well as move and position drilling structures. A substantial portion of our operations are international. Our fleet has grown in both size and capability, to our present number of 79 active vessels, through strategic acquisitions and the new construction of technologically advanced vessels, partially offset by dispositions of certain older, less profitable vessels. At October 22, 2013, our active fleet includes 72 owned vessels and seven managed vessels.
Our results of operations are affected primarily by day rates, fleet utilization and the number and type of vessels in our fleet. Utilization and day rates, in turn, are influenced principally by the demand for vessel services from the offshore exploration and production sectors of the oil and natural gas industry. The supply of vessels to meet this fluctuating demand is related directly to the perception of future activity in both the drilling and production phases of the oil and natural gas industry as well as the availability of capital to build new vessels to meet the changing market requirements. From time to time, we bareboat charter vessels with revenue and operating expenses reported in the same income and expense categories as our owned vessels. The chartered vessels, however, incur bareboat charter fees instead of depreciation expense. Bareboat charter fees are generally higher than the depreciation expense on owned vessels of similar age and specification. The operating income realized from these vessels is therefore adversely affected by the higher costs associated with the bareboat charter fees. These vessels are included in calculating fleet day rates and utilization in the applicable periods.
We also provide management services to other vessel owners for a fee. We do not include charter revenue and vessel expenses of these vessels in our operating results; however, management fees are included in operating revenue. These vessels are excluded for purposes of calculating fleet rates per day worked and utilization in the applicable periods.
The operations of our fleet may be subject to seasonal factors. Operations in the North Sea are often at their highest levels from April to August and at their lowest levels from November to February. Operations in our other areas, although involving some seasonal factors, tend to remain more consistent throughout the year.
Our operating costs are primarily a function of fleet configuration. The most significant direct operating cost is wages paid to vessel crews, followed by maintenance and repairs and insurance. Generally, fluctuations in vessel utilization have little effect on direct operating costs in the short term and, as a result, direct operating costs as a percentage of revenue may vary substantially due to changes in day rates and utilization.
In addition to direct operating costs, we incur fixed charges related to (i) the depreciation of our fleet, (ii) costs for routine drydock inspections, (iii) modifications designed to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, and (iv) maintaining certifications for our vessels with various international classification societies. The number of drydockings and other repairs undertaken in a given period generally determines our maintenance and repair expenses. The demands of the market, the expiration of existing contracts, the start of new contracts, seasonal factors and customer preferences influence the timing of drydocks. During the first nine months of 2013, we completed 650 drydock days, compared to 544 in the same period last year.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no changes to the critical accounting policies used in our reporting of results of operations and financial position. For a discussion of our critical accounting policies see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Results of Operations
The table below sets forth, by region, the average day rates and utilization for our vessels and the average number of vessels owned or chartered during the periods indicated. This fleet generates substantially all of our revenues and operating profit. We use the information that follows to evaluate the performance of our business.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Revenues by Region (000's) (a): North Sea Based Fleet (c) Southeast Asia Based Fleet Americas Based Fleet Rates Per Day Worked (a) (b): North Sea Based Fleet (c) Southeast Asia Based Fleet Americas Based Fleet Overall Utilization (a) (b): North Sea Based Fleet Southeast Asia Based Fleet Americas Based Fleet Average Owned Vessels (a) (d): North Sea Based Fleet (c) Southeast Asia Based Fleet Americas Based Fleet Total
$
51,098
$
41,757
$
134,423
$
124,796
18,782
17,633
45,156
46,899
51,922
42,477
150,459
122,491
$
23,626
$
19,821
$
21,559
$
20,148
15,043
14,844
14,650
14,448
22,120
17,939
21,347
16,782
92.0
%
93.1
%
90.1
%
91.3
%
87.8
%
88.7
%
72.7
%
82.5
%
89.6
%
82.7
%
89.9
%
82.2
%
25.6
24.0
25.2
24.0
16.0
15.0
16.0
14.8
28.7
30.8
28.9
32.6
70.3
69.8
70.1
71.4
(a) |
Owned vessels. |
(b) |
Rate per day worked is defined as total charter revenues divided by number of days worked. Utilization rate is defined as the total days worked divided by total days of availability in the period. |
(c) |
Revenues for vessels in the North Sea based fleet are primarily earned in Pound Sterling (GBP), Norwegian Kroner (NOK) and Euros, and have been converted to U.S. Dollars (US$) at the average exchange rate for the period. See Currency Fluctuations and Inflation below for exchange rates. |
(d) |
Average number of vessels is calculated based on the aggregate number of vessel days available during each period divided by the number of calendar days in such period. Includes owned and bareboat vessels only, and is adjusted for vessel additions and dispositions occurring during each period. |
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, net income was $32.3 million, or $1.23 per diluted share on revenues of $121.8 million. For the same 2012 period, net income was $13.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share on revenues of $101.9 million.
