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  FORM 6-K
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

  Washington, D.C. 20549



REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of May 2014
Commission File Number: 001-33068


ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


Ocean Centre, Montagu Foreshore
East Bay St.
Nassau, Bahamas
P.O. Box SS-19084
(Address of principal executive office)


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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a copy of a press release issued by Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited on May 14, 2014.

 
 

 




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.



 
 
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
 
 
 
(registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ María Cecilia Yad
 
 
 
Name:
María Cecilia Yad
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer



Dated: May 14, 2014



 
 

 


Exhibit 1

 
 
ULTRAPETROL REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR FIRST QUARTER 2014

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 14, 2014 -- Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (NASDAQ: ULTR), an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs in three markets (River Business, Offshore Supply Business and Ocean Business), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

First Quarter 2014 and subsequent events highlights:
 
 
Recorded first quarter 2014 revenues of $86.3 million;
 
 
 
 
Recorded adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $19.6 million in the first quarter of 2014, 1 which is 2% higher than the adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $19.3 million obtained in the same period of 2013;
     
 
Operating profit for the first quarter 2014 was $5.0 million, as compared to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2013;
 
 
 
 
Recorded total adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share of $(4.6) million and $(0.03) per share, respectively, in the first quarter of 2014, which excludes the effect of a $0.3 million loss for deferred taxes on unrealized foreign exchange gain on U.S. dollar-denominated debt of our Brazilian subsidiary in our Offshore Supply Business; and includes a $0.1 million loss related to the sale of dry barges which were subsequently leased back to the Company (for accounting purposes, such gain from the sale is being deferred over the term of the lease up to the present value of the lease payments). 2 Before adjusting for these effects, the recorded total net loss and net loss per share are $(4.8) million and $(0.03), respectively;
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA for our Offshore Supply Business segment increased 40% to $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $9.5 million in the same period of 2013.
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1
For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, please see the tables included under the supplemental information section of this release.
2
For a detailed explanation of these adjustments and other adjustments elsewhere in this release, see "Overview of Financial Results" and the tables included under the Supplemental Information section of this release.

 
 
 

 

Felipe Menéndez, Ultrapetrol's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "2014 started on a strong note with our three new offshore vessels on their way to the Atlantic, two of them having participated successfully in tenders for four and six years employment, respectively, with Petrobras starting in 2015. In order to provide the subsea services we have offered, UP Coral will be converted into an RSV capable of supporting subsea operations, a segment of the industry that provides substantially higher margins than those of regular PSVs. We have also been successful in a tender to employ our UP Safira for a further four years with Petrobras at a rate of $30,000 per day with which all our vessels currently operating in Brazil are profitably employed on long term contracts."

Mr. Menéndez continued, "In our River Business, operations have seen a busy start to 2014, with 100 of our barges on a fixed time charter with Vale and a substantial soybean crop to carry. Furthermore, we have recently begun supplementing this business by providing transshipment services with our new transfer station, Paraná Iron, which is also on a long-term contract with Vale. We expect this new station to contribute substantial additional EBITDA by providing logistical services associated with river transportation. Looking forward, we are currently working with a European design firm to develop a state-of-the-art new series of shallow drafted, ultra fuel-efficient pushboats that we expect to significantly improve our River Business operations and allow us to achieve improved margins as we continue to serve our share of the fast-growing market for river transportation.

Our Ocean Segment has also performed strongly in the first quarter of 2014 with over $4.0 million in adjusted EBITDA as a result of an improvement in the operation of our product carriers as well as strong execution in our feeder container service."

Mr. Menéndez concluded, "We believe that Ultrapetrol is positioned for significant growth in 2014 and in the years to come, and that the steps we have taken in the first quarter have meaningfully enhanced our strategic position and our ability to provide increasingly complex and high-margin services. We have opened a door to subsea services for our Offshore Business which we believe will provide access to a growing and profitable sub-segment of the market and we are pleased to have expanded a promising relationship with Petrobras while also continuing to improve the execution and service offerings in our River and Ocean businesses. Our strong balance sheet demonstrated ability to profitably expand into higher-margin complementary services, and our long-term contracts with strong counterparties continue to serve us well and put us in a strong position from which to grow our fleet and to benefit from positive long-term trends in the markets in which we operate."

Overview of Financial Results

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2014 were $86.3 million as compared with $77.9 million in the same period of 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2014 was $19.6 million as compared with $19.3 million in the same period of 2013. For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, please see the tables at the end of this release.

Adjusted net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $(4.6) million, as compared with net loss of $(0.2) million, during the same period of 2013. First quarter 2014 adjusted net loss excludes the effect of a $0.3 million loss for deferred taxes on unrealized foreign exchange losses on U.S. dollar-denominated debt of our Brazilian subsidiary in our Offshore Supply Business; and includes a $0.1 million loss related to the sale of dry barges which were subsequently leased back to the Company (for accounting purposes, such gain from the sale is being deferred over the term of the lease up to the present value of the lease payments). Before adjusting for these effects, the recorded total net loss and net loss per share are $(4.8) million and $(0.03), respectively.

Cecilia Yad, Ultrapetrol's Chief Financial Officer, said, "During the quarter, we generated strong cash flow and enhanced our ability to continue to implement our growth strategy. Specifically, our adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2014 was $19.6 million, 2% higher when compared to the same period of last year. Our first quarter 2013 adjusted EBITDA included a one-time effect of $3.2 million(*) that positively impacted our results last year. Without considering such effect, our first quarter 2014 adjusted EBITDA increased 22%. Our cash level remained strong and stable, with $14.1 million in cash flow generated from operations during the quarter and an ending cash balance of $81.7 million. This will allow us to continue funding our growth projects and strategic initiatives. As we move forward in 2014 we are optimistic about the opportunities ahead and believe we continued to be very well positioned to meet our objectives and create value for our shareholders."

(*) Exchange difference affecting River segment operating expenses booked in the first quarter of 2013.

Business Segment Highlights

River

Loaded tons in the first quarter of 2014 remained almost equal to the same period of 2013 if cargo capacity is corrected by the effect of 100 barges now on time charter (earning a net daily hire) to Vale which were employed carrying cargo for a freight per ton carried under a COA in the first quarter of 2013.


 
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First quarter 2014 River Business segment adjusted EBITDA was $(0.7) million as compared to $6.5 million in the same period of 2013, representing a $7.2 million decrease. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2014 excludes $7.8 million corresponding to the pending completion of the voyages in transit at the end of the quarter. In the same period of 2013, this amount was only $3.7 million (i.e.: a difference of $4.1 million).

According to the latest United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") estimates, the soybean crop in Paraguay for 2014 was 8.1 million tons, which is in line with the 2013 crop. Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay are estimated to account for approximately 55% of world soybean production in 2014, as compared to 30% in 1995.

The Company has decided to build two 6,000 and two 7,250 BHP new, state-of-the-art, shallow-drafted, heavy fuel consuming pushboats to add to its fleet, the first of which is expected to enter service in 2015.

Notwithstanding its newbuild program for pushboats, the Company has continued to install new engines that will convert a substantial portion of its line pushboats from diesel to heavy fuel consumption. The seventh re-engined pushboat is expected to commence operation within the first half of 2014. This program has demonstrated its potential to reduce fuel expense and to increase both tow size and navigation speed, which we believe will enhance our EBITDA margins in the future.

During the first quarter of 2014, our Punta Alvear barge-building facility continued with the production of barges for third parties. With the third party orders, as well as with the barges built for our own fleet, we expect to have our yard fully contracted through 2014.

Offshore Supply

In the Offshore Supply Business, we operated a fleet of fourteen PSVs, ten of which are contracted to Petrobras in Brazil, and one which operates in the North Sea (UK) while our three recently acquired newbuilt PSVs UP Agate, UP Coral and UP Opal arrived in the North Sea by the end of the first quarter of 2014. Two of them, UP Agate and UP Coral, commenced their operation during April 2014 and UP Opal in May 2014. We expect that the effect of these new vessels will positively impact our results in the forthcoming quarters.

