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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 


FORM 10-Q
 
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
 
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from           to
Commission File Number 000-53656

III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Cayman Islands
 
98-0516465
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
5580 Peterson Lane
Suite 155
Dallas, Texas
 
75240
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(972) 392-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      x Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  o Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o  
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  o Yes x  No
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. o Yes  o No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 


 
 

 

III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
INDEX
 
       
Page
Number
   
Forward-Looking Statements
 
3
PART I.
 
Financial Information
 
4
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
 
4
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009
 
4
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
 
5
   
Consolidated Statement of Equity as of September 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
6
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
 
7
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
 
8
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
9
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
30
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
50
PART II.
 
Other Information
 
51
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
51
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
51
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
51
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
52

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q including without limitation statements containing the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “attainable,” “forecast,” “will,” “may,” “expect(ation),” “envision,” “project,” “budget,” “objective,” “goal,” “target(ing),” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “conceivable,” “intend,” “possible,” “prospects,” “foresee,” “look(ing) for,” “look to,” and words of similar import, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places and include statements with respect to, among other things:

 
·
forecasts about our ability to make cash distributions on the units;
 
·
planned capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;
 
·
future supply of, and demand for, products that will be shipped, supplied or otherwise supported by our vessels;
 
·
expected demand in the maritime shipping industry in general and for our vessels in particular;
 
·
our ability to maximize the use of our vessels;
 
·
estimated future capital maintenance expenditures;
 
·
the absence of future disputes or other disturbances;
 
·
increasing emphasis on environmental and safety concerns;
 
·
our future financial condition or results of operations and our future revenues and expenses;
 
·
our business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations; and
 
·
any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, our actual results or performance may differ significantly, positively or negatively, from forward-looking statements. Unanticipated events and circumstances are likely to occur. Important factors that could cause our actual results of operations or financial condition to differ include, but are not limited to:

 
·
inability to raise sufficient capital;
 
·
fluctuations in charter rates or operating expenses;
 
·
insufficient cash or losses from operations;
 
·
inability to achieve or maintain sufficient utilization of our vessels to cover debt service payments and operating expenses;
 
·
intense competition in the anchor handling tug supply ship or multipurpose bulk carrier industries;
 
·
the occurrence of marine accidents or other hazards;
 
·
fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or interest rates;
 
·
changes in international trade agreements;
 
·
adverse developments in the marine transportation business; and
 
·
other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including those set forth in our Annual Statement on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, under Item 1A. Risk Factors.

All forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q and all subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
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PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements
 
III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 3,390,220     $ 18,267,260  
Cash held in escrow
    25,000       -  
Related party receivables
    145,403       1,949,363  
Due from charterers
    9,573,450       3,263,009  
Other receivables
    352,693       28,788  
Prepaid assets
    89,406       214,490  
Current derivative assets
    41,482       2,773,820  
Other current assets
    897,037       1,142,499  
Current assets
    14,514,691       27,639,229  
                 
Vessels
    516,058,359       168,478,062  
Vessel construction in progress
    -       111,152,161  
On board equipment
    19,220,635       11,912,779  
      535,278,994       291,543,002  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (18,927,344 )     (5,003,164 )
Vessels and equipment, net
    516,351,650       286,539,838  
                 
Investment in unconsolidated entities
    2,231,825       2,977,432  
Deferred loan fees, net
    3,182,138       3,554,818  
Derivative assets, net of current portion
    35,943       2,797,433  
Long-term related party receivable
    909,723       -  
Other assets
    -       207  
Total assets
  $ 537,225,970     $ 323,508,957  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
  $ 7,712,177     $ 15,400,959  
Vessel construction installments payable
    -       65,019,372  
Accrued interest payable
    2,710,928       173,608  
Due to related party
    1,731,274       852,663  
Unaccepted equity contributions
    25,000       -  
Current derivative liabilities
    11,044,138       4,522,274  
Current portion of long-term debt
    35,779,986       17,858,391  
Current portion of note payable to related party
    449,000       -  
Current liabilities
    59,452,503       103,827,267  
                 
Long-term derivative liabilities
    21,591,939       5,007,963  
Long-term payable to related party
    2,382,100       -  
Notes payable to related party
    -       477,500  
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    419,539,299       140,527,679  
Total liabilities
    502,965,841       249,840,409  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P. partners' equity:
               
General partner
    102,914       514,138  
Class A limited partners (units issued and outstanding:
               
September 30, 2010 - 615,885, December 31, 2009 - 612,244)
    11,311,420       36,459,320  
Class B limited partners (units issued and outstanding:
               
September 30, 2010 - 84,313, December 31, 2009 - 84,313)
    1,286,929       4,789,036  
Class D limited partners (units issued and outstanding:
               
September 30, 2010 - 2,000, December 31, 2009 - 2,000)
    (188,328 )     (105,253 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (1,814,978 )     6,456,857  
III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P. partners' equity
    10,697,957       48,114,098  
Non-controlling interest
    23,562,172       25,554,450  
Total equity
    34,260,129       73,668,548  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 537,225,970     $ 323,508,957  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Time charter revenue
  $ 17,283,060     $ 5,886,791     $ 38,366,324     $ 11,105,681  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Vessel operating expenses
    13,489,401       3,692,518       29,849,970       7,894,193  
Depreciation expense
    6,595,787       1,485,303       13,715,739       2,573,269  
Professional fees
    725,177       549,205       1,756,675       2,489,317  
Brokerage and representation fees
    -       232,408       -       560,533  
Other operating expenses
    415,255       197,167       1,222,508       430,250  
Total operating expenses
    21,225,620       6,156,601       46,544,892       13,947,562  
                                 
Operating loss
    (3,942,560 )     (269,810 )     (8,178,568 )     (2,841,881 )
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    168,851       70,387       279,103       935,719  
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    -       -       5,300,000       -  
Interest expense
    (6,284,217 )     (563,937 )     (12,180,947 )     (2,404,448 )
Net loss on interest rate swaps
    (3,375,998 )     (6,199,724 )     (22,293,395 )     (9,767,863 )
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
    (3,801,347 )     407,429       (1,010,798 )     180,601  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities
    (287,570 )     (284,897 )     (576,484 )     (593,926 )
Total other expense
    (13,580,281 )     (6,570,742 )     (30,482,521 )     (11,649,917 )
                                 
Net loss
    (17,522,841 )     (6,840,552 )     (38,661,089 )     (14,491,798 )
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest
    3,997,709       1,344,176       10,005,996       2,331,361  
Net loss attributable to III to I Maritime
                               
Partners Cayman I, L.P.
    (13,525,132 )     (5,496,376 )     (28,655,093 )     (12,160,437 )
Less general partner interest in net loss
    (188,285 )     (78,078 )     (399,324 )     (176,520 )
Limited partner interest in net loss
  $ (13,336,847 )   $ (5,418,298 )   $ (28,255,769 )   $ (11,983,917 )
                                 
Net loss per general partner unit:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (19.02 )   $ (7.89 )   $ (40.34 )   $ (17.83 )
Weighted average general partner units outstanding
    9,900       9,900       9,900       9,900  
                                 
Net loss per limited partner unit:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (19.02 )   $ (7.89 )   $ (40.34 )   $ (17.83 )
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding
    701,251       687,016       700,527       672,125  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P.
             
                           
Accumulated
             
         
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class D
   
Other
             
   
General
   
Limited
   
Limited
   
Limited
   
Comprehensive
   
Non-controlling
       
   
Partner
   
Partners
   
Partners
   
Partners
   
Income (Loss)
   
Interest
   
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 514,138     $ 36,459,320     $ 4,789,036     $ (105,253 )   $ 6,456,857     $ 25,554,450     $ 73,668,548  
                                                         
Contributions, net of syndication costs
    (11,900 )     (373,566 )     (101,342 )     (2,405 )     -       10,514,036       10,024,823  
                                                         
Net loss
    (399,324 )     (24,774,334 )     (3,400,765 )     (80,670 )     -       (10,005,996 )     (38,661,089 )
                                                         
Forward currency exchange contracts
    -       -       -       -       (4,023,991 )     (1,341,330 )     (5,365,321 )
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (4,247,844 )     (1,158,988 )     (5,406,832 )
                                                         
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 102,914     $ 11,311,420     $ 1,286,929     $ (188,328 )   $ (1,814,978 )   $ 23,562,172     $ 34,260,129  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (38,661,089 )   $ (14,491,798 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    13,715,739       2,573,269  
Amortization of deferred loan fees
    187,565       24,467  
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss
    (686,167 )     1,775,465  
Net gain on forward currency exchange contracts
    (267,471 )     (1,956,066 )
Net loss on interest rate swaps
    22,293,395       9,767,864  
Settlement of hedge instruments
    1,964,436       -  
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    (5,300,000 )     -  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities
    576,484       593,926  
Payment of interest on Berenberg Facility
    -       (4,109,718 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Due from charterers
    (6,474,582 )     (2,205,941 )
Other receivables
    (325,354 )     174,079  
Prepaid and other assets
    302,930       (542,572 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (5,269,415 )     6,803,211  
Accrued interest payable
    2,543,069       (291,375 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (15,400,460 )     (1,885,189 )
                 
Investing activities:
               
Net related party receivable
    893,102       (118,692 )
Advances for vessel acquisitions
    (312,243,185 )     (82,842,251 )
Purchase of on board equipment
    (7,907,111 )     (7,147,349 )
Decrease in restricted cash
    -       55,967,374  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (319,257,194 )     (34,140,918 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from Berenberg Facility
    -       1,314,005  
Repayments on Berenberg Facility
    -       (55,435,008 )
Proceeds from NORD/LB Sr. Loan
    286,239,940       102,282,624  
Repayments on NORD/LB Sr. Loan
    (16,896,107 )     (3,196,332 )
Proceeds from borrowing on NORD/LB Credit Facility
    1,391,445       -  
Proceeds from RHKG Loan Agreements
    23,773,358       -  
Proceeds from Hartmann Loans
    9,011,144       -  
Net proceeds from borrowing on Asia Hartmann Loans
    6,414,199       -  
Deferred loan fees
    -       (9,527 )
Repayment of related party note payable
    (28,500 )     (11,513,487 )
Net accounts payable to related party
    921,504       7,501,011  
Contributions from partners
    339,100       5,542,172  
Unaccepted equity contributions
    25,000       (289,500 )
Syndication costs
    (457,151 )     (1,597,500 )
Contributions from non-controlling interests
    10,798,474       5,897,680  
Distributions to non-controlling interests
    -       (689,986 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    321,532,406       49,806,152  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (1,751,792 )     2,626,103  
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    (14,877,040 )     16,406,148  
Cash, beginning of period
    18,267,260       2,222,196  
Cash, end of period
  $ 3,390,220     $ 18,628,344  
                 
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
               
Vessel construction installments financed through accounts payable
  $ -     $ 29,499,771  
Deposits on asset acquisition financed through assumption of payable
  $ -     $ 5,300,000  
Construction in progress reclassed to delivered vessels
  $ 105,560,819     $ 35,762,585  
Related party receivables and accrued interest reclassed to long-term receivable
  $ 909,723     $ -  
Syndication costs reclassed to long-term payable
  $ 2,382,100     $ -  
Syndication costs financed through accounts payable
  $ -     $ 2,371,200  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net loss
  $ (17,522,841 )   $ (6,840,552 )   $ (38,661,089 )   $ (14,491,798 )
                                 
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts
    8,756,323       4,935,865       (5,365,321 )     7,688,972  
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    5,192,687       2,433,472       (5,406,832 )     3,466,111  
                                 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (3,573,831 )   $ 528,785     $ (49,433,242 )   $ (3,336,715 )

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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III TO I MARITIME PARTNERS CAYMAN I, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

1.     Nature of Partnership’s Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

References herein to III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P. (“Cayman I”) include III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) “Plain English” guidelines, these financial statements have been written in the first person. In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries or to III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P. or an individual subsidiary and not to any other person.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules applicable to Form 10-Q and include all information and footnotes required for interim financial statement presentation, but do not include all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, that in our opinion are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 as filed with the SEC. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. However, the functional currency of many of our subsidiaries is the Euro. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars (“USD”), and where the amount relates to a subsidiary, the amount has been translated to Euros (“EUR”) following the USD amount. Amounts related to future payments which are payable in EUR have been stated in USD and translated using the exchange rate as of September 30, 2010. Amounts shown in narrative statements related to payments made in the past have been translated using the exchange rate on the date the transaction occurred. When comparisons are made between balance sheet dates, the appropriate exchange rate for the given balance sheet date is used. When comparisons are made related to statement of operations amounts, the average exchange rate for the given period is used.

Nature of the Business

Cayman I, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, was formed October 18, 2006. Cayman I and its consolidated subsidiaries were formed for the primary purpose of acquiring, managing and operating maritime vessels. Our primary focus has been the purchase and operation of nine anchor-handling tug supply (“AHTS”) vessels, but we also purchased a non-controlling interest in two multipurpose bulk carrier vessels (“mini-bulkers”). As of September 30, 2010, delivery of all nine of our AHTS vessels had occurred from the shipyard, Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA (“Fincantieri”) in Italy. We are also authorized to engage in other activities if III to I International Maritime Solutions Cayman, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability (“General Partner”), believes such activities will benefit our core business of shipping operations. We are currently authorized to issue Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D limited partner units as well as general partner units. To date we have issued Class A, Class B and Class D limited partner units and general partner units.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

Delivery of our AHTS vessels occurred as follows:

AHTS SPV
 
Vessel Name
 
Date Delivered
6160 –  MS Juist
 
UOS Atlantis
 
February 27, 2009
6161 –  MS Norderney
 
UOS Challenger
 
May 28, 2009
6162 –  Isle of Baltrum
 
UOS Columbia
 
October 2, 2009
6163 –  Isle of Langeoog
 
UOS Discovery
 
February 16, 2010
6168 –  Isle of Amrum
 
UOS Endeavour
 
March 11, 2010
6169 –  Isle of Sylt
 
UOS Enterprise
 
July 2, 2010
6171 –  Isle of Wangerooge
 
UOS Explorer
 
March 15, 2010
6172 –  Isle of Neuwerk
 
UOS Freedom
 
June 29, 2010
6173 –  Isle of Usedom
 
UOS Liberty
 
June 23, 2010

Initially, we owned approximately 96% of the units of I-A Suresh Capital Maritime Partners Limited, a limited liability company formed under the laws of Cyprus (our “Cyprus Subsidiary”). On April 28, 2009, having received approval from our limited partners, we underwent a reorganization in order to simplify our ownership structure, streamline the calculation of allocations and distributions by incorporating economic rights in our Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (“Partnership Agreement”) that formerly resided in the organizational documents of our Cyprus Subsidiary and simplify the financial statements by eliminating the non-controlling interest component related to the Cyprus Subsidiary. The reorganization was effective on April 1, 2009. Pursuant to the reorganization, one of the non-controlling unitholders in our Cyprus Subsidiary contributed its units in the Cyprus Subsidiary for newly created Class D units of Cayman I. The newly created Class D units are structured to represent, in total, substantially the same allocation rights in the results of operations and similar rights of control as the interest in the Cyprus Subsidiary which was the consideration for their issuance. Our general partner, the other non-controlling unitholder, contributed its units in the Cyprus Subsidiary in exchange for the contribution by the other unitholder and the adoption of the Partnership Agreement. As a result of the reorganization, we now own 100% of our Cyprus Subsidiary.

In accordance with FASB ASC 810, Consolidation - Non-controlling Interest in a Subsidiary, we have treated the acquisition of the non-controlling interest in our Cyprus Subsidiary as an equity transaction, and have recorded a decrease in the equity of the Class D unitholders and of the general partner equal to the negative carrying value of the non-controlling interest attributable to the acquired interests effective April 1, 2009.

Suresh Capital Maritime Partners Germany GmbH (“German Subsidiary”), a German limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cyprus Subsidiary, was formed for the purpose of acquiring, managing and operating our maritime vessels.

In May 2007, we acquired a 75% limited partnership interest in 12 separate special purpose entities (“SPVs”), each a Kommanditgesellschaft (“KG”), German limited partnership, in order to secure a position in 12 AHTS vessels available from the Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy with expected deliveries through 2010. The remaining 25% of each SPV is owned by Reederei Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG (“Reederei Hartmann”), a Hartmann Group company, and affiliates of Reederei Hartmann. Additionally, Hartmann Offshore GmbH (“Hartmann Offshore”), a Hartmann Group company, was retained to provide management services for our AHTS vessels. Each SPV was formed for the purpose of acquiring, managing and operating a single AHTS vessel. In December 2007 and January 2008, we transferred our interest in three of the 12 AHTS SPVs for their approximate carrying value to our affiliate, FLTC Fund I.

