UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x              QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

 

OR

 

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                  to

 

Commission File Number        1-6479-1

 

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

13-2637623

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

666 Third Avenue, New York, New York

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 953-4100

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

No Change

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if  changed since last report

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                          YES  x   NO   o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x           Accelerated filer  o            Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  o    NO  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as

of the latest practical date.

Common Shares outstanding as of October 29, 2007 — 31,214,729

 



OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

IN THOUSANDS

 

 

 

September 30,
 2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

541,482

 

$

606,758

 

Voyage receivables

 

135,128

 

136,043

 

Other receivables, including federal income taxes recoverable

 

96,117

 

71,723

 

Inventories and prepaid expenses

 

35,397

 

30,997

 

Total Current Assets

 

808,124

 

845,521

 

Capital Construction Fund

 

173,486

 

315,913

 

Vessels and other property, less accumulated depreciation of $478,252 and $377,791

 

2,664,759

 

2,501,846

 

Vessels under capital leases, less accumulated amortization of $83,601 and $78,272

 

26,319

 

30,750

 

Deferred drydock expenditures, net

 

76,026

 

50,774

 

Total Vessels, Deferred Drydock and Other Property

 

2,767,104

 

2,583,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Companies

 

145,062

 

275,199

 

Intangible Assets, less accumulated amortization of $5,679 and $389

 

115,821

 

92,611

 

Goodwill

 

73,687

 

64,293

 

Other Assets

 

85,730

 

53,762

 

Total Assets

 

$

4,169,014

 

$

4,230,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, sundry liabilities and accrued expenses

 

$

175,899

 

$

192,500

 

Short-term debt and current installments of long-term debt

 

26,017

 

27,426

 

Current obligations under capital leases

 

8,211

 

7,650

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

210,127

 

227,576

 

Long-term Debt

 

1,627,614

 

1,273,053

 

Obligations under Capital Leases

 

27,259

 

33,894

 

Deferred Gain on Sale and Leaseback of Vessels

 

193,651

 

218,759

 

Deferred Federal Income Taxes ($242,970 and $234,269) and Other Liabilities

 

282,667

 

270,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

1,827,696

 

2,207,311

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

4,169,014

 

$

4,230,669

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Sept. 30,
 2007

 

Sept. 30,
2006

 

Sept. 30,
2007

 

Sept. 30,
 2006

 

Shipping Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pool revenues including $21,349, $12,736, $57,134 and $38,429 received from companies accounted for by the equity method

 

$

107,534

 

$

165,849

 

$

384,310

 

$

491,956

 

Time and bareboat charter revenues

 

95,005

 

70,353

 

270,386

 

209,453

 

Voyage charter revenues

 

74,642

 

29,662

 

197,766

 

86,234

 

 

 

277,181

 

265,864

 

852,462

 

787,643

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

23,144

 

11,056

 

65,007

 

36,422

 

Vessel expenses

 

70,709

 

52,255

 

200,381

 

155,046

 

Provision for settlement

 

 

27,000

 

 

27,000

 

Charter hire expenses, including $—, $21,187, $41,121 and $64,842 paid to a company accounted for by the equity method

 

68,869

 

46,022

 

186,234

 

127,249

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,543

 

33,981

 

135,125

 

104,195

 

General and administrative

 

33,655

 

20,871

 

94,380

 

67,952

 

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

(1,620

)

(14,270

)

(7,240

)

(10,651

)

Total Operating Expenses

 

243,300

 

176,915

 

673,887

 

507,213

 

Income from Vessel Operations

 

33,881

 

88,949

 

178,575

 

280,430

 

Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies

 

1,005

 

5,585

 

7,274

 

16,913

 

Operating Income

 

34,886

 

94,534

 

185,849

 

297,343

 

Other Income

 

9,387

 

7,048

 

66,435

 

23,234

 

 

 

44,273

 

101,582

 

252,284

 

320,577

 

Interest Expense

 

22,061

 

14,552

 

53,510

 

52,293

 

Income before Federal Income Taxes

 

22,212

 

87,030

 

198,774

 

268,284

 

Provision/(Credit) for Federal Income Taxes

 

(4,417

)

(3,800

)

8,501

 

(11,141

)

Net Income

 

$

26,629

 

$

90,830

 

$

190,273

 

$

279,425

 

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

31,922,577

 

39,538,118

 

35,130,111

 

39,530,097

 

Diluted

 

32,167,515

 

39,630,655

 

35,319,228

 

39,596,964

 

Per Share Amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income

 

$

0.83

 

$

2.30

 

$

5.42

 

$

7.07

 

Diluted net income

 

$

0.83

 

$

2.29

 

$

5.39

 

$

7.06

 

Cash dividends declared

 

$

0.3125

 

$

0.25

 

$

1.125

 

$

0.925

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

IN THOUSANDS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

190,273

 

$

279,425

 

Items included in net income not affecting cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

135,125

 

104,195

 

Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leasebacks

 

(35,432

)

(31,611

)

Deferred compensation relating to restricted stock and stock option grants

 

7,054

 

2,915

 

Provision/(credit) for deferred federal income taxes

 

8,501

 

(4,700

)

Undistributed earnings of affiliated companies

 

6,712

 

7,095

 

Other — net

 

(2,403

)

(9,465

)

Items included in net income related to investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of securities — net

 

(41,150

)

(10,420

)

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

(7,240

)

(10,651

)

Payments for drydocking

 

(52,976

)

(27,402

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(55,875

)

10,200

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

152,589

 

309,581

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for vessels

 

(397,389

)

(52,014

)

Withdrawals from Capital Construction Fund

 

151,600

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of vessels

 

131,426

 

168,969

 

Acquisition of Heidmar Lightering, net of cash acquired of $2,600

 

(38,375

)

 

Expenditures for other property

 

(7,110

)

(6,292

)

Investments in and advances to affiliated companies

 

(29,713

)

(7,071

)

Proceeds from disposal of investments in affiliated companies

 

194,706

 

1,573

 

Other — net

 

1,226

 

(962

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

6,371

 

104,203

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(543,299

)

 

Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs

 

374,000

 

83,642

 

Payments on debt and obligations under capital leases

 

(26,931

)

(246,296

)

Cash dividends paid

 

(28,272

)

(26,691

)

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

 

427

 

237

 

Other — net

 

(161

)

(9,836

)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

 

(224,236

)

(198,944

)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(65,276

)

214,840

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

606,758

 

188,588

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

541,482

 

$

403,428

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-in Additional

 

Retained

 

Treasury Stock

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Stock*

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 Income**

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2007

 

$

40,791

 

$

202,712

 

$

1,996,826

 

1,565,559

 

$

(34,522

)

$

1,504

 

$

2,207,311

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

190,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,273

 

Effect of Derivative Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,121

 

4,121

 

Effect of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(165

)

(165

)

Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,229

***

Cash Dividends Declared

 

 

 

 

 

(38,026

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38,026

)

Deferred Compensation Related to Options Granted

 

 

 

2,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,676

 

Issuance of Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

 

(1,662

)

 

 

(134,441

)

1,662

 

 

 

 

Amortization of Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

 

4,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,378

 

Options Exercised and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

(8,577

)

109

 

 

 

427

 

Purchases of Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,153,489

 

(543,299

)

 

 

(543,299

)

Balance at September 30, 2007

 

$

40,791

 

$

208,422

 

$

2,149,073

 

9,576,030

 

$

(576,050

)

$

5,460

 

$

1,827,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2006

 

$

40,791

 

$

199,570

 

$

1,640,742

 

1,341,718

 

$

(17,019

)

$

11,944

 

$

1,876,028

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

279,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

279,425

 

Net Unrealized Holding Losses on Available-For-Sale Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,387

)

(7,387

)

Effect of Derivative Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,557

 

3,557

 

Minimum Pension Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(94

)

(94

)

Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275,501

*** 

Cash Dividends Declared

 

 

 

 

 

(36,576

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,576

)

Deferred Compensation Related to Options Granted

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,158

 

Issuance of Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

 

(931

)

 

 

(81,066

)

931

 

 

 

 

Amortization of Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,757

 

Options Exercised and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

(8,537

)

90

 

 

 

237

 

Balance at September 30, 2006

 

$

40,791

 

$

201,701

 

$

1,883,591

 

1,252,115

 

$

(15,998

)

$

8,020

 

$

2,118,105

 


*

Par value $1 per share; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 40,790,759 shares issued.

**

Amounts are net of tax.

***

Comprehensive income for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $15,253 and $68,445, respectively.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

Note A — Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157
(“FAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” The standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. FAS 157 applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 157 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 158 (“FAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R).” FAS 158 requires companies to:

                  recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a defined benefit postretirement plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status,

                  measure a defined benefit postretirement plan’s assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and

                  recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur.

 

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FAS 158 does not change the amount of net periodic benefit cost included in net income or address the various measurement issues associated with postretirement benefit plan accounting. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and the disclosure requirements was effective for OSG for the year ended December 31, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Earlier application of the measurement date provisions is encouraged; however, early application must be for all of an employer’s benefit plans. The adoption of the measurement date provisions of FAS 158 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (“FAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FAS 115.”  FAS 159 provides entities with the opportunity to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.  FAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted provided the Company also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157.  The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 159 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.

Note B —Earnings per Common Share:

The computation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the exercise of all dilutive stock options and restricted stock units using the treasury stock method. The components of the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income

 

$

26,629

 

$

90,830

 

$

190,273

 

$

279,425

 

Common shares outstanding, basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

 

31,922,577

 

39,538,118

 

35,130,111

 

39,530,097

 

Common shares outstanding, diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

 

31,922,577

 

39,538,118

 

35,130,111

 

39,530,097

 

Dilutive equity awards

 

244,938

 

92,537

 

189,117

 

66,867

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

 

32,167,515

 

39,630,655

 

35,319,228

 

39,596,964

 

 

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the anti-dilutive effects of equity awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share were not material.

Note C — Change in Accounting Principle:

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” an interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (“FAS 109”), “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements.  In addition, FIN 48 specifically excludes income taxes from the scope of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”  FIN 48 applies to all tax positions related to income taxes that are subject to FAS 109, including tax positions considered to be routine. The Company, as required, adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007.  The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Company’s earnings or financial position.

 

Note D — Acquisitions:

Maritrans Inc.

On November 28, 2006 the Company acquired Maritrans Inc. (“Maritrans”), a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owned and operated one of the largest fleets of double hull vessels serving the East Coast and U.S. Gulf Coast trades.  The operating results of Maritrans have been included in the Company’s financial statements commencing November 29, 2006.  Maritrans’ fleet consisted of 11 ATBs, one of which was in the process of being double hulled, five product carriers, two of which had been redeployed to transport grain, and three large ATBs under construction.  Holders of Maritrans’ common stock received $37.50 per share in cash for an aggregate consideration of approximately $450 million.  Taking into account the assumption of Maritrans’ outstanding debt, the total purchase price was approximately $506 million.  OSG financed the acquisition through borrowings under existing credit facilities.

 

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The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of Maritrans’ assets and liabilities at the date of the acquisition (in thousands):

Assets:

 

 

 

Current assets, including receivables

 

$

74,843

 

Vessels

 

452,846

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

93,000

 

Goodwill

 

64,103

 

Other assets

 

1,598

 

Total assets acquired

 

686,390

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Current liabilities, including current installments of long-term debt

 

34,090

 

Long-term debt

 

51,427

 

Deferred federal income taxes and other liabilities

 

131,787

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

217,304

 

Net assets acquired (cash consideration)

 

$

469,086

 

The Company’s purchase price allocation is preliminary and will be finalized by year-end 2007.

Heidmar Lightering

In April 2007, OSG acquired the Heidmar Lightering business from a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. for cash of approximately $41,000,000.  The operation, a fleet of four International Flag Aframaxes and two U.S. Flag workboats, provides crude oil lightering services to refiners, oil companies and trading companies primarily in the U.S. Gulf.  The business manages a portfolio of one-to-three year fixed rate cargo contracts.  Under the agreement, OSG acquired the lightering fleet, which was time chartered-in, including a 50% residual interest in two specialized lightering Aframaxes.  The operating results of the Heidmar Lightering business have been included in the Company’s financial statements commencing April 1, 2007.