The adjusted EBITDA generated by the Offshore Supply Business segment during the first quarter of 2014 was $13.2 million, 40% higher than the $9.5 million adjusted EBITDA generated in the same period of 2013. For a reconciliation of segment adjusted EBITDA to operating profit (loss), please see the tables at the end of this release.

Total revenues from our Offshore Supply Business for the first quarter of 2014 increased by $5.8 million as compared with the same period of 2013. This 27% increase was primarily attributable to our UP Amber and UP Pearl which commenced operations with Petrobras on August 1, 2013, and November 25, 2013, respectively, and on account of the charters of our UP Agua-Marinha, UP Topazio and UP Diamante, which were renewed with Petrobras in the second quarter of 2013 for four years at $35,380 per day as compared to their expiring charters at $28,000 per day. Also, during the third quarter of 2013, the charter of UP Esmeralda was renewed for four years at $31,950 per day as compared to its expiring charter of $26,200 per day. Partially offsetting this increase were the higher offhire days of our UP Turquoise, UP Jade, UP Rubi and UP Safira and the decrease in revenues of our UP Jasper on account of lower average spot rates.

During the first quarter of 2014 we participated successfully in three tenders held by Petrobras as a result of which, subject to an official award and board approval from the charterers our UP Coral may be employed for six years starting in 2015 as an RSV (Remote operated vehicle Service Vessel) at a rate of approximately $87,000 per day in a joint venture with a leading submarine operating company. Similarly, our PSVs UP Opal and UP Safira (whose current contract expired in September 2014) may be employed for four years to Petrobras at $31,000 and $30,000, respectively. Our UP Rubi has also been renewed for a further 4 year charter to Petrobras at $35,378 starting May 2014.

Ocean

The Ocean Business segment generated adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to $0.2 million in the same period of 2013, a $3.9 million increase. For a reconciliation of segment adjusted EBITDA to operating profit (loss), please see the tables at the end of this release.

Revenues from the Ocean Business increased from $16.9 million in the first quarter of 2013 to $17.7 million in the same period of 2014, mainly attributable to rate increases of our Product Tankers, to the performance of our Argentino and to additional shipmanagement services provided to third parties.

The Company operated a total of four vessels in its Product Tanker fleet in the first quarter of 2014 (Miranda I, Amadeo, Alejandrina, and Austral), which continue to be employed on charters with oil majors in the same flag-protected South American coastal trade in which they have operated in the past.

 
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Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Ultrapetrol believes that the disclosed non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or non-GAAP, measures such as adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and any other adjustments thereto, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, are useful for investors to use in evaluating the liquidity of the company. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to segment operating profit and cash flow from operations is presented in the tables that accompany this press release.

Investment Community Conference Call

Ultrapetrol will host a conference call for investors and analysts on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. EDT accessible via telephone and Internet with an accompanying slide presentation. Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-800-369-3164 (toll-free U.S.) or +1-517-308-9490 (outside of the U.S.); passcode: ULTR. Please register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A replay of the call will be available for one week via telephone starting approximately one hour after the call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-800-285-0609 (toll-free U.S.) or +1-203-369-3393 (outside of the U.S.); passcode: 9376. The webcast will be archived on Ultrapetrol's Web site for 30 days after the call.

About Ultrapetrol

Ultrapetrol is an industrial transportation company serving the marine transportation needs of its clients in the markets on which it focuses. It serves the shipping markets for containers, grain and soya bean products, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum, and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market with its extensive and diverse fleet of vessels. These include river barges and pushboats, platform supply vessels, tankers and two container feeder vessels. More information on Ultrapetrol can be found at www.ultrapetrol.net .

Forward-Looking Language

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include future operating or financial results; pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending or operating expenses, including dry docking and insurance costs; general market conditions and trends, including charter rates, vessel values, and factors affecting vessel supply and demand; our ability to obtain additional financing; our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to obtain financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities; our expectations about the availability of vessels to purchase, the time that it may take to construct new vessels, or vessels' useful lives; our dependence upon the abilities and efforts of our management team; changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities; adverse weather conditions that can affect production of the goods we transport and navigability of the river system; the highly competitive nature of the oceangoing transportation industry; the loss of one or more key customers; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and devaluations; potential liability from future litigation; and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.


