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FORM 6-K
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
  Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August 2009 
Commission File Number: 001-33068
 
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
 (Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
Ocean Centre, Montagu Foreshore
East Bay St.
Nassau, Bahamas
P.O. Box SS-19084
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
 
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
 
Set forth herein are a copy of the Company's report for the six months ended June 30, 2009, containing certain unaudited financial information and a Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Our disclosure and analysis in this report concerning our operations, cash flows and financial position, including, in particular, the likelihood of our success in developing and expanding our business, include forward-looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "will," "may," "should," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although these statements are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable based upon available information, including projections of revenues, operating margins, earnings, cash flow, working capital, and capital expenditures, they are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors, except as required by applicable securities laws. Factors that might cause future results to differ include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
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future operating or financial results;
 
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pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending or operating expenses, including drydocking and insurance costs;
 
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general market conditions and trends, including charter rates, vessel values, and factors affecting vessel supply and demand;
 
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our ability to obtain additional financing;
 
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our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to obtain financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities;
 
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our expectations about the availability of vessels to purchase, the time that it may take to construct new vessels, or vessels' useful lives;
 
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our dependence upon the abilities and efforts of our management team;
 
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changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;
 
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adverse weather conditions that can affect production of some of the goods we transport and navigability of the river system on which we transport them;
 
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the highly competitive nature of the ocean-going transportation industry;
 
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the loss of one or more key customers;
 
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fluctuations in foreign exchange rates against the U.S. dollar; and
 
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potential liability from future litigation.
 

 

 
 

 


 
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
 
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008 (UNAUDITED)
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (the "Company") and subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 included elsewhere in this report.
 
Our Company
 
We are an industrial shipping company serving the marine transportation needs of clients in the geographic markets on which we focus. We serve the shipping markets for grain, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum, and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market through our operations in the following three segments of the marine transportation industry.
 
Our River Business, with 591 barges and 29 pushboats, is the largest owner and operator of river barges and pushboats that transport dry bulk and liquid cargoes through the Hidrovia Region of South America, a large area with growing agricultural, forest and mineral related exports. This region is crossed by navigable rivers that flow through Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay to ports serviced by ocean export vessels. These countries accounted for approximately 45% of world soybean production in 2009, as compared to 30% in 1995.
 
Our Offshore Supply Business owns and operates vessels that provide critical logistical and transportation services for offshore petroleum exploration and production companies, in the North Sea and the coastal waters of Brazil. Our Offshore Supply Business fleet consists of six PSVs currently in operation and six under construction, four of which were contracted with a shipyard in India and the remaining two of which were contracted with a shipyard in China all of them with contractual deliveries commencing in the fourth quarter of 2009.
 
Our Ocean Business operates eleven ocean-going vessels, including five product tankers that we use in the South American coastal trade where we have preferential rights and customer relationships, four Capesize / OBO vessels, one oceangoing pushboat and one inland tank barge. Our Ocean Business fleet has an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 750,700 deadweight tons.
 
We are focused on growing our businesses with an efficient and versatile fleet that will allow us to provide an array of transportation services to customers in several different industries. Our business strategy is to leverage our expertise and strong customer relationships to grow the volume, efficiency, and market share in a targeted manner.
 
Developments in three months ended June 30, 2009
 
On April 9, 2009, we paid $5.4 million corresponding to the third 20% installment due under the ship building contract for the second of our two PSVs under construction in China.
 
On April 21, 2009, we entered into a bareboat charter for a product tanker which we currently employ in the South American coastal trade.
 
On April 23, 2009, we announced that our board of directors authorized an extension of our share repurchase program until September 30, 2009 retaining the original cumulative U.S. dollar limit of $50.0 million. As of August 11, 2009 we had repurchased a total of 3,923,094 of our shares at an average cost of $4.97 per share for a total cost of $19.5 million.
 
On April 29, 2009, we paid the remaining $10.9 million plus all interest accrued up to that date to fully prepay the outstanding amounts due under our $25.0 million four-year term secured loan agreement with Banco BICE as we had previously agreed on February 27, 2009.
 
On May 22, 2009, the hull of Zonda I, our 8,325 BHP river pushboat under construction, was launched in Argentina and all internal fitting is being conducted at our Pueblo Esther Shipyard in Rosario, Argentina.
 
Between May 28 and June 18, 2009, we entered into four cleared FFA contracts whereby a subsidiary of ours contracted with London Clearing House ("LCH") to pay a fixed weighted average time charter rate for the C4TC of $58,840 for a total of 25 days (6 and 19 days in June and July 2009, respectively) in exchange for receiving the average time charter rate for the C4TC for those periods.
 

 
 

 


 
On June 6, 2009, we paid $4.1 million plus all interest accrued up to that date to partially prepay the outstanding amounts due under our $20.2 million six-year term secured loan agreement with Nordea Bank without any contractual penalty. Balance of the loan after such prepayment is $12.3 million.
 
On June 22, 2009, Ship Management and Commercial Services Ltd. ("SMS") our subsidiary dealing with third party ship management, entered into an Accounting and Commercial Services Agreement with  third party unrelated companies for the provision of ship management and other advisory services in respect of a fleet of 17 vessels, of which eight are under construction.
 
On June 30, 2009, the Brazilian Development Bank, or BNDES, approved a 17-year fixed interest credit facility for $18.7 million to partially post-finance the construction of our PSV UP Rubi.
 
Recent Developments
 
Between July 13 and 15, 2009, we entered into six cleared FFA contracts whereby a subsidiary of ours contracted with LCH to pay a fixed weighted average time charter rate for the C4TC of $55,331 (fifty five thousand three hundred and thirty one US Dollars) for a total of 37 days (5 and 32 days in July and August 2009, respectively) in exchange for receiving the average time charter rate for the C4TC for those periods.
 
On July 15, 2009, SMS signed a ship management agreement with the Owners of the M/V Ystwyth, a 1981 built Panamax Bulk Carrier.
 
On August 3, 2009, we paid $8.8 million corresponding to both of the third 20% installments due under the ship building contracts for two of our four PSVs under construction in India, out of which $6.9 million were drawn down under our DVB / Natixis loan facility.
 
On August 4, 2009, we entered into two forward currency agreements with Natixis and one with HSBC to sell an aggregate of £5.3 million for settlement in August and September 2009 at an average rate of $1.69 per £ to cover part of our currency exposure.
 
On August 7, 2009, we took delivery of the sixth PSV in our Offshore Supply Business fleet, UP Rubi, from EISA – Estaleiro Ilha S.A. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to Petrobras under a 4-year time charter.
 
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
 
We organize our business and evaluate performance by the following business segments: the River Business, the Offshore Supply Business and the Ocean Business. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those for the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We do not have significant inter-segment transactions.
 
Revenues
 
In our River Business, we contract for the carriage of cargoes, in substantially all cases, under contracts of affreightment, or COAs. Most of these COAs currently provide for adjustments to the freight rate based on changes in the price of fuel.
 
 In our Offshore Supply Business, we usually contract substantially all of our capacity under time charters to charterers in the North Sea and Brazil. 
 
In our Ocean Business, we contract our cargo vessels either on a time charter basis or COA basis. Some of the differences between time charters and COAs are summarized below.
 
 Time Charter
 
 
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We derive revenue from a daily rate paid for the use of the vessel, and
 
 
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the charterer pays for all voyage expenses, including fuel and port charges.
  
 

 
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Contract of Affreightment (COA)
 
 
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We derive revenue from a rate based on tonnage shipped expressed in dollars per metric ton of cargo, and
 
 
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we pay for all voyage expenses, including fuel and port charges.
 
Our ships on time charters generate both lower revenues and lower expenses for us than those under COAs. At comparable price levels both time charters and COAs result in approximately the same operating income, although the operating margin as a percentage of revenues may differ significantly.
 
Time charter revenues accounted for 54% of the total revenues from our businesses for the first six months of 2009, and COA revenues accounted for 46%. With respect to COA revenues, 69% were in respect of repetitive voyages for our regular customers and 31% were in respect of single voyages for occasional customers.
 
            In our River Business, demand for our services is driven by agricultural, mining and petroleum related activities in the Hidrovia Region. Droughts and other adverse weather conditions, such as floods, could result in a decline in production of the agricultural products we transport, which would likely result in a reduction in demand for our services. We expect that our results of operations will be negatively impacted in 2009 due to the decline in soybean production associated with the drought experienced in the first quarter of 2009, throughout the main soybean growing areas of the Hidrovia Region. Low water levels in the upper Paraguay River during the fourth quarter of 2008 extending into January 2009 have also affected our volumes carried from that section of the river mainly out of Corumba. The continuation of these low water levels in the upper stretch of the Paraguay River could have a negative effect on the volumes carried in the third and fourth quarters of 2009. In 2009 our regular cargo volumes are going to be adversely affected by the decisions of certain iron ore producers to cut back on production volumes and also the 2008 / 2009 crop conditions, particularly in Paraguay, have been drastically affected by droughts and yields are expected to be significantly lower than average. U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") estimates for 2010 soybean production in the region are however significantly higher in volume with approximately the same harvested area and production as in 2008.
 
In our Ocean Business, we continued to employ part of our Capesize / OBO ocean fleet on time charter to existing customers during the six months ended June 30, 2009. However, our vessels Princess Marisol, Princess Susana and Princess Katherine were partially employed under COAs during the first six months of 2009. The international market in this period has been volatile with daily time charter rates for Capesizes varying between $8,997 and $93,197. Our product tankers remained employed by the same charterers that chartered them at year end.
 
Our Offshore Supply fleet remained employed in the first six months of 2009 under time charters to Petrobras in Brazil and major operators and oil companies in the North Sea.
 
Expenses
 
Our operating expenses generally include the daily cost of all vessel management, crewing, spares and stores, insurance, lubricants, repairs and maintenance expenses. Generally, the most significant of these expenses are repairs and maintenance, wages paid to marine personnel and marine insurance costs. However, there are significant differences in the manner in which these expenses are recognized in the different segments in which we operate.
 
In addition to the vessel operating expenses, our other primary operating expenses include general and administrative expenses related to ship management and administrative functions.
 
In our River Business, our voyage expenses include port expenses and bunkers as well as charter hire paid to third parties.
 
In our Offshore Supply Business, voyage expenses include brokerage commissions paid by us to third parties which provide brokerage services.
 

 
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Through our River Business, we own a floating drydock and a repair facility for our river fleet at Pueblo Esther, Argentina, a shipyard under construction in Punta Alvear, Argentina, land for the construction of two terminals in Argentina, and 50% joint venture participations in two grain loading terminals in Paraguay. UABL also rent offices in Asuncion, Paraguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina and a repair and shipbuilding facility in Ramallo, Argentina.
 
Through UP Offshore, we hold a lease for office space in Aberdeen, Scotland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 
In addition, through Ravenscroft, we own a building in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. We also hold a sublease to an office in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 
Foreign Currency Transactions
 
During the first six months of 2009, 88% of our revenues were denominated in U.S. dollars. Also, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, 10% of our revenues were denominated and collected in British pounds and 2% of our revenues were denominated and collected in Brazilian real. However, 26% of our total revenues were denominated in U.S. dollars but collected in Argentine pesos, Brazilian real and Paraguayan guaranies. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the majority of our expenses were denominated in U.S. dollars while 20% of our total out of pocket operating expenses were paid in Argentine pesos, Brazilian real and Paraguayan guaranies.
 
We have not historically significantly hedged our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and, as a result, we could incur unanticipated future losses. However, during 2008, we entered into several forward currency agreements to sell British pounds to cover part of the exchange rate variations exposure that stems from the revenues of our PSVs in the North Sea. Additionally, we recently entered into two forward currency agreements with Natixis and one with HSBC to sell an aggregate of £5.3 million for settlement in August and September 2009 at an average rate of $1.69 per £ to cover part of this same currency exposure.
 
Our operating results, which we report in U.S. dollars, may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and other currencies. For accounting purposes, we use U.S. dollars as our functional currency. Therefore, revenue and expense accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate prevailing on the month of each transaction.
 
Inflation, Rates of Exchange Variation and Fuel Price Increases
 
 Neither the United States' inflation nor global inflationary trends have had a material impact on our operations, although future inflation may affect our results and certain of our operating expenses (e.g., crewing, insurance and drydocking costs) are subject to fluctuations as a result of market forces. A sudden outburst or a very high level of inflation in the future may have a negative impact on our results.
 
Exchange rate variations, in particular revaluations of the U.S. dollar, can have a positive effect by reducing our operational expenses but they may also have a negative effect over the amounts that we hold, have to collect or on tax credits expressed in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
 
Since 2006, we have negotiated fuel price adjustment clauses in most of our contracts in the River Business. However, we may experience temporary misalignments between the adjustment of fuel in our freight contracts and our fuel purchase agreements (positive or negative) because one may adjust prices on a monthly basis while the other adjusts prices weekly or because our consumption patterns may differ from those used to adjust our freights.
 
            In the Offshore Supply Business, the risk of variation of fuel prices under the vessels' current employment is generally borne by the charterers, since the charterers are generally responsible for the supply and cost of fuel.
 
In our Ocean Business, inflationary pressures on bunker (fuel oil) costs are not expected to have a material effect on the results of those vessels which are currently time chartered to third parties since it is the charterers' responsibility to pay for the fuel. When our ocean vessels are employed under COAs, however, freight rates for voyage charters are fixed on a per ton basis including bunker fuel for our account which is calculated for the voyage at an assumed cost. A rise or fall in bunker prices, may have a temporary negative or positive effect on results as the case may be on results as the actual cost of fuel purchased for the performance of a particular voyage or COA may be higher or lower than the price considered when calculating the freight for that particular voyage. Generally in the long term freight rates in the market are sensitive to the price of fuel.
 

 
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Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs)
 
We enter into Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) for trading purposes or to utilize them as hedges to reduce our exposure to changes in the rates earned by some of our vessels in the normal course of our Ocean Business. When using FFAs as hedges, we aim at managing the financial risk associated with fluctuating market conditions. FFAs generally cover periods ranging from one month to one year and involve contracts to provide a fixed number of theoretical days of voyages at fixed rates. FFAs have been executed through LCH, a London clearing house, with whom we started to trade during May 2007 (but may also be agreed through other clearing houses) and "Over the Counter" (OTC) in which case each party is generally accepting the signature of the other party as sufficient guarantee of its obligations under the contract.
 
We primarily aim to hedge the market exposure of our Capesize / OBO Fleet (vessels Princess Nadia, Princess Susana, Princess Katherine and Princess Marisol) through our FFA activity. Given these vessels' age, size, fuel consumption and other characteristics, they differ from the "theoretical" vessel used as reference to the index against which the FFAs settle. This means that when entering into FFAs, we must take this difference into consideration when determining the equivalence between the contract quantity and our exposure to the market. The percentage of discount to apply may vary with market levels and while we generally estimate an average discount of 20 to 30 per cent these percentages may not always reflect the discount that our vessels have to accept when fixing a particular employment.
 
OTC FFAs are not cleared through a clearing house; they have no margin account requirements and bear a higher counterparty risk than a cleared FFA. If the counterparty to an OTC FFA fails to meet its obligation under the FFA, the Company could suffer losses on the contract which could adversely affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations. As of June 30, 2009, 88% of the mark-to-market of our outstanding OTC FFAs was with Bunge S.A. as counterpart and 12% was with Cetragpa Suresnes SNC (a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs).
 
Although LCH or other clearing houses require the posting of collateral, the use of a clearing house reduces the Company's exposure to counterparty credit risk. We are exposed to market risk in relation to our positions in FFAs and could suffer substantial losses from these activities in the event our expectations prove to be incorrect. We enter into FFAs with an objective of either hedging risk or for trading purposes to take advantage of short term fluctuations in freight rates. As of June 30, 2009, we were committed to FFAs with a fair value of $30.7 million recorded as an asset. Of this amount, $0.4 million was held through cleared FFA contracts and $30.3 million was held through OTC FFA contracts with a total of two different counterparties. These contracts settle between July 2009 and December 2010.
 
The fair value of FFAs is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay in order to terminate these FFA contracts as of June 30, 2009.
 
All of our FFAs outstanding at June 30, 2009 qualified as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes (although there is no guarantee they will continue to do so in the future) with the effect of the change in fair value of the effective portions being recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) resulting in a comprehensive income of $30.7 million.
 
We recorded an aggregate net realized gain of $19.8 million from the settlement of our FFA contracts in the first six months of 2009 in ¨Revenues - Ocean Business¨ in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six month period ended June 30, 2009.
 
As of August 11, 2009, the asset related to the fair market value of the FFAs was $30.1 million. However, this amount is likely to vary significantly as a result of changes in market conditions.
 
Although the counterparties to our FFAs have met their obligations under their respective FFAs to date and we have received no indication that any of them will not continue to do so, there can be no guarantee that they will continue to meet their obligations in the future.
 
 Seasonality
 
Each of our businesses has seasonal aspects, which affect their revenues on a quarterly basis. The high season for our River Business is generally between the months of March and September, in connection with the South American harvest and higher river levels. However, growth in the soy pellet manufacturing, minerals and forest industries may help offset some of this seasonality. The Offshore Supply Business operates year-round, particularly off the coast of Brazil, although weather conditions in the North Sea may reduce activity from December to February. In the Ocean Business, demand for dry bulk transportation tends to be fairly stable throughout the year, with the exceptions of the Chinese New Year in our first quarter and the European summer holiday season in our third quarter, which generally show lower charter rates.
 

 
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Legal Proceedings
 
On September 21, 2005, the local customs authority of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay issued a finding that certain UABL entities owe taxes to that authority in the amount of $2.2 million, together with a fine for non-payment of the taxes in the same amount, in respect of certain operations of our River Business for the prior three-year period. This matter was referred to the Central Customs Authority of Paraguay, or the Paraguayan Customs Authority. We believed that this finding was erroneous and UABL has formally replied to the Paraguayan Customs Authority contesting all of the allegations upon which the finding was based. After review of the entire operations for the claimed period, the Paraguayan Central Tax Authorities, asserting their jurisdiction over the matter, confirmed that the UABL entities did pay their taxes on the claimed period, but held a dissenting view on a third issue (the tax base used by the UABL entities to calculate the applicable withholding tax). Finally, the primary case was appealed by the UABL entities before the Tax and Administrative Court, and when summoned, the Paraguayan Tax Authorities filed an admission, upon which the Court on November 24, 2006, confirmed that the UABL entities were not liable for the first two issues. Nevertheless, the third issue continued under consideration, and through a resolution which was provided to UABL on October 13, 2006, the Paraguayan Undersecretary for Taxation has confirmed that, in his opinion, UABL was liable for a total of approximately $0.5 million and applied a fine of 100% of this amount. UABL have entered a plea with the respective court contending the interpretation on the third issue where it claims to be equally not liable. On October 19, 2007, we presented a report by an expert which is highly favorable to our position. On March 27, 2009, the Tax and Administrative Court decided that UABL was not liable for the third issue under discussion (the tax base used by UABL's entities to calculate the applicable withholding tax). On April 2, 2009, the Paraguayan Tax Authorities appealed the Tax and Administrative Courts decision. The Paraguayan Supreme Court has already reviewed the case and its judgment would be issued during the course of the first half of 2010. We have been advised by UABL's counsel in the case, that there is only a remote possibility that a judicial court would find UABL liable for any of these taxes or fines.
 
 On November 3, 2006 and April 25, 2007, the Bolivian Tax Authority ("Departamento de Inteligencia Fiscal de la Gerencia Nacional de Fiscalización") issued a notice in the Bolivian press advising that UABL International S.A. (a Panamanian subsidiary of the Company) would owe taxes to that authority. On June 18, 2007, our legal counsel in Bolivia submitted points of defense to the Bolivian tax authorities. On August 27, 2007 the Bolivian tax authorities gave notice of a resolution determining the taxes (value added tax, transaction tax and income tax) that UABL International S.A. would owe to them in the amount of approximately $6.1 million (including interest and fines). On October 10, 2007, our legal counsel in Bolivia gave notice to the Bolivian tax authorities of the lawsuit commenced by UABL International S.A. to refute the resolution above mentioned. On August 1, 2008, UABL International SA was served with a notice informing that the Bolivian Tax Authorities had replied to the lawsuit started by us. On August 22, 2008 a hearing and judicial inspection took place at Puerto Quijano, Bolivia. On August 30, 2008 both parties submitted their arguments to the judge, completing this part of the case.  The parties now await the decision by the court. On the other hand, on June 26, 2008, the same Bolivian court ordered a preemptive embargo against all barges owned by UABL International S.A. that may be registered in the International Bolivian Registry of Ships, or RIBB. According to Company's local counsel this preemptive embargo under Bolivian law has no effect over the Company's right to use its assets nor does it have any implication over the final decision of the court, the substance of the matter and in this case it is ineffective since UABL International S.A. does not have any assets owned by it registered in the RIBB. Moreover, UABL International S.A. challenged the judge's decision to place the embargo, but our local attorneys have recently advised that although it has not been notified yet the higher court has also reconfirmed the preemptive embargo as the lower court did on November 15, 2008. We have been advised by our local counsel that there is only a remote possibility that UABL International S.A. would finally be found liable for any of these taxes or fines and / or that these proceedings will have financial material adverse impact on the financial position or results of the Company.
 
On April 7, 2009 the Paraguayan Customs in Asuncion commenced administrative proceedings against UABL Paraguay S.A. alleging infringement of Customs regulations due to lack of submission of import clearance documents in Paraguay for bunkers purchased between January 9, 2007 and December 23, 2008 to YPF-Repsol S.A. in Argentina. Since those bunkers were purchased for consumption on board pushboats, UABL Paraguay S.A. submitted a defense on April 23, 2009 requesting the closing of those proceedings based on the non-infringement of Customs regulations, however the proceedings were not closed. As part of the evidence to be rendered in the Customs proceedings UABL Paraguay S.A. has requested a technical report to the Paraguayan Coast Guard in order to prove that all bunkers purchased to YPF-Repsol S.A. were consumed onboard the push boats. We have been advised that the Paraguayan Customs in Ciudad del Este also commenced administrative proceedings against UABL Paraguay S.A. for the same reasons as the Customs in Asuncion, however those proceedings have been suspended. Customs Authorities have appraised the bunkers and determined the corresponding import tax and fine in the amount of $2.0 million. We have been advised by our local counsel that there is only a remote possibility that UABL Paraguay S.A. will finally be found liable for any such taxes or fines. On July 22 2009, we learned of an ongoing investigation in connection with the registration of barges and pushboats in Paraguay. This investigation may include the registration of some of our barges. While there is no litigation at the moment, we have sought the advise of our local counsel which has advised that both UABL Paraguay S.A. and Oceanpar S.A. have duly complied with their obligations under the law and consequently they believe that there is only a remote possibility that this investigation will have any material adverse impact on the financial position or results of the Company.
 
Various other legal proceedings involving us may arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. However, we are not presently involved in any other legal proceedings that, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on us.
 

 
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Results of Operations
 
Six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
The following table sets forth certain unaudited historical income statement data for the periods indicated above derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income expressed in thousands of dollars (1)
 
   
Three Months
Ended June 30,
     
Six Months
Ended June 30,
   
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
   
Percent Change
 
Revenues
                             
   Attributable to River Business
  $ 19,849     $ 34,855     $ 43,125     $ 62,011       -30 %
   Attributable to Offshore Supply Business
    9,284       10,974       18,456       20,161       -8 %
   Attributable to Ocean Business
    25,748       34,265       51,116       65,323       -22 %
Total revenues
    54,881       80,094       112,697       147,495       -24 %
                                         
Voyage expenses
                                       
   Attributable to River Business
    (9,209 )     (17,928 )     (19,001 )     (31,483 )     -40 %
   Attributable to Offshore Supply Business
    (312 )     (491 )     (719 )     (913 )     -21 %
   Attributable to Ocean Business
    (4,517 )     (1,715 )     (7,831 )     (2,697 )     190 %
Total voyage expenses
    (14,038 )     (20,134 )     (27,551 )     (35,093 )     -21 %
                                         
Running costs
                                       
   Attributable to River Business
    (7,419 )     (9,005 )     (15,368 )     (16,959 )     -9 %
   Attributable to Offshore Supply Business
    (3,686 )     (4,427 )     (7,770 )     (8,364 )     -7 %
   Attributable to Ocean Business
    (8,020 )     (8,737 )     (16,119 )     (16,879 )     -5 %
Total running costs
    (19,125 )     (22,169 )     (39,257 )     (42,202 )     -7 %
                                         
Amortization of dry dock & intangible assets
    (1,142 )     (928 )     (2,225 )     (2,340 )     -5 %
Depreciation of vessels and equipment
    (9,161 )     (8,253 )     (18,063 )     (15,916 )     13 %
Administrative and commercial expenses
    (6,120 )     (5,865 )     (11,616 )     (11,099 )     5 %
Other operating income
    195       372       961       2,423       -60 %
                                         
Operating profit
    5,490       23,117       14,946       43,268       -65 %
                                         
Financial expense and other financial income
    (3,313 )     (4,402 )     (10,986 )     (10,863 )     1 %
Financial income
    123       204       218       642       -66 %
Gain on derivative instruments, net
    40       (449 )     115       5,862       -98 %
Investment in affiliates
    110       125       20       (49 )     -141 %
Other, net
    (243 )     (116 )     (402 )     (291 )     38 %
Total other expenses
    (3,283 )     (4,638 )     (11,035 )     (4,699 )     135 %
                                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    2,207       18,479       3,911       38,569       -90 %
                                         
Income taxes
    (1,889 )     (2,740 )     (2,296 )     (3,367 )     -32 %
Net income attributable to non controlling interest in subsidiaries
    (95 )     (185 )     (225 )     (425 )     -47 %
                                         
Income from continuing operations
    223       15,554       1,390       34,777       -96 %
                                         
Loss from discontinued operations
    (312 )     (3,840 )     (862 )     (5,724 )     -85 %
                                         
Net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
  $ (89 )   $ 11,714     $ 528     $ 29,053       -98 %

(1) Operations of our Passenger Business are presented as discontinued operations on a net of tax basis.

 
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Revenues. Total revenues from our River Business decreased by 43%, to $19.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $34.9 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease is mainly attributable to a 41% decrease in volumes loaded and 15% decrease in freight rates due to the effect of the fuel pass through clause in our contracts, partially offset by revenues derived from other River operations.
 
Total revenues from our River Business decreased by $18.9 million or 30% to $43.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $62.0 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease is mainly attributable to a 25% decrease in volumes loaded and 16% decrease in freight rates due to the effect of the fuel pass through clause in our contracts, partially offset by revenues derived from other River operations.
 
Total revenues from our Offshore Supply Business decreased by $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $11.0 million in the second quarter of 2008 to $9.3 million in the same period of 2009. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower revenues of our UP Safira in the second quarter of 2009 when she operated in the spot market as compared to the same period in 2008 when she operated under a time charter and the effect of the depreciation of the British pound against the U.S. dollar in the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008, partially offset by higher time charter revenues of our UP Esmeralda during the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
 
Total revenues from our Offshore Supply Business decreased by 8% to $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $20.2 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower revenues of our UP Safira in the first half of 2009 when she operated in the spot market as compared to the same period in 2008 when she operated under a time charter and the effect of the depreciation of the British pound and Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar in the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008, partially offset by less operational days of our vessel UP Esmeralda on the first quarter of 2008 than in the same period of 2009 as a consequence of a propulsion damage, and higher time charter revenues of our UP Esmeralda during the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
 
Total revenues from our Ocean Business decreased by 25%, from $34.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $25.7 million for the same period in 2009. This decrease is primarily attributable to the lower charter rates obtained by our Capesize / OBO fleet, and certain off hire days of our Alejandrina in the second quarter of 2009 related to the installation of her inert gas system, a lower time charter rate obtained from our M/T Amadeo following the long term extension of her existing charter, mainly offset by significantly higher revenues derived from our FFA contracts in the second quarter of 2009, the entry in operations of Mediator I in April 2009, and higher time charter rates of our Miranda I in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
 
Total revenues from our Ocean Business decreased by 22% from $65.3 million in the first half of 2008 to $51.1 million in the same period of 2009. This decrease is mainly attributable to the lower charter rates obtained by our Capesize / OBO fleet, and certain off hire days of our Alejandrina in the second quarter of 2009 related to the installation of her inert has system, a lower time charter rate obtained from our M/T Amadeo following the long term extension of her existing charter, mainly offset by significantly higher revenues derived from our FFA contracts in the first half of 2009, the entry in operations of Mediator I in April 2009, six full months of operations of the Austral in 2009 against three in 2008, and higher time charter rates of our Miranda I in the first half of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
 
Voyage expenses. In the three months ended June 30, 2009, voyage expenses of our River Business were $9.2 million, as compared to $17.9 million for the same period of 2008, a decrease of $8.7 million, or 49%. The decrease is mainly attributable to a 60% reduction in fuel expenditures consistent with a 29% decrease in fuel consumption primarily attributable to the lower volume of cargo transported during the second quarter of 2009 and a 44% reduction in fuel prices.
 
Total voyage expenses from our River Business decreased by $12.5 million or 40% from $31.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to $19.0 million for the same period in 2009. This decrease is mainly attributable to a 53% reduction in fuel expenditures consistent with a 21% decrease in fuel consumption primarily attributable to the lower volume of cargo transported during the first half of 2009 and a 40% reduction in fuel prices.
 
Total voyage expenses in our Offshore Supply Business decreased by 40% to $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $0.5 million in the same period of 2008 due to lower commissions paid as a result of the lower earnings obtained by our vessels in the North Sea.
 

 
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Total voyage expenses in our Offshore Supply Business decreased by 21% to $0.7 million in the first half of 2009 from $0.9 million in the same period of 2008 due to lower commissions paid as a result of the lower earnings obtained by our vessels in the North Sea.
 
In the three months ended June 30, 2009, voyage expenses of our Ocean Business were $4.5 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the same period of 2008, an increase of $2.8 million. This increase is mainly attributable to higher bunker costs related to the operations of our Princess Susana, Princess Katherine and Princess Marisol under COAs performed during part of the second quarter of 2009 whereas in the equivalent period of 2008 these vessels were on time charter, and to the bareboat charter hire paid for the product tanker Mediator I delivered in April 2009, slightly offset by lower commissions on lower earnings of our Capesize / OBO fleet in the second quarter of 2009.
 
In the six months ended June 30, 2009, voyage expenses of our Ocean Business were $7.8 million, as compared to $2.7 million for the same period of 2008, an increase of $5.1 million. This increase is mainly attributable to higher bunker costs related to the operations of our Princess Susana, Princess Katherine and Princess Marisol under COAs performed during a significant portion of the first half of 2009 whereas in the equivalent period of 2008 these vessels were mostly on time charter, and to the bareboat charter hire paid for the product tankers Austral and Mediator I for six and three months, respectively, in 2009 as compared to three and zero months, respectively, in 2008, slightly offset by lower commissions on lower earnings of our Capesize / OBO fleet in the second quarter of 2009.
 
Running costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, running costs of our River Business were $7.4 million, as compared to $9.0 million for the same period in 2008. This result is mainly attributable to a reduction in operational supplies and the devaluation of Argentinean peso and the Paraguayan guarani against the U.S. dollar when compared to the same period of 2008.
 
Total running costs from our River Business decreased by $1.6 million or 9% from $17.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to $15.4 million for the same period in 2009. This decrease is mainly attributable to a reduction in operational supplies and the devaluation of Argentinean peso and the Paraguayan guarani against the U.S. dollar when compared to the same period of 2008.
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, running costs of our Offshore Supply Business were $3.7 million, as compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease of 16% is primarily attributable to the effect of the depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar in the second quarter of 2009, slightly offset by higher insurance costs in 2009.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, running costs of our Offshore Supply Business were $7.8 million, as compared to $8.4 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease of 7% is primarily attributable to the effect of the depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar in the second quarter of 2009, slightly offset by higher insurance costs in 2009.
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, running costs of our Ocean Business were $8.0 million, as compared to $8.7 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease of 8% is primarily attributable to a general reduction in crew and maintenance costs in the second quarter of 2009, slightly offset by higher insurance costs in the same period.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, running costs of our Ocean Business were $16.1 million, as compared to $16.9 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease of 5% is primarily attributable to a general reduction in crew and maintenance costs in the first half of 2009, slightly offset by higher insurance costs in the same period.
 
 Amortization of dry docking and intangible assets. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, amortization of dry docking and intangible assets were $1.1 million as compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of $0.2 million or 22%. This increase is primarily attributable to higher levels of amortization of drydock and special surveys in our River and Offshore Supply Businesses, partially offset by a decreased level of amortization of drydock in our Ocean Business.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, amortization of dry docking and intangible assets were $2.2 million as compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $0.1 million or 5%. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower levels of amortization of drydock and special surveys in our River and Ocean Businesses, partially offset by a higher level of amortization of drydock in our Offshore Supply Business.
 

 
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 Depreciation of vessels and equipment. Depreciation increased by $0.9 million, or 11%, to $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $8.3 million for the same period in 2008. The additional depreciation is associated with the barge enlargement program and the barges included in the bottom replacement program coupled with an increased level of depreciation of our Capesize vessel Princess Marisol.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, depreciation of vessels and equipment increased by $2.2 million, or 13% to $18.1 million for the first half of 2009 as compared to $15.9 million for the same period in 2008. The additional depreciation is associated with the barge enlargement program and the barges included in the bottom replacement program coupled with an increased level of depreciation of our Capesize vessel Princess Marisol.
 
Administrative and commercial expenses. Administrative and commercial expenses were $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $5.9 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of $0.2 million, or 3%. This increase is mainly attributable to an increase in salaries and related expenses in our River and Ocean Businesses, partially offset by a reduction in salaries and related expenses in our Offshore Business.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, administrative and commercial expenses were $11.6 million for the first half of 2009 as compared to $11.1 million for the same period in 2008. This increase is mainly attributable to an increase in salaries and related expenses in our River and Ocean Businesses, partially offset by a reduction in salaries and related expenses in our Offshore Business.
 
Other operating income. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, other operating income was $0.2 million as compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $0.2 million. This decrease is primarily attributable to income related to the delay and loss of hire insurances of our UP Esmeralda during the second quarter of 2008, partially offset by the income related to the delay and loss of hire of our Princess Susana due to her propeller damage during the same period in 2009.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, other operating income was $1.0 million as compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $1.4 million. This decrease is primarily attributable to income related to the delay and loss of hire insurances of our UP Esmeralda during the second quarter of 2008, partially offset by the income related to the delay and loss of hire of our Princess Susana due to her propeller damage during the same period in 2009.
 
Operating profit. Operating profit for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $5.5 million, as compared to $23.1 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $17.6 million, or 76%. This decrease is mainly attributable to lower level of revenues in our Ocean Business mainly due to the lower results obtained by our Capesize / OBO vessels coupled with lower revenues in our River Business and a higher level of depreciation of vessels and equipments in our River and Ocean Businesses, partially offset by a reduction in voyage expenses of our River Business, consistent with lower volumes transported.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, operating profit was $14.9 million, as compared to $43.3 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $28.4 million, or 65%. This decrease is mainly attributable to lower level of revenues in our Ocean Business mainly due to the lower results obtained by our Capesize / OBO vessels coupled with lower revenues in our River Business and a higher level of depreciation of vessels and equipments in our River and Ocean Businesses, partially offset by a reduction in voyage expenses of our River Business, consistent with lower volumes transported.
 
 Financial expense and other financial income. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, financial expense and other financial expenses were $3.3 million as compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease is mainly attributable to a $2.7 million gain due to fluctuations in foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar in the second quarter of 2009 coupled with lower average interest rates paid, partially offset by a larger outstanding debt during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, financial expense and other financial expenses were $11.0 million as compared to $10.9 million for the same period in 2008. This increase is primarily attributable to a larger outstanding debt in the first half of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, partially offset by a $1.0 million gain due to fluctuations in foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar in the first half of 2009 coupled with lower average interest rates paid.
 
Financial income. Financial income was $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $0.2 million for the same period in 2008. This $0.1 million decrease is attributable to lower interest rates earned.
 

 
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For the six months ended June 30, 2009, financial income was $0.2 million as compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2008. This $0.4 million decrease is attributable to lower interest rates earned.
 
Gain on derivative instruments, net. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, gain on derivative instruments, net was $0.1 million as compared to $5.9 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease is attributable to a non cash gain on FFAs of $11.7 million during the first half of 2008 as compared to none in the same period of 2009, partially offset by a cash loss on FFAs of $5.4 million.
 
Net income attributable to non controlling interest in subsidiaries. Net income attributable to non controlling interest in subsidiaries for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $0.1 million, as compared to $0.2 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 50%, mainly attributable to lower results of our subsidiary in the Offshore Supply Business during the second quarter of 2009.
 
Net income attributable to non controlling interest in subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $0.2 million, as compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 47%, mainly attributable to lower results of our subsidiary in the Offshore Supply Business during the first half of 2009.
 
Income taxes. For the three months ended June 30, 2009 we had an income tax charge of $1.9 million, compared with $2.7 million for the same period in 2008. This result is mainly explained by lower income tax charges on lower results obtained in our River Business in the second quarter of 2009 coupled with a deferred income tax credit from operating losses in some of our Argentinean subsidiaries, partially offset by a higher deferred income tax charge from unrealized foreign currency exchange gains on U.S. dollar-denominated debt of our Brazilian subsidiary in our Offshore Supply Business.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 we had an income tax charge of $2.3 million, compared with $3.4 million for the same period in 2008. This result is mainly explained by lower income tax charges on lower results obtained in our River Business in the second quarter of 2009 coupled with a deferred income tax credit from operating losses in some of our Argentinean subsidiaries, partially offset by a higher deferred income tax charge from unrealized foreign currency exchange gains on U.S. dollar-denominated debt of our Brazilian subsidiary in our Offshore Supply Business.
 
Loss from discontinued operations. In the second quarter of 2009, loss from discontinued operations was $0.3 million, or $3.5 million lower than the same period of 2008. This decrease is mainly attributable to the fact our vessel Blue Monarch remained laid up awaiting sale in the second quarter of 2009 while the same ship was trading in the second quarter of 2008.
 
In the first half of 2009, loss from discontinued operations was $0.9 million, or $4.8 million lower than the same period of 2008. This decrease is mainly attributable to the fact our vessel Blue Monarch remained laid up awaiting sale in the first half of 2009 while the same ship was being prepared for trade or trading during the first half of 2008.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
 We are a holding company and operate in a capital-intensive industry requiring substantial ongoing investments in revenue producing assets. Our subsidiaries have historically funded their vessel acquisitions through a combination of bank debt, shareholder loans, cash flow from operations and equity contributions.
 
 The ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions to us may be restricted by, among other things, restrictions under our credit facilities and applicable laws of the jurisdictions of their incorporation or organization.
 
As of June 30, 2009, we had aggregate indebtedness of $386.1 million, consisting of $180.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Notes, indebtedness of our subsidiary UP Offshore Apoio Maritimo Ltda. of $10.0 million under a senior loan facility with DVB Bank AG ("DVB"), indebtedness of our subsidiary UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. of $70.0 million under two senior loan facilities with DVB, indebtedness of our subsidiary Ingatestone Holdings Inc. of $17.2 million under a senior loan facility with DVB and Natixis as co-lenders, indebtedness of our subsidiary Stanyan Shipping Inc. of $11.6 million under a senior loan facility with Natixis, indebtedness of our subsidiary Hallandale Commercial Corp. of $12.3 million under a senior loan facility with Nordea Bank, indebtedness of the Company of $10.0 million under a revolving credit line with Banco BICE, indebtedness of our subsidiaries UABL Barges (Panama) Inc., Marine Financial Investment Corp., Eastham Barges Inc. and UABL Paraguay S.A. of $60.0 million in the aggregate under two senior loan facilities with International Finance Corporation, indebtedness of our subsidiary UABL Paraguay S.A. of $15.0 million under a senior loan facility with the OPEC Fund for International Development, and total accrued interest of $2.0 million.
 

 
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As of June 30, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $57.4 million.
 
 Operating Activities
 
In the six months ended June 30, 2009, we generated $19.0 million in cash flow from operations compared to $13.6 million in the same period of 2008. We had a net income of $0.5 million for the first six months of 2009, as compared to a net income of $29.1 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $28.6 million. Included in the result for the first half of 2008 are $5.9 million attributable to non-cash gains due to the mark-to-market under our FFAs.
 
Investing Activities
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we disbursed $8.1 million for our new barge building yard under construction, $2.6 million in the construction of our new pushboat Zonda I, $6.8 million in our barge re-bottoming program and $1.1 million in the re-engining project in our River Business; $5.6 million to fund the advances on the four PSVs that are being constructed in India, $10.7 million to fund the advances on the two PSVs that are being constructed in China and $3.4 million in relation to PSV vessel UP Rubi, recently delivered to us in Brazil, in our Offshore Supply Business; and $1.5 million to fund the improvement works in our Capesize vessel Princess Marisol in our Ocean Business.
 
 Financing Activities
 
Net cash used in financing activities was $27.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $5.3 million during the same period of 2008. The result is mainly attributable to an increase of our long-term debt repayments in the second quarter of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, and early repayments of $10.9 million on April 29, 2009, and of $4.1 on June 6, 2009, partially offset by $6.5 million used in repurchasing shares in the first half of 2008, as compared to none in the same period of 2009.
 
Future Capital Requirements
 
Our near-term cash requirements are related primarily to funding operations, including the cost of our vessels's drydocks, constructing new vessels such as PSVs, barges and pushboats, potentially acquiring other assets including second-hand ocean vessels, increasing the size and / or refurbish many of our barges, constructing a new shipyard primarily for building barges and replacing the engines in our line pushboats with new engines that burn less expensive heavy fuel oil. We currently estimate that the construction of new vessels that are under construction in India will require additional funds of approximately $39.6 million, out of which $8.6 million will be financed with our own cash and $31.0 million with the part of the undrawn proceeds committed under the DVB / Natixis loan facility, and that funds to be paid in connection with the construction of our PSVs in China will amount to $21.0 million. Additionally, we estimate that the cost of re-bottoming existing barges will be around $5.3 million in the second half of 2009 and $7.8 million in 2010, and that the cost of replacing the engines in our line pushboats will be approximately $17.9 million in the second half of 2009 and $5.3 million in 2010. In connection with the drydocking of three of our Capesize / OBO vessels, we expect to incur approximately $7.6 million during the second half of 2009 and $2.5 million during 2010. Finally, we expect to pay approximately $4.6 million to finalize the construction of our shipbuilding yard in Argentina, and that we will also make capital expenditures to fund the building of new barges of $2.4 million during the second half of 2009 and $17.5 million during 2010. We may order additional vessels and / or incur other capital expenditures which are not discussed above or contemplated at this time. The funds will be disbursed at various times over the next few years and, accordingly, are subject to significant uncertainty. We may in the future incur indebtedness to fund some of our other initiatives, which we are currently funding through our cash flow from operations. We cannot provide assurance that our actual cash requirements will not be greater than we currently expect. If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations, we may obtain additional sources of funding through capital market transactions, although it is possible these sources will not be available to us.
 

 
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Supplemental Information
 
The following tables reconcile our EBITDA to our cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
 

 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
($000)
 
2009
   
2008
 
Total cash flows from operating activities
    19,005       13,590  
Total cash flows from (used in) investing activities
    (40,380 )     (52,720 )
Total cash flows from (used in) financing activities
    (27,077 )     5,325  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    18,599       18,463  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
    406       (4,873 )
Total cash flows from operating activities
    19,005       13,590  
                 
   Plus
               
                 
Adjustments from continuing operations
               
                 
Increase / decrease in operating assets and liabilities
    2,733       4,833  
Expenditure for dry docking
    2,464       1,411  
Income taxes
    2,296       3,367  
Financial expenses
    12,030       10,863  
Gain on derivatives, net
    185       30,540  
(Gain) on disposal of assets
    -       -  
Premium paid on redemption of preferred shares
    -       -  
Other adjustments
    (2,303 )     (2,214 )
                 
Adjustments from discontinued operations
               
                 
Increase / decrease in operating assets and liabilities
    (1,268 )     591  
Expenditure for dry docking
    -       261  
Income taxes
    -       -  
Financial expenses
    4       (7 )
(Gain) on disposal of assets
    -       -  
Other adjustments
    -       -  
                 
EBITDA from continuing operations
    36,004       67,263  
EBITDA from discontinued operations
    (858 )     (4,028 )
Consolidated EBITDA
    35,146       63,235  

 

 
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The following tables reconcile our EBITDA to our segment operating profit (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, on a consolidated and a per segment basis:
 
($000)
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
   
River
   
Offshore Supply
   
Ocean
   
TOTAL
 
                         
Segment operating profit (loss)
  $ (3,186 )   $ 4,384     $ 13,748     $ 14,946  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,774       2,697       10,817       20,288  
Investment in affiliates / Net income attributable to non controlling interest in subsidiaries
    (7 )     (225 )     27       (205 )
Gains on derivatives, net
    0       115       0       115  
Other Net
    (418 )     (11 )     27       (402 )
                                 
Segment EBITDA
  $ 3,163     $ 6,960     $ 24,619     $ 34,742  
                                 
Items not included in segment EBITDA
                               
                                 
Financial income
                            218  
Other financial expenses
                            1,044  
From discontinued operations
                            (858 )
                                 
Consolidated EBITDA
                          $ 35,146  
 
($000)
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
 
   
River
   
Offshore Supply
   
Ocean
   
TOTAL
 
                         
Segment operating profit (loss)
  $ 3,365     $ 7,352     $ 32,551     $ 43,268  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,165       2,378       9,713       18,256  
Investment in affiliates / Net income attributable to non controlling interest in subsidiaries
    78       (425 )     (127 )     (474 )
Gains on derivatives, net
    0       0       5,862       5,862  
Other Net
    (327 )     30       6       (291 )
                                 
Segment EBITDA
  $ 9,281     $ 9,335     $ 48,005     $ 66,621  
                                 
Items not included in segment EBITDA
                               
                                 
Financial income
                            642  
From discontinued operations
                            (4,028 )
                                 
Consolidated EBITDA
                          $ 63,235  


Note: EBITDA consists of net income (loss) prior to deductions for interest expense and other financial gains and losses related to the financing of the Company, income taxes, depreciation of vessels and equipment and amortization of drydock expense, intangible assets. We have provided EBITDA in this report because we use it to, and believe it provides useful information to investors to evaluate our ability to incur and service indebtedness and it is a required disclosure to comply with a covenant contained in the Indenture governing the Company's 9% First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes due 2014. We do not intend for EBITDA to represent cash flows from operations, as defined by GAAP (on the date of calculation) and it should not be considered as an alternative to measure our liquidity. This definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies. Generally, funds represented by EBITDA are available for management's discretionary use. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported.

 
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
at June 30, 2009


 
 

 




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TABLE OF CONTENTS TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




CONTENTS
 
PAGE
     
Ÿ Consolidated financial statements
   
     
   Condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008
 
- F-1 -
     
   Condensed consolidated statements of income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
 
- F-2 -
     
   Condensed consolidated statements of changes in Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited Stockholders equity for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
 
- F-3 -
     
   Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
 
- F-4 -
     
   Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
- F-5 -
     


 
 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except par value and share amounts)

   
At June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
At December 31,
2008
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
             
  Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 57,407     $ 105,859  
Restricted cash
    1,656       2,478  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $582 and $432 in 2009 and 2008, respectively
    22,611       17,782  
Receivables from related parties
    375       363  
Operating supplies
    5,245       4,059  
Prepaid expenses
    4,830       5,294  
Receivables from derivative instruments
    20,474       44,152  
Other receivables
    14,998       23,073  
Other assets
    3,654       4,852  
Total current assets
    131,250       207,912  
NONCURRENT ASSETS
               
                 
Receivables from derivative instruments
    10,270       20,078  
Other receivables
    8,801       11,600  
Receivables from related parties
    5,011       4,873  
Restricted cash
    1,179       1,170  
Vessels and equipment, net
    576,313       552,683  
Dry dock
    4,562       3,953  
Investment in affiliates
    1,835       1,815  
Intangible assets
    1,804       2,174  
Goodwill
    5,015       5,015  
Other assets
    8,258       9,049  
Deferred income tax assets
    5,848       4,737  
Total noncurrent assets
    628,896       617,147  
Total assets
  $ 760,146     $ 825,059  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 15,458     $ 21,747  
Payable to related parties
    93       15  
Accrued interest
    2,034       2,567  
Current portion of long-term financial debt
    21,710       43,421  
Other liabilities
    2,709       4,416  
Total current liabilities
    42,004       72,166  
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Long-term financial debt net of current portion
    364,420       369,519  
Deferred income tax liability
    9,817       6,515  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    374,237       376,034  
Total liabilities
    416,241       448,200  
                 
EQUITY
               
Common stock, $.01 par value:  100,000,000 authorized shares; 29,519,936 shares outstanding
    334       334  
Additional paid-in capital
    269,314       268,425  
Treasury stock 3,923,094 shares at cost
    (19,488 )     (19,488 )
Accumulated earnings
    57,723       57,195  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    30,827       65,423  
Total Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited stockholders equity
    338,710       371,889  
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    5,195       4,970  
Total equity
    343,905       376,859  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 760,146     $ 825,059  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction herewith.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)


   
For the six-month periods ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
REVENUES
           
             
Revenues from third parties
  $ 112,697     $ 147,495  
Total revenues
    112,697       147,495  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
                 
Voyage expenses
    (27,551 )     (35,093 )
Running costs
    (39,257 )     (42,202 )
Amortization of dry docking
    (1,855 )     (1,947 )
Depreciation of vessels and equipment
    (18,063 )     (15,916 )
Amortization of intangible assets
    (370 )     (393 )
Administrative and commercial expenses
    (11,616 )     (11,099 )
Other operating income
    961       2,423  
      (97,751 )     (104,227 )
Operating profit
    14,946       43,268  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
               
                 
Financial expense
    (12,030 )     (10,863 )
Other financial income
    1,044       -  
Financial income
    218       642  
Gains on derivatives, net
    115       5,862  
Investment in affiliates
    20       (49 )
Other, net
    (402 )     (291 )
Total other (expenses)
    (11,035 )     (4,699 )
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    3,911       38,569  
                 
Income taxes
    (2,296 )     (3,367 )
Income from continuing operations
    1,615       35,202  
                 
Loss from discontinued operations
    (862 )     (5,724 )
Net income
    753       29,478  
                 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    225       425  
Net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
  $ 528     $ 29,053  
                 
Amounts attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,390     $ 34,777  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (862 )     (5,724 )
Net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
  $ 528     $ 29,053  
                 
BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED:
               
From continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 1.05  
From discontinued operations
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )
    $ 0.02     $ 0.88  
                 
DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED:
               
From continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 1.05  
From discontinued operations
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )
    $ 0.02     $ 0.88  
Basic weighted average number of shares
    29,404,285       32,855,697  
Diluted weighted average number of shares
    29,404,285       33,012,155  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction herewith.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)




         
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited stockholders' equity
             
Balance
 
Shares
amount
   
Common
stock
   
Additional paid-in
capital
   
Treasury
stock
   
Accumulated earnings
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
   
Total
equity
 
                                                 
December 31, 2007
    33,443,030     $ 334     $ 266,647     $ -     $ 9,672     $ (23,511 )   $ 3,742     $ 256,884  
                                                                 
Compensation related to options and restricted stock granted
    -       -       889       -       -       -       -       889  
                                                                 
Repurchase of treasury shares
    (671,171 )     -       -       (6,466 )     -       -       -       (6,466 )
                                                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                                                               
Net income
    -       -       -       -       29,053       -       425       29,478  
Effect of derivative financial instruments
    -       -       -       -       -       (36,185 )     -       (36,185 )
Total comprehensive loss
                                                            (6,707 )
June 30, 2008
    32,771,859     $ 334     $ 267,536     $ (6,466 )   $ 38,725     $ (59,696 )   $ 4,167     $ 244,600  
                                                                 
December 31, 2008
    29,519,936     $ 334     $ 268,425     $ (19,488 )   $ 57,195     $ 65,423     $ 4,970     $ 376,859  
                                                                 
Compensation related to options
and restricted stock granted
    -       -       889       -       -       -       -       889  
                                                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                                                               
Net income
    -       -       -       -       528       -       225       753  
Effect of derivative financial instruments
    -       -       -       -       -       (34,596 )     -       (34,596 )
Total comprehensive loss
                                                            (33,843 )
June 30, 2009
    29,519,936     $ 334     $ 269,314     $ (19,488 )   $ 57,723     $ 30,827     $ 5,195     $ 343,905  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction herewith.



 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 (Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   
For the six-month periods ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
             
Net income
  $ 528     $ 29,053  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
                 
Loss from discontinued operations
    862       5,724  
Depreciation of vessels and equipment
    18,063       15,916  
Amortization of dry docking
    1,855       1,947  
Expenditure for dry docking
    (2,464 )     (1,411 )
Gains on derivatives, net
    (115 )     (5,862 )
Amortization of intangible assets
    370       393  
Share-based compensation
    889       889  
Debt issuance expense amortization
    1,059       851  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
    225       425  
Net (gain) loss from investment in affiliates
    (20 )     49  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    150       -  
Cash settlements of FFAs
    (70 )     (24,678 )
                 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in assets:
               
Accounts receivable
    (4,979 )     (7,266 )
Receivable from related parties
    (150 )     (318 )
Other receivables, operating supplies and prepaid expenses
    5,880       (5,012 )
Other
    1,345       231  
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
    (5,969 )     4,495  
Payable to related parties
    78       45  
Other
    1,062       2,992  
  Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    18,599       18,463  
                 
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations
    406       (4,873 )
  Total cash flows from operating activities
    19,005       13,590  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Purchase of vessels and equipment ($21,024 and $21,310 in 2009 and
2008 for vessels in construction)
    (42,081 )     (74,716 )
Net decrease in funding cash collateral of forward freight agreements
    -       28,784  
Cash settlements paid on forward freight agreements
    -       (5,408 )
Other
    1,701       -  
  Net cash (used in) investing activities from continuing operations
    (40,380 )     (51,340 )
                 
  Net cash (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
    -       (1,380 )
  Total cash flows (used in) investing activities
    (40,380 )     (52,720 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Scheduled repayments of long-term financial debt
    (7,366 )     (8,116 )
Early repayments of long-term financial debt
    (22,894 )     -  
Proceeds from long-term financial debt
    3,450       31,900  
Decrease in short-term financial debt
    -       (15,000 )
Funds used in repurchase of treasury shares
    -       (6,466 )
Other
    (267 )     3,007  
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations
    (27,077 )     5,325  
  Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (48,452 )     (33,805 )
                 
    Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year (including $2,546 and $1,448 related to discontinued operations)
  $ 105,859     $ 64,262  
    Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period (including $308 and $336 related to discontinued operations)
  $ 57,407     $ 30,457  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction herewith.

 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data and otherwise indicated)
(Information pertaining to the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is unaudited)


1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CORPORATE ORGANIZATION

Nature of operations

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited ("Ultrapetrol Bahamas", "Ultrapetrol", "the Company", "us" or "we") is a company organized and registered as a Bahamas Corporation since December 1997.

We are a shipping transportation company serving the marine transportation needs of our clients in the markets on which we focus.  We serve the shipping markets for grain, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum, and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market, through our operations in the following three segments of the marine transportation industry.  In our River Business we are an owner and operator of river barges and pushboats in the Hidrovia region of South America, a region of navigable waters on the Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay Rivers and part of the River Plate, which flow through Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. In our Offshore Supply Business we own and operate vessels that provide logistical and transportation services for offshore petroleum exploration and production companies, in the North Sea and the coastal waters of Brazil.  In our Ocean Business, we are an owner and operator of oceangoing vessels that transport petroleum products and dry cargo.


2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
a)
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information.  The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008, has been derived from the audited financial statement at that date.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements.  All adjustments which, in the opinion of the management of the Company, are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods shown are of a normal, recurring nature and have been reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, both majority and wholly owned.  Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in this consolidation. Investments in 50% or less owned affiliates, in which the Company exercises significant influence, are accounted for by the equity method.

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard  No. 160, Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements ("SFAS 160"), an Amendment of ARB No. 51. SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This standard

 
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defines a noncontrolling interest, previously called a minority interest, as the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. SFAS 160 requires, among other items, that a noncontrolling interest be included in the consolidated balance sheet within equity separate from the Company's equity; consolidated net income to be reported at amounts inclusive of both the Company's and noncontrolling interest's shares and, separately, the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the Company and noncontrolling interest all on the consolidated statement of income; and if a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be measured at fair value and a gain or loss be recognized in net income based on such fair value. The presentation and disclosure requirements of SFAS 160 were applied retrospectively. Other than the change in presentation of noncontrolling interests, the adoption of SFAS 160 had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or its results of operations.

 
b)
Earnings per share:

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per share ("SFAS 128") basic net income per share of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited is computed by dividing the net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the relevant periods, net of shares held in treasury.  Diluted net income per share of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares result in the issuance of such shares.  In determining dilutive shares for this purpose the Company assumes, through the application of the treasury stock method, all restricted stock grants have vested, all common shares have been issued pursuant to the exercise of all outstanding stock options and all common shares have been issued pursuant to the issuance of all outstanding warrants.

Antidilutive instruments are excluded from net income per share calculations in all periods for which they are antidilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited:

   
For the six-month periods ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,390     $ 34,777  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (862 )     (5,724 )
Net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
  $ 528     $ 29,053  
                 
Basic weighted average number of shares
    29,404,285       32,855,697  
                 
Effect on dilutive shares:
               
                 
Options and restricted stock
    -       86,853  
                 
Warrants issued
    -       69,605  
                 
Diluted weighted average number of shares
    29,404,285       33,012,155  
                 
Basic net income (loss) per share of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)
   Limited:
               
From continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 1.05  
From discontinued operations
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )
    $ 0.02     $ 0.88  
Diluted net income (loss) per share of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)
   Limited:
               
From continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 1.05  
From discontinued operations
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )
    $ 0.02     $ 0.88  


 
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c)
Comprehensive income (Loss)

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 Reporting Comprehensive Income ("SFAS 130"), establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income (loss), which is defined as the change in equity arising from non-owner sources.  Comprehensive income (loss) is reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

   
At June 30,
2009
   
At December 31, 2008
 
             
Unrealized gain on FFA
  $ 30,662     $ 65,743  
                 
Unrealized gain on EURO hedge
    165       170  
                 
Unrealized (loss) on forward fuel purchases
    -       (490 )
                 
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments
  $ 30,827     $ 65,423  

The components of the change in the accumulated unrealized (losses) on derivative financial instruments were as follows:

   
For the six-months period ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Reclassification adjustments for amounts included in net income:
           
             
-Revenues
  $ (19,834 )   $ 17,925  
-Voyage expenses
    490       (379 )
-Depreciation of vessels and equipment
    (5 )     (4 )
                 
Change in unrealized impact on:
               
                 
-FFA
    (15,247 )     (53,999 )
-Forward fuel purchases
    -       272  
    $ (34,596 )   $ (36,185 )


 
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3.
VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The capitalized cost of the vessels and equipment, and the related accumulated depreciation at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

   
At June 30,
2009
   
At December 31,
2008
 
             
Ocean-going vessels
  $ 235,776     $ 233,816  
River barges and pushboats
    252,347       242,148  
PSVs
    114,020       113,894  
Construction of PSV in progress
    27,445       24,059  
Advances for PSV construction
    77,432       59,920  
Furniture and equipment
    7,227       7,111  
Building, land and operating base
    12,657       12,385  
Yard construction in progress
    31,540       23,527  
Total original book value
    758,444       716,860  
Accumulated depreciation
    (182,131 )     (164,177 )
Net book value
  $ 576,313     $ 552,683  

As of June 30, 2009, the net book value of the assets pledged as a guarantee of our long term financial debt was $341,000.

