Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: August 15, 2013

Commission File Number 001-34153

 

 

GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

c/o Portland House,

Stag Place,

London SWIE 5RS,

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or

Form 40-F.    Form 20-F  x    Form 40-F  ¨

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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

 

 

 


Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

Attached hereto as Exhibit I is a press release dated August 14, 2013 of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) reporting the Company’s financial results for the second quarter of 2013. Attached hereto as Exhibit II are the Company’s interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

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.

 

    GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
Date: August 15, 2013     By:   /s/    IAN J. WEBBER        
        Ian J. Webber
        Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit I

Investor and Media Contacts:

The IGB Group

Leon Berman

212-477-8438

Global Ship Lease Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2013

LONDON, ENGLAND — August 14, 2013 — Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL), a containership charter owner, announced today its unaudited results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013.

Second Quarter and Year To Date Highlights

 

 

Reported revenue of $35.9 million for the second quarter 2013. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $71.1 million

 

 

Reported net income of $10.1 million for the second quarter 2013, including a $5.0 million non-cash interest rate derivative mark-to-market gain. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net income was $17.4 million, after a $10.4 million non-cash mark-to-market gain.

 

 

Generated $22.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the second quarter 2013. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $45.1 million

 

 

Excluding the non-cash mark-to-market items, normalized net income(1) was $5.1 million for the second quarter 2013 and $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

Repaid $10.8 million debt during the second quarter of 2013 for a total repayment of $199.0 million since the fourth quarter 2009

 

 

Commenced one-year charters for two 4,113 TEU vessels at $7,000 per vessel per day. The new charters expire on April 30, 2014 plus/minus 30 days at charterer’s option

Ian Webber, Chief Executive Officer of Global Ship Lease, stated, “With utilization of our fully time charted fleet of 17 vessels close to 100%, we generated Adjusted EBITDA of $22.9 million in the second quarter 2013, allowing us to continue to de-lever the Company.”

Mr. Webber continued, “We successfully re-chartered two vessels in the quarter, thereby maintaining a strong and uninterrupted revenue stream, supporting $45.1 million of Adjusted EBITDA and $25.6 million of debt repayment in the first half of 2013. With contracted revenue of approximately $1 billion and an average remaining charter term of seven years, we continue to be well positioned to generate stable cash flow and further amortize our debt despite near-term industry challenges. As we continue to pay down debt, we are actively exploring opportunities to enhance our financial flexibility.”

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED

(thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three
months
ended
June 30,
2013
     Three
months
ended
June 30,
2012
     Six
months
ended
June 30,
2013
     Six
months
ended
June 30,
2012
 

Revenue

     35,867         39,233         71,076         77,583   

Operating Income

     12,796         16,623         24,901         31,822   

Net Income

     10,128         7,514         17,361         15,464   

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

     22,922         26,788         45,097         51,956   

Normalised Net Income (1)

     5,140         6,607         6,919         11,881   

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA and Normalized net income are non-US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) measures, as explained further in this press release, and are considered by Global Ship Lease to be useful measures of its performance. Reconciliations of such non-GAAP measures to the interim unaudited financial information are provided in this Earnings Release.

Revenue and Utilization

The 17 vessel fleet generated revenue from fixed rate long-term time charters of $35.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013, down $3.4 million on revenue of $39.2 million for the comparative period in 2012 due mainly to reduced revenue for two vessels following charter renewals at lower rates after the initial charters expired in September 2012, offset by less offhire, mainly from reduced levels of planned drydocking. There were 1,547 ownership days in the quarter, the same as the comparable period in 2012. The one day offhire in the three months ended June 30, 2013 gives a utilization of 99.9%. In the comparable period of 2012, there were 21 days offhire, including 12 for planned drydockings and nine unplanned days offhire, for utilization of 98.6%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, revenue was $71.1 million, down $6.5 million on revenue of $77.6 million in the comparative period, mainly due to lower revenue from charter renewals and 17 fewer ownership days as 2012 was a leap year, offset by 43 days less offhire.

The table below shows fleet utilization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2010 and 2009.

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended                          

Days

   June 30,
2013
    June 30,
2012
    June 30,
2013
    June 30,
2012
    Dec 31,
2012
    Dec 31,
2011
    Dec 31,
2010
    Dec 31,
2009
 

Ownership days

     1,547        1,547        3,077        3,094        6,222        6,205        6,205        5,968   

Planned offhire – scheduled drydock

     0        (12     (21     (60     (82     (95     0        (32

Unplanned offhire

     (1     (9     (6     (10     (16     (11     (3     (42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating days

     1,546        1,526        3,050        3,024        6,124        6,099        6,202        5,894   

Utilization

     99.9     98.6     99.1     97.7     98.4     98.3     99.9     98.8

 

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There were no drydockings in the second quarter 2013. Two vessels were drydocked in the first quarter 2013 and one further vessel is scheduled to be drydocked in the fourth quarter. Two drydockings are scheduled for 2014, and none in 2015.

Vessel Operating Expenses

Vessel operating expenses, which include costs of crew, lubricating oil, spares and insurance, were $11.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The average cost per ownership day in the quarter was $7,504 up $175 or 2.4% on $7,329 for the rolling four quarters ended March 31, 2013. The second quarter 2013 average daily cost compares to $7,253 for the comparative period, up $251 or 3.5%. The increase is mostly for higher crew costs.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 vessel operating expenses were $23.2 million or an average of $7,525 per day compared to $22.9 million in the comparative period or $7,394 per day.

Depreciation

Depreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $10.1 million, compared to $10.2 million in the comparative period.

Depreciation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $20.2 million, compared to $20.1 million in the comparative period.

General and Administrative Costs

General and administrative costs were $1.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2012.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, general and administrative costs were $3.1 million compared to $2.9 million for 2012. The reduction is due mainly to lower legal and professional fees.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income in the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $0.2 million, compared to $0.1 million in the second quarter 2012.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, other operating income was $0.2 million, the same as for the comparative period.

Adjusted EBITDA

As a result of the above, Adjusted EBITDA was $22.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 down from $26.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $45.1 million, compared to $52.0 million for the comparative period.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, excluding the effect of interest rate derivatives which do not qualify for hedge accounting, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $4.8 million. The Company’s borrowings under its credit facility averaged $410.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013. There were $45.0 million preferred shares throughout the period giving total average borrowings through the three months ended June 30, 2013 of $455.9 million. Interest expense in the comparative period in 2012 was $5.3 million on average borrowings, including the preferred shares, of $519.8 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, interest expense, excluding the effect of interest rate derivatives which do not qualify for hedge accounting, was $9.7 million. The Company’s borrowings under its credit facility and including the $45 .0 million preferred shares, averaged $463.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $10.8 million based on average borrowings in that period, including the preferred shares, of $525.7 million.

Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was not material.

Change in Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company hedges its interest rate exposure by entering into derivatives that swap floating rate debt for fixed rate debt to provide long-term stability and predictability to cash flows. As these hedges do not qualify for hedge accounting under US GAAP, the outstanding hedges are marked to market at each period end with any change in the fair value being booked to the income and expenditure account. The Company’s derivative hedging instruments gave a realized loss of $2.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013 for settlements of swaps in the period, as current LIBOR rates are lower than the average fixed rates. Further, there was a $5.0 million unrealized gain for revaluation of the balance sheet position given current LIBOR and movements in the forward curve for interest rates. This compares to a realized loss of $4.6 million and an unrealized gain of $0.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the realized loss from hedges was $8.3 million and the unrealized gain was $10.4 million. This compares to a realized loss of $9.1 million and an unrealized gain of $3.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012.

At June 30, 2013, interest rate derivatives totaled $327.0 million against floating rate debt of $445.1 million, including the preferred shares. The total mark-to-market unrealized loss recognized as a liability on the balance sheet at June 30, 2013 was $25.1 million.

Unrealized mark-to-market adjustments have no impact on operating performance or cash generation in the period reported.

Taxation

Taxation for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $16,000, compared to $78,000 in the second quarter of 2012.

Taxation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $39,000, compared to $68,000 for the comparative period in 2012.

Net Income/Loss

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $10.1 million after $5.0 million non-cash interest rate derivative mark-to-market gain. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 net income was $7.5 million after the $0.9 million non-cash interest rate derivative mark-to-market gain. Normalized net

 

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income, which excludes the effect of the non-cash interest rate derivative mark-to-market gains and losses was $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $6.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Net income was $17.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 after a $10.4 million non-cash interest rate derivative mark-to-market gain. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net income was $15.5 million after the $3.6 million non-cash interest rate derivative mark-to-market gain. Normalized net income was $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Credit Facility

The container shipping industry has been experiencing a significant cyclical downturn. As a consequence, there has been a continued decline in charter free market values of containerships since mid- 2012. While the Company’s stable business model largely insulates it from volatility in the freight and charter markets, a covenant in the credit facility with respect to the Leverage Ratio, which is the ratio of outstanding drawings under the credit facility and the aggregate charter free market value of the secured vessels, causes the Company to be sensitive to significant declines in vessel values. Under the terms of the credit facility, the Leverage Ratio cannot exceed 75%. The Leverage Ratio has little impact on the Company’s operating performance as cash flows are largely predictable under its business model.

In anticipation of the scheduled test of the Leverage Ratio as at November 30, 2012 when the Company expected that the Leverage Ratio would be between 75% and 90%, the Company agreed with its lenders to waive the requirement to perform the Leverage Ratio test until December 1, 2014. Under the terms of the waiver, the fixed interest margin to be paid over LIBOR increased to 3.75%, prepayments became based on cash flow rather than a fixed amount of $10 million per quarter, and dividends on common shares cannot be paid.

In the three months ended June 30, 2013 a total of $10.8 million of debt was repaid leaving a balance outstanding of $400.1 million.

Dividend

Global Ship Lease is not currently able to pay a dividend on common shares under the terms of the credit facility waiver.

Fleet

The following table provides information, as at June 30, 2013, about the on-the-water fleet of 17 vessels chartered to CMA CGM.

 

Vessel Name

   Capacity
in TEUs  (1)
     Year
Built
   Purchase
by GSL
   Remaining
Charter
Term (2)
(years)
     Earliest
Charter

Expiry
Date
   Daily
Charter
Rate

$
 

Ville d’Orion

     4,113       1997    Dec 2007      0.8       April 1, 2014      7,000   

Ville d’Aquarius

     4,113       1996    Dec 2007      0.8       April 1, 2014      7,000   

CMA CGM Matisse

     2,262       1999    Dec 2007      3.5       Sept 21, 2016      18,465   

CMA CGM Utrillo

     2,262       1999    Dec 2007      3.5       Sept 11, 2016      18,465   

Delmas Keta

     2,207       2003    Dec 2007      4.5       Sept 20, 2017      18,465   

Julie Delmas

     2,207       2002    Dec 2007      4.5       Sept 11, 2017      18,465   

Kumasi

     2,207       2002    Dec 2007      4.5       Sept 21, 2017      18,465   

Marie Delmas

     2,207       2002    Dec 2007      4.5       Sept 14, 2017      18,465   

CMA CGM La Tour

     2,272       2001    Dec 2007      3.5       Sept 20, 2016      18,465   

CMA CGM Manet

     2,272       2001    Dec 2007      3.4       Sept 7, 2016      18,465   

CMA CGM Alcazar

     5,089       2007    Jan 2008      7.5       Oct 18, 2020      33,750   

CMA CGM Château d’If

     5,089       2007    Jan 2008      7.5       Oct 11, 2020      33,750   

CMA CGM Thalassa

     11,040       2008    Dec 2008      12.5       Oct 1, 2025      47,200   

CMA CGM Jamaica

     4,298       2006    Dec 2008      9.5       Sept 17, 2022      25,350   

CMA CGM Sambhar

     4,045       2006    Dec 2008      9.5       Sept 16, 2022      25,350   

CMA CGM America

     4,045       2006    Dec 2008      9.5       Sept 19, 2022      25,350   

CMA CGM Berlioz

     6,621       2001    Aug 2009      8.1       May 28, 2021      34,000   

 

(1) Twenty-foot Equivalent Units.
(2) As at June 30, 2013. Plus or minus 90 days at charterer’s option other than for Ville d’Orion and Ville d’Aquarius which are plus or minus 30 days.

 

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Conference Call and Webcast

Global Ship Lease will hold a conference call to discuss the Company’s results for the three months ended June 30, 2013 today, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. There are two ways to access the conference call:

(1) Dial-in: (866) 966-9439 or (631) 510-7498; Passcode: 11414502

Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to ensure a prompt start to the call.

(2) Live Internet webcast and slide presentation: http://www.globalshiplease.com

If you are unable to participate at this time, a replay of the call will be available through Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at (866) 247-4222 or (631) 510-7499. Enter the code 11414502 to access the audio replay. The webcast will also be archived on the Company’s website: http://www.globalshiplease.com.

Annual Report on Form 20F

Global Ship Lease, Inc has filed its Annual Report for 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the report can be found under the Investor Relations section (Annual Reports) of the Company’s website at http://www.globalshiplease.com. Shareholders may request a hard copy of the audited financial statements free of charge by contacting the Company at info@globalshiplease.com or by writing to Global Ship Lease, Inc, care of Global Ship Lease Services Limited, Portland House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5RS or by telephoning +44 (0) 207 869 8806.

About Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease is a containership charter owner. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under long-term, fixed rate charters to top tier container liner companies.

Global Ship Lease owns 17 vessels with a total capacity of 66,349 TEU with an average age, weighted by TEU capacity, at June 30, 2013 of 9.3 years. All of the current vessels are fixed on Charters to CMA CGM with an average remaining term of 5.7 years, or 7.0 years on a weighted basis.

 

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Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

A. Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents Net income (loss) before interest income and expense including amortization of deferred finance costs, realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment charges. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-US GAAP quantitative measure used to assist in the assessment of the Company’s ability to generate cash from its operations. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Adjusted EBITDA is not defined in US GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternate to Net income (loss) or any other financial metric required by such accounting principles.

ADJUSTED EBITDA - UNAUDITED

(thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three
months
ended
June 30,
2013
    Three
months
ended
June 30,
2012
    Six
months
ended
June 30,
2013
    Six
months
ended
June 30,
2012
 

Net income (loss)

     10,128        7,514        17,361        15,464   

Adjust: Depreciation

     10,126        10,165        20,196        20,134   

   Interest income

     (12     (21     (23     (44

   Interest expense

     4,776        5,349        9,676        10,815   

   Realized loss on interest rate derivatives

     2,876        4,610        8,290        9,102   

   Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives

     (4,988     (907     (10,442     (3,583

   Income tax

     16        78        39        68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     22,922        26,788        45,097        51,956   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B. Normalized net income

Normalized net income represents Net income (loss) adjusted for the unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, the accelerated write off of a portion of deferred financing costs and impairment charges. Normalized net income is a non-GAAP quantitative measure which we believe will assist investors and analysts who often adjust reported net income for non-operating items such as change in fair value of derivatives to eliminate the effect of non cash non-operating items that do not affect operating performance or cash generated. Normalized net income is not defined in US GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternate to Net income (loss) or any other financial metric required by such accounting principles.

 

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NORMALIZED NET INCOME - UNAUDITED

(thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three
months
ended
June 30,
2013
    Three
months
ended
June 30,
2012
    Six
months
ended
June 30,
2013
    Six
months
ended
June 30,
2012
 

Net income (loss)

     10,128        7,514        17,361        15,464   

Adjust: Change in value of derivatives

     (4,988     (907     (10,442     (3,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Normalized net income

     5,140        6,607        6,919        11,881   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Safe Harbor Statement

This communication contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide Global Ship Lease’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about Global Ship Lease’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and Global Ship Lease cannot assure you that these projections included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

   

future operating or financial results;

 

   

expectations regarding the future growth of the container shipping industry, including the rates of annual demand and supply growth;

 

   

the financial condition of CMA CGM, our sole charterer and only source of operating revenue, and its ability to pay charterhire in accordance with the charters;

 

   

Global Ship Lease’s financial condition and liquidity, including its ability to obtain additional waivers which might be necessary under the existing credit facility or obtain additional financing to fund capital expenditures, vessel acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

 

   

Global Ship Lease’s ability to meet its financial covenants and repay its credit facility;

 

   

Global Ship Lease’s expectations relating to dividend payments and forecasts of its ability to make such payments including the availability of cash and the impact of constraints under its credit facility;

 

   

future acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending;

 

   

operating expenses, availability of crew, number of off-hire days, drydocking and survey requirements and insurance costs;

 

   

general market conditions and shipping industry trends, including charter rates and factors affecting supply and demand;

 

   

assumptions regarding interest rates and inflation;

 

   

changes in the rate of growth of global and various regional economies;

 

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risks incidental to vessel operation, including piracy, discharge of pollutants and vessel accidents and damage including total or constructive total loss;

 

   

estimated future capital expenditures needed to preserve its capital base;

 

   

Global Ship Lease’s expectations about the availability of ships to purchase, the time that it may take to construct new ships, or the useful lives of its ships;

 

   

Global Ship Lease’s continued ability to enter into or renew long-term, fixed-rate charters;

 

   

the continued performance of existing long-term, fixed-rate time charters;

 

   

Global Ship Lease’s ability to capitalize on its management’s and board of directors’ relationships and reputations in the containership industry to its advantage;

 

   

changes in governmental and classification societies’ rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;

 

   

expectations about the availability of insurance on commercially reasonable terms;

 

   

unanticipated changes in laws and regulations including taxation;

 

   

potential liability from future litigation.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Global Ship Lease’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons specifically as described in Global Ship Lease’s filings with the SEC. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Global Ship Lease undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should, however, review the factors and risks Global Ship Lease describes in the reports it will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this communication.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Operating Revenues

        

Time charter revenue

   $ 35,867      $ 39,233      $ 71,076      $ 77,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

        

Vessel operating expenses

     11,609        11,220        23,154        22,877   

Depreciation

     10,126        10,165        20,196        20,134   

General and administrative

     1,499        1,316        3,057        2,908   

Other operating income

     (163     (91     (232     (158
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     23,071        22,610        46,175        45,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     12,796        16,623        24,901        31,822   

Non Operating Income (Expense)

        

Interest income

     12        21        23        44   

Interest expense

     (4,776     (5,349     (9,676     (10,815

Realized loss on interest rate derivatives

     (2,876     (4,610     (8,290     (9,102

Unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives

     4,988        907        10,442        3,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before Income Taxes

     10,144        7,592        17,400        15,532   

Income taxes

     (16     (78     (39     (68
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per Share

        

Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding

        

Basic

     47,588,934        47,481,864        47,588,757        47,481,667   

Diluted

     47,742,911        47,599,759        47,697,969        47,537,241   

Net income per Class A common share

        

Basic

   $ 0.21      $ 0.16      $ 0.36      $ 0.33   

Diluted

   $ 0.21      $ 0.16      $ 0.36      $ 0.33   

Weighted average number of Class B common shares outstanding

        

Basic and diluted

     7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956   

Net income per Class B common share

        

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00   

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

    

June 30,

2013

     December 31,
2012
 

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30,957       $ 26,145   

Restricted cash

     3         3   

Accounts receivable

     6,417         14,417   

Prepaid expenses

     422         795   

Other receivables

     984         1,165   

Deferred financing costs

     1,440         1,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     40,223         44,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vessels in operation

     838,042         856,394   

Other fixed assets

     16         29   

Intangible assets

     63         73   

Deferred financing costs

     2,556         3,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     840,677         859,662   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 880,900       $ 903,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Liabilities

     

Current portion of long term debt

   $ 55,174       $ 50,572   

Intangible liability – charter agreements

     2,119         2,119   

Accounts payable

     2,667         5,353   

Accrued expenses

     4,870         5,419   

Derivative instruments

     10,176         12,225   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     75,006         75,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long term debt

     344,905         375,104   

Preferred shares

     44,976         44,976   

Intangible liability – charter agreements

     16,874         17,931   

Deferred tax liability

     32         27   

Derivative instruments

     14,973         23,366   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long term liabilities

     421,760         461,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 496,766       $ 537,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     —           —     

Stockholders’ Equity

     

Class A Common stock – authorized

     

214,000,000 shares with a $0.01 par value; 47,513,934 shares issued and outstanding (2012 – 47,481,864)

   $ 475       $ 475   

Class B Common stock – authorized

     

20,000,000 shares with a $0.01 par value; 7,405,956 shares issued and outstanding (2012 – 7,405,956)

     74         74   

Additional paid in capital

     352,501         352,316   

Retained earnings

     31,084         13,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     384,134         366,588   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 880,900       $ 903,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

        

Net income

   $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

Adjustments to Reconcile Net income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

        

Depreciation

     10,126        10,165        20,196        20,134   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     330        299        663        613   

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

     (4,988     (907     (10,442     (3,583

Amortization of intangible liability

     (530     (530     (1,059     (1,059

Settlements of hedges which do not qualify for hedge accounting

     2,876        4,610        8,290        9,102   

Share based compensation

     102        134        185        247   

Decrease (increase) in other receivables and other assets

     2,479        993        8,526        495   

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities

     (983     (873     (3,415     2,121   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     4        (7     (2     8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     19,544        21,398        40,303        43,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

        

Settlement of hedges which do not qualify for hedge accounting

     (2,876     (4,610     (8,290     (9,102

Cash paid for drydockings

     (1,011     (2,402     (1,604     (3,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (3,887     (7,012     (9,894     (13,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

        

Repayment of debt

     (10,797     (12,069     (25,597     (23,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (10,797     (12,069     (25,597     (23,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     4,860        2,317        4,812        6,647   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at start of Period

     26,097        30,144        26,145        25,814   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of Period

   $ 30,957      $ 32,461      $ 30,957      $ 32,461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information

        

Total interest paid

   $ 4,531      $ 5,146      $ 9,155      $ 10,401   

Income tax paid

   $ 16      $ 10      $ 35      $ 26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit II

GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013


Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

         

June 30,

2013

     December 31,
2012
 
     Note              

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 30,957       $ 26,145   

Restricted cash

        3         3   

Accounts receivable

        6,417         14,417   

Prepaid expenses

        422         795   

Other receivables

        984         1,165   

Deferred financing costs

        1,440         1,493   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        40,223         44,018   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vessels in operation

   4      838,042         856,394   

Other fixed assets

        16         29   

Intangible assets

   5      63         73   

Deferred financing costs

        2,556         3,166   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        840,677         859,662   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 880,900       $ 903,680   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Liabilities

        

Current portion of long term debt

   6    $ 55,174       $ 50,572   

Intangible liability – charter agreements

        2,119         2,119   

Accounts payable

        2,667         5,353   

Accrued expenses

        4,870         5,419   

Derivative instruments

   10      10,176         12,225   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        75,006         75,688   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long term debt

   6      344,905         375,104   

Preferred shares

   9      44,976         44,976   

Intangible liability – charter agreements

        16,874         17,931   

Deferred tax liability

        32         27   

Derivative instruments

   10      14,973         23,366   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long term liabilities

        421,760         461,404   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $ 496,766       $ 537,092   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

   8      —           —     

Stockholders’ Equity

        

Class A Common stock – authorized

        

214,000,000 shares with a $0.01 par value; 47,513,934 shares issued and outstanding (2012 – 47,481,864)

   9    $ 475       $ 475   

Class B Common stock – authorized

        

20,000,000 shares with a $0.01 par value; 7,405,956 shares issued and outstanding (2012 – 7,405,956)

   9      74         74   

Additional paid in capital

        352,501         352,316   

Retained earnings

        31,084         13,723   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

        384,134         366,588   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      $ 880,900       $ 903,680   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

        Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
        2013     2012     2013     2012  
    Note                        

Operating Revenues

         

Time charter revenue

    $ 35,867      $ 39,233      $ 71,076      $ 77,583   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

         

Vessel operating expenses

      11,609        11,220        23,154        22,877   

Depreciation

  4     10,126        10,165        20,196        20,134   

General and administrative

      1,499        1,316        3,057        2,908   

Other operating income

      (163     (91     (232     (158
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

      23,071        22,610        46,175        45,761   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

      12,796        16,623        24,901        31,822   

Non Operating Income (Expense)

         

Interest income

      12        21        23        44   

Interest expense

      (4,776     (5,349     (9,676     (10,815

Realized loss on interest rate derivatives

      (2,876     (4,610     (8,290     (9,102

Unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives

  10     4,988        907        10,442        3,583   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before Income Taxes

      10,144        7,592        17,400        15,532   

Income taxes

      (16     (78     (39     (68
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

    $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per Share

         

Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding

         

Basic

  12     47,588,934        47,481,864        47,588,757        47,481,667   

Diluted

  12     47,742,911        47,599,759        47,697,969        47,537,241   

Net income per Class A common share

         

Basic

  12   $ 0.21      $ 0.16      $ 0.36      $ 0.33   

Diluted

  12   $ 0.21      $ 0.16      $ 0.36      $ 0.33   

Weighted average number of Class B common shares outstanding

         

Basic and diluted

  12     7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956   

Net income per Class B common share

         

Basic and diluted

  12   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00   

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

          Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
          2013     2012     2013     2012  
     Note                         

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

           

Net income

      $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

Adjustments to Reconcile Net income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

