SEACOR Holdings Announces First Quarter Results

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) (the “Company”) today announced:

• For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, net income from continuing operations attributable to SEACOR Holdings Inc. was $0.6 million ($0.04 per diluted share) after incurring net mark-to-market losses of $3.0 million ($0.17 per diluted share) related to the Company’s investment in 5.2 million shares of Dorian LPG Ltd. (“Dorian”) and taking a $0.9 million ($0.05 per diluted share) reserve against a claim receivable.
• For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, net income from continuing operations attributable to SEACOR Holdings Inc. was $9.7 million ($0.56 per diluted share) after recording net mark-to-market gains of $13.8 million ($0.80 per diluted share) related to the Company’s investment in Dorian.
• For the preceding quarter ended December 31, 2017, net income from continuing operations was $73.3 million ($3.37 per diluted share) and included a one-time income tax benefit of $66.9 million resulting from changes in the U.S. federal income tax code.
• For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, operating income before depreciation and amortization (“OIBDA”)¹ from continuing operations was $34.3 million including $7.0 million of gains on asset dispositions.
• For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, OIBDA¹ was $20.1 million.
• For the preceding quarter ended December 31, 2017, OIBDA¹ was $43.4 million, including $8.4 million of expense associated with the accelerated vesting of incentive share awards.
• The Chairman’s annual letter was published and is available on the Company’s website.

Continuing Operation Discussion

Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services - Operating income was $15.7 million compared with $26.1 million in the preceding quarter.  OIBDA¹ was $28.4 million compared with $39.4 million in the preceding quarter.  OIBDA¹ in the first quarter included $9.0 million attributable to noncontrolling interests compared with $11.6 million in the preceding quarter.  OIBDA¹ in the first quarter included $1.9 million in gains on asset dispositions while OIBDA¹ in the preceding quarter included $1.2 million of expense associated with the accelerated vesting of incentive share awards.

OIBDA¹ was $11.0 million less than the preceding quarter primarily due to two less operating days in the quarter, a reduction in the fleet as a result of scrapping one U.S.-flag petroleum and chemical carrier, 20 days of unplanned off-hire for one of the Company’s U.S.-flag petroleum and chemical carriers operating in the spot market, and 47 days of planned out-of-service time and $2.0 million of dry-docking costs for one U.S.-flag dry bulk carrier.

Equity earnings of $1.4 million, net of tax, from Trailer Bridge, the Company’s joint venture operating in the Puerto Rico liner trader, were partially offset by losses from the Company’s rail ferry joint ventures (RF Vessel Holdings and Golfo de Mexico) due to out-of-service time and associated dry-docking costs for one rail ferry.

Inland Transportation & Logistics Services - Operating income was $3.4 million compared with $5.9 million in the preceding quarter.  OIBDA¹ was $9.6 million compared with $12.4 million in the preceding quarter.  OIBDA¹ for the first quarter and preceding quarter included gains on asset dispositions of $5.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  In addition, OIBDA¹ in the preceding quarter included $1.2 million of expense associated with the accelerated vesting of incentive share awards.

Excluding gains on asset dispositions, operating results were $7.0 million lower, primarily due to extremely poor operating conditions caused by ice and high water, which contributed to voyage delays and increased rates for towing and fleeting services for the dry-cargo barge pools.

Foreign currency gains of $1.7 million were primarily due to the strengthening of the Colombian peso in relation to the U.S. dollar underlying certain of the Company’s intercompany lease obligations.Equity losses of 50% or less owned companies were higher, primarily due to losses from the Company’s Bunge-SCF Grain joint venture that operates grain elevators in Illinois.  Higher barge freight rates and reduced rail car supply were the primary cause for the losses.  Improved operating results from SCFCo, the Company’s joint venture operating on the Parana-Paraguay River in South America, partially offset the results of Bunge-SCF Grain.

Witt O’Brien’s - Operating income was $2.5 million compared with $3.9 million in the preceding quarter.  Operating results were $1.4 million lower primarily due to completing certain response projects in Texas and Florida.

Corporate and Eliminations - Administrative and general expenses of $6.4 million were $6.0 million lower than the preceding quarter primarily due to costs associated with the acceleration of vesting certain incentive share awards in advance of changes in the U.S. federal income tax code.

Capital Commitments - The Company’s capital commitments as of March 31, 2018 were $3.8 million.  Subsequent to March 31, 2018, the Company committed to purchase one previously leased-in harbor tug and additional equipment for $13.3 million.

Liquidity and Debt - As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s balances of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, marketable securities and construction reserve funds totaled $351.3 million.  In addition, the Company had $5.0 million of borrowing capacity under a subsidiary credit facility.  Total outstanding debt was $573.5 million, which includes $133.4 million of debt owed by SEA-Vista that is non-recourse to the Company.  SEA-Vista is a consolidated venture and had $55.0 million of borrowing capacity under its credit facility as of March 31, 2018.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter the Company disclosed that a subsidiary entered into a contract to sell its interest in Hawker Pacific Airservices Limited.  The Company expects to receive approximately $70.0 million in cash at closing after estimated transaction costs.

