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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
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 NO. 1-7615
KIRBY CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NEVADA 74-1884980
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1775 ST. JAMES PLACE, SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-3453
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 629-9370
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock -- $.10 Par American Stock Exchange
Value Per Share
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. / /
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
As of March 13, 1996, 26,260,566 shares of common stock were outstanding.
The aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliates of the
registrant, based on the closing sales price of such stock on the American Stock
Exchange on March 12, 1996 was $396,676,359. For purposes of this computation,
all executive officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners of registrant are
deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed an admission
that such executive officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners are
affiliates.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The Company's definitive proxy statement in connection with the Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders to be held April 16, 1996, to be filed with the
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, is incorporated by reference into Part
III of this report.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
THE COMPANY
Kirby Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated January 31, 1969 in
Nevada as a subsidiary of Kirby Petroleum Co. In 1975, pursuant to the plan of
liquidation of Kirby Industries, Inc. ("Industries"), Kirby Petroleum Co., which
was then a wholly owned subsidiary of Industries, transferred to the Company
substantially all of its nonproducing oil and gas acreage, royalty interests and
interests in oil and gas limited partnerships. The Company became publicly owned
on September 30, 1976, when its common stock was distributed pro rata to the
stockholders of Industries in connection with the liquidation of Industries. In
September 1984, the Company changed its name from "Kirby Exploration Company" to
"Kirby Exploration Company, Inc." and in April 1990, the name was changed from
"Kirby Exploration Company, Inc." to "Kirby Corporation."
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the Company
include the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Company's principal executive office is located at 1775 St. James
Place, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77056, and its telephone number is (713)
629-9370. The Company's mailing address is P.O. Box 1745, Houston, Texas
77251-1745.
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY
The Company, through its subsidiaries, conducts operations in two business
segments: marine transportation and diesel repair.
The Company's marine transportation segment is operated through three
divisions, organized around the markets each serves: the Inland Chemical
Division, engaged in the inland transportation of industrial chemicals and
agricultural chemicals by tank barge; the Inland Refined Products Division,
engaged in the inland transportation of refined petroleum products by tank
barge; and the Offshore Division, engaged in the offshore transportation of
petroleum products by tank barge and tanker and dry-bulk, container and
palletized cargos by barge and break-bulk ship. The Company's marine
transportation divisions are strictly providers of transportation services and
do not assume ownership of any of the products they transport. All of the
Company's vessels operate under the U.S. flag and are qualified for domestic
trade under the Jones Act.
The Company's diesel repair segment is engaged in the overhaul and repair
of diesel engines and related parts sales in two distinct markets: the marine
market, serving vessels powered by large diesel engines utilized in the various
inland and offshore marine industries; and the locomotive market, serving the
shortline and the industrial railroad markets.
The Company has a 47% voting common stock investment in a property and
casualty insurance company operating exclusively in the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. Effective July 1, 1995, upon the reduction of the Company's voting common
stock ownership from 58% to 47%, such investment is accounted for under the
equity in earnings method of accounting for the second half of 1995 and for
future years. Prior period financial statements have not been restated.
The Company and its transportation and diesel repair subsidiaries have
approximately 1,950 employees, all of which are in the United States.
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The following table sets forth by industry segment the revenues, operating
profits and identifiable assets (including goodwill) attributable to the
continuing principal activities of the Company for the periods indicated (in
thousands):
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995
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Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Transportation............................................. $283,747 311,076 335,913
Diesel repair.............................................. 31,952 45,269 50,538
Insurance.................................................. 52,875 65,812 45,239(*)
Other...................................................... 9,823 10,593 6,850
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378,397 432,750 438,540
General corporate revenues................................. 7 387 1,610
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Consolidated revenues................................. $378,404 433,137 440,150
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Operating profits:
Transportation............................................. $ 42,208 31,397 40,167
Diesel repair.............................................. 1,904 3,163 3,504
Insurance.................................................. 4,539 5,119 3,971(*)
Impairment of long-lived assets............................ -- -- (17,500)
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48,651 39,679 30,142
General corporate expenses, net............................ (4,911) (3,999) (3,675)
Equity in earnings of insurance affiliate.................. -- 1,599(*)
Equity in earnings of marine affiliates.................... -- -- 2,638
Interest expense........................................... (8,416) (8,835) (12,511)
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Earnings before taxes on income....................... $ 35,324 26,845 18,193
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Identifiable assets:
Transportation............................................. $344,488 397,112 384,363
Diesel repair.............................................. 20,260 21,304 22,401
Insurance.................................................. 184,868 216,666 --
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549,616 635,082 406,764
Investment in insurance affiliate.......................... -- -- 44,785
Investments in marine affiliates........................... 177 181 11,985
General corporate assets................................... 13,460 32,209 34,550
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Consolidated assets................................... $563,253 667,472 498,084
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(*) The Company changed its method of reporting its investment in Universal from
a consolidated basis to the equity method of accounting in July 1995.
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MARINE TRANSPORTATION
The Company is engaged in marine transportation as a provider of service
for both the inland and offshore markets. As of March 13, 1996, the equipment
owned or operated by the Company's three marine transportation divisions was
composed of 516 tank barges, 128 inland towing vessels, seven harbor tugboats,
seven offshore tankers, two offshore tank barges, six offshore dry cargo barges,
three offshore break-bulk ships and nine offshore tugboats with the following
specifications and capacities:
NUMBER
IN AVERAGE AGE BARREL
CLASS OF EQUIPMENT CLASS (IN YEARS) CAPACITIES
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Inland Fleet
Inland tank barges:
Regular double skin:
20,000 barrels and under..................... 246 23.5 2,811,000
Over 20,000 barrels.......................... 141 16.5 3,766,000
Specialty double skin........................... 28 24.0 447,000
Single skin:
20,000 barrels and under..................... 36 26.4 615,000
Over 20,000 barrels.......................... 65 23.9 1,682,000
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Total inland tank barges................ 516 21.9 9,321,000
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Inland towing vessels:
Inland towboats:
2,000 horsepower and under................... 91 22.1
Over 2,000 horsepower........................ 31 21.3
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Total inland towboats................... 122 21.6
Inland bowboats................................. 6 20.2
Harbor tugboats................................. 7 20.7
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135 21.9
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DEADWEIGHT
TONNAGE
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Offshore Fleet
Tankers........................................... 7 29.6 244,400
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Tank barges....................................... 2 21.5 38,300
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Offshore break-bulk ships......................... 3 19.0 44,600
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Offshore dry cargo barges(*)...................... 6 19.3 106,000
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Offshore tugboats(*).............................. 9 20.3
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(*) Includes four barges and five tugboats owned by Dixie Fuels Limited and one
barge and tugboat owned by Dixie Fuels II, Limited, partnerships in which a
subsidiary of the Company owns a 35% and 50% interest, respectively.
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The following table sets forth the marine transportation revenues and
percentage of such revenues derived from the three divisions for the periods
indicated (dollars in thousands):
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995
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REVENUES BY PRODUCT OR OPERATION AMOUNTS % AMOUNTS % AMOUNTS %
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Inland Chemical Division................... $134,578 48% $141,390 46% $173,407 52%
Inland Refined Products Division........... 45,940 16 67,251 22 68,952 20
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Total inland revenues............ 180,518 64 208,641 68 242,359 72
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Offshore Division:
Liquid petroleum products................ 47,799 17 56,612 18 49,421 15
Dry-bulk................................. 12,735 4 10,112 3 20,702 6
Break-bulk............................... 47,842 17 40,474 13 26,658 8
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Total offshore revenues.......... 108,376 38 107,198 34 96,781 29
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Intercompany transactions.................. (5,147) (2) (4,763) (2) (3,227) (1)
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Total transportation revenues.... $283,747 100% $311,076 100% $335,913 100%
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MARINE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
The United States possesses a long coastline providing numerous ports and
harbors, complemented by a network of interconnected rivers and canals that
serve the nation as water highways. Recognizing the advantages to commerce, over
the past decades the United States expanded and improved on its inherent natural
waterways for commerce and growth. Over 90% of the United States population is
served by domestic marine shipping.
Today, the nation's waterways serve as the backbone of the United States
distribution system with over 1.1 billion short tons of cargo moved annually by
domestic marine shipping. The inland water system extends approximately 26,000
miles, 11,000 miles of which are generally considered significant for domestic
commerce. Marine transportation is a very efficient means of transportation of
bulk products. An average inland tank barge carries the equivalent cargo of 15
rail cars and 60 tractor trailer trucks. A typical Mississippi River tow of 30
barges carries as much cargo as 450 rail cars and 1,800 trucks.
Based on cost, marine transportation is the most efficient means of
transportation of bulk products compared with rail and trucks. Inland water
transportation carries approximately 15% of United States inter-city freight at
less than 2% of United States transportation costs. The United States marine
transportation industry is diverse and independent with a mixture of small
operators, integrated transportation companies and captive fleets owned by
United States refining and petrochemical companies.
INLAND TANK BARGE INDUSTRY
The Company's Inland Chemical Division and Inland Refined Products Division
operate within the United States inland tank barge industry, which provides
marine transportation of liquid bulk cargos for customers along the United
States inland waterway system. Among the most significant segments of this
industry are the transporters of industrial and agricultural chemicals and
refined petroleum products. The Company operates in each of these segments. The
use of marine transportation by the petroleum and petrochemical industry is a
major reason for the location of domestic refineries and petrochemical
facilities on navigable inland waterways and along the Gulf Coast. Much of the
United States farm belt is likewise situated within access of the inland
waterway system, relying on marine transportation of farm products, including
agricultural chemicals.
Although no reliable industry statistics are maintained, the Company
believes that the total number of tank barges that operate in the inland waters
of the United States has declined from an estimate of approximately 4,200 in
1981 to approximately 2,900 in 1995. The Company believes this decrease
primarily results from: increasing age of the domestic tank barge fleet
resulting in scrapping; rates inadequate to justify
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new construction; reduction in financial and tax incentives encouraging
speculative construction of new equipment; stringent operating standards to
adequately cope with safety and environmental risks; and an increase in
environmental regulations that mandate expensive equipment modification which
some owners are unwilling or unable to undertake given current rate levels and
the age of their fleet.
Although well maintained tank barges can be efficiently operated for more
than 30 years, the cost of hull work for required annual Coast Guard
certifications, as well as general safety and environmental concerns, force
operators to periodically reassess their ability to recover maintenance costs.
Previously, tax and financing incentives to operators and investors to construct
tank barges, including short life tax depreciation, investment tax credits and
government guaranteed financing, led to growth in the supply of domestic tank
barges to a peak of approximately 4,200 in 1981. These tax incentives have since
been eliminated, although the government financing programs, dormant since the
mid eighties, have recently been more active. The supply of tank barges
resulting from the earlier programs is slowly aligning with demand for tank
barge services, primarily through attrition, as discussed above.
While the United States tank barge fleet has decreased in size, domestic
production of petrochemicals, a major component of the industry's revenues, has
continued to increase annually. Growth in the economy and the continued
substitution of plastics and synthetics in a wide variety of products have been
major factors behind the increase of capacity in the petrochemical industry.
Texas and Louisiana, which are within the Company's area of operations,
currently account for approximately 80% of the total United States production of
petrochemicals.
COMPETITION IN THE INLAND TANK BARGE INDUSTRY
The Company operates in the highly competitive marine transportation market
for commodities transported on the major rivers and tributaries and the Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway. The industry has become increasingly concentrated within
recent years as smaller and/or economically weaker companies have gone out of
business or have been acquired by larger or stronger companies. Competition has
historically been based primarily on price; however, shipping customers, through
increased emphasis on safety, the environment, quality and a greater reliance on
a "single source" supply of services, are more frequently requiring that their
supplier of inland tank barge services have the capability to handle a variety
of tank barge requirements, operate on a majority of the nation's waterways, and
offer flexibility, safety, environmental responsibility, financial
responsibility, adequate insurance and quality of service consistent with the
customer's own operations.
The Company's direct competitors are primarily noncaptive marine
transportation companies. "Captive" companies are those companies that are owned
by major oil and/or petrochemical companies which, although competing in the
inland barge market to varying extents, primarily transport cargos for their own
account. The Company is the largest inland tank barge carrier based on its 516
barges and 9,321,000 barrels of available capacity.
While the Company competes primarily with other barge companies, it also
competes with companies owning crude oil and refined products pipelines, and, to
a lesser extent, rail tank cars and tank trucks in some areas and markets. The
Company believes that inland marine transportation of bulk liquid products
enjoys a substantial cost advantage over rail and truck transportation. The
Company also believes that crude oil and refined products pipelines, although
often a less expensive form of transportation than barges and offshore tankers,
are not as adaptable to diverse products and are generally limited to fixed
point-to-point distribution of commodities in high volumes over extended periods
of time.
INLAND CHEMICAL DIVISION
The Company's Inland Chemical Division provides transportation services for
three distinct markets: industrial chemicals, agricultural chemicals and barge
fleeting services. Collectively, the Division operates a fleet of 385 inland
tank barges, 79 inland towboats, 13 fleeting inland towboats and two bowboats.
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Petrochemicals and Industrial Chemicals. Dixie Carriers, Inc. ("Dixie"), a
subsidiary of the Company, and its subsidiaries, Dixie Marine, Inc. ("Dixie
Marine") and TPT Transportation Company ("TPT Transportation"), and Chotin
Carriers, Inc. ("Chotin"), a subsidiary of the Company, provide service to the
industrial chemical industry through movements of petrochemical feedstocks,
generic intermediates, industrial processed chemicals and lube oils both
interplant and to industry users.
The subsidiaries collectively comprise three operating groups: Dixie Canal
Group, Dixie Linehaul Group and Dixie River Tow Group and operate a fleet of 312
inland tank barges, 55 inland towboats and two bowboats. The Dixie Canal Group
serves the Houston Ship Channel and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The Dixie
Linehaul Group provides linehaul services from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, north to
the Illinois River and along the Ohio River. The Dixie River Tow Group operates
unit tows along the Mississippi River System. The business is conducted under
contracts with customers with whom the Company has long-term relationships, as
well as under short-term and spot contracts. Currently, approximately 80% of the
industrial chemical revenues are derived from term contracts and 20% from the
spot market. All of the inland tank barges used in the transportation of
industrial chemicals are of double hull construction for increased environmental
protection and, where applicable, are capable of controlling vapor emissions to
meet occupational health and safety regulations and air quality concerns.
Dixie Marine's assets were acquired effective April 10, 1989 in connection
with the purchase of certain assets of Alamo Inland Marine Co. Chotin was
acquired on June 1, 1992 by means of a merger of Scott Chotin, Inc. ("Scott
Chotin") with and into Chotin. TPT Transportation acquired the assets of TPT, a
marine transportation division of Ashland Oil, Inc. ("TPT") on March 3, 1993. On
November 16, 1994, TPT Transportation acquired the captive marine fleet of The
Dow Chemical Company ("Dow"), consisting of 65 inland tank barges and three
inland towboats and the assumption of the leases of an additional 31 inland tank
barges and two inland towboats. See "Note 3" to the financial statements
included under Item 8 elsewhere herein for further disclosure on the TPT
Transportation asset purchases. Dixie's and Dixie Marine's headquarters are
located in Houston, Texas and Chotin's and TPT Transportation's headquarters are
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Agricultural Chemicals. Brent Transportation Corporation ("Brent
Transportation"), a subsidiary of Dixie, operates 73 inland tank barges,
including 11 cryogenic anhydrous ammonia barges, and 24 inland towboats, engaged
primarily in the transportation of agricultural chemicals, including anhydrous
ammonia, to points along the Mississippi River and its tributaries and the Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway. Brent Transportation's assets were acquired effective
April 1, 1989, in connection with the purchase of certain assets of Brent Towing
Company, Inc., and related affiliates ("Brent"), which had been engaged in the
transportation of agricultural chemicals and other liquid cargos since 1961.
Brent Transportation conducts its business with customers with whom it has
long-term relationships and, to a lesser extent, under short-term contracts.
Brent Transportation's headquarters are in Greenville, Mississippi. The Company
believes that Brent Transportation has the largest inland tank barge fleet that
primarily transports agricultural chemicals.
Barge Fleeting Services. Western Towing Company ("Western"), a subsidiary
of Dixie, owns 13 inland towboats and operates what the Company believes to be
the largest commercial barge fleeting service (provision of temporary barge
storage facilities) in the ports of Houston and Freeport, Texas. Western's
towboats are engaged primarily in shifting services (distribution and gathering
of barges) in the Houston, Galveston and Freeport areas.
INLAND REFINED PRODUCTS DIVISION
The Company's Inland Refined Products Division provides transportation
services for the refined products and harbor services markets. Collectively, the
Division operates a fleet of 131 inland tank barges, 30 inland towboats, seven
harbor tugboats and four bowboats.
Refined Products. Sabine Transportation Company ("Sabine Transportation"),
a subsidiary of the Company, and OMR Transportation Company ("OMR
Transportation"), a subsidiary of Dixie, provide service from Gulf Coast
refineries primarily through movements of gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel to
waterfront terminals on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River
System. Many of Sabine
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Transportation's barges are split-product barges which maximize shipping
alternatives for customers by allowing for the efficient transportation of
smaller individual volumes of petroleum products and providing a means to carry
up to four grades of product in the same barge. In addition, by consolidating
the product requirements of several customers in split-product equipment, the
Refined Products Division is able to offer quantity discounted rates to
customers who are carrying small quantities of product. Currently, approximately
55% of the Inland Refined Products Division's revenues are derived from
long-term contracts and 45% from the spot market.
The Inland Refined Products Division was formed with the acquisition by
Sabine Transportation of certain assets of Sabine Towing & Transportation, Inc.
("Sabine") on March 13, 1992 and the acquisition by OMR Transportation of
certain of the assets of Ole Man River Towing, Inc. and related entities ("Ole
Man River") on April 2, 1992. The Inland Refined Products Division was expanded
on December 21, 1993 with the acquisition by OMR Transportation of 53 inland
tank barges from Midland Enterprises Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Chotin Transportation, Inc. ("Chotin Transportation"). See "Note 3" to the
financial statements included under Item 8 elsewhere herein for further
disclosure on the Chotin Transportation asset purchase. Sabine Transportation's
headquarters are in Port Arthur, Texas and OMR Transportation's headquarters are
located in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Harbor Services. Sabine Transportation, operating seven harbor tugboats,
provides towing, docking and shifting services for vessels calling at the ports
of Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange, Texas and the port of Lake Charles,
Louisiana. In addition, Sabine Transportation also provides offshore ship
assistance and drill-rig movements off the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
OFFSHORE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
The Company's Offshore Division is engaged in U.S. flag offshore tanker and
tank barge operations, offshore drybulk cargo barge operations and offshore
break-bulk and container cargo barge and ship operations. The Division provides
transportation of petroleum products, dry-bulk cargos, containers and palletized
cargos, including United States Government preference agricultural commodities
worldwide, with particular emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico, along the Atlantic
Seaboard, Caribbean Basin ports and to South American, West African and Northern
European ports.
COMPETITION IN THE OFFSHORE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
The offshore marine transportation market, like the inland transportation
market, is highly competitive. The Company operates predominantly in United
States domestic trade which is subject to the Jones Act, a federal law that
limits participation between domestic ports within the United States and its
territories to U.S. flag vessels. For a discussion of the Jones Act, see
"Governmental Regulations" below. The Company's direct competitors in this
market are primarily captive and noncaptive operators of U.S. flag ocean-going
barges, container and break-bulk ships and tankers. Competition is based upon
price, service and equipment availability.
OFFSHORE DIVISION
Offshore Tankers and Tank Barge Operations. Sabine Transportation and
Kirby Tankships, Inc. ("Kirby Tankships") operate a fleet of seven owned U.S.
flag single skin tankers that transport clean petroleum products primarily
domestically in the Gulf of Mexico, along the East and West Coasts and
internationally to ports in the Caribbean Basin. As of March 13, 1996, four of
the Company's tankers were chartered to various oil companies for the
transportation of their products and three operate in the spot market,
transporting petroleum products as cargo offers. Classified as "handy size", the
tankers have deadweight capacities ranging between 28,000 and 39,000 tons with a
total capacity of 1,744,000 barrels. In July 1994, the Company expanded its
tanker capacity with the acquisition of four U.S. flag tankers, one from Tosco
Refining Company ("Tosco") and three from OMI Corp. ("OMI"). See "Note 3" to the
financial statements included under Item 8 elsewhere herein for further
disclosures on the Tosco and OMI U.S. flag tanker acquisitions.
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As discussed under "Environment Regulations -- Water Pollution Regulations"
below, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA") has placed a number of stringent
requirements on tanker and offshore tank barge owners and operators, including
the mandated phasing out beginning in 1995 of all single hull vessels, depending
on vessel size and age. In compliance with the OPA, one of the Company's tankers
was retired effective January 1, 1995 and one effective January 1, 1996. Another
tanker, which was mandated to be retired on October 1, 1996, was scrapped in
March 1996. The balance of the Company's tankers are scheduled to be retired
from service as follows: one -- January 1, 1999; three -- January 1, 2000;
one -- October 30, 2000; one -- November 4, 2004; and one -- January 1, 2005. In
order to stay in service beyond the retirement date, these tankers would have to
be either retrofitted with a double hull cargo section or used exclusively in
foreign trade, although these retirement dates are subject to one to four year
extensions if the tankers dedicate certain cargo compartments as ballast
compartments.
In addition to the tankers, the Company, through Dixie, owns and operates
two ocean-going tank barge and tugboat units, one of which is single skin and
one double skin. The single skin 157,000 barrel barge and tug unit and the
double skin 165,000 barrel barge and tug unit provide service in the
transportation of refined petroleum products between domestic ports along the
Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard. The single skin tank barge is
scheduled to be removed from service in compliance with the OPA on January 1,
2005. The double skin tank barge is believed to meet all OPA construction
requirements.
Offshore Dry-Bulk Cargo Operations. The Company's offshore dry-bulk cargo
operations are conducted through Dixie's equipment and through two general
partnerships, Dixie Fuels Limited ("Dixie Fuels") and Dixie Fuels II, Limited
("Dixie Fuels II"), in which a subsidiary of Dixie owns a 35% and 50% interest,
respectively.
Dixie, Dixie Fuels and Dixie Fuels II transport dry-bulk cargos, such as
coal, limestone, cement, fertilizer, flour, raw sugar and grain, as well as
containers between domestic ports along the Gulf of Mexico, the East Coast and
West Coast, and to ports in the Caribbean Basin with occasional movements to
West African ports and other international ports as cargo offers. Management
believes that Dixie, including the operations of Dixie Fuels and Dixie Fuels II,
is the second largest domestic offshore dry-bulk barge carrier in terms of
deadweight capacity.
Dixie owns one ocean-going dry-bulk barge and tugboat unit that is engaged
in the transportation of dry-bulk commodities primarily between domestic ports
along the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard.
Dixie, as general partner, also manages the operations of Dixie Fuels,
which operates a fleet of four ocean-going dry-bulk barges, four ocean-going
tugboats and one shifting tugboat. The remaining 65% of Dixie Fuels is owned by
Electric Fuels Corporation ("EFC"), an affiliate of Florida Power Corporation
("Florida Power"). Dixie Fuels operates primarily under long-term contracts of
affreightment, including a contract that expires in the year 2002 with EFC to
transport coal across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida Power's facility at Crystal
River, Florida.
Dixie Fuels also has a 12-year contract, which commenced in 1989, with
Holnam, Inc. ("Holnam") to transport Holnam's limestone requirements from a
facility adjacent to the Florida Power facility at Crystal River to Holnam's
plant in Theodore, Alabama. The Holnam contract provides cargo for a portion of
the return voyage for the vessels that carry coal to Florida Power's Crystal
River facility. Dixie Fuels is also engaged in the transportation of coal,
fertilizer and other bulk cargos on a short-term basis between domestic ports
and transportation of grain from domestic ports to points primarily in the
Caribbean Basin.
Dixie, as general partner, also manages the operations of Dixie Fuels II,
which operates an ocean-going dry-bulk and container barge and tug unit. The
remaining 50% of Dixie Fuels II is owned by EFC. Dixie Fuels II is engaged in
the transportation of dry-bulk cargo and containers between domestic ports,
ports in the Caribbean Basin and international ports as cargo offers. Since May
1993, Dixie Fuels II's barge and tug unit has been primarily engaged in the
international transportation of preference agricultural aid cargos for the
United States Government.
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Offshore Break-Bulk and Container Cargo Operations. AFRAM Carriers, Inc.
("AFRAM") is engaged in the worldwide transportation of dry-bulk, container and
palletized cargos, primarily for departments and agencies of the United States
Government. AFRAM's fleet of three U.S. flag break-bulk freighters with
container capabilities, specializes in the transportation of United States
Government military and preference aid cargos. AFRAM was acquired on May 14,
1993, by means of a merger of AFRAM Lines (USA), Co., Ltd. ("AFRAM Lines") with
and into AFRAM. See "Note 3" to the financial statements included under Item 8
elsewhere herein for further disclosures on the AFRAM merger. In addition, for a
discussion of preference aid cargos, see "Governmental Regulations" below.
During 1995, all three of AFRAM's freighters were laid-up at various times
of the year due to excess equipment capacity in the market in which AFRAM
competes. Such excess capacity and lack of available cargo resulted in rates
that were inadequate to achieve operating profitability. With the Company's
adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" ("SFAS No. 121")
in September 1995, the Company reduced the carrying value of the AFRAM
freighters and related intangibles to fair market value in the 1995 third
quarter. See "Note 1" to the notes to financial statements included under Item 8
elsewhere herein for further disclosures on the reduction of the freighters to
fair market value. The Company continues to operate the freighters when voyages
are available at rates yielding a reasonable profit. As of March 13, 1996, two
freighters were engaged in voyages and one freighter was in lay-up. The Company
is prepared to exit the preference aid and military cargo markets by selling or
scrapping the freighters if demand and rates do not return to profitable levels.
In March 1994, the Company, through its subsidiary, Americas Marine
Express, Inc. ("Americas Marine"), began all-water marine transportation
services between Memphis, Tennessee and Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El
Salvador. The transportation containership service utilized a chartered
river/ocean vessel that offered direct sailing between the locations. The
service provided exporters and importers in the north, central and mid-south
states with a direct shipping alternative between Memphis and Mexico and Central
America on a fourteen day round trip basis. In August 1994, the Company
discontinued the service as aggressive pricing from competitors resulted in
slower than anticipated acceptance of the service. Volumes were increasing with
each voyage; however, operating losses and the negative prospects for future
profitability did not warrant continuation of the service.
CONTRACTS AND CUSTOMERS
The majority of the marine transportation contracts are for terms of one to
ten years. Currently, the three marine transportation divisions of the Company
operate under longer term contracts with Dow, Chevron Chemical Company, EFC,
Holnam, Monsanto Chemical Company and Baytank (Houston) Inc., among others.
While these companies have generally been customers of the Company's marine
transportation divisions for several years and management anticipates a
continuing relationship, there is no assurance that any individual contract will
be renewed. No single customer of the Company's marine transportation segment
accounted for more than 10% of the Company's revenue in 1995, 1994 and 1993.
EMPLOYEES
The Company's three marine transportation divisions have approximately
1,700 employees, of which approximately 1,400 are vessel crew members.
Approximately 38% of the 1,400 vessel crew members are subject to various
collective bargaining agreements with various labor organizations. No one
collective bargaining agreement covers more than 10% of the 1,400 vessel crew
members.
PROPERTIES
The principal office of Dixie is located in Houston, Texas, in facilities
under a lease that expires in October 1996. The marine transportation operating
divisions are located on the Gulf Intracoastal Canal at Belle Chasse, Louisiana,
a suburb of New Orleans; in Houston Texas, near the Houston Ship Channel; in
Greenville, Mississippi and in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Greenville location
is leased and the Belle Chasse,
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Houston and Vicksburg locations are owned. Western's facilities are located on a
10.24-acre tract of land owned by Dixie lying between the San Jacinto River and
Old River Lake near Houston, Texas. The principal office of Chotin and TPT
Transportation is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in owned facilities. The
principal office and operating units of Sabine Transportation, Kirby Tankships
and AFRAM are located in Port Arthur, Texas, on 30 acres of owned waterfront
property along the Sabine-Neches Waterway.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS
General. The Company's transportation operations are subject to regulation
by the United States Coast Guard, federal laws, state laws and certain
international conventions. The transportation of cargos in bulk are exempt from
economic regulations under the Interstate Commerce Act. Therefore, with the
exception of AFRAM, the rates charged by the Company for the transportation of
such bulk cargos are negotiated between the Company and its customers and are
not set by tariff. AFRAM generally operates under published tariffs. AFRAM also
bids for United States Government cargo.
The majority of the Company's inland tank barges, all offshore tank barges
and all ships are inspected by the United States Coast Guard and carry
certificates of inspection. The Company's inland and offshore towing vessels and
offshore dry bulk barges are not subject to United States Coast Guard inspection
requirements. The Company's offshore towing vessels, offshore dry-bulk and tank
barges and all ships are built to American Bureau of Shipping ("ABS")
classification standards and are inspected periodically by the ABS to maintain
the vessels in class. The crew employed by the Company aboard vessels, including
captains, pilots, engineers, able-bodied seamen and tankermen, are licensed by
the United States Coast Guard.
The Company is required by various governmental agencies to obtain
licenses, certificates and permits for its vessels depending upon such factors
as the cargo transported, the waters in which the vessels operate, the age of
the vessels and other factors. The Company is of the opinion that the Company's
vessels have obtained and can maintain all required licenses, certificates and
permits required by such governmental agencies.
The Company believes that additional safety and environmental related
regulations may be imposed on the marine industry in the form of personnel
licensing, navigation equipment and contingency planning requirements.
Generally, the Company endorses the anticipated additional regulations and
believes it is currently operating to standards at least the equal of such
anticipated additional regulations.
Jones Act. The Jones Act is a federal cabotage law that restricts domestic
marine transportation in the United States to vessels built and registered in
the United States. Furthermore, the Jones Act requires that the vessels be
manned by United States citizens and owned by United States citizens. For
corporations to qualify as U.S. citizens for the purpose of domestic trade, 75%
of the corporations' beneficial stockholders must be United States citizens. The
Company presently meets all of the requirements of the Jones Act for its owned
vessels.
Compliance with United States ownership requirements of the Jones Act is
very important to the operations of the Company and the loss of Jones Act status
could have a significant negative effect for the Company. The Company monitors
the citizenship requirements under the Jones Act of its employees and beneficial
stockholders and will take action as necessary to insure compliance with the
Jones Act requirements.
The requirements that the Company's vessels be built in the United States
and manned by United States citizens, the crewing requirements and material
requirements of the Coast Guard, and the application of United States labor and
tax laws, significantly increase the costs of U.S. flag vessels when compared
with foreign flag vessels. The Company's business would be adversely affected if
the Jones Act was to be modified so as to permit foreign competition that is not
subject to the same United States Government imposed burdens.
During the past several years, the Jones Act cabotage and cargo preference
laws, see "Preference Cargo" below, have come under attack by interests seeking
to facilitate foreign flag competition for trades and cargos reserved for U.S.
flag vessels under the Jones Act and cargo preference laws. These efforts have
been consistently defeated by large margins in the United States Congress. The
Company believes that continued
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efforts will be made to modify or eliminate the cabotage provisions of the Jones
Act and the cargo preference laws. If such efforts are successful, it could have
an adverse effect on the Company.
Title XI Government Guaranteed Ship Financing. Title XI of the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936 ("MMA"), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of
Transportation to provide federal loan guarantees on terms generally unavailable
in the commercial capital markets for the construction of vessels in United
States shipyards. Although there exist statutory and regulatory requirements
which are intended to preclude approval of speculative projects, the Title XI
program's low equity requirements and long amortization periods in conjunction
with the federal guarantee can create an artificial stimulus which transcends
market demand for construction of vessels.
The Company believes that Title XI loan guarantees for speculative projects
are a clear violation of the statutory and regulatory authority of the Maritime
Administration, an agency of the Department of Transportation charged with
administration of the Title XI program. Use of the Title XI program to stimulate
and support speculative construction of vessels for the trades in which the
Company operates could have an adverse effect on the Company due to creation of
excess capacity in those trades. In March 1996, the Company filed a lawsuit
questioning the economic soundness of the Maritime Administration's subsidy and
violation of the U.S. flag Jones Act citizenship and control requirements. See
"Note 13" to the notes to the financial statements included under Item 8
elsewhere herein for further disclosures on the lawsuit.
Preference Cargo. The MMA requires that preference be given to U.S. flag
vessels in the transportation of certain United States Government directed
cargos (cargos shipped either by the United States Government or by a foreign
nation, with the aid or guarantee of the United States Government). Markets
subject to cargo preference in which the Company participates include foreign
food aid, military and Eximbank cargos. Currently, 75% of the Government's
directed foreign aid and agricultural assistance programs, which include grains
and other food concessions, are required to be transported in U.S. flag vessels.
Such programs currently benefit the Company's offshore break-bulk ships and
dry-bulk barge and tug units, some of which work primarily in this trade. The
transportation of such cargo accounted for approximately 7% of the Company's
transportation revenues in 1995, 10% in 1994 and 10% in 1993. The Company's
AFRAM break-bulk ships have from time to time been chartered by the Military
Sealift Command ("MSC"). Charters to MSC accounted for approximately 2% of the
Company's transportation revenues in 1995, 4% in 1994 and 2% in 1993. The
chartering of vessels by the MSC depends upon the requirements of the United
States military for marine transportation of cargos, and, therefore, depends in
part on world conditions and United States foreign policy.
The preference cargo law is often opposed by interests which perceive they
would benefit from the ability to transport preference cargos aboard foreign
flag vessels. Like the cabotage provision of the Jones Act, the Company is of
the opinion that continued efforts will be made to significantly reduce, or
remove completely, the requirement that 75% of such cargos be transported in
U.S. flag vessels. Any reduction in this percentage could have an adverse effect
on the Company's operations and, therefore, the Company will continue to
participate in efforts to preserve the present preference cargo requirements.
Further, the agricultural aid cargos represent a material United States
Government budget line item. The amount of United States Government spending in
this area has declined steadily since 1993 and is expected to continue to
decline, resulting in increased competition for the reduced number of shipments
at lower transportation rates.
User Fees. Federal legislation requires that inland marine transportation
companies pay a user fee in the form of a tax based on propulsion fuel used by
vessels engaged in trade along the inland waterways that are maintained by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Such user fees are designed to help
defray the costs associated with replacing major components of the inland
waterway system such as locks and dams, and to build new waterway projects. A
significant portion of the inland waterways in which the Company's vessels
operate are maintained by the Corps of Engineers.
The Company presently pays a federal fuel tax of 25.3 cents per gallon,
reflecting a 4.3 cents per gallon transportation fuel tax imposed in October
1993 and a 21 cents per gallon waterway use tax. There can be no assurance that
additional user fees, above the present amount, may not be imposed in the
future.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
The Company's operations are affected by various regulations and
legislation enacted for protection of the environment by the United States
Government, as well as many coastal and inland waterway states.
Water Pollution Regulations. The Federal Water Pollution Act of 1972, as
amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1981 and the OPA impose strict
prohibitions against the discharge of oil and its derivatives or hazardous
substances into the navigable waters of the United States. These acts impose
civil and criminal penalties for any prohibited discharges and impose
substantial liability for cleanup of these discharges and any associated
damages. Certain states also have water pollution laws that prohibit discharges
into waters that traverse the state or adjoin the state and impose civil and
criminal penalties and liabilities similar in nature to those imposed under
federal laws.
The OPA and various state laws of similar intent, substantially increased
over historic levels statutory liability of owners and operators of vessels for
oil spills, both in terms of limit of liability and scope of damages. The
Company considers its most significant pollution liability exposure to be the
carriage of persistent oils (crude oil, asphalt, #5 oil, #6 oil, lube oil and
other black oil). The Company restricts the carriage of persistent oils in
inland tank barges to double skin barges only. Currently, the Company does not
carry persistent oils in its offshore tank vessels.
One of the most important requirements under the OPA is that all newly
constructed tankers or tank barges engaged in the transportation of oil and
petroleum in the United States must be double hulled and all existing single
hull tankers or tank barges be retrofitted with double hulls or phased out of
domestic service between January 1, 1995 and 2015. See "Offshore
Division -- Offshore Tankers and Tank Barge Operations" for a discussion of the
effects of OPA on the Company's offshore equipment.
As a result of several highly publicized oil spills, federal or state
legislators could impose additional licensing, certification or equipment
requirements on marine vessel operations. Generally, the Company believes that
it is in a good position to accommodate any reasonably foreseeable regulatory
changes and that it will not incur significant additional costs. The Company
manages its exposure to losses from potential discharges of pollutants through
the use of well maintained and equipped vessels, the safety, training and
environmental programs of the Company and the Company's insurance program. In
addition, the Company uses double skin barges in the transportation of more
hazardous substances. There can be no assurance, however, that any new
regulations or requirements or any discharge of pollutants by the Company will
not have an adverse effect on the Company.
Financial Responsibility Requirement. Commencing with the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended, vessels over three hundred gross tons
operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States waters have been
required to maintain evidence of financial ability to satisfy statutory
liabilities for oil and hazardous substance water pollution. This evidence is in
the form of a Certificate of Financial Responsibility ("CFR") issued by the
United States Coast Guard. The majority of the Company's tank barges and all the
ships are subject to this CFR requirement and the Company has fully complied
with this requirement since its inception.
The OPA amended the CFR requirements principally by significantly
increasing the financial ability requirements. Effective December 8, 1994, the
United States Coast Guard under OPA implemented new financial responsibility
requirements for tankers. The new requirements became effective as to tank
barges in July 1995 and to ships other than tankers as their current CFR
expires. The new rule severely limited the ability of marine transportation
companies to utilize insurance as a means of satisfying the financial ability
requirement under OPA. The principal alternative to the use of insurance under
the new rule requires marine transportation companies to demonstrate net worth
and working capital equal to the maximum statutory limit of liability under the
OPA and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
of 1981.
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Each of the subsidiaries of the Company has obtained CFRs pursuant to the
OPA amendments for all vessels requiring CFRs. The Company does not foresee any
current or future difficulty in maintaining the CFR certificates under current
rules.
Clean Air Regulations. The Federal Clean Air Act of 1979 ("Clean Air Act")
requires states to draft State Implementation Plans ("SIPs") designed to reduce
atmospheric pollution to levels mandated by this act. Several SIPs provide for
the regulation of barge loading and degassing emissions. The implementation of
these regulations requires a reduction of hydrocarbon emissions released in the
atmosphere during the loading of most petroleum products and the degassing and
cleaning of barges for maintenance or change of cargo. These new regulations
require operators who operate in these states to install vapor control equipment
on their barges. The Company expects that future toxic emission regulations will
be developed and will apply this same technology to many chemicals that are
handled by barge. Most of the Company's barges engaged in the transportation of
petrochemicals, chemicals and refined products are already equipped with vapor
control systems. Although a risk exists that new regulations could require
significant capital expenditures by the Company and otherwise increase the
Company's costs, the Company believes that, based upon the regulations that have
been proposed thus far, no material capital expenditures beyond those currently
contemplated by the Company or increase in costs are likely to be required.
Contingency Plan Requirement. The OPA and several state statutes of
similar intent require the majority of the vessels operated by the Company to
maintain approved oil spill contingency plans as a condition of operation. The
Company has approved plans that comply with these requirements. The OPA also
requires development of regulations for hazardous substance spill contingency
plans. The United States Coast Guard has not yet promulgated these regulations;
however, the Company anticipates that they will not be significantly more
difficult than the oil spill plans.
Occupational Health Regulations. The Company's vessel operations are
primarily regulated by the United States Coast Guard for occupational health
standards. The Company's shore personnel are subject to the United States
Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. The Coast Guard has
promulgated regulations that address the exposure to benzene vapors, which
require the Company, as well as other operators, to perform extensive
monitoring, medical testing and record keeping of seamen engaged in the handling
of benzene and benzene containing cargo transported aboard vessels. It is
expected that these regulations may serve as a prototype for similar health
regulations relating to the carriage of other hazardous liquid cargos. The
Company believes that it is in compliance with the provisions of the regulations
that have been adopted and does not believe that the adoption of any further
regulations will impose additional material requirements on the Company. There
can be no assurance, however, that claims will not be made against the Company
for work related illness or injury, or that the further adoption of health
regulations will not adversely affect the Company.
Insurance. The Company's marine transportation operations are subject to
the hazards associated with operating heavy equipment carrying large volumes of
cargo in a marine environment. These hazards include the risk of loss of or
damage to the Company's vessels, damage to third parties from impact, fire or
explosion as a result of collision, loss or contamination of cargo, personal
injury of employees, pollution and other environmental damages. The Company
maintains insurance coverage against these hazards. Risk of loss of, or damage
to the Company's vessels is insured through hull insurance policies currently
insuring approximately $480 million in hull values. Vessel operating liabilities
such as collision, cargo, environmental and personal injury, are insured
primarily through the Company's participation in mutual insurance associations
and other reinsurance arrangements under which the protection against such
hazards is in excess of $1.5 billion for each incident except in the case of oil
pollution, which, in conjunction with the other excess liability coverage
maintained by the Company, is limited to $700 million for each incident for
inland vessels and ocean-going dry cargo vessels and $900 million for each
incident in the case of the Company's tankers and ocean-going tank barges.
However, because it is mutual insurance, the Company is exposed to funding
requirements and coverage shortfalls in the event claims by the Company or other
members exceed available funds and reinsurance.
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Environmental Protection. The Company has a number of programs that were
implemented to further its commitment to environmental responsibility in its
operations. One such program is environmental audits of barge cleaning vendors
principally directed at management of cargo residues and barge cleaning wastes.
Another program is the participation by the Company in the Chemical
Manufacturer's Association Responsible Care program and the American Petroleum
Institute STEP program, both of which are oriented to continuously reducing the
chemical and petroleum industries' impact on the environment, including the
distribution services area.
Safety. The Company manages its exposure to the hazards incident to its
business through safety, training and preventive maintenance efforts. The
Company places considerable emphasis on safety through a program oriented
towards extensive monitoring of safety performance for the purpose of
identifying trends and initiating corrective action, and for the purpose of
rewarding personnel achieving superior safety performance. The Company believes
that its safety performance consistently places it among the industry leaders as
evidenced by what it believes are lower injury frequency and pollution incident
levels than many of its competitors. The Company also participates in the
American Waterway Operators responsible carrier program which is oriented to
enhancing marine safety.
The Company was honored by the Department of Transportation and the U.S.
Coast Guard in September 1995 as the recipient of the William M. Benkert Award,
the premier national award which recognizes excellence in all aspects of marine
safety and environmental protection. The Company is the first recipient of this
new award for the large vessel operator category. Given the national concern
over the transportation of hazardous material and oil products, this award is
independent affirmation of the Company's policies and achievements in the area
of marine safety and environmental protection.
Training. The Company believes that among the major elements of a
successful and productive work force is effective training programs. The Company
also believes that training in the proper performance of a job enhances both the
safety and quality of the service provided. The cost of such training is money
well spent and is regarded as an investment rather than an expense. The Company
fully endorses the development and institution of effective training programs.
The Company recognizes that each operating entity shares common ground with
respect to its training needs. In this regard, the Company established a
corporate training function in June 1994. The Kirby Marine Transportation
Corporation Training Department is charged with developing, conducting and
maintaining training programs for the benefit of all the Company's operating
entities. It is also responsible for ensuring that training programs are both
consistent and effective. The Company's training facility includes state of the
art equipment and instruction aids, including a working towboat and tank barge
and shore tank facilities. During 1995, approximately 1,000 students completed
courses at the training facility.
Quality. The Company is committed to the concept of quality in its
business philosophy. Through Quality Project Teams and Quality Steering
Committees, the Company's quality commitment is carried throughout the marine
transportation organization. Such committees are dedicated to directing
attention to the continuous improvement of the business processes, focusing
efforts on achieving customer satisfaction the first time, every time and
carefully monitoring statistical measures of the Company's progress in meeting
its quality objectives.
The Company's commitment to quality has been expanded recently to include
the installation and maintenance of Quality Assurance Systems in compliance with
the International Quality Standard, ISO 9002 ("ISO"). As of March 13, 1996, nine
of the Company's operations have been awarded ISO certification. Certified
operations were as follows: Dixie's offshore operation, the first U.S. flag
offshore operation to be certified; Dixie's canal operation, the second canal
marine transportation company to be recognized; Brent Transportation, the first
river operator to be certified; Western Towing, the first fleet operation and
first marine carrier to be certified under the 1994 version of the ISO standard;
and Sabine Transportation's harbor services operation, the first harbor tug
operation to be certified. In 1995, an additional four of the Company's marine
operations were certified under the ISO standard.
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The benefits of implementing these Quality Assurance Systems are
significant for the Company's marine transportation operations since such
Quality Assurance Systems provide additional internal controls that improve
operating efficiency. Through documentation, problems are easier to identify and
correct, training is streamlined and favorable operational practices are easier
to identify and install company-wide. In addition, the Company's commitment to
safety and environmental protection is further enhanced.
DIESEL REPAIR
The Company is presently engaged in the overhaul and repair of diesel
engines and related parts sales through two operating subsidiaries, Marine
Systems, Inc. ("Marine Systems") and Rail Systems, Inc. ("Rail Systems"). As a
provider of diesel repair services for customers in the marine and rail
industries, the Company's diesel repair segment is divided into the marine and
locomotive markets.
MARINE DIESEL REPAIR
Through Marine Systems, the Company is engaged in the overhaul and repair
of marine diesel engines, reduction gear repair, line boring, block welding
services and related parts sales for customers in the marine industry. The
marine diesel repair industry services tugboats and towboats powered by large
diesel engines utilized in the inland and offshore barge industries. It also
services marine equipment in the offshore petroleum exploration and well service
industry, the offshore commercial fishing industry and vessels owned by the
United States Government.
Marine Systems operates through four divisions providing in-house and
in-field repair capabilities. These four divisions are: Gulf Coast (based in
Houma, Louisiana); East Coast (based in Chesapeake, Virginia); Midwest (based in
East Alton, Illinois); and West Coast (based in National City, California and
Seattle, Washington). All four of Marine Systems' divisions are nonexclusive
authorized service centers for the Electro-motive Division of General Motors
Corporation ("EMD") selling parts and service. Marine Systems is positioned
through the location of its divisions to serve all of the marine industry of the
United States. Marine Systems' Gulf Coast and Midwest divisions concentrate on
larger diesel engines, including those manufactured by EMD, that are more
commonly used in the inland and offshore barge and oil service industries. The
East Coast division overhauls and repairs the larger EMD engines used by the
military and commercial customers from Connecticut to Miami. The West Coast
division concentrates on large EMD engines used by the offshore commercial
fishing industry, the military, commercial business in the Pacific Northwest and
customers in Alaska. Marine Systems' emphasis is on service to its customers and
it can send its crews from any of its locations to service customers' equipment
anywhere in the world.
In May 1995, Marine Systems expanded its Gulf Coast division with the
acquisition of Percle's E.M.D. Services Inc., a diesel repair facility located
in Morgan City, Louisiana.
The following table sets forth the diesel repair revenues of Marine Systems
for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995
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ACTIVITY AMOUNTS % AMOUNTS % AMOUNTS %
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Overhaul and repair....................... $19,954 62% $22,446 61% $26,050 64%
Direct parts sales........................ 11,998 38 14,294 39 14,653 36
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Total........................... $31,952 100% $36,740 100% $40,703 100%
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MARINE CUSTOMERS
Major customers of Marine Systems include inland and offshore dry-bulk and
tank barge operators, oil service companies, petrochemical companies, offshore
fishing companies, other marine transportation entities and the United States
Coast Guard, Navy and Army. Marine Systems also provides services to the
Company's fleet, which accounted for approximately 5% of Marine Systems' total
1995 revenues; however, such revenues
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are eliminated in consolidation and not included in the table above. No single
customer of Marine Systems accounted for more than 10% of the Company's revenues
in 1995, 1994 or 1993.
Since Marine Systems' business can be cyclical and is linked to the
relative health of the diesel power tugboat and towboat industry, the offshore
supply boat industry, the military and the offshore commercial fishing industry,
there is no assurance that its present gross revenues can be maintained in the
future. The results of the diesel repair service industry are largely tied to
the industries it serves, and, therefore, have been somewhat influenced by the
cycles of such industries.
MARINE COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
Marine Systems' primary competitors are 10 to 15 independent diesel repair
companies. Certain operators of diesel powered marine equipment elect to
maintain in-house service capabilities. While price is a major determinant in
the competitive process, reputation, consistent quality, expeditious service,
experienced personnel, access to parts inventories and market presence are
significant factors. A substantial portion of Marine Systems' business is
obtained by competitive bids.
Many of the parts sold by Marine Systems are generally available from other
distributors; however, Marine Systems is one of a limited number of distributors
of EMD parts. Although the Company believes it is unlikely, termination of
Marine Systems' relationship with suppliers could adversely affect its business.
LOCOMOTIVE DIESEL REPAIR
Through Rail Systems, the Company is engaged in the overhaul and repair of
locomotive diesel engines and sale of replacement parts for locomotives serving
the shortline and the industrial railroads within the continental United States.
In October 1993, EMD awarded an exclusive United States distributorship to Rail
Systems to provide replacement parts, service and support to these important and
expanding markets. EMD is the world's largest manufacturer of diesel-electric
locomotives, a position it has held for over 70 years. The operation of Rail
Systems commenced in January 1994.
Rail Systems has an office and service facility in Nashville, Tennessee.
The service facility is primarily a parts warehouse. Service to the actual
locomotives is completed at sites convenient for the customer by Rail Systems'
service crews.
The following table sets forth the diesel repair revenues of Rail Systems
for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995
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Overhaul and repair.................................. $ 246 3% $ 321 3%
Direct parts sales................................... 8,283 97 9,514 97
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Total...................................... $8,529 100% $9,835 100%
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LOCOMOTIVE CUSTOMERS
Shortline railroads have been a growing component of the United States
railroad industry since deregulation of the railroads in the 1970's. Generally,
shortline railroads have been created through the divestiture of branch routes
from the major railroad systems. These short routes provide switching and short
haul of freight, with an emphasis on responsive and reliable service. Currently,
about 500 shortline railroads in the United States operate approximately 2,400
EMD engines. Approximately 280 United States industrial users operate
approximately 1,300 EMD engines. Generally, the EMD engines operated by the
shortline and industrial users are older and, therefore, may require more
maintenance.
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LOCOMOTIVE COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
As an exclusive United States distributor for EMD parts, Rail Systems
provides EMD parts sales to these markets, as well as providing rebuild and
service work. Currently, other than Rail Systems, there are three primary
companies providing service for the shortline and industrial locomotives. In
addition, the industrial companies, in some cases, provide their own service.
EMPLOYEES
Marine Systems and Rail Systems have approximately 145 employees.
PROPERTIES
The principal office of Marine Systems is located in Houma, Louisiana.
Parts and service facilities are located in Houma, Louisiana; in Chesapeake,
Virginia; in East Alton, Illinois; in National City, California and in Seattle,
Washington. The Chesapeake, East Alton, National City and Seattle locations are
on leased property and the Houma location is situated on approximately four
acres of owned land. The principal office and service facility of Rail Systems
is located in leased facilities in Nashville, Tennessee.
INSURANCE
The Company is engaged in the writing of property and casualty insurance
primarily through a 47% voting common stock ownership of Universal Insurance
Company ("Universal"), a corporation located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Since its formation in 1972, Universal has evolved primarily from an automobile
physical damage insurer to a full service property and casualty insurer, with
emphasis on the property insurance lines. Universal is ranked second among
Puerto Rican insurance companies in terms of policyholders' surplus and admitted
assets, and has achieved an A+ (Superior) rating from A. M. Best Company, a
leading insurance rating agency, for twelve consecutive years.
On September 25, 1992, Universal merged with Eastern America Insurance
Company ("Eastern America"), a property and casualty insurance company in Puerto
Rico, with Universal being the surviving entity. The Company owns 47% of the
voting common stock of Universal and 100% of the non-voting preferred stock of
Universal. Eastern America Financial Group, Inc. ("Eastern America Group"), the
former parent of Eastern America, owns 53% of the voting common stock of
Universal.
In accordance with a shareholder agreement among Universal, the Company and
Eastern America Group, through options and redemption rights, Universal has the
right to purchase the Company's interest in Universal over a period of up to 12
years from September 1992. The result of such redemptions would be Eastern
America Group becoming the owner of 100% of Universal's stock. Since December
1992, the date of the first redemption, Universal has redeemed from the Company,
a total of 79,572 shares of Class B voting common stock and 40,600 shares of
non-voting Class C common stock for a total redemption price of $20,016,000. In
August 1994 and July 1995, Eastern America Group purchased from Universal 40,572
and 28,139 shares of Class A voting common stock for $7,000,000 and $5,000,000,
respectively.
Effective July 1, 1995, upon the reduction of the Company's voting common
stock ownership to 47%, the Company's investment in Universal is accounted for
under the equity in earnings method of accounting for the second half of 1995
and for future years. Prior period financial statements have not been restated.
INSURANCE OPERATION
Universal writes a broad range of property and casualty insurance.
Universal, however, is primarily a property insurer. Universal's principal
property insurance line is automobile physical damage, specifically the vehicle
single-interest and double-interest risks. Vehicle single-interest insures
lending institutions against the risk of loss of the unpaid balance of their
automobile loans with respect to financed vehicles and vehicle double-interest
also insures the policyholders against risk of loss to their automobiles.
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Universal's insurance business is generated primarily through Eastern
America Insurance Agency, an affiliate of Eastern America Group, and through
independent agents and brokers in Puerto Rico. While no one agent other than the
Eastern America Insurance Agency accounted for more than 5% of premiums written
in 1995, Universal could be adversely affected if it were to lose several of its
higher producing agents.
Universal maintains an extensive program of reinsurance of the risks that
it insures, primarily under arrangements with reinsurers in London and the
United States. Property lines are reinsured under surplus share agreements up to
$10,000,000. Casualty claims above $500,000 are reinsured up to $4,000,000.
Ocean marine and surety lines are reinsured under various pro rata and excess
treaties up to $500,000 and $2,000,000, respectively. Catastrophe automobile
physical damage, fire and allied lines and marine coverage affords recovery of
losses over $500,000, $2,000,000 and $250,000 up to $14,000,000, $92,000,000 and
$4,000,000, respectively.
Because Universal's business is written in Puerto Rico, Universal's
insurance risk is not as diversified as the risk of a carrier that covers a
broader geographical area. A natural catastrophe could cause property damage to
a large number of Universal's policyholders, which would result in significantly
increased losses to Universal. However, the Company believes that Universal's
reinsurance program will limit its net exposure in any such catastrophe.
Property damage from Hurricane Hugo in September 1989 attributable to Universal
was approximately $34,000,000; however, the net impact was $1,450,000 after
deducting the reinsurance recoverables.
Universal's insurance business is governed by the Insurance Code of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in accordance with the regulations issued by the
Commissioner of Insurance of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
REINSURANCE OPERATION
Prior to 1991, the Company participated in the international reinsurance
market through Mariner Reinsurance Company Limited ("Mariner"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company domiciled in Bermuda. From 1991 to present, Mariner
has been in run-off, paying claims on business written prior to 1991 and not
underwriting any new business.
Effective May 31, 1995, Mariner entered into Commutation Agreements with
parties representing the majority of its outstanding underwriting liabilities
("Commuting Parties") and simultaneously executed documents granting the
Commuting Parties absolute interest in any assets of Mariner which remain upon
liquidation of Mariner. Since May 31, 1995, Mariner has continued in run-off, as
a solvent insurance company under Bermuda laws and regulations, paying claims of
parties other than the Commuting Parties, while seeking to consummate
commutations with the Commuting Parties as well. The effect of the May 31, 1995
transaction between Mariner and the Commuting Parties was to transfer to the
Commuting Parties all of Mariner's interest in the equity and surplus assets of
Mariner, if any, remaining at the time of the ultimate liquidation of Mariner.
Loss of the Company's equity in Mariner was fully reserved in 1994 and the
transaction was charged against that reserve in 1995.
CAPTIVE INSURANCE OPERATION
The Company utilizes a Bermuda domiciled wholly owned insurance subsidiary,
Oceanic Insurance Limited ("Oceanic"), to insure risks of the Company and its
transportation and diesel repair subsidiaries and affiliated entities. Oceanic
procures reinsurance in international markets to limit its exposure to losses.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The information appearing in Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company and Dixie currently occupy leased office space at 1775 St. James
Place, Suite 300, Houston, Texas under a lease that expires in October 1996. The
Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its needs and additional
facilities would be readily available.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See "Note 13" to the financial statements included under Item 8 elsewhere
herein for a discussion of legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year December 31, 1995, no matter
was submitted to a vote of security holders through solicitation of proxies or
otherwise.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The executive officers of the Company are as follows:
NAME AGE POSITIONS AND OFFICES
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George A. Peterkin, Jr............. 68 Chairman of the Board of Directors
J. H. Pyne......................... 48 President, Director and Chief Executive Officer
Brian K. Harrington................ 49 Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
G. Stephen Holcomb................. 50 Vice President, Controller, Assistant Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
Ronald C. Dansby................... 56 President -- Inland Chemical Division
Steven M. Bradshaw................. 47 President -- Inland Refined Products Division
Patrick L. Johnsen................. 50 President -- Offshore Division
Dorman L. Strahan.................. 39 President -- Diesel Repair Division
No family relationship exists between the executive officers or between the
executive officers and the directors. Officers are elected to hold office until
the annual meeting of directors, which immediately follows the annual meeting of
stockholders, or until their respective successors are elected and have
qualified.
George A. Peterkin, Jr. holds a degree in business administration from the
University of Texas and has served the Company as Chairman of the Board since
April 1995. He has served as a Director of the Company since 1973 and served as
President of the Company from 1976 to April 1995. He had served as a Director of
Industries from 1969 to 1976 and as President of Industries from 1973 to 1976.
Prior to that, he was President of Dixie from 1953 through 1972.
J. H. Pyne holds a degree in liberal arts from the University of North
Carolina and has served as President of the Company since April 1995. He has
served as a Director of the Company since 1988 and President of Dixie since
1984. He had served as Executive Vice President of the Company from 1992 to
April 1995. He also served in various operating and administrative capacities
with Dixie from 1978 to 1984, including Executive Vice President from January to
June 1984. Prior to joining Dixie, he was employed by Northrop Services, Inc.
and served as an officer in the United States Navy.
Brian K. Harrington is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an M.B.A.
degree from the University of Oregon. He has served as Treasurer and Principal
Financial Officer of the Company and Dixie since May 1989, Vice President since
September 1989 and Senior Vice President since 1993. Prior to joining the
Company, he was engaged as a financial consultant with emphasis in the
petrochemical distributing industry, providing services to Dixie and other
companies. Prior to 1979, he was Vice President of Planning, Marketing and
Development for Paktank Corporation.
G. Stephen Holcomb holds a degree in business administration from Stephen
F. Austin State University and has served the Company as Vice President,
Controller, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since January 1989. He
also served as Controller from 1987 through 1988 and as Assistant Controller and
Assistant Secretary from 1976 through 1986. Prior to that, he was Assistant
Controller of Industries from 1973 to 1976. Prior to joining the Company, he was
employed by Cooper Industries, Inc.
Ronald C. Dansby holds a degree in business administration from the
University of Houston and has served the Company as President - Inland Chemical
Division since 1994. He also serves as President of Dixie
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Marine, having joined the Company in connection with the acquisition of Alamo
Inland Marine Co. ("Alamo") in 1989. He had served as President of Alamo since
1974. Prior to that, he was employed by Alamo Barge Lines and Monsanto Chemical
from 1962 to 1973.
Steven M. Bradshaw holds an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School and
has served the Company as President -- Inland Refined Products Division since
1994. He also serves as Executive Vice President -- Marketing of Dixie since
1990 and served in various operating and administrative capacities with Dixie
from 1981 to 1990, including Vice President -- Sales from 1985 to 1990. Prior to
joining Dixie, he was employed by the Ohio River Company and served as an
officer in the United States Navy.
Patrick L. Johnsen holds a degree in nautical science from California
Maritime Academy and has served as President -- Offshore Division since 1994.
Prior to joining the Company in August 1993, he served in senior seagoing and
shoreside capacities with Mobil Shipping and Transportation, including
Chartering and United States Fleet Manager. Prior to joining Mobil in 1978, he
was employed at sea by various shipping companies, including Sabine.
Dorman L. Strahan attended Nicholls State University and has served the
Company as President -- Diesel Repair Division since 1994. He also serves as
President of Marine Systems since 1986 and President of Rail Systems since 1993.
After joining the Company in 1982 in connection with the acquisition of Marine
Systems, he served as Vice President of Marine Systems until 1985.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The Company's common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under
the symbol KEX. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for
the common stock for the periods indicated as reported by The Wall Street
Journal.
SALES PRICES
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HIGH LOW
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1994
First Quarter............................................. $23 3/8 $20
Second Quarter............................................ 23 16
Third Quarter............................................. 19 1/4 15 1/2
Fourth Quarter............................................ 19 3/4 15 3/4
1995
First Quarter............................................. 19 3/4 15 1/2
Second Quarter............................................ 18 1/8 13
Third Quarter............................................. 17 1/4 14 7/8
Fourth Quarter............................................ 18 13 7/8
1996
First Quarter (through March 13, 1996).................... 18 7/8 16
As of March 13, 1996, the Company had 26,260,566 outstanding shares held by
approximately 2,050 stockholders of record.
The Company does not have an established dividend policy. Decisions
regarding the payment of future dividends will be made by the Board of Directors
based on the facts and circumstances that exist at that time. Since 1989, the
Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The comparative selected financial data of the Company and consolidated
subsidiaries is presented for the five years ended December 31, 1995. The
information should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company and the
Financial Statements and Schedules included under Item 8 elsewhere herein (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1991 1992(1) 1993(1) 1994(1) 1995(1)
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Revenues:
Transportation............................. $117,003 190,214 283,747 311,076 335,913
Diesel repair.............................. 34,288 35,753 31,952 45,269 50,538
Insurance.................................. 27,947 34,661 52,875 65,812 45,239(3)
Investment income.......................... 6,875 6,795 7,910 9,211 7,304
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets....... 1,412 427 355 415 (249)
Other...................................... 1,508 1,653 1,565 1,354 1,405
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$189,033 269,503 378,404 433,137 440,150
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Earnings before cumulative effect of
accounting changes......................... $ 13,298 13,598 22,829 16,653 9,383
Cumulative effect on prior years of
accounting changes(2)...................... -- (12,917) -- -- --
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Net earnings....................... $ 13,298 681 22,829 16,653 9,383
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Earnings (loss) per share of common stock:
Primary:
Earnings before cumulative effect of
accounting changes.................... $ .61 .60 .86 .58 .34
Cumulative effect on prior years of
accounting changes(2)................. -- (.57) -- -- --
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Net earnings....................... $ .61 .03 .86 .58 .34
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Fully diluted net earnings -- 1991 only.... $ .59
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Weighted average shares outstanding.......... 21,952 22,607 26,527 28,790 27,921
Net cash provided by continuing operations
before extraordinary item and changes in
assets and liabilities..................... $ 28,620 35,387 58,998 60,802 78,231
Capital expenditures......................... $ 38,215 132,537 90,542 79,464 50,197
DECEMBER 31,
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1991 1992(1) 1993(1) 1994(1) 1995(1)
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Property and equipment, net.................. $129,617 237,596 283,413 330,762 322,335
Total assets................................. $286,002 446,420 563,253 667,472 498,084
Long-term debt............................... $ 80,702 158,922 120,559 159,497 179,226
Stockholders' equity......................... $111,625 122,825 211,749 222,976 205,333
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(1) Comparability with prior periods is affected by the acquisition of Sabine
in the first quarter of 1992, the acquisition of Ole Man River and the
merger with Scott Chotin in the second quarter of 1992, the merger with
Eastern America in the third quarter of 1992, the acquisition of TPT in the
first quarter of 1993, the merger with AFRAM Lines in the second quarter of
1993, the acquisition of Chotin Transportation in the fourth quarter of
1993, the acquisition of the tankers from Tosco and OMI in the third
quarter of 1994 and the acquisition of the marine assets of Dow in the
fourth quarter of 1994. For 1995, comparability with prior periods is
affected by the Company's ownership of the voting stock of Universal
declining to 47% on July 18, 1995, and the recording of the Company's
investment in Universal on the equity method of accounting effective
July 1, 1995.
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(2) Cumulative effect on prior years from the adoption of SFAS No. 106,
"Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions,"
net of equivalent income taxes and SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes."
(3) The Company changed its method of reporting its investment in Universal
from a consolidated basis to the equity method of accounting in July 1995.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company reported net earnings of $9,383,000, or $.34 per share, on
revenues of $440,150,000 for the 1995 year, compared with $16,653,000, or $.58
per share, on revenues of $433,137,000 for the 1994 year, and net earnings of
$22,829,000 or $.86 per share, on revenues of $378,404,000 for the 1993 year.
The Company's marine transportation segment's consolidated revenues totaled
$335,913,000, or 76% of total revenues for 1995, compared with $311,076,000, or
72% of total revenues for 1994, and $283,747,000, or 75% of 1993 total revenues.
Diesel repair revenues totaled $50,538,000, or 11% of total 1995 revenues,
compared with $45,269,000, or 10% of total revenues for 1994, and $31,952,000,
or 8% of 1993 total revenues. Insurance revenues totaled $45,239,000, or 10% of
total 1995 revenues, compared with $65,812,000, or 15% of total revenues for
1994, and $52,875,000, or 14% of 1993 total revenues. Investment income, earned
primarily from investments by the insurance segment, totaled $7,304,000 for 1995
compared with $9,211,000 for 1994 and $7,910,000 for 1993.
Effective July 1, 1995, the Company began accounting for its investment in
Universal, its property and casualty insurance subsidiary, under the equity
method of accounting as a result of a redemption of Universal's common stock,
reducing the Company's ownership to 47%. Prior period financial statements have
not been restated. For the 1995 first six months and prior years, results for
Universal were consolidated, with a minority interest expense recorded for
Universal's minority shareholder.
The 1995 results include a $17,500,000 pre-tax non-recurring charge in the
1995 third quarter. The after-tax effect of the charge was $13,000,000, or $.47
per share. Such charge was the result of adoption of SFAS No. 121, "Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of." The charge is more fully described below.
In October 1995, the FASB approved the issuance of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), which establishes
financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee
compensation plans. SFAS No. 123 allows a company to adopt a fair value based
method of accounting for an employee stock-based compensation plan or to
continue to use the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by
Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees", the Company's current accounting method. The Company has
undertaken a preliminary study of SFAS No. 123 and has determined that it will
continue to follow the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25.
The disclosures required by SFAS No. 123 will be included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1996.
The Company conducts operations in marine transportation and diesel repair
business segments. The Company also owns a 47% voting interest in a property and
casualty insurance company.
Marine Transportation
The Company's marine transportation segment reported transportation
revenues for the 1995 year of $335,913,000, an increase of 8% when compared with
$311,076,000 reported for the 1994 year, and an 18% increase when compared with
$283,747,000 reported for the 1993 year.
Operating income for the marine transportation segment for the 1995 year
totaled $42,805,000, including $2,638,000 from equity in earnings of marine
partnerships, an increase of 36% compared with 1994 operating income of
$31,397,000 and 1% over 1993 operating income of $42,208,000.
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For comparative purposes, the transportation revenues for the 1995, 1994
and 1993 years included acquired assets during 1994 and 1993 which contributed
to the majority of the increase in revenues for each comparable year. In March
1993, the Company acquired the assets of TPT, in May 1993, the assets of AFRAM
Lines and in December 1993, the assets of Chotin Transportation. In July 1994,
the Company acquired four offshore tankers and in November 1994, the Company
acquired the transportation assets of Dow. All of the above noted acquisitions
were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Collectively, the
above noted 1993 acquisitions generated revenues for the 1993 year of
approximately $61,400,000 since their dates of acquisition and the above noted
1994 acquisitions generated revenues for the 1994 year of approximately
$16,435,000 since their dates of acquisition.
As a provider of service for both the inland and offshore United States
markets, the marine transportation segment is divided into three divisions
organized around the markets they serve: the Inland Chemical Division, serving
the inland industrial and agricultural chemical markets; the Inland Refined
Products Division, serving the inland refined products market; and the Offshore
Division, which serves the offshore petroleum products, container, dry-bulk and
palletized cargo markets. A division analysis by years of marine transportation
revenues follows:
1995 Marine Transportation Revenues
The Inland Chemical Division's transportation revenues for 1995 totaled
$173,407,000, or 52% of total transportation revenues. Such amount represents a
23% increase compared with $141,390,000 reported in 1994. The Inland Chemical
Division operates under long-term contracts, short-term contracts and spot
movements of products. As of December 31, 1995 and 1994, approximately 80% of
such movements were under contracts and approximately 20% were spot movements.
The acquisition from Dow of 65 inland tank barges and the assumption of the
lease of 31 inland tank barges from Dow along with a ten-year contract with Dow
to provide inland bulk liquid marine transportation services, contributed to the
majority of the 23% increase in 1995 over 1994.
The demand for movements of industrial chemicals by the Inland Chemical
Division remained strong during 1995. The second half of 1995 benefited from the
full integration of the Dow fleet into the Division's fleet and the achievement
of operating efficiencies from such integration.
The movements of liquid fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia by the Inland
Chemical Division is normally seasonal, coinciding with the spring and fall
fertilizer season. The Upper Mississippi River flooding, more fully described
below, extended both the spring and fall season as demand was enhanced from the
flooding of the Midwest farmlands.
Revenues from the Inland Refined Products Division for 1995 improved to
$68,952,000, or 20% of total transportation revenues, an increase of 3% compared
with $67,251,000 reported for 1994. The Inland Refined Products Division, like
the Inland Chemical Division, operates under long-term contracts, short-term
contracts and spot market movements. For 1995, approximately 55% of such
movements were under term contracts and 45% were spot market movements. During
1995, the Inland Refined Products Division experienced strong demands for its
services, however, when compared with 1994, movements were down slightly, as
additional refinery capacity was added in the Midwest United States and pipeline
efficiencies to the Midwest improved.
Revenues from the Offshore Division for 1995 decreased 10% to $96,781,000,
representing 29% of total transportation revenues for 1995, from the
$107,198,000 reported in 1994. The Offshore Division, which participates in
movements of both refined petroleum products and dry products, continued to
experience weaknesses in certain of its offshore markets during 1995, due
primarily to excess equipment capacity and reduced demand for movements of such
products.
The offshore movements of refined petroleum products continued to
experience weaknesses, however, the offshore operations improved during 1995
when compared with 1994 from both a utilization and rate standpoint. The
requirements for the use of reformulated gasoline under the Clean Air Act in
non-attainment areas, effective January 1, 1995, was beneficial in placing eight
of the Company's eleven offshore vessels operating at that time under term
charters that became effective during the 1994 fourth quarter. Such charters
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ranged from six months to three years at favorable rates. During the 1995 first
quarter, spot market rates for the three vessels operating in such market
declined significantly, as the unusually mild winter in the Northeast and
imports of gasoline from Europe decreased the normal movements of heating oil
and gasoline from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. Due to the lack of demand
during the 1995 second quarter, three customers did not exercise renewal options
for charters and the vessels were placed in the spot market. During the 1995
third quarter, one spot market tanker was laid-up, as rates did not justify an
anticipated expenditure of approximately $1,000,000 to maintain the vessel's
operating certificate. The laid-up tanker had an OPA expiration date of October
1996. In anticipation of the idle tanker not returning to service, effective
September 30, 1995, the tanker was written down by approximately $700,000 to
scrap steel value upon the adoption of SFAS No. 121 and subsequently scrapped in
March 1996. Certain spot market tank vessels were laid-up for various periods of
time during 1995 due to weak demand for equipment and resulting low rates.
However, in December 1995, the demand for tank vessels increased significantly
due to the cold weather in the Northeast and resulting low heating oil inventory
levels. Such demand resulted in higher rates, although both demand and rates
have subsequently abated.
Movements for the transportation of food aid and related products under the
United States Government's preference aid cargo programs and military cargo
movements were sporadic during the 1995 year. During portions of 1995 all three
freighters operating in this market have been laid-up at various times due to
the market's excess capacity. Such excess capacity and lack of available cargos
have resulted in rates that were inadequate to achieve profitability.
1994 Marine Transportation Revenues
The Inland Chemical Division's revenues for 1994 totaled $141,390,000, or
46% of total transportation revenues, an increase of 5% compared with
$134,578,000 reported in 1993. The Inland Chemical Division operates under
long-term contracts, short-term contracts and spot movements of products. As of
December 31, 1994, approximately 80% of such movements were under contracts and
approximately 20% under spot movements. Since March 1994, the Division
experienced spot rate increases, and the higher spot rates were conducive to
increases in contract rates as contracts were renewed.
The Inland Chemical Division benefited from positive improvements in
equipment utilization and rates, generated primarily from a hike in the 1994
business levels of the division's customers, the chemical manufacturers. During
the majority of the year, the Company's river operation continued to experience
pricing pressure in movements of chemicals in the Ohio River market. However,
during the latter part of the year, the river operation did begin to strengthen
as business levels tightened capacity.
The demand for movements of liquid fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia by the
Inland Chemical Division remained strong during all of 1994. Acreage planting in
the Midwest farm belt increased, partially due to the low levels of grain
commodities resulting from the 1993 upper Mississippi River flooding.
Revenues from the Inland Refined Products Division for 1994 improved to
$67,251,000, representing 22% of total transportation revenues, an increase of
46% compared with $45,940,000 reported in 1993. The Inland Refined Products
Division, like the Inland Chemical Division, operates under long-term contracts,
short-term contracts and spot market movements. Approximately 35% of such
movements were under term contracts and the remaining 65% under spot market
movements. During 1994, rates for spot market movements of refined petroleum
products remained higher than the majority of movements performed under
contracts; however, as contracts were renewed, higher rates were received due to
the continued improvements in spot market rates.
The Inland Refined Products Division experienced high utilization of its
fleet during all of 1994. The division benefited substantially from the addition
of 53 inland tank barges acquired from Chotin Transportation in December 1993,
along with a transportation contract through the year 2000. The asset
acquisition and resulting contract substantially increased the division's market
presence in the contract and spot movements of refined petroleum products on the
Mississippi River System.
Revenues from the Offshore Division for 1994 declined 1% to $107,198,000,
representing 34% of total transportation revenues for 1994, from the
$108,376,000 reported in 1993. The Offshore Division, which
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participates in movements of both refined products and dry products, experienced
weaknesses in all of its markets during the 1994 year, due primarily to excess
equipment capacity and reduced demand for movements of products from each of the
markets.
The offshore movements of refined products remained extremely weak during
the 1994 year, with the exception of the first quarter and the latter portion of
the fourth quarter. During the 1994 first quarter, certain vessels were engaged
in spot market trade delivering heating oil to the Northeast due to the harsh
1994 winter season. Profitability of such spot market movements was adversely
affected by the winter weather conditions, which hampered operating
efficiencies. During the 1994 second quarter, three of the Company's offshore
liquid vessels were idle and during the 1994 third quarter and early fourth
quarter, as many as six of the Company's offshore liquid vessels were idle,
including the three tankers acquired from OMI in July 1994. Spot market rates
during the 1994 second, third and a portion of the fourth quarter were extremely
low.
During the 1994 fourth quarter, the market for the Company's offshore
liquid equipment reflected significant improvement in both utilization and
rates. The requirements for the use of reformulated gasoline under the Clean Air
Act in nine non-attainment areas, effective January 1, 1995, was beneficial in
placing nine of the Company's twelve offshore liquid vessels under term
contracts that became effective during the 1994 fourth quarter. Of the remaining
three vessels, two were engaged in shorter term movements at satisfactory rates
and one was out of service pending scrapping effective January 1, 1995, in
compliance with the OPA. In addition, further temporary tightening of the
offshore liquid market occurred in mid-October, 1994, when the Houston area San
Jacinto River flooding caused certain refined products pipelines serving the
United States Northeast to break, suspending service for varying periods of
days.
Movements for the transportation of food commodities and related products
under the United States Government's preference aid cargo programs and military
household goods movements also remained weak. Excess equipment capacity and a
reduction in available movements led to rates that were significantly lower than
1993 rates for the market. Such weakness in the market resulted in one of the
Company's ships being idle for three weeks during the 1994 third quarter and one
ship was idle for the latter part of December. The softness in the overall
preference aid cargo market also negatively affected the Company's other
offshore dry cargo barge and tug units that primarily work under a long-term
contract with an electric utility company, but periodically operate in the
preference aid market as a supplement to their long-term contract movements.
1993 Marine Transportation Revenues
Revenues from the Inland Chemical Division increased 17% from the previous
year totaling $134,578,000, or 48% of total 1993 transportation revenues.
Movements of industrial chemicals were intermittently weak during the 1993 year,
as recessionary pressures negatively influenced the market during the first
quarter of 1993 and budgetary constraints by petrochemical manufacturers
negatively affected the market during the second half of 1993.
Movements of liquid fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia remained at a high
level during 1993 due to continued heavy usage of fertilizer products and
consistent exports. For the 1993 year, the movements of liquid fertilizer were
conducted well past the normal fertilizer season, the result of enhanced demand
due to the flooding of the upper Mississippi River farmlands more fully
described below.
The Inland Refined Products Division's revenues increased 55% to
$45,940,000, contributing 16% to the Company's overall 1993 transportation
revenues. The demand for the movement of gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel
escalated during the 1993 year and such demand benefited equipment utilization
and enabled modest rate increases. A full year of operation of Sabine
Transportation and OMR Transportation also contributed to the increase.
Revenues for the Offshore Division increased 115% to $108,376,000,
contributing 38% of the Company's total transportation revenues. The acquisition
of AFRAM in May 1993 accounted for a significant portion of the year-to-year
gain. Throughout 1993, the division's break-bulk vessels remained in heavy
demand, being removed from service only for scheduled maintenance. The Offshore
Division's liquid market, however,
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reflected price and demand weakness due to excess capacity in the offshore
liquid market, particularly affecting spot market rates. During 1993, certain
offshore liquid vessels were idle due to lack of business.
Marine Transportation Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses, excluding interest expense and the $17,500,000
write-down as discussed below, for the marine transportation segment for the
1995 year increased to $295,765,000, an increase of 6% over the comparable 1994
costs and expenses of $280,186,000 and 22% over the 1993 costs and expenses of
$242,553,000. The majority of the increases for the comparable periods reflect
the costs and expenses, including depreciation, associated with the
acquisitions, mergers and asset purchases consummated during the 1995, 1994 and
1993 years, as more fully described in Business Acquisitions and Developments
below. In addition, the increases for each year reflect higher equipment costs,
health and welfare costs, general and administrative costs and inflationary
increases in costs and expenses. Specific events which affected the costs and
expenses for each of the last three years are more fully described below.
1995 Marine Transportation Costs and Expenses
As stated above, in September 1995, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121, which
establishes standards for the impairment of long-lived assets, certain
identifiable intangibles related to those assets to be held and used, and for
long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed of. The
Company reduced the carrying value of certain marine transportation equipment
and related intangibles by taking a $17,500,000 pre-tax, non-recurring charge in
the 1995 third quarter. The after-tax effect of the charge was $13,000,000, or
$.47 per share. The Company reviewed long-term assets and certain identifiable
intangibles for impairment by division, and by vessel class within each
division. For purposes of determining fair value, the Company estimated future
net cash flows expected to be generated, assuming the above asset groups.
Approximately $16,700,000 of the $17,500,000 charge reduced the carrying value
of the three freighters and related intangibles engaged in preference aid cargo
and military cargo movements. Freight rates, which have been depressed since
1994, were not expected to recover to levels which would allow the freighters to
make consistent contributions to earnings. The freighters were reduced to a fair
market value of $4,600,000. In addition to the charge, the Company also reduced
administrative overhead associated with the freighters through employee
reductions, office closure and internal merging of the shoreside support
functions of the freighter operations with the tanker operations. The Company is
prepared to exit the preference aid and military cargo markets by selling or
scrapping the freighters if demand and rates do not return to profitable levels.
The marine transportation segment's inland operations were negatively
affected by the upper Mississippi River System closure for all marine
transportation movements from May 19 through June 9, 1995 and, to a lesser
extent, flooding in the Arkansas River. The closure of the upper River, the
result of severe flooding, resulted in idle, delayed or diverted equipment equal
to approximately 10% of the Company's inland tank barge fleet. When the upper
River opened, operations were impeded by channel silting which restricted
drafts, and in some cases, briefly closed the upper River in certain areas. The
closure marked the second time in three years the upper River has closed due to
flooding. In the previous 25 years, the upper River has closed four times as a
result of flooding. The Company estimated that operating income was reduced by
approximately $1,250,000 ($800,000 after taxes or $.03 per share) from the
effects of the upper River and Arkansas River flooding. Additionally, in the
third quarter, the Illinois River was closed for lock repairs for almost the
entire quarter and numerous hurricanes during 1995 affected the operating
results of the inland operations.
In 1994, the Company formed a captive insurance operation, Oceanic, to
insure the majority of risks previously self-insured by the Company and to
access the reinsurance market directly. During 1995, the effect of insuring
casualty losses, previously expensed on an incurred basis, was to increase
insurance expense charged to the Company's subsidiaries by approximately
$2,000,000.
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1994 Marine Transportation Costs and Expenses
During the 1994 first quarter, one of the Company's offshore dry cargo
barge and tug units experienced difficulties with collection of its empty
containers from several voyages carrying preference aid cargo to Haiti, which,
during that time, was politically unstable. Collectively, the voyages to Haiti
reduced the Company's 1994 first quarter earnings before taxes by an estimated
$1,750,000 ($1,150,000 after taxes, or $.04 per share).
The Company's foreign flag container service, which provided a direct
all-water transportation service from Memphis, Tennessee to Mexico and Central
America, was discontinued effective August 24, 1994. Aggressive pricing from
competitors resulted in slower than anticipated acceptance of the service.
Volumes were increasing with each voyage; however, operating losses and the
negative prospect for future profitability did not warrant continuation of the
service. Since inception in February 1994, the operation suffered operating
losses through August 24 of approximately $1,925,000 ($1,250,000 after taxes, or
$.04 per share). Additionally, shut-down expenses totaled approximately $525,000
($350,000 after taxes, or $.01 per share).
1993 Marine Transportation Costs and Expenses
The transportation segment's inland operations were curtailed during the
1993 third quarter by flooding on the upper Mississippi River and the closing of
the Algiers Lock at New Orleans. Collectively, the pretax effect of the two
events reduced the 1993 results by an estimated $2,400,000 ($1,600,000 after
taxes, or $.06 per share).
Flooding on the upper Mississippi River closed the upper River to marine
transportation movements from June 24 through August 22 and continued to disrupt
deliveries even after that date. Movements north of Cairo, Illinois were
curtailed substantially; several of the inland river towing units were stranded
by the flood; and the segment's lower Mississippi River marine operations were
rescheduled. The closing of the Algiers Lock for repair from July 1 through
September 10 required the inland towing vessels to use alternate routes, which
resulted in time delays. The Algiers Lock is situated along the main artery of
the Intracoastal Waterway near New Orleans.
Marine Transportation Operating Income
The Company's Inland Chemical and Refined Products Division's operating
income for the 1995 year totaled $38,404,000, an increase of 18% compared with
1994 operating income of $32,639,000 and 68% over 1993 operating income of
$22,898,000. Operating margins for 1995 increased to 16.1% compared with 15.9%
for 1994 and 12.8% for 1993.
For 1995, the Offshore Division's operating income totaled $1,763,000
compared with an operating loss of $1,242,000 in 1994 and an operating income of
$19,310,000 in 1993. Operating margins for 1995 were 1.8% compared with a
negative 1.2% for 1994 and an operating margin of 18.2% for 1993.
During 1994, as noted above, the formation of Oceanic and the effect of
insuring casualty losses, previously expensed on an incurred basis, was to
increase insurance expense charged to the Company's subsidiaries by
approximately $3,000,000.
DIESEL REPAIR
The Company's diesel repair segment reported diesel repair revenues for the
1995 year of $50,538,000, reflecting a 12% increase compared with $45,269,000
for 1994 and a 58% increase compared with $31,952,000 for 1993. Revenues for the
1995 and 1994 years reflect the formation of a new diesel repair operation which
provides parts and service to shortline railroads and industrial companies that
operate locomotives.
The diesel repair segment is divided into two divisions organized around
the markets they serve. The Marine Diesel Repair Division operates on all three
coasts and in the Midwest through five facilities that repair and overhaul
marine diesel engines and reduction gears, and sell related parts and
accessories. The Rail Diesel Repair Division, which commenced operations in
January, 1994, provides replacement parts, service and support nationwide to
shortline railroads and industrial companies that operate locomotives.
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1995 Diesel Repair Revenues
Revenues for the Marine Diesel Repair Division increased to $40,703,000,
contributing 81% of the diesel repair segment's total revenues during 1995. Such
revenues represented an 11% increase compared with the $36,740,000 reported in
1994. During 1995, as in prior years, the division continued to operate in a
very competitive market; however, the Gulf Coast and Midwest markets benefited
from the overall general health of the inland tank barge and dry cargo industry,
the main customer base for such markets. The East Coast market remained stable
during 1995 from military customers; however, revenues from the West Coast
declined as the division shifted its focus from the South Pacific fishing fleet
to the North Pacific fishing fleet.
Revenues from the Rail Diesel Repair Division increased to $9,835,000,
contributing 19% of the diesel repair segment's total revenues during 1995. Such
revenues represented a 15% increase when compared with $8,529,000 of revenues
reported in 1994. The division continues to expand its aftermarket parts sales
as the exclusive distributor to shortline and industrial railroads for EMD, the
world's largest manufacturer of locomotives.
1994 Diesel Repair Revenues
The Marine Diesel Repair Division's revenues increased to $36,740,000,
contributing 81% of the diesel repair segment's total revenues during 1994, an
increase of 15% compared with the $31,952,000 reported in 1993. Operating in a
very competitive market, the Marine Diesel Repair Division reflected significant
improvements in its Midwest and Gulf Coast markets, particularly during the
second half of 1994. Inland dry-bulk cargo carriers had slowly rebounded from
the effects on their business from the upper Mississippi River flooding during
the 1993 third quarter. As a result of the flooding, which caused depressed coal
and grain markets, the division's customers either curtailed or postponed
scheduled repairs and maintenance and significantly curtailed parts purchases.
The East Coast markets also reflected improvements during the second half of
1994 as military customers enhanced their repair and maintenance activities.
Also, the West Coast market improved, as a hike in tuna prices enabled the
offshore fishing customers to slowly rebound from depressed 1993 and 1992
fishing markets.
The Rail Diesel Repair Division, which commenced operations in January
1994, reported revenues for 1994 of $8,529,000, contributing 19% of the diesel
repair segment's 1994 total revenues. The Rail Diesel Repair Division reported a
modest profit from its first year of operations.
1993 Diesel Repair Revenues
Revenues for the Marine Diesel Repair Division fell 11% to $31,952,000 from
the $35,753,000 reported in 1992. Flooding in the upper Mississippi River during
the 1993 third quarter resulted in a significant reduction in revenues from the
Midwest market, which consists primarily of the inland barge industry. Customers
either curtailed or postponed scheduled maintenance and parts purchases. The
East Coast market, catering to the military, was negatively affected by United
States military reductions and governmental budget restraints. The West Coast
market, catering to the offshore tuna fishing industry, was hindered by deferred
maintenance to their commercial customer's fleets due to the low worldwide price
of tuna. In the Gulf Coast market, business remained relatively constant.
Diesel Repair Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses, excluding interest expense, for the diesel repair
segment for 1995 totaled $47,138,000, compared with $42,179,000 for 1994 and
$30,121,000 for 1993. The increase of 12% for 1995 compared with 1994 reflected
the continued growth in revenues from both the Marine Diesel Repair Division and
the Rail Diesel Repair Division. The 40% increase for 1994 compared with 1993
reflected the overall growth in revenues for the Marine Diesel Repair Division,
as well as costs and expenses associated with the commencement of the Rail
Diesel Repair Division. The 1993 reduction reflected the overall decline in
revenues and its negative effect on the segment's profit margin.
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Diesel Repair Operating Income
The diesel repair operating income for 1995 was $3,504,000, an increase of
11% compared with 1994 operating income of $3,163,000 and 84% over 1993
operating income of $1,904,000. Operating margins for 1995 were 6.9% compared
with 7.0% for 1994 and 5.9% for 1993. The 1995 results reflect continued
pressure on parts sales margins brought about by price competition in the
industry.
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
1995 Change in Method of Accounting for Investment
The Company currently has a 47% voting common stock ownership of Universal,
a full service property and casualty insurance company, which operates
exclusively in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. On July 18, 1995, Universal
redeemed $5,000,000 of its common stock from the Company and sold $5,000,000 of
its common stock to Eastern America Group, thereby reducing the Company's voting
ownership from 58%, prior to such redemption and sale, to the current 47%. Such
redemption and sale increased Eastern America Group's voting ownership from 42%
to the present 53%.
Effective July 1, 1995, the Company is accounting for its investment in
Universal under the equity in earnings method of accounting. Prior period
financial statements have not been restated. For the 1995 first six months,
results for Universal are consolidated with a minority interest expense recorded
for Eastern America's interest. For the last six months of 1995, the Company's
investment in Universal is recorded on the equity in earnings method of
accounting.
Comparability of net premiums earned, commissions earned on reinsurance,
investment income, losses, claims and settlement expenses, policy acquisition
costs, minority interest expense and, to a lesser extent, selling, general and
administrative expenses, taxes, other than on income and depreciation and
amortization were affected by the change in the method of accounting for the
Company's investment in Universal effective July 1, 1995. Universal has
continued to expand its vehicle single-interest and double-interest lines of
business primarily the result of strong automobile sales in Puerto Rico and from
Universal's expanded market share.
The amount recorded by the Company as equity in earnings for the Company's
investment in Universal is influenced to the extent that anticipated future
redemptions by Universal of its common stock exceed the Company's investment in
Universal's stock. The Company also has an investment in Universal's nonvoting
preferred stock (100%). Because the preferred stock controls a separate
portfolio of U.S. Treasury Securities, the Company accounts for this preferred
stock under SFAS 115. Therefore, the interest earned, as well as the realized
gains from the sale of U.S. Treasury Securities collateralizing the preferred
stock, are included as part of equity in earnings of insurance affiliate. During
the 1995 third quarter, the Company recognized $650,000 of realized gains from
the sale of such U.S. Treasury Securities, which are included in equity in
earnings of insurance affiliate.
The Company's portion of Universal's pretax earnings for 1995 totaled
$5,570,000, of which pretax earnings of $3,971,000 are consolidated through the
1995 first six months and $1,599,000 are recorded as equity in earnings of
insurance affiliate for the 1995 second half.
Since merging with Eastern America in September 1992, Universal's premiums
earned in 1995 compared with 1992 increased 209%, and its earnings before taxes
on income for 1995 compared with 1992 increased 404%. In addition, Universal's
investment income, from its growing investment portfolio, increased 101% when
comparing 1995 with 1992. Since the date of the merger, the Company's voting
common stock ownership has declined from 75% to 47% and, in addition to the
reduction in ownership as stated above, the amount recorded by the Company as
equity in earnings for the Company's investment in Universal is influenced to
the extent that anticipated future redemptions by Universal of its common stock
exceed the Company's investment in Universal's stock.
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1994 Property and Casualty Insurance Revenues
The Company's property and casualty insurance segment reported premiums
written of $111,415,000 for 1994, an increase of 38% compared with premiums
written of $80,993,000 for 1993. Net premiums earned for 1994 totaled
$61,477,000, an increase of 27% compared with net premiums earned of $48,243,000
for 1993.
The 38% increase in premiums written for 1994 over 1993 reflected continued
emphasis on the automobile lines of insurance, particularly the vehicle
single-interest and double-interest lines. New financial institution customers,
portfolio transfers and significant improvement in automobile sales in Puerto
Rico have all led to improved premiums written under the automobile lines. The
improvement in automobile sales was generated partially from an improved Puerto
Rico economy and from lower automobile prices on United States manufactured
automobiles, the result of a 1994 reduction in Puerto Rico's excise tax rates.
The 27% increase in net premiums earned for 1994 over 1993 reflected the
amortization of net premiums written over the life of a policy. The substantial
increase reflected the result of the 38% increase in premiums written during
1994, as well as the significant increase in premiums written during 1993. Net
premiums earned reflects the amortization of net premiums written over the life
of the policy. Net premiums earned continued to be negatively affected by higher
reinsurance costs for the commercial multiple-peril line associated with the
ceding of a portion of the gross premiums written under the segment's
reinsurance program. During 1994, some stabilization had occurred, however,
reinsurance rates remained high.
1993 Property and Casualty Insurance Revenues
Premiums written reflected a 53% increase in 1993 to $80,993,000. Business
generated from Eastern America's portfolio, brought in with the merger of
Eastern America with and into Universal in September 1992, was the primary
reason for the increase. A new government policy, two vehicle single-interest
portfolio transfers and the addition of vehicle single-interest business from
two financial institutions, which was the result of an improvement in automobile
sales in 1993, also contributed to the significant improvement in premiums
written.
Net premiums earned increased 63% in 1993 to $48,243,000, reflecting the
hike in the business volume from the merger with Eastern America, as well as a
significant increase in the single-interest line of business during 1993. As in
1994, net premiums earned for 1993 were negatively affected by the hike in
reinsurance cost, primarily the result of the number of worldwide catastrophic
events within the past few years.
Property and Casualty Insurance Investment Income
Investment income is generated primarily from the segment's investment in
United States Treasury securities, due to their investment safety and favorable
Puerto Rico tax treatment. Investment income totaled $8,706,000 for 1994
compared with $7,741,000 for 1993. The hike in interest rates during 1994
contributed to the 12% increase for 1994; however, prior to the decline in
interest rates, the segment procured a constant yield on a large portion of its
Untied States Treasury securities with fixed rates. Even though interest rates
remained low during 1993, the insurance segment's investment income increased
20%. The 1993 investment income also benefited from the merger with Eastern
America in 1992.
Property and Casualty Insurance Costs and Expenses
Losses, claims and settlement expenses for 1994 totaled $44,634,000
compared with $37,496,000 for 1993. The 19% increase for 1994 reflected a
significant increase in business volume, particularly the vehicle
double-interest line and a favorable year for actual loss events. For 1993, the
43% increase in losses, claims and settlement expenses reflected the merger with
Eastern America as well as an increase in all lines of insurance, with the
emphasis on the vehicle single-interest line.
Losses, claims and settlement expenses for the 1994 year included a reserve
of $2,000,000 for potential, but as yet unreported, losses related to Mariner.
During 1970 through 1990, Mariner participated in the writing of property and
casualty reinsurance. Mariner received certain delayed large loss advices, which
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resulted in the increases in the loss reserves. The 1990 year was the last year
for participation in the reinsurance market.
Property and Casualty Insurance Pretax Earnings for 1994 and 1993
The Company's portion of the property and casualty insurance segment's
pretax earnings totaled $5,119,000 for 1994, an increase of 13% compared with
net earnings of $4,539,000 for 1993, in spite of a reduction of the Company's
ownership position from 70% to 58% during 1994.
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Balance Sheet
Total assets as of December 31, 1995 were $498,084,000, a decrease of 25%
when compared with total assets of $667,472,000 as of December 31, 1994 and 12%
lower than the December 31, 1993 total assets of $563,253,000. The December 31,
1995 total asset decrease is partially due to the adoption of SFAS No. 121 and
subsequent reduction of certain equipment and related intangibles by
$17,500,000, as well as the change in the method of accounting for the Company's
investment in Universal to the equity method of accounting effective July 1,
1995. The insurance assets, $216,666,000 as of December 31, 1994, were
eliminated in the change in accounting method while investment in insurance
affiliate of $44,785,000, representing the Company's equity in Universal, was
included as an asset as of December 31, 1995.
Total liabilities as of December 31, 1995 totaled $292,751,000, a decrease
of 34% when compared with total liabilities of $444,496,000 as of December 31,
1994 and 17% lower than the December 31, 1993 total liabilities of $351,504,000.
The December 31, 1995 total liability decrease is also primarily the result of
the change in the method of accounting for the Company's investment in Universal
to the equity method of accounting, effective July 1, 1995. The insurance
liabilities as of December 31, 1994 totaled $177,790,000.
Treasury Stock Purchases
During 1995, the Company purchased 2,224,071 shares of its own common stock
at a total price of $33,386,000, for an average price of $15.01. Such
repurchases reduced stockholders' equity by $33,386,000. On October 17, 1995,
the Board of Directors increased the Company's common stock repurchase
authorization to 4,250,000 shares, an increase of 2,250,000 over the 2,000,000
shares authorized in August 1994. The Company as of March 13, 1996 had 2,026,000
shares available under the repurchase authorization. The Company is authorized
to purchase its common stock on the American Stock Exchange and in privately
negotiated transactions. When purchasing its common stock, the Company is
subject to price, trading volume and other market considerations. Shares
purchased may be used for reissuance upon the exercise of stock options, in
future acquisitions for stock or for other appropriate corporate purposes.
Long-Term Financing
In December 1994, the Company established a $250,000,000 medium term note
program providing for the issuance of fixed rate or floating rate notes with the
maturities of nine months or longer. The shelf registration program, registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, was activated in March 1995 with
the issuance of $34,000,000 of the authorized notes. The issued medium term
notes bear interest at an average fixed rate of 7.77% with a maturity of March
10, 1997. Proceeds from sale of the notes were used to retire the Company's
outstanding bank term loan in the amount of $10,286,000 due June 1, 1997 and to
reduce the Company's outstanding revolving credit loans by $23,714,000. The
Company's outstanding bank term loan in the amount of $10,666,000 due March 6,
1997, was retired on March 20, 1995 with proceeds borrowed under the Company's
revolving credit agreements. In June 1995, the Company issued $45,000,000 of
authorized notes, bearing a fixed interest rate of 7.25%, with a maturity of
June 1, 2000. Proceeds from the sale of the notes were used to reduce the
Company's outstanding revolving credit loans. The remaining $171,000,000
available under the medium term note program will provide financing for future
business and equipment acquisitions and working capital requirements.
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The Company and Dixie have separate revolving credit agreements with an
established line of credit of $50,000,000 each. The credit agreements provide
the Company and Dixie options on interest rates based on prime, Eurodollar or CD
rates. The credit agreements have a maturity date of June 30, 1997. Proceeds
under the credit agreements can be used for general corporate purposes, the
purchase of new or existing equipment, or for business acquisitions. As of March
13, 1996, the Company and Dixie had $21,000,000 and $24,400,000, respectively,
available for takedown under the credit agreements.
Subsequent to December 31, 1995, the Company has agreed to new terms
regarding the revolving credit agreements. Under the new terms, the existing
credit agreement with Dixie would be combined into a single $100,000,000 credit
agreement with the Company. The new credit agreement is expected to be executed
in March 1996.
In June 1993, the Company redeemed the entire $50,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 7 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2014
("Debentures") issued in October 1989 at a redemption price of 105.075% of the
principal amount of the Debentures, plus accrued interest on the principal of
the Debentures from April 1, 1993 to the date fixed for redemption. The holders
of the entire $50,000,000 of Debentures elected to convert such Debentures into
common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $11.125 per share. The
conversion of the Debentures increased the issued and outstanding common stock
of the Company by 4,494,382 shares.
In November 1994, Dixie entered into a $10,000,000 acquisition credit
facility with Texas Commerce Bank National Association that provided the
transportation segment with in-place additional financing for the Dow
transportation asset acquisition completed in November 1994. The acquisition
credit facility was never activated and expired on May 4, 1995.
Business Acquisitions and Developments
Following the Company's stated strategy of acquiring businesses to
complement its existing operations, the Company has been actively engaged in the
acquisition of, or merger with, companies during the 1993 and 1994 years.
On March 3, 1993, the Company completed the purchase of TPT for $24,400,000
in cash. TPT was engaged in the inland marine transportation of industrial
chemicals and lube oil primarily from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to
customers primarily on the upper Ohio River. TPT's inland fleet consisted of 61
owned and six leased double skin tank barges, four owned and one leased single
skin tank barges and five owned towboats. Of the 72 barges, 32 were equipped
with vapor control systems while 30 barges were dedicated to the transportation
of lube oil, where vapor control equipment is not required. The Company has
continued to use the assets of TPT in the same business that TPT conducted prior
to the purchase. The asset purchase was financed under the transportation
segment's bank revolving credit agreement. Based on unaudited information, TPT
had total revenues for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1992, of $17,000,000.
Operations of the assets acquired from TPT were included as part of the
Company's operations effective March 3, 1993, in accordance with the purchase
method of accounting.
On May 14, 1993, the Company completed the acquisition of AFRAM Lines by
means of a merger with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, for an
aggregate consideration of $16,725,000. In addition, the merger provided for an
earnout provision not to exceed $3,000,000 in any one year and not to exceed a
maximum of $10,000,000 over a four-year period. The earnout provision will be
recorded as incurred as an adjustment to the purchase price. An earnout of
$3,000,000 was paid in April 1994 for the period from April 1, 1993 to March 31,
1994. As of December 31, 1994, an $884,000 earnout provision had been recorded
for the period April 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994; however, only $697,000 was
actually paid in 1995 due to a negative adjustment to the earnout provision from
January 1 to March 31, 1995. For the period from April 1 to December 31, 1995,
no earnout provision had been accrued. Under the terms of the merger, the
Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for all of AFRAM
Lines' outstanding stock and paid certain executives and shareholders of AFRAM
Lines agreements not to compete totaling $2,000,000. AFRAM Lines, located in
Houston, Texas, was engaged in the worldwide transportation of dry-bulk,
container and palletized cargos, primarily for departments and agencies of the
United States Government. The
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Company has continued to use the assets of AFRAM Lines in the same business that
AFRAM Lines conducted prior to the merger. AFRAM Lines' fleet consisted of three
U.S. flag container and break-bulk ships which specialize in the transportation
of United States Government military and aid cargos. Based on audited
information, AFRAM Lines recorded transportation revenues for the years ended
June 30, 1992 and 1991 of $38,758,000 and $29,817,000, respectively. Unaudited
historical transportation revenues for the year ended December 31, 1992 were
$46,268,000. The merger, effective as of April 1, 1993, was accounted for in
accordance with the purchase method of accounting. The financial results for the
1993 year include the net earnings from the operations from May 14, 1993, as the
net earnings from April 1, 1993 to May 14, 1993 were recorded as a reduction of
the purchase price.
As an expansion of the diesel repair segment, the Company is engaged
through Rail Systems in the overhaul and repair of locomotive diesel engines and
sale of replacement parts for locomotives, serving shortline and industrial
railroads within the continental United States. In October 1993 EMD, the world's
largest manufacturer of locomotives, awarded an exclusive shortline and
industrial rail distributorship to Rail Systems to provide replacement parts,
service and support to these important and expanding markets. The operations of
Rail Systems commenced in January 1994.
On December 21, 1993, OMR Transportation completed the cash purchase of
certain assets of Chotin Transportation for $14,950,000 in cash. Chotin
Transportation, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, was engaged in the inland marine
transportation of refined products by tank barge primarily from the lower
Mississippi River to the Ohio River under a long-term contract with a major oil
company. The Company has continued to use the assets of Chotin Transportation in
the same business that Chotin Transportation conducted prior to the purchase.
The purchased properties included 50 single skin and three double skin inland
tank barges and a transportation contract, which expires in the year 2000. The
asset purchase was funded by borrowings under the transportation segment's bank
revolving credit agreement. Operations of the assets acquired from Chotin
Transportation were included as part of the Company's operations effective
December 21, 1993, in accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
In March 1994, the Company, through its subsidiary, Americas Marine, began
all-water marine transportation service between Memphis, Tennessee and Mexico,
Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. The transportation containership service
utilized a chartered foreign flag river/ocean vessel which offered direct
sailing between these locations. The service provided exporters and importers in
the north, central and mid-south states with a direct shipping alternative
between the locations on a fourteen day round trip basis. In August 1994, the
Company discontinued the service as aggressive pricing from competitors resulted
in slower than anticipated acceptance of the service. Volumes were increasing
with each voyage; however, operating losses and the negative prospects for
future profitability did not warrant continuation of the service.
On July 1, 1994, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of a
U.S. flag tanker from Tosco. The single hull tanker was placed in service in
late August 1994, after undergoing capitalized restorations and modifications.
The tanker will be utilized in the carriage of refined petroleum products in
United States coastwise trade and is currently operating under a three year
charter. The tanker has a capacity of 266,000 barrels and a deadweight tonnage
of 37,750. The tanker will be retired from service in compliance with the OPA on
January 1, 1999. Funding for the transaction was provided through the Company's
bank revolving credit agreement. Operations of the asset acquired from Tosco
were included as part of the Company's operations effective July 1, 1994, in
accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
On July 21, 1994, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of
three U.S. flag tankers from OMI for $23,750,000. The single hull tankers will
transport refined petroleum products primarily between the United States Gulf
Coast, Florida and the mid-Atlantic states. Each of the tankers has a total
capacity of 266,000 barrels and a deadweight tonnage of 37,853. In compliance
with the OPA, the three tankers will be retired from service on January 1, 2000.
Funding for the transaction was provided through the Company's bank revolving
credit agreement. Operations of the three tankers acquired from OMI were
included as part of the Company's operations effective July 21, 1994, in
accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
On November 16, 1994, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of
certain marine assets of Dow for $24,031,000 in cash. The purchased assets
consisted of 65 inland tank barges, one river towboat and
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two shifting boats. The Company also assumed from Dow the leases on an
additional 31 inland tank barges and two towboats. In addition, the Company
entered into a contract with Dow to provide for Dow's inland bulk liquid marine
transportation requirements for a period of ten years. Dow is a major
manufacturer of petrochemicals, industrial chemicals and related bulk liquid
products and historically has used its own barges and outside towing resources
to service its inland marine transportation requirements. Dow produces its
products at its Freeport, Texas manufacturing complex, other plants in Louisiana
and at various other United States locations. A number of the Dow plants, as
well as their suppliers and customers, rely extensively on water transportation
for moving products between Dow's manufacturing facilities, for shipment to the
ultimate users and to move certain raw materials purchased by Dow. The asset
purchase was funded by borrowings under the Company's and transportation
segment's bank revolving credit agreements. Operations of the assets acquired
from Dow were included as part of the Company's operations effective November
16, 1994, in accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
Capital Expenditures
The Company continued to enhance its existing operations through the
acquisitions of existing equipment during the 1993, 1994 and 1995 years and the
construction of new equipment during the 1994 and 1995 years.
In May 1994, the Company entered into a contract for the construction of 12
double skin 29,000 barrel capacity inland tank barges for use in the movement of
industrial chemicals and refined products. In February 1995, the Company
exercised the option under the contract to construct 12 additional barges. As of
March 13, 1996, the Company had received 15 barges, and the remaining nine
barges are scheduled to be delivered one each month thereafter. A third option
for the construction of 12 additional barges was not exercised. In addition, in
April 1995, the Company entered into a contract for the construction of two
double skin 17,000 barrel capacity inland tank barges for use in the industrial
chemical market. One barge was placed in service in October 1995 and the second
barge in January 1996. The new construction program, estimated to total
approximately $18,000,000 during the 1996 year, is consistent with the Company's
long-term strategy of upgrading its equipment to service the needs of its
customers and to enhance its market position. Funds for the continuing
construction project are anticipated to be available through 1996 net cash
provided by operating activities.
In 1993, three existing double skin inland tank barges were purchased and
renovated for use in the agricultural chemical market, three existing inland
towboats were purchased for use in the refined products market and one existing
inland towboat was purchased for use in the fleeting and shifting operation. In
1994, two existing double skin inland tank barges were purchased for use in the
agricultural chemical market, one existing inland towboat was purchased and
renovated for use in the industrial chemical market and two existing inland
towboats were purchased and renovated for use in the refined products market. In
1995, one existing double skin inland tank barge and four existing inland
towboats were purchased for use in the industrial chemical market, and four
existing double skin inland tank barges and three existing inland towboats were
purchased for use in the refined products market. In addition, during 1995 two
existing inland towboats were purchased for use in the fleeting and shifting
operation and two existing double skin inland tank barges were purchased for use
in the agricultural chemical market.
Liquidity
The Company has generated net cash provided by operating activities of
$81,679,000, $85,400,000 and $61,614,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1994 and 1993, respectively. Such funds are available for capital construction
projects, treasury stock purchases, asset acquisitions, repayment of borrowings
associated with asset acquisitions and for other operating requirements. In
addition to its cash flow provided by operating activities, the Company also has
available as of March 13, 1996 $45,400,000 under its revolving credit agreement
and $171,000,000 available under its medium term note program.
During the last three years, inflation has had a relatively minor effect on
the financial results of the Company. The marine transportation segment has
long-term contracts which generally contain cost escalation clauses whereby
certain costs, including fuel, can be passed through to its customers, while the
transportation
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assets acquired and accounted for using the purchase method of accounting were
adjusted to a fair market value and, therefore, the cumulative long-term effect
on inflation was reduced. The repair portion of the diesel repair segment is
based on prevailing current market rates. The Company does not presently use
financial derivatives, but uses a mix of floating and fixed rate debt. The
Company has no foreign exchange risks.
The Company has no present plan to pay dividends on its common stock.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this report
(see Item 14, page 66).
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
The Company has had no disagreements with its independent accountants as
contemplated in Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
PART III
ITEMS 10 THROUGH 13.
The information for these items has been omitted inasmuch as the registrant
will file a definitive proxy statement with the Commission pursuant to the
Regulation 14A within 120 days of the close of the fiscal year ended December
31, 1995, except for the information regarding executive officers which is
provided in a separate item caption, "Executive Officers of the Registrant," and
is included as an unnumbered item following Item 4 in Part I of this Form 10-K.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors of
Kirby Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kirby
Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and
the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1995. In
connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we have
also audited the related financial statement schedules. These consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the
consolidated financial statements of Universal Insurance Company and its
subsidiaries, a 47 percent owned unconsolidated subsidiary. The Company's
investment in this company at December 31, 1995 was $44,785,000 and its equity
in earnings was $5,570,000 for the year then ended. As of December 31, 1994,
Universal Insurance Company was a 58 percent owned consolidated subsidiary,
which statements reflect total assets constituting 32 percent in 1994, and total
revenues constituting 15 percent and 14 percent in 1994 and 1993, respectively,
of the related consolidated total. Those statements and the amounts included in
the related 1994 and 1993 financial statement schedules were audited by other
auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it
relates to the amounts included for Universal Insurance Company and its
subsidiaries is based solely on the report of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits and the report of the other auditors provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors,
the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Kirby Corporation and subsidiaries
as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our
opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors, the related
financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all
material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the
Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" in
1995.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Houston, Texas
February 20, 1996
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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1995
ASSETS
1994 1995
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($ IN THOUSANDS)
Marine Transportation, Diesel Repair and Other
Current assets:
Cash and invested cash............................................ $ 7,355 1,457
Available-for-sale securities -- short-term investments........... 2,875 15,692
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts......................................................... 63,300 65,755
Inventory -- finished goods, at lower of average cost or market... 8,270 9,555
Prepaid expenses.................................................. 13,661 11,968
Deferred taxes.................................................... 1,324 677
-------- -------
Total current assets......................................... 96,785 105,104
-------- -------
Property and equipment, at cost...................................... 481,612 500,454
Less allowance for depreciation................................... 153,672 178,119
-------- -------
327,940 322,335
-------- -------
Investments in affiliates:
Insurance affiliate............................................... -- 44,785
Marine affiliates................................................. 181 11,985
-------- -------
181 56,770
-------- -------
Excess cost of consolidated subsidiaries............................. 9,280 3,605
Noncompete agreements, net of accumulated amortization of $4,317,000
($9,161,000 in 1994).............................................. 3,889 1,438
Sundry............................................................... 12,731 8,832
-------- -------
Total assets -- marine transportation, diesel repair and
other...................................................... 450,806 498,084
-------- -------
Insurance
Investments:
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities -- available-for-sale securities............... 149,173
Short-term investments.......................................... 21,227
-------- -------
170,400 --
Cash and invested cash............................................... 4,485
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts.......................................................... 9,613
Reinsurance receivable on paid losses................................ 9,871
Deferred policy acquisition costs.................................... 11,690
Other assets......................................................... 10,607
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Total assets -- insurance.................................... 216,666 --
-------- -------
$667,472 498,084
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1995
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
1994 1995
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($ IN THOUSANDS)
Marine Transportation, Diesel Repair and Other
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt.................................. $ 10,962 5,676
Accounts payable................................................... 15,771 21,691
Accrued liabilities:
Interest......................................................... 136 1,264
Insurance premiums and claims.................................... 16,874 16,886
Bonus, pension and profit-sharing plans.......................... 8,261 10,229
Taxes, other than on income...................................... 3,205 4,314
Other............................................................ 3,794 3,419
Deferred revenues.................................................. 8,294 5,947
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Total current liabilities..................................... 67,297 69,426
-------- -------
Long-term debt, less current portion.................................. 148,535 173,550
Deferred taxes........................................................ 42,876 43,615
Other long-term liabilities........................................... 7,998 6,160
-------- -------
Total liabilities -- marine transportation, diesel repair and
other........................................................ 266,706 292,751
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Insurance
Losses, claims and settlement expenses................................ 56,433
Unearned premiums..................................................... 89,801
Other liabilities..................................................... 14,130
Minority interest in consolidated insurance subsidiary................ 17,426
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Total liabilities -- insurance................................ 177,790 --
-------- -------
Contingencies and Commitments........................................... -- --
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value per share. Authorized 20,000,000
shares............................................................. -- --
Common stock, $.10 par value per share. Authorized 60,000,000 shares,
issued 30,910,000 shares (30,782,000 in 1994)...................... 3,078 3,091
Additional paid-in capital............................................ 157,021 158,383
Unrealized net gains (losses) in value of long-term investments....... (2,686) 1,978
Retained earnings..................................................... 78,651 88,034
-------- -------
236,064 251,486
Less cost of 4,653,000 shares in treasury (2,468,000 in 1994)......... 13,088 46,153
-------- -------
222,976 205,333
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$667,472 498,084
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1994 AND 1995
1993 1994 1995
-------- ------- -------
($ IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Revenues:
Transportation............................................. $283,747 311,076 335,913
Diesel repair.............................................. 31,952 45,269 50,538
Net premiums earned........................................ 48,243 61,477 43,191
Commissions earned on reinsurance.......................... 4,632 4,335 2,048
Investment income.......................................... 7,910 9,211 7,304
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets....................... 355 415 (249)
Realized gain on investments............................... 1,164 1,222 868
Other...................................................... 401 132 537
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378,404 433,137 440,150
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Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales and operating expenses (except as shown
below).................................................. 208,609 243,673 259,142
Losses, claims and settlement expenses..................... 37,496 44,634 30,189
Policy acquisition costs................................... 11,085 13,538 9,365
Selling, general and administrative........................ 41,406 49,843 46,616
Taxes, other than on income................................ 6,343 8,511 9,422
Depreciation and amortization.............................. 28,102 33,834 38,986
Minority interest expense.................................. 1,623 3,424 2,463
Impairment of long-lived assets............................ -- -- 17,500
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334,664 397,457 413,683
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Operating income................................... 43,740 35,680 26,467
Equity in earnings of insurance affiliate.................... -- -- 1,599
Equity in earnings of marine affiliates...................... -- -- 2,638
Interest expense............................................. (8,416) (8,835) (12,511)
-------- ------- -------
Earnings before taxes on income.................... 35,324 26,845 18,193
-------- ------- -------
Provision for taxes on income
United States.............................................. 11,136 8,442 8,308
Puerto Rico................................................ 1,359 1,750 502
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12,495 10,192 8,810
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Net earnings....................................... $ 22,829 16,653 9,383
======== ======= =======
Net earnings per share of common stock....................... $ .86 .58 .34
======== ======= =======
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1994 AND 1995
1993 1994 1995
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($ IN THOUSANDS)
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of year............................... $ 2,524 3,076 3,078
Par value of common stock issued in acquisition of marine
transportation companies................................ 102 2 13
Par value of common stock issued in conversion of 7 1/4%
Subordinated Convertible Debentures..................... 450 -- --
-------- ------- -------
Balance at end of year..................................... $ 3,076 3,078 3,091
======== ======= =======
Additional paid-in capital:
Balance at beginning of year............................... $ 93,670 156,340 157,021
Excess of par value of cost of common stock issued in
acquisition of marine transportation companies.......... 14,859 234 1,300
Excess of par value of cost of common stock issued in
conversion of 7 1/4% Subordinated Convertible Debentures
and related cost of conversion.......................... 47,624 -- --
Excess (deficit) of cost of treasury stock sold over
proceeds received upon exercise of employees' stock
options................................................. (27) 95 (89)
Tax benefit of exercise of employee stock options.......... 214 352 151
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Balance at end of year..................................... $156,340 157,021 158,383
======== ======= =======
Unrealized net gains (losses) in value of available-for-sale
investments, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of year............................... $ 1,211 4,440 (2,686)
Net increase (decrease) in valuation of investments during
the year, net of minority interest for 1993 and 1994.... 3,229 (7,126) 4,664
-------- ------- -------
Balance at end of year..................................... $ 4,440 (2,686) 1,978
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Retained earnings:
Balance at beginning of year............................... $ 39,170 61,339 78,651
Net earnings for the year.................................. 22,829 16,653 9,383
Unfunded pension obligation................................ (660) 659 --
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Balance at end of year..................................... $ 61,339 78,651 88,034
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Treasury stock:
Balance at beginning of year............................... $(13,749) (13,446) (13,088)
Purchase of treasury stock................................. -- -- (33,386)
Cost of treasury stock sold upon exercise of employees'
stock options........................................... 303 358 321
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Balance at end of year..................................... $(13,446) (13,088) (46,153)
======== ======= =======
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1994 AND 1995
1993 1994 1995
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($ IN THOUSANDS)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings..................................................................... $ 22,829 16,653 9,383
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization.................................................. 28,102 33,834 38,986
Provision for doubtful accounts................................................ 271 1,173 311
Realized gain on investments................................................... (1,164) (1,222) (868)
Provision for deferred income taxes............................................ 5,207 4,532 964
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets........................................... (355) (415) 249
Deferred scheduled maintenance costs........................................... 2,516 2,861 6,299
Equity in earnings of insurance affiliate, net of redemptions and minority
interest...................................................................... -- -- 5,880
Equity in earnings of marine affiliates, net of distributions.................. -- -- (808)
Impairment of long-lived assets................................................ -- -- 17,500
Other.......................................................................... 1,592 3,386 335
Increase (decrease) in cash flows resulting from changes in:
Marine Transportation, Diesel Repair and Other assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable................................................ (12,833) (13,512) (3,128)
Inventory.................................................................... 158 (738) (1,286)
Other assets................................................................. (3,046) (12,874) (9,475)
Accounts payable............................................................. (2,624) 4,004 5,445
Accrued and other liabilities................................................ 6,255 6,465 (2,209)
Insurance assets and liabilities:
Reinsurance receivable on paid losses........................................ (18,154) 5,941 (5,440)
Deferred policy acquisition costs............................................ (1,368) (4,411) (4,907)
Losses, claims and settlement expenses....................................... 14,342 6,502 4,084
Unearned premiums............................................................ 19,349 28,243 25,561
Receivables and other assets................................................. (873) 1,942 (9,204)
Other liabilities............................................................ 1,410 3,036 4,007
-------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by operating activities.................................. 61,614 85,400 81,679
-------- -------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale and maturities of investments................................. 12,097 43,488 50,178
Purchase of investments.......................................................... (5,772) (103,419) (69,650)
Net (increase) decrease in short-term investments................................ (10,683) 645 (11,410)
Capital expenditures............................................................. (22,320) (30,933) (49,504)
Purchase of assets of marine and diesel repair companies, net of assumed
liabilities.................................................................... (41,755) (48,531) (693)
Proceeds from disposition of assets.............................................. 1,275 2,853 1,349
Other............................................................................ 1,265 1,011 (3,452)
-------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities...................................... (65,893) (134,886) (83,182)
-------- -------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings (payments) on bank revolving credit loan.............................. 22,600 49,900 (32,000)
Increase in long-term debt....................................................... -- -- 82,891
Payments under long-term debt.................................................... (10,962) (10,963) (26,618)
Sale of insurance subsidiary stock to minority stockholder....................... -- 7,000 --
Purchase of treasury stock....................................................... -- -- (33,386)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options.......................................... 277 453 233
-------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities........................ 11,915 46,390 (8,880)
-------- -------- -------
Increase (decrease) in cash and invested cash.............................. 7,636 (3,096) (10,383)
Cash and invested cash, beginning of year.......................................... 7,300 14,936 11,840
-------- -------- -------
Cash and invested cash, end of year................................................ $ 14,936 11,840 1,457
======== ======== =======
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year:
Interest....................................................................... $ 9,442 8,865 11,383
Income taxes................................................................... $ 5,500 5,824 6,704
Noncash investing and financing activity:
Assumption of liabilities in connection with mergers and purchase of assets of
marine and diesel repair companies............................................. $ 11,743 -- --
Issuance of stock in connection with purchase of marine transportation
companies...................................................................... $ 14,725 -- --
Issuance of stock in connection with conversion of 7 1/4% convertible
debentures..................................................................... $ 50,000 -- --
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1994 AND 1995
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Kirby Corporation and its subsidiaries ("the Company"). All
material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to reflect current
presentation of financial information.
Effective July 1, 1995, the Company began accounting for its investment in
Universal Insurance Company ("Universal"), a property and casualty insurance
company in Puerto Rico, under the equity method of accounting as a result of a
redemption of Universal's common stock reducing the Company's ownership to 47%.
Prior period financial statements have not been restated. For the 1995 first six
months and prior years, results for Universal were consolidated, with a minority
interest expense recorded for Universal's minority shareholder. The significant
accounting policies and applicable insurance disclosure for Universal are more
fully described in Note 14, Insurance Disclosure. Comparability of financial
statements is more fully discussed in Note 2.
Operations. The Company is currently engaged in two industry segments as
follows:
Marine Transportation -- Marine transportation by U.S. flag vessels on
the inland waterway system and in United States coastwise and foreign
trade. The principal products transported include petrochemical feedstocks,
processed chemicals, agricultural chemicals, refined petroleum products,
coal, limestone, grain and sugar. Container and palletized cargos are also
transported for United States Government aid programs and the military.
Diesel Repair -- Overhaul and repair of diesel engines, reduction gear
repair and sale of related parts and accessories for customers in the
marine industry and the shortline and the industrial railroad industry.
Accounting Policies:
Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid
investments with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase.
Depreciation. Property and equipment is depreciated on the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: marine
transportation equipment, 6-30 years; buildings, 10-25 years; other equipment,
2-10 years; leasehold improvements, term of lease.
Concentrations of Credit Risk. Financial instruments which potentially
subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily trade
accounts receivables. The Company's marine transportation customers include the
major oil refiners and petrochemical companies. The diesel repair customers are
offshore well service companies, inland and offshore marine transportation
companies and the United States Government. Credit risk with respect to these
trade receivables is generally considered minimal because of the credit history
of the major oil refiners as well as the Company having procedures in effect to
monitor the credit worthiness of customers.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Cash, accounts receivable, accounts
payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term
maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of the Company's
investments are more fully described in Note 4, Investments, and the fair value
of the Company's debt instruments are more fully described in Note 6, Long-Term
Debt. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments.
Property, Maintenance and Repairs. Property is recorded at cost.
Improvements and betterments are capitalized as incurred. When property items
are retired, sold, or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed from the accounts with any gain or loss on the
disposition included in operating income. Routine maintenance and repairs are
charged to operating expense as incurred on an annual
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
basis. Scheduled major maintenance on ocean-going vessels is recognized as
prepaid maintenance costs when incurred and charged to operating expense over
the period between such scheduled maintenance, generally ranging from 23 to 34
months.
Excess Cost of Consolidated Subsidiaries. The excess of purchase price
over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in transactions
accounted for as a purchase are included in excess cost of consolidated
subsidiaries. The excess cost is amortized over the period of the lives of the
underlying marine assets acquired in the transaction which generally
approximates 15 years. Management monitors the recoverability of the excess cost
on an ongoing basis based on projections of future cash flows of acquired
assets.
Taxes on Income. The Company follows the asset and liability method of
accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with its
domestic subsidiaries and its Bermudian subsidiaries, Oceanic Insurance Limited
("Oceanic") and Mariner Reinsurance Company Limited ("Mariner").
Treasury stock. The Company follows the average cost method of accounting
for treasury stock transactions.
Adoption of Accounting Standards:
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" ("SFAS No.
121"), which establishes standards for the impairment of long-lived assets,
certain identifiable intangibles related to those assets to be held and used,
and for long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed
of. Effective September 30, 1995, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121.
As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 121, the Company reduced the
carrying value of certain marine transportation equipment and related
intangibles by taking a $17,500,000 pre-tax, non-recurring charge in the 1995
third quarter. The after-tax effect of the charge was $13,000,000 or $.47 per
share. The Company reviewed long-term assets and certain identifiable
intangibles for impairment by division, and by vessel class within each
division. For purposes of determining fair value, the Company estimated future
cash flows expected to be generated, assuming the above asset groups, less the
future cash outflows expected to be necessary to obtain the cash inflows.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
An analysis of the reductions of the carrying value of certain affected
assets upon adoption of SFAS No. 121 follows:
BEFORE AFTER
ADOPTION ADOPTION ADOPTION
OF SFAS OF SFAS OF SFAS
NO. 121 NO. 121 NO. 121
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($ IN THOUSANDS)
Marine transportation:
Freighters............................................. $10,064 (6,366) 3,698
Tanker................................................. 2,029 (693) 1,336
Inland tank barges..................................... 164 (133) 31
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12,257 (7,192) 5,065
Land and equipment....................................... 1,662 (783) 879
Intangibles.............................................. 9,525 (9,525) --
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$23,444 (17,500) 5,944
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Prospective Accounting Changes:
In October 1995, the FASB approved the issuance of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), which establishes
financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee
compensation plans. SFAS No. 123 allows a company to adopt a fair value based
method of accounting for an employee stock-based compensation plan or to
continue to use the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by
Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees", the Company's current accounting method. The Company has
undertaken a preliminary study of SFAS No. 123 and has determined that it will
continue to follow the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25.
The disclosures required by SFAS No. 123 will be included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1996.
(2) COMPARABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As stated in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and
Operations, effective July 1, 1995, the Company began accounting for its
investment in Universal under the equity method of accounting, as the Company's
ownership of Universal was reduced to 47%. Such reduction resulted from
Universal's redemption on July 18, 1995 of a portion of Universal's common stock
owned by the Company. Prior period financial statements have not been restated.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(2) COMPARABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The following unaudited proforma condensed financial statements are based
on historical financial statements of the Company. The proforma condensed
financial statements assume the Company was accounting for its investment in
Universal on an equity basis as of the beginning of the periods indicated (in
thousands).
PROFORMA CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31,
1994
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ASSETS
Current assets.......................................................... $101,876
Property and equipment, net............................................. 327,940
Investments in affiliates............................................... 41,825
Other assets............................................................ 25,900
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$497,541
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities..................................................... $ 73,155
Long-term debt, less current portion.................................... 148,535
Other long-term liabilities............................................. 50,450
--------
272,140
Stockholders' equity.................................................... 225,401
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$497,541
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PROFORMA CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------
1993 1994 1995
-------- ------- -------
Revenues............................................. $316,793 357,313 388,183
Costs and expenses................................... 277,592 328,752 365,687
-------- ------- -------
Operating income................................... 39,201 28,561 22,496
Equity in earnings of insurance affiliate............ 4,539 7,119 5,570
Equity in earnings of marine affiliates.............. -- -- 2,638
Interest expense..................................... (8,416) (8,835) (12,511)
-------- ------- -------
Earnings before taxes on income.................... 35,324 26,845 18,193
Provision for taxes on income........................ 12,495 10,192 8,810
-------- ------- -------
Net earnings....................................... $ 22,829 16,653 9,383
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(3) ACQUISITIONS
On March 3, 1993, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of
certain assets of TPT, a marine transportation division of Ashland Oil, Inc.
("TPT"), for $24,400,000 in cash. TPT, located in Freedom, Pennsylvania, was
engaged in the inland marine transportation of industrial chemicals and lube
oils by tank barge predominately from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to
customers primarily on the upper Ohio River. The purchased properties included
61 owned and six leased double skin inland tank barges, four owned and one
leased single skin inland tank barges and five owned inland towboats. The
Company has continued to use the assets of TPT in the same business that TPT
conducted prior to the purchase. The asset purchase was
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(3) ACQUISITIONS -- (CONTINUED)
funded by borrowings under the transportation segment's bank revolving credit
agreement. Operations of the assets acquired from TPT are included as part of
the Company's operations effective March 3, 1993, in accordance with the
purchase method of accounting.
On May 14, 1993, the Company completed the acquisition of AFRAM Lines (USA)
Co., Ltd. ("AFRAM Lines") by means of a merger of AFRAM Lines with a subsidiary
of the Company for an aggregate consideration of $16,725,000. Additionally, the
merger provided for an earnout provision not to exceed $3,000,000 in any one
year and not to exceed a maximum of $10,000,000 over a four-year period. The
earnout provision will be recorded as incurred as an adjustment to the purchase
price. As of December 31, 1993, a $2,250,000 earnout provision, which accrues
from April 1 to March 31 of the following year, had been recorded. From January
1 to March 31, 1994, a $750,000 earnout provision was accrued with a $3,000,000
payment recorded April 1, 1994. As of December 31, 1994, an $884,000 earnout
provision had been recorded for the period April 1 to December 31, 1994,
however, only $697,000 was actually paid in 1995 due to a negative adjustment to
the earnout provision for the period from January 1 to March 31, 1995. For the
period from April 1 to December 31, 1995, no earnout provision has been accrued.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Company issued 1,000,000
shares of common stock, valued at $14.725 per share, in exchange for all of
AFRAM Lines' outstanding stock and paid to certain executives and shareholders
of AFRAM Lines $2,000,000 for agreements not to compete. AFRAM Lines, located in
Houston, Texas, was engaged in the worldwide transportation of dry-bulk,
container and palletized cargos, primarily for departments and agencies of the
United States Government. The Company has continued to use the assets of AFRAM
Lines in the same business that AFRAM Lines conducted prior to the merger. AFRAM
Lines' fleet consisted of three U.S. flag container and break-bulk ships which
specialize in the transportation of United States Government aid and military
cargos. The cash portion of the merger was financed through borrowings under the
Company's bank revolving credit agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, the effective date of the merger was April 1, 1993, and the merger was
accounted for in accordance with the purchase method of accounting. The
financial results for the 1993 year include the net earnings from the operations
of AFRAM Lines from May 14, 1993, as the net earnings from April 1, 1993 to May
14, 1993 were recorded as a reduction of the purchase price.
On December 21, 1993, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of
certain assets of Midland Enterprises Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Chotin Transportation Company ("Chotin Transportation") for $14,950,000 in cash.
Chotin Transportation, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, was engaged in the inland
marine transportation of refined products by tank barge primarily from the lower
Mississippi River to the Ohio River under a long-term contract with a major oil
company. The Company has continued to use the assets of Chotin Transportation in
the same business that Chotin Transportation conducted prior to the purchase.
The purchased properties included 50 single skin and three double skin inland
tank barges and the transportation contract, which expires in the year 2000. The
asset purchase was funded by borrowings under the transportation segment's bank
revolving credit agreement. Operations of the assets acquired from Chotin
Transportation are included as part of the Company's operations effective
December 21, 1993, in accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
On July 1, 1994, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of a
U.S. flag tanker from Tosco Refining Company ("Tosco"). The single hull tanker
was placed in service in late August 1994, after undergoing capitalized
restorations and modifications. The tanker is utilized in the carriage of
refined petroleum products in United States coastwise trade and is operating
under a three year charter. The tanker has a capacity of 266,000 barrels and a
deadweight tonnage of 37,750. The tanker will be retired from service in
accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA") on January 1, 1999. The
asset purchase was funded by borrowings under the Company's bank revolving
credit agreement. Operations of the asset acquired
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(3) ACQUISITIONS -- (CONTINUED)
from Tosco are included as part of the Company's operations effective July 1,
1994, in accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
On July 21, 1994, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of
three U.S. flag tankers from OMI Corp. ("OMI") for $23,750,000. The single hull
tankers transport refined petroleum products primarily between the United States
Gulf Coast, Florida and the mid-Atlantic states. Each of the tankers has a total
capacity of 266,000 barrels and a deadweight tonnage of 37,853. In compliance
with the OPA, the three tankers will be retired from service on January 1, 2000.
Funding for the transaction was provided through the Company's bank revolving
credit agreement. Operations of the three tankers acquired from OMI are included
as part of the Company's operations effective July 21, 1994, in accordance with
the purchase method of accounting.
On November 16, 1994, a subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of
certain marine assets of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") for $24,031,000 in
cash. The purchased assets consisted of 65 inland tank barges, one river towboat
and two shifting boats. The Company also assumed from Dow the leases on an
additional 31 inland tank barges and two inland towboats. In addition, the
Company entered into a contract with Dow to provide for Dow's inland bulk liquid
marine transportation requirements for a period of ten years. Dow is a major
manufacturer of petrochemicals, industrial chemicals and related bulk liquid
products and historically has used its own barges and outside towing resources
to service its inland marine transportation requirements. Dow produces its
products at its Freeport, Texas manufacturing complex, other plants in Louisiana
and at various other United States locations. A number of the Dow plants, as
well as their suppliers and customers, rely extensively on water transportation
for moving products between Dow's manufacturing facilities, for shipment to the
ultimate users and to move certain raw materials purchased by Dow. The asset
purchase was funded by borrowings under the Company's and transportation
segment's bank revolving credit agreements. Operations of the assets acquired
from Dow are included as part of the Company's operations effective November 16,
1994, in accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
(4) INVESTMENTS
The Company accounts for investments in debt and equity securities in
accordance with SFAS No. 115 which establishes certain criteria for the
accounting and reporting of investments in debt and equity securities that have
readily determinable fair values. The Company's investments in debt and equity
securities as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 qualify as available-for-sale
securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115. The Company includes realized gains
and losses on the sales of the securities in the statements of earnings computed
by using the specific cost of the security when originally purchased and
includes net unrealized holding gains and losses as a separate component of
stockholders' equity net of tax.
As discussed in Note 14, Insurance Disclosure, the Company's investment in
Universal is accounted for under the equity method of accounting effective July
1, 1995. Accordingly, the insurance operation's investment disclosures
attributable to Universal are not included with the Company's investments in
this note and are disclosed for the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 in
Note 14.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(4) INVESTMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
A summary of the Company's investments as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 is
as follows (in thousands):
FAIR
VALUE AS
GROSS GROSS SHOWN IN THE
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED BALANCE
TYPE OF INVESTMENT COST LOSSES GAINS SHEET
------------------------------------------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------
December 31, 1994:
Short-term investments..................... $ 2,875 -- -- 2,875
======= === === ======
December 31, 1995:
Short-term investments..................... $ 437 -- -- 437
Bonds and notes:
Corporate bonds.......................... 10,472 -- 421 10,893
North American Government Bonds and
Issues................................ 2,991 -- 80 3,071
Multi-National Agencies.................... 997 -- 39 1,036
United States Treasury Notes............... 250 -- 5 255
------- --- --- ------
$15,147 -- 545 15,692
======= === === ======
A summary of the available-for-sale securities by maturities as of December
31, 1995 is as follows (in thousands):
INVESTMENTS MATURING WITHIN AMORTIZED COST MARKET VALUE
--------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
One to five years........................................ $ 8,248 8,430
Five to ten years........................................ 6,462 6,825
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$ 14,710 15,255
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(5) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The following is a summary of property and equipment and the related
allowance for depreciation at December 31, 1994 and 1995 (in thousands):
1994 1995
-------- -------
Property and equipment:
Marine transportation equipment............................... $452,762 470,649
Land, buildings and equipment................................. 28,850 29,805
-------- -------
$481,612 500,454
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Allowance for depreciation:
Marine transportation equipment............................... $145,967 167,929
Land, buildings and equipment................................. 7,705 10,190
-------- -------
$153,672 178,119
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(6) LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt at December 31, 1994 and 1995 consisted of the following (in
thousands):
1994 1995
-------- -------
Long-term debt:
Revolving credit loans, due June 30, 1997..................... $ 94,000 62,000
Medium term notes due March 10, 1997 and June 1, 2000......... -- 79,000
8.22% senior notes, $5,000,000 due annually through June 30,
2002....................................................... 40,000 35,000
7.18% nonrecourse debt, $505,000 due semiannually through
February 1, 1999........................................... 4,545 --
Bank term loan, due March 6, 1997, retired March 20, 1995..... 10,666 --
Bank term loan, due June 1, 1997, retired March 10, 1995...... 10,286 --
Other long-term debt.......................................... -- 3,226
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$159,497 179,226
======== =======
The aggregate payments due on the long-term debt in each of the next five
years are as follows (in thousands):
1996...................................................... $ 5,676
1997...................................................... 101,333
1998...................................................... 5,333
1999...................................................... 5,333
2000...................................................... 50,333
Thereafter................................................ 11,218
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$179,226
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The Company has two separate $50,000,000 revolving credit agreements (the
"Credit Agreements") with Texas Commerce Bank National Association ("TCB"), as
agent bank. The Credit Agreements provide for aggregate borrowings of up to
$50,000,000 by the Company and $50,000,000 by the Company's principal marine
transportation subsidiary. The Credit Agreements have a maturity date of June
30, 1997. The Credit Agreements are unsecured; however, the Company's Credit
Agreement contains a negative pledge with respect to the capital stock of
certain subsidiaries of the Company and the marine transportation subsidiary's
Credit Agreement contains a negative pledge with respect to certain scheduled
assets. In addition, the Credit Agreements provide for the grant to TCB of a
first priority lien on the capital stock or assets, as applicable, subject to
the negative pledge, generally in the event of the occurrence and continuation
of a default. Interest on the Credit Agreements, subject to an applicable margin
ratio and type of loan, is floating prime rate or, at the Company's and the
marine transportation subsidiary's option, rates based on a Eurodollar interbank
rate or certificate of deposit rate. Proceeds under the Credit Agreements may be
used for general corporate purposes, the purchase of existing or new equipment
or for possible business acquisitions. The Credit Agreements contain covenants
that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios and certain other
convenants, such as the disposal of capital stock of subsidiaries and assets
outside the ordinary course of business. The Credit Agreements also contain
usual and customary events of default. The Company and the marine transportation
subsidiary were in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 1995. At
December 31, 1995, the aggregate amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreements
totaled $62,000,000 and the average interest rate was 6.65%. The average
aggregate borrowings under the Credit Agreements during 1995 was $59,854,000,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(6) LONG-TERM DEBT -- (CONTINUED)
computed by using the daily balances, and the weighted average interest rate was
6.86%, computed by dividing the Credit Agreements interest expense by the
average Credit Agreements borrowings. The maximum aggregate Credit Agreements
borrowings outstanding at any month end during 1995 totaled $86,900,000. At
December 31, 1995, the Company had $38,000,000 available for takedown and the
marine transportation subsidiary had none available for takedown under the
Credit Agreements.
