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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019              or             

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

 

For the transition period from              to

Commission file number 1-37966

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

47-2564547

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

12121 Wickchester Suite 500

 

 

Houston, TX

 

77079

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (346) 980-1700

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

SMHI

New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes       No  

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

 

Large accelerated filer  

 

Accelerated filer  

 

Non-accelerated filer 

 

 

Smaller reporting company  

 

Emerging growth company  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

 

  

 

The total number of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), outstanding as of October 31, 2019 was 21,855,014. The Registrant has no other class of common stock outstanding.

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Part I.

 

Financial Information

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II.

 

Other Information

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Default Upon Senior Securities

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

53

 

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

38,155

 

 

$

91,597

 

Restricted cash

 

 

4,016

 

 

 

1,657

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $455 and $860 in 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

 

58,954

 

 

 

55,048

 

Other

 

 

6,835

 

 

 

11,292

 

Inventories

 

 

1,408

 

 

 

1,977

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

2,239

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

13,127

 

 

 

15,222

 

Total current assets

 

 

125,641

 

 

 

179,032

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

 

1,070,374

 

 

 

1,116,583

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(400,628

)

 

 

(461,399

)

 

 

 

669,746

 

 

 

655,184

 

Construction in progress

 

 

70,275

 

 

 

88,918

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

740,021

 

 

 

744,102

 

Right-of-Use Asset - Operating Leases

 

 

18,774

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

118,222

 

 

 

121,773

 

Construction Reserve Funds

 

 

18,161

 

 

 

28,061

 

Other Assets

 

 

3,422

 

 

 

3,690

 

Assets Held for Sale

 

 

16,265

 

 

 

26,280

 

 

 

$

1,040,506

 

 

$

1,102,938

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

$

15,182

 

 

$

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

23,446

 

 

 

16,812

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

26,507

 

 

 

18,089

 

Due to SEACOR Holdings

 

 

77

 

 

 

452

 

Accrued wages and benefits

 

 

3,289

 

 

 

4,122

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

3,231

 

 

 

1,918

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

3,303

 

 

 

1,327

 

Accrued capital, repair and maintenance expenditures

 

 

15,992

 

 

 

18,757

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

16,557

 

 

 

19,614

 

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

 

 

3,813

 

 

 

2,526

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

111,397

 

 

 

83,617

 

Long-Term Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

12,878

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

375,772

 

 

 

387,854

 

Conversion Option Liability on Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

4,543

 

 

 

5,276

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

36,921

 

 

 

44,685

 

Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities

 

 

4,848

 

 

 

26,571

 

Total liabilities

 

 

546,359

 

 

 

548,003

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 21,868,718 and 20,443,215 shares issued in 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

 

219

 

 

 

204

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

427,823

 

 

 

415,372

 

Retained earnings

 

 

64,929

 

 

 

126,834

 

Shares held in treasury of 42,504 and 4,007, respectively, at cost

 

 

(614

)

 

 

(91

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

(21,105

)

 

 

(16,788

)

 

 

 

471,252

 

 

 

525,531

 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

22,895

 

 

 

29,404

 

Total equity

 

 

494,147

 

 

 

554,935

 

 

 

$

1,040,506

 

 

$

1,102,938

 

 

 

 

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

1


SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Operating Revenues

 

$

54,700

 

 

$

58,169

 

 

$

152,422

 

 

$

144,670

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

27,211

 

 

 

38,400

 

 

 

97,747

 

 

 

99,839

 

Administrative and general

 

 

12,509

 

 

 

11,767

 

 

 

36,148

 

 

 

39,182

 

Lease expense

 

 

4,171

 

 

 

3,292

 

 

 

12,636

 

 

 

9,881

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

16,091

 

 

 

16,397

 

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

52,940

 

 

 

 

59,982

 

 

 

69,856

 

 

 

195,131

 

 

 

201,842

 

Gain (loss) on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net

 

 

861

 

 

 

(1,765

)

 

 

(2,719

)

 

 

(3,493

)

Operating Loss

 

 

(4,421

)

 

 

(13,452

)

 

 

(45,428

)

 

 

(60,665

)

Other Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

317

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

869

 

Interest expense

 

 

(7,362

)

 

 

(7,660

)

 

 

(22,659

)

 

 

(20,077

)

SEACOR Holdings guarantee fees

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(24

)

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

(638

)

 

 

 

 

 

(638

)

Derivative (gains) losses, net

 

 

3,057

 

 

 

4,387

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

(9,797

)

Foreign currency gains, net

 

 

(370

)

 

 

(296

)

 

 

(624

)

 

 

(967

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

 

(4,384

)

 

 

(3,229

)

 

 

(21,750

)

 

 

(29,956

)

Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Benefit and Equity in Earnings of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

 

(8,805

)

 

 

(16,681

)

 

 

(67,178

)

 

 

(90,621

)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

(5,606

)

 

 

(13,304

)

Loss from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Earnings of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

 

(10,082

)

 

 

(17,929

)

 

 

(61,572

)

 

 

(77,317

)

Equity in Losses of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

 

(1,325

)

 

 

(1,022

)

 

 

(11,879

)

 

 

(1,734

)

Loss from Continuing Operations

 

 

(11,407

)

 

 

(18,951

)

 

 

(73,451

)

 

 

(79,051

)

(Loss) Income on Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

 

 

(6,834

)

 

 

3,185

 

 

 

(3,327

)

 

 

4,968

 

Net Loss

 

 

(18,241

)

 

 

(15,766

)

 

 

(76,778

)

 

 

(74,083

)

Net Income (Loss) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

 

 

204

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

(4,395

)

 

 

(4,269

)

Net Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

 

$

(18,445

)

 

$

(15,957

)

 

$

(72,383

)

 

$

(69,814

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share and Warrants of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations (Basic)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(2.95

)

 

$

(3.66

)

Discontinued operations (Basic)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(3.09

)

 

$

(3.42

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations (Diluted)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(2.95

)

 

$

(3.66

)

Discontinued operations (Diluted)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(3.09

)

 

$

(3.42

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares and Warrants Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted shares

 

 

23,740,718

 

 

 

22,512,886

 

 

 

23,406,759

 

 

 

20,391,297

 

 

 

 

 

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

2


SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

(18,241

)

 

$

(15,766

)

 

$

(76,778

)

 

$

(74,083

)

 

Other Comprehensive Loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation losses

 

 

(1,626

)

 

 

(533

)

 

 

(1,902

)

 

 

(1,406

)

 

Derivative (losses) gains on cash flow hedges

 

 

(329

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(2,263

)

 

 

36

 

 

Reclassification of derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges to interest expense

 

 

158

 

 

 

(305

)

 

 

357

 

 

 

(305

)

 

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

 

 

(152

)

 

 

46

 

 

 

(682

)

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

(1,949

)

 

 

(824

)

 

 

(4,490

)

 

 

(1,458

)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

173

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

 

 

(1,949

)

 

 

(835

)

 

 

(4,317

)

 

 

(1,504

)

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

(20,190

)

 

 

(16,601

)

 

$

(81,095

)

 

 

(75,587

)

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

 

 

204

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

(4,395

)

 

 

(4,321

)

 

Comprehensive Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

 

$

(20,394

)

 

$

(16,773

)

 

$

(76,700

)

 

$

(71,266

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

3


SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Shares of

Common

Stock

Outstanding

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Shares

Held in

Treasury

 

 

Treasury

Stock

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Non-

Controlling

Interests In

Subsidiaries

 

 

Total

Equity

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

20,439,208

 

 

$

204

 

 

$

415,372

 

 

 

4,007

 

 

 

(91

)

 

$

126,834

 

 

$

(16,788

)

 

$

29,404

 

 

$

554,935

 

Impact of adoption of new accounting standard for leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,416

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

20,439,208

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

415,372

 

 

 

4,007

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

137,250

 

 

 

(16,788

)

 

 

29,404

 

 

 

565,351

 

Issuance of Common Stock

 

 

653,872

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

6,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,596

 

Restricted stock grants

 

 

211,500

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Amortization of employee share awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,891

 

Exercise of options

 

 

86,494

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,081

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

 

444,391

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Restricted stock vesting

 

 

(38,448

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

38,448

 

 

 

(522

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(524

)

Director share awards

 

 

30,197

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

894

 

Cancellation of employee share awards

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,114

)

 

 

(2,114

)

Dissolution of an entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(72,383

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,395

)

 

 

(76,778

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,317

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,317

)

September 30, 2019

 

 

21,826,214

 

 

$

219

 

 

$

427,823

 

 

 

42,504

 

 

$

(614

)

 

$

64,929

 

 

$

(21,105

)

 

$

22,895

 

 

$

494,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

21,765,331

 

 

$

218

 

 

$

424,549

 

 

 

25,643

 

 

$

(374

)

 

$

83,312

 

 

$

(19,156

)

 

$

22,691

 

 

$

511,240

 

Amortization of employee share awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,302

 

Exercise of options

 

 

77,744

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

973

 

Restricted stock vesting

 

 

(16,861

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,861

 

 

 

(240

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(240

)

Dissolution of an entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,445

)

 

 

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

(18,241

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,949

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,949

)

September 30, 2019

 

 

21,826,214

 

 

$

219

 

 

$

427,823

 

 

 

42,504

 

 

$

(614

)

 

$

64,929

 

 

$

(21,105

)

 

$

22,895

 

 

$

494,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Shares of

Common

Stock

Outstanding

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Shares

Held in

Treasury

 

 

Treasury

Stock

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Non-

Controlling

Interests In

Subsidiaries

 

 

Total

Equity

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

17,675,356

 

 

$

177

 

 

$

303,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

216,511

 

 

$

(12,493

)

 

$

14,975

 

 

$

523,166

 

Impact of adoption of new accounting standard for income tax effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,069

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,069

)

December 31, 2017

 

 

17,675,356

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

303,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

204,442

 

 

 

(12,493

)

 

 

14,975

 

 

 

511,097

 

Issuance of Common Stock

 

 

2,271,799

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

42,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,995

 

Restricted stock grants

 

 

120,600

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Issuance of Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,809

 

Amortization of employee share awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,602

 

Exercise of options

 

 

65,000

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

813

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

 

289,550

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock vesting

 

 

(3,772

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,664

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(83

)

Director share awards

 

 

19,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

893

 

Acquisition of consolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,037

)

 

 

(12,037

)

Issuance of noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,010

 

 

 

31,385

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69,814

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,269

)

 

 

(74,083

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,452

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(1,504

)

September 30, 2018

 

 

20,437,818

 

 

$

204

 

 

$

414,460

 

 

 

3,772

 

 

$

(86

)

 

$

134,628

 

 

$

(13,945

)

 

$

29,627

 

 

$

564,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

20,439,240

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

413,754

 

 

 

1,422

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

150,585

 

 

 

(13,129

)

 

 

29,455

 

 

 

580,815

 

Amortization of employee share awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

706

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock vesting

 

 

(1,530

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,242

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(32

)

Net (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,957

)

 

 

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

(15,766

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(816

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(835

)

September 30, 2018

 

 

20,437,818

 

 

$

204

 

 

$

414,460

 

 

 

3,772

 

 

$

(86

)

 

$

134,628

 

 

$

(13,945

)

 

$

29,627

 

 

$

564,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash Flows from Continuing Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

(73,451

)

 

$

(79,051

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

52,940

 

Deferred financing costs amortization

 

 

883

 

 

 

1,784

 

Restricted stock amortization

 

 

3,891

 

 

 

2,602

 

Restricted stock vesting

 

 

(522

)

 

 

(83

)

Director share awards

 

 

894

 

 

 

893

 

Debt discount amortization

 

 

4,201

 

 

 

4,025

 

Amortization of deferred gains against charter expense

 

 

 

 

 

(6,028

)

Bad debt (recovery) expense

 

 

(404

)

 

 

86

 

Loss from equipment sales, retirements or impairments

 

 

2,719

 

 

 

3,493

 

Gain from other sales

 

 

 

 

 

(428

)

Derivative losses

 

 

(734

)

 

 

9,797

 

Cash settlement on derivative transactions, net

 

 

(346

)

 

 

(48

)

Currency losses

 

 

624

 

 

 

966

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(9,840

)

 

 

(20,980

)

Equity losses

 

 

11,879

 

 

 

1,734

 

Dividends received from equity investees

 

 

1,273

 

 

 

1,324

 

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivables

 

 

(2,198

)

 

 

(29,235

)

Other assets

 

 

345

 

 

 

708

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

7,971

 

 

 

(1,397

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(4,215

)

 

 

(56,898

)

Cash Flows from Continuing Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(49,566

)

 

 

(37,463

)

Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment

 

 

19,765

 

 

 

2,729

 

Net change in construction reserve fund

 

 

9,900

 

 

 

9,765

 

Investments in and advances to 50% or less owned companies

 

 

(11,355

)

 

 

(30,253

)

Sale of subsidiary joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

8,017

 

Capital distributions from equity investees

 

 

413

 

 

 

6,463

 

Payments received on third party notes receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Principal payments on notes due from equity investees

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(30,821

)

 

 

(40,643

)

Cash Flows from Continuing Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

(20,075

)

 

 

(38,053

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue costs

 

 

 

 

 

62,353

 

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

 

 

(3,392

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and Warrants

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

813

 

Issuance of stock

 

 

 

 

 

42,996

 

Issuance of Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

12,809

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(22,383

)

 

 

80,918

 

Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

(5,005

)

Net Decrease in Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(55,823

)

 

 

(21,628

)

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

5,091

 

 

 

6,777

 

Investing Activities

 

 

(1,107

)

 

 

2,355

 

Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(624

)

 

 

4,464

 

Net Decrease in Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents on Discontinued Operations

 

 

3,360

 

 

 

13,596

 

Net Decrease in Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(52,463

)

 

 

(8,032

)

Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

 

96,852

 

 

 

112,551

 

Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$

44,389

 

 

$

104,519

 

 

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

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SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made to fairly present the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated. Results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year or any future periods.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.   

Unless the context otherwise indicates, any reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company” refers to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and any reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “SEACOR Marine” refers to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. without its consolidated subsidiaries. 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards.

On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a comprehensive new leasing standard, ASC 842, meant to improve transparency and comparability among companies by requiring lessees to recognize a lease liability and a corresponding lease asset for virtually all lease contracts. It also requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019 and applied the transition provisions of the new standard with recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings and therefore the Company was not required to recast previously issued financial statements. The Company elected the available practical expedients permitted under the guidance including the ability to carry forward the existing lease classification, the option to not separate lease and non-lease components in calculating the right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities and to not apply the recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases (leases that have a duration of twelve months or less at lease inception). For some leases, it was not possible for the Company to determine the interest rate implicit in each of its operating leases and therefore used the Company’s incremental borrowing rate in calculating operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company included renewal options that were reasonably certain of being exercised in determining the lease term. Upon adoption, the Company recorded $33.7 million of right-of-use assets, $31.9 million in lease liabilities, and a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of $1.7 million for certain of the Company’s equipment, office and land leases. In addition, unamortized deferred gains for four vessels previously accounted for under sale-leaseback arrangements of $8.7 million, ($11.0 million deferred gains net of $2.3 million deferred taxes), were fully recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2018-02”). The amendments in ASU 2018-02 permit a reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (“TCJA”). Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. ASU 2018-02 is effective for the Company for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. For the period ending September 30, 2019, an election has not been made to reclassify the income tax effects of the TCJA from AOCI to retained earnings.

 

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In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, a new accounting standard which addresses aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of the new standard by the Company did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or its results of operations and cash flows.

Critical Accounting Policies.

Assets Held for Sale. On November 1, 2019, SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited (“SEACAP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine, entered into a sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) to sell the Company’s North Sea emergency response and rescue vessel (“ERRV”) business to North Star Holdco Limited (“North Star”) through the sale of 100% of the equity of its subsidiary, Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited (“BPOS” and together with its subsidiaries, the “BPOS Group”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SPA (“the Sale”). As consideration for the Sale, at the closing of the transaction, North Star will pay SEACAP an aggregate purchase price equal to approximately £19.5 million (equivalent to approximately US$25.1 million based on the USD to GDP closing exchange rate on October 31, 2019) subject to adjustment for continued intercompany services provided and interest calculated from July 31, 2019. Additional consideration of up to £4.0 million (equivalent to approximately US$5.2 million based on the same exchange rate) may be payable to SEACAP based on revenue targets being achieved in 2020 and 2021. For all periods presented herein, the Company has reported the historical position, results of operations and cash flows of BPOS as Assets Held for Sale (see Note 16).

Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized when (or as) the Company transfers promised goods or services to its customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services, which occurs when (or as) the Company satisfies its contractual obligations and transfers over control of the promised goods or services to its customers. Costs to obtain or fulfill a contract are expensed as incurred.

Lease Revenues. The Company’s lease revenues are primarily from time charters and bareboat charters that are recognized ratably over the lease term as services are provided, typically on a per day basis. The charterer will take the vessel on hire for a specific period of time, use the vessel to move cargo, people or equipment and will pay the Company the agreed upon rate per day. Under a time charter the Company provides a vessel to a customer for a set term and the Company is responsible for all operating expenses, typically excluding fuel. Under a bareboat charter, the Company provides a vessel to a customer for a set term and the customer assumes responsibility for all operating expenses, including fuel, and the risk of operation (see Note 15).

Revenues from Customers of Management Services. The Company contracts with various customers to carry out management services for vessels as agents for and on behalf of ship owners. These services include crew management, technical management, commercial management, insurance arrangements, sale and purchase of vessel, provisions and bunkering. As manager, the Company undertakes to use its best endeavors to provide the agreed management services as agents for, and on behalf of the ship owners in accordance with sound ship management practice and to protect and promote the interest of the owners in all matters relating to the provision of the agreed upon management services. The Company also contracts with various customers to carry out management services regarding engineering for vessel construction and vessel conversions. The majority of the ship management agreements have a duration of one to three years and are typically billed monthly. The Company satisfies its performance obligation over the term of the contract, and therefore recognizes revenue over the term of the contract while related costs are expensed as incurred (see Note 15).

Revenue that does not meet the aforementioned criteria is deferred until the criteria is met and are considered contract liabilities. Contract liabilities which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, for the nine months ended September 30 were as follows (in thousands):

8


 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

1,327

 

 

$

10,104

 

Revenues deferred during the period

 

 

5,022

 

 

 

2,756

 

Revenues recognized during the period

 

 

(3,046

)

 

 

(3,191

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

3,303

 

 

$

9,669

 

 

As of September 30, 2019, contract liabilities include $1.9 million related to the time charter of an offshore support vessel to a customer for which collection was not reasonably assured. The Company will recognize revenues when collected or when collection is reasonably assured. All costs and expenses related to this charter were recognized as incurred.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company has deferred $1.2 million received as reimbursement for upgrades of a vessel and deferred reservation fees. The amount will be recognized as revenues over time, commencing with the start of the new time charter agreement for the vessel.

The remaining balance of $0.2 million as of September 30, 2019 is comprised of contract liabilities to two customers for which collection is not reasonably assured.

Property and Equipment. Equipment, stated at cost, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset to an estimated salvage value. With respect to each class of asset, the estimated useful life is based upon a newly built asset being placed into service and represents the time period beyond which it is typically not justifiable for the Company to continue to operate the asset in the same or similar manner. From time to time, the Company may acquire older assets that have already exceeded the Company’s useful life policy, in which case the Company depreciates such assets based on its best estimate of remaining useful life, typically the next survey or certification date.

As of September 30, 2019, the estimated useful life (in years) of each of the Company’s major categories of new equipment was as follows:

 

Offshore Support Vessels:

 

 

Crew transfer vessels

 

10

All other offshore support vessels (excluding crew transfer vessels)

 

20

 

Equipment maintenance and repair costs and the costs of routine overhauls, drydockings and inspections performed on vessels and equipment are charged to operating expense as incurred. Expenditures that extend the useful life or improve the marketing and commercial characteristics of equipment as well as major renewals and improvements to other properties are capitalized.

 

Certain interest costs incurred during the construction of equipment are capitalized as part of the assets’ carrying values and are amortized over such assets’ estimated useful lives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, capitalized interest totaled $1.2 million.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company performs an impairment analysis of long-lived assets used in operations, including intangible assets, when indicators of impairment are present. These indicators may include a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset or asset group, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset or asset group is being used or in its physical condition, or a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or asset group. If the carrying values of the assets are not recoverable, as determined by the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the estimated fair value of the assets or asset groups are compared to their current carrying values and impairment charges are recorded if the carrying value exceeds fair value. The Company performs its testing on an asset or asset group basis. Generally, fair value is determined using valuation techniques, such as expected undiscounted cash flows or appraisals, as appropriate. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $11.7 million of impairment charges primarily related to two anchor-handling towing supply (“AHTS”) vessels previously removed from service and adjusted to scrap value, two AHTS vessels and four fast support vessels (“FSV”) each of which has been adjusted to indicative sales price, and two leased-in vessels (one AHTS and one

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platform supply vessel (“PSV”)), adjusted for indicative future cash flows. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $3.0 million of impairment charges primarily related to four AHTS vessels removed from service and adjusted to scrap value.

Impairment of 50% or Less Owned Companies. Investments in 50% or less owned companies are reviewed periodically to assess whether there is an other-than-temporary decline in the carrying value of the investment. In its evaluation, the Company considers, among other items, recent and expected financial performance and returns, impairments recorded by the investee and the capital structure of the investee. When the Company determines the estimated fair value of an investment is below carrying value and the decline is other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to its estimated fair value. Actual results may vary from the Company’s estimates due to the uncertainty regarding projected financial performance, the severity and expected duration of declines in value and the available liquidity in the capital markets to support the continuing operations of the investee, among other factors. Although the Company believes its assumptions and estimates are reasonable, the investee’s actual performance compared with the estimates could produce different results and lead to additional impairment charges in future periods. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges related to its 50% or less owned companies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized impairment charges of $1.2 million related to one of its 50% or less owned companies which the Company believed was unable to meet all of its’ liabilities.

Income Taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company's effective income tax rate of 8.3% was primarily due to taxes provided on income attributable to noncontrolling interests, foreign sourced income not subject to U.S. income taxes, foreign taxes not creditable against U.S. income taxes, and the annual return-to-accrual adjustment for the prior year.

Deferred Gains. The Company has sold certain equipment to its 50% or less owned companies, entered into vessel sale-leaseback transactions with finance companies and provided seller financing on sales of its equipment to third parties and its 50% or less owned companies. In 2018, a portion of the gains realized from these transactions were deferred and recorded in deferred gains and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and were amortized in operating expenses as a reduction to rental expense. The new lease accounting pronouncement which was adopted on January 1, 2019 required the recognition of unamortized gains as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.

Deferred gain activity related to these transactions for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

11,819

 

 

$

25,006

 

Amortization of deferred gains included in operating expenses as a reduction to rental expense

 

 

 

 

 

(6,053

)

Impact of adoption of new accounting standard

 

 

(11,026

)

 

 

 

Other adjustments

 

 

(390

)

 

 

(416

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

403

 

 

$

18,537

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Derivative

Losses on

Cash Flow

Hedges, net

 

 

Total

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Derivative

Income

(Losses) on

Cash Flow

Hedges, net

 

 

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

December 31, 2018

 

$

(15,472

)

 

$

(1,316

)

 

$

(16,788

)

 

$

(1,445

)

 

$

(11

)

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,902

)

 

 

(2,415

)

 

 

(4,317

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(4,317

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

$

(17,374

)

 

$

(3,731

)

 

$

(21,105

)

 

$

(1,445

)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(4,317

)

 

 

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Leases. The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of a contract.  Leases with contractual terms less than twelve months are not recorded on the balance sheet and lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the short-term lease. Leases with contractual terms longer than twelve months are categorized as either operating or finance, with corresponding right-of-use asset and lease liability recorded on the balance sheet. Finance leases are generally those leases that substantially utilize or pay for the entire asset over its estimated life. All other leases are categorized as operating leases.

 

Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of the fixed lease payments, using an implicit discount rate if available, or if not readily available, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Right-of-use assets are recognized based on the initial present value of the fixed lease payments and are tested for impairment in the same manner as long-lived assets used in operations. When options exist to extend the lease term, terminate the lease before the contractual expiration date, or purchase the leased asset, and it is reasonably certain that these options will be exercised, the options are considered in determining the classification and measurement of the lease.  

 

Loss Per Share. Basic loss per common share of the Company is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares and warrants to purchase common shares at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (“Warrants”) issued and outstanding during the relevant periods. The Warrants are included in the basic loss per common share because the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are issuable for de minimis cash consideration and therefore not anti-dilutive. Diluted loss per common share of the Company is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares and Warrants issued and outstanding plus the effect of other potentially dilutive securities through the application of the treasury stock method and the if-converted method that assumes all common shares have been issued and outstanding during the relevant periods pursuant to the conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, diluted earnings per common share of the Company excluded 2,183,708 common shares, respectively, issuable pursuant to the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes (see Note 5) as the effect of their inclusion in the computation would be anti-dilutive. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, diluted loss per common share of the Company excluded 282,050 and 196,338 shares of restricted stock, respectively, and 397,119 and 732,191 shares of stock, respectively, issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as the effect of their inclusion in the computation would be anti-dilutive.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements.  In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, a new accounting standard which modifies the disclosure requirements related to fair value measurement. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The effects of this standard on our financial position or reporting is not expected to be material.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, a new accounting standard which provided guidance regarding the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement). The guidance reduces complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement and aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the provisions of the standard but does not expect the adoption of the new standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or its results of operations and cash flows.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, an amendment to the accounting standards which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology for financial assets measured at amortized cost with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information, including forecasted information, to develop credit loss estimates. The new standard is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Reclassification. Certain amounts in the prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassification had no impact on total assets, liabilities, or net loss.

 

 

2.TRANSFORMATION, FACILITY RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE CHARGES

 

Due to the highly competitive nature of the Company’s business and the continuing losses incurred over the last few years, the Company continues to reduce its overall cost structure and workforce to better align the Company with current activity levels. The ongoing transformation plan, which began in the third quarter of 2019 and is expected to extend through the second quarter of 2020 (the “Transformation Plan”), includes a workforce reduction, organization restructuring, facility consolidations and other cost reduction measures and efficiency initiatives across the Company’s geographic regions. The Transformation Plan was initiated to reduce the Company’s overall cost structure and workforce to better align with current activity levels of oil and gas exploration and production.

 

In connection with the Transformation Plan, the Company recognized restructuring and transformation charges of $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, which include severance charges of $3.1 million and other restructuring charges of $0.2 million. Other restructuring charges included contract termination costs, relocation and other associated costs.

 

The components of restructuring charges by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe

(primarily

North

Sea)

 

 

Total

 

Transformation Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance Charges

 

$

2,937

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

3,056

 

Other Charges

 

 

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

248

 

Total Charges

 

$

3,184

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

3,304

 

 

The severance and other restructuring charges gave rise to certain liabilities, the components of which are summarized in the following table (in thousands), and largely relate to liabilities accrued as part of the 2019 Transformation Plan that will be paid pursuant to the respective arrangements and statutory requirements.

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe

(primarily

North

Sea)

 

 

Total

 

Transformation Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance Liability

 

$

526

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

564

 

Other Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liability

 

$

526

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

564

 

 

 

The following table is a summary of the cumulative restructuring and reorganization cost incurred to date in operating charges and the estimated remaining restructuring and reorganization costs to be incurred as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands).

 

 

Transformation Plan

 

Cumulative restructuring costs incurred to date in operating charges

 

$

3,304

 

Estimated additional restructuring costs to be incurred

 

 

2,428

 

Total restructuring and reorganization costs incurred and to be incurred

 

$

5,732

 

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3.

EQUIPMENT ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, capital acquisitions were $49.6 million. Equipment deliveries during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 include two FSVs, one crew transfer vessel (“CTV”), and two PSVs.   

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold five AHTS vessels and one specialty vessel previously retired and removed from service, three FSVs, two supply vessels, three liftboats, one CTV and other equipment for $19.9 million cash and one vessel under construction for $4.3 million (all of which was a previously received deposit) and gains of $8.9 million.  

4.

INVESTMENTS, AT EQUITY AND ADVANCES TO 50% OR LESS OWNED COMPANIES

SEACOSCO. The Company, through SEACOR Offshore Asia LLC, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine (“SEACOR Offshore Asia”), owns an unconsolidated 50% interest in SEACOSCO Offshore LLC (“SEACOSCO”). China Shipping Fan Tai Limited (“CSFT”) and China Shipping Industry (Hong Kong) Co., Limited (“CSIHK”) own the other 50% interest in SEACOSCO. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, SEACOSCO took delivery of four PSVs and title to one PSV, and the Company contributed $2.0 million in capital to SEACOSCO for the payment of construction costs. In the year ended December 31, 2018, SEACOSCO took delivery of two PSVs and title to another five of the PSVs, and the Company contributed $29.6 million in capital to SEACOSCO.

Effective May 31, 2019, SEACOR Offshore Asia, CSFT, CSIHK and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (the “Shipyard”), the shipbuilder and lender under deferred payment agreements (“DPAs”) that are secured by the PSVs acquired by SEACOSCO, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) pursuant to which (i) the Shipyard agreed to not take any action with respect to any existing defaults under the DPAs until August 31, 2019, (ii) SEACOR Offshore Asia was authorized to provide, in its sole discretion, shareholder loans to SEACOSCO and/or its subsidiaries, in an aggregate amount of $13.0 million, in respect of working capital or other payment obligations at an interest rate of 15% per annum and, subject to the priority of the indebtedness under the DPAs, the shareholder loans will have senior priority to any and all other debts of SEACOSCO and/or its subsidiaries, (“SEACOR Shareholder Loans”), (iii) the parties set out the non-binding principal terms and conditions for SEACOR Offshore Asia’s potential acquisition of the 50% interest in SEACOSCO owned by CSFT and CSIHK and (iv) in connection with such acquisition, SEACOR Offshore Asia or its nominee may acquire from the Shipyard two additional PSVs that had been under options held by SEACOSCO. As of September 30, 2019, the balance on the SEACOR Shareholder Loans is $8.7 million, which is the aggregate amount of Shareholder Loans provided, and SEACOR Marine recognized interest income of $0.1 million. As of September 30, 2019, SEACOSCO is in compliance with all debt covenants and is current in all payments. Management remains in discussions with the Shipyard, CSFT and CSIHK with respect to the other transactions contemplated by the MOU.

MEXMAR Offshore International.  On December 19, 2018, the Company acquired a 49% interest in MEXMAR Offshore International LLC (“MEXMAR Offshore International”) for consideration of $4.9 million. The joint venture owns 14 vessels servicing the energy industry in Brazil. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the joint venture has incurred losses in excess of the initial investment, and the equity investment on the Company’s books has been reduced to zero. The Company has not provided any guarantees or capital commitments with respect to this investment.

FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics GmbH. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company concluded the sale of one vessel under construction for $4.3 million to a wholly owned subsidiary of FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics GmbH, an unconsolidated joint venture.

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Guarantees.  One of the Company's 50% or less owned companies have bank debt secured by, among other things, a first preferred mortgage on the 50% or less owned companies’ vessels. The banks also have the authority to require the Company and its partners to fund uncalled capital commitments, as defined in the partnership agreements governing the companies. In such event, the Company would be required to contribute its allocable share of uncalled capital, which was $0.4 million in the aggregate as of September 30, 2019. This liability is included with the other long-term liabilities.

5.

LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company’s long-term debt obligations as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

Convertible Senior Notes

 

$

125,000

 

 

$

125,000

 

SEACOR Marine Foreign Holdings Syndicated Credit Facility

 

 

117,000

 

 

 

126,750

 

Falcon Global USA Term Loan Facility

 

 

102,349

 

 

 

109,099

 

Sea-Cat Crewzer III Term Loan Facility

 

 

24,128

 

 

 

25,989

 

Windcat Workboats Facilities

 

 

23,751

 

 

 

24,850

 

Falcon Global USA Revolver

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

SEACOR 88/888 Term Loan

 

 

11,000

 

 

 

11,000

 

SEACOR Alps

 

 

10,626

 

 

 

 

BNDES Equipment Construction Finance Notes

 

 

3,820

 

 

 

5,284

 

 

 

$

432,674

 

 

$

442,972

 

Portion due within one year

 

 

(23,446

)

 

 

(16,812

)

Debt discount

 

 

(27,805

)

 

 

(32,005

)

Issue costs

 

 

(5,651

)

 

 

(6,301

)

 

 

$

375,772

 

 

$

387,854

 

As of September 30, 2019, the Company is in compliance with all debt covenants and lender requirements.

 

On August 6, 2019, SEACOR Marine, SEACOR Marine Foreign Holdings Inc., an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine (“SMFH”), and certain vessel-owning subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine, entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the $130.0 million loan facility, dated as of September 26, 2018, with a syndicate of lenders administered by DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch (the “Credit Facility” ) and the related guaranty by SEACOR Marine with respect to the obligations of SMFH under the Credit Facility (the “Guaranty”).

 

The Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) the release of one vessel from a mortgage securing the Credit Facility and the substitution of mortgages over two other vessels owned by vessel-owning subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine, and (ii) the modification of certain financial maintenance and restrictive covenants contained in the Credit Facility or the Guaranty, including with respect to asset maintenance, vessel collateral releases, EBTIDA coverage ratios and the payment of dividends and distributions.

On September 30, 2019, the Company took possession of the SEACOR Alps, a Rolls Royce UT771CDL designed diesel electric powered PSV of 3,800 tons deadweight capacity with dynamic position class 2 and firefighting class 1 notations. As part of this transaction, the shipbuilder financed 70% of the total purchase price. This loan bears interest at 5% and is due and payable in 2023.

Letters of Credit. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $3.8 million securing one long-term debt obligation, $0.3 million securing one lease obligation and $0.2 million for labor and performance guarantees.

6.

LEASES

As of September 30, 2019, the Company leases in four AHTS vessels, two liftboats, one FSV, one supply vessel and certain facilities and other equipment. The leases typically contain purchase and renewal options or

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rights of first refusal with respect to the sale or lease of the equipment. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining lease terms of the vessels have remaining durations from two to 26 months. The lease terms of the other equipment range in duration from four to 327 months.

As of September 30, 2019, future minimum payments for operating leases for the remainder of 2019 and the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2019

 

$

4,897

 

2020

 

 

14,066

 

2021

 

 

7,120

 

2022

 

 

663

 

2023

 

 

622

 

Years subsequent to 2023

 

 

4,851

 

 

 

 

32,219

 

Interest component

 

 

(4,159

)

 

 

 

28,060

 

Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

15,182

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

$

12,878

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months

Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

Nine Months

Ended September 30, 2019

 

Operating lease expense

 

$

3,446

 

 

$

10,669

 

Short-term lease expense (lease duration of twelve months or less at lease commencement)

 

 

725

 

 

 

1,967

 

 

 

$

4,171

 

 

$

12,636

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, other information related to operating leases were as follows (in thousands except weighted average data):

 

 

 

2019

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

14,671

 

Right-of-use assets obtained for operating lease liabilities

 

$

33,979

 

Weighted average remaining lease term, in years

 

 

4.9

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

4.2

%

 

7.

INCOME TAXES

The following table reconciles the difference between the statutory federal income tax rate for the Company and the effective income tax rate on continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

 

Statutory rate

 

 

21.0

 

%

Foreign taxes not creditable against U.S. income tax

 

 

(5.4

)

 

Foreign earnings not subject to U.S. income tax

 

 

(3.6

)

 

Return to provision

 

 

(3.6

)

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

(1.9

)

 

State taxes

 

 

1.6

 

 

Other

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

8.3

 

%

  

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8.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING STRATEGIES

Derivative instruments are classified as either assets or liabilities based on their individual fair values. The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Derivative

Asset

 

 

Derivative

Liability

 

 

Derivative

Asset

 

 

Derivative

Liability

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements (cash flow hedges)

 

$

 

 

$

3,576

 

(1)

$

 

 

$

1,659

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,659

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion option liability on Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

 

 

 

4,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,276

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,119

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,935

 

 

 

(1)

Included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Cash Flow Hedges. The Company and certain of its 50% or less owned companies have interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. By entering into these interest rate swap agreements, the Company and its 50% or less owned companies have converted the variable LIBOR or EURIBOR component of certain of their outstanding borrowings to a fixed interest rate. The Company recognized immaterial losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the interest rate swaps held by the Company and its 50% or less owned companies were as follows:

 

Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd., an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine (“Windcat Workboats”) has two interest rate swap agreements maturing in 2021 that call for the Company to pay a fixed rate of interest of (0.03%) per annum on the aggregate notional value of €15.0 million (approximately $16.4 million) and receive a variable interest rate based on EURIBOR on the aggregate notional value;

 

SMFH has an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2023 that calls for SMFH to pay a fixed rate of interest of 3.32% per annum on the amortized notional value of $9.0 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value;

 

SMFH has an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2023 that calls for SMFH to pay a fixed rate of interest of 3.195% per annum on the amortized notional value of $50.0 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value;

 

SEACOR 88 LLC and SEACOR 888 LLC, both indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine (collectively, “SEACOR 88/888”) have an interest rate swap agreement maturing in 2023 that calls for SEACOR 88/888 to pay a fixed rate of interest of 3.2% per annum on the amortized notional value of $5.5 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the amortized notional value; and

 

Mantenimiento Express Maritimo, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“MexMar”), in which the Company has a 49% noncontrolling interest, has five interest rate swap agreements with maturities in 2023 that call for MexMar to pay a fixed rate of interest ranging from 1.71% to 2.10% per annum on the aggregate amortized notional value of $87.5 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the aggregate amortized notional value.

Other Derivative Instruments. The Company recognized (losses) gains on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments for the nine months ended September 30 as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Conversion option liability on Convertible Senior Notes

 

$

734

 

 

$

(11,096

)

Interest rate swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

$

734

 

 

$

(9,797

)

 

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The conversion option liability relates to the bifurcated embedded conversion option in the Convertible Senior Notes issued to investment funds managed and controlled by The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”). See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements.

The Company and certain of its 50% or less owned companies have entered into interest rate swap agreements that did not qualify as cash flow hedges for the general purpose of providing protection against increases in interest rates, which might lead to higher interest costs. As of September 30, 2019, these interest rate swaps held by the Company or its 50% or less owned companies were as follows:

 

SEACOR OSV Partners I LP (“OSV Partners”) has two interest rate swap agreements with maturities in 2020 that call for OSV Partners to pay a fixed rate of interest ranging from 1.89% to 2.27% per annum on the aggregate amortized notional value of $24.1 million and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR on the aggregate amortized notional value.

 

9.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or inputs derived from observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2019 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction reserve funds

 

$

18,161

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

3,576

 

 

 

 

Conversion Option Liability on Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,543

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction reserve funds

 

$

28,221

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

1,659

 

 

 

 

Conversion Option Liability on Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,276

 

 

Level 3 Measurement.  The fair value of the conversion option liability on the Convertible Senior Notes is estimated with significant inputs that are both observable and unobservable in the market and therefore is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. The Company used a binomial lattice model that assumes the holders will maximize their value by finding the optimal decision between redeeming at the redemption price or converting into shares of Common Stock.  This model estimates the fair value of the conversion option as the differential in the fair value of the notes including the conversion option compared with the fair value of the notes excluding the conversion option. The significant observable inputs used in the fair value measurement include the price of Common Stock and the risk-free interest rate. The significant unobservable inputs are the estimated Company credit spread and Common Stock volatility, which were based on comparable companies in the transportation and energy industries. 

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The estimated fair values of the Company’s other financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

42,171

 

 

$

42,171

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

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

 

 

132

 

 

see below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

 

399,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

382,367

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

93,254

 

 

$

93,254

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

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

 

 

132

 

 

see below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

 

404,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

388,949

 

 

 

 

 

The carrying value of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was estimated based upon quoted market prices or by using discounted cash flow analysis based on estimated current rates for similar types of arrangements. It was not practicable to estimate the fair value of certain of the Company’s investments, at cost, in 50% or less owned companies because of the lack of quoted market prices and the inability to estimate fair value without incurring excessive costs. Considerable judgment was required in developing certain of the estimates of fair value and, accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

The Company’s other assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands);

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHTS

 

$

 

 

$

1,210

 

 

$

 

FSVs

 

 

 

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized impairment charges of $11.7 million primarily associated with certain vessels (see Note 1).  The Level 2 fair values were determined based on the sales prices of similar property and equipment as scrap value. 

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10.

WARRANTS

On April 26, 2018, the Company closed a private placement of its Common Stock and Warrants to purchase its Common Stock (which were issued to certain investors in place of Common Stock to facilitate compliance with Jones Act restrictions) for aggregate gross proceeds of $56,855,000 (the “PIPE Private Placement”) with certain qualified institutional buyers and other accredited investors. The PIPE Private Placement included the issuance of 2,168,586 shares of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase 674,164 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the “PIPE Warrants”). The PIPE Warrants were issued to Proyectos Globales de Energía y Servicios CME, S.A. de C.V. a variable capital corporation (sociedad anónima de capital variable) incorporated and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States (“CME”) on April 26, 2018, have a 25-year term and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On May 2, 2018, the Company and Carlyle entered into an amendment and exchange agreement pursuant to which Carlyle exchanged $50.0 million in principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes for warrants to purchase 1,886,292 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the “Exchange Warrants” and, together with the PIPE Warrants, the “Warrants”). The Exchange Warrants have a 25-year term, which commenced May 2, 2018. On May 31, 2018, June 8, 2018, May 28, 2019 and June 14, 2019, 250,693, 38,857, 380,000 and 64,440 of the PIPE Warrants were exercised, respectively for $0.01 per share, which left 1,826,966 Warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2019. In conjunction with the exercise of Warrants on June 14, 2019, 49 shares of Common Stock were withheld as payment for the exercise price of the Warrants.

11.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The impact of adopting ASC 842 resulted in an increase of $10.4 million, net of tax, to the Company’s opening retained earnings for the current period.

On January 9, 2019, certain indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine acquired three FSVs in exchange for the private placement of 603,872 shares of its Common Stock to domestic U.S. holders affiliated with the McCall family of Louisiana. The value of the vessels and the Common Stock was $7.8 million based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the NYSE on the day of the exchange. The Common Stock was issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The Company has operated the acquired vessels for the past ten years under a revenue sharing pooling agreement that included four of its owned FSVs of similar specification. In accordance with its terms, this pooling agreement was terminated.

 

On January 25, 2019, Seabulk Overseas Transport, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine (“Seabulk Overseas”), acquired a 6.25% minority interest in Windcat Workboats that it did not previously own upon the exercise of certain put options by one of the two minority owners pursuant to the terms of a subscription and shareholders agreement, as amended (the “Subscription and Shareholders Agreement”), in exchange for consideration of £1.5 million (approximately $2.0 million) in cash. The Company acquired the other 6.25% minority interest in Windcat Workboats that the Company did not already own on March 15, 2019 in exchange for consideration of 50,000 shares of Common Stock and €1.2 million (approximately $1.4 million) in cash. The Common Stock was issued in a private placement in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The two acquisitions resulted in Seabulk Overseas owning (and SEACOR Marine indirectly owning) 100% of Windcat Workboats.

12.

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

Noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

Interests

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Falcon Global Holdings

 

28%

 

 

$

22,580

 

 

$

26,989

 

Windcat Workboats

 

0%

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

Other

 

1.8%

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

22,895

 

 

$

29,404

 

(1)

As of September 30, 2019; at December 31, 2018, noncontrolling interest was 12.5%.

 

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Falcon Global Holdings.  The Company consolidates Falcon Global Holdings LLC (“FGH”) as the Company holds 72% of the equity interest in FGH and is entitled to appoint a majority of the board of managers of FGH. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the net loss of FGH was $30.1 million and $14.2 million, respectively, of which $8.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively, was attributable to noncontrolling interests.

 

Windcat Workboats. Prior to January 25, 2019, Seabulk Overseas, owned 87% of Windcat Workboats. On January 25, 2019, Seabulk Overseas acquired a 6.25% minority interest in Windcat Workboats that it did not previously own. Seabulk Overseas acquired the remaining 6.25% interest in Windcat Workboats that the Company did not already own on March 15, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the net loss of Windcat Workboats was $2.0 million and $0.2 million was attributed to noncontrolling interests.   

 

13.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s unfunded capital commitments were $71.9 million for two CTVs and three PSVs. Of the amount of unfunded capital commitments, $17.7 million is payable during the remainder of 2019 and $23.8 million is payable during 2020. The Company has indefinitely deferred an additional $30.4 million of orders with respect to three FSVs for which the Company had previously reported unfunded capital commitments. 

As of September 30, 2019, the Company has guaranteed certain performance contracts of one of its subsidiaries by setting aside £0.9 million from its available borrowing under an unsecured line of credit. If the contract is not fulfilled, the line of credit will be drawn to fund the guarantee.

As of September 30, 2019, SEACOR Holdings Inc. (“SEACOR Holdings”), the Company’s former parent company, has guaranteed $27.0 million on behalf of the Company for various obligations including: performance obligations under sale-leaseback arrangements and invoiced amounts for funding deficits under the U.K. Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (“MNOPF”). Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with SEACOR Holdings, SEACOR Holdings charges the Company a fee of 0.5% on outstanding guaranteed amounts, which declines as the obligations are settled by the Company.

On February 8, 2018, Falcon Global USA LLC (“FGUSA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FGH, entered into a $131.1 million credit agreement comprised of a $116.1 million term loan (the “FGUSA Term Loan”) and a $15.0 million revolving loan facility (the “FGUSA Revolving Loan Facility”) bearing interest at a variable rate (currently 6.3125%), maturing in 2024 and secured by 15 vessels owned by wholly owned subsidiaries of FGUSA (collectively, the “FGUSA Credit Facility”). The FGUSA Credit Facility, apart from a guarantee of certain interest payments and participation fees that expires on February 8, 2020, is non-recourse to SEACOR Marine and its subsidiaries other than FGUSA.  FGUSA is currently in discussions with the lenders under the FGUSA Credit Facility with respect to its compliance with certain financial covenants under the FGUSA Credit Facility in 2020 after the expiration of the guarantee by SEACOR Marine.  

In 2015, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office issued a tax-deficiency notice to Seabulk Offshore do Brasil Ltda (“Seabulk Offshore do Brasil”), an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine, with respect to certain PIS and COFINS welfare contribution requirements alleged to be due from Seabulk Offshore do Brasil (“Deficiency Notice”).  In February 2015, Company deposited with the relevant Brazilian court an amount equal to USD $1.2 million and appealed the Deficiency Notice on the basis that such contributions were not applicable in the circumstances of a 70%/30% cost allocation structure.  The case was remitted to the second instance and is currently awaiting trial.   Recently, a local Brazilian law was enacted that supports the Company’s position that such contribution requirements are not applicable, but it is uncertain whether such law will be taken into consideration with respect to administrative proceedings commenced prior to the enactment of the law.  Accordingly, the success of Seabulk Offshore do Brasil in the administrative proceedings cannot be assured. The potential range of levies arising from the Deficiency Notice is R$12.8 million - R$17.5 million (USD $3.2 million – USD $4.4 million based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2019). 

In the normal course of its business, the Company becomes involved in various other litigation matters including, among others, claims by third parties for alleged property damages and personal injuries. Management has used estimates in determining the Company’s potential exposure to these matters and has recorded reserves in

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its financial statements related thereto where appropriate. It is possible that a change in the Company’s estimates of that exposure could occur, but the Company does not expect such changes in estimated costs would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

14.

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Transactions in connection with the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Restricted Stock Activity:

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2018

 

 

192,346

 

Granted

 

 

321,100

 

Vested

 

 

116,796

 

Forfeited

 

 

1,000

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2019

 

 

395,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Activity:

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2018

 

 

805,566

 

Granted

 

 

189,878

 

Exercised

 

 

86,494

 

Forfeited

 

 

5,000

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2019

 

 

903,950

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company acquired for treasury 38,448 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $0.5 million from its employees to cover their tax withholding obligations upon the lapsing of restrictions on share awards. These shares were purchased in accordance with the terms of the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.    

