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1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The reporting and functional currency of the Company is the United States Dollar.
Danaos Corporation ("Danaos"), formerly Danaos Holdings Limited, was formed on December 7, 1998 under the laws of Liberia and is presently the sole owner of all outstanding shares of the companies listed below. Danaos Holdings Limited was redomiciled in the Marshall Islands on October 7, 2005. In connection with the redomiciliation, the Company changed its name to Danaos Corporation. On October 14, 2005, the Company filed and the Marshall Islands accepted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The authorized capital stock of Danaos Corporation is 750,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01. Refer to Note 20, "Stockholders' Equity".
The Company's vessels operate worldwide, carrying containers for many established charterers.
The Company's principal business is the acquisition and operation of vessels. Danaos conducts its operations through the vessel owning companies whose principal activity is the ownership and operation of containerships (refer to Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies") that are under the exclusive management of a related party of the Company (refer to Note 13, "Related Party Transactions").
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared to reflect the consolidation of the companies listed below. The historical balance sheets and results of operations of the companies listed below have been reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss), cash flows and stockholders' equity at and for each period since their respective incorporation dates.
The consolidated companies are referred to as "Danaos," or "the Company."
As of December 31, 2016, Danaos consolidated the vessel owning companies (the "Danaos Subsidiaries") listed below. All vessels are container vessels:
Company |
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Date of Incorporation |
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Vessel Name |
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Year |
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TEU(2) |
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Megacarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
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September 10, 2007 |
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Hyundai Together |
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2012 |
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13,100 |
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Megacarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
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September 10, 2007 |
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Hyundai Tenacity |
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2012 |
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13,100 |
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Megacarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
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September 10, 2007 |
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Hyundai Smart |
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2012 |
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13,100 |
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Megacarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
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September 10, 2007 |
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Hyundai Speed |
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2012 |
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13,100 |
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Megacarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
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September 10, 2007 |
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Hyundai Ambition |
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2012 |
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13,100 |
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CellContainer (No. 6) Corp. |
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October 31, 2007 |
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Express Berlin (ex Hanjin Germany) |
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2011 |
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10,100 |
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CellContainer (No. 7) Corp. |
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October 31, 2007 |
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Express Rome (ex Hanjin Italy) |
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2011 |
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10,100 |
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CellContainer (No. 8) Corp. |
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October 31, 2007 |
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Express Athens (ex Hanjin Greece) |
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2011 |
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10,100 |
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Karlita Shipping Co. Ltd. |
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February 27, 2003 |
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CSCL Pusan |
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2006 |
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9,580 |
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Ramona Marine Co. Ltd. |
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February 27, 2003 |
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CSCL Le Havre |
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2006 |
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9,580 |
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Teucarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
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September 17, 2007 |
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CMA CGM Melisande |
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2012 |
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8,530 |
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Teucarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
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January 31, 2007 |
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CMA CGM Attila |
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2011 |
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8,530 |
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Teucarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
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January 31, 2007 |
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CMA CGM Tancredi |
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2011 |
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8,530 |
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Teucarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
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January 31, 2007 |
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CMA CGM Bianca |
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2011 |
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8,530 |
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Teucarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
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January 31, 2007 |
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CMA CGM Samson |
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2011 |
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8,530 |
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Oceanew Shipping Ltd. |
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January 14, 2002 |
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Europe (ex CSCL Europe) |
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2004 |
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8,468 |
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Oceanprize Navigation Ltd. |
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January 21, 2003 |
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CSCL America |
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2004 |
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8,468 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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CMA CGM Musset(1) |
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2010 |
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6,500 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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CMA CGM Nerval(1) |
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2010 |
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6,500 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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CMA CGM Rabelais(1) |
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2010 |
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6,500 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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CMA CGM Racine(1) |
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2010 |
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6,500 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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CMA CGM Moliere(1) |
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2009 |
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6,500 |
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Expresscarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
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March 5, 2007 |
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YM Mandate |
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2010 |
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6,500 |
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Expresscarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
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March 5, 2007 |
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YM Maturity |
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2010 |
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6,500 |
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Actaea Company Limited |
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October 14, 2014 |
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Performance |
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2002 |
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6,402 |
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Asteria Shipping Company Limited |
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October 14, 2014 |
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Priority |
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2002 |
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6,402 |
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Auckland Marine Inc. |
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January 27, 2005 |
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Colombo (ex SNL Colombo) |
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2004 |
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4,300 |
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Wellington Marine Inc. |
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January 27, 2005 |
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YM Singapore |
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2004 |
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4,300 |
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Continent Marine Inc. |
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March 22, 2006 |
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Zim Monaco |
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2009 |
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4,253 |
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Medsea Marine Inc. |
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May 8, 2006 |
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OOCL Novorossiysk |
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2009 |
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4,253 |
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Blacksea Marine Inc. |
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May 8, 2006 |
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Zim Luanda |
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2009 |
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4,253 |
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Bayview Shipping Inc. |
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March 22, 2006 |
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Zim Rio Grande |
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2008 |
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4,253 |
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Channelview Marine Inc. |
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March 22, 2006 |
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Zim Sao Paolo |
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2008 |
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4,253 |
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Balticsea Marine Inc. |
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March 22, 2006 |
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OOCL Istanbul |
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2008 |
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4,253 |
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Seacarriers Services Inc. |
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June 28, 2005 |
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YM Seattle |
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2007 |
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4,253 |
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Seacarriers Lines Inc. |
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June 28, 2005 |
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YM Vancouver |
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2007 |
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4,253 |
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Containers Services Inc. |
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May 30, 2002 |
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Deva |
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2004 |
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4,253 |
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Containers Lines Inc. |
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May 30, 2002 |
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Derby D |
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2004 |
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4,253 |
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Boulevard Shiptrade S.A |
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September 12, 2013 |
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Dimitris C |
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2001 |
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3,430 |
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CellContainer (No. 4) Corp. |
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March 23, 2007 |
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Express Spain (ex Hanjin Algeciras) |
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2011 |
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3,400 |
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CellContainer (No. 5) Corp. |
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March 23, 2007 |
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Express Black Sea (ex Hanjin Constantza) |
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2011 |
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3,400 |
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CellContainer (No. 1) Corp. |
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March 23, 2007 |
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Express Argentina (ex Hanjin Buenos Aires) |
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2010 |
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3,400 |
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CellContainer (No. 2) Corp. |
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March 23, 2007 |
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Express Brazil (ex Hanjin Santos) |
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2010 |
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3,400 |
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CellContainer (No. 3) Corp. |
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March 23, 2007 |
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Express France (ex Hanjin Versailles) |
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2010 |
|
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3,400 |
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Vilos Navigation Company Ltd. |
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May 30, 2013 |
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MSC Zebra |
|
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2001 |
|
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2,602 |
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Trindade Maritime Company |
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April 10, 2013 |
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Amalia C |
|
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1998 |
|
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2,452 |
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Sarond Shipping Inc. |
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January 18, 2013 |
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Danae C |
|
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2001 |
|
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2,524 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 7) Corp. |
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December 6, 2007 |
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Hyundai Highway |
|
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1998 |
|
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2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 6) Corp. |
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December 6, 2007 |
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Hyundai Progress |
|
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1998 |
|
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2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 8) Corp. |
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December 6, 2007 |
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Hyundai Bridge |
|
|
1998 |
|
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2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
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June 28, 2007 |
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Hyundai Vladivostok |
|
|
1997 |
|
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2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
|
June 28, 2007 |
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Hyundai Advance |
|
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1997 |
|
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2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
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June 28, 2007 |
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Hyundai Stride |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
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June 28, 2007 |
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Hyundai Future |
|
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1997 |
|
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2,200 |
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Speedcarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
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June 28, 2007 |
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Hyundai Sprinter |
|
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1997 |
|
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2,200 |
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Vessels sold during 2016 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Federal Marine Inc. |
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February 14, 2006 |
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Federal |
|
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1994 |
|
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4,651 |
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Vessels sold during 2014 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Boxcarrier (No. 6) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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Marathonas |
|
|
1991 |
|
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4,814 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 7) Corp. |
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June 27, 2006 |
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Messologi |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
4,814 |
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Boxcarrier (No. 8) Corp. |
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November 16, 2006 |
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Mytilini |
|
|
1991 |
|
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4,814 |
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Duke Marine Inc. |
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April 14, 2003 |
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Duka |
|
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1992 |
|
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4,651 |
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Commodore Marine Inc. |
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April 14, 2003 |
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Commodore |
|
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1992 |
|
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4,651 |
|
|
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(1) |
Vessel subject to charterer's option to purchase vessel after first eight years of time charter term for $78.0 million. |
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(2) |
Twenty-foot equivalent unit, the international standard measure for containers and containership capacity. |
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Company.
The Company also consolidates entities that are determined to be variable interest entities, of which the Company is the primary beneficiary, as defined in the accounting guidance, if it determines that it is the primary beneficiary. A variable interest entity is defined as a legal entity where either (a) equity interest holders as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, including decision making ability and an interest in the entity's residual risks and rewards, or (b) the equity holders have not provided sufficient equity investment to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.
Inter-company transaction balances and unrealized gains/(losses) on transactions between the companies are eliminated.
Investments in affiliates: The Company's investments in affiliates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, investments are stated at initial cost and are adjusted for subsequent additional investments and the Company's proportionate share of earnings or losses and distributions. The Company evaluates its investments in affiliates for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such investments may have experienced other than temporary decline in value below their carrying value. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value and is considered an other than temporary decline, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value and the resulting impairment is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an on-going basis, management evaluates the estimates and judgments, including those related to future drydock dates, the selection of useful lives for tangible assets, expected future cash flows from long-lived assets to support impairment tests, provisions necessary for accounts receivables, provisions for legal disputes, and contingencies. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions and/or conditions.
Reclassifications in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss): The Company had the following reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively (in thousands):
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Year ended December 31, |
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Location of Reclassification into Income |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges |
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Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
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4,028 |
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4,017 |
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4,016 |
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Accelerated amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges |
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Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
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7,706 |
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— |
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— |
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Reclassification of unrealized losses to earnings |
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Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
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184 |
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32,644 |
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88,939 |
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Total Reclassifications |
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$ |
11,918 |
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$ |
36,661 |
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$ |
92,955 |
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Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company engages in worldwide commerce with a variety of entities. Although its operations may expose it to certain levels of foreign currency risk, its transactions are predominantly U.S. dollar denominated. Additionally, the Company's wholly-owned vessel subsidiaries transacted a nominal amount of their operations in Euros; however, all of the subsidiaries' primary cash flows are U.S. dollar denominated. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the date of each transaction. Differences in exchange rates during the period between the date a transaction denominated in a foreign currency is consummated and the date on which it is either settled or translated, are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The foreign currency exchange gains/(losses) recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $0.1 million loss, $0.1 million loss and $0.3 million gain, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of interest bearing call deposits, where the Company has instant access to its funds and withdrawals and deposits can be made at any time, as well as time deposits with original maturities of three months or less which are not restricted for use or withdrawal. Cash and cash equivalents of $73.7 million as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: $72.3 million) comprised cash balances and short-term deposits.
Restricted Cash: Cash restricted accounts include retention accounts. Certain of the Company's loan agreements require the Company to deposit one- third of quarterly and one-sixth of the semi-annual principal installments and interest payments, respectively, due on the outstanding loan balance monthly in a retention account. On the rollover settlement date, both principal and interest are paid from the retention account. Refer to Note 4, "Restricted Cash".
Accounts Receivable, Net: The amount shown as Accounts Receivable, net, at each balance sheet date includes estimated recoveries from charterers for hire and demurrage billings, net of a provision for doubtful accounts. At each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts based on the Company's history of write-offs, level of past due accounts based on the contractual term of the receivables and its relationships with and economic status of its customers. Bad debts are written off in the period in which they are identified.
Insurance Claims: Insurance claims represent the claimable expenses, net of deductibles, which are expected to be recovered from insurance companies. Any costs to complete the claims are included in accrued liabilities. The Company accounts for the cost of possible additional call amounts under its insurance arrangements in accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies based on the Company's historical experience and the shipping industry practices. Insurance claims are included in the consolidated balance sheet line item "Other current assets".
Prepaid Expenses and Inventories: Prepaid expenses consist mainly of insurance expenses, and inventories consist of bunkers, lubricants and provisions remaining on board the vessels at each period end, which are valued at cost as determined using the first-in, first-out method. Costs of spare parts are expensed as incurred.
Financing Costs: Fees incurred for obtaining new loans and loans that have been accounted for as modified are deferred and amortized over the loans' respective repayment periods using the effective interest rate method. The Company historically presented fees incurred for obtaining loans as deferred charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Upon adoption, the Company applied the new guidance retrospectively to prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The effect of the retrospective application of this change in accounting principle on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 resulted in a reduction of deferred charges, net by $35.0 million, with a corresponding reduction of long-term debt, net. Additionally, amortization of deferred charges amounting to $14.0 million and $15.1 million was reclassified from "Other finance expenses" to "Interest expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Fixed Assets: Fixed assets consist of vessels. Vessels are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. The cost of vessels consists of the contract purchase price and any material expenses incurred upon acquisition (improvements and delivery expenses). Subsequent expenditures for conversions and major improvements are also capitalized when they appreciably extend the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels. Otherwise, these expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Interest costs while under construction are included in vessels' cost.
Vessels acquired in the secondhand market are treated as a business combination to the extent that such acquisitions include continuing operations and business characteristics such as management agreements, employees and customer base. Otherwise, these are treated as purchase of assets. Where the Company identifies any intangible assets or liabilities associated with the acquisition of a vessel purchased in the secondhand market, the Company records all identified tangible and intangible assets or liabilities at fair value. Fair value is determined by reference to market data and the discounted amount of expected future cash flows. The Company has acquired certain vessels in the secondhand market, all of which were considered to be acquisitions of assets.
Depreciation: The cost of the Company's vessels is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the vessels' remaining economic useful lives after considering the estimated residual value (refer to Note 5, "Fixed Assets, net"). Management has estimated the useful life of the Company's vessels to be 30 years from the year built.
Vessels held for sale: Vessels are classified as "Vessels held for sale" when all of the following criteria are met: management has committed to a plan to sell the vessel; the vessel is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of vessels; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the vessel have been initiated; the sale of the vessel is probable and transfer of the vessel is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year; the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Vessels classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. These vessels are not depreciated once they meet the criteria to be held for sale. As of December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $2.1 million for the vessel held for sale, which is included under "Impairment loss" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Accounting for Special Survey and Drydocking Costs: The Company follows the accounting guidance for planned major maintenance activities. Drydocking and special survey costs, which are reported in the balance sheet within "Deferred charges, net", include planned major maintenance and overhaul activities for ongoing certification including the inspection, refurbishment and replacement of steel, engine components, electrical, pipes and valves, and other parts of the vessel. The Company follows the deferral method of accounting for special survey and drydocking costs, whereby actual costs incurred are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period until the next scheduled survey and drydocking, which is two and a half years. If special survey or drydocking is performed prior to the scheduled date, the remaining unamortized balances are immediately written off.
The amortization periods reflect the estimated useful economic life of the deferred charge, which is the period between each special survey and drydocking.
Costs incurred during the drydocking period relating to routine repairs and maintenance are expensed. The unamortized portion of special survey and drydocking costs for vessels sold is included as part of the carrying amount of the vessel in determining the gain/(loss) on sale of the vessel.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets: The accounting standard for impairment of long-lived assets requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used or disposed of by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. In the case of long-lived assets held and used, if the future net undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value.
As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company concluded that events and circumstances triggered the existence of potential impairment of its long-lived assets. These indicators included loss of a charterer, volatility in the spot market and decline in the vessels' market values, as well as the potential impact the current marketplace may have on its future operations. As a result, the Company performed step one of the impairment assessment of the Company's long-lived assets by comparing the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows for each vessel to its carrying value. The Company's strategy is to charter its vessels under multi-year, fixed rate period charters that range from less than 1 to 18 years for vessels in its fleet, providing the Company with contracted stable cash flows. The significant factors and assumptions the Company used in its undiscounted projected net operating cash flow analysis included, among others, operating revenues, off-hire revenues, drydocking costs, operating expenses and management fees estimates. Revenue assumptions were based on contracted time charter rates up to the end of life of the current contract of each vessel as well as the estimated average time charter equivalent rates for the remaining life of the vessel after the completion of its current contract. The estimated daily time charter equivalent rates used for non-contracted revenue days are based on a combination of (i) recent charter market rates, (ii) conditions existing in the containership market as of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in relation to laid up vessels; (iii) historical average time charter rates, based on publications by independent third party maritime research services, and (iv) estimated future time charter rates, based on publications by independent third party maritime research services that provide such forecasts. Recognizing that the container transportation industry is cyclical and subject to significant volatility based on factors beyond the Company's control, management believes the use of revenue estimates, based on the combination of factors (i) to (iv) above, to be reasonable as of the reporting date. In addition, the Company used an annual operating expenses escalation factor and estimates of scheduled and unscheduled off-hire revenues based on historical experience. All estimates used and assumptions made were in accordance with the Company's internal budgets and historical experience of the shipping industry.
