UNITED STATES
SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2007 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to |
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Commission File Number 1-6479-1 |
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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13-2637623 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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666 Third Avenue, New York, New York |
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10017 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(212) 953-4100 |
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(Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
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No Change |
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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 x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x |
Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Common Shares outstanding as of May 1, 2007 33,223,101
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
IN THOUSANDS
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
591,982 |
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$ |
606,758 |
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Voyage receivables |
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128,858 |
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136,043 |
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Other receivables, including federal income taxes recoverable |
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68,193 |
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71,723 |
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Inventories and prepaid expenses |
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35,831 |
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30,997 |
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Total Current Assets |
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824,864 |
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845,521 |
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Capital Construction Fund |
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221,185 |
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315,913 |
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Vessels and other property, less accumulated depreciation of $396,373 and $377,791 |
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2,432,498 |
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2,501,846 |
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Vessel held for sale |
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30,580 |
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Vessels under capital leases, less accumulated amortization of $80,032 and $78,272 |
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28,990 |
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30,750 |
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Deferred drydock expenditures, net |
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49,833 |
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50,774 |
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Total Vessels, Deferred Drydock and Other Property |
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2,541,901 |
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2,583,370 |
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Investments in Affiliated Companies |
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240,383 |
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275,199 |
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Intangible Assets, less accumulated amortization of $1,539 and $389 |
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91,461 |
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92,611 |
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Goodwill |
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64,912 |
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64,293 |
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Other Assets |
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53,741 |
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53,762 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
4,038,447 |
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$ |
4,230,669 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable, sundry liabilities and accrued expenses |
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$ |
160,408 |
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192,500 |
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Short-term debt and current installments of long-term debt |
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27,485 |
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27,426 |
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Current obligations under capital leases |
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7,836 |
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7,650 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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195,729 |
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227,576 |
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Long-term Debt |
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1,091,853 |
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1,273,053 |
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Obligations under Capital Leases |
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31,736 |
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33,894 |
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Deferred Gain on Sale and Leaseback of Vessels |
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217,805 |
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218,759 |
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Deferred Federal Income Taxes ($237,609 and $234,269) and Other Liabilities |
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277,718 |
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270,076 |
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Stockholders Equity |
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2,223,606 |
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2,207,311 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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$ |
4,038,447 |
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$ |
4,230,669 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Shipping Revenues: |
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Pool revenues including $16,925 and $13,564 received from companies accounted for by the equity method |
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$ |
137,803 |
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193,105 |
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Time and bareboat charter revenues |
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84,934 |
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70,848 |
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Voyage charter revenues |
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52,547 |
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27,073 |
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275,284 |
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291,026 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Voyage expenses |
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16,100 |
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10,917 |
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Vessel expenses |
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60,814 |
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48,915 |
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Time and bareboat charter hire expenses, including $20,877 and $24,139 paid to a company accounted for by the equity method |
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49,416 |
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43,171 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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42,483 |
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34,354 |
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General and administrative |
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29,038 |
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24,011 |
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Loss on disposal of vessels |
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121 |
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Total Operating Expenses |
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197,854 |
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161,489 |
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Income from Vessel Operations |
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77,430 |
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129,537 |
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Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies |
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3,384 |
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6,812 |
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Operating Income |
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80,814 |
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136,349 |
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Other Income |
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22,758 |
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9,392 |
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103,572 |
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145,741 |
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Interest Expense |
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13,168 |
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22,607 |
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Income before Federal Income Taxes |
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90,404 |
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123,134 |
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Provision/(Credit) for Federal Income Taxes |
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5,752 |
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(5,230 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
84,652 |
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$ |
128,364 |
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: |
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Basic |
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39,062,855 |
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39,516,077 |
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Diluted |
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39,167,371 |
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39,569,551 |
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Per Share Amounts: |
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Basic net income |
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$ |
2.17 |
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3.25 |
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Diluted net income |
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$ |
2.16 |
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3.24 |
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Cash dividends declared |
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$ |
0.25 |
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$ |
0.175 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OVERSEAS
SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
IN THOUSANDS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
84,652 |
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$ |
128,364 |
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Items included in net income not affecting cash flows: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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42,483 |
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34,354 |
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Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leasebacks |
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(11,689 |
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(10,399 |
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Deferred compensation relating to restricted stock and stock option grants |
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2,033 |
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925 |
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Provision/(credit) for deferred federal income taxes |
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2,834 |
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(3,389 |
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Undistributed earnings of affiliated companies |
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7,277 |
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5,750 |
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Other net |
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386 |
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4,278 |
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Items included in net income related to investing and financing activities: |
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Gain on sale of securities net |
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(15,015 |
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(4,966 |
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Loss on disposal of vessels |
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3 |
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121 |
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Payments for drydocking |
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(7,838 |
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(8,619 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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(26,862 |
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(3,339 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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78,264 |
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143,080 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Expenditures for vessels, including $56,986 and $2,000 related to vessels under construction |
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(57,673 |
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(4,957 |
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Withdrawals from Capital Construction Fund |
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98,500 |
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Proceeds from disposal of vessels |
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79,664 |
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Expenditures for other property |
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(2,392 |
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(2,052 |
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Investments in and advances to affiliated companies |
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(25,869 |
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Proceeds from disposal of investments in affiliated companies |
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69,276 |
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Other net |
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749 |
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(612 |
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Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities |
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162,255 |
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(7,621 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Purchases of treasury stock |
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(62,511 |
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Payments on debt and obligations under capital leases |
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(183,113 |
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(111,461 |
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Cash dividends paid |
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(9,853 |
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(6,920 |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
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180 |
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121 |
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Other net |
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2 |
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(8,409 |
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Net cash (used in) financing activities |
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(255,295 |
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(126,669 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(14,776 |
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8,790 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
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606,758 |
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188,588 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
591,982 |
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$ |
197,378 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
(UNAUDITED)
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Accumulated |
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Paid-in |
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Other |
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Common |
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Additional |
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Retained |
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Treasury Stock |
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Comprehensive |
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Stock* |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Income** |
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Total |
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Balance at January 1, 2007 |
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$ |
40,791 |
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$ |
202,712 |
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$ |
1,996,826 |
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1,565,559 |
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(34,522 |
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$ |
1,504 |
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$ |
2,207,311 |
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Net Income |
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84,652 |
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84,652 |
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Effect of Derivative Instruments |
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1,985 |
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1,985 |
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Effect of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |
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(191 |
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(191 |
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Comprehensive Income |
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86,446 |
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Cash Dividends Declared |
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(9,853 |
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(9,853 |
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Deferred Compensation Related to Options Granted |
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756 |
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756 |
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Issuance of Restricted Stock Awards |
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(1,662 |
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(139,708 |
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1,662 |
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Amortization of Restricted Stock Awards |
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1,277 |
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1,277 |
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Options Exercised and Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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137 |
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(3,404 |
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43 |
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180 |
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Purchases of Treasury Stock |
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1,052,373 |
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(62,511 |
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(62,511 |
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Balance at March 31, 2007 |
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$ |
40,791 |
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$ |
203,220 |
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$ |
2,071,625 |
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2,474,820 |
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$ |
(95,328 |
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$ |
3,298 |
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$ |
2,223,606 |
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Balance at January 1, 2006 |
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$ |
40,791 |
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$ |
199,570 |
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$ |
1,640,742 |
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1,341,718 |
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$ |
(17,019 |
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$ |
11,944 |
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$ |
1,876,028 |
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Net Income |
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128,364 |
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128,364 |
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Net Unrealized Holding Losses on Available-For-Sale Securities |
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(1,262 |
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Effective of Derivative Instruments |
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13,969 |
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13,969 |
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Minimum Pension Liability |
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86 |
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86 |
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Comprehensive Income |
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141,157 |
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Cash Dividends Declared |
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(6,920 |
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(6,920 |
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Deferred Compensation Related to Options Granted |
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358 |
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358 |
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Issuance of Restricted Stock Awards |
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(923 |
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(82,239 |
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923 |
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Amortization of Restricted Stock Awards |
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567 |
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567 |
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Options Exercised and Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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79 |
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(3,297 |
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42 |
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121 |
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Tax Benefit Related to Options Exercised |
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52 |
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52 |
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Balance at March 31, 2006 |
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$ |
40,791 |
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$ |
199,703 |
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$ |
1,762,186 |
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1,256,182 |
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$ |
(16,054 |
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$ |
24,737 |
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$ |
2,011,363 |
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* Par value $1 per share; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 40,790,759 shares issued.
** Amounts are net of tax.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Note A Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Newly Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. The standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. FAS 157 applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. FAS157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 157 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 (FAS 158), Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). FAS 158 requires companies to:
· recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a defined benefit postretirement plans overfunded status or a liability for a plans underfunded status,
· measure a defined benefit postretirement plans assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employers fiscal year, and
· recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur.
FAS 158 does not change the amount of net periodic benefit cost included in net income or address the various measurement issues associated with postretirement benefit plan accounting. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and the disclosure requirements was effective for OSG for the year ended December 31, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Earlier application of the measurement date
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Note A Basis of Presentation (continued):
provisions is encouraged; however, early application must be for all of an employers benefit plans. The adoption of the measurement date provisions of FAS 158 will not have a material effect on the Companys financial position.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (FAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FAS 115. FAS 159 provides entities with the opportunity to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting previsions. FAS159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted provided the Company also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157. The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 159 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.
Note B Change in Accounting Principle:
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (FAS 109), Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. In addition, FIN 48 specifically excludes income taxes from the scope of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. FIN 48 applies to all tax positions related to income taxes that are subject to FAS 109, including tax positions considered to be routine. The Company, as required, adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Companys earnings or financial position.
Note C Maritrans Inc.:
On November 28, 2006 the Company acquired Maritrans Inc. (Maritrans), a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owned and operated one of the largest fleets of double hull vessels serving the East Coast and U.S. Gulf Coast trades. The operating results of Maritrans have been included in the Companys financial statements commencing November 29, 2006. Maritrans fleet consisted of 11 ATBs, one of which was in the process of being double hulled, five product carriers, two of which had been redeployed to transport grain, and three large ATBs under construction. Holders of Maritrans common stock received $37.50 per share in cash for an aggregate consideration of approximately $450 million. Taking into account the assumption of Maritrans outstanding debt, the total purchase price was approximately $506 million. OSG initially financed the acquisition through borrowings under existing credit facilities.
