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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 


 

 

GulfMark Offshore Announces Improving Utilization and

Revenue For The Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

HOUSTON, March 28, 2018 — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (“GulfMark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GLF) today announced its results of operations for the three month period ended December 31, 2017. Recent highlights include:

 

 

Successfully reorganized, converted $429 million of debt into equity and raised $125 million of new equity

 

Strong balance sheet with sufficient cash and borrowing capacity

 

Number one market position in the U.K. North Sea segment, which is leading the global OSV recovery

 

Highest global utilization since Q4 2015

 

Highest Americas utilization since Q3 2015

 

16 percentage point sequential quarterly increase in Southeast Asia utilization

 

10 percentage point sequential quarterly increase in Americas utilization

 

Lowest G&A run rate in over 10 years; owned vessel count up approximately 40% during same period

 

G&A run rate down to $25 million per year and continuing to decrease

 

No remaining contracted capital obligations

 

New investor-focused board

 

Significant asset appreciation opportunity with appraised fleet value of approximately $600 million and an original construction cost of approximately $1.7 billion

 

 

Quintin Kneen, President and CEO, commented, “We are proud to report that the turnaround of GulfMark has progressed successfully, and we are now in an excellent position to capitalize on the ultimate recovery in the offshore vessel market. Our market leading position in the U.K. sector of the North Sea; our young, technologically advanced vessels; our strong balance sheet and our improving operational performance put us in position to achieve our goal of a cash flow positive run rate by the end of 2018.

 

“Our significant exposure to the recovery-leading North Sea market is proving advantageous. Tendering activity for vessels is up substantially in the North Sea. High-end day rates for premium tonnage in the upcoming summer are approaching $17,000 per day. This means average term rates for 2018 should be well above the 2017 full-year average term rate of approximately $8,000 per day. Our marketed utilization in the North Sea remains well over 90%, and we are very optimistic about activity levels continuing their pattern of year-over-year increases in 2018. The North Sea has recovered to the point where we are seeing the typical calendar year seasonality, and our expectation is that we will see the strongest second and third quarters in years.

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

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March 28, 2018

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“Our post-restructuring balance sheet positions us as one of the lowest net-debt offshore vessel companies in the world. We are confident that our existing liquidity, comfortable covenant requirements and improving cash flow from operations provide strong liquidity to provide GulfMark with one of the best competitive positions in the offshore support vessel industry.”

 

Kneen continued, “Returning to sustainable, positive cash flow is key to every member of the GulfMark team. As shown in the tables to this press release, we were EBITDA positive for the stub period since emerging from our restructuring through the end of the year, and that was before implementing additional measures to improve cash flow.

 

“In 2018, we have already taken actions to lower our cost structure further while better positioning Gulfmark to capitalize on improving market conditions. Our general and administrative expense for 2017 was $35.8 million. We currently estimate our general and administrative expenses will be under $25.5 million in 2018. This reduction in G&A expense is enabled by our world class information systems. It is part of an overall streamlining of our operations which is also making GulfMark more efficient and better positioned both to be patient and to capitalize on improving market conditions.

 

“The significant improvement in tendering activity, utilization and days worked in Southeast Asia and the Americas during the fourth quarter tells us these regions are matching the early pattern of the recovery that we have already seen in the North Sea. As such, we anticipate strengthening day rates and utilization in 2018 throughout the Company.”

 

“I continue to be amazed at what our employees achieved, while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude throughout the restructuring and industry downturn. Their focus on operational excellence and safety remains steadfast, and my sincere thanks goes out to all of our employees worldwide for their dedication to GulfMark.”

 

As more fully explained in the Company’s Form 10-K that will be filed on April 2, 2018, the Company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 14, 2017, at which time it adopted fresh start accounting in accordance with applicable accounting and reporting regulations. This resulted in the Company becoming a new entity for financial reporting purposes on November 15, 2017.

 

 

Conference Call/Webcast Information

 

GulfMark will conduct a conference call to discuss earnings with analysts, investors and other interested parties at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 29, 2018. To participate in the call, investors in the U.S. should dial 1-888-317-6003 at least 15 minutes before the start time and when prompted, enter the conference passcode 6349266. Canada-based callers should dial 1-866-284-3684, and international callers outside of North America should dial 1-412-317-6061. The webcast of the conference call also can be accessed by visiting our website, www.gulfmark.com. An audio file of the earnings conference call will be available on the Company’s website approximately two hours after the end of the call.