 
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
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During 2007, we also acquired a 49% interest in two additional SPVs, each of which acquired and operates one mini-bulker. The operations of each mini-bulker are managed by Reederei Hesse GmbH & Co. KG (“Reederei Hesse”) with the remaining 51% ownership held by affiliates of Reederei Hesse and the Hartmann Group. See Note 3 for additional information.

Profits and losses are allocated among our partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. Distributions, based on available cash flows, will be made to the partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership Agreement entitles our general partner to a portion of all amounts which would otherwise be distributable to our Class A limited partners from distributions of cash flow provided by operations (but not from distributions of capital proceeds), which portion is equal to (i) ten percent until the limited partners have received returns up to the amount of their capital contributions, (ii) twenty percent until the limited partners have received returns equal to twice their capital contributions and (iii) thirty percent thereafter.

 
Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation
Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. We consolidate investments in entities in which we have a controlling interest. Investments in unconsolidated entities where we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20% to 50% ownership) are accounted for using the equity method.

Business Geographics
Non-U.S. operations accounted for 100% of our revenues. Vessels will regularly move between countries in international waters. It is therefore impracticable to assign revenues or earnings from operations by geographical area.

Segment Reporting
Our AHTS vessels, which are currently the only vessels which we consolidate in our operations, serve the same type of customer, participate equally in a common revenue sharing pool, have similar operations and maintenance requirements, operate in the same regulatory environment and are subject to similar economic characteristics. Based on this, we have determined that we operate in one reportable segment.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk
We maintain deposit accounts with U.S. financial institutions that, at times, exceed the federally insured limits and with foreign financial institutions. Management believes the financial strength of the U.S. and foreign financial institutions minimizes the credit risk related to our deposits. We have not experienced any losses from this credit risk.

Cash
Our cash balance will from time to time include amounts which may be subject to the conditions under the agreement with Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (“Nord/LB”) for the senior loan facility (“Senior Loan”). The Nord/LB Senior Loan conditions for each SPV prohibit us from making distributions unless payment of any AHTS vessels’ operating costs and all amounts due and payable under the Senior Loan are secured for a 12 month period via either cash reserves or charter coverage.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

Due from Charterers
Customer obligations due under normal trade terms are recorded as due from charterers. An allowance for doubtful accounts would represent our estimate of the amount of probable credit losses existing in our accounts receivable. We have a limited number of customers with individually large amounts due at any given date. Any unanticipated change in any one of these customers’ credit worthiness or other matters affecting the collectability of amounts due from such customers could have a material effect on the results of operations in the period in which such changes or events occur. We regularly review all aged accounts receivable for collectability and establish an allowance as necessary for individual customer balances. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had recorded no allowance for doubtful accounts.

Derivatives
We account for derivatives and derivatives classified as hedges in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. All our derivative and hedge positions are stated at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to our foreign currency exchange contracts not classified as hedges are reported in our consolidated statements of operations in foreign currency transaction gain (loss). Gains and losses related to foreign currency exchange contracts designated for hedge accounting are included in foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on the consolidated statement of operations to the extent they are ineffective, with the effective portion of the fair value gains or losses recorded as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheet. The gain or loss related to changes in the fair value of our interest rate swap contracts, none of which are classified as hedges, is reported in loss on interest rate swaps on the consolidated statement of operations.

Vessels and Equipment
Vessels are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Vessel costs include acquisition costs directly attributable to the vessel and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its initial voyage. On board equipment represents all the equipment required to operate a vessel. Vessels, net of salvage value, and on board equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which have been determined to be 20 years and 10 years, respectively, from the initial delivery date from the shipyard.

The costs of significant replacements, renewals or betterments will be capitalized over the shorter of the vessel’s and equipment’s remaining useful lives or the lives of the renewals or betterments. The net book value of any asset component being replaced will be written off as part of vessel operating expenses. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Vessel construction in progress represents the cost of acquiring contracts to build vessels, installments paid to the shipyards, certain other payments made to third parties and capitalized interest costs incurred during the construction of each vessel until the vessel is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We assess long-lived assets for recoverability in accordance with FASB ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, which requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. These evaluations for impairment are significantly impacted by estimates of revenues, costs, expenses and other factors. If these assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is calculated as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its estimated fair value. As of December 31, 2009, we evaluated our intentions with respect to the chemical tanker and determined that the asset was impaired. We therefore recorded an impairment to the deposit on asset acquisition on our balance sheet to reduce the carrying value of this asset to zero in December 2009. No indicators of potential impairment were noted for the period ended September 30, 2010.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

Deferred Loan Fees
Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt have been capitalized and are being amortized on an effective interest basis to interest expense over the life of the related debt agreements. Deferred loan fees at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 amounted to $3,182,138 and $3,554,818, respectively, net of accumulated amortization of $254,149 and $63,482, respectively.

Non-controlling Interest
The non-controlling interest in our consolidated balance sheet reflects the original investment by non-controlling unitholders in the consolidated subsidiaries along with their proportional share of the earnings or losses of the subsidiaries, which are consolidated in our financial statements, less any distributions received by them from our consolidated subsidiaries. The non-controlling interest also receives a portion of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment and syndication costs.

Syndication Costs
Syndication costs are costs or fees incurred for financial services including, but not limited to, the procurement of equity at any level within Cayman I. Such costs are netted against non-controlling interest and partners’ equity in proportion to the ownership of each class of partner. See Note 6 for additional information.

Revenue Recognition
Our revenue is earned primarily from time chartering of vessels to charterers based upon daily rates of hire. A time charter is a lease arrangement under which we provide a vessel to a charterer and we are responsible for all crewing, insurance and other operating expenses. Time charters may be long term charters for six months to several years, or short-term charters, typically called “spot charters” measured in days or weeks. Our AHTS SPVs participate in a pool arrangement (“UOS AHTS Pool”) with three SPVs to be owned by FLTC Fund I under which they will pool their revenue less voyage expenses (“Voyage Results”). Revenue from charters, including any mobilization fees, is generally recorded when services are rendered, estimates are reasonably determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue is recognized net of price adjustments and other potential adjustments based upon the daily charter rate for the reporting period. Our pooling arrangement under the UOS AHTS Pool will not have any bearing on our revenue until such time as one of the vessels to be owned by FLTC Fund I begins to participate in the UOS AHTS Pool. The first of FLTC Fund I’s vessels was delivered September 21, 2010, and is expected to begin to participate in the UOS AHTS Pool in the fourth quarter 2010, along with the other two vessels of FLTC Fund I, which were delivered October 12th and October 27th, respectively. After such time, our revenue will be recorded taking into account potential pool adjustments for the period.

Five customers represented 85.7% and 90.1%, respectively, of our revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, two customers represented 100% of our revenue. These customers’ accounts receivable balances represented 74.7% and 100% of our accounts receivable at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Other revenue (i.e. Fuel Revenue, Oil & Lube Revenue, etc.), which is included in charter revenue, is reported gross according to FASB ASC 605 Revenue Recognition, as we are the primary obligor in the arrangement. Whether a supplier or our entity is responsible for providing the product or service desired by the charterer is a strong indicator of our entity’s role in the transaction. If we are responsible for fulfillment, including the acceptability of the products or services ordered or purchased by the charterer, that fact is a strong indicator that we have risks and rewards of a principal in the transaction and that we should record revenue gross based on the amount billed to the charterer. Representations (written or otherwise) made by our entity during marketing and the terms of the sales contract generally will provide evidence as to whether we or the supplier is responsible for fulfilling the ordered product or service. Due to these indications of our role as primary obligor, the revenue is recorded gross based on the amount billed to the charterer.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the majority of our subsidiaries is the Euro (“EUR”). Assets and liabilities of foreign currency-denominated financial statements are translated into the U.S. dollar (“USD”), our functional currency, at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date. Revenues, costs and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rate for the reporting period. Exchange gain and loss adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements are reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with FASB ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we incurred a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) of ($3,801,347) and ($1,010,798) and $407,429 and $180,601, respectively. These amounts include the effect of changes in the valuation of the forward currency exchange contracts as well as translation of certain cash deposit balances held in EUR to USD at the reporting dates.

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are the cumulative changes in foreign currency translation adjustments representing a gain (loss) of ($1,615,410) and $2,632,434, respectively, which resulted from the translation of our financial statements from the functional currency of EUR to the reporting currency of USD.

We exclude foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from intercompany foreign currency transactions that are long-term in nature from the determination of net income (loss).

Income Taxes
We are not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes. Our taxable income and losses are reported on the income tax returns of the respective partners and non-controlling unitholders. Based on the current structure and activity of the Cyprus Subsidiary and on current tax laws in Cyprus, the Cyprus Subsidiary is subject to income tax in Cyprus. The German Subsidiary is treated as a German corporation for tax purposes and is subject to German corporate income taxes.

German income taxes are accounted for under FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires an assets and liabilities approach to financial accounting and reporting for deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes and liabilities are computed for differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances may be established to reduce deferred taxes to the amount expected to be realized. We had no deferred taxes as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

We are subject to foreign income taxes in Cyprus and Germany. Accordingly, all tax years since inception are still subject to audit by the taxing authorities in those jurisdictions. Our AHTS SPVs are subject to the tonnage tax regime in Germany, which results in the AHTS SPVs being taxed on the net tonnage of the AHTS vessels rather than the income generated in the AHTS SPVs.

Our policy is to recognize potential interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. We believe we have appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and to be taken on our income tax returns and that our accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of many factors, including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.

 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)—Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which amends ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, to require companies to allocate revenue in multiple-element arrangements based on an element’s estimated selling price if vendor-specific or other third-party evidence of value is not available. ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Earlier application is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

2.     Maritime Vessels

As of September 30, 2010, the construction and delivery of all nine AHTS vessels which we committed to purchase was complete. The cost of each AHTS vessel ranged from $50,724,710 (EUR 37,264,700) to $59,300,313 (EUR 43,564,732) for a total acquisition cost of $497,629,060 (EUR 365,581,149). Under the contracts, installments were due upon certain milestones being met during the construction. Approximately 30% of the total construction costs required deposits, some of which were funded with equity while others were funded through draws on our former credit facility with Berenberg Bank, loans from Reederei Hartmann and their affiliates, and our Senior Loan. Amounts drawn on our Senior Loan required either that each AHTS SPV be fully funded based on the capital as called for in the AHTS SPV company agreements, or provision of a guarantee acceptable to Nord/LB. A guarantee from Reederei Hartmann, our primary non-controlling interest holder and the 25% owner of the three AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I, (“Hartmann Guarantee”) in the amount of $45,932,786 (EUR 32,046,875) was outstanding at December 31, 2009. There is no outstanding amount under the Hartmann Guarantee at September 30, 2010. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we incurred $535,278,994 and $291,543,002, respectively, in connection with the acquisition of the AHTS vessels and on board equipment.

In addition to our AHTS vessels and our interests in the mini-bulkers, we entered into an agreement related to the potential acquisition of a chemical tanker, which would have been owned by Kronos Shipping I, Ltd. (“Kronos”). On November 13, 2007, III to I IMS Holdings, LLC (“IMS Holdings”), the sole shareholder of our general partner, entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) with the Schulte Group relating to the acquisition of the chemical tanker. Pursuant to the MOA, IMS Holdings placed an order for the chemical tanker through the Schulte Group for the purchase price of $41,500,000 to be paid in five equal installments. The Schulte Group agreed to loan IMS Holdings up to $8,300,000 for the first installment payment (“Schulte Group Facility”) and to facilitate a bank guarantee for the second installment payment of $8,300,000. The Schulte Group formed Anthos Shipping Co. Limited (“Anthos”), a Cyprus SPV, to own the chemical tanker. The equity of Anthos was to be assigned to Kronos upon repayment of the loan, retirement of the bank guarantee and payment of all fees due to the Schulte Group. Kronos was not formed at the time the MOA was signed; therefore, the chemical tanker transaction was undertaken through an affiliate of IMS Holdings, IMS Capital Partners, LLC (“IMS Capital Partners”) on behalf of Kronos.

Effective April 2009, we entered into an agreement whereby all of the rights retained by IMS Capital Partners and IMS Holdings with respect to the chemical tanker pursuant to the MOA between IMS Holdings and Schulte Group were transferred to Kronos, the new obligor under an amended version of the MOA between Kronos and Conway Shipping I, Ltd (“Amended MOA”). As consideration for and to give effect to this transfer, we assigned the receivables from IMS Holdings, through which the transaction was undertaken, to IMS Capital Partners in exchange for the consent of IMS Capital Partners to the execution of the Amended MOA. This amount was credited by Kronos as additional paid in capital, and Kronos accepted the rights to the chemical tanker pursuant to the Amended MOA. The outcome left Kronos as the sole holder of all rights and obligations with respect to the potential acquisition of the chemical tanker and resulted in IMS Capital Partners and IMS Holdings each holding directly offsetting note obligations. By entering into a Note Cancellation Agreement, the note obligations between IMS Holdings and IMS Capital Partners were terminated.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

In light of the global downturn in the economy and the resulting decrease in charter rates for chemical tankers and decreases in the value of similar vessels, on April 9, 2010, we elected to abandon our option to purchase the chemical tanker. We recognized an impairment to the deposit on asset acquisition on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 to reduce the carrying value of this asset, resulting in the recognition of a loss on impairment of $9,874,907. On April 9, 2010, we abandoned our option to acquire the tanker, and under the terms of the Amended MOA, we became subject to the $3,000,000 in liquidated damages and the principal balance of $5,300,000 due under the facility was extinguished, and we therefore recognized a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $5,300,000. The result is a net loss between these two events of approximately $4,574,907, which in the end represents liquidating damages of $3,000,000, plus the loss of our capitalized costs approximating $1,574,907. In addition, we recognized interest expense on the Schulte Group Facility for the period ended September 30, 2010 totaling $62,946.

Since that time, we have undertaken a review of the Schulte Group’s role in the acquisition of the tanker. This review includes a review of their contractual responsibilities with respect to efforts to achieve pricing for the tanker consistent with market fluctuations, and their construction oversight for our vessels and the other pool vessels to assure that the shipyard was in a position to timely fulfill its responsibilities under the shipbuilding contracts, among other items. Management is reviewing all options available to us should we determine that further action is required against either the Schulte Group, Conway Shipping I, Ltd, or the Hanseatic Tanker Pool.

 
3.     Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

During 2007, we purchased a 49% interest in two additional SPVs, Hesse Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. MS “Markasit” KG and ATL Reederei GmbH & Co. MS “Larensediep” KG, each holding a single mini-bulker. The equity investment made in each SPV was $2,022,450 (EUR 1,500,000) and $2,161,650 (EUR 1,500,000), respectively, at the exchange rate on the date the commitments were funded. Permanent financing at the SPV level amounting to approximately 70% of the vessel cost for each vessel was put in place upon vessel delivery. The mini-bulkers are merchant ships specially designed to transport bulk cargo such as grains, fertilizer, quick lime, soda ash, forest and paper products and cement in their cargo holds. The mini-bulkers began operations in August and December 2007, respectively, and currently operate in liner services between the Baltic area and Northern Spain, Portugal, Mediterranean Sea, Greece, Turkey and Israel where the operator has established long-term partners.

These investments are accounted for under the equity method. As such, assets, liabilities and results of operations are not consolidated with our operations. Rather, the net investment in the mini-bulker SPVs is presented on our consolidated balance sheet in investment in unconsolidated entities as a single line item and includes our equity contributions, distributions and interest in the income or loss of each SPV. The results of operations for the mini-bulkers SPVs for the given period are presented on our consolidated statements of operations in equity in loss of unconsolidated entities.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

The following presents summarized financial information for the unconsolidated entities, in dollars:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Assets
  $ 24,680,218     $ 24,901,430  
                 
Liabilities
  $ 20,028,355     $ 18,722,777  
Equity
    4,651,863       6,178,653  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 24,680,218     $ 24,901,430  

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
For the Period
                       
Revenue
  $ 980,351     $ 1,909,989     $ 5,470,367     $ 4,944,435  
Expenses
    (1,567,139 )     (2,491,411 )     (6,646,775 )     (6,156,529 )
Net loss
  $ (586,788 )   $ (581,422 )   $ (1,176,408 )   $ (1,212,094 )
                                 
Interest in net loss of unconsolidated entities
  $ (287,570 )   $ (284,897 )   $ (576,484 )   $ (593,926 )

The functional currency of the mini-bulker SPVs is the EUR. The financial statements above were translated from EUR to USD with the balance sheet translated at the exchange rate at the balance sheet date and the income statement translated at the weighted-average exchange rate for the period. The equity accounts were translated at historical rates. The investment in unconsolidated entities on our consolidated balance sheet was translated at the exchange rate at the balance sheet date.

