10-Q 1 smhi-09302017x10q.htm 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
________________________________________
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017              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 1-37966
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
________________________________________
Delaware
 
47-2564547
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
 
 
Houma, LA
 
70360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
985-876-5400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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  ¨    No  ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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  ý     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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer  ¨
 
Accelerated filer  ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer x
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company  ¨
 
Emerging growth company  x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨    No  ý
The total number of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of November 9, 2017 was 17,671,356. The Registrant has no other class of common stock outstanding.


SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
Table of Contents

Part I.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Part II.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data, unaudited)
 
September 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
130,357

 
$
117,309

Restricted cash
1,619

 
1,462

Marketable securities
—

 
40,139

Receivables:
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,805 and $5,359 in 2017 and 2016, respectively
54,124

 
44,830

Due from SEACOR Holdings
—

 
19,102

Other
8,942

 
21,316

Inventories
3,786

 
3,058

Prepaid expenses and other
3,364

 
3,349

Total current assets
202,192

 
250,565

Property and Equipment:
 
 
 
Historical cost
1,204,409

 
958,759

Accumulated depreciation
(558,919
)
 
(540,619
)
 
645,490

 
418,140

Construction in progress
60,597

 
123,801

Net property and equipment
706,087

 
541,941

Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies
89,984

 
138,311

Construction Reserve Funds
45,455

 
78,209

Other Assets
6,213

 
6,093

 
$
1,049,931

 
$
1,015,119

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
30,858

 
$
20,400

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
23,487

 
25,969

Due to SEACOR Holdings
663

 
—

Other current liabilities
54,210

 
34,647

Total current liabilities
109,218

 
81,016

Long-Term Debt
285,869

 
217,805

Conversion Option Liability on 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes
14,135

 
—

Deferred Income Taxes
106,389

 
124,945

Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities
36,314

 
41,198

Total liabilities
551,925

 
464,964

Equity:
 
 
 
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued nor outstanding
—

 
—

Common stock, $.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 17,671,356 shares issued in 2017 and 2016
177

 
177

Additional paid-in capital
302,952

 
306,359

Retained earnings
187,550

 
249,412

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(8,685
)
 
(11,337
)
 
481,994

 
544,611

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
16,012

 
5,544

Total equity
498,006

 
550,155

 
$
1,049,931

 
$
1,015,119


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
and should be read in conjunction herewith.

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS
(in thousands, except share data, unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Operating Revenues
$
47,813

 
$
54,125

 
$
124,440

 
$
171,275

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating
41,258

 
41,159

 
119,119

 
134,254

Administrative and general
10,318

 
10,588

 
43,849

 
34,915

Depreciation and amortization
15,622

 
14,213

 
42,758

 
44,305

 
67,198

 
65,960

 
205,726

 
213,474

Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net
(9,744
)
 
(29,233
)
 
(11,243
)
 
(49,970
)
Operating Loss
(29,129
)
 
(41,068
)
 
(92,529
)
 
(92,169
)
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
354

 
973

 
1,479

 
3,371

Interest expense
(4,295
)
 
(2,512
)
 
(12,023
)
 
(7,455
)
SEACOR Holdings management fees
—

 
(1,925
)
 
(3,208
)
 
(5,775
)
SEACOR Holdings guarantee fees
(21
)
 
(80
)
 
(172
)
 
(237
)
Marketable security gains (losses), net
(698
)
 
1,619

 
10,931

 
(4,458
)
Derivative gains, net
13,022

 
16

 
12,720

 
3,077

Foreign currency losses, net
(106
)
 
(1,084
)
 
(1,389
)
 
(3,463
)
Other, net
—

 
1

 
(1
)
 
266

 
8,256

 
(2,992
)
 
8,337

 
(14,674
)
Loss Before Income Tax Benefit and Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies
(20,873
)
 
(44,060
)
 
(84,192
)
 
(106,843
)
Income Tax Benefit
(5,823
)
 
(15,263
)
 
(23,045
)
 
(35,831
)
Loss Before Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies
(15,050
)
 
(28,797
)
 
(61,147
)
 
(71,012
)
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax
(7,306
)
 
790

 
(5,297
)
 
(364
)
Net Loss
(22,356
)
 
(28,007
)
 
(66,444
)
 
(71,376
)
Net Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
(1,881
)
 
(74
)
 
(4,582
)
 
(904
)
Net Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
$
(20,475
)
 
$
(27,933
)
 
$
(61,862
)
 
$
(70,472
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Loss Per Common Share of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
$
(1.17
)
 
$
(1.58
)
 
$
(3.51
)
 
$
(3.99
)
Diluted Loss Per Common Share of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
$
(1.25
)
 
$
(1.58
)
 
$
(3.51
)
 
$
(3.99
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
17,550,663

 
17,671,356

 
17,617,420

 
17,671,356

Diluted
21,621,163

 
17,671,356

 
17,617,420

 
17,671,356








The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
and should be read in conjunction herewith.

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Loss
$
(22,356
)
 
$
(28,007
)
 
$
(66,444
)
 
$
(71,376
)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)
1,433

 
(1,355
)
 
4,217

 
(6,780
)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to foreign currency losses, net
—

 
74

 
—

 
74

Derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
91

 
(189
)
 
(347
)
 
(3,803
)
Reclassification of derivative losses on cash flow hedges to interest expense
32

 
—

 
81

 
9

Reclassification of derivative losses on cash flow hedges to equity in earnings of 50% or less owned companies
49

 
772

 
384

 
2,067

 
1,605

 
(698
)
 
4,335

 
(8,433
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(541
)
 
192

 
(1,428
)
 
2,654

 
1,064

 
(506
)
 
2,907

 
(5,779
)
Comprehensive Loss
(21,292
)
 
(28,513
)
 
(63,537
)
 
(77,155
)
Comprehensive Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
(1,822
)
 
(224
)
 
(4,327
)
 
(1,754
)
Comprehensive Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
$
(19,470
)
 
$
(28,289
)
 
$
(59,210
)
 
$
(75,401
)































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
and should be read in conjunction herewith.

3

SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
 
Non-
Controlling
Interests In
Subsidiaries
 
Total
Equity
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
December 31, 2016
$
177

 
$
306,359

 
$
249,412

 
$
(11,337
)
 
$
5,544

 
$
550,155

Distribution of SEACOR Marine restricted stock to Company personnel by SEACOR Holdings
—

 
(2,656
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,656
)
Amortization of share awards
—

 
363

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
363

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests
—

 
(1,114
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,579
)
 
(3,693
)
Consolidation of 50% or less owned companies
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
17,374

 
17,374

Net loss
—

 
—

 
(61,862
)
 
—

 
(4,582
)
 
(66,444
)
Other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,652

 
255

 
2,907

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
$
177

 
$
302,952

 
$
187,550

 
$
(8,685
)
 
$
16,012

 
$
498,006





































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
and should be read in conjunction herewith.

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
$
35,144

 
$
(16,498
)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(52,353
)
 
(82,806
)
Cash settlements on derivative transactions, net
(369
)
 
(31
)
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment
9,797

 
4,119

Investments in and advances to 50% or less owned companies
(5,302
)
 
(8,202
)
Return of investments and advances from 50% or less owned companies
7,752

 
—

Payments received on third party notes receivable, net
—

 
504

Net increase in restricted cash
(157
)
 
(1,120
)
Net decrease in construction reserve funds
32,754

 
76,716

Cash assumed on consolidation of 50% or less owned companies
1,943

 
—

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(9,751
)
 
—

Net cash used in investing activities
(15,686
)
 
(10,820
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt
(8,572
)
 
(25,125
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue costs
6,845

 
36,383

Distribution of SEACOR Marine restricted stock to Company personnel by SEACOR Holdings
(2,656
)
 
—

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests
(3,693
)
 
—

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
—

 
(205
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(8,076
)
 
11,053

Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
1,666

 
(1,500
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
13,048

 
(17,765
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
117,309

 
150,242

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
$
130,357

 
$
132,477





















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
and should be read in conjunction herewith.

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made to fairly present the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2017, its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, its comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, its changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The condensed consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 have not been audited by the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm. Results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year or any future periods.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, which was filed on May 4, 2017 (the “Registration Statement”).
Unless the context otherwise indicates, any reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company” refers to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and any reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “SEACOR Marine” refers to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. without its consolidated subsidiaries. Capitalized terms used and not specifically defined herein have the same meaning given those terms in the Registration Statement.
SEACOR Marine was previously a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (along with its other majority owned subsidiaries collectively referred to as “SEACOR Holdings”). On June 1, 2017, SEACOR Holdings completed a spin-off of SEACOR Marine by way of a pro rata dividend of SEACOR Marine’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), all of which was then held by SEACOR Holdings, to SEACOR Holdings shareholders of record as of May 22, 2017 (the “Spin-off”). SEACOR Marine entered into certain agreements with SEACOR Holdings to govern SEACOR Marine’s relationship with SEACOR Holdings following the Spin-off, including a Distribution Agreement, two Transition Services Agreements, an Employee Matters Agreement and a Tax Matters Agreement. Following the Spin-off, SEACOR Marine began to operate as an independent, publicly traded company.
Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue is realized or realizable and earned when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue that does not meet these criteria is deferred until the criteria are met. Deferred revenues, included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, for the nine months ended September 30 were as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
$
6,953

 
$
6,953

Revenues deferred during the period
3,147

 
—

Balance at end of period
$
10,100

 
$
6,953

As of September 30, 2017, deferred revenues of $6.8 million were related to the time charter of several offshore support vessels paid through the conveyance of an overriding royalty interest (the “Conveyance”) in developmental oil and gas producing properties operated by a customer in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Payments under the Conveyance, and the timing of such payments, were contingent upon production and energy sale prices. On August 17, 2012, the customer filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Company is vigorously defending its interest in connection with the bankruptcy filing; however, payments received under the Conveyance subsequent to May 19, 2012 are subject to creditors’ claims in bankruptcy court. The Company will recognize revenues when reasonably assured of a judgment in its favor. All costs and expenses related to these charters were recognized as incurred.
As of September 30, 2017, deferred revenues of $3.1 million related to the time charter of an offshore support vessel to a customer from which collection was not reasonably assured. The Company will recognize revenues when collected or when collection is reasonably assured. All costs and expenses related to this charter were recognized as incurred.
Property and Equipment. Equipment, stated at cost, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset to an estimated salvage value. With respect to each class of asset, the estimated useful life is based upon

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a newly built asset being placed into service and represents the time period beyond which it is typically not justifiable for the Company to continue to operate the asset in the same or similar manner. From time to time, the Company may acquire older assets that have already exceeded the Company’s useful life policy, in which case the Company depreciates such assets based on its best estimate of remaining useful life, typically the next survey or certification date.
As of September 30, 2017, the estimated useful life (in years) of each of the Company’s major categories of new equipment was as follows:
Offshore Support Vessels:
 
Wind farm utility vessels
10
All other offshore support vessels (excluding wind farm utility)
20
Equipment maintenance and repair costs and the costs of routine overhauls, drydockings and inspections performed on vessels and equipment are charged to operating expense as incurred. Expenditures that extend the useful life or improve the marketing and commercial characteristics of equipment as well as major renewals and improvements to other properties are capitalized.
Certain interest costs incurred during the construction of equipment are capitalized as part of the assets’ carrying values and are amortized over such assets’ estimated useful lives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, capitalized interest totaled $3.1 million.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company performs an impairment analysis of long-lived assets used in operations, including intangible assets, when indicators of impairment are present. These indicators may include a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset or asset group, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset or asset group is being used or in its physical condition, or a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or asset group. If the carrying values of the assets are not recoverable, as determined by the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the estimated fair value of the assets or asset groups are compared to their current carrying values and impairment charges are recorded if the carrying value exceeds fair value. The Company performs its testing on an asset or asset group basis. Generally, fair value is determined using valuation techniques, such as expected discounted cash flows or appraisals, as appropriate. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized impairment charges of $15.7 million primarily associated with one leased-in supply vessel removed from service as it is not expected to be marketed prior to the expiration of its lease, one owned fast support vessel removed from service and two owned in-service specialty vessels.
Impairment of 50% or Less Owned Companies. Investments in 50% or less owned companies are reviewed periodically to assess whether there is an other-than-temporary decline in the carrying value of the investment. In its evaluation, the Company considers, among other items, recent and expected financial performance and returns, impairments recorded by the investee and the capital structure of the investee. When the Company determines that the estimated fair value of an investment is below carrying value and the decline is other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to its estimated fair value. Actual results may vary from the Company’s estimates due to the uncertainty regarding projected financial performance, the severity and expected duration of declines in value, and the available liquidity in the capital markets to support the continuing operations of the investee, among other factors. Although the Company believes its assumptions and estimates are reasonable, the investee’s actual performance compared with the estimates could produce different results and lead to additional impairment charges in future periods. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized impairment charges of $8.8 million, net of tax, related to its 50% or less owned companies.
Income Taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s effective income tax rate of 27.4% was primarily due to losses of foreign subsidiaries not benefited, non-deductible expenses associated with the Company’s participation in SEACOR Holdings’ share award plans and non-deductible Spin-off related expenses reimbursed to SEACOR Holdings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company’s effective income tax rate of 33.5% was primarily due to losses of foreign subsidiaries not benefited and non-deductible expenses associated with the Company’s participation in SEACOR Holdings’ share award plans.

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Deferred Gains. The Company has sold certain equipment to its 50% or less owned companies, entered into vessel sale-leaseback transactions with finance companies, and provided seller financing on sales of its equipment to third parties and its 50% or less owned companies. A portion of the gains realized from these transactions were deferred and recorded in deferred gains and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred gain activity related to these transactions for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
$
33,910

 
$
43,298

Amortization of deferred gains included in operating expenses as a reduction to leased-in equipment expense
(6,109
)
 
(6,149
)
Amortization of deferred gains included in losses on asset dispositions and impairments, net
—

 
(36
)
Other
(364
)
 
(1,153
)
Balance at end of period
$
27,437

 
$
35,960

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):
 
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Derivative
Losses on
Cash Flow
Hedges, net
 
Total
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Derivative
Gains on
Cash Flow
Hedges, net
 
Other
Comprehensive
Income
December 31, 2016
$
(11,413
)
 
$
76

 
$
(11,337
)
 
$
(1,614
)
 
$
(17
)
 
 
Other comprehensive income
3,977

 
103

 
4,080

 
240

 
15

 
$
4,335

Income tax expense
(1,392
)
 
(36
)
 
(1,428
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,428
)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
$
(8,828
)
 
$
143

 
$
(8,685
)
 
$
(1,374
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
2,907

Loss Per Share. Basic loss per common share of the Company is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the relevant periods. Diluted loss per common share of the Company is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding plus the effect of potentially dilutive securities through the application of the treasury stock and if-converted methods. Dilutive securities for this purpose assumes restricted stock grants have vested and common shares have been issued pursuant to the conversion of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes.
Computations of basic and diluted loss per common share of SEACOR Marine were as follows (in thousands, except share data):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Net Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine
 
Average O/S Shares
 
Per Share
 
Net Loss Attributable to SEACOR Marine
 
Average O/S Shares
 
Per Share
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
$
(20,475
)
 
17,550,663

 
$
(1.17
)
 
$
(61,862
)
 
17,617,420

 
$
(3.51
)
Effect of Dilutive Share Awards:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options and Restricted Stock(1)
—

 
—

 
 
 
—

 
—

 
 
Convertible Notes(2)(3)
(6,610
)
 
4,070,500

 
 
 
—

 
—

 
 
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
$
(27,085
)
 
21,621,163

 
$
(1.25
)
 
$
(61,862
)
 
17,617,420

 
$
(3.51
)
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
$
(27,933
)
 
17,671,356

 
$
(1.58
)
 
$
(70,472
)
 
17,671,356

 
$
(3.99
)
______________________
(1)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, diluted loss per common share of SEACOR Marine excluded 120,693 of certain share awards as the effect of their inclusion in the computation would be anti-dilutive.
(2)
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, adjusted net loss attributable to SEACOR Marine excluded interest expense on the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes and derivative gains on the related conversion option liability.
(3)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, diluted loss per common share of SEACOR Marine excluded 4,070,500 of common shares issuable pursuant to the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes as the effect of their inclusion in the computation would be anti-dilutive.

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New Accounting Pronouncements. On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The core principal of the new standard is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt the new standard on January 1, 2018 and expects to use the modified retrospective approach upon adoption. The Company is currently determining the impact, if any, the adoption of the new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Principal versus agent considerations of the new standard with respect to the Company’s vessel management services and pooling arrangements may result in a gross presentation of operating revenues and expenses compared with its current net presentation for results from managed and pooled third party equipment.
On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued a comprehensive new leasing standard, which improves transparency and comparability among companies by requiring lessees to recognize a lease liability and a corresponding lease asset for virtually all lease contracts. It also requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On August 26, 2016, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting standard which amends or clarifies guidance on classification of certain transactions in the statement of cash flows, including classification of proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, debt prepayments, debt extinguishment costs and contingent consideration payments after a business combination. This new standard is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On October 24, 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard, which requires companies to account for the income tax effects of intercompany sales and transfers of assets other than inventory. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2017 and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. The Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On November 17, 2016, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting standard which requires that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.
2.
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
Sea-Cat Crewzer II. On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer II, which owns and operates two high-speed offshore catamarans, through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest for $11.3 million in cash (see Note 4). The Company performed a fair value analysis and the purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based on their fair values resulting in no goodwill being recorded.
Sea-Cat Crewzer. On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer, which owns and operates two high-speed offshore catamarans, through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest for $4.4 million in cash (see Note 4). The Company performed a fair value analysis and the purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based on their fair values resulting in no goodwill being recorded.

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Purchase Price Accounting. The allocation of the purchase price for the Company’s acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was as follows (in thousands):
Trade and other receivables
235

Other current assets
4,148

Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies
(15,700
)
Property and Equipment
61,626

Accounts payable
747

Other current liabilities
(76
)
Long-Term Debt
(41,186
)
Other
(43
)
Purchase price(1)
$
9,751

______________________
(1)
Purchase price is net of cash acquired totaling $5.9 million.
3.
EQUIPMENT ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, capital expenditures and payments on fair value hedges were $52.7 million. Equipment deliveries during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included six fast support vessels and one supply vessel.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold two liftboats, one supply vessel, six offshore support vessels previously retired and removed from service and other equipment for net proceeds of $10.3 million ($9.8 million in cash and $0.5 million of previously received deposits) and gains of $4.4 million.
4.
INVESTMENTS, AT EQUITY, AND ADVANCES TO 50% OR LESS OWNED COMPANIES
MexMar. MexMar owns and operates 15 offshore support vessels in Mexico. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company and its partner each received cash capital distributions of $7.4 million from MexMar.
Dynamic Offshore Drilling. Dynamic was established to construct and operate a jack-up drilling rig that was delivered in the first quarter of 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $8.3 million, net of tax, for an other than temporary decline in the fair value of its equity investment upon Dynamic’s unsuccessful bid on a charter renewal with a customer. Its existing charter terminates in February 2018.
Falcon Global. Falcon Global was formed to construct and operate two foreign-flag liftboats. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company and its partner each contributed additional capital of $0.4 million, and the Company made working capital advances of $2.0 million to Falcon Global. In March 2017, the Company’s partner declined to participate in a capital call from Falcon Global and, as a consequence, the Company obtained 100% voting control of Falcon Global in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement. The impact of consolidating Falcon Global’s net assets effective March 31, 2017 to the Company’s financial position was as follows (in thousands):
Cash
$
1,943

Marketable securities
785

Trade and other receivables
(291
)
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies
(19,374
)
Property and Equipment
96,000

Accounts payable
3,201

Other current liabilities
1,153

Long-Term Debt
58,335

Other Liabilities
(1,000
)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
17,374

Sea-Cat Crewzer II. Sea-Cat Crewzer II owns and operates two high-speed offshore catamarans. On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer II through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest for $11.3 million in cash (see Note 2).

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Sea-Cat Crewzer. Sea-Cat Crewzer owns and operates two high-speed offshore catamarans. On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest for $4.4 million in cash (see Note 2).
OSV Partners. OSV Partners owns and operates five offshore support vessels. OSV Partners is currently in non-compliance with its debt service coverage ratio and its maximum leverage ratio pursuant to its term loan facility and has received waivers from its lenders for these financial covenants through and including September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining principal amount outstanding under the facility was $30.7 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company participated in a $6.0 million preferred equity offering of OSV Partners and invested $2.3 million in support of the venture. The lenders to OSV Partners have no recourse to the Company for outstanding amounts under the facility, and the Company is not obligated to any future fundings to OSV Partners.
Other. The Company’s other 50% or less owned companies own and operate eight vessels. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company made working capital advances of $0.6 million to these 50% or less owned companies and received dividends of $2.4 million and advance repayments of $0.4 million from these 50% or less owned companies.
Guarantees. The Company has guaranteed the payment of amounts owed under a vessel charter by one of its 50% or less owned companies. As of September 30, 2017, the total amount guaranteed by the Company under this arrangement was $0.6 million. In addition, as of September 30, 2017, the Company had uncalled capital commitments to two of its 50% or less owned companies totaling $1.7 million.
5.
LONG-TERM DEBT
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes. Certain features included in the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes, including the Exchange Option and the 2018 Put Option, terminated upon the completion of the Spin-off.
Upon completion of the Spin-off, the Company bifurcated the embedded conversion option liability of $27.3 million from the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes and recorded an additional debt discount. The adjusted unamortized debt discount and issuance costs are being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense over the remaining maturity of the debt (December 1, 2022) for an overall effective interest rate of 7.95%.
Falcon Global Term Loan Facility. On August 3, 2015, Falcon Global entered into a term loan facility to finance the construction of two foreign-flag liftboats. The facility consisted of two tranches: (i) a $62.5 million facility to fund the construction costs of the liftboats (“Tranche A”) and (ii) a $18.0 million facility for certain project costs (“Tranche B”). Borrowings under the facility bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.5% to 2.9%, or an average rate of 3.97% as of September 30, 2017. The facility is secured by the liftboats and is repayable over a five year period that began after the completion of the construction of the liftboats and matures no later than June 30, 2022. In March 2017, the Company’s partner declined to participate in a capital call from Falcon Global and, as a consequence, the Company obtained 100% voting control of Falcon Global in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement. The Company has consolidated into its financial statements Falcon Global’s debt under this facility of $58.3 million, net of issue costs of $1.0 million, effective March 31, 2017 (see Note 4). During April 2017, the Tranche B facility was canceled prior to any funding. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Falcon Global made scheduled payments of $3.0 million under Tranche A. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining principal amount outstanding under the facility was $56.4 million and is fully guaranteed by SEACOR Marine.
On November 3, 2017, Falcon Global executed an amendment to its term loan facility that requires Falcon Global to maintain a debt service coverage ratio and a minimum cash balance on hand in excess of defined thresholds. In addition, the amendment requires SEACOR Marine, as guarantor, to maintain a debt to capital ratio below a defined threshold and a minimum cash balance on hand in excess of a defined threshold. The amendment provides the Company the ability to retroactively cure any shortfalls in Falcon Global’s debt service coverage ratio. As a result of the amendment and the Company’s ability to meet its financial covenants for the next twelve months, the Company has reclassified outstanding amounts to long-term debt based on the contractual maturity schedule under this term loan facility.
Sea-Cat Crewzer II. On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer II through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest (see Notes 2 and 4). Sea-Cat Crewzer II has a term loan facility that matures in 2019 which is secured by a first preferred mortgage on its vessels. The balance of this facility as of September 30, 2017 was $21.5 million. The facility calls for quarterly payments of principal and interest with a balloon payment of $17.3 million due at maturity. The interest rate is fixed at 1.52%, inclusive of an interest rate swap, plus a margin ranging from 2.10% to 2.75% subject to the level of funded debt (overall rate of 4.27% as of September 30, 2017). Since April 28, 2017, the Company made scheduled payments of $0.6 million under this facility.