 
-
Offshore Supply Business

On December 21, 2007, UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. signed two contracts with a shipyard in China to construct two PSVs with deliveries in 2009 and 2010.  The price for each new PSV to be constructed in China is $26,400 to be paid in five installments of 20% of the contract price each, prior to delivery.  As of June 30, 2009, UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. had paid installments amounting $31,760 which are recorded as Advances for PSV construction.

On February 21 and June 13, 2007, UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. signed shipbuilding contracts with a shipyard in India for construction of four PSVs with a combined cost of $88,052, with contracted deliveries in 2009 and 2010.  The purchase price will be paid in five installments of 20% of the purchase price each, prior to delivery.  As of June 30, 2009, UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. had paid installments on its PSV under construction in India totaling $39,623, which are recorded under Advances for PSV construction account.

In June 2003, UP Offshore Apoio Maritimo Ltda. (our wholly owned subsidiary in the Offshore Supply Business) signed shipbuilding contracts for construction of four PSV with EISA Estaleiro Ilha S/A (EISA), a Brazilian corporation. During November 2005 UP Offshore Apoio Maritimo Ltda. and EISA amended some conditions of the shipbuilding contracts, including the purchase price and the delivery dates.  As of June 30, 2009 we have taken delivery and placed into service three PSV (two in 2006 and one in 2007).

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had remaining commitments of $70,237 on non-cancelable contracts for the construction of seven PSV (four in India, two in China and one in Brazil) scheduled for delivery in 2009 and 2010.

 
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4.
LONG-TERM FINANCIAL DEBT

Balances of long-term financial debt at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

 
Financial institution /
   
Nominal value
       
Borrower
Other
Due-year
 
Current
   
Noncurrent
   
Total
 
                       
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd.
Private Investors (Notes)
2014
  $ -     $ 180,000     $ 180,000  
UP Offshore Apoio
DVB AG
Through 2016
    900       9,100       10,000  
UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd.
DVB AG
Through 2016
    4,800       44,700       49,500  
UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd.
DVB AG
Through 2017
    2,500       18,000       20,500  
Stanyan Shipping Inc.
Natixis
Through 2017
    908       10,665       11,573  
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd.
BICE
Through 2009
    10,000       -       10,000  
Hallandale Commercial Corp.
Nordea
Through 2013
    2,352       9,955       12,307  
Ingatestone Holdings Inc.
DVB AG + Natixis
Through 2019
    250       17,000       17,250  
UABL Paraguay S.A.
IFC
Through 2020
    -       25,000       25,000  
UABL Paraguay S.A.
OFID
Through 2020
    -       15,000       15,000  
UABL Barges and others
IFC
Through 2020
    -       35,000       35,000  
At June 30, 2009
      $ 21,710     $ 364,420     $ 386,130  
At December 31, 2008
      $ 43,421     $ 369,519     $ 412,940  

Loan with DVB Bank AG (DVB AG) and Natixis

On June 24, 2008 Ingatestone Holdings Inc., as Borrower, and UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd., Bayshore Shipping Inc., Gracebay Shipping Inc., Springwater Shipping Inc. and Woodrow Shipping Inc. (all of them our subsidiaries in the Offshore Supply Business) and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, as joint and several Guarantors, entered into a senior secured term loan facility of up to $93,600 with DVB AG and Natixis, as co-lenders, to finance the construction and delivery of our PSVs being constructed in India.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, we drew down $3,450 of the Tranche A and at June 30, 2009, the outstanding principal balance under the loan agreement was $17,250.

Four-year term $25,000 secured loan agreement with Banco BICE

On January 25, 2008, Lowrie Shipping LLC (our wholly owned subsidiary in the Ocean Business and the owner of the Princess Marisol), as Borrower, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited and Angus Shipping LLC, as Guarantors, and Tuebrook Holdings Inc., as Pledgor entered into a four-year term, $25,000 secured loan agreement with Banco BICE for the purpose of repaying the $25,000 we have borrowed from Banco BICE under the revolving credit facility.

The loan shall be repaid by 16 consecutive quarterly installment of $1,562 each beginning in April 2008.  The loan accrued interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum.

On February 27, 2009, we agreed with Banco BICE to fully and voluntarily prepay all of the outstanding amounts under this loan without any contractual penalty or breakage costs.  On March 25, 2009, we prepaid $7,813.  On April 29, 2009, we paid the outstanding amount of $10,938 to discharge the loan completely.

Revolving non-secured credit facility with Banco BICE

On October 12, 2007, we entered into a three-year, $10,000, revolving non-secured credit facility with Banco BICE.  Our obligations under this credit facility are guaranteed by three of our subsidiaries.  This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.625% per annum. The Company has renewed this loan until October 2009 when it can renew the loan for another year.


 
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Senior secured term loan with Nordea Bank Finland PLC (Nordea Bank) of $20,200

On November 30, 2007, Hallandale Commercial Corp. (our wholly owned subsidiary in the Ocean Business and the owner of the Amadeo) as Borrower, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., as Guarantor, and Tuebrook Holdings Inc. (our wholly owned subsidiary), as Pledgor, entered into a $20,200 loan agreement with Nordea Bank for the purpose of providing post delivery financing of the vessel.

On June 6, 2009, we voluntarily prepaid $4,143 plus all interests accrued up to that date to partially prepay the outstanding amounts of this loan without any contractual penalty. The outstanding amount after such prepayment is $12,307 and the other conditions of the loan remain unchanged.

5.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. When such amounts can be estimated and the contingency is probable, management accrues the corresponding liability.  While the ultimate outcome of lawsuits or other proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe the costs of such actions will have a material effect on the Company´s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 
a)
Paraguayan Customs Disputes

 
a.
On September 21, 2005 the local Customs Authority of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay issued a finding that certain UABL entities owe taxes to that authority in the amount of $2,200, together with a fine for non-payment of the taxes in the same amount, in respect of certain operations of our River Business for the prior three-year period.  This matter was referred to the Central Customs Authority of Paraguay.  We believe that this finding is erroneous and UABL has formally replied to the Paraguayan Customs Authority contesting all of the allegations upon which the finding was based.

After review of the entire case the Paraguayan Central Tax Authorities who have jurisdiction over the matter have confirmed the Company has no liability in respect of two of the three matters at issue, while they held a dissenting view on the third issue.  Through a Resolution which was notified to UABL on October 13, 2006 the Paraguayan Undersecretary for Taxation has confirmed that, in his opinion, the Company is liable for a total of approximately $500 and has applied a fine of 100% of this amount.  On November 24, 2006, the court confirmed that UABL is not liable for the first two issues.  The Company has entered a plea with the respective court contending the interpretation on the third issue under consideration where the Company claims to be equally non-liable.

On March 26, 2009, the Paraguayan Court for Tax Matters, issued a decision in favor of UABL Paraguay, sustaining the appeal filed by the Company and revoking the prior instance decision.  The case was appealed by the Paraguayan Central Tax Authorities and was submitted for the Paraguayan Supreme Court's consideration, which has already reviewed the case and its judgment would be issued during the course of the first half of 2010.

We have been advised by UABL´s counsel in the case that they believe that there is only a remote possibility that a court would find UABL liable for any these taxes or fines.

 
b.
On April 7, 2009, the Paraguayan Customs in Asunción commenced administrative proceedings against UABL Paraguay S.A. alleging infringement of Customs regulations (smuggling) due to lack of submission of import clearance documents in Paraguay for some bunkers purchased between January 9, 2007 and December 23, 2008 to YPF-Repsol S.A. in Argentina.  Since those bunkers were purchased for consumption on board pushboats, UABL Paraguay S.A. submitted a defense on April 23, 2009, requesting the closing of those proceedings based on the non-infringement of Customs regulations, however the proceedings

 
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were not closed. As part of the evidence to be rendered in the Customs proceedings UABL Paraguay S.A. has requested a technical report to the Paraguayan Coast Guard in order to prove that all bunkers purchased to YPF-Repsol S.A. were consumed onboard the push boats.  We have been advised that the Paraguayan Customs in Ciudad del Este also commenced administrative proceedings against UABL Paraguay S.A. for the same reasons as the Customs in Asuncion, however those proceedings have been suspended.  Customs Authorities have appraised the bunkers and determined the corresponding import tax and fine in $2,000. We have been advised by our local counsel that there is a remote possibility that UABL Paraguay S.A. will finally be found liable for any such taxes or fines.  On July 22 2009, we learned of an ongoing investigation in connection with the registration of barges and pushboats in Paraguay.  This investigation may include the registration of some of our barges.  While there is no litigation at the moment, we have sought the advise of our local counsel which has advised that both UABL Paraguay S.A. and Oceanpar S.A. have duly complied with their obligations under the law and consequently they believe that there is only a remote possibility that this investigation will have any material adverse impact on the financial position or results of the Company.

 
b)
Tax claim in Bolivia

On November 3, 2006 and April 25, 2007, the Bolivian Tax Authority (Departamento de Inteligencia Fiscal de la Gerencia Nacional de Fiscalización) issued a notice informing that UABL International S.A. (a Panamanian subsidiary of the Company in the River Business) would owe taxes to that authority in the amount of $2,949 (including interest and fines).  On June 18, 2007 our legal counsel in Bolivia submitted points of defense to the Bolivian tax authorities.

On August 27, 2007 the Bolivian tax authorities gave notice of a resolution determining the taxes (value added tax, transactions tax and income tax) that UABL International S.A. would owe to them in the amount of approximately $6,100 (including interest and fines).  On October 10, 2007, our legal counsel in Bolivia gave notice to the Bolivian tax authorities of the lawsuit commenced by UABL International S.A. to refute the resolution above mentioned.

On June 26, 2008, the judge ordered a preemptive embargo against all barges owned by UABL International S.A. that may be registered in the International Bolivian Registry of Ships ("RIBB" for its Spanish acronym).  Moreover, UABL International S.A. challenged the judge's decision to place the embargo, but our local attorneys have recently advised that although it has not been notified yet the higher court has also reconfirmed the preemptive embargo as the lower court did on November 15, 2008.

According to Company's local counsel this preemptive embargo under Bolivian law has no effect over the Company's right to use its assets nor does it have any implication over the final decision of the court, the substance of the matter and in this case it is ineffective since no significant assets of UABL International S.A. are registered in the RIBB.

On August 30, 2008 both parties submitted their arguments to the judge, who is in a position to pass sentence.  We have been advised by our local counsel that there is only a remote possibility that UABL International S.A. would finally be found liable for any of these taxes or fines and / or that these proceedings will have financial material adverse impact on the financial position or results of the Company.

 
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6.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING STRATEGIES

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 161") SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments and hedges and how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"), and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance and cash flows.

The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with SFAS 133. All of the Company's derivative positions are stated at fair value in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives not designated as hedges under SFAS 133 are reported in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income as gains on derivatives, net.  Realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity to the extent they are effective and reclassified into earnings on the same line item associated with the hedged transaction and in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of cash flow hedges are recognized immediately in income (loss) upon the ineffectiveness assessment is performed.

Assets and liabilities arising from outstanding derivative positions are included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as receivables from derivative instruments and other liabilities, as follows:

   
At June 30, 2009
 
   
Current
receivables from derivative instruments
   
Noncurrent receivables from derivative instruments
   
Current other liabilities
 
                   
FFA
  $ 20,474     $ 10,270     $ -  
Forward fuel purchases
    -       -       -  
Forward currency exchange contracts
    -       -       -  
    $ 20,474     $ 10,270     $ -  


   
At December 31, 2008
 
   
Current
receivables from derivative instruments
   
Noncurrent receivables from derivative instruments
   
Current other liabilities
 
                   
FFA
  $ 41,754 (1)   $ 20,078     $ -  
Forward fuel purchases
    -       -       490  
Forward currency exchange contracts
    2,398       -       -  
    $ 44,152     $ 20,078     $ 490  

(1)               This amount was partially offset by cash collateral of $3,911 received from the clearing house.

The Company evaluates the risk of counterparty default by monitoring the financial condition of the financial institutions and counterparties involved, by primarily conducting business with large, well-established financial institutions and international traders and diversifying its counterparties. The Company does not currently anticipate nonperformance by any of its significant counterparties.

 
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CASH FLOW HEDGE

FFA

Through 2007 the Company employed its Capesize OBO Fleet in the carriage of dry bulk cargos under time charter contracts. Under these time charter contracts the Company received for each day in the period of the fixed time charter contracts a fixed daily rate for the use of the vessel. During this time of fixed time charter rates obtained by the Company's Capesize OBO Fleet, the Company entered into freight forward agreements (FFA), which met the definition of a derivative, on a speculative basis that extended from July 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 to take advantage of short term fluctuations in the market. The Company already had in place fixed rate time charter contracts for its Capesize OBO Fleet that extended through March 2008 (e.g. the revenues of the fleet were fixed until March 2008), so there was no cash flow risk during the period from April, 2008 forward.

The Company entered into FFA either via a clearing house or over the counter with an objective to utilize them as hedging instruments that reduce its exposure to changes from April 2008 onwards in the spot market rates earned by certain of its vessels in the normal course of its Ocean Business, the Capesize OBO fleet.  These FFA involve a contract to provide a fixed number of theoretical days of voyages at fixed rates.  These contracts are net settled each month with the Company receiving a fixed rate per day and paying the average rate of the C4TC Index.  The FFA are hedging the fluctuation in the revenues of the Capesize OBO fleet.

At June 30, 2009 the outstanding FFA entered by the Company were as follows:

Days
   
Fixed rate paid($/day)
 
Floating rate paid
 
Nominal amount
(in thousands)
   
Fair value Asset (Liability)
(in thousands)
 
Settlement date
                         
OTC contracts:
                       
                         
  92(1)     90,000  
C4TC
  $ 7,920     $ 3,688  
July to December 2009
  92(1)     90,500  
C4TC
    8,326       3,765  
July to December 2009
  92(1)     95,000  
C4TC
    8,740       4,176  
July to December 2009
  365(2)     83,000  
C4TC
    30,295       18,750  
January to December 2010
  180(3)     30,000  
C4TC
    5,400       (40 )
January to December 2010
                                 
Contracts via clearing house:
                             
                                 
  75(3)     51,000  
C4TC
    3,825       405  
August to December 2009
                  $ 64,506     $ 30,744    

 
(1)
Corresponds to 50% of days of every calendar month.
 
(2)
Corresponds to each calendar month.
 
(3)
Corresponds to 15 days per month.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company received net cash settlements for its FFA positions totaling $19,834.

FFA have been designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes with the change in fair value being recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as unrealized income of $30,662 at June 30, 2009 and an unrealized income of $65,743 at December 31, 2008.  Any gain or loss will be realized in future earnings contemporaneously with the related revenue generated for our Capesize OBO fleet in the Ocean Business.

FFA representing positions from January 2008 to March 2008 were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and the Company paid cash settlements totaling $5,408 for these positions.

 
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OTHER DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Forward currency exchange contracts

On August 29, 2008, we entered into a forward currency exchange contract with DVB AG to sell ₤1,000,000 per month between January and April 2009 (both inclusive) at an average rate of $1.806 per pound sterling. On September 11, 2008, we entered into a forward currency exchange contract with Natixis to sell ₤500,000 per month between May and December 2009 (both inclusive) at an average rate of $1.710 per pound sterling.

These contracts, which were not designated as cash flow hedge, enable the Company to buy this currency in the future at fixed exchange rates, which could offset possible consequences of changes in foreign exchange rates with respect to the Company's operations in the Offshore Supply Business conducted in the North Sea.

During March 2009, the Company terminated its positions between May and December 2009, both inclusive, with notional value of ₤4,000,000.  The proceeds for these settlements, which were classified as other current receivables in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2009, will be collected in future periods at the time of the original settlement dates.

Gains on derivatives, net included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

   
For the six-month periods ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
FFA
  $ -     $ 5,862  
Forward currency exchange contracts
    115       -  
    $ 115     $ 5,862  

7.
INCOME TAXES

The Company operates through its subsidiaries, which are subject to several tax jurisdictions, as follows:

 
a)
Bahamas

The earnings from shipping operations were derived from sources outside the Bahamas and such earnings were not subject to Bahamian taxes.

 
b)
Panama

The earnings from shipping operations were derived from sources outside Panama and such earnings were not subject to Panamanian taxes.

 
c)
Paraguay

Our subsidiaries in Paraguay are subject to Paraguayan corporate income taxes.

 
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d)
Argentina

Our subsidiaries in Argentina are subject to Argentine corporate income taxes.

In Argentina, the tax on minimum presumed income ("TOMPI"), supplements income tax since it applies a minimum tax on the potential income from certain income generating-assets at a 1% tax rate.  The Companies' tax obligation in any given year will be the higher of these two tax amounts.  However, if in any given tax year TOMPI exceeds income tax, such excess may be computed as payment on account of any excess of income tax over TOMPI that may arise in any of the ten following years.

 
e)
Brazil

Our subsidiaries in Brazil are subject to Brazilian corporate income taxes.
UP Offshore Apoio Maritimo Ltda., has foreign currency exchange gains recognized for tax purposes only in the period the debt (including intercompany transactions) is extinguished.  A deferred income tax liability is recognized in the period the foreign currency exchange rate changes equal to the future taxable income at the applicable tax rate.

 
f)
Chile

Our subsidiary in the Ocean Business, Corporación de Navegación Mundial S.A. (Cor.Na.Mu.S.A.) is subject to Chilean corporate income taxes.

 
g)
United Kingdom (UK)

Our subsidiary in the Offshore Supply Business, UP Offshore (UK) Limited, is not subject to corporate income tax in the United Kingdom, rather, it qualifies under UK tonnage tax rules and pays a flat rate based on the net tonnage of qualifying PSVs.

 
h)
United States of America (US)

Under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, 50% of the gross shipping income of our vessel owning or chartering subsidiaries attributable to transportation that begins or ends, but that does not both begin and end, in the U.S. are characterized as U.S. source shipping income.  Such income is subject to 4% U.S. federal income tax without allowance for deduction, unless our subsidiaries qualify for exemption from tax under Section 883 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 our subsidiaries did not derive any U.S. source shipping income.  Therefore our subsidiaries are not subject to any U.S. federal income taxes, except our ship management services provided by Ravenscroft.


 
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8.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the balances of receivables from related parties, were as follows:

   
At June 30,
2009
   
At December 31, 2008
 
Current:
           
             
−Puertos del Sur S.A. and O.T.S. (1)
  $ 285     $ 285  
−Other
    90       78  
    $ 375     $ 363  
Noncurrent:
               
                 
Puertos del Sur S.A. and O.T.S. (1)
  $ 5,011     $ 4,873  

 
(1)
Includes $285 and $1,995 in current and noncurrent receivables from related parties, respectively, which corresponds to a loan that accrues interest at a nominal interest rate of 7% per year, payable semi-annually.  The principal will be repaid in 8 equal annual installments.

At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 the payable to related parties, was as follows:

   
At June 30,
2009
   
At December 31, 2008
 
             
−Maritima Sipsa S.A.
  $ 19     $ 15  
−Shipping Services Argentina S.A.
    74       -  
    $ 93     $ 15  

9.
SHARE CAPITAL

Common shares and shareholders

On September 21, 2006, Inversiones Los Avellanos S.A., Hazels (Bahamas) Investments Inc. and Solimar Holdings Ltd. (collectively the "Original Shareholders") signed a second amended and restated shareholders agreement.  The shares held directly by our Original Shareholders expressly are entitled to seven votes per share and all other holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share.  The special voting rights of the Original Shareholders are not transferable.

Ultrapetrol's Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, effective March 17, 2008, for up to a total of $50,000 of the Company's common stock through December 31, 2008.  The expiration date and/or amount of the share repurchase program can be extended or amended at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  Share repurchases will be made from time to time for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions.  The Board of Director extended the program until September 30, 2009, retaining the original cumulative dollar limit.

At June 30, 2009, the Company repurchased a total of 3,923,094 common shares, at a total cost of $19,488.

At June 30, 2009, the outstanding common shares are 29,519,936 par value $.01 per share.

 
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At June 30, 2009 our shareholders Solimar Holdings Ltd., Inversiones Los Avellanos S.A. and Hazels (Bahamas) Investments Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inversiones Los Avellanos S.A.) hold 3,124,074, 4,886,395 and 150,878 shares, respectively, which represent 10.5%, 16.6% and 0.5%, respectively.  The joint voting power for these shares represents 71.5% of the total voting power and is combined pursuant to an agreement between the Original Shareholders who have agreed to vote their respective shares together in all matters where a vote of UPB's shareholders is required.

10.
BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company organizes its business and evaluates performance by its operating segments, Ocean, River and Offshore Supply Business.  All of the Company's operations in the Passenger Business were excluded from segment disclosures due to the reclassification of those operations to discontinued operations in 2008.  The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those for the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  The Company does not have significant intersegment transactions.  These segments and their respective operations are as follows:

River Business:  In our River Business, we own and operate several dry and tanker barges, and push boats.  In addition, we use one barge from our ocean fleet, the Alianza G2, as a transfer station.  The dry barges transport basically agricultural and forestry products, iron ore and other cargoes, while the tanker barges carry petroleum products, vegetable oils and other liquids.

We operate our pushboats and barges on the navigable waters of Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay Rivers and part of the River Plate in South America, also known as the Hidrovia region.

Offshore Supply Business:  We operate our Offshore Supply Business, using PSVs owned by UP Offshore (Bahamas), three are employed in the North Sea and two in the Brazilian market.  PSVs are designed to transport supplies such as containerized equipment, drill casing, pipes and heavy loads on deck, along with fuel, water, drilling fluids and bulk cement in under deck tanks and a variety of other supplies to drilling rigs and platforms.

Ocean Business:  In our Ocean Business, we operate ten oceangoing vessels and semi-integrated oceangoing tug barge units (eight of these owned and two leased) under the trade name Ultrapetrol. Our Suezmax, Capesize and Handy size/small product tankers vessels transport dry and liquid bulk goods on major trade routes around the globe.  Major products carried include liquid cargo such as petroleum and petroleum derivatives, as well as dry cargo such as iron ore, coal and other bulk cargoes.

 
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All of the Company's operating revenues were derived from its foreign operations.  The following represents the Company's revenues attributed by geographical region in which services are provided to customers.

   
For the six-month periods
ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues (1)
           
             
−South America
  $ 62,475     $ 73,786  
−Europe
    46,992       72,698  
−Asia
    979       -  
−Other
    2,251       1,011  
    $ 112,697     $ 147,495  
 
(1)Classified by country of domicile of charterers.
               

The Company's vessels are highly mobile and regularly and routinely moved between countries within a geographical region of the world.  In addition, these vessels may be redeployed among the geographical regions as changes in market conditions dictate.  Because of this mobility, long-lived assets, primarily vessels and equipment cannot be allocated to any one country.

The following represents the Company's vessels and equipment based upon the assets physical location as of the end of each applicable period presented:

   
At June 30, 2009
   
At December 31, 2008
 
Vessels and equipment, net
           
             
−South America
  $ 365,736     $ 352,693  
−Europe
    58,271       59,515  
−Asia
    77,432       59,920  
−Other
    74,874       80,555  
    $ 576,313     $ 552,683  

Revenue by segment consists only of services provided to external customers, as reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income.  Resources are allocated based on segment profit or loss from operation, before interest and taxes.

Identifiable assets represent those assets used in the operations of each segment.

 
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The following schedule presents segment information about the Company's operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009:

   
Ocean
Business
   
Offshore
Supply
Business
   
River
Business
   
Total
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 51,116     $ 18,456     $ 43,125     $ 112,697  
Running and voyage expenses
    23,950       8,489       34,369       66,808  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,817       2,697       6,774       20,288  
Segment operating profit (loss)
    13,748       4,384       (3,186 )     14,946  
Segment assets
    214,305       218,634       254,530       687,469  
Investment in affiliates
    315       -       1,520       1,835  
Income (Loss) from investment in affiliates
    27       -       (7 )     20  
Additions to long-lived assets
  $ 2,018     $ 21,024     $ 19,039     $ 42,081  

Reconciliation of total assets of the segments to amount included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as follow:

   
At June 30, 2009
 
       
Total assets for reportable segments
  $ 687,469  
Other assets
    15,270  
Corporate cash and cash equivalents
    57,407  
Consolidated total assets
  $ 760,146  

The following schedule presents segment information about the Company's operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008:

   
Ocean
Business
   
Offshore
Supply
Business
   
River
Business
   
Total
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 65,323     $ 20,161     $ 62,011     $ 147,495  
Running and voyage expenses
    19,576       9,277       48,442       77,295  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,713       2,378       6,165       18,256  
Segment operating profit
    32,551       7,352       3,365       43,268  
Income (Loss) from investment in affiliates
    (127 )     -       78       (49 )
Additions to long-lived assets
  $ 1,516     $ 23,689     $ 49,511     $ 74,716  


11.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

During 2008, the Company decided to discontinue its operations in the Passenger Business.