As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's assessment concluded that step two of the impairment analysis was required for certain of its vessels, as undiscounted projected net operating cash flows of certain vessels did not exceed the carrying value of the respective vessels. Fair value of each vessel was determined with the assistance from valuations obtained by third party independent shipbrokers (on the basis of a commercial transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller). As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $415.1 million, $39.0 million and $75.8 million, respectively for its vessels mainly due to the decrease in the estimated average time charter equivalent rates for the remaining life of the vessels, after the completion of their current contracts. The impairment loss is included under "Impairment loss" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Investments in Debt Securities: The Company classifies its debt securities as held-to-maturity based on management's positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. These securities are reported at amortized cost, subject to impairment. Management evaluates securities for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. An investment is considered impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its amortized cost. Consideration is given to: 1) if the Company intends to sell the security (that is, it has decided to sell the security); 2) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its (entire) amortized cost basis; or 3) a credit loss exists—that is, the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security (the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the security).
Investments in Equity Securities: The Company classifies its equity securities of ZIM at cost as the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence. Equity securities of HMM were acquired and held principally for the purpose of resale in the near term and were classified as trading securities based on management's intention on the date of acquisition and were recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices with changes in fair value and realized gains/(losses) presented under "Other income/(expenses), net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Management evaluates the equity security for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. An investment is considered impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its cost. Consideration is given to significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee, significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, significant adverse change in the general market condition of either the geographic area or the industry in which the investee operates, as well as factors that raise significant concerns about the investee's ability to continue as a going concern, such as negative cash flows from operations, working capital deficiencies, or noncompliance with statutory capital requirements or debt covenants.
Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations-Crew: The crew on board the companies' vessels serve in such capacity under short-term contracts (usually up to seven months) and accordingly, the vessel-owning companies are not liable for any pension or post-retirement benefits.
Accounting for Revenue and Expenses: Revenues from time chartering of vessels are accounted for as operating leases and are thus recognized on a straight line basis as the average revenue over the rental periods of such charter agreements, as service is performed. The Company earns revenue from bareboat and time charters. Bareboat and time charters involve placing a vessel at the charterers' disposal for a period of time during which the charterer uses the vessel in return for the payment of a specified daily hire rate. Under a time charter, the daily hire rate includes the crew, lubricants, insurance, spares and stores. Under a bareboat charter, the charterer is provided only with the vessel.
Voyage Expenses: Voyage expenses include port and canal charges, bunker (fuel) expenses (bunker costs are normally covered by the Company's charterers, except in certain cases such as vessel re-positioning), address commissions and brokerage commissions. Under multi-year time charters and bareboat charters, such as those on which the Company charters its containerships and under short-term time charters, the charterers bear the voyage expenses other than brokerage and address commissions. As such, voyage expenses represent a relatively small portion of the vessels' overall expenses.
Vessel Operating Expenses: Vessel operating expenses include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses for repairs and maintenance, the cost of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. Aggregate expenses increase as the size of the Company's fleet increases. Under multi-year time charters, the Company pays for vessel operating expenses. Under bareboat charters, such as those on which the Company chartered two of the containerships in its fleet as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, the Company's charterers bear most vessel operating expenses, including the costs of crewing, insurance, surveys, drydockings, maintenance and repairs.
General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses include management fees paid to the vessels' manager (refer to Note 13, "Related Party Transactions"), audit fees, legal fees, board remuneration, executive officers compensation, directors & officers insurance and stock exchange fees.
Repairs and Maintenance: All repair and maintenance expenses are charged against income when incurred and are included in vessel operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Dividends: Dividends, if any, are recorded in the Company's financial statements in the period in which they are declared by the Company's board of directors.
Segment Reporting: The Company reports financial information and evaluates its operations by total charter revenues. Although revenue can be identified for different types of charters, management does not identify expenses, profitability or other financial information for different charters. As a result, management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and operating results of the fleet, and thus the Company has determined that it has only one operating and reportable segment.
Going Concern: The management of the Company assesses the Company's ability to continue as a going concern at each period end. The assessment evaluates whether there are conditions that give rise to substantial doubt to continue as a going concern within one year from the consolidated financial statements issuance date.
If a substantial doubt to continue as a going concern is identified and after considering management's plans this substantial doubt is alleviated the Company discloses the following: (i) principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern (before consideration of management's plans), (ii) management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the Company's ability to meet its obligations, (iii) management's plans that alleviated substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
If a substantial doubt to continue as a going concern is identified and after considering management's plans this substantial doubt is not alleviated the Company discloses the following: (i) a statement indicating that there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, (ii) principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, (iii) management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the Company's ability to meet its obligations, (iiv) management's plans that are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company updates the going concern disclosure in subsequent periods until the period in which substantial doubt no longer exists disclosing how the relevant conditions or events that raised substantial doubt were resolved.
Derivative Instruments: The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts to create economic hedges for its interest rate risks. The Company recorded these financial instruments at their fair value. When such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in their fair value are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the derivatives do qualify for hedge accounting, depending upon the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments through income, or recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion) and are reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction is reflected in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in income.
At the inception of the transaction, the Company documents the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking various hedging transactions. The Company also documents its assessment, both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivative financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items.
On July 1, 2012, the Company elected to prospectively de-designate fair value and cash flow interest rate swaps for which it was obtaining hedge accounting treatment due to the compliance burden associated with this accounting policy. As a result, all changes in the fair value of the Company's cash flow interest rate swap agreements were recorded in earnings under "Net Unrealized and Realized Losses on Derivatives" from the de-designation date forward.
The Company evaluated whether it is probable that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments are probable to not occur in the originally specified time period. The Company has concluded that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments are probable of occurring. Therefore, unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the previously designated cash flow interest rate swaps will remain frozen in accumulated other comprehensive loss and recognized in earnings when the interest payments will be recognized. If such interest payments were to be identified as being probable of not occurring, the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance pertaining to these amounts would be reversed through earnings immediately.
The Company does not use financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
Earnings/(Loss) Per Share: The Company has presented net earnings/(loss) per share for all years presented based on the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock of Danaos Corporation at the reported periods. The warrants issued in 2011 were excluded from the diluted earnings/(loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, because they were antidilutive. There are no other dilutive or potentially dilutive securities, accordingly there is no difference between basic and diluted net income per share.
Equity Compensation Plan: The Company has adopted an equity compensation plan (the "Plan"), which is generally administered by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Plan allows the plan administrator to grant awards of shares of common stock or the right to receive or purchase shares of common stock to employees, directors or other persons or entities providing significant services to the Company or its subsidiaries. The actual terms of an award will be determined by the plan administrator and set forth in written award agreement with the participant. Any options granted under the Plan will be accounted for in accordance with the accounting guidance for share-based compensation arrangements.
The aggregate number of shares of common stock for which awards may be granted under the Plan cannot exceed 6% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding at the time any award is granted. Awards made under the Plan that have been forfeited, cancelled or have expired, will not be treated as having been granted for purposes of the preceding sentence. Unless otherwise set forth in an award agreement, any awards outstanding under the Plan will vest immediately upon a "change of control", as defined in the Plan. The Plan will automatically terminate ten years after it has been most recently approved by the Company's stockholders. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
As of April 18, 2008, the Company established the Directors Share Payment Plan ("Directors Plan") under the Plan. The purpose of the Directors Plan is to provide a means of payment of all or a portion of compensation payable to directors of the Company in the form of Company's Common Stock. Each member of the Board of Directors of the Company may participate in the Directors Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the Directors Plan, Directors may elect to receive in Common Stock all or a portion of their compensation. On the last business day of each quarter, the rights of common stock are credited to each Director's Share Payment Account. Following December 31st of each year, the Company will deliver to each Director the number of shares represented by the rights credited to their Share Payment Account during the preceding calendar year. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
As of April 18, 2008, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved the Company's ability to provide, from time to time, incentive compensation to the employees of Danaos Shipping Company Limited (the "Manager"), in the form of free shares of the Company's common stock under the Plan. Prior approval is required by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. The plan was effective since December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, employees of the Manager may receive (from time to time) shares of the Company's common stock as additional compensation for their services offered during the preceding period. The stock will have no vesting period and the employee will own the stock immediately after grant. The total amount of stock to be granted to employees of the Manager will be at the Company's Board of Directors' discretion only and there will be no contractual obligation for any stock to be granted as part of the employees' compensation package in future periods. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-9 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"), which will supersede the current revenue recognition guidance and outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The ASU 2014-09 was amended by ASU 2015-14 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date" ("ASU 2015-014"), which was issued in August 2015. Public entities can now elect to defer implementation of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Additionally, ASU 2015-14 permits early adoption of the standard but not before the original effective date, i.e. annual period beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In addition, in 2016, the FASB issued four amendments, which clarified the guidance on certain items such as reporting revenue as a principal versus agent, identifying performance obligations, accounting for intellectual property licenses, assessing collectability and presentation of sales taxes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and associated disclosures, and have not yet selected a transition method.
In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("ASU 2016-01"). ASU 2016-01 requires all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this Update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition the amendments in this Update eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities and the requirement for to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public business entities. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 will apply to both types of leases—capital (or finance) leases and operating leases. According to the new Accounting Standard, lessees will be required to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, "Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323)" ("ASU 2016-07"), which simplifies the accounting for equity method investments by removing the requirement that an entity retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting if an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership or degree of influence. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor's previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. ASU 2016-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, and must be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance and assessing its impact on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)" ("ASU 2016-08"), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The amendments in ASU 2016-8 affect the guidance in the ASU 2014-09, which is not yet effective. ASU 2016-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim reporting periods within those years. Early application is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance and assessing its impact on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation—Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)" ("ASU 2016-09"), which involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Under the new standard, all excess income tax benefits and deficiencies are to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. An entity should also recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. Excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. In regards to forfeitures, the entity may make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period, however early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance to determine the Company's adoption method and the effect it will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"), which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The ASU 2016-13 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"). The FASB issued ASU 2016-15 to decrease the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update provide guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. Additionally, in November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force" ("ASU 2016-18"), which requires that amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. These revised standards are effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these updated standards on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17 "Consolidation (Topic 810), Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are Under Common Control" ("ASU 2016-17"). ASU 2016-17 changes how a single decision maker will consider its indirect interests when performing the primary beneficiary analysis under the variable interest entity ("VIE") model. Under ASU 2015-02 "Consolidation (Topic 810), Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," a single decision maker was required to consider an indirect interest held by a related party under common control in its entirety. Under ASU 2016-17, the single decision maker will consider the indirect interest on a proportionate basis. ASU 2016-17 does not change the characteristics of a primary beneficiary in the VIE model. The amendments of ASU 2016-17 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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3. Going Concern
As a result of a decrease in operating income of the Company and the charter attached market value of certain of its vessels caused principally by the cancellation of eight charters with Hanjin Shipping, which recently filed for receivership with the Seoul Central District Court, the Company was in breach of certain financial covenants under its Bank Agreement and its other credit facilities as of December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 12 for further details. The Company has obtained waivers of the breaches of the financial covenants, including the lenders rights to call the debt due to non-compliance with these financial covenants, until April 1, 2017. As these waivers were obtained for a period of less than the next 12 months from the balance sheet date, and in accordance with the guidance related to the classification of obligations that are callable by the lenders, the Company has classified its long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs as current, resulting in total current liabilities amounting to $2,566.3 million, which substantially exceeded its total current assets amounting to $136.0 million as of December 31, 2016. The Company is currently in discussions with its lenders regarding the non-compliance with these covenants absent an extension of these waivers. If the Company is unable to comply with the covenants in the debt agreements, obtain waivers or reach agreements with the lenders to modify or refinance such debt agreements, the Company may have to restructure its obligations in a court supervised process or otherwise. These conditions and events raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. However, the Company continues to generate positive cash flows from its operations and currently is in a position to service all its operational obligations as well as all scheduled principal and interest payments under the original terms of the debt agreements.
In light of the above, the consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Therefore, the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets and liabilities, other than the reclassification of long-term debt to current liabilities as described above, or any other adjustments that might result in the event the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
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4. Restricted Cash
The Company was required to maintain cash of $2.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 in retention bank accounts as a collateral for the upcoming scheduled debt payments of its KEXIM-ABN Amro credit facility, which were recorded under current assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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5. Fixed Assets, Net
On December 23, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Federal for gross sale consideration of $7.2 million, of which $1.4 million was received in advance during the year ended December 31, 2015 and the remaining $5.8 million was received upon the completion of the sale on January 8, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the Federal was classified as vessel held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and was valued at $6.3 million, net of impairment loss of $2.1 million recognized in the year ended December 31, 2015. The sale of the vessel resulted in a loss on sale of the vessel of $36 thousand in the year ended December 31, 2016.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company sold and delivered five vessels: Marathonas, Commodore, Duka, Mytilini and Messologi for total gross sale consideration of $57.7 million. The Company realized a net gain on the sale of these vessels of $5.7 million.
The net gain/(loss) on sale of the vessels is separately reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
On November 5, 2014, the Company acquired two 6,402 TEU containerships, Performance and Priority, both built in 2002 for total contract price of $36.5 million.
As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Company concluded that events and circumstances triggered the existence of potential impairment of its long-lived assets. These indicators included loss of a charterer in 2016, volatility in the spot market and decline in the vessels' market values, as well as the potential impact the current marketplace may have on its future operations. As a result, the Company performed step one of the impairment assessment of the Company's long-lived assets by comparing the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows for each vessel to its carrying value. As at December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's assessment concluded that step two of the impairment analysis was required for certain of its vessels, as the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows of certain vessels did not exceed the carrying value of the respective vessels. Fair value of each vessel was determined with the assistance from valuations obtained by third party independent shipbrokers. As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $415.1 million, $39.0 million and $75.8 million, respectively for its vessels that are held and used, which is reflected under Impairment loss in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The residual value (estimated scrap value at the end of the vessels' useful lives) of the fleet was estimated at $379.6 million and $386.4 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company has calculated the residual value of the vessels taking into consideration the 10 year average and the 5 year average of the scrap. The Company has applied uniformly the scrap value of $300 per ton for all vessels. The Company believes that $300 per ton is a reasonable estimate of future scrap prices, taking into consideration the cyclicality of the nature of future demand for scrap steel. Although the Company believes that the assumptions used to determine the scrap rate are reasonable and appropriate, such assumptions are highly subjective, in part, because of the cyclical nature of future demand for scrap steel.
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6. Deferred Charges, Net
Deferred charges, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
Drydocking and |
|
|
As of January 1, 2014 |
|
$ |
4,041 |
|
Additions |
|
|
6,887 |
|
Written-off amounts |
|
|
(286 |
) |
Amortization |
|
|
(4,387 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2015 |
|
$ |
6,255 |
|
Additions |
|
|
2,341 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
(3,845 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2015 |
|
$ |
4,751 |
|
Additions |
|
|
8,976 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
(5,528 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
8,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company follows the deferral method of accounting for drydocking and special survey costs in accordance with accounting for planned major maintenance activities, whereby actual costs incurred are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period until the next scheduled survey, which is two and a half years. If special survey or drydocking is performed prior to the scheduled date, the remaining unamortized balances are immediately written off. Furthermore, when a vessel is drydocked for more than one reporting period, the respective costs are identified and recorded in the period in which they were incurred and not at the conclusion of the drydocking.
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7. Investments in affiliates
In August 2015, an affiliated company Gemini Shipholdings Corporation ("Gemini") was formed by the Company and Virage International Ltd. ("Virage"), a company controlled by the Company's largest shareholder. Gemini acquired a 100% interest in entities with capital leases for the Suez Canal and Genoa and that own the container vessels NYK Lodestar and NYK Leo. Gemini financed these acquisitions with the assumption of capital lease obligations of $35.4 million, $19.0 million of borrowings under secured loan facilities and an aggregate of $47.4 million from equity contributions from the Company and Virage, which subscribed in cash for 49% and 51%, respectively, of Gemini's issued and outstanding share capital. As of December 31, 2016, Gemini consolidated its wholly owned subsidiaries listed below:
Company |
|
Vessel Name |
|
Year |
|
TEU |
|
Date of vessel delivery |
||
Averto Shipping S.A. |
|
Suez Canal |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
5,610 |
|
July 20, 2015 |
Sinoi Marine Ltd. |
|
Genoa |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
5,544 |
|
August 2, 2015 |
Kingsland International Shipping Limited |
|
NYK Lodestar |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
6,422 |
|
September 21, 2015 |
Leo Shipping and Trading S.A. |
|
NYK Leo |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
6,422 |
|
February 4, 2016 |
The Company has determined that Gemini is a variable interest entity of which the Company is not the primary beneficiary, and as such, this affiliated company is accounted for under the equity method and recorded under "Equity loss on investments" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company does not guarantee the debt of Gemini and its subsidiaries and has the right to purchase all of the beneficial interest in Gemini that it does not own for fair market value at any time after December 31, 2018, or earlier if permitted under its credit facilities. The net assets of Gemini total $10.3 million and $23.0 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company's exposure is limited to its share of the net assets of Gemini proportionate to its 49% equity interest in Gemini.