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

Press Release

March 28, 2018

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GulfMark Offshore, Inc. provides marine transportation services to the energy industry through a fleet of offshore support vessels serving major offshore energy markets in the world.

 

Contact: Sam Rubio
E-mail: Sam.Rubio@GulfMark.com
  (713) 963-9522

     

Certain statements and information in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “expected to be,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “forecast,” “continue,” “can,” “will,” “will continue,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. Statements in this press release that contain forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations and statements about future operating expenses, liquidity, vessels sales, market developments, taxes, reductions in costs and expenses, and funding of capital commitments. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues are based on our forecasts for our existing operations. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the price of oil and gas and its effect on offshore drilling, vessel utilization and day rates; industry volatility; fluctuations in the size of the offshore marine vessel fleet in areas where the Company operates; changes in competitive factors; delays or cost overruns on construction projects, and other material factors that are described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Consequently, these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as representations that the projected or anticipated outcomes can or will be achieved. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also includes non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under the SEC’s Regulation G). Net income, excluding gains & costs, as well as measures derived from it (including diluted EPS, excluding gains & costs; and effective tax, excluding gains & costs) are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that the exclusion of certain gains & costs from these financial measures enables it to evaluate more effectively GulfMark’s operations period over period, and to identify operating trends that could otherwise be masked by the excluded items. The foregoing non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following tables include a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures.

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

Press Release

March 28, 2018

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Income Statements (unaudited)

 

Successor

   

Predecessor

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Period from

November 15

Through

December 31,

   

Period from

October 1

Through

November 14,

   

Three Months

Ended

September 30,

   

Three Months

Ended

December 31,

   

Period from

November 15

Through

December 31,

   

Period from

January 1

Through

November 14,

   

Twelve Months

Ended

December 31,

 
   

2017

   

2017

   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                                         

Revenue

  $ 13,593     $ 13,424     $ 25,805     $ 26,616     $ 13,593     $ 88,229     $ 123,719  

Direct operating expenses

    9,859       10,830       20,431       18,181       9,859       69,821       83,165  

Drydock expense

    -       (262 )     1,138       475       -       5,432       4,662  

General and administrative expenses

    3,407       5,409       8,579       8,944       3,407       32,369       37,663  

Pre-petition restructuring charges

    1       24       50       -       1       17,861       -  

Depreciation and amortization

    4,425       6,731       13,843       13,397       4,425       47,721       58,182  

Impairment charges

    -       -       -       -       -       -       162,808  

(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other

    -       -       (34 )     2,582       -       5,207       8,564  

Operating Loss

    (4,099 )     (9,308 )     (18,202 )     (16,963 )     (4,099 )     (90,182 )     (231,325 )
                                                         

Interest expense

    (1,343 )     (1,471 )     (3,192 )     (8,127 )     (1,343 )     (28,815 )     (33,486 )

Interest income

    57       1       9       14       57       26       133  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       -       -       -       -       -       35,912  

Reorganization items

    (969 )     (305,946 )     (8,882 )     -       (969 )     (319,922 )     -  

Other financing cost

    -       -       -       (11,287 )     -       -       (11,287 )

Foreign currency loss and other

    (439 )     (247 )     368       477       (439 )     (270 )     (2,384 )

Loss before income taxes

    (6,793 )     (316,971 )     (29,899 )     (35,886 )     (6,793 )     (439,163 )     (242,437 )

Income tax (provision) benefit

    10,304       106,057       5,256       (3,602 )     10,304       38,244       39,458  

Net Income/(Loss)

  $ 3,511     $ (210,914 )   $ (24,643 )   $ (39,488 )   $ 3,511     $ (400,919 )   $ (202,979 )
                                                         

Diluted Income/(Loss) per share

  $ 0.35     $ (8.03 )   $ (0.94 )   $ (1.57 )   $ 0.35     $ (15.47 )   $ (8.09 )

