UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2011
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-33373
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CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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3 IASSONOS STREET
PIRAEUS, 18537 GREECE
(address of principal executive offices)
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Item 1 – Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
Attached as Exhibit I is a press release of Capital Product Partners L.P., dated January 31, 2011.
This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s registration statement, registration number 333-153274, dated October 1, 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.
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CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS, L.P.,
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By:
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Capital GP L.L.C., its general partner
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/s/ Ioannis E. Lazaridis
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Chief Financial Officer of Capital GP L.L.C.
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Dated: January 31, 2011
Exhibit I
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS
ATHENS, Greece, January 31, 2011 -- Capital Product Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) (Nasdaq: CPLP), an international owner of modern double-hull tankers, today released its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010.
The Partnership’s net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $2.4 million, or $0.06 per limited partnership unit, which is $0.04 lower than the $0.10 per unit from the previous quarter ended September 30, 2010, and $0.15 lower than the $0.21 per unit from the fourth quarter of 2009.
Operating surplus for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $9.0 million, which is $0.5 million lower than the $9.5 million from the third quarter of 2010 and $1.2 million lower than the $10.2 million from the fourth quarter of 2009. Operating surplus is a non-GAAP financial measure used by certain investors to measure the financial performance of the Partnership and other master limited partnerships. (Please see Appendix A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to net income.)
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $29.0 million, compared to $32.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. The Partnership’s revenues reflect the lower charter rates at which it re-chartered a number of its vessels whose original charters, which were fixed during 2006 to 2008, expired during the previous quarters.
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $18.5 million, including $7.9 million in fees for the commercial and technical management of the fleet paid to a subsidiary of our Sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp, $8.1 million in depreciation and $1.3 million in general and administrative expenses, of which $0.6 million was a non-cash charge related to the Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, compared to $18.1 million total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Net interest expense and finance cost for the fourth quarter of 2010 amounted to $8.1 million compared to $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.
As of December 31, 2010 the Partnership’s long-term debt remained unchanged, compared to December 31, 2009 at $474.0 million, and Partners’ capital stood at $239.8 million.
Market Commentary
Overall, average product tanker spot earnings for the fourth quarter continued to improve, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, as the world economy recovery boosted demand for oil products.
Longer period charter rates remained robust, relative to the product tanker spot market, reflecting owners’ and charterers’ positive expectations for product tanker demand going forward. The product tanker orderbook experienced substantial delays and cancellations, which is expected to continue into 2011. As a result, the current product tanker orderbook is considered amongst the most attractive in the shipping industry.
The Suezmax market remained soft compared to the same quarter last year, as tonnage availability in most trading areas absorbed the increased demand.
Fleet Developments
The M/T Amore Mio II (2001 Daewoo, 159,924 dwt) was fixed at a net daily charter rate of $25,000 to Capital Maritime for 12 months (+/- 30 days). The charter commenced on January 9, 2011 and the earliest expected redelivery under the charter is December 2011.
Following the rechartering of the M/T Amore Mio II, 69% of the fleet total days for 2011 are secured under period charter coverage.
Quarterly Cash Distribution
On January 21, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.2325 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2010, in line with management’s annual guidance. The fourth quarter 2010 distribution will be paid on February 15, 2011 to unit holders of record on February 4, 2011.
The total distributions of $1.0925 paid during 2010 qualify fully as return of capital for our U.S. based unitholders, according to our advisors.
Management Commentary
Mr. Ioannis Lazaridis, Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer of the Partnership’s General Partner commented: “We are pleased to see that 2010 marked an improvement for product tanker earnings, compared to the historical lows experienced in 2009. The continued delays and cancellations observed in product tanker deliveries, combined with the recovery in demand for oil products, bode well for the prospects of the product tanker market. In addition, we are particularly pleased that we have chartered the M/T Amore Mio II to Capital Maritime, our Sponsor, for approximately one year.”
Mr. Lazaridis continued: “We will continue to closely monitor key industry factors, including changes in oil product demand, oil refinery utilization rates, the availability of shipping finance, as well as further delays and cancellations that could reduce the number of new tanker vessel deliveries, in order to assess a further market recovery for 2011 and beyond. We will continue to monitor market developments and explore further accretive acquisitions, and as a result we will revisit our annual distribution guidance.”
Conference Call and Webcast
Today, January 31st 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (U.S.), the Partnership will host an interactive conference call.
Conference Call details:
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819-7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or + (44) 1452 542 301 (Standard International Dial-in). Please quote “Capital Product Partners.”
A replay of the conference call will be available until February 6, 2011. The United States replay number is 1(866) 247-4222; from the UK 0(800) 953-1533; the standard international replay number is (+44) 1452 550 000 and the access code required for the replay is: 69648481#.
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Slides and audio webcast:
The slide presentation accompanying the conference call will be available on the Partnership’s website at www.capitalpplp.com. An audio webcast of the call will also be accessible on the website. The relevant links will be found in the Investor Relations section of the website.
Forward-Looking Statements:
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including our expectations regarding developments in the markets, our expected charter coverage ratio for 2011 and expectations regarding our quarterly distribution may be forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the stated or forecasted results to be materially different from those anticipated. Unless required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views or expectations, to conform them to actual results or otherwise. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our common units.
About Capital Product Partners L.P.
Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:CPLP), a Marshall Islands master limited partnership, is an international owner of modern double-hull tankers. The Partnership owns 21 vessels, including 18 modern MR tankers, two small product tankers and one suezmax crude oil tanker. Most of its vessels are under medium- to long-term charters to BP Shipping Limited, Overseas Shipholding Group, Petrobras, Arrendadora Ocean Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. and Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
For more information about the Partnership, please visit our website: www.capitalpplp.com.
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Contact Details:
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Capital GP L.L.C.
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Investor Relations / Media
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Ioannis Lazaridis, CEO and CFO
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Matthew Abenante
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+30 (210) 4584 950
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Capital Link, Inc. (New York)
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E-mail: i.lazaridis@capitalpplp.com
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Tel. +1-212-661-7566
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E-mail: cplp@capitallink.com
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Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Jerry Kalogiratos
+30 (210) 4584 950
j.kalogiratos@capitalpplp.com
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Note 1)
(In thousands of United States Dollars, except number of units and earnings per unit)
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For the three-month period ended December 31,
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For the years ended December 31,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Revenues
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$ | 24,859 | $ | 32,512 | $ | 113,562 | $ | 134,519 | ||||||||
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Revenues – related party
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4,146 | - | 11,030 | - | ||||||||||||
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Total Revenues
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29,005 | 32,512 | 124,592 | 134,519 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses:
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Voyage expenses
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1,170 | 810 | 7,009 | 3,993 | ||||||||||||
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Vessel operating expenses - related party
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7,940 | 8,420 | 30,261 | 30,830 | ||||||||||||
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Vessel operating expenses
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- | 499 | 1,034 | 2,204 | ||||||||||||
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General and administrative expenses
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1,270 | 632 | 3,506 | 2,876 | ||||||||||||
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Vessel depreciation
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8,116 | 7,697 | 31,464 | 30,685 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income
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10,509 | 14,454 | 51,318 | 63,931 | ||||||||||||
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Other income (expense), net:
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Interest expense and finance cost
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(8,331 | ) | (8,462 | ) | (33,259 | ) | (32,675 | ) | ||||||||
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Interest and other income
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212 | 270 | 860 | 1,460 | ||||||||||||
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Total other (expense), net
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(8,119 | ) | (8,192 | ) | (32,399 | ) | (31,215 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income
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2,390 | 6,262 | 18,919 | 32,716 | ||||||||||||
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Less:
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Net income attributable to CMTC operations
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- | (986 | ) | (983 | ) | (3,491 | ) | |||||||||
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Partnership’s net income
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$ | 2,390 | $ | 5,276 | $ | 17,936 | $ | 29,225 | ||||||||
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General Partner’s interest in Partnership’s net income
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$ | 48 | $ | 106 | $ | 359 | $ | 584 | ||||||||
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Limited Partners’ interest in Partnership’s net income
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$ | 2,342 | $ | 5,170 | $ | 17,577 | $ | 28,641 | ||||||||
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Net income per unit:
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0.06 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 1.15 | ||||||||||||
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● Subordinated units (basic and diluted)
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- | - | - | 1.17 | ||||||||||||
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● Total units (basic and diluted)
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0.06 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 1.15 | ||||||||||||
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Weighted-average units outstanding:
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● Common units (basic and diluted)
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37,150,983 | 24,817,151 | 32,437,314 | 23,755,663 | ||||||||||||
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● Subordinated units (basic and diluted)
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- | - | - | 1,061,488 | ||||||||||||
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● Total units (basic and diluted)
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37,150,983 | 24,817,151 | 32,437,314 | 24,817,151 | ||||||||||||
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Note 1)
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
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December 31, 2010
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December 31, 2009
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Assets
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 32,471 | $ | 3,552 | ||||
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Short-term investments
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Trade accounts receivable
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2,305 | 1,217 | ||||||
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Due from related party
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2 | 13,365 | ||||||
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Inventory
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83 | 466 | ||||||
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Prepayments and other assets
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278 | 584 | ||||||
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Total current assets
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35,139 | 49,574 | ||||||
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Fixed assets
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Vessels, net
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707,339 | 703,707 | ||||||
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Total fixed assets
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707,339 | 703,707 | ||||||
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Other non-current assets
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Deferred charges, net
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2,462 | 3,147 | ||||||
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Above market acquired bare-boat charter
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8,062 | - | ||||||
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Restricted cash
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5,250 | 4,500 | ||||||
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Total non-current assets
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723,113 | 711,354 | ||||||
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Total assets
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$ | 758,252 | $ | 760,928 | ||||
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity / partners’ capital
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Current liabilities
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Current portion of long-term debt
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
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Current portion of related party long-term debt
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Trade accounts payable
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526 | 778 | ||||||
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Due to related parties
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4,544 | 4,939 | ||||||
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Accrued liabilities
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898 | 2,470 | ||||||
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Deferred revenue
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3,207 | 3,456 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities
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9,175 | 16,055 | ||||||
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Long-term liabilities
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Long-term debt
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474,000 | 474,000 | ||||||
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Long-term related party debt
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- | 43,528 | ||||||
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Deferred revenue
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2,812 | 2,062 | ||||||
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Derivative instruments
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32,505 | 36,931 | ||||||
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Total long-term liabilities
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509,317 | 556,521 | ||||||
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Total liabilities
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518,492 | 572,576 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders’ equity
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Partners’ capital
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239,760 | 157,128 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity / partners’ capital
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$ | 758,252 | $ | 760,928 | ||||
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Capital Product Partners L.P.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Note 1)
(In thousands of United States Dollars)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 18,919 | $ | 32,716 | ||||
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Vessel depreciation
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31,464 | 30,685 | ||||||
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Amortization of deferred charges
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552 | 456 | ||||||
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Amortization of above market acquired bare-boat charter
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938 | - | ||||||
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Equity compensation expense
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782 | - | ||||||
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Trade accounts receivable
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(2,717 | ) | 5,381 | |||||
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Due from related parties
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6 | (1,795 | ) | |||||
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Prepayments and other assets
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230 | (2 | ) | |||||
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Inventory
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237 | (264 | ) | |||||
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Trade accounts payable
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118 | 507 | ||||||
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Due to related parties
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(570 | ) | 4,460 | |||||
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Accrued liabilities
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(409 | ) | 271 | |||||
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Deferred revenue
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501 | 147 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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50,051 | 72,562 | ||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Vessel acquisitions
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(99,842 | ) | (26,460 | ) | ||||
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Acquisition of above market bare-boat charter
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(9,000 | ) | - | |||||
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Purchase of short-term investments
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(81,729 | ) | (111,850 | ) | ||||
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Maturity of short-term investments
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112,119 | 82,540 | ||||||
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Increase in restricted cash
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(750 | ) | - | |||||
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Net cash (used in) investing activities
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from issuance of Partnership units
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105,273 | - | ||||||
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Expenses paid for issuance of Partnership units
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(1,533 | ) | - | |||||
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Proceeds from related party debt
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- | 26,400 | ||||||
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Payments of related party debt/financing
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(1,556 | ) | (52,171 | ) | ||||
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Loan issuance costs
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- | (725 | ) | |||||
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Excess of purchase price over book value of vessels acquired from entity under common control
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(10,449 | ) | - | |||||
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Distributions paid
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(33,665 | ) | (70,463 | ) | ||||
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Capital contributions by CMTC
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- | 40,570 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
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58,070 | (56,389 | ) | |||||
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Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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28,919 | (39,597 | ) | |||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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3,552 | 43,149 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 32,471 | $ | 3,552 | ||||
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Supplemental cash flow information
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Cash paid for interest
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$ | 31,860 | $ | 31,548 | ||||
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Non-cash activities
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Net book value of vessels transferred-in, M/T Agamemnon II and M/T Ayrton II less cash paid.
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- | $ | 68,054 | |||||
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Net book value of vessels transferred-out, M/T Assos and M/T Atrotos
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- | $ | (70,496 | ) | ||||
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Reduction in deferred offering expenses
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$ | 107 | - | |||||
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Change in payable offering expenses
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$ | 31 | - | |||||
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Capitalized vessel costs included in liabilities
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$ | 175 | $ | 870 | ||||
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Net liabilities assumed by CMTC upon vessel contribution to the Partnership
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$ | 31,844 | $ | 31,073 | ||||
Notes
(1) The unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 include the results of operations of M/T Alkiviadis and M/T Atrotos which were acquired from Capital Maritime, an entity under common control (at the time of the acquisition), on June 30, 2010 and March 1, 2010, respectively, as though the transfer had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 includes the balance sheets of the vessel-owning companies of M/T Atrotos and M/T Alkiviadis.
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Appendix A – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Operating Surplus
Operating Surplus represents net income adjusted for non cash items such as depreciation and amortization expense, unearned revenue and unrealized gain and losses. Replacement capital expenditures represent those capital expenditures required to maintain over the long term the operating capacity of, or the revenue generated by, the Partnership’s capital assets. Operating Surplus is a quantitative standard used in the publicly-traded partnership investment community to assist in evaluating a partnership’s ability to make quarterly cash distributions. Operating Surplus is not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other indicator of the Partnership’s performance required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The tables below reconcile Operating Surplus to net income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2010.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure –
Operating Surplus
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For the three-month
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December 31, 2010
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Net income
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$ | 2,390 | ||
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
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Depreciation and amortization
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Deferred revenue
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Replacement Capital Expenditures
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OPERATING SURPLUS
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Recommended reserves
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AVAILABLE CASH
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$ | 9,003 | ||
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