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Nordic American Tankers Limited
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Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, acquires and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and internationally. It operates a fleet of 23 Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company was formerly known as Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited and changed its name to Nordic American Tankers ...

Founded: 1995
Full Time Employees: 20
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Marine Shipping

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      amounts in usd '000
                                                                                         
      net voyage revenue
    45,687 40,153 37,945 44,676.75 52,036  60,572 59,254 50,731.75 48,036 67,796  87,094 71,097 24,432 34,750 34,750  22,625 11,218 9,313  18,811 54,309.25 93,772  86,179 32,348 29,157.5 32,348 30,653    27,008 29,616 36   52,542 46,062.5 61,652  66,673 52,424.25 73,464 27,136.5 40,908      17,265  17,265   28,548 30  15,152.5 11,243 23 23 25,531 20,465 26.25 25 41,762 41,762       67,316        
      vessel operating expenses
    -16,543 -18,375 -16,503 -14,708 -15,772 -32,329 -15,519 -15,520 -15,520 -14,607 -15,922 -29,877 -13,955 -15,219 -15,218 -16,713 -16,713 -33,383 -16,236 -16,236 -17,388 -34,053 -16,450 -16,684 -15,716 -32,698 -16,981 -16,184 -12,025 -16,184 -15,947 -31,916 -17,708 -62,703 -23,269 -22,025 -22 -22,324 -65,339 -21,688 -21,687 -18,743 -36,931 -15,733 -17,827 -16,894 -11,593 -16,011      -16,146     -15,660 -16    -13 -13 -12,504 -11,849 -8.75 -11 -11,640 -11,640       -12,359        
      depreciation expenses
    -15,323 -14,969 -13,246 -10,570.25 -14,210 -28,071 -14,136 -13,278 -9,529.75 -12,669 -12,726 -25,449 -12,723 -12,732 -9,422 -12,515 -12,515  -16,278 -13,018.5 -17,595  -17,077 -12,698 -16,268  -17,084 -15,985 -63,917,487 -15,985 -15,742    -14,575 -14,117 -24   -24,568 -16,580 -21,447  -20,477 -15,236 -20,187 -20,615 -20,514 -262 -262    -18,141  -18,141   -17,192 -16    -16 -16 -16,004 -15,699 -11.5 -15 -15,189 -15,189               
      general and administrative expenses
    -7,037 -6,375 -6,848 -9,057 -5,834 -13,934 -7,854 -5,856 -5,856 -6,292 -5,002 -10,742 -5,740 -5,086 -5,086 -3,734 -3,734 -9,355 -4,356 -4,356 -4,096 -7,168 -3,664 -4,887 -4,137 -8,620 -4,483     -7,453 -2,052 -10,675    -4,019 -8,556    -7,218 -1,384     -482 -482                       -3,990 -10,829  -4,537 -4,537  -10,829       
      gain on disposal of vessels
     7,117            5,662                                                                        
      operating expenses
    -38,903 -32,602 -27,093 -27,537.5 -35,816  -37,509 -34,654 -24,909 -33,568 -33,650  -32,418 -27,375 -24,896 -32,834 -32,834  -36,870 -30,796 -47,485  -37,191 -28,422.5 -36,121  -38,548 -35,218 -26,528.75 -35,218 -35,574    -44,543 -39,808 -50   -48,176 -33,818.75 -44,039  -37,594 -28,999 -39,920 -29,159.5 -39,746      -46,662  -46,662   -35,740 -39    -33 -33 -32,104 -32,917 -23 -30 -31,567 -31,567       -9,175        
      net operating income
    6,784 7,551 10,852 8,754 16,220 52,337 23,063 24,600 24,599 14,468 34,146 88,823 54,676 43,722 43,723 1,916 1,916  -14,245 -66,151 -38,172 -40,142 -18,380 -22,320 57,651 105,281      13,385 5,401 -44,017    -143,582 -32,108    51,164      -258      -58,222  -14,651 -53,251 -7,192 -8 -53,251,000   -9 -9 -6,573 -12,452 765 -5 10,195 10,195 6,191 -101,544 103,962  17,535 17,535  103,962     36,686,110 22,239,955 
      interest income
    396 400 489 131 173 427 187 42 42 604          -1   58 150 92 73 297,780 73 63 147 84 250 81 124 82 82 265 124 124 36 64 33 34 44 51 138 138 28 118 84 20 84 20 356 127 88 1,000 1,186    68 68 210 109 109 520 -185 799  208 208 321 799     522,130  
      interest expense
    -9,823 -9,239 -7,359 -7,097 -7,726  -8,051 -7,204 -7,204 -7,556 -7,704  -8,034 -8,046 -8,047 -5,633 -5,633 -11,713 -6,661 -6,661 -6,397 -13,321 -6,678 -6,528 -8,388 -16,792 -8,404 -9,354 -38,360,251 -9,354 -9,532 -20,394 -6,013.75 -24,055 -8,101 -7,111 -6 -3,505.5 -14,022 -3,273 -1,974.25 -2,415 -4,951 -2,604 -2,001 -2,564 -2,417 -3,250   -2,087.75 -8,351 -5,634 -2,822 -5,634 -2,822 -325.75 -1,303 -956 -942 -1,303,000   -418 -418 -400 -456 -1,970 -508 -760 -760  -735.75 -2,943  -534 -534 -434 -2,943       
      other financial income
    -138 436 264 -503 19 -186 -143 66 186 -29 367 636 269 356 379 -237 -237  -138 -79 -95  28 247 -153  230 -1,589 -1,017 -1,589 -593    -426 -326 -437   -149 -1,618.25 -2,264  -678 -332.5 -113 -7,485 3,317 50 50 -262 -129 -277 -193 -277 -193 299 -92 98 30 -92,000                         
      total other expenses
    -9,565 -8,403 -6,606 -7,469 -7,534 -15,675 -8,007 -7,096 -6,976 -6,981 -7,337 -15,102 -7,765 -7,690 -7,668 -5,870 -5,870 -11,938 -6,799 -6,739 -6,493 -13,576 -6,650 -6,279 -8,483 -16,565 -8,082 -10,870 -42,218,403 -10,870 -10,062 -22,726 -11,627 -37,317 -9,652 -8,528 -7   -43,518 3,227 -4,643 -4,950 -3,249 -1,680 -2,644 -6,479 118   -3,361 -8,362 -5,827 -2,995  -2,995    -719 -1,394,000   -418  -399 -388   -651                
      net income
    -2,781 -852 4,246 1,295 8,686 36,662 15,056 17,504 17,503 7,487 26,809 73,721 46,911 36,032 36,032 -3,954 -3,954 -30,940 -21,044 -72,949 -44,665 -53,718 -25,030 -28,663 49,168 88,716      -9,341 -10,466 -84,840         42,270        -22,088 -83,329 -64,088 -32,392 -64,088 -32,392 -18,547 -54,645 -7,923 -9 -54,645,000   -10 -10 -6,972 -12,840 -821 -5 9,544 9,544 5,280 -100,634 101,646  17,210 17,210 42,684 101,646       
      yoy
    -132.02% -102.32% -71.80% -92.60% -50.37% 389.68% -43.84% -76.26% -62.69% -79.22% -25.60% -1964.47% -1286.42% -216.46% -271.22% -94.58% -91.15% -42.40% -15.92% 154.51% -190.84% -160.55%                             -65.53% 157.25% 245.54% -40.72% 708.89% 359811.11% -99.97%   -10.00% 546449900.00%   -98.78% 100.00% -173.05% -234.53% -115.55% -100.00% -90.61%  -69.32% -684.74% 138.14%            
      qoq
    226.41% -120.07% 227.88% -85.09% -76.31% 143.50% -13.99% 0.01% 133.78% -72.07% -63.63% 57.15% 30.19% 0.00% -1011.28% 0.00% -87.22% 47.03% -71.15% 63.32% -16.85% 114.61% -12.67% -158.30% -44.58%       -10.75% -87.66%                  -73.49% 30.02% 97.85% -49.46% 97.85% 74.65% -66.06% 589.70% 87933.33% -100.00%    0.00% -99.86% -45.70% 1463.95% 16320.00% -100.05% 0.00% 80.76% -105.25% -199.00%   0.00% -59.68% -58.01%        
      basic and diluted earnings per share
    -0.01  0.02 0.055 0.04  0.07 0.08 0.098 0.04 0.13  0.22 0.17 -0.025 -0.02 -0.02  -0.12 -0.158 -0.27  -0.16                                                             1.7 1.4 
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
    211,750,663 211,750,663 211,750,663  208,796,444  208,796,444 208,796,444  208,796,444 208,796,444  208,796,444 208,796,444  201,038,067 201,038,067  178,327,023  164,225,057  151,856,939                                                               
      common shares outstanding
    211,750,663 211,750,663 211,750,663 52,199,111 208,796,444  208,796,444 208,796,444 52,199,111 208,796,444 208,796,444  208,796,444 208,796,444 52,199,111 202,672,862 202,672,862  183,694,196 42,991,103.25 171,964,413  153,318,987 37,615,336.25 149,689,717  147,230,634 142,608,016 35,652,004 142,608,016 141,969    141,969,666 141,969,666 141   101,969,666 25,492,416.5 89,319,666  89,182,001 22,295,500.25 89,182,001 22,295,500.25 89,182,001      54,634,740  54,634,740   52,915,639 52  11,777,816.5 47,270,630 47 47 46,898,782 46,898,782 11.5 46 46,898,782 46,898,782       34,373,271        
      gain on disposal of vessel
      9,504                                                                                   
      voyage revenues
         193,096      220,534      124,179    100,393    254,733      154,444 86,164 202,852    72,583 224,558    195,316        65,428 178,229 112,310  112,310  60,524 70,158   70,158,000           97,525 -62,759 187,129  45,146 45,146  187,129       
      voyage expenses
         -66,425      -65,643      -73,908    -64,835    -74,782      -70,163 -41,970 -123,042    -35,866 -106,599    -56,930        -44,988 -128,422 -85,016  -85,016  -29,122 -9,548   -9,548,000            730 -9,689  -844 -844  -9,689       
      interest expenses
         -15,916      -15,738                                                                          
      net income before income taxes
         36,662      73,721          -53,718    88,716                                                            
      income tax expense
                                                                                         
      basic income per share
         0.17      0.35          -0.35    0.6                                                            
      diluted income per share
         0.17      0.35          -0.35    0.6                                                            
      basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
         208,796,444      208,796,444      196,118,802    153,746,698   148,969,489 147,872,500 147,230,634 142,309,661  142,309,661  141,969,666  141,969,666  141,969,666 109  101,969,666   89,319,666 89,313,615 89,182,001  89,182,001  89,182,001 8,772,166 8,772,166 64,101,923 62 60  60  52,547,623 47,111,266  51 47,111,266 47,159,402  47 47 46,898,782 46,898,782 46,551,564 46 45,542,772 45,542,772 39,857,965 40,449,522 32,190,342  37,424,291 37,424,291  32,190,342  28,252,472     
      diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
         209,640,819      208,796,444      196,118,802    153,746,698    148,861,500      141,969,666  141,969,666     101,969,666    89,313,615      8,772,166 8,772,166 64,101,923 62 60  60  52,547,623 47,111,266   47,111,266 47,159,402      46,551,564    39,961,992 40,449,522 32,270,384  37,521,559 37,521,559  32,270,384  28,294,997     
      impairment and gain on disposal of vessels
                                                                                         
      impairment and loss on disposal of vessels
                     -1,146                                                                    
      impairment
                       -2,101.5 -8,406                                                                 
      gain and impairment on disposal of vessels
                  127 127                                                                     
      depreciation expense
                     -25,389    -34,479    -33,352      -31,527 -15,771 -44,924    -24,497 -76,172    -43,073        -13,774 -55,096 -36,632  -36,632  -11,896.75 -47,587   -47,587,000            -8,932.75 -35,731  -12,884 -12,884  -35,731       
      net operating loss
                     -19,002                                -258 -18,690 -74,918 -58,222 -29,397  -29,397                              
      other financial expense
                     -225    -255    77      -2,479 -3,378 -13,512    -72.25 -289    -62                              -43 -172   -172       
      net loss before income taxes
                     -30,940                                                                    
      basic loss per share
                     -0.16              -0.07                 -0.01 -0.01                                    
      diluted loss per share
                     -0.16              -0.07                 -0.01 -0.01                                    
      basic earnings per share
                           0.133 0.33  0.27 -0.1 0.09 -0.1 -0.11    -0.19 -0.13 -0.2   -0.38   0.47        -0.3 -1.34 -1.07  -1.07  -0.23 -1.16   -1.16           0.13 -3.13 3.16  0.46 0.46  3.16       
      net operating earnings
                              47,631 -2,870 2,628.75 -2,870 -4,921    -17,535 -10,192 -14   4,366                                              
      net gain
                              39,549 -13,740 -5,770.5 -13,740 -14,983    -27,187 -18,720 -21   -39,152 8,674 12,970  25,831 21,118 30,900 -2,816 1,281                                      
      impairment loss on vessels
                                     -2,168 -2,168                                                   
      gain disposal of vessels
                                    -839.25 -3,357 -1,716                                                   
      equity loss in associate
                                      -1,206 -1,215 -985                                                 
      basic weighted-average number of
                                                                                         
      loss disposal of vessels
                                                                                         
      net loss before income taxes and equity loss
                                   -9,341                                                      
      equity loss from associate
                                    -4,161 -3,506                                                    
      cash dividends declared per share
                                   0.07 0.015 0.06    0.125 0.5                                               
      net income before income taxes and equity loss
                                    -20,333.5 -81,334    -11,538.5 -46,154    46,214                                           
      basic (loss)/earnings per share
                                    -0.15 -0.6    -0.133 -0.53                                               
      diluted earnings per share
                                    -0.15 -0.6         0.47        -0.3 -1.34 -1.07  -1.07  -0.23 -1.16   -1.16           0.13 -3.12 3.15  0.46 0.46  3.15       
      the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                         
      amounts in usd'000
                                                                                         
      impairment loss on vessel
                                                                                         
      impairment loss on goodwill
                                                                                         
      total other incomes
                                         -3,511.5 -14,046                -5,827  -348.5 -1,394 -731      -418   -0.25 -298  -651               
      equity income from associate
                                         -1,862.5 -7,450                                               
      net (loss)/income
                                         -13,401 -53,604                                               
      diluted (loss)/earnings per share
                                         -0.133 -0.53                                               
      equity losses
                                           -40,220                                              
      net operating gain
                                            12,243.75 17,612  29,079 23,425.25 33,543 -2,023.25 1,162                                      
      basic gain per share
                                            0.098 0.15  0.29 0.238 0.35 -0.033 0.01                                      
      equity loss
                                              -3,944                                           
      dividends declared per share
                                              0.86                                           
      operating cash flow per share ***
                                               0.55                                          
      *) the g&a for the three months ended december 31, 2015, september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014 include non-cash charges of 1.2m,
                                                                                         
      and 0.5m respectively which are charges related to share based compensation and pension cost, including a one time adjustments of 2.2m in 4q2015
                                                                                         
      related to pension costs.
                                                                                         
      **) the g&a for the twelve months ended december 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014 include non-cash charges of 1.1m and 1.9m which are
                                                                                         
      charges related to share based compensation and pension cost.
                                                                                         
      ***) operating cash flow per share represents income from vessel operations before depreciation and non-cash administrative charges divided by
                                                                                         
      basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. please see the table set forth on page 6 for a breakdown of operating cash flow.
                                                                                         
      settlement loss
                                                      -1,250 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000                              
      charter revenues
                                                    1,280 1,280                                    
      charter expenses
                                                    -108 -108                                    
      vessel operating expenses—excluding depreciation expense presented below
                                                    -686 -686                                    
      total other income
                                                    188 188                       -579 -2,316   -325         
      income tax
                                                                                         
      net income and comprehensive loss
                                                    -70                                     
      pro forma loss per share, basic and diluted
                                                    -0.01 -0.01                                    
      pro forma weighted-average number of shares, basic and diluted
                                                    9,410,732 9,410,732                                    
      net loss and comprehensive loss
                                                     -70                                    
      vessel operating expense - excluding depreciation expense presented below
                                                      -12,454.5 -49,818 -32,950  -32,950  -9,866.75 -39,467   -39,467,000                         
      general and administrative expense
                                                      -3,702.75 -14,811 -10,934  -10,934  -2,651.75 -10,607   -10,607,000                         
      corporate income tax
                                                      -12.25 -49 -39  -39                               
      basic loss per shares
                                                         -0.59  -59                              
      vessel operating exp enses
                                                           -16,146                              
      loss on contract
                                                            -4,050 -16,200   -16,200,000                         
      basic earnings per shares
                                                              -0.15 -0.18    -0.21 -0.21 -0.15 -0.27 6.5 -12 0.21 0.21               
      equity income in joint venture
                                                               81                          
      gain on marketable securities
                                                               24                          
      vessel operating expenses - excluding depreciation expense presented below
                                                                            -6,729.5 -26,918  -9,346 -9,346  -26,918       
      total other expense
                                                                               -325   -2,316       
      vessel
                                                                                         
      gulf scandic
                                                                              151,475       151,475 151,475   
      nordic hawk
                                                                              151,475       151,475 151,475   
      nordic hunter
                                                                              151,400       151,400 151,400   
      nordic voyager
                                                                              149,591       149,591 149,591   
      nordic fighter
                                                                              153,328       153,328 153,328   
      nordic freedom
                                                                              163,455       163,455 163,455   
      nordic discovery
                                                                              153,328       153,328 153,328   
      nordic saturn
                                                                              157,332       157,332 157,332   
      nordic jupiter
                                                                              157,411       157,411 157,411   
      nordic cosmos
                                                                              159,998       159,998 159,998   
      nordic moon
                                                                              159,999       159,999 159,999   
      nordic apollo
                                                                              159,999       159,999 159,999   
      nordic sprite
                                                                              147,188           
      nordic grace
                                                                              149,921           
      nordic galaxy
                                                                              163,000           
      nordic vega
                                                                                         
      total
                                                                                     2,194,791    
      condensed statements of operation
                                                                                         
      operating expenses vessel operating expenses
                                                                                         
      depreciation
                                                                                         
      general and administrative costs
                                                                                 -24        
      income from vessel operation
                                                                                 42,797        
      earnings per average number of shares
                                                                                 1.24        
      weighted-average number of shares
                                                                                         
      amounts in usd ‘000
                                                                                         
      net financial items
                                                                                 -113        
      weighted average number of shares
                                                                                 34,373,271        
      ●
                                                                                         
      newbuilding
                                                                                     163,000 163,000   
      voyage revenue
                                                                                       85,779,458 69,486,816 
      administrative expenses
                                                                                         
      net profit
                                                                                       33,326,390 21,215,018 
      voyage expense
                                                                                         
    Balance Sheets:
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        amounts in usd '000
                                                                                       
        cash and cash equivalents
      67,582 94,490 103,235 39,177 40,498 40,758 45,941 31,078 69,151 96,480 96,480 56,617 31,078 59,583 35,573 35,573 59,583 34,739 34,302  57,847 62,426 112,806 64,352 48,847 37,320 42,062 49,327 45,529 58,359 45,644 82,170 151,550 29,519 29,519 29,889 100,736 89,258 65,675 90,471 71,125 71,125 71,125 23,643 0.4 55 85 104,259 104,259 110 10,404 24 10,954 10,404 12 17,221 17,221 54 105  88,265 30,496    109,319  31,120 31,378  31,120  13,342  13,342    13,633,753 9,917,565 9,917,565 
        restricted cash
         5,207 8,338 6,828 4,092 2,283 4,893 5,934 5,934 4,508 2,283 3,719 15,111 15,111 3,719 9,909 8,267  4,223  18,376 13,653 12,791 10,873 7,337                                                       
        accounts receivable
      16,056 14,499 16,776 16,223 20,122 22,805 22,323 26,287 21,960 27,535 27,535 26,481 26,287 20,474 11,387 11,387 20,474 9,374 12,861  6,349 8,368 23,101 32,325 24,583 18,715 15,442 22,102 20,387 21,699 31,955 17,487 19,195 29,435 29,435 28,001  17,316 18,801 11,482 8,136 8,136 8,136 23,696  54 251 215 215  19 14,332  10 11,046        25,574        59,031          
        prepaid expenses
      8,123 7,815 5,027 6,227 4,551 6,610 4,188 4,319 5,184 5,055 5,055 7,464 4,319 5,975 6,288 6,288 5,975 4,847 3,422  5,477 4,646 5,790 8,427 3,383 2,552 3,012 3,830 3,381 3,376 7,878 4,480 4,491 4,375 4,375 4,372 5,513 3,340 5,436 3,390 5,564 3,343 3,343                                       
        inventory
      21,009 19,081 20,779 21,931 24,085 23,914 25,006 31,183 22,192 23,234 23,234 25,684 31,183 25,430 34,054 34,054 25,430 20,873 19,274  19,408 17,637 10,112 19,123 22,475 15,963 22,088 20,291 20,358 23,086 22,346 20,886 21,396 17,181 17,181 14,843 22,223 30,617 24,281 31,123 26,772                                         
        voyages in progress
      9,435 8,912 6,927 6,570 7,382 15,097 9,476 11,178 7,238 9,085 9,085 15,960 11,178 23,997 13,081 13,081 23,997 10,488 5,017  4,644 6,474 9,357 4,530 13,124 11,777 7,462 15,075 15,808 15,308 16,037 35,610 21,499 18,028 18,028 37,353 29,586 24,923 14,953 10,990 11,230 11,230 11,230 12,483                 2,227            7,753  7,753    2,690,216   
        other current assets
      9,672 6,136 3,607 3,436 1,735 1,448 2,195 2,582 1,998 3,364 3,364 1,986 2,582 3,484 5,285 5,285 4,336 1,918 2,830  1,574 3,738 2,731 6,747 3,344 1,954 2,790 1,828 4,165 4,384 4,342 2,493 2,778 3,654 3,654 3,125 2,029 2,133 2,251 3,533 1,748 8,221 8,221 3,329 2.4               57,020   54 27,834 22,658  22,406    7,933  16,972  15,078 10,851 16,972    
        total current assets
      131,877 150,933 156,351 98,771 106,711 117,460 113,221 108,910 132,616 170,687 170,687 138,700 108,910 142,662 135,562 135,562 143,514 107,108 85,973  99,522 110,942 182,421 149,157 129,372 99,154 100,193 112,945 110,235 126,987 128,203 163,709 220,909 102,638 102,638 118,179 176,499 167,588 131,396 150,989 124,575          102,792   102,792   71,643    163,349 110,201    167,034  101,325 94,119  101,325  44,803  44,803    36,298,363 16,624,437 16,624,437 
        vessels
      791,840 803,076 707,461 715,273 729,262 740,802 754,515 768,584 702,239 710,118 710,118 722,393 768,584 735,134 760,986 760,986 735,134 715,263 827,963  861,342 875,772 872,507 887,225 899,997 909,747 923,275 953,758 934,620 935,813 1,103,368 1,058,049 1,076,910 1,004,346 1,004,346 962,685 909,992 928,415 911,429 926,833 934,782 934,782 934,782 950,576  964 986 996,968 996,968 1,008,101 1,008,101 1,008,101 966  988,263 908 864,494 825,449 784,800 825,449 784 740,173 752,500 752,500 707,853 720,035 707,853 720 720,035 727,992 740,631 740,631 740,631 738,266 745,105 740,631 520,680,323 398,405,580 398,405,580 
        other non-current assets
      3,247 3,383 3,454 2,568 3,859 2,767 1,984 1,124 1,477 1,684 784 1,892 1,702 878 2,619 1,069 2,087 2,654 2,758  1,264 2,503 1,514 1,464 1,534 1,629 1,982 211 231 15,969 10,467 10,487 10,497 10,453 10,453 15,906 8,331 10,093 10,504 9,985 5,392 5,716 0.2 527 646 646 577 653 19 653 653 25 23,177 23,177 21 12,743  9,895 10,928    10,684  2,611 2,906  2,611  889  889       
        total non-current assets
      795,087 806,459 710,915 718,816 733,121 744,352 756,499 770,286 703,716 711,802 711,802 724,285 770,286 737,221 763,605 763,605 737,221 744,044 843,613  874,825 878,275 875,239 888,689 901,531 912,525 928,005 958,166 959,920 1,014,076 1,204,548 1,186,195 1,195,337 1,160,231 1,160,231 1,126,447 992,525 1,016,714 1,005,041 955,797 959,153          1,008,754   1,008,754   1,011,440    794,695 836,377    772,184  741,526 719,759  741,526  759,825  759,825       
        total assets
      926,964 957,392 867,266 817,587 839,832 861,812 869,720 879,196 836,332 882,489 882,489 862,985 879,196 879,883 899,167 899,167 880,735 851,152 929,586  974,347 989,217 1,057,660 1,037,846 1,030,903 1,011,679 1,028,198 1,071,111 1,070,155 1,141,063 1,332,750 1,349,904 1,416,246 1,262,869 1,262,869 1,244,626 1,169,024 1,184,303 1,136,437 1,106,786 1,083,728 1,083,728 1,083,728 1,074,877  1,166,239 1,166,239 1,111,546 1,111,546 1,111,546 1,083,083 1,083,083 1,085,663 946,578 958,044 946,578 958 988,655 939,218 939,218 813,878 842,851 813,878 842 842,851 858,764 804,628 804,628 804,628 780,044 797,413 804,628 559,962,320 423,454,201 423,454,201 
        accounts payable
      4,029 5,338 4,075 4,257 5,475 2,616 2,927 3,446 3,988 1,712 1,712 3,191 3,446 6,960 7,913 7,913 6,960 6,552 3,727  4,099 4,960 1,566 4,391 8,405 4,911 5,493 3,575 4,648 3,218 4,226 4,294 3,601 4,671 4,671 4,247 6,664 8,358 6,447 5,282 3,805 3,805 3,805 7,817 0.2 3,199 3,199 3,886 3,886 3,886 2,934 2,934 3,118 3,364 4,721 3,364 2,619 2,247 2,247 1,947 5,816 1,947 5,816 7,613 7,290 7,290 7,290 9,450 674 7,290 297,274 293,302 293,302 
        accrued voyage expenses
      17,712 12,240 13,437 12,294 10,984 9,378 9,342 11,748 5,913 9,763 9,763 7,279 11,748 11,315 23,508 23,508 11,315 14,985 9,889  5,254 5,953 3,085 8,670 11,524 10,620 7,379 5,063 6,996 10,873 9,255 9,583 9,211 6,898 6,898 7,035 8,784 3,576 6,249 11,444 4,888 4,888 4,888 9,997                                      
        other current liabilities
      10,355 11,715 7,921 7,572 9,004 12,055 8,847 10,858 10,514 8,012 8,175 10,626 10,858 14,439 11,751 11,752 15,290 8,561 6,756  8,232 12,687 14,384 29,469 15,562 6,989 6,389 8,960   13,841  8,766     6,413       0.9                                     
        dividends payable
         8,470 25,056 25,056 25,056 12,528 27,144 31,319 31,319  12,528  4,033 4,033       29,931                                                           
        current portion of long term debt
      35,404 35,412 76,107  95,923  101,541  25,865 121,226  123,845 31,898  41,581  39,700     21,888  36,202  20,006 20,116  4,654                                                     
        total current liabilities
      67,500 64,705 101,540 59,785 146,442 147,836 147,713 70,478 73,424 172,032 93,920 144,941 70,478 72,414 88,787 88,787 73,265 67,645 42,646  39,679 45,487 101,323 78,732 59,028 45,526 39,377 36,290 25,695 25,330 27,322 21,525 21,578 21,235 21,235 20,859 24,035 18,347 19,263 27,505 15,345          33,187   33,187   6,994    9,397 6,810    6,295  12,221 6,214  12,221  24,358  24,358    8,485,575 1,138,409 1,138,409 
        long-term debt
      397,647 406,889 264,340 248,144 181,825 187,024 192,147 269,697 229,308 157,507 235,782 161,051 269,697 266,337 312,982 312,982 266,337 283,411 323,466  334,615 312,191 317,753 354,526 375,364 384,876 389,027 417,836 414,372 388,855 443,169 442,820 442,472 380,213 380,213   250,000 250,000 250,000 210,000 210,000 210,000 250,000  250 250 250,000 250,000 250 170,000 230 170,000 170,000 90 75,000 75,000 50       46,000 46,000 15,000  15,000    105,500 105,500 105,500 77,500 176,500 105,500 93,000,000 67,000,000 67,000,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      693 751 802 845 1,422 684 1,131 717 660 955 566 968 717 615 1,499 644 1,151 724 192  197 1,085 314 875                                                          
        total non-current liabilities
      398,340 407,640 265,142 248,989 183,247 188,126 193,278 270,414 229,968 158,462 236,574 162,019 270,414 267,487 314,481 314,481 267,488 285,284 324,267  335,542 313,276 318,882 355,402 376,451 400,348 405,818 432,790 430,440 404,669 458,105 457,330 457,944     262,473                                            
        shareholders' equity
      461,124 485,047 500,584  510,143  528,729  532,940 551,995  556,025 538,304  495,899  539,982     630,454  603,712       847,323  936,725     903,482    847,388 847,388 787,707  809 857 896,441 896,441 920  867 915,161  950 992,955  1,071,310 934,084   942  882,319     826  838,486    682,200 608,214     
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      926,964 957,392 867,266  839,832  869,720  836,332 882,489  862,985 879,196  899,167  880,735     989,217  1,037,846   1,028,198 1,071,111 1,070,155 1,141,063 1,332,750 1,349,904 1,416,246   1,244,626 1,169,024 1,184,303 1,136,437  1,083,728 1,083,728 1,083,728            1,083,083     946,578 958             780,044      
        current assets
                                                                                       
        non-current assets
                                                                                       
        right of use assets
         975  783  578   900   1,209  1,550  1,857 1,027  1,219  1,218                                                           
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                       
        current liabilities
                                                                                       
        deferred revenue
         5,632                                                         537 537    520  537 449  537  537  537    537,075 537,075 537,075 
        current portion of long-term debt
         21,560  98,731  31,898   42,951   39,700  41,581  37,547 22,274  22,094  52,357  23,537   18,692                                                      
        non-current liabilities
                                                                                       
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                       
        shareholders’ equity
                               568,805                                      977,621   788,586       672,105    672,105    
        common stock, par value 0.01 per share...
         2,117  2,087  2,087   2,087   2,087  2,026  1,836 1,584  1,514  1,497  1,472  1,420 1,420 1,420 1,420  1,020  893 893 892 892  754 660 660                469    422 422    379  344 344  344  300  300       
        additional paid-in capital
         198,206  192,112  191,004   189,948   188,801  174,187  139,480 82,695  59,412  53,383  38,499  124,052 123,852 123,734 123,439  235,050  114,938 114,938 114,679 114,291  208,240 137,247 136,965          953,378   953,378   993,295    954,065 933,662    981,751  5,116 905,262  5,116  852,121  852,121    551,461,467 432,241,885 432,241,885 
        contributed surplus
         321,185  354,711  404,823   444,495   507,134  523,838  529,816 533,336  539,516  567,202  567,202  776,945 786,881 788,300 796,817  640,472  731,575 731,575 766,122 787,732  751,567 763,429 773,991                           1,010,301   1,010,301           
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
         -1,822  -2,206  -2,094   -2,029   -1,813  -1,884  -1,581 -1,224  -1,316  -1,680  -1,397  -1,270 -1,319 -1,097 -1,187  -1,037  -877 -877 -972   -160 -134 -141          -245   -245                            
        retained earnings
         -10,873    -57,516      -156,227    -171,328     17,053                            -54,645   -54,645   -809         -99,811   -117,020             
        total shareholders’ equity
         508,813  525,850  538,304   551,995   539,982  495,899  498,223 562,673  599,126  637,455  595,424         846,529 846,529     817,873           898,961   898,961       942,557     882,319  826,544 788,586  826,544  672,105  672,105    458,476,745 355,315,792 355,315,792 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
         817,587  861,812  879,196   882,489   879,883  899,167  851,152 929,586  974,347  1,057,660  1,030,903 1,011,679        1,262,869 1,262,869     1,106,786           1,111,546   1,111,546       958,044   988,655  939,218  842,851 813,878  842,851  804,628 804,628 804,628   804,628    
        assets
                                                                                       
        operating lease liabilities
           418     226   535  855  1,149 609  730  815  934  1,351                                                       
        accumulated deficit
           -20,854     -82,506     -202,268   -53,718      -10,352  -318,144 -308,803 -298,337 -209,425  -4,456     -12,808  -105,417                             -189,217   -189,217  -180,316  -180,316       
        vessels held for sale
                    14,783 14,783  14,960                                                                
        vessels under construction
                       24,270 11,865  11,000                                                             
        2
                                                                                       
        3
                                                                                       
        4
                                                                                       
        5
                                                                                       
        6
                                                                                       
        7
                                                                                       
        8
                                                                                       
        9
                                                                                       
        10
                                                                                       
        11
                                                                                       
        1)
                                                                                       
        2)
                                                                                       
        investment securities
                            148  825 1,149 2,748 4,197                                                      
        restricted cash *
                           7,653                                                            
        accounts receivable, related party
                                 492 607 775  583  445 445 596                                              
        non - current liabilities
                                                                                       
        deferred compensation liability
                              153 15,472 15,440 14,954 16,068 15,814 14,936 14,510 15,472 14,892 14,892 13,046 12,914 12,473 12,154 11,408 10,996 10,996 10,996 11,273  11 11 10,965 10,965 10 9,398 9,398 9,398 8,134 8,134 5,839  6,090 5,684    4,604  4,086 4,078  4,086  2,665  2,665       
        commitment and contingencies
                                                                                       
        deposit for vessels
                                    50,130  32,000                                                 
        investment in associate
                                                                                       
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                       
        total shareholders' equity
                                583,003 602,031 614,020 711,064  871,049    880,721 882,075  854,984  847,388                992,955     934,084                    
        deposits for vessels under construction
                                   50,130                                                    
        deposits paid for vessels
                                  16,710   82,130  66,723 66,723 64,000                                              
        investment in nordic american offshore ltd
                                  8,359 12,164  16,550  59,729 59,729 64,877 55,223  64,128                                           
        accrued liabilities
                                  9,397 11,239  7,648  9,666 9,666 9,577 8,587  6,567 10,779 6,652 6,652 6,652 8,083  10 5,164 5,164 29,301 12 13,101 29,301 4,060 4,060 5,396 3,446 4,139 2,909 3,247 4,048 3,528 4,267 5,868 3,817 5,868 9,425 16,531 17,068 16,531 10,894 12,025 17,068 7,651,226 308,032 308,032 
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                       
        goodwill
                                    18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979 18,979                                      
        investment in nordic american offshore ltd.
                                    21,603  56,951     59,226                                            
        total liabilities
                                       416,340 416,340 363,905 286,949  281,453 288,913 236,341          212,585   212,585   90,128    6,090 12,494    56,899  16,307 25,292  16,307  132,523  132,523    101,485,575 68,138,409 68,138,409 
        long term debt
                                         330,000 250,000                                             
        accounts receivables
                                          16,412                                          15,688,557 234,769 234,769 
        deferred tax liability
                                            37                                           
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                          -8,032                                             
        marketable securities
                                                   549 534 453 453 572 550 583  550                            
        accounts receivable, net related party
                                                   12 12 18,555 18,555 16                                
        related party receivables
                                                   36 36 37,013 37,013 37                                
        accounts payable, related party
                                                   880 470 470                                
        related party receivable
                                                                                       
        retained deficit
                                             -83,329 -64,088                                         
        bunkers inventory
                                               22,519 22,519 24,418                                      
        prep aid expenses
                                                 12,037                                      
        assets held for sale
                                                  6.6                                     
        furniture, fixture and equipment
                                                                                      
        total assets acquired
                                                  10.6                                     
        liabilities
                                                                                       
        tax payable
                                                  0.2                                     
        total liabilities assumed
                                                  1.3                                     
        net assets acquired
                                                  9.3                                     
        cash consideration
                                                                                      
        common shares issued
                                                  18.1                                     
        payable to seller
                                                  7.2                                     
        total consideration
                                                  33.3                                     
        difference
                                                  24                                     
        settlement loss
                                                                                      
        goodwill recognized
                                                  19                                     
        all figures in usd '000
                                                  2,013                                     
        voyage revenue
                                                  112,310                                     
        voyage expenses
                                                  -85,016                                     
        vessel operating expenses
                                                  -32,950                                     
        general and administrative expenses
                                                  -10,934                                     
        depreciation expense
                                                  -36,632                                     
        net operating income
                                                  -58,222                                     
        interest income
                                                  84                                     
        interest expense
                                                  -5,634                                     
        other financial income
                                                  -277                                     
        corporate tax
                                                  -39                                     
        net income
                                                  -64,088                                     
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                   8,130 8,130 12 77,506 39 48,906 77,506 45 43,376 43,376 81 73,627   57,020                    
        total liablilities and shareholders' equity
                                                     1,166,239 1,166,239  1,111,546  1,083,083  1,085,663 946,578     939,218     842  858,764     797,413     
        investment in joint venture
                                                       142                                
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at september 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010
                                                        14,332   14,332                            
        shareholders’ equity common stock, par value 0.01 per share...
                                                        473   473                            
        working capital, cooperative arrangements
                                                          28,600                             
        vessels, net *
                                                             988,263                          
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at december 31, 2010 and 2009
                                                              11,046                         
        accounts receivable *
                                                               13 29,365 22,685       40,335   64            
        cash deposits
                                                                 30,496   88 168,115 109,319  31,378   31  42,158  13,342  5,795 19,896 13,342    
        other long term assets
                                                                 10,928   26,959 19,684  11,906   21  21,650  19,194  2,852 3,109 19,194    
        accrued long-term liability
                                                                 5,684   5,168 4,604  4,078    3,240  2,665    2,665    
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at september 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008
                                                                  21,070                     
        deposit on contract
                                                                  18,000     9,000  18,880 9,000  18,880  18,305  18,305       
        prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                                  33,787     22,658  6,104 22,406  6,104  9,219  9,219    4,285,837   
        51,200,000 shares authorized, 42,204,904 shares issued and outstanding and 34,373,271 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                                       
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at december 31, 2009 and 2008
                                                                   22,685                    
        accounts receiveable
                                                                    21  35,057         14,489  18,053 18,452 14,489    
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008
                                                                       35,057                
        51,200,000 shares authorized, 37,893,679
                                                                                       
        shares issued and outstanding and 34,373,271 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                                       
        total liablilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                        813,878               
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at september 30, 2008 and 2007
                                                                         64,101   64,101           
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at december 31, 2008 and 2007
                                                                          40,335             
        51,200,000 shares authorized, 34,373,271 shares issued and
                                                                                       
        outstanding and 29,975,312 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                                       
        accounts receivable, net 0 allowance at december 31, 2007 and 2006
                                                                              14,489  14,489       
        51,200,000 shares authorized, 29,975,312
                                                                                       
        shares issued and outstanding and 26,914,088 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                                       
        long-term assets
                                                                                       
        other long-term assets
                                                                                    2,983,634 1,424,184 1,424,184 
        total long-term assets
                                                                                    523,663,957   
        long-term liabilities
                                                                                       
        total long-term liabilities
                                                                                    93,000,000   
        common shares, par value 0.01 per share...
                                                                                    210,464   
        total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
                                                                                    559,962,320 423,454,201 423,454,201 
        other receivables
                                                                                     4,003,353 4,003,353 
        prepaid finance costs and insurance
                                                                                     413,539 413,539 
        prepaid to vessel managers
                                                                                     2,055,211 2,055,211 
        deposit on vessel acquisition
                                                                                     7,000,000 7,000,000 
        total long-term debt
                                                                                     67,000,000 67,000,000 
        common shares, par value 0.1 per share, issued and outstanding (51.2 million shares authorized); 16,644,496 shares issued and outstanding at 09/30/05 13,067,838 shares issued and outstanding at 09/30/04
                                                                                     166,445 166,445 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2015-12-31 2014-12-31 2014-07-30 2013-12-31 2013-11-21 2013-08-31 2012-08-31 2012-03-31 2011-11-30 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-08-31 2009-06-30 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-12-31 2008-08-31 2008-02-12 2007-11-30 2007-05-31 
                                 
          net cash from operating activities
         -5,301 35,186 27,838 -545 -18,253 -4,102 -24,910 9,050 464  5,520 50,968 19,160  -41,263 47,998      83,643 70,819  
          capital expenditures
                 
          free cash flows
         -5,301 35,186 27,838 -545 -18,253 -4,102 -24,910 9,050 464  5,520 50,968 19,160  -41,263 47,998      83,643 70,819  
          investment in vessels
        -502 177 -16,522 -25 -133,027 -166 -1,342 -6,838 -1,503 59,896  -1,337 -196,026  -166,755  -57,183 -371 -56,812 -10,053 -10,043 -992 -8,424 -5,137 -2,815 
          deposit on vessel financing
                                 
          proceeds from sale of vessels
                                 
          investment in other fixed assets
             -148                   
          net cash from investing activities
         377 -94,125 -5,966 -133,027 -65,355 -5,854 -8,590      -60,031            
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
         103,795    70,780      136,511             
          proceeds from borrowing facility
                                 
          repayments of vessel financing
                                 
          repayment of borrowing facility
                                 
          dividends distributed
                                 
          net cash from financing activities
          41,471 -10,356 243,391 58,917 29,438 42,500 63,834 -54,839 -6,724 131,783  126,253 -130,365 151,622 46,443 105,179 -99,812 -99,753 -4,458 -73,606 -71,616 -23,927 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
               70                  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents
                   14,680              
          restricted cash
                                 
          amounts in usd '000
                                 
          net income
         -151,365                        
          reconciliation of net income to net cash from operating activities
                                 
          depreciation expense
        15,771 24,497   262 19,279 18,464 18,491 16,980 -47,571   15,699 15,189            
          impairment loss on vessels
                                 
          gain on disposal of vessels
                                 
          drydock expenditure
                                 
          amortization of deferred finance costs
        1,000 348                        
          share-based compensation
        102 119                        
          other
        -94 -558  288    635 -128                 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                 
          accounts receivables
        -1,715 -2,109   -1,160 -4,868 -10,478                   
          inventory
        67 -1,683 -9,954 -28,179 -319 152                    
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        780 -790          44,008              
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        -2,874 234   1,055 4,347 2,276                   
          voyages in progress
        733 -1,596 -26,240 -39,556  -8,273 6,435                   
          cash flows from investing activities
                                 
          investment in newbuilds
                                 
          sale of vessels
                                 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                 
          repurchase of equity awards
                                 
          proceeds from vessel financing
                                 
          repayment of vessel financing
                                 
          repayments on borrowing facility
                                 
          transaction costs borrowing facilities
                                 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        92 -117    -105 -136                   
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year
                                 
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                 
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
                                 
          cash paid for taxes
                                 
          cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
        54,737 31,080                        
          cash flows from operating activities
                                 
          dry-dock expenditures
             -6,270 -6,885                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                 
          accounts receivable
                                 
          repayments on vessel financing
                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period
                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period
                                 
          investment in newbuildings
                                 
          proceeds from vessel sales
                                 
          reconciliation of net income to net cash from / (used in) operating activities
                                 
          impairment and gain on vessels disposals
                                 
          investment in vessels under construction
                                 
          investment in vessels, newbuildings
                                 
          proceeds from borrowing activities
                                 
          financing transaction costs
                                 
          reconciliation of net loss to net cash from operating activities
                                 
          loss on disposal of vessels
                                 
          change in fair value of investment securities
                                 
          proceeds from sale of investment securities
                                 
          financing transactions costs
                                 
          deferred compensation liabilities
                                 
          repayments on prior 500 million credit facility
                                 
          repayment of vessel financing 2018-built vessels
                                 
          repayments on vessel financing 2018-built vessels
                                 
          payment for vessels under construction
                                 
          repayments on credit facility
                    -150,000             
          transaction costs borrowing facility
                                 
          restricted cash *
                                 
          * restricted cash is related to deposits made for future drydockings of our vessels, in accordance with our senior secured credit facility.
                                 
          net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
                                 
          net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
                                 
          equity loss from associate
        4,161 985                        
          accounts receivables, related party
        115 -59                        
          dividends received from associate
                                
          proceeds from vessel financing 2018-built vessels
                                 
          repayments of senior secured credit facility
                                 
          transaction costs senior secured credit facility
                                 
          * restricted cash is related to deposits made for future drydockings of our vessels, in accordance with the new borrowing facility.
                                 
          repayments of borrowing facility
                                 
          repayments of vessel financing 2018-built vessels
                                 
          repayments of credit facility
                                 
          transactions costs borrowing facility
                                 
          net gain
                                 
          interest expense
                                 
          interest income
                                 
          ebitda
                                 
          nordic american tankers limited
                                 
          consolidated condensed statements of cash flow
                                 
          return from investments
                                 
          proceeds from vessel financing newbuildings
                                 
          repayments of vessel financing newbuildings
                                 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        3,706 27,329 -17,467 11,516 109,819 -24,691 19,482 9,000 80,253 6,903  -2,541 -13,275 74,938 -882 -56,831 136,737 58,795 77,942 18,036 18,019 28,816 1,613 -5,934 8,167 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
               55,511 24,006   17,221 30,496 30,496            
          net deposit of restricted cash
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
               71,125 104,259   14,680 17,221 105,434            
          net loss
            -70  -19,241                   
          impairment loss on goodwill
                                 
          investments in associate
                                 
          repayment of vessel financing 2018 newbuildings
                                 
          fair value of shares distributed as dividend in kind
                                 
          net operating earnings
                                 
          impairment loss on vessels and goodwill
                                 
          loss disposal of vessels
                                 
          share based compensation and pension cost
               -242 3,132                 
          adjusted net operating earnings
                                 
          amounts in usd ‘000
                                 
          impairment of vessels
                                 
          deferred compensation liability
        -1,114 1,060 -11,898 -11,691  746 441     9,079              
          repayments of vessel financing 2018 newbuildings
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
            109,819  19,346                   
          deposits for vessels under construction
                                 
          investments in nordic american offshore ltd
                                 
          net cash (used in) / provided in investing activities
                                 
          proceeds from use of credit facility
              -40,000 20,000 -94,980 5,000 225,000  66,000 -60,939 61,000 15,000 46,000 25,000 24,990 10,000 55,000 27,000 3,000 
          repayment of vessel financing newbuildings
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                 
          release / (deposit) of restricted cash
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                 
          net cash (used)/provided by operating activities
                                 
          investment in nordic american offshore
                                 
          net cash (used)/provided in investing activities
                                 
          payments for issuance of common stock
                                 
          repayment of credit facility
                                 
          repayment of newbuilding financing
                                 
          dividends paid
             -11,863 -10,562 -19,331 -31,749 40,067  -11,724 -79,728 -11,725 -95,431  -70,108 -37,140 -32,968 -165,886 -165,776 -55,548 -107,349 -95,359 -26,914 
          net cash (used)/provided by financing activities
                                 
          release of long-term deposits
                                 
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                 
          net operating income
                    -12,452 10,195            
          gain disposal of vessels
                                 
          investment in nordic american offshore ltd
                                 
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
               101,831 75,583                 
          cash dividends paid to shareholders
                                 
          release of restricted cash
                                 
          depreciation and impairment expense
                                 
          return of investments
          674                       
          proceeds from use (repayment) of credit facility
                                 
          prepaid expenses
                                 
          other current assets
                                 
          total current assets
                                 
          vessels
                   979,565              
          deposit for vessels
                                 
          goodwill
                                 
          investment in nordic american offshore ltd.
                                 
          other non-current assets
              850     23,014              
          total non-current assets
                                 
          total assets
                   1,075,370              
          accounts payable
                   3,644              
          accrued voyage expenses
                                 
          other current liabilities
                                 
          total current liabilities
                                 
          long-term debt
                   80,000              
          total non-current liabilities
                                 
          shareholders' equity
                   974,460              
          total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                 
          reconciliation of net loss to net cash from operating activates
                                 
          sale of other fixed assets
                                 
          credit facility costs
                                 
          net (loss)/income
                                 
          equity income from associate
                                 
          reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures
                                 
          voyage revenue
               48,740 29,255      26,844  30,803  45,146 40,872  66,201 40,174 34,097 58,049 
          settlement
                                 
          voyage expense
               -38,711 -707                 
          net voyage revenue
               10,029 28,548      23,621  29,745  44,302 40,510  63,249 26,859 24,077 44,605 
          equity loss
                                 
          return on investment
                                 
          gain on equity method investment
                                 
          adjustment of warrants to fair value
                                 
          deposits to and repayment from seller
                                 
          long-term deposits
                                 
          net cash provided (used in) by financing activities
                                 
          *
                                 
          long term deposit
                                 
          1 annual 2014 financial information is derived from audited financial statements.
                                 
          transfer to restricted account
                                 
          loss on contract
                                 
          dry-dock expenditure
                                 
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
               600                  
          acquisition of orion tankers ltd
                               
          cash arising from obtaining control of orion tankers ltd
                               
          acquisition of scandic american shipping ltd, net of cash acquired
                                 
          acquisition of scandic, assets held for sale
                                 
          proceeds from sale of scandic assets held for sale
             5,467                  
          impairment loss on vessel
                                 
          compensation – restricted shares
              281                   
          accounts payable, related party
                                 
          non-current related party receivables
                                 
          deposits and loan repayment from seller
                                 
          change in restricted cash
                                 
          cash paid for interest
                                 
          repayment of deposit
                                
          investment in orion tankers ltd.
               -271                  
          investment in scandic american shipping ltd.
               -8,191                  
          investment in scandic assets held for sale
               -5,467                  
          return on investments
                                 
          cash dividends paid to shareholders, 1st and 2nd quarter
                                 
          prepaid and other current assets
            -554 -1,878 996                   
          accounts payable related party
            241                     
          net proceeds from issuance of common shares
            243,391                     
          cash and cash equivalents at inception
                                 
          cash paid for tax
                                 
          reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                                 
          compensation– restricted shares
                                 
          accounts receivables related party
                                 
          proceeds from sale (investment in) marketable securities
                                 
          deposit and loan repayment from seller
                                 
          acquisition of nordic american offshore ltd
                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
                               
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
                                 
          settlement of contract
                                
          gain in marketable securities
                                
          proceeds from marketable securities
                                
          acquisition of in scandic american shipping ltd, net of cash acquired
                                
          acquisition of scandic assets held for sale
                                
          repayment towards credit facility
                                
          repayment of deposit and loan
               5,475                  
          cash assumed - initial consolidation upon change in control in orion
               6,544                  
          net operating loss
               -28,825                  
          impairment of vessel
                                 
          settlement loss
                                 
          operating cash flow
               -10,576 11,441    5,182 28,412 10,496  17,009  33,289 30,220  52,222 17,239 13,829 36,097 
          the footnotes are an integral part of these financial statements
                                 
          repayment of deposit and loan, nordic galaxy
                9,000                 
          investment in marketable securities
                                 
          reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures amounts in usd '000
                                 
          net cash from investing activitites
                7,369   -1,337 -196,026             
          reconciliation of non-gaap
                                 
          financial m easures
                                 
          investment in joint venture
                                 
          loan to related party
                                 
          loan to seller, nordic galaxy
                                 
          deferred revenue
                                 
          loan repayment from (paid to) seller, nordic galaxy
                                 
          advanced payments related to newbuildings
                                 
          sheets
                                 
          accounts receivable *
                   14,103              
          accrued liabilities
                   8,187              
          total liablilities and shareholders' equity
                   1,075,370              
          condensed statements
                                 
          of cash flows
                                 
          voyage revenues
                    20,465 41,762            
          voyage expenses
                      -3,223  -1,058  -844 -362  -2,952 -13,315 -10,020 -13,444 
          net voyage revenues
                    20,465 41,762            
          share based compensation/ restricted shares/pension cost
                    1,935             
          compensation - restricted shares
                                 
          advance payments related to newbuildings
                                 
          other investing activities
                                 
          cash and cash euivalents at end of period
                                 
          investments in vessels
                     -60,031            
          proceeds from issuances of common stock
                     136,534            
          net cash provided (used in) financing activities
                     124,809            
          share based compensation/restricted shares/pension cost
                     3,028            
          operating activities
                                 
          net cash from operating activitites
                      44,770    29,574 127,900  34,266   34,909 
          financing activities
                                 
          net proceeds from sale of common stock
                      236,684  236,730 129,583 107,147 158,891  158,906 119,757 119,757  
          repayment of debt
                      -81,000  -76,000 -61,000 -15,000 -115,500  -115,500 -123,000 -123,000  
          loan facility costs
                           -2,316  -2,316 -14 -14 -13 
          investing activities
                                 
          deposit on vessel
                      -5,150  -5,700         
          net cash used by investing activitites
                      -171,905    -56,812 -10,053  -992   -2,815 
          beginning cash and cash equivalents
                      31,378  31,378 31,378 13,342  13,342 11,729 11,729 11,729 
          ending cash and cash equivalents
                      30,496  168,115 58,796 109,319 31,378  42,158 13,342 5,795 19,896 
          income from vessel operations
                      -3,773  55  17,535 17,367  36,135 3,115 787 25,535 
          depreciation
                      14,639  13,396  12,884 12  11,958 11,234 10,520 10,188 
          share based compensation/ stock option plan/pension cost
                      -370     300  4,129    
          capitalized interest
                                 
          drydocking expenditures
                                 
          prepaid and other assets
                                 
          payments for credit facility costs
                                 
          deposit on contract
                                 
          net cash used by investing activities
                        -62,883      -8,424 -5,137  
          non-cash general & administrative costs
                        3,558      2,890   
          deposit on vessels
                                 
          non-cash general & adminstrative costs
                          2,870       
          net cash (used in) financing activities
                                 
          capitalized interest on conract
                                 
          deposit on nb contracts
                              -18,000   
          share based compensation/ stock option plan
                               2,522 374 
          net profit
                                 
          reconciliation of net profit to net cash from operating activities
                                 
          amortization of prepaid finance costs
                                 
          stock incentive plan
                                 
          increase/decrease in receivables and payable
                                 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                 
          share based compensation & stock option plan
                                 
          increase/decrease in receivables and payables
                                 
          deposit towards vessel acquisition
                                 
          proceeds from sale of common stock
                                 
          net cash from (used) by financing activities