The difference of $47,588 between the amount at which the investment is reflected on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2010, $2,231,825, and 49% of the equity shown on the financial information above, $2,279,413, is related to the difference in the rates utilized to translate the equity accounts and the investment in unconsolidated entities on our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2010.

For the period ended December 31, 2009, the difference of $50,108 between the amount at which the investment is reflected on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, $2,977,432, and 49% of the equity shown on the financial information above, $3,027,540, is related to the difference in the rates utilized to translate the equity accounts and the investment in unconsolidated entities on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

4.     Long-Term Debt
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
RHKG Loan Agreements
  $ 31,008,136     $ 7,617,990  
Hartmann Loan Agreement
    9,011,144       -  
Hartmann Asia Agreement
    6,414,199       -  
Nord/LB Facility
    408,885,806       145,468,080  
Schulte Group Facility
    -       5,300,000  
Total debt
    455,319,285       158,386,070  
Current portion of long-term debt
    (35,779,986 )     (17,858,391 )
Total debt classified as long-term
  $ 419,539,299     $ 140,527,679  

German Subsidiary Loans
RHKG Loan Agreements

In late January 2010 and in March 2010, our German Subsidiary entered into four loan agreements with Reederei Hartmann, which is the primary non-controlling interest holder of our AHTS SPVs (the “RHKG Loan Agreements”). Each of the individual agreements is separately related to a corresponding AHTS SPV, and provides for loans (“RHKG Loans”) equal to the remaining amount of capital outstanding from our German Subsidiary to the AHTS SPV to which the agreement relates. The execution of the agreements and the subsequent recognition of the contribution of capital by the AHTS SPV results in our satisfying the capital contribution in the full amount called for under the company agreement of the respective AHTS SPVs.

The loan agreement for the AHTS SPV Isle of Baltrum differs slightly from the others in that the event giving rise to our liability is the assumption of the AHTS SPV’s liability to Reederei Hartmann in the amount of $7,752,459 (EUR 5,315,000) as of October 2, 2009, in exchange for being credited with making a capital contribution to Isle of Baltrum in such amount. The original proceeds are stated below:

Borrower
 
AHTS SPV
Associated with
Loan
 
Date of Loan
 
EUR
   
Rate
   
USD
 
SCMP GmbH
 
Isle of Baltrum
 
October 2, 2009
    5,315,000       1.45860     $ 7,752,459  
SCMP GmbH
 
Isle of Langeoog
 
February 10, 2010
    5,350,000       1.37180       7,339,130  
SCMP GmbH
 
Isle of Amrum
 
March 5, 2010
    6,050,000       1.36300       8,246,150  
SCMP GmbH
 
Isle of Wangerooge
 
March 5, 2010
    6,065,000       1.36300       8,266,595  
              22,780,000             $ 31,604,334  

The RHKG Loan Agreements mature five years from the date of signing. The agreements call for interest to be calculated at 6% per annum, due annually at each anniversary date of signing. There is no penalty for pre-payment of all or any portion of the loans prior to the end of the respective loan periods. The terms of the agreements include the granting of a security interest in our ownership interest in the corresponding AHTS SPV, and in the dividends from the AHTS SPV arising from the pro-rata percentage of the loan amount as compared to our total share capital.

We are subject to various warranties, representations, and covenants under the RHKG Loan Agreements, such as limitations on our entering into asset dispositions or restructuring arrangements unreasonably detrimental to Reederei Hartmann’s security interest in the respective AHTS SPV, and the reserving of distributions received from the respective AHTS SPV for repayment of the RHKG Loan Agreements.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

In connection with each of the loans from RHKG with respect Isle of Langeoog, Isle of Amrum, and Isle of Wangerooge, RHKG obtained the funds for their loan to our German Subsidiary pursuant to a loan on nearly identical terms from Fincantieri, the shipyard constructing the vessels.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest expense of $451,801 (EUR 350,179) and $1,146,718 (EUR 870,705), respectively, related to the RHKG Loan Agreements. Accrued interest of $1,293,725 (EUR 950,430) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

Hartmann Loan

On June 17, 2010, our German Subsidiary entered into a loan agreement with Captain Alfred Hartmann (“Capt. Hartmann”), who is the chairman of the board for Hartmann AG, which is a member of the Hartmann Group (“Hartmann Loan Agreement”). Reederei Hartmann GmbH & Co., KG and certain other members of the Hartmann Group are the non-controlling interest holders of our AHTS SPVs, each of which holds an AHTS vessel. Pursuant to the Hartmann Loan Agreement, our German Subsidiary received proceeds of $8,147,896 (EUR 6,620,000). The loan proceeds (“Hartmann Loan”) were paid to the three AHTS SPVs which had not yet had their vessels delivered to them, and resulted in the recognition of capital contributions from our German Subsidiary to our AHTS SPVs Isle of Sylt, Isle of Neuwerk, and Isle of Usedom, totaling $2,338,520 (EUR 1,900,000), $2,584,680 (EUR 2,100,000), and $3,224,696 (EUR 2,620,000), respectively.

These capital contributions allowed us to draw on the Senior Loan Facility, and as a result, the vessels UOS Liberty and UOS Freedom were delivered on June 23 and June 29, 2010, respectively, to our AHTS SPVs Isle of Usedom and Isle of Neuwerk, and the vessel UOS Enterprise was delivered to our AHTS SPV Isle of Sylt on July 2, 2010.

The Hartmann Loan Agreement matures 5 years from the date of signing. The agreement calls for interest to be calculated at 6% per annum, due annually at the anniversary of the date of signing. There is no penalty for pre-payment of all or any portion of the loan prior to the end of the loan period. The terms of the agreement include the granting of a security interest in our ownership interest in the corresponding AHTS SPVs, and in the dividends from the AHTS SPVs arising from the pro-rata percentage of the loan amount as compared to our total share capital.

We are subject to various warranties, representations, and covenants under the Hartmann Loan Agreement, such as limitations on our entering into asset dispositions or restructuring arrangements unreasonably detrimental to Capt. Hartmann’s security interest in the AHTS SPVs, and the reserving of distributions received from an involved AHTS SPV for repayment of the Hartmann Loan Agreement.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest expense of $130,964 (EUR 101,507) and $152,574 (EUR115,850). Accrued interest of $157,695 (EUR 115,850) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

AHTS SPV Loans
Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement

On August 31, 2010, our AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom entered into a loan agreement (“Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement”) with Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd (“Hartmann Asia”), a member of the Hartmann Group and an affiliate of the non-controlling interest holders of our AHTS SPVs. Pursuant to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement, Hartmann Asia loaned a total of $6,000,000 to Usedom. Related to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement, an inter-creditor agreement was also entered into between our AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom, Hartmann Asia, and Nord/LB on August 31, 2010, confirming the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement as subordinate to the Senior Loan. On September 27, 2010, Addendum No. 1 to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement was entered into, which increased the loan by $3,400,000, to a total of $9,400,000.

 
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

The loan proceeds will fund operating activities, including interest and redemption payments to Nord/LB, of the AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom, as well as providing funds for similar purposes to the other either AHTS SPVs via loans between the AHTS SPVs. The agreement calls for interest to be calculated at 6% per annum. There is no penalty for pre-payment of all or any portion of the loan prior to the end of the loan period. See Note 10 for more information.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest expense of $30,472 (EUR 23,618). Accrued interest of $32,149 (EUR 23,618) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

Nord/LB Facility

On December 19, 2008, we entered into a $572,479,884 (EUR 420,570,000) Senior Loan with Nord/LB as administrative agent, with a term of 12 years from the delivery of each AHTS vessel. The proceeds from the loan were initially to be used to fund preconstruction costs (“Pre-Delivery Facility”), outstanding balances due to the shipyard at delivery and working capital requirements of each AHTS SPV. A post-delivery credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) in the amount of $114,495,977 (EUR 84,114,000) can also be used to extend the Senior Loan from 12 to 15 years. However, in no case can the total loans be in excess of 75% of the aggregate costs of all ships covered by the Senior Loan.

The Senior Loan is a fleet financing arrangement which covers all our AHTS vessels plus the three AHTS vessels purchased or being purchased by FLTC Fund I. The 12 ships serve individually and collectively as the collateral for the Senior Loan, and the AHTS SPVs have joint and several liability. In connection with the Senior Loan, a commitment fee of 0.20% to 0.45% is due semi-annually in arrears as determined by our bank internal rating class based on the unused Senior Loan balance and the elapsed days within the year. An agency fee of $13,612 (EUR 10,000) per ship was due each year payable at the end of each quarter until the delivery of the applicable ship. After the delivery of the applicable AHTS vessel, the agency fee, payable quarterly, is $6,806 (EUR 5,000) per year per vessel until the Senior Loan is paid in full. There is also a financial guarantee for up to 70% of the loan balance issued by S.P.A. of Roma, Italy, which is the Italian export credit and reinsurance agency (“SACE”).

Interest on the borrowings is based upon the EURIBOR, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate. For the portion of the Senior Loan not guaranteed by SACE, the applicable interest rate is EURIBOR plus 1.375% per annum plus a fixed funds cost to be determined prior to each drawdown. For the portion of the Senior Loan that is guaranteed by SACE, the applicable interest rate is EURIBOR plus 1.375% per annum. With respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the applicable interest rate is (i) EURIBOR plus 1.600% per annum or (ii) the lenders’ funding costs, as conclusively to be agreed and determined by the lenders, plus 1.600% per annum. Upon the fifth anniversary of the Senior Loan, each interest rate will be subject to renegotiation. Interest incurred before the delivery of each AHTS vessel will be rolled into the loan balance of the corresponding tranche of the Senior Loan until ship delivery up to a maximum of $1,361,200 (EUR 1,000,000). If interest incurred exceeds $1,361,200 (EUR 1,000,000), the excess interest will be due at each interest payment date which can be every three to six months.

On January 31, 2009, in order to comply with the conditions of the Senior Loan, we passed a Resolution increasing the total share capital of one of our AHTS SPVs, Isle of Usedom, from $17,378,550 (EUR 13,500,000) to $48,917,400 (EUR 38,000,000) based on the exchange rate at January 31, 2009. This resulted in an increase in our capital commitment to Isle of Usedom from $13,782,150 (EUR 10,125,000) to $38,794,200 (EUR 28,500,000), based on current exchange rates.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
The drawdowns on the Senior Loan to date as of September 30, 2010 are as follows:

AHTS SPV
AHTS Vessel
Date of Drawdown
 
Proceeds
 
MS Juist
UOS Atlantis
February 25, 2009
  $    44,689,067  
MS Norderney
UOS Challenger
May 25, 2009
  $ 49,080,519  
Isle of Baltrum
UOS Columbia
October 2, 2009
  $ 51,120,284  
Isle of Langeoog
UOS Discovery
February 15, 2010
  $ 47,790,771  
Isle of Amrum
UOS Endeavour
March 10, 2010
  $ 47,629,553  
Isle of Wangerooge
UOS Explorer
March 12, 2010
  $ 47,871,380  
Isle of Neuwerk
UOS Freedom
June 25, 2010
  $ 43,175,015  
Isle of Usedom
UOS Liberty
June 22, 2010
  $ 43,413,338  
Isle of Sylt
UOS Enterprise
July 1, 2010
  $ 42,936,692  

On October 28, 2010, Nord/LB and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co., which acts as the personally liable partner of each of our AHTS SPVs, entered into an addendum (“Addendum No. 1”) to our Nord/LB Senior Loan. The terms of Addendum No. 1 were effective as of September 17, 2010.

Among other changes, Addendum No. 1 allows our nine AHTS SPVs and the three AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I, which are the co-borrowers with joint and several liability under the Senior Loan, to make loans to one another for the purpose of covering any liquidity shortfalls of the AHTS SPVs. Such intra AHTS SPV loans are also to be used for the purpose of financing any shortfall in the actual amount available under the last tranche of the Senior Loan, and the amount required to allow one of our affiliate’s AHTS SPVs to take delivery of the last AHTS vessel.

In addition, Addendum No. 1 adds a requirement that, in the event the average fair market value of the three vessels to be acquired by the SPVs of our affiliate is less than the average fair market value of the vessels held by our nine AHTS SPVs, would require a portion of the senior loans applicable to the AHTS SPVs of our affiliate to be repaid or additional security acceptable to Nord/LB to be provided, prior to any distributions being permitted from any of the AHTS SPVs.

Addendum No. 1 also changes a clause in the Nord/LB Loan, to remove the restriction previously present which limited the ownership of RHKG to 25%, and required our ownership to remain at 75%.

On September 21, 2010, a KG owned by FLTC Fund I accepted delivery of one AHTS vessel. Related to the delivery of this vessel, FLTC Fund I accepted a drawdown on the Senior Loan of $45,758,016 (EUR 35,047,500) on September 20, 2010.

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, a total of $455,201,020 (EUR 334,411,563) and $145,468,080 (EUR 101,491,719), respectively, was outstanding under the Senior Loan.  Of this amount, $47,706,657 (EUR 35,047,500) is related to the AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I, and the remaining amount of $407,494,363 (EUR 299,364,063) is related to our AHTS SPVs.  This amount bears an effective interest rate of 2.736% and 2.791% as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  The outstanding balance will be due in full in June 2022.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we incurred interest of $2,620,051 (EUR 2,030,732) and $5,646,796 (EUR 4,287,620) and $784,842 (EUR 549,147) and $1,474,323 (EUR 1,078,589), respectively, related to the drawdowns on the Senior Loan.  Accrued interest of $1,207,868 (EUR 887,355) and $590,725 (EUR 412,143) was outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
The following presents summarized combined financial information for the three AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I:
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
 
       
Assets
  $ 125,108,378  
         
Liabilities
  $ 87,617,169  
Equity
    37,491,209  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 125,108,378  

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
 
       
Revenue
  $ -  
Expenses
    (10,289,189 )
Net loss
  $ (10,289,189 )

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we elected to draw on the Revolving Credit Facility, which allows us to make draws at each quarterly principal redemption date to result in a net principal payment based on a loan amortization of 15 years versus the 12 years under the Senior Loan.  At September 30, 2010, a total of $1,391,444 (EUR 1,022,219) was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility with an effective interest rate of 3.295%.  The outstanding balance will be due in full in June 2025.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest of $2,969 (EUR 2,301) related to the drawdowns on the Revolving Credit Facility.  Accrued interest of $3,132 (EUR 2,301) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

We are subject to various covenants for the duration of the Senior Loan, associated, for example, with the amount of capital infusions from outside investors into the AHTS SPVs, limits on additional financing, restrictions of cargo and weapons, directives regarding the structure and duration of charters related to the AHTS vessels, and certain restrictions on distributions.

A summary of the total interest incurred, capitalized and expensed is shown below:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Interest capitalized to vessel construction in progress:
                       
Beginning of period
  $ 1,083,175     $ 2,872,169     $ 4,581,469     $ 3,448,928  
Currency translation change related to beginning balance
    612,174       133,093       (314,372 )     121,105  
Interest incurred
    6,522,133       1,360,842       13,991,935       3,795,361  
Interest expense
    (6,284,217 )     (563,937 )     (12,180,947 )     (2,404,448 )
Amount reclassed to delivered vessels
    (1,933,265 )     (44,873 )     (6,078,085 )     (1,203,652 )
End of period
  $ -     $ 3,757,294     $ -     $ 3,757,294  
                                 
Interest paid
  $ 5,381,292     $ 1,336,824     $ 10,358,319     $ 3,177,335  
Interest added to principal on borrowings
  $ -     $ 24,017     $ -     $ 618,026  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

5.      Derivative Instruments

We are exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates and foreign currency fluctuations.  Foreign currency denominated debt and derivative instruments are used to mitigate the impact of these changes.  We do not use derivatives or hedges with a level of complexity or with a risk higher than the exposures to be hedged and do not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

On March 6, 2009 and March 11, 2009, respectively, two of our AHTS SPVs, MS Juist and MS Norderney, entered into forward currency exchange contracts for a portion of their future expected USD charter revenue, to hedge the currency risk related to expenses and debt redemption that are denominated in EUR.  The original notional amount of these forward currency exchange contracts was $10,800,000 and $7,500,000, respectively.  The contract for MS Juist covered the one year period beginning May 26, 2009 through May 26, 2010 and the contract for MS Norderney covered the period from May 20, 2009 through November 26, 2009.  These contracts were not designated for hedge accounting under FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

Between March 27, 2009 and May 25, 2009, our AHTS SPVs entered into interest rate swap agreements, which began between February 2010 and March 2010 and expire between February 2019 and April 2020, in order to hedge the risk of rising interest rates related to the Senior Loan, which is based on the three-month EURIBOR rate.  The total notional value of these agreements is $408,488,251 (EUR 300,094,219) at September 30, 2010.  Through these agreements, we have effectively fixed our debt service cost related to our AHTS SPVs for the period covered by the agreement at rates between 3.465% and 3.885% plus the applicable margin and funding costs.  By entering into these interest rate swap agreements, we are protecting against interest rate fluctuations on the variable three-month EURIBOR rate component of the outstanding borrowings under our Senior Loan which matures in June 2022.  The interest rate swaps contain no credit-risk-related contingent features and are not collateralized.  These instruments are not designated for hedge accounting under FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

During the current year, seven of our AHTS SPVs amended their former interest rate swap agreements, to adjust the start dates to coincide with the delivery dates of the vessels.

 
May 25, 2009 Agreements
 
New Agreements
 
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Notional Amt.
   
Fixed Rate
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Notional Amt.
   
Fixed Rate
 
MS Baltrum
03/30/10
 
09/30/19
    33,587,188       3.705%  
04/01/10
 
10/01/19
    33,587,188       3.705%  
                                             
MS Langeoog
05/31/10
 
11/30/19
    33,587,188       3.750%  
05/17/10
 
11/15/19
    33,587,188       3.748%  
                                             
MS Amrum
03/31/10
 
12/31/19
    34,317,344       3.720%  
03/10/10
 
12/10/19
    34,317,344       3.717%  
                                             
MS Sylt
07/15/10
 
04/15/20
    34,317,344       3.865%  
07/15/10
 
04/01/20
    35,047,500       3.865%  
                                             
MS Wangerooge
04/30/10
 
01/31/20
    34,317,344       3.760%  
03/12/10
 
12/12/19
    34,317,344       3.715%  
                                             
MS Neuwerk
06/30/10
 
03/31/20
    34,317,344       3.845%  
07/13/10
 
03/25/20
    35,047,500       3.845%  
                                             
MS Usedom
07/30/10
 
04/30/20
    34,317,344       3.885%  
07/30/10
 
03/23/20
    35,047,500       3.885%  

On May 11 and May 22, 2009, our AHTS SPVs entered into forward currency exchange contracts for a portion of their future expected USD charter revenue, to hedge the currency risk related to expenses and debt redemption that are denominated in EUR.  The forward currency exchange contracts, which have been designated for hedge accounting under FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, have a notional value totaling $81,000,000 at September 30, 2010.  The contracts run from December 2009 through December 2011.

On March 3, 2010, our AHTS SPVs entered into forward exchange contracts to adjust for anticipated currency needs between USD and EUR.  The notional value of the contracts totals $20,250,000 at September 30, 2010.  The contracts run from April 2010 through December 2011.  These contracts are not designated for hedge accounting under FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

Derivative instruments, including those classified as hedges, are reported as either assets or liabilities at their individual fair values, and the amounts are classified as short term where appropriate. The offset is dependent upon the nature of the derivative, and whether or not it is designated as a hedge. The change in the fair value of our interest rate swaps, none of which are classified as hedges, is included in loss on interest rate swaps on the consolidated statement of operations. Changes in the value of forward currency exchange contracts not classified as hedges are offset to foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on the consolidated statement of operations. Changes in the fair value of forward currency exchange contracts classified as hedges are recognized as gains or losses. Such gains or losses are included in foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on the consolidated statement of operations to the extent that testing shows them to be ineffective, with the effective portion of the fair value gains or losses recorded as part of accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet. For purposes of testing our derivatives classified as hedges, no portion of the contracts was excluded from testing.

The fair value of our derivative instruments as of September 30, 2010 is as follows:

   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
 
   
of Short-Term
   
of Derivative
   
of Short-Term
   
of Derivative
 
   
Derivative
   
Assets, net of
   
Derivative
   
Liabilities, net of
 
Derivatives by hedge designation
 
Assets
   
short-term portion
   
Liabilities
   
short-term portion
 
Designated as hedging instruments:
                       
Forward currency exchange contracts
  $ -     $ -     $ 368,811     $ 174,846  
                                 
Not designated as hedging instruments:
                               
Forward currency exchange contracts
    41,482       35,943       -       -  
Interest rate swap agreements
    -       -       10,675,327       21,417,093  
                                 
Total derivatives
  $ 41,482     $ 35,943     $ 11,044,138     $ 21,591,939  

The fair value of our derivative instruments as of December 31, 2009 is as follows:

   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
 
   
of Short-Term
   
of Derivative
   
of Short-Term
   
of Derivative
 
   
Derivative
   
Assets, net of
   
Derivative
   
Liabilities, net of
 
Derivatives by hedge designation
 
Assets
   
short-term portion
   
Liabilities
   
short-term portion
 
Designated as hedging instruments:
                       
Forward currency exchange contracts
  $ 2,271,928     $ 2,797,433     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Not designated as hedging instruments:
                               
Forward currency exchange contracts
    501,892       -       -       -  
Interest rate swap agreements
    -       -       4,522,274       5,007,963  
                                 
Total derivatives
  $ 2,773,820     $ 2,797,433     $ 4,522,274     $ 5,007,963  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recognized net gains and (losses) on derivative instruments in our consolidated statement of operations as follows:

Derivatives by hedge  
Classification of gains
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
designation  
(losses)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Designated as hedging instruments:
                           
Cash flow hedges:
                           
Forward currency exchange contracts
 
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
  $ (1,359,533 )   $ (12,075 )   $ (1,964,436 )   $ (86,543 )
                                     
Not designated as hedging instruments:
                                   
Forward currency exchange contracts
 
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
  $ (2,413,423 )   $ 524,126     $ 267,470     $ 2,042,609  
Interest rate swap agreements - Unmatured
 
Loss on interest rate swaps
  $ (3,375,998 )   $ (6,199,724 )   $ (22,293,395 )   $ (9,767,863 )
                                     
Interest rate swap agreements - Close-to-Maturity and Matured
 
Interest expense
  $ (2,828,824 )   $ -     $ (4,582,883 )   $ -  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the foreign currency transaction loss related to forward currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $1,359,533 and $1,964,436, respectively, of which a loss of $69,618 and a gain of $7,072 is related to the fair value of the ineffective portion of the forward currency exchange contracts and by a loss of $1,289,915 and $1,971,508 related to matured contracts. As the contracts mature, the fair value amounts related to the effective portion of the unmatured foreign currency forward exchange contracts, which are currently recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income, will be recorded to our consolidated statement of operations under foreign currency transaction gain (loss). The current effective loss portion of $352,748 (EUR 259,145) is expected to be reclassified into net income (loss) in this manner within the next twelve months.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the foreign currency transaction loss related to forward currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $12,075 and $86,543, which is related to the fair value of the ineffective portion of the forward currency exchange contracts.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments is ($2,413,423) and $267,470, respectively. Of these amounts, a gain of $283,796 and $192,559, respectively is related the forward currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments which have matured, and the residual loss of ($2,697,219) and gain of $74,911, respectively is due to the change in fair value of the remaining contracts.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the foreign currency transaction gain related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments is $524,126 and $2,042,609, respectively. Included in both of these amounts is a gain of $610,339 and $806,101, which is related to the matured contracts not designated as hedging instruments. The residual gain (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 of ($86,213) and $1,236,508, respectively is due to the fair value of the remaining contracts.

   
6.
Related Party Transactions

In April 2008, we entered into an agreement, effective January 1, 2008, to retain Dental Community Management, Inc. (“DCMI”), an entity owned in part by Jason M. Morton, a director and the Chief Financial Officer of our general partner, to perform administrative and professional services (“Services Agreement”). The Services Agreement was amended and restated in June 2008 and January 2009. Pursuant to the most recent amended and restated Services Agreement, the term of such agreement ends on December 31, 2013 with automatic one-year renewal periods thereafter. Under the Services Agreement, DCMI provides us various general and administrative services, such as technical, commercial, regulatory, financial, accounting, treasury, tax and legal staffing and related support services. In exchange for such services, we pay a monthly fixed administrative fee of $100,000.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

In November 2006, we entered into a management agreement (“Management Agreement”) with Suresh Capital Maritime Holdings, LLC (“SCMH”), which until April 1, 2009, held an approximate 2% ownership in our Cyprus Subsidiary. The Management Agreement provided for a three year management fee of $4,200,000, payable in 12 quarterly installments of $350,000 each. The initial installment was paid in October 2006. The remaining installments were due at the beginning of each quarter commencing January 2007 and ending July 2009.

Effective January 1, 2007, the terms of the Management Agreement were amended. We entered into a letter agreement with SCMH (“Letter Agreement”) which replaced the Management Agreement. The Letter Agreement provided for us to advance funds as a loan, which are unsecured, totaling $3,237,500 to SCMH on a quarterly basis. The Letter Agreement provided for repayment of the advances with interest at a rate equal to 5% per annum. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the amount receivable from SCMH in connection with the Letter Agreement was $909,723 and $1,842,324 , respectively, including accrued interest of $251,907 and $209,340, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recognized interest income of $11,707 and $42,567 and $22,669 and $67,872, respectively related to the advances to SCMH.

Effective January 1, 2009, we entered into an Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement in our Cyprus Subsidiary. As a result of this agreement, the Letter Agreement with SCMH was terminated. The repayment terms of the outstanding advances remain unchanged.

As of December 31, 2008, we had $4,278,164, including accrued interest of $283,164, due from IMS Holdings resulting from short-term advances we made to IMS Holdings relating primarily to the acquisition of the chemical tanker prior to the formation of Kronos (the “Partnership Notes”). Each advance bore interest at 8% with a final maturity date of December 2018. As of June 24, 2009, the amount due from IMS Holdings was $4,238,983, including accrued interest of $361,983. The cost basis of the investment in the chemical tanker on the financial statements of IMS Capital Partners was $4,138,946. Therefore, $4,138,946 of the note receivable balance, the portion related to the chemical tanker acquisition, was transferred to IMS Capital Partners in exchange for the consent of IMS Capital Partners to the execution of the Amended MOA, under which Kronos was the obligor. See Note 2, Maritime Vessels, for additional information regarding our option to purchase the chemical tanker.

On March 15, 2010, an additional $31,000 was loaned by us to IMS Holdings, our general partner. As of September 30, 2010, we had amounts receivable of $144,403, including accrued interest income of $13,366, from IMS Holdings related to these short-term advances. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized interest income of $2,621 and $7,364. This outstanding balance as of September 30, 2010 is unrelated to the chemical tanker.

During October 2008, we were advanced $1,000,000 in the form of a loan from III:I Emerging Market Partners Real Estate Investment Fund I, L.P. (“EMP Fund I”), an affiliate of our General Partner. This loan, which is unsecured, bears interest at a rate of 12% and matures in August 2012. In connection with this loan, we paid a $20,000 commitment fee to EMP Fund I upon execution of the promissory note. This fee was included in interest expense on our consolidated statement of operations. The loan balance at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $449,000 and $477,500, respectively. $16,359 and $59,338 of interest was accrued at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we incurred interest of $16,359 and $50,641 and $19,688 and $71,128, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

In May 2007, the AHTS SPVs entered into a ship management agreement with Hartmann Offshore, an affiliate of Reederei Hartmann, the non-controlling interest owner of the AHTS SPVs. The fees are included in vessel operating expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we incurred $569,419 (EUR 441,341) and $1,378,251 (EUR 1,046,508) and $252,130 (EUR 176,413) and $453,118 (EUR 331,493), respectively.

The AHTS SPVs paid technical and commercial management fees to Hartmann Offshore. These fees are included in vessel construction in progress or vessels on our consolidated balance sheet, and as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $6,124,500 (EUR 4,500,000) and $5,195,713 (EUR 3,625,000), respectively.

The AHTS SPVs paid construction fees to Hartmann Offshore. These fees are included in vessel construction in progress or vessels on our consolidated balance sheet, and as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 totaled $3,062,700 (EUR2,250,000) and $2,149,950 (EUR 1,500,000), respectively.

Each AHTS SPV entered into a contract with the German Subsidiary, whereby the German Subsidiary or its assignee would provide financial services including, but not limited to, the procurement of equity during the building period of the relevant AHTS vessel. Under such agreements, the German Subsidiary would have received fees of $680,600 (EUR 500,000) payable in four equal installments, each due at (i) the beginning of steel cutting, (ii) installation of the main engines, (iii) launching of the vessel and (iv) delivery of the completed vessel. The German Subsidiary subcontracted the requirement to provide these services and the right to receive these payments to Suresh Capital Consulting & Finance Ltd., Maritime Funding Group LLC and Churada Investments Limited, all of which are affiliates of SCMH. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had incurred to date $4,594,050 (EUR 3,375,000) and $3,896,784 (EUR 2,718,750), respectively, in syndication costs. These costs are translated using historical rates and they are included as an offset to non-controlling interest and partners’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet.

   
7.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined under FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures must maximize the use of the observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard established a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

 
·
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.
 
·
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices included for identical or similar assets and liabilities that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.
 
·
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The estimated fair value of cash, due from charterers, accounts payable, accrued interest, related party receivables and payables approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short period to maturity of these instruments. The estimated fair value of all debt as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 approximated the carrying value since the draws on the Senior Loan incur interest at a variable rate and mature every three months, and our RHKG, Hartmann and Hartmann Asia loans were issued at fixed rates which are comparable to rates available in the market as of September 30, 2010 given similar collateral arrangements. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

The fair value of the interest rate swaps and the forward currency exchange contracts discussed in Note 5 are included in current and long-term derivative assets and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the interest rate swap (used for non-speculative purposes) is based on the relative fair values of the discounted future stream of interest payments under the original floating interest facility using rates derived based on a forward curve of the three-month EURIBOR, upon which the terms of the Senior Loan are based, versus the future interest payments due under the fixed rate obtained in the interest rate swap agreement of 3.748%. The fair values of the forward currency exchange contracts are based on the relative exchange rates per the forward currency exchange contracts versus the forward exchange rate curve as of September 30, 2010. The fair values of the derivative instruments are determined with reference to observable rates which are commonly quoted on a forward basis, and are therefore classified as Level 2 items.

Our assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in dollars):

   
September 30, 2010
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Forward currency exchange contracts
  $ -     $ 77,425     $ -     $ 77,425  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Forward currency exchange contracts
  $ -     $ 543,657     $ -     $ 543,657  
Interest rate swap agreements
  $ -     $ 32,092,420     $ -     $ 32,092,420  

   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Forward currency exchange contracts
  $ -     $ 5,571,253     $ -     $ 5,571,253  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Interest rate swap agreements
  $ -     $ 9,530,237     $ -     $ 9,530,237  

 
8. 
Legal Proceedings

We may in the future be involved as a party to various legal proceedings, which are incidental to the ordinary course of business.  We regularly analyze current information and, as necessary, provide accruals for probable liabilities on the eventual disposition of these matters.  In the opinion of management, as of September 30, 2010, there were no threatened or pending legal matters that would have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 
(Unaudited)

9. 
Other Comprehensive Income

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Unrealized (loss) gain on forward currency exchange contract hedge
  $ 8,756,323     $ 4,935,865     $ (5,365,321 )   $ 7,688,972  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    5,192,687       2,433,472       (5,406,832 )     3,466,111  
Other comprehensive (loss) income
    13,949,010       7,369,337       (10,772,153 )     11,155,083  
Less other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
    (4,408,608 )     (1,636,313 )     2,500,318       (2,011,890 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to III to I Maritime
                               
Partners Cayman I, L.P.
  $ 9,540,402     $ 5,733,024     $ (8,271,835 )   $ 9,143,193  

Accumulated other comprehensive income in the partners’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets includes:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Unrealized (loss) income on forward currency exchange contract hedge
  $ (199,568 )   $ 3,824,423  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (1,615,410 )     2,632,434  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (1,814,978 )   $ 6,456,857  

   
10. 
Subsequent Events

On October 12, 2010, an AHTS SPV owned by FLTC Fund I accepted delivery of the AHTS vessel UOS Pathfinder. On October 11, 2010, FLTC Fund I accepted a drawdown on the Senior Loan related to the upcoming delivery totaling $48,880,748 (EUR 35,047,500).

On October 27, 2010, an AHTS SPV owned by FLTC Fund I accepted delivery of the AHTS vessel UOS Navigator, which is the last of the three AHTS vessels to be delivered to FLTC Fund I. On October 26, 2010, FLTC Fund I accepted a drawdown on the Senior Loan related to the upcoming delivery totaling $27,874,414 (EUR 20,042,000).