Our revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 increased $19.9 million or 20% compared to the third quarter of 2012. An increase in average day rates from $17,953 in the second quarter of 2012 to $21,108 in the current year quarter increased revenue by $13.4 million, which was offset by currency effects and other factors that negatively impacted revenue by $0.7 million. Overall utilization increased from 87.6% in the prior year quarter to 90.0% in the current year quarter which positively impacted revenue by $2.7 million. Increased capacity during the quarter increased revenue by $4.5 million.
Operating income for the quarter was $40.4 million compared to $17.5 million for the prior year quarter. The increase is due primarily to higher revenue. Also contributing to the increase in quarterly income was the increase in gain on sale of assets of $2.1 million. Direct operating cost increased by $6.4 million due mainly to the new vessel additions and higher crew wages and benefits. Drydock cost decreased by $7.1 million due to the decrease in drydock days. General and administrative expense was lower than the prior year quarter by $0.9 million.
North Sea
Revenues in the North Sea region increased by $9.3 million, or 22%, to $51.1 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012. Approximately $4.6 million of the increase resulted from higher day rates, which increased 19% in the current year quarter. Utilization decreased from 93.1% in the third quarter of 2012 to 92.0% in the current year quarter, and revenue decreased by $0.3 million. Capacity positively impacted revenue by $5.0 million, resulting from the effect of the delivery of three new build vessels into the region in 2013 and the full year effect of a vessel purchased in the fourth quarter of 2012, offset by the sale of two older vessels. Operating income increased by $11.7 million compared to the prior year quarter due primarily to the increase in revenue and the gain on sale of two vessels in the quarter. This was offset by higher direct operating expenses due mainly to higher crew salaries and benefits and higher depreciation expense resulting from the additional vessel deliveries. General and administrative expense was consistent with the prior year quarter.
Southeast Asia
Revenues for our Southeast Asia region increased from the prior year quarter by 7%, to $18.8 million. The increase in revenue is due mainly to the addition of one vessel that was transferred from our Americas region. The additional vessel contributed $0.9 million to the increase in revenue. Utilization decreased from 88.7% in the 2012 quarter to 87.8% in the current quarter, but average day rates increased from $14,844 in the prior year quarter to $15,043 in the current quarter. The utilization mix in the higher day rate vessels contributed $0.2 million to the increase in revenue. Operating income for the region was $9.2 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to $7.9 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in revenue was offset by the increase in direct operating expenses primarily attributable to repairs and maintenance and increased crew wages. Drydock expense was also lower due to less drydock days incurred during the current year quarter. General and administrative expense increased by $0.8 million related to higher salaries and benefits resulting from the operational restructuring that began in late 2012.
Americas
Revenues in the Americas region increased by $9.4 million to $51.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same prior year quarter. Day rates increased from $17,939 in the prior year quarter to $22,120 in the current quarter, which increased revenue by $8.3 million. Utilization for the third quarter of 2013 increased from 82.7% to 89.6% increasing revenue by $2.5 million. Capacity decreased revenue by $1.4 million as a result of the departure of one vessel to our Southeast Asia region and the sale of three vessels. Operating income for the region was $16.2 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to $8.2 million in the prior year quarter. The increase is due mainly to the increase in revenue offset by higher direct operating expenses due mainly to higher crew salaries and wages and lower gain on sale of assets related to the sale of two vessels in the region during the prior year. Drydock expense decreased due to fewer drydock days during the current year quarter and contributed $3.9 million to the increase in operating income. General and administrative expense increased by $0.3 million from the prior year quarter due mainly to higher salaries and professional fees.
Other
Other expenses in the third quarter of 2013 increased by $1.8 million compared to the prior year quarter due to higher interest costs and currency effects.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 9.6% excluding unusual items. This compares to a 7.1% effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2012, excluding unusual items. The change in the effective tax rate from the prior year was primarily attributable to a change in the mix of earnings between our higher and lower tax jurisdictions.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 with the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 net income was $45.0 million, or $1.72 per diluted share on revenues of $330.0 million. During the same period in 2012, net income was $24.2 million or $0.92 per diluted share, on revenues of $294.2 million.
Revenue increased $35.9 million period over period due mainly to higher day rates of $20,135 in 2013 compared to $17,526 in 2012, which had a positive impact of $30.5 million. Capacity increased revenue by $4.8 million as we delivered three new build vessels in 2013 and purchased one vessel in late 2012. Average utilization rates increase slightly overall from 85.3% in 2012 to 86.1% in 2013, which also increased revenue by $0.6 million.
Operating income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 was $66.4 million compared to $49.2 million for the same period in 2012. Operating income improved due to the increase in revenue and lower drydock costs. This was offset by the increase in direct operating expense due to higher crew wages, higher repairs and maintenance, higher depreciation expense due to the addition of the new vessels and a smaller gain on sale of assets. General and administrative expense was higher by $2.7 million over the 2012 period due largely to benefits related to the retirement of our previous CEO and higher professional fees.
North Sea
North Sea revenue increased by $9.6 million in the first nine months of 2013 compared to 2012. Increased capacity due to the purchase of a vessel during the fourth quarter of 2012 and the delivery of three new build vessels in 2013, offset by the sale of two older vessels in the third quarter of 2013, increased revenue by $9.7 million. The increase in average day rates from $20,148 in 2012 to $21,559 in 2013, coupled with currency effects, increased revenue by $3.2 million. Utilization decreased from 91.3% in 2012 to 90.1% in 2013, which decreased revenue by $3.3 million. Operating income increased by $5.6 million resulting primarily from the increased revenue offset by a $9.5 million increase in direct operating costs as result of higher repair and maintenance cost and higher crew wages and benefits. Depreciation expense also increased by $2.0 million due to the new vessel additions. General and administrative expense decreased by $0.4 million compared to 2012.
Southeast Asia
Revenue for our Southeast Asia based fleet decreased by $1.7 million to $45.2 million in 2013. Utilization decreased from 82.5% in 2012 to 72.7% in the current period, negatively impacting revenue by $3.4 million. This was partially offset by a small increase in average day rates from $14,448 in 2012 to $14,650 in 2013, which increased revenue by $0.2 million. Capacity positively impacted revenue by $1.5 million with the full year effect of the addition of two vessels transferred in from the Americas region. Operating income decreased from $19.7 million in 2012 to $8.6 million this year. The decrease resulted mainly from the lower revenues coupled with higher direct operating costs and higher depreciation expense due to the arrival of the additional vessels and higher drydock costs, resulting from more drydock days. General and administrative expense increased by $2.2 million from the 2012 period due to higher salaries and benefits resulting from the operational restructuring that began in late 2012.
Americas
Our Americas region revenue increased $28.0 million to $150.5 million in 2013. The increase was due mainly to a 27% increase in average day rates from 2012 to 2013, contributing $27.3 million in revenue. Day rates increased from $16,782 in the first nine months of 2012 to $21,347 for the same period in the current year. Utilization also increased from 82.2% to 89.9% in the current year resulting in a $7.1 million increase in revenues. Capacity negatively impacted revenue by $6.4 million due to the departure of two vessels to our Southeast Asia region in 2013, combined with the full year effect of vessel sales in the prior year and in 2013. Operating income of $42.8 million increased $23.3 million from the 2012 period. The increase is due primarily to the increase in revenue, offset by smaller gains on sale of assets during 2013. Drydock expense decreased by $3.9 million during 2013 due to less drydock days. Depreciation expense decreased by $0.8 million due to the vessels sales and the transfer of vessels to our Southeast Asia region. General and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million from the prior year.
Other
In the nine months ended September 30, 2013, other expenses totaled $17.7 million, a decrease of $4.5 million from 2012. The decrease was due primarily to the $3.8 million loss incurred in 2012 on the early extinguishment of the Old Notes, combined with lower interest expense in 2013 due to higher capitalized interest, offset by higher foreign currency losses of $0.6 million.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2013 was 11.6% excluding unusual items. This compares to a 11.9% effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012. The change in the effective tax rate from the prior year was primarily attributable to a change in the mix of earnings between our higher and lower tax jurisdictions.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition
Our ongoing liquidity requirements are generally associated with our need to service debt, fund working capital, maintain our fleet, finance the construction of new vessels and acquire or improve equipment or vessels. We plan to continue to be active in the acquisition of additional vessels through both the resale market and new construction. Bank financing, equity capital and internally generated funds have historically provided funding for these activities. Internally generated funds are directly related to fleet activity and vessel day rates, which are generally dependent upon the demand for our vessels which is ultimately determined by the supply and demand for offshore drilling for crude oil and natural gas.