ULTR – G


CONTACT: The IGB Group

Leon Berman                                                      Bryan Degnan
212-477-8438                                                       646-673-9701
lberman@igbir.com                                           bdegnan@igbir.com



 
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Supplemental Information: Summary consolidated financial data

The following table shows our unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and our audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013:
 
 
  (Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except par value and share amounts)
    At March 31,     December 31,  
    2014     2013  
ASSETS
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
81,716
 
 
$
 72,625
 
Restricted cash
 
 
11,233
 
 
 
12,132
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 3,382 and $2,905 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
 
43,530
 
 
 
47,836
 
Operating supplies and inventories
 
 
9,104
 
 
 
17,168
 
Prepaid expenses
 
 
12,366
 
 
 
4,111
 
Other receivables
 
 
23,889
 
 
 
41,832
 
Total current assets
 
 
181,838
 
 
 
195,704
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONCURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other receivables
 
 
26,392
 
 
 
28,640
 
Restricted cash
 
 
1,463
 
 
 
1,463
 
Vessels and equipment, net
 
 
722,456
 
 
 
715,431
 
Dry dock
 
 
12,919
 
 
 
10,979
 
Investments in and receivables from affiliates
 
 
4,012
 
 
 
4,436
 
Intangible assets
 
 
582
 
 
 
626
 
Goodwill
 
 
5,015
 
 
 
5,015
 
Other assets
 
 
14,529
 
 
 
14,954
 
Deferred income tax assets
 
 
1,150
 
 
 
2,763
 
Total noncurrent assets
 
 
788,518
 
 
 
784,307
 
Total assets
 
$
970,356
 
 
$
 980,011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
26,977
 
 
$
 28,923
 
Customer advances
 
 
6,953
 
 
 
12,710
 
Payable to related parties
 
 
1,802
 
 
 
1,351
 
Accrued interest
 
 
7,305
 
 
 
1,652
 
Current portion of long-term financial debt
 
 
32,253
 
 
 
32,253
 
Other current liabilities
 
 
15,326
 
 
 
14,499
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
90,616
 
 
 
91,388
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term financial debt
 
 
460,420
 
 
 
466,144
 
Deferred income tax liabilities
 
 
13,647
 
 
 
12,248
 
Other liabilities
 
 
1,035
 
 
 
1,086
 
Deferred gains
 
 
3,483
 
 
 
3,584
 
Total noncurrent liabilities
 
 
478,585
 
 
 
483,062
 
Total liabilities
 
 
569,201
 
 
 
574,450
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value:  250,000,000 authorized shares; 140,419,487 shares outstanding in 2014 and 2013
 
 
1,443
 
 
 
1,443
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
488,735
 
 
 
488,522
 
Treasury stock:  3,923,094 shares at cost
 
 
(19,488
 
 
(19,488
Accumulated deficit
 
 
(67,862
 
 
(63,108
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(1,673
 
 
(1,808
Total equity
 
 
401,155
 
 
 
405,561
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
970,356
 
 
$
 980,011
 


 
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The following table contains certain unaudited historical statements of income data for the periods indicated below derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars:
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
Percent Change
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to River Business
 
$
41,277
 
 
$
39,347
 
 
 
5%
 
Attributable to Offshore Supply Business
 
 
27,403
 
 
 
21,602
 
 
 
27%
 
Attributable to Ocean Business
 
 
17,663
 
 
 
16,941
 
 
 
4%
 
Total revenues
 
 
86,343
 
 
 
77,890
 
 
 
11%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voyage and manufacturing expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to River Business
 
 
(23,701)
 
 
 
(19,373)
 
 
 
22%
 
Attributable to Offshore Supply Business
 
 
(770)
 
 
 
(949)
 
 
 
-19%
 
Attributable to Ocean Business
 
 
(4,555)
 
 
 
(5,685)
 
 
 
-20%
 
Total voyage and manufacturing expenses
 
 
(29,026)
 
 
 
(26,007)
 
 
 
12%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Running costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to River Business
 
 
(13,336)
 
 
 
(14,063)
 
 
 
-5%
 
Attributable to Offshore Supply Business
 
 
(10,622)
 
 
 
(8,366)
 
 
 
27%
 
Attributable to Ocean Business
 
 
(7,496)
 
 
 
(9,043)
 
 
 
-17%
 
Total running costs
 
 
(31,454)
 
 
 
(31,472)
 
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of dry dock and intangible assets
 
 
(1,284)
 
 
 
(708)
 
 
 
81%
 
Depreciation of vessels and equipment
 
 
(10,625)
 
 
 
(9,412)
 
 
 
13%
 
Administrative and commercial expenses
 
 
(9,504)
 
 
 
(8,822)
 
 
 
8%
 
Other operating income, net
 
 
554
 
 
 
450
 
 
 
23%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit
 
 
5,004
 
 
 
1,919
 
 
 
161%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial expense
 
 
(8,650)
 
 
 
(11,544)
 
 
 
-25%
 
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net
   
2,983
     
6,255
     
-52%
 
Financial income
 
 
10
 
 
 
76
 
 
 
-87%
 
Loss on derivatives, net
 
 
--
 
 
 
(216)
 
 
 
   
Investment in affiliates
 
 
(232)
 
 
 
(195)
 
 
 
19%
 
Other, net
 
 
25
 
 
 
(228)
 
 
 
 
 
Total other (expenses)
 
 
(5,864)
 
 
 
(5,852)
 
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before income taxes
 
 
(860)
 
 
 
(3,933)
 
 
 
-78%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expenses
 
 
(3,894)
 
 
 
(1,622)
 
 
 
140%
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
 
 
--
 
 
 
299
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
 
$
(4,754)
 
 
$
(5,854)
 
 
 
-19%
 


 
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The following table contains our unaudited statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013:

(Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
 
 
 
For the three-month period
ended March 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss)
 
$
(4,754)
 
 
$
(5,555)
 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Depreciation of vessels and equipment
 
 
10,625
 
 
 
9,412
 
Amortization of dry docking
 
 
1,240
 
 
 
664
 
Expenditure for dry docking
 
 
(3,180)
 
 
 
(1,057)
 
Loss on derivatives, net
   
--
     
216
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
44
 
 
 
44
 
Debt issuance expense amortization
 
 
499
 
 
 
603
 
Financial loss on extinguishment of debt
   
--
     
3,605
 
Net losses from investments in affiliates
 
 
232
 
 
 
195
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
515
     
295
 
Share - based compensation
 
 
213
 
 
 
65
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(Increase) decrease in assets:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
 
3.881
 
 
 
(10,933)
 
Other receivables, operating supplies and prepaid expenses
 
 
4,314
 
 
 
(8,496)
 
Other
 
 
20
 
 
 
41
 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 
(1,906)
 
 
 
(1,468)
 
Customer advances
   
(5,757)
     
11,263
 
Other payables
 
 
8,114
 
 
 
4,860
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
14,100
 
 
 
3,754
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Purchase of vessels and equipment ($7,521 in 2013 for barges built, sold and leased-back)
 
 
(17,650)
 
 
 
(15,738)
 
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net ($9,410 in 2013 for barges sold and leased-back)
 
 
--
 
 
 
9,410
 
    Proceeds from shipbuilding contract cancelation
   
17,589
        --  
Net cash (used in) investing activities
 
 
(61)
 
 
 
(6,328)
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Scheduled repayments of long-term financial debt
 
 
(5,697)
 
 
 
(4,050)
 
Early repayment of long-term financial debt
   
--
     
(31,200)
 
Short-term credit facility repayments
   
--
     
(4,138)
 
Prepayment of 7.25% Senior Convertible Notes
   
--
     
(80,000)
 
Proceeds from long-term financial debt
 
 
--
 
 
 
25,850
 
Other financing activities, net
 
 
749
 
 
 
(2,490)
 
Net cash (used in) financing activities
 
 
(4,948)
 
 
 
(96,028)
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
9,091
 
 
 
(98,602)
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
 
 
72,625
 
 
 
222,215
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
 
$
81,716
 
 
$
123,613
 


 
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The following table reconciles our Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to our cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013:

 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
($000's)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Total cash flows provided by operating activities
 
 
14,100
 
 
 
3,864
 
Total cash flows (used in) investing activities
 
 
(61)
 
 
 
(6,438)
 
Total cash flows (used in) from financing activities
 
 
(4,948)
 
 
 
(96,028)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cash flows from operating activities
 
$
14,100
 
 
$
3,864
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase / Decrease in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
(8,665)
 
 
 
4,623
 
Expenditure for dry docking
 
 
3,180
 
 
 
1,057
 
Income Taxes
 
 
3,894
 
 
 
1,622
 
Financial Expenses
 
 
8,650
 
 
 
7,939
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
 
(515)
 
 
 
--
 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
--
 
 
 
(299)
 
Loss on derivatives, net
 
 
--
 
 
 
(216)
 
Yard EBITDA from Touax sale
 
 
(99)
 
 
 
1,829
 
Other adjustments
 
 
(945)
 
 
 
(1,158)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA
 
$
19,600
 
 
$
19,261
 

The following table reconciles our adjusted net income and adjusted EPS to net loss and EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

($000's)
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
86,343
 
 
$
77,890
 
 
 
11%
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
19,600
 
 
$
19,261
 
 
 
2%
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) as reported
 
$
(4,754)
 
 
$
(5,854)
 
 
 
-19%
 
EPS as reported (In $ per share)
 
$
(0.03)
 
 
$
(0.04)
 
 
 
-25%
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Adjustments to Net Loss as reported
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yard EBITDA from Touax barge sale
   
(99)
     
1,829
         
Income tax expense on Exchange Variance Benefit (1)
 
 
274
 
 
 
178
 
 
 
54%
 
Non-cash loss of extinguishment of debt
   
--
     
3,605
         
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net (loss)
 
$
(4,579)
 
 
$
(242)
 
 
 
   
Adjusted EPS (In $ per share)
 
$
(0.03)
 
 
$
(0.00)
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Provision for income tax on foreign currency exchange gains on U.S. dollar denominated debt of one of our subsidiaries on the Offshore Supply Business.
 
 

 
8

 


The following table reconciles our Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to our Operating Profit per business segment for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014:

 
 
First quarter ended March 31, 2014
 
($000's)
 
River
 
 
Offshore Supply
 
 
Ocean
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating (loss) profit
 
$
(6,532)
 
 
$
9,359
 
 
$
2,177
 
 
$
5,004
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
6,156
 
 
 
3,849
 
 
 
1,904
 
 
 
11,909
 
Investment in affiliates / Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
 
 
(220)
 
 
 
--
 
 
 
(12)
 
 
 
(232)
 
Net (loss) on derivatives, net
 
 
--
 
 
 
(1)
 
 
 
--
 
 
 
(1)
 
Yard EBITDA from Touax sale
 
 
(99)
 
 
 
--
 
 
 
--
 
 
 
(99)
 
Other, net
 
 
--
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
(695)
 
 
$
13,210
 
 
$
4,092
 
 
$
16,607
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Items not included in Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
 
Foreign currency exchange gains, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,983
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
19,600
 

The following table reconciles our Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to our Operating Profit per business segment for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013:

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
$ (000)    River     Offshore
Supply 
    Ocean      TOTAL  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating (loss) profit
 
$
(3,934)
 
 
$
7,400
 
 
$
(1,547)
 
 
$
1,919
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
5,846
 
 
 
2,574
 
 
 
1,700
 
 
 
10,120
 
Investment in affiliates / Net income attributable
to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
 
 
(193)
 
 
 
(299)
 
 
 
(2)
 
 
 
(494)
 
Net (loss) on derivatives, net
   
--
     
(216)
     
--
     
(216)
 
Yard EBITDA from Touax barge sale
   
1,829
     
--
     
--
     
1,829
 
Exchange difference affecting Segment Operating Expenses
   
3,205
     
--
     
--
     
3,205
 
Other net
 
 
(230)
 
 
 
--
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
(228)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
6,523
     
9,459
     
153
     
16,135
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Items not included in Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76
 
Foreign currency exchange gains, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,050
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
19,261
 

 
 
 
 9