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Impairment Loss
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Impairment Loss [Abstract]  
Impairment Loss

NOTE 3 – IMPAIRMENT LOSS

We test goodwill for impairment annually as of December 1 or on an interim basis if triggering events indicate that the fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying value.  Additionally, we test long lived assets (both tangible and intangible) for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a particular asset may not be recoverable. As a result of lower operating results from our UOS services, failure to meet projected results and a significant decline in our market capitalization, we have tested our goodwill and long lived assets (both tangible and intangible) for impairments as of September 30, 2015. The testing on our intangible assets and vessels did not result in any impairment charges. However, our goodwill testing did result in an impairment charge as discussed below.

At September 30, 2015, we tested our goodwill using the income approach, which estimates the fair value of our reporting units using various cash flow and earnings projections discounted at a rate estimated to approximate the reporting units’ weighted average cost of capital. As a result, we determined that the implied fair value of goodwill was less than its carrying value.  As such, we recorded an impairment loss of approximately $1.9 million, which related to the entire goodwill balance generated from the UOS acquisition that is reported in the Jones Act segment.

During the third quarter of 2015, we received an offer to purchase our Jones Act Tug/Barge unit, which is included in current assets held for sale, for an amount that was below its net book value of $6.4 million. We have since decided to forego this offer. However, as a result of this offer, we reassessed the fair market value of this unit. We calculated an assumed fair value of $5.3 million using a weighted average of various third party appraisals and offers to purchase. As a result, we have recorded an impairment loss of $1.1 million in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Our November 2015 credit facility amendments require us to apply any future proceeds from this sale to payments toward our Credit Facility.

During the second quarter 2015, the Company recorded an impairment loss of approximately $1.8 million to adjust two Handysize vessels and their related equipment to their current fair market value.  See Note 8 – Assets Held for Sale for additional information.

In October of 2015, our Board of Directors approved a Strategic Plan that requires the divestiture of certain non-core assets, which includes the Jones Act Tug/Barge unit and the two Handysize vessels discussed above. For more information regarding the Strategic Plan, see Note 21 – Subsequent Events.