 

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15.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company’s segment presentation and basis of measurement of segment profit or loss are as previously described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Certain reclassifications of prior period information have been made to conform the current period’s reportable segment presentation as a result of the Company’s presentation of Assets Held for Sale (see Notes 1 and 16). The following tables summarize the operating results, capital expenditures and assets of the Company’s reportable segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

10,914

 

 

$

11,738

 

 

$

14,798

 

 

$

1,951

 

 

$

10,346

 

 

$

49,747

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,765

 

Other marine services

 

 

838

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

 

12,349

 

 

 

11,867

 

 

 

15,212

 

 

 

3,340

 

 

 

11,932

 

 

 

54,700

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,353

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

4,023

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

15,879

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,508

 

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

1,387

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

979

 

 

 

5,495

 

Drydocking

 

 

547

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

515

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

371

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

1,198

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

739

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

2,910

 

Other

 

 

88

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

147

 

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

 

7,606

 

 

 

6,268

 

 

 

7,031

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

5,031

 

 

 

27,211

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

4,743

 

 

$

5,599

 

 

$

8,181

 

 

$

2,065

 

 

$

6,901

 

 

 

27,489

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

2,758

 

 

$

761

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

 

 

$

609

 

 

 

4,171

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,509

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,634

 

 

 

2,681

 

 

 

3,914

 

 

 

1,573

 

 

 

2,289

 

 

 

16,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,771

 

Gain on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

861

 

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(4,421

)

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United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

31,547

 

 

$

32,911

 

 

$

40,472

 

 

$

8,919

 

 

$

23,987

 

 

$

137,836

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,297

 

Other marine services

 

 

3,290

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

4,634

 

 

 

10,289

 

 

 

 

35,667

 

 

 

33,156

 

 

 

41,463

 

 

 

13,515

 

 

 

28,621

 

 

 

152,422

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

14,059

 

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

12,569

 

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

9,807

 

 

 

50,416

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

6,801

 

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

6,209

 

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

3,103

 

 

 

20,686

 

Drydocking

 

 

4,342

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5,082

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

4,375

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

2,654

 

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

8,918

 

Other

 

 

291

 

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

2,460

 

 

 

994

 

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

8,270

 

 

 

 

29,826

 

 

 

21,013

 

 

 

24,868

 

 

 

6,694

 

 

 

15,346

 

 

 

97,747

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

5,841

 

 

$

12,143

 

 

$

16,595

 

 

$

6,821

 

 

$

13,275

 

 

 

54,675

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

8,611

 

 

$

2,333

 

 

$

131

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,560

 

 

 

12,636

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,148

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

16,473

 

 

 

7,796

 

 

 

12,437

 

 

 

5,168

 

 

 

6,726

 

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,384

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,719

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(45,428

)

As of September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

$

329,913

 

 

$

221,080

 

 

$

297,735

 

 

$

108,224

 

 

$

113,422

 

 

$

1,070,374

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(161,315

)

 

 

(64,748

)

 

 

(74,225

)

 

 

(50,928

)

 

 

(49,412

)

 

 

(400,628

)

 

 

$

168,598

 

 

$

156,332

 

 

$

223,510

 

 

$

57,296

 

 

$

64,010

 

 

$

669,746

 

Total Assets (1)

 

$

251,547

 

 

$

167,714

 

 

$

257,294

 

 

$

125,138

 

 

$

92,861

 

 

$

894,554

 

 

 

(1)

Total assets by region does not include corporate assets of $145,952 as of September 30, 2019.

 

 

 

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United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

12,800

 

 

$

11,201

 

 

$

12,590

 

 

$

7,479

 

 

$

6,796

 

 

$

50,866

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

Other

 

 

2,722

 

 

 

1,777

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

416

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

 

15,522

 

 

 

12,978

 

 

 

12,507

 

 

 

9,063

 

 

 

8,099

 

 

 

58,169

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,853

 

 

 

4,486

 

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

3,804

 

 

 

19,166

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

2,091

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

939

 

 

 

7,581

 

Drydocking

 

 

375

 

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

3,666

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

612

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

1,623

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

892

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

3,715

 

Other

 

 

154

 

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

952

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

2,649

 

 

 

 

8,915

 

 

 

10,632

 

 

 

9,033

 

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

6,803

 

 

 

38,400

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

6,607

 

 

$

2,346

 

 

$

3,474

 

 

$

6,046

 

 

$

1,296

 

 

$

19,769

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

2,078

 

 

$

1,061

 

 

$

57

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

3,292

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,767

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,227

 

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

4,207

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

16,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,456

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,765

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(13,452

)

24


 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

27,834

 

 

$

33,117

 

 

$

37,555

 

 

$

13,409

 

 

$

17,077

 

 

$

128,992

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

Other marine services

 

 

6,053

 

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

(1,005

)

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

2,378

 

 

 

12,211

 

 

 

 

33,887

 

 

 

36,531

 

 

 

36,550

 

 

 

18,247

 

 

 

19,455

 

 

 

144,670

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

13,481

 

 

 

12,873

 

 

 

12,452

 

 

 

3,257

 

 

 

8,426

 

 

 

50,489

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

4,024

 

 

 

5,457

 

 

 

8,095

 

 

 

649

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

20,706

 

Drydocking

 

 

1,810

 

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

2,220

 

 

 

6,670

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

1,948

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

4,466

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

2,848

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

9,548

 

Other

 

 

208

 

 

 

3,541

 

 

 

2,996

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

7,960

 

 

 

 

23,984

 

 

 

27,423

 

 

 

27,786

 

 

 

6,158

 

 

 

14,488

 

 

 

99,839

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

9,903

 

 

$

9,108

 

 

$

8,764

 

 

$

12,089

 

 

$

4,967

 

 

 

44,831

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

6,187

 

 

$

3,222

 

 

$

175

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

293

 

 

 

9,881

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,182

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

17,677

 

 

$

8,112

 

 

$

14,608

 

 

$

6,020

 

 

$

6,523

 

 

 

52,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,003

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,493

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(60,665

)

As of September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

$

479,303

 

 

$

186,729

 

 

$

310,110

 

 

$

102,776

 

 

$

69,924

 

 

$

1,148,842

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(242,364

)

 

 

(53,498

)

 

 

(81,121

)

 

 

(47,374

)

 

 

(42,062

)

 

 

(466,419

)

 

 

$

236,939

 

 

$

133,231

 

 

$

228,989

 

 

$

55,402

 

 

$

27,862

 

 

$

682,423

 

Total Assets (1)

 

$

377,798

 

 

$

144,325

 

 

$

261,531

 

 

$

125,720

 

 

$

19,893

 

 

$

929,267

 

 

(1) Total assets by region does not include corporate assets of $226,210 as of September 30, 2018.

 

The Company’s investments in 50% or less owned companies, which are accounted for under the equity method, also contribute to its consolidated results of operations. As of September 30, 2019, and 2018, the Company’s investments, at equity and advances to 50% or less owned companies in its other 50% or less owned companies were $107.3 million and $118.5 million, respectively. Equity in (losses) earnings of 50% or less owned companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were ($11.9) million and ($1.7) million, respectively.

 

16.ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

The Company’s assets held for sale consist of BPOS and following the completion of the Sale, the Company will have no continuing involvement in this business (see Note 1). Summarized selected operating result of the Company’s assets held for sale were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets from Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

13,130

 

 

$

15,225

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

16,262

 

 

 

26,277

 

 

 

 

29,392

 

 

 

41,502

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

3,813

 

 

$

2,526

 

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

11,223

 

 

$

12,036

 

 

$

34,034

 

 

$

37,878

 

Other revenue

 

 

(11

)

 

 

50

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

 

11,212

 

 

 

12,086

 

 

 

34,084

 

 

 

38,007

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

9,847

 

 

 

10,198

 

 

 

27,113

 

 

 

33,087

 

Direct Vessel Profit

 

 

1,365

 

 

 

1,888

 

 

 

6,971

 

 

 

4,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

945

 

 

 

3,213

 

 

 

2,320

 

(Loss) Gain on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net

 

 

(7,084

)

 

 

2,351

 

 

 

(6,993

)

 

 

2,491

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

 

(6,754

)

 

 

3,294

 

 

 

(3,235

)

 

 

5,091

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

Interest expense

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(184

)

 

 

(306

)

Foreign currency translation loss

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(256

)

 

 

(312

)

Operating (Loss) Income Before Equity Earnings of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax

 

$

(6,851

)

 

$

3,191

 

 

$

(3,491

)

 

$

4,779

 

Income Tax Expense

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

Operating (Loss) Income Before Equity Earnings of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

$

(6,851

)

 

$

3,190

 

 

$

(3,495

)

 

$

4,774

 

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax

 

 

17

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

168

 

 

 

194

 

Net (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations

 

$

(6,834

)

 

$

3,185

 

 

$

(3,327

)

 

$

4,968

 

 

Upon completion of the anticipated sale of the ERRV business, the Company anticipates a loss on sale of approximately $7.1 million. As of November 1, 2019, the date the SPA was signed, based on changes in the exchange rate between GBP and USD, the loss on sale would have been $5.6 million, a reduction in this loss on sale of $1.5 million.

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ITEM 2.

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

This Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concern management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters and involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. [Certain of these risks, uncertainties and other important factors are discussed in Item 1A. (Risk Factors) and Item 7. (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report]. However, it should be understood that it is not possible to identify or predict all such risks, uncertainties and factors, and others may arise from time to time.  All of these forward-looking statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements Forward looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. It is advisable, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “2018 Annual Report”).

The Company provides global marine and support transportation services to offshore oil, natural gas exploration and windfarm development and production facilities worldwide. As of September 30, 2019, the Company and its joint ventures operated a diverse fleet of 174 support and specialty vessels, of which 124 were owned or leased-in, 46 were joint ventured and four were managed on behalf of unaffiliated third parties. The primary users of the Company’s services are major integrated oil companies, large independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies and emerging independent companies, as well as windfarm operations and installation contractors.

The Company’s fleet features offshore support and specialty vessels that deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations; handle anchors and mooring equipment required to tether rigs to the seabed; tow rigs and assist in placing them on location and moving them between regions; provide construction, well workover and decommissioning support; carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance and repair; and provide windfarm installation, maintenance and repair support. Additionally, the Company’s vessels provide accommodations for technicians and specialists, safety support and emergency response services. The Company’s fleet also features crew transfer vessels used primarily in windfarm operations.

The Company operates its fleet in five principal geographic regions: The United States, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico; Africa, primarily in West Africa; the Middle East and Asia; Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America (“Latin America”); and Europe, primarily in the North Sea. The Company’s vessels are highly mobile and regularly and routinely move between countries within a geographic region. In addition, the Company’s vessels are redeployed among its geographic regions, subject to flag restrictions, as changes in market conditions dictate. The number and type of vessels operated, their rates per day worked and their utilization levels are the key determinants of the Company’s operating results and cash flows. Unless a vessel is cold-stacked, there is little reduction in daily running costs for the vessels and, consequently, operating margins are most sensitive to changes in rates per day worked and utilization. The Company manages its fleet utilizing a global network of shore side support, administrative and finance personnel.

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Offshore oil and natural gas market conditions deteriorated beginning in the second half of 2014 and continued to deteriorate when oil prices hit a thirteen-year low of less than $27 per barrel (on the New York Mercantile Exchange) in February 2016. As of September 30, 2019, oil prices had increased from the February 2016 lows to a price of approximately $54 per barrel but continue to experience significant volatility. While the Company has experienced what it believes is a beginning of a recovery, it continued to experience difficult market conditions through the first half of 2019

Low oil prices and the subsequent decline in offshore exploration have forced many operators in the industry to restructure or liquidate assets in addition to cold-stacking and laying up vessels. The Company continues to closely monitor the reactivation of existing offshore support vessels as well as the delivery of newly built offshore support vessels to the industry-wide fleet, which is creating situations of oversupply, thereby further lowering the demand for the Company’s existing offshore support vessel fleet. A continuation of (i) low customer exploration and drilling activity levels and (ii) the increasing size of the global offshore support vessel fleet as vessels are reactivated and newly built vessels are placed into service could, in isolation or together, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

As shipyards, finance parties and industry operators have been forced to restructure or liquidate assets, the Company has reviewed discreet opportunities to acquire or takeover the management of certain assets. In this industry context, the Company may from time to time deploy capital in connection with transactions that it determines enhance market coverage and/or represent a substantial discount to replacement value.

Recent Events  

Sale of North Sea Fleet

On November 1, 2019, SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited (“SEACAP”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEACOR Marine, entered into a sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) to sell the Company’s North Sea emergency response and rescue vessel (“ERRV”) business to North Star Holdco Limited (“North Star”) through the sale of 100% of the equity of Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited (“BPOS” and together with its subsidiaries, the “BPOS Group”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SPA (the “Sale”). As consideration for the Sale, at the closing of the transaction, North Star will pay SEACAP an aggregate purchase price equal to approximately £19.5 million (equivalent to approximately US$25.1 million based on the USD to GBP closing exchange rate on October 31, 2019), subject to adjustment for continued intercompany services provided and interest calculated from July 31, 2019). Additional consideration of up to £4 million (equivalent to approximately US$5.2 million based on the same exchange rate) may be payable to SEACAP based on revenue targets being achieved in 2020 and 2021. For all periods described in this MD&A, the ERRV fleet and its operations are assets held for sale. The estimated loss on the sale of those assets held for sale as of September 30, 2019 was $7.1 million.

Cost Savings Initiatives

During the third quarter of 2019, the Company initiated certain cost reduction initiatives to better align its operating expenses with the current state of its business and the offshore marine industry, including a reduction of workforce, reorganization of the management structure, closure and/or consolidation of certain facilities and streamlining of operations.  The Company expects these initiatives, which will impact all of its reportable segments, to be completed by the second quarter of 2020 and is targeting annualized recurring savings of at least $8.0 million once completed. The Company incurred one-time restructuring charges totaling $3.3 million in the third quarter of 2019 related to these restructuring activities.  Management continues to focus on optimizing the cost structure and regional footprint of the business to help maintain the Company’s competitiveness in the industry, improve its operating leverage and position itself to take advantage of market opportunities.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

The sections below provide an analysis of the Company's results of operations for the three months (“Current Year Quarter”) and nine months (“Current Nine Months”) ended September 30, 2019 compared with the three months (“Prior Year Quarter”) and nine months (“Prior Nine Months”) ended September 30, 2018. For the periods indicated, the Company’s consolidated results of operations were as follows (in thousands, except statistics): 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day Worked (excluding crew transfer)

 

$

10,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,971

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

6,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,840

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Utilization (excluding crew transfer)

 

 

64

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

%

 

 

 

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

%

 

 

 

 

Fleet Available Days (excluding crew transfer)

 

 

6,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,056

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Available Days

 

 

9,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,341

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

49,747

 

 

 

91

%

 

$

50,866

 

 

 

87

%

 

$

137,836

 

 

 

90

%

 

$

128,992

 

 

 

89

%

Bareboat charter

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

4,297

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

2

%

Other marine services

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

10,289

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

12,211

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

 

54,700

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

58,169

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

152,422

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

144,670

 

 

 

100

%

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

15,879

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

19,166

 

 

 

33

%

 

 

50,416

 

 

 

33

%

 

 

50,489

 

 

 

35

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

5,495

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

7,581

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

20,686

 

 

 

14

%

 

 

20,706

 

 

 

14

%

Drydocking

 

 

515

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

3,666

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

5,082

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

6,670

 

 

 

5

%

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

4,375

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

4,466

 

 

 

3

%

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

2,910

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

3,715

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

8,918

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

9,548

 

 

 

6

%

Other

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

2,649

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

8,270

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

7,960

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

27,211

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

38,400

 

 

 

66

%

 

 

97,747

 

 

 

64

%

 

 

99,839

 

 

 

69

%

Administrative and general

 

 

12,509

 

 

 

23

%

 

 

11,767

 

 

 

20

%

 

 

36,148

 

 

 

24

%

 

 

39,182

 

 

 

27

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

16,091

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

16,397

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

32

%

 

 

52,940

 

 

 

37

%

Lease expense - operating

 

 

4,171

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

3,292

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

12,636

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

9,881

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

59,982

 

 

 

110

%

 

 

69,856

 

 

 

120

%

 

 

195,131

 

 

 

128

%

 

 

201,842

 

 

 

140

%

Gains (Loss) on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net

 

 

861

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

(1,765

)

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

(2,719

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

(3,493

)

 

 

%

Operating Loss

 

 

(4,421

)

 

 

(8

)%

 

 

(13,452

)

 

 

(23

)%

 

 

(45,428

)

 

 

(30

)%

 

 

(60,665

)

 

 

(40

)%

Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

 

(4,384

)

 

 

(8

)%

 

 

(3,229

)

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

(21,750

)

 

 

(14

)%

 

 

(29,956

)

 

 

(21

)%

Loss Before from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Benefit and Equity in Earnings of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

 

(8,805

)

 

 

(16

)%

 

 

(16,681

)

 

 

(29

)%

 

 

(67,178

)

 

 

(44

)%

 

 

(90,621

)

 

 

(61

)%

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

(5,606

)

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

(13,304

)

 

 

(9

)%

Loss from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Earnings of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

 

(10,082

)

 

 

(18

)%

 

 

(17,929

)

 

 

(31

)%

 

 

(61,572

)

 

 

(41

)%

 

 

(77,317

)

 

 

(52

)%

Equity in Losses of 50% or Less Owned Companies

 

 

(1,325

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

(1,022

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

(11,879

)

 

 

(8

)%

 

 

(1,734

)

 

 

(1

)%

Loss from Continuing Operations

 

 

(11,407

)

 

 

(20

)%

 

 

(18,951

)

 

 

(33

)%

 

 

(73,451

)

 

 

(49

)%

 

 

(79,051

)

 

 

(53

)%

(Loss) Gain from Assets Held for Sale, Net of Tax

 

 

(6,834

)

 

 

(12

)%

 

 

3,185

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

(3,327

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

4,968

 

 

 

3

%

Net Loss

 

 

(18,241

)

 

 

(32

)%

 

 

(15,766

)

 

 

(28

)%

 

 

(76,778

)

 

 

(51

)%

 

 

(74,083

)

 

 

(50

)%

Net Gain (Loss) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

 

 

204

 

 

 

%

 

 

191

 

 

 

%

 

 

(4,395

)

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

(4,269

)

 

 

(3

)%

Net Loss attributable to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

 

$

(18,445

)

 

 

(32

)%

 

$

(15,957

)

 

 

(28

)%

 

$

(72,383

)

 

 

(48

)%

 

$

(69,814

)

 

 

(47

)%

 

Direct Vessel Profit.   Direct vessel profit (defined as operating revenues less operating expenses excluding leased-in equipment, “DVP”) is the Company's measure of segment profitability when applied to reportable segments and a non-GAAP measure when applied to individual vessels, fleet categories or the combined fleet.  DVP is a critical financial measure used by the Company to analyze and compare the operating performance of its individual vessels, fleet categories, regions and combined fleet, without regard to financing decisions (depreciation for owned vessel vs. leased expense for leased-in vessels).  DVP is also useful when comparing the Company's fleet's performance against those of its competitors who may have differing fleet financing structures.

29


DVP by region and by vessel class has material limitations as an analytical tool in that it does not reflect all of the costs associated with the operation of the Company’s fleet and it should not be considered in isolation or used as a substitute for the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. A reconciliation of DVP by region and by vessel class to operating loss, its most comparable GAAP measure, is included in the tables below.

The following tables summarize the operating results and property and equipment for the Company’s reportable segments for the periods indicated (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

17,851

 

 

$

9,316

 

 

$

8,795

 

 

$

6,867

 

 

$

3,146

 

 

$

6,981

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

26

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

83

%

 

 

71

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

74

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

2,020

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

3,439

 

 

 

9,578

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

10,914

 

 

$

11,738

 

 

$

14,798

 

 

$

1,951

 

 

$

10,346

 

 

$

49,747

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,765

 

Other marine services

 

 

838

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

 

12,349

 

 

 

11,867

 

 

 

15,212

 

 

 

3,340

 

 

 

11,932

 

 

 

54,700

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,353

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

4,023

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

15,879

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,508

 

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

1,387

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

979

 

 

 

5,495

 

Drydocking

 

 

547

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

515

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

371

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

1,198

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

739

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

2,910

 

Other

 

 

88

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

147

 

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

 

7,606

 

 

 

6,268

 

 

 

7,031

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

5,031

 

 

 

27,211

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

4,743

 

 

$

5,599

 

 

$

8,181

 

 

$

2,065

 

 

$

6,901

 

 

 

27,489

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

2,758

 

 

$

761

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

 

 

$

609

 

 

 

4,171

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,509

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,634

 

 

 

2,681

 

 

 

3,914

 

 

 

1,573

 

 

 

2,289

 

 

 

16,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,771

 

Gain on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

861

 

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(4,421

)

30


 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

13,924

 

 

$

9,378

 

 

$

8,462

 

 

$

9,704

 

 

$

2,890

 

 

$

6,970

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

29

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

78

%

 

 

69

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

67

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

7,707

 

 

 

4,058

 

 

 

6,107

 

 

 

1,340

 

 

 

10,272

 

 

 

29,484

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

31,547

 

 

$

32,911

 

 

$

40,472

 

 

$

8,919

 

 

$

23,987

 

 

$

137,836

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,297

 

Other marine services

 

 

3,290

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

4,634

 

 

 

10,289

 

 

 

 

35,667

 

 

 

33,156

 

 

 

41,463

 

 

 

13,515

 

 

 

28,621

 

 

 

152,422

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

14,059

 

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

12,569

 

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

9,807

 

 

 

50,416

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

6,801

 

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

6,209

 

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

3,103

 

 

 

20,686

 

Drydocking

 

 

4,342

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5,082

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

4,375

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

2,654

 

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

8,918

 

Other

 

 

291

 

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

2,460

 

 

 

994

 

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

8,270

 

 

 

 

29,826

 

 

 

21,013

 

 

 

24,868

 

 

 

6,694

 

 

 

15,346

 

 

 

97,747

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

5,841

 

 

$

12,143

 

 

$

16,595

 

 

$

6,821

 

 

$

13,275

 

 

 

54,675

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

8,611

 

 

$

2,333

 

 

$

131

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,560

 

 

 

12,636

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,148

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

16,473

 

 

 

7,796

 

 

 

12,437

 

 

 

5,168

 

 

 

6,726

 

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,384

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,719

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(45,428

)

As of September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

$

329,913

 

 

$

221,080

 

 

$

297,735

 

 

$

108,224

 

 

$

113,422

 

 

$

1,070,374

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(161,315

)

 

 

(64,748

)

 

 

(74,225

)

 

 

(50,928

)

 

 

(49,412

)

 

 

(400,628

)

 

 

$

168,598

 

 

$

156,332

 

 

$

223,510

 

 

$

57,296

 

 

$

64,010

 

 

$

669,746

 

Total Assets (1)

 

$

251,547

 

 

$

167,714

 

 

$

257,294

 

 

$

125,138

 

 

$

92,861

 

 

$

894,554

 

 

(1)

Total assets by region does not include corporate assets, which are $145,952 as of September 30, 2019.

31


 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

12,476

 

 

$

9,315

 

 

$

8,156

 

 

$

17,604

 

 

$

2,260

 

 

$

7,060

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

30

%

 

 

82

%

 

 

76

%

 

 

80

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

67

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

3,433

 

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

2,024

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

3,345

 

 

 

10,808

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

12,800

 

 

$

11,201

 

 

$

12,590

 

 

$

7,479

 

 

$

6,796

 

 

$

50,866

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

Other

 

 

2,722

 

 

 

1,777

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

416

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

 

15,522

 

 

 

12,978

 

 

 

12,507

 

 

 

9,063

 

 

 

8,099

 

 

 

58,169

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,853

 

 

 

4,486

 

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

3,804

 

 

 

19,166

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

2,091

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

939

 

 

 

7,581

 

Drydocking

 

 

375

 

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

3,666

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

612

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

1,623

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

892

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

3,715

 

Other

 

 

154

 

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

952

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

2,649

 

 

 

 

8,915

 

 

 

10,632

 

 

 

9,033

 

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

6,803

 

 

 

38,400

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

6,607

 

 

$

2,346

 

 

$

3,474

 

 

$

6,046

 

 

$

1,296

 

 

 

19,769

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

2,078

 

 

$

1,061

 

 

$

57

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

95

 

 

 

3,292

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,767

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,227

 

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

4,207

 

 

 

2,521

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

16,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,456

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,765

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(13,452

)

32


 

 

 

United

States

(primarily

Gulf of

Mexico)

 

 

Africa

(primarily

West

Africa)

 

 

Middle

East

and Asia

 

 

Latin

America

 

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

10,832

 

 

$

9,425

 

 

$

8,156

 

 

$

17,807

 

 

$

2,302

 

 

$

6,840

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

23

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

75

%

 

 

65

%

 

 

76

%

 

 

58

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

11,193

 

 

 

4,066

 

 

 

6,161

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

9,755

 

 

 

32,341

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

27,834

 

 

$

33,117

 

 

$

37,555

 

 

$

13,409

 

 

$

17,077

 

 

$

128,992

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

Other

 

 

6,053

 

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

(1,005

)

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

2,378

 

 

 

12,211

 

 

 

 

33,887

 

 

 

36,531

 

 

 

36,550

 

 

 

18,247

 

 

 

19,455

 

 

 

144,670

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

13,481

 

 

 

12,873

 

 

 

12,452

 

 

 

3,257

 

 

 

8,426

 

 

 

50,489

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

4,024

 

 

 

5,457

 

 

 

8,095

 

 

 

649

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

20,706

 

Drydocking

 

 

1,810

 

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

2,220

 

 

 

6,670

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

1,948

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

4,466

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

2,848

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

9,548

 

Other

 

 

208

 

 

 

3,541

 

 

 

2,996

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

7,960

 

 

 

 

23,984

 

 

 

27,423

 

 

 

27,786

 

 

 

6,158

 

 

 

14,488

 

 

 

99,839

 

Direct Vessel Profit, from Continuing Operations

 

$

9,903

 

 

$

9,108

 

 

$

8,764

 

 

$

12,089

 

 

$

4,967

 

 

 

44,831

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

6,187

 

 

$

3,222

 

 

$

175

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

293

 

 

 

9,881

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,182

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

17,677

 

 

 

8,112

 

 

 

14,608

 

 

 

6,020

 

 

 

6,523

 

 

 

52,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,003

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,493

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(60,665

)

As of September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

$

479,303

 

 

$

186,729

 

 

$

310,110

 

 

$

102,776

 

 

$

69,924

 

 

$

1,148,842

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(242,364

)

 

 

(53,498

)

 

 

(81,121

)

 

 

(47,374

)

 

 

(42,062

)

 

 

(466,419

)

 

 

$

236,939

 

 

$

133,231

 

 

$

228,989

 

 

$

55,402

 

 

$

27,862

 

 

$

682,423

 

Total Assets (1)

 

$

377,798

 

 

$

144,325

 

 

$

261,531

 

 

$

125,720

 

 

$

19,893

 

 

$

929,267

 

 

(1)

Total assets by region does not include corporate assets, which are $226,210 as of September 30, 2018.

 

33


For additional information, the following tables summarize the world-wide operating results and property and equipment for each of the Company’s vessel classes for the periods indicated (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

Anchor

handling

towing

supply

 

 

Fast

support

 

 

Supply

 

 

Specialty

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

Crew

Transfer

 

 

Other

activity

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

7,790

 

 

$

8,133

 

 

$

6,755

 

 

$

 

 

$

26,172

 

 

$

2,220

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,981

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

53

%

 

 

78

%

 

 

96

%

 

 

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

%

 

 

74

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

736

 

 

 

3,156

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

1,665

 

 

 

3,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,578

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

3,059

 

 

$

20,079

 

 

$

2,589

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,830

 

 

$

7,190

 

 

$

 

 

$

49,747

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

597

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,765

 

Other marine services

 

 

365

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

863

 

 

 

 

 

 

795

 

 

 

577

 

 

 

788

 

 

 

3,188

 

 

 

 

3,424

 

 

 

20,476

 

 

 

4,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,625

 

 

 

7,767

 

 

 

788

 

 

 

54,700

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

1,418

 

 

 

5,486

 

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

4,824

 

 

 

2,432

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

15,879

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

524

 

 

 

2,204

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,656

 

 

 

775

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

5,495

 

Drydocking

 

 

8

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

515

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

179

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

1,198

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

252

 

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

899

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

2,910

 

Other

 

 

404

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

(598

)

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

10,364

 

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

8,616

 

 

 

3,568

 

 

 

(102

)

 

 

27,211

 

Direct Vessel Profit (Loss), from Continuing Operations

 

$

639

 

 

$

10,112

 

 

$

2,749

 

 

$

(109

)

 

$

9,009

 

 

$

4,199

 

 

$

890

 

 

$

27,489

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

1,357

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

517

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,498

 

 

$

 

 

$

448

 

 

$

4,171

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,509

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

568

 

 

 

5,646

 

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

6,247

 

 

 

1,819

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

16,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,771

 

Gain on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

861

 

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(4,421

)

34


 

 

 

Anchor

handling

towing

supply

 

 

Fast

support

 

 

Supply

 

 

Specialty

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

Crew

transfer

 

 

Other

activity

 

 

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

7,922

 

 

$

7,798

 

 

$

6,877

 

 

$

 

 

$

21,349

 

 

$

2,323

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,970

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

46

%

 

 

72

%

 

 

69

%

 

 

%

 

 

44

%

 

 

80

%

 

 

%

 

 

67

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

2,546

 

 

 

9,726

 

 

 

1,385

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

5,104

 

 

 

10,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,484

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

9,294

 

 

$

54,871

 

 

$

6,558

 

 

$

 

 

$

47,639

 

 

$

19,474

 

 

$

 

 

$

137,836

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

830

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,297

 

Other marine services

 

 

576

 

 

 

(630

)

 

 

2,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,356

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

2,146

 

 

 

10,289

 

 

 

 

9,870

 

 

 

55,071

 

 

 

12,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,995

 

 

 

20,872

 

 

 

2,146

 

 

 

152,422

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,809

 

 

 

16,793

 

 

 

4,561

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

15,281

 

 

 

7,406

 

 

 

1,465

 

 

 

50,416

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,786

 

 

 

7,223

 

 

 

1,980

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6,673

 

 

 

2,804

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

20,686

 

Drydocking

 

 

179

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

5,082

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

567

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

2,289

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

(144

)

 

 

4,375

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

576

 

 

 

4,099

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

2,980

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

8,918

 

Other

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

5,136

 

 

 

2,043

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

(1,801

)

 

 

8,270

 

 

 

 

9,324

 

 

 

34,768

 

 

 

9,780

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

32,337

 

 

 

11,350

 

 

 

(223

)

 

 

97,747

 

Direct Vessel Profit (Loss), from Continuing Operations

 

$

546

 

 

$

20,303

 

 

$

2,688

 

 

$

(411

)

 

$

19,658

 

 

$

9,522

 

 

$

2,369

 

 

$

54,675

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

4,423

 

 

$

1,055

 

 

$

1,268

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,493

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,397

 

 

$

12,636

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,148

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

17,519

 

 

 

3,426

 

 

 

383

 

 

 

18,355

 

 

 

5,770

 

 

 

1,429

 

 

 

48,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,384

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,719

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(45,428

)

As of September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

$

112,590

 

 

$

423,783

 

 

$

93,338

 

 

$

14,806

 

 

$

326,981

 

 

$

73,639

 

 

$

25,237

 

 

$

1,070,374

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(88,685

)

 

 

(106,635

)

 

 

(40,024

)

 

 

(10,337

)

 

 

(87,030

)

 

 

(49,244

)

 

 

(18,673

)

 

 

(400,628

)

 

 

$

23,905

 

 

$

317,148

 

 

$

53,314

 

 

$

4,469

 

 

$

239,951

 

 

$

24,395

 

 

$

6,564

 

 

$

669,746

 

35


 

 

 

Anchor

handling

towing

supply

 

 

Fast

support

 

 

Supply

 

 

Specialty

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

Crew

Transfer

 

 

Other

activity

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

9,269

 

 

$

7,148

 

 

$

7,410

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,993

 

 

$

2,253

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,060

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

28

%

 

 

59

%

 

 

82

%

 

 

%

 

 

60

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

%

 

 

67

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

3,709

 

 

 

565

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

1,932

 

 

 

3,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,808

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

2,592

 

 

$

15,678

 

 

$

3,442

 

 

$

 

 

$

22,171

 

 

$

6,983

 

 

$

 

 

$

50,866

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168

 

Other marine services

 

 

1,244

 

 

 

(834

)

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,922

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

 

3,836

 

 

 

14,844

 

 

 

5,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,093

 

 

 

7,640

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

58,169

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

5,826

 

 

 

1,976

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

5,621

 

 

 

2,471

 

 

 

1,541

 

 

 

19,166

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

2,641

 

 

 

549

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

1,827

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

7,581

 

Drydocking

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

1,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,666

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

282

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

630

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1,623

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

582

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

1,482

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

3,715

 

Other

 

 

530

 

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

620

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

(644

)

 

 

2,649

 

 

 

 

5,854

 

 

 

12,040

 

 

 

4,939

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

10,613

 

 

 

3,683

 

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

38,400

 

Direct Vessel Profit (Loss), from Continuing Operations

 

$

(2,018

)

 

$

2,804

 

 

$

737

 

 

$

(268

)

 

$

14,480

 

 

$

3,957

 

 

$

77

 

 

 

19,769

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

1,851

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

 

 

$

641

 

 

$

(22

)

 

$

446

 

 

 

3,292

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,767

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

689

 

 

 

5,780

 

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

6,188

 

 

 

2,093

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

16,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,456

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,765

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(13,452

)

36


 

 

 

Anchor

handling

towing

supply

 

 

Fast

support

 

 

Supply

 

 

Specialty

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

Crew

Transfer

 

 

Other

activity

 

 

Total

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Rates Per Day

 

$

10,755

 

 

$

7,263

 

 

$

7,009

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,475

 

 

$

2,292

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,840

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

24

%

 

 

58

%

 

 

75

%

 

 

%

 

 

45

%

 

 

75

%

 

 

%

 

 

58

%

Fleet Available Days

 

 

3,138

 

 

 

11,309

 

 

 

1,835

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

5,502

 

 

 

10,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,341

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

8,091

 

 

$

47,593

 

 

$

9,593

 

 

$

 

 

$

46,085

 

 

$

17,630

 

 

$

 

 

$

128,992

 

Bareboat charter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

Other

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

(1,995

)

 

 

1,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,247

 

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

3,632

 

 

 

12,211

 

 

 

 

10,682

 

 

 

45,598

 

 

 

14,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,332

 

 

 

19,279

 

 

 

3,632

 

 

 

144,670

 

Direct Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,657

 

 

 

15,840

 

 

 

5,931

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

13,753

 

 

 

6,988

 

 

 

3,013

 

 

 

50,489

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

8,591

 

 

 

1,253

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

4,514

 

 

 

2,618

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

20,706

 

Drydocking

 

 

2,593

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

2,209

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,670

 

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

638

 

 

 

1,045

 

 

 

381

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

2,170

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

(170

)

 

 

4,466

 

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

1,321

 

 

 

2,826

 

 

 

1,402

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

3,303

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

9,548

 

Other

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

4,644

 

 

 

2,021

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

(2,386

)

 

 

7,960

 

 

 

 

14,180

 

 

 

33,484

 

 

 

13,197

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

26,439

 

 

 

10,841

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

99,839

 

Direct Vessel Profit (Loss), from Continuing Operations

 

$

(3,498

)

 

$

12,114

 

 

$

950

 

 

$

(841

)

 

$

24,893

 

 

$

8,438

 

 

$

2,775

 

 

 

44,831

 

Other Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease expense

 

$

5,564

 

 

$

1,026

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,923

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,334

 

 

 

9,881

 

Administrative and general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,182

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,711

 

 

 

18,950

 

 

 

5,310

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

17,546

 

 

 

6,901

 

 

 

675

 

 

 

52,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,003

 

Loss on Asset Dispositions and Impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,493

)

Operating Loss, for Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(60,665

)

As of September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical cost

 

$

199,672

 

 

$

413,584

 

 

$

64,284

 

 

$

30,529

 

 

$

337,057

 

 

$

74,685

 

 

$

29,031

 

 

$

1,148,842

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(169,530

)

 

 

(98,076

)

 

 

(36,236

)

 

 

(20,151

)

 

 

(72,081

)

 

 

(45,356

)

 

 

(24,989

)

 

 

(466,419

)

 

 

$

30,142

 

 

$

315,508

 

 

$

28,048

 

 

$

10,378

 

 

$

264,976

 

 

$

29,329

 

 

$

4,042

 

 

$

682,423

 

 

Fleet Counts. The Company's fleet count as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

 

Owned

 

 

Joint Ventured

 

 

Leased-in

 

 

Managed

 

 

Total (1)

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHTS

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

FSV

 

 

34

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Supply

 

 

7

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

43

 

Specialty

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

6

 

Liftboats

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Crew transfer

 

 

38

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

174

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHTS

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

FSV

 

 

32

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

41

 

Supply

 

 

7

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

39

 

Specialty

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

Liftboats

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Crew transfer

 

 

38

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

18

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

179

 

 

37


Operating Income (Loss)

United States, primarily Gulf of Mexico. For the three and nine months ended September 30, the Company’s time charter statistics and direct vessel profit (loss) in the United States was as follows (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates Per Day Worked:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

$

7,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

39,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,648

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

9,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,813

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,953

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

23,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,195

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

17,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,832

 

 

 

 

 

Utilization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

%

Fast support

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

%

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

%

Liftboats

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

%

Overall

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

%

Available Days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,384

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,414

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

2,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,193

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

10,914

 

 

 

88

%

 

$

12,800

 

 

 

82

%

 

$

31,547

 

 

 

89

%

 

$

27,834

 

 

 

82

%

Bareboat charter

 

 

597

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

830

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

Other marine services

 

 

838

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

2,722

 

 

 

18

%

 

 

3,290

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

6,053

 

 

 

18

%

 

 

 

12,349

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

15,522

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

35,667

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

33,887

 

 

 

100

%

Direct operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,353

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

4,853

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

14,059

 

 

 

39

%

 

 

13,481

 

 

 

40

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,508

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

1,801

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

6,801

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

4,024

 

 

 

12

%

Drydocking

 

 

547

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

375

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

4,342

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

1,810

 

 

 

5

%

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

371

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

612

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

1,948

 

 

 

6

%

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

739

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

7

%

Other

 

 

88

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

154

 

 

 

%

 

 

291

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

208

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

7,606

 

 

 

61

%

 

 

8,915

 

 

 

56

%

 

 

29,826

 

 

 

83

%

 

 

23,984

 

 

 

71

%

Direct Vessel Profit

 

$

4,743

 

 

 

39

%

 

$

6,607

 

 

 

44

%

 

$

5,841

 

 

 

17

%

 

$

9,903

 

 

 

29

%

 

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter

Operating Revenues. Time charter and bareboat charter revenues were $1.3 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and reduced utilization of the core fleet. Other revenues decreased by $1.9 million primarily due to reduced catering revenues for the liftboat fleet. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had 10 of 24 owned and leased-in vessels (two AHTS vessels, three FSVs, four liftboats, and one specialty vessel) cold-stacked in this region compared with 22 of 38 vessels as of September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had retired and removed from service three vessels (two AHTS vessels and one supply) in this region.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $1.3 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions.

 

 

 

Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months

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Operating Revenues.  Time charter revenues were $4.5 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to net fleet additions, including the addition of six liftboats associated with the FGH joint venture. Other revenues decreased by $2.8 million primarily due to reduced catering revenues for the liftboat fleet and the termination of a revenue pooling arrangement and other management agreements.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $5.8 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to the addition of six liftboats associated with the FGH joint venture, and increased repairs and maintenance costs. Repairs and maintenance costs were $2.8 million higher and drydocking expenses were $2.5 million higher, primarily for the liftboat fleet.

 

Africa, primarily West Africa. For the three and nine months ended September 30, the Company’s time charter statistics and direct vessel profit in Africa was as follows (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates Per Day Worked:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

$

8,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

11,614

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

9,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,894

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,542

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

9,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,425

 

 

 

 

 

Utilization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

%

Fast support

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

%

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

%

Overall

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

%

Available Days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,205

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,066

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

11,738

 

 

 

99

%

 

$

11,201

 

 

 

86

%

 

$

32,911

 

 

 

99

%

 

$

33,117

 

 

 

91

%

Other marine services

 

 

129

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

1,777

 

 

 

14

%

 

 

245

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

11,867

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

12,978

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

33,156

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

36,531

 

 

 

100

%

Direct operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

4,486

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

32

%

 

 

12,873

 

 

 

35

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

5,457

 

 

 

15

%

Drydocking

 

 

(53

)

 

 

%

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

237

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

6

%

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

230

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

323

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

682

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

789

 

 

 

2

%

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

961

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

2,654

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

7

%

Other

 

 

499

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

3,541

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

6,268

 

 

 

53

%

 

 

10,632

 

 

 

82

%

 

 

21,013

 

 

 

63

%

 

 

27,423

 

 

 

75

%

Direct Vessel Profit

 

$

5,599

 

 

 

47

%

 

$

2,346

 

 

 

18

%

 

$

12,143

 

 

 

37

%

 

$

9,108

 

 

 

25

%

 

39


Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter

Operating Revenues. Time charter and bareboat charter revenues were $0.5 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to improved utilization. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had one specialty vessel retired and removed from service in this region. Other marine services were $1.6 million lower primarily due to the recognition in the Prior Quarter of previously deferred revenue, following receipt of cash, due to collection concerns with regard to one customer.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $4.4 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and the timing of dry dockings and certain repair expenditures.

 

Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months

Operating Revenues.  Time charter revenues were $0.2 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. Other marine services were $3.2 million lower primarily due to the termination in the Current Nine Months of a revenue pooling arrangement, and the recognition in the Prior Nine Months of previously deferred revenue, following receipt of cash, due to collection concerns with regard to one customer.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $6.2 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months, primarily due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and the timing of dry dockings and certain repair expenditures.

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Middle East and Asia. For the three and nine months ended September 30, the Company’s time charter statistics and direct vessel profit in the Middle East and Asia was as follows (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates Per Day Worked:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

$

5,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,398

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

6,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,947

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,912

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

27,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,401

 

 

 

 

 

Crew transfer

 

 

1,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

8,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,156

 

 

 

 

 

Utilization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

%

Fast support

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

%

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

%

Liftboats

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

%

Crew transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

%

Overall

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

%

Available Days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor handling towing supply

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,095

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

Crew transfer

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

2,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,161

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

14,798

 

 

 

97

%

 

$

12,590

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

40,472

 

 

 

98

%

 

$

37,555

 

 

 

103

%

Other marine services

 

 

414

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(0

)%

 

 

991

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

(1,005

)

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

 

15,212

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

12,507

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

41,463

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

36,550

 

 

 

100

%

Direct operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

4,023

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

12,569

 

 

 

30

%

 

 

12,452

 

 

 

34

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

1,387

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

2,091

 

 

 

17

%

 

 

6,209

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

8,095

 

 

 

22

%

Drydocking

 

 

20

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

352

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

454

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

413

 

 

 

1

%

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

333

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

385

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

982

 

 

 

3

%

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

701

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

892

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

2,848

 

 

 

8

%

Other

 

 

567

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

952

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

2,460

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

2,996

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

 

7,031

 

 

 

46

%

 

 

9,033

 

 

 

72

%

 

 

24,868

 

 

 

60

%

 

 

27,786

 

 

 

76

%

Direct Vessel Profit

 

$

8,181

 

 

 

54

%

 

$

3,474

 

 

 

28

%

 

$

16,595

 

 

 

40

%

 

$

8,764

 

 

 

24

%

 

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter

Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $2.2 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to improved utilization and the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had one of 21 owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in this region (one AHTS vessel) compared with one of 22 vessels as of September 30, 2018.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $2.0 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to the timing of dry dockings and certain repair expenditures.

 

Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months

Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $2.9 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months primarily due to improved utilization, and the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. Other marine services were $2.0 million higher primarily due the termination of a revenue pooling arrangement.

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Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $2.9 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months, primarily due to the Prior Nine Months including engine overhaul costs for two FSVs.

Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America). For the three and nine months ended September 30, the Company’s time charter statistics and direct vessel profit in Latin America was as follows (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates Per Day Worked:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

7,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,800

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,902

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

6,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,807

 

 

 

 

 

Utilization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

%

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Liftboats

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

%

Overall

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

%

Available Days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast support

 

 

369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

1,951

 

 

 

58

%

 

$

7,479

 

 

 

82

%

 

$

8,919

 

 

 

66

%

 

$

13,409

 

 

 

73

%

Bareboat charter

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

19

%

Other marine services

 

 

221

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

416

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

 

3,340

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

9,063

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

13,515

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

18,247

 

 

 

100

%

Direct operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

846

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

18

%

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

3,257

 

 

 

18

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

298

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

312

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

649

 

 

 

3

%

Drydocking

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

103

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

47

 

 

 

%

 

 

114

 

 

 

1

%

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

31

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

163

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

232

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

399

 

 

 

2

%

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

187

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

427

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

929

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

841

 

 

 

5

%

Other

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

350

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

994

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

898

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

38

%

 

 

3,017

 

 

 

33

%

 

 

6,694

 

 

 

49

%

 

 

6,158

 

 

 

34

%

Direct Vessel Profit

 

$

2,065

 

 

 

62

%

 

$

6,046

 

 

 

67

%

 

$

6,821

 

 

 

51

%

 

$

12,089

 

 

 

66

%

 

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter

Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $5.5 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to reduced average day rates due to changes in fleet mix. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had two of seven owned and leased-in vessels cold-stacked in this region (two FSVs) compared with one of six vessels as of September 30, 2018.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $1.7 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to reduced personnel costs due to changes in fleet mix, and reduced costs associated with the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions.

Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months

Operating Revenues. Time charter revenues were $4.5 million lower in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months, primarily due to reduced average day rates due to changes in fleet mix, offset by increased revenues due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.5 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months, primarily due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions and increased repair and maintenance costs.

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Europe, Continuing Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, the Company’s time charter statistics and direct vessel profit in Europe was as follows (in thousands, except statistics):

 

 

 

For the Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Time Charter Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates Per Day Worked:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crew Transfer

 

 

2,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,302

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,302

 

 

 

 

 

Utilization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Crew Transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

%

Overall

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

%

Available Days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

Liftboats

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crew Transfer

 

 

3,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,633

 

 

 

 

 

Overall

 

 

3,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,755

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter

 

$

10,346

 

 

 

87

%

 

$

6,796

 

 

 

84

%

 

$

23,987

 

 

 

84

%

 

$

17,077

 

 

 

88

%

Other marine services

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

16

%

 

 

4,634

 

 

 

16

%

 

 

2,378

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

 

11,932

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

8,099

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

28,621

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

19,455

 

 

 

100

%

Direct operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

3,804

 

 

 

47

%

 

 

9,807

 

 

 

34

%

 

 

8,426

 

 

 

43

%

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

979

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

939

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

3,103

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

13

%

Drydocking

 

 

1

 

 

 

%

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

20

%

 

 

2

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

2,220

 

 

 

11

%

Insurance and loss reserves

 

 

233

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

140

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

616

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

348

 

 

 

2

%

Fuel, lubes and supplies

 

 

322

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

195

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

671

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

696

 

 

 

4

%

Other

 

 

147

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

90

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

317

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

 

5,031

 

 

 

42

%

 

 

6,803

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

15,346

 

 

 

53

%

 

 

14,488

 

 

 

75

%

Direct Vessel Profit, for Continuing Operations

 

$

6,901

 

 

 

58

%

 

$

1,296

 

 

 

16

%

 

$

13,275

 

 

 

47

%

 

$

4,967

 

 

 

25

%

 

Current Year Quarter compared with Prior Year Quarter

Operating Revenues. For CTVs, time charter revenues were $0.3 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to improved utilization of the core fleet.

For liftboats, time charter revenues were $3.2 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared with the Prior Year Quarter due to the repositioning of one liftboat between geographic regions.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $1.8 million lower in the Current Year Quarter compared to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to the timing of drydockings, and net dispositions offset by increased costs associated with the repositioning of one liftboat between geographic regions.

 

 

Current Nine Months compared with Prior Nine Months

Operating Revenues. For CTVs, time charter revenues were $2.0 million higher in the Current Year Quarter compared to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily due to improved utilization of the core fleet, net fleet additions and the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had one of 36 CTVs cold stacked in this region.

For liftboats, time charter revenues were $4.9 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months due to the repositioning of vessels between geographic regions.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses were $0.9 million higher in the Current Nine Months compared to the Prior Nine Months, primarily due to the timing of drydockings, and net dispositions offset by increased costs associated with the repositioning of one liftboat between geographic regions.