On October 25, 2010, related to the delivery of UOS Navigator to FLTC Fund I, we made loans from our AHTS SPVs to the AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I in the aggregate amount of $21,033,841 (EUR 15,063,984) in order to bring the available borrowings under the Nord/LB Senior Loan to a net amount for each AHTS SPV representing 75% of the aggregate investment costs of their respective AHTS vessel acquisition.

Addendum 2 to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement was entered into on October 27, 2010, and increases the amount to be loaned under the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement to $26,400,000, providing an additional $17,000,000 in funds for the purposes mentioned above, and extends the maturity date to January 1, 2013.
 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations presents our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. This report represents an update to the more detailed and comprehensive disclosures included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Accordingly, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information included in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes as presented in this Form 10-Q under Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements.

The discussion includes forward-looking statements. As such, the cautionary language applicable to such forward-looking statements described above in Forward-Looking Statements is incorporated by reference into this section. Forward-looking statements are management’s best estimates, and actual results could differ substantially from those estimates. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. However, the functional currency of many of our subsidiaries is the Euro. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars (“USD”), and where the amount relates to a subsidiary, the amount has been restated in Euros (“EUR”) following the USD amount. Amounts related to future payments which are payable in EUR have been stated in USD and translated using the exchange rate as of September 30, 2010. Amounts shown in narrative statements related to payments made in the past have been translated using the exchange rate on the date the transaction occurred. When comparisons are made between balance sheet dates, the appropriate exchange rate for the given balance sheet date is used. When comparisons are made related to income statement amounts, the average exchange rate for the given period is used.

 
Overview

The partnership is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership formed in October 2006 with III to I International Maritime Solutions Cayman, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability, as our general partner. Through our subsidiaries, we own controlling interests in nine anchor-handling tug supply (“AHTS”) vessels, and non-controlling interests in two multipurpose bulk carrier vessels (“mini-bulkers”), all of which are currently in operation.

AHTS Vessels
The AHTS vessel industry supports the exploration, development and production stages of offshore oil and gas drilling. Our AHTS vessels are specialized vessels built to tow deepwater drilling rigs into position and deploy and recover the mooring systems for the rig. The vessels may also be used for rig and platform supply, transportation of bulk and deck cargo and in emergency situations such as fire-fighting, evacuation of personnel or oil recovery operations. The market for our AHTS vessels, which currently represents the majority of our operations, is dependent upon the numerous factors which drive demand for offshore oil and gas exploration and development. This demand is ultimately tied to oil and gas prices that are determined by the supply and demand relationship for oil.

Our AHTS vessels could support offshore deep sea oil and gas drilling in any of the following locations: the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Brazil, Indian Ocean, West Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia. They will generally be available to work worldwide, with the exception of the United States due to Jones Act restrictions.

Our first three AHTS vessels were delivered in 2009, and our remaining six AHTS vessels were delivered in 2010. Our AHTS vessels generally operate under time charter leasing arrangements with oil companies under either short-term “spot market” charters, which are measured in days or weeks, or longer-term charters, which typically range from six months to three years, including renewal options.

 
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Our AHTS vessels under longer term charters are:

 
·
UOS Atlantis, under charter through March 2011, with potential extensions through March 2012
 
·
UOS Challenger, under charter through December 31, 2010, with potential extensions through March 2011
 
·
UOS Discovery, under charter through February 2011, with potential extensions through May 2011
 
·
UOS Explorer, under charter through October 2012, with potential extensions through October 2014
 
·
UOS Enterprise and UOS Freedom, under charter through June 2011, and
 
·
UOS Liberty, which left the spot market and entered into a charter in November 2010 that runs through September 2011.

The UOS Columbia is currently uncommitted, and is currently undergoing warranty work.

The average charter rate per day of our active longer-term charters at September 30, 2010 was $35,230 per day. The average longer-term charter rate per day, factoring in the utilization of our vessels, was $22,699 and $23,687 per day, respectively, for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2010.

Our vessels recently working in the spot market include:

 
·
UOS Endeavour working in the North Sea spot market
 
·
UOS Discovery, which worked in the Australasia spot market through late August, at which point it was repositioned in a longer-term charter in the same area.
 
·
UOS Liberty, which worked in the spot market through mid-October 2010, and has since been repositioned to a longer-term charter in Brazil.

The average spot charter rate per day experienced by our vessels in the spot market was $29,312 and $30,995 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The average spot charter rate per day, factoring in the utilization to consider the effect of off-hire days experienced by the vessels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, was $15,780 and $13,267, respectively.

Each of the special purposes entities (“SPVs”) holding one of our AHTS vessels (each an “AHTS SPV”) has entered into a ship management agreement with Hartmann Offshore for the management of its respective vessel. The commercial management of the vessel under this agreement has been sub-contracted to United Offshore Support GmbH & Co. KG (“UOS”). Affiliates of the Hartmann Group collectively own the remaining ownership of our AHTS vessels.

In March 2009, we entered into an agreement (“AHTS Pool Agreement”) with UOS, to participate in a revenue pool comprised of our nine AHTS SPVs and three AHTS SPVs owned by our affiliate, FLTC Fund I (the “Pool Members,” and collectively the “UOS AHTS Pool”). The agreement names UOS as the “Pool Manager,” with responsibility for the management and accounting of the pool and also for monitoring Pool Members’ compliance with the AHTS Pool Agreement. Under the AHTS Pool Agreement, each of our AHTS SPVs has agreed to pool its revenue less voyage expenses (“Voyage Results”) with the other Pool Members to achieve an even distribution of the risks resulting from the fluctuation in the offshore chartering business. Under these arrangements, our AHTS SPVs will typically be responsible for their individual vessel operating expenses such as crew costs, class costs, insurance on the vessel and routine maintenance. Class costs represent the cost of maintaining our vessels to the level which permits them to obtain annual quality certificates applicable to the AHTS vessel class, mandatory inspections every two and one half years and dry docking, which is mandatory every five years. Crew costs represent the cost of employing the crews, including wages, which operate the vessel.

The AHTS Pool Agreement will have no effect on our consolidated revenues until such time one or more of the FLTC Fund I vessels are delivered and begin to participate in the UOS AHTS Pool, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter 2010.

 
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AHTS Vessel Net Daily Earnings
Our AHTS SPVs are typically responsible for the vessel’s operating expenses such as crew wages, class costs, insurance on the vessel and routine maintenance, as well as management fees as described below. A vessel’s net daily earnings consists of the revenue earned under that vessel’s charters, less that vessel’s operating expenses, which does not include interest expense on acquisition debt. Results are adjusted for increases (decreases) in revenue resulting from the pooling agreement. A description of the current AHTS vessels and their net daily earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, is set forth in the table below.

                
Net daily earnings (deficit)
 
AHTS SPV
 
Date
      
Operating
 
Three months
ended
   
Nine months
ended
 
AHTS Vessel
 
Delivered
 
Charter Information
 
Region
 
September 30, 2010
 
                         
MS Juist
UOS Atlantis
 
February 27, 2009
 
Under extension of original charter, which began in March 2009, through March 2011.
 
Egypt
  $ 19,238     $ 16,118  
                             
MS Norderney
UOS Challenger
 
May 28, 2009
 
Under extension of original charter, which began in May 2009, through December 2010.
 
Gulf of Mexico
    28,041       18,057  
                             
Isle of Baltrum
UOS Columbia
 
October 5, 2009
 
The UOS Columbia is not currently under charter, and is undergoing warranty repair work
 
Uncommitted
    13,839       19,298  
                             
Isle of Langeoog
UOS Discovery
 
February 16, 2010
 
Began operating in September 2010 under a five month charter with provision for five, fifteen day extensions and three, five day extensions.
 
Australia
    (6,066 )     (11,844 )
                             
Isle of Amrum
UOS Endeavour
 
March 11, 2010
 
The UOS Endeavour operates in the North Sea spot market.
 
North Sea
    10,587       5,055  
                             
Isle of Sylt
UOS Enterprise
 
July 2, 2010
 
Began operating in October 2010 under a nine month charter with provision for three, three-month extensions
 
Egypt
    (17,721 )     (18,089 )
                             
Isle of Wangerooge
UOS Explorer
 
March 15, 2010
 
Upon cancellation of its charter by the charterer, began operating in October 2010 under a two year charter with provision for two one-year extensions
 
Egypt
    12,197       (1,104 )
                             
Isle of Neuwerk
UOS Freedom
 
June 29, 2010
 
Began operating in September 2010 under a nine month charter with provision for three, three-month extensions
 
Egypt
    (16,880 )     (19,598 )
                             
Isle of Usedom
UOS Liberty
 
June 23, 2010
 
Began operating in October 2010 under a nine-month charter with provision for one three-month extension
 
Brazil
    (5,128 )     (7,152 )

The combined results of our nine AHTS vessels in service resulted in average net daily earnings of $4,556 and $4,917 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. The daily earnings are based on a total of 826 and 1,732 days in service for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, which is based on the total days in service of all of the vessels combined, with six of our vessels delivered during the current nine month period. Those vessels for which losses are reported typically are those which were not chartered immediately upon their delivery from the shipyard, or otherwise had insufficient utilization during the given period. Included in vessel operating expense is $569,424 and $1,378,251 of vessel management fees to Hartmann Offshore during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. In addition to vessel operating expenses, which is included in the net daily earnings, we recognized $6,532,401 and $13,715,739 of depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

Our commercial manager, UOS, is currently pursuing opportunities with charterers for our idle vessel, UOS Columbia, and for those vessels nearing the end of their current charters. The current AHTS market continues to reflect day rates which are significantly off the high day rates experienced at the peak of the market during 2007. This can be traced to the weakening of the global economy and the resulting decrease in the price of oil, combined with the contraction in the credit markets, which resulted in reduced credit availability for the second tier oil companies. All of these factors negatively impacted budgets for exploration and development, especially outside of the major oil companies. If economic expectations and the price of oil continue to stabilize, we expect day rates to continue the firming trend we have seen in the past six months. However, we do not expect significant strengthening of day rates until the credit markets fully recover, allowing both the major oil companies and the smaller second-tier oil companies to expand their exploration and development budgets.

 
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If the economic environment were to reverse its trend toward recovery and instead worsen, and we were unable to achieve adequate utilization of our vessels and/or experience day rates below break-even levels, the combination of idle capacity and a decline in day rates would negatively impact our liquidity and our financial results given the debt service costs of our vessels.

Other Vessel Investments
Each of our mini-bulkers is managed by Reederei Hesse. Reederei Hesse and their affiliates and affiliates of the Hartmann Group collectively own the remaining ownership of the mini-bulkers.

The mini-bulkers are merchant ships specially designed to transport bulk cargo and typically operate under short-term leases in established liner services between the Baltic area and Northern Spain, Portugal, the Mediterranean Sea, Greece, Turkey and Israel where the operator has established long-term partners.

In addition to our AHTS vessels acquisitions and mini-bulker investments, we had advanced funds for the potential purchase of a chemical tanker to be held in a separate SPV which would have been owned by Kronos Shipping I, Ltd. (“Kronos”). In light of the global downturn in the economy and the resulting decrease in charter rates for chemical tankers and decreases in the value of such vessels, we formally forfeited our option to acquire the tanker. Please refer to Chemical Tanker Transaction/Schulte Group Facility/Kronos under Financing Arrangements for more information regarding this transaction.

 
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Results of Operations

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Time charter revenue
  $ 17,283,060     $ 5,886,791     $ 38,366,324     $ 11,105,681  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Vessel operating expenses
    13,489,401       3,692,518       29,849,970       7,894,193  
Depreciation expense
    6,595,787       1,485,303       13,715,739       2,573,269  
Professional fees
    725,177       549,205       1,756,675       2,489,317  
Brokerage and representation fees
    -       232,408       -       560,533  
Other operating expenses
    415,255       197,167       1,222,508       430,250  
Total operating expenses
    21,225,620       6,156,601       46,544,892       13,947,562  
                                 
Operating loss
    (3,942,560 )     (269,810 )     (8,178,568 )     (2,841,881 )
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    168,851       70,387       279,103       935,719  
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    -       -       5,300,000       -  
Interest expense
    (6,284,217 )     (563,937 )     (12,180,947 )     (2,404,448 )
Net loss on interest rate swaps
    (3,375,998 )     (6,199,724 )     (22,293,395 )     (9,767,863 )
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
    (3,801,347 )     407,429       (1,010,798 )     180,601  
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities
    (287,570 )     (284,897 )     (576,484 )     (593,926 )
Total other expense
    (13,580,281 )     (6,570,742 )     (30,482,521 )     (11,649,917 )
                                 
Net loss
    (17,522,841 )     (6,840,552 )     (38,661,089 )     (14,491,798 )
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest
    3,997,709       1,344,176       10,005,996       2,331,361  
Net loss attributable to III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P.
    (13,525,132 )     (5,496,376 )     (28,655,093 )     (12,160,437 )
Less general partner interest in net loss
    (188,285 )     (78,078 )     (399,324 )     (176,520 )
Limited partner interest in net loss
  $ (13,336,847 )   $ (5,418,298 )   $ (28,255,769 )   $ (11,983,917 )
                                 
Net loss per general partner unit:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (19.02 )   $ (7.89 )   $ (40.34 )   $ (17.83 )
Weighted average general partner units outstanding
    9,900       9,900       9,900       9,900  
                                 
Net loss per limited partner unit:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (19.02 )   $ (7.89 )   $ (40.34 )   $ (17.83 )
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding
    701,251       687,016       700,527       672,125  
 
 
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues
Revenues consist of charter revenue earned by our AHTS vessels.

Revenues increased approximately $11,396,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009. Revenues increased approximately $27,261,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. These increases are due to our having all nine vessels in service during substantially all of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, in contrast with only two vessels in service during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Vessel Operating Expenses
Vessel operating expenses consist of expenses related to the operation of our vessels, and do not include interest expense related to acquisition debt. The largest line items in our vessel operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are costs related to crewing our vessels, including crew wages, and fuel costs. We expect that our fuel costs will decline in the future, since the costs of initial fueling are typically borne by us, and once our vessels are under charter, they will typically be borne by the charterer.

Vessel operating expenses increased approximately $9,796,000, from approximately $3,693,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $13,489,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase is due to our having all nine vessels in operation during the current three months, whereas during the three months ended September 30, 2009, only two of our AHTS vessels had been delivered. The increases from our additional vessels in service were partially offset by a decrease in certain repair costs of approximately $1,439,000, which was related primarily to damage to the main winch of UOS Challenger sustained during operations in 2009 and costs related to adjustments needed to new equipment, and decreases in travel costs and costs of inspections carried out by the ABS class society at the shipyard which were incurred during construction.

Vessel operating expenses increased approximately $21,956,000, from approximately $7,894,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $29,850,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase is due to our having all nine vessels in operation during the current nine months, whereas during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, only two of our AHTS vessels had been delivered.

Depreciation expense
Depreciation expense increased approximately $5,111,000, from approximately $1,485,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $6,596,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Depreciation expense increased approximately $11,143,000 from approximately $2,573,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $13,716,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

These increases are due to our having nine vessels in operation during the current three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, whereas during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, only two of our AHTS vessels had been delivered.

Professional Fees
Professional fees consist of legal, accounting, audit, tax, management and consulting fees.

The increase in professional fees of approximately $176,000, or 32%, from approximately $549,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $725,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, was due to an increase in consulting and professional fees of approximately $115,000, an increase in legal fees of approximately $26,000, and an increase in audit fees of approximately $35,000, which was related to increased vessel activity including charter activity. Our administrative fees remained consistent between the two periods.

The decrease in professional fees of approximately $732,000, or 29%, from approximately $2,489,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $1,757,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was due to expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 surrounding our restructuring and our initial registration statement with the SEC, which was filed in April 2009. This amount includes decreases in legal and professional fees of $678,000, and a decrease in audit and tax consulting fees of approximately $54,000.

 
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We expect that our legal and professional fees will increase over time as our regulatory and compliance costs increase, both due to our status as an SEC registrant and due to the increasing activity of our vessels.

Brokerage and Representation Fees
Brokerage and representation fees consist of fees paid to providers of our ship brokerage, representation and consulting services. The last payment under our current agreement, which is related to the acquisition of the AHTS vessels, fell due during the fourth quarter of 2009.

Our brokerage and professional fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to that for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by approximately $232,000 and $561,000, respectively, due to the expiration of our agreement related to consulting services in negotiations for the acquisition of the AHTS vessels.

Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses consist of office and administrative expenses, travel expenses and bank fees that are not directly related to financing arrangements.

The increase in other operating expenses of approximately $218,000, or 111%, from approximately $197,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to approximately $415,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, was due to an increase in commissions related to the chartering of our vessels of approximately $124,000,and an increase of approximately $118,000 in office and miscellaneous costs, including bank fees unrelated to financing arrangements, from increasing operations, which was offset by decreases in travel and other costs of approximately $24,000 due to normal fluctuations.

The increase in other operating expenses of approximately $793,000, or 184%, from approximately $430,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to approximately $1,223,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was due to an increase in commissions related to the chartering of our vessels of approximately $429,000 and an increase in shipping costs of approximately $201,000, and increases in office and miscellaneous costs of $231,000. These increases were partially offset by decreases in travel and other costs of $68,000 due to normal fluctuations.

Interest Income
Interest income is earned on balances in various operating and money market accounts in which our funds are held. In the past as funds were raised, they were deposited in operating accounts in the United States and in interest bearing accounts in foreign countries. Amounts necessary for operations and payment of upcoming AHTS vessel construction installments were held in these accounts. As construction payments came due, funds held were moved to the restricted cash accounts and pledged as collateral for the loans that funded the AHTS vessel construction payments to the shipyard, Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA (“Fincantieri”). As the balance of these pledged funds grew, so too did the interest earned on the funds.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, funds were released and the related loans were repaid with the pledged funds in mid-2009. Interest was also earned on short-term loans to a related party.

Interest income increased approximately $99,000, or 140%, from approximately $70,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to approximately $169,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Interest income decreased approximately $657,000, or 70%, from approximately $936,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to approximately $279,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease was due to a decrease in funds held in interest bearing pledged accounts due to repayment of the related loans with the pledged funds in mid-2009, and a decrease in interest income from our related party notes receivable, which were repaid to us during the second and third quarters of 2009.

 
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Interest Expense
Interest expense was incurred on the senior loan facility (“Senior Loan”) with Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (“Nord/LB”) which was entered into on December 19, 2008 and the related matured portions of our interest rate swaps, two related party loans which were entered into during the fourth quarter of 2008, and loan agreements entered into with Reederei Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG (“RHKG Loan Agreements”) and their affiliates Captain Alfred Hartmann (“Hartmann Loan Agreement”) and Hartmann Asia Holding PTE, Ltd. (“Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement”), discussed further under Financing Arrangements under the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Item 2. The amount included in interest expense is the amount incurred less the amount allocated to our assets under construction plus the amortization of debt issuance costs. Each of our assets under construction was allocated a portion of the total interest incurred on all of our debt instruments for the period based on the product of the weighted average accumulated expenditures and the weighted average interest rate for the period. The amount of interest allocated to our assets under construction was capitalized rather than expensed.

The increase in interest expense of approximately $5,720,000, or 1,014%, from approximately $564,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to approximately $6,284,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, was primarily due to interest expense related to the drawdowns on our Senior Loan facility for the delivery of our AHTS vessels, interest expense incurred on our matured interest rate swaps related to our Senior Loan facility, interest costs to the shipyard on late payment of construction installments, and interest expense incurred on our RHKG Loan Agreements and Hartmann Loan Agreement. The amortization expense on the deferred loan costs also contributed to the increase in interest expense.

The increase in interest expense of approximately $9,777,000, or 407%, from approximately $2,404,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to approximately $12,181,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was due to the additional deliveries of vessels and related interest expense under our Senior Loan facility and related matured interest rate swaps, and the RHKG Loan Agreements and Hartmann Loan Agreement, in addition to the interest expense paid to the shipyard on the late payment of construction installments. The agency and commitment fees related to the Senior Loan and the guarantee fees due under the guarantee provided by Reederei Hartmann also contributed to the increase.

Loss on Interest Rate Swaps
The decrease in the loss on interest rate swaps of approximately $2,824,000, from $6,200,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to $3,376,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 is due to the recognition of changes in the value of the interest rate swap agreements related to the Nord/LB senior loan facility for our nine AHTS SPVs, which values fluctuate with interest rate expectations, among other factors. If interest rates are expected to rise, it would be reasonable to expect an increase in the valuation of the interest rate swaps, and thus a decrease in the loss on the interest rate swaps from period to period. The reverse is also true. If interest rates are expected to fall, a decrease in the valuation of the interest rate swaps would be likely and therefore an increase in the loss on the interest rate swaps would be recognized. These instruments have not been designated for hedge accounting, and therefore the entire change in the fair value of the positions from period to period is recorded in our results of operations as loss on interest rate swaps. The agreements are effective from 2010 through 2019, and are currently recorded as a derivative liability totaling approximately $32,092,000, due to the relatively low variable rates being experienced as compared with the fixed rates under the swap agreements.

The increase in the loss on interest rate swaps of approximately $12,525,000, from $9,768,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to $22,293,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is due to the recognition of decreases in the valuations of the interest rate swaps from period to period as mentioned above.

We entered into the interest rate swap agreements to mitigate the uncertainty in interest costs under the variable rate in our Senior Loan. The losses recognized for the change in fair value of our swap positions from period to period are indicative of the comparison between the fixed interest rate under our swap agreement to the variable rate under our Nord/LB facility, the valuation of which is influenced by current expectations regarding when, if at all, and by how much the variable interest rate under our Senior Loan with Nord/LB will increase.

 
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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) is the amount of gain or loss realized when the cash balances held in EUR by our Cayman partnership are converted to our functional currency, USD, on each balance sheet date. Also included are amounts related to recording the current fair value of currency forward exchange contracts which are not designated as cash flow hedges and the ineffective portion of currency forward exchange contracts which are designated as cash flow hedges, and gains and losses from maturing of currency forward exchange contracts whether or not they are designated as hedges.

The change in our foreign currency transaction gain (loss) from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was caused by a continuation of a period of relatively high volatility in exchange rates. A portion of the change in our foreign currency transaction gain (loss) is related to the recording of the current fair value of our currency forward exchange contracts which are not designated as cash flow hedges, under which we have contracted to sell Euros and purchase US dollars at pre-agreed upon prices in the future. The change in value of these contracts from period to period is recognized in our results of operations. The losses recognized on these contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are related primarily to the strengthening of the Euro against the US dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2010, and the fact that the price at which we agreed to sell Euros and purchase US dollars is less favorable to us than those currently expected to be available in the market at the future execution dates.

The remaining change in our foreign currency transaction gain (loss) is related to the recognition of losses on our foreign exchange contracts designated as hedges in our results of operations as they mature. Due to the rates under the contracts being less favorable than those available in the market during the period, a loss was recognized on the maturation of these contracts.

Future fluctuations in rates will further affect the recognition of gains and losses under these contracts.

Equity in Loss of Unconsolidated Entities
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities represents our share of the income or loss reported for the operations of the bulk carrier vessels in which we own a non-controlling interest.

The increase of approximately $3,000 in the loss recognized from the operations of the bulk carrier vessels, from a loss of $285,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to a loss of $288,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, and the decrease in the loss recognized of approximately $18,000, from a loss of approximately $594,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to a loss of $576,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, represents normal fluctuations in the activity of the vessels.

Non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest represents the amount of income or loss allocable to other parties where their share has been included in our consolidated results of operations.

The comparative effect on our allocation of income or loss to the non-controlling interest holders between the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, was primarily due to the difference in income for the periods presented.

 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2010, we had cash of $3,390,220. Since inception through September 30, 2010, we have raised approximately $66,129,178, net of syndication costs of approximately $4,880,642, through the private placement of our limited partner units. As discussed above, the funds from the offering were utilized primarily to collateralize loans, the proceeds of which were used to pay the first two of five installments to Fincantieri for the construction of our AHTS vessels and to pay for related expenditures as shown in our consolidated financial statements. The payments to Fincantieri were made via draws on our Berenberg Facility attributable to each AHTS SPV which then paid Fincantieri. The pledged funds were later utilized to repay the loans under the Berenberg Facility, and that facility was terminated. The net result of this is that the majority of the funds raised were ultimately used to pay the first two of five installments to Fincantieri for the construction of the AHTS vessels.

 
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As delivery of the AHTS vessels approached, funds were drawn on the RHKG and Hartmann loans to increase our capital in our AHTS SPVs. Upon the deliveries of the AHTS vessels, funds were drawn on the Senior Loan. Those funds were used to repay outstanding balances on loans from Reederei Hartmann in the case of the first two vessels, and to pay the outstanding installments on each vessel to Fincantieri. The remaining funds, where available, were utilized to pay for outfitting costs for the AHTS vessels and to provide operating reserves for the AHTS SPVs.

Operating Cash Flows
Operating activities produced a net use of cash of approximately $15,400,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to net cash used of approximately $1,885,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, for an increase in net cash used of approximately $13,515,000. Net cash used in operations increased between periods primarily due to our additional vessel deliveries and related costs, as well as increases in accounts receivable due from charterers. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, accounts payable and accrued expenses increased approximately $6,803,000 related to our vessels under construction, whereas accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased approximately $4,026,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, indicating the use of cash to pay accrued expenses upon delivery of our AHTS vessels. These effects were offset somewhat by decreases in prepaid assets and increases in accrued interest payable comparing the two periods. The decrease in prepaid assets is mainly due to vessels being placed in service and the related prepaid assets being recognized in expense. The increase in accrued interest payable is related to increased borrowings between the two periods related to our delivered vessels.

Investing Cash Flows
Investing activities used cash of approximately $319,257,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $34,141,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, for an increase in net cash used of approximately $285,116,000. This was due primarily to the use of approximately $312,243,000 for advances for vessel acquisitions and construction costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the majority of which was related to the deliveries of six vessels, the UOS Discovery, UOS Endeavour, UOS Explorer, UOS Freedom, UOS Liberty and UOS Enterprise in February, March, June and July 2010, in comparison to $82,842,000 for the two vessels delivered during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the UOS Atlantis and UOS Challenger and the construction installments paid on the remaining seven vessels. Related to our vessels, on board equipment totaling approximately $7,907,000 was purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, whereas during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $7,147,000 of on board equipment was purchased. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, restricted cash provided approximately $55,967,000 toward investing activities, and due to our use of the restricted cash in 2009 to fund our capital contributions to the AHTS SPVs, we no longer hold restricted cash. These factors were partially offset by a decrease of $1,012,000 in amounts due from related parties comparing the two periods.

Financing Cash Flows
Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $321,532,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to approximately $49,806,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase of $271,726,000 is primarily related to increased financing activity with the deliveries of our AHTS vessels. The deliveries of UOS Discovery, UOS Endeavour, UOS Explorer, UOS Freedom, UOS Liberty and UOS Enterprise and the related proceeds drawn on the Senior Loan of $286,240,000, and the RHKG Loans and Hartmann Loan proceeds through which we funded our capital contributions to the AHTS SPVs Baltrum, Langeoog, Amrum, Sylt, Wangerooge, Neuwerk and Usedom of $32,785,000 occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, in comparison with $102,283,000 of Senior Loan proceeds drawn in the same period of 2009 for the deliveries of UOS Atlantis and UOS Challenger. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 proceeds of $6,414,000 were drawn on our Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement, and $1,391,000 was drawn on the Nord/LB Revolving Credit Facility, and these facilities did not exist during the equivalent nine month period in 2009.

Also contributing to the increase was a decrease in repayments net of amounts drawn on our related party liabilities of $4,905,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, cash of approximately $54,121,000 was utilized in net repayments on the Berenberg facility, and as we no longer utilize the Berenberg facility, there were no similar expenditures in the current nine month period. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our non-controlling interest contributed $10,798,000 to the AHTS SPVs and received no distributions, and in contrast, only $5,898,000 was received and distributions of $690,000 were recognized to the non-controlling interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 
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These activities were offset slightly by principal repayments to Nord/LB of $16,896,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, versus only $3,196,000 in principal repayments during the equivalent nine month period in 2009. In addition, contributions from partners were approximately $339,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared with approximately $5,542,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This was offset somewhat by a decrease in syndication costs of $1,140,000, which are netted against contributions recognized.

Financing Arrangements
RHKG Loan Agreements
In late January 2010 and in March 2010, our German Subsidiary entered into four loan agreements with Reederei Hartmann, which is the non-controlling interest holder of our AHTS SPVs. Each of the agreements is related to a corresponding AHTS SPV, and provides for loans equal to the remaining amount of capital outstanding from our German Subsidiary to the AHTS SPV to which the agreement relates. The execution of the agreements and the subsequent recognition of the contribution of capital by the AHTS SPV results in our satisfying the capital contribution in the full amount called for under the Company Agreement of the respective AHTS SPV, and satisfied the necessary funding under the terms of the Senior Loan, allowing for delivery of the respective vessel.

These four agreements relate to the AHTS SPVs Isle of Baltrum, Isle of Langeoog, Isle of Amrum, and Isle of Wangerooge, and under these agreements, loans totaling $31,008,136 (EUR 22,780,000) (“RHKG Loans”) were made from Reederei Hartmann to our German Subsidiary. In connection with Langeoog, Amrum and Wangerooge, the loan proceeds were paid directly to the respective AHTS SPV, thereby fulfilling the remaining capital contribution obligations of our German Subsidiary with respect to each of those AHTS SPVs. The loan agreement for the AHTS SPV Isle of Baltrum differs slightly from the others in that the event giving rise to our liability is the assumption of the AHTS SPV’s liability to Reederei Hartmann in the amount of $7,752,459 (EUR 5,315,000) as of October 2, 2009, in exchange for being credited with making a capital contribution to Isle of Baltrum in such amount.

Each of the four RHKG Loan Agreements currently in place matures 5 years from the date of signing, with maturity dates therefore falling between January and March 2015 for the agreements currently in place. The agreements each call for interest to be calculated at 6% per annum, due annually at each anniversary date of signing, with the first of these dates falling between January and March 2011. There is no penalty for pre-payment of all or any portion of the loans prior to the end of the respective loan periods. The terms of the agreements include the granting of a security interest in our ownership interest in the corresponding AHTS SPV, and in the dividends from the AHTS SPV arising from the pro-rata percentage of the loan amount as compared to our total share capital.

Under the RHKG Loan Agreements, if additional financing is granted by Nord/LB to one of the AHTS SPVs to which an RHKG Loan Agreement relates via a potential increase in the amount guaranteed by SACE S.P.A. of Roma, Italy, which is the Italian export credit and reinsurance agency (“SACE”) under the Senior Loan, the RHKG Loan Agreements state that our German Subsidiary shall use its best endeavors to have the AHTS SPV receiving the proceeds distribute funds from the financing to our German Subsidiary sufficient to allow it to repay the RHKG Loan Agreement. Currently, we do not anticipate an increase in the amount guaranteed by SACE leading to additional financing from Nord/LB.

We are subject to various warranties, representations, and covenants under the RHKG Loan Agreements, such as limitations on our entering into asset dispositions or restructuring arrangements unreasonably detrimental to Reederei Hartmann’s security interest in the AHTS SPVs, and the reserving of distributions received from an involved AHTS SPV for repayment of the related RHKG Loan Agreement.

In connection with each of the loans from RHKG with respect Isle of Langeoog, Isle of Amrum, and Isle of Wangerooge, RHKG obtained the funds for their loan to our German Subsidiary pursuant to a loan on nearly identical terms from Fincantieri, the shipyard constructing the vessels.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest expense of $451,801 (EUR 350,179) and $1,146,718 (EUR 870,705), respectively, related to the RHKG Loan Agreements. Accrued interest of $1,293,725 (EUR 950,430) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

 
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Hartmann Loan
On June 17, 2010, our German Subsidiary entered into a loan agreement with Captain Alfred Hartmann (“Capt. Hartmann”), who is the chairman of the board for Hartmann AG, which is a member of the Hartmann Group. Reederei Hartmann GmbH & Co., KG and certain other members of the Hartmann Group are the non-controlling interest holders of our single purpose entities, each of which holds an AHTS vessel. Pursuant to the Hartmann Loan Agreement, a total of $8,147,896 (EUR 6,620,000) was loaned to our German Subsidiary. The loan proceeds (“Hartmann Loan”) were paid to the three AHTS SPVs which had not yet had their vessels delivered to them, and resulted in the recognition of capital contributions from our German Subsidiary to our AHTS SPVs Isle of Sylt, Isle of Neuwerk, and Isle of Usedom, totaling $2,338,520 (EUR 1,900,000), $2,584,680 (EUR 2,100,000), and $3,224,696 (EUR 2,620,000), respectively.

