FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of November 2007
Commission
File Number
TOP
TANKERS INC.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
1
VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU
STREET
151
24,
MAROUSSI
ATHENS,
GREECE
(Address
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INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 are the third quarter financial results
for the fiscal year 2007 and management’s discussion and analysis of financial
position and performance operating and financial review and prospects for the
third quarter of fiscal year 2007. The information contained in this
filing is hereby incorporated by reference in the Company's registration
statement filed on Form F-3 on August 1, 2005 (File No.
333-127086).
.
Exhibit
1
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND PERFORMANCE OPERATING AND
FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
The
following is a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations
for the third quarters of 2007 and 2006 and the 9 month periods ended September
30, 2007 and 2006. You should read this section together with the condensed
financial information for the periods mentioned above.
We
are a provider of international seaborne transportation services, carrying
refined petroleum products and crude oil. As of September 30, 2007,
our fleet size was 20 vessels (including 11 vessels sold and leased back),
consisting of 8 double-hull Handymax tankers and 12 double-hull Suezmax tankers,
with a total cargo carrying capacity of approximately 2.2 million dwt as
compared to 27 vessels or 2.6 million dwt on September 30, 2006.
We
actively manage the deployment of our fleet between spot market voyage charters,
which generally last from several days to several weeks, and time charters,
which can last up to several years. A spot market voyage charter is generally
a
contract to carry a specific cargo from a load port to a discharge port for
an
agreed upon total amount. Under spot market voyage charters, we pay voyage
expenses such as port, canal and fuel costs. A time charter is generally a
contract to charter a vessel for a fixed period of time at a specified daily
rate. Under time charters, the charterer pays voyage expenses such as port,
canal and fuel costs. Under both types of charters, we pay for vessel operating
expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores,
lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs, as well as for commissions
on gross charter rates. We are also responsible for the vessel's intermediate
and special survey costs.
Vessels
operating on time charters provide more predictable cash flows, but can yield
lower profit margins than vessels operating in the spot market during periods
characterized by favorable market conditions. Vessels operating in the spot
market generate revenues that are less predictable but may enable us to capture
increased profit margins during periods of improvements in vessel rates although
we are exposed to the risk of declining vessel rates, which may have a
materially adverse impact on our financial performance. We are constantly
evaluating opportunities to increase the number of our vessels deployed on
time
charters, but only expect to enter into additional time charters if we can
obtain contract terms that satisfy our charter rate return
criteria.
Operating
Results
For
discussion and analysis purposes only, we evaluate performance using time
charter equivalent, or TCE
1
, revenues.
TCE revenues are voyage revenues minus voyage expenses. Voyage expenses
primarily consist of port, canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular
voyage, which would otherwise be paid by a charterer under a time charter,
as
well as commissions. We believe that presenting voyage revenues net of voyage
expenses neutralizes the variability created by unique costs associated with
particular voyages or the deployment of vessels on the spot market and presents
a more accurate representation of the revenues generated by our
vessels.
1
Consistent with
general practice in the tanker shipping industry, time charter equivalent,
or
TCE, is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on
a per
voyage basis. Our method of calculating TCE is consistent with industry
standards and is determined by dividing net voyage revenue by voyage days
for
the relevant time period. Net voyage revenues are voyage revenues minus voyage
expenses. Voyage expenses primarily consist of port, canal and fuel costs
that
are unique to a particular voyage, which would otherwise be paid by the
charterer under a time charter contract, as well as third party charter
commissions.
We
calculate daily TCE rates by dividing TCE revenues by voyage days for the
relevant time period. TCE revenues include demurrage revenue, which represents
fees charged to charterers associated with our spot market voyages when the
charterer exceeds the agreed upon time required to load or discharge a cargo.
We
calculate daily direct vessel operating expenses and daily general and
administrative expenses for the relevant period by dividing the relevant total
expense category by the aggregate number of calendar days that we owned each
tanker for the period.
The
following table reflects calculation of the TCE (all amounts are expressed
in
thousands of U.S. dollars, except for Average Daily Time Charter Equivalent
amounts and Total Voyage Days):
|
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Dollars in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues
|
|
$
|
70,646
|
|
|
$
|
51,193
|
|
|
$
|
242,249
|
|
|
$
|
200,470
|
|
Less Voyage expenses
|
|
|
(12,314
|
)
|
|
|
(14,841
|
)
|
|
|
(42,374
|
)
|
|
|
(44,485
|
)
|
Time charter equivalent revenue
|
|
$
|
58,332
|
|
|
$
|
36,352
|
|
|
$
|
199,875
|
|
|
$
|
155,985
|
|
Total
voyage days
|
|
|
2,067
|
|
|
|
1,618
|
|
|
|
6,538
|
|
|
|
5,562
|
|
Average Daily Time Charter Equivalent
|
|
$
|
28,221
|
|
|
$
|
22,467
|
|
|
$
|
30,571
|
|
|
$
|
28,045
|
|
We
depreciate our tankers on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
lives determined to be 25 years from the date of their initial delivery
from the shipyard. Depreciation is based on cost less the estimated residual
value.
We
have historically accounted for drydocking costs that qualified as “Planned
Major Maintenance Activities” (“PMMA”) using the deferral method. Beginning with
the fourth quarter of 2007 we intend to change our accounting policy for PMMA
from the deferral method, under which we amortized drydocking costs over the
estimated period of benefit between drydockings, to the direct expense method,
under which we will expense all drydocking costs as incurred. We believe the
direct expense method is preferable as it eliminates the significant amount
of
time and subjectivity involved to determine which costs and activities related
to drydocking qualify as PMMA under the deferral method. We will
reflect this change as a change in accounting principle from an accepted
accounting principle to a preferable accounting principle in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154,
Accounting Changes and
Error Corrections
. The new accounting principle will be presented
retrospectively to all periods presented in future earnings releases and
filings. When the accounting principle is retrospectively applied, net income
for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine month period ended September
30, 2007 will decrease by approximately $26.1 million and $0.07 million, or
$0.86 per share and $0.01 per share, respectively.
During
the first nine months of 2006, we sold and leased back 4 double-hull Handymax,
4
double-hull Suezmax and 5 double-hull Suezmax tankers for a period of 5 years,
5
years and 7 years, respectively.
The
charter back agreements are accounted for as operating leases and the gains
on
each sale were deferred and are being amortized to income over the lease
periods; lease payments relating to the bareboat charters of the vessels are
separately reflected as charter hire expense in the consolidated statements
of
income. According to the terms of the 2006 sale and leaseback transactions,
10%
of the gross aggregate
sales
price, $55.0 million, has been withheld by the purchaser and will be paid to
us
not later than three months after the end of bareboat charter period or upon
the
resale of the vessels by the purchaser, if earlier. Following the re-acquisition
of the four vessels discussed below, 10% of the unpaid sales price related
to
these four vessels of $20.6 million, was used to partially finance the
re-acquisition. Consequently the amount that is currently withheld by the
purchaser is $ 34.4 million. We recognized this receivable from the
purchaser at a discounted amount upon the sale of the vessels, classified as
a
non-current asset, and will accrete the balance of the receivable to the full
$34.4 million, through deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels over
the
period of the bareboat charter or upon the resale of the vessels by the
purchaser, if earlier. The purpose of the 10% purchase price hold-back, is
to
serve as security for the due and punctual performance and observance of all
the
terms and conditions from our behalf under the vessel charter back
agreements.
The
purpose of the sale and leaseback transactions that were completed in 2006
was
to take advantage of the high asset price environment prevailing in the market
at the time while maintaining commercial and operational control of the vessels
for a period of five to seven years. The majority of the net proceeds of the
transaction, after debt repayment, were distributed as a special dividend of
$7.50 per share to the Company’s shareholders.
Fleet
Profile
As
of September 30, 2007, the Company’s fleet size was 20 vessels, or 2.2 million
dwt (including 11 vessels sold and leased back for a period of 5 to 7 years)
as
compared to 27 vessels, or 2.6 million dwt on September 30, 2006.
In
April 2007, the Company sold the Suezmax tanker M/T Errorless for $52.5 million,
resulting in a gain of approximately $2.0 million, which was recognized in
the
second quarter of 2007. The vessel was delivered to its new owners on April
30,
2007.
In
April and July 2007, the Handymax tankers M/T Invincible, M/T Victorious
and M/T Restless, which we were leasing under the 2005 sales and leaseback
transaction, were sold by their owners to third parties. Following these sales,
we terminated our bareboat agreements for these vessels. The termination of
the
bareboat charters became effective upon the vessels’ delivery to their new
owners, on July 11, 2007, August 27, 2007 and September 17, 2007,
respectively. The unamortized deferred gain as of that date of $8.0 million
was
recorded in full in the third quarter of 2007.
In
May 2007, we re-acquired four Suezmax tankers previously sold under the sale
and
leasedback transaction, to which we will refer as the Repurchased Vessels,
and
terminated their respective operating leases. The four Suezmax tankers are
Limitless (DWT 136,055 built 1993), Endless (DWT 135,915 built 1992), Noiseless
(DWT 149,554 built 1992) and Stainless (DWT 149,599 built 1992). The
re-acquisition price was $208.0 million and was financed by secured bank debt
of
$147.5 million, the early redemption of the seller’s credit of $20.6 million and
with existing cash balances. The purpose of the repurchase was to improve the
daily breakeven rates of our Suezmax fleet and to increase our owned fleet
from
five to nine vessels.
In
July 2007, the Company entered into agreements to acquire three drybulk vessels
from unrelated third parties as follows: (i) a 2002 built super Handymax, or
Supramax, vessel of 51,200 dwt, built in China, which will be chartered back
to
the sellers for a period of 18 months at a daily net rate of $25,650 on a
bareboat basis; (ii) a 1995 built panamax vessel of 73,506 dwt, built in South
Korea, which will be time-chartered for a period of 24-26 months at a daily
net
rate of $29,700; and (iii) a 2000 built Handymax vessel of 45,526 dwt, built
in
Philippines, which will be time-chartered for a period of 14-16 months at a
daily net rate of $22,000. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered between
November 2007 and January 2008. The aggregate purchase price of the vessels
is
$148.1 million, of which we paid a total
deposit
of $14.7 million. We intend to finance the acquisition through new secured
loan facilities, working capital, and the proceeds from future capital
raisings. On November 12, 2007, the panamax vessel discussed above was
delivered to the Company.
In
August 2007, we entered into agreements to acquire another three drybulk vessels
from unrelated third parties as follows: (i) one 2001 built panamax vessel
of
75,928 dwt, built in Japan, (ii) one 2000 built panamax vessel of 75,933 dwt,
built in Japan and (iii) one 2000 built panamax vessel of 75,681 dwt, built
in
Japan. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered between November 2007 and
March
2008 and to enter into spot market trading. The aggregate purchase price of
the
vessels is $222.0 million, of which we paid a total deposit of $22.2 million.
We
intend to finance the acquisition through new secured loan facilities, working
capital, and the proceeds from future capital raisings.
The
following key indicators serve to highlight changes in the financial performance
of the Company’s fleet during the third quarters of 2006 and 2007 and the nine
month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007:
|
|
Suezmax
Fleet
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
(In
U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Total
available ship days
|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
1,104
|
|
|
|
-7.7
|
%
|
|
|
3,549
|
|
|
|
3,396
|
|
|
|
-4.3
|
%
|
Total
operating days
|
|
|
854
|
|
|
|
856
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
2,858
|
|
|
|
2,956
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
%
|
Utilization
|
|
|
71.4
|
%
|
|
|
77.5
|
%
|
|
|
8.6
|
%
|
|
|
80.5
|
%
|
|
|
87.0
|
%
|
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
TCE
per ship per day under spot voyage charter
|
|
|
39,378
|
|
|
|
17,983
|
|
|
|
-54.3
|
%
|
|
|
48,258
|
|
|
|
34,585
|
|
|
|
-28.3
|
%
|
TCE
per ship per day under time charter
|
|
|
38,387
|
|
|
|
35,263
|
|
|
|
-8.1
|
%
|
|
|
36,634
|
|
|
|
35,405
|
|
|
|
-3.4
|
%
|
Average
TCE
|
|
|
38,998
|
|
|
|
25,815
|
|
|
|
-33.8
|
%
|
|
|
43,731
|
|
|
|
34,894
|
|
|
|
-20.2
|
%
|
Other
vessel operating expenses per ship per day
|
|
|
7,637
|
|
|
|
9,417
|
|
|
|
23.3
|
%
|
|
|
7,569
|
|
|
|
8,663
|
*
|
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Handymax
Fleet
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
(In
U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Total
available ship days
|
|
|
1,288
|
|
|
|
883
|
|
|
|
-31.4
|
%
|
|
|
3,822
|
|
|
|
2,874
|
|
|
|
-24.8
|
%
|
Total
operating days
|
|
|
1,213
|
|
|
|
762
|
|
|
|
-37.2
|
%
|
|
|
3,680
|
|
|
|
2,606
|
|
|
|
-29.2
|
%
|
Utilization
|
|
|
94.2
|
%
|
|
|
86.3
|
%
|
|
|
-8.4
|
%
|
|
|
96.3
|
%
|
|
|
90.7
|
%
|
|
|
-5.8
|
%
|
TCE
per ship per day under spot voyage charter
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
TCE
per ship per day under time charter
|
|
|
20,633
|
|
|
|
18,706
|
|
|
|
-9.3
|
%
|
|
|
20,351
|
|
|
|
20,276
|
|
|
|
-0.4
|
%
|
Average
TCE
|
|
|
20,633
|
|
|
|
18,706
|
|
|
|
-9.3
|
%
|
|
|
20,351
|
|
|
|
20,276
|
|
|
|
-0.4
|
%
|
Other
vessel operating expenses per ship per day
|
|
|
6,290
|
|
|
|
7,524
|
|
|
|
19.6
|
%
|
|
|
5,840
|
|
|
|
6,733
|
|
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Fleet
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
(In
U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Total
available ship days
|
|
|
2,484
|
|
|
|
1,987
|
|
|
|
-20.0
|
%
|
|
|
7,371
|
|
|
|
6,270
|
|
|
|
-14.9
|
%
|
Total
operating days
|
|
|
2,067
|
|
|
|
1,618
|
|
|
|
-21.7
|
%
|
|
|
6,538
|
|
|
|
5,562
|
|
|
|
-14.9
|
%
|
Utilization
|
|
|
83.2
|
%
|
|
|
81.4
|
%
|
|
|
-2.1
|
%
|
|
|
88.7
|
%
|
|
|
88.7
|
%
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
TCE
per ship per day under spot voyage charter
|
|
|
39,378
|
|
|
|
17,983
|
|
|
|
-54.3
|
%
|
|
|
48,258
|
|
|
|
34,585
|
|
|
|
-28.3
|
%
|
TCE
per ship per day under time charter
|
|
|
24,412
|
|
|
|
24,292
|
|
|
|
-0.5
|
%
|
|
|
24,132
|
|
|
|
24,803
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
Average
TCE
|
|
|
28,221
|
|
|
|
22,467
|
|
|
|
-20.4
|
%
|
|
|
30,571
|
|
|
|
28,045
|
|
|
|
-8.3
|
%
|
Other
vessel operating expenses per ship per day
|
|
|
6,939
|
|
|
|
8,587
|
|
|
|
23.8
|
%
|
|
|
6,673
|
|
|
|
7,782
|
*
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
General
and administrative expenses per ship per day**
|
|
|
2,390
|
|
|
|
2,839
|
|
|
|
18.8
|
%
|
|
|
2,459
|
|
|
|
2,620
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
*
The
daily
Other vessel operating expenses for the Suezmax Fleet and Total Fleet include
approximately $124 and $67, respectively for the ballast tank cleaning process
of the M/T Faultless, that are not expected to be covered by the insurance
underwriters.
**
The daily General and Administrative expenses include approximately $705 and
$249 for the three-month period and $834 and $201 for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, of non-cash restricted stock
expense, general compensation provision, specific legal fees and depreciation
for other fixed assets.
Fleet
Deployment:
During
the first nine months of 2007, the Company had approximately 67% of the fleet’s
operating days on long-term employment contracts. As of September 30, 2007,
ten
of the Company’s 20 tankers were on time charter contracts with an average term
of over three years with all but four of the time charters including profit
sharing agreements.
The
Company has secured approximately 63% of the estimated operating days for its
tanker and dry bulk fleet for 2008 under time charter contracts.
Suezmax
Fleet:
During
the third quarter of 2007, seven of the Company’s Suezmax tankers operated in
the spot market, earning on average $17,983 per vessel per day on a time charter
equivalent (TCE) basis.
During
the third quarter of 2007, five of the Company’s Suezmax tankers operated under
time charter contracts, earning on average $35,263 per vessel per day on a
time
charter equivalent (TCE) basis.
Handymax
Fleet:
All
of the Company’s Handymax tankers operate under long term employment agreements
that provide for a base rate and additional profit-sharing.
During
the third quarter of 2007, including the profit-sharing allocated to the Company
the Handymax fleet earned on average $18,706 per vessel per day on a time
charter equivalent (TCE) basis.
The
following table presents the Company’s current fleet list and
employment:
|
Dwt
|
Year
Built
|
Charter
Type
|
Expiry
|
Daily
Base Rate
|
Profit
Sharing
Above
Base Rate (2007)
|
Daily
Charter Hire Expense
|
12 Suezmax Tankers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timeless
C
|
154,970
|
1991
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
$25,000
|
Flawless
C
|
154,970
|
1991
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
$25,000
|
Stopless
C
|
154,970
|
1991
|
Time
Charter
|
Q3/2008
|
$35,000
|
50%
thereafter
|
$25,000
|
Priceless
C
|
154,970
|
1991
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
$25,000
|
Faultless
D
|
154,970
|
1992
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
$23,450
|
Noiseless
F
|
149,554
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q2/2010
|
$36,000
1
|
None
|
|
Stainless
F
|
149,599
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q3/2008
A
|
$44,500
|
None
|
|
Endless
F
|
135,915
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q4/2008
E
|
$36,500
|
None
|
|
Limitless
F
|
136,055
|
1993
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
|
Stormless
F
|
150,038
|
1993
|
Time
Charter
|
Q4/2009
|
$36,900
|
None
|
|
Ellen P
F
.
|
146,286
|
1996
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
|
Edgeless
F
|
147,048
|
1994
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Handymax Tankers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
B
|
47,084
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q3/2009
|
$14,000
|
50%
thereafter
|
$11,600
|
Relentless
B
|
47,084
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q3/2009
|
$14,000
|
50%
thereafter
|
$11,500
|
Vanguard
C
|
47,084
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q1/2010
|
$15,250
|
50%
thereafter
|
$13,200
|
Spotless
C
|
47,094
|
1991
|
Time
Charter
|
Q1/2010
|
$15,250
|
50%
thereafter
|
$13,200
|
Doubtless
C
|
47,076
|
1991
|
Time
Charter
|
Q1/2010
|
$15,250
|
50%
thereafter
|
$13,200
|
Faithful
C
|
45,720
|
1992
|
Time
Charter
|
Q2/2010
|
$14,500
|
100%
first $500 + 50% thereafter
|
$13,200
|
Dauntless
F
|
46,168
|
1999
|
Time
Charter
|
Q1/2010
|
$16,250
|
100%
first $1,000 + 50% thereafter
|
|
Ioannis P
F
.
|
46,346
|
2003
|
Time
Charter
|
Q4/2010
|
$18,000
|
100%
first $1,000 + 50% thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Tanker DWT
|
2,163,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. Charterers have option to extend contract for an additional one-year
period
|
B. Vessels sold and leased back in August and September 2005 for
a period
of 7 years
|
C. Vessels sold and leased back in March 2006 for a period of 5
years
|
D. Vessel sold and leased back in April 2006 for a period of 7
years
|
E. Charterers have option to extend contract for an additional four-year
period
|
F. Owned vessels
|
|
1. Base rate will change to $35,000 in Q2 2008 until
expiration.
|
|
The
following table presents information about the drybulk vessels, which are
scheduled to be delivered to us between November 2007 and March
2008:
|
Dwt
|
Year
Built
|
Charter
Type
|
Expiry
|
Net
Daily Base Rate
|
Profit
Sharing
Above
Base Rate (2007)
|
Drybulk Vessel #1
|
51,200
|
2002
|
Bareboat
Charter
|
May
1st or June 30th 2009, at charterer's option
|
$25,650
|
None
|
Drybulk Vessel #2
|
73,506
|
1995
|
Time
Charter
|
24-26
months from delivery, at charterer's option
|
$29,700
|
None
|
Drybulk Vessel #3
|
45,526
|
2000
|
Time
Charter
|
14-16
months at charterer's option
|
$22,000
|
None
|
Drybulk Vessel #4
|
75,928
|
2001
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
Drybulk Vessel #5
|
75,933
|
2000
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
Drybulk Vessel #6
|
75,681
|
2000
|
Spot
|
|
|
|
Total Drybulk DWT
|
397,774
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of September 30, 2007, TOP Tankers had total indebtedness under senior secured
credit facilities of $338.6 million with its lenders, the Royal Bank of Scotland
(“RBS”), HSH Nordbank (“HSH”), and DVB Bank (“DVB”) maturing in 2015, 2013 and
2012 respectively.
As
of September 30, 2007, the Company has three interest rate swap agreements
with
RBS for the amounts of $30.1 million, $10.0 million and $10.0 million for a
period of four, seven and seven years, respectively. Under these agreements
the
interest rate is fixed at an effective annual rate of 4.66% (in addition to
the
applicable margin), 4.23% and 4.11%, respectively. The Company also has one
interest rate swap agreement with HSH for the amount of $38.3 million for a
period of five years, at a fixed interest rate of 4.80% in addition to the
applicable margin. In addition, the Company has two interest rate swap
agreements with Deutsche Bank and Egnatia Bank for the amounts of $50.0 million
and $10.0 million for a period of seven and seven years, respectively. Under
these agreements the interest rate is fixed at an effective annual rate of
4.45%
and 4.76%, respectively. The above swaps of $10.0 million, $10.0 million, $50.0
million and $10.0 million, include steepening terms based on the 2 and 10 year
swap difference, which is calculated quarterly in arrears. The interest rate
for
the remaining balance of the loans is LIBOR, plus the margin.
On
September 30, 2007, the Company’s ratio of indebtedness to total capital was
approximately 60.8%.
In
the second and third quarter of 2007, the Company issued 4.3 million shares
of
common stock, at par value of $ 0.01. The net proceeds to the Company totaled
$29.4 million. These securities were sold by the Company's sales agent,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., through a combination of at-the-market sales
and
negotiated transactions.
In
November 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate
derivative product. Under this agreement, the Company has received an
upfront payment of $8,500 and will pay five annual interest payments on a
notional amount of $85,000. Based on the cumulative performance of a
portfolio of systematic foreign exchange trading strategies, the interest
payments will have a minimum floor at 0.00% and a cap at 7.50%.
In
October 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
restructuring. Under this agreement the Company entered into an
overlay swap effectively reversing an earlier swap entered into by the Company,
and entered into a new swap, in direct continuation. Under the terms of
the new swap, the Company will pay an initial fixed interest rate of 4.45%
and will receive a fixed interest rate of 5.25% for a notional amount of
$50,000
and for a period of six years. The interest rate that the
Company will pay thereafter is subject to the difference between the 10-year
swap rate and the 2-year swap rate, as well as the level of the six-months
USD
LIBOR. The interest rate that the Company will pay is capped at
9.00%.
Three
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended September
30,
2006
VOYAGE
REVENUES--Voyage revenues decreased by $19.4 million, or 27.5%, to
$51.2 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to
$70.6 million in the respective period in 2006. This is due to the decrease
in the average TCE rate by 20.4% or $22,467 from $28,221 for the respective
period in 2006 and the decrease in voyage days by 21.7% to 1,618 in the third
quarter of 2007 from 2,067 in the respective period of 2006.
VOYAGE
EXPENSES--Voyage expenses primarily consist of port charges, including canal
dues, bunkers (fuel costs) and commissions that are unique to a particular
voyage. These expenses, which are paid by the charterer under a time charter
contract, as well as commissions, increased by $2.5 million, or 20.3%, to
$14.8 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $12.3 million
for the respective period in 2006. While the number of spot days was lower
by
11.0% to 468 during the third quarter of 2007 from 526 during the third quarter
of 2006, voyage expenses of the third quarter of 2007 were also hit by a
significant increase in bunker costs and an increase in canal
passes.
NET
VOYAGE REVENUES--Net voyage revenues, which are voyage revenues minus voyage
expenses, decreased by $21.9 million, or 37.6%, to $36.4 million for
the third quarter of 2007 compared to $58.3 million the third quarter of
the prior year. This is due to the decrease in the average TCE rate by
20.4% or $22,467 from $28,221 for the respective period in 2006 and the decrease
in voyage days by 21.7% to 1,618 in the third quarter of 2007 from 2,067 in
the
respective period of 2006. Additionally, voyage expenses during the third
quarter of 2007 were higher due to a significant increase in bunker costs and
canal passes.
|
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Dollars in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues
|
|
$
|
70,646
|
|
|
$
|
51,193
|
|
Less Voyage expenses
|
|
|
(12,314
|
)
|
|
|
(14,841
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net voyage revenues
|
|
$
|
58,332
|
|
|
$
|
36,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
following provides a further analysis of our net voyage revenues for the
third quarter of 2007 as compared to the respective period of the prior
year:
Spot
Charter Revenues:
·
|
Our
tankers operated an aggregate of 468 days, or 28.9%, in the spot
market during the third quarter of 2007, compared to 526 days, or
25.5%,
in the spot market during the respective period of the prior
year.
|
·
|
The
average daily spot rate was $17,983 for the third quarter of 2007
compared
to an average daily spot rate of $39,378 for the respective period
in
2006.
|
·
|
Net
voyage revenues from our vessels’ spot trading decreased by 59.4% to $8.4
million, compared to $20.7 million in 2006. Spot market revenues
were
23.2% of net voyage revenues in the third quarter of 2007, compared
to
35.5% of net voyage revenue generated in the spot market during the
respective period of the prior
year.
|
Time
Charter Revenues:
·
|
Our
tankers operated an aggregate of 1,150 days, or 71.1%, on time
charter contracts during the third quarter of 2007, compared to 1,541
days, or 74.5%, on time charter contracts during the respective period
of
the prior year.
|
·
|
The
average daily time charter rate was $24,292 for the third quarter
of 2007
compared to average daily time charter rate of $24,412 for the respective
period in the prior year.
|
·
|
Revenues
from our time charter contracts decreased by 25.8% for the third
quarter
of 2007 to $27.9 million, compared to $37.6 million in the respective
period of 2006. Time charter revenues were 76.8%, of net voyage revenues
in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 64.5% during the respective
period of 2006.
|
CHARTER
HIRE EXPENSE--Charter hire expense, which refers to lease payments for the
vessels sold and leased back, which are treated as operating leases, decreased
by $10.1 million, or 33.9%, to $19.7 million for the third quarter of
2007 compared to $29.8 million for the respective period of the prior year.
This decrease is due to the repurchase of the Repurchased Vessels. This
transaction took place in May 2007.
AMORTIZATION
OF DEFERRED GAIN ON SALE AND LEASEBACK OF VESSELS--Amortization of deferred
gain
on sale and leaseback of vessels increased by $7.2 million, or 300.0%, to $9.6
million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $2.4 million for the
respective period in 2006. This increase is due to the sale of the vessels
M/T
Invincible, M/T Victorious and M/T Restless by their owners in the third quarter
of 2007, which resulted in the termination of the bareboat charters with us
and
the recognition of their unamortized deferred gain of $8.0 million.
OTHER
VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES--Other vessel operating expenses, which include crew
costs, insurance, repairs and maintenance, spares, consumable stores and taxes
decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.6%, to $17.1 million for the third quarter
of 2007 compared to $17.2 million for the respective period of the prior
year. The decrease is due to the decrease in the average number of vessels
by
20.0% to 21.6 during the third quarter of 2007 from 27.0 in the respective
period in 2006.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION--Depreciation and amortization, which include depreciation
of
tankers and amortization of dry dockings, increased by $5.1 million, or
50.0%, to $15.3 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to
$10.2 million for the respective period in the prior year. Specifically,
vessels depreciation expense increased by 19.1% as a result of the repurchase
of
the Repurchased Vessels in May 2007. Additionally, amortization of dry
dockings increased by 111.8% due to the sale of the vessels M/T Victorious
and
M/T Restless in the third quarter of 2007 and the corresponding recognition
of
their unamortized dry docking costs of $ 3.3 million.
|
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Dollars in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels depreciation expense
|
|
$
|
6,817
|
|
|
$
|
8,065
|
|
Amortization of dry dockings
|
|
|
3,389
|
|
|
|
7,221
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,206
|
|
|
$
|
15,286
|
|
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- General and administrative expenses, which include
all of our onshore expenses and sub-managers’ fees, decreased by
$0.3 million, or 5.1%, to $5.6 million for the third quarter of 2007
compared to $5.9 million for the respective period in the prior year.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY GAINS OR LOSSES--We incurred a $0.06 million foreign currency gain
in
the third quarter of 2007 compared to a loss of $0.03 million for the respective
period in the prior year.
OPERATING
LOSS--Operating loss increased by $9.2 million, or 368.0%, to $11.7 million
for the third quarter of 2007 compared to an operating loss of $2.5 million
for the respective period in 2006. This increase is mainly due to:
1.
|
The
decrease in net voyage revenues by $21.9 million, or 37.6%, to
$36.4 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to
$58.3 million the third quarter of the prior year due to the decrease
in the average TCE rate by 20.4% or $22,467 from $28,221 for the
respective period in 2006.
|
2.
|
The
decrease in charter hire expense by $10.1 million, or 33.9%, to
$19.7 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to
$29.8 million for the respective period of the prior year due to the
repurchase of the Repurchased
Vessels.
|
3.
|
The
increase in amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of
vessels
by $7.2 million, or 300.0%, to $9.6 million for the third quarter
of 2007
compared to $2.4 million for the respective period in 2006 due
to the sale of the vessels M/T Invincible, M/T Victorious and M/T
Restless
in the third quarter of 2007 and the recognition of their unamortized
deferred gain of $8.0 million
|
4.
|
The
increase in depreciation expense by 19.1% as a result of the repurchase
of
the Repurchased Vessels in May 2007 and the increase in amortization
of dry dockings by 111.8% due to the sale of the vessels M/T Victorious
and M/T Restless in the third quarter of 2007 and the recognition
of their
unamortized amount of the dry docking costs of $ 3.3
million.
|
INTEREST
AND FINANCE COSTS--Interest and finance costs decreased by $2.5 million, or
25.5%, to $7.3 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to
$9.8 million for the respective period in the prior year. This decrease is
mainly due to the early repayment of $117.0 million in secured debt associated
with three vessels sold in the fourth quarter of 2006 and one vessel sold during
April 2007. The effect of debt repayments on the interest and finance costs
was
partially set off by the drawdown of $20.0 million during the fourth quarter
of
2006 and $157.5 million during the first half of 2007. It should be noted that
during the third quarter of 2006 interest and finance costs included $1.2
million related to the write off of financing fees related to the cancellation
of the undrawn limit of the revolving credit facility.
INTEREST
INCOME--Interest income decreased by $0.3 million, or 30.0%, to $0.7 million
for
the third quarter of 2007 compared to $1.0 million for the respective period
in
the prior year due to average lower cash balances.
OTHER
NET--We recognized a loss of $0.1 million during the third quarter of
2006.
NET
LOSS--Net loss was $18.4 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to
net
loss of $11.3 million for the respective period in the prior
year.
Nine
months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September
30,
2006
VOYAGE
REVENUES--Voyage revenues decreased by $41.7 million, or 17.2%, to
$200.5 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$242.2 million in the respective period in 2006. This is due to the
decrease of operating days by 14.9% to 5,562 days in 2007 from 6,538 days in
2006 as a result of the decrease in the average number of vessels by 14.9%
to
23.0 during the first nine months of 2007 from 27.0 in the respective period
in
2006. Also, during the first nine months of 2007 the average TCE rate was lower
by 8.3% or $28,045 from $30,571 for the respective period in
2006.
VOYAGE
EXPENSES--Voyage expenses primarily consist of port charges, including canal
dues, bunkers (fuel costs) and commissions that are unique to a particular
voyage. These expenses, which are paid by the charterer under a time charter
contract, as well as commissions, increased by $2.1 million, or 5.0%, to
$44.5 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$42.4 million for the respective period in 2006. This increase is primarily
due to the increase of the spot market days by 5.6% to 1,843 during the
first nine months of 2007 from 1,745 days in the respective period in
2006.
NET
VOYAGE REVENUES--Net voyage revenues, which are voyage revenues minus voyage
expenses, decreased by $43.9 million, or 22.0%, to $156.0 million for
the first nine months of 2007 compared to $199.9 million the first nine
months of the prior year. This is due to the decrease of operating days by
14.9% to 5,562 days in 2007 from 6,538 days in 2006 as a result of the decrease
in the average number of vessels by 14.9% to 23.0 during the first nine months
of 2007 from 27.0 in the respective period in 2006. Also, during the first
nine
months of 2007 the average TCE rate was lower by 8.3% or $28,045 from $30,571
for the respective period in 2006.
|
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Dollars in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage revenues
|
|
$
|
242,249
|
|
|
$
|
200,470
|
|
Less Voyage expenses
|
|
|
(42,374
|
)
|
|
|
(44,485
|
)
|
Net voyage revenues
|
|
$
|
199,875
|
|
|
$
|
155,985
|
|
The
following provides a further analysis of our net voyage revenues for the first
nine months of 2007 as compared to the respective period of the prior
year:
Spot
Charter Revenues:
·
|
Our
tankers operated an aggregate of 1,843 days, or 33.1%, in the
spot market during the first nine months of 2007, compared to
1,745 days, or 26.7%, in the spot market during the respective period
of the prior year.
|
·
|
The
average daily spot rate was $34,585 for the first nine months of
2007
compared to an average daily spot rate of $48,258 for the respective
period in 2006.
|
·
|
Net
voyage revenues from our vessels’ spot trading decreased by 24.3% for the
first nine months of 2007 to $63.7 million, compared to $84.2 million
in the respective period of 2006. Spot market revenues were 40.9%
of net
voyage revenue in the first nine months of 2007, compared to 42.1%
of net
voyage revenue generated in the spot market during the respective
period
of the prior year.
|
Time
Charter Revenues:
·
|
Our
tankers operated an aggregate of 3,719 days, or 66.9%, on time
charter contracts during the first nine months of 2007, compared
to 4,793
days, or 73.3%, on time charter contracts during the prior
year.
|
·
|
The
average daily time charter rate was $24,803 for the first nine months
of
2007 compared to average daily time charter rate of $24,132 for the
respective period in the prior
year.
|
Net
voyage revenues from our time charter contracts decreased by 20.3% for the
first
nine months of 2007 to $92.2 million, compared to $115.7 million in the
respective period of 2006. Time charter revenues were 59.1%, of net voyage
revenues in the first nine months of 2007, compared to 57.9% during the
respective period of 2006.
CHARTER
HIRE EXPENSE--Charter hire expense, which refers to lease payments for the
vessels sold and leased back, which are treated as operating leases, increased
by $9.6 million, or 14.4%, to $76.1 million for the first nine months
of 2007 compared to $66.5 million for the respective period of the prior
year. This increase is due to the 3 sale and leaseback transactions for a total
of 13 vessels which were concluded in mid March (8 vessels) and April (5
vessels) 2006, partially set off by repurchase of the Repurchased Vessels in
May
2007.
AMORTIZATION
OF DEFERRED GAIN ON SALE AND LEASEBACK OF VESSELS--Amortization of deferred
gain
on sale and leaseback of vessels increased by $8.6 million, or 150.9%, to $14.3
million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $5.7 million for the
respective period in 2006. This increase is due to the 3 sale and leaseback
transactions for a total of 13 vessels which were concluded in mid March (8
vessels) and April (5 vessels) 2006 and due to the sale of the vessels M/T
Invincible, M/T Victorious and M/T Restless by their owners in the third quarter
of 2007, which resulted in the termination of the bareboat charters with us
and
the recognition of their unamortized deferred gain of $8.0 million.
OTHER
VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES--Other vessel operating expenses, which include crew
costs, insurance, repairs and maintenance, spares, consumable stores and taxes
decreased by $0.4 million, or 0.8%, to $48.8 million for the first nine
months of 2007 compared to $49.2 million for the respective period of the
prior year. Despite the decrease in the average number of vessels by 14.9%
to
23.0 during the first nine months of 2007 from 27.0 in the respective period
in
2006, other vessel operating expenses were at similar levels due to
extraordinary repairs of approximately $1.2 million as well as repairs and
maintenance expenses of approximately $2.6 million incurred in the first nine
months of 2007 during the dry-docking of seven vessels. During the first nine
months of 2006, no expenses had been incurred related to extraordinary repairs
and maintenance expenses related to the dry-docking of six vessels, amounted
to
approximately $1.3 million.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION--Depreciation and amortization, which include depreciation
of
tankers and amortization of dry dockings, decreased by $3.5 million, or
9.3%, to $34.1 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$37.6 million for the respective period in the prior year. Specifically,
vessels depreciation expense decreased by 35.2% as a result of the 3 sale and
leaseback transactions for a total of 13 vessels which were concluded in mid
March (8 vessels) and April (5 vessels) 2006, the sale of three vessels in
the
fourth quarter of 2006 and one vessel in April 2007 and partially set off by
repurchase of the Repurchased Vessels in May 2007. Additionally, amortization
of
dry dockings increased by 77.9% due to the sale of the vessels M/T Victorious
and M/T Restless in the third quarter of 2007 and the corresponding recognition
of their unamortized dry docking costs of $ 3.3 million.
|
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Dollars in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vessels depreciation expense
|
|
$
|
29,049
|
|
|
$
|
18,794
|
|
Amortization of dry dockings
|
|
|
8,602
|
|
|
|
15,265
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,651
|
|
|
$
|
34,059
|
|
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- General and administrative expenses, which include
all of our onshore expenses and sub-managers’ fees, decreased by
$1.7 million, or 9.4%, to $16.4 million for the first nine months of
2007 compared to $18.1 million for the respective period in the
prior
year. This decrease is mainly due to the bonus compensation provision of $2.5
million recorded in the first quarter of 2006. No similar bonus provision was
made in the first nine months of 2007.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY GAINS OR LOSSES--We incurred a $0.03 million foreign currency gain
in
the first nine months of 2007 compared to a loss of $0.3 million for the
respective period in the prior year.
GAIN
ON SALE OF VESSEL--We incurred a gain of $2.0 million from the sale of M/T
Errorless on April 30, 2007.
OPERATING
INCOME / (LOSS)--Operating income decreased by $36.9 million, or 109.2%, to
an
operating loss of ($3.1) million for the first nine months of 2007 compared
to
an operating income of $33.8 million for the respective period in 2006.
This decrease is mainly due to:
1.
|
The
decrease in net voyage revenues by $43.9 million, or 22.0%, to
$156.0 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$199.9 million the first nine months of the prior year due to
the decrease of operating days by 14.9% to 5,562 days in 2007 from
6,538
days in 2006 as a result of the decrease in the average number of
vessels
by 14.9% to 23.0 during the first nine months of 2007 from 27.0 in
the
respective period in 2006. Also, during the first nine months of
2007 the
average TCE rate was lower by 8.3% or $28,045 from $30,571 for the
respective period in 2006.
|
2.
|
The
increase in charter hire expense by $9.6 million, or 14.4%, to
$76.1 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$66.5 million for the respective period of the prior year due to the
3 sale and leaseback transactions for a total of 13 vessels which
were
concluded in mid March (8 vessels) and April (5 vessels) 2006, partially
set off by repurchase of the Repurchased Vessels in May
2007.
|
3.
|
The
increase in amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of
vessels
by $8.6 million, or 150.9%, to $14.3 million for the first nine months
of
2007 compared to $5.7 million for the respective period in
2006 due to the 3 sale and leaseback transactions for a total of 13
vessels which were concluded in mid March (8 vessels) and April (5
vessels) 2006 and due to the sale of the vessels M/T Invincible,
M/T
Victorious and M/T Restless in the third quarter of 2007 and the
recognition of their unamortized deferred gain of $8.0
million.
|
4.
|
The
decrease in depreciation and amortization by $3.5 million, or
9.3%, to $34.1 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$37.6 million for the respective period in the prior year.
Specifically, vessels depreciation expense decreased by 35.2% as
a result
of the 3 sale and leaseback transactions for a total of 13 vessels
which
were concluded in mid March (8 vessels) and April (5 vessels) 2006,
the
sale of three vessels in the fourth quarter of 2006 and one vessel
in
April 2007 and partially set off by repurchase of the Repurchased
Vessels
in May 2007. Additionally, amortization of dry dockings increased
by 77.9%
due to the sale of the vessels M/T Victorious and M/T Restless in
the
third quarter of 2007 and the recognition of their unamortized amount
of
the dry docking costs of $ 3.3
million.
|
INTEREST
AND FINANCE COSTS--Interest and finance costs decreased by $13.3 million, or
55.2%, to $10.8 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$24.1 million for the respective period in the prior year. This decrease is
mainly due to the early repayment of $322.2 million in secured debt associated
with thirteen vessels sold and leased back in March and April 2006, three
vessels sold in the fourth quarter of 2006 and one vessel sold during April
2007. The effect of debt repayments on the interest and finance costs was
partially set off by the drawdown of $20.0 million during the fourth quarter
of
2006 and $157.5 million during the first six months of 2007. It should be noted
that during the first nine months of 2006
interest
and finance costs included $3.8 million related to the write off of financing
fees related to the thirteen vessels sold and leased back and the cancellation
of the undrawn limit of the revolving credit facility.
INTEREST
INCOME--Interest income increased by $0.2 million, or 9.5%, to $2.3 million
for
the first nine months of 2007 compared to $2.1 million for the respective period
in the prior year. This increase is due to the increase in cash and cash
equivalents, associated mainly with the proceeds from the sale of vessels in
2006.
OTHER
NET--We recognized a profit of $0.1 million during the nine months of
2006.
NET
INCOME / (LOSS)--Net loss was ($11.6) million for the first nine months of
2007
compared to net income of $11.9 million for the respective period in the
prior year.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
flows provided by operating activities decreased 87.0% for the nine months
ended
September 30, 2007 to $5.8 million compared to $44.7 million for the same period
in 2006. This decrease was attributed to a decrease in net income of $23.5
million down to a net loss of ($11.6) million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 from $11.9 million for the respective period in 2006. The
decrease in net income was attributed to the decrease in net voyage revenues
by
$43.9 million, or 22.0%, to $156.0 million for the first nine months
of 2007 compared to $199.9 million the first nine months of the prior year
due to the decrease of operating days by 14.9% to 5,562 days in 2007 from 6,538
days in 2006 as a result of the decrease in the average number of vessels by
14.9% to 23.0 during the first nine months of 2007 from 27.0 in the respective
period in 2006. Also, during the first nine months of 2007 the average TCE
rate
was lower by 8.3% or $28,045 from $30,571 for the respective period in 2006.
Additionally, the 13 sale and leaseback transactions concluded in 2006, resulted
in the increase of charter hire expense by $9.6 million, or 14.4%, to
$76.1 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to
$66.5 million for the respective period of the prior year due to the 3 sale
and leaseback transactions for a total of 13 vessels which were concluded in
mid
March (8 vessels) and April (5 vessels) 2006, partially set off by repurchase
of
the Repurchased Vessels in May 2007. This increase was partly set off by the
increase in the amortization of the deferred gain on sale and leaseback of
vessels and the decrease in the depreciation and amortization.
Net
cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September
30,
2007 amounted to $165.9 million, due to the repurchase of four Suezmax tankers
that were sold in 2006 in a sale-and-lease-back transaction for $187.4 million
(total consideration of $208.0 million less $20.6 million seller’s credit),
advances for vessels acquisitions / under construction of $53.0 million (payment
of first installment for two out of six new-buildings ordered by the Company
in
2006 of $14.2 million, payment of deposit for the acquisition of six drybulk
vessels of $36.9 million and capitalized interest and expenses of $1.9 million).
These two cash outflows were partially set off by proceeds of $ 52.0 million
from the sale of M/T Errorless. For the same period of 2006, the Company had
net
cash inflows of $437.3 million mainly as a result of the proceeds of $474.6
million from the 13 sale and leaseback transactions.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company had net cash inflows
from
financing activities of $146.0 million as a result of the drawdown of $10.0
million from the existing revolving credit facility, to partially finance the
installment for the 2 new-buildings, and a drawdown of $147.5 million from
a new
credit facility to partially finance the repurchase of
four
Suezmax tankers. Additionally, the Company made total loan repayments of $38.9
million. During the same period the Company issued 4,307,621 new shares that
were sold at the market, under its shelf registration, for total net proceeds
of
$29.4 million. For the same period of 2006, the Company had net cash outflows
of
$460.9 million mainly as a result of total loan repayments of $270.3 million
and
the pay out of a special dividend of $ 217.5 million. During the same period
the
Company issued 3,907,365 new shares that were sold at the market, under its
shelf registration, for total net proceeds of $26.9
million.
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had a revolving credit facility outstanding
of
$93.0 million and loans outstanding of $245.6 million:
a)
Revolving Credit Facility: In January 2007, $10.0 million was drawn down from
the revolving credit facility to partially finance the construction of two
new-buildings. The outstanding amount will be fully repaid in 2015. As of
September 30, 2007, the undrawn amount amounted to $65.0 million. The revolving
credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin (as of September 30,
2007
the margin was 0.85%).
b)
Loans: The loans of $245.6 million include two credit facilities as
follows:
I.
|
$105.5
million outstanding as at September 30, 2007, was drawn down in 2005
and
originally amounted to $154.0 million. It was obtained to partially
finance the acquisitions of the vessels Stormless, Ellen P., Errorless
and
Edgeless. In April 2007, following the sale of M/T Errorless $22.0
million
was prepaid ($5.5 million against Tranche A and $16.5 million as
a full
prepayment of Tranche B). As a result of the prepayment, Tranche
A is
payable in 27 consecutive quarterly installments of $2.6 million,
starting
on June 13, 2007 plus a balloon payment of $40.3 million payable
together
with the final installment. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus
a margin
(as of September 30, 2007 the margin was
0.8%).
|
II.
|
$140.1
million outstanding as at September 30, 2007, was drawn down in 2007
and
originally amounted to $147.5 million in order to partially finance
the
repurchase of the vessels Limitless, Endless, Noiseless and Stainless.
The
facility has a term of five years and will be repaid in twenty quarterly
installments starting August 31, 2007, as follows: i) eight installments
of $7.4 million; ii) eight installments of $5.0 million; iii) three
installments of $4.5 million; and iv) a balloon payment of $34.5
million.
The credit facility was subject to a 1% arrangement fee paid on drawdown.
The credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin (as of
September
30, 2007 the margin was 1.25%).
|
TOP
TANKERS INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DECEMBER
31, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Expressed
in thousands of U.S. Dollars - except share and per share
data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
|
29,992
|
|
|
|
15,834
|
|
Accounts
receivable trade, net of provision of $283 and $724 as of December
31,
2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively
|
|
|
27,187
|
|
|
|
15,820
|
|
Insurance
claims
|
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
554
|
|
Inventories
(Note 4)
|
|
|
6,460
|
|
|
|
7,628
|
|
Advances
to various creditors
|
|
|
3,707
|
|
|
|
403
|
|
Prepayments
and other
|
|
|
5,206
|
|
|
|
4,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
72,799
|
|
|
|
44,769
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIXED
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances
for vessels acquisitions / under construction (Note 5)
|
|
|
28,683
|
|
|
|
81,701
|
|
Vessels,
net (Note 6)
|
|
|
306,418
|
|
|
|
409,261
|
|
Other
fixed assets, net (Note 3)
|
|
|
3,195
|
|
|
|
5,227
|
|
Total
fixed assets
|
|
|
338,296
|
|
|
|
496,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
NON CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
charges, net (Note 7)
|
|
|
31,850
|
|
|
|
36,731
|
|
Long-term
receivables (Note 11)
|
|
|
29,790
|
|
|
|
21,954
|
|
Restricted
cash (Notes 8 and 11)
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
522,735
|
|
|
|
624,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
portion of long-term debt (Note 8)
|
|
|
16,588
|
|
|
|
40,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
14,991
|
|
|
|
14,992
|
|
Accrued
liabilities (Note 9)
|
|
|
7,354
|
|
|
|
10,088
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
1,676
|
|
|
|
4,050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
40,609
|
|
|
|
69,320
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTEREST
RATE SWAPS (Note 8)
|
|
|
3,384
|
|
|
|
2,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM
DEBT, net of current portion (Note 8)
|
|
|
201,464
|
|
|
|
294,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEFERRED
GAIN ON SALE AND LEASEBACK OF VESSELS (Note 11)
|
|
|
79,423
|
|
|
|
41,628
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 32,429,105
and
37,375,726 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and
September 30, 2007 (Note 12)
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
|
371
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital (Note 12)
|
|
|
116,755
|
|
|
|
146,724
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss (Note 13)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
80,782
|
|
|
|
69,145
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
197,855
|
|
|
|
216,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
|
522,735
|
|
|
|
624,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOP
TANKERS INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Expressed
in thousands of U.S. Dollars - except share and per share
data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage
revenues
|
|
|
70,646
|
|
|
|
51,193
|
|
|
|
242,249
|
|
|
|
200,470
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voyage
expenses (Note 15)
|
|
|
12,314
|
|
|
|
14,841
|
|
|
|
42,374
|
|
|
|
44,485
|
|
Charter
hire expense (Note 11)
|
|
|
29,847
|
|
|
|
19,727
|
|
|
|
66,454
|
|
|
|
76,083
|
|
Amortization
of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels (Note
11)
|
|
|
(2,433
|
)
|
|
|
(9,609
|
)
|
|
|
(5,677
|
)
|
|
|
(14,250
|
)
|
Other
vessel operating expenses (Note 15)
|
|
|
17,235
|
|
|
|
17,062
|
|
|
|
49,184
|
|
|
|
48,792
|
|
Depreciation
(Note 6)
|
|
|
6,817
|
|
|
|
8,065
|
|
|
|
29,049
|
|
|
|
18,794
|
|
Amortization
of dry-docking costs (Note 7)
|
|
|
3,389
|
|
|
|
7,221
|
|
|
|
8,602
|
|
|
|
15,265
|
|
Sub-Manager
fees
|
|
|
687
|
|
|
|
386
|
|
|
|
2,083
|
|
|
|
1,522
|
|
Other
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
5,249
|
|
|
|
5,255
|
|
|
|
16,045
|
|
|
|
14,903
|
|
Foreign
currency losses, net
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
Gain
on sale of vessel (Note 6)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss)
|
|
|
(2,485
|
)
|
|
|
(11,696
|
)
|
|
|
33,845
|
|
|
|
(3,136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
and finance costs (Notes 8 and 17)
|
|
|
(9,801
|
)
|
|
|
(7,349
|
)
|
|
|
(24,089
|
)
|
|
|
(10,834
|
)
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
989
|
|
|
|
681
|
|
|
|
2,119
|
|
|
|
2,347
|
|
Other,
net
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other income (expenses), net
|
|
|
(8,909
|
)
|
|
|
(6,677
|
)
|
|
|
(21,916
|
)
|
|
|
(8,501
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
(11,394
|
)
|
|
|
(18,373
|
)
|
|
|
11,929
|
|
|
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per share, basic and diluted (Note 14)
|
|
|
(0.35
|
)
|
|
|
(0.50
|
)
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
|
|
(0.34
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, basic
|
|
|
32,163,137
|
|
|
|
36,668,436
|
|
|
|
29,964,597
|
|
|
|
33,841,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, diluted
|
|
|
32,163,137
|
|
|
|
36,668,436
|
|
|
|
29,996,339
|
|
|
|
33,841,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOP
TANKERS INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Expressed
in thousands of U.S. Dollars - except share and per share
data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
#
of Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
(loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,080,640
|
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
|
297,716
|
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
|
71,564
|
|
|
|
369,658
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
Restatement
adjustments
|
|
|
(2,170
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,170
|
)
|
|
|
(2,170
|
)
|
Dividends
paid (US dollars 0.21 per share)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(5,923
|
)
|
|
|
(5,923
|
)
|
Dividends
paid (US dollars 5.00 per share)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(141,028
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(141,028
|
)
|
Dividends
paid (US dollars 2.50 per share)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(70,515
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(70,515
|
)
|
Issuance
of restricted shares, net of forfeitures
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
442,400
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3,422
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,427
|
|
Issuance
of common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,907,365
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
26,877
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
26,916
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Reclassification of gains to earnings due to discontinuance of
cash flow
hedges
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
|
11,831
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,430,405
|
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
|
116,472
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
77,570
|
|
|
|
194,366
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
of Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
(loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,429,105
|
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
|
116,755
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
80,782
|
|
|
|
197,855
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
(11,637
|
)
|
Issuance
of restricted shares, net of forfeitures
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
639,000
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
612
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
616
|
|
Issuance
of common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,307,621
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
29,357
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
29,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
loss
|
|
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,375,726
|
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
146,724
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
69,145
|
|
|
|
216,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
condensed
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOP
TANKERS INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Expressed
in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from (used in) Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
|
11,929
|
|
|
|
(11,637
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provided
by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
29,269
|
|
|
|
19,244
|
|
Amortization
of dry-docking costs
|
|
|
8,602
|
|
|
|
15,265
|
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
4,271
|
|
|
|
515
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
3,427
|
|
|
|
616
|
|
Change
in fair value of interest rate swaps
|
|
|
2,996
|
|
|
|
(864
|
)
|
Amortization
of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels
|
|
|
(5,677
|
)
|
|
|
(14,250
|
)
|
Loss
on sale of other fixed assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
Gain
on sale of vessel
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,961
|
)
|
Payments
for dry-docking
|
|
|
(21,188
|
)
|
|
|
(20,146
|
)
|
(Increase)
Decrease in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
15,398
|
|
|
|
11,367
|
|
Insurance
claims
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
(307
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(1,065
|
)
|
|
|
(1,168
|
)
|
Advances
to creditors
|
|
|
(4,609
|
)
|
|
|
3,304
|
|
Prepayments
and other
|
|
|
(3,931
|
)
|
|
|
676
|
|
Increase
(Decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
281
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
4,683
|
|
|
|
2,734
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
|
2,374
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash from Operating Activities
|
|
|
44,704
|
|
|
|
5,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from (used in) Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances
for vessels acquisitions / under construction
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(53,018
|
)
|
Vessel
acquisitions and improvements
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
(187,360
|
)
|
Increase
in restricted cash
|
|
|
(36,500
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Decrease
in restricted cash
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Net
proceeds from sale of vessels
|
|
|
474,616
|
|
|
|
51,975
|
|
Net
proceeds from sale of other fixed assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
72
|
|
Acquisition
of other fixed assets
|
|
|
(759
|
)
|
|
|
(2,623
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash from (used in) Investing Activities
|
|
|
437,339
|
|
|
|
(165,954
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from (used in) Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from long-term debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
157,500
|
|
Principal
payments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(14,869
|
)
|
|
|
(16,907
|
)
|
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
|
|
(255,399
|
)
|
|
|
(22,000
|
)
|
Issuance
of common stock
|
|
|
26,916
|
|
|
|
29,400
|
|
Payment
of financing costs
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
|
(2,029
|
)
|
Dividends
paid
|
|
|
(217,466
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash from (used in) Financing Activities
|
|
|
(460,881
|
)
|
|
|
145,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
21,162
|
|
|
|
(14,158
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
17,462
|
|
|
|
29,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
|
38,624
|
|
|
|
15,834
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
|
15,975
|
|
|
|
9,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
condensed
financial statements.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed
in thousands of United States Dollars - except share and per share data, unless
otherwise stated)
1. Basis
of Presentation and General Information:
The
accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts
of
TOP Tankers Inc. (formerly Ocean Holdings Inc.) (“TOP”) and its wholly owned
subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) and have been prepared in accordance
with U.S generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S GAAP”) for interim
financial information. They also have been prepared in accordance with rules
and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
These
consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared on the same
basis
as the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2006 and, in the opinion of the management,
reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of adjustments of a normal recurring
nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The operating
results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that might be expected for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007.
As
of September 30, 2007, the Company operated twenty vessels, of which nine were
owned and eleven were leased pursuant to sales and leaseback arrangements
discussed in Note 11. As of September 30, 2007, ten of the vessels were
operating under long-term time charters, seven vessels were operating under
voyage charters and three of the vessels were undergoing their scheduled
dry-docking.
2. Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
FASB
Interpretation No. 48
: In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No.
48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), which supplements
SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, by defining the confidence level
that a tax position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial
statements. The Interpretation requires that the tax effects of a position
be
recognized only if it is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained based solely on
its technical merits as of the reporting date. The more-likely-than-not
threshold represents a positive assertion by management that a company is
entitled to the economic benefits of a tax position. If a tax position is not
considered more-likely-than-not to be sustained based solely on its technical
merits, no benefits of the position are to be recognized. Moreover, the
more-likely-than-not threshold must continue to be met in each reporting period
to support continued recognition of a benefit. At adoption, companies must
adjust their financial statements to reflect only those tax positions that
are
more-likely-than-not to be sustained as of the adoption date. Any necessary
adjustment would be recorded directly to retained earnings in the period of
adoption and reported as a change in accounting principle. This Interpretation
is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after
December 15, 2006. In 2007, the adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material
impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the
Company.
2. Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements – (continued):
FSP
No. AUG AIR-1
: In September 2006, the FASB Staff issued FSP No. AUG
AIR-1, “Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities,” (“FSP No. AUG
AIR-1”). FSP No. AUG AIR-1 prohibits the use of the accrue-in-advance method of
accounting for planned major maintenance activities in annual and interim
financial reporting periods, if no liability is required to be recorded for
an
asset retirement obligation based on a legal obligation for which the event
obligating the entity has occurred. FSP No. AUG AIR-1 also requires disclosures
regarding the method of accounting for planned major maintenance activities
and
the effects of implementing the FSP. The guidance in FSP No. AUG AIR-1 is
effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007.
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The
Company has historically accounted for drydocking costs that qualified
as
“Planned Major Maintenance Activities” (“PMMA”) using the deferral method.
Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007 the Company intends to
change
its accounting policy for PMMA from the deferral method, under which
the
Company amortized drydocking costs over the estimated period of benefit
between drydockings, to the direct expense method, under which the
Company
will expense all drydocking costs as incurred. The Company believes
that
the direct expense method is preferable as it eliminates the significant
amount of time and subjectivity involved to determine which costs
and
activities related to drydocking qualify as PMMA under the deferral
method. The Company will reflect this change as a change in accounting
principle from an accepted accounting principle to a preferable accounting
principle in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 154,
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
. The new
accounting principle will be presented retrospectively to all periods
presented in future earnings releases and filings. When the accounting
principle is retrospectively applied, net income for the year ended
December 31, 2006 and the nine month period ended September 30, 2007
will
decrease by approximately $26.1 million and $0.07 million, or $0.86
per
share and $0.01 per share,
respectively.
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FASB
Statement No. 157:
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157
addresses standardizing the measurement of fair value for companies that are
required to use a fair value measure of recognition for recognition or
disclosure purposes. The FASB defines fair value as “the price that would be
received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measure date”. SFAS 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if
any, of SFAS 157 on its financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.
FASB
Statement No. 159:
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”),
which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and
certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning
of
an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Earlier
adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or
before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the
provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159, but does not expect the adoption
of
SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its financial consolidated position,
results of operations or cash flows.
3.
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Transactions
with Related Parties:
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(a)
|
Pyramis
Technical Co. S.A.:
On July 9, 2004, the Company entered
into an agreement to lease office space in Athens, Greece from Pyramis
Technical Co. SA, which is wholly owned by the father of the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer. The agreement was for duration of six years
beginning July 2004 with a lessee’s option for an extension of four years.
The monthly rental was Euro 39,000 and effective January 1, 2006
was
adjusted for inflation to Euro 40,365. Other general and administrative
expenses for the three months and the nine months ended September
30, 2006
include $ 154 and $ 450 of rentals paid to Pyramis Technical Co.
S.A. In
January 2006 the Company entered into an agreement to lease office
space
in Athens, Greece, with an unrelated party. The change in office
location,
due to necessary refurbishments, took place in October 2006; therefore,
the Company paid to Pyramis Technical Co. S.A the October rent plus
four
rentals as termination compensation. In April and August 2006, the
Company
entered into an agreement with Pyramis Technical Co. S.A. for the
renovation of the new premises. The total contracted cost totalled
Euro
2,499,360, of which Euro 2,615,436 (including the applicable VAT)
or
$3,418 was paid up to September 30, 2007. The amount of $3,614 related
to
renovation works, discussed above, is included in Other fixed assets,
net,
in the accompanying September 30, 2007 consolidated condensed balance
sheet and is depreciated over the lease period, which is 12
years.
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4. Inventories:
Inventories
at December 31, 2006 and at September 30, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
December
31, 2006
|
|
|
September
30, 2007
|
|
Bunkers
|
|
|
4,624
|
|
|
|
5,569
|
|
Lubricants
|
|
|
1,319
|
|
|
|
1,675
|
|
Consumable
stores
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
|
384
|
|
|
|
|
6,460
|
|
|
|
7,628
|
|
5. Advances
for Vessels Acquisitions / under Construction:
In
October 2006, the Company entered into an agreement for the construction of
six
handymax Product / Chemical tankers. The total contract price is $ 285,380
and
is payable in five installments as follows: 15% is payable upon arrangement
of
the Refund Guarantee, 15% is payable upon commencement of steel cutting, 20%
is
payable upon keel laying, 20% is payable upon launching and 30% upon delivery
of
the vessel. The vessels’ construction will be partially financed from long-term
bank financing discussed in Note 8. The first installment for four of the six
vessels of $ 28,638 was paid in December 2006. In January 2007, the first
installment for the remaining two vessels of $ 14,169 was paid and is also
included in Advances for vessels acquisitions / under construction, in the
accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets. The vessels are expected
to
be delivered during the first six months of 2009.
During
July 2007, the Company entered into agreements to acquire three drybulk vessels
from unrelated third parties as follows: i) one 2002 built super handymax,
or
supramax, vessel of 51,200 dwt, built in China. The vessel will be chartered
back to the sellers for a period of 18 months at a daily net rate of $25,650
on
a bareboat basis; ii) one 1995 built panamax vessel of 73,506 dwt, built in
South Korea. The vessel will be time-chartered for a period of 24-26 months
at a
daily net rate of $29,700; and iii) one 2000 built handymax vessel of 45,526
dwt, built in Philippines. The vessel will be time-chartered for a period of
14-16 months at a daily net rate of $22,000. The vessels are scheduled to be
delivered to the Company between November 2007 and January 2008. The aggregate
purchase price of the vessels is $148,075, of which the Company paid in July
2007 a deposit totalling in aggregate $ 14,698.
During
August 2007, the Company entered into agreements to acquire three drybulk
vessels from unrelated third parties as follows: i) one 2001 built panamax
vessel of 75,928 dwt, built in Japan, ii) one 2000 built panamax vessel of
75,933 dwt, built in Japan and iii) one 2000 built panamax vessel of 75,681
dwt,
built in Japan. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the Company between
November 2007 and March 2008 and to enter into spot market trading. The
aggregate purchase price of the vessels is $ 222,000, of which the Company
paid
in August 2007 a deposit totalling in aggregate $ 22,200.
The
Advances for vessels acquisitions / under construction as of December 31, 2006
and September 30, 2007 are analyzed as follows:
|
|
Construction
installments
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
Capitalized
interest
|
|
|
Capitalized
costs
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2007
|
|
|
28,638
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
28,683
|
|
-
Additions
|
|
|
14,169
|
|
|
|
36,898
|
|
|
|
1,733
|
|
|
|
218
|
|
|
|
53,018
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
42,807
|
|
|
|
36,898
|
|
|
|
1,767
|
|
|
|
229
|
|
|
|
81,701
|
|
6. Vessels,
net:
The
movement in vessels cost and accumulated depreciation during the nine-months
ended September 30, 2007 is as follows:
|
|
Vessel
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
|
|
Vessels,
net
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2007
|
|
|
331,324
|
|
|
|
(24,906
|
)
|
|
|
306,418
|
|
-
Additions
|
|
|
171,650
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
171,650
|
|
-
Depreciation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(18,794
|
)
|
|
|
(18,794
|
)
|
-
Disposals
|
|
|
(55,638
|
)
|
|
|
5,625
|
|
|
|
(50,013
|
)
|
Balance,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
447,336
|
|
|
|
(38,075
|
)
|
|
|
409,261
|
|
On
March 30, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the vessel
Errorless to an unrelated party for consideration of $ 52,500. The gain from
the
sale of $ 1,961 was recognized upon the delivery of the vessel to the buyer,
on
April 30, 2007.
Based
on the Memoranda of Agreement dated May 23, 2007, on May 31, 2007, the Company
re-acquired four Suezmax tankers that it sold in 2006 in a sale and lease-back
transaction and terminated the respective bareboat charters. The four Suezmax
tankers are
Limitless
(DWT 136,055 built 1993),
Endless
(DWT
135,915 built 1992),
Noiseless
(DWT 149,554 built 1992) and
Stainless
(DWT 149,599 built 1992). The re-acquisition price was
$208,000 and was financed by bank debt of $147,500 (Note 8), the early
redemption of the seller’s credit of $20,640, associated with the 2006 sales and
lease back transactions and with existing cash balances. The then unamortized
deferred gain of the four vessels of $36,350 was applied against the vessels’
purchase price (Note 11).
7. Deferred
Charges:
The
movement during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 is as
follows:
|
|
Dry-Docking
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2007
|
|
|
31,850
|
|
-
Additions
|
|
|
20,146
|
|
-
Amortization
|
|
|
(15,265
|
)
|
Balance,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
36,731
|
|
The
bareboat charters for two vessels, Restless and Victorious, which the Company
had unamortized drydocking costs at January 1, 2007, were terminated during
the
period (see Note 11). The unamortized drydocking costs of $3,316 for these
two
vessels were expensed at the date the bareboat charters were terminated and
the
amounts are included in amortization expense for the period.
8. Long-term
Debt:
The
amounts in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets are analyzed
as follows:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
Borrower(s)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
The
Company
|
|
|
218,052
|
|
|
|
196,415
|
|
Myticas
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34,679
|
|
Litochoro
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34,679
|
|
Imitos
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34,679
|
|
Parnis
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34,679
|
|
Total
|
|
|
218,052
|
|
|
|
335,131
|
|
Less-
current portion
|
|
|
(16,588
|
)
|
|
|
(40,190
|
)
|
Long-term
portion
|
|
|
201,464
|
|
|
|
294,941
|
|
The
Company:
At
December 31, 2006, the Company had a revolving credit facility outstanding
of $
83,000 and a loan outstanding of $ 137,000. At September 30, 2007, the Company
had a revolving credit facility outstanding of $ 93,000 and a loan outstanding
of $ 105,530.
Revolving
Credit Facility:
In January 2007, $ 10,000 was drawn down from the
revolving credit facility to partially finance the construction of two vessels
(Note 5). The outstanding amount under the revolving credit facility of $ 93,000
is payable in 10 semi-annual installments of approximately $ 6,045 starting
on
April 30, 2011 plus a balloon payment of $ 32,550 payable together with the
final installment, if no further amounts are drawn. As of September 30, 2007,
the undrawn amount amounted to $ 65,000. The revolving credit facility bears
interest at LIBOR plus a margin (as of September 30, 2007 the margin was
0.85%).
Loan:
The loan of $ 105,530 was drawn down in 2005 and originally amounted to $
154,000. It was obtained to partially finance the acquisitions of the vessels
Stormless, Ellen P., Errorless and Edgeless. The loan consisted of 2 tranches
of
$ 130,000 (Tranche A) and $ 24,000 (Tranche B). Tranche A was payable in 32
consecutive quarterly installments of $ 2,750 each, starting on March 13, 2006
plus a balloon payment of $ 42,000 payable together with the final installment.
Tranche B was payable in 16 consecutive quarterly installments of $ 1,500 each,
starting on March 13, 2006. The Company paid a 1% fee of $1,540 upon signing
the
agreement.
8. Long-term
Debt – (continued):
In
April 2007, following the sale of Errorless (Note 6), $ 22,000 was prepaid
($
5,500 against Tranche A and $ 16,500 as a full prepayment of Tranche B). As
a
result of the prepayment, Tranche A is payable in 27 consecutive quarterly
installments of $ 2,610, starting on June 13, 2007 plus a balloon payment of
$
40,280 payable together with the final installment. The loan bears interest
at
LIBOR plus a margin (as of September 30, 2007 the margin was 0.8%).
In
September 2007, the Company concluded a bank loan bearing interest at LIBOR
plus
a margin to partially finance the acquisition cost of the three drybulk vessels
the Company entered into agreements to acquire in July 2007 (Note 5). The total
loan will be for the amount of $ 95,000 and is payable as follows:
i)
the supramax vessel loan of $ 35,078 in 28 consecutive quarterly installments
as
follows: four installments of $ 1,600, starting three months from the drawdown
date, four installments of $ 850, twenty installments of $ 500 plus a balloon
payment of $ 15,278 payable together with the last installment,
ii)
the panamax vessel loan of $ 29,671 in 28 consecutive quarterly installments
as
follows: eight installments of $ 1,575, starting three months from the drawdown
date, twenty installments of $ 750 plus a balloon payment of $ 2,071 payable
together with the last installment and
iii)
the handymax vessel loan of $ 30,251 in 28 consecutive quarterly installments
as
follows: four installments of $ 962.5, starting three months from the drawdown
date, twenty four installments of $ 537.5 plus a balloon payment of $ 13,501
payable together with the last installment.
On
November 9, 2007, the amount of $ 29,671 was drawn due to the
delivery of the drybulk vessel discussed above, which took place on November
12,
2007.
The
loan is subject to a fee of 1.00% on the total loan amount half payable upon
acceptance of a firm offer letter and half payable on the date of signing of
loan agreement. The amount of $ 475 representing 0.50% of the total fee was
paid
in September 2007 and is included in the unamortized financing fees of $ 3,462
mentioned below. The amount of $ 475 representing the remaining 0.50% of
the total fee was paid upon delivery of the vessel, discussed
above.
Mytikas,
Litochoro, Imitos and Parnis:
At
September 30, 2007, Mytikas, Litochoro, Imitos and Parnis had in total a loan
outstanding of $ 140,062.5.
Loan:
The loan of $140,062.5 was drawn down on May 30, 2007 (originally amounted
to $ 147,500), to partially finance the re-acquisition of vessels Limitless,
Endless, Noiseless and Stainless. The facility has a term of five years and
will
be repaid in twenty quarterly installments starting August 31, 2007, as follows:
i) eight installments of $7,437.5; ii) eight installments of $5,000; iii) three
installments of $4,500; and iv) a balloon payment of $34,500. The credit
facility was subject to a 1% arrangement fee paid on the initial drawdown date.
The credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin (as of September
30,
2007 the margin was 1.25%).
The
loans are secured as follows:
·
|
First
priority mortgages over the Company's owned
vessels;
|
·
|
Assignments
of insurance and earnings of the owned mortgaged
vessels;
|
·
|
Corporate
guarantee of TOP Tankers Inc;
|
·
|
Pledge
over the earnings accounts of the owned
vessels.
|
8. Long-term
Debt – (continued):
Debt
Covenants:
The loans contain financial covenants, calculated on a
consolidated basis, requiring the Company to ensure that the aggregate market
value of the mortgaged vessels at all times exceed 130% of the aggregate
outstanding principal amounts under the loans, to ensure that total assets
minus
total debt will not at any time be less than $ 250,000. The net assets value
of
the Company’s vessels (owned and those covered by bareboat charter agreements)
at all times should exceed $ 125,000 and book equity at all times should exceed
$ 75,000. Furthermore, the Company must maintain liquid funds which at any
time be not less than the higher of $ 10,000 or $ 500 per vessel. As a result,
the minimum liquid funds required under the loan covenants of $ 12,000 and
$
10,000 on a consolidated basis, as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007,
respectively, are included in restricted cash in the accompanying consolidated
condensed balance sheets. The Company should maintain consolidated cash balances
of at least $ 25,000, as amended in September 2007, including the minimum liquid
funds discussed above. The Company is permitted to pay dividends so long as
they
are not in default of a loan covenant or if such dividend payment would not
result in a default of a loan covenant. The Company’s management believes that
as of September 30, 2007 the Company is in compliance with all loan
covenants.
Interest
Expense:
Interest expense for the three month and the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, amounted to $ 4,649, $ 4,749, $
16,836 and $ 10,685 respectively and is included in interest and finance costs
in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of income (Note
17).
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Scheduled
Principal Repayments:
The principal payments required to be
made after September 30, 2007, are as
follows:
|
Period
|
|
Amount
|
|
October
1, 2007 – September 30, 2008
|
|
|
40,190
|
|
October
1, 2008 – September 30, 2009
|
|
|
37,752
|
|
October
1, 2009 – September 30, 2010
|
|
|
30,440
|
|
October
1, 2010 – September 30, 2011
|
|
|
35,985
|
|
October
1, 2011 and thereafter
|
|
|
194,226
|
|
|
|
|
338,593
|
|
Less
unamortized financing fees
|
|
|
(3,462
|
)
|
|
|
|
335,131
|
|
8. Long-term
Debt – (continued):
|
Interest
Rate Swaps:
The
fair value of
the interest rate swaps in the accompanying consolidated condensed
balance
sheets are analyzed as follows:
|
SWAP
|
Notional
Amount
|
Period
|
Effective
Date
|
Interest
Rate Payable
|
Fair
Value - Asset (Liability)
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2006
|
September
30, 2007
|
(i)
|
$
30,154
|
4
years
|
June
30, 2005
|
4.66%
|
$
283
|
$
63
|
(ii)
|
$
38,337
|
5
years
|
January
30, 2006
|
4.80%
|
$
273
|
($
187)
|
(iii)
|
$
10,000
|
7
years
|
September
30, 2006
|
4.23%
|
($
569)
|
($
294)
|
(iv)
|
$
10,000
|
7
years
|
September
30, 2006
|
4.11%
|
($
514)
|
($
240)
|
(v)
|
$
50,000
|
7
years
|
September
29, 2006
|
4.45%
|
($
2,383)
|
($
1,502)
|
(vi)
|
$
10,000
|
7
years
|
July
3, 2006
|
4.76%
|
($
474)
|
($
360)
|
|
|
|
|
|
($
3,384)
|
($
2,520)
|
|
As
of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, the swaps’ fair values, based
on third party valuations, are a net liability of $ 3,384 and $ 2,520,
respectively. The change in fair value of the swap agreements was
recorded
in interest and finance costs (Note
17).
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9. Accrued
Liabilities:
The
account consisted
of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt
|
|
|
630
|
|
|
|
1,887
|
|
Vessel operating and voyage expenses
|
|
|
5,455
|
|
|
|
7,521
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Commitments
and Contingencies:
As
at September 30, 2007 the Company had under construction six handymax Product
/
Chemical tankers scheduled for delivery between January and June 2009, at a
total cost of $ 285,380. The remaining expected payments as of September 30,
2007 are $ 128,421 in 2008 and $ 114,152 in 2009.
In
March and April 2006, the Company entered into sale and leaseback agreements
for
13 vessels for a period of five to seven years. According to the terms of the
transactions, 10% of the gross aggregate sales price, $55,000, has been withheld
by the purchaser to serve as security for the due and punctual performance
and
observance of all the terms and conditions by the Company under the agreements.
Following the re-acquisition of the four vessels (Note 11), 10% of the unpaid
sales price of $20,640, was used to partially finance the re-acquisition.
Consequently the amount that is currently withheld by the purchaser is $ 34,360.
Not later than three months after the end of the bareboat charter period or
upon
the resale of the vessels by the purchaser, if earlier, $ 26,360 out of the
$
34,360 will become payable to the Company. According to the agreement with
one
of the owners-lessors for four vessels, the owner-lessor may forfeit a payment
of up to $ 8,000, or may be required to pay up to $ 16,000, based on the
residual value of these four vessels.