A condensed summary of the financial information for equity accounted investments 49% owned by the Company shown on a 100% basis are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
Current assets |
|
$ |
10,829 |
|
$ |
12,578 |
|
Non-current assets |
|
$ |
42,752 |
|
$ |
54,771 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
6,890 |
|
$ |
5,552 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
$ |
36,420 |
|
$ |
38,758 |
|
Net operating revenues |
|
|
13,909 |
|
|
1,775 |
|
Impairment loss |
|
$ |
29,881 |
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
33,168 |
|
$ |
3,961 |
|
|
8. Other Non-current Assets
Other non-current assets consisted of the following as at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
ZIM notes, net |
|
$ |
40,232 |
|
$ |
39,094 |
|
Equity participation ZIM |
|
|
— |
|
|
28,693 |
|
HMM notes, net |
|
|
25,651 |
|
|
— |
|
Other assets |
|
|
5,274 |
|
|
4,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
71,157 |
|
$ |
72,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. ZIM
As of July 16, 2014, ZIM and its creditors entered into definitive documentation effecting ZIM's restructuring with its creditors on substantially the same terms as the agreement in principle previously announced by ZIM in January 2014. The terms of the restructuring include a reduction in the charter rates payable by ZIM under its time charters, expiring in 2020 or 2021, for six of the Company's vessels, which had already been implemented beginning in January 2014. The terms also include the receipt of approximately $49.9 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured, interest bearing ZIM notes maturing in 2023 (consisting of $8.8 million of 3% Series 1 Notes due 2023 amortizing subject to available cash flow in accordance with a corporate cash sweep mechanism, and $41.1 million of 5% Series 2 Notes due 2023 non-amortizing (of the 5% interest rate, 3% is payable quarterly in cash and 2% is accrued quarterly with deferred cash payment on maturity)) and ZIM shares representing approximately 7.4% of the outstanding ZIM shares immediately after the restructuring, in exchange for such charter rate reductions and cancellation of ZIM's other obligations to the Company which related to the outstanding long term receivable as of December 31, 2013.
As of July 16, 2014, the Company calculated the fair value of the instruments received from ZIM based on the agreement discussed above, other available information on ZIM, other contracts with similar terms, remaining maturities and interest rates and recorded at fair value an amount of $36.3 million in relation to the ZIM Notes and $28.7 million in relation to its equity participation in ZIM. On a quarterly basis, the Company accounts for the fair value unwinding of the ZIM Notes until the value of the instruments equals their face values on maturity. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $40.2 million and $39.1 million in relation to the ZIM Notes, respectively and recognized $1.3 million, $1.1 million and $0.6 million in relation to their fair value unwinding in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in "Interest income" for years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. In relation to Series 1 Notes, the Company received redemption of $0.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2016. Furthermore, for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in "Interest income", a non-cash interest income of $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in relation to the 2% interest of Series 2 Notes, which is accrued quarterly with deferred cash payment on maturity. The Company tests periodically for impairment of these investments based on the existence of triggering events that indicate ZIM's debt instruments and interest in equity may have been impaired. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company has recorded an impairment loss on its ZIM equity participation of $28.7 million and $0.7 million impairment loss on ZIM Notes, which were recognized under "Other Income/(Expenses), net" in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Furthermore, as of July 16, 2014, an amount of $39.1 million, which represents the additional compensation received from ZIM, was recorded as unearned revenue representing compensation to the Company for the future reductions in the daily charter rates payable by ZIM under its time charters, expiring in 2020 or 2021, for six of the Company's vessels. This amount is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in "Operating revenues" over the remaining life of the respective time charters. For the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an amount of $6.0 million, $6.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of unearned revenue amortization in "Operating revenues". As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding balances of the current and non-current portion of unearned revenue in relation to ZIM amounted to $6.0 million and $18.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the corresponding outstanding balances of the current and non-current portion of unearned revenue amounted to $6.0 million and $24.4 million, respectively. Refer to Notes 15c, "Financial Instruments—Fair value of Financial Instruments".
b. Hyundai Merchant Marine
As of July 15, 2016, the Company entered into a charter restructuring agreement with Hyundai Merchant Marine ("HMM") which provides for a 20% reduction in charter rates, for the period from July 18, 2016 until December 31, 2019 (or earlier charter expiration in the case of eight vessels), in the charter hire rates payable for thirteen of the Company's vessels currently employed with HMM. In exchange, under the charter restructuring agreement the Company received (i) $32.8 million principal amount of senior, unsecured Loan Notes 1 ("Loan Notes 1 HMM"), amortizing subject to available cash flows, which accrue interest at 3% per annum payable on maturity in July 2024, (ii) $6.2 million principal amount of senior, unsecured, non-amortizing Loan Notes 2 ("Loan Notes 2 HMM"), which accrue interest at 3% per annum payable on maturity in December 2022 and (iii) 4,637,558 HMM shares issued on July 23, 2016.
On July 18, 2016, the effective date of the agreement, the Company recognized the fair value of the instruments received from HMM as follows: (i) $20.4 million in relation to Loan Notes 1, (ii) $4.2 million in relation to Loan Notes 2 and (iii) $51.0 million in relation to its equity participation in HMM, all of which represent non-cash transactions for the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company accounts for the fair value unwinding of the Loan Notes 1 and Loan Notes 2 until the values of these instruments equal their face values and accrued interest on maturity. On September 1, 2016, the Company sold all HMM shares for cash proceeds on sale of $38.1 million resulting in a loss on sale of $12.9 million, which was recorded under "Other income/(expenses), net" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The HMM shares were considered trading securities and the proceeds were classified as operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016. The proceeds were used to repay outstanding debt obligations. Furthermore, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized $1.0 million of non-cash interest income and fair value unwinding of HMM notes under "Interest income" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company will test periodically for impairment of HMM's debt instruments based on the existence of triggering events.
On July 18, 2016, the Company recognized unearned revenue of $75.6 million representing compensation to the Company for the future reductions in the daily charter rates payable by HMM under the time charter agreements, which represents non-cash transaction for the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016. The amortization of unearned revenue is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations under "Operating revenues" over the remaining life of the respective charters. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded an amount of $7.9 million of unearned revenue amortization. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding balances of the current and non-current portion of unearned revenue in relation to HMM amounted to $15.6 million and $52.1 million, respectively. Refer also to Note 15c, "Financial Instruments—Fair value of Financial Instruments".
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9. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
Accrued payroll |
|
$ |
1,032 |
|
$ |
1,162 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
9,193 |
|
|
8,059 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
5,239 |
|
|
4,793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,464 |
|
$ |
14,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses mainly consisted of accruals related to the operation of the Company's fleet of $5.2 million as of December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, accrued expenses mainly consisted of accruals related to the operation of the Company's fleet of $3.6 million and accrued realized losses on cash flow interest rate swaps of $1.2 million.
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10. Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
Fair value of swaps |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
4,538 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
$ |
7,005 |
|
|
790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,005 |
|
$ |
5,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In respect to the fair value of swaps, refer to Note 15a, Financial Instruments—Cash Flow Interest Rate Swap Hedges. Other current liabilities relate to straight line basis recognition of lease rentals.
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11. Lease Arrangements
Charters-out
The future minimum rentals, expected to be earned on non-cancellable time charters consisted of the following as at December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
2017 |
|
$ |
379,851 |
|
2018 |
|
|
332,217 |
|
2019 |
|
|
295,661 |
|
2020 |
|
|
291,420 |
|
2021 |
|
|
266,553 |
|
2022 and thereafter |
|
|
511,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total future rentals |
|
$ |
2,076,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rentals from time charters are not generally received when a vessel is off-hire, including time required for normal periodic maintenance of the vessel. In arriving at the future minimum rentals, 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. The off-hire assumptions used relate mainly to drydocking and special survey maintenance carried out approximately every 2.5 years per vessel, or every 5 years for vessels less than 15-years old, and which may last approximately 10 to 15 days.
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12. Long-Term Debt, net
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Lender |
|
As of |
|
Current |
|
Long-term |
|
As of |
|
Current |
|
Long-term |
|
||||||
The Royal Bank of Scotland |
|
$ |
648,528 |
|
$ |
648,528 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
667,134 |
|
$ |
24,327 |
|
$ |
642,807 |
|
HSH Nordbank AG—Aegean Baltic Bank—Piraeus Bank |
|
|
624,570 |
|
|
624,570 |
|
|
— |
|
|
627,818 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
627,768 |
|
HSH Nordbank |
|
|
12,200 |
|
|
12,200 |
|
|
— |
|
|
21,208 |
|
|
9,006 |
|
|
12,202 |
|
The Export-Import Bank of Korea ("KEXIM") |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,204 |
|
|
8,204 |
|
|
— |
|
The Export-Import Bank of Korea & ABN Amro |
|
|
34,359 |
|
|
34,359 |
|
|
— |
|
|
45,609 |
|
|
11,250 |
|
|
34,359 |
|
Deutsche Bank |
|
|
164,582 |
|
|
164,582 |
|
|
— |
|
|
169,921 |
|
|
5,338 |
|
|
164,583 |
|
Citibank |
|
|
127,353 |
|
|
127,353 |
|
|
— |
|
|
136,719 |
|
|
11,425 |
|
|
125,294 |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
|
189,080 |
|
|
189,080 |
|
|
— |
|
|
199,373 |
|
|
11,978 |
|
|
187,395 |
|
ABN Amro—Bank of America Merrill Lynch—Burlington Loan Management—National Bank of Greece—Sequoia |
|
|
217,584 |
|
|
217,584 |
|
|
— |
|
|
228,999 |
|
|
13,509 |
|
|
215,490 |
|
Entrustpermal—Credit Suisse—Golden Tree |
|
|
242,229 |
|
|
242,229 |
|
|
— |
|
|
258,089 |
|
|
20,139 |
|
|
237,950 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
42,384 |
|
|
42,384 |
|
|
— |
|
|
69,948 |
|
|
30,990 |
|
|
38,958 |
|
HSH Nordbank AG—Aegean Baltic Bank—Piraeus Bank (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
34,562 |
|
|
34,562 |
|
|
— |
|
|
69,562 |
|
|
37,901 |
|
|
31,661 |
|
ABN Amro—Bank of America Merrill Lynch—Burlington Loan Management—National Bank of Greece (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
9,655 |
|
|
9,655 |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,582 |
|
|
14,244 |
|
|
6,338 |
|
Sinosure CEXIM—Citibank—ABN Amro Credit Facility |
|
|
101,700 |
|
|
101,700 |
|
|
— |
|
|
122,040 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
101,700 |
|
Club Facility (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
11,590 |
|
|
11,590 |
|
|
— |
|
|
50,404 |
|
|
32,665 |
|
|
17,739 |
|
Citibank—Eurobank Credit Facility (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
47,938 |
|
|
47,938 |
|
|
— |
|
|
63,834 |
|
|
18,180 |
|
|
45,654 |
|
Comprehensive Financing Plan exit fees accrued |
|
|
18,948 |
|
|
18,948 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,501 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,501 |
|
Fair value hedged debt |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
433 |
|
|
433 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,775,378 |
|
$ |
269,979 |
|
$ |
2,505,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Deferred finance costs, net |
|
|
(22,330 |
) |
|
(22,330 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(34,982 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(34,982 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt net of deferred finance costs |
|
$ |
2,504,932 |
|
$ |
2,504,932 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,740,396 |
|
$ |
269,979 |
|
$ |
2,470,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All floating rate loans discussed above are collateralized by first and second preferred mortgages over the vessels financed, general assignment of all hire freights, income and earnings, the assignment of their insurance policies, as well as any proceeds from the sale of mortgaged vessels and the corporate guarantee of Danaos Corporation.
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Fixed |
|
Variable |
|
Final |
|
Total |
|
||||
2017 |
|
$ |
180,449 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
180,449 |
|
2018 |
|
|
204,935 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,061,910 |
|
|
2,266,845 |
|
2019 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,340 |
|
2020 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,340 |
|
2021 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
446,404 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,061,910 |
|
$ |
2,508,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The last payment due on December 31, 2018, includes the unamortized remaining principal debt balances under the Bank Agreement, as such amount will be determinable following the fixed and variable amortization. |
The maturities of long term debt for the twelve month periods subsequent to December 31, 2016 are based on the terms of the Bank Agreement, under which the Company was not required to repay any outstanding principal amounts under its credit facilities, other than the KEXIM and KEXIM ABN Amro credit facilities which are not covered by the Bank Agreement, until May 15, 2013; thereafter until December 31, 2018 it is required to make quarterly principal payments in fixed amounts. In addition, the Company is required to make an additional payment in such amount that, together with the fixed principal payment, equals a certain percentage of its Actual Free Cash Flow of the preceding financial quarter. The table above includes both the fixed payments for which the Company has a contractual obligation, as well as the Company's estimate of the future Actual Free Cash Flows and resulting variable amortization. The last payment due on December 31, 2018, will also include the unamortized remaining principal debt balances, as such amount will be determinable following the fixed and variable amortization.
On September 12, 2013, the Company signed a supplemental letter extending the terms of the February 9, 2012 supplemental letter through November 20, 2018 (the maturity of the respective credit facility), which amended the interest rate margin and the financial covenants of its KEXIM ABN Amro credit facility. More specifically, under the February 9, 2012 supplemental letter the financial covenants were aligned with those set forth in the Bank Agreement (see below), and the interest rate margin was increased by 0.5 percentage points.
Bank Agreement
On January 24, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive agreement, which became effective on March 4, 2011, referred to as the Bank Agreement, that superseded, amended and supplemented the terms of each of the Company's then existing credit facilities (other than its credit facilities with KEXIM and KEXIM ABN Amro which are not covered thereby), and provided for, among other things, revised amortization schedules, maturities, interest rates, financial covenants, events of defaults, guarantee and security packages and approximately $425 million of new debt financing. Subject to the terms of the Bank Agreement and the intercreditor agreement (the "Intercreditor Agreement"), which the Company entered into with each of the lenders participating under the Bank Agreement to govern the relationships between the lenders thereunder, under the January 2011 Credit Facilities (as described and defined below) and under the Hyundai Samho Vendor Financing described below, the lenders participating thereunder continued to provide the Company's then outstanding credit facilities and amended the covenants under such credit facilities in accordance with the terms of the Bank Agreement.
In accordance with the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructuring, the Company's debt did not meet the conditions of troubled debt restructuring as the lenders have not granted a concession. The effective borrowing rate of the restructured debt was higher than the effective borrowing rate of the old debt.
Interest and Fees
Under the terms of the Bank Agreement, borrowings under each of the Company's existing credit facilities, other than the KEXIM and KEXIM-ABN Amro credit facilities which are not covered by the Bank Agreement, bear interest at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.85%.
The Company was required to pay an amendment fee equal to 0.5% of the outstanding commitments under each existing financing arrangement, or $12.5 million in the aggregate, of which 20% was paid and deferred on the signing of a commitment letter for the Bank Agreement in August 2010, 40% was paid in January 2011 upon the signing of the Bank Agreement and the remaining 40% was due on December 31, 2014. The Company settled in full this amendment fee by paying $4.3 million on December 23, 2014 and $0.7 million on January 7, 2015. This amendment fee is deferred and amortized over the life of the respective credit facilities with the effective interest method. In addition, the Company is required to pay exit fees, which are discussed in detail below.
The Company was also required to pay a fee of 0.25% of the total committed amount contemplated by the August 6, 2010 commitment letter for the Bank Agreement for the period starting from August 6, 2010 up until March 4, 2011 (the effective date of the agreement) and which commitment fee was amended to 0.75% for the period after March 4, 2011, which fees were capitalized in cost of vessels under construction as it related to undrawn committed debt designated for specific newbuildings, and a $4.38 million amendment fee (of which $1.22 million was paid in December 2010 and $3.16 million was paid in January 2011) relating to conditions in respect of the Sinosure-CEXIM credit facility. This amendment fee was deferred and is being amortized over the life of the new debt using the effective interest rate method.
Principal Payments
Under the terms of the Bank Agreement (other than the KEXIM and KEXIM ABN Amro credit facilities, which are not covered by the Bank Agreement), the Company is required to make quarterly principal payments in fixed amounts, in relation to the Company's total debt commitments from the Company's lenders under the Bank Agreement and the January 2011 Credit Facilities, as specified in the table below (in thousands):
|
|
February 15, |
|
May 15, |
|
August 15, |
|
November 15, |
|
December 31, |
|
Total |
|
||||||
2017 |
|
|
44,939 |
|
|
36,691 |
|
|
35,338 |
|
|
31,872 |
|
|
— |
|
|
148,840 |
|
2018 |
|
|
34,152 |
|
|
37,585 |
|
|
44,399 |
|
|
45,334 |
|
|
65,969 |
|
|
227,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
376,279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The Company may elect to make the scheduled payments shown in the above table three months earlier. |
Furthermore, an additional variable payment in such amount that, together with the fixed principal payment (as disclosed above), equals 92.5% of Actual Free Cash Flow for such quarter until the earlier of (x) the date on which the Company's consolidated net leverage is below 6:1 and (y) May 15, 2015; and thereafter through maturity, which will be December 31, 2018 for each covered credit facility, it will be required to make fixed quarterly principal payments in fixed amounts as specified in the Bank Agreement and described above plus an additional payment in such amount that, together with the fixed principal payment, equals 89.5% of Actual Free Cash Flow for such quarter. In addition, any additional amounts of cash and cash equivalents from January 1, 2015 until maturity in excess of the greater of (1) $50 million of accumulated unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and (2) 2% of the Company's consolidated debt, would be applied first to the prepayment of the January 2011 Credit Facilities and after the January 2011 Credit Facilities are repaid, to the outstanding credit facilities covered by the Bank Agreement. The last payment due on December 31, 2018, will also include the unamortized remaining principal debt balances, as such amount will be determinable following the fixed and variable amortization.
Under the Bank Agreement, "Actual Free Cash Flow" with respect to each credit facility covered thereby is equal to revenue from the vessels collateralizing such facility, less the sum of (a) interest expense under such credit facility, (b) pro rata portion of payments under its interest rate swap arrangements, (c) interest expense and scheduled amortization under the Hyundai Samho Vendor Financing and (d) per vessel operating expenses and pro rata per vessel allocation of general and administrative expenses (which are not permitted to exceed the relevant budget by more than 20%), plus (e) the pro rata share of operating cash flow of any Applicable Second Lien Vessel (which will mean, with respect to an existing facility, a vessel with respect to which the participating lenders under such facility have a second lien security interest and the first lien credit facility has been repaid in full).
Under the terms of the Bank Agreement, the Company continues to be required to make any mandatory prepayments provided for under the terms of its existing credit facilities and is required to make additional prepayments as follows:
|
|
|
|
• |
50% of the first $300 million of net equity proceeds (including convertible debt and hybrid instruments), after entering into the Bank Agreement and 25% of any additional net equity proceeds; and |
|
• |
any debt proceeds (after repayment of any underlying secured debt covered by vessels collateralizing the new borrowings) (excluding the January 2011 Credit Facilities, the Sinosure CEXIM Credit Facility and the Hyundai Samho Vendor Financing), |
which amounts would first be applied to repayment of amounts outstanding under the January 2011 Credit Facilities and then to the existing credit facilities. Any equity proceeds retained by the Company and not used within 12 months for certain specified purposes would be applied for prepayment of the January 2011 Credit Facilities and then to the credit facilities covered by the Bank Agreement. The Company would also be required to prepay the portion of a credit facility attributable to a particular vessel upon the sale or total loss of such vessel; the termination or loss of an existing charter for a vessel, unless replaced within a specified period by a similar charter acceptable to the lenders; or the termination of a newbuilding contract. The Company's respective lenders under its credit facilities covered by the Bank Agreement and the January 2011 Credit Facilities may, at their option, require the Company to repay in full amounts outstanding under such respective credit facilities, upon a "Change of Control" of the Company, which for these purposes is defined as (i) Dr. Coustas ceasing to be its Chief Executive Officer, (ii) its common stock ceasing to be listed on the NYSE (or Nasdaq or other recognized stock exchange), (iii) whilst an event of default is continuing, a change in the ultimate beneficial ownership of the capital stock of any of its subsidiaries or ultimate control of the voting rights of those shares, (iv) Dr. Coustas and members of his family ceasing to collectively own over one third of the voting interest in its outstanding capital stock or (v) any other person or group controlling more than 20% of the voting power of its outstanding capital stock.
Covenants and Events of Defaults
On January 24, 2011, the Company entered into the Bank Agreement that superseded, amended and supplemented the terms of each of its existing credit facilities (other than its credit facilities with KEXIM and KEXIM-ABN Amro) and provided for, among other things, revised financial covenant levels under such existing credit facilities as described below.
As a result of a decrease in operating income of the Company caused mainly by the loss of contractual revenue from Hanjin Shipping, the Company was in breach of the minimum security cover, consolidated net leverage and consolidated net worth financial covenants related to its loan facilities as of December 31, 2016. The Company has obtained temporary waivers of the breaches of these financial covenants, including the lenders rights to call the debt due to non-compliance with financial covenants until April 1, 2017. As these waivers were obtained for a period of less than the next 12 months from the balance sheet date, and in accordance with the guidance related to the classification of obligations that are callable by the lenders, the Company has classified its long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs as current.
Under the Bank Agreement, the financial covenants under each of the Company's existing credit facilities (other than under the KEXIM-ABN Amro credit facility which is not covered thereby, but which has been aligned with those covenants until maturity of the respective facility under the supplemental letter dated September 12, 2013 and our KEXIM credit facility, which contains only a collateral coverage covenant of 130%), have been reset to require the Company to:
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maintain a ratio of (i) the market value of all of the vessels in the Company's fleet, on a charter-inclusive basis, plus the net realizable value of any additional collateral, to (ii) the Company's consolidated total debt above specified minimum levels gradually increasing from 90% through December 31, 2011 to 130% from September 30, 2017 through September 30, 2018; |
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maintain a minimum ratio of (i) the market value of the nine vessels (Hyundai Smart, Hyundai Speed, Hyundai Ambition, Hyundai Together, Hyundai Tenacity, Express Athens (ex Hanjin Greece), Express Rome (ex Hanjin Italy), Express Berlin (ex Hanjin Germany) and CMA CGM Rabelais) collateralizing the New Credit Facilities, calculated on a charter-free basis, plus the net realizable value of any additional collateral, to (ii) the Company's aggregate debt outstanding under the New Credit Facilities of 100% from September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2018; |
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maintain minimum free consolidated unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, less the amount of the aggregate variable principal amortization amounts, described above, of $30.0 million at the end of each calendar quarter; |
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ensure that the Company's (i) consolidated total debt less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to (ii) consolidated EBITDA (defined as net income before interest, gains or losses under any hedging arrangements, tax, depreciation, amortization and any other non-cash item, capital gains or losses realized from the sale of any vessel, finance charges and capital losses on vessel cancellations and before any non-recurring items and excluding any accrued interest due to us but not received on or before the end of the relevant period; provided that non-recurring items excluded from this calculation shall not exceed 5% of EBITDA calculated in this manner) for the last twelve months does not exceed a maximum ratio gradually decreasing from 12:1 on December 31, 2010 to 4.75:1 on September 30, 2018; |
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ensure that the ratio of the Company's (i) consolidated EBITDA for the last twelve months to (ii) net interest expense (defined as interest expense (excluding capitalized interest), less interest income, less realized gains on interest rate swaps (excluding capitalized gains) and plus realized losses on interest rate swaps (excluding capitalized losses)) exceeds a minimum level of 1.50:1 through September 30, 2013 and thereafter gradually increasing to 2.80:1 by September 30, 2018; and |
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maintain a consolidated market value adjusted net worth (defined as the amount by which the Company's total consolidated assets adjusted for the market value of the Company's vessels in the water less cash and cash equivalents in excess of the Company's debt service requirements exceeds the Company's total consolidated liabilities after excluding the net asset or liability relating to the fair value of derivatives as reflected in the Company's financial statements for the relevant period) of at least $400 million. |
For the purpose of these covenants, the market value of the Company's vessels will be calculated, except as otherwise indicated above, on a charter-inclusive basis (using the present value of the "bareboat-equivalent" time charter income from such charter) so long as a vessel's charter has a remaining duration at the time of valuation of more than 12 months plus the present value of the residual value of the relevant vessel (generally equivalent to the charter free value of such a vessel at the age such vessel would be at the expiration of the existing time charter). The market value for newbuilding vessels, all of which currently have multi-year charters, would equal the lesser of such amount and the newbuilding vessel's book value.
Under the terms of the Bank Agreement, the covered credit facilities also contain customary events of default, including those relating to cross-defaults to other indebtedness, defaults under its swap agreements, non-compliance with security documents, material adverse changes to its business, a Change of Control as described above, a change in its Chief Executive Officer, its common stock ceasing to be listed on the NYSE (or Nasdaq or another recognized stock exchange), a breach of the management agreement for the vessels securing the respective credit facilities and cancellation or amendment of the time charters (unless replaced with a similar time charter with a charterer acceptable to the lenders) for the vessels securing the respective credit facilities.
Under the terms of the Bank Agreement, the Company generally will not be permitted to incur any further financial indebtedness or provide any new liens or security interests, unless such security is provided for the equal and ratable benefit of each of the lenders party to the Intercreditor Agreement, other than security arising by operation of law or in connection with the refinancing of outstanding indebtedness, with the consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, of all lenders with a lien on the security pledged against such outstanding indebtedness. In addition, the Company would not be permitted to pay cash dividends or repurchase shares of its capital stock unless (i) its consolidated net leverage is below 6:1 for four consecutive quarters and (ii) the ratio of the aggregate market value of its vessels to its outstanding indebtedness exceeds 125% for four consecutive quarters and provided that an event of default has not occurred and the Company is not, and after giving effect to the payment of the dividend, in breach of any covenant.
Collateral and Guarantees
Each of the Company's existing credit facilities and swap arrangements, to the extent applicable, continue to be secured by their previous collateral on the same basis, and received, to the extent not previously provided, pledges of the shares of the Company's subsidiaries owning the vessels collateralizing the applicable facilities, cross-guarantees from each subsidiary owning the vessels collateralizing such facilities, assignment of the refund guarantees in relation to any newbuildings funded by such facilities and other customary shipping industry collateral.
January 2011 Credit Facilities (Aegean Baltic Bank—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank, RBS, ABN Amro Club facility, Club Facility and Citibank—Eurobank)
On January 24, 2011, the Company entered into agreements for the following new term loan credit facilities ("January 2011 Credit Facilities"):
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a $123.8 million credit facility provided by HSH, which is secured by the Hyundai Speed, the Express Rome (ex Hanjin Italy) and the CMA CGM Rabelais and customary shipping industry collateral related thereto (the $123.8 million amount includes principal commitment of $23.75 million under the Aegean Baltic Bank—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank credit facility already drawn as of December 31, 2010, which was transferred to the new facility upon finalization of the agreement in 2011); |
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a $100.0 million credit facility provided by RBS, which is secured by the Hyundai Smart and the Express Berlin (ex Hanjin Germany) and customary shipping industry collateral related thereto; |
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a $37.1 million credit facility with ABN Amro and lenders participating under the Bank Agreement which is secured by Express Athens (ex Hanjin Greece) and customary shipping industry collateral related thereto; |
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a $83.9 million new club credit facility to be provided, on a pro rata basis, by the other existing lenders participating under the Bank Agreement, which is secured by Hyundai Together and Hyundai Tenacity and customary shipping industry collateral related thereto; and |
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a $80.0 million credit facility with Citibank and Eurobank, which is secured by the Hyundai Ambition and customary shipping industry collateral related thereto ((i)-(v), collectively, the "January 2011 Credit Facilities"). |
Interest and Fees
Borrowings under each of the January 2011 Credit Facilities bear interest at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.85%, subject, on and after January 1, 2013, to increases in the applicable margin to: (i) 2.50% if the outstanding indebtedness thereunder exceeds $276 million, (ii) 3.00% if the outstanding indebtedness thereunder exceeds $326 million and (iii) 3.50% if the outstanding indebtedness thereunder exceeds $376 million.
The Company paid an arrangement fee of 2.00%, or $8.5 million in the aggregate, $3.3 million of which was paid in August 2010 (the date the commitment letter was entered into) and $5.2 million paid in January 2011, which was deferred and is being amortized through the Statement of Operations over the life of the respective facilities with the effective interest rate method. Furthermore, the Company paid a commitment fee of 0.75% per annum payable quarterly in arrears on the committed but undrawn portion of the respective loan.
On October 22, 2014, the Company entered into a supplemental agreement with the lenders under the HSH Nordbank AG—Aegean Baltic Bank—Piraeus Bank credit facility in relation to the use of proceeds from the sale of 5 mortgaged vessels (the Marathonas, the Commodore, the Duka, the Mytilini and the Messologi), all of which were sold during the year ended December 31, 2014 for an aggregate of $55.2 million gross sale proceeds less sale commissions, of which $18.2 million was applied against prepayment of the respective facility on August 18, 2014. The remaining $37.0 million were used to finance the acquisition of two secondhand containership vessels delivered on November 5, 2014. Refer to Note 5, "Fixed Assets, net". The Company paid the lenders a fee of $0.09 million for fully utilizing the remaining $37.0 million. This fee is deferred and amortized over the life of the respective credit facility with the effective interest method.
Principal Payments
Under the Bank Agreement, the Company was not required to repay any outstanding principal amounts under its January 2011 Credit Facilities until May 15, 2013 and thereafter it is required to make quarterly principal payments in fixed amounts as specified in the Bank Agreement plus an additional quarterly variable amortization payment, all as described above under "—Bank Agreement—Principal Payments."
Covenants, Events of Default and Other Terms
The January 2011 Credit Facilities contain substantially the same financial and operating covenants, events of default, dividend restrictions and other terms and conditions as applicable to the Company's then outstanding credit facilities as revised under the Bank Agreement described above.
Collateral and Guarantees
Lenders participating in the $83.9 million club credit facility described above received a lien on Hyundai Together and Hyundai Tenacity as additional security in respect of the pre-existing credit facilities the Company had with such lenders. The lenders under the other January 2011 Credit Facilities also received a lien on the respective vessels securing such January 2011 Credit Facilities as additional collateral in respect of its pre-existing credit facilities and interest rate swap arrangements with such lenders and Citibank and Eurobank also received a second lien on Hyundai Ambition as collateral in respect of its previously unsecured interest rate arrangements with them.
In addition, Aegean Baltic—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank also received a second lien on the Deva, the Europe (ex CSCL Europe) and the CSCL Pusan as collateral in respect of all borrowings from Aegean Baltic—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank. RBS also received a second lien on the Derby D, the CSCL America and the CSCL Le Havre as collateral in respect of all borrowings from RBS. In 2016, following the repayment of the KEXIM loan, the second lien on the CSCL America became a first lien on RBS loan and the second lien on the Europe (ex CSCL Europe) became a first lien on Aegean Baltic—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank loan.
The Company's obligations under the January 2011 Credit Facilities are guaranteed by its subsidiaries owning the vessels collateralizing the respective credit facilities. The Company's Manager has also provided an undertaking to continue to provide the Company with management services and to subordinate its rights to the rights of its lenders, the security trustee and applicable hedge counterparties.
Sinosure—CEXIM—Citibank—ABN Amro Credit Facility
On February 21, 2011, the Company entered into a bank agreement with Citibank, acting as agent, ABN Amro and the Export-Import Bank of China ("CEXIM") for a senior secured credit facility (the "Sinosure-CEXIM Credit Facility") of up to $203.4 million, in three tranches each in an amount equal to the lesser of $67.8 million and 60.0% of the contract price for the newbuilding vessels, CMA CGM Tancredi, CMA CGM Bianca and CMA CGM Samson, securing such tranche for post-delivery financing of these vessels. The Company took delivery of the respective vessels in 2011. The China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, or Sinosure, covers a number of political and commercial risks associated with each tranche of the credit facility.
Borrowings under the Sinosure-CEXIM Credit Facility bear interest at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 2.85% payable semi-annually in arrears. The Company is required to repay principal amounts drawn under each tranche of the Sinosure-CEXIM Credit Facility in consecutive semi-annual installments over a ten-year period commencing after the delivery of the respective newbuilding being financed by such amount through the final maturity date of the respective tranches and repay the respective tranche in full upon the loss of the respective newbuilding.
Covenants, Events of Default and Other Terms
The Sinosure-CEXIM credit facility was amended and restated, effective on June 30, 2013, to align its financial covenants with the Company's Bank Agreement (except for the minimum ratio of the charter free market value of certain vessels, as described in the Bank Agreement, which is not applicable) described above and continues to require the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of the market value of the vessel collateralizing a tranche of the facility to debt outstanding under such tranche of 125%.
The Sinosure-CEXIM credit facility also contains customary events of default, including those relating to cross-defaults to other indebtedness, defaults under its swap agreements, non-compliance with security documents, material adverse changes to its business, a Change of Control as described above, a change in its Chief Executive Officer, its common stock ceasing to be listed on the NYSE (or Nasdaq or another recognized stock exchange), a breach of the management agreement for the mortgaged vessels and cancellation or amendment of the time charters (unless replaced with a similar time charter with a charterer acceptable to the lenders) for the mortgaged vessels.
The Company will not be permitted to pay cash dividends or repurchase shares of its capital stock unless (i) its consolidated net leverage is below 6:1 for four consecutive quarters and (ii) the ratio of the aggregate market value of its vessels to its outstanding indebtedness exceeds 125% for four consecutive quarters and provided that an event of default has not occurred and the Company is not, and after giving effect to the payment of the dividend is not, in breach of any covenant.
Collateral
The Sinosure-CEXIM Credit Facility is secured by customary post-delivery shipping industry collateral with respect to the vessels, CMA CGM Tancredi, CMA CGM Bianca and CMA CGM Samson, securing the respective tranche.
Exit Fees
The Company is required to pay Exit Fees of $25.0 million and, in the respective proportion to facilities covered by the Bank Agreement and the January 2011 Credit Facilities, are payable the earlier of (a) December 31, 2018 and (b) the date on which the respective facilities are repaid in full. The Exit Fees will accrete in the Consolidated Statement of Operations over the life of the respective facilities (with the effective interest rate method) and are reported under "Current portion of long-term debt" and "Long-term debt, net", respectively in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has recognized an amount of $18.9 million and $15.5 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
Credit Facilities Summary Table
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Outstanding |
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Collateral Vessels |
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The Royal Bank of Scotland(2) |
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$ |
648.5 |
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The Hyundai Progress, the Hyundai Highway, the Hyundai Bridge, the Zim Monaco, the Express Argentina (ex Hanjin Buenos Aires), the Express France (ex Hanjin Versailles), the Express Spain (ex Hanjin Algeciras), the CMA CGM Racine, the CSCL America and the CMA CGM Melisande |
Aegean Baltic Bank—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank(3) |
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$ |
624.6 |
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The Hyundai Vladivostok, the Hyundai Advance, the Hyundai Stride, the Hyundai Future, the Hyundai Sprinter, the Amalia C, the MSC Zebra, the Danae C, the Dimitris C, the Performance, the Europe (ex CSCL Europe) and the Priority |
Citibank |
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$ |
127.3 |
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The CMA CGM Moliere and the CMA CGM Musset |
Deutsche Bank |
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$ |
164.6 |
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The Zim Rio Grande, the Zim Sao Paolo and the OOCL Istanbul |
Credit Suisse |
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$ |
189.1 |
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The Zim Luanda, the CMA CGM Nerval and the YM Mandate |
ABN Amro—Bank of America Merrill Lynch—Burlington—Sequoia—National Bank of Greece |
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$ |
217.6 |
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The Colombo (ex SNL Colombo), the YM Seattle, the YM Vancouver and the YM Singapore |
Entrustpermal—Credit Suisse—Golden Tree |
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$ |
242.2 |
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The OOCL Novorossiysk, the Express Brazil (ex Hanjin Santos), the YM Maturity, the Express Black Sea (ex Hanjin Constantza) and the CMA CGM Attila |
HSH Nordbank |
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$ |
12.2 |
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The Deva and the Derby D |
KEXIM—ABN Amro |
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$ |
34.4 |
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The CSCL Pusan and the CSCL Le Havre |
January 2011 Credit Facilities |
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Aegean Baltic Bank—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank(3) |
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$ |
34.6 |
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The Hyundai Speed, the Express Rome (ex Hanjin Italy) and the CMA CGM Rabelais |
RBS(2) |
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$ |
42.4 |
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The Hyundai Smart and the Express Berlin (ex Hanjin Germany) |
ABN Amro Club Facility |
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$ |
9.6 |
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The Express Athens (ex Hanjin Greece) |
Club Facility |
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$ |
11.6 |
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The Hyundai Together and the Hyundai Tenacity |
Citibank—Eurobank |
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$ |
47.9 |
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The Hyundai Ambition |
Sinosure—CEXIM—Citibank—ABN Amro |
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$ |
101.7 |
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The CMA CGM Tancredi, the CMA CGM Bianca and the CMA CGM Samson |
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(1) |
As of December 31, 2016. |
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Pursuant to the Bank Agreement, this credit facility is also secured by a second priority lien on the Derby D and the CSCL Le Havre. |
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Pursuant to the Bank Agreement, this credit facility is also secured by a second priority lien on the Deva and the CSCL Pusan. |
As of December 31, 2016, there was no remaining borrowing availability under any of the Company's credit facilities.
The weighted average interest rate on long-term borrowings for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was 2.6%, 2.4% and 2.5%, respectively.
Total interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $69.2 million, $71.8 million and $83.0 million, respectively.
The total amount of interest cost incurred and expensed in 2016 was $70.3 million (2015: $70.4 million, 2014: $80.0 million).
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13. Related Party Transactions
Management Services: Pursuant to a ship management agreement between each of the vessel owning companies and Danaos Shipping Company Limited (the "Manager"), the Manager acts as the fleet's technical manager responsible for (i) recruiting qualified officers and crews, (ii) managing day to day vessel operations and relationships with charterers, (iii) purchasing of stores, supplies and new equipment for the vessels, (iv) performing general vessel maintenance, reconditioning and repair, including commissioning and supervision of shipyards and subcontractors of drydock facilities required for such work, (v) ensuring regulatory and classification society compliance, (vi) performing operational budgeting and evaluation, (vii) arranging financing for vessels, (viii) providing accounting, treasury and finance services and (ix) providing information technology software and hardware in the support of the Company's processes. The Company's controlling shareholder also controls the Manager.
On December 16, 2013, the Company signed an addendum to the management contract adjusting the management fees, effective January 1, 2014, to a fee of $800 per day, a fee of $400 per vessel per day for vessels on bareboat charter and $800 per vessel per day for vessels on time charter, as well as adjusting the fee of 1.0% on gross freight, charter hire, ballast bonus and demurrage with respect to each vessel in the fleet, to a fee of 1.25%.
On December 31, 2014, the Company signed an amended and restated management agreement to supersede the initial agreement signed in 2005 and incorporate all prior amendments. Pursuant to this agreement, effective January 1, 2015, the management fees are adjusted to a fee of $850 per day, a fee of $425 per vessel per day for vessels on bareboat charter and $850 per vessel per day for vessels on time charter. The fee of 1.25% on gross freight, charter hire, ballast bonus and demurrage with respect to each vessel in the fleet and the fee of 0.5% based on the contract price of any vessel bought and sold by the manager on the Company's behalf remains the same as per addendum signed in 2013.
Management fees in 2016 amounted to approximately $17.1 million (2015: $17.4 million, 2014: $16.3 million), which are presented under "General and administrative expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Commissions to the Manager in 2016 amounted to approximately $6.3 million (2015: $6.9 million, 2014: $7.0 million), which are presented under "Voyage expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company pays monthly advances on account of the vessels' operating expenses. These prepaid amounts are presented in the consolidated balance sheet under "Due from related parties" totaling $32.6 million and $19.0 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Additionally, the Manager provided the Company with the services of its executive officers for a fee of €1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 and of €0.5 million for the period from January 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, after which date the Company directly employed the executive officers. The executive officers received an aggregate €1.0 million and €1.5 million in compensation for the period from May 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively.
Dr. John Coustas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is a member of the Board of Directors of The Swedish Club, the primary provider of insurance for the Company, including a substantial portion of its hull & machinery, war risk and protection and indemnity insurance. During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 the Company paid premiums to The Swedish Club of $5.6 million, $6.3 million and $8.5 million, respectively, which are presented under Vessel operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have any outstanding balance to The Swedish Club.
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14. Taxes
Under the laws of the countries of the Company's ship owning subsidiaries' incorporation and/or vessels' registration, the Company's ship operating subsidiaries are not subject to tax on international shipping income, however, they are subject to registration and tonnage taxes, which have been included in Vessel Operating Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), U.S.-source income from the international operation of ships is generally exempt from U.S. tax if the company operating the ships meets certain requirements. Among other things, in order to qualify for this exemption, the company operating the ships must be incorporated in a country which grants an equivalent exemption from income taxes to U.S. corporations.
All of the Company's ship-operating subsidiaries satisfy these initial criteria. In addition, these companies must be more than 50% owned by individuals who are residents, as defined, in the countries of incorporation or another foreign country that grants an equivalent exemption to U.S. corporations. These companies also currently satisfy the more than 50% beneficial ownership requirement. In addition, should the beneficial ownership requirement not be met, the management of the Company believes that by virtue of a special rule applicable to situations where the ship operating companies are beneficially owned by a publicly traded company like the Company, the more than 50% beneficial ownership requirement can also be satisfied based on the trading volume and the anticipated widely-held ownership of the Company's shares, but no assurance can be given that this will remain so in the future, since continued compliance with this rule is subject to factors outside of the Company's control.
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15. Financial Instruments
The principal financial assets of the Company consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other assets. The principal financial liabilities of the Company consist of long-term bank loans, accounts payable and derivatives.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Company only uses derivatives for economic hedging purposes. The following is a summary of the Company's risk management strategies and the effect of these strategies on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk arises on bank borrowings. The Company monitors the interest rate on borrowings closely to ensure that the borrowings are maintained at favorable rates. The interest rates relating to the long-term loans are disclosed in Note 12, "Long-term Debt".
Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that are potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, trade accounts receivable and derivatives. The Company places its temporary cash investments, consisting mostly of deposits, with established financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions that are considered in the Company's investment strategy. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative instruments, however, the Company limits this exposure by diversifying among counterparties with high credit ratings. The Company depends upon a limited number of customers for a large part of its revenues. Refer to Note 16, "Operating Revenue", for further details on revenue from significant clients. Credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally managed by the selection of customers among the major liner companies in the world and their dispersion across many geographic areas. The Company's maximum exposure to credit risk is mainly limited to the carrying value of its derivative instruments. The Company is not a party to master netting arrangements.
Fair Value: The carrying amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of financial assets and liabilities (excluding long-term bank loans and certain other non-current assets) approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. The fair values of long-term floating rate bank loans approximate the recorded values, generally due to their variable interest rates. The fair value of the swap agreements equals the amount that would be paid by the Company to cancel the swaps.
Interest Rate Swaps: The off-balance sheet risk in outstanding swap agreements involves both the risk of a counter-party not performing under the terms of the contract and the risk associated with changes in market value. The Company monitors its positions, the credit ratings of counterparties and the level of contracts it enters into with any one party. The counterparties to these contracts are major financial institutions. The Company has a policy of entering into contracts with parties that meet stringent qualifications and, given the high level of credit quality of its derivative counter-parties, the Company does not believe it is necessary to obtain collateral arrangements.
a. Cash Flow Interest Rate Swap Hedges
The Company, according to its long-term strategic plan to maintain relative stability in its interest rate exposure, has decided to swap part of its interest expenses from floating to fixed. To this effect, the Company has entered into interest rate swap transactions with varying start and maturity dates, in order to pro-actively and efficiently manage its floating rate exposure.
These interest rate swaps are designed to economically hedge the variability of interest cash flows arising from floating rate debt, attributable to movements in three-month USD$ LIBOR. According to the Company's Risk Management Accounting Policy, and after putting in place the formal documentation required by hedge accounting in order to designate these swaps as hedging instruments, as from their inception, these interest rate swaps qualified for hedge accounting, and, accordingly, from that time until June 30, 2012, only hedge ineffectiveness amounts arising from the differences in the change in fair value of the hedging instrument and the hedged item were recognized in the Company's earnings. Assessment and measurement of prospective and retrospective effectiveness for these interest rate swaps were performed on a quarterly basis. For qualifying cash flow hedges, the fair value gain or loss associated with the effective portion of the cash flow hedge was recognized initially in stockholders' equity, and recognized to the Statement of Operations in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss.
On July 1, 2012, the Company elected to prospectively de-designate cash flow interest rate swaps for which it was obtaining hedge accounting treatment due to the compliance burden associated with this accounting policy. As a result, all changes in the fair value of the Company's cash flow interest rate swap agreements are recorded in earnings under "Unrealized and Realized Losses on Derivatives" from the de-designation date forward. The Company evaluated whether it is probable that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments are probable to not occur in the originally specified time period. The Company has concluded that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments are probable of occurring. Therefore, unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the previously designated cash flow interest rate swaps will remain in accumulated other comprehensive loss and recognized in earnings when the interest payments will be recognized. If such interest payments were to be identified as being probable of not occurring, the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance pertaining to these amounts would be reversed through earnings immediately.
The interest rate swap agreements converting floating interest rate exposure into fixed, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
Counter-party |
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Contract |
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Effective |
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Termination |
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Notional |
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Fixed Rate |
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Floating Rate |
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Fair Value |
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Fair Value |
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Citibank |
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02/07/2008 |
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2/11/2011 |
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2/11/2016 |
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$ |
200,000 |
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4.695% p.a. |
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USD LIBOR 3M BBA |
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— |
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$ |
(1,012 |
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ABN Amro |
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06/06/2013 |
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1/4/2016 |
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12/31/2016 |
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$ |
325,000 |
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1.4975% p.a. |
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USD LIBOR 3M BBA |
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— |
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(2,113 |
) |
ABN Amro |
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05/31/2013 |
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1/4/2016 |
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12/31/2016 |
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$ |
250,000 |
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1.4125% p.a. |
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USD LIBOR 3M BBA |
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Total fair value of swap liabilities |
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(4,538 |
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The Company recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations unrealized gains of $4.5 million, $48.9 million and $114.2 million in relation to fair value changes of interest rate swaps for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Furthermore, unrealized losses of $10.7 million, $32.6 million and $88.9 million were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to earnings for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The variable-rate interest on specific borrowings that was associated with vessels under construction was capitalized as a cost of the specific vessels. In accordance with the accounting guidance on derivatives and hedging, the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) related to realized gains or losses on cash flow hedges that have been entered into and qualify for hedge accounting, in order to hedge the variability of that interest, were classified under other comprehensive income/(loss) and are reclassified into earnings over the depreciable life of the constructed asset, since that depreciable life coincides with the amortization period for the capitalized interest cost on the debt. An amount of $4.0 million, $4.0 million and $4.0 million was reclassified into earnings for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, representing amortization over the depreciable life of the vessels. Additionally, the Company recognized accelerated amortization of these deferred realized losses of $7.7 million in connection with the impairment losses recognized on the respective vessels for the year ended December 31, 2016.
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Total realized losses |
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(5.5 |
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$ |
(52.7 |
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$ |
(120.6 |
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Amortization of deferred realized losses |
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(4.0 |
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(4.0 |
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(4.0 |
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Accelerated amortization of deferred realized losses |
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(7.7 |
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— |
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— |
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Unrealized gains |
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4.3 |
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16.2 |
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25.2 |
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Unrealized and realized losses on cash flow interest rate swaps |
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$ |
(12.9 |
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$ |
(40.5 |
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$ |
(99.4 |
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b. Fair Value Interest Rate Swap Hedges
These interest rate swaps are designed to economically hedge the fair value of the fixed rate loan facilities against fluctuations in the market interest rates by converting the Company's fixed rate loan facilities to floating rate debt. Pursuant to the adoption of the Company's Risk Management Accounting Policy, and after putting in place the formal documentation required by hedge accounting in order to designate these swaps as hedging instruments, as of June 15, 2006, these interest rate swaps qualified for hedge accounting, and, accordingly, from that time until June 30, 2012, hedge ineffectiveness amounts arising from the differences in the change in fair value of the hedging instrument and the hedged item were recognized in the Company's earnings. The Company considered its strategic use of interest rate swaps to be a prudent method of managing interest rate sensitivity, as it prevented earnings from being exposed to undue risk posed by changes in interest rates. Assessment and measurement of prospective and retrospective effectiveness for these interest rate swaps was performed on a quarterly basis, on the financial statement and earnings reporting dates.
On July 1, 2012, the Company elected to prospectively de-designate fair value interest rate swaps for which it was applying hedge accounting treatment due to the compliance burden associated with this accounting policy. All changes in the fair value of the Company's fair value interest rate swap agreements continue to be recorded in earnings under "Unrealized and Realized Losses on Derivatives" from the de-designation date forward.
The Company evaluated whether it is probable that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments will not occur in the originally specified time period. The Company has concluded that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments continue to be probable of occurring. Therefore, the fair value of the hedged item associated with the previously designated fair value interest rate swaps will be frozen and recognized in earnings when the interest payments are recognized. If such interest payments were to be identified as being probable of not occurring, the fair value of hedged debt balance pertaining to these amounts would be reversed through earnings immediately.
The interest rate swap agreements converting fixed interest rate exposure into floating, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, were as follows (in thousands):
Counter party |
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Contract |
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Effective |
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Termination |
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Notional |
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Fixed Rate |
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Floating Rate |
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Fair Value |
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Fair Value |
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RBS |
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11/15/2004 |
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12/15/2004 |
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8/27/2016 |
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60,528 |
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5.0125% p.a. |
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USD LIBOR 3M BBA + 0.835% p.a. |
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$ |
55 |
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RBS |
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11/15/2004 |
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11/17/2004 |
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11/2/2016 |
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$ |
62,342 |
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5.0125% p.a. |
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USD LIBOR 3M BBA + 0.855% p.a. |
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83 |
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Total fair value |
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$ |
138 |
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The total fair value change of the interest rate swaps for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, amounted to $(0.1) million, $(0.5) million and $(0.9) million, respectively, and is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in "Unrealized and realized losses on derivatives". The related assets of nil and $0.1 million are presented under "Other current assets" in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company reclassified from "Current portion of long-term debt" and from "Long-term debt, net", where the fair value of hedged item is recorded, to its earnings unrealized gains of an amount of $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The related liability of the fair value hedged debt of nil and $0.4 million is shown under "Current portion of long-term debt" and "Long-term debt, net" in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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Unrealized losses on swap asset |
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$ |
(0.1 |
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$ |
(0.5 |
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$ |
(0.9 |
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Reclassification of fair value of hedged debt to Statement of Operations |
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0.4 |
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0.6 |
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0.6 |
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Realized gains |
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0.1 |
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0.5 |
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1.0 |
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Unrealized and realized gains on fair value interest rate swaps |
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0.4 |
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$ |
0.6 |
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$ |
0.7 |
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c. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following tables present the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value.
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Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2016 |
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Assets |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Liabilities |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2015 |
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Assets |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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$ |
138 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
138 |
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$ |
— |
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Liabilities |
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Interest rate swap contracts |
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$ |
4,538 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
4,538 |
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$ |
— |
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Interest rate swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is determined based on inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. Such instruments are typically classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the interest rate swap contracts have been calculated by discounting the projected future cash flows of both the fixed rate and variable rate interest payments. Projected interest payments are calculated using the appropriate prevailing market forward rates and are discounted using the zero-coupon curve derived from the swap yield curve. Refer to Note 15(a)-(b) above for further information on the Company's interest rate swap contracts.
The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance of its counterparties in relation to these financial instruments. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, these financial instruments are in the counterparties' favor. The Company has considered its risk of non-performance and of its counterparties in accordance with the relevant guidance of fair value accounting. The Company performs evaluations of its counterparties for credit risk through ongoing monitoring of their financial health and risk profiles to identify risk or changes in their credit ratings.