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Sea-Cat Crewzer. On April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest (see Notes 2 and 4). Sea-Cat Crewzer has a term loan facility that matures in 2019 which is secured by a first preferred mortgage on its vessels. The balance of this facility as of September 30, 2017 was $19.0 million. The facility calls for quarterly payments of principal and interest with a balloon payment of $15.3 million due at maturity. The interest rate is fixed at 1.52%, inclusive of an interest rate swap, plus a margin ranging from 2.10% to 2.75% subject to the level of funded debt (overall rate of 4.27% as of September 30, 2017). Since April 28, 2017, the Company made scheduled payments of $0.5 million under this facility.
Other. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company borrowed $7.1 million under the Sea-Cat Crewzer III Term Loan Facility to fund capital expenditures and made scheduled payments on other long-term debt of $4.5 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $4.7 million of borrowing capacity under subsidiary facilities.
Letters of Credit. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.9 million for labor and performance guarantees.
6.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING STRATEGIES
Derivative instruments are classified as either assets or liabilities based on their individual fair values. The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Derivative
Asset(1)
 
Derivative
Liability(2)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
Forward currency exchange contracts (fair value hedges)
$
—

 
$
—

Interest rate swap agreements (cash flow hedges)
104

 
26

 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
Conversion option liability on 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes
—

 
14,135

Forward currency exchange, option and future contracts
136

 
—

Interest rate swap agreements
—

 
363

 
$
240

 
$
14,524

______________________
(1)
Included in other receivables in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, except for the conversion option liability on the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes.
Fair Value Hedges. From time to time, the Company may designate certain of its foreign currency exchange contracts as fair value hedges in respect of capital commitments denominated in foreign currencies. By entering into these foreign currency exchange contracts, the Company may fix a portion of its capital commitments denominated in foreign currencies in U.S. dollars to protect against currency fluctuations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized gains of $0.1 million on these contracts which were included as decreases to the corresponding hedged equipment included in construction in progress in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Cash Flow Hedges. The Company and certain of its 50% or less owned companies have interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. By entering into these interest rate swap agreements, the Company and its 50% or less owned companies have converted the variable LIBOR or EURIBOR component of certain of their outstanding borrowings to a fixed interest rate. The Company recognized losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges of $0.3 million and $3.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, the interest rate swaps held by the Company and its 50% or less owned companies were as follows:
•
Windcat Workboats had two interest rate swap agreements maturing in 2021 that call for the Company to pay a fixed rate of interest of (0.03)% on the aggregate notional value of €15.0 million ($17.7 million) and receive a variable interest rate based on EURIBOR on the aggregate notional value.
•
MexMar had five interest rate swap agreements with maturities in 2023 that call for MexMar to pay a fixed rate of interest ranging from 1.71% to 2.10% on the aggregate amortized notional value of $114.3 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the aggregate amortized notional value.
•
Sea-Cat Crewzer II had an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2019 that calls for the Company to pay a fixed rate of interest of 1.52% on the amortized notional value of $21.5 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value.

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•
Sea-Cat Crewzer had an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2019 that calls for the Company to pay a fixed rate of interest of 1.52% on the amortized notional value of $19.0 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value.
Other Derivative Instruments. The Company recognized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments for the nine months ended September 30 as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
Conversion option liability on 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes
$
13,119

 
$
—

Options on equities and equity indices
—

 
3,095

Forward currency exchange, option and future contracts
(78
)
 
—

Interest rate swap agreements
(321
)
 
(18
)
 
$
12,720

 
$
3,077

The conversion option liability relates to the bifurcated embedded conversion option in the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes (see Note 5).
The Company may hold positions in publicly traded equity options that convey the right or obligation to engage in a future transaction on the underlying equity security or index. Historically, the Company’s investment in equity options has primarily included positions in energy related businesses. These contracts are typically entered into to mitigate the risk of changes in market value of marketable security positions that the Company is either about to acquire, has acquired or is about to dispose.
The Company enters and settles forward currency exchange, option and future contracts with respect to various foreign currencies. These contracts enable the Company to buy currencies in the future at fixed exchange rates, which could offset possible consequences of changes in currency exchange rates with respect to the Company’s business conducted outside of the United States. The Company generally does not enter into contracts with forward settlement dates beyond twelve to eighteen months.
The Company and certain of its 50% or less owned companies have entered into interest rate swap agreements for the general purpose of providing protection against increases in interest rates, which might lead to higher interest costs. As of September 30, 2017, the interest rate swaps held by the Company or its 50% or less owned companies were as follows:
•
Falcon Global had an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2022 that calls for the Company to pay a fixed interest rate of 2.06% on the amortized notional value of $57.8 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value.
•
OSV Partners had two interest rate swap agreements with maturities in 2020 that call for OSV Partners to pay a fixed rate of interest ranging from 1.89% to 2.27% on the aggregate amortized notional value of $34.2 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the aggregate amortized notional value.
•
Dynamic Offshore had an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2018 that calls for Dynamic Offshore to pay a fixed interest rate of 1.30% on the amortized notional value of $66.7 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value.
7.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or inputs derived from observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2017 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments (included in other receivables)
$
—

 
$
240

 
$
—

Construction reserve funds
45,455

 
—

 
—

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments (included in other current liabilities)
—

 
389

 
—

Conversion option liability on 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes
—

 
—

 
14,135

The fair value of the conversion option liability on the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes is estimated with significant inputs that are both observable and unobservable in the market and therefore is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. The Company used a binomial lattice model that assumes the holders will maximize their value by finding the optimal decision between redeeming at the redemption price or exchanging into shares of Common Stock. This model estimates the fair value of the conversion option as the differential in the fair value of the notes including the conversion option compared with the fair value of the notes excluding the conversion option.
The significant observable inputs used in the fair value measurement include the price of Common Stock and the risk free interest rate. The significant unobservable inputs are the estimated Company credit spread and Common Stock volatility, which were based on comparable companies in the marine transportation and energy industries.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s other financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
131,976

 
$
131,976

 
$
—

 
$
—

Investments, at cost, in 50% or less owned companies (included in other assets)
132

 
see below

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, including current portion
$
316,727

 
$
—

 
$
297,227

 
$
—

The carrying value of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was estimated by using discounted cash flow analysis based on estimated current rates for similar types of arrangements. It was not practicable to estimate the fair value of certain of the Company’s investments, at cost, in 50% or less owned companies because of the lack of quoted market prices and the inability to estimate fair value without incurring excessive costs. Considerable judgment was required in developing certain of the estimates of fair value and, accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
The Company’s other assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
Fast support
$
—

 
$
175

 
$
—

Specialty
—

 
750

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments, at equity, and advances to 50% or less owned companies:


 


 


Sea-Cat Crewzer and Sea-Cat Crewzer II
—

 
15,700

 
—

Falcon Global
—

 
—

 
19,374

Dynamic Offshore
—

 
5,038

 
—

Other
—

 
—

 
910


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Property and equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized impairment charges of $10.3 million associated with certain owned offshore support vessels (see Note 1). The Level 2 fair values were determined based on contracted sales prices, sales prices of similar equipment or scrap value, as applicable.
Investments, at equity, and advances to 50% or less owned companies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company marked its investments in Sea-Cat Crewzer and Sea-Cat Crewzer II to fair value upon the acquisition of 100% controlling interests in the companies. The Level 2 fair values were determined based on the purchase price of the acquired interests.    
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s partner declined to participate in a capital call from Falcon Global and, as a consequence, the Company obtained 100% voting control of Falcon Global in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement (see Note 4). Upon the change in control, the Company marked its investment in Falcon Global to fair value. Falcon Global’s primary assets consist of two newly constructed foreign-flag liftboats. The estimated fair value of the liftboats was the primary input used by the Company in determining the fair value of its investment based on a third-party valuation using significant inputs that are unobservable in the market and therefore is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. Due to limited market transactions, the primary valuation methodology applied by the appraisers was an estimated cost approach less economic obsolescence based on utilization and rates per day worked trending over the prior year in the Middle East region where the vessels are intended to operate.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized an other than temporary decline in the fair value of its equity investment in Dynamic Offshore (see Note 4) and marked its investment to fair value. Dynamic’s primary asset consists of a recently constructed foreign-flag jack-up drilling rig. The estimated fair value of the jack-up drilling rig was the primary input used by the Company in determining the fair value of its investment based on a third-party valuation primarily using sales prices of similar equipment and therefore is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. The fair value analysis is preliminary and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2017.
8.
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
Noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries were as follows (in thousands):
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Falcon Global
50%
 
$
12,872

 
$
—

Windcat Workboats
12.5%
 
2,853

 
5,266

Other
1.8%
 
287

 
278

 
 
 
 
 
$
16,012

 
$
5,544

Falcon Global. Falcon Global owns and operates two foreign-flag liftboats. In March 2017, the Company’s partner declined to participate in a capital call from Falcon Global and, as a consequence, the Company obtained 100% voting control of Falcon Global in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement and began consolidating Falcon Global’s net assets effective March 31, 2017 (see Note 4). As of September 30, 2017, the net assets of Falcon Global were $25.7 million. During the six months ended September 30, 2017 (the period which Falcon Global has been consolidated into the Company’s financial statements), the net loss of Falcon Global was $9.0 million, of which $4.5 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests.
Windcat Workboats. Windcat Workboats owns and operates the Company’s wind farm utility vessels that are primarily used to move personnel and supplies in the major offshore wind markets of Europe. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company acquired an additional 12.5% of Windcat Workboats from noncontrolling interests for $3.7 million. As of September 30, 2017, the net assets of Windcat Workboats were $22.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the net income of Windcat Workboats was $0.1 million with a net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $0.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the net loss of Windcat Workboats was $3.6 million, of which $0.9 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests.
9.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In connection with the Spin-off, SEACOR Marine entered into certain agreements with SEACOR Holdings to govern SEACOR Marine’s relationship with SEACOR Holdings following the Spin-off, including a Distribution Agreement, two Transition Services Agreements, an Employee Matters Agreement and a Tax Matters Agreement.
    

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Following the completion of the Spin-off, the Company is no longer charged management fees by SEACOR Holdings for their corporate costs. However, the Company continues to be supported by SEACOR Holdings for corporate services provided post Spin-off for a fixed net fee of $6.3 million per annum pursuant to the Transition Services Agreements with SEACOR Holdings. The fees incurred will decline as the services and functions provided by SEACOR Holdings are terminated and replicated within the Company. Fees incurred by the Company pursuant to the Transition Services Agreements are recognized as additional administrative and general expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.
As of September 30, 2017, SEACOR Holdings has guaranteed $93.2 million for various obligations of the Company, including: debt facility and letter of credit obligations; performance obligations under sale-leaseback arrangements; and invoiced amounts for funding deficits under the MNOPF. Pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement with SEACOR Holdings, SEACOR Holdings charges the Company a fee of 0.5% on outstanding guaranteed amounts, which declines as the guaranteed obligations are settled by the Company. The Company recognized guarantee fees in connection with its sale-leaseback arrangements of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as additional leased-in equipment operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss. Guarantee fees paid to SEACOR Holdings for all other obligations are recognized as SEACOR Holdings guarantee fees in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.
Certain officers and employees of the Company received compensation through participation in SEACOR Holdings share award plans. Pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement with SEACOR Holdings, participating Company personnel vested in all outstanding SEACOR Holdings share awards upon the Spin-off and received SEACOR Marine restricted stock from the Spin-off distribution in connection with outstanding SEACOR Holdings restricted stock held. As a consequence, the Company paid SEACOR Holdings $9.4 million upon completion of the Spin-off, including $2.7 million for the distribution of SEACOR Marine restricted stock, which is amortized over the participants’ remaining vesting periods, and $6.7 million on the accelerated vesting of SEACOR Holdings share awards, which was immediately recognized as additional administrative and general expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.
Pursuant to one of the Transitions Services Agreements with SEACOR Holdings, the Company is obligated to reimburse SEACOR Holdings up to 50% of the severance and restructuring costs actually incurred by SEACOR Holdings as a result of the Spin-off up to, but not in excess of, $6.0 million (such that the Company shall not be obligated to pay more than $3.0 million). As of September 30, 2017, the Company has reimbursed SEACOR Holdings severance and restructuring costs of $0.7 million recognized as additional administrative and general expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.
Immediately preceding the Spin-off and pursuant to an Investment Agreement dated November 30, 2015 with the holders of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes, the Company reimbursed SEACOR Holdings for the final settlement of non-deductible Spin-off related expenses of $3.4 million recognized as additional administrative and general expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of loss.
10.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As of September 30, 2017, the Company had unfunded capital commitments of $68.9 million that included four fast support vessels, three supply vessels and two wind farm utility vessels. The Company’s capital commitments by year of expected payment are as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2017
$
5,195

2018
40,932

2019
21,106

2020
1,645

 
$
68,878

In the normal course of its business, the Company becomes involved in various other litigation matters including, among other things, claims by third parties for alleged property damages and personal injuries. Management has used estimates in determining the Company’s potential exposure to these matters and has recorded reserves in its financial statements related thereto where appropriate. It is possible that a change in the Company’s estimates of that exposure could occur, but the Company does not expect such changes in estimated costs would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

16

11.    SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s segment presentation and basis of measurement of segment profit or loss are as previously described in the Company’s Registration Statement. The following tables summarize the operating results, capital expenditures and assets of the Company’s reportable segments.
 
United States (primarily Gulf of Mexico)
$’000
 
Africa (primarily West Africa)
$’000
 
Middle East and Asia
$’000
 
Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America
$’000
 
Europe (primarily North Sea)
$’000
 
Total
$’000
For the three months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
4,587

 
9,700

 
9,490

 
1,439

 
20,051

 
45,267

Bareboat charter
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,168

 
—

 
1,168

Other marine services
1,116

 
(310
)
 
(341
)
 
159

 
754

 
1,378

 
5,703

 
9,390

 
9,149

 
2,766

 
20,805

 
47,813

Direct Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
4,455

 
3,588

 
4,731

 
326

 
9,079

 
22,179

Repairs and maintenance
1,289

 
1,324

 
2,309

 
110

 
2,378

 
7,410

Drydocking
1,109

 
311

 
(102
)
 
—

 
961

 
2,279

Insurance and loss reserves
598

 
157

 
363

 
75

 
203

 
1,396

Fuel, lubes and supplies
249

 
693

 
1,115

 
33

 
790

 
2,880

Other
123

 
704

 
1,192

 
69

 
190

 
2,278

 
7,823

 
6,777

 
9,608

 
613

 
13,601

 
38,422

Direct Vessel Profit (Loss)
(2,120
)
 
2,613

 
(459
)
 
2,153

 
7,204

 
9,391

Other Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased-in equipment
1,870

 
966

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,836

Administrative and general
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,318

Depreciation and amortization
5,224

 
2,456

 
4,320

 
1,025

 
2,597

 
15,622

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28,776

Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,744
)
Operating Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(29,129
)

17

 
United States (primarily Gulf of Mexico)
$’000
 
Africa (primarily West Africa)
$’000
 
Middle East and Asia
$’000
 
Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America
$’000
 
Europe (primarily North Sea)
$’000
 
Total
$’000
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
12,471

 
23,333

 
22,728

 
1,439

 
54,829

 
114,800

Bareboat charter
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,467

 
—

 
3,467

Other marine services
3,140

 
97

 
645

 
396

 
1,895

 
6,173

 
15,611

 
23,430

 
23,373

 
5,302

 
56,724

 
124,440

Direct Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
11,768

 
9,624

 
12,001

 
487

 
25,667

 
59,547

Repairs and maintenance
2,963

 
5,102

 
6,832

 
230

 
6,303

 
21,430

Drydocking
1,992

 
2,051

 
414

 
—

 
3,140

 
7,597

Insurance and loss reserves
2,608

 
696

 
1,062

 
86

 
629

 
5,081

Fuel, lubes and supplies
1,104

 
1,956

 
2,547

 
60

 
2,745

 
8,412

Other
246

 
2,221

 
3,718

 
73

 
677

 
6,935

 
20,681

 
21,650

 
26,574

 
936

 
39,161

 
109,002

Direct Vessel Profit (Loss)
(5,070
)
 
1,780

 
(3,201
)
 
4,366

 
17,563

 
15,438

Other Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased-in equipment
6,286

 
2,905

 
862

 
—

 
64

 
10,117

Administrative and general
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
43,849

Depreciation and amortization
16,573

 
6,105

 
10,826

 
2,474

 
6,780

 
42,758

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
96,724

Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,243
)
Operating Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(92,529
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Historical cost
429,500

 
189,845

 
328,263

 
78,976

 
177,825

 
1,204,409

Accumulated depreciation
(237,210
)
 
(54,052
)
 
(93,535
)
 
(42,590
)
 
(131,532
)
 
(558,919
)
 
192,290

 
135,793

 
234,728

 
36,386

 
46,293

 
645,490


18

 
United States (primarily Gulf of Mexico)
$’000
 
Africa (primarily West Africa)
$’000
 
Middle East and Asia
$’000
 
Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America
$’000
 
Europe (primarily North Sea)
$’000
 
Total
$’000
For the three months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
6,440

 
8,593

 
12,763

 
—

 
19,677

 
47,473

Bareboat charter
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,967

 
—

 
1,967

Other marine services
1,083

 
238

 
2,566

 
220

 
578

 
4,685

 
7,523

 
8,831

 
15,329

 
2,187

 
20,255

 
54,125

Direct Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
4,865

 
3,195

 
4,778

 
198

 
9,827

 
22,863

Repairs and maintenance
768

 
441

 
1,394

 
20

 
2,194

 
4,817

Drydocking
(8
)
 
617

 
719

 
—

 
696

 
2,024

Insurance and loss reserves
1,200

 
147

 
199

 
—

 
163

 
1,709

Fuel, lubes and supplies
533

 
748

 
961

 
—

 
957

 
3,199

Other
118

 
890

 
790

 
(56
)
 
274

 
2,016

 
7,476

 
6,038

 
8,841

 
162

 
14,111

 
36,628

Direct Vessel Profit
47

 
2,793

 
6,488

 
2,025

 
6,144

 
17,497

Other Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased-in equipment
2,040

 
974

 
1,254

 
180

 
83

 
4,531

Administrative and general
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,588

Depreciation and amortization
6,489

 
1,678

 
3,063

 
929

 
2,054

 
14,213

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,332

Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(29,233
)
Operating Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(41,068
)

19

 
United States (primarily Gulf of Mexico)
$’000
 
Africa (primarily West Africa)
$’000
 
Middle East and Asia
$’000
 
Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America
$’000
 
Europe (primarily North Sea)
$’000
 
Total
$’000
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
26,208

 
28,634

 
31,470

 
196

 
61,772

 
148,280

Bareboat charter
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,664

 
—

 
7,664

Other marine services
3,048

 
274

 
9,295

 
1,104

 
1,610

 
15,331

 
29,256

 
28,908

 
40,765

 
8,964

 
63,382

 
171,275

Direct Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
18,995

 
9,604

 
14,014

 
2,093

 
31,556

 
76,262

Repairs and maintenance
2,170

 
1,934

 
4,887

 
227

 
7,320

 
16,538

Drydocking
209

 
1,201

 
2,112

 
—

 
4,168

 
7,690

Insurance and loss reserves
2,879

 
395

 
613

 
37

 
766

 
4,690

Fuel, lubes and supplies
1,280

 
1,722

 
3,413

 
193

 
3,041

 
9,649

Other
307

 
2,298

 
2,396

 
114

 
945

 
6,060

 
25,840

 
17,154

 
27,435

 
2,664

 
47,796

 
120,889

Direct Vessel Profit
3,416

 
11,754

 
13,330

 
6,300

 
15,586

 
50,386

Other Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased-in equipment
5,760

 
2,926

 
3,553

 
914

 
212

 
13,365

Administrative and general
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,915

Depreciation and amortization
20,523

 
4,871

 
9,040

 
3,328

 
6,543

 
44,305

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
92,585

Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(49,970
)
Operating Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(92,169
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Historical cost
455,374

 
165,375

 
206,018

 
61,153

 
170,128

 
1,058,048

Accumulated depreciation
(227,333
)
 
(77,259
)
 
(95,195
)
 
(33,700
)
 
(118,531
)
 
(552,018
)
 
228,041

 
88,116

 
110,823

 
27,453

 
51,597

 
506,030

The Company’s investments in 50% or less owned companies, which are accounted for under the equity method, also contribute to its consolidated results of operations. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s investments, at equity, and advances to 50% or less owned companies in MexMar and its other 50% or less owned companies were $59.7 million and $30.3 million, respectively. Equity in earnings (losses) of 50% or less owned companies, net of tax, were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
MexMar
$
793

 
$
859

 
$
3,382

 
$
4,290

Other
(8,099
)
 
(69
)
 
(8,679
)
 
(4,654
)
 
$
(7,306
)
 
$
790

 
$
(5,297
)
 
$
(364
)

20

ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain statements discussed in this Form 10-Q 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. 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 decreased demand and loss of revenues as a result of a decline in the price of oil and resulting decrease in capital spending by oil and gas companies, an oversupply of newly built offshore support vessels, additional safety and certification requirements for drilling activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and delayed approval of applications for such activities, the possibility of U.S. government implemented moratoriums directing operators to cease certain drilling activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and any extension of such moratoriums, 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 in response to a decline in the price of oil, increased government legislation and regulation of the Company’s businesses could increase cost of operations, increased competition if the Jones Act and related regulations are repealed, liability, legal fees and costs in connection with the provision of emergency response services, such as the response to the oil spill as a result of the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon in April 2010, 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, the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry, activity in foreign countries and changes in foreign political, military and economic conditions, including as a result of the recent vote in the U.K. to leave the European Union, changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, safety record requirements, compliance with U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations and economic sanctions, the dependence 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 Jones Act and related regulations on the amount of foreign ownership of the Company’s Common Stock, operational risks, effects of adverse weather conditions and seasonality, adequacy of insurance coverage, the ability to remediate the material weaknesses the Company has identified in its internal controls over financial reporting, 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 “Risk Factors” included in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 and other reports filed by the Company with the 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. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, 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.
Overview
The Company provides global marine and support transportation services to offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production facilities worldwide. The Company currently operates a diverse fleet of 183 support and specialty vessels, of which 140 are owned or leased-in, 29 are joint ventured, 11 are managed on behalf of unaffiliated third parties and three are operated under pooling arrangements. The primary users of the Company’s services are major integrated oil companies, large independent oil and gas exploration and production companies and emerging independent companies.
The Company operates its fleet in five principal geographic regions: the United States, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico; Africa, primarily in West Africa; the Middle East and Asia; Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America; and Europe, primarily in the North Sea. The Company’s vessels are highly mobile and regularly and routinely move between countries within a geographic region. In addition, the Company’s vessels are redeployed among its geographic regions, subject to flag restrictions, as changes in market conditions dictate. The number and type of vessels operated, their rates per day worked and their utilization levels are the key determinants of the Company’s operating results and cash flows. Unless a vessel is cold-stacked, there is little reduction in daily running costs and, consequently, operating margins are most sensitive to changes in rates per day worked and utilization. The Company manages its fleet utilizing a global network of shore side support, administrative and finance personnel.

21

Offshore oil and gas market conditions deteriorated beginning in 2014 and continued to deteriorate when oil prices hit a twelve-year low of less than $27 per barrel (on the New York Mercantile Exchange) in February 2016. This decline in oil and gas prices led to a decrease in offshore drilling and associated activity. The slow recovery in oil and gas prices in 2017 has not yet led to an overall increase in offshore activity, and the Company continued to experience difficult market conditions through the third quarter of 2017.
Low oil prices and the subsequent decline in offshore exploration have forced many operators in the industry to restructure or liquidate assets. The Company continues to closely monitor the delivery of newly built offshore support vessels to the industry-wide fleet, which is creating situations of oversupply, thereby further lowering the demand for the Company’s existing offshore support vessel fleet. A continuation of (i) low customer exploration and drilling activity levels, and (ii) the increasing size of the global offshore support vessel fleet as newly built vessels are placed into service could, in isolation or together, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
The Spin-off. SEACOR Marine was previously a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (along with its other majority owned subsidiaries collectively referred to as “SEACOR Holdings”). On June 1, 2017, SEACOR Holdings completed a spin-off of SEACOR Marine by way of a pro rata dividend of SEACOR Marine’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), all of which was then held by SEACOR Holdings, to SEACOR Holdings shareholders of record as of May 22, 2017 (the “Spin-off”). SEACOR Marine entered into certain agreements with SEACOR Holdings to govern SEACOR Marine’s relationship with SEACOR Holdings following the Spin-off, including a Distribution Agreement, two Transition Services Agreements, an Employee Matters Agreement and a Tax Matters Agreement. Following the Spin-off, SEACOR Marine began to operate as an independent, publicly traded company.

22

Results of Operations
The sections below provide an analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the three months (“Current Year Quarter”) and nine months (“Current Nine Months”) ended September 30, 2017 compared with the three months (“Prior Year Quarter”) and nine months (“Prior Nine Months”) ended September 30, 2016. For the periods indicated, the Company’s consolidated results of operations were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000
 
%
 
$’000
 
%
 
$’000
 
%
 
$’000
 
%
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
45,267

 
95

 
47,473

 
88

 
114,800

 
92

 
148,280

 
87

Bareboat charter
1,168

 
2

 
1,967

 
3

 
3,467

 
3

 
7,664

 
4

Other marine services
1,378

 
3

 
4,685

 
9

 
6,173

 
5

 
15,331

 
9

 
47,813

 
100

 
54,125

 
100

 
124,440

 
100

 
171,275

 
100

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
22,178

 
46

 
22,864

 
42

 
59,546

 
48

 
76,262

 
44

Repairs and maintenance
7,411

 
15

 
4,817

 
9

 
21,431

 
17

 
16,538

 
10

Drydocking
2,278

 
5

 
2,024

 
4

 
7,597

 
6

 
7,690

 
4

Insurance and loss reserves
1,396

 
3

 
1,709

 
3

 
5,081

 
4

 
4,690

 
3

Fuel, lubes and supplies
2,880

 
6

 
3,199

 
6

 
8,412

 
7

 
9,649

 
6

Other
2,278

 
5

 
2,016

 
4

 
6,935

 
6

 
6,060

 
4

Leased-in equipment
2,837

 
6

 
4,530

 
8

 
10,117

 
8

 
13,365

 
8

 
41,258

 
86

 
41,159

 
76

 
119,119

 
96

 
134,254

 
79

Administrative and general
10,318

 
22

 
10,588

 
20

 
43,849

 
35

 
34,915

 
20

Depreciation and amortization
15,622

 
33

 
14,213

 
26

 
42,758

 
34

 
44,305

 
26

 
67,198

 
141

 
65,960

 
122

 
205,726

 
165

 
213,474

 
125

Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net
(9,744
)
 
(20
)
 
(29,233
)
 
(54
)
 
(11,243
)
 
(9
)
 
(49,970
)
 
(29
)
Operating Loss
(29,129
)
 
(61
)
 
(41,068
)
 
(76
)
 
(92,529
)
 
(74
)
 
(92,169
)
 
(54
)
Other Income (Expense), Net
8,256

 
17

 
(2,992
)
 
(5
)
 
8,337

 
7

 
(14,674
)
 
(9
)
Loss Before Income Tax Benefit and Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies
(20,873
)
 
(44
)
 
(44,060
)
 
(81
)
 
(84,192
)
 
(67
)
 
(106,843
)
 
(63
)
Income Tax Benefit
(5,823
)
 
(12
)
 
(15,263
)
 
(28
)
 
(23,045
)
 
(18
)
 
(35,831
)
 
(21
)
Loss Before Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies
(15,050
)
 
(32
)
 
(28,797
)
 
(53
)
 
(61,147
)
 
(49
)
 
(71,012
)
 
(42
)
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax
(7,306
)
 
(15
)
 
790

 
1

 
(5,297
)
 
(4
)
 
(364
)
 
—

Net Loss
(22,356
)
 
(47
)
 
(28,007
)
 
(52
)
 
(66,444
)
 
(53
)
 
(71,376
)
 
(42
)
Net Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
(1,881
)
 
(4
)
 
(74
)
 
—

 
(4,582
)
 
(3
)
 
(904
)
 
(1
)
Net Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
(20,475
)
 
(43
)
 
(27,933
)
 
(52
)
 
(61,862
)
 
(50
)
 
(70,472
)
 
(41
)

23

Time Charter Operating Data. The table below sets forth the average rates per day worked, utilization and available days data for the Company’s owned and leased-in vessels available for time charter in the periods indicated. The rate per day worked is the ratio of total time charter revenues to the aggregate number of days worked. Utilization is the ratio of aggregate number of days worked to total available days for all vessels. Unless vessels have been retired and removed from service, available days represents the total calendar days for which vessels were owned or leased-in by the Company whether marketed, under repair, cold-stacked or otherwise out-of-service.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Rates Per Day Worked:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
$
9,766

 
$
16,469

 
$
10,973

 
$
20,034

Fast support
7,999

 
7,848

 
7,858

 
7,692

Supply
6,279

 
5,935

 
7,108

 
6,091

Standby safety
8,650

 
8,904

 
8,418

 
9,377

Specialty
—

 
30,593

 
12,000

 
20,926

Liftboats
11,899

 
16,822

 
11,308

 
14,831

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked (excluding wind farm utility)
8,565

 
10,089

 
8,439

 
10,336

Wind farm utility
2,220

 
2,260

 
2,128

 
2,350

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
6,006

 
6,834

 
5,806

 
7,356

Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
25
%
 
27
%
 
22
%
 
35
%
Fast support
49
%
 
62
%
 
45
%
 
66
%
Supply
65
%
 
31
%
 
43
%
 
32
%
Standby safety
84
%
 
78
%
 
81
%
 
78
%
Specialty
—
%
 
58
%
 
2
%
 
61
%
Liftboats
28
%
 
8
%
 
15
%
 
6
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
(excluding wind farm utility)
49
%
 
47
%
 
43
%
 
50
%
Wind farm utility
89
%
 
86
%
 
82
%
 
76
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
60
%
 
58
%
 
54
%
 
57
%
Available Days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
1,288

 
1,483

 
3,822

 
4,213

Fast support
3,885

 
2,389

 
10,781

 
6,655

Supply
507

 
1,110

 
1,716

 
3,428

Standby safety
1,840

 
1,989

 
5,460

 
6,277

Specialty
276

 
276

 
819

 
822

Liftboats
1,380

 
1,380

 
4,010

 
4,110

Overall Fleet Available Days
(excluding wind farm utility)
9,176

 
8,627

 
26,608

 
25,505

Wind farm utility
3,404

 
3,345

 
10,101

 
9,866

Overall Fleet Available Days
12,580

 
11,972

 
36,709

 
35,371


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The composition of the Company’s fleet as of September 30 was as follows:
 
Owned(1)
 
Joint
Ventured
 
Leased-in(1)
 
Pooled or
Managed
 
Total
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
11

 
1

 
4

 
7

 
23

Fast support
41

 
5

 
1

 
3

 
50

Supply
8

 
17

 
—

 
2

 
27

Standby safety
20

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
21

Specialty
3

 
1

 
—

 
2

 
6

Liftboats
13

 
—

 
2

 
—

 
15

Wind farm utility
37

 
4

 
—

 
—

 
41

 
133

 
29

 
7

 
14

 
183

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
13

 
1

 
4

 
9

 
27

Fast support
35

 
11

 
1

 
3

 
50

Supply
12

 
15

 
1

 
3

 
31

Standby safety
20

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
21

Specialty
3

 
1

 
—

 
3

 
7

Liftboats
13

 
—

 
2

 
—

 
15

Wind farm utility
37

 
3

 
—

 
—

 
40

 
133

 
32

 
8

 
18

 
191

______________________
(1)
Excludes four owned and one leased-in offshore support vessels as of September 30, 2017 that had been retired and removed from service.
Operating Loss
Consolidating segment tables of operating loss for each period presented below is included in “Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 11. Segment Information” included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
United States, primarily Gulf of Mexico. For the periods indicated, the Company’s direct vessel profit in the United States was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
4,587

 
80

 
6,440

 
86

 
12,471

 
80

 
26,208

 
90
Other marine services
1,116

 
20

 
1,083

 
14

 
3,140

 
20

 
3,048

 
10
 
5,703

 
100

 
7,523

 
100

 
15,611

 
100

 
29,256

 
100
Direct operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
4,455

 
78

 
4,865

 
65

 
11,768

 
75

 
18,995

 
65
Repairs and maintenance
1,289

 
23

 
768

 
10

 
2,963

 
19

 
2,170

 
7
Drydocking
1,109

 
19

 
(8
)
 
—

 
1,992

 
13

 
209

 
1
Insurance and loss reserves
598

 
11

 
1,200

 
16

 
2,608

 
17

 
2,879

 
10
Fuel, lubes and supplies
249

 
4

 
533

 
7

 
1,104

 
7

 
1,280

 
4
Other
123

 
2

 
118

 
1

 
246

 
2

 
307

 
1
 
7,823

 
137

 
7,476

 
99

 
20,681

 
133

 
25,840

 
88
Direct Vessel Profit (Loss)
(2,120
)
 
(37
)
 
47

 
1

 
(5,070
)
 
(33
)
 
3,416

 
12

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Time Charter Operating Data. For the periods indicated, the Company’s time charter operating data in the United States was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Rates Per Day Worked:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
$
—

