d920662_6-k.htm
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

For the month of September 2008

Commission File Number:  001-33179

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

42 Hatzikyriakou Avenue
Piraeus, Athens 185 38
Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc., announcing second quarter 2008 financial results and payment of dividends. This earnings release was released on August 31, 2008.
 
 
 

 

Exhibit 1

 
CONTACTS:
 
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
Investor Relations:
(212) 763-5665
Leon Berman, Principal
investor@ampni.com
The IGB Group
 
(212) 477-8438
 
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
Announces Second Quarter and Six Month 2008 Financial Results

Second Quarter Sales Volumes Increase 55%

PIRAEUS, Greece, August 13, 2008 – Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW), an international marine fuel logistics company that markets and physically supplies refined marine fuel and lubricants to ships in port and at sea, today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.

Second Quarter 2008 and Year-to-Date Highlights

 
·
Increased sales volumes to 1,232,438 metric tons in Q2 2008 and 2,292,572 metric tons for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
·
Generated gross spread on marine petroleum products of $39.3 million in Q2 2008 and $71.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
·
Recorded operating income of $12.4 million in Q2 2008 and $20.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
·
Recorded net income of $9.9 million, or $0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share, in Q2 2008 and $17.4 million, or $0.41 basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
o
Adjusted net income for Q2 2008, which excludes certain nonrecurring legal expenses related to Aegean’s new U.K. service center, was $10.8 million, or $0.25 basic and diluted earnings per share
 
·
Further expanded international marine fuel logistics infrastructure
 
o
Commenced physical supply operations in the U.K. on April 1, 2008
 
o
Took delivery of three double-hull bunkering tanker newbuildings
 
o
On July 1, 2008, completed the acquisition of ICS Petroleum, a leading Vancouver-based marketer and physical supplier of marine fuel in Canada and Mexico

The Company recorded net income of $9.9 million, or $0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2008. For purposes of comparison, the Company reported net income of $7.0 million, or $0.17 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were 42,495,020 and 42,644,708, respectively. The weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were 42,410,000 and 42,471,826, respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred certain nonrecurring legal expenses totaling $0.9 million related to a dispute involving its service center in Portland, United Kingdom.  This dispute has been settled. Adjusted net income, excluding these items, was $10.8 million or $0.25 basic and diluted earnings per share.

 
 

 

Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008, increased by 162.2% to $741.0 million compared to $282.6 million for the same period in 2007. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, sales of marine petroleum products increased by 161.7% to $738.6 million compared to $282.2 million for the year-earlier period.

Results for the second quarter of 2008 were driven by a 96.5% increase in the gross spread on marine petroleum products to $39.3 million compared to $20.0 million for the same period in 2007. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the volume of marine fuel sold increased 55.0% to 1,232,438 metric tons compared to 795,282 metric tons in the year-earlier period, as sales volumes improved significantly in the Company’s service centers located in Greece, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore. Furthermore, results for the second quarter of 2008 included sales volumes from Aegean’s acquired service centers in Northern Europe and Portland (UK) which commenced revenue-generating activities in October 2007 and April 2008, respectively, as well as sales volumes from Aegean’s new service center in West Africa which was established during January 2008.  During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold increased to $31.7 per metric ton, compared to $25.1 per metric ton during the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Operating income for the second quarter of 2008 was $12.4 million compared to $7.1 million for the same period in 2007. Operating expenses, excluding the cost of fuel and cargo transportation costs (both of which are included in the calculation of gross spread on marine petroleum products explained above), increased to $29.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $16.0 million for the same period in 2007.  This increase was principally due to a larger fleet of bunkering tankers and floating storage facilities owned and operated by the Company during the second quarter of 2008 compared to the second quarter of 2007.

E. Nikolas Tavlarios, President, commented, “Our strong performance in the second quarter demonstrates management’s success in expanding Aegean’s logistics infrastructure and penetrating new markets. In addition, we once again utilized our disciplined approach to grow our global service center network with the acquisition of ICS Petroleum, which closed on July 1, 2008 and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and cash flows. Upon completing this acquisition, which provides a critical bunkering presence in North America, Aegean has more than doubled its global network for the physical supply of marine fuel over the past two years. Complementing this robust growth, we continue to significantly increase our delivery capacity with the addition of three double-hull bunkering tanker newbuildings to date this year. We remain on track to take delivery of 24 remaining newbuildings over the next two years under our well-capitalized growth plan, increasing our modern bunkering fleet to 52. By further expanding our full-service marine fuel platform, we expect to capitalize on the positive industry fundamentals and drive long-term sales volume growth.”

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded net income of $17.4 million, or $0.41 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $13.6 million, or $0.32 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were 42,483,292 and 42,629,293, respectively. The weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were 42,410,000 and 42,449,028, respectively.

Total revenues for the first six months in 2008 increased by 156.4% to $1,273.0 million compared to $496.4 million for the same period in 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, sales of marine petroleum products increased by 156.9% to $1,269.0 million compared to $493.9 million for the same period in 2007.

