UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20182019
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[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from __________________ to
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Commission File Number 001-33831
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands | | 98-0453513 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 First Stamford Place, 5th floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 276-8100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | EGLE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
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.
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Large accelerated filer¨ | Accelerated filerx | Non-Accelerated filer ¨ |
Smaller reporting company x | Emerging growth company ¨ |
Non-Accelerated filer¨
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 6, 2018: 72,592,6145, 2019: 76,624,587
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. Yesx No¨
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
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ItemITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | |
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |
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SIGNATURES | |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 20182019 (the "Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. These statements may include words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and observations with respect to future events and financial performance.
Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by those forward-looking statements. The principal factors that affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows include, charter market rates, which have declined significantly from historic highs, periods of charter hire, vessel operating expenses and voyage costs, which are incurred primarily in U.S. dollars, depreciation expenses, which are a function of the cost of our vessels, significant vessel improvement costs and our vessels' estimated useful lives, and financing costs related to our indebtedness. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors which could include the following: (i) changes in demand in the dry bulkdrybulk market, including, without limitation, changes in production of, or demand for, commodities and bulk cargoes, generally or in particular regions; (ii) greater than anticipated levels of dry bulkdrybulk vessel newbuilding orders or lower than anticipated rates of dry bulkdrybulk vessel scrapping; (iii) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the dry bulkdrybulk industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international bodies or organizations such as the International Maritime Organization and the European Union or by individual countries; (iv) actions taken by regulatory authorities including without limitation the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”); (v) changes in trading patterns significantly impacting overall dry bulkdrybulk tonnage requirements; (vi) changes in the typical seasonal variations in dry bulkdrybulk charter rates; (vii) changes in the cost of other modes of bulk commodity transportation; (viii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (ix) changes in the condition of the Company’s vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated drydocking costs); (x) significant deteriorations in charter hire rates from current levels or the inability of the Company to achieve its cost-cutting measures; and (xi) the outcome of legal proceeding in which we are involved; and other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This discussion also includes statistical data regarding world dry bulkdrybulk fleet and orderbook and fleet age. We generated some of this data internally, and some wereinternally. Some of this data was obtained from independent industry publications and reports that we believe to be reliable sources. Wesources, and we have not independently verified this data nor sought the consent of any organizations to refer to their reports in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial StatementsITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018
(Unaudited)
| | | September 30, 2018 | | December 31, 2017 | September 30, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 |
ASSETS: | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 80,737,065 |
| | $ | 56,251,044 |
| $ | 71,537,108 |
| | $ | 67,209,753 |
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Accounts receivable | 16,142,605 |
| | 17,246,540 |
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Accounts receivable, net of a reserve of $1,653,737 and $2,073,616, respectively | | 19,947,955 |
| | 19,785,582 |
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Prepaid expenses | 2,268,409 |
| | 3,010,766 |
| 3,463,919 |
| | 4,635,879 |
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Short-term investment | — |
| | 4,500,000 |
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Inventories | 13,276,431 |
| | 14,113,079 |
| 14,283,915 |
| | 16,137,785 |
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Vessel held for sale | — |
| | 9,316,095 |
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Vessels held for sale | | — |
| | 8,458,444 |
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Other current assets | 2,693,532 |
| | 785,027 |
| 2,943,058 |
| | 2,246,740 |
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Total current assets | 115,118,042 |
| | 105,222,551 |
| 112,175,955 |
| | 118,474,183 |
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Noncurrent assets: | | | | | | |
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $121,559,765 and $99,910,416, respectively | 678,145,389 |
| | 690,236,419 |
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Advance for vessel purchase | 4,235,000 |
| | 2,201,773 |
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Other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of $480,408 and $343,799, respectively | 631,572 |
| | 617,343 |
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Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $143,671,410 and $124,907,998, respectively | | 732,844,665 |
| | 682,944,936 |
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Advance for vessels purchase | | 6,040,000 |
| | 2,040,000 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets | | 19,224,517 |
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Other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $717,829 and $547,452, respectively | | 732,055 |
| | 692,803 |
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Restricted cash | 10,907,592 |
| | 74,917 |
| 29,586,342 |
| | 10,953,885 |
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Deferred drydock costs, net | 11,859,492 |
| | 9,749,751 |
| 13,502,924 |
| | 12,186,356 |
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Deferred financing costs - Super Senior Facility | 285,342 |
| | 190,000 |
| 180,487 |
| | 285,342 |
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Other assets | 5,311,124 |
| | 57,181 |
| 56,135,533 |
| | 18,631,655 |
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Total noncurrent assets | 711,375,511 |
| | 703,127,384 |
| 858,246,523 |
| | 727,734,977 |
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Total assets | $ | 826,493,553 |
| | $ | 808,349,935 |
| $ | 970,422,478 |
| | $ | 846,209,160 |
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 8,909,052 |
| | $ | 7,470,844 |
| $ | 9,158,519 |
| | $ | 14,161,169 |
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Accrued interest | 5,951,817 |
| | 1,790,315 |
| 7,662,674 |
| | 1,735,631 |
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Other accrued liabilities | 8,122,256 |
| | 11,810,366 |
| 17,535,292 |
| | 10,064,017 |
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Fair value of derivatives | 585,795 |
| | 73,170 |
| 766,332 |
| | 929,313 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities | | 11,053,788 |
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Unearned charter hire revenue | 5,974,568 |
| | 5,678,673 |
| 3,156,077 |
| | 6,926,839 |
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Current portion of long-term debt | 23,750,285 |
| | 4,000,000 |
| 31,164,490 |
| | 29,176,230 |
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Total current liabilities | 53,293,773 |
| | 30,823,368 |
| 80,497,172 |
| | 62,993,199 |
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Noncurrent liabilities: | | | | | | |
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 186,702,844 |
| | 189,950,329 |
| 179,509,565 |
| | 182,469,155 |
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New First Lien Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 50,271,447 |
| | 63,758,185 |
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| | 48,189,307 |
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Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 61,550,621 |
| | 59,975,162 |
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Original Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | | — |
| | 70,924,885 |
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New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt issuance costs | | 117,228,245 |
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Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | | 91,924,874 |
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Operating lease liabilities | | 9,485,730 |
| | — |
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Other liabilities | 212,788 |
| | 177,846 |
| — |
| | 208,651 |
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Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired | 1,988,586 |
| | 2,500,012 |
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| | 1,818,114 |
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Total noncurrent liabilities | 300,726,286 |
| | 316,361,534 |
| 398,148,414 |
| | 303,610,112 |
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Total liabilities | 354,020,059 |
| | 347,184,902 |
| 478,645,586 |
| | 366,603,311 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity: | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 | — |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 70,924,609 and 70,394,307 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively | 709,247 |
| | 703,944 |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 | | — |
| | — |
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 71,474,676 and 71,055,400 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | | 714,747 |
| | 710,555 |
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Additional paid-in capital | 893,627,836 |
| | 887,625,902 |
| 916,965,046 |
| | 894,272,533 |
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Accumulated deficit | (421,863,589 | ) | | (427,164,813 | ) | (425,902,901 | ) | | (415,377,239 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | 472,473,494 |
| | 461,165,033 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 826,493,553 |
| | $ | 808,349,935 |
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Total stockholders' equity | | 491,776,892 |
| | 479,605,849 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 970,422,478 |
| | $ | 846,209,160 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
(Unaudited)
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Revenues, net | $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 62,710,903 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
| | $ | 162,197,184 |
| $ | 74,110,376 |
| | $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 220,891,288 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
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Voyage expenses | 15,126,287 |
| | 17,462,699 |
| | 54,845,843 |
| | 44,195,710 |
| 19,446,294 |
| | 15,126,287 |
| | 66,259,590 |
| | 54,845,843 |
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Vessel expenses | 19,568,961 |
| | 20,110,123 |
| | 61,224,734 |
| | 57,374,444 |
| 19,953,680 |
| | 19,568,961 |
| | 60,005,794 |
| | 61,224,734 |
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Charter hire expenses | 7,459,921 |
| | 9,652,468 |
| | 27,836,243 |
| | 19,971,380 |
| 11,345,615 |
| | 7,459,921 |
| | 34,017,002 |
| | 27,836,243 |
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Depreciation and amortization | 9,460,192 |
| | 8,980,992 |
| | 28,009,067 |
| | 24,494,397 |
| 10,055,938 |
| | 9,460,192 |
| | 29,224,368 |
| | 28,009,067 |
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General and administrative expenses | 8,882,790 |
| | 8,620,938 |
| | 27,692,259 |
| | 24,989,738 |
| 8,450,831 |
| | 8,882,790 |
| | 24,901,561 |
| | 27,692,259 |
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Gain on sale of vessels | (235,695 | ) | | (202,487 | ) | | (340,768 | ) | | (2,100,386 | ) | (971,129 | ) | | (235,695 | ) | | (6,044,479 | ) | | (340,768 | ) |
Total operating expenses | 60,262,456 |
| | 64,624,733 |
| | 199,267,378 |
| | 168,925,283 |
| 68,281,229 |
| | 60,262,456 |
| | 208,363,836 |
| | 199,267,378 |
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Operating income/(loss) | 8,830,284 |
| | (1,913,830 | ) | | 24,134,671 |
| | (6,728,099 | ) | |
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Operating income | | 5,829,147 |
| | 8,830,284 |
| | 12,527,452 |
| | 24,134,671 |
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Interest expense | 6,574,826 |
| | 7,836,999 |
| | 19,222,906 |
| | 21,140,746 |
| 8,117,293 |
| | 6,574,826 |
| | 21,612,451 |
| | 19,222,906 |
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Interest income | (130,020 | ) | | (142,940 | ) | | (337,248 | ) | | (518,379 | ) | (640,220 | ) | | (130,020 | ) | | (1,467,702 | ) | | (337,248 | ) |
Other expense /(income) | (199,344 | ) | | 647,457 |
| | (839,321 | ) | | (138,206 | ) | |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | — |
| | — |
| | 2,268,452 |
| | — |
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Other expense/(income) | | 2,915,063 |
| | (199,344 | ) | | 639,913 |
| | (839,321 | ) |
Total other expense, net | 6,245,462 |
| | 8,341,516 |
| | 18,046,337 |
| | 20,484,161 |
| 10,392,136 |
| | 6,245,462 |
| | 23,053,114 |
| | 18,046,337 |
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Net income/(loss) | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,255,346 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
| | $ | (27,212,260 | ) | |
Net (loss)/income | | $ | (4,562,989 | ) | | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,525,662 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | 70,649,556 |
| | 70,329,252 |
| | 70,539,951 |
| | 68,782,517 |
| 71,349,895 |
| | 70,649,556 |
| | 71,327,454 |
| | 70,539,951 |
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Diluted | 72,356,655 |
| | 70,329,252 |
| | 71,855,683 |
| | 68,782,517 |
| 71,349,895 |
| | 72,356,655 |
| | 71,327,454 |
| | 71,855,683 |
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Per share amounts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic income/(loss) | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.09 |
| | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
Diluted income/(loss) | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.08 |
| | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
Basic net (loss)/income | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.09 |
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Diluted net (loss)/income | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.08 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)/Income
forFor the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,255,346 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
| | $ | (27,212,260 | ) |
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Comprehensive income/(loss) | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,255,346 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
| | $ | (27,212,260 | ) |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Net (loss)/income | $ | (4,562,989 | ) | | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,525,662 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
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Comprehensive (loss)/income | $ | (4,562,989 | ) | | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,525,662 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
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| Common Stock | | Common Stock Amount | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Accumulated Deficit | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Balance at December 31, 2018 | 71,055,400 |
| | $ | 710,555 |
| | $ | 894,272,533 |
| | $ | (415,377,239 | ) | | $ | 479,605,849 |
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Net income | | | — |
| | — |
| | 29,483 |
| | 29,483 |
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Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 293,011 |
| | 2,929 |
| | (2,929 | ) | | — |
| | — |
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Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — |
| | — |
| | (877,161 | ) | | — |
| | (877,161 | ) |
Stock-based compensation expense | — |
| | — |
| | 1,445,469 |
| | — |
| | 1,445,469 |
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Balance at March 31, 2019 | 71,348,411 |
| | $ | 713,484 |
| | $ | 894,837,912 |
| | $ | (415,347,756 | ) | | $ | 480,203,640 |
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Net loss | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (5,992,156 | ) | | (5,992,156 | ) |
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 113 |
| | 1 |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
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Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — |
| | — |
| | (536 | ) | | — |
| | (536 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 1,227,210 |
| | — |
| | 1,227,210 |
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Balance at June 30, 2019 | 71,348,524 |
| | $ | 713,485 |
| | $ | 896,064,585 |
| | $ | (421,339,912 | ) | | $ | 475,438,158 |
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Net loss | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4,562,989 | ) | | (4,562,989 | ) |
Proceeds received as per the Share Lending Agreement | — |
| | — |
| | 35,829 |
| | — |
| | 35,829 |
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Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 126,152 |
| | 1,262 |
| | (1,262 | ) | | — |
| | — |
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Equity component of Convertible Bond Debt, net of equity issuance costs | — |
| | — |
| | 20,181,907 |
| | — |
| | 20,181,907 |
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Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — |
| | — |
| | (471,236 | ) | | — |
| | (471,236 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 1,155,223 |
| | — |
| | 1,155,223 |
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Balance at September 30, 2019 | 71,474,676 |
| — |
| $ | 714,747 |
| — |
| $ | 916,965,046 |
| — |
| $ | (425,902,901 | ) | | $ | 491,776,892 |
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| Common Stock | | Common Stock Amount | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Accumulated Deficit | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Balance at December 31, 2017 | 70,394,307 |
| | $ | 703,944 |
| | $ | 887,625,902 |
| | $ | (427,164,813 | ) | | $ | 461,165,033 |
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Cumulative effect of accounting change* | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (787,110 | ) | | (787,110 | ) |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 52,745 |
| | 52,745 |
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Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 120,711 |
| | 1,207 |
| | (1,207 | ) | | — |
| | — |
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Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — |
| | — |
| | (254,146 | ) | | — |
| | (254,146 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 3,510,911 |
| | — |
| | 3,510,911 |
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Balance at March 31, 2018 | 70,515,018 |
| | 705,151 |
| | 890,881,460 |
| | (427,899,178 | ) | | 463,687,433 |
|
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,450,767 |
| | 3,450,767 |
|
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares and exercise of options | 1,448 |
| | 14 |
| | 4,851 |
| | — |
| | 4,865 |
|
Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — |
| | — |
| | (968 | ) | | — |
| | (968 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 2,409,599 |
| | — |
| | 2,409,599 |
|
Balance at June 30, 2018 | 70,516,466 |
| | $ | 705,165 |
| | $ | 893,294,942 |
| | $ | (424,448,411 | ) | | $ | 469,551,696 |
|
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | 2,584,822 |
|
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares and exercise of options | 408,143 |
| | 4,082 |
| | (4,081 | ) | | — |
| | 1 |
|
Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — |
| | — |
| | (1,763,081 | ) | | — |
| | (1,763,081 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 2,100,056 |
| | — |
| | 2,100,056 |
|
Balance at September 30, 2018 | 70,924,609 |
| | $ | 709,247 |
| | $ | 893,627,836 |
| | $ | (421,863,589 | ) | | $ | 472,473,494 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common Stock | | Common Stock Amount | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Accumulated Deficit | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Balance at December 31, 2017 | 70,394,307 |
| | $ | 703,944 |
| | $ | 887,625,902 |
| | $ | (427,164,813 | ) | | $ | 461,165,033 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative effect of accounting change (Note 2) * | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (787,110 | ) | | (787,110 | ) |
Net income | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,088,334 |
| | 6,088,334 |
|
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares and exercise of options | 530,302 |
| | 5,293 |
| | (5,293 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Cash received due to exercise of stock options | — |
| | 10 |
| | 4,856 |
| | — |
| | 4,866 |
|
Cash used to settle net share equity awards |
|
| | — |
| | (2,018,195 | ) | | — |
| | (2,018,195 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 8,020,566 |
| | — |
| | 8,020,566 |
|
Balance at September 30, 2018 | 70,924,609 |
| | $ | 709,247 |
| | $ | 893,627,836 |
| | $ | (421,863,589 | ) | | $ | 472,473,494 |
|
* The opening accumulated deficit has beenwas adjusted on January 1, 2018 in connection with adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, revenue from contracts with customers ("ASC 606"). Please refer to Note 2 "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common Stock | | Common Stock Amount | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Accumulated Deficit | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 48,106,827 |
| | $ | 481,069 |
| | $ | 783,369,698 |
| | $ | (383,368,128 | ) | | $ | 400,482,639 |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (27,212,260 | ) | | (27,212,260 | ) |
Issuance of shares for private placement, net of issuance costs | 22,222,223 |
| | 222,222 |
| | 95,807,781 |
| | — |
| | 96,030,003 |
|
Vesting of restricted shares, net of shares withheld for employee tax | 1,094 |
| | 11 |
| | (11 | ) | | | | — |
|
Stock-based compensation | — |
| | — |
| | 6,998,960 |
| | — |
| | 6,998,960 |
|
Balance at September 30, 2017 | 70,330,144 |
|
| $ | 703,302 |
|
| $ | 886,176,428 |
|
| $ | (410,580,388 | ) |
| $ | 476,299,342 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
(Unaudited)
| | | Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2019 | | September��30, 2018 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income/(loss) | $ | 6,088,334 |
| | $ | (27,212,260 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Net (loss)/income | | $ | (10,525,662 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation | 24,115,813 |
| | 21,436,051 |
| 24,845,206 |
| | 24,115,813 |
|
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | | 9,480,487 |
| | — |
|
Amortization of deferred drydocking costs | 3,893,254 |
| | 3,058,346 |
| 4,379,162 |
| | 3,893,254 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,433,971 |
| | 4,558,145 |
| |
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | | 2,265,374 |
| | 1,433,971 |
|
Amortization of fair value below contract value of time charter acquired | (511,426 | ) | | (546,308 | ) | — |
| | (511,426 | ) |
Payment-in-kind interest on debt | — |
| | 7,749,872 |
| |
Net unrealized gain on fair value of derivative instruments | (52,506 | ) | | 126,651 |
| |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | 2,268,452 |
| | — |
|
Gain on sale of vessels | | (6,044,479 | ) | | (340,768 | ) |
Net unrealized loss/(gain) on fair value of derivatives | | 138,354 |
| | (52,506 | ) |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,020,566 |
| | 6,998,960 |
| 3,827,902 |
| | 8,020,566 |
|
Drydocking expenditures | (6,536,478 | ) | | (2,772,678 | ) | (6,062,439 | ) | | (6,536,478 | ) |
Gain on sale of vessels | (340,768 | ) | | (2,100,386 | ) | |
Fees paid on time charter termination | — |
| | (1,500,000 | ) | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | (1,799,292 | ) | | 1,438,208 |
|
Accounts receivable | 1,103,935 |
| | (5,068,678 | ) | 1,889,818 |
| | 1,103,935 |
|
Accrued interest | | 5,927,043 |
| | 4,161,502 |
|
Inventories | | 1,853,870 |
| | 836,648 |
|
Operating lease liabilities short and long-term | | (10,024,158 | ) | | — |
|
Other current and non-current assets | (553,987 | ) | | (1,917,446 | ) | (1,010,905 | ) | | (553,987 | ) |
Other accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities | | 144,279 |
| | (4,061,872 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | 742,357 |
| | 972,635 |
| 1,171,960 |
| | 742,357 |
|
Inventories | 836,648 |
| | (1,725,658 | ) | |
Accounts payable | 1,438,208 |
| | 97,856 |
| |
Accrued interest | 4,161,502 |
| | 11,578 |
| |
Other accrued and other non-current liabilities | (4,061,872 | ) | | (2,211,819 | ) | |
Unearned revenue | (1,287,723 | ) | | 1,527,824 |
| (3,770,762 | ) | | (1,287,723 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 38,489,828 |
| | 1,482,685 |
| 18,954,210 |
| | 38,489,828 |
|
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements | (20,043,324 | ) | | (174,004,286 | ) | |
Advance paid for purchase of vessel and scrubbers | (8,182,119 | ) | | — |
| |
Proceeds from redemption of Short-term investment | 4,500,000 |
| | — |
| |
Purchase of vessel and vessel improvements | | (81,365,090 | ) | | (20,043,324 | ) |
Advance paid for purchase of vessels, scrubbers and ballast water systems | | (50,537,160 | ) | | (8,182,119 | ) |
Proceeds from redemption of short-term investment | | — |
| | 4,500,000 |
|
Proceeds from hull and machinery insurance claims | | 2,112,426 |
| | — |
|
Proceeds from sale of vessels | 20,545,202 |
| | 18,400,000 |
| 29,626,659 |
| | 20,545,202 |
|
Purchase of other fixed assets | (148,770 | ) | | (183,344 | ) | (228,122 | ) | | (148,770 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,329,011 | ) | | (155,787,630 | ) | (100,391,287 | ) | | (3,329,011 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
Repayment of term loan under First Lien Facility | — |
| | (9,200,000 | ) | |
Repayment of revolver loan under First Lien Facility | — |
| | (5,000,000 | ) | |
Repayment of revolver loan under New First Lien Facility | (5,000,000 | ) | | — |
| (5,000,000 | ) | | (5,000,000 | ) |
Proceeds from Ultraco Debt Facility | 8,600,000 |
| | 61,200,000 |
| |
Proceeds from the common stock private placement, net of issuance costs | — |
| | 96,030,003 |
| |
Cash received from exercise of stock options | 4,866 |
| | — |
| |
Cash used to settle net share equity awards | (2,018,195 | ) | | — |
| |
Financing costs paid to the lender - Ultraco Debt Facility | — |
| | (918,000 | ) | |
Other financing costs | (1,428,792 | ) | | — |
| |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 157,879 |
| | 142,112,003 |
| |
Proceeds from the revolver loan under New First Lien Facility | | 5,000,000 |
| | — |
|
Repayment of Original Ultraco Debt Facility | | (82,600,000 | ) | | — |
|
Proceeds from Original Ultraco Debt Facility | | — |
| | 8,600,000 |
|
Repayment of Norwegian Bond Debt | | (4,000,000 | ) | | — |
|
Repayment of term loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | | (10,097,342 | ) | | — |
|
Proceeds from New Ultraco Debt Facility | | 153,440,000 |
| | — |
|
Proceeds from Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount | | 112,482,586 |
| | — |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 35,318,696 |
| | (12,192,942 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 56,325,961 |
| | 76,591,027 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 91,644,657 |
| | $ | 64,398,085 |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | |
Cash paid during the year for interest | $ | 13,627,434 |
| | $ | 8,821,178 |
|
Non-cash deferred financing costs included in other liabilities | — |
| | 575,000 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Share Lending Agreement | 35,829 |
| | — |
|
Repayment of New First Lien Facility - term loan | (60,000,000 | ) | | — |
|
Debt issuance costs paid to lenders on New Ultraco Debt Facility | (3,156,250 | ) | | — |
|
Cash used to settle net share equity awards | (877,697 | ) | | (2,018,195 | ) |
Cash received from exercise of stock options | — |
| | 4,866 |
|
Other financing costs | (830,237 | ) | | (1,428,792 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 104,396,889 |
| | 157,879 |
|
| | | |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 22,959,812 |
| | 35,318,696 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 78,163,638 |
| | 56,325,961 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 101,123,450 |
| | $ | 91,644,657 |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | |
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 13,106,139 |
| | $ | 13,627,434 |
|
Accruals for scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems included in Accounts payable and Other accrued liabilities | $ | 8,867,952 |
| | — |
|
Accruals for debt issuance costs included in Other accrued liabilities | $ | 418,224 |
| | — |
|
Accrual for liability relating to taxes on net share equity awards included in Other accrued liabilities | $ | 471,236 |
| | — |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or similar terms). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of dry bulkdrybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership, charter and operation of dry bulkdrybulk vessels. The Company’s fleet is comprised of Supramax and Ultramax dry bulkdrybulk carriers which are considered to be Handymax class of vessels and the Company operates its business in one business segment.
As of September 30, 2018,2019, the Company owned and operated a modern fleet of 4647 oceangoing vessels, including 3430 Supramax and 1217 Ultramax vessels with a combined carrying capacity of 2,640,1322,755,741 deadweight tonnage ("dwt") and an average age of approximately 8.8 years. Additionally, the Company charters-in twothree 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Ultramax vessels for aan average remaining period of approximately threetwo years. In addition, the Company charters-in third-party vessels on a short to medium term basis.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company’s charterers did not individually account for more than 10% of the Company’s gross charter revenue during those periods.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and the rules and regulations of the SEC whichthat apply to interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018.13, 2019.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of its condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
We adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09" or "ASC 606") asAs of January 1, 2018 utilizing2019, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases," as amended ("ASC 842" or the "new lease standard”). ASC 842 increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring a lessee to record right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities on its balance sheet when it commences an operating lease. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective transition method of transition.adoption. Under this method, the cumulative effect of applying the new lease standard is recorded with no restatement of any comparative prior periods presented. As provided by ASC 606 impacted the timing of recognition of revenues from certain ongoing spot voyage charters as well as timing of recognition of certain voyage related expenses. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized beginning from the commencement of loading until the completion of discharge at the discharge port instead of recognizing revenue from the discharge of the previous voyage so long as an agreed non-cancellable charter between842, the Company elected to record the required cumulative effect adjustments to the opening balance sheet in the period of adoption rather than in the earliest comparative period presented. As a result, prior periods as reported by the Company have not been impacted by the adoption. As required by ASC 842, the Company's disclosures around its leasing activities have been significantly expanded to enable users of our condensed consolidated financial statements to assess the amount, timing and the charterer is in existence, the charter rate is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
With the adoptionuncertainty of ASC 606, we recognize as an asset any costs incurred prior to commencement of loading because these costs are incurred to fulfill a contract and are directly related to a contract or an anticipated contract that we can specifically identify. These costs are amortized over the term of the contract on a straight-line basis as the performance obligations are met.
We recorded an adjustment of approximately $0.8 million to increase our opening accumulated deficit and increase our unearned revenue and other current assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2018.cash flows arising from lease arrangements. Please refer to Note 2 "RecentRecent Accounting Pronouncements"Pronouncements for further information.
The preparation of condensed consolidated 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, fair value of Convertible Bond Debt (as defined below) and its equity component, fair value of right-of-use asset and lease liability and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue Recognition
Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. ASC 842 revises the accounting for leases. Under the new lease standard, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases. The new lease standard
will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance.
The following are the type of contracts that fall under ASC 842:
Time charter out contracts
Our shipping revenues are principally generated from time charters and voyage charters. In a time charter contract, the vessel is hired by the charterer for a specified period of time in exchange for consideration which is based on a daily hire rate. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed. The contract/charter party generally provides typical warranties regarding the speed and performance of the vessel. The charter party generally has some owner protective restrictions such that the vessel is sent only to safe ports by the charterer, subject always to compliance with applicable sanction laws, and carry only lawful or non hazardousnon-hazardous cargo. In a time charter contract, the Company is responsible for all the costs incurred for running the vessel such as crew costs, vessel insurance, repairs and maintenance and lubes. The charterer bears the voyage related costs such as bunker expenses, port charges and canal tolls during the hire period. The performance obligations in a time charter contract are satisfied over the term of the contract beginning when the vessel is delivered to the charterer until it is redelivered back to the Company. The charterer generally pays the charter hire in advance of the upcoming contract period. The Company determined that all time charter contracts are considered operating leases and therefore do not fall under the scope of ASC 606 because842 because: (i) the vessel is an identifiable assetasset; (ii) the Company does not have substantive substitution rightsrights; and (iii) the charterer has the right to control the use of the vessel during the term of the contract and derives the economic benefits from such use.
The transition guidance associated with ASC 842 allows for certain practical expedients to the lessors. The Company elected not to separate the lease and non-lease components included in the time charter revenue because the pattern of revenue recognition for the lease and non-lease components (included in the daily hire rate) is the same. The daily hire rate represents the hire rate for a bare boat charter as well as the compensation for expenses incurred running the vessel such as crewing expense, repairs, insurance, maintenance and lubes. Both the lease and non-lease components are earned by passage of time.
The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact our accounting for time charter out contracts. The revenue generated from time charter out contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective time charter agreements, which are recorded as part of revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
Time charter-in contracts
The Company charters in vessels to supplement our own fleet and employs them both on time charters and voyage charters. The time charter-in contracts range in lease terms from 30 days to 2 years. The Company elected the practical expedient of ASC 842 that allows for time charter-in contracts with an initial lease term of less than 12 months to be excluded from the operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019. The Company recognized the operating lease right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet for time charter-in contracts greater than 12 months on the date of adoption of ASC 842. The Company will continue to recognize the lease payments for all operating leases as charter hire expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Under ASC 842, leases are classified as either finance or operating arrangements, with such classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in an entity's income statement. For operating leases, ASC 842 requires recognition in an entity’s income statement of a single lease expense, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. Right-of-use assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the related lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the contractual terms of the lease agreement.
At lease commencement, a lessee must develop a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments so that it can determine lease classification and measure the lease liability. When determining the discount rate to be used at lease commencement, a lessee must use the rate implicit in the lease unless that rate cannot be readily determined. When the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the lessee should use its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that reflects the interest a lessee would have to pay to borrow funds on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. The Company determined that the time charter-in contracts do not contain an implicit borrowing rate. Therefore, the Company arrived at the incremental borrowing rate by determining the Company's implied credit rating and the yield curve for debt as of January 1, 2019. The Company then interpolated the yield curve to determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the remaining lease term on the specific lease. Based on the above methodology, the Company's incremental
borrowing rates ranged from 5.05% to 6.08% for the five lease contracts for which the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.
The Company has time charter-in contracts for three Ultramax vessels which are greater than 12 months as of the date of adoption of ASC 842. A brief description of each of these contracts is below:
(i) The Company entered into an agreement effective April 28, 2017, to charter-in a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately four years with options for two additional years. The hire rate for the first four years is $12,800 per day and the hire rate for the first optional year is $13,800 per day and $14,300 per day for the second optional year. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset. In addition, the Company’s fair value below contract value of time charters acquired of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2018, which related to the unamortized value of a prior charter with the same counterparty that had been recorded at the time of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, was offset against the corresponding right of use asset on this lease as of January 1, 2019.
(ii) On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 61,425 dwt 2013 built Ultramax vessel for three years with an option for an additional two years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,700 per day and $13,750 per day for the first year option and $14,750 per day for the second year option. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the third quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.
(iii) On December 9, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 62,487 dwt 2016 built Ultramax vessel for two years. The hire rate for the vessel until March 2020 is $14,250 per day and $15,250 per day thereafter. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.
Office leases
On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a new commercial lease agreement as a subtenant for office space in Stamford, Connecticut. The lease is effective from January 2016 through June 2023, with an average annual rent of $0.4 million. The lease is secured by a letter of credit backed by cash collateral of $74,917 and is recorded as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In November 2018, the Company entered into a lease office agreement in Singapore, which expires in October 2021, with an average annual rent of $0.3 million. The Company determined the two office leases to be operating leases and recorded the lease expense as part of General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
Adoption of ASC 842
The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets of $28.7 million and related lease liabilities for operating leases of $30.5 million in Total Assets and Total Liabilities, respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2019.
In connection with its adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected the "package of 3" practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which exempts the Company from reassessing:
whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases.
any expired or existing lease classifications.
initial direct costs for any existing leases.
Additionally, the Company elected, consistent with the practical expedient allowed under the transition guidance of ASC 842 to not separate the lease and non-lease components related to a lease contract and to account for them instead as a single lease component for the purposes of the recognition and measurement requirements of ASC 842.
The Company elected not to use the practical expedient of hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing the impairment of the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets.
Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company recognized lease expense in accordance with then-existing U.S. GAAP (“prior GAAP”). Because both ASC 842 and prior GAAP generally recognize operating lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the term
of the lease arrangement and the Company only has operating lease arrangements, there were no material differences between the timing and amount of lease expenses recognized under the two accounting methodologies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
Lease Disclosures Under ASC 842
The objective of the disclosure requirements under ASC 842 is to enable users of an entity’s financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. In addition to the supplemental qualitative leasing disclosures included above, below are quantitative disclosures that are intended to meet the stated objective of ASC 842.
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 and January 1, 2019 are as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | |
Description | Location in Balance Sheet | September 30, 2019 | | January 1, 2019 ** |
Assets: | | | | |
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months * | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 17,105,960 |
| | $ | 26,144,409 |
|
Office leases | Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,118,557 |
| | 2,560,593 |
|
| | $ | 19,224,517 |
| | $ | 28,705,002 |
|
Liabilities: | | | | |
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $ | 10,436,343 |
| | $ | 13,802,149 |
|
Office leases | Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 617,445 |
| | 693,203 |
|
Lease liabilities - current portion | | $ | 11,053,788 |
| | $ | 14,495,352 |
|
| | | | |
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Operating lease liabilities | $ | 7,984,618 |
| | $ | 14,160,374 |
|
Office leases | Operating lease liabilities | 1,501,112 |
| | 1,867,390 |
|
Lease liabilities - long term | | $ | 9,485,730 |
| | $ | 16,027,764 |
|
* The Company netted $1.8 million, which was previously recorded as fair value on time charters acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 against the Operating lease right-of-use asset upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019.
** The Operating lease right-of-use asset and Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments for the remaining term of the lease. The discount rate used ranged from 5.05% to 6.08%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.48%.
The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expenses and sub-lease income on a gross basis earned from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019:
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| | | | | | | | | |
Description | Location in Statement of Operations | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
| | | | | |
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months | Charter hire expenses | | $ | 7,977,490 |
| | $ | 24,022,456 |
|
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Charter hire expenses | | 3,368,125 |
| | 9,994,546 |
|
| | | $ | 11,345,615 |
| | $ | 34,017,002 |
|
| | | | | |
Lease expense for office leases | General and administrative expenses | | $ | 182,171 |
| | $ | 537,527 |
|
| | | | | |
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months * | Revenues, net | | $ | 1,353,020 |
| | $ | 7,194,837 |
|
* The sub-lease income represents only time charter revenue earned on the chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months. There is additional revenue of $3.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively, earned from voyage charters on the same chartered-in contracts
which is recorded in Revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. Additionally, there is revenue earned from time charters from chartered-in contracts less than 12 months which is included in Revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The cash paid for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months is $3.7 million and $11.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
The Company did not enter into any operating leases greater than 12 months for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The weighted average remaining lease term on our chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months is 23.1 months.
The table below provides the total amount of lease payments on an undiscounted basis on our chartered-in contracts and office leases greater than 12 months as of September 30, 2019:
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| | | | | | | | | |
Year | Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Office leases | Total Operating leases |
| | | |
Discount rate upon adoption | 5.37 | % | 5.80 | % | 5.48 | % |
| | | |
Three months ending December 31, 2019 | $ | 3,535,391 |
| $ | 182,171 |
| $ | 3,717,562 |
|
2020 | 9,867,731 |
| 733,874 |
| 10,601,605 |
|
2021 | 5,825,710 |
| 700,257 |
| 6,525,967 |
|
2022 | — |
| 483,048 |
| 483,048 |
|
2023 | — |
| 244,878 |
| 244,878 |
|
| $ | 19,228,832 |
| $ | 2,344,228 |
| $ | 21,573,060 |
|
| | | |
Present value of lease liability | $ | 18,420,961 |
| $ | 2,118,557 |
| $ | 20,539,518 |
|
| | | |
Lease liabilities - short term | $ | 10,436,343 |
| $ | 617,445 |
| $ | 11,053,788 |
|
Lease liabilities - long term | 7,984,618 |
| 1,501,112 |
| 9,485,730 |
|
Total lease liabilities | $ | 18,420,961 |
| $ | 2,118,557 |
| $ | 20,539,518 |
|
| | | |
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate | $ | 807,871 |
| $ | 225,671 |
| $ | 1,033,542 |
|
The future minimum commitments under the leases for office space as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:
|
| | | | |
2019 | | $ | 714,794 |
|
2020 | | 728,212 |
|
2021 | | 707,630 |
|
2022 | | 483,048 |
|
2023 | | 244,878 |
|
Total | | $ | 2,878,562 |
|
The office rent expense was $161,175 and $501,646 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
Revenue recognition
Voyage charters
In a voyage charter contract, the charterer hires the vessel to transport a specific agreed-upon cargo for a single voyage, which may contain multiple load ports and discharge ports. The consideration in such a contract is determined on the basis of a freight rate per metric ton of cargo carried or occasionally on a lump sum basis. The charter party generally has a minimum amount
of cargo. The charterer is liable for any short loading of cargo or "dead" freight. The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading. The voyage charter party generally has a "demurrage" or "despatch" clause. As per this clause, the charterer reimburses the Company for any potential delays exceedingthat exceed the allowedagreed to laytime as per the charter party clause at the ports visited, which iswith the amounts recorded as demurrage revenue. Conversely, the charterer is given credit if the loading/discharging activities happen within the allowed laytime which is known as despatch resultingand results in a reduction inof revenue. In a voyage charter contract, the performance obligations begin to be satisfied once the vessel begins loading the cargo. The Company determined that its voyage charter contracts consist of a single performance obligation of transporting the cargo within a specified time period. Therefore, the performance obligation is met evenly as the voyage progresses.progresses, and the revenue is recognized on a straightstraight- line basis over the voyage days from the commencement of the loading of cargo to completion of discharge.
The voyage contracts are considered service contracts which fall under the provisions of ASC 606 because the Company, as the shipowner, retains the control over the operations of the vessel such as directing the routes taken or the vessel speed. The voyage contracts generally have variable consideration in the form of demurrage or despatch. The amount of revenue earned as demurrage or despatch paid by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is not material.
The following table shows the revenues earned from time charters and voyage charters for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
| | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Time charters | $ | 36,509,900 |
| | $ | 103,188,591 |
| $ | 37,086,461 |
| | $ | 36,509,900 |
| | $ | 96,728,727 |
| | $ | 103,188,591 |
|
Voyage charters | 32,582,840 |
| | 120,213,458 |
| 37,023,915 |
| | 32,582,840 |
| | 124,162,561 |
| | 120,213,458 |
|
| $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
| $ | 74,110,376 |
| | $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 220,891,288 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
|
Contract costs
In a voyage charter contract, the Company bears all voyage related costs such as fuel costs, port charges and canal tolls. These costs are considered contract fulfillment costs because the costs are direct costs related to the performance of the contract and are expected to be recovered. The costs incurred during the period prior to commencement of loading the cargo, primarily bunkers, are deferred as they represent setup costs and recorded as a current asset and are amortized on a straight-line basis as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
In May 2014, As of September 30, 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. Under ASC 606, an entity is required to perform the following five steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations of the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfied a performance obligation. Additionally, the guidance requires improved disclosures as to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.
We adopted the provisions of ASC 606 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. As such, the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for periods prior to January 1, 2018. Under the modified retrospective approach, the Company recognized the cumulative effect of adopting this standard as an adjustment amounting to $0.8 million to increase the opening balance of Accumulated Deficit as of January 1, 2018. The Company recognized $0.8 million of deferred costs which represents the costs such as bunker expenses and charter hirecharter-hire expenses on chartered-in vessels, incurred prior to commencement of loadingloading. These costs, are recorded in otherOther current assets and $1.6 million of unearned charter hire revenue which representson the Company's obligation to satisfy performance obligations under the contract for which the Company has received consideration from the customer.
The adoption of ASC 606 impacted the timing of recognition of revenue for certain ongoing spot voyage charter contracts, related voyage expenses and charter hire expenses. Under ASU 2014-09, revenue is recognized from when the vessel commences loading through the completion of discharge at the discharge port instead of recognizing revenue from the discharge of the previous voyage provided an agreed non-cancellable charter between the Company and the charterer is in existence, the charter rate is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Any expenses incurred during the ballast portion of the voyage (time spent by the vessel traveling from discharge port of the previous voyage to the load port of the subsequent voyage) such as bunker expenses, canal tolls and charter hire expenses for chartered-in vessels are deferred and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the charter period as the Company satisfies the performance obligations under the contract.
Further, the adoption of ASC 606 impacted the accounts receivable and unearned revenue on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018. Under ASC 606, receivables represent an entity's unconditional right to consideration, billed or unbilled. The Company determined that the performance obligations on its spot voyage charters do not begin to be satisfied unless the vessel arrives at the load port and commences loading the cargo. This impacted the amount of accounts receivable and unearned revenue recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted
The following table presentsFASB has issued accounting standards that have not yet become effective and may impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures in future periods. These standards and their potential impact are discussed below:
Fair Value Measurement Disclosures — In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU No. 2018-13"). ASU No. 2018-13, which is part of the FASB's broader disclosure framework project to modify and supplement the current U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements that pertain to fair value measurements, with an emphasis on Level 3 disclosures of the valuation hierarchy. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 is currently not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instrument Credit Losses — In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses" ("ASU No. 2016-13"). ASU No. 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 No. 2016-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASC 606the accounting standard on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2018:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of September 30, 2018 |
| As Reported | | Balances without Adoption of ASC 606 | | Effect of Change |
Assets | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | $ | 16,142,605 |
| | $ | 16,959,548 |
| | $ | (816,943 | ) |
Other current assets | 2,693,532 |
| | 2,289,473 |
| | 404,059 |
|
Liabilities | | | | | |
Unearned charter hire revenue | 5,974,568 |
| | 5,751,495 |
| | 223,073 |
|
its condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table presentsFASB continues to work on a number of other significant accounting standards, which if issued, could materially impact the impact ofCompany's accounting policies and disclosures in future periods. As these standards have not yet been issued, the adoption of ASC 606 on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
| As Reported | | Balances without Adoption of ASC 606 | | Effect of Change | | As Reported | | Balances without Adoption of ASC 606 | | Effect of Change |
Revenue,net | $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 69,030,905 |
| | $ | 61,835 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
| | $ | 222,858,447 |
| | $ | 543,602 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Voyage expenses | 15,126,287 |
| | 15,141,151 |
| | 14,864 |
| | 54,845,843 |
| | 54,646,287 |
| | (199,556 | ) |
Charter hire expenses | 7,459,921 |
| | 7,453,073 |
| | (6,848 | ) | | 27,836,243 |
| | 27,614,242 |
| | (222,001 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 2,584,822 |
| | 2,514,971 |
| | 69,851 |
| | 6,088,334 |
| | 5,966,289 |
| | 122,045 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic income per share | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | 0.00 |
| | $ | 0.09 |
| | $ | 0.09 |
| | $ | 0.00 |
|
Diluted income per share | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | 0.03 |
| | $ | 0.00 |
| | $ | 0.08 |
| | $ | 0.08 |
| | $ | 0.00 |
|
The cumulative effect of changes made to our opening Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2018 for the adoption of ASC 606:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31, 2017 |
| | Effect of Adoption of ASC 606 | | January 1, 2018 |
Assets | | | | | |
Other current assets (1) | $ | 785,027 |
| | $ | 796,508 |
| | $ | 1,581,535 |
|
Liabilities | | | | | |
Unearned charter hire revenue (2) | 5,678,673 |
| | 1,583,618 |
| | 7,262,291 |
|
Stockholders' equity | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit | (427,164,813 | ) | | (787,110 | ) | | (427,951,923 | ) |
(1) Under ASC 606, the contract fulfillment costseffective dates and potential impacts are deferred as a current asset and amortized as the related performance obligations are satisfied. The adjustment to other current assets includes bunker expenses of $0.6 million incurred to arrive at the load port for the voyages in progress as of January 1, 2018 and $0.2 million of charter hire expenses on third party chartered-in vessels which were chartered-in to fulfill the performance obligations under the voyage contract.unknown.
(2) Under ASC 606, unearned charter hire revenue represents the consideration received for undelivered performance obligations. The Company recorded $1.5 million as the unearned revenue on voyages in progress as of January 1, 2018. The Company recognized this revenue in the first quarter of 2018 as the performance obligations are met.
The adoption of ASC 606 had no impact on net cash provided by operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18. The amendments in ASU 2016-18 require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, the restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We adopted this accounting standard as of January 1, 2018 and $10,907,592 of restricted cash has been aggregated with the cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2018. Additionally, we retrospectively aggregated $74,917 of restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents in
both the beginning-of-period and end-of-period line items at the bottom of the statements of cash flows for nine months ended September 30, 2017.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 is intended to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. In order to meet that objective, the new standard requires recognition of the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee will be required to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Accounting by lessors will remain largely unchanged from current U.S. GAAP. The requirements of this standard include an increase in required disclosures. The new standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. In July, 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance which allows an additional transition method to adopt the new lease standard, which allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company plans to elect this transition method as of January 1, 2019.
The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this standard will have on our financial statements and related disclosures. Management expects that the Company will recognize increases in reported amounts for vessel and other fixed assets and related lease liabilities upon adoption of the new standard. The Company currently charters in two vessels with lease terms of more than 12 months and has two operating leases for the Company’s offices in Stamford, CT and Singapore. Refer to “Note 6 Commitments and Contingencies” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for disclosure about the Company’s time charter commitments as of September 30, 2018.
Note 3. Vessels
Vessel and Vessel Improvements
As of September 30, 2018,2019, the Company’s owned operating fleet consisted of 46 dry bulk47 drybulk vessels.
On December 19, 2017,During the third quarter of 2019, the Company through its subsidiary Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC, signedentered into a memorandumseries of agreementagreements to acquire a 2015 builtpurchase six Ultramax vesselvessels with two different sellers. The aggregate purchase price for $21.3the six vessels is $122.8 million. TheOut of the six vessels, the Company took delivery of three vessels, Dublin Eagle, Sydney Eagle and Copenhagen Eagle in September 2019. The Company utilized $62.1 million from the vessel,proceeds raised from the New London Eagleissuance of the Convertible Bond Debt on January 9, 2018.July 29, 2019. Please see Note 4 Debt for additional information. Additionally, the Company paid a deposit of $6.0 million for the three remaining vessels. The vessels are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019.
On August 30, 2017,July 18, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel AvocetKestrel I for $9.6$7.0 million, after broker commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in the third quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.0 million in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
On May 2, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Thrasher for $9.8 million, after broker commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in the second quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.0 million in its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
On January 4, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Merlin, a 2001 built Supramax, for $6.1 million, after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyers in the secondfirst quarter of 2018.2019. The Company recorded a gain of $0.1approximately $1.9 million in its condensed consolidated statementCondensed Consolidated Statement of operationsOperations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019.
On March 23,December 21, 2018, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire a 2015 built Ultramax vessel for $20.4 million and paid a deposit of $2.0 million in 2018. The Company took delivery of the vessel, the Cape Town Eagle, on January 11, 2019.
On December 13, 2018, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel ThrushCondor, a 2001 built Supramax, for $10.8$6.7 million, after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyersbuyer in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018. As per the bond terms under the Norwegian Bond Debt, the proceeds from the sale of vessels are to be held in a restricted cash account to be used to finance the acquisition of additional vessels in Shipco. As a result, the Company recorded the proceeds of the sale of Thrush as restricted cash at September 30, 2018 in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Please refer to Note 4 "Debt" to the condensed consolidated financial statements.2019. The Company recorded a gain of $0.2$2.2 million in its condensed consolidated statementsCondensed Consolidated Statement of operationsOperations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019.
On JulySeptember 4, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 scrubbers, which are to be fitted on the Company's vessels. The agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 scrubbers and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. On November 20, 2018, the Company throughannounced that it had exercised its subsidiary Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC, signed a memorandumoption to purchase 15 of agreement to acquire a 2014 built Ultramax vessel for $21.3 million.the 18 optional scrubbers, and on January 23, 2019, the Company announced that it had exercised the remaining three options. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.2 million per scrubber system. The Company paid $4.2intends to complete the installation of a majority of the 37 scrubbers prior to January 1, 2020, which is the implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $52.0 million as an advance payment forof scrubber system costs in Other assets in the acquisitionCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018. The2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company took delivery ofcompleted and commissioned two scrubbers and reclassified $4.3 million from Other assets to Vessels and vessel improvements in the vessel, Hamburg Eagle on October 22, 2018.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a contract for the installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on 46all of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installation during scheduled drydockings.
On The Company recorded $3.4 million for BWTS in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 4, 2018,30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company entered into a seriescompleted installation of agreementsBWTS on four vessels and reclassified $1.6 million from Other assets to purchase up to 37 scrubber systems which are to be retrofitted onVessels and vessel improvements in the vessels. The Agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 scrubber systems and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.0 million per scrubber system. TheCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Company intends to complete the retrofit of all 19 vessels prior to the January 1, 2020 implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $4.4 million of scrubber system costsVessel and $0.3 million for BWTS in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheetvessel improvements roll forward as of September 30, 2018.
Vessel and vessel improvements consist2019 consisted of the following:
|
| | | |
Vessels and Vessel Improvements, at December 31, 2017 | $ | 690,236,419 |
|
Advance paid for purchase of New London Eagle at December 31, 2017 | 2,201,773 |
|
Purchase of Vessels and Vessel Improvements | 20,043,324 |
|
Disposal of vessel | (10,354,855 | ) |
Vessel depreciation expense | (23,981,272 | ) |
Vessels and Vessel Improvements, at September 30, 2018 | $ | 678,145,389 |
|
|
| | | |
Vessels and vessel improvements, at December 31, 2018 | $ | 682,944,936 |
|
Advance paid for purchase of Capetown Eagle at December 31, 2018 | 2,040,000 |
|
Purchase of Vessel and Vessel Improvements | 81,365,090 |
|
Sale of vessels | (14,757,027 | ) |
Scrubbers and BWTS | 5,908,002 |
|
Depreciation Expense | (24,656,336 | ) |
Vessels and vessel improvements, at September 30, 2019 | $ | 732,844,665 |
|
Note 4. Debt
|
| | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2018 | | December 31, 2017 |
Norwegian Bond Debt | $ | 200,000,000 |
| | $ | 200,000,000 |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt | (5,297,156 | ) | | (6,049,671 | ) |
Less:Current portion of Norwegian Bond Debt | (8,000,000 | ) | | (4,000,000 | ) |
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 186,702,844 |
| | 189,950,329 |
|
New First Lien Facility * | 60,000,000 |
| | 65,000,000 |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - New First Lien Facility | (1,128,553 | ) | | (1,241,815 | ) |
Less:Current portion of New First Lien Facility | (8,600,000 | ) | | — |
|
New First Lien Facility, net of debt issuance costs and debt discount | 50,271,447 |
| | 63,758,185 |
|
Ultraco Debt Facility | 69,800,000 |
| | 61,200,000 |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Ultraco Debt Facility | (1,099,094 | ) | | (1,224,838 | ) |
Less:Current portion of Ultraco Debt Facility | (7,150,285 | ) | | — |
|
Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt issuance costs and debt discount | 61,550,621 |
| | 59,975,162 |
|
Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs and debt discount | $ | 298,524,912 |
| | $ | 313,683,676 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 |
Convertible Bond Debt | $ | 114,120,000 |
| | $ | — |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Convertible Bond Debt | (22,195,126 | ) | | — |
|
Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 91,924,874 |
| | — |
|
Norwegian Bond Debt | 192,000,000 |
| | 196,000,000 |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt | (4,490,435 | ) | | (5,530,845 | ) |
Less: Current Portion - Norwegian Bond Debt | (8,000,000 | ) | | (8,000,000 | ) |
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 179,509,565 |
| | 182,469,155 |
|
New Ultraco Debt Facility | 143,342,658 |
| | — |
|
Debt issuance costs - New Ultraco Debt Facility | (2,949,923 | ) | | — |
|
Less: Current Portion - New Ultraco Debt Facility | (23,164,490 | ) | | — |
|
New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 117,228,245 |
| | — |
|
New First Lien Facility | — |
| | 60,000,000 |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - New First Lien Facility | — |
| | (1,060,693 | ) |
Less: Current Portion - New First Lien Facility | — |
| | (10,750,000 | ) |
New First Lien Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | — |
| | 48,189,307 |
|
Original Ultraco Debt Facility | — |
| | 82,600,000 |
|
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Original Ultraco Debt Facility | — |
| | (1,248,885 | ) |
Less: Current portion - Original Ultraco Debt Facility | — |
| | (10,426,230 | ) |
Original Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | — |
| | 70,924,885 |
|
Total long-term debt | $ | 388,662,684 |
| | $ | 301,583,347 |
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* IncludesConvertible Bond Debt
On July 29, 2019, the Company issued $114.12 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Convertible Bond Debt”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, of which $45.5 million was purchased by affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and $23.7 million was purchased by affiliates of Golden Tree Asset Management LP. After deducting debt discount of $1.6 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.5 million. Additionally, the Company incurred $0.5 million of debt issuance costs relating to this transaction which is recorded in Other accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September, 30, 2019. The Company intends to use the proceeds for purchase of six identified modern Ultramax vessels and for general corporate purposes, including working capital. As of September 30, 2019, the Company utilized $62.1 million of the net proceeds for purchase of three Ultramax vessels which were delivered to the Company in September 2019. Additionally, the Company paid a deposit of $6.0 million for the three remaining vessels. The vessels are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019.
The Convertible Bond Debt was issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 29, 2019, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Pursuant to the Indenture, the Convertible Bond Debt bears interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum on the outstanding principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1
and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2020. The Convertible Bond Debt may bear additional interest upon certain events, including the Company’s failure to comply with its reporting requirements or failure to remove the restrictive legend on the Convertible Bond Debt. The Convertible Bond Debt may also bear special interest if the Company fails to satisfy certain conditions in connection with its share lending arrangements, including its obligation to file promptly after the date of the original issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt, and to seek to have declared effective no later than October 27, 2019, a resale registration statement (the “ Resale Registration Statement ”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) with respect to 3,582,880 shares of its common stock. The Company filed the Resale Registration Statement, which was declared effective October 15, 2019. If the Company becomes obligated to pay special interest the Company may, on or after October 27, 2019 and prior to July 29, 2020, at its option, redeem for cash all (but not less than all) of the Convertible Bond Debt at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of Convertible Bond Debt to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date, plus the applicable premium as set forth in the Indenture. The Convertible Bond Debt will mature on August 1, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”), unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted pursuant to its terms. The Company may not otherwise redeem the Convertible Bond Debt prior to the Maturity Date.
Each holder has the right to convert any portion of the Convertible Bond Debt, provided such portion is of $1,000 or a multiple thereof, at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Maturity Date. The initial conversion rate of the Convertible Bond Debt is 178.1737 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Bond Debt (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $5.61 per share of its common stock). The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate events, but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest.
Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election, to the holder. However, without first obtaining shareholder approval in accordance with the listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Company may not issue shares of its common stock in excess of 19.9% of the common stock outstanding at the time the Convertible Bond Debt was initially issued.
If the Company undergoes a fundamental change, as set forth in the Indenture, each holder may require the Company to repurchase all or part of their Convertible Bond Debt for cash in principal amounts of $1,000 or a multiple thereof. The fundamental change repurchase price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Bond Debt to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If, however, the holders instead elect to convert their Convertible Bond Debt in connection with the fundamental change, the Company will be required to increase the conversion rate of the Convertible Bond Debt at a rate determined by a combination of the date the fundamental change occurs and the stock price of the Company's common stock on such date.
The Convertible Bond Debt is the general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company. It will rank: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Bond Debt; (ii) equal in right of payment to any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities of current or future subsidiaries of the Company.
The Indenture also provides for customary events of default which include, among other things: a failure to pay interest that continues for a period of 30 days; a failure to pay principal of the Convertible Bond Debt when due and payable (whether at stated maturity, upon any redemption, upon any required purchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise); a failure to comply with the conversion obligations under the Convertible Bond Debt and such failure continues for a period of five business days; a failure to comply with certain obligations in connection with a fundamental change; a failure to comply with any of obligations with respect to consolidation, merger and sale of assets of the Company; certain defaults of the Company or its significant subsidiaries with respect to certain indebtedness in excess of $10 million; a final legal judgment rendered against the Company or its significant subsidiaries which exceeds, in the aggregate, $10 million in damages; and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization with respect to the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries.
Generally, if an event of default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Bond Debt then outstanding may declare 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all the Convertible Bond Debt then outstanding to be due and payable.
In accordance with ASC 470-Debt, the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion ( including partial cash settlement) is to be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The guidance requires the initial proceeds received from the sale of convertible debt instruments to be allocated between a liability component and equity component in a manner that reflects the interest expense at the interest rate of similar non-convertible debt that could have been issued by the Company at the time of issuance. The Company measured the
fair value of the debt component of the Convertible Bond Debt on the date of issuance and attributed $21.1 million of the proceeds to the equity component, which represents the excess of proceeds received over the fair value of the debt component. The equity component of the Convertible Bond Debt is recorded in Additional Paid-in capital in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019. The resulting debt discount is amortized using the effective interest method over the expected life of the Convertible Bond Debt as non-cash interest expense. The amount of non-cash interest expense recorded as interest expense in the Condensed Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.6 million. Additionally, the debt discount and issuance costs were allocated based on the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components using the same proportions as the proceeds from the Convertible Bond Debt. The equity issuance costs of $0.9 million were recorded as a reduction to the Additional Paid-in capital in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019.
Share Lending Agreement
In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt, certain persons entered into an arrangement ( the "Share Lending Agreement") to borrow up to 3,582,880 shares of the Company’s common stock through share lending arrangements from Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), an initial purchaser of the Convertible Bond Debt, which in turn entered into an arrangement to borrow the shares from an entity affiliated with Oaktree Capital Management, LP, one of the Company’s shareholders.
In connection with the foregoing, the Company also agreed to lend Jefferies Capital Services, LLC (the “JCS”), an affiliate of Jeffries, up to 3,582,880 newly issued shares of common stock , which the Company registered for resale on the Resale Registration Statement. The Company expects JCS to lend these shares to borrowers who will sell the shares and use the resulting short position to replace any hedge position created in connection with the initial share loans with Jeffries. The borrowers may effect such transactions by selling the shares at various prices from time to time through Jefferies, which may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders and/or from purchasers of Company's common stock for whom Jefferies may act as agent. As of September 30, 2019, the fair value of the 3.5 million outstanding loaned shares was $15.7 million based on the closing price of the common stock on September 30, 2019.
The shares borrowed under the Share Lending Agreement would need to be returned to the Company, upon the maturity of the Convertible Bond Debt, as well as under the following circumstances:
•JCS may terminate all or any portion of a loan balancesat any time; and
•JCS or the Company may terminate any or all outstanding loss upon a default by the other party or the bankruptcy of JCS or the Company.
The holders of the shares issued under the Share Lending Agreement will have the right to vote the shares on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders and the right to receive any dividends or other distributions that the Company may pay or make on its outstanding shares of common stock. However, the Company expects JCS:
(a) to pay to the Company an amount equal to cash dividends, if any, that the Company pays on the shares borrowed under the Replacement Loan;
(b) to pay or deliver, as the case may be, to the Company any other distribution, other than in a liquidation or a reorganization in bankruptcy, that the Company makes on the shares borrowed under the Share Lending Agreement; and
(c) not to vote the shares borrowed under the Share Lending Agreement on any matter submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, except in certain circumstances where such vote is required for quorum purposes.
In connection with the Share Lending Agreement, JCS paid $0.03 million representing a nominal fee per borrowed share, equal to the par value of the Company’s common stock. This amount and certain related transaction costs have been recorded in the Additional paid-in capital in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019.
While the share lending agreement does not require cash payment upon return of the shares, physical settlement is required ( i.e., the loaned shares must be returned at the end of the arrangement). In view of this share return provision and other contractual undertakings of JCS in the share lending agreement, which have the effect of substantially eliminating the economic dilution that otherwise would result from the issuance of borrowed shares, the loaned shares are not considered issued and outstanding for the
purpose of computing and reporting the Company's basic and diluted weighted average shares or earnings per share. If JCS were to file bankruptcy or commence similar administrative, liquidating or restructuring proceedings, the Company will have to consider 3.5 million shares lent to JCS as issued and outstanding for the purposes of calculating earnings per share.
New Ultraco Debt Facility
On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility, as the borrower (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirect vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC ("ABN AMRO"), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB ( PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABNAMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and revolver loan(ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay the outstanding debt including accrued interest under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility (as defined below) and the New First Lien Facility as(as defined below) in full and for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the New Ultraco Debt Facility, Ultraco may request an increase of December 31, 2017. The revolver loanup to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of $5.0 millionthe Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. The Company paid $3.1 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.
As of September 30, 2019, the availability under the revolving credit facility was $55.0 million.
On October 1, 2019, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into a first amendment to the New Ultraco Debt Facility (the "First Amendment"). Pursuant to the First LienAmendment, Ultraco requested that the incremental lenders under the New Ultraco Debt Facility was repaidmake incremental commitments and loans to Ultraco (the "First Incremental Borrowings").
Pursuant to the First Amendment, Ultraco requested that the incremental lenders under the New Ultraco Debt Facility make (i) incremental commitments (the “Incremental Commitments”) pursuant to the first of up to two increases in the term facility commitments and (ii) loans to Ultraco in up to two borrowings during the period from the effective date of the First Amendment to December 31, 2019 (the “First Incremental Commitment Availability Period”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the lesser of (x) $34,320,000 and (y) the sum of 50% of the aggregate fair market value of certain additional vessels to be financed by such Incremental Commitments, plus 55% of the aggregate fair market value of any additional young vessels to be financed by such Incremental Commitments, and in any case in a maximum borrowed amount of $11,440,000 per Additional Young Vessel financed by the relevant borrowing (collectively, the “First Incremental Borrowings”). Ultraco must repay the aggregate principal amount of the First Incremental Borrowings in (i) sixteen consecutive quarterly principal repayment installments of an amount equal to $765,000 (subject to pro rata reduction if the total amount of the First Incremental Borrowings is less than $34,320,000) beginning on January 29, 2020 and occurring every 90 days thereafter and (ii) a final balloon payment in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the First Incremental Borrowings on January 25, 2024, the maturity date of the New Ultraco Debt Facility.
On October 4, 2019, pursuant to the Incremental Commitments, Ultraco borrowed $34.3 million, which the Company will use for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures relating to the installation of scrubbers. The First Incremental Borrowings are secured by the three Ultramax vessels that the Company acquired in September 2019 and took possession -M/V Copenhagen Eagle, M/V Dublin Eagle and M/V Sydney Eagle.
The New Ultraco Debt Facility matures on January 25, 2024 (the “New Ultraco Maturity Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, Ultraco must repay the aggregate principal amount excluding the amounts borrowed under the First Amendment, of $5.1 million in quarterly installments for the first quarteryear and $6.5 million in quarterly installments from the second year until the New Ultraco Maturity Date. Additionally, there are semi-annual catch up amortization payments from excess cash flow with a maximum cumulative payable of 2018.$4.6 million, with a final balloon payment of all remaining outstanding debt to be made on the New Ultraco Maturity Date.
Ultraco’s obligations under the New Ultraco Debt Facility are secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on 24 vessels owned by the Guarantors as identified in the New Ultraco Debt Facility and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Lenders (the “Ultraco Vessels”).
The New Ultraco Debt Facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company, on a consolidated basis excluding Shipco (as defined below) and any of Shipco’s subsidiaries (each, a “Restricted Subsidiary”) and any of the vessels owned by any
Restricted Subsidiary to maintain a minimum amount of free cash or cash equivalents in an amount not less than the greater of (i) $0.6 million per owned vessel and (ii) 7.5% of the total consolidated debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary, which currently consists of amounts outstanding under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The New Ultraco Debt Facility also requires the Company to maintain a liquidity reserve of $0.6 million per Ultraco Vessel in an unblocked account. Additionally, the New Ultraco Debt Facility requires the Company, on a consolidated basis, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary and the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary, to maintain (i) a ratio of minimum value adjusted tangible equity to total assets ratio of not less than 0.30:1, (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than a range varying from 1.50 to 1.00 to 2.50 to 1.00, and (iii) a positive working capital. The New Ultraco Debt Facility also imposes operating restrictions on Ultraco and the Guarantors. The Company is in compliance with its financial covenants under the New Ultraco Debt Facility as of September 30, 2019.
Norwegian Bond Debt
On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds ( the(the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"), pursuant to those certain bond terms (the "Bond Terms"), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between the Issuer and Nordic Trustee AS, as the Bond Trustee. After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds were approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding, including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction.
The Norwegian Bond Debt is guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of the Issuer and the legal and beneficial owners of 2723 security vessels (the "Shipco Vessels") in the Company’s fleet, and are secured by, among other things, mortgages over such security vessels, a pledge granted by the Company over all of the shares of the Issuer, a pledge granted by the Issuer over all the shares in the Vessel Owners, certain charter contract assignments, certain assignments of earnings, a pledge over certain accounts, an assignment of insurances covering security vessels, and assignments of intra-group debt between the Company and the Issuer or its subsidiaries.
vessels. Pursuant to the Bond Terms, interest on the Bonds will accrue at a rate of 8.25% per annum on the nominal amount of each of the Bonds from November 28, 2017, payable semi-annually on May 29 and November 29 of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing May 29, 2018. The Bonds will mature on November 28, 2022. On each Interest Payment Date from and including November 29, 2018, the Issuer must repay an amount of $4,000,000,$4.0 million, plus accrued interest thereon. Any outstanding Bonds must be repaid in full on the Maturity Datematurity date at a price equal to 100% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest thereon.
The Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at any time on or after the Interest Payment Date in May 2020 (the “First(" the First Call Date”Date"), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage ofset forth in the nominal amount),Bond Terms, plus accrued interest on the redeemed amount, on any business day from and including:
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First Call Date to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2020 | | 104.125% |
Interest Payment Date in November 2020 to but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2021 | | 103.3% |
Interest Payment Date in May 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2021 | | 102.475% |
Interest Payment Date in November 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2022 | | 101.65% |
Interest Payment Date in May 2022 to, but not including, the Maturity Date | | 100% |
amount. Prior to the First Call Date, the Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at a price equal to 100% of the nominal amount of the Bonds plus a “make-whole”"make-whole" premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
If the Company experiences Upon a change of control of the Company, each holder of the Bonds will havehas the right to require that the Issuer purchase all or some of the Bonds held by such holder at a price equal to 101% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest.
The Bond Terms contain certain financial covenants that the Issuer’s leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of outstanding bond amount and any drawn amounts under the Super Senior Facility less consolidated cash balance to the aggregate book value of the Shipco Vessels, must not exceed 75%75.0% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12,500,000.$12.5 million. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants under the Bond Terms as of September 30, 2018.2019.
On March 23, 2018,During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company signed a memorandumsold four vessels, Kestrel, Thrasher, Condor and Merlin, for combined net proceeds of agreement to sell$29.6 million. Additionally, the Company sold one vessel, Thrush, in 2018 for net proceeds of $10.8 million after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses.million. Pursuant to the Bond Terms governing the Norwegian Bond Debt, the proceeds from the sale of vessels are to be held in a restricted account to be used for the financing of the acquisition of additional vessels by Shipco. As a result, the Company recorded the proceeds offrom the sale of Thrushthese vessels as restricted cash atin the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On November 6, 2018, the Company received approval for an amendment to the Bond Terms to allow for the proceeds from the sale of vessels owned by for partial financing of scrubbers. As of September 30, 2018 in2019, the condensed consolidated financial statements.Company used $11.0 million of proceeds received from sale of Shipco Vessels for financing of scrubbers.
The Bond Terms also contain certain customary events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenants, representation or warranty; a cross default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; and the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the finance documents.
default. The Bond Terms also contain certain exceptions and qualifications, among other things, limitcustomary negative covenants that may restrict the Company’sCompany's and the Issuer’s ability and the ability of the Issuer’s subsidiaries to do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, demerger or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact with affiliates; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; dispose of shares of Vessel Owners; or acquire the Bonds.
The Bonds were listed for trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on May 15, 2018.
New First Lien Facility
On December 8, 2017, Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Eagle Shipping") entered into the New First Lien Facility, which provides for (i) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $60,000,000 (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000,000 (the “Revolving Loan”). Outstanding borrowings under the New First Lien Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum. Eagle Shipping paid $1.0 million to the lenders and incurred $0.4 million of other financing costs in connection with the transaction.
The New First Lien Facility matures on the earlier of (i) five years from the initial borrowing date under the Credit Agreement and (ii) December 8, 2022. With respect to the Term Loan, Eagle Shipping is required to make quarterly repayments of principal of $2.15 million beginning January 15, 2019, with a final balloon payment to be made at maturity. With respect to the Revolving Loan, Eagle Shipping must repay the aggregate principal amount of all borrowings outstanding on the maturity date. Accrued interest on amounts outstanding under the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan must be paid on the last day of each applicable interest period. Interest periods are for three months, six months or any other period agreed between Eagle Shipping and the Lenders. Finally, Eagle Shipping must prepay certain specified amounts outstanding under the New First Lien Facility if an Eagle Shipping Vessel (as defined below) is sold or becomes a total loss or if there is a change of control with respect to the Company, Eagle Shipping or any Guarantor.
Eagle Shipping’s obligations under the New First Lien Facility are secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on the nine vessels in Eagle Shipping’s fleet as identified in the Credit Agreement and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Lenders (the “Eagle Shipping Vessels”), an assignment of certain accounts, an assignment of certain charters with terms that may exceed 12 months, an assignment of insurances, an assignment of certain master agreements, and a pledge of the membership interests of each of Eagle Shipping’s vessel-owning subsidiaries. In the future, Eagle Shipping may grant additional security to the Lenders from time to time.
The New First Lien Facility contains financial covenants requiring Eagle Shipping to maintain minimum liquidity of $500,000 in respect of each Eagle Shipping Vessel and to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio beginning for the fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2019, of not less than a range varying from 1.50 to 1.00 to 2.50 to 1.00. In addition, the New First Lien Facility also imposes operating restrictions on Eagle Shipping and the Guarantors, including limiting Eagle Shipping’s and the Guarantors’Issuer's ability to among other things: pay dividends; incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; sell assets; dissolve or liquidate; merge or consolidate with another person; make investments; engage in transactions with affiliates; and allowtake certain changes of control to occur. Eagle Shipping is in compliance with its financial covenants as of September 30, 2018.
The New First Lien Facility also includes customary events of default, including those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenant, representation or warranty; a cross-default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the occurrence of certain ERISA events; a judgment default; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the loan documents; the ineffectiveness of any material provision of any loan document; the occurrence of a material adverse effect; and the occurrence of certain swap terminations.
During the first quarter of 2018, Eagle Shipping repaid $5.0 million of the Revolving Loan.
As of September 30, 2018, the availability under the Revolving Loan is $5.0 million.actions.
Super Senior Facility
On December 8, 2017, Shipco entered into the Super Senior Revolving Facility Agreement (the "Super Senior Facility"),
by and among Shipco as borrower, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as original lender, mandated lead arranger and agent, which provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $15,000,000.$15.0 million. The proceeds of the Super Senior Facility, which are currently undrawn, are expected, pursuant to the terms of the Super Senior Facility, to be used (i) to acquire additional vessels or vessel owners and (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of Shipco and its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility matures on August 28, 2022. Shipco incurred $285,342$0.2 million as other financing costs in connection with the transaction, which was recorded as deferred financing costs on the condensed consolidated balance sheetCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2018.2019.
As of September 30, 2018,2019, the availability under the Super Senior Facility is $15,000,000.$15.0 million.
The outstanding borrowings under the Super Senior Facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum and commitment fees of 40% of the applicable margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. For each loan that is requested under the
Super Senior Facility, Shipco must repay such loan along with accrued interest on the last day of each interest period relating to the loan. Interest periods are for three months, six months or any other period agreed between Shipco and the Super Senior Facility Agent. Additionally, subject to the other terms of the Super Senior Facility, amounts repaid on the last day of each interest period may be re-borrowed.
Shipco’s obligations under the Super Senior Facility are guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of Shipco and the legal and beneficial owners of 2723 vessels in the Company’s fleet (the “Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners”), and will beare secured by, among other things, mortgages over such vessels, a pledge granted by the Company over all of the shares of Shipco, a pledge granted by Shipco over all the shares in the Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners, certain charter contract assignments, certain assignments of earnings, a pledge over certain accounts, an assignment of insurances covering security vessels, and assignments of intra-group debt between the Company and Shipco or its subsidiaries. Thevessels.The Super Senior Facility ranks super senior to the Bonds with respect to any proceeds from any enforcement action relating to security or guarantees for both the Super Senior Facility and the Bonds.
The Super Senior Facility contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, among other things, limit Shipco’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact other than on arm’s-length terms; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; or dispose of shares of Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners. Additionally, Shipco’s leverage ratio must not exceed 75% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12,500,000.$12.5 million. Also, the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility will be cancelled if (i) at any time the aggregate market value of the security vessels for the Super Senior Facility is less than 300% of the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility or (ii) if Shipco or any of its subsidiaries redeems or otherwise repays the Bonds so that less than $100,000,000$100.0 million is outstanding under the Bond Terms. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants under the Super Senior Facility as of September 30, 2018.2019.
The Super Senior Facility also contains certain customary events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenants, representation or warranty; a cross default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the finance documents for the Super Senior Facility; and the occurrence of a material adverse effect.default.
Ultraco DebtNew First Lien Facility
On June 28,December 8, 2017, Eagle Bulk UltracoShipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Ultraco"Eagle Shipping"), entered into a credit agreement (the “Ultraco"New First Lien Facility"), which provided for (i) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $60.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the “Revolving Loan”). Outstanding borrowings under the New First Lien Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum. Eagle Shipping paid $1.0 million to the lenders and incurred $0.4 million of other financing costs in connection with the transaction.
On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balances of the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan together with accrued interest as of that date and discharged the debt under the New First Lien Facility in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.1 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as a loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Original Ultraco Debt Facility
On June 28, 2017, Ultraco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Original Ultraco Debt Facility”), by and among Ultraco, as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Ultraco, as guarantors (the “Ultraco Guarantors”), and certain lenders thereto.
On January 25, 2019, the lenders thereunder (the “Ultraco Lenders”),Company repaid the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as facility agent and security trustee foroutstanding balance of the Ultraco Lenders, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, DVB Bank SE and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), as mandated lead arrangers, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as arranger and bookrunner. TheOriginal Ultraco Debt Facility provides for a multi-draw senior secured term loan facility and discharged the debt in an aggregate principal amount of up tofull from the lesser of (i) $61,200,000 and (ii) 40% of the lesser of (1) the purchase price of the nine Ultramax vessels ("Greenship Vessels") to be acquired by Ultraco and the Ultraco Guarantors pursuant to a previously disclosed framework agreement, dated as of February 28, 2017, with Greenship Bulk Manager Pte. Ltd., as Trustee-Manager of Greenship Bulk Trust, and (2) the fair market value of the Greenship Vessels. The proceeds of the Ultraco Debt Facility were used for the purpose of financing, refinancing or reimbursing a part of the acquisition cost of the Greenship Vessels. The outstanding borrowings under the Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum. The Ultraco Debt Facility also provides for the payment of certain other fees and expenses by Ultraco. Ultraco incurred $0.9 million to the lenders and $0.5 million as deferred financing costs in connection with the transaction.
On December 29, 2017, Ultraco entered into a First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Ultraco Debt Facility to increase the commitments for the purpose of financing the acquisition of an additional vessel by New London Eagle LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultraco and additional guarantor under the Ultraco Debt Facility. The increaseCompany accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.2 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as a loss on debt extinguishment in the commitments was $8.6 million. Ultraco took deliveryCondensed Consolidated Statement of the vessel in January 2018 and drew down $8.6 million. The Company paid $0.1 million as financing costs to the lender in connection with the transaction. The Company paid a deposit of $2.2 millionOperations for the purchase of the vessel as of December 31, 2017.
On October 17, 2018, Ultraco entered into a Second Amendment (the "Second Amendment") to the Ultraco Debt Facility to increase the commitments for the purpose of financing the acquisition of an additional vessel by Hamburg Eagle LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultraco and additional guarantor under the Ultraco Debt Facility. The increase in the commitments was $12.8 million. Ultraco took delivery of the vessel on October 22, 2018 and drew down $12.8 million. The Company paid $0.2 million as financing costs to the lender in connection with the transaction. The Company paid a deposit of $4.2 million for the purchase of thenine months ended September 30, 2019.
vessel as of September 30, 2018.
As of September 30, 2018, Ultraco has drawn $69.8 million of the credit facility relating to the acquisition of the 10 Ultramax vessels.
The Ultraco Debt Facility matures on the earlier of (i) five years after the delivery of the last remaining Greenship Vessel to occur and (ii) October 31, 2022. There are no fixed repayments until January 2019 (the "First Repayment Date"). Ultraco is required to make quarterly repayments of principal in an amount of $1,787,571 excluding the impact of the recent drawdown on the Hamburg Eagle, beginning in the first quarter of 2019 with a final balloon payment to be made at maturity. The Ultraco Debt Facility allows for increased commitments, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and the obtaining of certain approvals, in an aggregate principal amount as of September 30, 2018, of up to the lesser of (i) $$30,200,000 excluding the drawdown of $12,800,000 made with the Second Amendment for the acquisition of the Hamburg Eagle and (ii) 40% of the aggregate fair market value of any additional vessels to be financed with such incremental commitment.
Ultraco’s obligations under the Ultraco Debt Facility are secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on each of the ten Ultramax vessels ("Ultraco Vessels") and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Ultraco Lenders, an assignment of earnings of the Ultraco Vessels, an assignment of all charters with terms that may exceed 12 months, an assignment of insurances, an assignment of certain master agreements, and a pledge of the membership interests of each of Ultraco’s vessel-owning subsidiaries. In the future, Ultraco may grant additional security to the Ultraco Lenders from time to time.
The Ultraco Debt Facility contains financial covenants requiring Ultraco, among other things: (1) to ensure that the aggregate market value of the Ultraco Vessels (plus the value of certain additional collateral) is at all times not less than 150% of the aggregate principal amount of debt outstanding (subject to certain adjustments); (2) to maintain cash or cash equivalents not less than (a) a liquidity reserve of $600,000 in respect of each Ultraco Vessel and (b) a debt service reserve of $600,000 in respect of each Ultraco Vessel, a portion of which may be utilized to satisfy the obligations under the Ultraco Debt Facility upon satisfaction of certain conditions; however, taking into account the requirements of 2(a) and 2(b), the cash or cash equivalents cannot be less than the greater of (i) $7.5 million or (ii) 12% of the consolidated total debt of Ultraco and its subsidiaries; (3) to maintain at all times a ratio of consolidated tangible net worth to consolidated total assets of not less than 0.35 to 1.00; (4) to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio beginning after the second anniversary of June 28, 2017, of not less than a range varying from 2.00 to 1.00 to 2.50 to 1.00; and (5) to maintain a ballast water treatment systems reserve of $4,550,000, which may be released upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. In addition, the Ultraco Debt Facility also imposes operating restrictions on Ultraco and the Ultraco Guarantors, including limiting Ultraco’s and the Ultraco Guarantors’ ability to, among other things: pay dividends; incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; sell assets; dissolve or liquidate; merge or consolidate with another person; make investments; engage in transactions with affiliates; and allow certain changes of control to occur.
As a result of the receipt of extensions from the United States Coast Guard (the "USCG") regarding compliance with a USCG approved ballast water treatment systems ("BWMS"), the funds held in the ballast water treatment system reserve account were released for Ultraco's use in the third quarter of 2017.
The Ultraco Debt Facility also includes customary events of default, including those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenant, representation or warranty; a cross-default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the occurrence of certain ERISA events; a judgment default; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the loan documents; the ineffectiveness of any material provision of any loan document; the occurrence of a material adverse effect; and the occurrence of certain swap terminations.
Interest Rates
2019
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, ranged from 5.89% to 6.01% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 6.45%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, the interest rate on the Convertible Bond Debt was 5.0%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 10.14%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.68% to 4.76% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 5.27%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.15% to 5.26% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 4.93%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, was 5.28% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 6.80%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, interest rates on our outstanding debt under the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periodsthe three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was approximately 8.80%.9.07% and 8.97%, respectively. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Super Senior Revolver Facility.
2018
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility was 5.82% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 6.45%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, interest rates on the New First Lien Facility ranged from 4.91% to
5.82% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 6.03%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the interest rate on the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 8.80%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 5.28% to 5.34% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 5.70%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the interest rates on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.64% to 5.34% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 5.60%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, interest rates on the First Lien Facility ranged from 5.23% to 5.30% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 6.47%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest rates on our outstanding debt under the First Lien Facility ranged from 4.77% to 5.30%, including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate was 6.13%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the interest rate on the Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.19% to 4.25% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the Ultraco Debt Facility which was entered into on June 28, 2017. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 4.55%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the payment-in-kind interest rate on our Second Lien Facility was 15% including a margin over LIBOR. The weighted average effective interest rate on our Second Lien Facility including the amortization of debt discount for these periods was 17.05%.
Interest Expense consisted of:
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 |
First Lien Facility | $ | — |
| $ | 2,822,208 |
| | $ | — |
| $ | 8,233,130 |
|
Norwegian Bond Debt | 4,216,667 |
| — |
| | 12,420,834 |
| — |
|
New First Lien Facility | 920,662 |
| — |
| | 2,596,855 |
| — |
|
Amortization of Debt issuance costs | 463,618 |
| 1,656,197 |
| | 1,433,971 |
| 4,558,145 |
|
Payment in kind interest on Second Lien Facility | — |
| 2,772,652 |
| | — |
| 7,749,872 |
|
Ultraco Debt Facility | 942,879 |
| 585,942 |
| | 2,680,580 |
| 599,599 |
|
Super Senior Facility - commitment fees | 31,000 |
| — |
| | 90,666 |
| — |
|
Total Interest Expense | $ | 6,574,826 |
| $ | 7,836,999 |
| | $ | 19,222,906 |
| $ | 21,140,746 |
|
Interest paid amounted to $13,627,434 and $8,821,178 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
First Lien Facility
On March 30, 2016, Eagle Shipping as borrower, and certain of its subsidiaries that were guarantors of
The following table summarizes the Company’s obligations under the Company’s senior secured credit facility (the “Exit Financing Facility”), as guarantors, entered into the First Lien Facility (defined below) with the lenders thereunder and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as agent and security trustee for the lenders. The First Lien Facility amended and restated the Exit Financing Facility in its entirety, provided for Eagle Shipping to be the borrower in the place of the Company, and further provided for a waiver of any and all events of default occurring as a result of the voluntary OFAC Disclosure (as defined in “Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings” to the condensed consolidated financial statements). The First Lien Facility provided for a term loan in the amount of $201,468,750 after giving effect to the entry into the First Lien Facility and the Second Lien Facility as well as a $50,000,000 revolving credit facility (the "First Lien Facility"). The outstanding borrowings under the First Lien Facility boretotal interest at LIBOR plus 4.0% per annum.expense for:
Eagle Shipping prepaid $5,651,000 of the term loan during the year ended December 31, 2016 and $13,021,000 of the term loan for the year ended December 31, 2017 pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Facility relating to mandatory prepayments upon sales of vessels. Additionally, Eagle Shipping also repaid $5,000,000 of the revolving credit facility in the third quarter of 2017. On December 8, 2017, Eagle Shipping repaid the outstanding balance of the term loan of $171,078,000 and the outstanding balance of the revolver loan of $20,000,000 and discharged the debt under the First Lien Facility in full.
Second Lien Facility
On March 30, 2016, Eagle Shipping, as borrower, and certain of its subsidiaries that were guarantors of the Company’s obligations under the Exit Financing Facility, as guarantors, entered into a Second Lien Facility with certain lenders (the “Second Lien Lenders”) and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as agent for the Second Lien Lenders (the “Second Lien Agent”). The Second Lien Facility provided for a term loan in the amount of $60,000,000 (the “Second Lien Facility”), and scheduled to mature on January 14, 2020. The term loan under the Second Lien Facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 14.00% per annum with a 1.0% LIBOR floor paid in kind quarterly in arrears. The payment-in-kind interest represents a non-cash operating and financing activity on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017
On December 8, 2017, in connection with the refinancing defined above, Eagle Shipping repaid the outstanding debt and accumulated payment-in-kind interest aggregating $77.4 million, and discharged the debt under the Second Lien Facility in full. |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
New First Lien Facility interest
| $ | — |
| | $ | 920,662 |
| | $ | 293,544 |
| | $ | 2,596,855 |
|
Convertible Bond Debt interest | 951,050 |
| | — |
| | 951,050 |
| | — |
|
New Ultraco Debt Facility interest | 1,781,577 |
| | — |
| | 5,122,441 |
| | — |
|
Norwegian Bond Debt interest
| 4,077,332 |
| | 4,216,667 |
| | 12,133,000 |
| | 12,420,834 |
|
Original Ultraco Debt Facility interest
| — |
| | 942,879 |
| | 362,257 |
| | 2,680,580 |
|
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs
| 1,136,445 |
| | 463,618 |
| | 2,265,374 |
| | 1,433,971 |
|
Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities | 170,889 |
| | 31,000 |
| | 484,785 |
| | 90,666 |
|
Total Interest Expense | $ | 8,117,293 |
| | $ | 6,574,826 |
| | $ | 21,612,451 |
| | $ | 19,222,906 |
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Scheduled Debt Maturities
The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations, excluding the impact of any future vessel sales for the next five years.
| | | Norwegian Bond Debt | New First Lien Facility | Ultraco Debt Facility* | Total | Norwegian Bond Debt | New Ultraco Debt Facility * | Convertible Bond Debt | Total |
Three months ended December 31, 2018 | $ | 4,000,000 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 4,000,000 |
| |
2019 | 8,000,000 |
| 10,750,000 |
| 8,937,855 |
| 27,687,855 |
| |
Three months ending December 31, 2019 | | $ | 4,000,000 |
| $ | 5,048,671 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 9,048,671 |
|
2020 | 8,000,000 |
| 8,600,000 |
| 7,150,285 |
| 23,750,285 |
| 8,000,000 |
| 24,649,394 |
| — |
| 32,649,394 |
|
2021 | 8,000,000 |
| 8,600,000 |
| 7,150,285 |
| 23,750,285 |
| 8,000,000 |
| 26,134,297 |
| — |
| 34,134,297 |
|
2022 | 172,000,000 |
| 32,050,000 |
| 46,561,575 |
| 250,611,575 |
| 172,000,000 |
| 26,134,297 |
| — |
| 198,134,297 |
|
2023 | | — |
| 26,134,297 |
| — |
| 26,134,297 |
|
Thereafter | | — |
| 35,241,702 |
| 114,120,000 |
| 149,361,702 |
|
| $ | 200,000,000 |
| $ | 60,000,000 |
| $ | 69,800,000 |
| $ | 329,800,000 |
| $ | 192,000,000 |
| $ | 143,342,658 |
| $ | 114,120,000 |
| $ | 449,462,658 |
|
*The scheduled maturities of principal amounts for the Ultraco Debt Facility exclude the impact of the Secondadditional debt incurred under the First Amendment and subsequent drawdown of $12.8 million for the acquisition of the Hamburg EagleNew Ultraco Debt Facility on October 22, 2018.1, 2019.
Note 5. Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
Forward freight agreements and bunker swaps
The Company trades in forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and bunker swaps, with the objective of utilizing these markets
this market as economic hedging instruments that reduce the risk of specific vessels to changes in the freight market. The Company’s FFAs and bunker swaps have not qualified for hedge accounting treatment. As such, unrealized and realized gains and losses are recognized as a component of other expense in the Condensed Consolidated StatementsStatement of Operations and Other current assets and Fair value of derivatives in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivatives are considered to be Level 2 instruments in the fair value hierarchy.
For our bunker swaps, the Company may enter into master netting, collateral and offset agreements with counterparties. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements with two applicable banks and financial institutions which contain netting provisions. In addition to a master agreement with the Company supported by a primary parent guarantee on either side, the Company also has associated credit support agreements in place with the two counterparties which, among other things, provide the circumstances under which either party is required to post eligible collateral, when the market value of transactions covered by these agreements exceeds specified thresholds. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by any of the counterparties. As of September 30, 2019, no collateral had been received or pledged related to these derivative instruments.
The effect of non-designated derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statementsCondensed Consolidated Statements of operationsOperations and Balance Sheets is as follows: |
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| | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Location of loss/(gain) recognized | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
FFAs | Other expense/(income) | | $ | 2,070,019 |
| | $ | 163,848 |
| | $ | 939,026 |
| | $ | 246,280 |
|
Bunker Swaps | Other expense/(income) | | 845,044 |
| | (363,192 | ) | | (299,113 | ) | | (1,085,601 | ) |
Total | | | $ | 2,915,063 |
| | $ | (199,344 | ) | | $ | 639,913 |
| | $ | (839,321 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Amount of (gain)/loss |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Location of (gain)/loss recognized | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the For the Nine Months Ended |
| | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 |
FFAs | Other expense/(income) | | $ | 163,848 |
| | $ | 862,224 |
| | $ | 246,280 |
| | $ | 73,509 |
|
Bunker Swaps | Other expense/(income) | | (363,192 | ) | | (214,767 | ) | | (1,085,601 | ) | | (211,715 | ) |
Total | | $ | (199,344 | ) | | $ | 647,457 |
| | $ | (839,321 | ) | | $ | (138,206 | ) |
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Balance Sheet location | | Fair Value of Derivatives |
| | | September 30, 2018 | | December 31, 2017 |
FFAs | Fair value of derivatives | | $ | 585,795 |
| | $ | 73,170 |
|
FFAs | Other current assets | | 10,530 |
| | — |
|
Bunker Swaps | Other current assets | | 683,446 |
| | 128,845 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Balance Sheet location | | September 30, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 |
FFAs - Unrealized gain | Other current assets | | $ | 367,905 |
| | $ | 669,240 |
|
FFAs - Unrealized loss | Fair value of derivatives | | 215,400 |
| | — |
|
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized loss | Fair value of derivatives | | 550,932 |
| | 929,313 |
|
Cash Collateral Disclosures
The Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives by the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral. The amount of collateral to be posted is defined in the terms of respective master agreement executed with counterparties or exchanges and is required when agreed upon threshold limits are exceeded. As of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the Company posted cash collateral related to derivative instruments under its collateral security arrangements of $737,201$1.3 million and $178,836,$0.8 million, respectively, which is recorded within otherOther current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 6. Fair Value Measurements
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—the carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheetsCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature thereof.
Debt—the carrying amounts of borrowings under the Norwegian Bond Debt, Convertible Bond Debt and the New First Lien Facility and the Ultraco Debt Facility (prior to application of the discount and debt issuance costs) including the Revolving Loan, approximate their fair value, due to the variable interest rate nature thereof.
The Company defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 non-derivatives include cash, money-market accounts, certain short-term investments and restricted cash accounts.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable. Our Level 2 non-derivatives include our short-term investments and debt balances under the Convertible Bond Debt, Norwegian Bond Debt and the New First Lien Facility and the Ultraco Debt Facility.
Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
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| | | Fair Value |
| Carrying Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
September 30, 2018 | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 91,644,657 |
| | $ | 91,644,657 |
| | $ | — |
|
Liabilities (3) | | | | | |
Norwegian Bond Debt * | 194,702,844 |
| | — |
| | 206,100,000 |
|
New First Lien Facility ** | 58,871,447 |
| | — |
| | 60,000,000 |
|
Ultraco Debt Facility ** | 68,700,906 |
| | — |
| | 69,800,000 |
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Fair Value |
| Carrying Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
Assets | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 101,123,450 |
| | $ | 101,123,450 |
| | $ | — |
|
Liabilities | | | | | |
Norwegian Bond Debt (2) | 187,509,565 |
| | — |
| | 192,240,000 |
|
New Ultraco Debt Facility (3) | 140,392,735 |
| | — |
| | 143,342,658 |
|
Convertible Bond Debt (5) | 91,924,874 |
| | | | 120,111,300 |
|
*December 31, 2018
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| | | Fair Value |
| Carrying Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
Assets | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 78,163,638 |
| | $ | 78,163,638 |
| | $ | — |
|
Liabilities | | | | | |
Norwegian Bond Debt (2) | 190,469,155 |
| | — |
| | 195,040,000 |
|
New First Lien Facility (4) | 58,939,307 |
| | — |
| | 60,000,000 |
|
Original Ultraco Debt Facility (4) | 81,351,115 |
| | — |
| | 82,600,000 |
|
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(1) Includes non-current restricted cash aggregating $29.6 million at September 30, 2019 and $11.0 million at December 31, 2018.
(2) The fair value of the Bonds is based on the last tradetrades on August 31,September 25, 2019 and December 21, 2018 on Bloomberg.com.
**(3) The fair value of the New First Lien Facility and the Ultraco Debt Facilityliabilities is based on the required repayment to the lenders if the debt was discharged in full on September 30, 2018.2019.
(4 ) The New First Lien Facility and the Original Ultraco Debt Facility were discharged in full on January 25, 2019. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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| | | Fair Value |
| Carrying Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
December 31, 2017 | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 56,325,961 |
| | $ | 56,325,961 |
| | $ | — |
|
Short-term investment | 4,500,000 |
| | — |
| | 4,500,000 |
|
Liabilities (3) | | | | | |
Norwegian Bond Debt (2) | 193,950,329 |
| | — |
| | 200,990,000 |
|
New First Lien Facility | 63,758,185 |
| | — |
| | 65,000,000 |
|
Ultraco Debt Facility | 59,975,162 |
| | — |
| | 61,200,000 |
|
(1) Includes non-current restricted cash aggregating $10,907,592 at September 30, 2018 and $74,917 at December 31, 2017.
(2) (5) The fair value of the BondsConvertible Bond Debt is based on the last trade on December 21, 2017.September 30, 2019 on Bloomberg.com.
(3) The carrying value of the debt facilities is net of debt discount and debt issuance costs and includes current portion of the debt.
Note 6.7. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in legal proceedings and may become involved in other legal matters arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company evaluates these legal matters on a case-by-case basis to make a determination as to the impact, if any, on its business, liquidity, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In November 2015, the Company filed a voluntary self-disclosure report with OFAC regarding certain apparent violations of U.S. sanctions regulations in the provision of shipping services for third party charterers with respect to the transportation of cargo to or from Myanmar (formerly Burma) (the “OFAC Disclosure”). At the time of such apparent violations, the Company had a different senior operational management team. Notwithstanding the fact that the apparent violations took place under a different senior operational management team and although the Company’s new Board of Directors and management have implemented robust remedial measures and significantly enhanced its compliance safeguards, there can be no assurance that OFAC will not conclude that these past actions warrant the imposition of civil penalties and/or referral for further investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The report was provided to OFAC for the agency’s review, consideration and determination regarding what action, if any, may be taken in resolution of this matter. The Company will continue to cooperate with the agency regarding this matter and cannot estimate when such review will be concluded. While the ultimate impact of these matters cannot be determined, there can be no assurance that the impact will not be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
Other Commitments
On July 28, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to charter in a 37,000 dwt newbuilding Japanese vessel that was delivered in October 2014 for seven years with an option for an additional one year. The hire rate for the first to seventh year is $13,500 per day and $13,750 per day for the eighth year option. On May 10, 2017, the Company signed an agreement to cancel this existing time charter contract. The Company agreed to pay a lump sum termination fee of $1.5 million relating to the cancellation. At the same time, the Company entered into an agreement with the same lessor, effective April 28, 2017 to charter in a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately three years (having the same redelivery dates as the aforementioned cancelled charter) with options for two additional years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,800 per day and the hire rate for the first optional year is $13,800 per day and $14,300 per day for the second optional year.
On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 61,425 dwt 2013 built Ultramax vessel for three years with an option for an additional two years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,700 per day and $13,750 per day for the 1st year option and $14,750 per day for the second year option. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the third quarter of 2018.
On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a contract for installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on 46 of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installation during scheduled drydockings.
On September 4, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 scrubber systems which are to be retrofitted on the vessels. The Agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 scrubber systems and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. The projected cost, including installation, is approximately $2.0 million per scrubber system. The Company intends to complete the retrofit of all 19 vessels prior to the January 1, 2020 implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $4.4 million as an advance payment in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018.
On October 17, 2018, Ultraco entered into a Second Amendment (the "Second Amendment") to the Ultraco Debt Facility to increase the commitments for the purpose of financing the acquisition of an additional vessel by Hamburg Eagle LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultraco and additional guarantor under the Ultraco Debt Facility. The increase in the commitments was $12.8 million. Ultraco took delivery of the vessel on October 22, 2018 and drew down $12.8 million. The Company paid $0.2 million as financing costs to the lender in connection with the transaction. The Company paid a deposit of $4.2 million for the purchase of the vessel as of September 30, 2018.
financial statements.
Note 7.8. Income/(loss) Per Common Share
The computation of basic net income/(loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of common sharesstock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018. Diluted net income/(loss)income per share gives effect to stock awards, stock options and restricted stock units using the if-converted method and treasury stock method, unless the impact is anti-dilutive. Diluted net incomeloss per share as of September 30, 2019 does not include 1,567,032 stock awards, 2,284,796 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive. Additionally, the Convertible Bond Debt is not considered a participating security and therefore not included in the computation of the Basic loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company determined that it does not overcome the presumption of share settlement of outstanding debt and therefore the Company applied the if-converted method and did not include the potential shares to be issued upon conversion of Convertible Bond Debt in the calculation of Diluted loss per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as their effect was anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 does not include 1,452 stock awards, 352,000 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive. Diluted net loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2017 does not include 1,843,211 stock awards, 1,865,865 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,255,346 | ) | | 6,088,334 |
| | $ | (27,212,260 | ) | |
Net (loss)/income | | $ | (4,562,989 | ) | | $ | 2,584,822 |
| | $ | (10,525,662 | ) | | $ | 6,088,334 |
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Weighted Average Shares - Basic | 70,649,556 |
| | 70,329,252 |
| | 70,539,951 |
| | 68,782,517 |
| 71,349,895 |
| | 70,649,556 |
| | 71,327,454 |
| | 70,539,951 |
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Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units | 1,707,099 |
| | — |
| | 1,315,732 |
| | — |
| — |
| | 1,707,099 |
| | — |
| | 1,315,732 |
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Weighted Average Shares - Diluted | 72,356,655 |
| | 70,329,252 |
| | 71,855,683 |
| | 68,782,517 |
| 71,349,895 |
| | 72,356,655 |
| | 71,327,454 |
| | 71,855,683 |
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Basic income/(loss) per share | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.09 |
| | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
Diluted income/(loss) per share | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.08 |
| | $ | (0.40 | ) | |
Basic (loss)/income per share | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.09 |
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Diluted (loss)/income per share | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | 0.08 |
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Note 8.9. Stock Incentive Plans
On December 15, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the Company registered 5,348,613 shares of common stock, which may be issued under the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan replaced the post-emergence Management Incentive Program (the “2014 Plan”) and no other awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan. Outstanding awards under the 2014 Plan will continue to be governed by the terms of the 2014 Plan until exercised, expired, otherwise terminated, or canceled. As of December 31, 2016, 24,644 shares of common stock were subject to outstanding awards under the 2014 Plan. Under the terms of the 2016 Plan, awards for up to a maximum of 3,000,000 shares may be granted under the 2016 Plan to any one employee of the Company and its subsidiaries during any one calendar year, and awards in the form of options and stock appreciation rights for up to a maximum of 3,000,000 shares may be granted under the 2016 Plan. The total number of shares of common stock with respect to which awards may be granted under the 2016 Plan to any non-employee director during any one calendar year shall not exceed 500,000, subject to adjustment as provided in the 2016 Plan. Any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any prospective officer or employee) is eligible to be designated to participate in the 2016 Plan. The Company withheld shares related to restricted stock awards that vested in 2018 at the fair market value equivalent to the maximum statutory withholding obligation and remitted that amount in cash to the appropriate taxation authorities. On June 7, 2019, the Company's shareholders approved an
amendment and restatement of the 2016 Plan, which increased the number of shares reserved under the 2016 Plan by an additional 2,500,000 shares to a maximum of 7,848,613 shares of common stock.
On January 4, 2018,2, 2019, the Company granted 948,500781,890 restricted shares as a company widecompany-wide grant to all employees.under the 2016 Plan. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price on January 4,December 31, 2018 was $4.5$3.7 million. The shares will vest in equal installments over a three yearthree-year term. Amortization of this charge utilizing the graded method of vesting, which is included in General and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $0.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company granted 30,00028,200 common sharesstock to its board of directors. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price on January 10,of December 31, 2018 was $0.1 million. The shares vested immediately. The amortization of the above grant is $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
As of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, stock awards covering a total of 1,743,8161,567,032 and 1,716,9281,496,953 of the Company’s common shares,stock, respectively, are outstanding under the 2014 Plan and 2016 Plan. The vesting terms range between one to three years from the grant date. The Company is amortizing to stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses the fair value of non-vested stock awards at the grant date.
As of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, vested options covering 2,290,2112,086,588 and 2,301,0461,506,461 of the Company’s common shares,stock, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $4.28 to $505.00 per share.
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, unvested options covering 198,208 and 791,835 of the Company's common stock, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $4.28 to $5.56 per share. The options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the grant date. All options expire within sevenfive years from the effective date.
Stock-based compensation expense for all stock awards and options included in General and administrative expenses:
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| For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans | $ | 2,100,056 |
| | $ | 2,350,209 |
| | $ | 8,020,566 |
| | $ | 6,998,960 |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans | $ | 1,155,223 |
| | $ | 2,100,056 |
| | $ | 3,827,902 |
| | $ | 8,020,566 |
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The future compensation to be recognized for all the grants issued for the three month period ending December 31, 2018,2019, and the years ending December 31, 20192020 and 20202021 will be $1,194,029, $2,585,709$1.0 million, $1.6 million and $648,078,$0.4 million, respectively.
Note 9.10. Subsequent Events
On October 17, 2018, Ultraco entered into the Second Amendment to the Ultraco Debt Facility to increase the commitments for the purpose of financing the acquisition of an additional vessel by Hamburg Eagle LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultraco and additional guarantor under the Ultraco Debt Facility. Vessel Purchases
The increase in the commitments was $12.8 million. UltracoCompany took delivery of the vessel, Santos Eagle, on October 22, 2018 and drew down $12.8 million. The Company paid $0.2 million as financing costs to the lender in connection with the transaction. The Company paid a deposit7, 2019. This vessel was part of $4.2 million for the purchase of six Ultramax vessels during the vessel asthird quarter of September 30, 2018.2019. Please refer to Note 3 Vessels for further information.
New Ultraco Debt Facility Accordion
On November 6, 2018,October 1, 2019, Ultraco, the Company, receivedand the approval for an amendmentGuarantors entered into the First Amendment to the Bond Terms to allowNew Ultraco Debt Facility, primarily for the proceeds from the salepurpose of the Shipco vessels for partial financing of four Scrubbers to be retrofitted to the Shipco vessels.requesting Incremental Commitments. Pursuant to the Bond Terms,First Amendment, Ultraco requested that the amendments required the support from holders of at least 2/3 of the Bonds represented at the meeting. Of the attending holders, 85.36% of the attending holders voted in favor of the amendments at a meeting having the requisite quorumincremental lenders under the Bond Terms.
Credit Agreement make incremental commitments and loans to Ultraco. On October 4, 2019, pursuant to the Incremental Commitments, Ultraco borrowed $34,320,000, which the Company will use for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures relating to the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ItemITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsMANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018. This section should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and the notes to those financial statements and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,2018, which were included in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018.13, 2019. The following discussion contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. We caution that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions or beliefs about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the differences can be material. Please see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Business Overview
We are Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation incorporated on March 23, 2005 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. We own one of the largest fleets of Supramax/Ultramax dry bulkdrybulk vessels in the world. Supramax dry bulkdrybulk vessels range in size from approximately 50,000 to 59,000 dwt and Ultramax dry bulkdrybulk vessels range in size from 60,000 to 65,000 dwt. Supramax and Ultramax vessels are equipped with cranes and grabs, which are used to load and discharge cargo. They are consideredWe provide all management services which includes strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative services, to our owned fleet. We also provide transportation solutions to a sub-categorydiverse group of the Handymax segment typically definedcustomers, including miners, producers, traders and end users. Typical cargoes we transport include both major bulk cargoes, such as 40,000 to 65,000 dwt. We transport a broad range of majorcoal, grain, and iron ore, and minor bulk cargoes including but not limited to coal, grain, ore,such as fertilizer, steel products, petcoke, cement, and fertilizer, along worldwide shipping routes.forest products. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we owned and operated a modern fleet of 4647 Supramax/Ultramax dry bulkdrybulk vessels. We chartered-incharter-in three Ultramax vessels on a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately three yearslong term basis with an option forthe lease terms ranging between one to two additional years and a 61,425 dwt, 2013 built Supramax for a remaining period of approximately three years with an option for two additional years. In addition, the Company charters-in third-party vessels on a short to medium term basis.
We are focused on maintaining a high quality fleet that is concentrated primarily in Supramax/Ultramax dry bulkdrybulk carriers. These vessels have the cargo loading and unloading flexibility of on-board cranes while offering cargo carrying capacities approaching that of Panamax dry bulkdrybulk vessels, which range in size from 72,000 to 83,000 dwt and rely on port facilities to load and offload their cargoes. We believe that the cargo handling flexibility and cargo carrying capacity of the Supramax/Ultramax class vessels make them attractive to cargo interests and vessel charterers. The Company’s owned operating fleet consisted of 46 dry bulk47 drybulk vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 2,640,1322,755,741 dwt with an average age of approximately 8.8 years as of September 30, 2018.2019.
We carry out the commercial and strategic management of our fleet through our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bulk Management LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, which maintains its principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut. We own each of our vessels through a separate wholly-owned Marshall Islands limited liability company.
Refinancing
On January 25, 2019, Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirect vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC (“ABN AMRO”), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABN AMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay in full (i) the outstanding debt including accrued interest under (a) the credit agreement, dated June 28, 2017, made by, among others, Ultraco, as borrower, the banks and financial institutions party thereto and ABN AMRO, as securities trustee and facility agent, in the original principal amount of up to $61.2 million (the “Original Ultraco Debt Facility”) and (b) the credit agreement, dated December 8, 2017, made by, among others Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Eagle Shipping”), as borrower, the entities and financial institutions party thereto and ABN AMRO, as security trustee and facility agent, in the original principal amount of up to $65.0 million (the “New First Lien Facility”), and (ii) for general corporate purposes. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum.
Convertible Bond Debt
On July 29, 2019, the company issued $114.12 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Convertible Bond Debt”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Please refer to the Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Corporate Information
We maintain our principal executive offices at 300 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06902. Our telephone number at that address is (203) 276-8100. Our website address is www.eagleships.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website does not constitute part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Business Strategy and Outlook
We believe our strong balance sheet allows us the flexibility to opportunistically make investments in the drybulk segment that will drive shareholder growth. In order to accomplish this, we intend to:
Maintain a highly efficient and quality fleet in the drybulk segment.
Maintain a revenue strategy that takes advantage of a rising rate environment and at the same time mitigate risk in a declining rate environment.
Maintain a cost structure that allows us to be competitive in all economic cycles without sacrificing safety or maintenance.
Continue to grow our relationships with our charterers and vendors.
Continue to invest in our on-shore operations and development of processes.
Our financial performance is based on the following key elements of our business strategy:
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(1) | concentrationConcentration in one vessel category: Supramax/Ultramax dry bulkdrybulk vessels, which we believe offer certain size, operational and geographical advantages relative to other classes of dry bulkdrybulk vessels, such as Handy,Handysize, Panamax and Capesize vessels,vessels. |
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(2) | anAn active owner-operator model where we seek to operate our own fleet and develop contractual relationships directly with cargo interests. These relationships and the related cargo contracts have the dual benefit of providing greater operational efficiencies and act as a balance to the Company’s naturally long position to the market. Notwithstanding the focus on voyage chartering, we consistently monitor the dry bulkdrybulk shipping market and, based on market conditions, will consider taking advantage of long-term time charters at higher rates when appropriate, and appropriate. |
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(3) | maintainMaintain high quality vessels and improve standards of operation through improved standards and procedures, crew training and repair and maintenance procedures. |
We believe that this structure provides significant visibility to our future financial results and allows us to take advantage of the relatively stable cash flows and high utilization rates that are associated with medium-term time charters, while at the same time providing us with the revenue upside potential from the short-term time charters or voyage charters. We regularly monitor the dry bulk shipping market and based on market conditions we may consider taking advantage of long-term charter rates.
We have employed all of our vessels in our operating fleet on time and voyage charters. The following table represents certain information about our revenue earning charters with respect to our operating fleet as of September 30, 2018:2019:
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Vessel | | Year Built | | Dwt | | Charter Expiration | | Daily Charter Hire Rate | |
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Bittern | | 2009 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 13,250 |
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Canary | | 2009 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Cardinal | | 2004 | | 55,362 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Condor | | 2001 | | 50,296 |
| | Nov 2018 | | Voyage |
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Crane | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 12,000 |
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Crested Eagle | | 2009 | | 55,989 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 3,150 |
| (1 | ) |
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Crowned Eagle | | 2008 | | 55,940 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 9,050 |
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Egret Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 12,000 |
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Fairfield Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 21,500 |
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Gannet Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Greenwich Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 20,500 |
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Golden Eagle | | 2010 | | 55,989 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 17,000 |
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Goldeneye | | 2002 | | 52,421 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Grebe Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 16,600 |
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Groton Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,200 |
| | Jan 2019 | | $ | 10,250 |
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Hawk I | | 2001 | | 50,296 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 12,750 |
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Ibis Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,775 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Imperial Eagle | | 2010 | | 55,989 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 13,750 |
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Jaeger | | 2004 | | 52,248 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Vessel | | Year Built | | Dwt | | Charter Expiration | | Daily Charter Hire Rate | |
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Bittern | | 2009 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2019 | | $ | 11,500 |
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Canary | | 2009 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Shipyard |
| (1) |
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Cape Town Eagle | | 2015 | | 63,707 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 10,500 |
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Cardinal | | 2004 | | 55,362 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 24,000 |
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Copenhagen Eagle | | 2015 | | 63,495 |
| | Nov 2019 | | Voyage |
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Jay | | 2010 | | 57,802 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 9,250 |
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Kestrel I | | 2004 | | 50,326 |
| | Jan 2019 | | $ | 10,250 |
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Kingfisher | | 2010 | | 57,776 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 18,000 |
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Madison Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,303 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 13,500 |
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Martin | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 11,500 |
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Merlin | | 2001 | | 50,296 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 12,350 |
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Mystic Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Nov 2018 | | Voyage |
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New London Eagle | | 2015 | | 63,140 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 9,750 |
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Nighthawk | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 13,500 |
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Oriole | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 13,500 |
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Osprey I | | 2002 | | 50,206 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 11,000 |
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Owl | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Petrel Bulker | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 19,000 |
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Puffin Bulker | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 11,850 |
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Roadrunner Bulker | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Rowayton Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 22,000 |
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Sandpiper Bulker | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Dec 2018 | | $ | 13,500 |
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Shrike | | 2003 | | 53,343 |
| | Oct 2018 | | $ | 14,250 |
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Singapore Eagle | | 2017 | | 61,530 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Skua | | 2003 | | 53,350 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Southport Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Dec 2018 | | $ | 7,400 |
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Stamford Eagle | | 2016 | | 61,530 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Stellar Eagle | | 2009 | | 55,989 |
| | Nov 2018 | | $ | 3,750 |
| (3) |
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Stonington Eagle | | 2012 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 11,650 |
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Crane | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2019 | | Voyage |
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Crested Eagle | | 2009 | | 55,989 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 11,000 |
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Crowned Eagle | | 2008 | | 55,940 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Dublin Eagle | | 2015 | | 63,550 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Egret Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Shipyard |
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Fairfield Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Nov 2019 | | Voyage |
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Gannet Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Shipyard |
| (1) |
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Golden Eagle | | 2010 | | 55,989 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Shipyard |
| (1) |
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Goldeneye | | 2002 | | 52,421 |
| | Nov 2019 | | Voyage |
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Grebe Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Nov 2019 | | $ | 10,800 |
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Greenwich Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Groton Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Nov 2019 | | $ | 27,500 |
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Hamburg Eagle | | 2014 | | 63,334 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 16,250 |
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Hawk I | | 2001 | | 50,296 |
| | Apr 2020 | | $ | 10,750 |
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Ibis Bulker | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Imperial Eagle | | 2010 | | 55,989 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Jaeger | | 2004 | | 52,483 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Jay | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 21,800 |
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Kingfisher | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 4,500 |
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Madison Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Shipyard |
| (1) |
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Martin | | 2010 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Mystic Eagle | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 15,000 |
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New London Eagle | | 2015 | | 63,140 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 13,150 |
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Nighthawk | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 15,000 |
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| | Oriole | | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 12,500 |
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Osprey I | | | 2002 | | 50,206 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Owl | | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 12,250 |
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Petrel Bulker | | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 15,500 |
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Puffin Bulker | | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 19,200 |
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Roadrunner Bulker | | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 12,500 |
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Rowayton Eagle | | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 14,850 |
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Sandpiper Bulker | | | 2011 | | 57,809 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 17,000 |
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Shrike | | | 2003 | | 53,343 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Singapore Eagle | | | 2017 | | 63,386 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Skua | | | 2003 | | 53,350 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 11,000 |
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Southport Eagle | | | 2013 | | 63,301 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 11,000 |
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Stamford Eagle | | | 2016 | | 61,530 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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Stellar Eagle | | | 2009 | | 55,989 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 11,000 |
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Stonington Eagle | | | 2012 | | 63,301 |
| | Nov 2019 | | Voyage |
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Sydney Eagle | | | 2015 | | 63,523 |
| | Oct 2019 | | $ | 17,500 |
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Tern | | 2003 | | 50,200 |
| | Nov 2019 | | $ | 12,000 |
| | | 2003 | | 50,209 |
| | Dec 2019 | | $ | 12,000 |
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Thrasher | | 2010 | | 53,360 |
| | Oct 2018 | | Voyage |
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Westport Eagle | | 2015 | | 63,344 |
| | Dec 2018 | | $ | 6,000 |
| (4 | ) | | 2015 | | 63,344 |
| | Oct 2019 | | Voyage |
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(1) | The vessel is contracted to continuevessels are at shipyard undergoing drydock or installation of scrubbers or BWTS or all of the existing time charter at an increased charter rate of $12,000 after October 25, 2018.listed. |
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(2) | The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased charter rate of $13,250 after November 16, 2018. |
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(3) | The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased charter rate of $11,500 after October 23, 2018. |
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(4) | The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased charter rate of $13,500 after November 17, 2018. |
Fleet Management
The management of our fleet includes the following functions:
Strategic management. We locate and obtain financing and insurance for the purchase and sale of vessels.
Commercial management. We obtain employment for our vessels and manage our relationships with charterers.
Technical management. We have established an in-house technical management function to perform day-to-day operations and maintenance of our vessels.
Commercial and Strategic Management
We carry out the commercial and strategic management of our fleet through our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bulk Management LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, which maintains its principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut. We also have offices in Singapore and Hamburg, Germany,Copenhagen, Denmark, through which we provide round the clock management services to our owned and chartered-in fleet. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company closed its operations in Hamburg, Germany and opened a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark. We currently have 90 shore based91 shore-based personnel, including our senior management team and our office staff, who either directly or through these subsidiaries, provide the following services:
•commercial operations and technical supervision;
safety monitoring;
vessel acquisition; and
financial, accounting and information technology services.
Technical Management
Technical management includes managing day-to-day vessel operations, performing general vessel maintenance, ensuring regulatory and classification society compliance, supervising the maintenance and general efficiency of vessels, arranging our hire of qualified officers and crew, arranging and supervising drydocking and repairs, purchasing supplies, spare parts and new equipment for vessels, appointing supervisors and technical consultants, and providing technical support.
Value of Assets and Cash Requirements
The replacement costs of comparable new vessels may be above or below the book value of our fleet. The market value of our fleet may be below book value when market conditions are weak and exceed book value when markets conditions are strong. Customary with industry practice, we may consider asset redeployment, which at times may include the sale of vessels at less than their book value. The Company’s results of operations and cash flow may be significantly affected by future charter markets.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, which apply to interim financial statements. The preparation of those financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues, expenses and warrants and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments of uncertainties and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. As the discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, they do not include all of the information on critical accounting policies normally included in consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, a detailed description of these critical accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018.13, 2019. There have been no material changes from the “Critical Accounting Policies” previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on March 12, 201813, 2019 except for the new accounting pronouncementspronouncement adopted as of January 1, 2018.2019 relating to the adoption of ASC 842. Please refer to Note 2 "RecentRecent Accounting Pronouncements"Pronouncements to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Use of Estimates:Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation,the fair value of debt component of the Convertible Bond Debt, the fair value of operating lease right-of-use assets and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Results of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:2019:
Fleet Data
We believe that the measures for analyzing future trends in our results of operations consist of the following:
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended
| | Nine Months Ended
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| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Ownership Days | 4,304 |
| | 4,346 |
| | 12,910 |
| | 11,910 |
| 4,156 |
| | 4,304 |
| | 12,485 |
| | 12,910 |
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Chartered in Days | 632 |
| | 1,046 |
| | 2,443 |
| | 2,304 |
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Chartered-in Days | | 931 |
| | 632 |
| | 2,937 |
| | 2,443 |
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Available Days | 4,824 |
| | 5,223 |
| | 15,006 |
| | 13,872 |
| 4,780 |
| | 4,824 |
| | 14,856 |
| | 15,006 |
|
Operating Days | 4,775 |
| | 5,201 |
| | 14,880 |
| | 13,804 |
| 4,738 |
| | 4,775 |
| | 14,742 |
| | 14,880 |
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Fleet Utilization (%) | 99.0 | % | | 99.6 | % | | 99.2 | % | | 99.5 | % | 99.1 | % | | 99.0 | % | | 99.2 | % | | 99.2 | % |
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.
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.
Chartered-in under operating lease days: We define chartered-in under operating lease days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which wethe Company chartered-in vessels. The Company currently charters in two vessels on a long-term basis. Additionally, the Company charters in vessels on a single trip basis.
Available days: We define available days 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 vessel familiarization upon acquisition, repairs, vessel upgrades or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, the Company completed drydock for nine vessels. During the nine months endedfive vessels and three vessels were undergoing drydock as of September 30, 2017, the Company drydocked three vessels.2019.
Operating days: We define operating days as the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.
Fleet utilization: We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of our operating days during a period by the number of our available days during thesuch period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company’s efficiency in
finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys or vessel positioning. Our fleet continues to perform at high utilization rates.
Time Charter and Voyage Revenue
Shipping revenues are highly sensitive to patterns of supply and demand for vessels of the size and design configurations owned and operated by a company and the trades in which those vessels operate. In the dry bulkdrybulk sector of the shipping industry, rates for the transportation of dry bulkdrybulk cargoes such as ores, grains, steel, fertilizers, and similar commodities, are determined by market forces such as the supply and demand for such commodities, the distance that cargoes must be transported, and the number of vessels expected to be available at the time such cargoes need to be transported. The demand for shipments is significantly affected by the state of the global economy and in discretethe conditions of certain geographical areas. The number of vessels is affected by newbuilding deliveries and by the removal of existing vessels from service, principally because of scrapping.
The mix of charters between spot or voyage charters and mid-term time charters also affects revenues. Because the mix between voyage charters and time charters significantly affects shipping revenues and voyage expenses, vessel revenues are benchmarked based on net charter hire income. Net charter hire income comprises revenue from vessels operating on time charters, and voyage revenue less voyage expenses from vessels operating on voyage charters in the spot market and charter hire expenses. Net charter hire serves as a measure of analyzing fluctuations between financial periods and as a method of equating revenue generated
from a voyage charter to time charter revenue.
The following table represents Net charter hire income (a non-GAAP measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
| | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Revenues, net | | $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 62,710,903 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
| | $ | 162,197,184 |
| | $ | 74,110,376 |
| | $ | 69,092,740 |
| | $ | 220,891,288 |
| | $ | 223,402,049 |
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Less:voyage expenses | | 15,126,287 |
| | 17,462,699 |
| | 54,845,843 |
| | 44,195,710 |
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Less: charter hire expenses | | 7,459,921 |
| | 9,652,468 |
| | 27,836,243 |
| | 19,971,380 |
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Less: Voyage expenses | | | 19,446,294 |
| | 15,126,287 |
| | 66,259,590 |
| | 54,845,843 |
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Less: Charter hire expenses | | | 11,345,615 |
| | 7,459,921 |
| | 34,017,002 |
| | 27,836,243 |
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Net charter hire income | | $ | 46,506,532 |
| | $ | 35,595,736 |
| | $ | 140,719,963 |
| | $ | 98,030,094 |
| | $ | 43,318,467 |
| | $ | 46,506,532 |
| | $ | 120,614,696 |
| | $ | 140,719,963 |
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% Net charter hire income from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time charters | | 71 | % | | 58 | % | | 65 | % | | 61 | % | | 69 | % | | 71 | % | | 62 | % | | 65 | % |
Voyage charters | | 29 | % | | 42 | % | | 35 | % | | 38 | % | | 31 | % | | 29 | % | | 38 | % | | 35 | % |
Revenues
Our revenues are derived from time and voyage charters. As is common in the shipping industry, we pay commissions ranging from 1.25% to 5.50% of the total daily charter hire rate of each charter to unaffiliated ship brokers associated with the charterers, depending on the number of brokers involved with arranging the charter.
Net time and voyage charter revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019 were $69,092,740$74.1 million compared with $62,710,903$69.1 million recorded in the comparable quarter in 2017.2018. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to a change in the improving dry bulk market resulting in highermix between our time and voyage charter business, partly offset by lower charter rates offset byand a decrease in available days due todays. The lower chartered-inownership days in the current quarter comparedwere due to the comparable periodsale of vessels Condor and Merlin in the prior year.first quarter of 2019, the Thrasher in the second quarter of 2019, and the Kestrel in the third quarter of 2019 which was offset by the purchase of one vessel in the first quarter of 2019 and three vessels in the third quarter of 2019, as well as an increase in chartered-in days. The lower available days during the three months ended September 30, 2019 were impacted by the higher off hire days due to drydocks and installation of scrubbers and ballast water systems on our vessels.
Net time and voyage charter revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $220.9 million and 2017 were $223,402,049 and $162,197,184,$223.4 million, respectively. The increasedecrease in revenue was primarily due to lower charter rates and a decrease in available days due to lower ownership days as well as an increase in off hire days due to drydocks and the owned fleet with the purchaseinstallation of 11 Ultramax vessels partiallyscrubbers and ballast water systems, which was offset in part by the sale of six vessels since the first quarter of 2017, along with an increase in chartered-in vessels as well as higher charter rates due to an improving dry bulk market.days.
Voyage Expenses
To the extent that we employ our vessels on voyage charters, we will incur expenses that include bunkers, port charges, canal tolls and cargo handling operations, as these expenses are borne by the vessel owner on voyage charters. Bunkers, port charges, and canal tolls primarily increase in periods during which vessels are employed on voyage charters because these expenses are for the vessel's account. Voyage expenses for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 were $15,126,287,$19.4 million, compared to $17,462,699$15.1 million in the comparable quarter in 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease was mainly attributable to an increase in the number of time charters performed in the current quarter compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year partially offset by an increase in bunker prices year over year. our voyage charter business.
Voyage expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $66.3 million and 2017 were $54,845,843 and $44,195,710,$54.8 million, respectively. The increase is primarily due to an increase in bunker pricesour voyage charter business year over year resulting in higher bunker consumption expense in the current year comparedcontributed to the prior year.increase in voyage expenses.
Vessel Expenses
Vessel expenses for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 were $19,568,961$20.0 million compared to $20,110,123$19.6 million in the comparable quarter in 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease in vessel expenses was attributable to increased crew wages, expenses for lubes and spares and repair expenses offset in part by a decrease in ownedownership days after the sale of Thrushvessels Condor and Merlin in the currentfirst quarter compared toof 2019, the comparable periodvessel Thrasher in the prior year.second quarter of 2019, and the vessel Kestrel in the third quarter of 2019. The ownership days were
also impacted by the purchase of one Ultramax vessel in January 2019 and three Ultramax vessels in September 2019. The ownership days for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were 4,156 and 2017 were 4,304, and 4,346, respectively.
Vessel expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $60.0 million and 2017 were $61,224,734 and $57,374,444,$61.2 million, respectively. The increasedecrease in vessel expenses wasis primarily attributable to an increasea decrease in ownership days subsequent to the owned fleet aftersale of four vessels during the acquisitionnine months ended September 30, 2019 offset by the purchase and delivery of 11one Ultramax vessel in January 2019 and three Ultramax vessels during 2017 and 2018, which was partially offset by vessel sales.in September 2019. The ownership days for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were 12,485 and 2017 were 12,910, and 11,910, respectively.
We believe daily vessel operating expenses are a good measure for comparative purposes in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.
Average daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $4,801 and 2017 were $4,547, and $4,627, respectively. The marginal decrease in daily average vessel operating expenses was primarily due to savings in vessel insurance related costs.
Average daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $4,806 and 2017 were $4,742, and $4,817, respectively. The marginal decrease in daily average vessel operating expenses was primarily due to savings in vessel insurance related costs.
Vessel operating expenses include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the cost of spares and consumable stores and related inventory, tonnage taxes, pre-operating costs associated with the delivery of acquired vessels, including providing the newly acquired vessels with initial provisions and stores, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Other factors beyond our control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in general, may cause vesselthe operating expenses of our vessels to increase, including, for instance, developments relating to market prices for crew, insurance and petroleum-based lubricants and supplies.
Charter hire expenses
The charter hire expenses for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 were $7,459,921$11.3 million compared to $9,652,468$7.5 million in the comparable quarter in 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease in charter hire expenses was principally due to a decreasean increase in the number of chartered inchartered-in vessels on a short-term basis offset by an increase in the average charter hire expense per day.basis. The total chartered inchartered-in days for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 were 632931 compared to 1,046632 for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The Company currently charters in twothree Ultramax vessels on a long term basis.
basis with lease terms ranging from one to two years.
The charter hire expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $34.0 million and 2017 were $27,836,243 and $19,971,380 ,$27.8 million, respectively. The increase in charter hire expenses was primarily due to an increase in the number of chartered in vessels as well as an increase in the average charter hire expense per day due to the improvement in the drybulk market.chartered-in vessels. The total chartered inchartered-in days for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were 2,937 and 2017 were 2,443, and 2,304, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, total depreciation and amortization expense was $9,460,192$10.1 million and $8,980,992,$9.5 million, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 includes $8,066,481$8.4 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $1,393,711$1.7 million relating to the amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Comparable amounts for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 were $7,897,785$8.1 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $1,083,207$1.4 million of amortization of deferred drydocking costs. The increase in depreciation was primarilyexpense is due to the acquisitionpurchase of 10five Ultramax vessels purchased during 2017 and one vessel purchased insince the third quarter of 2018, marginally offset by the sale of four vesselsvessels. The increase in 2017 and two vessels in 2018. Thedrydock amortization of drydock expense increased in the current quarter compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year primarilywas due to additional drydocks completed since the completionthird quarter of nine drydockings in 2018.
For the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, total depreciation and amortization expense was $28,009,067$29.2 million and $24,494,397,$28.0 million, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 includes $24,115,813$24.8 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $3,893,254$4.4 million relating to the amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Comparable amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were $21,436,051$24.1 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $3,058,346$3.9 million of amortization of deferred drydocking costs. The increase in depreciation was primarily due to the acquisition of 10 Ultramax vessels purchased during 2017 and one vessel purchased in 2018 offset by the sale of four vessels in 2017 and two vessels in 2018. The amortization of drydock expense increased in the current quarter compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year primarily due to the completion of nine drydockings in 2018.
The cost of all vessels is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of each vessel. Depreciation is based on the cost of the vessel less its estimated residual value. We estimate the useful life of our vessels to be 25 years from the
date of initial delivery from the shipyard to the original owner. Furthermore, we estimate the residual values of our vessels to be $300 per lightweight ton, which we believe is common in the dry bulkdrybulk shipping industry. Drydocking relates to our regularly scheduled maintenance program necessary to preserve the quality of our vessels as well as to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Management anticipates that vessels are to be drydocked every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years and every five years for vessels younger than 15 years, accordingly, these expenses are deferred and amortized over that period.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses include onshore vessel administration related expenses, such as legal and professional expenses and administrative and other expenses including payroll and expenses relating to our executive officers and office staff, office rent and expenses, directors’ fees, and directors and officers insurance. General and administrative expenses also include stock-based compensation expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $8.5 million and 2017 were $8,882,790 and $8,620,938,$8.9 million, respectively. These general and administrative expenses include a stock-based compensation component of $2,100,056$1.2 million and $2,350,209$2.1 million for 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The increasedecrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to increasesthe decrease in stock-based compensation expense, relatingwhich was partially offset by a marginal increase in office expenses due to incremental staff hired in connection with the increased fleet size underclosing of our owner-operator business model.Hamburg, Germany office and the opening of our Copenhagen, Denmark office.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $24.9 million and 2017 were $27,692,259 and $24,989,738,$27.7 million, respectively. These general and administrative expenses include a stock-based compensation component of $3.8 million and $8.0 million for 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $8,020,566offset by an increase in payroll and $6,998,960 for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
office expenses.
Interest Expense
Our interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $8.1 million and 2017 was $6,574,826 and $7,836,999,$6.6 million, respectively. The decrease in interest expense was mainly due to the decrease in amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs by $1.2 million resulting from the debt refinancing in December 2017 where the high interest bearing Second Lien Facility was repaid in
full, offset by an increase in interest expense of $0.4 million on the Ultraco Debt Facilityis primarily due to higher LIBOR rates and an additional $8.6 million drawdown onincrease in our outstanding debt for the Ultracopurchase of five Ultramax vessels since the third quarter of 2018 as well as the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt Facility relatingin July 2019. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the acquisition of one Ultramax vessel in the first quarter of 2018.condensed consolidated financial statements.
The interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $21.6 million and 2017 was $19,222,906 and $21,140,746,$19.2 million, respectively. The decreaseincrease in interest expense was mainlyis primarily due to the decrease in amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs by $3.1 million resulting from the debt refinancing in December 2017 where the high interest bearing Second Lien Facility was repaid in full offset by an increase in the interest expense of $2.1 million on the Ultraco Debt Facility. The prior year interest expense includes three months of interest expenseour outstanding debt for the Ultracopurchase of five Ultramax vessels since the third quarter of 2018 as well as the issuance of Convertible Bond Debt Facility. in July 2019.
Amortization of debt issuance costs is included in interest expense. These financing costs relate to costs associated with the Norwegian Bond Debt, the New First Lien Facility and the Ultraco Debt Facility.our various outstanding debt facilities. For the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the amortization of debt issuance costs was $463,618$1.4 million and $1,656,197,$0.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the amortization of debt issuance costs was $1,433,971$2.3 million and $4,558,145,$1.4 million, respectively. The interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes $0.6 million non-cash interest expense representing the amortization of the equity component of the Convertible Bond Debt. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Loss on debt extinguishment
On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding debt together with accrued interest as of that date under the New First Lien Facility and the Original Ultraco Debt Facility and discharged the debt in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $2.3 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs, as a loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had or is likely, in the foreseeable future, to have a significant impact on vessel operating expenses, drydocking expenses or general and administrative expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
| | | For the Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2018 | | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2019 | | September 30, 2018 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 38,489,828 |
| | $ | 1,482,685 |
| $ | 18,954,210 |
| | $ | 38,489,828 |
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Net cash used in investing activities | (3,329,011 | ) | | (155,787,630 | ) | (100,391,287 | ) | | (3,329,011 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 157,879 |
| | 142,112,003 |
| 104,396,889 |
| | 157,879 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 35,318,696 |
| | (12,192,942 | ) | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 56,325,961 |
| | 76,591,027 |
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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 91,644,657 |
| | $ | 64,398,085 |
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Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | 22,959,812 |
| | 35,318,696 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | | 78,163,638 |
| | 56,325,961 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | | $ | 101,123,450 |
| | $ | 91,644,657 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 was $38,489,828$19.0 million compared to $1,482,685$38.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018. The cash flows from operating activities improved overdecreased as compared to the prior year primarily due to an increasea decrease in the charter hire rates driven by improvementachieved in the dry bulk market and positive working capital change as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, partially offset by higher drydocking expenditures of $6.5 million in 2018 compared to $2.8 million in the comparable period in the priorcurrent year.
Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $100.4 million and 2017 was $3,329,011 and $155,787,630,$3.3 million, respectively. TheDuring the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased onefour Ultramax vessel in the first quarter of 2018vessels for $21.3$81.4 million, out of which the Company$2.0 million was paid a deposit of $2.2 millionas an advance on one vessel as of December 31, 2017. The Company2018 and $6.0 million was paid $4.2 million as a depositan advance for the purchase of three additional vessels to purchase an Ultramax vessel, which wasbe delivered in the fourth quarter of 2018.2019. This use of cash was partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of four vessels for $29.6 million. Additionally, the Company paid $4.0$44.5 million for the purchase and installation of scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems on our fleet. The Company also received insurance proceeds of $2.1 million for hull and machinery claims. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company purchased one Ultramax vessel for $20.0 million, paid $4.2 million as an advance paymenton the purchase of one Ultramax vessel, and paid $4.0 million for scrubber systemsthe purchase and BWTS.installation of scrubbers. The Company sold two vessels for net proceeds of $20.5 million, after brokerage commission and selling expenses and redeemed a short-term certificate of deposit amounting to $4.5 million during the first quarter of 2018. The Company sold the vessels Avocet and Thrush in 2018 for net proceeds of $20.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company purchased nine Ultramax vessels for $173.0 million, which was partially offset by proceeds from the sale of vessels of $18.4 million. Please refer to "Note 3. Vessels"Note 3 Vessels to the condensed consolidated financial statements.statements for further information.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $157,879 compared with $142,112,003 during$104.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. On January 25, 2019, the correspondingCompany completed a debt refinancing transaction and received net proceeds of $153.4 million, by entering into new term and revolver loan facilities under the New Ultraco Debt Facility and repaid all outstanding debt under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility and New First Lien Facility of $82.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively. The Company paid $3.2 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company repaid $4.0 million of the Norwegian Bond Debt and $10.1 million under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. On July 29, 2019, the Company received $112.5 million in net, proceeds from the Convertible Bond Debt net of debt discount. The Company incurred $0.8 million of debt issuance costs relating to the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility. Additionally, the Company paid $0.9 million towards shares withheld for taxes due to the vesting of restricted shares. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The2018, the Company drew down $8.6 million under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility in connection with the purchase of one Ultramax vessel, offset in part by repayment of $5.0 million forof the Revolving Loanrevolver loan under the New First Lien Facility. The Company paid $1.4 million of debt issuance costs on the three existing debt facilities and $2.0 million towards shares withheld for taxes due to vesting of restricted shares.
In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company received net proceeds of $96.0 million in a common stock private placement that closed on January 20, 2017. The Company received $40.0 million from the Ultraco Debt Facility and paid
$1.5 million of other financing costs. Additionally, the Company repaid $9.2 million of its Term Loan under the First Lien Facility from the proceeds of the sale of the vessels Redwing, Sparrow and Woodstar. Additionally, the Company repaid $5.0 million of the revolving credit facility under the First Lien Facility from cash generated from operations.
Our principal sources of funds are operating cash flows, long-term bank borrowings and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our principal use of funds is capital expenditures to establish and grow our fleet, maintain the quality of our vessels, comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, fund working capital requirements and repayments ofrepay interest and principal on our outstanding loan facilities.
Convertible Bond Debt
On July 29, 2019, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.5 million as a result of the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt. As of September 30, 2019, the Company utilized $62.1 million of the net proceeds for purchase of three Ultramax vessels which were delivered to the Company in September 2019 and intends to use the remaining proceeds to purchase three more identified modern Ultramax vessels, as well as for general corporate purposes, including working capital. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
New Ultraco Debt Facility
On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility, as the borrower (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirectly vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC ("ABN AMRO"), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB ( PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABN AMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay the outstanding debt including accrued interest under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility and the New First Lien Facility in full and for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, Ultraco may request an increase of up to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
As of September 30, 2019, the availability under the revolving credit facility was $55.0 million.
On October 1, 2019, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into a first amendment to the New Ultraco Debt Facility (the "First Amendment"). Pursuant to the First Amendment, Ultraco requested that the incremental lenders under the New Ultraco Debt Facility make incremental commitments and loans to Ultraco (the "First Incremental Borrowings"). On October 4, 2019, pursuant to the First Incremental Borrowings, Ultraco borrowed $34.3 million, which the Company will use for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures relating to the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Norwegian Bond Debt
On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200,000,000$200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds (the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"), pursuant to those certain bond terms (the "Bond Terms"), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between the Issuer and Nordic Trustee AS, as the Bond Trustee. After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds were approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.2$1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction.
Please refer to "Note 4. Debt"Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
New First Lien Facility
On December 8, 2017, Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Eagle Shipping") entered into the New First Lien Facility, which provides for (i) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $60,000,000 (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000,000 (the “Revolving Loan”). Outstanding borrowings under the New First Lien Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum.
As of September 30, 2018, our availability under the Revolving Loan was $5.0 million.
Please refer to "Note 4. Debt" to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Ultraco Debt Facility
On June 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Ultraco"), entered into a credit agreement (the “Ultraco Debt Facility”), by and among Ultraco, as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Ultraco, as guarantors (the “Ultraco Guarantors”), the lenders thereunder (the “Ultraco Lenders”), the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as facility agent and security trustee for the Ultraco Lenders, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, DVB Bank SE and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), as mandated lead arrangers, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as arranger and bookrunner. The Ultraco Debt Facility provides for a multi-draw senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of (i) $61,200,000 and (ii) 40% of the lesser of (1) the purchase price of the nine Greenship Vessels to be acquired by Ultraco and the Ultraco Guarantors pursuant to a previously disclosed framework agreement, dated as of February 28, 2017, with Greenship Bulk Manager Pte. Ltd., as Trustee-Manager of Greenship Bulk Trust, and (2) the fair market value of the Greenship Vessels. The proceeds of the Ultraco Debt Facility were used for the purpose of financing, refinancing or reimbursing a part of the acquisition cost of the Greenship Vessels. The outstanding borrowings under the Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum.
Please refer to “Note 4. Debt” to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Super Senior Facility
On December 8, 2017, Shipco entered into the Super Senior Revolving Facility, Agreement (the "Super Senior Facility") by and among Shipco, as borrower, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as original lender, mandated lead arranger and agent, which provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $15,000,000.$15.0 million. The proceeds of the Super Senior Facility, which are currently undrawn, are expected, pursuant to the terms of the Super Senior Facility, to be used (i) to acquire additional vessels or vessel owners and (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of Shipco and its subsidiaries.
The Super Senior Facility matures on August 28, 2022. Shipco paid $0.3 million as other financing costs in connection with the transaction.
As of September 30, 2018,2019, the availability under the Super Senior Facility iswas $15.0 million.
Summary of Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2019, our cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash was $101.1 million, compared to $78.2 million at December 31, 2018. The Company had restricted cash of $29.6 million and $11.0 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s debt consisted of $192.0 million in outstanding bonds under the Norwegian Bond Debt, net of $4.5 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs, the New Ultraco Debt Facility of $143.3 million, net of $2.9 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs, and the Convertible Bond Debt of $114.1 million, net of $22.2 million of debt discount and issuance costs. The foregoing does not give effect to the $34.3 million borrowed in connection with the First Amendment described above.
We believe that our current financial resources, together with the undrawn revolving credit facility and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our ongoing business needs and other obligations over the next twelve months. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors beyond our control including, among other things, continuing to improve the profitability of its operations and future cash flows, which contemplates an improvement in charter rates.
As of September 30, 2018, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $80,737,065, compared to a cash and cash equivalents balance of $56,251,044 at December 31, 2017. Also recorded as restricted cash is $10,907,592 at September 30, 2018 of which $10,832,675 are the proceeds from the sale of the vessel Thrush and $74,917 of letters of credit collateralizing our office lease at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s debt consisted of $200,000,000 in outstanding bonds under the Norwegian Bond Debt, net of $5,297,156 of debt discount and debt issuance costs, the New First Lien Facility of $60,000,000, net of $1,128,553 of debt discount and debt issuance costs and the Ultraco Debt Facility of $69,800,000, net of $1,099,094 of debt discount and debt issuance costs.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures relate to the purchase of vessels and capital improvements to our vessels, which are expected to enhance the revenue earning capabilities and safety of the vessels.
In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, the other major capital expenditures include funding the Company’s program of regularly scheduled drydocking, which is necessary to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Although the Company has some flexibility regarding the timing of its drydocking, the costs are relatively predictable. The Company anticipates that vessels are towill be drydocked every five years for vessels younger than 15 years and every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years, accordingly,years. Accordingly, these expenses will be deferred and amortized over that period. Funding ofWe anticipate that we will fund these requirements is anticipated to be metcosts with cash from operations. We anticipateoperations and that this process of recertificationthese recertifications will require us to reposition these vessels from a discharge port to shipyard facilities, which will reduce our available days and operating days during that period.
Drydocking costs incurred are deferred and amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period through the date of the next scheduled drydocking for those vessels. In the nine months ended September 30, 2018, nine2019, five of our vessels completed drydock and three vessels were still in drydock as of September 30, 2019, and we incurred drydocking expenditures of $6.1 million. In the nine months ended September 30, 2018, nine vessels were drydocked and two vessels were still in drydock as of September 30, 2018, and we incurred drydocking expenditures of $6.5 million. In
On September 4, 2018, the nine months endedCompany entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 scrubbers, which are to be fitted on the Company's vessels. The agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 scrubbers and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. On November 20, 2018, the Company announced that it had exercised its option to purchase 15 of the 18 optional scrubbers, and on January 23, 2019, the Company announced that it had exercised the remaining three options. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.2 million per scrubber system. The Company intends to complete the installation of a majority of the 37 scrubbers prior to January 1, 2020, which is the implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $52.0 million of scrubber system costs in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017, three vessels were drydocked2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company completed and we incurred expenditures of $2.8 million.commissioned two scrubbers and subsequently reclassified $4.3 million from Other assets to Vessels and vessel improvements in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a contract for the installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on 46all of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installation during scheduled drydockings.
On September 4, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 scrubbers which are to be retrofitted on the vessels. The Agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 scrubbers and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.0 million per scrubber system. The Company intends to complete the retrofit of all 19 vessels prior to the January 1, 2020 implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $4.4 million of scrubber system costs and $0.3$3.4 million for ballast water treatment systemsBWTS in otherOther assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheetCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018. 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company completed installation of BWTS on four vessels and subsequently reclassified $1.6 million from Other assets to Vessels and vessel improvements in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On July 10, 2019 and July 15, 2019, the Company agreed to purchase six high-specification Ultramax bulk carriers for approximately $122.8 million, subject to final documentation and customary closing conditions, to increase our fleet's operating capacity. As of September 30, 2019, the Company took delivery of three vessels, Dublin Eagle, Sydney Eagle and Copenhagen Eagle. The Company paid $62.1 million from the proceeds raised from the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt. Additionally, the Company paid deposits of $6.0 million total for the three remaining vessels. The vessels are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Please see Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
The following table represents certain information about the estimated costs for anticipated vessel drydockings, BWTS,ballast water treatment systems, and Scrubberscrubber installations in the next four quarters, along with the anticipated off-hire days:
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Quarter Ending | Off-hire Days(1) | BWTS(3) | Scrubbers(3) | Drydocks |
December 31, 2018 | 30 |
| $ | 0.4 |
| $ | 14.6 |
| $ | 1.6 |
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March 31, 2019 | 122 |
| $ | 1.4 |
| $ | 9.3 |
| $ | 2.1 |
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June 30, 2019 | 137 |
| $ | 2.4 |
| $ | 6.7 |
| $ | 1.7 |
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September 30, 2019 | 92 |
| $ | 2.9 |
| $ | 4.0 |
| $ | 1.7 |
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Quarter Ending | Off-hire Days(1) | BWTS | Scrubbers | Drydocks |
December 31, 2019 | 587 |
| $ | 2.1 |
| $ | 32.1 |
| $ | 5.6 |
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March 31, 2020 | 85 |
| $ | 1.4 |
| $ | 8.1 |
| $ | — |
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June 30, 2020 | 66 |
| $ | 1.8 |
| $ | 0.3 |
| $ | 2.4 |
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September 30, 2020 | 165 |
| $ | 2.9 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 4.4 |
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(1) Actual duration of off-hire days will vary based on the condition of the vessel, yard schedules and other factors. |
(2) Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed. |
(3) BWTS and Scrubbers require advance payments as per the contract terms on the 19 firm orders. |
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Other Contingencies
We refer you to “Note 6.Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings” to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies related to claim litigation. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur in these matters, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the period in which the ruling occurs. The potential impact from legal proceedings on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could change in the future.
ItemITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes from the market risk disclosure set forth in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018.13, 2019. For information regarding our use of certain derivative instruments, including forward freight agreements and bunker swaps, see Note 5 Derivatives to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ItemITEM 4.Controls and Procedures CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of September 30, 2018,2019, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2018.
2019.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ItemITEM 1 - Legal ProceedingsLEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are involved in various disputes and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of our business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Those claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure by us of significant financial and managerial resources. Information about legal proceedings is set forth in "Note 6.Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies – Legal Proceedings” to the condensed consolidated financial statements and is incorporated by reference herein.
ItemITEM 1A – Risk FactorsRISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the “Risk Factors” previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018.13, 2019. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018 are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.
ItemITEM 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsUNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ItemITEM 3 - Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesDEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ItemITEM 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures- MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ItemITEM 5 - Other InformationOTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 6 – Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
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101* | The following materials from Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018,2019, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i)Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
# Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
By: /s/ Gary Vogel
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Gary Vogel
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer of the registrant)
Date: November 7, 20182019
By: /s/ Frank De Costanzo
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Frank De Costanzo
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial officer of the registrant)
Date: November 7, 20182019