Subsequent to December 31, 1995, the Company has agreed to new terms with
TCB regarding the Credit Agreements. Under the new terms, the existing
$50,000,000 Credit Agreement with the Company and the existing $50,000,000
Credit Agreement with the Company's principal marine transportation subsidiary
would be combined into a single $100,000,000 Credit Agreement with the Company.
The new Credit Agreement, which is expected to be executed in March 1996,
eliminates certain negative pledges and rights to priority liens included in the
marine transportation subsidiary's existing Credit Agreement. Interest on the
new Credit Agreement, subject to an applicable margin ratio and type of loan, is
floating prime rate or, at the Company's option, rates based on a Eurodollar
interbank rate or certificate of deposit rate. Proceeds under the new Credit
Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes, the purchase of existing
or new equipment or for possible business acquisitions. The new Credit Agreement
contains covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios and
certain other covenants that are substantially similar to the covenants
contained in the Company's existing Credit Agreements which, will be terminated
in connection with the new Credit Agreement. These covenants cover, among other
things, the disposal of capital stock of subsidiaries and assets outside the
ordinary course of business. The new Credit Agreement also contains usual and
customary events of default.
The Company has on file a shelf registration on Form S-3 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission providing for the issue of up to $250,000,000
of medium term notes ("Medium Term Notes") at fixed or floating interest rates
with maturities of nine months or longer. The Company activated the program in
March 1995 with the issuance of $34,000,000 of Medium Term Notes at an average
fixed interest rate of 7.77%, with a maturity of March 10, 1997. In June 1995,
the Company issued $45,000,000 of Medium Term Notes, bearing a fixed interest
rate of 7.25%, with a maturity of June 1, 2000. Proceeds from the sale of the
Medium Term Notes were used to retire certain bank credit agreements noted below
and to reduce the Company's existing Credit Agreements noted above. As of
December 31, 1995, $171,000,000 is available under the Medium Term Notes program
to provide financing for future business and equipment acquisitions and working
capital requirements.
In August 1992, the Company's principal marine transportation subsidiary
entered into a $50,000,000 private placement of 8.22% senior notes due June 30,
2002. Principal payments of $5,000,000, plus interest, are due annually through
June 30, 2002. At December 31, 1995, $35,000,000 was outstanding under the
senior notes.
In March 1995, the Company retired the remaining $10,286,000 balance under
the Company's $16,000,000 credit agreement with TCB, which was scheduled to
mature on June 1, 1997. Proceeds from the Medium Term Note program were used to
retire the credit agreement. The retired $16,000,000 credit agreement was
originally activated with the acquisition of Scott Chotin, Inc. in June 1992.
Also in March 1995, with proceeds from the activated Medium Term Notes
program, the Company retired the remaining $10,666,000 balance under the
Company's $18,000,000 credit agreement with TCB, which was scheduled to mature
on March 6, 1997. The retired $18,000,000 credit agreement was originally
activated with the acquisition of certain assets of Sabine Towing &
Transportation Co., Inc. in March 1992.
The Company is of the opinion that the terms of the outstanding debt
represent the fair value of such debt at December 31, 1995.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(7) TAXES ON INCOME
Earnings before taxes on income and details of the provision (benefit) for
taxes on income for United States and Puerto Rico operations for the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 are as follows (in thousands):
1993 1994 1995
------- ------ ------
Earnings before taxes on income:
United States........................................... $30,785 19,726 12,623
Foreign................................................. 4,539 7,119 5,570
------- ------ ------
$35,324 26,845 18,193
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Provision for taxes on income:
United States:
Current.............................................. $ 6,216 3,558 6,915
Deferred............................................. 4,387 4,297 817
State and local...................................... 533 587 576
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11,136 8,442 8,308
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Puerto Rico:
Current.............................................. 1,754 1,750 502
Deferred............................................. (395) -- --
------- ------ ------
1,359 1,750 502
------- ------ ------
$12,495 10,192 8,810
======= ====== ======
Taxes on income are accounted for under the asset and liability method
required by SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS No. 109"). Under
SFAS No. 109, a change in tax rates is required to be recognized in income in
the period that includes the enactment date. The 1993 Revenue Reconciliation Act
included an increase in the corporate federal income tax rate from 34% to 35%,
thereby requiring an increase in the Company's tax expense for the 1993 year of
$1,131,000. Of the total tax adjustment, $779,000 applied to a one-time,
non-cash, federal deferred tax charge for prior years and $352,000 reflect the
1% tax rate increase on earnings for the 1993 year.
During the three years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, tax benefits
allocated directly to additional paid-in capital totaled $214,000, $352,000 and
$151,000, respectively.
The Company's provision for taxes on income varied from the statutory
federal income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 due
to the following:
1993 1994 1995
---- ---- ----
United States income tax statutory rate........................ 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
Puerto Rico taxes.............................................. 3.8 6.5 2.8
State and local taxes.......................................... 1.7 2.2 3.2
Foreign tax credits............................................ (5.0) (6.5) (4.1)
Impairment of intangible assets................................ -- -- 8.9
Other.......................................................... (0.1) 0.8 2.6
---- ---- ----
35.4% 38.0% 48.4%
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(7) TAXES ON INCOME -- (CONTINUED)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the current deferred tax assets and non-current deferred tax
liabilities at December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 are as follows (in thousands):
1993 1994 1995
-------- ------- -------
Current deferred tax assets:
Compensated absences, principally due to accrual
for financial reporting purposes................ $ 410 721 523
Self-insurance accruals............................ 1,983 135 137
Allowance for doubtful account reserves............ 125 580 209
Other.............................................. 250 (112) (192)
-------- ------- -------
$ 2,768 1,324 677
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Non-current deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred tax assets:
Tax credit carryforwards........................ $ 365 1,059 216
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards.... 7,397 11,515 12,122
Postretirement health care benefits............. 1,590 1,659 1,811
Dual consolidated net operating loss............ 1,044 1,044 --
Marine insurance claims reserves................ -- 447 945
Other........................................... 767 438 186
-------- ------- -------
11,163 16,162 15,280
-------- ------- -------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment, principally due to
differences in depreciation and bases......... (35,577) (40,587) (40,354)
Undistributed earnings from foreign
subsidiaries.................................. (15,321) (15,362) (15,556)
Deferred state taxes............................ -- (289) (482)
Scheduled vessel maintenance costs.............. -- (2,800) (2,503)
-------- ------- -------
(50,898) (59,038) (58,895)
-------- ------- -------
$(39,735) (42,876) (43,615)
======== ======= =======
The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the
deferred tax assets will be realized and a valuation allowance for such assets
is not required.
(8) LEASES
The Company and its subsidiaries currently lease various facilities and
equipment under a number of cancelable and noncancelable operating leases. Total
rental expense for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 follows (in
thousands):
1993 1994 1995
------ ------ ------
Rental expense:
Marine equipment....................................... $1,722 406 2,263
Other buildings and equipment.......................... 1,797 1,487 1,503
Sublease rental.......................................... (90) (10) (10)
------ ------ ------
Net rental expense.................................. $3,429 1,883 3,756
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(8) LEASES -- (CONTINUED)
Rental commitments under noncancelable leases are as follows (in
thousands):
LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
-----------------------------
1996................................................ $ 2,506
1997................................................ 1,097
1998................................................ 1,019
1999................................................ 874
2000................................................ 207
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$ 5,703
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(9) STOCK OPTION PLANS
The Company has four employee stock option plans which were adopted in
1976, 1982, 1989 and 1994 for selected officers and other key employees. The
1976 Plan, as amended, provided for the issuance until 1986 of incentive and
non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock.
The 1982 Employee Plan provided for the issuance until 1992 of incentive and
non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 600,000 shares of common stock.
The 1989 Employee Plan provides for the issuance of incentive and nonincentive
stock options to purchase up to 600,000 shares of common stock. The 1994
Employee Plan provides for the issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock
options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The 1976, 1982 and
1989 stock option plans authorize the granting of limited stock appreciation
rights.
Changes in options outstanding under the employee plans described above for
the 1993, 1994 and 1995 years are summarized as follows:
NON-QUALIFIED OR
NONINCENTIVE
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS STOCK OPTIONS
-------------------------- -------------------------- OPTION PRICE
OUTSTANDING EXERCISABLE OUTSTANDING EXERCISABLE RANGE PER SHARE
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
Outstanding December 31, 1992... 38,181 38,181 638,369 390,119 $ 2.88 - $13.88
Granted....................... -- -- 368,000 -- $12.84 - $18.19
Became exercisable............ -- -- -- 106,500 $ 5.68 - $13.88
Exercised..................... (10,000) (10,000) (47,750) (47,750) $ 2.89 - $13.88
Canceled or expired........... -- -- (14,750) (2,000) $ 8.19 - $12.94
------- ------- --------- -------
Outstanding December 31, 1993... 28,181 28,181 943,869 446,869 $ 2.88 - $18.19
Granted....................... -- -- 65,000 -- $21.38
Became exercisable............ -- -- -- 159,750 $ 6.56 - $18.19
Exercised..................... (28,181) (28,181) (56,319) (56,319) $ 5.50 - $13.88
Canceled or expired........... -- -- (3,750) (750) $ 6.56 - $13.88
------- ------- --------- -------
Outstanding December 31, 1994... -- 948,800 549,550 $ 2.88 - $21.38
Granted....................... -- -- 320,150 -- $16.31 - $18.31
Became exercisable............ -- -- -- 138,750 $12.94 - $20.19
Exercised..................... -- -- (39,300) (39,300) $ 2.88 - $13.88
Canceled or expired........... -- -- (18,250) (5,500) $12.94 - $18.31
------- ------- --------- -------
Outstanding December 31, 1995... -- -- 1,211,400 643,500 $ 3.69 - $21.38
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(9) STOCK OPTION PLANS -- (CONTINUED)
At December 31, 1995, 722,314 shares were available for future grants under
the employee stock option plans and 359,750 shares of the outstanding stock
options under the employee stock option plans were issued with limited stock
appreciation rights.
The Company has two director stock option plans, which were adopted in 1989
and 1994 for nonemployee Directors of the Company. The 1989 Director Plan
provides for the issuance of nonincentive options to purchase up to 150,000
shares of common stock. The 1994 Director Plan provides for the issuance of non-
qualified options to Directors of the Company, including Advisory Directors, to
purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock. The director plans are intended
as an incentive to attract and retain qualified, independent directors.
Changes in options outstanding under the director stock option plans
described above for the 1993, 1994 and 1995 years are summarized as follows:
NON-QUALIFIED OR
NONINCENTIVE
STOCK OPTIONS
--------------------------- OPTION PRICE
OUTSTANDING EXERCISABLE RANGE PER SHARE
----------- ----------- ---------------
Outstanding December 31, 1992............... 60,000 60,000 $ 7.56
Granted................................... 10,000 10,000 $18.63
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Outstanding December 31, 1993............... 70,000 70,000 $ 7.56 - $18.63
Granted................................... 22,500 -- $21.06 - $21.38
Became exercisable........................ -- 22,500 $21.06 - $21.38
Exercised................................. (10,000) (10,000) $ 7.56
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Outstanding December 31, 1994............... 82,500 82,500 $ 7.56 - $21.38
Granted................................... 10,500 -- $16.69
Became exercisable........................ -- 10,500 $16.69
Canceled or expired....................... (1,500) (1,500) $21.38
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Outstanding December 31, 1995............... 91,500 91,500 $ 7.56 - $21.38
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The Company has a 1993 nonqualified stock option for 25,000 shares granted
to Robert G. Stone, Jr. at an exercise price of $18.625. Currently, 15,000
shares of the stock option are exercisable. The grant serves as an incentive to
retain the optionee as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(10) RETIREMENT PLANS
The transportation subsidiaries sponsor defined benefit plans for certain
ocean-going personnel. The plan benefits are based on an employee's years of
service. The plans' assets primarily consist of fixed income securities and
corporate stocks. Funding of the plans is based on actuarial computations that
are designed to satisfy minimum funding requirements of applicable regulations
and to achieve adequate funding of projected benefit obligations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(10) RETIREMENT PLANS -- (CONTINUED)
The components of net periodic pension cost determined by using the
projected unit credit actuarial method are as follows (in thousands):
1993 1994 1995
------ ----- ------
Service cost -- benefits earned during the year........... $ 794 1,418 1,271
Interest cost............................................. 638 818 959
Actual return on plan assets.............................. (343) (84) (2,699)
Net amortization and deferrals............................ 29 (312) 2,065
Less partnerships' allocation............................. (38) (37) (76)
------ ----- -----
Net periodic pension cost................................. $1,080 1,803 1,520
====== ===== =====
The funding status of the plans as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 was as
follows (in thousands):
1994 1995
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Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Vested.......................................................... $ 8,725 11,329
Non-vested...................................................... 813 1,045
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Accumulated benefit obligation.................................... 9,538 12,374
Impact of future salary increases................................. 1,260 1,904
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Projected benefit obligation...................................... 10,798 14,278
Plan assets at fair value......................................... 9,758 12,705
Plan assets less than projected benefit obligation................ (1,040) (1,573)
Unrecognized transition obligation................................ 125 108
Unrecognized prior service cost................................... 1,569 1,377
Unrecognized net loss............................................. 1,251 991
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Prepaid pension cost.............................................. $ 1,905 903
======= ======
Actuarial assumptions:
Discount rate................................................... 8.00% 7.25%
Return on assets................................................ 9.25% 9.25%
Salary increase rate............................................ 4.00% 4.00%
The Company sponsors defined contribution plans for all shore-based
employees and certain ocean-going personnel. Maximum contributions to these
plans equal the lesser of 15% of the aggregate compensation paid to all
participating employees, or up to 20% of each subsidiary's earnings before
federal income tax after certain adjustments for each fiscal year. The aggregate
contributions to the plans were approximately $1,484,000, $3,756,000 and
$594,000 in 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively.
In addition to the Company's defined benefit pension plans, the Company
sponsors an unfunded defined benefit health care plan that provides limited
postretirement medical benefits to employees, who meet minimum age and service
requirements, and eligible dependents. The plan is contributory, with retiree
contributions adjusted annually.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(10) RETIREMENT PLANS -- (CONTINUED)
The following table presents the defined benefit health care plan's funded
status reconciled with amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance
sheet at December 31, 1994 and 1995 (in thousands):
1994 1995
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Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees.......................................................... $1,484 1,434
Fully eligible active plan participants........................... 757 744
Other active plan participants.................................... 2,448 3,584
Partnership's allocation.......................................... (128) (148)
Unrecognized gain (loss).......................................... 196 (348)
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Accrued postretirement benefit cost included in other long-term
liabilities.................................................... $4,757 5,266
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Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for 1994 and 1995 includes
the following components:
Service cost...................................................... $ 354 325
Interest Cost..................................................... 377 395
Less partnerships' allocation..................................... (22) (19)
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Net periodic postretirement benefit cost.......................... $ 709 701
====== =====
The Company's unfunded defined benefit health care plan, which provides
limited postretirement medical benefits, limits cost increases in the Company's
contribution to 4% per year. For measurement purposes, a 4% annual rate of
increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e., health care cost
trend rate) was assumed for future periods. Accordingly, a 1% increase in the
health care cost trend rate assumption would have no effect on the amounts
reported.
The discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation was 8.0% at December 31, 1994 and 7.25% at December 31, 1995.
(11) EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Primary earnings per share of common stock for the years ended December 31,
1993, 1994 and 1995 were based on the weighted average number of common stock
and common stock equivalent shares outstanding of 26,527,000, 28,790,000 and
27,921,000, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(12) QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
The unaudited quarterly results for the year ended December 31, 1994 are as
follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1994 1994 1994
--------- -------- ------------- ------------
Revenues........................................ $101,830 104,741 108,097 118,468
Costs and expenses.............................. 95,139 97,890 100,171 104,257
-------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income.............................. 6,691 6,851 7,926 14,211
Interest expense................................ 1,809 1,957 2,355 2,714
-------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings before taxes on income............... 4,882 4,894 5,571 11,497
Provision for taxes on income................... 1,985 1,701 1,965 4,540
-------- ------- ------- -------
Net earnings.................................. $ 2,897 3,193 3,606 6,957
======== ======= ======= =======
Earnings per share of common stock.............. $ .10 .11 .13 .24
======== ======= ======= =======
The unaudited quarterly results for the year ended December 31, 1995 are as
follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1995 1995 1995
--------- -------- ------------- ------------
Revenues........................................ $118,618 123,026 104,311 94,195
Costs and expenses.............................. 108,238 112,350 110,551 82,544
-------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income (loss)....................... 10,380 10,676 (6,240) 11,651
Equity in earnings of insurance affiliate....... -- -- 1,210 389
Equity in earnings of marine affiliates......... 159 425 884 1,170
Interest expense................................ (2,910) (3,046) (3,252) (3,303)
-------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss) before taxes on income........ 7,629 8,055 (7,398) 9,907
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income......... 2,820 2,979 (800) 3,811
-------- ------- ------- -------
Net earnings (loss)........................... $ 4,809 5,076 (6,598) 6,096
======== ======= ======= =======
Earnings (loss) per share of common stock....... .17 .18 (.24) .23
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(13) CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
In May 1994, the Company entered into a contract for the construction of 12
double skin 29,000 barrel capacity inland tank barges for use in the movement of
industrial chemicals and refined products. In February 1995, the Company
exercised an option under the contract for the construction of 12 additional
barges. As of March 13, 1996, the Company has placed in service 15 of the 24
barges. The remaining nine barges are anticipated to be delivered one each month
through 1996.
The Company has sued the U.S. Maritime Administration ("Marad") seeking
judicial review of Marad's approval of certain federal loan guarantees for
vessels intended for Jones Act trade in which the Company competes. Approval of
the federal loan guarantees will exacerbate the oversupply situation which
exists in the Jones Act petroleum product tanker trade, thereby limiting the
Company's options with respect to commercial replacement of its tankers and
negatively impacting future revenues and operating margins of the Company's
existing tankers. It is the Company's strongly held belief that approval of the
federal loan guarantees
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(13) CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
constitutes a clear violation of Marad's statutory and regulatory authority
under the Title XI federal loan guarantee program.
Prior to 1989, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries were engaged in
the oil and gas exploration business. In January 1996, the Company received a
letter from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission notifying the
Company that it has determined that the Company is a potentially responsible
party for a superfund site in East Texas. In 1989, the Company received two
other notifications from environmental regulatory agencies. The notifications
relate back to a former subsidiary which was sold in 1975. An appropriate and
timely response was made to the first two notifications and the Company is not
aware of any further proceedings in those matters. The Company is investigating
the 1996 notice and an appropriate response will be made. Due to the limited
information regarding the matters and considering that numerous others may have
owned or used the superfund or other sites, it is not possible for the Company
to determine whether the Company has a liability, either contractual or
statutory, with respect to the matters referenced in these notices received by
the Company or if such liabilities exist, the amount thereof.
The Company's 47% owned Puerto Rican insurance subsidiary has appealed to
the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico a July 5, 1989 Superior Court judgment of
approximately $1,100,000, plus interest of approximately $2,091,000 as of
December 31, 1995, resulting from a civil suit claiming damages. The Supreme
Court of Puerto Rico decided during 1992 to review the case. Management is of
the opinion, based on consultation with legal counsel, that the judgment will be
reversed or at least substantially reduced, and that adequate reserves have been
established. As a part of the September 1992 merger of Universal with Eastern
America Insurance Company ("Eastern America"), more fully disclosed in Note 14,
Insurance Disclosure, the Company retains the consequences of this claim, as
well as the attribution of the reserves.
There are various other suits and claims against Universal, including
certain fines by the Insurance Commissioner of Puerto Rico, none of which in the
opinion of management, will have a material effect on Universal's or the
Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
There are various other suits and claims against the Company, none of which
in the opinion of management, will have a material effect on the Company's
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Management has recorded necessary reserves and believes that it has
adequate insurance coverage or has meritorious defenses for the foregoing claims
and contingencies.
Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties:
The Company's marine transportation segment is engaged in the inland marine
transportation of industrial chemicals, agricultural chemicals and refined
petroleum products by tank barge along the Mississippi River System, Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway and Houston Ship Channel. In addition, the segment is
engaged in the offshore marine transportation of refined petroleum products by
tankers and tank barges, and dry-bulk cargo, containers and palletized cargo by
barge and break-bulk ships. Such products are transported between United States
ports, with emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard,
Caribbean Basin ports and to South American, West African and Northern European
ports.
The Company's diesel repair segment is engaged in the overhaul and repair
of diesel engines and related parts sales in the marine market and the
locomotive market. The marine market serves vessels powered by large diesel
engines utilized in the various inland and offshore marine industries. The
locomotive market serves the shortline and industrial railroad markets.
During 1995, the Company's marine transportation industry segment accounted
for 80% of the Company's assets and the diesel repair segment accounted for 5%.
Of total consolidated revenues, the marine transportation segment generated 76%
during 1995, and the diesel repair segment generated 11%. Operating profits,
including equity in earnings of affiliates and before general corporate expenses
and the impairment of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(13) CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
long-lived assets, included an 83% contribution from the marine transportation
segment and a 7% contribution from the diesel repair segment.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. However, in
the opinion of management, the amounts would be immaterial.
The customer base includes the major industrial chemical manufacturers,
agricultural chemical manufacturers and refining companies in the United States.
Over 80% of the movements of industrial chemicals and 55% of the movements of
refined products are under long-term contracts, ranging from one year to 10
years. While the manufacturing and refining companies have generally been
customers of the Company for numerous years (some as long as 30 years) and
management anticipates a continuing relationship, there is no assurance that any
individual contract will be renewed. No single customer of the marine
transportation segment accounted for more than 10% of the Company's revenues in
1995, 1994 or 1993.
Major customers of the diesel repair segment include the inland and
offshore dry-bulk and tank barge operators, oil service companies, petrochemical
companies, offshore fishing companies, other marine transportation entities, the
United States Coast Guard, Navy and Army, shortline railroads, and industrial
owners of locomotives. The marine segment serves as non-exclusive authorized
service centers for the Electro-motive Division of General Motors Corporation
("EMD") and the locomotive segment serves as the exclusive distributorship of
EMD aftermarket parts sales and service to the shortline and industrial railroad
market. The results of the diesel repair service segment are largely tied to the
industries it serves and, therefore, can be influenced by the cycles of such
industries. The diesel repair segment's relationship with EMD has been
maintained for 29 years. No single customer of the diesel repair segment
accounted for more than 10% of the Company's revenues in 1995, 1994 or 1993.
Weather can be a major factor in the day to day operations of the marine
transportation segment. Adverse weather conditions impair the operating
efficiencies of the fleet. Shipments of products can be delayed or postponed by
weather conditions, which are totally beyond the control of management. River
conditions are also a factor which impairs the efficiency of the fleet. During
1993 and 1995, the upper Mississippi River was closed to marine transportation
movements for extended periods due to severe flooding, and in both years the
flooding continued to disrupt deliveries even after the upper Mississippi River
was opened. Additionally, much of the inland waterway system is controlled by a
series of locks and dams designed to provide flood control, maintain pool levels
of water in certain areas of the country and facilitate navigation on the inland
river system. During 1993 and 1995, certain locks were closed for repairs for
extended periods of time. Maintenance and operations of the navigable inland
waterway infrastructure is a government function handled by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers with cost sharing by industry. Significant changes in governmental
policies or appropriations with respect to maintenance and operations of the
infrastructure could adversely affect the Company.
The Company's transportation segment is subject to regulations by the
United States Coast Guard, federal laws, state laws and certain international
conventions. The Company believes that additional safety, environmental and
occupational health regulations may be imposed on the marine industry. The
Company believes that it is currently operating to standards at least the equal
of such anticipated additional regulations. However, there can be no assurance
that any such new regulations or requirements, or any discharge of pollutants by
the Company, will not have an adverse effect on the Company.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(13) CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The Company competes principally in markets subject to the Jones Act, a
federal cabotage law that restricts domestic marine transportation in the United
States to vessels built and registered in the United States, and manned and
owned by Unites States citizens. During the past several years, the Jones Act
cabotage provisions have come under attack by interests seeking to facilitate
foreign flag competition in trades reserved for domestic companies and vessels
under the Jones Act. The efforts have been consistently defeated by large
margins in the United States Congress. The Company believes that continued
efforts will be made to modify or eliminate the cabotage provisions of the Jones
Act. If such efforts are successful, it could have an adverse effect on the
Company.
The Company's tankship operations compete in a market where excess capacity
materially affects rates. As discussed above, certain governmental programs can
have the effect of stimulating construction of capacity premature to market
demand.
(14) INSURANCE DISCLOSURE
The Company's investment in Universal, a property and casualty insurance
company located in Puerto Rico, is accounted for under the equity method of
accounting effective July 1, 1995. For the 1995 first six months and prior
years, results for Universal were consolidated with a minority interest recorded
for Universal's minority shareholder. Currently, the Company owns 47% of
Universal's voting common stock and 53% is owned by Eastern America Financial
Group, Inc. ("Eastern America Group").
On September 25, 1992, the Company completed the acquisition of Eastern
America by means of a merger of Eastern America with and into Universal, with
Universal being the surviving entity. Eastern America was engaged in the writing
of property and casualty insurance in Puerto Rico. At the date of the merger,
the Company owned 75% of the voting common stock and the remaining 25% was owned
by Eastern America Group, the former parent of Eastern America. Through options
and redemption rights included in the merger transaction, Eastern America Group
could become the owner of up to 100% of Universal's stock over a period of up to
12 years from September 1992. To date, Universal has redeemed a total of 79,572
shares of voting Class B common stock and all of the non-voting Class C common
stock for a total redemption of $20,016,000 as follows (in thousands, except
share amounts):
1992-1993 1994 1995
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Class B Voting Common Stock....... 44,933 $8,000 20,424 $4,000 14,215 $2,929
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock... -- -- 24,360 3,000 16,240 2,087
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
44,933 $8,000 44,784 $7,000 30,455 $5,016
====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======
In addition, in August 1994 and July 1995, Eastern America Group purchased
from Universal 40,572 shares and 28,139 shares, respectively, of Class A voting
common stock for $7,000,000 and $5,000,000, respectively. Eastern America Group
owns 100% of the Class A voting common stock. In December 1995, the Universal
Board of Directors declared, and Universal paid, a $3,000,000 dividend on the
Class A common stock. In accordance with the merger agreement, Eastern America
Group must use the dividend to repay the loans which Eastern America Group
incurred in purchasing the additional Class A common stock noted above.
The financial results of the Company's insurance subsidiaries Universal and
Mariner, a wholly owned reinsurance subsidiary located in Bermuda, are
consolidated as the Company's property and casualty insurance segment for 1993,
1994 and the first six months of 1995. Effective July 1, 1995, the Company
accounts for its investment in Universal under the equity method of accounting
and Mariner is consolidated with the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(14) INSURANCE DISCLOSURE -- (CONTINUED)
Company's marine transportation diesel repair and other operations. The
financial results of Oceanic, the Company's captive insurance subsidiary engaged
in the insuring of risks for the marine transportation and diesel repair
subsidiaries, are consolidated with the Company's marine transportation, diesel
repair and other operations.
A summary of the significant accounting policies and operations specific to
the insurance operation follows:
Insurance Operation. Writing of property and casualty insurance in Puerto
Rico through Universal. Universal operates under the provisions of the Insurance
Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and is subject to regulations issued by
the Commissioner of Insurance of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Concentrations of Credit Risk. Financial instruments which potentially
subject Universal to concentrations of credit risk are primarily trade accounts
receivable from agents and customers who reside in Puerto Rico. In addition,
credit risk exists through the placement of certificates of deposits with Puerto
Rico financial institutions.
Investments. Fixed maturity investments are classified as
available-for-sale securities and are reported at fair market value, with net
unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of
stockholders' equity net of tax.
Short-term investments consisting of certificates of deposit, United States
Treasury bills and United States Treasury notes maturing within one year from
acquisition date, are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Reinsurance. By reinsuring certain levels of risk in various areas with
reinsurers, the exposure of losses which may arise from catastrophes or other
events which may cause unfavorable underwriting results are reduced. Amounts
recoverable from reinsurance are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim
liability associated with the reinsured policy.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs. Deferred policy acquisition costs
representing commissions paid to agents are deferred and amortized following the
daily pro rata method over the terms of the policies except for automobile
physical damage single-interest policies, which are amortized following the
sum-of-the-years method. Deferred policy acquisition costs are written off when
it is determined that future policy revenues are not adequate to cover related
future losses and loss adjustment expenses. Earnings on investments are taken
into account in determining whether this condition exists. No deficiencies have
been determined in the periods presented.
Accrued Losses, Claims and Settlement Expenses. Accrued losses, claims and
settlement expenses include estimates based on individual claims outstanding and
an estimated amount for losses incurred but not reported based on past
experience.
Unearned Premiums. Unearned premiums are deferred and amortized following
the daily pro rata method over the terms of the policies except for automobile
physical damage single-interest policies, which are amortized to income
following the sum-of-the-years method. Effective January 1, 1994, Universal
changed its method of amortization of double-interest automobile physical damage
policies from the daily pro rata method, the method the Company follows, to a
declining value method, which the Company did not adopt.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(14) INSURANCE DISCLOSURE -- (CONTINUED)
Guarantee Fund Assessments. Universal is a member of the Puerto Rico
Insurance Guaranty Association and is required to participate in losses payable
to policyholders under risks underwritten by insolvent associated members.
Losses are estimated based on its share and accrued on a current basis.
A summary of the Company's insurance operation's investments as of December
31, 1994 is as follows (in thousands).
FAIR VALUE
GROSS GROSS AS SHOWN IN
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED THE BALANCE
COST LOSSES GAINS SHEET
--------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Available-for-sale securities:
Bonds and notes:
United States government and
government agencies and
authorities...................... $150,687 7,027 121 143,781
States, municipalities and
political subdivisions........... 2,969 -- 29 2,998
All other............................... 2,402 9 1 2,394
-------- ----- ---- -------
156,058 7,036 151 149,173
Short-term investments.................. 21,227 -- -- 21,227
-------- ----- ---- -------
Total investments -- Insurance. $177,285 7,036 151 170,400
======== ===== ==== =======
A summary of the available-for-sale securities by maturities as of December
31, 1994 is as follows (in thousands):
INVESTMENTS MATURING WITHIN AMORTIZED COSTS MARKET VALUE
-------------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------
One to five years................................ $100,037 96,745
Five to ten years................................ 17,011 16,509
Ten years and over............................... 39,010 35,919
-------- --------
$156,058 149,173
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Short-term and all other investments primarily consist of United States
Treasury obligations and certificates of deposits. The Company does not invest
in high-yield securities judged to be below investment grade. Investment income
and realized net gains on investments for the year ended December 31, 1993 and
1994 and for the first six months of 1995 were from available-for-sale
securities.
Changes in unrealized net gains (losses) in value of investments for the
years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
1993 1994
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Available-for-sale securities............................. $5,948 (14,537)
Trading account securities................................ -- --
------ --------
5,948 (14,537)
Less deferred income taxes................................ 1,487 (3,632)
------ --------
4,461 (10,905)
Minority interest portion................................. 1,232 (3,779)
------ --------
$3,229 (7,126)
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(14) INSURANCE DISCLOSURE -- (CONTINUED)
Combined statements of earnings of Universal and Mariner for the years
ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 and the six months ended June 30, 1995, which
are reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements, are as follows
(in thousands):
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 30, 1995
1993 1994 (UNAUDITED)
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Revenues:
Premiums written................................. $80,993 111,415 78,979
------- ------- ------
Reinsurance assumed.............................. $ 27 108 108
------- ------- ------
Net premiums earned.............................. $48,243 61,477 43,191
Investment income................................ 7,741 8,706 5,859
Commissions earned on reinsurance................ 4,632 4,335 2,048
Realized gain on investments..................... 1,164 1,222 868
Other............................................ (169) 84 --
------- ------- ------
61,611 75,824 51,966
======= ======= ======
Costs and expenses:
Losses, claims and settlement expenses........... 37,496 44,634 30,189
Policy acquisition costs......................... 11,085 13,538 9,365
General and administrative and other expenses.... 6,868 9,109 5,978
Minority interest expense........................ 1,623 3,424 2,463
------- ------- ------
57,072 70,705 47,995
------- ------- ------
Earnings before taxes on income.......... 4,539 5,119 3,971
Benefit for taxes on income........................ 391 -- --
------- ------- ------
Net earnings..................................... $ 4,930 5,119 3,971
======= ======= ======
Policy acquisition costs deferred and amortized against earnings during the
years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 and during the six months ended June 30,
1995 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 30, 1995
1993 1994 (UNAUDITED)
-------- ------- -------------
Balance, beginning of year........................ $ 5,912 7,279 11,690
Amount deferred during year....................... 12,452 17,949 14,272
Amount amortized against earnings during year..... (11,085) (13,538) (9,365)
-------- -------- -------
Balance, end of year.............................. $ 7,279 11,690 16,597
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(14) INSURANCE DISCLOSURE -- (CONTINUED)
As previously discussed, at December 31, 1995, the Company had a 47% equity
interest in Universal. The following represents summarized financial information
for Universal for the year ended December 31, 1995 (in thousands):
1995
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Balance Sheet:
Investments............................................................ $210,881
Other assets........................................................... 110,926
Policy liabilities and accruals........................................ 212,655
Other liabilities...................................................... 23,766
Stockholders' equity................................................... 85,386
Statement of Earnings:
Premiums written....................................................... $167,069
Reinsurance assumed.................................................... 152
Total revenues......................................................... 118,711
Losses and expenses.................................................... 93,516
Earnings before taxes on income........................................ 25,195
Net earnings........................................................... 19,192
A reconciliation of Universal's net earnings for the year ended December
31, 1995, as presented in their separate consolidated financial statements, and
the proforma equity earnings of the insurance affiliate presented on page 45 are
as follows (in thousands):
1995
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Universal's net earnings................................................. $19,192
Change in the method of amortization of unearned premiums................ (3,151)
Nonapplicable Puerto Rico deferred taxes................................. 6,003
Earnings attributable to majority stockholder............................ (10,001)
Valuation allowance against earnings in excess of future redemptions..... (6,473)
--------
Proforma equity in earnings of insurance affiliate............. $ 5,570
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(15) INDUSTRY SEGMENT DATA
The following table sets forth by industry segment the combined revenues,
operating profits (before general corporate expenses, interest expense and
income taxes), identifiable assets (including goodwill), depreciation and
amortization and capital expenditures attributable to the continuing principal
activities of the Company for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995
(in thousands):
1993 1994 1995
-------- ------- -------
Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Transportation....................................... $283,747 311,076 335,913
Diesel repair........................................ 31,952 45,269 50,538
Insurance............................................ 52,875 65,812 45,239(*)
Other................................................ 9,830 10,980 8,460
-------- ------- -------
Consolidated revenues............................. $378,404 433,137 440,150
======== ======= =======
Operating profits:
Transportation....................................... $ 42,208 31,397 40,167
Diesel repair........................................ 1,904 3,163 3,504
Insurance............................................ 4,539 5,119 3,971(*)
Impairment of long-lived assets...................... -- -- (17,500)
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48,651 39,679 30,142
Equity in earnings of insurance affiliate............ -- -- 1,599(*)
Equity in earnings of marine affiliates.............. -- -- 2,638
General corporate expenses, net...................... (4,911) (3,999) (3,675)
Interest expense..................................... (8,416) (8,835) (12,511)
-------- ------- -------
Earnings before taxes on income................... $ 35,324 26,845 18,193
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Identifiable assets:
Transportation....................................... $344,488 397,112 384,363
Diesel repair........................................ 20,259 21,304 22,401
Insurance............................................ 184,868 216,666 --
-------- ------- -------
549,615 635,082 406,764
Investment in insurance affiliate.................... -- -- 44,785
Investment in marine affiliates...................... 177 181 11,985
General corporate assets............................. 13,461 32,209 34,550
-------- ------- -------
Consolidated assets............................... $563,253 667,472 498,084
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Depreciation and amortization:
Transportation....................................... $ 26,331 31,138 36,265
Diesel repair........................................ 658 674 752
Insurance............................................ 395 491 367
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$ 27,384 32,303 37,384
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Capital expenditures and business acquisitions:
Transportation....................................... $ 71,236 71,714 46,071
Diesel repair........................................ 1,229 512 630
Insurance............................................ 1,086 1,251 669
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$ 73,551 73,477 47,370
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(*) The Company changed its method of reporting its investment in Universal from
a consolidated basis to the equity method of accounting in July 1995.
Identifiable assets are those assets that are used in the operation of each
segment. General corporate assets are principally cash, short-term investments,
accounts receivable, furniture and equipment.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. Financial Statements:
Included in Part III of this report:
Report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Public Accountants, on the
financial statements of Kirby Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Balance Sheets, December 31, 1994 and 1995.
Statements of Earnings, for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and
1995.
Statements of Stockholders' Equity, for the years ended December 31,
1993, 1994 and 1995.
Statements of Cash Flows, for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994
and 1995.
Notes to Financial Statements, for the years ended December 31, 1993,
1994 and 1995.
(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules:
Included in Part IV of this report:
III -- Supplemental Insurance Information, for the years ended December
31, 1993 and 1994.
IV -- Reinsurance, for the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994.
All other schedules are omitted as the required information is
inapplicable or the information is presented in the consolidated
financial statements or related notes.
(a) 3. Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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3.1 -- Restated Articles of Incorporation of Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. (the
"Company"), as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant's 1989 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 33-30832)).
3.2 -- Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada April 30, 1990 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1990).
3.3 -- Bylaws of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of
the Registrant's 1989 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 33-30832)).
3.4 -- Amendment to Bylaws of the Company effective April 24, 1990 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1990).
4.1 -- Indenture, dated as of December 2, 1994, between the Company and Texas
Commerce Bank National Association, Trustee, (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's 1994 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg.
No. 33-56195)).
10.1+ -- 1976 Stock Option Plan of Kirby Exploration Company, as amended, and forms of
option agreements provided for thereunder and related documents (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1981).
10.2+ -- 1982 Stock Option Plan for Kirby Exploration Company, and forms of option
agreements provided for thereunder and related documents (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1982).
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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10.3+ -- Amendment to 1982 Stock Option Plan for Kirby Exploration Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986).
10.4 -- Indemnification Agreement, dated April 29, 1986, between the Company and each
of its Directors and certain key employees (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1986).
10.5+ -- 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan for the Company, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1989).
10.6+ -- 1989 Director Stock Option Plan for the Company, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1989).
10.7 -- Loan Agreement, dated as of July 31, 1990, by and between Dixie Carriers Inc.
and Texas Commerce Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1990).
10.8 -- Loan Agreement between Dixie Fuels Limited and NCNB Leasing Corporation, dated
as of February 4, 1992 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991).
10.9 -- Credit Agreement, dated as of March 6, 1992, among Sabine Transportation
Company, Kirby Corporation, Texas Commerce Bank National Association and The
First National Bank of Boston (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of
the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1991).
10.10 -- Credit Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1992, among Dixie Carriers, Inc.,
Kirby Corporation and Texas Commerce Bank National Association (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1991).
10.11 -- Credit Agreement, dated as of May 28, 1992, among Chotin Carriers, Inc., Kirby
Corporation, Texas Commerce Bank National Association and The First National
Bank of Boston (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of June 11, 1992).
10.12 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 12, 1992, among Dixie Carriers,
Inc., The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, Provident Mutual Life and
Annuity Company of America, among others (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1992).
10.13 -- Deferred Compensation Agreement dated August 12, 1985 between Dixie Carriers,
Inc., and J.H. Pyne (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992).
10.14 -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 1, 1993, among Kirby Corporation,
AFRAM Carriers, Inc. and AFRAM Lines (USA) Co., Ltd. and the shareholders of
AFRAM Lines (USA) Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 1993).
10.15 -- Credit Agreement, dated April 23, 1993, among Kirby Corporation, the Banks
named therein, and Texas Commerce Bank National Association as Agent and Fund
Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993).
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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10.16 -- Credit Agreement, dated April 23, 1993, among Dixie Carriers, Inc., the Banks
named therein, and Texas Commerce Bank National Association, as Agent and Fund
Administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.02 of the Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993).
10.17+ -- 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan for Kirby Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1993).
10.18+ -- 1994 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan for Kirby Corporation
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993).
10.19+ -- 1993 Stock Option Plan of Kirby Corporation for Robert G. Stone, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993).
10.20+ -- Amendment to 1989 Director Stock Option Plan for Kirby Exploration Company,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993).
10.21 -- Purchase Agreement, dated November 16, 1994, by and between The Dow Chemical
Company and Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, Inc. and Dixie Marine, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994).
10.22 -- Distribution Agreement, dated December 2, 1994, by and among Kirby Corporation
and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Salomon Brothers Inc.
and Wertheim Schroder & Co. Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 1994).
21.1* -- Principal Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1* -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
27 * -- Financial Data Schedule.
28.1* -- Independent Auditors' Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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* Filed herewith
+ Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SCHEDULE III
KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1994
FUTURE
POLICY
DEFERRED BENEFITS, OTHER
POLICY LOSSES POLICY NET
ACQUISITION CLAIMS AND UNEARNED CLAIMS AND PREMIUM INVESTMENT
SEGMENT COSTS LOSS EXPENSE PREMIUMS BENEFITS REVENUES INCOME(1)
- ------- ----------- ------------ -------- ---------- ------- ----------
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Insurance:
December 31, 1993........................... $ 7,279 $49,930 $61,558 $-- $48,243 $7,741
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======
December 31, 1994........................... $11,690 $56,433 $89,801 $-- $61,477 $8,706
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======
BENEFITS, AMORTIZATION
CLAIMS OF DEFERRED
LOSSES AND POLICY OTHER
SETTLEMENT ACQUISITION OPERATING PREMIUMS
SEGMENT EXPENSES COSTS EXPENSES(2) WRITTEN
- ------- ---------- ------------ ----------- --------
Insurance:
December 31, 1993........................... $37,496 $11,085 $ 6,868 $61,819
======= ======= ======= =======
December 31, 1994........................... $44,634 $13,538 $ 9,109 $90,345
======= ======= ======= =======
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(1) Reconciliation of net investment income to investment income amount
reflected in the statements of earnings is as follows:
FOR THE YEARS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
--------------
1993 1994
---- ----
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Net investment income as stated above -- Insurance segment......................................... $7,741 $8,706
Investment income -- Marine transportation segment, diesel repair segment and parent company....... 169 505
------ ------
$7,910 $9,211
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(2) Included as part of selling, general and administrative expenses, taxes,
other than on income, and depreciation and amortization in the statements
of earnings.
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SCHEDULE IV
KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
REINSURANCE
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1994
PERCENTAGE
CEDED TO ASSUMED OF AMOUNT
GROSS OTHER FROM OTHER NET ASSUMED
AMOUNT COMPANIES COMPANIES AMOUNT TO NET
-------- --------- ---------- ------- ---------
($ IN THOUSANDS)
December 31, 1993:
Life insurance in force................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- --
======== ======= ==== ======= ====
Premiums:
Life insurance......................... $ $ $ $
Accident and health insurance..........
Property and liability insurance....... 80,993 19,201 27 61,819 .04%
-------- --------- ---- ------- ----
Total premiums....................... $ 80,993 19,201 $ 27 $61,819* .04%
======== ======= ==== ======= ====
December 31, 1994:
Life insurance in force................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- --
======== ======= ==== ======= ====
Premiums:
Life insurance......................... $ $ $ $
Accident and health insurance..........
Property and liability insurance....... 111,415 21,178 108 90,345 .12%
-------- --------- ---- ------- ----
Total premiums....................... $111,415 $21,178 $108 $90,345* .12%
======== ======= ==== ======= ====
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* Reconciliation of total premiums to net premiums earned, the amount reflected
in the statements of earnings is as follows:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1993 1994
-------- -------
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Total premiums........................................................ $ 61,819 90,345
Increase in unearned premiums......................................... (13,576) (28,868)
-------- -------
Net premiums earned............................................ $ 48,243 61,477
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
KIRBY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: BRIAN K. HARRINGTON
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BRIAN K. HARRINGTON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Dated: March 13, 1996
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE CAPACITY DATE
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GEORGE A. PETERKIN, JR. Chairman of the Board and March 13, 1996
- ----------------------------------- Director of the Company
George A. Peterkin, Jr.
J. H. PYNE President, Director of the Company and March 13, 1996
- ----------------------------------- Principal Executive Officer
J. H. Pyne
BRIAN K. HARRINGTON Senior Vice President, Treasurer, March 13, 1996
- ----------------------------------- Assistant Secretary of the Company
Brian K. Harrington and Principal Financial Officer
G. STEPHEN HOLCOMB Vice President, Controller, Assistant March 13, 1996
- ----------------------------------- Treasurer, Assistant Secretary of
G. Stephen Holcomb the Company and Principal Accounting
Officer
GEORGE F. CLEMENTS, JR. Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
George F. Clements, Jr.
C. SEAN DAY Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
C. Sean Day
J. PETER KLEIFGEN Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
J. Peter Kleifgen
WILLIAM M. LAMONT, JR. Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
William M. Lamont, Jr.
C. W. MURCHISON, III Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
C. W. Murchison, III
ROBERT G. STONE, JR. Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
Robert G. Stone, Jr.
THOMAS M. TAYLOR Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
Thomas M. Taylor
J. VIRGIL WAGGONER Director of the Company March 13, 1996
- -----------------------------------
J. Virgil Waggoner
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
21.1 Principal Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
28.1 Independent Auditors' Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP.