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



Form 10-Q



Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 1-7615



KIRBY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Nevada 74-1884980
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
Houston, TX
 77007
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 435-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockKEXNew York Stock Exchange

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. Yes  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 Regulations 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). Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “Large Accelerated Filer,“large accelerated filer,“Accelerated Filer,“accelerated filer,“Smaller Reporting Company,“smaller reporting company,” and “Emerging Growth Company”“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Fileraccelerated filer Accelerated Filerfiler
Non-Accelerated FilerNon-accelerated filer Smaller Reporting Companyreporting company
   Emerging Growth Companygrowth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)As of May 7,2020,60,038,000 shares of the Exchange Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockKEXNew York Stock Exchange LLC

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.10Registrant’s $0.10 par value per share on August 1, 2019 was 59,902,000.common stock were outstanding.




PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Item 1.  Financial Statements

KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
  
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
 ($ in thousands)  ($ in thousands) 
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $22,521  $7,800  $322,571  $24,737 
Accounts receivable:                
Trade – less allowance for doubtful accounts  450,958   417,644   389,616   379,174 
Other  99,568   104,239   253,688   104,175 
Inventories – net  428,264   507,441   341,498   351,401 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  52,953   59,365   60,640   58,092 
Total current assets  1,054,264   1,096,489   1,368,013   917,579 
                
Property and equipment  5,304,058   5,011,824   5,366,596   5,324,090 
Accumulated depreciation  (1,507,640)  (1,472,022)  (1,589,812)  (1,546,980)
Property and equipment – net  3,796,418   3,539,802   3,776,784   3,777,110 
                
Operating lease right-of-use assets  158,917      157,333   159,641 
Goodwill  953,826   953,826   704,098   953,826 
Other intangibles, net  214,972   224,197   73,694   210,682 
Other assets  54,493   57,280   57,655   60,259 
Total assets $6,232,890  $5,871,594  $6,137,577  $6,079,097 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Bank notes payable $11  $19  $17  $16 
Income taxes payable  312   2,794   698   665 
Accounts payable  212,147   278,057   227,020   206,778 
Accrued liabilities  225,232   246,789   205,667   236,350 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities  29,422      25,903   27,324 
Deferred revenues  58,909   80,123   37,027   42,982 
Total current liabilities  526,033   607,782   496,332   514,115 
                
Long-term debt, net – less current portion  1,594,695   1,410,169   1,702,476   1,369,751 
Deferred income taxes  570,954   542,785   582,150   588,204 
Operating lease liabilities  136,970    
Operating lease liabilities – less current portion  138,884   139,457 
Other long-term liabilities  82,066   94,557   93,208   95,978 
Total long-term liabilities  2,384,685   2,047,511   2,516,718   2,193,390 
                
Contingencies and commitments            
                
Equity:                
Kirby stockholders’ equity:                
Common stock, $0.10 par value per share. Authorized 120,000,000 shares, issued 65,472,000 shares  6,547   6,547   6,547   6,547 
Additional paid-in capital  829,460   823,347   837,879   835,899 
Accumulated other comprehensive income – net  (26,967)  (33,511)  (38,991)  (37,799)
Retained earnings  2,815,175   2,723,592   2,617,471   2,865,939 
Treasury stock – at cost, 5,570,000 shares at June 30, 2019 and 5,608,000 at December 31, 2018  (305,061)  (306,788)
Treasury stock – at cost, 5,475,000 shares at March 31, 2020 and 5,513,000 at December 31, 2019  (301,424)  (301,963)
Total Kirby stockholders’ equity  3,319,154   3,213,187   3,121,482   3,368,623 
Noncontrolling interests  3,018   3,114   3,045   2,969 
Total equity  3,322,172   3,216,301   3,124,527   3,371,592 
        
Total liabilities and equity $6,232,890  $5,871,594  $6,137,577  $6,079,097 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended March 31, 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
 ($ in thousands, except per share amounts)  
($ in thousands, except
per share amounts)
 
Revenues:                  
Marine transportation $404,286  $378,163  $772,407  $718,566  $403,257  $368,121 
Distribution and services  366,756   424,508   743,256   825,793   240,669   376,500 
Total revenues  771,042   802,671   1,515,663   1,544,359   643,926   744,621 
                        
Costs and expenses:                        
Costs of sales and operating expenses  563,495   588,628   1,100,150   1,141,945   453,568   536,655 
Selling, general and administrative  69,150   92,588   141,946   169,384   72,080   72,796 
Taxes, other than on income  10,579   10,552   20,577   19,087   11,406   9,998 
Depreciation and amortization  55,093   55,492   110,316   109,710   55,786   55,223 
Impairments and other charges  433,341    
Gain on disposition of assets  (3,118)  (442)  (5,275)  (2,340)  (492)  (2,157)
Total costs and expenses  695,199   746,818   1,367,714   1,437,786   1,025,689   672,515 
                        
Operating income  75,843   55,853   147,949   106,573 
Other income  2,381   1,541   1,813   3,132 
Operating income (loss)  (381,763)  72,106 
Other income (expense)  2,723   (568)
Interest expense  (15,515)  (12,540)  (28,716)  (22,320)  (12,799)  (13,201)
                        
Earnings before taxes on income  62,709   44,854   121,046   87,385 
Provision for taxes on income  (15,269)  (16,061)  (29,149)  (25,926)
Earnings (loss) before taxes on income  (391,839)  58,337 
(Provision) benefit for taxes on income  143,649   (13,880)
                        
Net earnings  47,440   28,793   91,897   61,459 
Net earnings (loss)  (248,190)  44,457 
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests  (153)  (191)  (314)  (386)  (278)  (161)
                        
Net earnings attributable to Kirby $47,287  $28,602  $91,583  $61,073 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kirby $(248,468) $44,296 
                        
Net earnings per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders:                
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders:        
Basic $0.79  $0.48  $1.53  $1.02  $(4.15) $0.74 
Diluted $0.79  $0.48  $1.53  $1.02  $(4.15) $0.74 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended March 31, 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
 ($ in thousands)  ($ in thousands) 
            
Net earnings $47,440  $28,793  $91,897  $61,459 
Net earnings (loss) $(248,190) $44,457 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:                        
Pension and postretirement benefits  6,057   (13)  6,468   417   82   411 
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (53)  (429)  76   (9)  (1,274)  129 
Reclassification to retained earnings of stranded tax effects from tax reform           (7,925)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes  6,004   (442)  6,544   (7,517)  (1,192)  540 
                        
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes  53,444   28,351   98,441   53,942 
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes  (249,382)  44,997 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests  (153)  (191)  (314)  (386)  (278)  (161)
                        
Comprehensive income attributable to Kirby $53,291  $28,160  $98,127  $53,556 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Kirby $(249,660) $44,836 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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KIRBY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 
Six months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended March 31, 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
 ($ in thousands)  ($ in thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net earnings $91,897  $61,459 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations:        
Net earnings (loss) $(248,190) $44,457 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operations:        
Depreciation and amortization  110,316   109,710   55,786   55,223 
Provision for deferred income taxes  26,007   23,381 
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes  (6,082)  12,490 
Impairments and other charges  433,341    
Amortization of unearned share-based compensation  7,907   13,551   5,331   4,900 
Amortization of leases  (154)   
Amortization of major maintenance costs  10,431   10,338   7,103   4,974 
Amortization of debt issuance costs  719   578 
Other  (5,806)  (1,778)  112   (1,778)
Decrease in cash flows resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net  (53,120)  (63,484)  (175,900)  (81,737)
Net cash provided by operating activities  188,197   153,755   71,501   38,529 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Capital expenditures  (127,268)  (152,911)  (49,225)  (60,932)
Acquisitions of businesses and marine equipment, net of cash acquired  (252,840)  (499,227)
Acquisitions of businesses and marine equipment  (60,422)  (247,470)
Proceeds from disposition of assets  23,364   25,208   3,993   13,187 
Net cash used in investing activities  (356,744)  (626,930)  (105,654)  (295,215)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Payments on bank credit facilities  (313,805)  (45,485)
Borrowings (payments) on bank credit facilities, net  485,001   (240,801)
Borrowings on long-term debt  500,000   499,295      500,000 
Payments on long-term debt  (150,000)   
Payments of debt issue costs  (2,397)  (4,263)     (2,232)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  1,903   12,987   353   1,415 
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation  (2,023)  (4,813)  (3,165)  (2,003)
Other  (410)  (450)  (202)  (204)
Net cash provided by financing activities  183,268   457,271   331,987   256,175 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  14,721   (15,904)  297,834   (511)
                
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  7,800   20,102   24,737   7,800 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $22,521  $4,198  $322,571  $7,289 
                
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                
Cash paid (received) during the period:                
Interest paid $29,271  $14,085  $21,734  $23,257 
Income taxes paid (refunded) $2,392  $(132)
Income taxes refunded $(160) $(1,024)
Operating cash outflow from operating leases $19,786  $  $9,738  $10,142 
Non-cash investing activity:                
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable $5,377  $(16,498) $(2,707) $(5,022)
Cash acquired in acquisition $  $2,313 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $2,537  $  $4,677  $1,292 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 Common Stock  
Additional
Paid-in-
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling     Common Stock  
Additional
Paid-in-
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling    
 Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Interests  Total  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income, Net  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Interests  Total 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Balance at March 31, 2019  65,472  $6,547  $827,497  $(32,971) $2,767,888   (5,599) $(306,625) $3,072  $3,265,408 
Balance at December 31, 2019  65,472  $6,547  $835,899  $(37,799) $2,865,939   (5,513) $(301,963) $2,969  $3,371,592 
Stock option exercises        66         9   474      540         26         15   327      353 
Issuance of stock for equity awards        (1,110)        20   1,110       
Issuance of stock for equity awards, net of forfeitures        (3,377)        61   3,377       
Tax withholdings on equity award vesting                    (20)     (20)                 (38)  (3,165)     (3,165)
Amortization of unearned share-based compensation        3,007                  3,007         5,331                  5,331 
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes           6,004   47,287         153   53,444 
Total comprehensive loss, net of taxes           (1,192)  (248,468)        278   (249,382)
Return of investment to noncontrolling interests                       (207)  (207)                       (202)  (202)
Balance at June 30, 2019  65,472  $6,547  $829,460  $(26,967) $2,815,175   (5,570) $(305,061) $3,018  $3,322,172 
Balance at March 31, 2020  65,472  $6,547  $837,879  $(38,991) $2,617,471   (5,475) $(301,424) $3,045  $3,124,527 

 Common Stock  
Additional
Paid-in-
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling     Common Stock  
Additional
Paid-in-
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling    
 Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Interests  Total  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income, Net  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Interests  Total 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Balance at March 31, 2018  65,472  $6,547  $810,381  $(39,480) $2,677,611   (5,800) $(316,564) $3,373  $3,141,868 
Balance at December 31, 2018  65,472  $6,547  $823,347  $(33,511) $2,723,592   (5,608) $(306,788) $3,114  $3,216,301 
Stock option exercises        2,242         196   10,501      12,743         52         25   1,364      1,416 
Issuance of stock for equity awards        (1,014)        18   1,014       
Issuance of stock for equity awards, net of forfeitures        (802)        14   802       
Tax withholdings on equity award vesting                 (12)  (1,048)     (1,048)                 (30)  (2,003)     (2,003)
Amortization of unearned share-based compensation        6,000                  6,000         4,900                  4,900 
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes           (442)  28,602         191   28,351            540   44,296         161   44,997 
Return of investment to noncontrolling interests                       (223)  (223)                       (203)  (203)
Balance at June 30, 2018  65,472  $6,547  $817,609  $(39,922) $2,706,213   (5,598) $(306,097) $3,341  $3,187,691 
Balance at March 31, 2019  65,472  $6,547  $827,497  $(32,971) $2,767,888   (5,599) $(306,625) $3,072  $3,265,408 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 Common Stock  
Additional
Paid-in-
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Interests  Total 
  
(in thousands)
 
Balance at December 31, 2018  65,472  $6,547  $823,347  $(33,511) $2,723,592   (5,608) $(306,788) $3,114  $3,216,301 
Stock option exercises        118         34   1,838      1,956 
Issuance of stock for equity awards        (1,912)        34   1,912       
Tax withholdings on equity award vesting                 (30)  (2,023)     (2,023)
Amortization of unearned share-based compensation        7,907                  7,907 
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes           6,544   91,583         314   98,441 
Return of investment to noncontrolling interests                       (410)  (410)
Balance at June 30, 2019  65,472  $6,547  $829,460  $(26,967) $2,815,175   (5,570) $(305,061) $3,018  $3,322,172 

 Common Stock  
Additional
Paid-in-
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Interests  Total 
  (in thousands) 
Balance at December 31, 2017  65,472  $6,547  $802,961  $(32,405) $2,646,937   (5,783) $(313,220) $3,403  $3,114,223 
Adoption of new accounting standards              (1,797)           (1,797)
Stock option exercises        2,111         228   10,923      13,034 
Issuance of stock for equity awards        (1,014)        18   1,014       
Tax withholdings on equity award vesting                 (61)  (4,814)     (4,814)
Amortization of unearned share-based compensation        13,551                  13,551 
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes           (7,517)  61,073         386   53,942 
Return of investment to noncontrolling interests                       (448)  (448)
Balance at June 30, 2018  65,472  $6,547  $817,609  $(39,922) $2,706,213   (5,598) $(306,097) $3,341  $3,187,691 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)  BASIS FOR PREPARATION OF THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1)Basis for Preparation of the Condensed Financial Statements


The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by Kirby Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including significant accounting policies normally included in annual financial statements, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. Certain reclassifications have been made to reflect the current presentation of financial information.

(2)  ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADOPTIONS
(2)Accounting Standards Adoptions


In August 2018,December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740, Income Taxes. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.


In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans” which amends the annual disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans by removing certain requirements, providing clarification on existing requirements and adding new requirements including adding an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginningending after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this update are required to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its disclosures.


In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”) which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 in the goodwill impairment test that required an entity to perform procedures to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities at the testing date. An entity instead willshall perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value and record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 will be applied prospectively and is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests conducted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment testing dates afteron January 1, 2017. The2020 on a prospective basis.  See Note 8, Impairments and Other Charges for further details.

(3)Acquisitions


During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.purchased 3 newly constructed inland pressure barges for $20,100,000 in cash.


In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 onOn January 1, 2019 under the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and will not restate prior periods.  The Company also elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance which allows3,2020, the Company to carryforward its historical lease classificationcompleted the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Convoy Servicing Company and Agility Fleet Services, LLC (collectively “Convoy”) for the non-recognition$40,322,000 in cash, reduced by a receivable due from Convoy of short-term leases. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted$3,142,000 recorded for post-closing adjustments that was settled in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assetsApril 2020.  Convoy is an authorized dealer for operating leases of $168,149,000Thermo King refrigeration systems for trucks, railroad cars and lease liabilitiesother land transportation markets for operating leases of $175,778,000 on the Company’s Condensed Balance Sheets as of January 1, 2019, with no material impact to the Condensed Statements of Earnings or Cash Flows. The Company did not have any financing leases as of January 1, 2019.  See Note 3, Leases for additional information.North and East Texas and Colorado.

(3)  LEASES
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The Company currently leases various facilities and equipment under cancelable and noncancelable operating leases.  The accounting for the Company’s leases may require judgments, which include determining whether a contract contains a lease, the allocation between lease and non-lease components, and determining the incremental borrowing rates.  Leases with an initial noncancelable term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  The Company has also elected to combine lease and non-lease components on all classes of leased assets, except for leased towing vessels for which the Company estimates approximately 75%fair values of the costs relate to service costsassets acquired and other non-lease components. Variable lease costs relate primarily to real estate executory costs (i.e. taxes, insurance and maintenance).