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
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As of December 31, 2015 |
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Book Value |
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Fair Value |
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Book Value |
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Fair Value |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
73,717 |
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$ |
73,717 |
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$ |
72,253 |
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$ |
72,253 |
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Restricted cash |
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$ |
2,812 |
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$ |
2,812 |
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$ |
2,818 |
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$ |
2,818 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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$ |
8,028 |
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$ |
8,028 |
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$ |
10,652 |
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$ |
10,652 |
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Due from related parties |
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$ |
32,603 |
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$ |
32,603 |
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$ |
19,007 |
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$ |
19,007 |
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ZIM notes |
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$ |
40,232 |
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$ |
35,574 |
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$ |
39,094 |
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$ |
39,094 |
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Equity investment in ZIM |
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— |
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— |
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$ |
28,693 |
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$ |
35,831 |
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HMM notes |
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$ |
25,651 |
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$ |
25,651 |
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— |
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— |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
11,156 |
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$ |
11,156 |
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$ |
12,971 |
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$ |
12,971 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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$ |
15,464 |
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$ |
15,464 |
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$ |
14,014 |
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$ |
14,014 |
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Long-term debt, including current portion |
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$ |
2,527,262 |
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$ |
2,527,262 |
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$ |
2,775,378 |
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$ |
2,776,739 |
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As of December 31, 2016, the Company recognized a bad debt expense amounting to $15.8 million in its Consolidated Statements of Operations, relating to accounts receivable from Hanjin Shipping which is under rehabilitation proceedings. Refer to Note 18 "Commitments and Contingencies".
The estimated fair value of the financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows (in thousands):
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Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2016 |
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Total |
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(Level I) |
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(Level II) |
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(Level III) |
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ZIM notes(1) |
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$ |
35,574 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
35,574 |
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$ |
— |
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Equity investment in ZIM(1) |
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— |
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$ |
— |
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— |
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$ |
— |
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HMM notes(1) |
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$ |
25,651 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
25,651 |
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$ |
— |
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Long-term debt, including current portion(2) |
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$ |
2,527,262 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,527,262 |
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$ |
— |
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Accrued liabilities(3) |
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$ |
15,464 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
15,464 |
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$ |
— |
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Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2015 |
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Total |
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(Level I) |
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(Level II) |
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(Level III) |
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(in thousands of $) |
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ZIM notes(1) |
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$ |
39,094 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
39,094 |
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$ |
— |
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Equity investment in ZIM(1) |
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$ |
35,831 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
35,831 |
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$ |
— |
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Long-term debt, including current portion(2) |
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$ |
2,776,739 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,776,739 |
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$ |
— |
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Accrued liabilities(3) |
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$ |
14,014 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
14,014 |
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$ |
— |
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(1) |
The fair value is estimated based on either observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data, including currently available information on the Company's counterparty, other contracts with similar terms, remaining maturities and interest rates. |
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(2) |
Long-term debt, including current portion is presented gross of deferred finance costs of $22.3 million and $35.0 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of the Company's debt is estimated based on currently available debt with similar contract terms, interest rate and remaining maturities, as well as taking into account its creditworthiness. |
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(3) |
The fair value of the Company's accrued liabilities, which mainly consists of accrued interest on its credit facilities and accrued realized losses on its cash flow interest rate swaps, is estimated based on currently available debt and swap agreements with similar contract terms, interest rates and remaining maturities, as well as taking into account its creditworthiness. |
The Company's assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis were:
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Fair Value Measurements as of |
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Total |
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(Level I) |
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(Level II) |
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(Level III) |
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(in millions of $) |
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Fixed Assets, net |
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$ |
179.4 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
179.4 |
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$ |
— |
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Equity investment in ZIM |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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The Company recorded an impairment loss of $415.1 million on its older vessels as of December 31, 2016, thus reducing the vessels' carrying value at December 31, 2016 from $594.5 million to $179.4 million. Fair value of each vessel was determined with the assistance from valuations obtained by third party independent shipbrokers. The entire original amount of equity investment in ZIM recognized at $28.7 million was impaired at December 31, 2016.
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Fair Value Measurements as of |
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Total |
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(Level I) |
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(Level II) |
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(Level III) |
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(in millions of $) |
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Fixed Assets, net |
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$ |
90.8 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
90.8 |
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$ |
— |
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Vessels held for sale |
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$ |
6.3 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
6.3 |
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$ |
— |
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The Company recorded an impairment loss of $39.0 million on twelve of its older vessels as of December 31, 2015, thus reducing the vessels' carrying value at December 31, 2015 from $129.8 million to $90.8 million. Fair value of each vessel was determined with the assistance from valuations obtained by third party independent shipbrokers. Additionally, impairment loss of $2.1 million was recorded for the vessel held for sale as of December 31, 2015. The vessel held for sale was presented at its selling price less cost to sell. Refer to Note 5, "Fixed Assets".
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16. Operating Revenue
Operating revenue from significant customers (constituting more than 10% of total revenue) for the years ended December 31, were as follows:
Charterer |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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HMM Korea |
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32 |
% |
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28 |
% |
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28 |
% |
CMA CGM |
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29 |
% |
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26 |
% |
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27 |
% |
Hanjin |
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10 |
% |
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17 |
% |
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18 |
% |
YML |
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12 |
% |
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13 |
% |
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11 |
% |
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17. Operating Revenue by Geographic Location
Operating revenue by geographic location of the customers for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
Continent |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Australia—Asia |
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$ |
344,400 |
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$ |
410,827 |
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$ |
389,098 |
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Europe |
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153,932 |
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157,109 |
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162,993 |
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Total Revenue |
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$ |
498,332 |
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$ |
567,936 |
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$ |
552,091 |
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18. Commitments and Contingencies
On September 1, 2016, Hanjin Shipping, a charterer of eight of the Company's vessels, referred to the Seoul Central District Court, which issued an order to commence the rehabilitation proceedings of Hanjin Shipping. Hanjin Shipping has cancelled all eight charter party agreements with the Company. On February 17, 2017 the Seoul Central District Court (Bankruptcy Division), declared the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping, converting the rehabilitation proceeding to a bankruptcy proceeding. The Seoul Central District Court (Bankruptcy Division) appointed a bankruptcy trustee to dispose of Hanjin Shipping's remaining assets and distribute the proceeds from the sale of such assets to Hanjin Shipping's creditors according to their priorities. The Company ceased recognizing revenue from Hanjin Shipping effective from July 1, 2016 onwards and recognized a bad debt expense amounting to $15.8 million in its Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company has a total unsecured claim submitted to the Seoul Central District Court for unpaid charter hire, charges, expenses and loss of profit against Hanjin Shipping totaling $597.9 million, which is not recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016.
There are no other material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its properties are the subject, or other contingencies that the Company is aware of, other than routine litigation incidental to the Company's business. Furthermore, the Company does not have any commitments outstanding.
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19. Stock Based Compensation
As of April 18, 2008, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved incentive compensation of the Manager's employees with its shares from time to time, after specific for each such time, decision by the compensation committee and the Board of Directors in order to provide a means of compensation in the form of free shares to certain employees of the Manager of the Company's common stock. The plan was effective as of December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, employees of the Manager may receive (from time to time) shares of the Company's common stock as additional compensation for their services offered during the preceding period. The stock will have no vesting period and the employee will own the stock immediately after grant. The total amount of stock to be granted to employees of the Manager will be at the Company's Board of Directors' discretion only and there will be no contractual obligation for any stock to be granted as part of the employees' compensation package in future periods.
As of December 15, 2016, the Company granted 25,000 shares to certain employees of the Manager and recorded in "General and Administrative Expenses" an expense of $0.1 million representing the fair value of the stock granted as at the date of grant. As of December 11, 2015, the Company granted 15,879 shares to certain employees of the Manager and recorded in "General and Administrative Expenses" an expense of $0.1 million representing the fair value of the stock granted as at the date of grant. As of December 10, 2014, the Company granted 115,185 shares to certain employees of the Manager and recorded in "General and Administrative Expenses" an expense of $0.6 million representing the fair value of the stock granted as at the date of grant. In settlement of the shares granted in 2014, 112,315 shares were issued and distributed to the employees of the Manager in 2015.
The Company has also established the Directors Share Payment Plan under its 2006 equity compensation plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide a means of payment of all or a portion of compensation payable to directors of the Company in the form of Company's Common Stock. The plan was effective as of April 18, 2008. Each member of the Board of Directors of the Company may participate in the plan. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, Directors may elect to receive in Common Stock all or a portion of their compensation. Following December 31 of each year, the Company delivers to each Director the number of shares represented by the rights credited to their Share Payment Account during the preceding calendar year. During 2016, 2015 and 2014, none of the directors elected to receive in Company shares his compensation.
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20. Stockholders' Equity
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the shares issued and outstanding were 109,799,352 and 109,781,744, respectively. Under the Articles of Incorporation as amended on September 18, 2009, the Company's authorized capital stock consists of 750,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01.
During 2016, the Company issued 17,608 shares of common stock, all of which were newly issued shares, to the employees of the Manager in partial settlement of 2015 and 2014 grants. During 2015, the Company issued 112,315 shares of common stock, all of which were newly issued shares, to the employees of the Manager in partial settlement of 2014 grants. During 2014, the Company issued 16,066 shares of common stock, all of which were newly issued shares, to the employees of the Manager of the Company. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
During 2016 and 2015, the Company did not declare any dividends. In addition, under the terms of the Bank Agreement (Refer to Note 12, "Long-term Debt") the Company is not permitted to pay cash dividends or repurchase shares of its capital stock unless (i) its consolidated net leverage is below 6:1 for four consecutive quarters and (ii) the ratio of the aggregate market value of its vessels to its outstanding indebtedness exceeds 125% for four consecutive quarters and provided that an event of default has not occurred and the Company is not, and after giving effect to the payment of the dividend, in breach of any covenant.
In 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 15,000,000 warrants to its lenders under the Bank Agreement and the January 2011 Credit Facilities to purchase, solely on a cashless exercise basis, an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of its common stock, which warrants have an exercise price of $7.00 per share. All of these warrants will expire on January 31, 2019.
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Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Company.
The Company also consolidates entities that are determined to be variable interest entities, of which the Company is the primary beneficiary, as defined in the accounting guidance, if it determines that it is the primary beneficiary. A variable interest entity is defined as a legal entity where either (a) equity interest holders as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, including decision making ability and an interest in the entity's residual risks and rewards, or (b) the equity holders have not provided sufficient equity investment to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.
Inter-company transaction balances and unrealized gains/(losses) on transactions between the companies are eliminated.
Investments in affiliates: The Company's investments in affiliates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, investments are stated at initial cost and are adjusted for subsequent additional investments and the Company's proportionate share of earnings or losses and distributions. The Company evaluates its investments in affiliates for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such investments may have experienced other than temporary decline in value below their carrying value. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value and is considered an other than temporary decline, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value and the resulting impairment is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an on-going basis, management evaluates the estimates and judgments, including those related to future drydock dates, the selection of useful lives for tangible assets, expected future cash flows from long-lived assets to support impairment tests, provisions necessary for accounts receivables, provisions for legal disputes, and contingencies. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions and/or conditions.
Reclassifications in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss): The Company had the following reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively (in thousands):
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges |
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Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
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4,028 |
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4,017 |
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4,016 |
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Accelerated amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges |
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Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
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7,706 |
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Reclassification of unrealized losses to earnings |
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Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
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184 |
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32,644 |
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88,939 |
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11,918 |
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36,661 |
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92,955 |
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Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company engages in worldwide commerce with a variety of entities. Although its operations may expose it to certain levels of foreign currency risk, its transactions are predominantly U.S. dollar denominated. Additionally, the Company's wholly-owned vessel subsidiaries transacted a nominal amount of their operations in Euros; however, all of the subsidiaries' primary cash flows are U.S. dollar denominated. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the date of each transaction. Differences in exchange rates during the period between the date a transaction denominated in a foreign currency is consummated and the date on which it is either settled or translated, are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The foreign currency exchange gains/(losses) recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $0.1 million loss, $0.1 million loss and $0.3 million gain, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of interest bearing call deposits, where the Company has instant access to its funds and withdrawals and deposits can be made at any time, as well as time deposits with original maturities of three months or less which are not restricted for use or withdrawal. Cash and cash equivalents of $73.7 million as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: $72.3 million) comprised cash balances and short-term deposits.
Restricted Cash: Cash restricted accounts include retention accounts. Certain of the Company's loan agreements require the Company to deposit one- third of quarterly and one-sixth of the semi-annual principal installments and interest payments, respectively, due on the outstanding loan balance monthly in a retention account. On the rollover settlement date, both principal and interest are paid from the retention account. Refer to Note 4, "Restricted Cash".
Accounts Receivable, Net: The amount shown as Accounts Receivable, net, at each balance sheet date includes estimated recoveries from charterers for hire and demurrage billings, net of a provision for doubtful accounts. At each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts based on the Company's history of write-offs, level of past due accounts based on the contractual term of the receivables and its relationships with and economic status of its customers. Bad debts are written off in the period in which they are identified.
Insurance Claims: Insurance claims represent the claimable expenses, net of deductibles, which are expected to be recovered from insurance companies. Any costs to complete the claims are included in accrued liabilities. The Company accounts for the cost of possible additional call amounts under its insurance arrangements in accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies based on the Company's historical experience and the shipping industry practices. Insurance claims are included in the consolidated balance sheet line item "Other current assets".
Prepaid Expenses and Inventories: Prepaid expenses consist mainly of insurance expenses, and inventories consist of bunkers, lubricants and provisions remaining on board the vessels at each period end, which are valued at cost as determined using the first-in, first-out method. Costs of spare parts are expensed as incurred.
Financing Costs: Fees incurred for obtaining new loans and loans that have been accounted for as modified are deferred and amortized over the loans' respective repayment periods using the effective interest rate method. The Company historically presented fees incurred for obtaining loans as deferred charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Upon adoption, the Company applied the new guidance retrospectively to prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The effect of the retrospective application of this change in accounting principle on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 resulted in a reduction of deferred charges, net by $35.0 million, with a corresponding reduction of long-term debt, net. Additionally, amortization of deferred charges amounting to $14.0 million and $15.1 million was reclassified from "Other finance expenses" to "Interest expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Fixed Assets: Fixed assets consist of vessels. Vessels are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. The cost of vessels consists of the contract purchase price and any material expenses incurred upon acquisition (improvements and delivery expenses). Subsequent expenditures for conversions and major improvements are also capitalized when they appreciably extend the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels. Otherwise, these expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Interest costs while under construction are included in vessels' cost.
Vessels acquired in the secondhand market are treated as a business combination to the extent that such acquisitions include continuing operations and business characteristics such as management agreements, employees and customer base. Otherwise, these are treated as purchase of assets. Where the Company identifies any intangible assets or liabilities associated with the acquisition of a vessel purchased in the secondhand market, the Company records all identified tangible and intangible assets or liabilities at fair value. Fair value is determined by reference to market data and the discounted amount of expected future cash flows. The Company has acquired certain vessels in the secondhand market, all of which were considered to be acquisitions of assets.
Depreciation: The cost of the Company's vessels is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the vessels' remaining economic useful lives after considering the estimated residual value (refer to Note 5, "Fixed Assets, net"). Management has estimated the useful life of the Company's vessels to be 30 years from the year built.
Vessels held for sale: Vessels are classified as "Vessels held for sale" when all of the following criteria are met: management has committed to a plan to sell the vessel; the vessel is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of vessels; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the vessel have been initiated; the sale of the vessel is probable and transfer of the vessel is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year; the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Vessels classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. These vessels are not depreciated once they meet the criteria to be held for sale. As of December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $2.1 million for the vessel held for sale, which is included under "Impairment loss" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Accounting for Special Survey and Drydocking Costs: The Company follows the accounting guidance for planned major maintenance activities. Drydocking and special survey costs, which are reported in the balance sheet within "Deferred charges, net", include planned major maintenance and overhaul activities for ongoing certification including the inspection, refurbishment and replacement of steel, engine components, electrical, pipes and valves, and other parts of the vessel. The Company follows the deferral method of accounting for special survey and drydocking costs, whereby actual costs incurred are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period until the next scheduled survey and drydocking, which is two and a half years. If special survey or drydocking is performed prior to the scheduled date, the remaining unamortized balances are immediately written off.
The amortization periods reflect the estimated useful economic life of the deferred charge, which is the period between each special survey and drydocking.
Costs incurred during the drydocking period relating to routine repairs and maintenance are expensed. The unamortized portion of special survey and drydocking costs for vessels sold is included as part of the carrying amount of the vessel in determining the gain/(loss) on sale of the vessel.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets: The accounting standard for impairment of long-lived assets requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used or disposed of by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. In the case of long-lived assets held and used, if the future net undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value.
As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company concluded that events and circumstances triggered the existence of potential impairment of its long-lived assets. These indicators included loss of a charterer, volatility in the spot market and decline in the vessels' market values, as well as the potential impact the current marketplace may have on its future operations. As a result, the Company performed step one of the impairment assessment of the Company's long-lived assets by comparing the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows for each vessel to its carrying value. The Company's strategy is to charter its vessels under multi-year, fixed rate period charters that range from less than 1 to 18 years for vessels in its fleet, providing the Company with contracted stable cash flows. The significant factors and assumptions the Company used in its undiscounted projected net operating cash flow analysis included, among others, operating revenues, off-hire revenues, drydocking costs, operating expenses and management fees estimates. Revenue assumptions were based on contracted time charter rates up to the end of life of the current contract of each vessel as well as the estimated average time charter equivalent rates for the remaining life of the vessel after the completion of its current contract. The estimated daily time charter equivalent rates used for non-contracted revenue days are based on a combination of (i) recent charter market rates, (ii) conditions existing in the containership market as of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in relation to laid up vessels; (iii) historical average time charter rates, based on publications by independent third party maritime research services, and (iv) estimated future time charter rates, based on publications by independent third party maritime research services that provide such forecasts. Recognizing that the container transportation industry is cyclical and subject to significant volatility based on factors beyond the Company's control, management believes the use of revenue estimates, based on the combination of factors (i) to (iv) above, to be reasonable as of the reporting date. In addition, the Company used an annual operating expenses escalation factor and estimates of scheduled and unscheduled off-hire revenues based on historical experience. All estimates used and assumptions made were in accordance with the Company's internal budgets and historical experience of the shipping industry.