During
December 2006, the Company was named defendant on various putative class action
securities law suits brought in the United States District Court, Southern
District of New York. In June 2007 the derivative suit was voluntarily dismissed
by the plaintiff. A consolidated class action complaint was filed by the
plaintiff in August 2007 and a motion to dismiss such complaint was filed by
the
Company in September 2007. Although having filed the consolidated class action
complaint, the lead plaintiff proceeded with filing a corrected and amended
consolidated complaint whereby a considerate portion of the initial case was
abandoned (October 2007). The Company filed a new motion to dismiss the
corrected and amended complaint on October 17, 2007. The Company maintains
a
Directors and Officers liability insurance which covers the Company and its
indemnified directors for up to $ 20,000. The deductible of this policy of
$ 250
was expensed during 2006. Management believes any additional litigation costs
or
settlement to be covered by the insurance policy.
11.
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Sale
and Leaseback of Vessels:
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The
Company entered into sales and leaseback transactions in 2005 and 2006 as
follows:
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(a)
|
In
August and September 2005, the Company sold the vessels Restless,
Sovereign, Relentless, Invincible and Victorious and realized a total
gain
of $ 17,159. The Company entered into bareboat charter agreements
to
leaseback the same five vessels for a period of seven years. The
charter
back agreements are accounted for as operating leases and the gain
on the
sale was deferred and is being amortized to income over the seven-year
lease period. Based on the Memoranda of Agreement dated April 24,
2007 and
July 19, 2007, the owner and lessor of the Invincible, Victorious
and
Restless agreed to sell the vessels to a third party. The Company
and the
lessor mutually agreed to terminate the bareboat charters. The termination
of the bareboat charters became effective upon the vessels’ delivery to
their new owners, on July 11, 2007, August 27, 2007 and September 17,
2007, respectively. The unamortized deferred gain as of that date
of $
8,021 was recorded in full and is included in the amortization of
deferred
gain on sale and leaseback of vessels of $ 613, $ 8,462, $ 1,838
and $
9,688 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006
and
2007, respectively, in the accompanying 2006 and 2007 consolidated
condensed statements of income. During the three and nine months
periods
ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, lease payments relating to the
bareboat
charters of the vessels were $ 5,308, $ 3,818, $ 15,752 and $ 14,261,
respectively and are included in Charter hire expense in the 2006
and 2007
accompanying consolidated condensed statements of
income.
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(b)
|
In
March 2006, the Company sold the vessels Flawless, Timeless, Priceless,
Stopless, Doubtless, Vanguard, Faithful and Spotless to two unrelated
parties (buyers/lessors) for $ 292,000; of which 90% or $ 262,800
was
received upon closing of the sale. Simultaneous with the sale of
the eight
vessels, the Company entered into bareboat charter agreements to
leaseback
the same eight vessels for a period of five years with no lease renewal
option. Another unrelated party assumed in June 2006 the rights and
obligations of one of the buyers/lessors through a novation agreement
with
no other changes to the terms and conditions of the
agreements.
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The
obligations of the Company under the respective bareboat charter agreements
were
secured by the unpaid sales price representing 10% of the total sales price
or $
29,200. The unpaid sales price is payable to the Company within three months
after the expiration of the individual bareboat charter agreements or
termination of the agreements, if earlier. The collection of the unpaid sales
price is secured by a second priority mortgage on the corresponding vessels
with
the Company having no recourse to the owners or investors of the
buyers/lessors.
In
addition, the agreements allow the buyers/lessors to sell the vessels covered
by
the bareboat charter agreements. In respect of the agreements with
one of the buyers/lessors, in the event of the sale of the vessels prior to
the
termination of the bareboat charter agreements corresponding to four vessels,
the corresponding unpaid sales price, up to a maximum amount of $ 2,000 for
each
vessel, shall be used to cover any shortfall between the net sales proceeds
and
the sum of the: (i) outstanding amount under financing obtained by the buyer
in
connection with the acquisition of the vessel,
and
(ii) the principal amount of the investment made by the investors of the
buyer/lessor.
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The
bareboat charter agreements are accounted for as operating leases
and the
gain on the sale of $ 23,840 was deferred and is being amortized
to income
over the five-year lease period. The deferred gain was calculated
by
deducting from the sales price the carrying amount of the vessels,
the
expenses related to the sale and the unpaid sales price (which is
treated
as a residual value guarantee and will be recognized in income upon
collection). The amortization of the deferred gain amounted to $
1,192, $
1,192, $ 2,583 and $ 3,576 for the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and is included in Amortization
of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels in the accompanying
consolidated condensed statements of income. The total lease payments
for
the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007
related
to the foregoing leases were $ 13,752, $ 13,752, $ 29,949 and $ 41,256,
respectively and are included in Charter hire expense in the accompanying
consolidated condensed statements of
income.
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|
(c)
|
In
April 2006, the Company sold the vessels Limitless, Endless, Stainless,
Faultless and Noiseless to an unrelated party (buyer/lessor) for
$
258,000; of which 90% or $ 232,200 was received upon closing of the
sale.
Simultaneous with the sale of the five vessels, the Company entered
into
bareboat charter agreements to leaseback the five vessels for a period
of
seven years with no lease renewal
option.
|
The
obligations of the Company under the respective bareboat charter agreements
were
secured by the unpaid sales price representing 10% of the total sales price
or $
25,800. The unpaid sales price is payable to the Company within three months
after the expiration of the individual bareboat charter agreements or upon
termination of the agreements, if earlier. The collection of the unpaid sales
price is secured by a second priority mortgage on the corresponding vessels
with
the Company having no recourse to the shareholders (owners) of the
buyer/lessor.
The
bareboat charter agreements are accounted for as operating leases and the gain
on the sale of $ 17,580 was deferred and is being amortized to income over
the
seven-year lease period. The deferred gain was calculated by deducting from
the
sales price the carrying amount of the vessels, the expenses related to the
sale
and the unpaid sales price (which is treated as a residual value guarantee
and
will be recognized in income upon collection). The amortization of the deferred
gain amounted to $ 628, ($ 45), $ 1,256 and $ 986 for the three and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and is included in
Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels in the
accompanying consolidated condensed statements of income. The total lease
payments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and
2007
related to the foregoing leases were $ 10,787, $ 2,157, $ 20,753 and $ 20,566,
respectively, and are included in Charter hire expense in the accompanying
consolidated condensed statements of income.
Following
the re-acquisition of vessels Limitless, Endless, Noiseless and Stainless,
on
May 31, 2007, as discussed in Note 6, the 10% unpaid sales price of $20,640
was
used to partially finance the re-acquisition. The related bareboat charter
agreements were terminated and the then unamortized deferred gain of $36,350
was
recorded contra to
the
purchase price of the vessels.
The
Company’s future minimum lease payments required to be made after September 30,
2007, related to the foregoing bareboat charter agreements, are as
follows:
Period
|
|
Amount
|
|
October
1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
|
|
|
18,035
|
|
Year
ending December 31, 2008
|
|
|
72,022
|
|
Year
ending December 31, 2009
|
|
|
71,999
|
|
Year
ending December 31, 2010
|
|
|
71,999
|
|
Year
ending December 31, 2011 and thereafter
|
|
|
44,534
|
|
|
|
|
278,589
|
|
The
sale and leaseback transactions entered into in 2006 contain financial
covenants, calculated on a consolidated basis, requiring the Company to ensure
that the net assets value of the Company’s vessels (owned and those covered by
bareboat charter agreements) at all times exceed $ 125,000 and book equity
at
all times exceed $ 75,000. Furthermore, a minimum amount of $ 20,000 through
December 15, 2006 and $ 25,000 thereafter and until the final date of the
bareboat charters, shall be maintained on deposit by the Company. During the
bareboat charter period, the Company will maintain consolidated cash balances
of
at least $ 25,000, as amended in September 2007, including the $ 20,000 / $
25,000, mentioned above. The $ 25,000 required to be maintained is presented
separately as restricted cash in the consolidated condensed balance sheet at
September 30, 2007.
As
disclosed above, a portion of the sales price (representing 10% of the gross
aggregate sales price) in the amount of $ 34,360, following the re-acquisition
of the four vessels discussed above and the related settlement of the 10% unpaid
sales price of $20,640, has been withheld by the buyers/lessors and will be
paid
to the Company not later than three months after the end of bareboat charter
period or upon the resale of the vessels, if earlier. Consequently, such unpaid
sales price was recorded as a receivable at its discounted value. The discount
will be accreted through deferred gain on sale and leaseback of vessels over
the
period of the bareboat charter agreements or through the date of the resale
of
the vessels, if earlier. As of September 30, 2007 the present value of the
unpaid sales price was $ 21,954.
Furthermore,
the Company has agreed with the lessors through a separate performance guarantee
deeds that it irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the prompt and punctual
payment of all sums payable by the Company to the lessors under or pursuant
to
the agreements. The term of the performance guarantees covers the period of
the
leases.
12. Common
Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital:
During
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company issued
3,907,365 and 4,307,621 shares of common stock, respectively, at par value
of $
0.01. The net proceeds to the Company totaled $ 26,916 and $29,400
respectively.
The
Company paid dividends of $ 217,466 during the nine-month period ended September
30, 2006.
13. Stock
Incentive Plan:
On
July 1, 2005, January 3, 2006 and July 6, 2006 (the “grant dates”) the Company
granted restricted shares pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
(“the Plan”), which was adopted in April 2005 to provide certain key persons
(the “Participants”), on whose initiatives and efforts the successful conduct of
the Company’s business depends, and who are responsible for the management,
growth and protection of the Company’s business, with incentives to: (a) enter
into and remain in the service of the Company, a Company’s subsidiary, or
Company’s joint venture, (b) acquire a proprietary interest in the success of
the Company, (c) maximize their performance, and (d) enhance the long-term
performance of the Company (whether directly or indirectly) through enhancing
the long-term performance of a Company subsidiary or Company joint venture.
A
total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under
the
Plan, which is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors. The granted
shares have no exercise price and constitute a bonus in nature.
The
Company’s Board of Directors administers the Plan and, on July 1, 2005,
identified 45 key persons (including the Company’s CEO and other 8 officers and
independent members of the Board) to whom shares of restricted common stock
of
the Company (the “Shares”) were granted. For this purpose 249,850 new shares
were granted, out of which 190,000 shares were granted to the Company’s CEO,
48,300 shares to 8 officers and independent members of the Board and the
remaining 11,550 shares were granted to 36 employees. From the total of 59,850
shares granted to officers, independent members of the Board and employees,
1,250 shares were forfeited prior to the vesting date.
On
January 3, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors identified 29 key persons
(including the Company’s CEO and other 8 officers and independent members of the
Board) to whom shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the “Shares”)
were granted. For this purpose 125,000 new shares were granted, out of which
80,000 shares were granted to the Company’s CEO, 38,000 shares to 8 officers and
independent members of the Board and the remaining 7,000 shares were
granted to 20 employees. From the total of 45,000 shares granted to officers,
independent members of the Board and employees, 1,100 shares were forfeited
prior to the vesting date.
On
July 6, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors identified 60 key persons
(including the Company’s CEO and other 8 officers and independent members of the
Board) to whom shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the “Shares”)
were granted. For this purpose 320,000 new shares were granted, out of which
221,250 shares were granted to the Company’s CEO, 68,000 shares to 8 officers
and independent members of the Board and the
remaining
30,750 shares were granted to 51 employees. From the total of 98,750 shares
granted to officers, independent members of the Board and employees, 2,750
shares were forfeited prior to the vesting date.
The
“Restricted Stock Agreements” were signed between the Company and the
Participants on the respective grant dates. Under these agreements, the
Participants have the right to receive dividends and the right to vote the
Shares, subject to the following restrictions:
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i.
|
Grants
to Company’s CEO. The Company’s CEO shall not sell, assign, exchange,
transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of or encumber
any of
the Shares other than to a company, which is wholly owned by the
Company’s
CEO. The restrictions lapse on the earlier of (i) one year from the
grant
date or (ii) termination of the Company’s CEO employment with the Company
for any reason.
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ii.
|
Grants
to Other Participants. The Participants (officers, independent members
of
the Board and Company’s employees) shall not sell, assign, exchange,
transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of or encumber
any of
the Shares. The restrictions lapse on one year from the grant date
conditioned upon the Participant’s continued employment with the Company
from the date of the agreement (i.e. July 1, 2005, January 3, 2006,
or
July 6, 2006) until the date the restrictions lapse (the “restricted
period”).
|
As
the shares granted to the Company’s CEO do not contain any future service
vesting conditions, all such shares are considered vested shares on the grant
date.
On
the other hand, in the event another Participant’s employment with the Company
terminates for any reason before the end of the restricted period, that
Participant shall forfeit all rights to all Shares that have not yet vested
as
of such date of termination. Dividends earned during the restricted period
will
not be returned to the Company, even if the unvested shares are ultimately
forfeited. As these Shares granted to other Participants contain a time-based
service vesting condition, such shares are considered non-vested shares on
the
grant date.
On
July 11, 2007, the Company granted 640,000 restricted shares pursuant to the
Plan. Of the 640,000 new shares granted, 340,000 shares were granted to 6
Directors and the remaining 300,000 shares were granted to 2 officers and
employees.
The
shares will vest proportionally over a period of 4 years in equal installments.
The following provisions apply for the following categories: i)
Executive
Directors:
In case of change of control or termination of employment
contract shares will immediately vest, with the exception of voluntary
resignation or termination of employment for cause, where the shares will be
forfeited; ii)
Non-executive Directors:
In case of change of control or
cease to be a director shares will immediately vest, with the exception of
voluntary resignation or cease to be a director for cause, where the shares
will
be forfeited; iii)
Officers and employees:
In case of change of control
or termination of employment shares will immediately vest, with the exception
of
voluntary resignation or termination of employment for cause, where the shares
will be forfeited.
The
fair value of each share on the grant date was $ 7.99. The fair value of the
non-vested shares granted amounted to $ 5,114 and will be recognized as
compensation in the
consolidated
condensed income statements over the four-year vesting period quarterly in
sixteen equal installments.
A
summary of the status of the Company’s vested and non-vested shares as of
September 30, 2007 and movement during the nine months ended September 30,
2007,
is presented below:
|
Number
of non-vested shares
|
Weighted
average grant date fair value per non-vested
share
|
As
at January 1, 2007
|
140,900
|
$
8.25
|
Granted
|
640,000
|
$
7.99
|
Vested
|
(139,900)
|
$
8.26
|
Forfeited
|
(1,000)
|
$
6.23
|
As
at September 30, 2007
|
640,000
|
$
7.99
|
|
Number
of vested shares
|
As
at January 1, 2007
|
549,850
|
Non-vested
shares granted in 2006, vested during 2007
|
139,900
|
As
at September 30, 2007
|
689,750
|
Effective
January 1, 2005, the Company adopted FASB Statement 123(R) to account for
share-based payments. As the Company did not have share-based compensation
arrangements prior to the date of adoption, all share-based compensation
provided to employees (and those provided to non-employee directors for their
services as directors) is recognized in accordance with the provisions of
Statement 123(R) and classified as Other general and administrative expenses
in
the consolidated condensed income statement.
The
fair value of each share granted on July 1, 2005, January 3, 2006, July 6,
2006
and July 11, 2007 were $ 15.82, $ 12.71, $ 6.23 and $ 7.99, respectively, which
are equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on those dates. The
grant date fair values of the vested shares granted to the CEO amounted to
$
3,006, $ 1,017, $ 1,378 and $ 0, respectively and were recognized in full as
compensation in the third quarter of 2005, in the first quarter of 2006 and
in
the third quarter of 2006, respectively, on the grant dates. The grant date
fair
values of the non-vested shares granted to the remaining Participants, net
of
forfeitures, amounted to $ 927, $ 558, $ 598 and $ 5,114, respectively and
were
recognized ratably as compensation in the consolidated condensed income
statements over the vesting period, of which $ 1,032 and $ 616 was recognized
in
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007,
respectively.
The
dividends declared on shares granted under the Plan are recognized in the
financial statements as a charge to retained earnings, except for the dividends
declared on non-vested shares that are forfeited or expected to be forfeited
before the end of the vesting period. In that case, dividends declared on such
shares are recognized as additional compensation in the consolidated condensed
income statement.
Due
to the low historical employee turnover, the Company’s management assumes that
none of the non-vested shares will be forfeited before the end of the vesting
period.
The
amount of dividends on the granted shares, recognized as a charge to retained
earnings, is presented in the following table:
Type
of Shares granted
|
Quarterly
Dividend per share
|
Special
Dividend per share
|
Total
Dividends
|
Paid
during the nine month period ended September 30,
2006
|
Vested
|
0.21
|
7.50
|
2,082
|
Non-vested
|
0.21
|
7.50
|
807
|
14. Earnings
Per Common Share:
All
shares issued (including non-vested shares issued under the Company's Incentive
Plan) are the Company's common stock and have equal rights to vote and
participate in dividends. However, for the purposes of calculating basic
earnings per share, such non-vested shares are not considered outstanding until
the time-based vesting restriction has lapsed. Furthermore, dividends declared
during the year for non-vested shares are deducted from net income for purposes
of calculating net income available to common shareholders in computing basic
earnings per share.
For
purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, dividends declared during
the year for non-vested shares are not deducted from net income since such
calculation assumes that non-vested shares were fully vested from the grant
date. However, the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation
includes the incremental shares assumed issued under the treasury stock method
weighted for the period the non-vested shares were outstanding.
The
components of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 are as
follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) as reported:
|
|
$
|
(11,394
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18,373
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,929
|
|
|
$
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
dividends declared during the period for non-vested shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(807
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) available to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(11,394
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18,373
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,122
|
|
|
$
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, basic
|
|
|
32,163,137
|
|
|
|
36,668,436
|
|
|
|
29,964,597
|
|
|
|
33,841,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add:
dilutive effect of non-vested shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,742
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, diluted
|
|
|
32,163,137
|
|
|
|
36,668,436
|
|
|
|
29,996,339
|
|
|
|
33,841,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(loss) per share, basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.35
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.50
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
|
$
|
(0.34
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Voyage
and Other Vessel Operating Expenses:
The
amounts in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of income are
as
follows:
Voyage
Expenses
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
Port
charges
|
|
|
1,928
|
|
|
|
3,723
|
|
|
|
8,809
|
|
|
|
12,182
|
|
Bunkers
|
|
|
8,105
|
|
|
|
9,636
|
|
|
|
25,479
|
|
|
|
26,738
|
|
Commissions
|
|
|
2,281
|
|
|
|
1,482
|
|
|
|
8,086
|
|
|
|
5,565
|
|
Total
|
|
|
12,314
|
|
|
|
14,841
|
|
|
|
42,374
|
|
|
|
44,485
|
|
Other
Vessel Operating Expenses
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
Crew
wages and related costs
|
|
|
6,666
|
|
|
|
7,047
|
|
|
|
20,064
|
|
|
|
20,255
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
1,910
|
|
|
|
1,511
|
|
|
|
5,446
|
|
|
|
4,719
|
|
Repairs
and maintenance
|
|
|
3,977
|
|
|
|
4,553
|
|
|
|
11,529
|
|
|
|
12,565
|
|
Spares
and consumable stores
|
|
|
4,653
|
|
|
|
3,923
|
|
|
|
12,018
|
|
|
|
11,210
|
|
Taxes
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
127
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
Total
|
|
|
17,235
|
|
|
|
17,062
|
|
|
|
49,184
|
|
|
|
48,792
|
|
In
February 2007, a ballast tanks cleaning process was performed on the Faultless.
The vessel resumed operations in March 2007. The Company incurred $2,505 in
expenses associated with the cleaning process, which are included in Other
vessel operating and voyage expenses for the nine months ended September 30,
2007. These expenses have been partially offset by $ 1,852 of insurance
recoveries, out of which $ 1,301 has been received by September 30, 2007 and
$
530 was received in October 2007.
16. Leases:
In
January 2006, Top Tanker Management entered into an agreement to lease office
space in Athens, Greece, with an unrelated party. The office is located at
1,
Vasilisis Sofias & Megalou Alexandrou Street, 151 24 Maroussi, Athens,
Greece. The agreement is for duration of twelve years beginning May 2006 with
a
lessee’s option for an extension of ten years. The monthly rent is Euro 120,000
adjusted annually for inflation increase plus 1%. Other general and
administrative expenses for the three months and nine months ended September
30,
2006 and 2007, include $ 476, $ 529, $ 791 and $ 1,536, respectively, of office
rentals. The annual minimum rentals payable under non-cancelable operating
leases after September 30, 2007 through May 1, 2018 before any adjustment for
inflation (approximately 3% annually) and annual increase (1%), translated
using
the exchange rate of $/Euro at September 30, 2007 are:
Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2007
|
|
|
510
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2,040
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2,040
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2,040
|
|
2011
and thereafter
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
|
|
23,630
|
|
In
February 2007, Top Tankers (U.K) Limited entered into a lease agreement for
office space in London. The agreement was for duration of 9 months ending
November 2007. The monthly lease was GBP 5,300, payable monthly in advance.
In
May 2007, Top Tankers (U.K) Limited entered into a new lease agreement for
office space in London. The previous lease agreement was early terminated and
therefore the lease was payable up to August 2007. The new lease agreement
is
valid from June 2007 and shall continue until either party shall give to the
other one calendar month written notice. The new annual lease is GBP 20,000,
payable quarterly in advance.
17. Interest
and Finance Costs:
The
amounts in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of income are
as
follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
Interest
on long-term debt
|
|
|
4,649
|
|
|
|
5,343
|
|
|
|
16,836
|
|
|
|
12,418
|
|
Less: capitalized interest (Note 5)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(594
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,733
|
)
|
Bank
charges
|
|
|
141
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
964
|
|
|
|
498
|
|
Non-qualifying swaps’ fair value change
|
|
|
3,705
|
|
|
|
2,139
|
|
|
|
2,018
|
|
|
|
(864
|
)
|
Amortization
and write-off of financing fees
|
|
|
1,306
|
|
|
|
283
|
|
|
|
4,271
|
|
|
|
515
|
|
Total
|
|
|
9,801
|
|
|
|
7,349
|
|
|
|
24,089
|
|
|
|
10,834
|
|
18. Subsequent
events:
|
(a)
|
New
credit
facilities
:
In
October 2007, the Company concluded three bank loans bearing interest
at
LIBOR plus a margin as follows:
(i)
a bank loan of $
50,000 to partially finance the acquisition cost of one of the three
drybulk vessels the Company entered into agreements to acquire in
August
2007 (Note 5). The loan is subject to a fee of $ 175 payable on draw
down,
(ii)
a bank loan of $ 48,000 to partially finance the
acquisition cost of one of the three drybulk vessels the Company
entered
into agreements to acquire in August 2007 (Note 5). The loan is subject
to
a fee of 0.50% on the loan amount half paid in November 2007 and
half payable on the date of signing of loan agreement,
(iii)
a bank loan of $ 35,000 to
partially finance the acquisition cost of three drybulk vessels the
Company entered into agreements to acquire in July 2007 (Note 5),
to cover
the arrangement fees and for general corporate purposes. The loan
is
subject to a fee of $1,000 which has already been paid upon the first
drawdown discussed below. All the above new credit facilities will
be
drawn upon vessels deliveries, expected between November 2007 and
March
2008. On November 9, 2007, the amount of $12,929, which is part of
the $35,000 bank loan discussed above, was drawn to partially finance
the
acquisition of one of the three drybulk vessels, delivered on November
12,
2007, and to cover the arrangement fees.
|
|
(b)
|
Interest
Rate Derivative Product
:
In November 2007, the
Company entered into an interest rate derivative product. Under
this agreement, the Company has received an upfront payment of $8,500
and
will pay five annual interest payments on a notional amount of
$85,000. Based on the cumulative performance of a portfolio of
systematic foreign exchange trading strategies, the interest payments
will
have a minimum floor at 0.00% and a cap at
7.50%.
|
|
(c)
|
Interest
Rate Swap Restructuring:
In October 2007, the Company
entered into the following interest rate swap restructuring. Under
this
agreement the Company entered into an overlay swap effectively reversing
the Swap (v), discussed in Note 8, and entered into a new swap, in
direct
continuation. Under the terms of the new swap, the Company will pay
an initial fixed interest rate of 4.45% and will receive a fixed
interest
rate of 5.25% for a notional amount of $50,000 and for a period of
six
years. The interest rate that the Company will pay thereafter is
subject
to the difference between the 10-year swap rate and the 2-year swap
rate,
as well as the level of the six-months USD LIBOR. The interest rate
that
the Company will pay is capped at
9.00%.
|
Forward-Looking
Statements
Matters
discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements.
The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor
protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies
to
provide prospective information about their business. Forward- looking
statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies,
future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements,
which are other than statements of historical facts.
The
Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary
statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe,"
"anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential,"
"will," "may," "should," "expect" "pending" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release
are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon
further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination
of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data
available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were
reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to
significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible
to
predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve
or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In
addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and
currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates
and vessel values, failure of a seller to deliver one or more vessels or of
a
buyer to accept delivery of one or more vessels, inability to procure
acquisition financing, default by one or more charterers of our ships, changes
in the demand for crude oil and petroleum products, changes in demand for dry
bulk shipping capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker
prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability
of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations
or
actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or
future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions,
potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events,
vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see
our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete
discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
TOP
TANKERS INC.
(registrant)
Dated: November
26,
2007 By:
/s/
Evangelos J.Pistiolis
Evangelos
J.
Pistiolis
Chief
Executive Officer
SK
23116 0001
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