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Future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one yearliabilities assumed from Convoy recorded at June 30, 2019the acquisition date were as follows (in thousands):


 Total 
2019 $18,826 
2020  29,857 
2021  24,685 
2022  21,532 
2023  17,583 
Thereafter  94,907 
Total lease payments  207,390 
Less: imputed interest  (40,998)
Operating lease liabilities $166,392 
Assets:   
Accounts receivable $5,677 
Inventories  11,771 
Prepaid expenses  177 
Property and equipment  415 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  3,713 
Goodwill  10,309 
Other intangibles  17,170 
Total assets  49,232 
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  8,339 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities  793 
Other long-term liabilities  2,920 
Total liabilities  12,052 
Net assets acquired $37,180 


AsThe Company acquired intangible assets with a weighted average amortization period of December 31, 2018, future total rentals on the Company’s noncancellable operating leases were $278,602,000 in the aggregate, which consisted11 years, consisting of the following: $97,091,000 in 2019; $30,062,000 in 2020; $21,818,000 in 2021; $20,263,000 in 2022; $17,429,000 in 2023;$9,000,000 for customer relationships with an amortization period of 10 years, $8,000,000 for distributorships with an amortization period of 12 years and $91,939,000 thereafter.$170,000 for non-compete agreements with an amortization period of three years.


The following table summarizes lease cost forPro forma results of the threeacquisitions made in the 2020first quarter have not been presented as the pro forma revenues and six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):net earnings attributable to Kirby would not be materially different from the Company’s actual results.


 
Three months ended
June 30, 2019
  
Six months ended
June 30, 2019
 
Operating lease cost $9,893  $19,971 
Variable lease cost  515   1,031 
Short-term lease cost  8,963   16,855 
Sublease income  (318)  (558)
Total lease cost $19,053  $37,299 


The following table summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s operating leases as of June 30, 2019:

Weighted average discount rate(4)4.1%
Weighted average remaining lease term10 yearsRevenues

(4)  REVENUES


The following table sets forth the Company’s revenues by major source for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):


 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
Marine transportation segment:                  
Inland transportation $310,162  $286,920  $593,247  $539,275  $318,565  $283,085 
Coastal transportation  94,124   91,243   179,160   179,291   84,692   85,036 
 $404,286  $378,163  $772,407  $718,566  $403,257  $368,121 
Distribution and services segment:                        
Oil and gas $198,864  $304,859  $421,965  $579,350  $78,678  $223,101 
Commercial and industrial  167,892   119,649   321,291   246,443   161,991   153,399 
 $366,756  $424,508  $743,256  $825,793  $240,669  $376,500 

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Contract Assets and Liabilities. Contract liabilities represent advance consideration received from customers, and are recognized as revenue over time as the related performance obligation is satisfied. The amount of revenueRevenues recognized in the 2020 and 2019 first six months of 2019quarters that waswere included in the opening contract liability balance was $73,370,000.balances were $32,386,000 and $50,921,000, respectively. The Company has recognizedpresents all contract liabilities within the deferred revenues financial statement caption on the balance sheet.sheets.  The Company did not0t have any contract assets at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2018.2019.


The Company applies the practical expedient that allows non-disclosure of information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.

(5)  ACQUISITIONS


During the six months ended June 30,2019, the Company purchased seven inland tank barges from a leasing company for $8,340,000 in cash.  The Company had been leasing the barges prior to the purchases.


On March 14, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of the marine transportation fleet of Cenac Marine Services, LLC (“Cenac”) for $244,500,000 in cash.  Cenac’s fleet consisted of 63 inland 30,000 barrel tank barges with approximately 1,833,000 barrels of capacity, 34 inland towboats and two offshore tugboats.  Cenac transported petrochemicals, refined products and black oil, including crude oil, residual fuels, feedstocks and lubricants on the lower Mississippi River, its tributaries, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway for major oil companies and refiners.  The average age of the inland tank barges was approximately five years  and the inland towboats had an average age of approximately seven years.


The Company considers Cenac to be a natural extension of the current marine transportation segment, expanding the capabilities of the Company’s inland based marine transportation business and lowering the average age of its inland tank barge and towboat fleet.


The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recorded at the acquisition date were as follows (in thousands):

Assets:   
Prepaid expenses $1,138 
Property and equipment  247,122 
Other intangibles  340 
Total assets $248,600 
     
Other long-term liabilities  4,100 
Net assets acquired $244,500 


The Company acquired intangible assets with an amortization period of two years and incurred long-term intangible liabilities related to unfavorable contracts with a weighted average amortization period of approximately 1.3 years.  The fair values have not been finalized and are provisional, pending completion of the tangible and intangible valuation studies.  As additional information becomes known concerning the assets acquired, the Company may make adjustments to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for up to one year following the acquisition date. Acquisition related costs of $392,000, consisting primarily of legal and other professional fees, were expensed as incurred to selling, general and administrative expense in the 2019 first six months.


Pro forma results of the acquisitions made in the 2019 first six months have not been presented as the pro forma revenues and net earnings attributable to Kirby would not be materially different from the Company’s actual results.


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(6)  INVENTORIES


The following table presents the details of inventories as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):


 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
       
Finished goods $333,472  $406,364 
Work in process  94,792   101,077 
  $428,264  $507,441 


(7)  LONG-TERM DEBT


On March 27, 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a group of commercial banks, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent bank, that extends the term of the Company’s existing $850,000,000 revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) to March 27, 2024 and adds a five-year term loan (“Term Loan”) facility in an amount of $500,000,000.  The Credit Agreement provides for a variable interest rate based on the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) or a base rate calculated with reference to the agent bank’s prime rate, among other factors (the “Alternate Base Rate”).  The interest rate varies with the Company’s credit rating and is currently 112.5 basis points over LIBOR or 12.5 basis points over the Alternate Base Rate.  The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments commencing June 30, 2020, in increasing percentages of the original principal amount of the loan, with the remaining unpaid balance payable of 65% of the initial amount due on March 27, 2024.  The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio and a debt-to-capitalization ratio.  In addition to financial covenants, the Credit Agreement contains covenants that, subject to exceptions, restrict debt incurrence, mergers and acquisitions, sales of assets, dividends and investments, liquidations and dissolutions, capital leases, transactions with affiliates and changes in lines of business.  The Credit Agreement specifies certain events of default, upon the occurrence of which the maturity of the outstanding loans may be accelerated, including the failure to pay principal or interest, violation of covenants and default on other indebtedness, among other events.  Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes including acquisitions.  As of June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all Credit Agreement covenants and had outstanding borrowings of $103,577,000 under the Revolving Credit Facility and $500,000,000 under the Term Loan.  The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25,000,000 commitment which may be used for standby letters of credit.  Outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility were $5,670,000 as of June 30, 2019.


The estimated fair value of total debt outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $1,637,493,000 and $1,411,628,000, respectively, which differs from the carrying amounts of $1,594,706,000 and $1,410,188,000, respectively, included in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of debt outstanding was determined using a Level 2 fair value measurement.

(8)  STOCK AWARD PLANS



The Company has share-based compensation plans which are described below. The compensation cost that has been charged against earnings for the Company’s stock award plans and the income tax benefit recognized in the statement of earnings for stock awards for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):


 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Compensation cost $3,007  $6,000  $7,907  $13,551 
Income tax benefit $740  $2,278  $1,909  $4,038 


The Company has an employee stock award plan for selected officers and other key employees which provides for the issuance of stock options, restricted stock awards and performance awards. On February 19, 2018, the employee stock award plan was amended to also allow for the granting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to selected officers and other key employees. The amendment included a provision for the continued vesting of unvested stock options and RSUs for employees who meet certain years of service and age requirements at the time of their retirement. The vesting change resulted in shorter expense accrual periods on stock options and RSUs granted after February 19, 2018 to employees who are nearing retirement and meet the service and age requirements.

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The exercise price for each option equals the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Substantially all stock options outstanding under the plan have terms of seven years and vest ratably over three years. No performance awards payable in stock have been awarded under the plan. At June 30, 2019, 1,348,971 shares were available for future grants under the employee plan and no outstanding stock options under the employee plan were issued with stock appreciation rights.


The following is a summary of the stock option activity under the employee plan described above for the six months ended June 30, 2019:


 
Outstanding
Non-
Qualified or
Nonincentive
Stock
Awards
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018  464,702  $69.85 
Granted  114,429  $74.57 
Exercised  (26,890) $64.15 
Canceled or expired  (16,498) $72.56 
Outstanding at June 30, 2019  535,743  $71.06 


The following table summarizes information about the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options under the employee plan at June 30, 2019:

  Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise
Prices
 
Number
Outstanding
  
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
Number
Exercisable
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
$51.23  83,329   3.6  $51.23    83,329  $51.23   
$64.65 - $68.50  100,757   5.0  $67.34    45,052  $68.47  
$70.65 - $75.50  307,671   4.9  $74.32    126,553  $73.96   
$84.90 - $101.46  43,986   2.4  $94.38    37,281  $96.08   
$51.23 - $101.46  535,743   4.5  $71.06 $4,929,000  292,215  $69.45 $3,426,000


The following is a summary of the restricted stock award activity under the employee plan described above for the six months ended June 30, 2019:


 
Unvested
Restricted
Stock
Award
Shares
  
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair
Value
Per Share
 
Nonvested balance at December 31, 2018  214,216  $64.73 
Vested  (62,406) $68.30 
Forfeited  (12,205) $63.36 
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2019  139,605  $63.26 

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The following is a summary of RSU activity under the employee plan described above for the six months ended June 30, 2019:


 Unvested RSUs  
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per Unit
 
Nonvested balance at December 31, 2018  141,055  $75.59 
Granted  146,005  $74.44 
Vested  (25,484) $75.60 
Forfeited  (4,754) $75.31 
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2019  256,822  $74.94 


The Company has a stock award plan for nonemployee directors of the Company which provides for the issuance of stock options and restricted stock. The director plan provides for automatic grants of restricted stock to nonemployee directors after each annual meeting of stockholders. In addition, the director plan allows for the issuance of stock options or restricted stock in lieu of cash for all or part of the annual director fee at the option of the director. The exercise prices for all options granted under the plan are equal to the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The terms of the options are ten years. The restricted stock issued after each annual meeting of stockholders vests six months after the date of grant. Options granted and restricted stock issued in lieu of cash director fees vest in equal quarterly increments during the year to which they relate. At June 30, 2019, 462,342 shares were available for future grants under the director plan. The director stock award plan is intended as an incentive to attract and retain qualified independent directors.


The following is a summary of the stock option activity under the director plan described above for the six months ended June 30, 2019:


 
Outstanding
Non-Qualified
or Nonincentive
Stock Options
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018  131,104  $70.14 
Granted  2,652  $84.90 
Exercised  (6,000) $29.60 
Outstanding at June 30, 2019  127,756  $72.35 


The following table summarizes information about the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options under the director plan at June 30, 2019:

  Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise
Prices
 
Number
Outstanding
  
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
Number
Exercisable
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
$41.24 – $56.45  31,276   1.4  $50.61    31,276  $50.61   
$61.89 – $62.48  28,000   3.1  $62.27    28,000  $62.27   
$70.65 – $99.52  68,480   4.9  $86.39    66,491  $86.44   
$41.24 – $99.52  127,756   3.6  $72.35 $1,498,000  125,767  $72.15 $ 1,498,000

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The following is a summary of the restricted stock award activity under the director plan described above for the six months ended June 30, 2019:


 
Unvested
Restricted
Stock Award
Shares
  
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
 
Nonvested balance at December 31, 2018  264  $85.30 
Granted  21,064  $84.90 
Vested  (794) $85.03 
Nonvested balance at June 30, 2019  20,534  $84.90 


The total intrinsic value of all stock options exercised under all of the Company’s plans was $592,000 and $6,623,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for tax deductions from stock option exercises was $143,000 and $1,974,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


The total intrinsic value of all the restricted stock vestings under all of the Company’s plans was $4,269,000 and $11,406,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for tax deductions from restricted stock vestings was $1,031,000 and $3,399,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


The total intrinsic value of all the RSU vestings under the Company’s employee plan was $1,727,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The actual tax benefit realized for tax deductions from RSU vestings was $417,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.  There were no RSU vestings for the six  months ended June 30, 2018.


 As of June 30, 2019, there was $3,307,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options, $7,312,000 related to nonvested restricted stock awards and $12,060,000 related to nonvested RSUs. The stock options are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years, restricted stock awards over approximately 1.7 years and RSUs over approximately 4.0 years. The total fair value of options vested was $1,883,000 and $3,143,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fair value of the restricted stock vested was $4,269,000 and $11,406,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The fair value of the RSUs vested was $1,727,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.


The weighted average per share fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $22.77 and $23.53, respectively. The fair value of the stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $2,665,000 and $2,787,000, respectively. The Company currently uses treasury stock shares for restricted stock grants, RSU vestings, and stock option exercises. The fair value of each stock option was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key input variables used in valuing the options during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:


 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Dividend yield None  None 
Average risk-free interest rate  2.5%  2.7%
Stock price volatility  28%  27%
Estimated option term 5.3 years  5.5 years 


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(9)  OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



The Company’s changes in other comprehensive income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):


 Three months ended June 30, 
  2019  2018 
  
Gross
Amount
  
Income Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  
Net
Amount
  
Gross
Amount
  
Income Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  
Net
Amount
 
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):
                  
Amortization of net actuarial loss $(87) $21  $(66) $591  $(143) $448 
Actuarial gains (losses)  8,167   (2,044)  6,123   (609)  148   (461)
Foreign currency translation  (53)     (53)  (429)     (429)
Total $8,027  $(2,023) $6,004  $(447) $5  $(442)


 Six months ended June 30, 
  2019  2018 
  
Gross
Amount
  
Income Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  
Net
Amount
  
Gross
Amount
  
Income Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  
Net
Amount
 
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):                  
Amortization of net actuarial loss $463  $(118) $345  $1,159  $(281) $878 
Actuarial gains (losses)  8,167   (2,044)  6,123   (609)  148   (461)
Reclassification to retained earnings of stranded tax effects from tax reform              (7,925)  (7,925)
Foreign currency translation  76      76   (9)     (9)
Total $8,706  $(2,162) $6,544  $541  $(8,058) $(7,517)

(5)(a)Actuarial gains/(losses) are amortized into other income (expense). (See Note 13 - Retirement Plans)
Segment Data

(10) SEGMENT DATA


The Company’s operations are aggregated into two2 reportable business segments as follows:


Marine Transportation — Provides marine transportation principally by United States flag vessels of liquid cargoes throughout the United States inland waterway system, along all three United States coasts, in Alaska and Hawaii and, to a lesser extent, in United States coastal transportation of dry-bulk cargoes. The principal products transported include petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals.


Distribution and Services — Provides after-market services and parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears and related equipment used in oilfield service, marine, power generation, mining, on-highway, and other industrial applications. The Company also rents equipment including generators, fork lifts, pumpsindustrial compressors, railcar movers, and compressorshigh capacity lift trucks for use in a variety of industrial markets, and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, for theland-based oilfield service and oil and gas operator and producer marketscustomers.


