During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a net loss of $2.8 million mainly from the sale of four vessels (including the effect of the partial reversal of a provision recorded in 2011 for costs associated with the grounding of the vessel Rena). During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded in aggregate, on a net basis, a gain of $13.1 million from the sale of six vessels and the "CTL" of the vessel Rena.
Foreign Exchange Gains
Foreign exchange gains amounted to $0.1 million and $0.1 during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Interest Income
During the year ended December 31, 2012, interest income increased by 200.0%, or $1.0 million, to $1.5 million, from $0.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2011. The increase in interest income was mainly due to the increased cash deposits in interest bearing accounts during the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to the year ended December 31, 2011, which resulted from the increased average cash balance during the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to the year ended December 31, 2011.
Interest and Finance Costs
Interest and finance costs decreased by 0.9%, or $0.7 million, to $74.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, from $75.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease is partly attributable to the decreased financing costs and capitalized interest in relation with our newbuilding program; partly offset by the increased interest expense charged to us during the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to the year ended December 31, 2011.
Gain/ (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
The fair value of our 28 interest rate derivative instruments which were outstanding as of December 31, 2012, equates to the amount that would be paid by us or to us should those instruments be terminated. As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of these 28 interest rate derivative instruments in aggregate amounted to a liability of $180.8 million. Twenty-seven of the 28 interest rate derivative instruments that were outstanding as at December 31, 2012, qualified for hedge accounting and the effective portion of the change in their fair value is recorded in "Comprehensive loss". For the year ended December 31, 2012, a loss of $8.5 million has been included in "Comprehensive loss" and a loss of $1.6 million has been included in "Gain (loss) on derivative instruments" in the consolidated statement of income, resulting from the fair market value change of the interest rate derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2012.
Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
Condensed cash flows Year ended December 31, ------------------------(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars) 2011 2012 ----------- -----------Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 195.2 $ 168.1Net Cash Used in Investing Activities $ (283.8) $ ( 236.5)Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities $ 26.8 $ 237.7
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2012 decreased by $27.1 million to $168.1 million, compared to $195.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to (a) the decreased cash from operations of $20.1 million deriving from escalating charter rates, (b) the increased dry-docking payments of $5.0 million and (c) increased payments for interest (including swap payments) of $3.5 million; partly offset by favorable change in working capital position, excluding the current portion of long-term debt and the accrued charter revenue (representing the difference between cash received in that period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis) of $1.1 million.
