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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 September 30, 20202021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from           to         

Commission File Number 001-33393

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands

98-0439758

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

299 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10171

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 443-8550

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

GNK

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  No 

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

Large accelerated filer 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards 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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes No

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of November 4, 2020:3, 2021: Common stock, par value $0.01 per share — 41,801,75341,924,597 shares.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

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a)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020

4

b)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

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c)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

6

d)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

7

e)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

9

f)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2629

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

5457

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

5559

PART II —OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

59

Item 6.

Exhibits

5660

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Website Information

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020

(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

    

 

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

136,233

$

155,889

Restricted cash

 

24,227

 

6,045

Due from charterers, net of a reserve of $456 and $1,064, respectively

 

10,906

 

13,701

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

9,014

10,049

Inventories

21,159

27,208

Vessels held for sale

20,889

10,303

Total current assets

 

222,428

 

223,195

Noncurrent assets:

Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation of $247,761 and $288,373, respectively

 

1,062,888

 

1,273,861

Deferred drydock, net of accumulated amortization of $8,067 and $11,862 respectively

 

17,157

 

17,304

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,406 and $2,154, respectively

 

7,534

 

5,976

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

7,225

 

8,241

Restricted cash

 

315

 

315

Total noncurrent assets

 

1,095,119

 

1,305,697

Total assets

$

1,317,547

$

1,528,892

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

22,973

$

49,604

Current portion of long-term debt

 

80,642

 

69,747

Deferred revenue

 

8,318

 

6,627

Current operating lease liabilities

1,742

1,677

Total current liabilities:

 

113,675

 

127,655

Noncurrent liabilities:

Long-term operating lease liabilities

8,511

9,826

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $10,650 and $13,094, respectively

384,141

412,983

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

392,652

 

422,809

Total liabilities

 

506,327

 

550,464

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

Equity:

Common stock, par value $0.01; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 41,801,753 and 41,754,413 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

418

417

Additional paid-in capital

1,713,711

1,721,268

Accumulated deficit

 

(902,909)

 

(743,257)

Total equity

 

811,220

 

978,428

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,317,547

$

1,528,892

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

    

 

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

80,172

$

143,872

Restricted cash

 

 

35,492

Due from charterers, net of a reserve of $1,635 and $669, respectively

 

22,069

 

12,991

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

9,544

10,856

Inventories

23,722

21,583

Vessels held for sale

6,964

22,408

Total current assets

 

142,471

 

247,202

Noncurrent assets:

Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation of $239,893 and $204,201, respectively

 

991,471

 

919,114

Deposits on vessels

 

17,702

 

Vessels held for exchange

38,214

Deferred drydock, net of accumulated amortization of $11,649 and $8,124 respectively

 

12,465

 

14,689

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,525 and $2,266, respectively

 

6,072

 

6,393

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

5,845

 

6,882

Restricted cash

 

315

 

315

Fair value of derivative instruments

 

424

 

Total noncurrent assets

 

1,034,294

 

985,607

Total assets

$

1,176,765

$

1,232,809

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

24,138

$

22,793

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

80,642

Deferred revenue

 

14,441

 

8,421

Fair market value of time charters acquired

2,220

Current operating lease liabilities

1,835

1,765

Total current liabilities:

 

42,634

 

113,621

Noncurrent liabilities:

Long-term operating lease liabilities

6,677

8,061

Contract liability

 

 

7,200

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $8,229 and $9,653, respectively

296,771

358,933

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

303,448

 

374,194

Total liabilities

 

346,082

 

487,815

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

Equity:

Common stock, par value $0.01; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 41,924,597 and 41,801,753 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

419

418

Additional paid-in capital

1,707,900

1,713,406

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

40

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(877,676)

 

(968,830)

Total equity

 

830,683

 

744,994

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,176,765

$

1,232,809

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except for Earnings Per Share and Share Data)

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

   

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

   

Revenues:

Voyage revenues

$

87,524

$

103,776

$

260,066

$

280,790

$

155,252

$

87,524

$

363,851

$

260,066

Total revenues

87,524

 

103,776

260,066

 

280,790

155,252

 

87,524

363,851

 

260,066

Operating expenses:

Voyage expenses

33,487

 

42,967

123,550

 

127,789

37,797

 

33,487

109,572

 

123,550

Vessel operating expenses

23,460

 

24,711

66,332

 

72,260

21,788

 

23,460

59,622

 

66,332

Charter hire expenses

1,020

5,475

5,527

12,743

8,644

1,020

22,405

5,527

General and administrative expenses (inclusive of nonvested stock amortization expense of $534, $575, $1,491 and $1,596, respectively)

5,115

 

6,144

16,353

 

18,253

General and administrative expenses (inclusive of nonvested stock amortization expense of $597, $534, $1,670 and $1,491, respectively)

5,659

 

5,115

17,616

 

16,353

Technical management fees

1,739

1,885

5,316

5,710

1,631

1,739

4,400

5,316

Depreciation and amortization

16,115

 

18,184

49,619

 

54,532

14,200

 

16,115

41,409

 

49,619

Impairment of vessel assets

21,896

12,182

134,710

26,078

21,896

134,710

Loss (gain) on sale of vessels

358

844

(611)

Loss on sale of vessels

159

358

894

844

Total operating expenses

103,190

 

111,548

402,251

 

316,754

89,878

 

103,190

255,918

 

402,251

Operating loss

(15,666)

 

(7,772)

(142,185)

 

(35,964)

Operating income (loss)

65,374

 

(15,666)

107,933

 

(142,185)

Other (expense) income:

Other (expense) income

(436)

 

86

(900)

 

523

Other income (expense):

Other income (expense)

84

 

(436)

440

 

(900)

Interest income

101

 

892

948

 

3,292

25

 

101

144

 

948

Interest expense

(5,097)

 

(7,797)

(17,515)

(24,496)

(3,943)

 

(5,097)

(12,955)

(17,515)

Impairment of right-of-use asset

(223)

Loss on debt extinguishment

(4,408)

(4,408)

Other expense

(5,432)

 

(6,819)

(17,467)

 

(20,904)

Other expense, net

(8,242)

 

(5,432)

(16,779)

 

(17,467)

Net loss

$

(21,098)

$

(14,591)

$

(159,652)

$

(56,868)

Net income (loss)

$

57,132

$

(21,098)

$

91,154

$

(159,652)

Net loss per share-basic

$

(0.50)

$

(0.35)

$

(3.81)

$

(1.36)

Net loss per share-diluted

$

(0.50)

$

(0.35)

$

(3.81)

$

(1.36)

Net earnings (loss) per share-basic

$

1.36

$

(0.50)

$

2.17

$

(3.81)

Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted

$

1.34

$

(0.50)

$

2.14

$

(3.81)

Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

42,095,211

 

41,928,682

42,047,115

 

41,898,756

Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

42,750,836

 

41,928,682

42,548,187

 

41,898,756

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Net loss

$

(21,098)

 

$

(14,591)

$

(159,652)

 

$

(56,868)

Net income (loss)

$

57,132

 

$

(21,098)

$

91,154

 

$

(159,652)

Other comprehensive income

0

 

0

0

 

0

Other comprehensive (loss) income

(98)

 

0

40

 

0

Comprehensive loss

$

(21,098)

 

$

(14,591)

$

(159,652)

 

$

(56,868)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

57,034

$

(21,098)

$

91,194

$

(159,652)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

Additional

Common

Paid-in

Accumulated

Stock

Capital

Deficit

Total Equity

Balance — January 1, 2020

$

417

$

1,721,268

$

(743,257)

$

978,428

Net loss

(120,350)

(120,350)

Issuance of 47,341 shares of vested RSUs, net of forfeitures of 1,490 shares

1

(1)

Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per share)

(7,363)

(7,363)

Nonvested stock amortization

481

481

Balance — March 31, 2020

$

418

$

1,714,385

$

(863,607)

$

851,196

Net loss

(18,204)

(18,204)

Cash dividends declared ($0.02 per share)

(842)

(842)

Nonvested stock amortization

476

476

Balance — June 30, 2020

$

418

$

1,714,019

$

(881,811)

$

832,626

Net loss

(21,098)

(21,098)

Cash dividends declared ($0.02 per share)

(842)

(842)

Nonvested stock amortization

534

534

Balance — September 30, 2020

$

418

$

1,713,711

$

(902,909)

$

811,220

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Common

Paid-in

Comprehensive

Accumulated

Stock

Capital

Income

Deficit

Total Equity

Balance — January 1, 2021

$

418

$

1,713,406

$

$

(968,830)

$

744,994

Net income

1,985

1,985

Other comprehensive income

161

161

Issuance of shares due to vesting of RSUs and exercise of options

1

(1)

Cash dividends declared ($0.02 per share)

(845)

(845)

Nonvested stock amortization

522

522

Balance — March 31, 2021

$

419

$

1,713,082

$

161

$

(966,845)

$

746,817

Net income

32,037

32,037

Other comprehensive loss

(23)

(23)

Issuance of shares due to exercise of options

Cash dividends declared ($0.05 per share)

(2,110)

(2,110)

Nonvested stock amortization

551

551

Balance — June 30, 2021

$

419

$

1,711,523

$

138

$

(934,808)

$

777,272

Net income

57,132

57,132

Other comprehensive loss

(98)

(98)

Issuance of shares due to exercise of options

Cash dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

(4,220)

(4,220)

Nonvested stock amortization

597

597

Balance — September 30, 2021

$

419

$

1,707,900

$

40

$

(877,676)

$

830,683

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Additional

Common

Paid-in

Accumulated

Stock

Capital

Deficit

Total Equity

Balance — January 1, 2019

$

416

$

1,740,163

$

(687,272)

$

1,053,307

Net loss

(7,801)

(7,801)

Issuance of 12,477 shares of vested RSUs

Nonvested stock amortization

452

452

Balance — March 31, 2019

$

416

$

1,740,615

$

(695,073)

$

1,045,958

Net loss

(34,476)

(34,476)

Nonvested stock amortization

569

569

Balance — June 30, 2019

$

416

$

1,741,184

$

(729,549)

$

1,012,051

Net loss

(14,591)

(14,591)

Nonvested stock amortization

575

575

Balance — September 30, 2019

$

416

$

1,741,759

$

(744,140)

$

998,035

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Common

Paid-in

Comprehensive

Accumulated

Stock

Capital

Income

Deficit

Total Equity

Balance — January 1, 2020

$

417

$

1,721,268

$

$

(743,257)

$

978,428

Net loss

(120,350)

(120,350)

Issuance of shares due to vesting of RSUs, net of forfeitures

1

(1)

Cash dividends declared ($0.175 per share)

(7,363)

(7,363)

Nonvested stock amortization

481

481

Balance — March 31, 2020

$

418

$

1,714,385

$

$

(863,607)

$

851,196

Net loss

(18,204)

(18,204)

Cash dividends declared ($0.02 per share)

(842)

(842)

Nonvested stock amortization

476

476

Balance — June 30, 2020

$

418

$

1,714,019

$

$

(881,811)

$

832,626

Net loss

(21,098)

(21,098)

Cash dividends declared ($0.02 per share)

(842)

(842)

Nonvested stock amortization

534

534

Balance — September 30, 2020

$

418

$

1,713,711

$

$

(902,909)

$

811,220

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

 

$

(159,652)

$

(56,868)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

49,619

 

54,532

Amortization of deferred financing costs

2,906

 

2,828

Noncash operating lease expense

1,016

911

Amortization of nonvested stock compensation expense

1,491

 

1,596

Impairment of right-of-use asset

223

Impairment of vessel assets

134,710

 

26,078

Loss (gain) on sale of vessels

844

 

(611)

Insurance proceeds for protection and indemnity claims

330

413

Insurance proceeds for loss of hire claims

78

Change in assets and liabilities:

Decrease in due from charterers

2,795

 

1,915

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets

143

 

(655)

Decrease in inventories

6,049

6,566

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

(17,956)

 

5,061

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

1,691

 

(79)

Decrease in operating lease liabilities

(1,250)

(1,187)

Deferred drydock costs incurred

(6,799)

 

(11,965)

Net cash provided by operating activities

16,015

 

28,758

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of vessels and ballast water treatment systems, including deposits

(3,379)

 

(10,392)

Purchase of scrubbers (capitalized in Vessels)

(10,948)

(24,736)

Purchase of other fixed assets

(3,684)

 

(3,590)

Net proceeds from sale of vessels

29,854

6,309

Insurance proceeds for hull and machinery claims

484

612

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

12,327

 

(31,797)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from the $133 Million Credit Facility

24,000

Repayments on the $133 Million Credit Facility

(5,660)

(4,740)

Proceeds from the $495 Million Credit Facility

11,250

21,500

Repayments on the $495 Million Credit Facility

(49,981)

(49,575)

Payment of common stock issuance costs

(105)

Cash dividends paid

(8,963)

Payment of deferred financing costs

(462)

 

(611)

Net cash used in financing activities

(29,816)

 

(33,531)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(1,474)

 

(36,570)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

162,249

 

202,761

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

160,775

$

166,191

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

 

$

91,154

$

(159,652)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

41,409

 

49,619

Amortization of deferred financing costs

3,110

 

2,906

Amortization of fair market value of time charters acquired

(2,043)

Right-of-use asset amortization

1,037

1,016

Amortization of nonvested stock compensation expense

1,670

 

1,491

Impairment of vessel assets

 

134,710

Loss on sale of vessels

894

 

844

Loss on debt extinguishment

4,408

Amortization of premium on derivative

153

Interest rate cap premium payment

(240)

Insurance proceeds for protection and indemnity claims

913

330

Insurance proceeds for loss of hire claims

78

Change in assets and liabilities:

(Increase) decrease in due from charterers

(9,078)

 

2,795

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

(193)

 

143

(Increase) decrease in inventories

(2,139)

6,049

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

1,111

 

(17,956)

Increase in deferred revenue

6,020

 

1,691

Decrease in operating lease liabilities

(1,314)

(1,250)

Deferred drydock costs incurred

(1,885)

 

(6,799)

Net cash provided by operating activities

134,987

 

16,015

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of vessels and ballast water treatment systems, including deposits

(113,199)

 

(3,379)

Purchase of scrubbers (capitalized in Vessels)

(193)

(10,948)

Purchase of other fixed assets

(901)

 

(3,684)

Net proceeds from sale of vessels

36,696

29,854

Insurance proceeds for hull and machinery claims

295

484

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(77,302)

 

12,327

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from the $450 Million Credit Facility

350,000

Repayments on the $450 Million Credit Facility

(45,000)

Proceeds from the $133 Million Credit Facility

24,000

Repayments on the $133 Million Credit Facility

(114,940)

(5,660)

Proceeds from the $495 Million Credit Facility

11,250

Repayments on the $495 Million Credit Facility

(334,288)

(49,981)

Cash dividends paid

(7,175)

(8,963)

Payment of deferred financing costs

(5,474)

 

(462)

Net cash used in financing activities

(156,877)

 

(29,816)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(99,192)

 

(1,474)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

179,679

 

162,249

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

80,487

$

160,775

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share and Share Data)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“GS&T”) and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels and operates in 1 business segment.

At September 30, 2020,2021, the Company’s fleet consistsconsisted of 5143 drybulk vessels, including 17 Capesize drybulk carriers, 613 Ultramax drybulk carriers 20and 13 Supramax drybulk carriers and 8 Handysize drybulk carriers, with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 4,768,9004,568,600 dwt and an average age of approximately 10.310.2 years.

During September 2021, the Company and Synergy Marine Pte. Ltd. (“Synergy”), a third party, formed a joint venture, GS Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd. (“GSSM”). GSSM is owned 50% by the Company and 50% by Synergy as of September 30, 2021, and was formed to provide ship management services to the Company’s vessels. As of September 30, 2021, the investments GSSM received from the Company and Synergy totaled $50 and $50, respectively, which were used for expenditures directly related to the operations of GSSM.

Management has determined that GSSM qualifies as a variable interest entity, and, when aggregating the variable interest held by the Company and Synergy, the Company is the primary beneficiary as the Company has the ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact GSSM’s economic performance. Accordingly, the Company consolidates GSSM. The effect on the financial statements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was immaterial.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus strain, or COVID-19, to be a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is having widespread, rapidly evolving, and unpredictable impacts on global society, economies, financial markets, and business practices. GovernmentsOver the course of the pandemic, governments have implemented measures in an effort to contain the virus, including social distancing, travel restrictions, border closures, limitations on public gatherings, working from home, supply chain logistical changes, and closure of non-essential businesses. This has led to a significant slowdown in overall economic activity levels globally and a decline in demand for certain of the raw materials that our vessels transport.

At present, it is not possible to ascertain any future impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operational and financial performance, which may take some time to materialize and may not be fully reflected in the results for 2020.2021.  However, an increase in the severity or duration or a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, any potential variants and the timing of wide-scale vaccine distribution could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, the carrying value of the Company’s assets, the fair values of the Company’s vessels, and the Company’s ability to pay dividends. 

2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) which includes the accounts of GS&T and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries.subsidiaries and GSSM. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”

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“SEC”). In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results have been included in the statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20192020 (the “2019“2020 10-K”). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.2021.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant estimates include vessel valuations, the valuation of amounts due from charterers, residual value of vessels, useful life of vessels, the fair value of time charters acquired, and the fair value of derivative instruments, if any.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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RestrictedCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

The Company considers highly liquid investments, such as money market funds and certificates of deposit with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Current and non-current restricted cash includes cash that is restricted pursuant to our credit facilities. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

136,233

 

$

155,889

 

$

80,172

 

$

143,872

Restricted cash - current

24,227

6,045

35,492

Restricted cash - noncurrent

 

315

 

315

 

315

 

315

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

160,775

 

$

162,249

 

$

80,487

 

$

179,679

Vessels held for sale

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a strategy of divesting specifically identified older, less fuel-efficient vessels as part of a fleet renewal program to streamline and modernize the Company’s fleet.

On March 20, 2020,July 16, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Bay. Additionally, on September 17, 2020 and September 25, 2020, the Company entered into agreements to sell the Genco Normandy and Baltic Jaguar, respectively.Provence. The relevant vessel assets have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.2021. The Genco Bay was sold on October 1, 2020, the Baltic Jaguar was sold on October 16, 2020 andsale of the Genco Normandy is expected to be sold during the fourth quarter of 2020.Provence was completed on November 2, 2021. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions for details of the agreements.agreement.

On September 25, 2019,November 3, 2020, November 27, 2020 and November 30, 2020, the Company entered into an agreementagreements to sell the Genco Thunder,Baltic Panther, the Baltic Hare and the Baltic Cougar, respectively. The relevant vessel assets have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019. This vessel was2020. The Baltic Panther, the Baltic Hare and the Baltic Cougar were sold on MarchJanuary 4, 2021, January 15, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively.

Vessels held for exchange

The remaining 5 2020.vessel assets to be exchanged as part of an agreement entered into by the Company on December 17, 2020 have been classified as vessels held for exchange in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 in the amount of $38,214, after recognition of impairment. This includes the vessel assets for the

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Baltic Cove, the Baltic Fox, the Genco Avra, the Genco Mare and the Genco Spirit. These vessels were exchanged during the first quarter of 2021. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions for details of the agreement.

Voyage expense recognition

In time charters, spot market-related time charters and pool agreements, operating costs including crews, maintenance and insurance are typically paid by the owner of the vessel and specified voyage costs such as fuel and port charges are paid by the charterer. These expenses are borne by the Company during spot market voyage charters. As such, there are significantly higher voyage expenses for spot market voyage charters as compared to time charters, spot market-related time charters and pool agreements. Refer to Note 1011 — Voyage Revenues for further discussion of the accounting for fuel expenses for spot market voyage charters. There are certain other non-specified voyage expenses, such as commissions, which are typically borne by the Company. At the inception of a time charter, the Company records the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer as a gain or loss within voyage expenses. Additionally, the Company records lower of cost and net realizable value adjustments to re-value the bunker fuel on a quarterly basis for certain time charter agreements where the inventory is subject to gains and losses. These differences in bunkers, including any lower of cost and net realizable value adjustments, resulted in a net (gain) loss of ($392)176) and $497($392) during the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $1,407($1,113) and $734$1,407 during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. Additionally, voyage expenses include the cost of bunkers consumed during short-term time charters pursuant to the terms of the time charter agreement.

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Technical management fees represent fees paid to third party technical management companies for the day-to-day management of Contentsour vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operation and arranging for crews and supplies. In addition, technical management fees also include the direct costs incurred by GSSM for the technical management of the vessels under its management.

Impairment of vessel assets

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019,2021, the Company recorded $21,896 and $12,182, respectively, related to thedid not incur any impairment of vessel assets in accordance with ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360 — “Property,Property, Plant and Equipment”Equipment (“ASC 360”). Additionally, duringDuring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, the Company recorded $134,71021,896 and $26,078,$134,710, respectively, related to the impairment of vessel assets in accordance with ASC 360.

On November 3, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Baltic Panther, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,510 less a 3.0% commission payable to a third party. As the anticipated undiscounted cash flows, including the net sales price, did not exceed the net book value of the vessel as of September 30, 2020, the vessel value for the Baltic Panther was adjusted to its net sales price of $7,285$7,285 as of September 30, 2020. This resulted in an impairment loss of $3,711 $3,711 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

On October 16, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Loire, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,650 less a 2.0% commission payable to a third party. As the anticipated undiscounted cash flows, including the net sales price, did not exceed the net book value of the vessel as of September 30, 2020, the vessel value for the Genco Loire was adjusted to its net sales price of $7,497$7,497 as of September 30, 2020. This resulted in an impairment loss of $3,407$3,407 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

On September 30, 2020, the Company determined that the expected estimated future undiscounted cash flows for 3 of its Supramax vessels, the Genco Lorraine, the Baltic Cougar and the Baltic Leopard, did not exceed the net book value of these vessels as of September 30, 2020. The Company adjusted the carrying value of these vessels to their respective fair market values as of September 30, 2020. This resulted in an impairment loss of $7,963$7,963 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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On September 25, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Baltic Jaguar, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,300 less a 3.0% commission payable to a third party. Therefore, the vessel value for the Baltic Jaguar was adjusted to its net sales price of $7,081$7,081 as of September 30, 2020. This resulted in an impairment loss of $4,138$4,138 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

On September 17, 2020, the Company entered in an agreement to sell the Genco Normandy, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $5,850 less a 2.0% commission payable to a third party. Therefore, the vessel value for the Genco Normandy was adjusted to its net sales price of $5,733$5,733 as of September 30, 2020. This resulted in an impairment loss of $2,677$2,677 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

At March 31, 2020, the Company determined that the expected estimated future undiscounted cash flows for 4 of its Supramax vessels, the Genco Picardy, the Genco Predator, the Genco Provence and the Genco Warrior, did not exceed the net book value of these vessels as of March 31, 2020. The Company adjusted the carrying value of these vessels to their respective fair market values as of March 31, 2020. This resulted in an impairment loss of $27,046 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

On February 24, 2020, the Board of Directors determined to dispose of the Company’s following 10 Handysize vessels: the Baltic Hare, the Baltic Fox, the Baltic Wind, the Baltic Cove, the Baltic Breeze, the Genco Ocean, the Genco Bay, the Genco Avra, the Genco Mare and the Genco Spirit, at times and on terms to be determined in the future. Given this decision, and that the revised estimated future undiscounted cash flows for each of these older vessels did not exceed the net book value for each vessel given the estimated probabilities of whether the vessels will be sold, the Company adjusted the values of these older vessels to their respective fair market values during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Subsequent to February 24, 2020, the Company has entered into agreements to sell 3 of these vessels during the three months ended March 31, 2020, namely the Baltic Wind, the Baltic Breeze and the Genco Bay, which were adjusted to their net sales price. This resulted in an impairment loss of $85,768 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions for further detail regarding the vessel sales. 