The Company’s two2 reportable business segments are managed separately based on fundamental differences in their operations. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on the contributions to operating income of the respective segments, and before income taxes, interest, gains or losses on disposition of assets, other nonoperating income, noncontrolling interests, accounting changes, and nonrecurring items. Intersegment revenues, based on market-based pricing, of the distribution and services segment from the marine transportation segment of $7,446,000$10,286,000 and $14,981,000$7,535,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, as well as the related intersegment profit of $1,029,000 and $7,770,000 and $15,920,000$754,000 for the three months ending March 31, 2020 and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, respectively, have been eliminated from the tables below.  The related intersegment profit of $744,000 and $1,498,000 for the three months and six months ending June 30, 2019, respectively, and $777,000 and $1,592,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, have also been eliminated from the tables below.



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The following tables set forth the Company’s revenues and profit or loss by reportable segment for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and total assets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):


 Three months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
Revenues:                  
Marine transportation $404,286  $378,163  $772,407  $718,566  $403,257  $368,121 
Distribution and services  366,756   424,508   743,256   825,793   240,669   376,500 
 $771,042  $802,671  $1,515,663  $1,544,359  $643,926  $744,621 
Segment profit (loss):                        
Marine transportation $53,243  $38,228  $88,667  $54,408  $50,716  $35,424 
Distribution and services  23,128   40,190   60,737   77,155   3,718   37,609 
Other  (13,662)  (33,564)  (28,358)  (44,178)  (446,273)  (14,696)
 $62,709  $44,854  $121,046  $87,385  $(391,839) $58,337 


 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
  
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
Total assets:            
Marine transportation  $4,550,455  $4,145,294  $4,565,489  $4,536,368 
Distribution and services   1,571,861   1,653,636   1,015,924   1,422,394 
Other   110,574   72,664   556,164   120,335 
 $6,232,890  $5,871,594  $6,137,577  $6,079,097 

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The following table presents the details of “Other” segment loss for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):


 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
General corporate expenses $(3,646) $(23,007) $(6,730) $(27,330) $(3,348) $(3,084)
Interest expense  (12,799)  (13,201)
Impairments and other charges  (433,341)   
Gain on disposition of assets  3,118   442   5,275   2,340   492   2,157 
Interest expense  (15,515)  (12,540)  (28,716)  (22,320)
Other income  2,381   1,541   1,813   3,132 
Other income (expense)  2,723   (568)
 $(13,662) $(33,564) $(28,358) $(44,178) $(446,273) $(14,696)


The following table presents the details of “Other” total assets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):


 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
  
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
General corporate assets $108,786  $70,169  $553,965  $118,310 
Investment in affiliates  1,788   2,495   2,199   2,025 
 $110,574  $72,664  $556,164  $120,335 

(6)Long-Term Debt


The Company has an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a group of commercial banks, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent bank, allowing for an $850,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) and an unsecured term loan (“Term Loan”) with a maturity date of March 27, 2024. The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments currently scheduled to commence September 30, 2023, with $343,750,000 due on March 27, 2024.  The Term Loan is prepayable, in whole or in part, without penalty.  As of March 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $485,000,000 and availability of $359,637,000 under the Revolving Credit Facility and borrowings of $375,000,000 under the Term Loan.  The interest rates under the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan were 1.9% and 2.1%, respectively, at March 31, 2020.


On February 27, 2020, upon maturity, the Company repaid in full $150,000,000 of 2.72% unsecured senior notes.


The estimated fair value of total debt outstanding at March 31,2020 and December 31, 2019 was $1,810,159,000 and $1,421,325,000, respectively, which differs from the carrying amount of $1,702,493,000 and $1,369,767,000, respectively, included in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of debt outstanding was determined using inputs characteristic of a Level 2 fair value measurement.

(7)Leases


The Company currently leases various facilities and equipment under cancelable and noncancelable operating leases.  The accounting for the Company’s leases may require judgments, which include determining whether a contract contains a lease, allocated between lease and non-lease components, and determining the incremental borrowing rates.  Leases with an initial noncancelable term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  The Company has also elected to combine lease and non-lease components on all classes of leased assets, except for leased towing vessels for which the Company estimates approximately 75% of the costs relate to service costs and other non-lease components. Variable lease costs relate primarily to real estate executory costs (i.e. taxes, insurance and maintenance).

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(11) TAXES ON INCOME


Future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year were as follows (in thousands):

 March 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
2020 $25,421  $33,374 
2021  27,479   25,911 
2022  24,551   23,098 
2023  20,492   19,162 
2024  16,591   15,330 
Thereafter  94,868   92,991 
Total lease payments  209,402   209,866 
Less: imputed interest  (44,615)  (43,085)
Operating lease liabilities $164,787  $166,781 


The following table sets forth lease costs (in thousands):

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
  2020  2019 
Operating lease cost $9,041  $10,078 
Variable lease cost  152   516 
Short-term lease cost  8,277   7,892 
Sublease income  (244)  (240)
Total lease cost $17,226  $18,246 


The following table summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s operating leases:

 March 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Weighted average discount rate  4.0%  4.0%
Weighted average remaining lease term 11 years  11 years 

(8)Impairments and Other Charges


During the 2020first quarter, Kirby’s market capitalization declined significantly compared to the 2019fourth quarter.  Over the same period, the overall United States stock market also declined significantly amid market volatility. In addition, as a result of uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 and a sharp decline in oil prices during the 2020first quarter, many of the Company’s oil and gas customers responded by quickly cutting 2020 capital spending budgets and activity levels quickly declined.  Lower activity levels have resulted in a decline in drilling activity, resulting in lower demand for new and remanufactured oilfield equipment and related parts and service in the distribution and services segment.  As a result, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred and performed interim quantitative impairment tests as of March 31,2020 for certain of the distribution and services segment’s long-lived assets and goodwill.


The Company determined the estimated fair value of such long-lived assets and reporting units using a discounted cash flow analysis and a market approach for comparable companies.  This analysis included management’s judgment regarding short-term and long-term internal forecasts, updated for recent events, appropriate discount rates, and capital expenditures using inputs characteristic of a Level 3 fair value measurement.


In performing the impairment test of long-lived assets within the distribution and services segment, the Company determined that the carrying value of certain long-lived assets, including property and equipment as well as intangible assets associated with customer relationships, tradenames, and distributorships, were no longer recoverable, resulting in an impairment charge of $165,304,000 to reduce such long-lived assets to fair value.


Based upon the results of the goodwill impairment test, the Company concluded that the carrying value of one reporting unit in the distribution and services segment exceeded its estimated fair value.  The goodwill impairment charge of $260,037,000 was calculated as the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit, including goodwill, and after recording impairments of long-lived assets identified above, exceeded its estimated fair value.

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In addition, the Company determined cost exceeded net realizable value for certain oilfield and pressure pumping related inventory, resulting in an $8,000,000 non-cash write-down.


The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill (in thousands):

  
Marine
Transportation
  
Distribution and
Services
  Total 
Balance at December 31, 2019 (gross)
 $424,149  $549,846  $973,995 
Accumulated impairment and amortization  (18,574)  (1,595)  (20,169)
Balance at December 31, 2019
  405,575   548,251   953,826 
Impairment     (260,037)  (260,037)
Convoy acquisition     10,309   10,309 
Balance at March 31, 2020 (gross)
  424,149   560,155   984,304 
Accumulated impairment and amortization  (18,574)  (261,632)  (280,206)
Balance at March 31, 2020
 $405,575  $298,523  $704,098 

(9)Stock Award Plans


During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company granted 151,845 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 114,600 stock options to selected officers and other key employees under its employee stock award plan.  The RSUs vest ratably over five years and the stock options become exercisable ratably over three years and expire after seven years.


During May 2020, the Company granted 39,913 shares of restricted stock to nonemployee directors of the Company under the director stock award plan.  The restricted stock vests six months after the date of grant except that restricted stock granted in lieu of cash director fees vests in equal quarterly increments through March 31, 2021.


The compensation cost that has been charged against earnings for the Company’s stock award plans and the income tax benefit recognized in the statement of earnings for stock awards were as follows (in thousands):

 Three months ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
Compensation cost $5,331  $4,900 
Income tax benefit $1,262  $1,169 

(10)Taxes on Income


On March 27,2020, the United States Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) into law to address the COVID-19 pandemic.  One provision of the CARES Act allows net operating losses generated in 2018 through 2020 to be carried back up to five years.  Pursuant to this provision of the CARES Act, the Company recorded a federal current benefit for taxes on income for the three months ended March 31,2020 due to carrying back net operating losses generated between 2018 and 2020 used to offset taxable income generated between 2013 and 2017.  This caused a reduction in the effective tax rate during the three months ended March 31,2020 as net operating losses carried back to tax years 2013 through 2017 are applied at a federal tax rate of 35% applicable to those tax years, compared to a 21% tax rate effective at March 31,2020. Net operating losses generated in 2018 and 2019 were used to offset taxable income generated between 2013 and 2017 taxed at 35% resulting in a tax benefit of $50,284,000.  As a result, during the three months ended March 31,2020, the Company’s deferred tax asset related to federal net operating losses decreased by $77,262,000.

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Earnings (loss) before taxes on income and details of the provision (benefit) for taxes on income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands) thousands):


 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended March 31, 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
Earnings (loss) before taxes on income:                  
United States $62,903  $45,982  $121,655  $89,526  $(391,556) $58,752 
Foreign  (194)  (1,128)  (609)  (2,141)  (283)  (415)
 $62,709  $44,854  $121,046  $87,385  $(391,839) $58,337 
Provision for taxes on income:                
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income:        
Federal:                        
Current $  $  $  $  $(137,696) $ 
Deferred  13,517   14,384   26,007   22,893   2,813   12,490 
State and local:                        
Current  1,686   1,599   3,145   2,406   82   1,459 
Deferred     151      488   (8,895)   
Foreign - current  66   (73)  (3)  139   47   (69)
 $15,269  $16,061  $29,149  $25,926  $(143,649) $13,880 

(12) EARNINGS PER SHARE
(11)
Earnings Per Share


The following table presents the components of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except per share amounts):


 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
Net earnings attributable to Kirby $47,287  $28,602  $91,583  $61,073 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kirby $(248,468) $44,296 
Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares  (122)  (116)  (241)  (269)     (119)
Income available to Kirby common stockholders – basic  47,165   28,486   91,342   60,804 
Income (loss) available to Kirby common stockholders – basic  (248,468)  44,177 
Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares  122   116   241   269      119 
Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares  (122)  (115)  (240)  (269)     (119)
Income available to Kirby common stockholders – diluted $47,165  $28,487  $91,343  $60,804 
Income (loss) available to Kirby common stockholders – diluted $(248,468) $44,177 
                        
Shares outstanding:                        
Weighted average common stock issued and outstanding  59,894   59,790   59,882   59,735   59,983   59,869 
Weighted average unvested restricted stock  (154)  (242)  (157)  (263)  (100)  (160)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic  59,740   59,548   59,725   59,472   59,883   59,709 
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units  167   172   140   137      114 
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted  59,907   59,720   59,865   59,609   59,883   59,823 
                        
Net earnings per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders:                
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders:        
Basic $0.79  $0.48  $1.53  $1.02  $(4.15) $0.74 
Diluted $0.79  $0.48  $1.53  $1.02  $(4.15) $0.74 


Certain outstanding options to purchase approximately 297,000681,000 and 189,000479,000 shares of common stock were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share as of June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively, as such stock options would have been antidilutive.  Certain outstanding RSUs to convert to 4,000344,000 and 1,000 shares of common stock were also excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share as of June 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, as such RSUs would have been antidilutive.


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(13) RETIREMENT PLANS
(12)Inventories


The following table presents the details of inventories – net (in thousands):

 
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
Finished goods $274,770  $291,214 
Work in process  66,728   60,187 
  $341,498  $351,401 

(13)
Retirement Plans


The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan for certain of its inland vessel personnel and shore based tankermen. The plan benefits are based on an employee’s years of service and compensation. The plan assets consist primarily of equity and fixed income securities.


On April 12, 2017, the Company amended its pension plan to cease all benefit accruals for periods after May 31, 2017 for certain participants. Participants grandfathered and not impacted were those, as of the close of business on May 31, 2017, who either (a) had completed 15 years of pension service or (b) had attained age 50 and completed 10 years of pension service. Participants non-grandfathered are eligible to receive discretionary 401(k) plan contributions. The Company did not incur any one-time charges related to this amendment but the pension plan’s projected benefit obligation decreased by $33,433,000.


The Company’s pension plan funding strategy is to make annual contributions in amounts equal to or greater than amounts necessary to meet minimum government funding requirements. The plan’s benefit obligations are based on a variety of demographic and economic assumptions, and the pension plan assets’ returns are subject to various risks, including market and interest rate risk, making an accurate prediction of the pension plan contribution difficult. Based on current pension plan assets and market conditions, the Company does not expect to make a contribution to the Company'sKirby pension plan during 2019.2020.


On February 14, 2018, with the acquisition of Higman Marine, Inc. and its affiliated companies (“Higman”), the Company assumed Higman’s pension plan for its inland vessel personnel and office staff. On March 27, 2018, the Company amended the Higman pension plan to close it to all new entrants and cease all benefit accruals for periods after May 15, 2018 for all participants.  The Company did not incur any one-time charges related to this amendment but the Higman pension plan’s projected benefit obligation decreased by $3,081,000. The Company made contributionsa contribution of $1,615,000$483,000 to the Higman pension plan in the 2020 first quarter of 2019 for the 20182019 plan year andyear.  In addition, the Company made a contribution of $483,000 in$479,000 to the second quarter of 2019Higman pension plan during April 2020 for the 20192020 plan year.  The Company expects to make an additional contributionscontribution of $966,000$314,000 to the Higman pension plan during 20192020 for the 2019 plan year and contributions of $958,000 for the 2020 plan year.


The Company sponsors an unfunded defined benefit health care plan that provides limited postretirement medical benefits to employees who meet minimum age and service requirements, and to eligible dependents. The plan limits cost increases in the Company’s contribution to 4% per year. The plan is contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually. The plan eliminated coverage for future retirees as of December 31, 2011. The Company also has an unfunded defined benefit supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) that was assumed in an acquisition in 1999. That plan ceased to accrue additional benefits effective January 1, 2000.

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The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit plans for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):


 Pension Benefits 
  Pension Plan  SERP 
  
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Three months ended
June 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:            
Service cost $1,914  $1,867  $  $ 
Interest cost  4,040   3,974   13   12 
Expected return on plan assets  (5,254)  (5,693)      
Amortization of actuarial loss  41   740   7   6 
Net periodic benefit cost $741  $888  $20  $18 

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 Pension Benefits  Pension Benefits 
 Pension Plan  SERP  Pension Plan  SERP 
 
Six months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:                        
Service cost $3,682  $4,094  $  $  $1,917  $1,768  $  $ 
Interest cost  8,247   7,605   26   24   3,890   4,207   10   13 
Expected return on plan assets  (10,478)  (11,016)        (6,188)  (5,224)      
Amortization of actuarial loss  719   1,445   14   12   232   678   9   7 
Net periodic benefit cost $2,170  $2,128  $40  $36  $(149) $1,429  $19  $20 


The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s postretirement benefit plan for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):


 Other Postretirement Benefits  
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
 Postretirement Welfare Plan  
Postretirement Welfare
Plan
 
 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:                  
Service cost $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Interest cost  8   6   16   12   6   8 
Amortization of actuarial gain  (135)  (149)  (270)  (298)  (131)  (135)
Net periodic benefit cost $(127) $(143) $(254) $(286) $(125) $(127)

(14) CONTINGENCIES
(14)Other Comprehensive Income


The Company’s changes in other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):

 Three months ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
  
Gross
Amount
  
Income Tax
Provision
  Net Amount  
Gross
Amount
  
Income Tax
Provision
  
Net
Amount
 
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):                  
Amortization of net actuarial loss $110  $(28) $82  $550  $(139) $411 
Foreign currency translation  (1,274)     (1,274)  129      129 
Total $(1,164) $(28) $(1,192) $679  $(139) $540 

(a)Actuarial gains/(losses) are amortized into other income (expense). (See Note 13, Retirement Plans)

(15)Contingencies


On May 10, 2019, two2 tank barges and a towboat, (thethe M/V Voyager),Voyager, owned and operated by Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby Inland Marine”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, were struck by the LPG tanker, the Genesis River, in the Houston Ship Channel. The bow of the Genesis River penetrated the Kirby 30015T and capsized the MMI 3014. The collision causedpenetrated the hull of the Kirby 30015T causing its cargo, reformate, to be discharged into the water. The United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) and the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) designated the owner and pilot of the Genesis River as well as the subsidiary of the Company as parties of interest in their investigation as tointo the cause of the incident. The Company is participating in the investigation.  On June 19, 2019, the Company filed a limitation action in Federalthe U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas - Galveston Division seeking limitation of liability and asserting that the Genesis River and her owner/manager are at fault for damages including removal costs and claims under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and maritime law. Multiple claimants have filed claims in the limitation seeking damages under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The Company has various insurance policies covering liabilities including pollution, property, marine and general liability and believes that it has satisfactory insurance coverage for the cost of cleanup and salvage operations as well as other potential liabilities arising from the incident. The Company believes it has accrued adequate reserves for the incident and does not expect the incident to have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition.

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On October 13,2016, the tug Nathan E. Stewart and barge DBL 55, an articulated tank barge and tugboat unit (“ATB”) owned and operated by Kirby Offshore Marine, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, ran aground at the entrance to Seaforth Channel on Atholone Island, British Columbia. The grounding resulted in a breach of a portion of the Nathan E. Stewart’s fuel tanks causing a discharge of diesel fuel into the water. The USCG and the NTSB designated the Company as a party of interest in their investigation as to the cause of the incident. The Canadian authorities including Transport Canada and the Canadian Transportation Safety Board investigated the cause of the incident. On October 10, 2018, the Heiltsuk First Nation filed a civil action in the British Columbia Supreme Court against a subsidiary of the Company, the master and pilot of the tug, the vessels and the Canadian government seeking unquantified damages as a result of the incident. On the same date, the Canadian government filed charges against the subsidiary and the vessels for violations of the Canadian Fisheries Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, the Pilotage Act and the Shipping Act ofMay 2001.  On July 16,2019, the Company and the Canadian government settled the charges against the subsidiary of the Company. The subsidiary of the Company agreed to pay the Canadian government a fine of approximately $2,900,000 Canadian dollars ($2,200,000 U.S. dollars) for violations of the Canadian Fisheries Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, the Pilotage Act and the Shipping Act of 2001.1, The2019, the Company filed a limitation action in the Federal Court of Canada seeking limitation of liability relating to the incident as provided under admiralty law. The Company responded to the Heiltsuk First Nation’s civil claim assertinghas been consolidated into the Federal Court limitation action as of July 26,2019 and it is expected that the Federal Court action isof Canada will decide all claims against the appropriate forum for claims to be heard.Company. The Company is unable to estimate the potential exposure in eitherthe civil proceeding.  The Company has various insurance policies covering liabilities including pollution, property, marine and general liability and believes that it has satisfactory insurance coverage for the cost of cleanup and salvage operations as well as other potential liabilities arising from the incident. The Company believes it has accrued adequate reserves for the incident and does not expect the incident to have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition.

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On March 22,2014, two2 tank barges and a towboat, (thethe M/V Miss Susan),Susan, owned by Kirby Inland Marine, LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, were involved in a collision with the M/S Summer Wind on the Houston Ship Channel near Texas City, Texas. The lead tank barge was damaged in the collision resulting in a discharge of intermediate fuel oil from one1 of its cargo tanks.  The Company is participating in the natural resource damage assessment and restoration process with federal and state government natural resource trustees. The Company believes it has adequate insurance coverage for pollution, marine and other potential liabilities arising from the incident. The Company believes it has accrued adequate reserves for the incident and does not expect the incident to have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition.


In addition, the Company is involved in various legal and other proceedings which are incidental to the conduct of its business, none of which in the opinion of management will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Management believes that it has recorded adequate reserves and believes that it has adequate insurance coverage or has meritorious defenses for these other claims and contingencies.


The Company has issued guaranties or obtained standby letters of credit and performance bonds supporting performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of contractual or contingent legal obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business. The aggregate notional value of these instruments is $18,795,000$23,219,000 at June 30, 2019,March 31,2020, including $7,061,000$11,344,000 in letters of credit and $11,734,000$11,875,000 in performance bonds. All of these instruments have an expiration date within two years.years. The Company does not believe demand for payment under these instruments is likely and expects no material cash outlays to occur regarding these instruments.

(16)Subsequent Event


On April 1,2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the inland tank barge fleet of Savage Inland Marine, LLC (“Savage”) for $277,931,000 in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.  Savage’s tank barge fleet consisted of 92 inland tank barges with approximately 2.6 million barrels of capacity and 46 inland towboats. The Savage assets that were acquired primarily move petrochemicals, refined products, and crude oil on the Mississippi River, its tributaries, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.  The Company also acquired Savage’s ship bunkering business and barge fleeting business along the Gulf Coast.

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Item 2.
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, any projections contained herein, are forward-looking statements.  These statements andreflect management’s reasonable judgment with respect to future events.  Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. The actualActual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q could differ materially from those statedanticipated as a result of various factors including cyclical or other downturns in such forward-looking statements. Amongdemand, significant pricing competition, unanticipated additions to industry capacity, changes in the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: adverse economic conditions, industry competitionJones Act or in United States maritime policy and other competitive factors, adverse weather conditions such as high water, low water, tropical storms, hurricanes, tsunamis, fog and ice, tornados, marine accidents, lock delays,practice, fuel costs, interest rates, construction of new equipment by competitors, governmentweather conditions and environmental laws and regulations, and the timing, magnitude and number of acquisitions made by the Company. For a more detailed discussionCompany, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related response of governments on global and regional market conditions.  Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and Kirby assumes no obligation to update any such statements.  A list of additional risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those presented in forward-looking statements, see Item 1A-Risk Factorscan be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information2019 and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such statements.Item 1A — Risk Factors below.

For purposes of the Management’s Discussion, all net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders are “diluted earnings (loss) per share.” The weighted average number of common shares applicable to diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and six months ended June 30, 2019 were 59,883,000 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Weighted average number of common stock - diluted  59,907   59,720   59,865   59,609 

59,823,000, respectively. The increase in the weighted average number of common shares for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter and first six months primarily reflectsreflected the issuance of restricted stock, the issuance of common stock for the vesting of RSUs and the exercise of stock options.options, partially offset by the exclusion of anti-dilutive stock options and RSUs outstanding during the 2020 first quarter.

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Overview

The Company is the nation’s largest domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along all three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. The Company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company operated a fleet of 1,0671,065 inland tank barges with 23.7 million barrels of capacity, and operated an average of 309311 inland towboats. The Company’s coastal fleet consisted of 49 tank barges with 4.7 million barrels of capacity and 47 coastal tugboats. The Company also owns and operates four offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, four offshore tugboats and one docking tugboat transporting dry-bulk commodities in United States coastal trade. Through its distribution and services segment, the Company provides after-market service and parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, mining, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications. The Company also rents equipment including generators, fork lifts, pumpsindustrial compressors, railcar movers, and compressorshigh capacity lift trucks for use in a variety of industrial markets, and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, for theland-based oilfield service and oil and gas operator and producer markets.customers.

For the 2019 second2020 first quarter, the net earningsloss attributable to Kirby were $47,287,000,was $248,468,000, or $0.79$4.15 per share, on revenues of $771,042,000,$643,926,000, compared with 2018 second2019 first quarter net earnings attributable to Kirby of $28,602,000,$44,296,000, or $0.48$0.74 per share, on revenues of $802,671,000. For the 2019$744,621,000.  The 2020 first six months, net earnings attributable to Kirby were $91,583,000,quarter included $433,341,000 before taxes, $334,568,000 after taxes, or $1.53$5.59 per share, on revenuesnon-cash charges related to inventory write-downs, impairment of $1,515,663,000, compared with 2018long-lived assets, including intangible assets and property and equipment, and impairment of goodwill in the distribution and services segment.  See Note 8, Impairments and Other Charges for additional information.  In addition, the 2020 first six months net earnings attributable to Kirbyquarter was favorably impacted by an income tax benefit of $61,073,000,$50,824,000, or $1.02 per share, on revenues of $1,544,359,000.  The 2018 second quarter and first six months results included a one-time non-deductible expense of $18,057,000, or $0.30$0.85 per share related to the retirement of Joseph H. Pyne as executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective April 30, 2018. The 2018 first quarter results reflected the acquisition of Higman on February 14,net operating losses generated in 2018 and included $3,261,000 before taxes, or $0.04 per share, of one-time transaction costs associated with the acquisition, as well as $2,912,000 before taxes, or $0.04 per share, of severance2019 used to offset taxable income generated between 2013 and retirement expenses, primarily related to cost reduction initiatives in the coastal marine transportation market and the integration of Higman.2017.  See Note 10, Taxes on Income for additional information.

Marine Transportation

For the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, the Company’s marine transportation segment generated 52% and 51%, respectively,63% of the Company’s revenue. The segment’s customers include many of the major petrochemical and refining companies that operate in the United States. Products transported include intermediate materials used to produce many of the end products used widely by businesses and consumers — plastics, fiber, paints, detergents, oil additives and paper, among others, as well as residual fuel oil, ship bunkers, asphalt, gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, crude oil, natural gas condensate, and agricultural chemicals. Consequently, the Company’s marine transportation business is directly affected by the volumes produced by the Company’s petroleum, petrochemical and refining customer base.

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The Company’s marine transportation segment’s revenues for both the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 7%,10% and operating income increased 39% and 63%, respectively,43% compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter and first six months revenues and operating income. The increases were primarily due to the addition of the Higman fleet acquired on February 14, 2018, the acquisition of the Targa Resources Corp (“Targa”) pressure barge fleet on May 10, 2018, the CGBM 100,Cenac Marine Services, LLC (“CGBM”Cenac”) inland tank barges acquired on December 14, 2018, and the Cenac marine transportation fleet acquired on March 14, 2019, as well as improved barge utilization and increased spot and term contract pricing in the inland and coastal markets.  Partially offsetting these increases duringThe 2020 and 2019 first quarters were unusuallyimpacted by poor operating conditions and high delay days due to heavy fog and wind along the Gulf Coast, prolonged periods of ice on the Illinois River, high water on the Mississippi River System, and closures of key waterways as a result of lock maintenance projects, extended delays in the Houston Ship Channel, andas well as increased shipyard days on several large capacity coastal vessels during thevessels. The 2019 first quarter. The 2018 first six months werequarter was also impacted by prolonged periods of ice on the Higman transaction costs,Illinois River and severance and retirement costs which were each incurred ina fire at a chemical storage facility on the 2018 first quarter as discussed above.Houston Ship Channel.  For the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 secondfirst quarters, the inland tank barge fleet contributed 77%79% and 76%77%, respectively, and the coastal fleet contributed 23%21% and 24%, respectively, of marine transportation revenues.  For the 2019 and 2018 first six months, the inland tank barge fleet contributed 77% and 75%, respectively, and the coastal fleet contributed 23% and 25%, respectively, of marine transportation revenues.

TankInland tank barge utilization levels in the Company’s inland marine transportation markets averaged in the low to mid-90% range during the 2020 first quarter compared with the low 90% range during the 2019 fourth quarter and mid-90% range during the 2019 first quarter. The 2020 and second2019 first quarters compared with the high 80% to low 90% range during the 2018 second quarter. Strongeach experienced strong demand from petrochemicals, black oil, and refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals customers, along with extensivecustomers.  Extensive delay days due to poor operating conditions whichand lock maintenance projects in the 2020 and 2019 first quarters slowed the transport of customer cargoes and contributed to increasedstrong utilization during the 2020 and 2019 second quarter compared to the 2018 second quarter.first quarters.

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Coastal tank barge utilization levels averaged in the low to mid-80% range during the 2020 first quarter compared with the mid-80% range during the 2019 second quarter compared with the low-80% range during the 2019 firstfourth quarter and the low 80% range in the 2018 second2019 first quarter. The improvement in utilization in 2019 primarily reflected improved customer demand resulting in higher utilization of spot market capacity.  Utilization in the coastal marine fleet continued to be impacted by the oversupply of smaller tank barges in the coastal industry.

During both the 2020 and 2019 second quarterfirst quarters, approximately 60% and first six months and the 2018 second quarter and first six months, approximately 65%, respectively, of marine transportation’s inland revenues were under term contracts, which have contract terms of 12 months or longer, and 40% and 35%, respectively, were spot contract revenues.revenues, which have contract terms of less than 12 months. Inland time charters during the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months represented 63% and 62%, respectively,65% of the inland revenues under term contracts compared with 62% and 60%, respectively, in the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter.  Rates on inland term contracts renewed in the 2020 first quarter increased in the 1% to 3% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the 2019 first quarter.  Spot contract rates in the 2020 first quarter increased in the 4% to 6% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the first quarter of 2018.  Rates on inland term contracts renewed into both the 2019 secondfourth quarter increased in the 5% to 8% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the 2018 second quarter. Spot contract rates in the 2019 second quarter increased approximately 15% compared to the 2018 second quarter and increased in the 2% to 5% average range compared to the 2019 first quarter. EffectiveThere was no material rate increase on January 1, 2019,2020 related to annual escalators for labor and the producer price index on a number of inland multi-year contracts resulted in rate increases on those contracts of approximately 1.7%, excluding fuel.contracts.

During the 2020 and 2019 first quarters, approximately 85% and 2018 second quarters and first six months, approximately 80%, respectively, of the coastal revenues were under term contracts and 15% and 20%, respectively, were spot contract revenues. Coastal time charters represented approximately 90% and 85% of coastal revenues under term contracts during the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 secondfirst quarters, and first six months.respectively. Spot and term contract pricing in the coastal market are contingent on various factors including geographic location, vessel capacity, vessel type, and product serviced. Rates on coastal term contracts renewed in the 2020 first quarter increased in the 10% to 15% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the 2019 first quarter.  Spot market rates in the 2019 second2020 first quarter improved in the 10% to 15% average range compared to the 2018 second quarter. Term contract pricing in both the 2019 first quarter and second quarters was higher in the 4% to 6% average rangewere generally unchanged compared to the 2018 first and second quarters.2019 fourth quarter.

The marine transportation segment operating margin was 13.2%12.6% for the 2019 second2020 first quarter compared with 10.1% for the 2018 second quarter and 11.5%9.6% for the 2019 first six months compared to 7.6% for the 2018 first six months.quarter.

Distribution and Services

For the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, the distribution and services segment generated 48% and 49%, respectively,37% of the Company’s revenue, of which 70% and 69%, respectively,91% was generated from service and parts and 30% and 31%, respectively,9% from manufacturing. The results of the distribution and services segment are largely influenced by the economic cycles of the oilfield service and oil and gas operator and producer markets, marine, mining, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial markets.