Note E — Business and Segment Reporting:

The Company has three reportable segments: International Crude Tankers, International Product Carriers, and U.S. vessels. Segment results are evaluated based on income from vessel operations before general and administrative expenses and gain on disposal of vessels. The accounting policies followed by the reportable segments are the same as those followed in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Information about the Company’s reportable segments as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follows:

 

 

International

 

 

 

 

Crude
Tankers

 

Product
Carriers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands

 

 

 

Other

 

U.S.

 

Totals

 

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping revenues

 

$

136,519

 

$

73,334

 

$

6,243

 

$

61,085

 

$

277,181

 

Time charter equivalent revenues

 

127,341

 

66,928

 

5,929

 

53,839

 

254,037

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

19,386

 

14,205

 

1,566

 

13,386

 

48,543

 

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

(80

)

 

(3

)

1,703

 

1,620

 

Income from vessel operations

 

39,176

 

16,998

 

1,119

 

8,623

 

65,916

 

Equity in income of affiliated companies

 

(56

)

 

127

 

934

 

1,005

 

Investments in affiliated companies at Sept. 30, 2007

 

26,329

 

900

 

114,602

 

3,231

 

145,062

 

Total assets at Sept. 30, 2007

 

1,593,664

 

792,116

 

116,954

 

811,900

 

3,314,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping revenues

 

456,175

 

201,126

 

17,631

 

177,530

 

852,462

 

Time charter equivalent revenues

 

434,453

 

184,049

 

16,744

 

152,209

 

787,455

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

55,164

 

36,488

 

4,368

 

39,105

 

135,125

 

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

(76

)

5,624

 

(11

)

1,703

 

7,240

 

Income from vessel operations

 

184,309

 

47,455

 

2,533

 

31,418

 

265,715

 

Equity in income of affiliated companies

 

3,635

 

 

447

 

3,192

 

7,274

 

Expenditures for vessels

 

60,538

 

193,862

 

 

142,989

 

397,389

 

Payments for drydocking

 

16,624

 

24,604

 

 

11,748

 

52,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended Sept 30, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping revenues

 

176,745

 

62,983

 

5,152

 

20,984

 

265,864

 

Time charter equivalent revenues

 

175,878

 

55,048

 

4,893

 

18,989

 

254,808

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,884

 

10,375

 

958

 

4,764

 

33,981

 

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

14,385

 

 

(18

)

(97

)

14,270

 

Income from vessel operations

 

102,091

 

15,896

 

(26,111

)

3,674

 

95,550

 

Equity in income of affiliated companies

 

3,442

 

 

190

 

1,953

 

5,585

 

Investments in affiliated companies at September 30, 2006

 

161,239

 

600

 

108,186

 

4,982

 

275,007

 

Total assets at September 30, 2006

 

1,754,653

 

707,406

 

109,622

 

85,875

 

2,657,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping revenues

 

532,124

 

184,005

 

15,252

 

56,262

 

787,643

 

Time charter equivalent revenues

 

528,726

 

160,938

 

14,495

 

47,062

 

751,221

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

57,715

 

29,590

 

3,110

 

13,780

 

104,195

 

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

12,954

 

 

(106

)

(2,197

)

10,651

 

Income from vessel operations

 

306,348

 

49,998

 

(25,353

)

6,738

 

337,731

 

Equity in income of affiliated companies

 

11,472

 

 

497

 

4,944

 

16,913

 

Expenditures for vessels

 

48,109

 

637

 

 

3,268

 

52,014

 

Payments for drydocking

 

6,523

 

13,473

 

 

7,406

 

27,402

 

 

 

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Reconciliations of time charter equivalent revenues of the segments to shipping revenues as reported in the consolidated statements of operations follow:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

In thousands

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Time charter equivalent revenues

 

$

254,037

 

$

254,808

 

$

787,455

 

$

751,221

 

Add: Voyage expenses

 

23,144

 

11,056

 

65,007

 

36,422

 

Shipping revenues

 

$

277,181

 

$

265,864

 

$

852,462

 

$

787,643

 

Consistent with general practice in the shipping industry, the Company uses time charter equivalent revenues, which represents shipping revenues less voyage expenses, as a measure to compare revenue generated from a voyage charter to revenue generated from a time charter. Time charter equivalent revenues, a non-GAAP measure, provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with shipping revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, because it assists Company management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their financial performance.

Reconciliations of income from vessel operations of the segments to income before federal income taxes as reported in the consolidated income statements follow:



 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

In thousands

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Total income from vessel operations of all segments

 

$

65,916

 

$

95,550

 

$

265,715

 

$

337,731

 

General and administrative expenses

 

(33,655

)

(20,871

)

(94,380

)

(67,952

)

Gain on disposal of vessels

 

1,620

 

14,270

 

7,240

 

10,651

 

Consolidated income from vessel operations

 

33,881

 

88,949

 

178,575

 

280,430

 

Equity in income of affiliated companies

 

1,005

 

5,585

 

7,274

 

16,913

 

Other income

 

9,387

 

7,048

 

66,435

 

23,234

 

Interest expense

 

(22,061

)

(14,552

)

(53,510

)

(52,293

)

Income before federal income taxes

 

$

22,212

 

$

87,030

 

$

198,774

 

$

268,284

 

Reconciliations of total assets of the segments to amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets follow:

In thousands as of September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

Total assets of all segments

 

$

3,314,634

 

$

2,657,556

 

Corporate cash and securities, including Capital Construction Fund

 

714,968

 

705,460

 

Other unallocated amounts

 

139,412

 

122,066

 

Consolidated total assets

 

$

4,169,014

 

$

3,485,082

 

 

 

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Note F —Equity Method Investments:

Investments in affiliated companies include joint ventures and other investments accounted for using the equity method.  As of September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately a 50% interest in two joint ventures that have four LNG Carriers and two VLCCs under construction.

Double Hull Tankers, Inc.

In October 2005, OSG sold seven tankers (three VLCCs and four Aframaxes) to Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (“DHT”) in connection with DHT’s initial public offering.  In consideration, the Company received $412,580,000 in cash and 14,000,000 shares in DHT, representing a 46.7% equity stake in the new tanker concern. In November 2005, the Company sold 648,500 shares of DHT, pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of DHT’s initial public offering, and received net cash proceeds of $7,315,000. During 2007, the Company sold the remaining 13,351,500 shares of DHT and received net cash proceeds of $194,706,000.  Such sales reduced the Company’s interest in DHT to 0.0% as of June 30, 2007 from 44.5% as of December 31, 2006.  OSG has time chartered the vessels back from DHT for initial periods of five to six and one-half years with various renewal options of up to an additional five to eight years, depending on the vessel.  The charters provide for profit sharing with DHT when the aggregate TCE revenues earned by the vessels exceed the aggregate basic charter hire defined in the agreement. Under related agreements, a subsidiary of the Company technically manages these vessels for DHT for amounts that have been fixed (except for vessel insurance premiums) over the term of the agreements.

VLCC Joint Venture

In January 2007, the Company acquired a 49.99% interest in a company, which is constructing two VLCCs, for approximately $24,100,000.  The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the joint venture in 2009.  The remaining commitments under the construction contracts will be financed by the joint venture through advances from the partners. The Company expects to make additional advances aggregating approximately $86,000,000 during the period from 2008 to 2009.

 

LNG Joint Venture

In November 2004, the Company formed a joint venture with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) whereby companies in which OSG holds a 49.9% interest ordered four 216,000 cbm LNG Carriers. Upon delivery in 2007 or 2008, these vessels will commence 25-year time charters to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II). The aggregate construction cost for such newbuildings of $908,100,000 will be financed by the joint venture through long-term bank financing and partner contributions. OSG has advanced $90,635,000 to such joint venture as of September 30, 2007, representing its share of working capital ($10,000) and the first installment under the construction contracts ($90,625,000, or approximately 49.9% of $181,600,000). During the first nine months of 2007, the joint venture made $45,403,000 of progress payments. The aggregate unpaid costs of $181,613,000 will be funded through bank financing that will be nonrecourse to the partners. The joint venture has entered into forward start floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with a group of major financial institutions that are being accounted for as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps cover notional amounts aggregating approximately $826,926,000, pursuant to which it will pay fixed rates of 4.91% and 4.93% and receive a floating rate based on LIBOR. These agreements have forward start dates ranging from July to October 2008 and maturity dates ranging from July to October 2022. As of

 

 

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September 30, 2007, the joint venture has recorded an asset of $14,291,000 for the fair value of these swaps.  The Company’s share of such amount is included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying balance sheet.

A condensed summary of the results of operations of the equity method investments follows:  

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

In thousands

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Time charter equivalent revenues

 

$

32,331

 

$

59,024

 

$

139,351

 

$

180,315

 

Ship operating expenses

 

(30,332

)

(44,625

)

(110,095

)

(133,468

)

Income from vessel operations

 

1,999

 

14,399

 

29,256

 

46,847

 

Other income

 

437

 

497

 

1,354

 

1,360

 

Interest expense *

 

39

 

(3,282

)

(6,541

)

(9,782

)

Net income

 

$

2,475

 

$

11,614

 

$

24,069

 

$

38,425

 


*  Interest is net of amounts capitalized in connection with vessel construction of $9,596 (three months ended September 30, 2007), $5,440 (three months ended September 30, 2006), $27,528 (nine months ended September 30, 2007) and $10,292 (nine months ended September 30, 2006).

 

Note G — Derivatives:

Forward Freight Agreements

The Company enters into tanker Forward Freight Agreements (“FFAs”) and related FFA options with an objective to utilize them as both: (i) economic hedging instruments that reduce its exposure to changes in the spot market rates earned by some of its vessels in the normal course of its shipping business; or (ii) for trading purposes to take advantage of short term fluctuations in the market.

Certain FFAs qualified as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes at September 30, 2007 with the change in fair value of the effective portions being recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as income amounting to $2,266,000. All qualifying hedges together with FFAs that do not qualify for hedge accounting are shown at fair value in the balance sheet.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company recorded a liability of $124,000 related to the fair values of all of these agreements representing positions that extend to December 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, OSG recognized net losses of $4,209,000 and $1,520,000, respectively, from transactions involving FFAs and related FFA options.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

As of September 30, 2007, the Company is a party to floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, which are being accounted for as cash flow hedges, with various major financial institutions covering notional amounts aggregating approximately $61,100,000 pursuant to which it pays fixed rates ranging from 4.7% to 5.4% and receives floating rates based on LIBOR (approximately 5.2% as of September 30, 2007). These agreements contain no leverage features and have maturity dates ranging from December 2008 to August 2014.  As of September 30, 2007, the Company has recorded a liability of $374,000 related to the fair values of these swaps.

 

 

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During the first quarter of 2006, the Company transferred a loss of $232,000 from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income in the accompanying statement of operations for interest rate swaps that matured in July 2006 with notional amounts totaling $199,000,000 that no longer qualified as effective cash flow hedges because the underlying debt was repaid.

Note H — Debt:

The Company entered into a $1.8 billion seven-year unsecured revolving credit agreement in 2006 with a group of banks (except that after five years the maximum amount the Company may borrow under the credit agreement is reduced by $150 million and after six years such amount is further reduced by an additional $150 million). Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR. The terms, conditions and financial covenants contained therein are generally more favorable than those contained in the Company’s then existing long-term facilities. In March 2006, in connection with entering into this credit agreement, the Company terminated all of its unsecured revolving credit facilities (long-term of $1,285,000,000 and short-term of $45,000,000) that existed prior thereto.

In 2006, the Company amended floating rate secured term loans covering ten vessels. The amendments provided additional borrowings of approximately $84,000,000, removed the encumbrance on one of the vessels, reduced the applicable interest rates and extended the maturity dates of certain of the loans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased principal amounts of $23,885,000 of its 8.25% notes and $6,700,000 of its 8.75% debentures that are due in 2013. Accordingly, the Company recognized a loss of $1,511,000 on the repurchased debt.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had unused long-term unsecured credit availability of $894,800,000, which reflects $65,200,000 of letters of credit issued principally in connection with the construction of four Aframaxes.

Agreements related to long-term debt provide for prepayment privileges (in certain instances with penalties), limitations on the amount of total borrowings and secured debt, and acceleration of payment under certain circumstances, including failure to satisfy certain financial covenants.

As of September 30, 2007, approximately 16.9% of the net book value of the Company’s vessels is pledged as collateral under certain debt agreements.

Interest paid, excluding capitalized interest, amounted to $54,207,000 and $61,445,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Note I — Taxes:

On October 22, 2004, the President of the U.S. signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The Jobs Creation Act reinstated tax deferral for OSG’s foreign shipping income for years beginning after December 31, 2004. Effective January 1, 2005, the earnings from shipping operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are not subject to U.S. income taxation as long as such earnings are not

 

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repatriated to the U.S. The Company intends to permanently reinvest these earnings, as well as the undistributed income of its foreign companies accumulated through December 31, 1986, in foreign operations. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. income taxes on the shipping income of its foreign subsidiaries was required in 2007 and 2006. Further, no provision for U.S. income taxes on the Company’s share of the undistributed earnings of its less than 50%-owned foreign shipping joint ventures was required as of September 30, 2007 because the Company intends to indefinitely reinvest such earnings ($80,000,000 at September 30, 2007). The unrecognized deferred U.S. income taxes attributable thereto approximated $27,900,000.

In September 2006, the Company made an election under the Jobs Creation Act, effective for years commencing with 2005, to have its qualifying U.S. Flag operations taxed under a tonnage tax regime rather than under the usual U.S. corporate income tax regime. As a result of that election, OSG’s taxable income for U.S. income tax purposes with respect to the eligible U.S. Flag vessels will not include income from qualifying shipping activities in U.S. foreign trade (i.e., transportation between the U.S. and foreign ports or between foreign ports).

As of September 30, 2007, undistributed earnings on which U.S. income taxes have not been provided aggregated approximately $1,846,000,000, including $119,000,000 earned prior to 1976; the unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax attributable to such undistributed earnings approximated $646,000,000.

The components of the provision/(credit) for federal income taxes follow:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

In thousands

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Current

 

$

(7,250

)

$

(4,500

)

$

 

$

(6,441

)

Deferred

 

2,833

 

700

 

8,501

 

(4,700

)

 

 

$

(4,417

)

$

(3,800

)

$

8,501

 

$

(11,141

)

Note J — Capital Stock and Stock Compensation:

In June 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300,000,000 worth of the Company’s common stock, from time-to-time. On April 24, 2007, the Board authorized, and the Company agreed to purchase, all of the outstanding shares held by Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, or 5,093,391 shares, at $65.42 per share. The above purchase, in addition to the total shares previously repurchased under the June 2006 authority, aggregated 6,451,491 shares. In addition, on April 24, 2007, the Board authorized a new share repurchase program of $200,000,000, which replaced the prior $300,000,000 share repurchase program. Such purchases of the Company’s common stock will be made at the Company’s discretion and take into account such factors as price and prevailing market conditions. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had repurchased 2,007,385 shares of its common stock under the 2007 program.

 

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In the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, the Company awarded a total of 143,351 and 83,411 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock at no cost to certain of its employees, including senior officers. Restrictions limit the sale or transfer of these shares until they vest, which occurs over a four or five-year period. During the restriction period, the shares will have voting rights and cash dividends will be paid if declared. The weighted average fair value of the restricted stock issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $56.42 and $49.04 per share, respectively. In addition, in the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, options covering 346,391 and 154,686 shares were granted, respectively, at the market prices at the date of the grant. Such options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and expire ten years from the grant date. The weighted average exercise prices of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $58.78 and $49.03 per share, respectively (the market prices at dates of grant). The weighted average grant-date fair values of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $17.96 and $18.04 per share, respectively.

In the first nine months of 2007, the Company granted a total of 278,083 performance related restricted stock units and performance related options covering 146,270 shares to certain of its employees, including senior officers. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock if certain market related performance goals are met and the covered employees are continuously employed through the end of the period over which the performance goals are measured. The performance stock units have no voting rights and may not be transferred or otherwise disposed of until they vest. In certain instances, cash dividends, if declared, will be held uninvested and without interest and paid in cash if and when such performance stock units vest. The weighted average grant-date market prices of the performance stock units awarded during the first nine months of 2007 was $56.46 per share. The estimated weighted average grant-date fair value of performance stock units awarded during the first nine months of 2007 was $20.41 per share. The weighted average exercise price of the performance options awarded during the first nine months of 2007 was $63.44 per share (the market price at date of grant). The estimated weighted average grant-date fair value of performance options awarded during the first nine months of 2007 was $18.67 per share.

In the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, the Company granted a total of 12,000 and 11,000 restricted stock units, respectively, to certain of its non-employee directors. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon the non-executive director’s termination of service as a board member. The restricted stock units vest upon the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the next annual meeting of the stockholders. The restricted stock units have no voting rights and may not be transferred or otherwise disposed of while the non-employee director is a director. The non-employee director is entitled to dividends in the form of additional restricted stock units at the same time dividends are paid on the Company’s common stock in an amount equal to the result obtained by dividing (i) the product of (x) the amount of units owned by the non-employee director on the record date for the dividend times (y) the dividend per share by (ii) the closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock on the payment date, which restricted units vest immediately on the payment date for the dividend. At the date of the awards in the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, the fair market value of the Company’s stock was $79.16 and $58.32 per share, respectively.

Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period, contingent or otherwise, applicable to each grant, using the straight-line method.

 

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Note K — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related taxes, in the consolidated balance sheets follow:

In thousands as of

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Unrealized gains on derivative instruments

 

$

9,373

 

$

5,252

 

Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (pension and other postretirement plans)

 

(3,913

)

(3,748

)

 

 

$

5,460

 

$

1,504

 

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at September 30, 2007 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic cost: unrecognized transition obligation of $1,720,000 ($1,187,000 net of tax), unrecognized prior service costs of $665,000 ($662,000 net of tax) and unrecognized actuarial losses of $3,031,000 ($2,064,000 net of tax). The transition obligation, prior service credit and actuarial loss previously included in accumulated other comprehensive income recognized in net periodic cost during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $168,000, $307,000 and $71,000, respectively.

Note L — Leases:

1.                   Charters-in:

                            As of September 30, 2007, the Company had commitments to charter-in 69 vessels. Sixty-six of such charter-ins are, or will be, accounted for as operating leases, of which 31 are bareboat charters and 35 are time charters. The future minimum commitments and related number of operating days under these operating leases are as follows:

Bareboat Charters-in:

Dollars in thousands at September 30, 2007

 

Amount

 

Operating Days

 

2007

 

$

20,757

 

1,932

 

2008

 

116,981

 

9,198

 

2009

 

124,042

 

7,680

 

2010

 

127,913

 

6,573

 

2011

 

124,771

 

6,139

 

Thereafter

 

458,083

 

21,641

 

Net minimum lease payments

 

$

972,547

 

53,163

 

 

 

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Time Charters-in:

Dollars in thousands at September 30, 2007

 

Amount

 

Operating Days

 

2007

 

$

51,106

 

2,461

 

2008

 

211,511

 

9,952

 

2009

 

221,580

 

9,322

 

2010

 

211,615

 

8,771

 

2011

 

166,519

 

6,949

 

Thereafter

 

333,187

 

19,281

 

Net minimum lease payments

 

$

1,195,518

 

56,736

 


The above table reflects the acquisition of the Heidmar Lightering business, which included two vessels that were time-chartered in. The future minimum commitments for time charters-in have been reduced to reflect estimated days that the vessels will not be available for employment due to drydock.

 

The future minimum commitments under three bareboat charters-in that are classified as capital leases are as follows:

Dollars in thousands at September 30, 2007

 

 

 

2007

 

$

2,167

 

2008

 

11,888

 

2009

 

10,808

 

2010

 

9,692

 

2011

 

8,102

 

Net minimum lease payments

 

42,657

 

Less amount representing interest

 

(7,187

)

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

$

35,470

 

In February 2007, the Company sold and chartered back two of its Handysize Product Carriers, which bareboat charters are classified as operating leases. The aggregate gain on the transaction of approximately $10,773,000 was deferred and is being amortized over the seven and one-half year terms of the leases as a reduction of charter hire expenses. The leases provide the Company with certain renewal options. In the third quarter of 2007, the Company entered into agreements to purchase and then sell and charter back, on a bareboat basis, two Suezmaxes from DHT. The Company does not expect to recognize any gain or loss on the sale of these vessels. OSG expects to take delivery of the first of the two Suezmaxes late in 2007 and of the other in the first quarter of 2008.    The charters, which are for terms of seven and ten years, will be classified as operating leases and provide the Company with certain purchase options.

 

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During the first nine months of 2007, the Company entered into charter-in arrangements in conjunction with other pool members covering a 50% interest in the three-year time charters of two newbuilding Aframaxes and a five-year time charter of one newbuilding VLCC, which commence upon their delivery from shipyards in 2007. In addition, the Company has time chartered-in two newbuilding Suezmaxes for three years, commencing upon their delivery in late 2008.

 

2.         Charters-out:

The future minimum revenues, before reduction for brokerage commissions, expected to be received on noncancelable time charters and the related revenue days (revenue days represent calendar days, less days that vessels are not available for employment due to repairs, drydock or lay-up) are as follows:

Dollars in thousands at September 30, 2007

 

Amount

 

Revenue Days

 

2007

 

$

96,650

 

3,811

 

2008

 

306,561

 

11,972

 

2009

 

247,701

 

8,155

 

2010

 

208,195

 

5,500

 

2011

 

158,992

 

3,632

 

Thereafter

 

153,587

 

3,341

 

Net minimum lease payments

 

$

1,171,686

 

36,411

 

Future minimum revenues do not include the Company’s share of time charters entered into by the pools in which it participates. Revenues from a time charter are not generally received when a vessel is off-hire, including time required for normal periodic maintenance of the vessel. In arriving at the minimum future charter revenues, an estimated time off-hire to perform periodic maintenance on each vessel has been deducted, although there is no assurance that such estimate will be reflective of the actual off-hire in the future.

Charters on two vessels provide the charterer with options to buy the vessels at the end of the charters in June 2009 at fixed prices, which will approximate their expected book values. As of September 30, 2007, the charterer has exercised its purchase option for one of the two vessels.

Note M — Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:

The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s domestic defined benefit pension, and postretirement health care and life insurance plans was not material during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

There was no material contribution to the Company’s domestic defined benefit plans for the 2006 plan year, and the Company believes that there will be no material contribution for the 2007 plan year.

 

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Note N — Other Income:

Other income consists of:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

In thousands

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividends

 

$

10,952

 

$

5,551

 

$

27,406

 

$

14,886

 

Gain/(loss) on sale of securities and other investments

 

(135

)

1,531

 

41,150

 

10,420

 

 

 

10,817

 

7,082

 

68,556

 

25,306

 

Loss on repurchases of debt

 

 

 

 

(1,511

)

Loss on derivative transactions

 

(1,224

)

(6

)

(3,379

)

(251

)

Miscellaneous — net

 

(206

)

(28

)

1,258

 

(310

)

 

 

$

9,387

 

$

7,048

 

$

66,435

 

$

23,234

 

Note O — Agreements with Executive Officers:

On February 15, 2007, OSG and its chief executive officer entered into two letter agreements. One letter agreement amended the employment letter agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, to extend the time period from January 19, 2007 to January 19, 2012 for certain protection in the event of termination of employment without cause or for good reason. The other agreement amended the change of control agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, to extend its term to end on the earliest to occur of three events, one of which is a fixed date, which the letter agreement extended from January 19, 2007 to January 19, 2012.

Note P — Legal Matters:

On December 19, 2006, the Company and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a comprehensive settlement regarding violations concerning the Company’s handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records relating thereto stemming from an investigation that began in 2003.  Under the settlement, the Company agreed to plead guilty to a total of 33 counts, one of which concerned the improper discharge of oil in 2002 and the remainder of which concerned record-keeping violations, including making false statements, obstruction and conspiracy related to such record-keeping violations.  The settlement also provided that the Company pay a fine in the amount of $27.8 million and pay $9.2 million to designated environmental community service programs, all of which was paid in 2007 prior to September 30, 2007, and agree to an environmental compliance program, which commenced during the third quarter of 2007 and is substantially the same as the Company’s existing environmental management programs.

 

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On March 2, 2007, the Company, acting in compliance with the terms of its existing management programs, self-reported to the U.S. Department of Justice allegations of possible violations of law concerning the Company’s handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records on one of the Company’s International Flag vessels.  The Company and the U.S. Department of Justice are both investigating these allegations and the Company is cooperating with the Justice Department investigation.  The Justice Department has issued a subpoena for documents concerning the vessel. In addition, certain crew members have testified before a grand jury.  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Contingent Liabilities,” the Company assessed the likelihood of incurring any liability as a result of the investigation.  The investigation is preliminary and no charges against the Company have been filed.  Accordingly, no loss accrual has been recorded.

 

The Company incurred costs of approximately $2,857,000 and $8,228,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in connection with these investigations. Such costs have been included in general and administrative expenses.

 

Note Q — Commitments:

 

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had remaining commitments of $924,364,000 on non-cancelable contracts for the construction or rebuilding of 17 vessels (four Aframaxes, four Panamax Product Carriers, two Handysize Product Carriers and seven ATBs, including a contract for the double hulling of one existing ATB) and the purchase of another two newbuilding Panamax Product Carriers upon their delivery from the shipyard, which are scheduled for delivery between December 2007 and April 2011.

The Company has entered into agreements to sell two of the above Aframax newbuildings upon each vessel’s delivery from the shipyard, at prices that should approximate each vessel’s delivered cost. These two newbuildings will then be chartered back for periods of 10 and 12 years. One of such agreements provides the Company with certain purchase options.

Note R — Vessel Sales:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company sold two U.S. Flag Handysize Product Carriers, which had been redeployed to transport grain, its one remaining U.S. Flag Dry Bulk Carrier and one International Flag Handysize Product Carrier. In addition, the Company sold and chartered back two other International Flag Handysize Product Carriers.

 

The Company has entered into an agreement to sell one of its 2000-built VLCCs for forward delivery. At the discretion of the purchaser, the vessel will be delivered no later than July 2009, at which time OSG expects to recognize a gain on the sale of a minimum of $75,000,000. The agreement also provides for profit sharing with the purchaser, effective through the date of delivery of the vessel, when time charter equivalent rates earned exceed a base rate defined in the agreement.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company sold two International Flag Aframaxes. In addition, the Company sold and chartered back one International Flag VLCC and entered into an agreement to sell another International Flag VLCC for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General:

The Company is one of the largest independent bulk shipping companies in the world. The Company’s operating fleet consists of 107 vessels aggregating 11.9 million dwt, including three vessels that have been chartered-in under capital leases and 47 vessels that have been chartered-in under operating leases. In addition to its operating fleet of 107 vessels, charters-in for 19 vessels are scheduled to commence upon delivery of the vessels between 2007 and 2010 and 19 newbuilds (including one U.S. Flag ATB that is being double hulled) are scheduled for delivery between 2007 and 2011.  Four LNG Carriers are scheduled to be delivered in late 2007 or early 2008 to a joint venture in which the Company has a 49.9% interest, bringing the total operating and newbuild fleet to 149 vessels.

Acquisition of Maritrans:

On November 28, 2006, the Company acquired Maritrans, a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owned and operated one of the largest fleets of double hull vessels serving the East Coast and U.S. Gulf Coast trades.  The operating results of Maritrans have been included in the Company’s financial statements commencing November 29, 2006.  Maritrans’ fleet consisted of 11 ATBs, one of which was in the process of being double hulled, five product carriers, two of which had been redeployed to transport grain, and three large ATBs under construction.  Holders of Maritrans’ common stock received $37.50 per share in cash for an aggregate consideration of approximately $450 million.  Taking into account the assumption of Maritrans’ outstanding debt, the total purchase price was approximately $506 million.  OSG initially financed the acquisition through borrowings under existing credit facilities.

Operations:

The Company’s revenues are highly sensitive to patterns of supply and demand for vessels of the size and design configurations owned and operated by the Company and the trades in which those vessels operate. Rates for the transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products from which the Company earns a substantial majority of its revenue are determined by market forces such as the supply and demand for oil, the distance that cargoes must be transported, and the number of vessels expected to be available at the time such cargoes need to be transported. The demand for oil shipments is significantly affected by the state of the global economy and level of OPEC’s exports. The number of vessels is affected by newbuilding deliveries and by the removal of existing vessels from service, principally because of scrapping.   The Company’s revenues are also affected by the mix of charters between spot (Voyage Charter) and long-term (Time Charter). Because shipping revenues and voyage expenses are significantly affected by the mix between voyage charters and time charters, the Company manages its vessels based on TCE revenues. Management makes economic decisions based on anticipated TCE rates and evaluates financial performance based on TCE rates achieved.

 

 

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Overview

Daily rates for all tanker segments declined to their lowest levels of the year in the third quarter of 2007 and were lower  relative to 2006 third quarter rates as well. The lower rates mainly reflect the continuation of OPEC’s crude oil production cuts that began during the fourth quarter of 2006, significantly reducing long-haul crude oil shipments, and the steady increase in tanker supply since the beginning of the year. Weak refining margins in Europe resulted in a reduction in refinery throughput levels in the Mediterranean, lowering crude oil requirements in this key Aframax area. There was also a counter seasonal decline in inventory levels during the third quarter of 2007, as the crude oil market moved from a contango to a backwardation structure discouraging inventory accumulations. This compared with a significant inventory build-up during the third quarter of 2006 in anticipation of an active hurricane season. Lower clean product tanker rates reflected the closing of the U.S. gasoline arbitrage window during the third quarter that reduced trans-Atlantic shipments from Europe. Thus the combination of reduced seaborne movements combined with an increase in tanker supply exerted downward pressure on third quarter 2007 rates.

Worldwide oil demand during the third quarter of 2007 was approximately 85.5 million barrels per day (“b/d”), an increase of 1.2 million b/d, or 1.5%, compared with the third quarter of 2006. Demand in Non-OECD increased by 3.4% against an OECD demand increase of 0.1%. The demand increase in Non-OECD countries was centered in China where demand grew by 410,000 b/d, or 5.7%, and in the Middle East, where demand expanded by 320,000 b/d, or 5.0%. Demand in North America, the largest consuming area in the world, increased by 0.4% while demand in both OECD Europe and OECD Asia declined slightly.

Worldwide oil demand in the first nine months of 2007 increased by approximately 1.0 million b/d, or 1.1%, compared with the same 2006 period. Demand in Non-OECD countries increased by 1.1 million b/d, or 3.1%, led by increases of 5.1% in China, 2.9% in other Non-OECD Asian countries and 5.0% in the Middle East. Overall demand in OECD countries, however, declined by 0.3% as an increase in North American demand, primarily for gasoline and diesel, failed to offset declines in both Europe and Asia, where warmer than normal weather during the first quarter of 2007 reduced heating and fuel oil requirements.

Average crude tanker rates during the first nine months of 2007 in all tanker segments were below rates realized during the same period in 2006. A decrease in refinery utilization levels in OECD areas from both planned and unplanned refining downtime lowered the overall demand for imported crude oil. Lower production in the Middle East, primarily in Saudi Arabia, was only partially offset by an increase in production in Angola and in the Former Soviet Union. Rates in 2007 were also adversely impacted by inventory drawdowns which lowered import requirements causing tanker utilization rates to decline, compared with the inventory build-up that occurred during the first nine months of 2006 that enhanced tanker utilization. Average Product Carrier rates during the first three quarters of 2007 were somewhat higher than the comparable 2006 period, supported by additional product movements from Asia into South America, increased gasoline shipments from Europe into Mexico and West Africa and from an increase in gasoline demand in the U.S. Strong demand for gasoline in the U.S. coincided with both low inventory levels and decreased gasoline production, resulting in a high gasoline crack spread that

 

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increased trans-Atlantic gasoline imports during the first half of 2007. Refinery utilization rates in the U.S., which had averaged approximately 92% in the first nine months over the last six years, averaged just 89% year-to-date in 2007, due, in part, to increased downtime resulting from tightened U.S. government product specifications.

Production in OPEC countries (excluding Angola and Iraq which do not have production quotas) was down approximately
1,250,000 b/d during the first nine months of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006. Lower Middle East production, primarily in Saudi Arabia, accounted for approximately 70% of lower OPEC production, with Venezuela primarily responsible for the remainder.  Oil inventory levels declined by approximately 38 million barrels in the U.S., Europe and Japan combined during the first nine months of 2007 compared with an inventory build-up of over 100 million barrels in the first nine months of 2006. Decreased OPEC production and inventory drawdowns were the primary factors which caused a reduction in long-haul crude movements compared with a year ago.

Higher costs for raw materials and strong demand for newbuildings both in the tanker and dry cargo markets have kept vessel prices at shipyards high. Newbuilding prices strengthened during the first nine months by approximately 10% from year-end 2006 levels. Prices for modern second hand vessels have also remained strong.

Tanker supply has increased by 6.0%, or 21.3 million dwt, from year-end 2006 levels. The total tanker orderbook now represents 39.2% of the total fleet based on deadweight tons.

The tables below show the daily TCE rates that prevailed in markets in which the Company’s vessels operated for the periods indicated. It is important to note that the spot market is quoted in Worldscale rates. The conversion of Worldscale rates to the following TCE rates required the Company to make certain assumptions as to brokerage commissions, port time, port costs, speed and fuel consumption, all of which will vary in actual usage. In each case, the rates may differ from the actual TCE rates achieved by the Company in the period indicated because of the timing and length of voyages and the portion of revenue generated from long-term charters.

International Flag VLCCs

 

 

Spot Market TCE Rates
VLCCs in the Arabian Gulf

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Average

 

$

22,400

 

$

73,600

 

$

36,900

 

$

59,200

High

 

$

39,800

 

$

95,500

 

$

75,600

 

$

119,000

Low

 

$

11,100

 

$

50,200

 

$

11,100

 

$

19,300

Rates based on 60% Arabian Gulf to Eastern destinations and 40% Arabian Gulf to Western destinations

 

Rates for VLCCs trading out of the Arabian Gulf in the third quarter of 2007 averaged $22,400 per day, a decline of 70% from average rates for the third quarter of 2006 and a 50% drop from rates in the second  quarter of 2007. Weaker rates relative to the prior quarter can be partially attributable to the return to trading of the VLCCs that were being used for floating storage during the second quarter.

 

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Lower third quarter rates compared with year ago levels reflect a counter-seasonal inventory decline, lower production in OPEC Middle East countries, and a 2.5% reduction in refinery utilization in the U.S. and the divergence between increasing international oil prices and the domestic pricing policy in China that discouraged refiners from importing additional oil to supply their domestic market.

Inventory levels in the U.S. declined by approximately five million barrels during the third quarter of 2007 compared with a
43 million barrel increase in the third quarter of 2006. Backwardation in the oil markets during the third quarter acted as a major disincentive for refiners to build inventories.

 Arabian Gulf OPEC crude oil production in the third quarter of 2007 was 20.6 million b/d, approximately 730,000 b/d below levels in the same quarter last year, but 280,000 b/d above second quarter 2007 levels, largely reflecting increased production in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. During September, OPEC announced a
500,000 b/d increase in production levels scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Seaborne crude oil imports into China reached 3.0 million b/d during the third quarter of 2007, an increase of just over 500,000 b/d above third quarter 2006 levels. The increase in seaborne imports were primarily long-haul movements as additional quantities from North and West Africa and the Middle East offset a slight decline in South American cargoes.