These capital contributions allowed us to draw on the Senior Loan facility, and as a result, the vessels UOS Liberty, UOS Freedom, and UOS Enterprise were delivered on June 23, June 29, and July 2, 2010, respectively, to our AHTS SPVs Isle of Usedom, Isle of Neuwerk, and Isle of Sylt.

The Hartmann Loan Agreement matures five years from the date of signing. The agreement calls for interest to be calculated at 6% per annum, due annually at the anniversary of the date of signing. There is no penalty for pre-payment of all or any portion of the loan prior to the end of the loan period. The terms of the agreement include the include the granting of a security interest in our ownership interest in the corresponding AHTS SPVs, and in the dividends from the AHTS SPVs arising from the pro-rata percentage of the loan amount as compared to our total share capital.

We are subject to various warranties, representations, and covenants under the Hartmann Loan Agreement, such as limitations on our entering into asset dispositions or restructuring arrangements unreasonably detrimental to Hartmann’s security interest in the AHTS SPVs, and the reserving of distributions received from an involved AHTS SPV for repayment of the Hartmann Loan Agreement.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest expense of $130,964 (EUR 101,507) and $152,574 (EUR115,850). Accrued interest of $157,695 (EUR 115,850) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement
On August 31, 2010, our AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom entered into the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement with Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd (“Hartmann Asia”), a member of the Hartmann Group and an affiliate of the non-controlling interest holders of our AHTS SPVs. Pursuant to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement, Hartmann Asia loaned a total of $6,000,000 to our AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom. Related to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement, an inter-creditor agreement was also entered into between our AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom, Hartmann Asia, and Nord/LB on August 31, 2010, confirming the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement as subordinate to the Senior Loan.

On September 27, 2010, Addendum No. 1 to the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement was entered into, which increased the loan by $3,400,000, to a total of $9,400,000, and extended the maturity date from September 30, 2010 to October 29, 2010. Addendum 2 was entered into on October 27, 2010, which increased the amount to be loaned under the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement to $26,400,000, providing an additional $17,000,000 in funds, and extended the maturity date to January 1, 2013.

The Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement calls for interest to be calculated at 6% per annum. There is no penalty for pre-payment of all or any portion of the loan prior to the end of the loan period. The loan proceeds will fund operating activities, including interest and redemption payments to Nord/LB, of the AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom, as well as providing funds for similar purposes to the other either AHTS SPVs via loans between the AHTS SPVs.

At September 30, 2010, a total of $6,414,199 (EUR 4,712,165), was outstanding under the Hartmann Asia Loan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest expense of $30,472 (EUR 23,618). Accrued interest of $32,149 (EUR 23,618) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

 
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Nord/LB Facility
On December 19, 2008, we entered into a $572,479,884 (EUR 420,570,000) senior loan facility (“Senior Loan”) with Nord/LB as administrative agent and lender, with a term of 12 years from the delivery of each ship. The proceeds from the Senior Loan were used to fund outstanding balances due to the shipyard at delivery, and any excess will be retained toward working capital requirements of each AHTS SPV. A post-delivery credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) in the amount of $114,495,977 (EUR 84,114,000) can also be used to extend the Senior Loan from 12 to 15 years. However, in no case can the total loans be in excess of 75% of the aggregate investment costs of all vessels, which is defined to include the construction price, building supervision, financing, initial equipment and other costs, of all the ships covered by the Senior Loan. Additionally, the Senior Loan conditions require, among other things, that amounts sufficient to cover operating costs and all amounts due and payable under the Senior Loan for a one year period be secured by each AHTS SPV before any dividends can be considered.

The Senior Loan is a fleet financing arrangement which covers all our AHTS vessels plus three AHTS vessels purchased or being purchased by FLTC Fund I. The 12 AHTS vessels serve as the collateral for the Senior Loan. In connection with the Senior Loan, a commitment fee of 0.20% to 0.45% is due semi-annually in arrears as determined by our internal rating class assigned within Nord/LB based on the unused Senior Loan balance and the elapsed days within the year. An agency fee of $13,612 (EUR 10,000) per ship is due each year payable at the end of each quarter until the delivery of the applicable ship. After the delivery of the applicable AHTS vessel, the agency fee, payable quarterly, is $6,806 (EUR 5,000) per year per vessel until the Senior Loan is paid in full. There is also a financial guarantee for up to 70% of the loan balance issued by SACE of Roma, Italy, which is the Italian export credit and reinsurance agency.

Interest on the borrowings is based upon the EURIBOR, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate. For the portion of the Senior Loan not guaranteed by SACE, the applicable interest rate is EURIBOR plus 1.375% per annum plus a fixed funds cost determined prior to each drawdown. For the portion of the Senior Loan that is guaranteed by SACE, the applicable interest rate is EURIBOR plus 1.375% per annum. With respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the applicable interest rate is (i) EURIBOR plus 1.600% per annum or (ii) the lenders’ funding costs, as conclusively to be agreed and determined by the lenders, plus 1.600% per annum. Upon the fifth anniversary of the Senior Loan, each interest rate will be subject to renegotiation. Interest incurred before the delivery of each AHTS vessel will be rolled into the loan balance of the corresponding tranche of the Senior Loan until ship delivery up to a maximum of $1,361,200 (EUR 1,000,000). If interest incurred exceeds $1,361,200 (EUR 1,000,000), the excess interest will be due at each interest payment date which can be every three to nine months.

Amounts drawn on the Pre-Delivery Facility of the Senior Loan, which were intended to fund installments to the shipyard during constructions, required either that each AHTS SPV is fully funded based on the capital as called for in the AHTS SPV company agreements, or provision of a guarantee acceptable to Nord/LB to provide assurance of repayment of the Pre-Delivery Facility. A guarantee from Reederei Hartmann, our non-controlling interest holder and the 25% owner of the three AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I (“Hartmann Guarantee”) in the amount of $45,932,786 (EUR 32,046,875) was outstanding at December 31, 2009. The Pre-Delivery Facility was not utilized, and there was no amount outstanding under the Hartmann Guarantee at September 30, 2010.

 
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The drawdowns accepted under the Senior Loan are as follows:

AHTS SPV
 
AHTS Vessel
 
Date of Drawdown
   
Proceeds
   
Amounts paid
to Fincantieri
 
MS Juist
 
UOS Atlantis
 
February 25, 2009
    $ 44,689,067     $ 38,092,384
(1)
MS Norderney
 
UOS Challenger
 
May 25, 2009
    $ 49,080,519     $ 42,249,368
(1)
Isle of Baltrum
 
UOS Columbia
 
October 2, 2009
    $ 51,120,284     $ 49,179,033  
Isle of Langeoog
 
UOS Discovery
 
February 15, 2010
    $ 47,790,771     $ 46,304,079  
Isle of Amrum
 
UOS Endeavour
 
March 10, 2010
    $ 47,629,553     $ 50,840,227  
Isle of Wangerooge
 
UOS Explorer
 
March 12, 2010
    $ 47,871,380     $ 52,817,807  
Isle of Neuwerk
 
UOS Freedom
 
June 25, 2010
    $ 43,175,015     $ 47,626,402  
Isle of Usedom
 
UOS Liberty
 
June 22, 2010
    $ 43,413,338     $ 47,817,206  
Isle of Sylt
 
UOS Enterprise
 
July 1, 2010
    $ 42,936,692     $ 46,193,217  

(1)
Amounts paid to Fincantieri for UOS Atlantis and UOS Challenger included $4,698,317 and $5,150,531 due to Reederei Hartmann for advances to pay for the 4th installment under the shipbuilding contracts.

In each case above, any remaining cash from each of the drawdowns was used to fund operations and provide cash reserves to the respective SPV for future operations. Any shortfalls between the Senior Loan proceeds and the amount outstanding to the shipyard at delivery were funded with cash reserves from the respective AHTS SPV, or with proceeds from borrowings between the AHTS SPVs.

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, a total of $407,494,362 (EUR 299,364,063) and $145,468,080 (EUR 101,491,719), respectively, was outstanding under the Senior Loan with an effective interest rate of 2.736% and 2.791%, respectively. The outstanding balance will be due in full in June 2022. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we incurred interest of $2,620,051 (EUR 2,030,732) and $5,646,796 (EUR 4,287,620) and $784,842 (EUR 549,147) and $1,474,323 (EUR 1,078,589), respectively, related to the drawdowns on the Senior Loan. Accrued interest of $1,207,868 (EUR 887,355) and $590,725 (EUR 412,143) was outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we elected to draw on the Revolving Credit Facility, which allows us to make draws at each quarterly principal redemption date to result in a net principal payment based on a loan amortization of 15 years versus the 12 years under the Senior Loan. At September 30, 2010, a total of $1,391,444 (EUR 1,022,219) was outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility with an effective interest rate of 3.295%. The outstanding balance will be due in full in June 2025. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred interest of $2,969 (EUR 2,301) related to the drawdowns on the Revolving Credit Facility. Accrued interest of $3,132 (EUR 2,301) was outstanding at September 30, 2010.

We are subject to various covenants for the duration of the Senior Loan, associated, for example, with the amount of capital infusions from outside investors into the AHTS SPVs, limits on additional financing, restrictions of cargo and weapons, directives regarding the structure and duration of charters related to the ships, and certain restrictions on distributions.

In order to obtain more favorable financing terms under the Senior Loan, we agreed to a fleet financing arrangement whereby the Senior Loan would be secured by, among other things, our nine AHTS vessels and three AHTS vessels owned by FLTC Fund I. In connection with this fleet financing arrangement, we entered into a mutual indemnity agreement in May 2009 with the three AHTS SPVs owned by FLTC Fund I (the “AHTS Mutual Indemnity Agreement”). Pursuant to the AHTS Mutual Indemnity Agreement, we agreed to indemnify the AHTS SPVs owned by FLTC Fund I for all liabilities suffered by such SPVs arising out of or associated with any breach by us (or resulting from any payment or performance by such AHTS SPVs in order to avoid a breach by us) under the Senior Loan with Nord/LB or the AHTS Mutual Indemnity Agreement. Conversely, the AHTS SPVs owned by FLTC Fund I agreed to provide us with reciprocal indemnification obligations pursuant to the AHTS Mutual Indemnity Agreement.

 
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Chemical Tanker Transaction/Schulte Group Facility/Kronos
On November 13, 2007, III to I IMS Holdings, LLC (“IMS Holdings”), the sole shareholder of our general partner, entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) with the Schulte Group relating to the acquisition of the chemical tanker. Pursuant to the MOA, the Schulte Group placed an order for the chemical tanker for IMS Holdings for the purchase price of $41,500,000 to be paid in five equal installments. The Schulte Group agreed to loan IMS Holdings up to $8,300,000 for the first installment payment (“Schulte Group Facility”) and to facilitate a bank guarantee for the second installment payment of $8,300,000. The Schulte Group formed Anthos Shipping Co. Limited (“Anthos”), a Cyprus SPV, to own the chemical tanker. The equity of Anthos would have been assigned to Kronos upon repayment of the loan, retirement of the bank guarantee facilitated by the Schulte Group and payment of all fees due to the Schulte Group. Kronos was not formed at the time the MOA was signed; therefore, the chemical tanker transaction was undertaken through an affiliate of IMS Holdings on behalf of Kronos. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $8,300,000 had been paid toward the option to purchase the chemical tanker.

IMS Holdings repaid $3,000,000 on the Schulte Group Facility through its affiliate to the Schulte Group by January 15, 2008, in compliance with the terms of the MOA. As of December 31, 2008, we had advanced $4,278,164, including accrued interest, to IMS Holdings to allow IMS Holdings to provide funds to its affiliate to make the required payments to the Schulte Group under the MOA and other expenses related to the option to purchase the chemical tanker. An addendum to the MOA was executed in July 2008 to extend the loan through November 30, 2008, extend the time period allowed for IMS Holdings to secure financing and increase the amount of possible liquidated damages. As of December 31, 2008, no agreement had been reached on a further extension of the terms of the MOA, and IMS Holdings was technically in default on their loan and required to pay liquidating damages.

Effective April 2009, we entered into an agreement whereby all of the rights retained by IMS Holdings’ affiliate, IMS Capital Partners, LLC (“IMS Capital Partners”) and IMS Holdings with respect to the chemical tanker pursuant to the MOA between IMS Holdings and Schulte Group were transferred to Kronos, the new obligor under an amended version of the MOA (“Amended MOA”) between Kronos and Conway Shipping I, Ltd. (“Conway”), an affiliate of the Schulte Group. As consideration for and to give effect to this transfer, we assigned the receivables from IMS Holdings through which the transaction was undertaken to IMS Capital Partners in exchange for the consent of IMS Capital Partners to the execution of the Amended MOA. This amount was credited by Kronos as additional paid in capital, and Kronos accepted the rights to the chemical tanker pursuant to the Amended MOA. The outcome left Kronos as the sole holder of all rights and obligations with respect to the potential acquisition of the chemical tanker and resulted in IMS Capital Partners and IMS Holdings each holding directly offsetting note obligations. By entering into a Note Cancellation Agreement, the note obligations between IMS Holdings and IMS Capital Partners were terminated.

The Amended MOA was entered into on April 25, 2009. It extended the term of the loan and bank guarantee through July 30, 2010, increased the interest rate and the possible liquidated damages, required us to pay a lump sum amount of $200,000 as a fee for providing the extension of the bank guarantee, waived any prior default and clarified certain other terms of the original MOA. The interest on the Schulte Group Facility is based on the three-month US LIBOR rate plus a margin of 4.50%. Interest is due quarterly. As part of the changes, the parties to the MOA were formally changed to be between Kronos in place of IMS Holdings and Conway in place of the Schulte Group. As a result of the amended MOA, the payable to Schulte Group and the offsetting deposits on the chemical tanker transaction were recorded on the books of Kronos.

In light of the global downturn in the economy and the resulting decrease in charter rates for chemical tankers, and product tankers in general, we have elected to abandon our option to purchase the chemical tanker. We recognized an impairment to the deposit on asset acquisition on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 to reduce the carrying value of this asset, resulting in the recognition of a loss on impairment of $9,874,907. On April 9, 2010, we abandoned our option to acquire the tanker, and under the terms of the Amended MOA, we became subject to the $3,000,000 in liquidated damages and the principal balance of $5,300,000 due under the facility was extinguished, resulting in recognition of a $5,300,000 gain on the extinguishment of debt. The result is a net loss between these two events of approximately $4,574,907, which in the end represents liquidating damages of $3,000,000, plus the loss of our capitalized costs approximating $1,574,907. In addition, we recognized interest expense on the Schulte Group Facility for the period ended September 30, 2010 totaling $62,946.

 
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Since that time, we have undertaken a review of the Schulte Group’s role in the acquisition of the tanker. This review includes a review of their contractual responsibilities with respect to efforts to achieve pricing for the tanker consistent with market fluctuations, and their construction oversight for our vessels and the other pool vessels to assure that the shipyard was in a position to timely fulfill its responsibilities under the shipbuilding contracts, among other items. Management is reviewing all options available to us should we determine that further action is required against either the Schulte Group, Conway Shipping I, Ltd, or the Hanseatic Tanker Pool.

The table below includes the assets and liabilities recorded on our consolidated balance sheet related to the option to purchase the equity in Anthos, associated debt with Deutsche Schiffsbank and other expenses of Kronos.

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 164     $ 956  
Related party receivable
    -       -  
Deferred loan fees
    -       -  
Total assets
    164       956  
                 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
    95,169       97,297  
Due to related party
    137,117       137,117  
Schulte Group note payable
    -       5,300,000  
Total liabilities
    232,286       5,534,414  
                 
Net liabilities
  $ (232,122 )   $ (5,533,458 )

Ongoing Capital Expenditures
We had a commitment to purchase one remaining AHTS vessel under construction as of June 30, 2010 at an estimated cost of $56,292,426 (EUR 41,355,000). This acquisition was completed on July 2, 2010, and completed our planned AHTS vessel acquisitions. Under the AHTS shipbuilding contracts, installments were due in five stages based upon certain milestones being met during construction. Approximately 30% of the total construction costs required deposits, some of which were to be funded with equity while others were expected to be funded from the Senior Loan or its Pre-Delivery Facility. Amounts drawn on the Pre-Delivery Facility required either (i) that each AHTS SPV was fully funded based on the capital as called for in the applicable SPV agreements or (ii) the provision of a guarantee acceptable to Nord/LB. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we have incurred expenses of $273,342 (EUR 207,549), related to the guarantee. There was no expense incurred related to the guarantee for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The Hartmann Guarantee in the amount of $45,932,786 (EUR 32,046,875) was outstanding at December 31, 2009. The Pre-Delivery Facility was not utilized, and there was no amount outstanding under the Hartmann Guarantee as of September 30, 2010. The construction installments to have been paid with the Pre-Delivery Facility were postponed under amendments to the shipbuilding contracts until delivery of the applicable AHTS vessel, and interest was paid to Fincantieri on the outstanding installment payments at a rate based on the nine-month EURIBOR plus 2%. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we incurred $535,278,994 and $291,543,002, respectively, in connection with the AHTS vessel acquisitions.