In the third quarter of 2011, the Company approved the initiation of a new-build construction program. We began the program in the North Sea region where we contracted with three shipyards to build a total of six new platform supply vessels (“PSVs”). In late 2011, we exercised an option with one of the shipyards to build an additional PSV. The estimated cost of these seven PSVs is $288.0 million. In June 2012, we signed an agreement with a U.S. shipyard to build two U.S. flagged PSVs for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. In July 2012, we signed agreements with another U.S. shipyard to build an additional two U.S. flagged PSVs. The estimated total cost of these four PSVs is approximately $168.0 million. As of September 30, 2013, we expect that we will pay another $125 million ($105 million net of amounts previously placed in escrow) in future new build payments through the second quarter of 2015.
On March 12, 2012, we issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due 2022. On December 5, 2012, we issued an additional $200.0 million of senior notes with substantially the same terms as the previous $300.0 million issuance (together with the original issue, the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes pay interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, and commenced September 15, 2012 for the March 12, 2012 Senior Notes, and March 15, 2013 for the December 5, 2012 Senior Notes.
We used the proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes to repay amounts outstanding under our Old Notes and under our Old Facility. The issuance of Senior Notes has allowed us to extend a substantial portion of our debt maturities for ten years and to require only interest payments in the interim.
In the third quarter of 2012, we entered into our Multicurrency Facility Agreement that provides us with $150.0 million of borrowing capacity, secured by our Americas region vessels, through September 2017. In the second quarter of 2013, we entered into an amendment to our Norwegian Facility Agreement allowing us to begin to draw down on the $600.0 million NOK (approximately $100.0 million) of borrowing capacity available, secured by our Norwegian flagged vessels, through September 2017. At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all the covenants under these agreements and had no amounts outstanding.
For a discussion of our stock repurchase program and declaration of cash dividend payments, see Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Security and Use of Proceeds – Repurchase of Equity Shares”.
We are required to make expenditures for the certification and maintenance of our vessels. We expect our drydocking expenditures to be approximately $23.0 million in 2013, of which we have expensed $20.2 million in the first nine months of 2013.
Net working capital at September 30, 2013, was $117.9 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $45.6 million and $57.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities was $74.4 million and $169.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Net cash used in financing activities was $6.3 million and $33.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
At September 30, 2013, we had approximately $38.2 million of cash on hand, no amounts drawn under our Multicurrency Facility Agreement or Norwegian Facility Agreement, and $500.0 million outstanding under our Senior Notes. At September 30, 2013, we had approximately $150.0 million of borrowing capacity under our Multicurrency Facility Agreement and $600.0 million NOK (approximately $100.0 million) of borrowing capacity under our Norwegian Facility Agreement.
As of September 30, 2013, approximately 80% of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our foreign subsidiaries. It is our intention to permanently reinvest all of our earnings generated outside the U.S. prior to December 31, 2012 that through that date had not been remitted (unremitted earnings), and as such we have not provided for U.S. income tax expense on these unremitted earnings.
In recent years, we repatriated cash from our foreign subsidiaries from current year foreign earnings and recognized U.S. tax expense, net of available credits, on those occasions. The incremental tax rate associated with these repatriations was approximately 30% with no U.S. cash tax requirement due to utilization of U.S. net operating losses. If any portion of the unremitted earnings were ever foreseen to not be permanently reinvested outside the U.S., or if we elect to repatriate a portion of current year foreign earnings, U.S. income tax expense would be required to be recognized and that expense could be material. Although subject to certain limitations, our U.S. net operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards could be used to reduce a portion or all of the U.S. cash tax requirements of any such future foreign cash repatriations.
We anticipate that cash on hand, future cash flow from operations for 2013, and access to our revolving credit facilities will be adequate to fund our new-build construction program, to repay our debts due and payable during such period, to complete scheduled drydockings, to make normal recurring capital additions and improvements and to meet operating and working capital requirements. This expectation, however, is dependent upon the success of our operations.