The world VLCC fleet reached 520 vessels (152.7 million dwt) at September 30, 2007, an increase of 23 vessels (7.1 million dwt) from the end of 2006. The VLCC orderbook totaled 176 vessels (54.0 million dwt) at September 30, 2007, equivalent to 35.3% of the existing VLCC fleet, based on deadweight tons.

International Flag Aframaxes

 

 

 

Spot Market TCE Rates
Aframaxes in the Caribbean

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Average

 

$

18,800

 

$

31,100

 

$

27,800

 

$

31,500

High

 

$

35,800

 

$

40,000

 

$

51,000

 

$

49,000

Low

 

$

8,900

 

$

22,500

 

$

8,900

 

$

13,000

Rates based on Caribbean to the U.S .Gulf and Atlantic Coasts

 

Rates for Aframaxes operating in the Caribbean during the third quarter of 2007 averaged $18,800 per day, a decrease of 40% from average rates for the third quarter of 2006 and 31% below the average for the second quarter of 2007.  Lower rates during the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006 reflect higher than normal platform maintenance activities in the North Sea that shut-in approximately 570,000 b/d of crude oil and precautionary field closures in Mexico that shut-in approximately 520,000 b/d during August due to Hurricane Dean. Weak refining margins in Europe resulted in discretionary cuts in refining runs that reduced crude demand causing a build-up in surplus tonnage in Europe. Some of this surplus tonnage moved into the Caribbean, negatively affecting rates there as well.

 

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Production in both Mexico and Venezuela during the first nine months of 2007 declined from 2006 levels. Mexican production decreased by approximately 6% primarily from an accelerating production declines in the Cantarell field and from the precautionary shut-in of production in August due to Hurricane Dean. Venezuela’s crude oil output has declined by approximately 190,000 b/d over the first nine months of 2007 mainly because of the curtailment in investments by major oil companies stemming from the Venezuelan government’s renegotiation of contracts to increase its ownership interest and tax revenues from heavy oil upgrade operations. Brazilian production, however, has increased by 3.5% from 2006 levels as new offshore fields, located primarily in the Campos Basin, came on line. Steadily increasing Brazilian exports to the U.S. during 2007 has somewhat offset the decline in Venezuelan crude oil exports into the U.S. as Venezuela is shipping more crude oil to Asia in an effort to reduce its dependence on U.S. markets.

The world Aframax fleet has expanded by 45 vessels (5.0 million dwt) since December 31, 2006 and reached 759 vessels
(77.6 million dwt) at September 30, 2007. The Aframax orderbook increased to 291 vessels (32.0 million dwt) at September 30, 2007 from 230 vessels (25.3 million dwt) at the beginning of the year. The current orderbook now represents 41.3% of the existing Aframax fleet, based on deadweight tons.

International Flag Panamaxes

 

 

 

Spot Market TCE Rates
Panamaxes — Crude and Residual Oils

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Average

 

$

21,800

 

$

25,700

 

$

26,900

 

$

26,200

High

 

$

30,800

 

$

35,000

 

$

43,500

 

$

38,000

Low

 

$

7,600

 

$

9,000

 

$

7,600

 

$

9,000

Rates based on 50% Caribbean to the U.S. Atlantic Coast and 50% Ecuador to U.S. West Coast

Rates for Panamaxes that move crude and residual oils averaged $21,800 per day during the third quarter of 2007, 21% below the previous quarter and 15% below the corresponding quarter in 2006. Freight rates were lower relative to the third quarter of 2006 primarily in the Caribbean market as utilities with fuel-switching capability chose to substitute comparatively cheaper natural gas
(on a dollars per BTU basis) for fuel oil.

Fuel oil inventory levels in the U.S. stood at 37.4 million barrels at the end of the third quarter of 2007 compared with 42.7 million barrels at the end of September 2006. It is unlikely that inventory levels will increase in the near-term since fuel oil prices still remain higher than natural gas prices on a BTU basis, natural gas inventories are seasonally above normal and the market remains in backwardation, which is not conducive for building stocks.

The world Panamax fleet at September 30, 2007 stood at 378 vessels (25.9 million dwt), an increase of 32 tankers (2.3 million dwt) from 346 vessels (23.6 million dwt) as of December 31, 2006.   The current orderbook of 127 vessels (9.2 million dwt) at September 30, 2007 represents 35.6% of the existing Panamax fleet, based on deadweight tons.

 

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International Flag Handysize Product Carriers

 

 

 

Spot Market TCE Rates
Handysize Product Carriers in the Caribbean

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Average

 

$

12,900

 

$

23,600

 

$

23,600

 

$

23,000

High

 

$

22,800

 

$

31,500

 

$

39,000

 

$

35,900

Low

 

$

6,700

 

$

15,700

 

$

6,700

 

$

15,300

Rates based on 60% trans-Atlantic and 40% Caribbean movements to the U.S.

 

Rates for Product Carriers operating in the Caribbean and trans-Atlantic trades averaged $12,900 per day during the third quarter of 2007, about 45% lower than average rates for the third quarter of 2006 and 57% below the average rates for the second quarter of 2007.

 

Refinery utilization rates in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2007 averaged 90.6% (compared with the second quarter utilization rate of 89.3%) and gasoline production set a monthly record in July that closed the European gasoline arbitrage window, reducing trans-Atlantic product movements relative to second quarter levels. Iran also initiated a gasoline rationing program in late June in response to the threat of economic sanctions by the U.S., reducing gasoline imports in the third quarter from their second quarter levels.

 

Product Carrier rates in the third quarter of 2007 were also negatively impacted as gasoline inventory levels in the U.S. declined by approximately 14 million barrels compared with an inventory build-up of one million barrels during the third quarter of last year. Gasoline inventory levels in the U.S. stood  at approximately 191 million barrels as of the end of the third quarter, low in comparison to the year-ago inventory levels both in absolute terms and based on the number of days of supply coverage.

 

New IMO regulations enacted at the beginning of 2007 ban product carriers from transporting vegetable oils unless the vessels are able to meet certain requirements. The required use of IMO II (or IMO III product carriers with waivers) has resulted in additional long haul trades as well as owners retiring older vessels. This has had a positive effect on product carrier rates during the first nine months of 2007.

 

The world Handysize fleet reached 1,309 vessels (53.9 million dwt) at September 30, 2007 increasing by 49 vessels
(2.5 million dwt) since December 31, 2006. The orderbook now stands at 559 vessels (25.8 million dwt), equivalent to
47.8% of the existing Handysize fleet, based on deadweight tons.

 

 

 

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U.S. Flag Jones Act Product Carriers

 

 

 

Average Spot Market TCE Rates
Jones Act Product Carriers and Product Articulated Barges (ATBs)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

45,000 dwt Tankers

 

$

51,100

 

$

58,200

 

$

57,500

 

$

52,900

30,000 dwt ATBs

 

$

33,200

 

$

37,500

 

$

37,400

 

$

34,200

 

The rates for Jones Act Product Carriers and ATBs averaged $51,100 per day and $33,200 per day, respectively during the third quarter of 2007. Third quarter 2007 rates for Tankers and ATBs were each 12% below their respective third quarter 2006 rates. The lower average rates realized in 2007 reflects an increase in fuel prices that owners were not able to recover through higher charter rates and increased competition from additional tankers that were re-let into the marketplace increasing available tonnage.

 

The Delaware Bay lightering business transported an average of 256,000 b/d during the quarter, which was 9% lower than the second quarter of 2007 primarily driven by typical seasonal variations.  Lightering volumes were 3% higher than in third quarter of 2006 reflecting increased draft restrictions at one of the refineries compared with the prior year period.

 

Two new vessels were delivered during the third quarter, one ATB and one Product Carrier and there were two vessels out of the market undergoing conversion to double hull. As of September 30, 2007, the total Jones Act Product Carrier fleet of tankers, ATBs and ITBs (Integrated Tug Barges) consisted of 61 vessels (2.4 million dwt). The September 30, 2007 Jones Act Product Carrier orderbook consisted of 33 tankers and barges in the 160,000 to 420,000 barrel size range, which are scheduled for delivery through 2011, an additional two vessels scheduled for delivery beyond 2011 and two conversions, resulting in a total orderbook of 37 vessels. These additions will be offset as there are 23 vessels that will be phased out during the next nine years in accordance with OPA 90 regulations. An additional seven double-hull tankers will also likely be retired given their ago profile (over 35 years old) resulting in a total of 30 vessels to be phased out.

 

Outlook

 

World oil demand in 2007 is expected to increase by 1.5%, or 1.2 million b/d, over 2006 levels, compared with an increase in 2006 of just 0.8 million b/d, or 0.9%, from 2005 levels, according to the International Energy Agency (“IEA”). Demand growth is forecast to accelerate in the fourth quarter of 2007 with an expected year-over-year increases of 2.0% (2.0 million b/d) largely driven by rising oil demand in China and North America.

 

Refinery throughput levels and utilization rates are forecast to increase during the fourth quarter in Asia as maintenance ends. Additionally, the startup of the 110,000 b/d expansion at the Dushanzi refinery in China is scheduled to commence operations during the fourth quarter.  Higher refinery runs in Asia should generate additional long-haul movements in the fourth quarter.

 

 

 

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OPEC has announced that it will increase it production quotas by 500,000 b/d during the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase will likely come from Middle East members, especially Saudi Arabia, which has the greatest volume of spare capacity. Additional movements of Middle East crude into Asia are forecast to occur in the fourth quarter.

 

Production increased in Angola with the startup of the Greater Plutonia project in October. Initial production is estimated to be
80,000 b/d in October and is expected to exceed 200,000 b/d at peak production levels.

 

Total worldwide demand in 2008 is forecast to average 88.0 million b/d, an increase of 2.1 million b/d, or 2.4%, over 2007. Demand in Non-OECD areas is forecast to increase by 3.7%, or 1.3 million b/d, while demand in OECD areas  are forecast to increase by 1.5%, or 750,000 b/d, over 2007 levels. Production in Non-Opec areas is forecast to increase by about one million b/d (mainly in Brazil, FSU and North America offset somewhat by declines in the North Sea and Mexico). Additional production will likely be required from OPEC in 2008, assuming that no further inventory drawdowns occur in 2008 from the already low current inventory levels.

 

Refining capacity is forecast to increase by 1.4 to 1.5 million b/d in 2008 with close to 1.0 million b/d of this increase occurring in Asia. Additions to refining capacity will occur in China where new refineries at Quindao and Huizhou and expansions at five other refineries are expected to increase capacity by approximately 700,000 b/d during 2008. This incremental refining capacity will require additional seaborne movements as local crude oil production is not forecast to increase during 2008.

 

Freight rates remain highly sensitive to severe weather and geopolitical events. Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico could have a pronounced effect on freight rates for both crude oil and product movements depending on the extent to which upstream and downstream facilities are affected. Winter-related delays in the Bosporus straits could increase tanker utilization rates in the coming months.. Geopolitical events, such as ongoing violence in Nigeria’s oil producing Niger delta, escalating tensions with Iran and other regional conflicts in the Middle East, could also cause changes in supply patterns that could significantly impact rates.

 

The growth in tanker supply for 2007 is forecast to be approximately 6.5% to 7%. Tanker supply growth in 2008 is forecast to be below 2007 levels as many single hull VLCCs are expected to be removed from the fleet and converted to very large ore carriers for the dry bulk market.

 

Update on Critical Accounting Policies:

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require the Company to make estimates in the application of its accounting policies based on the best assumptions, judgments, and opinions of management. For a description of all of the Company’s material accounting policies, see Note A to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

 

 

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Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157
(“FAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” The standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. FAS 157 applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 157 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158
(“FAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R).” FAS 158 requires companies to:

 

                  recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a defined benefit postretirement plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status,

                  measure a defined benefit postretirement plan’s assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and

                  recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur.

FAS 158 does not change the amount of net periodic benefit cost included in net income or address the various measurement issues associated with postretirement benefit plan accounting. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and the disclosure requirements was effective for OSG for the year ended December 31, 2006. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Earlier application of the measurement date provisions is encouraged; however, early application must be for all of an employer’s benefit plans. The adoption of the measurement date provisions of FAS 158 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position.

 

 

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In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (“FAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FAS 115.”  FAS 159 provides entities with the opportunity to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting previsions.  FAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted provided the Company also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157.  The Company believes that the adoption of FAS 159 will not have a material effect on its earnings or financial position.

Income from Vessel Operations:

During the third quarter of 2007, TCE revenues decreased by $771,000, or less than 1%, to $254,037,000 from $254,808,000 in the third quarter of 2006.  During the third quarter of 2007, approximately 59% of the Company’s TCE revenues were derived in the spot market compared with 68% in the third quarter of 2006.  In the third quarter of 2007, approximately 41% of TCE revenues were generated from time or bareboat charters (“term”) compared with 32% in the third quarter of 2006. During the first nine months of 2007, TCE revenues increased by $36,234,000, or 5%, to $787,455,000 from $751,221,000 in the first nine months of 2006.  During the first nine months of 2007, approximately 62% of the Company’s TCE revenues were derived in the spot market compared with 69% in the first nine months of 2006.  In the first nine months of 2007, approximately 38% of TCE revenues were generated from time or bareboat charters (“term”) compared with 31% in the first nine months of 2006.


Reliance on the spot market contributes to fluctuations in the Company’s revenue, cash flow, and net income, but affords the Company greater opportunity to increase income from vessel operations when rates rise.  On the other hand, time and bareboat charters provide the Company with a predictable level of revenues.

 

During the third quarter of 2007, income from vessel operations decreased by $55,068,000, or 62%, to $33,881,000 from $88,949,000 in the third quarter of 2006. During the first nine months of 2007, income from vessel operations decreased by $101,855,000, or 36%, to $178,575,000 from $280,430,000 in the first nine months of 2006. See Note E to the condensed financial statements for additional information on the Company’s segments, including equity in income of affiliated companies and reconciliations of (i) time charter equivalent revenues to shipping revenues and (ii) income from vessel operations for the segments to income before federal income taxes, as reported in the consolidated statements of operations.  Information with respect to the Company’s proportionate share of revenue days for vessels operating in companies accounted for using the equity method is shown below in the discussion of “Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies.”

 

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Income from Vessel Operations:

International Crude Tankers (dollars in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

TCE revenues

 

$

127,341

 

$

175,878

 

$

434,453

 

$

528,726

 

Vessel expenses

 

(22,356

)

(22,940

)

(66,206

)

(70,307

)

Charter hire expenses

 

(46,423

)

(32,963

)

(128,774

)

(94,356

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(19,386

)

(17,884

)

(55,164

)

(57,715

)

Income from vessel operations (a)

 

$

39,176

 

$

102,091

 

$

184,309

 

$

306,348

 

Average daily TCE rate

 

$

29,964

 

$

45,694

 

$

35,676

 

$

44,548

 

Average number of vessels (b)

 

26.0

 

28.5

 

26.0

 

29.5

 

Average number of vessels chartered-in under
operating leases

 

21.9

 

15.5

 

19.9

 

15.4

 

Number of revenue days (c)

 

4,250

 

3,849

 

12,178

 

11,869

 

Number of ship-operating days:(d)
Owned vessels

 

2,392

 

2,619

 

7,098

 

8,049

 

Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating
leases

 

368

 

368

 

1,092

 

1,092

 

Vessels time chartered-in under operating
leases

 

1,414

 

1,056

 

3,960

 

3,117

 

Vessels spot chartered-in under operating
leases

 

231

 

 

390

 

 


(a)     Income from vessel operations by segment is before general and administrative expenses and gain on disposal of vessels.

(b) The average is calculated to reflect the addition and disposal of vessels during the period.

(c)  Revenue days represent ship-operating days less days that vessels were not available for employment due to repairs, drydock or lay-up. Revenue days are weighted to reflect the Company’s interest in chartered-in vessels.

(d) Ship-operating days represent calendar days.

 

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The following tables provide a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 between spot and time charter rates. The information is based, in part, on information provided by the pools or commercial joint ventures in which the segment’s vessels participate.

Three months ended September 30,

 


2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

VLCCs: (a)
Average rate

 

$

34,802

 

$

 

$

69,348

 

$

 

Revenue days

 

1,619

 

 

1,519

 

 

Aframaxes: (b)
Average rate

 

$

24,614

 

$

28,459

 

$

34,952

 

$

29,925

 

Revenue days

 

1,378

 

355

 

1,018

 

332

 

Panamaxes:
Average rate

 

$

34,662

 

$

27,409

 

$

29,707

 

$

25,093

 

Revenue days

 

441

 

457

 

434

 

546

 


(a)  Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 would have been $34,960 per day.

(b) Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements.  Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 would have been $25,719 per day.

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 


2007

 


2006

 

 

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

VLCCs: (a)
Average rate

 

$

45,004

 

$

 

$

66,171

 

$

 

Revenue days

 

4,735

 

 

4,785

 

 

Aframaxes: (b)
Average rate

 

$

33,055

 

$

28,746

 

$

34,011

 

$

28,525

 

Revenue days

 

3,649

 

1,023

 

3,196

 

995

 

Panamaxes:
Average rate

 

$

33,521

 

$

25,597

 

$

30,480

 

$

24,928

 

Revenue days

 

1,249

 

1,522

 

1,264

 

1,629

 


(a)  Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 would have been $45,058 and $66,044 per day, respectively.

(b) Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 would have been $33,171 per day.

During the third quarter of 2007, TCE revenues for the International Crude Tankers segment decreased by $48,537,000, or 28%, to $127,341,000 from $175,878,000 in the third quarter of 2006 reflecting lower daily TCE rates earned by VLCCs and Aframaxes. The Crude Tankers segment includes the operating results of the Heidmar Lightering business from the April 1, 2007 effective date of the transaction.  The acquisition of the lightering business added TCE revenues of $12,701,000 and 374 revenue days to results for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and added TCE revenues of

 

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$26,542,000 and 703 revenue days for the nine months ended September 2007. TCE revenues for the third quarter of 2007 reflect a gain of $1,777,000 generated by forward freight agreements.

 

Vessel expenses decreased by $584,000 to $22,356,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $22,940,000 in the prior year’s third quarter. This change was attributable to a decrease in operating days for owned vessels. Although operating days decreased due to the sale and sale and leaseback of four vessels (two VLCCs and two Aframaxes) subsequent to June 30, 2006, average daily vessel expenses for the third quarter of 2007 increased by $420 per day. The increase was principally as the result of increases in crew costs and the timing of delivery of spares. Charter hire expenses increased by $13,460,000 to $46,423,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $32,963,000 in the third quarter of 2006.  The increase includes $11,996,000 attributable to the acquisition of the Heidmar Lightering business.  The balance of the increase was attributable to VLCCs and Aframaxes that were chartered in subsequent to September 30, 2006.  Depreciation and amortization increased by $1,502,000 to $19,386,000 from $17,884,000 in the third quarter of 2006 principally due to the accounting for the purchase of the Heidmar Lightering business and increased amortization of drydock costs on the Panamaxes.

During the first nine months of 2007, TCE revenues for the International Crude Tankers segment decreased by $94,273,000, or 18%, to $434,453,000 from $528,726,000 in the first nine months of 2006.  This decrease resulted principally from a decrease in daily TCE rates earned by the VLCCs and, to a lesser extent, the Aframaxes.  The decrease in revenue days for nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the first nine months of 2006 was principally attributable to the sale of two Aframaxes subsequent to June 30, 2006. TCE revenues for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006 reflect a gain of $678,000 and a loss $611,000, respectively, generated by forward freight agreements.

Vessel expenses decreased by $4,101,000 to $66,206,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $70,307,000 in the first nine months of 2006 due a decrease in operating days for owned vessels. Operating days decreased due to the sale and sale and leaseback of four vessels, as discussed above.  Partially offsetting the impact of the decrease in operating days, average daily vessel expenses for the first nine months of 2007 increased by $392 per day compared with the same year-ago period, principally as the result of increases in crew costs and the timing of delivery of spares. Charter hire expenses increased by $34,418,000 to $128,774,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $94,356,000 in the first nine months of 2006 for the reasons noted above, with Heidmar Lightering representing $24,091,000 of this increase.  Depreciation and amortization decreased by $2,551,000 to $55,164,000 from $57,715,000 in the first nine months of 2006 principally due to the vessel sales discussed above.

 

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International Product Carriers (dollars in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

TCE revenues

 

$

66,928

 

$

55,048

 

$

184,049

 

$

160,938

 

Vessel expenses

 

(21,668

)

(19,445

)

(61,832

)

(59,508

)

Charter hire expenses

 

(14,057

)

(9,332

)

(38,274

)

(21,842

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(14,205

)

(10,375

)

(36,488

)

(29,590

)

Income from vessel operations

 

$

16,998

 

$

15,896

 

$

47,455

 

$

49,998

 

Average daily TCE rate

 

$

21,543

 

$

20,609

 

$

21,046

 

$

20,382

 

Average number of vessels

 

16.4

 

18.0

 

16.2

 

18.0

 

Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases

 

18.0

 

13.7

 

17.1

 

12.7

 

Number of revenue days

 

3,107

 

2,671

 

8,745

 

7,896

 

Number of ship-operating days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned vessels

 

1,512

 

1,656

 

4,430

 

4,914

 

Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases

 

1,288

 

1,104

 

3,733

 

3,276

 

Vessels time chartered-in under operating leases

 

368

 

152

 

930

 

193

 

The following tables provide a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 between spot and time charter rates.  The information is based, in part, on information provided by the commercial joint ventures in which certain of the segment’s vessels participate.

Three months ended September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

Panamax Product Carriers: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average rate

 

$

26,501

 

$

18,817

 

$

 

$

19,418

 

Revenue days

 

132

 

184

 

 

184

 

Handysize Product Carriers: (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average rate

 

$

25,974

 

$

18,559

 

$

29,018

 

$

19,835

 

Revenue days

 

680

 

2,111

 

711

 

1,776

 


(a) Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 would have been $32,480 and $28,647 per day, respectively.

 

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Nine months ended September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

Spot Charter

 

Time Charter

 

Panamax Product Carriers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average rate

 

$

26,504

 

$

18,415

 

$

 

$

21,195

 

Revenue days

 

132

 

546

 

 

543

 

Handysize Product Carriers: (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average rate

 

$

30,774

 

$

18,546

 

$

28,272

 

$

18,311

 

Revenue days

 

2,128

 

5,939

 

1,849

 

5,504

 


(a)  Spot charter TCE results exclude the effect of forward freight agreements. Including such effect, the average spot charter TCE rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 would have been $32,147 and $27,780 per day, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2007, TCE revenues for the International Product Carriers segment increased by $11,880,000, or 22%, to $66,928,000 from $55,048,000 in the third quarter of 2006. This increase in TCE revenues resulted from an increase in revenue days principally attributable to the delivery of four time chartered-in Handysize Product Carriers subsequent to June 30, 2006 and the acquisition of two Panamax Product Carriers, the Overseas Luzon and the Overseas Visayas, in the third quarter of 2007. In addition, revenue days during the third quarter of 2007 were positively impacted by a reduction of 150 days compared with the third quarter of 2006 in days that vessels were out of service due to drydockings. TCE revenues for the third quarter of 2007 reflect a gain of $4,425,000 generated by forward freight agreements, compared with a loss of $264,000 in the third quarter of 2006.

 

Vessel expenses increased by $2,223,000 to $21,668,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $19,445,000 in the prior year’s third quarter principally due to a $649 per day increase in average daily vessel expenses.  The increase was principally as the result of increases in crew costs and the timing of delivery of lubricating oils, stores and spares. Charter hire expenses increased by $4,725,000 to $14,057,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $9,332,000 in the third quarter of 2006 due to the delivery of the four time chartered-in vessels discussed above, as well as the sale and bareboat charter back of two Handysize Product  Carriers (Overseas Limar and Overseas  Nedimar) during the first quarter of 2007.  Depreciation and amortization increased by $3,830,000 to $14,205,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $10,375,000 in the third quarter of 2006 principally due to the amortization of drydock costs incurred subsequent to September 30, 2006 and the acquisition of the two Panamax Product Carriers discussed above.

 

During the first nine months of 2007, TCE revenues for the International Product Carriers segment increased by $23,111,000, or 14%, to $184,049,000 from $160,938,000 in the first nine months of 2006. This increase in TCE revenues resulted from increases in revenue days attributable to the delivery of (i) four time chartered-in Handysize Product Carriers subsequent to June 30, 2006 and (ii) two Panamax Product Carriers in the third quarter of 2007, and the positive impact of a reduction of 100 days in days that vessels were out of service due to drydockings.  TCE revenues for the first nine months of 2007 reflect a loss of $1,511,000 generated by forward freight agreements, compared with a loss of $909,000 in the first nine months of 2006.

 

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Vessel expenses increased by $2,324,000 to $61,832,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $59,508,000 in the comparable period of the prior year principally due to a $755 per day increase in average daily vessel expenses. The increase was principally as the result of increases in crew costs and damage repairs.

 

Charter hire expenses increased by $16,432,000 to $38,274,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $21,842,000 in the first nine months of 2006 due to the delivery of the four time chartered-in vessels and the sale and bareboat charter back of two Handysize Product Carriers discussed above. Depreciation and amortization increased by $6,898,000 to $36,488,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $29,590,000 in the first nine months of 2006 principally due to the amortization of drydock costs incurred subsequent to September 30, 2006.

 

Other International (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

TCE revenues

 

$

5,929

 

$

4,893

 

$

16,744

 

$

14,495

 

Vessel expenses

 

(59

)

155

 

(310

)

(237

)

Provision for settlement

 

 

(27,000

)

 

(27,000

)

Charter hire expenses

 

(3,185

)

(3,201

)

(9,533

)

(9,501

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(1,566

)

(958

)

(4,368

)

(3,110

)

Income from vessel operations

 

$

1,119

 

$

(26,111

)

$

2,533

 

$

(25,353

)

Average daily TCE rate

 

$

32,391

 

$

26,596

 

$

30,734

 

$

26,533

 

Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases

 

2.0

 

2.0

 

2.0

 

2.0

 

Number of revenue days

 

183

 

184

 

545

 

546

 

Number of ship-operating days, vessels time chartered-in under operating leases

 

183

 

184

 

545

 

546

 

 

As of September 30, 2007, the Company operated two International Flag Dry Bulk Carriers.

 

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U. S. Segment (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

TCE revenues

 

$

53,839

 

$

18,989

 

$

152,209

 

$

47,062

 

Vessel expenses

 

(26,626

)

(10,025

)

(72,033

)

(24,994

)

Charter hire expenses

 

(5,204

)

(526

)

(9,653

)

(1,550

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(13,386

)

(4,764

)

(39,105

)

(13,780

)

Income from vessel operations

 

$

8,623

 

$

3,674

 

$

31,418

 

$

6,738

 

Average daily TCE rate

 

$

33,762

 

$

30,397

 

$

31,176

 

$

26,757

 

Average number of vessels

 

18.5

 

5.0

 

19.0

 

5.0

 

Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases

 

2.0

 

2.0

 

1.9

 

2.0

 

Number of revenue days

 

1,595

 

625

 

4,882

 

1,759

 

Number of ship-operating days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned vessels

 

1,698

 

460

 

5,194

 

1,365

 

Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases

 

189

 

184

 

511

 

546

 

In November 2006, the Company acquired Maritrans Inc., a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owned and operated one of the largest fleets of double hull U.S. Flag vessels serving the East and U.S. Gulf coastwise trades.  As a result of the combination, OSG’s U.S. Flag operating fleet totaled 19 vessels as of September 30, 2007, including 18 handysize product carriers and articulated tug barges and one other vessel.

During the third quarter of 2007, TCE revenues for the U.S. segment increased by $34,850,000, or 183.5%, to $53,839,000 from $18,989,000 in the third quarter of 2006. The acquisition of Maritrans added TCE revenues of $32,054,000 and 966 revenue days. During the first nine months of 2007, the Company took delivery of the Overseas Houston and the Overseas Long Beach, the first two vessels in a series of Jones Act Product Carriers constructed by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and bareboat chartered to the Company.  The Overseas Long Beach delivered to the Company late in June 2007 and only began trading in July.  These increases were partially offset by the impact of the redelivery of one of its two remaining U.S. Flag dry bulk carriers in late 2006 and the sale of the last of such dry bulk carriers in July 2007.

 

Vessel expenses increased by $16,601,000 to $26,626,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $10,025,000 in the third quarter of 2006 principally due to an increase in operating days as a result of the Maritrans acquisition and the delivery of the two bareboat chartered-in vessels in 2007. Charter hire expenses increased by $4,678,000 to $5,204,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $526,000 in the third quarter of 2006 principally due to the delivery of the Overseas Houston and Overseas Long Beach.  This increase was marginally offset by the impact of the redelivery of the two U.S. Flag dry bulk carriers subsequent to September 30, 2006. Depreciation and amortization increased by $8,622,000 to $13,386,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $4,764,000 in the third quarter of 2006 principally due to the Maritrans acquisition.

 

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During the first nine months of 2007, TCE revenues for the U.S. segment increased by $105,147,000, or 223%, to $152,209,000 from $47,062,000 in the first nine months of 2006. The acquisition of Maritrans added TCE revenues of $92,811,000 and 3,110 revenue days. Results for the first nine months of 2007 also reflect the delivery and operations of the Overseas Houston and Overseas Long Beach. These increases were partially offset by the impact of the redelivery of the dry bulk discussed above.

 

Vessel expenses increased by $47,039,000 to $72,033,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $24,994,000 in the first nine months of 2006 principally due to an increase in operating days as a result of the Maritrans acquisition and the delivery of the Overseas Houston and Overseas Long Beach. Charter hire expenses increased by $8,103,000 to $9,653,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $1,550,000 in the first nine months of 2006 principally due to the delivery of the Overseas Houston and Overseas Long Beach. Depreciation and amortization increased by $25,325,000 to $39,105,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $13,780,000 in the first nine months of 2006 principally due to the Maritrans acquisition.

General and Administrative Expenses

During the third quarter of 2007, general and administrative expenses increased by $12,784,000 to $33,655,000 from $20,871,000 in the third quarter of 2006 principally because of the following:

                  expenses of the Manila office, and the Tampa, Philadelphia and Houston offices associated with the Maritrans and Heidmar lightering business acquisitions aggregating $7,100,000; and

                  an increase in compensation and pension benefits of approximately $3,600,000, including $1,433,000 related to stock options and restricted stock.

During the first nine months of 2007, general and administrative expenses increased by $26,428,000 to $94,380,000 from $67,952,000 in the first nine months of 2006 principally because of the following:

                  expenses of the Manila office, and the Tampa, Philadelphia and Houston offices aggregating $18,100,000; and

                  an increase in compensation and pension benefits of approximately $10,800,000, including $4,139,000 related to stock options and restricted stock.

These increases were partially offset by a reduction in legal fees, which were principally incurred in connection with the investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies:

During the third quarter of 2007, equity in income of affiliated companies decreased by $4,580,000 to $1,005,000 from $5,585,000 in the third quarter of 2006.  During the first nine months of 2007, equity in income of affiliated companies decreased by $9,639,000 to $7,274,000 from $16,913,000 in the first nine months of 2006.  The above declines reflect, in large part, the Company’s sale of its remaining interest in DHT during the first six months of 2007.  Such sales reduced OSG’s interest first to 29.2% in January 2007 and then to 0.0% in June 2007.

 

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Additionally, the Company has a 37.5% interest in ATC, a company that operates U.S. Flag tankers to transport Alaskan crude oil for BP.  ATC earns additional income (in the form of incentive hire paid by BP) based on meeting certain predetermined performance standards.  Such income is included in the U.S. segment.

The following table is a summary of the Company’s interest in its equity method investments, excluding ATC, and OSG’s proportionate share of the revenue days for the respective vessels.  Revenue days are adjusted for OSG’s percentage ownership in order to state the revenue days on a basis comparable to that of a wholly-owned vessel.  The ownership percentages reflected below are the Company’s actual ownership percentages as of September 30, 2007 and 2006.

Three months ended September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Revenue Days

 

% of Ownership

 

Revenue Days

 

% of Ownership

 

VLCCs operating on long-term
charters

 

 

0.0

%

108

 

44.5

%

Aframaxes operating on long-term
charters

 

 

0.0

%

162

 

44.5

%

Total

 

 

0.0

%

270

 

44.5

%

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Revenue Days

 

% of Ownership

 

Revenue Days

 

% of Ownership

 

VLCCs operating on long-term
charters

 

151

 

0.0

%

349

 

44.5

%

Aframaxes operating on long-term
charters

 

204

 

0.0

%

475

 

44.5

%

Total

 

355

 

0.0

%

824

 

44.5

%

Interest Expense:

The components of interest expense are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest before impact of swaps and capitalized interest

 

$

28,576

 

$

16,270

 

$

69,196

 

$

55,580

 

Impact of swaps

 

(14

)

(23

)

(42

)

809

 

Capitalized interest

 

(6,501

)

(1,695

)

(15,644

)

(4,096

)

Interest expense

 

$

22,061

 

$

14,552

 

$

53,510

 

$

52,293

 

 

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Interest expense increased by $7,509,000 to $22,061,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $14,552,000 in the third quarter of 2006 as a result of an increase in the average amount of debt outstanding of $830,000,000 (substantially all of which was floating rate debt) partially offset by an increase in the amount of interest capitalized in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006. The weighted average effective interest rate for debt (excluding capital lease obligations) outstanding at September 30, 2007 and 2006 was 6.6% and 6.8%, respectively. Such rates take into consideration related interest rate swaps.

Interest expense increased by $1,217,000 to $53,510,000 in the first nine months of 2007 from $52,293,000 in the first nine months of 2006 as a result of increases in the average amount of debt outstanding of $405,000,000 (substantially all of which was floating rate debt) and in the average rate paid on floating rate debt of 70 basis points to 6.0% from 5.3% in the first nine months of 2006.  These increases were partially offset by an increase in the amount of interest capitalized in the first nine months of 2007 compared with the comparable 2006 period and the inclusion in interest expense in the first nine months of 2006 of a $4,800,000 write off of the unamortized balance of deferred finance charges for terminated credit facilities.

Provision/(Credit) for Federal Income Taxes:

The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the income tax credits for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were based on the pre-tax results of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries, adjusted to include non-shipping income of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The change in the income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the first nine months of 2006 was principally the result of an increase in non-shipping income of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries in the 2007 period.

On October 22, 2004, the President of the U.S. signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The Jobs Creation Act reinstated tax deferral for OSG’s foreign shipping income for years beginning after December 31, 2004. Effective January 1, 2005, the earnings from shipping operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are not subject to U.S. income taxation as long as such earnings are not repatriated to the U.S.  Because the Company intends to permanently reinvest these earnings in foreign operations, no provision for U.S. income taxes on such earnings of its foreign subsidiaries is required after December 31, 2004.

In September 2006, the Company made an election under the Jobs Creation Act, effective for years commencing with 2005, to have qualifying U.S. Flag operations taxed under a tonnage tax regime rather than under the usual U.S. corporate income tax regime.  As a result of that election, OSG’s taxable income for U.S. income tax purposes with respect to the eligible U.S. Flag vessels will not include income from qualifying shipping activities in U.S. foreign trade (i.e., transportation between the U.S. and foreign ports or between foreign ports).

 

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EBITDA:

EBITDA represents operating earnings, which is before interest expense and income taxes, plus other income and depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is presented to provide investors with meaningful additional information that management uses to monitor ongoing operating results and evaluate trends over comparative periods.  EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income or cash flow from operating activities prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.  While EBITDA is frequently used as a measure of operating results and performance, it is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.

The following table reconciles net income, as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, to EBITDA (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income

 

$

26,629

 

$

90,830

 

$

190,273

 

$

279,425

 

Provision/(credit) for federal income taxes

 

(4,417

)

(3,800

)

8,501

 

(11,141

)

Interest expense

 

22,061

 

14,552

 

53,510

 

52,293

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,543

 

33,981

 

135,125

 

104,195

 

EBITDA

 

$

92,816

 

$

135,563

 

$

387,409

 

$

424,772

 

Liquidity and Sources of Capital:

Working capital at September 30, 2007 was approximately $598,000,000 compared with $618,000,000 at December 31, 2006. Current assets are highly liquid, consisting principally of cash, interest-bearing deposits and receivables.  In addition, the Company maintains a Capital Construction Fund with a market value of approximately $173,000,000 at September 30, 2007.  Net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2007 was more than $152,000,000 (which is not necessarily indicative of the cash to be provided by operating activities for the year ending December 31, 2007) compared with $310,000,000 in the first nine months of 2006. Current financial resources, together with cash anticipated to be generated from operations, are expected to be adequate to meet requirements in the next year.  The Company’s reliance on the spot market contributes to fluctuations in cash flows from operating activities.  Any decrease in the average TCE rates earned by the Company’s vessels in quarters subsequent to September 30, 2007, compared with the actual TCE rates achieved during the first nine months of 2007, will have a negative comparative impact on the amount of cash provided by operating activities.

In order to increase liquidity, the Company periodically evaluates transactions which may result in either the sale or the sale and leaseback of certain vessels in its fleet.

The Company entered into a $1.8 billion seven-year unsecured revolving credit agreement in 2006 with a group of banks (except that after five years the maximum amount the Company may borrow under the credit agreement is reduced by $150 million and after six years such amount is further reduced by an additional $150 million). Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR. The terms, conditions and financial covenants contained therein are generally more favorable than those contained in the Company’s then existing long-term facilities. In March 2006, in connection with

 

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entering into this credit agreement, the Company terminated all of its unsecured revolving credit facilities (long-term of $1,285,000,000 and short-term of $45,000,000) that existed prior thereto.

The indentures pursuant to which the Company’s senior unsecured notes were issued require the Company to secure the senior unsecured notes equally and comparably with any other unsecured indebtedness in the event OSG is required to secure such debt.

As of September 30, 2007, OSG had $1,800,000,000 of long-term unsecured credit availability, of which $840,000,000 had been borrowed and an additional $65,200,000 had been used for letters of credit issued principally in conjunction with the construction of four Aframaxes. The Company’s one long-term revolving credit facility matures as follows: $150,000,000 (2011), $150,000,000 (2012) and $1,500,000,000 (2013).

The Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants contained in the Company’s debt agreements as of September 30, 2007.  The financing agreements impose operating restrictions and establish minimum financial covenants.  Failure to comply with any of the covenants in the financing agreements could result in a default under those agreements and under other agreements containing cross-default provisions.  A default would permit lenders to accelerate the maturity of the debt under these agreements and to foreclose upon any collateral securing that debt.  Under those circumstances, the Company might not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy its obligations.

Because a portion of OSG’s debt is secured and because of limitations imposed by financing agreements on the ability to secure additional debt and to take other actions, the Company’s ability to obtain other financing might be impaired.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2007, the affiliated companies in which OSG held an equity interest had total bank debt outstanding of $641,888,000. Such debt is nonrecourse to the Company.

In November 2004, the Company formed a joint venture with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) whereby companies in which OSG holds a 49.9% interest ordered four 216,000 cbm LNG Carriers. Upon delivery in 2007 or 2008, these vessels will commence 25-year time charters to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II). The aggregate construction cost for such newbuildings of $908,100,000 will be financed by the joint venture through long-term bank financing and partner contributions. OSG has advanced $90,635,000 to such joint venture as of September 30, 2007, representing its share of working capital ($10,000) and the first installment under the construction contracts  ($90,625,000, or approximately 49.9% of $181,600,000). During the first nine months of 2007, the joint venture made $45,403,000 of progress payments. The aggregate unpaid contract costs of $181,613,000 will be funded through bank financing that will be nonrecourse to the partners. The joint venture has entered into forward start floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with a group of major financial institutions that are being accounted for as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps cover notional amounts aggregating approximately $826,926,000, pursuant to which it will pay fixed rates of 4.91% and 4.93% and receive a floating rate based on LIBOR. These agreements have forward start dates ranging from July to October 2008 and maturity dates ranging from July to October 2022.

 

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Aggregate Contractual Obligations

A summary of the Company’s long-term contractual obligations, excluding operating lease obligations for office space, as September 30, 2007 follows (in thousands):

 

 

Balance of
2007

 


2008

 


2009

 


2010

 


2011

 

Beyond 2011

 


Total

 

Debt (1)

 

$

32,346

 

$

131,719

 

$

130,325

 

$

129,018

 

$

128,072

 

$

1,842,167

 

$

2,393,647

 

Obligations under capital leases (1)

 

2,167

 

11,888

 

10,808

 

9,692

 

8,102

 

 

42,657

 

Operating lease obligations (chartered-in vessels) (2)

 

71,863

 

328,492

 

345,622

 

339,528

 

291,290

 

791,270

 

2,168,065

 

Advances to affiliated companies

 

 

26,995

 

59,388

 

 

 

 

86,383

 

Construction contracts and vessel purchase agreements (3)

 

89,620

 

236,929

 

259,692

 

279,117

 

59,006

 

 

924,364

 


(1)      Amounts shown include contractual interest obligations.  The interest obligations for floating rate debt ($1,164,200 as of September 30, 2007) have been estimated based on the fixed rates stated in related floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, where applicable, or the LIBOR rate at September 30, 2007 of 5.2%.  As of September 30, 2007, the interest rate swaps effectively convert the Company’s interest rate exposure on $61,100 from a floating rate based on LIBOR to an average fixed rate of 5.8%.

(2)          As of September 30, 2007, the Company had charter-in commitments for 66 vessels on leases that are, or will be, accounted for as operating leases.  Certain of these leases provide the Company with various renewal and purchase options.

(3)          Represents remaining commitments under (i) agreements to acquire vessels, and (ii) shipyard construction contracts, excluding capitalized interest and other construction costs.

OSG has used interest rate swaps to convert a portion of its debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate based on management’s interest-rate outlook at various times.  These agreements contain no leverage features and have various final maturity dates from December 2008 to August 2014.

 

OSG expects to finance vessel commitments from working capital, the Capital Construction Fund, cash anticipated to be generated from operations, existing long-term credit facilities, and additional long-term debt, as required. The amounts of working capital and cash generated from operations that may, in the future, be utilized to finance vessel commitments are dependent on the rates at which the Company can charter its vessels. Such charter rates are volatile.

 

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Risk Management:

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, which could impact its results of operations and financial condition.  The Company manages this exposure to market risk through its regular operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments.  The Company manages its ratio of fixed to floating rate debt with the objective of achieving a mix that reflects management’s interest rate outlook at various times.  To manage this mix in a cost-effective manner, the Company, from time-to-time, enters into interest rate swap agreements, in which it agrees to exchange various combinations of fixed and variable interest rates based on agreed upon notional amounts.  The Company uses such derivative financial instruments as risk management tools and not for speculative or trading purposes.  In addition, derivative financial instruments are entered into with a diversified group of major financial institutions in order to manage exposure to nonperformance on such instruments by the counterparties.

The Company enters into Forward Freight Agreements (“FFAs”) and related FFA options as economic hedges to reduce its exposure to changes in the spot market rates earned by some of its vessels in the normal course of its shipping business.  By using FFAs and related FFA options, OSG manages the financial risk associated with fluctuating market conditions.  FFAs generally cover periods ranging from one month to one year and involve contracts to provide a fixed number of theoretical voyages at fixed rates.  FFAs and related FFA options are executed either over-the-counter, between two parties, or through NOS ASA, a Norwegian clearing house, with whom OSG started to trade during November 2006.  NOS ASA requires the posting of collateral by all participants.  The use of a clearing house reduces the Company’s exposure to counterparty credit risk.  OSG is exposed to market risk in relation to its positions in FFAs and related FFA options and could suffer substantial losses from these activities in the event its expectations prove to be incorrect.  OSG enters into FFAs and related FFA options with an objective of either economically hedging risk or for trading purposes to take advantage of short term fluctuations in freight rates.  As of September 30, 2007, OSG was committed to FFA agreements with a fair value of $124,000, which has been recorded as a liability.  These contracts settle between October 2007 and December 2009.

The shipping industry’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. All of the Company’s revenues and most of its operating costs are in U.S. dollars.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Review of Interim Financial Information

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited; however, such financial statements have been reviewed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Available Information

The Company makes available free of charge through its internet website, www.osg.com, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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The Company also makes available on its website, its corporate governance guidelines, its code of business conduct, and charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.

Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  There have been no material changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect these controls during the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                Legal Proceedings

On December 19, 2006, the Company and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a comprehensive settlement regarding violations concerning the Company’s handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records relating thereto stemming from an investigation that began in 2003.  Under the settlement, the Company agreed to plead guilty to a total of 33 counts, one of which concerned the improper discharge of oil in 2002 and the remainder of which concerned record-keeping violations, including making false statements, obstruction and conspiracy related to such record-keeping violations.  The settlement also provided that the Company pay a fine in the amount of $27.8 million and pay $9.2 million to designated environmental community service programs, all of which was paid in 2007 prior to September 30, 2007, and agree to an environmental compliance program, which commenced during the third quarter of 2007 and is substantially the same as the Company’s existing environmental management programs.

On March 2, 2007, the Company, acting in compliance with the terms of its existing management programs, self-reported to the U.S. Department of Justice allegations of possible violations of law concerning the Company’s handling of waste oils and maintenance of books and records on one of the Company’s International Flag vessels.  The Company and the U.S. Department of Justice are both investigating these allegations and the Company is cooperating with the Justice Department investigation.  The Justice Department has issued a subpoena for documents concerning the vessel.  In addition, certain crew members have testified before a grand jury.  In accordance with Statement of

 

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Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Contingent Liabilities,” the Company assessed the likelihood of incurring any liability as a result of the investigation.  The investigation is preliminary and no charges against the Company have been filed.  Accordingly, no loss accrual has been recorded.

Item 1A.        Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Item 2.                Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On September 4, 2007, the Company purchased 340 shares of its common stock for $70.07 per share (the closing price on such date) from one of its senior officers, who elected to pay the withholding taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock by delivering (and, thus, selling) shares of OSG’s common stock in accordance with the terms of the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.

The following table shows the third quarter 2007 stock repurchase activity:

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares Repurchased

 

Average Price Paid
per Share

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Program

 

Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
(a)

 

August

 

1,335,485

 

$

74.10

 

1,335,485

 

933,347

 

September

 

244,100

 

$

68.42

 

244,100

 

766,745

 

Total

 

1,579,585

 

$

73.22

 

1,579,585

 

 

 


(a)  Remaining shares represent the remaining dollar amount authorized divided by the average purchase price in the month.

 

Item 6.     Exhibits

See Exhibit Index on page 50.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Stockholders

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

 

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2007, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the year then ended not presented herein, and in our report dated February 22, 2007, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

                                                                                                                                                        ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

New York, New York

October 26, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.

         AND SUBSIDIARIES        

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.

 

 

        (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 30, 2007

/s/ Morten Arntzen

 

 

Morten Arntzen

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 30, 2007

/s/ Myles R. Itkin

 

 

Myles R. Itkin

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

15

Letter from Ernst & Young LLP.

 

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and

15d-14(a), as amended.

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and

15d-14(a), as amended.

 

 

32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

NOTE:

Instruments authorizing long-term debt of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, where the amounts authorized thereunder do not exceed 10% of total assets of the Registrant on a consolidated basis, are not being filed herewith.  The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument to the Commission upon request.

 

 

 

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