           

Depreciation

   4      10,126        10,165        20,196        20,134   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

        330        299        663        613   

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

   10      (4,988     (907     (10,442     (3,583

Amortization of intangible liability

        (530     (530     (1,059     (1,059

Settlements of hedges which do not qualify for hedge accounting

   10      2,876        4,610        8,290        9,102   

Share based compensation

   11      102        134        185        247   

Decrease (increase) in other receivables and other assets

        2,479        993        8,526        495   

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities

        (983     (873     (3,415     2,121   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

        4        (7     (2     8   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

        19,544        21,398        40,303        43,542   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

           

Settlement of hedges which do not qualify for hedge accounting

   10      (2,876     (4,610     (8,290     (9,102

Cash paid for drydockings

        (1,011     (2,402     (1,604     (3,938
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

        (3,887     (7,012     (9,894     (13,040
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

           

Repayment of debt

        (10,797     (12,069     (25,597     (23,855
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

        (10,797     (12,069     (25,597     (23,855
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

        4,860        2,317        4,812        6,647   

Cash and Cash Equivalents at start of Period

        26,097        30,144        26,145        25,814   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of Period

      $ 30,957      $ 32,461      $ 30,957      $ 32,461   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information

           

Total interest paid

      $ 4,531      $ 5,146      $ 9,155      $ 10,401   

Income tax paid

      $ 16      $ 10      $ 35      $ 26   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

     Number of
Common Stock
     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid in
Capital
     Retained
Earnings /
(Accumulated
Deficit)
    Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2011

     54,869,934       $ 549       $ 351,856       $ (18,205   $ 334,200   

Restricted Stock Units (note 11)

     —           —           460         —          460   

Class A Shares issued (note 9)

     17,886         —           —           —          —     

Net income for the period

     —           —           —           31,928        31,928   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

     54,887,820       $ 549       $ 352,316       $ 13,723      $ 366,588   

Restricted Stock Units (note 11)

     —           —           185         —          185   

Class A Shares issued (note 9)

     32,070         —           —           —          —     

Net income for the period

     —           —           —           17,361        17,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

     54,919,890       $ 549       $ 352,501       $ 31,084      $ 384,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

1. General

On August 14, 2008, Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company” or “GSL”) merged indirectly with Marathon Acquisition Corp. (“Marathon”), a company then listed on The American Stock Exchange. Following the merger, the Company became listed on the New York Stock Exchange on August 15, 2008.

 

2. Nature of Operations and Basis of Preparation

 

  (a) Nature of Operations

The Company owns and charters out containerships. All vessels are time chartered to CMA CGM S.A. (“CMA CGM”) for remaining terms as at June 30, 2013 ranging from 0.85 to 12.50 years (see note 7).

New time charters for Ville d’Aquarius and Ville d’Orion were agreed with CMA CGM to charter the vessels for one year from May 1, 2013 at a fixed rate of $7 per day.

The following table provides information about the 17 vessels chartered to CMA CGM and which are reflected in these interim unaudited consolidated financial statements:

 

Vessel Name

   Capacity
in TEUs  (1)
     Year
Built
   Purchase Date
by GSL (2)
   Charter
Remaining
Duration
(years) (3)
     Daily
Charter
Rate
 

Ville d’Orion (4)

     4,113       1997    December 2007      0.85       $ 7.000   

Ville d’Aquarius (4)

     4,113       1996    December 2007      0.85       $ 7.000   

CMA CGM Matisse

     2,262       1999    December 2007      3.50       $ 18.465   

CMA CGM Utrillo

     2,262       1999    December 2007      3.50       $ 18.465   

Delmas Keta

     2,207       2003    December 2007      4.50       $ 18.465   

Julie Delmas

     2,207       2002    December 2007      4.50       $ 18.465   

Kumasi

     2,207       2002    December 2007      4.50       $ 18.465   

Marie Delmas

     2,207       2002    December 2007      4.50       $ 18.465   

CMA CGM La Tour

     2,272       2001    December 2007      3.50       $ 18.465   

CMA CGM Manet

     2,272       2001    December 2007      3.50       $ 18.465   

CMA CGM Alcazar

     5,089       2007    January 2008      7.50       $ 33.750   

CMA CGM Château d’lf

     5,089       2007    January 2008      7.50       $ 33.750   

CMA CGM Thalassa

     11,040       2008    December 2008      12.50       $ 47.200   

CMA CGM Jamaica

     4,298       2006    December 2008      9.50       $ 25.350   

CMA CGM Sambhar

     4,045       2006    December 2008      9.50       $ 25.350   

CMA CGM America

     4,045       2006    December 2008      9.50       $ 25.350   

CMA CGM Berlioz

     6,621       2001    August 2009      8.25       $ 34.000   

 

(1) Twenty-foot Equivalent Units.
(2) Purchase dates of vessels related to the Company’s time charter business.
(3) As at June 30, 2013. Plus or minus 90 days, other than Ville d’Orion and Ville d’Aquarius, at charterer’s option.
(4) New charters commenced on May 1, 2013 and will expire on April 30, 2014 plus or minus 30 days at charterer’s option.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2. Nature of Operations and Basis of Preparation (continued)

 

  (b) Basis of Preparation

 

  (i) Counterparty risk

All of the Company’s vessels are chartered to CMA CGM and payments to the Company under the charters are currently its sole source of operating revenue. The Company is consequently highly dependent on the performance by CMA CGM of its obligations under the charters. The container shipping industry is volatile and is currently experiencing a cyclical downturn and many container shipping companies are reporting losses.

On February 12, 2013 CMA CGM announced it had finalised a financial restructuring, having reached agreement with its banks regarding a restructuring of their debt and a new covenant package taking into account the volatile nature of the container shipping industry. Other parts of this restructuring have been the French Fonds Strategique d’Investissement investment of $150 million in bonds redeemable for shares (completed June 2013) and an additional investment by the Yildrim Group of $100 million, also for bonds redeemable for shares.

If CMA CGM ceases doing business or fails to perform its obligations under the charters, the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations would be materially adversely affected as it is probable that, even if the Company was able to find replacement charters, such replacement charters would be at significantly lower daily rates and shorter durations. If such events occur, there would be significant uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company has experienced delays in receiving charterhire from CMA CGM, where between one and three instalments have been outstanding. Under the charter contracts charterhire is due to be paid every 15 days in advance on the 1st and 16th of each month. As at June 30, 2013, one period of charterhire, due on June 16, 2013, was outstanding amounting to $5,797. This was received in July 2013. As at close of business on August 12, 2013, one period of charterhire, due on August 1, 2013 amounting to $5,797 was outstanding.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, nor to the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

  (ii) Credit facility

A further consequence of the current cyclical downturn is that there have been declines in charter free market values of containerships. Under the terms of the Company’s credit facility, the Leverage Ratio, being the ratio of outstanding drawings under the credit facility and the aggregate charter free market value of the secured vessels, cannot exceed 75%.

As the Company anticipated that the Leverage Ratio as at November 30, 2012 would, if tested, exceed 75%, it agreed with its lenders on November 13, 2012, to a further waiver, for two years, of the requirement to perform the Leverage Ratio test. The next scheduled test will be December 1, 2014. As a result of the waiver, debt cannot be accelerated for the Leverage Ratio during the waiver period and debt estimated to be payable after one year is classified as non-current in the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

3. Accounting Policies and Disclosure

The accompanying financial information is unaudited and reflects all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The financial information does not include all disclosures required under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) for annual financial statements. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2013 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Impairment Testing

The decline in charter free vessel values referred to in note 2(b)(ii) was seen as an indicator of potential impairment of the carrying value of the Company’s vessels as at December 31, 2012. Accordingly, an impairment test, based on expected undiscounted cash flows by vessel, was performed as at that date. Based on the assumptions made, the expected undiscounted future cash flows exceeded the vessels’ carrying amounts and accordingly no impairment was recognised.

The agreement of new charters with effect from May 1, 2013 of two of the Company’s vessels at rates below the previous rates was seen as an indicator of potential impairment of their carrying value. Accordingly, an impairment test, based on expected undiscounted cash flows by vessel, was performed for these two vessels as at March 31, 2013. Based on the assumptions made, the expected undiscounted future cash flows exceeded the vessels’ carrying amounts as at March 31, 2013 and accordingly no impairment was recognised.

The assumptions used involve a considerable degree of estimation. Actual conditions may differ significantly from the assumptions and thus actual cash flows may be significantly different to those expected with a material effect on the recoverability of each vessel’s carrying amount. The most significant assumptions made for the determination of expected cash flows are (i) charter rates on expiry of existing charters, which are based on a reversion to the historical mean for each category of vessel, adjusted to reflect current and expected market conditions (ii) off-hire days, which are based on actual off-hire statistics for the Company’s fleet (iii) operating costs, based on current levels escalated over time based on long term trends (iv) dry docking frequency, duration and cost and (v) estimated useful life which is assessed as a total of 30 years. In the case of an indication of impairment, the results of a recoverability test would also be sensitive to the discount rate applied.

Recently issued accounting standards

In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update (Topic 210) that clarified a previous update issued in 2011 in respect of disclosure of offsetting assets and liabilities. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of this update has led to minor disclosure amendments.

In February 2013, FASB issued an update amending certain requirements for the reporting of joint and several liability arrangements (Topic 405). A reporting entity will be required to make increased disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this update has led to minor disclosure amendments.

Management do not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material impact on the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

4. Vessels in Operation, less Accumulated Depreciation

 

     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Cost

   $ 1,014,473      $ 1,014,367   

Accumulated depreciation

     (176,431     (158,205

Drydock – in progress

     —          232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value

   $ 838,042      $ 856,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5. Intangible Assets

 

     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Software development

    

Opening balance

   $ 73      $ 92   

Depreciation

     (10     (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 63      $ 73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

6. Long-Term Debt

In December 2007 the Company entered into an $800,000 senior secured credit facility with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (formerly Fortis Bank Nederland N.V.), Citigroup Global Markets Limited (formerly Citibank), HSH Nordbank AG, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, KFW Ipex Bank GmbH and DnB NOR Bank ASA. Subsequently, Bank of Scotland plc joined the syndicate until October 2012, when it transferred its exposure to OCM Starfish Debtco S.àr.l. In February 2013, one member of the syndicate novated part of their commitment to the following funds: FPA Hawkeye-7 Fund, FPA Crescent Fund, FPA Hawkeye Fund and FPA Value Partners Fund.

Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at U.S. dollar LIBOR plus a margin of 2.50%, 3.00% or 3.50% depending on the Leverage Ratio (being the ratio of the balance outstanding on the credit facility to the aggregate charter free market value of the secured vessels), determined at the end of April, May, August and November each year with updated valuations to be obtained for the tests at the end of April and November.

The Leverage Ratio is not permitted to exceed 75%.

Further to an amendment to the credit facility agreed in August 2009, between June 30, 2010 and April 30, 2011, borrowings under the credit facility were repaid quarterly in an amount equal to free cash in excess of $20,000 determined as at the previous month end subject to a minimum of $40,000 repayment a year on a rolling 12 month trailing basis. On this basis, a repayment of $13,816 was made on March 31, 2011.

At April 30, 2011 the Leverage Ratio was less than 75% and greater than 65%. Accordingly, from that date (i) interest margin paid on borrowings was 3.00% (ii) repayments of borrowings were fixed at $10,000 per quarter, and (iii) the Company was able to make dividend payments to common shareholders, although no such dividends were paid. On this basis, further repayments of $10,000 were made on both June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011.

Due to the downturn after April 2011 in charter free market values of containerships, on November 30, 2011 the Company obtained a waiver from its lenders of the requirement to perform the Leverage Ratio test until November 30, 2012. Accordingly from November 30, 2011 (i) the interest margin on borrowings reverted to 3.50% (ii) quarterly repayments of borrowings to be made in an amount equal to free cash in excess of $20,000 determined as at the previous month end subject to a minimum of $40,000 repayment a year on a rolling 12 month trailing basis, and (iii) the Company was unable to make dividend payments to common shareholders. On this basis, repayments were made of $15,341 on December 31, 2011 and $11,788 on March 30, 2012.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

6. Long-Term Debt (continued)

 

As the Company anticipated, due to continuing poor industry conditions, that the Leverage Ratio as at November 30, 2012 would, if tested, exceed 75%, it agreed with its lenders on November 13, 2012, to a further waiver, for two years, of the requirement to perform the Leverage Ratio test. Accordingly, the next scheduled test will be December 1, 2014. In this waiver period, the fixed interest margin to be paid over U.S. dollar LIBOR is 3.75%, repayments are based on cash flow, as in the previous waiver, and dividends on common shares cannot be paid. As a result of the new waiver, debt cannot be accelerated for the Leverage Ratio during the waiver period and debt estimated to be payable after one year is classified as non-current in the consolidated balance sheets. It was also agreed that all secured vessels will be included in the Leverage Ratio test, whether they are subject to a charter or not. Under the terms of the new waiver, repayments of the credit facility were made of $11,080 on December 31, 2012, $14,800 on March 28, 2013 and $10,797 on June 28, 2013.

The final maturity date of the credit facility is August 14, 2016 at which point any remaining outstanding balance must be repaid.

The credit facility is secured by, inter alia, first priority mortgages on each of the Company’s 17 vessels, a pledge of shares of the vessel owning subsidiaries as well as assignments of earnings and insurances. The Company, along with all of its subsidiaries, is jointly and severally liable for the total amount of the outstanding credit facility. The financial covenants in the credit facility are: a) a minimum cash balance of the lower of $15,000 or six months net interest expense; b) net debt to total capitalization ratio not to exceed 75%; c) EBITDA to debt service, on a trailing four-quarter basis, to be no less than 1.10 to 1; and d) a minimum net worth of $200,000 (with all terms as defined in the credit facility).

Long term debt is summarized as follows:

 

    

June 30,

2013

    December 31,
2012
 

Credit facility, at LIBOR USD + 3.50% to 3.75%

   $ 400,079      $ 425,676   

Less current instalments of long term debt

     (55,174     (50,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 344,905      $ 375,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on (i) management’s reasonable estimate of cash flows from July 1, 2013 and (ii) the waiver of the requirement to test the Leverage Ratio until December 1, 2014 at which point it is assumed to be less than 75% meaning that the Company will be able to comply with the leverage ratio covenant at its next measurement date, the estimated repayments in each of the relevant periods are as follows:

 

Year ending June 30,       

2014

   $ 55,174   

2015

     45,158   

2016

     40,000   

2017

     259,747   
  

 

 

 
   $ 400,079   
  

 

 

 

The amount of excess cash generated may vary significantly from management’s estimates and consequently the repayment profile of outstanding debt may be significantly different from that presented.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

7. Related Party Transactions

CMA CGM is considered as a related party as it was, until the merger referred to in Note 1, the parent company of Global Ship Lease, Inc. and at June 30, 2013 is a significant shareholder of the Company, owning Class A and Class B common shares representing a 45% voting interest in the Company.

Amounts due to and from CMA CGM companies are summarized as follows:

 

   

June 30,

2013

    December 31,
2012
 

Amounts due to CMA CGM companies presented within current liabilities

  $ 3,658      $ 7,077   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts due from CMA CGM companies presented within current assets

  $ 6,417      $ 14,413   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CMA CGM charters all of the Company’s vessels and one of its subsidiaries provides the Company with ship management services. The current account balances at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 relate to amounts payable to or recoverable from CMA CGM group companies.

CMA CGM holds all of the Series A preferred shares of the Company. Dividends on these preferred shares for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 amounted to $259 (2012: $301) and $518 (2012: $602) respectively.

Time Charter Agreements

All of the Company’s vessels are time chartered to CMA CGM. Under each of the time charters, hire is payable in advance and the daily rate is fixed for the duration of the charter. The charters are for remaining periods as at June 30, 2013 of between 0.85 and 12.50 years (see note 2(a)). All the $983,250 maximum contracted future charter hire receivable for the fleet set out in note 8 relates to the 17 vessels currently chartered to CMA CGM.

Ship Management Agreements

The Company outsources day to day technical management of its 17 vessels to a ship manager, CMA Ships Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMA CGM. The Company pays CMA Ships Limited an annual management fee of $114 per vessel and reimburses costs incurred on its behalf, mainly being for the provision of crew, lubricating oils and routine maintenance. Such reimbursement is subject to a cap of between $5.4 and $8.8 per day per vessel depending on the vessel. The impact of the cap is determined quarterly and for the fleet as a whole. Ship management fees expensed for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 amounted to $484 (2012: $484) and $969 (2012: $969) respectively.

Except for transactions with CMA CGM companies, the Company did not enter into any other related party transactions.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Charter Hire Receivable

The Company has entered into time charters for its vessels. The charter hire is fixed for the duration of the charter. The maximum contracted future annual charter hire receivable (not allowing for any offhire and assuming expiry at the midpoint between the earliest and latest possible end dates) for the fleet of 17 vessels as at June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

Year ending June 30,    Fleet as at
June 30,
2013
 

2014

     140,208   

2015

     135,952   

2016

     136,324   

2017

     121,272   

2018

     94,442   

Thereafter

     355,052   
  

 

 

 
   $ 983,250   
  

 

 

 

 

9. Share Capital

At June 30, 2013 the Company had two classes of common shares. The rights of holders of Class B common shares are identical to those of holders of Class A common shares, except that the dividend rights of holders of Class B common shares are subordinated to those of holders of Class A common shares. Dividends, when declared, must be paid as follows:

 

   

firstly, to all Class A common shares at the applicable rate for the quarter;

 

   

secondly, to all Class A common shares until they have received payment for all preceding quarters at the rate of $0.23 per share per quarter;

 

   

thirdly, to all Class B common shares at the applicable rate for the quarter;

 

   

then, to all Class A and B common shares as if they were a single class.

The Class B common shares remain subordinated until the Company has paid a dividend at least equal to $0.23 per quarter per share on both the Class A and Class B common shares for the immediately preceding four-quarter period. Due to the requirements described above, Class B common shares cannot receive any dividend until all Class A common shares have received dividends representing $0.23 per share per quarter for all preceding quarters. The last quarter for which a dividend was paid was fourth quarter 2008. Should the notional arrearages of dividend on the Class A common shares be made up and a dividend at the rate of $0.23 per share be paid for four consecutive quarters, the Class B common shares convert to Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis. Also, each Class B common share will convert into a Class A common share on a change of control of the Company.

Restricted stock units are granted periodically to the Directors and management, under the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as part of their compensation arrangements (see note 11).

The Series A preferred shares rank senior to the common shares and are mandatorily redeemable in 12 quarterly instalments commencing August 31, 2016. They are classified as a long-term liability. The dividend that preferred shareholders are entitled to is presented as part of interest expense.

There are 6,188,088 Class A Warrants outstanding which expire on September 1, 2013 and give the holders the right to purchase one Class A common share at a price of $9.25.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

10. Interest Rate Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes on its variable rate debt. Accordingly, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage the exposure to interest rate variability. As of June 30, 2013 a total of $327,000 of these interest rate swap agreements were in place, at a weighted average rate of 3.74%. These interest rate swap agreements are secured by first priority mortgages on each of the Company’s 17 vessels and rank secondary to the long-term debt (see note 6). None of the Company’s interest rate agreements qualify for hedge accounting and therefore the net changes in the fair value of the interest rate derivative assets and liabilities at each reporting period are reflected in the current period operations as unrealized gains and losses on derivatives. Cash flows related to interest rate derivatives (initial payments for the derivatives and periodic cash settlements) are included within cash flows from investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Realized gains or losses from interest rate derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statement of income. In addition, the interest rate derivatives are “marked to market” at each reporting period end and are recorded at fair values. This generates unrealized gains or losses. The unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $4,988 (2012: $907 gain). The unrealised gain on interest rate derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $10,442 (2012: $3,583 gain).

Derivative instruments held by the Company are categorized as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As at June 30, 2013, these derivatives represented a liability of $25,149 (December 31, 2012: $35,591). Within the consolidated balance sheets, there are no offsets of recognized assets or liabilities related to these derivatives.

 

11. Share-Based Compensation

Share based awards are summarized as follows:

 

     Restricted Stock Units  
    

 

Number of Units

    Weighted
Average Fair
Value on
Grant date
     Actual Fair
Value on
Vesting date
 
     Management      Directors       

Unvested as at January 1, 2012

     150,000         17,886      $ 3.40         n/a   

Vested in January 2012

     —           (17,886     6.15         1.75   

Granted on March 13, 2012

     75,000         32,070        3.43         n/a   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unvested as at December 31, 2012

     225,000         32,070      $ 3.22         n/a   

Vested in January 2013

     —           (32,070     3.43         3.07   

Granted on March 7, 2013

     75,000         27,550        3.43         n/a   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unvested as at June 30, 2013

     300,000         27,550      $ 3.26         n/a   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Using the graded vesting method of expensing the restricted stock unit grants, the calculated weighted average fair value of the stock units is recognized as compensation cost in the consolidated statements of income over the vesting period. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recognized a total of $102 (2012: $134) and $185 (2012: $247) share based compensation costs respectively. As at June 30, 2013, there was a total of $428 unrecognized compensation cost relating to the above share based awards (December 31, 2012: $260). The remaining cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 27 months.

The restricted stock units granted to Directors on March 17, 2011 and March 13, 2012 vested in January 2012 and January 2013 respectively. The restricted stock units granted to Directors on March 7, 2013 will vest in January 2014.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

11. Share-Based Compensation (continued)

 

The restricted stock units granted to four members of management on September 2, 2011 were to vest over two years; half during September and October 2012 and the remaining half during September and October 2013. In March 2012, these grants were amended and restated to provide that vesting would occur only when the individual leaves employment, for whatever reason, provided that this is after September 30, 2012 in respect of half of the grant and after September 30, 2013 for the other half of the grant. The restricted stock units granted to management on March 13, 2012 are expected to vest when the individual leaves employment, provided that this is after September 30, 2014 and is not as a result of resignation or termination for cause. The restricted stock units granted to management on March 7, 2013 are expected to vest when the individual leaves employment, provided that this is after September 30, 2015 and is not as a result of resignation or termination for cause.

 

12. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per common share is presented under the two-class method and is computed by dividing the earnings applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Under the two class method, net income, if any, is first reduced by the amount of dividends declared in respect of common shares for the current period, if any, and the remaining earnings are allocated to common shares and participating securities to the extent that each security can share the earnings assuming all earnings for the period are distributed. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, no dividend was declared (2012: nil dividends). The Class B common shareholders’ dividend rights are subordinated to those of holders of Class A common shares. Net income for the relevant period is allocated based on the contractual rights of each class of security and as there was insufficient net income to allow any dividend on the Class B common shares no earnings were allocated to Class B common shares.

Losses are only allocated to participating securities in a period of net loss if, based on the contractual terms, the relevant common shareholders have an obligation to participate in such losses. No such obligation exists for Class B common shareholders and, accordingly, losses would only be allocated to the Class A common shareholders.

At June 30, 2013, there were 6,188,088 Class A Warrants to purchase Class A common shares at an exercise price of $9.25 outstanding which are due to expire on September 1, 2013. In addition, there were 327,550 restricted stock units granted and unvested as part of management’s equity incentive plan and as part of the Directors’ compensation for 2013. As of June 30, 2013 only Class A and B common shares are participating securities.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, the diluted weighted average number of shares includes the incremental effect of outstanding stock based incentive awards but excludes the effect of outstanding warrants as these were antidilutive.

 

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

 

12. Earnings per Share (continued)

 

(In thousands, except share data)   Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2013     2012     2013     2012  

Class A common shares

       

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (B)

    47,588,934        47,481,864        47,588,757        47,481,667   

Dilutive effect of share-based awards

    153,977        117,895        109,212        55,574   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common shares and common share equivalents (F)

    47,742,911        47,599,759        47,697,969        47,537,241   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B common shares

       

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (D)

    7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956   

Dilutive effect of share-based awards

    —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common shares (H)

    7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956        7,405,956   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Earnings per Share

       

Net income available to shareholders

  $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

Available to:

       

- Class A shareholders for period

  $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

- Class A shareholders for arrears

    —          —          —          —     

- Class B shareholders for period

    —          —          —          —     

- allocate pro-rata between Class A and B

    —          —          —          —     

Net income available for Class A (A)

  $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

Net income available for Class B (C)

    —          —          —          —     

Basic Earnings per share:

       

Class A (A/B)

  $ 0.21      $ 0.16      $ 0.36      $ 0.33   

Class B (C/D)

    —          —          —          —     

Diluted Earnings per Share

       

Net income available to shareholders

  $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

Available to:

       

- Class A shareholders for period

  $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

- Class A shareholders for arrears

    —          —          —          —     

- Class B shareholders for period

    —          —          —          —     

- allocate pro rata between Class A and B

    —          —          —          —     

Net income available for Class A (E)

  $ 10,128      $ 7,514      $ 17,361      $ 15,464   

Net income available for Class B (G)

    —          —          —          —     

Diluted Earnings per share:

       

Class A (E/F)

  $ 0.21      $ 0.16      $ 0.36      $ 0.33   

Class B (G/H)

    —          —          —          —     

 

13. Subsequent Events

There are no subsequent events other than those disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements.

 

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