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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from                   to                  

 

Commission file number 000-51442

 


 

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Republic of the Marshall Islands

 

98-043-9758

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

299 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10171

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(646) 443-8550

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of November 9, 2011: Common stock, $0.01 per share — 35,965,098 shares.

 

 

 



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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

 

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

a)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

3

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

4

 

 

 

 

 

c)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

5

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

6

 

 

 

 

 

e)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

7

 

 

 

 

 

f)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

24

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

45

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

46

 

 

 

 

PART II —OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

47

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

47

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

49

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 291,785

 

$

 270,877

 

Due from charterers, net of a reserve of $940 and $592, respectively

 

11,069

 

8,794

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

16,080

 

14,010

 

Total current assets

 

318,934

 

293,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation of $431,244 and $334,502, respectively

 

2,793,444

 

2,783,810

 

Deposits on vessels

 

3,446

 

13,718

 

Deferred drydock, net of accumulated amortization of $9,368 and $9,044, respectively

 

6,868

 

8,538

 

Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $6,930 and $4,561, respectively

 

14,693

 

16,937

 

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,287 and $2,041, respectively

 

3,875

 

2,310

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

514

 

 

Restricted cash

 

9,750

 

9,000

 

Investments

 

27,849

 

54,714

 

Total noncurrent assets

 

2,860,439

 

2,889,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 3,179,373

 

$

 3,182,708

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

 27,449

 

$

 31,790

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

147,844

 

71,841

 

Deferred revenue

 

5,007

 

9,974

 

Fair value of derivative instruments

 

5,475

 

4,417

 

Total current liabilities

 

185,775

 

118,022

 

Noncurrent liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

392

 

Deferred rent credit

 

1,610

 

657

 

Time charters acquired

 

1,137

 

2,197

 

Fair value of derivative instruments

 

27,452

 

38,880

 

Convertible senior note payable

 

105,308

 

102,309

 

Long-term debt

 

1,502,011

 

1,572,098

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

1,637,518

 

1,716,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,823,293

 

1,834,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01; 100,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 35,965,098 and 35,951,198 shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

 

359

 

359

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

808,258

 

803,778

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(21,743

)

(5,210

)

Retained earnings

 

359,057

 

334,022

 

Total Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shareholders’ equity

 

1,145,931

 

1,132,949

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

210,149

 

215,204

 

Total equity

 

1,356,080

 

1,348,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

 3,179,373

 

$

 3,182,708

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues

 

$

93,484

 

$

117,558

 

$

292,614

 

$

317,576

 

Service revenues

 

828

 

462

 

2,457

 

462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

94,312

 

118,020

 

295,071

 

318,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

1,702

 

1,447

 

2,595

 

3,202

 

Vessel operating expenses

 

26,133

 

21,425

 

76,394

 

52,472

 

General, administrative, and management fees

 

8,759

 

7,316

 

25,908

 

20,276

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,378

 

29,998

 

101,484

 

81,091

 

Other operating income

 

 

 

 

(206

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

70,972

 

60,186

 

206,381

 

156,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

23,340

 

57,834

 

88,690

 

161,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

31

 

(79

)

(80

)

(54

)

Interest income

 

167

 

189

 

503

 

513

 

Interest expense

 

(21,793

)

(19,372

)

(64,654

)

(50,613

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

(21,595

)

(19,262

)

(64,231

)

(50,154

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,745

 

38,572

 

24,459

 

111,049

 

Income tax expense

 

(328

)

(467

)

(1,041

)

(1,186

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,417

 

38,105

 

23,418

 

109,863

 

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(145

)

1,878

 

(1,662

)

3,428

 

Net income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

$

1,562

 

$

36,227

 

$

25,080

 

$

106,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share-basic

 

$

0.04

 

$

1.07

 

$

0.71

 

$

3.30

 

Earnings per share-diluted

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.99

 

$

0.71

 

$

3.19

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic

 

35,157,110

 

33,998,923

 

35,149,912

 

32,279,671

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted

 

35,212,840

 

38,718,886

 

35,212,041

 

33,965,335

 

Dividends declared per share

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Income

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Genco
Shipping &
Trading
Limited
Shareholders’
Equity

 

Noncontrolling
Interest

 

Total Equity

 

Balance — January 1, 2011

 

$

359

 

$

803,778

 

$

(5,210

)

$

334,022

 

$

1,132,949

 

$

215,204

 

$

1,348,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,080

 

25,080

 

(1,662

)

23,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(26,866

)

 

 

(26,866

)

 

(26,866

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net

 

 

 

 

 

10,333

 

 

 

10,333

 

 

10,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of 15,000 shares of nonvested stock, less forfeitures of 1,100 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested stock amortization

 

 

 

4,443

 

 

 

 

 

4,443

 

2,174

 

6,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45

)

(45

)

(5,530

)

(5,575

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of restricted shares issued by Baltic Trading Limited

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

(37

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance —September 30, 2011

 

$

359

 

$

808,258

 

$

(21,743

)

$

359,057

 

$

1,145,931

 

$

210,149

 

$

1,356,080

 

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Income

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Genco
Shipping &
Trading
Limited
Shareholders’
Equity

 

Noncontrolling
Interest

 

Total Equity

 

Balance — January 1, 2010

 

$

318

 

$

722,198

 

$

13,589

 

$

192,820

 

$

928,925

 

$

 

$

928,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,435

 

106,435

 

3,428

 

109,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(8,527

)

 

 

(8,527

)

 

(8,527

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net

 

 

 

 

 

(12,374

)

 

 

(12,374

)

 

(12,374

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of 90,000 shares of nonvested stock

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of 3,593,750 shares of common stock

 

36

 

54,846

 

 

 

 

 

54,882

 

 

54,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

 

23,409

 

 

 

 

 

23,409

 

 

23,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested stock amortization

 

 

 

3,331

 

 

 

 

 

3,331

 

1,986

 

5,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21

)

(21

)

(2,665

)

(2,686

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock of Baltic Trading Limited

 

 

 

(1,054

)

 

 

 

 

(1,054

)

211,449

 

210,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance — September 30, 2010

 

$

355

 

$

802,729

 

$

(7,312

)

$

299,234

 

$

1,095,006

 

$

214,198

 

$

1,309,204

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,417

 

$

38,105

 

$

23,418

 

$

109,863

 

Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

(14,602

)

10,374

 

(26,866

)

(8,527

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net

 

2,417

 

(3,585

)

10,333

 

(12,374

)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

(10,768

)

44,894

 

6,885

 

88,962

 

Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(145

)

1,878

 

(1,662

)

3,428

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

$

(10,623

)

$

43,016

 

$

8,547

 

$

85,534

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

23,418

 

$

109,863

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

101,484

 

81,091

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

2,368

 

1,191

 

Amortization of time charters acquired

 

(1,432

)

(3,893

)

Amortization of discount on Convertible Senior Notes

 

2,999

 

671

 

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 

(38

)

(41

)

Amortization of nonvested stock compensation expense

 

6,617

 

5,317

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in due from charterers

 

(2,275

)

(3,478

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(2,073

)

(4,980

)

Increase in other noncurrent assets

 

(514

)

 

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(2,143

)

7,742

 

Decrease in deferred revenue

 

(5,359

)

(518

)

Increase (decrease) in deferred rent credit

 

953

 

(17

)

Deferred drydock costs incurred

 

(2,669

)

(3,220

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

121,336

 

189,728

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of vessels

 

(98,860

)

(789,535

)

Deposits on vessels

 

(87

)

(31,492

)

Deposits on vessels to be sold

 

 

(6,930

)

Proceeds from sale of vessel

 

 

36,562

 

Purchase of other fixed assets

 

(692

)

(353

)

Changes in deposits of restricted cash

 

(750

)

(3,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(100,389

)

(795,248

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments on the 2007 Credit Facility

 

(37,500

)

(37,500

)

Proceeds from the $100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

Repayments on the $100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

(3,243

)

(351

)

Proceeds from the $253 Million Term Loan Facility

 

21,500

 

231,500

 

Repayments on the $253 Million Term Loan Facility

 

(14,841

)

 

Proceeds from the Baltic Trading 2010 Credit Facility

 

 

69,825

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

55,200

 

Payment of common stock issuance costs

 

 

(91

)

Proceeds from issuance of Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

125,000

 

Payment of Convertible Senior Notes issuance costs

 

(51

)

(771

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock by subsidiary

 

 

214,508

 

Payments of subsidiary common stock issuance costs

 

 

(3,722

)

Payment of dividend by subsidiary

 

(5,576

)

(2,686

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

 

(328

)

(8,792

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(39

)

682,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

20,908

 

76,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

270,877

 

188,267

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

291,785

 

$

264,867

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

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

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“GS&T”), its wholly owned subsidiaries, and its subsidiary, Baltic Trading Limited (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. GS&T is incorporated under the laws of the Marshall Islands and as of September 30, 2011 is the sole owner of all of the outstanding shares of the following subsidiaries: Genco Ship Management LLC; Genco Investments LLC; Genco Management (USA) Limited; and the ship-owning subsidiaries as set forth below.

 

Below is the list of GS&T’s wholly owned ship-owning subsidiaries as of September 30, 2011:

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

 

Vessels Acquired

 

Dwt

 

Delivery Date

 

Year Built

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Reliance Limited

 

Genco Reliance

 

29,952

 

12/6/04

 

1999

Genco Vigour Limited

 

Genco Vigour

 

73,941

 

12/15/04

 

1999

Genco Explorer Limited

 

Genco Explorer

 

29,952

 

12/17/04

 

1999

Genco Carrier Limited

 

Genco Carrier

 

47,180

 

12/28/04

 

1998

Genco Sugar Limited

 

Genco Sugar

 

29,952

 

12/30/04

 

1998

Genco Pioneer Limited

 

Genco Pioneer

 

29,952

 

1/4/05

 

1999

Genco Progress Limited

 

Genco Progress

 

29,952

 

1/12/05

 

1999

Genco Wisdom Limited

 

Genco Wisdom

 

47,180

 

1/13/05

 

1997

Genco Success Limited

 

Genco Success

 

47,186

 

1/31/05

 

1997

Genco Beauty Limited

 

Genco Beauty

 

73,941

 

2/7/05

 

1999

Genco Knight Limited

 

Genco Knight

 

73,941

 

2/16/05

 

1999

Genco Leader Limited

 

Genco Leader

 

73,941

 

2/16/05

 

1999

Genco Marine Limited

 

Genco Marine

 

45,222

 

3/29/05

 

1996

Genco Prosperity Limited

 

Genco Prosperity

 

47,180

 

4/4/05

 

1997

Genco Muse Limited

 

Genco Muse

 

48,913

 

10/14/05

 

2001

Genco Acheron Limited

 

Genco Acheron

 

72,495

 

11/7/06

 

1999

Genco Surprise Limited

 

Genco Surprise

 

72,495

 

11/17/06

 

1998

Genco Augustus Limited

 

Genco Augustus

 

180,151

 

8/17/07

 

2007

Genco Tiberius Limited

 

Genco Tiberius

 

175,874

 

8/28/07

 

2007

Genco London Limited

 

Genco London

 

177,833

 

9/28/07

 

2007

Genco Titus Limited

 

Genco Titus

 

177,729

 

11/15/07

 

2007

Genco Challenger Limited

 

Genco Challenger

 

28,428

 

12/14/07

 

2003

Genco Charger Limited

 

Genco Charger

 

28,398

 

12/14/07

 

2005

Genco Warrior Limited

 

Genco Warrior

 

55,435

 

12/17/07

 

2005

Genco Predator Limited

 

Genco Predator

 

55,407

 

12/20/07

 

2005

Genco Hunter Limited

 

Genco Hunter

 

58,729

 

12/20/07

 

2007

Genco Champion Limited

 

Genco Champion

 

28,445

 

1/2/08

 

2006

Genco Constantine Limited

 

Genco Constantine

 

180,183

 

2/21/08

 

2008

Genco Raptor LLC

 

Genco Raptor

 

76,499

 

6/23/08

 

2007

Genco Cavalier LLC

 

Genco Cavalier

 

53,617

 

7/17/08

 

2007

Genco Thunder LLC

 

Genco Thunder

 

76,588

 

9/25/08

 

2007

Genco Hadrian Limited

 

Genco Hadrian

 

169,694

 

12/29/08

 

2008

Genco Commodus Limited

 

Genco Commodus

 

169,025

 

7/22/09

 

2009

Genco Maximus Limited

 

Genco Maximus

 

169,025

 

9/18/09

 

2009

Genco Claudius Limited

 

Genco Claudius

 

169,025

 

12/30/09

 

2010

Genco Bay Limited

 

Genco Bay

 

34,296

 

8/24/10

 

2010

Genco Ocean Limited

 

Genco Ocean

 

34,409

 

7/26/10

 

2010

Genco Avra Limited

 

Genco Avra

 

34,391

 

5/12/2011

 

2011

Genco Mare Limited

 

Genco Mare

 

34,428

 

7/20/2011

 

2011

Genco Spirit Limited

 

Genco Spirit

 

35,000

 

Q4 2011 (1)

 

2011 (1)

Genco Aquitaine Limited

 

Genco Aquitaine

 

57,981

 

8/18/10

 

2009

Genco Ardennes Limited

 

Genco Ardennes

 

57,981

 

8/31/10

 

2009

Genco Auvergne Limited

 

Genco Auvergne

 

57,981

 

8/16/10

 

2009

Genco Bourgogne Limited

 

Genco Bourgogne

 

57,981

 

8/24/10

 

2010

Genco Brittany Limited

 

Genco Brittany

 

57,981

 

9/23/10

 

2010

Genco Languedoc Limited

 

Genco Languedoc

 

57,981

 

9/29/10

 

2010

Genco Loire Limited

 

Genco Loire

 

53,416

 

8/4/10

 

2009

Genco Lorraine Limited

 

Genco Lorraine

 

53,416

 

7/29/10

 

2009

Genco Normandy Limited

 

Genco Normandy

 

53,596

 

8/10/10

 

2007

Genco Picardy Limited

 

Genco Picardy

 

55,257

 

8/16/10

 

2005

Genco Provence Limited

 

Genco Provence

 

55,317

 

8/23/10

 

2004

Genco Pyrenees Limited

 

Genco Pyrenees

 

57,981

 

8/10/10

 

2010

Genco Rhone Limited

 

Genco Rhone

 

58,018

 

3/29/2011

 

2011

 

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(1) Delivery and built date for vessel being delivered in the future is an estimate based on guidance received from the seller and the shipyard.

 

Baltic Trading Limited (“Baltic Trading”) was a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS&T until Baltic Trading completed its initial public offering, or IPO, on March 15, 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, GS&T’s wholly-owned subsidiary Genco Investments LLC owned 5,699,088 shares of Baltic Trading’s Class B Stock, which represented a 25.22% ownership interest in Baltic Trading and 83.50% of the aggregate voting power of Baltic Trading’s outstanding shares of voting stock.  Additionally, pursuant to the subscription agreement between Genco Investments LLC and Baltic Trading, for so long as GS&T directly or indirectly holds at least 10% of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Baltic Trading’s common stock and Class B stock, Genco Investments LLC will be entitled to receive an additional number of shares of Baltic Trading’s Class B stock equal to 2% of the number of common shares issued in the future, other than shares issued under Baltic Trading’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Below is the list of Baltic Trading’s wholly owned ship-owning subsidiaries as of September 30, 2011:

 

Baltic Trading’s Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries

 

Vessel

 

Dwt

 

Delivery Date

 

Year
Built

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic Leopard Limited

 

Baltic Leopard

 

53,447

 

4/8/10

 

2009

Baltic Panther Limited

 

Baltic Panther

 

53,351

 

4/29/10

 

2009

Baltic Cougar Limited

 

Baltic Cougar

 

53,432

 

5/28/10

 

2009

Baltic Jaguar Limited

 

Baltic Jaguar

 

53,474

 

5/14/10

 

2009

Baltic Bear Limited

 

Baltic Bear

 

177,717

 

5/14/10

 

2010

Baltic Wolf Limited

 

Baltic Wolf

 

177,752

 

10/14/10

 

2010

Baltic Wind Limited

 

Baltic Wind

 

34,409

 

8/4/10

 

2009

Baltic Cove Limited

 

Baltic Cove

 

34,403

 

8/23/10

 

2010

Baltic Breeze Limited

 

Baltic Breeze

 

34,386

 

10/12/10

 

2010

 

The Company provides technical services for drybulk vessels purchased by Maritime Equity Partners LLC (“MEP”), which is managed by a company owned by Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GS&T.  These services include oversight of crew management, insurance, drydocking, ship operations and financial statement preparation, but do not include chartering services.  The services are provided for a fee of $750 per ship per day plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs and will be provided for an initial term of one year.  MEP has the right to cancel provision of services on 60 days’ notice with payment of a one-year termination fee upon a change in control of the Company.  The Company may terminate provision of the services at any time on 60 days’ notice.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, is a minority investor in MEP, and affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., of which Stephen A. Kaplan, a director of the Company, is a principal, are majority investors in MEP.

 

2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which include the accounts of GS&T, its wholly owned subsidiaries and Baltic Trading, a subsidiary in which the Company owns a majority of the voting interests and exercises control.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results have been included in the statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 10-K”).  The results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

 

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Vessels, net

 

Depreciation expense is calculated based on cost less the estimated residual scrap value.  The costs of significant replacements, renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over the shorter of the vessel’s remaining estimated useful life or the estimated life of the renewal or betterment.  Undepreciated cost of any asset component being replaced that was acquired after the initial vessel purchase is written off as a component of vessel operating expense.  Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.  Scrap value is estimated by the Company by taking the cost of steel times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight tons (lwt).  Effective January 1, 2011, the Company increased the estimated scrap value of the vessels from $175/lwt to $245/lwt prospectively based on the 15-year average scrap value of steel.  The change in the estimated scrap value will result in a decrease in depreciation expense over the remaining life of the vessel assets.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the increase in the estimated scrap value resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of $625 and $1,854, respectively.  The decrease in depreciation expense resulted in a $0.01 increase of the basic and diluted earnings per share during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  The decrease in depreciation expense resulted in a $0.05 increase of the basic and diluted earnings per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 reflects the noncontrolling interest’s share of the net loss (income) of Baltic Trading, a subsidiary of the Company, which owns and employs drybulk vessels in the spot market or on spot market-related time charters.  The spot market represents immediate chartering of a vessel, usually for single voyages.  At September 30, 2011, the noncontrolling interest held a 74.78% economic interest in Baltic Trading while only holding 16.50% of voting power.

 

Income taxes

 

Pursuant to certain agreements, GS&T technically and commercially manages vessels for Baltic Trading, as well as provides technical management of vessels for MEP in exchange for specified fees for these services provided.  These services are performed by Genco Management (USA) Limited (“Genco (USA)”), which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes.  As such, Genco (USA) is subject to United States federal income tax on its worldwide net income, including the net income derived from providing these services.  Genco (USA) has entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Company and Genco Ship Management LLC, collectively Manco, pursuant to which Genco (USA) agrees to reimburse Manco for the costs incurred by Genco (USA) for the use of Manco’s personnel and services in connection with the provision of the services for both Baltic Trading and MEP’s vessels.

 

Total revenue earned for these services during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1,588 and $1,683, respectively, of which $760 and $1,221, respectively, eliminated upon consolidation.  After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $668 associated with these activities for the three months ended September 30, 2011.  This resulted in estimated tax expense of $319 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.  After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $972 associated with these activities for the three months ended September30, 2010.  This resulted in income tax expense of $438 for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Total revenue earned for these services during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $4,689 and $4,119, respectively, of which $2,232 and $3,650, respectively, eliminated upon consolidation.  After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $2,113 associated with these activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  This resulted in estimated tax expense of $1,010 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $2,570 associated with these activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  This resulted in income tax expense of $1,157 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Baltic Trading is subject to income tax on its United States source income.  During the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, Baltic Trading had United States operations which resulted in United States source income of $452 and $1,439, respectively.  Baltic Trading’s United States income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $9 and $29, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, Baltic Trading had United States operations which resulted in United States source income of $2,909 and $1,439, respectively.  Baltic Trading’s United States income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $31 and $29, respectively.

 

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Voyage expense recognition

 

In time charters, spot market-related time charters and pool agreements, operating costs including crews, maintenance and insurance are typically paid by the owner of the vessel and specified voyage costs such as fuel and port charges are paid by the charterer.  There are certain other non-specified voyage expenses such as commissions which are typically borne by the Company.  At the inception of a time charter, the Company records the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer as a gain or loss within voyage expenses.

 

3 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company determines its operating segments based on the information utilized by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance.  Based on this information, the Company has two operating segments, GS&T and Baltic Trading.  Both GS&T and Baltic Trading are engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels.  GS&T seeks to deploy its vessels on time charters, spot market-related time charters or in vessel pools trading in the spot market and Baltic Trading seeks to deploy its vessel charters in the spot market, which represents immediate chartering of a vessel, usually for single voyages, or employing vessels on spot market-related time charters.  Segment results are evaluated based on net income.  The accounting policies applied to the reportable segments are the same as those used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of total voyage revenue from external (third party) customers for the Company’s two operating segments to total consolidated voyage revenue from external customers for the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

 

 

For the three months ended
September 30,

 

For the nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Voyage Revenue from External Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GS&T

 

$

82,586

 

$

107,151

 

$

262,259

 

$

300,179

 

Baltic Trading

 

10,898

 

10,407

 

30,355

 

17,397

 

Total operating segments

 

93,484

 

117,558

 

292,614

 

317,576

 

Eliminating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Total consolidated voyage revenue from external customers

 

$

93,484

 

$

117,558

 

$

292,614

 

$

317,576

 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of total intersegment revenue, which eliminates upon consolidation, for the Company’s two operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The intersegment revenue noted in the following table represents revenue earned by GS&T pursuant to the management agreement entered into with Baltic Trading, which includes commercial service fees, technical service fees and sale and purchase fees, if any.

 

 

 

For the three months ended
September 30,

 

For the nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Intersegment revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GS&T

 

$

760

 

$

1,221

 

$

2,232

 

$

3,650

 

Baltic Trading

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating segments

 

760

 

1,221

 

2,232

 

3,650

 

Eliminating revenue

 

(760

)

(1,221

)

(2,232

)

(3,650

)

Total consolidated intersegment revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of total net income for the Company’s two operating segments to total consolidated net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The eliminating net income noted in the following table consists of the elimination of intercompany transactions between GS&T and Baltic Trading as well as dividends received by GS&T from Baltic Trading for its Class B shares of Baltic Trading.

 

 

 

For the three months ended
September 30,

 

For the nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GS&T

 

$

2,144

 

$

37,122

 

$

27,422

 

$

108,904

 

Baltic Trading

 

(195

)

2,535

 

(2,241

)

4,627

 

Total operating segments

 

1,949

 

39,657

 

25,181

 

113,531

 

Eliminating net income

 

(532

)

(1,552

)

(1,763

)

(3,668

)

Total consolidated net income

 

$

1,417

 

$

38,105

 

$

23,418

 

$

109,863

 

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of total assets for the Company’s two operating segments to total consolidated net assets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  The eliminating assets noted in the following table consist of the elimination of intercompany transactions resulting from the capitalization of fees paid to GS&T by Baltic Trading as vessel assets, including related accumulated depreciation, as well as the outstanding receivable balance due to GS&T from Baltic Trading as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

GS&T

 

$

2,797,874

 

$

2,792,056

 

Baltic Trading

 

385,416

 

396,154

 

Total operating segments

 

3,183,290

 

3,188,210

 

Eliminating assets

 

(3,917

)

(5,502

)

Total consolidated assets

 

$

3,179,373

 

$

3,182,708

 

 

4 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had nine and ten interest rate swaps, respectively, which are described and discussed in Note 11 — Interest Rate Swap Agreements. The fair value of all nine of the swaps is in a liability position of $32,927, $5,475 of which was classified within current liabilities, as of September 30, 2011.  At December 31, 2010, the ten swaps were in a liability position of $43,297, $4,417 of which was classified within current liabilities.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $804 for the purchase of vessels, $26 associated with deposits on vessels and $1,305 for the purchase of other fixed assets.  Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2011 consisting of $15 interest receivable associated with deposits on vessels.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $5,526 for the purchase of vessels, $121 associated with deposits on vessels and $29 for the purchase of other fixed assets.  Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $1,087 associated with deferred financing fees, $35 associated with common stock issuance costs related to the initial public offering of Baltic Trading and $322 associated with the issuance costs related to the concurrent stock offering and issuance of Convertible Senior Notes completed on July 27, 2010.  Also, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2010 consisting of $37 interest receivable associated with deposits on vessels and ($27) associated with the purchase of vessels.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company made a reclassification of $10,354 from deposits on vessels to vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, due to the completion of the purchase of the Genco Rhone, Genco Avra and Genco Mare.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized and including bond coupon interest paid, was $61,642 and $45,639, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, cash paid for estimated income taxes was $1,010 and $1,110, respectively.

 

On May 12, 2011, the Company made grants of nonvested common stock under the Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2005 Equity Incentive Plan in the amount of 15,000 shares in the aggregate to directors of the Company.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $120.

 

On May 12, 2011, Baltic Trading made grants of nonvested common stock in the amount of 12,500 shares to directors of Baltic Trading.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $87.

 

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On March 5, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 75,000 shares of nonvested common stock to Peter Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $1,718.  Additionally, on May 13, 2010, the Company made grants of nonvested common stock under the Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2005 Equity Incentive Plan in the amount of 15,000 shares in the aggregate to directors of the Company.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $331.

 

On March 10, 2010, 358,000 and 108,000 shares of Baltic Trading’s nonvested common stock were granted to Peter Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board, and John Wobensmith, Baltic Trading’s President and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, which were approved by Baltic Trading’s Board of Directors on such date.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $6,524 based on the IPO price of $14.00 per share.  Both of these grants of nonvested common stock vest ratably in four annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the closing of Baltic Trading’s IPO, March 15, 2010.  Additionally, on March 15, 2010, Baltic Trading made grants of nonvested common stock in the amount of 12,500 shares in the aggregate to directors of Baltic Trading.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $175 based on the IPO price of $14.00 per share.  These grants vested on March 15, 2011, the first anniversary of the grant date.

 

5 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

 

On March 29, 2011, GS&T took delivery of the Genco Rhone, a 58,000 dwt Supramax vessel, which was purchased from Bourbon S.A. (“Bourbon”) pursuant to the Master Agreement dated June 24, 2010 between GS&T and Bourbon.  The Genco Rhone is the last of 13 vessels to be acquired and retained by GS&T under such agreements.  GS&T paid a total purchase price of approximately $35.7 million for the Genco Rhone which was financed with available cash, including proceeds from its concurrent offerings of common stock and 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2015, which were completed on July 27, 2010.   The Company drew down from the $253 million term loan facility to refund $21.5 million associated with the purchase of the Genco Rhone on March 30, 2011.

 

On May 12, 2011 and July 20, 2011, GS&T took delivery of the Genco Avra and Genco Mare, respectively.  These vessels are both 35,000 dwt Handysize newbuildings which were purchased from companies within the Metrostar group of companies pursuant to the agreement dated June 3, 2010 to acquire five Handysize vessels.  Genco Avra and Genco Mare are the third and fourth of five vessels delivered pursuant to the aforementioned agreement.  GS&T utilized available cash of $19.9 million, as well as $40.0 million under its $100 million term loan facility, to pay the remaining balance of $59.9 million.

 

Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing including the remaining vessel for which GS&T has entered into an agreement to purchase.

 

The Genco Avra, the Handysize vessel acquired from Metrostar during the second quarter of 2011, had an existing below market time charter at the time of acquisition.  GS&T recorded a liability for time charter acquired of $372 during the second quarter of 2011.  Below market time charters, including those acquired during previous periods, were amortized as an increase to voyage revenue in the amount of $463 and $1,457 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $1,432 and $3,893 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Capitalized interest expense associated with newbuilding contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $33 and $204, respectively.  Capitalized interest expense associated with newbuilding contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $165 and $349, respectively.

 

6 - INVESTMENTS

 

The Company holds an investment in the capital stock of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Limited (“Jinhui”).  Jinhui is a drybulk shipping owner and operator focused on the Supramax segment of drybulk shipping.  This investment is designated as Available For Sale (“AFS”) and is reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”).  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company held 16,335,100 shares of Jinhui capital stock which is recorded at its fair value of $27,849 and $54,714, respectively, based on the closing price on September 30, 2011 and December 30, 2010.

 

The Company reviews the investment in Jinhui for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis.  There were no impairment charges recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

The unrealized gain on the Jinhui capital stock remains a component of AOCI, since this investment is designated as an AFS security.

 

Refer to Note 12 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss for a breakdown of the components of AOCI.

 

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7 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

The computation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the vesting of nonvested stock awards (refer to Note 18 — Nonvested Stock Awards), for which the assumed proceeds upon vesting are deemed to be the amount of compensation cost attributable to future services and are not yet recognized using the treasury stock method, to the extent dilutive.  Of the 807,987 nonvested shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 (refer to Note 18 — Nonvested Stock Awards), 649,738 shares are anti-dilutive.  The Company’s diluted earnings per share will also reflect the assumed conversion under the Company’s convertible debt if the impact is dilutive under the “if converted” method. The impact of the shares convertible under the Company’s convertible notes is excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share when interest expense per common share obtainable upon conversion is greater than basic earnings per share.

 

The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding, basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

 

35,157,110

 

33,998,923

 

35,149,912

 

32,279,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding, diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

 

35,157,110

 

33,998,923

 

35,149,912

 

32,279,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive effect of convertible notes

 

 

4,575,200

 

 

1,541,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards

 

55,730

 

144,763

 

62,129

 

143,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

 

35,212,840

 

38,718,886

 

35,212,041

 

33,965,335

 

 

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the net income attributable to GS&T and the net income attributable to GS&T for diluted earnings per share under the “if-converted” method:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to GS&T

 

$

1,562

 

$

36,227

 

$

25,080

 

$

106,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense related to convertible notes, if dilutive

 

 

1,945

 

 

1,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to GS&T for the computation of diluted earnings per share

 

$

1,562

 

$

38,172

 

$

25,080

 

$

108,380

 

 

8 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following represent the only related party transactions disclosed in these condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

The Company makes available employees performing internal audit services to General Maritime Corporation (“GMC”), where the Company’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, also serves as Chairman of the Board.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company invoiced $136 and $106, respectively, to GMC, which includes time associated with such internal audit services.  Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred travel and other expenditures totaling $168 and $170, respectively, reimbursable to GMC or its service provider.   At September 30, 2011 the amount due to the Company from GMC was $15 and at December 31, 2010, the amount due to GMC from the Company was $74.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred legal services (primarily in connection with vessel acquisitions) aggregating $38 and $326, respectively, from Constantine Georgiopoulos, the father of Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $13 and $234, respectively, were outstanding to Constantine Georgiopoulos.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company utilized the services of North Star Maritime, Inc. (“NSM”) which is owned and operated by one of GS&T’s directors, Rear Admiral Robert C. North, USCG (ret.).  NSM, a marine industry consulting firm, specializes in international and domestic maritime safety, security and environmental protection issues.  NSM billed $2 and $8 for services rendered during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  There are no amounts due to NSM at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

During 2009 and 2010, GS&T and Baltic Trading, respectively, entered into agreements with Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (“Aegean”) to purchase lubricating oils for certain vessels in their fleets.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board of the Company, is Chairman of the Board of Aegean.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred costs for lubricating oils supplied by Aegean to the Company’s vessels aggregating $1,342 and $852, respectively.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $365 and $302 remained outstanding, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company invoiced MEP for technical services provided and expenses paid on MEP’s behalf aggregating $2,514 and $37,354, respectively.  The expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included the purchase of a Bourbon vessel on MEP’s behalf.  MEP is managed by a company owned by Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $18 and $57, respectively, was due to the Company from MEP.  Total service revenue earned by the Company for technical service provided to MEP for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $2,457 and $462, respectively.

 

9 - LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Credit Facility

 

$

1,239,500

 

$

1,277,000

 

$100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

75,637

 

38,880

 

$253 Million Term Loan Facility

 

233,468

 

226,809

 

2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility

 

101,250

 

101,250

 

Less: Current portion

 

(147,844

)

(71,841

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

$

1,502,011

 

$

1,572,098

 

 

2007 Credit Facility

 

On July 20, 2007, the Company entered into a credit facility with DnB Nor Bank ASA (as amended, the “2007 Credit Facility”). The maximum amount that may be borrowed under the 2007 Credit Facility at September 30, 2011 is $1,239,500.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company has utilized its maximum borrowing capacity under the 2007 Credit Facility.

 

The collateral maintenance financial covenant is currently waived and the Company’s cash dividends and share repurchases have been suspended until this covenant can be satisfied.  The total amount of the 2007 Credit Facility is subject to quarterly reductions of $12,500 which began on March 31, 2009 through March 31, 2012 and is subject to quarterly reductions of $48,195 beginning June 30, 2012 and thereafter until the maturity date, July 20, 2017.  A final payment of $250,600 will be due on the maturity date.

 

The significant covenants in the 2007 Credit Facility have been disclosed in the 2010 10-K.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under its 2007 Credit Facility with the exception of the collateral maintenance financial covenant, which has been waived as discussed above.

 

At September 30, 2011, there were no letters of credit issued under the 2007 Credit Facility.

 

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$100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

On August 12, 2010, the Company entered into the $100,000 secured term loan facility (“$100 Million Term Loan Facility”). As of September 30, 2011, four drawdowns of $20,000 each had been made for the deliveries of the Genco Ocean, Genco Bay, Genco Avra and Genco Mare.  These drawdowns were made on August 17, 2010, August 23, 2010, May 9, 2011 and July 15, 2011, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, total required repayments of $3,243 were made.  As of September 30, 2011, total availability under the $100 Million Term Loan Facility was $20,000. The Company has used the $100 Million Term Loan Facility to fund or refund the Company a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of five vessels from companies within the Metrostar group of companies (Refer to Note 5 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions and Note 21 — Subsequent Events).

 

The Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the $100 Million Term Loan Facility as of September 30, 2011.

 

$253 Million Term Loan Facility

 

On August 20, 2010, the Company entered into the $253,000 senior secured term loan facility (“$253 Million Term Loan Facility”).  As of September 30, 2011, total drawdowns of $253,000 have been made under the $253 Million Term Loan Facility to fund or refund to the Company a portion of the purchase price of the 13 Bourbon vessels delivered during the third quarter of 2010 and first quarter of 2011.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, total required repayments of $14,841 were made.  As of September 30, 2011, there was no availability under the $253 Million Term Loan Facility.

 

The Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the $253 Million Term Loan Facility as of September 30, 2011.

 

The Company believes that given the current prolonged weakness in drybulk shipping rates, the Company likely will not meet the maximum leverage ratio covenant at some point by the end of the first quarter of 2012, The maximum leverage ratio is defined in its 2007 Credit Facility, $100 Million Term Loan Facility and $253 Million Term Loan Facility.  The Company is in discussion with its lenders to seek waivers or modifications to the aforementioned credit facilities.

 

2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility

 

On April 16, 2010, Baltic Trading entered into a $100,000 senior secured revolving credit facility with Nordea Bank Finland plc, acting through its New York branch (as amended, the “2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility”).  An amendment to the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility was entered into by Baltic Trading effective November 30, 2010.  Among other things, this amendment increased the commitment amount of the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility from $100,000 to $150,000.  As of September 30, 2011, total available working capital borrowings were $23,500 as $1,500 was drawn down during 2010 for working capital purposes.  As of September 30, 2011, $43,750 remained available under the 2010 Credit Facility as the total commitment under this facility decreased by $5,000 from $150,000 to $145,000 on May 31, 2011.

 

As of September 30, 2011, the Company believes Baltic Trading is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility.

 

Interest rates

 

The following tables sets forth the effective interest rate associated with the interest expense for the Company’s debt facilities noted above, including the rate differential between the pay fixed, receive variable rate on the interest rate swap agreements that were in effect (refer to Note 11 — Interest Rate Swap Agreements), combined, and the cost associated with unused commitment fees. Additionally, it includes the range of interest rates on the debt, excluding the impact of swaps and unused commitment fees:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Effective Interest Rate

 

4.36

%

4.70

%

4.41

%

4.70

%

Range of Interest Rates (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees)

 

2.25% to 3.33

%

2.31% to 3.60

%

2.19% to 3.33

%

2.25% to 3.60

%

 

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10 — CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES

 

The Company issued $125,000 of 5.0% Convertible Senior Notes on July 27, 2010 (the “2010 Notes”).  The Indenture includes customary agreements and covenants by the Company, including with respect to events of default.

 

The following tables provide additional information about the Company’s 2010 Notes:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Carrying amount of the equity component (additional paid-in capital)

 

$

24,375

 

$

24,375

 

Principal amount of the 2010 Notes

 

125,000

 

125,000

 

Unamortized discount of the liability component

 

19,692

 

22,691

 

Net carrying amount of the liability component

 

105,308

 

102,309

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Effective interest rate on liability component

 

9.96

%

9.94

%

9.89

%

9.94

%

Cash interest expense recognized

 

$

1,584

 

$

1,146

 

$

4,677

 

$

1,146

 

Non-cash interest expense recognized

 

1,046

 

671

 

2,999

 

671

 

Non-cash deferred financing amortization costs included in interest expense

 

181

 

127

 

538

 

127

 

 

The remaining period over which the unamortized discount will be recognized is 3.9 years. As of September 30, 2011, the if-converted value of the 2010 Notes does not exceed their principal amount.

 

The 2010 Notes have been classified as a noncurrent liability on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 because the Company can settle the principal amount of the notes with shares, cash, or a combination thereof at its discretion.

 

11 - INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS

 

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had nine and ten interest rate swap agreements outstanding, respectively, with DnB NOR Bank ASA to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates related to the Company’s 2007 Credit Facility. The total notional principal amount of the swaps at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $706,233 and $756,233, respectively, and the swaps have specified rates and durations.

 

The following table summarizes the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges that were in place as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Interest Rate Swap Detail

 

Notional

 

Notional

 

Trade

 

Fixed

 

Start Date

 

End date

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Date

 

Rate

 

of Swap

 

of Swap

 

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

 

9/6/05

 

4.485

%

9/14/05

 

7/29/15

 

$

106,233

 

$

106,233

 

3/29/06

 

5.25

%

1/2/07

 

1/1/14

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

3/24/06

 

5.075

%

1/2/08

 

1/2/13

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

7/31/07

 

5.115

%

11/30/07

 

11/30/11

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

8/9/07

 

5.07

%

1/2/08

 

1/3/12

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

8/16/07

 

4.985

%

3/31/08

 

3/31/12

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

8/16/07

 

5.04

%

3/31/08

 

3/31/12

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

1/22/08

 

2.89

%

2/1/08

 

2/1/11

 

 

50,000

 

1/9/09

 

2.05

%

1/22/09

 

1/22/14

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

2/11/09

 

2.45

%

2/23/09

 

2/23/14

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

706,233

 

$

756,233

 

 

The following table summarizes the derivative asset and liability balances at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

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Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Sheet
Location

 

September 30,
2011

 

December
31, 2010

 

Sheet
Location

 

September 30,
2011

 

December
31, 2010

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

Fair value of derivative instruments (Current Assets)

 

$

 

$

 

Fair value of derivative instruments (Current Liabilities)

 

$

5,475

 

$

4,417

 

Interest rate contracts

 

Fair value of derivative instruments (Noncurrent Assets)

 

 

 

Fair value of derivative instruments (Noncurrent Liabilities)

 

27,452

 

38,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,927

 

43,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Derivatives

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

$

32,927

 

$

43,297

 

 

The following tables present the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2011

 

Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)

 

Relationships

 

2011

 

Portion)

 

2011

 

Portion)

 

2011

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

(5,021

)

Interest Expense

 

$

(7,438

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

$

18

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2010

 

Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)

 

Relationships

 

2010

 

Portion)

 

2010

 

Portion)

 

2010

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

(10,919

)

Interest Expense

 

$

(7,334

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

$

8

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2011

 

Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)

 

Relationships

 

2011

 

Portion)

 

2011

 

Portion)

 

2011

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

(11,705

)

Interest Expense

 

$

(22,038

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

$

38

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2010

 

Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into income
(Effective
Portion)

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective

 

Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)

 

Relationships

 

2010

 

Portion)

 

2010

 

Portion)

 

2010

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

(34,912

)

Interest Expense

 

$

(22,538

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

$

41

 

 

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At September 30, 2011, ($16,750) of AOCI is expected to be reclassified into interest expense over the next 12 months associated with interest rate derivatives.

 

The Company is required to provide collateral in the form of vessel assets to support the interest rate swap agreements, excluding vessel assets of Baltic Trading.  At September 30, 2011, the Company’s 35 vessels mortgaged under the 2007 Credit Facility served as collateral in the aggregate amount of $100,000.

 

12 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

The components of AOCI included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and net unrealized gain (loss) from investments in Jinhui stock as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

AOCI

 

Net Unrealized
Gain
(Loss) on Cash
Flow Hedges

 

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments

 

AOCI — December 31, 2010

 

$

(5,210

)

$

(43,152

)

$

37,942

 

Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

(26,866

)

 

 

(26,866

)

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges

 

10,333

 

10,333

 

 

 

AOCI — September 30, 2011

 

$

(21,743

)

$

(32,819

)

$

11,076

 

 

13 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are noted below.  All carrying values either equal or approximate the instrument’s fair values with the exception of the 2010 Notes.

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

291,785

 

$

270,877

 

Restricted cash

 

9,750

 

9,000

 

Investments

 

27,849

 

54,714

 

Floating rate debt

 

1,649,855

 

1,643,939

 

2010 Notes

 

89,375

 

129,531

 

Derivative instruments — liability position

 

32,927

 

43,297

 

 

The fair value of the investments is based on quoted market rates.  The fair value of the floating rate debt under the 2007 Credit Facility, $100 Million Term Loan Facility, $253 Million Term Loan Facility and the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility are estimated based on current rates offered to the Company for similar debt of the same remaining maturities.  Additionally, the Company considers its creditworthiness in determining the fair value of floating rate debt under the credit facilities.  The carrying value approximates the fair market value for these floating rate loans.  The fair value of the convertible senior notes payable represents the market value of the 2010 Notes at September 30, 2011 without bifurcating the value of the conversion option.  The fair value of the interest rate swaps is the estimated amount the Company would receive to terminate the swap agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates and the creditworthiness of both the swap counterparty and the Company.  The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (principally Due from charterers and Accounts payable and accrued expenses), approximate fair values because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

 

The Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements & Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.  This guidance enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The guidance requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

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Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s investments and financial instruments by the above pricing levels as of the valuation dates listed:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Total

 

Quoted
market
prices in
active
markets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Investments

 

$

27,849

 

$

27,849

 

$

 

Derivative instruments — liability position

 

32,927

 

 

32,927

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Total

 

Quoted
market
prices in
active
markets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Investments

 

$

54,714

 

$

54,714

 

$

 

Derivative instruments — liability position

 

43,297

 

 

43,297

 

 

The Company holds an investment in the capital stock of Jinhui, which is classified as a long-term investment.  The stock of Jinhui is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is considered a Level 1 item.

 

The Company’s interest rate derivative instruments are pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swaps based on LIBOR.  The Company has elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives, using observable Level 2 market inputs at measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated, but not compelled to transact.  Level 2 inputs for the valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets (specifically futures contracts on LIBOR for the first two years) and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals).  Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.  Refer to Note 11 — Interest Rate Swap Agreements for further information regarding the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.  ASC 820-10 states that the fair value measurement of an asset or liability must reflect the nonperformance risk of the entity and the counterparty. Therefore, the impact of the counterparty’s creditworthiness when in an asset position and the Company’s creditworthiness when in a liability position has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments in an asset or liability position and did not have a material impact on the fair value of these derivative instruments.  As of September 30, 2011, both the counterparty and the Company are expected to continue to perform under the contractual terms of the instruments.

 

14 - OTHER ASSETS, NET

 

Other assets consist of deferred financing costs, which include fees, commissions and legal expenses associated with securing loan facilities and other debt offerings.  Total net deferred financing costs consist of the following as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

December
31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Credit Facility

 

$

10,074

 

$

10,074

 

$100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

1,318

 

1,318

 

$253 Million Term Loan Facility

 

3,567

 

3,529

 

2010 Notes

 

3,637

 

3,637

 

2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility

 

3,027

 

2,940

 

Total deferred financing costs

 

21,623

 

21,498

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

6,930

 

4,561

 

Total

 

$

14,693

 

$

16,937

 

 

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Amortization expense for deferred financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $796 and $589, respectively.  Amortization expense for deferred financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $2,368 and $1,191, respectively.  This amortization expense is recorded as a component of interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

15 - FIXED ASSETS

 

Fixed assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

September
30, 2010

 

December
31, 2010

 

Fixed assets, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Vessel equipment

 

$

2,605

 

$

2,386

 

Leasehold improvements

 

2,565

 

1,146

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

361

 

347

 

Computer equipment

 

631

 

472

 

 

 

6,162

 

4,351

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

2,287

 

2,041

 

Total

 

$

3,875

 

$

2,310

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for fixed assets for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $124 and $129, respectively.  Depreciation and amortization expense for fixed assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $372 and $372, respectively.

 

16 - REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS

 

Total voyage revenue earned on time charters, including revenue earned in vessel pools and spot market-related time charters, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $93,484 and $117,558, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $292,614 and $317,576, respectively.  Included in revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was profit sharing revenue of $1 and $244, respectively.  Additionally, included in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was profit sharing revenue of $121 and $309, respectively.  Future minimum time charter revenue, based on vessels committed to noncancelable time charter contracts as of October 28, 2011 is expected to be $27,815 for the remainder of 2011, $53,481 during 2012, $4,790 during 2013 and $748 during 2014, assuming off-hire due to any scheduled drydocking and that no additional off-hire time is incurred.  For most drydockings, the Company assumes twenty days of offhire.  Future minimum revenue excludes revenue earned for the five vessels currently in pool arrangements and vessels that are currently on or will be on spot market-related time charters as spot rates cannot be estimated.

 

17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In September 2005, the Company entered into a 15-year lease for office space in New York, New York for which there was a free rental period from September 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006.  The monthly straight-line rental expense from September 1, 2005 to August 31, 2020 is $39.  As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the Company had a deferred rent credit at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of $619 and $657, respectively.  Rent expense under this lease for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $117 for each period.  Rent expense under this lease for the nine months ended September 30, 2011and 2010 was $350 for each period.

 

Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $129 for the remainder of 2011, $518 annually for 2012 through 2014, $529 for 2015 and a total of $2,568 for the remaining term of the lease.

 

Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a seven-year sub-sublease agreement for additional office space in New York, New York.  The term of the sub-sublease commenced June 1, 2011, with a free base rental period until October 31, 2011.  Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments will be $82 per month until May 31, 2015 and thereafter will be $90 per month until the end of the seven-year term.  Pursuant to the sub-sublease agreement, the sublessor is obligated to contribute $472 toward the cost of the Company’s alterations to the sub-subleased office space.  The Company has also entered into a direct lease with the over-landlord of such office space that will commence immediately upon the expiration of such

 

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sub-sublease agreement, for a term covering the period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2025; the direct lease provides for a free base rental period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018.  Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments will be $186 per month from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023 and $204 per month from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025.  For accounting purposes, the sub-sublease agreement and direct lease agreement with the landlord will constitute one lease agreement.  As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the entire lease from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2025 will be $130.  The Company had a deferred rent credit at September 30, 2011 of $991.  Rent expense pertaining to this new lease for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $389 and $519, respectively.

 

Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $82 for the remainder of 2011, $982 annually for 2012 through 2014, $1,037 for 2015 and a total of $18,658 for the remaining term of the lease.

 

The remaining vessel that the Company has agreed to purchase from Metrostar, the Genco Spirit, is expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2011 for a remaining purchase price of $29,925.

 

18 - NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS

 

The table below summarizes the Company’s nonvested stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 under the Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “GS&T Plan”):

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

 

809,087

 

$

19.40

 

Granted

 

15,000

 

8.00

 

Vested

 

(15,000

)

22.05

 

Forfeited

 

(1,100

)

14.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

 

807,987

 

$

19.15

 

 

The total fair value of shares that vested under the GS&T Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $120 and $331, respectively.  The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the GS&T Plan, which is included in general, administrative and management fees, as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

General, administrative and management fees

 

$

1,472

 

$

1,141

 

$

4,443

 

$

3,331

 

 

The fair value of nonvested stock at the grant date is equal to the closing stock price on that date.  The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures.  As of September 30, 2011, unrecognized compensation cost of $6,912 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.71 years.

 

The following table presents a summary of Baltic Trading’s nonvested stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 under the Baltic Trading Plan:

 

 

 

Number of
Common
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

 

583,500

 

$

13.40

 

Granted

 

12,500

 

6.92

 

Vested

 

(129,000

)

14.00

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

 

467,000

 

$

13.06

 

 

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The total fair value of shares that vested under the Baltic Trading Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1,131 and $0, respectively.  The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the Baltic Trading Plan, which is included in general, administrative and management fees, as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

General, administrative and management fees

 

$

623

 

$

892

 

$

2,174

 

$

1,986

 

 

The Company is amortizing Baltic Trading’s grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures.  As of September 30, 2011, unrecognized compensation cost of $2,838 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.56 years.

 

19 - SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

 

Since the inception of its share repurchase program through September 30, 2011, the Company has repurchased and retired 278,300 shares of its common stock for $11,500.  Currently, the terms of the 2007 Credit Facility require the Company to suspend all share repurchases until the Company can represent that it is in a position to again satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.  No share repurchases were made during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

20 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

21 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 27, 2011, Baltic Trading declared a dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid on or about November 18, 2011 to shareholders of record as of November 11, 2011.  The aggregate amount of the dividend is expected to be approximately $2.7 million, of which approximately $2.0 million will be paid to minority shareholders, which Baltic Trading anticipates will be funded from cash on hand at the time payment is to be made.

 

On November 7, 2011, GS&T drew down $20,000 on its $100 Million Term Loan Facility to fund the purchase of the Genco Spirit, a Handysize newbuilding, from a company within the Metrostar group of companies. The Genco Spirit is expected to be delivered on or about November 10, 2011.

 

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

 

This report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of potential future events, circumstances or future operating or financial performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and observations. Included among the factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements contained in this report are the following: (i) changes in demand or rates in the drybulk shipping industry; (ii) changes in the supply of or demand for drybulk products, generally or in particular regions; (iii) changes in the supply of drybulk carriers including newbuilding of vessels or lower than anticipated scrapping of older vessels; (iv) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the cargo industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international organizations or by individual countries and actions taken by regulatory authorities; (v) increases in costs and expenses including but not limited to: crew wages, insurance, provisions, repairs, maintenance and general and administrative expenses; (vi) the adequacy of our insurance arrangements; (vii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (viii) acts of war, terrorism, or piracy; (ix) changes in the condition of the our vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated drydocking or maintenance and repair costs) and unanticipated drydock expenditures; (x) the number of offhire days needed to complete repairs on vessels and the timing and amount of any reimbursement by our insurance carriers for insurance claims including offhire days; (xi) our acquisition or disposition of vessels; (xii) the completion of definitive documentation with respect to time charters; (xiii) charterers’ compliance with the terms of their charters in the current market environment; (xiv) the fulfillment of the closing conditions under, or the execution of customary additional documentation for, our agreements to acquire vessels; (xv) our ability to obtain a positive outcome from discussions with our lenders in which we are seeking waivers or modifications to our credit agreements; and other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q.

 

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

 

General

 

We are a Marshall Islands company that transports iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along worldwide shipping routes through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels.  Excluding vessels of Baltic Trading Limited (“Baltic Trading”), as of November 9, 2011, our fleet consisted of nine Capesize, eight Panamax, 17 Supramax, six Handymax and 12 Handysize drybulk carriers, with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 3,776,000 dwt, and the average age of our fleet was approximately 6.6 years, as compared to the average age for the world fleet of approximately 12 years for the drybulk shipping segments in which we compete.  After the expected delivery of one Handysize vessel that we have agreed to acquire and retain, we will own a fleet of 53 drybulk vessels, consisting of nine Capesize, eight Panamax, 17 Supramax, six Handymax and 13 Handysize vessels, excluding the vessels of Baltic Trading.  We seek to deploy our vessels on time charters, spot market-related time charters or in vessel pools trading in the spot market, to reputable charterers, including Cargill International S.A., Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd., Trafigura Beheer B.V., Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A., Klaveness Chartering and LB/IVS Pool, in which Lauritzen Bulkers A/S acts as the pool manager.  The majority of the vessels in our current fleet are presently engaged under time charter contracts that expire (assuming the option periods in the time charters are not exercised) between November 2011 and March 2014.

 

In addition, as of November 9, 2011, Baltic Trading’s fleet consisted of two Capesize, four Supramax and three Handysize drybulk carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 672,000 dwt.

 

See pages 31 - 34 for a table of all vessels that have been delivered or are expected to be delivered to us, including Baltic Trading’s vessels.

 

Depending on market conditions, we intend to acquire additional modern, high-quality drybulk carriers through timely and selective acquisitions of vessels in a manner that is accretive to our cash flow.  We expect to fund acquisitions of additional vessels using cash reserves set aside for this purpose, additional borrowings and may consider additional debt and equity financing alternatives from time to time.

 

On June 3, 2010, we entered into an agreement to purchase a total of eight Handysize drybulk vessels, including five newbuildings, from companies within the Metrostar group of companies for an aggregate purchase price of $266.0 million.  Five of these vessels will be or are owned by us and three are owned by Baltic Trading.  Additionally, on June 24, 2010, we entered into a

 

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Master Agreement with Bourbon SA (“Bourbon”) to purchase 16 drybulk vessels, including two newbuildings, for an aggregate purchase price of $545.0 million.  We have retained 13 of the 16 vessels, including one newbuilding, and the remaining three vessels were immediately resold to Maritime Equity Partners LLC (“MEP”), a company managed by a company owned by our Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos.  A total of seven vessels have been delivered from companies within the Metrostar group of companies and all 16 vessels have been delivered from Bourbon, three of which were sold to MEP.  The remaining Metrostar vessel is planned to be delivered during November 2011.

 

In order to fund the acquisition of these vessels, we entered into two senior secured term loan facilities.  On August 20, 2010, we entered into a $253 million senior secured term loan facility to be utilized to fund a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of 13 vessels from affiliate of Bourbon SA.  On August 12, 2010, we entered into a $100 million senior secured term loan facility to be utilized to fund or refund to us a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of five vessels from companies within the Metrostar group of companies.  The Baltic Trading vessels have been funded utilizing its $150 million senior secured revolving credit facility for bridge financing.

 

Our management team and our other employees are responsible for the commercial and strategic management of our fleet. Commercial management includes the negotiation of charters for vessels, managing the mix of various types of charters, such as time charters and voyage charters, and monitoring the performance of our vessels under their charters. Strategic management includes locating, purchasing, financing and selling vessels. We currently contract with three independent technical managers to provide technical management of our fleet at a lower cost than we believe would be possible in-house. Technical management involves the day-to-day management of vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies. Members of our New York City-based management team oversee the activities of our independent technical managers.

 

From time to time in the current global economic environment, our charterers with long-term time charters may request to renegotiate the terms of our charters with them.  As a general matter, we do not agree to make changes to the terms of our charters in response to such requests.  The failure of any charterer to meet its obligations under our long-term time charters could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Baltic Trading, formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed its IPO on March 15, 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Genco Investments LLC owned 5,699,088 shares of Baltic Trading’s Class B Stock, which represents a 25.22% ownership interest in Baltic Trading at September 30, 2011 and 83.50% of the aggregate voting power of Baltic Trading’s outstanding shares of voting stock.  Baltic Trading is consolidated with the Company, as we control a majority of the voting interest in Baltic Trading.  Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition in this section includes the results of Baltic Trading.

 

We entered into a long-term management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Baltic Trading pursuant to which we apply our expertise and experience in the drybulk industry to provide Baltic Trading with commercial, technical, administrative and strategic services.  The Management Agreement is for an initial term of approximately fifteen years and will automatically renew for additional five-year periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms.  Baltic Trading will pay us for the services we provide it as well as reimburse us for our costs and expenses incurred in providing certain of these services.  Management fee income we earn from the Management Agreement net of any allocated shared expenses, such as salary, office expenses and other general and administrative fees, will be taxable to us.  Upon consolidation with Baltic Trading, any management fee income earned will be eliminated for financial reporting purposes.

 

We provide technical services for drybulk vessels purchased by MEP under an agency agreement between us and MEP.  These services include oversight of crew management, insurance, drydocking, ship operations and financial statement preparation, but do not include chartering services.  The services are provided for a fee of $750 per ship per day plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs and will be provided for an initial term of one year.  MEP has the right to cancel provision of services on 60 days’ notice with payment of a one-year termination fee upon a change of control in the Company.  The Company may terminate provision of the services at any time on 60 days’ notice.  Mr. Georgiopoulos is a minority investor in MEP, and affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., of which Stephen A. Kaplan, one of our directors, is a principal, are majority investors in MEP.  This arrangement was approved by an independent committee of our Board of Directors.

 

During January 2011, the Genco Success, a 1997-built Handymax vessel, was on charter to Korea Line Corporation (“KLC”) when KLC filed for a rehabilitation application.  We estimate that we have a claim of approximately $1.1 million against KLC related primarily to unpaid revenue earned prior to re-delivery of the vessel.  If a rehabilitation plan is approved by the South Korean courts and it is determined that we will receive a cash settlement for our outstanding claim, any amounts due from KLC will be recorded once the collectibility of the receivable has been assessed and the amount has been deemed collectible.

 

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Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

 

We believe that the following table reflects important measures for analyzing trends in our results of operations.  The table reflects our ownership days, available days, operating days, fleet utilization, TCE rates and daily vessel operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 on a consolidated basis, which includes the operations of Baltic Trading.

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

(Decrease)

 

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ownership days (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

1,012.0

 

920.0

 

92.0

 

10.0

%

Panamax

 

736.0

 

736.0

 

 

 

Supramax

 

1,932.0

 

1,211.4

 

720.6

 

59.5

%

Handymax

 

552.0

 

552.0

 

 

 

Handysize

 

1,360.7

 

937.0

 

423.7

 

45.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

5,592.7

 

4,356.4

 

1,236.3

 

28.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available days (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

1,000.9

 

907.4

 

93.5

 

10.3

%

Panamax

 

736.0

 

736.0

 

 

 

Supramax

 

1,932.0

 

1,201.1

 

730.9

 

60.9

%

Handymax

 

552.0

 

552.0

 

 

 

Handysize

 

1,359.7

 

933.0

 

426.7

 

45.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

5,580.6

 

4,329.5

 

1,251.1

 

28.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating days (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

1,000.9

 

905.7

 

95.2

 

10.5

%

Panamax

 

731.1

 

723.4

 

7.7

 

1.1

%

Supramax

 

1,914.3

 

1,177.7

 

736.6

 

62.5

%

Handymax

 

551.5

 

522.8

 

28.7

 

5.5

%

Handysize

 

1,345.9

 

928.9

 

417.0

 

44.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

5,543.7

 

4,258.5

 

1,285.2

 

30.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet utilization (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

100.0

%

99.8

%

0.2

%

0.2

%

Panamax

 

99.3

%

98.3

%

1.0

%

1.0

%

Supramax

 

99.1

%

98.0

%

1.1

%

1.1

%

Handymax

 

99.9

%

94.7

%

5.2

%

5.5

%

Handysize

 

99.0

%

99.6

%

(0.6

)%

(0.6

)%

Fleet average

 

99.3

%

98.4

%

0.9

%

0.9

%

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

(Decrease)

 

% Change

 

 

 

(U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Equivalent (5) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

28,815

 

$

40,529

 

$

(11,714

)

(28.9

)%

Panamax

 

18,119

 

31,871

 

(13,752

)

(43.1

)%

Supramax

 

14,600

 

20,428

 

(5,828

)

(28.5

)%

Handymax

 

12,616

 

26,929

 

(14,313

)

(53.2

)%

Handysize

 

10,617

 

17,662

 

(7,045

)

(39.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

16,447

 

26,819

 

(10,372

)

(38.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses (6) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

5,528

 

$

5,439

 

$

89

 

1.6

%

Panamax

 

4,972

 

5,241

 

(269

)

(5.1

)%

Supramax

 

4,491

 

4,311

 

180

 

4.2

%

Handymax

 

4,209

 

5,358

 

(1,149

)

(21.4

)%

Handysize

 

4,321

 

4,678

 

(357

)

(7.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

4,673

 

4,918

 

(245

)

(5.0

)%

 

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For the nine months ended September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

(Decrease)

 

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ownership days (1) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

3,003.0

 

2,596.6

 

406.4

 

15.7

%

Panamax

 

2,184.0

 

2,184.0

 

 

 

Supramax

 

5,645.6

 

2,162.6

 

3,483.0

 

161.1

%

Handymax

 

1,638.0

 

1,638.0

 

 

 

Handysize

 

3,763.3

 

2,385.0

 

1,378.3

 

57.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

16,233.9

 

10,966.2

 

5,267.7

 

48.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available days (2) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

2,991.9

 

2,557.3

 

434.6

 

17.0

%

Panamax

 

2,165.7

 

2,184.0

 

(18.3

)

(0.8

)%

Supramax

 

5,643.7

 

2,133.6

 

3,510.1

 

164.5

%

Handymax

 

1,608.3

 

1,625.4

 

(17.1

)

(1.1

)%

Handysize

 

3,760.8

 

2,366.8

 

1,394.0

 

58.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

16,170.4

 

10,867.1

 

5,303.3

 

48.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating days (3) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

2,991.4

 

2,553.7

 

437.7

 

17.1

%

Panamax

 

2,147.3

 

2,158.5

 

(11.2

)

(0.5

)%

Supramax

 

5,600.4

 

2,108.3

 

3,492.1

 

165.6

%

Handymax

 

1,600.7

 

1,581.1

 

19.6

 

1.2

%

Handysize

 

3,728.8

 

2,360.8

 

1,368

 

57.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

16,068.6

 

10,762.4

 

5,306.2

 

49.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet utilization (4) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

100.0

%

99.9

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

Panamax

 

99.1

%

98.8

%

0.3

%

0.3

%

Supramax

 

99.2

%

98.8

%

0.4

%

0.4

%

Handymax

 

99.5

%

97.3

%

2.2

%

2.3

%

Handysize

 

99.2

%

99.7

%

(0.5

)%

(0.5

)%

Fleet average

 

99.4

%

99.0

%

0.4

%

0.4

%

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

(Decrease)

 

% Change

 

 

 

(U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Equivalent (5) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

27,804

 

$

43,278

 

$

(15,474

)

(35.8

)%

Panamax

 

22,374

 

30,942

 

(8,568

)

(27.7

)%

Supramax

 

15,675

 

22,245

 

(6,570

)

(29.5

)%

Handymax

 

16,793

 

27,183

 

(10,390

)

(38.2

)%

Handysize

 

11,409

 

18,790

 

(7,381

)

(39.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

17,935

 

28,928

 

(10,993

)

(38.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses (6) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

5,306

 

$

5,421

 

$

(115

)

(2.1

)%

Panamax

 

4,821

 

4,826

 

(5

)

(0.1

)%

Supramax

 

4,538

 

4,438

 

100

 

2.3

%

Handymax

 

4,731

 

4,772

 

(41

)

(0.9

)%

Handysize

 

4,401

 

4,379

 

22

 

0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

4,706

 

4,785

 

(79

)

(1.7

)%

 

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Definitions

 

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

 

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

 

(2) Available days.  We define available days as the number of our ownership days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys and the aggregate amount of time that we spend positioning our vessels. Companies in the shipping industry generally use available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.

 

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

 

(4) 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 the period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company’s efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the number 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.

 

(5) TCE rates.  We define TCE rates as net voyage revenue (voyage revenues less voyage expenses) divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. TCE rate is a common shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charterhire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per-day amounts while charterhire rates for vessels on time charters generally are expressed in such amounts.

 

 

 

For the three months ended
September 30,

 

For the nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues (in thousands)

 

$

93,484

 

$

117,558

 

$

292,614

 

$

317,576

 

Voyage expenses (in thousands)

 

1,702

 

1,447

 

2,595

 

3,202

 

 

 

$

91,782

 

$

116,111

 

290,019

 

$

314,374

 

Total available days

 

5,580.6

 

4,329.5

 

16,170.4

 

10,867.1

 

Total TCE rate

 

$

16,447

 

$

26,819

 

$

17,935

 

$

28,928

 

 

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

 

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Operating Data

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues

 

$

93,484

 

$

117,558

 

$

(24,074

)

(20.5

)%

Service revenues

 

828

 

462

 

366

 

79.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

94,312

 

118,020

 

(23,708

)

(20.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

1,702

 

1,447

 

255

 

17.6

%

Vessel operating expenses

 

26,133

 

21,425

 

4,708

 

22.0

%

General, administrative and management fees

 

8,759

 

7,316

 

1,443

 

19.7

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,378

 

29,998

 

4,380

 

14.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

70,972

 

60,186

 

10,786

 

17.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

23,340

 

57,834

 

(34,494

)

(59.6

)%

Other expense

 

(21,595

)

(19,262

)

(2,333

)

12.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,745

 

38,572

 

(36,827

)

(95.5

)%

Income tax expense

 

(328

)

(467

)

139

 

(29.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,417

 

38,105

 

(36,688

)

(96.3

)%

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(145

)

1,878

 

(2,023

)

(107.7

)%

Net income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

$

1,562

 

$

36,227

 

$

(34,665

)

(95.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Basic

 

$

0.04

 

$

1.07

 

$

(1.03

)

(96.3

)%

Earnings per share - Diluted

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.99

 

$

(0.95

)

(96.0

)%

Dividends declared and paid per share

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

 

35,157,110

 

33,998,923

 

1,158,187

 

3.4

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

 

35,212,840

 

38,718,886

 

(3,506,046

)

(9.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

57,894

 

$

85,875

 

$

(27,981

)

(32.6

)%

 

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For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues

 

$

292,614

 

$

317,576

 

$

(24,962

)

(7.9

)%

Service revenues

 

2,457

 

462

 

1,995

 

431.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

295,071

 

318,038

 

(22,967

)

(7.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

2,595

 

3,202

 

(607

)

(19.0

)%

Vessel operating expenses

 

76,394

 

52,472

 

23,922

 

45.6

%

General, administrative and management fees

 

25,908

 

20,276

 

5,632

 

27.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

101,484

 

81,091

 

20,393

 

25.1

%

Other operating income

 

 

(206

)

206

 

(100.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

206,381

 

156,835

 

49,546

 

31.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

88,690

 

161,203

 

(72,513

)

(45.0

)%

Other expense

 

(64,231

)

(50,154

)

(14,077

)

28.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

24,459

 

111,049

 

(86,590

)

(78.0

)%

Income tax expense

 

(1,041

)

(1,186

)

145

 

(12.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

23,418

 

109,863

 

(86,445

)

(78.7

)%

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(1,662

)

3,428

 

(5,090

)

(148.5

)%

Net income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

$

25,080

 

$

106,435

 

$

(81,355

)

(76.4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Basic

 

$

0.71

 

$

3.30

 

$

(2.59

)

(78.5

)%

Earnings per share - Diluted

 

$

0.71

 

$

3.19

 

$

(2.48

)

(77.7

)%

Dividends declared and paid per share

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

 

35,149,912

 

32,279,671

 

2,870,241

 

8.9

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

 

35,212,041

 

33,965,335

 

1,246,706

 

3.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

191,756

 

$

238,812

 

$

(47,056

)

(19.7

)%

 


(1)          EBITDA represents net income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited plus net interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization.  EBITDA is included because it is used by management and certain investors as a measure of operating performance. EBITDA is used by analysts in the shipping industry as a common performance measure to compare results across peers.  Our management uses EBITDA as a performance measure in our consolidated internal financial statements, and it is presented for review at our board meetings.  We believe that EBITDA is useful to investors as the shipping industry is capital intensive which often results in significant depreciation and cost of financing.  EBITDA presents investors with a measure in addition to net income to evaluate our performance prior to these costs.  EBITDA is not an item recognized by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other indicator of a company’s operating performance required by U.S. GAAP.  EBITDA is not a measure of liquidity or cash flows as shown in our consolidated statements of cash flows.  The definition of EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies.  The foregoing definition of EBITDA differs from the definition of Consolidated EBITDA used in the financial covenants of our 2007 Credit Facility, our $253 Million Term Loan Credit Facility, and our $100 Million Term Loan Credit Facility.  Specifically, Consolidated EBITDA substitutes gross interest expense (which includes amortization of deferred financing costs) for net interest expense used in our definition of EBITDA, includes adjustments for restricted stock amortization and non-cash charges for deferred financing costs related to the refinancing of other credit facilities or any non-cash losses from our investment in Jinhui, and excludes extraordinary gains or losses and gains or losses from derivative instruments used

 

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for hedging purposes or sales of assets other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business.  The following table demonstrates our calculation of EBITDA and provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited for each of the periods presented above:

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

$

1,562

 

$

36,227

 

$

25,080

 

$

106,435

 

Net interest expense

 

21,626

 

19,183

 

64,151

 

50,100

 

Income tax expense

 

328

 

467

 

1,041

 

1,186

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,378

 

29,998

 

101,484

 

81,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

57,894

 

$

85,875

 

$

191,756

 

$

238,812

 

 

Results of Operations

 

The following tables set forth information about the vessels in our fleet, including Baltic Trading’s vessels, as of November 2, 2011:

 

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

 

Vessel

 

Year
Built

 

Charterer

 

Charter
Expiration (1)

 

Cash Daily
Rate (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Augustus

 

2007

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

December 2011

 

100% of BCI

Genco Tiberius

 

2007

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

August 2012

 

100% of BCI(3)

Genco London

 

2007

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

August 2012

 

100% of BCI(3)

Genco Titus

 

2007

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

July 2012

 

100% of BCI(4)

Genco Constantine

 

2008

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

August 2012

 

52,750(5)

Genco Hadrian

 

2008

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

October 2012

 

65,000(5)

Genco Commodus

 

2009

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

May 2012

 

99% of BCI

Genco Maximus

 

2009

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

December 2011

 

98.5% of BCI

Genco Claudius

 

2010

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

January 2012

 

98.5% of BCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panamax Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Beauty

 

1999

 

U-Sea Bulk A/S, Copenhagen

 

March 2012

 

100% of BPI

Genco Knight

 

1999

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

February 2012

 

100% of BPI

Genco Leader

 

1999

 

J. Aron & Company

 

December 2011

 

100% of BPI

Genco Vigour

 

1999

 

Global Maritime Investments Ltd.

 

December 2011

 

100% of BPI

Genco Acheron

 

1999

 

Sangamon Transportation Group

 

December 2011

 

12,750(6)

Genco Surprise

 

1998

 

Global Maritime Investments Ltd.

 

December 2011

 

97% of BPI

Genco Raptor

 

2007

 

COSCO Bulk Carriers Co., Ltd.

 

April 2012

 

52,800

Genco Thunder

 

2007

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

December 2011

 

100% of BPI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supramax Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Predator

 

2005

 

Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.

 

May 2012

 

103% of BSI

Genco Warrior

 

2005

 

Klaveness Chartering

 

November 2011

 

102% of BSI

Genco Hunter

 

2007

 

Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.

 

June 2012

 

106% of BSI

Genco Cavalier

 

2007

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

December 2011

 

95% of BSI(7)

Genco Lorraine

 

2009

 

Olam International Ltd.

 

June 2012

 

18,500

Genco Loire

 

2009

 

D/S Norden A/S

 

December 2011

 

13,000(8)

Genco Aquitaine

 

2009

 

Klaveness Chartering

 

March 2012

 

102% of BSI

Genco Ardennes

 

2009

 

Klaveness Chartering

 

August 2012

 

19,000

 

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Genco Auvergne

 

2009

 

Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.

 

March 2012

 

13,500(9)

Genco Bourgogne

 

2010

 

Setaf-Saget SAS

 

November 2011

 

19,900

Genco Brittany

 

2010

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

December 2011

 

102% of BSI

Genco Languedoc

 

2010

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

December 2011

 

102% of BSI

Genco Normandy

 

2007

 

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A.

 

December 2011

 

12,000(10)

Genco Picardy

 

2005

 

Trafigura Beheer B.V.

 

December 2011

 

100% of BSI

Genco Provence

 

2004

 

Setaf-Saget SAS

 

December 2011

 

20,250

Genco Pyrenees

 

2010

 

Setaf-Saget SAS

 

December 2011

 

15,250

Genco Rhone

 

2011

 

AMN Bulkcarriers Inc.

 

February 2012

 

102% of BSI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handymax Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Success

 

1997

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

January 2012

 

90% of BSI

Genco Carrier

 

1998

 

ED & F MAN Shipping Ltd.

 

February 2012

 

92.5% of BSI

Genco Prosperity

 

1997

 

Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd

 

May 2012

 

92% of BSI

Genco Wisdom

 

1997

 

Klaveness Chartering

 

September 2012

 

92% of BSI(11)

Genco Marine

 

1996

 

ED & F MAN Shipping Ltd.

 

May 2012

 

92% of BSI

Genco Muse

 

2001

 

Trafigura Beheer B.V.

 

April 2012

 

95% of BSI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handysize Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Explorer

 

1999

 

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

 

February 2012

 

Spot(12)

Genco Pioneer

 

1999

 

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

 

February 2012

 

Spot(12)

Genco Progress

 

1999

 

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

 

November 2012

 

Spot(12)

Genco Reliance

 

1999

 

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

 

November 2012

 

Spot(12)

Genco Sugar

 

1998

 

Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

 

November 2012

 

Spot(12)

Genco Charger

 

2005

 

AMN Bulkcarriers Inc.

 

December 2011

 

100% of BHSI

Genco Challenger

 

2003

 

AMN Bulkcarriers Inc.

 

December 2011

 

100% of BHSI

Genco Champion

 

2006

 

Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.

 

March 2012

 

100% of BHSI

Genco Ocean

 

2010

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

June 2013

 

$8,500-$13,500 with 50% profit sharing(13)

Genco Bay

 

2010

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

January 2013

 

$8,500-$13,500 with 50% profit sharing(13)

Genco Avra

 

2011

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

March 2014

 

$8,500-$13,500 with 50% profit sharing(13)

Genco Mare

 

2011

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

May 2015

 

115% of BHSI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessel to be Delivered Handysize Vessel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Spirit

 

2011 (14)

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

34.5-37.5 months after delivery

 

$8,500-$13,500 with 50% profit sharing(13)(15)

 


(1) The charter expiration dates presented represent the earliest dates that our charters may be terminated in the ordinary course.  Except for the Genco Constantine and the Genco Hadrian under the terms of each contract, the charterer is entitled to extend the time charters from two to four months in order to complete the vessel’s final voyage plus any time the vessel has been off-hire. The charterer of the Genco Hadrian has the option to extend the charter for a period of one year.  The charterer of the Genco Constantine has the option to extend the charter for a period of eight months.

 

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

 

(3) We have reached an agreement with Cargill International S.A. on extensions for the Genco London and Genco Tiberius for 11 to 14.5 months based on 100% of the Baltic Capesize Index, or BCI, as reflected in daily reports.  Hire is paid every 15 days in arrears net of a

 

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5.00% third party brokerage commission.  Genco maintains the option to convert to a fixed rate based on Capesize FFA values at 100%.  The new rate for the Genco Tiberius began on September 13, 2011, while the Genco London began on its new rate on September 27, 2011.

 

(4) We have reached an agreement with Swissmarine Services S.A. on a spot market-related time charter for 10.5 to 13.5 months based on 100% of the average of the daily rates of the BCI, as reflected in daily reports.  Hire is paid every 15 days in arrears net of a 5.00% third party brokerage commission.  Genco maintains the option to convert to a fixed rate based on Capesize FFA values at 100%.  The vessel delivered to charterers on September 12, 2011.

 

(5) These charters include a 50% index-based profit sharing component above the respective base rates listed in the table. The profit sharing between the charterer and us for each 15-day period is calculated by taking the average over that period of the published BCI of the four time charter routes, as reflected in daily reports. If such average is more than the base rate payable under the charter, the excess amount is allocable 50% to each of the charterer and us. A third-party brokerage commission of 3.75% based on the profit sharing amount due to us is payable out of our share.

 

(6) We have reached an agreement with Sangamon Transportation Group on a time charter for one trip via the East Coast of South America to the Far East at a rate of $12,750 per day.  Hire payment is to be made every 15 days in advance less a 5.00% brokerage commission.  The vessel’s previous time charter ended on September 11, 2011 and delivered to charterers on September 28, 2011 after repositioning.  A ballast bonus was awarded after the repositioning period.

 

(7) We have reached an agreement with Swissmarine Services S.A. on a spot market-related time charter for 3 to 5.5 months based on 95% of the BSI, as reflected in daily reports.  Hire is paid every 15 days in arrears net of a 5.00% third party brokerage commission.  Genco maintains the option to convert the balance of any period to a fixed rate based on Supramax FFA values at 95%.  The vessel delivered to charterers on September 9, 2011.

 

(8) We have reached an agreement with D/S Norden A/S on a time charter for 2.5 to 5.5 months at a rate of $13,000 per day less a 5.00% third party brokerage commission.  Hire is paid every 15 days in advance.  The vessel’s previous time charter ended on September 5, 2011 and delivered to its new charterer on September 20, 2011 after repositioning.  A ballast bonus was awarded after the repositioning period.

 

(9) We have reached an agreement with Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd. on a time charter at a rate of $13,500 per day less a 5.00% third party brokerage commission for 5 to 7.5 months.  Hire payment is made every 15 days in advance.  The vessel delivered to its new charterer on October 28, 2011.

 

(10) We have reached an agreement with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A. on a time charter at a rate of $12,000 per day less a 5.00% third party brokerage commission for 3 to 5.5 months.  Hire payment is made every 15 days in advance.  The vessel’s time charter commenced on August 1, 2011 after repositioning.  A ballast bonus was awarded after the repositioning period.

 

(11) We have reached an agreement with Klaveness Chartering on spot market-related time charter for 12 to 15.5 months at a rate based on 92% of the average of the daily rates of the BSI, as reflected in daily reports.  Hire payment is made every 15 days in arrears less a 5.00% third party brokerage commission.  Genco maintains the option to convert the balance period to a fixed rate based on Supramax FFA values at 92%. The vessel began on its new rate on September 21, 2011.

 

(12) We have reached an agreement to enter these vessels into the LB/IVS Pool whereby Lauritzen Bulkers A/S acts as the pool manager. We can withdraw up to two vessels with three months’ notice and the remaining three vessels with 12 months’ notice.

 

(13) The rate for the spot market-related time charter will be linked with a floor of $8,500 and a ceiling of $13,500 daily with a 50% profit sharing arrangement to apply to any amount above the ceiling. The rate will be based on 115% of the average of the daily rates of the BHSI, as reflected in daily reports. Hire will be paid every 15 days in advance net of a 5.00% third party brokerage commission.  These vessels were acquired with existing time charters with below-market rates. As described in footnote 15, intangible liabilities will be amortized as an increase to voyage revenues over the minimum remaining terms of the applicable charters. Specifically, for the Genco Avra, Genco Ocean and Genco Bay, the daily amount of amortization associated with them will be approximately $350, $700 and $750 per day over the actual cash rate earned, respectively.

 

(14) Built & delivery date for the vessel being delivered in the future is an estimate based on guidance received from the seller and/or shipyard.

 

(15) This vessel was acquired with an existing time charter with a below-market rate. For the time charters that are below-market, Genco allocates the purchase price between the respective vessels and an intangible liability for the value assigned to the below-market charter-hire. This intangible liability will be amortized as an increase to voyage revenues over the minimum remaining terms of the applicable

 

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charters, at which point the respective liabilities will be amortized to zero and the vessels will begin earning the ‘‘Cash Daily Rate.’’ For cash flow purposes, Genco will continue to receive the rate presented in the ‘‘Cash Daily Rate’’ column until the charter expires.

 

Baltic Trading Limited

 

Vessel

 

Year
Built

 

Charterer

 

Charter
Expiration(1)

 

Employment
Structure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic Bear

 

2010

 

Swissmarine Services S.A.

 

March 2012

 

101.5% of BCI (2)

Baltic Wolf

 

2010

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

August 2012

 

100% of BCI (3)

Supramax Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic Leopard

 

2009

 

Resource Marine PTE Ltd.

(part of the Macquarie group of companies)

 

March 2012

 

97% of BSI (4)

Baltic Panther

 

2009

 

Klaveness Chartering

 

April 2013

 

95% of BSI (5)

Baltic Jaguar

 

2009

 

Resource Marine PTE Ltd.

(part of the Macquarie group of companies)

 

May 2012

 

97% of BSI (4)

Baltic Cougar

 

2009

 

AMN Bulkcarriers Inc.

 

August 2012

 

96% of BSI (6)

Handysize Vessels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic Wind

 

2009

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

May 2013

 

115% of BHSI (7)

Baltic Cove

 

2010

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

February 2014

 

115% of BHSI (7)

Baltic Breeze

 

2010

 

Cargill International S.A.

 

July 2014

 

115% of BHSI (7)

 


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

(2)          We have agreed to terms on a spot market-related time charter with Swissmarine Services S.A. at a rate based on 101.5% of the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI). Hire is paid in arrears net of a 6.25% brokerage commission which includes the 1.25% commission payable to GS&T.  The duration is 10.5 to 13.5 months.

(3)          We have agreed to an extension with Cargill International S.A., on a spot market-related time charter based on 100% of the BCI, as reflected in daily reports.  Hire is paid every 15 days in arrears net of a 5.00% brokerage commission, which includes the 1.25% commission payable to GS&T.  The duration of the spot market-related time charter is 11 to 13.5 months, which began on September 15, 2011.

(4)          We have reached an agreement with Resource Marine PTE Ltd. on two spot market-related time charters for 11 to 13.5 months based on 97% of the average of the daily rates of the Baltic Supramax Index (BSI), as reflected in daily reports.  Hire is paid every 15 days in arrears net of a 6.25% brokerage commission, which includes the 1.25% commission payable to GS&T.

(5)          We have reached an agreement with Klaveness Chartering on a spot market-related time charter based on 95% of the average of the daily rates of the BSI, as reflected in daily reports.  The duration is 22.5 to 25.5 months with hire paid every 15 days in arrears net of a 6.25% brokerage commission, which includes the 1.25% commission payable to GS&T.

(6)          We have agreed to an extension with AMN Bulkcarriers Inc., on a spot market-related time charter based on 96% of the average of the daily rates of the BSI, as reflected in daily reports.  Hire is paid every 15 days in arrears net of a 5.00% brokerage commission, which includes the 1.25% commission payable to GS&T.  The duration of the spot market-related time charter is 11 to 13.5 months which began on September 12, 2011.

(7)          The rate for each of the spot market-related time charters is based on 115% of the average of the daily rates of the Baltic Handysize Index (BHSI), as reflected in daily reports. Hire is paid every 15 days in advance net of a 6.25% brokerage commission, which includes the 1.25% commission payable to GS&T.

 

Three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010

 

VOYAGE REVENUES-

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, voyage revenues decreased 20.5% to $93.5 million versus $117.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Revenues decreased by approximately $24.1 million primarily as a result of lower charter rates achieved by the majority of our vessels partially offset by the increase in the size of our fleet and an increase in revenues earned by Baltic Trading’s vessels of $0.5 million.

 

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The average Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rate of our fleet decreased 38.7% to $16,447 a day for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $26,819 a day for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in TCE rates resulted from lower charter rates achieved in the third quarter of 2011 versus the same period last year for the majority of the vessels in our fleet.  Cargo availability recovered from first quarter during 2011 lows due to weather-related events, and earnings on the vessels trading on spot-market related charters benefited from an increase in spot rates during the last month of the third quarter during 2011.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we had 5,592.7 and 4,356.4 ownership days, respectively.  The increase in ownership days is a result of the delivery of 14 vessels during the third quarter of 2010 and three vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as well as a full quarter of ownership for Baltic Trading’s fleet of nine vessels, which were acquired during 2010.  Fleet utilization was stable at 99.3% and 98.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

During 2010, the Baltic Dry Index (a drybulk index) went from a high on May 26, 2010 of 4,209 and fell to a low of 1,700 on July 15, 2010.  At December 31, 2010, the index was 1,773.  The index subsequently decreased to a low of 1,043 on February 4, 2011 and as of November 7, 2011 was at 1,766.  The BDI was weaker especially in the beginning of the year through August of 2011 primarily due to severe weather in Brazil and Australia affecting cargo availability. Since September and through the middle of October the BDI rebounded to 2,173 and has since fallen to less than 1,800. The Company believes the perceived slowdown in Chinese steel production since mid-October has caused this recent decline in the BDI.

 

SERVICE REVENUES-

 

Service revenues consist of revenues earned from providing technical services to MEP pursuant to the agency agreement between us and MEP.  These services include oversight of crew management, insurance, drydocking, ship operations and financial statement preparation, but do not include chartering services.  The services are provided for a fee of $750 per ship per day.  During the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, total service revenue was $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.  The increase is a due to a full quarter of operation of MEP’s fleet during the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

VOYAGE EXPENSES-

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we did not incur significant port and canal charges or any significant expenses related to the consumption of bunkers (fuel) as part of our vessels’ overall expenses because all of our vessels were employed under time charters, spot market-related time charters, or in pools that require the charterer or pool to bear all of those expenses.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, voyage expenses remained relatively stable at $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and consisted of brokerage commissions paid to third parties.

 

VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES-

 

Vessel operating expenses increased by $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily a result of the operation of a larger fleet.  Additionally, the increase was due to a full quarter of operation of Baltic Trading’s fleet of nine vessels which were acquired during 2010, which accounted for $1.3 million of additional vessel operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2011 over the comparative prior year period.  The increase was also related to higher crew expenses, partially offset by lower insurance and lube expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Daily vessel operating expenses decreased to $4,673 per vessel per day for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $4,918 per day for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in daily vessel operating expenses was due to a decrease in lube and insurance related expenses.  We believe daily vessel operating expenses are best measured for comparative purposes over a 12-month period in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.  Our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $327 below the budgeted rate of $5,000 per vessel per day.  Based on our expenses to date for the year, we expect DVOE for the fourth quarter of 2011 to be $5,000.

 

Our vessel operating expenses, which generally represent fixed costs for each vessel, will increase if our fleet expands. Other factors beyond our control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in general, including, for instance, developments relating to market prices for crewing, lubes, and insurance, may also cause these expenses to increase.  We are currently in the midst of our

 

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budgeting process, and based on preliminary estimates from our technical managers, our 2012 budget may increase approximately five percent over the 2011 budget.

 

GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT FEES-

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, general, administrative and management fees were $8.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively.  The increase in general, administrative and management fees was primarily due to the addition of personnel as the fleet expanded as well as an increase in rent expense associated with the lease for the new office space which began effective June 1, 2011.  Refer to Note 17 — Commitments and Contingencies in our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the lease agreement.  We incur management fees to third-party technical management companies for the day-to-day management of our vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies.  The increase in general, administrative and management fees was also a result of higher management fees related to the operation of a larger fleet.

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION-

 

Depreciation and amortization charges increased by $4.4 million during the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the third quarter of 2010 primarily due to the operation of a larger fleet, including the 14 vessels delivered during the third quarter of 2010 and three vessels delivered during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as well as the nine Baltic Trading vessels delivered during 2010, which accounted for $1.2 million of the increase.  This increase was slightly offset by a decrease in depreciation due to the change in estimated salvage value from $175 per lightweight ton to $245 per lightweight ton of $0.6 million.  Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding this change.

 

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME-

 

NET INTEREST EXPENSE-

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, net interest expense was $21.6 million and $19.2 million, respectively.  Net interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 consisted of interest expense under our 2007 Credit Facility, $100 Million Term Loan Facility, $253 Million Term Loan Facility, and Baltic Trading’s $150 million senior secured revolving credit facility as well as interest expense related to our 5.0% Convertible Senior Notes (the “2010 Notes”).  Additionally, interest income, unused commitment fees associated with the aforementioned credit facilities as well as amortization of deferred financing costs related to the aforementioned credit facilities are included in net interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  The increase in net interest expense for the third quarter of 2011 versus the third quarter of 2010 was primarily a result of interest expense incurred on borrowings under the $100 Million Term Loan Facility and $253 Million Term Loan Facility as a result of the acquisition of fourteen vessels during the third quarter of 2010 as well as the acquisition of three vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The increase in net interest expense was also due to interest expense incurred on the 2010 Notes that were issued during the third quarter of 2010 as well as net interest expense incurred by Baltic Trading, which increased by $0.5 million compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE-

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, income tax expense was $0.3 million as compared to $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Income tax expense consists primarily of federal, state and local income taxes on net income earned by Genco Management (USA) Limited (“Genco (USA)”), one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.  Pursuant to certain agreements, we technically and commercially manage vessels for Baltic Trading, as well as provide technical management of vessels for MEP in exchange for specified fees for these services provided.  These services are provided by Genco (USA), which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes.  As such, Genco (USA) is subject to United States federal income tax on its worldwide net income, including the net income derived from providing these services.  Refer to the “Income taxes” section of Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.  The decrease in income tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period during the prior year is a result of additional income earned by Genco (USA) during the three months ended September 30, 2010.  This was due to the 1% purchase fee due to Genco (USA) from Baltic Trading pursuant to the Management Agreement related to the delivery of two vessels during the three months ended September 30, 2010.  There were no similar transactions during the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST-

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest was ($0.1) million and $1.9 million, respectively.  These amounts represent the net (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of Baltic Trading, which completed its IPO on March 15, 2010.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010

 

VOYAGE REVENUES-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, voyage revenues decreased 7.9% to $292.6 million versus $317.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Revenues decreased by approximately $25.0 million primarily as a result of lower charter rates achieved by the majority of our vessels substantially offset by the increase in the size of our fleet and an increase in revenues earned by Baltic Trading’s vessels of $13.0 million.

 

The average TCE rate of our fleet decreased 38.0% to $17,935 a day for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $28,928 a day for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in TCE rates resulted from lower charter rates achieved during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus the same period last year for the majority of the vessels in our fleet.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we had 16,233.9 and 10,966.2 ownership days, respectively.  The increase in ownership days is a result of the delivery of 14 vessels during the third quarter of 2010 and three vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as well as a full quarter of ownership of four of Baltic Trading’s vessels which were acquired during the third and fourth quarters of 2010.  Fleet utilization was relatively stable at 99.4% and 99.0% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

SERVICE REVENUES-

 

Service revenues consist of revenues earned from providing technical services to MEP pursuant to the agency agreement between us and MEP.  These services include oversight of crew management, insurance, drydocking, ship operations and financial statement preparation, but do not include chartering services.  The services are provided for a fee of $750 per ship per day.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, total service revenue was $2.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively.  The increase is a due to a full nine months of operation of MEP’s fleet during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

VOYAGE EXPENSES-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we did not incur significant port and canal charges or any significant expenses related to the consumption of bunkers (fuel) as part of our vessels’ overall expenses because all of our vessels were employed under time charters, spot market-related time charters, or in pools that require the charterer or pool to bear all of those expenses.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, voyage expenses were $2.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively, and consisted of brokerage commissions paid to third parties.  The decrease in voyage expenses is consistent with the decrease in voyage revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES-

 

Vessel operating expenses increased by $23.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily a result of the operation of a larger fleet.  Additionally, the increase was due to the operation of nine Baltic Trading vessels which were delivered during 2010, which accounted for $7.7 million of additional vessel operating expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 over the comparative prior year period.  The increase was also related to higher crew expenses offset by lower insurance and lube expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Daily vessel operating expenses decreased to $4,706 per vessel per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $4,785 per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in daily vessel operating expenses was due to the decrease in insurance and lube expenses partially offset by higher crew costs on certain of our vessels.  We believe daily vessel operating expenses are best measured for comparative purposes over a 12-month period in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.  For the first half of 2011, we budgeted daily vessel operating expenses at a weighted-average rate of $5,200 per vessel per day.  For the second half of 2011, we budgeted daily vessel operating expenses at a weighted-average rate of $5,000 per vessel per day.   Our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 have been $427 below the weighted-average budgeted rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of approximately $5,133.

 

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GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT FEES-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, general, administrative and management fees were $25.9 million and $20.3 million, respectively.  The increase in general, administrative and management fees was due to the increase in expenses associated with the operation of Baltic Trading, which resulted in $1.0 million of additional expenses.  The increase was also a result of the addition of personnel as the fleet expanded, rent expense associated with the lease for the new office space which began effective June 1, 2011 as well as an increase in employee stock based compensation.  Refer to Note 17 — Commitments and Contingencies in our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the lease agreement.  We incur management fees to third-party technical management companies for the day-to-day management of our vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies.  The increase in general, administrative and management fees was also a result of higher management fees related to the operation of a larger fleet.

 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION-

 

Depreciation and amortization charges increased by $20.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period during 2010 primarily due to the operation of a larger fleet, including the 14 vessels delivered during the third quarter of 2010 and three vessels delivered during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as well as the nine Baltic Trading vessels delivered during 2010, which accounted for $7.3 million of the increase.  This increase was offset by a decrease in depreciation due to the change in estimated salvage value from $175 per lightweight ton to $245 per lightweight ton of $1.9 million.  Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding this change.

 

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME-

 

NET INTEREST EXPENSE-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, net interest expense was $64.2 million and $50.1 million, respectively.  Net interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 consisted of interest expense under our 2007 Credit Facility, $100 Million Term Loan Facility, $253 Million Term Loan Facility, and Baltic Trading’s $150 million senior secured revolving credit facility as well as interest expense related to the 2010 Notes.  Additionally, interest income, unused commitment fees and amortization of deferred financing costs related to the aforementioned credit facilities are included in net interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  The increase in net interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus the same period last year was primarily a result of interest expense incurred on borrowings under the $100 Million Term Loan Facility and $253 Million Term Loan Facility as a result of the acquisition of fourteen vessels during the third quarter of 2010 as well as the acquisition of three vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The increase in net interest expense was also due to interest expense incurred on the 2010 Notes that were issued during the third quarter of 2010 as well as net interest expense incurred by Baltic Trading, which increased by $2.4 million compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, income tax expense was $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  This income tax expense consists primarily of federal, state and local income taxes on net income earned by Genco Management (USA) Limited (“Genco (USA)”), one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.  Pursuant to certain agreements, we technically and commercially manage vessels for Baltic Trading, as well as provide technical management of vessels for MEP in exchange for specified fees for these services provided.  These services are provided by Genco (USA), which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes.  As such, Genco (USA) is subject to United States federal income tax on its worldwide net income, including the net income derived from providing these services.  Refer to the “Income taxes” section of Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.  The decrease in income tax expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period during the prior year is a result of additional income earned by Genco (USA) during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  This was due to the 1% purchase fee due to Genco (USA) from Baltic Trading pursuant to the Management Agreement related to the delivery of seven vessels during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  There were no similar transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST-

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest was ($1.7) million and $3.4 million, respectively.  These amounts represent the net (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of Baltic Trading, which completed its IPO on March 15, 2010.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

To date, we have financed our capital requirements with cash flow from operations, equity offerings, convertible notes and bank debt.  We have used our funds primarily to fund vessel acquisitions, regulatory compliance expenditures, the repayment of bank debt and the associated interest expense and the payment of dividends.  We will require capital to fund ongoing operations, acquisitions and debt service.  Please refer to the discussion under the subheading “Dividend Policy” below for additional information regarding dividends.  We also may consider debt and additional equity financing alternatives from time to time.  However, if market conditions become negative, we may be unable to raise additional equity capital or debt financing on acceptable terms or at all.

 

Currently, our wholly-owned subsidiary Genco Investments LLC owns 5,699,088 shares of Baltic Trading’s Class B Stock, which represents a 25.22% ownership interest in Baltic Trading and 83.50% of the aggregate voting power of Baltic Trading’s outstanding shares of voting stock.  On April 16, 2010, Baltic Trading entered into a $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Nordea Bank Finland plc, acting through its New York branch (the “2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility”).  The 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility was subsequently amended effective November 30, 2010 which increased the borrowing capacity from $100 million to $150 million.  The amended 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility matures on November 30, 2016.  Refer to the 2010 10-K for a description of this facility as well as a description of the amendment entered into effective November 30, 2010.  To remain in compliance with a net worth covenant in the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility, Baltic Trading would need to maintain a net worth of $232.8 million after the payment of any dividends.  We do not believe these restrictions have a significant impact on our liquidity.

 

We have entered into two secured term loan facilities during August 2010 in order to fund future vessel acquisitions.  On August 12, 2010, we entered into a $100 million secured term loan facility to fund or refund to us a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of five vessels from companies within the Metrostar group of companies.  Additionally, on August 20, 2010, we entered into a $253 million senior secured term loan facility to fund a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of 13 vessels from Bourbon.  Refer to the 2010 10-K for further information regarding these loan facilities.

 

On July 21, 2010, in two concurrent public offerings, we sold $125 million aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Notes and 3,593,750 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $15.28 per share, which reflected a price to the public of $16.00 per share less underwriting discounts and commissions of $0.72 per share. Such amounts reflected the exercise in full of the underwriters’ overallotment options.

 

The 2007 Credit Facility, the $253 Million Term Loan Facility, and the $100 Million Term Loan Facility each include a maximum leverage ratio covenant limiting the ratio of our net debt to EBITDA to a maximum of 5.5 to 1.  We calculate the leverage ratio under our 2007 Credit Facility, $253 Million Term Loan Facility, and $100 Million Term Loan Facility by dividing our Average Consolidated Net Indebtedness by our Consolidated EBITDA as defined under these facilities.  There is no leverage ratio covenant under the Baltic Trading 2010 Credit Facility.  Average Consolidated Net Indebtedness is the monthly average of our indebtedness as defined under the facilities, which at September 30, 2011 consisted of long-term debt, the 2010 Notes, cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash) and the letter of credit issued related to leases.

 

Pursuant to the current terms of the 2007 Credit Facility, the existing collateral maintenance financial covenant is waived, which required us to maintain pledged vessels with a value equal to at least 130% of our current borrowings, and accelerated the reductions of the total facility which began on March 31, 2009.  Please read the 2010 10-K for further details.  The collateral maintenance covenant is waived until we can represent that we are in compliance with all of our financial covenants.  Under the collateral maintenance covenants of our $253 Million Term Loan Facility, our $100 Million Term Loan Facility, and the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility, the aggregate valuations of our vessels pledged under each facility must at least be a certain percentage of loans outstanding (or, in the case of the Baltic Trading Credit Facility, the total amount we may borrow), which percentages are 135%, 130%, and 140%, respectively.  Under our $253 Million Term Loan Facility, the amount payable upon early termination of any interest rate swaps under the facility is added to outstanding loans for purposes of this covenant.  If our valuations fall below the applicable percentage, we must provide additional acceptable collateral, repay a portion of our borrowings, or (in the case of the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility) permanently reduce the amount we may borrow under the facility to the extent required to restore our compliance with the applicable covenant.

 

We were in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio covenant under our credit facilities at September 30, 2011 but would have not remained in compliance at that date with a 10% reduction in our EBITDA.  We believe that given the current prolonged weakness in drybulk shipping rates, we likely will not meet this ratio at some point by the end of the first quarter of 2012.  While we are seeking waivers or modifications to our credit agreements, which may be subject to certain conditions, and may also

 

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seek to raise additional capital through equity or debt offerings or selling assets (including vessels), we cannot be certain that we will accomplish any such actions.  Absent such waivers or modifications, if we do not comply with these covenants, it would be an event of default under our credit agreements if we do not remedy our noncompliance within the applicable period following notice from our lenders.  Upon an event of default under any of these three credit facilities, our lenders under each of these facilities may declare the indebtedness under our credit facilities to be immediately due and payable, and they may also terminate our ability to borrow further amounts under these facilities.  In addition, if payment of any of our credit facility indebtedness were accelerated and such acceleration remained uncured within 30 days after we receive notice under the Indenture for our 2010 Notes, we would be in default under the Indenture, and our indebtedness under the 2010 Notes could be declared immediately due and payable unless we obtain a waiver.  We can make no assurances that we could obtain additional or substitute financing if payment of any our indebtedness is accelerated.  As a result, we may experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

Dividend Policy

 

Historically, our dividend policy, which commenced in November 2005, has been to declare quarterly distributions to shareholders by each February, May, August and November, substantially equal to our available cash from operations during the previous quarter, less cash expenses for that quarter (principally vessel operating expenses and debt service) and any reserves our Board of Directors determines we should maintain.  These reserves covered, among other things, drydocking, repairs, claims, liabilities and other obligations, interest expense and debt amortization, acquisitions of additional assets and working capital.  In the future, we may incur other expenses or liabilities that would reduce or eliminate the cash available for distribution as dividends.  Under the current terms of the 2007 Credit Facility, we are required to suspend the payment of cash dividends until we can represent that we are in a position to satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.  Refer to the 2010 10-K for further information regarding the current terms of the 2007 Credit Facility.  As such, a dividend has not been declared during 2009, 2010 or the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

As a result of the 2009 Amendment to the 2007 Credit Facility, we have suspended the payment of cash dividends effective for the fourth quarter of 2008, and payment of cash dividends will remain suspended until we can meet the collateral maintenance covenant contained in the 2007 Credit Facility.

 

The declaration and payment of any dividend is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and our compliance with the collateral maintenance covenant, which is currently waived.  The timing and amount of dividend payments will depend on our earnings, financial condition, cash requirements and availability, fleet renewal and expansion, restrictions in our loan agreements, the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of distributions to shareholders and other factors.  Our board of directors may review and amend our dividend policy from time to time in light of our plans for future growth and other factors.

 

We believe that, under current law, our dividend payments from earnings and profits will constitute “qualified dividend income” and, as such, will generally be subject to a 15% U.S. federal income tax rate with respect to non-corporate U.S. shareholders that meet certain holding period and other requirements (through 2012). Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of a U.S. shareholder’s tax basis in its common stock on a dollar-for-dollar basis and, thereafter, as capital gain.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

On February 13, 2008, our board of directors approved our share repurchase program for up to a total of $50.0 million of our common stock.  Share repurchases will be made from time to time for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions.  The timing and amount of purchases under the program were determined by management based upon market conditions and other factors.  Purchases may be made pursuant to a program adopted under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act.  The program does not require us to purchase any specific number or amount of shares and may be suspended or reinstated at any time in our discretion and without notice.  Repurchases under the program are subject to restrictions under the 2007 Credit Facility.  Currently, the terms of the 2007 Credit Facility require us to suspend all share repurchases until we can represent that we are in a position to again satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.  Refer to the 2010 10-K for further information.  There were no share repurchases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 or 2010.

 

Cash Flow

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $121.3 million and $189.7 million, respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to lower net income for the nine months of 2011, which resulted primarily from lower charter rates achieved in the 2011 period versus the same period last year for the

 

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majority of the vessels in our fleet. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to September 30, 2010, the lower net income was offset by significantly higher depreciation and amortization due to the operation of a larger fleet.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $100.4 million and $795.2 million, respectively.  The decrease was primarily due to fewer funds used for deposits and purchases of vessels during the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash used in investing activities primarily related to the purchase of vessels in the amount of $98.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, cash used in investing activities primarily related to purchases of vessels in the amount of $789.5 million and deposits on vessels in the amount of $31.5 million.  This was offset by proceeds of $36.6 million related to the back to back sale of one vessel to MEP

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $39,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $682.1 million in net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Cash used in financing activities in 2011 mainly consisted of $21.5 million of proceeds from the $253 Million Term Loan Facility related to the Bourbon vessels acquired and $40.0 million of proceeds from the $100 Million Term Loan Facility offset by the following uses of cash: $37.5 million repayment of debt under the 2007 Credit Facility, $14.8 million repayment of debt under the $253 Million Term Loan Facility, $3.2 million repayment of debt under the $100 Million Term Loan Facility and the $5.6 million dividend payments of our subsidiary, Baltic Trading, to its outside shareholders. For the same period last year, cash provided by financing activities consisted of $231.5 million of proceeds from the $253 Million Term Loan Facility, $40.0 million of proceeds from the $100 Million Term Loan Facility, $214.5 million of proceeds from the initial public offering of Baltic Trading Limited, $125.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of convertible senior notes, $55.2 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock and $69.8 million of proceeds from the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility offset by repayments on the 2007 Credit Facility of $37.5 million, $3.7 million for payments of common stock issuance costs, $8.8 million for payments of deferred financing costs and the $2.7 million dividend payment of our subsidiary, Baltic Trading.

 

Credit Facilities

 

Refer to the 2010 10-K for a summary and description of our outstanding credit facilities, including the underlying financial and non-financial covenants.

 

As of September 30, 2011, we believe we are in compliance with all of the financial covenants under our 2007 Credit Facility (with the exception of the collateral maintenance financial covenant, which has been waived as discussed in Note 9 — Long-Term Debt of our condensed consolidated financial statements), the $100 Million Term Loan Facility, the $253 Million Term Loan Facility and the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility.

 

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

 

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had nine and ten interest rate swap agreements with DnB NOR Bank, respectively, to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates. The total notional principal amount of the swaps is $706.2 million and $756.2 million, respectively, and the swaps have specified rates and durations.

 

Refer to the table in Note 11 — Interest Rate Swap Agreements of our condensed consolidated financial statements, which summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

We have considered the creditworthiness of both ourselves and the counterparty in determining the fair value of the interest rate derivatives, and such consideration resulted in an immaterial adjustment to the fair value of derivatives on the balance sheet. Valuations prior to any adjustments for credit risk are validated by comparison with counterparty valuations.  Amounts are not and should not be identical due to the different modeling assumptions.  Any material differences are investigated.

 

As part of our business strategy, we may enter into arrangements commonly known as forward freight agreements, or FFAs, to hedge and manage market risks relating to the deployment of our existing fleet of vessels.  These arrangements may include future contract, or commitments to perform in the future a shipping service between ship owners, charterers and traders.  Generally, these arrangements would bind us and each counterparty in the arrangement to buy or sell a specified tonnage freighting commitment “forward” at an agreed time and price and for a particular route.  Although FFAs can be entered into for a variety of purposes, including for hedging, as an option, for trading or for arbitrage, if we decided to enter into FFAs, our objective would be to hedge and manage market risks as part of our commercial management. It is not currently our intention to enter into FFAs to generate a stream of income independent of the revenues we derive from the operation of our fleet of vessels.  If we determine to enter into FFAs, we may reduce our exposure to any declines in our results from operations due to weak market conditions or downturns, but may also limit our ability to benefit economically during periods of strong demand in the market.  We have not entered into any FFAs as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations and their maturity dates as of September 30, 2011.  The table incorporates our agreement with Metrostar to acquire one remaining Handysize vessel for an aggregate remaining purchase price of $29.9 million.  Additionally, the table incorporates the employment agreement entered into in September 2007 with our Chief Financial Officer, John Wobensmith.  The interest and borrowing fees reflect the 2007 Credit Facility, the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility, as amended, the $100 Million Term Loan Facility, the $253 Million Term Loan Facility and the 2010 Notes utilizing the coupon rate of 5% which were issued on July 27, 2010 and the interest rate swap agreements as discussed above under the section “Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Forward Freight Agreements and Currency Swap Agreements.”  The following table also incorporates the future lease payments associated with the current lease agreement as well at the new lease agreement entered into effective April 4, 2011.  Refer to Note 17 — Commitments and Contingencies for further information regarding the terms of the current and new lease agreements.

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than One
Year (1)

 

One to Three
Years

 

Three to Five
Years

 

More than
Five Years

 

 

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

Credit Agreements (3)

 

$

1,649,854

 

$

19,113

 

$

402,772

 

$

586,911

 

$

641,058

 

2010 Notes

 

125,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

Remainder of purchase price of vessel (2)

 

29,925

 

29,925

 

 

 

 

Interest and borrowing fees

 

220,586

 

19,235

 

112,760

 

70,133

 

18,458

 

Executive employment agreement

 

456

 

118

 

338

 

 

 

Office leases

 

27,501

 

211

 

2,999

 

3,065

 

21,226

 

Totals

 

$

2,053,322

 

$

68,602

 

$

518,869

 

$

785,109

 

$

680,742

 

 


(1)          Represents the three-month period ending December 31, 2011.

(2)          The timing of this obligation is based on the actual or estimated delivery date for the anticipated delivery of the vessel as provided by the seller of the respective vessel.

(3)          On November 7, 2011, $20.0 million was drawn down on our $100 Million Term Loan Facility in order to fund the purchase of the Genco Spirit, which is expected to be delivered on or about November 10, 2011.

 

Interest expense has been estimated using the fixed hedge rate for the effective period and notional amount of the debt which is effectively hedged and 0.25% for the portion of the debt that has no designated swap against it, plus the applicable bank margin of 2.00% for the 2007 Credit Facility and 3.00% for the $100 Million Term Loan Facility, $253 Million Term Loan Facility and the amended 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility.  We are obligated to pay certain commitment fees in connection with all of our credit facilities, which have been reflected within interest and borrowing fees.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We make capital expenditures from time to time in connection with our vessel acquisitions.  Excluding Baltic Trading’s vessels, our fleet currently consists of nine Capesize drybulk carriers, eight Panamax drybulk carriers, 17 Supramax drybulk carriers, six Handymax drybulk carriers and 12 Handysize drybulk carriers.  Baltic Trading’s fleet currently consists of two Capesize drybulk carriers, four Supramax drybulk carriers and three Handysize drybulk carriers.

 

In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, we will incur additional expenditures due to special surveys and drydockings. We estimate our drydocking costs and scheduled off-hire days for our fleet through 2012 to be:

 

Year

 

Estimated Drydocking Cost

 

Estimated Off-hire Days

 

 

 

(U.S. dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 (October 1- December 31, 2011)

 

$

2.0

 

60

 

2012

 

$

11.2

 

340

 

 

The costs reflected are estimates based on drydocking our vessels in China.  We estimate that each drydock will result in 20 days of off-hire.  Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed.  We expect to fund these costs with cash from operations.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we incurred a total of $2.7 million and $3.2 million of drydocking costs, respectively.

 

We estimate that three of our vessels will be drydocked in the remainder of 2011.  An additional 17 of our vessels will be drydocked in 2012.

 

Refer to “Contractual Obligations” above for the remaining purchase price of vessels that we have agreed to purchase from Metrostar.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

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

 

Inflation

 

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

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

There have been no changes or updates to the critical accounting policies as disclosed in the 2010 10-K, with the exception of the accounting policies noted below.

 

Vessels and Depreciation

 

We record the value of our vessels at their cost (which includes acquisition costs directly attributable to the vessel and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its initial voyage) less accumulated depreciation.  We depreciate our drybulk vessels on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, estimated to be 25 years from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard.  Depreciation is based on cost less the estimated residual scrap value.  Effective January 1, 2011, we increased the estimated scrap value of the vessels from $175/lwt to $245/lwt prospectively based on the 15-year average scrap value of steel.  This increase in the residual value of the vessels will decrease the annual depreciation charge over the remaining useful life of the vessel.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the increase in the estimated scrap value resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of approximately $0.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively.  Similarly, an increase in the useful life of a drybulk vessel would also decrease the annual depreciation charge.  Comparatively, a decrease in the useful life of a drybulk vessel or in its residual value would have the effect of increasing the annual depreciation charge.  However, when regulations place limitations over the ability of a vessel to trade on a worldwide basis, we will adjust the vessel’s useful life to end at the date such regulations preclude such vessel’s further commercial use.

 

The carrying value of each of our vessels does not represent the fair market value of such vessel or the amount we could obtain if we were to sell any of our vessels, which could be more or less.  Under U.S. GAAP, we would not record a loss if the fair market value of a vessel (excluding its charter) is below our carrying value unless and until we determine to sell that vessel or the vessel is impaired as discussed in the 2010 10-K.  Excluding the three Bourbon vessels we resold immediately upon delivery to MEP at our cost, we have sold three of our vessels since our inception and realized a profit in each instance.  However, we did determine to cancel an acquisition of six drybulk newbuildings in November 2008, incurring a $53.8 million loss from the forfeiture of our deposit and related interest.

 

Pursuant to our bank credit facilities, we regularly submit to the lenders valuations of our vessels on an individual charter free basis in order to evidence our compliance with the collateral maintenance covenants under our bank credit facilities.  Such a valuation is not necessarily the same as the amount any vessel may bring upon sale, which may be more or less, and should not be relied upon as such.  We were in compliance with the collateral maintenance covenants under our $100 Million Term Loan Facility and our $253 Million Term Loan Facility, as well as the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility, at September 30, 2011, and the collateral maintenance covenant under our 2007 Credit Facility was waived at September 30, 2011, as discussed in Note 9 — Long-Term Debt in our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In the chart below, we list each of our vessels that represent the collateral for the aforementioned credit facilities, the year it was built, the year we acquired it, and its carrying value at September 30, 2011.  We have indicated by an asterisk those vessels for which the vessel valuations for covenant compliance purposes under our bank credit facilities as of the most recent compliance testing date were lower than their carrying values at September 30, 2011.  For the Genco Ocean,  Genco Bay, Genco Avra and Genco Mare, the last compliance testing date was August 17, 2011, in accordance with the terms of the

 

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$100 Million Term Loan Facility; and for all other vessels, the compliance testing date was June 30, 2011, in accordance with the terms of the applicable credit facility.

 

The amount by which the carrying value at September 30, 2011 of vessels marked with an asterisk exceeded the valuation of such vessels for covenant compliance purposes ranged, on an individual vessel basis, from $0.6 million to $69.5 million.  The average amount by which the carrying value of the vessels marked with an asterisk exceeded the valuation of such vessels for covenant compliance purposes was $22.9 million.  However, neither such valuation nor the carrying value in the table below reflects the value of long-term time charters related to some of our vessels, which can be significant.

 

Vessels

 

Year Built

 

Year Acquired

 

Carrying Value
(U.S. Dollars in
thousands)

 

2007 Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Reliance

 

1999

 

2004

 

$

16,790

 

Genco Vigour

 

1999

 

2004

 

22,909

 

Genco Explorer

 

1999

 

2004

 

16,681

 

Genco Carrier

 

1998

 

2004

 

17,073

 

Genco Sugar

 

1998

 

2004

 

15,687

 

Genco Pioneer

 

1999

 

2005

 

16,555

 

Genco Progress

 

1999

 

2005

 

16,699

 

Genco Wisdom

 

1997

 

2005

 

16,178

 

Genco Success

 

1997

 

2005

 

16,102

 

Genco Beauty

 

1999

 

2005

 

23,052

 

Genco Knight

 

1999

 

2005

 

22,810

 

Genco Leader

 

1999

 

2005

 

22,790

 

Genco Marine

 

1996

 

2005

 

15,601

 

Genco Prosperity

 

1997

 

2005

 

16,360

 

Genco Muse*

 

2001

 

2005

 

22,518

 

Genco Acheron

 

1999

 

2006

 

22,616

 

Genco Surprise

 

1998

 

2006

 

21,533

 

Genco Augustus*

 

2007

 

2007

 

109,580

 

Genco Tiberius*

 

2007

 

2007

 

109,765

 

Genco London*

 

2007

 

2007

 

110,946

 

Genco Titus*

 

2007

 

2007

 

111,413

 

Genco Challenger*

 

2003

 

2007

 

34,714

 

Genco Charger*

 

2005

 

2007

 

37,921

 

Genco Warrior*

 

2005

 

2007

 

55,549

 

Genco Predator*

 

2005

 

2007

 

57,039

 

Genco Hunter*

 

2007

 

2007

 

60,632

 

Genco Champion*

 

2006

 

2008

 

39,524

 

Genco Constantine*

 

2008

 

2008

 

116,869

 

Genco Raptor*

 

2007

 

2008

 

80,001

 

Genco Cavalier*

 

2007

 

2008

 

65,365

 

Genco Thunder*

 

2007

 

2008

 

80,096

 

Genco Hadrian*

 

2008

 

2008

 

114,492

 

Genco Commodus*

 

2009

 

2009

 

116,913

 

Genco Maximus*

 

2009

 

2009

 

116,848

 

Genco Claudius*

 

2010

 

2009

 

118,576

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,858,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Bay*

 

2010

 

2010

 

32,974

 

Genco Ocean*

 

2010

 

2010

 

33,007

 

Genco Avra*

 

2011

 

2011

 

34,100

 

Genco Mare*

 

2011

 

2011

 

33,966

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

$

134,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 253 Million Term Loan Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genco Aquitaine*

 

2009

 

2010

 

34,772

 

Genco Ardennes*

 

2009

 

2010

 

34,946

 

Genco Auvergne*

 

2009

 

2010

 

34,882

 

Genco Bourgogne*

 

2010

 

2010

 

34,839

 

Genco Brittany*

 

2010

 

2010

 

34,899

 

Genco Languedoc*

 

2010

 

2010

 

35,073

 

Genco Loire*

 

2009

 

2010

 

31,806

 

Genco Lorraine*

 

2009

 

2010

 

31,493

 

Genco Normandy*

 

2007

 

2010

 

29,178

 

Genco Picardy*

 

2005

 

2010

 

28,968

 

Genco Provence*

 

2004

 

2010

 

28,620

 

Genco Pyrenees*

 

2010

 

2010

 

34,784

 

Genco Rhone*

 

2011

 

2011

 

36,462

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

$

430,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic Leopard*

 

2009

 

2009

 

33,376

 

Baltic Panther*

 

2009

 

2010

 

33,453

 

Baltic Cougar*

 

2009

 

2010

 

33,604

 

Baltic Jaguar*

 

2009

 

2010

 

33,502

 

Baltic Bear*

 

2010

 

2010

 

69,833

 

Baltic Wolf*

 

2010

 

2010

 

69,495

 

Baltic Wind*

 

2009

 

2010

 

32,022

 

Baltic Cove*

 

2010

 

2010

 

32,311

 

Baltic Breeze*

 

2010

 

2010

 

32,882

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

$

370,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,793,444

 

 


*              Please see paragraphs preceding the table.

 

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ITEM 3.        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest rate risk

 

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes.  Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on our earnings and cash flow in relation to our borrowings.  We held nine and ten interest rate swap agreements with DnB NOR Bank at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, to manage future interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest ratesThe total notional principal amount of the swaps is $706.2 million and $756.2 million, respectively, and the swaps have specified rates and durations.  Refer to the table in Note 11 — Interest Rate Swap Agreements of our condensed consolidated financial statements which summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

The swap agreements with effective dates prior to September 30, 2011 synthetically convert variable rate debt to fixed rate debt at the fixed interest rate of the swap plus the applicable margin of 2.00% as discussed as discussed in the “2007 Credit Facility” section of Note 9 — Long-Term Debt of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The total liability associated with the swaps at September 30, 2011 is $32.9 million, of which $5.5 million is current, and $43.3 million at December 31, 2010, of which $4.4 million is current, and is presented as the fair value of derivatives on the balance sheet.  As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company has accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) of ($32.8) million and ($43.2) million, respectively, related to the effectively hedged portion of the swaps.  Hedge ineffectiveness associated with the interest rate swaps resulted in a minimal amount of other (expense) income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  At September 30, 2011, ($16.8) million of AOCI is expected to be reclassified into income over the next 12 months associated with interest rate derivatives.

 

We are subject to market risks relating to changes in LIBOR rates because we have significant amounts of floating rate debt outstanding.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we paid LIBOR plus 2.00% on the 2007 Credit Facility for the debt in excess of any designated swap’s notional amount for such swap’s effective period.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we also paid LIBOR plus 3.00% on the outstanding debt under the $100 Million Term Loan Facility

 

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and the $253 Million Term Loan Facility.  Interest expense was not incurred on outstanding debt related to the $100 Million Term Loan Facility and the $253 Million Term Loan Facility until these credit facilities were entered into until the third quarter of 2010. Additionally, we paid LIBOR plus 3.25% on the outstanding debt related to the 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility until November 30, 2010 when an amendment of the facility lowered the applicable margin from 3.25% to 3.00%.  A 1% increase in LIBOR would result in an increase of $7.0 million in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, considering the increase would be only on the unhedged portion of the debt.

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we held nine and ten interest rate swap agreements, respectively, with DnB NOR Bank to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates.  The total notional principal amount of the swaps is $706.2 million and $756.2 million, respectively, and the swaps have specified rates and durations.  Refer to the table in Note 11 — Interest Rate Swap Agreements of our condensed consolidated financial statements, which summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

The differential to be paid or received for these swap agreements is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense as incurred.  The interest rate differential pertaining to the interest rate swaps for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $7.4 million and $7.3 million, respectively.  The interest rate differential pertaining to the interest rate swaps for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $22.0 million and $22.5 million, respectively.  The Company is currently utilizing cash flow hedge accounting for the swaps whereby the effective portion of the change in value of the swaps is reflected as a component of AOCI.  The ineffective portion is recognized as other (expense) income, which is a component of other (expense) income.  If for any period of time we did not designate the swaps for hedge accounting, the change in the value of the swap agreements prior to designation would be recognized as other (expense) income.

 

Amounts receivable or payable arising at the settlement of hedged interest rate swaps are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the period of interest rate exposure provided the designated liability continues to exist.  Amounts receivable or payable arising at the settlement of unhedged interest rate swaps are reflected as other (expense) income and is listed as a component of other (expense) income.

 

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

 

Currency and exchange rates risk

 

The international shipping industry’s functional currency is the U.S. Dollar.  Virtually all of our revenues and most of our operating costs are in U.S. Dollars.  We incur certain operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and the foreign exchange risk associated with these operating expenses is immaterial.

 

As part of our business strategy, we may enter into short-term forward currency contracts to protect ourselves from the risk arising from the fluctuation in the exchange rate associated with the cost basis of the Jinhui shares.

 

Investments

 

We hold an investment in Jinhui of $27.8 million at September 30, 2011, which is classified as available for sale under Accounting Standards Codification 320-10, Investments — Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320-10”).  The investment is classified as a noncurrent asset based on our intent to hold the investment at each reporting date.  The investments that are classified as available for sale are subject to risk of changes in market value, which if determined to be impaired (other than temporarily impaired), could result in realized impairment losses.  The Company reviews the carrying value of such investments on a quarterly basis to determine if any valuation adjustments are appropriate under ASC 320-10.  We will continue to evaluate the investment on a quarterly basis to determine the likelihood of any further significant adverse effects on the fair value.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we have not deemed our investment to be impaired.  In the event we determine that the Jinhui investment is subject to any impairment, the amount of the impairment would be reclassified from AOCI and recorded as a loss in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the amount of the impairment.

 

ITEM 4.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-

 

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15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

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

 

PART II:        OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.          LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

ITEM 1A.      RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  Below is updated information for the following risk factors:

 

The current global economic downturn may continue to negatively impact our business.

 

We believe that given the current prolonged weakness in drybulk shipping rates, we likely will not meet the maximum leverage ratio covenant under our credit facilities at some point by the end of the first quarter of 2012.  While we are seeking waivers or modifications to our credit agreements, which may be subject to certain conditions, and may also seek to raise additional capital through equity or debt offerings or selling assets (including vessels), we cannot be certain that we will accomplish any such actions.  Absent such waivers or modifications, if we do not comply with these covenants and fail to cure our non-compliance following notice and expiration of applicable cure periods, we may be in default of one or more of our credit facilities. If such a default occurs, we may also be in default under the Indenture for our 2010 Notes.  As a result, some or all of our indebtedness could be declared immediately due and payable, we may not be able to borrow further under our credit facilities and we may have to seek alternative sources of financing on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to service or refinance our current or future indebtedness, we may have to take actions such as reducing or delaying acquisitions or capital expenditures, selling assets, refinancing our indebtedness or seeking additional debt or equity capital. We may therefore experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

We may have to pay U.S. tax on U.S. source income, which would reduce our net income and cash flows.

 

Based on the ownership of our stock, we believe that we satisfied the publicly traded requirement for an exemption from U.S. federal income tax on our shipping income derived from U.S. sources pursuant to Section 883 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for 2010 and that we should satisfy it for 2011.  However, if persons who actively or constructively own 5% or more of our stock, or 5% shareholders, were to own more than 50% of our common stock for more than half the days of any taxable year, we may not be eligible to claim exemption from tax under Section 883 for such taxable year.  As of November 9, 2011, based on the holdings of our Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos and the holdings of other investors reported on Schedule 13G, our 5% shareholders owned approximately 34.34% of our common stock.  We can provide no assurance that changes and shifts in the ownership of our stock by 5% shareholders will not preclude us from qualifying for exemption from tax in future years.

 

In addition, the risk factor entitled “Peter Georgiopoulos owns a large portion of our outstanding common stock, which may limit your ability to influence our actions” is updated in its entirety as follows:

 

Certain shareholders own large portions of our outstanding common stock, which may limit your ability to influence our actions.

 

As of November 9, 2011, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, our Chairman, owned approximately 12.50% of our common stock directly or through Fleet Acquisition LLC.  Also as of November 9, 2011, Nevada Capital Corporation Limited, a company

 

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unaffiliated with Mr. Georgiopoulos, owned approximately 16.68% of our common stock.  As a result of this share ownership and for so long as either such shareholder owns a significant percentage of our outstanding common stock, either such shareholder will be able to influence the outcome of any shareholder vote, including the election of directors, the adoption or amendment of provisions in our articles of incorporation or by-laws and possible mergers, corporate control contests and other significant corporate transactions.  This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us.  This concentration of ownership could also discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which could in turn have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

 

Document

 

 

 

3.1

 

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

 

 

 

3.2

 

Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted July 21, 2005.(2)

 

 

 

3.3

 

Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted May 18, 2006.(3)

 

 

 

3.4

 

Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock.(4)

 

 

 

3.5

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated as of March 24, 2010.(5)

 

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated July 27, 2010, between Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon.(6)

 

 

 

4.2

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated July 27, 2010, between Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon.(6)

 

 

 

31.1

 

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

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of President pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*

 

 

 

32.2

 

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

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (Unaudited), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited).**

 


(*)

 

Filed with this report.

 

 

 

(**)

 

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 hereto are not deemed filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

 

 

(1)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2005.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005.

 

 

 

(3)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2006.

 

 

 

(4)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007.

 

 

 

(5)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and

 

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Exchange Commission on March 25, 2010.

 

 

 

(6)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: November 9, 2011

By:

/s/ Robert Gerald Buchanan

 

Robert Gerald Buchanan

 

President

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: November 9, 2011

By:

/s/ John C. Wobensmith

 

John C. Wobensmith

 

Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

Document

 

 

 

3.1

 

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

 

 

 

3.2

 

Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted July 21, 2005.(2)

 

 

 

3.3

 

Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted May 18, 2006.(3)

 

 

 

3.4

 

Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock.(4)

 

 

 

3.5

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated as of March 24, 2010.(5)

 

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated July 27, 2010, between Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon.(6)

 

 

 

4.2

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated July 27, 2010, between Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon.(6)

 

 

 

31.1

 

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

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of President pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*

 

 

 

32.2

 

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

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (Unaudited), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited).**

 


(*)

 

Filed with this report.

 

 

 

(**)

 

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 hereto are not deemed filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

 

 

(1)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2005.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005.

 

 

 

(3)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2006.

 

 

 

(4)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007.

 

 

 

(5)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and

 

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Exchange Commission on March 25, 2010.

 

 

 

(6)

 

Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2010.

 

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