Additionally, pursuant to requirements under the Company’s indenture, the Company announced a tender offer to purchase its 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes on May 31, 2018.  As of March 31, 2018, the remaining principal amount outstanding of the Company’s 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes was $64.5 million and is included in current liabilities.

Adoption of Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard - On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard Board Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).  As a consequence of adopting Topic 606, the Company now recognizes all of the operating revenues and expenses associated with the barge pools it manages along with additional operating expenses reflective of barge pool earnings attributable to third party barge owners and not the Company in its capacity as manager.  Previously, the Company recognized operating revenues and expenses only for its proportionate share of the barge pools in which it participated.  All prior period results have been adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.  The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact on previously reported operating income, segment profit, net income or earnings per share.

¹See disclosure related to Non-GAAP measures in the statements of income (loss) and segment information tables herein.

SEACOR Holdings Inc. (“SEACOR”) is a diversified holding company with interests in domestic and international transportation and logistics and risk management consultancy.  SEACOR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol CKH.

Certain statements discussed in this release as well as in other reports, materials and oral statements that the Company releases from time to time to the public constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements concern management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters.  Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by management of the Company.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events or results may differ significantly from these statements.  Actual events or results are subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, including risks relating to weakening demand for the Company’s services as a result of unplanned customer suspensions, cancellations, rate reductions or non-renewals of vessel charters or failures to finalize commitments to charter vessels, increased government legislation and regulation of the Company’s businesses that could increase the cost of operations, increased competition if the Jones Act is repealed, liability, legal fees and costs in connection with the provision of emergency response services, decreased demand for the Company’s services as a result of declines in the global economy, declines in valuations in the global financial markets and a lack of liquidity in the credit sectors, including, interest rate fluctuations, availability of credit, inflation rates, change in laws, trade barriers, commodity prices and currency exchange fluctuations, activity in foreign countries and changes in foreign political, military and economic conditions, changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, safety record requirements related to Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services, decreased demand for Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services due to construction of additional refined petroleum product, natural gas or crude oil pipelines or due to decreased demand for refined petroleum products, crude oil or chemical products or a change in existing methods of delivery, compliance with U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations and economic sanctions, the dependence of Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services and Inland Transportation & Logistics Services on several key customers, consolidation of the Company’s customer base, the ongoing need to replace aging vessels, industry fleet capacity, restrictions imposed by the Shipping Acts on the amount of foreign ownership of the Company’s Common Stock, operational risks of Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services and Inland Transportation & Logistics Services, effects of adverse weather conditions and seasonality, the level of grain export volume, the effect of fuel prices on barge towing costs, variability in freight rates for inland river barges, the effect of international economic and political factors on Inland Transportation & Logistics Services’ operations, the ability to realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions and other strategic transactions, adequacy of insurance coverage, the attraction and retention of qualified personnel by the Company, and various other matters and factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control as well as those discussed in Item 1A. (Risk Factors) of the Company’s Annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  It should be understood that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.  Consequently, the preceding should not be considered to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.  Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law.  It is advisable, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its filings with the SEC, including  Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K (if any).  These statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

For additional information, contact Molly Hottinger at (954) 627-5278 or visit SEACOR’s website at www.seacorholdings.com.

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(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure.  The Company, from time to time, discloses and discusses OIBDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, in its public releases and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company defines OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization.  The Company’s measure of OIBDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.  Other companies may calculate OIBDA differently than the Company, which may limit its usefulness as a comparative measure.  In addition, this measurement does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs.  OIBDA is a financial metric used by management (i) as a supplemental internal measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations; (ii) as a criteria for annual incentive bonuses paid to Company officers and other shore-based employees; and (iii) to compare to the OIBDA of other companies when evaluating potential acquisitions.

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(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure.  The Company, from time to time, discloses and discusses OIBDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, in its public releases and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company defines OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization.  The Company’s measure of OIBDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.  Other companies may calculate OIBDA differently than the Company, which may limit its usefulness as a comparative measure.  In addition, this measurement does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs.  OIBDA is a financial metric used by management (i) as a supplemental internal measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations; (ii) as a criteria for annual incentive bonuses paid to Company officers and other shore-based employees; and (iii) to compare to the OIBDA of other companies when evaluating potential acquisitions.

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(1) Includes amounts attributable to both SEACOR and noncontrolling interests.
(2) Non-GAAP Financial Measure.  The Company, from time to time, discloses and discusses OIBDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for certain of its operating segments in its public releases and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company defines OIBDA as operating income (loss) for the applicable segment plus depreciation and amortization.  The Company’s measure of OIBDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.  Other companies may calculate OIBDA differently than the Company, which may limit its usefulness as a comparative measure.  In addition, this measurement does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs.  OIBDA is a financial metric used by management (i) as a supplemental internal measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations; (ii) as a criteria for annual incentive bonuses paid to Company officers and other shore-based employees; and (iii) to compare to the OIBDA of other companies when evaluating potential acquisitions.

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(1) Pure Car/Truck Carrier.
(2) Roll On/Roll Off.
(3) Includes non-certificated 10,000 and 30,000 barrel inland river liquid tank barges.