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Leased Expense. Leased-in equipment expenses for the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months were $0.9 million and $2.8 million higher compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months, respectively, primarily due to the implementation of the new lease accounting standard, which removed the $2.0 million prior year per quarter benefit of amortization of deferred gains on sale-leaseback vessels. The benefit would have been partially reduced by the impairment and removal from service of two leased-in vessels during 2018.

Administrative and general. Administrative and general expenses were $0.7 million higher and $3.0 million lower for the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months, respectively, compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months, respectively, primarily due to lower shared service fees and lower legal and professional services, offset by costs associated with the Transformation Plan in the Current Year Quarter.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months was $0.3 million and $4.3 million lower compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months, respectively, primarily due to net fleet dispositions.

 

Gains (Losses) on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net. During the Current Year Quarter, the Company sold two AHTS vessels previously retired and removed from service, one FSV, three liftboats, one CTV and other equipment for net proceeds of $10.2 million and a gain of $6.6 million, all of which was recognized currently. In addition, the Company recorded impairment charges of $5.7 million related to two leased-in vessels (one AHTS and one PSV). During the Prior Year Quarter, the Company sold two FSVs, two CTVs, one PSV and other equipment for net proceeds of $20.8 million and a gain of $0.5 million, all of which was recognized currently.

 

During the Current Nine Months, the Company sold five AHTS vessels and one specialty vessel previously retired and removed from service, three FSVs, two supply vessels, three liftboats, one CTV, one vessel under construction and other equipment for net proceeds of $24.2 million ($19.9 million in cash and $4.3 million of previously received deposits) and a gain of $7.4 million, all of which was recognized currently. In addition, the Company recorded impairment charges of $11.7 million related to two leased-in vessels (one AHTS and one PSV) two AHTS vessels previously removed from service, two AHTS vessels and four FSVs which were all adjusted to indicative sales price. During the Prior Nine Months, the Company sold two supply vessels previously retired and removed from service, four FSVs, two CTVs, one AHTS vessel, one PSV and other equipment for net proceeds of $20.9 million and losses of $0.4 million, all of which was recognized currently. In addition, the Company recorded impairment charges of $3.0 million primarily related to the Company’s anchor handling towing supply vessels.

 

Other Income (Expense), Net

For the periods ended September 30, the Company’s other income (expense) was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Other Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

317

 

 

$

305

 

 

$

886

 

 

$

869

 

Interest expense

 

 

(7,362

)

 

 

(7,660

)

 

 

(22,659

)

 

 

(20,077

)

SEACOR Holdings guarantee fees

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(24

)

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

(638

)

 

 

 

 

 

(638

)

Derivative losses, net

 

 

3,057

 

 

 

4,387

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

(9,797

)

Foreign currency gains, net

 

 

(370

)

 

 

(296

)

 

 

(624

)

 

 

(967

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

$

(4,384

)

 

$

(3,229

)

 

$

(21,750

)

 

$

(29,956

)

 

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Interest expense. Interest expense in the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months was higher primarily due to additional interest incurred on the debt facilities of SMFH and SEACOR 88/888, along with higher interest as a result of the variable nature of interest rates on debt facilities.

Derivative losses, net. Net derivative losses during the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months and Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months were primarily due to increases in the fair value of the Company’s conversion option liability embedded in the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes. The increase in the conversion option liability was primarily the result of increases in the Company’s share price and estimated credit spread.

Foreign currency gains, net. Foreign currency gains for the Current Nine Months were primarily due to the weakening of the pound sterling in relation to the euro underlying certain of the Company’s debt balances.

Income Tax Benefit

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company's effective income tax rate of 8.3% was primarily due to taxes provided on income attributable to noncontrolling interests, foreign sourced income not subject to U.S. income taxes, foreign taxes not creditable against U.S. income taxes, and the annual return-to-accrual adjustment for the prior year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s effective income tax rate of 15.5% was primarily due to taxes provided on income attributable to noncontrolling interests, foreign sourced income not subject to U.S. income taxes, foreign taxes not creditable against U.S. income taxes, and a reversal of an unrecognized tax benefit.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies

Equity in losses of 50% or less owned companies for the Current Year Quarter and Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Nine Months were $0.7 million and $10.6 million higher, respectively, due to the following changes in equity earnings (losses) (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

MexMar

 

$

199

 

 

$

136

 

 

$

188

 

 

$

2,644

 

OSV Partners

 

 

(349

)

 

 

(262

)

 

 

(1,237

)

 

 

(1,305

)

SEACOR Grant DIS

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,058

)

Dynamic Offshore Drilling

 

 

320

 

 

 

(944

)

 

 

(1,996

)

 

 

(1,650

)

SEACOSCO

 

 

(1,615

)

 

 

(527

)

 

 

(5,016

)

 

 

(2,018

)

Mexmar Offshore International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,901

)

 

 

 

Timsah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(379

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

120

 

 

 

577

 

 

 

1,462

 

 

 

1,653

 

 

 

$

(1,325

)

 

$

(1,022

)

 

$

(11,879

)

 

$

(1,734

)

 

MexMar.  During the Current Nine Months, decrease in equity earnings of $2.5 million was primarily due to reduced utilization and day rates.

 

SEACOR Grant DIS. During the Prior Nine Months equity losses of $1.1 million were primarily due to an impairment charge of $1.1 million, net of taxes, for an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of the Company’s investment in SEACOR Grant DIS.

SEACOSCO. During the Current Nine Months equity losses of $5.0 million included a $0.7 million non-cash adjustment to prior year interest expense on the long-term debt of the joint venture.

MEXMAR Offshore International. During the Current Nine Months, the equity losses resulting from high reactivation, mobilization and dry-dock expenses have exceeded the Company’s initial investment in the joint venture of $4.9 million.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

The Company’s ongoing liquidity requirements arise primarily from working capital needs, capital commitments and its obligations to service outstanding debt. The Company may use its liquidity to fund capital expenditures, make acquisitions or to make other investments. Sources of liquidity are cash balances, construction reserve funds and cash flows from operations. From time to time, the Company may secure additional liquidity through asset sales or the issuance of debt, shares of SEACOR Marine Common Stock or common stock of its subsidiaries, preferred stock or a combination thereof.

On November 1, 2019, the Company announced the sale of the ERRV business for approximately £19.5 million (equivalent to approximately US$25.1 million based on the USD to GBP closing exchange rate on October 31, 2019) and potential future earn-out payments of up to £4.0 million (equivalent to approximately US$5.2 million based on the same exchange rate).  Upon completion of this sale transaction, and after payment of transaction expenses and settlement of intercompany transactions, the Company expects the proceeds of the transaction to be available for general corporate purposes as well as reallocation to those areas of the business of the Company with the highest potential for improved margins.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had unfunded capital commitments of $41.5 million that included two CTVs and five PSVs. The Company’s capital commitments by year of expected payment are as follows (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2019

 

$

17,657

 

2020

 

 

23,805

 

 

 

$

41,462

 

 

The Company has indefinitely deferred an additional $30.4 million of orders with respect to three FSVs for which the Company had previously reported unfunded capital commitments.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding debt of $399.2 million, net of debt discount and issue costs. The Company’s contractual long-term debt maturities as of September 30, 2019, are as follows:

 

 

 

Actual

 

Remainder 2019

 

$

3,830

 

2020

 

 

25,894

 

2021

 

 

50,810

 

2022

 

 

26,007

 

Years subsequent to 2022

 

 

326,133

 

 

 

$

432,674

 

 

As of September 30, 2019, the Company held balances of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and construction reserve funds totaling $60.3 million. As of September 30, 2019, construction reserve funds of $18.2 million were classified as non-current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the intent and ability to use the funds to acquire equipment. Additionally, the Company had $2.3 million available under subsidiary credit facilities.

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Summary of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, the following is a summary of the Company's cash flows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows provided by or (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

$

(4,215

)

 

$

(56,898

)

Investing Activities

 

 

(30,821

)

 

 

(40,643

)

Financing Activities

 

 

(22,383

)

 

 

95,333

 

Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

(5,005

)

Net Increase in Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents from Discontinued Operations

 

 

3,360

 

 

 

13,596

 

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

(52,463

)

 

$

6,383

 

 

Operating Activities

Cash flows used in continuing operating activities increased by $52.7 million in the Current Nine Months compared with the Prior Nine Months. The components of cash flows used in operating activities during the Current Nine Months and Prior Nine Months were as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

DVP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States, primarily Gulf of Mexico

 

$

5,841

 

 

$

9,903

 

Africa, primarily West Africa

 

 

12,143

 

 

 

9,108

 

Middle East and Asia

 

 

16,595

 

 

 

8,764

 

Brazil, Mexico, Central and South America

 

 

6,821

 

 

 

12,089

 

Europe, Continuing Operations

 

 

13,275

 

 

 

4,967

 

Operating, leased-in equipment (excluding amortization of deferred gains)

 

 

(14,691

)

 

 

(14,518

)

Administrative and general (excluding provisions for bad debts and amortization of share awards)

 

 

(32,661

)

 

 

(37,885

)

SEACOR Holdings management and guarantee fees

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(24

)

Other, net (excluding non-cash losses)

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

Dividends received from 50% or less owned companies

 

 

1,273

 

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

 

8,509

 

 

 

(6,023

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities before interest and income taxes

 

 

1,713

 

 

 

(38,255

)

Director share awards

 

 

894

 

 

 

893

 

Restricted stock vested

 

 

(522

)

 

 

(83

)

Cash settlements on derivative transactions, net

 

 

(346

)

 

 

(48

)

Interest paid, excluding capitalized interest (1)

 

 

(16,816

)

 

 

(13,895

)

Interest received

 

 

886

 

 

 

869

 

Income taxes refunded, net

 

 

1,467

 

 

 

(356

)

Total cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(4,215

)

 

$

(56,898

)

 

(1)

During the Current Nine Months and the Prior Nine Months, capitalized interest paid and included in purchases of property and equipment for continuing operations was $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

For a detailed discussion of the Company's financial results for the reported periods, see “Consolidated Results of Operations” included above. Changes in operating assets and liabilities before interest and income taxes are the result of the Company's working capital requirements.

Investing Activities

During the Current Nine Months, net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations was $30.8 million, primarily for the following:

 

capital expenditures were $49.6 million;

 

the Company sold five AHTS vessels and one specialty vessel previously retired and removed from service, three FSVs, two supply vessels, three liftboats, one CTV and one vessel under construction for net proceeds of $24.2 million ($19.9 million cash plus $4.3 million previously received deposit);

 

proceeds from the sale of the three liftboats was $6.75 million, which was used to pay down FGUSA debt;

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construction reserve funds account transactions included withdrawals of $9.9 million;

 

received proceeds from the exercise of Stock Options and Warrants of $1.1 million; and

 

the Company made investments in, and advances to, its 50% or less owned companies of $11.4 million, comprised primarily of its capital contribution in the SEACOSCO joint venture.

During the Prior Nine Months, net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations was $40.6 million, primarily as a result of the following:

 

capital expenditures were $37.5 million;

 

the Company sold two supply vessels previously retired and removed from service, four FSVs, two CTVs, one AHTS vessel, one PSV and other equipment for net proceeds of $1.2 million ($1.1 million in cash and $0.1 million of previously received deposits) and received a $1.4 million deposits for the future sale of vessels;

 

construction reserve funds account transactions included withdrawals of $9.8 million;

 

the Company made investments in and advances to, its 50% or less owned companies of $27.0 million for the new SEACOSCO joint venture;

 

the Company sold 51% of SEACOR Marlin LLC to MexMar Offshore (MI) LLC, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of MexMar, for $8.0 million; and

 

received $6.5 million, as a return of its capital investment in Nautical Power;

Financing Activities

During the Current Nine Months, net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations was $22.4 million. The Company:

 

made scheduled payments on long-term debt and offer obligations of $20.1 million, including the repayment of $6.75 million of FGUSA debt;

 

received financing for a new FSV from the shipbuilder of $10.6 million; and

 

purchased additional subsidiary shares from a joint venture in which it had a noncontrolling interest of $3.4 million.

 

During the Previous Nine Months, net cash provided by financing activities was $95.3 million. The Company:

 

borrowed $15.0 million under the FGUSA Revolving Loan Facility;  

 

paid $15.0 million in debtor-in-possession obligations assumed from MOI;

 

converted €6.0 million of denominated debt into pound sterling debt, paying $7.5 million in euro debt and borrowing $8.5 million in pound sterling debt, resulting in a net increase in USD borrowings of $1.0 million;

 

made scheduled payments on long-term debt and obligations of $15.6 million;

 

borrowed $11.0 million for the purchase of Seacor 88 and Seacor 888;

 

refinanced $99.9 million in debt on eight vessels through a syndicated loan facility;

 

borrowed $30.1 million through a syndicated loan facility;

 

issued Common Stock for proceeds of $43.0 million in a private placement;

 

issued Warrants to purchase Common Stock for proceeds of $12.8 million in a private placement; and

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Short and Long-Term Liquidity Requirements

The Company believes that a combination of cash balances on hand, construction reserve funds, cash generated from operating activities, availability under existing subsidiary financing arrangements and access to the credit and capital markets will provide sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations, including to support its capital expenditures program, working capital and debt service requirements. The Company continually evaluates possible acquisitions and dispositions of certain businesses and assets. The Company’s sources of liquidity may be impacted by the general condition of the markets in which it operates and the broader economy as a whole, which may limit its access to the credit and capital markets on acceptable terms. Management will continue to closely monitor the Company’s performance and liquidity, as well as the credit and capital markets.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

For a discussion of the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements, refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  There has been no material change in the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Debt Securities and Credit Agreements

For a discussion of the Company’s debt securities and credit agreements, see “Note 4. Long-Term Debt” in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Note 7. Long-Term Debt” in the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

For a discussion of the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments, refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. There has been no material change in the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments other than the adoption of ASC 842 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, see “Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies” and “Note 10. Stockholder Equity” in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Contingencies

As of September 30, 2019, SEACOR Holdings has guaranteed $27.0 million on behalf of the Company for various obligations including: performance obligations under sale-leaseback arrangements and invoiced amounts for funding deficits under the MNOPF. Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with SEACOR Holdings, SEACOR Holdings charges the Company a fee of 0.5% per annum on outstanding guaranteed amounts, which declines as the obligations are settled by the Company.

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

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. There has been no material change in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the Current Nine Months.

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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30, 2019. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2019.

The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those internal control systems determined to be effective can provide only a level of reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For a description of developments with respect to pending legal proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, see “Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies” included in Part I. Item 1. “Financial Statements” elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of the Company’s risk factors, refer to “Risk Factors” included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors during the Current Nine Months.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a), (b) None.

 

(c) This table provides information with respect to purchases by the Company of shares of its Common Stock during the Current Quarter:

 

 

 

Total Number of

Shares Withheld (1)

 

 

Average Price per

Share

 

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

as Part of a Publicly

Announced Plan

 

 

Maximum Number

of Shares that may

be Purchased Under

the Plan

 

July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019

 

 

16,861

 

 

$

14.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

(i) For the three months ended September 30 2019, the Company acquired for treasury 16,861 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $239,699 from its employees to cover their tax withholding obligations upon the lapsing of restrictions on share awards, and such shares were purchased in accordance with the terms of the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Executive Employment Agreements

In connection with a review of the Company’s executive compensation arrangements, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved new executive employment agreements for each of Messrs. Gellert, Llorca, Rossmiller and Everett (the “Executive Employment Agreements”), which agreements were executed and became effective on November 5, 2019.

The Executive Employment Agreements set forth the current base salary of each of Messrs. Gellert, Llorca, Rossmiller and Everett, and provides that each of them will have a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 100% of the executive’s base salary of $450,000, $300,000, $280,000 and $275,000, respectively.

Upon a termination of employment by the Company without “Cause” or resignation by the executive for “Good Reason” (as such terms are defined in the Executive Employment Agreements) (each, a “Qualifying Termination”), each executive will be eligible to receive the following severance benefits: (i) a lump sum payment equal to a multiple of the executive’s base salary (2x for Mr. Gellert, 1.75x for Mr. Llorca and 1.5x for

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Messrs. Rossmiller and Everett); (ii) a lump sum amount equal to the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the executive in respect of the last three calendar years prior to the year in which the executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond); (iii) a pro-rated annual bonus payable in respect of the year in which the termination occurs, based on actual achievement of the applicable performance goals, and pro-rated based on the number of days the executive was employed by the Company during the calendar year in which the termination occurs; (iv) a lump sum cash payment based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for the executive and his eligible dependents for a period of time following the executive’s termination of employment (24 months for Mr. Gellert, 21 months for Mr. Llorca and 18 months for Messrs. Rossmiller and Everett); and (v) immediate vesting of the unvested portion of certain equity awards, and an extended exercise period for the executive’s outstanding stock options.

If a Qualifying Termination occurs within two years following a “Change in Control” (as such term is defined in the Executive Employment Agreement), the executive will be eligible to receive the same benefits described above, except that the bonus amount described in subsection (ii) will be no less than the executive’s target annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurs.

The executives’ receipt of the severance benefits described above are subject to the executive’s execution and non-revocation of an effective release of claims.  The Executive Employment Agreements also provide for certain non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement provisions that apply following a termination of employment.  

The foregoing description of the Executive Employment Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable Executive Employment Agreement, a copy of each of which is filed as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereto, and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

10.1

 

Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of the Share Capital of Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited, dated November 1, 2019, by and among SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited, SEACOR Marine (Guernsey) Limited, Putford Phoenix Limited, Putford Defender Limited, Stirling Offshore Limited, North Star Holdco Limited and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2019, between the Company and John Gellert

 

 

 

10.3

 

Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2019, between the Company and Jesús Llorca

 

 

 

10.4

 

Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2019, between the Company and Gregory Rossmiller

 

 

 

10.5

 

Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2019, between the Company and Andrew H. Everett II

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

 

 

 

32  

 

Certification by the Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS**

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

 

 

101.CAL**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

 

 

 

101.DEF**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

 

 

 

101.LAB**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

 

 

 

101.PRE**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

*

Certain schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished to the SEC upon request.

**

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

 

November 8, 2019

By:

 

/s/ John Gellert

 

 

 

 

 

John Gellert, President,

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

 

November 8, 2019

By:

 

/s/ Jesús Llorca

 

 

 

 

 

Jesús Llorca, Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

DATE:

 

November 8, 2019

By:

 

/s/ Gregory S. Rossmiller

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory S. Rossmiller,

Senior Vice President

and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

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smhi-ex101_338.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

DATED 1 NOVEMBER 2019

SEACOR CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED

as Seller

 

 

SEACOR Marine (Guernsey) Limited

as Crew Employer

 

 

Putford Phoenix Limited

as Vessel Seller

 

 

Putford Defender Limited

as Vessel Seller

 

 

Stirling Offshore Limited

as Vessel Seller

 

 

NORTH STAR HOLDCO LIMITED

as Buyer

 

 

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc

as Seller’s Guarantor

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT

for the sale and purchase of the share capital of

BOSTON PUTFORD OFFSHORE SAFETY LIMITED

 

 

 

 


 

Contents

ClauseNamePage

1

Definitions and interpretation2

 

2

Sale and purchase15

 

3

Consideration15

 

4

Conditions Precedent16

 

5

Not Used18

 

6

Leakage18

 

7

Pre-Completion20

 

8

Completion22

 

9

Seller warranties23

 

10

Pensions indemnity24

 

11

Yangtze Indemnity25

 

12

Debt Reorganisation Indemnity26

 

13

W&I Policy27

 

14

Buyer warranties27

 

15

TUPE Employees28

 

16

Restrictive covenants29

 

17

Post-completion matters31

 

18

Seller guarantee36

 

19

Announcements and confidentiality38

 

20

Assignment39

 

21

Entire agreement40

 

22

Non-recourse40

 

23

Further assurance41

 

24

Costs41

 

25

Effect of termination42

 

26

Payments42

 

27

Effect of completion43

 

28

Third party rights43

 

29

Variations43

 

30

Communications43

 

31

Service of process45

 

32

Counterparts45

 

33

Governing law and jurisdiction45

 

ScheduleNamePage

1

Details of the Group47

 

1

Part 1 Details of the Company47

 

1

Part 2 Details of other members of the Group48

 

 

2

Vessels53

 

2

Part 1 Vessels within the Group at the date of this Agreement53

 

2

Part 2 Transferring Vessels53

 

2

Part 3 Vessel Particulars54

 

 

3

Not used59

 

 

4

Reserved Matters60

 

 

5

Completion formalities62

 

5

Part 1 Seller’s obligations62

 

5

Part 2 Buyer’s obligations67

 

 


 

 

6

Warranties68

 

 

7

Seller protection provisions88

 

 

8

Buyer warranties93

 

 

9

Earn Out Consideration94

 

9

Part 1 Introduction94

 

9

Part 2 Conduct during the Earn Out Period98

 

9

Part 3 Determination of Adjusted Revenue100

 

 

10

Properties102

 

 

11

TUPE Employees103

 

 

12

Transition services128

 

12

Part 1 Seller Transition Services128

 

12

Part 2 Buyer Transition Services130

 

 

13

Completion Payments Notice131

 

 

14

Form of Permitted Services Accounts132

 

 

Execution Page

133

 

 

 


 

Documents in the agreed form

Announcement

Data Room Index

Data Room USB

Equity Commitment Letter

Licence

Measures Letter

Power of attorney and proxy

Resignations of directors, secretary and auditors

Tax Deed

Yangtze Amendment

 

OMITTED EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES TO THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Certain exhibits and schedules to this Sale and Purchase Agreement have been omitted.

 

 

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DATED 1 NOVEMBER 2019

PARTIES

(1)

SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 03952530 whose registered office is at 7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF  (the “Seller”)

(2)

SEACOR Marine (Guernsey) Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 40709 whose registered office is at Elizabeth House, Ruettes Brayes, St Peter Port Guernsey, GY1 1EW (the “Crew Employer”)

(3)

Putford Phoenix Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 11380594 whose registered office is at 7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF  

(4)

Putford Defender Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 11380598 whose registered office is at 7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

(5)

Stirling Offshore Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC041594 whose registered office is at c/o Stirling & Gilmour, Pavilion Court, 45 Kilbowie Road, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 1BL

(6)

North Star Holdco Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC031826 whose registered office is at 12 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4ZT (the “Buyer”)

(7)

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc, a company incorporated in Delaware, United States of America, whose principal executive office is at 12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500, Houston, Texas USA 77079 (the “Seller’s Guarantor”)

BACKGROUND

(A)

The Seller has agreed to sell and the Buyer has agreed to buy the Shares on the terms of this Agreement.

(B)

The Seller’s Guarantor has agreed to guarantee the performance of the Seller’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(C)

Before the date of this Agreement, the Debt Reorganisation has been completed.

OPERATIVE PROVISIONS

1

Definitions and interpretation

1.1

In this Agreement:

Accounts” means the audited financial statements of each Group Company for the accounting period ended on the Accounts Date.

Accounts Date” means 31 December 2018.

Anti-Corruption Laws” has the meaning given in paragraph ‎24 of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties).

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Assigned Debt” means the debt of £10,533,142 owing from the Company to the Seller following the Debt Assignment made under the Debt Assignment Deed.

Associate” means in relation to an undertaking, that undertaking and its subsidiary undertakings and parent undertakings and all subsidiary undertakings of any such parent undertakings, and where any parent undertaking is a fund, any adviser to, manager and/or general partner of such fund, in each case from time to time.

Business Day” means:

 

(a)

for receiving a notice under Clause ‎30 (Communications), a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which the clearing banks are open for business in the place where the notice is received; and

 

(b)

for all other purposes, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which the clearing banks in the City of London, United Kingdom and New York City, United States of America are open for business.

Buyer Transition Services” has the meaning given in Clause ‎17.5(a).

Buyer’s Group” means the Buyer, the Transferee and any Associate of the Buyer from time to time (including from Completion each Group Company).

Buyer’s Solicitors” means CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP of Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF.

Certificate of Registry” means a certificate of United Kingdom registry issued to each of the Transferring Vessels for and on behalf of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency pursuant to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993.

Charters” means charters (as amended, supplemented or varied before (i) the date of this Agreement and (ii) before the date of Completion) between the Company or any of the Subsidiaries and third parties in relation to the Vessels which remain to be performed (in whole or part) as at the date of this Agreement or the date of Completion (as the case may be).

Claim” means any claim in connection with this Agreement or under the Tax Deed (including under any indemnity in such documents).

Class” means the classification society (being a member of the International Association of Classification Societies) in which each Vessel is entered as at the date of this Agreement and the date of Completion.

CMA” means the UK Competition & Markets Authority.

Company” means Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited.

Completion” means completion of the purchase of the Shares in accordance with Clause ‎8 (Completion).

Completion Payments Notice” has the meaning given in Clause ‎7.6(b).

Conditions” has the meaning given in Clause ‎4.1.

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Consideration has the meaning given in Clause 3.1.

Data Room” means the ‘Project Aquilo’ virtual data room maintained on behalf of the Seller containing documents and information relating to the Group and listed in the Data Room Index and as recorded on a USB in the agreed form.

Data Room Index” means the agreed form index of the contents of the Data Room.

DB Scheme” has the meaning given in Clause ‎10.1(a).

Debt Assignment Deed” means the deed dated 31 October 2019 between the Seller and the Vessel Seller effecting the Debt Assignment.

Debt Capitalisation” means the application by the Seller of the Assigned Debt in subscribing for 1 fully paid “A” ordinary share of 10 pence and 999 fully paid “B” ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (the “Capitalisation Shares”) and the allotment and issue of the Capitalisation Shares by the Company to the Seller, in each case in accordance with the Subscription and Capitalisation Agreement.

Debt Reorganisation” means:

 

(a)

the recording in writing of the terms of the £10,533,142 in aggregate of debt (representing principal and accrued but unpaid interest), owing before the Debt Assignment to the Vessel Seller from the Company (the “Initial Debt”);

 

(b)

the assignment by the Vessel Seller to the Seller of the benefit of the Initial Debt (the “Debt Assignment”); and

 

(c)

the Debt Capitalisation.

Debt Reorganisation Documents” means the document recording the terms of the Initial Debt, the Debt Assignment Deed and the Subscription and Capitalisation Agreement and all other minutes, deeds and documents required to effect the transactions provided for in the Debt Assignment Deed and the Subscription and Capitalisation Agreement.

Disclosed” means fairly disclosed by the Disclosure Letter and/or the Supplementary Disclosure Letter with sufficient detail to enable a reasonable buyer to identify the nature and scope of the matter, fact or circumstance disclosed.

Disclosure Letter” means the letter dated the same date as this Agreement from the Seller to the Buyer relating to the Warranties.

Earn Out Consideration” means the Consideration calculated and payable in accordance with ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration).

Earn Out Period” has the meaning given in ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration).

Emergency Situation” means a situation that arises or occurs which:

 

(a)

is reasonably considered by (in respect of Clause ‎7.2(e)) the Company or (in respect of ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration)) the Earn Out Group to be or to represent a material risk of becoming an emergency or disaster; or

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(b)

has or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on (in respect of Clause 7.2(e)) any of the Group Companies or (in respect of Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration)) the Earn Out Business,

and which (in either case) requires immediate measures to prevent or mitigate such threat acting in accordance with good industry practice.

Employee” means (i) any person employed by a Group Company under a contract of employment at the date of this Agreement; and (ii) the TUPE Employees.

Employment Regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 or any equivalent legislation in any jurisdiction.

Encumbrance” means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, option, restriction, right of pre-emption, reservation of title, or other third-party right or interest or any kind or administrative detention or other encumbrance, but excluding maritime liens arising by law and not by contract.

Environment” means components of the earth, including land, air (including any layer of the atmosphere) and water (including surface coastal and ground waters) and any eco-systems supported by those components.

Environmental Law” all applicable laws (including all or any of common law, statute, rule, regulation, treaty, directive, direction, decision of the court, by law, code of practice, circular, guidance note, statutory guidance, order, notice, demand or official guideline of any governmental authority or agency or any regulatory body) in force at any time up to and including the date of this agreement in any relevant jurisdiction (including the United Kingdom and the European Union) legally binding with the force of law in the United Kingdom relating to the Environment.

Equity Commitment Letter” means an equity commitment letter from Basalt Infrastructure Partner II A L.P., Basalt Infrastructure Partner II C L.P. and Basalt Infrastructure II D L.P. to the Seller and the Buyer in the agreed form.

Equity Consideration” means £7,789,453.

Estimated Permitted Services Amount” means an amount equal to £3,745,625 plus £55,000 per day for the period from (and including) 1 October 2019 to (and including) the date of Completion or any other such value as is agreed is in writing by the Buyer and the Seller, each acting in good faith and based on the latest available information, not less than 3 Business Days prior to Completion.

Exchange Rate” means with respect to a particular currency on a particular date, the closing mid‑point rate of exchange for that currency into pounds sterling as set out in the London edition of the Financial Times first published after that date.

Existing Facilities and Securities” means the Existing Facility and any Encumbrances granted by a Group Company in respect of such facility, including those identified in relation to each Group Company in ‎Schedule 1 (Details of the Group).

Existing Facility” means the credit agreement dated 26 September 2018, as amended on 6 August 2019 and as may be further amended from time to time, by and among, inter alios, SEACOR Marine Foreign Holdings Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as borrower,

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SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, as parent guarantor, the entities identified on Schedule 1-A thereto as subsidiary guarantors, DNB BANK ASA, New York Branch, as facility agent and security trustee, and the banks, financial institutions and institutional lenders identified on Schedule 1-B thereto as lenders and swap banks.

Fundamental Warranties” means the warranties contained in paragraph ‎1 (Ownership and Capacity), paragraph ‎2 (Share capital) and paragraph ‎3 (Subsidiaries) in ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties).

Group” means the Company and the Subsidiaries and “Group Company” means any one of them.

Health and Safety Law” all applicable laws (including all or any of common law, statute, rule, regulation, treaty, directive, direction, decision of the court, by law, code of practice, circular, guidance note, statutory guidance, order, notice, demand or official guideline of any governmental authority or agency or any regulatory body) in force at any time up to and including the date of this agreement in any relevant jurisdiction (including the United Kingdom and the European Union) legally binding with the force of law in the United Kingdom relating to the health and safety obligations of the Group Companies.

Incoming Officers” has the meaning given in Clause ‎7.6(a).  

Independent Accountant” means the independent chartered accountant appointed in accordance with Clause ‎6.6.

Intellectual Property” means patents, trademarks, database rights, rights in designs, copyrights and topography rights and all inventions, rights in know-how, trade secrets and confidential information and any other intellectual or industrial property rights subsisting anywhere in the world (including all registrations and applications for registration of any of the above).

Interest Payment Amount” means an amount equivalent to interest at 6.00% per annum on the aggregate of:

 

(a)

the Equity Consideration; and

 

(b)

the Locked Box Shareholder Debt,

in each case from (and excluding) the Locked Box Date to (and including) the date of Completion, such interest to accrue daily, as specified in the Completion Payments Notice.

ITEPA” means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.

Leakage” means:

 

(a)

any dividend (in cash or in kind), or distribution of any kind (including any management or similar charges) declared, paid or made (in each case whether actual or deemed) by any Group Company to, or for the benefit of, the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies);

 

(b)

any payment made, or asset transferred, by any Group Company to the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies);

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(c)

the purchase by any Group Company from the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies) of any assets to the extent that such purchase is made for greater than that Group Company's reasonable opinion of the prevailing market value at the time of the purchase;

 

(d)

any payments made by any Group Company to or for the benefit of the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies) in respect of the redemption, purchase or repayment of any share capital, loan capital or other securities issued by any Group Company to the Seller or any of its connected persons or any other return of capital;

 

(e)

any liabilities assumed, indemnified, guaranteed, secured or incurred by any Group Company for the benefit of the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies), other than those existing at the Locked Box Date pursuant to the terms of the Existing Facilities and Securities;

 

(f)

any costs incurred by any Group Company for the benefit of the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies);

 

(g)

all amounts owed to any member of the Group by Mexmar Offshore International LLC or a subsidiary of it to the extent that such amounts (if any) remain outstanding as at Completion;

 

(h)

all amounts owed to any member of the Group by any entity in which any member of the Seller’s Group holds at least 20% of the issued share capital that remains outstanding at Completion, if any;

 

(i)

any advisers’ fees borne by any Group Company in relation to the Transaction and any payment by any Group Company of any fees, costs or expenses to any person in connection with the Transaction, including any success, loyalty or sales bonuses or incentives, to or for the benefit of the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies);

 

(j)

any payments made by any Group Company in respect of bonuses, fees or remuneration or incentives to the extent relating to Completion occurring paid, or before Completion agreed to be paid, to the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies) or to any director, officer or employee of a Group Company, the Seller or its connected persons (including the TUPE Employees);

 

(k)

the waiver, release or discount by any Group Company of any amount owed or obligation (whether or not due for payment or performance) to it by the Seller or any of its connected persons (who are not Group Companies);

 

(l)

the waiver by a Group Company of any amount owed to them by any of their current directors, officers or employees or any connected person of any such party;

 

(m)

the creation of any Encumbrance over any of the assets of any Group Company in favour of any member of the Seller’s Group other than those existing at the Locked Box Date pursuant to the terms of the Existing Facilities and Securities;

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(n)

any agreement or arrangement for any of the matters set out in paragraph (a) to paragraph (m) above to occur;

 

(o)

any liability to Tax of a Group Company arising in connection with any of the matters set out in paragraph ‎(a) to paragraph ‎(n) above,

but excluding anything (in each case) which constitutes Permitted Leakage.

Leakage Dispute Long Stop Date” has the meaning given in Clause ‎6.6.

Leakage Disputed Amount” has the meaning given in Clause ‎6.6.

Licence” means the licence to occupy to be entered into between the Company and the Seller in the agreed form.

“Locked Box Accounts” means the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and income statement of the Group as at the Locked Box Date as attached to the Disclosure Letter.

Locked Box Date means 31 July 2019.

Locked Box Shareholder Debt means £11,739,411.

Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment means an amount equal to the Locked Box Shareholder Debt.

Longstop Date” means 31 January 2020.

Losses” means all claims, demands, actions, awards, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, liabilities, damages and losses (including all interest, fines, penalties, legal and other professional costs and expenses reasonably incurred).

Management Accounts means the management accounts of each Group Company for the period from the Accounts Date to 31 July 2019.

Measures Letter” means the letter in the agreed form from the Buyer and/or the Transferee detailing the measures (if any) which the Buyer’s Group envisages taking in respect of the TUPE Employees.

Non-Party” has the meaning given in Clause ‎22.1.

Notified Leakage” has the meaning given in Clause ‎6.3.

Pension Guarantee” means the guarantee from Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of the Trustees of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund dated 30 May 2012.

Pensions Condition” has the meaning given in Clause ‎4.1(b).

Permitted Leakage” means:

 

(a)

any expenses, liabilities or debt incurred or assumed by a Group Company owing to the Seller’s Group which is referred to in Clause ‎3.5 (including for the avoidance of doubt any Permitted Services Expenditure);

 

(b)

any payment by a Group Company in respect of Tax which is required to be or has been discharged by a member of the Seller’s Group under a

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Relevant GPA on behalf of the Group Company, save to the extent falling within paragraph (o) of the definition of Leakage;

 

(c)

any expenses, liabilities or debt incurred or assumed by a Group Company for the transfer of the Transferring Vessels and such vessels’ Vessel Ancillary Assets pursuant to the satisfaction of the Vessels Transfer Condition for an amount not exceeding £7,750,000 in aggregate;

 

(d)

clause 2C of the Yangtze Amendment; and

 

(e)

any liability to tax of a Group Company arising in connection with any of the matters set out in paragraph ‎(a) (to the extent comprising the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment, the Permitted Services Expenditure or any amount required to be paid by the Buyer in relation to the Permitted Services Amount under Clause ‎17.6(i)) and paragraph ‎(b) above but excluding any amounts required to be withheld or deducted by law in respect of payments falling within such paragraphs to the extent such deduction or withholding is not made.

Permitted Services Accounts” means the accounts referred to in, and agreed or determined in accordance with, Clause ‎17.6.

Permitted Services Amount” means an amount equal to the Permitted Services Expenditure, less the Permitted Services Income, as specified in the final Permitted Services Accounts.

Permitted Services Expenditure” means, in or in respect of the period from (and excluding) the Locked Box Date up to (and including) the date of Completion (whether or not invoiced in such period):

 

(a)

all expenses incurred by a Group Company:

 

(i)

to SEACOR Marine International Limited in respect of management fees for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(ii)

to the Crew Employer in respect of management fees, Southern Crewing Services Limited cadet training costs, Southern Crewing Services Limited re-charged costs and the associated 7.5% mark-up and crew wages and other related costs and expenses incurred and charged by the Crew Employer to the Group Companies in aggregate not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(iii)

to SEACOR Offshore Dubai L.L.C. or other connected persons of the Seller in respect of group HR costs for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(iv)

(indirectly via SEACOR Offshore Dubai L.L.C. or otherwise) to SEACOSCO Yangtze L.L.C. in relation to its share of the earnings of the vessel named “Seacosco Yangtze” for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount; and

 

(v)

to the Seller or its connected persons in the ordinary course of trading and in line with past practice for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(b)

all expenses incurred or liabilities incurred by a Group Company to SEACOR Offshore Dubai L.L.C. in relation to amounts recharged by a Group

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Company to Mexmar Offshore L.L.C or a subsidiary of it, to be recovered on SEACOR Offshore Dubai L.L.C’s behalf in relation to the vessel UP Agate for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(c)

any VAT claimed by a Group Company on behalf of Windcat Workboats Limited pursuant to the existing VAT group payment arrangements for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount; and

 

(d)

any other items as agreed in writing by the Buyer and the Seller to be Permitted Services Expenditure.

Permitted Services Income” means, in or in respect of the period from (and excluding) the Locked Box Date up to (and including) the date of Completion (whether or not invoiced in such period):

 

(a)

amounts charged by any Group Company in respect of management fees to the Crew Employer consistent with practice over the 12 months preceding the date of this Agreement and for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(b)

all expenses incurred by the Seller and its connected persons to a Group Company in the ordinary course of trading and in line with past practice for an amount not exceeding the Specified Amount;

 

(c)

expenses incurred by Windcat Workboats Limited to a Group Company in relation to pension payments in the ordinary course of business not exceeding the Specified Amount; and

 

(d)

any other items as agreed in writing by the Buyer and the Seller to be Permitted Services Income.

Planned Completion Date” has the meaning given in Clause ‎8.1.

Properties” means the properties described in ‎Schedule 10 (Properties) and “Property” means any of them.

Relevant Accounting Standards” means Financial Reporting Standard 102 issued by the Accounting Council.

Relevant Action” means any action or proposed or potential action by the Pensions Regulator or any other person in relation to or in connection with the subject matter of the indemnity in Clause ‎10.1.

Relevant GPA” has the meaning given to it in the Tax Deed.

Relief” has the meaning given to it in the Tax Deed.

Restrained Business” means the Group’s emergency response and rescue vessel activities on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf as carried on at Completion (excluding any ancillary activities such as freight).

Seller Party” means the Seller, the Crew Employer, each of the Vessel Sellers and the Seller’s Guarantor (other than in Clause ‎18 (Seller guarantee) where such term does not include the Seller’s Guarantor).

Seller Transition Services” has the meaning given in Clause ‎17.4.

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Seller’s Group means the Seller and any of its Associates from time to time (excluding from Completion any Group Company).

Seller’s Solicitors” means Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP of Adelaide House, London Bridge, London EC4R 9HA.

Seller’s Solicitors Account” means the account of the Seller’s Solicitors with Barclays Bank PLC, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP, sort code 206582 and account number 50089753.

Seller’s Tonnage Tax Group” has the meaning given to it in the Tax Deed.

Seller's W&I Payment” means £39,568, being the Seller's contribution to the cost of the W&I Policy.

Sensitive Information” has the meaning given in Clause ‎23.2.

Shares” means the 55,579 A ordinary shares of 10 pence each and the 135,759,639 B ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company, making up the entire issued share capital of the Company.

Signing Vessels” means the vessels owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries at the date of this Agreement, as set out in ‎Schedule 2, ‎Part 1 (Vessels within the Group at the date of this Agreement).

Southern North Sea” being that portion of the North Sea that is south of latitude 56 degrees north.

Specified Amount” means, in relation to paragraphs ‎(a)(i), ‎(a)(ii), ‎(a)(iii), ‎(a)(iv), ‎(a)‎(v), ‎(b) and ‎(c) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure and in relation to paragraphs ‎(a), (b) and ‎(c) of the definition of Permitted Services Income, the corresponding amounts as specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table below (the amounts in column 3 of each row being cumulative such that the Specified Amount in such column is the daily amount multiplied by the relevant number of days).

(1)

 

(2)

Specified Amount for the period from (but excluding) the Locked Box Date to (and including) 30 September 2019

(3)

Specified Amount for the period from (and including) 1 October 2019 to (and including) the date of Completion

paragraph ‎(a)(i) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£40,670 in aggregate

£502 per day

paragraph ‎(a)(ii) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£3,492,398 in aggregate

£57,252 per day

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paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£11,673 in aggregate

£217 per day

paragraph ‎(a)(iv) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£413,586 in aggregate

£7,705 per day

paragraph ‎(a)‎(v) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£42,896 in aggregate

£1,500 per day

paragraph ‎(b) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£118,319 in aggregate

£1,228 per day

paragraph ‎(c) of the definition of Permitted Services Expenditure

£112,482 in aggregate

£2,095 per day

paragraph ‎(a) of the definition of Permitted Services Income

£79,065 in aggregate

£1,473 per day

paragraph ‎(b) of the definition of Permitted Services Income

£15,975 in aggregate

£1,500 per day

paragraph ‎(c) of the definition of Permitted Services Income

£16,796 in aggregate

£313 per day

Subscription and Capitalisation Agreement” means the letter agreement dated 31 October 2019 between the Company and the Seller agreeing to effect the Debt Capitalisation.

Subsidiaries” means the companies listed in ‎Schedule 1, ‎Part 2 (Details of other members of the Group) and “Subsidiary” means any one of them.

Supplementary Disclosure Letter” means the letter described as such from the Seller to the Buyer dated the date of Completion relating to the Warranties as repeated at Completion and to be delivered (if necessary) to the Buyer immediately before Completion in the same form as the Disclosure Letter, save for such letter being varied by the inclusion of updated dates for general disclosures to the date two Business Days before the proposed date for Completion and otherwise by the inclusion of any new Disclosures as are applicable to events or circumstances arising, or of which the Seller becomes aware, after the date of this Agreement.

Surviving Provisions” means Clause ‎1 (Definitions and interpretation), Clause ‎17 (Post-completion matters), Clause ‎18 (Seller guarantee), Clause ‎19 (Announcements and confidentiality), Clause ‎20 (Assignment), Clause ‎21 (Entire agreement), Clause ‎22 (Non-recourse), Clause ‎24 (Costs), Clause ‎25 (Effect of termination), Clause ‎28 (Third party rights), Clause ‎29 (Variations), Clause ‎30 (Communications), Clause ‎31 (Service of process ), Clause ‎32 (Counterparts) and Clause ‎33 (Governing law and jurisdiction).

Tax” or “Taxation” has the meaning given to it in the Tax Deed.

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Tax Authority has the meaning given to it in the Tax Deed.

Tax Deed” means the deed in the agreed form relating to Tax.

Transaction” means the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (or any part of that transaction).

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the documents in the agreed form.

Transaction Party” has the meaning given in Clause ‎22.1.

Transferee” means North Star (Guernsey) South Limited, a Guernsey registered company, registered under number 66888.

Transferring Vessels” means the vessels set out in ‎Schedule 2, ‎Part 2 (Transferring Vessels).

TUPE Employees” means those persons employed by the Crew Employer who are wholly or mainly assigned to the Vessels as at the date of this Agreement and who are listed in ‎‎Schedule 11 (TUPE Employees), but (i) excluding those persons who cease to be employed by the Crew Employer prior to Completion in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or as a result of their resignation, retirement or summary dismissal; and (ii) including (in addition) any person who becomes employed by the Crew Employer following the date of this Agreement and who remains so employed as at Completion in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

United Kingdom Continental Shelf” means those areas of the seabed and subsoil beyond the territorial sea over which the United Kingdom exercises sovereign rights of exploration and exploitation of natural reserves.

VAT” shall have the meaning given in the Tax Deed.

Vessel Sellers” means Putford Phoenix Limited, Putford Defender Limited and Stirling Offshore Limited.

Vessel Ancillary Assets” means each Vessel’s engines, machinery, tackle, outfit, spare gear, fuel, consumable and other stores, belongings and appurtenances, whether on board or ashore.

Vessels” means the Signing Vessels and Transferring Vessels.

“Vessels Transfer Condition” has the meaning given in Clause ‎4.1(a).

W&I Policy” means the Buyer’s warranty and indemnity insurance policy relating to the Warranties and the Tax Deed.

Warranties” means the warranties contained in ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties).

Yangtze Amendment” means the amendment of the Yangtze Charterparty (as defined in Clause ‎11.1) in the agreed form.

1.2

In this Agreement, unless otherwise stated:

 

(a)

reference to this Agreement is to this agreement as varied, supplemented, novated or replaced from time to time;

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(b)

reference to a document or a provision of a document is to that document or provision as varied, supplemented, novated or replaced from time to time;

 

(c)

reference to a document being in “agreed form” is to that document in the form approved and for identification purposes signed or initialled by or on behalf of the Buyer and the Seller or otherwise agreed in writing by them or on their behalf by their respective solicitors;

 

(d)

reference to a statute or statutory provision includes a reference to:

 

(i)

any statutory amendment, consolidation or re-enactment of it to the extent in force at the date of this Agreement;

 

(ii)

all orders, regulations, instruments or other subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under it to the extent in force at the date of this Agreement; and

 

(iii)

any statute or statutory provision of which it is an amendment, consolidation or re-enactment;

 

(e)

reference to a party is to a party to this Agreement and includes a reference to that party’s successors and permitted assignees;

 

(f)

reference to a “person” includes a legal or natural person, partnership, association, trust, company, corporation, joint venture, government, state or agency of the state or other body;

 

(g)

reference to a governmental, regulatory or administrative authority or other agency or body that ceases to exist or is reconstituted, renamed or replaced or has its powers or function removed, means the agency or body which performs most closely the functions of that authority, agency or body;

 

(h)

a Clause or Schedule or Appendix or attachment is to a Clause of or Schedule, Appendix or attachment to, this Agreement and any reference to this Agreement includes its Schedules, Appendices and attachments;

 

(i)

the terms “financial year”, “parent undertaking, subsidiary undertaking” and “undertaking” (and, unless the context otherwise requires, other terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Companies Act 2006) shall be interpreted in accordance with the Companies Act 2006;

 

(j)

the term “connected person” has the meaning given to it in section 1122 Corporation Tax Act 2010 and any references to persons being “connected” shall have a corresponding meaning; and

 

(k)

reference to the time of day is to the time in London.

1.3

“To the extent that” and “if and to the extent that” both mean “if and then only in so far as”; they shall operate in a measured way, proportionate to the degree to which the relevant condition, matter or circumstance has been satisfied, exists or is the case; and they do not mean simply “if”.

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1.4

In the Warranties:

 

(a)

as regards the operations or presence of any Group Company outside of England and Wales:

 

(i)

references to a statutory provision or to a legal or accounting principle applying under English law shall be treated as including references to the nearest corresponding provision or principle in the local jurisdiction; and

 

(ii)

references to a governmental, regulatory or administrative authority or other body or agency in the United Kingdom shall be treated as including references to the nearest equivalent governmental, regulatory or administrative authority or other body or agency in that jurisdiction; and

 

(b)

references to ‘material’ or ‘materially’ (or any similar expression) shall be construed as a reference to materiality in the context of the business of the Group as a whole other than in clause ‎15.5(d) and paragraphs ‎1(l), ‎1(m), ‎6, ‎10(b), ‎11(b), ‎18(e), ‎18(h), ‎18(i), ‎33(b), ‎33(f), ‎33(i), ‎33(o) and ‎33(r) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) and paragraphs ‎(f) and ‎(g) of ‎Schedule 8 (Buyer warranties).

1.5

To determine whether a monetary limit or threshold set out in this Agreement has been reached or exceeded, any amounts not stated in pounds sterling shall be converted into pounds sterling at the Exchange Rate on the relevant date. The relevant date is:

 

(a)

when determining whether a limit or threshold in a warranty has been reached or exceeded, the date at which the Warranty is given;

 

(b)

when determining whether a threshold in ‎Schedule 7 (Seller protection provisions) has been exceeded, the date a Claim is notified; and

 

(c)

when determining whether a threshold in ‎Schedule 4 (Reserved Matters) has been exceeded, the date the relevant transaction was entered into or undertaken (as the case may be) in the relevant period.

2

Sale and purchase

2.1

On and subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Seller agrees to sell and the Buyer shall buy the full legal and beneficial title to the Shares, with effect from Completion, on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

2.2

The Shares shall be sold free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights attaching to them at Completion including the right to receive all distributions and dividends declared in respect of the Shares or accruing after Completion.

2.3

The Buyer and the Seller are not obliged to complete the sale and purchase of any of the Shares unless the sale and purchase of all of the Shares is completed simultaneously.

3

Consideration

3.1

The aggregate consideration for the Shares (“Consideration”) is:

 

(a)

the Equity Consideration payable in accordance with Clause ‎3.2; plus

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(b)

the Interest Payment Amount payable in accordance with Clause 3.2; plus

 

(c)

the Earn Out Consideration payable in accordance with ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration).

3.2

The Buyer shall pay the aggregate of the Equity Consideration and the Interest Payment Amount to the Seller’s Solicitors in cash on Completion in accordance with paragraph ‎1(b) of ‎Schedule 5, ‎Part 2 (Buyer’s obligations).

3.3

The receipt by the Seller’s Solicitors of the amounts payable under Clause ‎3.2 shall discharge the Buyer’s obligation to pay those sums.

3.4

The Buyer warrants that it does on the date of this Agreement, and will on Completion, have the necessary funding available to it to allow it to make the payments required of it under Clause ‎3.2 and to allow it to procure that the Group Companies make the payments referred to in paragraph ‎1(b)(ii) of ‎Schedule 5, ‎Part 2 (Buyer’s obligations ).

3.5

The Seller and the Seller’s Guarantor, in its capacity as ultimate parent company of the Seller’s Group, hereby acknowledge and agree that receipt by the Seller of the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment, the Estimated Permitted Services Amount and any amount required to be paid by the Buyer in relation to the Permitted Services Amount under Clause ‎17.6(i) shall constitute full and final settlement of all monies owing by any member of the Group to the Seller’s Group existing as at Completion and, subject to receipt of such sums, the Seller and the Seller’s Guarantor hereby irrevocably waive and release, and undertake to procure the release and waiver by any member of the Seller’s Group of, all claims against and liabilities (whether known or unknown) of the Group in relation to such monies.

3.6

Clause ‎‎3.5 shall not operate so as to waive or release any other liabilities of the Buyer or the Seller under the Transaction Documents.

3.7

From the date of Completion each of the Vessel Sellers irrevocably releases and discharges the Group from any claims or liabilities (whether known or unknown) in respect of the Transferring Vessels or under any charter or agreement between the Company and the Vessel Sellers in respect of the Transferring Vessels.

4

Conditions Precedent

4.1

The sale and purchase of the Shares is conditional upon:

 

(a)

the transfer of the Transferring Vessels and such vessels’ Vessel Ancillary Assets to the relevant Group Company specified in column 2 of the table in ‎Schedule 2, ‎Part 2 (Transferring Vessels) as evidenced by the provision of a Certificate of Registry showing each of the Transferring Vessels registered wholly in the name of the relevant Group Company (the “Vessels Transfer Condition”);

 

(b)

the Seller having procured (to the reasonable satisfaction of the Buyer) a release and discharge in full of the Pension Guarantee (the “Pensions Condition”); and

 

(c)

the Seller having procured (to the reasonable satisfaction of the Buyer) the execution of the Yangtze Amendment by the parties thereto (the “Yangtze Condition”),

(together the “Conditions”).

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4.2

The Vessel Sellers shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure the satisfaction of the Vessels Transfer Condition on or prior to the Planned Completion Date.

4.3

The Seller shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure the satisfaction of the Pensions Condition and the Yangtze Condition on or prior to the Planned Completion Date and, if Completion is deferred beyond the Planned Completion Date by reason of the Buyer not having waived any unsatisfied Condition and not having terminated this Agreement (i) the Seller shall continue to use all reasonable endeavours to procure the satisfaction (to the extent unwaived) of the Pensions Condition and the Yangtze Condition on or prior to the Longstop Date; and (ii) the Vessel Sellers shall continue to use all reasonable endeavours to procure the satisfaction (to the extent unwaived) of the Vessels Transfer Condition on or prior to the Longstop Date.

4.4

The Seller and the Vessel Sellers shall:

 

(a)

keep the Buyer informed as to the progress relating to satisfaction of the Conditions including the provision of such information as the Buyer may reasonably request in relation thereto, as soon as reasonably practicable following such request; and

 

(b)

inform the Buyer in writing as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware that:

 

(i)

a Condition has been satisfied;

 

(ii)

a Condition is, in its opinion, unlikely to be satisfied prior to the Planned Completion Date (or any date to which the Buyer elects to defer Completion in accordance with Clause ‎8.2).

4.5

The Buyer may elect at its sole discretion to waive, to such extent as it thinks fit, all or part of the Vessels Transfer Condition on or before the Planned Completion Date (or any date to which the Buyer elects to defer Completion in accordance with Clause ‎8.2) and in such circumstances the Seller and the Buyer agree to negotiate in good faith arrangements relating to those Vessels and such vessels’ Vessel Ancillary Assets that have not before Completion transferred into the Group and in respect of any related Charters but without prejudice to any other rights which it may have under this Agreement.

4.6

The Buyer may elect at its sole discretion to waive, to such extent as it thinks fit, all or part of the Pensions Condition on or before the Planned Completion Date (or any date to which the Buyer elects to defer Completion in accordance with Clause ‎8.2) and in such circumstances the Seller and the Buyer agree to negotiate in good faith how to hold harmless the Buyer and each Group Company in respect of all obligations and liabilities that may be suffered or incurred (directly or indirectly) in respect of the Pension Guarantee.

4.7

The Buyer may elect at its sole discretion to waive, to such extent as it thinks fit, all or part of the Yangtze Condition on or before the Planned Completion Date (or any date to which the Buyer elects to defer Completion in accordance with Clause ‎8.2) and in such circumstances the Seller and the Buyer agree to negotiate in good faith how to achieve a substantially similar outcome to the outcome that would have been achieved had the Yangtze Condition been satisfied.

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4.8

The obligations of Seller and the Buyer to negotiate in good faith pursuant to Clauses 4.6, 4.6 and/or 4.7 will cease on the earlier of (i) Completion; and (ii) the Longstop Date.

4.9

If any of the Conditions are not satisfied (or waived, as applicable) on or before (i) the Planned Completion Date, the Buyer may terminate this Agreement; or (ii) the Longstop Date, either the Buyer or Seller may terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement terminates in accordance with this Clause ‎4.9:

 

(a)

except for this Clause ‎4.9 and the Surviving Provisions, all the provisions of this Agreement shall lapse and cease to have effect; and

 

(b)

neither the lapsing of those provisions nor their ceasing to have effect shall affect any accrued rights and liabilities of any party in respect of damages for non-performance of any obligation falling due for performance prior to such lapse and cessation.

5

Not Used

6

Leakage

6.1

The Seller warrants to the Buyer that:

 

(a)

there has been no Leakage in the period commencing on (and excluding) the Locked Box Date and ending on (and including) the date of this Agreement;

 

(b)

from (and excluding) the date of this Agreement up to and including the date of Completion, no Leakage will occur; and

 

(c)

no arrangement or contractual agreement has been made or entered into (or will be made or entered into) that has resulted or will result in the Seller or its connected persons receiving or benefitting from any Leakage from (and excluding) the Locked Box Date up to (and including) the date of Completion.

6.2

In the event of any Leakage that results in a breach of the warranty in Clause ‎6.1, the Seller covenants to pay to the Buyer (or, as the Buyer directs, a Group Company) within 5 Business Days of any claim for Leakage made by the Buyer being agreed in writing between the Buyer and the Seller as to both liability and quantum or being finally determined in accordance with Clause ‎6.6, on a £ for £ basis, an amount in cash equal to:

 

(a)

the amount of any such Leakage received by (or the benefit which is received by) it or any of its connected persons (other than a Group Company) in breach of Clause ‎6.1, net of:

 

(i)

any amount in respect of VAT which comprises the Leakage and that is recoverable by the Group Companies as input VAT;

 

(ii)

any actual reduction in Tax obtained (or that will be obtained in respect of the accounting period during which such Leakage occurred) as a result of any Relief that arises to a Group Company which would not have arisen but for such Leakage; and

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(iii)

any payment of cash made by it or any of its connected persons (other than Group Companies) to a Group Company between the Locked Box Date and Completion;

 

(b)

such amount as is equal to any reasonably incurred fees, costs and expenses (including professional, accounting and legal costs) incurred by the Buyer enforcing such rights under Clause ‎6.2; and

 

(c)

other than Notified Leakage, an amount calculated as though it were interest on any amount payable under Clause ‎6.2(a) at the rate of 6% per annum, from and including the date on which such Leakage is received by (or the benefit of which is enjoyed by) the Seller or any of its connected persons (other than a Group Company) until and including the date on which the undertaking to pay the relevant Leakage in accordance with this Clause ‎6.2 is fully satisfied.

6.3

The Seller shall in the Completion Payments Notice (and specifically referencing this clause) notify the Buyer of any Leakage (including any amounts to be netted off such Leakage pursuant to Clause ‎6.2(a)) that (i) the Seller believes has occurred or is due or due to occur before Completion; and (ii) can practicably be determined prior to the date on which the Completion Payments Notice is provided to the Buyer (the “Notified Leakage”).

6.4

In the event of any Notified Leakage that the Buyer confirms in writing is agreed not less than two Business Days prior to Completion, the Seller shall not be required to make a payment in respect of such Notified Leakage pursuant to Clause ‎6.2 and instead the amount payable by the Buyer at Completion shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Notified Leakage in accordance with paragraph ‎1(b) of ‎Schedule 5, ‎Part 2 (Buyer’s obligations). In the event of such reduction pursuant to this Clause ‎6.4, the Buyer shall be deemed to have waived all rights it might otherwise have against the Seller in respect of the circumstances giving rise to such Notified Leakage and the Seller shall have no further liability under this Clause ‎6 (Leakage) in respect of those circumstances.

6.5

The Seller shall not be liable to pay any sums under Clause ‎6.1 or Clause ‎6.2 unless written notice of the claim (giving reasonable details of the facts as then known by the Buyer that give rise to the claim and the bona fide estimate of the amount of the Leakage alleged to have been received) is given to the Seller by the Buyer within six months from the date of Completion.

6.6

In respect of any notification pursuant to Clause ‎6.11 or any Notified Leakage that is not agreed, if the Buyer and the Seller are unable to agree within 10 Business Days following the date of such notification or claim for Leakage by the Buyer or otherwise before Completion (the “Leakage Dispute Long Stop Date”), (i) whether an event constitutes Leakage; and/or (ii) the amount of the Leakage (the “Leakage Disputed Amount”), the matter shall be referred to an independent chartered accountant (the “Independent Accountant”) nominated jointly by the Seller and the Buyer, or failing such nomination within 14 days following the Leakage Dispute Long Stop Date, nominated at the written request of either of them by the President from time to time of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales or any successor institute. The Independent Accountant shall be instructed to determine whether an event constitutes Leakage and/or the Leakage Disputed Amount (as applicable) having regard to the provisions of this Agreement and to report within 28 days (or such longer period as the Independent Accountant shall require) of his appointment and shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator.

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6.7

The Buyer and the Seller shall co-operate in good faith to do everything reasonably necessary to procure the appointment of the Independent Accountant and shall not unreasonably refuse to agree the Independent Accountant’s terms of engagement. The decision of the Independent Accountant in relation to the Leakage Disputed Amount and/or whether an event constitutes Leakage shall (in the absence of fraud or manifest error) be final and binding on the parties.

6.8

The parties shall bear the costs of the Independent Accountant in such proportions as he determines and otherwise equally.

6.9

The Buyer and the Seller shall:

 

(a)

disclose to the Independent Accountant the relevant provisions of this Agreement and all other relevant facts and information requested by the Independent Accountant necessary for the proper determination of whether an event constitutes Leakage and/or the Leakage Disputed Amount; and

 

(b)

promptly give to the Independent Accountant all information, assistance and access to books of account, documents, files and papers which the Independent Accountant may reasonably require.

6.10

Notwithstanding any other provision in any Transaction Document, the Seller’s only liability in connection with this Clause ‎6 (Leakage) and matters which constitute Leakage shall be a claim under the covenant to pay in Clause ‎6.2 and (in respect of any payment made under such covenant) under Clause ‎26.2. Nothing in this Clause ‎6 shall have the effect of limiting, restricting or excluding any liability arising as a result of any fraud by the Seller.

6.11

The Seller undertakes (in respect of itself and each of its connected persons) to the Buyer to notify the Buyer in writing as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 5 Business Days) after becoming actually aware of any Leakage.

Save for the purpose of determining any Relief under Clause ‎6.2(a)(ii), any Tax liability constituting Leakage shall be treated for the purposes of Clause ‎6.2 as having been received by the recipient of the Leakage to which such Tax liability relates.

6.12Save for the purpose of determining any Relief under Clause ‎6.2(a)(ii), any Tax liability constituting Leakage shall be treated for the purposes of Clause ‎6.2 as having been received by the recipient of the Leakage to which such Tax liability relates.

6.13

In the event that the Seller pays an amount to the Buyer pursuant to this Clause ‎6 (Leakage) in respect of paragraph ‎(g) and/or paragraph ‎(h) of the definition of Leakage, and a Group Company subsequently actually receives payment of all or part of such outstanding debt from the entity that owed it to that Group Company within 6 months of Completion, the Buyer will procure that the relevant Group Company pays to the Seller the lower of (i) the sum actually received from the entity that owed it (less all evidenced costs and Tax incurred or suffered by the Group Company in making such recovery); and (ii) the amount actually paid by the Seller to the Buyer pursuant to this Clause ‎6 in respect of that debt.  

7

Pre-Completion

7.1

On the date of this Agreement:

 

(a)

the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer:

 

(i)

the Disclosure Letter duly executed by the Seller; and

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(ii)

a copy of the resolutions adopted by the board of directors of each Seller Party approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents; and

 

(b)

the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller:

 

(i)

the Disclosure Letter duly executed by the Buyer;

 

(ii)

a copy of the resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Buyer approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents;

 

(iii)

the W&I Policy duly executed by all parties thereto;

 

(iv)

the Equity Commitment Letter duly executed by Basalt Infrastructure Partner II A L.P., Basalt Infrastructure Partner II C L.P., Basalt Infrastructure II D L.P. and the Buyer; and

 

(v)

to the extent not already provided, the Measures Letter signed by the Transferee.

7.2

Until Completion the Seller shall procure that the Group Companies and the Crew Employer shall not do any of the things specified in ‎Schedule 4 (Reserved Matters) provided always that nothing shall impose any obligation on the Seller to prevent or restrict the Group Companies and the Crew Employer from doing or omitting to do anything:

 

(a)

required for the actual performance of any contract entered into prior to the date of this Agreement;

 

(b)

required in order to comply with any relevant applicable law or regulation or court order or as actually required by any regulatory authority, classification or certification body or insurer;

 

(c)

with the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or at the request of the Buyer;

 

(d)

comprising Permitted Leakage (or comprising Permitted Services Expenditure and/or Permitted Services Income);

 

(e)

reasonably undertaken in connection with an Emergency Situation with the principal intention of mitigating or minimising any adverse effect of such situation on the business of the Group; or

 

(f)

in the normal course of business.

7.3

Until Completion, the Vessel Sellers shall not sell, transfer, encumber (save for maritime liens and/or maritime claims arising by law in the ordinary course of business) or otherwise dispose of any of the Transferring Vessels and/or such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets (other than by use or consumption in the ordinary course of business) or enter into any arrangements or undertake any transaction which has an equivalent effect save for the transfer of the Transferring Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets to a Group Company to satisfy the Vessels Transfer Condition.

7.4

Before Completion the Buyer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Seller (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), contact any

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employees of, suppliers to, or customers of any member of the Seller’s Group, a Group Company or any of their respective Associates in connection with this Agreement or the Transaction, or to otherwise discuss the business or operations of any Group Company.

7.5

Between the date of this Agreement and Completion, the Crew Employer shall:

 

(a)

within two Business Days of the date of this Agreement, provide to the TUPE Employees and their representatives details of the measures (if any) specified in the Measures Letter; and

 

(b)

as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, provide to the Buyer’s Group such access as it may reasonably require to the TUPE Employees and their representatives to enable the Buyer’s Group to communicate with such persons and take such other steps as are reasonably necessary to enable the smooth transfer of the TUPE Employees to the Buyer’s Group.

7.6

Not less than three Business Days prior to Completion:

 

(a)

the Buyer shall provide the Seller with a notice setting out such persons as the Buyer nominates to be appointed new directors or secretaries of the Group Companies (the “Incoming Officers”) with effect from Completion; and

 

(b)

the Seller shall provide the Buyer with a notice in the form of ‎Schedule 13 (Completion Payments Notice) (the “Completion Payments Notice”).

7.7

The Seller shall provide the Supplementary Disclosure Letter to the Buyer at Completion.

8

Completion

8.1

Completion shall take place at the offices of the Seller’s Solicitors (or such other venue as the parties shall agree) on 2 December 2019 (or such other date as the parties shall agree) (the “Planned Completion Date”) provided the Conditions have been satisfied or waived by the Buyer pursuant to Clauses ‎4.6, ‎4.6 and ‎4.7.

8.2

Subject to Clause ‎4.9, if any of the Conditions are not satisfied or waived on or before the Planned Completion Date, the Buyer may elect at its sole discretion to defer Completion by notice in writing to the Seller to the earlier of: (i) the fifth Business Day (or such other date as agreed in writing between the parties) after the outstanding Condition(s) has been satisfied or waived and, if applicable, the Seller has delivered written notice to the Buyer of such satisfaction; and (ii) any other Business Day on or before the Longstop Date.

8.3

On Completion, the Seller and the Buyer shall comply with their respective obligations in ‎Schedule 5 (Completion formalities) (including the Buyer making or procuring the relevant payments and repayments pursuant to paragraph ‎1(b) of ‎Schedule 5, ‎Part 2 (Buyer’s obligations)).

8.4

If any of the transactions set out in ‎Schedule 5 (Completion formalities) does not take place as provided in that schedule, the Buyer, in the case of non-compliance by the Seller, or the Seller, in the case of non-compliance by the Buyer, may at its election and, in each case, without prejudice to its other rights and remedies:

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(a)

defer Completion for up to fifteen Business Days (but not beyond the Longstop Date); or

 

(b)

proceed to Completion so far as is practicable; or

 

(c)

either immediately or following the deferral (if the transactions have still not taken place) terminate this Agreement in which case the provisions of Clause ‎25 (Effect of termination) shall apply.

9

Seller warranties

9.1

The Seller warrants to the Buyer in the terms of the Warranties (other than the Warranties in paragraphs ‎1(e) and ‎1(f) and ‎1(g) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties)) as at the date of this Agreement.

9.2

The Crew Employer warrants to the Buyer in the terms of the Fundamental Warranties in paragraphs ‎1(h) to ‎1(n) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) and the Warranties in paragraphs ‎31 and ‎32 of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) as at the date of this Agreement.

9.3

The Vessel Sellers warrant to the Buyer in the terms of the Fundamental Warranties in paragraphs ‎1(e), ‎1(f) and ‎1(h) to ‎1(n) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) and the Warranties in paragraph ‎23 of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) as at the date of this Agreement.

9.4

The Seller’s Guarantor warrants to the Buyer in the terms of the Fundamental Warranties in paragraphs ‎1(h) to ‎1(n) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) as at the date of this Agreement.

9.5

The only Warranties given in relation to the Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets are set out in paragraphs ‎1(c), ‎1(d), ‎1(e), ‎1(f), ‎1(g) and paragraph ‎23 (Vessels) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) so that the other Warranties shall be deemed not to refer to matters in respect of the Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets. The Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets are, indirectly, being bought and sold under this Agreement on an “as is, where is” basis, and accordingly the Buyer agrees that:

 

(a)

the Warranty in paragraphs ‎23(c), ‎23(d), ‎23(e), ‎23(g) and ‎23(k) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) does not comprise or include (and shall not be construed or alleged as comprising on including) any warranty, representation or undertaking of any kind as to the actual physical condition (including state of repair) of any of the Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets, in respect of which the Buyer shall rely exclusively on its own assessments and inspections of the Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets;

 

(b)

no Seller Party shall have any liability for a Claim in respect of a breach of the Warranty in paragraphs ‎23(c), ‎23(d), ‎23(e), ‎23(g) and ‎23(k) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties) to the extent such Claim relates to the actual physical condition (including the state of repair) of any of the Vessels and/or the Vessel Ancillary Assets,

provided that the foregoing shall not apply so as to exclude liability for any Claim in respect of a breach of the Warranty in paragraph ‎23(g) in circumstances where the Seller has failed to Disclose the occurrence of a relevant “collision or other incident causing damage to the condition of such Vessel” as referred to in paragraph ‎23(g).

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9.6

On Completion:

 

(a)

the Seller shall be deemed to repeat the Warranties given by it under Clause ‎9.1 and shall warrant to the Buyer in the terms of paragraph ‎1(g) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties);

 

(b)

the Crew Employer shall be deemed to repeat the Warranties given by it under Clause ‎9.2; and

 

(c)

the Seller’s Guarantor shall be deemed to repeat the Warranties given by it under Clause ‎9.4,

in each case with reference to the facts, matters and circumstances then existing (and as if any express or implied reference in a Warranty to the date of this Agreement was replaced by a reference to the date of Completion).

9.7

The Warranties given by the Seller Parties pursuant to Clause ‎9.1 to Clause ‎9.6 are given by such parties on a several basis and in respect of themselves only and are given, in the case of:

 

(a)

the Crew Employer, only in respect of itself and the TUPE Employees; and

 

(b)

each Vessel Seller, only in respect of itself and the Transferring Vessel(s) owned by it as set out in ‎Part 2 of ‎Schedule 2 as at the date of this Agreement and such Vessels’ Vessel Ancillary Assets.

9.8

The Warranties (other than Warranties at paragraphs ‎1(a), ‎1(b), ‎1(h), ‎1(i), ‎1(j), ‎1(m) and ‎1(n) of ‎Schedule 6 (Warranties)) are qualified by every matter that is Disclosed.

9.9

Where a Warranty and/or provision of this Agreement refers to the awareness of the Seller or any other Seller Party (or any similar expression), the awareness (or the like) of the Seller or other relevant Seller Party shall be deemed to be the Seller’s or other relevant Seller Party’s actual knowledge having made reasonable enquiry only of John Gellert, Jesús Llorca, John Anniss and Robert Catchpole in respect of the relevant Warranty or matter.

9.10

The liability of the Seller Parties in connection with this Agreement is limited in accordance with the provisions of ‎Schedule 7 (Seller protection provisions).

10

Pensions indemnity

10.1

The Seller (i) shall indemnify the Buyer on demand from and against and shall pay to the Buyer or, as it directs, to a Group Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by the Buyer; and (ii) covenants to pay on demand to the Buyer or, as it directs, to a Group Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by any Group Company, in each case as a result of or in connection with:

 

(a)

any participation by a Group Company prior to Completion as an employer in any occupational pension scheme providing benefits which are not money purchase benefits within the meaning of section 181 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (“DB Scheme”); and

 

(b)

the Pensions Regulator exercising its powers under sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004 against any Group Company in relation to the participation as an employer, before Completion, of any member of the

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Seller’s Group in the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund or the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund or any other DB Scheme,

provided that the liability of the Seller under this Clause ‎10.1 shall be reduced or extinguished (as the case may be) to the extent that such Losses are increased or the Seller’s position is prejudiced or costs increased as a result of any member of the Buyer’s Group taking any action that is inconsistent with, or failing to take any action that is consistent with, the Seller having sole full conduct of any Relevant Action without the prior written consent of the Seller, including without limitation:

 

(c)

admitting liability in relation to or in connection with any Relevant Action; and/or

 

(d)

failing to comply with Clause ‎10.2 or Clause ‎10.3.

10.2

The Buyer shall (and shall procure that the Group Companies shall):

 

(a)

provide the Seller with full details and/or copies of all correspondence or other communications that any member of the Buyer’s Group receives from the Pensions Regulator or any other person in relation to or in connection with a Relevant Action promptly after receipt of such correspondence or communication; and

 

(b)

provide the Seller with such access to the books, records, papers and personnel of the Buyer’s Group as the Seller may reasonably require in order for the Seller to exercise its rights under Clause ‎10.3.

10.3

The Seller shall have sole full conduct in relation to any Relevant Action and the Buyer shall procure that each member of the Buyer’s Group takes such action as the Seller may reasonably request in writing to dispute, resist, appeal, compromise, defend, remedy or mitigate any Relevant Action or the liability of the Seller’s Group in respect thereof (including, without limitation, to deal with or respond to any correspondence or other communications of the kind referred to in Clause ‎10.2(a)) save where to do so would result in a breach of any legally binding obligation of any confidentiality or loss of legal professional privilege.

10.4

The Seller shall keep the Buyer fully and promptly informed of any conduct in relation to the Relevant Action, shall promptly consult with the Buyer on any matter which is or is likely to be material and shall take account of all reasonable requirements of the Buyer in relation to such Relevant Action.

10.5

The Seller shall not make any settlement or compromise in relation to the Relevant Action, or agree to any matter in the conduct of such Relevant Action which may increase the amount of the liability in connection with such Relevant Action without the prior written approval of the Buyer, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

10.6

Where the Seller exercises any of its rights pursuant to the provisions of Clause ‎10.3, the Seller shall indemnify the Buyer in respect of all costs, charges and expenses properly and reasonably incurred by the Buyer as a consequence of any actions taken by or at the request of the Seller pursuant to Clause ‎10.3.  

11

Yangtze Indemnity

11.1

Subject to Clause ‎11.1 and Clause ‎11.3, the Seller (i) shall indemnify the Buyer on demand from and against and shall pay to the Buyer or, as it directs, to the Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by the Buyer; and (ii)

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covenants to pay on demand to the Buyer or, as it directs, to the Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by the Company, in each case as a result of or in connection with the classification, certification, flagging, possession, control, use, navigation, provision of bunkers and lubricating oils, insurance, maintenance, repair, dry-docking, survey, refurbishment, condition, loss, damage or redelivery of, in or to the Seacosco Yangtze (IMO number 9659373) under the charterparty between Seacosco Yangtze LLC and the Company dated 20 July 2018 (“Yangtze Charterparty”) to the extent such Losses in the period from the Locked Box Date to 28 May 2020 exceed the net revenue actually received in such period by the Company in respect of the Seacosco Yangzte under the charterparty between the Company and Perenco UK Limited dated 1 February 2016 (as amended from time to time) (“Perenco Charter”).

11.2

The liability of the Seller under Clause ‎11.1 shall be reduced or extinguished (as the case may be) to the extent that the relevant event, matter, circumstance or liability to which the Losses relate would not have arisen but for:

 

(a)

a variation or amendment to the Yangtze Charterparty after Completion; and

 

(b)

any failure by the Company to perform its obligations in respect of the Yangtze Charterparty after Completion.

11.3

The indemnity under Clause ‎11.1 shall cease to apply on, and shall not apply to any Losses arising in respect of the period after, 28 May 2020 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, if the Perenco Charter is extended or otherwise continues beyond such date).

12

Debt Reorganisation Indemnity

12.1

The Seller:

 

(a)

save to the extent that such Losses are in respect of Tax and result from the failure of the Buyer to comply with Clause ‎12.2, (i) shall indemnify the Buyer on demand from and against and shall pay to the Buyer or, as it directs, to the Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by the Buyer; and (ii) covenants to pay on demand to the Buyer or, as it directs, to the Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by the Company, in each case as a result of or in connection with the Debt Reorganisation and the Debt Reorganisation Documents; and

 

(b)

(i) shall indemnify the Buyer on demand from and against and shall pay to the Buyer or, as it directs, to a Group Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by the Buyer; and (ii) covenants to pay on demand to the Buyer or, as it directs, to a Group Company an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by any Group Company, in each case as a result of or in connection with any liability to Tax of any member of the Group arising as a result of the waiver of any amounts pursuant to Clause ‎3.5.

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12.2

The Buyer shall procure that all UK corporation tax computations and returns for the accounting period of the Company during which the Debt Reorganisation occurs shall, insofar as they relate to the Debt Reorganisation and save as otherwise required by law, be submitted, and all related correspondence with any UK Tax Authority shall be conducted:

 

(a)

on a basis consistent with Relevant Accounting Standards (as in force at the time that the accounts of the Company for the accounting period during which the Debt Reorganisation occurs are prepared and approved); and

 

(b)

on the basis that, in respect of the Debt Reorganisation, any debits or credits in the Company’s profit and loss account or statement of comprehensive income and any credit arising to shareholders’ funds are not subject to Tax in accordance with either s.322 Corporation Tax Act 2009 or s.358 Corporation Tax Act 2009.

13

W&I Policy

13.1

The Buyer warrants that:

 

(a)

it has taken out the W&I Policy on or before the date of this Agreement and before the due date for payment under the W&I Policy it will pay to the insurer all such sums as are required to be paid to ensure that the W&I Policy becomes binding on the insurer from the date of this Agreement;

 

(b)

the W&I Policy includes terms to the effect that, except in the case of fraud, the insurer irrevocably waives its rights to bring any claims by way of subrogation or any other claim for contribution against the Seller in relation to any matter connected with a Claim or claim under the Tax Deed, and will ensure that those terms are not varied and the benefit of them is directly legally enforceable by the Seller; and

 

(c)

it will not amend or vary any provision of the W&I Policy in any way that causes any liability of any Seller Party to the Buyer to increase.

13.2

The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a)

the Seller shall only be responsible for the Seller’s W&I Payment which shall be deducted in accordance with paragraph ‎1(b) in ‎Schedule 5, ‎Part 2 (Buyer’s obligations) from the amount otherwise payable by the Buyer on Completion and the Buyer shall be responsible for the remainder of the premium, insurance premium tax, broker fees and any other costs and expenses relating to the W&I Policy; and

 

(b)

notwithstanding any other provision of a Transaction Document or the W&I Policy, the provisions of ‎‎Schedule 7 (Seller protection provisions) shall apply for the benefit of the Seller despite any lack of coverage under, vitiation, expiry or termination of, default under or failure to take out, the W&I Policy.

14

Buyer warranties

The Buyer warrants to the Seller in the terms of ‎Schedule 8 (Buyer warranties) in relation to itself and each member of the Buyer’s Group that is a party to a Transaction Document (and every reference in that schedule to Buyer shall be

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deemed to include a reference to each such member of the Buyer’s Group in relation to the Transaction Document(s) to which it is a party).

15

TUPE Employees

15.1

The parties acknowledge and agree that pursuant to the Employment Regulations the contracts of employment between the Crew Employer and the TUPE Employees will have effect after Completion as if originally made between the Transferee and the TUPE Employees (save to the extent that they relate to rights under occupational pension schemes excluded by regulation 10 of the Employment Regulations).

15.2

If the Employment Regulations do not for any reason transfer to the Transferee the contract of employment of any TUPE Employee, then the Buyer shall procure that the Transferee will offer to employ any such TUPE Employee on terms no less favourable than those on which he was employed immediately before Completion.  Any such offer shall be deemed to have been made on Completion and, if accepted, the TUPE Employee’s commencement date for the purposes of continuity of employment shall be deemed to be the date of the commencement of his or her employment with the Crew Employer.  Whether or not any such offer is accepted (or made), the Crew Employer shall be entitled to dismiss or procure the dismissal of any such TUPE Employee with effect from Completion.

15.3

The Buyer shall procure that the Transferee shall bear and discharge all remuneration, expenses and outgoings in relation to each TUPE Employee (including, but not limited, to salaries, wages, bonus (even if not due and payable at that time), National Insurance contributions, pension contributions, PAYE remittances, holiday pay and payments in respect of any other emoluments) accruing in the period commencing on the date of Completion.

15.4

The Crew Employer and Seller (i) shall indemnify the Buyer on demand from and against all Losses suffered or incurred by the Buyer; and (ii) covenant to pay on demand to the Buyer or, as it directs, to a member of the Buyer’s Group an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by any member of the Buyer’s Group, in each case as a result of or in connection with:

 

(a)

the termination of employment of any person (other than a TUPE Employee) who claims that their employment transfers to the Buyer’s Group by virtue of the operation of the Employment Regulations to the Transaction provided that such termination shall be carried out within twenty-eight days of the Buyer becoming aware that such person has claimed to transfer to the Buyer’s Group and provided that (i) such termination shall be carried out in accordance with the lawful and reasonable instructions of the Seller; and (ii) such indemnity shall not include any liability arising or increasing by reason of any act or omission by the Buyer which is unlawfully discriminatory;

 

(b)

the transfer to the Buyer’s Group of any liability in connection with the termination of employment of any person by the Crew Employer before Completion;

 

(c)

any act or omission by the Crew Employer before Completion in respect of any TUPE Employee or any person who would have constituted a TUPE Employee had they not resigned, retired or been summarily dismissed by the Crew Employer prior to Completion (which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, exclude any act or omission of the Buyer’s Group pursuant to the consultation and transition process referred to in Clause ‎7.5); and

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(d)

a failure by the Crew Employer to comply with its obligations under regulations 13 or 14 of the Employment Regulations (except to the extent that claims arise from a failure by the Buyer and/or the Transferee to comply with its obligations under regulation 13(4) of the Employment Regulations).

15.5

The Buyer shall (i) indemnify the Seller and the Crew Employer on demand from and against all Losses suffered or incurred by the Seller and/or the Crew Employer; and (ii) covenants to pay on demand to the Seller or, as it directs, to a member of the Seller’s Group an amount equal to all Losses suffered or incurred by any member of the Seller’s Group, in each case as a result of or in connection with:

 

(a)

any act or omission by a member of the Buyer’s Group in respect of any TUPE Employee before Completion during the consultation and transition process referred to in Clause ‎7.5;

 

(b)

any act or omission by the Buyer and/or the Transferee in respect of any TUPE Employee at or after Completion;

 

(c)

a failure by the Buyer and/or the Transferee to comply with its obligations under regulation 13(4) of the Employment Regulations;

 

(d)

a claim by a TUPE Employee who has objected to the transfer under regulation 4(9) of the Regulations because the transfer of employment to the Buyer and/or the Transferee involves or would involve a substantial change in working conditions to the material detriment of such TUPE Employee;

 

(e)

any act or omission by the Buyer and/or the Transferee prior to Completion which amounts to a repudiatory breach of any person’s contract of employment and which that person accepts as terminating his or her employment, provided that such person shall either be a TUPE Employee or but for such acceptance would have been a TUPE Employee;

 

(f)

any breach by the Buyer and/or the Transferee of its obligations under ‎Clause ‎15.2; and

 

(g)

the termination of the contract of employment of any TUPE Employee pursuant to Clause ‎15.2.

15.6

The liability of the Crew Employer and Seller under Clause ‎15.4 and the Buyer under Clause ‎15.5 shall be reduced or extinguished (as the case may be) to the extent that the relevant event, matter, circumstance or liability to which the Losses relates would not have arisen but for:

 

(a)

in the case of a claim under Clause ‎15.4, a member of the Buyer’s Group admitting liability in respect thereof without the prior written consent of the Seller or the Crew Employer; or

 

(b)

in the case of a claim under Clause ‎15.5, a member of the Seller’s Group admitting liability in respect thereof without the prior written consent of the Buyer.

16

Restrictive covenants

16.1

Subject to the following provisions of this Clause ‎16 (Restrictive covenants), each Seller Party undertakes to the Buyer that it shall not, and shall procure that each

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member of the Seller Group does not, until 6 months after the end of the Earn Out Period (as defined in Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration)) (without the Buyer’s prior written consent):

 

(a)

in relation to a business which is in competition with the Restrained Business, canvass, solicit or otherwise seek the custom of any person who has during the period of one year before Completion been a customer or prospective customer of the Group;

 

(b)

canvass, solicit, endeavour to entice away or offer employment to or employ or offer or conclude any contract for services with any shore-based Employee; or

 

(c)

procure the making of any such offer or attempt as referred to in Clause ‎16‎(b) by any other person; or

 

(d)

in any capacity whatsoever carry on or be interested in another business which is the same as and/or competes directly or indirectly with the Restrained Business, save that a member of the Seller’s Group shall not be precluded from acquiring a business or other undertaking whose primary business is not in competition with the Restrained Business but has within such business an incidental business that does compete with the Restrained Business provided such incidental business contributes less than 5% of the annual turnover of such company or undertaking to be acquired.

16.2

Nothing in this Clause ‎16 (Restrictive covenants) shall prevent a Seller Party from:

 

(a)

carrying on the business known as “Windcat Workboats” as it is carried on at Completion and any extension of such business, provided such extension does not compete with the Restrained Business;

 

(b)

complying with an obligation existing at Completion or doing anything required by law or the rules of any securities exchange or of a regulatory authority;

 

(c)

placing a general advertisement for the recruitment of personnel or the engagement of any consultant and engaging any person as an employee or consultant who responds to it provided such advertisement is not specifically directed at employees of any Group Company (which shall include the TUPE Employees from Completion to the extent they are shore‑based); or

 

(d)

being interested in any securities of a company which are listed or traded on a generally recognised market, provided that such interest does not constitute more than 5% of the ordinary voting capital of that company; or

 

(e)

marketing, advertising, or otherwise engaging in communications of a general nature which are not specifically targeted towards any customer and/or accepting, responding to, or entering into any contract or arrangement in consequence of, any unsolicited approach made by any customer.

16.3

The provisions of Clause ‎16.1 shall lapse and cease to apply to persons whose employment with the Company or any Group Company or any other member of the Buyer’s Group is terminated by the employer either in breach of contract (including constructive dismissal) or by way of redundancy, in each case, after Completion.

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16.4

The Seller acknowledges that it considers the undertakings contained in Clause 16.1 reasonable and necessary for the proper protection of the business of the Group and the legitimate interests of the Buyer and further acknowledges that damages may not be an adequate remedy for breach of such undertakings.

16.5

Each of the undertakings contained in Clause ‎16.1 is separate and severable and shall be construed on that basis. In the event that any of such undertakings is found to be void but would be valid if some part of it were deleted or if the period or extent of it were reduced such undertaking shall apply with such modification as may be necessary to make it valid and effective.

17

Post-completion matters

17.1

Use of name and marks

 

(a)

The Buyer and its Associates (including each Group Company) shall cease to use or display in any manner whatsoever the name “SEACOR” and any related names or mark, sign or logo used by the Seller (or any confusingly similar name, mark, sign or logo) as soon as practicable after Completion and in any event within:

 

(i)

in respect of any communications by or on behalf of the Group (including using letterhead or email), 10 Business Days of Completion; and

 

(ii)

otherwise, 3 months of Completion.

 

(b)

The Buyer shall procure that none of the Buyer and its Associates (including each Group Company) are held out as being associated with the Seller’s Group in respect of any permitted use of the name “SEACOR” and any related names or mark, sign or logo used by the Seller (or any confusingly similar name, mark, sign or logo) under Clause ‎17.1(a) or otherwise.

 

(c)

The Seller and its Associates shall cease to use or display in any manner whatsoever the name “Boston Putford” and any related names or mark, sign or logo used by any Group Company (or any confusingly similar name, mark, sign or logo) as soon as practicable after Completion and in any event within:

 

(i)

in respect of any communications by or on behalf of the Seller or its Associates (including using letterhead or email), 10 Business Days of Completion; and

 

(ii)

otherwise, 3 months of Completion.

 

(d)

The Buyer shall procure that none of the Seller and its Associates are held out as being associated with the Buyer’s Group in respect of any permitted use of the name “Boston Putford” and any related names or mark, sign or logo used by the Seller (or any confusingly similar name, mark, sign or logo) under Clause ‎17.1(c) or otherwise.

17.2

Insurances

The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, with effect from Completion it shall be the sole responsibility of the Buyer to ensure that adequate insurances are in place

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for the Group Companies, the Vessels and the Vessel Ancillary Assets in respect of events occurring after Completion.

17.3

Access to records

 

(a)

The Buyer shall procure that all records relating to a Group Company and their respective businesses that are in the possession or control of a Group Company at Completion are kept in the possession or control of the Buyer for six years from Completion (or, if longer, any applicable statute of limitations period).

 

(b)

After Completion the Buyer shall (and shall procure that each other member of the Buyer’s Group and their respective agents and advisers shall) provide the Seller with such information and with such access, at the Seller’s cost (excluding in respect of management time) at reasonable times and on reasonable written notice to the Buyer, to the books, records, papers and personnel of any Group Company as the Seller may reasonably require (including in order to prepare any tax return, financial statement, bank or regulatory reporting obligations, deal with insurance affairs or any litigation or investigation, or in order to comply with, or determine its rights or obligations under, any Transaction Document) provided always that the Buyer shall not be obliged to provide the Seller with, or allow access to:

 

(i)

information in violation of any applicable law or regulation;

 

(ii)

information the disclosure of which would jeopardise any legal privilege available to the Buyer, a Group Company or any of their respective Associates relating to such information;

 

(iii)

information the disclosure of which would cause the Buyer or a Group Company or any of their respective Associates to breach a confidentiality obligation;

 

(iv)

any auditors’ and accountants’ work papers except in accordance with their normal disclosure procedures and then only after entering into their customary agreement relating to access; and

 

(v)

information if the Buyer reasonably considers that the provision of such access or information would unreasonably interfere with any of the businesses, personnel or operations of the Buyer or any of its Associates,

and the Seller shall keep any information that is provided confidential and, except as required by law or a regulatory authority, only use it for the purpose or purposes for which it was requested.

17.4

Seller Transition Services

 

(a)

Subject always to Clause ‎17.4(e), following Completion the Seller shall provide or cause to be provided to the Group Companies or Buyer those transition services that are described in ‎Schedule 12, ‎Part 1 (Seller Transition Services) (the “Seller Transition Services”) for the period described in ‎Schedule 12, ‎Part 1 (Seller Transition Services) in relation to the relevant Seller Transition Service.  

 

(b)

Subject always to Clause ‎17.4(e), the Seller shall, and shall cause its Associates to, perform any Seller Transition Services in substantially the

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same quality and manner as the same or comparable services were provided by Seller’s Group (other than the Group Companies) to the Group Companies during the 6 month period prior to Completion or, if no such services were provided during such period, on reasonably standard market terms.

 

(c)

The Buyer may, upon not less than ten (10) days written notice to the Seller, at any time and from time to time, reduce or terminate its right to receive (and the Seller’s associated obligations to provide or cause the provision of) any or all of the applicable Seller Transition Services.  

 

(d)

The Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for the reasonable hourly salary and benefit costs and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including (i) a fair allocation (in line with past practice) of any costs related to any software applications forming part of, or otherwise required for the provision of, the Seller Transition Services; and (ii) any irrecoverable VAT) if any actually incurred by or on behalf of the Seller or its Associates attributable to the provision of the Seller Transition Services (the “Seller Direct Costs”).  No later than the twentieth (20th) Business Day after the end of each calendar month during which the Seller or its Associates provided Seller Transition Services, beginning with the calendar month immediately following Completion, the Seller shall provide an invoice to the Buyer for the Seller Direct Costs incurred during such calendar month. The Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid each such invoice it receives within fifteen (15) days after its receipt.  The parties will cooperate to set off against any such invoice any outstanding invoiced amounts payable by the Seller in respect of the Buyer Transition Services under Clause ‎17.5(d).

 

(e)

The Seller (and its Associates) shall have no liability to the Buyer or any member of the Buyer’s Group for any failure to comply in whole or part with Clause ‎17.4(a) and/or Clause ‎17.4(b) where the circumstances giving rise to such failure arise in whole or substantial part from the default or failure to perform of a third party, any unavailability to the Seller or any of its Associates of any software or are otherwise beyond the Seller’s reasonable control. The aggregate liability of the Seller (and its Associates) in connection with the provision of, or failure to provide, the Seller Transition Services shall in no circumstances exceed the amount actually paid by the Buyer for the Seller Transition Services under Clause ‎17.4(d).

17.5

Buyer Transition Services

 

(a)

Subject always to Clause ‎17.5(e), following Completion the Buyer shall provide or cause to be provided to the Seller’s Group the transition services that are described in ‎Schedule 12, ‎Part 2 (Buyer Transition Services) (the “Buyer Transition Services”) for the period described in ‎Schedule 12, ‎Part 2 (Buyer Transition Services) in relation to the relevant Buyer Transition Service.  

 

(b)

Subject always to Clause ‎17.5(e), the Buyer shall, and shall cause its Associates (including the Group Companies) to, perform any Buyer Transition Services in substantially the same quality and manner as the same or comparable services were provided by the Group Companies to the Seller’s Group (other than the Group Companies) during the 6 month period prior to Completion or, if no such services were provided during such period, on reasonably standard market terms.

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(c)

The Seller may, upon not less than ten (10) days written notice to the Buyer, at any time and from time to time, reduce or terminate its right to receive (and the Buyer’s associated obligations to provide or cause the provision of) any or all of the applicable Buyer Transition Services.  

 

(d)

The Seller shall reimburse the Buyer for the reasonable hourly salary and benefit costs and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including (i) a fair allocation (in line with past practice) of any costs related to any software applications forming part of, or otherwise required for the provision of, the Buyer Transition Services; and (ii) any irrecoverable VAT) if any actually incurred by or on behalf of the Buyer or its Associates attributable to the provision of the Buyer Transition Services (the “Buyer Direct Costs”).  No later than the twentieth (20th) Business Day after the end of each calendar month during which the Buyer or its Associates provided Buyer Transition Services, beginning with the calendar month immediately following Completion, the Buyer shall provide an invoice to the Seller for the Buyer Direct Costs incurred during such calendar month. The Seller shall pay or cause to be paid each such invoice it receives within fifteen (15) days after its receipt.  The parties will cooperate to set off against any such invoice any outstanding invoiced amounts payable by the Buyer in respect of the Seller Transition Services under Clause ‎17.4(d).

 

(e)

The Buyer (and its Associates) shall have no liability to the Seller or any member of the Seller’s Group for any failure to comply in whole or part with Clause ‎17.5(a) and/or Clause ‎17.5(b) where the circumstances giving rise to such failure arise in whole or substantial part from the default or failure to perform of a third party, any unavailability to the Buyer or any of its Associates of any software or are otherwise beyond the Buyer’s reasonable control. The aggregate liability of the Buyer (and its Associates) in connection with the provision of, or failure to provide, the Buyer Transition Services shall in no circumstances exceed the amount actually paid by the Seller for the Buyer Transition Services under Clause ‎17.5(d).

17.6

Permitted Services Accounts

 

(a)

Following Completion, the Seller shall prepare draft Permitted Services Accounts.  The Buyer shall procure that the Buyer’s Group gives the Seller access, subject to any conditions the Buyer reasonably considers necessary, through its employees, agents and advisers, to all relevant files and working papers (with the right to take copies at the Seller’s expense) in the possession or control of the Buyer’s Group to the extent that they are reasonably required in connection with the preparation of the Permitted Services Accounts.

 

(b)

The draft Permitted Services Accounts shall be prepared in the form shown in ‎Schedule 14 (Form of Permitted Services Accounts) and shall detail the Seller’s calculation of the Permitted Services Amount.

 

(c)

The Seller shall submit the draft Permitted Services Accounts to the Buyer for review by the Buyer no later than 6 weeks after Completion. The Seller shall procure that, subject to any conditions the Seller reasonably considers necessary, the Buyer (and its agents and advisers) have access, to all relevant files and working papers (with the right to take copies at the Buyer’s expense) in the possession or control of the Seller to the extent they are reasonably required for the purposes of the Buyer’s review of the draft Permitted Services Accounts.

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(d)

The draft Permitted Services Accounts shall be deemed to have been accepted as the Permitted Services Accounts (if not so accepted earlier) unless, no later than 15 Business Days after the draft Permitted Services Accounts are received by the Buyer, the Buyer delivers to the Seller written notice (a Dispute Notice) to the contrary specifying (i) the item or items disputed; (ii) the Buyer’s reasons and an explanation of the matters in dispute; and (iii) how it considers the draft Permitted Services Accounts should be adjusted. If the Seller and the Buyer resolve the matters raised in the Dispute Notice no later than 5 Business Days after receipt of the notice (the Dispute Notice Long Stop Date), the draft Permitted Services Accounts (adjusted, if necessary, as agreed by the Buyer and the Seller) will be deemed to have been accepted by the Seller and the Buyer as the Permitted Services Accounts.

 

(e)

If the draft Permitted Services Accounts are not accepted or deemed to have been accepted as provided in Clause ‎17.6(d), the matter(s) raised in the Dispute Notice shall be referred to an independent chartered accountant (the “PSA Independent Accountant”) nominated jointly by the Seller and the Buyer, or failing such nomination within 5 Business Days following the Dispute Notice Long Stop Date, nominated at the written request of either of them by the President from time to time of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales or any successor institute. The PSA Independent Accountant shall be instructed to determine the matters raised in the Dispute Notice and determine any appropriate adjustment to the draft Permitted Services Accounts having regard to the provisions of this Agreement and to report within 10 Business Days (or such longer period as the PSA Independent Accountant shall require) of his appointment and shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator. Following such determination, the draft Permitted Services Accounts (adjusted as necessary as determined by the PSA Independent Accountant) will be deemed to be the Permitted Services Accounts.

 

(f)

The Buyer and the Seller shall co-operate in good faith to do everything reasonably necessary to procure the appointment of the PSA Independent Accountant and shall not unreasonably refuse to agree the PSA Independent Accountant’s terms of engagement. The decision of the PSA Independent Accountant in relation to the matters raised in the Dispute Notice shall (in the absence of fraud or manifest error) be final and binding on the parties.

 

(g)

The parties shall bear the costs of the PSA Independent Accountant in such proportions as he determines and otherwise equally.

 

(h)

The Buyer and the Seller shall promptly give to the PSA Independent Accountant:

 

(i)

the relevant provisions of this Agreement and all other relevant facts and information requested by the PSA Independent Accountant necessary for the proper determination of the matters raised in the Dispute Notice; and

 

(ii)

all information, assistance and access to books of account, documents, files and papers which the PSA Independent Accountant may reasonably require.

 

(i)

Following agreement or determination of the Permitted Services Accounts:

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(i)

if the Permitted Services Amount exceeds the Estimated Permitted Services Amount (the amount by which the Permitted Services Amount exceeds the Estimated Permitted Services Amount being the “Excess”) then the Buyer shall pay the Seller the amount of the Excess in accordance with Clause 17.6(j);

 

(ii)

if the Permitted Services Amount is less than the Estimated Permitted Services Amount (the amount by which the Permitted Services Amount is less than the Estimated Permitted Services Amount being the “Shortfall”) then the Seller shall pay the Buyer the amount of the Shortfall in accordance with Clause ‎17.6(j); and

 

(iii)

the Seller and the Buyer shall procure that, no later than 5 Business Days after the date on which the Permitted Services Accounts have been agreed or determined in accordance with this Clause ‎17.6, any amount owed under this clause shall be paid in accordance with Clause ‎26.

 

(j)

Payment of the Estimated Permitted Services Amount, the Shortfall and the Excess (the “Permitted Services Payments”) shall be treated as:

 

(i)

the Buyer (or Group Company paying or receiving such amount):

 

(A)

paying (as agent for and on behalf of the relevant Group Company) any Permitted Services Expenditure incurred by another Group Company and taken into account in that Permitted Services Payment; and

 

(B)

receiving (as agent for and on behalf of the relevant Group Company) any Permitted Services Income owed to another Group Company and taken into account in that Permitted Services Payment; and

 

(ii)

the Seller (or other member of the Seller’s Group paying or receiving such amount):

 

(A)

receiving (as agent for and on behalf of the relevant member of the Seller’s Group) any Permitted Services Expenditure owed to another member of the Seller’s Group and taken into account in that Permitted Services Payment; and

 

(B)

paying (as agent for and on behalf of the relevant member of the Seller’s Group) any Permitted Services Income owed by another member of the Seller’s Group and taken into account in that Permitted Services Payment.

 

(k)

Any VAT invoices required to be issued in respect of Permitted Services Expenditure or Permitted Services Income shall be issued to the recipient for VAT purposes of the supply to which such Permitted Services Expenditure or Permitted Services Income relates.

18

Seller guarantee

18.1

In consideration of the entry of the Buyer into this Agreement, the Seller’s Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally as primary obligor:

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(a)

undertakes and guarantees to the Buyer on demand the full and punctual performance by the Seller Parties (or their assignees in accordance with Clause 20) of all their obligations under the Transaction Documents including the due and punctual payment of all sums now or subsequently payable by the Seller Parties (or their assignees in accordance with Clause 20) to the Buyer under this Agreement; and

 

(b)

undertakes with the Buyer that if, and each time that, the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) fails to make any payment to the Buyer either when it is due under this Agreement, or in connection with any breach of this Agreement in respect of which both liability and quantum is agreed in writing between the Buyer and the Seller or has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Seller’s Guarantor shall (without requiring the Buyer first to take steps against the Seller or any other person) pay that amount to the Buyer on demand, together with interest at the interest rate specified in Clause ‎26.

18.2

If a Seller Party (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) defaults in the performance of any obligations under any of the Transaction Documents, the Seller’s Guarantor shall on demand perform (or procure the performance of) that obligation, so that the same benefits shall be conferred on the Buyer as it would have received if the relevant Seller Party (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) had duly performed that obligation and shall indemnify the Buyer on demand from and against all Losses suffered or incurred directly or indirectly by the Buyer as a result or in connection with any default by the relevant Seller Party (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) in the performance of its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

18.3

The obligations of the Seller’s Guarantor under this Clause ‎18 shall not be affected (save to the extent that the obligations of the Seller Parties are thereby affected) in whole or in part by any act, omission, matter or thing (whether or not known to the Seller’s Guarantor, the Seller or the Buyer) which, but for this Clause ‎18.3, might operate to reduce, release or prejudice the Seller’s Guarantor’s obligations, including:

 

(a)

any variation of this Agreement;

 

(b)

any neglect or delay in seeking the performance of any obligations under this Agreement;

 

(c)

any time, waiver, forbearance or consent granted to, or composition or arrangement with, the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) or other person;

 

(d)

the release of the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20);

 

(e)

any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of, or dissolution or change in the members or status of, the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20) or any other person;

 

(f)

any unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any obligation of the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20); or

 

(g)

any insolvency or similar proceedings.

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18.4

The obligations and liabilities of the Seller’s Guarantor pursuant to this Clause 18 are continuing obligations and liabilities which shall remain in force until all the obligations of the Seller Party (or its assignees in accordance with Clause 18) under the Transaction Documents have been performed or fully satisfied regardless of any intermediate performance or discharge in whole or in part.

18.5

The obligations and liabilities of the Seller’s Guarantor pursuant to this Clause ‎18 may be enforced without the Buyer first taking any action against a Seller Party (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20).

18.6

The Buyer may make one or more demands under this Clause ‎18.

18.7

Each payment to be made by the Seller’s Guarantor pursuant to this Clause ‎18 shall be made in the currency in which the relevant amount is payable by the Seller (or its assignees in accordance with Clause ‎20).

19

Announcements and confidentiality

19.1

Subject to the following provisions of this Clause ‎19 (Announcements and confidentiality), no announcement shall be made in relation to this Agreement unless:

 

(a)

it is in the agreed form; or

 

(b)

it is required to be made by law or by any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to which a party or its Associates is subject, in which case that party shall to the extent reasonably practicable consult with the other parties as to the form, content and timing of the announcement.

19.2

Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the Buyer after Completion from communicating with the employees of any Group Company, any parties to any contract made with any Group Company and with any current or prospective customer of or supplier to any Group Company in relation to the fact of the acquisition of any Group Company or matters incidental to the future operations of any business of any Group Company.

19.3

Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the Seller after Completion from communicating with the employees of any member of the Seller’s Group, any parties to any contract made with any member of the Seller’s Group or with any current or prospective customer or supplier to any member of the Seller’s Group in relation to the fact of the disposal of any Group Company, or from communications consistent with the Seller exercising its rights under Clause ‎10 (Pensions indemnity).

19.4

The parties shall not, and shall procure that none of their respective Associates shall, disclose or otherwise make use of (and shall use all reasonable endeavours to prevent the publication or disclosure of) the contents or terms of any of the Transaction Documents, unless and then only to the extent that disclosure is:

 

(a)

made by a party on a confidential basis to its professional advisers in connection with their provision of professional services; or

 

(b)

made by a party on a confidential basis to its investors, financiers or potential investors or financiers in connection with its usual reporting, financing or refinancing arrangements; or

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(c)

required by a party in connection with an application for a tax clearance, grant or other concession; or

 

(d)

made under the terms of an announcement permitted by this Agreement; or

 

(e)

required to be made by law or by any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to which the disclosing party is subject provided that it shall (to the extent permitted) immediately notify the other parties of this fact and take into account their reasonable requirements as to the timing, content and manner of making such disclosure; or

 

(f)

restricted to information which at the time of disclosure is in the public domain (other than as a result of a breach by the disclosing party or any member of its Group of any of the Transaction Documents).

20

Assignment

20.1

Subject to Clause ‎20.2 and Clause ‎20.3, no party may without the written consent of the others assign, transfer, grant any security interest over or hold on trust any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any interest in them.

20.2

The Buyer may without the consent of the Seller:

 

(a)

assign all of its rights under this Agreement to any member of the Buyer’s Group provided that before ceasing to be a member of the Buyer’s Group any assignee shall assign all assigned rights back to the Buyer or another member of the Buyer’s Group; and

 

(b)

charge and/or assign all or any of its rights under this Agreement to any person by way of security for borrowings.

20.3

The Seller may without the consent of the Buyer assign all or any of its rights under this Agreement to any member of the Seller’s Group provided that:

 

(a)

before ceasing to be a member of the Seller’s Group any assignee shall assign all assigned rights back to that Seller or another member of the Seller’s Group; and

 

(b)

the obligations of the Seller’s Guarantor shall be to act as guarantor of such assignee and the provisions of Clause ‎18 shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of the relevant assignee and its obligations to be guaranteed.

20.4

In relation to any assignment under Clause ‎20.2 and Clause ‎20.3(a):

 

(a)

the assignor shall notify the other parties as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within five Business Days) of the assignment;

 

(b)

any assignee shall not be entitled to receive under this Agreement any greater benefit than the assignor would have been entitled to under this Agreement, and no party shall incur any increase in liability under this Agreement which would not have occurred but for the assignment; and

 

(c)

if an obligation to assign back rights has arisen, no person shall be entitled to exercise the rights in question until such assignment has been completed as required.

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21

Entire agreement

21.1

The Transaction Documents contain the entire agreement between the parties, and replace all previous agreements and understandings between them, relating to their subject matter.

21.2

The parties agree that no representations, warranties, undertakings or promises have been expressly or impliedly given in respect of the subject matter of the Transaction Documents, and they are not relying on any representation, warranty, undertaking or promise, other than those which are expressly stated in a Transaction Documents.

21.3

Other than in relation to a statement made fraudulently:

 

(a)

none of the parties shall have any right or remedy in respect of any statement (whether negligent or innocent) not set out in the Transaction Documents upon which it relied in entering into the Transaction Documents; and

 

(b)

the only right or remedy that a party shall have in connection with the Transaction Documents (including for any statement repeated or deemed made in it, whether negligent or innocent) shall be for breach of contract and none of the parties shall be entitled to rescind or (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) terminate this Agreement nor shall they have the right to bring a claim in tort or under the Misrepresentation Act 1967 in connection with the Transaction Documents.

21.4

Any terms or conditions which may be implied by law in relation to the Transaction are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law or, if and to the extent incapable of exclusion, any right or remedy in relation to them is irrevocably waived.

21.5

The Buyer and the Seller acknowledge and agree that neither such party (or any of their respective Associates) has any liability or further obligation under Clause 3 of the exclusivity agreement between the Buyer and the Seller dated 13 September 2019 and no such liability or obligation can arise after the entering into by them of this Agreement.

22

Non-recourse

22.1

Any claim under or in connection with a Transaction Document (including its negotiation or performance) may be made only against the persons expressly identified as parties in the preamble to that Transaction Document (each such person being, in relation to the relevant document, a “Transaction Party”), save in the case of (i) fraud relevant to the claim on the part of any person who is not a Transaction Party in relation to a Transaction Document (including any shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent or adviser to any Transaction Party) (each a “Non-Party”); or (ii) an offence which is relevant to such claim having been committed under the Anti-Corruption Laws by any Non-Party; or (iii) any fees, costs and expenses to which the Group or any member of the Seller’s Group is entitled in accordance with agreements existing at the date of this Agreement or at the date of Completion.

22.2

Save in the case of (i) fraud of the type referred to in Clause ‎22.1 on the part of any Non-Party; or (ii) an offence having been committed under the Anti-Corruption Laws by any Non-Party, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any Non-Party shall not have any liability under or in connection with that document

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(including its negotiation or performance, or in connection with the Warranties, any indemnity, or any facts, matters or circumstances which may or might have been Disclosed) and the parties hereby waive and release, and undertake to procure the release and waiver by any Associate of it (including in the case of the Buyer, each member of the Group) of, all claims against and liabilities of any Non-Party arising by reference to any event occurring on or before Completion in relation to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents but not any other claims or liabilities.

22.3

None of the information supplied or statements made by a Group Company, or its officers, employees, agents or professional advisers to the Seller, or their representatives or advisers or the TUPE Employees, in connection with the Transaction Documents shall be deemed to include a representation to the Seller as to its accuracy. The Seller waives any right or claim it may have against any Group Company, or its officers, employees (including the TUPE Employees), agents or professional advisers in respect of any error or omission in connection with any information supplied or statement made by them (and acknowledges and agrees that any such right or claim shall not constitute a defence to any claim by the Buyer) save in the event of fraud relevant to the claim by such officer, employee, agent or professional adviser or TUPE Employee in which event the Seller shall be entitled to pursue a claim against such person (but shall in no event not be entitled to pursue any claim against any Group Company in relation to vicarious liability or otherwise in connection with such fraud).

23

Further assurance

23.1

After Completion, each party shall at its own cost and expense for a period of 24 months after Completion execute or procure the execution of any document and do anything else reasonably required by law or another party to give effect to the transfer of the Shares to the Buyer in accordance with this Agreement.

23.2

The Seller shall provide as soon as reasonably practicable (consistent with there being no material disruption to the business of any member of the Seller’s Group) after a relevant request (and, provided the timing of the requests makes it reasonable practicable, the Seller will use reasonable endeavours to do so with sufficient time before any applicable deadline or due date) (i) all information and documents within its possession as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Buyer or its advisers solely for the purpose of preparing any filing, notification or submission required to be made within 18 months of Completion to the CMA in relation to the Transaction or for inclusion in any responses to any requests for further information consequent upon such filings, notifications or submissions; and (ii) all such other cooperation or assistance as may reasonably be required including reasonable access to personnel, save that business secrets and other commercially and/or competitively sensitive information (“Sensitive Information”) shall only be provided to the Buyer’s Solicitors and following the receipt by the Seller of a solicitors’ undertaking from the Buyer’s Solicitors (in a form acceptable to the Seller, acting reasonably) that the Sensitive Information will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to the Buyer or any party other than the CMA.

24

Costs

24.1

Each party shall pay the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the Transaction Documents.

24.2

No Group Company will bear or agree to bear any part of such costs and expenses.

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25

Effect of termination

25.1

If Completion does not take place, the Buyer shall at the written request of the Seller return to the Seller as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any even within 10 Business Days of such request) all documents (and delete information in electronic form to the extent technically practicable save for information which is (i) stored electronically in automatic archiving or back-up systems or (ii) required to be retained for the purposes of satisfying professional duties and obligations) concerning any Group Company, the Vessels or the Seller which have been provided to it in connection with this Agreement and will not use or make available to another person information which it or its advisers have been given in respect of any Group Company, the Vessels or the Seller and which is not in the public domain otherwise than through a breach of any obligation of a party, provided that all such information retained shall be kept strictly confidential.

25.2

The Surviving Provisions and any other provisions which expressly or by implication are necessary for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement shall survive termination.

26

Payments

26.1

Subject to paragraph ‎2(d) of ‎Part 1 of ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration), all sums payable under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid free of:

 

(a)

any counterclaim or set-off of any kind;

 

(b)

any other deduction or withholding, except those required by law.

26.2

Subject to Clause ‎26.3, if any deduction or withholding is required by law, or any amount paid under this Agreement (other than the Consideration, the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment, the Permitted Services Expenditure, the Permitted Services Income and any amounts paid pursuant to Clause ‎17.6) is subject to Tax (or would have been but for the use of any Relief), the payer shall also pay to the recipient such amount as will ensure that the net receipt, after Tax, is the same as it would have been had there been no Tax, deduction or withholding.

26.3

Clause ‎26.2 will not apply: (i) to the extent that the deduction, withholding or Tax would not have arisen but for the payee not being tax resident in the United Kingdom; or (ii) so as to increase any liability in a manner inconsistent with Clause ‎20.4.

26.4

Any payment required to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected by crediting for same day value the account specified in this Agreement (which, in the case of any payment to a Seller Party, will be the Seller’s Solicitor’s Account) (or such other account in the United Kingdom as the party may notify to the other on no less than two Business Days’ notice) by way of electronic transfer on or before the due day for payment. If a party defaults in making payment when due of any sum payable under this Agreement, its liability shall be increased to include interest on that sum from the date when payment was due until the date of actual payment (after as well as before judgment) at 5% per annum. The interest payable shall accrue from day to day.

26.5

Any payment by the Seller in respect of a claim under the Warranties, in relation to Leakage or under an indemnity under this Agreement shall, to the extent possible, be treated as a reduction in:

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(a)

first, the Equity Consideration paid by the Buyer to the Seller under this Agreement until such consideration is reduced to £1; then

 

(b)

second, the Earn Out Consideration paid by the Buyer to the Seller under this Agreement until such consideration is reduced to £1; then

 

(c)

third, the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment and the Permitted Services Amount paid by the Buyer to the Seller under this Agreement.

27

Effect of completion

Obligations under this Agreement which have not been fully performed by or on Completion and the rights and remedies available under it shall remain in full force and effect despite Completion.

28

Third party rights

28.1

The parties do not intend any third party to have the right to enforce any provision of this Agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 except that:

 

(a)

each of any Group Company, its officers, employees, agents or its professional advisers may with the consent of the Buyer enforce and rely on Clause ‎16; and

 

(b)

each of the persons referred to in Clause ‎22.2 may enforce and rely on such clause and that provision shall not be terminated, amended or modified in any manner so as to adversely affect any such person without their prior written consent.

28.2

Subject to Clause ‎28.1(b), the parties may terminate or vary or waive any right or obligation under this Agreement without the consent of any third party.

29

Variations

No variation of any Transaction Document shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of each party.

30

Communications

30.1

Any communication under or in connection with this Agreement must be in English, in writing, signed by or on behalf of the person making it and delivered by hand or sent by recorded delivery post (or airmail, if the destination is outside the country of origin), or email to the relevant party at its address and for the attention of the individual set out below (or as notified in accordance with Clause ‎30 (Communications)).

The Buyer

(a)The Buyer

Address:12 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4ZT

Email address:callum.bruce@northstarshipping.co.uk

Attention:Callum Bruce

In each case with a copy to the Buyer’s Solicitors:

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Address:Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AF

Email address:Sandra.rafferty@cms-cmno.com

Attention:Sandra Rafferty

 

(b)

The Seller, the Crew Employer, the Vessel Sellers and Seller’s Guarantor

 

Address:

12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500, Houston, Texas, 77079 USA

Email address:aeverett@seacormarine.com

Attention:General Counsel

In each case with a copy to the Seller’s Solicitors

Address:Adelaide House, London Bridge, London EC4R 9HA

Email address:Nicholas.Myatt@bclplaw.com

Attention:Nicholas Myatt

30.2

A party may notify a change to its details specified in Clause ‎30.1. The new address shall take effect two Business Days after receipt of that notice or such later date as may be specified in the notice.

30.3

Without evidence of earlier receipt, communications complying with Clause ‎30.1 are deemed received:

 

(a)

if delivered by hand, at the time of delivery; or

 

(b)

if sent by “Special Delivery 9.00am/Next Day” or “Recorded Signed For” delivery, at 9.00am on the second Business Day after posting, or (if sent by airmail) fifth, Business Day after posting; or

 

(c)

if sent by email, at the earlier of:

 

(i)

the time a return receipt is generated automatically by the recipient's email server;

 

(ii)

the time the recipient acknowledges receipt; and

 

(iii)

24 hours after transmission,

unless the sender receives notification that the email has not been successfully delivered,

except that if deemed receipt would occur before 9.00am on a Business Day, it shall instead be deemed to occur at 9.00am on that day and if deemed receipt would occur after 5.00pm on a Business Day, or on a day which is not a Business Day, it shall instead be deemed to occur at 9.00am on the next Business Day. References in this Clause ‎30 (Communications) to a time of day are to the time of day at the location of the recipient.

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30.4

In proving the giving of a communication, it shall be sufficient to prove that delivery was made to the appropriate address, the communication was properly addressed and posted by prepaid recorded delivery post or prepaid airmail or the email was sent to the appropriate email address and dispatch of transmission from the sender's external gateway was confirmed as specified pursuant to Clause 30.1.

30.5

If a person for whose attention communications must be marked or copied has been specified pursuant to Clause ‎30.1, a communication will be effective only if it is marked for that person’s attention or copied to that person (as the case may be).

30.6

This Clause ‎30 (Communications) does not apply to the service of any document required to be served in relation to legal proceedings.

31

Service of process

31.1

The Crew Employer and Seller’s Guarantor irrevocably appoint the Seller as their agent for service of process in relation to any English court proceedings in connection with any Transaction Document.

31.2

Service on the agent (as named above or notified in accordance with this Clause ‎31 (Service of process)) shall be deemed to be valid service whether or not the process is received by the Crew Employer or Seller’s Guarantor.

31.3

If the agent changes its address to another address in England, the Crew Employer and Seller’s Guarantor shall within ten Business Days notify the Buyer of the new address.

31.4

If the agent ceases to be able to act as agent or to have an address in England, the Crew Employer and Seller’s Guarantor shall within ten Business Days notify the Buyer of the appointment of a new agent acceptable to the Buyer, failing which the Buyer may serve proceedings on the Crew Employer and Seller’s Guarantor by an advertisement in the Financial Times newspaper stating how the Crew Employer and Seller’s Guarantor may obtain a copy of the proceedings. The proceedings shall be deemed to be served on the date of publication of the advertisement.

31.5

Nothing in any Transaction Document shall affect the Buyer’s right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

32

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, which shall each constitute an original and together constitute one agreement. If this Agreement is executed in counterpart, it shall not be effective unless each party has executed at least one counterpart.

33

Governing law and jurisdiction

33.1

This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising in connection with it (and, unless provided otherwise, any document entered into in connection with it) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

33.2

The English courts have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement (and, unless provided otherwise, any document entered into in connection with it), including disputes relating to any non-contractual obligations.

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33.3

Each party irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or later have to proceedings being brought in the English courts (on the grounds that the English courts are not a convenient forum or otherwise).

33.4

Nothing in this Agreement (or, unless provided otherwise, any document entered into in connection with it) shall prevent a party from applying to the courts of any other country for injunctive or other interim relief.

Signed by the parties on the date of this Agreement

 

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Schedule 1

Details of the Group

Part 1

Details of the Company

Name

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited

Company number

00455971

Date of incorporation

23 June 1948

Incorporated in:

England and Wales

Issued Share capital

55,579 A ordinary shares of 10 pence each and 135,759,639 B ordinary shares of 10 pence each

Registered office

7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

Directors

Stuart Alan Binding

Robert Frederick Catchpole

Paul Jonathan Willis

Secretary

Steven Morton Alais

Charges, mortgages and other registered security interests over assets of the Company

Charge code: 0045 5971 0070

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 0045 5971 0069

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 0045 5971 0068

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 0045 5971 0067

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

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Part 2

Details of other members of the Group

Name

Southern Crewing Services Limited

Company number

02858994

Date of incorporation

4 October 1993

Incorporated in:

England and Wales

Issued Share capital

Shares

Registered Owner

 

2 ordinary shares on £1 each

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited

Registered office

7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

Directors

John Patrick Anniss

Jesus Llorca Rodriguez

Secretary

Steven Morton Alais

Charges, mortgages and other registered security interests over assets of the Company

None

 

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Name

Putford Achiever Limited

Company number

11498739

Date of incorporation

3 August 2018

Incorporated in:

England and Wales

Issued Share capital

Shares

Registered Owner

 

101 ordinary shares of £1 each

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited

Registered office

7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

Directors

John Patrick Anniss

Stuart Alan Binding

Robert Frederick Catchpole

Paul Jonathan Willis

Secretary

Steven Morton Alais

Charges, mortgages and other registered security interests over assets of the Company

Charge code: 1149 8739 0004

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1149 8739 0003

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1149 8739 0002

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1149 8739 0001

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

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Name

Putford Pride Limited

Company number

11380434

Date of incorporation

24 May 2018

Incorporated in:

England and Wales

Issued Share capital

Shares

Registered Owner

 

101 ordinary shares of £1 each

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited

Registered office

7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

Directors

John Patrick Anniss

Stuart Alan Binding

Robert Frederick Catchpole

Paul Jonathan Willis

Secretary

Steven Morton Alais

Charges, mortgages and other registered security interests over assets of the Company

Charge code: 1138 0434 0004

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1138 0434 0003

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 8 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1138 0434 0002

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 8 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1138 0434 0001

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 2 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

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Name

Putford Saviour Limited

Company number

11498615

Date of incorporation

3 August 2018

Incorporated in:

England and Wales

Issued Share capital

Shares

Registered Owner

 

101 ordinary shares of £1 each

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited

Registered office

7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

Directors

John Patrick Anniss

Stuart Alan Binding

Robert Frederick Catchpole

Paul Jonathan Willis

Secretary

Steven Morton Alais

Charges, mortgages and other registered security interests over assets of the Company

Charge code: 1149 8615 0004

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1149 8615 0003

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1149 8615 0002

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1149 8615 0001

Created: 4 October 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

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Name

Putford Jaguar Limited

Company number

11381063

Date of incorporation

24 May 2018

Incorporated in:

England and Wales

Issued Share capital

Shares

Registered Owner

 

101 ordinary shares of £1 each

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited

Registered office

7/8 Great James Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3DF

Directors

John Patrick Anniss

Stuart Alan Binding

Robert Frederick Catchpole

Paul Jonathan Willis

Secretary

Steven Morton Alais

Charges, mortgages and other registered security interests over assets of the Company

Charge code: 1138 1063 0004

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 9 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1138 1063 0003

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 8 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1138 1063 0002

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 8 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

Charge code: 1138 1063 0001

Created: 28 September 2018

Delivered: 2 October 2018

Persons entitled: Dnb Bank Asa, New York Branch

 

 

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Schedule 2

Vessels

Part 1

Vessels within the Group at the date of this Agreement

Name of Vessel

Owner

Putford Achates

Putford Ajax

Putford Aries

Putford Athena

Putford Enterprise

Putford Protector

Putford Viking

Putford Voyager

Putford Worker

BPOS Harvester

The Company

Putford Achiever

Putford Achiever Limited

Putford Pride

Putford Pride Limited

Putford Saviour

Putford Saviour Limited

Putford Jaguar

Putford Jaguar Limited

Part 2

Transferring Vessels

Name of Vessel

Owner (at the date of this Agreement)

Owner (at Completion)

Putford Provider

Stirling Offshore Limited

The Company

Putford Terminator

Stirling Offshore Limited

The Company

Putford Defender

Putford Defender Limited

The Company

Putford Phoenix

Putford Phoenix Limited

The Company

 

 

 

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Part 3

Vessel Particulars

Name of Vessel

Particulars

Putford Achates

IMO Number: 7501895

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A 1 OFFSHORE SUPPLY SHIP - LMC

Year of Build: 1976

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1043 / 312

Putford Ajax

IMO Number: 7501900

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A 1 SAFETY STANDBY VESSEL - LMC

Year of Build: 1976

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1043 / 312

Putford Aries

IMO Number: 7502966

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A 1 OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL - LMC

Year of Build: 1977

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1829 / 548

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Putford Athena

IMO Number: 7404217

Classification Society: DNV - GL

Class Notation: 1A1 – SUPPLY VESSEL SF

Year of Build: 1975

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1188 / 356

Putford Enterprise

IMO Number: 8303032

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A1 OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL – LMS UMS (Suspended)

Year of Build: 1985

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1793 / 654

Putford Protector

IMO Number: 8119235

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A1 OFFSHORE SUPPLY SHIP LMC

Year of Build: 1982

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1822 / 546

Putford Viking

IMO Number: 7502954

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: +100 A1 LMC OFFSHORE SUPPLY SHIP

Year of Build: 1976

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: ABERDEEN

GT/NT: 1492 / 447

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Putford Voyager

IMO Number: 8421626

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A1 OFFSHORE SUPPLY SHIP LMC - UMS

Year of Build: 1985

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1510 / 560

Putford Worker

IMO Number: 7432094

Classification Society: DNV - GL

Class Notation: 1A1 – SUPPLY VESSEL- EO ICE © SF

Year of Build: 1975

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LONDON

GT/NT: 1417 / 518

BPOS Harvester

IMO Number: 7210848

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A1 STANDBY SAFETY VESSEL LMC

Year of Build: 1971

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 433 / 129

Putford Achiever

IMO Number: 9268100

Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

Class Notation: A1 FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1 AMS – SUPPLY AND SAFETY STANDBY VESSEL

Year of Build: 2003

Flag: CAYMAN ISLANDS

Place of Registration: GEORGE TOWN

GT/NT: 2018 / 605

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Putford Pride

IMO Number: 9359832

Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

Class Notation: A1 FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1 – OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL (E) AMS ACCU

Year of Build: 2007

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1934 / 580

Putford Saviour

IMO Number: 9329277

Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

Class Notation: A1 FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1 (E) AMS

Year of Build: 2004

Flag: CAYMAN ISLANDS

Place of Registration: GEORGE TOWN

GT/NT: 1996 / 598

Putford Jaguar

IMO Number: 9359844

Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

Class Notation: A1 FIREFIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1 – OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL AMS ACCU

Year of Build: 2006

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1934 / 580

Putford Provider

IMO Number: 8119170

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A1 – OFFSHORE SUPPLY SHIP - LMC

Year of Build: 1983

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1822 / 546

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Putford Terminator

IMO Number: 8501505

Classification Society: LLOYDS REGISTER

Class Notation: 100 A1 – OFFSHORE SUPPLY SHIP, FIRE FIGHTING SHIP, LMC, UMS

Year of Build: 1985

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1504 / 572

Putford Defender

IMO Number: 9298985

Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

Class Notation: + A1 - AMS

Year of Build: 2004

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 1784 / 535

Putford Phoenix

IMO Number: 9267376

Classification Society: BUREAU VERITAS

Class Notation: SUPPLY VESSEL – HNLS – AUT-UMS SDS

Year of Build: 2002

Flag: BRITISH

Place of Registration: LOWESTOFT

GT/NT: 2282 / 1005

 

 

 

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Schedule 3

Not used

 

 

 

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Schedule 4

Reserved Matters

1

Issue, allot, repay, redeem or grant any option or other right to subscribe in respect of, any share or loan capital.

2

Vary its share capital or the rights attaching to it in any way.

3

Acquire or agree to acquire any share or other interest in any company, partnership or other venture.

4

Pass any shareholder resolution.

5

Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution.

6

Otherwise than in the normal course of trading, grant or extend any mortgage, charge or debenture or give any guarantee or indemnity.

7

Incur or authorise any capital expenditure exceeding £100,000 in aggregate or £20,000 per item.

8

Amend or terminate any Charter or amend or terminate any arrangement, charter, agreement or otherwise between any member of the Seller’s Group on the one hand and any member of the Group on the other hand in relation to any of the Transferring Vessels.

9

Sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in a transaction or a series of transactions:

 

(i)

any of the Properties;

 

(ii)

any of the Vessels;

 

(iii)

any of the Group Companies; and/or

 

(iv)

any other asset(s) of the Group with a market value exceeding £100,000 in aggregate or £20,000 per item,

or undertake any transaction which has an equivalent effect.

10

Assign or otherwise dispose of any of its book debts.

11

Make any loan or borrow any money (except to or from the Seller’s Group or between members of the Group up to an aggregate of £100,000).

12

Enter into any contract or commitment with expected revenues or expenditure of more than £100,000, other than a time charter entered into in the ordinary course and on arm’s length terms.

13

Make any new offers, or offer any new incentives, to any customer or prospective customer.

14

Make, propose or permit any change in the terms and conditions of employment or pension benefits of any Employee.

15

Introduce any new contractual or customary practice concerning the making of any lump sum payment on the termination of employment of any Employee.

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16

Assign any TUPE Employees away from the Vessels.

17

Assign any new employees to the Vessels other than as required to replace TUPE Employees who resign from employment with the Crew Employer or are dismissed in accordance with paragraph ‎19 below or are otherwise temporarily unavailable to perform their usual responsibilities.

18

Employ any new office staff on a basic salary of more than £75,000.

19

Terminate the employment of any Employee other than ‘for cause’ on grounds that justify summary termination.

20

Enter into or vary any leases in relation to the Properties or make any purchases of any other properties.  

21

Terminate any of its insurances or do anything with the intention that any of its insurances  lapse or become voidable.

22

Institute or settle any legal or arbitration proceedings relating to its business where the amount of the claim in question is in excess of £100,000 (save for debt collection in the normal course of its business).

23

Agree, conditionally or otherwise, to do any of the above actions or things.

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Schedule 5

Completion formalities

Part 1

Seller’s obligations

Restart Numbering Applied

1

The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer:

(a)

signed transfers of the Shares, in favour of the Buyer, together with the share certificate for such Shares or, in the absence of a share certificate, an indemnity for lost share certificate;

(b)

the Supplementary Disclosure Letter (if required) executed by the Seller;

(c)

the Licence executed by the Seller and the Company;

(d)

the Tax Deed executed by the Seller and the Seller’s Guarantor;

(e)

the resignations of the directors (other than, where applicable, Robert Frederick Catchpole, Stuart Binding and Paul Willis) and secretary of each Group Company in the agreed form;

(f)

the resignation of the auditors (and separate confirmation that no fees are outstanding) of each Group Company in the agreed form;

(g)

a power of attorney and appointment of proxy in the agreed form, executed by the Seller, empowering the Buyer to exercise the Seller’s rights as shareholder of the Company pending the stamping and registration of the transfers referred to in paragraph ‎1(a) above;

(h)

a letter from the Seller confirming that it has ceased to be a registrable person (within the meaning of section 790C CA 2006) in relation to the Company;

(i)

statement of each bank account of each Group Company at the close of business on the last Business Day preceding Completion, together with the cheque books and bank mandates in respect of those accounts;

(j)

irrevocable deeds of release in respect of the following security, duly executed by the relevant Group Company and DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch:

 

(i)

English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Achiever Limited;

 

(ii)

English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Saviour Limited;

 

(iii)

English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Jaguar Limited;

 

(iv)

English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018  in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Pride Limited;

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(v)

Cayman Islands law ship mortgage granted by Putford Achiever Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to the Cayman vessel Putford Achiever (official number 743578);

 

(vi)

New York law assignment of insurances agreement by Putford Achiever Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to insurances in respect of vessel Putford Achiever;

 

(vii)

New York law assignment of earnings agreement by Putford Achiever Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to earnings in respect of vessel Putford Achiever;

 

(viii)

Cayman Islands law deed of covenant by Putford Achiever Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to the Cayman vessel Putford Achiever (official number 743578);

 

(ix)

English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Pride Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Centrica Pride (official number 912803);

 

(x)

New York law assignment of insurances agreement by Putford Pride Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to insurances in respect of vessel Centrica Pride;

 

(xi)

New York law assignment of earnings agreement by Putford Pride Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to earnings in respect of vessel Centrica Pride;

 

(xii)

English law deed of covenant by Putford Pride Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Centrica Pride (official number 912803);

 

(xiii)

Cayman Island law ship mortgage granted by Putford Saviour Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to the Cayman vessel Putford Saviour (official number 742477);

 

(xiv)

New York law assignment of insurances agreement by Putford Saviour Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to insurances in respect of vessel Putford Saviour;

 

(xv)

New York law assignment of earnings agreement by Putford Saviour Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to earnings in respect of vessel Putford Saviour;

 

(xvi)

Cayman Island law deed of covenant by Putford Saviour Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to the Cayman vessel Putford Saviour (official number 742477);

 

(xvii)

English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Jaguar Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Jaguar (official number 912910);

 

(xviii)

New York law assignment of insurances agreement by Putford Jaguar Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to insurances in respect of vessel Putford Jaguar;

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(xix)

New York law assignment of earnings agreement by Putford Jaguar Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to earnings in respect of vessel Putford Jaguar;

 

(xx)

English law deed of covenant by Putford Jaguar Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Jaguar (official number 912910);

 

(xxi)

English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Defender Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Defender (official number 923368);

 

(xxii)

New York law assignment of insurances agreement by Putford Defender Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to insurances in respect of vessel Putford Defender;

 

(xxiii)

New York law assignment of earnings agreement by Putford Defender Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to earnings in respect of vessel Putford Defender;

 

(xxiv)

English law deed of covenant by Putford Defender Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Defender (official number 923368);

 

(xxv)

English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Phoenix Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Phoenix (official number 923404);

 

(xxvi)

New York law assignment of insurances agreement by Putford Phoenix Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to insurances in respect of vessel Putford Phoenix;

 

(xxvii)

New York law assignment of earnings agreement by Putford Phoenix Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to earnings in respect of vessel Putford Phoenix;

 

(xxviii)

English law deed of covenant by Putford Phoenix Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Phoenix (official number 923404);

(k)

the following original share certificates or indemnities for lost share certificates in lieu thereof (in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer):

 

(i)

original share certificate provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Achiever Limited;

 

(ii)

original share certificate provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Saviour Limited;

 

(iii)

original share certificate provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Jaguar Limited;

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(iv)

original share certificate provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018  in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Pride Limited;

(l)

the following original stock transfer forms:

 

(i)

original stock transfer form provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Achiever Limited;

 

(ii)

original stock transfer form provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Saviour Limited;

 

(iii)

original stock transfer form provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Jaguar Limited;

 

(iv)

original stock transfer form provided pursuant to the English law deed of charge over shares by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018  in relation to 101 shares of £1 in Putford Pride Limited;

(m)

the following original UK Ship Registry mortgage forms with the relevant section for Discharge of Mortgage duly completed and executed by DNB Bank ASA, New York:

 

(i)

ship mortgage form in relation to the English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Pride Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Centrica Pride (official number 912803);

 

(ii)

ship mortgage form in relation to the English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Jaguar Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Jaguar (official number 912910);

 

(iii)

ship mortgage form in relation to the English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Defender Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Defender (official number 923368);

 

(iv)

ship mortgage form in relation to the English law ship mortgage granted by Putford Phoenix Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 28 September 2018 in relation to the UK vessel Putford Phoenix (official number 923404);

(n)

the following original Cayman Islands Registry mortgage forms with the relevant section for Discharge of Mortgage duly completed and executed by DNB Bank ASA, New York:

 

(i)

ship mortgage form in relation to the Cayman Island law ship mortgage granted by Putford Achiever Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York

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Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to the Cayman Islands vessel Putford Achiever (official number 743578);

 

(ii)

ship mortgage form in relation to the Cayman Island law ship mortgage granted by Putford Saviour Limited in favour of DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch dated 4 October 2018 in relation to the Cayman Islands vessel Putford Saviour (official number 742477);

(o)

a copy of a Certificate of Registry showing each of the Transferring Vessels registered wholly in the name of the relevant Group Company.

2

The Seller shall deliver or make available to the Buyer:

(a)

the statutory registers of each Group Company including the certificate of incorporation, minute books and share certificate books, complete and up to date up to (but not including) Completion;

(b)

the title deeds relating to the Property “Columbus Buildings, Waveney Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1BN”;

(c)

to the extent not in the possession of the Company or relevant Subsidiary (in physical or electronic form) or to be provided pursuant to the Seller Transition Services, the financial and accounting books and records of the Group Companies (provided that such documents may be delivered by being made available at the Properties); and

(d)

any usernames and passwords or other log in details for any online accounts through which the Group Companies makes Tax, Companies House or other filings.

3

The Seller shall procure that the board of directors of each Group Company resolve that (as appropriate in the case of each Group Company):

(a)

the Incoming Officers be appointed as additional directors or secretaries with effect from Completion;

(b)

the resignations referred to in paragraph ‎1(e) above be accepted; and

(c)

in respect of the Company only:

 

(i)

the transfer of the Shares referred to in paragraph ‎1(a) above be approved and registered (subject to stamping); and

 

(ii)

following registration of the transfers, new share certificates be issued to the Buyer in respect of the Shares

and signed copies of the minutes of the meeting for each Group Company are delivered to the Buyer.

 

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Part 2

Buyer’s obligations

Restart Numbering Applied

1

The Buyer:

(a)

shall deliver to the Seller:

 

(i)

the Tax Deed executed by the Buyer; and

 

(ii)

the Supplementary Disclosure Letter (if required) executed by the Buyer; and

(b)

shall:

 

(i)

pay to the Seller:

 

(A)

the Equity Consideration; and

 

(B)

the Interest Payment Amount; and

 

(ii)

procure that the Group Companies repay to the Seller’s Group:

 

(A)

the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment; and

 

(B)

the Estimated Permitted Services Amount,

by means of electronic funds transfer for same day value to the Seller’s Solicitors Account (less the amount of the Seller’s W&I Payment and less any reduction to be made pursuant to Clause ‎6.4 in respect of Notified Leakage). The receipt by the Seller’s Solicitors of such amounts shall discharge the Buyer’s obligation to pay those sums.

 

 

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Schedule 6

Warranties

Restart Numbering Applied

1

Ownership and Capacity

(a)

The Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Shares free from any Encumbrance and has the right to transfer the full legal and beneficial interest in the Shares to the Buyer without the consent of another person.

(b)

No right has been granted to any person to require the Company or any of the Subsidiaries to issue any share capital and no Encumbrance has been created in favour of any person affecting any unissued shares or debentures or other unissued securities of the Company of any of the Subsidiaries.

(c)

At the date of this Agreement, a Group Company is the sole legal and beneficial owner of each Signing Vessel and such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets and each Signing Vessel and such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets are free from any Encumbrance.

(d)

So far as the Seller is aware, no maritime lien or maritime claim has been exercised or threatened to be exercised in respect of any Signing Vessel and/or any of such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets, nor has the Seller or any Group Company received written notice claiming the right to exercise a maritime lien or maritime claim in respect of the same.

(e)

At the date of this Agreement, a Vessel Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of each Transferring Vessel and such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets and each Transferring Vessel and such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets is free from any Encumbrance.

(f)

So far as the Vessel Sellers are aware, no maritime lien or maritime claim has been exercised or threatened to be exercised in respect of any Transferring Vessel and/or any of such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets, nor has the Vessel Sellers or any Group Company received written notice claiming the right to exercise a maritime lien or maritime claim in respect of the same.

(g)

At Completion, a Group Company is the sole legal and beneficial owner of each Vessel and such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets free from any Encumbrance and so far as the Seller is aware, no maritime lien or maritime claim has been exercised or threatened to be exercised in respect of any Vessel and/or any of such vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets, nor has the Seller or any Group Company received written notice claiming the right to exercise a maritime lien or maritime claim in respect of the same.

(h)

Each Seller Party is a company duly incorporated and organised and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

(i)

Each Seller Party has the power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents and to fully perform its obligations under them in accordance with their terms.

(j)

The Transaction Documents constitute valid, legal and binding obligations on the Seller Parties in the terms of the Transaction Documents.

(k)

No Seller Party requires the consent, approval or authority of any other person to enter into or perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

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(l)

The entry into and performance by each Seller Party of its obligations under the Transaction Documents will not constitute a breach or give rise to a default under any applicable laws or regulations or any order, decree, judgement, contract or other obligation binding on it (including any provision of its constitutional documents) which has or could have a material adverse effect on its ability to execute or perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

(m)

No Seller Party has been given written notice of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings, or written notice of any governmental, regulatory or official investigation or enquiry which in each case is in progress or threatened or pending and which has or could have a material adverse effect on its ability to execute or perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

(n)

No action or steps have been taken by, or so far as the relevant Seller Party is aware legal proceedings started or threatened against, a Seller Party for its winding up or dissolution; or for it to enter into any arrangement or composition for the benefit of creditors; or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, liquidator, supervisor, compulsory manager, trustee or similar person of any of its revenues or assets.

2

Share capital

(a)

The Shares:

 

(i)

comprise the whole of the allotted and issued share capital of the Company;

 

(ii)

have been properly allotted and issued; and

 

(iii)

are fully paid and there is no obligation to pay up any sum on them.

(b)

Part 1 of Schedule 1 sets out accurate particulars of the Company.

(c)

No person has the right to require the allotment, issue, transfer, conversion or redemption of any share capital of the Company or of any other securities giving rise to a right over the share capital of the Company.

(d)

Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries:

 

(i)

holds or beneficially owns, or has agreed to acquire, any securities of any corporation other than its own Subsidiaries set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1;

 

(ii)

is or has agreed to become a member of any limited liability partnership, partnership or other unincorporated association, joint venture or consortium (other than recognised trade associations);

 

(iii)

has, outside its country of incorporation, any branches; or

 

(iv)

has allotted or issued any securities that are convertible into shares.

3

Subsidiaries

(a)

Part 2 of Schedule 1 lists all of the subsidiaries of the Company and sets out accurate particulars of their allotted and issued share capital.

(b)

Each of the allotted and issued shares in the Subsidiaries is fully paid and owned by the Company.

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(c)

No person has the right to require the allotment, issue, transfer, conversion or redemption of any share capital of a Subsidiary or of any other securities giving rise to a right over the share capital of a Subsidiary.

(d)

The issued shares of the Subsidiaries are free from all Encumbrances.

4

Directors

(a)

The only directors of a Group Company are the persons specified in ‎Schedule 1 (Details of the Group).

(b)

No Group Company has executed a power of attorney or conferred on any person other than its directors, officers and employees any authority to enter into any transaction on behalf of or to bind that company in any way which power of attorney or authority remains in force.

5

Due incorporation

Each Group Company is properly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.

6

Constitutional documents

A copy of the articles of association of each Group Company is contained in the Data Room and no material breach of the same has occurred.

7

Statutory registers

(a)

The statutory registers of each Group Company (including the register of members and PSC register):

 

(i)

are in its possession; and

 

(ii)

contain an accurate record of the matters which should be dealt with in the registers in accordance with applicable law and regulation.

(b)

No written notice or allegation has been received by a Group Company that any statutory register is incorrect or should be rectified which remains outstanding.

8

Documents filed

In the last 12 months no Group Company has received written notice that any form or document required by the Companies Acts to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in respect of each Group Company has not been duly filed and is still outstanding.

9

Accounts

(a)

The Accounts were prepared using the same accounting policies, principles, bases, rules and practices and on a consistent basis as those used in preparing the audited accounts of each Group Company for the two last preceding annual accounting periods.

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(b)

The Accounts:

 

(i)

gave a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities and financial position of each Group Company at the Accounts Date and its loss for the financial period ended on that date;

 

(ii)

are not affected by any extraordinary items;

 

(iii)

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006; and

 

(iv)

comply with Relevant Accounting Standards in force at the date the Accounts were prepared and approved.

10

Management Accounts

(a)

The accounting policies, principles, bases, rules and practices adopted for the purpose of preparing the Management Accounts are the same as those adopted in preparing the management accounts in respect of the financial year up to the Accounts Date.

(b)

The Management Accounts:

 

(i)

have been prepared from the records of each Group Company;

 

(ii)

having regard to the purpose for which they were prepared, do not contain fundamental and material inaccuracies and are not misleading in any material respect; and

 

(iii)

in all material respects fairly state the assets and liabilities of each Group Company at the date to which they are made up and its profits or loss for the period.

11

Locked Box Accounts

(a)

The accounting policies and estimation techniques adopted for the purpose of preparing the Locked Box Accounts are the same as those adopted in preparing the Management Accounts.

(b)

The Locked Box Accounts:

 

(i)

have been prepared from the records of each Group Company;

 

(ii)

having regard to the purpose for which they were prepared, do not contain fundamental and material inaccuracies, are not misleading in any material respect; and

 

(iii)

in all material respects fairly state the assets and liabilities of each Group Company at the date to which they are made up and its profits or loss for the period.

12

Changes since Locked Box Date

Since the Locked Box Date:

(a)

the business of each Group Company has been continued in the usual course and as a going concern;

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(b)

there has been no material adverse change or disruption in the financial or trading position of any Group Company;

(c)

other than on an arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of its business, no Group Company has acquired, or agreed to acquire, any single asset having a value in excess of £20,000 or assets having an aggregate value in excess of £100,000;

(d)

there has been no material damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, to or of the assets, properties or business of the Group;

(e)

no dividend or other distribution has been declared, made or paid by a Group Company;

(f)

other than current assets on an arm’s length basis and in the ordinary course of its business, no Group Company has disposed of, or agreed to dispose of, any asset which has a value in excess of £20,000;

(g)

no Group Company has repaid or redeemed any share or loan capital;

(h)

no Group Company has written off or released, or agreed to write off or release, any debt amounting in aggregate to more than £20,000 otherwise owing to it;

(i)

no Group Company has borrowed or raised any money or taken up any financial facilities and no Group Company has repaid any material sum in the nature of borrowings in advance of any due date; and

(j)

no resolution of shareholders of a Group Company has been passed (except for those representing the ordinary business of an annual general meeting).

13

Books and Records

(a)

Each Group Company's accounts, books, ledgers, financial and other records (the "Books and Records"):

 

(i)

are in the possession or under the control of the Company or the Subsidiary to which they relate;

 

(ii)

so far as the Seller is aware, are up to date in all material respects; and

 

(iii)

do not, so far as the Seller is aware, contain any material inaccuracies in relation to matters required by law to appear in them.

(b)

To the extent that any of the Books and Records are maintained or stored electronically either the Company or a Subsidiary has unrestricted access and the means to maintain, copy and use such Books and Records, and such ownership is not shared with any other person.

14

Assets

(a)

All assets used in the business of a Group Company included as its assets in the Accounts (other any assets disposed of since the Accounts Date) are owned by a Group Company free from Encumbrances (other than liens arising in the ordinary course of business) or are used under an equipment lease, operating lease, hire purchase agreement, licence or similar arrangement to which a Group Company is a party.

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(b)

The Company or one of the Subsidiaries are in possession or control of all the assets included as assets of the Company in the Accounts.

(c)

Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has purchased any current stock, goods or materials from any of its suppliers on terms that title in it does not pass (other than in relation to maritime liens) until full payment is made or all indebtedness discharged, and such full payment remains outstanding.

15

Book debts

No part of the debts included in the Locked Box Accounts:

(a)

has been factored or sold;

(b)

is overdue by more than 12 weeks;

(c)

has been written off or released on terms that the debtor pays less than the full book value of his debt; or

(d)

so far as the Seller is aware is regarded by the relevant Group Company as irrecoverable in whole or in part, except to the extent already provided for in the books of the relevant Group Company.

16

Information Technology

(a)

In this paragraph ‎16 (Information Technology), “IT Systems” means the computer hardware, software and operating systems, used by any Group Company and material to the operation of its business.

(b)

The Company and the Subsidiaries are the owners of the IT Systems (excluding any IT Systems leased or licensed to the Company or a Subsidiary) free from Encumbrances.  The Company and the Subsidiaries have obtained all necessary rights from third parties to enable them to make use of the IT Systems as currently used and all such rights are valid and continuing.

(c)

Details of the IT Systems are set out in the Data Room.

(d)

All contracts under which the material components of the IT Systems are owned by, licensed or leased to, each Group Company are provided in the Data Room and so far as the Seller is aware no Group Company is in breach of any material terms of any such contract which could give rise to its termination.

(e)

There has been no material disruption or interruption to the business of the Group in the 12 month period ending on the date of this Agreement due to the failure or breakdown of the IT Systems.

17

Intellectual Property

(a)

No registered Intellectual Property is owned, held or used by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with the business of the Group.

(b)

No Group Company has any domain names registered.

18

Contracts

(a)

Section 5.1 of the Data Room includes copies that are complete and accurate in all respects of all Charters.

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(b)

Each Charter is in full force and effect and is binding on and enforceable against the Group Company that is a party to it and, so far as the Seller is aware, no Charter is unenforceable against any other party to it.

(c)

Copies of all written offers or tenders submitted by a Group Company which remains outstanding and capable of being converted into a material contract of the Group have been Disclosed.

(d)

No Charter is due to be retendered and the Seller has not received written notice that any Charter is to be retendered or that the Charter is unlikely to be retendered or not to be regranted to a Group Company.

(e)

No Group Company has received written notice from any counterparty to a Charter of the intent to commence negotiations of material importance in respect of all or some of the terms of a Charter.

(f)

No Group Company has received any offers, proposals, invitations to negotiate or invitations to tender in respect of (i) a Charter or (ii) which if accepted would give rise to a material contract of the Group, which in either case remains outstanding.

(g)

The execution or the performance by the Seller Parties of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents will not:

 

(i)

result in a breach of, conflict with, or give rise to an event of default under, any Charter to which a Group Company is a party or by which a Group Company is bound;

 

(ii)

relieve any other party to a Charter of its obligations or enable it to terminate the agreement or arrangement; or

 

(iii)

result in the creation or imposition of an Encumbrance on any of the assets of a Group Company.

(h)

No Group Company has received written notice from a counterparty that it is (or has, during the two years ending on the date of this Agreement, been) in breach of any material obligation in any Charter.

(i)

No Group Company has received written notice from a counterparty that it is seeking to terminate a Charter or that a Group Company is in breach of any Charter which breach remains outstanding and so far as the Seller is aware no counterparty is in, or has threatened a, material breach of the terms of any Charter.

(j)

No written notice of termination of a Charter has been received or served by any Group Company and so far as the Seller is aware, there are no grounds for a counterparty to a Charter to enforce the termination of or a material unilateral change to the terms of any such Charter.

(k)

No Group Company is party to, or otherwise subject to, any non-legally binding arrangement or understanding (whether with the Seller Group or any other party) which is material in the context of the business of any Group Company.

(l)

All outstanding payments and/or arrangements with a value in excess of £50,000 between the Group and the Seller’s Group and its connected persons have been Disclosed.

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(m)

No Group Company is a party to an agreement which (and no Group Company has submitted an offer or tender which is capable of being converted into an agreement):

 

(i)

is not in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries;

 

(ii)

is with a third party (not being a member of the Seller’s Group) and is not on an arm’s length basis;

 

(iii)

which involves, or is likely to involve, expenditure by it of at least £100,000 in aggregate;

 

(iv)

is a partnership, joint venture or consortium agreement or any agreement for sharing the income of any Group Company;

 

(v)

materially excludes the freedom of any Group Company to do business;

 

(vi)

is a currency and/or interest rate swap agreement, asset swap, future rate or forward rate agreement;

 

(vii)

is an agreement to which the Seller (or any person connected with it other than another Group Company) is a party;

 

(viii)

will result in any Group Company becoming liable for any finder’s fee, brokerage or other commission in connection with the acquisition of the Shares by the Buyer;

 

(ix)

which provides for any receivables owning to any Group Company to be sold or discounted on a non-recourse basis; or

 

(x)

pursuant to which any Group Company has acquired or disposed of any shares or any business and remains subject to any actual or contingent liability.

(n)

Any charter or agreement in place between the Group and a Vessel Seller in respect of the Transferring Vessels has been terminated or will be terminated prior to the date of Completion.

(o)

There are no outstanding claims or liabilities in respect of the Transferring Vessels or in respect of any charter or agreement between the Group and a Vessel Seller in respect of the Transferring Vessels.

19

Insurance

(a)

A summary of the insurance policies taken out by or on behalf of any Group Company are set out in the Data Room (the “Insurance Policies”) and as regards each such policy:

 

(i)

no premium is overdue for payment; and

 

(ii)

no Group Company has received written notice from the insurers that any such policy is void or voidable.

(b)

All the Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and so far as the Seller is aware, nothing has been done or not done which so far as the Seller is aware could make any of them void or voidable.

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(c)

Details of any outstanding claims and notifications to the Group’s insurers and any claims to the insurers made in the two year period prior to the date of this Agreement are set out in the Data Room, and otherwise no claim is outstanding under any of the policies and so far as the Seller is aware there is nothing which is reasonably likely to give rise to a claim under any of the policies.

20

Litigation and disputes

(a)

No Group Company is, or has during the three year period ending on the date of this Agreement, been engaged in litigation, administrative, mediation or arbitration proceedings or other proceedings as claimant or defendant in which the amount in dispute exceeds £100,000 (other than debt recovery in the ordinary course of trading) and:

 

(i)

so far as the Seller is aware, there are no such proceedings pending;

 

(ii)

no written notice which remains current has been received by the Group threatening any such proceedings; and

 

(iii)

there is nothing which is likely to give rise to such proceedings.

(b)

No Group Company is subject to any order or judgment given by any court, tribunal or governmental agency which is still in force and no Group Company has given any undertaking to any court or tribunal or to any third party arising out of any proceedings.

(c)

No Group Company is in dispute with any person in relation to any matter in which the amount in dispute exceeds £100,000.

(d)

No Group Company has received written notice which remains outstanding of any compulsory purchase notice, closing, demolition or clearance order, clean up notice, enforcement notice or stop notice affecting any of the Properties.  

(e)

So far as the Seller is aware, no Group Company has any liability (whether actual or contingent) in respect of any land or buildings formerly owned of occupied by it.

(f)

So far as the Seller is aware, no officer, agent, employee or other person who performs services for or on behalf of a Group Company in his capacity as such:

 

(i)

is engaged in or subject to any proceedings or investigations by any statutory or governmental body; or

 

(ii)

has done or omitted to do any act or thing in contravention of any law or regulation applicable to the business of the Group,

in each case which has had a material adverse effect on the reputation or goodwill of any Group Company. So far as the Seller is aware, no such proceedings or investigations are pending or threatened against any such person and there are no circumstances which are likely to give rise to any such proceedings or investigations.

21

Insolvency

(a)

No Group Company is unable to pay its debts, whether within the meaning of section 123 Insolvency Act 1986 (without any requirement to prove any matter referred to in that section to the satisfaction of the court) or otherwise, and no Group Company has stopped or suspended payment of its debts generally.

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(b)

No order has been made or resolution passed for the winding-up or provisional winding-up of a Group Company, and so far as the Seller is aware no petition has been presented for the same.

(c)

No Group Company is the subject of an application to the court for an administration order, a notice of appointment of an administrator, a notice of intention to appoint an administrator nor has an administrator appointed over it.

(d)

No action has been taken for a Group Company to enter into any arrangement or composition for the benefit of its creditors generally, or for the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver or similar officer of a Group Company’s undertaking, interests, properties, revenues or assets.

(e)

No distress, execution or other process has been levied in respect of a Group Company which remains undischarged and there is no related unfulfilled or unsatisfied judgment or court order outstanding against a Group Company.

22

Compliance

(a)

Each Group Company has complied in all material respects with all laws and regulations applicable to its business and, so far as the Seller is aware, no officer, agent, employee or other person acting or performing services for or on behalf of a Group Company has in the course of his duties done or omitted to do any act or thing in material contravention of any applicable law or regulation in any jurisdiction.

(b)

In the last three years no Group Company has received written notice that it has committed or omitted to do anything, the commission or omission of which is in  contravention of applicable law or regulation giving rise to a material penalty, default proceedings or other liability on its part.

(c)

No Group Company has received written notice (which remains current) alleging breach of any Environmental Law applicable to its business.

(d)

Each Group Company has complied with all of its obligations under the Health and Safety Laws in all material respects.  

(e)

No Group Company has received written notice of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings, or written notice of any governmental, regulatory or official investigation or enquiry from any enforcement authority, which in each case is in progress or threatened or pending for any non-compliance of any Health and Safety Law.

(f)

No Group Company has received any written enforcement, prohibition, stop, remediation, improvement, non-conformity notice or any other written notice in relation to any breach or alleged breach of any Health and Safety Laws from any enforcement authority, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, the Environment Agency, the Health and Safety Executive (or any equivalent bodies or authorities in any jurisdiction in which the Group operates its business).

(g)

Each Group Company holds, and has at all times held, all registrations, licences, permits and accreditations necessary for the carrying on of its business (the “Permits”).

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(h)

So far as the Seller is aware, there are no circumstances which indicate that any Permit is unlikely to be renewed on expiry, or unlikely to be renewed on similar terms as a result of the Transaction.

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Vessels

(a)

Details of the Vessels set out in ‎Schedule 2, ‎Part 3 (Vessel Particulars) are correct.

(b)

Since the Locked Box Date, the Vessels have been operated in the ordinary course substantially in accordance with past practice.

(c)

Each Vessel has all Class certifications, safety certificates, and all licences, consents, approvals and authorities as are required by Class, applicable law or regulation for such Vessel’s current operations in the ordinary course and all such certifications, certificates, licences, consents, approvals and authorities are current and valid and, as regards the Class certifications, without overdue condition or recommendation.

(d)

In respect of each Vessel, a Group Company holds all registrations, records of voyages and records of maintenance/repairs as are required to be kept by Class, applicable law or regulation for their current operations.

(e)

Each Vessel has been operated in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and all other legal requirements of flag, the classification society and the Vessel’s insurers.

(f)

Each Vessel has been manned by an appropriate complement of masters officers and crew which, where the Vessel is subject to a Charter, comply with any requirements in that Charter.

(g)

No Vessel has been involved in a collision or other incident causing damage to the condition of such Vessel or the relevant Vessel’s Vessel Ancillary Assets since 30 October 2018 and since that date so far as the Seller is aware there has been no cause to notify the relevant Class certification society of any matter which could cause the Class certification for such Vessel to be revoked, varied or which has resulted in an inspection of the relevant Vessel by the Class certification society.

(h)

Where there is a specific provision in a charter requiring the Vessel owner to indemnify the charterer in respect of any claims made by any owners of any goods carried under the charter, the relevant Group Company has appropriate insurance in place and so far as the Seller is aware remains in full force and effect and has been Disclosed.

(i)

Where a Charter requires the Vessel owner to enter into an agreement with one or more third parties, that agreement has been entered into and so far as the Seller is aware remains in full force and effect and has been Disclosed.

(j)

Complete and accurate details of all Charter arrangements that are in place in relation to the Vessels have been Disclosed and no Group Company has received written notice of any breach of any Charter which breach remains outstanding.

(k)

No Vessel is in dry dock, or has been in dry dock within the last 12 months, outside of the relevant Vessel’s dry docking schedule or in the ordinary course.

(l)

No Group Company has an outstanding insurance claim in relation to any Vessel or, so far as the Seller is aware, has grounds to make an insurance claim in relation to any Vessel.

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(m)

No Group Company owns any vessels other than the Vessels.

24

Anti-corruption and money laundering

(a)

In this paragraph ‎24 (Anti-corruption and money laundering):

 

(i)

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the national and directly effective legislation of any jurisdiction in which a Group Company conducts business which governs the conduct of companies or individuals in relation to bribery and corruption, including the Bribery Act 2010; and

 

(ii)

Associated Persons” means, in relation to the Group Companies, an officer, employee or agent who performs or has performed services for it or on its behalf.

(b)

Each Group Company has complied in all material respects with all Anti-Corruption Laws.

(c)

So far as the Seller is aware, no Associated Person has bribed another person intending to obtain or retain business or an advantage in the conduct of business of a Group Company.

(d)

No Group Company has received written notice that it or an Associated Person is or has been the subject of any investigation, inquiry or enforcement proceedings by any governmental or regulatory body or any customer regarding any offence or alleged offence under Anti-Corruption Laws, and so far as the Seller is aware, there are no circumstances that will give rise to any such investigation, inquiry or proceedings.

(e)

No Group Company has received written notice that it has been excluded from participation in a public contract as a result of being convicted of bribery or corruption.

(f)

Each Group Company has in place (and has, at all relevant times, had in place) procedures (in line with the guidance from time to time published under section 9 Bribery Act 2010 and sufficient to constitute adequate procedures within the meaning of section 7(2) Bribery Act 2010) designed to prevent any officer, agent or employee of that Group Company, or any other person who performs services for or on behalf of that Group Company, from undertaking any conduct which could result in the Group Company committing an offence under Anti-Corruption Laws.

25

Modern Slavery

The Data Room contains the Group’s policy document in relation to its approach to ensuring slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of its own business or any of its supply chains.

26

Data protection

(a)

In this paragraph ‎26 (Data protection), “Data Protection Laws” means The General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679), the Data Protection Act 2018 and any other data protection legislation applicable to any member of the Group.

(b)

The Company and each of the Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with Data Protection Laws.

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(c)

No written notice alleging non-compliance with any Data Protection Laws has been received by any Group Company from any competent data protection authority where such allegation is outstanding at the date of this Agreement.

(d)

No written notice alleging non-compliance with any Data Protection Laws has been received by any Group Company from any data subject where such allegation is outstanding at the date of this Agreement or at the date of Completion.

(e)

Details of the data protection policies of the Group are set out in the Data Room.

27

Grants and subsidies

No Group Company has in the last 12 months received any grant or subsidy from a government department or agency or a local authority and so far as Seller is aware the execution of this Agreement will not result in any Group Company losing the benefit of any grant or subsidy which it currently receives.

28

Borrowings

(a)

Details of all overdrafts, loans, invoice discounting, hedging or factoring facilities utilised by a Group Company are contained in the Data Room.

(b)

There is no outstanding security over the assets or undertaking of a Group Company save for maritime liens and maritime claims arising by law in the ordinary and usual course of business.

(c)

No Group Company has received written notice of an event of default, and so far as the Seller is aware no event has occurred, which:

 

(i)

gives rise to an obligation to repay any borrowing or indebtedness in the nature of borrowing; or

 

(ii)

causes any security for any borrowing or indebtedness in the nature of borrowing to be enforceable.

(d)

No guarantee, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment or other security agreement or arrangement has been given or entered into by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any third party in respect of borrowings or other obligations of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries.

(e)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has given or entered into any guarantee, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment or other security agreement or arrangement or is responsible for the indebtedness or any other person other than another Group Company.

29

Loans

(a)

Details of all sums lent or agreed to be lent by a Group Company and which has not been repaid to it (other than normal trade credit) are contained in the Data Room.

(b)

There is no guarantee, indemnity, debenture or charge given by any Group Company to secure any financial indebtedness of any member of the Seller’s Group.

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30

Bank accounts

(a)

The Data Room contains accurate account details of all current, deposit and foreign currency accounts of each Group Company.

(b)

Particulars of the balances of all the bank accounts of Company and the Subsidiaries showing the position as at the Business Day immediately preceding the date of this Agreement have been Disclosed and since those particulars were given, there have been no payments out of those accounts other than routine payments in the ordinary and usual course of business.

31

Employees

(a)

The Data Room includes anonymised particulars of the following terms of each Employee’s contract of employment:

 

(i)

the Group Company (or Crew Employer) which employs them;

 

(ii)

their current remuneration (including any benefits, bonus, or other performance related remuneration);

 

(iii)

the commencement date of their employment;

 

(iv)

the notice of termination required to be given by the employer or, if a fixed term, the expiry date of the fixed term;

 

(v)

the type of contract (i.e. whether full or part-time); and

 

(vi)

the Employee’s date of birth.

(b)

The Data Room includes anonymised details of all Employees who are on secondment, maternity, paternity, adoption or other leave or who are absent due to ill-health.

(c)

No notice to terminate the contract of employment of any Employee whose salary exceeds £50,000 per annum (whether given by a Group Company/Crew Employer or by the Employee) is outstanding or, so far as the Seller is aware, threatened.

(d)

No Group Company nor the Crew Employer has instituted any proceedings against any Employee arising from that person’s employment with a Group Company/Crew Employer and no Group Company nor the Crew Employer has received written notice of any proceedings threatened or instituted by an Employee against any Group Company or the Crew Employer.

(e)

Neither the Group Employer nor the Crew Employer has received written notice of an investigation or enquiry (or threatened investigation or enquiry) by the Equality and Human Rights Commission or similar body.

(f)

No Employee is subject to a current disciplinary warning or grievance procedure.

(g)

The only employees who are wholly or mainly assigned to crew the Vessels in the ordinary course of the business of the Group are the TUPE Employees.

(h)

Details of the average proportion of total working time of the TUPE Employees spent wholly or mainly dedicated to working on the Vessels have been Disclosed.

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(i)

No person is employed or engaged in the business of the Group (whether temporarily or permanently and whether under a contract of service or contract for services) other than the Employees, and the Employees are all employed by a Group Company or the Crew Employer.

(j)

The Employee information contained in the Data Room is accurate in all material respects.

(k)

The Data Room contains copies of the Group’s standard employment contracts, human resource handbooks and policies and benefit schemes for the Employees.

(l)

In respect of the Employees, so far as the Seller is aware the Group Companies and the Crew Employer have performed all material obligations and duties required to be performed as employer whether arising under contract, statute, common law or in equity or under any treaties including the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, the laws of the European Union and the Maritime Labour Convention (as amended) or otherwise.

(m)

So far as the Seller is aware, in the two years preceding the date of this Agreement, in respect of each of the Employees, all holiday pay for periods of holiday taken under regulation 13 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 has been calculated and paid in accordance with Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time.

(n)

All contracts of service of the Employees (or contracts for services between the Group Companies/Crew Employer and other individuals whom they engage) are terminable by the Group Companies or the Crew Employer at any time on three months’ notice or less without compensation (other than for unfair dismissal or a statutory redundancy payment).

(o)

The Group Companies and the Crew Employer are not involved (and have not been involved in the two years preceding the date of this Agreement), and so far as the Seller is aware are not likely to be involved, in connection with the business of the Group in any industrial or trade dispute (official or unofficial) or negotiation with any trade union or other employee organisation or representative group, nor any application for recognition pending before the Central Arbitration Committee, nor so far as the Seller is aware is any such industrial or trade dispute, negotiation or application pending or threatened.

(p)

So far as the Seller is aware any Employee who requires permission to work in the United Kingdom has permission to do so.

(q)

No offer of employment for a position with a salary of more than £50,000 per annum has been made by any Group Company that has not yet been accepted, or which has been accepted but where the employment has not yet started.

(r)

There are no agreements or arrangements between a Group Company or the Crew Employer and a trade union or other body representing Employees, other than:

 

(i)

the memorandum of understanding between the Crew Employer and the National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers; and

 

(ii)

the collective bargaining agreement between the Crew Employer and NAUTILUS International.

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(s)

None of Robert Catchpole, Paul Willis nor or any Employee or worker of the Group is entitled to any benefit or to treat himself as dismissed or be released from any obligation if Completion occurs.

32

Pensions

(a)

Apart from The People’s Pension and the AEGON Group Personal Pension Plan, details of which are contained in the Data Room (the “Disclosed Group Schemes”) no Group Company has been a party to or had any actual or contingent liability to contribute to or make any payment in connection with any personal pension plan, occupational pension scheme or any other retirement, pension, death benefit, medical benefit or disability arrangement or has made a promise or proposal to establish any such arrangement.

(b)

Except as Disclosed, apart from The Carey Workplace Pension Trust, details of which are contained in the Data Room (the “Disclosed Crew Employer Schemes”), the Crew Employer is not a party to and does not have any actual or contingent liability to contribute to or make any payment in connection with any personal pension plan, occupational pension scheme or any other retirement, pension, death benefit, medical benefit or disability arrangement in respect of the TUPE Employees nor has it made a promise or proposal to establish any such arrangement.

(c)

Each Group Company and the Crew Employer has at all times complied with its automatic enrolment obligations as required by the Pensions Act 2008 and associated legislation.

(d)

All contributions, tax, expenses and premiums due to or in respect of the Disclosed Group Schemes from a Group Company or an employee or former employee of a Group Company have been paid. All contributions, tax, expenses and premiums due to or in respect of the Disclosed Crew Employer Schemes from the Crew Employer in respect of the TUPE Employees have been paid.

(e)

Except as Disclosed, no Group Company (and no associated or connected person) has at any time been an employer in an occupational pension scheme to which sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004 could apply.

(f)

No Employee has any claim or right in respect of any arrangement of the type described at paragraphs 32(a) and 32(b) above payable on early retirement or redundancy which has transferred to the relevant Group Company by operation of the Employment Regulations or will transfer to the Buyer by operation of the Employment Regulations with effect from Completion as a result of the transfers contemplated under this Agreement.

(g)

The Disclosed Group Schemes and the Disclosed Crew Employer Schemes are registered pension schemes under Chapter 2 of Part 4 Finance Act 2004 and so far as the Seller is aware have in all material respects complied with the documents governing them, the provisions of all applicable laws, regulations and requirements (including EU and United Kingdom pensions legislation, trust law and anti-discrimination law) and all applicable requirements of any competent governmental body or regulatory authority (including the Pensions Regulator and HM Revenue & Customs)

(h)

There are no claims or actions (including any complaints under the internal disputes resolution procedure, any complaint to the Pensions Ombudsman or any investigation or enquiry by the Pensions Regulator) by or relating to any Employee or former employee of a Group Company in progress or pending by or against the

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trustees or administrator of the Disclosed Group Schemes or the Disclosed Crew Employer Schemes or against any Group Company nor so far as the Seller is aware is there any reason for such claims or actions.

(i)

There has been no correspondence with the Pensions Regulator in respect of any Group Company or any associated or connected person (including any Group Company) concerning the matters detailed in this Agreement and / or the power of the Pensions Regulator to issue a contribution notice under Section 38, Pensions Act 2004, or a financial support direction under Section 43, Pensions Act 2004.

33

Properties

(a)

The Properties comprise all the property owned, used or occupied by a Group Company.

(b)

The information relating to the Properties contained in ‎Schedule 10 (Properties) is accurate in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect.

(c)

A Group Company as the owner or a lessee of a Property (as the case may be) is (i) solely legally and beneficially entitled to that Property and (ii) in possession and actual occupation of that Property on an exclusive basis.

(d)

The Properties are free from any Encumbrances and there is no agreement or commitment to create any such thing in relation to any of the Properties.

(e)

The Properties are occupied, held, controlled or otherwise used exclusively by the Group and there is no lease, sub-lease, tenancy or licence to occupy in favour of a person other than a Group Company affecting any of the Properties nor is there any person other than a Group Company in possession or occupation of any of the Properties or who has or, so far as the Seller is aware, claims any right or easement in respect of any of the Properties by adverse possession or by prescription.

(f)

None of the Properties is subject to any exception, reservation, covenant, easement, wayleave, licence to occupy, option, right of pre-emption or any interest referred to in Schedule 1, 3 or 12 of the Land Registration Act 2002 or to any interest acquired under the Limitation Act 1980 which in any such case adversely affects the relevant Group Company's current use of that Property to any material extent nor is there any agreement or commitment to create any such thing.

(g)

The present use of each of the Properties is the permitted use under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. No Group Company during its occupation of the Property in the three years prior to the date of this Agreement has received any written notice indicating that the current use of the Property contravenes planning legislation and in that period no written notices, complaints or requirements have been received from any competent authority or undertaking exercising statutory or delegated powers in relation to any Property or the current use of any Property.

(h)

All statutory and other legal requirements applicable to, and all conditions applicable to any licences and consents (including planning consents) required for the use of the Properties as now used have been complied with by the Group Companies to which such requirements are applicable.

(i)

No written notice or complaint which remains current has been received by or served on any Group Company in writing in respect of any breach or alleged breach of any material obligation or restriction applicable to any of the Properties and the

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Seller is not aware of any past or present actual or alleged breaches of such material obligations or restrictions.

(j)

So far as the Seller is aware, no Group Company has any contingent liability in respect of any freehold or leasehold property in which it formerly had any estate or interest.

(k)

No Group Company has any right of ownership, right to use, option, right of first refusal, or contractual obligation to purchase, nor any other legal or equitable right, estate or interest in, or affecting, any land or buildings other than the Properties.

(l)

The Seller has in its possession and control all the title deeds and documents for each Property.

(m)

The relevant Group Company is not aware of any Property being subject to any outgoings other than business rates, water and other utility rates and insurance premiums and, in the case of any tenancies, rent, insurance rent and service charges.

(n)

In respect of any occupational tenancies, all sums due have been paid up to date and no sums have been set off or withheld or commuted or waived and no Group Company has received a written notice from the landlord that the last instalment of rent (and service charge, if any) was not accepted by the landlord (or its agent).  

(o)

Copies of the leases/tenancies are contained in the Data Room, and no Group Company has been notified in writing of any material breach thereof and no Group Company has received any written notice of breach of the tenant's covenants in respect of the Properties subject to tenancies.

(p)

In respect of each of the occupational tenancies, there are no dilapidations requiring significant works and so far as the Seller is aware, no such dilapidations notices or claims are pending or threatened.

(q)

There are planned development works, redevelopment works or fitting-out works outstanding in respect of any Property and in respect of any such works carried out by or on behalf of a Group Company prior to Completion, the Company has obtained and complied in all material respects with applicable material third party consents.

(r)

So far as the Seller is aware, each Property has the benefit of all material rights required for the beneficial use and occupation of such Property and each Property has full vehicular and pedestrian access from an adopted highway.

(s)

The property known as The Old Boat Shed at Commercial Road is within the confines of the freehold property listed at 41 Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2TD listed in ‎Schedule 10.

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Tax

(a)

All Tax which has become due from any Group Company within the last six years has been duly paid within the applicable time limit.

(b)

Provision or reserve has been made in the Accounts in accordance with the Relevant Accounting Standards for all Taxation liable to be assessed on each Group Company or for which a Group Company is accountable in respect of all income, profits or gains earned, accrued or received on or before the Accounts Date or deemed to have been or treated as earned, accrued or received for Taxation

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purposes on or before the Accounts Date and/or in respect of any event occurring or deemed to have occurred on or before the Accounts Date. Provision has been made in the Accounts for deferred Taxation in accordance with the Relevant Accounting Standards.

(c)

Each Group Company has within the last six years complied in all respects with all statutory requirements, orders, provisions, directions and conditions relating to Tax.

(d)

All returns, elections, notifications, computations, claims, registrations, applications, assessments or other information which should have been made or given by any Group Company within the last six years for a Tax purpose were made or given within the requisite periods and were in all respects up-to-date and correct and none of them is the subject of a dispute with a Tax Authority nor, so far as the Seller is aware, are likely to be the subject of such a dispute.

(e)

Each Group Company has kept all records and documents required by law for Tax purposes and has sufficient records relating to past events to enable it to make correct and complete returns for Tax purposes and to calculate its liability to Tax or relief from Tax which would arise on a disposal or realisation of its assets or a discharge of its liabilities.

(f)

The Disclosure Letter contains details so far as they affect any Group Company of all arrangements with any Taxation Authority that are not based on a strict application of the law relating to Taxation (other than published extra-statutory concessions, statements of practice and statements of a similar nature) and so far as the Seller is aware no such arrangement is liable to be withdrawn for any reason.

(g)

No Group Company is liable, or has within the last six years been liable, to pay any penalty, fine, surcharge or interest in connection with any Tax, nor so far as the Seller is aware are there any circumstances in existence which may cause it to become so liable.

(h)

No Group Company is, nor so far as the Seller is aware is likely to become, involved in a dispute with any Tax Authority. No Taxation Authority has investigated or indicated in writing that it may investigate any Group Company's Taxation affairs and so far as the Seller is aware no Group Company is subject to any ongoing investigation.

(i)

No Group Company has engaged in or been a party to, or otherwise involved in, a scheme, arrangement or transaction of which the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, was avoiding, reducing or deferring a liability to Tax.

(j)

No charge to Taxation will arise on any Group Company as a result of entry into or completion of this Agreement.

(k)

So far as the Seller is aware no Group Company has entered into any arrangements pursuant to which it is or may become liable to make any payment in respect of a liability to Tax which is primarily or directly the liability of any other person.

(l)

Each Group Company has duly deducted all amounts which it has been obliged to deduct from any payment made or treated as made by it or in connection with the provision by it of any benefit and has duly accounted for all such amounts to the relevant Tax Authority.

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(m)

No Group Company has in the last six years been party to any non-arms length transaction or been party to any transaction or arrangement to which the provisions of section 195 Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 may apply.

(n)

Each Group Company has always been resident for Tax purposes in the jurisdiction of its incorporation only and no Group Company has ever had outside the jurisdiction of its incorporation a branch, agency, place of business or permanent establishment (within the meaning of the Model Tax Convention on Income and Gains published by OECD).

(o)

Any loans or advances made, or agreed to be made, by any Group Company within Chapter 3 Part 10 CTA 2010 have been Disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, and no Group Company has released or written off, or agreed to release or write off, the whole or any part of any such loans or advances.

(p)

The Company is treated as a member of a group for the purposes of section 43 VATA (Groups of Companies) (the “VAT Group”) and details of the representative member are contained in the Disclosure Letter.  There are no outstanding applications by any companies to join the VAT Group.

(q)

Southern Crewing Services Limited is duly registered and is a separate taxable person for the purposes of VAT.

(r)

Each Group Company and the representative member from time to time of the VAT Group has complied in all respects with the statutory requirements, orders, provisions, directions and conditions relating to VAT and each Group Company maintains complete, correct and up to date records relating to VAT.

(s)

Each Group Company has paid all amounts of stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, stamp duty land tax, land and buildings transaction tax or land transaction tax which have become due from it.

(t)

All documents which affect the right, title or interest of any Group Company to or in its properties, undertaking or assets, or to which any Group Company is a party or in the enforcement of which it is otherwise interested, were duly stamped for stamp duty purposes within the requisite period for stamping.

(u)

Within the 3 years ending on the date of this Agreement, no Group Company has made any claim for relief, exemption or deferral of stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, stamp duty land tax, land and buildings transaction tax or land transaction tax.

(v)

No shares or securities have been issued or transferred to or are held on behalf of any current or former director or employee of any Group Company to which the provisions of Part 7 of ITEPA apply or have been applied and there are no shares or securities otherwise issued by any Group Company to which the provisions of Part 7 of ITEPA apply or have been applied.

(w)

In the three years prior to the date of this Agreement each Group Company that is a member of the Seller’s Tonnage Tax Group has complied in all respects with the statutory requirements and regulations relating to the tonnage tax regime provided for in Schedule 22 of Finance Act 2000.

 

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Schedule 7

Seller protection provisions

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1

Definitions and interpretation

(a)

In addition to the words and expressions defined in Clause ‎1 (Definitions and interpretation) of this Agreement, in this ‎Schedule 7 (Seller protection provisions):

Debt Reorganisation Claim” means a Claim by the Buyer under the indemnity in Clause ‎12.1.

Expiry Date” means:

 

(i)

in relation to any General Warranty Claim, 18 months from the date of Completion;

 

(ii)

in relation to any Pensions Claim or Yangtze Claim or Debt Reorganisation Claim, the sixth anniversary of Completion; and

 

(iii)

in relation to any Claim other than a General Warranty Claim, Pensions Claim, Debt Reorganisation Claim, Yangtze Claim, the seventh anniversary of Completion.

Fundamental Warranty Claim” means a Claim for breach of one or more of the Fundamental Warranties.

General Warranty Claim” means any Claim for breach of the Warranties (other than a Fundamental Warranty Claim or Tax Claim).

Pensions Claim” means a Claim by the Buyer under the indemnity in Clause ‎10.1.

Tax Claim” means a Tax Warranty Claim or any Claim under Clause 2 (Covenants ) of the Tax Deed.

Tax Warranties” means those Warranties set out in paragraph ‎34 (Tax) of ‎Schedule 6.

Tax Warranty Claim” means a Claim for breach of one or more of the Tax Warranties.

Yangtze Claim” means a Claim by the Buyer under the indemnity in Clause ‎11.

(b)

Each limitation of liability and each other right or remedy of the Seller included in this Schedule or the Tax Deed or implied by operation of law shall be construed independently and shall not be limited by, or limit the interpretation of, any other limitation of liability, right or remedy included in this Schedule or the Tax Deed or implied by operation of law applying or intended for the benefit of the Seller.

(c)

Subject to paragraph ‎1(d), the provisions of this Schedule shall, if they conflict with any other provision of this Agreement, prevail.

(d)

The provisions of ‎this ‎Schedule 7 (Seller protection provisions) shall not apply in respect of any claim brought under Clause ‎6 (Leakage).

(e)

The provisions of this ‎Schedule 7 (Seller protection provisions) shall apply to Tax Claims to the extent set out herein.

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(f)

Unless otherwise stated, references to paragraphs in this Schedule are to paragraphs of this Schedule.

2

Caps on liability

(a)

The total liability of the Seller Parties (taken together) in respect of:

 

(i)

all Fundamental Warranty Claims shall not, in aggregate, exceed an amount equal to:

 

(A)

the aggregate of the Equity Consideration, the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment and the Permitted Services Amount;

 

(B)

less £6,000,000;

 

(C)

plus any Earn Out Consideration paid to the Seller;

 

(ii)

all Fundamental Warranty Claims, Pensions Claims, Yangtze Claims, Debt Reorganisation Claims and all other Claims (other than General Warranty Claims and Tax Claims), shall not, in aggregate, exceed an amount equal to the aggregate of the Equity Consideration, the Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment, the Permitted Services Amount and any Earn Out Consideration paid to the Seller; and

 

(iii)

all General Warranty Claims and Tax Claims shall not, in aggregate, exceed £1 (one pound sterling).

(b)

For the purposes of the caps set out in this paragraph ‎2, the liability of the Seller Parties shall be deemed to include the amount of all costs, expenses and other liabilities (together with any irrecoverable VAT thereon) payable by the Seller Parties (take together) in connection with the satisfaction, settlement or determination of any such Claim (other than those costs, expenses and other liabilities incurred on their own account).

3

Time limits and notice of Claims

(a)

No Fundamental Warranty Claim, General Warranty Claim, Tax Claim, Pensions Claim, Yangtze Claim or Debt Reorganisation Claim shall be brought against a Seller Party unless written notice of it is given to the relevant Seller Party by the Buyer: (i) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Buyer becoming aware of (A) the circumstances giving rise to the relevant Claim; and (B) that the circumstances may constitute a breach of warranty; and (ii) in any event before the relevant Expiry Date.

(b)

No Claim under the Tax Deed may be brought against a Seller Party unless written notice of it is given to the relevant Seller Party by the Buyer before the seventh anniversary of Completion.

(c)

Any notice of Fundamental Warranty Claim, Tax Warranty Claim, General Warranty Claim, Pension Claim, Yangtze Claim or Debt Reorganisation Claim shall so far as it is known to the Buyer specify in reasonable detail the facts which give rise to the relevant Claim, the grounds for the relevant Claim, including details of any warranty which it is claimed has been breached and the amount of the relevant Claim and, where reasonably practicable taking into account information available at the time, how it has been calculated.

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4

Proceedings

(a)

Subject to paragraph ‎4(b) of this ‎Schedule 7, the Seller Parties shall have no liability for any Claim (that has not been previously satisfied or settled), which shall be deemed to be withdrawn, unless the Buyer issues and serves legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction on the relevant Seller Party in respect of the Claim on or before six months from the date on which the Buyer notified the Seller Party of the Claim (or in the case of any claim to which paragraph ‎7 applies, the date on which such Claim becomes an actual liability) (and no new Claim may be made in respect of the losses that were the subject matter of such Claim), save that in relation to a Pensions Claim or a Yangtze Claim or a Debt Reorganisation Claim the period of six months shall be twelve months.

(b)

Any Claim the subject matter of which is the subject of any dispute with a Tax Authority shall only deemed to be withdrawn if legal proceedings have not been commenced as described within six months of the date of resolution of such dispute with the Tax Authority.

5

Mitigation

Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or exclude the Buyer’s common law duty to mitigate its loss.  

6

No double recovery

The Buyer shall not be entitled to seek recovery from the Seller Parties in respect or in connection with any Claim more than once in respect of the same facts, matters or circumstances.

7

Contingent or non-quantifiable claims

If any Claim (other than a Tax Claim) arises by reason of some liability which is contingent or otherwise not capable of quantification, then notice of that Claim must be made in accordance with paragraph ‎3 but no payment shall be due from the Seller Parties in respect of it until the liability has been quantified and actual loss has been suffered by the Buyer as a consequence of the subject matter of the Claim.

8

Limitations applying to certain General Warranty Claims

The Seller Parties shall have no liability in respect of a General Warranty Claim to the extent that it occurs or is increased as a result of:

(a)

any legislation or regulation not in force or effect at the date of this Agreement, including any legislation or regulation taking effect retrospectively; or

(b)

a change after the date of this Agreement in:

 

(i)

law or the interpretation of law;

 

(ii)

the identity, administrative practice or policy of any governmental, regulatory or licensing or certification body or authority; or

 

(iii)

generally accepted accounting practices or international financial reporting standards (as the case may be); or

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(c)

a change in the nature of, transfer, winding up or cessation after Completion of a trade or business carried on by a member of the Buyer’s Group; or

(d)

changes after Completion in the accounting policies, principles, methods, practices or bases adopted by or applied in relation to a member of the Buyer’s Group or other change in the way in which a member of the Buyer’s Group values assets or liabilities or prepares, presents or compiles any accounts; or

(e)

any voluntary act, omission, transaction or arrangement by or at the direction or with the prior written approval of a member of the Buyer’s Group (other than, prior to Completion, a Group Company); or

(f)

a breach of any Transaction Document by a member of the Buyer’s Group.

9

Fraud

Nothing in this Agreement limits the liability of a Seller Party in respect of its own fraud.

10

Disclosures

The Seller Parties shall have no liability for any Fundamental Warranty Claim, General Warranty Claim or Tax Warranty Claim in respect of information and circumstances Disclosed.

11

Provisions

The Seller Parties’ liability in respect of any Fundamental Warranty Claim or General Warranty Claim shall be reduced to the extent that specific provision for the matter giving rise to the Claim is made in the Locked Box Accounts and that it is reasonably identifiable that such provision relates to the relevant Fundamental Warranty Claim and/or relevant General Warranty Claim, provided that to the extent such a provision has reduced the liability of the Seller Parties’ in relation to any prior Fundamental Warranty Claims or General Warranty Claims the amount by which the provision reduced such Claims may not be utilised to reduce the liability of the Seller Parties’ in relation to any subsequent Fundamental Warranty Claims or General Warranty Claims.

12

Insured Claim

The Seller Parties’ liability for any Claim shall be reduced by an amount equal to the actual amount recovered under the terms of any insurance policy (including the W&I Policy) in respect of the subject matter of the Claim.  The Buyer shall, and shall procure that each other member of the Buyer’s Group shall, use all reasonable endeavours to seek full recovery under any insurance of which it is a party (including the W&I Policy) in relation to any matter that is the subject matter of a Claim.

13

Excluded losses

The Seller Parties shall not be liable for loss of profits, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity or any indirect or consequential losses.

14

Buyer’s knowledge

(a)

The Buyer confirms that at the date of this Agreement it is not actually aware of any fact, matter, event or circumstance that it actually knows is an actual breach

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of Warranty after taking account of such facts, matters, events or circumstances as have been Disclosed.

(b)

For the purpose of paragraph ‎14(a) the Buyer’s actual knowledge shall be deemed to be the Buyer’s actual knowledge having made reasonable enquiry only of Wil Jones, Callum Bruce and Gordon Wallace in respect of the relevant matters and shall not include constructive knowledge or the knowledge of any agent, director, employee, consultant or advisor of or to the Buyer Group.

 

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Schedule 8

Buyer warranties

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(a)

The Buyer is a company duly incorporated and organised and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

(b)

The Buyer has the power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents and to fully perform its obligations under them in accordance with their terms.

(c)

The Transaction Documents constitute valid, legal and binding obligations on the Buyer in the terms of the Transaction Documents.

(d)

The Buyer does not require the consent, approval or authority of any other person to enter into or perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

(e)

The entry into and performance by each Buyer of its obligations under the Transaction Documents will not constitute a breach or give rise to a default under any applicable laws or regulations or any order, decree, judgement, contract or other obligation binding on it (including any provision of its constitutional documents) which has or could have a material adverse effect on its ability to execute or perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

(f)

The Buyer has not been given written notice of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings, or written notice of any governmental, regulatory or official investigation or enquiry which in each case is in progress or threatened or pending and which has or could have a material adverse effect on its ability to execute or perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

(g)

No action or steps have been taken by, or so far as the Buyer is aware legal proceedings started or threatened against, the Buyer for its winding up or dissolution; or for it to enter into any arrangement or composition for the benefit of creditors; or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, liquidator, supervisor, compulsory manager, trustee or similar person of any of its revenues or assets.

 

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Schedule 9

Earn Out Consideration

Part 1

Introduction

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1

Definitions

In this ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration):

Accelerated Earn Out Payment” means, if the Acceleration Event occurs:

Restart Numbering Applied

 

(i)

before the end of the First Earn Out Year, £4,000,000; and

 

(ii)

after the end of the First Earn Out Year but before the expiration of the Earn Out Period, £2,000,000.

Acceleration Event” means any of the following events:

Restart Numbering Applied

 

(i)

Insolvency Proceedings are commenced in respect of any member of the Earn Out Group; or

 

(ii)

unless agreed by the Seller in advance in writing:

 

(A)

there is a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Earn Out Business or a breach of paragraphs ‎2(a)(iii) or ‎2(a)(v) of Part 2 of this Schedule; or

 

(B)

there is a Change of Control,

or a member of the Earn Out Group has entered into a contract, agreement or arrangement to do such a thing.

Acceleration Event Dispute” has the meaning given in paragraph ‎3(d) of ‎Part 1 of this Schedule.

Acceleration Event Long Stop Date” has the meaning given in paragraph ‎3(d) of ‎Part 1 of this Schedule.

Adjusted Revenue” means the gross revenue of the Earn Out Business earned in the Southern North Sea in an Earn Out Year determined in accordance with ‎Part 3 of this Schedule.

Basalt” means Basalt Infrastructure Partners II A L.P., Basalt Infrastructure Partner II C L.P., and Basalt Infrastructure Partners II D L.P., each acting through its general partner Basalt Infrastructure Partners II GP Limited.

Change of Control” means Basalt:

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(i)

ceasing to the own or control (directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company, the Buyer or Ardmair Bay Holdings Limited;

 

(ii)

ceasing to have the power to direct the management and policies of the Company or the Buyer directly or indirectly and whether by contract, voting rights or otherwise; or

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(iii)

ceasing to have the right to appoint or cause the appointment or remove or cause the removal of directors of the Company or the Buyer holding a majority of the voting rights at meetings of the board of the Company or the Buyer on all, or substantially all, matters.

Earn Out Accounts” means the consolidated management accounts of the Earn Out Group prepared in accordance with the provisions of ‎Part 3 of this Schedule for each Earn Out Year.

Earn Out Business” means the business of emergency rescue and response Class vessels carried on by the Earn Out Group in the Southern North Sea, including any ancillary activities such as freight carried on using the Vessels.

Earn Out Group” means the Buyer, its subsidiary undertakings and the Group Companies.

Earn Out Payment Date” means the date that is fifteen Business Days after the Adjusted Revenue for the relevant Earn Out Year has been agreed or determined in accordance with paragraph ‎3 (Determining Adjusted Revenue) of ‎Part 3 of this Schedule.

Earn Out Period” means the period starting on Completion and ending on the last day of the Second Earn Out Year.

Earn Out Year” means the First Earn Out Year and Second Earn Out Year.

First Earn Out Year” means the full calendar year ending 31 December 2020.

Independent Expert” has the meaning given in paragraph ‎3(d) of ‎Part 1 of this Schedule.

Insolvency Proceedings” means, with respect to a person:

Restart Numbering Applied

 

(i)

such person stopping or suspending the payment of its debts, or being unable to, or admitting its inability to, pay its debts as they fall due;

 

(ii)

the commencement of negotiations, or the entering into of any compromise, composition, assignment, or arrangement, with one or more of its creditors for a voluntary arrangement for a composition of its debts or a scheme of arrangement;

 

(iii)

the declaration of a moratorium in respect of any of its indebtedness;

 

(iv)

any action, step or proceeding being taken (excluding false or vexatious claims) in relation to:

 

(A)

the winding up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation (using a voluntary arrangement, scheme or arrangement or otherwise) of that person (save for the purpose of any bona fide and solvent reconstruction or amalgamation);

 

(B)

the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver or other similar officer in respect of that person or its business, undertaking, property or assets or any part thereof.

Second Earn Out Year” means the full calendar year ending 31 December 2021.

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2

Earn Out Consideration

(a)

The Buyer shall pay the Earn Out Consideration to the Seller by way of additional consideration for the Shares in cash.

(b)

The Earn Out Consideration shall be equal to:

 

(i)

in respect of the First Earn Out Year, £2,000,000 if the Adjusted Revenue exceeds £36,900,000; and

 

(ii)

in respect of the Second Earn Out Year, £2,000,000 if the Adjusted Revenue exceeds £35,900,000.

