UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from          to         

 

Commission File Number        1-6479-1     

 

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   13-2637623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

600 Third Avenue, 39 th Floor, New York, New York    10016
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 953-4100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

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

  

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). 

YES  x  NO  ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨ Accelerated filer  x
   
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. YES  x  NO  ¨

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Class A common stock as of November 8, 2016: Class A common stock, par value $0.01– 70,195,146 shares. Excluded from these amounts are penny warrants, which were outstanding as of November 8, 2016, for the purchase of 17,285,763 shares of Class A common stock without consideration of any withholding pursuant to the cashless exercise procedures.

 

 

 

  

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2016     2015  
             
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 313,232     $ 502,836  
Restricted cash     5,572       10,583  
Voyage receivables, including unbilled of $55,190 and $73,366     62,763       81,612  
Income tax recoverable     1,031       1,664  
Other receivables     3,657       7,195  
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets     18,037       20,041  
Total Current Assets     404,292       623,931  
Restricted cash     -       8,989  
Vessels and other property, less accumulated depreciation of $560,316 and $736,874     1,846,615       2,084,859  
Deferred drydock expenditures, net     68,506       95,241  
Total Vessels, Deferred Drydock and Other Property     1,915,121       2,180,100  
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies     363,282       348,718  
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $45,233 and $41,783     46,767       50,217  
Other assets     20,492       18,455  
Total Assets   $ 2,749,954     $ 3,230,410  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 87,243     $ 91,233  
Income taxes payable     1,955       13  
Current installments of long-term debt     25,483       63,039  
Total Current Liabilities     114,681       154,285  
Reserve for uncertain tax positions     2,556       2,520  
Long-term debt     956,260       1,223,224  
Deferred income taxes     202,589       208,195  
Other liabilities     58,999       61,698  
Total Liabilities     1,335,085       1,649,922  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Equity:                
Common stock     702       3,720  
Paid-in additional capital     1,533,683       1,651,511  
Accumulated deficit     (46,261 )     (1,282 )
      1,488,124       1,653,949  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (73,255 )     (73,461 )
Total Equity     1,414,869       1,580,488  
Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 2,749,954     $ 3,230,410  

  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
Shipping Revenues:                                
Pool revenues, including $6,166, $10,374, $30,282 and $36,510 from companies accounted for by the equity method   $ 42,854     $ 97,797     $ 200,088     $ 267,157  
Time and bareboat charter revenues     114,518       111,120       360,964       328,816  
Voyage charter revenues     37,579       32,835       99,101       124,808  
      194,951       241,752       660,153       720,781  
                                 
Operating Expenses:                                
Voyage expenses     8,136       8,164       20,721       30,348  
Vessel expenses     72,241       70,448       212,293       207,966  
Charter hire expenses     32,695       31,993       95,231       95,018  
Depreciation and amortization     43,208       38,743       128,883       113,731  
General and administrative     19,076       21,376       53,792       58,129  
Technical management transition costs     -       -       -       40  
Severance costs     2,238       -       2,238       5  
Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels and other property, including impairments     147,422       (3,185 )     147,377       (4,258 )
Total Operating Expenses     325,016       167,539       660,535       500,979  
(Loss)/income from vessel operations     (130,065 )     74,213       (382 )     219,802  
Equity in income of affiliated companies     12,488       10,978       36,078       35,220  
Operating (loss)/income     (117,577 )     85,191       35,696       255,022  
Other expense     (5,079 )     (1,963 )     (3,104 )     (1,842 )
(Loss)/income  before interest expense, reorganization items and income taxes     (122,656 )     83,228       32,592       253,180  
Interest expense     (20,126 )     (29,191 )     (63,337 )     (86,691 )
(Loss)/income before reorganization items and income taxes     (142,782 )     54,037       (30,745 )     166,489  
Reorganization items, net     (5,732 )     (1,420 )     11,318       (6,344 )
(Loss)/income  before income taxes     (148,514 )     52,617       (19,427 )     160,145  
Income tax benefit     49,775       120,737       1,288       114,548  
Net (loss)/income   $ (98,739 )   $ 173,354     $ (18,139 )   $ 274,693  
                                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:                                
Basic - Class A     89,363,106       95,589,751       92,108,745       95,579,545  
Diluted - Class A     89,363,106       95,599,243       92,108,745       95,598,816  
Basic and Diluded - Class B     -       1,320,094       712,976       1,320,459  
                                 
Per Share Amounts:                                
Basic and Diluted net (loss)/income - Class A   $ (1.10 )   $ 1.79     $ (0.22 )   $ 2.83  
Basic and Diluted net (loss)/income - Class B   $ -     $ 1.79     $ 3.32     $ 2.83  
Cash dividends declared - Class A   $ -     $ -     $ 0.48     $ -  
Cash dividends declared - Class B   $ -     $ -     $ 1.56     $ -  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
                         
Net (Loss)/Income   $ (98,739 )   $ 173,354     $ (18,139 )   $ 274,693  
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), net of tax:                                
Net change in unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges     6,329       (5,861 )     (1,143 )     (1,024 )
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:                                
Net change in unrecognized prior service costs     (3 )     (9 )     (14 )     (3 )
Net change in unrecognized actuarial losses     353       479       1,363       195  
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), net of tax     6,679       (5,391 )     206       (832 )
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income   $ (92,060 )   $ 167,963     $ (17,933 )   $ 273,861  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net (Loss)/Income   $ (18,139 )   $ 274,693  
Items included in net (loss)/income not affecting cash flows:                
Depreciation and amortization     128,883       113,731  
Loss on write-down of vessels and other assets     147,422       -  
Amortization of debt discount and other deferred financing costs     9,289       8,009  
Compensation relating to restricted stock/stock unit and stock option grants     4,458       2,511  
Deferred income tax benefit     (5,624 )     (83,151 )
Undistributed earnings of affiliated companies     (32,954 )     (29,497 )
Reorganization items, non-cash     5,392       225  
Other – net     1,851       1,422  
Items included in net (loss)/income related to investing and financing activities:                
Gain on disposal of vessels and other property, net     (45 )     (4,258 )
Loss on repurchase of debt     3,873       -  
Payments for drydocking     (10,239 )     (38,269 )
Bankruptcy claim payments     (7,136 )     (7,916 )
Deferred financing costs paid for loan modification     (8,273 )     (6,187 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities     21,879       (19,778 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     240,637       211,535  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Change in restricted cash     14,000       96,610  
Expenditures for vessels and vessel improvements     (591 )     (769 )
Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other property     -       16,954  
Expenditures for other property     (655 )     (53 )
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies     (987 )     (153 )
Repayments of advances from affiliated companies     18,500       25,000  
Other – net     -       (8 )
Net cash provided by investing activities     30,267       137,581  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Cash dividend paid     (31,910 )     -  
Payments on debt     (141,186 )     (9,235 )
Extinguishment of debt     (168,069 )     (101,092 )
Repurchases of common stock and common stock warrants     (119,343 )     -  
Net cash used in financing activities     (460,508 )     (110,327 )
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents     (189,604 )     238,789  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     502,836       389,226  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 313,232     $ 628,015  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

(UNAUDITED)

 

                Retained              
          Paid-in     Earnings     Accumulated Other        
    Common     Additional     / (Accumulated     Comprehensive        
    Stock*     Capital**     Deficit)     Loss***     Total  
Balance at January 1, 2016   $ 3,720     $ 1,651,511     $ (1,282 )   $ (73,461 )   $ 1,580,488  
Net loss                     (18,139 )             (18,139 )
Other comprehensive income                             206       206  
Dividends paid             (5,070 )     (25,503 )             (30,573 )
Special dividend paid to Class B shareholders                     (1,337 )             (1,337 )
Issuance and vesting of restricted stock awards, net     3       (3 )                     -  
Vesting of restricted stock awards to be settled in cash             (528 )                     (528 )
Forfeitures and cancellation of restricted stock awards             (363 )                     (363 )
Compensation related to Class A options granted             1,066                       1,066  
Compensation related to Class A restricted stock awards             3,392                       3,392  
Repurchase of Class A warrants and Class A common stock     (5 )     (119,338 )                     (119,343 )
Conversion of Class A and Class B warrants to common stock     413       (413 )                     -  
Reverse stock split     (3,429 )     3,429                       -  
Balance at September 30, 2016   $ 702     $ 1,533,683     $ (46,261 )   $ (73,255 )   $ 1,414,869  
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2015   $ 3,158     $ 1,507,334     $ (141,025 )   $ (83,380 )   $ 1,286,087  
Net income                     274,693               274,693  
Other comprehensive loss                             (832 )     (832 )
Issuance of restricted stock awards     3       (3 )                     -  
Forfeitures of restricted stock awards             (56 )                     (56 )
Compensation related to Class A options granted     -       391                       391  
Compensation related to Class A restricted stock awards     -       2,120                       2,120  
Conversion of Class B warrants to Class B common stock     31       (31 )                     -  
Balance at September 30, 2015   $ 3,192     $ 1,509,755     $ 133,668     $ (84,212 )   $ 1,562,403  

 

* Par value $0.01 per share; 166,666,666 Class A shares authorized; 70,179,442 Class A shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016.

 

** Includes 91,016,013 outstanding Class A warrants as of September 30, 2016.

 

*** Amounts are net of tax.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation:

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent Company”), and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “OSG”, “we”, “us” or “our”). The Company owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels engaged primarily in the transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products in the International Flag and U.S. Flag trades through its wholly owned subsidiaries International Seaways, Inc. (formerly known as OSG International, Inc.) (“INSW”), a Marshall Islands corporation, and OSG Bulk Ships, Inc. (“OBS”), a New York corporation, respectively.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2016.

 

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock dividend of Class A common stock, whereby 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 addition, as discussed further in Note 12, effective May 27, 2016, all Class B common shares and Class B warrants automatically converted into one Class A common share and one Class A warrant, respectively, and on June 2, 2016 the Board approved an amendment (the “Reverse Split Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Reverse Split Amendment effected a one (1) for six (6) reverse stock split and corresponding reduction of the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Reverse Split”). The Reverse Split Amendment became effective on June 13, 2016. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 260, Earnings Per Share , the Company adjusted the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share retroactively for all periods presented to reflect that change in its capital structure.

 

Accordingly, amounts previously reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, with respect to income per share, outstanding Class A shares, Class A warrants, Class B shares, Class B warrants, Class A restricted stock units, restricted shares and stock options have been restated in the context of earnings per share calculations. The table below shows the effects of the stock dividend and the Reverse Split on the calculation of per share amounts previously reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015:

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
Decrease in weighted average number of shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income per share amounts for Class A     (477,948,757 )     (425,043,175 )
                 
Decrease in weighted average number of shares outstanding used to calculate diluted net income per share amounts for Class A     (477,996,214 )     (425,112,083 )
                 
Decrease in weighted average number of shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted net income per share amounts for Class B     (6,600,472 )     (6,602,295 )
                 
Change in net income per share - basic and diluted Class A and B   $ 1.49     $ 2.31  

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Dollar amounts, except per share amounts are in thousands.

 

Note 2 — Chapter 11 Filing and Emergence from Bankruptcy:

 

On November 14, 2012 (the “Petition Date”), the Parent Company and 180 of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Debtors filed with the Bankruptcy Court a plan of reorganization (the “Equity Plan”). The Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Equity Plan by order entered on July 18, 2014 (the “Confirmation Order”). On August 5, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), the Equity Plan became effective and OSG emerged from bankruptcy. As of November 9, 2016, only OSG’s case, as the Parent Company, remains open from the original 181 Chapter 11 cases.

 

Reorganization Items, net  

 

Reorganization items, net represent amounts incurred subsequent to the Petition Date as a direct result of the filing of our Chapter 11 cases and are comprised of the following:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Trustee fees   $ 30     $ 2  
Professional fees     822       1,418  
Provision for claims     4,880       -  
    $ 5,732     $ 1,420  

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Trustee fees   $ 90     $ 173  
Professional fees     1,849       6,363  
Litigation Settlement, net     (20,359 )     -  
Litigation settlement due to class action plaintiffs     2,136       -  
Litigation settlement due to Class B warrant holders     86       -  
Provision for claims     4,880       -  
Other claim adjustments     -       (192 )
    $ (11,318 )   $ 6,344  

 

On February 12, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Proskauer and four of its partners to settle the malpractice suit filed by the Company in March 2014. Settlement proceeds totaling $20,359 net of all related out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2016 are included in litigation settlement, net in the table above.

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In addition, as discussed below in Note 15, “Contingencies,” pursuant to the terms of the Company’s settlement with members of the putative class of securities claimants, the Company recognized an income statement charge for 15%, or $2,136, of the Net Litigation Recovery amount of $14,242 (as defined below) during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The “Net Litigation Recovery” is the gross amount of the settlement less all related out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Company since the inception of the action against the Proskauer Plaintiffs (as defined in Note 15) through the date of settlement. Further, as required by the Equity Plan, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and the Class B Warrant Agreement, the Company distributed 10%, or $1,423, of the Net Litigation Recovery amount to the Class B shareholders and warrant holders in May 2016. Approximately $86 of the aforementioned $1,423, which represents the proportional share of the Net Litigation Recovery payable to the Company’s Class B warrant holders, was recognized as a charge to reorganization items, net in the second quarter of 2016. The balance of $1,337 was distributed in the form of a special dividend to the Company’s Class B shareholders and was recorded as a reduction of retained earnings.

 

Cash paid for reorganization items, excluding the Proskauer related settlement amounts noted above, was $668 and $1,756 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $6,530 and $15,958 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

Note 3 — Significant Accounting Policies:

 

Cash and cash equivalents — Interest-bearing deposits that are highly liquid investments and have a maturity of three months or less when purchased are included in cash and cash equivalents. Management has designated cash reserves of $5,572 and $10,583 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, to be utilized for the settlement of certain unsecured claims related to the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. Such cash reserves, which are considered restricted cash due to management’s intent regarding these funds, are included in restricted cash in the current assets section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet based on management’s estimate of when these funds are likely to be disbursed. Such restricted cash reserves will be subject to adjustment based upon the settlement of claims. Additionally, restricted cash as of December 31, 2015 included $8,989 of legally restricted cash relating to the INSW Facilities (as defined in Note 10, “Debt”). Such restricted cash reserves were included in the non-current assets section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015. Activity relating to restricted cash is reflected in investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flow. 

 

Deferred finance charges — Finance charges incurred in the arrangement and amendment of debt are deferred and amortized to interest expense on either an effective interest method or straight-line basis over the life of the related debt.

 

Unamortized deferred finance charges of $2,771 and $2,922 relating to the OBS ABL Facility and INSW Revolver Facility (each, as defined in Note 10, “Debt”) are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Unamortized deferred financing charges of $33,388 and $41,020 relating to the OBS Term Loan and INSW Term Loan (each, as defined in Note 10, “Debt”) and $1,676 and $3,523 relating to the Unsecured Senior Notes are included in long-term debt (reflecting the adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 discussed below) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Interest expense relating to the amortization of deferred financing charges amounted to $2,897 and $8,936 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2,763 and $7,634 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are voyage receivables due from charterers and pools in which the Company participates. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have any individual customers who accounted for 10% or more of its revenues apart from the pools in which it participates. The pools in which the Company participates accounted in aggregate for 70% and 77% of consolidated voyage receivables at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

Vessel Lives —The carrying value of each of the Company’s vessels represents its original cost at the time it was delivered or purchased less depreciation calculated using estimated useful lives from the date such vessel was originally delivered from the shipyard or from the date (as in the case of certain of the Company’s ATBs) a vessel was rebuilt. A vessel’s carrying value is reduced to its new cost basis (i.e., its current fair value) if a vessel impairment charge is recorded.

 

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If the estimated economic lives assigned to the Company’s vessels prove to be too long because of new regulations, the continuation of weak markets, the broad imposition of age restrictions by the Company’s customers, or other future events, it could result in higher depreciation expense and impairment losses in future periods related to a reduction in the useful lives of any affected vessels. In evaluating various impairment indicators that existed at September 30, 2016 (See Note 6, “Vessels”), management currently believes that the Company will scrap seven of its rebuilt ATBs prior to their current estimated disposal date. Accordingly, the remaining useful lives for such ATBs will be adjusted on a prospective basis beginning on October 1, 2016. This reduction in useful lives is expected to reduce the decrease in depreciation expense attributable to the ATB vessel impairments discussed in Note 6, “Vessels,” by approximately $2,200 per quarter for the U.S. Flag segment and on a consolidated basis.

 

Impairment of long-lived asset s —The carrying amounts of long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a particular asset may not be fully recoverable. In such instances, an impairment charge would be recognized if the estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than the asset’s carrying amount. This assessment is made at the individual vessel level since separately identifiable cash flow information for each vessel is available. The impairment charge, if any, would be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a vessel exceeded its fair value. A long-lived asset impairment charge results in a new cost basis being established for the relevant long-lived asset. During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, management determined that certain of the Company’s International Flag and U.S. Flag vessels were impaired. Accordingly, those assets were written down to their estimated fair values at September 30, 2016. See Note 6, “Vessels” for further discussion on the impairment tests performed on certain of our International Flag and U.S. Flag vessels at September 30, 2016.

 

Intangible assets —Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the intangible may be impaired.

 

The Company’s intangible assets at September 30, 2016 consisted of long-term customer relationships acquired as part of the 2006 purchase of Maritrans, Inc. (a component of the U.S. Flag business segment). The long-term customer relationships asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 20 years. As discussed in Note 6, “Vessels,” during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the Company identified changes in circumstances that were indicative of a continued weakening of the Jones Act market. Such indicators included a decline in the number of Jones Act tank vessels transporting crude oil, which led to (i) increased competition for clean cargoes and the idling of some Jones Act vessels; (ii) a sharp decrease in estimated spot rates for Jones Act Product Carriers and large ATBs between July and September 2016; and (iii) a significant decline in forecasted near term TCE rates reported by a leading third party industry analyst. These factors were determined to be triggering events warranting an interim impairment test of the $46,767 carrying value of the customer relationships intangible asset. As there can be significant overlap between the customers served by each of the Company’s U.S. Flag vessel types, the U.S. Flag business as a whole was determined to be the lowest level at which cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities for purposes of testing the U.S. Flag customer relationship intangible asset for recoverability. The Company reduced its estimates of undiscounted future cash flows from the U.S. Flag business segment to reflect consideration of the above new factors. Based on the results of the recoverability test performed, no impairment was recorded as of September 30, 2016 as the net cash flows from the asset group were in excess of the carrying value of the asset group.

 

Income Taxes —The Company’s quarterly income tax provision and its corresponding annual effective tax rate are based on expected income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. For interim financial reporting, the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate based on projected taxable income for the full year and records a quarterly tax provision or benefit in accordance with the expected annual effective tax rate. As the year progresses, the Company refines the estimates of the year’s taxable income as new information becomes available, including year-to-date financial results. This continual estimation process often results in a change to our expected annual effective tax rate for the year. When this occurs, the Company adjusts the income tax provision during the quarter in which the change in estimate occurs so that the year-to-date income tax provision reflects the expected annual effective tax rate. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s annual effective tax rate and in evaluating the Company’s tax positions. 

 

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued 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 amendments are effective for public companies for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. 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.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (ASC 230), which amends the guidance in ASC 230 on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of the ASU is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic with respect to (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies; (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The standard will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. Management is currently reviewing the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASC 718) , which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification in the statement of cash flows. The standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2016 and interim periods within that reporting period. Management is currently reviewing the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842) , which requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This is expected to increase both reported assets and liabilities. For public companies, the standard will be effective for the first interim reporting period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors will be required to apply the new standard at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements in which they first apply the new guidance, using a modified retrospective transition method. The requirements of this standard include a significant increase in required disclosures. Management is analyzing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including assessing changes that might be necessary to information technology systems, processes and internal controls to capture new data and address changes in financial reporting. Management expects that the Company will recognize substantial increases in reported amounts for property, plant and equipment and related lease liabilities upon adoption of the new standard.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASC 205) , which explicitly requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and disclose going concern uncertainties in connection with each annual and interim period. The new standard requires management to assess if there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue to meet its obligations within one year after the reporting date based upon management’s consideration of relevant conditions that are known (and reasonably knowable) at the issuance date. The new standard defines substantial doubt and provides example indicators. Disclosures will be required if conditions give rise to substantial doubt. However, management will need to assess if its plans will alleviate substantial doubt to determine the specific disclosures. The new standard will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016. Earlier application is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this accounting standard to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 6 06) to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets. Subsequent to the May 2014 issuance, several clarifications and updates have been issued on this topic. The revenue standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement and timing of when it is recognized. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB subsequently delayed the effective date of the revenue standard by one year. For public companies, the revenue standard is effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Reporting entities may choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The requirements of this standard include an increase in required disclosures. Management has not yet selected a transition method and is currently analyzing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including assessing changes that might be necessary to information technology systems, processes and internal controls to capture new data and address changes in financial reporting.

 

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Note 4 — Earnings per Common Share:

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing earnings, after the deduction of dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. As management deemed the exercise price for the Class A and B warrants of $0.01 per share to be nominal, warrant proceeds are ignored and the shares issuable upon Class A and B warrant exercise are included in the calculation of Class A and B basic weighted average common shares outstanding for all periods.

 

The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock units. Participating securities are defined by ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, as unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.

 

The Company’s Board approved a stock dividend of Class A common stock, whereby 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.

 

As noted above, the Company’s Board approved a reverse stock split, whereby on June 13, 2016, a one (1) for six (6) reverse stock split and corresponding reduction in the number of authorized shares was effected. Accordingly, amounts previously reported for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2015 with respect to income per share, outstanding Class A common shares, Class A warrants, Class B common shares, Class B warrants, Class A restricted stock units, Class A restricted shares and Class A stock options have been restated in the context of earnings per share calculations. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” for a summary of the effects of the stock dividend and the Reverse Split on the calculation of per share amounts previously reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015.

 

Class A

There were 65,769 and 49,036 weighted average shares of unvested Class A restricted common stock shares considered to be participating securities for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 61,567 and 56,931 weighted average shares of unvested Class A restricted common stock shares considered to be participating securities for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Such participating securities were allocated a portion of income under the two-class method for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Holders of the participating securities do not participate in losses.

  

The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock units. As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, there were 718,227 and 268,538 shares of Class A stock options outstanding and 602,454 and 298,389 shares of unvested Class A restricted stock units outstanding which are considered to be potentially dilutive securities.

 

Class B

 

There are no participating securities or potentially dilutive securities relating to the Class B common stock. 

 

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The components of the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
             
Net (loss)/income   $ (98,739 )   $ 173,354  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
Common stock - basic and diluted                
Class A common stock - basic     89,363,106       95,589,751  
Class A common stock - diluted     89,363,106       95,599,243  
Class B common stock - basic and diluted     -       1,320,094  

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
             
Net (loss)/income   $ (18,139 )   $ 274,693  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
Common stock - basic and diluted                
Class A common stock - basic     92,108,745       95,579,545  
Class A common stock - diluted     92,108,745       95,598,816  
Class B common stock - basic and diluted     712,976       1,320,459  

  

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 earnings per share calculations, there were 9,492 dilutive equity awards outstanding. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 earnings per share calculations, there were 19,271 dilutive equity awards outstanding. Awards of 1,089,276 and 839,841 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because inclusion of these awards would be anti-dilutive. Awards of 268,538 and 162,358 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because inclusion of these awards would be anti-dilutive.

 

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Note 5 — Business and Segment Reporting:

 

The Company has three reportable segments: International Crude Tankers, International Product Carriers and U.S. Flag vessels. Income/(loss) from vessel operations for segment purposes is defined as income/(loss) from vessel operations before general and administrative expenses, technical management transition costs, severance costs and gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels and other property, including impairment charges. The accounting policies followed by the reportable segments are the same as those followed in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Information about the Company’s reportable segments as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 follows:

 

    International                    
    Crude     Product                    
Three months ended   Tankers     Carriers     Other     U.S.     Totals  
September 30, 2016:                                        
Shipping revenues   $ 53,532     $ 27,239     $ -     $ 114,180     $ 194,951  
Time charter equivalent revenues     50,156       27,010       -       109,649       186,815  
Depreciation and amortization     13,265       6,885       226       22,832       43,208  
(Loss)/gain on disposal of vessels and other property, including impairments     (4,315 )     (45,325 )     -       (97,782 )     (147,422 )
Income/(loss) from vessel operations     13,428       (1,575 )     (77 )     26,895       38,671  
Equity in income of affiliated companies     9,321       -       3,167       -       12,488  
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies at September 30, 2016     287,303       15,241       60,700       38       363,282  
Total assets at September 30, 2016     1,087,118       448,495       60,700       829,110       2,425,423  
                                         
September 30, 2015:                                        
Shipping revenues     80,896       50,220       5       110,631       241,752  
Time charter equivalent revenues     76,222       49,980       5       107,381       233,588  
Depreciation and amortization     12,817       7,306       281       18,339       38,743  
Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels and other property     (4 )     3,236       6       (53 )     3,185  
Income from vessel operations     38,945       22,452       521       30,486       92,404  
Equity in income of affiliated companies     8,537       -       2,441       -       10,978  
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies at September 30, 2015     280,678       13,964       48,965       38       343,645  
Total assets at September 30, 2015     1,156,097       513,208       48,965       1,000,811       2,719,081  

 

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    International                    
    Crude     Product                    
Nine months ended   Tankers     Carriers     Other     U.S.     Totals  
September 30, 2016:                                        
Shipping revenues   $ 212,907     $ 99,602     $ -     $ 347,644     $ 660,153  
Time charter equivalent revenues     204,059       98,771       -       336,602       639,432  
Depreciation and amortization     39,225       20,523       734       68,401       128,883  
(Loss)/gain on disposal of vessels and other property, including impairments     (4,114 )     (45,325 )     (142 )     (97,796 )     (147,377 )
Income from vessel operations     96,312       14,581       94       92,038       203,025  
Equity in income/(loss) of affiliated companies     27,312       -       8,781       (15 )     36,078  
Expenditures for vessels and vessel improvements     57       534       -       -       591  
Payments for drydockings     3,541       1,392       -       5,306       10,239  
                                         
September 30, 2015:                                        
Shipping revenues     235,843       136,758       61       348,119       720,781  
Time charter equivalent revenues     220,012       135,863       59       334,499       690,433  
Depreciation and amortization     37,982       21,206       998       53,545       113,731  
Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels and other property     4       3,231       1,139       (116 )     4,258  
Income/(loss) from vessel operations     113,245       51,679       (156 )     108,950       273,718  
Equity in income/(loss) of affiliated companies     25,908       -       9,318       (6 )     35,220  
Expenditures for vessels and vessel improvements     -       716       -       53       769  
Payments for drydockings     8,334       2,261       -       27,674       38,269  

 

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Reconciliations of time charter equivalent (“TCE”) revenues of the segments to shipping revenues as reported in the condensed statements of operations follow:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Time charter equivalent revenues   $ 186,815     $ 233,588  
Add: Voyage expenses     8,136       8,164  
Shipping revenues   $ 194,951     $ 241,752  

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Time charter equivalent revenues   $ 639,432     $ 690,433  
Add: Voyage expenses     20,721       30,348  
Shipping revenues   $ 660,153     $ 720,781  

 

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

 

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

 

    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Total income from vessel operations of all segments   $ 38,671     $ 92,404  
General and administrative expenses     (19,076 )     (21,376 )
Severance costs     (2,238 )     -  
(Loss)/gain on disposal of vessels and other property, including impairments     (147,422 )     3,185  
Consolidated (loss)/income from vessel operations     (130,065 )     74,213  
Equity in income of affiliated companies     12,488       10,978  
Other expense     (5,079 )     (1,963 )
Interest expense     (20,126 )     (29,191 )
Reorganization items, net     (5,732 )     (1,420 )
(Loss)/income before income taxes   $ (148,514 )   $ 52,617  

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Total income from vessel operations of all segments   $ 203,025     $ 273,718  
General and administrative expenses     (53,792 )     (58,129 )
Technical management transition costs     -       (40 )
Severance costs     (2,238 )     (5 )
(Loss)/gain on disposal of vessels and other property, including impairments     (147,377 )     4,258  
Consolidated (loss)/income from vessel operations     (382 )     219,802  
Equity in income of affiliated companies     36,078       35,220  
Other expense     (3,104 )     (1,842 )
Interest expense     (63,337 )     (86,691 )
Reorganization items, net     11,318       (6,344 )
(Loss)/income before income taxes   $ (19,427 )   $ 160,145  

 

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

 

As of September 30,   2016     2015  
             
Total assets of all segments   $ 2,425,423     $ 2,719,081  
Corporate unrestricted cash (1)     313,232       628,015  
Corporate restricted cash (1)     5,572       26,568  
Other unallocated amounts     5,727       52,276  
Consolidated total assets   $ 2,749,954     $ 3,425,940  

 

(1) As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, OBS and its subsidiaries had unrestricted cash balances of $113,611 and $186,819, respectively, and INSW and its subsidiaries had unrestricted cash balances of $110,158 and $250,315, respectively. Of the restricted cash balances, $0 and $8,989 were held by INSW as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The remaining balances were held by the Parent Company, OSG.

 

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Note 6 — Vessels:

 

Vessel Impairments and Change in Useful Lives of Vessels

 

The Company gave consideration as to whether events or changes in circumstances had occurred since June 30, 2016 that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the vessels in the Company’s International and U.S. Flag fleets may not be recoverable as of September 30, 2016 and concluded that there were such indications.

 

International Fleet

 

For the International Flag fleet, the Company has been monitoring the industry wide decline in vessel valuations during 2016 and specifically from June 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016, as well as the decline in forecasted near term charter rates, and concluded that declines in vessel valuations of up to 20% during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 for 28 vessels in its International Flag fleet with carrying values in excess of their estimated market values, constituted an impairment trigger event for these vessels as of September 30, 2016. In developing estimates of undiscounted future cash flows for performing Step 1 of the impairment tests, the Company made assumptions about future performance, with significant assumptions being related to charter rates, ship operating expenses, utilization, drydocking requirements, residual value and the estimated remaining useful lives of the vessels. These assumptions are based on historical trends as well as future expectations. The estimated daily time charter equivalent rates used for unfixed days were based on a combination of (i) internally forecasted rates that are consistent with forecasts provided to the Company’s senior management and Board of Directors, and (ii) the trailing 12-year historical average rates, based on quarterly average rates published by a third party maritime research service. The internally forecasted rates were based on management’s evaluation of current economic data and trends in the shipping and oil and gas industries. In estimating the fair value of the vessels for the purposes of step 2 of the impairment tests, the Company developed fair value estimates that utilized a market approach which considered an average of two vessel appraisals. Based on the tests performed, impairment charges totaling $49,640 were recorded on two LR1s, an Aframax and a Panamax to write-down their carrying values to their estimated fair values at September 30, 2016. The remaining 24 vessels tested had estimated undiscounted future cash flows in excess of their carrying values. The aggregate carrying values of these vessels were approximately $210,000 in excess of their respective estimated market values.

 

U.S. Flag Fleet

 

For the U.S. Flag fleet, the Company considered changes in circumstances that appeared to be indicative of a continued weakening of the Jones Act crude oil transportation market during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Such indicators included a decline in the number of Jones Act tank vessels transporting crude oil, which led to (i) increased competition for clean cargoes and the idling of some Jones Act vessels; (ii) a sharp decrease in estimated spot rates for Jones Act Product Carriers and large ATBs between July and September 2016; and (iii) a significant decline in forecasted near term TCE rates reported by a leading third party industry analyst. These factors were viewed as an impairment trigger event for the Company’s eight rebuilt ATBs at September 30, 2016. In addition, given the uncertainty around how long the weak market conditions discussed above could last taking into consideration the large number of newbuildings scheduled for delivery, management believes it is more likely than not that some of the rebuilt ATBs will be laid-up, scrapped or disposed of before the end of their estimated useful lives, which currently range between 2019 and 2020.The indicators discussed above were not considered to be impairment triggering events for the other U.S. Flag ATBs and tankers in the Company’s fleet as these vessels (i) were fairly recently built and do not face the same commercial obsolescence issues faced by the rebuilt ATBs, and (ii) are currently operating under long-term charters or contracts of affreightment.

 

In developing estimates of undiscounted future cash flows for performing Step 1 of the impairment tests, management made assumptions about future performance, with significant assumptions being related to charter rates, ship operating expenses, utilization, drydocking requirements, residual value and the estimated remaining useful lives of the vessels. The assumptions about the estimated remaining useful lives of the ATBs reflects management’s current belief that the Company would scrap these ATBs at the expiry of their current time charters. Based on tests performed, the sum of the undiscounted cash flows for seven of the eight rebuilt ATBs were less than their September 30, 2016 carrying values. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $97,782 (including $3,873 recorded as a reduction in deferred drydock costs) to write down the carrying values of the seven ATBs to their estimated fair values as of September 30, 2016, using estimates of discounted future cash flows for each of the vessels (income approach) since the secondhand sale and purchase market for the type of U.S. Flag vessels owned by OSG is not considered to be robust.

 

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Vessel Sales and Acquisitions

 

There were no vessels sold or acquired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold a 1998-built International Flag MR. The Company recognized a gain of $3,236 on the sale of this vessel during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. 

 

Note 7 — Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”):

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company participates in six commercial pools and three joint ventures. One of the pools and the FSO joint venture were determined to be VIEs. The Company is not considered a primary beneficiary of either the pool or the joint venture.

 

The following table presents the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet related to the VIEs as of September 30, 2016:

 

    Condensed 
Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
Investments in Affiliated Companies   $ 282,181  

 

In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company evaluated its maximum exposure to loss related to these VIEs by assuming a complete loss of the Company’s investment in these VIEs and that it would incur an obligation to repay the full amount of the VIE’s outstanding secured debt and interest rate swap obligations. The table below compares the Company’s liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the maximum exposure to loss at September 30, 2016:

 

    Condensed 
Consolidated Balance Sheet
    Maximum Exposure to
Loss
 
Other Liabilities   $ -     $ 321,600  

 

In addition, as of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $8,001 of trade receivables from the pool that was determined to be a VIE. These trade receivables, which are included in voyage receivables in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, have been excluded from the above tables and the calculation of OSG’s maximum exposure to loss. The Company does not record the maximum exposure to loss as a liability because it does not believe that such a loss is probable of occurring as of September 30, 2016. Further, the joint venture debt is secured by the joint venture’s FSOs. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to loss under its several guarantee would first be reduced by the fair value of such FSOs.

 

Note 8 — Equity Method Investments:

 

Investments in affiliated companies include joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had an approximate 50% interest in two joint ventures. One joint venture operates four LNG Carriers. The other joint venture converted two ULCCs to Floating Storage and Offloading Service (“FSO”) vessels. In addition, the Company has a 37.5% interest in Alaska Tanker Company, LLC, which manages vessels carrying Alaskan crude for BP.

 

Floating Storage and Offloading Service Vessels Joint Venture

 

Maersk Oil Qatar AS awarded two service contracts to a joint venture between OSG and Euronav NV to provide two vessels, the FSO Asia and the FSO Africa, to perform FSO services in the Al Shaheen Field off the shore of Qatar. The Company has a 50% interest in this joint venture, held indirectly by INSW. The joint venture financed the purchase of the vessels from each of Euronav NV and OSG and their conversion costs through partner loans and a long-term bank financing, which is secured by, among other things, the service contracts and the FSOs themselves. Approximately $75,343 and $104,200 was outstanding under this facility as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, with the outstanding amount of this facility being subject to acceleration, in whole or in part, on termination of one or both of such service contracts. In connection with the secured bank financing, the partners severally issued 50% guarantees. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the Company’s guaranty in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet was $0.

 

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The joint venture entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with major financial institutions. These agreements have maturity dates ranging from July to September 2017. The interest rate swaps, covering notional amounts aggregating $145,432 and $201,346 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, pay fixed rates of approximately 3.9% and receive floating rates based on LIBOR. All of the interest rate swaps were being accounted for as cash flow hedges through December 31, 2009. As a result of the delays in the completion of conversion and commencement of the service contract for the FSO Africa, in the first quarter of 2010 the joint venture concluded that it was no longer probable that the forecasted transaction applicable to the FSO Africa swaps would occur. Accordingly, as a result of the de-designation of the FSO Africa swaps, all changes in the market value of the swaps have been recognized in the joint venture’s statement of operations since the first quarter of 2010. The Company’s share of amounts recognized in equity in income from affiliated companies were a gain of $74 and a loss of $235 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and losses of $164 and $606 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the joint venture had a liability of $3,453 and $7,203, respectively, for the fair value of the swaps associated with the FSO Africa and FSO Asia. The Company’s share of the effective portion of such amounts, aggregating $411 and $1,334 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying balance sheet and is associated with the FSO Asia swaps only, since the swaps associated with the FSO Africa have been de-designated and deemed to be ineffective.

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s investment in and advances to the FSO joint venture is $279,447 as of September 30, 2016. The charters under which the Company’s FSO joint venture vessels currently operate expire in 2017 and may not be renewed. Qatar Petroleum announced in June 2016 that it had awarded a 30% interest in the concession covering the field on which the FSO vessels operate to a new development partner. Thus, any renewal of the charters under which the FSO joint venture vessels operate would need to be negotiated with this new development partner and may not be comparable to the existing agreements with respect to rates and other material terms or the charters might not be extended at all. If events relating to these risks were to come to pass, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

LNG Joint Venture

 

In November 2004, the Company formed a joint venture with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) (“QGTC”) whereby companies in which OSG holds a 49.9% interest ordered four 216,200 cbm LNG Carriers. Upon delivery in late 2007 and early 2008, these vessels commenced 25-year time charters to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (2). QGTC subsequently contributed its ownership interests in the joint venture to its wholly owned subsidiary, Nakilat Marine Services Ltd. The aggregate construction cost for such newbuildings was financed by the joint venture through long-term bank financing that is nonrecourse to the partners and partner contributions. Approximately $648,813 and $678,132 was outstanding under this secured facility as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

The joint venture has entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with a group of major financial institutions pursuant to which it pays fixed rates of approximately 4.9% and receives a floating rate based on LIBOR. The interest rate swap agreements have maturity dates ranging from July to November 2022 and cover notional amounts aggregating $627,488 and $656,400 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These swaps are being accounted for as cash flow hedges. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the joint venture recorded a liability of $107,965 and $103,262, respectively, for the fair value of these swaps. The Company’s share of the effective portion of the fair value of these swaps, $53,807 and $51,467 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

See Note 9, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Fair Value Disclosures,” and Note 13, “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss,” for additional disclosures relating to the FSO and LNG joint venture interest rate swap agreements.

 

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

 

    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Shipping revenues   $ 89,982     $ 94,365  
Ship operating expenses     (55,276 )     (61,081 )
Income from vessel operations     34,706       33,284  
Other expense     (295 )     (240 )
Interest expense     (10,420 )     (12,075 )
Net income   $ 23,991     $ 20,969  

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Shipping revenues   $ 258,619     $ 274,383  
Ship operating expenses     (155,868 )     (171,764 )
Income from vessel operations     102,751       102,619  
Other (expense)/income     (1,017 )     990  
Interest expense     (32,539 )     (36,117 )
Net income   $ 69,195     $ 67,492  

 

Note 9 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Fair Value Disclosures:

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash— The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair value.

 

Debt— The fair values of the Company’s publicly traded and non-public debt at September 30, 2016 are estimated based on quoted market prices.

 

Interest rate swaps and caps— The fair values of interest rate swaps and caps are the estimated amounts that the Company would receive or pay to terminate the swaps or caps at the reporting date, which include adjustments for the counterparty or the Company’s credit risk, as appropriate, after taking into consideration any underlying collateral securing the swap or cap agreements.

 

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , relating to fair value measurements defines fair value and established a framework for measuring fair value. The ASC 820 fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, essentially an exit price. In addition, the fair value of assets and liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk, which for the liabilities described below includes the Company's own credit risk.

 

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The levels of the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 are as follows:

 

Level 1- Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

Level 2- Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable

 

Level 3- Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

 

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, other than derivatives that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy, are as follows:

 

    Fair Value     Level 1     Level 2  
September 30, 2016:                        
Cash (1)   $ 318,804     $ 318,804     $ -  
8.125% notes due 2018     (86,006 )     -       (86,006 )
OBS Term loan     (474,881 )     -       (474,881 )
INSW Term loan     (462,661 )     -       (462,661 )
7.5% Election 2 notes due 2021     (316 )     -       (316 )
7.5% notes due 2024     (409 )     -       (409 )
                         
December 31, 2015:                        
Cash (1)   $ 522,408     $ 522,408     $ -  
8.125% notes due 2018     (121,046 )     -       (121,046 )
OBS Term loan     (571,682 )     -       (571,682 )
INSW Term loan     (601,928 )     -       (601,928 )
7.5% Election 2 notes due 2021     (328 )     -       (328 )
7.5% notes due 2024     (745 )     -       (745 )

 

(1) Includes current and non-current restricted cash aggregating $5,572 and $19,572 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

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Derivatives

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company uses interest rate caps and swaps for the management of interest rate risk exposure. At September 30, 2016, OBS and INSW were party to two separate interest rate cap agreements (“Interest Rate Cap”) each with a start date of February 5, 2015 with major financial institutions covering notional amounts of $375,000 and $400,000, respectively, to limit the floating interest rate exposure associated with their respective term loans. The Interest Rate Cap agreements were designated and qualified as cash flow hedges and contain no leverage features. The OBS Interest Rate Cap has a cap rate of 2.5% through February 5, 2017, at which time the cap rate increases to 3.0% through the termination date of February 5, 2018. The INSW Interest Rate Cap has a cap rate of 2.5% through the termination date of February 5, 2017.

 

Tabular disclosure of derivatives location

 

Derivatives are recorded on a net basis by counterparty when a legal right of offset exists. The following table presents information with respect to the fair values of derivatives reflected in the September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 balance sheets on a gross basis by transaction:

 

    Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives
    Balance
Sheet
Location
  Amount     Balance
Sheet
Location
  Amount  
September 30, 2016:                        
                         
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:                        
                         
Interest rate caps:                        
Long-term portion   Other assets   $ 1     Other liabilities   $ -  
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments       $ 1         $ -  
                         
December 31, 2015:                        
                         
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:                        
                         
Interest rate caps:                        
Long-term portion   Other assets   $ 102     Other liabilities   $ -  
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments       $ 102         $ -  

  

The following tables present information with respect to gains and losses on derivative positions reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations or in the condensed consolidated statements of other comprehensive income. 

 

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The effect of cash flow hedging relationships recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (effective portion), including hedges of equity method investees, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 follows:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Interest rate swaps   $ 2,303     $ (10,152 )
Interest rate caps     -       (348 )
Total   $ 2,303     $ (10,500 )

  

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2016     2015  
Interest rate swaps   $ (13,367 )   $ (13,388 )
Interest rate caps     (101 )     (1,930 )
Total   $ (13,467 )   $ (15,318 )

 

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations is presented excluding hedges of equity method investees. The effect of INSW’s cash flow hedging relationships on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 follows:

  

    Statement of Operations
    Effective Portion of Gain/(Loss)  
    Reclassified from    
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive    
    Loss   Ineffective Portion
        Amount of         Amount of  
    Location   Gain/(Loss)     Location   Gain/(Loss)  
For the three months ended September 30, 2016:                        
Interest rate caps   Interest expense   $ (258 )   Interest expense   $ -  
Total       $ (258 )       $ -  
                         
For the three months ended September 30, 2015:                        
Interest rate caps   Interest expense   $ -     Interest expense   $ -  
Total       $ -         $ -  

 

    Statement of Operations
    Effective Portion of Gain/(Loss)    
    Reclassified from    
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive    
    Loss   Ineffective Portion
        Amount of         Amount of  
    Location   Gain/(Loss)     Location   Gain/(Loss)  
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016:                        
Interest rate caps   Interest expense   $ (392 )   Interest expense   $ -  
Total       $ (392 )       $ -  
                         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015:                        
Interest rate caps   Interest expense   $ -     Interest expense   $ -  
Total       $ -         $ -  

 

See Note 13, “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss,” for disclosures relating to the impact of derivative instruments on accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

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Fair Value Hierarchy

 

The following table presents the fair values, which are pre-tax, for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (excluding investments in affiliated companies):

 

    Fair Value     Level 1     Level 2  
Assets/(Liabilities) at September 30, 2016:                        
Derivative Assets (interest rate caps)   $ 1     $ -     $ 1 (1)
                         
Assets/(Liabilities) at December 31, 2015:                        
Derivative Assets (interest rate caps)   $ 102     $ -     $ 102 (1)

 

(1) For interest rate caps, fair values are derived using valuation models that utilize the income valuation approach. These valuation models take into account contract terms such as maturity, as well as other inputs such as interest rate yield curves and creditworthiness of the counterparty and the Company.

 

The following table summarizes the fair values of impairments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

Description   Fair
Value
    Level 2     Level 3     Total
Impairment
Charges
 
Assets:                                
                                 
U.S. Flag impairment - Vessels held and used (1)(2)   $ 70,884     $ -     $ 70,884     $ (97,782 )
                                 
International Crude Tankers - Vessels held and used (1)(3)   $ 28,875     $ 28,875     $ -     $ (4,315 )
                                 
International Product Carriers - Vessels held and used (1)(3)   $ 40,000     $ 40,000     $ -     $ (45,325 )

 

(1) Aggregate pre-tax impairment charges of $147,422 were recorded in the third quarter of 2016, related to seven ATBs held and used in the U.S. Flag segment and two vessels held and used in each of the International Crude Tanker and International Product Carriers segments.
(2) The fair value measurement used to determine the impairment for the U.S. Flag vessels held and used was based on the income approach, which utilized cash flow projections consistent with the most recent projections of the Company, and a discount rate equivalent to a market participant's weighted average cost of capital. Because the Company uses its own cash flow projections, the cash flow projections are considered to be Level 3.
(3) The fair value measurement used to determine the impairment for the International Flag vessels held and used was based upon a market approach, which considered the expected sales prices of the vessels obtained from vessel appraisals. Because sales of vessels occur somewhat infrequently the expected sales prices are considered to be Level 2.

 

Note 10 — Debt:

 

Debt consists of the following:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2016     2015  
8.125% notes due 2018, net of unamortized discount and deferred costs of $1,668 and $3,514   $ 79,951     $ 115,450  
OBS term loan, due 2019, net of unamortized discount and deferred costs of $12,569 and $19,340     461,719       574,615  
INSW term loan, due 2019, net of unamortized discount and deferred costs of $22,116 and $23,727     439,390       595,222  
7.5% Election 2 notes due 2021, net of unamortized discount and deferred costs of $8 and $9     293       292  
7.50% notes due 2024     390       684  
Total debt     981,743       1,286,263  
Less current portion     25,483       63,039  
Long-term portion   $ 956,260     $ 1,223,224  

 

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The weighted average interest rate for debt outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 5.78% and 5.81%, respectively.

 

Exit Financing Facilities

 

Capitalized terms used hereafter in this Note 10 have the meanings given in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K or in the respective transaction documents referred to below, including subsequent amendments thereto.

 

As of September 30, 2016, no amounts had been drawn under the OBS ABL Facility or the INSW Revolver Facility.

 

On July 18, 2016, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the INSW Facilities. The Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, amends the conditions under which the INSW Facilities permit OSG to spin off INSW. In particular, the Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment permits the distribution of OSG’s equity interests in INSW to OSG’s shareholders in conjunction with the transfer of substantially all of INSW’s assets (subject to certain exceptions) to a new wholly-owned subsidiary of INSW, subject to the satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the INSW Facilities and the Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment.

 

On September 20, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment (the “Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the INSW Facilities. The Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, (i) permitted INSW to dividend up to an aggregate amount of $100,000 to OSG prior to October 14, 2016; (ii) reduced the maximum amount of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Loans (as defined in the INSW Facilities) the Borrowers may obtain under the INSW Facilities to $200,000 and alters certain conditions for providing such loans; (iii) increased the amount of certain investments INSW and its subsidiaries may make under the INSW Facilities; and (iv) required INSW to prepay outstanding Initial Term Loans (as defined in the INSW Facilities) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $75,000 substantially simultaneously with the effective date of the Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment. The dividend distribution of $100,000 to OSG and the $75,000 prepayment of the outstanding principal balance of the INSW Term Loan were completed as of September 30, 2016.

 

The OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the loans, adjusted for optional and mandatory prepayments. Each of the OBS Term Loan and the INSW Facilities stipulates that if annual aggregate net cash proceeds of asset sales exceed $5,000, the net cash proceeds from each such sale are required to be reinvested in fixed or capital assets within twelve months of such sale or be used to prepay the principal balance outstanding of the respective facility. The OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan are subject to additional mandatory annual prepayments in an aggregate principal amount of up to 50% of Excess Cash Flow.

 

Management determined that it had Excess Cash Flow under the OBS Term Loan for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and has projected the amount of Excess Cash Flow for the three months ended December 31, 2016 based on the facts at September 30, 2016. The mandatory prepayment, less any optional principal payments made during the year ending December 31, 2016, will be due during the first quarter of 2017. The mandatory prepayment is estimated to be approximately $19,300, and is included in current installments of long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016. Management estimates that no prepayment will be required for the INSW Term Loan for 2016.

 

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Each Exit Financing Facility contains certain restrictions relating to new borrowings, and the movement of funds between the borrowers and OSG (as Parent Company), which is not a borrower under the Exit Financing Facilities, as set forth in the respective loan agreements. The Parent Company’s ability to receive cash dividends, loans or advances from OBS and INSW is restricted under their respective facilities. The Available Amount for cash dividends, loans or advances to the Parent Company permitted under the OBS Term Loan and INSW Term Loan was $0 and $30,200, respectively, as of September 30, 2016, after OBS’ and INSW’s dividend distributions to the Parent Company of $51,295 and $102,000 during the nine months then ended. INSW’s additional $100,000 dividend distribution to OSG, pursuant to the Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment described above, does not impact the Available Amount.

 

The INSW Facilities have a covenant to maintain the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the loan agreement for the INSW Facilities) of the Collateral Vessels at greater than or equal to $500,000 at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Company had substantial headroom under this covenant at September 30, 2016. None of the other Exit Financing Facilities have financial covenants.

 

The OBS ABL Facility matures on February 5, 2019. However, to the extent that any of the 8.125% notes due 2018 are outstanding on December 29, 2017, the maturity date of the OBS ABL Facility will be December 29, 2017.

 

Interest expense, including amortization of issuance and deferred financing costs (for additional information related to deferred financing costs see Note 3, “Significant Accounting Policies”), commitment, administrative and other fees for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $16,907 for the Exit Financing Facilities, comprised of $7,695 relating to the OBS Term Loan and OBS ABL Facility and $9,212 relating to the INSW Facilities. Interest expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 was $20,365 for the Exit Financing Facilities, comprised of $9,352 relating to the OBS Term Loan and OBS ABL Facility and $11,013 relating to the INSW Facilities. Interest expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 was $54,316 for the Exit Financing Facilities, comprised of $24,828 relating to the OBS Term Loan and OBS ABL Facility and $29,488 relating to the INSW Facilities. Interest expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 was $59,997 for the Exit Financing Facilities, comprised of $28,174 relating to the OBS Term Loan and OBS ABL Facility and $31,823 relating to the INSW Facilities.

 

Interest paid for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $6,560 and $8,471 for the OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan, respectively, and interest paid for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $8,022 and $9,155 for the OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan, respectively. Interest paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $21,685 and $26,097 for the OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan, respectively, and interest paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $23,863 and $27,236 for the OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan, respectively.

  

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company made repurchases in the open market and optional and mandatory principal prepayments under the OBS Term Loan and INSW Term Loan as follows:

 

Loan Facility   Optional /
Mandatory
Prepayments
    Open Market
Repurchases
    Total  
OBS Term Loan   $ 91,295     $ 27,000     $ 118,295  
INSW Term Loan     83,832       68,922       152,754  
Total   $ 175,127     $ 95,922     $ 271,049  

 

The aggregate net loss of $1,410 realized on these transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is included in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net loss reflects a $8,580 write-off of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs associated with the principal reductions, which were treated as partial extinguishments. Third party legal and consulting fees (aggregating approximately $302) incurred by the Company in relation to the open market repurchases are included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Unsecured Senior Notes

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased and retired an aggregate principal amount of $294 of its 7.5% notes due 2024 and $37,345 of its 8.125% notes due 2018. The aggregate loss of $2,463 realized on these transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is included in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net loss reflects a $784 write-off of unamortized deferred finance costs associated with the repurchased debt.

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, interest expense, including administrative and other fees, of $2,802 and $8,636, respectively, was recorded relating to the Unsecured Senior Notes, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, interest expense, including administrative and other fees, of $8,385 and $26,460, respectively, was recorded relating to the Unsecured Senior Notes. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, interest paid relating to the Unsecured Senior Notes was $4,695 and $17,755 and $9,564 and $35,720 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Note 11 — Taxes:

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $49,775 and $120,737, respectively, which represents effective tax rates of 34% and (229)%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $1,288 and $114,548, respectively, which represent effective tax rates of 7% and (72)%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rates for the 2016 periods compared with the 2015 periods is primarily a result of the tax benefit of $150,073 resulting from the 2015 Pre-Filing Agreement with the Internal Revenue Service recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. In addition, since September 30, 2015, the Company has recorded a deferred tax liability of the excess of its investment in INSW over the tax basis of such investment. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, this resulted in a tax benefit of $15,319 and a provision of $30,997, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, this resulted in tax provisions of $16,558 and $30,997, respectively. The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflect the impact of the International Flag vessel impairments recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a noncurrent reserve for uncertain tax positions of $2,556 and $2,520, respectively, after taking into consideration tax attributes, such as net operating loss carryforwards, and accrued interest of $738 and $702, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company has recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $65,414 related to the excess of OSG’s investment in INSW for financial reporting purposes over the tax basis of such investment, as management does not believe that it can make an assertion that OSG’s investment in INSW is essentially permanent in duration.

 

The Internal Revenue Service has commenced a tax examination for the years 2012 through 2014, as a result of the refund claim of $54,884, which was received in the fourth quarter of 2015, from the carryback of the 2014 net operating loss to 2012 and 2013.

  

Note 12 — Capital Stock and Stock Compensation:

 

Change in Capital Structure

 

On May 13, 2016, all holders of Class B common stock and Class B warrants as of May 9, 2016 received a distribution from the Company representing their pro-rata share of the Net Litigation Recovery (see Note 2, “Chapter 11 Filing and Emergence from Bankruptcy”). On May 27, 2016, pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and the warrant agreement governing the Class B warrants, each Class B common share and Class B warrant automatically converted to a Class A common share and Class A warrant, respectively.

 

On June 2, 2016, the Board authorized the Company to take action to transfer the listing of its Class A common stock to the New York Stock Exchange from the NYSE MKT (the “Transfer”). In conjunction with the Transfer, the Board approved the Reverse Split Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Reverse Split Amendment effected a one (1) for six (6) reverse stock split and corresponding reduction of the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share. On June 7, 2016, the Company filed the Reverse Split Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Reverse Split Amendment became effective on June 13, 2016. As previously reported, the Company’s stockholders approved the filing of the Reverse Split Amendment at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on June 9, 2015. The Transfer was approved by the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2016. All of the share and per share information below has been recast to reflect the impact of the reverse stock split.

 

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Holders of the Company’s outstanding Class A warrants are entitled to receive, upon exercise, 0.190 shares of Class A common stock per warrant exercised, in order to account for the impact of the reverse stock split.

 

The Incentive Plans described below contain anti-dilution provisions whereby in the event of any change in the capitalization of the Company, the number and type of securities underlying outstanding awards must be adjusted, as appropriate, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights. The impact of these provisions resulted in a modification of all outstanding awards upon the reverse stock split. As the fair value of the awards immediately before and after the modification did not change, no additional compensation was recognized as a result of such modification.

 

Share and Warrant Repurchases

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 106,350 shares of its Class A common stock in open-market purchases on the NYSE MKT at an average price of $12.23 per share, for a total cost of $1,301. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 55,306,351 Class A warrants in private transactions with non-affiliates at an average per share equivalent cost of $11.31 for a total cost of $118,041.

 

In connection with the vesting of restricted stock units in January, March, April and September 2016, the Company repurchased 25,885 shares of Class A common stock at an average cost of $14.06 per share (based on the market prices on the dates of vesting) from certain members of management to cover withholding taxes.

 

Warrant Conversions

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued 8,164,351 shares of Class A common stock and 7,833 shares of Class B common stock as a result of the exercise of 43,395,528 Class A warrants and 46,997 Class B warrants, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 158,320 shares of Class A common stock and 427,972 shares of Class B common stock as a result of the exercise of 866,086 Class A warrants and 2,339,934 Class B warrants, respectively.

 

Stock Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock compensation expense in accordance with the fair value based method required by ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation . Such fair value based method requires share based payment transactions to be measured based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.

 

Director Compensation Restricted Common Stock

 

The Company awarded a total of 65,769 restricted Class A common stock shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to its non-employee directors. The weighted average grant date fair value of the Company’s stock on the measurement date of such awards was $11.86 per share. Such restricted shares awards vest in full on the earlier of the next annual meeting of the stockholders or June 8, 2017, subject to each director continuing to provide services to the Company through such date. The restricted share awards granted may not be transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered prior to vesting. Prior to the vesting date, a holder of restricted share awards otherwise has all the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote such shares and the right to receive dividends paid with respect to such shares at the same time as common shareholders generally.

 

Management Compensation Restricted Stock Units and Stock Options

  

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted 276,103 time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its senior officers. The average grant date fair value of these awards was $12.31 per RSU. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting. Each award of RSUs will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company awarded 119,853 performance-based RSUs to its senior officers. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive RSUs based upon the covered employees being continuously employed through the end of the period over which the performance goals are measured and shall vest as follows: (i) one-third of the target RSUs shall vest on December 31, 2018, subject to OSG’s three-year earnings per share (“EPS”) performance in the three-year EPS performance period relative to a compounded annual growth rate (the “EPS Target”) set forth in the award agreements; (ii) one-third of the target RSUs shall vest on December 31, 2018, subject to OSG’s return on invested capital (“ROIC”) performance in the three-year ROIC performance period relative to a target rate (the “ROIC Target”) set forth in the award agreements; and (iii) one-third of the target RSUs will be subject to OSG’s three-year total shareholder return (“TSR”) performance relative to that of a performance peer group over a three-year TSR performance period (“TSR Target”). Vesting is subject in each case to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee’s certification of achievement of the performance measures and targets no later than March 31, 2019. The EPS Target and ROIC Target are performance conditions which, as of September 30, 2016, management believes, are not yet considered probable of being achieved. Accordingly, for financial reporting purposes, no compensation costs will be recognized for these awards until it becomes probable that the performance conditions will be achieved. The grant date fair value of the TSR based performance awards, which has a market condition, was determined to be $11.82 per RSU.

 

In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted 38,547 performance-based RSUs (which represented the 2016 tranche of the awards made on October 12, 2015) to certain members of senior management. The grant date fair value of the performance awards was determined to be $11.82 per RSU. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive RSUs based upon certain performance related goals being met and the covered employees being continuously employed through the end of the period over which the performance goals are measured. These performance awards will vest on December 31, 2016, subject in each case to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee’s certification of achievement of the performance measures and targets no later than March 31, 2017. Achievement of the performance condition in this award is considered probable and accordingly, compensation cost has been recognized commencing on March 30, 2016, the grant date of the award. There have been no changes in the probability of the achievement of the performance conditions as of September 30, 2016.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company awarded to certain senior officers an aggregate of 449,689 stock options. Each stock option represents an option to purchase one share of Class A common stock for an exercise price that ranged between $11.82 and $12.69 per share. The average grant date fair value of the options was $4.83 per option. Stock options may not be transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered prior to vesting. Each stock option will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date. The stock options expire on the business day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the award date. If a stock option grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as defined in the applicable Form of Grant Agreement), stock options (whether then vested or exercisable or not) will lapse and will not be exercisable. If a stock option grantee’s employment is terminated for reasons other than cause, the option recipient may exercise the vested portion of the stock option but only within such period of time ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the 90th day ending after the option recipient’s employment terminated and (ii) the expiration of the options, provided that if the Optionee’s employment terminates for death or disability the vested portion of the option may be exercised until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of employment termination and (ii) the expiration date of the options.

 

On July 29, 2016, Mr. Henry Flinter retired from his position as President of the Company’s U.S. Flag operations. Pursuant to his employment agreement, as amended on March 30, 2016, all of his unvested stock option awards, time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs vested in full (per the terms of his agreement, performance-based RSUs vested at target performance) on July 29, 2016. The incremental compensation expense recognized as a result of the accelerated vesting and the difference between the grant date fair value of the vested shares and the fair value of the Company’s Class A common stock on July 29, 2016 was approximately $23. The Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board elected to settle the vested equity awards (with the exception of certain performance-based RSUs that by their terms are not settled until the first quarter of 2018) in cash. Severance costs of approximately $2,238 were recognized during the quarter in relation to Mr. Flinter’s separation from the Company, of which $820 was as a result of the accelerated vesting of his share based compensation awards.

 

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Note 13 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

 

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

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
As of   2016     2015  
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments   $ (55,763 )   $ (54,620 )
Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (pension and other postretirement benefit plans)     (17,492 )     (18,841 )
    $ (73,255 )   $ (73,461 )

  

The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 follow: 

 

    Unrealized losses
on cash flow
hedges
    Items not yet
recognized as a
component of net
periodic benefit
cost (pension and
other
postretirement
plans)
    Total  
                   
Balance as of June 30, 2016   $ (62,092 )   $ (17,842 )   $ (79,934 )
Current period change, excluding amounts reclassified from                        
accumulated other comprehensive loss     2,267       350       2,617  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     4,062       -       4,062  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss     6,329       350       6,679  
Balance as of September 30, 2016   $ (55,763 )   $ (17,492 )   $ (73,255 )
                         
Balance as of June 30, 2015   $ (56,710 )   $ (22,111 )   $ (78,821 )
Current period change, excluding amounts reclassified from                        
accumulated other comprehensive loss     (10,383 )     470       (9,913 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     4,522       -       4,522  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss     (5,861 )     470       (5,391 )
Balance as of September 30, 2015   $ (62,571 )   $ (21,641 )   $ (84,212 )

 

    Unrealized losses
on cash flow
hedges
    Items not yet
recognized as a
component of net
periodic benefit
cost (pension and
other
postretirement
plans)
    Total  
                   
Balance as of December 31, 2015   $ (54,620 )   $ (18,841 )   $ (73,461 )
Current period change, excluding amounts reclassified from                        
accumulated other comprehensive loss     (13,484 )     1,349       (12,135 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     12,341       -       12,341  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss     (1,143 )     1,349       206  
Balance as of September 30, 2016   $ (55,763 )   $ (17,492 )   $ (73,255 )
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2014   $ (61,547 )   $ (21,833 )   $ (83,380 )
Current period change, excluding amounts reclassified from                        
accumulated other comprehensive loss     (14,776 )     192       (14,584 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     13,752       -       13,752  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss     (1,024 )     192       (832 )
Balance as of September 30, 2015   $ (62,571 )   $ (21,641 )   $ (84,212 )

 

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Amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss follow:

 

    Three Months Ended      
    September 30,     Statement of Operations
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Component   2016     2015     Line Item
                 
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges:                    
Interest rate swaps entered into by the Company's equity method joint venture investees   $ (3,804 )   $ (4,522 )   Equity in income of
affiliated companies
                     
Interest rate caps entered into by the Company's subsidiaries     (258 )     -     Interest expense
    $ (4,062 )   $ (4,522 )   Total before and net of tax

 

    Nine Months Ended      
    September 30,     Statement of Operations
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Component   2016     2015     Line Item
                 
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges:                    
Interest rate swaps entered into by the Company's equity method joint venture investees   $ (11,949 )   $ (13,752 )   Equity in income of
affiliated companies
                     
Interest rate caps entered into by the Company's subsidiaries     (392 )     -     Interest expense
    $ (12,341 )   $ (13,752 )   Total before and net of tax

 

See Note 9, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Fair Value Disclosures,” for additional disclosures relating to derivative instruments.

 

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The income tax expense/(benefit) allocated to each component of other comprehensive loss follows:

 

    Unrealized
gains/(losses) on cash
flow hedges
    Items not yet
recognized as a
component of net
periodic benefit cost
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2016:                
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from                
accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ (36 )   $ -  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other                
comprehensive loss     -       -  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ (36 )   $ -  
                 
For the three months ended September 30, 2015:                
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from                
accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ 117     $ -  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other                
comprehensive loss     -       -  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ 117     $ -  
                 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016:                
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from                
accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ (18 )   $ -  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other                
comprehensive loss     -       -  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ (18 )   $ -  
                 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015:                
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from                
accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ 542     $ -  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other                
comprehensive loss     -       -  
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss   $ 542     $ -  

 

Note 14 — Leases:

 

1. Charters-in:

  

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had commitments to charter in 17 vessels. All of the charters-in are accounted for as operating leases, of which 13 are bareboat charters and four are time charters. Lease expense relating to charters-in is included in charter hire expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The future minimum commitments and related number of operating days under these operating leases are as follows:

 

Bareboat Charters-in:            
             
At September 30, 2016   Amount     Operating Days  
2016   $ 24,822       1,196  
2017     98,219       4,713  
2018     93,200       3,929  
2019     111,819       3,470  
2020     9,168       366  
Thereafter     41,007       1,637  
Net minimum lease payments   $ 378,235       15,311  

 

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Time Charters-in:            
             
At September 30, 2016   Amount     Operating Days  
2016   $ 7,727       712  
2017     14,571       1,354  
2018     730       152  
Net minimum lease payments   $ 23,028       2,218  

 

The future minimum commitments for time charters-in excludes amounts with respect to vessels chartered-in where the duration of the charter was one year or less at the inception but includes amounts with respect to workboats employed in the International Crude Tankers Lightering business. Time charter-in commitments have been reduced to reflect estimated days that the vessels will not be available for employment due to drydock because the Company does not pay time charter hire when time chartered-in vessels are not available for its use. Certain of the bareboat charters-in provide for the payment of profit share to the owners of the vessels calculated in accordance with the respective charter agreements. Because such amounts and the periods impacted are not reasonably estimable they are not currently reflected in the table above. Due to reserve funding requirements and current rate forecasts, no profits are currently expected to be paid to the owners in respect of the charter term through December 31, 2019. Certain of the charters in the above tables also provide the Company with renewal and purchase options.

 

2. Charters-out:

 

The future minimum revenues, before reduction for brokerage commissions, expected to be received on noncancelable time charters and certain contracts of affreightment (“COAs”) for which minimum annual revenues can be reasonably estimated and the related revenue days (revenue days represent calendar days, less days that vessels are not available for employment due to repairs, drydock or lay-up) are as follows:

 

At September 30, 2016   Amount     Revenue 
Days
 
2016   $ 113,897       2,622  
2017     268,422       5,298  
2018     147,905       2,098  
2019     78,508       938  
2020     43,766       532  
Thereafter     134,843       1,575  
Net minimum lease payments   $ 787,341       13,063  

 

Future minimum revenues do not include (1) the Company’s share of time charters entered into by the pools in which it participates, (2) the Company’s share of time charters entered into by the joint ventures, which the Company accounts for under the equity method and (3) COAs for which minimum annual revenues cannot be reasonably estimated. Revenues from those COAs that are included in the table above, $6,194 (2016), $23,015 (2017), $22,698 (2018), $23,031 (2019) and $6,356 (2020), are based on minimum annual volumes of cargo to be loaded during the contract periods at a fixed price and do not contemplate early termination of the COAs as provided in the agreements. Amounts that would be due to the Company in the event of the cancellation of the COA contracts have not been reflected in the table above. Revenues from a time charter are not generally received when a vessel is off-hire, including time required for normal periodic maintenance of the vessel. In arriving at the minimum future charter revenues, an estimated time off-hire to perform periodic maintenance on each vessel has been deducted, although there is no assurance that such estimate will be reflective of the actual off-hire in the future.

 

3. Office Space:

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company entered into a 60-month lease agreement for office space for its New York headquarters. Future annual minimum lease payments will be approximately $998.

 

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Note 15 — Contingencies:

 

The Company’s policy for recording legal costs related to contingencies is to expense such legal costs as incurred.

 

Class Action Lawsuits and Derivative Actions

 

The Company has fully and finally resolved all potential direct claims by members of the putative class of securities claimants through a settlement effectuated through the Equity Plan, which became effective on August 5, 2014. Under the terms of that settlement, the Equity Plan provides for full satisfaction of the claims of the putative class through (i) $7,000 in cash, which was paid on August 5, 2014, (ii) $3,000 in cash, which was paid by the Company on August 5, 2015, (iii) any remaining cash in the Class E1 Disputed Claims Reserve established by the Equity Plan following resolution of all other Class E1 claims, which was paid on October 5, 2015, (iv) 15% (or $2,136) of the Net Litigation Recovery in the action against Proskauer (described below), which was paid on April 5, 2016, (v) $5,000 in cash, following the entry of a final order resolving the Proskauer action, which was paid on March 17, 2016, and (vi) proceeds of any residual interest the Company has in certain director and officer insurance policies.

 

The settled claims stem from the Company’s filing of a Form 8-K on October 22, 2012 disclosing that on October 19, 2012 the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, on the recommendation of management, concluded that the Company’s previously issued financial statements for at least the three years ended December 31, 2011 and associated interim periods, and for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, should no longer be relied upon. Shortly thereafter several putative class action suits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Southern District”) against the Company, its then President and Chief Executive Officer, its then Chief Financial Officer, its then current and certain former members of its Board of the Directors, its current independent registered public accounting firm, and underwriters of the Company’s public offering of notes in March 2010 (the “Offering”). The Company’s former independent registered public accounting firm was later added as a defendant. Subsequent to the Company’s filing for relief under Chapter 11, these suits were consolidated and the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that does not name the Company as a defendant. The consolidated suit is purportedly on behalf of purchasers of Company securities between March 1, 2010 and October 19, 2012 and purchasers of notes in the Offering. The plaintiffs alleged that documents that the Company filed with the SEC were defective, inaccurate and misleading, that the plaintiffs relied on such documents in purchasing the Company’s securities, and that, as a result, the plaintiffs suffered losses. The plaintiffs asserted claims under the Securities Act against all defendants and claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) against the then former President and former Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Following additional amendments on plaintiffs’ Exchange Act claims and motion to dismiss briefing, on April 28, 2014, the Southern District denied the motion to dismiss the Exchange Act claims filed by the then former President and former Chief Financial Officer on the third amended complaint. On March 18, 2015, OSG’s former independent registered public accounting firm moved for summary judgment and on May 29, 2015, the Southern District issued an order granting that motion. On July 1, 2015, the plaintiffs noticed an appeal of that order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On September 2, 2015, the plaintiffs and OSG’s former independent registered public accounting firm filed a stipulation withdrawing that appeal with prejudice. On August 6, 2015, the plaintiffs moved for the Southern District to preliminarily approve settlements with respect to all of the plaintiffs’ remaining claims, including settlements with former officers and directors of the Company, the Company’s former underwriters, and the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm that contemplate payments of $10,500, $4,000 and $1,750, respectively, on behalf of such defendants. On August 12, 2015, the Southern District preliminarily approved those settlements, and on December 2, 2015, entered orders that (a) certified the proposed class for settlement purposes, (b) approved a plan of allocation for distribution of settlement proceeds, (c) finally approved those settlements, and (d) entered final orders of judgment dismissing the remaining defendants from the action.

 

The plaintiffs in the Southern District action filed a proof of claim against the Company in the Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to a settlement with such plaintiffs and the putative class on whose behalf their claim is filed, their direct claims against the Company are fully and finally resolved based on the Equity Plan treatment described above. Separately, certain of the defendants in the Southern District have filed claims in the Bankruptcy Court against the Company for indemnification or reimbursement based on potential losses incurred in connection with such action. Each of those indemnification claims, asserted by certain former directors and officers of the Company, have been released pursuant to the Equity Plan or otherwise resolved by the Reorganized Debtors. In addition, the indemnification claims asserted by the Company’s former underwriters have been resolved and paid pursuant to the orders of the Bankruptcy Court and the Equity Plan. On October 5, 2015, following the resolution of all disputed Class E1 claims, the Reorganized Debtors disbursed the remaining funds in the Disputed Claims Reserve for Class E1 to representatives of the putative class in accordance with the Equity Plan and Confirmation Order The Equity Plan and orders of the Bankruptcy Court foreclose the defendants in the Southern District from pursuing any other or further remedies against the Company.

 

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OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Proskauer Action

 

On February 23, 2014, Proskauer and four of its partners (the “Proskauer Plaintiffs”) filed an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (the “Supreme Court”) against the then Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and the former Chief Financial Officer alleging that the defendants engaged in tortious and fraudulent conduct that caused significant harm to the Proskauer Plaintiffs and the Company. The Proskauer Plaintiffs alleged that the defendants made false representations and thereby deceived and misled Proskauer into providing legal advice to the Company, which was the subject of the Company’s malpractice suit against Proskauer and four of its partners filed on November 18, 2013 in the Bankruptcy Court. On May 1, 2014, the defendants in the action filed by the Proskauer Plaintiffs filed motions to dismiss the action. On June 9, 2014, the Proskauer Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that included certain additional factual allegations and an additional claim against the former Chief Financial Officer of the Company. On July 18, 2014, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the Proskauer Plaintiffs’ amended complaint. On January 15, 2015, the Supreme Court dismissed the Proskauer Plaintiffs’ amended complaint in its entirety against the defendants. On March 2, 2015, the Proskauer Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the Supreme Court’s decision to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department (the “Appellate Court”). Proskauer filed its appellant’s brief on August 17, 2015. The appellees filed their response briefs on October 30, 2015 and Proskauer filed its reply brief on November 13, 2015. On February 12, 2016, as part of the settlement agreement between the Company and Proskauer and four of its partners, the Proskauer Plaintiffs agreed to withdraw their appeal of the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the amended complaint against the defendants and on March 31, 2016, the Appellate Court dismissed the appeal.

 

On February 21, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court declined to hear the Company’s malpractice claims against Proskauer and four of its partners that were filed on November 18, 2013 under the doctrine of permissive abstention, and on March 11, 2014, the Company re-filed its malpractice claims against such defendants in the Supreme Court. On April 11, 2014, Proskauer and four of its partners filed a motion to dismiss the malpractice action, and on September 10, 2014, the Supreme Court denied the motion to dismiss the legal malpractice claim for breach of duty of care but granted the motion to dismiss the legal malpractice claim for breach of duty of loyalty as subsumed within the duty of care claim. Proskauer and four of its partners appealed this decision to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department and on July 2, 2015, the appellate court affirmed the Supreme Court’s denial of Proskauer’s motion to dismiss. In addition, on December 3, 2014, the Company filed a motion with the Supreme Court for partial summary judgment on whether the “joint and several” liability provisions of certain of the Company’s prior loan agreements, which are the focus of the malpractice action, are unambiguous as a matter of law. The Supreme Court denied that motion as being procedurally premature on July 24, 2015.

 

On May 20, 2015, the Supreme Court issued a scheduling order for discovery in the Company’s malpractice action against Proskauer. Under the terms of that scheduling order, all discovery was to be completed by April 15, 2016. On October 16, 2015, the parties agreed to extend the deadline for all discovery to be completed to August 1, 2016, and the Court issued a revised scheduling order.

 

On February 12, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Proskauer and four of its partners to settle the malpractice suit. See Note 2, “Chapter 11 Filing and Emergence from Bankruptcy,” for additional information.

 

On March 3, 2016, pursuant to the settlement agreement with Proskauer, the Supreme Court entered an order discontinuing the Proskauer action with prejudice, which order has become final and nonappealable.

 

SEC Investigation

 

On November 13, 2012, the Company received from the staff of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement (the “Staff”) a request for documents relating to the statements in the Company’s October 22, 2012 Form 8-K. On January 29, 2013, the SEC issued a formal order of private investigation of the Company. The Company has provided documents to the SEC and intends to continue to cooperate fully with the SEC’s investigation.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Equity Plan provides for funding for potential liabilities that the SEC may assert in connection with its proof of claim (the “SEC Claim”) to the extent that the SEC Claim is allowed. The SEC filed the SEC Claim in respect of contingent and unliquidated amounts that the SEC may assert against the Company as a result of the outcome of its investigation of the Company and certain of its advisors. Pursuant to the Equity Plan, the Debtors will fund a cash reserve of up to $5,000 to satisfy any liabilities on account of the SEC Claim, solely to the extent and upon the entry of a final order of the Bankruptcy Court providing that the SEC Claim or any portion thereof is allowed. This reserve was established in recognition of the fact that the SEC had not completed its investigation prior to the Equity Plan’s confirmation. Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court’s orders, this reserve is the sole source available for satisfaction of any penalties or other amounts asserted in relation to the SEC’s proof of claim. As noted above, any indemnification or contribution claims by officers or directors of the Company that could be asserted in connection with the SEC’s investigation have been released or otherwise resolved pursuant to the Equity Plan and order of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

On July 25, 2016, the staff of the SEC provided a “Wells Notice” to the Company’s counsel in connection with the above-referenced investigation, advising that the staff had made a preliminary determination to recommend that the Commission file an enforcement action against the Company. The Wells Notice indicates that such an action would allege violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), and Exchange Act Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, and 13a-13. The Wells Notice further indicates that the Staff’s recommendation may involve a civil injunctive action, public administrative proceeding, and/or cease-and-desist proceeding, and may seek remedies including an injunction, a cease-and-desist order, disgorgement, pre-judgment interest and civil monetary penalties. The Company disagrees with the Staff’s preliminary conclusions. The Company is in the process of responding to the Wells Notice.

 

Legal Proceedings Arising in the Ordinary Course of Business

 

The Company is a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to various suits in the ordinary course of business for monetary relief arising principally from personal injuries (including without limitation exposure to asbestos and other toxic materials), wrongful death, collision or other casualty and to claims arising under charter parties. A substantial majority of such personal injury, wrongful death, collision or other casualty claims against the Company are covered by insurance (subject to deductibles not material in amount). Each of the claims involves an amount which, in the opinion of management, are not expected to be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Note 16 – Subsequent Events:

 

On November 8, 2016, OSG announced that the record date for the previously announced spin-off of its International flag business – INSW – will be November 18, 2016. The spin-off is expected to be effective as of 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2016, the distribution date for the spin-off, with 100 percent of the shares of INSW distributed to OSG shareholders and warrantholders. The spin-off and the distribution of INSW common stock is subject to the SEC having declared effective INSW’s registration statement on Form 10. In addition, the spin-off is subject to conditions set forth in a Separation and Distribution Agreement between OSG and INSW, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to INSW’s registration statement on Form 10.

 

 

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

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward looking statements. Such forward-looking statements represent the Company’s reasonable expectation with respect to future events or circumstances based on various factors and are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements and consideration should be given to the following factors when reviewing such statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to:

 

· the highly cyclical nature of OSG’s industry;
· fluctuations in the market value of vessels;
· declines in charter rates, including spot charter rates or other market deterioration;
· an increase in the supply of vessels without a commensurate increase in demand;
· the impact of adverse weather and natural disasters;
· the adequacy of OSG’s insurance to cover its losses, including in connection with maritime accidents or spill events;
· constraints on capital availability;
· changing economic, political and governmental conditions in the United States and/or abroad and general conditions in the oil and natural gas industry;
· changes in fuel prices;
· acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels;
· terrorist attacks and international hostilities and instability;
· the effect of the Company’s indebtedness on its ability to finance operations, pursue desirable business operations and successfully run its business in the future;
· the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness and to comply with debt covenants;
· the Company’s ability to make additional capital expenditures to expand the number of vessels in its fleet and to maintain all its vessels;
· the availability and cost of third party service providers for technical and commercial management of the Company’s International Flag fleet;
· fluctuations in the contributions of the Company’s joint ventures to its profits and losses;
· the Company’s ability to renew its time charters when they expire or to enter into new time charters;
· termination or change in the nature of OSG’s relationship with any of the commercial pools in which it participates;
· competition within the Company’s industry and OSG’s ability to compete effectively for charters with companies with greater resources;
· the loss of a large customer or significant business relationship;
· the Company’s ability to realize benefits from its past acquisitions or acquisitions or other strategic transactions it may make in the future;
· changes in demand in specialized markets in which the Company currently trades;

 

· increasing operating costs and capital expenses as the Company’s vessels age, including increases due to limited shipbuilder warranties or the consolidation of suppliers;
· refusal of certain customers to use vessels of a certain age;
· the Company’s ability to replace its operating leases on favorable terms, or at all;
· changes in credit risk with respect to the Company’s counterparties on contracts;
· the failure of contract counterparties to meet their obligations;
· the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;
· work stoppages or other labor disruptions by the unionized employees of OSG or other companies in related industries;
· unexpected drydock costs;

 

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· the potential for technological innovation to reduce the value of the Company’s vessels and charter income derived therefrom;
· the impact of an interruption in or failure of the Company’s information technology and communication systems upon the Company’s ability to operate;
· seasonal variations in OSG’s revenues;
· the Company’s compliance with 46 U.S.C. sections 50501 and 55101 (commonly known as the “Jones Act”) limitations on U.S. coastwise trade, the waiver, modification or repeal of the Jones Act limitations or changes in international trade agreements;
· government requisition of the Company’s vessels during a period of war or emergency;
· the Company’s compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S. government restricting calls on ports located in countries subject to sanctions and embargoes;
· the Company’s compliance with complex laws, regulations and in particular, environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to the emission of greenhouse gases and ballast water treatment;
· any non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other applicable regulations relating to bribery or corruption;
· the impact of litigation, government inquiries and investigations;
· governmental claims against the Company;
· the arrest of OSG’s vessels by maritime claimants;
· the potential for audit or material adjustment by the IRS of certain tax benefits recognized by the Company;
· the Company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards;
· the shipping income of OSG’s foreign subsidiaries becoming subject to current taxation in the United States;
· changes in laws, treaties or regulations;
· the lifting of the U.S. crude oil export ban could adversely impact the Company’s U.S. Flag fleet;
· the impact that a British exit from the European Union might have on global trading parties; and
· the Company’s ability to execute the proposed spin-off of its international operations.

 

The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and written and oral forward looking statements attributable to the Company or its representatives after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement contained in this paragraph and in other reports hereafter filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

General:

 

We are a provider of ocean transportation services for crude oil and refined petroleum products, and the only major tanker company to operate in both the U.S. Flag and International Flag fleet markets. We operate our vessels in two strategic business units: we serve the U.S. Flag market through our subsidiary OBS and the International Flag market through our subsidiary INSW. Our U.S. Flag business operates as a single reportable segment. Our International Flag business includes two reportable segments: International Crude Tankers and International Product Carriers.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we owned or operated a fleet of 79 vessels aggregating 7.4 million deadweight tons (“dwt”) and 864,800 cubic meters (“cbm”), including 17 vessels that have been chartered-in under operating leases. Our 24-vessel U.S. Flag fleet includes tankers and articulated tug barges (“ATBs”), of which 22 operate under the Jones Act and two operate internationally in the U.S. Maritime Security Program. Our 55-vessel International Flag fleet includes ULCC, VLCC, Aframax and Panamax crude tankers and LR1, LR2 and MR product carriers. Through joint venture partnerships, we have ownership interests in two floating storage and offloading (“FSO”) service vessels and four LNG Carriers (together the “JV Vessels”), which are included in the International Flag fleet. Revenues from our U.S. Flag fleet and JV Vessels are derived predominantly from time charter agreements which, within a contract period, provide a more predictable level of revenues. Revenues from our International Flag fleet (other than the JV Vessels) are derived predominantly from spot market voyage charters and those vessels are predominantly employed in the spot market via market-leading commercial pools. TCE revenues from our International Flag fleet constituted 41% and 47% of our total TCE revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 54% and 52% of our total TCE revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. TCE revenues from our U.S. Flag segment constituted 59% and 53% of our total TCE revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 46% and 48% of our total TCE revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

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The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial condition as of September 30, 2016 and results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. You should consider the foregoing when reviewing the condensed consolidated financial statements and this discussion and analysis. You should read this section together with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes industry data and forecasts that we have prepared based, in part, on information obtained from industry publications and surveys. Third-party industry publications, surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. In addition, certain statements regarding our market position in this report are based on information derived from internal market studies and research reports. Unless we state otherwise, statements about the Company’s relative competitive position in this report are based on our management's beliefs, internal studies and management's knowledge of industry trends.

 

All dollar amounts are in thousands, except daily dollar amounts and per share amounts.

 

Operations and Oil Tanker Markets:

 

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

 

The International Energy Agency (“IEA”) estimates global oil consumption for the third quarter of 2016 at 96.7 million barrels per day (“b/d”) an increase of 0.9 million b/d, or 0.9%, over the same quarter in 2015. The estimate for global oil consumption for all of 2016 is 96.1 million b/d, an increase of 1.3% over 2015. It is estimated that OECD demand in 2016 will increase by 0.4% to 46.4 million b/d, while non-OECD demand will increase by 2.3% to 49.7 million b/d.

 

Global oil production in the third quarter of 2016 totaled 96.7 million b/d, an increase of 0.1 million b/d over the third quarter of 2015. OPEC crude oil production continued record production averaging 33.3 million b/d in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of 0.4 million b/d from the second quarter of 2016, and 1.0 million b/d from the third quarter of 2015. Non-OPEC production decreased by 1.0 million b/d to 56.6 million b/d in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the third quarter of 2015. Driven by lower oil prices, oil production in the U.S. decreased by 0.4 million b/d from 12.6 million b/d in the second quarter of 2016 to 12.2 million b/d in the third quarter of 2016.

 

U.S. refinery throughput decreased by 0.4 million b/d to 19.3 million b/d in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the comparable quarter in 2015. Crude oil imports increased by about 0.7 million b/d in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the comparable quarter in 2015 as declines in local production required sourcing additional foreign crudes. Imports from OPEC countries increased by 0.7 million b/d in the third quarter of 2016, a 28% increase from the comparable quarter in 2015.

 

Chinese imports of crude oil continued increasing, with the first nine months of 2016 showing a 14% increase over the comparable period in 2015 as a result of increased strategic or commercial reserve buildup and increased imports by privately owned refineries.

 

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During the third quarter of 2016, the International Flag tanker fleet of vessels over 10,000 deadweight tons (“dwt”) increased by 8.4 million dwt as the crude fleet increased by 6.4 million dwt, while the product carrier fleet expanded by 1.9 million dwt. Year over year, the size of the tanker fleet increased by 27.0 million dwt with the largest increases in the VLCC, MR and Aframax sectors.

 

During the third quarter of 2016, the total tanker orderbook decreased by 6.1 million dwt, including a decrease of 3.9 million dwt in the crude tanker orderbook and a decrease of 2.2 million dwt in the product carrier orderbook.

 

From the end of the third quarter of 2015 through the end of the third quarter of 2016, the total tanker orderbook declined by 10.1 million dwt due to new vessel deliveries combined with a large reduction in new orders placed during 2016.

 

VLCC freight rates continued to be weak during the third quarter of 2016, reaching a floor of around $14,000 per day in September before beginning to firm going into the fourth quarter. This was attributable to a normal seasonal adjustment in freight rates seen in third quarters exacerbated by new vessel deliveries during the quarter. Other crude segments had similar earning patterns, and product carriers also declined during the quarter to around $8,000 per day during September.

 

Estimated TCE rates for prompt Jones Act Product Carriers and large ATBs decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the comparable 2015 periods for each class of vessel. The decreases in 2016 compared with the 2015 periods can be attributed to market uncertainty created by the decline in oil prices, the degree to which sustained low prices might cause U.S. crude oil production to decline further, and the increase in vessel supply.

 

The average monthly rate of production from the Eagle Ford formation decreased 470,000 b/d, or 31.5%, in September 2016 compared with September 2015. Eagle Ford crude is transported through pipeline infrastructure to Corpus Christi, Texas, where it is loaded on Jones Act vessels for transportation to refineries in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Philadelphia area. Adding to the impact of declining U.S. production was the lifting of the crude oil export ban on December 18, 2015. The reductions in production has led to the redeployment of a number of Jones Act vessels out of the crude trades into clean product trades, placing significant downward pressure on TCE rates.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the industry’s entire Jones Act fleet of Product Carriers and large ATBs (defined as vessels having carrying capacities of between 140,000 barrels and 350,000 barrels, which excludes numerous tank barges below 140,000 barrel capacity and 11 much larger tankers dedicated exclusively to the Alaskan crude oil trade) consisted of 86 vessels, compared with 76 vessels as of September 30, 2015. During the third quarter of 2016, three tankers were delivered and one tanker was scrapped. In addition to the 86 vessels mentioned above, one late-1970s-built Alaskan crude tanker was sold by Exxon to competitors and redeployed into the lower-48 coastwise trade during 2015.

 

The industry’s firm Jones Act orderbook as of September 30, 2016, with deliveries scheduled through the fourth quarter of 2017 consisted of 13 vessels (seven Product Carriers and six large ATBs). Options for an additional three ATBs remain open. The Company does not have any Jones Act vessels on order.

 

Delaware Bay lightering volumes averaged 156,000 b/d in the third quarter of 2016 compared with 118,000 b/d in the third quarter of 2015. The increase resulted from imported crude oil becoming more attractive compared with transporting shale oil to Delaware Bay refineries, following the decline in oil prices.

 

Update on Critical Accounting Policies:

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require the Company to make estimates in the application of its accounting policies based on the best assumptions, judgments and opinions of management. For a description of all of the Company’s material accounting policies, see Note 3, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015. See Note 3, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for any changes or updates to the Company’s critical accounting policies for the current period.

 

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Results from Vessel Operations:

 

During the third quarter of 2016, results from vessel operations decreased by $204,278 to a loss of $130,065 from income of $74,213 in the third quarter of 2015. This decrease reflects the impact of vessel impairment charges (see Note 6, “Vessels,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) recorded in the current quarter, lower TCE revenues and a quarter-over-quarter increase in depreciation and amortization.

 

TCE revenues decreased in the quarter by $46,773, or 20%, to $186,815 from $233,588 in the third quarter of 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in average daily rates in the VLCC, MR, Aframax, Jones Act ATB, and LR2 sectors, which accounted for $58,347 of the overall decrease. Partially offsetting such decreases were increased revenue days in the VLCC, Aframax, Jones Act Product Carrier and Jones Act ATB fleets, which resulted principally from decreases in drydock and repair days in the current period, and accounted for an increase in TCE revenues of $11,672.

 

The increase in depreciation and amortization in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016 resulted primarily from a reduction in the useful lives of six rebuilt Jones Act ATBs effective on October 1, 2015.

 

During the first nine months of 2016, income from vessel operations decreased by $220,184 to a loss of $382 from income of $219,802 in the first nine months of 2015. This decrease resulted from the same factors which drove the quarter-over-quarter variance described above.

 

The decrease in TCE revenues in the first nine months of 2016 of $51,001, or 7%, to $639,432 from $690,433 in the corresponding period of the prior year was due to (i) a decline in rates in the MR, Aframax, VLCC, Jones Act ATB, LR2, and Jones Act Product Carrier sectors, which accounted for $76,623 of the overall decrease and (ii) a decrease in MR revenue days, which reflects the sale of a 1998-built MR in July 2015 and the redelivery of an MR to its owners at the expiry of its time charter in March 2015, and accounted for $6,283 of the overall decrease. These negative factors were partially offset by increased revenue days in the VLCC, Jones Act ATB, Jones Act Product Carrier and Aframax fleets due to fewer drydock and repair days, which accounted for a $21,027 increase in revenue, along with a $4,704 increase in revenue resulting from the Company’s ULCC being taken out of lay-up in the first quarter of 2015.

 

See Note 5, “Business and Segment Reporting,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s segments, including equity in income of affiliated companies and reconciliations of (i) time charter equivalent revenues to shipping revenues and (ii) income/(loss) from vessel operations for the segments to income/(loss) before income taxes, as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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International Crude Tankers   Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
TCE revenues   $ 50,156     $ 76,222     $ 204,059     $ 220,012  
Vessel expenses     (20,918 )     (22,393 )     (62,545 )     (63,598 )
Charter hire expenses     (2,545 )     (2,067 )     (5,977 )     (5,187 )
Depreciation and amortization     (13,265 )     (12,817 )     (39,225 )     (37,982 )
Income from vessel operations (a)   $ 13,428     $ 38,945     $ 96,312     $ 113,245  
Average daily TCE rate   $ 23,177     $ 37,622     $ 31,653     $ 36,044  
Average number of owned vessels (b)     24.0       24.0       24.0       24.0  
Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases     0.3       0.1       0.2       0.1  
Number of revenue days: (c)     2,164       2,026       6,447       6,104  
Number of ship-operating days: (d)                                
Owned vessels     2,208       2,208       6,576       6,552  
Vessels spot chartered-in under operating leases     30       14       41       14  

 

(a) Income from vessel operations by segment is before general and administrative expenses, technical management transition costs, severance costs and gain/(loss) on disposal of vessels, including impairments.
(b) The average is calculated to reflect the addition and disposal of vessels during the period.
(c) Revenue days represent ship-operating days less days that vessels were not available for employment due to repairs, drydock or lay-up.
(d) Ship-operating days represent calendar days.

 

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The following tables provide a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, between spot and fixed earnings and the related revenue days. The information in these tables is based, in part, on information provided by the pools or commercial joint ventures in which the segment’s vessels participate. 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,   2016     2015  
    Spot     Fixed     Spot     Fixed  
    Earnings     Earnings     Earnings     Earnings  
ULCCs:                                
Average rate   $ -     $ 44,850     $ -     $ 39,000  
Revenue days     -       92       -       92  
VLCCs:                                
Average rate   $ 25,797     $ 40,034     $ 57,642     $ -  
Revenue days     569       145       648       -  
Aframaxes:                                
Average rate   $ 15,370     $ -     $ 35,521     $ -  
Revenue days     643       -       564       -  
Panamaxes:                                
Average rate   $ 13,837     $ 21,140     $ 22,652     $ 15,522  
Revenue days     415       271       347       362  

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,   2016     2015  
    Spot     Fixed     Spot     Fixed  
    Earnings     Earnings     Earnings     Earnings  
ULCCs:                                
Average rate   $ -     $ 43,198     $ -     $ 39,000  
Revenue days     -       274       -       183  
VLCCs:                                
Average rate   $ 45,695     $ 40,593     $ 52,477     $ -  
Revenue days     1,619       533       1,972       -  
Aframaxes:                                
Average rate   $ 23,321     $ -     $ 33,699     $ -  
Revenue days     1,905       -       1,814       -  
Panamaxes:                                
Average rate   $ 20,997     $ 21,083     $ 26,200     $ 14,915  
Revenue days     1,269       806       1,049       1,069  

 

During the third quarter of 2016, TCE revenues for the International Crude Tankers segment decreased by $26,066, or 34%, to $50,156 from $76,222 in the third quarter of 2015. Such decrease resulted primarily from the impact of significantly lower average blended rates in the VLCC and Aframax sectors aggregating approximately $32,387, partially offset by a 145-day increase in revenue days in the VLCC and Aframax sectors, which had the effect of increasing revenue by approximately $6,343. The increase in VLCC and Aframax revenue days reflects 146 fewer drydock and repair days in the current quarter.

 

Vessel expenses decreased by $1,475 to $20,918 in the third quarter of 2016 from $22,393 in the third quarter of 2015. The change in vessel expense reflects a reserve of $1,450 recorded in the third quarter of 2015 for an assessment by the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (“MNRPF”). The MNRPF is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan covering British crew members that served onboard OSG’s vessels (as well as vessels of other owners) more than 20 years ago. During 2014 the trustees of the MNRPF sought court approval for a new deficit reduction regime for participating employers. Participating employers include current employers, historic employers that have made voluntary contributions, and historic employers such as OSG that have made no deficit contributions. The trustees received court approval of the new deficit reduction regime in February 2015. Although the Company has not been an active member of the plan for a number of years, because the plan is underfunded, additional assessments are possible in future years. Charter hire expenses increased by $478 to $2,545 in the third quarter of 2016 from $2,067 in the third quarter of 2015, resulting from an increase in chartered-in Aframaxes by the International Flag Lightering business for utilization in the performance of full service lighterings during the current quarter. The only vessels in the segment chartered-in by the Company during either period were Aframaxes and workboats employed in the International Flag Lightering business.

 

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During the first nine months of 2016, TCE revenues for the International Crude Tankers segment decreased by $15,953, or 7%, to $204,059 from $220,012 in the first nine months of 2015 primarily as a result of weaker average daily rates in the VLCC and Aframax sectors, which accounted for a decrease in revenue of approximately $35,705. Such decrease was mitigated to an extent by an increase of 272 revenue days for the VLCC and Aframax fleets, which resulted from fewer drydock and repair days in the current year and increased revenue by approximately $12,168. Also serving to partially offset the decline in rates was the Company’s ULCC exiting lay-up and commencing an 11-month time charter for storage in April 2015, which has subsequently been extended for another 12 months. The re-entry into service of the ULCC accounted for an increase in revenue of $4,704 in the current year.

 

Vessel expenses decreased by $1,053 to $62,545 in the first nine months of 2016 from $63,598 in the first nine months of 2015. The change in vessel expenses is primarily due to the MNRPF assessment described above. Charter hire expenses increased by $790 to $5,977 in the first nine months of 2016 from $5,187 in the first nine months of 2015, resulting from the International Flag Lightering activities discussed above.

 

International Product Carriers   Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
TCE revenues   $ 27,010     $ 49,980     $ 98,771     $ 135,863  
Vessel expenses     (14,633 )     (13,443 )     (43,222 )     (41,729 )
Charter hire expenses     (7,067 )     (6,779 )     (20,445 )     (21,249 )
Depreciation and amortization     (6,885 )     (7,306 )     (20,523 )     (21,206 )
(Loss)/income from vessel operations   $ (1,575 )   $ 22,452     $ 14,581     $ 51,679  
Average daily TCE rate   $ 12,194     $ 22,105     $ 14,829     $ 19,426  
Average number of owned vessels     18.0       18.3       18.0       18.8  
Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases     6.7       7.0       6.9       7.3  
Number of revenue days     2,215       2,261       6,661       6,994  
Number of ship-operating days:                                
Owned vessels     1,656       1,687       4,932       5,126  
Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases     276       276       822       819  
Vessels time chartered-in under operating leases     342       368       1,067       1,166  
                                 

 

The following tables provide a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, between spot and fixed earnings and the related revenue days. The information is based, in part, on information provided by the pools or commercial joint ventures in which the segment’s vessels participate.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30,   2016     2015  
    Spot     Fixed     Spot     Fixed  
    Earnings     Earnings     Earnings     Earnings  
LR2:                                
Average rate   $ 17,992     $ -     $ 48,062     $ -  
Revenue days     92       -       92       -  
LR1:                                
Average rate   $ 15,312     $ 21,613     $ 23,959     $ 21,030  
Revenue days     92       270       92       243  
MR:                                
Average rate   $ 10,690     $ 11,543     $ 22,258     $ 5,294  
Revenue days     1,577       184       1,742       92  

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,   2016     2015  
    Spot     Fixed     Spot     Fixed  
    Earnings     Earnings     Earnings     Earnings  
LR2:                                
Average rate   $ 22,659     $ -     $ 33,592     $ -  
Revenue days     273       -       273       -  
LR1:                                
Average rate   $ 22,507     $ 21,120     $ 27,614     $ 17,438  
Revenue days     269       793       273       786  
MR:                                
Average rate   $ 13,880     $ 11,227     $ 19,837     $ 7,454  
Revenue days     4,804       521       5,312       350  

 

During the third quarter of 2016, TCE revenues for the International Product Carriers segment decreased by $22,970, or 46%, to $27,010 from $49,980 in the third quarter of 2015. This decrease reflected declining average daily blended rates earned by the MR fleet, which accounted for $18,547 of the overall decrease, and a 73-day decrease in MR revenue days, which accounted for $1,523 of the overall decrease. The reduction in MR revenue days was driven by the sale of the 1998-built MR discussed above along with an increase in drydock and repair days in the current quarter. Also contributing to the decreased TCE revenues were lower average daily spot rates earned by the Company’s LR2, which resulted in a $2,827 decrease in revenue.

 

International Product Carriers segment vessel expenses increased by $1,190 to $14,633 in the third quarter of 2016 from $13,443 in the third quarter of 2015. Such increase reflects an increase in average daily vessel expenses of $766 per day, partially offset by the impact of the sale of the MR referred to above. The increase in daily vessel expenses primarily reflects higher repair costs.

 

During the first nine months of 2016, TCE revenues for the International Product Carriers segment decreased by $37,092, or 27%, to $98,771 from $135,863 in the first nine months of 2015. This decrease resulted primarily from a period-over-period decrease in average daily blended rates earned by the MR fleet, which accounted for $29,373 of the total decrease, and a 336-day decrease in MR fleet revenue days, which accounted for $6,283 of the total decrease. The reduction in revenue days was driven by the MR sale referenced above along with the redelivery of an MR upon its charter expiry in March 2015 discussed above.

 

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U.S. Flag   Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
TCE revenues   $ 109,649     $ 107,381     $ 336,602     $ 334,499  
Vessel expenses     (36,839 )     (35,409 )     (107,354 )     (103,422 )
Charter hire expenses     (23,083 )     (23,147 )     (68,809 )     (68,582 )
Depreciation and amortization     (22,832 )     (18,339 )     (68,401 )     (53,545 )
Income from vessel operations   $ 26,895     $ 30,486     $ 92,038     $ 108,950  
Average daily TCE rate   $ 50,271     $ 52,407     $ 51,871     $ 53,830  
Average number of owned vessels     14.0       14.0       14.0       14.0  
Average number of vessels chartered-in under operating leases     10.0       10.0       10.0       10.0  
Number of revenue days     2,181       2,050       6,489       6,214  
Number of ship-operating days:                                
Owned vessels     1,288       1,288       3,836       3,822  
Vessels bareboat chartered-in under operating leases     920       920       2,740       2,730  

 

The following tables provide a breakdown of TCE rates achieved for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, between spot and fixed earnings and the related revenue days.

 

Three Months Ended September 30,   2016     2015  
    Spot     Fixed     Spot     Fixed  
    Earnings     Earnings     Earnings     Earnings  
Jones Act Handysize Product Carriers:                                
Average rate   $ 28,416     $ 65,175     $ -     $ 63,754  
Revenue days     92       995       -       1,054  
Non-Jones Act Handysize Product Carriers:                                
Average rate   $ 37,214     $ -     $ 26,220     $ 15,761  
Revenue days     181       -       60       124  
ATBs:                                
Average rate   $ -     $ 33,876     $ -     $ 39,844  
Revenue days     -       729       -       649  
Lightering:                                
Average rate   $ 58,387     $ -     $ 65,020     $ -  
Revenue days     184       -       163       -  

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,   2016     2015  
    Spot     Fixed     Spot     Fixed  
    Earnings     Earnings     Earnings     Earnings  
Jones Act Handysize Product Carriers:                                
Average rate   $ 27,952     $ 64,825     $ -     $ 64,403  
Revenue days     116       3,131       -       3,177  
Non-Jones Act Handysize Product Carriers:                                
Average rate   $ 33,798     $ 18,452     $ 27,484     $ 15,756  
Revenue days     397       148       389       126  
ATBs:                                
Average rate   $ -     $ 36,240     $ -     $ 38,732  
Revenue days     -       2,149       -       2,036  
Lightering:                                
Average rate   $ 65,965     $ -     $ 77,798     $ -  
Revenue days     548       -       486       -  

 

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During the third quarter of 2016, TCE revenues for the U.S. segment increased by $2,268, or 2%, to $109,649 from $107,381 in the third quarter of 2015. This increase reflects a 113-day increase in Jones Act ATB and Jones Act Product Carrier revenue days which accounted for a $5,329 increase in revenue, resulting from fewer drydock and repair days in the current quarter. Increased average daily rates for the Company’s Non-Jones Act Product Carriers accounted for $3,275 of the total increase in revenue. Offsetting the above increases was the $6,420 impact of lower average daily rates earned by the Company’s Jones Act ATBs and Jones Act Product Carriers in the current quarter. The spot rates in the above tables for the Jones Act Product Carriers reflect idle days awaiting cargoes for one of the vessels that redelivered from a long-term charter in mid-June 2016.

 

U.S. Flag depreciation expense increased by $4,493 to $22,832 from $18,339 in the third quarter of 2015 as a result of the shortening of the useful lives of six of the Company’s Jones Act ATBs effective October 1, 2015, and a $944 increase in amortization of drydock costs.

 

During the first nine months of 2016, TCE revenues for the U.S. segment increased by $2,103, or 1%, to $336,602 from $334,499 in the first nine months of 2015. A 212-day increase in Jones Act ATB, Jones Act Product Carrier, and Non-Jones Act Product Carrier revenue days accounted for a $9,596 increase in revenue, and increased average daily rates earned by the Non-Jones Act Product Carriers accounted for $2,732 of the increase. The increase in revenue days was principally due to a reduction in drydock and repair days in the current year. Offsetting these increases to a large degree were the impacts of declining average daily rates earned by the Jones Act ATBs and Jones Act Product Tankers, which aggregated $8,583, and a $1,641 decrease in Delaware Bay lightering revenue. The decrease in revenue earned by the Delaware Bay lightering vessels reflects certain coastwise voyage opportunities that were available in the first nine months of 2015, but not in the current year’s period, partially offset by an increase in Delaware Bay lightering volumes to 160,000 b/d in the current period from 93,000 b/d in the comparable 2015 period, and a 62 days decrease in drydock and repair days.

 

U.S. Flag depreciation expense increased by $14,856 to $68,401 from $53,545 in the first nine months of 2015 as a result of the same factors discussed above.

 

Two reflagged U.S. Flag Product Carriers participate in the U.S. Maritime Security Program, which ensures that military useful U.S. Flag vessels are available to the U.S. Department of Defense in the event of war or national emergency. Each of the vessel owning companies receives an annual subsidy that is intended to offset the increased cost incurred by such vessels from operating under the U.S. Flag. Subject to congressional appropriations, the Company is scheduled to receive $3,900 for each vessel for 2016, $5,000 from 2017 through 2020, and $5,200 beginning in 2021. The Company does not receive the subsidy with respect to any days for which one or both of the vessels operate under a time charter to a U.S. government agency, which was the case for one vessel during the third quarter of 2016.

 

As discussed in Note 3, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, management currently believes that the Company will scrap seven of its rebuilt ATBs prior to their current estimated disposal date. Accordingly, the remaining useful lives for such ATBs will be adjusted on a prospective basis beginning on October 1, 2016. This reduction in useful lives in conjunction with the ATB vessel impairments discussed in Note 6, “Vessels,” is expected to result in a net decrease in depreciation expense of approximately $3,500 per quarter.

 

General and Administrative Expenses:

 

During the third quarter of 2016, general and administrative expenses decreased by $2,300 to $19,076 from $21,376 in the third quarter of 2015. This decrease reflects lower legal, consulting and accounting fees aggregating $1,256, lower compensation costs in the current quarter of $1,841, primarily attributable to reductions in estimated incentive compensation, and the write-off in the third quarter of 2015 of $3,082 of previously deferred costs incurred in connection with a proposed registration statement for an offering of the Company’s Class A common stock which was eventually withdrawn. These decreases were partially offset by $4,122 in costs incurred by the Company during the current quarter in connection with the planned spin-off of the Company’s international business.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, general and administrative expenses decreased by $4,337 to $53,792 from $58,129 for the same period in 2015 principally due to a decrease of $7,579 in legal, consulting and accounting fees, the 2015 write-off of $3,082 referred to above and a $707 decrease in compensation and benefit costs. These decreases were partially offset by $6,610 incurred in 2016 in connection with the planned spin-off referred to above and the inclusion in the 2015 period of approximately $617 in insurance premium credits.

 

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Equity in Income of Affiliated Companies:

 

During the third quarter of 2016, equity in income of affiliated companies increased by $1,510 to $12,488 from $10,978 in the third quarter of 2015. This increase results from lower 2016 operating expenses and lower interest expense resulting from a decrease in outstanding debt principal amounts, for both the FSO and LNG joint ventures.

 

During the first nine months of 2016, equity in income of affiliated companies increased by $858 to $36,078 from $35,220 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This increase was principally attributable to a $1,388 increase in earnings from the FSO joint venture resulting from lower interest expense associated with changes in the mark-to-market valuation of the interest rate swap covering the FSO Africa’s original debt and lower outstanding debt principal amounts. This increase was offset in part by a $538 decrease in equity in income from the LNG joint venture. This decrease was driven by a $2,200 reimbursement received from the joint venture’s charterer during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 for increased costs incurred by the joint venture related to maintaining an inventory of ship spare parts, offset in part, by lower operating expenses.

 

Interest Expense:

 

Interest expense was $20,126 and $63,337 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared with $29,191 and $86,691 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2015. The decrease in interest expense associated with the Company’s Exit Financing Facilities and Unsecured Senior Notes over the prior year’s comparable quarter and year to date periods reflects the impact of the Company’s repurchases and prepayments of $271,049 in aggregate principal amount of its Exit Financing Facilities in 2016 and the repurchase of $363,690 in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Unsecured Senior Notes between the third quarter of 2015 and September 2016. Interest expense is expected to decrease further for the remainder of 2016 as a result of principal prepayments and open market repurchases made during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 under the Unsecured Senior Notes and under the Exit Financing Facilities. Refer to Note 10, “Debt,” in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Income Taxes:  

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $49,755 and $120,737, respectively, which represents effective tax rates of 34% and (229)%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $1,288 and $114,548, respectively, which represents effective tax rates of 7% and (72)%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate is primarily a result of the tax benefit resulting from the Pre-Filing Agreement with the Internal Revenue Service recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $150,073. During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, management concluded that it could no longer maintain the assertion that the Company’s investment in INSW was essentially permanent in duration, Accordingly, the Company recognized a deferred tax liability and tax provision of $30,997 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 on the then accumulated and current year undistributed earnings of its foreign operations. This provision compares with a tax benefit of $15,319 recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and a provision of $16,558 recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 with respect to the change in the excess of OSG’s investment in INSW for financial reporting purposes over the tax basis of such investment. In addition, the Company reduced its estimate of pre-tax income for financial reporting purposes, before including the impact of vessel impairments, for the year ending December 31, 2016, during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The cumulative impact of this change is recognized in the tax benefit recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

The foreign income is primarily attributable to operations of companies domiciled in the Marshall Islands, which are not subject to income tax in the Marshall Islands. For the full year ended December 31, 2016, the Company expects its effective tax rate, excluding the impact of any unusual or infrequently occurring items, to approximate 35%. 

 

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

EBITDA represents net (loss)/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 are presented to provide investors with meaningful additional information that management uses to monitor ongoing operating results and evaluate trends over comparative periods. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent, and should not be considered a substitute for, net income or cash flows from operations determined in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are:

 

· EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
· EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and
· 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 by companies as a measure of operating results and performance, neither of those items as prepared by the Company is necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.

 

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

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
                         
Net (loss)/income   $ (98,739 )   $ 173,354     $ (18,139 )   $ 274,693  
Income tax benefit     (49,775 )     (120,737 )     (1,288 )     (114,548 )
Interest expense     20,126       29,191       63,337       86,691  
Depreciation and amortization     43,208       38,743       128,883       113,731  
EBITDA     (85,180 )     120,551       172,793       360,567  
Technical management transition costs     -       -       -       40  
Severance costs     2,238       -       2,238       5  
Loss/(gain) on disposal of vessels, including impairments     147,422       (3,185 )     147,377       (4,258 )
Loss on repurchase of debt     5,334       2,051       3,873       2,039  
Other costs associated with repurchase of debt     85       -       302       -  
Write-off of registration statement costs     -       3,082       -       3,493  
Reorganization items, net     5,732       1,420       (11,318 )     6,344  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 75,631     $ 123,919     $ 315,265     $ 368,230  

 

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Liquidity and Sources of Capital:

 

Our business is capital intensive. Our ability to successfully implement our strategy is dependent on the continued availability of capital on attractive terms. In addition, our ability to successfully operate our business to meet near-term and long-term debt repayment obligations is dependent on maintaining sufficient liquidity.

 

Liquidity

 

Working capital at September 30, 2016 was approximately $290,000 compared with $470,000 at December 31, 2015. Current assets are highly liquid, consisting principally of cash, interest-bearing deposits and receivables. The Company’s total cash (including restricted cash) decreased by approximately $203,604 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As further described below, this decrease reflects the use of cash for repurchases and principal prepayments on outstanding debt and repurchases of outstanding Class A common stock and Class A warrants during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. These outflows were offset in part by approximately $18,223 of proceeds from the Proskauer litigation settlement, which amount is net of (i) all related out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and (ii) related amounts paid to the class action plaintiffs.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had total liquidity on a consolidated basis of $443,804, comprised of $318,804 of cash (including $5,572 of restricted cash) and $125,000 of undrawn revolver capacity. Approximately 35% of cash on hand at September 30, 2016, including restricted cash, is held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. We manage our cash in accordance with our intercompany cash management system subject to the requirements of our Exit Financing Facilities. Our cash and cash equivalents, as well as our restricted cash balances, generally exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits. We place our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in what we believe to be credit-worthy financial institutions. In addition, certain of our money market accounts invest in U.S. Treasury securities or other obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or its agencies.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had total debt outstanding (net of original issue discount and deferred financing costs) of $981,743 and a total debt to total capitalization of 41.0%, which compares with 44.9% at December 31, 2015. Our debt profile reflects recent actions (discussed further below) to deleverage our balance sheet as well as minimal scheduled amortization requirements before 2018 other than estimated mandatory prepayments as a result of estimated Excess Cash Flow that management believes will be required for the OBS Term Loan.

 

Management has designated cash reserves of $5,572 as of September 30, 2016 (compared with $10,583 at December 31, 2015) to be utilized within the next twelve months for the settlement of certain unsecured claims, including disputed unsecured claims related to the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. Such restricted cash reserves will be subject to adjustment based upon the settlement of claims.

 

Sources, Uses and Management of Capital

 

We generate significant cash flows through our complementary mix of time charters and international spot rate exposure. Our contracted revenues, coupled with the spot rate exposure of our International Flag fleet, provide us with an opportunity to further strengthen our balance sheet. Net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $240,637. In addition to operating cash flows, our other current sources of funds are proceeds from issuances of equity securities, additional borrowings as permitted under the Exit Financing Facilities and proceeds from the opportunistic sales of our vessels. In the past we have also obtained funds from the issuance of long-term debt securities. We or our subsidiaries may in the future complete transactions consistent with achieving the objectives of our business plan.

 

Our current uses of funds are to fund working capital requirements, maintain the quality of our vessels, comply with U.S. and international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, repay or repurchase our outstanding loan facilities and to repurchase our common stock and warrants from time to time. The OBS Term Loan and INSW Facilities require that a portion of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the respective term loan agreements) be used to prepay the outstanding principal balance of each such loan. The mandatory prepayment, less any optional principal payments made during the year ending December 31, 2016, will be due during the first quarter of 2017. To the extent permitted under the terms of the Exit Financing Facilities we may also use cash generated by operations to finance capital expenditures to modernize and grow our fleet.

 

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Historically, we have also used funds to pay dividends and to repurchase our common stock from time to time. Pursuant to the October 2015 Board resolution authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $200,000 worth of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock and warrants, we repurchased 106,350 shares of Class A common stock at an aggregate cost of $1,301. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 55,306,351 Class A warrants at an aggregate cost of $118,041.

 

On February 29, 2016, the Board declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share on its Class A and Class B common stock. This dividend, totaling $30,573, was paid on March 25, 2016. The declaration and timing of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon, among other things, our future operations and earnings, capital requirements, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased and retired $294 of our outstanding 2024 Notes and $37,345 of our 2018 Notes. Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, OBS and INSW opportunistically repurchased and retired $27,000 and $68,922 of the outstanding principal under the OBS Term Loan and INSW Term Loan, respectively, at discounted prices of $23,584 and $65,167, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, OBS also made optional and mandatory principal prepayments of $40,000 and $51,295, respectively, and INSW made mandatory principal payments of $83,832.

 

The Parent Company’s ability to receive cash dividends, loans or advances from OBS and INSW is restricted under their respective loan facilities. The Available Amount for cash dividends, loans or advances to the Parent Company permitted under the OBS Term Loan and INSW Term Loan was $0 and $30,200, respectively, as of September 30, 2016, after OBS’ and INSW’s dividend distributions to the Parent Company of $51,295 and $102,000 during the nine months then ended. INSW’s additional $100,000 dividend distribution to OSG, pursuant to the Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment described above, does not impact the Available Amount.

 

Outlook

 

We believe the actions we have taken have strengthened our balance sheet as well as increased our flexibility to actively pursue fleet renewal or potential strategic opportunities that may arise within the diverse sectors in which we operate and at the same time positioned us to generate sufficient cash to support our operations over the next twelve months.

 

On June 2, 2016, the Board authorized the Company to take action to transfer the listing of its Class A common stock to the New York Stock Exchange from the NYSE MKT. In conjunction with the Transfer, the Board approved the Reverse Split Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Reverse Split Amendment effected a one (1) for six (6) reverse stock split and corresponding reduction of the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. On June 7, 2016, the Company filed the Reverse Split Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Reverse Split Amendment became effective on June 13, 2016. As previously reported, the Company’s stockholders approved the filing of the Reverse Split Amendment at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on June 9, 2015. The Transfer was approved by the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2016.

 

The Company has filed a registration statement on Form 10 and subsequent amendments thereto, with the SEC in connection with the planned spin-off of its International Flag subsidiary – INSW. The proposed spin-off transaction, which will separate OSG and INSW into two distinct businesses with separate management was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 17, 2016. On November 8, 2016, OSG announced that the record date for the spin-off of INSW will be November 18, 2016. The spin-off is expected to be effective as of 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2016, the distribution date for the spin-off, with 100 percent of the shares of INSW distributed to OSG shareholders and warrantholders. This transaction will provide holders of OSG common stock with separate and distinct ownership interests in both OSG and INSW, each with management teams focused on the unique needs and opportunities of their respective businesses. We believe this transaction would better enable both companies to capitalize on opportunities for growth. OSG would continue to focus on its U.S. Flag fleet and Jones Act operations. INSW would emerge as an independent, publicly-owned company and prioritize investment spending that it believes appropriate, without having to compete for capital or senior management resources with other OSG businesses. The spin-off and the distribution of INSW common stock is subject to the SEC having declared effective INSW’s registration statement on Form 10. In addition, the spin-off is subject to conditions set forth in a Separation and Distribution Agreement between OSG and INSW, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to INSW’s registration statement on Form 10.

 

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On July 18, 2016, the Company entered into the Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment to the INSW Facilities. The Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, amends the conditions under which the INSW Facilities permit OSG to spin off INSW. In particular, the Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment permits the distribution of OSG’s equity interests in INSW to OSG’s shareholders in conjunction with the transfer of substantially all of INSW’s assets (subject to certain exceptions) to a new wholly-owned subsidiary of INSW, subject to the satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the INSW Facilities and the Second INSW Credit Agreement Amendment.

 

On September 20, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment (the “Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the INSW Facilities. The Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things, (i) permitted INSW to dividend up to an aggregate amount of $100,000 to OSG prior to October 14, 2016; (ii) reduced the maximum amount of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Loans (as defined in the INSW Facilities) the Borrowers may obtain under the INSW Facilities to $200,000 and altered certain conditions for providing such loans; (iii) increased the amount of certain investments INSW and its subsidiaries may make under the INSW Facilities; and (iv) required INSW to prepay outstanding Initial Term Loans (as defined in the INSW Facilities) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $75,000 substantially simultaneously with the effective date of the Third INSW Credit Agreement Amendment. The dividend distribution of $100,000 to OSG and the $75,000 prepayment of the outstanding principal balance of the INSW Term Loan were completed as of September 30, 2016.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

OSG guarantees debt and other obligations of certain of its equity method investees. The debt and other obligations are primarily due to banks in connection with financing the purchase and conversion of vessels and equipment used in the joint venture operations. As of September 30, 2016, the affiliated companies in which OSG held an equity interest had total bank debt outstanding of $724,156 of which $648,813 was nonrecourse to the Company.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the maximum potential amount of future principal payments (undiscounted) that OSG could be required to make relating to equity method investees secured bank debt was $39,398 and the carrying amount of the liability related to this guarantee was $0.

 

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Aggregate Contractual Obligations

 

A summary of the Company’s long-term contractual obligations, excluding operating lease obligations for office space, as of September 30, 2016 follows:

 

                                  Beyond        
    2016     2017     2018     2019     2020     2020     Total  
Long-term debt (1)                                                        
Unsecured senior notes - fixed rate   $ -     $ 6,683     $ 84,987     $ 52     $ 52     $ 804     $ 92,578  
OBS term loan - floating rate     6,502       43,858       24,152       473,103       -       -       547,615  
INSW term loan - floating rate     8,260       32,843       32,484       467,074       -       -       540,661  
Operating lease obligations (2)                                                        
Bareboat Charter-ins     24,822       98,219       93,200       111,819       9,168       41,007       378,235  
Time Charter-ins     7,727       14,571       730       -       -       -       23,028  
Total   $ 47,311     $ 196,174     $ 235,553     $ 1,052,048     $ 9,220     $ 41,811     $ 1,582,117  

 

(1) Amounts shown include contractual interest obligations. Interest obligations on fixed rate debt of $82,310 as of September 30, 2016 range from 7.5% to 8.125%. The interest rate obligations of floating rate debt have been estimated based on the aggregate LIBOR floor rate of 1% and applicable margins for the OBS Term Loan and the INSW Term Loan of 4.25% and 4.75%, respectively. Amount shown for the OBS Term Loan for 2017 includes an estimated mandatory prepayment of $19,300 as a result of estimated Excess Cash Flow for the year ended December 31, 2016. Management estimates that no prepayment will be required for the INSW Term Loan as a result of estimated Excess Cash Flow for the year ended December, 2016. Amounts shown for the OBS Term Loan and INSW Term Loan for years subsequent to 2017 exclude any estimated repayment as a result of Excess Cash Flow.

 

(2) As of September 30, 2016, the Company had charter-in commitments for 17 vessels on leases that are accounted for as operating leases. Certain of these leases provide the Company with various renewal and purchase options. The future minimum commitments for time charters-in have been reduced to reflect estimated days that the vessels will not be available for employment due to drydock.

 

Risk Management:

 

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

 

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, OBS and INSW were party to two separate Interest Rate Cap agreements each with a start date of February 5, 2015 with major financial institutions covering notional amounts of $375,000 and $400,000, respectively, to limit the floating interest rate exposure associated with their respective term loans. These agreements contain no leverage features. The OBS Interest Rate Cap has a cap rate of 2.5% through February 5, 2017, at which time the cap rate increases to 3.0% through the termination date of February 5, 2018.  The INSW Interest Rate Cap has a cap rate of 2.5% through the termination date of February 5, 2017.

 

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Available Information

 

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

 

The public may also read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E. Washington D.C. 20549 (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330). The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Company also makes available on its website, its corporate governance guidelines, its code of business conduct, insider trading policy, anti-bribery and corruption policy and charters of the Audit Committee, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Risk Assessment Committee of the Board of Directors. Neither our website nor the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, is incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2016 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ending September 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.         Legal Proceedings

 

See Note 15, “Contingencies,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the current legal proceedings, which is incorporated by reference in this Part II, Item 1.

 

Item 1A.         Risk Factors

 

Please refer to the “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for a discussion of risks related to the Company’s industry and operations. The risk factors below update the similar risk factors previously disclosed in that document.

 

Declines in charter rates and other market deterioration could cause the Company to incur impairment charges.

 

The Company evaluates events and changes in circumstances that have occurred to determine whether they indicate that the carrying amount of the vessel assets might not be recoverable. This review for potential impairment indicators and projection of future cash flows related to the vessels is complex and requires the Company to make various estimates, including future freight rates, earnings from the vessels, market appraisals and discount rates. All of these items have historically been volatile. The Company evaluates the recoverable amount of a vessel asset as the sum of its undiscounted estimated future cash flows. If the recoverable amount is less than the vessel’s carrying amount, the vessel’s carrying amount is then compared to its estimated fair value, which is determined using vessel appraisals or discounted estimated future cash flows. If the vessel’s carrying amount is less than its fair value, it is deemed impaired. The carrying values of the Company’s vessels may differ significantly from their fair market value. Impairment charges aggregating $97,782 on seven of the Company’s eight rebuilt Jones Act ATBs were recorded during the third quarter of 2016 and additional impairment charges aggregating $49,640 were recorded on two LR1s, an Aframax and a Panamax in our International Flag fleet. The remaining 24 vessels in our International Flag fleet tested had carrying values that were approximately $210 million in excess of their respective estimated market values. This amount and any other differences between the carrying values of INSW’s assets and liabilities and their estimated fair values on the effective date of the proposed spin-off transaction would be recognized in the Company’s income or loss from discontinued operations.

 

The contribution of the Company’s joint ventures to its profits and losses may fluctuate, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The Company currently owns an interest in six of its vessels through two joint ventures, one in which the Company has a 50% ownership interest and the second in which the Company has a 49.9% ownership interest, together with other third-party vessel owners and operators in the Company’s industry. The Company’s ownership in these joint ventures is accounted for using the equity method, which means that the Company’s allocation of profits and losses of the applicable joint venture is included in its consolidated financial statements. The contribution of the Company’s joint ventures to the Company’s profits and losses may fluctuate, including the distributions that it may receive from such entities, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

A joint venture involves certain risks such as:

 

· OSG may not have voting control over the joint venture;
· OSG may not be able to maintain good relationships with its joint venture partner;
· The joint venture partner at any time may have economic or business interests that are inconsistent with OSG’s;
· The joint venture partner may fail to fund its share of capital for operations or to fulfill its other commitments, including providing accurate and timely accounting and financial information to OSG and may seek concessions from OSG;

 

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· The joint venture may experience operating difficulties and financial losses, which may lead to asset write-downs or impairment charges that could negatively impact the operating results of the joint venture and OSG;
· The joint venture or venture partner could lose key personnel; and
· The joint venture partner could become bankrupt requiring OSG to assume all risks and capital requirements related to the joint venture project, and the related bankruptcy proceedings could have an adverse impact on the operation of the partnership or joint venture.

 

In addition, the charters under which OSG’s two FSO joint venture vessels currently operate expire in 2017 and may not be renewed. Qatar Petroleum announced in June 2016 that it had awarded a 30% interest in the concession covering the field on which the FSO vessels operate to a new development partner. As a result, any renewal of the charters under which the FSO joint venture vessels operate would need to be negotiated with this new development partner and may not be comparable to the existing agreements with respect to rates and other material terms. The carrying amount of the Company’s investment in and advances to the FSO joint venture was $279,447 as of September 30, 2016. If events relating to any of these risks were to come to pass, that could terminate or adversely affect the Company’s participation in the relevant joint venture, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The vote by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union could adversely affect us.

 

The recent United Kingdom referendum on its membership in the European Union (“E.U.”) resulted in a majority of U.K. voters voting to exit the E.U. (“Brexit”). We have operations in the United Kingdom and the E.U., and as a result, we face risks associated with the potential uncertainty and disruptions that may follow Brexit, including with respect to volatility in exchange rates and interest rates, and potential material changes to the regulatory regime applicable to our business or global trading parties. Brexit could adversely affect European or worldwide political, regulatory, economic or market conditions and could contribute to instability in global political institutions, regulatory agencies and financial markets. Any of these effects of Brexit, and others we cannot anticipate or that may evolve over time, could have a material adverse effect on OSG’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The smuggling or alleged smuggling of drugs or other contraband onto the Company’s vessels may lead to governmental claims against the Company.

 

The Company expects that its vessels will call in ports where smugglers attempt to hide drugs and other contraband on vessels, with or without the knowledge of crew members. To the extent the Company’s vessels are found with or accused of carrying contraband, whether inside or attached to the hull of our vessels and whether with or without the knowledge of any of its crew, we may face governmental or other regulatory claims which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For example, one of our vessels was recently being held in Venezuela because of a commercial dispute involving the charterer and the pool in which the vessel was operating, caused by allegedly improper documentation being provided to local authorities in connection with loading a cargo, resulting in an ongoing investigation.

 

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

 

See Note 12, “Capital Stock and Stock Compensation,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of Class A and Class B warrants exercised in exchange for Class A and Class B common stock, which is incorporated by reference in this Part II, Item 2.

 

On October 20, 2015, the Board approved a resolution authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $200,000 worth of shares of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock and warrants from time to time over a 24-month period ending October 2017, on the open market or otherwise, in such quantities, at such prices, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as management determines is in the best interests of the Company. Shares owned by employees and directors of the Company are not eligible for repurchase under this program. The following table summarizes purchases made by the Company pursuant to the authorized buyback program during the three months ended September 30, 2016:

 

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    Class A
common stock
shares
repurchased
    Class A common
stock warrants
repurchased
    Average
purchase
price
    Total number of
shares and warrants
purchased under
program
   

Maximum number of
shares that may still be

purchased under the
program (1)

 
                               
July 2016     -       -       -       -          
August 2016     -       21,979,635     $ 1.94       21,979,635          
September 2016     -       -       -       -          
Totals     -       21,979,635     $ 1.94       21,979,635       7,534,132  

 

(1) Represents remaining buyback authorization ($77,025) divided by the average purchase price of equity securities repurchased during the third quarter of 2016. Because each warrant is for the purchase of 0.190 shares of common stock without consideration of any withholding pursuant to the cashless exercise procedures, an average price of $10.22 was used to calculate the maximum number of shares that may still be purchased under the Program. The maximum number of warrants that may still be purchased under the Program is 39,653,324. .

 

Item 4 .         Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6 .         Exhibits

 

See Exhibit Index on page 60.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
  (Registrant)
   
Date:  November 9, 2016 /s/ Ian T. Blackley
  Ian T. Blackley
  Chief Executive Officer
   
Date:  November 9, 2016 /s/ Rick F. Oricchio
  Rick F. Oricchio
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

*10.1 Form of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Management Incentive Comprehensive Plan Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement.
   
10.2 Second Amendment, dated as of July 18, 2016, to OIN Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2014, among the Registrant, OSG International, Inc. (“OIN”), OIN Delaware LLC, certain subsidiaries of OIN as other guarantors, various lenders, Jefferies Finance LLC, Barclays Bank PLC and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book running managers, Jefferies Finance LLC, as administrative agent, Barclays Bank PLC and UBS Securities LLC, as co-documentation agents, Jefferies Finance LLC, as syndication agent, collateral agent and mortgage trustee, swingline lender, and issuing bank. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on 8-K dated July 22, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
   
10.3 Third Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2016, to OIN Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2014, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of June 3, 2015, and that certain Second Amendment, dated as of July 18, 2016, among the Registrant, OSG International, Inc. (“OIN”), OIN Delaware LLC, certain subsidiaries of OIN as other guarantors, various lenders, Jefferies Finance LLC, Barclays Bank PLC and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book running managers, Jefferies Finance LLC, as administrative agent, Barclays Bank PLC and UBS Securities LLC, as co-documentation agents, Jefferies Finance LLC, as syndication agent, collateral agent and mortgage trustee, swingline lender, and issuing bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on 8-K dated September 26, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
   
*10.4 Separation Agreement dated July 29, 2016 between the Registrant and a former executive.
   
*10.5 Employment Agreement dated as of July 17, 2016 between the Registrant and an executive.
   
*10.6 Amendment dated as of August 3, 2016 to Employment Agreement between the Registrant and an executive.
   
*10.7 Amendment dated as of August 3, 2016 to Employment Agreement between the Registrant and an executive.
   
*10.8 Amendment dated as of August 3, 2016 to Employment Agreement between the Registrant and an executive.
   
*10.9 Amendment dated as of August 3, 2016 to Employment Agreement between the Registrant and an executive.
   
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as amended.
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as amended.
   
32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
EX-101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
EX-101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
   
EX-101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
   
EX-101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

 

EX-101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
   
EX-101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 

   
(1) The Exhibits marked with one asterisk (*) are a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.

 

MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of this [__]th day of [______], 2016 (the “ Agreement ”), by and between Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”), and [ Name of Officer ] (the “ Grantee ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Management Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by providing the employees and consultants of the Company with incentives and rewards to encourage them to continue in the service of the Company and with a proprietary interest in pursuing the long-term growth, profitability and financial success of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Plan provides for the grant of Other Stock-Based Awards, including restricted stock units or “RSUs”, to Participants in the Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company previously determined to grant performance-based RSUs to certain officers and employees of the Company, but has as of the date hereof not yet finalized or documented such grants.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.      Grant of RSUs . Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee an award of performance-based RSUs (collectively, the “ RSUs ”) in a number equal to a target of [_ x _] (the “ Target RSUs ”) and a maximum of [__ 1.5x __], with the actual number of RSUs to be determined based upon achievement of performance criteria as described in Sections 4(a) and 4(c) below. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock subject to Section 4 below.

 

2.      Grant Date . The “ Grant Date ” of the RSUs hereby granted is [_____], 2016.

 

3.      Incorporation of the Plan . All terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan are incorporated herein and made part hereof as if stated herein. If there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern. Unless otherwise indicated herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Plan.

 

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4.      Vesting and Settlement .

 

(a)          The RSUs shall vest as set forth below, provided that the Grantee remains continuously employed by the Company through December 31, 2018. Exhibit A sets out in detail the Company’s performance metrics and targets for these RSUs, which are as follows:

 

a. One-third (⅓) of the Target RSUs shall vest on December 31, 2018, subject to OSG’s Three-Year Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) performance in the Three-Year EPS Performance Period relative to a 2.5% compounded annual growth rate (the “EPS Target”), and as certified by the Committee and subject to increase or decrease as set forth in Section 4(c).

 

b. One-third (⅓) of the Target RSUs shall vest on December 31, 2018, subject to OSG’s Return On Invested Capital (“ROIC”) performance in a Three-Year ROIC Performance Period relative to a 9% rate (the “ROIC Target”), and as certified by the Committee on and subject to increase or decrease as set forth in Section 4(c).

 

c. One-third (⅓) of the 2016 performance-based RSUs will be subject to OSG’s Three-Year Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) performance relative to that of a Performance Peer Group over a Three-Year TSR Performance Period, and as certified by the Committee and subject to increase or decrease as set forth in Section 4(c).

 

(b)          Settlement of the vested RSUs may be in either shares of Common Stock or cash, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, and shall occur as soon as practicable following the Committee’s certification of the achievement of the applicable performance measures and targets and in any event no later than March 15, 2019 (such date, the “ Settlement Date ”). Each tranche of RSUs vests separately according to its performance metric.

 

(c)          The number of Target RSUs shall be subject to an increase or decrease depending on performance against the applicable performance measures and targets using the performance factor percentage set forth in Exhibit A .

 

5.      Rights as Shareholder . If the RSUs are settled in shares of Common Stock, upon and following the Settlement Date and the entry of such settlement on the books of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, the Grantee shall be the record owner of the shares of Common Stock and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including the right to vote such shares of Common Stock and receive all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such shares of Common Stock

 

6.      Forfeiture . RSUs which have not become vested as of the date the Grantee’s Employment terminates shall immediately be forfeited on such date, and the Grantee shall have no further rights with respect thereto.

 

7.      Restrictions . Subject to any exceptions set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, until such time as the RSUs are settled in accordance with Section 4, the RSUs or the rights represented thereby may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of. No purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposal of the RSUs, or the rights represented thereby, whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise will vest in the assignee or transferee any interest or right herein whatsoever, but immediately upon such purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposal of the RSUs will be forfeited by the Grantee and all of the Grantee’s rights to such RSUs shall immediately terminate without any payment or consideration from the Company.

 

8.      Restrictive Covenants . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, by accepting the RSUs, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is bound by the following restrictive covenants (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”):

 

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(a)          Except to the extent (1) expressly authorized in writing by the Company or (2) required by law or any legal process, the Grantee shall not at any time during the Grantee’s Employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates or following the date the Grantee’s Employment terminates use, disseminate, disclose or divulge to any person or to any firm, corporation, association or other business entity, Confidential Information (as defined in Section 20 herein) or proprietary Trade Secrets (as defined in Section 20 herein) of the Company or any of its Affiliates;

 

(b)          The Grantee shall not at any time during the Grantee’s Employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates or following the date the Grantee’s Employment terminates make any derogatory, disparaging or negative statements, orally, written or otherwise, against the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers and employees;

 

(c)          During the Non-Compete Period (as defined in Section 20 herein), the Grantee shall not (i) become employed in any capacity by, or become an officer, employee, director, agent, consultant, shareholder or partner of, or perform any services for, or otherwise hold an interest (other than the ownership of less than 5% of the stock or other equity interests of a publicly traded firm or corporation) in, any Competitor (as defined in Section 20 herein) of the Company or any of its Affiliates or (ii) directly or indirectly, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, including any Competitor of the Company or any of its Affiliates, engage in any business transaction or relationship or perform any services in any material way competitive with the Company or any of its Affiliates with or for a client or prospective client of the Company or any of its Affiliates, provided that if the terms of any effective written individual contract entered into between the Company and the Grantee shall provide for different terms in respect of non-competition, such contract shall govern Grantee’s permitted activities during the Restricted Period (or such other period as may be set forth in such contract) rather than this Section 8(c);

 

(d)          During the Non-Solicit Period, the Grantee shall not directly or indirectly, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, (i) solicit or hire, attempt to solicit or hire, or assist any other person in soliciting or hiring any employee, agent or contractor of the Company or any of its Affiliates or induce any employee, agent or contractor of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate his or her or her Employment or cease doing business with the Company or any of its Affiliates for any reason whatsoever or (ii) interfere with any business relationship between the Company or any of its Affiliates and any client or prospective client of the Company or any of its Affiliates or induce any client or prospective client to discontinue any business relationship with the Company or any of its Affiliates or to refrain from entering into a business relationship or transaction with the Company or any of its Affiliates, provided that if the terms of any effective written individual contract entered into between the Company and the Grantee shall provide for different terms in respect of non-solicitation or non-competition, such contract shall govern Grantee’s permitted activities during the Restricted Period (or such other period as may be set forth in such contract) rather than this Section 8(d).

 

The Restrictive Covenants are in addition to and do not supersede any rights the Company or any of its Affiliates may have in law or at equity or under any other agreement.

 

By accepting the RSUs, the Grantee shall further agree that it is impossible to measure in money the damages which will accrue to the Company or any of its Affiliates in the event the Grantee breaches the Restrictive Covenants. Therefore, if the Company or any of its Affiliates shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions hereof, the Grantee shall agree to waive the claim or defense that the Company or any of its Affiliates has an adequate remedy at law and the Grantee shall agree not to assert in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense that the Company or any of its Affiliates has an adequate remedy at law.

 

If at any time the Committee reasonably believes that the Grantee has breached any of the Restrictive Covenants described in Sections 8(a) through 8(d), the Committee may suspend the vesting of Grantee’s RSUs pending a good faith determination by the Committee of whether any such Restrictive Covenant has been breached, it being understood that such suspension shall not cause the settlement to be delayed beyond the last date that settlement may occur pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof. If the Committee determines in good faith that the Grantee has breached any such Restrictive Covenants, the Grantee shall immediately forfeit any outstanding unvested RSUs and shall repay to the Company, upon demand, any Common Stock or cash issued upon the settlement of the Grantee’s RSUs if the vesting of such RSUs occurred during such breach. The Grantee shall also be required to repay to the Company, in cash and upon demand, any proceeds resulting from the sale or other disposition (including to the Company) of Common Stock issued upon settlement of the Grantee’s RSUs if the sale or disposition was effected at any time during such breach.

 

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The foregoing shall not prejudice the Company’s right to require the Grantee to account for and pay over to the Company on a pre-tax basis any profit obtained by the Grantee as a result of any transaction constituting a breach of the Restrictive Covenants.

 

9.      Taxes .

 

(a)     Liability for Tax-Related Items . Except to the extent prohibited by law, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for any and all income taxes (including federal, state, local and other income taxes), social insurance, payroll taxes and other tax-related withholding (the “ Tax-Related Items ”) arising in connection with the RSUs, regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to such Tax-Related Items. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) does not make any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Item in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, including the grant and vesting of the RSUs, or the subsequent sale of the shares of Common Stock and (ii) does not commit, and is under no obligation, to structure the terms of the RSUs or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.

 

(b)     Payment of Withholding Taxes . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Committee) have been made by the Grantee with respect to the payment of any taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to such shares of Common Stock.

(c)          

10.    Modification; Entire Agreement; Waiver . No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement which reduces the Grantee’s rights hereunder will be valid unless the same is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. This Agreement, together with the Plan, represent the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the RSUs. The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement will in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

 

11.    Policy Against Insider Trading . By accepting the RSUs, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is bound by and shall comply with all the terms and conditions of the Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time.

 

12.    Data Privacy Consent . The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by the Company for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company may hold certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, work location and phone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, hire date, any shares of Common Stock or directorships held in the Company or any of its Affiliates, details of all awards or any other entitlement to shares awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“ Personal Data ”). The Grantee understands that Personal Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, now or in the future, that these recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Personal Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that Personal Data will be held only as long as is necessary or appropriate to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. Further, the Grantee understands that the Grantee is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.

 

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13.    Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement will be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s beneficiary, if applicable.

 

14.    Captions . Captions provided herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the scope, meaning, intent or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

15.    Severability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, and each provision of the Plan and this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

 

16.    Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signature pages to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.

 

17.    Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the provisions governing conflict of laws.

 

18.    Acceptance . The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Board, or a Committee thereof, in respect of the Plan, this Agreement and the RSUs shall be final and conclusive. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon disposition of the underlying shares and that the Grantee should consult a tax advisor prior to such disposition.

 

19.    Section 409A . This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payment and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Grantee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

20.    Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(A) Competitor ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership or other entity that engages in (or that owns a significant interest in any corporation, partnership or other entity that engages in) any business conducted by the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

(B) Confidential Information ” shall mean all information regarding the Company or any of its Affiliates, any Company activity or the activity of any of its Affiliates, Company business or the business of any of its Affiliates, or Company customers or the customers of any of its Affiliates that is not generally known to persons not employed or retained (as employees or as independent contractors or agents) by the Company or any of its Affiliates, that is not generally disclosed by Company practice or authority to persons not employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates that does not rise to the level of a Trade Secret and that is the subject of reasonable efforts to keep it confidential, and shall include, to the extent such information is not a Trade Secret and to the extent material, but not be limited to product code, product concepts, production techniques, technical information regarding the Company’s or any of its Affiliates’ products or services, production processes and product/service development, operations techniques, product/service formulas, information concerning Company or any of its Affiliates’ techniques for use and integration of its website and other products/services, current and future development and expansion or contraction plans of the Company or any of its Affiliates, sale/acquisition plans and contacts, marketing plans and contacts, information concerning the legal affairs of the Company or any of its Affiliates and certain information concerning the strategy, tactics and financial affairs of the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided that Confidential Information shall not include information that has become generally available to the public, other than through a breach by such Grantee; and provided further that this definition shall not limit any definition of “confidential information” or any equivalent term under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act or any other state, local or federal law.

 

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(C) Non-Compete Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the date the Grantee’s Employment terminates and ending on the 18 month anniversary thereof.

 

(D) Non-Solicit Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the date the Grantee’s Employment terminates and ending on the 18 month anniversary thereof.

 

(E) Trade Secrets ” shall mean all secret, proprietary or confidential information regarding the Company (which shall mean and include all of the Company’s subsidiaries and all Affiliates and joint ventures connected by ownership to the Company at any time) or any Company activity that fits within the definition of “trade secrets” under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act or other applicable law, and shall include, but not be limited to, all source codes and object codes for the Company’s software and all website design information to the extent that such information fits within the Uniform Trade Secrets Act; provided that Trade Secrets shall not include information that has become generally available to the public, other than through a breach by such Grantee; and provided further that this definition shall not limit any definition of “trade secrets” or any equivalent term under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act or any other state, local or federal law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer and said Grantee has hereunto signed this Agreement on the Grantee’s own behalf, thereby representing that the Grantee has carefully read and understands this Agreement and the Plan as of the day and year first written above.

 

  OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
     
     
     
     
    By:  [_____]
     
    Title: [_____]
     
    Acknowledged and Accepted:
     
       
       
      [_____]

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Summary of Performance Metrics for Performance RSU s

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 

Execution Copy August 15, 2016

 

July 29, 2016

 

Mr. Henry P. Flinter

15825 Dawson Ridge Drive

Tampa, FL 33647

 

Dear Henry:

 

This letter agreement (this “ Agreement ”) confirms our agreement as to the termination subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assignees, the “ Company ”), commencing on July 29, 2016 (the “ Separation from Service Date” ), in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be effective once executed by the parties hereto.

 

1.          Prior to the Separation from Service Date, the Company will notify the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is no longer authorized to accept service of notice on your behalf in the Matter of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (HO-11996) and that acknowledgement of receipt by the SEC shall be delivered to you. In addition, prior to the Separation from Service Date, the Company’s attorneys shall deliver to you a record of its interaction with the SEC relative to you according to the hereby void authority previously granted by you to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP to accept service of notice. This record should include, at a minimum, the date of each conversation/communication concerning you, whether verbal or in writing, name and title of SEC official contacted (to the extent OSG is reasonably able to determine the official contacted), and description of content of such communication.

 

2.          As of the Separation from Service Date, you will have or will be deemed to have resigned all positions, titles, duties, authorities and responsibilities at or with the Company, its subsidiaries, its affiliates, any joint venture of which any of them is involved, and any other business associated with the Company (collectively, “ Company Businesses ”) (including any role on the board or other governing body of any Company Business, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, Alaska Tanker Corporation, but not including any such board or other governing body of a not-for-profit or other charitable organization) and you have executed and will execute all additional documents and take such further steps as the Company may require to effectuate such resignation.

 

3.          Following the Separation from Service Date, you will receive only the compensation and benefits as described in Section 6(a) of the employment agreement, by and between you and the Company and dated as of September 29, 2014 and as amended as of March 30, 2016 (the “Employment Agreement”), subject to and in accordance with the terms thereof (including without limitation Section 6(d)). Per Section 7 of the Employment Agreement, you shall not be required to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the amount of any payments to be made by the Company under Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement, and any such payments shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by you as the result of employment with another employer after the Separation from Service Date.

 

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4.          You acknowledge and agree that, under the terms of the Employment Agreement, you are subject to certain restrictions and obligations, including without limitation Sections 8 through 10 (inclusive) and Section 12. You acknowledge and agree that these restrictions and obligations are incorporated by reference herein, and that you will continue to be subject to such restrictions and obligations, in accordance with the terms thereof, which shall remain in full force and effect and are a part of this Agreement as if restated herein. In the event you fail to satisfy the Restrictive Covenants, as defined in the Employment Agreement, pursuant to Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement, which conditions your right to the compensation and benefits payable pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement on your compliance with the Restrictive Covenants, the Company shall have the right following the Company’s good faith delivery to you of notice of breach of any material obligation thereunder, and, if such breach is potentially susceptible of cure or remedy, a period of 30 days from and after delivery of such notice shall have passed without your having cured or remedied such breach, to stop any future payments and benefits; provided , that you and the Company shall continue to have such other remedies as permitted under the terms of the Employment Agreement, in addition to any other rights or remedies the Company may have, whether at law or in equity. The Company acknowledges and agrees that under Section 12 of the Employment Agreement, subject to the terms thereof, the Company is obligated to not disparage you and is obligated to use reasonable efforts to not permit the members of the OSG board of directors and its senior executives to disparage you. The Company acknowledges and agrees that its restrictions and obligations pursuant to Section 12 are incorporated by reference herein, and that the Company will continue to be subject to such restrictions and obligations, which shall remain in full force and effect and are a part of this Agreement as if restated herein.

 

5.          Release.

 

(a)          You agree to release the Company, and its officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns (together, the “Releasees”) from any and all claims which you or your heirs, successors or assigns have or may have against any Releasee and any and all liability which any such Releasee may have to you, arising from any and all bases, however, denominated, including but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, any applicable state or local civil or human rights law and any other federal, state or local law and any workers’ compensation or disability claims under any such laws or claims under any contract. This release relates to claims by reason of any matter, cause or thing occurring, done or omitted to be done from the beginning of the world until the date of the execution hereof. Employee further agrees that Employee will not file or permit to be filed on Employee’s behalf any such claim. You agree, and agree that you will not cause any other to, file or otherwise pursue any such claim against the Releasees. This release is not intended to interfere with your right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”). However, by executing this agreement, you hereby waive the right to recover in any proceeding you may bring before the EEOC or any State human rights commission or in any proceeding brought by the EEOC or any state human rights commission on your behalf. This release does not apply to any action to enforce an obligation of any of the Releasees pursuant to this Agreement (including with respect to the Company’s obligations under Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement). A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IS IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

 

(b)          You acknowledge and agree that, by your free and voluntary act of signing below, you agree to all of the terms of this Agreement and intend to be legally bound thereby. You understand that you may consider whether to agree to the terms contained herein for a period of twenty-one (21) days. You must execute this Agreement on or after July 29, 2016 and before August 20, 2016, to acknowledge your understanding of, and agreement with, the foregoing. The payments and benefits to which you may be entitled will be delayed at least until this Agreement becomes effective, enforceable and irrevocable. Any payments or benefits delayed shall be paid in a lump sum on the first payroll date following the date upon which this Agreement becomes effective. You acknowledge that you have been advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement.

 

(c)          With respect to the release and the Company’s obligations pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement, this Agreement will become effective, enforceable and irrevocable on the eighth day after the date on which it is executed by you (the “Effective Date”). During the seven-day period prior to the Effective Date, you may revoke your agreement to accept the terms hereof by indicating in writing to the Company of your intention to revoke. If you exercise your right to revoke hereunder, you will not have any right to receive any of the benefits provided for herein, and to the extent any payments have already been made, you agree that you will immediately, and in no event later than five (5) days following such revocation, reimburse the Company for the full, pre-tax, amount of any such payment. In the event of any such revocation you will remain subject to the restrictions and obligations under Paragraph 4 of this Agreement, and this release shall remain in full force and effect in the event the Company is entitled to recoup any payments and benefits from you as a result of your failure to comply with such restrictions and obligations.

 

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6.          Miscellaneous.

 

(a)          Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without reference to principles of conflict of laws. Subject to Section 10 of the Employment Agreement, the parties hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Hillsborough County, Florida, and hereby agree to exclusive venue in that jurisdiction.

 

(b)          Entire Agreement/Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between you and the Company with respect to your employment with the Company and the termination thereof and except as expressly provided herein supersedes any prior agreements between the Company or its affiliates and you with respect thereto, including the Employment Agreement. This Agreement may not be altered, modified, amended or terminated except by a written instrument signed by you and the Company.

 

(c)          Waivers. No waiver by any person of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any similar or dissimilar breach at the same or any other time. To be effective, any waiver must be set forth in writing signed by the waiving person and must specifically refer to the breach that is being waived.

 

(d)          Successors: Binding Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the person or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees, legatees and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.

 

(e)          Conflict and Representation. You represent that you are not subject to any limitations that would be violated by you entering into this Agreement or performance of your obligations hereunder or interfere with, or limit, your ability to perform your duties hereunder.

 

(f)          Withholding. The Company may withhold from any and all amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

(g)          Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original, with the same force and effect as if the signature thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

 

(h)          General. Notwithstanding anything herein, in the Employment Agreement or in any other agreement with or policy of the Company, nothing herein or therein shall (i) prohibit you from making reports of possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or of any other whist1eb1ower protection provisions of state or federa1law or regulation, or (ii) require notification or prior approval by the Company of any reporting described in clause (i); provided, however, that you are not authorized to disclose communications with counsel that were made for the purpose of receiving legal advice or that contain legal advice or that are protected by the attorney work product or similar privilege. Furthermore, you shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in each case, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or proceeding, if such filings are made under seal.

 

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If the terms and conditions set forth above accurately reflect the understanding between you and the Company, please execute a copy of this letter agreement and return it to acknowledge your agreement to the foregoing.

 

  OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Steven Stulbaum
    Name: Steven Stulbaum
    Title: VP of HR

 

Agreed & Accepted:  
   
/s/ Henry Flinter  
Henry Flinter  

 

Acknowledgment

 

STATE OF                 

ss:

COUNTY OF                ;

 

On the              day of         ,           , before me personally came Henry P. Flinter who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides at                                             ; and did acknowledge and represent that he has had an opportunity to consult with attorneys and other advisers of his choosing regarding the Agreement attached hereto, that he has reviewed all of the terms of the Agreement and that he fully understands all of its provisions, including, without limitation, the general release and waiver set forth therein.

 

                                                  

Notary Public

 

Date:                                           

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This AGREEMENT, dated as of July 17, 2016 (the “ Agreement ”), between Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and Samuel H. Norton (the “ Executive ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive mutually desire that the Executive serve as Senior Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Flag Strategic Business Unit of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.     Position and Duties

 

(a)   The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive as Senior Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Flag Strategic Business Unit. The Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company in such capacity during the Term, as defined in Section 2 hereof. The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as are customary and reasonable to such positions, as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) from time to time. The Executive shall be subject to, and shall act in accordance with, all lawful instructions and directions of, and shall report to, the Board and all policies and rules of the Company applicable to executive officers.

 

(b)  During the Term, excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive shall devote his full working time, energy and attention to the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder and shall diligently endeavor to promote the business and best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it does not interfere with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, Executive may (i) with the prior consent of the Board, serve on the boards of directors or equivalent bodies of trade associations and/or charitable organizations; (ii) engage in charitable activities and community affairs; (iii) manage his personal, financial and legal affairs; and (iv) continue to hold his 50% stake in, and participate in the businesses that are owned by, SeaChange Partners LLC.

 

(c)   The Executive’s principal place of employment shall be Tampa, Florida.

 

(d)   During the Term, the Company shall put Executive up for election to serve as a member of the Board. The Executive will receive no additional compensation in respect of his service on the Board, but shall retain and continue to vest in the equity awards granted coincident with the 2016 annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such awards.

 

2.     Term

 

The Executive shall serve as Senior Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Flag Strategic Business Unit (including as President and Chief Executive Officer of OSG Bulk Ships, Inc.) commencing on July [18], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”) and shall continue until terminated (such period, the “ Term ”) upon his “ Separation from Service ” with the Company in connection with any of the events described in Section 4 hereof.

 

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3.     Compensation

 

(a)    Base Salary

 

As compensation for the agreements made by the Executive herein and the performance by the Executive of his obligations hereunder, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the rate of $395,000 per annum (the “ Base Salary ”), payable in accordance with the Company’s payroll practice as in effect from time to time and subject to annual review and possible increase as determined by the Board in its discretion.

 

(b)    Annual Incentives

 

In addition to the Base Salary, with respect to each fiscal year of the Company during the Term, the Executive shall be eligible for annual performance-based compensation (the “ Annual Bonus ”), with a target value of $1,250,000 (the “ Target Bonus ”). The amount of the actual Annual Bonus that may be paid with respect to any such fiscal year shall be based on the relative achievement of annual individual and Company performance objectives established by the Board at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the Board, and subject to the Executive’s employment with the Company through the applicable payment date for any such Annual Bonus. Following the end of the fiscal year to which the Annual Bonus relates, fifty percent (50%) of the Annual Bonus shall be paid in (i) fully vested non-qualified stock options with an exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of Company Class A common stock on the date of grant (the “ Closing Price ”), with an aggregate grant date Black-Scholes present value equal to fifty percent (50%) of the earned Annual Bonus; and (ii) fully vested shares of Company Class A common stock with an aggregate grant date value based on the Closing Price equal to fifty percent (50%) of the earned Annual Bonus, in either case granted under the Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Management Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of September 23, 2014 and as amended from time in accordance with its terms (the “ Plan ”) or such other plan as may be in effect from time to time.

 

(c)    Initial Equity Award; Special One-Time Incentive Compensation

 

The Executive will receive an initial grant pursuant to the Plan, comprised of non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units (“ RSUs ”) with an aggregate grant date value equal to the face value of 208,333 shares of Class A common stock of the Company on the date of grant (such grant, the “ Initial Equity Award ”). The grant of the Initial Equity Award shall be made promptly following the Effective Date. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the award shall be time-based vesting RSUs and the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) shall be time-based vesting stock options, determined using the Black-Scholes present value on the date of grant and with an exercise price equal to the Closing Price on the date of grant. The RSUs and options shall vest in three substantially equal tranches on January 1 of each of 2017, 2018 and 2019, and the Executive shall only be entitled to elect to use net settlement with respect to the Initial Equity Award with the consent of either (i) the Compensation Committee of the Board or (ii) the Board. In the event the Company completes the contemplated spin-off of its International Flag business, the awards will be adjusted in the most efficient tax manner possible to preserve the Executive’s economic interests to the maximum extent possible while providing the Executive with shares of Company Class A common stock rather than shares in the spun-off business, such that the Executive’s economic interests are substantially the same on the business day immediately prior to the spin-off and on the business day on which the spin-off occurs. In addition, the Executive may from time to time be eligible to earn supplemental performance-based incentive compensation at, and on such terms and conditions as may be determined in, the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

(d)   Holding Requirement; Certain Forfeitures

 

Shares of Company Class A common stock acquired by the Executive other than pursuant to the Initial Equity Award shall be held by the Executive at least until the earliest to occur of (i) a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan, (ii) the Separation from Service Date (as defined below), solely in the event of a termination of the Executive’s employment and the Term by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason and (iii) the third (3 rd ) anniversary of the date of such acquisition; provided , that the Executive shall be permitted to elect to use net settlement to satisfy any exercise price or taxes due thereon, in the Executive’s discretion. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event the Company experiences a major safety and/or containment incident which results from gross negligence or willful misconduct of management or results from a violation of federal operation, safety or construction regulations, or if the responsible party fails to report the incident or to cooperate with relevant authorities in responding to such incident, all incentive based compensation other than the Initial Equity Award, whether such incentive based compensation is subject to short or long term performance criteria and/or time based vesting, and whether denominated or payable in cash, shares of Class A common stock or other property, to the extent unvested at the time the incident occurs may be cancelled at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the Executive shall forfeit any rights with respect to such awards without consideration therefor.

 

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(e)    Allowances; Reimbursement of Expenses

 

The Company will cover up to (i) $5,200 in 2016 and $7,300 in 2017 in air travel expenses for the Executive between Tampa, Florida and Miami, Florida and (ii) up to $200 per day for hotel accommodations for the two months immediately following the Effective Date until local housing is concluded. During the Term, except with respect to the foregoing reimbursements, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all business expenses incurred by the Executive in performing his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement (“ Business Expenses ”), in accordance and to the extent consistent with the Company’s policies for reimbursement of business expenses incurred by other Company senior executive officers.

 

(f)    Attorney’s Fees

 

The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and customary attorney’s fees incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement.

 

(g)   Change in Control Bonus

 

In the event a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan, is consummated before July 15, 2018, the Executive will receive, no later than thirty (30) days following consummation of such Change in Control, an award of cash and/or equity with an aggregate value equal to no less than $2,500,000, the proportion of which is paid in cash and/or equity to be determined by the Board in its discretion; provided that if the value of any equity delivered as a result of the foregoing equals or exceeds $2,500,000, then no cash shall be paid pursuant hereto. In the event of such a Change in Control on or after July 15, 2018, but prior to July 15, 2019, the aggregate value of the award shall be no less than $1,250,000; provided that if the value of any equity delivered as a result of the foregoing equals or exceeds $1,250,000, then no cash shall be paid pursuant hereto.

 

(h)   Other Benefits

 

During the Term, for so long as the Executive meets the eligibility requirements of the applicable plan, policy or program: (i) the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all savings and retirement plans, policies and programs of the Company which are made available generally to other executive officers of the Company and (ii) the Executive and/or the Executive’s immediate family including children up to 26 years of age, as the case may be, shall be entitled to participate in, and shall receive all benefits under, all welfare benefit plans, policies and programs (including the Company’s health insurance and disability plans) provided by the Company which are made available to other executive officers of the Company (for the avoidance of doubt, such plans, policies or programs shall not include any plan, policy or program which provides benefits in the nature of severance or continuation pay).

 

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4.     Separation from Service

 

(a)    Death

 

The Executive shall separate from service with the Company, and the Term shall terminate, upon the Executive’s death.

 

(b)    Disability

 

The Executive shall separate from service with the Company and the Term shall terminate, if, as a result of the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or injury, the Executive (i) shall become eligible to receive a benefit under the Company’s long-term disability plan applicable to the Executive, or (ii) has been unable, due to physical or mental illness or incapacity, to perform the essential duties of his employment with reasonable accommodation for a continuous period of ninety (90) days or an aggregate of one hundred-eighty (180) days within a one-year period (“ Disability ”). The termination of the Executive’s employment for Disability shall not be considered a termination without Cause for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(c)    Cause

 

The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause, and upon such termination the Executive shall separate from service with the Company and the Term shall terminate. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Cause ” shall mean, when used in connection with the Executive’s Separation from Service with the Company: (i) the Executive’s failure to attempt in good faith to perform his duties (other than as a result of illness or injury); (ii) the Executive’s willful misconduct or gross negligence of a material nature in connection with the performance of his duties as an employee, which is or could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the Company, or any of its affiliates (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise); (iii) a breach by the Executive of the Executive’s fiduciary duty or duty of loyalty to the Company or its affiliates; (iv) the Executive’s intentional and unauthorized removal, use or disclosure of the Company’s or any affiliate’s document (in any medium or form) relating to the Company or an affiliate, or the customers of the Company or an affiliate thereof and which is or could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the Company, its customers or their respective affiliates; (v) the willful performance by the Executive of any act or acts of dishonesty in connection with or relating to the Company’s or its affiliates’ business or the willful misappropriation (or willful attempted misappropriation) of any of the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ funds or property; (vi) the conviction of the Executive or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the Executive to any felony or other serious crime involving moral turpitude; (vii) a material breach of any of the Executive’s obligations under any agreement entered into between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates that is material to the employment relationship between Company or any of its affiliates and the Executive or the relationship between the Company and the Executive as investor or prospective investor in the Company; or (viii) a material breach of the Company’s policies or procedures, which breach causes or could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the Company or its business reputation; provided that, with respect to the events in clauses (i), (ii), (iv) or (vii) herein, the Company shall have delivered written notice to the Executive of its intention to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause, which notice specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to give rise to the Company’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause and the Executive shall not have cured such circumstances, to the extent such circumstances are reasonably susceptible to cure as determined by the Board in good faith, within fifteen (15) days following the Company’s delivery of such notice.

 

(d)   Without Cause or Voluntarily (Other Than for Good Reason)

 

The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause. The Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment, other than for Good Reason, provided that the Executive provides the Company with notice of his intent to terminate his employment at least sixty (60) days in advance of the Date of Separation from Service (as defined below). Upon such termination, in each case, the Executive shall separate from service with the Company and the Term shall terminate.

 

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(e)    Good Reason

 

The Executive may terminate his employment and separate from service with the Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Good Reason ” shall mean, when used in connection with the Executive’s Separation from Service with the Company, unless the Executive shall have consented in writing thereto: (i) a material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary; (ii) a material change in the Executive’s principal place of employment; (iii) any material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (iv) the Executive shall not have been appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on or before June 30, 2017; or (v) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach of this Agreement by the Company; provided , in each case, that within thirty (30) days following the initial occurrence of any of the events set forth in (i) – (iii) or (v) herein or within thirty days following June 30, 2017 in the case of (iv) herein, the Executive shall have delivered written notice to the Company of his intention to terminate his employment for Good Reason, which notice specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to give rise to the Executive’s right to terminate employment for Good Reason, the Company shall not have cured such circumstances within thirty (30) days following the Company’s receipt of such notice, and the Executive’s Separation from Service with the Company shall have occurred within seventy (70) following the initial occurrence (or June 30, 2017, in the case of clause (iv)) of the applicable event. Upon such termination the Executive shall separate from service with the Company and the Term shall terminate.

 

5.     Procedure for Separation from Service

 

(a)    Notice of Separation from Service . Any separation of the Executive from service with the Company (other than a separation from service on account of the death of Executive) shall be communicated by written “ Notice of Separation from Service ” to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof.

 

(b)    Date of Separation from Service . The Date of Separation from Service shall mean: (i) if the Separation from Service occurs due to the Executive’s death, the date of the Executive’s death; (ii) if the Separation from Service pursuant to Section 4(b), the date on which the Executive receives a Notice of Separation from Service from the Company; (iii) if the Separation from Service occurs due to the Executive’s voluntary termination without Good Reason, the date specified in the notice given pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, which shall not be less than sixty (60) days after the Notice of Separation from Service; (iv) if the Separation from Service occurs due to the Executive’s termination with Good Reason, the date of his termination in accordance with Section 4(e) hereof; and (v) if the Separation from Service occurs for any other reason, the date on which a Notice of Separation from Service is given or any later date (within thirty (30) days, or any alternative time period agreed upon by the parties, after the giving of such notice) set forth in such Notice of Separation from Service.

 

6.     Separation Payments

 

(a)    Without Cause or for Good Reason

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service due to termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts or benefits described in paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) below at the times specified below, and, except for (x) any vested benefits under any tax-qualified pension plans of the Company and (y) continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or such other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(A)          Accrued Payments. Within ten (10) days following the Date of Separation from Service, (w) any Base Salary earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (x) any Annual Bonus earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (y) the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation pay through the Date of Separation from Service; and (z) any expenses not reimbursed pursuant to Section 3(e) as of the Date of Separation from Service (the amounts described in (w) through (z), together, the “ Accrued Payments ”);

 

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(B)          Salary Continuation; Benefits. Salary continuation payments paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices at the same rate as the Executive’s then-current annual Base Salary and continued welfare benefits on the same terms as applied as of immediately prior to the Date of Separation from Service, in either case for a period of 12 months measured from the day of the Executive’s Date of Separation from Service (such period, the “ Severance Period ” and such payments and benefits, the “ Continuation Payments ”), provided that the initial Continuation Payment shall be made or provided on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below) and shall include the Continuation Payments that would have been otherwise due prior thereto.

 

(C)          Annual Incentives . Any incentive compensation to which Executive may have been entitled with respect to the fiscal year in which the Date of Separation from Service occurs pursuant to Section 3(b) of this Agreement shall remain outstanding and shall be paid, following the end of such fiscal year in accordance with the terms thereof; provided , that the Annual Bonus that may become payable shall be pro rated to reflect the number of days in such fiscal year that have lapsed as of the Date of Separation from Service.

 

(D)          Vesting of Equity Awards . All awards of options and RSUs that vest solely based upon the continued provision of services and without regard to any performance criteria, in either case granted to the Executive and outstanding and to the extent not otherwise vested, shall be vested as of the Date of Separation from Service in the event of termination of the Executive without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, or by reason of death or Disability.

 

(b)    Cause or Voluntarily (other than for Good Reason) .

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service with the Company due to a termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause or voluntarily by the Executive other than for Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive the Accrued Payments within ten (10) days following the Date of Separation from Service. Except as provided in this Section 6(b), and except for any vested benefits under any tax qualified pension or equity incentive compensation plans of the Company, and continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or any other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)    Disability or Death .

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service with the Company as a result of the Executive’s death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or the Executive’s estate, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days following the Date of Separation from Service, the Accrued Payments. Except as provided in Section 6(a)(D) and this Section 6(c), and except for any vested benefits under any tax qualified pension or equity incentive compensation plans of the Company, and continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or any other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(d)   Release

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the payments and benefits described in Section 6(a) and 6(c) above (together, the “ Severance Benefits ”) shall be paid to the Executive subject to the condition that (i) the Executive has delivered to the Company an executed copy of a waiver and general release of claims (the “ Release ”) in a form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and that such Release has become effective, enforceable and irrevocable in accordance with its terms, not later than 30 days after the Date of Separation from Service and (ii) the Executive complies with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”). In the event that the thirtieth day after the Date of Separation from Service occurs in the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, no Severance Benefits that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code shall be paid until the first day of the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, and any Severance Benefits that would otherwise have been paid prior to such date shall be paid as soon as practical after such date.

 

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7.     No Mitigation

 

The Executive shall not be required to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the amount of any payments to be made by the Company pursuant to this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6(d), the payments provided pursuant to this Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another employer after the termination of the Executive’s employment or otherwise. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others.

 

8.     Restrictive Covenants

 

(a)    Non-Solicitation . During the Term and for 12 months thereafter, the Executive hereby agrees not to, directly or indirectly, solicit or hire or assist any other person or entity in soliciting or hiring any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to perform services for any entity (other than the Company or any of its affiliates), or attempt to induce any such employee to leave the employ of the Company or any of its affiliates, or interfere in any manner with any such employee’s relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates, or solicit, hire or engage on behalf of herself or any other Person (as defined below) any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates or anyone who was employed by the Company or any of its affiliates during the six-month period preceding such hiring or engagement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 8 shall not be violated by (i) the Executive’s good faith performance of duties during the Term or (ii) an individual’s response to a broad and general advertisement or solicitation not specifically targeting or intending to target employees of the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

(b)   Confidentiality; Non-Disclosure . The Executive hereby agrees that, during the Term and thereafter, except in the furtherance of the Executive’s good faith performance of duties hereunder, he will hold in strict confidence any proprietary or Confidential Information related to the Company or any of its affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Confidential Information ” shall mean all information of the Company or any of its affiliates (in whatever form) which has not been disclosed to the public other than by Executive in violation of his obligations hereunder, including without limitation any inventions, processes, methods of distribution, customer lists or customers’ or trade secrets, provided that Confidential Information shall not include information the Executive is required to disclose by applicable law, regulation or legal process so long as the Executive notifies the Company promptly, unless such notification would expose the Executive to legal jeopardy (it being understood that “promptly” shall mean “prior to” unless prior notice is not possible, in which case “promptly” shall mean as soon as practicable following) of the Executive’s obligation to disclose Confidential Information by applicable law, regulation or legal process and reasonably cooperates with the Company, at the Company’s expense, to limit the extent of such disclosure.

 

(c)    Non-Competition . The Executive and the Company agree that the Company would likely suffer significant harm from the Executive’s competing with the Company during the Term and for some period of time thereafter. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that he will not, during the Term and for a period of 12 months following the termination of the Term, directly or indirectly, become employed by, engage in business with, serve as an agent or consultant to, become a partner, member, principal, stockholder or other owner (other than a holder of less than 1% of the outstanding voting shares of any publicly held company) of, any Person engaged in a maritime business involved in Jones Act trade (whether or not for compensation) .

 

(d)  For purposes of this Section 8, the term “ Person ” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, trust or joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

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9.     Injunctive Relief

 

It is impossible to measure in money the damages that will accrue to the Company or any of its affiliates in the event that the Executive breaches any of the Restrictive Covenants. In the event that the Executive breaches any such Restrictive Covenant, the Company or any of its affiliates shall be entitled to an injunction restraining the Executive from violating such Restrictive Covenant . If the Company or any of its affiliates shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce any such Restrictive Covenant, the Executive hereby waives the claim or defense that the Company or any of its affiliates has an adequate remedy at law and agrees not to assert in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense that the Company or any of its affiliates has an adequate remedy at law. The foregoing shall not prejudice the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ right to require the Executive to account for and pay over to the Company or any of its affiliates, and the Executive hereby agrees to account for and pay over, the compensation, profits, monies, accruals or other benefits derived or received by the Executive as a result of any transaction constituting a breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants.

 

10.   Arbitration

 

(a)   Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement or the Executive’s employment hereunder or the termination thereof, other than injunctive relief under Section 9 hereof, shall be settled exclusively by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”) and carried out in the State of Florida. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA rules governing commercial arbitration in effect at the time of the arbitration, except as modified herein. There shall be three arbitrators, one of whom shall be nominated by the Company and one who shall be nominated by the Executive within thirty (30) days of receipt by respondent of the demand for arbitration, and the third arbitrator, who shall chair the arbitral tribunal, shall be nominated by the party nominated arbitrators within thirty (30) days of the nomination of the second arbitrator. If any arbitrator is not appointed within the time limit provided herein, upon request of any party to the arbitration, such arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA within fifteen (15) days of receiving such request.

 

(b)  The arbitration shall commence within forty-five (45) days after the appointment of the third arbitrator; the arbitration shall be completed within sixty (60) days of commencement; and the arbitrators’ award shall be made within thirty (30) days following such completion. The parties may agree to extend the time limits specified in the foregoing sentence.

 

(c)   The arbitral tribunal may award any form of relief permitted under this Agreement and applicable law, including damages and temporary or permanent injunctive relief, except that the arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive, exemplary or similar damages with respect to any dispute. The award shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the award.

 

(d)   The decision rendered by the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding on the parties to this Agreement. Judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties hereto waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights to appeal to, or to seek review of such award by, any court. The parties hereto further agree to obtain the arbitral tribunal’s agreement to preserve the confidentiality of the arbitration.

 

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11.   Section 409A

 

The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (“ the Code ”) and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (except to the extent exempt as short-term deferrals or otherwise) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits subject to Section 409A of the Code upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “ separation from service ” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “ termination, ” “ termination of employment, ” or like terms shall mean “ separation from service. ” The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in a manner consistent with, and based on the presumptions set forth in, US Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) or any successor provision thereto. It is intended that each installment, if any, of the payments and benefits provided hereunder shall be treated as a separate “ payment ” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Neither the Company nor the Executive shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits if such acceleration or deferral would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code. All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement or otherwise to the Executive shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent that such reimbursements or in-kind benefits are subject to Section 409A of the Code. All expenses or other reimbursements paid pursuant herewith and therewith that are taxable income to the Executive shall in no event be paid later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Executive incurs such expense or pays such related tax. With regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement of costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by Section 409A of the Code, the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year, provided that, the foregoing clause shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect and such payments shall be made on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense occurred. In no event shall the Company be required to pay Executive any “gross-up” or other payment with respect to any taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A of the Code with respect to any benefit paid or promised to Executive hereunder, unless the Company shall unilaterally and not in good faith or on the basis of advice of counsel take action that results in the imposition of such taxes or penalties. In the event that at the time of a separation from service the Executive is a “ specified employee ” as defined by Section 409A of the Code, no amount payable to the Executive by reason of such separation from service that constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be paid until the earlier of the first day of the seventh month following the month that includes the separation from service, or the date of the Executive’s death, and any amount that would otherwise have been paid prior to such date shall be paid as soon as practical following such date, in a lump sum without interest .

 

12.   Section 280G

 

If any payment(s) or benefit(s) the Executive would receive pursuant to this Agreement and/or pursuant to any other agreement, plan, policy or arrangement would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and the applicable regulations, and (ii) but for this Section 12 would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “ Excise Tax ”), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive either (A) the full amount of the parachute payments, or (B) the maximum amount that may be provided to the Executive without resulting in any portion of such parachute payments being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of clauses (A) and (B), after taking into account applicable federal, state, and local taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by the Executive, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest portion of the parachute payments. The parachute payments shall be reduced in a manner that maximizes the Executive’s economic position. Any reduction of parachute payments pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and where two economically equivalent amounts are subject to reduction but payable at different times, such amounts shall be reduced on a pro rata basis but not below zero.

 

13.   Nondisparagement

 

Both during the Term and at all times thereafter, regardless of the reason for termination, the Executive shall not disparage the Company or its affiliates, and the Company shall not, and shall use reasonable efforts to not permit the members of the Board and the senior executives of the Company to disparage the Executive, provided that nothing in this Section 13 shall limit the right of any person to respond truthfully to any inquiry arising from any legal proceeding.

 

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14.   Miscellaneous

 

(a)          Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and shall be deemed to be given when delivered personally or four days after it is mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or one day after it is sent by a reputable overnight courier service and, in each case, addressed as follows (or if it is sent through any other method agreed upon by the parties):

 

If to the Company:

 

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

600 Third Avenue, 39 th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Attn: Chairman of the Board

 

with a copy to:

 

Arthur Kohn

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

One Liberty Plaza

New York, NY 10006

 

If to the Executive:

 

At such address on file with the Company

 

or to such other address as any party hereto may designate by notice to the others.

 

(b)          This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the Executive’s employment hereunder, and supersedes and is in full substitution for any and all prior understandings or agreements with respect to the Executive’s employment, including, but not limited to, any understandings or agreements under the Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Severance Plan.

 

(c)          This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto, and any provision hereof may be waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought. The failure of any party hereto at any time to require the performance by any other party hereto of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the full right to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor shall the waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach of such provision or a waiver of the provision itself or a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.

 

(d)          The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each party has reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has had the opportunity to contribute to its revision. Accordingly, the rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. Rather, the terms of this Agreement shall be construed fairly as to both parties hereto and not in favor or against either party.

 

(e)          The parties hereto hereby represent that they each have the authority to enter into this Agreement, and the Executive hereby represents to the Company that the execution of, and performance of duties under, this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of or otherwise violate any other agreement to which the Executive is a party. The Executive hereby further represents to the Company that he will not utilize or disclose any confidential information obtained by the Executive in connection with any former employment with respect to his duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

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(f)          This Agreement is binding on and is for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation hereunder may be assigned by the Executive.

 

(g)          The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in the Agreement, “the Company” shall mean both the Company as defined above and any such successor that assumes this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.

 

(h)          Any provision of this Agreement (or portion thereof) which is deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction and subject to this Section 14(h), be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions thereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provisions of this Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction. If any covenant should be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable because its scope is considered excessive, such covenant shall be modified so that the scope of the covenant is reduced only to the minimum extent necessary to render the modified covenant valid, legal and enforceable. No waiver of any provision or violation of this Agreement by the Company shall be implied by the Company’s forbearance or failure to take action.

 

(i)          The Company may withhold from any amounts payable to the Executive hereunder all federal, state, city or other taxes that the Company may reasonably determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, (it being understood that the Executive shall be responsible for payment of all taxes in respect of the payments and benefits provided herein).

 

(j)          This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its principles of conflicts of law.

 

(k)          This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile of a signature shall be deemed to be and have the effect of an original signature.

 

(l)          Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other agreement with or policy of the Company, nothing herein or therein shall (i) prohibit the Executive from making reports of possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or of any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation, or (ii) require notification or prior approval by the Company of any reporting described in clause (i); provided, however, that the Executive is not authorized to disclose communications with counsel that were made for the purpose of receiving legal advice or that contain legal advice or that are protected by the attorney work product or similar privilege. Furthermore, the Executive shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in each case, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or proceeding, if such filings are made under seal.

 

(m)          The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be a part of or control or affect the meaning of any provision hereof.

 

*      *      *      *      *      *      *

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Samuel H. Norton
   
  /s/ Samuel H Norton
  Name: Samuel H. Norton
   
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
   
  /s/ Ian T. Blackley
  Name:  Ian T. Blackley
  Title:    President and CEO

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

RELEASE AGREEMENT

This Release Agreement (“ Release ”) is hereby made between Samuel H. Norton (“ Executive ”) and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. 1 (the “ Company ”),

 

I.           RECITALS

 

WHEREAS , Executive and the Company have entered into an Employment Agreement dated July [●], 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), pursuant to which Executive may be entitled to receive severance and certain benefits pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement, as applicable (the “ Severance Benefits ”) in the event of certain specified terminations of employment, subject to and conditioned upon his execution of a general release.

 

WHEREAS, Executive and the Company desire to enter into this Release, in satisfaction of such condition under the Employment Agreement.

 

II.          TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other good and valuable consideration contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Separation .  Executive’s employment with the Company and all of its subsidiaries and Affiliates ended effective                       , ____.  Executive has the right to receive Severance Benefits subject to his execution of this Release, as provided under the Employment Agreement.

 

2.           General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. Executive hereby releases, remises and acquits the Company and/or its direct or indirect parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities, and all of their predecessors, successors, assigns, trustees and current or former officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, agents, employees, consultants, independent contractors, attorneys and advisers (collectively, the “ Releasees ”), jointly and severally, from any and all claims, known or unknown, which Executive or Executive’s heirs, successors or assigns have or may have against any of the Releasees arising on or prior to the date of execution of this Agreement and any and all liability which any of the Releasees may have to Executive, heirs, successors and assigns whether denominated claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages or liabilities relating to or arising from his employment with or service as a director on the board of directors of the Company or any other Releasee or the termination of that employment or service from the beginning of the world until the date of the execution hereof, however, denominated, including but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ ADEA ”), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, any other federal, state or local law (including any civil or human rights law) and any workers’ compensation or disability claims under any such laws or claims under any contract. Executive further agrees that Executive will not file or permit to be filed on Executive’s behalf any such claim. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence or any other provision of this Agreement, this release is not intended to interfere with Executive’s right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “ EEOC ”) in connection with any claim he believes he may have against the Company. However, by executing this Agreement, Executive hereby waives the right to recover in any proceeding Executive may bring before the EEOC or any state or local human rights commission or in any proceeding brought by the EEOC or any state or local human rights commission on Executive’s behalf. In addition, this release is not intended to interfere with Executive’s right to challenge that his waiver of any and all ADEA claims pursuant to this Agreement is a knowing and voluntary waiver, notwithstanding Executive’s specific representation that he has entered into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily. This release is for any relief, no matter how denominated, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, wages, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, or punitive damages. This release shall not apply to any obligation of the Company pursuant to the Employment Agreement or any equity award not covered by the Employment Agreement, any rights in the nature of indemnification which Executive may have (including, without limitation, under any insurance policy) with respect to claims against Executive relating to or arising out of his employment with or service as a director of the Company or his employment with or service as a director of any other Releasee, any vested benefit to which Executive is entitled under any tax qualified pension plan of the Company, any unpaid health benefits, reimbursement for any business expenses to which the Executive is entitled under the Company’s policies for reimbursement of expenses, COBRA continuation coverage benefits or any other similar benefits required to be provided by statute. A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IS IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

 

 

1 To be updated to reflect change to employing entity as of time of termination, if any.

 

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3.           Voluntary Agreement . Executive understands and acknowledges the significance and consequences of this Release, that it is voluntary, that it has not been given as a result of any coercion, and expressly confirms that it is to be given full force and effect according to all of its terms, including those relating to unknown Claims. Executive was hereby advised of Executive’s right to seek the advice of an attorney prior to signing this Release. Executive acknowledges and agrees he has signed this Release only after full reflection and analysis, that he understands it and is entering into it voluntarily.

 

4.           Period for Consideration of Agreement and Other Matters. Executive acknowledges that, before signing this Release, Executive was given a period of at least twenty-one (21) days to consider this Release. Executive also understands that he has the right to change his mind and cancel this Release by providing written notice to the Company no later than seven (7) days following the date that Executive has signed it. This Release will not be effective until the end of this seven (7) day period. Executive acknowledges that Executive was advised to consult with legal counsel prior to executing a copy of this Release.

 

5.           Non-Admission. Executive and the Company agree that this Agreement does not constitute and shall not be construed, interpreted, or treated in any respect as an admission of any liability or wrongdoing by Executive or the Releasees. Executive and the Company further agree that this Release shall not be admissible in any proceeding without Executive’s and the Company’s written consent, except for a proceeding instituted by Executive or the Company challenging the validity of this Release, a proceeding by Executive or the Company alleging a breach of this Release or the Employment Agreement, any proceeding in which a defense is asserted based on any provisions of this Release, or as otherwise required by law.

 

6.           Choice of Law, Interpretation and Severability. Executive and the Company agree that this Agreement shall be governed by Florida law and may be modified by the Company, from time to time, to reflect any applicable changes in Florida law. Executive and the Company agree that this Agreement shall not be construed against any party on account of authorship and, if a court finds any part of this Agreement to be illegal or invalid, the illegal or invalid portion of the Agreement shall be severed and the rest of the Agreement will be enforceable. Moreover, if any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, such provisions will be construed by limiting and reducing them so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with applicable law.

 

7.           Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more facsimiled counterparts, each of which shall be equivalent to an original, but which collectively shall constitute one Agreement.

 

8.           Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the terms contained in this Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements relating thereto whether written or oral.

 

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9.

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:

 

Executive   Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc 2
     
     
         
Date:     Name:  
      Title:  

 

 

2 To be updated to reflect change to employing entity as of time of termination, if any.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

Amendment No. 2 to Ian T. Blackley’s Employment Agreement

 

This Amendment No. 2 (the “ Amendment ”), dated as of August 3, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is between Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and Ian T. Blackley (the “ Executive ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have entered into an employment agreement, dated January 20, 2015 and as amended as of March 30, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive wish to amend the Employment Agreement in accordance with Section 13(c) thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Section 3(c) is hereby amended to remove any reference to Section 6(a).

 

2. Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(a) Without Cause or for Good Reason

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service due to termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts or benefits described in paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) below at the times specified below, and, except for (x) any vested benefits under any tax-qualified pension plans of the Company and (y) continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or such other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(A)      Accrued Payments. Within thirty (30) days following the Date of Separation from Service, (w) any Base Salary earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (x) any Annual Bonus earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (y) the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation pay through the Date of Separation from Service; and (z) any Business Expenses not reimbursed as of the Date of Separation from Service (the amounts described in (w) through (z), together, the “ Accrued Payments ”);

 

(B) Salary Continuation. Salary continuation payments paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices at the same rate as the Executive’s then-current annual Base Salary for a period of 24 months measured from the day of the Executive’s Date of Separation from Service (such period, the “ Severance Period ” and such payments, the “ Salary Continuation Payments ”), provided that the initial Salary Continuation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below) and shall include the Salary Continuation Payments that would have been otherwise due prior thereto.

 

(C) Separation Payment . In accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices, a lump sum payment in the amount set forth below opposite the year in which the Date of Separation from Service occurs (the “ Separation Payment ” and together with the Salary Continuation Payments, the “ Severance Benefits ”), provided that the Separation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below):

 

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Year   Separation Payment
2016   $2,201,387 plus the product of (i) $19,471 and (ii) the number of full weeks Executive was employed in the year in which the Separation from Service occurs
2017   $2,406,943 plus the product of (i) $19,471 and (ii) the number of full weeks Executive was employed in the year in which the Separation from Service occurs
2018   $2,443,750 plus the product of (i) $16,226 and (ii) the number of full weeks Executive was employed in the year in which the Separation from Service occurs
2019 and beyond   $2,493,750 plus the product of (i) $16,226 and (ii) the number of full weeks Executive was employed in the year in which the Separation from Service occurs

 

(D)      Vesting of Equity Awards . All (i) Option Shares, (ii) RSUs and (iii) other equity-based grants or cash in lieu of grants, in the case of (ii) and (iii) that vest solely based upon the continued provision of services and without regard to any performance criteria, in any case granted to the Executive and outstanding and to the extent not otherwise vested, shall be vested as of the Date of Separation from Service in the event of termination of the Executive without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, or by reason of death or Disability (the “ Accelerated Vesting ”).

 

3. Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(d) Release

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive subject to the condition that (i) the Executive has delivered to the Company an executed copy of a waiver and general release of claims (the “ Release ”) in a form acceptable to the Company, and that such Release has become effective, enforceable and irrevocable in accordance with its terms, not later than 30 days after the Date of Separation from Service (the “ Release Period ”) and (ii) the Executive complies with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”). In the event that the thirtieth day after the Date of Separation from Service occurs in the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, no Severance Benefits that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code shall be paid until the first day of the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, and any Severance Benefits that would otherwise have been paid prior to such date shall be paid as soon as practical after such date.

 

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4. Except as provided herein, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

5. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Ian T. Blackley  
     
     
     
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.  
     
     
     
  Name:  
     
     
     
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

Amendment No. 2 to Lois K. Zabrocky’s Employment Agreement

 

This Amendment No. 2 (the “ Amendment ”), dated as of August 3, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is between Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and Lois K. Zabrocky (the “ Executive ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have entered into an employment agreement, dated September 29, 2014 and as amended as of March 30, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive wish to amend the Employment Agreement in accordance with Section 13(c) thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

 

4. Section 3(c) is hereby amended to remove any reference to Section 6(a).

 

5. Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(a) Without Cause or for Good Reason

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service due to termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts or benefits described in paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) below at the times specified below, and, except for (x) any vested benefits under any tax-qualified pension plans of the Company and (y) continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or such other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(A)      Accrued Payments. Within thirty (30) days following the Date of Separation from Service, (w) any Base Salary earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (x) any Annual Bonus earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (y) the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation pay through the Date of Separation from Service; and (z) any Business Expenses not reimbursed as of the Date of Separation from Service (the amounts described in (w) through (z), together, the “ Accrued Payments ”);

 

(B)      Salary Continuation. Salary continuation payments paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices at the same rate as the Executive’s then-current annual Base Salary for a period of 24 months measured from the day of the Executive’s Date of Separation from Service (such period, the “ Severance Period ” and such payments, the “ Salary Continuation Payments ”), provided that the initial Salary Continuation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below) and shall include the Salary Continuation Payments that would have been otherwise due prior thereto.

 

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(C)      Separation Payment . In accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices, a lump sum payment in the amount set forth below opposite the year in which the Date of Separation from Service occurs (the “ Separation Payment ” and together with the Salary Continuation Payments, the “ Severance Benefits ”), provided that the Separation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below):

 

Year   Separation Payment  
2016   $ 1,095,831  
2017   $ 1,204,166  
2018 and beyond   $ 1,049,999  

 

(D)      Vesting of Equity Awards . All (i) Option Shares, (ii) RSUs and (iii) other equity-based grants or cash in lieu of grants, in the case of (ii) and (iii) that vest solely based upon the continued provision of services and without regard to any performance criteria, in any case granted to the Executive and outstanding and to the extent not otherwise vested, shall be vested as of the Date of Separation from Service in the event of termination of the Executive without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, or by reason of death or Disability (the “ Accelerated Vesting ”).

 

6. Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(e) Release

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive subject to the condition that (i) the Executive has delivered to the Company an executed copy of a waiver and general release of claims (the “ Release ”) in a form acceptable to the Company, and that such Release has become effective, enforceable and irrevocable in accordance with its terms, not later than 30 days after the Date of Separation from Service (the “ Release Period ”) and (ii) the Executive complies with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”). In the event that the thirtieth day after the Date of Separation from Service occurs in the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, no Severance Benefits that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code shall be paid until the first day of the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, and any Severance Benefits that would otherwise have been paid prior to such date shall be paid as soon as practical after such date.

 

6. Except as provided herein, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

7. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Lois K. Zabrocky  
     
     
     
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.  
     
     
     
  Name:  
     
     
     
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

Amendment No. 2 to James D. Small’s Employment Agreement

 

This Amendment No. 2 (the “ Amendment ”), dated as of August 3, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is between Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and James D. Small (the “ Executive ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have entered into an employment agreement, dated February 13, 2015 and as amended as of March 30, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive wish to amend the Employment Agreement in accordance with Section 13(c) thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

 

7. Section 3(d) is hereby amended to remove any reference to Section 6(a).

 

8. Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(a) Without Cause or for Good Reason

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service due to termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts or benefits described in paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) below at the times specified below, and, except for (x) any vested benefits under any tax-qualified pension plans of the Company and (y) continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or such other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(A)      Accrued Payments. Within thirty (30) days following the Date of Separation from Service, (w) any Base Salary earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (x) any Annual Bonus earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (y) the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation pay through the Date of Separation from Service; and (z) any Business Expenses not reimbursed as of the Date of Separation from Service (the amounts described in (w) through (z), together, the “ Accrued Payments ”);

 

(B)      Salary Continuation. Salary continuation payments paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices at the same rate as the Executive’s then-current annual Base Salary for a period of 24 months measured from the day of the Executive’s Date of Separation from Service (such period, the “ Severance Period ” and such payments, the “ Salary Continuation Payments ”), provided that the initial Salary Continuation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below) and shall include the Salary Continuation Payments that would have been otherwise due prior thereto.

 

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(C)      Separation Payment . In accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices, a lump sum payment in the amount set forth below opposite the year in which the Date of Separation from Service occurs (the “ Separation Payment ” and together with the Salary Continuation Payments, the “ Severance Benefits ”), provided that the Separation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below):

 

Year   Separation Payment  
2016   $ 1,345,832  
2017   $ 1,337,499  
2018   $ 1,091,666  
2019 and beyond   $ 950,000  

 

(D)      Vesting of Equity Awards . All (i) Option Shares, (ii) RSUs and (iii) other equity-based grants or cash in lieu of grants, in the case of (ii) and (iii) that vest solely based upon the continued provision of services and without regard to any performance criteria, in any case granted to the Executive and outstanding and to the extent not otherwise vested, shall be vested as of the Date of Separation from Service in the event of termination of the Executive without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, or by reason of death or Disability (the “ Accelerated Vesting ”).

 

9. Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(f) Release

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive subject to the condition that (i) the Executive has delivered to the Company an executed copy of a waiver and general release of claims (the “ Release ”) in a form acceptable to the Company, and that such Release has become effective, enforceable and irrevocable in accordance with its terms, not later than 30 days after the Date of Separation from Service (the “ Release Period ”) and (ii) the Executive complies with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”). In the event that the thirtieth day after the Date of Separation from Service occurs in the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, no Severance Benefits that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code shall be paid until the first day of the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, and any Severance Benefits that would otherwise have been paid prior to such date shall be paid as soon as practical after such date.

 

8. Except as provided herein, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  James D. Small  
     
     
     
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.  
     
     
     
  Name:  
     
     
     
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

Amendment No. 2 to Rick F. Oricchio’s Employment Agreement

 

This Amendment No. 2 (the “ Amendment ”), dated as of August 3, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is between Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and Rick F. Oricchio (the “ Executive ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have entered into an employment agreement, dated December 19, 2014 and as amended as of March 30, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive wish to amend the Employment Agreement in accordance with Section 13(c) thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

 

10. Section 3(d) is hereby amended to remove any reference to Section 6(a).

 

11. Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(a) Without Cause or for Good Reason

 

In the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service due to termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the amounts or benefits described in paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) below at the times specified below, and, except for (x) any vested benefits under any tax-qualified pension plans of the Company and (y) continuation of health insurance benefits on the terms and to the extent required by COBRA or such other analogous legislation as may be applicable to the Executive, the Company shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement.

 

(A)      Accrued Payments. Within thirty (30) days following the Date of Separation from Service, (w) any Base Salary earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (x) any Annual Bonus earned by the Executive but not paid through the Date of Separation from Service; (y) the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation pay through the Date of Separation from Service; and (z) any Business Expenses not reimbursed as of the Date of Separation from Service (the amounts described in (w) through (z), together, the “ Accrued Payments ”);

 

(B)      Salary Continuation; Anniversary Bonus. Salary continuation payments paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices at the same rate as the Executive’s then-current annual Base Salary for a period of 12 months measured from the day of the Executive’s Date of Separation from Service (such period, the “ Severance Period ” and such payments, the “ Salary Continuation Payments ”), provided that the initial Salary Continuation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below) and shall include the Salary Continuation Payments that would have been otherwise due prior thereto. In addition, Executive shall receive, in a single lump sum within thirty (30) days following the Date of Separation from Service, a pro-rata portion of the Anniversary Bonus for the year in which the Date of Separation from Service occurs, if any, calculated from the first day of such year up to the Date of Separation from Service.

 

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(C)      Separation Payment . In accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices, a lump sum payment in the amount set forth below opposite the year in which the Date of Separation from Service occurs (the “ Separation Payment ” and together with the Salary Continuation Payments, the “ Severance Benefits ”), provided that the Separation Payment shall be made on the first payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period (as defined below):

 

Year   Separation Payment  
2016   $ 1,012,499  
2017   $ 1,170,833  
2018   $ 1,091,666  
2019 and beyond   $ 950,000  

 

(D)      Vesting of Equity Awards . All (i) Option Shares, (ii) RSUs and (iii) other equity-based grants or cash in lieu of grants, in the case of (ii) and (iii) that vest solely based upon the continued provision of services and without regard to any performance criteria, in any case granted to the Executive and outstanding and to the extent not otherwise vested, shall be vested as of the Date of Separation from Service in the event of termination of the Executive without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, or by reason of death or Disability (the “ Accelerated Vesting ”).

 

12. Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:

 

(g) Release

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive subject to the condition that (i) the Executive has delivered to the Company an executed copy of a waiver and general release of claims (the “ Release ”) in a form acceptable to the Company, and that such Release has become effective, enforceable and irrevocable in accordance with its terms, not later than 30 days after the Date of Separation from Service (the “ Release Period ”) and (ii) the Executive complies with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement (the “ Restrictive Covenants ”). In the event that the thirtieth day after the Date of Separation from Service occurs in the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, no Severance Benefits that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code shall be paid until the first day of the calendar year following the year that includes the Date of Separation from Service, and any Severance Benefits that would otherwise have been paid prior to such date shall be paid as soon as practical after such date.

 

10. Except as provided herein, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

11. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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[Signature Page Follows]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Rick F. Oricchio  
     
   
     
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.  
     
   
     
  Name:  
     
   
     
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a), AS AMENDED

 

I, Ian T. Blackley, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and we have:

 

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:  November 9, 2016 /s/ Ian T. Blackley
  Ian T. Blackley
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a), AS AMENDED

 

I, Rick F. Oricchio, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and we have:

 

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

1. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:  November 9, 2016 /s/ Rick F. Oricchio
  Rick F. Oricchio
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 32

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT 0F 2002

 

Each of the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge and belief, that the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016 (the “Periodic Report”) accompanying this certification fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and that the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This certification is provided solely for purposes of complying with the provisions of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and is not intended to be used for any other purpose.

 

Date:  November 9, 2016 /s/ Ian T. Blackley
  Ian T. Blackley
  Chief Executive Officer
   
Date:  November 9, 2016 /s/ Rick F. Oricchio
  Rick F. Oricchio
  Chief Financial Officer