On November 4, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Raptor, a 2007-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $10,200 less a 2.0% commission payable to a third party.  As the anticipated undiscounted

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cash flows, including the net sales price, did not exceed the net book value of the vessel as of September 30, 2019, the vessel value for the Genco Raptor was adjusted to its net sales price of $9,996 as of September 30, 2019. This resulted in an impairment loss of $5,812 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

On September 25, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Thunder, a 2007-built Panamax vessel, for $10,400 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  Therefore, the vessel value for the Genco Thunder was adjusted to its net sales price of $10,192 as of September 30, 2019.  This resulted in an impairment loss of $5,749 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. 

On September 20, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Champion, a 2006-built Handysize vessel, for $6,600 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  Therefore, the vessel value for the Genco Champion was adjusted to its net sales price of $6,402 as of September 30, 2019.  This resulted in an impairment loss of $621 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.  

On August 2, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Challenger, a 2003-built Handysize vessel, for $5,250 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  As the anticipated undiscounted cash flows, including the net sales price, did not exceed the net book value of the vessel as of June 30, 2019, the vessel value for the Genco Challenger was adjusted to its net sales price of $5,145 as of June 30, 2019.  This resulted in an impairment loss of $4,401 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  

At June 30, 2019, the Company determined that the expected estimated future undiscounted cash flows for the Genco Champion, a 2006-built Handysize vessel, and the Genco Charger, a 2005-built Handysize vessel, did not exceed the net book value of these vessels as of June 30, 2019.  As such, the Company adjusted the value of these vessels to their respective fair market values as of June 30, 2019.  This resulted in an impairment loss of $9,496 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions for further detail regarding the sale of thecertain aforementioned vessels. 

Loss (gain) on sale of vessels

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a net loss of $159 related primarily to the sale of the Genco Lorraine. The net loss of $894 recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 related primarily to the sale of the Baltic Panther, Baltic Hare, Baltic Cougar, Baltic Leopard and Genco Lorraine, as well as net losses associated with the exchange of the Baltic Cove, Baltic Fox, Genco Spirit, Genco Avra and Genco Mare. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a net loss of $358 related primarily to the sale of the Baltic Wind and Baltic Breeze. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a net loss of $358 and $844, respectively, related to the sale of vessels. The net loss of $358 recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2020 related primarily to the sale of the Baltic Wind and Baltic Breeze. The net loss of $844 recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 related primarily to the sale of the Genco Charger, Genco Thunder, Baltic Wind and Baltic Breeze. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions for further detail regarding the sale of these vessels.

Loss on debt extinguishment

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2021, the Company recorded a net gain of $611$4,408 related to the saleloss on the extinguishment of vessels. The net gain of $611 recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 related primarily to the saledebt in accordance with ASC 470-50 — “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments” (“ASC 470-50”). This loss was recognized as a result of the Genco Vigour. There were 0 vessels sold duringrefinancing of the three months ended September 30, 2019.$495 Million Credit Facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility with the $450 Million Credit Facility on August 31, 2021 as described in Note 7 — Debt.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In August 2018,March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-03”),” which change the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, adding, and modifying certain disclosures. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-03 and has determined that there is no effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 amends the current financial instrument impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. ASU 2016-13 was effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted.  The Company adopted ASU

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2016-13 during the first quarter of 2020 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “ReferenceReference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“(“ASU 2020-04”).ASU 2020-04which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the guidance in U.S. GAAP on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the

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expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. ThisIn January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Scope (“ASU 2021-01”),” which permits entities to apply optional expedients in Topic 848 to derivative instruments modified because of discounting transition resulting from reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 became effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modification made on or before December 31, 2022. ASU 2021-01 became effective upon issuance and may be applied on a full retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is effective for adoption at any time betweensubsequent to March 12, 2020 andor prospectively for contract modification made on or before December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of thisthe adoption of ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 on its condensed consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

3 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $512 for the Purchase of vessels and ballast water treatment systems, including deposits, $6 for the Purchase of Scrubbers and $199 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expense consisting of $114 for Cash dividends payable and $620 associated with the Payment of deferred financing costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $25 for the Purchase of scrubbers, $1,241 for the Purchase of vessels and ballast water treatment systems, including deposits, $25 for the Purchase of scrubbers, $451 for the Purchase of other fixed assets and $123 for the Net proceeds from sale of vessels. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expense consisting of $108 for Cash dividends paid.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $2,478 for the Purchase of vessels and ballast water treatment systems, including deposits, $7,420 for the Purchase of scrubbers and $427 for the Purchase of other fixed assets.payable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized, was $14,577$9,888 and $21,927$14,577, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, there was 0 cash paid for income taxes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company made a total reclassification of $6,964 from Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation and Deferred drydocking, net of accumulated amortization to Vessels held for sale as the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Provence prior to September 30, 2021.  Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company made a reclassification of $20,889 from Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation to Vessels held for sale as the Company entered into agreements to sell the Genco Bay, Baltic Jaguar and Genco Normandy prior to September 30, 2020.  Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions.

On May 13, 2021, the Company issued 33,525 restricted stock units to certain members of the Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $515.

On May 4, 2021, the Company issued 18,428 restricted stock units to the Chairman of the Board. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $300.

On February 23, 2021, the Company issued 103,599 restricted stock units and options to purchase 118,552 shares of the Company’s stock at an exercise price of $9.91 to certain individuals. The fair value of these restricted stock units and stock options were $1,027 and $513, respectively.

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On July 15, 2020, the Company issued 42,642 restricted stock units to certain members of the Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $255.

On February 25, 2020, the Company issued 173,749 restricted stock units and options to purchase 344,568 shares of the Company’s stock at an exercise price of $7.06 to certain individuals. The fair value of these restricted stock units and stock options were $1,227 and $693, respectively.

On May 15, 2019, the Company issued 29,580 restricted stock units to certain members of the Board of Directors.  The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $255.

On March 4, 2019, the Company issued 106,079 restricted stock units and options to purchase 240,540 shares of the Company’s stock at an exercise price of $8.39 to certain individuals. The fair value of these restricted stock units and stock options were $890 and $904, respectively.

Refer to Note 1314 — Stock-Based Compensation for further information regarding the aforementioned grants.

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Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow information related to leases is as follows:

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2020

2019

 

2021

2020

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating lease

$

1,672

$

1,672

$

1,672

$

1,672

4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Vessel Acquisitions

On July 2, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase 2 2017-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessels for a purchase price of $24,563 each, to be renamed the Genco Mayflower and Genco Constellation, and one 2014-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $21,875, to be renamed the Genco Madeleine. The Genco Mayflower, the Genco Constellation and the Genco Madeleine were delivered on August 24, 2021, September 3, 2021 and August 23, 2021, respectively. The Company used cash on hand to finance the purchase.

These 3 vessels had existing below market time charters at the time of the acquisition during the third quarter of 2021; therefore the Company recorded the fair market value of time charters acquired of $4,263 which is being amortized as an increase to voyage revenues during the remaining term of each respective time charter. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, $2,043 was amortized into voyage revenues. The remaining unamortized fair market value of time charters acquired as of September 30, 2021 is $2,220 and will be amortized into voyage revenues during the fourth quarter of 2021.

On May 18, 2021, the Company entered into agreements to acquire 2 2022-built 61,000 dwt newbuilding Ultramax vessels from Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd. for a purchase price of $29,170 each, to be renamed the Genco Mary and the Genco Laddey. The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Company during January 2022. The Company intends to use a combination of cash on hand and credit facility borrowings to finance the purchase. As of September 30, 2021, deposits on vessels were $17,702. The remaining purchase price for these vessels, which is expected to be paid during the first quarter of 2022 upon delivery of the vessels, is $40,838.

Capitalized interest expense associated with these newbuilding contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $132 and $186, respectively.

On April 20, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase a 2016-built, 64,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $20,200, to be renamed the Genco Enterprise. The vessel delivered to the Company on August 23, 2021, and the Company used cash on hand to finance the purchase.

Vessel Exchange

On December 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 3 Ultramax vessels in exchange for 6 Handysize vessels for a fair value of $46,000 less a 1.0% commission payable to a third party. The Genco Magic, a 2014-built Ultramax vessel, and the Genco Vigilant and the Genco Freedom, both 2015-built Ultramax vessels, were

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delivered to the Company on December 23, 2020, January 28, 2021 and February 20, 2021, respectively. The Genco Ocean, the Baltic Cove and the Baltic Fox, all 2010-built Handysize vessels, were delivered to the buyers on December 29, 2020, January 30, 2021 and February 2, 2021, respectively. The Genco Spirit, the Genco Avra and the Genco Mare, all 2011-built Handysize vessels, were delivered to the buyers on February 15, 2021, February 21, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the vessel assets for the Baltic Cove, the Baltic Fox, the Genco Avra, the Genco Mare and the Genco Spirit have been classified as held for exchange in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Vessel Dispositions

On September 25, 2020,July 16, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Baltic Jaguar,Genco Provence, a 2009-built2004-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,300$13,250 less a 3.0%2.5% commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on October 16, 2020. November 2, 2021. The vessel assets have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.2021.

On September 17, 2020,January 25, 2021, the Company entered ininto an agreement to sell the Genco Normandy,Baltic Leopard, a 2007-built2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $5,850$8,000 less a 2.0% commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on April 8, 2021.

On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Lorraine, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,950 less a 2.5% commission payable to a third party. The sale is expectedwas completed on July 6, 2021.

During November 2020, the Company entered into agreements to be completed duringsell the fourth quarter of 2020. The vessel assetsBaltic Cougar, the Baltic Hare and the Baltic Panther. These vessels have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30,December 31, 2020.

On March 20, 2020, the Company entered into agreements to sell the Baltic Breeze and Genco Bay, both 2010-built Handysize vessels, for $7,900 each less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale of the Baltic Breeze wasHare, Baltic Panther and Baltic Cougar were completed on July 31, 2020January 15, 2021, January 4, 2021 and the sale of the Genco Bay was completed on October 1, 2020 (refer to Note 15 — Subsequent Events). The vessel assets for the Genco Bay have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.February 24, 2021, respectively.

On March 2,As of December 31, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Baltic Wind, a 2009-built Handysize vessel, for $7,750 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on July 7, 2020.

On September 25, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Thunder, a 2007-built Panamax vessel, for $10,400 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on March 5, 2020. The vessel assets have been classified as held for salerecorded $35,492 of current restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019.

On February 3, 2020,which represents the Company entered into an agreement to sellnet proceeds received from the Genco Charger, a 2005-built Handysize vessel, to a third party for $5,150 less a 1.0% commission payable to a third party.  The sale of the Genco Charger was completed on February 24, 2020.  

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On November 4, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Raptor, a 2007-built Panamax vessel, for $10,200 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  The sale was completed on December 11, 2019. 

The Baltic Breeze, Baltic Wind, Genco Thunder, Genco Charger and Genco Raptor vessels that served as collateral under the $495 Million Credit Facility; therefore $4,797, $4,575, $5,339, $3,471 and $6,045, respectively, of theFacility. The net proceeds received from the sale will remainfor each vessel remained classified as restricted cash for 360 days following the respective sale dates, which has been reflected as restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 7 — Debt for amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2019, a total amount of $6,045 was reflected as restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the Genco Raptor.dates. These amounts cancould be used towards the financing of a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel iswas not added as collateral within such 360 day period, the Company will bewas required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment.  

There was 0

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On September 20, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Champion, a 2006-built Handysize vessel, for $6,600 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on October 21, 2019. On August 2, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Challenger, a 2003-built Handysize vessel, for $5,250 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  The sale was completed on October 10, 2019. The Genco Champion and Genco Challenger served30, 2021 as collateral under the $495 Million Credit Facility; therefore,Facility was refinanced with the $450 Million Credit Facility on August 31, 2021. Refer to Note 7 $6,880 of the net proceeds from the sale of these 2 vessels was required to be used as a loan prepayment since a replacement vessel was not going to be added as collateral within 180 days following the respective sales dates.

On November 23, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Vigour, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party Debt for $6,550 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  The sale was completed on January 28, 2019.  The Genco Vigour did not serve as collateral under any of the Company’s credit facilities.further information.

Refer to the “Impairment of vessel assets” sectionand “Loss on sale of vessels” sections in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of impairment expense and the net loss on sale of vessels recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019 for the aforementioned vessels.2020.

5 - NET LOSSEARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The computation of basic net lossearnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The computation of diluted net lossearnings (loss) per share assumes the vesting of nonvested stock awards and the exercise of stock options (refer to Note 1314 — Stock-Based Compensation), for which the assumed proceeds upon vesting are deemed to be the amount of compensation cost attributable to future services and are not yet recognized using the treasury stock method, to the extent dilutive. There were 213,008 restricted stock units and 442,617 stock options that were dilutive during the three months ended September 30, 2021. There were 209,755 restricted stock units and 291,317 stock options that were dilutive during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. There were 298,716 restricted stock units and 837,338 stock options excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 because they were anti-dilutive. There were 258,084 restricted stock units and 496,148 stock options excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 because they were anti-dilutive (refer to Note 1314 — Stock-Based Compensation).

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The Company’s diluted net lossearnings (loss) per share will also reflect the assumed conversion of the equity warrants issued when the Company emerged from bankruptcy on July 9, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) and MIP Warrants issued by the Company (refer to Note 1314 — Stock-Based Compensation) if the impact is dilutive under the treasury stock method. The equity warrants have a 7-year term that commenced on the day following the Effective Date and are exercisable for one tenth of a share of the Company’s common stock. All MIP Warrants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share because they were anti-dilutive. The MIP Warrants expired on August 7, 2020. There were 0 unvested MIP Warrants and 3,936,761 equity warrants excluded from the computation of diluted net lossearnings (loss) per share during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 because they were anti-dilutive. These equity warrants expired at 5:00 p.m. on July 9, 2021 without exercise.

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The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted net lossearnings (loss) per share are as follows:

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Common shares outstanding, basic:

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

42,095,211

 

41,928,682

42,047,115

 

41,898,756

Common shares outstanding, diluted:

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

42,095,211

 

41,928,682

42,047,115

 

41,898,756

Dilutive effect of warrants

 

 

 

 

Dilutive effect of stock options

442,617

291,317

Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards

 

 

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units

213,008

 

209,755

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

42,750,836

 

41,928,682

42,548,187

 

41,898,756

6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company did not identify have any related party transactions.

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7 – DEBT

Long-term debt, net consists of the following:

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Principal amount

 

$

475,433

 

$

495,824

 

$

305,000

 

$

449,228

Less: Unamortized debt financing costs

 

(10,650)

 

(13,094)

 

(8,229)

 

(9,653)

Less: Current portion

 

(80,642)

 

(69,747)

 

 

(80,642)

Long-term debt, net

 

$

384,141

 

$

412,983

 

$

296,771

 

$

358,933

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Unamortized

Unamortized

Unamortized

Unamortized

Debt Issuance

Debt Issuance

Debt Issuance

Debt Issuance

    

Principal

    

Cost

    

Principal

    

Cost

 

    

Principal

    

Cost

    

Principal

    

Cost

 

$450 Million Credit Facility

$

305,000

$

8,229

$

$

$495 Million Credit Facility

$

356,993

$

9,081

$

395,724

$

11,642

334,288

8,222

$133 Million Credit Facility

118,440

1,569

100,100

1,452

114,940

1,431

Total debt

$

475,433

 

$

10,650

$

495,824

 

$

13,094

$

305,000

 

$

8,229

$

449,228

 

$

9,653

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As of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019, $10,6502020, $8,229 and $13,094$9,653 of deferred financing costs, respectively, were presented as a direct deduction within the outstanding debt balance in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Effective August 31, 2021, the portion of the unamortized deferred financing costs for the $495 Million Credit Facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility that was identified as a debt modification, rather than an extinguishment of debt, is being amortized over the life of the $495 Million Credit Facility in accordance with ASC 470-50.

$450 Million Credit Facility

On August 3, 2021, the Company entered into the $450 Million Credit Facility, a five-year senior secured credit facility which is allocated between an up to $150,000 term loan facility and an up to $300,000 revolving credit facility which was used to refinance the Company’s $495 Million Credit Facility and its $133 Million Credit Facility. On August 31, 2021, proceeds of $350,000 under the $450 Million Credit Facility were used, together with cash on hand, to refinance all of the Company’s existing credit facilities (the $495 Million Credit Facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility, as described below) into one facility. $150,000 was drawn down under the term loan facility and $200,000 was drawn down under the revolving credit facility.

The key terms associated with the $450 Million Credit Facility are as follows:

The final maturity date is August 3, 2026.

Borrowings are subject to a limit of the ratio of the principal amount of debt outstanding to the collateral (“LTV”) of 55%.

There is a non-committed accordion term loan facility whereby additional borrowings of up to $150,000 may be incurred if additional eligible collateral is provided; such additional borrowings are subject to a LTV ratio of 60% for collateral vessels less than five years old or 55% for collateral vessels at least five years old but not older than seven years.

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Borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.15% to 2.75% based on the Company’s quarterly total net leverage ratio (the ratio of total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA), which may be increased or decreased by a margin of up to 0.05% based on the Company’s performance regarding emissions targets. Upon cessation of the LIBOR rate, borrowings will bear interest at a rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus a spread adjustment, plus the applicable margin referred to above.

Scheduled quarterly commitment reduction are $11,720 per quarter followed by a balloon payment of $215,600.

Collateral includes 40 of our current vessels, leaving 5 vessels expected to be delivered unencumbered after completion of all currently anticipated vessels purchases and sales.

Commitment fees are 40% of the applicable margin for unutilized commitments.

The Company can sell or dispose of collateral vessels without loan prepayment if a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements are included as collateral within 360 days.

The Company is subject to customary financial covenants, including a collateral maintenance covenant requiring the aggregate appraised value of collateral vessels to be at least 140% of the principal amount of loans outstanding, a minimum liquidity covenant requiring our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to be the greater of $500 per vessel or 5% of total indebtedness, a minimum working capital covenant requiring consolidated current assets (excluding restricted cash) minus current liabilities (excluding the current portion of debt) to be not less than zero, and a debt to capitalization covenant requiring the ratio of total net indebtedness to total capitalization to be not more than 70%.

The Company may declare and pay dividends and other distributions so long as, at the time of declaration, (1) no event of default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of the declaration and (2) the Company is in pro forma compliance with its financial covenants after giving effect to the dividend. Other restrictions in the dividend covenants of the Company’s prior credit facilities were eliminated.

As of September 30, 2021, there was $137,530 of availability under the $450 Million Credit Facility. Total debt repayments of $45,000 were made during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 under the $450 Million Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the $450 Million Credit Facility.

$495 Million Credit Facility

On May 31, 2018, the Company entered into the $460 Million Credit Facility, a five-year senior secured credit facility for an aggregate amount of up to $460,000 which was used to (i) refinance all of the Company’s prior credit facilities into one facility and (ii) pay down the debt on 7 of the Company’s oldest vessels, which have been sold.

On February 28, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the $460 Million Credit Facility, which provided an additional tranche of up to $35,000 to finance a portion of the acquisitions, installations, and related costs for scrubbers for 17 of the Company’s Capesize vessels (as so amended, the “$495 Million Credit Facility”). 

On June 5, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility to extend the period that collateral vessels can be sold or disposed of without prepayment of the loan if a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements are included as collateral from 180 days to 360 days.days. On February 18, 2021 and February 26, 2021, the Company utilized $3,471 and $5,339 of the proceeds from the sale of the Genco Charger and Genco

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Thunder, respectively, as loan prepayment under these terms. These amounts were classified as restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 and are included in the total debt repayments below.

As a result of the loan prepayments for vessel sales, scheduled amortization payments were recalculated in accordance with the terms of the facility during April 2021. Scheduled amortization payments under the $460 million tranche were revised to $12,400 which commenced on June 30, 2021, with a final payment of $189,605 due on the maturity date.

On December 17, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility that allowed the Company to enter into a vessel transaction in which the Company agreed to acquire 3 Ultramax vessels in exchange for 6 of the Company’s Handysize vessels. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions.

On August 28, 2019, September 23, 2019 and March 12, 2020, the Company made total drawdowns of $9,300, $12,200 and $11,250,, respectively, under the $35 million tranche of the $495 Million Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2020, the Company drew down a total of $32,750, and this tranche is considered fully drawn. Scheduled quarterly repayments under this tranche arewere $2,339. On June 7, 2021, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance under the $35 million tranche of $2,339.20,013.

As of September 30, 2020, there was 0 availability under the $495 Million Credit Facility. Total debt repayments of $16,660$276,405 and $15,000$16,660 were made during the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 under the $495 Million Credit Facility, respectively. Total debt repayments of $49,981334,288 and $49,575$49,981 were made during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 under the $495 Million Credit Facility, respectively.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants underOn August 31, 2021, the $495 Million Credit Facility.Facility was refinanced with the $450 Million Credit Facility; refer to the “$450 Million Credit Facility” section above.

$133 Million Credit Facility

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into the $108 Million Credit Facility, a five-year senior secured credit facility that was used to finance a portion of the purchase price of 6 vessels, which also serve as collateral under the facility, which were delivered to the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

On June 11, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement agreement to the $108 Million Credit Facility whichthat provided for a revolving credit facility of up to $25,000 (the “Revolver”) for general corporate and working capital purposes (as so amended, the “$133 Million Credit Facility”). The key terms associated with the Revolver arewere as follows:

The final maturity date of the Revolver is August 14, 2023.

Borrowings under the Revolver may be incurred pursuant to multiple drawings on or prior to July 1, 2023 in minimum amounts of $1,000.

Borrowings under the Revolver will bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%

The Revolver is subject to consecutive quarterly commitment reductions commencing on the last day of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2020 in an amount equal to approximately $1.9 million each quarter.

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Borrowings under the Revolver are subject to a limit of 60% for the ratio of outstanding total term and revolver loans to the aggregate appraised value of collateral vessels under the $133 Million Credit Facility.

The collateral and financial covenants otherwise remainremained substantially the same as they were under the $108 Million Credit Facility.

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On June 15, 2020, the Company drew down $24,000 under the Revolver of the $133 Million Credit Facility. On March 31, 2021, the Company repaid the remaining $21,160 outstanding balance under the Revolver from this drawdown.

As of September 30, 2020, there was 0 availability under the $133 Million Credit Facility. Total debt repayments of $2,380$90,620 and $1,580$2,380 were made during the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 under the $133 Million Credit Facility, respectively. Total debt repayments of $5,660114,940 and $4,740$5,660 were made during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 under the $133 Million Credit Facility, respectively.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants underOn August 31, 2021, the $133 Million Credit Facility.Facility was refinanced with the $450 Million Credit Facility; refer to the “$450 Million Credit Facility” section above.

Interest rates

The following table sets forth the effective interest rate associated with the interest expense for the Company’s debt facilities noted above, including the cost associated with unused commitment fees, if applicable. The following table also includes the range of interest rates on the debt, excluding the impact of unused commitment fees, if applicable:

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2020

2019

2020

  

2019

Effective Interest Rate

3.23

%  

5.31

%  

3.89

%  

  

5.44

%  

Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees)

2.65 % to 3.56

%  

4.54 % to 5.49

%  

2.65 % to 5.05

%  

  

4.54 % to 5.76

%  

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2021

2020

2021

  

2020

Effective Interest Rate

3.47

%  

3.23

%  

3.28

%  

  

3.89

%  

Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees)

2.54 % to 3.38

%  

2.65 % to 3.56

%  

2.54 % to 3.38

%  

  

2.65 % to 5.05

%  

8 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its floating rate debt. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 3 interest rate cap agreements outstanding to manage interest costs and the risk associated with variable interest rates. The 3 interest rate cap agreements have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. The premium paid is recognized in income on a rational basis, and all changes in the value of the caps are deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and are subsequently reclassified into Interest expense in the period when the hedged interest affects earnings.

The following table summarizes the interest rate cap agreements in place as of September 30, 2021.

Interest Rate Cap Detail

Notional Amount Outstanding

September 30, 

Trade date

Cap Rate

Start Date

End Date

    

2021

March 25, 2021

0.75

%

April 29, 2021

March 28, 2024

$

50,000

July 29, 2020

0.75

%

July 31, 2020

December 29, 2023

100,000

March 6, 2020

1.50

%

March 10, 2020

March 10, 2023

50,000

$

200,000

The Company records the fair value of the interest rate caps as Fair value of derivatives in the non-current asset section on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has elected to use the income approach to value the interest rate derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount (discounted) reflecting current market expectations about those future amounts. Level 2 inputs for derivative valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets (specifically futures contracts) and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates, implied volatility, basis swap adjustments, and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals). Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for most fair value measurements.

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The Company recorded a $98 loss and a $40 gain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, in AOCI. The estimated income that is currently recorded in AOCI as of September 30, 2021 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is $169.

The Effect of Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on the Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statement of operations in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded

$

3,943

$

5,097

$

12,955

$

17,515

The effects of fair value and cash flow hedging

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships in Subtopic 815-20:

Interest contracts:

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income

$

$

$

$

Premium excluded and recognized on an amortized basis

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153

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income as a result that a forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring

The following table shows the interest rate cap assets as of September 30, 2021:

September 30, 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Balance Sheet Location

2021

Interest rate caps

Fair value of derivative instruments - noncurrent

$

424

The components of AOCI included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet consists of net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2021.

AOCI — January 1, 2021

$

Amount recognized in OCI on derivative, intrinsic

 

(59)

Amount recognized in OCI on derivative, excluded

 

99

Amount reclassified from OCI into income

 

AOCI — September 30, 2021

$

40

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9 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair values and carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 which are required to be disclosed at fair value, but not recorded at fair value, are noted below.

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

    

Carrying

    

    

Carrying

    

 

    

Carrying

    

    

Carrying

    

 

    

Value

    

Fair Value

    

Value

    

Fair Value

 

    

Value

    

Fair Value

    

Value

    

Fair Value

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

136,233

$

136,233

$

155,889

$

155,889

$

80,172

$

80,172

$

143,872

$

143,872

Restricted cash

 

24,542

 

24,542

 

6,360

 

6,360

 

315

 

315

 

35,807

 

35,807

Principal amount of floating rate debt

 

475,433

 

475,433

 

495,824

 

495,824

 

305,000

 

305,000

 

449,228

 

449,228

The carrying value of the borrowings under the $450 Million Credit as of September 30, 2021 and the $495 Million Credit Facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 20192020, which excludes the impact of deferred financing costs, approximate their fair value due to the variable interest nature thereof as each of these credit facilities represent floating rate loans. The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 (principally Due from charterers and Accounts payable and accrued expenses) approximate fair values because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

ASC Subtopic 820-10, “FairFair Value Measurements & Disclosures”Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. This guidance enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumption (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1

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provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments that the Company is able to access. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2—Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for instruments that are similar, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar instruments, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are considered Level 1 items, as they represent liquid assets with short-term maturities. Floating rate debt is considered to be a Level 2 item, as the Company considers the estimate of rates it could obtain for similar debt or based upon transactions amongst third parties. Interest rate cap agreements are considered to be a Level 2 item. Refer to Note 8 — Derivative Instruments for further information. Nonrecurring fair value measurements include vessel impairment assessments completed during the interim period and at year-end as determined based on third-party quotes, which are based on various data points, including comparable sales of similar vessels, which are Level 2 inputs. There was 0 vessel impairment recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the vessel assets for 7 and 21 of the Company’s vessels respectively,were written down as part of the impairment recorded during those periods. The vessels held for sale as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were written down as part of the impairment recorded during the three and nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2020, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the vessel assets for 3 and 5 of the Company’s vessels, respectively, were written down as part of the impairment recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The vessels held for sale as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were written down as part of the impairment recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.2020. Refer to the “Impairment of vessel assets” section in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Nonrecurring fair value measurements also include impairment tests conducted by the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 of its operating lease right-of use assets.  The fair value determination for the operating lease right-of-use assets was based on third party quotes, which is considered a Level 2 input. Nonrecurring fair value measurements may include impairment tests of the Company’s operating lease right-of-use assets if there are indicators of impairments.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, there waswere 0 indicators of impairment of the operating lease right-of-use assets. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there was 0 impairment of the operating lease right-of-use assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the operating lease right-of-use asset was written down as part of the impairment of right-of-use asset recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. 

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The Company did not have any Level 3 financial assets or liabilities as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

910 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Accounts payable

$

9,863

$

26,040

$

11,862

$

11,864

Accrued general and administrative expenses

 

3,232

 

4,105

 

4,232

 

3,258

Accrued vessel operating expenses

 

9,878

 

19,459

 

8,044

 

7,671

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

22,973

$

49,604

$

24,138

$

22,793

1011 – VOYAGE REVENUES

Total voyage revenues include revenue earned on fixed rate time charters, spot market voyage charters and spot market-related time charters, as well as the sale of bunkers consumed during short-term time charters. For the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company earned $87,524155,252 and $103,776$87,524 of voyage revenue,

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revenues, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company earned $260,066363,851 and $280,790$260,066 of voyage revenue, respectively.

Revenue for spot market voyage charters is recognized ratably over the total transit time of the voyage which begins when the vessel arrives at the loading port and ends at the time the discharge of cargo is completed at the discharge port in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers.Customers. Spot market voyage charter agreements do not provide the charterers with substantive decision-making rights to direct how and for what purpose the vessel is used,used; therefore, revenue from spot market voyage charters is not within the scope of ASC 842 — Leases (“ASC 842”). Additionally, the Company has identified that the contract fulfillment costs of spot market voyage charters consist primarily of the fuel consumption that is incurred by the Company from the latter of the end of the previous vessel employment and the contract date until the arrival at the loading port in addition to any port expenses incurred prior to arrival at the load port, as well as any charter hire expenses for third-party vessels that are chartered in. The fuel consumption and any port expenses incurred prior to arrival at the load port are capitalized and recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized ratably over the total transit time of the voyage from arrival at the loading port until the vessel departs from the discharge port and expensed as part of Voyage Expenses. Similarly, for any third party vessels that are chartered in, the charter hire expenses during this period are capitalized and recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized and expensed as part of Charter hire expenses.

During time charter agreements, including fixed rate time charters and spot market-related time charters, the charterers have substantive decision-making rights to direct how and for what purpose the vessel is used. As such, the Company has identified that time charter agreements contain a lease in accordance with ASC 842. During time charter agreements, the Company is responsible for operating and maintaining the vessels. These costs are recorded as vessel operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operation.Operations. The Company has elected the practical expedient that allows the Company to combine lease and non-lease components under ASC 842 as the Company believes (1) the timing and pattern of recognizing revenues for operating the vessel is the same as the timing and pattern of recognizing vessel leasing revenue; and (2) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease.

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Total voyage revenuerevenues recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes the following:

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For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

2020

    

2019

Lease revenue

$

20,795

$

29,619

$

51,929

$

78,861

Spot market voyage revenue

66,729

74,157

208,137

201,929

Total voyage revenues

$

87,524

$

103,776

$

260,066

$

280,790

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

Lease revenue

$

46,327

$

20,795

$

96,783

$

51,929

Spot market voyage revenue

108,925

66,729

267,068

208,137

Total voyage revenues

$

155,252

$

87,524

$

363,851

$

260,066

1112 - LEASES

On June 14, 2019, the Company entered into a sublease agreement for a portion of the leased space for its main office in New York, New York that commenced on July 26, 2019 and will end on September 29, 2025. There was $306 of sublease income recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and $918 of sublease income recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. There was 0 sublease income recorded during the three2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as a result of the free rental period.2020. Sublease income is recorded net with the total operating lease costs in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operation.Operations.

The Company charters in third-party vessels and the Company is the lessee in these agreements under ASC 842. The Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 842 to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, all charter-in agreements for third-party vessels were less than twelve months and considered short-term leases.

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1213 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

During the second half of 2018, the Company entered into agreements for the purchase of ballast water treatments systems (“BWTS”) for 4236 of its vessels.  The cost of these systems will vary based on the size and specifications of each vessel and whether the systems will be installed in China during the vessels’ scheduled drydockings.  Based on the contractual purchase price of the BWTS and the estimated installation fees, the Company estimates the cost of the systems to be approximately $0.9 million for Capesize vessels and $0.6 million for Supramax vessels and $0.5 million for Handysize vessels. These costs will beare capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel.vessels.  Prior to any adjustments for vessel impairment and vessel sales, the Company recorded cumulatively $16,446$18,724 and $12,783 in Vessel assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, related to BWTS additions.  

On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into agreements to install scrubbers on its 17 Capesize vessels. The Company completed scrubber installation on 16 of its Capesize vessels during 2019 and the remaining Capesize vessel on January 17, 2020. The cost of each scrubber varied according to the specifications of the Company’s vessels and technical aspects of the installation, among other variables. These costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel. The Company recorded cumulatively $42,723 and $41,270$17,009 in Vessel assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, related to scrubberBWTS additions. TheExcluding any installation fees, the Company entered into an amendmentexpects to pay $345 during the $495 Million Credit Facility to provide financing to cover a portionremainder of these expenses; refer to Note 7 — Debt2021 and $3,909 during the year ending December 31, 2022 for further information.BWTS equipment.

1314 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

2014 Management Incentive Plan

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, a total of 0 and 8,557,461 of warrants were outstanding, respectively, under the Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2014 Management Incentive Plan (the “MIP”). The MIP warrants expired on August 7, 2020.

The MIP Warrants were issued in 3 tranches for 238,066, 246,701 and 370,979 shares and had exercise prices, as adjusted for dividends declared during the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, of $240.89221, $267.11051 and $317.87359 per whole share, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there was 0 amortization expense of the fair value of these warrants. As of September 30, 2020, there was 0 unamortized stock-based compensation for the warrants as all warrants were expired.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

On March 19, 2021, the Board of Directors approved an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2015 Plan”). This amendment and restatement increased the number of shares available for awards under the plan from 2,750,000 to 4,750,000, subject to shareholder approval. The Company’s shareholders approved the increase in the number of shares at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the Company has awarded restricted stock units, restricted stock and stock options under the Amended 2015 Plan.

Stock Options

On February 25, 2020,23, 2021, the Company issued options to purchase 344,568118,552 of the Company’s shares of common stock to certain individuals with an exercise price of $7.06$9.91 per share. One third of the options become exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2020, with accelerated vesting that may occur following a change in control of the Company, and all unexercised options expire on the sixth anniversary of the grant date. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of the grant using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein pricing formula, resulting in a value of $2.01 per share, or $693 in the aggregate. The assumptions used in the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein option pricing formula are as follows: volatility of 53.91% (representing the Company’s historical volatility), a risk-free interest rate of 1.41%, a dividend yield of 7.13%, and expected life of 4 years (determined using the simplified method as outlined in SAB Topic 14 due to lack of historical exercise data).

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each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2021, with accelerated vesting that may occur following a change in control of the Company, and all unexercised options expire on the sixth anniversary of the grant date. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of the grant using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein pricing formula, resulting in a value of $4.33 per share, or $513 in the aggregate. The assumptions used in the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein option pricing formula are as follows: volatility of 60.91% (representing the Company’s historical volatility), a risk-free interest rate of 0.41%, a dividend yield of 0.98%, and expected life of 4 years (determined using the simplified method as outlined in SAB Topic 14 due to lack of historical exercise data).

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company recognized amortization expense of the fair value of these options, which is included in General and administrative expenses, as follows:

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

2020

2019

2020

    

2019

 

2021

2020

2021

    

2020

 

General and administrative expenses

$

195

$

232

$

592

$

642

$

152

$

195

$

483

$

592

Amortization of the unamortized stock-based compensation balance of $684$520 as of September 30, 20202021 is expected to be expensed $194, $367, $111$153, $278, $81 and $12$8 during the remainder of 20202021 and during the years endedending December 31, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2023,2024, respectively. The following table summarizes the unvestedstock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:2021:

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

Number

Average

Average

Number

Average

Average

of

Exercise

Fair

of

Exercise

Fair

    

Options

    

Price

    

Value

    

    

Options

    

Price

    

Value

    

Outstanding at January 1, 2020 - Unvested

 

322,279

 

$

9.41

4.72

Outstanding as of January 1, 2021

 

837,338

 

$

8.86

4.02

Granted

 

344,568

7.06

2.01

 

118,552

9.91

4.33

Exercisable

 

(119,923)

9.87

5.05

Exercised

 

 

(39,603)

8.37

3.46

Forfeited

 

(3,378)

8.07

3.76

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2020 - Unvested

 

543,546

 

$

7.83

$

2.94

Outstanding as of September 30, 2021

 

916,287

 

$

9.02

$

4.08

Exercisable as of September 30, 2021

 

488,969

 

$

9.88

$

5.04

The following table summarizes certain information about the options outstanding as of September 30, 2020:2021:

Options Outstanding and Unvested,

Options Outstanding and Exercisable,

Options Outstanding and Unvested,

Options Outstanding and Exercisable,

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

 

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

 

Weighted

Average

Average

 

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Average

 

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price of

Exercise Price of

 

Average

Remaining

Average

Remaining

Exercise Price of

 

Average

Remaining

Average

Remaining

Outstanding

Outstanding

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Outstanding

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Options

Options

    

Options

    

Price

    

Life

    

Options

    

Price

    

Life

 

Options

    

Options

    

Price

    

Life

    

Options

    

Price

    

Life

 

$

8.86

 

543,546

$

7.83

4.97

293,792

$

10.78

3.26

9.02

 

427,318

$

8.04

4.50

488,969

$

9.88

2.85

As of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, a total of 837,338916,287 and 496,148837,338 stock options were outstanding, respectively.

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Restricted Stock Units

The Company has issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2015 Plan to certain members of the Board of Directors and certain executives and employees of the Company, which represent the right to receive a share of common stock, or in the sole discretion of the Company’s Compensation Committee, the value of a share of common stock on the date that the RSU vests. As of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, 373,588478,848 and 326,247373,588 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding in respect of the RSUs, respectively. Such shares of common stock will only be issued in respect of vested RSUs issued to directors when the director’s service with the Company as a director terminates. Such shares of common stock will only be issued to executives and employees when their RSUs vest under the terms of their grant agreements and the amended 2015 Plan described above.Plan.

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The RSUs that have been issued to certain members of the Board of Directors generally vest on the date of the annual shareholders meeting of the Company following the date of the grant. In lieu of cash dividends issued for vested and nonvested shares held by certain members of the Board of Directors, the Company will grant additional vested and nonvested RSUs, respectively, which are calculated by dividing the amount of the dividend by the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the dividend payment date and will have the same terms as other RSUs issued to members of the Board of Directors.  The RSUs that have been issued to other individuals vest ratably on each of the three anniversaries of the determined vesting date. The table below summarizes the Company’s unvested RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:2021:

Weighted

Weighted

Number of

Average Grant

Number of

Average Grant

RSUs

Date Price

RSUs

Date Price

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

162,096

$

9.26

Outstanding as of January 1, 2021

298,834

$

7.49

Granted

221,466

6.80

157,442

11.90

Vested

(83,356)

9.08

(149,747)

7.72

Forfeited

(1,490)

8.39

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

298,716

$

7.49

Outstanding as of September 30, 2021

306,529

$

9.65

The total fair value of the RSUs that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $1,814 and 2019 was $548 and $230, respectively. The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

The following table summarizes certain information of the RSUs unvested and vested as of September 30, 2020:2021:

Unvested RSUs

Unvested RSUs

Vested RSUs

Unvested RSUs

Vested RSUs

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Average

Average

Remaining

Average

Number of

Grant Date

Contractual

Number of

Grant Date

Grant Date

Contractual

Number of

Grant Date

RSUs

    

Price

    

Life

    

RSUs

    

Price

 

    

Price

    

Life

    

RSUs

    

Price

 

298,716

$

7.49

1.84

505,578

$

11.08

306,529

$

9.65

1.61

655,644

$

10.31

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures. As of September 30, 2020,2021, unrecognized compensation cost of $1,1911,504 related to RSUs will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.841.61 years.

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the RSUs, which is included in General and administrative expenses as follows:

    

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

    

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

2020

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

2021

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

General and administrative expenses

$

339

$

343

$

899

$

954

$

445

$

339

$

1,187

$

899

1415 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company, its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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1516 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On November 4, 2020,3, 2021, the Company announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.02$0.15 per share to be paid on or about November 25, 202022, 2021 to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2020.15, 2021. The aggregate amount of the dividend is expected to be approximately $0.8$6.3 million, which the Company anticipates will be funded from cash on hand at the time the payment is to be made.

On November 3, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Baltic Panther, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,510 less a 3.0% commission payable to a third party. The sale of the vessel is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2020. Refer to Note 2, — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies regarding the impairment recorded for this vessel during the third quarter of 2020.

On October 16, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Loire, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,650 less a 2.0% commission payable to a third party. The sale of the vessel is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2020. Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies regarding the impairment recorded for this vessel during the third quarter of 2020.

On October 16, 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Baltic Jaguar, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,300 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party.  Additionally, on October 1, 2020,2021, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Bay,Provence, a 2010-built Handysize2004-built Supramax vessel, to a third partythird-party for $7,900$13,250 less a 2.0% broker2.5% commission payable to a third party. The vessel assets for the Baltic Jaguar and Genco BayProvence have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.  Refer also to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions.  The Company expects to record a2021 at its net loss on the sale of the Baltic Jaguar during the fourth quarter of 2020 of between approximately $200 and $400. The Company expects to record a net loss on the sale of the Genco Bay during the fourth quarter of 2020 between $300 and $500.

These vesselsbook value. This vessel served as collateral under the $495$450 Million Credit Facility;Facility, therefore $4,054 and $4,798$5,643 of the net proceeds received from the sale of the Baltic Jaguar and Genco Bay, respectively, will remain classified as restricted cash for 360 days following the sale date. That amount can be used towards the financing of a replacement vesselvessels or vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel is not added as collateral within such 360 daydays period, the Company will be required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment.

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ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements use words such as “anticipate,” “budget”, “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of potential future events, circumstances or future operating or financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations and observations. Included among the factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements contained in this report are the following: (i) declines or sustained weakness in demand in the drybulk shipping industry; (ii) continuation of weakness or declines in drybulk shipping rates; (iii) changes in the supply of or demand for drybulk products, generally or in particular regions; (iv) changes in the supply of drybulk carriers including newbuilding of vessels or lower than anticipated scrapping of older vessels; (v) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the cargo industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international organizations or by individual countries and actions taken by regulatory authorities; (vi) increases in costs and expenses including but not limited to: crew wages, insurance, provisions, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance, general and administrative expenses, and management fee expenses; (vii) whether our insurance arrangements are adequate; (viii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (ix) acts of war, terrorism, or piracy; (x) changes in the condition of the Company’s vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated drydocking or maintenance and repair costs) and unanticipated drydock expenditures; (xi) the Company’s acquisition or disposition of vessels; (xii) the amount of offhire time needed to complete maintenance, repairs, and installation of equipment to comply with applicable regulations on vessels and the timing and amount of any reimbursement by our insurance carriers for insurance claims, including offhire days; (xiii) the completion of definitive documentation with respect to charters; (xiv) charterers’ compliance with the terms of their charters in the current market environment; (xv) the extent to which our operating results continue to be affected by weakness in market conditions and freight and charter rates; (xvi) our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operation, to obtain and maintain acceptable terms with our vendors, customers and service providers and to retain key executives, managers and employees; (xvii) completion of documentation for vessel transactions and the performance of the terms thereof by buyers or sellers of vessels and us; (xviii) the relative cost and availability of low sulfur and high sulfur fuel, or any additional scrubbers we may seek to install; (xix)worldwide compliance with sulfur emissions regulations that took effect on January 1, 2020 and our ability to realize the economic benefits or recover the cost of the scrubbers we have installed; (xx) worldwide compliance with sulfur emissions regulations that took effect on January 1, 2020; (xxi)(xix) our financial results for the year ending December 31, 20202021 and other factors relating to determination of the tax treatment of dividends we have declared; (xx) the financial results we achieve for each quarter that apply to the formula under our new dividend policy, including without limitation the actual amounts earned by our vessels and the amounts of various expenses we incur, as a significant decrease in such earnings or a significant increase in such expenses may affect our ability to carry out our new value strategy; (xxi) the exercise of the discretion of our Board regarding the declaration of dividends, including without limitation the amount that our Board determines to set aside for reserves under our dividend policy; (xxii) the duration and impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus epidemic, which may negatively affect general global and regional economic conditions, our ability to charter our vessels at all and the rates at which are able to do so; our ability to call on or depart from ports on a timely basis or at all; our ability to crew, maintain, and repair our vessels, including without limitation the impact diversion of our vessels to perform crew rotations may have on our revenues, expenses, and ability to consummate vessel sales, expense and disruption to our operations that may arise from the inability to rotate crews on schedule, and delay and added expense we may incur in rotating crews in the current environment; our ability to staff and maintain our headquarters and administrative operations; sources of cash and liquidity; our ability to sell vessels in the secondary market, including without limitation the compliance of purchasers and us with the terms of vessel sale contracts, and the prices at which vessels are sold; and other factors relevant to our business described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (xxiii) other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20192020 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q. Our ability to pay dividends in any period will depend upon various factors, including the limitations under any credit agreements to which we may be a party, applicable provisions of Marshall Islands law and the final determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of our financial performance.performance, market developments, and the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The timing and

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amount of dividends, if any, could also be affected by factors affecting cash flows, results of operations, required capital expenditures, or reserves. As a result, the amount of dividends actually paid may vary. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this Form 10-Q.

General

We are a Marshall Islands company that transports iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along worldwide shipping routes through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. After the saleanticipated acquisition of one of our Handysize vessels and one of our Supramaxtwo Ultramax vessels during October 2020,January 2022, our fleet currently consistswill consist of 4944 drybulk vessels, including 17 Capesize drybulk carriers, six15 Ultramax drybulk carriers 19and twelve Supramax drybulk carriers and seven Handysize drybulk carriers, with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 4,680,0004,635,300 dwt and an average age of approximately 10.310.1 years. We seek to deploy our vessels on time charters, spot market voyage charters, spot market-related time charters or in vessel pools trading in the spot market, to reputable charterers.

See pages 36 - 3741 – 42 for a table of our current fleet.

Genco’s approach towards fleet composition is to own a high-quality fleet of vessels that focuses primarily on Capesize, Ultramax and Supramax vessels. Capesize vessels represent our major bulk vessel category and the other vessel classes, including Ultramax, Supramax and Handysize vessels, represent our minor bulk vessel category. On February 24, 2021, we disposed of the last Handysize vessel in our fleet. Our major bulk vessels are primarily used to transport iron ore and coal, while our minor bulk vessels are primarily used to transport grains, steel products and other drybulk cargoes such as cement, scrap, fertilizer, bauxite, nickel ore, salt and sugar. This approach of owning ships that transport both major and minor bulk commodities provide us with exposure to a wide range of drybulk trade flows. We employ an active commercial strategy which consists of a global team located in the U.S., Copenhagen and Singapore. Overall, ourwe utilize a portfolio approach to revenue generation through a combination of short-term, spot market employment as well as opportunistically booking longer term coverage. Our fleet deployment strategy currently remains weighted towards short-term fixtures, which provides us with optionality on our sizeable fleet. However, depending on market conditions, we may seek to enter into longer term time charter contracts.  In addition to both short and long-term time charters, we fix our vessels on spot market voyage charters as well as spot market-related time charters depending on market conditions and management’s outlook. We are also exploring the possibility of transporting containers on board our vessels time to time, which could provide an additional flexibility for vessel fixtures, primarily for backhaul trades.

Drawing on one of the strongest balance sheets in the drybulk industry, in April 2021 we announced a new comprehensive value strategy. Specifically, we intend to use a phased in approach to further reduce our debt and refinance our current credit facilities in order to lower our cash flow breakeven levels and position us to pay a sizeable quarterly dividend across diverse market environments. Utilizing this approach, we maintain significant flexibility to grow the fleet through accretive vessel acquisitions. We have entered into an agreement for a new $450 Million Credit Facility under which we have used for a global refinance of our existing credit facilities, thereby increasing flexibility, improving key terms and lowering our cash flow breakeven rates. We are targeting the fourth quarter of 2021 results for our anticipated first dividend under our new corporate strategy, which would be payable in the first quarter of 2022.

In implementing this strategy, we will focus on the following specific priorities for the remainder of 2021:

Continue to pay down debt through regularly scheduled quarterly repayments and voluntary prepayments from a combination of cash flow generation and cash on the balance sheet; and
Opportunistically grow the fleet on a low levered basis utilizing proceeds from previous vessel sales

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COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (the “WHO”) declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus strain, or COVID-19, to be a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is having widespread, rapidly evolving, and unpredictable impacts on global society, economies, financial markets, and business practices. GovernmentsOver the course of the pandemic, governments have implemented measures in an effort to contain the virus, including social distancing, travel restrictions, border closures, limitations on public gatherings, working from home, supply chain logistical changes, and closure of non-essential businesses. This has led to a significant slowdown in overall economic activity levels globally and a decline in demand for certain of the raw materials that our vessels transport.

Drybulk shipping rates, and therefore our voyage revenues, depend to a significant degree on global economic activity levels and specifically, economic activity in China. As the world’s second largest economy, China is the largest importer of drybulk commodities globally, which drives demand for iron ore, coal and other cargoes we carry. In particular, earlierstarting in the year,first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced industrial activity in China on which our business is substantially dependent, with temporary closures of factories and other facilities. The pandemic resulted in a 6.8% contraction in China’s GDP during the first quarter of 2020, with the most significant impact occurring in January and February. Since March China2020, China’s economy has shown substantial improvement,substantially improved, as various economic indicators such as fixed asset investment and industrial production rose as compared to the previous months of the year, which led to a return to GDP growth of 3.2% and 4.9% duringfor the second and third quartersbalance of 2020 respectively. However, economicand into 2021. Demand for the commodities that we carry continued to increase through 2021, which positively impacted the rate our vessels earned. Economic activity levels in regions outside of China declined significantly beginning in the first quarter of 2020 and continuing into the second quarter of the year due to various forms of nationwide shutdowns being imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. India, Japan, Europe and the U.S., which are important drivers of demand for drybulk trade, have seen meaningful contractions in economic output in the year to date. SeveralOver time, several economies around the world have begun to gradually easeeased measures taken earlier in 2020 resulting in improved activity levels from earlier year lows.lows and leading to a demand rebound for 2021. Although rebounding economies around the world have had a positive impact on our revenues during 2021, our vessel operating expenses continued to be affected by higher than anticipated costs related to COVID-19 disruptions. The impact of the economic contractionCOVID-19 on both our revenues and operating expenses remains highly dependent on the trajectory of COVID-19, potential variants, and the timing of wide-scale vaccine distribution, which isremains uncertain.

While global economic activity levels, led by China, have improved, the outlook for China and the rest of the world remains uncertain and is highly dependent on the path of COVID-19 and measures taken by governments around the world in response to it. Drybulk commodities that are closely tied to global GDP growth such as coal and various minor bulk cargoes, haveenergy demand, experienced reduced trade flows to datein 2020 due to lower end user demand resulting from a decline

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in global economic activity. As countries worldwide began to gradually reopenreopened their respective economies since June 2020,in mid-2020, trade flows and demand for raw materials have increased during the third quarter of 2020.increased. Drybulk spot freight rates increased off ofrebounded from the year to date2020 lows towards the end of the second quarter and have remained firm in the second half of 20202020. In 2021 to date. Duringdate, spot rates for Capesize and Supramax vessels reached levels not seen since 2010, although rates for Capesize vessels have since decreased from their record highs following the fourthend of the third quarter of 2020, there has been a resurgence2021. While vaccinations are rising in developed countries, developing countries vaccination rates have lagged. Global vaccination rates, vaccine effectiveness together with the onset of the virus in some European countries and the U.S. that mayvariants, could impact the sustainability of this recovery.recovery in addition to drybulk specific seasonality described in further detail below.

As our vessels continue to trade commodities globally, we have taken measures to safeguard our crew and work toward preventing the spread of COVID-19. Crew members have received gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer, goggles and handheld thermometers. Genco requires its vessel crews to wear masks when in contact with other individuals who board the vessel. We continue to monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) and the WHO guidelines and are also limiting access of shore personnel boarding our vessels. Specifically, no shore personnel with fever or respiratory symptoms are allowed on board, and those that are allowed on board are restricted to designated areas that are thoroughly cleaned after their use. Face masks are also provided to shore personnel prior to boarding a vessel. Precautionary materials are posted in common areas to supplement safety training while personal hygiene best practices are strongly encouraged on board.

We have implemented protocols with regard to crew rotations to keep our crew members safe and healthy which includes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) antibody testing as well as a 14-day quarantine period prior to boarding

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a vessel. Genco is enacting crew changes where permitted by regulations of the ports and of the country of origin of the mariners, in addition to strict protocols that safeguard our crews against COVID-19 exposure. Crew rotations have been challenging in recent months due to port and travel restrictions globally, as well as promoting the health and safety of both on and off signing crew members.

Onshore, our offices located in New York and Singapore are temporarily closed with our personnel working remotely. Our office in Copenhagen reopened in June 2020 following approximately three months during which our team worked remotely. Regarding our headquarters in New York, we are planning to implement a phased-in approach towards reopening the office; however a return date has not yet been determined. We currently have placed a ban on all non-essential travel.

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to contain its spread thus have negatively impacted and could continue to impact regional and global economies and trade patterns in markets in which we operate, the way we operate our business, and the businesses of our charterers and suppliers. These impacts may continue or become more severe. Although we have successfully completed a number ofmany crew changes duringover the third quartercourse of 2020,the pandemic to date, additional crew changes could remain challenging due to COVID-19 related factors. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business going forward will depend on numerous evolving factors we cannot reliably predict, including the duration and scope of the pandemic; governmental, business, and individuals’ actions in response to the pandemic; and the impact on economic activity, including the possibility of recession or financial market instability.

U.S.-China Trade DisputeRelationship

Over the course of 2018 and 2019, the United States imposed a series of tariffs on several goods imported from various countries. Certain of these countries, including China, undertook retaliatory actions by implementing tariffs on select U.S. products. Most notably in terms of drybulk trade volumes is China’s tariff placed upon U.S. soybean exports, which could adversely affect drybulk rates. With the signing of the “phase one” trade agreement between China and the U.S. in January 2020, China has agreed in principle to purchase meaningful quantities of agricultural products, including soybeans, from the U.S.  Peak North American grain season historically ramps up during the fourth quarter. Inquarter and extends into the early first quarter of the following year. Continuing that trend, in recent months, China has agreed to purchasepurchased large amounts of agricultural products that are transported on drybulk vessels. While volumes are expected to exceed those in recent years, itvessels which has helped support freight rates for the mid-sized and smaller vessel classes. It remains to be seen ifthe stance the current U.S. administration will take towards China as well as any previously agreed upon trade volumes from the U.S. to China will approach levels prior to the trade dispute. A furtherdeals. Any deterioration in the trading relationship or a re-escalation of protectionist measures taken between these countries or others could lead to reduced volumes of drybulk trade.

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IMO 2020 Compliance

On October 27, 2016, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) of the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) announced the ratification of regulations mandating reduction in sulfur emissions from 3.5% currently to 0.5% as of the beginning of 2020 rather than pushing the deadline back to 2025. Accordingly, ships now have to reduce sulfur emissions, for which the principal solutions are the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (“scrubbers”) or buying fuel with low sulfur content. If a vessel is not retrofitted with a scrubber, it will need to use low sulfur fuel, which is currently more expensive than standard marine fuel containing 3.5% sulfur content. This increased demand for low sulfur fuel resulted in an increase in prices for such fuel during the beginning of 2020. Following a decrease during the second quarter of 2020, fuel prices began to increase again during the third quarter of 2020 and continue to increase due to such demand.

We have installed scrubbers on our 17 Capesize vessels, 16 of which were completed during 2019 and one of which was completed in January 2020.  The remainder of our fleet has begunbegan consuming compliant, low sulfur fuel beginning in 2020, although we intend to continue to evaluate other options.  

During

Vessel Sales and Acquisitions

On July 2, 2021, we entered into an agreement to purchase two 2017-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessels for a purchase price of $24.6 million each, to be renamed the courseGenco Mayflower and Genco Constellation, and one 2014-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of 2019,$21.9 million, to be renamed the Genco Madeleine. The Genco Mayflower, the Genco Constellation and the Genco Madeleine were delivered on August 24, 2021, September 3, 2021 and August 23, 2021, respectively and we sold four of our vessels. Additionally,used cash on hand to finance the purchase.

On May 18, 2021, we have sold two of our vessels during the first quarter of 2020, sold two vessels during the third quarter of 2020, sold two vessels during October 2020 and entered into agreements to sell three additionalacquire two 2022-built 61,000 dwt newbuilding Ultramax vessels from Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd. for whicha purchase price of $29.2 million each, to be renamed the sale is

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Genco Mary and the Genco Laddey. The vessels are expected to be delivered during January 2022 and we intend to use a combination of cash on hand and credit facility borrowings to finance the purchase.

On April 20, 2021, we entered into an agreement to purchase a 2016-built, 64,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $20.2 million, to be renamed the Genco Enterprise. The vessel delivered on August 23, 2021 and we used cash on hand to finance the purchase.

On December 17, 2020, we entered into an agreement to acquire three modern, eco Ultramax vessels in exchange for six of our older Handysize vessels. The Genco Magic, a 2014-built Ultramax vessel, and the Genco Vigilant and the Genco Freedom, both 2015-built Ultramax vessels, were delivered to the Company on December 23, 2020, January 28, 2021 and February 20, 2021, respectively. We delivered the Genco Ocean, Baltic Cove and Baltic Fox, all 2010-built Handysize vessels, and the Genco Spirit, Genco Avra and Genco Mare, all 2011-built Handysize vessels, on December 29, 2020, January 30, 2021, February 2, 2021, February 15, 2021, February 21, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively.

During November 2021, we completed during the fourth quartersale of one Supramax vessel that was classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2021. During July 2021, we completed the sale of one Supramax vessel that was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2021. During the first half of 2021, we completed the sale of nine of our vessels, including three Supramax vessels and six Handysize vessels, which includes five of the Handysize vessels in the exchange described above.

During 2020, we completed the sale of nine of our vessels, including one of the Handysize vessels in the exchange described above. Three vessels were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2020 and the five Handysize vessels were classified as held for exchange as of December 31, 2020.

We will continue to seek opportunities to renew our fleet going forward. 

Our Operations

We report financial information and evaluate our operations by charter revenues and not by the length of ship employment for our customers, i.e., spot or time charters.  Each of our vessels serves the same type of customer, has similar operations and maintenance requirements, operates in the same regulatory environment, and is subject to similar economic characteristics. Based on this, we have determined that we operate in one reportable segment in which we are engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. 

Our management team and our other employees are responsible for the commercial and strategic management of our fleet. Commercial management includes the negotiation of charters for vessels, managing the mix of various types of charters, such as time charters, spot market voyage charters and spot market-related time charters, and monitoring the performance of our vessels under their charters. Strategic management includes locating, purchasing, financing and selling vessels. We currently contract with three independent technical managers to provide technical management of our fleet at a lower cost than we believe would be possible in-house.fleet. Technical management involves the day-to-day management of vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies. During the third quarter of 2021, we entered into a joint venture with Synergy Marine Pte. Ltd., one of our technical managers, which has been named GS Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd. (“GSSM”) to which we intend to transfer the technical management of all vessels in our fleet.  Currently, a total of 28 of our vessels are being managed by GSSM. This joint venture, called GS Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd., aims to provide a unique and differentiated service to the management of our vessels. We expect this joint venture to increase visibility and control over our vessel operations, augment fleet-wide fuel efficiency to lower our carbon footprint through an advanced data platform and potentially provide vessel operating expense savings over time. Members of our New York City-based management team oversee the activities of our independent technical managers.

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Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

We believe that the following table reflects important measures for analyzing trends in our results of operations. The table reflects our ownership days, chartered-in days, available days, operating days, fleet utilization, TCE rates and daily vessel operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 on a consolidated basis. 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

Increase

 

September 30, 

Increase

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

 

 

Ownership days (1)

Capesize

 

1,564.0

1,564.0

 

%

 

1,564.0

1,564.0

 

%

Panamax

 

184.0

(184.0)

 

(100.0)

%

 

 

%

Ultramax

 

552.0

552.0

 

%

 

970.0

552.0

418.0

 

75.7

%

Supramax

 

1,201.3

1,840.0

(638.7)

 

(34.7)

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

773.3

(773.3)

 

(100.0)

%

Total

 

3,735.3

4,729.3

(994.0)

 

(21.0)

%

Chartered-in days (2)

Capesize

%

Panamax

%

Ultramax

43.3

82.2

(38.9)

(47.3)

%

Supramax

289.8

60.6

229.2

 

378.2

%

Handymax

%

Handysize

2.5

(2.5)

(100.0)

%

Total

333.1

145.3

187.8

129.2

%

Available days (owned & chartered-in fleet) (3)

Capesize

 

1,564.0

1,551.2

12.8

 

0.8

%

Panamax

 

 

%

Ultramax

 

997.1

633.8

363.3

 

57.3

%

Supramax

 

1,487.3

1,829.2

(341.9)

 

(18.7)

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

758.9

(758.9)

 

(100.0)

%

Total

 

4,048.4

4,773.1

(724.7)

 

(15.2)

%

Available days (owned fleet) (4)

Capesize

1,564.0

1,551.2

12.8

 

0.8

%

Panamax

 

%

Ultramax

953.8

551.6

402.2

 

72.9

%

Supramax

1,197.5

1,768.6

(571.1)

 

(32.3)

%

Handymax

 

%

Handysize

756.4

(756.4)

 

(100.0)

%

Total

3,715.3

4,627.8

(912.5)

 

(19.7)

%

��

Operating days (5)

Capesize

 

1,545.3

1,513.5

31.8

 

2.1

%

Panamax

 

 

%

Ultramax

 

981.6

625.4

356.2

 

57.0

%

Supramax

 

1,463.5

1,814.0

(350.5)

 

(19.3)

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

673.4

(673.4)

 

(100.0)

%

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For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

Increase

 

September 30, 

Increase

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Supramax

 

1,840.0

1,840.0

 

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

773.3

1,196.0

(422.7)

 

(35.3)

%

Total

 

4,729.3

5,336.0

(606.7)

 

(11.4)

%

Chartered-in days (2)

Capesize

103.5

(103.5)

(100.0)

%

Panamax

%

Ultramax

82.2

82.2

100.0

%

Supramax

60.6

247.5

(186.9)

 

(75.5)

%

Handymax

%

Handysize

2.5

79.2

(76.7)

(96.8)

%

Total

145.3

430.2

(284.9)

(66.2)

%

Available days (owned & chartered-in fleet) (3)

Capesize

 

1,551.2

1,220.2

331.0

 

27.1

%

Panamax

 

183.7

(183.7)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

633.8

532.9

100.9

 

18.9

%

Supramax

 

1,829.2

1,955.1

(125.9)

 

(6.4)

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

758.9

1,273.1

(514.2)

 

(40.4)

%

Total

 

4,773.1

5,165.0

(391.9)

 

(7.6)

%

Available days (owned fleet) (4)

Capesize

1,551.2

1,116.7

434.5

 

38.9

%

Panamax

183.7

(183.7)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

551.6

532.9

18.7

 

3.5

%

Supramax

1,768.6

1,707.6

61.0

 

3.6

%

Handymax

 

%

Handysize

756.4

1,193.9

(437.5)

 

(36.6)

%

Total

4,627.8

4,734.8

(107.0)

 

(2.3)

%

Operating days (5)

Capesize

 

1,513.5

1,213.5

300.0

 

24.7

%

Panamax

 

183.7

(183.7)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

625.4

530.9

94.5

 

17.8

%

Supramax

 

1,814.0

1,940.5

(126.5)

 

(6.5)

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

673.4

1,261.2

(587.8)

 

(46.6)

%

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Total

 

4,626.3

5,129.8

(503.5)

 

(9.8)

%

 

3,990.4

4,626.3

(635.9)

 

(13.7)

%

Fleet utilization (6)

Capesize

 

96.8

%  

98.3

%  

(1.5)

%  

(1.5)

%

 

98.8

%  

96.8

%  

2.0

%  

2.1

%

Panamax

 

%  

99.9

%  

(99.9)

%  

(100.0)

%  

 

%  

%  

%  

%  

Ultramax

 

98.6

%  

99.6

%  

(1.0)

%  

(1.0)

%

 

96.9

%  

98.6

%  

(1.7)

%  

(1.7)

%

Supramax

 

97.9

%  

99.0

%  

(1.1)

%  

(1.1)

%

 

98.1

%  

97.9

%  

0.2

%  

0.2

%

Handymax

 

%  

%  

%  

%

 

%  

%  

%  

%

Handysize

 

88.7

%  

99.1

%  

(10.4)

%  

(10.5)

%

 

%  

88.7

%  

(88.7)

%  

(100.0)

%

Fleet average

 

96.2

%  

98.9

%  

(2.7)

%  

(2.7)

%

 

98.1

%  

96.2

%  

1.9

%  

2.0

%

For the Three Months Ended

September 30, 

Increase

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Average Daily Results:

Time Charter Equivalent (7)

Capesize

$

30,809

$

16,287

$

14,522

 

89.2

%

Panamax

 

 

 

 

%

Ultramax

 

23,271

 

10,965

 

12,306

 

112.2

%

Supramax

 

31,996

 

9,523

 

22,473

 

236.0

%

Handymax

 

 

 

 

%

Handysize

 

 

6,445

 

(6,445)

 

(100.0)

%

Fleet average

 

29,287

 

11,456

 

17,831

 

155.6

%

Major bulk vessels

30,809

16,287

14,522

89.2

%

Minor bulk vessels

28,180

9,021

19,159

212.4

%

Daily vessel operating expenses (8)

Capesize

$

6,092

$

5,255

$

837

 

15.9

%

Panamax

 

 

 

 

%

Ultramax

 

5,792

 

5,709

 

83

 

1.5

%

Supramax

 

5,515

 

4,786

 

729

 

15.2

%

Handymax

 

 

 

 

%

Handysize

 

 

4,191

 

(4,191)

 

(100.0)

%

Fleet average

 

5,833

 

4,961

 

872

 

17.6

%

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 

Increase

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

Ownership days (1)

Capesize

 

4,641.0

4,658.0

(17.0)

 

(0.4)

%

Panamax

 

64.8

(64.8)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

2,520.8

1,644.0

876.8

 

53.3

%

Supramax

 

3,890.5

5,480.0

(1,589.5)

 

(29.0)

%

Handymax

 

 

%

Handysize

 

227.5

2,648.0

(2,420.5)

 

(91.4)

%

Total

 

11,279.8

14,494.8

(3,215.0)

 

(22.2)

%

Chartered-in days (2)

Capesize

%

Panamax

%

Ultramax

387.5

374.7

12.8

3.4

%

Supramax

732.3

363.5

368.8

 

101.5

%

Handymax

14.5

(14.5)

(100.0)

%

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For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 

Increase

September 30, 

Increase

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Average Daily Results:

Time Charter Equivalent (7)

Handysize

63.2

(63.2)

(100.0)

%

Total

1,119.8

815.9

303.9

37.2

%

Available days (owned & chartered-in fleet) (3)

Capesize

 

4,583.4

4,609.5

(26.1)

 

(0.6)

%

Panamax

 

64.4

(64.4)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

2,883.5

1,939.4

944.1

 

48.7

%

Supramax

 

4,594.1

5,581.8

(987.7)

 

(17.7)

%

Handymax

 

14.5

(14.5)

 

(100.0)

%

Handysize

 

227.5

2,681.1

(2,453.6)

 

(91.5)

%

Total

 

12,288.5

14,890.7

(2,602.2)

 

(17.5)

%

Available days (owned fleet) (4)

Capesize

4,583.4

4,609.5

(26.1)

 

(0.6)

%

Panamax

64.4

(64.4)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

2,496.0

1,564.7

931.3

 

59.5

%

Supramax

3,861.8

5,218.3

(1,356.5)

 

(26.0)

%

Handymax

 

%

Handysize

227.5

2,617.9

(2,390.4)

 

(91.3)

%

Total

11,168.7

14,074.8

(2,906.1)

 

(20.6)

%

Operating days (5)

Capesize

 

4,549.2

4,570.4

(21.2)

 

(0.5)

%

Panamax

 

60.1

(60.1)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

2,854.5

1,929.6

924.9

 

47.9

%

Supramax

 

4,513.3

5,521.3

(1,008.0)

 

(18.3)

%

Handymax

 

14.5

(14.5)

 

(100.0)

%

Handysize

 

191.3

2,479.8

(2,288.5)

 

(92.3)

%

Total

 

12,108.3

14,575.7

(2,467.4)

 

(16.9)

%

Fleet utilization (6)

Capesize

$

16,287

$

16,311

$

(24)

 

(0.1)

%

 

99.1

%  

98.5

%  

0.6

%

0.6

%

Panamax

 

 

14,747

 

(14,747)

 

(100.0)

%

 

%  

92.7

%  

(92.7)

%  

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

10,965

 

12,634

 

(1,669)

 

(13.2)

%

 

98.2

%  

99.5

%  

(1.3)

%  

(1.3)

%

Supramax

 

9,523

 

9,989

 

(466)

 

(4.7)

%

 

97.6

%  

98.0

%  

(0.4)

%

(0.4)

%

Handymax

 

 

 

 

%

 

%  

100.0

%  

(100.0)

%

100.0

%

Handysize

 

6,445

 

8,945

 

(2,500)

 

(27.9)

%

 

84.1

%  

92.0

%  

(7.9)

%

(8.6)

%

Fleet average

 

11,456

 

11,687

 

(231)

 

(2.0)

%

 

98.1

%  

97.3

%  

0.8

%

0.8

%

Daily vessel operating expenses (8)

Capesize

$

5,255

$

5,174

$

81

 

1.6

%

Panamax

 

 

4,809

 

(4,809)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

5,709

 

4,841

 

868

 

17.9

%

Supramax

 

4,786

 

4,550

 

236

 

5.2

%

Handymax

 

 

 

 

%

Handysize

 

4,191

 

3,920

 

271

 

6.9

%

Fleet average

 

4,961

 

4,631

 

330

 

7.1

%

For the Nine Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

Increase

 

September 30, 

Increase

    

2020

    

2019

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

Ownership days (1)

Average Daily Results:

Time Charter Equivalent (7)

Capesize

 

4,658.0

4,641.0

17.0

 

0.4

%

$

22,829

$

14,147

$

8,682

 

61.4

%

Panamax

 

64.8

573.2

(508.4)

 

(88.7)

%

 

 

5,365

 

(5,365)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

1,644.0

1,638.0

6.0

 

0.4

%

 

18,365

 

9,028

 

9,337

 

103.4

%

Supramax

 

5,480.0

5,460.0

20.0

 

0.4

%

 

20,605

 

7,136

 

13,469

 

188.7

%

Handymax

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

Handysize

 

2,648.0

3,549.0

(901.0)

 

(25.4)

%

 

8,503

 

5,328

 

3,175

 

59.6

%

Total

 

14,494.8

15,861.2

(1,366.4)

 

(8.6)

%

Chartered-in days (2)

Capesize

182.9

(182.9)

(100.0)

%

Panamax

%

Ultramax

374.7

96.3

278.4

289.1

%

Supramax

363.5

529.3

(165.8)

 

(31.3)

%

Handymax

14.5

17.4

(2.9)

(16.7)

%

Handysize

63.2

244.8

(181.6)

(74.2)

%

Total

815.9

1,070.7

(254.8)

(23.8)

%

Available days (owned & chartered-in fleet) (3)

Capesize

 

4,609.5

4,258.9

350.6

 

8.2

%

Panamax

 

64.4

572.9

(508.5)

 

(88.8)

%

Ultramax

 

1,939.4

1,715.1

224.3

 

13.1

%

Supramax

 

5,581.8

5,686.2

(104.4)

 

(1.8)

%

Handymax

 

14.5

17.4

(2.9)

 

(16.7)

%

Handysize

 

2,681.1

3,733.9

(1,052.8)

 

(28.2)

%

Total

 

14,890.7

15,984.4

(1,093.7)

 

(6.8)

%

Available days (owned fleet) (4)

Capesize

4,609.5

4,076.0

533.5

 

13.1

%

Panamax

64.4

572.9

(508.5)

 

(88.8)

%

Fleet average

 

20,761

 

9,307

 

11,454

 

123.1

%

Major bulk vessels

22,829

14,147

8,682

61.4

%

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For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 

Increase

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Ultramax

1,564.7

1,618.8

(54.1)

 

(3.3)

%

Supramax

5,218.3

5,156.9

61.4

 

1.2

%

Handymax

 

%

Handysize

2,617.9

3,489.1

(871.2)

 

(25.0)

%

Total

14,074.8

14,913.7

(838.9)

 

(5.6)

%

Operating days (5)

Capesize

 

4,570.4

4,219.0

351.4

 

8.3

%

Panamax

 

60.1

565.4

(505.3)

 

(89.4)

%

Ultramax

 

1,929.6

1,672.7

256.9

 

15.4

%

Supramax

 

5,521.3

5,609.5

(88.2)

 

(1.6)

%

Handymax

 

14.5

17.4

(2.9)

 

(16.7)

%

Handysize

 

2,479.8

3,652.9

(1,173.1)

 

(32.1)

%

Total

 

14,575.7

15,736.9

(1,161.2)

 

(7.4)

%

Fleet utilization (6)

Capesize

 

98.5

%  

98.3

%  

0.2

%

0.2

%

Panamax

 

92.7

%  

98.6

%  

(5.9)

%  

(6.0)

%

Ultramax

 

99.5

%  

97.5

%  

2.0

%  

2.1

%

Supramax

 

98.0

%  

97.8

%  

0.2

%

0.2

%

Handymax

 

100.0

%  

%  

100.0

%

100.0

%

Handysize

 

92.0

%  

97.8

%  

(5.8)

%

(5.9)

%

Fleet average

 

97.3

%  

97.9

%  

(0.6)

%

(0.6)

%

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

Increase

September 30, 

Increase

    

2020

    

2019

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Decrease)

    

% Change

 

Average Daily Results:

Time Charter Equivalent (7)

Capesize

$

14,147

$

11,549

$

2,598

 

22.5

%

Panamax

 

5,365

 

10,935

 

(5,570)

 

(50.9)

%

Ultramax

 

9,028

 

10,298

 

(1,270)

 

(12.3)

%

Supramax

 

7,136

 

8,588

 

(1,452)

 

(16.9)

%

Handymax

 

 

 

 

%

Handysize

 

5,328

 

7,488

 

(2,160)

 

(28.8)

%

Fleet average

 

9,307

 

9,405

 

(98)

 

(1.0)

%

Minor bulk vessels

19,322

6,949

12,373

178.1

%

Daily vessel operating expenses (8)

Capesize

$

5,064

$

5,065

$

(1)

 

(0.0)

%

$

5,590

$

5,064

$

526

 

10.4

%

Panamax

 

3,149

 

4,538

 

(1,389)

 

(30.6)

%

 

 

3,149

 

(3,149)

 

(100.0)

%

Ultramax

 

4,728

 

4,628

 

100

 

2.2

%

 

5,194

 

4,728

 

466

 

9.9

%

Supramax

 

4,396

 

4,426

 

(30)

 

(0.7)

%

 

4,961

 

4,396

 

565

 

12.9

%

Handymax

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

Handysize

 

3,967

 

4,060

 

(93)

 

(2.3)

%

 

5,617

 

3,967

 

1,650

 

41.6

%

Fleet average

 

4,576

 

4,556

 

20

 

0.4

%

 

5,286

 

4,576

 

710

 

15.5

%

Definitions

In order to understand our discussion of our results of operations, it is important to understand the meaning of the following terms used in our analysis and the factors that influence our results of operations.

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(1) Ownership days. We define ownership days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us. Ownership days are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that we record during a period.

(2) Chartered-in days. We define chartered-in days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which we chartered-in third-party vessels.

(3) Available days (owned and chartered-in fleet). We define available days, which we have recently updated and incorporated in the table above to better demonstrate the manner in which we evaluate our business, as the number of our ownership days and chartered-in days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to familiarization upon acquisition, repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys. Companies in the shipping industry generally use available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.

(4) Available days (owned fleet). We define available days for the owned fleet as available days less chartered-in days.

(5) Operating days. We define operating days as the number of our total available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.

(6) Fleet utilization. We calculate fleet utilization, which we have recently updated and incorporated in the table above to better demonstrate the manner in which we evaluate our business, as the number of our operating days during a period divided by the number of ownership days plus chartered-in days less drydocking days.

(7) TCE rates. We define TCE rates as our voyage revenues less voyage expenses and charter-hire expenses, divided by the number of the available days of our owned fleet during the period. TCE rate is a common shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charterhire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not

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expressed in per-day amounts while charterhire rates for vessels on time charters generally are expressed in such amounts.

Entire Fleet

Major Bulk

Minor Bulk

 

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

 

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

 

Voyage revenues (in thousands)

$

87,524

$

103,776

$

260,066

$

280,790

$

155,252

$

87,524

$

68,068

$

42,481

$

87,184

$

45,043

Voyage expenses (in thousands)

 

33,487

 

42,967

 

123,550

 

127,789

 

37,797

 

33,487

 

19,883

 

17,217

 

17,914

 

16,270

Charter hire expenses (in thousands)

1,020

5,475

5,527

12,743

8,644

1,020

8,644

1,020

 

53,017

55,334

 

130,989

 

140,258

 

108,811

 

53,017

 

48,185

 

25,264

 

60,626

 

27,753

Total available days for owned fleet

 

4,628

 

4,735

 

14,075

 

14,914

 

3,715

 

4,628

 

1,564

1,551

 

2,151

 

3,077

Total TCE rate

$

11,456

$

11,687

$

9,307

$

9,405

$

29,287

$

11,456

$

30,809

$

16,287

$

28,180

$

9,021

Entire Fleet

Major Bulk

Minor Bulk

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

 

Voyage revenues (in thousands)

$

363,851

$

260,066

$

160,346

$

121,342

$

203,505

$

138,724

Voyage expenses (in thousands)

 

109,572

 

123,550

 

55,710

 

56,131

 

53,862

 

67,419

Charter hire expenses (in thousands)

22,405

5,527

22,405

5,527

 

231,874

 

130,989

 

104,636

 

65,211

 

127,238

 

65,778

Total available days for owned fleet

 

11,169

 

14,075

 

4,583

 

4,610

 

6,585

 

9,465

Total TCE rate

$

20,761

$

9,307

$

22,829

$

14,147

$

19,322

$

6,949

(8) Daily vessel operating expenses.  We define daily vessel operating expenses to include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance expenses relating to repairs and maintenance (excluding drydocking), the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. Daily vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

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Operating Data

The following table represents the operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 on a consolidated basis.

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

% Change

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

Change

    

% Change

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

Revenue:

Voyage revenues

 

$

87,524

 

$

103,776

 

$

(16,252)

 

(15.7)

%

 

$

155,252

 

$

87,524

 

$

67,728

 

77.4

%

Total revenues

 

87,524

 

103,776

 

(16,252)

 

(15.7)

%

 

155,252

 

87,524

 

67,728

 

77.4

%

Operating Expenses:

Voyage expenses

 

33,487

 

42,967

 

(9,480)

 

(22.1)

%

 

37,797

 

33,487

 

4,310

 

12.9

%

Vessel operating expenses

 

23,460

 

24,711

 

(1,251)

 

(5.1)

%

 

21,788

 

23,460

 

(1,672)

 

(7.1)

%

Charter hire expenses

1,020

5,475

(4,455)

(81.4)

%

8,644

1,020

7,624

747.5

%

General and administrative expenses (inclusive of nonvested stock amortization expense of $534 and $575, respectively)

 

5,115

 

6,144

 

(1,029)

 

(16.7)

%

General and administrative expenses (inclusive of nonvested stock amortization expense of $597 and $534, respectively)

 

5,659

 

5,115

 

544

 

10.6

%

Technical management fees

1,739

1,885

(146)

(7.7)

%

1,631

1,739

(108)

(6.2)

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

16,115

 

18,184

 

(2,069)

 

(11.4)

%

 

14,200

 

16,115

 

(1,915)

 

(11.9)

%

Impairment of vessel assets

 

21,896

12,182

9,714

79.7

%

 

21,896

(21,896)

(100.0)

%

Loss on sale of vessels

 

358

358

100.0

%

 

159

358

(199)

(55.6)

%

Total operating expenses

 

103,190

 

111,548

 

(8,358)

 

(7.5)

%

 

89,878

 

103,190

 

(13,312)

 

(12.9)

%

Operating loss

 

(15,666)

 

(7,772)

 

(7,894)

 

101.6

%

Other expense

 

(5,432)

 

(6,819)

 

1,387

 

(20.3)

%

Operating income (loss)

 

65,374

 

(15,666)

 

81,040

 

(517.3)

%

Other expense, net

 

(8,242)

 

(5,432)

 

(2,810)

 

51.7

%

Net loss

$

(21,098)

$

(14,591)

$

(6,507)

 

44.6

%

Net income (loss)

 

$

57,132

 

$

(21,098)

 

$

78,230

 

(370.8)

%

Net loss per share - basic

 

$

(0.50)

 

$

(0.35)

$

(0.15)

 

42.9

%

Net loss per share - diluted

 

$

(0.50)

 

$

(0.35)

$

(0.15)

 

42.9

%

Net earnings (loss) per share - basic

 

$

1.36

 

$

(0.50)

$

1.86

 

(372.0)

%

Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted

 

$

1.34

 

$

(0.50)

$

1.84

 

(368.0)

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

 

179,482

 

0.4

%

 

42,095,211

 

41,928,682

 

166,529

 

0.4

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

41,928,682

 

41,749,200

 

179,482

 

0.4

%

 

42,750,836

 

41,928,682

 

822,154

 

2.0

%

EBITDA (1)

 

$

13

 

$

10,498

 

$

(10,485)

 

(99.9)

%

 

$

75,250

 

$

13

 

$

75,237

 

578,746.2

%

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For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

% Change

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

Revenue:

Voyage revenues

 

$

260,066

 

$

280,790

 

$

(20,724)

 

(7.4)

%

Total revenues

 

260,066

 

280,790

 

(20,724)

 

(7.4)

%

Operating Expenses:

Voyage expenses

 

123,550

 

127,789

 

(4,239)

 

(3.3)

%

Vessel operating expenses

 

66,332

 

72,260

 

(5,928)

 

(8.2)

%

Charter hire expenses

5,527

12,743

(7,216)

(56.6)

%

General and administrative expenses (inclusive of nonvested stock amortization expense of $1,491 and $1,596, respectively)

 

16,353

 

18,253

 

(1,900)

 

(10.4)

%

Technical management fees

5,316

5,710

(394)

 

(6.9)

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

49,619

 

54,532

 

(4,913)

 

(9.0)

%

Impairment of vessel assets

 

134,710

 

26,078

 

108,632

 

416.6

%

Loss (gain) on sale of vessels

 

844

 

(611)

 

1,455

 

(238.1)

%

Total operating expenses

 

402,251

 

316,754

 

85,497

 

27.0

%

Operating loss

 

(142,185)

 

(35,964)

 

(106,221)

 

295.4

%

Other expense

 

(17,467)

 

(20,904)

 

3,437

 

(16.4)

%

Net loss

$

(159,652)

$

(56,868)

$

(102,784)

 

180.7

%

Net loss per share - basic

 

$

(3.81)

 

$

(1.36)

 

(2.45)

 

180.1

%

Net loss per share - diluted

 

$

(3.81)

 

$

(1.36)

 

(2.45)

 

180.1

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

 

159,469

 

0.4

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

41,898,756

 

41,739,287

 

159,469

 

0.4

%

EBITDA (1)

 

$

(93,466)

 

$

18,868

 

$

(112,334)

 

(595.4)

%

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

Change

    

% Change

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

Revenue:

Voyage revenues

 

$

363,851

 

$

260,066

 

$

103,785

 

39.9

%

Total revenues

 

363,851

 

260,066

 

103,785

 

39.9

%

Operating Expenses:

Voyage expenses

 

109,572

 

123,550

 

(13,978)

 

(11.3)

%

Vessel operating expenses

 

59,622

 

66,332

 

(6,710)

 

(10.1)

%

Charter hire expenses

22,405

5,527

16,878

305.4

%

General and administrative expenses (inclusive of nonvested stock amortization expense of $1,670 and $1,491, respectively)

 

17,616

 

16,353

 

1,263

 

7.7

%

Technical management fees

4,400

5,316

(916)

 

(17.2)

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

41,409

 

49,619

 

(8,210)

 

(16.5)

%

Impairment of vessel assets

 

 

134,710

 

(134,710)

 

(100.0)

%

Loss on sale of vessels

 

894

 

844

 

50

 

5.9

%

Total operating expenses

 

255,918

 

402,251

 

(146,333)

 

(36.4)

%

Operating income (loss)

 

107,933

 

(142,185)

 

250,118

 

(175.9)

%

Other expense

 

(16,779)

 

(17,467)

 

688

 

(3.9)

%

Net income (loss)

 

$

91,154

 

$

(159,652)

 

$

250,806

 

(157.1)

%

Net earnings (loss) per share - basic

 

$

2.17

 

$

(3.81)

 

5.98

 

(157.0)

%

Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted

 

$

2.14

 

$

(3.81)

 

5.95

 

(156.2)

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

42,047,115

 

41,898,756

 

148,359

 

0.4

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

42,548,187

 

41,898,756

 

649,431

 

1.6

%

EBITDA (1)

 

$

145,374

 

$

(93,466)

 

$

238,840

 

(255.5)

%

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(1)EBITDA represents net income (loss) income plus net interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is included because it is used by management and certain investors as a measure of operating performance. EBITDA is used by analysts in the shipping industry as a common performance measure to compare results across peers. Our management uses EBITDA as a performance measure in our consolidated internal financial statements, and it is presented for review at our board meetings. We believe that EBITDA is useful to investors as the shipping industry is capital intensive which often results in significant depreciation and cost of financing. EBITDA presents investors with a measure in addition to net income to evaluate our performance prior to these costs. EBITDA is not an item recognized by U.S. GAAP (i.e., non-GAAP measure) and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other indicator of a company’s operating performance required by U.S. GAAP. EBITDA is not a measure of liquidity or cash flows as shown in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The definition of EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies. The following table

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demonstrates our calculation of EBITDA and provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net lossincome (loss) for each of the periods presented above:

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

2020

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 

2021

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

Net loss

 

$

(21,098)

 

$

(14,591)

$

(159,652)

 

$

(56,868)

Net income (loss)

 

$

57,132

 

$

(21,098)

$

91,154

 

$

(159,652)

Net interest expense

 

4,996

 

6,905

 

16,567

 

21,204

 

3,918

 

4,996

 

12,811

 

16,567

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

16,115

 

18,184

 

49,619

 

54,532

 

14,200

 

16,115

 

41,409

 

49,619

EBITDA (1)

 

$

13

 

$

10,498

$

(93,466)

 

$

18,868

 

$

75,250

 

$

13

$

145,374

 

$

(93,466)

Results of Operations

The following tables set forth information about the current employment of the vessels in our fleet as of November 3, 2020:2, 2021:

  

Year

  

Charter

  

  

Year

  

Charter

  

Vessel

    

Built

    

Expiration(1)

    

Cash Daily Rate(2)

 

    

Built

    

Expiration(1)

    

Cash Daily Rate(2)

 

Capesize Vessels

Genco Augustus

 

2007

 

November 2020

 

Voyage

 

2007

 

November 2021

 

Voyage

Genco Tiberius

 

2007

 

November 2020

 

$16,350

 

2007

 

November 2021

 

$52,000

Genco London

 

2007

 

October 2020

Voyage

 

2007

 

November 2021

Voyage

Genco Titus

 

2007

 

November 2020

Voyage

 

2007

 

November 2021

Voyage

Genco Constantine

 

2008

 

November 2020

Voyage

 

2008

 

November 2021

Voyage

Genco Hadrian

 

2008

 

November 2020

$23,500

 

2008

 

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Commodus

 

2009

 

November 2020

Voyage

 

2009

 

January 2022

Voyage

Genco Maximus

 

2009

 

December 2020

Voyage

 

2009

 

September 2023

$27,500

Genco Claudius

 

2010

 

November 2020

$23,250

 

2010

 

November 2021

$68,000

Genco Tiger

 

2011

 

November 2020

Voyage

 

2011

 

November 2021

$47,000

Baltic Lion

 

2012

 

November 2020

$18,750

 

2012

 

November 2021

Voyage

Baltic Bear

 

2010

 

December 2020

Voyage

 

2010

 

March 2022

$32,000

Baltic Wolf

 

2010

 

November 2020

Voyage

 

2010

 

June 2023

$30,250

Genco Resolute

2015

December 2020

Voyage

2015

October 2021

Voyage

Genco Endeavour

2015

November 2020

Voyage

2015

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Defender

2016

December 2020

Voyage

2016

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Liberty

2016

October 2020

$20,750

2016

February 2022

$31,000

Ultramax Vessels

Baltic Hornet

 

2014

 

May 2021

$13,250

 

2014

 

April 2023

$24,000

Baltic Wasp

 

2015

 

November 2020

$12,000

 

2015

 

June 2023

$25,500

Baltic Scorpion

 

2015

 

November 2020

$11,000

 

2015

 

November 2021

Voyage

Baltic Mantis

 

2015

 

January 2021

$10,500

 

2015

 

November 2021

$48,450

Genco Weatherly

2014

November 2020

$17,000

Genco Columbia

2016

November 2020

$10,500

Supramax Vessels

Genco Predator

 

2005

 

November 2020

$9,000

Genco Warrior

 

2005

 

November 2020

Voyage

Genco Hunter

 

2007

 

March 2021

$9,750

Genco Lorraine

 

2009

 

November 2020

Voyage

Genco Loire

 

2009

 

November 2020

$7,250

Genco Aquitaine

 

2009

 

December 2020

Voyage

Genco Ardennes

 

2009

 

December 2020

$14,500

Genco Auvergne

 

2009

 

November 2020

$10,000

Genco Bourgogne

 

2010

 

October 2020

Voyage

Genco Brittany

 

2010

 

November 2020

Voyage

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Year

  

Charter

  

Vessel

    

Built

    

Expiration(1)

    

Cash Daily Rate(2)

 

Genco Languedoc

 

2010

 

December 2020

$1,900

Genco Normandy

 

2007

 

December 2020

$17,000

Genco Picardy

 

2005

 

November 2020

Voyage

Genco Provence

 

2004

 

November 2020

Voyage

Genco Pyrenees

 

2010

 

March 2021

$8,500

Genco Rhone

 

2011

 

November 2020

Voyage

Baltic Leopard

 

2009

 

November 2020

Voyage

Baltic Panther

 

2009

 

December 2020

$17,000

Baltic Cougar

 

2009

 

November 2020

Voyage

Handysize Vessels

Baltic Hare

 

2009

 

November 2020

 

Voyage

Baltic Fox

 

2010

 

December 2020

 

$9,250

Baltic Cove

 

2010

 

November 2020

 

$7,250

Genco Ocean

 

2010

 

November 2020

 

$12,500

Genco Avra

 

2011

 

November 2020

 

Voyage

Genco Mare

 

2011

 

November 2020

 

$13,500

Genco Spirit

 

2011

 

November 2020

$7,500

  

Year

  

Charter

  

Vessel

    

Built

    

Expiration(1)

    

Cash Daily Rate(2)

 

Genco Weatherly

2014

November 2021

Voyage

Genco Columbia

2016

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Magic

2014

November 2021

$25,000

Genco Vigilant

2015

September 2022

$17,750

Genco Freedom

2015

March 2023

$23,375

Genco Enterprise

2016

November 2021

$43,500

Genco Constellation

2017

November 2021

$12,500

Genco Madeleine

2014

December 2021

$46,000

Genco Mayflower

2017

November 2021

$11,500

Supramax Vessels

Genco Predator

 

2005

 

November 2021

Voyage

Genco Warrior

 

2005

 

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Hunter

 

2007

 

December 2021

$42,000

Genco Aquitaine

 

2009

 

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Ardennes

 

2009

 

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Auvergne

 

2009

 

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Bourgogne

 

2010

 

November 2021

$36,750

Genco Brittany

 

2010

 

December 2021

Voyage

Genco Languedoc

 

2010

 

November 2021

$40,000

Genco Picardy

 

2005

 

November 2021

Voyage

Genco Pyrenees

 

2010

 

December 2021

$23,000

Genco Rhone

 

2011

 

December 2021

Voyage

(1)The charter expiration dates presented represent the earliest dates that our charters may be terminated in the ordinary course. Under the terms of certain contracts, the charterer is entitled to extend the time charter from two to four months in order to complete the vessel's final voyage plus any time the vessel has been off-hire.

(2)Time charter rates presented are the gross daily charterhire rates before third-party brokerage commission generally ranging from 1.25% to 6.25%. In a time charter, the charterer is responsible for voyage expenses such as bunkers, port expenses, agents’ fees and canal dues.

Three months ended September 30, 20202021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 20192020

VOYAGE REVENUES-

For the three months ended September 30, 2020,2021, voyage revenues decreasedincreased by $16.3$67.8 million, or 15.7%77.4%, to $87.5$155.3 million as compared to $103.8$87.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in voyage revenues was primarily due tohigher rates achieved by both our major and minor bulk vessels, as well as our third party time chartered-in vessels, which was partially offset by the operation of fewer vessels in our fleet. During the third quarter of 2021, drybulk freight rates reached decade highs led by a seasonal rise in iron ore shipments from Brazil and Australia, strong global economic activity, a reduction of fleet-wide productivity due to COVID-19 restrictions and port congestion, increased demand for coal ahead of peak winter season and manageable fleet as well asgrowth due to the historically low orderbook. Rates continued to show strength going into the fourth quarter of 2021, with spot rates for Capesize vessels reaching a decreasepeak on October 7, 2021, but have since come off their highs due to easing iron ore exports, a decline in revenue earned by our minor bulk vessels.port congestion together with reduced output in China from the record levels seen earlier in the year. These decreases werefactors have been partially offset by an increase in revenue earned bycoal shipments.

The average TCE rate of our Capesize vessels. Duringoverall fleet increased 155.6% to $29,287 a day during the third quarter of 2020,2021 from $11,456 a day during the economic recovery in China resulted in record volumesthird quarter of seaborne iron ore imports to fuel all-time high steel production and replenish low inventory levels. This demand was aided2020. The TCE for our major bulk vessels increased by improved Brazilian iron ore exports, which has been constrained earlier in the year due to poor weather conditions and operational challenges89.2% from the Brumadinho dam collapse in January 2019. A gradual reopening of economies also contributed to increased trade flows and$16,287 a more firm freight rate environmentday during the third quarter of 2020 as compared to $30,809 a day during the first halfthird quarter of the year.

From mid-May through the end2021. This increase was primarily a result of higher rates achieved by our Capesize vessels. The TCE for our minor bulk vessels increased by 212.4% from $9,021 a day during the third quarter of 2020 drybulk freight rates displayed meaningful improvement, primarily driven by the Capesize sector. Capesize rates as reported by the Baltic Exchange reachedto $28,180 a year to date low of $1,992 on May 14, 2020 and subsequently rebounded to a high of $33,760 on July 6, 2020, a level not seen since the second half of 2019. Duringday during the third quarter of 2020, the Baltic Capesize Index averaged over $20,000 per day compared to $7,181 per day during the first six months2021 primarily a result of the year. Subsequently, in the fourth quarter of 2020, Capesizehigher rates reached a year-to-date high of $34,896 on October 6, 2020. More recently, however, Capesize spot earnings have pulled back to $15,781 as of October 29, 2020, following a reported banachieved by China on Australian coal shipments together with an increased number of ships ballasting to the Atlantic due to crew change restrictions in the Pacific basin. We believe this significant rise in Capesize rates is largely attributable to increased iron ore exports from Brazil which have reached year-to-date highs in recent months exceeding the 30MT threshold in each month since June. This marks the first time this has occurred since prior to the dam incident at Vale’s mining operations in early 2019. Continued strong demand for iron ore in China as steel productionour Ultramax and industrial activity ramp up combined with aSupramax vessels.

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gradual reopening of economies globally are additional key catalysts that have positively impacted both major and minor bulk freight rates.

The average Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rate of our fleet decreased 2.0% to $11,456 a day for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $11,687 a day for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in TCE rates was primarily a result of lower rates achieved by our minor bulk vessels, offhire days associated with COVID-19 delays, and delays in the completion of the sale of the Baltic Breeze and Genco Bay during the third quarter of 2020.

The overall uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on our business, together with reduced economic activity and in turn trade flows, could continue to negatively impact the revenue generated by our vessels. While we believe that the gradual reopening of economies affected by COVID-19 has begun to lead to increased global trade flows and a rise in drybulk shipping rates, the sustainability of the recovery cannot be predicted and could be affected by a resurgence of the virus. Furthermore, deviation time associated with positioning our vessels to countries in which we can undertake a crew rotation due to various travel and port restrictions related to COVID-19, resulted in days in the third quarter of 2020 in which our vessels were unable to earn revenue and may continue to do so.

For the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, we had 4,729.33,735.3 and 5,336.04,729.3 ownership days, respectively. The decrease in ownership days is primarily due to the sale of fournine vessels during 20192020 and fourten vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Fleet utilization decreased to 96.2%2021, partially offset by the delivery of one and six vessels during 2020 and the threenine months ended September 30, 20202021, respectively. Fleet utilization increased from 98.9% during the three months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to additional offhire associated with delays in the completion of the sale of the Baltic Breeze and Genco Bay96.2% during the third quarter of 2020 as well delays during crew changes as a result of COVID restrictionsto 98.1% during the third quarter of 2020.2021.

VOYAGE EXPENSES-

In time charters, spot market-related time charters and pool agreements, operating costs including crews, maintenance and insurance are typically paid by the owner of the vessel and specified voyage costs such as fuel and port charges are paid by the charterer. These expenses are borne by the Company during spot market voyage charters. There are certain other non-specified voyage expenses such as commissions, which are typically borne by us. Voyage expenses include port and canal charges, fuel (bunker) expenses and brokerage commissions payable to unaffiliated third parties. Port and canal charges and bunker expenses primarily increase in periods during which vessels are employed on spot market voyage charters because these expenses are for the account of the vessel owner. At the inception of a time charter, we record the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer as a gain or loss within voyage expenses. Voyage expenses also include the cost of bunkers consumed during short-term time charters pursuant to the terms of the time charter agreement. Additionally, we may record lower of cost and net realizable value adjustments to re-value the bunker fuel on a quarterly basis for certain time charter agreements where the inventory is subject to gains and losses. Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Due to various travelVoyage expenses were $37.8 million and port restrictions relating to COVID-19 and our strong emphasis on maintaining the health and safety of both our on-signing and off-signing crew members, we experienced increased deviation time for certain of our vessels to undertake crew rotations$33.5 million during the third quarter of 2020. As such, we have experienced higher voyage expenses for certain crew changes that we have completed, which we expect to continue as a result of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by various counties. These increased voyage expenses arethree months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This increase was primarily due to higher bunker expenses, partially offset by the incremental fuel consumptionoperation of deviating to certain ports on which we would ordinarily not call during a typical voyage.fewer vessels.

VoyageVESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES-

Vessel operating expenses were $33.5decreased by $1.7 million and $43.0from $23.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to changes in bunker prices, as well as the operation of fewer vessels in our fleet.

VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES-

Vessel operating expenses decreased by $1.3 million from $24.7$21.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $23.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020.2021. The decrease was primarily due

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to fewer owned vessels during the third quarter of 20202021 as compared to the third quarter of 2019, as well as lower drydocking expenses,2020, partially offset by higher crew expenses as a result of COVID-19 related expenses.expenses and disruptions. Restrictions on crew rotations led to a temporary decline in crewing related expenses during the first half of 2020. However, such costs began to increase in June 2020, which also contributed to higher crew related expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.

DailyAverage daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet increased to $4,961$5,833 per vessel per day for the three months ended September 30, 20202021 from $4,631$4,961 per day for the three months ended September 30, 2019.2020. The increase in daily vessel operating expense was predominantly due to higher crew expenses as a result of COVID-19 related expenses partially offset by lower drydocking, insurance and stores related expenditures.disruptions. Refer to “Capital Expenditures” below for further detail. We believe daily vessel operating expenses are best measured for comparative purposes over a 12-month period in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation. Our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel for the three months ended September 30, 20202021 were $371$833 above the weighted-average budgeted rate of $4,590$5,000 per vessel per day for the entire year.Based on estimates provided by our technical managers, our budgeted rate for the fourth quarter of 2021 is $5,100 per vessel per day on a fleet-wide basis. These budgeted rates reflect the larger weighting of our fleet towards Capesize vessels following our sales of smaller Supramax and Handysize vessels, as well as an anticipated increase in COVID-19 related expenses. The potential impacts of COVID-19 are beyond our control and are difficult to predict due to uncertainties surrounding the pandemic.

Restrictions on crew rotations ledAs a result of COVID-19 restrictions with regard to a temporary decline in crewing related expenses of approximately $1 million during the first half of this year. However, such costs began to increase in June 2020, reaching their highest level during the third quarter of 2020. Although we have completed a significant number of crew rotations, we still expect higher costscrew related to crew rotations surrounding COVID restrictions.costs. Travel and port restrictions together with promoting the health of the on-signing crew boarding the ship while the off-signing crew gets home safely have all been increasing challenges that shipowners are facing globally. As crew members worldwide have in many cases, including on certain of our vessels, exceeded the duration of their contracts there is an

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increased urgency to work towards completing more crew rotations in the coming months. Given this urgency, since June 2020, certain of these crew rotations have led to and could continue to lead to additional deviation time of our vessels as well as unbudgeted expenses due to testing, PPE, quarantine periods and higher than normal travel expenses due to increased airfare costs.

The timing of crew rotations remains dependent on the duration and severity of COVID-19 in countries from which our crews are sourced as well as any restrictions in place at ports in which our vessels call. In cases when crew rotations have been delayed further, we have paid some additional costs related to crew bonuses to retain the existing crew members on board since June 2020 and may continue to do so.

Our vessel operating expenses, which generally represent fixed costs for each vessel, increase to the extent our fleet expands. Other factors beyond our control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in general, including, for instance, developments relating to market prices for crewing, lubes, and insurance, may also cause these expenses to increase. The impact of COVID-19 could result in potential shortages or a lack of access to required spare parts for the operation of our vessels, potential delays in any unscheduled repairs, deviations for crew changes or increased costs to successfully execute a crew change, which could lead to business disruptions and delays. We expect that crew costs for the crew that we utilize on our vessels will increase going forward due to expected higher wages, as well as the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.

CHARTER HIRE EXPENSES-

Charter hire expenses decreasedincreased by $4.5$7.6 million from $5.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $1.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020.2020 to $8.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to fewer chartered-in days, as well as the charteringhigher charter in of smaller class vesselsrates during the third quarter of 20202021 as compared to the third quarter of 2019.2020, in addition to an increase in chartered-in days.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-

We incur general and administrative expenses that relate to our onshore non-vessel-related activities. Our general and administrative expenses include our payroll expenses, including those relating to our executive officers, operating lease expense, legal, auditing and other professional expenses.  General and administrative expenses include nonvested stock amortization expense which represent the amortization of stock-based compensation that has been issued to our Directors and employees pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Refer to Note 1314 — Stock-Based Compensation in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  General and administrative expenses also include legal and professional fees associated with our credit facilities, which are not capitalizable to deferred financing costs.

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We incurred additionalalso incur general and administrative expenses during 2019 as a result offor our global expansion tooverseas offices located in Singapore and Copenhagen and have incurred additional expenses related to these overseas offices during 2020.Copenhagen.

For the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, general and administrative expenses were $5.1$5.7 million and $6.1$5.1 million, respectively. The $1.0$0.6 million decreaseincrease was primarily due to lower office renthigher legal and administrative expensesprofessional fees.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT FEES-

We incur management fees to third-party technical management companies for the day-to-day management of our vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies. In addition, technical management fees also include the direct cost incurred by GSSM for the technical management of the vessels under its management. Technical management fees were $1.7$1.6 million and $1.9$1.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION-

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $2.1$1.9 million to $14.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $16.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $18.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019. 2020. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense for eight of the Handysize and the four Supramaxcertain vessels in our fleet that were impaired during the first quarter2020,

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as well as a decrease forin the sevendepreciation of vessels that were solddue to the operation of a smaller fleet during the fourththird quarter of 2019 and2021 as compared to the nine months ended September 30,third quarter of 2020. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense related to scrubber additions for our Capesize vessels.

IMPAIRMENT OF VESSEL ASSETS-

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, we recorded $21.9 million and $12.2 million of impairment of vessel assets, respectively.assets.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we reduced the carrying values of fourThis included impairment losses for seven of our Supramax vessels, the Baltic Panther, the Genco Loire, the Baltic Jaguar and the Genco Normandy, to their net sales price which resulted in $13.9 million ofvessels. There was no vessel impairment recorded during the third quarter of 2020.

Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded total impairment of $8.0 million for three of our Supramax vessels; the Genco Lorraine, the Baltic Cougar and the Baltic Leopard. The carrying values of these vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we reduced the carrying values of two of our Panamax vessels, the Genco Raptor and Genco Thunder, and one of our Handysize vessels, the Genco Champion, to their net sales price which resulted in $12.2 million of impairment recorded during the third quarter of 2019.2021.

Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementStatements for further information regarding the impairment of these vessels.

For our impairment analysis, we utilize the ten-year historical one-year time charter average to project future charter rates, which we believe appropriately takes into account the volatility and highs and lows of the shipping cycle.  In particular, for our Supramax vessels, the projected undiscounted cash flows are relatively close to their recorded values, and there is the possibility that the Company may be required to recognize impairment charges if the ten-year historical one-year time charter average declines in future quarters.  Please see “Critical Accounting Policies – Impairment of long-lived assets” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” in the 2019 10-K.

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2021, we recorded a net loss on sale of vessels of $0.2 million related primarily to the sale of the Genco Lorraine. During the third quarter of 2020, we recorded a net loss on sale of vessels of $0.4 million related primarily to the sale of the Baltic Wind and Baltic Breeze during the third quarter of 2020. There were no vessels sold during the third quarter of 2019.Breeze.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) INCOME--

NET INTEREST EXPENSE –

Net interest expense decreased by $1.9$1.1 million from $6.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $5.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020.2020 to $3.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021. Net interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 consisted primarily of interest expense under our credit facilities and amortization of deferred financing costs for those facilities. This decrease was primarily due to a $2.7$1.2 million decrease in interest expense as a result of lower interest rates, as a result of the reduction in LIBOR, as well as lower outstanding debt. This was offset by a $0.8$0.1 million decrease in interest income due to a decrease in interest earned on our time deposits and cash accounts.deposits.

LOSS ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT –

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a $4.4 million loss on debt extinguishment as a result of the refinancing of our $495 Million Credit Facility and $133 Million Credit Facility with the $450 Million Credit Facility on August 31, 2021. Refer to Note 7 — Debt in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our credit facilities.

Nine months ended September 30, 20202021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 20192020

 

VOYAGE REVENUES-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, voyage revenues decreasedincreased by $20.7$103.8 million, or 7.4%39.9%, to $260.1$363.9 million as compared to $280.8$260.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  2020.  The decreaseincrease in voyage revenues was primarily due tohigher rates achieved by both our major and minor bulk vessels, as well as our third party time chartered-in vessels, which was partially offset by the operation of fewer vessels in our fleet, as well as a decrease in revenue earned by our minor bulk vessels. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenue earned by our Capesize vessels.fleet. Refer to the discussion above included under the section “Three months ended September 30, 20202021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 20192020 – Voyage Revenues” for further information. During

The average TCE rate of our overall fleet increased by 123.1% to $20,761 a day for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Capesize freight rates were negatively impacted due to the Vale dam breach and tropical cyclone Veronica.

The average Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rate of our fleet decreased marginally by 1.0% to2021 from $9,307 a day for the nine months ended September 30, 20202020. The TCE for our major bulk vessels increased by 61.4% from $9,405$14,147 a day for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  

Forduring the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $22,829 a day during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This increase was primarily a result of higher rates achieved by our Capesize vessels. The TCE for our minor bulk vessels increased by 178.1% from $6,949 a day during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $19,322 a day during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily a result of higher rates achieved by our Ultramax and 2019,Supramax vessels.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had 14,494.811,279.8 and 15,861.214,494.8 ownership days, respectively. The decrease in ownership days is primarily due to the sale of fournine vessels during 20192020 and fourten vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.2021, partially offset by the delivery of one and six vessels during 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. Fleet utilization decreasedincreased to 98.1% during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 97.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 97.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to additional offhire associated with delays in the completion of the sale of the Baltic Breeze and Genco Bay as a result of COVID-19 restrictions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as well delays during crew changes as a result of COVID restrictions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Voyage expenses decreased by $4.2$14.0 million from $127.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $123.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.   The decrease in voyage expenses was primarily due to the operation of fewer vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in bunker consumption. This increase was primarily due to the onset of IMO 2020, in which our non-scrubber fitted minor bulk fleet consumed more expensive low sulfur fuel as opposed to high sulfur fuel in order to comply with sulfur emissions regulations that took effect on January 1, 2020.  Although fuel prices decreased during the second quarter of 2020 and then began to increase again during the third quarter of 2020, the initial low sulfur fuel that was purchased for our vessels during the end of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020 and consumed$109.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021.  This decrease was at aprimarily due to the operation of fewer vessels, partially offset by higher cost basis.bunker expenses and certain costs incurred relation to our spot market voyages.

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Vessel operating expenses decreased by $5.9$6.7 million from $72.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $66.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.  2020 to $59.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  The decrease was primarily due to fewer owned vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 as compared to the same period during 2020, partially offset by higher crew expenses as a result of COVID-19 related expenses and disruptions. Restrictions on crew rotations led to a temporary decline in 2019.crewing related expenses during the first half of 2020. However, such costs began to increase in June 2020, which also contributed to higher crew related expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period during 2020.

Daily vessel operating expenses increased to $4,576$5,286 per vessel per day for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 from $4,556$4,576 per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.2020.  The increase in daily vessel operating expense was primarilypredominantly due to higher crew expenses partially offset by lower drydockingas a result of COVID-19 related expenses.expenses and disruptions. We believe daily vessel operating expenses are best measured for comparative purposes over a 12-month period in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.  Our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 were $14 below$286 above the weighted-average budgeted rate of $4,590$5,000 per vessel per day for the entire year.

CHARTER HIRE EXPENSES-

Charter hire expenses decreasedincreased by $7.2$16.9 million from $12.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $5.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily due2020 to fewer chartered-in days, as well as the chartering in of smaller class vessels$22.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021. The increase was primarily due to higher charter in rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period during 2019.2020, in addition to an increase in chartered-in days.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-

For the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, general and administrative expenses were $16.4$17.6 million and $18.3$16.4 million, respectively. The $1.9$1.2 million decreaseincrease was primarily due to lower office rent and administrative expenses, as well as lowerhigher legal and professional fees associated with our credit facilities..

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT FEES-

Technical management fees were $5.3$4.4 million and $5.7$5.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 2019, respectively.is primarily due to the operation of a smaller fleet.

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Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $4.9$8.2 million to $41.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to $49.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $54.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. 2020. This

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decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the depreciation expense for eight of vessels due to the Handysize and the four Supramax vessels that were impairedoperation of a smaller fleet during the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period during 2020, as well as a decrease in depreciation for the sevencertain vessels in our fleet that were soldimpaired during the fourth quarter of 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense related to scrubber additions for our Capesize vessels.

IMPAIRMENT OF VESSEL ASSETS-

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, we recorded $134.7 million and $26.1 million of impairment of vessel assets, respectively.assets.

During the third quarter of 2020, we reduced the carrying values of fourThis included impairment losses for eleven of our Supramax vessels the Baltic Panther, the Genco Loire, the Baltic Jaguar and the Genco Normandy, to their net sales price which resulted in $13.9 millionten of our Handysize vessels. There was no vessel impairment recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Additionally, during the third quarter of 2020, we recorded total impairment of $8.0 million for three of our Supramax vessels; the Genco Lorraine, the Baltic Cougar and the Baltic Leopard. The carrying value of these vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values.

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Additionally, during the first quarter of 2020, we recorded total impairment of $85.8 million for our ten Handysize vessels. The carrying value of seven of the vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values (the Baltic Hare, the Baltic Fox, the Baltic Cove, the Genco Ocean, the Genco Avra, the Genco Mare and the Genco Spirit) and the carrying value of three of the vessels were reduced to their net sales price (the Baltic Wind, the Baltic Breeze and the Genco Bay).

Lastly, during the first quarter of 2020, we recorded total impairment of $27.0 million for four of our Supramax vessels; the Genco Picardy, the Genco Predator, the Genco Provence and the Genco Warrior. The carrying value of these vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values.

During the third quarter of 2019, we reduced the carrying values of two of our Panamax vessels, the Genco Raptor and Genco Thunder, and one of our Handysize vessels, the Genco Champion, to their net sales price which resulted in $12.2 million of impairment recorded during the third quarter of 2019.

Additionally, during the second quarter of 2019, we reduced the carrying value of one of our Handysize vessels, the Genco Challenger, to its net sales price which resulted in $4.4 million of impairment during the third quarter of 2019.

Lastly, during the second quarter of 2019, we recorded total impairment of $9.5 million for two of our Handysize vessels; the Genco Champion and Genco Charger. The carrying value of these vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values.2021.

Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementStatements for further information regarding the impairment of these vessels.

For our impairment analysis, we utilize the ten-year historical one-year time charter average to project future charter rates, which we believe appropriately takes into account the volatility and highs and lows of the shipping cycle.  In addition, we consider the current market rate environment and, if necessary, adjust our estimates of undiscounted cash flows to reflect the current rate environment. For our older vessels, those vessels in operation for at least 18 years, we evaluate the current rate environment compared to the ten-year historical one-year time charter rate and adjust the rate to better reflect the expected cash flows over the remaining useful lives of those vessels. Please see “Critical Accounting Policies – Impairment of long-lived assets” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2020 10-K.

LOSS (GAIN) ON SALE OF VESSELS-

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a net loss on sale of vessels of $0.9 million related primarily to the sale of the Baltic Panther, Baltic Hare, Baltic Cougar, Baltic Leopard and Genco Lorraine, as well as net losses associated with the exchange the Baltic Cove, Baltic Fox, Genco Spirit, Genco Avra and Genco Mare. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a net loss on sale of vessels of $0.8 million related primarily to the sale of the Genco Charger, and Genco Thunder, during the first quarter of 2020 and the sale of the Baltic Wind and Baltic Breeze during the third quarter of 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded a net gain on sale of vessels of $0.6 million related primarily to the sale of the Genco Vigour during the first quarter of 2019.Breeze.

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Net interest expense decreased by $4.6$3.8 million from $21.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $16.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.2020 to $12.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 consisted of interest expense under our credit facilities and amortization of deferred financing costs for those facilities. This decrease was primarily due to a $7.0$4.6 million decrease in interest expense as a result of lower interest rates, as well as lower outstanding debt. This was offset by a $2.3$0.8 million decrease in interest income due to a decrease in interest earned on our time deposits and cash accounts.

IMPAIRMENT OF RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETLOSS ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2021, we recognized $0.2recorded a $4.4 million loss on debt extinguishment as a result of impairment chargesthe refinancing of our $495 Million Credit Facility and $133 Million Credit Facility with the $450 Million Credit Facility on August 31, 2021. Refer to Note 7 — Debt in our operating lease right-of-use asset in accordance with ASC 360.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our credit facilities.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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needs is subject to and will be affected by cash utilized in operations, the economic or business environment in which we operate, shipping industry conditions, the financial condition of our customers, vendors and service providers, our ability to comply with the financial and other covenants of our indebtedness, and other factors.  

We believe, given our current cash holdings, if drybulk shipping rates do not decline significantly from current levels, our capital resources, including cash anticipated to be generated within the year, are sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months. Such resources include unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $136.2$80.2 million as of September 30, 2020,2021 in addition to the $137.5 million availability under the revolver of the $450 Million Credit Facility, which compares to a minimum liquidity requirement under our credit facilities$450 Million Credit Facility of approximately $36$21.5 million as of the date of this report. Given quarterly amortization payments of $20.2 million beginning on December 31, 2020 under our credit facilities, anticipated capital expenditures related to drydockings and the installation of ballast water treatment systems (“BWTS”), and fuel efficiency upgrade costs, as well as any quarterly dividend payments, we anticipate to continue to have significant cash expenditures. However, if market conditions were to worsen significantly due to the current COVID-19 pandemic or other causes, then our cash resources may decline to a level that may put at risk our ability to service timely our debt and capital expenditure commitments. Through the implementation phase of our comprehensive value strategy, the Company has been utilizing this strong drybulk earnings environment to proactively pay down debt to reduce cash flow breakeven rates from previous levels.

Our credit facilities containAs of September 30, 2021, the $450 Million Credit Facility contained collateral maintenance covenants that require the aggregate appraised value of collateral vessels to be at least 135%140% of the principal amount of the loan outstanding under each such facility. If the values of our vessels were to decline as a result of COVID-19 or otherwise, we may not satisfy this collateral maintenance requirement. Outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which total $23.1 million as of September 30, 2020, make it more difficult to satisfy the collateral maintenance requirement under our $133 Million Credit Facility. If we do not satisfy the collateral maintenance requirement, we will need to post additional collateral or prepay outstanding loans to bring us back into compliance, or we will need to seek waivers, which may not be available or may be subject to conditions.

In the future, we may require capital to fund acquisitions or to improve or support our ongoing operations and debt structure, particularly in light of economic conditions resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  We may from time to time seek to raise additional capital through equity or debt offerings, selling vessels or other assets, pursuing strategic opportunities, or otherwise.  We may also from time to time seek to incur additional debt financing from private or public sector sources, refinance our indebtedness or obtain waivers or modifications to our credit agreements to obtain more favorable terms, enhance flexibility in conducting our business, or otherwise.  We may also seek to manage our interest rate exposure through hedging transactions. We may seek to accomplish any of these independently or in conjunction with one or more of these actions.  However, if market conditions are unfavorable, we may be unable to accomplish any of the foregoing on acceptable terms or at all.

We entered into the $450 Million Credit Facility on August 3, 2021. Proceeds from the $450 Million Credit Facility were used to refinance our $495 Million Credit Facility on May 31, 2018, which was initially used to refinanceand our prior credit facilities: the $400 Million Credit Facility, the $98 Million Credit Facility and the 2014 Term Loan Facilities on June 5, 2018 and originally allowed borrowings of up to $460 million. On February 28, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility that provides for an additional tranche of up to $35 million to finance a portion of the acquisitions, installations, and related costs for exhaust cleaning systems (or “scrubbers”) for 17 of the Company’s Capesize vessels. On June 5, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility to extend the period that collateral vessels can be sold or disposed of without prepayment of the loan if a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements are included as collateral from 180 days to 360 days.

We entered into the $133 Million Credit Facility on August 14, 2018, which was initially used to finance a portion of the purchase price for the six vessels that were purchased during the third quarter of 2018 and originally allowed borrowings of up to $108 million. On June 11, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the $133 Million Credit Facility that provides us with a $25 million revolving credit facility to be used for general corporate and working capital purposes.31, 2021. Refer to Note 7 — Debt in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements for further details regarding the terms of the $450 Million Credit Facility, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

AtAs of September 30, 2020,2021, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the $495$450 Million Credit facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility.

Dividends

We disclosed on April 19, 2021 that, on management’s recommendation, our Board of Directors adopted a new quarterly dividend policy for dividends payable commencing in the first quarter of 2022 in respect of our financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021. Under the new quarterly dividend policy, the amount available for quarterly dividends is to be calculated based on the following formula:

Operating cash flow

Less: Debt repayments

Less: Capital expenditures for drydocking

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DividendsThe amount of dividends payable under the foregoing formula for each quarter of the year will be determined on a quarterly basis.

Our BoardFor purposes of Directors has adoptedthe foregoing calculation, operating cash flow is defined as voyage revenue less voyage expenses, charter hire expenses, vessel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses other than non-cash restricted stock expenses, technical management fees, and interest expense other than non-cash deferred financing costs. Anticipated uses for the reserve include, but are not limited to, vessel acquisitions, debt repayments, and general corporate purposes. In order to set aside funds for these purposes, the reserve will be set on a quarterly dividend policy followingbasis in the third quarterdiscretion of 2019 to pay a dividend of $0.175 per share. However, in light of market weakness at the time and heightened economic uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Board of Directors determined it wouldand is anticipated to be prudent to reduce our regularbased on future quarterly dividend for the firstdebt repayments and second quarters of 2020 to $0.02 per share, respectively, following its quarterly reviews in order to support our balance sheet and liquidity position and better position us for an eventual economic recovery. Furthermore, our Board of Directors determined to maintain this dividend level for the third quarter of 2020, as we announced a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share on November 4, 2020. Our Board expects to reassess the payment of dividends as appropriate from time to time. Our declaration and payment of dividends is subject to a number of conditions and restrictions as described below. interest expense.

On November 5, 2019, we entered into amendments with3, 2021, our lenders to theBoard declared a quarterly dividend covenants of the credit agreements for our $495 Million Credit Facility$0.15 per share. Our quarterly dividend policy and our $133 Million Credit Facility. Under the termsdeclaration and payment of these two facilities as so amended, dividends or repurchases of our stock are subject to customary conditions.  We may pay dividends or repurchase stock under these facilitieslegally available funds, compliance with applicable law and contractual obligations (including our credit facilities) and our Board’s determination that each declaration and payment is at that time in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders after its review of our financial performance. If in the fourth quarter of 2021 our net income is less than approximately $60 million, we estimate for federal income tax purposes that the entire dividend paid during 2021 would be considered a return of capital to the extent of the holder’s basis and then as capital gain. However, to the extent our total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents are greater than $100 million and 18.75% of our total indebtedness, whichever is higher; if we cannot satisfy this condition, we are subject to a limitation of 50% of consolidated net income for the fourth quarter preceding suchexceeds this amount, a portion or potentially the entire dividend payment or stock repurchase if the collateral maintenance test ratio is 200% or lesspaid in 2021 may be treated as dividend income for such quarter,purposes. This categorization will depend on our final calculation for which purpose the full commitment of up to $35 million ofyear ended December 31, 2021.

In connection with our new scrubber tranche is assumed to be drawn. At September 30, 2020,dividend policy, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $136.2 million. We have commitments for amortization payments expected to be $20.2 million beginning on December 31, 2020paid down additional indebtedness under our credit facilities. Therefore, if we do not generate cash flow from operations, we would be unlikelyfacilities and utilized the $450 Million Credit Facility to be able to declare or pay dividends after the end of 2020, except to the extent of permissible dividends from net income.refinance our two prior credit facilities as noted above.

The declaration and payment of any dividend or any stock repurchase is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors and management continue to closely monitor market developments together with the evaluation of our quarterly dividend policy in the current market environment. The principal business factors that our Board of Directors expects to consider when determining the timing and amount of dividend payments or stock repurchases include our earnings, financial condition, and cash requirements at the time. Marshall Islands law generally prohibits the declaration and payment of dividends or stock repurchases other than from surplus. Marshall Islands law also prohibits the declaration and payment of dividends or stock repurchases while a company is insolvent or would be rendered insolvent by the payment of such a dividend or such a stock repurchase. Heightened economic uncertainty and the potential for renewed drybulk market weakness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic conditions may result in our suspension, reduction, or termination of future quarterly dividends.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of Dividends

U.S. Holders

For purposes of this discussion, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of our common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual U.S. citizen or resident, (ii) a corporation that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, or any other U.S. entity taxable as a corporation, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if either (x) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (y) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. If a partnership, or an entity treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership, such as a limited liability company, holds common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in such a partnership holding our common stock, you are encouraged to consult your tax advisor. A beneficial owner of our common stock (other than a partnership) that is not a U.S. Holder is referred to below as a "Non-U.S. Holder."

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Subject to the discussion of passive foreign investment company (PFIC) status on pages 41334234 in the 20192020 10-K, any distributions made by us to a U.S. Holder with respect to our common shares generally will constitute dividends to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles.

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Distributions in excess of those earnings and profits will be treated first as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder's tax basis in our common shares (determined on a share-by-share basis), and thereafter as capital gain. U.S. Holders that own at least 10% of our shares may be able to claim a dividends-received-deduction and should consult their tax advisors.

Dividends paid on our common shares to a U.S. Holder who is an individual, trust or estate, or a "non-corporate U.S. Holder," will generally be treated as "qualified dividend income" that is taxable to such non-corporate U.S. Holder at preferential tax rates, provided that (1) our common shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States (such as the NYSE, on which our common shares are traded); (2) we are not a PFIC for the taxable year during which the dividend is paid or the immediately preceding taxable year (which we do not believe we have been, are, or will be); (3) the non-corporate U.S. Holder's holding period of our common shares includes more than 60 days in the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the date on which our common shares becomes ex-dividend; and (4) the non-corporate U.S. Holder is not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. A non-corporate U.S. Holder will be able to take qualified dividend income into account in determining its deductible investment interest (which is generally limited to its net investment income) only if it elects to do so; in such case, the dividend will be taxed at ordinary income rates. Non-corporate U.S. Holders also may be required to pay a 3.8% surtax on all or part of such holder's "net investment income," which includes, among other items, dividends on our shares, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. Investors are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this surtax on their ownership of our shares.

Amounts taxable as dividends generally will be treated as passive income from sources outside the U.S. However, if (a) we are 50% or more owned, by vote or value, by U.S. Holders and (b) at least 10% of our earnings and profits are attributable to sources within the U.S., then for foreign tax credit purposes, a portion of our dividends would be treated as derived from sources within the U.S. With respect to any dividend paid for any taxable year, the U.S. source ratio of our dividends for foreign tax credit purposes would be equal to the portion of our earnings and profits from sources within the U.S. for such taxable year divided by the total amount of our earnings and profits for such taxable year. The rules related to U.S. foreign tax credits are complex and U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent a credit would be available.

 

Special rules may apply to any "extraordinary dividend" — generally, a dividend in an amount which is equal to or in excess of 10% of a shareholder's adjusted basis (or fair market value in certain circumstances) in a share of our common shares — paid by us. If we pay an "extraordinary dividend" on our common shares that is treated as "qualified dividend income", then any loss derived by a non-corporate U.S. Holder from the sale or exchange of such common shares will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of such dividend.

Tax Consequences if We Are a Passive Foreign Investment Company

As discussed in “U.S. tax authorities could treat us as a ‘passive foreign investment company,’ which could have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. shareholders” in Item 1.A Risk Factors in our 20192020 10-K, a foreign corporation generally will be treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes if, after applying certain look through rules, either (1) at least 75% of its gross income for any taxable year consists of “passive income” or (2) at least 50% of the average value or adjusted bases of its assets (determined on a quarterly basis) produce or are held for the production of passive income, i.e., “passive assets.”  As discussed above, we do not believe that our past or existing operations would cause, or would have caused, us to be deemed a PFIC with respect to any taxable year.  No assurance can be given that the IRS or a court of law will accept our position, and there is a risk that the IRS or a court of law could determine that we are a PFIC.  Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will not become a PFIC in any future taxable year because the PFIC test is an annual test, there are uncertainties in the application of the PFIC rules, and although we intend to manage our business so as to avoid PFIC status to the extent consistent with our other business goals, there could be changes in the nature and extent of our operations in future taxable years.

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If we were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year in which a U.S. Holder owns shares of our common stock (and regardless of whether we remain a PFIC for subsequent taxable years), the tax consequences to such a U.S. holder upon the receipt of distributions in respect of such shares that are treated as “excess distributions” would differ from those described above. In general, an excess distribution is the amount of distributions received during a taxable

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year that exceed 125% of the average amount of distributions received by a U.S. Holder in respect of the common shares during the preceding three taxable years, or if shorter, during the U.S. Holder’s holding period prior to the taxable year of the distribution. The distributions that are excess distributions would be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common shares. The amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each of the other taxable years would be subject to tax at the highest marginal rate in effect for the U.S. Holder for that taxable year, and an interest charge for the deemed deferral benefit would be imposed on the resulting tax allocated to such other taxable years. The tax liability with respect to the amount allocated to taxable years prior to the year of the distribution cannot be offset by net operating losses. As an alternative to such tax treatment, a U.S. Holder may make a “qualified electing fund” election or “mark to market” election, to the extent available, in which event different rules would apply.  The U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder if we were to be classified as a PFIC are complex. A U.S. Holder should consult with his or her own advisor with regard to those consequences, as well as with regard to whether he or she is eligible to and should make either of the elections described above.

Non-U.S. Holders

Non-U.S. Holders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on dividends received from us on our common shares unless the income is effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States (“effectively connected income”) (and, if an applicable income tax treaty so provides, the dividends are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder in the U.S.).  Effectively connected income (or, if an income tax treaty applies, income attributable to a permanent establishment maintained in the U.S.) generally will be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax in the same manner discussed above relating to taxation of U.S. Holders. In addition, earnings and profits of a corporate Non-U.S. Holder that are attributable to such income, as determined after allowance for certain adjustments, may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, or at a lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. Non-U.S. Holders may be subject to tax in jurisdictions other than the United States on dividends received from us on our common shares.

 

Dividends paid on our common shares to a non-corporate U.S. Holder may be subject to U.S. federal backup withholding tax if the non-corporate U.S. Holder:

fails to provide us with an accurate taxpayer identification number;
is notified by the IRS that they have become subject to backup withholding because they previously failed to report all interest and dividends required to be shown on their federal income tax returns; or
fails to comply with applicable certification requirements

A holder that is not a U.S. Holder or a partnership may be subject to U.S. federal backup withholding with respect to such dividends unless the holder certifies that it is a non-U.S. person, under penalties of perjury, or otherwise establishes an exemption therefrom.  Backup withholding tax is not an additional tax. Holders generally may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld under backup withholding rules that exceed their income tax liability by timely filing a refund claim with the IRS.

You are encouraged to consult your own tax advisor concerning the overall tax consequences arising in your own particular situation under U.S. federal, state, local, or foreign law from the payment of dividends on our common stock.

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Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 20192021 was $135.0 million as compared to $16.0 million and $28.8 million, respectively.for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decreaseincrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher rates achieved by our major and minor bulk vessels, changes in working capital, as well as a decrease in drydocking related expenditures.  expenditures and interest expense.

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Net cash provided byused in investing activities duringfor the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 was $12.3$77.3 million as compared to $31.8 million net cash used inprovided by investing activities duringof $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.2020. This fluctuation was primarily due to the purchase of four Ultramax vessels which delivered during the third quarter of 2021, as well as deposits made for the two Ultramax vessels that are expected to be delivered during the first quarter of 2022. These fluctuations were partially offset by a decrease in scrubber related expenses and an increase in net proceeds from the sale of vessels in 2020 year to dateduring the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to 2019, as well as a decrease in scrubber and ballast water treatment system related expenditures. the same period during 2020.

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was $29.8$156.9 million and $33.5$29.8 million, respectively.  The decreaseincrease was primarily due to the $24.0 million drawdown onrefinancing of the $495 Million Credit Facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility andwith the $11.3$450 Million Credit Facility on August 31, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the increase in total net cash used in financing activities related to our credit facilities was $123.8 million drawdown onas compared to the $495same period during 2020. Additionally, there was a $5.0 million increase in deferred financing costs paid in relation to the $450 Million Credit Facility during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021. These increases were partially offset by a $21.5$1.8 million drawdown ondecrease in the $495 Million Credit Facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was partially offset by $9.0 million payment of dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as well as a $0.9 million increase in repayments under the $133 Million Credit Facility during the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 as compared to the same period during 2019.2020.

Credit Facilities

On August 3, 2021, we entered into the $450 Million Credit Facility, which we used to refinance the existing debt outstanding under the $495 Million Credit Facility and the $133 Million Credit Facility as of August 31, 2021.

We entered into the $133 Million Credit Facility on August 14, 2018, which was initially used to finance a portion of the purchase price for the six vessels that were purchased during the third quarter of 2018. On June 11, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the $133 Million Credit Facility which provided us with a $25 million revolving credit facility to be used for general corporate and working capital purposes. Additionally, we entered into the $495 Million Credit Facility on May 31, 2018, which was initially used to refinance our prior credit facilities. On February 28, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility, which provides for an additional tranche of up to $35 million to finance a portion of the acquisitions, installations, and related costs for exhaust cleaning systems (or “scrubbers”) for 17 of our Capesize vessels. On June 5, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility to extend the period that collateral vessels can be sold or disposed of without prepayment of the loan if a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements are included as collateral from 180 days to 360 days.On December 17, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility that allowed us to enter into a vessel transaction in which we agreed to acquire three modern Ultramax vessels in exchange for six of our older Handysize vessels.

Interest Rate Swap and Cap Agreements, Forward Freight Agreements and Currency Swap Agreements

At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019,2021, we did not have anyhad three interest rate swap agreements. cap agreements to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates. Such agreements cap the borrowing rate on our variable debt to provide a hedge against the risk of rising rates. At September 30, 2021, the total notional principal amount of the interest rate cap agreements is $200.0 million.

Refer to the table in Note 8 — Derivative instruments of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements which summarizes the interest rate cap agreements in place as of September 30, 2021.

As part of our business strategy, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates. In determining the fair value of interest rate derivatives, we would consider the impact of the creditworthiness of both the counterparty and ourselves immaterial. Valuations prior to any adjustments for credit risk would be validated by comparison with counterparty valuations. Amounts would not and should not be identical due to the different modeling assumptions. Any material differences would be investigated.

As part of our business strategy, we may enter into arrangements commonly known as forward freight agreements, or FFAs, to hedge and manage our exposure to the charter market risks relating to the deployment of our vessels.  Generally, these arrangements would bind us and each counterparty in the arrangement to buy or sell a specified

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tonnage freighting commitment “forward” at an agreed time and price and for a particular route.  Upon settlement, if the contracted charter rate is less than the average of the rates (as reported by an identified index) for the specified route and period, the seller of the FFA is required to pay the buyer an amount equal to the difference between the contracted rate and the settlement rate multiplied by the number of days in the specific period.  Conversely, if the contracted rate is greater than the settlement rate, the buyer is required to pay the seller the settlement sum.  Although FFAs can be entered into for a variety of purposes, including for hedging, as an option, for trading or for arbitrage, if we decided to enter into FFAs, our objective would be to hedge and manage market risks as part of our commercial management. It is not currently our intention to enter into FFAs to generate a stream of income independent of the revenues we derive from the operation of our fleet of vessels.  If we determine to enter into FFAs, we may reduce our exposure to any declines in our results from operations due to weak market conditions or downturns, but may also limit our ability to benefit

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economically during periods of strong demand in the market.  We have not entered into any FFAs as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

Capital Expenditures

We make capital expenditures from time to time in connection with our vessel acquisitions. OurAfter the anticipated acquisition of two Ultramax vessels during January 2022, our fleet currently consistswill consist of 4944 drybulk vessels, including 17 Capesize drybulk carriers, six15 Ultramax drybulk carriers 19and twelve Supramax drybulk carriers and seven Handysize drybulk carriers. We anticipate taking delivery of the two Ultramax vessels during January 2022, at which point we expect to pay the remaining $40.8 million to acquire these two vessels.

As previously announced, we have implemented a fuel efficiency upgrade program for certain of our vessels in an effort to generate fuel savings and increase the future earnings potential for these vessels. Twenty-two of our vessels are outfitted with energy saving devices which are meant to reduce the fuel consumption of these vessels. The upgrades have been successfully installed on 17 of our vessels in the aggregate during previous drydockings.

Under U.S. Federal law and 33 CFR, Part 151, Subpart D, U.S. approved BWTS will be required to be installed in all vessels at the first out of water drydocking after January 1, 2016 if these vessels are to discharge ballast water inside 12 nautical miles of the coast of the U.S. U.S. authorities did not approve ballast water treatment systems until December 2016. Therefore, the U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) has granted us extensions for our vessels with 2016 drydocking deadlines until January 1, 2018; however, an alternative management system (“AMS”) may be installed in lieu. For example, in February 2015, the USCG added Bawat to the list of ballast water treatment systems that received AMS acceptance. An AMS is valid for five years from the date of required compliance with ballast water discharge standards, by which time it must be replaced by an approved system unless the AMS itself achieves approval. Furthermore, we received extensions for vessels drydocking in 2016 that allowed for further extensions to the vessels’ next scheduled drydockings in year 2021.  Additionally, for our vessels that were scheduled to drydock in 2017 and 2018, the USCG has granted an extension that enables us to defer installation to the next scheduled out of water drydocking.  Any newbuilding vessels that we acquire will have a USCG approved system or at least an AMS installed when the vessel is being built.

 

In addition, on September 8, 2016, the Ballast Water Management (“BWM”) Convention was ratified and had an original effective date of September 8, 2017.  However, on July 7, 2017, the effective date of the BWM Convention was extended two years to September 8, 2019 for existing ships.  This will require vessels to have a BWTS installed to coincide with the vessels’ next International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (“IOPP”) renewal survey after September 8, 2019.  In order for a vessel to trade in U.S. waters, it must be compliant with the installation date as required by the USCG as outlined above. 

 

During the second half of 2018, we have entered into agreements for the purchase of BWTS for 4236 of our vessels.  The cost of these systems will vary based on the size and specifications of each vessel and whether the systems will be installed in China.  Based on the contractual purchase price of the BWTS and the estimated installation fees, the Company estimates the cost of the systems to be approximately $0.9 million for Capesize vessels and $0.6 million for Supramax vessels. The BWTS will be installed during a vessel’s scheduled drydocking and $0.5 million for Handysize vessels. Thesethese costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel.  During 2019the years ended December 31, 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2019, we completed the installation of BWTS on 17nine and six17 of our vessels, respectively.  There were no BWTS

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installations completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Ten of these vessels have since been sold as of September 30, 2021. We anticipate that we will complete the installation of BWTS on one vessel during the remainder of 2021 and nine vessels during 2022. We intend to fund the remaining BWTS purchase price and installation fees using cash on hand.  

 

Under maritime regulations that went into effect January 1, 2020, our vessels were required to reduce sulfur emissions, for which the principal solutions are the use of scrubbers or buying fuel with low sulfur content.  We have completed the installation of scrubbers on our 17 Capesize vessels, 16 of which were completed as of December 31, 2019 and the last one of which was completed on January 17, 2020. The remainder of our vessels are consuming VLSFO.  The costs for the scrubber equipment and installation will bewas capitalized and is being depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel.  This diddoes not include any lost revenue associated with offhire days due to the installation of the scrubbers. During February 2019, we entered into an amendment to our $495 Million Credit Facility for an additional tranche of up to $35 million to cover a portion of the expenses to the acquisition and installation of scrubbers on our 17 Capesize vessels.  We have funded the remainder of the costs with cash on hand.  For vessels on which we did not install scrubbers, we incurred additional costs during 2019 in order to transition these vessels from high sulfur fuel to compliant low sulfur fuel.

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In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, we will incur additional expenditures due to special surveys and drydockings for our fleet.  Furthermore, we plan to upgrade a portion of our fleet with energy saving devices and apply high performance paint systems to our vessels in order to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Through September 30, 2020,2021, we have paid $42.7$42.9 million in cash installments towards our scrubber program and have drawn down $32.8 million under the scrubber tranche under our $495 Million Credit Facility. During the second quarter of 2021, we paid down the debt balance under the scrubber tranche.  

We estimate our drydocking costs, including capitalized costs incurred during drydocking related to vessel assets and vessel equipment, BWTS costs, fuel efficiency upgrades and scheduled off-hire days for our fleet through 20212022 to be:

Year

    

Estimated Drydocking 
Cost (1)

Estimated BWTS
Cost (2)

    

Estimated Off-hire 
Days (3)

 

(U.S. dollars in millions)

 

Remainder of 2020

$

3.0

$

1.1

94

2021

$

9.3

$

5.4

230

(1)Estimated drydocking costs during the remainder of 2020 and 2021 include $0.7 million and $2.1 million of costs, respectively, for vessels that could potentially be sold.  Refer to “Impairment of long-lived assets” section in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)Estimated BWTS costs during the remainder of 2020 and 2021 include $0.4 million and $1.5 million of costs, respectively, for vessels that could potentially be sold.  Refer to “Impairment of long-lived assets” section in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3)Estimated offhire days during the remainder of 2020 and 2021 include 20 days and 60 days, respectively, for vessels that could potentially be sold.  Refer to “Impairment of long-lived assets” section in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Year

    

Estimated Drydocking 
Cost

Estimated BWTS
Cost

    

Estimated Fuel Efficiency Upgrade Costs

Estimated Off-hire 
Days

 

(U.S. dollars in millions)

 

October 1 - December 31, 2021

$

2.2

$

0.6

$

0.2

60

2022

$

12.3

$

6.1

$

8.6

300

The costs reflected are estimates based on drydocking our vessels in China. Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed. We expect to fund these costs with cash on hand (with the exception of certain scrubber costs as noted above).hand. These costs do not include drydock expense items that are reflected in vessel operating expenses.

Actual length of drydocking will vary based on the condition of the vessel, yard schedules and other factors. Higher repairs and maintenance expense during drydocking for vessels which are over 15 years old typically result in a higher number of off-hire days depending on the condition of the vessel.

During the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, we incurred a total of $6.8$1.9 million and $12.0$6.8 million of drydocking costs, respectively, excluding costs incurred during drydocking that were capitalized to vessel assets or vessel equipment.

TenWe completed the drydockings for two of our vessels completed their respective drydockings during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which included one vessel that began its drydocking during the fourth quarter of 2019. An additional three of our vessels began their drydockings during the third quarter of 2020 and did not complete until the fourth quarter of 2020. In addition to these three vessels, we2021. We estimate that twothree of our vessels will be drydocked during the remainder of 20202021 and 11twelve of our vessels will be drydocked during 2021.2022.

As of January 17, 2020, we have completed the installation of scrubbers on our 17 Capesize vessels. 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

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Inflation

Inflation has only a moderate effect on our expenses given current economic conditions. In the event that significant global inflationary pressures appear, these pressures would increase our operating, voyage, general and administrative, and financing costs.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no changes or updates to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in the 20192020 10-K.

Vessels and Depreciation

We record the value of our vessels at their cost (which includes acquisition costs directly attributable to the vessel and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its initial voyage) less accumulated depreciation. We depreciate our drybulk vessels on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, estimated to be 25 years from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard. Depreciation is based on cost less the estimated residual scrap value of $310/lwt based on the 15-year average scrap value of steel. An increase in the residual value of the vessels will decrease the annual depreciation charge over the remaining useful life of the vessels. Similarly, an increase in the useful life of a drybulk vessel would also decrease the annual depreciation charge. Comparatively, a decrease in the useful life of a drybulk vessel or in its residual value would have the effect of increasing the annual depreciation charge. However, when regulations place limitations over the ability of a vessel to trade on a worldwide basis, we will adjust the vessel’s useful life to end at the date such regulations preclude such vessel’s further commercial use.

The carrying value of each of our vessels does not represent the fair market value of such vessel or the amount we could obtain if we were to sell any of our vessels, which could be more or less. Under U.S. GAAP, we would not record a loss if the fair market value of a vessel (excluding its charter) is below our carrying value unless and until we determine to sell that vessel or the vessel is impaired as discussed in the 20192020 10-K.

There were no impairment losses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded losses of $21.9 million and $134.7 million, respectively, related to the impairment of vessel assets.  

During the third quarter ofthree months ended September 30, 2020, we reduced the carrying values of fourrecorded an impairment loss for seven of our Supramax vessels the Baltic Panther, the(the Genco Loire, the Baltic Jaguar and the Genco Normandy, to their net sales price, which resulted in $13.9 million of impairment recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Additionally, during the third quarter of 2020, we reduced the carrying values of three of our Supramax vessels, the Genco Lorraine, the Genco Normandy, the Baltic Cougar, the Baltic Jaguar, the Baltic Leopard and the Baltic Leopard, to their respective fair market values at September 30, 2020, which resulted in $8.0 million of impairment recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.Panther).

Additionally, we recorded total impairment of $85.8 million for our ten Handysize vessels duringDuring the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the first quarter2020, we recorded an impairment loss for ten of 2020, the carrying value of seven of theour Handysize vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values ((the Genco Avra, the Genco Bay, the Genco Mare, the Genco Ocean, the Genco Spirit, the Baltic Hare,Breeze, the Baltic Cove, the Baltic Fox, the Baltic Cove, the Genco Ocean, the Genco Avra, the Genco MareHare and the Genco Spirit)Baltic Wind) and the carrying value of three of the Handysize vessels were reduced to their net sales price (the Baltic Wind, the Baltic Breeze and the Genco Bay).

Lastly, during the first quarter of 2020, we reduced the carrying values of foureleven of our Supramax vessels (the Genco Loire, the Genco Lorraine, the Genco Normandy, the Genco Picardy, the Genco Predator, the Genco Provence, and the Genco Warrior, to their respective fair market values at March 31, 2020, which resulted in $27.0 million of impairment recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

DuringBaltic Cougar, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded losses of $12.2 million and $26.1 million, respectively, related toBaltic Jaguar, the impairment of vessel assets.  

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During the third quarter of 2019, we reduced the carrying values of two of our Panamax vessels, the Genco Raptor and Genco Thunder, and one of our Handysize vessels, the Genco Champion, to their net sales price which resulted in $12.2 million of impairment recorded during the three and nine month ended September 30, 2019.

Additionally, during the second quarter of 2019, we reduced the carrying value of one of our Handysize vessels, the Genco Challenger, to its net sales price which resulted in $4.4 million of impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Lastly, we recorded total impairment of $9.5 million for two of our Handysize vessels, the Genco ChampionBaltic Leopard and the Genco Charger, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The carrying values of these vessels were adjusted to their respective fair market values during the second quarter of 2019.

Baltic Panther).

Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for further information regarding the impairment ofrecorded during the vessels described above.three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020.

Pursuant to our credit facilities, we regularly submit to the lenders’ valuations of our vessels on an individual charter free basis in order to evidence our compliance with the collateral maintenance covenants under our credit facilities. Such a valuation is not necessarily the same as the amount any vessel may bring upon sale, which may be more or less, and should not be relied upon as such. We were in compliance with the collateral maintenance covenant under our $495 Million Credit Facility and $133$450 Million Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.2021. We obtained valuations for all of the vessels in our fleet pursuant to the terms of the $495 Million Credit Facility and the $133$450 Million Credit Facility. In the chart below, we list each of our vessels, the year it was built, the year we acquired it, and its carrying value at September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020. Vessels have

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been grouped according to their collateralized status as of September 30, 2020.2021 and does not include any vessels held for sale or held for exchange. The carrying value of eight Handysize vesselsour twelve and elevenfifteen Supramax vessels that were not held for sale as noted aboveof September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, reflect the impairment loss recorded during the nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2020. The carrying value of the Genco Thunder and Genco Charger at December 31, 2019 reflect the impairment loss recorded during 2019 for these vessels.2020.

AtAs of September 30, 2020,2021, the vessel valuations of all of our vessels for covenant compliance purposes under our credit facilities as of the most recent compliance testing date were lowerhigher than their carrying values at September 30, 2020,2021, with the exception of the following 14eleven of our Capesize vessels, that were impaired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as noted above: the Genco Ocean, the Genco Avra, the Genco Mare, the Genco Spirit, the Baltic Cove, the Baltic Fox, the Baltic Hare, the Genco Normandy, the Baltic Jaguar, the Genco Loire, the Genco Lorraine, the Baltic Cougar, the Baltic Leopard and the Baltic Panther. Ata result of an overall increase in vessel values. Comparatively, as of December 31, 2019,2020, the vessel valuations of all of our vessels for covenant compliance purposes under our credit facility as of the most recent compliance testing date were lower than their carrying values at December 31, 2019,2020, with the exception of nine of the Supramax vessels that were impaired as of December 31, 2020 (the Genco Aquitaine, the Genco Charger, whichArdennes, the Genco Auvergne, the Genco Bourgogne, the Genco Brittany, the Genco Hunter, the Genco Languedoc, the Genco Pyrenees and the Genco Rhone) and the Genco Magic that was impairedacquired during the year ended December 31, 2019.fourth quarter of 2020.

The amount by which the carrying value at September 30, 2021 of eleven our Capesize vessels exceeded the valuation of such vessels for covenant compliance purposes ranged, on an individual vessel basis, from $1.2 million to $4.4 million per vessel, and $35.6 million on an aggregate fleet basis. Comparatively, the amount by which the carrying value at December 31, 2020 of all of the vessels in our fleet, with the exception of the 14ten aforementioned vessels, exceeded the valuation of such vessels for covenant compliance purposes ranged, on an individual vessel basis, from $0.2$0 million to $19.5$18.3 million per vessel, and $346.3 million on an aggregate fleet basis. The amount by which the carrying value at December 31, 2019 of all of the vessels in our fleet, with the exception of the one aforementioned vessel, exceeded the valuation of such vessels for covenant compliance purposes ranged, on an individual vessel basis, from $1.3 million to $18.1 million per vessel, and $419.4$260.8 million on an aggregate fleet basis. The average amount by which the carrying value of our vessels exceeded the valuation of such vessels for covenant compliance purposes was $9.4$3.2 million at September 30, 20202021 and $7.8$9.0 million as of December 31, 2019.

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2020. However, neither such valuation nor the carrying value in the table below reflects the value of long-term time charters, if any, related to some of our vessels.

Carrying Value (U.S.

 

Carrying Value (U.S.

 

dollars in

 

dollars in

 

thousands) as of

 

thousands) as of

 

    

    

Year

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

    

    

Year

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

Vessels

    

Year Built

    

Acquired

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

Year Built

    

Acquired

    

2021

    

2020

 

$495 Million Credit Facility

$450 Million Credit Facility

��

Genco Commodus

 

2009

 

2009

$

37,903

$

39,472

 

2009

 

2009

$

35,751

$

37,356

Genco Maximus

 

2009

 

2009

 

37,898

 

39,498

 

2009

 

2009

 

35,758

 

37,355

Genco Claudius

2010

 

2009

 

39,653

 

41,314

2010

 

2009

 

37,435

 

39,091

Baltic Bear

 

2010

 

2010

39,356

40,967

 

2010

 

2010

37,212

38,813

Baltic Wolf

 

2010

 

2010

 

39,584

 

41,163

 

2010

 

2010

 

37,482

 

39,050

Baltic Lion

 

2009

 

2013

 

31,169

 

32,199

 

2009

 

2013

 

29,975

 

30,811

Genco Tiger

2010

2013

29,220

30,115

2010

2013

28,637

29,020

Genco Thunder

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

10,303

Baltic Scorpion

 

2015

 

2015

 

24,789

 

25,583

 

2015

 

2015

 

23,724

 

24,520

Baltic Mantis

 

2015

 

2015

 

25,038

 

25,835

 

2015

 

2015

 

23,970

 

24,768

Genco Hunter

 

2007

 

2007

 

16,280

 

17,121

 

2007

 

2007

 

7,904

 

8,250

Genco Warrior

 

2005

 

2007

 

7,547

 

15,053

 

2005

 

2007

 

7,039

 

7,422

Genco Aquitaine

 

2009

 

2010

 

16,348

 

17,046

 

2009

 

2010

 

8,692

 

9,000

Genco Ardennes

 

2009

 

2010

 

16,384

 

17,080

 

2009

 

2010

 

8,694

 

9,000

Genco Auvergne

 

2009

 

2010

 

16,557

 

17,094

 

2009

 

2010

 

8,699

 

9,000

Genco Bourgogne

 

2010

 

2010

 

17,321

 

17,802

 

2010

 

2010

 

9,413

 

9,750

Genco Brittany

 

2010

 

2010

 

17,367

 

17,829

 

2010

 

2010

 

9,416

 

9,750

Genco Languedoc

 

2010

 

2010

 

17,234

 

17,609

 

2010

 

2010

 

9,417

 

9,750

Genco Loire

 

2009

 

2010

 

7,497

 

10,777

Genco Lorraine

 

2009

 

2010

 

7,750

 

10,748

Genco Normandy

 

2007

 

2010

 

5,738

 

8,717

Baltic Leopard

 

2009

 

2009

 

7,750

 

10,773

Baltic Jaguar

 

2009

 

2010

 

7,096

 

10,782

Baltic Panther

 

2009

 

2010

 

7,285

 

10,784

Baltic Cougar

 

2009

 

2010

 

7,750

 

10,791

Genco Picardy

 

2005

 

2010

 

8,028

 

14,669

 

2005

 

2010

 

7,485

 

7,890

Genco Provence

 

2004

 

2010

 

7,050

 

14,164

 

2004

 

2010

 

 

6,930

Genco Pyrenees

 

2010

 

2010

 

17,430

 

17,528

 

2010

 

2010

 

9,422

 

9,750

Genco Rhone

 

2011

 

2011

 

17,975

 

18,610

 

2011

 

2011

 

10,541

 

10,625

Genco Bay

 

2010

 

2010

 

8,055

 

16,411

Genco Ocean

 

2010

 

2010

 

7,833

 

16,562

Genco Avra

 

2011

 

2011

 

8,297

 

17,505

Genco Mare

 

2011

 

2011

 

8,299

 

17,546

Genco Spirit

 

2011

 

2011

 

8,303

 

17,614

Baltic Wind

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

15,996

Baltic Cove

 

2010

 

2010

 

7,830

 

16,490

Baltic Breeze

 

2010

 

2010

 

 

16,603

Baltic Fox

 

2010

 

2013

 

8,813

 

15,995

Baltic Hare

 

2009

 

2013

 

8,074

 

15,395

Genco Constantine

 

2008

 

2008

 

34,744

 

36,450

 

2008

 

2008

 

32,557

 

34,179

Genco Augustus

 

2007

 

2007

 

32,625

 

34,330

 

2007

 

2007

 

31,023

 

32,049

Genco London

 

2007

 

2007

 

32,098

 

33,600

 

2007

 

2007

 

30,080

 

31,587

Genco Titus

 

2007

 

2007

 

32,828

 

33,590

Genco Tiberius

 

2007

 

2007

 

32,576

 

34,276

Genco Hadrian

 

2008

 

2008

 

35,155

 

36,638

Genco Predator

 

2005

 

2007

 

7,954

 

14,846

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Carrying Value (U.S.

 

Carrying Value (U.S.

 

dollars in

 

dollars in

 

thousands) as of

 

thousands) as of

 

    

    

Year

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

    

    

Year

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

Vessels

    

Year Built

    

Acquired

    

2020

    

2019

 

    

Year Built

    

Acquired

    

2021

    

2020

 

Genco Charger

 

2005

 

2007

 

 

5,099

Genco Titus

 

2007

 

2007

 

30,763

 

32,306

Genco Tiberius

 

2007

 

2007

 

30,496

 

32,007

Genco Hadrian

 

2008

 

2008

 

33,093

 

34,633

Genco Predator

 

2005

 

2007

 

7,404

 

7,816

Baltic Hornet

 

2014

 

2014

 

23,311

 

24,086

 

2014

 

2014

 

22,282

 

23,055

Baltic Wasp

 

2015

 

2015

 

23,565

 

24,340

 

2015

 

2015

 

22,535

 

23,308

TOTAL

$

851,357

$

1,044,798

$133 Million Credit Facility

Genco Endeavour

2015

2018

 

44,541

 

45,947

2015

2018

 

42,680

 

44,069

Genco Resolute

2015

2018

 

44,781

 

46,093

2015

2018

 

42,968

 

44,320

Genco Columbia

2016

2018

 

25,823

 

26,627

2016

2018

 

24,753

 

25,553

Genco Weatherly

2014

2018

 

20,974

 

21,676

2014

2018

 

20,042

 

20,740

Genco Liberty

2016

2018

 

48,167

 

49,506

2016

2018

 

46,247

 

47,676

Genco Defender

2016

2018

 

48,134

 

49,517

2016

2018

 

46,286

 

47,641

Genco Magic

2014

2020

14,537

14,683

Genco Vigilant

2015

2021

15,635

Genco Freedom

2015

2021

15,726

Genco Enterprise

2016

2021

20,381

TOTAL

$

916,154

$

903,523

Unencumbered

Genco Madeleine

2014

2021

23,327

Genco Constellation

2017

2021

25,773

Genco Mayflower

2017

2021

26,217

Genco Lorraine

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

7,751

Baltic Leopard

 

2009

 

2009

 

 

7,840

$

232,420

$

239,366

$

75,317

$

15,591

Consolidated Total

$

1,083,777

$

1,284,164

$

991,471

$

919,114

If we were to sell a vessel or hold a vessel for sale, and the carrying value of the vessel were to exceed its fair market value, we would record a loss in the amount of the difference. Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the sale of vessel assets and the classification of the vessel assets held for sale and exchange as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

ITEM 3.       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest rate risk

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes. Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on our earnings and cash flow in relation to our borrowings. AtWe held three interest rate cap agreements as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we did not have any interest rate swap agreements2021 to manage future interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates. The total notional amount of the caps at September 30, 2021 is $200.0 million and the caps have specified rates and durations. Refer to Note 8 — Derivative Instruments of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which summarizes the interest rate caps in place as of September 30, 2021.

The interest rate cap agreements cap the borrowing rate on our variable debt to provide a hedge against the risk of rising rates.

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The total asset associated with the caps at September 30, 2021 is $0.4 million, which has been classified as a noncurrent asset on the balance sheet.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company has accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) of $0.04 million related to the interest rate cap agreements.  At September 30, 2021, $0.2 million of AOCI is expected to be reclassified into income over the next 12 months associated with interest rate derivatives.

We are subject to market risks relating to changes in LIBOR rates because we have significant amounts of floating rate debt outstanding. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, we were subject to the following interest rates on the outstanding debt under our credit facilities:

$450 Million Credit Facility

One-month LIBOR plus 2.45% beginning August 31, 2021

$133 Million Credit Facility

$108 Million Tranche — one-month LIBOR plus 2.50% effectiveuntil August 17, 201831, 2021, when the initial draw down on this facility was made.refinanced with the $450 Million Credit Facility.

$25 Million Tranche — one-month LIBOR plus 3.00% effective June 15, 2020until March 31, 2021, when the initial draw down on this facilitytranche was made.paid down.

$495 Million Credit Facility —

$460 Million Tranche – one-month or three-month LIBOR plus 3.25% effective June 5, 2018,until August 31, 2021, when the initial $460 million draw down on this tranche of this facility was made. The
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applicable margin was reduced to 3.00% from March 5, 2019 to August 9, 2019 pursuant to terms ofrefinanced with the facility.$450 Million Credit Facility.

$35 Million Tranche – one-month LIBOR plus 2.50% effective August 28, 2019until June 7, 2021, when the initial draw down on this tranche of this facility was made.paid down.

A 1% increase in LIBOR would result in an increase of $3.8$3.0 million in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.2021.

Derivative financial instruments

As part of our business strategy, we may enter into interest rate swapswaps or interest rate cap agreements to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates. As of September 30, 20202021, we held three interest rate cap agreements to manage interest costs and December 31, 2019,the risk associated with changing interest rates. The total notional amount of the caps at September 30, 2021 is $200.0 million and the caps have specified rates and durations. Refer to Note 8 — Derivative Instruments of our condensed consolidated financial statements which summarizes the interest rate caps in place as of September 30, 2021.

The Company is currently utilizing cash flow hedge accounting for the interest rate cap agreements. The premium paid is recognized in income on a rational basis, and all changes in the value of the caps are deferred in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified into Interest expense in the period when the hedged interest affects earnings. If for any period of time we did not have any derivative financial instruments.designate the caps for hedge accounting, the change in the value of the interest rate cap agreements prior to designation would be recognized as other (expense) income.

Refer to “Interest rate risk” section above for further information regarding interest rate swap agreements.

Currency and exchange rates risk

The majority of transactions in the international shipping industry are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Virtually all of our revenues and most of our operating costs are in U.S. Dollars. We incur certain operating expenses in

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currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and the foreign exchange risk associated with these operating expenses is immaterial.

ITEM 4.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the 2020 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Below is an update to the risk factor entitled, “Legislative action relating to taxation could materially and adversely affect us”:

Our tax position could be adversely impacted by changes in tax laws, tax treaties or tax regulations or the interpretation or enforcement thereof by any tax authority. For example, Democratic U.S. senators recently published proposed legislation that would impose a 15% minimum tax on certain corporations. It is not yet clear whether, if enacted, such proposed legislation would apply to us, and if so, to what extent. We cannot predict the outcome of any specific legislative proposals.

Furthermore, on October 8, 2021 the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced that 136 countries and jurisdictions—of the 140 members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting—have agreed on a framework to subject certain multinational enterprises to a minimum 15% tax rate.  While the United States has signed the agreement, the Marshall Islands is not among the signatories.  The agreement would also reallocate certain taxing rights over multinational enterprises from their home countries to the markets where they have business activities and earn profits—regardless of whether the multinational enterprises have a physical presence in such markets. While international shipping income may be exempt from some or all of the provisions included in the agreement, the impact of these provisions is uncertain and may not become evident for some period of time.

Also, below is an update to the risk factor entitled, “Our vessels are exposed to international risks that could reduce revenue or increase expenses”:

In recent months, tensions have been rising between the U.S. and China as a result of significantly increased Chinese military flights into Taiwan’s air defense zone, U.S. claims that China tested a hypersonic missile, and the establishment of the AUKUS pact among Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. under which the U.S. is to assist Australia in developing a nuclear submarine program.  In addition, China imposed restrictions on the imports of coal and certain other products from Australia following Australia’s alignment with the U.S. on a number of issues, which China perceived as adverse to its interests. Developments around these restrictions are dynamic and uncertain. The escalation of such trade issues or tensions or development of any military conflict could result in interference with shipping routes

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or in market disruptions. In addition, unfavorable weather conditions brought on by climate change or otherwise could result in disruption to our operations or require infrastructure adaptations or new or different investments for our vessels. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The Exhibit Index attached to this report is incorporated into this Item 16 by reference.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Document

3.1

Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited.(1)

3.2

Articles of Amendment to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated July 17, 2015.(2)

3.3

Articles of Amendment to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated April 15, 2016.(3)

3.4

Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated July 7, 2016.(4)

3.5

Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated January 4, 2017.(5)

3.6

Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited dated July 15, 2020.(6)

3.7

Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited dated May 13, 2021.(7)

3.8

Certificate of Designations of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Preferred Stock of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated as of November 14, 2016.(7)(8)

3.83.9

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated July 9, 2014.(1)

3.93.10

Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated June 4, 2018.(8)(9)

3.103.11

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated July 15, 2020.(6)

3.12

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated By-laws, dated January 11, 2021(10)

4.1

Form of Specimen Stock Certificate of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited.(1)

4.2

Form of Specimen Warrant Certificate of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited.(1)

10.1

Form of Director Restricted Stock UnitUS$450 Million Credit Agreement dated as of July 15, 2020.(9)August 3, 2021, by and among Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as Borrower, the other Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Nordea Bank Abp, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Security Trustee and Sustainability Coordinator, Nordea Bank Abp, New York Branch, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), and DNB Markets, Inc., as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, and ING Bank N.V., London Branch and CIT Bank, N.A., as Co-Arrangers.(11)

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and President pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.(*)

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.(*)

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and President pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.(*)

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.(*)

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101

The following materials from Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20202021 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 (Unaudited), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 (Unaudited), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 (Unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 (Unaudited), (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 (Unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).(*)

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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(*)

Filed with this report.

(1)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2014.

(2)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2015.

(3)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2016.

(4)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2016.

(5)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2017.

(6)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2020.

(7)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2021.

(8)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2016.

(8)(9)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2018.

(9)(10)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2021.

(11)

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2020.4, 2021.

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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.

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

DATE: November 4, 20203, 2021

By:

/s/ John C. Wobensmith

John C. Wobensmith

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

DATE: November 4, 20203, 2021

By:

/s/ Apostolos Zafolias

Apostolos Zafolias

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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