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Note C Maritrans Inc. (continued):
The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of Maritrans assets and liabilities at the date of the acquisition (in thousands):
Assets: |
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Current assets, including receivables |
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$ |
74,843 |
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Vessels |
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452,037 |
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Intangible assets subject to amortization |
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93,000 |
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Goodwill |
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64,912 |
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Other assets |
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1,598 |
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Total assets acquired |
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686,390 |
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Liabilities: |
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Current liabilities including currentinstallments of long-term debt |
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34,090 |
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Long-term debt |
|
51,427 |
|
|
Deferred federal income taxes and other liabilities |
|
131,787 |
|
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
217,304 |
|
|
Net assets acquired (cash consideration) |
|
$ |
469,086 |
|
The Companys purchase price allocation is preliminary and will be finalized by September 30, 2007.
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Note D Business and Segment Reporting:
The Company has three reportable segments: International Crude Tankers, International Product Carriers, and U.S. vessels. Segment results are evaluated based on income from vessel operations before general and administrative expenses and gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels. The accounting policies followed by the reportable segments are the same as those followed in the preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Information about the Companys reportable segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 follows:
|
|
International |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
Crude |
|
Product |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
In thousands |
|
Tankers |
|
Carriers |
|
Other |
|
U.S. |
|
Totals |
|
|||||
Three months ended March 31, 2007: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Shipping revenues |
|
$ |
148,239 |
|
$ |
64,178 |
|
$ |
5,149 |
|
$ |
57,718 |
|
$ |
275,284 |
|
Time charter equivalent revenues |
|
146,802 |
|
57,898 |
|
4,882 |
|
49,602 |
|
259,184 |
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
17,067 |
|
11,359 |
|
1,334 |
|
12,723 |
|
42,483 |
|
|||||
Loss on disposal of vessels |
|
5 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|||||
Income from vessel operations |
|
76,241 |
|
16,583 |
|
157 |
|
13,490 |
|
106,471 |
|
|||||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
|
2,355 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
859 |
|
3,384 |
|
|||||
Investments in affiliated companies at March 31, 2007 |
|
126,957 |
|
600 |
|
111,929 |
|
897 |
|
240,383 |
|
|||||
Total assets at March 31, 2007 |
|
1,624,145 |
|
644,087 |
|
112,764 |
|
729,135 |
|
3,110,131 |
|
|||||
Expenditures for vessels |
|
14,095 |
|
10,094 |
|
64 |
|
33,420 |
|
57,673 |
|
|||||
Payments for drydocking |
|
3,069 |
|
4,755 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
7,838 |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Three months ended March 31, 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Shipping revenues |
|
208,021 |
|
62,636 |
|
5,005 |
|
15,364 |
|
291,026 |
|
|||||
Time charter equivalent revenues |
|
207,091 |
|
53,862 |
|
6,201 |
|
12,955 |
|
280,109 |
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
19,794 |
|
9,436 |
|
1,030 |
|
4,094 |
|
34,354 |
|
|||||
Loss on disposal of vessels |
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|||||
Income from vessel operations |
|
129,775 |
|
20,534 |
|
1,811 |
|
1,549 |
|
153,669 |
|
|||||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
|
4,988 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
1,692 |
|
6,812 |
|
|||||
Investments in affiliated companies at March 31, 2006 |
|
166,619 |
|
|
|
108,098 |
|
1,729 |
|
276,446 |
|
|||||
Total assets at March 31, 2006 |
|
1,852,118 |
|
706,861 |
|
109,417 |
|
89,557 |
|
2,757,953 |
|
|||||
Expenditures for vessels |
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,833 |
|
4,957 |
|
|||||
Payments for drydocking |
|
552 |
|
1,327 |
|
|
|
6,740 |
|
8,619 |
|
|||||
Reconciliations of time charter equivalent revenues of the segments to shipping revenues as reported in the consolidated statements of operations follow:
In thousands for the three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Time charter equivalent revenues |
|
$ |
259,184 |
|
$ |
280,109 |
|
Add: Voyage expenses |
|
16,100 |
|
10,917 |
|
||
Shipping revenues |
|
$ |
275,284 |
|
$ |
291,026 |
|
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Note D Business and Segment Reporting (continued):
Consistent with general practice in the shipping industry, the Company uses time charter equivalent revenues, which represents shipping revenues less voyage expenses, as a measure to compare revenue generated from a voyage charter to revenue generated from a time charter. Time charter equivalent revenues, a non-GAAP measure, provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with shipping revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, because it assists Company management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their financial performance.
Reconciliations of income from vessel operations of the segments to income before federal income taxes as reported in the consolidated income statements follow:
In thousands for the three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Total income from vessel operations of all segments |
|
$ |
106,471 |
|
$ |
153,669 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
(29,038 |
) |
(24,011 |
) |
||
Loss on disposal of vessels |
|
(3 |
) |
(121 |
) |
||
Consolidated income from vessel operations |
|
77,430 |
|
129,537 |
|
||
Equity in income of affiliated companies |
|
3,384 |
|
6,812 |
|
||
Other income |
|
22,758 |
|
9,392 |
|
||
Interest expense |
|
(13,168 |
) |
(22,607 |
) |
||
Income before federal income taxes |
|
$ |
90,404 |
|
$ |
123,134 |
|
Reconciliations of total assets of the segments to amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets follow:
In thousands as of March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Total assets of all segments |
|
$ |
3,110,131 |
|
$ |
2,757,953 |
|
Corporate cash and securities, including Capital Construction Fund |
|
813,167 |
|
498,838 |
|
||
Other unallocated amounts |
|
115,149 |
|
84,280 |
|
||
Consolidated total assets |
|
$ |
4,038,447 |
|
$ |
3,341,071 |
|
Note E Equity Method Investments:
Investments in affiliated companies include joint ventures and other investments accounted for using the equity method. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had a 29.2% interest in a company that owns seven International Flag vessels (three VLCCs and four Aframaxes) and approximately a 50% interest in two joint ventures that have four LNG Carriers and two VLCCs under construction.
Double Hull Tankers, Inc.
In October 2005, OSG sold seven tankers (three VLCCs and four Aframaxes) to Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (DHT) in connection with DHTs initial public offering. In consideration, the Company received $412,580,000 in cash and 14,000,000 shares in DHT, representing a 46.7% equity stake in the new tanker concern. In November 2005, the Company sold 648,500 shares of DHT, pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of DHTs initial public offering, and received net cash proceeds of $7,315,000. In January 2007, the Company sold an additional 4,600,000 shares of DHT in a registered public offering and received net cash proceeds of $69,276,000. Such sale reduced the Companys interest in DHT to 29.2% from 44.5%. As of March 31, 2007, the carrying amount of the
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Note E Equity Method Investments (continued):
investment in DHT was $101,393,000 (market value - $129,347,000). OSG time chartered the vessels back from DHT for initial periods of five to six and one-half years with various renewal options of up to an additional five to eight years, depending on the vessel. The charters provide for profit sharing with DHT when the aggregate TCE revenues earned by the vessels exceed the aggregate basic charter hire defined in the agreement. Under related agreements, a subsidiary of the Company technically manages these vessels for DHT for amounts that have been fixed (except for vessel insurance premiums) over the term of the agreements. Such management agreements are cancelable by DHT upon 90 days notice.
VLCC Joint Venture
In January 2007, the Company acquired a 49.99% interest in a company, which is constructing two VLCCs, for approximately $24,100,000. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the joint venture in 2009 and 2010. The remaining commitments under the construction contracts will be financed by the joint venture through advances from the partners. The Company expects to make additional advances aggregating approximately $86,000,000 during the period from 2008 to 2010.
LNG Joint Venture
In November 2004, the Company formed a joint venture with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) whereby companies in which OSG holds a 49.9% interest ordered four 216,000 cbm LNG Carriers. Upon delivery in 2007 and 2008, these vessels will commence 25-year time charters to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II). The aggregate construction cost for such newbuildings of $908,100,000 will be financed by the joint venture through long-term bank financing and partner contributions. OSG has advanced $90,635,000 to such joint venture as of March 31, 2007, representing its share of working capital ($10,000) and the first installment under the construction contracts ($90,625,000, or approximately 49.9% of $181,600,000). During the first quarter of 2007, the joint venture made $45,403,000 of progress payments. The aggregate unpaid costs of $181,613,000 will be funded through bank financing that will be nonrecourse to the partners. The joint venture has entered into forward start floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with a group of major financial institutions that are being accounted for as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps cover notional amounts aggregating approximately $826,926,000, pursuant to which it will pay fixed rates of 4.91% and 4.93% and receive a floating rate based on LIBOR. These agreements have forward start dates ranging from July to October 2008 and maturity dates ranging from July to October 2022. As of March 31, 2007, the joint venture has recorded an asset of $15,056,000 for the fair value of these swaps. The Companys share of such amount is included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying balance sheet.
A condensed summary of the results of operations of the equity method investments follows:
In thousands for the three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Time charter equivalent revenues |
|
$ |
52,436 |
|
$ |
63,623 |
|
Ship operating expenses |
|
(39,255 |
) |
(44,383 |
) |
||
Income from vessel operations |
|
13,181 |
|
19,240 |
|
||
Other income |
|
451 |
|
389 |
|
||
Interest expense * |
|
(3,233 |
) |
(3,454 |
) |
||
Net income |
|
$ |
10,399 |
|
$ |
16,175 |
|
* Interest is net of amounts capitalized in connection with vessel construction of $4,587 (2007) and $1,583 (2006).
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Note F Derivatives:
Forward Freight Agreements
The Company enters into tanker Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) and related FFA options with an objective to utilize them as both: (i) economic hedging instruments that reduce its exposure to changes in the spot market rates earned by some of its vessels in the normal course of its shipping business; or (ii) for trading purposes to take advantage of short term fluctuations in the market.
Certain FFAs qualified as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes at March 31, 2007 with the change in fair value of the effective portions being recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a loss amounting to $94,000. All qualifying hedges together with FFAs that do not qualify for hedge accounting are shown at fair value in the balance sheet.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company recorded a liability of $1,532,000 related to the fair values of all of these agreements representing positions that extend to December 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, OSG recognized net losses of $2,602,000 and $280,000, respectively, from transactions involving FFAs and related FFA options.
Interest Rate Swaps
As of March 31, 2007, the Company is a party to floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, which are being accounted for as cash flow hedges, with various major financial institutions covering notional amounts aggregating approximately $65,505,000 pursuant to which it pays fixed rates ranging from 4.7% to 5.4% and receives floating rates based on LIBOR (approximately 5.4% as of March 31, 2007). These agreements contain no leverage features and have maturity dates ranging from December 2008 to August 2014. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has recorded a liability of $214,000 related to the fair values of these swaps.
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company transferred a loss of $232,000 from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income in the accompanying statement of operations for interest rate swaps that matured in July 2006 with notional amounts totaling $199,000,000 that no longer qualified as effective cash flow hedges because the underlying debt was repaid.
Note G Debt:
The Company entered into a $1.8 billion seven-year unsecured revolving credit agreement in 2006 with a group of banks (except that after five years the maximum amount the Company may borrow under the credit agreement is reduced by $150 million and after six years such amount is further reduced by an additional $150 million). Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR. The terms, conditions and financial covenants contained therein are generally more favorable than those contained in the Companys then existing long-term facilities. In March 2006, in connection with entering into this credit agreement, the Company terminated all of its unsecured revolving credit facilities (long-term of $1,285,000,000 and short-term of $45,000,000) that existed prior thereto.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had unused long-term unsecured credit availability of $1,420,900,000 which reflects $89,100,000 of letters of credit issued principally in connection with the construction of four Aframaxes.
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Note G Debt (continued):
Agreements related to long-term debt provide for prepayment privileges (in certain instances with penalties), limitations on the amount of total borrowings and secured debt, and acceleration of payment under certain circumstances, including failure to satisfy certain financial covenants.
As of March 31, 2007, approximately 18.5% of the net book value of the Companys vessels is pledged as collateral under certain debt agreements.
Interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, amounted to $16,325,000 and $32,674,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Note H Taxes:
On October 22, 2004, the President of the U.S. signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The Jobs Creation Act reinstated tax deferral for OSGs foreign shipping income for years beginning after December 31, 2004. Effective January 1, 2005, the earnings from shipping operations of the Companys foreign subsidiaries are not subject to U.S. income taxation as long as such earnings are not repatriated to the U.S. The Company intends to permanently reinvest these earnings, as well as the undistributed income of its foreign companies accumulated through December 31, 1986, in foreign operations. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. income taxes on the shipping income of its foreign subsidiaries was required in 2007 and 2006. Further, no provision for U.S. income taxes on the Companys share of the undistributed earnings of its less than 50%-owned foreign shipping joint ventures was required as of March 31, 2007 because the Company intends to indefinitely reinvest such earnings ($80,000,000 at March 31, 2007). The unrecognized deferred U.S. income taxes attributable thereto approximated $27,900,000.
In September 2006, the Company made an election under the Jobs Creation Act, effective for years commencing with 2005, to have its qualifying U.S. Flag operations taxed under a tonnage tax regime rather than under the usual U.S. corporate income tax regime. As a result of that election, OSGs taxable income for U.S. income tax purposes with respect to the eligible U.S. Flag vessels will not include income from qualifying shipping activities in U.S. foreign trade (i.e., transportation between the U.S. and foreign ports or between foreign ports).
As of March 31, 2007, undistributed earnings on which U.S. income taxes have not been provided aggregated approximately $1,697,000,000, including $119,000,000 earned prior to 1976; the unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax attributable to such undistributed earnings approximated $594,000,000.
The components of the provision/(credit) for federal income taxes follow:
In thousands for the three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Current |
|
$ |
2,918 |
|
$ |
(1,841 |
) |
Deferred |
|
2,834 |
|
(3,389 |
) |
||
|
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
$ |
(5,230 |
) |
13
Note I Capital Stock and Stock Compensation:
In June 2006, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300,000,000 worth of the Companys common stock, from time-to-time. Such purchases will be made at the Companys discretion and take into account such factors as price and prevailing market conditions. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had repurchased 1,358,100 shares of its common stock under this program.
In the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, the Company awarded a total of 143,351 and 82,870 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock at no cost to certain of its employees, including senior officers. Restrictions limit the sale or transfer of these shares until they vest, which occurs over a four or five-year period. During the restriction period, the shares will have voting rights and cash dividends will be paid if declared. The weighted average fair value of the restricted stock issued during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $56.42 and $49.05 per share, respectively. In addition, in the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, options covering 346,391 and 147,188 shares were granted, respectively, at the market prices at the date of the grant. Such options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and expire ten years from the grant date. The weighted average exercise prices of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $58.78 and $49.05 per share, respectively (the market prices at dates of grant). The weighted average grant-date fair values of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $17.96 and $18.14 per share, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2007, the Company granted a total of 278,083 performance related restricted stock units and performance related options covering 146,270 shares to certain of its employees, including senior officers. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock if certain market related performance goals are met and the covered employees are continuously employed through the end of the period over which the performance goals are measured. The performance stock units have no voting rights and may not be transferred or otherwise disposed of until they vest. In certain instances, cash dividends, if declared, will be held uninvested and without interest and paid in cash if and when such performance stock units vest. The weighted average grant-date market prices of the performance stock units awarded during the first quarter of 2007 was $56.46 per share. The estimated weighted average grant-date fair value of performance stock units awarded during the first quarter of 2007 was $16.95 per share. The weighted average exercise price of the performance options awarded during the first quarter of 2007 was $63.44 per share (the market price at date of grant). The estimated weighted average grant-date fair value of performance options awarded during the first quarter of 2007 was $5.13 per share.
Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period, contingent or otherwise, applicable to each grant, using the straight-line method.
Note J Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related taxes, in the consolidated balance sheets follow:
In thousands as of |
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
||
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments |
|
$ |
7,237 |
|
$ |
5,252 |
|
Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (pension and other postretirement plans) |
|
(3,939 |
) |
(3,748 |
) |
||
|
|
$ |
3,298 |
|
$ |
1,504 |
|
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Note J Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (continued):
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at March 31, 2007 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic cost: unrecognized transition obligation of $1,818,000 ($1,257,000 net of tax), unrecognized prior service costs of $621,000 ($631,000 net of tax) and unrecognized actuarial losses of $3,037,000 ($2,051,000 net of tax). The transition obligation, prior service credit and actuarial loss previously included in accumulated other comprehensive income recognized in net periodic cost during the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $70,000, $264,000 and $65,000, respectively.
Note K Leases:
1. Charters-in:
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had commitments to charter-in 69 vessels. Sixty-six of such charter-ins are accounted for as operating leases, of which 33 are bareboat charters and 33 are time charters. The future minimum commitments and related number of operating days under these operating leases are as follows:
Bareboat Charters-in:
Dollars in thousands at March 31, 2007 |
|
Amount |
|
Operating Days |
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
59,739 |
|
6,041 |
|
2008 |
|
99,802 |
|
8,466 |
|
|
2009 |
|
110,061 |
|
7,055 |
|
|
2010 |
|
118,672 |
|
6,058 |
|
|
2011 |
|
109,955 |
|
5,409 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
372,335 |
|
18,646 |
|
|
Net minimum lease payments |
|
$ |
870,564 |
|
51,675 |
|
Time Charters-in:
Dollars in thousands at March 31, 2007 |
|
Amount |
|
Operating Days |
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
133,191 |
|
5,519 |
|
2008 |
|
184,827 |
|
7,889 |
|
|
2009 |
|
185,361 |
|
8,117 |
|
|
2010 |
|
175,491 |
|
7,620 |
|
|
2011 |
|
137,208 |
|
6,080 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
324,557 |
|
19,032 |
|
|
Net minimum lease payments |
|
$ |
1,140,635 |
|
54,257 |
|
The future minimum commitments for time charters-in have been reduced to reflect estimated days that the vessels will not be available for employment due to drydock.
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Note K Leases (continued):
The future minimum commitments under three bareboat charters-in that are classified as capital leases are as follows:
Dollars in thousands at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
8,111 |
|
2008 |
|
11,888 |
|
|
2009 |
|
10,808 |
|
|
2010 |
|
9,692 |
|
|
2011 |
|
8,102 |
|
|
Net minimum lease payments |
|
48,601 |
|
|
Less amount representing interest |
|
(9,029 |
) |
|
Present value of net minimum lease payments |
|
$ |
39,572 |
|
In February 2007, the Company sold and chartered back two of its Handysize Product Carriers, which bareboat charters are classified as operating leases. The aggregate gain on the transaction of approximately $10,773,000 was deferred and is being amortized over the seven and one-half year terms of the leases as a reduction of charter hire expenses. The leases provide the Company with certain renewal options.
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company entered into charter-in arrangements in conjunction with other pool members covering a 50% interest in the three-year time charters of two newbuilding Aframaxes, which will commence upon their delivery from shipyards in the second quarter of 2007.
2. Charters-out:
The future minimum revenues, before reduction for brokerage commissions, expected to be received on noncancelable time charters and the related revenue days (revenue days represent calendar days, less days that vessels are not available for employment due to repairs, drydock or lay-up) are as follows:
In thousands at March 31, 2007 |
|
Amount |
|
Revenue Days |
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
240,658 |
|
9,901 |
|
2008 |
|
216,164 |
|
8,552 |
|
|
2009 |
|
170,285 |
|
5,308 |
|
|
2010 |
|
170,599 |
|
3,921 |
|
|
2011 |
|
158,992 |
|
3,632 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
167,442 |
|
3,656 |
|
|
Net minimum lease payments |
|
$ |
1,124,140 |
|
34,970 |
|
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Note K Leases (continued):
Future minimum revenues do not include the Companys share of time charters entered into by the pools in which it participates. Revenues from a time charter are not generally received when a vessel is off-hire, including time required for normal periodic maintenance of the vessel. In arriving at the minimum future charter revenues, an estimated time off-hire to perform periodic maintenance on each vessel has been deducted, although there is no assurance that such estimate will be reflective of the actual off-hire in the future.
Charters on two vessels provide the charterer with options to buy the vessels at the end of the charters in June 2009 at fixed prices, which will approximate their expected book values. As of March 31, 2007, the charterer has exercised its purchase option for one of the two vessels.
Note L Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:
The net periodic benefit cost for the Companys domestic defined benefit pension, and postretirement health care and life insurance plans was not material during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
There was no required contribution to the Companys domestic defined benefit plans for the 2006 plan year, and the Company believes that there will be no required contribution for the 2007 plan year.
Note M Other Income:
Other income consists of:
In thousands for the three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Investment income: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest and dividends |
|
$ |
6,920 |
|
$ |
4,829 |
|
Gain on sale of securities and other investments |
|
15,015 |
|
4,966 |
|
||
|
|
21,935 |
|
9,795 |
|
||
Loss on derivative transactions |
|
(200 |
) |
(240 |
) |
||
Miscellaneous net |
|
1,023 |
|
(163 |
) |
||
|
|
$ |
22,758 |
|
$ |
9,392 |
|
Note N Agreements with Executive Officers:
On February 15, 2007, OSG and its chief executive officer entered into two letter agreements. One letter agreement amended the employment letter agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, to extend the time period from January 19, 2007 to January 19, 2012 for certain protection in the event of termination of employment without cause or for good reason. The other agreement amended the change of control agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, to extend its term to end on the earliest to occur of three events, one of which is a fixed date which the letter agreement extended from January 19, 2007 to January 19, 2012.
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Note O Legal Matters:
On December 19, 2006, the Company and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a comprehensive settlement regarding violations concerning the Companys handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records relating thereto stemming from an investigation that began in 2003. Under the settlement, the Company agreed to plead guilty to a total of 33 counts, one of which concerns the improper discharge of oil in 2002 and the remaining counts concern record-keeping violations, including making false statements, obstruction and conspiracy related to such record-keeping violations. The settlement also provided that the Company pay a fine in the amount of $27.8 million and pay $9.2 million to designated environmental community service programs, all of which has been reserved in the Companys financial statements, and agree to an environmental compliance program, which is substantially the same as the Companys existing environmental management programs. The settlement was subject to the acceptance by federal courts in the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Massachusetts.
On January 23, 2007, a contingent plea with respect to the settlement was entered in the Eastern District of Texas. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a notice of appeal regarding an issue that arose before the settlement was reached which will have a bearing on the counts to which the Company will ultimately plead in such district but the actual sentence has been established. On March 21, 2007, a consolidated plea and sentencing was entered in the District of Massachusetts, and is subject to a confirmatory court order, which is expected shortly.
On March 2, 2007, the Company, acting in compliance with the terms of its existing management programs, self-reported to the U.S. Department of Justice allegations concerning the Companys handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records on one of the Companys International Flag vessels. The Company and the U.S. Department of Justice are both investigating these allegations and the Company is cooperating with the Justice Department investigation. The Justice Department has issued a subpoena for documents concerning the vessel and requested that certain crew members testify before a grand jury. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Contingent Liabilities, the Company assessed the likelihood of incurring any liability as a result of the investigation. The investigation is preliminary and no charges against the Company have been filed. Accordingly, no loss accrual has been recorded.
The Company incurred costs of approximately $960,000 and $2,482,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in connection with the above investigation. Such costs have been included in general and administrative expenses.
Note P Commitments:
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had remaining commitments of $722,264,000 on non-cancelable contracts for the construction, or rebuilding of 14 vessels (four Aframaxes, two Handysize Product Carriers and eight ATBs, including contracts for the double hulling of two existing ATBs) scheduled for delivery between April 2007 and December 2010.
The Company has entered into agreements to sell two of the above Aframax newbuildings upon each vessels delivery from the shipyard, at prices that should approximate each vessels delivered cost. These two newbuildings will then be chartered back for periods of 10 and 12 years. One of such agreements provides the Company with certain purchase options.
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Note Q Vessel Sales:
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company sold one U.S. Flag Handysize Product Carrier, which had been redeployed to transport grain, at a price that approximated its carrying amount and entered into an agreement to sell one International Flag Handysize Product Carrier for delivery during the second quarter of 2007. The vessel was delivered to the purchaser in April 2007 and a gain of approximately $5,000,000 will be recognized in the second quarter of 2007. Such International Flag Handysize Product Carrier was classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2007. In addition, the Company sold and chartered back two other International Flag Handysize Product Carriers.
The Company has entered into an agreement to sell one of its 2000-built VLCCs for forward delivery. At the discretion of the purchaser, the vessel will be delivered no earlier than July 2007 and no later than July 2009, at which time OSG expects to recognize a gain on the sale of a minimum of $75,000,000. The agreement also provides for profit sharing with the purchaser, effective through the date of delivery of the vessel, when time charter equivalent rates earned exceed a base rate defined in the agreement.
Note R Heidmar:
In April 2007, OSG acquired the Heidmar Lightering business from a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. for cash of approximately $41,000,000. The operation, a fleet of four International Flag Aframaxes and two U.S. Flag workboats, provides crude oil lightering services to refiners, oil companies and trading companies primarily in the U.S. Gulf. The business manages a portfolio of one-to-three year fixed rate cargo contracts. Under the agreement, OSG acquired the lightering fleet, which is time chartered-in, including a 50% residual interest in two specialized lightering Aframaxes.
Note S Subsequent Event:
On April 24, 2007, the OSGs Board of Directors authorized, and the Company agreed to purchase, all of the outstanding shares held by Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), or 5,093,391 shares, at $65.42 per share. ADMs ownership represented approximately 13.3% of outstanding shares as of March 31, 2007. The purchase, in addition to total shares repurchased to date under the $300,000,000 program announced June 9, 2006, aggregates approximately $413,819,000, or 16% of its outstanding shares. In addition, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of $200,000,000, which replaced the prior $300,000,000 share repurchase program. OSG financed the cost of the share repurchase from ADM through borrowings under existing credit facilities.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
General:
The Company is one of the largest independent bulk shipping companies in the world. The Companys operating fleet consists of 104 vessels aggregating 12.0 million dwt, including three vessels that have been chartered-in under capital leases, and 45 vessels that have been chartered-in under operating leases. In addition to its operating fleet of 104 vessels, charters-in for 20 vessels are scheduled to commence upon delivery of the vessels between 2007 and 2010 and 16 newbuilds (including two U.S. Flag ATBs that are being double hulled) are scheduled for delivery between 2007 and 2010. Four LNG Carriers are scheduled to be delivered in late 2007 and early 2008 to a joint venture in which the Company has a 49.9% interest, bringing the total operating and newbuild fleet to 144 vessels.
Acquisition of Maritrans:
On November 28, 2006, the Company acquired Maritrans, a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owned and operated one of the largest fleets of double hull vessels serving the East Coast and U.S. Gulf Coast trades. The operating results of Maritrans have been included in the Companys financial statements commencing November 29, 2006. Maritrans fleet consisted of 11 ATBs, one of which was in the process of being double hulled, five product carriers, two of which have been redeployed to transport grain, and three large ATBs under construction. Holders of Maritrans common stock received $37.50 per share in cash for an aggregate consideration of approximately $450 million. Taking into account the assumption of Maritrans outstanding debt, the total purchase price was approximately $506 million. OSG initially financed the acquisition through borrowings under existing credit facilities.
Operations:
The Companys revenues are highly sensitive to patterns of supply and demand for vessels of the size and design configurations owned and operated by the Company and the trades in which those vessels operate. Rates for the transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products from which the Company earns a substantial majority of its revenue are determined by market forces such as the supply and demand for oil, the distance that cargoes must be transported, and the number of vessels expected to be available at the time such cargoes need to be transported. The demand for oil shipments is significantly affected by the state of the global economy and level of OPECs exports. The number of vessels is affected by newbuilding deliveries and by the removal of existing vessels from service, principally because of scrapping. The Companys revenues are also affected by the mix of charters between spot (Voyage Charter) and long-term (Time Charter). Because shipping revenues and voyage expenses are significantly affected by the mix between voyage charters and time charters, the Company manages its vessels based on TCE revenues. Management makes economic decisions based on anticipated TCE rates and evaluates financial performance based on TCE rates achieved.
Overview
Time charter equivalent rates during the first quarter of 2007 continued to be adversely impacted by an OPEC production cut of 1.2 million barrels per day (b/d) implemented during the fourth quarter of 2006 and a further reduction of 500,000 b/d initiated in February 2007. Member compliance with the production cuts has been high.
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Operations (continued):
Worldwide oil demand during the first quarter of 2007 increased by approximately 600,000 b/d, or 0.7%, compared with the first quarter of 2006. Oil demand growth in non-OECD countries rose a healthy 2.9% compared to a decline of 0.8% in OECD countries. This growth was primarily led by China and the Middle East.
First quarter 2007 demand growth of 2.6% in OECD North America was more than offset by a decline of 3.9% in OECD Europe and 5.1% in OECD Asia. U.S. transportation sector demand was strong with gasoline consumption increasing approximately 2.3% and diesel demand growing more than 5% compared with first quarter 2006 levels. Oil demand in Europe declined as mild weather reduced heating oil demand and relatively inexpensive natural gas was substituted for fuel oil for electric power generation. Similarly, warmer-than-usual weather in Asia during the first quarter 2007 reduced demand for heating oil compared with the year-ago period. Oil demand growth continued in China as evidenced by a 10% increase in transportation fuels consumption somewhat offset by a slight reduction in fuel oil use. Demand growth in the Middle East continues to be led by transportation fuels the prices of which are being subsidized by local governments.
Higher demand combined with a reduction in OPEC production resulted in an inventory drawdown in OECD countries estimated at approximately 1.0 million b/d, or 90 million barrels, the largest first quarter inventory drawdown in more than ten years. Reductions in inventory levels in the U.S. amounted to approximately 42 million barrels as strong first quarter demand coincided with heavy refinery maintenance schedules as well as unplanned refinery outages. The substantial inventory drawdown also reflects reduced refinery throughput levels in both Japan and Europe where demand for oil products was subdued by the warm winter. The first quarter inventory reduction followed an 86 million barrel inventory drawdown during the fourth quarter of 2006, which left approximately 54.4 days forward inventory cover at the end of the first quarter of 2007, or about 2 days below last years level.
Weather and geopolitical events influenced the direction of first quarter tanker rates. Adverse weather conditions in the Bosporus combined with an 18-day strike at certain ports terminals in France resulted in delays and dislocations that favorably impacted rates. Rates also benefited in March from escalating tensions between Iran and the international community over the continuation of Irans nuclear program and its capture of 15 British naval personnel.
The world tanker fleet (including epoxy coated tankers) of greater than 10,000 dwt amounted to 3,812 tankers, or 362.3 million dwt, as of March 31, 2007. This represents an increase of 1.7%, or 5.9 million dwt compared with year-end 2006. The highest percentage growth was in the Panamax sector, where tonnage increased by 3.0%. The product carrier fleet in the 30 - 50,000 dwt category, on the other hand, remained relatively constant during the first quarter of 2007 as deletions, including those caused by changes in IMO regulations, offset fleet additions. The additional tonnage exerted downward pressure on TCE rates during the first quarter of 2007.
With shipyards operating near full capacity, prices for newbuilds remained strong during the first quarter. Prices for Medium Range clean product carriers increased the most, while prices for VLCC newbuildings remained at their year-end 2006 levels.
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Operations (continued):
The tables below show the daily TCE rates that prevailed in markets in which the Companys vessels operated for the periods indicated. It is important to note that the spot market is quoted in Worldscale rates. The conversion of Worldscale rates to the following TCE rates required the Company to make certain assumptions as to brokerage commissions, port time, port costs, speed and fuel consumption, all of which will vary in actual usage. In each case, the rates may differ from the actual TCE rates achieved by the Company in the period indicated because of the timing and length of voyages and the portion of revenue generated from long-term charters.
International Flag VLCCs
|
|
Spot Market TCE Rates |
|
||||
|
|
Q1 2007 |
|
Q1 2006 |
|
||
Average |
|
$ |
44,200 |
|
$ |
63,200 |
|
High |
|
$ |
75,600 |
|
$ |
119,000 |
|
Low |
|
$ |
26,900 |
|
$ |
24,900 |
|
* Rates based on 60% Arabian Gulf to Eastern destinations and 40% Arabian gulf to Western destinations
Rates for VLCCs trading out of the Arabian Gulf in the first quarter of 2007 averaged $44,200 per day, a decrease of 30% from the average for the first quarter of 2006, but 18% above the average for the fourth quarter of 2006. VLCC rates were lowest in the beginning of January as crude oil liftings from Middle East OPEC countries declined in the wake of production cuts, resulting in surplus tonnage. Rates were boosted to their highest level at the end of March as U.S. refiners began to increase refining throughput and as tensions with Iran rose yet again over its nuclear intentions and its capture of British naval soldiers at sea. In addition, VLCC loadings increased out of West Africa due to a lack of available Suezmax tonnage, because of a port strike in southern France that left many Suezmaxes stranded.
Middle East OPEC crude oil production is estimated to have declined from 21.5 million b/d during the third quarter 2006 to 20.2 million b/d during the first quarter of 2007. While this decline in production has negatively impacted tonne mile demand, it has also resulted in sharply reduced inventory levels. It is forecast that OPEC will increase its production level during the last half of 2007 to meet the expected increase in worldwide product demand levels, which should support rates during the last half of this year.
Seaborne crude oil imports into China in January and February 2007 were about the same level as in the comparable two month period in 2006, while overland imports (via rail and pipeline) increased. Lower import volumes of Middle East crude from OPEC sources were replaced by increased imports from East Africa and from South America, which was positive for tonne mile demand. It is expected that imports from South America, especially from Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia, will continue to increase over the balance of 2007.
With higher than normal refining maintenance and unplanned downtime, refining utilization rates in the U.S. averaged approximately 87% in the first quarter of 2007, the same level as the first quarter of 2006, when three refineries damaged during the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes experienced substantial downtime. U.S. refinery maintenance activity will subside during the second quarter, allowing refining utilization rates to steadily increase through the third quarter as the industry gears up for the summer driving season.
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Operations (continued):
Higher refinery runs combined with the likely rebuilding of oil inventories during the second and third quarters should benefit both short-haul and long-haul crude sectors.
The world VLCC fleet reached 503 vessels (147.4 million dwt) at March 31, 2007, an increase of six vessels (1.8 million dwt) from the end of 2006. There were no demolitions in the first quarter. The VLCC orderbook increased by 8 vessels (2.5 million dwt) since the beginning of the year and totaled 177 vessels (54.2 million dwt) at March 31, 2007, equivalent to 36.8% of the existing VLCC fleet, based on deadweight tons.
International Flag Aframaxes
|
Spot Market TCE Rates |
|
|||||
|
|
Q1 2007 |
|
Q1 2006 |
|
||
Average |
|
$ |
37,400 |
|
$ |
38,000 |
|
High |
|
$ |
51,000 |
|
$ |
49,000 |
|
Low |
|
$ |
26,000 |
|
$ |
15,900 |
|
* Rates based on Caribbean to U.S Gulf and Atlantic Coasts
Rates for Aframaxes operating in the Caribbean during the first quarter of 2007 averaged $37,400 per day, a 2% decline from the average for the first quarter of 2006 and 9% below the average for the fourth quarter of 2006. Aframax rates in the Caribbean were highest in the month of January because of weather related delays in both the U.S. Gulf Coast and in the Bosporus Straits and lowest during the first week in February as weather delays lessened. Rates increased in March, especially in the Black Sea and Mediterranean areas, primarily due to strikes in France, bad weather in Trieste, delays in the Bosporus, and increased liftings from Ceyhan via the BTC pipeline, which averaged 470,000 b/d in the first quarter of 2007.
North Sea production was approximately 200,000 b/d below year-ago levels. Despite the start-up of the Buzzard field in early January, declines from mature fields more than offset new production volumes. Planned maintenance activity that normally peaks in August and September will likely peak in June of this year with production shut-ins forecast at 440,000 b/d, including three of the biggest fields in Norway (Ekofisk, Oseberg and Statfjord B). Refiners increasing runs during these periods would need to replace North Sea crude with another light sweet crude oil in order to produce low sulfur transportation oil products that are in high demand during the summer. Planned downtime in the third quarter of 2007 is forecast to decline to 280,000 b/d.
Crude oil exports from Mexico during the first quarter of 2007 were approximately 15% below 2006 levels as U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production that was shut-in during the first quarter of 2006 due to hurricane damages, increased and reduced the amount of Mexican crude oil required.
The world Aframax fleet grew from 714 vessels (72.5 million dwt) at December 31, 2006 to 730 vessels (74.2 million dwt) at March 31, 2007. Deliveries were much higher than deletions during the quarter, maintaining pressure on freight rates. The Aframax orderbook stood at 270 vessels (29.7 million dwt) at March 31, 2007, an increase from 230 vessels (25.3 million dwt) at the beginning of the year, equivalent to 40% of the existing Aframax fleet, based on deadweight tons.
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Operations (continued):
International Flag Panamaxes
|
Spot Market TCE Rates |
|
|||||
|
|
Q1 2007 |
|
Q1 2006 |
|
||
Average |
|
$ |
29,200 |
|
$ |
26,400 |
|
High |
|
$ |
39,000 |
|
$ |
34,000 |
|
Low |
|
$ |
19,500 |
|
$ |
19,000 |
|
First quarter 2007 rates were strong, despite a 3% increase in fleet size during the first quarter. Rates for Panamaxes that move crude and residual oils from the Caribbean to the U.S. Atlantic Coast averaged $29,200 per day during the first quarter of 2007, 11% above the average for the corresponding quarter in 2006 and 30% higher than the average for the previous quarter. Rates were weakest during the last week of January with warm weather resulting in fuel oil imports of only 290,000 b/d into the U.S. and strongest from the last week in February and through March when fuel oil imports into the U.S. averaged 480,000 b/d, because of the onset of more winter-like weather.
Refinery maintenance programs during the first quarter of 2007 on the U.S. West Coast took longer than anticipated. This resulted in extended delays in port turnarounds, which increased tanker utilization rates and benefited freight rates. Additional planned refining maintenance activity on the U.S. West Coast is forecast to occur in April and May, but is expected to be completed in time for the surge in summertime transportation demand.
The world Panamax fleet at March 31, 2007 increased to 413 vessels (27.1 million dwt) from 401 vessels (26.3 million dwt) as of December 31, 2006. The orderbook increased by 28 vessels during the first quarter and stood at 283 vessels (17.3 million dwt) at March 31, 2007, equivalent to 63.7% of the existing Panamax fleet, based on deadweight tons.
International Flag Handysize Product Carriers
|
Spot Market TCE Rates * |
|
|||||
|
|
Q1 2007 |
|
Q1 2006 |
|
||
Average |
|
$ |
28,300 |
|
$ |
25,200 |
|
High |
|
$ |
39,000 |
|
$ |
35,900 |
|
Low |
|
$ |
19,100 |
|
$ |
17,500 |
|
* Rates based on 60% trans-Atlantic and 40% Caribbean to the U.S. Atlantic Coast
Rates for Product Carriers operating in the Caribbean and trans-Atlantic trades averaged $28,300 per day during the first quarter of 2007, about 12% over the average rate for the first quarter of 2006 and 41% higher than the average rate for the fourth quarter of 2006.
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Operations (continued):
Product Carrier rates during the first quarter of 2007 were buoyed by the increase in gasoline and diesel demand in the U.S. compared with year-ago levels. At the same time, the domestic supply situation became strained as planned refinery downtime on both the U.S. East and West Coasts and unplanned downtime at two key refineries, one in the U.S. and the other in Canada, resulted in lower volumes of light products being produced in North America. While part of the increased demand was met by inventory drawdowns, the remainder was supplied by product imports.
Trans-Atlantic product movements picked up in the first quarter as both Mexico and Nigeria required increased imports of gasoline from Europe. In Nigeria, disruptions at a major refinery reduced available supplies of gasoline and caused extended delays in port turnarounds that tied-up tonnage. Additionally, Mexico is now in a gasoline deficit situation and will require additional imports to meet growing demand levels.
New IMO regulations enacted at the beginning of 2007 ban existing IMO III product carriers from transporting vegetable oils unless the vessels are able to meet certain requirements. The required use of IMO II (or IMO III product carriers with waivers) has resulted in additional long haul trades as well as owners retiring older vessels from this trade. This has had a beneficial impact on product carrier rates during first quarter of 2007 and should continue to support rates for the remainder of this year.
The world Handysize fleet showed little change during the first quarter of 2007 and stood at 1,103 vessels (45.6 million dwt) at March 31, 2007, as the number of vessels scrapped was roughly equivalent to new additions to the fleet. There were 18 newbuilds contracted during the first quarter 2007 and the Handysize Product Carrier orderbook reached 378 vessels (16.6 million dwt) at March 31, 2007, equivalent to 36.4% of the existing Handysize fleet, based on deadweight tons.
U.S. Flag Jones Act Product Carriers
|
Average Spot Market TCE Rates |
|
|||||
|
|
Q1 2007 |
|
Q1 2006 |
|
||
45,000 dwt Tankers |
|
$ |
64,800 |
|
$ |
50,100 |
|
30,000 dwt ATBs |
|
$ |
41,900 |
|
$ |
32,400 |
|
Although refinery maintenance in the first quarter of 2007 proved to be quite extensive, vessel demand remained strong, resulting in strong charter rates in the spot market. The spot TCE rates for handymax tankers and handysize ATBs averaged $64,800 per day and $41,900 per day, respectively, both reflecting a 29% increase over the first quarter of 2006. OSGs spot fleet experienced similar percentage increases in rates, although specific OSG vessels were smaller than those shown in the above table. Rates during the first quarter of 2006 were negatively impacted by a dramatic increase in refinery scheduled maintenance which greatly reduced spot fleet utilization. First quarter 2007 rates for both tankers and ATBs increased 9% over average rates for the fourth quarter of 2006, primarily because of a reduction in the number of available vessels. During the fourth quarter of 2006, one vessel was removed from the trade and another three reached their OPA expiration dates. There were also three vessels in dry-dock
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Operations (continued):
undergoing conversions to double hull. One new tanker, OSGs Overseas Houston, was delivered during the first quarter resulting in 59 vessels trading in Jones Act coastwise market at the end of the first quarter of 2007, compared with 64 vessels at the end of the first quarter of 2006.
The Delaware Bay lightering business transported an average of 263,000 b/d during the first quarter of 2007, similar to lightering levels during the first quarter of 2006, but approximately 12% higher than levels in the fourth quarter of 2006. There was little refinery downtime in this region during the first quarter of 2007, which was one of the major reasons volumes improved relative to the fourth quarter of 2006.
The total Jones Act Product Carrier fleet consisted of 59 vessels (2.47 million dwt) as of March 31, 2007. Approximately 40% of this fleet, based on dwt, is not double hull and will be phased out during the next nine years in accordance with OPA 90 regulations. Six vessels are expected to be removed from service and three others are expected to be converted during 2007. Some of the older 17 double hull vessels could also be removed from service prior to 2015 based on their age profile. The Jones Act Product Carrier orderbook consists of 38 tankers and barges in the 160,000 to 420,000 barrel size range are scheduled for delivery through 2013.
Outlook
Second quarter 2007 global oil demand is forecast by the International Energy Agency to be 84.4 million b/d, an increase of 1.5%, or 1.2 million b/d, over the second quarter of 2006. Increased demand is forecast throughout the world, with 33% of the demand increase in China, 24% in the Middle East, 19% in North America, 10% in Other non-OECD Asia and 9% in Latin America.
OPEC has stated that current production quotas will be maintained throughout the second quarter of 2007. As a result of this, it is likely that inventory levels, which normally begin to build in the second quarter in OECD countries, will remain flat in the second quarter of 2007. Therefore, inventory levels will likely be lower than last year during the Northern Hemispheres peak demand period in the second half of the year.
Global refining maintenance is believed to have peaked during March at 4.6 million b/d and is forecast to decline by about 1 million b/d during the second quarter. Refinery turnarounds during the second quarter will be centered in Asia and the Middle East. In the second half of the year, refiners are expected to increase throughput levels to meet Northern hemisphere peak gasoline and diesel demand followed by peak heating oil demand.
World oil demand for 2007 is forecast at 85.8 million b/d, an increase of 1.8% or 1.5 million b/d over 2006, twice the increase of 2006 over 2005. Forecast increases in Non-OPEC and Angolan production for 2007 amount to approximately 1.0 million b/d, indicating that there will be an additional call on OPEC production amounting to approximately 500,000 b/d.
China and the U.S. are expected to be the primary drivers of the anticipated increase in oil demand in 2007, with each country accounting for approximately a 500,000 b/d increase in demand. Most of the demand increase in both countries is weighted towards the second half of this year.
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Operations (continued):
Freight rates are highly sensitive to significant weather and geopolitical events, in addition to the more fundamental changes in world oil supply and demand and vessel trading patterns. The 2007 U.S. hurricane season is predicted to be more active than the long-term average and the probability of a major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 125% of the long-term average. Any evidence of hurricanes recurring in the Gulf of Mexico will have a pronounced effect on freight rates for both crude oil and product movements. Geopolitical events, such as political uncertainty in Nigeria and increased tensions between the international community and Iran could also change supply patterns and impact rates.
The forecast growth in tanker supply during 2007 of 6% to 7% may limit potential improvements in freight rates. Increases in vessel supply are forecast in all categories, with the Panamax sector expected to increase the most.
Update on Critical Accounting Policies:
The Companys consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require the Company to make estimates in the application of its accounting policies based on the best assumptions, judgments, and opinions of management. For a description of all of the Companys material accounting policies, see Note A to the Companys consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Newly Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. The standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. FAS 157 applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 157 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 (FAS 158), Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). FAS 158 requires companies to:
· recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a defined benefit postretirement plans overfunded status or a liability for a plans underfunded status,
· measure a defined benefit postretirement plans assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employers fiscal year, and
· recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur.
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Update on Critical Accounting Policies (continued):
FAS 158 does not change the amount of net periodic benefit cost included in net income or address the various measurement issues associated with postretirement benefit plan accounting. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and the disclosure requirements was effective for OSG for the year ended December 31, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Earlier application of the measurement date provisions is encouraged; however, early application must be for all of an employers benefit plans. The adoption of the measurement date provisions of FAS 158 will not have a material effect on the Companys financial position.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (FAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FAS 115. FAS 159 provides entities with the opportunity to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting previsions. FAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted provided the Company also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157. The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 159 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.
During the first quarter of 2007, TCE revenues decreased by $20,925,000, or 7%, to $259,184,000 from $280,109,000 in the first quarter of 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, approximately 64% of the Companys TCE revenues were derived in the spot market compared with 72% in the first quarter of 2006. In the first quarter of 2007, approximately 36% of TCE revenues were generated from time or bareboat charters (term) compared with 28% in the first quarter of 2006.
Reliance on the spot market contributes to fluctuations in the Companys revenue, cash flow, and net income, but affords the Company greater opportunity to increase income from vessel operations when rates rise. On the other hand, time and bareboat charters provide the Company with a predictable level of revenues.
During the first quarter of 2007, income from vessel operations decreased by $52,107,000, or 40%, to $77,430,000 from $129,537,000 in the first quarter of 2006. See Note D to the condensed financial statements for additional information on the Companys segments, including equity in income of affiliated companies and reconciliations of (i) time charter equivalent revenues to shipping revenues and (ii) income from vessel operations for the segments to income before federal income taxes, as reported in the consolidated statements of operations. Information with respect to the Companys proportionate share of revenue days for vessels operating in companies accounted for using the equity method is shown below in the discussion of Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies.
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International Crude Tankers (dollars in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
TCE revenues |
|
$ |
146,802 |
|
$ |
207,091 |
|
Vessel expenses |
|
(20,057 |
) |
(23,756 |
) |
||
Time and bareboat charter hire expenses |
|
(33,437 |
) |
(33,766 |
) |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(17,067 |
) |
(19,794 |
) |
||
Income from vessel operations (a) |
|
$ |
76,241 |
|
$ |
129,775 |
|
Average daily TCE rate |
|
$ |
38,767 |
|
$ |
52,937 |
|
Average number of vessels (b) |
|
26.0 |
|
30.0 |
|
||
Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases |
|
16.8 |
|
15.3 |
|
||
Number of revenue days(c) |
|
3,787 |
|
3,912 |
|
||
Number of ship-operating days: (d) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Owned vessels |
|
2,340 |
|
2,700 |
|
||
Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases |
|
360 |
|
360 |
|
||
Vessels time chartered-in under operating leases |
|
1,154 |
|
1,018 |
|
(a) Income from vessel operations by segment is before general and administrative expenses and gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels.
(b) The average is calculated to reflect the addition and disposal of vessels during the period.
(c) Revenue days represent ship-operating days less days that vessels were not available for employment due to repairs, drydock or lay-up. Revenue days are weighted to reflect the Companys interest in chartered-in vessels.
(d) Ship-operating days represent calendar days.
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
|
Spot Charter |
|
Time Charter |
|
Spot Charter |
|
Time Charter |
|
||||
VLCCs:(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Average rate |
|
$ |
47,131 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
79,733 |
|
$ |
|
|
Revenue days |
|
1,556 |
|
|
|
1,633 |
|
|
|
||||
Aframaxes: (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Average rate |
|
$ |
42,704 |
|
$ |
29,140 |
|
$ |
41,777 |
|
$ |
26,619 |
|
Revenue days |
|
954 |
|
319 |
|
1,039 |
|
323 |
|
||||
Panamaxes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Average rate |
|
$ |
31,634 |
|
$ |
25,059 |
|
$ |
35,986 |
|
$ |
24,697 |
|
Revenue days |
|
419 |
|
538 |
|
381 |
|
536 |
|
(a) Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the three months ended March 31, 2006 would have been $79,358 per day.
(b) Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the three months ended March 31, 2007 would have been $42,172 per day.
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During the first quarter of 2007, TCE revenues for the International Crude Tankers segment decreased by $60,289,000, or 29%, to $146,802,000 from $207,091,000 in the first quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted principally from a decrease in daily TCE rates earned by the VLCCs. One of the time chartered-in VLCCs (Overseas Crown) was out of service for 56 days because of damage repairs during the first quarter of 2007. TCE revenues for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 reflect a loss of $507,000 and $611,000, respectively, generated by forward freight agreements.
Vessel expenses decreased by $3,699,000 to $20,057,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $23,756,000 in the prior years first quarter due a decrease in operating days. Operating days decreased due to the sale of four vessels (two VLCCs and two Aframaxes) subsequent to March 31, 2006. In addition, average daily vessel expenses for the first quarter of 2007 declined by $241 per day compared with the same year-ago period, principally as the result of decreases in repair expenses. Depreciation and amortization decreased by $2,727,000 to $17,067,000 from $19,794,000 in the first quarter of 2006 principally due to the vessel sales discussed above.
International Product Carriers (dollars in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
TCE revenues |
|
$ |
57,898 |
|
$ |
53,862 |
|
Vessel expenses |
|
(18,874 |
) |
(18,130 |
) |
||
Time and bareboat charter hire expenses |
|
(11,082 |
) |
(5,762 |
) |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(11,359 |
) |
(9,436 |
) |
||
Income from vessel operations |
|
$ |
16,583 |
|
$ |
20,534 |
|
Average daily TCE rate |
|
$ |
20,298 |
|
$ |
20,716 |
|
Average number of vessels |
|
17.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
||
Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases |
|
15.7 |
|
12.0 |
|
||
Number of revenue days |
|
2,881 |
|
2,600 |
|
||
Number of ship-operating days: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Owned vessels |
|
1,529 |
|
1,620 |
|
||
Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases |
|
1,171 |
|
1,080 |
|
||
Vessels time chartered-in under operating leases |
|
244 |
|
|
|
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Income from Vessel Operations (continued):
The following table provides a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 between spot and time charter rates. The information for Handysize Product Carriers is based, in part, on information provided by the commercial joint venture in which certain of the Companys vessels participate.
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
|
Spot Charter |
|
Time Charter |
|
Spot Charter |
|
Time Charter |
|
||||
Panamax Product Carriers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Average rate |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
17,654 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
25,246 |
|
Revenue days |
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
||||
Handysize Product Carriers: (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Average rate |
|
$ |
30,148 |
|
$ |
18,092 |
|
$ |
31,779 |
|
$ |
18,402 |
|
Revenue days |
|
723 |
|
1,978 |
|
496 |
|
1,924 |
|
(a) Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 would have been $27,495 and $32,377 per day, respectively.
During the first quarter of 2007, TCE revenues for the International Product Carriers segment increased by $4,036,000, or 7%, to $57,898,000 from $53,862,000 in the first quarter of 2006. This increase in TCE revenues resulted from an increase in revenue days attributable to the delivery of three time chartered-in Handysize Product Carriers subsequent to March 31, 2006. TCE revenues for the first quarter of 2007 reflect a loss of $1,918,000 generated by forward freight agreements, compared with a gain of $331,000 in the first quarter of 2006.
Vessel expenses increased by $744,000 to $18,874,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $18,130,000 in the prior years first quarter due to an increase in average daily expenses. The $662 per day increase in the average daily vessel expenses was principally attributable to increases in crew costs and the timing of delivery of lubricating oils. Time and bareboat charter hire expenses increased by $5,320,000 to $11,082,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $5,762,000 in the first quarter of 2006 due to the delivery of the three time chartered-in vessels discussed above, as well as the sale and bareboat charter back of two Handysize Product Carriers (Overseas Limar and Overseas Nedimar) during the first quarter of 2007. Depreciation and amortization increased by $1,923,000 to $11,359,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $9,436,000 in the first quarter of 2006 principally due to the amortization of drydock costs incurred subsequent to March 31, 2006.
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Income from Vessel Operations (continued):
Other International (dollars in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
TCE revenues (a) |
|
$ |
4,882 |
|
$ |
6,201 |
|
Vessel expenses |
|
(206 |
) |
(228 |
) |
||
Time and bareboat charter hire expenses |
|
(3,185 |
) |
(3,132 |
) |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(1,334 |
) |
(1,030 |
) |
||
Income from vessel operations |
|
$ |
157 |
|
$ |
1,811 |
|
Average daily TCE rate (a) |
|
$ |
27,122 |
|
$ |
26,456 |
|
Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases |
|
2.0 |
|
2.0 |
|
||
Number of revenue days |
|
180 |
|
180 |
|
||
Number of ship-operating days, vessels time chartered-in under operating leases |
|
180 |
|
180 |
|
(a) TCE revenues include inter-segment commercial management fees of $1,439 for the three months ended March 2006. Such amount has been excluded in the calculation of the average daily TCE rate.
U. S. Segment (dollars in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
TCE revenues |
|
$ |
49,602 |
|
$ |
12,955 |
|
Vessel expenses |
|
(21,677 |
) |
(6,803 |
) |
||
Time and bareboat charter hire expenses |
|
(1,712 |
) |
(509 |
) |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(12,723 |
) |
(4,094 |
) |
||
Income from vessel operations |
|
$ |
13,490 |
|
$ |
1,549 |
|
Average daily TCE rate |
|
$ |
29,846 |
|
$ |
25,107 |
|
Average number of vessels |
|
19.6 |
|
5.0 |
|
||
Average number of vessels chartered in under operating leases |
|
1.6 |
|
2.0 |
|
||
Number of revenue days |
|
1,662 |
|
516 |
|
||
Number of ship-operating days: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Owned vessels |
|
1,767 |
|
450 |
|
||
Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases |
|
140 |
|
180 |
|
In November 2006, the Company acquired Maritrans Inc., a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owned and operated one of the largest fleets of double hull U.S. Flag vessels serving the East and U.S. Gulf coastwise trades. As a result of the combination, OSGs U.S. Flag operating fleet totaled 23 vessels as of March 31, 2007, including 20 handysize product carriers and articulated tug barges and three other vessels.
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Income from Vessel Operations (continued):
During the first quarter of 2007, TCE revenues for the U.S. segment increased by $36,647,000, or 283%, to $49,602,000 from $12,955,000 in the first quarter of 2006. The acquisition of Maritrans added TCE revenues of $31,778,000 and 1,093 revenue days. Results for the first quarter of 2007 also reflect the delivery of the Overseas Houston, the first in a series of Jones Act Product Carriers constructed by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and bareboat chartered to the Company, and a reduction of 110 days during which vessels were out of service due to drydock. These increases were partially offset by the impact of the redelivery of a dry bulk carrier in late 2006.
Vessel expenses increased by $14,874,000 to $21,677,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $6,803,000 in the first quarter of 2006 principally due to an increase in operating days as a result of the Maritrans acquisition. Time and bareboat charter hire expenses increased by $1,203,000 to $1,712,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $509,000 in the first quarter of 2006 principally due to the delivery of the Overseas Houston. Depreciation and amortization increased by $8,629,000 to $12,723,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $4,094,000 in the first quarter of 2006 principally due to the Maritrans acquisition.
During the first quarter of 2007, general and administrative expenses increased by $5,027,000 to $29,038,000 from $24,011,000 in the first quarter of 2006 principally because of the following:
· expenses of the Tampa and Philadelphia offices associated with the Maritrans acquisition aggregating $4,459,000; and
· an increase in compensation related to stock options and restricted stock of $1,108,000.
These increases were partially offset by:
· costs of $960,000 incurred during the first quarter of 2007, compared with $2,482,000 in the first quarter of 2006, in connection with the investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies:
During the first quarter of 2007, equity in income of affiliated companies decreased by $3,428,000 to $3,384,000 from $6,812,000 in the first quarter of 2006. All vessels operating in companies accounted for by the equity method are on time charter, with profit sharing.
Additionally, the Company has a 37.5% interest in ATC, a company that operates U.S. Flag tankers to transport Alaskan crude oil for BP. ATC earns additional income (in the form of incentive hire paid by BP) based on meeting certain predetermined performance standards. Such income is included in the U.S. segment.
33
Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies (continued):
The following table is a summary of the Companys interest in its equity method investments, excluding ATC, and OSGs proportionate share of the revenue days for the respective vessels. Revenue days are adjusted for OSGs percentage ownership in order to state the revenue days on a basis comparable to that of a wholly-owned vessel. The ownership percentages reflected below are the Companys actual ownership percentages as of March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||
|
|
Revenue |
|
% of |
|
Revenue |
|
% of |
|
VLCCs operating on long-term charters |
|
79 |
|
29.2 |
% |
119 |
|
44.5 |
% |
Aframaxes operating on long-term charters |
|
102 |
|
29.2 |
% |
158 |
|
44.5 |
% |
Total |
|
181 |
|
29.2 |
% |
277 |
|
44.5 |
% |
Interest Expense:
The components of interest expense are as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Interest before impact of swaps and capitalized interest |
|
$ |
17,428 |
|
$ |
22,967 |
|
Impact of swaps |
|
(15 |
) |
775 |
|
||
Capitalized interest |
|
(4,245 |
) |
(1,135 |
) |
||
Interest expense |
|
$ |
13,168 |
|
$ |
22,607 |
|
Interest expense decreased by $9,439,000 to $13,168,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $22,607,000 in the first quarter of 2006 as a result of a reduction in the average amount of debt outstanding of $80,475,000 (substantially all of which was floating rate debt) and the inclusion in interest expense in the first quarter of 2006 of a $4,800,000 write off of the unamortized balance of deferred finance charges for terminated credit facilities, partially offset by the impact of an increase in the average rate paid on floating rate debt of 70 basis points to 5.8% from 5.1% in the comparable quarter of 2006. The weighted average effective interest rate for debt (excluding capital lease obligations) outstanding at March 31, 2007 and 2006 was 6.7% and 6.9%, respectively. Such rates take into consideration related interest rate swaps.
Provision/(Credit) for Federal Income Taxes:
The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the income tax credit for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are based on the pre-tax results of the Companys U.S. subsidiaries, adjusted to include non-shipping income of the Companys foreign subsidiaries. The change in the income tax provision for the first quarter of 2007 compared with the first quarter of 2006 is principally the result of an increase in non-shipping income of the Companys foreign subsidiaries. On October 22, 2004, the President of the U.S. signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The Jobs Creation Act reinstated tax deferral for OSGs foreign shipping income for years beginning after December 31, 2004. Effective January 1, 2005, the earnings from shipping operations of the Companys foreign subsidiaries are not subject to U.S. income taxation as long as such earnings are not repatriated
34
Provision/(Credit) for Federal Income Taxes (continued):
to the U.S. Because the Company intends to permanently reinvest these earnings in foreign operations, no provision for U.S. income taxes on such earnings of its foreign subsidiaries is required after December 31, 2004.
In September 2006, the Company made an election under the Jobs Creation Act, effective for years commencing with 2005, to have qualifying U.S. Flag operations taxed under a tonnage tax regime rather than under the usual U.S. corporate income tax regime. As a result of that election, OSGs taxable income for U.S. income tax purposes with respect to the eligible U.S. Flag vessels will not include income from qualifying shipping activities in U.S. foreign trade (i.e., transportation between the U.S. and foreign ports or between foreign ports).
EBITDA:
EBITDA represents operating earnings, which is before interest expense and income taxes, plus other income and depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is presented to provide investors with meaningful additional information that management uses to monitor ongoing operating results and evaluate trends over comparative periods. EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income or cash flow from operating activities prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. While EBITDA is frequently used as a measure of operating results and performance, it is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. The following table reconciles net income, as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, to EBITDA (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
84,652 |
|
$ |
128,364 |
|
Provision/(credit) for federal income taxes |
|
5,752 |
|
(5,230 |
) |
||
Interest expense |
|
13,168 |
|
22,607 |
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
42,483 |
|
34,354 |
|
||
EBITDA |
|
$ |
146,055 |
|
$ |
180,095 |
|
Liquidity and Sources of Capital:
Working capital at March 31, 2007 was approximately $629,000,000 compared with $618,000,000 at December 31, 2006. Current assets are highly liquid, consisting principally of cash, interest-bearing deposits and receivables. In addition, the Company maintains a Capital Construction Fund with a market value of approximately $221,000,000 at March 31, 2007. Net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2007 was more than $78,000,000 (which is not necessarily indicative of the cash to be provided by operating activities for the year ending December 31, 2007) compared with $143,000,000 in the first three months of 2006. Current financial resources, together with cash anticipated to be generated from operations, are expected to be adequate to meet requirements in the next year. The Companys reliance on the spot market contributes to fluctuations in cash flows from operating activities. Any decrease in the average TCE rates earned by the Companys vessels in quarters subsequent to March 31, 2007, compared with the actual TCE rates achieved during the first three months of 2007, will have a negative comparative impact on the amount of cash provided by operating activities.
35
Liquidity and Sources of Capital (continued):
In order to increase liquidity, the Company periodically evaluates transactions which may result in either the sale or the sale and leaseback of certain vessels in its fleet.
The Company entered into a $1.8 billion seven-year unsecured revolving credit agreement in 2006 with a group of banks (except that after five years the maximum amount the Company may borrow under the credit agreement is reduced by $150 million and after six years such amount is further reduced by an additional $150 million). Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR. The terms, conditions and financial covenants contained therein are generally more favorable than those contained in the Companys then existing long-term facilities. In March 2006, in connection with entering into this credit agreement, the Company terminated all of its unsecured revolving credit facilities (long-term of $1,285,000,000 and short-term of $45,000,000) that existed prior thereto.
The indentures pursuant to which the Companys senior unsecured notes were issued require the Company to secure the senior unsecured notes equally and comparably with any other unsecured indebtedness in the event OSG is required to secure such debt.
As of March 31, 2007, OSG had $1,800,000,000 of long-term unsecured credit availability, of which $290,000,000 had been borrowed and an additional $89,100,000 had been used for letters of credit issued principally in conjunction with the construction of four Aframaxes. The Companys one long-term revolving credit facility matures as follows: $150,000,000 (2011), $150,000,000 (2012) and $1,500,000,000 (2013).
On April 24, 2007, the OSGs Board of Directors authorized, and the Company agreed to purchase, all of the outstanding shares held by Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), or 5,093,391 shares, at $65.42 per share. OSG financed the cost of the share repurchase from ADM through borrowings under existing credit facilities.
The Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants contained in the Companys debt agreements as of March 31, 2007. The financing agreements impose operating restrictions and establish minimum financial covenants. Failure to comply with any of the covenants in the financing agreements could result in a default under those agreements and under other agreements containing cross-default provisions. A default would permit lenders to accelerate the maturity of the debt under these agreements and to foreclose upon any collateral securing that debt. Under those circumstances, the Company might not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy its obligations.
Because a portion of OSGs debt is secured and because of limitations imposed by financing agreements on the ability to secure additional debt and to take other actions, the Companys ability to obtain other financing might be impaired.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2007, the affiliated companies in which OSG held an equity interest had total bank debt outstanding of $856,956,000. Such debt is nonrecourse to the Company.
In November 2004, the Company formed a joint venture with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) whereby companies in which OSG holds a 49.9% interest ordered four 216,000 cbm LNG Carriers. Upon delivery in 2007 and 2008, these vessels will commence 25-year time charters to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II). The aggregate construction cost for such newbuildings of
36
Liquidity and Sources of Capital (continued):
$908,100,000 will be financed by the joint venture through long-term bank financing and partner contributions. OSG has advanced $90,635,000 to such joint venture as of March 31, 2007, representing its share of working capital ($10,000) and the first installment under the construction contracts ($90,625,000, or approximately 49.9% of $181,600,000). During the first quarter of 2007, the joint venture made $45,403,000 of progress payments. The aggregate unpaid contract costs of $181,613,000 will be funded through bank financing that will be nonrecourse to the partners. The joint venture has entered into forward start floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with a group of major financial institutions that are being accounted for cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps cover notional amounts aggregating approximately $826,926,000, pursuant to which it will pay fixed rates of 4.91% and 4.93% and receive a floating rate based on LIBOR. These agreements have forward start dates ranging from July to October 2008 and maturity dates ranging from July to October 2022.
Aggregate Contractual Obligations
A summary of the Companys long-term contractual obligations, excluding operating lease obligations for office space, as March 31, 2007 follows (in thousands):
|
|
Balance of |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
Beyond 2011 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Debt (1) |
|
$ |
75,714 |
|
$ |
101,080 |
|
$ |
97,965 |
|
$ |
96,635 |
|
$ |
95,417 |
|
$ |
1,256,796 |
|
$ |
1,723,608 |
|
Obligations under capital leases (1) |
|
8,111 |
|
11,888 |
|
10,808 |
|
9,692 |
|
8,102 |
|
|
|
48,601 |
|
|||||||
Operating lease obligations (chartered-in vessels) (2) |
|
192,930 |
|
284,629 |
|
295,422 |
|
294,163 |
|
247,163 |
|
696,892 |
|
2,011,199 |
|
|||||||
Advances to affiliated companies |
|
|
|
21,596 |
|
37,792 |
|
26,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
86,383 |
|
|||||||
Construction installments (3) |
|
238,919 |
|
199,659 |
|
143,482 |
|
139,955 |
|
249 |
|
|
|
722,264 |
|
|||||||
(1) Amounts shown include contractual interest obligations. The interest obligations for floating rate debt ($206,303 as of March 31, 2007) have been estimated based on the fixed rates stated in related floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, where applicable, or the LIBOR rate at March 31, 2007 of 5.4%. The Company is a party to floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps covering notional amounts aggregating $65,505 at March 31, 2007. These swaps effectively convert the Companys interest rate exposure from a floating rate based on LIBOR to an average fixed rate of 5.8%.
(2) As of March 31, 2007, the Company had charter-in commitments for 66 vessels on leases that are, or will be, accounted for as operating leases. Certain of these leases provide the Company with various renewal and purchase options.
(3) Represents remaining shipyard commitments and excludes capitalized interest and other construction costs.
OSG has used interest rate swaps to convert a portion of its debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate based on managements interest-rate outlook at various times. These agreements contain no leverage features and have various final maturity dates from December 2008 to August 2014.
OSG expects to finance vessel commitments from working capital, the Capital Construction Fund, cash anticipated to be generated from operations, existing long-term credit facilities, and additional long-term debt, as required. The amounts of working capital and cash generated from operations that may, in the future, be utilized to finance vessel commitments are dependent on the rates at which the Company can charter its vessels. Such charter rates are volatile.
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Risk Management:
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, which could impact its results of operations and financial condition. The Company manages this exposure to market risk through its regular operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company manages its ratio of fixed to floating rate debt with the objective of achieving a mix that reflects managements interest rate outlook at various times. To manage this mix in a cost-effective manner, the Company, from time-to-time, enters into interest rate swap agreements, in which it agrees to exchange various combinations of fixed and variable interest rates based on agreed upon notional amounts. The Company uses such derivative financial instruments as risk management tools and not for speculative or trading purposes. In addition, derivative financial instruments are entered into with a diversified group of major financial institutions in order to manage exposure to nonperformance on such instruments by the counterparties.
The Company enters into Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) and related FFA options as economic hedges to reduce its exposure to changes in the spot market rates earned by some of its vessels in the normal course of its shipping business. By using FFAs and related FFA options, OSG manages the financial risk associated with fluctuating market conditions. FFAs generally cover periods ranging from one month to one year and involve contracts to provide a fixed number of theoretical voyages at fixed rates. FFAs and related FFA options are executed either over-the-counter, between two parties, or through NOS ASA, a Norwegian clearing house, with whom OSG started to trade during November 2006. Although NOS ASA requires the posting of collateral, the use of a clearing house reduces the Companys exposure to counterparty credit risk. OSG is exposed to market risk in relation to its positions in FFAs and related FFA options and could suffer substantial losses from these activities in the event its expectations prove to be incorrect. OSG enters into FFAs and related FFA options with an objective of either economically hedging risk or for trading purposes to take advantage of short term fluctuations in freight rates. As of March 31, 2007, OSG was committed to FFA agreements with a fair value of $1,532,000, which has been recorded as a liability. These contracts settle between April 2007 and December 2009.
The shipping industrys functional currency is the U.S. dollar. All of the Companys revenues and most of its operating costs are in U.S. dollars.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Review of Interim Financial Information
The condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited; however, such financial statements have been reviewed by the Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
Available Information
The Company makes available free of charge through its internet website, www.osg.com, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company also makes available on its website, its corporate governance guidelines, its code of business conduct, and charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
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Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Companys management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Companys current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There have been no material changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect these controls during the period covered by this Quarterly Report.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On December 19, 2006, the Company and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a comprehensive settlement regarding violations concerning the Companys handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records relating thereto stemming from an investigation that began in 2003. Under the settlement, the Company agreed to plead guilty to a total of 33 counts, one of which concerns the improper discharge of oil in 2002 and the remaining counts concern record-keeping violations, including making false statements, obstruction and conspiracy related to such record-keeping violations. The settlement also provided that the Company pay a fine in the amount of $27.8 million and pay $9.2 million to designated environmental community service programs, all of which has been reserved in the Companys financial statements, and agree to an environmental compliance program, which is substantially the same as the Companys existing environmental management programs. The settlement was subject to the acceptance by federal courts in the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Massachusetts.
On January 23, 2007, a contingent plea with respect to the settlement was entered in the Eastern District of Texas. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a notice of appeal regarding an issue that arose before the settlement was reached which will have a bearing on the counts to which the Company will ultimately plead in such district but the actual sentence has been established. On March 21, 2007, a consolidated plea and sentencing was entered in the District of Massachusetts, and is subject to a confirmatory court order, which is expected shortly.
On March 2, 2007, the Company, acting in compliance with the terms of its existing management programs, self-reported to the U.S. Department of Justice allegations concerning the Companys handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records on one of the Companys International Flag vessels. The Company and the U.S. Department of Justice are both investigating these allegations and the Company is cooperating with the Justice Department investigation. The Justice Department has issued a
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings (continued)
subpoena for documents concerning the vessel and requested that certain crew members testify before a grand jury. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Contingent Liabilities, the Company assessed the likelihood of incurring any liability as a result of the investigation. The investigation is preliminary and no charges against the Company have been filed. Accordingly, no loss accrual has been recorded.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the Companys risk factors from those disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company purchased 7,773 shares of its common stock for an average of $56.48 per share (the weighted average closing price on the dates such shares were purchased) from certain of its employees, who elected to pay the withholding taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock by delivering (and, thus, selling) shares of OSGs common stock in accordance with the terms of the Companys 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
During June 2006, the Board approved a repurchase program, authorizing $300,000,000 to be expended on the repurchase of common stock. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of 1,358,100 shares at an average price of $59.35 per share and $219,403,000 remained available for repurchase under the June 2006 authority.
The following table shows the first quarter 2007 stock repurchase activity:
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Item 6. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index on page 43.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007 and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders equity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders equity for the year then ended not presented herein, and in our report dated February 22, 2007, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
April 27, 2007
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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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