Results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were led by a 86.4% increase in the gross spread on marine petroleum products to $71.0 million compared to $38.1 million for the same period a year ago. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the volume of marine fuel sold increased 51.5% to 2,292,572 metric tons compared to 1,513,727 metric tons in the year-earlier period. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold increased to $30.8 per metric ton, compared to $24.9 per metric ton during the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $20.9 million compared to $13.1 million for the same period in 2007. The increase in operating income was attributable to higher gross spreads (i.e. net revenues) partially offset by higher vessel operating expenses as well as higher general and administrative costs.

 
 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $16.1 million and working capital of $64.2 million. Non-cash working capital, or working capital excluding cash and debt, was $191.2 million as of June 30, 2008.

Net cash used in operating activities was $18.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net income, as adjusted for non-cash items, was $14.6 million for the period.  However, the net positive change in working capital accounts utilized $31.4 million in cash during the period and the Company made drydocking payments of $2.0 million during the period. Net cash provided by operating activities was $21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Net cash used in investing activities was $40.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, mainly due to additional payments of $42.5 million under the Company’s construction contracts with the shipyards as well as payments totaling $1.2 million relating to the acquisition of other assets. Furthermore, the reduction in restricted cash balances resulted in cash inflows to the Company of $3.5 million. Net cash used in investing activities was $52.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $64.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, mainly due to the $37.0 million increase in the Company’s overdraft balances to finance working capital requirements as well as additional drawdowns, of $28.7 million, under the Company’s term loan facilities to finance a portion of the Company’s construction costs of its vessels. Net cash provided by financing activities was $44.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $49.1 million in available liquidity to finance working capital requirements, which includes unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and available undrawn amounts under the Company’s short-term working capital facilities. Furthermore, as of June 30, 2008, the Company had a $150.0 million revolving guarantee and letter of credit facility under the Company’s $300.0 million senior secured credit facility. Standby letters of credit are critical drivers of growth in the marine fuel industry as most suppliers of refined marine fuel transact on a secured basis. Finally, as of June 30, 2008, the Company had funds of approximately $156.5 million available under the Company’s secured term loans to finance the construction of its new double-hull bunkering tankers.

Ziad Nakhleh, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “Our sound financial performance for the second quarter of 2008 was a direct result of our net revenue growth exceeding the growth in our operating and financing costs. Sales volumes improved significantly in our service centers located in Greece, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and we realized fresh volume contributions from our new service centers in Northern Europe, the U.K. and West Africa. Our enhanced sales volumes were generated during a period of record-high marine fuel prices and, as a result, we drew upon our revolving credit facilities to finance the associated working capital requirements. Going forward, we believe Aegean’s considerable financial flexibility combined with the execution of management’s growth strategy bodes well for the Company to continue to improve its operating leverage for the benefit of shareholders.”

 
 

 

Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Data (Unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
   
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
 
                         
   
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
Income Statement Data:
                       
Sales of marine petroleum products
  $ 282,244     $ 738,629     $ 493,921     $ 1,269,001  
Voyage and other revenues
    400       2,390       2,480       4,047  
Total revenues
    282,644       741,019       496,401       1,273,048  
Cost of marine petroleum products sold
    262,228       696,152       455,816       1,192,281  
Salaries, wages and related costs
    5,262       10,368       9,771       18,790  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,053       3,805       4,287       7,492  
Gain on sale of vessel
    (2,693 )     -       (2,693 )     -  
All other operating expenses
    8,692       18,260       16,126       33,565  
Operating income
    7,102       12,434       13,094       20,920  
Net financing income (cost)
    253       (2,596 )     835       (4,829 )
Other non-operating income (expense)
    (308 )     49       (294 )     1,297  
Net income
  $ 7,047     $ 9,887     $ 13,635     $ 17,388  
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings per share (U.S. dollars)
  $ 0.17     $ 0.23     $ 0.32     $ 0.41  
                                 
Other Financial Data:
                               
Gross spread on marine petroleum products(1)
  $ 20,016     $ 39,329     $ 38,105     $ 70,955  
Gross spread on lubricants(1)
    44       244       350       437  
Gross spread on marine fuel(1)
    19,972       39,085       37,755       70,518  
Gross spread per metric ton of marine
fuel sold (U.S. dollars) (1)
    25.1       31.7       24.9       30.8  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (7,345 )     (18,791 )     (10,906 )     21,489  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (18,642 )     (40,156 )     (37,066 )     (52,107 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
  $ 8,927     $ 64,369     $ 11,567     $ 44,707  
                                 
Sales Volume Data (Metric Tons): (2)
                               
Greece service center
    115,988       176,215       212,458       261,896  
Gibraltar service center
    276,194       248,420       551,185       476,763  
UAE service center
    144,192       260,139       277,703       521,025  
Jamaica service center
    132,907       137,472       288,764       286,573  
Singapore service center
    118,136       250,647       171,402       484,298  
Northern Europe service center
    -       66,807       -       138,840  
Ghana service center
    -       46,268       -       72,878  
Portland (UK) service center
    -       42,659       -       42,659  
Other sales volumes(3)
    7,865       3,811       12,215       7,640  
Total sales volumes
    795,282       1,232,438       1,513,727       2,292,572  
                                 
Other Operating Data:
                               
Number of bunkering tankers, end of period(4)
    13.0       22.0       13.0       22.0  
Average number of bunkering tankers(4)(5)
    12.4       21.2       12.2       20.3  
Number of owned storage facilities, end of period(6)
    1.0       3.0       1.0       3.0  


(Unaudited)
 
As of
December 31, 2007
   
As of
June 30, 2008
 
             
   
(in thousands of U.S. dollars,
unless otherwise stated)
 
Balance Sheet Data:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,967       16,056  
Gross trade receivables
    193,257       294,974  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (1,603 )     (1,648 )
Inventories
    97,140       115,975  
Current assets
    314,864       451,945  
Total assets
    566,957       762,961  
Trade payables
    105,055       234,667  
Current liabilities (including current portion of long-term debt)
    251,335       387,793  
Total debt
    208,031       255,332  
Total liabilities
    323,232       500,555  
Total stockholder’s equity
    243,725       262,406  
                 
Working Capital Data:
               
Working capital(7)
    63,529       64,152  
Working capital excluding cash and debt(7)
    190,212       191,226  
                 

 
(1)
Gross spread on marine petroleum products represents the margin the Company generates on sales of marine fuel and lubricants.  Gross spread on marine fuel represents the margin that the Company generates on sales of various classifications of marine fuel oil  (“MFO”) or marine gas oil (“MGO”). Gross spread on lubricants represents the margin that the Company generates on sales of lubricants. The Company calculates the above-mentioned gross spreads by subtracting from the sales of the respective marine petroleum product the cost of the respective marine petroleum product sold and cargo transportation costs. For arrangements in which the Company physically supplies the respective marine petroleum product using its bunkering tankers, costs of the respective marine petroleum products sold represents amounts paid by the Company for the respective marine petroleum product sold in the relevant reporting period. For arrangements in which the respective marine petroleum product is purchased from the Company’s related company, Aegean Oil S.A., or Aegean Oil, cost of the respective marine petroleum products sold represents the total amount paid by the Company to the physical supplier for the respective marine petroleum product and its delivery to the customer. For arrangements in which the Company purchases cargos of marine fuel for its floating storage facilities, transportation costs may be included in the purchase price of marine fuels from the supplier or may be incurred separately from a transportation provider.
 
 
Gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold represents the margin the Company generates per metric ton of marine fuel sold. The Company calculates gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold by dividing the gross spread on marine fuel by the sales volume of marine fuel. Marine fuel sales do not include sales of lubricants. The following table reflects the calculation of gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold for the periods presented:
 

   
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
   
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
 
   
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
Sales of marine petroleum products
    282,244       738,629       493,921       1,269,001  
Less: Cost of marine petroleum products sold
    (262,228 )     (696,152 )     (455,816 )     (1,192,281 )
Less: Cargo transportation costs
    -       (3,148 )     -       (5,765 )
Gross spread on marine petroleum products
    20,016       39,329       38,105       70,955  
Less: Gross spread on lubricants
    (44 )     (244 )     (350 )     (437 )
Gross spread on marine fuel
    19,972       39,085       37,755       70,518  
                                 
Sales volume of marine fuel (metric tons)
    795,282       1,232,438       1,513,727       2,292,572  
                                 
Gross spread per metric ton of marine
fuel sold (U.S. dollars)
    25.1       31.7       24.9       30.8  

 
The amount that the Company has to pay for marine petroleum products to fulfill a customer order has been the primary variable in determining the prices quoted to customers. Therefore, the Company evaluates gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold in pricing individual transactions and in any long-term strategic pricing decisions. The Company actively monitors its pricing and sourcing strategies in order to optimize its gross spread on marine petroleum products. The Company believes that this measure is important to investors because it is an effective intermediate performance measure of the strength of the Company’s operations.
 
 
 

 

 
Gross spread on marine petroleum products, including gross spread on marine fuel and gross spread on lubricants, and gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel sold should not be considered as alternatives to operating income, net income or other GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly titled measure of other companies. These measures do not reflect certain direct or indirect costs of delivering marine petroleum products to the Company’s customers (such as crew salaries, vessel depreciation, storage costs, other vessel operating expenses or overhead costs) or other costs of doing business.
 
 
For all periods presented, the Company purchased marine petroleum products in Greece from its related company, Aegean Oil, which is a physical supplier in Greece. The cost of these marine petroleum products was contractually calculated based on Aegean Oil's actual cost of these products plus an agreed contractual margin.
 
(2)
Sales volume data details the volume of marine fuel sold per service center. Sales volume of marine fuel is the volume of sales of various classifications of MFO and MGO for the relevant period and is denominated in metric tons. The Company does not use the sales volume of lubricants as an indicator.
 
 
The Company’s service centers include its physical supply operations in the United Arab Emirates, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Singapore, Northern Europe, Ghana and Portland (UK) as well as Greece, where the Company conducts operations through its related company, Aegean Oil.
 
 
Sales volumes of marine fuel attributed to each service center are based on the point-of-delivery geographical location of the customer vessels.
 
(3)
Other sales volumes represent sales volumes of marine fuel not attributed to any of the Company’s service centers.  From time to time, the Company conducts limited marine fuel trading activities, generally in locations where the Company does not have service centers.  This business involves activities whereby the Company contracts with third party physical suppliers to sell the Company marine fuel and to deliver the marine fuel to a customer in the relevant port. These trading activities do not involve the Company’s physical possession of marine fuel and require less complex logistical operations, and infrastructure. As such, the Company typically earns a significantly lower gross spread from its trading activities than from its physical supply activities.
 
(4)
This data does not include the Company’s Aframax tanker, the Leader, and Panamax tankers, the Fos and the Ouranos, because these vessels are classified as floating storage facilities.
 
(5)
Average number of bunkering tankers is the number of bunkering tankers in the Company’s fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each bunkering tanker was used as a part of the fleet during the period divided by the cumulative number of calendar days in the period multiplied by the number of bunkering tankers at the end of the period.
 
(6)
As of June 30, 2008, the Company used its two Panamax tankers, the Ouranos and the Fos, as floating storage facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Ghana, respectively, and its Aframax tanker, the Leader, as a floating storage facility in Gibraltar.
 
 
The ownership of floating storage facilities allows the Company to mitigate its risk of supply shortages. Generally, storage costs are included in the price of refined marine fuel quoted by local suppliers. The Company expects that the ownership of floating storage facilities will allow it to convert the variable costs of this storage fee mark-up per metric ton quoted by suppliers into fixed costs of operating its owned storage facilities, thus enabling the Company to spread larger sales volumes over a fixed cost base and to decrease its refined fuel costs.
 
(7)
Working capital is defined as current assets minus current liabilities. Working capital excluding cash and debt is defined as current assets minus cash and cash equivalents minus restricted cash minus current liabilities plus short-term borrowings plus current portion of long-term debt.
 
 
Second Quarter 2008 Dividend Announcement
On August 13, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a second quarter 2008 dividend of $0.01 per share payable on September 5, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 22, 2008. The dividend amount was determined in accordance with the Company’s dividend policy of paying cash dividends on a quarterly basis subject to factors including the requirements of Marshall Islands law, future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, future prospects and such other factors as are determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company anticipates retaining most of its future earnings, if any, for use in operations and business expansion.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 14, 2008, to discuss its second quarter results.  Investors may access the webcast, and related slide presentation, by visiting the Company’s website at www.ampni.com, and clicking on the webcast link.  The conference call also may be accessed via telephone by dialing 888-221-9541 (for U.S.-based callers) or 913-312-1304 (for international callers) and enter the passcode: 6889654.

A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible on www.ampni.com.  A telephone replay will be available through August 28, 2008, by dialing 888-203-1112 (for U.S.-based callers) or 719-457-0820 (for international callers) and enter the passcode: 6889654.

 
 

 

About Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. is an international marine fuel logistics company that markets and physically supplies refined marine fuel and lubricants to ships in port and at sea.  As a physical supplier, the Company purchases marine fuel from refineries, major oil producers and other sources.  The Company sells and delivers these fuels to a diverse group of ocean-going and coastal ship operators and marine fuel traders, brokers and other users through its service centers in Greece, Gibraltar, Singapore, Jamaica, the United Arab Emirates, Northern Europe, West Africa, the United Kingdom and North America.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business.  Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "forecast," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include our ability to manage growth, our ability to maintain our business in light of our proposed business and location expansion, our ability to obtain double hull secondhand bunkering tankers, the outcome of legal, tax or regulatory proceedings to which we may become a party, adverse conditions in the shipping or the marine fuel supply industries, our ability to retain our key suppliers and key customers, material disruptions in the availability or supply of crude oil or refined petroleum products, changes in the market price of petroleum, including the volatility of spot pricing, increased levels of competition, compliance or lack of compliance with various environmental and other applicable laws and regulations, our ability to collect accounts receivable, changes in the political, economic or regulatory conditions in the markets in which we operate, and the world in general, our failure to hedge certain financial risks associated with our business, our ability to maintain our current tax treatments and our failure to comply with restrictions in our credit agreements and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

(See unaudited consolidated financial statements attached)
 
 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND JUNE 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars – except for share and per share data)
 
   
December 31, 2007
   
June 30,
2008
 
             
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,967     $ 16,056  
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,603 and $1,648, as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, respectively
    191,654       293,326  
Due from related companies
    3,686       5,491  
Inventories
    97,140       115,975  
Prepayments and other current assets
    12,417       21,097  
Restricted cash
    8,000       -  
Total current assets
    314,864       451,945  
                 
FIXED ASSETS:
               
Advances for vessels under construction and acquisitions
    84,378       115,733  
Vessels, cost
    149,866       186,342  
Vessels, accumulated depreciation
    (14,312 )     (19,859 )
Vessels’ net book value
    135,554       166,483  
Other fixed assets, net
    1,431       1,669  
Total fixed assets
    221,363       283,885  
                 
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Restricted cash
    10,171       4,374  
Deferred charges, net
    8,869       11,221  
Concession Agreement
    7,720       7,565  
Goodwill
    3,943       3,943  
Other non-current assets
    27       28  
Total assets
  $ 566,957     $ 762,961  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Short-term borrowings
  $ 133,000     $ 136,993  
Current portion of long-term debt
    3,650       6,137  
Trade payables to third parties
    77,862       179,948  
Trade payables to related companies
    27,193       54,719  
Other payables to related companies
    160       16  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    9,470       9,980  
Total current liabilities
    251,335       387,793  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    71,381       112,202  
                 
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
    516       560  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
42,461,428 and 42,503,420 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, respectively
      425         425  
Additional paid-in capital
    187,795       188,692  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    -       1,250  
Retained earnings
    55,505       72,039  
Total stockholders’ equity
    243,725       262,406  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 566,957     $ 762,961  

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars – except for share and per share data)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
             
REVENUES:
           
Sales of marine petroleum products – third parties
  $ 487,403     $ 1,261,679  
Sales of marine petroleum products – related companies
    6,518       7,322  
Voyage revenues
    1,901       -  
Other revenues
    579       4,047  
                 
Total revenues
    496,401       1,273,048  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Cost of marine petroleum products sold – third parties
    385,209       1,043,261  
Cost of marine petroleum products sold – related companies
    70,607       149,020  
Salaries, wages and related costs
    9,771       18,790  
Depreciation
    2,630       5,681  
Amortization of drydocking costs
    1,657       1,656  
Amortization of concession agreement
    -       155  
Management fees
    54       -  
Gain on sale of vessel
    (2,693 )     -  
Other operating expenses
    16,072       33,565  
                 
Total operating expenses
    483,307       1,252,128  
                 
Operating income
    13,094       20,920  
                 
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):
               
Interest and finance costs
    (719 )     (5,053 )
Interest income
    1,554       224  
Foreign exchange gains (losses), net
    (293 )     1,304  
      542       (3,525 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    13,636       17,395  
                 
Income taxes
    (1 )     (7 )
                 
Net income
  $ 13,635     $ 17,388  
                 
                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.41  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.41  
                 
Weighted average number of shares, basic
    42,410,000       42,483,292  
Weighted average number of shares, diluted
    42,449,028       42,629,293  
 
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 

 AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 13,635     $ 17,388  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    2,630       5,681  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    521       45  
Share-based compensation
    700       897  
Amortization
    1,676       2,264  
Gain on sale of vessel
    (2,693 )     -  
Other non-cash charges
    158       44  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
Increase in trade receivables
    (36,118 )     (101,717 )
Increase in due from related companies
    (6,093 )     (1,805 )
Increase in inventories
    (12,949 )     (18,835 )
Increase in prepayments and other current assets
    (1,156 )     (8,680 )
Increase in trade payables
    29,764       129,612  
Increase (decrease)  in other payables to related companies
    19       (144 )
Increase in accrued and other current liabilities
    1,025       510  
Increase in other non-current assets
    (6 )     (1 )
Payments for dry-docking
    (2,019 )     (3,770 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (10,906 )     21,489  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Advances for vessels under construction
    (18,519 )     (64,573 )
Advances for acquired assets
    (27,688 )     (959 )
Net proceeds from sales of vessels
    8,276       -  
Purchase of other fixed assets
    (116 )     (372 )
Decrease in restricted cash
    981       13,797  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (37,066 )     (52,107 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from long-term debt
    12,793       43,439  
Repayment of long-term debt
    -       (1,180 )
Net change in short-term borrowings
    -       3,993  
Financing costs paid
    (375 )     (691 )
Dividends paid
    (851 )     (854 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    11,567       44,707  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (36,405 )     14,089  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    82,425       1,967  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 46,020     $ 16,056  
                 
                 
                 
                 
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

1.      Basis of Presentation and General Information:

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (“Aegean”) and its subsidiaries (Aegean and its subsidiaries are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company”) and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in this report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited combined and consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.


2.      Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings.  SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157  "Fair Value Measurements" (“SFAS 157”). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.


 
 

 


AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)


3.      Inventories:

The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are analyzed as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2007
   
June 30,
2008
 
Held for sale:
           
   Marine Fuel Oil
    72,255       98,354  
   Marine Gas Oil
    22,950       15,843  
      95,205       114,197  
Held for consumption:
               
   Marine fuel
    1,195       840  
   Lubricants
    646       834  
   Victuals
    94       104  
      1,935       1,778  
                 
Total
    97,140       115,975  


4.           Advances for Vessels Under Construction and Acquisitions:

 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the movement of the account, advances for vessels under construction and acquisitions, was as follows:

Balance, January 1, 2008
    84,378  
Advances for vessels under construction and related costs
    66,872  
Advances for vessel acquisition
    959  
Vessels delivered and operational
    (36,476 )
Balance, June 30, 2008
    115,733  

 
On February 28, 2008, and in connection with the call option agreement with the Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (“Qingdao Hyundai”), the Company signed four separate shipbuilding contracts with Qingdao Hyundai for four 5,500 dwt, double skin, double bottom product oil tankers (hull numbers QHS-225 to 228). The construction price of each contract is $10,600, of which $3,180 is payable in advance, $2,120 is payable upon steel-cutting, $2,120 is payable upon keel-laying, $2,120 is payable upon launching and $1,060 is payable upon delivery and acceptance.
 
 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)


4.  Advances for Vessels Under Construction and Acquisitions: (Continued)

 
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets include advance and milestone payments relating to the shipbuilding contracts with shipyards, advance and milestone payments relating to the contracts with the engineering firm, advance payments for the acquisition of assets, and any material related expenses incurred during the construction periods which were capitalized.
 
As of June 30, 2008, advances for vessels under construction and acquisitions, is analyzed as follows:
 
           
June 30, 2008
Vessel Name
 
Year of
Expected Delivery
 
Contract
Amount
 
Contract
Payments
Capitalized
Costs
 
Total
 
Fujian Shipyard
     
DN-3500-7**
 
2008
 
8,425
 
8,425
197
8,622
DN-3500-8
 
2008
 
8,425
 
4,592
231
4,823
DN-3500-9
 
 2008
 
8,425
 
2,953
148
3,101
DN-3500-10
 
2008
 
8,425
 
2,953
125
3,078
DN-3800-11*
 
2009
 
7,890
 
755
34
789
DN-3800-12*
 
2009
 
7,890
 
755
34
789
DN-3800-13*
 
2010
 
7,890
 
755
35
790
DN-3800-14*
 
2010
 
7,890
 
755
33
788
DN-3800-15*
 
2010
 
7,890
 
755
34
789
Severnav Shipyard
   
MAISTROS**
 
2008
 
14,550
 
14,550
800
15,350
N 2230007
 
2008
 
13,126
 
7,757
570
8,327
Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard
QHS-207
 
2009
 
11,600
 
6,240
167
6,407
QHS-208
 
2009
 
11,600
 
6,240
148
6,388
QHS-209
 
2009
 
11,600
 
6,240
131
6,371
QHS-210
 
2009
 
11,600
 
4,080
139
4,219
QHS-215
 
2009
 
11,600
 
4,080
130
4,210
QHS-216
 
2009
 
11,600
 
4,080
120
4,200
QHS-217
 
2009
 
11,600
 
4,080
116
4,196
QHS-220
 
2008
 
11,000
 
7,930
351
8,281
QHS-221
 
2008
 
11,000
 
4,940
286
5,226
QHS-222
 
2009
 
11,000
 
2,900
94
2,994
QHS-223
 
2009
 
11,000
 
1,020
93
1,113
QHS-224
 
2009
 
11,000
 
1,020
119
1,139
QHS-225*
 
2009
 
10,600
 
3,180
16
3,196
QHS-226*
 
2009
 
10,600
 
3,180
16
3,196
QHS-227*
 
2010
 
10,600
 
3,180
16
3,196
QHS-228*
 
2010
 
10,600
 
3,180
16
3,196
Acquired Assets
M/T ORION**
 
2008
 
917
 
917
42
959
 
 
 
           
 
 
 Total
 
280,343
 
111,492
4,241
115,733

* Contract amount does not include the contract with the engineering firm which, as of June 30, 2008, was not signed. This contract is expected to be signed during 2008.
** Vessel delivered in second quarter of 2008 but as of June 30, 2008, was not positioned and operational.

 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)


4.  Advances for Vessels Under Construction and Acquisitions: (Continued)

 
As of June 30, 2008, the remaining obligations under these contracts are payable as follows:

   
Amount
 
July 1 to December 31, 2008
    66,298  
2009
    89,220  
2010
    13,333  
      168,851  

5.      Vessels:
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the movement of the account, vessels, was as follows:

   
Cost
   
Accumulated Depreciation
   
Net Book Value
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
    149,866       (14,312 )     135,554  
- Vessels acquired and delivered
    36,476       -       36,476  
- Depreciation
    -       (5,547 )     (5,547 )
Balance, June 30, 2008
    186,342       (19,859 )     166,483  

On January 18, 2008, the newly-constructed bunkering tanker, DN-3500-3 (subsequently named “Kithnos”), was operational in the Company’s service center in United Arab Emirates. The capitalized cost of this vessel of $9,272, includes the construction cost of the vessel of $8,425 and capitalized costs of $847.

On February 2, 2008, the newly-constructed bunkering tanker, DN-3500-4 (subsequently named “Amorgos”), was operational in the Company’s service center in Gibraltar. The capitalized cost of this vessel of $9,118, includes the construction cost of the vessel of $8,425 and capitalized costs of $693.

On March 29, 2008, the newly-constructed bunkering tanker, DN-3500-5 (subsequently named “Kimolos”), was operational in the Company’s service center in Singapore. The capitalized cost of this vessel of $8,912, includes the construction cost of the vessel of $8,425 and capitalized costs of $487.

On June 16, 2008, the newly-constructed bunkering tanker, DN-3500-6 (subsequently named “Syros”), was operational. The capitalized cost of this vessel of $9,174 includes the construction cost of the vessel of $8,425 and capitalized costs of $749.


 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

6.      Deferred Charges:
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the movement of the account, deferred charges, was as follows:

   
Drydocking
   
Financing Costs
   
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
    7,999       870       8,869  
- Additions
    3,770       691       4,461  
- Amortization
    (1,656 )     (453 )     (2,109 )
Balance, June 30, 2008
    10,113       1,108       11,221  

The amortization for drydocking costs is separately reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The amortization of financing costs is included in interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

7.
Total Debt:

The amounts comprising total debt are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 
 
Loan Facility
 
December 31,
2007
   
June 30,
2008
 
Short-term borrowings:
           
Overdraft facility under senior secured
credit facility dated 12/21/2007
    133,000       117,000  
Revolving overdraft facility dated 1/17/2008
    -       19,993  
Total short-term borrowings
    133,000       136,993  
Long-term debt:
               
Secured syndicated term loan dated 10/26/2005
    15,093       18,545  
Secured syndicated term loan dated 8/30/2005
    17,668       20,656  
Secured term loan facility under
senior secured credit facility dated 12/19/2006
    19,342       32,420  
Secured term loan dated 10/25/2006
    3,760       7,050  
Secured term loan dated 10/27/2006
    4,512       4,512  
Secured syndicated term loan dated 10/30/2006
    11,500       22,000  
Secured term loan dated 7/5/2007
    3,156       3,156  
Secured syndicated term loan dated 4/4/2008
    -       10,000  
Total
    75,031       118,339  
Less:  Current portion of long-term debt
    (3,650 )     (6,137 )
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    71,381       112,202  

On January 17, 2008, the Company entered into a one year, annually-renewable revolving overdraft facility with a Greek bank for an amount of $20,000. The facility is secured by a first priority mortgage over the vessels, Vera, Sara and Hope and bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%.  As of June 30, 2008, the outstanding balance under this facility was $19,993.
 
 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

7.      Total Debt: (Continued)

 
On April 4, 2008, the Company entered into a syndicated secured term loan with an international bank for an amount of $38,800 to partially finance the construction costs of vessels QHS-225, QHS-226, QHS-227 and QHS-228 (four tranches of $9,700 each). Each tranche is available in two advances, as defined in the loan agreement. Each tranche is repayable in 40 equal consecutive quarterly installments plus a balloon payment of $4,300 payable with the last installment. The first installment of each tranche is repayable three months after the date of drawdown of the respective delivery advance. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.15% and is secured by the first priority mortgage on the four vessels. As of June 30, 2008, the outstanding balance under this facility was $10,000.
 
As of June 30, 2008, the Company had an available unutilized overdraft line of $33,007 under its short-term working capital facilities, and had an available unutilized aggregate amount of $156,466 under its secured term loan facilities.
 
As of June 30, 2008, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under its facility agreements.
 
The annual principal payments of long-term debt required to be made after June 30, 2008, are as follows:
 
   
Amount
 
July 1 to December 31, 2008
    2,799  
2009
    7,132  
2010
    8,578  
2011
    8,508  
2012
    8,236  
2013 and thereafter
    83,086  
      118,339  

8.      Other Operating Expenses:

The amounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are analyzed as follows:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
Bunkering tanker voyage expenses
    219       427  
Bunkering tanker insurance
    608       859  
Bunkering tanker repairs and maintenance
    1,147       1,992  
Bunkering tanker spares and consumable stores
    884       1,342  
Bunkering tanker consumption
of marine petroleum products
    2,774       8,594  
Cargo transportation
    -       5,765  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    521       45  
Operating costs of Aegean Hellas
    2,226       -  
Operating costs of storage facilities
    484       1,742  
Other
    7,209       12,799  
Total
    16,072       33,565  


 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

9.
Contingencies:

On November 30, 2005, an unrelated third party filed a declaratory action against the Company before the First Instance Court of Piraeus. The plaintiff asserts that he was instrumental in the negotiation of the Company’s Fuel Purchase Agreement with a government refinery in Jamaica, and seeks a judicial affirmation of his alleged contractual right to receive a commission of $1 per metric ton sold over the life of that contract, which as per the plaintiff’s calculation, amounts to $10,080 over a period of 12 years. In 2007, the Court of First Instance ruled that the claim is maritime-related and not within its jurisdiction. Accordingly, the claim was referred to the Maritime Disputes Division of the Court of First Instance in Piraeus. The case was heard on May 13, 2008 and the Company is awaiting the court’s decision. The Company believes that this claim is unwarranted and lacking in merit, and management is confident that the Company will not incur a material loss in connection with this lawsuit.

Various claims, suits, and complaints, including those involving government regulations and product liability, arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers and agents and insurance and other claims with suppliers relating to the operations of the Company’s vessels.  Currently, management is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities for which a provision should be established in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company accrues for the cost of environmental liabilities when management becomes aware that a liability is probable and is able to reasonably estimate the Company’s exposure. Currently, management is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities for which a provision should be established in these combined and consolidated financial statements. The Company’s Protection and Indemnity (“P&I”) insurance policies cover third-party liability and other expenses related to injury or death of crew, passengers and other third parties, loss or damage of cargo, claims arising from collisions with other vessels, damage to other third-party property, and pollution arising from oil or other substances.  The Company’s coverage under the P&I insurance policies, except for pollution, is unlimited. Coverage for pollution is $1 billion per vessel per incident.
 
 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

10.           Equity Incentive Plan:

 
During 2008, the Company granted restricted common stock aggregating 133,043 shares to certain officers and directors of the Company. These restricted shares vest as follows: 30,000 shares vest ratably over five years from the grant date, 75,000 shares vest five years from the grant date, 9,000 shares vest one year from the grant date and 19,043 shares vest ratably over four years from the grant date.
 
The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s unvested restricted stock outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2008:
 
   
Unvested Restricted Stock
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
January 1, 2008
    227,082       15.51  
Granted
    133,043       41.75  
Vested
    (41,992 )     15.58  
June 30, 2008
    318,133       26.48  

 
The grant-date fair values of the restricted stock are determined by the closing price of the Company’s common stock traded on the NYSE on the grant date. Total compensation cost of $897 was recognized and included under salaries, wages and related costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
As of June 30, 2008, there was $6,808 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized as compensation expense over a weighted average period of 3.2 years as follows:
 
   
Amount
 
July 1 to December 31, 2008
    1,738  
2009
    2,070  
2010
    1,329  
2011
    953  
2012
    718  
      6,808  

11.
Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital:

Aegean was formed on June 6, 2005, under the laws of Marshall Islands. The Company’s authorized common and preferred stock since inception consisted of 100,000,000 common shares (all in registered form), par value $0.01 per share and 25,000,000 preferred shares (all in registered form), par value $0.01 per share.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company had no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding and had 42,503,420 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.01, issued and outstanding. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company declared and paid dividends of $854.
 
 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)


12.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

During 2008, the Company reported cumulative translation adjustments in accumulated other comprehensive income, arising from the translation of the financial statements of its Euro functional currency subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. As of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, the amount of cumulative translation adjustments was $0 and $ 1,250, respectively.
 

13.
Business Segments and Geographical Information:

The Company is primarily a physical supplier in the downstream marine petroleum products industry. Marine petroleum products mainly consist of different classifications of marine fuel oil, marine gas oil and lubricants.
 
The Company cannot and does not identify expenses, profitability or other financial performance measures by type of marine petroleum product supplied, geographical area served, nature of services performed or on anything other than on a consolidated basis (although the Company is able to segregate revenues on these various bases). As a result, management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operating results on a consolidated basis only. Therefore, the Company has determined that it has only one operating segment.
 
Information concerning the Company’s total sales of marine petroleum products is presented as follows, attributed based on the point-of-delivery geographical locations of customer vessels:
 

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
Greece
    70,127       153,206  
Gibraltar
    174,392       256,893  
United Arab Emirates
    90,991       280,632  
Jamaica
    93,142       157,184  
Singapore
    57,292       253,544  
Northern Europe
    -       81,517  
Portland (UK)
    -       26,048  
Ghana
    -       48,087  
Other
    7,977       11,890  
Total
    493,921       1,269,001  
 
 
 
 

 

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars –
except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

 
13.
Business Segments and Geographical Information: (Continued)

 
The Company’s long-lived assets mainly consist of bunkering tankers which are positioned across the Company’s existing territories and which management, including the chief operating decision maker, review on a periodic basis and reposition among the Company’s existing or new territories to optimize the vessel per geographical territory ratio. The Company’s vessels operate within or outside the territorial waters of each geographical location and, under international law, shipping vessels usually fall under the jurisdiction of the country of the flag they sail. The Company’s vessels are not permanently located within particular territorial waters and the Company is free to mobilize all its vessels worldwide at its own discretion.
 
The following disclosure of the locations of long-lived assets is based on the physical locations of the assets, which are not necessarily indicative of the territories that have jurisdiction over such assets:
 
   
December 31, 2007
   
June 30, 2008
 
Gibraltar
    39,510       37,856  
United Arab Emirates
    31,364       34,752  
Jamaica
    10,975       9,220  
Singapore
    29,245       37,577  
Northern Europe
    19,639       22,393  
Ghana
    -       12,958  
Portland (UK)
    -       2,348  
Other
    6,252       11,048  
Total
    136,985       168,152  


14.
Subsequent Events

On July 1, 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of ICS Petroleum, a Vancouver-based marketer and physical supplier of marine fuel in Canada and Mexico. The price of this acquisition is $14,000 plus certain post-closing working capital adjustments which will be finalized by Q3 2008.
 
 
 

 

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.

 

  AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.  
  (registrant)  
     
Dated:  September 22, 2008
By:  /s/ E. Nikolas Tavlarios
 
 
Name: E. Nikolas Tavlarios
Title:   President
 





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