Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) (NYSE MKT:OSG, OSGB), a provider of oceangoing energy transportation services, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Highlights

  • Time charter equivalent (TCE) revenues(A) for the first quarter of 2016 were $236.9 million, up 7% compared with the same period in 2015.
  • Net income for the first quarter was $50.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with $42.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Adjusted EBITDA(B) was $129.5 million, up 14% from $113.7 million in the same period in 2015.
  • Total cash(C) was $416.6 million as of March 31, 2016.
  • Repurchased and retired $95.9 million in principal amount of subsidiary term loans in 2016 at a discounted price of $88.8 million.
  • Made a mandatory prepayment of $51.3 million in principal amount of domestic subsidiary term loan.
  • Repurchased and retired $58 million of Class A common stock and warrants at an average share equivalent price of $2.03, in the first quarter of 2016.
  • The Board declared a dividend of $0.17968 per outstanding Class B common stock and Class B warrants, payable on May 13, 2016, in connection with the previously announced settlement in its lawsuit against Proskauer.

“We are pleased to report strong first quarter performance,” said Captain Ian T. Blackley, OSG’s president and CEO. “In our International business, rates in the crude sector remained attractive as ton-mile demand growth outpaced newbuilding supply and our Domestic business turned in another good quarter, as U.S. crude production held above 9.0 million barrels per day and gasoline demand continued to grow.

“We are making good progress on our separation plans for the businesses, which we believe will unlock greater value and enable us to distribute that value to shareholders more efficiently. At the same time, strong cash generation from our 79 vessel fleet allowed us to further enhance our capital structure through debt repurchases and prepayments and return value to shareholders through equity buybacks,” concluded Blackley.

First Quarter 2016 Results

TCE revenues grew to $236.9 million for the quarter, an increase of $15.3 million compared with the first quarter of 2015, driven by continuing strength in VLCC spot market rates, increased Delaware Bay lightering volumes and an increase in revenue days.

Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $50.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with $42.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015. The increase reflects the impact of strengthened TCE revenues, lower general and administrative expenses and lower interest expense, partially offset by increases in depreciation and amortization expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA was $129.5 million for the quarter, an increase of $15.8 million compared with the first quarter of 2015, driven primarily by the strength of VLCC spot rates, increased Delaware Bay lightering volumes and an increase in revenue days.

International Crude Tankers

TCE revenues for the International Crude Tankers segment were $87.4 million for the quarter, an increase of $20.5 million compared with the first quarter of 2015. This significant increase resulted from a strengthening in daily rates across most vessel types in the segment, with the VLCC spot rate increasing to $63,400 per day in the first quarter, up 29% from the comparable 2015 period and the Panamax blended rate increasing 23% to $25,600 per day. Additionally, revenue days for the segment increased 9.5% over the first quarter of 2015 primarily driven by the Company’s ULCC exiting lay-up and commencing a time charter for storage in April 2015 and 66 fewer VLCC drydock days in the current quarter.

International Product Carriers

TCE revenues for the International Product Carriers segment were $37.3 million for the quarter, down 14% compared with the first quarter of 2015. This decrease was primarily due to lower average daily blended rates earned by the MR fleet. Also contributing was a 178-day decrease in revenue days resulting from the sale of the Luxmar in July 2015 and the redelivery of one time chartered-in vessel at the expiry of its charter. These decreases were partially offset by the LR1 blended rate increasing to approximately $23,000 in the first quarter, up 20% from the comparable 2015 period.

U.S. Flag

TCE revenues for the U.S. Flag segment were $112.2 million for the quarter, an increase of $1.0 million compared with the first quarter of 2015, driven primarily by increased Delaware Bay lightering volumes, as 145,000 barrels per day were transported during the quarter, double the comparable 2015 period. Lower oil prices and the resulting drop in U.S. crude oil production has narrowed the pricing spread between Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude making it more attractive for U.S. Northeast refineries to import crude oil.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2016 results at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

To access the call, participants should dial (866) 490-3149 for domestic callers and (707) 294-1567 for international callers. Please dial in ten minutes prior to the start of the call and enter Conference ID 3193934.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.osg.com/

An audio replay of the conference call will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 by dialing (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers, and entering Conference ID 3193934.

About OSG

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT: OSG, OSGB) is a publicly traded tanker company providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in the U.S. and International Flag markets. OSG is committed to setting high standards of excellence for its quality, safety and environmental programs. OSG is recognized as one of the world’s most customer-focused marine transportation companies and is headquartered in New York City, NY. More information is available at www.osg.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward looking statements. In addition, the Company may make or approve certain statements in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in press releases, or in oral or written presentations by representatives of the Company. All statements other than statements of historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements. These matters or statements may relate to the Company's prospects, including statements regarding trends in the tanker and articulated tug/barge markets, and possibilities of certain strategic alliances and investments. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to change based on a number of factors. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors outlined in more detail in the Company’s Annual Report for 2015 on Form 10-K under the caption “Risk Factors” and in similar sections of other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements. Forward looking statements and written and oral forward looking statements attributable to the Company or its representatives after the date of this release are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this paragraph and in other reports previously or hereafter filed by the Company with the SEC.

        Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     2015

Shipping Revenues:

(unaudited)     (unaudited) Pool revenues $90,529 $78,769 Time and bareboat charter revenues 120,373 107,942 Voyage charter revenues 32,854     46,831 Total Shipping Revenues 243,756     233,542 Operating Expenses: Voyage expenses 6,834 11,900 Vessel expenses 71,042 69,239 Charter hire expenses 31,057 31,898 Depreciation and amortization 43,083 37,119 General and administrative 17,349 19,282 Technical management transition costs - 40 Severance and relocation costs - 5 Gain on disposal of vessels and other property (157)     (1,073) Total Operating Expenses 169,208     168,410 Income from vessel operations 74,548 65,132 Equity in income of affiliated companies 11,605     12,412 Operating income 86,153 77,544 Other income 2,574     73 Income before interest expense, reorganization items

and income taxes

88,727 77,617 Interest expense (22,659)     (28,569) Income before reorganization items and income taxes 66,068 49,048 Reorganization items, net 17,910     (3,487) Income before income taxes 83,978 45,561 Income tax provision (33,239)     (2,660) Net Income $50,739     $42,901   Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: Basic - Class A 568,425,634 573,434,452 Diluted - Class A 568,450,678 573,451,145 Basic and Diluted - Class B 7,919,819 7,924,944

Per Share Amounts:

Basic and Diluted net income - Class A and Class B $0.09 $0.07 Cash dividends declared   $0.08 $ -  

On December 17, 2015, all shareholders of record of the Company’s Class A and B common stock as of December 3, 2015, received a dividend of one-tenth of one share of Class A common stock for each share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock held by them as of the record date. In accordance with the relevant accounting guidance, the Company was required to adjust the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share retroactively for all periods presented to reflect that change in capital structure.

              Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands)

  March 31,

2016

      December 31,

2015

ASSETS (unaudited) Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $402,005 $502,836 Restricted cash 5,587 10,583 Voyage receivables 68,293 81,612 Income tax recoverable 1,119 1,664 Other receivables 4,814 7,195 Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets 21,401       20,041 Total Current Assets 503,219       623,931 Restricted cash – non current 8,989

 

8,989 Vessels and other property, less accumulated depreciation 2,052,968 2,084,859 Deferred drydock expenditures, net 84,969       95,241 Total Vessels, Deferred Drydock and Other Property 2,137,937       2,180,100   Investments in and advances to affiliated companies 351,503 348,718 Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization 49,067 50,217 Other assets1 19,906       18,455 Total Assets $3,070,621       $3,230,410     LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities $87,292 $91,233 Income taxes payable 1,465 13 Current installments of long-term debt 71,154       63,039 Total Current Liabilities 159,911 154,285   Reserve for uncertain tax positions 2,529 2,520 Long-term debt1 1,072,533 1,223,224 Deferred income taxes 239,414 208,195 Other liabilities 60,823       61,698 Total Liabilities 1,535,210 1,649,922 Equity: Total Equity 1,535,411       1,580,488 Total Liabilities and Equity $3,070,621       $3,230,410  

1The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-03, simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (ASC 835), which amends the requirement to recognize debt issuance costs as deferred charges. The amendment requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying cost of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The Company adopted this accounting standard on January 1, 2016 and has applied the guidance retrospectively. The impact of the retrospective adoption on the Company’s December 31, 2015 balance sheet are reductions of both other assets and long-term debt by $44,543.