 
$
34,222

 
$
35,496

 
$
35,415

Fast support
7,170

 
8,512

 
8,013

 
8,734

Supply
7,400

 
—

 
7,400

 
—

Liftboats
7,257

 
16,822

 
8,656

 
14,831

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
7,212

 
13,810

 
8,661

 
17,545

Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
—
%
 
6
%
 
1
%
 
17
%
Fast support
21
%
 
41
%
 
18
%
 
42
%
Supply
36
%
 
—
%
 
7
%
 
—
%
Liftboats
24
%
 
8
%
 
14
%
 
6
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
16
%
 
14
%
 
12
%
 
16
%
Available Days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
920

 
931

 
2,730

 
2,569

Fast support
1,696

 
718

 
5,151

 
1,890

Supply
47

 
234

 
228

 
733

Specialty
92

 
—

 
273

 
—

Liftboats
1,104

 
1,380

 
3,538

 
4,110

Overall Fleet Available Days
3,859

 
3,263

 
11,920

 
9,302

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $1.9 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to reduced utilization as a consequence of cold-stacking vessels. Available days for fast support vessels were higher in the Current Year Quarter primarily due to the acquisition of eleven vessels for $10.0 million at a bankruptcy auction during the third quarter of 2016. These vessels were idle when purchased, are still not working and are therefore contributing to the overall decline in fast support vessel utilization. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had 31 of 42 owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in the U.S. (nine anchor handling towing supply vessels, 12 fast support vessels, nine liftboats and one specialty vessel) compared with 37 of 45 vessels as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one anchor handling towing supply vessel, one fast support vessel and one supply vessel retired and removed from service in this region.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.3 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. On an overall basis, direct operating expenses were $1.5 million higher due to net fleet acquisitions, $0.6 million lower due to an increase in the average number of cold-stacked vessels during the Current Year Quarter and $0.6 million lower due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. Drydocking expenses were $1.1 million higher due to increased drydocking activity during the Current Year Quarter.
Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $13.7 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to reduced utilization as a consequence of cold-stacking vessels. Time charter revenues were $14.5 million lower for the anchor handling towing supply vessels, $0.4 million higher for the liftboat fleet, $0.3 million higher for the fast support vessels and $0.1 million higher for the supply vessels. Available days for fast support vessels charter were higher in the Current Nine Months primarily due to the acquisition of eleven vessels for $10.0 million at a bankruptcy auction during the third quarter of 2016. These vessels were idle when purchased, are still not working and are therefore contributing to the overall decline in fast support vessel utilization. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had 31 of 42 owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in the U.S. (nine anchor handling towing supply vessels, 12 fast support vessels, nine liftboats and one specialty vessel) compared with 37 of 45 vessels as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one anchor handling towing supply vessel, one fast support vessel and one supply vessel retired and removed from service in this region.

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Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $5.1 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. On an overall basis, direct operating expenses were $2.1 million higher due to net fleet acquisitions, $5.8 million lower due to an increase in the average number of cold-stacked vessels during the Current Nine Months, $0.6 million lower due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and $0.8 million lower for the active fleet and other marine services. Personnel costs were $6.9 million lower primarily as a consequence of cold-stacking an increased number of vessels, $0.3 million lower for the active fleet, $0.4 million lower due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and $0.4 million higher due to net fleet additions. Drydocking expenses were $1.8 million higher due to increased drydocking activity partly attributable to the reactivation of eight liftboats during the Current Nine Months.
Africa, primarily West Africa. For the periods indicated, the Company’s direct vessel profit in Africa was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
9,700

 
103

 
8,593

 
97
 
23,333

 
100
 
28,634

 
99
Other marine services
(310
)
 
(3
)
 
238

 
3
 
97

 
—
 
274

 
1
 
9,390

 
100

 
8,831

 
100
 
23,430

 
100
 
28,908

 
100
Direct operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
3,588

 
38

 
3,195

 
36
 
9,624

 
41
 
9,604

 
33
Repairs and maintenance
1,324

 
14

 
441

 
5
 
5,102

 
22
 
1,934

 
7
Drydocking
311

 
3

 
617

 
7
 
2,051

 
9
 
1,201

 
4
Insurance and loss reserves
157

 
2

 
147

 
2
 
696

 
3
 
395

 
1
Fuel, lubes and supplies
693

 
7

 
748

 
8
 
1,956

 
8
 
1,722

 
6
Other
704

 
8

 
890

 
10
 
2,221

 
9
 
2,298

 
8
 
6,777

 
72

 
6,038

 
68
 
21,650

 
92
 
17,154

 
59
Direct Vessel Profit
2,613

 
28

 
2,793

 
32
 
1,780

 
8
 
11,754

 
41
Time Charter Operating Data. For the periods indicated, the Company’s time charter operating data in Africa was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Rates Per Day Worked:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
$
11,669

 
$
14,997

 
$
12,190

 
$
15,485

Fast support
10,112

 
8,194

 
9,201

 
8,568

Supply
11,950

 
5,750

 
12,832

 
5,750

Specialty
—

 
9,900

 
—

 
10,571

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
10,611

 
9,858

 
10,192

 
10,143

Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
100
%
 
70
%
 
71
%
 
72
%
Fast support
70
%
 
64
%
 
71
%
 
67
%
Supply
100
%
 
54
%
 
93
%
 
62
%
Specialty
—
%
 
40
%
 
—
%
 
80
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
71
%
 
62
%
 
67
%
 
68
%
Available Days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
184

 
368

 
636

 
1,096

Fast support
915

 
673

 
2,243

 
1,947

Supply
92

 
268

 
273

 
822

Specialty
92

 
92

 
273

 
274

Overall Fleet Available Days
1,283

 
1,401

 
3,425

 
4,139


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Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $1.1 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. On an overall basis, time charter revenues were $4.1 million higher due to net fleet additions, $0.4 million higher due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions, $1.8 million lower due to a decrease in average day rates, $0.1 million lower due to reduced utilization of the active fleet and $0.7 million lower due to reduced utilization as a consequence of cold-stacking vessels. In addition, time charter revenues were $0.8 million lower in the Current Year Quarter due to the deferral of revenue for one anchor handling towing supply vessel on time charter (excluded from time charter operating data) to a customer as collection was not reasonably assured. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one of 14 owned and leased-in vessels (one specialty vessel) cold-stacked in Africa compared with one of 14 vessels as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one fast support vessel retired and removed from service in this region.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.7 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. On an overall basis, operating costs were $2.0 million higher due to net fleet additions, $1.1 million lower due to the effect of cold-stacking and retiring and removing vessels from service and $0.2 million lower due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and other changes in fleet mix.
Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $5.3 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. On an overall basis, time charter revenues were $1.2 million lower due to reduced utilization of the active fleet, $5.8 million lower due to reduced utilization as a consequence of cold-stacking vessels and $4.3 million lower due to a decrease in average day rates. In addition, time charter revenues were $3.1 million lower in the Current Nine Months due to the deferral of revenue for one anchor handling towing supply vessel on time charter (excluded from time charter operating data) to a customer as collection was not reasonably assured. Time charter revenues were $8.8 million higher due to net fleet additions and $0.3 million higher due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one of 14 owned and leased-in vessels (one specialty vessel) cold-stacked in Africa compared with one of 14 vessels as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one fast support vessel retired and removed from service in this region.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $4.5 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. On an overall basis, operating costs were $5.9 million higher due to net fleet additions, $0.7 million higher for the active fleet, $1.6 million lower due to the effect of cold-stacking and retiring and removing vessels from service and $0.5 million lower due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. Repairs and maintenance expenses were $3.2 million higher primarily from the replacement of main engines on one fast support vessel for $2.0 million during the Current Nine Months. Drydocking expenses were $0.8 million higher primarily due to increased drydocking activity during the Current Nine Months.
Middle East and Asia. For the periods indicated, the Company’s direct vessel profit in the Middle East and Asia was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
9,490

 
104

 
12,763

 
83
 
22,728

 
97

 
31,470

 
77
Other marine services
(341
)
 
(4
)
 
2,566

 
17
 
645

 
3

 
9,295

 
23
 
9,149

 
100

 
15,329

 
100
 
23,373

 
100

 
40,765

 
100
Direct operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
4,731

 
52

 
4,778

 
31
 
12,001

 
51

 
14,014

 
34
Repairs and maintenance
2,309

 
25

 
1,394

 
9
 
6,832

 
29

 
4,887

 
12
Drydocking
(102
)
 
(1
)
 
719

 
5
 
414

 
2

 
2,112

 
5
Insurance and loss reserves
363

 
4

 
199

 
2
 
1,062

 
5

 
613

 
2
Fuel, lubes and supplies
1,115

 
12

 
961

 
6
 
2,547

 
11

 
3,413

 
8
Other
1,192

 
13

 
790

 
5
 
3,718

 
16

 
2,396

 
6
 
9,608

 
105

 
8,841

 
58
 
26,574

 
114

 
27,435

 
67
Direct Vessel Profit (Loss)
(459
)
 
(5
)
 
6,488

 
42
 
(3,201
)
 
(14
)
 
13,330

 
33

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Time Charter Operating Data. For the periods indicated, the Company’s time charter operating data in the Middle East and Asia was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Rates Per Day Worked:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
$
7,327

 
$
8,478

 
$
7,833

 
$
8,477

Fast support
6,848

 
7,395

 
6,917

 
6,827

Supply
3,815

 
6,072

 
3,951

 
6,163

Specialty
—

 
36,878

 
12,000

 
28,915

Liftboats
36,252

 
—

 
36,252

 
—

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
(excluding wind farm utility)
7,188

 
10,357

 
6,935

 
8,688

Wind farm utility
2,025

 
7,855

 
2,025

 
7,427

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
7,138

 
10,179

 
6,916

 
8,602

Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
78
%
 
47
%
 
77
%
 
49
%
Fast support
78
%
 
83
%
 
77
%
 
84
%
Supply
60
%
 
38
%
 
38
%
 
35
%
Specialty
—
%
 
67
%
 
5
%
 
52
%
Liftboats
19
%
 
—
%
 
10
%
 
—
%
Overall Fleet Utilization (excluding wind farm utility)
66
%
 
65
%
 
60
%
 
63
%
Wind farm utility
7
%
 
48
%
 
2
%
 
55
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
61
%
 
63
%
 
55
%
 
62
%
Available Days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anchor handling towing supply
184

 
184

 
456

 
548

Fast support
1,182

 
920

 
3,114

 
2,740

Supply
368

 
516

 
1,216

 
1,608

Specialty
92

 
184

 
273

 
548

Liftboats
184

 
—

 
366

 
—

Overall Fleet Available Days (excluding wind farm utility)
2,010

 
1,804

 
5,425

 
5,444

Wind farm utility
184

 
184

 
546

 
457

Overall Fleet Available Days
2,194

 
1,988

 
5,971

 
5,901

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $3.3 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. On an overall basis, time charter revenues were $1.4 million lower due to reduced utilization as a consequence of cold-stacking vessels, $2.0 million lower due to net fleet dispositions and $0.5 million lower due to reduced average day rates. Time charter revenues were $0.3 million higher due to improved utilization of the active fleet and $0.3 million higher due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one of 25 owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in the Middle East and Asia (one windfarm utility vessel).
Other operating revenues were $2.9 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to reduced earnings from revenue pooling arrangements.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.8 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. On an overall basis, direct operating expenses were $1.7 million higher due to net fleet additions, $0.6 million higher due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions, $0.2 million lower due to the effect of cold-stacking vessels and $1.3 million lower for vessels in active service.
Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $8.7 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. On an overall basis, time charter revenues were $0.9 million lower due to reduced utilization of the active fleet, $3.7 million lower due to reduced utilization as a consequence of cold-stacking vessels, $3.4 million lower due to net fleet dispositions and $1.2 million lower due to reduced average day rates. Time charter revenues were $0.5 million higher due to the

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repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one of 25 owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in the Middle East and Asia (one windfarm utility vessel).
Other operating revenues were $8.7 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to a decrease in other marine services revenues and reduced earnings from revenue pooling arrangements.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.9 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. On an overall basis, direct operating expenses were $1.0 million lower due to the effect of cold-stacking vessels, $1.7 million higher due to net fleet dispositions, $2.5 million lower for vessels in active service and $0.9 million higher due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. Personnel costs were $2.0 million lower primarily due to the effect of cold-stacking vessels and reduced activity for the active fleet. Drydocking expenses were $1.7 million lower primarily due to decreased drydocking activity and fleet dispositions. Repairs and maintenance expenses were $1.9 million higher primarily due to the replacement of main engines in one fast support vessel for $2.0 million during the Current Nine Months.
Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America. For the periods indicated, the Company’s direct vessel profit in Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
1,439

 
52
 
—

 
—

 
1,439

 
27
 
196

 
2
Bareboat charter
1,168

 
42
 
1,967

 
90

 
3,467

 
65
 
7,664

 
86
Other marine services
159

 
6
 
220

 
10

 
396

 
8
 
1,104

 
12
 
2,766

 
100
 
2,187

 
100

 
5,302

 
100
 
8,964

 
100
Direct operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
326

 
12
 
198

 
9

 
487

 
9
 
2,093

 
24
Repairs and maintenance
110

 
4
 
20

 
1

 
230

 
5
 
227

 
3
Insurance and loss reserves
75

 
3
 
—

 
—

 
86

 
2
 
37

 
—
Fuel, lubes and supplies
33

 
1
 
—

 
—

 
60

 
1
 
193

 
2
Other
69

 
2
 
(56
)
 
(3
)
 
73

 
1
 
114

 
1
 
613

 
22
 
162

 
7

 
936

 
18
 
2,664

 
30
Direct Vessel Profit
2,153

 
78
 
2,025

 
93

 
4,366

 
82
 
6,300

 
70
Time Charter Operating Data. For the periods indicated, the Company’s time charter operating data in Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Rates Per Day Worked:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fast support
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Supply
—

 
—

 
—

 
18,986

Liftboats
16,060

 
—

 
16,060

 
—

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
16,060

 
—

 
16,060

 
18,986

Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fast support
—
%
 
—
%
 
—
%
 
—
%
Supply
—
%
 
—
%
 
—
%
 
4
%
Liftboats
97
%
 
—
%
 
85
%
 
—
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
49
%
 
—
%
 
24
%
 
3
%
Available Days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fast support
92

 
78

 
273

 
78

Supply
—

 
92

 
—

 
266

Liftboats
92

 
—

 
106

 
—

Overall Fleet Available Days
184

 
170

 
379

 
344


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Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $1.4 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter due to the repositioning of one vessel between geographic regions. Bareboat charter revenues were $0.8 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to the completion of two bareboat charters in Mexico during 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one of four owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America (one fast support vessel) compared with two of four vessels as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one supply vessel retired and removed from service in this region.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.4 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to the repositioning of one vessel between geographic regions.
Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months
Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $1.2 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to the repositioning of one vessel between geographic regions. Bareboat charter revenues were $4.2 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to the completion of two bareboat charters in Mexico during 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one of four owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America (one fast support vessel) compared with two of four vessels as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one supply vessel retired and removed from service in this region.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $1.7 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to redundancy costs incurred during the Prior Nine Months following the change in contract status for two vessels from time charter to bareboat charter, partially offset by higher Current Nine Month expenses on the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions.
Europe, primarily North Sea. For the periods indicated, the Company’s direct vessel profit in Europe was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
 
$’000’s
 
%
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time charter
20,051

 
96
 
19,677

 
97
 
54,829

 
97
 
61,772

 
97
Other marine services
754

 
4
 
578

 
3
 
1,895

 
3
 
1,610

 
3
 
20,805

 
100
 
20,255

 
100
 
56,724

 
100
 
63,382

 
100
Direct operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
9,079

 
44
 
9,827

 
49
 
25,667

 
45
 
31,556

 
50
Repairs and maintenance
2,378

 
11
 
2,194

 
11
 
6,303

 
11
 
7,320

 
11
Drydocking
961

 
5
 
696

 
3
 
3,140

 
6
 
4,168

 
7
Insurance and loss reserves
203

 
1
 
163

 
1
 
629

 
1
 
766

 
1
Fuel, lubes and supplies
790

 
4
 
957

 
5
 
2,745

 
5
 
3,041

 
5
Other
190

 
—
 
274

 
1
 
677

 
1
 
945

 
1
 
13,601

 
65
 
14,111

 
70
 
39,161

 
69
 
47,796

 
75
Direct Vessel Profit
7,204

 
35
 
6,144

 
30
 
17,563

 
31
 
15,586

 
25

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Time Charter Operating Data. For the periods indicated, the Company’s time charter operating data in Europe was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Rates Per Day Worked:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standby safety
$
8,650

 
$
8,904

 
8,418

 
9,377

Wind farm utility
2,221

 
2,083

 
2,128

 
2,174

Overall Average Rates Per Day Worked
4,390

 
4,519

 
4,328

 
5,074

Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standby safety
84
%
 
78
%
 
81
%
 
78
%
Wind farm utility
94
%
 
89
%
 
86
%
 
77
%
Overall Fleet Utilization
90
%
 
85
%
 
84
%
 
78
%
Available Days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standby Safety
1,840

 
1,989

 
5,460

 
6,277

Wind farm utility
3,220

 
3,161

 
9,555

 
9,409

Overall Fleet Available Days
5,060

 
5,150

 
15,015

 
15,686

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter
Operating Revenues. For standby safety vessels, time charter revenues were $0.5 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. Time charter revenues were $0.3 million lower due to reduced average day rates and $0.2 million lower due to fleet dispositions.
For wind farm utility vessels, time charter revenues were $0.9 million higher. Time charter revenues were $0.5 million higher due to improved utilization and $0.4 million higher due to increased average day rates.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.5 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter. Personnel costs were $0.7 million lower primarily due to net fleet dispositions.
Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months
Operating Revenues. For standby safety vessels, time charter revenues were $8.7 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. Time charter revenues were $1.4 million lower due to reduced utilization, $0.7 million lower due to reduced average day rates, $3.4 million lower due to unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates and $3.2 million lower due to fleet dispositions.
For wind farm utility vessels, time charter revenues were $1.7 million higher. Time charter revenues were $2.0 million higher due to improved utilization, $1.2 million higher due to increased average day rates and $1.5 million lower due to unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $8.6 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. On an overall basis, vessel operating expenses were $5.0 million lower due to net fleet dispositions and $3.6 million lower for vessels in active service primarily due to favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Personnel costs were $2.0 million lower primarily due to favorable changes in currency exchange rates, partially offset by increased seafarer compensation costs for vessels in active service and $3.9 million lower due to net fleet dispositions. Repairs and maintenance costs were $1.0 million lower primarily due to reduced expenditure related to the windfarm utility vessels during the Current Nine Months. Drydocking costs were $1.0 million lower primarily due to reduced expenditure for the standby safety vessels during the Current Nine Months.
Leased-in Equipment. Leased-in equipment expenses were $1.7 million and $3.3 million lower for the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months, respectively, due to the redelivery of vessels to their owners following the expiration of leases and the impairment of one leased-in vessel removed from service as it is not expected to be marketed prior to the expiration of its lease.
Administrative and general. Administrative and general expenses were $8.9 million higher for the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to one-time costs associated with the Spin-off. During the Current Nine Months, the Company incurred one-time costs of $6.7 million in connection with the Spin-off for the accelerated vesting of share awards previously granted to Company personnel by SEACOR Holdings and $3.4 million on non-deductible Spin-off related expenses reimbursed to SEACOR Holdings.

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Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.4 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to net fleet additions, partially offset by lower depreciable values following impairment charges recognized during 2016.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.5 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to lower depreciable values following impairment charges recognized during 2016, partially offset by net fleet additions.
Losses on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net. During the Current Year Quarter, the Company recognized impairment charges of $9.9 million related to one fast support vessel removed from service and two specialty vessels. In addition, the Company sold two offshore support vessels previously retired and removed from service and other equipment for net proceeds of $0.2 million and gains of $0.2 million. During the Prior Year Quarter, the Company recognized impairment charges of $29.2 million related to the anchor handling towing supply fleet and one specialty vessel. In addition, the Company sold four offshore support vessels and other equipment for net proceeds of $2.2 million and an immaterial gain.
During the Current Nine Months, the Company recorded impairment charges of $15.7 million primarily related to one leased-in supply vessel removed from service as it is not expected to be marketed prior to the expiration of its lease, one owned fast support vessel removed from service and two owned in-service specialty vessels. In addition, the Company sold two liftboats, one supply vessel, six offshore support vessels previously retired and removed from service and other equipment for net proceeds of $10.3 million and gains of $4.4 million. During the Prior Nine Months, the Company recognized impairment charges of $50.6 million related to its liftboat fleet, the anchor handling towing supply fleet and one specialty vessel. In addition, the Company sold real property, six offshore support vessels and other equipment for net proceeds of $4.1 million and gains of $0.6 million.
Other Income (Expense), Net
For the periods indicated, the Company’s other income (expense) was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000
 
$’000
 
$’000
 
$’000
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
354

 
973

 
1,479

 
3,371

Interest expense
(4,295
)
 
(2,512
)
 
(12,023
)
 
(7,455
)
SEACOR Holdings management fees
—

 
(1,925
)
 
(3,208
)
 
(5,775
)
SEACOR Holdings guarantee fees
(21
)
 
(80
)
 
(172
)
 
(237
)
Marketable security gains (losses), net
(698
)
 
1,619

 
10,931

 
(4,458
)
Derivative gains, net
13,022

 
16

 
12,720

 
3,077

Foreign currency losses, net
(106
)
 
(1,084
)
 
(1,389
)
 
(3,463
)
Other, net
—

 
1

 
(1
)
 
266

 
8,256

 
(2,992
)
 
8,337

 
(14,674
)
Interest income. Interest income in the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months was lower compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Nine Months primarily due to lower interest from marketable security positions.
Interest expense. Interest expense in the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months was higher compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Nine Months primarily due to lower capitalized interest and additional interest incurred on the debt facilities of Falcon Global, Sea-Cat Crewzer, Sea-Crewzer II and Sea-Cat Crewzer III.
Marketable security gains (losses), net. Marketable security gains of $10.9 million in the Current Nine Months and losses of $4.5 million in the Prior Nine Months were primarily due to a long security position exited by the Company during the first quarter of 2017.
Derivative gains, net. Net derivative gains during the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months was primarily due to a $13.0 million reduction in the fair value of the Company’s conversion option liability on its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes. The reduction in the conversion option liability was primarily the result of declines in the Company’s share price and estimated credit spread. During the Prior Nine Months, net derivative gains were primarily due to unrealized gains on equity options.
Foreign currency losses, net. For all periods, foreign currency losses were primarily due to the weakening of the pound sterling in relation to the euro underlying certain of the Company’s debt balances.

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Income Tax Benefit
During the Current Nine Months, the Company’s effective income tax rate of 27.4% was primarily due to losses of foreign subsidiaries not benefited, non-deductible expenses associated with the Company’s participation in SEACOR Holdings’ share award plans and non-deductible Spin-off related expenses reimbursed to SEACOR Holdings. During the Prior Nine Months, the Company’s effective income tax rate of 33.5% was primarily due to losses of foreign subsidiaries not benefited and non-deductible expenses associated with the Company’s participation in SEACOR Holdings’ share award plans.
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax
For the periods indicated, the Company’s equity in earnings (losses) of 50% or less owned companies, net of tax, was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000
 
$’000
 
$’000
 
$’000
MexMar
793

 
859

 
3,382

 
4,290

Sea-Cat Crewzer
—

 
334

 
234

 
837

Sea-Cat Crewzer II
—

 
197

 
99

 
(466
)
Dynamic Offshore
(7,553
)
 
379

 
(6,936
)
 
939

OSV Partners
(208
)
 
(409
)
 
(628
)
 
(2,092
)
SEACOR Grant DIS
(484
)
 
(235
)
 
(519
)
 
(1,903
)
Falcon Global
—

 
(104
)
 
(1,559
)
 
(1,431
)
Other
146

 
(231
)
 
630

 
(538
)
 
(7,306
)
 
790

 
(5,297
)
 
(364
)
Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter
Dynamic Offshore. During the Current Year Quarter, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $8.3 million, net of tax, for an other than temporary decline in the fair value of its equity investment upon Dynamic’s unsuccessful bid on a charter renewal with a customer. Its existing charter terminates in February 2018.
Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months
Dynamic Offshore During the Current Nine Months, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $8.3 million, net of tax, for an other than temporary decline in the fair value of its equity investment upon Dynamic’s unsuccessful bid on a charter renewal with a customer. Its existing charter terminates in February 2018.
OSV Partners. During the Prior Nine Months, equity in losses of $2.1 million were primarily due to reduced utilization following the cold-stacking of three OSV Partners’ vessels as a result of continued weak market conditions and a loss of $1.0 million for the Company’s proportionate share of asset impairment charges.
Seacor Grant DIS. During the Prior Nine Months, equity in losses of $1.9 million were primarily due to a loss of $2.0 million for the Company’s proportionate share of asset impairment charges.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
The Company’s ongoing liquidity requirements arise primarily from working capital needs, capital commitments and its obligations to service outstanding debt. The Company may use its liquidity to fund capital expenditures, make acquisitions or to make other investments. Sources of liquidity are cash balances, marketable securities, construction reserve funds and cash flows from operations. From time to time, the Company may secure additional liquidity through asset sales or the issuance of debt, shares of SEACOR Marine common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) or common stock of its subsidiaries, preferred stock or a combination thereof.
As of September 30, 2017, the Company had unfunded capital commitments of $68.9 million that included four fast support vessels, three supply vessels and one wind farm utility vessel. The Company’s capital commitments by year of expected payment are as follows (in thousands):

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Remainder of 2017
$
5,195

2018
40,932

2019
21,106

2020
1,645

 
$
68,878

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding debt of $316.7 million, net of debt discount and issue costs. The Company’s contractual long-term debt maturities are as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2017
$
19,096

2018
14,865

2019
46,798

2020
47,439

2021
28,678

Years subsequent to 2021
194,227

 
$
351,103

As of September 30, 2017, the Company held balances of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, marketable securities and construction reserve funds totaling $177.4 million. As of September 30, 2017, construction reserve funds of $45.5 million were classified as non-current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the intent and ability to use the funds to acquire equipment. Additionally, the Company had $4.7 million available under subsidiary credit facilities for future capital commitments.
Summary of Cash Flows
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000
 
$’000
Cash flows provided by or (used in):
 
 
 
Operating Activities
35,144

 
(16,498
)
Investing Activities
(15,686
)
 
(10,820
)
Financing Activities
(8,076
)
 
11,053

Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
1,666

 
(1,500
)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
13,048

 
(17,765
)

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Operating Activities
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities increased by $51.6 million in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. The components of cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities during the Current Nine Months and Prior Nine Months were as follows:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
$’000
 
$’000
Regional DVP:
 
 
 
United States, primarily Gulf of Mexico
(5,070
)
 
3,416

Africa, primarily West Africa
1,780

 
11,754

Middle East and Asia
(3,201
)
 
13,330

Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America
4,366

 
6,300

Europe, primarily North Sea
17,563

 
15,586

Operating, leased-in equipment (excluding amortization of deferred gains)
(16,226
)
 
(19,514
)
Administrative and general (excluding provisions for bad debts and amortization of restricted stock)
(44,002
)
 
(34,915
)
SEACOR Holdings management and guarantee fees
(3,380
)
 
(6,012
)
Other, net
(1
)
 
266

Dividends received from 50% or less owned companies
2,442

 
371

 
(45,729
)
 
(9,418
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities before interest and income taxes
29,110

 
(12,280
)
Purchases of marketable securities
—

 
(8,679
)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
51,877

 
9,169

Cash settlements on derivative transactions, net
(372
)
 
(1,147
)
Interest paid, excluding capitalized interest(1)
(4,745
)
 
(418
)
Interest received
3,001

 
4,164

Income taxes (paid) refunded, net
2,002

 
2,111

Total cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
35,144

 
(16,498
)
_____________________
(1)
During the Current Nine Months and Prior Nine Months, capitalized interest paid and included in purchases of property and equipment was $3.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively.
Cumulative regional DVP was $34.9 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. See “Results of Operations” included above for a detailed discussion.
Administrative and general expenses were $9.1 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. See “Results of Operations” included above for a detailed discussion.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities before interest and income taxes in the Current Nine Months improved compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to reductions in working capital as a result of lower activity levels and settlements with SEACOR Holdings.
Investing Activities
During the Current Nine Months, net cash used in investing activities was $15.7 million, primarily as a result of the following:
•
Capital expenditures and payments on fair value hedges were $52.7 million. Six fast support vessels and one platform supply vessel were delivered during the period.
•
The Company sold two liftboats, one supply vessel, six offshore support vessels previously retired and removed from service and other equipment for net proceeds of $10.3 million ($9.8 million in cash and $0.5 million of previously received deposits).
•
Construction reserve funds account transactions included deposits of $6.3 million and withdrawals of $39.1 million.

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•
The Company made investments in, and advances to, its 50% or less owned companies of $5.3 million, including $2.4 million to Falcon Global and $2.3 million to OSV Partners.
•
The Company received capital distributions of $7.4 million from MexMar.
•
Effective March 31, 2017, the Company consolidated Falcon Global and assumed cash of $1.9 million.
•
Effective April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer II LLC through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest for $9.6 million, net of cash acquired.
•
Effective April 28, 2017, the Company acquired a 100% controlling interest in Sea-Cat Crewzer LLC through the acquisition of its partners’ 50% ownership interest for $0.1 million, net of cash acquired.
During the Prior Nine Months, net cash used in investing activities was $10.8 million, primarily as a result of the following:
•
Capital expenditures were $82.8 million. Equipment deliveries during the period included twelve fast support vessels, one supply vessel and two wind farm utility vessels.
•
The Company sold two supply vessels, four standby safety vessels and other property and equipment for net proceeds of $4.1 million.
•
The Company made investments in, and advances to, its 50% or less owned companies of $8.2 million, including $6.8 million to Falcon Global and $1.2 million in OSV Partners.
•
Construction reserve funds account transactions included withdrawals of $76.7 million.
•
The Company received $0.5 million of net payments on third party notes receivable.
Financing Activities
During the Current Nine Months, net cash used in financing activities was $8.1 million. The Company:
•
borrowed $7.1 million under the Sea-Cat Crewzer III Term Loan Facility;
•
made scheduled payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations of $8.6 million;
•
incurred issue costs on various facilities of $0.2 million;
•
purchased subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests for $3.7 million; and
•
paid SEACOR Holdings $2.7 million for the distribution of SEACOR Marine restricted stock to Company personnel.
During the Prior Nine Months, net cash provided by financing activities was $11.1 million. The Company:
•
made scheduled payments on long-term debt of $2.3 million;
•
borrowed $23.5 million (€21.0 million) under the Windcat Credit Facility and repaid all of the subsidiary’s then outstanding debt totaling $22.9 million;
•
borrowed $16.1 million under the Sea-Cat Crewzer III Term Loan facility;
•
incurred issuance costs on various debt facilities of $3.2 million; and
•
made distributions to non-controlling interests of $0.2 million.
Short and Long-Term Liquidity Requirements
The Company believes that a combination of cash balances on hand, construction reserve funds, cash generated from operating activities, availability under existing subsidiary financing arrangements and access to the credit and capital markets will provide sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations, including to support its capital expenditures program, working capital and debt service requirements. The Company continually evaluates possible acquisitions and dispositions of certain businesses and assets. The Company’s sources of liquidity may be impacted by the general condition of the markets in which it operates and the broader economy as a whole, which may limit its access to the credit and capital markets on acceptable terms. Management will continue to closely monitor the Company’s performance and liquidity, as well as the credit and capital markets.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
For a discussion of the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements, refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources included in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10. There has been no material change in the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements during the Current Nine Months, except for the impact of consolidating Falcon Global’s outstanding debt of $58.3 million effective March 31, 2017, which was previously disclosed as guaranteed by the Company.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
For a discussion of the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments, refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources included in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10. There has been no material change in the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments during the Current Nine Months, except for the assumption of the Sea-Cat Crewzer and Sea-Cat Crewzer II debt facilities and a reduction in SEACOR Holdings’ guarantees made on behalf of the Company, totaling $93.2 million as of September 30, 2017.
Contingencies
As of September 30, 2017, SEACOR Holdings has guaranteed $93.2 million for various obligations of the Company, including: debt facility and letter of credit obligations; performance obligations under sale-leaseback arrangements; and invoiced amounts for funding deficits under the MNOPF. Pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement with SEACOR Holdings, SEACOR Holdings charges the Company a fee of 0.5% on outstanding guaranteed amounts, which declines as the guaranteed obligations are settled by the Company.
In the normal course of its business, the Company becomes involved in various other litigation matters including, among other things, claims by third parties for alleged property damages and personal injuries. Management has used estimates in determining the Company’s potential exposure to these matters and has recorded reserves in its financial statements related thereto where appropriate. It is possible that a change in the Company’s estimates of that exposure could occur, but the Company does not expect such changes in estimated costs would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10. There has been no material change in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the Current Nine Months.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
With the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30, 2017. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2017 solely as a result of the material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting noted in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on May 4, 2017 and described in detail below.
The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those internal control systems determined to be effective can provide only a level of reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
In connection with the preparation of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, SEACOR Holdings identified certain material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. Prior to the Spin-off, the Company was a consolidated subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings and its system of internal controls over financial reporting was part of the broader SEACOR Holdings control system. The following material weaknesses were identified by SEACOR Holdings and are also present in the Company’s control environment:
Manual journal entries. SEACOR Holdings and the Company’s management did not design and maintain effective controls over the review and approval of manual journal entries made to the general ledger. In addition, management did not maintain effective controls designed to limit super user access within its information technology system supporting the general ledger to appropriately address segregation of duties and to restrict financial users’ access to the ledgers, functions and data commensurate with their job responsibilities.

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Impairments. SEACOR Holdings and the Company’s management concluded there were material weaknesses in the vessel impairment assessments and other-than-temporary impairment assessments for its equity method investments. For these assessments, management did not design and maintain controls over the review of assumptions, data and calculations used in the impairment analysis. Additionally, management did not maintain controls over its assessment of the qualifications of third party specialists, or review of the methodologies and assumptions they employed related to estimates of fair value used in the impairment assessments.
Management and the board of directors are deeply committed to maintaining internal controls over financial reporting and have no higher priority than the integrity of the Company’s financial statements. Management and the board of directors are equally focused on ensuring that the identified material weaknesses will be remediated promptly and effectively. Management has developed a remediation plan that is currently being implemented, which includes an improved approval process of certain manual journal entries, limiting access to the Company’s information technology system, and enhanced review and documentation controls relating to estimates of fair value and related impairment assessments. The Company is monitoring the effectiveness of the steps taken to ensure they are adequately addressing the identified weaknesses. The material weaknesses cannot be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls have been fully implemented and have operated for a sufficient period of time to allow management to conclude, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management believes the condensed consolidated financial statements as included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly represent, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Current Year Quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, except those related to addressing the Company’s material weaknesses as described above.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the normal course of its business, the Company becomes involved in various other litigation matters including, among other things, claims by third parties for alleged property damages and personal injuries. Management has used estimates in determining the Company’s potential exposure to these matters and has recorded reserves in its financial statements related thereto where appropriate. It is possible that a change in the Company’s estimates of that exposure could occur, but the Company does not expect such changes in estimated costs would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS
For a discussion of the Company’s risk factors, refer to “Risk Factors” included in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10. There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors during the Current Nine Months.
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3.
DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
10.1
 
31.1
 
31.2
 
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101.INS**
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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**
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.

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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.

 
 
 
 
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
November 9, 2017
By:
 
/s/ JOHN GELLERT
 
 
 
 
John Gellert, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
November 9, 2017
By:
 
/S/ MATTHEW CENAC
 
 
 
 
Matthew Cenac, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


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