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Distribution and services revenues for the 2019 second2020 first quarter decreased 36% and first six monthsoperating income decreased 14% and 10%, respectively, when90% compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter revenue and first six months. Operating income for the distribution and services segment for the 2019 second quarter and first six months decreased 42% and 21%, respectively, compared with the 2018 second quarter and first six months.operating income. The decreases were primarily attributable to reduced activity in the oilfield which resultedas a result of oil price volatility throughout 2019 and into the 2020 first quarter, the extensive downturn in loweroil and gas exploration due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an oversupply of pressure pumping equipment in North America, and reduced spending and enhanced cash flow discipline for the Company’s major oilfield customers.  As a result, customer demand and incremental orders for new and remanufactured pressure pumping equipment and reduced demand forsales of new and overhauled transmissions and related parts and service partially offset by improved demand indeclined during the commercial and industrial market for the power generation sector.2020 first quarter.  For the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, the oil and gas market contributed 54% and 57%, respectively33% of the distribution and services revenues.

The commercial and industrial market, which contributed 46% and 43%67% of the distribution and services revenues for the 2020 first quarter, increased compared to the 2019 secondfirst quarter, primarily due to the contribution from the Convoy acquisition.  This incremental revenue was partially offset by reductions in on-highway and first six months, respectively, saw increasedpower generation service demand from commercial customers for back-up power systemsas a result of the COVID-19 economic slowdown and nationwide, state, and local stay-at-home orders.  Demand in the 2019 second quarter and first six months.  Demand for marine diesel engines, parts and servicenuclear power generation market was stable compared to the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter.

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The distribution and services segment operating margin for the 2019 second2020 first quarter was 6.3%1.5% compared with 9.5%10.0% for the 2018 second quarter.  For the 2019 first six months, the operating margin was 8.2% compared to 9.3% for the first six months of 2018.quarter.

Cash FlowFlows and Capital Expenditures

The Company continued to generate favorable operating cash flowflows during the 20192020 first six monthsquarter with net cash provided by operating activities of $188,197,000$71,501,000 compared with $153,755,000$38,529,000 for the 20182019 first six months, a 22%quarter, an 86% increase. The improvement was driven by increased revenues and operating income in the marine transportation segment driven by the Higman acquisition in February 2018, the Targa acquisition in May 2018, the CGBM acquisition in December 2018, and the Cenac acquisition in March 2019 as well as improvedand increased inland and coastal barge utilization and pricing. The improvement was also due to a net increase in cash flows from the changechanges in operating assets and liabilities of $10,364,000 dueprimarily related to decrease in inventoriesreduced incentive compensation payouts in the distribution2020 first quarter and services segmentsmaller increases in the 2019 first six months compared to an increase in the 2018 first six months. The inventory decrease in the 2019 first six months was primarily due totrade accounts receivable, partially offset by reduced business activity levels in the oil and gas market as compared to higher inventory levels in the 2018 first six months required to support higher business activity levels.market.  In addition, during the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 first six months,quarters, the Company generated cash of $23,364,000$3,993,000 and $25,208,000,$13,187,000, respectively, from proceeds from the disposition of assets, and $1,903,000$353,000 and $12,987,000,$1,415,000, respectively, from proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

For the 20192020 first six months,quarter, cash generated and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facilityRevolving Credit Facility were used for capital expenditures of $127,268,000,$49,225,000 (net of an increase of accrued capital expenditures of $2,707,000), including $16,380,000$3,094,000 for inland towboat construction $11,370,000 for progress payments on three 5000 horsepower coastal ATB tugboats, $2,211,000 for final costs on a 155,000 barrel coastal ATB under construction purchased from another operator that was delivered to the Company in the 2018 fourth quarter, and $97,307,000$46,131,000 primarily for upgrading existing marine equipment and marine transportation and distribution and services facilities. The Company also used $252,840,000$60,422,000 for acquisitions of businesses and marine equipment.equipment, more fully described under Acquisitions below.

The Company’s debt-to-capitalization ratio increased to 32.4%35.3% at June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 from 30.5%28.9% at December 31, 2018,2019, primarily due to borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan to purchase the CenacSavage fleet, which was completed on April 1, 2020, and the Convoy acquisition in the 20192020 first quarter offset byand the increasedecrease in total equity, primarily from the net earningsloss attributable to Kirby for the 2020 first quarter of $248,468,000. The Company’s debt outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 first six months of $91,583,000 and the exercise of stock options and the amortization of unearned equity compensation. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had $103,577,000 outstanding under its Revolving Credit Facility, $500,000,000 outstanding under the Term Loan, $500,000,000 of unsecured senior notes (“Senior Notes Series A” and “Senior Notes Series B”) outstanding and $500,000,000 of 4.2% senior unsecured notes due March 1, 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) outstanding, offset by $8,882,000is detailed in unamortized debt discount and issuance costs.Long-Term Financing below.

During the 20192020 first six months,quarter, the Company acquired 63purchased three newly constructed inland pressure barges, retired one inland tank barges from Cenac with a total capacity of approximately 1,833,000 barrels, retired five inland tank barges,barge, and brought back into service four10 inland tank barges, and chartered two inland tank barges, increasing its capacity by approximately 78,000 barrels.barges.  The net result was an increase of 6412 inland tank barges and approximately 1,911,000334,000 barrels of capacity during the 2020 first six months of 2019.quarter.

TheGiven the current uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company projects that capital expenditures for 20192020 will be inat or below the $225,000,000low end of the previously disclosed $155,000,000 to $245,000,000$175,000,000 range. The 20192020 construction program will consist of $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 in progress payments on the construction of 13six inland towboats eight of which will be placed in service in 2019 and the remaining five in 2020 and 2021, and progress payments on the construction of three 5000 horsepower coastal ATB tugboats to be placed in service in 2019. Based on current commitments, steel prices2020 and projected delivery schedules, the Company’s 2019 progress payments on the new inland towboats will be approximately $20,000,0002021.  Approximately $125,000,000 to $25,000,000 and 2019 progress payments on the construction of the three 5000 horsepower coastal ATB tugboats will be approximately $20,000,000. Approximately $155,000,000 to $165,000,000$135,000,000 is primarily capital upgrades and improvements to existing marine equipment and facilities. The balance of $30,000,000$15,000,000 to $35,000,000$20,000,000 will be for rental fleet growth, new machinery and equipment, and facilities improvements and information technology projects in the distribution and services segment.segment and corporate.  Funding for future capital expenditures is expected to be provided through operating cash flows and borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.


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Outlook

InWhile there remains significant uncertainty around the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the inland marine transportation market, the Company anticipates favorable market dynamicsreduced consumer demand for petrochemicals, crude oil, and refined products associated with continued growth in customer demand during 2019, driven by continued growth in U.S. GDP, newCOVID-19.  With refineries and petrochemical plants which are expectedreducing utilization rates to come on-line duringalign with declining demand, the year, and new pipelines from the Permian Basin that will bring additional crude oil volumes to the Gulf Coast. These factors, combined with only modest inland barge additions, are expected to result inCompany’s inland barge utilization rateshas declined to levels around 90% during April, and further volume declines may occur going forward.  However, the long-term nature of many of the Company’s inland contracts and flexibility of the Company’s inland barge fleet should help insulate some of the decline in business activity.  Opportunities for storage, product relocations, and upcoming lock maintenance projects should also help mitigate lower demand.  The Company has also implemented cost saving measures, including reductions in the mid-90% range duringcharter boat fleet, which represents approximately one-fourth of operating towboat capacity.  The Company is also integrating and pursuing cost synergies with the year. Together with a full year of contribution from 2018 acquisitions, including Higman, Targa’s pressure barge business and CGBM’s tank barges, as well as the acquisition in March 2019 of Cenac’s marine transportation fleet, inland revenues and operating income are expected to increase during 2019. In the 2019 third quarter, better weather should yield improved operating efficiencies on contracts of affreightment.  However, the recent hurricane and continued high water conditions on the Mississippi River will impact the 2019 third quarter. Overall, inland revenue and operating income in the 2019 third quarter are expected to increase slightly compared to the 2019 second quarter.newly acquired Savage fleet.

As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company estimated there were approximately 3,8504,000 inland tank barges in the industry fleet, of which approximately 350 were over 30 years old and approximately 240260 of those over 40 years old. The Company estimates that approximately 200130 tank barges have been ordered for delivery throughout 20192020 and many older tank barges, including an expected 1310 by the Company, will be retired, dependent on 20192020 market conditions. Historically, 75 to 150 older inland tank barges are retired from service each year industry-wide, with the extent of the retirements dependent on petrochemical and refinery production levels, and crude oil and natural gas condensate movements, both of which can have a direct effect on industry-wide tank barge utilization, as well as term and spot contract rates.

In the coastal marine transportation market, although approximately 85% of revenues are under long-term contracts, the Company expects quarterly revenues and operating income to improve compared to 2018, with coastal tank barge utilization increasing modestly intoto decline in 2020 as a result of COVID-19.  In April, the lowCompany has experienced a decline in utilization related to mid-80% rangespot moves of refined products as customer refinery runs and global demand have declined.  Labor constraints in the shipyard industry due to excessive absenteeism as a result of COVID-19 have also resulted in some delays and extended shipyard periods for 2019. Improving market conditionssome of the Company’s large capacity vessels.  During 2020, the Company expects to retire four aging coastal ATBs, three of which are large capacity vessels that would have required uneconomic ballast water management systems at their next shipyard date. These retirements are expected to be driven by stable to slightly improving customer demand and expected additional industry retirements of aging barges due to ballast water management treatment systems regulations. For the 2019 third quarter,have a negative impact on coastal revenues and operating income are expectedduring the year. The Company also expects volumes in its coal transportation business to be similardecline compared to the 2019 second quarter.  In the 2019 fourth quarter, however, seasonal activity declines in the Pacific and shipyard maintenance on several large capacity vessels will have an adverse impact on revenue and operating income.2019.

As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company estimated there were approximately 290280 tank barges operating in the 195,000 barrelbarrels or less coastal industry fleet, the sector of the market in which the Company operates, and approximately 1520 of those were over 3025 years old. The Company is aware of threeone announced coastal tank barge and tugboat unitsunit in the 195,000 barrelbarrels or less category delivered during the 2020 second quarter in addition to one under construction by competitorsa competitor for delivery in 2019, two of which were delivered in the first six months of the year.2021.

The results of the distribution and services segment are largely influenced by the economic cycles of the land-based oilfield service and oil and gas operator and producer markets, marine, mining, power generation, on-highway and other industrial markets.

Recent oilfield activity declines and crude oil price volatility have created some uncertainty for the Company’s  Activity in oil and gas market which will likely extendis expected to materially decline with all major customers curtailing spending for the duration of 2019. Firm commitments2020.  This is likely to result in only minimal levels of service and the pace ofparts sales in distribution, as well as very few, if any, new orders for new pressure pumping equipment have slowed considerably thus far in 2019. Additionally, maintenance on existing pressure pumping units, transmission overhauls, and parts sales have also declined to minimal levels.  Based on current activity levels, deliveries of new pressure pumping equipment are expected to materially decline for the remainder of 2019, and maintenance activities are expected to remain very low. Transmission overhauls and parts sales are also expected to remain at the reduced levels.  As a result, revenues and operating income for the Company’s oil and gas businesses are expected to decline in the 2019 second half compared to the 2019 first half.manufacturing.

For the distribution and services commercial and industrial market, the Company anticipates revenues and operating income toits core markets will be higher in 2019 than 2018 with higher anticipated demand for standby power generation and specialty equipment rentals. Activity in the nuclear standby power generation market andimpacted by reduced activity as a result of COVID-19, however, the commercial marine repair markets isand the Thermo-King refrigeration businesses are expected to remain relatively stable for the near term.  The most significant impacts in commercial and industrial are expected to be stable in 2019.  In the 2019 third quarter, revenues and operating income are expected to decline compared to the 2019 second quarter with fewer installations of major back-up power systems and reduced vessel repair service levels in marine. These should be partially offset by improved utilizationseen in the rentalon-highway sector with reduced demand for bus repair and in lower power generation fleet duringactivity as customers defer some of their large capital projects.  The Company is actively managing the summer storm season alongdistribution and services segment’s cost structure through workforce reductions, furloughs, reduced work schedules, and pay freezes.  Additionally, the Gulf Coast.Company expects to consolidate additional facilities and maintain tight discretionary spending restrictions.

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Acquisitions

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company purchased seven inland tank barges from a leasing company for $8,340,000 in cash. The Company had been leasing the barges prior to the purchases. Financing of the equipment acquisition was through borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

On March 14, 2019,April 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the marine transportationinland tank barge fleet of CenacSavage for $244,500,000$277,931,000 in cash. Cenac’scash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Savage’s tank barge fleet consisted of 6392 inland 30,000 barrel tank barges with approximately 1,833,0002.6 million barrels of capacity 34and 46 inland towboats and two offshore tugboats. Cenac transportedtowboats.  The Savage assets that were acquired primarily move petrochemicals, refined products, and black oil, including crude oil residual fuels, feedstocks and lubricants on the lower Mississippi River, its tributaries, and the Gulf Intracoastal WaterwayWaterway.  The Company also acquired Savage’s ship bunkering business and barge fleeting business along the Gulf Coast.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company purchased three newly constructed inland pressure barges for major oil companies$20,100,000 in cash.

On January 3, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Convoy for $40,322,000 in cash, reduced by a receivable due from Convoy of $3,142,000 recorded for post-closing adjustments that was settled in April 2020.  Convoy is an authorized dealer for Thermo King refrigeration systems for trucks, railroad cars and refiners. The average age of the inland tank barges was approximately five yearsother land transportation markets for North and the inland towboats had an average age of approximately seven years. East Texas and Colorado.

Financing of the acquisitionacquisitions was through borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.Revolving Credit Facility.

Results of Operations

The Company reportedFor the 2020 first quarter, the net loss attributable to Kirby was $248,468,000, or $4.15 per share, on revenues of $643,926,000, compared with 2019 secondfirst quarter net earnings attributable to Kirby of $47,287,000,$44,296,000, or $0.79$0.74 per share, on revenues of $771,042,000, compared with 2018 second$744,621,000.  The 2020 first quarter net earnings attributable to Kirby of $28,602,000,included $433,341,000 before taxes, $334,568,000 after taxes, or $0.48$5.59 per share, on revenuesnon-cash charges related to inventory write-downs, impairment of $802,671,000.Net earnings attributable to Kirbylong-lived assets, including intangible assets and property and equipment, and impairment of goodwill in the distribution and services segment.  See Note 8, Impairments and Other Charges for additional information.  In addition, the 20192020 first six months were $91,583,000,quarter was favorably impacted by an income tax benefit of $50,824,000, or $1.53 per share, on revenues of $1,515,663,000, compared with $61,073,000, or $1.02 per share, on revenues of $1,544,359,000 for the 2018 first six months.  The 2018 second quarter and first six months results included a one-time non-deductible expense of $18,057,000, or $0.30$0.85 per share related to the retirement of Joseph H. Pyne as executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective April 30, 2018. The 2018 first quarter results reflected the acquisition of Higman on February 14,net operating losses generated in 2018 and included $3,261,000 before taxes, or $0.04 per share, of one-time transaction costs associated with the acquisition, as well as $2,912,000 before taxes, or $0.04 per share, of severance2019 used to offset taxable income generated between 2013 and retirement expenses, primarily related to cost reduction initiatives in the coastal marine transportation market and the integration of Higman.2017.  See Note 10, Taxes on Income for additional information.

The following table sets forth the Company’s marine transportation and distribution and services revenues for the 2019 second quarter compared with the second quarter of 2018, the first six months of 2019 compared with the first six months of 2018 and the percentage of each to total revenues for the comparable periods (dollars in thousands):

 
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 2019  %  2018  %  2019  %  2018  %  2020  %  2019  % 
Marine transportation $404,286   52% $378,163   47% $772,407   51% $718,566   47% $403,257   63% $368,121   49%
Distribution and services  366,756   48   424,508   53   743,256   49   825,793   53   240,669   37   376,500   51 
 $771,042   100% $802,671   100% $1,515,663   100% $1,544,359   100% $643,926   100% $744,621   100%

Marine Transportation

The Company, through its marine transportation segment, is a provider ofprovides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along all three United States coasts and in Alaska and Hawaii. The Company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company operated 1,0671,065 inland tank barges, including 26of which 24 were leased, barges, with a total capacity of 23.7 million barrels.barrels, and an average of 311 towboats, of which an average of 77 were chartered. This compares with 9901,061 inland tank barges operated as of June 30, 2018, including 32March 31, 2019, of which 28 were leased, barges, with a total capacity of 21.723.6 million barrels. The Company operatedbarrels, and an average of 309 inland286 towboats, during the 2019 second quarter, of which an average of 7881 were chartered, compared with 286 during the 2018 second quarter, of which an average of 74 were chartered.

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The Company’s coastal tank barge fleet as of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, consisted of 49 tank barges, two of which two were leased, with 4.7 million barrels of capacity, and an average of 47 tugboats, five of which an average of five were chartered. This compares with 5551 coastal tank barges operated as of June 30, 2018, sevenMarch 31, 2019, of which three were leased, with 5.24.9 million barrels of capacity, and 50an average of 47 tugboats, four of which an average of four were chartered. The Company owns and operates four offshore dry-bulk cargo barge and tugboat units engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes. The Company also owns shifting operations and fleeting facilities for dry cargo barges and tank barges on the Houston Ship Channel and in Freeport, Texas, a shipyard for building towboats and performing routine maintenance near the Houston Ship Channel, as well as a two-thirds interest in Osprey Line, L.L.C., which transports project cargoes and cargo containers by barge.

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The following table sets forth the Company’s marine transportation segment’s revenues, costs and expenses, operating income and operating margins for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared with the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 
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 2019  2018  
%
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%
Change
  2020  2019  
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Marine transportation revenues $404,286  $378,163   7% $772,407  $718,566   7% $403,257  $368,121   10%
                                    
Costs and expenses:                                    
Costs of sales and operating expenses  267,537   257,022   4   513,727   495,807   4   265,895   246,190   8 
Selling, general and administrative  29,255   29,472   (1)  62,472   65,048   (4)  31,924   33,217   (4)
Taxes, other than on income  9,159   8,659   6   17,125   15,181   13   9,423   7,966   18 
Depreciation and amortization  45,092   44,782   1   90,416   88,122   3   45,299   45,324    
  351,043   339,935   3   683,740   664,158   3   352,541   332,697   6 
Operating income $53,243  $38,228   39% $88,667  $54,408   63% $50,716  $35,424   43%
            
Operating margins  13.2%  10.1%      11.5%  7.6%      12.6%  9.6%    

Marine Transportation Revenues

The following table shows the marine transportation markets serviced by the Company, the marine transportation revenue distribution, for the 2019 second quarter and first six months, products moved and the drivers of the demand for the products the Company transports:

Markets
Serviced
 
2019 Second
Quarter
Revenue
Distribution
 
2019 Six
Months
Revenue
Distribution
 Products Moved Drivers
Petrochemicals 54% 55% Benzene, Styrene, Methanol, Acrylonitrile, Xylene, Naphtha, Caustic Soda, Butadiene, Propylene Consumer non-durables – 70%, Consumer durables – 30%
         
Black Oil 24% 23% Residual Fuel Oil, Coker Feedstock, Vacuum Gas Oil, Asphalt, Carbon Black Feedstock, Crude Oil, Natural Gas Condensate, Ship Bunkers Fuel for Power Plants and Ships, Feedstock for Refineries, Road Construction
         
Refined Petroleum Products 19% 19% Gasoline, No. 2 Oil, Jet Fuel, Heating Oil, Diesel Fuel, Ethanol Vehicle Usage, Air Travel, Weather Conditions, Refinery Utilization
         
Agricultural Chemicals 3% 3% Anhydrous Ammonia, Nitrogen – Based Liquid Fertilizer, Industrial Ammonia Corn, Cotton and Wheat Production, Chemical Feedstock Usage
Markets Serviced
2020 First
Quarter
Revenue
Distribution
Products MovedDrivers
Petrochemicals51%Benzene, Styrene, Methanol, Acrylonitrile, Xylene, Naphtha, Caustic Soda, Butadiene, PropyleneConsumer non-durables — 70%, Consumer durables — 30%
Black Oil26%Residual Fuel Oil, Coker Feedstock, Vacuum Gas Oil, Asphalt, Carbon Black Feedstock, Crude Oil, Natural Gas Condensate, Ship BunkersFuel for Power Plants and Ships, Feedstock for Refineries, Road Construction
Refined Petroleum Products20%Gasoline, No. 2 Oil, Jet Fuel, Heating Oil, Diesel Fuel, EthanolVehicle Usage, Air Travel, Weather Conditions, Refinery Utilization
Agricultural Chemicals3%Anhydrous Ammonia, Nitrogen-Based Liquid Fertilizer, Industrial AmmoniaCorn, Cotton and Wheat Production, Chemical Feedstock Usage

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Marine transportation revenues for both the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 7% when10% compared with the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the Higman fleet acquired on February 14, 2018, the Targa pressure barges acquired on May 10, 2018, the CGBM inland tank barges acquired on December 14, 2018, and the Cenac marine transportation fleet acquired on March 14, 2019 as well as improved barge utilization and increased spot and term contract pricing in the inland and coastal markets.  Partially offsetting the increaseThe 2020 and 2019 first quarters were unusuallyimpacted by poor operating conditions and high delay days due to heavy fog and wind along the Gulf Coast, prolonged periods of ice on the Illinois River, high water on the Mississippi River System, and closures of key waterways as a result of lock maintenance projects, extended delays in the Houston Ship Channel, andas well as increased shipyard days on several large capacity coastal vessels during thevessels. The 2019 first quarter.quarter was also impacted by prolonged periods of ice on the Illinois River and a fire at a chemical storage facility on the Houston Ship Channel.  For the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 secondfirst quarters, the inland tank barge fleet contributed 77%79% and 76%77%, respectively, and the coastal fleet contributed 23%21% and 24%, respectively, of marine transportation revenues. For the 2019 and 2018 first six months, the inland tank barge fleet contributed 77% and 75%, respectively, and the coastal fleet contributed 23% and 25%, respectively, of marine transportation revenues.

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Inland tank barge utilization levels in the Company’s inland marine transportation markets averaged in the low to mid-90% range during the 2020 first quarter compared with the low 90% range during the 2019 fourth quarter and mid-90% range during the 2019 first quarter. The 2020 and second2019 first quarters compared with the high 80% to low 90% range during the 2018 second quarter. Strongeach experienced strong demand from petrochemicals, black oil, and refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals customers, along with extensivecustomers.  Extensive delay days due to poor operating conditions whichand lock maintenance projects in the 2020 and 2019 first quarters slowed the transport of customer cargoes, and contributed to increasedstrong utilization during the 2020 and 2019 second quarter compared to the 2018 second quarter.first quarters.

Coastal tank barge utilization levels averaged in the low to mid-80% range during the 2020 first quarter compared with the mid-80% range during the 2019 secondfourth quarter compared withand the low 80% range duringin the 2019 first quarter and the 80% range in the 2018 second quarter. The improvement in utilization in 2019 primarily reflected improved customer demand resulting in higher utilization of spot market capacity.  Utilization in the coastal marine fleet continued to be impacted by the oversupply of smaller tank barges in the coastal industry.

The petrochemical market, the Company’s largest market, contributed 54% and 55%51% of marine transportation revenues for the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, respectively, reflecting continued stable volumes from Gulf Coast petrochemical plants for both domestic consumption and to terminals for export destinations plusdestinations.  The decrease compared to the addition2019 first quarter reflects a change in product mix as a result of the Targa pressure bargespurchase of the Cenac fleet in May 2018.March 2019.   Low priced domestic natural gas, a basic feedstock for the United States petrochemical industry, provides the industry with a competitive advantage relative to naphtha-based foreign petrochemical producers. In addition, favorable commodity prices and the addition of new petrochemical industry capacity during 20182019 and the 20192020 first six monthsquarter benefited the market.

The black oil market, which contributed 24% and 23%26% of marine transportation revenues for the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, respectively, reflected continued stable demand from steady refinery production levels and the export of refined petroleum products and fuel oils.  The increase compared to the 2019 first quarter reflects a change in product mix as a result of the purchase of the Cenac fleet in March 2019.  The Company continued to transport crude oil and natural gas condensate produced from the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin shale formations in Texas, both along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway with inland vessels and in the Gulf of Mexico with coastal equipment. Additionally, the Company transported increased volumes of Utica natural gas condensate downriver from the Mid-Atlantic to the Gulf Coast and Canadian and Bakken crude downriver from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast.

The refined petroleum products market, which contributed 19%20% of marine transportation revenues for both the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months, respectively, reflected stableincreased volumes in the inland market, partially offset by reduceddue in part to the acquisition of the Cenac fleet, and stable volumes in coastal as a result of one barge retirement and the return of three leased barges which transported refined products.coastal.

The agricultural chemical market, which contributed 3% of marine transportation revenues for both the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, respectively, saw typical seasonal demand for transportation of both domestically produced and imported products during the first six months.quarter.

For the second2020 first quarter, of 2019, the inland operations incurred 3,3314,490 delay days, 92% more3% fewer than the 1,7354,613 delay days that occurred during the 2018 second2019 first quarter.  For the first six months of 2019, the inland operations incurred 7,944 delay days, 86% more than the 4,263 delay days that occurred during the first six months of 2018. Delay days measure the lost time incurred by a tow (towboat and one or more tank barges) during transit when the tow is stopped due to weather, lock conditions, or other navigational factors.  The increase in delayDelay days for the 2020 and 2019 secondfirst quarter and first six months compared to the 2018 second quarter and first six months reflected unusually poor operating conditions during the 2019 first six months due to heavy fog and wind along the Gulf Coast, extended periods of ice on the Illinois River, near record high water conditions on the Mississippi River System, and closures of key waterways as a result of lock maintenance projectsprojects.  The 2019 first quarter was also impacted by prolonged periods of ice on the Illinois River and extended delays ina fire at a chemical storage facility on the Houston Ship Channel.

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During both the 2020 and 2019 second quarterfirst quarters, approximately 60% and first six months and the 2018 second quarter and first six months, approximately 65%, respectively, of marine transportation’s inland revenues were under term contracts, which have contract terms of 12 months or longer, and 40% and 35%, respectively, were spot contract revenues.revenues, which have contract terms of less than 12 months. Inland time charters during the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months represented 63% and 62%, respectively,65% of the inland revenues under term contracts compared with 62% and 60%, respectively, in the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter.  Rates on inland term contracts renewed in the 2020 first quarter increased in the 1% to 3% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the 2019 first quarter.  Spot contract rates in the 2020 first quarter increased in the 4% to 6% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the first quarter of 2018.  Rates on inland term contracts renewed into both the 2019 secondfourth quarter increased in the 5% to 8% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the 2018 second quarter. Spot contract rates in the 2019 second quarter increased approximately 15% compared to the 2018 second quarter and increased in the 2% to 5% average range compared to the 2019 first quarter. EffectiveThere was no material rate increase on January 1, 2019,2020 related to annual escalators for labor and the producer price index on a number of inland multi-year contracts resulted in rate increases on those contracts of approximately 1.7%, excluding fuel.contracts.

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During the 2020 and 2019 first quarters, approximately 85% and 2018 second quarters and first six months, approximately 80%, respectively, of the coastal revenues were under term contracts and 15% and 20%, respectively, were spot contract revenues. Coastal time charters represented approximately 90% and 85% of coastal revenues under term contracts during the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 secondfirst quarters, and first six months.respectively. Spot and term contract pricing in the coastal market are contingent on various factors including geographic location, vessel capacity, vessel type, and product serviced. Rates on coastal term contracts renewed in the 2020 first quarter increased in the 10% to 15% average range compared with term contracts renewed in the 2019 first quarter.  Spot market rates in the 2019 second2020 first quarter improved in the 10% to 15% average range compared to the 2018 second quarter. Term contract pricing in both the 2019 first quarter and second quarters was higher in the 4% to 6% average rangewere generally unchanged compared to the 2018 first and second quarters.2019 fourth quarter.

Marine Transportation Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses for both the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 3% when6% compared with the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter. Costs of sales and operating expenses for both the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 4%8% compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter, and first six months, primarily due to the addition of the Higman fleet in February 2018 and the Cenac fleet in March 2019 and higher fuel costs.2019.

The inland marine transportation fleet operated an average of 309311 towboats during the 2019 second2020 first quarter, of which an average of 7877 were chartered, compared with 286 during the 2018 second2019 first quarter, of which an average of 7481 were chartered. The increase was primarily due to the addition of inland towboats with the Cenac acquisition on March 14, 2019. Generally, as demand or anticipated demand increases or decreases, as new tank barges are added to the fleet, as chartered towboat availability changes, or as weather or water conditions dictate, the Company charters in or releases chartered towboats in an effort to balance horsepower needs with current requirements. The Company has historically used chartered towboats for approximately one-fourth of its horsepower requirements.

During both the 2019 and 2018 second quarters,2020 first quarter, the inland operations consumed 12.6 million gallons of diesel fuel.fuel compared to 11.4 million gallons consumed during the 2019 first quarter. The average price per gallon of diesel fuel consumed during the 2019 second2020 first quarter was $2.24$2.00 per gallon compared with $2.10$1.93 per gallon for the 2018 second quarter. For the 2019 first six months, the inland operations consumed 24.0 million gallons of diesel fuel compared to 23.9 million gallons consumed during the 2018 first six months. The average price per gallon of diesel fuel consumed during the 2019 first six months was $2.09 compared with $2.07 for the 2018 first six months.quarter. Fuel escalation and de-escalation clauses on term contracts are designed to rebate fuel costs when prices decline and recover additional fuel costs when fuel prices rise; however, there is generally a 30 to 90 day delay before the contracts are adjusted. Spot contracts do not have escalators for fuel.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months decreased 1% and 4%, respectively, compared with the 2018 second quarter and first six months. The decrease was primarily due to transactions costs of $3,261,000, consisting primarily of legal, audit and other professional fees associated with the Higman acquisition and severance charges of $2,591,000 associated with the integration of Higman into the Company and further reduction in headcount in the coastal sector in order to manage costs, both of which were incurred in the 20182019 first quarter.  The Company also experienced higher costsprofessional fees in the 2019 first six months due toquarter including Cenac acquisition related costs of $392,000 and salaries as well as related costs of the acquired personnel of Higman.$247,000.

Taxes, other than on income, for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 6% and 13%, respectively,18% compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter, and first six months, mainlyprimarily due to higher property taxes on marine transportation equipment, including the Higman, Targa, CGBM, and Cenac fleets,fleet, and higher waterway use taxes due to higher business activity levels, mainlyprimarily due to the Higman and Cenac acquisitions.acquisition.

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Marine Transportation Operating Income and Operating Margins

Marine transportation operating income for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 39% and 63%, respectively,43% compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter. The 2020 first quarter and first six months. The operating margin was 13.2% for the 2019 second quarter12.6% compared with 10.1% for the 2018 second quarter and 11.5%9.6% for the 2019 first six months compared with 7.6% for the 2018 first six months.quarter. The operating income increase in the 2019 second2020 first quarter, compared to the 2018 second2019 first quarter, was primarily due to the acquisitionsacquisition of Higman, Targa’s pressure barge fleet, CGBM’s inland tank barges,Cenac and Cenac’s marine transportation fleet as well as improved barge utilization andincreased spot and term contract pricing in the inland and coastal markets, partially offset by significant weather and navigational challenges in the 2019 first six months.markets.

Distribution and Services

The Company, through its distribution and services segment, sells genuine replacement parts, provides service mechanics to overhaul and repair engines, transmissions, reduction gears and related oilfield services equipment, rebuilds component parts or entire diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, mining, power generation, on-highway and other industrial applications. The Company also rents equipment including generators, fork lifts, pumpsindustrial compressors, railcar movers, and compressorshigh capacity lift trucks for use in a variety of industrial markets, and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, for theland-based oilfield service and oil and gas operator and producer markets.customers.

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The following table sets forth the Company’s distribution and services segment’s revenues, costs and expenses, operating income and operating margins for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared with the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended March 31,    
 2019  2018  
%
Change
  2019  2018  
%
Change
  2020  2019  
% Change
 
Distribution and services revenues $366,756  $424,508   (14)% $743,256  $825,793   (10)%
Distribution and services $240,669  $376,500   (36)%
                                    
Costs and expenses:                                    
Costs of sales and operating expenses  295,958   331,606   (11)  586,423   646,138   (9)  187,673   290,465   (35)
Selling, general and administrative  37,195   40,963   (9)  74,586   78,717   (5)  37,972   37,391   2 
Taxes, other than on income  1,411   1,872   (25)  3,428   3,874   (12)  1,970   2,017   (2)
Depreciation and amortization  9,064   9,877   (8)  18,082   19,909   (9)  9,336   9,018   4 
  343,628   384,318   (11)  682,519   748,638   (9)  236,951   338,891   (30)
Operating income $23,128  $40,190   (42)% $60,737  $77,155   (21)% $3,718  $37,609   (90)%
Operating margins  6.3%  9.5%      8.2%  9.3%      1.5%  10.0%    

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Distribution and Services Revenues

The following table shows the markets serviced by the Company’s distribution and services segment, the revenue distribution, for the 2019 second quarter and first six months, and the customers for each market:

Markets Serviced 
2019 Second
Quarter
Revenue
Distribution
 
2019 Six
Months
Revenue
Distribution
 Customers
Oil and Gas 54% 57% Oilfield Services, Oil and Gas Operators and Producers
       
Commercial and Industrial 46% 43% Inland River Carriers — Dry and Liquid, Offshore Towing — Dry and Liquid, Offshore Oilfield Services — Drilling Rigs & Supply Boats, Harbor Towing, Dredging, Great Lakes Ore Carriers, Pleasure Crafts, On and Off-Highway Transportation, Power Generation, Standby Power Generation, Pumping Stations, Mining
Markets Serviced
2020 First
Quarter
Revenue
Distribution
Customers
Oil and Gas33%Oilfield Services, Oil and Gas Operators and Producers
Commercial and Industrial67%Inland River Carriers — Dry and Liquid, Offshore Towing — Dry and Liquid, Offshore Oilfield Services — Drilling Rigs & Supply Boats, Harbor Towing, Dredging, Great Lakes Ore Carriers, Pleasure Crafts, On and Off-Highway Transportation, Power Generation, Standby Power Generation, Pumping Stations

Distribution and services revenues for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months decreased 14% and 10%, respectively, when36% compared with the second quarter and2019 first six months of 2018.quarter.  The decreased revenues weredecrease was primarily attributable to reduced activity in the oilfield which resultedas a result of oil price volatility throughout 2019 and into the 2020 first quarter, an oversupply of pressure pumping equipment in lowerNorth America, and reduced spending and enhanced cash flow discipline for the Company’s major oilfield customers in addition to the impact of COVID-19 later in the quarter.  As a result, customer demand and incremental orders for new and remanufactured pressure pumping equipment and reduced demand forsales of new and overhauled transmissions and related parts and service partially offset by improved demand indeclined during the commercial and industrial market for the power generation sector.2020 first quarter.  For the 2019 second2020 first quarter, and first six months, the oil and gas market contributed 54% and 57%, respectively,33% of the distribution and services revenues.

The commercial and industrial market, which contributed 46% and 43%,67% of the distribution and services revenues for the 2020 first quarter, increased compared to the 2019 secondfirst quarter, primarily due to the contribution from the Convoy acquisition.  This incremental revenue was partially offset by reductions in on-highway and first six months, respectively, saw increasedpower generation service demand from commercial customers for back-up power systemsas a result of the COVID-19 economic slowdown and nationwide stay-at-home orders.  Demand in the 2019 second quarter and first six months.  Demand for marine diesel engines, parts and servicenuclear power generation market was stable compared to the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter.

Distribution and Services Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months decreased 11% and 9%, respectively,30% compared with the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter. Costs of sales and operating expenses for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months also decreased 11% and 9%35%, respectively, compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter, and first six months, reflecting lower demand for new and remanufactured pressure pumping equipment and reduced demand for new and overhauled transmissions and related parts and service and reduced demand for new pressure pumping equipment in the oil and gas market.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2019 second quarter and first six months decreased 9% and 5%, respectively, compared with the 2018 second quarter and first six months. The Company experienced lower costs in the 2019 second quarter and first six months mainly due to lower incentive compensation and professional fees.
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Distribution and Services Operating Income and Operating Margins

Operating income for the distribution and services segment for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months decreased 42% and 21%, respectively,90% compared with the 2018 second quarter and2019 first six months.quarter. The operating margin for the 2019 second2020 first quarter was 6.3%1.5% compared with 9.5% for the 2018 second quarter and 8.2%10.0% for the 2019 first six months compared with 9.3% for the 2018 first six months.quarter. The results primarily reflected decreasesa small decrease in higher marginmargins in the commercial and industrial market and losses in oil and gas related revenue and increased sales of lower margin power generation equipment.market.

General Corporate Expenses

General corporate expenses for the 2019 second quarter were $3,646,000 compared with $23,007,000 for the 2018 second quarter, primarily due to a one-time non-deductible expense of $18,057,000 in 2018 related to the retirement of the Company’s executive Chairman, effective April 30, 2018. For the 2019 first six months, general corporate expenses were $6,730,000 compared with $27,330,000 for the 2018 first six months.

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Gain on Disposition of Assets

The Company reported a net gain on disposition of assets of $3,118,000$492,000 for the 2020 first quarter compared with a net gain of $2,157,000 for the 2019 second quarter compared to $442,000 for the 2018 secondfirst quarter. For the 2019 first six months, the Company reported a net gain on disposition of assets of $5,275,000 compared to $2,340,000 for the 2018 first six months. The net gains were predominantlyprimarily from the sale or retirementsales of marine equipment andequipment.  The 2019 first quarter also included sales of distribution and services facilities.services’ properties.

Other Income and Expenses

The following table sets forth impairments and other charges, other income (expense), noncontrolling interests and interest expense for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared with the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 
Three months ended
June 30,
  
Six months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended March 31,    
 2019  2018  % Change  2019  2018  % Change  2020  2019  
% Change
 
Other income $2,381  $1,541   55% $1,813  $3,132   (42)%
Impairments and other charges $(433,341) $   N/A 
Other income (expense) $2,723  $(568)  579%
Noncontrolling interests $(153) $(191)  (20)% $(314) $(386)  (19)% $(278) $(161)  73%
Interest expense $(15,515) $(12,540)  24% $(28,716) $(22,320)  29% $(12,799) $(13,201)  (3)%

Impairment and Other Charges

Impairment and other charges includes $433,341,000 before taxes, $334,568,000 after taxes, or $5.59 per share, non-cash charges related to inventory write-downs, impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets and property and equipment, and impairment of goodwill in the distribution and services segment.  See Note 8, Impairments and Other Charges for additional information. 

Other Income (Expense)

Other income for the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 secondfirst quarters includeincludes income of $1,280,000$2,172,000 and $1,104,000, respectively, and the 2019 and 2018 first six months include income of $1,726,000 and $2,216,000,$446,000, respectively, for all components of net benefit costs except the service cost component related to the Company’s defined benefit plans.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the 2019 second2020 first quarter and first six months increased 24% and 29%, respectively,decreased 3% compared with the 2018 second2019 first quarter, and first six months, primarily due to a lower average debt outstanding as a result of debt repayments throughout 2019, partially offset by borrowings to finance the HigmanConvoy acquisition in February 2018, the acquisition of Targa’s pressure barge fleet in May 2018, the purchase of the 155,000 barrel coastal ATB under construction in June 2018, the acquisition of CGBM’s tank barges in December 2018,January 2020 and the Savage acquisition of Cenac’s marine transportation fleet in March 2019.which closed April 1, 2020.  During the 2020 and 2019 and 2018 secondfirst quarters, the average debt and average interest rate (excluding capitalized interest) were $1,641,311,000$1,442,032,000 and 3.8%3.5%, and $1,411,603,000$1,459,373,000 and 3.6%, respectively. For the first six months of 2019 and 2018, the average debt and average interest rate (excluding capitalized interest) were $1,550,342,000 and 3.8%, and $1,339,012,000 and 3.4%, respectively. Interest expense excludes capitalized interest of $643,000 for the 2019 and 2018 second quarters of $182,000 and $311,000, respectively, andfirst quarter.  No interest was capitalized for the 2019 and 20182020 first six months of $825,000 and $509,000, respectively.quarter.

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Financial Condition, Capital Resources and Liquidity

Balance Sheet

Total assets as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were $6,232,890,000$6,137,577,000 compared with $5,871,594,000$6,079,097,000 as of December 31, 2018.2019. The following table sets forth the significant components of the balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 compared with December 31, 2018sheets (dollars in thousands):

 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
  
% Change
  
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
  
% Change
 
Assets:                  
Current assets $1,054,264  $1,096,489   (4)% $1,368,013  $917,579   49%
Property and equipment, net  3,796,418   3,539,802   7   3,776,784   3,777,110    
Operating lease right-of-use assets  158,917      100   157,333   159,641   (1)
Goodwill  953,826   953,826      704,098   953,826   (26)
Other intangibles, net  214,972   224,197   (4)  73,694   210,682   (65)
Other assets  54,493   57,280   (5)  57,655   60,259   (4)
 $6,232,890  $5,871,594   6% $6,137,577  $6,079,097   1%
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:                        
Current liabilities $526,033  $607,782   (13)% $496,332  $514,115   (3)%
Long-term debt, net – less current portion  1,594,695   1,410,169   13   1,702,476   1,369,751   24 
Deferred income taxes  570,954   542,785   5   582,150   588,204   (1)
Operating lease liabilities  136,970      100 
Operating lease liabilities – less current portion
  138,884   139,457    
Other long-term liabilities  82,066   94,557   (13)  93,208   95,978   (3)
Total equity  3,322,172   3,216,301   3   3,124,527   3,371,592   (7)
 $6,232,890  $5,871,594   6% $6,137,577  $6,079,097   1%

Current assets as of June 30, 2019 decreased 4%March 31, 2020 increased 49% compared with December 31, 2018.2019. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $322,571,000 at March 31, 2020 from $24,737,000 at December 31, 2019, primarily due to borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility for the purchase of the Savage fleet, which was completed April 1, 2020.  Trade accounts receivable increased 8% mainly3% primarily due to increased activities in the inland marine transportation market and in the distribution and services commercial and industrial market.Convoy acquisition.  Other accounts receivable increased 144%, primarily due to income taxes receivable recorded for net operating losses generated during tax years 2018 through 2020 offset against taxable income during tax years 2013 through 2017 under provisions of the CARES Act.  Inventories, net decreased 16%,by 3% primarily reflecting lower inventory levels due to reduced business activity levels in the oil and gas market.market and write downs of oilfield and pressure pumping related inventory, partially offset by inventory acquired from Convoy.

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, at June 30, 2019 increased 7%March 31, 2020 decreased slightly compared with December 31, 2018.2019.  The increasedecrease reflected $121,891,000$51,616,000 of depreciation expense, $16,395,000 of impairment charges, and $4,762,000 of property disposals during the 2020 first quarter, offset by $51,932,000 of capital expenditures (inclusive of accrued capital expenditures) for the 2020 first six months of 2019,quarter, more fully described under Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures Reflected onabove, the Balance Sheet below,three newly constructed inland pressure barges purchased in the 2020 first quarter for $20,100,000, and the aggregate fair value of the property and equipment acquired in the CenacConvoy acquisition of $247,122,000 and the seven inland tank barges purchased$415,000.

Goodwill as of March 31, 2020 decreased 26% compared with December 31, 2019, primarily due to a goodwill impairment in the first six monthsdistribution and services segment, partially offset by goodwill recorded as part of 2019 for $8,340,000, less $102,729,000 of depreciation expense and $18,007,000 of property disposals during the 2019 first six months.

Operating lease right-of-use assets increased due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019.Convoy acquisition.

Other intangibles, net, as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 decreased 4%65% compared with December 31, 2018,2019, primarily due to impairments of customer relationship, tradename, and distributorship assets in the distribution and services segment as well as amortization of intangibles, other than goodwill.partially offset by intangible assets recorded as part of the Convoy acquisition.

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Current liabilities as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 decreased 13%3% compared with December 31, 2018.2019. Accounts payable decreased 24%increased 10%, primarily due to reduced businessthe Convoy acquisition and increased activity levels in the distribution and services oil and gas market.inland market, partially offset by decreased shipyard maintenance accruals on coastal equipment. Accrued liabilities decreased 9%13% primarily from payment during the 20192020 first quarter of employee incentive compensation bonuses accrued during 2018. Current portion of operating lease liabilities increased due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019.  Deferred revenues decreased 26%14%, primarily reflecting reduced business activity levels in the distribution and services oil and gas market.

Long-term debt, net less current portion, as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 increased 13%24% compared with December 31, 2018,2019, primarily reflecting additional borrowings of $485,000,000 under the addition of a five-year Term Loan in an amount of $500,000,000 on March 27, 2019,Revolving Credit Facility, partially offset by net paymentsthe repayment of $313,797,000 on the amended and restated Revolving Credit Facility.$150,000,000 of 2.72% unsecured senior notes upon maturity.  Net debt discount and deferred issuance costs were $8,882,000$7,524,000 at March 31, 2020 and $7,204,000$5,249,000 (excluding $2,650,000 attributable to the Revolving Credit Facility included in other assets on the balance sheet) at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.2019.

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Deferred income taxes as of June 30, 2019 increased 5%March 31, 2020 decreased 1% compared with December 31, 2018,2019, primarily reflecting the 20192020 first six monthsquarter deferred tax provisionbenefit of $26,007,000.

Operating lease liabilities increased due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019.$6,082,000.

Other long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 decreased 13%3% compared with December 31, 2018.2019. The decrease was primarily due to the adoptionamortization of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 and the resulting reclass of unfavorable leases to operating lease right-of-use assets and the reclass of deferred rent liabilities to long-term operating leaseintangible liabilities and contributions of $2,098,000 to the Higmana decrease in pension plan during the 2019 first six months.liabilities.

Total equity as of June 30, 2019 increased 3%March 31, 2020 decreased 7% compared with December 31, 2018.2019. The increasedecrease was primarily the result of $91,583,000 ofa net earningsloss attributable to Kirby of $248,468,000 for the 2020 first six monthsquarter and tax withholdings of 2019,$3,165,000 on restricted stock and RSU vestings, partially offset by an increase in additional paid-in capital of $6,113,000, primarily due to the employee stock awards.amortization of unearned share-based compensation of $5,331,000.

Long-Term Financing

On March 27, 2019,The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt (in thousands):

 
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
Long-term debt, including current portion:      
Revolving Credit Facility due March 27, 2024 (a) $485,000  $ 
Term Loan due March 27, 2024 (b)  375,000   375,000 
2.72% senior notes due February 27, 2020     150,000 
3.29% senior notes due February 27, 2023  350,000   350,000 
4.2% senior notes due March 1, 2028  500,000   500,000 
Credit line due June 30, 2021      
Bank notes payable  17   16 
   1,710,017   1,375,016 
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs (c)  (7,524)  (5,249)
  $1,702,493  $1,369,767 

(a)Variable interest rate of 1.9% and 2.9% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(b)Variable interest rate of 2.1% and 2.9% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(c)Excludes $2,650,000 attributable to the Revolving Credit Facility included in other assets at December 31, 2019.

The Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”)has a Credit Agreement with a group of commercial banks, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent bank, that extends the term of the Company’s existingallowing for an $850,000,000 revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) toFacility and a Term Loan with a maturity date of March 27, 2024 and adds a five-year term loan (“Term Loan”) facility in an amount of $500,000,000. The Credit Agreement provides for a variable interest rate based on the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) or a base rate calculated with reference to the agent bank’s prime rate, among other factors (the “Alternate Base Rate”). The interest rate varies with the Company’s credit rating and is currently 112.5 basis points over LIBOR or 12.5 basis points over the Alternate Base Rate.2024.  The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments commencing Junecurrently scheduled to commence September 30, 2020, in increasing percentages of the original principal amount of the loan,2023, with the remaining unpaid balance payable of 65% of the initial amount$343,750,000 due on March 27, 2024.  The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio and a debt-to-capitalization ratio. In addition to financial covenants, the Credit Agreement contains covenants that, subject to exceptions, restrict debt incurrence, mergers and acquisitions, sales of assets, dividends and investments, liquidations and dissolutions, capital leases, transactions with affiliates and changesTerm Loan is prepayable, in lines of business. The Credit Agreement specifies certain events of default, upon the occurrence of which the maturity of the outstanding loans may be accelerated, including the failure to pay principalwhole or interest, violation of covenants and default on other indebtedness, among other events. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes including acquisitions. As of June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all Credit Agreement covenants and had outstanding borrowings of $103,577,000 under the Revolving Credit Facility and $500,000,000 under the Term Loan.part, without penalty.  The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25,000,000 commitment which may be used for standby letters of credit. Outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility were $5,670,000$5,363,000 and available borrowing capacity was $359,637,000 as of June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

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On February 12, 2018,27, 2020, upon maturity, the Company issued $500,000,000repaid in full $150,000,000 of the 2028 Notes with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. Interest payments of $10,500,000 are due semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The 2028 Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other2.72% unsecured senior indebtedness. The 2028 Notes contain certain covenants onnotes.

Outstanding letters of credit under the part$10,000,000 credit line were $1,171,000 and available borrowing capacity was $8,829,000 as of the Company, including covenants relating to liens, sale-leasebacks, asset sales and mergers, among others. The 2028 Notes also specify certain events of default, upon the occurrence of which the maturity of the notes may be accelerated, including failure to pay principal and interest, violation of covenants or default on other indebtedness, among others. March 31, 2020.

As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under its debt instruments.  For additional information about the 2028 Notes covenantsCompany’s debt instruments, see “Long-Term Financing” in Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and had $500,000,000 outstanding underAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 8, Long-Term Debt, in the 2028 Notes.

The Company has $500,000,000 of Senior Notes Series A and Senior Notes Series B with a group of institutional investors, consisting of $150,000,000 of 2.72% Senior Notes Series A due February 27, 2020 and $350,000,000 of 3.29% Senior Notes Series B due February 27, 2023. No principal payments are required until maturity. The Senior Notes Series A and Series B contain certain covenantsCompany’s Annual Report on the part of the Company, including an interest coverage covenant, a debt-to-capitalization covenant and covenants relating to liens, asset sales and mergers, among others. The Senior Notes Series A and Series B also specify certain events of default, upon the occurrence of which the maturity of the notes may be accelerated, including failure to pay principal and interest, violation of covenants or default on other indebtedness, among others. As of June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all Senior Notes Series A and Series B covenants and had $150,000,000 of Senior Notes Series A outstanding and $350,000,000 of Senior Notes Series B outstanding.

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The Company has a $10,000,000 line of credit (“Credit Line”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) for short-term liquidity needs and letters of credit, with a maturity date of June 30, 2021. The Credit Line allows the Company to borrow at an interest rate agreed to by Bank of America and the Company at the time each borrowing is made or continued. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Line as of June 30, 2019. Outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Line were $1,171,000 as of June 30, 2019.

Capital Expenditures Reflected on the Balance Sheet

Capital expendituresForm 10-K for the 2019 first six months were $121,891,000, including $16,380,000 for inland towboat construction, $11,370,000 for progress payments on three 5000 horsepower coastal ATB tugboats, $2,211,000 for final costs on a 155,000 barrel coastal ATB under construction purchased from another operator that was delivered to the Company in the 2018 fourth quarter, and $91,930,000 primarily for upgrading existing marine equipment and marine transportation and distribution and services facilities.

Financing of the construction of the inland towboats, coastal tugboats and the 155,000 barrel coastal ATB, plus upgrades of existing marine equipment and marine transportation and distribution and services facilities was through operating cash flows and available credit under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.

During the 2019 first six months, the Company acquired 63 inland tank barges from Cenac with a total capacity of approximately 1,833,000 barrels, retired five inland tank barges, brought back into service four inland tank barges, and chartered two inland tank barges, increasing its capacity by approximately 78,000 barrels. The net result was an increase of 64 inland tank barges and approximately 1,911,000 barrels of capacity during the first six months ofyear ended December 31, 2019.

The Company projects that capital expenditures for 2019 will be in the $225,000,000 to $245,000,000 range. The 2019 construction program will consist of progress payments on the construction of 13 inland towboats, eight of which will be placed in service in 2019 and the remaining five in 2020 and 2021, and progress payments on the construction of three 5000 horsepower coastal ATB tugboats to be placed in service in 2019. Based on current commitments, steel prices and projected delivery schedules, the Company’s 2019 progress payments on the new inland towboats will be approximately $20,000,000 to $25,000,000 and 2019 progress payments on the construction of the three 5000 horsepower coastal ATB tugboats will be approximately $20,000,000. Approximately $155,000,000 to $165,000,000 is primarily capital upgrades and improvements to existing marine equipment and facilities. The balance of $30,000,000 to $35,000,000 will be for rental fleet growth, new machinery and equipment, and facilities improvements in the distribution and services segment.

Funding for future capital expenditures is expected to be provided through operating cash flows and available credit under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.

Treasury Stock Purchases

The Company did not purchase any treasury stock during the 20192020 first six months.quarter. As of August 1, 2019,May 7, 2020, the Company had approximately 1,400,000 shares available under its existing repurchase authorization. Historically, treasury stock purchases have been financed through operating cash flows and borrowingborrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility. The Company is authorized to purchase its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange and in privately negotiated transactions. When purchasing its common stock, the Company is subject to price, trading volume and other market considerations. Shares purchased may be used for reissuance upon the exercise of stock options or the granting of other forms of incentive compensation, in future acquisitions for stock or for other appropriate corporate purposes.

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Liquidity

The Company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $188,197,000 in$71,501,000 and $38,529,000 for the 2020 and 2019 first six months compared with $153,755,000 for the 2018 first six months.quarters, respectively. The increase was driven by increased revenues and operating income in the marine transportation segment driven by the acquisitions of the Higman fleet in February 2018, the Targa fleet in May 2018, the CGBM barges in December 2018, and the Cenac fleetacquisition in March 2019 as well as improvedand increased inland and coastal barge utilization and pricing. The increaseimprovement was also due to a net increase in cash flows from the changechanges in operating assets and liabilities of $10,364,000 dueprimarily related to decreasereduced incentive compensation payouts in inventoriesthe 2020 first quarter and smaller increases in trade accounts receivable, partially offset by reduced business activity levels in the oil and gas market of the distribution and services segment in the 2019 first six months compared to an increase in the 2018 first six months.segment.

Funds generated from operations are available for acquisitions, capital expenditure projects, common stock repurchases, repayments of borrowings, and for other corporate and operating requirements. In addition to net cash flowflows provided by operating activities, as of May 7, 2020, the Company also had available ascash equivalents of August 1, 2019, $823,145,000$73,818,000, availability of $359,637,000 under its Revolving Credit Facility, and $8,829,000 available under its Credit Line.

Neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, is obligated on any debt instrument, swap agreement, or any other financial instrument or commercial contract which has a rating trigger, except for the pricing grid on its Credit Agreement.

The Company expects to continue to fund expenditures for acquisitions, capital construction projects, common stock repurchases, repayment of borrowings, and for other operating requirements from a combination of available cash and cash equivalents, funds generated from operating activities and available financing arrangements.

The Revolving Credit Facility’s commitment is in the amount of $850,000,000 and expires March 27, 2024. As of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company had $740,753,000$359,637,000 available under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Senior Notes Series A and Senior Notes Series B3.29% senior unsecured notes do not mature until February 27, 2020 and February 27, 2023 respectively, and require no prepayments. The 2028 Notes4.2% senior unsecured notes do not mature until March 1, 2028 and require no prepayments. The outstanding balance of the Term Loan is subject to quarterly amortization, beginning Juneinstallments, currently scheduled to commence September 30, 2020, in increasing percentages of the original principal amount of the loan,2023, with the remaining unpaid balance payable of 65% of the initial amount$343,750,000 due on March 27, 2024. The Term Loan is prepayable, in whole or in part, without penalty.

There are numerous factors that may negatively impact the Company’s cash flowflows in 2019.2020. For a list of significant risks and uncertainties that could impact cash flows, see Item 1A — Risk Factors below and Note 14,15, Contingencies, in the financial statements, and Item 1A — Risk Factors and Note 15, Contingencies and Commitments, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. Amounts available under the Company’s existing financial arrangements are subject to the Company continuing to meet the covenants of the credit facilities as described in Item 2,7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Long-Term Financing.Financing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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The Company has issued guaranties or obtained standby letters of credit and performance bonds supporting performance by the Company and its subsidiaries of contractual or contingent legal obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business. The aggregate notional value of these instruments is $18,795,000$23,219,000 at June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, including $7,061,000$11,344,000 in letters of credit and $11,734,000$11,875,000 in performance bonds. All of these instruments have an expiration date within two years. The Company does not believe demand for payment under these instruments is likely and expects no material cash outlays to occur in connection with these instruments.

All marine transportation term contracts contain fuel escalation clauses, or the customer pays for the fuel. However, there is generally a 30 to 90 day delay before contracts are adjusted depending on the specific contract. In general, the fuel escalation clauses are effective over the long-term in allowing the Company to recover changes in fuel costs due to fuel price changes. However, the short-term effectiveness of the fuel escalation clauses can be affected by a number of factors including, but not limited to, specific terms of the fuel escalation formulas, fuel price volatility, navigating conditions, tow sizes, trip routing, and the location of loading and discharge ports that may result in the Company over or under recovering its fuel costs. Spot contract rates generally reflect current fuel prices at the time the contract is signed but do not have escalators for fuel.

During the last three years, inflation has had a relatively minor effect on the financial results of the Company. The marine transportation segment has long-term contracts which generally contain cost escalation clauses whereby certain costs, including fuel as noted above, can be passed through to its customers. Spot contract rates include the cost of fuel and are subject to market volatility. The repair portion of the distribution and services segment is based on prevailing current market rates.

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Item 3.
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to risk from changes in interest rates on certain of its outstanding debt. The outstanding loan balances under the Company’s bank credit facilities bear interest at variable rates based on prevailing short-term interest rates in the United States and Europe. A 10% change in variable interest rates would impact the 20192020 interest expense by $507,000$206,000 based on balances outstanding at December 31, 2018,2019, and would change the fair value of the Company’s debt by less than 1%.

Item 4.
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in RulesRule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (“Exchange Act”)) are designed, as of March 31, 2020, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that are filedit files or submittedsubmits under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and to ensure that such information required to be disclosed(ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including principal executivethe Chief Executive Officer and financial officers,the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), with assistance from other members of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2019 and, based on their evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date due to the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. ReportingDuring the first quarter of 2020, certain distribution and services branch locations completed the preparation and implementation of a series of changes to their financial reporting systems and processes.  Certain other distribution and services branch locations are expected to complete similar implementations in future periods throughout 2020.  There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Remediation Plan. As previously described in Part II, Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company began implementing a remediation plan and removed all inappropriate privileged access rights as of March 31, 2019. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing of the affected Information Technology operating systems, databases and applications, that these controls are operating effectively. The Company expects that the remediation of this material weakness will be completed during 2019.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

The discussion of the legal proceedings related to the M/V Voyager and the legal proceedings related to the tug Nathan E. Stewart and barge DBL 55 in Note (14)15, Contingencies, of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

Item 1A.
Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Widespread health developments and economic uncertainty resulting from the recent global COVID-19 pandemic could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In December 2019, COVID-19 surfaced in Wuhan, China.  In response to the resulting pandemic, various countries, including the United States, have either mandated or recommended business closures, travel restrictions or limitations, social distancing, and/or self-quarantine, among other actions.  Additionally, various state and local governments in locations where the Company operates have taken similar actions.  The full impact and duration of the outbreak is unknown and the situation is rapidly evolving as some governments are in the early stages of removing or easing these actions, but there has been a negative impact on the global and United States economies, including the oil and gas industry, which has reduced demand for the Company’s products and services.  The extent and duration of these impacts is unknown at this time.

These impacts could place limitations on the Company’s ability to execute on its business plan and materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company continues to be subjectmonitor the situation, has actively implemented policies and procedures to address the situation, including its pandemic response plan and business continuity plan, and has taken steps to reduce costs.  As the pandemic continues to further unfold, the Company may adjust its current policies and procedures as government mandates or recommendations change or as more information and guidance become available. The impact of COVID-19 may also exacerbate other risks discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, any of which could have a material effect on the Company. This situation is changing rapidly and additional impacts may arise that the Company is not aware of currently.

There have been no other material changes that the Company is aware of from the risk factors previously disclosed in its “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

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Item 6.
Item 6.  Exhibits

2005 Stock and Incentive Plan
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
   

*This exhibit is furnished herewith. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this exhibit is not deemed to be filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under those sections.
Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.
EXHIBIT INDEX
   
Exhibit
Number
 Description of Exhibits
   
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company with all amendments to date (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
Bylaws of the Company, as amended to March 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014)
Amendment to Bylaws of Kirby Corporation dated March 18, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 19, 2020)
4.1See Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 hereof for provisions of our Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company with all amendments to date, the Bylaws of the Company, as amended to March 17, 2020, and Amendment to Bylaws of the Company dated March 18, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 19, 2020 ).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

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

 KIRBY CORPORATION
 (Registrant)
  
 By:/s/ WILLIAM G. HARVEY
  William G. Harvey
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer
   
Dated: August 2, 2019May 8, 2020  



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