Weighted average diluted common shares

    9,998       26,254       26,254       25,226       9,998       25,917       25,094  
                                                         

Other Data

                                                       

Revenue by Region (000's)

                                                       

North Sea

  $ 8,304     $ 7,149     $ 16,134     $ 15,258     $ 8,304     $ 52,217     $ 76,759  

Southeast Asia

    1,368       1,324       1,973       3,155       1,368       8,606       14,069  

Americas

    3,921       4,951       7,698       8,203       3,921       27,406       32,891  

Total

  $ 13,593     $ 13,424     $ 25,805     $ 26,616     $ 13,593     $ 88,229     $ 123,719  
                                                         

Rates Per Day Worked

                                                       

North Sea

  $ 9,765     $ 9,725     $ 10,653     $ 10,059     $ 9,765     $ 10,287     $ 11,960  

Southeast Asia

    5,359       5,414       5,525       6,106       5,359       5,457       7,291  

Americas

    8,098       7,919       8,419       10,611       8,098       8,267       10,441  

Total

  $ 8,441     $ 8,362     $ 9,272     $ 9,494     $ 8,441     $ 8,874     $ 16,053  
                                                         

Overall Utilization

                                                       

North Sea

    62.6 %     63.9 %     65.2 %     65.0 %     62.6 %     63.1 %     66.8 %

Southeast Asia

    53.3 %     53.7 %     37.6 %     51.2 %     53.3 %     46.9 %     42.5 %

Americas

    40.0 %     43.3 %     31.9 %     25.1 %     40.0 %     32.5 %     20.7 %

Total

    50.6 %     52.7 %     45.4 %     43.5 %     50.6 %     46.2 %     65.6 %
                                                         

Average Owned Vessels

                                                       

North Sea

    25.0       25.0       25.0       24       25.0       24.9       25.7  

Southeast Asia

    10.0       10.0       10.0       10       10.0       10.0       12.0  

Americas

    31.0       31.0       31.0       33       31.0       31.4       31.3  

Total

    66.0       66.0       66.0       67.5       66.0       66.3       69.0  
                                                         

Drydock Days

                                                       

North Sea

    4       -       8       12       4       91       81  

Southeast Asia

    -       -       22       1       -       22       24  

Americas

    5       1       2       12       5       38       37  

Total

    9       1       32       25       9       151       142  

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

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March 28, 2018

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Successor (unaudited)

   

Predecessor

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 64,613     $ 8,822  

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,470, $3,380, and $2,482, respectively

    20,378       22,043  

Other accounts receivable

    7,471       7,650  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    11,058       12,995  

Total current assets

    103,520       51,510  
                 

Vessels, equipment and other fixed assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,392, $516,399 and $468,817, respectively

    363,845       970,522  

Construction in progress

    283       24,698  

Deferred costs and other assets

    4,670       7,173  

Total assets

  $ 472,318     $ 1,053,903  
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $ -     $ 483,326  

Debtor in possession financing

    -       -  

Accounts payable

    12,770       11,666  

Income and other taxes payable

    1,540       3,678  

Accrued personnel costs

    5,040       9,109  

Accrued interest expense

    451       8,163  

Accrued restructuring charges

    7,458       -  

Other accrued liabilities

    5,231       9,305  

Total current liabilities

    32,490       525,247  

Long-term debt

    92,365       -  

Long-term income taxes:

               

Deferred tax liabilities

    3,355       58,094  

Other income taxes payable

    18,374       17,768  

Other liabilities

    1,244       3,173  

Liabilities subject to compromise 

    -       -  

Stockholders' equity:

               

Successor:

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 authorized; no shares issued

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000 authorized; 7,043 issued and 7,042 outstanding

    70       -  

Additional paid-in capital

    317,932       -  

Retained earnings

    3,511       -  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    2,977       -  

Treasury stock

    (70 )     -  

Deferred compensation

    70       -  

Predecessor:

               

Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000 authorized; no shares issued

    -       -  

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000 shares authorized; 29,629 and 27,994 shares issued and 28,372 and 27,122 outstanding, respectively; Class B Common Stock $0.01 par value; 60,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

    -       278  

Additional paid-in capital

    -       411,983  

Retained earnings

    -       241,207  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    -       (148,402 )

Treasury stock, at cost

    -       (64,580 )

Deferred compensation expense

    -       9,135  

Total stockholders' equity

    324,490       449,621  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 472,318     $ 1,053,903  

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

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March 28, 2018

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

Successor

    Predecessor    

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Period from

November 15,

2017 to

December 31,

   

Period from

October 1,

2017 to

November 14,

   

Three Months

Ended

September 30,

   

Three Months

Ended

December 31,

   

Period from

November 15, 2017 to

December 31,

   

Period from

January 1,

2017 to

November 14,

   

Twelve

Months Ended

December 31,

 
   

2017

   

2017

   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2017

   

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                                       

Net loss

  $ 3,511     $ (210,914 )   $ (24,643 )   $ (39,488 )   $ 3,511     $ (400,919 )   $ (202,979 )

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

                                                       

Depreciation and amortization

    4,425       6,731       13,842       13,397       4,425       47,721       58,182  

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

    -       -       (34 )     2,582       -       5,207       8,564  

Amortization of Stock-based compensation

    -       267       642       1,186       -       2,805       5,209  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    275       6       29       579       275       10,314       3,254  

Provision for doubtful accounts receivable, net of write-offs

    -       80       (2 )     646       -       879       1,801  

Impairment charges

    -       -       -       -       -       -       162,808  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (35,912 )

Other financing costs

    -       -       -       5,988       -       -       5,988  

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

    (9,658 )     (1,268 )     (5,835 )     6,052       (9,658 )     66,004       (38,456 )

Foreign currency (gain) loss

    392       325       (1,133 )     (2,052 )     392       (428 )     1,025  

Reorganization items, net

    -       188,286       -       -       -       188,286       -  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

                                                       

Accounts receivable

  $ (1,275 )   $ (156 )   $ 2,289     $ (1,580 )   $ (1,275 )   $ 3,205     $ 15,144  

Prepaids and other

    714       663       999       952       714       (3,229 )     1,677  

Accounts payable

    424       3,170       270       460       424       238       (593 )

Other accrued liabilities and other

    (8,064 )     1,240       3,783       6,325       (8,064 )     16,099       (9,051 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (9,256 )   $ (11,570 )   $ (9,793 )   $ (4,953 )   $ (9,256 )   $ (63,818 )   $ (23,339 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                                       

Purchases of vessels, equipment and other fixed assets

    (141 )     (81 )     (239 )     (1,112 )     (141 )     (24,983 )     (16,188 )
                                                         

Proceeds from disposition of vessels and equipment

    -       -       33       1,500       -       3,065       6,529  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (141 )     (81 )     (206 )     388       (141 )     (21,918 )     (9,659 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                                       

Proceeds from debt, net of direct financing cost

    -       227,443       -       -       -       227,443       -  

Repayments of debt

    -       (187,637 )     -       -       -       (187,637 )     -  

Rights offering proceeds

    -       124,979       -       -       -       124,979       -  

Borrowings under revolving loan facilities, net

    -       (65,443 )     7,000       10,000       -       -       65,194  

Proceeds from borrowings under DIP financing facilities

    -       (18,000 )     1,000       -       -       -       -  

Revolving loan facilities activity, net

    -       2,000       -       -       -       -       (5,000 )

Repurchase of senior notes

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (33,448 )

Debt issuance costs

    (862 )     (8,398 )     (1,000 )     (140 )     (862 )     (9,398 )     (971 )

Other financing costs

    -       -       -       (5,988 )     -       (4,299 )     (5,988 )

Proceeds from issuance of stock

    -       -       -       75       -       -       380  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ (862 )   $ 74,944     $ 7,000     $ 3,947     $ (862 )   $ 151,088     $ 20,167  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (67 )     185       343       (339 )     (67 )     765       (286 )

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (10,326 )     63,478       (2,656 )     (957 )     (10,326 )     66,117       (13,117 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    74,939       11,461       14,117       9,779       74,939       8,822       21,939  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 64,613     $ 74,939     $ 11,461     $ 8,822     $ 64,613     $ 74,939     $ 8,822  

Supplemental cash flow information:

                                                       

Interest paid, net of interest capitalized

  $ 1     $ 4,405     $ 3,109     $ 614     $ 1     $ 7,514     $ 30,820  

Income taxes paid, net

    -       1,383       73       (167 )     -       1,456       2,124  

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

Press Release

March 28, 2018

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Contract Cover

 

As of March 28, 2018

   

As of March 15, 2017

 
   

2018

   

2019

   

2017

   

2018

 

Region:

 

Vessel Days

   

Vessel Days

   

Vessel Days

   

Vessel Days

 

North Sea

  36%     11%     42%     25%  

Southeast Asia

  18%     0%     22%     14%  

Americas

  6%     0%     19%     3%  

Overall Fleet

  19%     4%     28%     13%  

 

 


 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures: For the Period from October 1 Through November 14, 2017

(Predecessor)

                               

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

   

Other

Income

(Expense)

   

Tax

(Provision)

Benefit

   

Net Income

(Loss)

 

Excluding Gains and Costs

  $ (9.0 )   $ (1.8 )   $ (1.1 )   $ (11.9 )

Reorganization/Fresh Start Items

    -       (634.0 )     221.9       (412.1 )

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

    -       343.0       (120.1 )     223.0  

Post Petition Expenses

    -       (14.9 )     5.2       (9.7 )

Severance Costs

    (0.3 )     -       0.1       (0.2 )

U.S. GAAP

  $ (9.3 )   $ (307.7 )   $ 106.1     $ (210.9 )

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures: For the Period from November 14 Through December 31, 2017

 

(Successor)

                               

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

   

Other

Income

(Expense)

   

Tax

(Provision)

Benefit

   

Net Income

(Loss)

 

Excluding Gains and Costs

  $ (4.1 )   $ (1.7 )   $ (5.2 )   $ (11.1 )

Post Petition Expenses

    -       (1.0 )     0.3       (0.6 )

Transition Tax on Foreign Earnings

    -       -       15.2       15.2  

U.S. GAAP

  $ (4.1 )   $ (2.7 )   $ 10.3     $ 3.5  

 

 


 

 

Owned Vessels by Classification

                                                       
   

AHTS

   

PSV

                         

Region

 

LgAHTS

   

SmAHTS

   

LgPSV

   

PSV

   

FSV

   

SpV

   

Total

 

North Sea

    3       -       24       -       -       -       27  

Southeast Asia

    8       2       -       -       -       -       10  

Americas

    -       2       21       4       1       1       29  
      11       4       45       4       1       1       66  

 

 

 

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

Press Release

March 28, 2018

Page 8

 

 

EBITDA (unaudited)

 

Successor

   

Predecessor

   

Successor

   

Predecessor

 

(in thousands)

 

Period from November 15 Through December 31,

   

Period from October 1 Through November 14,

   

Three

Months

Ended

September 30,

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Period from November 15 Through December 31,

   

Period from January 1

Through

November 14,

   

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2017

   

2017

   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                                         
                                                         

Net Income (Loss)

  $ 3,511     $ (210,914 )   $ (24,643 )   $ (39,488 )   $ 3,511     $ (400,919 )   $ (202,979 )

Interest expense

    1,343       1,471       3,192       8,127       1,343       28,815       33,486  

Interest income

    (57 )     (1 )     (9 )     (14 )     (57 )     (26 )     (133 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (10,304 )     (106,057 )     (5,256 )     3,602       (10,304 )     (38,244 )     (39,458 )

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

    4,425       6,731       13,843       13,397       4,425       47,721       220,990  

EBITDA

  $ (1,082 )   $ (308,770 )   $ (12,873 )   $ (14,376 )   $ (1,082 )   $ (362,653 )   $ 11,906  

Adjustments:

                                                       

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (35,912 )

Reorganization items

    969       305,946       8,882       -       969       319,922       -  

Other financing costs

    -       -       -       11,287       -       -       11,287  

Foreign currency loss and other

    439       247       (368 )     (477 )     439       270       2,384  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 326     $ (2,577 )   $ (4,359 )   $ (3,566 )   $ 326     $ (42,461 )   $ (10,335 )