As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's assessment concluded that step two of the impairment analysis was required for certain of its vessels, as undiscounted projected net operating cash flows of certain vessels did not exceed the carrying value of the respective vessels. Fair value of each vessel was determined with the assistance from valuations obtained by third party independent shipbrokers (on the basis of a commercial transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller). As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $415.1 million, $39.0 million and $75.8 million, respectively for its vessels mainly due to the decrease in the estimated average time charter equivalent rates for the remaining life of the vessels, after the completion of their current contracts. The impairment loss is included under "Impairment loss" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Investments in Debt Securities: The Company classifies its debt securities as held-to-maturity based on management's positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. These securities are reported at amortized cost, subject to impairment. Management evaluates securities for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. An investment is considered impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its amortized cost. Consideration is given to: 1) if the Company intends to sell the security (that is, it has decided to sell the security); 2) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its (entire) amortized cost basis; or 3) a credit loss exists—that is, the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security (the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the security).
Investments in Equity Securities: The Company classifies its equity securities of ZIM at cost as the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence. Equity securities of HMM were acquired and held principally for the purpose of resale in the near term and were classified as trading securities based on management's intention on the date of acquisition and were recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices with changes in fair value and realized gains/(losses) presented under "Other income/(expenses), net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Management evaluates the equity security for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. An investment is considered impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its cost. Consideration is given to significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee, significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, significant adverse change in the general market condition of either the geographic area or the industry in which the investee operates, as well as factors that raise significant concerns about the investee's ability to continue as a going concern, such as negative cash flows from operations, working capital deficiencies, or noncompliance with statutory capital requirements or debt covenants.
Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations-Crew: The crew on board the companies' vessels serve in such capacity under short-term contracts (usually up to seven months) and accordingly, the vessel-owning companies are not liable for any pension or post-retirement benefits.
Accounting for Revenue and Expenses: Revenues from time chartering of vessels are accounted for as operating leases and are thus recognized on a straight line basis as the average revenue over the rental periods of such charter agreements, as service is performed. The Company earns revenue from bareboat and time charters. Bareboat and time charters involve placing a vessel at the charterers' disposal for a period of time during which the charterer uses the vessel in return for the payment of a specified daily hire rate. Under a time charter, the daily hire rate includes the crew, lubricants, insurance, spares and stores. Under a bareboat charter, the charterer is provided only with the vessel.
Voyage Expenses: Voyage expenses include port and canal charges, bunker (fuel) expenses (bunker costs are normally covered by the Company's charterers, except in certain cases such as vessel re-positioning), address commissions and brokerage commissions. Under multi-year time charters and bareboat charters, such as those on which the Company charters its containerships and under short-term time charters, the charterers bear the voyage expenses other than brokerage and address commissions. As such, voyage expenses represent a relatively small portion of the vessels' overall expenses.
Vessel Operating Expenses: Vessel operating expenses include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses for repairs and maintenance, the cost of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. Aggregate expenses increase as the size of the Company's fleet increases. Under multi-year time charters, the Company pays for vessel operating expenses. Under bareboat charters, such as those on which the Company chartered two of the containerships in its fleet as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, the Company's charterers bear most vessel operating expenses, including the costs of crewing, insurance, surveys, drydockings, maintenance and repairs.
General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses include management fees paid to the vessels' manager (refer to Note 13, "Related Party Transactions"), audit fees, legal fees, board remuneration, executive officers compensation, directors & officers insurance and stock exchange fees.
Repairs and Maintenance: All repair and maintenance expenses are charged against income when incurred and are included in vessel operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Dividends: Dividends, if any, are recorded in the Company's financial statements in the period in which they are declared by the Company's board of directors.
Segment Reporting: The Company reports financial information and evaluates its operations by total charter revenues. Although revenue can be identified for different types of charters, management does not identify expenses, profitability or other financial information for different charters. As a result, management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and operating results of the fleet, and thus the Company has determined that it has only one operating and reportable segment.
Going Concern: The management of the Company assesses the Company's ability to continue as a going concern at each period end. The assessment evaluates whether there are conditions that give rise to substantial doubt to continue as a going concern within one year from the consolidated financial statements issuance date.
If a substantial doubt to continue as a going concern is identified and after considering management's plans this substantial doubt is alleviated the Company discloses the following: (i) principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern (before consideration of management's plans), (ii) management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the Company's ability to meet its obligations, (iii) management's plans that alleviated substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
If a substantial doubt to continue as a going concern is identified and after considering management's plans this substantial doubt is not alleviated the Company discloses the following: (i) a statement indicating that there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, (ii) principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, (iii) management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the Company's ability to meet its obligations, (iiv) management's plans that are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company updates the going concern disclosure in subsequent periods until the period in which substantial doubt no longer exists disclosing how the relevant conditions or events that raised substantial doubt were resolved.
Derivative Instruments: The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts to create economic hedges for its interest rate risks. The Company recorded these financial instruments at their fair value. When such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in their fair value are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the derivatives do qualify for hedge accounting, depending upon the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments through income, or recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion) and are reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction is reflected in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in income.
At the inception of the transaction, the Company documents the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking various hedging transactions. The Company also documents its assessment, both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivative financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items.
On July 1, 2012, the Company elected to prospectively de-designate fair value and cash flow interest rate swaps for which it was obtaining hedge accounting treatment due to the compliance burden associated with this accounting policy. As a result, all changes in the fair value of the Company's cash flow interest rate swap agreements were recorded in earnings under "Net Unrealized and Realized Losses on Derivatives" from the de-designation date forward.
The Company evaluated whether it is probable that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments are probable to not occur in the originally specified time period. The Company has concluded that the previously hedged forecasted interest payments are probable of occurring. Therefore, unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the previously designated cash flow interest rate swaps will remain frozen in accumulated other comprehensive loss and recognized in earnings when the interest payments will be recognized. If such interest payments were to be identified as being probable of not occurring, the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance pertaining to these amounts would be reversed through earnings immediately.
The Company does not use financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
Earnings/(Loss) Per Share: The Company has presented net earnings/(loss) per share for all years presented based on the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock of Danaos Corporation at the reported periods. The warrants issued in 2011 were excluded from the diluted earnings/(loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, because they were antidilutive. There are no other dilutive or potentially dilutive securities, accordingly there is no difference between basic and diluted net income per share.
Equity Compensation Plan: The Company has adopted an equity compensation plan (the "Plan"), which is generally administered by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Plan allows the plan administrator to grant awards of shares of common stock or the right to receive or purchase shares of common stock to employees, directors or other persons or entities providing significant services to the Company or its subsidiaries. The actual terms of an award will be determined by the plan administrator and set forth in written award agreement with the participant. Any options granted under the Plan will be accounted for in accordance with the accounting guidance for share-based compensation arrangements.
The aggregate number of shares of common stock for which awards may be granted under the Plan cannot exceed 6% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding at the time any award is granted. Awards made under the Plan that have been forfeited, cancelled or have expired, will not be treated as having been granted for purposes of the preceding sentence. Unless otherwise set forth in an award agreement, any awards outstanding under the Plan will vest immediately upon a "change of control", as defined in the Plan. The Plan will automatically terminate ten years after it has been most recently approved by the Company's stockholders. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
As of April 18, 2008, the Company established the Directors Share Payment Plan ("Directors Plan") under the Plan. The purpose of the Directors Plan is to provide a means of payment of all or a portion of compensation payable to directors of the Company in the form of Company's Common Stock. Each member of the Board of Directors of the Company may participate in the Directors Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the Directors Plan, Directors may elect to receive in Common Stock all or a portion of their compensation. On the last business day of each quarter, the rights of common stock are credited to each Director's Share Payment Account. Following December 31st of each year, the Company will deliver to each Director the number of shares represented by the rights credited to their Share Payment Account during the preceding calendar year. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
As of April 18, 2008, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved the Company's ability to provide, from time to time, incentive compensation to the employees of Danaos Shipping Company Limited (the "Manager"), in the form of free shares of the Company's common stock under the Plan. Prior approval is required by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. The plan was effective since December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, employees of the Manager may receive (from time to time) shares of the Company's common stock as additional compensation for their services offered during the preceding period. The stock will have no vesting period and the employee will own the stock immediately after grant. The total amount of stock to be granted to employees of the Manager will be at the Company's Board of Directors' discretion only and there will be no contractual obligation for any stock to be granted as part of the employees' compensation package in future periods. Refer to Note 19, "Stock Based Compensation".
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-9 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"), which will supersede the current revenue recognition guidance and outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The ASU 2014-09 was amended by ASU 2015-14 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date" ("ASU 2015-014"), which was issued in August 2015. Public entities can now elect to defer implementation of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Additionally, ASU 2015-14 permits early adoption of the standard but not before the original effective date, i.e. annual period beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In addition, in 2016, the FASB issued four amendments, which clarified the guidance on certain items such as reporting revenue as a principal versus agent, identifying performance obligations, accounting for intellectual property licenses, assessing collectability and presentation of sales taxes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and associated disclosures, and have not yet selected a transition method.
In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("ASU 2016-01"). ASU 2016-01 requires all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this Update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition the amendments in this Update eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities and the requirement for to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public business entities. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 will apply to both types of leases—capital (or finance) leases and operating leases. According to the new Accounting Standard, lessees will be required to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, "Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323)" ("ASU 2016-07"), which simplifies the accounting for equity method investments by removing the requirement that an entity retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting if an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership or degree of influence. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor's previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. ASU 2016-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, and must be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance and assessing its impact on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)" ("ASU 2016-08"), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The amendments in ASU 2016-8 affect the guidance in the ASU 2014-09, which is not yet effective. ASU 2016-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim reporting periods within those years. Early application is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this guidance and assessing its impact on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation—Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)" ("ASU 2016-09"), which involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Under the new standard, all excess income tax benefits and deficiencies are to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. An entity should also recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. Excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. In regards to forfeitures, the entity may make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period, however early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance to determine the Company's adoption method and the effect it will have on its consolidated financial statements and notes disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"), which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The ASU 2016-13 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"). The FASB issued ASU 2016-15 to decrease the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update provide guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. Additionally, in November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force" ("ASU 2016-18"), which requires that amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. These revised standards are effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these updated standards on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17 "Consolidation (Topic 810), Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are Under Common Control" ("ASU 2016-17"). ASU 2016-17 changes how a single decision maker will consider its indirect interests when performing the primary beneficiary analysis under the variable interest entity ("VIE") model. Under ASU 2015-02 "Consolidation (Topic 810), Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," a single decision maker was required to consider an indirect interest held by a related party under common control in its entirety. Under ASU 2016-17, the single decision maker will consider the indirect interest on a proportionate basis. ASU 2016-17 does not change the characteristics of a primary beneficiary in the VIE model. The amendments of ASU 2016-17 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
|
As of December 31, 2016, Danaos consolidated the vessel owning companies (the "Danaos Subsidiaries") listed below.
Company |
|
Date of Incorporation |
|
Vessel Name |
|
Year |
|
TEU(2) |
|
||
Megacarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
|
September 10, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Together |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
13,100 |
|
Megacarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
|
September 10, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Tenacity |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
13,100 |
|
Megacarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
|
September 10, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Smart |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
13,100 |
|
Megacarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
|
September 10, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Speed |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
13,100 |
|
Megacarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
|
September 10, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Ambition |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
13,100 |
|
CellContainer (No. 6) Corp. |
|
October 31, 2007 |
|
Express Berlin (ex Hanjin Germany) |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
10,100 |
|
CellContainer (No. 7) Corp. |
|
October 31, 2007 |
|
Express Rome (ex Hanjin Italy) |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
10,100 |
|
CellContainer (No. 8) Corp. |
|
October 31, 2007 |
|
Express Athens (ex Hanjin Greece) |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
10,100 |
|
Karlita Shipping Co. Ltd. |
|
February 27, 2003 |
|
CSCL Pusan |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
9,580 |
|
Ramona Marine Co. Ltd. |
|
February 27, 2003 |
|
CSCL Le Havre |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
9,580 |
|
Teucarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
|
September 17, 2007 |
|
CMA CGM Melisande |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
8,530 |
|
Teucarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
|
January 31, 2007 |
|
CMA CGM Attila |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
8,530 |
|
Teucarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
|
January 31, 2007 |
|
CMA CGM Tancredi |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
8,530 |
|
Teucarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
|
January 31, 2007 |
|
CMA CGM Bianca |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
8,530 |
|
Teucarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
|
January 31, 2007 |
|
CMA CGM Samson |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
8,530 |
|
Oceanew Shipping Ltd. |
|
January 14, 2002 |
|
Europe (ex CSCL Europe) |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
8,468 |
|
Oceanprize Navigation Ltd. |
|
January 21, 2003 |
|
CSCL America |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
8,468 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
CMA CGM Musset(1) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
CMA CGM Nerval(1) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
CMA CGM Rabelais(1) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
CMA CGM Racine(1) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
CMA CGM Moliere(1) |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Expresscarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
|
March 5, 2007 |
|
YM Mandate |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Expresscarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
|
March 5, 2007 |
|
YM Maturity |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
Actaea Company Limited |
|
October 14, 2014 |
|
Performance |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
6,402 |
|
Asteria Shipping Company Limited |
|
October 14, 2014 |
|
Priority |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
6,402 |
|
Auckland Marine Inc. |
|
January 27, 2005 |
|
Colombo (ex SNL Colombo) |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
4,300 |
|
Wellington Marine Inc. |
|
January 27, 2005 |
|
YM Singapore |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
4,300 |
|
Continent Marine Inc. |
|
March 22, 2006 |
|
Zim Monaco |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Medsea Marine Inc. |
|
May 8, 2006 |
|
OOCL Novorossiysk |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Blacksea Marine Inc. |
|
May 8, 2006 |
|
Zim Luanda |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Bayview Shipping Inc. |
|
March 22, 2006 |
|
Zim Rio Grande |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Channelview Marine Inc. |
|
March 22, 2006 |
|
Zim Sao Paolo |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Balticsea Marine Inc. |
|
March 22, 2006 |
|
OOCL Istanbul |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Seacarriers Services Inc. |
|
June 28, 2005 |
|
YM Seattle |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Seacarriers Lines Inc. |
|
June 28, 2005 |
|
YM Vancouver |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Containers Services Inc. |
|
May 30, 2002 |
|
Deva |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Containers Lines Inc. |