For all periods presented the Passenger Business operations have been reported as discontinued operations net of income taxes.

The impact of discontinued operations on net income (loss) per share of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited in all periods presented is disclosed in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.


 
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Discontinued operations, net of income taxes consist of the following:

   
For the six-month periods ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Revenues
  $ -     $ 2,884  
Running and voyage expenses
    (595 )     (6,718 )
Depreciation and amortization
    -       (1,703 )
Other income (expenses), net
    (267 )     (187 )
Loss from discontinued operations
  $ (862 )   $ (5,724 )

At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 $3,654 and $4,639, respectively of assets of discontinued operations are included in Other current assets.  At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 there are no liabilities of discontinued operations.

12.
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

On November 24, 2004, the Company issued $180 million 9% First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes due 2014.

The 2014 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the majority of the Company's subsidiaries directly involved in our Ocean and River Business.

The Indenture provides that the 2014 Senior Notes and each of the guarantees granted by Subsidiaries, other than the Mortgage, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York.  Each of the mortgaged vessels is registered under either the Panamanian flag, or another jurisdiction with similar procedures.  All of the Subsidiary Guarantors are outside of the United States.

Supplemental condensed combining financial information for the Guarantor Subsidiaries for the 2014 Senior Notes is presented below.  This information is prepared in accordance with the Company's accounting policies.  This supplemental financial disclosure should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



 
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

AT JUNE 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

(stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)


   
Parent
   
Combined subsidiary guarantors
   
Combined
subsidiary non guarantors
   
Consolidating adjustments
   
Total consolidated amounts
 
                               
Current assets
                             
Receivables from related parties
  $ 214,207     $ 56,360     $ 25,063     $ (295,255 )   $ 375  
Other current assets
    41,682       54,905       34,288       -       130,875  
Total current assets
    255,889       111,265       59,351       (295,255 )     131,250  
                                         
Noncurrent assets
                                       
Vessels and equipment, net
    -       178,930       398,473       (1,090 )     576,313  
Investment in affiliates
    269,963       -       1,835       (269,963 )     1,835  
Other noncurrent assets
    5,443       19,613       25,692       -       50,748  
Total noncurrent assets
    275,406       198,543       426,000       (271,053 )     628,896  
Total assets
  $ 531,295     $ 309,808     $ 485,351     $ (566,308 )   $ 760,146  
                                         
                                         
Current liabilities
                                       
Payable to related parties
  $ -     $ 108,506     $ 186,842     $ (295,255 )   $ 93  
Current portion of long-term financial debt
    10,000       -       11,710       -       21,710  
Other current liabilities
    2,585       7,467       10,149       -       20,201  
Total current liabilities
    12,585       115,973       208,701       (295,255 )     42,004  
                                         
Noncurrent liabilities
                                       
Long-term financial debt net of current portion
    180,000       40,000       144,420       -       364,420  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    -       793       9,024       -       9,817  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    180,000       40,793       153,444       -       374,237  
Total liabilities
    192,585       156,766       362,145       (295,255 )     416,241  
                                         
Equity
    338,710       153,042       123,206       (276,248 )     338,710  
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       5,195       5,195  
Total equity
    338,710       153,042       123,206       (271,053 )     343,905  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 531,295     $ 309,808     $ 485,351     $ (566,308 )   $ 760,146  

 
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

AT DECEMBER 31, 2008

(stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)


   
Parent
   
Combined subsidiary guarantors
   
Combined subsidiary non guarantors
   
Consolidating adjustments
   
Total consolidated amounts
 
                               
Current assets
                             
Receivables from related parties
  $ 180,520     $ 59,109     $ 9,009     $ (248,275 )   $ 363  
Other current assets
    78,608       85,461       43,480       -       207,549  
Total current assets
    259,128       144,570       52,489       (248,275 )     207,912  
                                         
Noncurrent assets
                                       
Vessels and equipment, net
    -       173,496       380,321       (1,134 )     552,683  
Investment in affiliates
    299,191       -       1,815       (299,191 )     1,815  
Other noncurrent assets
    5,809       31,067       25,773       -       62,649  
Total noncurrent assets
    305,000       204,563       407,909       (300,325 )     617,147  
Total assets
  $ 564,128     $ 349,133     $ 460,398     $ (548,600 )   $ 825,059  
                                         
                                         
Current liabilities
                                       
Payables to related parties
  $ -     $ 125,460     $ 122,830     $ (248,275 )   $ 15  
Current portion of long-term financial debt
    10,000       -       33,421       -       43,421  
Other current liabilities
    2,239       11,155       15,336       -       28,730  
Total current liabilities
    12,239       136,615       171,587       (248,275 )     72,166  
                                         
Noncurrent liabilities
                                       
Long-term financial debt net of current portion
    180,000       40,000       149,519       -       369,519  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    -       745       5,770       -       6,515  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    180,000       40,745       155,289       -       376,034  
Total liabilities
    192,239       177,360       326,876       (248,275 )     448,200  
                                         
Equity
    371,889       171,773       133,522       (305,295 )     371,889  
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       4,970       4,970  
Total equity
    371,889       171,773       133,522       (300,325 )     376,859  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 564,128     $ 349,133     $ 460,398     $ (548,600 )   $ 825,059  


 
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

(stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)


   
Parent
   
Combined subsidiary guarantors
   
Combined
subsidiary non guarantors
   
Consolidating adjustments
   
Total consolidated amounts
 
                               
Revenues
  $ -     $ 69,988     $ 45,168     $ (2,459 )   $ 112,697  
                                         
Operating expenses
    (4,900 )     (44,837 )     (50,444 )     2,430       (97,751 )
Operating profit (loss)
    (4,900 )     25,151       (5,276 )     (29 )     14,946  
                                         
Investment in affiliates
    5,295 (1)     -       20       (5,295 )     20  
Other income (expenses)
    133       (9,956 )     (1,232 )     -       (11,055 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    528       15,195       (6,488 )     (5,324 )     3,911  
                                         
Income taxes
    -       1,155       (3,451 )     -       (2,296 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    528       16,350       (9,939 )     (5,324 )     1,615  
                                         
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       -       (862 )     -       (862 )
Net income
    528       16,350       (10,801 )     (5,324 )     753  
                                         
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       (225 )     (225 )
Net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
  $ 528     $ 16,350     $ (10,801 )   $ (5,549 )   $ 528  

(1)
Includes a loss of $862 related to discontinued operations.

 
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

(stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)


   
Parent
   
Combined subsidiary guarantors
   
Combined
subsidiary non guarantors
   
Consolidating adjustments
   
Total consolidated amounts
 
                               
Revenues
  $ -     $ 89,493     $ 59,897     $ (1,895 )   $ 147,495  
                                         
Operating expenses
    (4,097 )     (58,149 )     (43,847 )     1,866       (104,227 )
Operating profit (loss)
    (4,097 )     31,344       16,050       (29 )     43,268  
                                         
Investment in affiliates
    34,763 (1)     -       (49 )     (34,763 )     (49 )
Other income (expenses)
    (1,613 )     (4,656 )     1,619       -       (4,650 )
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    29,053       26,688       17,620       (34,792 )     38,569  
                                         
Income taxes
    -       (66 )     (3,301 )     -       (3,367 )
Income from continuing operations
    29,053       26,622       14,319       (34,792 )     35,202  
                                         
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       -       (5,724 )     -       (5,724 )
Net income
    29,053       26,622       8,595       (34,792 )     29,478  
                                         
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       (425 )     (425 )
Net income attributable to Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited
  $ 29,053     $ 26,622     $ 8,595     $ (35,217 )   $ 29,053  

(1)  Includes a loss of $5,724 related to discontinued operations.



 
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

(stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)


   
Parent
   
Combined subsidiary guarantors
   
Combined
subsidiary non guarantors
   
Consolidating adjustments
   
Total consolidated amounts
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 528     $ 16,350     $ (10,801 )   $ (5,549 )   $ 528  
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       -       862       -       862  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
    5,476       (13,752 )     19,936       5,549       17,209  
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    6,004       2,598       9,997       -       18,599  
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
    -       -       406       -       406  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    6,004       2,598       10,403       -       19,005  
                                         
Intercompany sources
    (24,027 )     -       18,562       5,465       -  
Non-subsidiary sources
    -       (10,176 )     (30,204 )     -       (40,380 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities from continuing operations
    (24,027 )     (10,176 )     (11,642 )     5,465       (40,380 )
                                         
Intercompany sources
    (18,562 )     -       24,027       (5,465 )     -  
Non-subsidiary sources
    (125 )     -       (26,952 )     -       (27,077 )
Net cash (used in) financing activities from continuing operations
    (18,687 )     -       (2,925 )     (5,465 )     (27,077 )
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (36,710 )   $ (7,578 )   $ (4,164 )   $ -     $ (48,452 )


 
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)

(stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   
Parent
   
Combined subsidiary guarantors
   
Combined
subsidiary non guarantors
   
Consolidating adjustments
   
Total consolidated amounts
 
                               
Net income
  $ 29,053     $ 26,622     $ 8,595     $ (35,217 )   $ 29,053  
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       -       5,724               5,724  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    (34,950 )     (15,127 )     (1,454 )     35,217       (16,314 )
Net cash (used in)  provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    (5,897 )     11,495       12,865       -       18,463  
Net cash (used in) operating activities from discontinuing operations
    -       -       (4,873 )     -       (4,873 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (5,897 )     11,495       7,992       -       13,590  
                                         
Intercompany sources
    (18,619 )     (31,638 )     1,097       49,160       -  
Non-subsidiary sources
    -       13,695       (65,035 )     -       (51,340 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities from continuing operations
    (18,619 )     (17,943 )     (63,938 )     49,160       (51,340 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities from discontinuing operations
    -       -       (1,380 )     -       (1,380 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (18,619 )     (17,943 )     (65,318 )     49,160       (52,720 )
                                         
Intercompany sources
    20,541       -       28,619       (49,160 )     -  
Non-subsidiary sources
    (21,766 )     4,808       22,283       -       5,325  
Net cash (used in) financing activities from continuing operations
    (1,225 )     4,808       50,902       (49,160 )     5,325  
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (25,741 )   $ (1,640 )   $ (6,424 )   $ -     $ (33,805 )


 
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13.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

FFA

In July 2009, we entered into six cleared FFA contracts whereby a subsidiary of ours contracted with LCH to pay a fixed weighted average time charter rate for the C4TC of $55,331 for a total of 37 days (5 and 32 days in July and August 2009, respectively) in exchange for receiving the average time charter rate for the C4TC for those periods.

PSVs under construction

On August 3, 2009, we paid $8,800 corresponding to both of the third 20% installments due under the ship building contracts for two of our four PSVs under construction in India which partially financed with a draw down of $7,900 of our loan agreement with DVD Bank AG and Natixis.

On August 7, 2009, we took delivery of the sixth PSV in our Offshore Supply Business fleet, named UP Rubi, from EISA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Forward currency exchange contracts

On August 4, 2009, we entered into several forward currency exchange contracts with Natixis and HSBC to sell an aggregate of £5,300,000 for settlement in August and September 2009 at an average rate of $1.69 per pound sterling.  These contracts enable the Company to sell this currency in the future at fixed exchange rates, which could offset possible consequences of changes in pound sterling rates with respect to the Company's operations in the Offshore Supply Business conducted in the North Sea.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly cause this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
   
   
     
 
By:
/s/ Felipe Menendez Ross 
  Name:  Felipe Menendez Ross  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer