Declares Dividend of $0.125 per Share Relating to Q4 2009 Issues
$300 Million Senior Notes and Pays Off Existing Arlington Facility
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Maritime
Corporation (NYSE:GMR) today reported its financial results for the
three months and full year ended December 31, 2009. Financial
Review: 2009 Fourth Quarter Excluding a $40.9 million non-cash loss
from certain one-off items related to an impairment charge to
goodwill and the non-cash portion of other income, the Company
recorded net loss of $12.0 million or $0.22 basic and diluted loss
per share for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Excluding
the non-cash portion of other income and certain one time items as
described below, the Company recorded net income of $17.6 million
or $0.43 basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months
ended December 31, 2008. These one-time items in 2008 included
non-cash other income of $4.5 million and additional general and
administrative expenses of $33.7 million in compensation accruals
in connection with the Company's executive transition plan as well
as litigation costs relating to the Genmar Defiance. Please see
below for a reconciliation of these items to net income. Net loss
for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 was $52.9 million or $0.96
basic and diluted loss per share, compared with a net loss of $11.5
million or $0.28 basic and diluted loss per share for the prior
year period. John P. Tavlarios, President of General Maritime
Corporation, commented, "During 2009, General Maritime's focus on
effectively managing its assets through the tanker cycle and
capitalizing on its significant contract coverage enabled the
Company to maintain profitability despite one of the most
challenging rate environments in recent years. In the fourth
quarter and year-to-date 2010, we continued to act
opportunistically to secure vessels on favorable long-term charters
and are pleased that a number of these contracts include profit
sharing agreements. Importantly, our time charter coverage for 2010
provides shareholders with both a contracted revenue stream and the
ability to benefit from future increases in tanker rates." Net
voyage revenue, which is gross voyage revenues minus voyage
expenses unique to a specific voyage (including port, canal and
fuel costs), decreased 17.2% to $60.1 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2009 compared to $72.6 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2008. Voyage revenue for the fourth
quarter 2009 includes an accelerated amortization of the net time
charter liability of $2.7 million related to four Stena chartered
vessels for which options to extend time charters were not
exercised and which were therefore redelivered to the Company
earlier than anticipated. Excluding the goodwill impairment and
non-cash other income described above from 2009, and the one off
items from 2008 described above, EBITDA for the three months ended
December 31, 2009 was $23.8 million compared to $42.7 million for
the three months ended December 31, 2008. Please see below for a
reconciliation of EBITDA to net income. Net cash provided by
operating activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2009 as compared to $25.6 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2008. The average daily time charter equivalent,
or TCE, rates obtained by the Company's fleet decreased by 33.1% to
$22,683 per day for the three months ended December 31, 2009
compared with $33,909 for the prior year period. This decrease in
TCE rates for Q4 2009 was partially offset by the increase in
voyage revenue due to the accelerated amortization of the net time
charter liability related to four vessels. The Company's average
daily rates for vessels on spot charters decreased by 61.9% to
$11,850 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to
$31,132 for the prior year period. Excluding the compensation
accruals and litigation costs described above from 2008, total
vessel operating expenses increased 25.4% to $35.9 for the quarter
ended December 31, 2009, from $28.9 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2008. This is due to an increase in the average
size of the fleet from 23.5 vessels for the quarter ended December
31, 2008 to 31.0 for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Daily
direct vessel operating expenses increased 17.7% to $9,261 per day
for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to $7,871 per day
for the prior year period. This increase is primarily due to
increases in crewing and repair and maintenance costs.
Additionally, there was an increase in direct vessel expenses for
the two VLCCs relating to the one time costs associated with the
transition from fixed rate management agreements to market rate
contracts. General and administrative costs, excluding the
compensation accruals and litigation costs described above from
2008, decreased by 20.2% to $9.5 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009 compared to $11.9 million for the prior year's
quarter. Financial Review: Full Year 2009 Excluding goodwill
impairment and non-cash other income described above from 2009, net
income was $30.0 million or $0.55 basic and $0.54 diluted earnings
per share, for the full year ended December 31, 2009. Excluding
compensation accruals, other income and litigation costs described
above from 2008, net income was $63.1 million or $1.60 basic and
$1.56 diluted earnings per share for the full year ended December
31, 2008. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $12.0
million or $0.22 basic and diluted loss per share, compared with a
net income of $29.8 million or $0.76 basic and $0.73 diluted
earnings per share, for the prior year. Net voyage revenues
increased 7.4% to $291.6 million for the full year ended December
31, 2009 compared to $271.7 million for the full year ended
December 31, 2008. This increase includes the accelerated
amortization of the net time charter liability related to four
vessels of $16.4 for the full year ending December 31, 2009.
Excluding goodwill impairment as well as non-cash other income
described above from 2009, EBITDA was $155.3 million for the full
year ended December 31, 2009. Excluding the one time items
described above for 2008, EBITDA was $149.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2008. Net cash provided by operating activities
was $47.5 million for the full year ended December 31, 2009
compared to $114.4 million for the prior year period. TCE rates
obtained by the Company's fleet decreased 23.9% to $27,305 per day
for the full year ended December 31, 2009 from $35,896 for the
prior year period. Daily direct vessel operating expenses rose 4.7%
to $8,447 for the full year ended December 31, 2009 from $8,064 for
the prior year period. This increase was primarily due to higher
repair costs associated with certain Aframax vessels as well as
increase in insurance costs during the year and the transition from
fixed rate management agreements to market rate contracts on four
of our vessles. General and administrative costs decreased 49.8% to
$40.3 million for the full year ended December 31, 2009, from $80.3
million for the prior year period. As described above, this
decrease was primarily due to a decrease in compensation accruals
and a cash bonus related to the executive transition plans from the
prior year as well as litigation costs relating to the Genmar
Defiance. Excluding the compensation accruals and litigation costs
described above, general and administrative costs decreased 13.5%
from $46.6 million for the year ending December 31, 2008. This
decrease was primarily due to ceasing the operation of the
corporate aircraft as well as a reduction in headcount during the
year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, we had $52.7
million of cash, and our total debt outstanding was $1,018.6
million. Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Data The
following table summarizes General Maritime Corporation's selected
consolidated financial and other data for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Attached to this press
release is an Appendix, which contains additional financial,
operational and other data for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008. Three months ended Twelve months ended
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December-09 December-08 ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) INCOME
STATEMENT DATA (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Voyage
revenues $81,239 $89,253 $350,520 $326,068 Voyage expenses (21,129)
(16,654) (58,876) (54,404) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net
voyage revenues 60,110 72,599 291,644 271,664 Direct vessel
expenses 26,413 17,041 95,573 63,556 Other Expense - - - - General
and administrative expenses 9,454 45,571 40,339 80,285 Depreciation
and amortization 21,984 16,745 88,024 58,037 Goodwill Impairment
40,872 - 40,872 - Loss (gain) on disposal of vessel equipment 1,464
(376) 2,051 804 ----- ---- ----- --- Operating (loss) income
(40,077) (6,382) 24,785 68,982 Net interest expense 13,783 8,385
37,215 28,289 Other (income) expense (935) (3,230) (435) 10,886
---- ------ ---- ------ Net (loss) income $(52,925) $(11,537)
$(11,995) $29,807 ======== ======== ======== ======= Basic (loss)
earnings per share $(0.96) $(0.28) $(0.22) $0.76 Diluted (loss)
earnings per share $(0.96) $(0.28) $(0.22) $0.73 Weighted average
shares outstanding, thousands 55,094 41,430 54,651 39,463 Diluted
average shares outstanding, thousands 55,094 41,430 55,644 40,562
----------- ----------- December-09 December-08 -----------
----------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) BALANCE SHEET DATA, at end of
period (Dollars in thousands) Cash $52,651 $104,146 Current assets,
including cash 108,528 141,703 Total assets 1,445,257 1,577,225
Current liabilities 56,194 88,392 Long-term debt 1,018,609 990,500
Shareholders' equity 364,909 455,799 ------------------
------------------- Three months ended Twelve months ended
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December-09 December-08 ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) OTHER
FINANCIAL DATA (dollars in thousands) Net cash provided by
operating activities 95 25,607 47,518 114,415 Net cash provided
(used) by investing activities (17,029) (116,899) (24,632)
(171,082) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 47,716
(17,729) (74,085) 115,476 Capital expenditures Vessel sales
(purchases), including deposits - (125,912) - (173,447) Drydocking
or capitalized survey or improvement costs (3,166) (943) (18,921)
(9,787) Weighted average long-term debt 989,074 796,788 959,935
653,154 FLEET DATA Total number of vessels at end of period 31 31
31 31 Average number of vessels (1) 31.0 23.5 31.0 21.5 Total
voyage days for fleet (2) 2,650 2,141 10,681 7,568 Total time
charter days for fleet 1,646 1,565 7,878 5,665 Total spot market
days for fleet 1,004 576 2,803 1,903 Total calendar days for fleet
(3) 2,852 2,165 11,315 7,881 Fleet utilization (4) 92.9% 98.9%
94.4% 96.0% AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS Time Charter equivalent (5)
$22,683 $33,909 $27,305 $35,896 Direct vessel operating expenses
per vessel (6) 9,261 7,871 8,447 8,064 General and administrative
expense per vessel (7) 3,315 21,049 3,565 10,187 Total vessel
operating expenses (8) 12,576 17,041 12,012 18,251 (1) Average
number of vessels is the number of vessels that constituted our
fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number
of days each vessel was part of our fleet during the period divided
by the number of calendar days in that period (2) Voyage days for
fleet are the total days our vessels were in our possession for the
relevant period net of off hire days associated with major repairs,
drydockings or special or intermediate surveys. (3) Calendar days
are the total days the vessels were in our possession for the
relevant period including off hire days associated with major
repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys. (4) Fleet
utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were
available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by
dividing voyage days by calendar days for the relevant period. (5)
Time Charter Equivalent, or TCE, is a measure of the average daily
revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis. Our method
of calculating TCE is consistent with industry standards and is
determined by dividing net voyage revenue by voyage days. Net
voyage revenues are voyage revenues minus voyage expenses. The
Company evaluates performance using net voyage revenues. The
Company believes that presenting voyage revenues, net of voyage
expenses, neutralizes the variability created by unique costs
associated with particular voyages or deployment of vessels on time
charter or on the spot market and presents a more accurate
representation of the revenues generated by its vessels. (6) Daily
direct vessel operating expenses, or DVOE, is calculated by
dividing DVOE, which includes crew costs, provisions, deck and
engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance and maintenance and
repairs, by calendar days for the relevant time period. (7) Daily
general and administrative expense is calculated by dividing
general and administrative expenses by vessel calendar days. (8)
Total Vessel Operating Expenses, or TVOE, is a measurement of our
total expenses associated with operating our vessels. Daily TVOE is
the sum of daily direct vessel operating expenses, or DVOE, and
daily general and administrative expenses. General Maritime
Corporation's Fleet As of December 31, 2009, General Maritime
Corporation's fleet was comprised of 31 wholly owned tankers,
consisting of 2 VLCC, 11 Suezmax, 12 Aframax, 2 Panamax and 4
Product tankers, with a total carrying capacity of approximately
4.0 million deadweight tons, or dwt. The average age of the
Company's fleet as of December 31, 2009 by dwt is 9.7 years
compared to 8.6 years as of December 31, 2008. The Company
currently has 48%, (consisting of 6 Suezmax and 9 Aframax tankers),
operating on the spot market. Currently, 52% of the Company's fleet
(consisting of 2 VLCC, 5 Suezmax, 3 Aframax 2 Panamax and 4
Handymax tankers) is on time charters, compared with 74% as of
December 31, 2008. The table below outlines the time charter
schedule for charters longer than 6 months: Vessel Vessel Type
Expiration Date Daily Rate (1) ------ ----------- ---------------
--------------- Genmar Ajax Aframax October 23, 2010 $17,500 Genmar
Defiance Aframax September 30, 2010 $17,500 Genmar George T.
Suezmax August 28, 2010 $39,000 Genmar Harriet G. Suezmax June 1,
2010 $38,000 Genmar Kara G. Suezmax June 1, 2010 $38,000 Genmar
Orion Suezmax June 1, 2010 $38,000 Genmar St. Nikolas Suezmax
February 7, 2011 $39,000 Genmar Strength Aframax August 29, 2010
$18,500 Genmar Companion Panamax December 28, 2010 $17,000 Stena
Compatriot Panamax November 10, 2010 $18,639 Stena Concept Handymax
July 4, 2011 $17,942 Genmar Concord Handymax January 19, 2010
$16,642 Stena Consul Handymax November 10, 2010 $16,642 Stena
Contest Handymax July 4, 2011 $17,942 Genmar Victory VLCC January
12, 2012 $40,500 Genmar Vision VLCC February 17, 2011 TD3 Related
(1) Before brokers' commissions (2) Charter end date excludes
periods that are at the option of the charterer (3) Rate adjusts as
follows: $18,264 per day from January 5, 2010 through January 4,
2011 and $18,603 per day from January 5, 2011 through July 4, 2011
(4) Starting in January, the Concord went out on a 6-month charter
at $12,500 per day, ending on June 30, 2010 (5) Optional 3rd year
at $40,000 per day with 50/50 profit sharing (6) Estimated timing
(7) TD3 is a tanker FFA rate for the Arabian Gulf to Asia route for
VLCCs Senior Notes Offering and 2005 Credit Facility Amendment On
November 12, 2009, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries
issued $300 million of 12% Senior Notes due 2017. The notes are
non-amortizing senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in
right of payment with all existing and future senior unsecured
indebtedness. The notes are non-callable for four years from
original issuance. Proceeds from the offering were used to fully
prepay the RBS Facility for $229.5 in accordance with its terms and
for general corporate purposes. On October 27, 2009, the Company
entered into an amendment with the lenders under its 2005 Credit
Facility. Pursuant to this amendment, the 2005 Credit Facility was
amended to, among other things: -- Reduce the commitment under the
2005 credit facility to $749.8 million, the result of which is that
the next scheduled reduction in total commitment will be April 26,
2011. -- Amend the Net Debt to EBITDA maintenance covenant to
increase the permitted ratio to 6.5:1.0 to and including September
30, 2010, to 6.0:1.0 from December 31, 2010 until September 30,
2011 and to 5.5:1.0 thereafter. -- Permit the Company's dividends
to be an amount not to exceed $0.125 per quarter. -- Increase the
applicable interest rate margin over LIBOR to 250 basis points from
100 basis points and the commitment fee, which is 35% of the
applicable margin, to 87.5 basis points from 35 basis points. --
Permit subsidiary guarantees for the unsecured Senior Notes. Q4
2009 Dividend Announcement On February 23, 2010 the Company's Board
of Directors declared a Q4 2009 quarterly dividend of $0.125 per
share payable on or about March 26, 2010 to shareholders of record
as of March 12, 2010. Under the Company's dividend policy, the
Company intends to declare quarterly dividends with a target amount
of $0.125 per share. Given the current market, the Company's Board
gave particular consideration to continued payment of the Company's
$0.125 per share target dividend for the fourth quarter of 2009.
The Board determined to pay the target dividend based on the
Company's cash flow for the quarter. In making future dividend
decisions, the Board will review such factors as market conditions,
the Company's upcoming cash needs and potential opportunities which
may arise given the current market. Jeffrey D. Pribor, Chief
Financial Officer of General Maritime Corporation, commented,
"General Maritime continued to act proactively to preserve the
Company's financial strength and flexibility throughout 2009.
Specifically, the Company completed a $300 million senior unsecured
notes offering, amended its 2005 credit facility and paid down the
$229 million facility, which enabled the Company to meet important
objectives without diluting shareholders. As we progress through
2010, General Maritime is in a position to continue to seek
accretive acquisitions for shareholders while distributing
dividends consistent with its $0.50 per share annual target for the
year". About General Maritime Corporation General Maritime
Corporation is a leading provider of international seaborne crude
oil transportation services. General Maritime also provides
transportation services for refined petroleum products. General
Maritime's vessels operate principally within the Atlantic basin,
which includes ports in the Caribbean, South and Central America,
the United States, West Africa, the Mediterranean, Europe and the
North Sea. General Maritime also currently operates tankers in
other regions including the Black Sea and Far East. General
Maritime owns a fully double-hull fleet of 31 tankers - two Very
Large Crude Carriers, twelve Aframax, eleven Suezmax tankers, two
Panamax and four Handymax product tankers - with a total carrying
capacity of approximately 4.0 million dwt. All per share amounts
presented throughout this press release, unless otherwise noted,
have been adjusted to reflect the exchange of 1.34 shares of the
Company's common stock for each share of common stock held by
shareholders of General Maritime Subsidiary Corporation (formerly
known as General Maritime Corporation) in connection with the
Arlington Tankers combination. Conference Call Announcement General
Maritime Corporation announced that it will hold a conference call
on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Savings Time to discuss its 2009 fourth quarter and full year
financial results. To access the conference call, dial (913)
312-1430 and enter the passcode 6534270. A replay of the conference
call can also be accessed until March 11, 2010 by dialing (888)
203-1112 for U.S. callers and (913) 312-1430 for international
callers, and entering the passcode 6534270. The conference call
will also be simultaneously webcast and will be available on the
Company's website, http://www.generalmaritimecorp.com/. The Company
intends to place additional materials related to the earnings
announcement, including a slide presentation, on its website prior
to the conference call. "Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This press release
contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's
current expectations and observations. Included among the factors
that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward looking statements contained in this press release
are the following: loss or reduction in business from our
significant customers; the failure of our significant customers to
perform their obligations owed to us; changes in demand; material
decline in rates in the tanker market; changes in production of or
demand for oil and petroleum products, generally or in particular
regions; greater than anticipated levels of tanker new building
orders or lower than anticipated rates of tanker scrapping; changes
in rules and regulations applicable to the tanker industry,
including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international
organizations such as the International Maritime Organization and
the European Union or by individual countries; actions taken by
regulatory authorities; actions by the courts, the U.S. Coast
Guard, the U.S. Department of Justice or other governmental
authorities and the results of the legal proceedings to which we or
any of our vessels may be subject; changes in trading patterns
significantly impacting overall tanker tonnage requirements;
changes in the typical seasonal variations in tanker charter rates;
changes in the cost of other modes of oil transportation; changes
in oil transportation technology; increases in costs including
without limitation: crew wages, insurance, provisions, repairs and
maintenance; changes in general domestic and international
political conditions; changes in the condition of our vessels or
applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect,
among other things, the company's anticipated drydocking or
maintenance and repair costs); changes in the itineraries of our
vessels; adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates
affecting our expenses; and other factors listed from time to time
in the our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2008 and our subsequent reports on Form
10-Q and Form 8-K. The Company's ability to pay dividends in any
period will depend upon factors including applicable provisions of
Marshall Islands law and the final determination by the Board of
Directors each quarter after its review of the Company's financial
performance. The timing and amount of dividends, if any, could also
be affected by factors affecting cash flows, results of operations,
required capital expenditures, or reserves. As a result, the amount
of dividends actually paid may vary from the amounts currently
estimated. THREE MONTHS ENDED V-Max VLCC December-09 December-08 %
Change Amount Amount From % of Total % of Total Prior for Period
for Period Period Net Voyage Revenues 398.6% 7,249 1,454 $1,000's
12% 2% Average Daily TCE -17.8% 39,833 48,479 Time Charter Revenues
174.4% 3,990 1,454 $1,000's 8% 3% Spot Charter Revenues 3,259 -
$1,000's 27% 0% Calendar Days 513.3% 184 30 6% 1% Vessel Operating
Days 506.7% 182 30 7% 1% Capacity Utilization 98.9% 100.0% # Days
Vessels on Time Charter 3.3% 31 30 2% 2% # Days Vessels on Spot
Charter 151 - 15% 0% Average Daily Time Charter Rate 165.5% 128,716
48,479 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate - 21,585 - Daily Direct
Vessel Expenses 56.8% 14,235 9,078 (per Vessel) Average Age of
Fleet at End of Period (Years) 8.6 7.6 # Vessels at End of Period
0.0% 2.0 2.0 6% 6% Average Number of Vessels 566.7% 2.0 0.3 6% 1%
DWT at End of Period 0.0% 628 628 1,000's 16% 16% THREE MONTHS
ENDED Suezmax Fleet December-09 December-08 % Change Amount Amount
From % of Total % of Total Prior for Period for Period Period Net
Voyage Revenues -20.0% 30,109 37,621 $1,000's 50% 52% Average Daily
TCE -13.1% 32,515 37,397 Time Charter Revenues -21.9% 26,694 34,164
$1,000's 55% 62% Spot Charter Revenues -1.2% 3,415 3,457 $1,000's
29% 19% Calendar Days 0.0% 1,012 1,012 35% 47% Vessel Operating
Days -8.0% 926 1,006 35% 47% Capacity Utilization -8.0% 91.5% 99.4%
# Days Vessels on Time Charter -22.1% 712 914 43% 58% # Days
Vessels on Spot Charter 132.6% 214 92 21% 16% Average Daily Time
Charter Rate 0.3% 37,491 37,379 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate
-57.5% 15,960 37,573 Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 8.5% 8,840 8,149
(per Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of Period (Years) 8.0 7.2
# Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 11.0 11.0 35% 35% Average Number of
Vessels 0.0% 11.0 11.0 35% 47% DWT at End of Period 0.0% 1,691
1,691 1,000's 44% 44% THREE MONTHS ENDED Aframax Fleet December-09
December-08 % Change Amount Amount From % of Total % of Total Prior
for Period for Period Period Net Voyage Revenues -57.6% 13,502
31,842 $1,000's 22% 44% Average Daily TCE -56.7% 13,584 31,371 Time
Charter Revenues -54.1% 7,977 17,366 $1,000's 17% 32% Spot Charter
Revenues -61.8% 5,525 14,476 $1,000's 46% 81% Calendar Days 6.9%
1,104 1,033 39% 48% Vessel Operating Days -2.1% 994 1,015 38% 47%
Capacity Utilization 17.0% 90.0% 98.3% # Days Vessels on Time
Charter -26.4% 391 531 24% 34% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter 24.6%
603 484 60% 84% Average Daily Time Charter Rate -37.6% 20,402
32,704 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate -69.4% 9,163 29,908 Daily
Direct Vessel Expenses 25.5% 9,646 7,684 (per Vessel) Average Age
of Fleet at End of Period (Years) 13.4 12.4 # Vessels at End of
Period 0.0% 12.0 12.0 39% 39% Average Number of Vessels 7.1% 12.0
11.2 39% 48% DWT at End of Period 0.0% 1,208 1,208 1,000's 31% 31%
THREE MONTHS ENDED Panamax December-09 December-08 % Change Amount
Amount From % of Total % of Total Prior for Period for Period
Period Net Voyage Revenues 370.1% 3,272 696 $1,000's 5% 1% Average
Daily TCE -21.7% 18,177 23,202 Time Charter Revenues 413.5% 3,574
696 $1,000's 7% 1% Spot Charter Revenues (302) - $1,000's -3% 0%
Calendar Days 513.3% 184 30 6% 1% Vessel Operating Days 500.0% 180
30 7% 1% Capacity Utilization -2.2% 97.8% 100.0% # Days Vessels on
Time Charter 380.0% 144 30 9% 2% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter 36
- 4% 0% Average Daily Time Charter Rate 7.0% 24,821 23,202 Average
Daily Spot Charter Rate (8,398) - Daily Direct Vessel Expenses
22.1% 8,392 6,875 (per Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of
Period (Years) 5.8 4.8 # Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 2.0 2.0 6%
6% Average Number of Vessels 566.7% 2.0 0.3 6% 1% DWT at End of
Period 0.0% 145 145 1,000's 4% 4% THREE MONTHS ENDED Handymax
December-09 December-08 % Change Amount Amount From % of Total % of
Total Prior for Period for Period Period Net Voyage Revenues 506.2%
5,977 986 $1,000's 10% 1% Average Daily TCE -1.1% 16,242 16,426
Time Charter Revenues 506.2% 5,977 986 $1,000's 12% 2% Spot Charter
Revenues - - $1,000's 0% 0% Calendar Days 513.3% 368 60 13% 3%
Vessel Operating Days 513.3% 368 60 14% 3% Capacity Utilization
0.0% 100.0% 100.0% # Days Vessels on Time Charter 513.3% 368 60 22%
4% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter - - 0% 0% Average Daily Time
Charter Rate -1.1% 16,242 16,426 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate -
- Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 14.5% 7,213 6,298 (per Vessel)
Average Age of Fleet at End of Period (Years) 5.3 4.3 # Vessels at
End of Period 0.0% 4.0 4.0 13% 13% Average Number of Vessels 471.4%
4.0 0.7 13% 3% DWT at End of Period 0.0% 190 190 1,000's 5% 5%
THREE MONTHS ENDED Total Fleet December-09 December-08 % Change
Amount Amount From Prior Period Net Voyage Revenues -17.2% 60,110
72,599 $1,000's Average Daily TCE -33.1% 22,683 33,909 Time Charter
Revenues -11.8% 48,212 54,666 $1,000's Spot Charter Revenues -33.7%
11,898 17,933 $1,000's Calendar Days 31.7% 2,852 2,165 Vessel
Operating Days 23.8% 2,650 2,141 Capacity Utilization -6.0% 92.9%
98.9% # Days Vessels on Time Charter 5.2% 1,646 1,565 # Days
Vessels on Spot Charter 74.3% 1,004 576 Average Daily Time Charter
Rate -16.1% 29,291 34,931 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate -61.9%
11,850 31,132 Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 17.7% 9,261 7,871 (per
Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of Period (Years) 9.7 8.6 #
Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 31 31.0 Average Number of Vessels
17.5% 31.0 23.5 DWT at End of Period 0.0% 3,862 3,862 1,000's
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED V-Max VLCC December-09 December-08 % Change
Amount Amount From % of Total % of Total Prior for Period for
Period Period Net Voyage Revenues 3060.2% 45,950 1,454 $1,000's 16%
1% Average Daily TCE 33.9% 63,554 47,479 Time Charter Revenues
2831.8% 42,629 1,454 $1,000's 17% 1% Spot Charter Revenues 3,321 -
$1,000's 10% 0% Calendar Days 2333.3% 730 30 6% 0% Vessel Operating
Days 2310.0% 723 30 7% 0% Capacity Utilization -1.0% 99.0% 100.0% #
Days Vessels on Time Charter 1806.7% 572 30 7% 1% # Days Vessels on
Spot Charter 151 - 5% 0% Average Daily Time Charter Rate 53.8%
74,526 48,469 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate 21,992 - Daily Direct
Vessel Expenses 11.6% 10,135 9,078 (per Vessel) Average Age of
Fleet at End of Period (Years) 8.6 7.6 # Vessels at End of Period
0.0% 2.0 2.0 6% 6% Average Number of Vessels 1900.0% 2.0 0.1 6% 0%
DWT at End of Period 0.0% 628 628 1,000's 16% 16% TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED Suezmax Fleet December-09 December-08 % Change Amount Amount
From % of Total % of Total Prior for Period for Period Period Net
Voyage Revenues -13.7% 129,026 149,433 $1,000's 44% 55% Average
Daily TCE -10.0% 33,981 37,755 Time Charter Revenues -7.5% 124,308
134,430 $1,000's 48% 67% Spot Charter Revenues -68.6% 4,718 15,003
$1,000's 14% 21% Calendar Days 0.7% 4,015 3,988 35% 51% Vessel
Operating Days -4.1% 3,797 3,958 36% 52% Capacity Utilization 1.4%
94.6% 99.2% # Days Vessels on Time Charter -6.5% 3,369 3,604 43%
64% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter 20.9% 428 354 15% 19% Average
Daily Time Charter Rate -1.1% 36,898 37,300 Average Daily Spot
Charter Rate -74.0% 11,023 42,382 Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 2.4%
8,373 8,178 (per Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of Period
(Years) 8.0 7.2 # Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 11.0 11.0 35% 35%
Average Number of Vessels 0.9% 11.0 10.9 35% 51% DWT at End of
Period 0.0% 1,691 1,691 1,000's 44% 44% TWELVE MONTHS ENDED Aframax
Fleet December-09 December-08 % Change Amount Amount From % of
Total % of Total Prior for Period for Period Period Net Voyage
Revenues -35.7% 76,564 119,095 $1,000's 26% 44% Average Daily TCE
-43.7% 19,213 34,125 Time Charter Revenues -20.8% 49,850 62,969
$1,000's 19% 31% Spot Charter Revenues -52.4% 26,714 56,126
$1,000's 78% 79% Calendar Days 16.1% 4,380 3,773 39% 48% Vessel
Operating Days 14.2% 3,985 3,490 37% 46% Capacity Utilization -1.6%
91.0% 92.5% # Days Vessels on Time Charter -7.4% 1,797 1,941 23%
34% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter 41.3% 2,188 1,549 78% 81%
Average Daily Time Charter Rate -14.5% 27,741 32,441 Average Daily
Spot Charter Rate -66.3% 12,210 36,234 Daily Direct Vessel Expenses
14.1% 9,095 7,973 (per Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of
Period (Years) 13.4 12.4 # Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 12.0 12.0
39% 39% Average Number of Vessels 16.5% 12.0 10.3 39% 48% DWT at
End of Period 0.0% 1,208 1,208 1,000's 31% 31% TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Panamax December-09 December-08 % Change Amount Amount From % of
Total % of Total Prior for Period for Period Period Net Voyage
Revenues 2258.3% 16,414 696 $1,000's 6% 0% Average Daily TCE -1.2%
22,925 23,202 Time Charter Revenues 2301.7% 16,716 696 $1,000's 6%
0% Spot Charter Revenues (302) - $1,000's -1% 0% Calendar Days
2333.3% 730 30 6% 0% Vessel Operating Days 2286.7% 716 30 7% 0%
Capacity Utilization -1.9% 98.1% 100.0% # Days Vessels on Time
Charter 2166.7% 680 30 9% 1% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter 36 - 1%
0% Average Daily Time Charter Rate 6.0% 24,583 23,202 Average Daily
Spot Charter Rate (8,398) - Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 2.3% 7,031
6,875 (per Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of Period (Years)
5.8 4.8 # Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 2.0 2.0 6% 6% Average
Number of Vessels 1900.0% 2.0 0.1 6% 0% DWT at End of Period 0.0%
145 145 1,000's 4% 4% TWELVE MONTHS ENDED Handymax December-09
December-08 % Change Amount Amount From % of Total % of Total Prior
for Period for Period Period Net Voyage Revenues 2302.6% 23,690 986
$1,000's 8% 0% Average Daily TCE -1.2% 16,226 16,426 Time Charter
Revenues 2302.6% 23,690 986 $1,000's 9% 0% Spot Charter Revenues -
- $1,000's 0% 0% Calendar Days 2333.3% 1,460 60 13% 1% Vessel
Operating Days 2333.3% 1,460 60 14% 1% Capacity Utilization 0.0%
100.0% 100.0% # Days Vessels on Time Charter 2333.3% 1,460 60 19%
1% # Days Vessels on Spot Charter - - 0% 0% Average Daily Time
Charter Rate -1.2% 16,226 16,426 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate -
- Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 4.2% 6,565 6,298 (per Vessel)
Average Age of Fleet at End of Period (Years) 5.3 4.3 # Vessels at
End of Period 0.0% 4.0 4.0 13% 13% Average Number of Vessels
1900.0% 4.0 0.2 13% 1% DWT at End of Period 0.0% 190 190 1,000's 5%
5% TWELVE MONTHS ENDED Total Fleet December-09 December-08 % Change
Amount Amount From Prior Period Net Voyage Revenues 7.4% 291,644
271,664 $1,000's Average Daily TCE -23.9% 27,305 35,896 Time
Charter Revenues 28.3% 257,193 200,535 $1,000's Spot Charter
Revenues -51.6% 34,451 71,129 $1,000's Calendar Days 43.6% 11,315
7,881 Vessel Operating Days 41.1% 10,681 7,568 Capacity Utilization
-1.7% 94.4% 96.0% # Days Vessels on Time Charter 39.1% 7,878 5,665
# Days Vessels on Spot Charter 47.3% 2,803 1,903 Average Daily Time
Charter Rate -7.8% 32,647 35,399 Average Daily Spot Charter Rate
23.1% 12,291 37,377 Daily Direct Vessel Expenses 4.7% 8,447 8,064
(per Vessel) Average Age of Fleet at End of Period (Years) 9.7 8.6
# Vessels at End of Period 0.0% 31 31.0 Average Number of Vessels
44.2% 31.0 21.5 DWT at End of Period 0.0% 3,862 3,862 1,000's
Reconciliation Rider Please see below for a reconciliation of the
following adjusted amounts to net income. Three months ended Twelve
months ended December-09 December-08 December-09 December-08 Net
(loss) Income $(52,925) $(11,537) $(11,995) $29,807 - Other
Non-Cash Income (expense) (50) 4,533 (1,136) 365 + Goodwill
Impairment 40,872 - 40,872 - + General and Administrative Expenses
(non-cash compensation accruals) - 30,000 - 30,000 + General and
Administrative Expenses (litigation costs) - 3,679 - 3,679 Adjusted
Net (loss) Income $(12,003) $17,609 $30,013 $63,121 Please see
below for a reconciliation of the following adjusted amounts to
EBITDA. Three months ended Twelve months ended December-09
December-08 December-09 December-08 Net (loss) Income $(52,925)
$(11,537) $(11,995) $29,807 + Net Interest (Income) Expense 13,783
8,385 37,215 28,289 + Depreciation and amortization 21,984 16,745
88,024 58,037 EBITDA $(17,158) $13,593 $113,244 $116,133 - Other
Non-Cash Income (expense) (50) 4,533 (1,136) 365 + Goodwill
Impairment 40,872 - 40,872 - + General And Administrative Expenses
(non-cash compensation accruals) - 30,000 - 30,000 + General and
Administrative Expenses (litigation costs) - 3,679 - 3,679 Adjusted
EBITDA $23,764 $42,739 $155,252 $149,447 Please see below for a
reconciliation of the following adjusted amounts to total vessel
operating expenses. Three months ended Twelve months ended
December-09 December-08 December-09 December-08 Total Vessel
Operating Expenses $35,867 $62,612 $135,912 $143,841 - General and
Administrative Expenses (non-cash Compensation accruals) - 30,000 -
30,000 - General and Administrative Expenses (litigation costs) -
3,679 - 3,679 Adjusted Total Vessel Operating Expenses $35,867
$28,936 $135,912 $110,162 Please see below for a reconciliation of
the following adjusted amounts to general and administrative
expenses. Three months ended Twelve months ended December-09
December-08 December-09 December-08 General and Administrative
Expenses $9,454 $45,571 $40,339 $80,285 - General and
Administrative Expenses (non-cash compensation accruals) - 30,000 -
30,000 - General and Administrative Expenses (litigation costs) -
3,679 - 3,679 Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses $9,454
$11,892 $40,339 $46,606 Other income (non-cash) for 2009 primarily
reflects a realized loss on our freight derivatives and our
interest rate swaps. Other income (non-cash) for 2008 primarily
reflects a realized loss on our freight derivatives. The Company
excludes goodwill impairment, general and administrative (non-cash
compensation accruals) and the non-cash portion of other income
from net income and EBITDA as a method of analyzing the cash impact
of its net income and EBITDA. The Company excludes one time items
relating to general and administrative (litigation costs) from net
income, EBITDA, total vessel operating expenses and general and
administrative expenses as a method of analyzing the Company's
results without taking these items into account. DATASOURCE:
General Maritime Corporation CONTACT: Jeffrey D. Pribor, Chief
Financial Officer, General Maritime Corporation, +1-212-763-5600
Web Site: http://www.generalmaritimecorp.com/
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