In addition to our obligations to Fincantieri, there are agreements between the AHTS SPVs and Hartmann Offshore for vessel construction oversight and commercial and technical management during construction. Additionally, each AHTS SPV entered into a contract with the German Subsidiary, whereby the German Subsidiary or its assignee would provide financial services including, but not limited to, the procurement of equity during the building period of the relevant AHTS vessel. Under such agreements, the German Subsidiary would have received fees of $680,600 (EUR 500,000) payable in four equal installments, each due at (i) the beginning of steel cutting, (ii) installation of the main engines, (iii) launching of the vessel and (iv) delivery of the completed vessel. The German Subsidiary subcontracted the requirement to provide these services and the right to receive these payments to Suresh Capital Consulting & Finance Ltd., Maritime Funding Group LLC and Churada Investments Limited which are affiliates of SCMH.
 
 
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Discussion of Short- and Long-Term Liquidity Needs
Our short- and long-term liquidity needs in our AHTS SPVs relate primarily to the need for operating capital for our AHTS vessels and funding our debt service obligations, including both our Senior Loan with Nord/LB and the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement. In addition to the operations and debt service obligations of our AHTS SPVs, we have operating expenses in our Cayman partnership and our German and Cyprus subsidiaries, and debt service obligations in our German subsidiary.

The delivery of the last three of the twelve AHTS vessels covered under the Senior Loan with Nord/LB to the AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I occurred during September and October 2010, with the last of those three vessels being delivered to FLTC Fund I’s AHTS SPV Isle of Fehmarn on October 27, 2010. Just prior to that delivery, an evaluation was performed of the aggregate investment costs of all twelve AHTS vessels financed under the Senior Loan facility for purposes of determining the extent of restrictions on proceeds available under the Senior Loan, under which total loan proceeds are limited to 75% of the aggregate investment costs. Aggregate investment costs is defined by the Nord/LB Senior Loan to include the construction price, building supervision, financing, initial equipment and other costs, of all the ships covered by the Senior Loan.

Related to this requirement, our nine AHTS SPVs loaned approximately $21,033,841 (EUR 15,063,984) to the three AHTS SPVs of FLTC Fund I, which represents the approximate amount by which our nine AHTS SPVs aggregate borrowing under the Nord/LB Loan exceeded 75% of the aggregate investment costs of vessel acquisitions for our nine AHTS SPVs. This loan was funded primarily with the proceeds of the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement to our AHTS SPV Isle of Usedom, supplemented by operating cash held in our nine AHTS SPVs. The terms of the Hartmann Asia Loan Agreement include interest at a rate of 6% per annum, with repayment of outstanding principal and interest due on January 1, 2013.

Our primary source of funding for our AHTS vessel operations and our debt service obligations is the results of operations of our AHTS vessels. If the net results of operations are not sufficient due to charter rates below break even, low utilization, unexpected increases in expenses or some combination thereof or other factors, then we would likely first seek debt financing in our AHTS SPVs in the form of additional funding from Nord/LB, or additional financing from elsewhere, which Nord/LB would likely be required to approve.

If debt financing was not available, then there is the potential that ATL Offshore GmbH (“ATL Offshore”), which serves as the general partner of each AHTS SPV and is a member of the Hartmann Group, would be forced to call in the remaining unfunded share capital in order to meet obligations of the SPVs. If additional capital were called, we would be required pursuant to the AHTS SPV formation documents (“Company Agreements”) to fund the capital call up to our maximum share of the Capital Commitment. If we were unable to fund the capital call from additional limited partner contributions, we would likely seek additional financing sources or equity investors, which could include the sale of debt or equity securities through either our Cayman Partnership or our Cyprus or German subsidiaries.

If our liquidity from operations was insufficient to fund our obligations, and ATL Offshore was therefore forced to call additional capital, and we were unable to secure the additional funding for the capital called, our fellow limited partner, Reederei Hartmann, could fund our unfunded portion under the Company Agreements for each AHTS SPV to provide the needed liquidity. The addendum to the Share Transfer Agreement executed on February 10, 2010 calls for funding by Reederei Hartmann to give rise to a loan from Reederei Hartmann to our German Subsidiary. There can be no guarantee that Reederei Hartmann or any member of the Hartmann Group will be willing or able to extend additional loan agreements on the same terms or at all for the remaining capital contribution obligations. In the event that Reederei Hartmann is unable or unwilling to fund our unfunded capital to meet the obligations of the AHTS SPVs, ATL would likely seek to raise capital from other sources, which could dilute our ownership, or ATL could seek to sell all or partial interest in a vessel or vessels.

Under the Company Agreements, we have committed to contribute capital to these entities totaling $142,926,000 (EUR 105,000,000) (“Capital Commitment”). This amount reflects an increase in our share capital commitment for the Isle of Usedom SPV from $13,782,150 (EUR 10,125,000) to $38,794,200 (EUR 28,500,000) in order to comply with the terms of the Senior Loan. Through contributions made to each SPV, we had funded $96,502,274 (EUR 70,895,000) as of September 30, 2010, leaving our remaining capital contribution obligation of $46,423,726 (EUR 34,105,000). Our limited partners are not subject to additional capital calls under our Agreement of Limited Partnership.

 
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In addition to the operations and debt service obligations of our AHTS SPVs, we have operating expenses in our Cayman partnership and our German and Cyprus subsidiaries, and debt service obligations in our German subsidiary. Our debt service obligations are primarily related to the RHKG Loan Agreements and Hartmann Loan Agreements, through which we funded a portion of our capital contribution obligation to the AHTS SPVs. The terms of these loans are as discussed under RHKG Loan Agreements and Hartmann Loan Agreement above, and include the granting of a security interest in our interest in the respective AHTS SPV, and restrictions on the use of dividends from the AHTS SPV for repayment of the loan agreements. Interest is due annually upon each anniversary date.

Our sources of liquidity include funds from operations of our AHTS SPVs, to the extent we are able to operate them profitably, if at all. Our share of profits will first be utilized to service this debt and to fund our remaining capital contribution obligations. Additional liquidity may come from proceeds from the continuing private placement of our limited partnership units, and potential funding from sales of additional debt or equity interests in our Cayman partnership or our Cyprus or German subsidiaries. Our short term liquidity needs include the first of the annual interest payments on the RHKG and Hartmann Loan Agreements, which fall due in February, March, and June 2011. If we are unable to meet these obligations, the potential consequences include RHKG exercising its security interests in the AHTS SPVs under the agreements, which could dilute our ownership in the AHTS SPVs.

Outlook for Distributions
The combined terms of the Share Transfer Agreement as amended and the RHKG Loan Agreements and Hartmann Loan Agreement require the German Subsidiary to reserve distributions from the AHTS SPV’s for repayment of the RHKG and Hartmann Loan Agreements, and additionally require that distributions either outside the scope of the RHKG and Hartmann Loan Agreements or beyond amounts required to repay the RHKG and Hartmann Loans be maintained in an escrow account for purpose of funding capital contributions with respect to the other AHTS SPVs until all such SPVs are fully funded. Therefore, we do not anticipate making distributions in the future until this funding stage is completed. Our ability to make distributions thereafter will be heavily influenced by the dividend restrictions currently in the Senior Loan, and ultimately will depend on day rates achieved and the results of operations of our vessels, which will impact our ability to repay our debt and the amounts available for distribution after those repayments and payment of all expenses.

 
Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our significant accounting policies, which are reviewed by management on a regular basis, are described in Note 1 Nature of Partnership’s Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

We deem an accounting policy to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the financial statements. Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect its more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition
Our revenue is earned primarily from time chartering of vessels to charterers based upon daily rates of hire. Our AHTS SPVs participate in the UOS AHTS Pool under which they pool their Voyage Results, which is their revenue less voyage expenses. Revenue from charters is generally recorded when services are rendered, estimates are reasonably determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue is recognized net of price adjustments and other potential adjustments based upon the daily charter rate for the reporting period. Our pooling arrangement under the UOS AHTS Pool will not have any bearing on our revenue until such time as one of the vessels owned by FLTC Fund I begins to participate in the UOS AHTS Pool, which is expected during the fourth quarter 2010. After such time, our revenue will be recorded taking into account potential pool adjustments for the period. The period in which management estimates revenues have been earned and the extent to which those revenues are deemed collectible, and estimates of any adjustments to revenues, could have a material effect on the net recognized revenue in any given period.

 
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Valuation of Derivative Financial Instruments
We account for derivatives and derivatives classified as hedges in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedges. All our derivative and hedge positions are stated at fair value within either current derivative assets, non-current derivative assets, current derivative liabilities or long-term derivative liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to our foreign currency exchange contracts not classified as hedges are reported in our consolidated statements of operations in foreign currency transaction gain (loss), while those related to foreign currency exchange contracts designated for hedge accounting are included in foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on the consolidated statement of operations with the effective portion of the fair value gains or losses recorded as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheet. The gain or loss related to our interest rate swap contracts, none of which are classified as hedges, is reported in loss on interest rate swaps.

In order to value the derivatives, management must make estimates regarding the future values of interest and currency exchange rates. Management relies on published forward estimates of EURIBOR rates and currency exchange rates when estimating the fair value of its derivatives. These estimates could materially change from what was available at the balance sheet date.

We evaluate the risk of counterparty default by monitoring the financial condition of the financial institutions and counterparties involved and primarily conducting business with well-established financial institutions. We do not currently anticipate nonperformance by any of our counterparties.

Fixed Assets
Vessels are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Vessel costs include acquisition costs directly attributable to the vessel and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its initial voyage. Vessels are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives which have been determined to be 20 years from the initial delivery date from the shipyard.

The estimated useful life was determined based on the historical useful lives of like-kind vessels. The actual useful life could be more or less than estimated, and this could result in the vessels being stated at values materially above or below their actual value. Factors that could result in a shorter useful life, and thus an actual value of less than the stated value, include the unexpected emergence of new technology making our vessels obsolete sooner than expected, or changes in maritime or environmental law which are unpredictable but could result in a shorter than expected useful life for our vessels. If the useful life is materially less than that estimated for depreciation purposes, it could result in our having to record an impairment to the value of the asset. A similar situation could arise if a vessel which we have an intention to sell is found to have a fair value less cost to sell lower than its stated value at the time it is reclassified as held for sale, due to a shorter useful life than that estimated in computing depreciation. In this case we would be required to record an allowance against the asset at the time it is reclassified as held for sale for the difference between the carrying value and the fair value less cost to sell.

Dry Docking
We estimate expenses for periodic maintenance, which is referred to as dry docking expense. These costs are incurred approximately every two and one-half years. These costs will be capitalized once they have occurred and amortized over two and a half years until the next dry docking occurs.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We assess long-lived assets for recoverability in accordance with FASB ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, which requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset, which is based on cost less depreciation taken to date, to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. These evaluations for impairment are significantly impacted by estimates of revenues, costs, expenses and other factors. As such, the outcome of the evaluation analysis is subject to management’s estimates, which could differ from actual. This could potentially cause us to fail to record an impairment, when actual circumstances later result in realization of a loss on the asset, or to record an impairment when none actually exists. If these assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is calculated as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value.

 
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New Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)—Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which amends ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, to require companies to allocate revenue in multiple-element arrangements based on an element’s estimated selling price if vendor-specific or other third-party evidence of value is not available. ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Earlier application is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2010, our general partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Securities Exchange Act”)), and concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective for the purpose of ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act (15 U.S.C 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers of our general partner, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

During the period ended September 30, 2010, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, those internal controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation. As a result, no corrective actions were required or undertaken.
 
 
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PART II.  Other Information

 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

We may in the future be involved as a party to various legal proceedings, which are incidental to the ordinary course of business. We regularly analyze current information and, as necessary, provide accruals for probable liabilities on the eventual disposition of these matters. No director, executive officers or affiliate of ours or owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of our limited partner units is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us in any proceeding. In the opinion of management, as of September 30, 2010, there were no threatened or pending legal matters that would have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Investing in us involves a degree of risk, including the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 as filed with the SEC. Our operating results have been, and will continue to be, affected by a wide variety of risk factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could have adverse effects on profitability during any particular period. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or deemed to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business operations. If any of the risks referred to above were to actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. Limited partner units are inherently different from the capital stock of a corporation, although many of our business risks are similar to those that would be faced by a corporation engaged in a similar business.

 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we issued and sold approximately 1,450 Class A limited partnership units to our partners at a purchase price of $100.00 per unit.

 
Exemption from registration for Sales of Restricted Securities
None of these sales were registered with the SEC. Each of these sales were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereof, as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in these transactions and we conducted no general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of the securities. The purchasers of the securities in each transaction were accredited investors as defined in Regulation D, and such purchasers made representations to us regarding their status as accredited investors and their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. Registration of sales to accredited investors is preempted from state regulation by Section 18 of the Securities Act, though states may require the filing of notices, a fee and other administrative documentation. All purchasers were provided a private placement memorandum containing all material information concerning the partnership and the offering. All purchases were made with cash and the total amount of cash consideration for those securities was approximately $145,000.

 
Use of Proceeds of Registered Securities
The proceeds from the sale of limited partnership units have been used to provide funding for our operating activities, and to provide equity in our AHTS vessel entities.

 
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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Title of Document
10.1
 
Addendum No. 1 to the Loan Agreement by and among Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as Lender, Mandated Lead Arranger and Agent, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. MS “Juist” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. MS “Norderney” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Baltrum” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Langeoog” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Amrum” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Sylt” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Wangerooge” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Neuwerk” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Fehmarn” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Memmert” KG, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Mellum” KG, as jointly and severally liable borrowers.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.2
 
Intercreditor Agreement 12 A.H.T.S. Vessels built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali S.p.A. between Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover, Germany, and Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, Singapore and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, Leer Germany  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.3
 
Loan Agreement between Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, as Lender, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, as Borrower, dated August 31, 2010.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.4
 
Addendum 1 to the Loan Agreement dated August 31, 2010 between Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, as Lender, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, as Borrower, dated September 28, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.5
 
Addendum 2 to the Loan Agreement dated August 31, 2010 between Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, as Lender, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, as Borrower, dated October 27, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.6  
Revised Intercreditor Agreement - 12 A.H.T.S. Vessels built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali S.p.A. between Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover, Germany, and Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, Singapore and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, Leer Germany.
     
31.1*
 
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer
     
31.2*
 
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Financial Officer
     
32.1*
 
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer
     
32.2*
 
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Financial Officer

*
Filed herewith.
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
III to I Maritime Partners Cayman I, L.P.
 
(Registrant)
   
 
By:
III to I International Maritime Solutions Cayman, Inc.
   
Its General Partner
     
 
By:  
/s/  Jason M. Morton
   
Jason M. Morton
   
Director and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Duly authorized to sign this report on behalf of the
Registrant)
Date:  November 15, 2010
   

 
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 Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Title of Document
10.1
 
Addendum No. 1 to the Loan Agreement by and among Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as Lender, Mandated Lead Arranger and Agent, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. MS “Juist” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. MS “Norderney” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Baltrum” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Langeoog” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Amrum” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Sylt” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Wangerooge” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Neuwerk” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Fehmarn” KG, ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Memmert” KG, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Mellum” KG, as jointly and severally liable borrowers.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.2
 
Intercreditor Agreement 12 A.H.T.S. Vessels built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali S.p.A. between Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover, Germany, and Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, Singapore and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, Leer Germany  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.3
 
Loan Agreement between Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, as Lender, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, as Borrower, dated August 31, 2010.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.4
 
Addendum 1 to the Loan Agreement dated August 31, 2010 between Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, as Lender, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, as Borrower, dated September 28, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.5
 
Addendum 2 to the Loan Agreement dated August 31, 2010 between Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, as Lender, and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, as Borrower, dated October 27, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010)
     
10.6  
Revised Intercreditor Agreement - 12 A.H.T.S. Vessels built by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali S.p.A. between Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover, Germany, and Hartmann Asia Holding PTE Ltd, Singapore and ATL Offshore GmbH & Co. “Isle of Usedom” KG, Leer Germany.
     
31.1*
 
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer
     
31.2*
 
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Financial Officer
     
32.1*
 
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer
     
32.2*
 
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Financial Officer

*
Filed herewith.

 
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