        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in thousands)

  Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2016     2015 (unaudited) (unaudited) Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 50,739 $ 42,901 Items included in net income not affecting cash flows: Depreciation and amortization 43,083 37,119 Amortization of debt discount and other deferred financing costs 3,322 2,501 Compensation relating to restricted stock/stock unit and stock option grants 971 357 Deferred income tax provision/(benefit) 31,246 (7,622) Undistributed earnings of affiliated companies (7,967) (9,073) Reorganization items, non-cash 136 55 Other – net 492 82 Items included in net income related to investing and financing activities: Gain on disposal of vessels and other property – net (157) (1,073) Gain on repurchase of debt (2,382) - Payments for drydocking (5,917) (7,876) Bankruptcy claim payments (5,000) (3,084) Changes in other operating assets and liabilities 4,852 12,127 Net cash provided by operating activities 113,418 66,414 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Change in restricted cash 4,996 5,167 Expenditures for vessels and vessel improvements (58) - Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other property - 7,757 Expenditures for other property (151) (65) Investments in and advances to affiliated companies (1,054) (500) Repayments of advances from affiliated companies - 12,500 Net cash provided by investing activities 3,733 24,859 Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Cash dividend paid (30,573) - Payments on debt (54,237) (3,178) Repurchase of debt (89,046) - Repurchase of common stock and common stock warrants (44,126) -

Net cash used in financing activities

(217,982) (3,178) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (100,831) 88,095 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 502,836 389,226 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $402,005 $477,321  

Spot and Fixed TCE Rates Achieved and Revenue Days

The following tables provides a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for spot and fixed charters and the related revenue days for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the comparable periods of 2016. Revenue days in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 totaled 6,501 compared with 6,424 in the prior year quarter. A summary fleet list by vessel class can be found later in this press release.

            Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     Three Months Ended March 31, 2015         Spot     Fixed     Total     Spot     Fixed     Total International Crude Tankers                                       ULCC                 Average TCE Rate $ — $ 39,881 $ — $ — Number of Revenue Days — 91 91 — — — VLCC Average TCE Rate $63,402 $ 42,372 $49,280 $ — Number of Revenue Days 607 116 723 648 — 648 Aframax Average TCE Rate $31,301 $ — $30,932 $ — Number of Revenue Days 627 — 627 620 — 620 Panamax Average TCE Rate $28,421 $20,975 $27,695 $14,007 Number of Revenue Days 448 272 720 348 354 702 Other Intl. Crude Tankers Revenue Days1       —     —     —     3     —     3 Total Intl. Crude Tankers Revenue Days       1,682     479     2,161     1,619     354     1,973 International Product Carriers                               LR2 Average TCE Rate $28,341 $ — $26,755 $ — Number of Revenue Days 90 — 90 90 — 90 LR1 Average TCE Rate $31,170 $20,426 $29,741 $15,732 Number of Revenue Days 91 266 357 90 270 360 MR Average TCE Rate $16,200 $10,499 $18,846 $9,816 Number of Revenue Days       1,597     155     1,752     1,761     167     1,928 Total Intl. Product Carriers Revenue Days       1,778     421     2,199     1,941     437     2,378 U.S. Flag                                       Jones Act Handysize Product Carriers Average TCE Rate $ — $64,498 $ — $64,777 Number of Revenue Days — 1,080 1,080 — 1,070 1,070 Non-Jones Act Handysize Product Carriers Average TCE Rate $31,517 $19,016 $28,103 $ — Number of Revenue Days 91 91 182 164 — 164 ATBs Average TCE Rate $ — $37,870 $ — $38,429 Number of Revenue Days — 697 697 — 690 690 Lightering Average TCE Rate $63,036 $ — $71,390 $ — Number of Revenue Days       182     —     182     149     —     149 Total U.S. Flag Revenue Days       273     1,868     2,141     313     1,760     2,073 TOTAL REVENUE DAYS       3,733     2,768     6,501     3,873     2,551     6,424  

1 Other International Crude Tankers revenue days relate to the Company’s ULCC for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Fleet Information

As of March 31, 2016, OSG’s owned and operated fleet totaled 79 International Flag and U.S. Flag vessels (62 vessels owned and 17 chartered-in) compared with 79 at December 31, 2015. Those figures include vessels in which the Company has a partial ownership interest through its participation in joint ventures.

                Vessels Owned Vessels Chartered-in Total at March 31, 2016 Vessel Type       Number     Weighted byOwnership     Number     Weighted byOwnership     Total Vessels     VesselsWeighted byOwnership     Total Dwt2 Operating Fleet                                             FSO 2     1.0 —     — 2     1.0     873,916 VLCC and ULCC 9 9.0 — — 9 9.0 2,875,798 Aframax 7 7.0 — — 7 7.0 787,859 Panamax       8     8.0     —     —     8     8.0     557,187 International Flag Crude Tankers 26 25.0 — — 26 25.0 5,094,760   LR2 1 1.0 — — 1 1.0 109,999 LR1 4 4.0 — — 4 4.0 297,705 MR       13     13.0     7     7.0     20     20.0     955,979 International Flag Product Carriers 18 18.0 7 7.0 25 25.0 1,363,683                                               Total Int’l Flag Operating Fleet       44     43.0     7     7.0     51     50.0     6,458,443                                               Handysize Product Carriers 1 4 4.0 10 10.0 14 14.0 664,490 Clean ATBs 8 8.0 — — 8 8.0 226,064 Lightering ATBs       2     2.0     —     —     2     2.0     91,112 Total U.S. Flag Operating Fleet       14     14.0     10     10.0     24     24.0     981,666                                               LNG Fleet       4     2.0     —     —     4     2.0     864,800 cbm Total Operating Fleet       62     59.0     17     17.0     79     76.0     7,440,109and864,800 cbm  

1 Includes two owned shuttle tankers, one chartered in shuttle tanker and two owned U.S. Flag Product Carriers that trade internationally.

2 Total Dwt is defined as the total deadweight of all 79 vessels.

Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the following non-GAAP measures may provide certain investors with additional information that will better enable them to evaluate the Company’s performance. Accordingly, these non-GAAP measures are intended to provide supplemental information, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared with GAAP.

(A) Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) Revenues

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

       

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

($ in thousands) 2016     2015 TCE revenues $236,922     $221,642 Add: Voyage Expenses 6,834     11,900 Shipping revenues $243,756     $ 233,542  

(B) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA adjusted for the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent, and should not be considered a substitute for, net income or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (ii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and (iii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt. While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used as a measure of operating results and performance, neither of them is necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. The following table reconciles net income as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

       

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

($ in thousands) 2016    

2015

Net Income $50,739     $42,901 Income tax provision 33,239 2,660 Interest expense 22,659 28,569 Depreciation and amortization 43,083     37,119 EBITDA 149,720 111,249 Technical management transition costs - 40 Severance and relocation costs - 5 Gain on disposal of vessels and other property (157) (1,073) Gain on repurchase of debt (2,332) - Other costs associated with repurchase of debt 217 - Reorganization items, net (17,910)     3,487 Adjusted EBITDA $129,538     $ 113,708  

(C) Total Cash

            ($ in thousands) March 31,

2016

    December 31,

2015

  Cash and cash equivalents $402,005 $502,836 Restricted cash 14,576     19,572 Total Cash $416,581     $522,408  

A, B, CReconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables attached to this press release starting on Page 8.

For Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.Investor Relations & Media:Brian Tanner, 212-578-1645btanner@osg.com

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