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Note 1 - General Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
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GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Organization and Nature of Operations
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and its subsidiaries included herein have been prepared by us without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Certain information relating to our organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, has been condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report on Form
10
-Q pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented
not
misleading. The consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2016
has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does
not
include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. It is recommended that these financial statements be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016.
 
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include reclassification and normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated, have been made. All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications of previously reported information
may
be made to conform to current year presentation.
 
We provide offshore marine support and transportation services primarily to companies involved in the offshore exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Our vessels transport materials, supplies and personnel to offshore facilities, as well as move and position drilling structures. The majority of our operations are conducted in the North Sea, offshore Southeast Asia and the Americas. We also operate our vessels in other regions to meet our customers’ requirements.
 
Bankruptcy Filing
 
On
May 17, 2017,
GulfMark Offshore, Inc., or the Debtor, filed a voluntary petition for relief, or the Petition, and commenced a case, or the Bankruptcy Case, under chapter
11,
or Chapter
11,
of title
11
of the United States Code, or the Bankruptcy Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, or the Bankruptcy Court, to pursue a proposed plan of reorganization which, as amended, we refer to as the Plan. The Bankruptcy Case is being administered under the caption
In re GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
No
trustee has been appointed and we will continue to operate as a “debtor in possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. To assure ordinary course operations, we have obtained approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a variety of “first day” motions, including authority to maintain bank accounts and other customary relief. A summary of the key features of the Plan is included below in Note
2.
 
The Plan is subject to acceptance by the Debtor’s creditors (as and to the extent required under the Bankruptcy Code) and confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court. Information contained in the Plan and the disclosure statement dated
June 26, 2017
relating to the Plan is subject to change, whether as a result of amendments to the Plan,
third
-party actions, or otherwise.
 
Bankruptcy Accounting
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared as if we were a going concern and reflect the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB,
Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 
852
“Reorganizations,” or ASC
852.
ASC 
852
requires that the financial statements, for periods subsequent to the Chapter 
11
filing, distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain expenses, gains and losses that are realized or incurred in the bankruptcy proceedings are recorded in “reorganization items, net” on our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, prepetition unsecured and under-secured obligations that
may
be impacted by the bankruptcy reorganization process have been classified as “liabilities subject to compromise” on our consolidated balance sheet at
June 30, 2017.
These liabilities are reported at the amounts expected to be allowed as claims by the Bankruptcy Court, although they
may
be settled for less.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements do
not
purport to reflect or provide for the consequences of our Chapter
11
proceedings. In particular, the consolidated financial statements do
not
purport to show: (i) the realizable value of assets on a liquidation basis or their availability to satisfy liabilities; (ii) the amount of prepetition liabilities that
may
be allowed for claims or contingencies, or the status and priority thereof; (iii) the effect on stockholders’ equity accounts of any changes that
may
be made to our capitalization; or (iv) the effect on operations of any changes that
may
be made to our business.
 
Restricted cash
 
As a result of the bankruptcy, certain customers and financial institutions have required us to cash collateralize certain performance and transaction obligations. The accounts that hold this cash are under our control but use of the cash is restricted until we have completed the obligations. These amounts are separated from cash and included in restricted cash in our balance sheet.
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic Earnings Per Share, or EPS, is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury stock method for Class A Common Stock equivalents.