|
May 30, 2002 |
|
Derby D |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
4,253 |
|
Boulevard Shiptrade S.A |
|
September 12, 2013 |
|
Dimitris C |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
3,430 |
|
CellContainer (No. 4) Corp. |
|
March 23, 2007 |
|
Express Spain (ex Hanjin Algeciras) |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
3,400 |
|
CellContainer (No. 5) Corp. |
|
March 23, 2007 |
|
Express Black Sea (ex Hanjin Constantza) |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
3,400 |
|
CellContainer (No. 1) Corp. |
|
March 23, 2007 |
|
Express Argentina (ex Hanjin Buenos Aires) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
3,400 |
|
CellContainer (No. 2) Corp. |
|
March 23, 2007 |
|
Express Brazil (ex Hanjin Santos) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
3,400 |
|
CellContainer (No. 3) Corp. |
|
March 23, 2007 |
|
Express France (ex Hanjin Versailles) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
3,400 |
|
Vilos Navigation Company Ltd. |
|
May 30, 2013 |
|
MSC Zebra |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2,602 |
|
Trindade Maritime Company |
|
April 10, 2013 |
|
Amalia C |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
2,452 |
|
Sarond Shipping Inc. |
|
January 18, 2013 |
|
Danae C |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2,524 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 7) Corp. |
|
December 6, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Highway |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 6) Corp. |
|
December 6, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Progress |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 8) Corp. |
|
December 6, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Bridge |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 1) Corp. |
|
June 28, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Vladivostok |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 2) Corp. |
|
June 28, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Advance |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 3) Corp. |
|
June 28, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Stride |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 5) Corp. |
|
June 28, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Future |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Speedcarrier (No. 4) Corp. |
|
June 28, 2007 |
|
Hyundai Sprinter |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Vessels sold during 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Marine Inc. |
|
February 14, 2006 |
|
Federal |
|
|
1994 |
|
|
4,651 |
|
Vessels sold during 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boxcarrier (No. 6) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
Marathonas |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
4,814 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 7) Corp. |
|
June 27, 2006 |
|
Messologi |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
4,814 |
|
Boxcarrier (No. 8) Corp. |
|
November 16, 2006 |
|
Mytilini |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
4,814 |
|
Duke Marine Inc. |
|
April 14, 2003 |
|
Duka |
|
|
1992 |
|
|
4,651 |
|
Commodore Marine Inc. |
|
April 14, 2003 |
|
Commodore |
|
|
1992 |
|
|
4,651 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Vessel subject to charterer's option to purchase vessel after first eight years of time charter term for $78.0 million. |
|
(2) |
Twenty-foot equivalent unit, the international standard measure for containers and containership capacity. |
|
The Company had the following reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|||||||
|
|
Location of Reclassification into Income |
|
|||||||||
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
|||||
Amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges |
|
Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
|
|
4,028 |
|
|
4,017 |
|
|
4,016 |
|
Accelerated amortization of deferred realized losses on cash flow hedges |
|
Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
|
|
7,706 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Reclassification of unrealized losses to earnings |
|
Net unrealized and realized losses on derivatives |
|
|
184 |
|
|
32,644 |
|
|
88,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Reclassifications |
|
|
|
$ |
11,918 |
|
$ |
36,661 |
|
$ |
92,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
Drydocking and |
|
|
As of January 1, 2014 |
|
$ |
4,041 |
|
Additions |
|
|
6,887 |
|
Written-off amounts |
|
|
(286 |
) |
Amortization |
|
|
(4,387 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2015 |
|
$ |
6,255 |
|
Additions |
|
|
2,341 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
(3,845 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2015 |
|
$ |
4,751 |
|
Additions |
|
|
8,976 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
(5,528 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016 |
|
$ |
8,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016, Gemini consolidated its wholly owned subsidiaries listed below:
Company |
|
Vessel Name |
|
Year |
|
TEU |
|
Date of vessel delivery |
||
Averto Shipping S.A. |
|
Suez Canal |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
5,610 |
|
July 20, 2015 |
Sinoi Marine Ltd. |
|
Genoa |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
5,544 |
|
August 2, 2015 |
Kingsland International Shipping Limited |
|
NYK Lodestar |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
6,422 |
|
September 21, 2015 |
Leo Shipping and Trading S.A. |
|
NYK Leo |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
6,422 |
|
February 4, 2016 |
A condensed summary of the financial information for equity accounted investments 49% owned by the Company shown on a 100% basis are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
Current assets |
|
$ |
10,829 |
|
$ |
12,578 |
|
Non-current assets |
|
$ |
42,752 |
|
$ |
54,771 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
6,890 |
|
$ |
5,552 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
$ |
36,420 |
|
$ |
38,758 |
|
Net operating revenues |
|
|
13,909 |
|
|
1,775 |
|
Impairment loss |
|
$ |
29,881 |
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
33,168 |
|
$ |
3,961 |
|
|
Other non-current assets consisted of the following as at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
ZIM notes, net |
|
$ |
40,232 |
|
$ |
39,094 |
|
Equity participation ZIM |
|
|
— |
|
|
28,693 |
|
HMM notes, net |
|
|
25,651 |
|
|
— |
|
Other assets |
|
|
5,274 |
|
|
4,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
71,157 |
|
$ |
72,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
Accrued payroll |
|
$ |
1,032 |
|
$ |
1,162 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
9,193 |
|
|
8,059 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
5,239 |
|
|
4,793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,464 |
|
$ |
14,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
||
Fair value of swaps |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
4,538 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
$ |
7,005 |
|
|
790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,005 |
|
$ |
5,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The future minimum rentals, expected to be earned on non-cancellable time charters consisted of the following as at December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
2017 |
|
$ |
379,851 |
|
2018 |
|
|
332,217 |
|
2019 |
|
|
295,661 |
|
2020 |
|
|
291,420 |
|
2021 |
|
|
266,553 |
|
2022 and thereafter |
|
|
511,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total future rentals |
|
$ |
2,076,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Lender |
|
As of |
|
Current |
|
Long-term |
|
As of |
|
Current |
|
Long-term |
|
||||||
The Royal Bank of Scotland |
|
$ |
648,528 |
|
$ |
648,528 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
667,134 |
|
$ |
24,327 |
|
$ |
642,807 |
|
HSH Nordbank AG—Aegean Baltic Bank—Piraeus Bank |
|
|
624,570 |
|
|
624,570 |
|
|
— |
|
|
627,818 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
627,768 |
|
HSH Nordbank |
|
|
12,200 |
|
|
12,200 |
|
|
— |
|
|
21,208 |
|
|
9,006 |
|
|
12,202 |
|
The Export-Import Bank of Korea ("KEXIM") |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,204 |
|
|
8,204 |
|
|
— |
|
The Export-Import Bank of Korea & ABN Amro |
|
|
34,359 |
|
|
34,359 |
|
|
— |
|
|
45,609 |
|
|
11,250 |
|
|
34,359 |
|
Deutsche Bank |
|
|
164,582 |
|
|
164,582 |
|
|
— |
|
|
169,921 |
|
|
5,338 |
|
|
164,583 |
|
Citibank |
|
|
127,353 |
|
|
127,353 |
|
|
— |
|
|
136,719 |
|
|
11,425 |
|
|
125,294 |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
|
189,080 |
|
|
189,080 |
|
|
— |
|
|
199,373 |
|
|
11,978 |
|
|
187,395 |
|
ABN Amro—Bank of America Merrill Lynch—Burlington Loan Management—National Bank of Greece—Sequoia |
|
|
217,584 |
|
|
217,584 |
|
|
— |
|
|
228,999 |
|
|
13,509 |
|
|
215,490 |
|
Entrustpermal—Credit Suisse—Golden Tree |
|
|
242,229 |
|
|
242,229 |
|
|
— |
|
|
258,089 |
|
|
20,139 |
|
|
237,950 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
42,384 |
|
|
42,384 |
|
|
— |
|
|
69,948 |
|
|
30,990 |
|
|
38,958 |
|
HSH Nordbank AG—Aegean Baltic Bank—Piraeus Bank (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
34,562 |
|
|
34,562 |
|
|
— |
|
|
69,562 |
|
|
37,901 |
|
|
31,661 |
|
ABN Amro—Bank of America Merrill Lynch—Burlington Loan Management—National Bank of Greece (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
9,655 |
|
|
9,655 |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,582 |
|
|
14,244 |
|
|
6,338 |
|
Sinosure CEXIM—Citibank—ABN Amro Credit Facility |
|
|
101,700 |
|
|
101,700 |
|
|
— |
|
|
122,040 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
101,700 |
|
Club Facility (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
11,590 |
|
|
11,590 |
|
|
— |
|
|
50,404 |
|
|
32,665 |
|
|
17,739 |
|
Citibank—Eurobank Credit Facility (January 2011 Credit Facility) |
|
|
47,938 |
|
|
47,938 |
|
|
— |
|
|
63,834 |
|
|
18,180 |
|
|
45,654 |
|
Comprehensive Financing Plan exit fees accrued |
|
|
18,948 |
|
|
18,948 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,501 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,501 |
|
Fair value hedged debt |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
433 |
|
|
433 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,775,378 |
|
$ |
269,979 |
|
$ |
2,505,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Deferred finance costs, net |
|
|
(22,330 |
) |
|
(22,330 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(34,982 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(34,982 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt net of deferred finance costs |
|
$ |
2,504,932 |
|
$ |
2,504,932 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,740,396 |
|
$ |
269,979 |
|
$ |
2,470,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt subsequent to December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Fixed |
|
Variable |
|
Final |
|
Total |
|
||||
2017 |
|
$ |
180,449 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
180,449 |
|
2018 |
|
|
204,935 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,061,910 |
|
|
2,266,845 |
|
2019 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,340 |
|
2020 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,340 |
|
2021 |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
20,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
446,404 |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
2,061,910 |
|
$ |
2,508,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The last payment due on December 31, 2018, includes the unamortized remaining principal debt balances under the Bank Agreement, as such amount will be determinable following the fixed and variable amortization. |
Quarterly principal payments in fixed amounts, in relation to the Company's total debt commitments from the Company's lenders under the Bank Agreement and the January 2011 Credit Facilities, as specified in the table below (in thousands):
|
|
February 15, |
|
May 15, |
|
August 15, |
|
November 15, |
|
December 31, |
|
Total |
|
||||||
2017 |
|
|
44,939 |
|
|
36,691 |
|
|
35,338 |
|
|
31,872 |
|
|
— |
|
|
148,840 |
|
2018 |
|
|
34,152 |
|
|
37,585 |
|
|
44,399 |
|
|
45,334 |
|
|
65,969 |
|
|
227,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
376,279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The Company may elect to make the scheduled payments shown in the above table three months earlier. |
Lender |
|
Outstanding |
|
Collateral Vessels |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland(2) |
|
$ |
648.5 |
|
The Hyundai Progress, the Hyundai Highway, the Hyundai Bridge, the Zim Monaco, the Express Argentina (ex Hanjin Buenos Aires), the Express France (ex Hanjin Versailles), the Express Spain (ex Hanjin Algeciras), the CMA CGM Racine, the CSCL America and the CMA CGM Melisande |
Aegean Baltic Bank—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank(3) |
|
$ |
624.6 |
|
The Hyundai Vladivostok, the Hyundai Advance, the Hyundai Stride, the Hyundai Future, the Hyundai Sprinter, the Amalia C, the MSC Zebra, the Danae C, the Dimitris C, the Performance, the Europe (ex CSCL Europe) and the Priority |
Citibank |
|
$ |
127.3 |
|
The CMA CGM Moliere and the CMA CGM Musset |
Deutsche Bank |
|
$ |
164.6 |
|
The Zim Rio Grande, the Zim Sao Paolo and the OOCL Istanbul |
Credit Suisse |
|
$ |
189.1 |
|
The Zim Luanda, the CMA CGM Nerval and the YM Mandate |
ABN Amro—Bank of America Merrill Lynch—Burlington—Sequoia—National Bank of Greece |
|
$ |
217.6 |
|
The Colombo (ex SNL Colombo), the YM Seattle, the YM Vancouver and the YM Singapore |
Entrustpermal—Credit Suisse—Golden Tree |
|
$ |
242.2 |
|
The OOCL Novorossiysk, the Express Brazil (ex Hanjin Santos), the YM Maturity, the Express Black Sea (ex Hanjin Constantza) and the CMA CGM Attila |
HSH Nordbank |
|
$ |
12.2 |
|
The Deva and the Derby D |
KEXIM—ABN Amro |
|
$ |
34.4 |
|
The CSCL Pusan and the CSCL Le Havre |
January 2011 Credit Facilities |
|||||
Aegean Baltic Bank—HSH Nordbank—Piraeus Bank(3) |
|
$ |
34.6 |
|
The Hyundai Speed, the Express Rome (ex Hanjin Italy) and the CMA CGM Rabelais |
RBS(2) |
|
$ |
42.4 |
|
The Hyundai Smart and the Express Berlin (ex Hanjin Germany) |
ABN Amro Club Facility |
|
$ |
9.6 |
|
The Express Athens (ex Hanjin Greece) |
Club Facility |
|
$ |
11.6 |
|
The Hyundai Together and the Hyundai Tenacity |
Citibank—Eurobank |
|
$ |
47.9 |
|
The Hyundai Ambition |
Sinosure—CEXIM—Citibank—ABN Amro |
|
$ |
101.7 |
|
The CMA CGM Tancredi, the CMA CGM Bianca and the CMA CGM Samson |
|
|
|
(1) |
As of December 31, 2016. |
|
(2) |
Pursuant to the Bank Agreement, this credit facility is also secured by a second priority lien on the Derby D and the CSCL Le Havre. |
|
(3) |
Pursuant to the Bank Agreement, this credit facility is also secured by a second priority lien on the Deva and the CSCL Pusan. |
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2016 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
Quoted Prices in |
|
Significant |
|
Significant |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands of $) |
|
||||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2015 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
Quoted Prices in |
|
Significant |
|
Significant |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands of $) |
|
||||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
$ |
138 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
138 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
$ |
4,538 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
4,538 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016 |
|
As of December 31, 2015 |
|
||||||||
|
|
Book Value |
|
Fair Value |
|
Book Value |
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands of $) |
|
||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
73,717 |
|
$ |
73,717 |
|
$ |
72,253 |
|
$ |
72,253 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
$ |
2,812 |
|
$ |
2,812 |
|
$ |
2,818 |
|
$ |
2,818 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
$ |
8,028 |
|
$ |
8,028 |
|
$ |
10,652 |
|
$ |
10,652 |
|
Due from related parties |
|
$ |
32,603 |
|
$ |
32,603 |
|
$ |
19,007 |
|
$ |
19,007 |
|
ZIM notes |
|
$ |
40,232 |
|
$ |
35,574 |
|
$ |
39,094 |
|
$ |
39,094 |
|
Equity investment in ZIM |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
28,693 |
|
$ |
35,831 |
|
HMM notes |
|
$ |
25,651 |
|
$ |
25,651 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
11,156 |
|
$ |
11,156 |
|
$ |
12,971 |
|
$ |
12,971 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
15,464 |
|
$ |
15,464 |
|
$ |
14,014 |
|
$ |
14,014 |
|
Long-term debt, including current portion |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
$ |
2,775,378 |
|
$ |
2,776,739 |
|
The estimated fair value of the financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2016 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
(Level I) |
|
(Level II) |
|
(Level III) |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands of $) |
|
||||||||||
ZIM notes(1) |
|
$ |
35,574 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
35,574 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Equity investment in ZIM(1) |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
HMM notes(1) |
|
$ |
25,651 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
25,651 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Long-term debt, including current portion(2) |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,527,262 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Accrued liabilities(3) |
|
$ |
15,464 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
15,464 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2015 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
(Level I) |
|
(Level II) |
|
(Level III) |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands of $) |
|
||||||||||
ZIM notes(1) |
|
$ |
39,094 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
39,094 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Equity investment in ZIM(1) |
|
$ |
35,831 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
35,831 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Long-term debt, including current portion(2) |
|
$ |
2,776,739 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,776,739 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Accrued liabilities(3) |
|
$ |
14,014 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
14,014 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The fair value is estimated based on either observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data, including currently available information on the Company's counterparty, other contracts with similar terms, remaining maturities and interest rates. |
|
(2) |
Long-term debt, including current portion is presented gross of deferred finance costs of $22.3 million and $35.0 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of the Company's debt is estimated based on currently available debt with similar contract terms, interest rate and remaining maturities, as well as taking into account its creditworthiness. |
|
(3) |
The fair value of the Company's accrued liabilities, which mainly consists of accrued interest on its credit facilities and accrued realized losses on its cash flow interest rate swaps, is estimated based on currently available debt and swap agreements with similar contract terms, interest rates and remaining maturities, as well as taking into account its creditworthiness. |
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
(Level I) |
|
(Level II) |
|
(Level III) |
|
||||
|
|
(in millions of $) |
|
||||||||||
Fixed Assets, net |
|
$ |
179.4 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
179.4 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Equity investment in ZIM |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
(Level I) |
|
(Level II) |
|
(Level III) |
|
||||
|
|
(in millions of $) |
|
||||||||||
Fixed Assets, net |
|
$ |
90.8 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
90.8 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Vessels held for sale |
|
$ |
6.3 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
6.3 |
|
$ |
— |
|
The interest rate swap agreements converting floating interest rate exposure into fixed, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
Counter-party |
|
Contract |
|
Effective |
|
Termination |
|
Notional |
|
Fixed Rate |
|
Floating Rate |
|
Fair Value |
|
Fair Value |
|
|||
Citibank |
|
02/07/2008 |
|
2/11/2011 |
|
2/11/2016 |
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
4.695% p.a. |
|
USD LIBOR 3M BBA |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
(1,012 |
) |
ABN Amro |
|
06/06/2013 |
|
1/4/2016 |
|
12/31/2016 |
|
$ |
325,000 |
|
1.4975% p.a. |
|
USD LIBOR 3M BBA |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,113 |
) |
ABN Amro |
|
05/31/2013 |
|
1/4/2016 |
|
12/31/2016 |
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
1.4125% p.a. |
|
USD LIBOR 3M BBA |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,413 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value of swap liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
$ |
(4,538 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
Year ended |
|
Year ended |
|
|||
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||||
Total realized losses |
|
$ |
(5.5 |
) |
$ |
(52.7 |
) |
$ |
(120.6 |
) |
Amortization of deferred realized losses |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
(4.0 |
) |
Accelerated amortization of deferred realized losses |
|
|
(7.7 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Unrealized gains |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
16.2 |
|
|
25.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized and realized losses on cash flow interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
(12.9 |
) |
$ |
(40.5 |
) |
$ |
(99.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The interest rate swap agreements converting fixed interest rate exposure into floating, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, were as follows (in thousands):
Counter party |
|
Contract |
|
Effective |
|
Termination |
|
Notional |
|
Fixed Rate |
|
Floating Rate |
|
Fair Value |
|
Fair Value |
|
|||
RBS |
|
11/15/2004 |
|
12/15/2004 |
|
8/27/2016 |
|
$ |
60,528 |
|
5.0125% p.a. |
|
USD LIBOR 3M BBA + 0.835% p.a. |
|
|
— |
|
$ |
55 |
|
RBS |
|
11/15/2004 |
|
11/17/2004 |
|
11/2/2016 |
|
$ |
62,342 |
|
5.0125% p.a. |
|
USD LIBOR 3M BBA + 0.855% p.a. |
|
|
— |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
$ |
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
Year ended |
|
Year ended |
|
|||
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||||
Unrealized losses on swap asset |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
$ |
(0.5 |
) |
$ |
(0.9 |
) |
Reclassification of fair value of hedged debt to Statement of Operations |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
Realized gains |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized and realized gains on fair value interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charterer |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
|||
HMM Korea |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
28 |
% |
|
28 |
% |
CMA CGM |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
26 |
% |
|
27 |
% |
Hanjin |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
17 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
YML |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
13 |
% |
|
11 |
% |
|
Operating revenue by geographic location of the customers for the years ended December 31, was as follows (in thousands):
Continent |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
|||
Australia—Asia |
|
$ |
344,400 |
|
$ |
410,827 |
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$ |
389,098 |
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Europe |
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153,932 |
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157,109 |
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162,993 |
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Total Revenue |
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$ |
498,332 |
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$ |
567,936 |
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$ |
552,091 |
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