Currency Fluctuations and Inflation
A majority of our operations are international; therefore we are exposed to currency fluctuations and exchange rate risks. In areas where currency risks are potentially high, we normally accept only a small percentage of charter hire in local currency, with the remainder paid in U.S. Dollars. Operating costs are substantially denominated in the same currency as charter hire in order to reduce the risk of currency fluctuations. Charters for vessels in our North Sea fleet are primarily denominated in Pounds Sterling (GBP), with a portion denominated in Norwegian Kroner (NOK) or Euros. The North Sea fleet generated 42% of our total consolidated revenue and $21.1 million in operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and 41% of our total consolidated revenue and $35.0 million in operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Charters in our Americas fleet can be denominated in Brazilian Reais and charters in our Southeast Asia fleet can be denominated in Singapore Dollars. In the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, the exchange rates of GBP, NOK, Euros, Brazilian Reais and Singapore Dollar against the U.S. Dollar averaged as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 1 US$= 1 US$= GBP NOK Euro BRL SGD
0.644
0.633
0.647
0.634
5.987
5.902
5.813
5.859
0.754
0.799
0.759
0.780
2.286
2.027
2.109
1.910
1.267
1.247
1.251
1.258
Our outstanding debt is denominated in U.S. Dollars, but a substantial portion of our revenue is generated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. We have evaluated these conditions and have determined that it is not in our best interest to use any financial instruments to hedge this exposure under present conditions. Our strategy is in part based on a number of factors including the following:
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the cost of using hedging instruments in relation to the risks of currency fluctuations; |
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the propensity for adjustments in these foreign currency denominated vessel day rates over time to compensate for changes in the purchasing power of these currencies as measured in U.S. Dollars; |
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the level of U.S. Dollar-denominated borrowings available to us; and |
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the conditions in our U.S. Dollar-generating regional markets. |
One or more of these factors may change and, in response, we may begin to use financial instruments to hedge risks of currency fluctuations. We will from time to time hedge known liabilities denominated in foreign currencies to reduce the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on our financial results, such as a fair value hedge associated with the construction of vessels. In this regard, in June 2012, we entered into forward currency contracts to specifically hedge the foreign currency exposure related to firm contractual commitments in the form of future payments for the construction of new vessels. As a result, by design, there was exact offset between the gain or loss exposure in the related underlying contractual commitment. The last of these forward contracts matured in July 2013. There were no open foreign currency contracts at September 30, 2013. We do not use foreign currency forward contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013, is $45.0 million in accumulated OCI primarily relating to the change in exchange rates at September 30, 2013 in comparison with the exchange rates when we invested capital in these markets. Changes in accumulated OCI are non-cash items that are primarily attributable to investments in vessels and U.S. Dollar based capitalization between our parent company and our foreign subsidiaries. The current year activity reflects the changes in the U.S. Dollar compared to the functional currencies of our major operating subsidiaries, particularly in the U.K. and Norway.
To date, general inflationary trends have not had a material effect on our operating revenues or expenses.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have evaluated our off-balance sheet arrangements, and have concluded that we do not have any material relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships that have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements (as that term is defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K). Based on this evaluation, we believe that no disclosures relating to off-balance sheet arrangements are required.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements and other statements that are not historical facts concerning, among other things, market conditions, the demand for marine and transportation support services and future capital expenditures. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation:
● operational risk,
● catastrophic or adverse sea or weather conditions,
● dependence on the oil and natural gas industry,
● volatility in oil and natural gas prices,
● delay or cost overruns on construction projects or insolvency of the shipbuilders,
● lack of shipyard or equipment availability,
● ongoing capital expenditure requirements,
● uncertainties surrounding environmental and government regulation,
● uncertainties surrounding deep water permitting and exploration and development activities,
● risks relating to compliance with the Jones Act,
● risks relating to leverage,
● risks of foreign operations,
● risk of war, sabotage, piracy or terrorism,
● assumptions concerning competition,
● risks of currency fluctuations, and
● other matters.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors discussed above and those discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC, general economic and business conditions, the business opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by us, changes in law or regulations and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
We cannot assure you that we have accurately identified and properly weighed all of the factors which affect market conditions and demand for our vessels, that the information upon which we have relied is accurate or complete, that our analysis of the market and demand for our vessels is correct, or that the strategy based on that analysis will be successful.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Our financial instruments that are potentially sensitive to changes in interest rates include our 6.375% Senior Notes and our Multicurrency Facility Agreement. At September 30, 2013, the fair value of the Senior Notes, based on quoted market prices, was approximately $502.5 million, compared to a carrying amount of $501.0 million.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
We operate in a number of international areas and are involved in transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. Dollars, which exposes us to foreign currency exchange risk. At various times we may utilize forward exchange contracts, local currency borrowings and the payment structure of customer contracts to selectively hedge exposure to exchange rate fluctuations in connection with monetary assets, liabilities and cash flows denominated in certain foreign currencies. We do not hold or issue forward exchange contracts or other derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
Other information required under Item 3 has been incorporated into Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and is incorporated herein.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective for the period covered by the report ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
(b) Evaluation of internal controls and procedures.
As of December 31, 2012, our management determined that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective. Our assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent public accounting firm, as stated in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Repurchase of Equity Securities
On December 11, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to a total of $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding Class A common stock. Repurchases can be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases or purchases through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, or in previously negotiated transactions, all in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements. The specific timing, price and size of purchases will be determined by our management based on prevailing stock prices, general economic and market conditions and other considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. At September 30, 2013, $86.7 million remains available to repurchase shares under the stock repurchase program.
The value of the common stock repurchased, along with number of shares repurchased, and average price paid per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:
Repurchase of Equity Securities |
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Period |
Total Number of Common Shares Repurchased |
Average Price Paid Per Common Share |
Total Number of Common Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Common Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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(in thousands) |
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January 1 - 31 |
215,746 | $ | 34.65 | 251,146 | $ | 91,319 | ||||||||||
February 1 - 28 |
102,473 | $ | 37.73 | 353,619 | $ | 87,450 | ||||||||||
March 1 - 31 |
20,000 | $ | 35.27 | 373,619 | $ | 86,745 | ||||||||||
April 1 - 30 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
May 1 - 31 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
June 1 - 30 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
July 1 - 31 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
August 1 - 31 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 | |||||||||||
September 1 - 30 |
- | - | - | $ | 86,745 |
In December 2012, our Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend on our Class A common stock of $1.00 per share. While the declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors, we intend to pay a recurring quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share as we have done since the beginning of 2013. The Board of Directors declared the following dividends for the nine months and three months ended September 30:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Dividends Declared (in thousands) Dividend per share
$
19,821
$
-
$
6,634
$
-
$
0.75
$
-
$
0.25
$
-
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits
See Exhibit Index for list of Exhibits filed herewith.
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.
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Samuel R. Rubio |
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Samuel R. Rubio |
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Senior Vice President - Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Date: October 22, 2013 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibits |
Description |
Filed Herewith or Incorporated by Reference from the Following Documents | ||
3.1 |
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended |
Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2010 | ||
3.2 |
Bylaws, as amended |
Exhibit 3.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2010 | ||
4.1 |
Description of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock |
Exhibit 4.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2010 | ||
4.2 |
Form of U.S. Citizen Stock Certificates |
Exhibit 4.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2010 | ||
4.3 |
Form of Non-U.S. Citizen Stock Certificates |
Exhibit 4.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2010 | ||
4.4 |
Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2012, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc., as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including a form of the Company’s 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022 |
Exhibit 4.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2012 | ||
4.5 |
$300 Million GulfMark Offshore, Inc. 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 12, 2012, by and among GulfMark Offshore, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBS Securities Inc. |
Exhibit 4.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2012 | ||
4.6 |
$200 Million GulfMark Offshore, Inc. 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 5, 2012, by and among GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representative of the several initial purchasers named therein |
Exhibit 4.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2012 | ||
4.7 |
See Exhibit No. 3.1 for provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Exhibit 3.2 for provisions of the Bylaws defining the rights of the holders of Common Stock |
Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2010 | ||
31.1 |
Section 302 Certification for Q.V. Kneen |
Filed herewith | ||
31.2 |
Section 302 Certification for J.M. Mitchell |
Filed herewith | ||
32.1 |
Section 906 Certification furnished for Q.V. Kneen |
Filed herewith | ||
32.2 |
Section 906 Certification furnished for J.M. Mitchell |
Filed herewith | ||
101 |
The following materials from GulfMark Offshore, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. |
Filed herewith |