(c)

The Earn Out Consideration (if any) due to the Seller based on the Adjusted Revenue for each relevant Earn Out Year shall be paid by the Buyer in cash by no later than the relevant Earn Out Payment Date.

(d)

All payments of Earn Out Consideration shall be made by the Buyer in full without set off, counterclaim or similar proceedings, provided that the Buyer shall be entitled to set off against the Earn Out Consideration otherwise payable any amount that, before the due date for such payment, is agreed by the parties in writing or finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction as being payable in respect of a claim under the indemnities in Clause ‎10 (Pensions indemnity), Clause ‎11, Clause ‎12 and Clause ‎15.4 of this Agreement.

(e)

The provisions of ‎Schedule 9, ‎Part 2 (Conduct during the Earn Out Period) apply during the Earn Out Period.

(f)

The provisions of ‎Schedule 9, ‎Part 3 (Determination of Adjusted Revenue) apply in respect of the determination the Adjusted Revenue.

3

Acceleration of Earn Out

(a)

The Buyer shall provide written notice to the Seller if it becomes aware that an Acceleration Event has occurred or is likely to occur.

(b)

The Seller shall provide written notice to the Buyer if it reasonably believes an Acceleration Event has occurred.

(c)

The Accelerated Earn Out Payment shall be paid in full within fifteen Business Days of (i) the parties agreeing that an Acceleration Event has occurred, or (ii) if applicable, the Independent Expert’s determination that an Acceleration Event has occurred.

(d)

If the Buyer and the Seller are unable to agree within 10 Business Days following the date of such notification from the Seller pursuant to paragraph ‎3(b) of ‎Part 1 of this Schedule (the “Acceleration Event Long Stop Date”) that an Acceleration Event has occurred (the “Acceleration Event Dispute”), the matter shall be referred to Queen’s Counsel (the “Independent Expert”) nominated jointly by the Seller and the Buyer, or failing such nomination within 14 days following the Acceleration Event Long Stop Date, nominated at the written request of either of them by the Chairman for the time being of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales or any successor institute. The Independent Expert shall be instructed to determine the Acceleration Event Dispute having regard to the provisions of this Agreement and to report within 28 days (or such longer period as the Independent Expert shall require) of his appointment and shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator.

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(e)

The Buyer and the Seller shall co-operate in good faith to do everything reasonably necessary to procure the appointment of the Independent Expert and shall not unreasonably refuse to agree the Independent Expert’s terms of engagement. The decision of the Independent Expert in relation to the Acceleration Event Dispute shall (in the absence of fraud or manifest error) be final and binding on the parties.

(f)

The parties shall bear the costs of the Independent Expert in such proportions as he determines.

(g)

The Buyer and the Seller shall:

 

(i)

disclose to the Independent Expert the relevant provisions of this Agreement and all other relevant facts and information requested by the Independent Expert necessary for the proper determination of the Acceleration Event Dispute; and

 

(ii)

promptly give to the Independent Expert all information, assistance and access to books of account, documents, files and papers which the Independent Expert may reasonably require.

(h)

The Buyer shall pay the Accelerated Earn Out Payment in cash to the Seller by way of additional Consideration for the Shares, after payment of which the parties’ obligations under this ‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration) shall cease.

(a)

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Part 2

Conduct during the Earn Out Period

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1

Introduction

The Buyer acknowledges the interests of the Seller in the trading of the Earn Out Group during the Earn Out Period.  The Buyer also acknowledges the interests of the Seller in the reasonable monitoring of, inter alia, the financial performance and conduct of the business of the Earn Out Group during the Earn Out Period.

2

Conduct of the Earn Out Business

(a)

The Buyer covenants with the Seller that during the Earn Out Period it shall:

 

(i)

procure that the Earn Out Business is carried on in the ordinary and normal course;

 

(ii)

procure that the Earn Out Group continues to operate the businesses carried on by it at Completion (including the business of the Group) and that the Charters are not terminated or amended on terms which reduce the Adjusted Revenue during the Earn Out Period, provided always that (x) if a Charter expires in accordance with the terms of its Charter and/or (y) if a Charter is to be re-tendered and the Buyer in its reasonable opinion makes an offer which could reduce the Adjusted Revenue during the Earn Out Period whilst retaining the relevant Charter, then pursuant to sub clause 2(a)(ii)(x) or 2(a)(ii)(y) the Buyer shall not be in breach of this paragraph 2(a)(ii);

 

(iii)

retain the beneficial ownership of the whole of the Earn Out Business in the Earn Out Group;

 

(iv)

not commence a winding up of any member of the Earn Out Group;

 

(v)

procure that no material part of the business, undertaking or assets of the Earn Out Group (including any vessel) is sold, transferred or disposed of, or merged with those of any other entity, in a single transaction or series of transactions, other than a transfer within the Earn Out Group, provided the Buyer shall not be restricted or prevented from selling, transferring or disposing of a vessel or otherwise ceasing to use a vessel as long as the Earn Out Group continues during the Earn Out Period to perform, or procure the performance, of all ongoing obligations to customers in accordance with the terms of such customer agreements or charters;

 

(vi)

subject to the Buyer’s ability to sell, transfer or dispose of vessels or otherwise cease to use vessels under paragraph 2(a)(v) above, procure that the vessels of the Earn Out Business (including the Vessels) are maintained in Class;

 

(vii)

procure that no member of the Earn Out Group enters into any transaction which is not on arms’ length terms save to the extent such transaction does not impact the gross revenue of the Earn Out Group during the Earn Out Period;

 

(viii)

ensure that neither it nor any member of the Earn Out Group does or omits to do anything with the purpose of prejudicing the rights of the Seller to the Earn Out Consideration or reducing the amount receivable by the Seller under this ‎‎Schedule 9 (Earn Out Consideration); and

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(ix)

not and no member of the Earn Out Group shall do or omit to do anything that either causes revenue which would otherwise have arisen or been included during the Earn Out Period in whole or part to be deferred or excluded from the Earn Out Accounts or which is otherwise intended to or has the effect of reducing the Adjusted Revenue for the purpose of the Earn Out Consideration; and

 

(x)

ensure each member of the Earn Out Group complies in full with the covenants in paragraph ‎2(a)(i) to paragraph ‎2(a)(ix) as if they were named in place of the Buyer.

(b)

Nothing in this paragraph ‎2 (Conduct of the Earn Out Business) shall prohibit or prevent:

 

(i)

the Buyer or any member of the Earn Out Group from taking (or in the cause of ‎(D) and ‎(E) below not taking) any action:

 

(A)

specifically provided for in this Agreement, including enforcing any rights under this Agreement;

 

(B)

that it considers necessary or appropriate (having consulted with its professional advisers) in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including making disclosure to any statutory or regulatory body;

 

(C)

that it considers necessary or appropriate (having consulted with its professional advisers) in order to comply with any Charter to which it is a party as at the date of Completion;

 

(D)

that it considers would be materially detrimental to the business, reputation or trading relationships of the Earn Out Group;

 

(E)

that would cause it to incur any material capital expenditure to fulfil the provisions of paragraph ‎2(a) of ‎Schedule 9, ‎Part 2 (Conduct during the Earn Out Period);

 

(F)

reasonably undertaken in connection with an Emergency Situation with the principal intention of mitigating any adverse effect of such situation on the Earn Out Business; or

 

(ii)

a director of any member of the Earn Out Group from taking any action necessary to fulfil his or her duties owed to the company of which he or she is a director.  

3

Reporting obligations

Within 20 Business Days of the end of each calendar month during the period from 1 January 2020 to the later of (i) the expiration of the Earn Out Period; and (ii) full and final payment of any Earn Out Consideration in respect of the Second Earn Out Year, the Buyer shall give to the Seller a written report setting out the gross revenue of the Earn Out Business for the previous month (broken down on a vessel by vessel and location basis).

 

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Part 3

Determination of Adjusted Revenue

Restart Numbering Applied

1

Earn Out Accounts

(a)

Promptly following the end of each Earn Out Year, and in any event in sufficient time for the Buyer to comply with its obligations under paragraph ‎3(a) below, the Buyer shall (at its own cost) procure the Earn Out Accounts are prepared in respect of the preceding Earn Out Year.

(b)

Having regard for the purpose for which they were prepared, and noting that they will be unaudited, the Earn Out Accounts shall be prepared on the same accounting principles, policies methods, practices and bases applied in preparing the Accounts to the extent that they comply with Relevant Accounting Standards as at the date of preparation of the Earn Out Accounts and otherwise so as to show a fair view of the Earn Out Group’s results as required by the Companies Acts and in accordance with the appropriate Relevant Accounting Standards as at the date of preparation of the Earn Out Accounts.

(c)

The Adjusted Revenue shall be the gross revenue of the Earn Out Business in an Earn Out Year as shown in the relevant Earn Out Accounts adjusted, where such adjustments have not already been taken into account in the preparation of the Earn Out Accounts, as provided in paragraph ‎2 (Adjustments to the Earn Out Accounts to determine Adjusted Revenue).

2

Adjustments to the Earn Out Accounts to determine Adjusted Revenue

(a)

In order to determine the Adjusted Revenue, the Earn Out Accounts shall be adjusted so as to exclude revenue associated with the following existing contracts of the Buyer’s Group:

 

(i)

the contract between North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Limited and Centrica Storage Limited in the Rough Gas Storage Facility with an effective date of 31 October 2018 in the Southern Gas Basin (for its current scope and period only); and

 

(ii)

the contract between North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Limited and Premier Oil UK Limited with an effective date of 19 June 2019 in the Premier Oil/Tolmount reservoir in the Southern Gas Basin (including any renewal of such contract).

3

Determining Adjusted Revenue

(a)

As soon as reasonably practicable following, and in any event within three months of, the end of each Earn Out Year, the Buyer shall (at its own cost) procure that the Seller is given notice of the Adjusted Revenue for the preceding Earn Out Year (the “Adjusted Revenue Statement”), along with a copy of the relevant Earn Out Accounts.

(b)

Unless the Seller notifies the Buyer in writing within 20 Business Days after receipt of the Adjusted Revenue Statement (the “Objection Period”) that they do not accept that the Adjusted Revenue Statement has been properly determined, the Seller shall be deemed to have accepted the Adjusted Revenue Statement and the Adjusted Revenue shall finally and conclusively be determined to be the amount stated in the Adjusted Revenue Statement.

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(c)

The Buyer shall procure that the Seller and its representatives have access to all information and assistance reasonably required for the purpose of reviewing the Adjusted Revenue Statement, including all working papers relating to the Earn Out Accounts.

(d)

If, within the Objection Period, the Seller notifies the Buyer in writing that it does not accept the Adjusted Revenue Statement, the Seller and the Buyer shall use all reasonable endeavours to reach agreement as to the Adjusted Revenue, and if the parties reach agreement the relevant Adjusted Revenue shall finally and conclusively be determined to be the amount so agreed.

(e)

If the Seller and the Buyer are unable to reach agreement in accordance with paragraph ‎3(d) above within a further period of 20 Business Days (or such later date as may be agreed between the Seller and the Buyer) from receipt of the written notice provided pursuant to paragraph 3(d) above, the matter shall be referred for final settlement to an independent chartered accountant (the “Independent Accountant”) nominated jointly by the Seller and the Buyer, or failing such nomination within 14 days, nominated at the request of either of them by the President for the time being of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales or any successor institute.

(f)

The Independent Accountant shall be instructed to determine the Adjusted Revenue having regard to the provisions of this Schedule and to report within 28 days (or such longer period as the Independent Accountant shall require) of his appointment and shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator. The Buyer and the Seller shall co-operate in good faith to do everything reasonably necessary to procure the appointment of the Independent Accountant and shall not unreasonably refuse to agree the Independent Accountant’s terms of engagement. The decision of the Independent Accountant in relation to the amount of the Adjusted Revenue shall (in the absence of fraud or manifest error) be final and binding on the parties. The parties shall bear the costs of the Independent Accountant in such proportions as he determines.

(g)

The Buyer and the Seller shall:

 

(i)

disclose to the Independent Accountant the relevant provisions of this Agreement, the Earn Out Accounts and the Adjusted Revenue Statement and all other relevant facts and information requested by the Independent Accountant necessary for the proper determination of the Adjusted Revenue; and

 

(ii)

promptly give to the Independent Accountant all information, assistance and access to books of account, documents, files and papers which the Independent Accountant may reasonably require.

 

 

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Schedule 10

Properties

Address

Freehold / leasehold

Group Company with interest

Title details

Columbus Buildings, Waveney Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1BN

Freehold

The Company

SK77755

41 Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2TD

Freehold

The Company

SK63647

28A Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2TD

 

Freehold

The Company

SK64018

Premises formerly known as The Seaview Hotel,  Battery Green Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1BN

Freehold

The Company

Unregistered

Land off Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR32 2TD (approximately 526 sqm)

Leasehold

SEACOR Marine (International) Limited*

Unregistered  

Land off Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR32 2TD

(approximately 250 sqm)

Leasehold

SEACOR Marine (International) Limited*

Unregistered  

* To be assigned a Group Company as part of the Seller Transition Services.

 

 

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Schedule 11

TUPE Employees

 

 

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Schedule 12

Transition services

Part 1

Seller Transition Services

Restart Numbering Applied

1

For 90 days following Completion, use and support of the following Oracle Fusion software as a service (“SaaS”) applications: enterprise resource planning, human capital management and planning and budgeting cloud service.

2

For 60 days following Completion, use and support of the following Office 365 SaaS applications: Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Office 365 and Skype.  Following the expiry of the initial 60 day period, an additional 30 days of Exchange email forwarding will be provided by the Seller to the domain requested in writing by the Buyer. Following the expiry of the additional 30 day period, the Seller will provide a non-delivery report related to such Exchange email account(s) for an additional 30 days.  During the 60 days following Completion, the Buyer and the Seller will reasonably cooperate with each other to identify those accounting and audit files stored on SharePoint which are to be retained by the Group and/or the Seller.

3

For 60 days following Completion, support related to the use of desktop and laptop computers, including with respect to Windows 10 and Office 365 software.

4

For 60 days following Completion, use and support of the Expereo lab as a service, including software-defined networking in a wide area network and SilverPeak managed services.

5

For 60 days following Completion, use and support of the 8x8 SaaS services.  During such time, the Group’s phone numbers will be released to the Buyer’s telephone system for porting.

6

Within 60 days following Completion, the @bposvessels.com domain name will be released and transferred to the Buyer.

7

For 60 days following Completion, use and support of the SOFTimpact crew and payroll software solution Seanique.

8

For 60 days following Completion, use and support of the following digital vessel systems: Dualog (subject to a month-to-month contract), AST Group VSAT and Iridium IOP.

9

Within 180 days following Completion, procure the assignment or novation of the leases for the Properties located at:

 

(i)

“Land off Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR32 2TD” (approximately 526 sqm) between (1) Railtrack Plc; and (2) SEACOR Marine (International) Limited dated 6 October 2001 (as varied by deed of variation between (1) Network Rail Infrastructure Limited and (2) SEACOR Marine (International) Limited dated 22 October 2008); and

 

(ii)

“Land off Commercial Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk  NR32 2TD” (approximately 250 sqm) between (1) Railtrack Plc; and (2) SEACOR Marine (International) Limited dated 6 October 2001 (as varied by deed of variation between (1) Network Rail Infrastructure Limited and (2) SEACOR Marine (International) Limited dated 22 October 2008),

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from SEACOR Marine (International) Limited to the Company (or to such other Group Company as the Buyer directs).

The Seller and the Buyer agree that the scope/date range for access to historical data for the various platforms listed above shall be 6 years prior to Completion (to the extent such historical data is available on the systems of the Seller’s Group).

 

 

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Part 2

Buyer Transition Services

Restart Numbering Applied

1

For 60 days following Completion, Michelle Brown (an employee of the Group) will provide the Seller with transitional support and training on all applicable accounts payable software and processes.

2

For 60 days following Completion, Samantha Doran (an employee of the Group) will provide the Seller with transitional support and training on all applicable payroll software and processes.

3

For 60 days following Completion, Richard Halliday (an employee of the Group) will assist the Seller in separating any BACS software or related services that are shared by the Company and the Seller’s Group, and provide any necessary transitional support relating to such separation.

4

For 60 days following Completion, Ivan Cable (an employee of the Group), will provide necessary purchasing support and assist in the creation of an import scheme with Seller’s freight clearing agent for the Seller’s Group.

5

For 60 days following Completion, Christopher Welton (an employee of the Group) will provide the Seller with transitional support and training on all applicable processes relating to the treasury and payments function.

6

Samantha Doran will be responsible for preparing a return for the Seller’s value added tax group for the last period ending before Completion, subject to Seller’s reasonable consent and approval.

 

Where an employee of the Group named in the paragraphs above ceases to be employed by the Group during the 60 days following Completion, they will be replaced in the provision of the relevant Buyer Transition Service by an employee of the Group with a similar level of expertise. Where the paragraphs above require a named employee to be made available this will be subject always to normal absences that may arise in the course of his / her employment including annual leave and sickness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 13

Completion Payments Notice

To:

North Star Holdco Limited

12 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4ZT

 

We hereby notify the Buyer of the following payment required on Completion pursuant to the sale and purchase agreement dated [●] 2019 between, among others, SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited and North Star Holdco Limited (the “SPA”).

Capitalised terms in this notice have the meanings given to them in the SPA.

 

Equity Consideration

£7,789,453

Interest Payment Amount

£[TBD]

Locked Box Shareholder Debt Payment

£11,739,411

Estimated Permitted Services Amount

£[TBD]

less any Notified Leakage pursuant to Clause ‎6.4

£[TBD]

less Seller’s W&I Payment

£(39,568)

Amount payable by the Buyer to the Seller on Completion

£[TBD]

 

 

for and on behalf of SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited

 

Part 1

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Schedule 14

Form of Permitted Services Accounts

 

 

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EXECUTION PAGE

 

Signed by Jesús Llorca Rodriguez, Director for and on behalf of SEACOR Capital (UK) Limited

 

)

)

)

/s/ Jesus Llorca Rodriguez

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

Signed by Neil Carrington for and on behalf of SEACOR Marine (Guernsey) Limited

 

)

)

)

/s/ Neil Carrington

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

Signed by John Gellert, President and Chief Executive Officer for and on behalf of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc

)

)

)

/s/ John Gellert

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

Signed by John Anniss, Director for and on behalf of Putford Phoenix Limited

)

)

)

/s/ John Anniss

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

Signed by John Anniss, Director for and on behalf of Putford Defender Limited

)

)

)

/s/ John Anniss

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

 

Signed by Jesús Llorca Rodriguez, Director for and on behalf of Stirling Offshore Limited

 

 

)

)

)

/s/ Jesus Llorca Rodriguez

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

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Signed by Wil Jones for and on behalf of North Star Holdco Limited

 

)

)

)

/s/ Wil Jones

 

 

Duly authorised person

 

 

 

 

 

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smhi-ex102_11.htm

Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of November 5, 2019, by and between John Gellert (the “Executive”) and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the Company, on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Employment Term.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”).  The Executive’s employment with the Company shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth below.  The period of the Executive’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.”  

2.Employment Duties.  

(a)The Executive shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall perform such duties and responsibilities for the Company as are customarily associated with such position or as may be assigned to the Executive, from time to time, by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).  The Executive shall report to the Board.  In addition to serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Executive agrees to serve, if elected or appointed thereto, in one or more offices or as a member of the board of directors or board of managers of the Company or any member of the Company Group.

(b)The Executive will devote the Executive’s best efforts, full attention and energies during normal working time to the business(es) of the Company Group and the performance of any of the Executive’s duties as set forth herein, and will not engage in any other business, profession or occupation for compensation or otherwise which would conflict or interfere with the rendition of such services either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board.

3.Compensation.

(a)Base Salary.  During the Executive’s employment hereunder, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the annual rate of $450,000 (as in effect from time to time, the “Base Salary”), payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s regular

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payroll practices as in effect from time to time, but in no event less frequently than monthly.  The Board will consider increases in the Executive’s Base Salary from time to time.

(b)Annual Bonus.  With respect to each full calendar year of employment hereunder beginning in calendar year 2019, the Executive will be eligible to earn an annual cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) with a target Annual Bonus opportunity equal to 100% of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Annual Bonus”), subject to the terms, conditions and performance objectives established by the Board; provided, however, that the Board may award the Executive additional cash incentives from time to time as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. The Board will consider increases or decreases, as appropriate, to the Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in a manner consistent with the consideration given to other similarly-situated executives of the Company.

(c)Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled during the Employment Term to participate in such employee benefit plans and programs that are maintained from time to time for senior executives of the Company, subject to the terms of such plans and programs.  The Executive will be eligible to participate in the Company’s vacation, holiday, sick, personal and other leave policies as are provided to executive officers of the Company generally.

(d)Expense Reimbursement.  The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and ordinary out of pocket documented business expenses which the Executive incurs in connection with performing the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, including travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies applicable to other executive officers of the Company as in effect from time to time, and in accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement.

4.Termination.  

(a)Termination by the Company for Cause or Resignation by the Executive Without Good Reason.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive resigns without Good Reason, the Executive will not be eligible to receive Base Salary, or to participate in any Company benefit plans, with respect to future periods after the date of such termination or resignation, except for the right to receive (i) accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; (ii) any accrued unused vacation time, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; and (iii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive prior to the date of termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s applicable expense reimbursement policy (together, the “Accrued Compensation and Benefits”).  

(b)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by the Executive for Good Reason.  If, during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (with 30 days’ written notice by the Company) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement:

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(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to two times the sum of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurred (based on the actual achievement of any applicable performance criteria), and pro-rated based on the number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the calendar year in which his termination of employment occurs (the “Pro-Rated Annual Bonus”), payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 24 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and the Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)Subject to Section 4(f), each outstanding stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock shall be treated as follows:  (i) each Priced Stock Option that has not previously become vested (and with respect to which the Executive would not otherwise be entitled to vesting acceleration) shall become vested as of the Severance Payment Date, and (ii) each Unpriced Stock Option shall be priced with a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of common stock of the Company on the NYSE on the Severance Payment Date, and shall be vested as of the Severance Payment Date (each Priced Stock Option that vests pursuant to the foregoing sentence and each Unpriced Stock Option, collectively, the “Accelerated Stock Options”). All Accelerated Stock Options shall remain exercisable until the expiration date of the full original term of such Accelerated Stock Option.  Except to the extent modified hereby, the Accelerated Stock Options shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the equity plan and award agreements applicable to each such Accelerated Stock Option.

All other equity-based compensation awards held by the Executive as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement.

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(c)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by Executive for Good Reason during the Change in Control Period.  If, during the Change in Control Period (A) Executive’s employment is terminated during the Employment Term by the Company without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Term for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), then the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement and in lieu of any amounts otherwise payable in accordance with Section 4(b):

(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to two times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the greater of (x) the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), and (y) Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in effect during the year of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  Any Pro-Rated Annual Bonus, payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 24 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)The benefits described in Section 4(b)(vi) of this Agreement.

(d)Severance Election.  If during the Employment Term the Executive’s employment terminates as a result of Disability or if the Executive resigns without Good Reason, then the restrictions set forth in Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall only apply to the Executive to the extent the Company elects to pay the Executive the following payments and benefits (a “Severance Election”):

(i)A lump sum amount equal to one times the Executive’s Base Salary, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(i)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 6 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health

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benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f).

The Company will advise the Executive in writing within five (5) business days following the Executive’s termination of employment as to whether the Company desires to make a Severance Election.

(e)Termination by Disability or Death.  If the Executive dies or becomes Disabled during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment will terminate and the Executive (or, in the case of death, the Executive’s beneficiary), will be entitled to receive from the Company the Accrued Compensation and Benefits (and, solely to the extent a Severance Election has been made by the Company, the amounts set forth in Section 4(d) in accordance therewith).

(f)Payment Timing & Release Requirement.  Any obligation of the Company to make any payment pursuant to Section 4(b), 4(c) or 4(d) (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits) is conditioned upon the Executive first executing and delivering to the Company an effective release of claims in favor of the Company and each other member of the Company Group on a form acceptable to the Company, (the “Release”), within 59 days following the date of termination of employment, with all periods for revocation therein having expired.  Subject to the Executive’s compliance with the preceding sentence, all amounts payable, or other benefits set forth in this Section 4 (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits and any Pro-Rated Bonus) will be paid or provided on the 60th day following the date of termination of employment (or, if such 60th day is a weekend or holiday, the next business day) (the “Severance Payment Date”), subject to any delay that may be required by Section 14(b).

(g)Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right of the Executive to receive termination payments and benefits hereunder will be forfeited or, to the extent already paid, subject to recoupment in a manner determined by the Board, if Executive breaches any of his obligations under this Agreement, including those set forth in Section 5.

5.Restrictive Covenants.  In consideration of his rights and benefits under this Agreement, the Executive agrees as follows:

(a)Confidentiality.  The Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees that he will not divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone, Company Information at any time (whether during or following the Employment Term), except with the consent of or pursuant to the Company’s instructions or pursuant to mandatory court order, subpoena or other legal process.  “Company Information” shall include, without limitation, all of the Company Group’s trade secrets (that is, any information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by the public, whether or not written or stored in any medium); the identity, preferences and selling and purchasing tendencies of actual Company Group suppliers and customers and their respective decision-makers; the Company’s marketing plans, information and/or strategies for the development and growth of the Company Group’s

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products, its business and/or its customer base; the terms of the Company Group’s deals and dealings with its customers and suppliers; information regarding Company Group employees, including but not limited to their skills, training, contacts, prospects and abilities; the Company Group’s training techniques and programs; the Company Group’s costs, prices, technical data, inventory position and data processing and management information systems, programs, and practices; the Company Group’s personnel policies and procedures and any other information regarding human resources at the Company Group that the Executive obtained in the course of his employment or consulting service with the Company.  The following shall not constitute Company Information for purposes of this Agreement:  (i) information that was known by Executive before his employment with the Company; (ii) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by Executive; (iii) information that is independently developed by the Executive without reference to Company Information; or (iv) information that is or becomes available to the Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, provided that such source has represented to the Executive that it is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality in relation thereto.

(b)Noncompetition. Subject to Section 4(d), the Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the six (6) month period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly, perform any services to (whether as an employee, director, officer, consultant, independent contractor or advisor) or own or acquire any interest in, any other company, entity or person in the same field of commercial activities as any member of the Company Group who operates in the United States.  Nothing in this Section 5(b) shall, however, restrict the Executive from making an investment in and owning up to 5% of the common stock of any company whose stock is listed on a national exchange, provided that such investment does not give the Executive the right or ability to control or influence the policy decisions of any direct competitor.

(c)Nonsolicitation.  The Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly (through another business or person) (i) solicit, induce or attempt to solicit or induce any officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group to terminate their relationship with or leave the employ of any member of the Company Group, (ii) hire or otherwise contract the services of any person (in any capacity whether as an officer, director, employee or consultant) who is, or at any time in the six months preceding the date on which the Executive engages in such conduct was, an officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, prospect, licensee or other business relation of any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with any member of the Company Group.  The foregoing provisions shall not apply to (y) a general advertisement or solicitation program that is not specifically targeted at such persons or (z) the solicitation of any employee after such time as such employee’s employment has been terminated by the Company Group.

(d)Non-Disparagement. Executive agrees that he shall not make nor cause to be made any negative, adverse or derogatory comments or communications that could constitute

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disparagement of any member of the Company Group or their respective officers or directors, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of any of the foregoing.  The Company agrees that it shall not, in any statement or release published by the Company, make any negative, adverse or derogatory comments about the Executive that could constitute disparagement of the Executive, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the Executive.  

6.Remedies.  The parties acknowledge that the covenants contained in Section 5 are reasonable in the scope of the activities restricted, the geographic are covered by the restrictions, and the duration of the restrictions, and that such covenants are reasonably necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate interests in its Confidential Information, its reputation, and in its relationships.  Accordingly, if, in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction, any such covenant is not reasonable in any respect, such court will have the right, power and authority to sever or modify any such provision and to enforce the remainder of the covenants as so amended.  The Executive further acknowledges that the remedy at law available to the Company Group for breach of any of the Executive’s obligations under Section 5 would be inadequate and that damages flowing from such a breach may not readily be susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company Group may have at law, in equity or under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 4(g)) of this Agreement, the Company Group will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damage or the posting of any bond.

7.Dispute Resolution.  Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, or in connection with this Agreement shall, at the election and upon written demand of the Company, be finally determined and settled by binding arbitration in the City of New York, in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules and procedures of JAMS, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Each party shall bear its own costs, legal fees and other expenses respecting such arbitration.  The parties agree that for any dispute for which the Company does not make the arbitration election and demand, the exclusive jurisdiction and venue will be in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no claim or controversy for injunctive or equitable relief contemplated by or allowed under applicable law pursuant to Section 5 will be subject to arbitration under this Section 7.

8.Other Agreements, Entire Agreement, Etc.  No agreements or representations or warranties, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by any party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.  Nothing herein will be deemed to provide the Executive a right to remain an officer or employee of any member of the Company Group.

9.Withholding of Taxes.  The Company will have the right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any federal, state, city, local or other taxes in order for the Company Group to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law, regulation or ruling.

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10.Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective when delivered or sent by telephone facsimile transmission, personal or overnight couriers, or registered mail, in each case with confirmation of receipt, addressed as follows:

If to Executive:  at the most recent address on file with the Company.

If to Company:

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77079
Attn.:  General Counsel

Either party may change its specified address by giving notice in writing to the other in accordance with the foregoing method.

11.Governing Law and Choice of Forum.  This Agreement will be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York, other than the choice of law provisions thereof.

12.Validity/Severability.  The Parties agree that (a) the provisions of this Agreement will be severable in the event that for any reason whatsoever any of the provisions hereof are invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, (b) any such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions will be replaced by other provisions which are as similar as possible in terms to such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions but are valid and enforceable, and (c) the remaining provisions will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

13.Survival.  The obligations of the Company and the Executive under this Agreement which by their nature may require either partial or total performance after the expiration or termination of the Employment Term or this Agreement (including those under Section 5) will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

14.Compliance with Section 409A.  (a) The Parties intend that any amounts payable under this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, along with the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “Section 409A”) so as not to subject the Executive to the payment of the additional tax, interest or penalty which may be imposed under Section 409A.  In furtherance thereof, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement would result in the Executive being subject to payment of additional tax, interest or penalty under Section 409A, the Parties agree to amend this Agreement if permitted under Section 409A in a manner which does not impose any additional taxes, interest or penalties on Executive in order to bring this Agreement into compliance with Section 409A, without materially changing the economic value of the arrangements under this Agreement to any Party, and thereafter the Parties will interpret its provisions in a manner that complies with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no particular tax result for the Executive with respect to any income recognized by the Executive in connection with this Agreement is guaranteed and no

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member of the Company Group shall have any liability to the Executive for any penalties or taxes incurred under Section 409A as a result of this Agreement.

(b)Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and determined pursuant to any policies adopted by the Company consistent with Section 409A), at the time of the Executive’s “Separation From Service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) and if any portion of the payments or benefits to be received by the Executive upon Separation From Service would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A and cannot be paid or provided to the Executive without the Executive incurring taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable pursuant to this Agreement and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s Separation From Service will instead be paid or made available on the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of Executive’s Separation From Service or (ii) the Executive’s death.

(c)With respect to any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement, to the extent such payment or benefit would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A or is required to be included in the Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, such expenses (including expenses associated with in-kind benefits) will be reimbursed by the Executive no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which the Executive incurs the related expenses.  In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by the Company in one taxable year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, nor will the Executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(d)Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be a “separate payment” and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.

(e)A termination of employment will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits subject to Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a Separation From Service, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the date on which such Separation From Service takes place will be the termination date.

15.Amendment.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Company.

16.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

17.Headings; Interpretation.  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.

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18.Excise Tax.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a change in control of the Company or the termination of the Executive’s employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, together, the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or part), to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, program, arrangement or agreement, the Company will reduce the Total Payments to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event to less than zero); providedhowever, that the Total Payments will only be reduced if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments), is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).

(b)  In the case of a reduction in the Total Payments, the Total Payments will be reduced in the following order:  (i) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a) will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced first; (ii) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a), with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; (iii) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (iv) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; and (v) all other non-cash benefits not otherwise described in clauses (ii) or (iv) will be next reduced pro-rata.  Any reductions made pursuant to each of clauses (i)-(v) above will be made in the following manner: first, a pro-rata reduction of cash payment and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity not subject to Section 409A, and second, a pro-rata reduction of cash payments and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity subject to Section 409A as deferred compensation.

(c)For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax:  (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be taken into account; (ii) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to the Executive and selected by the accounting firm which was, immediately prior to the change in control, the Company’s independent auditor (the “Auditor”), does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)

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of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) that is allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

(d) At the time that payments are made under this Agreement, the Company will provide the Executive with a written statement setting forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis for such calculations, including any opinions or other advice the Company received from Tax Counsel, the Auditor, or other advisors or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing will be attached to the statement).  If the Executive objects to the Company’s calculations, the Company will pay to the Executive such portion of the Total Payments (up to 100% thereof) as the Executive determines is necessary to result in the proper application of this Section 18.   The fact that the Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section 18 will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive under this Agreement.

19.Protected Disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement will preclude, prohibit or restrict the Executive or the Company Group from (i) communicating with, any federal, state or local administrative or regulatory agency or authority, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (ii) participating or cooperating in any investigation conducted by any governmental agency or authority; or (iii) if applicable, filing a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal state or local administrative agency or regulatory authority.  Nothing in this Agreement, or any other agreement between the parties, prohibits or is intended in any manner to prohibit, the Executive or the Company Group from (A) reporting a possible violation of federal or other applicable law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the SEC, the U.S. Congress, and any governmental agency Inspector General, or (B) making other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation.  This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award (including, without limitation, a monetary reward) for information provided to the SEC.  The Executive does not need the prior authorization of anyone at the Company Group, and the Company Group does not need the prior authorization of the Executive, to make any such reports or disclosures, and neither the Executive nor the Company Group is required to notify the other party that such party has made such reports or disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or policy of the Company Group is intended to interfere with or restrain the immunity provided under 18 U.S.C. §1833(b).  The Executive cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (I) (A) in confidence to federal, state or local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (II) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if filed under seal; or (III) in connection with a lawsuit alleging retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, if filed under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.  The foregoing provisions regarding protected disclosures are intended to comply with all applicable

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laws.  If any laws are adopted, amended or repealed after the execution of this Agreement, this Section 19 shall be deemed to be amended to reflect the same.

20.Defined Terms.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms will have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

(a)Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For this purpose, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) will mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.  Unless otherwise indicated, an Affiliate refers to an Affiliate of the Company.

(b)Cause” means:

(i)The intentional engagement in any acts or omissions constituting dishonesty, breach of a fiduciary obligation, wrongdoing or misfeasance, in each case, in connection with the Executive’s duties or otherwise during the course of the Executive’s employment or service with the Company Group;

(ii)The Executive’s commission of a felony, including, but not limited to, any felony involving fraud, embezzlement, moral turpitude or theft;

(iii)The Executive’s intentional and wrongful damaging of property, contractual interests or business relationships of any member of the Company Group;

(iv)The intentional and wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company Group in violation of an agreement with, or policy of, the Company Group;

(v)The Executive’s continued failure to substantially perform his duties for the Company Group;

(vi)The Executive’s current alcohol or prescription drug abuse affecting work performance; or

(vii)Any intentional conduct by the Executive contrary to the written policies or practices of the Company Group.

(c)Change in Control” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as in effect on the date hereof).

(d)Change in Control Period” means the period commencing on the date a Change in Control occurs and ending on the second anniversary of such date.

(e)Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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(f)Company Group” means the Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates.

(g)Disability” or “Disabled” means:

(i)The Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness to substantially perform the Executive’s duties and the essential functions of the Executive’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation, on a full-time basis for 12 months; or

(ii)The Executive becomes eligible to receive benefits under the Company’s applicable long-term disability plan.

(h)Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s written consent:

(i)A material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary;

(ii)A material diminution in the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company; or

(iii)A relocation of the Executive's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the Executive’s principal place of employment as of the date of this Agreement;

provided, however, that the foregoing conditions will constitute Good Reason only if (A) the Executive provides written notice to the Company within 90 days following the initial existence of the condition(s) constituting Good Reason and (2) the Company fails to cure such condition(s) within 30 days after receipt from the Executive of such notice and (3) the Executive resigns for Good Reason no later than 180 days after the initial existence of the facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason; and provided further, that Good Reason will cease to exist with respect to a condition one year following the initial existence of such condition.

(i)Priced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that (x) is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment and (y) is not an Unpriced Stock Option.

(j)Unpriced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, but for which no exercise price has been established as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment.

(k)Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture or an unincorporated organization.

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21.Certain Costs.  Each party will pay and be fully responsible for its own costs and expenses (including costs of professional advisors) in connection with the negotiation, execution, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.

22.Acknowledgements.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Executive has read this Agreement carefully and in its entirety, (ii) the Executive understands the terms and conditions contained herein, (iii) the Executive has had the opportunity to review this Agreement with legal counsel of the Executive’s own choosing and has not relied on any statements made by the Company or its legal counsel as to the meaning of any term or condition contained herein or in deciding whether to enter into this Agreement, and (iv) the Executive is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that each member of the Company Group is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement and, as such, will be entitled to all of the benefits, and will be permitted to enforce its rights, under this Agreement as if such third party were an original party hereto.  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is duly executed as of the date set forth above.



By: /s/ Andrew H. Everett II

Name: Andrew H. Everett II

Title:  General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Executive

/s/ John Gellert

John Gellert

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smhi-ex103_8.htm

Exhibit 10.3

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of November 5, 2019, by and between Jesús Llorca (the “Executive”) and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the Company, on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Employment Term.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”).  The Executive’s employment with the Company shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth below.  The period of the Executive’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.”  

2.Employment Duties.  

(a)The Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and shall perform such duties and responsibilities for the Company as are customarily associated with such position or as may be assigned to the Executive, from time to time, by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).  The Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In addition to serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Executive agrees to serve, if elected or appointed thereto, in one or more offices or as a member of the board of directors or board of managers of the Company or any member of the Company Group.

(b)The Executive will devote the Executive’s best efforts, full attention and energies during normal working time to the business(es) of the Company Group and the performance of any of the Executive’s duties as set forth herein, and will not engage in any other business, profession or occupation for compensation or otherwise which would conflict or interfere with the rendition of such services either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board.

3.Compensation.

(a)Base Salary.  During the Executive’s employment hereunder, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the annual rate of $300,000 (as in effect from time to time, the “Base Salary”), payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s regular

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payroll practices as in effect from time to time, but in no event less frequently than monthly.  The Board will consider increases in the Executive’s Base Salary from time to time.

(b)Annual Bonus.  With respect to each full calendar year of employment hereunder beginning in calendar year 2019, the Executive will be eligible to earn an annual cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) with a target Annual Bonus opportunity equal to 100% of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Annual Bonus”), subject to the terms, conditions and performance objectives established by the Board; provided, however, that the Board may award the Executive additional cash incentives from time to time as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. The Board will consider increases or decreases, as appropriate, to the Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in a manner consistent with the consideration given to other similarly-situated executives of the Company.

(c)Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled during the Employment Term to participate in such employee benefit plans and programs that are maintained from time to time for senior executives of the Company, subject to the terms of such plans and programs.  The Executive will be eligible to participate in the Company’s vacation, holiday, sick, personal and other leave policies as are provided to executive officers of the Company generally.

(d)Expense Reimbursement.  The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and ordinary out of pocket documented business expenses which the Executive incurs in connection with performing the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, including travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies applicable to other executive officers of the Company as in effect from time to time, and in accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement.

4.Termination.  

(a)Termination by the Company for Cause or Resignation by the Executive Without Good Reason.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive resigns without Good Reason, the Executive will not be eligible to receive Base Salary, or to participate in any Company benefit plans, with respect to future periods after the date of such termination or resignation, except for the right to receive (i) accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; (ii) any accrued unused vacation time, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; and (iii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive prior to the date of termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s applicable expense reimbursement policy (together, the “Accrued Compensation and Benefits”).  

(b)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by the Executive for Good Reason.  If, during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (with 30 days’ written notice by the Company) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement:

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(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to one and three quarters (1.75) times the sum of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurred (based on the actual achievement of any applicable performance criteria), and pro-rated based on the number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the calendar year in which his termination of employment occurs (the “Pro-Rated Annual Bonus”), payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 21 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and the Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)Subject to Section 4(f), each outstanding stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock shall be treated as follows:  (i) each Priced Stock Option that has not previously become vested (and with respect to which the Executive would not otherwise be entitled to vesting acceleration) shall become vested as of the Severance Payment Date, and (ii) each Unpriced Stock Option shall be priced with a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of common stock of the Company on the NYSE on the Severance Payment Date, and shall be vested as of the Severance Payment Date (each Priced Stock Option that vests pursuant to the foregoing sentence and each Unpriced Stock Option, collectively, the “Accelerated Stock Options”). All Accelerated Stock Options shall remain exercisable until the expiration date of the full original term of such Accelerated Stock Option.  Except to the extent modified hereby, the Accelerated Stock Options shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the equity plan and award agreements applicable to each such Accelerated Stock Option.

All other equity-based compensation awards held by the Executive as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement.

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(c)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by Executive for Good Reason during the Change in Control Period.  If, during the Change in Control Period (A) Executive’s employment is terminated during the Employment Term by the Company without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Term for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), then the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement and in lieu of any amounts otherwise payable in accordance with Section 4(b):

(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to one and three quarters (1.75) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the greater of (x) the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), and (y) Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in effect during the year of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  Any Pro-Rated Annual Bonus, payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 21 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)The benefits described in Section 4(b)(vi) of this Agreement.

(d)Severance Election.  If during the Employment Term the Executive’s employment terminates as a result of Disability or if the Executive resigns without Good Reason, then the restrictions set forth in Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall only apply to the Executive to the extent the Company elects to pay the Executive the following payments and benefits (a “Severance Election”):

(i)A lump sum amount equal to one times the Executive’s Base Salary, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(i)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 6 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health

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benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f).

The Company will advise the Executive in writing within five (5) business days following the Executive’s termination of employment as to whether the Company desires to make a Severance Election.

(e)Termination by Disability or Death.  If the Executive dies or becomes Disabled during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment will terminate and the Executive (or, in the case of death, the Executive’s beneficiary), will be entitled to receive from the Company the Accrued Compensation and Benefits (and, solely to the extent a Severance Election has been made by the Company, the amounts set forth in Section 4(d) in accordance therewith).

(f)Payment Timing & Release Requirement.  Any obligation of the Company to make any payment pursuant to Section 4(b), 4(c) or 4(d) (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits) is conditioned upon the Executive first executing and delivering to the Company an effective release of claims in favor of the Company and each other member of the Company Group on a form acceptable to the Company, (the “Release”), within 59 days following the date of termination of employment, with all periods for revocation therein having expired.  Subject to the Executive’s compliance with the preceding sentence, all amounts payable, or other benefits set forth in this Section 4 (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits and any Pro-Rated Bonus) will be paid or provided on the 60th day following the date of termination of employment (or, if such 60th day is a weekend or holiday, the next business day) (the “Severance Payment Date”), subject to any delay that may be required by Section 14(b).

(g)Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right of the Executive to receive termination payments and benefits hereunder will be forfeited or, to the extent already paid, subject to recoupment in a manner determined by the Board, if Executive breaches any of his obligations under this Agreement, including those set forth in Section 5.

5.Restrictive Covenants.  In consideration of his rights and benefits under this Agreement, the Executive agrees as follows:

(a)Confidentiality.  The Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees that he will not divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone, Company Information at any time (whether during or following the Employment Term), except with the consent of or pursuant to the Company’s instructions or pursuant to mandatory court order, subpoena or other legal process.  “Company Information” shall include, without limitation, all of the Company Group’s trade secrets (that is, any information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by the public, whether or not written or stored in any medium); the identity, preferences and selling and purchasing tendencies of actual Company Group suppliers and customers and their respective decision-makers; the Company’s marketing plans, information and/or strategies for the development and growth of the Company Group’s

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products, its business and/or its customer base; the terms of the Company Group’s deals and dealings with its customers and suppliers; information regarding Company Group employees, including but not limited to their skills, training, contacts, prospects and abilities; the Company Group’s training techniques and programs; the Company Group’s costs, prices, technical data, inventory position and data processing and management information systems, programs, and practices; the Company Group’s personnel policies and procedures and any other information regarding human resources at the Company Group that the Executive obtained in the course of his employment or consulting service with the Company.  The following shall not constitute Company Information for purposes of this Agreement:  (i) information that was known by Executive before his employment with the Company; (ii) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by Executive; (iii) information that is independently developed by the Executive without reference to Company Information; or (iv) information that is or becomes available to the Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, provided that such source has represented to the Executive that it is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality in relation thereto.

(b)Noncompetition. Subject to Section 4(d), the Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the six (6) month period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly, perform any services to (whether as an employee, director, officer, consultant, independent contractor or advisor) or own or acquire any interest in, any other company, entity or person in the same field of commercial activities as any member of the Company Group who operates in the United States.  Nothing in this Section 5(b) shall, however, restrict the Executive from making an investment in and owning up to 5% of the common stock of any company whose stock is listed on a national exchange, provided that such investment does not give the Executive the right or ability to control or influence the policy decisions of any direct competitor.

(c)Nonsolicitation.  The Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly (through another business or person) (i) solicit, induce or attempt to solicit or induce any officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group to terminate their relationship with or leave the employ of any member of the Company Group, (ii) hire or otherwise contract the services of any person (in any capacity whether as an officer, director, employee or consultant) who is, or at any time in the six months preceding the date on which the Executive engages in such conduct was, an officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, prospect, licensee or other business relation of any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with any member of the Company Group.  The foregoing provisions shall not apply to (y) a general advertisement or solicitation program that is not specifically targeted at such persons or (z) the solicitation of any employee after such time as such employee’s employment has been terminated by the Company Group.

(d)Non-Disparagement. Executive agrees that he shall not make nor cause to be made any negative, adverse or derogatory comments or communications that could constitute

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disparagement of any member of the Company Group or their respective officers or directors, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of any of the foregoing.  The Company agrees that it shall not, in any statement or release published by the Company, make any negative, adverse or derogatory comments about the Executive that could constitute disparagement of the Executive, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the Executive.  

6.Remedies.  The parties acknowledge that the covenants contained in Section 5 are reasonable in the scope of the activities restricted, the geographic are covered by the restrictions, and the duration of the restrictions, and that such covenants are reasonably necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate interests in its Confidential Information, its reputation, and in its relationships.  Accordingly, if, in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction, any such covenant is not reasonable in any respect, such court will have the right, power and authority to sever or modify any such provision and to enforce the remainder of the covenants as so amended.  The Executive further acknowledges that the remedy at law available to the Company Group for breach of any of the Executive’s obligations under Section 5 would be inadequate and that damages flowing from such a breach may not readily be susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company Group may have at law, in equity or under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 4(g)) of this Agreement, the Company Group will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damage or the posting of any bond.

7.Dispute Resolution.  Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, or in connection with this Agreement shall, at the election and upon written demand of the Company, be finally determined and settled by binding arbitration in the City of New York, in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules and procedures of JAMS, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Each party shall bear its own costs, legal fees and other expenses respecting such arbitration.  The parties agree that for any dispute for which the Company does not make the arbitration election and demand, the exclusive jurisdiction and venue will be in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no claim or controversy for injunctive or equitable relief contemplated by or allowed under applicable law pursuant to Section 5 will be subject to arbitration under this Section 7.

8.Other Agreements, Entire Agreement, Etc.  No agreements or representations or warranties, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by any party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.  Nothing herein will be deemed to provide the Executive a right to remain an officer or employee of any member of the Company Group.

9.Withholding of Taxes.  The Company will have the right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any federal, state, city, local or other taxes in order for the Company Group to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law, regulation or ruling.

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10.Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective when delivered or sent by telephone facsimile transmission, personal or overnight couriers, or registered mail, in each case with confirmation of receipt, addressed as follows:

If to Executive:  at the most recent address on file with the Company.

If to Company:

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77079
Attn.:  General Counsel

Either party may change its specified address by giving notice in writing to the other in accordance with the foregoing method.

11.Governing Law and Choice of Forum.  This Agreement will be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York, other than the choice of law provisions thereof.

12.Validity/Severability.  The Parties agree that (a) the provisions of this Agreement will be severable in the event that for any reason whatsoever any of the provisions hereof are invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, (b) any such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions will be replaced by other provisions which are as similar as possible in terms to such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions but are valid and enforceable, and (c) the remaining provisions will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

13.Survival.  The obligations of the Company and the Executive under this Agreement which by their nature may require either partial or total performance after the expiration or termination of the Employment Term or this Agreement (including those under Section 5) will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

14.Compliance with Section 409A.  (a) The Parties intend that any amounts payable under this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, along with the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “Section 409A”) so as not to subject the Executive to the payment of the additional tax, interest or penalty which may be imposed under Section 409A.  In furtherance thereof, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement would result in the Executive being subject to payment of additional tax, interest or penalty under Section 409A, the Parties agree to amend this Agreement if permitted under Section 409A in a manner which does not impose any additional taxes, interest or penalties on Executive in order to bring this Agreement into compliance with Section 409A, without materially changing the economic value of the arrangements under this Agreement to any Party, and thereafter the Parties will interpret its provisions in a manner that complies with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no particular tax result for the Executive with respect to any income recognized by the Executive in connection with this Agreement is guaranteed and no

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member of the Company Group shall have any liability to the Executive for any penalties or taxes incurred under Section 409A as a result of this Agreement.

(b)Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and determined pursuant to any policies adopted by the Company consistent with Section 409A), at the time of the Executive’s “Separation From Service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) and if any portion of the payments or benefits to be received by the Executive upon Separation From Service would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A and cannot be paid or provided to the Executive without the Executive incurring taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable pursuant to this Agreement and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s Separation From Service will instead be paid or made available on the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of Executive’s Separation From Service or (ii) the Executive’s death.

(c)With respect to any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement, to the extent such payment or benefit would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A or is required to be included in the Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, such expenses (including expenses associated with in-kind benefits) will be reimbursed by the Executive no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which the Executive incurs the related expenses.  In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by the Company in one taxable year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, nor will the Executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(d)Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be a “separate payment” and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.

(e)A termination of employment will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits subject to Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a Separation From Service, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the date on which such Separation From Service takes place will be the termination date.

15.Amendment.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Company.

16.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

17.Headings; Interpretation.  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.

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18.Excise Tax.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a change in control of the Company or the termination of the Executive’s employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, together, the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or part), to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, program, arrangement or agreement, the Company will reduce the Total Payments to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event to less than zero); providedhowever, that the Total Payments will only be reduced if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments), is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).

(b)  In the case of a reduction in the Total Payments, the Total Payments will be reduced in the following order:  (i) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a) will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced first; (ii) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a), with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; (iii) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (iv) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; and (v) all other non-cash benefits not otherwise described in clauses (ii) or (iv) will be next reduced pro-rata.  Any reductions made pursuant to each of clauses (i)-(v) above will be made in the following manner: first, a pro-rata reduction of cash payment and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity not subject to Section 409A, and second, a pro-rata reduction of cash payments and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity subject to Section 409A as deferred compensation.

(c)For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax:  (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be taken into account; (ii) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to the Executive and selected by the accounting firm which was, immediately prior to the change in control, the Company’s independent auditor (the “Auditor”), does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)

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of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) that is allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

(d) At the time that payments are made under this Agreement, the Company will provide the Executive with a written statement setting forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis for such calculations, including any opinions or other advice the Company received from Tax Counsel, the Auditor, or other advisors or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing will be attached to the statement).  If the Executive objects to the Company’s calculations, the Company will pay to the Executive such portion of the Total Payments (up to 100% thereof) as the Executive determines is necessary to result in the proper application of this Section 18.   The fact that the Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section 18 will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive under this Agreement.

19.Protected Disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement will preclude, prohibit or restrict the Executive or the Company Group from (i) communicating with, any federal, state or local administrative or regulatory agency or authority, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (ii) participating or cooperating in any investigation conducted by any governmental agency or authority; or (iii) if applicable, filing a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal state or local administrative agency or regulatory authority.  Nothing in this Agreement, or any other agreement between the parties, prohibits or is intended in any manner to prohibit, the Executive or the Company Group from (A) reporting a possible violation of federal or other applicable law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the SEC, the U.S. Congress, and any governmental agency Inspector General, or (B) making other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation.  This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award (including, without limitation, a monetary reward) for information provided to the SEC.  The Executive does not need the prior authorization of anyone at the Company Group, and the Company Group does not need the prior authorization of the Executive, to make any such reports or disclosures, and neither the Executive nor the Company Group is required to notify the other party that such party has made such reports or disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or policy of the Company Group is intended to interfere with or restrain the immunity provided under 18 U.S.C. §1833(b).  The Executive cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (I) (A) in confidence to federal, state or local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (II) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if filed under seal; or (III) in connection with a lawsuit alleging retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, if filed under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.  The foregoing provisions regarding protected disclosures are intended to comply with all applicable

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laws.  If any laws are adopted, amended or repealed after the execution of this Agreement, this Section 19 shall be deemed to be amended to reflect the same.

20.Defined Terms.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms will have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

(a)Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For this purpose, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) will mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.  Unless otherwise indicated, an Affiliate refers to an Affiliate of the Company.

(b)Cause” means:

(i)The intentional engagement in any acts or omissions constituting dishonesty, breach of a fiduciary obligation, wrongdoing or misfeasance, in each case, in connection with the Executive’s duties or otherwise during the course of the Executive’s employment or service with the Company Group;

(ii)The Executive’s commission of a felony, including, but not limited to, any felony involving fraud, embezzlement, moral turpitude or theft;

(iii)The Executive’s intentional and wrongful damaging of property, contractual interests or business relationships of any member of the Company Group;

(iv)The intentional and wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company Group in violation of an agreement with, or policy of, the Company Group;

(v)The Executive’s continued failure to substantially perform his duties for the Company Group;

(vi)The Executive’s current alcohol or prescription drug abuse affecting work performance; or

(vii)Any intentional conduct by the Executive contrary to the written policies or practices of the Company Group.

(c)Change in Control” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as in effect on the date hereof).

(d)Change in Control Period” means the period commencing on the date a Change in Control occurs and ending on the second anniversary of such date.

(e)Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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(f)Company Group” means the Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates.

(g)Disability” or “Disabled” means:

(i)The Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness to substantially perform the Executive’s duties and the essential functions of the Executive’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation, on a full-time basis for 12 months; or

(ii)The Executive becomes eligible to receive benefits under the Company’s applicable long-term disability plan.

(h)Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s written consent:

(i)A material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary;

(ii)A material diminution in the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company; or

(iii)A relocation of the Executive's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the Executive’s principal place of employment as of the date of this Agreement;

provided, however, that the foregoing conditions will constitute Good Reason only if (A) the Executive provides written notice to the Company within 90 days following the initial existence of the condition(s) constituting Good Reason and (2) the Company fails to cure such condition(s) within 30 days after receipt from the Executive of such notice and (3) the Executive resigns for Good Reason no later than 180 days after the initial existence of the facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason; and provided further, that Good Reason will cease to exist with respect to a condition one year following the initial existence of such condition.

(i)Priced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that (x) is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment and (y) is not an Unpriced Stock Option.

(j)Unpriced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, but for which no exercise price has been established as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment.

(k)Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture or an unincorporated organization.

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21.Certain Costs.  Each party will pay and be fully responsible for its own costs and expenses (including costs of professional advisors) in connection with the negotiation, execution, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.

22.Acknowledgements.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Executive has read this Agreement carefully and in its entirety, (ii) the Executive understands the terms and conditions contained herein, (iii) the Executive has had the opportunity to review this Agreement with legal counsel of the Executive’s own choosing and has not relied on any statements made by the Company or its legal counsel as to the meaning of any term or condition contained herein or in deciding whether to enter into this Agreement, and (iv) the Executive is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that each member of the Company Group is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement and, as such, will be entitled to all of the benefits, and will be permitted to enforce its rights, under this Agreement as if such third party were an original party hereto.  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is duly executed as of the date set forth above.



By: /s/ John Gellert

Name: John Gellert

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Executive

/s/ Jesús Llorca

Jesús Llorca

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smhi-ex104_202.htm

Exhibit 10.4

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of November 5, 2019, by and between Gregory Rossmiller (the “Executive”) and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the Company, on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Employment Term.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”).  The Executive’s employment with the Company shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth below.  The period of the Executive’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.”  

2.Employment Duties.  

(a)The Executive shall serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and shall perform such duties and responsibilities for the Company as are customarily associated with such position or as may be assigned to the Executive, from time to time, by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).  The Executive shall report to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In addition to serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, the Executive agrees to serve, if elected or appointed thereto, in one or more offices or as a member of the board of directors or board of managers of the Company or any member of the Company Group.

(b)The Executive will devote the Executive’s best efforts, full attention and energies during normal working time to the business(es) of the Company Group and the performance of any of the Executive’s duties as set forth herein, and will not engage in any other business, profession or occupation for compensation or otherwise which would conflict or interfere with the rendition of such services either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board.

3.Compensation.

(a)Base Salary.  During the Executive’s employment hereunder, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the annual rate of $280,000 (as in effect from time to time, the “Base Salary”), payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s regular

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payroll practices as in effect from time to time, but in no event less frequently than monthly.  The Board will consider increases in the Executive’s Base Salary from time to time.

(b)Annual Bonus.  With respect to each full calendar year of employment hereunder beginning in calendar year 2019, the Executive will be eligible to earn an annual cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) with a target Annual Bonus opportunity equal to 100% of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Annual Bonus”), subject to the terms, conditions and performance objectives established by the Board; provided, however, that the Board may award the Executive additional cash incentives from time to time as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. The Board will consider increases or decreases, as appropriate, to the Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in a manner consistent with the consideration given to other similarly-situated executives of the Company.

(c)Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled during the Employment Term to participate in such employee benefit plans and programs that are maintained from time to time for senior executives of the Company, subject to the terms of such plans and programs.  The Executive will be eligible to participate in the Company’s vacation, holiday, sick, personal and other leave policies as are provided to executive officers of the Company generally.

(d)Expense Reimbursement.  The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and ordinary out of pocket documented business expenses which the Executive incurs in connection with performing the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, including travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies applicable to other executive officers of the Company as in effect from time to time, and in accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement.

4.Termination.  

(a)Termination by the Company for Cause or Resignation by the Executive Without Good Reason.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive resigns without Good Reason, the Executive will not be eligible to receive Base Salary, or to participate in any Company benefit plans, with respect to future periods after the date of such termination or resignation, except for the right to receive (i) accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; (ii) any accrued unused vacation time, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; and (iii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive prior to the date of termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s applicable expense reimbursement policy (together, the “Accrued Compensation and Benefits”).  

(b)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by the Executive for Good Reason.  If, during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (with 30 days’ written notice by the Company) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement:

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(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to one and one half (1.5) times the sum of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurred (based on the actual achievement of any applicable performance criteria), and pro-rated based on the number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the calendar year in which his termination of employment occurs (the “Pro-Rated Annual Bonus”), payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 18 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and the Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)Subject to Section 4(f), each outstanding stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock shall be treated as follows:  (i) each Priced Stock Option that has not previously become vested (and with respect to which the Executive would not otherwise be entitled to vesting acceleration) shall become vested as of the Severance Payment Date, and (ii) each Unpriced Stock Option shall be priced with a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of common stock of the Company on the NYSE on the Severance Payment Date, and shall be vested as of the Severance Payment Date (each Priced Stock Option that vests pursuant to the foregoing sentence and each Unpriced Stock Option, collectively, the “Accelerated Stock Options”). All Accelerated Stock Options shall remain exercisable until the expiration date of the full original term of such Accelerated Stock Option.  Except to the extent modified hereby, the Accelerated Stock Options shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the equity plan and award agreements applicable to each such Accelerated Stock Option.

All other equity-based compensation awards held by the Executive as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement.

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(c)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by Executive for Good Reason during the Change in Control Period.  If, during the Change in Control Period (A) Executive’s employment is terminated during the Employment Term by the Company without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Term for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), then the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement and in lieu of any amounts otherwise payable in accordance with Section 4(b):

(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to one and one half (1.5) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the greater of (x) the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), and (y) Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in effect during the year of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  Any Pro-Rated Annual Bonus, payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 18 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)The benefits described in Section 4(b)(vi) of this Agreement.

(d)Severance Election.  If during the Employment Term the Executive’s employment terminates as a result of Disability or if the Executive resigns without Good Reason, then the restrictions set forth in Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall only apply to the Executive to the extent the Company elects to pay the Executive the following payments and benefits (a “Severance Election”):

(i)A lump sum amount equal to one times the Executive’s Base Salary, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(i)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 6 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health

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benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f).

The Company will advise the Executive in writing within five (5) business days following the Executive’s termination of employment as to whether the Company desires to make a Severance Election.

(e)Termination by Disability or Death.  If the Executive dies or becomes Disabled during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment will terminate and the Executive (or, in the case of death, the Executive’s beneficiary), will be entitled to receive from the Company the Accrued Compensation and Benefits (and, solely to the extent a Severance Election has been made by the Company, the amounts set forth in Section 4(d) in accordance therewith).

(f)Payment Timing & Release Requirement.  Any obligation of the Company to make any payment pursuant to Section 4(b), 4(c) or 4(d) (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits) is conditioned upon the Executive first executing and delivering to the Company an effective release of claims in favor of the Company and each other member of the Company Group on a form acceptable to the Company, (the “Release”), within 59 days following the date of termination of employment, with all periods for revocation therein having expired.  Subject to the Executive’s compliance with the preceding sentence, all amounts payable, or other benefits set forth in this Section 4 (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits and any Pro-Rated Bonus) will be paid or provided on the 60th day following the date of termination of employment (or, if such 60th day is a weekend or holiday, the next business day) (the “Severance Payment Date”), subject to any delay that may be required by Section 14(b).

(g)Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right of the Executive to receive termination payments and benefits hereunder will be forfeited or, to the extent already paid, subject to recoupment in a manner determined by the Board, if Executive breaches any of his obligations under this Agreement, including those set forth in Section 5.

5.Restrictive Covenants.  In consideration of his rights and benefits under this Agreement, the Executive agrees as follows:

(a)Confidentiality.  The Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees that he will not divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone, Company Information at any time (whether during or following the Employment Term), except with the consent of or pursuant to the Company’s instructions or pursuant to mandatory court order, subpoena or other legal process.  “Company Information” shall include, without limitation, all of the Company Group’s trade secrets (that is, any information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by the public, whether or not written or stored in any medium); the identity, preferences and selling and purchasing tendencies of actual Company Group suppliers and customers and their respective decision-makers; the Company’s marketing plans, information and/or strategies for the development and growth of the Company Group’s

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products, its business and/or its customer base; the terms of the Company Group’s deals and dealings with its customers and suppliers; information regarding Company Group employees, including but not limited to their skills, training, contacts, prospects and abilities; the Company Group’s training techniques and programs; the Company Group’s costs, prices, technical data, inventory position and data processing and management information systems, programs, and practices; the Company Group’s personnel policies and procedures and any other information regarding human resources at the Company Group that the Executive obtained in the course of his employment or consulting service with the Company.  The following shall not constitute Company Information for purposes of this Agreement:  (i) information that was known by Executive before his employment with the Company; (ii) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by Executive; (iii) information that is independently developed by the Executive without reference to Company Information; or (iv) information that is or becomes available to the Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, provided that such source has represented to the Executive that it is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality in relation thereto.

(b)Noncompetition. Subject to Section 4(d), the Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the six (6) month period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly, perform any services to (whether as an employee, director, officer, consultant, independent contractor or advisor) or own or acquire any interest in, any other company, entity or person in the same field of commercial activities as any member of the Company Group who operates in the United States.  Nothing in this Section 5(b) shall, however, restrict the Executive from making an investment in and owning up to 5% of the common stock of any company whose stock is listed on a national exchange, provided that such investment does not give the Executive the right or ability to control or influence the policy decisions of any direct competitor.

(c)Nonsolicitation.  The Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly (through another business or person) (i) solicit, induce or attempt to solicit or induce any officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group to terminate their relationship with or leave the employ of any member of the Company Group, (ii) hire or otherwise contract the services of any person (in any capacity whether as an officer, director, employee or consultant) who is, or at any time in the six months preceding the date on which the Executive engages in such conduct was, an officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, prospect, licensee or other business relation of any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with any member of the Company Group.  The foregoing provisions shall not apply to (y) a general advertisement or solicitation program that is not specifically targeted at such persons or (z) the solicitation of any employee after such time as such employee’s employment has been terminated by the Company Group.

(d)Non-Disparagement. Executive agrees that he shall not make nor cause to be made any negative, adverse or derogatory comments or communications that could constitute

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disparagement of any member of the Company Group or their respective officers or directors, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of any of the foregoing.  The Company agrees that it shall not, in any statement or release published by the Company, make any negative, adverse or derogatory comments about the Executive that could constitute disparagement of the Executive, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the Executive.  

6.Remedies.  The parties acknowledge that the covenants contained in Section 5 are reasonable in the scope of the activities restricted, the geographic are covered by the restrictions, and the duration of the restrictions, and that such covenants are reasonably necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate interests in its Confidential Information, its reputation, and in its relationships.  Accordingly, if, in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction, any such covenant is not reasonable in any respect, such court will have the right, power and authority to sever or modify any such provision and to enforce the remainder of the covenants as so amended.  The Executive further acknowledges that the remedy at law available to the Company Group for breach of any of the Executive’s obligations under Section 5 would be inadequate and that damages flowing from such a breach may not readily be susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company Group may have at law, in equity or under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 4(g)) of this Agreement, the Company Group will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damage or the posting of any bond.

7.Dispute Resolution.  Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, or in connection with this Agreement shall, at the election and upon written demand of the Company, be finally determined and settled by binding arbitration in the City of New York, in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules and procedures of JAMS, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Each party shall bear its own costs, legal fees and other expenses respecting such arbitration.  The parties agree that for any dispute for which the Company does not make the arbitration election and demand, the exclusive jurisdiction and venue will be in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no claim or controversy for injunctive or equitable relief contemplated by or allowed under applicable law pursuant to Section 5 will be subject to arbitration under this Section 7.

8.Other Agreements, Entire Agreement, Etc.  No agreements or representations or warranties, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by any party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.  Nothing herein will be deemed to provide the Executive a right to remain an officer or employee of any member of the Company Group.

9.Withholding of Taxes.  The Company will have the right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any federal, state, city, local or other taxes in order for the Company Group to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law, regulation or ruling.

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10.Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective when delivered or sent by telephone facsimile transmission, personal or overnight couriers, or registered mail, in each case with confirmation of receipt, addressed as follows:

If to Executive:  at the most recent address on file with the Company.

If to Company:

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77079
Attn.:  General Counsel

Either party may change its specified address by giving notice in writing to the other in accordance with the foregoing method.

11.Governing Law and Choice of Forum.  This Agreement will be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York, other than the choice of law provisions thereof.

12.Validity/Severability.  The Parties agree that (a) the provisions of this Agreement will be severable in the event that for any reason whatsoever any of the provisions hereof are invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, (b) any such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions will be replaced by other provisions which are as similar as possible in terms to such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions but are valid and enforceable, and (c) the remaining provisions will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

13.Survival.  The obligations of the Company and the Executive under this Agreement which by their nature may require either partial or total performance after the expiration or termination of the Employment Term or this Agreement (including those under Section 5) will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

14.Compliance with Section 409A.  (a) The Parties intend that any amounts payable under this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, along with the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “Section 409A”) so as not to subject the Executive to the payment of the additional tax, interest or penalty which may be imposed under Section 409A.  In furtherance thereof, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement would result in the Executive being subject to payment of additional tax, interest or penalty under Section 409A, the Parties agree to amend this Agreement if permitted under Section 409A in a manner which does not impose any additional taxes, interest or penalties on Executive in order to bring this Agreement into compliance with Section 409A, without materially changing the economic value of the arrangements under this Agreement to any Party, and thereafter the Parties will interpret its provisions in a manner that complies with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no particular tax result for the Executive with respect to any income recognized by the Executive in connection with this Agreement is guaranteed and no

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member of the Company Group shall have any liability to the Executive for any penalties or taxes incurred under Section 409A as a result of this Agreement.

(b)Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and determined pursuant to any policies adopted by the Company consistent with Section 409A), at the time of the Executive’s “Separation From Service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) and if any portion of the payments or benefits to be received by the Executive upon Separation From Service would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A and cannot be paid or provided to the Executive without the Executive incurring taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable pursuant to this Agreement and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s Separation From Service will instead be paid or made available on the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of Executive’s Separation From Service or (ii) the Executive’s death.

(c)With respect to any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement, to the extent such payment or benefit would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A or is required to be included in the Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, such expenses (including expenses associated with in-kind benefits) will be reimbursed by the Executive no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which the Executive incurs the related expenses.  In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by the Company in one taxable year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, nor will the Executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(d)Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be a “separate payment” and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.

(e)A termination of employment will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits subject to Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a Separation From Service, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the date on which such Separation From Service takes place will be the termination date.

15.Amendment.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Company.

16.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

17.Headings; Interpretation.  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.

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18.Excise Tax.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a change in control of the Company or the termination of the Executive’s employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, together, the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or part), to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, program, arrangement or agreement, the Company will reduce the Total Payments to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event to less than zero); providedhowever, that the Total Payments will only be reduced if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments), is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).

(b)  In the case of a reduction in the Total Payments, the Total Payments will be reduced in the following order:  (i) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a) will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced first; (ii) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a), with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; (iii) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (iv) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; and (v) all other non-cash benefits not otherwise described in clauses (ii) or (iv) will be next reduced pro-rata.  Any reductions made pursuant to each of clauses (i)-(v) above will be made in the following manner: first, a pro-rata reduction of cash payment and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity not subject to Section 409A, and second, a pro-rata reduction of cash payments and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity subject to Section 409A as deferred compensation.

(c)For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax:  (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be taken into account; (ii) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to the Executive and selected by the accounting firm which was, immediately prior to the change in control, the Company’s independent auditor (the “Auditor”), does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)

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of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) that is allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

(d) At the time that payments are made under this Agreement, the Company will provide the Executive with a written statement setting forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis for such calculations, including any opinions or other advice the Company received from Tax Counsel, the Auditor, or other advisors or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing will be attached to the statement).  If the Executive objects to the Company’s calculations, the Company will pay to the Executive such portion of the Total Payments (up to 100% thereof) as the Executive determines is necessary to result in the proper application of this Section 18.   The fact that the Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section 18 will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive under this Agreement.

19.Protected Disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement will preclude, prohibit or restrict the Executive or the Company Group from (i) communicating with, any federal, state or local administrative or regulatory agency or authority, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (ii) participating or cooperating in any investigation conducted by any governmental agency or authority; or (iii) if applicable, filing a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal state or local administrative agency or regulatory authority.  Nothing in this Agreement, or any other agreement between the parties, prohibits or is intended in any manner to prohibit, the Executive or the Company Group from (A) reporting a possible violation of federal or other applicable law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the SEC, the U.S. Congress, and any governmental agency Inspector General, or (B) making other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation.  This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award (including, without limitation, a monetary reward) for information provided to the SEC.  The Executive does not need the prior authorization of anyone at the Company Group, and the Company Group does not need the prior authorization of the Executive, to make any such reports or disclosures, and neither the Executive nor the Company Group is required to notify the other party that such party has made such reports or disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or policy of the Company Group is intended to interfere with or restrain the immunity provided under 18 U.S.C. §1833(b).  The Executive cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (I) (A) in confidence to federal, state or local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (II) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if filed under seal; or (III) in connection with a lawsuit alleging retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, if filed under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.  The foregoing provisions regarding protected disclosures are intended to comply with all applicable

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laws.  If any laws are adopted, amended or repealed after the execution of this Agreement, this Section 19 shall be deemed to be amended to reflect the same.

20.Defined Terms.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms will have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

(a)Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For this purpose, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) will mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.  Unless otherwise indicated, an Affiliate refers to an Affiliate of the Company.

(b)Cause” means:

(i)The intentional engagement in any acts or omissions constituting dishonesty, breach of a fiduciary obligation, wrongdoing or misfeasance, in each case, in connection with the Executive’s duties or otherwise during the course of the Executive’s employment or service with the Company Group;

(ii)The Executive’s commission of a felony, including, but not limited to, any felony involving fraud, embezzlement, moral turpitude or theft;

(iii)The Executive’s intentional and wrongful damaging of property, contractual interests or business relationships of any member of the Company Group;

(iv)The intentional and wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company Group in violation of an agreement with, or policy of, the Company Group;

(v)The Executive’s continued failure to substantially perform his duties for the Company Group;

(vi)The Executive’s current alcohol or prescription drug abuse affecting work performance; or

(vii)Any intentional conduct by the Executive contrary to the written policies or practices of the Company Group.

(c)Change in Control” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as in effect on the date hereof).

(d)Change in Control Period” means the period commencing on the date a Change in Control occurs and ending on the second anniversary of such date.

(e)Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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(f)Company Group” means the Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates.

(g)Disability” or “Disabled” means:

(i)The Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness to substantially perform the Executive’s duties and the essential functions of the Executive’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation, on a full-time basis for 12 months; or

(ii)The Executive becomes eligible to receive benefits under the Company’s applicable long-term disability plan.

(h)Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s written consent:

(i)A material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary;

(ii)A material diminution in the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company; or

(iii)A relocation of the Executive's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the Executive’s principal place of employment as of the date of this Agreement;

provided, however, that the foregoing conditions will constitute Good Reason only if (A) the Executive provides written notice to the Company within 90 days following the initial existence of the condition(s) constituting Good Reason and (2) the Company fails to cure such condition(s) within 30 days after receipt from the Executive of such notice and (3) the Executive resigns for Good Reason no later than 180 days after the initial existence of the facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason; and provided further, that Good Reason will cease to exist with respect to a condition one year following the initial existence of such condition.

(i)Priced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that (x) is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment and (y) is not an Unpriced Stock Option.

(j)Unpriced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, but for which no exercise price has been established as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment.

(k)Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture or an unincorporated organization.

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21.Certain Costs.  Each party will pay and be fully responsible for its own costs and expenses (including costs of professional advisors) in connection with the negotiation, execution, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.

22.Acknowledgements.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Executive has read this Agreement carefully and in its entirety, (ii) the Executive understands the terms and conditions contained herein, (iii) the Executive has had the opportunity to review this Agreement with legal counsel of the Executive’s own choosing and has not relied on any statements made by the Company or its legal counsel as to the meaning of any term or condition contained herein or in deciding whether to enter into this Agreement, and (iv) the Executive is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that each member of the Company Group is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement and, as such, will be entitled to all of the benefits, and will be permitted to enforce its rights, under this Agreement as if such third party were an original party hereto.  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is duly executed as of the date set forth above.


By: /s/ John Gellert_________________________

Name: John Gellert

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Executive

/s/ Gregory Rossmiller

Gregory Rossmiller

 

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smhi-ex105_201.htm

Exhibit 10.5

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of November 5, 2019, by and between Andrew H. Everett II (the “Executive”) and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the Company, on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Employment Term.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”).  The Executive’s employment with the Company shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth below.  The period of the Executive’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.”  

2.Employment Duties.  

(a)The Executive shall serve as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company and shall perform such duties and responsibilities for the Company as are customarily associated with such position or as may be assigned to the Executive, from time to time, by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).  The Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In addition to serving as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, the Executive agrees to serve, if elected or appointed thereto, in one or more offices or as a member of the board of directors or board of managers of the Company or any member of the Company Group.

(b)The Executive will devote the Executive’s best efforts, full attention and energies during normal working time to the business(es) of the Company Group and the performance of any of the Executive’s duties as set forth herein, and will not engage in any other business, profession or occupation for compensation or otherwise which would conflict or interfere with the rendition of such services either directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board.

3.Compensation.

(a)Base Salary.  During the Executive’s employment hereunder, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the annual rate of $275,000 (as in effect from time to time, the

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Base Salary”), payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices as in effect from time to time, but in no event less frequently than monthly.  The Board will consider increases in the Executive’s Base Salary from time to time.

(b)Annual Bonus.  With respect to each full calendar year of employment hereunder beginning in calendar year 2019, the Executive will be eligible to earn an annual cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) with a target Annual Bonus opportunity equal to 100% of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Annual Bonus”), subject to the terms, conditions and performance objectives established by the Board; provided, however, that the Board may award the Executive additional cash incentives from time to time as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. The Board will consider increases or decreases, as appropriate, to the Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in a manner consistent with the consideration given to other similarly-situated executives of the Company.

(c)Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled during the Employment Term to participate in such employee benefit plans and programs that are maintained from time to time for senior executives of the Company, subject to the terms of such plans and programs.  The Executive will be eligible to participate in the Company’s vacation, holiday, sick, personal and other leave policies as are provided to executive officers of the Company generally.

(d)Expense Reimbursement.  The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and ordinary out of pocket documented business expenses which the Executive incurs in connection with performing the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, including travel, lodging and meal expenses, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies applicable to other executive officers of the Company as in effect from time to time, and in accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement.

4.Termination.  

(a)Termination by the Company for Cause or Resignation by the Executive Without Good Reason.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive resigns without Good Reason, the Executive will not be eligible to receive Base Salary, or to participate in any Company benefit plans, with respect to future periods after the date of such termination or resignation, except for the right to receive (i) accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; (ii) any accrued unused vacation time, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice; and (iii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive prior to the date of termination, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s applicable expense reimbursement policy (together, the “Accrued Compensation and Benefits”).  

(b)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by the Executive for Good Reason.  If, during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (with 30 days’ written notice by the Company) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the

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Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement:

(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to one and one half (1.5) times the sum of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  a pro-rated Annual Bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurred (based on the actual achievement of any applicable performance criteria), and pro-rated based on the number of days the Executive was employed by the Company during the calendar year in which his termination of employment occurs (the “Pro-Rated Annual Bonus”), payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 18 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and the Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)Subject to Section 4(f), each outstanding stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock shall be treated as follows:  (i) each Priced Stock Option that has not previously become vested (and with respect to which the Executive would not otherwise be entitled to vesting acceleration) shall become vested as of the Severance Payment Date, and (ii) each Unpriced Stock Option shall be priced with a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of a share of common stock of the Company on the NYSE on the Severance Payment Date, and shall be vested as of the Severance Payment Date (each Priced Stock Option that vests pursuant to the foregoing sentence and each Unpriced Stock Option, collectively, the “Accelerated Stock Options”). All Accelerated Stock Options shall remain exercisable until the expiration date of the full original term of such Accelerated Stock Option.  Except to the extent modified hereby, the Accelerated Stock Options shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the equity plan and award agreements applicable to each such Accelerated Stock Option.

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All other equity-based compensation awards held by the Executive as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement.

(c)Termination by the Company without Cause or Resignation by Executive for Good Reason during the Change in Control Period.  If, during the Change in Control Period (A) Executive’s employment is terminated during the Employment Term by the Company without Cause, or (B) the Executive terminates his employment during the Employment Term for Good Reason (in each case other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability), then the Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in full satisfaction of the Executive’s rights and any benefits the Executive is entitled to under this Agreement, the following benefits, subject to Section 4(f) and the other terms of this Agreement and in lieu of any amounts otherwise payable in accordance with Section 4(b):

(i)The Accrued Compensation and Benefits;

(ii)A lump sum amount equal to one and one half (1.5) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of his termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iii)A lump sum amount equal to the greater of (x) the average annual cash incentive bonus paid to the Executive in respect of the last three (3) calendar years prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurred (based solely on amounts paid in respect of 2019 and beyond), and (y) Executive’s Target Annual Bonus in effect during the year of termination of employment, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f);

(iv)  Any Pro-Rated Annual Bonus, payable as and when annual bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the year in which such Annual Bonus was earned;

(v)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 18 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(vi)The benefits described in Section 4(b)(vi) of this Agreement.

(d)Severance Election.  If during the Employment Term the Executive’s employment terminates as a result of Disability or if the Executive resigns without Good Reason, then the restrictions set forth in Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall only apply to the Executive to the extent the Company elects to pay the Executive the following payments and benefits (a “Severance Election”):

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(i)A lump sum amount equal to one times the Executive’s Base Salary, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f); and

(i)A lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (A) 6 multiplied by (B) an amount based on the employer portion of the monthly cost of maintaining health benefits for Executive (and Executive’s spouse and eligible dependents) or, to the extent the Executive does not participate in such health benefits, other similarly situated executives of the Company (as reasonably determined by the Company), in each case as of the date of termination of employment under a group health plan of the Company for purposes of COBRA, to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4(f).

The Company will advise the Executive in writing within five (5) business days following the Executive’s termination of employment as to whether the Company desires to make a Severance Election.

(e)Termination by Disability or Death.  If the Executive dies or becomes Disabled during the Employment Term, the Executive’s employment will terminate and the Executive (or, in the case of death, the Executive’s beneficiary), will be entitled to receive from the Company the Accrued Compensation and Benefits (and, solely to the extent a Severance Election has been made by the Company, the amounts set forth in Section 4(d) in accordance therewith).

(f)Payment Timing & Release Requirement.  Any obligation of the Company to make any payment pursuant to Section 4(b), 4(c) or 4(d) (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits) is conditioned upon the Executive first executing and delivering to the Company an effective release of claims in favor of the Company and each other member of the Company Group on a form acceptable to the Company, (the “Release”), within 59 days following the date of termination of employment, with all periods for revocation therein having expired.  Subject to the Executive’s compliance with the preceding sentence, all amounts payable, or other benefits set forth in this Section 4 (other than the payment of Accrued Compensation and Benefits and any Pro-Rated Bonus) will be paid or provided on the 60th day following the date of termination of employment (or, if such 60th day is a weekend or holiday, the next business day) (the “Severance Payment Date”), subject to any delay that may be required by Section 14(b).

(g)Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right of the Executive to receive termination payments and benefits hereunder will be forfeited or, to the extent already paid, subject to recoupment in a manner determined by the Board, if Executive breaches any of his obligations under this Agreement, including those set forth in Section 5.

5.Restrictive Covenants.  In consideration of his rights and benefits under this Agreement, the Executive agrees as follows:

(a)Confidentiality.  The Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees that he will not divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone, Company Information at any time (whether during or following the Employment Term), except with the consent of or pursuant to the Company’s instructions or pursuant to mandatory court order, subpoena or other legal process.  “Company Information” shall include, without limitation, all of the Company Group’s trade

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secrets (that is, any information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known or readily ascertainable by the public, whether or not written or stored in any medium); the identity, preferences and selling and purchasing tendencies of actual Company Group suppliers and customers and their respective decision-makers; the Company’s marketing plans, information and/or strategies for the development and growth of the Company Group’s products, its business and/or its customer base; the terms of the Company Group’s deals and dealings with its customers and suppliers; information regarding Company Group employees, including but not limited to their skills, training, contacts, prospects and abilities; the Company Group’s training techniques and programs; the Company Group’s costs, prices, technical data, inventory position and data processing and management information systems, programs, and practices; the Company Group’s personnel policies and procedures and any other information regarding human resources at the Company Group that the Executive obtained in the course of his employment or consulting service with the Company.  The following shall not constitute Company Information for purposes of this Agreement:  (i) information that was known by Executive before his employment with the Company; (ii) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by Executive; (iii) information that is independently developed by the Executive without reference to Company Information; or (iv) information that is or becomes available to the Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, provided that such source has represented to the Executive that it is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality in relation thereto.

(b)Noncompetition. Subject to Section 4(d), the Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the six (6) month period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly, perform any services to (whether as an employee, director, officer, consultant, independent contractor or advisor) or own or acquire any interest in, any other company, entity or person in the same field of commercial activities as any member of the Company Group who operates in the United States.  Nothing in this Section 5(b) shall, however, restrict the Executive from making an investment in and owning up to 5% of the common stock of any company whose stock is listed on a national exchange, provided that such investment does not give the Executive the right or ability to control or influence the policy decisions of any direct competitor.

(c)Nonsolicitation.  The Executive shall not during the Executive’s employment with the Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, either directly or indirectly (through another business or person) (i) solicit, induce or attempt to solicit or induce any officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group to terminate their relationship with or leave the employ of any member of the Company Group, (ii) hire or otherwise contract the services of any person (in any capacity whether as an officer, director, employee or consultant) who is, or at any time in the six months preceding the date on which the Executive engages in such conduct was, an officer, director, employee or consultant of any member of the Company Group or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, prospect, licensee or other business relation of any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with any member of the Company Group.  The foregoing provisions shall not apply to (y) a general advertisement or solicitation program that is not specifically targeted at such persons or (z) the

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solicitation of any employee after such time as such employee’s employment has been terminated by the Company Group.

(d)Non-Disparagement. Executive agrees that he shall not make nor cause to be made any negative, adverse or derogatory comments or communications that could constitute disparagement of any member of the Company Group or their respective officers or directors, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of any of the foregoing.  The Company agrees that it shall not, in any statement or release published by the Company, make any negative, adverse or derogatory comments about the Executive that could constitute disparagement of the Executive, or that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the Executive.  

6.Remedies.  The parties acknowledge that the covenants contained in Section 5 are reasonable in the scope of the activities restricted, the geographic are covered by the restrictions, and the duration of the restrictions, and that such covenants are reasonably necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate interests in its Confidential Information, its reputation, and in its relationships.  Accordingly, if, in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction, any such covenant is not reasonable in any respect, such court will have the right, power and authority to sever or modify any such provision and to enforce the remainder of the covenants as so amended.  The Executive further acknowledges that the remedy at law available to the Company Group for breach of any of the Executive’s obligations under Section 5 would be inadequate and that damages flowing from such a breach may not readily be susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company Group may have at law, in equity or under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 4(g)) of this Agreement, the Company Group will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damage or the posting of any bond.

7.Dispute Resolution.  Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, or in connection with this Agreement shall, at the election and upon written demand of the Company, be finally determined and settled by binding arbitration in the City of New York, in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules and procedures of JAMS, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Each party shall bear its own costs, legal fees and other expenses respecting such arbitration.  The parties agree that for any dispute for which the Company does not make the arbitration election and demand, the exclusive jurisdiction and venue will be in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no claim or controversy for injunctive or equitable relief contemplated by or allowed under applicable law pursuant to Section 5 will be subject to arbitration under this Section 7.

8.Other Agreements, Entire Agreement, Etc.  No agreements or representations or warranties, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by any party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.  Nothing herein will be deemed to provide the Executive a right to remain an officer or employee of any member of the Company Group.

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9.Withholding of Taxes.  The Company will have the right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any federal, state, city, local or other taxes in order for the Company Group to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law, regulation or ruling.

10.Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective when delivered or sent by telephone facsimile transmission, personal or overnight couriers, or registered mail, in each case with confirmation of receipt, addressed as follows:

If to Executive:  at the most recent address on file with the Company.

If to Company:

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
12121 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77079
Attn.:  Chief Executive Officer

Either party may change its specified address by giving notice in writing to the other in accordance with the foregoing method.

11.Governing Law and Choice of Forum.  This Agreement will be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York, other than the choice of law provisions thereof.

12.Validity/Severability.  The Parties agree that (a) the provisions of this Agreement will be severable in the event that for any reason whatsoever any of the provisions hereof are invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, (b) any such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions will be replaced by other provisions which are as similar as possible in terms to such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions but are valid and enforceable, and (c) the remaining provisions will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

13.Survival.  The obligations of the Company and the Executive under this Agreement which by their nature may require either partial or total performance after the expiration or termination of the Employment Term or this Agreement (including those under Section 5) will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

14.Compliance with Section 409A.  (a) The Parties intend that any amounts payable under this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, along with the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “Section 409A”) so as not to subject the Executive to the payment of the additional tax, interest or penalty which may be imposed under Section 409A.  In furtherance thereof, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement would result in the Executive being subject to payment of additional tax, interest or penalty under Section 409A, the Parties agree to amend this Agreement if permitted under Section 409A in a manner which does not impose any additional taxes, interest or penalties on

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Executive in order to bring this Agreement into compliance with Section 409A, without materially changing the economic value of the arrangements under this Agreement to any Party, and thereafter the Parties will interpret its provisions in a manner that complies with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no particular tax result for the Executive with respect to any income recognized by the Executive in connection with this Agreement is guaranteed and no member of the Company Group shall have any liability to the Executive for any penalties or taxes incurred under Section 409A as a result of this Agreement.

(b)Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and determined pursuant to any policies adopted by the Company consistent with Section 409A), at the time of the Executive’s “Separation From Service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) and if any portion of the payments or benefits to be received by the Executive upon Separation From Service would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A and cannot be paid or provided to the Executive without the Executive incurring taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable pursuant to this Agreement and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s Separation From Service will instead be paid or made available on the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of Executive’s Separation From Service or (ii) the Executive’s death.

(c)With respect to any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement, to the extent such payment or benefit would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A or is required to be included in the Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, such expenses (including expenses associated with in-kind benefits) will be reimbursed by the Executive no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which the Executive incurs the related expenses.  In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by the Company in one taxable year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, nor will the Executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(d)Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be a “separate payment” and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.

(e)A termination of employment will not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits subject to Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a Separation From Service, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the date on which such Separation From Service takes place will be the termination date.

15.Amendment.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Company.

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16.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

17.Headings; Interpretation.  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.

18.Excise Tax.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a change in control of the Company or the termination of the Executive’s employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, together, the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or part), to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, program, arrangement or agreement, the Company will reduce the Total Payments to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event to less than zero); providedhowever, that the Total Payments will only be reduced if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments), is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state, municipal and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).

(b)  In the case of a reduction in the Total Payments, the Total Payments will be reduced in the following order:  (i) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a) will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced first; (ii) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a), with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; (iii) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (iv) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; and (v) all other non-cash benefits not otherwise described in clauses (ii) or (iv) will be next reduced pro-rata.  Any reductions made pursuant to each of clauses (i)-(v) above will be made in the following manner: first, a pro-rata reduction of cash payment and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity not subject to Section 409A, and second, a pro-rata reduction of cash payments and payments and benefits due in respect of any equity subject to Section 409A as deferred compensation.

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(c)For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax:  (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be taken into account; (ii) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to the Executive and selected by the accounting firm which was, immediately prior to the change in control, the Company’s independent auditor (the “Auditor”), does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) that is allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

(d) At the time that payments are made under this Agreement, the Company will provide the Executive with a written statement setting forth the manner in which such payments were calculated and the basis for such calculations, including any opinions or other advice the Company received from Tax Counsel, the Auditor, or other advisors or consultants (and any such opinions or advice which are in writing will be attached to the statement).  If the Executive objects to the Company’s calculations, the Company will pay to the Executive such portion of the Total Payments (up to 100% thereof) as the Executive determines is necessary to result in the proper application of this Section 18.   The fact that the Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section 18 will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive under this Agreement.

19.Protected Disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement will preclude, prohibit or restrict the Executive or the Company Group from (i) communicating with, any federal, state or local administrative or regulatory agency or authority, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (ii) participating or cooperating in any investigation conducted by any governmental agency or authority; or (iii) if applicable, filing a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal state or local administrative agency or regulatory authority.  Nothing in this Agreement, or any other agreement between the parties, prohibits or is intended in any manner to prohibit, the Executive or the Company Group from (A) reporting a possible violation of federal or other applicable law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the SEC, the U.S. Congress, and any governmental agency Inspector General, or (B) making other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation.  This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award (including, without limitation, a monetary reward) for information provided to the SEC.  The Executive does not need the prior authorization of anyone at the Company Group, and the Company Group does not need the prior authorization of the Executive, to make any such reports or disclosures, and neither the Executive nor the Company Group is required to notify the other party that such party has made such reports or disclosures.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or policy of the Company Group is intended to interfere with or restrain the

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immunity provided under 18 U.S.C. §1833(b).  The Executive cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (I) (A) in confidence to federal, state or local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (II) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if filed under seal; or (III) in connection with a lawsuit alleging retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, if filed under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.  The foregoing provisions regarding protected disclosures are intended to comply with all applicable laws.  If any laws are adopted, amended or repealed after the execution of this Agreement, this Section 19 shall be deemed to be amended to reflect the same.

20.Defined Terms.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms will have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

(a)Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For this purpose, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) will mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.  Unless otherwise indicated, an Affiliate refers to an Affiliate of the Company.

(b)Cause” means:

(i)The intentional engagement in any acts or omissions constituting dishonesty, breach of a fiduciary obligation, wrongdoing or misfeasance, in each case, in connection with the Executive’s duties or otherwise during the course of the Executive’s employment or service with the Company Group;

(ii)The Executive’s commission of a felony, including, but not limited to, any felony involving fraud, embezzlement, moral turpitude or theft;

(iii)The Executive’s intentional and wrongful damaging of property, contractual interests or business relationships of any member of the Company Group;

(iv)The intentional and wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company Group in violation of an agreement with, or policy of, the Company Group;

(v)The Executive’s continued failure to substantially perform his duties for the Company Group;

(vi)The Executive’s current alcohol or prescription drug abuse affecting work performance; or

(vii)Any intentional conduct by the Executive contrary to the written policies or practices of the Company Group.

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(c)Change in Control” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as in effect on the date hereof).

(d)Change in Control Period” means the period commencing on the date a Change in Control occurs and ending on the second anniversary of such date.

(e)Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(f)Company Group” means the Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates.

(g)Disability” or “Disabled” means:

(i)The Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness to substantially perform the Executive’s duties and the essential functions of the Executive’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation, on a full-time basis for 12 months; or

(ii)The Executive becomes eligible to receive benefits under the Company’s applicable long-term disability plan.

(h)Good Reason” means, without the Executive’s written consent:

(i)A material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary;

(ii)A material diminution in the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company; or

(iii)A relocation of the Executive's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the Executive’s principal place of employment as of the date of this Agreement;

provided, however, that the foregoing conditions will constitute Good Reason only if (A) the Executive provides written notice to the Company within 90 days following the initial existence of the condition(s) constituting Good Reason and (2) the Company fails to cure such condition(s) within 30 days after receipt from the Executive of such notice and (3) the Executive resigns for Good Reason no later than 180 days after the initial existence of the facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason; and provided further, that Good Reason will cease to exist with respect to a condition one year following the initial existence of such condition.

(i)Priced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that (x) is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment and (y) is not an Unpriced Stock Option.

(j)Unpriced Stock Option” means each stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously awarded to the Executive by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) that is outstanding as of the date of the Executive’s

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termination of employment, but for which no exercise price has been established as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment.

(k)Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture or an unincorporated organization.

21.Certain Costs.  Each party will pay and be fully responsible for its own costs and expenses (including costs of professional advisors) in connection with the negotiation, execution, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement.

22.Acknowledgements.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Executive has read this Agreement carefully and in its entirety, (ii) the Executive understands the terms and conditions contained herein, (iii) the Executive has had the opportunity to review this Agreement with legal counsel of the Executive’s own choosing and has not relied on any statements made by the Company or its legal counsel as to the meaning of any term or condition contained herein or in deciding whether to enter into this Agreement, and (iv) the Executive is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that each member of the Company Group is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement and, as such, will be entitled to all of the benefits, and will be permitted to enforce its rights, under this Agreement as if such third party were an original party hereto.  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is duly executed as of the date set forth above.



By:  /s/ John Gellert

Name:  John Gellert

Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

Executive

/s/ Andrew H. Everett II

Andrew H. Everett II

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smhi-ex311_10.htm

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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

I, John Gellert, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.;

2.

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

3.

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

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:

 

a)

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

 

b)

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

 

c)

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

 

d)

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

5.

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

 

a)

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

 

b)

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

 

 

Date:

November 8, 2019

 

/s/ John Gellert

Name:

John Gellert

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

smhi-ex312_6.htm

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jesús Llorca, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.;

2.

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

3.

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

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:

 

a)

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

 

b)

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

 

c)

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

 

d)

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

5.

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

 

a)

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

 

b)

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

 

 

Date:

November 8, 2019

 

/s/ Jesús Llorca

Name:

Jesús Llorca

Title:

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

smhi-ex32_7.htm

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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

AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

Each of the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to the best of her/his knowledge and belief, that the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019 (the “Periodic Report”) accompanying this certification fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This certification is provided solely for purposes of complying with the provisions of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and is not intended to be used for any other purpose.

 

 

 

Date:

November 8, 2019

 

/s/ John Gellert

Name:

John Gellert

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date:

November 8, 2019

 

/s/ Jesús Llorca

Name:

Jesús Llorca

Title:

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)